Mvix Ultio User Manual

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User Guide

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Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

• FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Country Code Statement

For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Other channel
Selections are not possible.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use only belt-clips, holsters or similar
accessories that do not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not
satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1­1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET
Bulletin 65 Supplement C. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.5cm
between the radiator & your body.

CE Statement:

This device is in compliance with the essential requirement and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE
Driective 1999/5/EC.

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Do’s

Safety Precautions

1. Unplug the player during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

2. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades with one wider than the other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.

3. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, or at the point

where they exit from the player.

4. Read all safety information carefully.

5. Read and follow all instructions in this user manual.

6. Clean the unit with a soft, dry cloth

7. Visit mvixusa.com for additional product information & for troubleshooting.

Don’t s

1. Don’t expose your MVIX unit to heat sources or high temperatures.

2. Don’t expose your MVIX unit to water, oil, dust or magnetic materials.

3. Don’t block the vents. Free airflow should be maintained around the unit.

4. Don’t attempt disassembling or remodeling the unit.

5. Don’t drop the MVIX unit. This might cause irreversible damage to the unit and the hard drive.

6. Do not touch the power plug with wet hands or use defective power cables & electric outlets.

7. Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.) in your remote. Remove batteries

Doing so might result in electric shock or fire. Only use attachments / accessories specified by
the manufacturer.

when the unit is not used for a long time.

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Contents

I INTRODUCTION

5 Overview & Features
6 Specifications
7 Media Codec and Format Support

II PRODUCT DETAILS

8 Front View
9 Back View
10 Remote Control
11 User Interface

III INITIAL SETUP

13 Usage Precautions
14 Installing a Hard Drive
15 Formatting the Hard Drive
16 Getting Started
20 Network Connections: Wired
21 Network Connections: Wireless
22 File Sharing with Windows XP
23 File Sharing with Windows Vista
25 USB Host Interface
26 Connect to a PC via USB 2.0
27 Transferring Files to/ from Ultio to PC via USB-Host
28 Transferring Files to /from Ultio to PC / NAS over the Network

IV NETWORK ACCESS

30 UPnP
31 Access Media over the Network

V FILE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

34 Copying and Moving Media Files

33 Renaming and Deleting Media Files

VI MEDIA PLAYBACK

36 Digital Vide File / Movie Playback

35 Media Playback

37 DVD / ISO File Playback
38 Digital Audio / Music File Playback
39 Digital Photo / Image File Playback
40 Playlist

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VII TORRENT FUNCTIONS

41 Installing Bittorrent module
42 Using Torrent Functionality

VIII. UPDATING ULTIO

44 Firmware Upgrade

IX. TROUBLESHOOTING

45 Maintenance notice
46 Frequently Asked Questions

X. GPL CODE AVAILABILITY

48 Notice of Free & Open Source Software Licenses and Source Code

XI. WARRANTY

49 Warranty

XII. TRADEMARKS AND LEGAL ATTRIBUTIONS

50 Trademarks and Legal Attributions

XIII. COPYRIGHT MEDIA

52 Use of Copyright Media

XIV. GLOSSARY

53 Glossary

XV. INDEX

54 Index

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Introduction

Mvix Ultio is a Hard-Disk Based media player capable of HD digital media playback with video output

as high as 1080p. Its high-end video processing (playback of H.264 / MKV formats), allows you to enjoy Blu­Ray quality video. Store your entire Hi-Definition media on its internal hard drive, plug it into your TV via a
HDMI or Component Cable and enjoy all your movies, digital music and family photos on large LCD or
Plasma. The flexibility and scalability of Ultio makes it the easy to play HD movies or home videos, listen to
digital music or enjoy a themed slideshow of your family photos on your TV. It also works with popular
digital cameras, camcorders, and external storage devices.

Full 1080p Media Decoding Technology

Supports popular 1080p HD video codecs, including H.264, MKV, Dixv HD, MPEG 2-TS, VC-1, WMV9.
Enjoy playback from over a dozen video formats and codecs on your HD LCD or Plasma via HDMI
interface.

