Insignia Infocast NS-DP8CH User manual

User Guide
Infocast
Internet Media Player
NS-DP8CH
Infocast Internet Media Display
NS-DP8CH

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Infocast Internet Media
Display
Contents
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting up your Infocast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using your Infocast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using channels and apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Managing friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Listening to music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Playing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Software licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Welcome
Congratulations on your new Infocast!
Your Infocast is a convenient and compact way to view or
play your favorite media—music, photos, video, or a mix of
all of these.
Because the Infocast connects to the Internet, it's always on
and the content is always fresh. Internet-based content is
free. There are no subscription fees.
Even if you don't have an Internet connection, you can still
insert a memory card or USB flash drive and view your
favorite photos and videos or listen to your music.
This guide and the Quick Setup Guide walk you through
connecting, setting up, and customizing your Infocast. Most
questions you’ll have answered in these pages as you get
acquainted your new Internet media display.
Safety information
Always follow these basic safety precautions when using
your Infocast. This will reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and injury.
Warning
• To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do
not expose your Infocast to rain or moisture
and unplug it during lightning storms.
• To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not
remove the cover. There are no
user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
• There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type of battery.

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Placement—To prevent fire or electric shock, do not
expose your Infocast to rain or moisture. To prevent it from
falling, do not place it on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. Keep your Infocast away from strong
magnets, heat sources, direct sunlight, and excessive dust.
Installation—Make sure that your Infocast is used in
accordance with the instructions and illustrations provided
in this manual.
Objects and liquids—Do not push objects of any kind
into your Infocast through openings. Do not spill or spray
liquid of any kind on or in your Infocast (this may result in a
fire or electric shock). Do not place anything heavy on your
Infocast. To ensure proper ventilation and proper operation,
never cover or block the slots and openings with a cloth or
other material.
Disassembly—Do not attempt to disassemble your
Infocast. There is a risk of electric shock. Contact qualified
service personnel if your Infocast is in need of repair.
Cleaning your Infocast—When cleaning, make sure your
Infocast is unplugged from the power source. Use the
supplied cleaning cloth, or a cloth slightly dampened with
water for cleaning the exterior of your Infocast only.
Features
• 8-inch touchscreen display with 800 × 600
resolution
• 2 GB of internal memory (approximately 1.5 GB is
available for content storage)
•Touchscreenmenus
• Easy drag-and-drop interface
• Internet-enabled apps and updates from chumby
• Share apps, photos, and videos with other users of
chumby-enabled devices
• Create an unlimited number of channels using any
of over 1,500 apps and configure your apps the way
you want to see them

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• Photo, music and video playback from internal
memory or inserted memory cards and USB flash
drives
• Clock, alarm clock, and calendar
•Nightmode
• Dimmable backlight
• Headphone jack, stereo speakers built in
• Memory card slots support SD, SDHC, MMC,
Memory Stick, xD, CF formats, and MD Pro Duo
(using the included adapter)
• Dual USB ports support USB flash drives and more
•UPnP

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Insignia button

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Power button

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Battery
compartment
Power
connector
USB ports

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Package contents
• Infocast Internet media display (1)
• AC power adapter (1)
•Quick Setup Guide (1)
•User Guide (1)
• MS Pro Duo adapter
•Cleaningcloth
CF card slot Headphone jackSD/SDHC/MMC/MS/xD
card slot

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System requirements
• Broadband Internet connection (such as cable or
DSL). The Infocast won’t work with a dialup
connection.
• Wireless router (802.11b/802.11g compatible). Most
routers currently sold support these requirements.
Routers supporting 802.11n may work with the
Infocast as long as they properly support 802.11g or
802.11b.
• Computer with Internet access. This is required to
activate your Infocast and to configure the apps you
want to show on it. After your Infocast is set up,
you’ll only need a computer to configure certain
apps.
Setting up your Infocast
See the Quick Setup Guide for detailed setup instructions.
The basic steps for setting up your Infocast
are:
1Connecting the power cord and turning on your
Infocast.
2Viewing the guided tour.
3Calibrating the touchscreen so your Infocast recognizes
your taps.
4Configuring the network connection.
5Setting the timezone.
6Setting the time and date (if they can’t be set
automatically from the Internet).
7Activating your Infocast.

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Learning to tap
On your Infocast, you select menu items using your
fingernail. Your fingernail can tap a button or app on the
screen, tap and drag a slider bar or an icon, or control a
game. You should tap only one fingernail on the screen at a
time.
Tapping means quickly touching and releasing a button or
app. Dragging means touching a slider bar or an icon, then
sliding your fingernail across the screen to the location you
want to move the item to.
Use your fingernail (not the full pad of your fingertip) to tap.
Tapping the screen—as opposed to pressing hard on the
screen—works the best.

