User Manual MED300X High Definition Multimedia Player
INDEX page 1 Index page 2 Introduction page 3 General Overview page 4 Installing a Hard Drive - Formatting the Hard Drive page 5 Connections page 6 Power Up & Standby / USB to PC page 7 TV Output Settings page 8 Remote Functionality - Firmware Upgrade page 9 Home Page page10 Media Scanner page11 Media Library page12 File Manager - Single Files page13 File Manager - Multiple Files page14 Music Playlists page15 Music Playlists continued page16 Media Library Music Player page17
Thank you for purchasing the Mede8er Multimedia Player. The MED300X was developed by Sanji for those who demand the best in picture and audio without all the fuss. Simple yet very functional in operation and design. The MED300X is ideal for large size internal 3.5" Hard Drives and hosting of external USB Hard Drives. Please check the Mede8er forum for the latest user guide. www.mede8erforum.com Warranty Mede8er products carry a 24 month from date of purchase warranty.
Cooling Fan DC - 12Volt 3 Amp input Analogue Audio Out Status Led Coaxial Audio Out Composite Video Out HDMI Connector Optical Audio Out GENERAL OVERVIEW USB Slave USB Host SD Card On/Off Page3
INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE Lift cover from this side x y a) b) c) d) SATA Make sure that the DC cable is unplugged. Turn the Mede8er upside down and unscrew the hard drive cover screws x and y. Lift the hard drive cover and remove it, place it on a flat surface with the mounting tabs facing upright. Fit a compatible SATA hard drive into place with the label facing upwards and the connectors facing the side with the air vents. Secure the hard drive with the four screws provided.
CONNECTIONS Analogue Audio and Composite Video connection to TV. Composite Video offers the most basic picture quality connection and should only be used if your TV does not have a HDMI or Component input. Use RCA analogue audio outputs in the absence of HDMI or Digital Audio inputs on your TV or Home Theatre system. RCA analogue outputs will output a downmix from mutlichannel to stereo.
POWER UP AND STANDBY Plug the AC/DC adapter into the mains outlet and plug the DC Jack into the DC IN at the rear of the MED300X. DO NOT USE ANY AC/DC ADAPTER AND ONLY USE THE ONE SUPPLIED otherwise you may cause damage to the unit. Press the On/ Off button on the Mede8ers front panel and front facia LED will turn on Blue. You can put your Mede8er into standby by pressing the On/ Off button on the remote. When in standby the front facia LED will turn Red.
TV OUTPUT SETTINGS Connect the Mede8er to your TV by one of the connection options as shown on page 5 and change the input option on your TV to match the option you selected. If you do not get to see the Mede8er GUI on your TV you will need to toggle the Mede8er TV output until you get a picture. TV SYS Toggle Procedure The Mede8er has three video output options ie Composite Video (yellow RCA connectors, Component Video (Red - Green- Blue connectors) and HDMI.
REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY Audio Mute On / Off TV System Skip Forward/Back Setup Menu DVD Menu / Menu Subtitle Select Confirm Slow / Zoom Edit Menu Home Page Navigation Left Volume Up/Down Info Screen Play /Pause / Stop Return Navigation Up Navigation Right Navigation Enter Navigation Down Next/Previous Fast Forward Numbers Rewind Goto Repeat Shuffle Music Playlist Audio Selection FIRMWARE UPDATE Power Up and hold on/off button for 10 seconds Download the latest Mede8er Firmware from www.mede8erforum.
HOME PAGE The Mede8er Home Page is the central point where you can launch all the user applications. Press the Right/Left Navigation buttons on the remote to navigate the Home Page and press “Enter” to launch the selected page. MEDIA LIBRARY In Media Library you can browse all your media content and launch the built in File Manager to manage and transfer your content.
MEDIA SCANNER The Mede8er has a built in Media Scanner that will scan all your Media Files and allow user functionality such as Search, Genre, Last Played etc. You can select “Auto Scan” options in the Setup menu. The Media Scanner will automatically update the database when the Mede8er is powered “on” or when an external USB Hard Drive is connected. It is important to let the scanner complete the scan if you intend to use this function.