Flexibility, Scalability and Portability

For movies, TV shows, camcorder footage and more, the Mvix Ultio is capable of playing dozens of
digital media files and formats including DivX® (3/4/5/6), Xvid, MPEG 1/2/4, WMV-9, MOV, MKV,
DVD(IFO, VOB), ISO, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, AC3. The Media Center is completely Scalable –
you decide what HDD-size suits you! Built-In Torrent Client Built-in Torrent Client, combined with
NAS features provides an idea setup for digital media acquisition, storage and sharing.

Home-theater PC Experience

Combined with spectacular picture quality of HD video and crystal clear sound clarity of digital
audio, the Ultio provides a complete HTPC experience. Ability to install an internal SATA hard drive
allows versatile applications.

Network Media Playback

Network media streaming from a shared, password-protected folder of a PC or NAS or a server over
Ethernet (RJ45) connection or a wireless-N network (optional). Complete Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP) support with embedded Samba Client. UPnP allows for seamless integration with services like
PlayOn® or Tversity® (stream video content from Netflix, Hulu, CBS, Youtube, CNN, ESPN and much
more)

File Management via Remote Control

Manage your entire media collection from the comfort of your living room. The media center is
equipped for enabling complete file management features directly from the remote control - no
need of a PC for its operations. Provides features like formatting hard-drive, Copy, Delete, Rename of
files and even physical transfer of files between USB storage, Network shares, PC and its internal HDD
simply via the hand-held remote)

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Specifications

Model No:

HDD Compatibility

HDD Format

External Storage

Video Resolution

TV System

Compatibility

Networking

Network Protocols

Video Playback

Introduction

Mvix Ultio (MX-800HD ) HD UPnP Media Player

Supports 3.5 SATA hard disk (capacity up to 1.5TB), HDD not included

FAT32, EXT3 or NTFS format

Via USB Host (for external CD ROM / DVD ROM / Portable HDD / USB storage)

H.264, MKV, WMV9, MOV, RM/RMVB, TS and HD Divx supported up to 1920 x 1080p

PAL, NTSC, Auto

LAN RJ45 10/100M or Wi-Fi 802.11N (via USB dongle, sold seperately)

Embedded uPnP Client, Samba Client

Codec: H.264, MKV, WMV9, MPEG 1/2/4, HD Divx , Xvid, FLV, RM/RMVB, AVCHD
Container: mkv, ts, m2ts, mts, tp, trp, wmv, Ifo, iso, vob, dat, avi, mpg, mp4, mov, rm,

rmvb, divx, xvid, flv

Audio Playback

Image Playback

Subtitle Playback

Audio Video Out

Torrent Client

File Management

Power Input

I / O Ports

Power

Language

Codec: MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, AAC, LPCM, FLAC, AC3
Container: WAV [.wav, .pcm], ADIF, ADTS [.aac], M4A [.m4a], OGG [.ogg], ASF/WMA [.asf,

.wma], FLAC [.flac]

JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

sub, smi, ssa, srt, idx + sub

HDMI1.3 (digital video and audio signals), Component (Y Pb Pr), Composite Video, Optical
SPDIF (5.1Ch Dolby Digital), Stereo audio output (Audio R/L),

USB2.0 Host (for connecting external DVD ROM / Portable HDD / USB storage / USB WIFI),
USB2.0 Slave to transfer Media from PC.
10/100Mbps Ethernet port (Media Transfer and Sharing across network

Embedded Torrent Client

HDD Format, Copy, Delete, Rename, File Transfer via hand-held Remote

Universal AC 100 ~230V 50Hz, DC

DC 12V 2A, 30-W

English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Hebrew

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Media Codec and Format Support

VIDEO

MPEG-1 DAT 320×240
MPG 720×576

MPEG-2 VOB 720×576
M-JPEG 640×480P
MPG 1920×1080p
TS 1920×1080p
M2TS 1920x1080p
TP 1920x 1080p

MPEG-4, DIVX, XVID AVI 1920×1080p
MP4 1920×1080p
MKV 1920×1080p

VC-1 WMV 1920×1080p

H.264 AVI 1920×1080p
MP4 / AVCHD 1920×1080p
MKV 1920×1080p
MOV 1920x 1080p
RM / RMVB 1920x 1080p

AUDIO MP3

WMA
WAV
AAC
OGG
AC3 (Dolby Digital)
FLAC
REAL AUDIO

PICTURE JPG/JPEG

BMP
PNG
GIF

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Product Details

Front view

① MENU Press to return the main menu

② SETUP Press to enter the setup menu

③ ■ Press to stop current operation

④ Press to move the cursor left

⑤ Press to move the cursor right

⑥ OK Press to confirm or select the current operation

⑦ Press to move the cursor up

⑧ Press to move the cursor down

⑨ Press to switch on/off the power

Power LED Blue light when switch / power is on,

Red light when Ultio is in stand-by.

