KUDZU Users Guide
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1. Han PAST CML prengue a F icheduled shows Cancel one iet ad LL CRU amaf Cancel fei Your KUDZU Media Gateway comes with six tuners which means that you can re cord up to six shows at once unless someone is watching live TV at the same time In the event that there is a tuner conflict such as when you have six recordings scheduled and are watching another live show your DVR will bring up an action menu that outlines your options and lets you make a choice Shows are automatically kept until more room is needed You can protect shows from deletion from the Recorded TV category see the following chapter for details When you schedule a new show to record your KUDZU Media Player will check to make sure that your KUDZU Media Gateway hard drive has enough room If your hard drive does not have enough room for the new recording you ll receive a message informing you that when the new show airs some recordings may need to be deleted in order to make room for the new show If all of your current recordings are protected against deletion you ll get a message that your show may not be recorded CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Change Time Slot If you want to compare what s on in the future across multiple channels start from TV Channels press the NEXT button and the entire vertical list will show the next half hour s programming Shows that have not started airing yet will appear gray while curr2. Media Gateway USER GUIDE Contents Welcome KUDZU Media Player Orientation 4 The Main Menu Layout ccecceee 6 Horizontal Categories ccceceeeeseeeeees 7 Vertical Lists ccnisnesatsaedsnacecnnebarviersesteanes 8 PCUOM Men S renard 9 191116 MUR E 10 Remote Control Using Your Remote cceccseeeeeeees 13 Advanced Remote OO ives esas cet dans taeerenica 14 Menu Navigation cccccecssseeeeaeees 15 Player Controls ccccceeeeeneeeeeeeeaeees 16 Pairing the Remote 17 Full Screen TV PROS nn 19 Flip Bar Layout ccceccceeeseeeeeeeee eens 20 What s On Next 21 FI Bar OOTONS nes 22 Controlling Live TV 24 PAV el IOSD cciveraiwrrainirendsesiausthianievedenen 25 Automatic Conflict Detection 26 Screen SAVE Geeta en ee ee ere ee 26 Recorded TV Intro to Recorded TV 29 Recorded TV Layout 30 Management cc ckstcconcasincatad nn 31 Folder Options 32 MONS PE E E 33 Series OPON S i ivicancectivesivecatventinccsens 34 Recording Space 35 External Hard Drive 36 TV Channels TV Channels Layout 39 TV Channels FOCUS 40 Recording ICONS ccccseeeeeeeeeseeeees 41 Preview Panel 42 Preview Panel Layout ccc0eee 43 Channels Action Menu 00ccceeees 44 Action Menu Options 45 Recording A Show 47 Recording Options cceeeeeeeeeeee ees 48 Currently Recording 49 Conflict Managem
3. REWIND Press up to three times for three speeds to rewind the show FAST FORWARD Press up to three times for three speeds to fast forward RECORD Press RECORD while watching a show or with a show in focus to re cord STOP Exits out of a recorded show or stops a recording in progress if you re watching that show full screen PAUSE Pauses the show you are watching CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Pairing the Remote Once you have your Moxi Advanced Remote you ll need to pair it with a Media Player for full functionality Pairing the Remote Before you pair the Moxi Advanced Remote it will function in IR mode which means that not all of the buttons will work and you will need an unobstructed path to the Media Player when you press buttons To pair the remote 1 If your remote came with a USB dongle insert it into either a front or back USB port of the Media Player Wait until you see a message confirming that the don gle has been detected This takes approximately 30 seconds 2 Point the remote at the Media Player and press and hold the Up and SETUP keys until the remote Power button blinks rapidly 3 After a few seconds you should see two slow remote Power button blinks indicating that the remote has successfully paired CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 17 Full Screen TV With the mini guides available in full screen TV the KUDZU Media Player makes chan
4. 2 Inthe Local Area Connections Properties window highlight TCP IP by clicking on it one time then click on Properties Note If your computer has more than one Ethernet card you may have to select the appropriate Ethernet card in the Connect using area of the Local Area Connection Properties window 3 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address auto matically then click OK 4 Click OK to accept the new settings and OK again to close the Configuration window 5 You may have to restart your computer o Loue eg Pme is 4 ed jw l ial CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 107 108 TCP IP Configuration for Windows XP Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows XP operating system Note Dialog boxes shown on your computer may differ slightly from those shown in this procedure 1 From the computer select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel and doubleclick Net work Connections in the Control Panel The Network Connection window displays a list of LAN connections and associated network adapters rtf See PLM ogee LPH Het hipe a CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 2 Double click the local area connection to be used for your device s network con nection The Local Area Connection Status widow appears 3 Click Properties 4 Select TCP IP by clicking it one time Then click Properties Local Area Candect
5. an eye on the DOW Press OK when the topic or item you re interested in appears If you choose lock item the SuperTicker will stop automatic navigation but continue to update that item If you select lock topic the SuperTicker will scroll through the items in that topic The Asterisk button on the remote will rotate the following options locking a topic locking an item and unlocking everything You ll know that a topic is locked because the horizontal arrows turn red When an item is locked the vertical arrows turn red CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved SuperTicker Displaying Weather i PROGRAM 3 NAVIGATION The current piece of media being en You can navigate SuperTicker top joyed ics by using the left and right arrows You can navigate topics by using the ACTION MENU up and down buttons Pressing OK on an item in the SuperTicker brings up an action 4 SUPERTICKER ITEMS menu with that item s options The SuperTicker menu items are shown on one line CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 73 74 View The Whole Story Thursday Chris Friday Saturday Sunday View the Whole Story If you see a headline that interests you you can read the whole story by pressing OK and choosing more info You can also press the INFO button An info note will open up that displays the story Use the BACK and NEXT buttons to scroll through pages of the story CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights
6. for five hours without any input from the remote the ComSouth screen saver will be displayed To return to the main menu press the MENU button CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 27 28 Recorded TV Your KUDZU Media Player makes it easy to watch and manage your recordings from one place in the main menu Recorded TV ORAR ir h LAC Amon rth AIA All rinhtc raca fF A A CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Intro to Recorded TV In the horizontal menu you ll find the Recorded TV category All of the recorded and currently recording shows are listed in the vertical band in alphabetical order Epi sodes of a series are grouped into folders you ll see the individual episodes in the preview panel to the right To watch a show select it and press OK And if you ve already watched half of the show you can choose whether to resume where you left off or start over from the beginning CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 29 30 Recorded TV Layout CHANNEL LOGO Displays the channel of the recorded show RECORDED SHOW ICONS Let you know if the show is in dan ger of deletion or protected against deletion FOCUS Displays the channel number logo and an indication of whether a show is part of a series Folders that con tain multiple episodes in a series also display the number of episodes SERIES FOLDER Episodes of a seri
