IconBiT HDS6L User manual

iconBiT HDS6L
User Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Preface...............................................................................................................3
1.2 Packing List........................................................................................................4
1.3 Cautions.............................................................................................................4
1.4 Connection .........................................................................................................6
1.5 Power On / Off..................................................................................................12
1.6 Menu Language................................................................................................12
1.7 HDD Format .....................................................................................................13
2. About the Player ................................................................................................................ 15
2.1 Remote Control.................................................................................................15
2.2 Front Panel.......................................................................................................17
2.3 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................17
2.4 Side Panel........................................................................................................18
3. Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.1 Changing Audio Settings ...................................................................................19
3.2 Changing Video Settings ...................................................................................20
3.3 Changing Network Settings................................................................................21
3.4 Changing System Settings.................................................................................24
3.5 Miscellaneous...................................................................................................25
4. MAIN Menu......................................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Browser Menu...................................................................................................27
4.2 Media Library....................................................................................................36
4.3 File Copy Menu.................................................................................................37
4.4 Internet Radio...................................................................................................38
4.5 P2P Share Menu...............................................................................................39
4.6 IMS (Internet Multimedia Service) Menu .............................................................41
4.7 NAS Function ...................................................................................................41
5. Upgrading the Firmware ................................................................................................... 43
6. Appendixes......................................................................................................................... 43
6.1 Specifications ...................................................................................................43
6.2 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................44
6.3 Copyrights and Trademarks...............................................................................47
6.4 Warranty...........................................................................................................47
6.5 GPL Statement .................................................................................................47

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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
Thank you very much for purchasing iconBIT HDS6L. We hope you will enjoy using it as a
great home entertainment partner. This player has the following functionality.
A/V Output
HDMI V1.3 for high-definition video and digital audio
Composite & component video and stereo audio for analog audio-visual connection
S/PDIF coaxial & optical interface for high-fidelity digital audio
Adjustable video output resolution (NTSC, PAL, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)
Multimedia Playback
Supports major audio, video and image file formats (1080p HD video decoding)
Movie format: AVI/MKV/TS/TP/TRP/M2TS/MPG/MP4/M4V/MOV/VOB/ISO/IFO/DAT/
WMV/ASF/RM/RMVB/FLV
Music format: MP3/OGG/WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC
Photo format: HD JPEG/BMP/GIF/TIF/PNG
Photo slide show with background music
Network Feature
A/V streaming/transmission via Ethernet (10M/100M) & Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, optional)
File sharing via Samba server
A/V streaming via UPnP Media Server
BitTorrent download (controlled and managed via web server)
Digital Radio (SHOUTcast)
File Copy
Supports copying & moving files among Card, USB, HDD, and Network
eSATA / USB 2.0 Support
eSATA port
USB DEVICE port (for computer connection)
USB HOST port x 2 (for USB storage devices)
Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication.
However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s

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software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in
this manual.
1.2 Packing List
Part
Quantity
Player
1
A/V cable
1
Y/Pb/Pr cable
1
USB cable
1
Remote Control
1
Remote Control Battery
2
AC/DC adaptor
1
AC/DC adaptor Power Cord
1
Quick Installation Guide
1
User Manual (printed)
1
HDMI cable
-
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB adapter
-
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual.
1.3 Cautions
This player’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively
use this player, please read the following before usage.
1.3.1 Usage Cautions
User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental
temperature should be within +5℃~ +35℃.
1.3.2 Power
The player’s power voltage: DC 12V.
When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable to the
player’s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it can not get damaged or be
subject to pressure. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the adapter first before
cleaning it. Never connect the adapter to the player in a humid or dusty area. Do not replace
the adapter or cable’s wire or connector.

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1.3.3 Radio Interference
- If not properly shielded, almost all electronic devices will get radio interference. Under some
conditions, your player might get interference.
- The design of this player has followed the FCC/CE standard, and has followed the following
rules:
(1) This player may not cause harmful interference;
(2) This player could accept some interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
1.3.4 Repair
If the player has a problem, you should take it to an appointed repair center and let the
specialists do the repair, never repair the player yourself, you might damage the player or
endanger yourself or your data.
1.3.5 Disposing of the Player
When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose it appropriately. Some countries may
regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority.
1.3.6 Hard Disk Cautions
The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage, in normal case, format or repair is not
required.
You should carefully read the < Frequently Asked Questions > chapter, and check our website
for latest information before formatting the hard disk.
- Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to fix the
problem.
- All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock, power lost,
HDD format etc. Please backup your data.
- It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage.
- Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event of data
corruption or loss. Our company takes no responsibility for loss of data stored on the hard disk.
1.3.7 Others
When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid,
if water is accidentally spilled on the player, please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage.
Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid shaking or hitting the player, and
do not press the buttons too hard.
Do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid.
Do not disassemble the player, repair the player or change the design of the player, any
damage done will not be included in the repair policy.

