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

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2. Install the Hardware
2.1 What You Need
Before you start to install the NMP-1000, you may need the following:
yA hard disk drive (to be installed in the NMP-1000)
yA TV
yAn audio amplifier (optional)
yA wired network with broadband Internet connection (optional)*
yComputer (Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux)
*The NMP-1000 can be connected to the network with WEP/WPA-PSK
encryption through USB wireless adaptor (802.11b/g/n) without physical network
cables.
For HD video playback from the network, it is recommended to use wired
connection.

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2.2 Install the Hard Drive
This product works with 3.5" SATA hard disk drives from major hard disk
brands. For the HDD compatibility list, please visit http://www.qnap.com/.
QNAP disclaims any responsibility for product damage/ malfunction or data
loss/ recovery due to misuse or improper installation of hard disks in any occasions
for any reasons.
Follow the instructions below to install a hard drive (optional purchase) on the
NMP-1000.
1. Open the lid.
2. Lift up the disk tray and pull it out gently.
3. Install a hard drive on the disk tray and lock it with four screws.

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4. Insert the disk tray to the multimedia player.
5. Fasten the screw to lock the disk tray.
6. Cover the lid. A click sound will be heard when the cover is closed correctly.
7. Connect the multimedia player to the power supply.

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2.3 Connect the NMP-1000 to Video & Audio Output
The NMP-1000 network multimedia player is designed to play music, photos, and
videos on the TV and/or the audio system. Connect the correct video and audio
outputs from the NMP-1000 to the TV and/ or the audio amplifier.
2.3.1 Video
Connect the NMP-1000 to the TV by one of the following methods.
a. HDMI (TV/ amplifier)*: Connect the NMP-1000 to the amplifier (if available)
or to the TV by the HDMI cable.
b. Component: Connect the NMP-1000 to the TV by the Component cable (not
included in the package). Additional audio cables are required.

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c. S-Video/ Composite: Connect the NMP-1000 to your TV by the S-Video (not
included in the package) or Composite video cable (yellow).
* The video and audio signals are carried through the same HDMI cable. No
additional audio cable is required if you choose to use the HDMI interface.

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2.3.2 Audio
Connect the NMP-1000 to the audio device by one of the following methods.
a. S/PDIF (coaxial/ optical): Connect the NMP-1000 to the amplifier by the
S/PDIF coaxial or optical cables (not included in the package).
Note: If no sound is audible after connecting the optical or coaxial cable, please go
to the Audio output setting of NMP-1000 and change the S/PDIF configuration.
b. Composite (audio): Connect the NMP-1000 to the TV or analog output, e.g.
amplifier or speaker by the Composite audio cables (red and white).
* The video and audio signals are carried through the same HDMI cable if you
choose to use the HDMI interface.

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3. Initialize the System
Make sure a new hard disk drive is installed on the NMP-1000 before you start to
initialize the system.
1. Place the two Alkaline AAA batteries in the NMP-1000 remote control.
2. Use the remote control to turn on the NMP-1000.

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3. Select the correct signal input on your TV. (Make sure the TV input matches
the video and audio input you have connected the NMP-1000 to your TV or
amplifier.)
Note: If you see a black screen on your TV, press the “TV out” key on the remote
control of the NMP-1000. The resolution switches to 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p.
Wait until you see the correct signal. The resolution can be configured manually
later.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to format the system*.
*If the existing file system on the installed HDD is not recognizable by the
system, you will be prompted to format the HDD.

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After the hard drive is formatted, the home menu is shown. Go to “Settings”.
Select the language and configure audio out, video out and other settings.

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4. Acquire the Digital Contents for Playback
You can use the NMP-1000 to play the digital contents on the local hard drive
(optional purchase) or from the local network. Select one of the following ways
to acquire the digital contents for playback.
4.1 Use Network Connection
4.1.1 Play from remote PC or NAS
1. Connect the NMP-1000 to your home network.
The NMP-1000 can be connected to the network with WEP/WPA-PSK
encryption through USB wireless adaptor (802.11b/g/n) without physical
network cables.
For HD video playback from the network, it is recommended to use wired
connection.
2. The NMP-1000 acquires an IP by DHCP automatically.
If you need to configure a static IP, use the remote control to enter “Settings”
> “Network” and enter the settings for “Static IP”. See Section 5.3.1 for
more information.