Arkiti HS1-U2UJS User manual

Home Station User Guide
Home Station - Multimedia Center
Date: July 10, 2008 - v1.0
Firmware: v2.0.20.77
Models: HS1-U2UJS, HS2-U2UJS, HS3-U2UJS
The diagrams and images contained in this manual may not fully represent the product that you are using
and are there for illustration purposes only.

Home Station User Guide
Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION..........................................1
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS.............................1
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................1
1.2.1 Supported Operating Systems:.......1
1.2.2 Supported File Systems:.................1
1.2.3 Supported Languages:....................1
1.3 SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS ...................2
1.3.1 Video File Formats:.........................2
1.3.2 Video Outputs:................................2
1.3.3 Audio File Formats:.........................2
1.3.4 Audio Outputs:................................2
1.3.5 Picture Formats:..............................2
1.4 AVAILABLE MODELS...............................2
1.5 DETAILED VIEW .....................................3
1.5.1 Front View.......................................3
1.5.2 Rear View........................................3
1.6 HOME STATION FEATURES .....................4
1.6.1 Media Player...................................4
1.6.2 ISO Playback ..................................4
1.6.3 USB Drive .......................................4
1.7 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE...................5
2SYSTEM SETUP .........................................6
2.1 HDD INSTALLATION ...............................6
2.2 HDD SETUP..........................................8
2.2.1 Formatting on a PC.........................8
2.2.2 Formatting on a Mac.......................8
2.3 CREATING THE DIRECTORIES .................9
2.3.1 Font Support...................................9
2.4 TV CONNECTION .................................10
2.4.1 Analogue Audio Setup..................11
2.4.2 Digital Audio Setup .......................11
2.5 USB CONNECTION ............................. 12
2.5.1 Safe Removal............................... 13
2.6 UPLOADING FILES............................... 14
3TV PLAYBACK......................................... 15
3.1 THE REMOTE CONTROL ...................... 15
3.2 UNIQUE CONTROL KEYS ..................... 18
3.3 MENU FUNCTIONS .............................. 19
3.3.1 Main Menu ................................... 19
3.3.2 Movies.......................................... 19
3.3.3 Music............................................ 20
3.3.4 Pictures ........................................ 21
3.3.5 Settings ........................................ 22
3.3.6 Background Images..................... 24
4TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.............. 25
4.1 FILE FORMATS.................................... 25
4.1.1 .ISO.............................................. 25
4.1.2 XviD.............................................. 26
4.2 SPECIFICATIONS ................................. 27
4.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................... 28
4.4 SAFETY INFORMATION......................... 29
4.4.1 Power on/off precautions ............. 29
4.4.2 Location and placing precautions 29
4.4.3 Electricity and power plug............ 29
4.4.4 Cables.......................................... 29
5APPENDIX................................................ 30
5.1 FAQ .................................................. 30
5.2 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ...................... 31
5.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .......................... 31

