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1. Free Space 2 05 GB 00 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 85 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 86 Popcorn Hour A 110 7 2 1 Enable Disable BitTorrent Downloading The BitTorrent client runs as a service on the NMT and installed togeth
2. Please ensure that your Popcorn Hour A 110 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 110 NMT with firmware version 01 17 090125 15 POP 403 000 or newer Refer to Chapter 6 4 7 Maintenance section below for a guide i on updating your firmware Jy 49 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 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 e Rename File If you already have a file listed then you have further options Add to list e Remove from list e Copy listed items here e Move listed items here Create folder e Clear list e Delete listed items e 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 50 Popcorn Hour A 110 BT SUSPEND 1 PAGE UP LE PAGE DOWN A USB DVDROM EJECT TV MODE X MUTE 0 9 Alphanumeric
3. 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 NMT display output 67 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 2 2 Audio Mode Options This setup scree n allows you to customize the audio output modes to suit your TV or audio system Options Description HDMI Audio Surround Mode DTS AC3 Dolby Digital AAC WMA Pro Q Note Allows you to enable or disable the HDMI audio when using a HDMI cable to connect your NMT and TV lows you to choose the audio output mode of your NMT Choose from either Stereo or 1 audio output depending on your audio setup Only select 5 1 audio when using HDMI lows you to configure your NMT DTS audio output as analog digital or DTS HD lows you to configure your NMT AAC audio output as analog or digital A 5 A Allows you to configure your NMT Dolby Digital audio output as analog or digital A Allows you to configure your NMT WMA Pro audio output as analog or digital Please ensure that your audio system is fully compatible with the selected output options If th
4. Ensure that you backup all the data on the HDD into a separate storage media 43 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 At the NMT Setup Wizard screen select Next to confirm the Fresh Setup option 6 In the next screen select Next to confirm the HDD selection 7 Select Next to format your HDD using the ext3 format 8 At the A warning notice screen read the message and ensure that the correct selections have been made Select Next to go to 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 process select Next Q Note For an automated installation procedure select Online at the NMT Setup Source screen x ensure that your NMT is connected to the internet 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 more information see Chapter 6 4 8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update 10 Your NMT will restart when the installation is completed Your NMT is now ready for use 44 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 3 Using the USB Slave Drive Function To set up your NMT with HDD installed for use as a USB Slave drive follow the steps below 9 Note For the HDD installation refer to Chapter 5 1 Hard Disk Drive HDD Installation This installation applies to PCs running Micro
5. Installation below to install a HDD into your NMT 5 1 Hard Disk Drive HDD Installation A Warning Ensure that the power supply cable has been disconnected from your NMT before attempting to dismantle the unit 41 Popcorn Hour A 110 First unscrew the four screws on the top panel of your NMT to remove the panel Insert the HDD into the NMT carefully and make sure the HDD is properly connected to the SATA connector Turn the NMT unit over and use the supplied screws to secure the HDD onto the unit Reattach the top panel that was removed in Step 1 with the four screws To format your HDD and install the NMT Applications into your newly added HDD refer to the NMT Applications Installation section below 9 Note Disconnect all attached cables on your NMT to ease the HDD installation 42 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 2 NMT Applications Installation 1 Connect your NMT to your TV using the HDMI cable or a suitable connector 2 Switch ON your NMT and allow it to start up this may take up to 2 minutes 3 Navigate to the Setup screen and select Maintenance 4 At the Maintenance screen select the NMT Setup Wizard ug 01 17 090125 15 POP 403 000 15 POP 00 17 090115 15 POP 403 Not Available Preferences Audio Video Network Network Share NMT Applications DVD Audio CD ze A Caution The next step in this procedure will ERASE ALL DATA on your HDD
6. Press once and use the Left Right D Pad button to toggle between Actual Size Fit To Screen Crop or Full Screen Press twice to Magnify the screen size Use the Left Right D Pad buttons to reduce or zoom by 196 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 Jumps to the Video media filter Jumps to the Music media filter Jumps to the Photo media filter Jumps to the Others media filter 55 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 displayed onscreen for easier reference when available 56 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 2 Media Source This option is used to select the desired source of media to playback on your NMT If an external HDD is connected to your NMT via USB it will appear on the screen as an option for you to select All the storage devices that are successfully connected to your NMT will appear on this screen 5 HARD DISK USB_DRIVE_A4 Network Browser Network B BEMYGUEST2 BC2 Unauthorized SM LAPTOP smith ty _ SM1551 Windows Media Connect O synas Media Source 0 SMP1551 UPnP AV Server Web Services 0 B sMsTOP MCE
