LinkTheater LT-H90 Media Player Series LT-H90LAN LT-H90WN EN
EN Introduction Product Diagram Connect Your Cables Wireless Connection Remote Control Getting Started Using the LinkTheater with Windows Using the LinkTheater with Mac OS X Settings Display Settings Configuring Windows Media Player Transcoder Specifications Warranty Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Contact 2 3 4 6 8 13 16 23 28 40 46 48 52 54 56 57 58
EN Introduction Thank you for choosing LinkTheater! This manual should help you configure and use your new LinkTheater. Buffalo Technology’s LinkTheater LT-H90 Network Media Player Series 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 connects to your local network with an RJ-45 Ethernet port.
EN Power switch Hold 10 seconds to reset unit. Door swings down for USB port. May be used with USB memory sticks, hard drives, or camcorders. 120V AC HDMI (720p/1080i) 10/100 Ethernet Toslink digital audio out (5.1) Composite Video out RCA stereo audio out D4/Component HD video out (720p/1080i) USB port for use with USB memory sticks or hard drives (FAT32 or NTFS).
EN Package Contents: • • • • • • • LinkTheater Media Player Ethernet Cable Remote Control with Batteries AC Power Cable LinkTheater CD-ROM User Manual (this guide) Standard A/V Cable (Red, White, and Yellow RCAs) If any items are missing from your package, please contact Buffalo Technology’s Technical Support or contact the place you purchased your product from. Preparation: The LinkTheater connects to a TV or video monitor with composite (RCA), HDMI, D4, or component style video connectors.
EN Connect your cables: The LinkTheater must be connected to a TV or monitor. Although the LinkTheater plays mp3s and other popular music formats, a TV or monitor is required to navigate and configure options on the LinkTheater. There are many ways to connect the audio and video output of the LinkTheater to a TV or home theater. The following directions describe connecting your LinkTheater to your TV or monitor with the standard yellow analog composite video connector, which almost any TV will have.
EN 4 - Plug the power cable into an AC power outlet. Buffalo recommends connecting the AC adapter to a power-strip with a surge protector to protect it from power surges caused by lightning. 5 - Plug the power connector from the AC adapter into the back of the LinkTheater. The ‘POWER’ and ‘STANDBY’ lights on the front of the LinkTheater will blink and then turn on. You do not need to press the power button on the front of the LinkTheater.
EN Wireless Connection Wireless Settings (LT-H90WN model only) After bootup, select the time zone you wish to use and press enter on “Apply”. A screen will display the message “Incomplete connection to the Network” . Select the “Reconfigure Network” option by pressing “Enter” or “Right” on your remote. In the “Modify Profile” screen, select the option you would like to use to connect to your network - Wireless or AOSS.
EN Wireless Connection Select Wireless and press “Enter” or “Right” on your remote control. The Link Theater will now scan for wireless networks and display details on the screen. Select the network which will be used and press “Enter” or “Right” on your remote control.
EN Select the authentication method that is used by the network and then type the key into the “Key” field. Once entered, press “Enter” or “Right” on Continue to proceed. Press “Enter” or “Right” on the option to “Connect Automatically (DHCP)”. This will assign an IP address automatically to the Link Theater.
EN A Screen will appear saying “Profile Creation Successful”. Press “Enter” or “Right” on the “Continue” option. The IP address and Net Mask information will be displayed at the bottom right of the screen. Press “Enter” or “Right” on the “Continue” option to complete the connection.
EN AOSS Please note that your router must support AOSS to use this connection method. Press “Enter” or “Right” on the AOSS option. When instructed, press the AOSS button on your router. When the connection is established, press “Enter” on Finish. The Link Theater will now be connected to your network and the IP Address and Gateway information will be displayed on the bottom right of the screen. Press “Enter” on the “Finish” option to complete the connection.
EN Remote Control The LinkTheater's navigation and settings are all done via the included remote control. To navigate through the menus, use the up, down, left and right arrows. To make a selection, press the ‘Enter’ key. Also, the left and right arrows can be used to navigate forward and back through the menus. Info – The info button will bring up information regarding the file that is currently being played back.
EN TM INFO SETUP REFRESH REPEAT VIDEO AUDIO STEP/SLOW >/II II> << I< >> >I .:/ abc 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 4 5 6 pqrs tuv wxyz 7 8 9 CLEAR skip VIDEO def CAPS/NUM 0 MUSIC RETURN skip ENTER VOL DOWN MUTE TRACK < + STOP 14 Audio – Audio is used to select different sound track options that may be available in video files. Playback Controls – The playback controls work similarly to that of a VCR or DVD player.
EN Home – The home button will return you to the main navigation hub. Up and Down – The up and down buttons work like Page Up and Page Down does on a computer. This is a quick way to browse through folders that have a lot of media. Volume and Mute – The LinkTheater has its own independent volume control that can be used along with or as an alternative to your TV or sound system’s remote control.
