ADS Technologies MXL-580 User Manual

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User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

SECTION ONE • Setting Up Media-Link

1 Getting To Know Media-Link
2 Setting Up Media-Link
3 How To Access Media-Link Software
4 How To Add Media-Link Software
5 How To Edit Media-Link Software
6 How To Delete Media-Link Software

SECTION TWO • Configuring Media-Link

7 How To Configure Media-Link
8 IP Configuration Page Setup
9 WIFI Page Setup
10 Time Page Setup
11 Update ROM Page

SECTION THREE • Appendix

12 Appendix A : Troubleshooting
13 Appendix B : Technical Specifications
14 Appendix C : Prerequisite / How To Detect IP’s Address

SECTION THREE • French

16 French Manual : Table of contents

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First Edition: January, 2004

SECTION ONE: Setting up Media-Link

DVI

(Support for HDTV)

Component

Video Out

S-Video

Composite Video S/PDIF (RCA)

Ethernet

PowerS/PDIF (Optical)

L/R Audio Out

Getting to know Media-Link

Media-Link :

A compact, stylish and sophisticated hardware, which served
as the "bridge" between your personal computer and your TV.
Thanks to its integrated media playing technology, you can now­play all your high-quality media on your TV.

Package Contents:

• Media Link unit

• Power adapter

• AV Cable

• Manual

• CD

• Remote Control

Remote Control:

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Setting up Media-Link

How to connect Media-Link to your computer and TV

How to access Media-Link software

1. If you see the above page, it means that the Media-Link
Software is not present or installed on any of the PCs in
your local network. Please make sure that the software
has been installed and is running.

2. Click on Media-Link Software Server to search again
for a PC with the Media-Link Software installed.

3. You can also manually add a Media-Link Software PC by
selecting the add button.

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How to access Media-Link software

Simple steps on how to access your Media-Link software

1. Once detected, Media-Link Software will list all the Media
Link Software PCs available on your network. Please select
the PC Server that contains your media files.

2. You can also choose to add, edit or delete a PC Sever
from the list by clicking on the respective buttons.

3. The icon for each of the PC Server will show you the
status for that Server.
a. Blue – means that the PC Server is available
b. Green – means that the PC Server is accessible

c. Gray – means that the PC Server is inactive (Turned off).

How to add Media-Link software

Simple steps on how to add a new Media-Link Software PC

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1. To add, click add button at main page. Add Media-Link
Software page will appear.

2. Enter your corresponding computer name and its
corresponding IP address.

3. Click save when you are done.

How to edit Media-Link Server PC

Simple steps on how to edit your Media-Link Server PC. This is
needed if the IP address of the Server PC has changed.

1. To start editing Media-Link Software, click edit button on
the Media-Link Software main page.

2. Choose the Media-Link Server PC that you want to edit.

3. Once selected, the name of the Server PC will be displayed.

4. Enter the new IP address for your Server PC running the
Media-Link Software.

5. You must save for the changes to take effect.

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How to delete a Media-Link server PC

Simple steps on how to delete a PC running Media-Link Software

1. Select delete from the main Login Page.

2. Select the Media-Link Server PC by checking the box.

3. Select delete when you are done.

SECTION TWO: Configuring Media-Link

How to configure your Media-Link

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1. Press the Setup button on your remote control.

2. You are now on the Options menu of the Setup Page

3. Adjust your settings according to your preference.

4. Select save for your changes to take effect.

IP configuration page setup

Simple steps on how to configure your IP

1. Navigate to IP Config menu and press Enter to open the
IP Configuration page.

2. You can choose to use manual or automatic configuration.
In Manual mode, fill in all the fields listed in the IP Config
setup page and select Save.

3. In Automatic mode, you must make sure that your net
work is set to obtain IP automatically.

4. To complete your changes, please select Save.

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WIFI page setup - For Wireless Network configurations

Simple steps on how to setup your WIFI

1. Navigate to WIFI Setup menu and press Enter to open
the WIFI Setup page.

2. Make sure the following fields are exactly the same as
the setting at your existing wireless network (setting at
your Access Point).

3. Press the Save button to save your settings. The system
will then reboot using the new settings. Press the Cancel

button to discard your changes.

Time page setup

Simple steps on how to setup the time page

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