Conrad 97 36 97 User manual
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Version 05/10
Media Player HD
Item no.: 97 36 97
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4
2. Scope of delivery ............................................................................................................. 5
3. Intended use .................................................................................................................... 5
4. Symbols ........................................................................................................................... 6
5. Safety instructions............................................................................................................ 6
6. Product overview ............................................................................................................. 9
a) Media Player............................................................................................................ 9
b) IR Remote Control ................................................................................................. 10
7. Commissioning ...............................................................................................................11
a) Inserting / replacing batteries in the IR remote control ...........................................11
b) Connecting to the television and HIFI system.........................................................11
c) Connecting external memory................................................................................. 12
d) Connecting to the power supply............................................................................. 12
8. Setting up the product.................................................................................................... 13
a) Audio...................................................................................................................... 13
b) Video...................................................................................................................... 14
c) System................................................................................................................... 15
d) Other Features....................................................................................................... 15
9. Connecting to a network ................................................................................................ 16
a) Connecting a LAN network (wired) ........................................................................ 16
b) Connecting a WLAN network (wireless) ................................................................ 18
10. Network services (File Sharing) ..................................................................................... 19
11. Playing media ................................................................................................................ 20
a) HDD media ............................................................................................................ 20
b) DVD ....................................................................................................................... 20
c) PC medium ............................................................................................................ 20
d) UPnP...................................................................................................................... 21
e) Playlists.................................................................................................................. 21
f) Search.................................................................................................................... 21
12. Playing video.................................................................................................................. 22
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13. Playing audio ................................................................................................................. 24
14. Displaying pictures......................................................................................................... 25
15. Copying files .................................................................................................................. 26
16. Media from the Internet.................................................................................................. 27
a) BitTorrent function.................................................................................................. 27
b) Flickr (Online picture platform)............................................................................... 28
17. Maintenance and care ................................................................................................... 29
18. Disposal ......................................................................................................................... 29
19. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 30
20. Technical data................................................................................................................ 31
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1. Introduction
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this product.
The product meets the requirements of the current European and national guidelines. To main-
tain this status and to ensure safe operation, you as the user must observe these operating
instructions!
Please read the operating instructions completely and observe the safety and op-
erating notices before using the product.
All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights
reserved.
In case of any technical inquiries, contact or consult:
Germany: Tel. no.: +49 9604 / 40 88 80
Fax. no.:+49 9604 / 40 88 48
Mon. to Thur. 8.00am to 4.30pm
Fri. 8.00am to 2.00pm
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2. Scope of delivery
• Media Player HD
• Mains adapter
• IR Remote Control
• HDMI cable
• 2 Micro / AAA type batteries
• Operating instructions
3. Intended use
The product is intended to play multimedia files (videos, MP3s, pictures). You can also connect
USB hard disks / USB sticks and eSATA hard disks. A supplied mains adapter is used for power
supply. It is operated with a supplied IR remote control.
The product is intended for dry indoor use only.
All safety instructions and notes on operation in these operating instructions must be observed
at all times. These instructions not only protect the device but also and in particular your health.
Please read through the operating instructions carefully before using the product. Keep them in
a safe place for future reference.
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4. Symbols
Hazard warnings and signs are clearly marked in the operating instructions. The following sym-
bols are used:
The symbol with lightning inside the triangle is used to indicate a health haz-
ard, e.g. by electric shock.
The symbol with the exclamation mark inside the triangle indicates particular
hazards during handling, operation or control.
☞ This symbol denotes information provided to improve understanding of the
procedures.
5. Safety instructions
The guarantee/warranty will be void if damage occurs due to failing to
comply with the operating instructions! We will not assume any responsi-
bility for consequential damage!
Nor do we assume liability for property damage or physical injury caused
by improper use or failure to observe the safety instructions. In such cas-
es the warranty/guarantee is void.
General safety instructions
• For reasons of safety and approval (CE), the product must not be converted
and/or modified without authorisation.
• Please consult a specialist in case of doubts about correct operation or prod-
uct safety.
• The product is not a toy and should be kept out of the reach of children. Par-
ticular care must therefore be exercised if children are around.
• Do not leave any packaging material unattended. It may become a dangerous
toy for children.
