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Fusion HD
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User
User Manual
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Manual
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Version 1.0
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Content Index
Safety Information ............................................................................................................... 6
About This Manual .............................................................................................................. 8
Basic Setup ............................................................................................................................ 9
Package Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Hardware Overview ........................................................................................................... 10
Front View ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Rear View .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Installation and Connection .............................................................................................. 12
Video & Audio ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Storage Devices .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Network Connection .................................................................................................................................. 13
HDD Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Networking ......................................................................................................................... 16
Wired Network Setup ................................................................................................................................ 17
Wireless Network Setup ............................................................................................................................ 19
Wireless Setup for your PC ......................................................................................................................... 23
Wireless Connection without an Access Point ............................................................................................ 28
Advanced Network Setup ........................................................................................................................... 34
TV Mode ............................................................................................................................. 35
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Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................... 35
TV Mode Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Playing Media from the Local Network ........................................................................... 39
UPnP Servers ............................................................................................................................................. 39
NFS (Network File System) ......................................................................................................................... 45
Network Shared Folders (Samba Client) ..................................................................................................... 45
Local Storage Devices ................................................................................................................................. 46
Playing Music, Photo and Video files ............................................................................... 53
Music ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Photos ........................................................................................................................................................ 61
Video ......................................................................................................................................................... 65
DVD Menu Navigation ................................................................................................................................ 73
Web Browser ...................................................................................................................... 74
Starting the Web Browser .......................................................................................................................... 74
Internet Media .................................................................................................................... 80
Playing Internet Video Using Fusion ChannelTM .......................................................................................... 80
Play Internet Radio Using Live 365™ ........................................................................................................... 81
My iMedia - My Video ............................................................................................................................... 82
Adjusting the Screen Size ........................................................................................................................... 84
Add/Delete Internet Radio/TV Station Lists ............................................................................................... 85
NFS (Network File System) ............................................................................................... 86
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Viewing Youtube Content .................................................................................................. 89
Video Searching ......................................................................................................................................... 90
ShoutCast ............................................................................................................................ 90
Flickr ................................................................................................................................... 91
BitTorrent Client ................................................................................................................ 92
Enabling the BitTorrent Client .................................................................................................................... 93
Add A New Torrent And Start Downloading ............................................................................................... 94
BitTorrent Management ............................................................................................................................. 95
Firmware Upgrade and Reset to Default ......................................................................... 99
Firmware Upgrade via Direct Internet Access ............................................................................................. 99
Firmware Upgrade via USB Device ........................................................................................................... 101
Reset to Default ................................................................................................................ 103
System Settings ................................................................................................................. 104
System Setup..................................................................................................................... 105
Language .................................................................................................................................................. 106
TV Mode Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 107
Audio Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 108
Video Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 109
Other Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 110
Media Setup............................................................................................................................................. 111
LCD Setting ............................................................................................................................................... 112
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Auto Sync ................................................................................................................................................. 112
Hard Disk Share Setup .............................................................................................................................. 112
Bit Torrent Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 113
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 114
FAQ .................................................................................................................................... 117
Limited Warranty & Licensing information .................................................................. 118
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Safety Information
WARNING: Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock,
or other injury or damage.
• Read these instructions
• Keep these instructions
• Heed all Warnings
• Follow all instructions
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not install near any hear sources such as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electronic shock, do not remove the cover.
WARNING: The device can display static images, which can cause “burn in” on certain
display screens.
Avoid leaving static images (such as photos or paused video) on screen for long periods of time.
WARNING: This device should be used only indoors in well-ventilated areas. Do not
operate this device outside the temperature range of 41°F~95°F To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or interference, do not expose this appliance to rain, liquid, moisture, excessive heat, or
naked flame. For technical support, please go to http://www.nixeus.com
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CAUTION: About Laser and LED
Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
This device complies with International Standard IEC 60825-1:2001-08 for a Class 1 and Class 2
laser product.
This device also complies with 21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001.
Class 1 Laser Devices
Beam description: Collimated (parallel) beam of infrared light (invisible to user)
Laser power output: ＜716 microwatts (at 832 nanometers) to 834 microwatts (at 865 nanometers)
Emitted laser wavelength: nominal: 850 nanometers, range: (832 – 865 nanometers)
A Class 1 laser product is safe under reasonable foreseeable conditions of operation as described
by IEC 60825-1 and 21 CFR 1040.10. However, it is recommended that you not direct the laser
beam (which is emitted from the bottom of the device) at anyone’s
eyes.
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About This Manual
This User Manual gives you a step-by-step explanation of how to install and setup your Fusion HD
Media Player.
For quick help, press the “ ” button on the remote control.
(This key function will be supported later through firmware upgrades.)
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Basic Setup
Package Contents
The product package should contain the following items:
• Fusion HD media player
• USB Wi-Fi Dongle
• Remote Control/AAA batteries * 2
• 12V/2.5A Power supply
• Mini USB to A type USB cable
• HDD SATA Data and power cable (attached in the box)
• AV phone jack to RCA cable
• LAN Cable
• 4 screws for mounting the HDD
• Quick Start Guide
WARNING: Ensure you use the power adapter shipped with the unit.
Other power adapters may damage or even destroy the unit.
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Hardware Overview
Front View
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Power on/Standby LED
“Red”: ●
The power supply is attached but the device has not been powered on
yet or the device has been powered off after use.
“Orange” ●: The device is in standby or in the process of turning on.