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Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.
Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay away from
magnetic fields.
During electrostatic discharge and the strong electromagnetic field, the product will
malfunction, then unplug the power cable and the product will return to normal
performance next time it is powered on.
1.4 Connection
1.4.1 Connecting the Power Supply
(1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player’s DC IN jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet.
1.4.2 Connecting to a PC
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the squarish connector of the USB cable to this player’s USB DEVICE port;
(3) Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer.

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In this way, you can manage content on the built-in HDD of the player on your local PC.
1.4.3 Connecting to a eSATA (External Serial ATA) device
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the eSATA cable to this player’s eSATA port;
(3) Plug in the another end of the eSATAcable to the eSATAport of your external HDD
device.
In this way, you can browser contents on the external HDD.

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1.4.4 Connecting a USB Device
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the USB stick or USB HDD etc. to the USB HOST port of this player.
In this way, you can browse contents on the USB device.
1.4.5 Connecting a Memory Card
Memory card can be used by inserting to the card slot
(1) Follow the picture to insert the memory card to the card slot properly;
(2) Insert the card by following the arrow pointer in the picture.
In this way, you can browse contents on the memory card.

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1.4.6 Connecting to a TV
1.4.6.1 A/V OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V OUT jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s A/V IN jack.
In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices.
1.4.6.2 Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s Y/Pb/Pr jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s Y/Pb/Pr jack.
Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out:
First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack;
Second method: use the audio output from the S/PDIF Coaxial or Optical jack.
In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV.

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1.4.6.3 HDMI OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player’s HDMI jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI jack.
Note: The HDMI cable is an optional accessory sold separately.
In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.
1.4.7 Connecting to an Digital Amplifier
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to the player’s
S/PDIF Coaxial jack. Or if you use optical fiber, please plug in the Toslink connector on your
optical fiber to the player’s S/PDIF Optical jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your coaxial cable or optical fiber to
the digital audio device (digital amplifier or decoder).
Note: Optical fiber and coaxial cable are not supplied.

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In this way, you can enjoy powerful Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG sound. (Please refer to ‘3.1
Changing Audio Settings‟for configuration)
1.4.8 Connecting to a LAN
To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not
supplied).
(1) Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player’s RJ45 LAN socket;
(2) Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 LAN port on your router, switch, or
hub devices.

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1.4.9 Connecting to a WLAN
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug the Wireless LAN USB Adapter (i.e. Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST port of the
player.
Note: The Wi-Fi Dongle is an optional accessory sold separately. (Please refer to
‘3.3 Changing Network Settings‟for more details about wireless setup)
1.5 Power On / Off
Power On
After connecting the DC IN jack and press the power button on the front panel, the player will
soon enter the home screen, and the power indicator will turn blue.
Power Off
Press the power button on the front panel, the player will soon enter standby mode, and the
power indicator will turn red. Then unplug the power cord to cut off the power supply.
1.6 Menu Language
The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages. Change the
language you wish in the setup menu, the selected language will take effect immediately.

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1.7 HDD Format
For users who wish to install a new SATAHDD into the player, please refer to the following
procedures to format the hard disk on the player before usage.
- Step 1: Select OK on the Warning page, press ENTER to confirm.
Note: This page can be also accessed via Setup->System->HDD Format menu.
- Step 2: Press the up / down button to adjust the capacity of time shift buffer.
Press the left / right button to select Next, and the enter button to confirm.

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- Step 3: Select Format, press ENTER, and then hard disk format will start.
The formatting procedure will be finished within a few minutes. And then you can use the hard
disk properly on the player.
Note: HDD format will remove all data stored on the hard disk drive. Please take care and
backup your data in advance!

