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1. 4 Select Properties to view details about each device Find the device that matches the MAC address of your NMT and select Allow in the menu item for that device 0 Note To identify the MAC address of your NMT on the network refer to T Setup Network on your NMT The MAC address will be listed under Ethernet Configuration 4 1 4 Third Party HTML based Servers Your NMT supports HTML based media stream extensions User developed media streaming servers are compatible with your NMT and you will be able to access media content from these streaming servers over the internet These open source third party streaming servers are available at WiZD for NMT http jhue users sonic net SwissCenter http swisscenter co uk Llink http www lundman net wiki index php Llink GB PVR http jhue users sonic net 33 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 2 Setting up Network Shares on your NMT A network share allows the NMT to stream media stored on external devices that are connected to the same network Currently the NMT supports network shares through Samba SMB File Transfer Protocol FTP and Network File System NFS 4 2 1 Samba Share Setup To set up your NMT for Samba Sharing navigate to Setup gt Network Share You can browse your SMB network and add the path to the list or manually input the path to your SMB share by selecting the add button 34 Popcorn Hour A 210 smb lt hostname or ipaddr gt folderna
2. 7 2 1 Enable Disable BitTorrent Downloading The BitTorrent client runs as a service on the NMT and installed together with the NMT Applications package To enable or disable the BitTorrent service follow the steps below 1 Go to Setup gt NMT Applications 2 In the list of installed NMT Applications locate the Torrent application and notice its status 3 If the status is labeled Start it means that the BitTorrent client is currently disabled Select Start to enable it or Stop to disable the BitTorrent client 84 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 3 Usenet Client Setup NZBGet NZBGet is a command line based binary newsgrabber that downloads files from Usenet servers based on information given in NZB files NZBGet can be installed on the NMT and the files can be downloaded straight into the NMT To run the NZBGet application you need access to a Usenet provider Your ISP may have a news server that you can access or you can have a separate Usenet account on a pay server Usenet accounts vary in prices from a few dollars up to 35 a month depending on your needs There are many Usenet servers to choose from and here is a list provided by Google http www google co uk search q usenet provider comparison Once you have a Usenet account you can configure NZBGet on your NMT to access the account Your Usenet provider will provide you with the information required such as 1 User ID and Password 2 News server name and port to c
3. Popcorn Hour A 210 Q5 Can I plug in an external CD DVD ROM drive Yes the USB port can support an external CD DVD ROM drive However the NMT does not support CSS encryption Your DVD must region free and encryption free in order to use the CD DVD ROM drive function Q6 Where can I download update the firmware for my Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT See Firmware and NMT Applications Update for instructions and more information Q7 Help my video files are not playing Is this a bug or a faulty Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT Not all codec and encoding formats are compatible with your NMT See Supported Audio Video Formats or go to MediaInfo http mediainfo sourceforge net for more information For further help and information regarding video playback kindly refer to our forum at http www networkedmediatank com for advice 95 Popcorn Hour A 210 Q8 Q9 Why won t the video subtitles appear Ensure that the subtitles are in a supported format The subtitle file must be in the same folder as the video file The name of the subtitle file must be the same as the name of the movie except for the file format extension The Subtitle Language Setup gt Preferences gt Subtitle Language must not be set to None as this will disable all subtitles Remember to save the setting when done How do I back up my DVD so that it can be played back by the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT The DVD has to be saved into the iso format DVD
4. 5 TV Mode gt 6 TV Mode gt 7 TV Mode gt 8 TV Mode gt 9 Auto default Component Composite NTSC 480i Component Composite PAL 576i Component 720p60 Component 1080160 Component 1080p60 HDMI Component 720p60 HDMI Component 1080i60 HDMI Component 1080p60 Q Note The TV MODE button allows you to perform an on screen selection of an output resolution To use the quick access buttons press and release the TV Mode button followed by pressing and releasing the corresponding numeric button For example to get the output of HDMI 1080160 press and release TV Mode followed by pressing and releasing the numeric 8 button on the remote control For further information regarding the Video Setup of your NMT see Chapter 6 4 2 1 Video Mode Options 28 Popcorn Hour A 210 3 4 Basic Audio Controls The audio volume output of your NMT can be controlled using the Page Up gi and Page Down gd buttons on the remote control during playback For the most natural sound output from your NMT leave the volume at O no signal boost For volume control increase or decrease the volume of your audio system to obtain a comfortable audio volume output A caution Boosting the output volume of your NMT may cause audio distortion 29 04 Media Sharing Popcorn Hour A 210 4 1 Installing Media Servers on your PC 4 1 1 myiHome When it comes to digital content there is always the hassle of organizing and presentin
5. Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 2 2 Audio Mode Options This setup screen allows you to customize the audio output modes to suit your TV or audio system Options Description HDMI Audio Allows you to enable or disable the HDMI audio when using a HDMI cable to connect your NMT and TV DTS Allows you to configure your NMT DTS audio output as analog or digital AC3 Dolby Digital Allows you to configure your NMT Dolby Digital audio output as analog or digital AAC Allows you to configure your NMT AAC audio output as analog or digital WMA Pro Allows you to configure your NMT WMA Pro audio output as analog or digital 0 Note Please ensure that your audio system is fully compatible with the selected j output options If there is no audio output after an audio setting has been changed kindly reset the audio to the previous working option 60 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 3 Network This setup screen allows you to customize your NMT to work with your network Options Description Mode Allows you to select the wired or Wi Fi IP address assignment mode auto or manual Time Zone Allows you to select the time zone in which your NMT is located Time Server Allows you to input the URL of the server that your NMT retrieves the day and time information The default URL is set to pool ntp org Daylight Saving Allows you to enable or disable Daylight Saving Time only applicable to countries that practice daylight saving time MAC Address Th
6. Press three times to change the color of the subtitles Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to change the colors Press four times to display the subtitle size Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to change the size Press five times to change subtitle position Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to lower raise the subtitle position on the screen Press the Subtitle button on the Media Source screen to display the time Toggles between the available viewing options During single file playback the Zoom button functions ZOOM e Press once and use the Left Right D Pad button to toggle between Actual Size Fit To Screen Crop or Full Screen e Press twice to Magnify the screen size Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to reduce or zoom by 1 increments Press three times to Pan Scan Use the Left Right and Up Down D Pad buttons to move the display screen on the X axis Y axis During DVD Playback During playback of a DVD ISO file press Zoom once then use Left Right D Pad buttons to zoom in out Ld Displays only video files press twice to initiate NMJ setup RED button GREEN button Displays only audio files a Displays only image files YELLOW button Removes all Media Filters and displays all file formats BLUE button 48 Popcorn Hour A 210 9 Tip The four media filter buttons may have extra functions depending on the applications used such as third party HTML servers and when browsing MSP portals The extra functions will be displa
7. Product Specifications Popcorn Hour A 210 2 4 Minimum System Requirements e High Definition HD or standard television TV with HDMI S Video Component Video or Composite Video input e TV Stereo or HD Audio receiver with Optical Digital Coaxial Digital or Composite Audio input e Wired or wireless network wired 100Mbps or better network is recommended for networked media streaming e Connection to the Internet for use with Web Services Listed below are the minimum requirements for installation of the myiHome Media Server software application on your PC e Pentium 233 MHz or higher processor Pentium III or higher recommended e Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista 32 or 64 bit Mac OS X or Linux operating systems 512MB of RAM 100MB of available hard disk drive HDD space Popcorn Hour A 210 2 5 Hardware Overview 2 5 1 Front Panel O O eo POWER LED 2 USB Ports e Reset Botton Connect a USB storage device to this Hardware reset automatically set TV mode to Ring light color Status port to access its media content AUTO for video output detection White Active Amber Video OFF Red Standby OFF no light Power OFF Popcorn Hour A 210 2 5 2 Back Panel 0 o HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Connector Use this to connect your HD TV High Definition TV Video and Audio 2 S PDIF Coaxial Digital Audio Connector U
8. Turns ON the subtitles and toggles through its options if available with your video playback AUDIO Toggles between the available audio modes MEDIA FILTERS Video Filters the content to display video files only Music Filters the content to display music files only Photo Filters the content to display image files only ALL Displays all file types Q Tip Remote control not functioning Try replacing the batteries with new ones If problem persists please refer to Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 18 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 7 Installation 2 7 1 Video Connections To connect your NMT to your television TV for video output use one of the following options available on your NMT All the video connectors are located at the rear panel of your NMT Component Video Attach the COMPONENT video cable to the COMPONENT connectors of your NMT Im by matching the color coded connectors and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end into your TV input 9 Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT S Video El ll Attach the S VIDEO cable to the S VIDEO connector of your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input Q Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT Popcorn Hour A 210 Composite Video Dm Attach the yellow COMPOSITE video cable to the COMPOSITE connector of your NMT and e
9. isso ciedad 75 6 4 3 MSP Community inicia 76 Popcorn Hour A 210 64 4 Torrent rr AA 77 7 0 Configuring the NMT Applications 7 1 NAS Network Attached Storage Functions eH 78 7 1 1 FTP Server assises ssi rante e VER aeni aN ERR ERAS RRA SP E AS ERR RR PRSE 78 712 SMB Server idad 79 7 1 3 NFS Shares Network File System eee 80 Z1 3 1 hanaWIN NES Server scada eoa nus 80 7 1 3 2 Setting up NES Shares on Linux OS nnne 80 7 1 4 Syabas CE HTML Server myiHome eene 81 7 2 Ilorrents le NEE 82 7 2 4 Enable Disable BitTorrent Downloading esee 84 7 3 Usenet Client Setup INZBGet eterni eee asa E pep E ux 85 7 3 1 Setting up the NZBGet on the NMT rnnt nin ihi nan 86 7 3 2 Usenet Working with NZBGet nicotine ca edite 88 13 3 ber RT 89 Popcorn Hour A 210 8 0 Troubleshooting 8 1 Frequently Asked Questions FAQS 8 2 Technical Support Contact Information 8 3 Accessories Installation 1 eere 8 3 1 Chassis Fan Installation 9 0 A 210 Techical Specifications 9 1 User Interface siscssiscascncnsisesscnesacescacesnaceceaces 9 2 Web Services iaa qned esi uds 9 3 Supported Media File Formats EE rur cmm Appendix A 10 1 Apps Market Internet Connection Required 10 2 NMI Required Internet Connection siii Ed SEN paura Eo EN SEN 93 99 100 10
10. The progress of the download is displayed on the web GUI for your convenience After a download is finished and the NZB file set contains par2 files your download will be checked and repaired if necessary The unpack script in nzbget will be called and your download will be unpacked The unpack script of the NMT is able to unpack RAR packed files and also unpack RAR files nested inside of RAR packs With the GUI you will be able to pause delete and move your downloads You may set the file download priority of important file by moving them to the top of the queue with the buttons in front of the file set If you want to pause all downloads you can do that via the pause button on the bottom left of the web GUI and restart it again with the resume button All downloads will be downloaded and unpacked to the folder Download on your NMT s HDD and will be in a folder that has the same name as the NZB file you uploaded so be sure to give your NZB files descriptive names to ease identification 91 Popcorn Hour A 210 For more information and download optimization tips kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php Nzbget 92 08 Troubleshooting Popcorn Hour A 210 8 1 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs This collection of frequently asked questions FAQs provides brief answers to many common questions about the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT Q1 Why can t I play my DVD iso file using myiHome m
11. disk drive HDD to expand its capabilities A HDD is required for installation of media applications on your NMT 0 Note If you do not wish to use the NMT Applications on your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT you may skip this chapter Refer to the Hard Disk Drive HDD Installation to install a HDD 39 NMT Applications Installation 11 Popcorn Hour A 210 A Caution The Fresh Setup installation option will ERASE ALL DATA on your HDD Ensure that you backup important files on the HDD into separate storage media The Typical Setup will reinstall the NMT Application without erasing your HDD 1 Switch ON your NMT and allow it to start up 2 Ensure that the HDD is properly installed and recognized by your NMT 3 Navigate to the Setup screen and select Maintenance 4 At the Maintenance screen select the NMT Setup Wizard and follow the onscreen instructions 5 At the NMT Setup Wizard screen choose a setup option Typical Setup or Fresh Setup and select Next to confirm option 6 In the next screen select Next to confirm the HDD selection 40 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 Select Next to format your HDD using the ext3 format 8 At the warning notice screen read the message and ensure that the correct selections have been made Select Next to go the NMT Setup Source screen 9 At the NMT Setup Source screen select Online or USB according to the source of the update NMT Applications file To begin the NMT installation proces
12. opposite end to the audio input of your audio system Q Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT 22 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 7 3 Network Connections Your NMT allows you to connect the unit to your network to expand its functionality and enhance your multimedia experience Use one of the following connections to connect your NMT to your network LAN RJ 45 Ethernet Attach the LAN connector to the ETHERNET connector at the rear of your NMT and connect the opposite end of the LAN cable to a router on your network oD The LAN RJ 45 Ethernet cable connection is the recommended connection method as it allows faster access to and from your NMJ For more information about the Ethernet functions on your NMT refer to Chapter 7 1 Network Wireless USB Adapter You may purchase a optional wireless USB adapter such as the WN 150 to extend E your NMT to wireless connection Q Note The wireless USB adapter is not supplied with your NMT 23 Q u i C k Sta rt Popcorn Hour A 210 This Quick Start chapter will guide you on how to set up your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT to play your first video on your TV Movies videos music photos and other media stored on external storage devices such as flash memory drives or external hard disk drives HDD can be easily connected to your NMT via the available USB interface and played back on your TV 3 1 Viewing a Video On
13. to access media files on your NMT over HTTP with a HTML based UI FTP Server File Transfer server Samba Server Samba remote filesharing server NFS Server NFS remote filesharing server Torrent Allows you to perform and maintain BitTorrent downloads Usenet Client Allows you to use the Usenet downloading service 63 Popcorn Hour A 210 For NMT Applications installation see NMT Applications Installation To set up the NMT Applications to function on your network see Configuring the NMT Applications 64 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 6 DVD Audio CD This setup screen allows you to configure the DVD and Audio CD settings of an attached external USB CD DVD ROM drive Options Description Parental Control Allows you to turn the parental control on or off Autoplay Allows you to turn Autoplay on or off when a CD or DVD is inserted into the external USB CD DVD ROM drive Audio Allows you to select the default language for your audio output from a DVD or CD Subtitle Language Allows you to select the default language for the subtitles to be displayed when playing a DVD movie from the external DVD ROM drive 65 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 7 Maintenance This setup screen allows you to view and perform maintenance of your NMT Options Description Firmware Version Kernel Version NMT Version Cardea License Check for firmware update NMT setup wizard Reset to factory settings Displays your c
