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Popcorn Hour A-400 User Manual.
2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved T able of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Package Contents ..................................
1 1.2 V iew Mode ............................................................................................... 42 1 1.3 File Manager ........................................................................................... 44 12. Movie Meta Data .
3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Popcorn Hour A-400 Networked Media Jukebox. Powered by Syabas T echnology , the Popcorn Hour A-400 is a state of the art digital entertainment center with a TV apps market to enhance your home entertainment.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 4 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 3. Safety Notes Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below .
5 4.T echnicalSpecications Hardware Specications CPU Sigma Designs SMP891 1, 800MHz Dual-Core CPU w/ 512 KB L2 Cache Memory 512MB DDR2 DRAM, 256MB NAND Flash A V Outputs HDMI, Component Video, CVBS, Stereo Analog Audio, Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial Interfaces 2 x Host USB 2.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 6 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 5. Getting Started 5.1 Popcorn Hour A-400 Overview POWER CVBS R Pr L Pb Y eSATA HDMI USB3.
7 5.2 Connecting to TV via HDMI What you need: о Popcorn Hour A-400 о Power Supply o HDMI Cable o TV with HDMI terminal Step 1 Connect the HDMI cable to your TV HDMI terminal and the other end to your Popcorn Hour A-400. Note: Some HDMI TVs have input and output HDMI terminals.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 8 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 5.3 Connecting to TV via Composite What you need: o Popcorn Hour A-400 o Power Supply o Composite Cables .
9 5.4 Connecting to TV via Component What you need: o Popcorn Hour A-400 o Power Supply o Component Cables (not included) o TV with Component T erminal Step 1 Connect the component cables to both the .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 10 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 6. Remote Control TV MODE SETU P SUSPEND EJECT ENTER INFO STOP RETURN SOURCE MUTE MENU PREV FWD REPE AT .
11 POWER In ST ANDBY mode: Press once to turn player ON. In ON mode: 1. Press POWER once turn player in VIDEO OFF mode (video and audio are OFF , other player tasks still run). 2. Press POWER – EJECT to soft reboot player . 3. Press POWER – DELETE to turn player into ST ANDBY mode.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 12 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved A–B / HOME Press HOME to return to main menu. In App/Apps Market, press to quit app or apps market. During playback, this button enables or disables Repeat A/B function.
13 D P AD Navigate within the user interface Partial time seek during movie playback (LEFT and RIGHT directional keys only). Display File mode menu if available (LEFT and RIGHT directional keys only).
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 14 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved FWD Fast-forward the current media playback. Press again to toggle 2x, 4x and 8x fast-forwarding MENU Bring up DVD menu during playback to allow playback customization.
15 SUBTITLE T urns ON the subtitles and toggles through its options (if available with your video playback). Use AUTO for color and subtitle tags will be observed for ASS/SSA anime type subtitles. More functions of the Subtitle button: Press once for timing offset.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 16 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 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.
17 8. Quick Setup Wizard Setting up your Popcorn Hour A-400 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 Choose your desired language for the user interface.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 18 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Choose your network connection type according to your setup and press the GREEN button to continue. 1) Wired (Ethernet cable). 2) Wireless (optional wireless dongle needed).
19 For wireless connection only: Enter your Wi-Fi password for your router . For wireless connection only: If your password is wrong, an error message will be displayed.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 20 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Review your IP settings and press the GREEN button to continue.
21 V erify your Internet and network connection. If you received the congratulations prompt, your network setup is complete. Otherwise, please press the RETURN button to go back and check your settings again. Choose your time-zone and daylight savings setting.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 22 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Y our setup is complete. Press the GREEN button to nish and return to the HOME menu.
23 9. Setup Advanced settings such as video/audio output, color-space, subtitle languages, and parental controls can be setup here. Note: If you have completed the setup wizard steps, the corresponding settings can be found and update here.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 24 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.1 Preferences Device Name A unique name to identify your device on your network.
25 9.2 Audio Codec HDMI Audio ON Enable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection OFF Disable audio signal output from HDMI cable connection Audio Codec Adjust how the media player handles each audio codec to match your entertainment system’s capabilities.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 26 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.3 V ideo Video Output It’s highly recommended that you set the video output according to the specication of your TV . Please check your TV specications before setting the video resolution.
27 Video Zoom Setup how you like the media player to handle your video zoom level. Actual Size Disable video zooming Fit to screen Video lls as much of the screen as possible without being cropped .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 28 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 3D Output If you do not have a 3D enabled TV , you may turn this option off. VXP - Adaptive Contrast Enhancement Demo This option allows you to test drive the enhancement by splitting the screen into half.
29 9.4Network(CongureIP) MAC Address Y our unique NIC MAC address. This is needed when engaging support services or trouble shooting. Mode Wired Select this if your media player is connect.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 30 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.5 Network Share Add Share Manually add a network share on your PC, MAC or network attached storage (NAS). If you frequently access a network share, it’s recommended that you add it so it will always appear at the top of your network devices list.