7. Restart the NMT Q6 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 Q7 Where can I download update the firmware for my Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT See Firmware and NMT Applications Update for instructions and more information Q8 Help my video files are not playing Is this a bug or a faulty Popcorn Hour A 110 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 97 Popcorn Hour A 110 Q9 Why won t the video subtitles appear e Ensure that the subtitles are in a supported format e The subtitle file must be in the same folder as the video file e The name of the subtitle file must be the same as the name of the movie except for the file format extension e 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 Q10 How do I back up my DVD so that it can be played back by the Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT The DVD has to be saved into the iso format DVD iso pla
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9. smith Setup ci SM LAPTOP smith 57 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 3 Web Services This option allows you to connect to Internet based services such as the Media Service Portal MSP view the BitTorrent status screen and access URLs from your most frequently visited web service sites By selecting the Add Edit option on the top left side of the Web Service menu page you may add and or edit web services to your NMT as shown below 58 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 3 1 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 Vuze video video audio photo rss S what s new 59 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 3 2 MSP Community The MSP Community is a web community containing user developed plugins What s New Monthly Winners Music Video Podcast Fan Club Internet Radio Photos For more information about the MSP Community kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php Web Services 60 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 3 3 Torrent The Torrent screen allows you to view and control the status of your BitTorrent downloads Setting Morrent Free space 726GB Used 0 Refresh delete start stop Video 1 816 74M Downloading DL Rx 9 90kB s Peer s 2 Tx 10 00kBis Ratio Video 2 Seeding DL Rx 0 00kB s Peer s 0 Tx 0
10. 4 TV Mode gt 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 1080i60 Component 1080p60 HDMI Component 720p60 HDMI Component 1080i60 HDMI Component 1080p60 Q 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 For further information regarding the Video Setup of your NMT see Chapter 6 4 2 1 Video Mode Options 30 Popcorn Hour A 110 3 5 Basic Audio Controls The audio volume output of your NMT can be controlled using the Page Up 4 and Page Down X 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 IN Caution Boosting the output volume of your NMT may cause audio distortion 31 04 Media Sharing Popcorn Hour A 110 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 presenting your content for playback Showcasing your digital content is made
11. A A lows 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 9 Tip Remember to select SAVE when your customization is complete to confirm your selections Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 1 Preferences This setup screen allows you to set your preferences for some features of the NMT Options Description Language ows you to set the display language of your NMT Subtitle Language isplays the subtitle language if available during video playback Play Mode ows you to set the repetition mode of your media during playback Photo Transition ows you to set the transition type when viewing photos in a folder Photo Interval ows you to set the time length that a photo will be displayed up to 120 seconds Screen Saver ows you to set the idle time length before the screensaver displays gt PrP FP FO PF Setup Page Lock ows 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 RC Key Repeat Allows you to select the option to enable or disable the remote control key repeat When set to On
12. 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 3096 of the media file and start the playback from there 51 Popcorn Hour A 110 DELETE DELETE u NUM CAPS NUM RETURN je A SOURCE Pas 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 fi
13. Popcorn Hour A 110 Composite Video i Dm Attach the yellow COMPOSITE video cable to the COMPOSITE connector of your Dm NMT and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to your TV input Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT HDMI Attach the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of your NMT and ensure Np 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 110 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 9 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 pu 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 u opposite end to your TV input 9 Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT Optical Digital Audio RACES Attach the optical audio connector into the OPTICAL connector on your NMT 1 0 and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end to the audio input of your audio system 9 Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT 21 Popcorn Hour A 110 2 7 3 Net
14. matches the MAC address of your NMT and select Allow in the menu item for that device Q Note To identify the MAC address of your NMT on the network refer to 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 35 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 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 smb hostname or ipaddr gt foldername 36 Popcorn Hour A 110 4 2 2 NFS Network File System Shares Setup To set up your NMT for NFS shari