14. uploading and downloading 4 Stop all file copying transferring and all network shares Q Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 69 Popcorn Hour A 210 5 Restart the unit Q Note To restart the unit press the POWER button for 3 seconds to allow the internal HDD if installed to turn off Once the POWER button ring light turns red switch the unit off using the Power ON OFF switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power cord Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power cord and switching the unit on using the Power ON OFF switch Press the POWER button to start the NMT Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 6 Plug the USB flash memory device into a USB port on your NMT Use the Media Source screen to select the USB flash memory device 7 Locate the file usbupdate firmware release date html and press ENTER on the remote control to select it 8 A screen with the firmware version will be displayed Press ENTER again to start the firmware update 9 Do NOT turn off your NMT while the update is running as it will cause your NMT to stop working 10 Your NMT will restart when the update is completed 70 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 10 NMT Applications Installation Update To update or reinstall the NMT Applications on your NMT follow the instructions below 1 Using your PC and an Internet connection download the latest update file from the link be
15. 0 Safety Popcorn Hour A 210 1 1 For Your Safety Message Description d Q A A Warning This is a useful tip in using the product This is a non critical notice to the user Failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in damage to the product or loss of data Failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in injury P rod u ct Ove rview Popcorn Hour A 210 2 1 Package Contents a AC Adaptor Popcorn Hour A 210 NMJ HDD not included es HDMI cable Remote Control AC power cord USB cable USB Slave cable Popcorn Hour A 210 2 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an award winning product that will enhance your home multimedia experience The Popcorn Hour A 210 Networked Media Tank NMT allows you to stream digital video audio and photos from various sources for your enjoyment on your HDTV or Home Theater setup You can stream or playback your digital media content from a variety of sources such as your PC Network Attached Storage NAS digital camera USB mass storage devices Flash drives HDD external CD DVD drives internal SATA HDD directly from the Internet via the Media Service Portal and Apps Market Your NMT also serves as an NAS supports Usenet downloading and is also a BitTorrent peer to peer downloader to eliminate the need to switch on a PC or other devices for this purpose Feel free to browse through this user guide t
16. DELETE ST NUM CAPS NUM de RETURN o A SOURCE A v Directional Keypad D Pad ENTER INFO HOME To erase alphanumeric values during input To switch between capitalized numeric and non capitalized letters during alphanumeric value input Return to the previous menu screen Returns to the Media Source screen Allows you to navigate and highlight options or media files Partial time seek during movie playback left and right directional keys only Selects the currently highlighted selection or plays the highlighted media file single file playback only Displays the timeline bar during media file playback Press again to display the media file information such as the title format and other details Returns to the Media Filters menu screen of your currently selected Media Source During a DVD playback this button enables or disables Repeat A B 45 Popcorn Hour A 210 lt lt REV STOP gt gt FWD Jumps to the DVD Menu screen during DVD playback to allow playback customization Skips backward to the previous file track Plays the selected file track and continues to the next file track on the list Skips forward to the next file track Opens the text input box for URL input while in a menu screen Rewinds the current media playback Stops playback and returns to the menu screen Fast forwards through the current media playback continue pressing to toggle 2x 4x and 8x fast forwar
17. E MODE Displays the File and Folder customization options SETUP Jumps to the Setup menu screen During video playback this button allows customization of the display output SUSPEND This button is reserved for future use PAGE UP Moves up a page when viewing a list of media files Increases the volume during media playback PAGE DOWN Moves down a page when viewing a list of media files Decreases the volume during media playback gt DELETE uu NUM 0 9 TV MODE Quick access button to select a TV output resolution See Video Mode Options for more information MUTE Mutes the audio output EJECT Ejects the disc of a CD DVD BD ROM drive attached to the NMJ DELETE To erase alphanumeric values during input CAPS NUM To switch between capitalized numeric and non capitalized letters during alphanumeric value input Alphanumeric Keypad Allows users to input alphanumeric characters During video or audio playback pressing a number will allow the user to jump to a percentage of the media See 6 1 Remote Control Functions for more information 16 Popcorn Hour A 210 oe JO m RETURN Returns to the previous menu screen SOURCE Returns to the Media Source screen INFO Displays the timeline bar during media file playback Press again to display the media file information such as the title format and so on ENTER Selects the currently highlighted selection or
18. NFS share on Linux OS 1 Configure the kernel to include the NFS file system and server support 2 Edit the etc exports file and add the following commands as a new line lt access path gt lt allowed IP address range permissions gt For example home share 192 168 0 0 24 rw This will share the home share folder to everyone in the 192 168 0 x network with Read and Write rw permissions 3 Run usr sbin exportfs a to update the changes 80 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 1 4 Syabas CE HTML Server myiHome Showcasing your digital content is made simpler by having an organized media library The myiHome Media Server is a proprietary server software designed for your PC to ease the sharing of your media with your NMT Popcorn Hour provides the myiHome software for use with your NMT and it can be downloaded from http www popcornhour com download myihome myihome html Once the myiHome software is installed on your PC it should be automatically detected by your NMT and added to the list on your Media Source screen 81 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 2 Torrents Setup sae 2 e a 0 pan Bere Pause Redline Pause Al Resume Al YE mes A Transfers _ Total DL O bytes s Total UL Obytesis lole 3 Video 1_h264_850x362 mkv 30 8 MB Downloading Seeding Paused Torrent Information Tracker undefined undefinedhttp labc aaauiop Hash aijffhuv1182125gfgkfkj8455k455k5j Secure Pu
19. Network Shares 36 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 3 2 Permanent Network Shares Home Preferences Audio Video Network NMT Applications DVD Audio CD Maintenance iB A setup Please leave user name and password entry blank if it is not available Share Name URL User Name Password To ease the search of specific Network Shares on your network you may bookmark them on your NMJ Follow the steps below to add Permanent Network Shares to your NMT 1 Go to Setup gt Network Share and select the add button 2 Enter the information into each category according to the type of Network Share that you want to add 37 Popcorn Hour A 210 Share Name Enter a name for your Permanent Network Share The name will be displayed on the Media Source screen if the Permanent Network Share is active URL Enter the path of the Permanent Network Share Refer to Section 4 2 to obtain the correct paths according to the type of Network Share User Name Enter the login username of the Network Share that you want to access if required Password Enter the login password of the Network Share that you want to access if required Q Note Network Shares are mounted and active after it has been selected in the Media Source or Network Browser screens Only one Permanent Network Share can be active at a time 38 Popcorn Hour A 210 Your NMT allows you to install an internal hard
20. Networked Media Jukebox User s Guide 00 Table of Contents Popcorn Hour A 210 1 0 Safety 1 1 For Your Safety ui 08 2 0 Product Overview 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 Package Contents iii ca 09 Introd cti N DEUM 10 FEACURES iii ET 11 Minimum System Requirements icccciecctitecatesctadocsiensnaiectinradadeieaanccatoneds 12 Hardware e UE 13 2 051 FRrontPanel 1e ce eesee o hoo edis soma qc sano sa linca onu mo RR DARAN EDU D Rd CE DINER 13 2 9 2 BACK PANG 14 Remote Control iii atea 16 2 6 1 Remote Control OvervieW aiciiioniiisicarir eii 16 Installation as 19 2 721 Video CONNECtIONS eramos tese sace eege ate deet geg Ladera Rf e abs Rd 19 2 7 2 Audio COMMECHONS cani aca 21 2 13 Network CONNMEcCHoNS dai paa 23 Popcorn Hour A 210 3 0 Quick Start 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 Viewing a VICO EE 24 Basic Remote Control Buttons ausge RSES EE R ISER SEA EEE SERIES 26 Basic Video Setup E 27 Basic Audio ControlS visionaria a 29 4 0 Media Sharing 4 1 4 2 Installing Media Servers on your PE iuosciscicuse esas te icc name e see tps te nu venas ced 30 4 1 1 MyiHoOMe cia TIU NEE EE LLL 30 4 1 2 UPnP AV or DENA SGEVBL sed edd ee dE dee EE 31 4 1 3 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service WMP NSS 32 4 1 4 Third Party HTME b sed Servers rientra 33 Setting up Network Shares on your NMT eene 34 421 Samba Share Setup isse seeks e x
