User Manual TViX Xroid A1 ** Some specifications could change with new firmware versions.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Safety Notice Place all magnetized devices, such as speakers, away from the TVIX .It may erase or cause damage to the data stored in the hard disk. Do not try to disassemble or remodel the TVIX unit. Doing so may cause malfunction or fire. Keep your TVIX away from heated areas, such as direct sunlight exposure, heaters and etc. Place it in a well ventilated location. Ensure that a free airflow is maintained around the appliance.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Usage Precautions Thank you for choosing this TVIX product. Please read the following usage precautions before using your TVIX. Connect the A/V cable Make sure the power is off when you connect the A/V cable between the TVIX and TV. Cleaning the TVIX When cleaning the TVIX unit, disconnect the power cord, and then wipe the TVIX case with a soft piece of dry cloth.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Table of Contents Safety Notice ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Usage Precautions ................................................................................................................................ 3 1 Introduction ............................................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 Name of Each Part .................
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 1 1.1 Introduction Multimedia Player Function The TVIX is a standalone, multimedia hard disk player that plays digital videos, digital music, digital still images and DVD files on TV screens and home entertainment systems. You can enjoy digital contents in your living room without having to burn discs or to play it back on a DVD or CD player anymore. TVIX adapts Android as an OS, since it has huge benefits over other OS.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 1.2 Audio Player Function TVIX can play a variety of audio files such as FLAC, MP3, Ipod, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (Windows Media Audio) through TV speakers and many other audio systems. You can listen to your favorite music files without hesitation, by organizing a custom winamp playlist. Now you can enjoy music all day long without having to keep changing CDs. TVIX supports playlist function that is based on *.pls or *.m3u.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 1.4 Specifications MODEL TViX Xroid A1 Main Chipset Sigma Design SMP8657 + Android 2.2(Froyo) VFD Display 7 Alpha-Numeric Character, 5 Digit Numeric Display Format: .MKV, .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .divx, .vob, .tp, .ts, .trp, .dat, .iso, .ifo, .m2t, .m2ts, .mov, .flv Video Codec: MPEG 1/2/4, AVI, XVID,WMV9(MP@HL),H.264( MP@HL4.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 2 2.1 Name of Each Part Unit Control button TVIX can be controlled by the buttons on the product as well as by the remote control. The current state of the product can be checked on the VFD on the front. The image of the VFD below could be different from the actual one. 2.2 Cable Connection You can connect the TVIX to an analog TV display or audio amplifier using the A/V cable.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 2.3 Package Contents Thank you for choosing this TVIX product. The TVIX package contains the following items. TVIX unit Quick Guide Remote Controller Manual CD USB PC Cable HDMI Cable Power Adaptor * TVIX automatically formats when you install an unformatted new hard disk. Do not shut down the power when formatting the hard disk. ** Connect the included power cable on the back of the TVIX.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 2.4 HDD Installation/Exchange ** Installing or exchanging your HDD is very easy. Please install the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) following the instruction is shown below. If you have a pre-installed HDD, you may skip this chapter. Pull the product Disk Cover located on the side, and separate it from the body. HDD installation is possible to do without using the screws. Before doing HDD installation to product, release the safety-lock button upward. When 3.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox After installation of the HDD, press the safety-lock button back in its place. For the safety of using HDD, it is recommended tightening a screw between the HDD and the HDD holder. Load the HDD holder into product. When replacing the HDD from the HDD holder, please do in reverse order.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 3 Installation and Connection 3.1 Connecting the Video The TVIX supports HDMI, Component and Composite video output for connection to a TV, and each output needs to be selected in the settings menu depending on what cable is being used. Connection to Composite Connection to HDMI Output Connect the TVIX output to your TV using the Composite (yellow) video cable.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 3.2 Connecting the Audio Connection to 2 CH Normal TV Connection to 5.1CH Amplifier (Digital) Connect the two audio cables, the white one on the left side and the red one on the right side, to the appropriate terminals of your TV or Hi - Fi system for sound output. If you have a multi-channel decoder/amplifier with a coaxial/optical input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH highquality sound through the coaxial or optical cables.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 3.3 Connecting the USB / e-SATA HOST/ SD memory slot The TVIX also provides 4 USB-host ports with USB 2.0(e-SATA) compliant host/ function processor. You can connect any external storage device (e.g. memory stick) or any external hard disk to play files stored in these external devices. You can even connect your Digital Camera directly to play digital images and pictures without any other devices.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 3.4 Using the remote control This indicates Remote control Buttons.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 3.5 Initial Setting Connect the TVIX to your TV using A/V cables, and turn on the TVIX. You will see the following screens when you turn the unit on for the first time or when you select “Factory data reset”. When you see the initial page on your TV screen shown in the picture below, press the “OK” button on the remote control. And then configure the OSD position. Select the language and Locale. Now you can see the TVIX main page.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4 TVIX Settings Menu 4.1 Language and Locale Setting This section is about Language and Locale settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select Language and Locale settings. Select your language and Locale.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4.2 SYSTEM and Privacy Setting This section is about SYSTEM and Privacy(File list type or manage application) settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select SYSTEM and Privacy settings. * File List Type : Select File list type.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * Date & Time : Adjust the clock by using the arrow and numeric keys. Auto (Via Network) is also available. Change year/ month/ day format and choose between 12/24 hours. * Select Time Zone : choose your time zone to set the Date/Time. * Check internal HDD : TViX provides HDD check utility. If you have any problem with file playback, we recommend running this utility before proceeding.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4.3 Video and Audio Setting This section is about A/V (Video and Audio) settings. Press SETTING button on the remote control and select the Video or Audio. * Audio Output : Select the HDMI or the S/PDIF that you want to hear the audio. Select Digital audio when you connect the audio with an coaxial/optical cable for digital audio connection to the Decoder/Amplifier. * TV Standard : The default video setting of the TViX is COMPOSITE (NTSC or PAL).
