hp digital media receiver user's guide Filename: Lexus Cover.doc Title: Lexus User's Guide Template: HP-Print2K.dot Author: Softeq Development Corp.
Lexus.book Page i Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM Contents welcome ...............................1 sharing content ...................13 getting started.......................3 server software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . server menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sharing content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . synchronizing content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . forcing resynchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . music quality . . . . . . . . .
Lexus.book Page ii Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM playing a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 browsing for music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 music icon hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 searching for music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 playing an artist or album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 creating a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 playing a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lexus.book Page 1 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an hp digital media receiver! With your new, easy-to-use media receiver you can: To begin setting up your hp digital media receiver, see “unpacking the box” on page 3. • Browse and listen to your digital music on any TV and stereo in your home finding information • View your favorite digital pictures right on your TV and print them to any PC-connected printer Setup Sheet.
Lexus.book Page 2 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM viewing the onscreen guide A copy of this User’s Guide is available on your computer when you install the media receiver software CD. To view the onscreen User’s Guide: 1. Click on the Start menu button 2. Select All Programs 3. Select hp digital media 4. Select View User’s Guide If Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® version 4.0 or later is not installed on your computer, it will be installed for you automatically when you first view the guide.
Lexus.book Page 3 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 2 getting started This section will help you set up your hp digital media receiver. Your connection locations and system components may vary.
Lexus.book Page 4 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM installing software Install the hp digital media software on the PC where you store your music and digital photos. It is best to install the software before setting up the receiver, so the receiver has content to display. To install the software, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The installation program starts automatically, and you can follow the on-screen instructions.
Lexus.book Page 5 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM video s-video The hp digital media receiver supports s-video. If your television supports s-video, use an s-video cable (not included) for a better television picture. Connect the video cable from the video connector on the media receiver and attach it to the video input on your television. Some televisions have video inputs on the back of the TV and some have them on the front.
Lexus.book Page 6 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM audio remote control For the best music quality, connect the media receiver audio output to your home stereo system. Place the included batteries in the remote control. Alternately, connect the audio cable to your television. 6 hp digital media receiver Match the battery direction shown above for proper operation.
Lexus.book Page 7 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM network connection In a wired home network, connect the media receiver to your home network hub or router. In a wireless home network, no network cable connection is required (model ew5000 only). If your computer is connected directly to a cable or DSL modem, and there is only one network port on the back of the modem, you do not have a home network. To set up your network, purchase a modem or router with additional network ports.
Lexus.book Page 8 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM connecting power setup wizard When power is applied for the first time, the setup wizard will appear. Turn your television on. If you hooked up the audio to your stereo system, turn your stereo system on as well. Tune them both to the proper mode to match the audio and video connectors attached to the receiver. Insert the small end of the power adapter cable into the power connection on the back of the media receiver. Make sure it is connected firmly.
Lexus.book Page 9 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 3 controlling your receiver menu basics The hp digital media receiver uses a menu interface. As you move through the menus, you will use the selection arrows to move up, down, right and left. The highlight bar moves from item to item as you press the selection arrows. possible paths you may take. For example, a down arrow hints that more items are available if you move the highlight bar down. To move to the next menu screen, use the right arrow.
Lexus.book Page 10 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM remote buttons power play pause stop selection arrows page up/down next fast forward rewind home control search options display print shuffle/repeat play, pause, stop. Play, pause, or stop music tracks and photo slideshows. hp digital media receiver rewind, fast forward. Rewind or fast forward through a music track. home. Jump directly to the home menu screen. search. Search for a particular music track. display.
Lexus.book Page 11 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM menu home receiver options The menu home screen is the top level menu. From the home screen, you can access the music jukebox and the photo album. To jump directly to the home screen, press the home button on the remote. The options button is context sensitive. This means it displays options for the currently highlighted menu. onscreen keyboard The onscreen keyboard will appear whenever any text entry is required.
Lexus.book Page 12 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM changing the receiver name screen saver During setup, the receiver name defaults to “My Receiver”. You can either leave this name or change it to something more meaningful, such as “Living Room” or “Bedroom”. The name is used when allowing access to your servers, or when you are controlling more than one media receiver on your network. The screen saver will appear after two minutes of inactivity. Press any button on the remote to exit the screen saver.
