Monsoon Multimedia Vulkano User manual

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MONSOON MULTIMEDIA
User Guide

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Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 2
HOOK UP THE CABLES ...................................................................................................................................... 4
CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO ............................................................................................................................. 7
USING YOUR VULKANO FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 15
LIVE TV.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
MY RECORDINGS............................................................................................................................................. 19
INTERNET APPS ............................................................................................................................................... 21
SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
ADVANCED SETUP .......................................................................................................................................... 23
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...................................................................................................................... 26

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INTRODUCTION
Vulkano is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your television STB (Set Top
Box), and enables a complete television and Internet media experience on your Smartphone,
iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and big screen television. Vulkano allows you to enjoy live and recorded
television, videos, photos and music on multiple devices.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Vulkano unit
HDD
(Select models only)
10/100/1000 Ethernet cable Power adapter
SD card
(Select models only) 2 Composite cables HDMI cable
Remote control 2 Component cables IR blaster cable

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REMOTE CONTROL
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PWR
MUTE
OK
APPS
VOL+ CH+
DVRVOL- CH-
GUIDEMEDIA TV
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Mute
Exit / Previous screen
Start/Stop
Cancel
My Recordings
Channel guide
Number keys
Power
Main Menu
Refresh
Show Information
Live TV
Stop video
Internet applications
Previous
Next
Rewind
Play/Pause Fast Forward
VULKANO UNIT
IR Blaster
Power
HDMI Output
Component Input SD
Video In / Audio In
Composite Input SD
Video In / Audio In
Component Output
HD Video Out
Composite Output SD
Video Out / Audio Out
Ethernet HDD Data
HD Power Reset
SD Card
Aux USB

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HOOK UP THE CABLES
CONNECT YOUR SET TOP BOX (STB) TO VULKANO
When connecting Vulkano to your STB (Satellite or Cable), you can either connect using
Component or Composite video outputs located on the back of the STB. If your STB has both,
use Component for better video quality. Connect the STB video and audio outputs to the video
and audio inputs on the back of the Vulkano. Connect your Vulkano to your STB as shown in the
Component or Composite diagram.
CONNECT VULKANO TO YOUR TV
Connect either the Component or HDMI output cables from the back of the Vulkano to the
video inputs on your TV. If you use Component cables, you will also need to connect the
Composite audio (white and red) cable from the Vulkano output to the TV audio input. If your
TV supports both Component and HDMI input, use HDMI for better video quality. Connect your
Vulkano to your TV as shown in the HDMI or Component diagram.

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STORAGE OPTIONS
Your Vulkano comes with either an SD memory card or an external hard disk drive, depending
on the model.
SD Card –Insert the SD card into your Vulkano as shown, if it is not pre-installed.
Hard Disk Drive –Connect your Vulkano to the supplied Hard Disk as shown.
POWER
Connect the included power supply as shown.

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HOME NETWORK CONNECTIONS
Vulkano can work on your home network, whether it is WiFi or Ethernet.
If Using WiFi –You do not have to do anything, we’ll take care of it for you
If Using Ethernet –Connect your Vulkano to your router as shown
SOFTWARE SETUP OPTIONS
Turn on your television
Use your television remote control to select the HDMI or Component input from the
television setup or settings menu. This connection should be consistent with the cable
connection from Vulkano to the television input (ie: HDMI or Component to your
television)
Plug the Vulkano power adapter into a wall plug
Wait for the green light to appear on the Vulkano, and then for an image to appear on
your television screen (this can take 45 seconds)
Using the Vulkano remote control, follow the on-screen instructions
If you encounter a problem using the TV Setup or choose to use a PC to setup your
Vulkano, please go to http://www.myvulkano.com/support_downloads.html to
download the PC Player/Setup Wizard.