7. in the future OK tunes to the show if its currently airing brings up an action menu if it s on in the future CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Grid Guide Genres Dit Join The Grid Guide has four different types of programming that are easy to spot by color e Movies red e Sports green e Children s purple e News grey CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 53 54 Search Sometimes you know the title Sometimes you just know what night it s on Sometimes you re in the mood for a certain type of show The KUDZU Media Player has you covered to help you find what you re looking for Intro to Search Search The Search category in the main menu contains three different ways to search for programming By Title By Keyword and By Category When you use any of these three options to search for a show the results will return shows that are currently airing airing sometime in the future and shows that you have recorded You ll be able to tell what type of show you re looking at by the color of the card e Current shows are black e Future shows are gray e Recorded programs are yellow CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 55 56 Find By Title When you select Find By Title a screen will open that allows you to enter your title and browse through results Use the arrow buttons to navigate the onscreen key board to enter a letter press OK with that lett
8. reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 75 76 Playing Games The KUDZU Media Player comes with a collection of games to helo you pass the time between shows CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Jat when you ougit it wat safe to lake another LL LB From the Games category on the horizontal band you ll have access to e Tomato e Blast It e Mahjong e Bowling e Ping e Code Breaker e Video Poker e Blockbreaker e Solitaire HD e Blackjack e Bubble Blast HD e Slot Machine e Invasion Wave e 21 Frenzy CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 77 78 Screen saver and Game Display After 30 minutes with no button press activity games exit and live TV appears in full screen However some games include a Mini TV and some do not The screen saver behavior is slightly different for the two types Games that include a Mini TV After 30 minutes with no button press activity the media playing in the Mini TV zooms to full screen You can also press the ZOOM button on the remote control to move between the game and full screen of what is playing in the Mini TV Full screen games that do not include a Mini TV After 30 minutes with no button press activity the game suspends and a screen saver appears Press any button to continue the game will reappear and resume CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 79 80 Settings Settings allo
9. to see it and then choosing clear all from the action menu CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 101 KUDZU Media Gateway Hardware There are a number of features of the KUDZU Media Gateway device that you might need to use 102 External Hard Drive You can expand the amount of hard drive storage on your KUDZU Media Gateway by connecting a DVR certified eSATA external hard drive When you first insert the external drive into the KUDZU Media Gateway you ll see a dialog on all connected KUDZU Media Players indicating that the drive needs to be formatted You can choose to respond on any KUDZU Media Player formatting can take up to 30 minutes and you will lose any existing content on the drive You will receive notification when the formatting is complete Before you physically disconnect an external hard drive you must eject it using software Although the external hard drive is connected only to the KUDZU Media Gateway you can eject an external hard drive using any KUDZU Media Player To disconnect an external hard drive from any KUDZU Media Player go to the Settings category on the main menu and choose External Hard Drive Choose disconnect and wait for notification that you may now disconnect the drive Setting Up Your External Hard Drive 1 Plug the eSATA connector into the eSATA port on the rear of the KUDZU Media Gateway 2 Wait for the confirmation on all of your KUDZU Media Players that the KUDZU Me dia
10. you want to manage and press INFO CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 33 34 Options Series Options For details on the Series Options menu see the Channels chapter Recording Defaults In Recording Defaults you can determine your preferences for the following settings that will then be applied each time you record a show e Keep decide how long shows will be stored e Episode Limit determine how many episodes of a series request to keep at once e Accept decide whether you ll record first run or repeats for a series request e Close e Start start programs early or late e Stop stop programs early or late CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Recording Space The storage meter lets you Know how much space you have left for more recorded programs It s located in two places in the main menu the Settings category and the Recorded TV category Press OK with the Storage Info card in focus to view details CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 35 36 External Hard Drive To expand the space you have for recorded programs you can connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the KUDZU Media Gateway When selecting an external drive keep in mind that your KUDZU Media Gateway only supports eSATA storage devices marketed or certified for DVR use For instructions on how to set up and disconnect an external drive see the KUDZU Media Gateway
11. ARROWS Moves the horizontal or vertical bands one card backward or forward Holding them down activates Turbo Mode and increases your browsing speed OK Begins playing the item in focus or executes an option in an action menu BACK Takes a vertical list displaying TV pro gramming back to the previous 15 minutes Also pages back through an info note and backs out of a sec ond level menu NEXT Takes a vertical list displaying TV programming forward to the next 15 minutes Also pages forward through an info note INFO Brings up an action menu of options related to the item in focus ZOOM Alternates between full screen and the main menu Also turns the SuperTicker on and off NUMBER KEYS Entering numbers will take you di rectly to the corresponding channel CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Player Controls Control your recorded or live program with the following buttons 1 MENU From wherever you are MENU re turns you one step at a time toward the top level of the main menu PLAY Begins playing the TV show or media file in focus Also allows you to view the show at the point of fast forward ing or rewinding SKIP Skips forward the number of sec onds that you predefine in settings Also takes a vertical list of TV pro gramming forward in time 24 hours REPLAY Rewinds seven seconds Also takes a vertical list of TV programming back in time 24 hours 5
12. Adding to Favorites For easy access you can add content to the Favorites category in the main menu Press INFO with a folder or item selected with the exception of individual songs and choose add item to favorites The content will then appear in the Favorites cat egory CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Player Controls Once you are enjoying a piece of media the following player controls can be used Slideshow Music Video e PAUSE e PAUSE e PLAY e PLAY e PLAY e PAUSE e BACK e STOP e STOP e NEXT e BACK e SKIP e NEXT e REPLAY e STOP CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 65 66 Mobile Apps A group of mobile apps brings control of your Media Player to your tablet and phone The Mobile Apps The Mobile Apps let you e Use your tablet or phone as a remote control for your Media Player e Browse programming in an easy to filter grid guide e Search programming by a variety of criteria e Schedule and manage recordings 67 68 Downloading a Mobile App E oe FE LS a Mewes a mn i el ARRAS Whole Hema Solution Mobile Apple You can find the Moxi Mobile Apps in the iTunes store Download on the App Store Once you ve downloaded a mobile app you ll need to pair it with your Media Player You can do that in three easy steps 1 Goto the Mobile App card in the Settings area of your Media Player Choose add 2 Open the mobile app on your device 3 Enter the code d
13. Gateway recognizes the external hard drive You will receive this confirmation on all KUDZU Media Players and can respond on any that s convenient 3 If this is the first time this hard drive has been connected to this system or if the hard drive is not properly formatted for any reason the system will ask if you want to reformat the external hard drive Reformatting deletes all data on the hard drive Select yes to confirm the reformatting of the external hard drive 4 Once the external hard drive is recognized and properly formatted the scheduler will include the additional space in scheduling decisions Disconnecting Your External Hard Drive Disconnecting an external hard drive while it is in use playing a recording or record ing a show can result in corrupting stored data 1 Manually stop all recordings in progress by selecting the program card in the main menu and then choosing stop recording 2 Inthe Settings category select the External Hard Drive card 3 Select disconnect and then press OK 4 You may be presented with a message that the drive is still busy If this happens please repeat the disconnect process at a later time CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 103 Reset Button There are two modes to the reset button located on the back of your KUDZU Media Gateway 1 To reset all the KUDZU Media Gateway functionality excluding Wi Fi press and release the reset button 2 To reset the r
