Verbatim Wireless Network Multimedia Hard Drive User Manual

MediaStation Pro

Wireless Network Multimedia Hard Drive

User Guide

English

Contents

Introduction 3

Precautions 3

Speciﬁ cations 3

Package Content 4

Product Overview 4

1. Use as External USB HDD 5

1.1 Copy Data via USB 5

1.1.1 Windows 2000, XP 5

1.1.2 Linux 6

1.1.3 Mac 6

2. Connect to PC via Network 6

2.1 Wired LAN Connection 6

2.2 Wireless LAN Connection 7

3. Shared File Playback (Stream) 9

3.1 Windows 2000 9

3.2 Windows XP 11

3.3 Windows Vista 13

4. Use USB Host 15

5. Connect to External AV Device 15

5.1 Connect Video Cable 15

5.2 Connect Audio Cable 16

6. Basic Setup 17

6.1 Video Setup 17

6.2 Audio Setup 17

6.3 Network Setup 18

6.4 Wireless Setup 19

6.5 Wireless Security Setup 19

6.6 LED Setup 19

6.7 Photo View Setup 19

6.8 Language Setup 20

6.9 Screen Ratio Setup 20

6.10 Auto Play Setup 20

6.11 Internet (How to setup the Internet) 21

6.12 i-RADIO 21

6.13 SKIN 22

6.14 ETC 23

6.15 Protocol 24

6.16 FTP Server / Client setup 24

7. How to Play (Remote Control) 25

7.1 Basic Screen Menu 25

7.1.1 Mode Selection 25

7.1.2 File Selection 25

7.2 Play Video Files 26

7.3 Play DVD File 27

7.4 Play Audio File 28

7.5 Play Photo File 29

7.6 Make a Play List 30

7.7 Create a Private Folder 31

8. Firmware Upgrade 32

Technical Support 32

Limited Warranty Terms 32

WEEE Notice 32

FCC Compliance 33

CE Declaration - EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 33

RoHS Compliance 33

Introduction

MediaStation Pro fully supports HD (High Deﬁ nition) ﬁ les and can stream media ﬁ les from a PC via wireless (802.11b/g) or wired LAN. It also has USB host that can support external USB storage devices and memory card readers..

• Wireless High Deﬁ nition Multimedia Player

• Features powerful media decoding chip -Sigma Design EM8621 Chip

• Full HD ﬁ le playback up to 1920 x 1080p

• HDMI Video output

• IEEE 802.11g(54Mbps) 802.11b(11Mbps) wireless standard / 10/100Mbs wired LAN

• Wireless security - WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

• Wireless Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc Mode

• External storage device for PC via USB 2.0 connection

• 2x USB 2.0 host connectors for external USB devices

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

• Video output - HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite

• Audio output – Stereo, Digital Coaxial & Optical 5.1 ch. Sound, DTS down mix to stereo

• FTP Sever / Client function

• Internet Radio function

• UPnP function

• Firmware Upgradable

Precautions

Please read the followings carefully and refer to [Cautions] in the manual for proper use.

Codec *There are very many different codecs and ﬁ le formats in use today. MediaStation Pro may not play all associated media ﬁ les. Please

USB Device * Connect the power adapter when you connect MediaStation Pro to a PC.

USB Host * The USB Host may not be compatible with all USB storage devices.

Network connection * Data transfer through wired or wireless network connection may be disrupted by other network trafﬁ c which may affect playback

Radio transmission * MediaStation Pro generates radio waves, do not use in areas where radio transmissions are prohibited e.g. hospitals and aircraft.

Data Backup * We strongly recommend you to back up the data to another safe media. We are not responsible for data damage or loss.

Handling * Handle MediaStation Pro with care. Do not drop or subject to impact or shock.

Disassembly * Do not disassemble MediaStation Pro as you may cause damage and you will invalidate your warranty

Exposure to water, moisture, etc * Do not expose MediaStation Pro to oil, water, dust, moisture or rain and wind.

Cautions for heat * Keep MediaStation Pro away from heated areas. Set it up in well-ventilated places.

Cautions for magnetic materials * Keep all magnetic materials away from MediaStation Pro. Magnetic materials such as speakers or magnets may erase or cause damage

check list of supported codecs later in this manual.

Do not connect MediaStation Pro with a cable longer than 3m. If the USB cable is too long the transfer speed may be adversely affected. We recommend you to use the supplied USB cable.

