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  • Page 1: Popcorn Hour A

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3. Safety Notes .........................4 4. Technical Specifications ..................5 5. Getting Started .......................6 5.1 Popcorn Hour A-300 Overview ..................6 5.2 Connecting to HDMI TV ..................... 7 5.3 Connection to Composite TV ................... 8 5.4 Connecting to component TV ..................9 6.
  • Page 3 11.2 File Browser Settings ....................38 11.3 File Manager ........................40 12. Movie Meta Data ....................... 41 12.1 Movie Info Page Walk-through ...................42 12.2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta-Data............43 12.3 Edit or Update Movie Information ................45 12.4 Download subtitles ......................48 13. Networked Media Jukebox..................50 13.1 Setting up NMJ .........................51 13.2 Getting Around in NMJ ....................56 13.3 Updating NMJ video tagging ..................60...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Popcorn Hour A-300 Network Media Jukebox. Powered by Syabas Technology, the Popcorn Hour A-300 is a state of the art digital entertainment center with a TV apps market to enhance your home entertainment.

  • Page 5: Safety Notes

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 3. Safety Notes Read these operating instructions carefully before been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate using the unit.

  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    www.popcornhour.com 4. Technical Specifications Hardware Specification Sigma Designs SMP8647, 800MHz CPU w/ L2 Cache Memory 512MB DDR2 DRAM, 256MB NAND Flash AV Outputs HDMI v1.3a, Component Video, Composite Video, Stereo Analog Audio, Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial Interface 2 x Host USB 2.0 (Front and Back) Network Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless N USB dongle (optional) Chassis Dimension /...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 5. Getting Started 5.1 Popcorn Hour A-300 Overview Ring light color Status White Active Amber Video OFF Standby OFF (no light) Power OFF USB 2.0 Host Reset Button Hardware reset, automatically set TV mode to AUTO for video output detection.

  • Page 8: Connecting To Hdmi Tv

    Step 1 Connect the HDMI cable to your TV HDMI terminal and the other end to your Popcorn Hour A-300. Tips: Some HDMI TV has input and output HDMI terminal. Please make sure the HDMI terminal is connected to input rather than output.

  • Page 9: Connection To Composite Tv

    S/PDIF S-VIDEO USB-PC HDMI ETHERNET Connect the power supply to your wall socket and connect the power lead to Popcorn Hour A-300. Your Popcorn Hour A-300 is booting up now, check your TV screen for further instructions. COAX OPTICAL POWER 12.0V...

  • Page 10: Connecting To Component Tv

    S/PDIF S-VIDEO USB-PC HDMI ETHERNET Connect the power supply to your wall socket and connect the power lead to Popcorn Hour A-300. Your Popcorn Hour A-300 is booting up now, check your TV screen for further instructions. COAX OPTICAL POWER 12.0V...

  • Page 11: Your Remote Control

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 6. Your remote control Press once to stand-by the device Power Eject optical disc from disc rom if con- Eject nected RED Video Context sensitive; refer to the legend on the bottom of the user interface GREEN Music Context sensitive;...
  • Page 12 www.popcornhour.com ENTER To confirm selection or start media playback of a single file ENTE R INFO Bring up meta-data of selected media file STOP Stop media playing back A-B HOME In Apps Market, press HOME to return to Home Menu Rewind the current media playback Fast-forward the current media play- back...
  • Page 13 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual REPEAT Repeat the current media playback MUTE Mute Audio TIME SEEK Jump to specific part of movie or music files by specifying the time MENU Bring up SimpleBD Menu TV Mode Adjust TV ratio and Resolution...

  • Page 14: Introduction To Home Menu

    www.popcornhour.com 7. Introduction to Home menu The HOME screen is the main hub for accessing content from a local source (USB or internal hard drive), a network share or from the apps market. You can also view the current time and weather. Know the weather without leaving the comfort of your couch. Weather Forecast Current date and time Time and Date...

  • Page 15: Quick Setup Wizard

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 8. Quick Setup Wizard Setting up your Popcorn Hour A-300 using the setup wizard, is vital for proper operation of the media player. For advance users, you may skip to Chapter 9. Using your remote control, navigate to the Setup Wizard icon and press Enter.
  • Page 16 www.popcornhour.com Choose your connection type according and proceed (NEXT) 1) Wired (Ethernet Cable) 2) Wireless (Optional wireless dongle needed) For wireless connection only. Select your SSID listed and proceed.
  • Page 17 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual Enter your password for your router for connection. If your password is wrong, an error message will be prompted. Please check your password and re- enter it. All Rights Reserved ©...
  • Page 18 www.popcornhour.com Review your IP settings and proceed to (NEXT). Optional: If you do not have proxy server on your network, you may proceed to next step.
  • Page 19 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual Verify your Internet and network connection. If you received the congratulation prompt, you network setup is completed. Otherwise, please hit RETURN to check your settings again. Choose your time-zone and daylight setting. This will affect system timing and the time is reflected on your home screen.
  • Page 20 www.popcornhour.com Your set-up is complete. Press GREEN button to finish and return to the HOME menu.

