ViewSonic VMP73 User manual

Model No.: VS13410
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ViewSonic®
VMP73
Network media player

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Compliance Information
CE Conformity for European Countries
The device complies with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and Low Voltage
Directive 2006/95/EC.
Following information is only for EU-member states:
The mark is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE).
The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any
spent or discarded batteries or accumulators as unsorted municipal waste, but
use the return and collection systems available.
If the batteries, accumulators and button cells included with this equipment,
display the chemical symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the battery has
a heavy metal content of more than 0.0005% Mercury or more than, 0.002%
Cadmium, or more than 0.004% Lead.

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Declaration of RoHS Compliance
This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/
EC of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) and is
deemed to comply with the maximum concentration values issued by the European
Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown below:
Substance Proposed Maximum
Concentration Actual Concentration
Lead (Pb) 0.1% < 0.1%
Mercury (Hg) 0.1% < 0.1%
Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% < 0.01%
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) 0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) 0.1% < 0.1%
Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex of the
RoHS Directives as noted below:
Examples of exempted components are:
1. Mercury in compact uorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp and in other lamps
not specically mentioned in the Annex of RoHS Directive.
2. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components, uorescent tubes, and
electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).
3. Lead in high temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing 85% by weight
or more lead).
4. Lead as an allotting element in steel containing up to 0.35% lead by weight, aluminium
containing up to 0.4% lead by weight and as a cooper alloy containing up to 4% lead by
weight.

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VMP73
ViewSonic Network Media Player
VS13410
VMP73_UG_ENG Rev. 1B 12-27-10
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Safety Instructions
This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety.
However, improper use can result in potential electric shock or fire hazards. In order not to
defeat the safe-guards incorporated in this instrument and its accessories, please adhere to
the following instructions when installing, operating and servicing.
Power Source Warning
A marking label attached on the rear side of the adapter (supplied) indicates the correct
power source for this equipment. Operate this product only from an electrical outlet with the
voltage and frequency indicated on the product label. Incorrect power source may result in
a risk of electric shock or fire. If you are uncertain of the type of power supplied to your
home, consult your local power company or appliance dealer.
Only use the power cord and adapter provided by the manufacturer. Internal component may
be damaged if you use a different adapter to power this product. To avoid electric shock and
fire hazard, match the plug and outlet connections carefully, then fully insert. If the plug fails
to fit the outlet, please contact an electrician to update your power outlets.
Do not overload electrical outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this
can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. And to prevent power cord damage, arrange all
power cords so that people cannot walk on the cords. Do not place objects on the cords.
Place this product in a location that is close enough to an electrical outlet and where the power
cord is easily accessible to be disconnected from the wall outlet.

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Usage Warning
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or attempt to disassemble this
product. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
Protect this product from foreign objects. Never push object of any kind into this product
through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock.
Do not expose this product to liquids, rain or moisture.
This product has ventilation openings that protect it from overheating. Never block or cover
these openings. And do not place this product near heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves or other products producing heat.
Before cleaning or wiping this product, make sure your power cord is already unplugged from
the electrical outlet. Only use damp cloth to clean this product, and never use a liquid
cleaner or an aerosol cleaner.
During a thunderstorm, or when this product is unused for long periods of time, unplug power
cord from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and
power-line surges.
Service Warning
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. For damage that requires service, please
unplug your power cord from the AC outlet first, and contact your dealer or servicing
personnel to obtain service for the following conditions.
zIf there is damage to the adapter, power cord or plug.
zIf liquid enters this product.
zIf you drop this product, a heavy object falls on this product, or
damage occurs to the cover of this product.
zIf you expose this product to rain or water.
zIf this product does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions.
zIf this product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Caution
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions.

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Copyright Notice
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electronic form without permission from the copyright owner. We have made effort to
ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing
development is continually improving the capabilities of our products and the content
described in this manual may be changed at any time, we cannot guarantee the accuracy
of the content of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future
changes. The information of this document is subject to change without notice.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
（1）This device may not cause harmful interference.
（2）This device must accept any interferences received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
License Notice and Trademark Acknowledgement
Dolby Digital:
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
“HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC."

