QNAP NMP-1000 User manual

NMP-1000 Network Multimedia Player
User Manual (Version: 1.1.3)
©Copyright 2009. QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... 2
FOREWORD..................................................................................................................... 6
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................... 6
1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 8
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 8
1.2 HARDWARE ILLUSTRATION....................................................................................... 9
1.3 REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................................. 10
2. INSTALL THE HARDWARE....................................................................................... 11
2.1 WHAT YOU NEED ............................................................................................... 11
2.2 INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE ..................................................................................... 12
2.3 CONNECT THE NMP-1000 TO VIDEO &AUDIO OUTPUT................................................ 14
2.3.1 Video.......................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Audio ......................................................................................................... 16
3. INITIALIZE THE SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 17
4. ACQUIRE THE DIGITAL CONTENTS FOR PLAYBACK .................................................. 20
4.1 USE NETWORK CONNECTION.................................................................................. 20
4.1.1 Play from remote PC or NAS ......................................................................... 20
4.1.2 Play from the local disk................................................................................. 27
4.2 OTHER CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................... 29
4.2.1 Use the external disk mode (to PC mode)........................................................ 29
4.2.2 Use the external storage mode (USB 2.0 host mode)........................................ 30
5. NMP-1000 SETTINGS MENU.................................................................................... 31
5.1 VIDEO AND AUDIO .............................................................................................. 32
5.1.1 Video output ............................................................................................... 33
5.1.2 Audio output ............................................................................................... 34
5.1.3 Display settings ........................................................................................... 35
5.2 SYSTEM SETTINGS .............................................................................................. 36
5.2.1 Language .................................................................................................... 37
5.2.2 Screen saver ............................................................................................... 38
5.2.3 Sleep timer.................................................................................................. 39

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5.2.4 Date/time .................................................................................................... 40
5.2.5 Power button............................................................................................... 41
5.2.6 System update ............................................................................................ 42
5.2.6.1 Firmware version.............................................................................................. 43
5.2.6.2 Firmware update .............................................................................................. 43
5.2.6.3 Factory settings ............................................................................................... 43
5.2.6.4 Reset web password ........................................................................................ 43
5.2.7 Parental Control ........................................................................................... 44
5.2.8 Font settings ............................................................................................... 47
5.3 NETWORK......................................................................................................... 48
5.3.1 Wired network ............................................................................................. 49
5.3.2 Wireless network ......................................................................................... 51
5.3.3 Network service settings............................................................................... 52
5.4 REMOTE DISK .................................................................................................... 53
5.4.1 Auto search of QNAP NAS............................................................................ 54
5.4.2 Auto search for remote disk setup ................................................................. 56
5.4.3 Manual remote disk setup ............................................................................. 60
5.5 PREFERENCES .................................................................................................... 61
5.5.1 Play mode ................................................................................................... 62
5.5.2 File categorization ........................................................................................ 63
5.5.3 Home menu style ......................................................................................... 66
5.5.4 Video menu................................................................................................. 67
5.5.5 Music menu ................................................................................................ 68
5.5.6 Photo view.................................................................................................. 69
5.5.7 Slideshow timer ........................................................................................... 70
5.5.8 Subtitle....................................................................................................... 71
5.5.9 YouTube Location ........................................................................................ 73
6. MEDIA PLAYBACK OF NMP-1000 ............................................................................ 74
6.1 STANDARD MEDIA PLAYBACK OPTIONS .................................................................... 74
6.1.1 Delete......................................................................................................... 74
6.1.2 Play mode ................................................................................................... 74
6.1.3 Information ................................................................................................. 74
6.1.4 Lock/ Unlock ............................................................................................... 74
6.1.5 Add to favorites and rating for video and music files ........................................ 74
6.1.6 Seeking feature for video and music playback.................................................. 75
6.2 PLAY VIDEO FILES............................................................................................... 76
6.2.1 External subtitle ........................................................................................... 76
6.2.2 Subtitle encoding ......................................................................................... 76

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6.2.3 Subtitle properties ........................................................................................ 76
6.2.4 TV aspect ratio ............................................................................................ 76
6.3 PLAY AUDIO FILES .............................................................................................. 77
6.4 PLAY IMAGE FILES .............................................................................................. 78
6.5 PLAY ONLINE MEDIA CONTENTS ............................................................................. 79
6.5.1 YouTube videos ........................................................................................... 79
6.5.2 Apple movie trailers...................................................................................... 85
6.5.3 SHOUTcast ................................................................................................. 87
6.5.4 Internet radio site ......................................................................................... 89
6.5.5 Flickr .......................................................................................................... 90
6.5.6 UPnP .......................................................................................................... 94
6.6 WEATHER......................................................................................................... 96
7. BITTORRENT DOWNLOAD ....................................................................................... 97
7.1 FINISH/RUN/PAUSE LISTS .................................................................................... 97
7.2 ADD NEW BT TASK ............................................................................................ 97
7.3 QGET DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ............................................................................... 98
8. EXTRA FEATURES IN DIFFERENT MEDIA MODES..................................................... 100
8.1 DVD PLAYBACK............................................................................................... 100
8.2 PAGE UP/DOWN IN FILE LIST BROWSING ................................................................. 100
8.3 FOLDER COPY,FILE COPY AND DELETION ................................................................ 101
8.4 NOW PLAYING ................................................................................................. 102
9. NAS MODE .......................................................................................................... 103
9.1 QUICK CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 104
9.2 SYSTEM SETTINGS ............................................................................................ 107
9.2.1 Server Name ............................................................................................. 107
9.2.2 Date & Time.............................................................................................. 107
9.2.3 Filename Encoding ..................................................................................... 108
9.2.4 View System Settings ................................................................................ 108
9.3 NETWORK SETTINGS.......................................................................................... 109
9.3.1 TCP/ IP Configuration ................................................................................. 109
9.3.2 Microsoft Networking ................................................................................. 109
9.3.3 Apple Networking ...................................................................................... 110
9.3.4 NFS Service .............................................................................................. 110
9.3.5 Web File Manager ...................................................................................... 110
9.3.6 FTP Service ............................................................................................... 111
9.3.7 Download Station ...................................................................................... 112

