Emtec S120 User Manual

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................ 2

1.1 Preface .............................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Caution ............................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Connection ....................................................................................................... 6

1.5 First Time Usage ............................................................................................ 11

2. About the Player ....................................................................................... 12

2.1 Remote Control .............................................................................................. 12

2.2 Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 16

2.3 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 16

3. Getting Started ......................................................................................... 17

3.1 Selecting Browser – Playback Multimedia Files ........................................... 17

3.2 Selecting Copy – File Copy Menu ................................................................. 17

3.3 Selecting Internet Radio ................................................................................. 17

3.4 Selecting Library ............................................................................................ 17

4. Setup Menu ............................................................................................... 18

4.1 Changing Audio Settings ............................................................................... 18

4.1 Changing Video Settings ................................................................................ 19

4.3 Changing Network Settings ........................................................................... 20

4.4 Changing System Settings ............................................................................. 23

4.5 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 26

5. Browser Menu .......................................................................................... 28

5.1 Browsing All .................................................................................................. 29

5.2 Browsing Music ............................................................................................. 29

5.3 Browsing Photos ............................................................................................ 30

5.4 Browsing Movies ........................................................................................... 30

5.5 Browsing via Network ................................................................................... 31

5.6 Renaming / Deleting Files ............................................................................. 34

6. File Copy Menu ........................................................................................ 36

7. Internet Radio ........................................................................................... 38

7.1 Station List Menu ........................................................................................... 39

7.2 Genre List Menu ............................................................................................ 40

7.3 My Favorite Station ....................................................................................... 40

8. Media Library ............................................................................................ 41

8.1 Music Library ................................................................................................. 41

8.2 Photo Library ................................................................................................. 44

8.3 Movie Library ................................................................................................ 47

9. Upgrading the Firmware .......................................................................... 50

10. Appendixes ............................................................................................. 51

10.1 Specifications ............................................................................................... 51

10.2 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 53

10.3 Copyrights and Trademarks ......................................................................... 56

10.4 Warranty ....................................................................................................... 56

1. Introduction

1.1 Preface

Dear Customer,

Thank you very much for purchasing the product. In the digital era, this product is a great home entertainment partner. With the outstanding design, you can enjoy movies and music, and view photos of precious moments. It‟s easy to use this product as a portable external storage device with its built-in HDD and high-speed USB 2.0.

This player has the following functionality: Movie Playback – supports VOB (DVD), IFO (DVD), MPG (MPEG-1/2), AVI (MPEG-4 ASP: Xv iD), DAT (VCD), and MPEG-2 TS files; resolution up to 1080i; Music Playback – supports MP3, OGG, and WMA* files,

– supports one button playlist music playback; Photo Playback – supports digital camera JPEG, and BMP files; Data Storage – works as a portable hard disk using USB 2.0 port; Network Function – Ethernet & WLAN streaming playback and NAS function (Wireless function supported by the optional Wireless LAN USB Adapter). HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) – transmits the highest quality digital video and audio via a single cable, simplifies cabling and provides high quality home theater experience.

We hope that this product will bring you a lot of enjoyment. We are committed to apply multimedia technology in your work, entertainment, family, daily life, car and everywhere! Welcome to EMTEC. Thank you again for choosing our product.

* Notice: WMA Pro & Advanced Profile and WMA with DRM are not supported

1.2 Packing List

Part

Quantity

Player

A/V cable

USB cable

Remote Control

Remote Control Battery

AC/DC adaptor

Quick Start Guide

English User Manual (printed)

Driver CD (with User Manual)

Warranty card

SCART in adapter

Rubber feet

Wireless LAN USB adapter

1 (optional)

Note: The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual.

1.3 Caution

This player‟s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage.

1.3.1 Usage cautions

User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental temperature should be within +5℃ ~ +35℃.