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Back View

Product Details

① DC IN 12V Power Cable Connection
② AV-OUT Composite (R-W-Y) Video Out
③ COMPONENT Component (YPbPr) Video Out
④ OPTICAL Optical Audio Out (5.1Ch)
⑤ HDMI High definition Video Out
⑥ LAN 10/100 Network Port
⑦ USB DEVICE USB2.0 (to connect to PC for file Transfer)
⑧ USB HOST USB Host (to connect to external Storage)

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Remote control

POWER Turn on and off in the stand-by mode
MUTE Turn on or shut audio output
TV SYSTEM Toggle between NTSC, PAL, 480p, 576p, 720p 50HZ,
720P 60Hz, 1080i 50Hz ,1080i 60Hz, 1080p 50Hz,1080p 60Hz
0-9 Number Keys for Selection and Renaming
GOTO Video / Movie Chapter Selection
GUIDE Switch and Return to Main Navigation Menu (Home Page)
FR Fast rewind, Toggle to Set Rewind Speed
FF Fast Forward, Toggle to Set Forward Speed
RETURN Return to the previous menu
SETUP Enter Setup menu
OK Confirm or Select
PREV Return to previous file / PG UP
NEXT Go to next file / PG DOWN
VOL- Decrease the volume
VOL+ Increase the volume
OPTION Option Navigation Bar for Rename/Edit Files.
STOP Stop Playback
PLAY/PAUSE Play / Pause Media File Playback
REPEAT Set Repeat Option: (e.g. Chapter, Title)
COPY Enter the File copy mode
SELECT Select a file and then press “confirm” to add / delete files in
the playlist. Select Files / Folders in Copy Mode.
CONFIRM Add or delete option in playlist
INFO Display time, title, information of chapter of Media File
SUBTITLE Switch subtitle files
SLOW Slow motion:
Press PLAY to resume regular play mode.
AUDIO Toggle Audio Outputs
ZOOM Zoom Video or Image Display on Screen
Photo zoom levels: 1X, 2X,4X,8X,16X
Video zoom levels: 1X, 2X,3X,4X,8X
ALL Show all files
MUSIC Display Audio Files Only.
PHOTO Display Picture / Image Files Only.
MOVIES Display Video Files Only

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1X, 3/4X 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X）

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The User Interface

Product Details

Main Menu

Provides Access to Media locations and Setup Menu

Local HDD: Media location on Internal HDD
USB Device: Media located on a connected USB drive, if connected
External DVD: Playback from External DVDROM
UPnP: Access to UPnP Shares over the Network
Network: Access Media located over the Network
Playlist: Create and Playback Playlists
Setup: Access to Setup Menu

Setup Menu

Provides Access to Settings for System Media Playback & Network

System: Configure System Settings
Video: Configure Video Playback Settings
Audio: Configure Audio Playback Settings
Photo: Configure Image Playback Settings
Network: Configure Network Settings

Systems Settings Menu

Provides Access to System-wide Settings

Menu Language: Select Menu Languages
Text Encoding: Select Text Encoding languages for Subtitles etc.
Screen Saver: Turn Screen Saver ON / OFF
Login Control: Turn Login Control ON / OFF
BT / Samba Info: Install services like torrent client, samba etc.
System Update: Update Firmware
DVD AutoPlay: Auto-Play DVD once connected and powered ON.
HDD Format: Format HDD option (Caution: Erases All Data on HDD)
Restore Default: Perform Soft Reset and Revert to Factory Settings

