Pivos AIOS User manual

AIOS HD MEDIA CENTER USER GUIDE

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Table of Contents
1. Install HDD (Optional)............................................. 3
2. Connection.............................................................. 3
3. Power On/ Off.......................................................... 6
4. Remote Control....................................................... 7
5. Setup.......................................................................11
6. Home Menu ............................................................16
7. Bit Torrent ..............................................................28
8. Streaming via Network ..........................................32
9. Streaming via UPnP/DLNA-server ........................32
10. Updating firmware ...............................................34
11. copy rights and trademarks................................35
12. GPL Statement.....................................................35
13. Warranty...............................................................36

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In this guide, we will cover some of the basics from setting up to simple usage of the AIOS HD
Media Center. Please visit our website at www.pivosgroup.com for additional guide and tips.
1. INSTALL HDD (OPTIONAL)
Although optional, the AIOS HD Media Center allows more features to be accessed with installation of
an internal HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The Media Center takes any standard 3.5” HDD up to 3TB of
capacity.
a) To access the drive bay, simply remove the hot swap HDD drive tray on the side of the Media
Center.
b) Mount your HDD with provided screws to the drive tray and simply slide it back in to the bay.
2. CONNECTION
2.1 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY
Connect the AC adaptor to the player’s DC -IN jack.
2.2 CONNECT TO YOUR TV AND AV RECEIVER

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There are many ways connect your AIOS HD Media Center to your home entertainment
system. Depends on your setup, we recommend following connection methods.
For connecting directly to TV:
•Composite Video with RCA Audio
•Components Video with RCA Audio
•HDMI
For connecting to AV receiver:
•Composite Video with RCA Audio
•Components Video with RCA Audio or/ S/PDIF Toslink/ Coaxial Digital Audio
•HDMI
Video Output Audio Output
Composite out: up to 480i RCA: Stereo
Components out: up to 1080i S/PDIF Toslink/ Coaxial Digital Audio: Dolby
Digital, DTS 5.1
HDMI: up to 1080p HDMI: Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1/ 7.1/ HD Audio
2.3 CONNECTING TO HOME NETWORK
You can connect AIOS HD Media Center to your home network via wired or wireless
connection.
For wired connection to your home network:
a) Connect Ethernet cable to the device’s RJ45 port.
b) Turn on Device, and your home page should indicate a network cable is connected.

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c) Go to “Setup” -> “Network” -> “Wired LAN Setup” select “Auto DHCP” and “Auto DNS”
to let your router automatically assigned IP address to the device. For setup manually
select “Manual DHCP” and “Manual DNS” for customized settings.
For wireless connecting to your home network:
a) Connect AIOS USB Wireless Adapter (or a compatible WIFI adapter) to one of the
USB port.
b) Once connected, a short prompt will indicate the device is now connected with a USB
WIFI adapter.
c) Go to “Setup” -> “Network” -> “Wireless Setup” After a brief scanning process, you
should be prompted with a list of wireless network in your area. Select the one you’d
like to join.
d) If the wireless network is protected, you will then prompt to enter the security phrase.
2.4 CONNECTING TO A PC (REQUIRES HDD)

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With a HDD installed, you can connect your AIOS HD Media Center to a computer and use it
like any external USB storage.
a) Make sure the player is powered on.
b) Plug in the USB 3.0 data cable to the rear data port on your AIOS Media Center.
c) Connect the player to your desktop or Laptop computer’s USB port. For best
performance, it is recommended to use a USB 3.0 capable USB port on your computer.
d) Once connected, your operating system will automatically recognize your AIOS Media
Center as an external storage device. You can now manage the drive like any other
external storage device.
2.5 CONNECTING A USB DEVICE
a) Make sure the player is powered on.
b) Plug in the USB pen drive, USB external HDD, USB Optical Drive etc. to any of the
USB port on the device.
c) Browse the contents of the device via file manager
2.6 CONNECTING A MEMORY CARD
a) Make sure the player is powered on.
b) Insert memory card into the built in memory card reader.
c) Browse the contents of the device via file manager.
3. POWER ON/ OFF
3.1 POWER ON
You can turn on the unit by switching the toggle switch to the ‘ON’ position represented by the
symbol “I”. After greeted by the initial boot screen, you should be promoted to the home screen
after a brief moment.
3.2 POWER OFF AND STANDBY

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To completely turn off the power to the unit, switch the rear toggle switch to the “O” Position.
Or you can put the unit on standby by either pressing the RED POWER button on the remote
or press the power button on the front of the panel. Upon standby, the power indication will
turn RED.
4. REMOTE CONTROL
No. Name Function
1 Eject Press to STOP connected Storage Device, then safely remove it.
Press and hold for 2 seconds to eject disc if an optical drive is plugged in

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(i.e. USB CD/DVD- ROM).
2 Mute Press to mute audio output.
3 EPG
Only available for DTV Model
Press to view the Electronic Program Guide
Press again to back to DTV
4 REC Only available for DTV Model
Press to RECORD TV program
5 Zoom
Press to ZOOM in/out when playing back photos or Videos.
Photo zoom levels: 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X
Video zoom levels: 2X, 3X, 4X, 8X.
6 TV System Press to switch between supported output resolution from 480p-1080p.
7 Numeric Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when changing settings
8 Bookmarks Add Mark to the files which have already viewed.
9 Previous Press to go the PREVIOUS file or chapter.
Press for PREVIOUS page during file browsing.
10 FR Press to FAST REWIND.
Press repeatedly to go 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x rewind speeds.
11 Setup Press to access SETUP at any time. Press return to exit.
12 FF Press to FAST FORWARD.
Press repeatedly to go 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x rewind speeds.

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13 Guide Press to view the Guide menu. See “The Guide Menu” on page 6 for
more details.
14 Option Press to bring up the OPTION bar.
15
Left (Arrow) Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus
Right (Arrow) Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus
Up (Arrow) Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus
Down (Arrow) Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus
16 Slow Motion
Press to playback in slow motion, continue pressing will change to
different speeds (3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16x).
Press to Play to go back to normal speed playback.
17 Subtitle Press to activate available subtitles files and subtitle options.
Subtitle supported: SRT,SMI,SUB,SSA.
18 Play/Pause Press to PLAY and again to PAUSE.
19 Repeat Press REPEAT to change repeat setting to Repeat Title, Repeat ALL or
Off
20 Green Press to access file options to copy, move, rename or delete.
Press to access other options when prompted on the screen.
21 Red Press to pop up the file List Menu
Press to access other options when prompt on the screen.
22 Power Press to turn the device to STANDBY or POWER ON the device from

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STANDBY.
23 Timeshift Only available for DTV model
Press to start DTV time shift function
24 A-B Repeat from Point A to point B
25 Music Quick button for Music file
26 Audio Press to select available audio track.
27 Goto Press to GOTO to a specific point on the disc or title. Specify the point
using Title, Chapter and Time.
28 Vol+ Press to increase the VOLUME.
29 Next Press to go the NEXT file or chapter.
Press for NEXT page during browsing.
30 Vol - Press to decrease the VOLUME.
31 Return Press to RETURN to the previous screen when navigating the menus.
32 OK Press to confirm or play the selected file.
33 Display /Info Press to view the information of current playing track or file.
34 Stop Press to STOP playback.
35 Yellow Press during browsing to enter COVER ART MODE. (available only
when folder.jpg file is available in the video folder)