POPCORN HOUR A-210 User manual

Networked Media Jukebox
User’s Guide
A-210

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Table of Contents
1.0 Safety
1.1 For Your Safety .................................................................................. 08
2.0 Product Overview
2.1 Package Contents ............................................................................... 09
2.2 Introduction ....................................................................................... 10
2.3 Features ............................................................................................. 11
2.4 Minimum System Requirements .......................................................... 12
2.5 Hardware Overview ............................................................................ 13
2.5.1 Front Panel ............................................................................... 13
2.5.2 Back Panel ............................................................................... 14
2.6 Remote Control .................................................................................. 16
2.6.1 Remote Control Overview ......................................................... 16
2.7 Installation ......................................................................................... 19
2.7.1 Video Connections .................................................................... 19
2.7.2 Audio Connections .................................................................... 21
2.7.3 Network Connections ................................................................ 23
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3.0 Quick Start
3.1 Viewing a Video ................................................................................. 24
3.2 Basic Remote Control Buttons ............................................................ 26
3.3 Basic Video Setup .............................................................................. 27
3.4 Basic Audio Controls .......................................................................... 29
4.0 Media Sharing
4.1 Installing Media Servers on your PC .................................................... 30
4.1.1 myiHome .................................................................................. 30
4.1.2 UPnP AV or DLNA Server ........................................................... 31
4.1.3 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (WMP-NSS) ..... 32
4.1.4 Third-Party HTML-based Servers ............................................... 33
4.2 Setting up Network Shares on your NMT ............................................. 34
4.2.1 Samba Share Setup ................................................................. 34
4.2.2 NFS (Network File System) Shares Setup ................................. 35

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4.3 Accessing your Network Shares on the NMT ....................................... 36
4.3.1 Browsing Network Shares ........................................................ 36
4.3.2 Permanent Network Shares ...................................................... 37
5.0 NMT Applications Installation
5.1 NMT Applications Installation ............................................................... 40
6.0 Using your Popcorn Hour A-210 NMT
6.1 Remote Control Functions .................................................................. 43
6.2 Media Source (Main Menu) .................................................................. 50
6.2.1 Network ................................................................................... 50
6.2.2 Harddisk (Internal HDD) ........................................................... 51
6.2.3 USB ......................................................................................... 52
6.2.4 CD/DVD/BD .............................................................................. 53

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6.3 Setup ................................................................................................. 54
6.3.1 Preferences .............................................................................. 55
6.3.2 Audio/Video ............................................................................. 56
6.3.2.1 Video Mode Options ......................................................... 56
6.3.2.2 Audio Mode Options ......................................................... 60
6.3.3 Network ................................................................................... 61
6.3.4 Network Share ......................................................................... 62
6.3.5 NMT Applications ..................................................................... 63
6.3.6 DVD/Audio CD .......................................................................... 65
6.3.7 Maintenance ............................................................................. 66
6.3.8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update .................................... 67
 6.3.9USBMethod(Ofine)................................................................ 69
6.3.10 NMT Applications Installation/Update ...................................... 71
6.4 Web Services .................................................................................... 73
6.4.1 Internet Radio ......................................................................... 74
6.4.2 MSP (Media Service Portal) ...................................................... 75
6.4.3 MSP Community ...................................................................... 76

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6.4.4 Torrent ............................................................................ 77
7.0 Conguring the NMT Applications
7.1 NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Functions ................................... 78
7.1.1 FTP Server ........................................................................... 78
7.1.2 SMB Server ........................................................................... 79
7.1.3 NFS Shares (Network File System) ................................... 80
7.1.3.1 hanaWIN NFS Server ......................................................... 80
7.1.3.2 Setting up NFS Shares on Linux OS .................................. 80
7.1.4 Syabas CE-HTML Server (myiHome) ......................................... 81
7.2 Torrents Setup ................................................................................... 82
7.2.1 Enable/Disable BitTorrent Downloading ................................... 84
7.3. Usenet Client Setup: NZBGet .............................................................. 85
7.3.1 Setting up the NZBGet on the NMT ........................................... 86
7.3.2 Usenet: Working with NZBGet .................................................. 88
7.3.3 Downloading ............................................................................. 89

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8.0 Troubleshooting
8.1 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .................................................... 93
8.2 Technical Support Contact Information .............................................. 99
8.3 Accessories Installation ..................................................................... 100
8.3.1 Chassis Fan Installation ........................................................... 100
9.0 A-210 Techical Specications
9.1 User Interface .................................................................................. 101
9.2 Web Services ..................................................................................... 102
9.3 Supported Media File Formats ............................................................ 103
9.4 Hardware ........................................................................................... 107
Appendix A
10.1 Apps Market - Internet Connection Required .................................... 110
10.2 NMJ - Required Internet Connection .................................................. 113

