VidaBox LUX User manual

Comprehensive
User’s Guide

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VIDABOX™
Comprehensive User’s Guide
©VidaBox LLC
172 Garden Street • Garden City, NY 11530
Support: http://www.vidabox.com/support

Table of Contents
Introduction i
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW
How to Best Use This Guide 1
Media Center Remotes 2
CHAPTER 2
BASIC FEATURES
Basic Features – How Do I…
Watch a DVD disc? 3
Play a Preloaded DVD? 3
Add a DVD to My Movies Catalog? 4
See Online Spotlights? 5
See My Pictures? 6
Save Pictures on My VidaBox™? 6
Watch Live TV? 7
Access the Programming Guide? 7
Record a TV Show Currently On? 8
Record a TV Show Airing Later? 9
Enable Closed Captions? 9
Watch a Recorded TV Show? 10
Listen to My Music? 11
Listen to a new CD? 11
Copy music CDs to my VidaBox™? 11
See Music Visualization Effects? 12
Search My Music Collection? 12
Listen to the Radio? 12
Play My Videos? 13
Sing Karaoke Songs? 13
Check Weather? 14
Chapter 3
ADVANCED FEATURES
Advanced Features – How Do I…
See A Slideshow with Music? 15
Edit/Touch-up My Digital Photos? 15
Create a Music Playlist (Queue)? 16
Edit/Save a Music Playlist(Queue)? 16
Load a Music Playlist (Queue)? 17
Play All of My Music? 17
Shuffle/Play Randomly My Music? 17
Prioritize My TV Recordings? 18
See Movies Currently on TV? 19
Search for a Specific TV Show? 19
Create a Video DVD? 19
Create a DVD Picture Slideshow? 20
Add Digital Files to the VidaBox? 20
CHAPTER 4
ADDITIONAL HELP
More Resources 21
Forum 21
Email 22
Knowledge Base 22
Phone Support 22

INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
ongratulations on your purchase of the VidaBox™! At this point, the
VidaBox™ should have already been installed, connected to your television,
and ready to go!
To get the most out of the VidaBox™, please take some time to read this
Comprehensive User’s Guide thoroughly. If your unit was professionally installed,
the technician should have went over the basic functions of the VidaBox™ with you.
Nevertheless, keep this book as a reference guide – there are a multitude of features
available, and it can be a daunting task to remember how to use them all at first.
Enjoy your VidaBox™!
Sincerely,
Steven W. Cheung
Owner
Sergio DeAlbuquerque
Owner
C

INTRODUCTION
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How to Best Use This Guide
y design, the VidaBox™ was engineered to be intuitive and easy-to-use. Every
task – from playing a DVD to watching videos, from viewing photos to
listening to music – can be accessed from the Media Center Menu. You can
get to it at any time by pressing the green, Media/Start Button in the middle of
your remote as shown. Follow this guide to learn all the capabilities of the VidaBox™,
or start navigating through the menu and explore its features.
Please take some time to follow and go through all of
the guide’s pages, one-by-one, so that you are familiar
with all of the functions and features available on the
VidaBox™. For those of you who are already familiar
with media center machines, you may wish to skip
ahead to the Advanced Functions section to learn
more about the unique features on the VidaBox™ that
may not be readily apparent on the first glance.
Be sure to check out our website and support forum – new tips, tricks, features, and
answers can be found there everyday!
Please pay close attention to these icons. They alert you to key pieces of information
that are needed for a successful installation of the VidaBox™.
B
The Green Start Button –
Microsoft Remote
The Green Media/Start
Button – Harmony
Remote
ICON KEY
Valuable Information
New Section
Answer Before
Proceeding