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• If you sell or pass on this product to a third party, always include these Direc-
tions for Use.
• Observe also the safety instructions in the individual sections of these Operat-
ing Instructions.
• The product must not be exposed to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight,
humidity, intense vibration or heavy mechanical strain. This could lead to mal-
function or a defect.
• Never place the product on an unstable surface. It will cause injury if allowed
to fall.
• Never turn on the product immediately after it has been brought from a cold
room into a warm one. The condensation water produced as a result could
destroy the product. Allow the appliance to reach room temperature before
switching it on. Wait until the condensation water has evaporated.
• Handle the product with care. It can be damaged by impact, blows or when
dropped even from a low height.
• The product must not be used if defective either in whole or in part. It may only
be repaired by a qualified person.
• Make sure that the product is not exposed to dust, dirt, oil or grease.
• The product should always be used in a well ventilated area. Never operate
the product when it is covered.
• If it can be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible, the device
must be turned off and precautions are to be taken to ensure that it is not
used unintentionally.
• The mains adapter must not be plugged in or pulled out with wet hands.
• Never pull on the cables of the wall power supply. Always pull the wall power
supply out of the mains socket by the housing.
• When setting up the product, make sure that the mains cable is not squashed
or damaged by sharp edges.
• Remove the power unit from the wall socket if the product is not in use for a
longer period of time.
• Always pull the wall power supply out of the mains socket before cleaning
the product.
• For safety reasons, disconnect the mains adapter from the mains socket dur-
ing thunderstorms.
• If you have questions which remained unanswered in these operating instruc-
tions, please contact our technical customer service.
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• Use the product only with the mains adapter supplied. If the housing of the
mains adapter or of the product exhibits a defect, disconnect the mains adapt-
er from the power supply immediately and contact your dealer.
• Never install the device close to heat sources that generate heat, such as
radiators, ovens or other devices (e.g. amplifiers).
• Operation is permissible only in dry indoor conditions. The product must not
become damp or wet as this poses the risk of a fatal electric shock! Never
touch the product with wet hands.
Battery / rechargeable battery instructions (IR remote control)
• Keep batteries/rechargeable batteries out of the reach of children.
• Please observe the correct polarity (positive/+ and negative/-) when inserting
the batteries.
• Do not leave any batteries/rechargeable batteries lying around. There is a
risk of batteries being swallowed by children or pets. If swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
• Leaking or damaged batteries/rechargeable batteries may cause acid burns
if allowed to come into contact with the skin. Wear suitable protective gloves.
• Make sure that batteries/rechargeable batteries are not short-circuited, dis-
mantled or thrown into fire. There is a danger of explosion!
• Do not recharge normal batteries. There is a danger of explosion! Only charge
rechargeable batteries intended for this purpose; use a suitable battery
charger.
• In you do not intend to use the product for a prolonged period (e.g. storage),
remove the inserted batteries/rechargeable batteries. Old batteries can leak
and damage the product. This will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
• Always replace the whole set of batteries/rechargeable batteries. Only use
batteries/rechargeable batteries of the same type/manufacturer with the same
charge state (do not combine full with semi-charged or empty batteries/re-
chargeable batteries).
• Never combine batteries and rechargeable batteries! Use either batteries or
rechargeable batteries.
• Please read the chapter ‘Disposal’ to ensure that the batteries and recharge-
able batteries are disposed of without damaging the environment.
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6. Product overview
a) Media Player
1. USB connections
2. Network status LED
3. On/off switch
4. Electrical connection
5. Audio outputs
6. Video output
7. HDMI connection
8. Ethernet port
9. eSATA connection
10.Optical audio con-
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b) IR Remote Control
1. On / Off (Stand-by)
2. Number keys
3. Video chapter selection
4. Volume
5. Back to previous menu
6. Repeat
7. Navigation keys
8. Settings Menu
9. Image ratio
10.forward/Rewind
11. Stop
12.forward / Rewind or to next File/Chapter/Title
13.Left / Right speaker
14.Foreign languages
15.ZOOM
16.Slow motion mode
17.Start / Pause
18.Subtitles
19.DVD menu
20.Change DVD views
21.System settings
22.Media information
23.Mute switch
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7. Commissioning
a) Inserting / replacing batteries in the IR remote control
• Open the battery compartment on the bottom side of the IR remote control and insert two
Micro / AAA type batteries observing correct polarity.
