MPLAY Digital Media Player Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing a Micca product. Should you need any assistance, please contact our technical support before returning the product to the retailer. Email support@miccastore.com Product information, firmware updates, and common questions and answers can be found at: http://content.miccastore.com/ Copyright © 2009-2013 Micca, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Quick Start Guide IMPORTANT – If the image on the TV shows “No Signal”, looks discolored or distorted, this means the Micca MPLAY has not been set to the correct TV System mode in the settings menu. When using the MPLAY’s component video output, the player’s video out output mode must be set to HD Mode. When using MPLAY’s composite video output, the player’s video output mode must be set to NTSC Composite.
IMPORTANT! For your personal safety, please read the following instructions carefully. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or damage to the player, do not expose this device to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight). Use the player in a well ventilated environment to ensure proper cooling. Do not open the player beyond which is required to install the internal hard disk drive, as there is risk of electric shock. Contact a professional for repair.
I. General Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Micca product. The Micca MPLAY is a standalone digital media player. It is capable of playing digital videos, music and pictures stored on SD/SDHC/MMS flash cards, as well as USB 2.0 compliant storage devices such as USB drives, or portable hard disk drives. The Micca MPLAY supports a wide range of media file formats, allowing its users to enjoy digital contents anywhere in the home.
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III. Item Check List Before starting, check that the following items have been included with your Micca MPLAY. If anything is missing, contact your retailer. 1 Micca MPLAY Media Player 2 IR Remote Control 3 3.5mm to 3 RCA Component Video Cable 4 3.5mm to 3 RCA AV Output Cable 6 5.
IV. MPLAY Device Layout The Micca MPLAY has built-in buttons for performing basic playback controls without the IR remote control. The buttons from left to right are: Enter, Return, Up, Down, Left, and Right.
• AV Output Connection – Outputs stereo audio and composite video signal for use with analog TVs. Only use the AV cable that was supplied with the MPLAY to ensure correct polarity. • YPrPb Component Connection – Outputs 720p video signal for use with HDTVs. Note that this connection contains video signals only. The AV Out connection must be used to provide audio. Only use the component cable that was supplied with the MPLAY to ensure correct polarity. • DC 5V – DC power input.
V. IR Remote Control The Micca MPLAY is equipped with an IR remote control. While the player’s built-in buttons can be used to navigate and select files for playback, the remote control is designed to provide more comprehensive access to all of the player’s features and functions. Buttons on the remote control are laid out in a logical and familiar manner. The specific function of each button will be described in the relevant sections in which they are used.
VI. Connecting the Micca MPLAY A. Power Only use the supplied AC power adapter to provide 5.0VDC power to the Micca MPLAY. Using a different power adapter may damage the player. Do not cut off power to the device while the unit is turned on as this may cause serious damage to attached storage devices and result in data loss. The MPLAY has a master power switch on the back. During normal use, set this switch to on and use the remote to turn the MPLAY on or put it into standby mode.
component video output only contains video signals, thus the AV Output cable must be used at the same time for audio signals. Only use the supplied 3.5mm-to-RCA AV and Component cables to ensure correct signal polarity and avoid damage to the player and TV/display.
VII. Micca MPLAY Startup When powered on, the Micca MPLAY displays a brief loading screen and then the [Home] screen. By default the [Home] screen will have the [Setup] icon plus icons representing compatible storage devices found during start up. During start up the Micca MPLAY configures attached storage devices in the following order: external USB drive, SD card, internal hard disk drive. The storage device icons on the [Home] screen are arranged in this same order.
The [Select Media] screen presents five icons for access to different types of media files on the selected storage device: Movie Navigate and playback compatible video files Music Navigate and playback compatible audio files Photo Navigate and display compatible picture files. Text Navigate and display .TXT files File Navigate and playback all compatible files Use the < > and < > buttons on the remote to highlight the desired media type and press the button to select it.
VIII. Movie Mode In Movie mode, the Micca MPLAY displays a file/folder directory on the left side of the screen, and a preview box on the right. Navigate the files and folders to locate video files you wish to play. Use the < > and < > buttons to highlight a compatible video file and press the button on the remote control to play it. By default, the Micca MPLAY will continuously and repeatedly play all video files in a folder in alphabetical order until stopped or turned off.
Skip forward to the next video file Pause or play the current video file Stop playing the current file and return to file/folder directory Audio Changes the audio track (If more than one is available) VOL+ Increase playback volume VOL- Decrease playback volume Mute Mute playback volume OSD Toggle the on screen display menu Zoom in on the current video in at 2X, 4X, or 8X magnification. During Zoom zoom, the < >, < >, < > and < > buttons can be used to scroll.
