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1. ensure the player IP address is set up correctly No Power ensure any switch router has power and is working correctly MAC address control has been enabled on your NeoLink server check the list of permitted MAC address with your player s address Can not browse network wireless Poor signal strength Try relocating your wireless HUB router closer to your player Wireless antenna not securely attached Wireless access point incorrect Refer to Windows documentation about creating wireless networks Can not browse internet Check your internet connection try connecting to the internet from a computer on the network Network problem see above Can not read media USB There are multiple partitions on your USB device Multi partitions are not supported Incompatible chipset used by USB device You may see a Device Enumeration error message Can not open NeoLink Server Network problems see above MAC address or Password control has been enabled on NeoLink check for allowed MAC addresses and or users Ensure NeoLink Server is running on computer There should be a HELIOS icon displayed on the task bar Support information If you have any questions about this product you can submit a support ticket on www neodigits com esupport or you can email us at esupport neodigits com All questions will be answered within 48 hours excluding Saturday Sunday2. Enable HD Mode Browser HDMI Mode m Conneactead to a DVI TV 1 Turn on the player and your display device then wait for the player to fully boot up 2 Click the lt Setup gt button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3 In System gt System Language menu Then select your desired language 4 Scroll down to Save and press lt ENTER gt on the remote control Encoding language To get audio using your HDMI connection The HELIOS X3000 digital HDMI output can output either a DVI video only or HDMI Audio and video signal to your TV A DVI TV can not accept a HDMI signal so therefore the default setting is for the HDMI to output a DVI signal To enable full HDMI output audio and video you must first select a HDMI resolution in the above Video mode setup Then clear the Connected to DVI TV check box Next press Save and restart the player Then restart the player When the player restarts you will have both audio and video over your HDMI connection Setup your HELIOS X3000 Audio Mode Before you start to setup the audio mode you need to connect your audio equipment with HELIOS X3000 properly see section 3 connecting to audio equipment for details lo Tr ky 9 tt DVD LAN Wireless Time Firmware Screen Saver Wait CIE minutes System language S MEU WET English Subtitle language English Internet Security SSL2 Video Setting HDMI 480P Video Zoom Fit To Screen Audio Setting BRaw fo
3. For Windows 95 98 and Me 1 Click the Start button and select Run 2 Type winipcfg and click OK 3 From the drop down menu select the adapter being used for your connection NB Select the Ethernet adapter if you re connected to a LAN or a broadband connection Select the wireless adapter if you re connected via wireless 4 The IP address will appear in its labeled field Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause and solution No Power Ensure AC mains power supply is plugged in properly and the socket is ok Make sure power lead is firmly connected to player Can not play disc 1 Switch the power on 2 The disc type is not supported by the player or the disc is seriously damaged Only use discs that can be played by this player 3 Wrong side of disc Place the disc on the tray with printed side up 4 Restriction of disc level cancel the restriction 5 Condensation on the laser lens switch the player on without any disc loaded and allow the player to warm up for 2 hours No Picture 1 The TV Video input state is incorrect Press the TV Mode button repeatedly until you get a picture Alternatively try connecting you player and TV using another type of connection component composite etc 2 Damaged media clean the disc and ensure file format is supported 3 If using the player with a HDMI TV please ensure the Connected to DVI TV is checked Picture distorted or los
4. an RSS weather feed of your local weather information A From the weather website look for their RSS feed lists It will me something like http xml yourweather com rss B Add this URL to your bookmarks Favorites in your web browser See your web browser help for more information on this C By default NeoLink shares your browser bookmarks with your HELIOS player However if you have more than one browser say you have Internet Explorer and Firefox then you can select which bookmarks to share To do this open NeoLink Go to Edit gt Preferences From Preferences go to Service gt Web bookmark Then select which browser bookmarks you want to share Gereral vdeo Meds Servke Web Bookmark Mask Photo Synchronize bookmeek vith browser ketnet Explorer Systes e Now can go to my HELIOS and look see my local forecast whenever like From the home page on my HELIOS player open the NeoLink Page of my server and go to Online Media To go to my web bookmarks go through the list of links until find Web Bookmarks Open Web bookmarks and find the bookmark to the RSS feed that you just created and press enter there you go local up to date weather information whenever you want HELIOS NeoLink a home 1 onditions for Dublin El at 5 30 am KJ a back Current Conditions Cloudy 10 C Forecast Tue AM Showers High 18 Low 12 Wed Shawere Hinh 17 1 aw 19 web bookmark Tip The li
