User manual BUFFALO PC-4LWAG : LINKTHEATER WIRELESS A&G NETWORK MEDIA PLAYER

[. . . ] LinkTheater ­ Wireless A&G Media Player P4LWAG v. 98 Introduction Product Diagram Getting Started Remote Control Initial Power-On Wired Setup Wireless Setup Viiv Setup AOSS Setup ManualWirelessConfiguration Settings System Preferences Network Settings Display Settings Reset System Settings Choosing your Media Sources InstallingandConfiguringBuffaloPCUtility InstallingandConfiguringWindowsMediaConnect Connecting to a Media Server BrowsingMusic BrowsingPictures BrowsingVideos ConnectingtoandUsingaUSBDevice Digital Audio / Surround Sound HDTV / 720p Information SoftwareandUpdates Contact Information Warranty Information FCC and Regulatory Information 3 4 5 8 10 10 11 12 20 21 24 26 28 36 37 38 40 48 53 55 57 58 59 61 61 61 64 65 66 Using LinkTheater ThankyouforchoosingLinkTheater!ThismanualshouldhelpyouconfigureanduseyournewLinkTheater. Buffalo Technology's LinkTheater P4LWAG Wireless-A&G Network Media Player is the missing link between your TV, home entertainment center, and computer network. Now, you can play the movies, music, and photos stored on your computers from the comfort of your living room, through your TV and home entertainment center. The LinkTheater can connect to wired or wireless networks. With 802. 11g technology, your media files can move through your wireless network at up to 54 Mbps*, and the RJ-45 Ethernet port is good for 100 Mbps with wired connections. [. . . ] It uses 1280x720 progressive resolution. If your TV or monitordoesn'tsupport480p/progressivethanthismodewillNOTwork. PleasecheckwithyourTVormonitor'sdocumentationandspecificationstodeterminewhichmode you would like to use. NOTE: The LinkTheater can only transmit on video signal on RCA/composite and S-Video simultaneously. It cannot transmit on D4/component and composite or D4/component and S-Video simultaneously. Toselectamode, presstheremote'sENTERkeyandusetheupanddownarrowstoselectthe proper mode. Pressing the ENTER key one more time will instantly switch the device to that mode. This may cause your screen to go completely black. In this case, you will need to switch your TV or monitors TV source or TV mode to component or composite connections (depending on which mode was just selected). Once the display is visible, you will need to press the 0 key on the remote to verify that you can properly see the display. NOTE: Pressing the VIDEO button on your remote control will cycle through the four supported display modes. 36 Reset System Settings: Resetting the system settings will return the product to default settings. This is the same configurationthattheproductwassetinwhenitwasbrandnew. Allsettingswillbeerasedandyou willneedtoreconfiguretheproduct. VideomodeswillgobacktoComposite480i4x3andnetwork profileswillneedtobereconfigured. You will be prompted twice to continue with the reset. Select Continue and Yes to reset your settings. 37 Choosing and Installing your Media Sources: Congratulations, atthispointyourLinkTheateriscompletelyconfiguredforyourTVormonitorand your wired or wireless network. The default menu screen for the LinkTheater will be your hub for accessing multimedia content. The LinkTheater is one of the most versatile network media players available. It offers extensive playback support from many multimedia sources. There are three categories to choose from: Browse Media ­ This will access any the following media devices: · DLNA Media Servers ·ThePCUtilitythatcamewithyourLinkTheater ·Buffalo'sDLNAHomeServerNASproducts(LinkStationHomeServerandTeraStationHome Server) ·3rd party DLNA servers like TwonkyVision (www. twonkyvision. com) · Microsoft® Windows® Media Connect · 3rdpartyUPnPA/VServers Browse USB ­ BrowseanyUSBStoragedevicethatisformattedinFAT32. Devicesinclude: · · · · USBMemorySticks USBHardDiskDrives Digital Cameras Card Readers Intel® ViivTM Zone ­ AccessanymultimediafilesthatresideonanIntel®ViivTMPC. 38 Browse Media: TheBrowseMediaareaallowsyoutoaccessavarietyofsourcesdiscussedearlierinthissection. ThisguidewillgiveinstructionsonhowtosetupamediaserverusingtheincludedBuffaloutilityas wellasMicrosoft'sWindowsMediaConnect. If you are using a 3rdpartyDLNAorUPnPA/Vmediaserver, thenpleaseconsultthedocumentation fortheserverapplicationordevice. IfyouareusingaBuffaloHomeServerNASdevice, thenplease consultthedocumentationforit, specificallythesectionaboutturningonPCastandDLNA. 39 Installing the Buffalo PC Utility: PleasefollowtheinstallstepsbelowifyouwishtousetheBuffaloPCUtility(recommended): 1. InserttheLinkTheaterCD-ROMintoyourPC'sCD-ROMdrive. Theprogramshouldautomatically launch, if it does not, browse for the CD and run Setup. exe. 2. Pressthe`Start'button. 3. AgreetotheEndUserLicense. 40 4. Press`Start'. 5. You will need to reboot your machine. 41 6. Afterthereboot, pleaselaunchthe`ConfigureMediaServer'programfromthestartmenu. Configuring the Buffalo PC Media Server: NowthattheBuffaloPCMediaServerisinstalledandrunning, youmustpointittothemediaonyour computer. 42 There are two options for adding media: Add - BypressingtheAddbutton, youcanspecificallypickadirectoryonyourcomputertoshare with the LinkTheater. If you wish to add multiple directories, then you can add them one at a time by repeating the process. Auto Search ­ Autosearchlaunchesawizardthatwillhelpyouautomaticallyfindyourmedia. Press the Next button to continue. 43 Selectwhichdriveordrivesyou'dliketoincludeinthesearch. PresstheNextbutton. Additional options are available. We recommend that you keep the options as is. [. . . ] · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ]