Packard Bell Medi TV User manual

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PART 1 – INSTALLATION OF MEDI@ TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Introducing Medi@ TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2 Installing Your Medi@ TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Chapter 3 Installing the Medi@ TV Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 4 Running Medi@ TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
PART 2 – PACKARD BELL MEDIA ORGANIZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 1 Before Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3 Creating/Editing an Audio Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 4 Adding/Editing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 5 Creating/Editing a Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 6 Media Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
PART 3 – PACKARD BELL MEDI@ TV VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 1 Before Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 3 Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 4 Viewing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 5 Viewing Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chapter 6 Playback of Media File using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
PART 4 – ADVANCED SETUP AND FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter 1 Medi@ TV Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter 2 FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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1.1 WHAT ISMEDI@ TV?
Packard Bell Medi@ TV is a revolutionary product that lets you experience a new era of home
entertainment by connecting your PC to a TV. Medi@ TV allows you to enjoy digital media con-
tent — such as music, movies, and photos — from your PC on your living room TV by simply
operating a remote control.
Enjoy digital media content from your PC using the convenience of a TV.
Quickly access and enjoy digital music, movies, and photo files stored on your PC from the con-
venience of a networked TV.
Let the whole family experience a new era of home entertainment.
Forget crowding around a PC monitor — now your whole family can enjoy digital media con-
tent from your PC on the TV in your living room. The Medi@ TV remote control allows quick
and easy access to your PC’s digital media content.
Efficiently manage your PC’s digital entertainment media.
The Packard Bell Media Organizer allows you to manage all of your digital music, movies, and
photo files — even your personal home movies recorded with your digital camcorder or camera.
1.2 BOX CONTENTS
Your Packard Bell Medi@ TV includes the following components*:
* Photos are not contractual. Details of the product may vary from those illustrated.
Composite A/V Cable
(1.5m) AC Power Adapter Installation CD
Crossed LAN Cable (5m) RCA/SCART
Adapter
Medi@ TV Set-Top
Box with stand
Remote Control
+ Batteries
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Guide
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PC REQUIREMENTS
Minimum System Requirements
Operating System: Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional/Service Pack1, Windows®XP Home
Edition/Service Pack1, Windows®2000/Service Pack3.
CPU: Intel®Pentium®4 2.0GHz, AMD AthlonTM XP 2200+ or equivalent.
Hard disk drive: 300MB free space.
Memory: 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended).
Hardware: CD or DVD Drive.
LAN: Ethernet card 10 Mb/s.
DirectX: Microsoft®DirectX®8.1.
Playing movies in certain digital video formats may require that you install additional software
programs, such as a specific codec, on your PC.
Note: What is a codec? Here, the word codec refers to software that implements an encod-
ing/decoding process when digital content is stored (encoded and compressed) and played
(decoded and decompressed) on your PC. Because Medi@ TV depends on your PC’s abili-
ty to play such encoded content, you will need codecs installed on your PC that are appro-
priate for your content. As an example, popular codecs for digital video include MPEG1,
MPEG2, and WMV.
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2.1 COMPONENT NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
2.1.1 THE CONNECTION PORTS ON THE REAR PANEL
The connection ports on the rear panel allow connection of the Medi@ TV set-top box to a PC, TV,
and other devices.
1Ethernet Network Port Connects an Ethernet network cable from a PC.
2S/PDIF Audio Port
Connects an S/PDIF optical cable. The other end
connects to an additional amplifier. With S/PDIF, you
cannot control the volume on Medi@ TV. You should
control the volume with the volume control of the
amplifier.
3S-Video Port Connects S-Video Cable. The other end connects to
the TV.
4Composite A/V Port Connects Composite Cable. The other end connects
to the TV.
5Power Port Connects the Power Cable.
S-Video port
S/PDIF AudioPort
Ethernet Network port Composite A/V port Power port
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The S/PDIF port outputs either 2-channel or 5.1-channel sound, depending on the media
played. You can enjoy 5.1-channel sound with your 5.1-channel-capable AV amplifier or AV
receiver when you play DivX files with AC3 audio. For other media files, the S/PDIF port
outputs 2-channel stereo sound.
