Fusion Research studio User manual

Installation Guide
3G Video Interface
Version 2.0
January 2010
Copyright Fusion Research
Tech Support: 925.217.1233
Important Note: The Studio Movie Server is a highly specialized product
that requires a cool & well vented environment and an approved UPS unit, failure
to providing these items could result in your system not performing properly.

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Section 1 - Studio Setup: Before you get started
Your Studio system is a powerful hard drive based video server with the ability to playback one
zone (additional zones may be added with additional Studio units, which will also increase your storage).
When placing the system it is important to remember that thought should be given to providing
adequate ventilation. Servers with very high performance hard drives and professional video
processors all generate significant heat.
Remember to keep unit is a well-vented environment, because the system is both a
video player and a powerful server with large hard drive. When powering down the
system, never hold the power button to force a shutdown, this could on rare
occasion damage the unit, always touch the power button to allow a normal
shutdown procedure.
The Studio System
Studio Remote & USB based IR input
To power down the unit touch the front
power button to allow a proper
shutdown.
DO NOT HOLD THE POWER
BUTTON TO POWER OFF UNIT.
Forcing the power off without a
prop
er shutdown could damage
the unit.

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Things to remember when connecting the system:
• You must connect to a network PRIOR to powering up unit
• You must connect USB IR pickup PRIOR to powering up unit
• System is default set to digital 5.1 coax or optical output, you must review the manual
for changing the output to stereo analog output if desired.
Both Digital Audio and Analog audio are NOT both active, you must
setup one or the other in the system manager .
If both analog and digital output are required, please order the optional
dual output adapter FR-D2A.
Component output requires FR-COM adapter kit
Audio over HDMI requires FR-AOH adapter kit

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3 Steps for Successful Media Server Installations:
Prior to setting up your Studio System for the first time, it is critical to understand and plan for a proper
installation that will avoid problems. By being prepared and taking these required steps you will insure a
successful installation.
1. Cool Environment
2. UPS Power & Power Conditioning
3. Properly configured reliable network
A cool environment is a must for Fusion equipment and lack of adequate venting will shorten the life of the
product and in circumstances where it gets hot enough, will cause the equipment to shutdown. If you
observe any of your Fusion components shutting down spontaneously, there is a very good chance
that they are overheating.
Servers can be extremely reliable and last for years if
they’re in a good environment and have a clean
conditioned power source and most importantly, if they are
not jolted off by an electrical outage.
There are many good quality UPS available that will work
well, and Fusion doesn’t endorse any particular brand,
however we do recommend at least a 1,000VA rated unit.
All media servers require a network to function properly; the network allows the server to have access to the
Internet to catalog music and movies as well as stream additional video and audio to players. There are three
key items to remember about getting a reliable and solid network;
1. Install New Switch – we recommend avoiding inexpensive routers
2. Test ALL your cat-5 runs, test your terminations, be confident of your cable
3. Use a static IP for each Studio (you can set it up with the remote)
4. If you are not sure about your configuration call in for help
Lastly, Fusion strongly recommends against using any combination router/dsl units that many
Internet providers are putting in the field.
Keeping it Cool…
Power is Key…
It starts with a solid network…

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Section 2 - Getting Started: DVD Movies
The Studio Movie Server is a is capable of outputting a single stream of video and audio, the system can be
expanded by adding additional units, which add another independent video stream as well as double the
storage. To get started, we will begin by setting up a single movie server, before we look at installing multiple
units to your network. The Studio Movie Server is a networked based product and requires Internet access to
be able to catalog movies; it also uses the network to distribute additional streams of video to other units.
It is important to have a network and Internet access available when first setting up the Studio
to load movies or music and setup the system.
Step #1 - Video Server Setup:
Before powering up:
Make sure that the server is connected to your network prior to powering the unit; it will not properly launch all
of its services without this connection.
•
Network Cat-5 cable plugged in viable network
• USB IR pickup for Fusion remote (supplied with unit)