5. and photo content stored on the network When the HELIOS X3000 is connected to the network it will detect all computers running the NeoLink Server software All server names of computers running the NeoLink will be listed on the home page displayed on your TV To play content from a computer on the network simply use the cursor on the remote control to select the server on the list and press lt enter gt Then use the NeoLink browser to select the content you wish to play HELIOS NeoLink ssetting Tn oe a OL Digital revolution Your way MUSIC PHOTOS ONLINE MEDIA o A d This player is connected to aplusl0 Note Through NeoLink s Online Media option you can also access all online content that is bookmarked on your media server web pages Web Radio amp TV RSS feeds podcasts etc For more information on NeoLink Server software installation and setup see the NeoLink user guide 9 Operating the HELIOS X3000 Setting your system browser vvi OON varpi VV GIL m U ELLLDSI E SI EACLE ET TET a English St averelel litem late ET BEnglish Subtitle language Internet Security Video Setting Video Zoom Audio Setting Audio Mode Browser Option 64 Enable HD Mode Browser HDMI Mode E Connected to a DVI TV Sound Option W Typing Sound W Navigation Sound System Alert Sound The System browser is used to display and navigate around the player s system menus and settings You
6. change the parental password of the player TV Type Select the TV shape to suit your display 4 3 Letterbox 4 3 Pan Scan or 16 9 LAN Settings Oe eS tt ystem DVD Wireless Time Firmware MAC Address 00 06 DC 80 00 0E IP Address Subnet Mask Primary DNS Secondary DNS Default Gateway Switch to Automatic MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the player This can not be changed IP address Enter an IP address for the player Subnet Mask Enter a subnet mask address value Primary DNS Enter a primary DNS number value Secondary DNS Enter a secondary DNS number value Default Gateway Enter a default gateway number value Wireless Settings Connection now using Wired network Preferred Available SSID BWired network Select Connection Einfrastructure Security WEP key Restore Factory Settings Connection Now Using Displays the connection type that the player is currently using to connect to the network Wired Network or Wireless Network Preferred Set the preferred connection method of the player Wired or wireless If the preferred connection type is available the other will be ignored Available A list of available wireless networks Select a network from the list then press lt Select gt SSID Set the SSID to be used by the player Connection Select the type of wireless network Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Security Select the security method that your wireless network uses WEP 6
7. shoe time remaining or turn off the display completely To do so During video and audio playback pressing Clear repeatedly on your remote control lets you go through different display options on your player s front panel The following options are available A Elapsed Time default B Time Remaining C File Track Chapter number D Off no data displayed Playing DRM content on your HELIOS To play DRM Digital Rights Management enabled content you will first need a valid certificate authority to play the content For example to play a Windows Media VHD disc you need is to have MS Media connect installed on your computer Then save the media content to your hard drive or leave load the disc in your computer s DVD ROM and enable sharing of your DVD ROM in MS Media connect NeoLink and WMC talk to each other via the UPnP protocol This enables you stream the content to your HELIOS player To allow NeoLink and Windows Media Connect to work together open NeoLink and go to Edit gt Preferences gt General Then click the Media Server tab and check the Windows Media Connect box Then press Ok Creating and using web bookmarks on your HELIOS A really great feature of the HELIOS Network media players is the ability to access bookmarks saved on your computer web browser using NeoLink You can bookmark anything from simple web pages to an RSS feed of local traffic information For example a bookmark could be for
8. that NeoLink makes available to your X3000 is the contents of the My documents folder My Music My Videos My Pictures You can change the default folder or configure what content is available via the NeoLink server by opening NeoLink on your computer and changing the preferences For each media type Music Video and Photos you can share more folders by adding them to the watch folder Watch folders can also be on another computer storage device so long as the computer running NeoLink has a connection to that location To play Online Media Web Radio TV PodCasts RSS feeds HELIOS NeoLink 1 4 5 f m home Web Bookmark 5 LE Bookmarks taken from web BOOKMARK browser iets News Yahoo News A daily digest of top Yahoo News Today You can play a wide variety of internet content on your TV using your X3000 Some examples of content that can be played are web radio IPTV podcasts web pages including RSS feeds of you selection To access internet you have three options 1 HELIOS Media portal On the player s home page there will be an icon for HELIOS Media portal The media portal is a web page hosted by NeoDigits Clicking on the media portal icon will open this page where you can browse a catalogue of online media from various sources This page is updated regularly based on user feedback 2 Enter URL If you know the URL web address of content you wish to view you can press the lt URL gt button on your remote con
