ViewSonic HDMR-2000 User manual

HDMR-2000
User Guide
High Definition Media Receiver

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ViewSonic High Definition Media Receiver ii
Table of Contents
Product Registration...................................................................................................... i
For Your Records .......................................................................................................... i
Introduction
Welcome ...................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Instructions........................................................................................................ 1
Package Contents ........................................................................................................ 1
Product Features.......................................................................................................... 2
Requirements for using the HDMR............................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Parts
Front Panel................................................................................................................... 4
Back Panel ................................................................................................................... 5
Remote Control ............................................................................................................ 6
Setting Up Your HDMR
Step 1: Put batteries into the remote control ................................................................ 9
Step 2: Attach the antennas ......................................................................................... 9
Step 3: Install myView Media Manager application & user guide on your PC(s)........ 10
Step 4: Connect the hardware.................................................................................... 11
Scenario 1: For a WIRED connection to the HDMR, or........................................ 11
Scenario 2: For a WIRELESS connection to the HDMR....................................... 13
Connect the HDMR to your TV ............................................................................. 15
Composite and/or S-Video Connection........................................................... 15
HDMI or Component Connection .................................................................... 16
Connect Audio ...................................................................................................... 17
Choose a video setting ......................................................................................... 18
Selecting/Playing Media Files
Play Videos ................................................................................................................ 20
Listen to Music ........................................................................................................... 20
View Pictures.............................................................................................................. 21
Access Internet Services............................................................................................ 22
Changing Settings on the HDMR
Auto Sync Feature...................................................................................................... 24
System Settings ......................................................................................................... 26
Screen Saver ........................................................................................................ 26
Image Setting........................................................................................................ 26
Sounds.................................................................................................................. 27
Restore Factory Settings ...................................................................................... 27
LAN Settings .............................................................................................................. 28
Auto Mode............................................................................................................. 28
Manual Mode ........................................................................................................ 28
Wi-Fi Settings ............................................................................................................. 29
Firmware Update........................................................................................................ 30
PC Power Settings ..................................................................................................... 30
Rename Your PCs...................................................................................................... 30

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Table of Contents, continued
Using myView Media Manager on your PC
Overview .................................................................................................................... 31
Launch the Home page .............................................................................................. 32
Security Settings ........................................................................................................ 33
Create a Password..................................................................................................... 33
Change and Remove a Password.............................................................................. 34
Link Pictures to Music................................................................................................. 35
Remove a picture link................................................................................................. 36
Link Music to Pictures................................................................................................. 37
Remove a music link .................................................................................................. 38
Appendix
Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 39
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 40
Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................... 42
Customer Support ...................................................................................................... 45
Maintenance............................................................................................................... 46
Regulatory Information ............................................................................................... 47
Specifications ............................................................................................................. 48
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................................ 49

ViewSonic High Definition Media Receiver 1
Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the ViewSonic High Definition Media Receiver (HDMR). The HDMR
lets you run your digital video, pictures, and music to any room in your house without running
wires and cables.
Safety Instructions
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do NOT open the internal compartment of the
HDMR. Opening the HDMR voids the Limited Warranty. There are no user-serviceable parts
inside. Any repairs or modifications to the unit must be performed by ViewSonic or by an
authorized service provider.
Package Contents
Check to make sure all of the items shown below are included in the package.
ViewSonic HDMR-2000
with two antennas (detachable) Remote control
and batteries
S-Video Cable
HDMI Cable
(purchased separately)
Composite Video and
L/R Audio Cable
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Networking Companion CD
(with myView Media Manager
software and User Guide)
Component Cable
Quick Start Guide
AC Power Cable

