Verbatim MediaStation Network Multimedia Hard Drive User Manual

MediaStation

Network Multimedia Hard Drive

User Guide

English

Contents

Introduction 3

Speciﬁ cations 3

Precautions 3

System Requirements 4

Package Content 4

Product Overview 4

1. Use as External USB HDD 4

1.1 Copy Data via USB 4

1.1.1 Windows 2000, XP, Vista 5

1.1.2 Linux 5

1.1.3 Mac 6

2. Access PC via Network 6

2.1 Connect LAN Cable 6

2.2 Set Network Conﬁ gurations 6

2.2.1 Windows 2000 6

2.2.2 Windows XP 9

2.2.3 Windows Vista 11

3. Use as Multimedia Player 13

3.1 Connect to External AV Device 13

3.1.1 Connect Video Cable 13

3.1.2 Connect Audio Cable 14

3.2 Basic Setup 14

3.2.1 Video Setup 14

3.2.2 Audio Setup 15

3.2.3 Network Setup 15

3.2.4 Screen Setup 17

3.2.5 Preview Setup 17

3.2.6 LED Setup 17

3.3 Basic Screen Menu 18

3.3.1 Mode Selection, Media Type Selection 18

3.3.2 File Selection 19

3.4 Play Video Files 20

3.5 Play DVD Files 21

3.6 Play Music Files 22

3.7 Play Photo Files 23

3.8 Make a Play-List 24

3.9 Remote Controls 25

3.10 Others 25

3.10.1 Music Slide Show 25

3.10.2 MP3 Quick Play 25

3.10.3 Change Background Image 25

3.10.4 Firmware Upgrade 26

Technical Support 26

Limited Warranty Terms 26

WEEE Notice 26

FCC Compliance 26

CE Declaration - EC Declaration of Conformity 27

RoHS Compliance 27

Introduction

Verbatim MediaStation is brand-new digital multimedia player supporting dual data access mode via 3.5” HDD inside and 10/100Mbps Network. Easily enjoy Digital Movie, Digital Music, Digital Photo data of 3.5” HDD inside and Networking PC’s hard disk drive on your TV.

• Dual Data Access Mode via 10/100Mbps LAN and 3.5” HDD inside

• Digital Multimedia Player via Home TV or Car TV

• USB 2.0 External Storage via PC (NTFS, FAT32)

• Audio - Stereo, Digital Coaxial & Optical 5.1ch. Sound

• Video - Composite, S-Video, HD Component 480p, 720p, 1080i

• DVD Manager - Playback of DVD File same as Original DVD Title

• Easy Firmware Upgrade.

Speciﬁ cations

Product Name Verbatim MediaStation

Power 12V 3A

Weight 1200g (including HDD) approx.

Dimension 47 x 150 x 210 mm

Available OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.0 Higher, Linux 2.4 Higher

USB Interface 480Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible) / Slave

Network Interface 10/100 Mbps LAN (RJ-45)

HDD Type 3.5” SATA HDD

HDD File System NTFS / FAT32 (Pre-formatted FAT 32)

TV Type NTSC / PAL

Supported Format Movie MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, IFO) DivX, XviD (except GMC, Qpel option applied)

Music MP3, OGG Vorbis, WAV, WMA (except WMA9 pro.lossless)

Photo JPG(JPEG)

Video Output COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO / COMPONENT Y, Pb, Pr (480p, 720p, 1080i Progressive Scan)

Audio Output STEREO L-R / DIGITAL COAXIAL, OPTICAL (DTS Pass-Through Only)

Working Temperature 0˚C ~ 60˚C

Working Humidity 10% ~ 50%

Precautions

• It is important to regularly backup the content of any hard disk drive to an alternative medium. Verbatim is not responsible for any loss of data.

• It’s better to unplug the power adaptor when you do not use for a long time.

• MediaStation does not support the DivX, XviD codec of video ﬁ les that has GMC, Qpel option.

• MediaStation supports only “Pass-Through” for DTS Audio codec.

• Do not power off while a ﬁ le is playing.

• Do not use USB cables longer than 3m.

• If you have USB 1.1 Host Adapter, MediaStation is working at USB1.1 speed.

• Handle MediaStation with care. Do not drop or subject to impact or shock.

• We recommend you to use the all supplied cables or accessories that are customized for the best performance of MediaStation.

• Do not expose to liquids, this may cause an electrical shock hazard.