INTRODUCTION
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Media Center Remotes
It is very important to familiarize yourself with the VidaBox™ remote. Below are
diagrams of the standard and optional remotes. Pay particular attention to the layout
of the main key buttons. You can control virtually all of the VidaBox™ system’s
functions with these keys.
Standard Microsoft
Remote Diagram
Optional Logitech®
Harmony
Remote Diagram
Navigation Buttons:
Up, Down, Left, Right,
& OK buttons, with Back
and More info buttons
The Green Start Button:
Press this to get to the
Main Media Center
Console Menu
Navigation Buttons:
Up, Down, Left, Right,
& OK buttons
The Green Media/Start
Button: Press this to get to
the Main Media Center
Console Menu
Volume Control:
Controls sound
loudness/softness, with
Mute o
p
tion
Television Controls:
Quickly Access Recorded
TV, Guide, and Live TV
Numeric Controls:
Enter in TV channels,
radio stations, and other
controls where a numeric
input is required
Playback Controls:
Stop, play, pause, record,
rewind, fast-forward and
more for video or music
playback.
DVD Menu:
Quickly access a loaded
DVD’s menu.
Power Buttons Power Button
Get Help
Adaptive Menu:
Control advanced options
with the built-in LCD
screen menu
Playback Controls:
Stop, play, pause, record,
rewind, fast-forward and
more for video or music
p
la
y
back.
Volume Control:
Controls sound
loudness/softness, with
Mute o
p
tion
Channel/Page Up/Down
Channel/Page Up/Down
Numeric Controls:
Enter in TV channels,
radio stations, and other
controls where a numeric
input is required
Quickly Access TV Guide
Access Live/Recorded T
V
More Info/O
p
tions Ke
y
Back/Return to Previous

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Basic Features – How Do I…
This section will cover the most common features one would use on the VidaBox™.
You can discover these features directly from the Media Center Start Menu, which can
be accessed by pressing the Start Button, as shown adjacent.
Watch a DVD disc?
1. Press the Load/Eject button, and the DVD tray will open. Take
out the DVD if there is one present.
2. Place a DVD on the tray, then close the tray by pressing the Load/Eject button or
pushing the tray into the VidaBox™.
3. Wait a few moments, and a prompt for Play DVD will appear, or the DVD will
should play automatically!
4. Alternatively, if the DVD is already in the drive, select Play DVD from the main
menu.
Play a Preloaded DVD?
1. Select My Movies, and
hit OK on the remote
(as shown on the left).
The DVD selection
menu will appear, as
shown on the right.
2. Using the arrow keys,
select which DVD you
want to play, and hit
OK.
3. The DVD Movie Info
Menu will appear.
Select Watch to view
the DVD, as shown on
the left.
My Movies Menu
Important Note: When other video or audio is being played, such as music or TV,
preloaded DVD movies will not play automatically. Hit the Stop button to stop
current playback, as shown on the right, and then select the movie to be viewed.
Remember the
Start Button!
You can navigate to all of
the features here from
the Media Center Menu,
which you can access
from pressing
the Start Button.
My Movies Option
Watch DVD Option
Stop
Remote Button

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Add a DVD to My Movies Catalog?
1. Press the Load/Eject button, and the DVD tray will open. Take out the
DVD/CD if there is one present.
2. Place a DVD on the tray, and press the Load/Eject button again to close the tray.
3. Go to My Movies, and select that option, as shown on the left.
4. Select the Settings option under the My Movies menu (see left).
5. Select Manage Collection. Options for adding DVD movies will appear.
Do you want to copy a DVD?
a. Yes – select the Copy DVD using My Movies option, as shown on the left.
Then, follow the onscreen instructions, as shown below!
b. No – select the Add offline title option. ‘Offline’ means that you’re simply
adding the movie title to your collection, but not copying it onto your hard
drive. Follow the onscreen instructions, as shown above!
My Movies Option
Settings Option
under My Movies
Manage Collection
Option
Copy DVD to hard
drive Option

Note: By default, you can only copy unencrypted DVDs!
Visit the support forum at: http://www.vidabox.com/forum or
read the Troubleshooting Guide for further details

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See Online Spotlights?
1. From the media center start menu, select Online Spotlight, and
hit OK on the remote.
2. After loading, use the arrow keys to select which feature you want to watch, and hit
OK to select it.
3. Each feature will have its own navigation style - simply use the arrow keys to get
around and hit OK to select. Enjoy!
4. After you’ve finished or you want to exit the feature, hit the Start Button to get
back to the main media center menu.
Online Spotlight
Option on Start Menu

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See My Pictures?
Are the pictures loaded on the VidaBox™?
1. Yes – the photos are already loaded on your VidaBox™:
a. From the main menu, select My Pictures, and hit OK on the remote.
b. Use the arrow keys to highlight which photo album/set you want to see or
select Play Slideshow to see all of your photos as a slideshow, then hit OK.
c. Use the arrow keys again to go to the next or previous picture - enjoy!
2. No – the photos are on a CD or flash memory card / digital camera card:
a. Put your memory card into the appropriate slot of a USB card reader.
Connect the USB card reader if it is an external reader.
b. A prompt with View Pictures will appear, as shown. Select that and hit OK
on the remote.
c. Use the Menu Keys to select which photo album/set you want to see or select
Play Slideshow to see all of your photos as a slideshow, and hit OK.
d. Use the arrow keys again to go to the next or previous picture - enjoy!
Save Pictures on My VidaBox™?
1. Put your picture CD into the VidaBox™, or put the memory card into an
appropriate slot on the USB card reader. Connect the USB card reader if it is an
external reader.
2. A prompt with View Pictures will appear, as shown on the left. Select that and hit
OK on the remote.
3. The new pictures will now be featured. Highlight and select Import, then follow
the onscreen instructions to copy your pictures onto the VidaBox™.
My Pictures Option
on Start Menu
View Pictures
Prompt
Import
Pictures Option