2.2 CONNECTING THE MEDI@ TV
SET-TOP BOX TO A TV
2.2.1 USING THE COMPOSITE A/V CABLE
As shown in the picture below, connect one end of the Composite Cable to the Medi@ TV set-
top box, and connect the other end to the TV. Connect yellow to yellow, white to white, and
red to red. The Composite Cable is also called the A/V Cable (Audio/Video Cable).
Composite Cable Connected to the Medi@ TV.
Composite Cable Connected to the TV.
2.2.2 USING THE COMPOSITE CABLE WITH
THE RCA/SCART ADAPTER
Connect one end of the Composite Cable to the Medi@ TV set-top box, and connect the other
end to the RCA/SCART adapter. Connect yellow to yellow, white to white, and red to red. The
Composite Cable is also called the A/V Cable (Audio/Video Cable).
Plug the other end of the RCA/Scart adapter into an available SCART connector on your TV set.
Composite Cable Connected to the RCA/ SCART adapter.
RCA/SCART Adapter connected to the TV.
2.2.3 USING AN S-VIDEO CABLE (NOT INCLUDED)
For the better picture quality, connect the TV to the Medi@ TV set-top box using an S-Video
cable if the TV has an S-Video port. When using the S-Video Cable, use the red and white audio
cables of the Composite Cable for audio connection. Do not connect the yellow video cable of
the Composite Cable.
RCA/SCART Adapter
Composite Cable
Composite Cable
Composite Cable
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Proper Cabling to the Medi@ TV when the S-Video Cable Is Used.
Proper Cabling to the TV when the S-Video Cable Is Used.
Caution: Use the included Composite (A/V) cable for audio connection. Connect the two
audio ports (white, red), but not the video port (yellow).
2.3 CONNECTING THE MEDI@ TV
SET-TOP BOX TO A PC
Your Medi@ TV set-top box can be connected to a PC in one of two ways: directly wired to you
PC or through a Hub or router. You may already have a Local Area Network (LAN) in your home.
The PC you connect your Medi@ TV set-top box to is sometimes referred to as a server later in
this manual.
For the best performance from your Medi@ TV, you must disable your PC’s screen saver
and power saver.
2.3.1 CONNECTING TO A PC DIRECTLY
WIRED PEER-TO-PEER
In order to connect the Medi@ TV set-top box to a PC directly using wire, you must have a LAN
card installed in your PC, or your PC must have that function built-in. Connect the Medi@ TV
set-top box to the PC using the included Crossed LAN Cable.
Network Cable Connected to the Medi@ TV.
Network Cable Connected to a PC Using the crossed LAN Cable.
Crossed LAN Cable
(included)
Network Cable
Audio Cable
S-Video Cable
Audio Cable
S-Video Cable
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2.3.2 CONNECTING TO A PC THROUGH
AHUB OR A ROUTER
Connect the Medi@ TV to a PC through a Hub or a Router.
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3.1 WHAT SERVICE PACK IS INSTALLED
ON YOUR PC?
To use Medi@ TV, your Windows operating system must have the appropriate Service Pack
installed. For Windows®2000, Service Pack 3 or later is needed. For Windows®XP, Service Pack
1 or later is needed. To see if your PC already has the necessary Service Pack installed:
1. Click on Start, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties.
2. Select General-System.
If your PC does not have the necessary Service Pack, you should install it. Windows Service
Packs can be downloaded from Microsoft’s home page (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).
Check if ‘Service Pack 1’
is displayed here.
(For Windows 2000,
‘Service Pack 3’ should
be installed)
PC
HUB/Router
PC
ADSL/CATV/FTTH Modem...
LAN
*LAN *
*
*not included
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3.2 INSTALLING THE MEDI@ TV SOFTWARE
Insert the Medi@ TV Installation CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program
starts automatically and the screen shown below appears.
Follow the instuctions on the screen to install the Medi@ TV software.
If the CD is run on a PC that already has Medi@ TV software installed, the selections for
the previously installed software will change into uninstall. This allows you to uninstall any
of the programs installed previously.