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image. (This mode is currently not supported) * 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image. * Video Adjust : Set the Brightness - Contrast - Hue - Saturation. * Video Auto Switch : is used when the video out is changed according to the 1080P 24Hz format.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4.4 NETWORK Setting This section is about NETWORK (Network or FTP) settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select NETWORK Settings. ** For detailed Network instructions, please refer to the enclosed TVIX CD or the latest pdf file on the TVIX Homepage. It allows you to connect to network easily with uPnP support, and it does not require an IP address.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox * Network Disk Setting : This function searches and helps you find PCs or NAS connected to the network. SAMBA: If you have a guest account, shared folder names can be listed and can be selected. NFS: Connected PCs are listed automatically in NFS of NAS storage or Netshare. In case of Netshare, if you select a tvixhd1 or tvixhd2, IP of PC is displayed. Press MOUNT button, and new network driver is displayed on the device manager.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4.5 MISC Setting This section is about MISC(Screen saver or Photo slide show) settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select MISC. * Screen Saver : If there is no activity the screen saver will be activated after a certain time. You can change the Screen Saver time on this menu. * Photo Slide Show : is used when changing slideshows effect and time. * OSD Display : Select the type of OSD display while playing a video.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 4.6 Application Setting This section is about Application settings. Press the SETTING button on the remote control, and then select Application. * Unknown Sources : Allow install of non-market applications. * Weather Location : Select country or City you want to navigate the Weather Widget. * Manage Applications : Manage and remove installed applications. 4.7 About TViX This section is about About TViX(firmware version or network information) settings.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5 Using the TViX 5.1 Using TViX player Basically, for playback of multimedia files you choose the file you want by navigating to it with the menu buttons and left/right and up/down arrow buttons and then press the OK button. 5.1.1 Video Playback When you press the MOVIE icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen. To switch previous menu, Press Back( TVIX displays ) button.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox ② The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image. (Currently this mode is not supported) ③ 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image. ZOOM : You can change the screen size while playing a video file. Vol + : change from 1X to 9X. CH+/- : change 0% ~ 180% Left/Right/Up/Down : Scroll the screen.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Delete is used to delete the file or folder from the TVIX Local hard disk. When you do delete files or folders, you must run the HDD check disk periodically. MENU : During playback, you can use variable features such like repeat, shuffle, aspect ratio…. AUDIO : Pressing AUDIO button while you are playing multi audio files, you can change to alternate audio tracks. REPEAT : Adjust the play mode to repeat Track, repeat All or repeat off.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.1.2 Audio Playback When you press the MUSIC icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen. To switch previous menu, Press Back( ) button. If you press audio file, then you will get the screen of music window. You can choose another song to hear in this music window. ** Some functions may require updating to the latest firmware. < NOTE > Play or pause file. Stop playing Go to the next file. Go to the previous file.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.1.3 Image Playback When you press the PHOTO icon on the main screen, the device selection/folder contents are displayed on the TV Screen. To switch previous menu, Press Back( TVIX displays ) button. on screen when you press an invalid key. < NOTE > Play or pause file. Stop playing Go to the next file. Go to the previous file. Show the information of the image. Rotate the image.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2 Extra Features 5.2.1 Using App.Market You can browse applications at App-Market and install your favorites on TViX, so you create your own AppPlaying Space with TViX. Just like using smart phones, you can customize wall-paper and arrange the application icons. Press MARKET( ) icon on the main screen. Select category and then click an application you want to install. Press right button, and Install button is enabled. To install this application, press OK button.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Press Application ( ) icon, you can see installed applicarion.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.2 Using Cover Art Please change the File list type to Cover Art on the SETTING. If a name of folder, which on the root folder, is starts with one of below words (case insensitive), it will shows Video cover art mode instead a normal icon mode. Folder name : "MOVIE", "movie", "Movie", "VIDEO", "video", "Video" To play a video, press PLAY button.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox If file name is Preview_~~, PREVIEW menu iwill be activated.