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Congratulations
On your purchase of So Smart HDMI, Wifi Hi-Definition Multimedia Player and Welcome to the So Smart HDMI Family !
The So Smart HDMI HD Multimedia Player is a portable player that allows vivid and crisp playback of dozens of multimedia
files.
You can now enjoy your favorite movies, home videos, digital music and digital photos on TV or Home-theater System. The So
Smart HDMI Player brings all digital content to your living room so that you can enjoy movies, music and photos with your
near and dear ones.
So Smart HDMI Players incorporates state-of-the-art technology, commonly used in high-end computing and consumer
electronic solutions. The highly-refined manufacturing process, timeless engineering and careful quality control have resulted
In a product of the highest long-term esthetic and commercial value.
We hope you will find the So Smart HDMI player to be a rewarding experience and a worthy investment.
We have made this manual as short as possible so that it is practical for someone to read it carefully and thoroughly.
Please take the time to do this now and feel free to follow the instructions with your unit as you read through the manual.
You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. With its comprehensive manufacturer’s
warranty, you can be assured that your player will provide consistent playback and viewing entertainment through many
years of use. We’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.
The Marketing Dept.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Safety & Precautions
1.1 Do’s and Dont’s Page.5
1.2 Limitations and Usage Precautions Page.6
Chapter 2 Introduction
2.1 Introducing the Wireless so smart Hi-Def Multimedia Player Page.7
2.2 Technical Specifications Page.8
2.3 Package Contents Page.9
2.4 Getting Familiar with your Unit Page.10
Chapter 3 Basic Setup
3.1 Connections
3.11 Audio and Video Connection Setup Page.13
3.2 Transferring files to the Hard Disk Drive through USB Page.14
Chapter 4 Connecting to your PC through a Network
4.1 Setting up Network Sharing using Windows XP on your PC Page.24
4.2 Wired Network Connections Page.30
4.3 Wireless Network Page.31
Chapter 5 Media Playback
5.1 Video Playback Page.33
5.2 Audio Playback Page.36
5.3 Image Playback Page.38
5.4 Mixed-Media Playback Page.39
5.5 Using MY LIST for Media Playback Page.40
Chapter 6 How do I…?
6.1 … play music files randomly or in shuffle mode? Page.41
6.2 … create a playlist or MY LIST? Page.41
6.3 … play a video in a loop or continuous repeat? Page.41
6.4 … play music while watching photo slideshow? Page.41
6.5 … change the subtitle language? Page.41
6.6 … backup and play a DVD? Page.41
Chapter 7 Firmware Upgrading Page.46
Troubleshooting Page.47
Limited Warranty Page.48
Copyright and Legal Attributions Page.49
Contact Information Page.46
Glossary Page.50

Chapter 1: Safety & Precautions
1.1 Do’s and Dont’s
Do’s
◈Unplug the player during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
◈ 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. The wide blade 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, or at the point where they exit from the player.
◈ When connecting or disconnecting AV cables, disconnect the power first.
◈ Do read all safety information and follow all instructions in this user manual.
◈ When cleaning the so smart product, disconnect the power and then wipe the unit with a soft piece of dry cloth. Do not use
any chemicals or sprays for cleaning.
Dont’s
◈ Don’t expose your so smart unit to heat sources or high temperatures.
◈ Don’t expose your So Smart unit to water, oil, dust or magnetic materials.
◈ Don’t block the vents. Free airflow should be maintained around the unit.
◈ Don’t attempt disassembling or remodeling the unit.
◈ Don’t drop the so smart unit. This might cause irreversible damage to the unit and the Hard Disk Drive.
◈ Do not touch the power plug with wet hands or use defective power cables & electric outlets. Doing so might result in electric
shock or fire. Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer.
◈ Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.) in the so smart Remote Control. Remove batteries when the
unit is not used for a long time.