Caution: If you are using a firewall, you must change your network options before setting
up Medi@ TV. Please read ‘4. FAQ 2.1.4. Setting up when using a firewall’.
3.3 INSTALLING MEDIA ORGANIZER
1. Select Install Media Organizer from the initial installation screen and click on Next each
time you wish to continue.
2. Select a sharing method and click on Next.
[Share database for all users] allows all users who can log on to Windows to access all data in the
database. [Use separate database for each user] allows each user only to access his/her own data.
3. When the ‘installation complete’ window appears, click on Finish.
Install Media Organizer Install Packard Bell Media Organiser, your multimedia library
manager.
Install Server Program Install Packard Bell MediaServer, your network manager.
Copy sample media Sample media for testing purposes.
Install Acrobat Reader Install Acrobat Reader in order to view the online User’s
Guide.
Explore this CD You can explore the Installation CD with Windows®
Explorer.
Quit Exit the installation Wizard.
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3.4 INSTALLING THE PACKARD BELL
MEDIASERVER PROGRAM
In order for Medi@ TV to function, the Server Program must be installed and working on the
connected PC. In response to user requests, the Server Program sends audio, video, photo, and
other files stored on your PC’s hard drive to the Medi@ TV set-top box through the network.
1. Select [Install Server Program] from the initial installation screen and click on Next each time
you wish to continue.
2. The Packard Bell Media Server program files are copied to your hard disk drive.
Please do not interrupt.
3. When the ‘installation complete’ window appears, click on Finish.
After you click on Finish you will need to restart you system.
3.5 COPYING SAMPLE MEDIA
After installation of Medi@ TV, you may need media (audio, video, and photo) files for testing.
Insert your Medi@ TV Installation CD again and please copy the Sample Media files to the PC’s
hard disk drive for testing. You can always delete the sample media later.
1. Select Copy Sample Media and click on Next each time you wish to continue.
2. The sample media files are copied to your hard disk drive. Please do not interrupt.
3. When the ‘installation complete’ window appears, clic on Finish.
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3.6 NETWORK SETUP
The Medi@ TV set-top box, in its factory-default state, is not assigned a network address. You
should select which network interface to use (DHCP or fixed IP).
If you make a mistake during network setup, power-off the set-top box and power it back on
again. It will restart the network setup.
3.6.1 SELECTING A LANGUAGE
By default, your Packard Bell Medi@ TV’s on-screen controls are diplayed in the English lan-
guage. The controls are also available in French, Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian.
Turn on the set-top box, and you will see the following screen. Select your preferred language.
3.6.2 ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS
1. After you have selected the language, the set-top box will ask how to assign an IP address:
Automatic or manual.
If you are connecting the PC and Medi@ TV using a hub, select ‘Automatic (DHCP)’. This
will allow the set-top box to get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server built into
the hub.
If you are connecting the PC and Medi@ TV using a crossed LAN cable, we also recommed
you to select ‘Automatic (DHCP)’. If you do not want to use that function, select ‘Input Static
IP Address’. You should then enter the IP address and subnet mask of the set-top box man-
ually using the remote control.
2. If you select ‘Automatic (DHCP)’, the network setup is completed, and you will see the con-
firmation dialogue. Pressing the <OK> button will reboot the set-top box.
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If you selected ‘Automatic (DHCP)’in the set-top box’s network setup, you should also select
‘Obtain an IP address automatically’in the TCP/IP setting of the network card in your PC.
3. Selecting ‘Input Static IP Address’ will cause the set-top box to ask you for an IP address. We
recommend using an IP address of the form ‘192.168.x.x’. Use the numeric keys on the
remote control to input the IP address, using the [*] key to input dots(.) between numbers. If
you make a mistake or want to delete the previous value, use the [#] key to delete the last
character. After completing the IP address, move to the [OK] position on the screen and press
the <OK> button on the remote control.
If you set the IP address of the set-top box manually, you also should set the IP address of your
network card from the TCP/IP setting of your PC. The IP address of the set-top box and server
PC should have the same first three numbers but a different last number. For example, if you
entered ‘192.168.11.3’as the set-top box’s IP address, you should set the IP address of the PC
to ‘192.168.11.x’, where x is a number between 1 to 255 other than 3.
