User manual BUFFALO PC-P1LAN

[. . . ] Using Link Theater Detailed Configuration Appendix Network Media Player PC-P1LAN User's Manual Contents Using LinkTheater Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Registering playback folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Data playback on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Converting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] you are not using a router, or your network has no DHCP server. Note The numbers and letters that are displayed on the screen will differ according to your environment. Checking the computer's IP address 1 2 3 Click the menu below and start the command prompt. Select [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [Accessories] - [Command prompt]. [C:\>] is displayed on the screen. Type [IPCONFIG/ALL], and press the <ENTER> key. The IP address is displayed in the [IP Address] column, and the subnet mask is displayed in the [Subnet Mask] column. C:\>IPCONFIG/ALL Ethernet adapter local area connections IP address Subnet Mask Connection-specific DNS Suffix Description Physical Address DHCP Enabled Default Gateway DNS Servers : : BUFFALO LGY-PCI-TXD Ethernet Adapter : : Yes : 192. 168. 0. 1 : 192. 168. 0. 1 : 192. 168. 11. 2 : 255. 255. 255. 0 Check Now you know your computer's IP address. See page 13 for more on LinkTheater's IP address and Subnet mask. Continue to page 14 to set LinkTheater's IP address and subnet mask. 12 Mini LinkTheater User's Manual What is the LinkTheater IP address value? Set the following values for the LinkTheater IP address. Computer IP address When the IP address is 192. 168. 11. 2 LinkTheater IP address Set to 192. 168. 11. 12. Set the same value Set a different number from the computer between 2 and 254 What is the LinkTheater Subnet mask value? Set the LinkTheater subnet mask value to the same value as the computer's subnet mask value. Computer's subnet mask When the value is 255. 255. 255. 0 LinkTheater subnet mask Set this to 255. 255. 255. 0. Set the same value Using LinkTheater Detailed Configuration Appendix Mini LinkTheater User's Manual 13 Configuring the LinkTheater's IP address 4 1 Press the power button and start LinkTheater. Select [Edit Network Profile] , and press button. 5 2 Select [Settings], and press button on the directional pad. Select [Static], and press button. 6 3 Select [Network], and press button. Enter the IP address and subnet mask, and press the [Select/Play] button. 14 Mini LinkTheater User's Manual Caution Make sure the LinkTheater's IP address is not the same as the computer's IP address. If you are not sure of the value to set, see page 12. Example: If the computer's IP address is [192. 168. 11. 2] and the subnet mask is [255. 255. 255. 0], then set the LinkTheater's IP address to [192. 168. 11. 12] and the subnet mask to [255. 255. 255. 0]. be entered using the ten key buttons on the remote control. You can enter a ". " (decimal point) by pressing the [1] button twice in succession. Note The IP address and subnet mask can 7 8 By pressing button twice, you can return to the screen in procedure 4. Select [Select Network profile] , and press button. Using LinkTheater Detailed Configuration 9 Select [Static], and press button. Appendix Your LinkTheater is now configured with a static IP address. Mini LinkTheater User's Manual 15 Troubleshooting I cannot switch the power on Cause: The power cord is disconnected from the wall socket or LinkTheater Solution: Connect the power cord to the wall socket or LinkTheater Cause (2): The batteries are exhausted Solution (2): Replace the old batteries with new ones Cause (3): The batteries are not inserted correctly Solution (3): Check the polarity of the batteries (+, -) and insert them correctly Cause (4): The remote control is being pointed at the television Solution (4): I cannot see videos or hear sounds Cause (1): The connection to the television is incorrect Solution (1): Connect the television correctly Cause (2): The correct video input has not been selected on the TV Solution (2): Select from inputs that are connected to LinkTheater, for example "video", etc. Cause (3): The LInkTheater or television mute function is enabled Solution (2): Press the [Mute] button on the remote control to disable the mute function. Refer to the manual that came with your television for details on how to disable the television's mute function. Cause (4): DirectX has a problem, or has been deleted Solution (4): Insert the CD provided into the computer's CD drive, and select [Install DirectX] from easy setup. Then follow subsequent onscreen messages to install DirectX. Point the remote control at LinkTheater to operate it. Cause (5): There is an obstruction between the remote control and LinkTheater Solution (5): Either move or avoid the obstruction. Cause (6): The remote control is too far away from LinkTheater Solution (6): Move the remote control closer to LinkTheater to operate it. Cannot recognize the files inside a registered folder Cause (1): The file names are written in 2 byte code characters Solution (1): Files that have names written in 2 byte code characters may not be displayed correctly. Change the file names if they are not displayed correctly. The remote control doesn't work Cause (1): There are no batteries inside the remote control Solution (1): Set batteries inside the remote control 16 Mini LinkTheater User's Manual The startup screen is not displayed, and the computer is not recognized by LinkTheater Cause (1): The LAN cable is not connected Solution (1): Check that the LAN cable is connected to both the computer and LinkTheater (push in the LAN cable until you hear a "click"). After connecting the LAN, switch the LinkTheater power off and on again. Cause (2): The wrong cable is being used (when connecting directly to a computer) Solution (2): You need to use a crossover cable when connecting LinkTheater directly to a computer. After connecting the cable to the LinkTheater and to your LAN, switch the LinkTheater's power off and then on again. Cause (3): The software that came with LinkTheater has not been installed Solution (3): Insert the CD provided into the computer's CD drive, and click [Install PC-P1LAN Utility] from easy setup. Cause (4): The BootServer is not running on your PC Solution (4): Check that the BootServer icon is displayed in the task tray. [. . . ] If a video is recorded in AVI format (without using codec), the recorded file size becomes larger because video compression is not used (if recorded at 320 x 240 resolution, 30 minutes of video requires about 5GB of space). Advantages are that files can be processed simply using editing software, but video and audio timing may become out of sync if recorded for a long period of time. · MPEG-2 Like MPEG-1, but much better. This is the format used for DVD-Video. · WMV WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media Video format. · Codec Codec is the collective name for coding and decoding. A codec is a program that compresses/decompresses video and audio, and is required for playing/saving video on a computer. [. . . ]