Uebo M50 User manual

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M50 MEDIA PLAYER USER MANUAL

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Product Overview................................................................................................................3
1.2 Package Contents ................................................................................................................3
1.3 Radio Interference...............................................................................................................4
1.4 Repair ..................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Disposing of the Player........................................................................................................4
1.6 Cautions ..............................................................................................................................4
1.7 Technical Support................................................................................................................5
1.8 Connection ..........................................................................................................................5
1.9 Front Panel ..........................................................................................................................7
1.10 Back Panel .........................................................................................................................8
1.11 Menu Language.................................................................................................................8
1.12 Remote Control .................................................................................................................9
2 Main Functions..........................................................................................................................10
2.1 Setup Menu.......................................................................................................................10
2.2 Movie Playback .................................................................................................................14
2.3 Photo Playback ..................................................................................................................16
2.4 Music Playback..................................................................................................................18
2.5 File Manager .....................................................................................................................20
2.6 Playlist management .........................................................................................................21
2.7 Copy Function ...................................................................................................................22
3. Upgrading the Firmware......................................................................................................23
4. Appendixes............................................................................................................................24
4.1 Specifications ....................................................................................................................24
4.2 Frequently Asked Questions..............................................................................................24
5 Copyrights and Trademarks....................................................................................................25
6. Warranty....................................................................................................................................26
7 GPL Statement..........................................................................................................................26

1. Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
Congratulations on the purchase of your brand new UEBO M50 Media Player. We hope you
will enjoy using it as much as we did designing it. With this player you can enjoy HD movies,
music, and photos of all your memorable moments.
Multimedia Playback
Supports major audio, video and image file formats (1080p HD video decoding).
•Supported Video formats:
AVI/MKV/TS/TP/TRP/M2TS/MPG/MP4/M4V/MOV/VOB/ISO/IFO/DAT/WMV/RMVB/FLV.
•Supported Music format: MP3/OGG/WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC.
•Supported Picture format: HD JPEG/JPG/BMP/GIF/TIF/PNG.
A/V Output
•HDMI V1.3 for high-definition video and digital audio.
•Composite video and stereo audio to aux out for analog audio-visual connection.
•Adjustable video output resolution (480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p).
USB 2.0 Support
•USB PLAYER port (For computer connection. Compatible with USB 2.0)
Navigation Options Include
•Search: Search by keywords.
•File Manager: Lets you view all your media files in one menu regardless of its location in
folders or drivers.
File Copy
•Supports copying & moving files among USB Drive, SD Card, & External HDD.
Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication.
However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s
software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in
this manual.
1.2 Package Contents
Part Quantity
M50 Media Player 1
A/V cable 1
Remote Control 1

AC/DC adaptor 1
User Manual 1
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual.
1.3 Radio Interference
This Player complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this Player is subject to the
following two conditions: 1), this Player must not cause harmful interference and 2), this Player
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
1.4 Repair
If you experience problems in operating the Player, or need the Player repaired, please call
UEBOTechnical Support. Contact information for Technical Support can be found in the
Service section of our website, http://www.uebo.net or in Section 1.7 below
1.5 Disposing of the Player
UEBO strongly encourages recycling of this Player if and when you decide to dispose of it.
Since each city has different regulations with respect to recycling, please consult your local
recycling information center for advice on proper methods of disposal.
1.6 Cautions
You should not modify this Player in any way, as this will void your product warranty.
1. Make sure the power cable is not subjected to weight pressure or sharp objects that
might damage the outer shell of the cable and expose the inside wire.
2. To avoid the risk of electric shock, please be sure to unplug the power adapter before
cleaning the Player.
3. Do not replace the power adapter, power cable or power connector with a 3rd party
product; instead, call UEBO Customer Service to obtain the replacement part.
4. Do not disassemble the Player; doing so will void your Player Hardware Warranty.
5. Do not operate the Player near water or in a wet or highly humid environment, so as to
avoid electrical shock.
6. Do not use the Player during a thunderstorm as there may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.
7. Do not hit the Player with a hard object.
8. Do not shake the Player, as this could cause damage to the hard disk.
9. Do not place the Player close to an electromagnetic or magnetic field, as this could
cause damage to the hard disk.
10. Keep the Player and its cables away from children, so as to protect them from

electrical shock or suffocation hazard.
1.7 Technical Support
For all troubleshooting and technical issues you can contact UEBO Technical Support by
doing the following:
•Email us at [e-mail].
•Go on www.uebo.net and activate live chat.
•Call us Toll Free at 1-877-986-8588
•Send us a Fax at 1-408-986-8585
Our representatives are ready to assist you Monday through Friday from 9am – 6pm (PST).
You can also find Frequently Asked Questions, as well a Knowledge Base with many articles
on known issues, of our products at www.uebo.net/help.asp.
1.8 Connection
1.8.1 Connecting the Power Supply.
1. Follow the instructions below and connect the AC adaptor to the Player’s DC IN jack.
2. Follow the instructions below and plug the AC adaptor into the power outlet.
1.8.2 USB Mass Storage Device (like USB stick, USB drive etc.) Connection
Note:The player will recognize the device as soon as it’s plugged in and all files can be
accessed through the appropriate home menus or the file manager.
In order to access the contents of the external USB devices (purchased separately):
1 Make sure the Player’s power is on.
2 Plug the USB stick, USB HDD, USB Camera, USB Camcorder, or any USB storage
devices into the USB HOST port of this Player.
3 You can then browse the contents of the connected USB devices.

1.8.3 Connecting a Memory Card
Note:The player will recognize the device as soon as it’s plugged in and all files can be
accessed through the appropriate home menus or the file manager.
The Player has a built-in memory card slot, which enables you to view the contents of the
memory card. To do this, please follow these instructions:
1 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot on the Player’s front panel.
2 Make sure to properly orient the memory card before insertion. Remember that the
memory card can only be inserted from one direction, so please don’t try to force it in
or you might damage the memory card or the memory card reader in the Player.

1.8.4 TV connection
1.8.4.1 A/V OUT
1. Plug the composite cable connector into the Player’s A/V OUT jack.
2. Plug the other end of the composite cable into your TV’sA/V IN jack.
1.8.4.2 HDMI OUT
1. Plug one connector from your HDMI cable to the Player’s HDMI jack.
2. Plug the other connector from your HDMI cable into the TV’s HDMI jack.
IMPORTANT: The HDMI cable is an optional accessory and is sold separately.
1.9 Front Panel

1. Power LED indicator
2. Memory Card slot 3. USB HOST port
1.10 Back Panel
1. HDMI jack 2. A/V OUT jack
3. DC-IN jack
1.11 Menu Language
The Player’s system language can be set not only to English but to other languages as well.
You can select the language you want in the Setup menu, which will take effect immediately.

1.12 Remote Control
1. POWER 2. HOME
3. LEFT 4. OK
5. MENU 6. DOWN
7. INFO 8. PLAY/PAUSE
9. VOL+ 10. FR
11. VOL- 12. FF
13. MUTE 14. ZOOM
15. NEXT 16. PREV
17. STOP 18. EDIT
19. RIGHT 20. RETURN
21. UP
No. Button Function
1
POWER
Press to enter standby mode or wake up.
2
HOME
Press to enter the home screen.
3 LEFT Navigational button.
Press the arrow buttons to select menu
options.
4
OK
Press
OK
button to confirm.
5 MENU Press to
enable the option menu, where you can change the
setting of file manager view mode, media library;
Press to display or hide the option menu during playback.
6 DOWN Navigational button.
Press the arrow buttons to select menu
options.
7 INFO Press to display current status.
Press during playback and an onscreen display appears
showing track number and time elapsed/remaining.
8
PLAY/ PAUSE
Press to begin/pause playback.

9
VOL+
Press to increase the volume.
10 FR Press to fast rewind the current playback. Press repeatedly to
select speeds.
11
VOL-
Press to decrease the volume.
12 FF Press to fast forward
the current playback. Press repeatedly to
select speeds.
13
MUTE
Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.
14
ZOOM
Press to zoom in or out of the image (photo or video).
15
NEXT
Press to view the next file / page down.
16
PREV
Press to view the previous file / page up.
17 STOP Press to stop playback;
Press to stop the download.
18 EDIT Press to enter file editing menu in file manager.
Press to enter file selecting menu in media library.
19 RIGHT Navigational button. Press the arrow but
tons to select menu
options.
20
RETURN
Press to return to the previous screen while navigating menus.
21 UP Navigational button.
Press the arrow buttons to select menu
options.
2 Main Functions
2.1 Setup Menu
The Setup menu allows you to personalize and configure the preferences of your player.
To select a Setup option:
•Select the Setup icon on the home screen.
•Use the UP/DOWN navigational buttons to select an option, and then press OK.