“Green” ●The device is operational.
Remote control LED
Remote sensor
eSATA port
USB host port
USB client port
Power On /Off button
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Rear View
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Standby Mode: When you press the Power key on the remote control or the On/Off button on the
unit, the system will enter standby mode.
Power Off : If you want to power off the system, please press the power key on the remote control
for more than 2 seconds when the unit is operating or the On/Off button for more than 5 seconds
Power Adaptor
LAN
USB host port
S/PDIF Optical connector
S/PDIF Coaxial connector
A/V Phone Jack
HDMI port
when the unit is in standby mode.
Do not press the On/Off button for more than 5 seconds when the unit is operating, because this will
force the unit to power-off and some data may be lost (eg. BitTorrent downloaded data)
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Installation and Connection
Video & Audio
• The HDMI port is used for connecting your unit to your TV so you can view high-definition video
and audio.
• The Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF connections are for connecting your unit to an external
decoder or amplifier for high definition audio.
• Press the hotkey button on the remote control and go to ‘System Setup’ → ‘Audio
Setup’ to select Analog or Digital Audio Output.
• The A/V Phone jack is for connecting your unit to the CVBS/Analog audio RCA connectors on
your TV. The adapter cable pictured below is included in the product package.
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Storage Devices
• The eSATA port is for connecting the unit to your PC so that you can copy files from your PC to
the device.
• eSATA connections are faster than the USB client ports on the device.
• The USB client port is another option for you to connect the unit to your PC and copy files from
your PC to the unit.
• The USB host port can be used to connect external HDD enclosures, flash drives, Wi-Fi Dongles,
Mice or keyboards to the unit.
Network Connection
• The Ethernet port or wireless dongle can be used to connect the unit to your home network
router for local area network (LAN) or Internet connections.
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HDD Installation
To install a HDD into your unit, follow the instructions below;
1. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws on the device.
2.
Carefully remove the top cover.
3.
Fit the HDD in as shown below.
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4.
Connect the power/data cable to the HDD.
5.
Using a screwdriver, secure the HDD to the unit with the 4 screws provided.
6.
Refit the cover back onto the unit and secure in place with the screws previously removed.
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Networking
An example of a network with peripheral devices attached is below.
NETWORK DIAGRAM
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Wired Network Setup
1. Press the “Setup” hotkey on the remote control or select “SETUP” mode from the Main
Menu.
2. Select “Network Setup” to configure and make changes to your network settings.
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3. Once in “Network Setup”, Select “IP Setup”, and Enable DHCP or set your static IP address
according to your network settings.
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Wireless Network Setup
The unit supports wireless networking with a USB Wi-Fi dongle supplied with your unit. To enable
wireless function, please make sure you plug the Wi-Fi dongle into the USB port before powering on
the unit.
Please note that a USB Wi-Fi dongle not supplied with the unit may NOT be supported.
For high-definition video streaming a wired Ethernet connection between the unit and your network
is recommended. Playback of normal video (eg. AVI or XviD) and music and photo viewing is
recommended with the wireless connection.
1. Press the “Setup” hotkey on the remote control or select “SETUP” from the Main Menu.
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2. Select “Network Wizard” from setup main menu to start the setup wizard.
3. Once the wizard has started, choose the “Wireless” option.
4. Select to look for all the available wireless networks and choose the one you wish
to use.
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5. If the network you choose is locked by password, a “Lock” icon will be shown. And the signal
strength is indicated by the red (poor quality), yellow (fair quality) or green (good quality) light.
6. Select “Key Value”, and have your password ready to enter.
7. The Key Length of each Key Format is described in the table below.
For WPA and WPA2 format, the unit will detect and switch automatically.
Key Format Key Length
WEP64(ASCII) 5 digits
WEP64(HEX) 10 digits
WEP128(ASCII) 13 digits
WEP128(HEX) 26 digits
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 8 digits or more
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8. Input your password and choose “Enter” to save.
Hidden Wireless Networks
If you can’t find the ESSID (Network Name) on the “ESSID Device List”, follow these steps to
configure the wireless network manually.
1. Select Wireless Setup.
2. Select Network type as “Infrastructure” mode.
3. Press the “Back” button to accept the setting or press “OK” to change the setting.
4. Enter a value of up to 32 characters for the SSID by using the on-screen keyboard.
5. Input other related information eg. “Authentication”, “Key Format”, and proper “Key Value” of this
hidden wireless network.
6. Press the “Back” or “Left” buttons to leave the wireless setup page and save the configuration.
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Wireless Setup for your PC
When using a wireless network, you have to ensure your PC is also setup to use the same AP as
your Fusion HD
Follow the information below to ensure you have the correct settings.
Windows XP
1. Place the mouse cursor on the wireless icon down on the taskbar near the clock and press the
right mouse button and select “View Available Wireless Networks” in the menu that pops up
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2. Choose the Wireless Network you want to use and click “Connect”.
3. Input your network key if necessary.
4. Network is successfully connected.
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Windows Vista
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Select “Control Panel”
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2. Click on “Network and Internet”
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3. Select “Network and Sharing Center” and click on “Connect to a network”
4. Select the right Access Point and click on “Connect”.
5. Input your network key if necessary.
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6. Network is successfully connected.
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Wireless Connection without an Access Point
The Fusion HD supports wireless Ethernet with a USB Wi-Fi dongle. To enable wireless
function, please make sure you plug the Wi-Fi dongle into the USB port before powering on the unit.