( File name : Preview_aaa.mkv) ** Audio Album Art : It will show 186*186 Album art for all the folders under "MUSIC", "music", "Music", "AUDIO", "audio", "Audio". ** Photo Thumbnail mode : It will show jpeg files as 186*186 thumbnails for all the folders under "PHOTO", "photo", "Photo", "PHoto", "PHOto", "PHOTo". ** If you want add icon image and background image manually, please insert folder.jpg and tvix.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.3 Using the Autorun Function When you want to play music with the TVIX, but do not have any display devices, the following function may come in handy. Make a folder and name it, “autorun” and place it in the root directory of the First partition. Copy media file(s) or a list file in the “autorun” folder. If you want to change the setup, push the Setting button on the remote control. Set AutoRun option to ON.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.4 Using playlist TVIX allows you to make a playlist without you having to turn on your PC. Move to a folder where you want to create a list, and then press the MENU button( Select the playlist image. ). Playlist addition is separated into two windows. Select a file that you want to add from the left window, and then click on OK in order to add the file to the list on the right side. You can move around between the two windows using left/right direction keys.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 5.2.5 Using File Copying TVIX supports File Copy functionality without Using PC. You can now copy Contents from external USB hard disk to the internal hard disk of TVIX and also Copy the contents within the internal hard disk of TVIX. TVIX internal HDD < -- > internal HDD, TVIX internal HDD < -- > Network DISK) TVIX internal HDD < -- > external USB DISK (except nonstandard devices.) Select the folder containing source files. Press MENU and select the File Manager icon.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6 Using Network 6.1 Using UPnP < When connecting the computer directly to the TVIX> Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port of both the TVIX and the PC. TIPS In this case, you generally use a LAN cross cable type. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can install an additional LAN card to your PC and connect that LAN card to the TVIX. < When connecting with IP Router or Hub > Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port for an IP Router or Hub.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.1 How to set up UPnP server to your PC Although there are various UPnP servers for PC users, We would like to recommend you all to use XBMC UPnP server which is relatively easy to use and supports external subtitles. Download the latest XBMC Media Center for Window from XBMC homepage at http://xbmc.org/download/ Run the XBMC Media center Wizard. When you click ‘NEXT’, it installs automatically. Then, additional Setting is not necessary.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.2 How to set up XBMC server Once the installation is done, XBMC program will start automatically. If it does not, you are requested to run it by clicking XBMC icon( ). The page is the main. You may change working environment at the Settings as your taste. Click SYSTEM - NETWORK. Click ‘Share video and Music…’ and ‘Allow Control of XBMC via UPnP’ option. Click ‘VIDEOS’ on the main screen.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Click ‘Add Source’ and ‘BROWSE’. Choose a folder to share and click ‘OK’ click ‘SET COTENTS’. Choose you want to use as SCRAPER and click ‘OK’.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Click ‘SCAN FOR NEW CONTENT’ on the popup menu to scan contents. Click “MANUAL ADD TO LIBRARY” to add a file manually, and write file name and Genres name.. In the same way, you can share the Music’. ◈ Caution while using XBMC - Some file’s extensions may be shown strangely on TVIX.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.1.3 How to set up network The TViX can be connected to the local area network using a wired or wireless network connection for access to streaming video and online and offline media content. You can watch movies without a hard disk with wireless network support. Play videos, music, photos saved in your PC hard disk without having to transfer them to your TVIX. << Ethernet Network (Wired) Setting >> Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet connector on the TViX.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox << Wireless Network Setting >> You can play most of the HD video files (up to 18mbps) with 802.11n wireless Wi-Fi dongle (available as an option). Connect a USB wireless adapter (optional) to the USB port on your TViX. if your device has internal WiFi, you don't need USB type separately. Go to the SETTING-NETWORK setting. Press the Wireless Network Settings. Click Wi-Fi.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Shown scanned AP list. Insert password by using virtual keyboard.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2 Using NetShare 6.2.1 TVIXNetShare Installation Netshare program allows you can play the TP or DVD jukebox without stutter easily. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The FAT32 file system does not contain enough information to create a lasting file name, so TVIXdoesn't load the file after changing the file name. Most likely there will be an updated NetShare version on our web site.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox shared folder. We recommend sharing files using the NTFS file system. The “Setting status” window will appear. Press YES button if you want to run the TVIX Net Share automatically. By clicking the Finish button, the software installation is done.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Press “Unblock” for the Windows Security Alert.