Lexus.book Page 13 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 4 sharing content on your pc server software server start and stop The first step toward sharing content is installing the digital media software on your PC. Simply install the included software on each PC where you store your music or digital photos. For installation instructions, see “installing software” on page 4. The media server software will start whenever you power on your PC.
Lexus.book Page 14 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM server menu To open the server menu, click the server icon with your left or right mouse button. The server menu will then display. Add folders where your music and photos are stored, or remove folders you no longer wish to share. Depending on the number of files in your folders, it may take some time for the receiver to fully list the new folder contents.
Lexus.book Page 15 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM synchronizing content Your music and photos must be synchronized between the server software on your PC, and the hp digital media receiver. This can take several minutes or more the first time, depending on the number of files you are sharing. Synchronization will also occur any time you add or remove files to your shared folders. This occurs very quickly when adding a small number of files or when ripping a CD.
Lexus.book Page 16 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM about mediaspace supported music formats If you run the media server software on more than one PC on your network, the media receiver will collect all of the content and display it as one unified list. This list is called Mediaspace. The following music file formats are supported: Mediaspace means all your music and photos are available on any of your media receivers at any time. It does not matter where the files are stored.
Lexus.book Page 17 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM recording digital music It is easy to digitally record your music onto your PC. This process is commonly called ripping. To rip a file with MUSICMATCH Jukebox: 1. Start the MUSICMATCH Jukebox program by selecting it from your Start menu, or by doubleclicking the MMJB icon on your desktop. 2. Insert a music CD into your CD-ROM drive 3. Click the red recorder button on the player 4. MUSICMATCH will auto-configure your CD-ROM (this only happens once) 5.
Lexus.book Page 18 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM organizing music files creating music playlists Your music files can be contained in one directory folder, or organized in several subfolders...the folder names are ignored. Use your favorite music software on your PC to create music playlists. A playlist allows you to specify exactly what tracks to play and in what order to play them. For example, create a “favorites” playlist and just listen to your favorite tracks.
Lexus.book Page 19 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM supported photo formats The following photo file formats are supported: • bmp Windows bitmap file. Widely used in Microsoft Windows for pictures and backgrounds. • jpg and jpeg The JPEG format is the Internet and digital photo format standard used by most digital cameras. • gif Older format still widely available on the internet for photos, web pages, and clip art.
Lexus.book Page 20 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM server printers Photos will be printed 4x6” on the default printer of the PC where they are stored. If you are running the server software on more than one PC, make sure each PC has a default printer. If your PC does not have a printer, no photos can be printed. The solution is the connection list. To view the list, click on the server icon and select Connection List from the menu.
Lexus.book Page 21 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM power settings If you want access to your music and photos all the time, make sure to configure your PC’s power settings. Do not allow your computer to enter a standby power state, or you will have to “wake up” your PC to view music or photos on your media receiver. However, your monitor can be in a low power state or turned off. To change your power settings on Windows XP: 1. Click on start To change your power settings on Windows Me: 1.
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Lexus.book Page 23 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 5 playing music music jukebox playing a track Playing music on the hp digital media receiver is easy with the music jukebox. The jukebox combines all of the shared music on all of the PCs on your network, organizes the tracks, and displays them in one easy to use menu interface. Once you enter the music jukebox menu, you can view tracks by artist, genre, album, or track name. For remote button positions and functions, see “remote buttons” on page 10.
Lexus.book Page 24 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM To play a track starting from the main home screen: To browse by artist: 1. Select music jukebox 1. Select Artists 2. Select Tracks 2. Select Creed 3. Highlight a track name. Use the selection arrows, or use the page up and page down buttons to quickly move through the track list. 3. Select Human Clay 4. Press play 4. Highlight With Arms Wide Open To browse by album: 1. Select Albums browsing for music 2.