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Watch Live TV?
There are three ways to watch Live TV.
1. From the Media Center Start Menu, highlight My TV, and then highlight Live TV
by using the right arrow key, then hit OK.
2. Using your remote, simply press the Live TV button.
3. Highlight My TV and click OK. Select Live TV from the menu on the left and
click OK.
Afterwards, use the Channel + or – buttons, or enter the channel number with the
numeric pad to change channels.
Access the Programming Guide?
There are two ways to access the programming guide.
1. From the Media Center Start Menu, select My TV, and then hit OK. Use the
arrow key to highlight the Guide option and hit OK again. The Guide will
appear, as shown below.
2. Simply hit the Guide button on the remote control and it will appear, as shown.
My TV Option
Live TV
remote button
Guide option
under My TV
Programming Guide
Remote Button

Get More Info on
Upcoming Shows
Using the arrow keys,
highlight the upcoming
show you are interested in,
and then hit OK again. A
description of the show with
options to record it will
appear.

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Record a TV Show Currently On?
There are two methods of recording a TV show that is currently on air.
When Watching Live TV
1. While watching Live TV, simply hit the Record button on the remote control.
2. A notification will appear with a red circle, as shown below, that the show is being
recorded.
Using the Guide & Record button
1. Activate the programming Guide, as described in the previous section.
2. Using the arrow keys, highlight the show that you want to record, as shown below.
3. Press the Record button on the remote, and the guide will now display a red circle
next to the show, indicating that it is or will be recorded.
4. Press the Record button again to record every show by that name, similar to a
“Season Pass” function. Notice the single red circle has now changed to three
fading red circles, indicating the change, as shown adjacent.
Step 2: Highlight the show you want to record
Step 3: Hit the Record button on the remote
Note: You can use the same method to record any show – even ones that will be on
air at a later time. Simply highlight the show you want to record later, and repeat the
steps.
Using the Guide & OK button
1. While using the guide, click on the More Info button on the remote, and select
Program Info. Choose Record Show, as shown on the left.
Hit Record once, and a
red circle will appear,
indicating that a single show
will be recorded.
Hit Record again, and
multiple fading red circles
every now appear. This
indicates that every show by
this name will be recorded.
Program Info option
Record option

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Record a TV Show Airing Later?
There are two main methods of recording a TV show that will air at a future time.
Using the Guide & Record button
Use the same steps, as described in the last section.
Using the Guide & OK button
1. Activate the Guide, as described in a previous section.
2. Using the arrow keys, highlight the show that you want to record, as shown below.
Step 2: Highlight the show you want to record and hit OK.
Step 3: Program information will appear as shown.
3. Press the OK button on the remote, and program information will be displayed.
You can select to record just that show, the whole series, or advanced recording
options.
Enable Closed Captions?
You can enable closed captions on TV programs.
When Watching Live or Recorded TV
1A. While watching TV, simply hit the More button. Select Settings. Go on to Step 2
From the Media Center Menu
1B. Hit the Start button to reach the main menu, and select Settings. Go to Step 2.
2. Select TV, then Captions. You can choose to have captions on/off, and the
default analog captioning channel.

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Watch a Recorded TV Show?
There are three ways to access the recorded TV screen.
1. From the Media Center Start Menu, select My TV, and then highlight Recorded
TV by using the right arrow key, then hit OK.
2. Using your remote, simply press the Recorded TV button, as shown on the left.
3. From the Media Center Start Menu, highlight My TV, and click OK. Choose
Recorded TV, as shown on the left.
Afterwards, use the arrow keys to highlight the recorded TV show you want to watch
& hit OK.
Recorded TV
Remote Button
Recorded TV
Option