31 9.5.1 Add Share Protocol Samba Windows computers and most NAS devices use Samba by default. It can also be used on MAC and Linux based devices NFS The NFS protocol offers faster network transfer speeds however not every device supports it.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 32 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.5.2 Browse Share Under Network Browser , select the workgroup and then the device you want to access.
33 The protocol, IP/host name and shared 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 shared folder that you want to edit or remove.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 34 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.6 Parental Control Setup Lock Setup Lock Default ON Lock the setup page to prevent unauthorized changes to your settings. The Default password is 4896 Tip: Press SETUP – PLA Y to disable the Setup Page Lock option.
35 Change Password Allows you to set a password of your choosing. This password is used for disabling the setup lock, le lock and child lock. 9.7 BD/DVD/Audio CD Auto Play OFF Default ON Automatically playback when external optical disc detected Note: Require external optical devices.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 36 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 9.8 Maintenance Firmware Update This section allows you to check the currently installed rmware version. Y ou can also manually check for a rmware update and reset the device to factory settings from this menu.
37 9.8.1 Firmware Update IMPORT ANT : Please restart your device by removing the power cord from the wall outlet or power connector port on the rear of the device. This will ensure that your device is ready for the rmware update process. Firmware V ersion Y our current rmware version, changes according to the current public release rmware.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 38 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 10. Apps Market Get access to the 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.
39 Install by pressing ENTER on your remote or exit by press the INFO button. The installed apps will appear in the My Apps category . Tip: T o uninstall any app, press the INFO button on your remote.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 40 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 10.1 Login to Apps Market Login to the Apps Market to purchase premium apps or access a private store provided by your content provider . 1. On the left navigation pane, choose LOGIN.
41 1 1. File Browser The le browser allows quick access and navigation to your les. Using the le browser you can copy , move, delete and rename les. Y ou can also view information and download poster art and subtitles for individual les here.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 42 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 1 1.2 View Mode View Mode This will allow you to switch between list view and thumbnail view .
43 File Listing Info None Disable date and size information display in the le browser Auto Automatically displays date or size when using the sort options Size Only Displays the le size only Dat.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 44 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 1 1.3 File Manager Y ou can use the le manager to copy , move delete and rename les as well as create new folders on your storage device. Mark the les that you want to copy/move/delete by pressing the GREEN button.
45 12. Movie Meta Data One of the main features of the Popcorn Hour A-400 is the ability to download and manage movie meta data without the use of a PC. This feature dif fers from NMJ as this is only visible in the le browser mode. Movie Synopsis Movie Thumbnail Tip: Enablethumbnailviewbygoingtolebrowsersettings.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 46 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 12.1 Movie Info Page W alk-through Press the INFO button on your remote to bring up the movie info page. 1. Movie Fanart. 2. Movie Poster or thumbnail. 3. 4 options are available here.
47 12.2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta Data On le 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 Internet and displayed on your screen.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 48 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Navigate to the Download option on the bottom right and press ENTER on your remote. The poster , fanart and NFO les are downloaded and saved on the same storage device that your video le is located on.
49 12.3 Edit or Update Movie Information If the scanner pulls the incorrect information for the le, 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.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 50 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Change info Under the Change info section, select the correct title for your video. Y ou can press INFO on your remote to see the synopsis before selecting that particular entry .
51 Change poster In the Change poster section you can choose the movie poster you would like to use. 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.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 52 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 12.4 Download Subtitles On the movie info page, navigate to the Fetch online subtitle option and press ENTER on your remote. A list of results will come up.
53 If you need to get subtitles in a different language than your default, press the GREEN button on your remote to change your language lter . The downloaded SRT subtitle le will be saved on the same storage device as your video le. In order to enable it, start playback of your movie and press the SUBTITLE button on the remote.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 54 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 13. Networked Media Jukebox Interested in downloading information for all your movies and TV shows in on.
55 13.1ConguringNMJ The Networked Media Jukebox, or NMJ, software works by creating a database for your storage device. This database contains all the info, posters and fanart for your entire movie and TV show library as well as any other media you scan in.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 56 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved NMJScanningConguration Scan Entire Folder NMJ will automatically scan the entire folder for supported media and add it to the NMJ database Specify Scan T arget(s) Allows you to specify which folders the NMJ software will scan and add media from.
57 Select the type of media you would like added to the database. Any le types that aren’t selected here will be ignored. Select the folders that you would like the NMJ software to scan. Tips: Y ou may add additional folder at any time via the NMJ Manager .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 58 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved On the conrmation page you may review the folders you have selects, remove them from the list or add additional ones if necessary . Once you are nished, press the BLUE button on your remote to complete the setup.
59 While your database is being created, you can view the onscreen NMJ help guide and learn valuable information for organizing your media library , navigating inside the NMJ software and playing back your media.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 60 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 13.2 Navigating in NMJ Press the MENU button on your remote to bring up the NMJ menu. This will help you navigate and sort your content in the NMJ software.
61 MUSIC Recent Scanned Recent Scanned - This will display all of your songs recently scanned By Album This will display all your music by album By Playlist Displays a list of playlists in your NMJ da.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 62 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved PHOTO Recent Scanned This will display all of your photos recently scanned.
