Avermedia AVerLife 0272 User manual

AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player
O272
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User Manual

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Class B (EMC)
This product is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directives on
the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
2004/108/EC.
Safety- Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
ErP Directive 2009/125/EC
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
FCC NOTICE (Class B)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Federal Communications Commission Statement
NOTE- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
‧Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
‧Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
‧Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
‧Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS
To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in
computer equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits. All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals
must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may result in interference to
radio or television reception.
Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
ICES-003
This B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de la B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
DISCLAIMER
All the screen shots in this documentation are only example images. The images may vary depending on the product and
software version. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without
notice.
COPYRIGHT
© 2011 by AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means without the prior written
permission of AVerMedia Technologies Inc. AVerMedia Technologies Inc. reserves the right to modify its models, including
their characteristics, specifications, accessories and any other information stated herein without notice. The official printout
of any information shall prevail should there be any discrepancy between the information contained herein and the
information contained in that printout.
"AVerMedia" is a trademark (or registered trademark) of AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks used herein for
description purpose only belong to each of their companies.

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BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
-Store the batteries in a cool dry place.
-Do not dispose of used batteries in domestic waste. Dispose of batteries at special collection points or return to
point of sale if applies.
-Remove the batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted batteries from the remote
control. Battery leakage and corrosion can damage this remote control, dispose of batteries safely.
-Do not mix old and new batteries.
-Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).
-Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode or leak.
-Never short circuit the battery terminals.
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
The mark of Crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead, you need to dispose of the waste equipment by handing it over to a designated
collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. For more information about where
to drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This device is designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.
The safeguards incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and
servicing.
• 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 block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• Carefully read and follow the Quick Install Guide and User Manual.
• Do not operate this device outside the temperature range of 5°C–35°C
• Do not drop or shake the device.
• Do not move the device when it is powered on.
• Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon them or
against them.
• Do not overload wall outlets.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*This product is manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents
issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS 2.0+ Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product
includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Specification
Product Name
AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player
Model No.
O272
Power
Input Rating
12V 1.5A
Power Consumption
< 10W (not include the storage device)
Standby Power Consumption
< 0.1W
Adapter Rating
Input: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz 0.5A Max. Output: 12V 1.5A
Dimension
Size
250 mm(W) x 44 mm (H)x 221.8 mm (D)
Weight
1 kg
Environmental Condition
Operating Temperature
0~40
℃
International Headquarter
Address
No.137, Jian 1st Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23585, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Website
www.avermedia.com/avertv
Telephone
886-2-2226-3630

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Table of Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS......................................................................................................3
HARDWARE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................4
PERIPHERAL CONNECTIONS...........................................................................................5
USING REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................................7
FIRST START-UP AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................10
5.1 SETUP FOR TV MODE............................................................................................10
5.2 WIRED NETWORK SETUP .......................................................................................10
5.3 WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP (OPTIONAL)...................................................................11
5.4 FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE ...........................................................................13
MEDIA SOURCES ..........................................................................................................15
6.1 UPNP................................................................................................................15
6.2 NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD (SAMBA CLIENT).............................................................16
6.3 LOCAL STORAGE DEVICE.........................................................................................17
ENJOYING MULTIMEDIA ..............................................................................................18
7.1 PLAYING MUSIC,PHOTO AND VIDEO FILES.................................................................18
7.2 WEB BROWSER ....................................................................................................22
7.3 YOUTUBE............................................................................................................28
7.4 PLAY INTERNET RADIO-LIVE 365™..........................................................................32
7.5 SHOUTCAST™....................................................................................................33
7.6 FLICKR................................................................................................................34
7.7 PICASA ...............................................................................................................36
7.8 NEWS READER .....................................................................................................38
7.9 BITTORRENT DOWNLOAD.......................................................................................40
FAQ ...............................................................................................................................42
Q: WHY CAN’T ISEE ANYTHING ON TV SCREEN? ..............................................................42

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Q: WHY CAN’T ICONNECT THE PLAYER TO MY HOME NETWORK?.........................................42
Q: IS USB HDD EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE NOT SUPPORTED? .................................................42

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About this User’s Manual
This User’s Manual gives you the fastest way for hand-on procedure to enjoy multimedia with
AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player.
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Package Contents
The product package contains the following items:
AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player
High Gain USB Wireless Adapter
(Optional)
Power Adaptor
Composite Cable
(optional)
Component Cable
(optional)
WARNING: Be sure to use the power adapter
shipped with AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player. Other power adapters such as the one
with 12V output generally for laptop PC will
damage or even burn the device.
HDMI Cable
User Manual
Remote Control
(Batteries included)
*Accessory images shown above may vary from actual item.