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Product Features
General
• 54Mbps 802.11b/g signaling rate supports up to 5x the speed of 802.11b
• Wireless security includes 64/128-bit WEP keys and 256-bit pre-shared WPA keys
• Industry-leading I/O support, including HDMI and coaxial and digital audio ports.
Video
• Allows you to Instantly connect and view your stored movies and video content from anywhere
in your house
• Supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, WMV-HD, Divx, Divx-HD video file formats
Music
• Listen to any song, from any artist in your music collection instantly
• Access your music collection with the remote control
• Listen to your favorite music through your home theater surround sound system
• Supports MPEG-1 (Audio layers 1 & 2), MP3, WMA CBR, WAV, unprotected AAC, OGG,
WMA Pro, AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1 pass-thru) audio file formats
Pictures
• Browse and view your digital pictures directly on your television
• Enhance slide shows with background music.
• Pictures on PC hard drive: JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PNG.
• Pictures on WMG-HD300: JPG.
Internet
• Access Internet Services
Requirements for using the HDMR
• Router or wireless router 802.11g or better is recommended
• One or more networked PCs running Windows XP Home or Windows XP Pro . Also, a
Pentium 200 Mhz or faster processor, 64 MB RAM minimum, and a CD-ROM drive. PC with an
Ethernet port.
• High-speed Internet access is preferred.
• TV or other display with HDMI, Composite, S-Video, and/or Component Video ports.
• Available AC power outlet.

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Getting to Know the Parts
This chapter describes the parts of the Front Panel, Back Panel, Remote Control, etc. The picture
below shows how the names of the parts are used in this guide.
Router
High Definition Media Receiver
(HDMR) with Remote Control
TV
myView Media Manager
installed on PC that is
storing media files
Pictures, Videos, Music.

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Front Panel
LED Light Code Description
Power Solid Blue On: Unit is ready to use.
Solid Orange Standby: Unit is in Power Saving mode.
Blinking Orange Auto Sync: Unit is searching.
Blinking Blue Indicates new content is available from content provider.
WLAN
(Wireless LAN)
Solid Green Link: Successful network connection.
Blinking Green Activity: Data is transferring; a faster blinking light means more
WLAN activity; also indicates the HDMR is searching for an
Access Point or WLAN connection.
Blink Once Power up reset/Press the Reset button in back.
Blink continuously Reset to Factory Defaults
LAN
(Wired LAN)
Solid Green Link: Successful network connection.
Blinking Green Activity: Data is transferring; a faster blinking light means more
LAN activity.
Media Activity Solid Blue Media inserted
Blinking Blue Activity: Data is transferring
LAN LED:
LAN Link & activity
WLAN LED
(Wireless LAN Link & Activity)
POWER button with LED:
Blue = On
Orange = Standby
When you plug in the HDMR, the Power LED automatically turns blue > if the LED turns
orange (Standby Mode) either press the Power button on the HDMR, or press the Power
button on the remote and wait about 10 seconds > the LED blinks orange > press the
Power button once. The LED turns solid blue which means the HDMR is turned ON.
Activity LEDs:
Solid blue = Media inserted
Blinking blue = Data is transferring

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Back Panel
For the best video image: Use the best video connection supported by your TV or other display
(listed with the best first):
•
HDMI
• Component Video (YPbPr)
• S-Video
• Composite Video
Port Description
AC IN Connect to the power source.
Coaxial Digital Audio OUT.
Speaker Connections Left/Right.
Composite Video (CVBS) Connects to your TV, Plasma display, LCD display, etc.
Reset Button Resets your HDMR or returns all settings to factory defaults.
Ethernet LAN (wired) Connects to your wired (Ethernet) network, if applicable.
Optical Digital Audio OUT.
S-Video Connects to your TV, Plasma display, etc.
Component Video (YPbPr) Connects to a TV, Plasma display, etc.
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface. Supports high definition video,
multi-channel digital audio.
HDMI
Component Video
(YPbPr)
S-Video
Composite
Video (CVBS)
Optical digital
Audio OUT
Coaxial digital
Audio OUT
Ethernet LAN
Reset
AC IN
Speaker connections
Left/Right

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Remote Control
Point the remote control at the power button as shown below. For more detail, see the table on
the next page.
Home Page (appears on TV screen)
Shortcut Buttons:
•Videos
•Music
•Pictures
•Internet Services
Power On/
Standby
Navigation Buttons:
•Up/Down Arrow
•Left/Right Arrow
•OK
•Back
•Info
•Repeat
•Zoom
LED Indicator
Volume Up/Down
Mute
Page Up/Down
Transport
Buttons:
•Rewind
•Play/Pause
•Fast Forward
•Replay
•Stop
•Skip
Output
Space
Shift
Clear
Enter
Alpha-numeric
Buttons
Power button