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Almost every setting is available through the setup screen using the remote.
Follow the simple menu on the screen for playback options on the Studio or
Cinema Player.
Step #2 - Connecting Studio to your Display:
It is important to understand and know your display’s native resolution and available video connections to
achieve the best possible picture quality for optimal video playback. The Studio design has been optimized
for use with newer high definition wide screen displays; the recommended output is HDMI, the unit is capable
of 1080p, 1080i, or 720p, the system cannot be configured to standard definition displays.
Studio systems have HDMI 1.3 for video; if component output is required you must use
the FR-COM component adapter.
A video of setting up your Fusion is available on Fusion’s website www.fusionrd.com
Step #3 – Setting up the System:
Now its time to power up the system to begin initial setup, the unit will default to
the movie mode screen showing movie coverart, typically new systems have one
test movie on them unless you have had your movies pre-loaded by Fusion’s
movie loading service. To go to the setup mode you will press the “+” key on the
left side of the remote.
It is strongly recommended to set the Studio to an individual static IP. Remember to set each IP outside of
the range of IP numbers that your router uses for assigning DHCP. If you have any questions about the
correct way to do this please contact Fusion support.
For complete overview of the setup and each remote control function, please review
the Quick Setup Guide, included with your Studio and available online at
www.fusionrd.com

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Setup options:
Setup options are available using the Fusion remote and are not available in 3
rd
Party controllers (like
Crestron or Control4 since these are for installation and not for use with control systems). Please use the
Fusion remote control for the following procedure.
Set Video Options:
Include zone rating, video (movie audio output – digital or audio), & Overscan for movie playback
Analog & digital audio are not both active, if you require both active at the same time you will need to
order the special Fusion adapter model#: FR-D2A.
Set Screen Options
Include setting the output resolution (720p, 1080i or 1080p), screen saver delay, Overscan for
interface (you may reset video to 720p at anytime by pressing and holding the “exit” key for 10
seconds this can be helpful if the incorrect resolution is selected and you no longer have a video
output to view. Unit must be re-booted for resolution change to take effect.
When using the Fusion component adapter (FR-COM), be sure to only use the short (included) HDMI
cable, only use 720p or 1080i (typically displays cannot handle 1080p component) and make sure
that the switch on the adapter is set to YUV.
Set IP Address
Include network configuration (static or dynamic IP) Please remember to enter your Gateway as well
as your DNS server (both are typically your router’s IP address ending in the number “1”.
System Information
Include serial number of unit, software version, and IP address
If you should happen to set the display resolution outside the range of your monitor
and can no longer see a picture, you can reset your unit back to 720p by holding the
“exit” button for 10 seconds.
When changing display resolutions you must re-boot your unit to have the screen
properly sync with your monitor.

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When setting the static IP of a system, you must make
sure that the address is outside the range of the router’s
DHCP settings.
For example; if the router’s range in this example is
192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150, you would want to set
the last number either below 100 or above 150.
The default gateway is typically the router’s address as
is the DNS setting.
You must have a default gateway & DNS setting
configured for the unit to work correctly.
Setting IP Address:
All Fusion products ship with IP settings set to DHCP for initial ease of installation and setup, we do however
recommended that you set all Fusion components to static IP addresses for greatest reliability on your
network. Setting the IP parameters up properly is important for the system’s correct operation and to allow
the components to access the online movie database as well as to display movies correctly.
It is import to know your router’s IP address as well as its DHCP range, which is the series of numbers or IP
addresses that the router will assign all devices on its network that are set to DHCP. The different addresses
typically refer to the last number of the IP address. See the example below for a correctly configured IP
setting.
If when operating the system, you cannot connect to the online movie database the likely problem will be that
you do not have the default gateway or DNS settings properly entered. Another possibility of course is that
the network doesn’t have access to the Internet or the IP address is in conflict with another device on the
network.

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If when initially setting up your system the startup screen shows “waiting on server”, this is an indication that
no network connection was detected and the cat-5 cable needs to be inspected or pushed in all the way to
make solid contact. If the problem persists, please try changing the cable or port on the switch or router since
this is an indication that no network was found.
Setting Rating:
You can set a rating limit on any Fusion unit (zone) by selecting the maximum rating shown in the setup
section under “Set Video Options” as seen below. When a rating is selected (for example the rating “PG-13”)
once saved, no movies with a rating above PG-13 will be seen in the interface in that particular zone. The
default setting is “NR”, which has no restrictions and allows all movies to be shown.