The on screen display menu presents a selection of playback control icons on screen. The menu contains navigation icons for Rewind, Skip Back, Skip Forward, Fast Forward, Play/Pause, Stop, Zoom, and jump-to time mark. With the on screen display visible, the following controls are available: Highlight icon to the left Highlight icon to the right OK Execute the highlighted playback control command To jump to a time mark in the current video, press the button to bring up the on screen display menu.
IX. Music Mode In Music mode, the Micca MPLAY displays a file/folder directory on the left side of the screen, and a playback box on the right. Navigate the folders to locate music files you wish to play. Highlight a compatible audio file and it will automatically start to play after a short delay. By default, the Micca MPLAY will continuously and repeatedly play all music files in a folder in alphabetical order until stopped or turned off.
Rewind the current playing music file in 2X, 4X, or 8X speeds Fast forward the current playing music file in 2X, 4X, or 8X speeds Skip back to the previous music file Skip forward to the next music file Pause or play the currently highlighted music file Stop playing the current music file VOL+ Increase playback volume VOL- Decrease playback volume Mute Mute playback volume
X. Photo Mode In Photo mode, the Micca MPLAY will locate all photos on the current storage device, arrange them in alphabetical order by folder and file name, and display all photos as thumbnails in a 3by-5 grid. Navigate the thumbnails to locate photos you wish to view using the < >, < >, < > and < buttons. To view a photo full screen, press the button on the remote control after highlighting it. Quickly jump to picture mode by pressing the button on the remote control.
Go back one full screen Go forward one full screen Go back one full screen Go forward one full screen Start a slideshow beginning with the highlighted photo OK Display the highlighted photo full screen In picture mode, the following display controls are available while viewing a photo file full screen: View the previous photo View the next photo Start a slideshow beginning with the current picture Return to thumbnail grid OSD Toggle the on screen display menu Zoom Zoom in on the current picture in at 2
The < OK >, < >, < > and < > buttons can be used to scroll. Display the on screen display menu The on screen display menu presents a selection of viewing control icons on screen. The menu contains navigation icons for Skip Back, Skip Forward, Play/Pause, Rotate, Stop, and Zoom.
XI. Text Mode In Text mode, the Micca MPLAY displays a file/folder directory on the left side of the screen, and a file information box on the right. Navigate the files and folders to locate text files you wish to read using the < and < >, < >, < > > buttons. To read a text file, press the button on the remote control after highlighting it. Quickly jump to text mode by pressing the button on the remote control.
OK Read the current highlighted text file In text mode, the following controls are available while reading a text file: Jump back to beginning of file Scroll up one line Scroll down one line Start a slideshow beginning with the current picture Return to file/folder directory list
XII. File Mode In File mode, the Micca MPLAY displays a file/folder directory on the left side of the screen, and a file information box on the right. Navigate the folders to locate medial or text files you wish to playback or read. Use the < > and < > buttons to highlight a compatible medial file and its information will be displayed in the file information box on the right. To play a media file, press the button on the remote control after highlighting it.
OK Play the highlighted file full screen The Micca MPLAY has the ability to copy or delete files from attached storage devices such as the internal hard disk drive, external USB flash drives, or SD flash memory card. Copying and deleting files from the Micca MPLAY through a computer is generally more convenient. The following steps describe the process of deleting a file: 1. Highlight the file in the file/folder directory and press the < > button on the remote control to mark it.
The following steps describe the process of copying a file: 1. Highlight the file in the file/folder directory and press the < > button on the remote control to mark it. Multiple files in the same folder can be marked at the same time. 2. Press the button on the remote control. The information box on the right side of the screen will prompt the user to select copy or delete operations. 3. Highlight [Copy] and press the button on the remote control.
5. Navigate into subfolders as needed using the < >, < >, < > and < > buttons on the remote control. The selected target directory will be displayed at the top of the information box. 6. Once the correct target directory is displayed in the information box, press the button on the remote control to confirm copying of the selected file(s). 7. Once the copy operating has completed, the information box will display a [Finished] button; press to clear this confirmation.
XIII. Firmware Update As features and improvements are added to the Micca MPLAY, new firmware releases are made available to owners. These firmware updates can be downloaded from http://download.miccastore.com and installed on an as needed basis. Please follow these instructions below to update the firmware: 1. Decompress the firmware file and locate the .img file. 2. Copy the .img file onto a USB memory stick. Insert the USB memory stick into the Micca MPLAY player. 3. Turn on the Micca MPLAY.
between output modes until the correct mode has been selected. There will be a short delay when switching output modes so please wait a few seconds between presses of the button.
XIV. Settings Menu The settings menu contains numerous configuration parameters that control the behavior of the Micca MPLAY during use.
Available values: Repeat one (the selected file will be repeatedly played), Repeat all (all files in the same folder will be repeatedly played in sequence). [Movie repeat mode] Sets the repeat behavior when playing video files in movie mode Available values: Repeat one (the selected file will be repeatedly played), Repeat all (all files in the same folder will be repeatedly played in sequence).