15. 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 32 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 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 Network Share on your NMT to see the USB storage devices attached to your PC T
16. so on ENTER Selects the currently highlighted selection or plays the highlighted media file single file playback only Directional Keypad D Pad Allows you to navigate and highlight options or media files HOME Returns to the Media Filters menu screen of your currently selected Media Source ea gt gt MENU L Jumps to the DVD Menu screen during DVD playback PREV gt gt Skips backward to the previous file track PLAY Ge Plays the selected file track and continues to the next file track on the list NEXT En Skips forward to the next file track TITLE lI Opens the text input box for URL input while in a menu screen REV gt Rewinds the current media playback STOP Stops playback and returns to the menu screen FWD Fast forwards through the current media playback continue pressing to toggle 2x 4x and 8x fast forwarding REPEAT Repeat the current selected media file ANGLE Switches the camera or viewing angle 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 110 O TIME SEEK Dx 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 E zoom Toggles between available viewing opti
17. 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 54 Popcorn Hour A 110 AA SUBTITLE ZOOM e RED button a GREEN button a YELLOW button e BLUE button Turns ON the subtitles and toggles through its options if available with your video playback More functions of the Subtitle button 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 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 e 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
18. the key repeat is enabled Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 2 Audio Video This option allows you to configure your NMT to produce the best possible audio and visual experience for your enjoyment 6 4 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 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 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 65 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 butto Video resolu TV Mode gt 0 Auto default TV Mode gt 1 Component Composite NTSC 480i TV Mode gt 2 Component Composite PAL 576i TV Mode gt 4 Component 720p60 TV Mode gt 5 Component 1080i60 TV Mode gt 6 Component 1080p60 TV Mode gt 7 HDMI Component 720p60 TV Mode gt 8 HDMI Component 1080i60 TV Mode gt 9 HDMI Component 1080p60 Popcorn Hour A 110 Framerate Sync Video Zoom TV Type
19. you have installed into your NMT or the drive with three partitions and select the partition with the largest storage space available The selected partition will be displayed as an Ext2 partition 7 Look for the dropdown window button displaying the word none and assign a drive letter to that partition making sure that your computer or any other external storage devices do not currently use the drive letter Close the window once done 8 Now browse to My Computer on your PC and you should be able to see the newly assigned Local Disk with the drive letter you selected earlier in Step 7 47 48 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 Browse into the drive and you should be able to see some folders created by the installation process earlier 10 Transfer your files into the appropriate folders for them to work in your NMT For example video files into the Video folder photos into the Photo folder and so on 11 Once the file transfers are completed remove the USB connection by using the Safely Remove Hardware icon on your Windows Taskbar then unplug the USB Slave connector from your PC and NMT Q Note If your NMT does not appear as a connected external storage device on your PC reinstall the Ext2IFS software and repeat the procedures above If unsuccessful refer to our helpful online community forum at http www networkedmediatank com 06 Using your Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT Popcorn Hour A 110 Q Important B
20. your NMT Use the Media Source screen to select the USB flash memory device 7 Select the Others M z8 option filter to view the contents of your USB flash memory device 8 Locate the file usbupdate html and press ENTER on the remote control to select it 9 You will see a blue or white screen with the firmware version displayed Press ENTER again to start the firmware update 10 Do NOT turn off your NMT while the update is running as it will cause your NMT to stop working 78 Popcorn Hour A 110 11 Your NMT will restart when the update is completed NMT Applications 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 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 Rename the file syb8634 nmt to apps nmt 3 On your NMT stop all torrents from uploading and downloading 4 Stop all file copying transferring and all network shares Q Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 79 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 Restart the unit 9 Note To restart the unit switch the unit off using the On Off switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power adapter Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power adapter and switching the unit on using the On Off s