1. Press Setup hotkey or select “Setup Main Menu”.
2. Select “Wireless Network Setup”, and set ‘Network Type” as “Ad-hoc” mode.
3. Configure an ESSID with software as you wish.
4. You may choose to configure security settings for this connection or not.
5. Press “BACK” button on remote control to save the settings.
6. Go to your PC to configure your PC to wireless network.
Wireless Configuration In Windows XP
Wireless Network Configuration
1. Click right button of mouse on wireless icon and select “View Available Wireless Networks”
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2. Choose the wireless network you want and click “Connect”.
3.
Peer-To- Peer network is successfully connected.
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Ad-hoc Mode Settings
If it still doesn’t work after the settings above have been configured, follow these steps to solve the
problem.
1.
Place the mouse cursor on the wireless icon and press the right mouse button and select “Open
Network Connections”
2. Choose your wireless network and click “Properties”
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3. Choose the “Wireless Networks” Tab, and click “Advanced”
4. Select “Computer-to-compute (ad-hoc) mode” networks only and click on “Close”
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Wireless Configuration In Windows Vista
Wireless Network Configuration
1. Select “Control Panel”
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2. Select “Network & Internet”
3. Choose “Network and Sharing Center” and click on “Connect to a network”
4. Select the network you want and click “Connect”
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5. Computer to Computer network is done.
Advanced Network Setup
Connecting The Fusion HD to PC directly by LAN cable
Use a crossover LAN cable to connect the LAN port of both the Fusion HD and the PC
On the Fusion HD, press Setup hotkey or select “Setup Main Menu”.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your Wired Network settings.
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TV Mode
Remote Control
The remote control is used to navigate menus and to select and watch videos, listen to music, or
view photos on your TV.
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The table below lists the button functions of the remote control.
REMOTE CONTROL KEY FUNCTION TABLE
No. KEYPAD FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
1 POWER Turn the unit On/Off.
2 HOME Hotkey to return to Main Menu.
3 OUTPUT Switch the video output type to CompositeHDMI in sequence.
4 HELP (Reserved)
5 SETUP Hotkey to the Setup main page.
8 BGM
10 COPY
11 MUTE Mute audio output.
12 NUMBERS
13 PREV
14 NEXT
15 BACK
16 INFO Display media info. Pressing twice will show more information.
17 VOLUME ──── Decrease the volume.
18 VOLUME ┼┼┼┼ Increase the volume.
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24 VIDEO Press to jump to VIDEO mode
25 MUSIC Press to jump to MUSIC mode
26 PICTURES Press to jump to PHOTO mode
27 iMedia Press to jump to Internet Media mode
28 SUBTITLE Select different subtitles
29 STOP Stop playback.
30 REPEAT
31 LANG Select different languages/audio tracks
32 ZOOM Zoom video or photo.
33 ROTATE Rotate the picture being viewed.
34 MENU
35 A-B Set/Cancel A-B repeat mode.
36 SLOW/SLIDE Slow forward/backward the media with speed 1/2x, 1/4x,1/8x
37 :/ Go to the specified time of current file.
DIRECTIONS To move the cursor for item selection.
OK/Play
Pause
Add/Remove a music file or iMedia station being used as
background music.
Copy files or folders between external USB storage devices and
SATA HDD, or delete
1. Input numbers when required.
2. Go to 00%-99% progress of current video or music file.
1. Skip to the previous page when browsing media files.
2. Skip to the previous file when playing media files.
1. Skip to the next page when browsing media files.
2. Skip to the next file when playing media files.
1. Return to previous page. Save/cancel setting in setup pages.
2. Escape from Web Browser.
1. Play or pause media files
2. Enter the highlighted item.
1. Video & Music: Repeat current file or Repeat all files in this
folder or cancel repeat function.
2. Photo: Repeat Background music.
1. Go to the Menu of DVD films.
2. Choose directory levels when navigating.
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TV Mode Setup
Please set the video source selector of your TV to match the connection to your unit. For example, if
you use HDMI, set the TV to use the correct HDMI input port.
1. Turn on the unit. The LED on the front panel of the unit will turn orange during system startup
and then green when it’s ready.
START-UP PAGE
2. Check the TV display by going to ‘Setup’ → ‘System Setup’ → ‘TV Mode Setup‘ → ‘Video
Output’.
3. The default display of the unit is Composite (CVBS). If you use HDMI, use the remote control to
press the “Output” button and cycle through the TV output modes to get the correct
display mode.
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Playing Media from the Local Network
The Fusion HD supports several network protocols for media streaming. Some popular usages are
described in the following sections.
UPnP Servers
The unit will automatically detect all available UPnP AV compliant content servers on boot-up and list
them on the UPnP column of the main menu. No additional setup is necessary.
TVersityTM is a popular and free UPnP server software. Please refer to http://tversity.com for more
information and to download the software.
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Disabling The Firewall In Windows Vista
Some firewall and Anti-Virus tools will block the “UPnP” protocol. That will affect the connection
between the “UPnP Server” and the unit. It is suggested to allow the “UPnP Server” to pass through
your firewall or temporarily turn off your firewall when you are using the unit.
Follow the steps below to disable the firewall:
1. Select ‘Control Panel”
2. Select “Security” and click “Allow a program through Windows firewall”.
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3. Choose “Exceptions” Tab, and click “Add program”
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4. Click “Browse” to browse for the UPnP Server program
5. Follow the steps below to search for you UPnP server software in program files.
6. Click “Computer”.
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7. Click “Program files”
8. Click on the folder that matches the name of your UPnP Server software
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9. The UPnP Server is successfully included to the exceptions.
10. Click “OK” to finish.
11. Click “Allow” to add this program.
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NFS (Network File System)
Please refer to page 86 of this manual for detailed information.
Network Shared Folders (Samba Client)
The Samba Client protocol allows the Fusion HD to access media files from samba shares on
windows based PCs on the network
As long as there is a connection to your network and there are no firewalls blocking the shares from
remote sites, there are no additional steps needed to enable this feature.
The following steps show how to access media through the Samba Client Protocol.
1. Select “Network Shared Folders” in the main menu and all available sources will be detected
and shown automatically.
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2. Press the “down” button on the remote control to choose which target machine you wish to
navigate to and play back the files on it.
3. Press the “MENU” button on the remote control to go to the ‘directory’ bar on the top of
the screen.
4. Pressing the numerical buttons on the remote control during navigation will sort the file names
by the first letter of the key pressed. This will help you find the file you want when there are many
files in the folder list.
Note: If you want to use some functions (like iMEDIA or audio settings etc) while you’re navigating
directories and files, press the hot keys such as ‘HOME’, ‘SETUP’on the remote control instead of
just pressing the ‘BACK’ button numerous times. Then it will be quicker to go back to where you
were in a long directory path by pressing the ‘VIDEO’, ‘MUSIC’ or ‘PICTURE’ hot keys again.
Local Storage Devices
The unit supports external USB flash disks, USB HDDs SATA HDDs (via the eSATA port).
In the main menu select “Removable Device” and navigate to the device to play the files you wish to
play.
The number of USB ports can be extended by using an externally powered USB hub, please take
into consideration the extra power consumption of the additional devices as the unit itself supplies
only a limited amount of power to the USB port.
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File Management by Remote Control
1. Go to “Removable Device” on the Main Page.
2. Select the name of your storage device from the list and press “COPY”.
5. Select the source and destination then Press “OK” to proceed or “No” to go back.
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6. Press the “MENU” button on the remote control to go to the ‘directory’ bar on the top of
the screen.
7. By pressing the numerical buttons on the remote control during navigation will sort the file
names by the first letter of the key pressed. This will help you find the file you want when there
are many files in the folder list.
Note: If you want to use some functions (like iMEDIA or audio settings etc) while you’re navigating
directories and files, press the hot keys such as ‘HOME’, ‘SETUP’on the remote control instead of
just pressing the ‘BACK’ button numerous times. Then it will be quicker to go back to where you
were in a long directory path by pressing the ‘VIDEO’, ‘MUSIC’ or ‘PICTURE’ hot keys again.
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Copy/Delete local files from your PC
The unit supports Samba server function which shares your local storage space with a client PC
over the network. For PC with a Windows OS installed it is known as My Network Places.
To access your unit, type in the IP address of your unit (which you can find by checking in ‘Setup’)
onto the address bar of the file manager on the remote PC and press the enter key to continue. The
default user name and password to login are both “admin”.
The following example is an alternative way based on the Microsoft Windows XP platform.
Please note that when both eSATA HDD and USB disks exist, the eSATA device will be the sole
storage device in this instance
1. Click the “My Network Places” icon on your PC.
My Network
Places
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2. Click “Entire Network” → “Workgroup”
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3. The units default local network location is “Workgroup”. Double click “Workgroup” and you
should see the unit listed as an icon.
4. Double click the icon and a login menu will pop up. Input the default user name and password
“admin” and click “OK” to continue.
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5. You can use a mouse to copy, move and delete your media files between your PC the units local
HDD.
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Playing Music, Photo and Video files
Music
Supported Music Formats
The following music formats are supported;
Format File Extension
AAC+ AAC, MP4, M4A
AAC-LC AAC, MP4, M4A
AC3 / Dolby Digital 5.1 Downmixing AC3
AC3 Pass through AC3
DTS Pass through DTS
LPCM WAV, PCM
MP3 MP3 (ID3 tag supported)
OGG Vorbis OGG
WMA WMA, ASF
WMA Voice WMA, ASF
WMA Pro WMA, ASF
FLAC FLAC
Note: WMA Lossless is not supported.
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Music Playing
1. Navigate to the media source from you desired location using UPnP or Samba shares, USB or
eSATA devices and select the file you want to play.
2. All available files will be listed. Just press the “OK” button on the remote control.
3. If you use an UPnP server, the music files will be organized by “Album”, “Artist”, or “Genre”
automatically due to the UPnP protocol.
4. You can select “All Music” to see all the music files.
5. You can also select “My Folder” to view the music files that are organized in several subfolders
as it would be on your PC.
6. The ID3 Tag showing “Artist”, “Album”, “Title”, and “Genre” will be displayed on your screen.
7. If the Album contains a photo, it will also be displayed on the screen.
8. The layout of the files can be changed by pressing the icon on the right side.
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9. Press the “MENU” button to go to the ‘directory’ bar on the top of the screen. By
pressing the numerical buttons on the remote control during navigation will sort the file names
by the first letter of the key pressed. This will help you find the file you want when there are
many files in the folder list.