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Chapter 1: Safety & Precautions
1.2 Limitations and Usage Precautions
Please read the following Limitations and Usage Precautions before using your so smart player.
◈ While so smart players support dozens of file formats and codec, they are not intended to work with every codec-variation.
so smart players provide limited support to standardized versions of codec as stated in the Technical Specifications of this manual.
◈ Turn off your so smart player when connecting or disconnecting USB devices. Failure to do so may result in malfunction and/or loss of
data on your USB device.
◈ We strongly recommend backing-up your data or media files stored on the so smart-HDD. Power surge, HDD-failure, accidental deletions
are common causes of data loss. Place your so smart player away from magnetic sources.
◈ When connected to the computer through the USB cable the So Smart player works like an external USB storage device (During this
operation, there is no video/audio playback). To resume playback mode, disconnect the USB cable connected to your PC and turn
on the so smart player.
◈ The network capability of the So Smart player is designed to work with Windows-based Operating System (OS) and its Network Sharing
capability. Depending on the OS and Network environment, Network-Sharing may not work reliably. This issue can be caused by a
variety of factors beyond the functionality of the So Smart player.
◈ The supplied cables and accessories are recommended for customized best performance of the so smart Media Player. Using any
other (after-market) cables or accessories may not provide best performance
◈ In order to unplug your so smart Media Player, press the STOP button before removing cables or turning off the power.
◈ Do NOT open the unit and service or modify the basic assembly. Do NOT modify the firmware of the so smart unit. Improper or
unauthorized repair will VOID your warranty coverage.

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Chapter 2: Introduction
2.1 Introducing the So Smart HDMI Multimedia Player
◈ HD Playback: The so smart player supports a max resolution of 1920 x 1080 Progressive Scan video output providing
Hi-Definition display of clear and crisp picture quality.
◈ Video / Movie File Player: Supports various video file formats, including DivX® (3/4/5/6), Xvid, MPEG, WMV-9,
ASF(WMV9), DAT, DVD(IFO, VOB), ISO as well as HD-level TP, TS, TRP etc. Convenient Automatic Decoding and
Bookmarking of multiple files within a folder.
◈ Audio Jukebox: A perfect music jukebox that supports multiple audio formats: MP3, AC3, WMA, DTS™ with digital
audio output and down-mixing capability.
◈ Digital Photo Album: Supports multiple image formats. Now your entire family can enjoy the digital photo slide-show
on the big screen TV.
◈ Network Capable Decoding: Supports streaming of media files on the network.
◈ HD DVI Interface: Produces digital video signals to enjoy high quality, vivid, Hi-Def video.
◈ USB-Host: Supports TWO USB2.0 Ports. USB-Host functionality allows easy connection to External Storage
(e.g. Flash Drive or External HDD) or an External DVD-ROM.

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Specifications subject to change without prior notice
Product Name So Smart HDMI Wireless Hi-Definition Media Player
Processor SEM8621L (By Sigma Designs)
Memory 64MB (RAM), 8MB (Flash)
Operating System ucLinux
Supported Files &
Formats
Video DivX® (3/4/5/6), AVI, Xvid, MPEG, MPG, VCD(DAT), DVD(VOB, IFO), WMV(WMV-9),
ASF(WMV-9), TP, TS, TRP
Audio MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, PCM, AC3, DTS™ decoding including down-mixing,
DTS™ pass through
Image BMP, JPEG/JPG, PNG
Video Output Composite, S-Video, Component, and DVI.
Audio Output Analog Stereo RCA, 5.1 channel RCA
Digital Coaxial, Optical
TV System NTSC, PAL, or AUTO
Hi-Def Decoding HD COMPONENT Y, Pb, Pr (480p, 720p,1080p) / HD DVI (480p, 720p,1080i 1080p)
WMV, ASF, AVI and MP4 formats
Audio Decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Layers I, II and III (MP3), MPEG-2 BC multi-channel layers I, II and III, MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 AAC-LC,WMA9 and WMA9 Pro decoding
Networking Wire Ethernet (10/100) LAN via RJ-45 Port
Wireless Wireless LAN : N and MIMO
Network Security Wireless: WEP, and MAC-address Filtering
Network Protocol Wireless : IEEE802.11b/g, 5dBi antenna (SMA type)
Wire : 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet (RJ45)
TCP/IP (DHCP client mode, Manual IP mode)
Hard-Disk Type 3.5” Internal SATA
USB Interface USB2.0 host, USB2.0 Slave
Power AC-DC Adapter 12V, 2.5A
Dimension 187mm(W) X 193mm(H) X 58mm(D) or 7.4”(W) x 7.6”(H) x 2.3”(D)
Chapter 2: Introduction
2.2 Technical Specifications