21. 00kB s Ratio Video 3 Downloading DL 99 0 Rx 1 43kB s Peer s 3 Tx 62 05kB s Ratio 9 Note This option requires the installation of a HDD and the NMT Applications j For more information about BitTorrent downloads see Torrent Setup 61 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 3 4 SayaTV SayaTV is a peer to peer P2P Internet TV streaming technology that allows you to view media content using your NMT You can create and broadcast your own Internet TV Channel easily by using SayaTV Broadcaster and watch it on your PC with Internet Explorer or with your NMT TokyoNipponTV 62 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 Setup The Setup screen allows you to configure various options of your NMT A description of the available 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 lows you to configure the media servers lows you to configure the settings for the BitTorrent client and other installed applications pplications have been installed A A This screen will only be enabled when a HDD has been installed into your NMT and the NMT
22. 6 Popcorn Hour A 110 USB Method Offline To update your NMT without using the Check for Firmware Update function follow the steps below 9 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 html 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 Q Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 77 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 Restart the unit Q Note To restart the unit switch the unit off using the On Off switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power adapter Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power adapter and switching the unit on using the On Off switch Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed You may also try the following Press the Power button then the USB DVDROM Eject button The red Standby indicator and amber Power indicator will display while the unit is restarting 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
23. Anderson Cooper 360 The CNN Daily CNN In Case You Missed It NBC Meet The Press NBC Today CBS Face the Nation NBC Nightly News Mevio Live365 Radio iPodcast Radiobox ABC News BBC Podcast CNN News Indiefeed Jamendo Flickr Picasaweb 110 Popcorn Hour A 110 RSS Feeds Peer to peer TV Internet Radio Bloglines Yahoo Weather Yahoo Traffic Alerts Traffic Condition Cinecast Yahoo News MSNBC News SayaTV Shoutcast 111 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 8 Connectivity Types HTTP Servers NAS Access Bonjour UPnP SSDP UPnP AV Windows Media Connect Windows Media Player NSS SMB NFS BitTorrent P2P myiHome WizD SwissCenter MSP Portal Llink GB PVR SMB NFS FTP 112
24. Client Setup INZBGeEt 1 1 exirent ER RE ue RrMEEFI INIRE I RIDERE ERR 88 7 3 Setting up the NZBGet on the NMT 4th nuhiden ian aki neu inui ens 89 73 2 Usenet Workirig with INZBGet rinise or he Ete rra r Env 91 y acc ae DOWNMIOAGING e 93 8 0 Troubleshooting 8 1 Frequently Asked Questions FAQS Linee netten e iren nnnm ther n xmas 95 8 2 Technical Support Contact Information seem 101 9 0 Product Specifications OL Physical isona a andes cmdmte niter e abiur aye ape ci crane alius ancien NUR ERE RUSO 102 9 2 zeige 103 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 Chipset andi Memory x59 tassi ieu seu ge tuus bas bce etait neut beams Dax eed abes 103 Ports and COHlFeCEOES 15x usce ce setae nce vix DINI E SIR ESSA MERI EAR 104 Audio Video Output 15 3 eret near eere herir rera er phe eee perve aera 105 Supported Audio Video Formats giimig earn mananaia 106 Web Services sirier ese aer AE EE EE E ESS 110 leor are LET 112 01 Safety Popcorn Hour A 110 1 1 For Your Safety Message Description Tip Reminder Note A Caution A Warning This is a useful tip in using the product This is a reminder 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 Prod uct Ove rview Popco
25. Digital Composite Audio Video HDMI with audio Component Video S Video Composite Video 104 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 5 Audio Video Output Audio Video S PDIF Optical Digital Audio Composite Audio Stereo HDM HDMI c1 3a up to 1080p Component Video up to 1080p S Video Composite Video 105 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 6 Supported Audio Video Formats Video Containers MPEG1 2 4 Elementary MiV M2V M4V MPEG1 2 PS M2P MPG MPEG2 Transport Stream TS TP TRP M2T M2TS MTS VOB AVI ASF WMV Matroska MKV MOV H 264 MP4 RMP4 Video Codec XVID SD HD MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MP HL MPEG 4 2 ASP L5 720p 1 point GMC WMV9 MP HL 106 Popcorn Hour A 110 Audio Containers H 264 AAC BP L3 MP L4 0 HP L4 0 HP L4 1 MP HL AP L3 M4A MPEG audio MP1 MP2 MP3 MPA WAV WMA FLAC OGG Dolby Digital DTS WMA WMA Pro 107 Popcorn Hour A 110 Audio Pass Through AAC MP1 MP2 MP3 LPCM FLAC Vorbis DTS Dolby Digital DTS HD MA DTS HD HR Dolby True HD Dolby Digital Plus 108 Popcorn Hour A 110 Photo Formats JPEG BMP PNG GIF Subtitle Formats SRT SMI SUB SSA Other Supported Formats ISO IFO 109 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 7 Web Services Video Audio Photo YouTube Veoh Videocast DLTV Cranky Geeks Bliptv PodfinderUK Vuze Break Podcast Revision 3 CNN The Larry King Podcast CNN
26. 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 91 Popcorn Hour A 110 You will now see the NZBGet web GUI as shown below 92 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 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 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 The progress of the download is displayed on the web GUI for your convenience 93 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 scr
27. 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 serveri1 host znews yourserver com Put the server name behind the 89 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 serveri passwordzZPASSWORD i 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 in the NMT Applications menu Setup NMT Applications Popcorn Hour A 110 7 3 2 Usenet Working with
28. ample PCH A110 2 Use the following credentials Username nmt Password 1234 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 82 Popcorn Hour A 110 7 1 3 2 Setting up NFS Shares on Linux OS Follow the steps below to set up a 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 access path allowed IP address range permissions 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 83 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 84 Popcorn Hour A 110 7 2 Torrents Setup