9. the same number as what you inter into this last segment You can check the appendix section for checking the IP address of the computer in the LAN To setup wireless connection E it LAN Time Firmware Connection now using Wired network Preferred Wired network E Wireless network w none y veect Available SSID HELIOS Connection Binfrastructure Security E Disable WEP key Restore Factory Settings 1 Turn on the HELIOS X3000 player 2 Click the Setup button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3 Under Wireless gt preferred network change to wireless network 4 Reboot the player 5 Repeat 2 under wireless set up the SSID encryption and other parameters of your wireless LAN settings How to install NeoLink server software on your computer The HELIOS X3000 is able to access computers on your LAN WLAN and play content therein To do so however you will need to install the NeoLink Server software on your computer s The server software can be downloaded from the link below http Awww neodigits com download NeoLink zip When installing the software ensure that your firewall or Windows XP firewall will not prevent you from downloading this software Remember to open the TCP IP port 8000 Refer to Windows documentation for instructions if needed If you have the NeoLink media server software installed on a computer on your network you can play video audio
10. 32 Network GIF 2048x1532 Network PNG 2048x1532 Network Network refers to wired LAN connection Limitations on Video File Size Format Maximum file size AVI DivX XviD 2GB MPEG 4 GB if the disk format is FAT32 or 2 TB if the disk format is NTFS WMV9 4 GB if the disk format is FAT32 or 2 TB if the disk format is NTFS Precautions Handling the player When transporting the player Repacking the player in the original packaging is the safest way of transporting the player To keep the exterior surface clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit To obtain a clear picture The DVD ROM unit in the player us a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or work the picture quality will be poor Always try to minimize exposing the player to a dusty dirty environment How to handle Discs Do not touch the play back side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingertips will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat For example do not leave a disc in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Clean discs with a clean cloth Wipe the disc fr
11. 4Bit WEP 128 Bit WPA TKIP WPA AES or Disabled Ti Kr tt LAN Wireless Firmware Primary NTP Server Secondary NTP Server Time Zone GMT 0800 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana E Daylight Savings Save Cancel Restore Factory Settings Primary NTP Server Set the address of the Network Time Protocol the player uses This ensures the player is set to the correct time Secondary NTP Server Set a secondary NTP server Time Zone Set the time zone of the player Daylight Savings Enable disable daylight saving for your location Firmware Settings rd S System DvD LAN Wireless Time Firmware Version 14 45 060622 03 HLO 230 000 File System Version 06 HLO Click here to check online firmware update Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version File System Version Displays the file system version Firmware Update Link This is a link to the NeoDigits Firmware update page 11 Appendix How to check your computer s IP address in a LAN a For windows XP 2000 and NT system 1 Click the Start button and select All Programs XP or Programs NT and 2000 2 Select Accessories then Command Prompt 2000 and XP or Command Prompt NT 3 At the command prompt enter ipconfig all 4 You will see your computer s Host name DNS servers Physical address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway and WINS servers information 5 To close the command prompt enter exit b
12. V Display and player Insert the white cable into the left channel and the red cable into the right channel audio socket output on the player Then connected the white left and red right audio cables to your TV display E S Video connection DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT FRONT SURROUND HELIOS X3000 NETWORK LAN Video S video TV If there is an s video input socket on your TV than you connect and the player using an S Video cable Use the supplied audio cable to connect the player to the TV Or You can digital audio connection coaxial optical or 5 1 channel connection to your AV receiver Connecting to Audio equipment Connecting your HELIOS X3000 to your audio equipment amplifier AV receiver etc A Connecting to a 2 channel audio amplifier DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT HELIOS x3000 NETWORK LAN Amplifier Connect the video output of the player to the video input of your TV system using the corresponding cable Connect the audio cable s FL and FR to the sound input of the L R socket on the amplifier B Connecting to a Digital audio receiver DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO QUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT MELIOs X3000 NETWORK LAN Amplifier Connect the video output of the player to the video input of your TV system using the corresponding cab