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1
Package Content ............................................................................................... 1
Specification ..................................................................................................... 2
Front View ........................................................................................................ 3
Back View ......................................................................................................... 3
Remote Control ................................................................................................. 4
2 Installation................................................................................................. 5
Cable Connections ............................................................................................. 5
Internet Connections ........................................................................................ 5
Connect USB Devices......................................................................................... 6
Power Cord Connection ..................................................................................... 7
Switch your TV Input/Source ............................................................................ 7
3 Network Connections ................................................................................. 8
File sharing (Simple NAS) ............................................................................... 10
File sharing Configuration ............................................................................... 11
4 Play Media ................................................................................................ 15
Video Playback................................................................................................ 17
Music Playback................................................................................................ 18
Photo Playback ............................................................................................... 19
5 Bonus Features......................................................................................... 20
Torrent Download ........................................................................................... 20
Flickr............................................................................................................... 21
6 File Copy................................................................................................... 22
7 Setup........................................................................................................ 23
Audio .............................................................................................................. 23
Video .............................................................................................................. 24
System............................................................................................................ 25
Other .............................................................................................................. 25
8 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 26

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1 Introduction
THE PRODUCT is a high-definition multimedia player and streamer connecting to the
external USB hard drives and your HD TV, bringing PC and internet entertainment to the
living room. THE PRODUCT is also a BitTorrent downloader with built-in BitTorrent
engine. It downloads media files into the attached USB hard drives corresponding to the
BitTorrent seeds already saved on the USB drive. Playing and downloading your favorite
media files is now PC-free. It supports most video/audio/image formats so you do not
need to convert downloaded media to another format. You can plug in your USB
devices to the THE PRODUCT to play music, movies and pictures on TV by following the
on-screen display (OSD) menu. The THE PRODUCT can also access the shared folders on
the remote PCs through the intranet (local area network) and play the digital media files
there on your TV. It supports high-definition media playback with HDMI output.
Package Content
Please make sure the following items are included within your new THE PRODUCT
package. THE PRODUCT might not be compatible with some accessories made by
other manufacturers. We highly recommend that you use only the specific accessories
we suggest.
-AC Power Adapter
-Remote Control
-Battery (AAA) x 2
-User Manual
-HDMI cable
-Quick Start Guide

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Specification
Interfaces
Video Output HDMI、Composite Video
Audio Output Audio L/R、S/P DIF (Optical)
Data Transfer e-SATA、USB x 2、Ethernet Port
General Specifications
MPEG1 (AVI/MKV/TS/DAT/MPG/MPEG/VOB)
MPEG2
(MKV/DAT/MPG/MPEG/VOB/ISO/IFO/TS/TP)
/M2TS
MPEG4 (AVI/MP4/MKV/MOV/WMV/ASF)
DivX 3/4/5/6、Xvid (AVI/MKV/MP4/MOV)
H.264/AVC
(TS/AVI/MP4/MKV/MOV/FLV)/M2TS
VC-1 (TS/AVI/ASF/WMV)/M2TS
WMV9 (ASF/WMV)
Video
Real Video 8/9/10 (RM/RMVB)
Audio
MP3、MPEG Audio、Dolby Digital、DTS 、
WMA、PCM、LPCM、ADPCM、FLAC、WAV、
AAC、RA、OGG、MKA
Photo HD JPEG、GIF、PNG、BMP、TIF、TIFF
Subtitle SRT、SMI、SUB、SSA、IDX+SUB
Support Media
Format
HDD Device
File Systems
EXT3、NTFS、FAT16/32、HFS+
Decoding
Up to 1080p (RMVB up to 720p)
Output Up to 1080p
Power Supply 100~240V ±10% input voltage/ 5V @ 3A

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Front View
Back View
①DC IN Connects to the DC output of the power adapter.
②AUDIO L/R/
VIDEO
Connects to the display with the VIDEO IN/
AUDIO L/R IN jacks on the display using VIDEO
(Yellow)/ AUDIO L (White)/R (Red) cables.
③HDMI OUT Connects to the HDMI jack on the display; a
single cable transmits both audio and video data.
④LAN Connects to the RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 based
network. Not compatible with the telephone line.
⑤e-SATA Plug the supported e-SATA devices into e-SATA
ports, such as e-SATA hard drives.
⑥S/PDIF Connects the VMP73 mini to a display that has an
optical digital audio port, using an optical digital
audio (also called S/PDIF) cable.
① Power Press to turn the VMP73 mini on.
② Network LED The LED blinks when VMP73 mini accesses to
Network.
③ USB Port Plug the supported USB devices into USB ports,
such as USB hard drives, cameras, camcorders.