14. Hardware chapter CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 37 38 TV Channels With all of the channels available these days It s tough to Know what all of your options are The TV Channels category makes It easy to find what you want to watch CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved TV Channels Layout TIME With the current time you ll Know when your show begins CURRENT CHANNEL Displays the channel that is playing in Mini TV If the program is recorded an icon will display the current status i e play or pause MINI TV Even when channel surfing Mini TV always keeps you in the action FOCUS PROGRAM Pressing INFO on this item brings up an action menu AVAILABLE TV PROGRAMS Displays all of the programs available in your TV lineup that are currently airing RECORDING ICON Displays an icon if the show is re cording or scheduled to record INFORMATION PANEL Displays program information about the show in focus PROGRAM INFORMATION Displays the next three upcoming shows that will air on the channel in focus CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 39 TV Channels Focus 9 Different areas of the card provide more information about the TV program in focus 1 CATEGORY 5 PROGRAM SCHEDULE The name of the category moved into Displays the selected program s air focus ti
15. IP settings The steps that follow will guide you through setting your computer s TCP IP settings to work with the Telepho ny Gateway Requirements Make sure you have the following before attempting to configure your Ethernet con nection e Computer with One of Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 MacOS X Ethernet interface e Ethernet cable Supplied e IP address subnet gateway and DNS information for installations not using DHCP How to use this chapter The following list shows the procedures for modifying the TCP IP settings on the computer The procedure is slightly different depending on the operating system that you are using Please ensure you are using the correct steps for the operating system on your computer Follow the links below for instructions to configure your Ethernet connection on your operating system e TCP IP Configuration for Windows 2000 e TCP IP Configuration for Windows XP e TCP IP Configuration for Windows Vista e TCP IP Configuration for Windows 7 TCP IP Configuration for MacOS X 106 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved TCP IP Configuration for Windows 2000 Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 2000 operating system Note Dialog boxes shown on your computer may differ slightly from those shown in this procedure 1 From the computer select Start gt Settings gt Network and Dial up Connections gt Local Area Connection
16. Menus When you press INFO with an item in focus you ll get a list of options for that item in an action menu Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through your action menu options Action menus have a focus just like the main menu To select an option bring it into focus and press OK To close the action menu either select close or press the left arrow button CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved MINI TV The Mini TV lets you keep an eye on what you re watching while you re browsing the menu The Mini TV will show you what s currently playing whether it s a photos slideshow TV program or Jukebox album e To enjoy the media in the Mini TV full screen press ZOOM on your remote control e To watch Live TV regardless of what s playing in the Mini TV press LIVE TV 10 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Remote Control The Remote Control makes using your Media Player easy to use while giving advanced users full control Using Your Remote Your remote will automatically allow you to control the menu Q OOJO Shortcut Buttons 1 DVR 3 GRID Goes to the Recorded TV category Activates the traditional Grid Guide view of TV programming 2 VOD Feature not available 4 LIVE TV Goes to full screen live TV regard less of what s currently in focus CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Menu Navigation il
17. cked channel or disable all V Chip functions and use the parental control features provided by the KUDZU system to regulate viewing Turning Off Parental Controls To unlock or change all parental control settings go to the Settings category scroll to the Parental Controls card and then press OK Follow these instructions to unlock selected items 1 Press OK with any locked program in focus 2 Enter your PIN to unlock all programming temporarily or choose more options to only unlock the current channel Unlock for a Specified Amount of Time 1 Inthe Settings category scroll to the Parental Controls card and then press OK 2 Choose settings within Parental Controls scroll to the Set Relock Timer card and then press OK 3 Enter your PIN if prompted 4 Choose the unlock duration between one and six hours 5 Once set the Parental Controls category card displays the selected relock time CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Menu Customization The Menu Customization feature in Settings allows you to configure your main menu and choose how TV Channels display Configure Main Menu The main menu configuration section allows you to toggle each category on or off for menu display There are some categories like Settings that cannot be turned off Sort Options for TV Channels This feature allows you to choose whether the TV channels sort in ascending menu up the vertical list or descending menu down t
18. cted show 4 LOGO AND CHANNEL NUMBER The logo and channel number of the selected show 20 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved What s On Next The Flip Bar also has the capability to display up to two weeks of upcoming programs for each channel Press the right arrow to highlight the Coming Up Panel and then the up and down arrows will let you browse through programming See All Times One of the options you ll see in a show s action menu is See All Times Select it to see a list of all of the times that the selected show airs Select the Back card to return to your original show listing PROGRAM INFO NOTES Just like in the main menu you can press the INFO button with the Flip Bar displayed to bring up an action menu which will give you more detailed information on the selected show CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 21 22 Flip Bar Options Pressing the INFO button with the Flip Bar up will bring up an action menu for the Flip Bar s show The options available are the same options available in the Channels Menu with the addition of closed captioning controls which makes it easy to toggle closed captions on and off CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Controlling Live TV e Press PAUSE to alternate between pausing and resuming the show you re watching e Press REWIND up to three times for three speeds to rewind the show e Press FORWARD up to three times for three s
19. d il Preview Panel Layout CHANNEL LOGO The current channel 2 PROGRAM LENGTH The time the program begins and ends 3 TIMESLOT Indicates the day and time that the preview panel is currently displaying 4 PROGRAM INFORMATION Detailed show information such as title rating whether it s a repeat cast and crew 4 6 TIME Displays the time corresponding to each show SELECTED SHOW The currently selected show Press ing info on the selected show brings up an action menu with options CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 43 44 Channels Action Menu Pressing INFO with a show in focus brings up an action menu with all of the options for that show 1 CHANNEL LOGO 5 NOTE PAGES The logo for the programs channel Number of pages of program infor mation 2 SHOW TITLE The name of the program or item 6 NEXT amp BACK Use the BACK and NEXT buttons to 3 PROGRAM SCHEDULE page through the note The time the program begins and ends 7 OPTIONS The list of options available for the se Additional show information Such as show title repeat cast and crew CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Action Menu Options If the show you re watching is currently airing you ll see the following op tions in the action menu e record once Records only the currently airing episode of the program including the portion in the live TV buf