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Using your Infocast
Overview
This is your Infocast’s Home screen:

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And this is the Main menu.
Menu bar
The menu bar lets you manage your
Infocast’s features. Tap a menu tab to
expand it. Tap the icon to the right of the
tab to collapse it.
•APPS—Where you can preview and
send apps to your channels or friends.
•FRIENDS—Where you can invite
friends, view Friend Requests or view a
list of your current friends.
•PHOTOS—Where you can choose
which photos to view or send to
channels or friends.
•MUSIC—Where you can choose which
audio source to play.
•VIDEO—Where you can choose which videos to
play.

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Settings bar
The settings bar is where you change Infocast settings such
as screen brightness, volume, wireless setup, and
clock/alarm settings, and where you can select Night mode.
•HOME—Displays the home screen
•SCREEN SETTINGS—Where you can adjust
screen settings such as brightness.
•AUDIO SETTINGS—Where you can adjust audio
settings such as volume.
•NETWORK SETTINGS—Where you can change
your network settings.
•NIGHT MODE—Tap to darken the screen. The
current time will be displayed. When the time is
displayed, tap Dark in the upper lefthand corner to
completely darken the display. Tap the screen again
to use your Infocast.
•CLOCK/ALARM SETTINGS—Where you can
change the time and date, time zone, and alarm
settings.
Note
Night Mode does not turn off your Infocast. It
does not stop any music sources that may be
playing.
HOME SCREEN
SETTINGS
AUDIO
SETTINGS
NETWORK
SETTINGS
NIGHT
MODE
CLOCK/
ALARM
SETTINGS

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Using channels and apps
What are apps?
Apps are small (and sometimes fun!) programs you can run
on your Infocast. You can drag apps to your channels or send
them to your friends.

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What are channels?
A channel is a collection of apps. You can view the “Featured
Channel” or create your own channels. Drag and drop your
favorite apps, photos, and videos to one of your channels to
mix and match media—or send them to your friends’
channels.
The Featured Channel contains some of our favorite apps to
get you started.

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Playing a channel
So you can play a channel right away and see how it all
works, your Infocast came with a channel called “Featured
Channel” already set up for you. You’ll play your own custom
channels the same way. The Featured Channel may contain
apps such as weather conditions and forecast, stock quotes,
video clips, news headlines, friend status, and webcams.
To play the Featured Channel:
1In the Home screen or in the Main menu, tap APPS,
then tap CHANNELS. The Featured Channel (along
with any other channels you’ve defined) appears in the
main content area.
2Tap a channel to select it.
3Tap PLAY. The channel loads the apps, then plays the
channel content. Each app plays for a set period of time.
You can change that interval time by customizing the
app's display time in your chumby.com account or by
tapping the app while on the Channels page, then
tapping CUSTOMIZE.
Creating a channel
You can create as many channels as you want. Each channel
can contain an unlimited number of apps, but only the first
100 will be displayed on your Infocast.
Tip
You can also tap the CHANNELS tab, then tap
a channel.
Tips
• To keep the Infocast menu easy to use, create
only a few channels.
• The Featured Channel is already set up for
you to use right away.

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To create a channel:
1In the Home screen or in the main menu, tap APPS,
then tap Channels.
2Tap (create new).
3Enter the channel name using the keyboard. The
channel will appear in your Channels list and the you
can drag and drop apps, photos, and videos to the
channel like any other channel.
Adding apps to a channel
To add an app to a channel:
1At your Infocast’s main menu, tap the APPS tab, then
tap the Channels tab to expand the list of channels.
2Tap the Apps Catalogue tab. All the app categories
appear on the right.
Note
To configure some apps, you’ll have to go to
your chumby account.
Tip
You can also add an app to a channel from your
chumby account. For more information, go to
insignia.chumby.com/help.

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3Tap the category of apps you’d like to browse through,
then tap the app you’d like to add to a channel. Drag the
app icon to the channel in the Menu bar on the left that
you’d like to add the app to, then lift your finger from
the screen. The app is added to the channel.
4Tap the channel’s menu tab. Tap the channel in the
Menu bar to view the apps you just added.
5To re-order the apps, tap to select an icon, then drag it
to the new location.
Rating an app
By rating apps, you help us determine which apps are the
best. We use this information to create new apps that will
hopefully appeal to you.
To rate an app:
1Press the Insignia button on top of your Infocast while a
channel is playing. The app shuttle appears on the
bottom of the screen.
2Tap (star icons) to indicate your rating of
the app on a scale from 1 to 5 stars.
Note
To add multiple apps to a channel at a time, tap
each app to select them, then tap and drag one
of the icons to the channel. All selected apps
are copied to the channel.

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Managing friends
You can send apps, photos, and videos to friends who have a
chumby-powered device of their own.
Send a Friend Request—Tap to invite a friend, then
enter their Infocast username or e-mail address in the
on-screen keyboard.
New Friend Requests—Tap to see the list of
invitations from other Infocast users.
My Friends—Tap to see a list of all of your friends.