If you connect this device to USB 1.1 Host Adapter the speed is USB 1.1 (Max. 12Mbps)

performance.

to the data stored in the hard disk.

Speciﬁ cations

Product Name MediaStation Pro

Power 12V / 3A

Weight 1300g (including HDD & wireless antenna)

Dimension 48 x 150 x 210 mm (without wireless antenna)

Available OS USB Device Compatible: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.0 higher, Linux 2.4 higher

USB Device Device Port x 1ea, 480Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)

USB Host Host Port x 2ea, 480Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)

Supporting to read USB devices e.g. External USB HDD, ODD, Flash Drive, Card Reader

Wired LAN 10/100 Mbps LAN (RJ-45) x 1ea, 100BaseTx:UTP/STP Category 5 LAN cable compatible

Wireless LAN 54Mbps IEEE802.11g, 5dBi detachable antenna x 1ea, SMA type connector

HDD Type 3.5” SATA HDD

HDD File System NTFS / FAT32 (Preformatted to FAT32)

TV Type NTSC / PAL

Video Format AVI : MS-MPEG4v3/XviD/WMV9 (Not support XviD which has GMC option applied)

WMV : WMV9

ASF : WMV9

MP4 : MPEG4 Video

DAT : MPEG1

VOB : MPEG2

MPG/MPEG : MPEG1/MPEG2

TP/TS/TRP : HD-MPEG2/SD-MPEG2

ISO, IFO

Audio Format MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA

Photo Format JPG/JPEG, PNG, BMP

Video Output COMPOSITE

S-VIDEO

HD COMPONENT Y, Pb, Pr (480p, 720p, 1080i)

HDMI (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)

Audio Output STEREO L-R

S/PDIF Digital Output ( Coaxial/Optical )

Working Temperature 0˚C ~ 60˚C

Working Humidity 10% ~ 50%

Package Contents

Mediastation Pro network multimedia drive, Remote Control (+Battery), Stand, Composite video / Stereo audio cable, Component Video cable, HDMI cable, USB Cable, External AC Power Adapter, User manual CD , Quick start guide

Product Overview

Back ViewFront View

① USB HOST

② LAN

③ USB DEVICE

④ CVBS

⑤ Y,PB,PR

⑥ OPTICAL

⑦ S-VIDEO

⑧ HDMI

⑨ PWR

④ NEXT / FF / RIGHT

⑤ STOP / DOWN

① POWER

② PLAY/PAUSE

③ PRE / REW / LEFT

⑥ PWR

⑦ NET

⑧ HDD

⑨ IR

⑩ ANT

⑪ COAXIAL

Front View

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

⑤ STOP / DOWN Stop / Scroll down key

⑥ IPWR Power LED

⑦ NET Network LED

⑧ HDD HDD running LED

⑨ IR IR Receiver

Back View

① USB HOST Connect to an external USB device with USB cable

② LAN Connect LAN cable for wired networking

③ USB Device Connect to a computer with USB cable

④ CVBS Connect Composite cable for video output

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

⑥ OPTICAL Connect Optical cable for 5.1 ch. Digital audio output

⑦ S-VIDEO Connect S-Video cable for video output

⑧ HDMI Connect HDMI cable for video output

⑨ PWR Connect power adapter

⑩ ANT Connect wireless antenna for wireless networking

⑪ COAXIAL Connect Coaxial cable for 5.1 ch. Digital audio output

1. Use as External USB HDD

1.1 Copy Data via USB

It is possible to use as a external USB hard disk drive in case of inserting hard disk into MediaStation PRO. You can copy data from your PC to built-in HDD of MediaStation Pro via USB. It is possible to play media ﬁ les at the hard disk on TV set.

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

1.1.1 Windows 2000, XP, Vista

1) After connecting MediaStation Pro 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 Pro with using remove icon at Windows right-down corner. If you don’t follow this procedure, data and MediaStation Pro may have damage.

✓ If new volume is not be appeared, check HDD format or not. W and HDD ﬁ le system. Windows 2000, XP detect both FAT32 and NTFS ﬁ le system.

✓ When you see ‘Non High-Speed USB Hub Message’ The message will be displayed On windows XP when you plug MediaStation Pro into USB 1.1 spec. Host adapter.

1.1.2 Linux

✓ It can be available on Linux 2.4 higher.