29. d to the 1 3a specifications allowing full support of HD Audio pass through for DTS HD HR DTS HD MA Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD The ports on the A 110 have also been relocated with a USB port moved to the rear panel an optical S PDIF port to replace the co axial S PDIF port and a hardware reset button for easy use of the device The Popcorn Hour A 110 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 110 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 The A 110 firmware is upgradeable to support future media containers codecs and features For detailed specifications of your NMT and supported audio video formats refer to Chapter 9 Product Specifications Popcorn Hour A 110 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 video streaming e Connection to the Internet for use with Web Services Listed below are the minimum requirements for installat
30. e USB Type B interface as it is only used for the USB Type B Slave drive function Refer to the diagram below to identify the types of USB interface available Follow the steps below to play a video 1 Power ON your NMT may take up to 2 minutes The loading screen may flicker as the unit configures its video output to suit your TV 25 Popcorn Hour A 110 2 Once the loading has been completed and the Media Source screen appears use the remote control to select the USB external storage device that you have connected to the unit as shown below HsLEERC 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection Your external storage device is now selected for use by your NMT 4 Select the Video media filter browse to the location of your video file using the directional keypad and ENTER button on your remote control 26 Popcorn Hour A 110 5 Highlight the desired video file Press PLAY or ENTER to start the playback of the video file The video playback on your NMT should begin 6 Press the STOP button to end the video playback 7 To play any other compatible media file select the proper media filter and repeat the steps above 27 Popcorn Hour A 110 3 3 Basic Remote Control Buttons Here are some basic remote control buttons and their functions Playback controls lt lt PREV gt PLAY Plays the previous file in the media list Plays the current selection and the other files in the media l
31. ec ise Networked Media Tank networked media tonk User s Guide 00 Table of Contents occon Haut Ac 1 0 Safety Ts FOP YOUR Safety eee atii datei tato on eed iidem aeuo E Eid Nd NEM dade 08 2 0 Product Overview 2 1 Package Contents uis cadudtesecusitu tud a Ri Eaa 09 2 2 IntrOQdUCtlOD iicet RU RRERRPRRRDARRRRRRORRREARERRTARRISR RIP RRDSRRER RR DARE ARAS EA 10 23 l p 11 2 4 Minimum System Requirements cecinisse nre teh ie tha inni 12 2 5 HardWare OVERVIEW 5 ciet oret epu eeu epa eek Oxo oer eouR E uo ne NH REDE L NE a E RUE HE 13 2 5 1 Front Panel cyruse bsrs sees s taste saco tas tu urinis recte taste Six tu tasti basa eser Daai 13 2 5 2 Back Panel JXicuseseieacikec n aee aca PAREN bIXP ca RS RRE NR KR IRR INI PUR 14 2 6 Rermiote COnbF Ol ee ines e deans e O e rcu Eua vb lS 16 2 6 1 Remote Control OVervIeW 1 cicero tht nr thun i andang 16 2 7 JrstelldtloD sperare etes ot be edes e nies bio rares sees RE ERN UE RN DUKE RENE ates 19 2 71 Video ConrnectIOns i22iu nna edd nora eR RU meu AE 19 2 7 2 Audio CONNECTIONS 3 3 9 eoe eaeuk io ou pecus quu saecu e cesa sees Ra eeu EE uE cM PEE 21 2 43 Network Connections occa sicing rne n aera 22 Popcorn Hour A 110 3 0 Quick Start 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 i i EE 23 Viewinlg d VideO 2 55 apost penstnivetusose2diot tas pc RAT es Orn PILAR O 25 Basic Remote Control Buttons occi oe enne t e ook ee auk suu Led cR end iex RR 28 Basic Video Se
32. er adapter to the Power Supply port in order to power your NMT 15 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 Remote Control 2 6 1 Remote Control Overview i sono fi Goa BT D Power Switches the NMT ON or to Standby mode FILE MODE Displays 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 on a list of media files Increases the volume during media playback PAGE DOWN Moves down a page on a list of media files Decreases the volume during media playback DELETE iA 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 USB DVDROM EJECT Ejects an attached external DVD ROM drive or end a media playback 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 16 Popcorn Hour A 110 ge o 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
33. er with the NMT Applications package To enable or disable the BitTorrent service follow the steps below 1 Go to Setup 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 87 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 connect usually at port 119 3 Number of concurrent connections allowed 88 Popcorn Hour A 110 7 3 1
34. ere is no audio output after an audio setting has been changed kindly reset the audio to the previous working option 68 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 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 The 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 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 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 70 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 5 NMT Applications This