  • Page 21: Setup

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9. Setup Advance settings such as video/audio output, color-space, subtitle languages, and parental control can be setup here. Tips: If you have completed the setup wizard steps, the correspondent settings can be found and update here.

  • Page 22: Setup - Preference

    www.popcornhour.com 9.1 Preference A unique name to identify your device on your network. Device Name System language. Only applicable if you install NMT app.s Subtitle language for movies. System Language Preset photo slide show transition style. Subtitle Language Determines how long each photo will remain onscreen Photo Transition during a slideshow Photo Interval...

  • Page 23: Setup - Audio

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9.2 Audio HDMI Audio Enable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection. Disable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection. Adjust how you like the media player to decode audio signal or passthrough without decoding.

  • Page 24: Setup - Video

    www.popcornhour.com 9.3 Video It’s highly recommended that you set the video output according to the specification of your TV. Please Video Output check your TV specifications before setting the video resolution. System automatically select the most suitable AUTO video resolution for your display Composite Output Composite Output...
  • Page 25 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual Setup how you like the media player to handle your video zoom level. Video Zoom Disable video zooming. Actual Size Fit to screen Video fills as much of the screen as possible without being cropped or changing the aspect ratio.

  • Page 26: Setup - Network (Configure Ip)

    www.popcornhour.com 9.4 Network (Configure IP) Your unique NIC MAC address, this is needed when engaging support services or trouble shooting. Mac Address Mode Your media player is connected to the router through a RJ45 network cable Wired Wireless dongle is inserted and network is connected wirelessly Wireless Tips: Wireless is not available when the media player does not detect a compatible wireless dongle.

  • Page 27: Setup - Network Share

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9.5 Network Share Network share folder added here is accessible from (network) Manually add a network share on your PC, MAC or network attached storage (NAS). If you frequently Add Share access a network share, it’s recommended that you add it so it will always appear at the top of your network devices list.

  • Page 28: Add Share

    www.popcornhour.com 9.5.1 Add Share Protocol Windows computers and most NAS devices uses Samba by de- fault. It can also be used on MAC and linux based devices. Samba The NFS protocol offers faster network transfer speeds however not every device supports it. Please refer to your devices’ net- work share settings.

  • Page 29: Browse Share

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9.5.2 Browse Share Under Network Browser, select the workgroup and then the device you want to access. Select the folder, from which you like to add. All Rights Reserved ©...

  • Page 30: Edit Share

    www.popcornhour.com The protocol, IP/host name and share folder information is automatically added for you. If required, you can add a username and password at this stage and then save this share. 9.5.3 Edit Share Choose the share folder that you want to edit or remove...

  • Page 31: Setup - Parental Control

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9.6 Parental Control Setup Lock By Default Lock setup page to prevent unauthorized access. Default password is 4896. File Lock By Default Prevents users from editing or deleting files. This only applies to DVD and Blu-ray movies. For more information, please refer to your local ratings Child Lock system.

  • Page 32: Bd/Dvd/Audio Cd

    Auto Play By Default Automatically playback when external optical disc detected. Tips: Require external optical devices, Popcorn Hour A-300 does not support commercial Bluray disc. Pre-select the default audio track for DVD and Blu-ray videos. Audio Language When you select a BD IFO you can browse the folder contents. BD BD Navigation ISO files will prompt you for the navigation method.

  • Page 33: Setup - Maintenance

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 9.8 Maintenance This section allows you to check the currently installed firmware version. You can also manually check Firmware Update for a firmware update and reset the device to factory settings from this menu. In accordance with GPL, a list of open source licenses that the device uses.

  • Page 34: Firmware Update

    PROCESS. Doing so may cause the device to become inoperable. Tips: Popcorn Hour A-300 supports offline firmware updating. Please visit our support website for more information. If you ever need to reset all your device settings, you may do so here.

  • Page 35: Apps Market

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 10. Apps Market Get access to the Syabas Apps market where you can get free and premium apps for your TV. Access instant video on demand services, online radio, social networking, games and much more. The apps market is updated frequently so check back to expand your multimedia lineup.
  • Page 36 www.popcornhour.com Install by pressing ENTER on your remote or exit by pressing the INFO button. The install apps will appear in My Apps category. Tips: To uninstall any apps, press (INFO) on your remote...