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Play/Pause
This button acts like a toggle between Play and Pause. Press once to Play (view/listen to a
selected media files). Press again to Pause.
Stop
Press to Stop media file that is currently playing.
Replay and Skip
Press Skip to go to the next media file. Press Replay to go to the previous Media File.
Rewind and Fast Forward
Press Rewind or Fast Forward to rewind or fast-forward Video or Music files.
Button Description
Power Toggles between Power On and Standby modes.
LED Indicator Lights when a remote control button is pressed.
Transport Buttons Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Replay, Stop, and Skip (work like VCR controls).
Home Displays Home screen.
Output Changes video output source.
Up/Down Navigation buttons move Up/Down to select menu items.
Left/Right Navigation buttons move Left/Right to select menu items.
OK Activates selected menu item, or text entered on a Setup screen.
Back Returns to previously selected menu or screen.
Info Shows information about selected media file during playback.
Repeat Turns Repeat Mode On/Off, for selected media files during playback.
Mute Silences sound.
Shortcut Buttons Provides quick access to Videos, Music, Pictures, and Internet Services.
Volume Increases/decreases loudness of sound.
Page Up/Down Moves up/down one screen.
Zoom For video: provides 3 zoom settings: Full Screen, Fit-to-Screen, and Actual Size.
For pictures: provides variable zoom using the Up/Down or the Left/Right Arrow buttons.
Alpha-numeric Buttons
( Numbers & Text)
Use these to enter numbers/text characters. Press the shift key for alpha/numeric
characters. Shortcut: Also use these to select a media file by item number. Example:
music track 6.
Space Adds a space between numbers or text characters.
Shift Capitalizes text; toggles On/Off.
Clear Clears all selections/text entered on screen.
Enter Activates selected menu item, or text entered on a Setup screen. (Functions same as OK
button.)

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Back
Press Back to return to the previous screen.
Repeat
Press Repeat to turn on the Repeat function, and again to cancel it. This can also be used
together with Play Shuffle and Play All (see the section On-Screen Control Panel Buttons).
Shortcut Buttons
Use these buttons on the remote control to quickly access Videos, Music, Pictures, or Internet
Services.
The Repeat button is located on the remote control.
For Pictures, the Play Shuffle button is called View Shuffle.
•
If you use Repeat on the remote control together with Play Shuffle , the play order after each
repeat will be the same as the first time
Play Shuffle was applied.
• To re-shuffle, press Stop on the remote control > select Play Shuffle again > press OK .
Play All
With Play All selected, all media files displayed on the media selection screen plays all files
including those inside folders and nested folders. For Pictures, this button is called View All.

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Setting Up Your HDMR
This chapter shows you how to set up your ViewSonic HDMR step-by-step as follows:
Step 1: Put batteries into the remote control
Remove the battery compartment cover and put the two (2) supplied AA batteries into the remote
control. Be sure to match (+) and (-) as marked in the compartment.
Step 2: Attach the antennas
(1) Both antennas are the same: there is no left or right antenna. Screw both antennas to the
back of the HDMR.
(2) Bend each antenna vertically.
Cover
Antenna connections
Back view
Antenna

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Step 3: Install myView Media Manager application &
user guide on your PC(s)
With myView Media Manager, you can stream media files (video, pictures, music) from your PC
to the HDMR and then to a TV in any room in your house. Now, you are going to put the myView
Media Manager on each PC with media files you want to share and is connected to your wired or
wireless network from the Networking Companion CD. The CD includes myView Media
Manager software and the High Definition Media Receiver User Guide in PDF format which
provides complete operating instructions.
1Put the ViewSonic Networking Companion CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC. If the CD
does not auto-start, right-click the Start button on the Windows desktop > select Explore >
double-click the CD-ROM icon > double-click the Setup icon. The ViewSonic Networking
Companion CD screen appears as shown below > click myView Media Manager. The
Welcome screen appears on your PC.