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1.1 For Your Safety
Message Description
Tip
This is a useful tip in using the product
Note
This is a non-critical notice to the user
Caution
Failuretotakeoravoidaspecicactioncouldresultindamage
to the product or loss of data
Warning
Failuretotakeoravoidaspecicactioncouldresultininjury
Safety
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2.1 Package Contents
Popcorn Hour A-210 NMJ (HDD not included)
HDMI cable
Remote Control AC power cord
Product Overview
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AC Adaptor
USB cable
ENTER
USB Slave cable

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2.2 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an award winning product that will enhance your home
multimedia experience.
The Popcorn Hour A-210 Networked Media Tank (NMT) allows you to stream digital video, audio
andphotosfromvarioussourcesforyourenjoymentonyourHDTVorHomeTheatersetup.You
can stream or playback your digital media content from a variety of sources, such as your PC,
Network Attached Storage (NAS), digital camera, USB mass storage devices (Flash drives, HDD,
external CD/DVD drives), internal SATA HDD, directly from the Internet via the Media Service
Portal and Apps Market.
Your NMT also serves as an NAS, supports Usenet downloading, and is also a BitTorrent peer-to
-peer downloader to eliminate the need to switch on a PC or other devices for this purpose.
Feel free to browse through this user guide to know your NMT better and we hope that you, your
family and friends have a great time with this amazing product.

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2.3 Features
The Popcorn Hour A-210 NMT is the ultimate solution for your networked home entertainment
environment.TheA-210allowsyoutocongureyourstorageoptions,withtheusageofthe2.5”,
3.5”SATAHDDandexternalCD/DVDdrives.TheHDMI1.3ainterfaceallowsfullsupportofvideos
up to 1080p and HD Audio pass-through for DTS HD-HR, DTS HD-MA, Dolby Digital Plus and
Dolby TrueHD. The connectors and ports on the A-210 are laid out with your ease-of-use in mind,
especially the USB ports on the front and back.
The Popcorn Hour A-210 supports the latest high bitrate video formats (MPEG2 MP@HL,
H.264HP@L4.1,VC-1AP@L3inTSofatleast40Mbps)togiveyouupto1080phigh-denitionvideos.
In line with the advances in Internet TV, the A-210 supports peer-to-peer Internet TV streaming
technology from SayaTV, as well as popular unicast Internet TV such as YouTube, Revision 3 and
Vuze via the Media Service Portal. Also new with the A-210 is the internet-radio feature, which
allows you to listen to your favorite radio stations that are available online. In addition, with the
Apps Market, get more apps to power your experience.
TheA-210rmwareisupgradeabletosupportfuturemediacontainers,codecsandfeatures.
FordetailedspecicationsofyourNMJandsupportedaudio/videoformats,referto
Chapter 9: Product Specications.

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2.4 Minimum System Requirements
High-Denition(HD)orstandardtelevision(TV)withHDMI,S-Video,ComponentVideo,• or
Composite Video input
TV, Ster• eo, or HD Audio receiver with Optical Digital, Coaxial Digital, or Composite Audio input
Wir• ed or wireless network (wired 100Mbps or better network is recommended for networked
media streaming)
Connection to the Internet• (for use with Web Services)
Listed below are the minimum requirements for installation of the myiHome Media Server
software application on your PC.
Pentium 233(MHz) or higher processor• (Pentium III or higher recommended)
Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP, Vista (32 or 64-bit); Mac OS X or Linux operating systems•
512MB of RAM•
100MB of available hard disk drive (HDD) space•

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2.5 Hardware Overview
2.5.1 Front Panel
1POWER LED
Ring light color Status
White Active
Amber Video OFF
Red Standby
OFF (no light) Power OFF
2USB Ports
Connect a USB storage device to this
port to access its media content.
3Reset Botton
Hardware reset, automatically set TV mode to
AUTO for video output detection.
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2.5.2 Back Panel
1HDMI(High-DenitionMultimediaInterface)Connector
UsethistoconnectyourHDTV(HighDenitionTV).(VideoandAudio)
3USB Port
Connect USB storage devices to this port to access its media
content.
2S/PDIF Coaxial Digital Audio Connector
Use this connector to connect your NMT to your home audio system
using the S/PDIF coaxial audio connector. (Audio only)
4Ethernet (RJ-45)Port
Connect an Ethernet cable (RJ-45) to the Ethernet port and
attach the other end to a router or hub on your LAN (Local
Area Network).
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CVBS S/PDIF
OPTICAL
COAX
S-VIDEO USB-PC USB HDMI ETHERNET
ACT LNK POWER
COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT
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5S-Video Connector
Use this to connect your NMT to your TV using the S-Video connector.
(Video only)
6CVBS (Composite Video) Connector
Use this connector to connect your NMT to your TV using
the yellow Composite Video connector. The Composite Video
cable usually comes attached to Composite Audio connectors
(red and white connectors). (Video only)
7Composite Audio Connectors
Use these connectors to connect your NMT to your TV using the red
and white Composite Audio connectors. These connectors usually
come attached with the Composite Video connector (yellow connector).
(Audio only)
8Component Video Connectors
Use these connectors to connect your NMT to your TV set
using component video connectors. The connectors are
usually green, blue, and red in color. (Video only)
9Power Supply Port
Connect the supplied power cord here in order to power your NMT.