1.3.2 Power

The player‟s power voltage: DC 12V. When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable to the player‟s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it cannot get damaged or be subject to pressure. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the adapter first before cleaning it. Never connect the adapter to the player in a humid or dusty area. Do not replace the adapter or cable‟s wire or connector.

1.3.3 Radio interference/compatibility

- If not properly shielded, almost all electronic devices will get radio interference. Under some conditions, your player might get interference.

- The design of this player has followed the FCC/CE standard, and has followed the following rules:

(1) This player may not cause harmful interference; (2) This player could accept some interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

1.3.4 Repair

If the player has a problem, you should take it to an appointed repair center and let the specialists do the repair, never repair the player yourself, you might damage the player or endanger yourself or your data.

1.3.5 Disposing of the player

When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose it appropriately. Some countries may regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority.

1.3.6 Hard disk cautions

The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage, in normal case, format or repair is not required. You should carefully read the < Frequently Asked Questions > chapter, and check our website for latest information before formatting the hard disk.

- Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to fix the problem.

- All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock, power lost, HDD format etc. Please backup your data.

- It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage.

- Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event of data corruption or loss. Our company takes no responsibility for loss of data stored on the hard disk.

1.3.7 Others

When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid, if water is accidentally spilled on the player, please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage. Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid shaking or hitting the player, and do not press the buttons too hard.

 Do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid.  Do not disassemble the player, repair the player or change the design of

the player, any damage done will not be included in the repair policy.

 Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.  Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay

away from magnetic fields.

 During electrostatic discharge and the strong electromagnetic field, the

product will malfunction, then unplug the power cable and the product will return to normal performance next time it is powered on.

1.4 Connection

1.4.1 Connect to Computer

(1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the squarish connector of the USB cable to this player‟s USB DEVICE port; (3) Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer.

1.4.2 USB Mass Storage Device (like USB Pen Drive, MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection

(1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the USB Pen Drive or USB HDD etc. to the USB host port of this player.

1.4.3 TV connection

1. A/V OUT

(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s A/V OUT jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV‟s A/V IN jack. In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices.

2. Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT

(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s Y/Pb/Pr jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV‟s Y/Pb/Pr jack. Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out: First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack; Second method: use the audio output from the S/PDIF Coaxial or Optical jack.

In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV.

3. HDMI OUT

(1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player‟s HDMI jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV‟s HDMI jack. (not supplied)

In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.

1.4.4 Digital Audio Device connection

(1) Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to

the player‟s S/PDIF Coaxial jack. Or if you use optical fiber, please plug in the Toslink connector on your optical fiber to the player‟s S/PDIF Optical jack; (not

supplied) (2) Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your coaxial cable or optical fiber to the digital audio device. (not supplied)

1.4.5 Power connection

(1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player‟s DC IN jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet.

1.4.6 Ethernet connection

To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not supplied).

(1) Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player‟s RJ45 LAN

socket; (2) Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 LAN port on your router, switch, or hub devices.

1.4.7 WLAN connection

(1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug the Wireless LAN USB Adapter (i.e. Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST port of the player. (optional)

1.5 First Time Usage

1.5.1 Firmware Installation

For users who bought the player without a HDD inside, and want to install a SATA HDD, please see „HDD Format‟ in „4.4 Changing System Settings‟ for details.

1.5.2 Remote Control

First time usage of Remote control Install the batteries before using the remote control, installation steps are as the picture shows:

1.5.3 Power on/off, language control

1. Power on

After connecting the power supply cord and press the power button, the player will soon enter the main interface, and the POWER indicator on the front panel will turn blue.

2. Power off

When the system is running, press the power / standby button on the front panel or remote control, the player will enter standby mode.

3. Language control

The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages. Change the language you wish in the setup menu, the selected language will take effect immediately.