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2.3 Package Contents
SO SMART HDMI WIFI N Remote Control 5dBi Antenna
A/V Cable Power Adaptor Power Cable USB Cable
User Manual Driver CD HDMI Cable
OR

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2.3 Getting Familiar with your unit
Front View
Power LED

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Rear View
1Wireless Antenna Jack 7video Port
2Optical (Audio) Port 8Coaxial Cable Jack
310/100 Mbps (RJ45) LAN 9S-video Port
4USB 2.0 Host A-Type 2 10 HDMI Port
5Video Component Port 11 High Velocity Fan
6Video Composite Port 12 USB 2.0 Slot
13 Power
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So Smart Remote Control
POWER Toggle Unit Power (ON / OFF)
SETUP Enter Setup Menu, Apply/Confirm Setup Settings
TVOUT Toggle Video Output Modes
FUNC Display Control Options (Vol, Contrast, Subtitle etc..)
MUTE Stop Audio Output from the Player
(ARROW) Cursor Navigation Arrow Buttons
REFRESH Refresh Shared-Folder / Directory Contents
INFO Display Media File Information
RETURN Return to Previous Screen / Folder
JUKEBOX Toggle Jukebox Display Options (Audio Only)
ENTER Enter / Play (Individual file) / Select the Highlighted Selection
ADD Add the file to MY LIST
DELETE Delete file from MY LIST
MEDIA Toggle Media List (Video / Audio / Photo / Mixed)
STOP Stop Playback
PLAY / PAUSE Play (Continuous-Sequential Play) / Pause Playback
VOL + / - Volume (Increase / Decrease)
FF / End Fast Forward Playback. Scroll to end of File List.
FB / Home Fast Backwards / Rewind Playback. Scroll to beginning of File List.
PREV / PGUP Previous Chapter / File / Page Up on List
NEXT / PGDN Next Chapter / File / Page Down on List
LOCK Set Folder Password (Folder access Control)
SUBTITLE Subtitle ON / OFF, Change Settings
GOTO Time-Stamp based Search and FF/FR.
ZOOM Zoom Video Playback
REPEAT Repeat Media file(s) Playback
RND/SEQ Switch between Random – Sequential Playback.
TITLE Display DVD / VCD Title Screen on Main Menu Screen
AUDIO Display a list of AUDIO files & start JUKEBOX
A-B Repeat one Small Segment of a Media File
MENU DVD / VCD Menu Screen (Chapters, Extras etc.)
SLEEP Set Sleep Timer
EJECT Eject CD or DVD ROM drive (USB host)

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Audio Connection Options
So Smary Back Panel
So Smart to TV :
Video Connections
So Smart TV
Y/Pb/Pr Y/Pb/Pr
Video Video
S-Video S-Video
R/L R/L
HDMI HDMI
So Smart to Home Theater :
Audio Connections
So Smart Home Theater
Coaxial Coaxial
Optical Optical
R/L R/L
Chapter 3: Basic Setup
3.1 Connection
3.11 Audio & Video Connection Setup
Video Connection Options

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3.22 Formatting the Hard Disk
Formatting and Partitioning the HDD using Windows 2000/XP
The drive is initially not visible in Windows Explorer. For the drive
to been seen in Windows Explorer it needs to be configured via
the disk management Utility. Win-XP will normally recognize the
unformatted /unpartitioned drive when you open disk
management and start the wizard.
1. Right click on “My Computer”. Choose “Manage” from
the pop up menu and “Computer Management” window
will appear. Under “Storage”, choose the “Disk Management”
folder.
2. The disk list will appear on the right side of the
“Computer Management” windows. Right click the So Smart
HDD (marked as “Unallocated HDD”) from the list and
from the pop up menu choose “New Partition” to make
partitions on the chosen disk.
3. The New Partition Wizard opens up. Click Next.