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.2.2 Using TVIXNetShare Click Start, point to Program->DVICO->TVIX NetShare. If TVIX Netshare is already running, you don’t need to run this program again. After starting the Net Share program, you can see the NetShare icon in the tray.. Start the setting by right clicking the NetShare tray icon at the lowerrighthand corner of the screen.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.3 Using SAMBA Client and SAMBA Server 6.3.1 Set Network Configurations Under Windows XP (SAMBA mode) Select the folder you want to share. Right-click that folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in the popup menu. Check ‘Share this folder’ on the network and type in the share name ‘TVIXhd1 (this is the only available one at the moment)’. Use ‘Everyone’ if ‘Everyone’ is displayed, otherwise you don’t have to change anything.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Move to 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Computer Management' > 'Local Users and Groups' > 'Users', and double click ‘Guest’. CAUTION This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users cannot see this window. If you cannot find ‘Administrative Tools’ in the Control Panel, click “Switch to classic view” in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox ‘GUEST’ must be shown as the following image (a red X mark should not be shown on ‘Guest’). Move to 'Control Panel' > 'Network connections', and select 'Properties' s by right click on the mouse. Remove “Guest” from the ‘User Rights Assignment’ > ‘Deny access to this computer from the network’ option.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 10) Move to ‘Access this computer from the network’, and then select ‘Properties’ by right clicking the mouse or double clicking it. 11) Click on ‘Add User or Group’ 12) Type in “Guest” and then click on “OK” button. 13) Press OK, and Guest will be registered.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting Computer to TVIX directly > In this case, you have to use Cross LAN cable type generally. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to Internet line, you can mount additional LAN card to your PC and connect that additional LAN card to TVIX. Move to ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Network connections’, and select ‘Properties’ by right click on the mouse.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox < When connecting with IP Router or Hub > If you have already been assigned dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router in your local area network, then no need to write a static IP address. Then obtain the automatically assigned IP address or write an IP address & Subnet mask that the DHCP Server or the IP Router provides. Select ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Network Connections’, and select ‘Status’ properties by right clicking the mouse.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 6.3.2 Using SAMBA Server Press the Network Info on the SETTING-about TViX. And note down the TVIX IP Click on Internet explorer, and then type the TVIX IP as shown hdd_1 network driver will be shown. \\172.28.1.70. Hard disk content are displayed on the PC. You can copy/ move/ delete files in this directory. After making the Network drive with this TVIX drive, you can play the movie from TVIX while downloading or uploading files.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 7 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version Check. Connect the TViX to your TV and then turn on the TViX. Press the SETTING button on the top panel and the Setting screen will be displayed. Check the installed firmware version on the about TViX option. Downloading the Firmware. Download the latest firmware from TViX Homepage to your PC. Connect the TVIX to your PC with a USB and then turn it on. Your system will recognize the TVIX as an external hard drive.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 8 Using USB Connection with a PC TVIX uses a SATA HDD as its contents storage device and works just like an external USB 2.0 hard drive when you connect it to your PC. The USB cable has a different shape on both ends. We use USB 2.0 "A" Plug (male) type to "B" Plug(male) type. After connecting to your PC, turn on the power of the TVIX.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Choose the partition type and format the HDD. If you want several partitions, select Extended Partition. Select the partition size. If you want one partition, press “Next>”. For FAT32, size is limited to 32000MB or under.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox Select the Drive Letter. Then press the “Next>” button. Select the partition Format. If you choose FAT32 file format on Windows 2000/XP, the drives maximum size will be limited to 32GBs. If you want to use a single drive letter of 32GBs or more, you have to format on Windows 98SE/ME. When completed, detailed information will appear as shown below. Click the “OK” button to finish.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 8.2 Unplug or Eject Hardware On the windows tray, double click the hot swap icon. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window will appear. Press the Stop button if you want to unplug the device. Press OK on “Stop a Hardware device” window. Press OK and unplug the device. Close TVIX folder or disk on My computer before unplugging the Hard disk. If TVIX folder is open, unplugging it may not work properly.
Smart Player with HD Digital Jukebox 9 Troubleshooting ** For detailed instructions, please refer to the latest pdf file on the TVIX Homepage or TVIXFAQ. Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. No Screen Display. Video Output not working. 1.
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