Note: If you want to use some functions (like iMEDIA or audio settings etc) while you’re navigating
directories and files, press the hot keys such as ‘HOME’, ‘SETUP’on the remote control instead of
just pressing the ‘BACK’ button numerous times. Then it will be quicker to go back to where you
were in a long directory path by pressing the ‘VIDEO’, ‘MUSIC’ or ‘PICTURE’ hot keys again.
Controlling Music Playback
When playing music, the function buttons on the remote control includes: PAUSE, PLAY, STOP,
Volume, Mute, Previous, Next, Fast Forward, Rewind, Repeat A-B and NUMBER buttons.
1. The icon will show like the screen below when you press the function button.
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Viewing Photos While Background Music is Being Played
The Fusion HD is capable of displaying photos and playing background music simultaneously.
Follow the steps below to add music to the “BGM” (Background Music) list.
1. Enter music files list, choose one file and press the “BGM” hotkey on the remote control
to invoke BGM tool bar.
2. Use the “Right” and “Left” buttons to navigate to the option tabs on the “BGM” toolbar, then
press the “OK” button on the “ ” icon to add the current music files to the “BGM” list.
3. You can also select the “ ” icon to add all the music files in the current folder.
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4. The music files that have been added to “BGM” list will display the “ ” icon.
5. To play the BGM files, select the “ ”button on the “BGM” toolbar
6. To stop playing your BGM, select the “ ” button.
7. To remove music files from the BGM list, select the “ ” icon on the file you want to remove, or
select the “ ” icon to remove all the files from the BGM list.
8. To view the “BGM” list, select the “ ” icon to view all the music files in the list.
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Supported Playlists
The Fusion HD is capable of supporting .m3u and .pls playlist files.
Please see the following examples below;
1. Prepare the songs and playlist below
2. In the current example, the songs are in a folder called “songs”
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3. The playlists are in a folder called “Playlist”
4. The content of a .m3u file is shown in the following example:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:0,All RISE
../songs/01.ALL RISE.mp3
#EXTINF:0,Can't Fight The Moonlight
../songs/01.Can't Fight The Moonlight (Latino Mix).mp3
Note: You must use the mp3 folder path in the playlist file to show the file’s location;
eg. ../songs/xxxx
5. The content of a .pls file is shown in the following example:
[playlist]
File1=../songs/01.ALL RISE.mp3
Title1=All RISE
Length1=50
File2=../songs/01.Can't Fight The Moonlight (Latino Mix).mp3
Title2=Can't Fight The Moonlight
Length2=50
NumberOfEntries=2
Version=2
Note: You must use the mp3 folder path in the playlist file to show the file’s location;
eg.
../songs/xxxx
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6. Select the playlist file and press the OK button.
7. All the songs in the playlist will then be shown like the example below
8. Select the song you want to play as shown like the example below:
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Photos
Supported Photo Formats
The following photo formats are supported;
Format File Extension
BMP BMP
EXIF SUPPORT JPEG, JPEG, JPE, TIFF, TIF
GIF GIF
JPEG JPEG, JPG
JPEG2000 JPG, JPEG, JPE
PNG PNG
TIFF TIFF, TIFF
Windows Media Photo WDP, HDP
Photo Playback
1. Navigate to the media source from your desired location using UPnP or Samba shares, USB or
eSATA devices and select the file you want to play.
2. All available files will be listed. Select the media server/source you wish to use and press the
“OK” button on the remote control.
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3. If the file source is from an UPnP media server, you will need to choose the right category and
select “All Images” to see all the shared image files.
4. Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons on the remote control to navigate to those folders, and select
the options by pressing the “OK” or “Right” buttons on the remote control to access.
5. Select the folder that contains the image files or the subfolders you want to view and press the
“OK”, or “Left” buttons on the remote control to play it.
Playing a Photo Slideshow
1. To start playing a photo slideshow (all photos in one folder), you need to press the
“PLAY” button “twice” on the remote control to enable this function.
2. Navigate to the first photo of each folder and press the ‘Play” button to view this photo.
3. Press the “Play” button again if you want to enable the Photo Slide Show feature.
4. The icon will be displayed when the Photo Slide Show feature is enabled.
5. Press the “Stop” button to end the function. The icon will then be displayed when the
Photo Slide Show feature has been stopped.
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Photo Playback Control
Play, Pause and Stop
1. Press the “PLAY” button on the image files list to enable slideshow playing.
2. Press the “STOP” button to stop it.
Skip to the Next or Previous File:
3. Press the “Next” or “Down” buttons to skip to the next video file.
4. Press the “PREV” or “UP” buttons to skip to the previous music file.
Viewing Photo Information
1. Press the “Info” button to get the image information.
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Zoom in/out
1. Press the “ZOOM” button while viewing the photo that you want to manipulate
2. Press the “Zoom” button and then press the “Left” button to enlarge the image.
3. When the image being displayed is larger than the TV screen, press the “Zoom” button again
and press the “directions” buttons to move the image.
