MONSOON MULTIMEDIA User Guide © 2010 Monsoon Multimedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
User Guide Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 2 HOOK UP THE CABLES ...................................................................................................................................... 4 CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO .............................................................................................................................
User Guide INTRODUCTION Vulkano is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your television STB (Set Top Box), and enables a complete television and Internet media experience on your Smartphone, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and big screen television. Vulkano allows you to enjoy live and recorded television, videos, photos and music on multiple devices.
User Guide REMOTE CONTROL PWR MUTE Mute 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Back 0 MENU Power Number keys Exit / Previous screen Cancel Main Menu Refresh OK Start/Stop Show Information Internet applications VOL+ APPS CH+ VOL- DVR CH- MEDIA GUIDE TV PREV NEXT STOP << >/|| >> My Recordings Channel guide Live TV Previous Stop video Next Rewind Play/Pause Fast Forward VULKANO UNIT HDMI Output IR Blaster Composite Input SD Video In / Audio In Composite Output SD Video Out / Audio
User Guide HOOK UP THE CABLES CONNECT YOUR SET TOP BOX (STB) TO VULKANO When connecting Vulkano to your STB (Satellite or Cable), you can either connect using Component or Composite video outputs located on the back of the STB. If your STB has both, use Component for better video quality. Connect the STB video and audio outputs to the video and audio inputs on the back of the Vulkano. Connect your Vulkano to your STB as shown in the Component or Composite diagram.
User Guide STORAGE OPTIONS Your Vulkano comes with either an SD memory card or an external hard disk drive, depending on the model. SD Card – Insert the SD card into your Vulkano as shown, if it is not pre-installed. Hard Disk Drive – Connect your Vulkano to the supplied Hard Disk as shown. POWER Connect the included power supply as shown.
User Guide HOME NETWORK CONNECTIONS Vulkano can work on your home network, whether it is WiFi or Ethernet. If Using WiFi – You do not have to do anything, we’ll take care of it for you If Using Ethernet – Connect your Vulkano to your router as shown SOFTWARE SETUP OPTIONS Turn on your television Use your television remote control to select the HDMI or Component input from the television setup or settings menu.
User Guide CONFIGURE YOUR VULKANO After switching on your Vulkano, the Get Started screen will be displayed on your television. If you have connected your Vulkano to your TV with the HDMI input: Press “1” on your Vulkano remote Note: Make sure you do not press OK. If you have connected your Vulkano to your TV with the Component input: Press OK on your Vulkano remote Note: Make sure you do not press “1”.
User Guide WIRELESS NETWORK NAME Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your wireless network 2. Press OK Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard: 1. Enter your Network Password or Router Key 2. Select Done 3. Press OK DELETE ARROW ICONS A Network Configuration confirmation screen will be displayed. Press OK VULKANO NAME You will need to give your Vulkano a name and password.
User Guide VULKANO PASSWORD Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select characters from the on-screen keyboard: 1. Enter your password 2. Select Done 3. Press OK Note: The Vulkano name and password are case sensitive. If you enter a name that has already been assigned to someone else, you will be asked to choose another name. CONFIGURE VIDEO INPUT Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1.
User Guide SERVICE TYPE Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Cable or Satellite 2. Press OK Note: If you select the Cable option, you may be asked to select either: Analog Device (if you receive only standard definition television with no high-definition channels) or Digital (if you receive high definition channels). SERVICE PROVIDER Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your TV service provider from the list 2.
User Guide IR (INFRARED) BLASTER Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your STB type 2. Press OK Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your STB manufacturer 2. Press OK Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select the STB model 2. Press OK Note: If your exact device model is not listed, choose a similar model number if possible. If the code does not work, you will have the opportunity to change it later. To test the remote commands: 1.
User Guide Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: Select It worked if the remote commands work Select It didn’t work if the remote commands failed, and follow the instructions Select Try again to test the remote commands again Select Continue anyway to skip the test and try again later Press OK REMOTE CONTROL Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select the format you use when entering single-digit channels on your regular television remote. 2.
User Guide Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: Select It worked if the remote commands work Select It didn’t work if the remote commands failed, and follow the instructions Select Try again to test the remote commands again Select Continue anyway to skip the test and try again later Press OK TIME ZONE Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select your time zone 2.
User Guide VULKANO CONFIGURED SUCCESSFULLY Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Vulkano! Press OK to go to the Menu screen DOWNLOAD THE CLIENTS Mobile Players Vulkano Mobile Players for various smartphones are available on Monsoon Multimedia’s website: http://www.myvulkano.com/mobile_players.html and from the Apple App Store. PC and Mac Players A Vulkano PC Player is available for download at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support_downloads.html.