2. About the Player

1. shift

2. home

3. menu

4. setup (display)

5. resolution (zoom)

6. subtitle

7. record *

8. stop

9. fr

10. vol +

11. enter

12. vol -

13. mute

14. numeric buttons

15. time shift *

16. EPG <green> *

17. red *

18. TTX <yellow> *

19. blue *

20. audio

21. back

22. prev

23. navigational buttons

24. next

25. play

26. ff

27. source

28. pause

29. repeat (timer *)

30. goto (browser)

31. music

32. copy

33. power / standby

2.1 Remote Control

All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. See the following for details on each button and its function:

* function only available with the S800.

No.

Name

Function

shift

shift button: Press to shift the resolution, setup, repeat, and

goto buttons to be zoom, display, timer, and browser.

home

home button:

Press to view the main interface.

menu button:

Press to activate tools menus:  Press in the browser menu to rename and delete

files.

 Press in My_Shortcuts in NET of the browser

menu to add shortcuts for network access.

setup (display)

setup button:

Press to enter the setup menu. display button: Press during playback and an on-screen display

appears, showing track number and time elapsed/remaining.

resolution (zoom)

resolution button: Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P,

720P, and 1080I. zoom button: Press to zoom in/out the image (photo or video).

subtitle

subtitle button:

Press to set subtitle options.

record *

function available only with the S800

stop

stop button: Press to stop playback.

fast rewind button:

Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds.

vol +

vol + button:

Press to increase the volume.

enter

enter button:

Press to select options in menus.

vol -

vol - button:

Press to decrease the volume.

mute

mute button:

Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.

numeric buttons

numeric buttons:

Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when changing settings.

time shift *

function available only with the S800

EPG <green> *

function available only with the S800

Red *

Reserved button. No function assigned to it yet.

TTX <yellow> *

function available only with the S800

blue *

Reserved button. No function assigned to it yet.

audio

audio button:

Press to select an audio track.

back

back button:

Press to go back to the previous screen when navigating menus.

previous button:

Press to go to the previous file or the previous chapter on a title.

navigational buttons

navigational button: Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.

next button:

Press to go to the next file or the next chapter on a title.

play

play button:

Press to begin the playback of a title.

fast forward button:

Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select speeds.

source *

source button:

Reserved button. No function has been assigned to it yet.

pause

pause / step button:

Press to pause the current playback. Press again to step to the next frame. Press the play button to resume the playback.

repeat (timer *)

repeat 1/all button:

Press to set repeat option - Chapter, Title or Off. timer * button: function available only with the S800

goto (browser)

goto button:

Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time.

browser button: Press to browse music, photo, and movie files on

USB, HDD, and NET.

music

music button:

Press to start playing music in the playlist.

copy

copy button:

Press to enter the file copy menu.

power / standby

power / standby button:

Press to enter standby mode or wake up.

2.2 Front Panel

1. IR

2. REC indicator

3. Power/ Standby button

1. Air Flow hole

2. A/V OUT jack

3. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack

4. S/PDIF OPTICAL/COAXIAL jack

5..COAXIAL jack

6. DC IN jack

7. RJ45 LAN socket

8. HDMI jack

9. USB DEVICE port

10. USB HOST port

2.3 Rear Panel

3. Getting Started

Power on the system, and after a few seconds, the system will enter the main interface. To return to this menu, you can also press the home button on the remote control .

3.1 Selecting Browser – Playback Multimedia Files

You can browse all the multimedia (Videos/Music/Photos) files stored on the internal HDD, USB devices, or Network, and playback them on TV.

Press the browser button on the remote control or select the Browser icon on the main interface to browse movie, photo, and music files stored either on a HDD, USB device, or Network.

3.2 Selecting Copy – File Copy Menu

To enter the file copy menu, select the COPY icon on the main interface, so that you can copy files between USB, HDD, and Network.

3.3 Selecting Internet Radio

In this menu, you can listen to the SHOUTcast free radio programs on the Internet.

Select the Internet Radio icon on the main interface to enter this menu.

3.4 Selecting Library

In this menu, you can search multimedia files stored on the internal HDD.

Select the Library icon on the main interface to enter this menu.

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