21. ads Torrent Free space 726GB Used 0 Refresh O Video 1 816 74M Downloading Rx 9 90kB s Peer s 2 Tx 10 00kB s Ratio O Video 2 513 2M Seeding DL 0 00M 0 0 Rx 0 00kB s Peer s 0 Tx 0 00kB s Ratio O Video 3 233 8M Downloading DL 99 93M 100 0 Rx 1 43kB s Peer s 3 Tx 62 05kB s Ratio Q Note This option requires the installation of a HDD and the NMT Applications For more information about BitTorrent downloads see Torrent Setup 77 Configuring the NMT Applications Il Popoorn Hour A 210 7 1 1 FTP Server The FTP service allows for simple and convenient file transfer to and from your NMT 1 Connect with an FTP client such as FileZilla 2 Use the following settings and credentials Host IP address of your NMT Port 21 Username ftpuser Password 1234 78 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 1 2 SMB Server Samba Share SMB is one of the most common ways to share files over a network SMB can be used for streaming your media files as well 1 Connect to the NMT with the unit s IP address or browse to the SMB host name for example PCH C200 2 Use the following credentials Username nmt Password 1234 79 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 1 3 NFS Shares Network File System 7 1 3 1 haneWIN NFS Server For information on the haneWIN NFS Server visit http www hanewin net 7 1 3 2 Setting up NFS Shares on Linux OS Follow the steps below to set up a
22. ame File If you already have a file listed then you have further options e Addto list Remove from list e Copy listed items here e Move listed items here e Create folder Clear list e Delete listed items Rename file Press Enter on the highlighted file to confirm the selection Press once to access the Setup menu screen During video playback press this button once to see the video display options Press Setup gt Play to disable the Setup Page Lock option 43 Popcorn Hour A 210 BT SUSPEND 4 PAGE UP gi PAGE DOWN A USB DVDROM EJECT O TV MODE x MUTE 0 9 Alphanumeric Keypad This button is reserved for future use Moves up a page on a list of media files Increases the volume during media playback Moves down a page on a list of media files Decreases the volume during media playback Ejects an attached external CD DVD ROM drive Ends a media playback Quick access button to select a TV output resolution See Video Mode Options for more information Mutes the audio output Quick selection of media content according to their numbered listing on the menu screen Allows users to input alphanumeric values During media playback pressing a number on the keypad will skip to a certain percentage of the total playback time of the media file For example pressing 3 will skip to 30 of the media file and start the playback from there 44 Popcorn Hour A 210 DELETE
23. ases the output volume of the NMT PAGE DOWN Decreases the output volume of the NMJ gt 4 Jo PLAY Plays the current selection and the other files in the media list REV Rewinds the current active playback file FWD Forwards the current active playback file PAUSE Pauses the current active playback file SOURCE Returns to the Media Source screen 26 Popcorn Hour A 210 For a comprehensive list of remote control functions refer to Chapter 6 1 Remote Control Functions 3 3 Basic Video Setup The video output resolution can be customized to fit your TV properly To identify the best viewing resolution for your TV refer to the user guide supplied with your TV To select the best video output resolution for your TV follow the steps below 1 At any menu screen press Setup on your remote control 2 At the Setup Screen select the Audio Video option to access the display options screen 3 Select the Video Output option to choose a video output resolution for your TV 4 Press ENTER to confirm your selection and save your selection by selecting SAVE the SAVE button is located at bottom right side of the Audio Video menu 27 Popcorn Hour A 210 Below is a list of some common output resolutions and their quick access remote control buttons Remote Control quick access button Video resolution TV Mode gt 0 TV Mode gt 1 TV Mode gt 2 TV Mode gt 4 TV Mode gt
24. ay Play your Movie Figure 19 0 Movie screen You may scroll up or down in this page by using the UP or DOWN button in remote to move to next movie 123
25. b Services This option allows you to connect to Internet based services such as the Internet Radio Media Service Portal MSP view the BitTorrent status screen and access URLs from your most frequently visited web service sites Press the MENU button to add and or edit web services on your NMT as shown below Web Services II Internet Radio Press MENU to add edit 73 Popcorn Hour A 210 74 6 4 1 Internet Radio The Internet Radio screen allows you to tune Moternet Radio into available internet radio stations My Favorites Browse by Genre Browse by Country Browse by Language Popcorn Hour A 210 6 4 2 MSP Media Service Portal The Media Service Portal allows you to access popular unicast web based media content such as YouTube Picasaweb and Flickr using your NMT C1 login Vuze video Gel DD Geet Podcast vesh a o Bigaso a ORM 7 pboo what s new Popcorn Hour A 210 6 4 3 MSP Community The MSP Community is a web community containing user developed plugins emm What s New Monthly Winners Music Video Podcast Fan Club 1120 items Internet Radio Photos For more information about the MSP Community kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php Web_ Services 76 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 4 4 Torrent The Torrent screen allows you to view and control the status of your BitTorrent downlo
26. blic Torrent Comment Provided by abe Created By Creator BitComet 1 0 Date Wed 30 April 200815 43 18 GMT Free Space 2 05 GB 90 9 To setup your NMT to perform BitTorrent downloads you must first have the NMT Applications installed on your NMT The supplied BitTorrent client is accessible using your PC connected to the NMT via network Follow the steps below to access the BitTorrent client 1 On your PC use a web browser to access the BitTorrent client on the NMT Type the following address in the URL address bar of the web browser http NMT IP 8883 torrent bt cgi where NMT IP is the IP address of your NMT on your network for example 192 168 2 2 82 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 At the BitTorrent client GUI click on Browse and select the torrent file that you have downloaded to your PC earlier 3 Once the torrent file is selected click on Upload to add the torrent file to the torrent list on your NMT The BitTorrent client will start the torrent download if the Torrent option on your NMT is enabled 4 Other functions available such as the Scheduler can be used to schedule torrent downloads and set their upload download limits or the Setting screen to customize the BitTorrent client Q Note The NMT has to be switched ON and properly connected to the Internet during the scheduled download time in order for the BitTorrent client to download the required files 83 Popcorn Hour A 210
27. ce the power supply and the appropriate cables have been connected to your NMT and TV connect a USB external storage device containing your desired video file to your NMT using the USB port available on the front and rear of your NMT Follow the steps below to play a video 1 Power ON your NMT and allow it to boot up The loading screen may flicker as the unit configures its video output to suit your TV 24 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 At the Media Source screen use the D Pad on the remote control or front panel to scroll to the USB option as shown below 3 Press ENTER to select the USB option Your USB external storage device is now activated for use with your NMJ Q Note If you have more than one USB storage device connected you may choose to activate one of the devices from the given list 4 Using the D Pad browse to the location of your video file 25 Popcorn Hour A 210 5 Select the desired video file Press PLAY or ENTER to start the playback of the chosen video file 6 Press the STOP button to end the video playback Repeat the steps above to play any other compatible media file 3 2 Basic Remote Control Buttons Here are some basic remote control buttons and their functions Playback controls kea gt gt q Di PREV Plays the previous file in the media list NEXT Plays the next file in the media list STOP Stops the current active playback file PAGE UP Incre
28. ck Play Mode Allows you to set the repetition mode of your media during playback Photo Transition Allows you to set the transition type when viewing photos in a folder Photo Interval Allows you to set the time length that a photo will be displayed up to 600 seconds Screen Saver Allows you to set the idle time length before the screensaver displays Setup Page Lock Allows you to lock the settings made on the Setup page to prevent accidental changes in the settings Q Tip To disable the Setup Page Lock press Setup Play on your remote control Remember to SAVE your settings to confirm your selection Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 2 Audio Video This option allows you to configure your NMJ to produce the best possible audio and visual experience for your enjoyment 6 3 2 1 Video Mode Options This setup screen allows you to customize the video output modes of your NMT to suit your TV or projector 9 Note To use the quick access buttons press and release the TV Mode button followed by pressing and releasing the corresponding numeric button For example to get the output of HDMI 1080160 press and release TV Mode followed by pressing and releasing the numeric 8 button on the remote control 56 Popcorn Hour A 210 Options Description Video Output Allows you to select the video output mode and resolution of your NMT Kindly refer to your TV or projector user manual to determine the best output resolution