Lexus.book Page 25 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM music icon hints As you browse your music library, the following icon hints will help you identify music content: Playlists When in a track list, press the search button. An onscreen keyboard will appear with a search edit box. Use the selection arrows to highlight the first letter for your search and press select. As soon as you enter a letter, the track list will scroll to the first matching track name.
Lexus.book Page 26 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM playing an artist • m3u MPEG Playlist File To play all the tracks by an artist, highlight the artist name and press the play button. All tracks by that artist will be played. • pls MPEG Playlist File • rmp RealJukebox, RealOne Player To view the albums and tracks by the artist, highlight the artist name and press the right button instead of the play button.
Lexus.book Page 27 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM You now have a playlist that you can use on your PC or on your hp digital media receiver. Your playlists will appear under Playlists in the music jukebox menu. Note: MUSICMATCH Jukebox stores playlists in the following directory: Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\ \Playlist\Default If MUSICMATCH Jukebox was installed before you installed the media server software, this directory is already shared.
Lexus.book Page 28 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM controlling music playback shuffle and repeat Your media receiver jukebox works just like a stereo or CD player. Controlling your music playback will be an easy and natural experience. Once you play a group of tracks (for example, playing an album, an artist, or a playlist), each track will play in the original order listed. Use the remote to play, pause, or stop music.
Lexus.book Page 29 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM viewing track information controlling music during slideshows To view information about a music track, highlight the track and press the options button. From the options menu, select Track Information. While a photo slideshow is playing, the play, pause, stop, previous, and next buttons will control the photo slideshow. The artist, album, track title, file date, and duration will be displayed.
Lexus.book Page 30 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM controlling other receivers If you have more than one hp digital media receiver on your home network, you can use a single media receiver to control music playback on all of them. For example, there is a media receiver in the living room and one the bedroom. The receiver in the bedroom is connected to speakers, but may not be connected to a TV (or the TV is off).
Lexus.book Page 31 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 6 viewing photos photo albums viewing a photo Viewing photo albums on the hp digital media receiver is easy. The media receiver photo album combines all of the shared photos on all of the PCs on your network, organizes them by album, and displays them in one easy to use menu interface. Once you enter the photo album menu, you can view your list of photo albums and photos. Beside each album or photo is a small thumbnail of the photo.
Lexus.book Page 32 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM photo and album icon hints playing a photo slideshow A photo thumbnail appears before each photo or album name. As you browse your photos, the following icon hints will help you identify photos and albums: To start playing a photo slideshow, highlight a photo or album and press the play button. Your selected photo will display, and after a brief delay, it will be followed by the next photo in the album.
Lexus.book Page 33 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM Preferences, and then Slideshow Delay. The delay can be set from three seconds to two minutes at convenient intervals. To exit a slideshow, press the left arrow. viewing photo information To view information about a photo, highlight the photo and press the options button. From the options menu, select Photo Information. The file name, photo size, and file date will be displayed.
Lexus.book Page 34 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM printing photos To print a photo, highlight it on your receiver and press the print button on the remote. You can also print a photo by pressing the options button and selecting print photo from the photo options menu. Photos will be printed 4x6” on your computer’s default printer. For the best prints, use a photo printer with glossy 4x6” photo paper and set it as the default printer. For more information, see “server printers” on page 20.
Lexus.book Page 35 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 7 network setup running the setup wizard Running the setup wizard is the easiest way to configure your network settings. The setup wizard runs the first time you power up your hp digital media receiver. You can run the setup wizard again at any time if your network settings need to be changed. From the home screen, press the options button and then select Run Setup Wizard from the menu.
Lexus.book Page 36 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM purchase a different modem or add a router to your network. another device on the network (a DHCP server or router) assigns the address dynamically. Note: You can create a network of PCs without access to the internet. The internet is simply a common reason to network PCs together.
Lexus.book Page 37 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM If DHCP is not enabled, you will need to assign a static address to your media receiver. Take note of the IP Address and Subnet Mask listed by the ipconfig utility, and see “wired with static address” on page 38. Note: If you cannot tell how your network addresses are assigned, then try dynamic address (DHCP) first. The media receiver will display an error message if it is unable to dynamically configure its address.
