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... panel 1-4 1.4.3 Rear panel 1-5 1.4.4 Remote control 1-6 1.5 Technical specifications 1-8 Chapter 2: Setup information 2.1 Connecting the O!Play HD media player 2-2 2.2 Setting up the HD media player 2-3 2.2.1 Network setup 2-3 2.2.2 Network neighborhood setup 2-4 2.2.3 System setup 2-5 Chapter 3: Enjoying media contents 3.1 Home screen menu 3-2 3.2 Playing video 3-3 3.2.1 Selecting and playing video 3-3 3.2.2 Video setup 3-4 3.3 Listening to music 3-5 3.3.1 Selecting and playing music 3-5 3.3.2 Audio setup 3-6 3.4 Viewing photos 3-7 3.4.1 Selecting and view photos 3-7 iii
... panel 1-4 1.4.3 Rear panel 1-5 1.4.4 Remote control 1-6 1.5 Technical specifications 1-8 Chapter 2: Setup information 2.1 Connecting the O!Play HD media player 2-2 2.2 Setting up the HD media player 2-3 2.2.1 Network setup 2-3 2.2.2 Network neighborhood setup 2-4 2.2.3 System setup 2-5 Chapter 3: Enjoying media contents 3.1 Home screen menu 3-2 3.2 Playing video 3-3 3.2.1 Selecting and playing video 3-3 3.2.2 Video setup 3-4 3.3 Listening to music 3-5 3.3.1 Selecting and playing music 3-5 3.3.2 Audio setup 3-6 3.4 Viewing photos 3-7 3.4.1 Selecting and view photos 3-7 iii
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... Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • Support CD If any of entertainment by accessing, viewing, and playing media files with the ASUS O!Play HD media player! 1.2 Package contents Check your O!Play HD media player package for choosing the ASUS O!Play HD media player, a device that allows you to enjoy digital media files from your PC or portable USB/eSATA storage devices to your system meets the following...
... Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • Support CD If any of entertainment by accessing, viewing, and playing media files with the ASUS O!Play HD media player! 1.2 Package contents Check your O!Play HD media player package for choosing the ASUS O!Play HD media player, a device that allows you to enjoy digital media files from your PC or portable USB/eSATA storage devices to your system meets the following...
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1.4 Product features 1.4.1 Front panel The front panel features LEDs that signify whether the device is powered on No storage device was found A storage device is plugged into the rear USB/eSATA port. Power LED Storage LED LED Power Storage Status OFF Red Blue OFF ON Description No power is supplied Power is supplied but system is off Power is supplied and system is on /off or USB/ eSATA storage device is plugged ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-3 Refer to the table below for LED indications.
1.4 Product features 1.4.1 Front panel The front panel features LEDs that signify whether the device is powered on No storage device was found A storage device is plugged into the rear USB/eSATA port. Power LED Storage LED LED Power Storage Status OFF Red Blue OFF ON Description No power is supplied Power is supplied but system is off Power is supplied and system is on /off or USB/ eSATA storage device is plugged ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-3 Refer to the table below for LED indications.
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... the left and right audio cable jacks to the rear panel connector descriptions below. • Analog audio output (red and white). ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-5 This port is for video and audio cables, the power socket, and a LAN port. This port connects an external audio output...audio output (Optical S/PDIF) Analog video output Analog audio output HDMI port LAN (RJ-45) port Power socket Refer to the television or video player/recorder. • Analog video output (yellow). 1.4.3 Rear panel The rear panel features the output ports for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI...
... the left and right audio cable jacks to the rear panel connector descriptions below. • Analog audio output (red and white). ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-5 This port is for video and audio cables, the power socket, and a LAN port. This port connects an external audio output...audio output (Optical S/PDIF) Analog video output Analog audio output HDMI port LAN (RJ-45) port Power socket Refer to the television or video player/recorder. • Analog video output (yellow). 1.4.3 Rear panel The rear panel features the output ports for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI...
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Refer to the table on the next page for the description of the remote control buttons. Power on/off the O!Play HD media player, browse through menus, and select media to play, view, or listen to. 1.4.4 Remote control Use the remote control to power on/off 1 Fast rewind 2 Stop 3 Previous 4 Home 5 Navigation buttons 6 /OK button Zoom 7 Subtitle 8 Movie 9 Music 10 DISPLAY 11 Display 12 Play/Pause 13 Fast forward 14 Next 15 Return 16 Repeat 17 Language 18 Setup 19 Photo 20 Music shuffle 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Refer to the table on the next page for the description of the remote control buttons. Power on/off the O!Play HD media player, browse through menus, and select media to play, view, or listen to. 1.4.4 Remote control Use the remote control to power on/off 1 Fast rewind 2 Stop 3 Previous 4 Home 5 Navigation buttons 6 /OK button Zoom 7 Subtitle 8 Movie 9 Music 10 DISPLAY 11 Display 12 Play/Pause 13 Fast forward 14 Next 15 Return 16 Repeat 17 Language 18 Setup 19 Photo 20 Music shuffle 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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...buttons / OK button 7 Zoom 8 Subtitle 9 MOVIE 10 MUSIC 11 DISPLAY 12 PAUSE/PLAY 13 Fast forward 14 Next 15 Return 16 Repeat 17 Language 18 SETUP 19 PHOTO 20 Music shuffle Function Turn the HD media player on or off Toggles between playback and pause Press to forward playback Switches to the... mode Toggles the display on/off Press to rewind playback Stops playback Switches to confirm selection Zoom in the connected storage device ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-7 Press OK press to the previous video clip Display the home menu Move up, down, right, and left through selections on the...