13. ack 1 dmd aeonflux avi After inserting your DVD CD recordable disc or USB device into the player an icon will appear on the home page Click on the icon to access its content and all files will be displayed on the screen Select a file and click lt enter gt to play it If you want to play all the files in a folder go to the first file in the folder and click lt Play gt The HELIOS X3000 offers you a unique way of fast forwarding a video file in quick selection mode To fast forward 10 of the video file content you simply have to press button number lt 1 gt on your remote control To fast forward 20 of the video file content press button number lt 2 gt on the remote control and so on This feature is in addition to the standard forward rewind buttons on the remote control To play contents stored in your computer via NeoLink HELIOS NeoLink home u go to E search play E shuffle es aeClassics Comedy Documentary Funny TV Series i Robot Inside Man Lord of The Rings 3 Man on fire Mission Impossible III 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 videos oO All computers running NeoLink server software will be listed on the player s home page To play content from a computer on the network simply use the cursor on the remote control to select the server on the list and press lt enter gt Then use the NeoLink browser to select the content you wish to play The default media
14. an Ad Hoc network If your wireless network does not use a wireless router switch or you only have 1 wireless computer with no wireless infrastructure you will need to use the Ad Hoc connection Set up wireless connection as described above After reboot go to the wireless setup and select Connection Ad Hoc 8 Before Operation Setup your HELIOS X3000 video mode Before you start to setup the video mode you need to connect your display devices with the HELIOS X3000 properly see section 3 connecting to a TV for details ff Ae a J n TT HDTV Component 576P HDTV Component 720P 50Hz HDTV Component 10801 50Hz Screen Saver HDMI 480P HDMI 720P HDMI 720P 50Hz Encoding language HDMI 1080i Subtitle language HDMI 10801 50HZ 3 BHDM 1080P Internet Security HDMI 1280x768 System language Video Setting Auto Video Zoom Fit To Screen Audio Setting Audio Mode Browser Option W Enable HD Mode Browser HDMI Mode m Connectad to a DVI TV 1 Turn on the player and your display device 2 If the TV screen is blank click the TV mode button on the remote control a few times until you see the HELIOS logo across the screen The default Video setting of the player is Composite S Video Component NTSC Pressing the TV Mode button switches the player through each of the different output options for NTSC PAL and High Definition Pause for a moment after you press the TV mode button to see if the current output works with your
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16. as the IP address of the computer in the network then the network connection is successful For example the HELIOS X3000 s IP address is 192 168 0 5 and the IP address of the network computer is 192 168 0 3 means the player has the correct network connection 5 If the player has a different IP address then you need to check the cable connection and the DHCP setting of your network Or you may need to set the network settings manually See the appendix section to check the IP address of a computer on the LAN B To setup a network connection without DHCP server iy Wireless Time MAC Address 00 06 DC 80 00 0E IP Address 192 168 0 88 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Primary DNS Secondary DNS Default Gateway Switch to Automatic If you want to connect to the network without a DHCP server you will need to perform a manual setup 1 Turn on the HELIOS X3000 player 2 Click the Setup button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3 Under LAN gt click the Switch to Manual button This requires a reboot 4 For Subnet Mask Primary DNS Secondary DNS Default Gateway value enter the same value as the computer in the same network 5 In the first 3 segments of IP address enter the same value of the IP address as the computer in the same network but for the last segment enter any number between 10 254 make sure there are no other computers in the LAN using
17. browser mode DVD VCD CD setup and playback Playing from a USB storage device Playing content over a network Playing content from Internet Entering text using the remote control Changing the front panel display Playing DRM content on your HELIOS Creating and using web bookmarks on your HELIOS Sharing content with other HELIOS users Control access to your media library 10 Adjusting Player Setup 11 Appendix Check your computer s IP address Troubleshooting Support information 1 Safety Precautions An exclamation point within a triangle is an alert for important instructions on the use of the player To avoid the risk of electric shock DO NOT open the cover R HOCK of the player A lighting flash and arrowhead within a triangle is a warning sign alerting you of dangerous voltage inside the player Symbols Warning key operations and maintenance instruction enclosed with the player Caution DO NOT open the cover of the player to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock Contact a professional for repair Warning Dangerous high voltage inside and risk of electrical shock CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock or damage to the player do not expose this device to moisture and do not place water filled objects close to or on top of it Usage Notice e Before plugging in this device make sure your power supply voltage matches the product The working voltage of this player is marked on the