Automatic Mount

After booting, do log-in.

Connect MEDIASTATION PRO -> Power On MEDIASTATION PRO -> 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 PRO 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”

1.1.3 Mac

✓ It can be available on Mac 9.0 higher.

Manual Mount

Connect MEDIASTATION PRO -> Power On MEDIASTATION PRO -> 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.

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

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

2. Connect to PC via Network

2.1 Wired LAN Connection

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.

✓ When you want to play shared multimedia ﬁ les on network, refer to “3.Shared File Playback (Stream)”.

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 Wireless LAN Connection

MediaStation Pro supports two types of wireless structure-Infrastructure mode & Ad-Hoc mode.

Ad-Hoc Mode 1:1 wireless LAN connection type between wireless adapter and MediaStation Pro without wireless access point.

✓ Note Wireless Access Point (Infrastructure Mode) or Wireless Adapter (Ad-Hoc Mode) is required for wireless connection. IEEE 802.11g wireless standard is recommended for better wireless environment. MediaStation Pro is compatible with IEEE 802.11g & b standard.

① Move to Setup screen by pressing [SETUP] button.

② Move to ‘Wireless-I’ Icon and press [OK] button. Setup box will be displayed under icon menu..

③ Move to ‘AP Scan’ and press [OK] button. Available wireless network are detected and displayed.

Infrastructure Mode Wireless LAN connection type with Wireless Access Point.

④ Select preferred network from list of available wireless networks. *Wireless network information is displayed.

-SSID: Name of Wireless Network

-Connection Mode: AP Mode (to connect an Access Point) Ad-hoc Mode (to connect wireless adapter)

-Channel: Wireless channel used by wireless station

⑤ Information of wireless station will be displayed. Press [SETUP] for saving conﬁ guration.

✓ Note: When connecting Ad-Hoc Mode, manual setting of IP Address and Subnet mask will be needed.

Manual setting of IP address and Subnet mask of wireless adapter and MediaStation Pro will be required. Disable DHCP and enter “IP Address” and “Subnet mask”. IP address must be different between MediaStation Pro and wireless adapter, subnet mask must be the same for both MediaStation Pro and wireless adaptor. Example: MediaStation Pro: IP Address(192.168.10.2) Subnet(255.255.255.0) ==> Wireless adapter: IP Address(192.168.10.3) Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)

<Wireless Adapter IP manual setting

⑥ [WIRELESS] icon is activated. Select the icon, and the PC list on the network is displayed. Access your preferred PC and ﬁ les stored on it.

✓ Note: When wireless icon is not activated or not connected to wireless station.

1. [Waiting or Rebooting] It might take some time to assign IP address from AP in case of AP Mode. If it fails to connect reboot Access Point and MediaStation Pro simultaneously.

2. [Manual Setting of IP address and Subnet mask] In case of AP Mode, disable DHCP support and set IP Address and subnet mask manually. IP address must be different between MediaStation Pro and wireless adapter, subnet mask must be the same for both MediaStation Pro and wireless adaptor. Example: MediaStation Pro: IP Address(192.168.10.2) Subnet(255.255.255.0) ==> Wireless adapter: IP Address(192.168.10.3) Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)

Check IP address of AP

Manual Setting of IP address and subnet mask MediaStation Pro

✓ Note: When connecting to AP with wireless security If wireless network has security applied you will be required to enter appropriate key to enable communication. MediaStation Pro supports the following wireless security protocols: WEP, WPA – TKIP or WPA-AES

Select appropriate security protocol for your wireless network and then enter the corresponding security key. Press [OK] to save conﬁ guration.

3. Shared File Playback (Stream)

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

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

3.1 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.

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

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’.

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

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

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 PRO.

For example,

IP address: 192.168.1.3

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

✓ If you have already been ‘obtained an IP address automatically’ from DHCP Server or IP Router on your local area network, you don’t need to write speciﬁ c IP address absolutely. Use ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ or write IP address & Subnet mask that DHCP Server or IP Router provide.

10. Set the network conﬁ gurations of MediaStation Pro.

✓ You have to connect MediaStation Pro to TV set for this setup. See “6.1 Connect Video Cable”.

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

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

that screen, select ‘DHCP Support 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 on information screen with pressing [INFO] button.

9. Check ‘Use the following IP address’, and write ‘IP address’ & ‘Subnet mask’ that you want to use.

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