4. After assigning the IP address, you must enter the subnet mask, using the same method as
that used to enter the IP address (described above).
The subnet mask for the set-top box and the server PC should be identical. We recommend
that you to use the default value, ‘255.255.255.0’for both the set-top box and the PC.
5. After entering the subnet mask, the Network Setup is completed, and you will see the confir-
mation dialogue. The dialogue informs you of the recommended IP address and subnet mask
setting of your PC’s network card. Pressing the <OK> button will reboot the set-top box.
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4.1 STARTING MEDI@ TV
When the entire setup of the hardware and network is complete, you can start Medi@ TV and see
the Medi@ TV icon on the system tray. Medi@ TV will auto-start when Windows starts, so it will
always be at that position. When Medi@ TV is turned on with the remote control, it will commu-
nicate with the PC and you are ready to enjoy multimedia content from the PC on your TV.
4.2 QUITTING MEDI@ TV
Medi@ TV does not affect other applications, but when you want to end it, click on the icon
and select [Quit]. If you select [Quit], the icon will disappear from the system tray. In order to
run Medi@ TV again, simply restart the PC or select [Start]-[Programs]-[Startup]-[Medi@ TV
Starter].
According to the status of Medi@ TV, the Medi@ TV icon on system tray will appear as one of
the following:
[Configuration] from the above menu is used for advanced options such as Medi@ TV ver-
sion management, video option. For further explanation, refer to '4. Chapter 1 Medi@ TV
Server Configuration’.
Active Indicates normal performance of Medi@ TV. Medi@ TV
auto-starts when PC is turned on.
Non-active
Appears during network setup or when the PC cannot
be connected to Medi@ TV because network settings are
not correct. You can’t use Medi@ TV in this state, even
if you turn the Medi@ TV Set-top box on.
Medi@ TV Menu
Medi@ TV Icon
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1.1 WHAT IS MEDIA ORGANIZER?
Packard Bell Media Organizer helps you create, edit, and categorise audio albums, videos, and
photo albums systematically, using the multimedia files on your PC. If you add media albums to
Media Organizer, you can watch them on your TV using the Medi@ TV Viewer. The following
are the main functions of Media Organizer:
• Manages Media
- Groups audio, video, and photo files on the hard disk drive of a PC
- Makes/Manages Audio Albums and Photo Albums
- Edits Audio, Video, and Photo Albums
• Adds Media
- Adds multimedia files from hard disk
- Adds audio files from downloaded MP3 collections and CDs
- Adds video files from TV recordings, Video CDs, and home movies recorded with digital
camcorders
• Edits Albums
- Makes albums after categorising audio, video, and photo files
- Makes playlists with audio files
- Edits album information (title, caption, genre, category, etc.)
- Extracts and changes album art and posters
• Other
- Plays audio/video
- Views photos/adjusts photo size
- Recovers/manages media links
- Makes back-ups of media
• Supported File Formats
- Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, Audio CD
- Video: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, WMV
- Photo: JPEG, BMP
You have to install the relevant codec.
1.2 OPENING AND CLOSING MEDIA ORGANIZER
Opening Media Organizer
Once you install Media Organizer, you’ll see the icon shown at left on your desktop.
If you double-click on this icon, Media Organizer will start. You can also open it from
[Start]-[Programs]-[Media Organizer].
Closing Media Organizer
When you want to quit Media Organizer, either click on the [ ] icon on the window or select
Exit from the [File] menu. You can also press [Alt] + [F4].
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2.1 STARTING MEDIA ORGANIZER
2.1.1 FIRST-TIME USERS
If you are running Media Organizer for the first time, you will see a dialogue box. You can search
media files (audio, video, photo) on your hard disk from the dialogue box.
2.1.2 SECOND-TIME USERS
As from the second time you start Media Organizer, the Media Import Wizard starts. With the help
of the Wizard, you can add audio, video, and photo files from your hard disk easily and rapidly.
If you don’t want the Wizard to start when you start Media Organizer, please check the box
‘Do not show wizard on start up.’