• Replace the lid of the battery compartment.
☞ The battery needs to be replaced when the range reduces decreases sharply or
the media player no longer reacts to the IR remote control.
b) Connecting to the television and HIFI system
HDMI connection
If your television has an
HDMI interface, you can
send HD video and multi-
channel audio signals via
a single cable. Proceed as
follows:
• Connect the product to
your television with an
HDMI cable.
• Select the appropriate
input source on the tel-
evision.
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Composite connection
If your television has no HDMI interface, you can send video and audio data via a composite AV
cable. Proceed as follows:
• Connect the product to your television with an AV cable.
• Select the appropriate input source on the television.
☞ When using the composite connection, the product cannot reproduce the full
resolution of 1080p. A resolution of 1080p is possible only with the help of an
HDMI cable.
Digital optical audio connection
If you have a multi-channel audio system, you can connect it to the product with an optical audio
cable. Proceed as follows:
• Connect the product to your HIFI system with an optical audio cable.
• Select the appropriate input source on the HIFI system.
c) Connecting external memory
The product has two USB connections and one eSATA connection, to which you can connect
external USB/eSATA hard disks, USB sticks or USB/eSATA drives (e.g. CD / DVD drives).
Connect the external memory to one of the connections on the product. After few seconds, you
can access the content of the external memory.
d) Connecting to the power supply
Connect the product to the mains with a mains adapter. The product is turned on automatically.
You can switch the product to Stand-by mode with the On/Off switch on the product or the IR
remote control.
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8. Setting up the product
After switching on the product, the main menu is displayed on the television. You can customize
the product with the ‘Setup’ menu item.
Main functions of the IR remote control in the main menu:
Navigate through the individual menus with these keys.
Confirm your inputs with this key.
You can return to the previous menu with this key.
You can change the following settings:
a) Audio
• Select ‘Setup’ → ‘Audio’. Here you have the
following setting options:
‘Night mode’
The Night mode (Dynamic Range Control)
changes the dynamics of the digital audio signal
to produce a uniform sound level. This boosts
the soft sections of the track and lowers the loud
sections.
‘Digital output’
The LPCM mode decodes the audio signal to
two output channels. Use this mode if you have a two-channel audio system (stereo).
The RAW mode sends the audio signal uncoded to the output source. Use this mode if you have
a multi-channel audio system.
☞ Use the ‘S / PDIF’ setting only when the product is connected to a multi-channel
audio system via an optical audio cable.
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b) Video
• Select ‘Setup’ → ‘Video’. Here you have the
following setting options:
‘Aspect ratio’
The aspect ratio of the video signal on the player
can be adjusted. You can choose between ‘Pan
Scan 4:3’, ‘Letter Box 4:3’, ‘Wide screen 16:9’
and ‘Full screen’.
☞ Use the ‘Wide screen 16:9’ setting only if your television supports this format.
Otherwise the image will be distorted.
‘Resolution’
Following resolutions are available:
HDMI Auto, 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p 50Hz, 720p 60Hz, 1080i 50Hz, 1080i 60Hz,
1080p 50Hz, 1080p 60Hz
‘HDMI Auto’ is set as default. In this setting, the product automatically adjusts the resolution of
the television to ‘HDMI Auto’ mode.
☞ Use resolutions from ‘720p 50Hz’ only if the product is connected to the televi-
sion with an HDMI cable.
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c) System
Select ‘Setup’ → ‘System’. Here you have the
following setting options:
‘Menu language’
You can choose from 14 different languages.
‘Subtitle coding’
You can choose from 11 different subtitle codes.
‘System information’
The system information of your product is dis-
played here.
‘Software updates’
You can update the product online via the Internet or with the help of a USB stick.
☞ For the online update, you must have an active Internet connection. The update
via a USB stick works only when you have saved the necessary files to the
USB stick before.
d) Other Features
Select ‘Setup’ → ‘Other features’. Here you
have the following setting options:
‘Resume play’
Playback of a medium is interrupted when the
product is turned off or when the media play-
back is changed. On resuming play, the medium
starts playing again from the same position.