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9.3.8 DDNS Service............................................................................................ 118
9.3.9 System Port Management ........................................................................... 118
9.3.10 View Network Settings ........................................................................... 119
9.4 DEVICE CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................... 120
9.4.1 SATA Disk ................................................................................................ 120
9.4.2 USB Disk .................................................................................................. 120
9.5 USER MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................... 121
9.5.1 Users........................................................................................................ 121
9.5.2 User Groups .............................................................................................. 123
9.6 NETWORK SHARE MANAGEMENT........................................................................... 124
9.6.1 Create ...................................................................................................... 124
9.6.2 Property.................................................................................................... 126
9.6.3 Access Control .......................................................................................... 127
9.6.4 Delete....................................................................................................... 128
9.6.5 NFS Access Control ................................................................................... 128
9.7 SYSTEM TOOLS................................................................................................ 129
9.7.1 Restart/ Shutdown ..................................................................................... 129
9.7.2 Hardware Settings ..................................................................................... 129
9.7.3 System Update .......................................................................................... 130
9.7.4 Back up/ Restore Settings ........................................................................... 131
9.7.5 Reset to Factory Defaults............................................................................ 131
9.7.6 Remote Login (Telnet Connection)................................................................ 132
9.8 SYSTEM LOGS ................................................................................................. 133
9.8.1 System Event Logs..................................................................................... 133
9.8.2 System Information .................................................................................... 133
10. WEB FILE MANAGER ......................................................................................... 134
11. OTHER SOFTWARE UTILITIES ............................................................................ 137
11.1 QNAP FINDER ................................................................................................. 137
11.2 NETBAK REPLICATOR......................................................................................... 140
12. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 154
12.1 RECOVERY PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 154
12.2 HARDWARE RESET ............................................................................................ 156
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 157
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.................................................................................... 158

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FOREWORD
Thank you for choosing QNAP products! This user manual provides detailed
instructions of using NMP-1000. Please read carefully and start to enjoy the
powerful functions of NMP-1000!
yThis manual provides the description of all functions of NMP-1000. The
product you purchased may not support certain functions dedicated to
specific models.
yAll features, functionality, and other product specifications are subject to
change without prior notice or obligation.
yAll brands and products names referred to are trademarks of their respective
holders.
DISCLAIMER
In no event shall the liability of QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP) exceed the price
paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
software, or its documentation. QNAP makes no warranty or representation,
expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or
use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically
disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular
purpose. QNAP reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or
documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.
CAUTION
yBack up your system periodically to avoid any potential data loss. QNAP
disclaims any responsibility of all sorts of data loss or recovery.
yShould you return any components of the NMP-1000 package for refund or
maintenance, make sure they are carefully packed for shipping. Any form
of damages due to improper packaging will not be compensated.

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Copyright and trademark notices
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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1. Introduction
1.1 Package Contents
The NMP-1000 package contains the following items. If anything is missing,
please contact your distributor or reseller.
NMP-1000 Power cord Adaptor
HDMI cable AV cable USB cable
Ethernet cable Screw pack Quick Installation Guide
CD-ROM Remote control 2 x Alkaline AAA battery

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1.2 Hardware Illustration
1. IR Receiver
2. Power Button
3. VFD Display
4. Direction Buttons
5. OK/ Play Button
6. Option Button
7. DC IN
8. USB Device Port
9. eSATA Device Port
10. Fan
11. HDMI
12. Composite Video
13. S-Video
14. Analog Stereo Out
15. Component (Y, Pb, Pr)
16. S/PDIF Coaxial
17. S/PDIF Optical
18. LAN
19. USB Host
20. K-Lock Security Slot

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1.3 Remote Control
1. Power
2. Audio
3. DVD Menu
4. Zoom
5. DVD Title
6. Slow
7. Pause
8. Rewind
9. Stop
10. Home
11. Settings
12. Previous
13. Next
14. Mute
15. Subtitle
16. Angle (rotate photo)
17. Seek
18. Fast forward
19. Options
20. Resume (to playing screen)
21. Volume up
22. Volume down
23. Info
24. TV out
a. Previous menu
b. Move up
c. Play/ OK
d. Next menu
e. Move down