User Guide USING YOUR VULKANO FEATURES This section covers the following: Live TV Guide My Recordings Internet Apps Settings Help LIVE TV To watch Live TV, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Live TV option from the Menu screen and press OK or Press TV A television picture will be displayed on your screen.
User Guide To record a program from Live TV: 1. Press to initiate a 30-minute recording of the program you are currently viewing 2. Press again and select Stop this recording to cancel the recording 3. Press Back or Stop to return to the Menu If you selected a Live TV channel from the Guide, the Back or Stop button will return you back to the Guide.
User Guide Schedule a recording To schedule a recording from the Guide: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the program you wish to schedule 2. Press An information dialog box will be displayed.
User Guide Note: If you wish to free up available space, you can delete existing or scheduled recordings from the storage. For additional information, please refer to the My Recordings section. Recording a show from the Guide When viewing the Guide, the Red Circle Indicator is displayed for recordings that are currently in progress. The Orange Clock Indicator scheduled recordings. is displayed for Canceling a recording To cancel a recording in progress: 1.
User Guide MY RECORDINGS To access My Recordings, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the My Recordings option from the Menu screen and press OK or Press DVR Ready to watch Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Ready to watch to view recordings that have been completed 2. Press OK The Ready to watch screen displays a list of programs that have already been recorded.
User Guide Scheduled Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select Scheduled to view scheduled recordings and recordings in progress 2. Press OK The Scheduled screen displays a list of programs that are currently being recorded and are scheduled to be recorded. When viewing the Scheduled screen, you can perform any of the following functions: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a recorded program 2.
User Guide INTERNET APPS To access Internet Apps, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Internet Apps option and press OK or Press Apps To access the Internet Apps > YouTube feature, you can: Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select YouTube Press OK The Internet Apps > YouTube feature contains the following options that can be accessed using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: Recently Featured Top Rated Most Viewed Top Favorited Search
User Guide To search for a specific YouTube video clip: 1. Use the Arrow and OK buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Search option 2. Enter your search terms using the on-screen keyboard 3. Select Done when finished 4. Press OK YouTube videos that fit your search parameters will be displayed. SETTINGS To view and adjust your settings, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Internet Settings option from the Menu screen 2.
User Guide SETUP To access the Setup Wizard, you can: 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select the Setup option 2. Press OK Troubleshooting For additional information or technical assistance for your Vulkano product, go to Monsoon’s Technical Support Website at: http://www.myvulkano.com/support.html.
User Guide IP ADDRESS For wireless users, you have the option to automatically or manually connect your Vulkano to your network. Using the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote: 1. Select the Get automatically from DHCP (Recommended) option 2. Press OK Note: Select the Let me specify a static IP address (Advanced) option if you specifically know that you are using a static IP address. REBOOT The Reboot option allows you to restart Vulkano. To reboot your device: 1.
User Guide HELP To access the Help screen: 1. Use the Arrow button on your Vulkano remote to select the Help option 2. Press OK The Help screen provides tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Vulkano. 1. Use the Arrow buttons on your Vulkano remote to select a Help topic 2. Press OK Topic tips and tricks will be displayed. 1. Press the Arrow buttons to navigate to the next or previous pages 2.
User Guide FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: WOULD VULKANO SUPPORT WINDOWS MCE? A: Vulkano has its own EPG Support for Scheduled recordings, therefore there would be no need to use Windows MCE with Vulkano. In another words Windows MCE is not supported by Vulkano. Q: I HAVE FORGOT MY VULKANO PASSWORD. IS THERE ANYWAY TO RETRIEVE IT? A: You can retrieve the User Name and Password of your Vulkano from PlayerSettings.xml File of your Old Laptop.
User Guide However, only one Vulkano can be seen as Local Vulkano unit. It depends on the IP Address assigned to your Vulkano devices by your Network Router. For example if the IP Address Assigned to one of your Vulkano is 192.168.1.15 and the IP Address assigned to your other Vulkano is 192.168.1.16, in this case the Vulkano with .15 IP address will be seen as the Local Vulkano as per the IP Stack.
User Guide Q: WILL MY 802.11 G ROUTER WORK WITH A VULKANO? A: Yes, it will work with 802.11g router. Vulkano supports 802.11a, g & n Wireless Standards. Q: CAN I UPGRADE MY VULKANO’S STORAGE? A: Connecting any Peripheral to VULKANO is not as cut and dried as it would be with PC - on Windows, you can go to any PC store and buy any Device and get proper drivers with it. On VULKANO, we have to carefully select Devices and drivers to match the Linux operating system used on the unit.