29. dia filter again and select Enable NMT Restart the NMT and test the options or services that were affected If the problem persists reinstall the NMT Applications or repeat steps 3 to 6 with the Scan Content Partition option selected 98 Popcorn Hour A 210 8 2 Technical Support Contact Information If you experience problems not listed in the Troubleshooting chapter and require help and support for your NMT kindly refer to our online Help and Support webpage at http www popcornhour com On the Popcorn Hour website click on Support For technical articles downloads documentation and other materials to help you get the most from your Popcorn Hour NMT Community To get connected to the online Popcorn Hour community user forums guides tutorials and the ever expanding NMT Wiki 99 Popcorn Hour A 210 8 3 Accessories Installation 8 3 1 Chassis Fan Installation Your NMT allows the installation of an internal chassis fan to assist with lowering the operating temperature of your unit Follow the steps below to install a 60mm computer fan into the NMT 1 Remove the top cover of your NMT and locate the chassis fan mount 2 Align the fan to expel warm air from the inside of your NMT 3 Secure the fan to the NMT using four screws and plug in the power supply of the chassis fan to the Molex connector labeled BACK FAN on the mainboard 4 Select the appropriate jumper configuration to contro
30. ding 46 Popcorn Hour A 210 REPEAT En ANGLE Il PAUSE I SLOW 9 TIME SEEK pa AUDIO Repeats the current selected media file During music playback this button offers three playback modes Press once Chosen song is played repeatedly e Press twice Playback will restart at the top of the list once the final song on the list is done playing e Press three times Disables the Repeat modes Switches the camera or viewing angle during DVD playback only applicable for supported multiangle DVD playback formats Switches the PMT for TS with multiple PMT support Pauses the current media playback Slows down the playback of the current media playback Allows you to time seek the current selected media for a jump to a particular playback time hour minute second 00 00 00 use numeric buttons to input the desired playback time Toggles between the available audio modes Tip Replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries if the remote control is slow to respond or does not respond at all 47 Popcorn Hour A 210 Turns ON the subtitles and toggles through its options if available with your video playback AA More functions of the Subtitle button SUBTITLE Press once for timing offset Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to set the timing offset Press twice to display the language used Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to toggle between languages or turn subtitles OFF
31. e MAC address of your NMT is displayed here IP Address Displays IP address of your NMT on your network Select the Configure IP option to configure an IP address for your NMT on your network or the Configure Proxy option to configure the proxy settings of your NMT Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 4 Network Share Network Shares allow the NMT to stream media content stored on external devices connected together within the same local network The NMT supports Samba SMB File Transfer Protocol FTP and Network File System NFS shares This setup screen allows you to configure the various media servers available for use on your NMT For more information about the settings and options available see Media Sharing 62 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 5 NMT Applications This screen allows you to set your NMT device name and workgroup for use on a Samba Workgroup as a Samba server The Samba server allows your PC to access media or files stored on your NMT This screen also allows you to stop or start an application that has been installed and configured on your NMT Press ENTER on your remote control to stop a running application or start a stopped application NMT Applications are network services that can be installed onto your NMT to further extend its functionality The added network services are such as UPnP AV Server This functions as UPnP AV server to share your NMT media to other UPnP AV clients myiHome Server Allows you
32. for the video display There are three video modes available e Composite Mode e Component Mode HDMI Mode For the Component and HDMI modes you will be able to select the output resolution to better suit your TV Shown below is a comparison of the resolution sizes 57 Popcorn Hour A 210 1920x1080p HDTV 1280x720p HDTV 768x576 PAL 720x480 NTSC Listed below are the remote control quick access buttons for some of the common TV resolutions Quick access button eo resolu PV Mod PV Mod PV Mod PV Mod PV Mod IV Mod TV Mod PV Mod PV Mod e gt 0 e gt 1 e gt 2 e gt 4 e gt 5 e gt 6 e gt 7 e gt 8 e gt 9 Auto default Component Composite NTSC 480i Component Composite PAL 576i Component 720p60 Component 1080i60 Component 1080p60 HDMI Component 720p60 HDMI Component 1080i60 HDMI Component 1080p60 58 Popcorn Hour A 210 Framerate Sync Video Zoom TV Type Colorspace Select a framerate sync for the video output if the playback shows an inconsistent or poor sync rate Allows you to select the default video zoom output of your NMT Zoom options Actual Size Fit to Screen Crop View and Full Screen View Allows you to set the viewing aspect ratio to suit your TV or projector Please refer to the user manual supplied with your TV to determine the best viewing aspect ratio Allows you to choose a suitable colorspace for the NMJ display output 59
33. g your content for playback Showcasing your digital content is made simpler by having an organized media library The fundamental concept behind the myiHome Media Server has always been an easy to use simple to navigate and quick to access method to showcase your contents myiHome is updated automatically when it detects new content It also allows transcoding which means that if the NMT does not support the reproduction of some form of native multimedia file for lack of proper codec myiHome transcodes it on the computer to reproduce such content via network streaming This way you do not have to re encode the file to another compatible format for use on the NMT To set up myiHome on your PC follow the steps below 1 Download the latest version of myiHome from http www popcornhour com download myihome myihome html 30 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 Once the download is complete launch the installation program 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the myiHome program 4 Once the installation is complete launch the program and follow the onscreen instructions to set up the myiHome program 4 1 2 UPnP AV or DLNA Server Your NMT will automatically detect all available UPnP AV compliant content servers on starting up and will list them on the Media Source screen No additional setup is required on the unit itself It is possible to access attached USB storage devices remotely using your NMT Browse to Setup gt Netw
34. ilable options on the Setup screen is listed below Home Preferences Audio Video Network Network Share NMT Applications DVD Audio CD Maintenance Returns to the Media Source screen or the media list of the current media source Allows you to configure general settings for your NMT Displays settings for video output as well as video aspect ratio control Displays current IP information and allows the configuration of network settings Allows you to configure the media servers Allows you to configure the settings for the BitTorrent client and other installed applications This screen will only be enabled when a HDD has been installed into your NMT and the NMT Applications have been installed Allows you to configure the content parental control levels the Autoplay function the audio output and subtitles used when a DVD or CD player is connected to your NMT Displays the current device firmware information and allows you to check for firmware updates The NMT Setup Wizard is also available on this screen 0 Tip Remember to select SAVE when your customization is complete to confirm your selections Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 1 Preferences This setup screen allows you to set your preferences for some features of the NMT Options Description Language Allows you to set the display language of your NMT Subtitle Language Allows you to select the default subtitle language if available during video playba
35. ion LED 1x USB 2 0 host at the front 1x USB 2 0 host at the back 1x USB 2 0 slave at the back 107 Popcorn Hour A 210 Internal mounting for 2 5 or 3 5 SATA HDD Infra Red Remote Control Full power down standby and power up by remote control Service pin hole for TV Mode switching and shutting down without remote control High Quality Aluminum Case Fanless Operation Dimension Width 10 4 265 mm Depth 5 31 135 mm Height 1 77 45 mm Weight 2 2 Ibs 1kg Ethernet 10 100 1000 Mbps Network Gigabit support depends on Switch Router compatibility 108 Popcorn Hour A 210 Power AC DC adaptor Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Output 12V DC 3A max typical 8 W no additional device installed attached maximum 36 W 109 A Ap pend ix A Popcorn Hour A 210 10 1 Apps Market Internet Connection Required 1 Navigate to Web Services gt Apps Market e Apps Market Saar DESST vw Figure 1 0 Apps screen 2 A list of apps market available for installation will be shown 3 Navigate with your D pad on your remote and choose which apps market you like to install 110 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 Choose Install and hit enter on the remote You will be prompted to start the application once installation is successful Figure 2 0 Apps Market installation successful prompt 5 Hit Left on the D pad to bring up the apps menu which will
36. iso playback is only supported via NFS SMB network connection it will not work with myiHome In case of poor quality playback in SMB use NFS to share the file 96 Popcorn Hour A 210 Q10 How do I recover the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT from a failed firmware update with the fail safe kernel To recover the NMT if the firmware update fails and the NMT is no longer responding visit the following link for the latest methods and required files PC with internet connection required http support popcornhour com article aspx id 1089 Q Note This method is only applicable for the Popcorn Hour C 200 NMT Q11 What are the hard disk drives HDDs that are compatible with the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT For an updated list of compatible HDDs please refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php HDD Compatibility Q12 How do I fix the EXT2 EXT3 filesystem in the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT if it is corrupted 1 Download the tools from http files syabas com networkedmediatank scan package zip and unzip them into the root folder of a USB flash storage device 97 Popcorn Hour A 210 Select the USB flash storage device as the Media Source and browse to the Others media filter Select the scandisk html Select the Disable NMT option Then click on the Scan NMT Partition option to scan the HDD partition for damaged sectors Restart the NMT when the scanning has been completed Browse to the Others me
37. l the fan voltage settings Q Note The chassis fan is not included with your NMT Kindly contact your nearest IT store to purchase a chassis fan 100 09 A 210 Technical Specifications Popcorn Hour A 210 9 1 User Interface Types Media Servers Third party media servers Third party Apps NAS Access Bonjour UPnP SSDP UPnP AV Windows Media Connect Windows Media Player NSS Samba NFS BitTorrent P2P Usenet downloader Casgle iDVR RSS feed downloader myiHome myiHomeLite myiHomeMS UPnP MSP Portal WizD SwissCenter Llink GB PVR NMT Community Software Installer SMB NFS FTP 101 Popcorn Hour A 210 9 2 Web Services Video Audio Photo RSS feed Peer to peer TV Revision 3 Videocast CNET TV Mediafly Mevio Bliptv Break Podcast CBS Evening News CNN Anderson Cooper 360 Daily CNN The Larry King Podcast NBC Today Show The CNN Daily CNN In Case You Missed It NBC Nightly News NBC Meet The Press CBS Face the Nation Podfinder UK Motorz Jamendo iPodcast BBC Podcast Indiefeed CNN News ABC News Flickr Picasaweb Pikeo 23 Photobucket SmugMug Yahoo Weather NMT Forum Bloglines Cinecast MSNBC News Traffic Condition Yahoo Traffic Alerts Yahoo News Weather Bug SayaTV 102 Popcorn Hour A 210 Internet Radio SHOUTCast Radio Radiobox Live365 Radio Apps Market Apps Store for your Popcorn Hour 9 3 Supported Media File For
38. low http www popcornhour com download firmware_update html 2 Once the download is complete unzip the files into the root folder of a USB flash memory device Please ensure that the file apps nmt is present on the USB flash memory device 3 On your NMT stop all torrents from uploading and downloading 4 Stop all file copying transferring and all network shares 0 Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 5 Restart the unit 71 Popcorn Hour A 210 Q Note To restart the unit press the POWER button for 3 seconds to allow the internal HDD if installed to turn off Once the POWER button ring light turns red switch the unit off using the Power ON OFF switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power cord Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power cord and switching the unit on using the Power ON OFF switch Press the POWER button to start the NMJ Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 6 Plug the USB flash memory device into a USB port on your NMT 7 On your NMT browse to Setup Maintenance NMT Setup Wizard 8 Select Typical Setup press Next then select USB as the setup source Press Next to reinstall or update the existing NMT Application on your NMT 9 Do NOT turn off your NMT while the update is running as it will cause your NMT to stop working 10 Your NMT will restart when the update is completed 72 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 4 We
39. mats Video Containers MPEG1 2 4 Elementary M1V M2V M4V MPEG1 2 PS M2P MPG DAT VOB MPEG2 Transport Stream TS TP TRP M2T M2TS MTS AVI ASF WMV Matroska MKV MOV H 264 MP4 RMP4 103 Popcorn Hour A 210 Video Decoders Audio Containers XVID SD HD MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MP HL MPEG 4 2 ASP L5 720p 1 point GMC MPEG 4 10 H 264 BPQL3 e MP L4 0 e HPOL4 0 e HP L4 1 WMV9 MPQHL SMPTE 421M VC 1 e MPQHL AP L3 AAC M4A MPEG audio MP1 MP2 MP3 MPA WAV WMA FLAC OGG TTA 104 Popcorn Hour A 210 Audio Decoders Dolby Digital DTS WMA WMA Pro MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 3 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC MPEG 4 BSAC LPCM FLAC Vorbis DTS Audio Pass Through DTS HD MA DTS HD HR Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD 105 Popcorn Hour A 210 Other Formats Photo Formats Subtitle Formats ISO IFO navigation AVCHD navigation Simple BD navigation JPEG BMP PNG GIF SRT MicroDVD SUB SSA SUB IDX 106 Popcorn Hour A 210 9 4 Hardware Chipset Memory Audio Video Outputs Ports Connectors Sigma Designs SMP8643 667 MHz CPU with floating point coprocessor 512MB DDR2 DRAM 256MB NAND Flash HDMI v1 3a 36bpp deep color 12 bit xvYCC processing HDCP 1 2 content protection Component Video S Video Composite Video Stereo Analog Audio S PDIF Optical Coaxial Digital Audio Power LED and Attent
40. me 4 2 2 NFS Network File System Shares Setup To set up your NMT for NFS sharing navigate to Setup gt Network Share and type in the full path to your NFS share as shown below smb lt hostname or ipaddr gt foldername colon after hostname is required With firmware 01 15 080330 14 POP 402 or newer you can select the protocol TCP or UDP used for the NFS connection nfs UDP nfs tcp TCP Some firewalls including the Microsoft Windows XP firewall will block critical parts of UDP NFS server connections even if correctly configured If you experience a No content found error when using UDP try switching to the TCP mode Some gigabit switches have problems with UDP thus preventing data streaming viewing files may appear to be unaffected If you encounter this problem try switching to the TCP mode 35 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 3 Accessing your Network Shares on the NMT 4 3 1 Browsing Network Shares IINetwork Browser WORKGROUP NFS Server To browse your connected Network Shares go to Media Source gt Network Browser and select WORKGROUP to see the available Network Shares on your network Various shared media servers on your network and Permanent Network Shares may also appear on the Media Source screen for easy selection Q Note Ensure that your NMT is connected to your network properly and the desired media servers or folders have been configured to allow sharing before browsing for
41. n ring light turns red switch the unit off using the Power ON OFF switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power cord Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power cord and switching the unit on using the Power ON OFF switch Press the POWER button to start the NMT Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed 4 Ensure that your NMT is connected to the Internet 5 Go to Setup Maintenance Update and select Check for Firmware Update 6 Allow the unit to check for updates and perform them if there are updates available this may take up to a few hours depending on your Internet connection speed and bandwidth 7 Your NMT will restart when the update is completed and the NMT Applications Setup will begin if you have an internal HDD installed 68 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 9 USB Method Offline To update your NMT without using the Check for Firmware Update function follow the steps below Q Note Both the firmware and NMT Applications updates are included in the firmware update file 1 Using your PC and an Internet connection download the latest firmware updates from the link below http www popcornhour com download firmware update html 2 Once the download is complete unzip the files into the root folder of a USB flash memory device Please ensure that the file usbupdate firmware release date html is present on the USB flash memory device 3 On your NMT stop all torrents from