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4. Select the appropriate Partition Type. Choose Primary
partition.
Primary –Normal selection for less than 4 partitions.
Extended – Used for 4 or more partitions.
5. Select the Partition Size. If you want one partition, simply
click “Next”.
Set the size of the partition (The full drive capacity is the
default). If the full Partition Size is not used, right click on the
remaining free space once the wizard has completed to
partition that space. Repeat the Partition Wizard until the
drive is how you want it.
Remember: For the FAT32 Formatting, Partition Size is
limited to 32GB
6. Select the Driver letter. This allows you to select the drive
letter for this partition. This will be the identification label of
your So Smart HDD on your PC. We recommend that you
do not change anything on this screen and simply press “Next”.

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7. Select the Partition Format. NTFS is the default format type
in Windows XP, but FAT32 is popular for users that dual
boot between XP and 9X. There is a limit that Windows XP
cannot create a partition larger than 32 GB using FAT32.If
you want the FAT32, Partition Size is limited to 32GB.
8. When the formatting is completed, detailed information will
appear as shown. Click the “FINISH” button to complete the
work.
9. Once the drive has been initialized, partitioned, and formatted
it will display as a healthy drive with the size and type of partition
below the volume name and drive letter.
◈ There is no limit on the number of folders / sub-folders that can be created within the So Smart. The access or seek-time
increases significantly if number of folders > 6400.
◈ The So Smart player recognizes file and folder names up to 256 characters.

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3.23 Transferring files to the Hard Disk Drive through USB
Chapter 3: Basic Setup
When connected to your PC, the So Smart works exactly like an
external storage device (e.g. USB Flash drive).
1. Power OFF the So Smart Media Player
2. Connect the USB2.0 Slave Port to the USB Port of your
PC via a USB2.0 A-B Cable.
3. Power ON the So Smart Media Player.
4. Your PC will recognize the new external USB drive**.
5. Simply drag and drop your media files from your PC to the So Smart
Multimedia Player. It works exactly like any other external storage
device.
** If your PC fails to recognize the So Smart Media Player when connected via USB, check the jumper settings on the installed HDD.
Try and test the jumpers in the following order:
◈ MASTER or SINGLE jumper setting
◈ CABLE SELECT (CS) jumper setting
◈ SLAVE jumper setting
◈ Complete Remove all jumpers.
USB Host Functionality: The So Smart player also provides a USB-host port built upon a full speed, USB 2.0 compliant host/function processor.
USB-host (also referred to as USB-OTG or USB-On-the-Go) allows communication between two USB devices. You can connect any external
storage device (e.g. Flash drive) or an external DVD-ROM and play video files residing on these external devices. You can even connect your
Digital Camera to directly transfer digital images/pictures from the camera to the HDD residing inside So Smart player.
◈ Turn off your So Smart player before connecting your external device to the player.
◈ Some 2.5” external-HDD may require additional power to the external HDD to be recognized. Use the AC-adapter included with your
2.5” external HDD to enable its use with the So Smart player.