20. e Parental Controls card and press OK 2 Choose settings use the left arrow to scroll left to the Change PIN card and then oress OK 3 Enter the old PIN enter the new PIN and then enter the new PIN again to confirm it If You Forget Your PIN 1 Call your local ComSouth office 2 Go to the KUDZU menu and create a new PIN in order to re lock Parental Controls CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 83 84 Locking and Unlocking Programs Locking by Channels or by Rating 1 Inthe Settings category scroll to the Parental Controls card and press OK 2 Choose settings You ll be taken to the Parental Controls menu Use the right arrow to choose either TV Ratings Movie Ratings or Lock By Channel 3 Each card contains a list of the rating systems or a list of channels Scroll to the format or channel you want to control Lock the rating or channel by choosing it and then pressing OK on the remote When you lock a rating all ratings for more restrictive content are also locked For example if you lock the TVPG rating then the TV14 and TVMA ratings are also locked automatically because these ratings are for more mature audiences than TVPG When unlocking the reverse is also true If the V Chip in your TV is enabled you may see a black screen after tuning to a channel with blocked content No KUDZU menu flip bar sound effects or any other audio or video are shown or heard To correct this change to an unblo
21. en 16 9 and then selecting maintain displays standard content as is or stretch stretches the standard content to fill the TV screen CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 91 92 Messages You ll receive a new message whenever there is information from ComsSouth like the availability of a new feature CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Receiving Messages The Messages category is located in the main menu Bring the Messages category into focus and your messages will appear in the vertical band Press OK to view each message Use the NEXT and BACK buttons to page through the message Once you have read the message you can choose to close the message mark it as unread or delete it New Message When you receive a new message a mail icon appears at the bottom left of your main menu As soon as you have read all your messages the icon will disappear CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 93 94 Phone With the KUDZU Media Player you won t have to get up to answer the phone to know who s calling CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Call Indicators When you re receiving an incoming call you ll see an indicator on the screen no matter where you are in the menu While the indicator is on the screen other remote functionality is disabled The indi cator will automatically dismiss itself after 30 seconds but yo
22. ent ccceceee 50 Change Time Slot 51 CHIC QUIU 52 Grid Guide Genres 53 Search Intro to Search 55 IR EI 56 Find By Keyword 57 Find By Category 58 Search Options rrisnin naia 59 Home Network OU a E n 61 Getting Started 62 Playing Meddene see 63 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Adding TO Favorites 64 Player COMMOIS ccnn 65 Mobile Apps The Mobile Apps 67 Downloading a Mobile App 68 Super Ticker Super TICKETS 71 Lock a Topic or Item 72 SuperTicker Displaying Weather 73 View the Whole Story n se 74 Playing Games GAMES E 77 Screen Saver and Game Display 78 Settings Parental Controls 81 Working with your PIN 83 Locking and Unlocking Programs 84 Menu Customization ccccceeeeceeeees 85 PO E E E 86 Recording Space 87 SUperTICker ereere 88 TV SSP nissan 89 Aspect Ratio 90 Messages Receiving Messages 93 Phone Call MAICA Seerias 95 TRA E T E OR 96 eA BONES tre 97 Filters Intro to TV Filters ce eeseseeeeeaeees 99 Favorites FAVOS ance e ie Ri 101 KUDZU Media Gateway Hardware External Hard Drive ccccseeeeees 103 Reset Button 104 D sun 104 Wireless Network Configuration 105 Connecting Devices to Your Network A AE TTE EE E T 105 Configuring Your Ethernet Connection PEE E EE re 106 TCP IP Configuration for Windows DINO P E EE E EESE 107 TCP IP Config
23. ently airing shows will be black You can use the NEXT button to view up to two weeks of upcoming shows The BACK button will take you one half hour earlier The SKIP button advances the cat egory forward 24 hours and the REPLAY button goes back 24 hours If you browse to another TV category like a filter or TV Favorites the time slot will be maintained To return to the current time just press the MENU button You can also use the Change Time Slot card to move the category to a future time slot With that card selected press the right arrow Use the up and down arrows to select a time slot and press OK The vertical band will now display the time slot you selected CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 51 52 Grid Guide The KUDZU Media Player offers an optional Grid Guide view for people who prefer to find programming in that layout You ll see the Grid Guide card below focus when you first enter TV Channels Bring it into focus and press OK The Grid Guide works similarly to the rest of the main menu Arrow buttons navigate the guide INFO brings up a list of options SKIP will cycle forward 24 hours REPLAY will cycle back 24 hours BACK and NEXT will move through the guide in 30 minute increments ZOOM will alternate between the guide and full screen TV If you are looking at the present time in the guide MENU will return you to the main menu Black shows indicate currently airing programs gray shows will air
24. er highlighted To browse the list press the left arrow until that panel is in focus 1 SEARCH TYPE 5 VERTICAL LIST This bar describes the type of search you re doing SEARCH RESULTS As you enter characters on the right the list on the left will filter down to only display shows that match your entry SEARCH BOX As you select characters the char acters are entered in the search box FOCUS The details for the channel and show are displayed in the focus card The vertical list fills with shows that match your criteria Pressing the up or down arrows brings these shows into focus SPACE Use a space to separate words in your search entry SELECTOR To enter a letter move the selector to it and press OK each character is entered into the search box You can use texting style letter entry as a shortcut BACKSPACE Removes a character from the search box CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Find By Keyword BAL KS PA H Te enter a character use dee arro DUTE to high el ane press OO Tou can aes ue our number heyped for cell phone chfe bexi entry E Once youve eniered your keyword use the left arrow button becker de bey pastel re por finch your results fou wall see Shoes thal contain your er in eter Ue Car ees Creer Ute r Shure SUN e Dors Keyword search lets you search for any word contained in a show s program infor mation For example if you know t
25. es are held within a folder listing the number of recorded episodes EPISODES OR DURATION If the item in focus is a folder con taining episodes in a series focus lists the number of episodes If it s an individual show it lists the show s duration INFORMATION With a folder containing episodes in a series in focus this area shows the current recording options for the se ries With a single recorded program in focus this area shows a Summary of the show information SERIES Individual episodes in a series are shown in the preview panel Press the right arrow button and select an episode to see that episode s action menu CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Management When you press INFO with a recorded program in focus you ll get the following list of options in the action menu e Play Start Over Launches the program full screen from the beginning e Resume This option only appears if you ve watched a portion of the program Launches the program full screen from the point you left off e See all times Displays all of the times that particular show airs e Delete Removes the program from Recorded TV e Recording options Lets you access the recording options menu e Keep Until Your KUDZU Media Player will automatically delete the oldest shows in your Recorded TV folder as you need the room for new recordings Keep Until lets you set the program to be deleted at the point of your choosi
26. f the category appears in the top of the focus area CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Horizontal Categories Once you ve pressed the MENU button to bring up the main menu the top level of choices will appear in a horizontal band use the left and right arrow buttons to browse through your choices There are a couple of features to be aware of with the horizontal categories 1 Auto Expand When you bring a horizontal card into focus all of the choices in that category will open up in a vertical list 2 Navigation Fade Back When a vertical list appears the horizontal navigation fades Simply pressing the left or right arrow buttons will bring the horizontal menu right back CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Vertical Lists End of List Marker A thin colored line that defines the beginning and end of a vertical list Option Card Some categories contain cards that allow you to take action on the entire vertical list Pressing OK on these option cards will reveal all of the actions available Option cards will differ in appearance from the rest of the cards in the list In some areas of the main menu such as Find by Category the option card will allow you to access a deeper level of the menu Turbo Scroll If you hold down an arrow button you can increase your browsing speed The icons will helo you quickly recognize media as it scrolls by CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Action