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Listen to My Music?
1. Highlight My Music from the main menu, and hit OK on the remote.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight which album/song you want. Hit Play on the
remote to play the entire album, or click OK for album details.
3. Highlight Play or specific song track, and click OK to play desired selection.
Listen to a new CD?
1. Press the Load/Eject button, and place the new CD inside.
2. Close the tray by pressing the Load/Eject button or pushing the tray into the unit.
3. The CD should play automatically, or if other sounds are playing, a Play CD
prompt, as shown on the left, will appear. Highlight Play CD and click OK!
4. If it does not play immediately, highlight My Music and hit OK. Select the newly
inserted CD’s icon. Note the New CD icon has a protruding CD on its side, as
shown on the left.
Copy music CDs to my VidaBox™?
1. Load the new CD into the VidaBox™.
2. After the CD starts playing, select Copy CD, as shown.
3. A prompt, as shown below, will appear.
4. Select Yes – the process will begin automatically!
My Music Option
Play Remote Button
Play Option
New CD Icon
Copy CD Option
CD Copying
Progress Indicator

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See Music Visualization Effects?
1. Play the songs you wish to listen to.
2. While the music is playing, select the Visualize option. Enjoy the show!
Search My Music Collection?
1. In the My Music Menu, click on Search.
2. The Search prompt below will appear. Start entering the name of song or artist
you want to listen to, and the search will update automatically, as shown below.
Listen to the Radio?
1. Select Radio, and hit OK on the remote.
2. You can then tune into a radio station
by one of the following methods:
a. Enter in a station’s frequency
number using the number keys
on the remote.
b. Use the Seek and Tune functions
to scan for stations.
c. If you have preset stations, use
the arrow keys to select which
one you want, and hit OK
Hit Save to save the currently tuned frequency as a preset. Once tuned in, you can also
pause and rewind FM radio by using the media playback controls.
Visualize Option
Search option
Radio Option
Play , Pause, and
Rewind FM Radio

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Play My Videos?
1. Select My Videos, and hit OK on the remote.
2. Using the arrow keys, navigate through the folders and select which video you
want to play, then hit OK.
Sing Karaoke Songs?
Note: You must have purchased the optional built-in/preinstalled karaoke when
you first ordered the VidaBox. Otherwise, you can sing karaoke with
conventional CD+G discs.
1. First, find the song that you want to sing using the included songbook. Note the
album number and song number.
2. Then, using your remote, select My Videos, and hit OK on the remote.
3. Select Karaoke Videos, and hit OK again.
4. Using the arrow keys, select which karaoke album you wish to play from by
number, and then select the particular song.
My Videos Option
Karaoke Videos
Folder
Karaoke Album
Folders

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Check Weather?
1. Select Weather, and hit OK on the remote. The local forecast will load up, as
shown below.
2. Using the weather options menu (shown on left), you can also check Current
weather, see an Overview, or even Satellite imagery.
3. You can also add cities or pre-select
new satellite images to be displayed
under settings Options menu, as
shown on the right.
To add a new city or satellite image,
highlight the +icon and select OK, as
shown on the left. Follow the
onscreen instructions.
Remember to select Save to keep
your new changes.
Weather Option
Weather Options
Add City or Satellite
image to check weather
Save changes

ADDITIONAL HELP
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Advanced Features – How Do I…
This section will cover rest of the features available on the VidaBox™. Unlike the
basic features, these features may not be readily apparent when you first use the
VidaBox™.
Please take some time to review this section to get the most out of your VidaBox™!
Same as before, all of these features can be accessed starting from the Media Center
Menu by pressing the Start Button, as shown on the left.
See A Slideshow with Music?
1. From the Media Center Start Menu, go to My Music,My Videos, Radio, or My
TV and start playing the song or video you would like to have in the background
during the slideshow.
2. Hit the Start button, and then go to My Pictures. Select the pictures you want to
view, and select Play Slideshow.
3. The slideshow will start, while the previously chosen music will continue playing.
Edit/Touch-up My Digital Photos?
1. From the Media
Center Start
Menu, go to My
Pictures, and
select the photo
that you want to
edit or touch-up.
2. Hit the More
button on your
remote, and an
options menu
w
ill appear.
Select Picture
Details.
3. The Picture Details menu, as shown above, will appear. Here, you can choose to
Rotate or Touch Up the picture. After rotating your picture properly, choose
Touch Up to fine-tune your picture.
4. The Touch Up menu will appear, as shown on the left. From here, you can apply
Red Eye and Contrast adjustments or Crop your picture. Hit Save when you
have finished.
The Start Button –
Microsoft Remote
The Start Button –
Harmony Remote
Picture Details
Option
Touch Up
Menu Options