MEDIA LIBRARY Use the Media Library to browse all your media files. The Mede8er allows you to customise the Media Library view to suit your personal needs. To change the view just press the “Menu” button on the remote and a dialogue screen will open on the bottom right hand side of the screen. The current selection will be highlighted in yellow. You can choose between File View, Preview View and Thumbnail View.
FILE MANAGER The Mede8er has a built in File Manager to manage and transfer files between your media sources. The File Manager is launched by pressing the “Edit” button on the remote Control while you are Media Library. FILE MANAGER - SINGLE FILE To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename a single file just focus on the file (that you require to perform the action on) and press the “Edit” button on the remote control. Select the option you require and press “Enter”. Follow on-screen instructions.
FILE MANAGER - MULTIPLE FILES To Copy, Delete, Move or Rename multiple files just press the “Edit” button on the remote control while you are in Media Library view. Select “Multiple Select” and a new dialogue screen will open. Navigate to the files or folders on the left screen “A” that you want to perform the action on and press the “Select” button to add the files to the File List “B”.
MUSIC PLAYLISTS With the Mede8er you can create multiple music Playlist’s from the remote control. Open Media Library and press the “Edit” button and select Multiple Select. A B On left hand side screen “A” navigate to your music files and press “Select” on the music files you want to add to the File List Window “B”. Once you are complete press the right navigation button and the focus will change to the right hand screen “B”. You can now edit the list or press “Edit” to continue.
MUSIC PLAYLIST’S CONTINUED With the Mede8er you can create multiple music Playlist’s from the remote control. Open Media Library and press the “Edit” button and select Multiple Select. On left hand side screen “A” navigate to your music files and press “Select” on the music files you want to add to the File List Window “B”. Once you are complete press the right navigation button and the focus will change to the right hand screen “B”. You can now edit the list or press “Edit” to continue.
MEDIA LIBRARY - MUSIC PLAYER If you select “Menu“ and then “Thumbnail View” you will be able to browse your music collection by embedded cover art.
VIDEO FILE COVER ART PREVIEW To browse your Media Library by cover art just select “Menu” and then “Thumbnails” and the Mede8er will preview the cover art in a grid view. You can navigate the library by using the Navigation Buttons ie Left, Right, Up and Down. Select the folder you require and press “Enter”. A new screen will open showing the contents of the folder. All you need to do in order to use this very useful feature is to arrange your collection with each video, in its own folder.
TIME BAR - INFO SCREEN To display the Mede8er Time Bar press the Right or Left Navigation buttons on the remote during video play. The Time Bar screen will show and display the current time and the total length of the video. The Time Bar will dynamically update the current position in minutes as you press the right or left navigation buttons. To go forward or backwards in time just press the right or left navigation button continually and release when you arrive at the required time in the video.
GOTO - VIDEO SEARCH Chapter Information Total Time Title Seconds Minutes Hours Time Bar Current Time Press the GOTO button on the remote and the GOTO dialogue screen will open. The GOTO screen allows you to change Time, Title, and Chapter. Press the Up/Down/ Left/Right Navigation buttons to change the value then press “Enter” once you have made your selection. To remove the screen press GOTO button again or press the Return button.
SUBTITLES Mede8er supports various types of subtitle files. If the subtitle is embedded into the video file it will automatically be available on the Subtitle Dialogue Screen. External Subtitles must be placed into the same folder as the video file and must be named to be exactly the same name as the video file eg Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.mkv Cloudy.With.A.Chance.Of.Meatballs.2009.720p.BluRay.HebDub.x264-WiKi.
PICTURES If you select “Menu“ and then “Thumbnail View” you will be able to browse your picture collection by grid thumbnail view. Select a picture and it will zoom to full screen. Now for more options press the “Menu” button on the remote and you will have a host of extra options.
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