• Keep away from external heat sources.

• Keep away from devices that transmit strong magnetic signal. It may cause data damage or loss on the HDD.

• Do not disassemble MediaStation as you may cause damage and you will invalidate your warranty

System Requirements

• USB Requirements

- Windows 2000, XP, Vista / MAC OS 9.0 higher / Linux 2.4.x higher

- Available USB 2.0, 1.1 Port (Recommend USB 2.0)

• Network Requirements

- Windows 2000, XP, Vista

- Available 10/100 Ethernet LAN Port, RJ-45 (Recommend 100Mbps)

Package Content

• Mediastation network multimedia drive, Remote Control (+Battery), Stand, Composite video / Stereo audio cable, USB Cable, External AC

Power Adapter, User manual CD , Quick start guide

Product Overview

Back ViewFront View

④ NEXT / FF / RIGHT

⑤ STOP / DOWN

① POWER Power On, Off

② PLAY / PAUSE Play all ﬁ les from selected ﬁ le / Pause

③ PRE / REW / LEFT Go to the previous page or Rewind / Left key

④ NEXT / FF / RIGHT Go to the next page or Fast Forward / Right key

Front View

⑤ STOP / DOWN Stop / Scroll down key

⑥ IPWR Power LED

⑦ NET Network LED

⑧ HDD HDD running LED

⑨ IR IR Receiver

① POWER

② PLAY/PAUSE

③ PRE / REW / LEFT

⑥ PWR

⑦ NET

⑧ HDD

⑨ IR

⑩ STEREO L-R

Back View

① LAN

② USB

③ OPTICAL

⑪ CVBS

⑪ COAXIAL

① USB Connect USB cable

② OPTICAL Connect Optical cable for 5.1 ch. digital audio output

③ S-VIDEO Connect s-video for video output

④ COAXIAL Connect coaxial cable for 5.1 ch. digital audio output

⑤ Y, PB, PR Connect component Y, Pb, Pr cable for video output

⑥ LAN Connect Lan cable for networking

⑦ PWR Connect power cable

⑧ CVBS Connect composite cable for video output

⑨ STEREO L-R Connect stereo cable for audio output

⑤ S-VIDEO

⑦ Y, PB, PR

⑨ PWR

1. Use as External USB HDD

1.1 Copy Data via USB

Your MediaStation may be used an external hard drive for your PC once connected via USB port. Once connection via USB port is made video outputs will be disabled.

* When connecting PC, you have to connect power cable of MediaStation.

1.1.1 Windows 2000, XP, Vista

1. After connecting MEDIASTATION and plug power cable, Windows itself will install driver automatically. And then, check the driver installation at Windows [Start > Settings > Control panel > (switch to classic View on Windows XP) > system > Hardware > Device manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers > USB Mass Storage Device ].

2. Check ‘My Computer’ or ‘Explorer’, there should be a new volume. You can copy any data to this volume.

3. After copying data, remove MEDIASTATION with using remove icon at Windows right-down corner. If you don’t follow this procedure, data and MEDIASTATION may have damage.

✓ When you see ‘Non High-Speed USB Hub Message’ The message will be displayed On windows XP when you plug MEDIASTATION into USB

1.1 spec. Host adapter.

1.1.2 Linux

✓ Compatible with Linux 2.4 or higher.

[Automatic Mount]

After booting, do log-in.

Connect MEDIASTATION -> Power On MEDIASTATION -> Check the detection with [fdisk] -> make Mount Pointer (ex. mediatest) at Folder Mount(/mnt) -> Edit [/etc/fstab] -> add the following;

/dev/sda /mnt/mediatest vfat noauto, user 0 0 (in case of FAT32 HDD)

/dev/sda /mnt/mediatest ntfs noauto, user 0 0 (in case of NTFS HDD)

Do Log-in again.

✓ Above example “sda” is assumed that the MEDIASTATION will be detected as “sda” on your system. If not, you have to write the drive name which is detected as “USB Mass Storage”, not “sda”

[Manual Mount]

Connect MEDIASTATION -> Power On MEDIASTATION -> Check the detection with [fdisk] -> make Mount Pointer (ex. mediatest) at Folder Mount(/mnt) -> Edit [/etc/fstab] -> add the following;

mount –t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/mediatest (in case of FAT32 HDD)

mount –t ntfs /dev/sda /mnt/mediatest (in case of FAT32 HDD)

[How to stop using]

Do [unmount] at Device Control.

