User Manual Based on Firmware V1.0.
INDEX page 1 Index page 2 Introduction page 3 General Overview page 4 Installing a Hard Drive page 5 Connections page 6 Connections continued page 7 TV Output Settings page 8 Formatting the Hard Drive page 9 Remote Functionality page10 Home Network Samba Server page11 Wired Network Connection and Setup page12 Wireless Network Setup / Firmware Update / Web Browser page13 Home Page page14 Home Page Strip page15 Media Library page16 Media Library Continued page17 Media Library
Thank you for purchasing the Mede8er Multimedia Player. The MED500X2 is the latest generation multimedia player specially developed by Sanji for today’s demanding media enthusiast. The Mede8er has some very unique features so we suggest you read this guide and visit the Mede8er forum for additional help and information. The firmware is always “work in progress” so we suggest you regularly check the Mede8er forum for updated firmware releases and updated User Manuals.
GENERAL OVERVIEW USB Slave USB Host SD Card Up Down Left Right Enter Return Stop TV Out Status Led On/Off R Analogue Audio Out L * Cooling Fan PCIe WiFi Antenna * USB Host Port DC - 12Volt 2 Amp input Coax Digital Audio Out Optical Audio Out Component Video Out RJ45 - Lan connector PCIe WiFi Antenna * HDMI connector Composite Video Out PCIe WiFi Module Plus Antenna Under Development Page3
INSTALLING A HARD DRIVE Lift cover from this side a) b) c) d) 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.
Component Video Connection to Amp or TV Component Video offers the next best picture quality to HDMI so if your system does not have a HDMI input we suggest you use the Component Video Connection. Pr Pb Y 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 MED500X2. DO NOT USE ANY AC/DC ADAPTER AND ONLY USE THE ONE SUPPLIED otherwise you may cause damage to the unit.
TV OUTPUT SETTINGS Connect the Mede8er to your TV by one of the connection options as shown on page 6 & 7 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.
FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE The MED500X2 has a built in Hard Drive format feature that formats the hard drive with a main NTFS partition and other small internal partitions for propriety use. The Hard Drive should be formatted in the Mede8er MED500X2 to ensure full functionality. A pre formatted Hard Drive can be used but you may not be able to use all the internal features of the MED500X2. To Format the internal Hard Drive select SETUP menu and then HDD Format.
REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY DVD Angle Audio Mute A-B Setup On / Off TV System Media Library Shortcut Numbers Volume Up Fast Forward Fast Rewind Pause / Play Repeat Shuffle Volume Up/Down Volume Down Slow Next / Previous Stop Return Navigation Up - Volume Up in Video File (not DVD) Navigation Right - Search Bar - Video File Navigation Enter - Pause / Play in Video File (not DVD) Navigation Down - Volume Down in Video File (not DVD) Info Screen / Movie Sheet (about.
HOME NETWORK SAMBA SERVER The Mede8er has NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality built in. And although it is limited in transfer speed compared to standalone NAS servers it performs very well if speed is not your major requirement. You can also use the MED500X2 as a Media Server and stream content to other Mede8er’s on your home network. The Samba function is enabled or disabled in the System menu under Network.
WIRED NETWORK CONNECTION AND SETUP The Mede8er MED500X2 can be connected to your local network by means of a RJ45 CAT5 cable. The Mede8er is supplied standard with a UPnP facility, Samba Client and NFS that allows connection to your local area network via a router or switch. You can share media files from your PC and stream media content to the Mede8er and you can use the Mede8er as a Media Server to stream media content to other Mede8er’s on your network.
WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP (basic) The Mede8er MED500X2 is only compatible with the Mede8er Wireless Dongle 802.11n (Other brands will not work) Refer to User Instructions supplied with the Mede8er dongle for detailed wireless connection setup. Only use model MED10WFB WiFi Dongle as it is supplied together with the USB extension cable base. WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION Plug the MED10WFB into the USB extension base that was supplied with your Mede8er.
HOME PAGE The Mede8er Home 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. FAVOURITES Create, manage, apply Genre cover art to local and network folder shortcuts. MEDIA LIBRARY In Media Library you can browse all your media content on your Hard Drive, SD Card, USB Devices and Network and launch the built in File Manager to manage and transfer your content.
HOME PAGE STRIP The Home Page can be accessed at any time by pressing the “Home Page” button on the remote. The Home Page Strip will appear at the bottom of the page and allow you to make your selection using the Left / Right Navigation buttons on the remote.
MEDIA LIBRARY The Mede8er Media Library has five built in standard views ie Movie View, Music View, Picture View, List View, List View and Preview View. The Media Library has been designed so that the view can be easily changed on the fly. Movie View Music View Picture View List View Preview View 1 4 2 3 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 1. Media Icons 2. File Name 3. Focus Bar 4. Scroll Bar 5. Folder Path 6. Metadata Rating 7. Metadata Genre 8. Metadata Movie Length 9. Watched Indicator 10. Index 11.
MEDIA LIBRARY CONTINUED To change the View of the Media Library press the “View” button on the remote and the Media Library strip will light up. Press the ‘View’ button again and the focus will change to the next icon. Repeat pressing the ‘View’ button until the icon you require is selected and then wait and the X2 will automatically change the Media Library view to one one you have selected.
MEDIA LIBRARY METADATA DISPLAY The Media Library will display basic Movie Metadata in all views. This unique Mede8er functionality will greatly enhance your Media Library browsing experience and make it real easy for the whole family to enjoy. In order to take advantage of the advanced functionality you will need to scan your movie collection with Y2M (YAMJ to Mede8er) or Thumbgen in order to create the required xml files.