Lexus.book Page 38 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM Once the media receiver restarts you will be returned to the main home screen. If there are no error messages, your network settings are properly configured. wired with static address If a DHCP server is not available, you must assign the media receiver a static address that is valid for your network. The address must be very similar to the address used by your PC, and it cannot be in use by another network PC or device.
Lexus.book Page 39 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM wired with cross-over cable To configure the receiver for a cross-over cable: 1. Press options crossover cable (not included) 2. Select Network Setup TV 3. Set Connection to Wired (Ethernet) 4. Select Address 5. Set Configuration to static 6. Set the IP Address to 192.168.0.2 7. Set the Netmask to 255.255.255.0 If you don’t have a home network, it is still possible to access your music and photos on a single PC.
Lexus.book Page 40 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM preparing for wireless setup The hp digital media receiver model ew5000 supports wireless networking. If your model does not have an antenna, it does not support wireless networking. For the best results, you should set up and test your wireless network before attempting to use the media receiver wirelessly. This will rule out any problems with your network. scanning for wireless networks The media receiver will scan for available networks.
Lexus.book Page 41 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM wireless infrastructure 7. Press left arrow to return to receiver options 8. Select Apply Changes to apply the network changes TV After restarting, verify the media receiver is able to view photos and play music. wireless ad hoc Most wireless networks communicate in infrastructure mode. To configure the media receiver network settings for wireless infrastructure and DHCP dynamic addressing: TV 1. Press options 2. Select Network Setup 3.
Lexus.book Page 42 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM method described in “network address: static or dynamic?” on page 36 to find the static addresses in use, and then pick an available address. Note: If you have other wireless PCs or devices, determine all of the addresses before assigning one to your receiver. Do not assign the same address to more than one device. For example, you can use 192.168.0.1 for your PC, and 192.168.0.2 for your media receiver. Use a netmask of 255.255.255.0 for both.
Lexus.book Page 43 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM WEP is supported in both infrastructure and ad hoc mode. For WEP to work properly, you must use the same encryption level and keys on all your PCs, access points, and media receivers. Check the WEP settings on your access point or PC, then write down the encryption level and WEP keys. To configure the media receiver for WEP: 1. Press options 2. Select Network Setup 3. Highlight Wireless Encryption and press the right arrow 4.
Lexus.book Page 44 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM wireless signal strength A lot of factors can affect the signal strength of the wireless network. Antenna position, location of the media receiver, distance, walls and environment all affect the signal. For good reception, adjust the antenna so it is pointing up. Use the signal strength meter to adjust the position of your media receiver or antenna. The higher the signal strength, the better.
Lexus.book Page 45 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 8 troubleshooting I don’t see the Welcome Screen when I turn on my receiver for the first time • • • Make sure your TV is displaying the appropriate video source. You may need to use the Input, Source, Select, or TV/Video button on your TV or TV remote to change video sources. If you are having trouble changing the video source, refer to the instructions that came with your TV.
Lexus.book Page 46 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM I can’t see any of my music or photos • • Make sure your computer is powered on and that it has not entered standby mode. Change your computer’s power settings if you want your content to always be available. Make sure the server software is running on your computer. Look for the media server icon in your system tray. If necessary, start the server software again.
Lexus.book Page 47 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM • The files may be copy protected. To share your files, turn copy protection off when you rip them. When I push the Print button, nothing prints • The following sample rates are supported: 4, 8, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz. • Printing is supported for photos. If a music file, music album, or photo album is selected, nothing can be printed. • For best results, rip your music files at 128 kbps or higher, with a sample rate of 44.
Lexus.book Page 48 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM My receiver can’t find my access point My media receiver has no antenna • Verify that your access point is not broadcasting silently. • • Try moving the receiver closer to your access point. • Check your WEP settings. See “wireless encryption” on page 42. My receiver finds my access point, but won’t connect • Most likely your WEP settings are incorrect. See “wireless encryption” on page 42. • Try resetting the power on the access point.