Rotate
1. Keep pressing the ‘Zoom’ button while viewing the photo to enable the rotate function.
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Video
Supported Video Formats
The following movie formats are supported;
Format File Extensions
DivX 3 AVI, DivX
DivX 4 AVI, DivX
DivX 5 HD AVI, DivX
DiVX 5 SD AVI, DivX
DivX 6 HD AVI, DivX
DivX 6 SD AVI, DivX
H. 264 AVC MPEG4 part 10 (HD) MPG, MP4, MOV, AVI
H. 264 AVC MPEG4 part 10 (SD) MPG, MP4, MOV, AVI
Matroska MKV
MJPEG AVI
MPEG-1 MPG, MPEG, DAT
MPEG-2 HD MPG, MPEG
MPEG-2 SD MPG, MPEG
MPEG-2 VOB MPG, MPEG, VOB
MPEG-4 part 2 ASP MP4, AVI, M4V
VC-1 HD 1080i WMV
VC-1 HD 720p WMV
WMV 9 WMV, ASF
WMV HD 1080i WMV, ASF
WMV HD 720p WMV, ASF
WMVPro WMV, ASF
XviD AVI, MP4
HD 1080i/p AVI, MP4, MOV
DVD ISO, IFO
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Video Playback
1. Navigate to the media source from you desired location using UPnP or Samba shares, USB or
eSATA devices and select the file you want to play.
2. All available files will be listed. Select the media server/source you wish to use and press the
“OK” button on the remote control to access them.
3. If the file source is from an UPnP media server, you will need to choose the video category or
select “All Videos” to see all the shared video files.
4. Please use the “Up” and “Down” buttons on the remote control to navigate to those folders, and
select the options by pressing the “OK” or “Right” button on the remote control.
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Video Playback Control
Volume Control
1. Press the “Volume+” or “Volume-” buttons on the remote control to adjust the volume
Mute
1. Press the “Mute” button to mute or un-mute the video.
Pause and Play
1. Press the “PLAY” button while the video is playing to pause the video.
2. Press the “PLAY” button again to resume the video playback
Skip to the Next or Previous File
1. Press the “Next” or “Down” buttons to skip to the next video file.
2. Press the “PREV” or “UP” buttons to skip to the previous music file.
Fast Forward
1. Press the “>>(FF)” button to fast forward the video file. Pressing the button several times will
increase the speed.
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Rewind
1. Press the “<<(REW)” button to rewind the video file. Pressing the button several times will
increase the rewinding speed.
Slow Forward
1. Press the “Slow” button to slow forward the video file. Pressing the button several times will
increase the speed.
Slow Rewind
1. Press the “Slow” button and press the “Left” button to slow rewind the video file. Press “Left”
button several times to increase the speed.
Viewing Video Information
1. Press the “Info” button to display the video information.
2. Press the button again to see any additional info.
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Video Viewing Effects
Zoom in/out
1. While the video is playing, press the “ZOOM” button to enable the zoom in/out function.
2. Press the “Zoom” button and press the “Left” button to enlarge the video.
3. When the video being displayed is larger than TV screen, press the “Zoom” button again and
press the “directions” buttons to move the video.
Repeat and Repeat All
You can turn on the repeat function to continuously play individual videos or videos within a folder.
Repeat Once
1. Press the “Repeat” button once to repeat playing the current video file.
Repeat All
1. Press the “Repeat” button twice to repeat all the video files in the current folder.
Repeat Off:
1. Press the “Repeat” button three times to disable the repeat mode.
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file and that they a
re both named the same.
Subtitles and Languages
If you are playing files with several subtitles and audio tracks, the “SUBTITLE” and “LANGUAGE”
buttons are available for subtitle and audio track switching.
Note: To use your subtitle files, make sure that the file is in the same folder as your video
Video Resuming
The Fusion HD supports video resuming to the previous playback point where the video was last
played.
Note: The device needs to be kept powered on to enable this function.
The default setting is that you will “Always” be asked if you wish to resume.
If you want to change the setting, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to “Setup Main Menu “ →“Media Setup” → “Video Playing Option”
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Automatic Next Video Playback
The default setting is the all the video files in one folder will be played continuously until the last file.
If you want to play only the selected file and then return to the main menu,
1. Go to “Setup Main Menu “ →“Media Setup” → “Video Playing Option” to disable the function.
Video Seek
The Fusion HD provides two options for video seeking. One is to seek by the percentage of the total
file length and the other is to seek by time.
Seek by Percentage
• While the video is playing, you can press the numeric keys on the remote control to jump to your
destination.
• For example, when you press “7” + “0”, you will jump to 70% of the total file length.
Numeric keys on the
remote control
Start playing from 70% of the file length
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Seek by Time
• Press “0(GOTO)” on the numeric keys on the remote control to enter into the time seek mode.
• You can the input the time frame that you want to use to search.
Input the time by numeric key
The total time length of
the file
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DVD Menu Navigation
The Fusion HD supports viewing DVD files as if you are playing a DVD.
Follow the steps below to enable the DVD menu navigation feature.
1. When you select a DVD file, choose the item with and press “Play”
2. The Menu will appear.
3. Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to select the item you want to
use.
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Web Browser
Starting the Web Browser
1. Press the Home' button on the remote control to return to the main menu as shown below.
Select the icon which shows ‘Web Browser’ and press ‘ok’.
2. The homepage of the web browser will be displayed, then you can surf the web using the
remote control or keyboard and mouse.
Using the Remote Control for navigation
A USB keyboard and mouse can be plugged in to facilitate the web surfing. While using the remote
control, the key definition is as follows:
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1
3
2
6
17 16
25
22
24 27
28 30
15
35
34
33
13
5
14
8
18
4
9
7
10
12
11
19
23
21
37
20
26
29
36
31
32
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No. KEYPAD FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
2 HOME Back to Home Page
6 SORT Invoke on-screen keyboard or cancel input.
8 BGM Caps Lock when on-screen keyboard invoked.
9 RECORD Save current page to bookmark, press again to add.
11 * MUTE Mute current Video/Music
12 NUMBERS
13 PREV Previous history page
14 NEXT Next history page
WEB BROWSER REMOTE CONTROL KEY TABLE
Caps Lock Mode:
1: 1@._# 2: 2ABC 3: 3DEF 4: 4GHI
5: 5JKL 6: 6MNO 7: 7PQRS 8: 8TUV
9: 9WXYZ 0: 0:/
Small:
1: 1@.?& 2: 2abc 3: 3def 4: 4ghi
5: 5jkl 6: 6mno 7: 7pqrs 8: 8tuv
9: 9wxyz 0: 0:/
1. Escape from the browser and return to the main menu
15 BACK
17,18 * VOLUME+/- Increase/Decrease the volume of current Video/Music
19,20,
22,23
21
24 VIDEO Left-click of the mouse
25 MUSIC
27 iMedia Right-click the mouse
28 SUB
29 * STOP Stop playing current Video/Music
30 REPEAT Reload current page
31 LANG
32 * ZOOM Toggle current video on web to full screen/normal
34 MENU Invoke Bookmark List or cancel
35 A-B Stop loading web page
DIRECTIONS To move the cursor
OK/Play
Pause
2. In text field, it’s Back Space
3. Under bookmark window, it’s for cancel.
Left-click or Enter
Press to enter keyboard mode and press again to be back to
mouse mode
1. Increase font size
2. Enter bookmark entry
1. Decrease font size
2. Delete bookmark entry
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• Once the web browser has loaded, the homepage of the web browser will be displayed and then
you can surf the web using the remote control or keyboard and mouse.
A USB keyboard and mouse can be plugged to use when web surfing.
Make sure you plug it before you enter the Web Browser.
• If you like to use the remote control unit for web browsing, press the button to have the
URL bar appear like below.
• A virtual keyboard is also available there by pressing the button to ease ‘keying in’.
• Press the yellow button for help and you will get instructions for all the function hot keys shown
below.
Browser Toolbar
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Browsing A Web Page
1. Press the button and enter the web address you would like to go to.
2. Page Viewing
3. Web pages being loaded can be stopped or reloaded by choosing the icon from ‘View’.
4. Text size can also be changed and the whole page can be zoomed in or out for more
convenient viewing.
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Bookmark Function
1. Bookmarks can be added, loaded and deleted by using ‘Bookmark’.
Exit
1. To exit from the web browser, select ‘Exit’ or press the ‘Back’ button on the remote control.
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Internet Media
Playing Internet Video Using Fusion ChannelTM
Fusion ChannelTM is an Internet video service that provides free TV channels. The video is streamed
directly over the Internet.
Follow the steps below to access the video channels:
1. Make sure your network settings are correct and you are able to access the Internet.
2. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or press the “iMedia” button on the remote control.
3. Select “Fusion ChannelTM” and press the “OK” button on the remote control and select a
category.
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Play Internet Radio Using Live 365™
Live365™ is an Internet radio service that provides unlimited on-demand access to thousands of
radio stations.
The audio is streamed directly over the Internet.
Follow the steps below to access the radio stations:
1. Make sure your network settings are correct and you are able to access the internet.
2. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or press the “iMedia” button on the remote control.
3. Select “Live 365” and press the “OK” button on the remote control.
4. Select a catalog you prefer from the list, or select “All Broadcasts” to browse all the radio
stations.
5. Select a radio station from the list, and press the “OK”, “Play”, or “Left” button on the remote
control to play it.
Note: stands for a radio station.
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Note: Press the “BGM” hotkey on the remote control to add the station into the background music
list.
My iMedia - My Video
1. Make sure your network settings are correct and you are able to access the internet.
2. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or press the “iMedia” button on the remote control.
3. Select “My iMedia” and press the “OK” button on the remote control.
4. Select “My Video” and press “OK” to enter.
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5. There are some video stations listed as default, you can select one of the stations from the list
and play it.
6. You can also add your favorite radio stations manually by selecting “Add New Entry”.
Note: stands for a video station.
7. Select “Add New Station” or “Add New Folder” to configure a new radio station or folder, then
enter the related information of this new radio station or folder.
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Adjusting the Screen Size
1. Press the key on the remote control and the zoom in/out icon will show up.
2. Press the “right” or “left” navigation buttons to enlarge or reduce the screen size
Screen enlarged
Screen reduced
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Add/Delete Internet Radio/TV Station Lists
You can manage the iMedia list using the Fusion HD on-screen menu.
Through The Fusion HD On-screen Menu
1. Go into “My Video”. Press the MENU key on the remote control, the Menu list will pop up.
2. You can now add, modify, delete or backup your iMedia list.
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NFS (Network File System)
• The Fusion HD supports the NFS protocol to access media files on a NAS (Network Attached
Storage) machine or any other machine over the network.
• First, have the IP address and the subfolder name of your target source ready (for example, your
NAS’ IP address and subfolder of the NAS)
• There are two options below detailing how to access your target source by the NFS protocol.
Through The Fusion HD On-screen Menu
1. Select and enter “iMedia” from the Main Page.
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2. Select “My Favourites” and enter “Add New Station”.
3. Key in the nickname (for example “nfs”) and the URL of your target source.
Note The url link must be entered in as shown in the following example:
nfs://ipaddress/export_directory (eg. nfs://192.168.2.112/mnt/hd_a2)
4. In the example, the IP address is 192.168.2.112 on the target machine you want to access and
mnt/hd_a2 is the subfolder name of your target source.