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The User Interface

Product Details

Video Settings

Provides Access to Configuration of Video Playback Settings

Movie Preview: Turn Preview ON / OFF when browsing over titles
Resume Playback: Turn “Resume Playback” feature ON / OFF
Aspect Ratio: Select Display Aspect Ratio: 4:3 vs 16:9
Brightness: Select Video Output Brightness
Contrast: Select Video Output Contrast
TV System: Select TV System (PAL / NTSC / AUTO, 1080p, HDMI)

Audio Settings

Provides Access to Configuration of Audio Playback Settings

Night Mode: Select Night Mode Off / On or Comfort level
Digital Output: Select Digital Audio-out Settings

HDMI LPCM: Ultio decoded Audio Output via HDMI,
HDMI RAW: Raw Audio Stream Output via HDMI
SPDIF LPCM: Ultio decoded Audio Output via Optical Out
SPDIF RAW: Raw Audio Stream Output via Optical Out

Photo Settings

Provides Access to Configuration of Image Playback Settings

Slide Show Timing: Select Time Interval between Image Slide Show.
Transition Effect: Select Transition Effects between Image Playback
Background Music: Select background music with SlideShow.

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Initial Setup

Usage Precautions

Ensure the power is off when you connect the A/V cable between the Mvix player and the TV.
If using an older hard drive, ensure that you backup all necessary data and files. As a part of its

normal operation, Mvix Ultio will format and erase all old files.

When cleaning the device, disconnect the power and then wipe the unit with a soft piece of dry

cloth.

When connected to the computer through the USB cable Mvix Ultio works like an external USB

storage device (During this operation, there is no video/audio playback). To resume playback mode,
disconnect the USB cable connected to your PC and turn on the Mvix player.

The supplied cables and accessories are recommended for customized best performance of the Mvix

Media Player. Using any other (after-market) cables or accessories may not provide best
performance. DO NOT use any power adapter with Mvix Ultio, other than the one supplied with your
unit.

In order to unplug your Mvix Media Player, press the STOP button before removing cables or turning

off power.

Remember, Mvix Ultio is NOT a recorder. Do not plug any AV input into its AV out ports (Component,

Composite, HDMI etc.)

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Hard Drive (HDD) Installation

Remove 3 screws

• IMPORTANT: Unplug the device from the power source and unplug all cables.

• Remove 3 screws from the back Panel of the device

• Slide the Tray out from the enclosure (black metal sleeve)

• Install a SATA HDD using the SATA Cables available on the board

• Flip the board and locate the 2 holes for securing HDD with screws.

• Insert the Tray back in the enclosure and install the 3 screws on the back of the device.

• Once the HDD is physically installed. Format the HDD using Mvix Ultio (in-built) utility

Caution: Do not install a HDD containing data/files. Ultio will format the HDD upon first use and erase all
current data.

ATTENTION

Observe Precaution when handling

Electrostatic Sensitive Devices

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Initial Setup

Formatting Hard Drive

Press SETUP button on the Remote
Select “System” Settings label / link

On the Systems Menu, scroll down and select
“HDD Format”
Navigate to the right, select HDD Format and
press “OK” on your Mvix Remote.

The Warning page informs you that the HDD
inside your Ultio is about to be formatted
and that all data will be erased from that
disk.

Note: Formatting is an irreversible process. Always
backup your data before formatting a HDD.

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Getting Started

To get started you need to :

Connect audio and video cables to Mvix Ultio and your widescreen TV or home theater

receiver

Connect Mvix Ultio to a Power Outlet
Connect Mvix Ultio to your wireless or wired network via your router or switch

Before you begin, look at the back of your TV or receiver and locate the AV ports. Ensure you

have the appropriate cables for your setup.

Audio-Video Connection to your TV

The Mvix Ultio is designed for video-output via a variety of AV connections , such as
composite(AV),component(YPbPr) and HDMI. Depending on your current AV setup, you
can decide which mechanism is most suitable for you. The Mvix Ultio is configured such
that it can detect video output automatically, making the AV link to TV hassle-free.

If choosing a Composite (RCA-type: Red, Yellow and White) cable:

Initial Setup

Plug the yellow connector into the AV output of Mvix Ultio and AV input of TV, and plug
the red and white connector into the audio input of TV or Stereo amplifier / receiver.
Turn on the TV and select AV mode. Power on the Mvix Player and it should display the
Home Screen of Mvix Ultio.

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