When running Media Organizer for the first time, there won’t be any media, so nothing will
show on the media list. Please remember that all examples in this manual are made after
many audio, video, and photo albums have been added.
2.2 ONSCREEN
Once you run Media Organizer after clicking on the icon, you will see the following screen.
This screen can vary according to different modes (audio, video, photo).
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2.2.1 TOOLS
The on-screen Tools are icons that allow you to use common functions easily. If you click on an
icon, the applicable function will start.
2.2.2 MEDIA TYPE
This is where you select the media type (music, video, or photo) you want to create and/or edit.
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Music
Album Opens new album or edits album
Playlist Imports different type of music and creates/edits
My Album
Genre Categorizes music albums you have according to
genre
Video
Movie Adds or edits movie file
My Video Adds or edits personal movie file
Photo
Album Opens new album or edits album
Category Shows photo albums according to category
Open new album
Import audio, movie, or photo files from hard disk or CD
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Show album list with big icons
Show album list with small icons
Show album list with text
Search audio, video, and photo files in hard disk
Recover media link
Media Organizer Help

2.2.3 ALBUM LIST
The Album List shows the media albums that you have. For example, if you select ‘Music’ from
the Media Type menu, the Audio Albums you have appear, and if you select ‘Photo’ from the
Media Type menu, the Photo Albums you have appear. You can either open a new album or edit
the albums you already have.
It is also possible to view the Album List in different modes. When you put the cursor on the Album
List and right-click on it, the menu will pop up and you can select from [Icon View], [List View],
and [Report View] on the [View] menu. The following picture shows the different view modes:
2.2.4 ALBUM CONTENT
Album Content shows the contents of the album selected from the album list. If you select an
audio album, a list of audio files appears. If you select a video album, a video preview screen
appears. If you select a photo album, a list of photo files appears.
Excluding Video mode, in Audio Album and Photo Album mode, you can put the cursor on the
album content and right-click on it to open a pop-up menu where you can use add, edit, delete,
and sort functions easily.
2.2.5 CONTROLLER
The controller allows you to play files in the album contents. According to the media type, the
functions of the controller may vary.
Audio Controller: You can play, stop,
and fast- forward/rewind music.
Video Controller: You can play, stop,
and fast-forward/rewind video.
Photo Controller: You can view pho-
tos in various forms.
Report View
Shows title, artist, and genre
of an album list in text.
List View
Shows cover and brief infor-
mation (title, artist, genre)
of an album
Icon View
Only shows cover and title
of an album.
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2.2.6 ALBUM INFORMATION
This shows album or content information. When you select an album from the album list, album
information is shown, and when you select a file from the album contents, file information is
shown. This information can be entered or edited by the user. For more details, refer to ‘3.5
Entering/editing Album information.’
2.2.7 STATUS BAR
Shows the path of the selected music or video file on your hard disk.
2.3 SCANNING AND ADDING
MUSIC/VIDEO/PHOTO
Media Organizer has a [Media Scan] function that scans music, video, and photo data on the
hard disk and adds them to the list. If it is your first time using Media Organizer, it is better to
use this function to add data. Later, you can use them according to media type.
Please follow the directions below in order to add media after scanning from the hard disk.
If the Media Scan dialogue box does not appear, simply open Media Organizer and select
Tool-Scan Media-All media. If you do this, you will see the Media Scan dialogue box.
Note: If you want to add all albums, click on Add All.
Note: If you want to check the file list in the folder, double-click on the folder.
If you click on Close after adding media (music, video, photo), the main screen of Packard Bell
Media Organizer will appear.
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2.4 USING THE MEDIA IMPORT WIZARD
If you use Media Organizer after the first time, the following screen will pop up when you run
the program. You can add different media using the Media Import Wizard. Just select the media
type you want to add. You can choose between music, video and photo.
If you check the box ‘Do not show wizard on start up’, the Media Import Wizard will not start
when you run the program. If needed, you can select <Media Import Wizard> from the [File]
menu to run it.
2.4.1 ADDING MUSIC ALBUM
You can add a music folder or import music from audio CDs.