18. ddress You can enter the MAC address of each device that you want to be able access your NeoLink Server To enable MAC Address control open NeoLink gt Edit gt Preferences gt System gt MAC Address Then simply check the box for Enable MAC address and press the button to add the MAC of an authorized device ae File Edit Help Preferences Se System General Video System Security MAC Address gt Music Photo M Enable MAC address control gt Service Please select B 4 A 10 Player Setup Menus The following section describes the various setup options on the X3000 To access the setup press lt Setup gt on the remote control When change an option go to lt Save gt gt lt Enter gt You may be asked to reboot to enable the changes Or Press lt Cancel gt to ignore any changes To restore all settings to their default values select lt Restore Factory Settings gt gt lt Enter gt System tt a i DVD LAN Wireless Screen Saver Wait mo minutes System language BEnalish Encoding language English Subtitle language English Internet Security SSL2 Video Setting HOMI 480P Video Zoom Fit To Screen Audio Setting Raw format Audio Mode Stereo Browser Option Enable HD Mode Browser Screen saver select how long after the player is idle to wait before starting the screen saver Minimum value is 1 minute System Language change the lang
19. display 3 Click Setup button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 4 Under system gt Video settings menu you can select the correct video mode 5 After selecting the right video mode click Save to save your entered setting you may be asked to reboot the player 6 If the new video mode you selected is not working with your display device click the TV mode button a few times over until you get image back to your display device s screen then go to setup menu to try another video mode 7 If you have a 16 9 display device click setup button to enter setup menu then in DVD gt TV type menu choose the TV type to 16 9 instead of 4 3 fos 0 St c 44 System LAN Wireless Time Firmware j VCD PBC gon DVD Parental Level mort DVD Parental Control Password Setup TV Type 84 3 Letter Box Enable Auto Play lir Scan Restore Factory Settings Setup your HELIOS X3000 Language Before you select a language for the player to use in it s menus you must first male sure it s properly connected to your display equipment see section 3 connecting to a TV for details a nC DVD LAN Wireless Time Firmware Screen Saver Wait Bo minutes System language E English German French Subtitle language Italy Internet Security Spanish f Dutch Video Setting BHOM 480P Video Zoom BFit To Screen Audio Setting Audio Mode Browser Option gm
20. have the option of enabling HD high definition mode on your Browser Option When the browser is in HD mode more information can be displayed on the screen but text and icons will be smaller To change the Browser mode Press lt Setup gt on the remote control to open the System Setup Use the cursor keys to go to the Browser Option And then press lt Enter gt to check or uncheck the box which enables the HD Mode then select lt Save gt to reboot and validate changes DVD VCD CD setup and playback a Inserting discs To open the tray press the EJECT button on the remote control or on the front panel of the player It will take a few seconds for the tray to open after the EJECT button has been pressed NB Press the eject button more than once may result in the disc tray closing again b Close the tray Press the EJECT button on the remote controller or on the front panel of the player the player will automatically detect the disc and play its content c Disable automatic playback If you want to disable automatic playback feature just press setup button to enter the player s setup choose DVD Setup gt Enable Auto Play to off To play media files stored on a disc or USB device The HELIOS X3000 can play video audio and photo media files stored in DVD CD recordable discs memory cards via USB card reader and external USB hard disks including compatible MP3 players OP W 49s b
21. he LAN RJ45 connector at the back of the Helios X3000 11 Click lt Setup gt on your remote to enter the setup menu 12 Go to lt LAN gt to open the LAN settings sub menu 13 If your network has a router or a DHCP server you can simply select lt automatic gt allowing the player to connect to your network automatically If you do not use the automatic function you will have to manually setup the IP DNS and Gateway addresses according to your network configuration B Wireless network connection G ft Time Firmware Connection now using Wired network Preferred Wired network E Wireless network Available g Nore ver SSID ELIOS Connection B infrastructure Security E Disable WEP key Restore Factory Settings e Wireless connection to an Access Point You can connect HELIOS X3000 to your network wirelessly by first clicking lt Setup gt on your remote control Once you enter the setup menu choose lt WiFi Setup gt to get to the submenu Once in lt wireless gt settings you need to switch the preferred network to wireless the default is wired and then reboot the player After rebooting go to lt wireless gt settings again to setup the parameters to your wireless AP Access Point O Ba DVD LAN Connection now using Wired network Preferred E Wired network Available SSID Connection Binfrastructure Security were WEP key CAAA Save Restore Factory Settings e Wireless connection to
22. ideo i playback TV Modes switched through the player output and resolution combinations 7 Preparation Connecting to a TV Display Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you can connect the player to your AV equipment and computer network Please refer to the manual of your TV stereo system or other devices where necessary to make the best connections For better sound reproduction you can connect the player s Audio output to a separate amplifier AV receiver The Helios X3000 offers 4 different video output options and 11 different video output resolutions Proper video setup is needed to ensure optimum results Make one of the following connections depending on your equipment TV computer monitor projector etc Note If your display device only supports standard definition video input PAL or NTSC then you can connect your TV with the Helios X3000 via composite video cable S video cable or component cable A Digital HDMI or DVI connection The following resolutions are available via HDMI connection 480p 576p 720p 1080i 720P 50hz 1080i 50hz 1080p and 1280 X 768 DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT HELIOS x3000 NETWORK HDMI Cable TV The HDMI output of you HELIOS X3000 can output both digital audio and video signal over the same HDMI cable Use the HDMI cable to connect the player to the HDMI input of you