There are four Setup options, including System, Audio, Video, and Misc. Use the UP/DOWN
navigational buttons to select a menu. Press OK to confirm or press RETURN to cancel and
display the previous menu screen.
2.1.1 Changing System Settings
Use this menu to configure system settings.
Menu Language
•Select to choose the OSD (On-Screen Display) language.
Change system font
•Set the system font. (Create a folder named “Resource” in the root directory of your USB
or HDD, rename your font as ‘font.ttf ‘)
Change desktop
•Set the skin of the desktop. (Create a folder named “Resource” in the root directory of your
USB or HDD, rename your photo as ‘desktop.png ‘)
Text Encoding
•Select to set the text encoding option (subtitle display)
Screen Saver
•Select to turn on / off screen saver.

Mini KBD Language
•Select to change the language of the mini keyboard.
Scan storage
•Select to set the scan mode of media library.
Resume Play
•Select to turn on / off resume playback (auto-bookmarking) feature for movies.
Format
•Select to format the External HDD.
Note: External HDD format will remove all data stored on the hard disk drive. Make sure to
backup all data before proceeding.
Restore Default
•Select to restore factory defaults.
2.1.2 Changing Audio Settings
Use this menu to configure audio settings
Night Mode
•Choose between OFF / ON / COMFORT. Choosing the ON option will enable you to
decrease the audio output volume.
HDMI Output
•Choose between HDMI LPCM / HDMI LPCM Multi-ch / HDMI RAW mode. This option will
determine if Player will decode the audio signal. Player will decode the DTS or Dolby audio
signal from your video file if HDMI LPCM or HDMI LPCM Multi-ch option is selected.
Player will not decode the DTS or Dolby audio signal if HDMI RAW is selected. Usually
this option is selected if the HDMI cable is connected to the home stereo system that is
capable of decoding DTS or Dolby signal.
2.1.3 Changing Video Settings

Use this menu to configure video settings.
Aspect Ratio
•Pan Scan 4:3: Displays a wide format picture onscreen while cutting off the left and right
portions; select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
•Letter Box 4:3: Displays a wide format picture with two black borders on the top and
bottom of the screen; select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
•16:9: Displays the 4.3 format picture onscreen; select when a 16:9 TV is connected.
•16:10: Select when a 16:10 TV is connected.
TV SYSTEM
•Select to adjust the video output resolution, which include: HDMI Auto, 480P, 720P 60Hz,
1080i 60Hz, and 1080P 60Hz.
Digital Noise Reduction
•Select auto/off to enable or disable digital noise reduction.
1080p 24Hz
•Choose this option to enable or disable 1080P 24HZ support. A TV set with 1080P 24HZ
(24P) mode supported is needed.
2.1.4 Miscellaneous
Use this menu to obtain version information and update your firmware.

Version Info
•This tab gives you information about the software installed and about the components of
your Player.
USB Upgrade
•Select to update the firmware via a USB stick.
•To upgrade the firmware, please follow the instruction below.
1) Please download the latest firmware from www.uebo.net
2) Copy ‘install.img’ to the root directory of a USB stick, and connect it to the USB HOST
port of the player.
3) Navigate to the Setup menu.
4) Select USB Upgrade.
5) Press the OK button and the upgrade process will start.
2.2 Movie Playback
Select the Movies tab off the home menu to view your video files. Only files that are
supported by this device will be displayed. Please refer to Appendixes in chapter ‘4.1
Specifications’for more details about the supported files.
2.2.1 Movie Library Options
In the movie library, press the MENU button to display the option menu and its functions.
Search
•Search through your movie files.