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Remote Control
POWER
Press to turn on the THE PRODUCT; press again to switch
to stand-by mode.
MUTE Press to mute the sound.
Numeric Buttons 0-9 number keys for selecting desired options.
GOTO Video/movie chapter and time point selection.
Display the information of media files while in play mode.
BACK Return to the previous display.
VOL + / - Increase/decrease the volume.
CH + / - Reserved keypad for further application.
HOME Hot key to the main OSD menu.
REPEAT A-B
Press once to mark desired repeat point A; press again to
mark desired repeat point B; press yet again to turn this
feature off
REPEAT Enable/disable repeat of file playback.
ANGLE Switch DVD display angles.
DVD MENU Show DVD Menu.
 Navigate through menu screen or media libraries.
OK Confirm or select.
ASPECT Adjust aspect ratio
SETUP Enter setup menu
SUBTITLE Switch subtitle files.
Play/pause selected file.
MULTI-FUNCTION: Refer to the instructions in the screen.
Return to previous file. / Go to next file.
Stop playback and return to the previous screen.
Play films in slow mode.
L/R Enable/disable Left/Right speaker.
AUDIO Switch multilingual outputs.
ZOOM Zoom video or image display on screen.

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2 Installation
Cable Connections
Match the cables to the connections on your TV or display. Your choices of
connection include:
HDMI For both audio and video output
RCA Cable For composite video (yellow) and stereo
audio (white and red)
S/PDIF For audio output
Internet Connections
Connect the THE PRODUCT to the home network through wired LAN.

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Plug the Ethernet cable to the “LAN” jack on the rear panel of THE
PRODUCT, for wired Internet connection. THE PRODUCT will detect the
network automatically.
Connect USB Devices

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Power Cord Connection
Plug one end of the power cord into the back of the
THE PRODUCT and the other end into a power outlet.
THE PRODUCT will start automatically without
pressing any other button once the power is
connected.
Switch your TV Input/Source
After choosing the desired video and audio connection, you need to select
appropriate video input mode using the remote control for your TV/display to
switch to the corresponding video output by pressing the Input/Source
button on the remote control.

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3 Network Connections
▲Network Connections: needed only when using “PC Media”, and
“Torrent Download ” features.
If your wired network equipment such as the IP Sharing router or AP (Access
Point), uses DHCP to assign IP address, by default the THE PRODUCT will
automatically request the IP and other related information to set up THE
PRODUCT over the network in DHCP mode (under Setup> Network
>Wired).If your network does not have DHCP server, switch to the Static
IP mode (under Setup> Network >Wired) and set up various parameters
manually.

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Wired Network Setup
> DHCP
+
To access “Setup” on the main menu.
Select “Network”.
Select “Wired” on the Network menu.
Select “DHCP”.
+
To implement DHCP network setting.
T
HE
PRODUCT
will automatically receive its IP
address from a DHCP sever that is built into
the
access point or IP sharing router.

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> Static IP
Select “Wired” on the Network menu.
Select “Static IP”.
+ Input the value IP Address, Subnet mask,
Gateway, and DNS text box respectively.
PS: Please acquire information of these setting values from your ISP（Internet
Service Provider）first.
File sharing (Simple NAS)
This function allow THE PRODUCT as a simple NAS device, you can access
folders located on THE PRODUCT for viewing, renaming, moving and deleting
by networking from your remote computer.

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File sharing Configuration
To activate this feature, please make sure:
The THE PRODUCT is connected to the network;
The network is properly set up. For more information on this part, please
refer to “Step 2” in “Setting up THE PRODUCT” section, and “Network”
under “Setup Menu”.
To allow the THE PRODUCT to access folders on your computer, you need:
1) THE PRODUCT already connected to the network
2) to designate the folders/files on your PC as shared resources.
Please refer to Microsoft’s official website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/homenet.m
spx to see the initial and detailed process of Home Network Setup in
Windows XP. Please refer to the following instructions to allow the THE
PRODUCT to access the shared folders on the remote PC.
Step 1: Right click on the folder to be shared and select Sharing and
Security.
Step 2: If this is the first time you intend to share a folder, Windows XP will
prompt a warning message, urging you to use the Network Setup
Wizard for safety purpose. Choose to either run the Wizard or do it
yourself. XP will display another warning. If you want the firewall
enabled, select Use the wizard to enable file sharing. Otherwise,
select enable file sharing.
Caution: File sharing may lead to security problems since, by definition, it gives other users
access to the content of a part of the hard drive. As a result, it is essential that you share
only folders for which it would not be extremely important if their contents are revealed.

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Step 3: You may now specify a “Share Name”, which will be used for users
on the network to access the shared folder. The icon of the shared
folder will be changed to showing a hand holding the folder.
If your operating system is Windows Vista, please refer to the following
instructions:
(1) Open the Control Panel and then open Network and Sharing Center.
(2) Click the down arrow to the right of File Sharing to expand it.
(3) Click Turn on file sharing and then click Apply.