63 NMJ Media Menu T o bring up the Media Menu, simply press LEFT on the D-pad. Video Switch to the video section of NMJ Music Switch to the music section of NMJ Photo Switch to the photo section of NM.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 64 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 13.3 Updating NMJ Information Sometimes the scanner might download the wrong information for your video le. T o x this, you can manually edit the le in the NMJ library right from the device.
65 In this example we removed the subtitle and tried to simplify the search more. Once you are done typing in the title of the video, navigate down to the search icon and press ENTER on your remote.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 66 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Depending on the movie title, multiple results may be shown. Choose the correct result and press ENTER on remote. The new poster , fanart and meta data will be downloaded and your database will be updated.
67 13.4 Networked Media Jukebox Manager Addfolder(s) Add additional directories for the NMJ to monitor and add to the NMJ database Scan All Will scan and add any new les added to the monitored f.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 68 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Scan Option Auto Download Fanart Enable or disable automatic download of fanart for videos Scan Language.
69 14. NMT Apps NMT Apps turn your Popcorn Hour A-400 into a network attached storage device, T orrent Client and UseNet Client. An internal hard drive or external storage device is required to install the NMT apps. In order to enable le transfer from your PC to the A-400, you will need to enable SAMBA Server .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 70 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 14.1 Installing the NMT Applications In the Setup menu, select Maintenance and then NMT Setup Wizard . Note: The option is only visible if you have a storage device installed.
71 Select the storage device that you want to install the NMT applications on. Please note that you can install the NMT applications on an external USB device, however it will need to remain attached for the NMT applications to work. Once you have selected the storage device press the GREEN button on the remote to proceed.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 72 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Choose which disk you want to store your media les. In this example we chose the Online option. If you choose this option, you will be presented with the release notes and terms and conditions.
73 The formatting and installation process then begins. Depending on the size of your storage devices, it may take several minutes to complete. Once the NMT applications are installed, the Popcorn Hour A-400 will restart. Once the NMT applications are installed, you see a new option in the Setup menu titled NMT Applications .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 74 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 14.2 Using the FTP Server The FTP service allows for simple and convenient le transfer to and from your Popcorn Hour A-400. T o use the FTP service goes into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and starts the service.
75 14.4 Using T orrent Client The Popcorn Hour A-400 has a built in torrent client, called T ransmission. Y ou can use this torrent client to download les rather than leave your computer on. T o use the torrent client go into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and start the service.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 76 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 14.5 Using Usenet Client NZBGet is a command-line based binary newsgrabber that downloads les from Usenet servers based on information given in NZBles .
77 14.5.1 Setting up NZBGET In the root of your hard disk you will nd a folder called .nzbget . Inside this folder you will nd two les: nzbget.conf and unpak.sh . IMPORT ANT : Some FTP clients may hide this folder because it begins with a dot.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 78 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 14.5.2 Accessing NZBGET client T o access the NZBget client, type the following into the address bar of your computer ’s web browser: http://NMT -IP:8066 Where NMT -IP is the IP address or host name of your Popcorn Hour A-400.
79 NZBGet Web Interface T o perform a download, upload your NZB le by clicking on the Browse... button and navigating to the NZB le. Next, click the Upload File button and begin the download. The le will be uploaded to your NMT and added to download queue.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 80 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved 15.Updatingrmware During the lifespan of the Popcorn Hour A-400, we will continue to develop and improve on the rmware. T o receive the latest update, you just have to update the rmware online or via a downloaded rmware package.
81 Manual Update Y ou may also manually check for rmware updates via the Maintenance section in Setup. Navigate to Setup -> Maintenance -> Firmware Update and press ENTER on the remote. Choose the Check For Firmware Update option and press ENTER on remote.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 82 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved If you have manually downloaded the rmware from our support site and have the USB drive with it inserted, the system will prompt you to continue with the update.
83 16. T roubleshooting My Popcorn Hour A-400 doesn’t start - no red LED on the player . Please check that the power cord is plugged in and the power-lead is inserted fully into the power terminal. Popcorn Hour A-400 stuck on the splash screen. Unplug the player for a few minutes and then try again.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 84 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved My ip starts 169.254. what happen? Y our device cannot obtain an ip from your local network. Check your cables, router , and try an internal static ip. Do you have a hardware compatible list? Y es, we do.
85 17. NMJ Navigator The NMJ Navigator is an iPad ® app that transform your iPad ® into a 2nd companion screen for your NMJ database. In order to enjoy this app, your are require to setup at least one NMJ database. Scan this QR code to download the NMJ Navigator .
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 86 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved Main Screen Y our movies collection cover-art displaying in the main screen Browse T ab Browse by Genre More.
87 Soft remote Full function remote for your NMJ T witter Share with your friends on twitter what you are watching now Play Play selected movie.
P o pcorn H our A -400 U ser Ma n ual 88 2001-2012© Sya bas T echnology . All Rights Reser ved THE END.
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