42. n the NMT Applications menu Setup NMT Applications Popcorn Hour A 210 7 3 2 Usenet Working with NZBGet Working with NZBget is simple and quick Connect to the NZBGet web GUI from a browser via http ip of your nmt 8066 Note If the IP address of your NMT is 192 168 1 100 type http 192 168 1 100 8066 in the address bar of your web browser To log in use the following access username and password User ID nmt Password 1234 NZBGet Web Interface Please login Popcorn Hour A 210 You will now see the NZBGet web GUI as shown below NZBGet Web Interface v 1 0 Upload NZB file Currently downloading Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting L Waiting 89 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 3 3 Downloading To perform a download upload your NZB file by clicking on the Choose button and browsing to the NZB file as shown below NZBGet Web Interface v 1 0 Next click the Upload File button and begin the download The file will be uploaded to your NMT and added to download queue This process does not upload any files to the Internet 90 Popcorn Hour A 210 After uploading the NZB file it will take a minute before the program commences the download There is a safety interval of 1 minute to allow NZBGet to ensure that the NZB file is completely on the HDD before commencing the download You may adjust the safety interval in nzbget conf option NzbDirFileAge
43. nsure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT HDMI Win Attach the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input HDMI provides the best interface for your NMT and your High Definition TV as it is able to support a video mode of up to 1080p with audio output as well 20 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 7 2 Audio Connections To connect your NMT to your TV or audio system for audio output use one of the following options available on your NMT 0 Note The HDMI cable also carries your audio output on the same cable thus a separate audio connection from your NMT to your TV is not required Composite Audio a nm Attach the COMPOSITE audio cable to the red and white COMPOSITE connectors of your NMT and ensure that the same is done for the D opposite end to your TV input Q Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT Optical Digital Audio Attach the optical audio connector into the OPTICAL connector on your NMT dl D H and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to the audio input of your audio system Q Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT 21 Popcorn Hour A 210 Coaxial Digital Audio Attach the coaxial digital audio connector to the COAXIAL on your NMT and E In ensure that the same is done for the
44. o know your NMT better and we hope that you your family and friends have a great time with this amazing product Popcorn Hour A 210 The Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT is the ultimate solution for your networked home entertainment environment The A 210 allows you to configure your storage options with the usage of the 2 5 3 5 SATA HDD and external CD DVD drives The HDMI 1 3a interface allows full support of videos up to 1080p and HD Audio pass through for DTS HD HR DTS HD MA Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD The connectors and ports on the A 210 are laid out with your ease of use in mind especially the USB ports on the front and back The Popcorn Hour A 210 supports the latest high bitrate video formats MPEG2 MP HL H 264 HP L4 1 VC 1 AP L3 in TS of at least 40Mbps to give you up to 1080p high definition videos In line with the advances in Internet TV the A 210 supports peer to peer Internet TV streaming technology from SayaTV as well as popular unicast Internet TV such as YouTube Revision 3 and Vuze via the Media Service Portal Also new with the A 210 is the internet radio feature which allows you to listen to your favorite radio stations that are available online In addition with the Apps Market get more apps to power your experience The A 210 firmware is upgradeable to support future media containers codecs and features For detailed specifications of your NMJ and supported audio video formats refer to Chapter 9
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46. onnect usually at port 119 3 Number of concurrent connections allowed 85 Popcorn Hour A 210 7 3 1 Setting up the NZBGet on the NMT In the root of your hard disk you will find a folder called nzbget Inside this folder you will find two files nzbget conf and unpak sh Q Note Some FTP clients may hide this folder because it begins with a dot On UNIX systems files or folders that begin with a dot are hidden from normal directory listings If you cannot see the folder find an option on your client that will show hidden files or try to type in the folder name You can open and edit nzbget conf with a text editor Q Note To edit the nzbget conf file use a UNIX format capable text editor In the text editor fill in the information you got from your Usenet provider Host name of news server server1 host news yourserver com Put the server name behind the 86 Popcorn Hour A 210 Port to connect to default should be set to 119 if not specified serveri port 119 Username to use for authentication change USERNAME to the name supplied by your Usenet provider serveri username USERNAME Password to use for authentication change PASSWORD to the password supplied by your Usenet provider server1 password PASSWORD Maximum number of simultaneous connections to this server serveri connections 4 Once completed save the file to the same place and restart the Usenet service i
47. ork Share on your NMJ to see the USB storage devices attached to your PC The attached USB storage devices must be formatted with Ext2 Ext3 or FAT16 FAT32 in order to be compatible with your NMT This will enable you to upload change or execute files NTFS and HFS formatted drives are read only Q Note FAT16 and FAT32 formats have a file size limitation at 4 GB which may pose a problem for large media files such as a DVD ISO with minimal compression 31 Popcorn Hour A 210 Some servers may require additional authorization configuration on the server side such as the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service WMP NSS described below 4 1 3 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service WMP NSS WMP NSS allows you to playback your PC s media files using your NMT when both units are connected to your home LAN network To enable WMP NSS playback on your NMT the NMT has to be authorized using the WMPNSS application on your PC Follow the steps below to set up the WMP NSS 1 Ensure that both your PC and NMT are connected to your LAN and switched on 2 On your PC launch the WMPNSS application select the following menu options Options gt Library gt Configure Sharing 3 Select the checkbox next to the Share my media to menu item You should now have a list of detected devices to choose from on the menu right clicking a selected device listed on it will show you a list of options 32 Popcorn Hour A 210
48. plays the highlighted media file single file playback only Directional Keypad D Pad Allows you to navigate and highlight options or media files A B Allows users to repeat the playback of a self defined portion or scene of your media file lt lt MENU E Jumps to the DVD Menu screen during DVD Playback PREV gt gt Skips backward to the previous file track PLAY G Plays the selected file track NEXT En Skips forward to the next file track TITLE Il Opens the text input box for URL input while in a menu screen REV I Rewinds the current media playback Press again to toggle 2x 4x and 8x rewinding STOP Stops playback and returns to the menu screen FWD Fast forwards through the current media playback Press again to toggle 2x 4x and 8x fast forwarding REPEAT Sets the playback mode to REPEAT ANGLE Scroll through different camera or viewing angles during playback only applicable for supported multiangle playback formats PAUSE Pauses the current media playback SLOW Slows down the playback of the current media playback 17 Popcorn Hour A 210 TIME SEEK Allows you to time seek the current selected media for a jump to a particular playback time hour minute second 00 00 00 use numeric buttons to input the desired playback time ZOOM Toggles between available viewing options See Remote Control Functions for more information pad SUBTITLE
49. provide more viewing options Figure 3 0 Apps Market menu screen 111 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 Navigate to Exit return to Apps Market 7 On Apps navigate left to access your Apps Market that you have already installed Apps Market Figure 4 0 My Apps screen 112 Popcorn Hour A 210 10 2 NMJ Required Internet Connection Preparation for Jukebox Setup and Scanning 1 Movie For more accurate Jukebox setup we recommend you change the filename to remove any extra tagging other than the movie name For example movie_name HD1080p mkv should be rename to movie_name mkv TV series If the TV series has multiple seasons the files must be named as follows tvseries SO1EO1 mkv tvseries SO1E02 mkv tvseries SO1E02 mkv S Season and E Episode within that series ti Note If the cover art is incorrect for a movie of TV series after Jukebox setup you can manually edit the information page for the particular item to correct the mistake 113 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 While browsing the content of any writable source such as HDD Samba or NFS Share press corresponding colored button to enter Jukebox mode OD video wall OD Music Wall Apps Market Photo Wall O Apps 114 Popcorn Hour A 210 3 If this is your first time it will prompt for scanning of media files on your storage device to build the user interface JIUSB DRIVE A t Figure 5 0 Crea