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Hardware Overview
Power On / Off
FRONT VIEW
ComponentVideo Output USB Port
USB/ E-SATA Port
Composite Output
S/PDIF Port
HDMI Output
Power Port
Ethernet Port
REAR VIEW
Power ON/Off
Press to turn the unit on/into stand-by mode.
Front Panel LED indicator:
No color- Power Off / Stand-by Mode
Blue color - Booting-up / Operating

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Peripheral Connections
The figure below shows the proper cable connections between AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player and your audio/video equipments.
Use one of the connections (A) ,(B) and (C) below to output the signal to your TV. The (A) (B) (C)
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Video & Audio
HDMI port (1) is for high-definition video and high-quality audio output.
Supported resolutions: up to 1080p.
Optical S/PDIF port (2) is for high-quality audio connected to an external decoder or
amplifier.
Component (3) is for video output.
Supported resolutions: 480P / 576P, 720P 50/60 HZ, 1080i 50/60 HZ
Composite (4) is for standard resolution TV output.
Supported resolutions (NTSC / PAL): 480i / 576i.
Storage Device
The USB port (5) is for HDD enclosure, flash drive, keyboard, mouse, or wireless
dongle (Optional).
* Contact an AVerMedia representative for a USB Wi-Fi dongle to connect your AVerLife ExtremeVision
Media Player to the wireless network.
*Supported File Systems: FAT, FAT 32, NTFS, EXT3, HFS+
The E-SATA port (6) can be plugged by an e-SATA disk.
Network Connection
The ETHERNET port (7) is to connect to your home router for local area network
connection or Internet connection.
*Supported Protocol: DHCP

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Using Remote Control
Use the remote control to navigate the menu, and to select and watch videos, listen to music,
or view photos on your television.
No.
KEYPAD
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
1
(POWER)
Press to turn the unit on/into stand-by mode.
* Stand-by mode: power-saving sleep mode.
2
(HOME)
Press to directly access the main page.
3
(MULTIMEDIA)
Press to directly access Multimedia page.
4
(IMEDIA)
Press to directly access iMedia page.
5
(NEWS)
Press to directly access News page.

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(WEB)
Press to directly access Web page.
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(SORT)
In Media playback mode:
Press to sort the files stored in the same folder alphabetically /
alphabetically backwards / by size.
While using web browser:
Press to call up the on-screen keyboard.
8
(INFO)
In Video & Music playback mode:
Press to display media information (e.g., track number, time elapsed,
and time remaining). Press again to see more information.
9
(REPEAT)
In Video & Music playback mode:
Press to switch among Repeat one, Repeat all, and Repeat off.
10
(ZOOM)
In Video & Photo playback mode:
Press to zoom in/out the images.
11
(ROTATE)
Press to rotate the images
12
Numeric Keypad
Press to input numbers when required.
13
(MUTE)
Press to mute/unmute.
14
(GO TO)
In Video & Music playback mode:
Press to display the playback progress bar.
15
(BACK)
Press to return to the previous page.
16
Volume ADJ.
( ) Press to increase the volume. / ( ) Press to decrease the volume.
17
(MENU)
In Media playback mode:
Press to choose the file path while navigating media files.
While using web browser:
Press to call up the browser menu at the left bottom of the screen.
On BT download page:
Press to call up BT function menu display.
DVD playback mode:
Press to display the Menu of DVD films.
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(SET UP)
Press to directly access SET UP page.
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23
Navigation keys
Press to move among options.
20
22
/
In Video & Music playback mode:
Press to rewind (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x) / Press to fast-forward (1.3x, 2x, 4x, 8x,
16x).
21
Press to confirm a selection.
Press to play or pause media files.
24
/
Press to return to the previous/next media file.
25
Press to stop media playback.
26
In Video & Music playback mode:
Press to slow forward/backward (1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, etc.).
27
(BGM)
In Music playback mode:
Press to manage the background music.

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In Photo viewing mode:
Press to play the background music.
28
(Func)
In Media playback mode:
Press to select viewing mode/sorting/BGM function keys.
29
(Eject)
Press to safely remove the external storage device.
30
Press to set/cancel A-B repeat mode.
31
(BACKUP)
Press to copy selected files/ folders either between USB storage devices
or between USB storage device and e-SATA HDD. (See p.20 for details)
32
(OUTPUT)
Press to switch among various video resolutions.
33
(AUDIO)
Press to toggle between different audio modes.
34
(SUBTITLE)
Press to toggle between different subtitles if available.
35
(HELP)
Press call up the Help display.

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First Start-up and Firmware Upgrade
5.1 Setup for TV Mode
Please set the video source selector of your TV to
match the connection from your AVerLife
ExtremeVision Media Player. For example, if you
use HDMI, set the TV to use the correspondent
HDMI input port.
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START-UP PAGE
Check the TV display by going to Setup > System Setup > TV Mode Setup > Resolution.
NOTE: You can press (SET UP) on the remote control to enter Setup Main Menu, then
use▲/▼to select an item. Press OK to confirm the selection.
If you use HDMI, press (OUTPUT) on the remote control to toggle among various video
resolutions. You can run through the TV modes to get the correct display mode.
5.2 Wired Network Setup
Please follow the steps below to set up wired network:
1. Press (SET UP) button on the remote
control.
or
Select Setup from the Main Menu.
2. Select Network Setup > IP Setup, and
enable DHCP or set your static IP address
according to your local configuration.
Press OK to confirm.