35. ermanent Network Shares To ease the search of specific Network Shares on your network you may bookmark them on your NMT 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 e 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 39 Popcorn Hour A 110 e 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 e User Name Enter the login username of the Network Share that you want to access if required e 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 40 NMT Applications Installation Popcorn Hour A 110 Your NMT allows you to install an internal hard disk drive HDD to expand its capabilities A HDD is required for installation of media applications on your NMT Q Note If you do not wish to use the NMT Applications on your Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT you may skip this chapter Refer to the Hard Disk Drive HDD
36. he 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 9 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 33 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 Library 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 34 Popcorn Hour A 110 4 Select Properties to view details about each device Find the device that
37. ion 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 e 100MB of available hard disk drive HDD space Popcorn Hour A 110 5 Hardware Overview 2 5 1 Front Panel amp Reset Button Press to reset your NMT 2 USB Port Connect a USB storage device to this port to access its media content IR Infrared Receiver The IR receiver receives signals from the remote control Avoid blocking the IR receiver as the remote control needs a direct line of sight to the IR receiver for proper function Standby Indicator Displays a RED indicator when your NMT is on Standby mode o ec iie networked media tank Model No A 110 Power Indicator Displays an AMBER indicator when your NMT has been turned ON and while it is operating USB Slave Indicator Displays a GREEN indicator when your NMT is being used as a USB slave drive 18 Popcorn Hour A 110 2 5 2 Back Panel p COMPONENT VIDEO Power ON OFF Switch e Use this switch to turn on or turn off your NMT Component Video o 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 on
38. ipt 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 For more information and download optimization tips kindly refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php Nzbget 94 08 Troubleshooting Popcorn Hour A 110 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 110 NMT Q1 Why are there scratches on the front panel of my Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT The front panel of your NMT comes factory fitted with a protective plastic wrap Peel off the thin transparent plastic wrap from front panel to remove the scratched plastic wrap the top panel of your NMT may have to be removed to get to the plastic wrap Q2 Why can t I playback my DVD iso file using myiHome
39. ist NEXT REV gt gt i ai 4 i Plays the next file in the media list Rewinds the current active playback file m STOP gt gt FWD Stops the current active playback file Forwards the current active playback file Qo REPEAT ll PAUSE Repeats the current active playback file Pauses the current active playback file SLOW TIME SEEK gt p Reduces the playback speed Allows you to skip to an exact playback time For a comprehensive list of the remote control functions refer to Remote Control Functions 28 Popcorn Hour A 110 3 4 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 29 Popcorn Hour A 110 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
40. le 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 52 Popcorn Hour A 110 MENU 4 PREV PLAY NEXT TIULE 4 REV STOP 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 forwarding 53 Popcorn Hour A 110 Ie REPEAT ANGLE PAUSE SLOW 9 TIME SEEK bm 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
41. lter 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 100 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 support popcornhour com For more information you can visit our online Wiki at http www networkedmediatank com wiki You may also visit our helpful online forum at http www networkedmediatank com 9 Note PC with Internet connection required 101 09 Product Specifications Popcorn Hour A 110 Listed below are the product specifications for the Popcorn Hour A 110 Networked Media Tank 9 1 Physical Dimension Width Depth Height Weight 10 5 270 mm 5 25 132 mm 1 25 32 mm 2 2 Ibs 1 kg 102 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 2 Electrical External Power 12V DC 3A 100 240V 9 3 Chipset and Memory Chipset Sigma Designs SMP8635 Memory 256MB DDR SDRAM 32MB Flash 103 Popcorn Hour A 110 9 4 Ports and Connectors Internal SATA For HDD External 2x USB 2 0 Host one in front and one in the rear panel 1x USB 2 0 Slave Ethernet 10 100Mbps RJ 45 LAN Power Supply Audio S PDIF Optical
42. ly S Video Connector Use this to connect your NMT to your TV using the S Video connector Video only 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 HDMI USB PC USB ETHERNET POWER V3A jc o O 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 S PDIF Optical Digital Audio Connector Use this connector to connect your NMT to your home audio system using the S PDIF audio connector Audio only 14 Popcorn Hour A 110 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Connector Use this to connect your HD TV High Definition TV Video and Audio USB Slave Connector Connect your NMT to your PC using the supplied USB cable to enable your NMT to function as a slave drive for your PC e USB Port Connect a USB storage device 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 Power Supply Port Connect the supplied pow