MEDIA LIBRARY - MUSIC PLAYER Select any supported music file and the Music Player Screen will launch. If the music file has embedded information tags and images then these will be displayed on the right hand side in the preview window area. If you do not want to use embedded mp3 art or you are using .m4a, ape or flac files you can save the Album Cover as a jpg file named ‘folder.jpg’ to the Music Album Folder and the X2 will use it if it does not find any embedded art in the music files.
COVER ART PREVIEW IN MEDIA LIBRARY The Mede8er has a built in facility to preview cover art and it will automatically read the folder.jpg and the about.jpg inside the movie folders. 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. Place a JPEG picture together with each movie in the folder and you will be ready to go.
PLAY FOLDER Mede8er allows you to play a video file within a folder without the need to open the folder. Just focus on the required folder and press the “Play” button. The first video file found in the folder will be played. The folder play will only work with video files. PLAY VIDEO FROM COVER ART With Mede8er you can play the video directly from the cover art. Zoom the about.jpg by pressing the “Info / About ” button then press Play or Enter to play the video.
MEDIA SCANNER The Mede8er has a built in Media Scanner that will scan your Media Files on your internal Hard Drive or USB drive 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.
LOCK FACILITY Mede8er has a built in Lock facility designed to restrict access to certain folders. Lock facility functions a. System access areas such as Hard Drive Format screen and File Manager. (Pin Protection) b. User Folders (Folder Protection) You can enable or disable these options in the Setup menu CHANGE PIN CODE The default 4 digit Pin Code is 0000. To change the Pin Code go to Setup -- Misc -- Password -- You will be prompted to enter the existing pin code.
FAVOURITES MANAGER The MED500X2 is equipped with a powerful function that we call Favourites. Basically it is a list of Shortcuts that you the user easily create yourself. The Favourite Link will work as a shortcut link to shared folder on your Local Hard Drive, hosted USB Drive, Samba and NFS Network Share. Our Favourites Manager will consolidate all your paths and links them into one Favourites page no matter where the folders reside.
ADDING GENRE ARTWORK TO FAVOURITES You can easily add Genre artwork to each Favourite link. To add the cover artwork just focus on the Favourite thumbnail and press the “Menu” button on the remote control. The menu dialogue screen will open and now you can select the “Genre” option. A new screen will open with a list of cover options. Navigate up or down to select the cover you require and press the “Enter” button to select the cover. You can also use the Alpha Jump facility to jump to covers down the list.
VIDEO INFO SEARCH The Info Search allows you to easily jump to any part of the video. While viewing a Video File press the Left/Right Navigation button and the Info Screen will appear on the top of the screen. Now press the Left/Right Nav and a red bar will move left or right and with the corresponding Time position displayed in number text on the left side. Once you have reached the time search you require juts press the “Enter” button and the Mede8er will jump to the time you selected in the Video.
SCREEN CALIBRATION For more accurate Zoom functionality we suggest you calibrate your TV screen. Go to System Setup then Video and select Screen Size. Press Enter to save Using the left, right, up and down navigation buttons you can adjust the red rectangle to fit the outer frame of your TV screen. You can then do a fine adjustment to move the red rectangle so that it is just not visible.
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.
MUSIC PLAYLISTS To make music .M3u playlists on your mede8er follow the steps in FILE MANAGER - MULTIPLE FILES section and select the playlists option. 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 - 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 “Play/Pause” button to select and add the files to the File List “B”. A A B B Once you have selected all the files you require then press the “Right Navigation” button.
PICTURES Press the “View” button on the remote and the Icon strip will light up. Now select the Picture Icon. The page will re-arrange into a image grid that is optimized for image thumbnail viewing. You can now navigate your pictures as normal and zoom the images to full screen by pressing the “Enter” button on the Remote Control. Once zoomed to full screen press the “Menu” button on the remote for more options.
PLASMA MODE / VIDEO SCREEN TRANSPARENCY The Plasma Mode has been designed for use with Plasma TV’s that are susceptible to still image “burn in”. The Plasma control will change the transparency level of the GUI screens and will not have any effect on the screens during Video Play. The Video Screen Transparency controls the transparency level of all video menus during Video Play. You have a choice of settings Off, Low or High.
NFS (Network File System) Mede8er by default uses Samba to stream content on a local network and this should be more than sufficient for most users. NFS generally provides better throughput speeds when streaming on a local network. If you are streaming from a Windows PC you will require a NFS client to be running on the host PC. The Mede8er has been tested and verified with HaneWin but other NFS Servers should work equally as well. You can download HaneWin at http://www.hanewin.net/nfs-e.
Transmission BT Downloader WARNING: BT Downloader can use a lot of system resources we suggest you switch it off while using the Mede8er. In order to use the Transmission BT downloader you will require as foll 1) Internal hard drive that have been formatted in the Mede8er. 2) Valid Internet Connection 3) PC or Mac with Wired / Wireless Network connection to the Mede8er Navigate to the Mede8er Setup and select the “Network” tab.
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Mede8er_med500x2_user_rev3 High Definition Multimedia Player MED500X2 www.mede8erforum.com www.mede8er.com www.mede8er.eu For more information or support please visit www.mede8er.eu/support/ or call +31(0)10-7142861 during business hours. Sanji Electronics (Pty) Ltd 106 16th Rd Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. Tel: 2711 2667500 Fax: 2711 2667501 Email sales@mede8er.
