ViewSonic VMP75 User Manual

ViewSonic VMP75 User Manual

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  • Page 5 & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS 2.0+ Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ViewSonic Network Media Player ViewSonic Network Media Player are warranted for 1 year for labor from the date of the first customer purchase.
  • Page 6: Safety Information

    5℃~35℃. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or interference, do not expose this appliance to rain, liquid, moisture, excessive hear, or naked flame. For technical support, please go to http://www.viewsonic.com/ CAUTION: About Laser and LED Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein my result in hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 7: About This Guide

    This Guide gives you the fastest way for hand-on procedure to enjoy multimedia with Media Player. There will be user manual which describes usage information in detail. Please go to http://www.viewsonic.com/ to download it. For a quick help, press “ ” on the remote control unit.
  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview Power light FRONT VIEW On/Off S/PDIF HDMI USB Host Ethernet Power Button eSATA /USB Host Composite REAR VIEW Power Off: Press the Power On/Off button on the back of the set for more than 5 seconds in operation status will force the system to power off. Front Panel LED indicator: Red●- Power Off Green●- Operating...
  • Page 9: Peripheral Connections

    Peripheral Connections Video & Audio HDMI is for high-definition video and audio quality. Optical S/PDIF is for high-quality audio connected to an external decoder or amplifier. hotkey on the remote control unit and go to ‘System Setup’ → ‘Audio Please press Setup’...
  • Page 10: Network Connection

    Network Connection The ETHERNET port is to connect to your home router for local area network or Internet connection. You can also connect your Media Player to the network wirelessly by ViewSonic authorized wireless USB dangle. Using Remote Control Use the remote control to navigate menus, and to select and watch videos, listen to music, or...
  • Page 12 The table below describes the function of the remote control unit. REMOTE CONTROL KEY FUNCTION TABLE KEYPAD FUNCTION DESCRIPTION POWER Turn On/Off “Media Player”. HOME Return to Main Menu. Switch the video output among HDMI 1080p (AUTO), HDMI OUTPUT 480p and CVBS. HELP Hot key on-screen instruction SETUP...
  • Page 13: Networking Diagram

    Networking Diagram A connection example with network and peripheral devices is shown below. NETWORK DIAGRAM Setup for TV Mode Please set the video sources selector of your TV to match the connection from your Media Player. For example, if you use HDMI, set the TV to use the corresponding HDMI input port. 1.
  • Page 14: Wired Network Setup

    Wireless Network Setup Media Player supports wireless Ethernet with an USB Wi-Fi dongle (option) authorized by ViewSonic. To enable wireless function, please make sure you plug the Wi-Fi dongle into the USB port before Powering on Media Player.
  • Page 15 1) Press “SETUP” key on the remote control or select “SETUP” from the OSD Main Menu. 2) Select “Network Wizard” from setup main menu to start setup wizard and choose “Wireless” 3) Media Player scans and displays all available networks, choose yours from the list.
  • Page 16 The key length of each Key Format is described in the table below. For WPA and WPA2 format, Media Player will detect and switch automatically. Key Format Key Length WEP64(ASCII) 5 digits WEP64(HEX) 10 digits WEP128(ASCII) 13 digits WEP128(HEX) 26 digits WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 8 digits or more 6) Input password and choose “Enter”...
  • Page 17: Network Neighborhood (Samba Client)

    Network Neighborhood (Samba Client) As long as the network is linked and no firewall is blocking the shares from remote sites, there is no additional set-up needed to enable this feature. Following steps show how to access media through the Samba Client Protocol. 1.
  • Page 18: Local Storage Device

    Local Storage Device The Media Player supports USB flash disk, USB Hard Disk Drive and SATA HDD. In the main menu, just choose “Removable Device” and navigate to play the files you require. The number of USB ports can be extended using a USB hub, please use a powered hub for higher power consumption devices.
  • Page 19: Copy/Delete Local Files From Pc

    File Management by Remote Control Unit 1. Go to “Removable Device” at the Main Page. 2. Select the name of your storage device from the list and press “COPY”. 3. Select the origin and destination. Press “OK” if you wish to proceed or “Cancel” to go back. Copy/Delete local files from PC Media Player supports the Samba server function which shares your local storage space with client PC over the network.
  • Page 20 1. Click “My Network Place” icon on your PC. My Network Place 2. Click “Entire Network” → “Workgroup” 3. The default Media Player Local HDD location is “Workgroup”, double click it and you will see the Media Player (ShareHDD) icon.
  • Page 21 4. Double click the Media Player (Sharehdd) icon, a login menu pops up. Input the default user name and password “admin”. 5. Manage your media files between your PC to Media Player local HDD by using PC mouse. Netflix REMOTE CONTROL KEY FUNCTION TABLE FOR NETFLIX IR Key Netflix key Home...
  • Page 22 Step 2: Activation NRDs are associated with a Netflix member account using a simple one-time process called activation. When a member chooses to activate an NRD, the NRD displays a short activation code on the TV screen and an instruction on the TV screen and in instruction to open a PC web browser and go to netflix,com/Activate where they enter the activation code.
  • Page 23 Step 3: Add Movies & TV Episodes to the Instant Queue Using the Netflix Web Site When browse the movies, TV episodes on Netflix web site, member could add it/them to the queue. It/them will be shown on NRDs at the same time.
  • Page 24 Step 4: Browse the Instant Queue on the Netflix/TV After maintained “Your Queue” on Netflix web site and enter NRDs, Instant Queue will show all of the videos in the list. Selecting a title in the queue browser displays the poster screen for that title. From the poster screen, members can rate, play, view content metadata, or remove the tile from their queue.
  • Page 25: Playing Music, Photo And Video Files