EN Getting Started Linking your LinkTheater to your media files. The LinkTheater is designed to play media files that are located on computers and NAS devices. Where do you keep your movies, music, and pictures? If they’re on Windows PCs, then turn to the next page and begin installing software on your PC. If your media files are on an Apple Mac, turn to page 20 for instructions on configuring your Mac and LinkTheater to work together.
EN Installing the Buffalo Media software for Windows:: Please follow the install steps below if you wish to use the LinkTheater to access media files on a Windows PC: 1. Insert the LinkTheater CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The program will run automatically. 2. Press the ‘Start’ button. 3. Agree to the End User License.
EN 4. Press ‘Start’. 5. Click Reboot to finish the installation and restart your PC.
EN 6. After the reboot, please launch the ‘Media Server’ program from the start menu. Configuring the Buffalo Media Server: Directory To play content from your PC on the LinkTheater, you must first select the folders you wish to use (The default folder setting is “Documents”). To add folders, Select the [Directories] tab, and click [Edit].
EN Select the folders you wish to share with your LinkTheater and click [Apply]. The list of folders you have chosen will now be shown.
EN Permissions You may want to control user access to prevent certain devices from accessing your media content. This is particularly important if there are multiple LinkTheaters or other DLNA playback devices on your network. Select the [Permissions] tab and choose [Deny Access] in the Media Set column. When the option is set to [Everything] full access is automatically given.
EN Settings To enable permissions, choose [Yes] for the [Turn on Access Control] option. If you’d like to share media content with DLNA clients, choose [Yes] for the [Media Server is opened to the DLNA client] option. To save your changes, click on [Apply]. For more detailed information, please refer to the MediaServer2 Help file installed with the software.
EN Using the LinkTheater with Windows Use the remote to choose and play your media files. When the LinkTheater first turns on, it shows the Home screen. Use the up and down arrows on your remote control to highlight your choice, and then press enter to open it.
EN Browse Media will access any of the following media devices: • DLNA Media Servers • Buffalo Media Server that came with your LinkTheater • Buffalo’s DLNA Home Server NAS products (LinkStation Home Server and TeraStation Home Server) • 3rd party DLNA servers like TwonkyVision (www.twonkyvision. com) • Microsoft® Windows® Media Connect • Microsoft® Windows® Media Player 11 • 3rd party UPnP A/V Servers Highlight one and click the right arrow to browse content.
EN My Folder shows favorites and recently accessed content. My Favorites is a list of files that you’ve added to the favorites list. Most recent contents is a list of media files that you have accessed recently.
EN Browse USB shows USB storage devices connected directly to the LinkTheater. Highlight one and click the right arrow to browse content. To play a media file, just highlight it and press Enter on the remote. As it plays, you can use the fast-forward and rewind buttons on the remote to navigate through the file.
EN Camcorder Backup will back up your digital camcorder or digital camera to a USB hard drive automatically. Connect your FAT32 USB hard drive to the rear panel of the LinkTheater and your digital camcorder or digital camera to the front-panel USB port. The LinkTheater will back up your media files automatically. When the backup is complete, the Complete screen will appear. You can now access the files on the USB drive from Browse USB.
EN Using the LinkTheater with OS X The procedure is slightly different for each version of OS X. OS X 10.5.x Open System Preferences and click on Sharing.
EN Put a check next to File Sharing and click on Options at the bottom right.
EN Put checks next to Share files and folders using SMB and your user account. Enter the password for your user account if required. Click on Done at the bottom right. Turn to page 28 to set up your LinkTheater to work with the Mac.
EN OS X 10.4.x In System Preferences, select Sharing.
EN Check Windows Sharing and click on Enable Accounts.
EN Check the box to the left of your account, enter your password, and then click Done. Turn to page 28 to set up your LinkTheater to work with the Mac.
EN OS X 10.3.9 In System Preferences, select Sharing.
EN Check Windows Sharing. Turn to page 28 to configure your LinkTheater to work with the Mac.
EN Configure LinkTheater to work with OS X After configuring your Mac for sharing (pages 20 - 27), you can add it to the server list on your LinkStation. Then, you’ll be able to access the media files on the Mac from your LinkTheater. From the Home screen, select Network shared folder.
EN Press the Setup button on the LinkTheater’s remote control. Select New shared folder.
EN Use the alphanumeric buttons on the remote to enter the login information for your Mac’s shared folder. For Server name, enter the Mac’s “Computer Name”, which you can get from its Sharing page in System Preferences. For Folder name, enter the name of your share folder on the Mac. This will be the same as the name you entered for your “User Name” during the initial Mac setup. For User name, enter your name from the list under “Users” in the Sharing page in System Preferences.