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2. About the Player
2.1 Remote Control
All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons.
See the following for details on each button and its function:
1. STANDBY
2. MUTE
3. TV SYSTEM
4. BROWSER
5. Numeric buttons
6. REPEAT
7. FR
8. VOL-
9. FF
10. PLAY
11. HOME
12. Navigational buttons
13. MENU
14. PAUSE/STEP
15. SLOW
16. INS REPLAY
17. CM SKIP
18. SELECT
19. CONFIRM
20. AUDIO
21. SUBTITLE
22. ZOOM IN
23. ZOOM OUT
24. A-B
25. ANGLE
26. SETUP
27. RETURN
28. STOP
29. NEXT
30. VOL+
31. PREV
32. GOTO
33. COPY
34. MUSIC
35. INFO
No.
Button
Function
1
STANDBY
Press to enter standby mode or wake up.
2
MUTE
Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.
3
TV SYSTEM
Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I,
and 1080P.
4
BROWSER
Press to enter the browser menu.

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5
Numeric buttons
Press to enter numeric input when changing settings.
6
REPEAT
Press to set repeat option: One, All, (and Shuffle).
7
FR
Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to
select speeds.
8
VOL-
Press to decrease the volume.
9
FF
Press to fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to
select speeds.
10
PLAY
Press to begin the playback.
11
HOME
Press to enter the home screen.
12
Navigational
buttons
Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.
13
MENU
Press to activate tools menus:
--Press to rename and delete files in the browser menu.
--Press to add shortcuts for network access in My_Shortcuts in
NET of the browser menu.
14
PAUSE/STEP
Press to pause the playback. Press again to go to the next frame.
Press PLAY to resume playback.
15
SLOW
Press to play back in slow motion. Press the PLAY button to
resume regular playback.
16
INS REPLAY
Press to repeat previous 10 seconds of playback.
17
CM SKIP
Press to skip 30 seconds of playback.
18
SELECT
Press to select files in browser menu.
19
CONFIRM
Press to confirm and add files to playlist.
20
AUDIO
Press to select an audio track.
21
SUBTITLE
Press to set subtitle options.
22
ZOOM IN
Press to zoom in the image (photo or video).
23
ZOOM OUT
Press to zoom out the image (photo or video).
24
A-B
Press to set the beginning and end points of a section to repeat.
25
ANGLE
Press to change the view angle during DVD (with multi-angle)
playback.
26
SETUP
Press to enter the setup menu.
27
RETURN
Press to return to the previous screen while navigating menus.
28
STOP
Press to stop playback.
29
NEXT
Press to view the next file / page down.
30
VOL+
Press to increase the volume.

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31
PREV
Press to view the previous file / page up.
32
GOTO
Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using
Title, Chapter and Time.
33
COPY
Press to enter the file copy menu.
34
MUSIC
Press to start playing music in the music playlist.
35
INFO
Press to hide or display the information bar during playback.
2.2 Front Panel
1 Power button & indicator
2. Infrared receiver window
2.3 Rear Panel

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2.4 Side Panel
1. Memory Card slot
2. USB HOST port (A-Type) x 2
3. USB DEVICE port (B-Type)

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3. Setup Menu
The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences for your player.
To select a Setup option:
- Select the Setup icon on the home screen, or press the SETUP button on the remote
control.
- Use the LEFT/RIGHT navigational buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER.
There are seven Setup options, including Audio, Video, Network, System, and MISC. Use
the UP/DOWN navigational buttons to select a menu. Press ENTER to confirm. Press
RETURN to cancel and display the previous menu screen.
3.1 Changing Audio Settings
Use this menu to configure audio settings.
Night Mode
- Choose between Off / On / Comfort. If the option is turned on, the audio output volume

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will be decreased to make you more comfortable.
Digital Output
- Choose between HDMI LPCM / HDMI RAW / SPDIF LPCM / SPDIF RAW. In raw mode,
Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG sound can be bypassed to the HDMI TV or Digital amplifier.
3.2 Changing Video Settings
Use this menu to configure video settings.
Aspect Ratio
- Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant
portions. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
- Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of 4:3
screen. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
- 16:9: Compress the image to convert the whole image. Select when a 16:9 TV is
connected.
Brightness
- Adjust the level of brightness.
Contrast
- Adjust the level of contrast.
Hue
- Adjust the level of hue.