Media MediaGate MG-800HD User manual

MediaGate USA Inc.
MediaGate
MG-800HD
User Manual
MediaGate USA Inc.
Version v 1.0

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Contents
About This Manual …………..……..………………..…………………………6
Safety Information ……………………..........................................................6
Chapter 1 Basic Setup……… ………......................................................7
Package Contents ………..………………………………………7
What You Need to Connect the MG-800HD...………………....7
Hardware Overview ……………………………..……………….8
Using the Remote Control …………………………..……….….9
Install MG-800HD…………………………………………………11
Connecting MG-800HD …………………………………………..11
Video and Audio Connections ………………………………11
Network Connections…………………………………………12
Set Up MG-800HD………………………………………………..13
Network Setup…………………………………………………….14
Wired Network Setup………………………………..……………14
Wireless Network Setup………………………………………….15
Wireless Setup for MG-800HD…………………………………..16
When Wireless Network is Hidden………………………….17
Wireless Setup for PC…………………………………………….18
Windows XP Mode……………………………………………18
Windows Vista Mode………………………………………….20
Using the MediaGate Digital Media Server (DMS)……….……..22
Configuring your MediaGate DMS ………………………….……23
Chapter 2 Advanced Network Setup ………………………………….…24
Connect MG-800HD to PC directly ………………………….….24
Wired Network…………………………………..………...............24
Wireless Network .…………………………………………….…..24
Wireless Network Configuration under Windows XP……….…25
Wireless Network Configuration……………………………..25
Ad-hoc Mode Settings………………………..………………26
Wireless Network Configuration under Windows Vista…….….28
Disable firewall under Windows Vista ………………….…..30
Chapter 3 Media Server …………….….……………………………………..36
MediaGate Digital Media
Server............................………...........36

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Media List Tab..........................................................................36
Importing Media……………………………..…………………….37
System Tab ……………………………………………………….39
Change MediaGate Sever Name as You Like ……………..39
DMA Setup ……………………………………………………40
Options Tab …………………………………………………….....40
Chapter 4 Play Media through other Protocol ………………………42
NFS Protocol…………………………………………………………..42
Through MG-800HD On-screen menu………………………….42
Through MediaGate DMS software……………………………....44
Samba Client Protocol ………………………………………………..46
Chapter 5 Play Multimedia Files …………………………………………49
Music ………………………………............................................49
Supported Music Format …. …………………………………….49
To Play Music …………………………………………….……….49
Controlling Music Playback …………………………...........50
Repeat and Repeat All …………………………………….53
Viewing Photos while Music is Playing (Back Ground
Music)………………………………………………………….54
Photos …………………………………………………………..56
Supported Photo Format ………………………………………..56
To Play Photos……………………………………………………56
Playing a Photo Slideshow………………………………….59
Controlling Photo Playback…………………………………59
Viewing Photo Information………………………………….60
Photo Viewing Effect…………………………………….......60
Viewing Photo in Thumbnail Mode…………………………62
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Video…………………….…………………………………………63
Supported Video Format………….…………………………......63
To Play Video……………………………………………………..63
Control Video Playback………………………………..........66
Viewing Video Information…………………………………..68
Video Viewing Effect…………………………………………68
Repeat and Repeat All…………………………………........69
Subtitles and Languages……………………………………70

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Video Resume Playing…………………………………………..70
Play Next Video Automatically……………………………….....71
Search Video……………………………………………………...72
Seek by Percentage…………………………………………72
Seek by Time…………………………………………………73
DVD Menu Navigation……………………………………….…..73
Chapter 6 Internet Media ………………………………………….….…..74
Play Internet Radio – Live365 …………...................................74
Play Internet Radio – My Radio ………………………….……..76
Play Internet Video – My Video …………………………………77
Viewing Youtube Content…………………………………………79.
Add/Delete the Internet Radio/TV Station Lists…………………81
Through MG-800HD On-screen Menu…..………………….81
Through MediaGate DMS Software………………………..82
BitTorrent downloader………………….…………………………84
Enable BitTorrent Feature…………………..………………..84
Add New Torrent Seed and Start Downloader……………...85
BitTorrent Management…………………………………….…88
Chapter 7 Firmware Upgrade and Reset to Default …. ………..91
Upgrade by Direct Internet Access ……………….……………..91
Upgrade by USB Flash Stick …..………………………………...92
Reset to Default……………………………………………………92
Chapter 8 Hard Disk Installation And Setup ……………………….93
HDD Installation………………………………………………………93
MG-800HD HDD Format Wizard …………………..……………….95
Copy Files from USB Storage Device MG-800HD (Local HDD)…97
Copy/Delete Files from PC to MG-800HD (Local HDD) …………99
Through MediaGate Media Server Software………..………99
Through Samba Server ………………………………..……102
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Setting ………………………………….….106
System Setup ……………………………………………………….106
Language…………………………………………………………….107
TV Mode Setup ……………………………………………………..108
Audio Setup …………………………………………………………109

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Video Setup …………………………………………………………109
Other Settings ………………………………………………………110
Hard Disk Share Setup …………………………………………….111
Chapter 9 Trouble Shooting & FAQ ……………………………………..111
Trouble Shooting ……………………………………………………113
FAQ …………………………………………………………………..116