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CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO
After switching on your Vulkano, the Get Started screen will be displayed on your television.
If you have connected your Vulkano to your TV with
the HDMI input:
Press “1” on your Vulkano remote
Note: Make sure you do not press OK.
If you have connected your Vulkano to your TV with
the Component input:
Press OK on your Vulkano remote
Note: Make sure you do not press “1”.
ETHERNET (WIRED)HOME NETWORKS
If you connected your Vulkano to your router using
Ethernet, the Network Configuration screen will be
displayed.
Press OK
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WIRELESS NETWORK NAME
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select your wireless network
2. Press OK
Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select characters from the on-screen
keyboard:
1. Enter your Network Password or Router Key
2. Select Done
3. Press OK
DELETE ARROW ICONS
A Network Configuration confirmation screen will be
displayed.
Press OK
VULKANO NAME
You will need to give your Vulkano a name and password. This name and password will allow
you access to your Vulkano from your PC or mobile device.
Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select characters from the on-screen
keyboard:
1. Enter your own Vulkano name
2. Select Done
3. Press OK

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VULKANO PASSWORD
Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select characters from the on-screen
keyboard:
1. Enter your password
2. Select Done
3. Press OK
Note: The Vulkano name and password are case
sensitive. If you enter a name that has already been assigned to someone else, you will be asked
to choose another name.
CONFIGURE VIDEO INPUT
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select the appropriate video input
configuration that corresponds to how you
connected Vulkano to your STB:
oComposite –if you used Red/White/Yellow
cables
oComponent –if you used Red/Green/Blue & Red/White cables
2. Press OK
The video will appear in the lower-left part of your TV
screen when you have selected the right input.
CONFIGURE EPG (ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE)
Using the Number buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Enter your zip code
2. Press OK
Note: You can use the Left Arrow button on your Vulkano remote to
backspace if you make a mistake.
OK
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SERVICE TYPE
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select Cable or Satellite
2. Press OK
Note: If you select the Cable option, you may be asked
to select either: Analog Device (if you receive only
standard definition television with no high-definition
channels) or Digital (if you receive high definition
channels).
SERVICE PROVIDER
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select your TV service provider from the list
2. Press OK
TV PACKAGE (S)
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select one or more package items
2. Press OK for each item you select
3. Select the Done selecting the package(s)
option
4. Press OK
Note: This option helps to configure your Electronic
Program Guide. If you are not sure which options to select, then select all of the options.

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IR (INFRARED)BLASTER
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select your STB type
2. Press OK
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select your STB manufacturer
2. Press OK
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select the STB model
2. Press OK
Note: If your exact device model is not listed, choose a
similar model number if possible. If the code does not
work, you will have the opportunity to change it later.
To test the remote commands:
1. Press the CH+ and CH-buttons
2. Press OK
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Channel
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Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
Select It worked if the remote commands work
Select It didn’t work if the remote commands
failed, and follow the instructions
Select Try again to test the remote commands
again
Select Continue anyway to skip the test and try
again later
Press OK
REMOTE CONTROL
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select the format you use when entering
single-digit channels on your regular television
remote.
2. Press OK
Note: Some STB Cable and Satellite boxes require users
to enter leading zeros in front of single-digit channels.
For example: 7, 07, 007, 0007.
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select Yes or No to specify whether or not you
need to press the Enter button on your regular
television remote when selecting a channel
using the Number buttons
2. Press OK
Using the Number buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Enter a valid two or three digit channel
2. Press OK
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Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
Select It worked if the remote commands work
Select It didn’t work if the remote commands
failed, and follow the instructions
Select Try again to test the remote commands
again
Select Continue anyway to skip the test and try
again later
Press OK
TIME ZONE
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select your time zone
2. Press OK
STORAGE
Your Vulkano needs to format the attached storage
device (hard drive or SD card) for recording. The
First-Time you configure your Vulkano, the Storage
screen may indicate that the attached device is “not
compatible”. This is normal.
Press OK to proceed with formatting the
storage device
CONFIRM FORMATTING
Using the Number buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Enter the code number displayed on the screen
2. Press OK
Disk formatting may take up to ten minutes.
The Formatting Progress dialog box will be displayed.
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VULKANO CONFIGURED SUCCESSFULLY
Congratulations! You have successfully set up your
Vulkano!
Press OK to go to the Menu screen
DOWNLOAD THE CLIENTS
Mobile Players
Vulkano Mobile Players for various smartphones are available on Monsoon Multimedia’s
website: http://www.myvulkano.com/mobile_players.html and from the Apple App Store.
PC and Mac Players
A Vulkano PC Player is available for download at:
http://www.myvulkano.com/support_downloads.html.
Troubleshooting
For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s
Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html.