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You can unlock any zone that has a rating limit on it by bringing up the “Menu” button on your remote or touch
panel, or by selecting the DVD Menu key on the Fusion remote.
Navigate down to “Rating Override” to open a password window as seen below to override the rating limit and
allow all movies to be shown in the zone. The rating override will stay active for a period of 30 minutes, after
which the system will revert back to its original rating limit.
The default password is “4711”, and can only be changed by Fusion personnel, this can easily be done
remotely by calling into support and requesting the change [phone].
To bring up on screen menu
select this key. Also the
“Menu” key will work on
most control systems.
Menu window shown has many additional functions

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Step #4 - Loading a DVD Movie into the System: (Blu-ray loading is covered in another section)
After you have completed the previous steps you begin by simply placing a DVD movie into the drive before
selecting the record command. On the Fusion remote this is the red button shown below.
Tip:
By selecting “Menu” on the URC,RTI or Control4 remote or touch
panel you will get a menu window that will allow recording, sorting &
filtering in the interface as seen below. By selecting “Disc” using the
down arrow keys you will be able to load.
If you press record too soon before the system can recognize a
disc, you will get this screen
Press the red “record” button to
load a movie onto the system

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Once a disc is in the system, the unit will need 30 seconds to retrieve the
movie information from Fusion’s online movie database.
After selecting the record or disc load option the system will begin to read the disc unique ID number and look
it up on Fusion’s movie database. DVDs actually do not have any movie data or covers art on them and only
have an identification number on them to make them unique.
If you are not connected to the Internet, the Genny system will not be able to identify
the movie and properly load it. The system requires the Internet for online cataloging
and covers art; this allows the unit to always have the latest movie information.
If you think that you have Internet access on your network, be sure to check that you
have properly configured your DNS server address in your IP setup. Very often this is
simply the same IP address as your router. (see page 9)
Want to load a large collection of Movies? Fusion has a loading service available to
handle anything up to a very large collection.
(Please contact your Fusion representative for more information on this product)
DVD Movie Storage Calculations:
The average DVD size can vary greatly depending on the length of movie and the special features and other
optional information on the specific disk. Approximate size guidelines for DVD are 6.5GB per disc.
Blu-ray Import:
Certain model Fusion System will support importing non-encrypted Blu-ray files or have the ability to play
Blu-ray discs from the drive. If you have a Blu-ray capable model, please refer to the Blu-ray import
supplement for this information. Blu-ray discs can easily be over 40GB in size or larger.

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Once the disc has been recognized you will be presented with the import screen seen below…
By selecting “Import disc” you acknowledge that you own the material that you are loading onto the system.
The Fusion media server should be seen as an archive of media that you own and should never be used
otherwise.
Selecting “7-Day Import” will automatically purge the movie from your archive after one week. This option
can be very helpful for movies you want to view on your system, but would prefer to not keep long-term.
Disc loading can vary from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the length of the movie and its condition.
Scratched movies and take twice as long as discs, which are in new condition, as the disc drive must slow
down to read a damaged or scratched disc.
Selecting “Play Disc” is for playing the disc in the drive without loading it first. If you don’t see this option on
your system, you should contact Fusion support to see if your model can have this feature turned on.
Disc will not be recognized in the drive:
If a disc is scratched in the center or the beginning of the file, the DVD may not be readable and the system
may not even be able to recognize that any disc is in the system. Even very small scratches can do this on
relatively clean discs. This is not and indication that the system is failing, but that the disc cannot be loaded
into the system and is defective.
Disc will stop loading before finished:
Occasionally you will encounter discs that fail to load; they will usually appear to freeze during the loading
process and not progress. This is due to the fact that the movie title has an additional level of encryption on it
and it hasn’t been mapped onto our database. Please contact Fusion to let them know about this title, once
mapped onto our system you will be able to load it properly.

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Step #5 – Sorting, searching & filtering Movies
Sorting: By selecting the “Sort” button you can arrange your movie by length, rating or program
(program meaning the alphabetical order of the movie). By default, movies are always sorted
by alphabetical order unless changed.
Onscreen Key Search:
Sorting by Length
starts with the shortest m
ovie and
goes to the longest.
Sorting by Rating starts with the lowest rated movie
to the highest.
Sorting by Import Date starts with the last movie
imported to the first.
Sorting by Program puts list in alphabetical order
starting with numbers firs
t.
Tip:
By selecting “Menu” on the URC, RTI or
Control4 remote or touch panel you will get a
menu window that will allow recording, sorting &
filtering in the interface as seen below. By
selecting “Sort” using the down arrow keys you
will be able to select the type of sort you want.
You may also select the “sort” button directly on
the Fusion remote.
By selecting the number “0” key on the remote to bring up
on the on screen keyboard, by selecting a letter or number
you can immediately jump to the beginning of that movie
list. You may also filter a group of movies then use this
feature to refine your search.
You can also select “keyboard jump” from the menu
selection as shown above to bring up the on screen
keyboard.