50. s select Next To perform a manual NMT Applications installation download the latest firmware package from the NMT website and unzip the files into the root drive of a USB flash memory device For further information see Chapter 6 4 8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update Q Note For an automated installation procedure select Online at the E NMT Setup Source screen ensure that your NMT is connected to the internet 10 Your NMT will restart when the installation is completed Your NMT is now ready for use with NMT Applications 41 06 Using your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT Popcorn Hour A 210 7 Q Important Please ensure that your Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT has been updated with the latest firmware Firmware updates will ensure that your Popcorn Hour is compatible with the latest hardware and software available today This user guide is written for the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT with firmware version 02 03 0100918 21 POP 411 000 or newer Refer to Chapter 6 3 7 Maintenance section below for a guide on updating your firmware J 42 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 1 Remote Control Functions Button Functions Press once to put the NMT into Standby mode or to awaken the NMT from the Standby mode d POWER D FILE MODE SETUP Press Power gt Eject to reboot the NMT Press Power gt Delete to turn off the NMT Press once to display three options e Add file to list Create Folder Ren
51. se this connector to connect your NMT to your home audio system using the S PDIF coaxial audio connector Audio only USB Port Connect USB storage devices to this port to access its media content Ethernet RJ 45 Port Connect an Ethernet cable RJ 45 to the Ethernet port and attach the other end to a router or hub on your LAN Local Area Network 14 Popcorn Hour A 210 S Video Connector Use this to connect your NMT to your TV using the S Video connector Video only Composite Audio Connectors Use these connectors to connect your NMT to your TV using the red and white Composite Audio connectors These connectors usually come attached with the Composite Video connector yellow connector Audio only Power Supply Port Connect the supplied power cord here in order to power your NMT CVBS Composite Video Connector Use this connector to connect your NMT to your TV using the yellow Composite Video connector The Composite Video cable usually comes attached to Composite Audio connectors red and white connectors Video only Component Video Connectors Use these connectors to connect your NMT to your TV set using component video connectors The connectors are usually green blue and red in color Video only 15 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 Remote Control 2 6 1 Remote Control Overview BT D Power Turns the NMT ON OFF or put on Standby mode FIL
52. te database pop up screen 4 Press enter on OK and it will start scanning through the storage for media files After a few minutes a progress indicator will be displayed on center corner This process may take from a few minutes to hours depending on the amount of content on your storage JIUSB DRIVE A3 Scanning device Please walt Figure 6 0 Scanning progress indicator screen 115 Popcorn Hour A 210 s Note If the cover art is incorrect for a movie of TV series after Jukebox setup you can manually edit the information page for the particular item to correct the mistake 5 Once the scanning is done it will enter Jukebox user interface with video wall 6 You may return to list view by using the corresponding colored key 7 In Setup preference NMJ database update must set to automatic otherwise it will not scan for new contents when entering Jukebox 116 Popcorn Hour A 210 Networked Media Jukebox Guide 1 In Jukebox mode press the MENU to access Jukebox option Figure 7 0 NMJ movie screen By Movie Sort by Movies By TV Series Sort by TV Series By Genre Sort by movie genre for example Acion Adventure or Cartoon By Year Sort by movie year of release By User Rating Sort by User Ratings of Movies Search Allow you to input movie title to quickly conduct a search Parental Control Enable or Disable Parental Control View Mode Wall or Category Mode Help An MNJ O
53. urrent NMT firmware version Displays the current NMT kernel version Displays the current of your NMT Applications version Displays the Cardea license number if available Select this option to allow your NMT to check for the latest firmware available Your NMT has to be connected to the internet to use this function Select this option to setup your NMT when a new HDD is installed into your NMT This option will format your HDD to work with your NMT and install the required NMT Applications 0 Note This setup wizard will erase all data in your HDD if a Fresh Setup is selected Resets your NMT to its factory default settings 66 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 3 8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update There are two methods to update the firmware of your NMT Choose one of the procedures below A Caution Do NOT attempt to turn off or restart your NMT when the unit is performing a firmware update as doing so will damage your unit Online Method Q Note Both the firmware and NMT Applications updates are included in the firmware update file 1 On your NMT stop all torrents from uploading and downloading 2 Stop all file copying transferring and all network shares 9 Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 67 Popcorn Hour A 210 3 Restart the unit 9 Note To restart the unit press the POWER button for 3 seconds to allow the internal HDD if installed to turn off Once the POWER butto
54. verview 117 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 In Jukebox mode press the MENU to access Help Figure 8 0 NMJ help screen 3 In Jukebox menu press LEFT to access additional menu option Figure 9 0 NMJ help guide screen 118 Popcorn Hour A 210 Quick access to Movie Jukebox Quick access to Music Jukebox Quick access to Photo Jukebox Quick access to Apps User Preference Security Enable Disable the DELETE key function Scan Media Source Manually start a scan for a new media Autostart Menu Enable Disable the Autostart menu Setup Figure 11 0 NMJ security screen 119 Popcorn Hour A 210 Shortcut Keys 1 Press ANGLE button to quickly switch view mode Video view mode Category Figure 13 0 Shortcut video view mode screen 2 Press TIME SEEK button SY to quickly switch view mode Figure 14 0 Switch view mode screen 120 Popcorn Hour A 210 3 Press Alphanumeric keys to access quick search Figure 15 0 Quick search screen Options in Movie Sypnosis 1 Delete Delete the current selected movie can disable in Jukebox menu Figure 16 0 Delete movie screen 121 Popcorn Hour A 210 2 User Rating You can rate your movies here from 1 to 5 stars Figure 17 0 User rating screen 3 Edit Edit movie sypnosis data Figure 18 0 Edit movie sypnosis screen 122 Popcorn Hour A 210 4 Pl
55. yed onscreen for easier reference when available 49 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 2 Media Source Main Menu This is the main selection menu where you may select the source of your media or access the network and setup menu Navi D Pad to scroll through available options and ENTER to confirm selected option 6 2 1 Network This option allows you to browse and activate available file servers on your network such as workgroup computers and network attached storages NAS 50 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 2 2 Harddisk Internal HDD This selection allows you to browse and select the media in the internal hard disk drive This option will only accessible when one or more hard disk drives are installed and formatted in the NMT 51 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 2 3 USB This selection allows you to browse and select the media files in USB external storage devices attached to your NMT This option will only be accessible when one or more USB external storage devices are connected to your NMT 52 Popcorn Hour A 210 6 2 4 CD DVD BD This selection allows you to browse and select the media in the CD DVD BD that you have inserted into the CD DVD BD ROM drive This option will only be accessible when a CD DVD BD ROM drive has been installed into or attached to your NMT 53 Popcorn Hour A 210 The Setup screen allows you to configure various options of your NMT A description of the ava
56. yihome does not support DVD playback Please use the SMB NFS functions for DVD iso playback Q2 My Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT will not start after resetting it using the factory default settings function The factory default setting function will reset your video display to the Auto mode which may not be compatible with your TV or projector Refer to Video Mode Options to change your display mode to suit your TV or projector Q3 There is no display or video output after waking up the Popcorn Hour A 210 NMT from Standby mode This is because the Video output mode has been changed using the TV MODE key and the settings were not saved Go to Setup gt Audio Video to configure the Video Output mode again and save the settings using the SAVE button 93 Popcorn Hour A 210 Q4 HDMI Mode During initial setup no display or video signal detected 1 Disconnect the HDMI connection and connect your NMT to your TV using a Composite Video connection 2 Restart the NMT and wait for the loading screen to appear 3 Wait until the screen goes blank 4 Press TV MODE gt 1 for NTSC or TV MODE gt 2 for PAL on your remote control to force a video output mode 5 Once the menu screen is visible go to Setup gt Audio Video and set up the proper HDMI output mode for your TV and then SAVE the selection 6 Remove the Composite Video connections and reconnect the HDMI connectors to the NMT and your TV 7 Restart the NMT 94

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