Arec KS-2 User Manual

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KS-2

Media Station

User Manual English

KS-2 User Manual

Chapter 1 Package Accessories
Chapter 2 Product Overview

2.1 Product Appearance

2.2 Remote Controller
Chapter 3 Wiring and Initial Installation

3.1 Product Connection

3.2 Product First installation
Chapter 4 User Menu

4.1 Playback

4.2 Recording

4.2.1 Enable Recording

4.2.2 Export Lecture

4.2.3 Delete Lecture

4.3 Settings

4.3.1 Language

4.3.2 Volume

4.3.3 Screen Adjustment

4.3.4 Streaming

4.3.5 Resolution

4.3.6 About
Chapter 5 Basic Operations

5.1 Host Tutorial

5.1.1 Layout Settings

5.1.2 Display Resolution Settings

5.1.3 Video Quality Settings Adjustment

5.1.4 Volume

5.1.5 Return and Exit

5.2 Recording Tutorial

5.2.1 Start recording

5.2.2 Recording operation

5.2.3 Export Lecture

5.2.4 Delete Lecture

5.3 Playback Tutorial

5.3.1 Local Storage

5.3.2 Playback Operations

5.4 Table of event icons

5.5 Remote Control Function List
Chapter 6 Management Interface

6.1 System Information

6.2 Network Settings

6.3 Recording Settings

6.3.1 Basic Setting

6.3.2 Storage Setting

6.3.3 Streaming Settings

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6.4 Local Storage Settings

6.5 Event Log

6.6 About
Chapter 7 Video Management Platform

7.1 Lecture Manager

7.2 Live Broadcast

7.2.1 Standby

7.2.2 Recording

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Specications

Featuring a compact and stand-alone design, AREC KS-2 Media Station consists of diverse features and functionality,
including dual-signals capturing, recording synchronously, codec, streaming online, live broadcasting, and web-based
monitor page, providing complete lecture capture solution.

Product Name Media Station

Model Name KS-2

Dimension 354mm(L) x 188.2mm(W) x 46mm(H)

Weight 1320g

Power Requirement 12V / 2A

Power Consumption (Max.) 24W (Max.)

Operating Temperature / Humidity 0ºC ~ 50ºC / 90%

Maximum normal load description Insert 2 video signals (either HDMI or VGA input).Using external USB

flash to record the transcoded video / audio. And output the transcoded
video / audio to both HDMI and VGA port.

Chapter 1 Package Accessories

Introduction

Package Contents

AREC Media Station

Quick Installation GuideRemote Controller

USB Drive

Power Adapter

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No. Name Brief introduction

1 Remote Control receiver Remote Control receiving area

2 Led light Record / Power

3 Power Power on / off devices

4 USB port

Export document by driving USB flash drive into USB port /
Firmware update through USB disk

5 Power port 12V / 2A

6 Video input source VGA / HDMI cables input source

7 Video output source VGA / HDMI cables output source

8 Audio input source Line / Mic audio input source

9 Audio output source Line audio output connect to amplier

10 Hard drive port USB flash drive

11 Network WAN port Connect to network

12 Setting LAN port Connect to setting PC

13 RS-232 RS-232 control signal connector

14 Reset Restoring devices to its factory default state

Chapter 2 Product Overview

2.1 Product Appearance

Front

Back

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1 Power Power on / off devices

2 Info Show information

3 Record Start video recording

4 Play Start or resume video play

5 Stop Stop video play / Stop video recording and exit

6 Record Layout Switch record layout

7 Export Export latest video to USB drive

8 Select:Up / Down / Left / Right Navigate menu

9 OK Select and execute option

10 Back Cancel option / Return to previous view

11 Menu Go to main menu screen

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Chapter 3 Wiring and Initial Installation

3.1 Product Connection

Power

TV

Speaker

Setting PC

projector

document cam notebook DVD player

microphone amplier

network

Audio output

LAN

Video output VGA / HDMI

Video input VGA / HDMI

Audio input

USB

RS-232

WAN

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1 Power Power connection

2 Video input

Video input for VGA or HDMI cables.
For example: Connected to notebook or document cam,
DV camcorder.

3 Video output

Video output for VGA or HDMI cables.
For example: Connected to projector or TV.

4 Audio input

Audio input for Line or Mic.

For example: Connected to amplier or microphone.

5 Audio output

Audio output for Line or Mic.

For example: Connected to amplier or Speaker

6 Hard drive USB flash drive.

7 Network WAN port Connected to network for Internet video streaming.

8 Setting LAN port Connected to setting PC.

9 RS-232 Connected to RS-232 device for control command.

10 Export USB hard drive

Driving USB flash drive into USB port to export document or

update rmware.

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3.2 Product First installation
Initial installation

Connet PC to setting LAN port, and input 192.168.11.254 in the browser page.
Step 1：Log in System Administration with default user ID admin and password admin.

Step 2：Set up time of host machine by selecting settings in time tab in System Information.

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Recommendations for your hard disk:

1. Please install hard disk of capacity greater than 64G
if you want to record full HD images as the host
system can record videos up to 8 hours in one shot.

2. A poor quality hard disk may lead to host reading
failure. Please make sure the following message
prompts when a hard disk is inserted.

Step 3：Plug USB drive to backside USB port and set up local storge. Click to format your hard disk after rst
installation.
Please check both Enable local storage and Cycling Record checkbox. Click Apply to exit the page after
setup.

Step 4 : Click Logout to exit setting page.

Step 5 : Plug DV or PC tp Video input port,you may see the image on connected display.

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Display Screen Function Description

The KS-2 will enter the display

screen upon boot up. The rst time

it is turned ON the screen will be
divided into four by default. If the
manager has not yet installed and
set the source for channels 1~4, you
will see a black screen.

Main Menu Function Description

Press the remote control button
to enter the main menu.

Chapter 4 User Menu

This chapter will introduce the product’s main menu and sub-menu paths, and describe how to use simple

instructions to operate this product’s playback and recording functions, and to enter Settings to congure this

product, satisfying your smart recording/playback needs.

Local Display

Main Menu

Record

Start Record

Playback

Local Storage

preview

Setting

Language Volume

Screen
Adjustment

Streaming Resolution AboutExport Lecture Delete Lecture

Recording
preview

preview

preview

HDMI1/HDMI2/
Mic1/Mic2/
Output

Brightness/
Contrast/
Saturation/
Hue

Auto Scan
1920x1080/
1280x720/
1280x1024/
1024x768

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4.1 Playback

Screen Function Description

Use the remote control buttons
to select the item to
playback.
Lectures recorded on the local hard
drive for the user to browse.

4.2 Recording

4.2.1 Enable Recording

Screen Function Description

Use the remote control buttons
to select the
recording-related item to execute.

Screen Function Description

To enable recording mode, rst enter

the recording typesetting preview
screen. User the remote control or
control panel buttons or
to enable recording.