1.1.3 Mac

No need to install the installation driver at Mac OS 9.x version and the MEDIASTATION will be detected automatically. If the MEDIASTATION is detected correctly, an icon is appeared at a monitor.

When removing MEDIASTATION safely, drag the icon to a trash and unplug MEDIASTATION.

2. Access PC via Network

2.1 Connect LAN Cable

When connecting with IP Router or HubWhen connecting Computer to MEDIASTATION directly

Connect LAN cable to LAN port between MEDIASTATION and PC. In this case, you have to use Cross LAN cable type generally.

[TIP] If the computer’s LAN card was connected to Internet line, you can mount additional LAN card to your PC and connect that additional LAN card to MEDIASTATION.

Connect LAN cable to LAN port between IP Router or Hub.

In this case, you have to use Direct LAN Cable type generally.

2.2 Set Network Conﬁ gurations

After connecting LAN cable, you have to set network conﬁ gurations of Computer and MEDIASTATION.

You need to share a folder on Windows computer and use same ‘IP Address range’ and same ‘Subnet Mask ‘ between Windows computer and MEDIASTATION. For example,

Computer MEDIASTATION

IP Address 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0

*It is possible to assign IP address and Subnet Mask of MEDIASTATION as dynamic or static.

2.2.1 Windows 2000

1. Select a folder which you want to share. Right-click the folder and click ‘Sharing’ in pop menu.

2. Check ‘Share this folder’ and write ‘share name’.

For example, “My Movie”

✓ Make sure to write ‘share name’ within 12 characters in English.

4. After that, the shared folder will be displayed as following picture.

5. Move to [Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer management>Local Users and Groups>Users], and double click ‘Guest’.

6. Check ‘User cannot change password’ and ‘Password never expires’.

3. Click ‘Permissions’ and check whether “Everyone” account is or not. If not, add “Everyone” account.

✓ Recommend only to use ‘Read>Allow’ at Permissions.

7. Move to [Control Panel>Network and Dial-up Connections], and select Properties of ‘Local Area Connections’ by right click of mouse.

✓ If you see two or more ‘Local area connections’, select one that you will use for connecting to MEDIASTATION.

8. Double click ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ that you want to use on your computer.

9 Check ‘Use the following IP address’, and write ‘IP address’ &

‘Subnet mask’ that you want to use.

For example,

IP address: 192.168.1.3

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

10. Set the network conﬁ gurations of Mediastation.

✓ You have to connect MEDIASTATION to TV set for this setup. See “3.1.1 Connect Video Cable”.

Press [SETUP] of remote control for moving to setup screen.

On that screen, select ‘DHCP off’ and write IP address & Subnet mask.

For example,

IP Address: 192.168.1.2

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

After writing, press [SETUP] again for saving conﬁ gurations.

✓ If you have already been provided dynamic IP address from DHCP Server or IP Router on your local area network, you don’t need to write static IP address absolutely. Use ‘DHCP on’ or write IP address & Subnet mask that DHCP Server or IP Router provide.

✓ Check ‘IP address obtained automatically’ When you use ‘DHCP On’, you can see the IP address in MENU screen after selecting ‘PC-Network’ icon in Mode Selection screen.

✓ If you have already been provided dynamic IP address from DHCP Server or IP Router on your local area network, you don’t need to input IP address.. Use ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’.

2.2.2 Windows XP

1. Select a folder which you want to share. Right-click the folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in pop menu.

2. Check ‘Share this folder on the network’ and write ‘Share name’.

For example, “My Movie”

✓ Make sure to write ‘Share name’ within 12 characters in English.

5. Check ‘User cannot change password’ and ‘Password never expires’.

3. After that, the shared folder will be displayed as following picture.

4. Move to [Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer management>Local Users and Groups>Users], and double click ‘Guest’.

✓ This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users can’t see this ﬁ gure. Go to next number 6).

✓ If you can’t ﬁ nd ‘Administrative Tools’ at Control Panel, click “Switch to classic view” in left-up corner on screen.

6. Move to [Control Panel>Network connections], and select ‘Local area connections’ properties by right click of mouse.

✓ If you can’t ﬁ nd ‘Administrative Tools’ at Control Panel, click “Switch to classic view” in left-up corner on screen.

✓ If you see two or more ‘Local area connections’, select one that you will use for connecting to MEDIASTATION.

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