27. fer e watch plays the program in full screen TV e add to favorites Adds the channel to your Favorites category e lock Activates Parental Controls for the selected channel e see all times Presents a list of all of that program s air dates times e record series Sets the entire series of that program to record You ll only see this option if the show is part of a series CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 45 46 Action Menu Options If the show will air in the future you ll see record once add to favorites lock see all times set reminder Allows you to set a reminder that will appear before the show airs record series If the show is currently recording you ll see stop recording Stops recording the current show but does not delete the por tion already recorded watch add to favorites see all times recording options Gives you a list of elements to alter about the way the pro gram will record If the show is scheduled to record you ll see recording options cancel recording Removes the program from the recording lineup add to favorites lock see all times CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Recording a Show The easiest way to record an individual show is to press the record button with that show in center focus If you want to record a series just press the info button and select record series from the action menu CopyrightOComSouth2014 All
28. gs SSID The default SSID for your router is taken from the KUDZU Media Gateway serial number on the bottom of the Gateway You have the option to change the SSID to a more friendly recognizable name Passphrase The passphrase for your wireless network is printed on the label on the bottom of your KUDZU Media Gateway You may want to change this passphrase initially to something more secure In addition you may want to change it periodically to maintain security levels RF Channel If you re experiencing interference from a neighbor s wireless network for example try changing the RF channel frequency If at any point you forgot your SSID or passphrase and need to access them to add additional devices to your network you can use the reset button to reset the router to default settings See the previous section for details Connecting Devices to Your Network If you are using a wireless network you will need to enter the SSID and passphrase to connect additional devices Each device that you connect should have instruc tions on where to enter this information If you are using a wired network you may need to configure the TCP IP settings on the computers you are connecting after you attach the Ethernet cable CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 105 Configuring Your Ethernet Connection If your computer is equipped with a LAN card providing an Ethernet connection you may have to configure your computer s TCP
29. hannels to match your taste and mood Sports A filter that displays all available sports content Favorites A filter that lets you add your favorite TV video photo and music content to one convenient place a News Kids A filter that displays Access to all children s all the 24 hour news programming in one channels and current consolidated list news programming hy Movies HDTV A filter that displays all A filter that displays available movies which all the high definition includes both live and content recorded TV CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved The Main Menu Layout TIME With the current time you ll know when your show begins CURRENT CHANNEL Displays the channel that is playing in Mini TV If the program is recorded an icon will display the current status play or pause MINI TV Lets you keep watching your pro gram while you browse FOCUS The current selection is in the focus area of the menu When cards are in focus they appear raised and high lighted VERTICAL LIST Contains all of the items in the cur rent horizontal category 6 INFO PANEL Depending on the item in focus this area either provides more informa tion about that item or a selection of choices for that item CARD Items in vertical lists are called cards CATEGORY Items in the horizontal band are called categories When a category is in focus the name o
30. he actor in a show but can t remember the title you can search on the actor s name and all programs featuring that actor will appear in the list To search by keyword enter each letter by selecting it and pressing OK You ll see results on the left filter down with each letter you enter Press the left arrow and use the up and down arrows to scroll through them SEARCHING TIP Did you know that you can use your remote control keypad like a mobile phone keypad For example by pressing 222 on your remote control you will enter the letter C By pressing 33 you will enter the letter E e CLEAR Clears the entire entry e Q Enters a space e 1 Enters a backspace CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 57 58 Find By Category If you re in the mood for a certain type of show Find by Category gives you a way to browse what you re looking for When you press OK with Find by Category selected you ll see a list of categories along the vertical band and a list will display the shows in each category An Option card in each category will take you one level deeper in the menu and allow you to browse subcategories 1 CATEGORY 4 SUB CATEGORY OPTION CARD Category describes the type of Each category will contain a card search you re currently doing labeled Press OK to see more Selecting this card will take you to 2 SHOW CATEGORY another screen with subcategories The different types of shows run along the
31. he list CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 85 86 Phone Your KUDZU Media Player comes with Caller ID services When you first begin using the KUDZU Media Player on screen caller ID is turned on by default When you press OK with the phone card in Settings selected you ll be able to turn off both the Caller ID and Call List features for each individual phone line You ll see each phone line listed along the horizontal band with the options for each in the vertical To turn a feature off press OK to clear it You ll also be able to customize the display time for call indicators that appear when you have an incoming call Skip Pressing the SKIP button on the remote moves you forward in recorded or stored programs in set increments In Settings navigate to the Skip card and press OK Select the increment you want to apply to the SKIP button on your remote Local Network Status Local Network Status will provide information on your network connection and allow you to reconnect or refresh that connection CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Recording Space The Recording Space card displays the amount of Recorded TV storage space used by recorded shows In Settings navigate to the Recording Space card and press OK For details see the KUDZU Gateway hardware chapter EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE You may connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the KUDZU Gateway system the Mob
32. horizontal band along the horizontal band 5 BACK CARD 3 SHOW LIST Select this card and press OK to go Each show airing over the next 24 back up one level in the menu hours that falls into the selected cat egory CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved J Search Options The Search Options card allows you to choose which type of content is displayed in both Search results and in the TV Filters To customize the type of content that appears in both areas select Options and press OK to clear the check box for the type of content you would like to remove You can remove e TV Recordings programs you ve recorded with your DVR e TV Shows live TV shows from ComSouth s lineup CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 59 60 Home Network With your KUDZU Media Player you can access your computer s music video and photos from the comfort of your living room CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Setup Home Network allows you to stream media from any server in your home such as your computer to your KUDZU Media Player Because Home Network is DLNA based it is completely plug and play if your computer is connected to your home network and has a DLNA server you should automatically see that computer listed in the Home Network category of the main menu To make sure that Home Network will function properly make sure that e Your computer is set up to share content according to your
33. htOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 117 KUDZU Media Player Hardware Your Media Player provides some control buttons and indicators Resolution Reset Media Players with front panels provide the ability reset the screen resolution in the event that you ve selected an unsupported resolution To reset the resolution press the menu and up arrow buttons at the same time for four seconds The Media Player will then start cycling through available resolutions starting with 480i and cycling through 480p 720p and 10801 If the current resolution is supported you ll see a dialog asking you if you see a pic ture Selecting Yes will select that resolution If you do not see this dialog right away your Media Player is scrolling through an unsupported resolution If you wait approx imately 30 seconds the Media Player will try a new resolution Front Panel Brightness For Media Players with a front panel you can modify its brightness by going to Set tings and selecting Front Panel You ll then be able to choose between high medium low or off Front Panel Buttons Media Players with a front panel come with four arrow buttons and an OK button These front panel buttons function identically to the corresponding buttons on the remote control 118 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Copyright ComSouth Inc 2013 ComsSouth Inc 2013 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be repro duced in any for
34. ile App The Mobile App allows you to use your iPad as a remote control for your Media Player You can also use the Mobile App to schedule and manage recordings The the Mobile App card in Settings helps you set up the application once you ve down loaded it Remote Control of your Media Player This setting allows you to turn off your Media Player s ability to be controlled by an alternate device like your iPad CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 87 88 SuperTicker When you select the SuperTicker settings card you ll be able to determine which categories appear in your SuperTicker screen display To remove a category simply press OK to clear it Closed Caption Most viewers use these settings to turn closed captioning on or off however you can select one of the following closed caption cards to set other preferences e Display Preferences choose a font type window background and color and other similar closed caption display settings e Language Preferences set primary or secondary language display preferences e Digital Services scroll through the additional digital stream service cards provid ed and press OK to make a selection Select one option at a time e Basic Services scroll through the various basic service cards provided and press OK to make a selection Select one option at a time CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved If you have connected the KUDZU Media Player uni
35. ion 7 Fropertion ot BAL Chers tor Mirnes Hem a M BY Fike red Prints Shaving bor Minorai M tro i M oS Packet Schack Shey econ noise shor amaa sen come bet CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 109 110 5 Click the General tab Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 6 Click OK to accept the new settings and OK again to close the Properties win dow 7 You may have to restart your computer in order for your computer to obtain a new IP address from the network CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved TCP IP Configuration for Windows Vista Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows Vista operating system 1 Open the Vista Control Panel 2 Double click Network and Sharing Center to display the Network and Sharing Center window CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 111 3 Click Manage network connections If prompted for a connection choose Local Area Connection The Network Connections window appears 4 Double click the Local Area Connection to open the Properties window Note If Windows requests permission to continue click Continue a as Cae inng EF Fak ATLINE Frai POLE Feet Elta MC S TCP IPv4 Selected 112 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 5 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 to configure TCP IPv4 The TCP IP properties window for the version you selected appears 6 F
36. isplayed on the screen of your Media Player into the mobile app The rest happens automatically When you see the success message you re ready to use your mobile app CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 69 70 SuperTicker Now you can view the latest news headlines financial news entertainment news and weather on your TV C CT AMIrIN hte On A HHA 91124 All rinh tc racarv o A LOPYrFIQnNtTtYGCOM sou th2014 All rights reserved er J w SuperTicker SuperTicker Pressing OK with the SuperTicker category in focus will launch full screen TV with the SuperTicker displayed along the bottom of the screen The SuperTicker displays information on the latest news headlines financial news entertainment news and weather These are called Topics An individual story in each topic is called an Item Stock market index numbers in the SuperTicker update every 3 minutes All other SuperTicker information updates every 15 20 minutes Navigation The SuperTicker will automatically scroll through each topic subtopic and news item If you re interested in a particular topic you can use the left and right arrow buttons to browse through topics and the up and down arrows to scroll through items in each topic CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 71 72 Lock a Topic or Item The SuperTicker lets you lock on a topic or item in case you want to keep
37. m or by any means or used to make any derivative work Such as translation transformation or adaptation without written permission from Com South ComSouth reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of ComSouth to provide notification of such revision or change ComSouth and the ComSouth logo are all trademarks of ComSouth Other trade marks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and the names of their products ComSouth disclaims propri etary interest in the marks and names of others iPhone iPod and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Android Asus Galaxy Google Samsung and trademarks are the property of their respective owners ComSouth provides this guide without warranty of any kind implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose ComSouth may make improvements or changes in the product s described in this manual at any time The capabilities system requirements and or compatibility with third party products described herein are subject to change without notice CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 119
38. me 2 SHOW TITLE 6 CHANNEL NUMBER The name of the program in focus The selected programs channel number 3 SHOW LENGTH The selected program s duration 7 CHANNEL LOGO Displays the channel logo for the se RECORDING ICON lected program Displays an icon here if the select ed program is currently recording or scheduled to record 40 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Recording Icons Recording Scheduled to Record Your KUDZU Media Player includes the following recording icons for DVR status at a glance The following icons appear on focus cards and vertical cards throughout the main menu The show is recording right now The show is scheduled to be recorded The show is recorded and may be deleted when space is needed for newer shows The show will not delete and can only be deleted manually CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 41 42 Preview Panel Arrow right to view the Preview Panel TV Channels like all horizontal categories that contain TV programming has a pre view panel that displays upcoming programs for the channel in focus Press the right arrow button to select the panel and then use the up and down arrows to browse through up to two weeks of programming for that channel For a shortcut back to the present time press the MENU button If you see a Show you would like to record press the RECORD or the INFO button CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserve
39. nel surfing fun Flip Bar On Now L Coming Up When you re watching full screen TV the Flip Bar is your mini menu Pressing an arrow or the OK button or changing the channel will bring up the Flip Bar giving you program information about what you re watching what s on next and what s on other channels The main panel of the Flip Bar gives you the program name air time and channel Use the up and down arrows to change the channel displayed in the Flip Bar without leaving the program you re watching On the right you ll see what s coming up next for the channel displayed in the Flip Bar You can see further into the future by pressing the right arrow button to highlight that panel and then using the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through programming The Flip Bar will automatically disappear after five seconds but you can make it go away by pressing CLEAR CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Flip Bar Layout If you press the INFO button with the Flip Bar visible you ll get more information about the show displayed as well as options for that show 1 GENRE 5 PROGRAM SCHEDULE The type of show selected The time the program begins and ends 2 INFO PAGES Press NEXT or BACK on your remote 6 COMING UP to page through the show informa Displays the next three shows com tion ing up on the selected channel 3 CLOCK 7 ACTION MENU The current time The list of options available for the sele
40. ng e Lock Prevents someone from watching the recorded program without a PIN e Record Series you ll get this option if you only have a single episode recorded CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 31 32 Folder Options If you bring a folder of episodes into focus and press OK you ll see the following options e see all times e recording options e delete all CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Options The Options card appears in the Recorded TV category and lets you set your person al recording preferences Select the Options card and you ll get access to Sort Options The recorded TV sort options allows you to choose whether recordings appear in ascending or descending order as well as whether they are sorted alphabetically or by date Canceled and Deleted When you chose to record one show over another due to a conflict or someone in your household does sometimes it s hard to remember why that canceled show isn t showing up in Recorded TV Your KUDZU Media Player keeps a list of shows that you have scheduled that will not record as well as shows that did not record The shows above focus have not aired yet while the shows below focus have already aired Scheduled to Record You can confirm that a show is set to record using the Scheduled to Record category In Scheduled to Record you can also cancel a recording and access your recording options for each show Just pick the show
41. or TCP IPv4 select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider Soa pally F D one Ba omge ge mip ra ee ali Fma ert nam a Pa ar arem a Peas vane EE ce cael eee Oe Du au Pa a i ee meer eee oon hs ee ea o h Se Te Mg JE bai OCR ee DORE es p i Pima Gee rd ia Ba bing VA m e O Lie Bi aee TE er ie 7 Click OK to accept the new settings and close the Properties window CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 113 114 TCP IP Configuration for Windows 7 and 8 Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 7 and 8 oper atingsystem 1 Open the Windows 7 Control Panel Me Le Pe a LS aed Beet kae i ae fee ail Maree nE er ee ee LiM a SENS En a RS EE ses TE DST SRE Petree En eg CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 3 Click Network and Sharing Center enw Slee Lae pee eres eel np cee ed D iP eet irre F e Sa eee ee eee i Te oe a CSS eo SS RE ee ee ds ie pee amas lg ee ee eg ms mm nh as F Te pebea E 24 EEE ee ce es pei eds See qe pl ees pare de lee ee T i r pape pegan OOO Deea a e e peg e pe ie eeri g mip pe CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 115 5 Click Properties to open the Properties window Bibo 116 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Lee Copyrig
42. outer and Wi Fi to the factory defaults press and hold the reset button for ten seconds or more You will Know that you ve held the button long enough when the Record light flashes LED Display The following LED displays are visible on the KUDZU Media Gateway Power LED appears when the KUDZU Media Gateway is currently powered on Link LED appears when a computer is connected directly via Ethernet to the KUDZU Media Gateway Tel1 LED appears when the first telephone line is provisioned and functioning Tel2 LED appears when the second telephone line is provisioned and functioning Battery LED appears when the battery is present and charged MOCA LED appears when the KUDZU Media Gateway is currently connected to an KUDZU Media Player Wi Fi LED appears when the Wi Fi is on and connected Recording glows red when the KUDZU Media Gateway is currently recording 104 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Wireless Network Configuration When your installer leaves your home after setting up your KUDZU Media Gateway your network will be configured and functional There are a few settings that you may want to alter at some point in the future that are accessible from the Gateway s eRouter website at http 192 168 100 1 The default user name to log in to the website is Admin Your installer should leave you with information about the login password You may at some point want to change the following settin
43. peeds to fast forward the show up to the point of broadcast e Press PLAY to stop fast forwarding or rewinding or resume from a pause e Press LIVE TV to view the point of broadcast for the last channel you watched e Press REPLAY to view the previous 7 seconds of the show e Press SKIP to skip forward in the show up to the moment of broadcast You can decide how many seconds to skip with this button in the Settings menu e Press PAUSE and then FORWARD once to activate slow motion e Pressing RECORD to record the entire contents of the temporary memory or buffer for the show you are watching e Press PAUSE and then SKIP to advance forward one frame CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 23 24 Controlling Live TV THE BUFFER When you start watching a show your KUDZU Media Player will start storing it in temporary memory called a buffer The amount of temporary memory varies but it is never less than 30 minutes for standard definition or 10 minutes for HDTV TV Roaming With TV Roaming you can pause a show in one room and resume it in another Once you press pause if you switch to another room and choose to watch the same show It automatically plays at the point you left off CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Player Bar Whenever you press one of the player control buttons you ll see the Player Bar which gives you status information about the program you re currently watching You ll see a ver
44. rights reserved 47 48 Recording Options If you have record once or record series selected you ll see an arrow to the right that allows you to access recording options You can also access recording options from the action menu of a show that s currently recording or scheduled to record Scheduled to Record Recording options for a single episode scheduled to record e keep lets you decide when the show will be deleted e get series sets the entire series to record e stop allows you to set the recording to stop early or late e start allows you to set the recording to start early or late Recording options for a series scheduled to record e keep e series options allows you to set recording preferences for the entire series e stop e start CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Currently Recording Recording options for a single episode currently recording keep get series stop Recording options for a series currently recording keep series options stop Series Options keep episode limit Determines how many episodes will be stored automatically accept Determines whether you ll accept first run only or repeat episodes timeslots Lets you record only epsiodes airing at a certain timeslot priority Sets the priority order of your series recordings cancel series Cancels the scheduled recordings Start stop CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 49 50
45. s Sports Movies and HD Each filter will display live TV as well as recorded programs that fit that category Like the Channels category the TV filters have a Change Time Slot card that allows you to browse up to two weeks into the future to see what s on You can also use the BACK and NEXT buttons to move through time TV Filters also have a preview panel to the right that displays upcoming shows for live TV channels in focus and additional information for other types of programs For live TV channels you can navigate this panel the same way as the Channels category CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 99 Favorites The Favorites category is a convenient way to access your favorite TV channels videos photos and music 100 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Favorites DHO Or Gz Sivas The The Favorites category provides easy access to the media you like the most You can build your Favorites list from any channel that appears in the TV channels category or TV filters excluding any channels blocked by parental controls You can also add a folder or file from your computer To add an item press INFO with that item selected and choose add item to favorites You can delete a single item by selecting it and choosing remove from favorites from the action menu You can also press CLEAR on the remote control Clear the entire favorites list by selecting the Options card you might need to scroll down