Home Station User Guide
1 Introduction
The Home Station from Arkitio is a digital multimedia player as well as data storage
solution that you can connect to any PC or Mac. Transfer your favourite content such as
movies, music and pictures via USB 2.0 High Speed connection to the media player. Once
the files have been stored on the Home Station multimedia center, convenient playback of
the digital media on any standard TV is guaranteed! Enjoy your favourite films on the big
screen!
Product Dimensions: 16.9cm x 16.9cm x 5cm
6.7in x 6.7in x 2in
1.1 Package Contents
•Home Station multimedia center (no HDD included)
•Power Adapter;
Input 100-240V, Output +12V/2A
•Infrared remote control
•USB 2.0 cable
•Standard AV cable (Composite RCA/S-Video)
•Manual
Note: Package contents may vary depending on vendor & product version.
1.2 System Requirements
•Computer with USB connection for setup and file transfer
•One 3.5” IDE (Home Station 1 and 2) or SATA (Home Station 3) hard drive to be
installed into the Home Station media player
1.2.1 Supported Operating Systems:
•PC running Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista
•Mac running Mac OS 10.2 or above
1.2.2 Supported File Systems:
•FAT32 for both Mac and Windows
•NTFS for Windows only
•HFS+ for Mac only
1.2.3 Supported Languages:
•English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech, Polish,
Greek, Turkish
•Requires external font: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Thai,
Korean
Note: For external text subtitles it supports any language as long as the required font is
installed on the hard drive.
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1.3 Supported File Formats
1.3.1 Video File Formats:
•MPEG-1 (AVI, MPG)
•MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO)
•MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD)
Note: Does not support high definition media files (HD) such as WMV9 and does not
support GMC or Qpel.
1.3.2 Video Outputs:
•Composite Video (NTSC/PAL, Composite RCA, S-Video Mini-Din)
•Home Station 2 & 3 only: Component Video (Analogue YPbPr, progressive or interlaced,
scalable up to 1280x720p or 1920x1080i)
•Home Station 2 & 3 only: VGA (1024x768)
1.3.3 Audio File Formats:
•WAV, MP3, MPEG-4 (AAC), WMA, AC3, OGG
Note: Does not support AAC files from Apple’s media player iTunes.
1.3.4 Audio Outputs:
•Dual stereo analogue audio
•Optical SPDIF digital audio (supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass
through)
1.3.5 Picture Formats:
•JPG baseline and progressive up to 8 mega pixel
1.4 Available Models
•Home Station 1: Designed for 3.5” IDE hard drives with standard video output,
including Composite and S-Video
•Home Station 2: Designed for 3.5” IDE hard drives with high definition video output,
including Composite, S-Video, Component and VGA
•Home Station 3: Designed for 3.5” SATA hard drives with high definition video output,
including Composite, S-Video, Component and VGA
The media player is not designed or intended to, and may not be used to violate any
copyrights or other IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each user of the media player
may only use it in connection with materials legally owned by or licensed to the
user and only extend such ownership or license rights that will permit such use.
MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple
Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer. Dolby® and Dolby® Digital are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All other third party brands and names are the property of their
respective owners.
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1.5 Detailed View
For a detailed description on how each of these ports and buttons work, please refer to the
following chapters.
1.5.1 Front View
XYZ
1. IR receiver
Infrared receiver for remote control signal
2. System LED (green)
ON = Standby (media player), Flashing = IR command received
3. Power LED (blue)
ON = Power ON, Flashing = Data access
1.5.2 Rear View
]
XYZ[\
1. ON/OFF switch 4. Digital audio output
2. Power receptacle 5. USB 2.0 High Speed connection
3. Analogue audio/video output 6. Slot for security lock
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1.6 Home Station Features
1.6.1 Media Player
Connected to the TV or any other display with the corresponding video inputs, it can
playback media files such as videos, music and photos directly from its hard drive.
1.6.2 ISO Playback
Only with the Home Station media player can you create your own virtual
DVD library by storing your private collection of DVDs (using the .ISO format)
and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. Yes, that
includes the menu, chapter selection, audio channels, subtitles and extra
features just like on your standard DVD player.
1.6.3 USB Drive
With its USB 2.0 High Speed connection, the Home Station can be used as standard mass
storage class device. Transfer files between different computers and platforms, expand
your storage capacity or use it to backup your data in case of data loss.
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1.7 Quick Installation Guide
Following is a quick installation guide to get you up and running. In a few steps, we will
show you how to set up the hard drive, fill it with some media files and hook it up to your
TV system for immediate playback.
1. Open the enclosure, install and connect your hard drive but be careful not to
damage any pins or components! Jumper settings of your hard drive should be set
to Master. Mount the hard drive with the supplied screws and finish the assembly.
2. Connect the USB cable to your computer, connect the power supply to the wall
socket and turn on the power.
3. Create a single primary partition and format the drive using the FAT32, NTFS or
HFS+ file system, depending on your Operating System and personal preferences.
4. Create four (4) empty folders in the root directory, named exactly as follows:
Firmware, Movies, Music and Pictures.
5. Copy your media files to the hard drive. Store videos inside the Movies folder,
music clips inside the Music folder and images inside the Pictures folder.
6. Remove the device from your computer and disconnect the USB cable.
7. Connect the AV cable to your TV and turn on the power.
8. Use the remote control to access your files and start playback.
Note: If you do not see anything on your TV screen, make sure you have selected the
correct TV channel but if you still only see a black screen, press the “Video Output” button
on your Home Station remote control to toggle between the different TV formats until you
see the main screen. Once you have found the right video output, go to Settings, select
the proper output and press the HOME key on your remote control to save the new
settings.

Home Station User Guide
2 System Setup
2.1 HDD Installation
If your device already comes with a hard drive installed, there is no need to open the case.
Please skip this step.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Lift the top cover off the base.
3. Loosen the screws for the base.
4. Lift the hard drive frame out of the base.
5. Remove the shielding from the hard
drive frame.
6. Install the hard drive upside down in
the frame, so that the mounting holes line
up properly.
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7. Place the shielding on top of the drive.
8. Fasten the screws from the side to
mount the hard drive to the frame.
9. Place the assembled drive back into
the base and connect the cables.
10. Fasten the screws to mount the frame
to the base.
11. Align the top cover with the base and
push lightly into place.
12. Fasten the screws to finish the
assembly.
Note: For the Home Station 1&2, set the jumper of the IDE hard drive to master or factory
default.
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2.2 HDD Setup
For brand new hard drives, a partition has to be created first and it has to be formatted. Be
aware that formatting the drive will erase all existing data on it! Connect the USB drive to
your computer and turn it on.
2.2.1 Formatting on a PC
(Win2000/XP/Vista)
Use Disk Management:
•Right click on “My
Computer” and choose
“Manage”
•Select “Disk Management”
•Choose the drive you want
to format and right click on
the disk or drive field for
further commands
•Create a primary NTFS
partition (basic disk) and
format it by following the
instructions
Note: For Win2000, WinXP and Vista, we recommend formatting the drive using the NTFS
file system.
If you are using the FAT32 file system to format the drive on Win2000, WinXP or Vista, the
biggest single partition you can create will be 32GB. To create larger partitions, you need
to use a 3rd party application. The file size for a single file on FAT32 is limited to 4GB!
2.2.2 Formatting on a Mac
(Mac OS 10.2 or above)
Use the Disk Utility:
•Select “Disk Utility” in the
utilities folder
•Choose your external drive
and format it according to
your requirement
•We recommend creating
one single partition and
formatting it using “Mac OS
Extended”
Note: For Mac OS X, we recommend formatting the drive using its native file system HFS+
(Mac OS Extended).
If you are using the FAT32 file system (MS-DOS), it will also be compatible with the PC but
the file size for a single file on FAT32 is limited to 4GB!
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