23. le Use the fiber optic or coaxial cable to connect the player output to the AV receiver digital input C Connecting to a 5 1 channel amplifier DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT SURROUND HELIO S X3000 NETWORK LAN FR SUB WOOFER 5 1 Channel Audio Input Amplifier Connect the video output of the player to the video input of your TV system using the corresponding cable Connect the 5 1 audio output terminals of the player to the amplifier using the respective connections L and R of mixed FRONT L and R of SURROUND CENTER and SUBWOOFER Ensure that all 6 speakers are connected to the corresponding outputs of the amplifier Network Connection A Hard wired connection LAN e Connecting to broadband router with built in switch or HUB Please use Cat 5 cable to connect the player to the switch or HUB e Direct connection to a computer To connect directly to another computer you will need a cat 5 crossover cable Using the cross over cable you can directly the player to a computer s NIC DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT HELIO 5 x3000 NETWORK LAN cat 5 cross over cable Computer oF Cr tt System DVD Wireless Time MAC Address 00 06 DC 80 00 0E IP Address Subnet Mask Primary DNS Secondary DNS Default Gateway Save Cancel Switch to Automatic 10 Connect the network cable to t
24. om the center out Do not wipe in a circular motion Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzene thinner or anti static spray intended for vinyl records 3 Front panel Buttons and features explained HELIOS Power button Front panel display Disk tray Eject button Play button gi e O Pause button Stop button Previous button Next button oND 4 Front panel Display NTSC 720P 1080i 480P Ti NA mi W NA Wile NA N DVD logo This logo will show up when a DVD disc is being played Show playback status Play Pause Repeat Video mode display Main information display show playback elapsed time player s status When connect to Neolink this status bar will show if the player is playing movie music or photo When playing internet contents it will show INTER logo oe ay 5 Rear panel HELIO S xX3000 cE Alaa A HELIOS x30 NETWDAK LAN HOMI QUT 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 91011 12 13 LAN RJ45 connector HDMI digital video output S video output Composite video output Component video output Coaxial digital audio output Optical digital audio output 2channel left and right stereo audio outputs Center channel audio output OONOOAARWD 10 Subwoofer channel audio output 11 Surround speaker left and right audio outputs 12 External antenna connector 13 Power cable slot 6 Remote control All the features of the Heli
25. os X3000 can be accessed with the remote control via two user modes media player mode to play DVD CD and audio video files network mode to browse the Internet and the local area network Some buttons on the remote control operate differently in media player mode a eS HELIOS 27 35 36 Power On Off Eject open or close disc tray Numeric buttons Clear a Erases the number or data you just entered b Front panel display switch when playing contents Info Display information about the content been played Display Shows or hides OSD menu DVD top menu Open DVD title menu Subtitle switches between subtitle options Audio Switches audio tracks Mute Press once to mute Press twice to undo mute Volume increase Volume decrease Up cursor Left cursor Right cursor Down cursor OK Enter Return go back to previous menu page DVD Menu Fast backward Play Fast forward Zoom Previous Skip backward Pause Next Skip forward Angle switches play angles Repeat Switches between repeat options during CD DVD VCD playback Stop Search URL use to enter a URL address Player Home go to the player home page Server Home go to the NeoLink server home page Refresh a Refresh reload the current page b Switches between repeat options during video audio c file playback Setup a open the setup menu b open color adjustment menu during v
26. r display When a HDMI output resolution is selected your X3000 will output both video and audio If you wish to use a DVI connection instead of HDMI you can connect to your TV using a HDMI to DVI converter cable If using DVI you will have to connect your sound system separately using the supplied audio cable to connect to your TV Or You can connect the X3000 sound output to your AV receiver using Stereo 5 1 Surround or digital audio connections coaxial optical C Component connection The following resolutions are available via component connection PAL NTSC 480p 576p 720p 1080i 720p 50hz 1080i 50hz and 1080p DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT f COMPONENTVIDEOOUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT CENTER HEL O S X3000 NETWORK LAN i SUB WOOFER LOY Pb a Pr TV Insert one end of the component video Y Cb Cr into the red blue green socket of the component video output located on the rear of the player Insert the other end of the cable into the component video input socket located on your TV display Use the supplied audio cable to connect the player to the TV Or You can digital audio connection coaxial optical or 5 1 channel connection to your AV receiver D Composite video connection DIGITAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEO OUT DIGITAL 5 1 ch AUDIO OUT HELIO S x3000 NETWORK LAN TV Using the AV cables supplied insert the yellow cable into the video socket on your T