Lexus.book Page 49 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 9 glossary 10BaseT. The first Ethernet standard, which operated at 10Mbps (megabits per second). Also known as simply Ethernet. cable modem. A class of modem that is used for connecting to a cable TV network which offers Internet service. 802.11. Standard specifying the characteristics for wireless local area networks. category 5. A type of cabling used by Ethernet networks. Category 5 cable is rated for 100Mbps. access point.
Lexus.book Page 50 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM ethernet. A popular network technology for connecting PCs and other devices. Also called 10BaseT. folder. Another name for a subdirectory on a PC. A folder contains other files, such as music or photos. genre. A type of music, such as rock, country, or classical. There are many music genres. network adapters, which can roam within a certain range of the access point. IP address. Internet Protocol address, sometimes referred to as a network address.
Lexus.book Page 51 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM NIC. Network Interface Card. Also called a network adapter, a NIC is a device that connects a PC to a network. Usually this is a card that installs in the PC. PC. A personal computer. playlist. A file containing a list of music files used to play tracks in a particular order. The most common playlist format is m3u. png. Portable Network Graphics. A popular graphics file format for storing images. receiver.
Lexus.book Page 52 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM WLAN. Wireless Local Area Network. A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio to transmit packets through the air. wma. Windows Media Audio file. A popular format for storing digital audio files, created by Microsoft and used by Windows Media Player.
Lexus.book Page 53 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 10 warranty and license ATTENTION: USE OF THE HP DIGITAL MEDIA RECEIVER OPERATING SYSTEM (the "SOFTWARE") IS SUBJECT TO BOTH THE HP LICENSE AND WARRANTY TERMS SET FORTH BELOW AS WELL AS ANY LICENSE TERMS IN THE PHYSICAL MEDIA. USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ALL OF THESE LICENSE TERMS.
Lexus.book Page 54 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM HP Warranty and License Information HP Customer Care Easy to reach. Easy to use. HP Customer Care is our promise to help you get the most from owning your HP Digital Media Receiver. By Web, phone, or through your local retailer, you'll find what you need. And you'll find it fast. Be sure to register your HP Digital Media Receiver to get the full benefits of HP Customer Care.
Lexus.book Page 55 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM And, if Necessary: Get Repair The Legal Language Consumer Replaceable Parts Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement You can easily replace some of the HP Digital Media Receiver parts yourself, (i.e. remote control or cables). This is the fastest method of repair, as many times we can send the part directly to your home or business in a few days. We pay the shipping and handling. This service is free for the duration of the hardware warranty period.
Lexus.book Page 56 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM be defective. Replacement components may be either new or like new. Replacement product will be refurbished. HP products may contain remanufactured parts, which are equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use. HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for 30 (thirty) days, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used.
Lexus.book Page 57 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country/region to country/region, state to state, or province to province. The above warranty is transferable upon sale. HP's limited warranty is valid in any country/region or locality where HP has a support presence for this product and where HP has marketed this product. The level of warranty service you receive may vary according to local standards.
Lexus.book Page 58 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM 1-208-323-2551 in the U.S., and 1-905-206-HOME (1-905-206-4663) in Canada. apply to or override, expressly or by implication, the terms associated with the Bundled Products. Consumer Replaceable Parts Service License Components such as the remote and remote control and cables, may be serviced through expedited part shipment. In this event, HP will send you the component. GRANT - HP grants you a license to use one copy of the Software.
Lexus.book Page 59 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM copying or adaptation is an essential step in the authorized Use of the Software. You must reproduce all copyright notices in the original Software on all copies or adaptations. You may not copy the Software onto any public network. TERMINATION - HP may terminate your license upon notice for failure to comply with any of these License Terms.
Lexus.book Page 60 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM Declaration of Conformity Supplementary Information: According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 1. The Product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer and peripherals. Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer's Address:10500 Ridgeview Ct.
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Lexus.book Page 62 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM • Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a circuit different from the receiver. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Hewlett-Packard's system RFI and Radiated Immunity tests were conducted with HP supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive with your system.
Lexus.book Page 63 Monday, January 6, 2003 2:00 AM Copyrights and Trademarks © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of HewlettPackard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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