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2.6 Remote Control
2.6.1 Remote Control Overview
Power
Turns the NMT ON, OFF, or put on Standby mode.
TV MODE
Quick-access button to select a TV output resolution.
See Video Mode Options for more information.
FILE MODE
Displays the File and Folder customization options.
MUTE
Mutes the audio output.
SETUP
Jumps to the Setup menu screen. During video
playback, this button allows customization of
the display output.
EJECT
EjectsthediscofaCD/DVD/BD-ROMdriveattachedto
the NMJ.
BT SUSPEND
This button is reserved for future use.
DELETE DELETE
To erase alphanumeric values during input.
PAGE UP
Movesupapagewhenviewingalistofmediales.
Increases the volume during media playback.
CAPS
NUM CAPS/NUM
To switch between capitalized, numeric and non-
capitalized letters during alphanumeric value input.
PAGE DOWN
Moves down a page when viewing a list of media
les.Decreasesthevolumeduringmediaplayback.
0 - 9 Alphanumeric Keypad
Allows users to input alphanumeric characters. During
video or audio playback, pressing a number will allow
theusertojumptoapercentageofthemedia.See
6.1 Remote Control Functions for more information.
TV MODE SETUP SUSPEND
EJECT
ENTER
INFO STOP
RETURN SOURCE
MUTE
MENU PREV
FWD
REPEAT SLOW
ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ZOOM
A - B FILE MODE TIME SEEK
VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO ALL
PLAY
PAUSE
PAGE
UP
PAGE
DOWN
REV
NEXT
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TITLE
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A
CAPS
NUM
0
DELETE
pqrs
7tuv
8wxyz
9
ghi
4jkl
5mno
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RETURN
Returns to the previous menu screen.
MENU
Jumps to the DVD Menu screen during
DVD Playback.
STOP
Stops playback and returns to the menu
screen.
SOURCE
Returns to the Media Source screen.
PREV
Skipsbackwardtothepreviousle/track.
FWD
Fast-forwards through the current media
playback. Press again to toggle 2x,
4x and 8x fast-forwarding.
iINFO
Displays the timeline bar during media
leplayback.Pressagaintodisplaythe
medialeinformationsuchasthetitle,
format, and so on.
PLAY
Playstheselectedle/track.
REPEAT
Sets the playback mode to REPEAT.
ENTER ENTER
Selects the currently highlighted selection
orplaysthehighlightedmediale.
(singleleplaybackonly)
NEXT
Skipsforwardtothenextle/track.
ANGLE
Scroll through different camera or viewing
angles during playback. (only applicable for
supported multiangle playback formats)
Directional Keypad (D-Pad)
Allows you to navigate and highlight
optionsormediales.
TITLE
Opens the text input box for URL input
while in a menu screen.
PAUSE
Pauses the current media playback.
A-B
Allows users to repeat the playback of a
self-denedportionorsceneofyour
mediale.
REV
Rewinds the current media playback.
Press again to toggle 2x, 4x and 8x
rewinding.
SLOW
Slows down the playback of the current
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TIME SEEK
Allows you to time-seek the current
selectedmediaforajumptoaparticular
playback time; hour:minute:second = 00:00:00
(use numeric buttons to input the desired
playback time).
SUBTITLE
Turns ON the subtitles and toggles
through its options.
(if available with your video playback).
MEDIA FILTERS
Video: Filters the content to display
videolesonly.
Music: Filters the content to display
musiclesonly.
Photo: Filters the content to display
imagelesonly.
ALL:Displaysallletypes.
ZOOM
Toggles between available viewing options.
See Remote Control Functions for more
information.
AUDIO
Toggles between the available audio
modes.
Tip: Remote control not functioning - Try replacing the batteries with new ones.
If problem persists, please refer to Chapter 8: Troubleshooting.
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2.7 Installation
2.7.1 Video Connections
To connect your NMT to your television (TV) for video output, use one of the following options
available on your NMT. All the video connectors are located at the rear panel of your NMT.
Component Video
Attach the COMPONENT video cable to the COMPONENT connectors of your NMT
by matching the color coded connectors and ensure that the same is done for
the opposite end into your TV input.
Note: This cable is not supplied with your NMT.
S-Video
Attach the S-VIDEO cable to the S-VIDEO connector of your NMT and ensure that
the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input.
Note: This cable is not supplied with your NMT.

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Composite Video
Attach the yellow COMPOSITE video cable to the COMPOSITE connector of your
NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input.
Note: This cable is not supplied with your NMT.
HDMI
Attach the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of your NMT and ensure
that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input.
HDMIprovidesthebestinterfaceforyourNMTandyourHighDenitionTVasit
is able to support a video mode of up to 1080p, with audio output as well.