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5.3 Wireless Network Setup (Optional)
AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player supports wireless Ethernet with a USB Wi-Fi dongle
supplied by AVerMedia. And please be noted that a USB Wi-Fi dongle not authorized by
AVerMedia is NOT supported.
For video of very high bit rate, streaming with a wired connection between AVerLife
ExtremeVision Media Player and home router is recommended. Playing music and photo with
wireless connection is fine.
Please follow the steps below to set up wireless network:
1. Press (SET UP) button on the remote
control.
or
Select Setup from the Main Menu.
2. Select Network Setup > Network Wizard.
Press OK to start the setup wizard.
3. Select “Wireless” and press OK to
continue the setup.
4. You can see a list of available wireless
networks. Select one of the networks that
you wish to connect to from the list.
Select “Next” and press OK.
*Input the network password if required.
*If the network you choose is locked by
password, a “Lock” icon will be shown.
*The signal strength is indicated by the
RED (poor quality), YELLOW (fair quality)
or GREEN (good quality) light.

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5.4 Firmware Upgrade Procedure
AVerMedia regularly releases the latest version of firmware for AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player. Having the latest firmware enhances the functionality of AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player. There are two ways to upgrade the firmware of AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player: (1)
via USB storage device, and (2) via the Internet. Please make sure AVerLife ExtremeVision
Media Player is connected to the Internet beforehand.
Upgrading the Firmware via USB storage device:
To update the firmware via USB storage, Please refer to the following procedure:
1. Please visit http://www.avermedia.com to
download the latest updated firmware
binary package. Extract the file by
unzipping the package. Drag and drop the
file named “upgrade.bin” onto the root
directory of your USB device, and then
connect it to the AVerLife ExtremeVision
Media Player.
2. Select Setup Main Menu > Version >
Firmware Update > USB Upgrade.
3. Select Yes to start the firmware upgrade
process. This process will finish in a few
minutes.
* To check the upgrade result, please go to Setup > Version to check the firmware
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Upgrading the Firmware via the Internet
To upgrade the firmware via the Internet, Please refer to the following procedure:
1. Select Setup Main Menu > Version >
Firmware Update > Internet Upgrade.
2. The system will then automatically search
for the available firmware code from the
Internet. Select Yes if you would like to
proceed.
Once the process finished, AVerLife
ExtremeVision Media Player reboots
automatically.
*NEVER power off the device during the
process. If the firmware upgrade is interrupted
for any reason, the device may crash and will
no longer be able to be powered on.
* To check the upgrade result, please go to Setup > Version to check the firmware version.

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Media Sources
Before playing the media files, please choose one of the sources among your own storage
device, UPnP server, and Samba server. All the available sources will be detected and shown
automatically under "Multimedia” on the main menu.
6.1 UPnP
This feature enables you to access the shared media content from the UPnP servers on your
local network. Before using this function, please make sure the AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player is properly connected to a LAN with Internet access. AVerLife ExtremeVision Media
Player automatically detects all the available UPnP servers on your local network. No additional
configuration is required on the AVerLife XVision HD.
The following steps show how to access media through UPnP:
1. Use ▲/▼to select one of the UPnP
servers that you wish to access. Press OK
to confirm.
*The available UPnP server is marked with the icon
next to it.
2. Use▲/▼to select the desired folder and
press OK to access it.
3. Use ▲/▼to select the file you wish to
play. Then press OK to start the playback.
* Please make sure AVerLife ExtremeVision Media Player is not on the firewall block list of your
UPnP servers.
*For how to enable UPnP in Windows 7/Vista/XP, please download the “UPnP Setup Procedure”
from http://www.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=515&tab=UserManual.

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6.2 Network Neighborhood (Samba Client)
This feature enables you to access shared media content from the NAS device or computer on
the same network. Before using this function, please make sure: (1) the AVerLife ExtremeVision
Media Player is properly connected to a LAN with Internet access, and (2) no firewall is blocking
the shares from remote sites. No additional configuration is required on the AVerLife XVision
HD.
The following steps show how to access media through the Samba Client Protocol:
1. Use ▲/▼to select one of the Samba
servers that you wish to access. Press OK
to confirm.
*The available Samba server is marked with the icon
next to it.
2. If you are asked to login, enter the user
name and password using the on-screen
keyboard. Press OK on the remote control
to confirm.
3. Use ▲/▼to select the desired folder and
press OK access it.
4. Use▲/▼to select the file you wish to
play. Then press OK to start the playback.
*Please make sure the file sharing function is enabled on PC end. For details, please refer to Windows Help.