27. rear panel e To avoid damage to the audio system switch the volume of connected devices such as speakers or amplifiers to minimum before turning the player on off e Unplug the player when unused for long periods e Do not unplug by pulling on the power cable e Do not place heavy objects on top of the player e Do not put fingers or other objects into the player 2 Before Use What s in the box checklist One HELIOS X3000 HD Upscaling Multimedia amp DVD player One Remote Control Two AA batteries for remote control One HDMI digital video connection cable One RCA audio video cable One Power cable One Quick Start Guide Overview of HELIOS X3000 Main features High Definition Upscaling DVD Player up to 1080P 1920x1080 resolution High Definition Network Media Player Video standard and high definition audio picture media file playback Built in 10 100M LAN and 54M 802 11G WIFI HELIOS Media Portal Online radio television and news broadcasts Streams video audio from network computer running HELIOS NeoLink software or third party UPnP compatible server software s Windows Media Connect Nero Digital Software Built in web browser supports HTML RSS feed Internet music and Internet Video Supports USB 2 0 Mass Storage devices Multi language support English French German Spanish Italian and Dutch Requires a Broadband Internet Connection Requires a PC running Windows XP 2K Supported Discs and forma
28. rmat Audio Mode Browser Option ode Browser HDMI Mode m Connected to a NVI TV 1 Turn on the player the display device and audio equipment 2 Click the Setup button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3 In system gt Audio settings and Audio Mode menus you can select the different audio output mode 4 If you have optical coaxial audio connection and use your AV receiver to decode the Dolby Digital DTS 5 1 channel sound you need set Audio Setting to Raw Format 5 If you use either analog 2 channel or 5 1 channel audio connection you need to select Stereo for 2 channel mode or 5 1 Surround for 5 1 channel audio connection under Audio mode Setup your HELIOS X3000 Network connection Wired Before you start to setup the network you need to connect HELIOS X3000 to your network properly See section 3 connecting to a network for details A To setup a network connection with DHCP server If you have a router switch with built in DHCP server or if you have a DHCP server computer in the same network the HELIOS X3000 will automatically detect and configure the network settings To check if the network is set properly 1 Turn on the HELIOS X3000 player 2 Click the Setup button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3 In LAN gt Check that there has been an IP Address assigned 4 If the first three segments of the IP address of the HELIOS X3000 are same
29. s of color 1 Check all video cable connections 2 The Video output settings of the player are not matched with the input settings of the TV Display Double check both player and DVD settings 3 Damaged or poor quality media No Disc Invalid Disc displayed This can happen with a dirty disc on damaged disc Please clean the disc or replace it Can not display picture as full screen Wrong TV Type selected Change the TV type setting in the DVD setup menu Can not select a chapter DVD disc Some discs are disabled from selecting an individual chapter Remote control does not work 1 Obstacle between the remote control and the receiving window point the remote control to the player directly i e get a clear line of sight 2 Please check if the remote control batteries have the wrong polarity or low power No Sound 1 Check the TV or amplifier equipment to make sure it is turned on 2 The volume control has been set to minimum or Mute has been turned on 3 If using a the player with a HDMI TV connection please ensure Connected to DVI TV option in player setup is cleared Note there is no audio output when the player is in any of the following modes Pause Step Slow motion FF or FR Can not browse network wired 1 2 3 Poor connection check all network connection Switch failure try connecting to different switch port IP conflict
30. st is alphabetical so Web bookmarks will always be near the end of the list To go from the beginning of a list directly to the end simply press Up on your Remote control Sharing content with other HELIOS users You can share your media library with a friend other HELIOS users over a LAN or internet If you have your friends NeoLink Server IP address you can add their server to your HELIOS home page Press Add to add a NeoLink Server and enter a name for your friend s server and their IP address and away you go Note The connection speed depends on the internet connection speed of you and your friend Audio and image content should be unaffected but video streaming bight not be smooth over a slow connection Controlling access to you media library To control which UPnP devices computers have access to your NeoLink library you have two options A Password In the NeoLink Preferences go to System and then click the Security tab Here you can create a password which will need to be entered each time a device wants to access your NeoLink server g Eile Edit Help Preferences System General Video System Security MAC Address Music Photo p Password Service User myles system iV Enable password New Password Retype Password Save B MAC Address Control As an alternative to passwords you can use MAC address control Every device that connects to a network has a unique MAC a