‘Slideshow Timer’
You can switch on or off the Slideshow Timer. In
addition you can define how long the images are to be displayed on the television.
☞ You can choose between 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds and 1, 2 minutes.
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‘Transition effects’
You can define which transition effects to use during a slideshow.
☞ You can choose from nine effects.
‘Background music’
You can define whether to use background music during a slideshow.
‘Screensaver’
You can define whether to activate the screensaver after a short while.
‘Film preview’
You can define whether to display a preview of the content on selecting video files.
9. Connecting to a network
The product can be connected to a local network (LAN) with a wired or wireless network con-
nection. You can access the media content on your computer or on the Internet via the network
connection. You will need a broadband Internet connection for the BitTorrent function.
a) Connecting a LAN network (wired)
• Connect the product to the Router or network switch via an Ethernet cable.
☞ The product detects the network automatically as soon as it detects an active
connection.
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• Use the navigation keys (7) to select ‘Set-
up’ → ‘Network’ → ‘LAN setup’ → ‘DHCP’ in
the main menu.
☞ In DHCP mode (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), the product automati-
cally sets up a network connection. As soon as a network connection is estab-
lished, ‘DHCP ready’ appears on the display
If the network connection cannot be set up automatically, you can also set it up manually. To set
up the network connection manually, proceed as follows:
• Use the navigation keys (7) to select ‘Set-
up’ → ‘Network’ → ‘LAN setup’ → ‘Static IP’
in the main menu.
• In the following window, enter the appropriate
IP details (IP address, Standard Gateway,
DNS Server IP address). The values for the
subnet mask are set by default for the network
and must not be changed.
☞ You can get the values for the
network settings from your router configuration.
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b) Connecting a WLAN network (wireless)
• Connect a WLAN-USB stick (not supplied) to the product via a USB connection.
• Use the navigation keys (7) to select ‘Set-
up’ → ‘Network’ → ‘Wireless setup’ → ‘Infra-
structure (AP)’ in the main menu.
• Select your wireless network from the list.
• Select the security protocol. The product sup-
ports WEP and WPA2 encryption.
• Enter the network key of your wireless net-
work to establish connection. As soon as an
active network connection is established,
‘Setup successful’ is displayed.
☞ Please note that owing to the large number of WLAN-USB sticks available in
the market, sometimes there can be compatibility problems. Basically, Wireless
LAN is not recommended for HD video, as it can cause unpleasant dropouts.
Better results are possible with Powerline (network via plug) with a transmission
speed of 200 MBit/s or more.
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10. Network services (File Sharing)
If there is an active network connection, the product can access media content on computers
in the same network. To access the media content, you must share the corresponding folders
on your computer. Instructions to share folders on your computer are given in Windows Help.
☞ Sharing folders on the network is possible from Windows XP onwards.
To access media content of shared folders in the network, proceed as follows:
• Activate the file share option on your compu-
ter.
• Select ‘Setup’ → ‘Network’ → ‘File Shar-
ing’ → ‘On’ to activate the network services
on the product.
• Select ‘Audio’, ‘Video’ or ‘Photo’ → ‘PC Me-
dium’ to access the shared files on your com-
puter.
☞ Note that each user in the network can access your shared folders. Therefore, it
is recommended not to store any important files in this folder.
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11. Playing media
After switching on the product, the main menu is displayed on the television. You can access
your media from the ‘Music’, ‘Video’ and ‘Picture’ menu items.
☞ The playable and displayable file formats are given in the Technical Data.
Main functions of the IR remote control in the main menu:
Navigate through the individual menus with these keys.
Confirm your inputs with this key.
You can return to the previous menu with this key.
In the ‘Music’, ‘Video’ and ‘Picture’ menus, you can select the following options:
a) HDD media
From this menu, you can access the content of the connected external memory.
b) DVD
From this menu, you can access the content of a connected external drive. As soon as you insert
a CD / DVD in the drive, you can access the content of the inserted CD / DVD.
c) PC medium
From this menu, you can access the content of the shared folder in the network.
☞ The video quality can greatly vary depending on the speed of your network.
Therefore it is recommended to use only wired networks for HD videos, as they
enable faster and more stable transmission.
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