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USING YOUR VULKANO FEATURES
This section covers the following:
Live TV
Guide
My Recordings
Internet Apps
Settings
Help
LIVE TV
To watch Live TV, you can:
Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select the Live TV option from the
Menu screen and press OK
or
Press TV
A television picture will be displayed on your screen.
When viewing Live TV, you can perform any of the
following functions:
Press the up/down Arrows or CH+ and CH- to
select and view a specific channel
Use the Number buttons to select and view a
specific channel
Note: Some STB Cable and Satellite boxes require
users to enter leading zeros in front of single-digit
channels. For example: 7, 07, 007, 0007.
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To record a program from Live TV:
1. Press to initiate a 30-minute recording of
the program you are currently viewing
2. Press again and select Stop this recording
to cancel the recording
3. Press Back or Stop to return to the Menu
If you selected a Live TV channel from the Guide, the
Back or Stop button will return you back to the Guide.
GUIDE
To access the Guide, you can:
Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select the Guide option from the
Menu screen and press OK
or
Press Guide
When viewing the Guide, you can perform any of the
following functions:
Press to schedule a recording
Press to delete a recording
Press to view information about a specific
program
Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select a specific program and press OK
Press Back to return to the Menu
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Numbers
Record/
Cancel
OK
Stop
OK
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Back
Schedule
Delete
View Info
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Guide

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Schedule a recording
To schedule a recording from the Guide:
1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote
to select the program you wish to schedule
2. Press
An information dialog box will be displayed.
From the Information dialog box, you can perform one of the following
options:
Select Modify Settings to manually specify the start time, end
time, profile format and quality of the recording
Select Record this show to manually schedule a recording
Select Don’t record to cancel the scheduling option
Modify settings
In the Modify Settings dialog box, you can perform any
of the following options:
Use the left and right Arrow buttons on your
Vulkano remote to navigate to the Start Time,
End Time, Profile and Quality setting options
Use the up and down Arrow buttons on your
Vulkano remote to adjust the Start Time, End Time, Profile and Quality settings options
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select Save to make the Profile and Quality settings the default settings for future
recordings scheduled from the Guide. This will return you to the previous screen
2. Select Record this show to manually schedule a recording
3. Select Don’t record if you choose to cancel the scheduling option
Note: Profile options include the following: TV; iPhone,
iPad; Droid, Milestone; PC/Mac/TV. Quality options
include the following: Standard; High (Large Size).
If the amount of space required for a recording exceeds
your available space, an information dialog box will be
displayed.
Press OK
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Note: If you wish to free up available space, you can delete existing or scheduled recordings
from the storage. For additional information, please
refer to the My Recordings section.
Recording a show from the Guide
When viewing the Guide, the Red Circle Indicator
is displayed for recordings that are currently in
progress.
The Orange Clock Indicator is displayed for
scheduled recordings.
Canceling a recording
To cancel a recording in progress:
1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select the program
2. Press to stop the recording and keep the
part which has already been recorded
A confirmation dialog box will be displayed.
Press OK
Viewing program information
To view specific information about a program:
1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to
select the scheduled program
2. Press
Information will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Viewing a channel / Returning to the previous screen
To view a specific program from the Guide:
1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select the program
2. Press OK to tune to the channel
To return back to the previous screen:
Press Back
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Stop
OK
Back
View
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MY RECORDINGS
To access My Recordings, you can:
Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select the My Recordings option
from the Menu screen and press OK
or
Press DVR
Ready to watch
Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote:
1. Select Ready to watch to view recordings that
have been completed
2. Press OK
The Ready to watch screen displays a list of programs
that have already been recorded.
When viewing the Ready to watch screen, you can
perform any of the following functions:
1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano
remote to select a recorded program
2. Press OK
The name of the program, program description, record profile and file size will be displayed on
the left side of the screen.
Press to delete the selected recording
Press to refresh the list
Press or OK to view the selected recording
Press Back to return to the previous screen
Recorded programs can be viewed in your PC, Mac
or Mobile device Ready to Transfer list, if they have
been recorded in the correct format for that device.
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Refresh
Back
DVR
Pause/
Play
OK