EN The Network shared folder list will now show your Mac at the top of the list, with the name “[Manual registration]computer_name/ user_name. To browse the media files on your Mac, highlight this line and press the right-arrow button on your remote.
EN Settings Optimise the LinkTheater for your home theater. Right out of the box, your LinkTheater’s basic configuration works well for many users. However, you have the option to modify many of its settings to give the best match with your other equipment. The Setup button on the remote gives access to different settings depending on where you are in the LinkTheater’s menu. To access system settings, press the Settings button from the Home page of the menu.
EN System settings are divided into four categories. System Preferences include such settings as the delay times for the screensaver and slideshow, LED brightness, and whether or not to enable the digital audio output.
EN Screen Saver Delay - Adjust idle time (from 15 seconds to 10 minutes) before the screen saver cames up. Slideshow delay - Adjust duration of time which each picture is on screen. Key click sound - Adjust click sound (loud, medium, quiet, off) of remote control operation. Continuous play (Shared Folder) - Enable or disable continuous play of music and video on network shared folder. Continuous play (USB) - Enable or disable continuous play of music and video on USB drive.
EN Network Settings contains settings that affect your LinkTheater’s network connection. For LT-H90LAN all settings relate to your wired connection. For LT-H90WN, you also have the option to connect wirelessly or via AOSS.
EN Current Network Status - Shows current status of the network to which LinkTheater is connected. Network connection - Configure network connection setting. DHCP may be used to automatically assign an IP address, or you may manually enter an IP address and subnet mask. Proxy Settings - Enter proxy server’s IP address and port.
EN Display Settings lets you toggle between various video output modes. This is where you adjust the picture to display properly on your 16x9 HD monitor. Press the Enter button on your remote to toggle through the available modes.
EN Display Settings: The LinkTheater supports four display modes. Changing the display modes could result in your LinkTheater not operating properly so please make sure you know which modes your TV or monitor supports: Composite 480i 4x3 – This is the standard mode. It utilized the standard RCA (yellow) video cable or to transmit video data. 480i means the picture is displayed at the resolution 640x480 interlaced.
EN Reset System Settings will return all settings to their factory defaults. Any changes you’ve made will be lost.
EN Configuring Windows Media Player: With Windows Media Player 11, a PC can stream media files to the LinkTheater. If you’ve already installed the Buffalo Media Server utility, then using Windows Media Player 11 may not be necessary. Windows Media Player 11 replaces the Windows Media Connect 2.0 software that was available within previous versions of Windows XP. If you still have Windows Media Connect 2.
EN In Windows Media Player, click Tools and choose Options. From the Library tab, choose Configure Sharing.
EN Make sure that you have a check next to “Share my media to:”. If your LinkStation is powered on and connected to the network, it will appear in the window as an “Unknown Device” with a yellow triangle and an explanation point. Highlight the new “Unknown Device” and click Allow.
EN Change settings as desired. Click OK when done.
EN Transcoder Transcoder software lets you play even more types of files. To play files created by older utilities such as Windows Media player 7 or 8, you’ll need to use transcoder software to convert the files to playable formats. To do this, click Start - Programs BUFFALO - MediaServer - Transcoder. Click Add to add files to the transcode list, and then Start to convert them.
EN For best results, Windows computers streaming media to your LinkTheater should be running DirectX9.0c. You may install DirectX9.0c from the Buffalo software disk. An electronic copy of the LinkStation user manual (this guide) is available on the disk. The electronic copy of the manual is in PDF format. To read it, you will need a PDF reader like Adobe’s Acrobat, included on the disk for your convenience.
EN Specifications LT-H90LAN LinkTheater Supported Multimedia Formats* Video Formats Audio Formats Image Formats Video Modes MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, XviD**, wmv 9, H.264 MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A (AAC) JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i Wired LAN Interface Interface Transmission Speed Connector Type Access Method IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) 10 / 100 Mbps RJ-45 CSMA/CD Wireless LAN Interface (LT-H90WN model only): Standard Compliance IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.
EN Multimedia Product Warranty Buffalo Technology (Buffalo Inc.) products come with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. If the Buffalo product malfunctions during the warranty period, Buffalo Technology will replace the unit, provided the unit has not been subjected to misuse, abuse, or non-Buffalo technology authorized alteration, modifications or repair.
EN Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
EN Eesti [Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab Buffalo Inc. seadme Ethernet Converter vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele. English Hereby, Buffalo Inc., declares that this Ethernet Converter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente Buffalo Inc.
EN Contact Information Europe: Buffalo Technology UK Ltd. 2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW United Kingdom General Inquiries: Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com Technical Support: European technical support is provided in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. For opening hours and relevant phone numbers, go to www. buffalo-technology.com/contact. Specifications and appearance are given as guidelines and may change without notice.
35010354 ver.