43. myihome does not support DVD playback Please use the SMB NFS functions for DVD iso playback Q3 My Popcorn Hour A 110 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 95 Popcorn Hour A 110 Q4 There is no display or video output after waking up the Popcorn Hour A 110 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 Audio Video to configure the Video Output mode again and save the settings using the SAVE button Q5 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 1 for NTSC or TV MODE 2 for PAL on your remote control to force a video output mode 5 Once the menu screen is visible go to Setup Audio Video and set up the proper HDMI output mode for your TV and then SAVE the selection 96 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 Remove the Composite Video connections and reconnect the HDMI connectors to the NMT and your TV 7
44. ng navigate to Setup Network Share and type in the full path to your NFS share as shown below smb hostname or ipaddr 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 37 Popcorn Hour A 110 4 3 Accessing your Network Shares on the NMT 4 3 1 Browsing Network Shares WORKGROUP Network Browser Media Source c3 Web Services O Setup c3 To browse your connected Network Shares go to Media Source 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 Network Shares 38 Popcorn Hour A 110 4 3 2 P
45. on 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 73 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 7 Maintenance This setup screen allows you to view and perform maintenance of your NMT Options Description Firmware Version Displays your current NMT firmware version Kernel Version Displays the current NMT kernel version NMT Version Displays the current of your NMT Applications version Check for firmware update 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 NMT setup wizard 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 Q Note This setup wizard will erase all data in your HDD if a Fresh Setup is selected Reset to factory settings Resets your NMT to its factory default settings 74 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 8 Firmware and NMT Applications Update There are two methods to update the firmware of your NMT Choose one of the
46. on your NMT Media Filters will assist you by filtering the media content according to their media type The NMT Media Filters are divided into four filter categories Video Media Filter This filter will only display files with video formats such as avi mpg mkv m2ts and other supported video formats Remote control key GB button 23 Popcorn Hour A 110 Music Media Filter This filter will only display files with audio formats such as mp3 flac ogg m3u and other supported audio formats Remote control key G9 button Photo Media Filter This filter will only display files with image formats such as jpg png gif bmp and other supported image formats Remote control key button Others Media Filter This filter will only display files with formats such as html pls and other supported formats Remote control key GB button For more information on other formats supported by the Media Filters see Chapter 9 6 Supported Audio Video Formats Popcorn Hour A 110 3 2 Viewing a Video Once the power supply and the appropriate cables have been connected to your NMT and TV connect your USB external storage device to your NMT using the USB port available on the front and rear of your NMT v Q9 Note Connect your USB external storage devices to your Popcorn Hour using the Type A connector available at the front and rear panel of Type A your Popcorn Hour X Do NOT use th
47. ons See Remote Control Functions for more information YELLOW BUTTON e Jumps to the Photos media filter AUDIO Toggles between the available audio modes RED BUTTON Jumps to the Video media filter BLUE BUTTON Jumps to the Others media filter SUBTITLE Turns ON the subtitles and toggles through its options if available with your video playback GREEN BUTTON Jumps to the Music media filter Q Reminder Replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries if the remote control is slow to respond or does not respond at all Q Tip For the comprehensive guide to your NMT remote control see Remote Control Functions 18 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 oq Dum by matching the color coded connectors and ensure that the same is done for the opposite end into your TV input m Jm 9 Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT E 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 Note This cable is not supplied with your NMT 19
48. 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 Q Note Unplug all USB devices connected to your NMT 75 Popcorn Hour A 110 3 Restart the unit 9 Note To restart the unit switch the unit off using the On Off switch at the rear panel and unplugging the power adapter Wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the power adapter and switching the unit on using the On Off switch Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed You may also try the following Press the Power button then the USB DVDROM Eject button The red Standby indicator and amber Power indicator will display while the unit is restarting 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 7
49. rn Hour A 110 2 1 Package Contents HDMI cable a lu O08 100 240V power adapter AC power cord USB Slave cable Remote Control Popcorn Hour A 110 2 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an award winning product that will enhance your home multimedia experience The Popcorn Hour A 110 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 drive HDD DVD drive internal SATA HDD and even directly from the Internet via the Media Service Portal 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 to know your NMT better and we hope that you your family and friends have a great time with this amazing product 9 Tip To start using your NMT immediately skip to Chapter 3 for the Quick Start Popcorn Hour A 110 The Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT is an enhanced version of the popular A 100 NMT model It adds support for 2 5 3 5 SATA HDD and USB Slave functionality to improve connectivity and transfer rates The HDMI interface has been update