    These are dynamic lists of recommendations by category, similar to what the member would see when viewing the various recommendation pages on the Netflix web site such as Movies. In these documents, this feature is called LOLOMO (for lists of lists of movies) and is part of the Netflix Web API.
  • Page 26: Web Browser & Rss

    the file names by the first letter of the key pressed. This will help you find the targeted file among many. If you would like to use some functions (like iMEDIA or audio settings etc) while you’re navigating directories and files, always press hot keys such as ‘HOME’, ‘SETUP’…on the remote control unit instead of just pressing ‘BACK’...
  • Page 27 A virtual keyboard is also available there by pressing to facilitate input. Press the yellow button for help; you’ll get instructions of all function hot keys as below. When there’s an RSS(Really Simple Syndication) icon like on a webpage, that means the page can be viewed with RSS format used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video.
  • Page 28: Play Internet Radio- Live 365

    Go into the RSS page from the main page, and select the one you wish to view. There’re already some built-in feeds. Play Internet Radio- Live 365™ Live365™ is an Internet radio service that provides virtually unlimited on-demand access to thousands of radio stations.
  • Page 29: Viewing Youtube Content

    5. Select a radio station from list, and press “OK”, “Play”, or “Left” button to play it. Note: indicates stands for a radio station. Note: Press “BGM” hotkey on the remote control to add the station into background music list. Viewing Youtube Content You can use the Media Player to view Youtube content without the need for a PC.
  • Page 30 2. Navigate to choose one to play. Because the content is directly streaming from the Internet, please be patient while the content is loading. The waiting time depends on your local network bandwidth, the wide area network situation and the situation of correspondent YouTube server. 3.
  • Page 31: Firmware Upgrade

    available to key-in search criteria. ShoutCast You can use the Media Player to listen to ShoutCast station without the need for a PC. Follow these steps: 1. Select “iMedia” from main menu or choose “ShoutCast”. 2. Navigate to choose one to play. Because the content is directly streaming from the Internet, please be patient while the content is being loaded.
  • Page 32 4. When the process is successfully finished, Media Player will reboot automatically. 5. An alternative way is to choose “USB Upgrade”. The latest firmware binary file is compressed and located on http://www.ViewSonic.com , ensure that the correct file/model is located before downloading.
  • Page 33 file must be stored in the root directory for Media Player to detect it. 7. Insert the USB disk/stick to the USB port of Media Player. Go to “Setup” → “Version” → “Firmware upgrade” → “USB Upgrade”. 8. Select “Yes” to proceed or “No” to cancel. Please note that the power must not be turned off or interrupted during the process, otherwise the firmware can be corrupted and Media Player will not able to boot again.
  • Page 34: Miscellaneous Settings

    Miscellaneous Settings System Language and other settings apply on system are configured in the “System Setup” of the Setup Main Menu”. Please select the item that you want to configure and press “OK” button or “Right” button on remote control to enter sub menu. After configuration, please press “Back” button or “Left”...
  • Page 35: Tv Mode Setup

    Below table is a brief description for the System Setup selection. Item Name Value Language Language Selecct TV System/ Video Output/ TV Mode Setup Configure Video Scale Digital Audio Output/Analog Audio Setup Configure Audio Output Brightness/ Contrast/ HUE/ Video Setup Adjust Saturation Music, Photo &...
  • Page 36: Audio Setup

    TV Mode Setup Table Item Name Value Video Output P-SCAN Composite/ HDMI Select TV System NTSC/480p/720p60/1080i60/1080p24/1080p60 Select Aspect Ratio 4:3 PS/ 16:9/ 4:3 LB Select HDMI EDID Enable/Disable Switch Audio Setup For DTS (Digital Theater System) audio tracks, the device passes it through digital audio output port (Optical or Coaxial cable) to an external decoder.
  • Page 37: Video Setup

    Item Name Value Digital Audio Output On/Off Switch MONO R/ MONO L/ MIX Analog Audio Output Select MONO/ STEREO SPDIF/RAW PCM Select SPDIF/RAW PCM Select SPDIF/RAW PCM Select WMA PRO SPDIF/RAW PCM Select Video Setup Video Setup Table Item Name Value Brightness 0 ~ 32...
  • Page 38: Other Settings

    Other Settings You can set the screen saver time as well as time shown on the main page. Network Setup This section contains the following items:...
  • Page 39: Media Setup

    Media Setup This section contains the following items, description in detail is below the table. TABEL OF MEDIA SETTINGS Category Item Name Value Photo Display Opton Slide Show Time 1 sec ~ 3 min Select Orientation Correction Enable/Disable Switch Transition Effect Enable/Disable Switch Off/ Repeat One/ Repeat...
  • Page 40: Hard Disk Share Setup

    Auto Sync For some video film with 24 frames per second, you may see poor quality on the display due to frame rate conversion. Please turn on Auto Sync, then the TV output will be adjusted automatically to the correct mode. Make sure the HDMI EDID is turned on at the same time. Hard Disk Share Setup If you have installed a Hard Disk Drive into your media player, you can see the “Hard Disk Share Setup”...
  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Trouble Shooting No Television display or Poor quality image. 1. Make sure your TV is turned on and switched to the correct input. 2. Make sure Media Player is turned on and switched to the correct TV mode. If the TV Mode that you are using is not correct one for your television, you may not be able to see any image displayed.
  • Page 42 Media Player and Digital Media Server. Please configure your firewall setting to allow the access of “UPnP” and Digital Media Server. Or you may disable the firewall or antivirus applications while using Digital Media Server! Media Player does not receive a valid IP Address 1.
  • Page 43 Q: Why I can not see anything on TV screen? Answer: Please select the correct signal input on your TV set. If you connect the player to TV via HDMI, please select the right HDMI port no. on your TV set; If you connect the player to TV via A/V port, please select the right A/V port no.

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