31. trol This opens a small text box at the bottom of the screen Simply enter the URL using the numeric key pad and press lt Enter gt to go to that address Note to enter text use the numeric buttons like a mobile phone i e type c by pressing 2 three times 3 NeoLink Online Media Through the Online Media section of NeoLink you can build your own customized collection of bookmarks for internet content On your NeoLink server preferences use the service section select which online services are made available to the X3000 The Web Bookmark option lets you share your web bookmarks from your internet browser with your X3000 To open a web bookmark on your X3000 open your NeoLink server and then open the Online Media section How to write text using your HELIOS remote control To enter text like a URL IP address etc using your remote control use the numeric buttons on the remote control the same way you would on a mobile phone to write a text message e g Type the letter C by pressing the 2 button three times To clear text that you entered press Clear To move from left or right in a piece of text use the lt and gt left and Right cursor keys Note Unlike a mobile phone computer the blinking cursor appears behind left hand side the character you re about to enter not in front Changing the Front Panel Display While watching a movie some users prefer to switch the font panel display to
32. ts Video Formats NB All figures below are peak values Format Wired LAN DVD CD USB 2 0 USB 1 1 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 12Mbps 10Mbps 4Mbps 10Mbps 3Mbps DivX XviD MPEG4 1 5Mbps 1 5Mbps 1 5Mbps 1 5Mbps 1 5Mbps WMV9 8Mbps 8Mbps 4Mbps 8Mbps 3Mbps AVI files can only be played when they are interleaved If a non interleaved file is played either the video or audio quality will be compromised Make sure the file you want to play is interleaved For interleaving of a file during the file creation process refer to the Help screens or manual of the encoding application you are using Divx files encoded with GMC Quarter Pixel or Adaptive Multiple Consecutive setting cannot be played Copyright protected WMV9 discs cannot be played directly but copy protected discs amp files can be played over the LAN via NeoLink server and Windows Media Connect Supported Audio Formats NB All figures below are peak values Music files encoded in CBR and VBR are both supported Format Bit rate Sampling rate MP3 64k 192kbps 32k 44 1k 48kHz WMA excluding WMAQ9Pro 64k 192kbps 44 1k 48kHz Ogg Vorbis 64k 192kbps AAC 64k 192kbps 32k 44 1k 48kHz PCM WAVE 32k 44 1k 48kHz Copyright protected WMA discs cannot be played directly but copy protected discs amp files can be played over the LAN via NeoLink server and Windows Media Connect Supported Image Formats Format Resolution Display method JPEG 2048x1532 Network 1600x1200 DVD CD USB BMP 2048x15
33. uage of the player s menus English French German Spanish Italian or Dutch Encoding language select the iso encoding language for the player s operating system to use with documents Subtitle Language Default language to use for subtitles English French German Spanish Italian Dutch or subtitles Off Internet Security select internet security system SSL2 SSL3 or TLSV1 SSL2 SSL3 Video Setting select the video output and resolution Video Zoom Select the default zoom level used by the player Fit to Screen Full Screen Actual Size Audio Setting For digital audio you can select the player to output a Raw signal or PCM format Audio Mode For audio mode you can select Stereo or 5 1 channel surround sound Browser Mode Enable or disable HD high definition browser mode Typing sound Turn typing sound effect on off Navigation sound Turn navigation sound effect on off System Alert sound Turn the system alert sound affect on off DVD Settings VCD PBC DVD Parental Level OR meme tiem Setup TV Type Enable Auto Play Restore Factory Settings VCD PCB Turn PCB on off only applies to VCD discs DVD Parental Level Set the parental restriction level of the player Restriction can be set to Off or 1 to 8 For example if you set this to level 3 PG the player will not play discs rated higher than PG without the Parental password DVD Parental control password Setup or
34. ye HANTZ PARTNER The Upgrade Company www hantz com User Manual HELIOS X3000 HD Upscaling Multimedia amp DVD Player General Introduction Thank you for purchasing your new HELIOS X3000 Network Media player The Helios X3000 is built with professional grade components and state of the art features Unlike your standard DVD player the X3000 is somewhat of a mini computer And like all other computers you will notice that it takes some time for this player to start up as it loads different software It takes about 10 seconds for the player to fully turn itself on Once on please note that it takes a little bit of time to switch from feature to feature The following pages provide you with detailed information on everything you need to know about your HELIOS X3000 If you have any query that is left unanswered after reading this manual please do not hesitate to contact us at support neodigits com Table of contents 1 Safety precautions 2 Before Use What s in the box checklist Overview of HELIOS X3000 Supported Discs and Formats Precautions 3 Front panel 4 Front Panel Display 5 Rear Panel 6 Remote Control 7 Preparations Connecting toa TV Connecting to audio Equipment Connecting to Network Connecting to Wireless Network 8 Before Operation Initial Settings Language Picture Sound Network wired Network Wireless Install NeoLink Server Software 9 Operating the Network Media Player Setting system
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