5. After the URL is saved, go back to the main menu page of “My iMedia”.
6. You will now find the entry you just made on the “My iMedia” list.
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7. Go into and access the share you just made, and select the files you want to play. You don’t
need to put in any username or password.
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Viewing Youtube Content
You can use the Fusion HD to view Youtube content without the need for a PC.
To view YouTube content, follow the steps below:
1. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or choose “YouTube”.
2. Choose a video to play.
Note: Because the content is being directly streamed from the Internet, The content will take a
short time to buffer before playback. The waiting time will depend on your local network
bandwidth and also on the current internet conditions and the speed of the YouTube
server being used.
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Video Searching
1. Select the search icon on the right side and a virtual keyboard will appear so you can enter in a
search keyword of your choice.
ShoutCast
You can use the Fusion HD to listen to ShoutCast stations without the need for a PC.
To listen to ShoutCast stations, follow the steps below:
1. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or choose “ShoutCast”.
2. Navigate to a station and choose one to play.
Note: Because the content is being directly streamed from the Internet, The content will take a
short time to buffer before playback. The waiting time will depend on your local network
bandwidth and also on the current internet conditions and the speed of the ShoutCast
server being used.
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Flickr
You can use the Fusion HD to view pictures on the Flickr website without the need for a PC
To view pictures on the Flickr website, follow the steps below:
1. Select “iMedia” from the main menu or choose “Flickr”.
2. Navigate to choose a picture you wish to view. Press play to view in full-screen mode and
press play again to watch in a slideshow.
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BitTorrent Client
A BitTorrent client is supported by the Fusion HD when either an external eSATA HDD or USB
storage device is connected before the unit is powered on.
To enable and use this function, please note that:
• This function is only enabled when an external storage device is attached before power-on.
• If you attach the HDD after power on, this function won't be enabled.
• The eSATA HDD is the default storage space for you downloaded files.
• A USB disk drive will be the alternative when the eSATA HDD is absent.
• Storage devices with FAT16 and FAT32 file system are not supported because the limitation of
file size. Please use a HDD with either NTFS or EXT3 file systems.
• Before removing the eSATA HDD, please make sure the BitTorrent client is disabled or system is
powered off properly.
• If you remove the external HDD when the BiTorrent client is enabled or powered off incorrectly,
all your BiTorrent downloads will be cleared next time you use it.
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Enabling the BitTorrent Client
After the HDD is installed, follow the steps below to start the download.
1. Go to “Setup Main Menu” and choose “BitTorrent Setup”
2. Select “Enable BitTorrent”.
3. The option, Max Upload Connection, is used to prevent the outgoing network traffic from being
too heavy and to keep the unit’s CPU operating at high efficiency.
4. The options, Max Upload Rate and Max Download Rate, is for users to utilize their available
bandwidth according to their individual needs.
5. The option, Listen Port and DHT Port, is for users to configure their unit so they can achieve
maximum network efficiency tailored to their individual network setup.
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Add A New Torrent And Start Downloading
1. Go to the main page and select BT.
2. Have your .torrent file ready on a USB storage device, SATA HDD or on your Local Network.
3. Select “Add New Torrent” and press “OK”
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4. Enter in the location where you want the .torrent file to be stored.
5. Select the torrent file and press “OK”.
5. Once this is done, your new downloads will appear on the BT menu page.
Note: Make sure that the Fusion HD is connected to the Internet to keep your Bit Torrents
active.
The downloaded files will be stored in a directory named “bt”.
BitTorrent Management
The BitTorrent Control Menu offers you the ability to start, stop, set priority and remove the files.
You can press “MENU” key on the remote control to enter the control menu.
1. Use the Navigation keys on your remote control to select the torrent files you want to manage.
2. Press the “MENU” key in the remote control and the “BT Control” Menu will appear.
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3. Use the Navigation keys on the remote to select the function you want to perform.
Removing Torrent files
On the “BT Control” Menu, you can highlight the torrent files and select “Remove Torrent” to remove
the torrent files which are downloading.
Remove Completed Files
If the files have completed downloading, there may be some other data along with the main torrent
files.
You can highlight these files and press “OK” to view their contents.
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1. Highlight the completed files
2. Press “OK” to view their contents.
3. If you want to remove any files, you can highlight them and select “Remove BT” and remove all
the data which is stored on the local HDD.
.
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File info
Display File Info
1. You can press the “Info” key on the remote control to view the file info.
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Firmware Upgrade and Reset to Default
Firmware Upgrade via Direct Internet Access
• There’re two ways to upgrade the firmware. Go to ‘Setup’ in the main menu and select ‘Version’.
The current firmware version is shown there (eg. 01.00.02.14).
• The first way to upgrade the firmware is by ‘Internet Upgrade’ which is a convenient option
without the necessity of a PC.
• Make sure the Fusion HD is connected to the Internet before attempting a firmware upgrade.
Follow the steps below to update your firmware via the internet:
1. Go to “Setup Main Menu”, Select “Version” and then choose ‘Firmware upgrade”.
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2. Choose “Internet Upgrade” and the system will automatically search for the latest available
firmware from the Internet.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to perform the firmware upgrade.
4. When the firmware upgrade has completed successfully, the Fusion HD will reboot
automatically.
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