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Filtering: Filtering is a powerful tool to use especially when there is a large number of choices in bigger
collections. By using filters you can greatly reduce your list of choices, for example if you
choose “Comedy” all other genres would be removed and the remaining choices could still be
sorted for more convenient selection.
After filtering only the results will be shown, selecting “exit” or “cancel” will remove filter & all movies will once
again be shown.
To bring up the filter view select the “fav” key at
the bottom the remote, in this example “actor”
was selected then “George Clooney”.
When using other control systems you can
bring up the filter option by select “Menu” on
the remote or touch panel.

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Managing Your Movies:
There are two ways to manage your movies; by using the onscreen display, or with a manager on your PC.
The first method is using the movie interface itself. As shown above, when you select a movie using the
“select” button on your remote or touch panel on the lower right you have an “advanced” button. Once
selected you have a choice of deleting a movie or updating it. Occasionally a movie could require an update
when the cover art or meta data is incorrect and our database staff have not yet had the opportunity to update
it yet, there is also a link on Fusion’s website for notifying us when a movie needs updating.
Using the PC Cinema Manager
Download the Cinema Manager from Fusion’s website
www.fusionrd.com/download.htm
Note: The managers is a Windows™ application, which can be downloaded onto any PC on the same
network that the Genny Media Server is on; the application will automatically find the server without any
configuration required.

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Using the Cinema Movie Manager Application:
The Cinema Manager is a program that can be loaded onto any PC on the owner’s network. This program
gives you the ability to manage content on the Fusion System as well as the ability to manage and customize
the capabilities of the individual players in the system.
Note: The Cinema Manager is a Windows application that should run on most XP, Vista or Windows 7
computers and can be downloaded free of charge www.fusionrd.com/download.htm. If you have questions
about how to download the Fusion Cinema Manager please contact Tech Support at: 925.217.1233
When you download the Cinema Manager to the desktop of your PC, you will get a small icon, which will
launch the following screen after double clicking on it.
The manager must connect to the network to operate properly. Upon startup, it will automatically search for
and connect to the first network it finds. When it does, it will open your list of loaded movies on your server. If
the list window does not open, and most menus are disabled then you are not connected, this could be due to
firewall issues or how your PC’s security is setup. If this is the case you will need to make an exception in
your PC’s security to allow the Fusion Cinema Manager to operate.
You may select a video by double clicking on it or by right clicking presents options to Edit, Export and Delete
the video.
Warning: Deleting a video will permanently remove it from the system. The video will have to be re-imported
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Editing Movie Information:
When opening the Cinema Manager program, a list of movies currently in the system will appear.
Owner Rated
In addition to the official MPAA film rating, the user has the option of adding his or her own rating to the video.
This owner rating is used to determine if a video will be available on a player based on the player's rating.
This adds much more flexibility for the owner who wishes to restrict viewing of certain movies throughout the
home.
For example, let's say that the owner has the movie "Caddyshack" which is rated R. The owner's son is 12,
and the player in the son’s bedroom has been set to "PG-13", meaning videos rated "higher" then PG-13 will
not be available, but the owner wants to make THIS particular video available to his son's player without
making all other R rated videos available.
The owner can change the "Owner Rating" of this particular video to PG-13, and it will be available on all
players selected for PG-13 and below, even though it will still be listed with an R rating.

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Expires Box
Videos in the system can be set to expire after a certain number of days. Ordinarily, videos do not expire, but
if for any reason the owner does not want it in their permanent system, they may select the expire option and
the system will purge that particular video.
For example, imagine the player in the
bedroom imports DVDs with no expiration
date, meaning any video imported will be
permanent until the owner deletes the
video manually, but the player in the family
room is set to delete imported DVDs after 3
days (a customary rental period).
The homeowner can import DVDs they
own in the bedroom, and DVDs they have
rented in the family room, knowing that
after 3 days the DVD they rented will be
deleted automatically, ensuring they don't
have a copy of the video beyond the date
they are entitled to do so based on their
DVD rental agreement.
GUID
Finally the GUID at the top of the page (in
gray) is our tag for that specific video. If an
owner has any issues with a particular
video, they will want to quote this number
to the dealer for follow up with Fusion Tech
Support. To easily copy the number, simply right-click on it.
Participants (tab)
Participants are Actors or Directors participating in the
video. They have a rank, which is their billing order. For
example, Harrison Ford should have a higher rank than
John Rhys-Davies in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
By right clicking in the window you can add a name not
currently associated with that movie. You may also
change the order of their ranking based upon your
personal preference.
Note: When adding participants, choose the name from
the drop-down list whenever possible to ensure
consistency in name presentation.