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3.3 The SETUP Menu
Chapter 3: Basic Setup
Before using the So Smart player, you may need to configure
the So Smart player to work with your Display (TV) and
Network Setup.
Press SETUP menu on the So Smart Remote to view the
setup options on the main panel. The main panel displays
options to configure settings for TV, Network, Wireless, Media
file playback settings and some Miscellaneous settings for the
So Smart Player.
To apply SETUP settings, select the option and press SETUP
on the So Smart Remote.
Use the navigation button on the So Smart Remote to select
the TV icon/option. This option allows you to configure your
video-out settings.
Use the right-arrow button on the So Smart Remote to
navigate to the main panel and select configuration option.
Press ENTER on each configuration to view available setup
options.
SPDIF out: DownMix and Passthrough
Audio Channel: 2 Channels and 5+1 Channels.
Video Out: S-Video, Component, DVI etc.
TV Standard: PAL versus NTSC (USA customers use NTSC)
TV Type: 4:3 versus 16:9 (If using Widescreen Display / TV use 16:9)
Use the left -arrow button on the So Smart Remote to navigate
back to the left-side column.
From the left-side navigation column, select NETWORK Setup.
Press ENTER / SELECT on the So Smart Remote.
Enable: Wired / Wireless (Choose Wired versus Wireless Network)
Address Setup: Auto vs Manual (Choose manual to enter IP Address,
Netmask and Gateway manually)
IP Address: (IP address is set automatically, if Address Setup is AUTO)
Netmask: Subnet Mask setup
Gateway: (If using Router, use IP address of the router)
MAC Address : Displays MAC address information (Wired / Wireless)
Wire Apply: Displays Wired Network Status: Success vs Fail
Wireless Apply: Apply Displays Wireless Network status: Success vs Fail
(If Wireless Apply is selected, the System automatically moves to next
screen… <see next page>)
( Select Wire Apply or Wireless Apply to apply settings or Press SETUP
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If Wireless Network is selected in the previous step, the
Wireless Network Setup screen is displayed in this step.
(Use navigation arrow button on So Smart Remote to select
each setup options, Use ENTER button to display options)
ESSID: (Manually enter the Wireless Signal Name or SSID of your network
router).
Channel: (Unless using a Peer-to-Peer network, do not change anything).
Encryption (WEP): (Only select when using WEP security setting on your
network router. Select NONE, if the router runs without encryption)
WEP Key: If using WEP encryption (above), manually enter WEP key.
Apply: Displays Wireless Network status : Success versus Fail
( Select Apply to apply settings or Press SETUP on So Smart Remote
to Apply these settings.)
Use the left-arrow button on the So Smart remote to navigate
back to the left-side column.
From the left-side navigation column, select PLAYBACK Setup.
Use the arrow keys and press ENTER / SELECT on the So
Smart Remote.
Video Display: Original (Letterbox), Expand (Pan-Scan), Full Screen (Modify
display size)
Sub Position: Top, Middle, Bottom (Select the display position of subtitles
during playback)
Sub Size: Small or Large (Select Subtitle Size)
Sub Color: (Select from a list of over 10 subtitle colors)
Slide Interval:3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec or 20 sec (Select slide show interval for
image file playback)
Use the left-arrow button on the So Smart Remote to navigate
back
to the left-side column.
From the left-side navigation column, select MISC Setup. Use
the arrow keys and press ENTER / SELECT on the So Smart
Remote.
OSD Language: Korean vs English (Menu Language)
Sound Effect: ON vs OFF (Setup various sound effects)
Change Admin Password: (Password setup: 4-digits)
Select Background: (select JPEG file as wallpaper)
Use Def. Background: (Use original/default image as wallpaper)
Show Firmware Ver: (Verify / Confirm Firmware Version)
Factory Reset: (Reset the unit to Factory Default)
Firmware Upgrade: (Select to upgrade firmware)

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PASSWORD FUNCTIONS:
In order to password-protect folders, you will first need to
setup Admin Password.
Default Admin Password: 0000 (4-zeros)
Recommended: Change Admin Password when installing
the So Smart Unit.
ADMIN PASSWORD: _________________
(Use this space to write/safekeep new admin password)
Admin Password is also required for Factory Reset operation.
Perform a Hardware Reboot if Admin Password is lost
In order to password-protect individual folders:
1. Using navigation button on the So Smart Remote, select the
folder to protect.
2. Press LOCK button on your So Smart Remote
3. Enter the Admin Password
4. Set Folder Password
To remove/undo Folder Password:
1. Navigate to the folder and press LOCK.
2. Enter the Admin Password
3. Remove Folder Password
Password-protected folders are displayed with a lock icon