50. 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 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 Casgle iDVR Enables you to view Video Podcasts on your NMT requires HD TV 71 Popcorn Hour A 110 For NMT Applications installation see NMT Applications Installation To set up the NMT Applications to function on your network see Configuring the NMT Applications 72 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 4 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 Descripti
51. soft R Windows Vista For installation on other operating systems refer to our Help and Support webpage at http support popcornhour com 1 Prepare your personal computer PC first before connecting the NMT by installing a ext driver available for download at http www fs driver org 2 Download and install the ext driver onto your PC by following the instructions below a Double click the downloaded exe file to launch the installation b Perform the installation with the following options selected 45 Popcorn Hour A 110 i Enable the read only option option box unchecked ii Enable UTF 8 encoding option box checked iii Enable the arge file feature option box checked c Complete the installation by clicking Finish at the final window d A popup window prompting you to format your HDD or device may appear after you click Finish Click Cancel as you are not required to format the HDD or device 3 To ensure that the installation was completed successfully look for the IFS Drives Control Panel Item in your PC s Control Panel Start Control Panel 4 Turn ON your NMT and connect the USB Slave connection to your PC using the provided USB cable 5 Double click the IFS Drives Control Panel Item icon in your PC s Control Panel to launch the storage device formatting window as shown below 46 Popcorn Hour A 110 6 Identify your NMT usually identified by the drive space of the HDD that
52. tlip 2 5 cei Deere teen nire dedere nietin Ur afck ads 29 Basic Audio Controls sorsia tedon tnter eiue ien nura aegra isa I RRI E ERR ARD 31 4 0 Media Sharing 4 1 4 2 Installing Media Servers on your PC 11 enne nn ern nni 32 crib MYON EI R LLLI LI 32 4 1 2 UPnP AV or DLNA Server ciisesseeeieno esiste ee ska on innen Rash uae sir ke tke Pega 33 4 1 3 Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service WMP NSS 34 44 4 Third Party HTMLsbased Servers 1e roe cree negate nanus 35 Setting up Network Shares on your NMT eee 36 4 2 1 Samba Share Set p 2er cetera rere eroe A EA EASE 36 4 2 2 NFS Network File System Shares Setup eee 37 Popcorn Hour A 110 4 3 Accessing your Network Shares on the NMT sseeeHHHH enna eens 4 3 1 Browsing Network Shares uenientes nn nk hien nr Reina nha rni 4 3 2 Permanent Network Shares iecore batir na 5 0 NMT Applications Installation 5 1 Hard Disk Drive HDD Installation iterom eek ern s 5 2 INMT Applications InstallatlOll 222 nire unte Ee tma nnn ora manas ns 5 3 Using the USB Slave Drive FUNCION esee nein inrer trennen rna hn 6 0 Using your Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT 6 1 Remote Control FUNCTIONS iiec iier initi i rei ue ian Dn san SR ERR d 6 2 M dia SOUFCG uite iere ee tke an xa vex saves cavis e pk raR Exi ER a Ex 6 3 Wab SerVICGS ci vcistdeinidetmbdecinnfeneddenehlendtdiesmadecasndanmadeachdane Mepehmecmntenctdeannads 6 3 1 Media
53. witch Once the Media Source screen appears on your TV the restart is completed You may also try the following Press the Power button then the USB DVDROM Eject button The red Standby indicator and amber Power indicator will display while the unit is restarting 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 80 Configuring the NMT Applications Popcorn Hour A 110 7 1 NAS Network Attached Storage Functions 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 81 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 ex
54. work 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 The LAN RJ 45 Ethernet cable connection is the recommended connection method as it allows faster access to and from your NMT For more information about the Ethernet functions on your NMT refer to Chapter 7 1 Network Wireless Adapter The WN 100 802 11n draft 2 0 USB Wi Fi adapter adds out of the box wireless access capability to your Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT For further information on setting up your WN 100 USB Wi Fi adapter refer to the user guide supplied with the wireless adapter unit Q Note The wireless adapter is not supplied with your NMT 22 Quick Start This Quick Start chapter will guide you on how to set up your Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT to play your first video on your TV Popcorn Hour A 110 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 Media Filters To ease the selection of media files
55. yback 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 98 Popcorn Hour A 110 Q11 How do I recover the Popcorn Hour A 110 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 1053 9 Note This method is only applicable for the Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT Q12 What are the hard disk drives HDDs that are compatible with the Popcorn Hour A 110 NMT For an updated list of compatible HDDs please refer to http www networkedmediatank com wiki index php HDD Compatability Q13 How do I fix the EXT2 EXT3 filesystem in the Popcorn Hour A 110 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 99 Popcorn Hour A 110 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 media fi

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