46. server s instructions e Your server software is not blocked by a Firewall DLNA Servers Although any DLNA server will work with Home Network the following DLNA servers have been fully tested with your KUDZU Media Player e Windows Media Player e Versity Media Server e Windows Media Connect e Twonky Media Manager e Media Mall PlayOn CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 61 62 Getting Started When you first bring the Home Network card into focus you ll see all of your con nected devices If one isn t showing up select Search for Media Servers and choose Search If connected properly any new devices will then appear CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Playing Media To access your content choose the device that interests you and press OK e To open a folder of content press OK If you have an individual file selected that you would like to play press OK If you have a folder selected and you would like to view a list of options for the content of that folder press INFO Supported Files w O E e Photo JPEG GIF BMP and PNG files e Music MP3 WMA and AAC unprotected files and LPCM files e Video MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 H 264 and WMV files These file types are available through DLNA servers that support transcoding Content that is protected by Digital Rights Management DRM will not be accessible CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 63 64
47. sion of the player bar no matter what type of media you re enjoying whether it s recorded or live TV photos or music ie CURRENT TIME The current time or point in the cur rent program PROGRAM The current live or recorded program being played back SHOW START TIME The start time of the recorded or Live TV program STORED IN MEMORY While watching live TV this area the buffer displays the part of the show recorded in temporary mem ory While watching recorded TV it shows the entire contents of the show available for viewing 5 PLAYER BAR STATE The current state of the program controls such as play pause rewind and fast forward SHOW END TIME Displays the end time of the Live TV program or the duration of a record ed TV program CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 25 26 Automatic Conflict Detection You may see a conflict detection note while you re watching full screen TV which indicates that you have more programs set to record than available tuners The conflict detection note will allow you to decide which programs you would like to cancel and which you would like to continue recording Screen Saver If there has been no activity for more than 30 minutes while browsing the main menu the KUDZU Media Player will change to full screen TV with the last watched channel playing to help extend the life of your TV screen If live TV has been playing on the same channel
48. t to your TV with an HDMI ca ble your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution If you are using alternate cables including an HDMI to DVI cable you should select the highest video resolution supported by your TV The KUDZU system automatically adjusts the video output to match the broadcast format and the selections set in the TV Setup card The video resolution options are 480i non HDTV 480p 720p default 1080i and 1080p If your TV is standard definition SD make sure 480i is the only box checked All other video resolutions will be output at 480i You can still watch HD channels and they may look considerably better than their SD counterparts Sound Effects Allows you to set the volume level of the KUDZU Media Player sound effects includ ing turning them off completely Front Panel For KUDZU Media Player that have a front panel this setting allows you to set the brightness level CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 89 90 Aspect Ratio Use the Aspect Ratio card in Settings to control how programming content appears on your TV For standard definition SD TVs choose Standard 4 3 only You ll then be asked to choose how you want HD content to display on your TV either by let terboxing putting black pillars on the top and bottom of the content or cropping the content to fit For Widescreen TVs determine how standard content displays on your TV by first choosing Widescre
49. u can dismiss it imme diately by press OK and choosing close You can also use the left arrow button as a shortcut to dismiss the indicator CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 95 96 Call List Your KUDZU Media Player maintains a list of calls you ve received You can access this list in two ways through the KUDZU Phone category or by pressing OK on a call indicator When you access the list you ll see your phone lines listed along the horizontal band When you select a line you ll see a list of recent calls on that line expanded in the vertical band Press OK to get an action menu Options include clear call log which will delete the call record and settings which provides a shortcut to the phone settings section CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Call Options The Call Options card includes the following options in the action menu e clear call log deletes the call record e settings provides a shortcut to the phone settings section CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 97 98 Filters The KUDZU Media Player comes with several filter categories for viewers who know what they like to watch and want an easy way to find it CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Intro to TV Filters Channels Channels List Filtered The main menu contains a group of filter cards that only show you the types of pro grams for that category Filters include TV Music News Kid
50. uration for Windows XP r E A oly en lee 108 TCP IP Configuration for Windows eie PNR E A 111 TCP IP Configuration for Windows 7 CIC Ke EEEE 114 KUDZU Media Player Hardware Resolution Reset 118 Front Panel Brightness 118 Front Panel Buttons 118 CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved KUDZU Media Player Orientation The Kudzu Media player experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the remote You ll then see the top level of the main menu a horizontal band that runs across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options Channels A vertical menu that lists all available channels Home Network An easy way to enjoy media stored on your computer from the comfort of your TV pm Settings category that allows you to customize your KUDZU Media Player CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Recorded TV A list of all programs you ve recorded SuperTicker A customizable ticker that lets you view the latest news weather and stocks without missing your shows Messages A place to receive mes sages about ComSouth services and updates Search Options to search for programs by title key word or by category Games A variety of classic games like Blackjack and Slot Machine Phone A list of recent phone calls from your incoming lines TV Music A collection of TV music C
51. ws you to customize your KUDZU Media Player to your preferences CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Parental Controls Settings provides robust Parental Controls including the ability to lock shows by e TV Rating e Movie Rating e Channel In addition you can lock out individual shows including recorded programs from ac tion menus for each show in the main menu The system records scheduled shows that are blocked by parental controls but you must enter the PIN before you can watch them CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved 81 Parental Controls la 82 RATING You can lock individual ratings by pressing OK on the focus Locking a rating locks all higher ratings above it MINI TV Your current program if unlocked will continue to play in the Mini TV LOCK ICON The Lock icon displays if the item is locked CATEGORY TITLES Category titles display the parental control category 5 HELP Help explains details about the cur rently selected rating CopyrightOComSouth2014 All rights reserved Working with your PIN Creating a PIN 1 The first time you use Parental Controls the system asks you to create a PIN 2 Inthe Settings category scroll to the Parental Controls card and press OK 3 Press the numbers on the remote to enter a four digit PIN and then enter the PIN again to confirm it 4 Choose close Changing a PIN 1 Inthe Settings category scroll to th
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