1. Select music from the Media Import Wizard.
2. After selecting Audio Album, click on Next.
3. Select the folder you want to add (CD-ROM when selecting Audio CD) and click on Finish.
The selected folder will show on the Playlist of Media Organizer, and all the music files in the
folder will be added to this album, as well. The name of the folder will be used as the name of
the audio album.
For further information on Playlists for Audio Albums, please refer to ‘3.1.4 Creating a Playlist.’
2.4.2 CREATING A PLAYLIST
You can create your own Playlist from various albums.
On the Media Import Wizard, click on Music.
[From Folder]: The music folder selection screen appears, and once you select the folder with
audio files, a new Playlist of the audio files will be added.
[From Audio Album]: You can select files from audio albums that have already been added
and add them to a new Playlist.
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The procedure to create a Playlist from an Audio Album is as follows.
2.4.3 ADDING VIDEO
From the Media Import Wizard, if you select [video], a window where you can select a folder of
video files appears.
For more information on adding video, please refer to ‘4.1 Adding Video.’
2.4.4 ADDING PHOTO
1. From the Media Import Wizard, if you select Photo, a window where you can select a fold-
er of photo files appears.
2. The selected folder will be added to photo album list of Media Organizer, and all the pho-
to files in this folder will be added to this photo album. The name of the folder is used as
the name of the photo album.
For a more detailed explanation of adding photos, please refer to ‘5.1 Creating a Photo Album.’
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3.1 CREATING AN AUDIO ALBUM
You can create Audio Albums with audio files from hard disks and CDs. Generally, you can man-
age albums with Audio Album when you categorize them by album or extract them from CDs.
If you want to make your own album of specific music, you can add it to the Playlist.
3.1.1 CREATING AN ALBUM WITH AUDIO FILES ON THE HARD DISK
1. Select File-Audio Album. As shown on the screen, a new album will be added to the
Album List. Since this album does not have any content, nothing will be shown on the
Playlist.
2. Select File-Import-Audio File.
Note: If you use the Media controller located below the Playlist, you can listen to the music.
Select the music you want to play from the Playlist and click on Play ().You can control
the music using Stop () and the play bar.
3. Enter title, artist, year, and genre in the Album Information window.
Note: If you want to change the cover of the album, click on Change Album Art and then
select the picture you want.
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3.1.2 DRAGGING FROM WINDOWS EXPLORER
You can create an album with folders and files from Windows Explorer. Simply drag the folder with
audio files and drop it onto the album list in Media Organizer to make a new album. Different types
of music will be added, and if there is an image file in the folder, it will become the album icon.
You can also add different types of music separately. Simply select an audio file in Windows
Explorer and drag it to an album or to the Playlist of Media Organizer.
3.1.3 CREATING AN AUDIO ALBUM FROM CD
Encoding Format
In Media Organizer, you can encode music from CD to WMA or MP3 format. The format can
be selected from [Option] on the [Tool] menu. The default format is set to ‘Encode to WMA for-
mat.’ If you want MP3 format, select ‘Encode to MP3 format’ and then click [Change] to select
the folder of MP3 encoder. You must download an MP3 encoder from the Internet. Currently,
only BladEnc (BladeEnc.dll) is supported.
Caution: You can not encode to MP3 with software that is incompatible with Medi@ TV. You
must first download BladeEnc.dll from ‘www.bladeenc.mp3.no’ to a folder and appoint the loca-
tion of the file. If BladeEnc.dll does not exist in the appointed folder, you can not encode to
MP3. Deleting BladeEnc.dll can cause errors during the process of copying music from CD.
Importing music from CD
Depending on the encoding format, you can import music from CDs with the following procedure.
1. Insert an audio CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select File-Import-From Audio CD.
3. It will download CD information from the Internet and will show the title, artist, year, label,
and genre of the CD. Check the information and then click Next.
4. If you select ‘All Tracks,’ all tracks on the CD will be copied.
If you select ‘Select Tracks,’ the playlist of the CD will show so you can use checkboxes to
select the music you want to copy.
5. Once you click on Next, the music will start copying. It may take some time to copy CD
music into WMA or MP3 format.
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