Review Mode
•Choose a review mode among Thumbnails, List, and Preview from the option menu.
DVD Mode
•Choose to show All Movies or DVD files (.VOB, .ISO, etc.).
Sorting Mode
•Choose to sort by Name,Size, Most Viewed or Recently Added from the option menu.
IMPORTANT:
In order to facilitate faster searches, we encourage you to use the following criteria when
naming the movies stored on your USB Drive, External HDD or SD Card:
Syntax: [Name][Actor][Genre][Year].Extension
Examples: [Enchanted.CD1][Amy Adams][Love][2007].avi,
[The.Dark.Knight.CD1][Christian Bale][Action][2008].avi
2.2.2 Movie Playback Control
You can access the following functions during playback.
Button Function
PLAY/PAUSE Pause or resume the current playback.
PREV / NEXT View the previous or next file/chapter.
FR/FF Fast rewind or fast forward. Press repeatedly to select the speed.
SLOW Play back in slow motion.
GOTO Jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title,
Chapter and Time.
MENU Display or hide the option menu during playback.
STOP Stop playback.
VOL+/- Increase/decrease the volume.
AUDIO Select an audio track.
SUBTITLE Select a subtitle and change the color/size/offset/text encoding of
subtitle.
REPEAT Set the repeat option.
ZOOM IN/OUT Zoom in/out the image.
INFO View the media information.
2.2.3 Movie Playback Options
During movie playback, press the MENU button to display or hide the option menu at the

bottom of the screen.
.
DVD Menu
•Select to return to the navigation menu during DVD VOB, IFO or ISO playback.
GOTO
•Select to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time.
Video Setting
•Select to adjust the value of Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue.
2.3 Photo Playback
Select the Photos tab off the home menu to view your images. Only files that are supported
by this device will be displayed. Please refer to Appendixes in chapter ‘4.1 Specifications’
for more details about the supported files.
2.3.1 Photo Library Options
In photo library, press the MENU button to display the option menu, you can get the following
functions through the option menu.

Search
•Search through your photo files.
Review Mode
•Choose a review mode among Thumbnails, List, and Preview from the option menu.
Album Mode
•Choose to show All Photos or Photo Albums.
Sorting Mode
•Choose to sort by Name, Recently Added, or Recently Played from the option menu.
2.3.2 Photo Playback Control
You can access the following functions during photo playback.
Button Function
PREV / NEXT View the previous or next photo.
UP /DOWN Rotate a photo in any angle.
MENU Display or hide the option menu during playback.
STOP Stop playback.
ZOOM IN/OUT Zoom in/out the image.
2.3.3 Photo Playback Options
During photo playback, press the MENU button to display or hide the option menu at the
bottom of the screen. You can get the following functions through the Option menu during
photo playback.

Slideshow Control
•Select to choose the Timing and Transition effect of the slideshow.
Repeat Mode
•Choose a repeat mode among Repeat off, Repeat all and Shuffle Loop from the option
menu.
Select Music
•Select to turn on/off background music during slideshow playback.
•Select a specific file or folder as the background music during photo playback.
Video Setting
•Select to adjust the value of Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue.
2.4 Music Playback
Select the Music tab off the home menu to view your audio files. Only files that are supported
by this device will be displayed. Please refer to Appendixes in chapter ‘4.1 Specifications’
for more details about the supported files.
2.4.1 Music Library Options
In music library, press the MENU button to display the option menu, you can get the following
functions through the option menu.

Search
•Search through your music files.
Review Mode
•Choose a review mode among Thumbnails, List, and Preview from the option menu.
Filter options
•Choose All Songs to show all songs.
•Choose Albums to search for music files by album.
•Choose Artists to search for music files by artist.
•Choose Genres to search for music files by genre.
•Choose Years to search for music files by modified year.
•Choose Playlists to search through saved playlists.
Sorting Mode
•Choose to sort by Recently Played, Recently Added or by Name from the option menu.
2.4.2 Music Playback Control
You can access the following functions during music playback.
Button Function
PLAY/PAUSE Begin/Pause playback.
FR / FF Fast rewind or fast forward. Press repeatedly to select the speed.
PREV / NEXT View the previous or next movie.
MENU Display or hide the option menu during playback.
VOL+/- Increase/Decrease the volume.
REPEAT Set the repeat option.
2.4.3 Music Playback Options
During music playback, press the MENU button to display or hide the option menu at the

bottom of the screen. You can get following functions though the Option menu during music
playback.
Repeat Mode
•Choose a repeat mode among Repeat off, Repeat one, Repeat all and Shuffle Loop
from option menu.
2.5 File Manager
The file manager allows you to browse and play music, photo and movie files stored on an
external USB device, external HDD, or a SD Card.
2.5.1 File Manager Options
In the file manager, press the MENU button to display the option menu and its capable
functions.
Review Mode