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Step 4: Connect the hardware
IMPORTANT! You must have myView Media Manager application (Step 3) installed on your PC
before doing this step.
There are two scenarios for connecting to the HDMR.
•
Scenario 1: For a WIRED connection to the HDMR (shown below on this page)
• Scenario 2 : For a WIRELESS connection to the HDMR (go to Scenario 2 )
Scenario 1: For a WIRED connection to the HDMR, or
1Connect your HDMR and PC to the LAN ports on your router. Wait until all equipment, your
PC and router, the HDMR, TV and/or sound equipment, is connected to turn the
equipment on. Check your router settings such as the SSID and write them down because
you may need them shortly. By default, the HDMR is configured for a wired Ethernet setup. If
your HDMR is connected to your network with an Ethernet cable and DHCP protocol on your
PC to a router, no configuration is necessary.
myView Media
Manager installed on
PC that is storing
media files Pictures,
Videos, Music.
Router
High Definition
Media Receiver
(HDMR)
For more information on
connecting the HDMR to
your TV, see the section
Connect the HDMR to
your TV..
Ethernet
cable
Ethernet
cable
WIRED to HDMR

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2Turn the power on to all equipment including your
TV, or other display, External Sound System if
applicable, and the HDMR. The LED on the Power
button on the front of the HDMR turns solid blue. If
the Power LED is orange (Standby Mode), press
the Power button to bring it out of Standby.
3The first time you turn on the HDMR, wait about 10
seconds. The ViewSonic bird logo appears
automatically for a brief moment on your TV and
then the Home page appears.
Solid blue LED on
Power bower button

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Scenario 2: For a WIRELESS connection to the HDMR
1Connect your HDMR as shown below.
1When the InstallShield Wizard launches, follow the on-screen instructions > click Finish >
restart your PC.
IMPORTANT: If you plan to add the HDMR to a wireless network, write your current Network
Name (SSID), the WEP or WPA key, etc. on a piece of paper. This information can be found
on your wireless router. You will need this information later.
PC Power Settings: To ensure that the media server software is able to share content with
your HDMR, it is recommended that you change your PC’s System Standby and System
myView Media
Manager installed on
PC that is storing
media files Pictures,
Videos, Music.
Router
High Definition
Media Receiver
(HDMR)
Ethernet
cable
Wireless
Video cables to TV
For more information on
connecting the HDMR to your
TV, see the section Connect
the HDMR to your TV..

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Hibernate power settings to Never. For more information, see PC Power Settings in this
guide.
2Press the Power button on the HDMR. Wait momentarily for the ViewSonic birds to appear
briefly. The Servers page appears on-screen >
3Go to Setup > click the Advanced button on-screen > go to Wi-Fi > go to the Preferred field
and change to Wireless network >
4Move down to the bottom of the screen and click SAVE press OK to reboot (reboots
automatically). The Servers page appears again >
5Select Setup > choose Auto Sync > select your SSID from the list. Wait momentarily while the
HDMR syncs to your access point. If Auto Sync does not see your SSID, go to Advanced-
Wi-Fi and choose your SSID from the available list.

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Connect the HDMR to your TV
For the best picture quality, use the video connector(s) supported by your TV, Plasma, or other
display: [best signal listed first] HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video.
Composite and/or S-Video Connection
No adjustment is needed if you connected your TV to the HDMR’s Composite Video or S-Video
port. By default, the video signal is set to Composite and S-Video. If this is not your video source,
press the Output button on the remote control until you see video on the TV screen.
S-Video
TV, Plasma, etc.
Back of HDMR
OUTPUT button
Composite Video

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HDMI or Component Connection
1If connected to HDMI or Component, press the OUTPUT button on the remote control to
toggle output signals until you see video on the TV.
2If connected to the HDMR’s Component or HDMI port(s) to connect to the TV, you may need to
make the following adjustment:
If there is no screen image or the screen image does not look clear:
3With the HDMR turned on, press the Output button on the remote control. Wait two (2)
seconds and if the image is still not clear, press the Output button again. If the screen image
is still not clear, press Output a third time. The Output button has a total of three (3) settings.
Choose Setup > System > Video Setting > choose your video source > OK > navigate/scroll
down to the bottom of the screen to select SAVE > click OK > OK to reboot (reboots
automatically).
Check your router settings, like SSID. Write them down if necessary because you may need
them.
HDMI
connection