  • Page 37: Login To Apps Market

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 10.1 Login to Apps Market Login to Apps Market to purchase premium apps or access private store provided by your content provider. 1. On the left navigation pane, choose LOGIN. 2. If you already have an account, please enter your email address and password.

  • Page 38: File Browser

    Local Media cal device. You can also elect to install a hard drive inside the Popcorn Hour A-300 to store media files on the device itself. 11.1 Settings 1. In the file browser, press the LEFT arrow on your D-pad to bring up the menu options.

  • Page 39: File Browser Settings

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 11.2 View Mode View Mode Listing A traditional file list with filename, date and size. Thumbnail This view displays the thumbnail (if available) and informa- tion for the currently selected file. All Rights Reserved ©...
  • Page 40 www.popcornhour.com File Listing Info Disable date and size information display during file listing. System will display or hide. None Display File Size only. Auto Display File modified date only. Size Only Display date and size info together. Date Only Date and Size Show Tooltips Enable hint prompt whenever a tool is highlighted Disable...

  • Page 41: File Manager

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 11.3 File Manager Mark the files that you want to copy/move/delete by pressing (Green) . A tick is visible on the file- name to indicate that it is marked. Press the RIGHT button on the D-pad to access the file manager menu.

  • Page 42: Movie Meta Data

    12. Movie Meta Data One of the main features of Popcorn Hour A-300 is the ability to download and manage movie meta data without the use of a PC. This is different from NMJ as this only visible during file browser mode.

  • Page 43: Movie Info Page Walk-Through

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 12.1 Movie Info Page Walk-through Press the INFO button on your remote to bring up the movie info page. 1. Movie Fan-Art 2. Movie Poster or thumbnail 3. 4 options are available here. Movie synopsis gives you an overview of the movie.

  • Page 44: Download Movie Thumbnail And Meta-Data

    www.popcornhour.com 12.2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta-Data On file browser, highlight the movie that you want to download data for and press the INFO button on your remote. The fanart, movie poster and meta-data are automatically pulled from the web and displayed on your screen.
  • Page 45 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual Navigate to the Download option on the bottom right and press ENTER on your remote. The poster, fanart and NFO files are downloaded and saved on the same storage device that your video file is located on.

  • Page 46: Edit Or Update Movie Information

    www.popcornhour.com 12.3 Edit or Update Movie Information If the scanner pulls the incorrect information for the file, or if you wish to change the poster or fanart for your video, you can do so by editing the movie meta data. Navigate to the Edit option on the bottom right and press ENTER on your remote. You can either use the numerical pad or the onscreen keyboard to enter in the movie or TV show title.
  • Page 47 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual Under the Change info section, select the correct title for your video. You can press INFO on your Change info remote to see the synopsis before selecting that particular entry. Under the Change fanart section you can select from a number of photos that can be used as the back- Change fanart ground display when viewing the video information.
  • Page 48 Afterwards, remember to download the data that way the changes you selected will always be used- when you press the INFO button on your video. Tips: In order to download meta-data, you must connect your Popcorn Hour A-300 to an internet connection.

  • Page 49: Download Subtitles

    Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual 12.4 Download subtitles On movie info page, navigate to Fetch online subtitle and press ENTER on your remote. A list of results will come up. Choose the subtitle that best matches your movie. All Rights Reserved ©...
  • Page 50 www.popcornhour.com If you need to get subtitles in a different language than your default, press the GREEN button on your remote to change your language filter. The downloaded SRT subtitle file will be saved on the same storage device as your video file. In order to enable it, start playback of your movie and press the SUBTITLE button on the remote.

  • Page 51: Networked Media Jukebox

    With the Network Media Jukebox you can! Without the need of additional PC software, the Popcorn Hour A-300 will scan your movie and TV show library and download the poster, fanart and meta-data for you. When you want to watch a movie, you can sort through and view your collection using the posters, just like if you were at a movie store.

  • Page 52: Setting Up Nmj

    www.popcornhour.com 13.1 Configuring NMJ The Network Media Jukebox, or NMJ, software works by creating a dabase for your storage device. This databse contains all the info, posters and fanart for your entire movie and TV show library as well as any other media you scan in. To create the NMJ databse, use the file browser to navgiate to your media storage device.
  • Page 53 Popcorn Hour A-300 User Manual NMJ Scanning Configuration NMJ will automatically scan the entire folder for supported media and add it to the NMJ database. Scan Entire Folder Allows you to specify which folders the NMJ soft- ware will scan and add media from.
  • Page 54 www.popcornhour.com Select the type of media you would like added to the database. Any file types that aren’t selected here will be ignored. Select the folders that you would like the NMJ software to scan. Tips: You may add additional folder at a later time, via NMJ Manager.

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