...buttons / OK button 7 Zoom 8 Subtitle 9 MOVIE 10 MUSIC 11 DISPLAY 12 PAUSE/PLAY 13 Fast forward 14 Next 15 Return 16 Repeat 17 Language 18 SETUP 19 PHOTO 20 Music shuffle Function Turn the HD media player on or off Toggles between playback and pause Press to forward playback Switches to the... mode Toggles the display on/off Press to rewind playback Stops playback Switches to confirm selection Zoom in the connected storage device ASUS O!Play HD media player 1-7 Press OK press to the previous video clip Display the home menu Move up, down, right, and left through selections on the...
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... information Plug the HD media player power cable to your television and audio device. 2. Desktop PC or Notebook SPLENDID MENU Router LAN (RJ45) TV/Home Theater USB / eSATA HDD AI-FLASH To connect the HD media player: 1. Connect the HD media player to a power source. 4. 2.1 Connecting the O!Play HD media player Below is an illustration of how devices may be connected to the ASUS O!Play HD media player.
... information Plug the HD media player power cable to your television and audio device. 2. Desktop PC or Notebook SPLENDID MENU Router LAN (RJ45) TV/Home Theater USB / eSATA HDD AI-FLASH To connect the HD media player: 1. Connect the HD media player to a power source. 4. 2.1 Connecting the O!Play HD media player Below is an illustration of how devices may be connected to the ASUS O!Play HD media player.
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..., Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway using the remote control. Select Setup and press . 2. Select Network > Wired LAN Setup and press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-3 Select your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. T�h��e�I�P��...is the recommended selection Select this option, enter the DNS server IP address,an IP address will be automatically assigned to the HD media player, turn it on using the navigation keys. Use up / down keys to increase or decrease the value and left / ...
..., Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway using the remote control. Select Setup and press . 2. Select Network > Wired LAN Setup and press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-3 Select your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. T�h��e�I�P��...is the recommended selection Select this option, enter the DNS server IP address,an IP address will be automatically assigned to the HD media player, turn it on using the navigation keys. Use up / down keys to increase or decrease the value and left / ...
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... more functions. Press down to Setup, then press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-5 Select the System category, then browse up / down to the function you can configure the menu language, text encoding, system update, and system time, turns on/off the screen saver function, and restore the HD media player to the default settings. To set the time...
... more functions. Press down to Setup, then press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 2-5 Select the System category, then browse up / down to the function you can configure the menu language, text encoding, system update, and system time, turns on/off the screen saver function, and restore the HD media player to the default settings. To set the time...
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...to select whether to start playback from the beginning. If you open a video file that was previously played, you want to play before playback by locating the video file. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-3 On the Home screen, select Movies, then press . 2. Select the file source from the ...last playback part or play the file, press or the button. To play the file from the beginning. Select OK to resume playback...
...to select whether to start playback from the beginning. If you open a video file that was previously played, you want to play before playback by locating the video file. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-3 On the Home screen, select Movies, then press . 2. Select the file source from the ...last playback part or play the file, press or the button. To play the file from the beginning. Select OK to resume playback...
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To play . 3. You can preview the information about the music file to music 3.3.1 Selecting and playing music To select and play music: 1. Then, locate the music file you want to play the file, press or the button. 3.3 Listening to be played. On the Home screen, select Music, then press . 2. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-5 Select the file source from Storage or Network, then press .
To play . 3. You can preview the information about the music file to music 3.3.1 Selecting and playing music To select and play music: 1. Then, locate the music file you want to play the file, press or the button. 3.3 Listening to be played. On the Home screen, select Music, then press . 2. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-5 Select the file source from Storage or Network, then press .
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Select the file source from Storage or Network, then press . To display the file, press or the button. On the Home screen, select Photos, then press . 2. You can preview the information about the image file to view. 3. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-7 Then, locate the image file you want to be displayed. 3.4 Viewing photos 3.4.1 Selecting and view photos To select and view photos: 1.
Select the file source from Storage or Network, then press . To display the file, press or the button. On the Home screen, select Photos, then press . 2. You can preview the information about the image file to view. 3. ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-7 Then, locate the image file you want to be displayed. 3.4 Viewing photos 3.4.1 Selecting and view photos To select and view photos: 1.
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Select the Photo category, then browse up and down to the function you want to Setup, then press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-9 On the Home screen menu, browse to configure. Slide Show Interval Set the time interval between slides in the slideshow from Off, Cross Fade, Left ...
Select the Photo category, then browse up and down to the function you want to Setup, then press . ASUS O!Play HD media player 3-9 On the Home screen menu, browse to configure. Slide Show Interval Set the time interval between slides in the slideshow from Off, Cross Fade, Left ...
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.... A-2 Appendix I cannot see the Setup Wizard when I turn on the media player again. • If the problem still exists, contact your retailer. Contact ASUS Technical Support if you reinsert the player's power adapter directly into an outlet. You may perform the overload protection function... first time. These problems require simple troubleshooting that you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS O!Play HD media player. The TV screen is blank and the media player power LED is on. • Ensure that�th��e��T�V��...
.... A-2 Appendix I cannot see the Setup Wizard when I turn on the media player again. • If the problem still exists, contact your retailer. Contact ASUS Technical Support if you reinsert the player's power adapter directly into an outlet. You may perform the overload protection function... first time. These problems require simple troubleshooting that you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS O!Play HD media player. The TV screen is blank and the media player power LED is on. • Ensure that�th��e��T�V��...
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... that the Media Center, Media Server or your network. ASUS O!Play HD media player A-3 Only one video/music/photo is not muted. • Navigate to a network switch, hub or router. I can't find any of files. The Media Player may not support the video or audio format used has shared the Media Player as other addresses on what media formats the Media Player supports, refer...
... that the Media Center, Media Server or your network. ASUS O!Play HD media player A-3 Only one video/music/photo is not muted. • Navigate to a network switch, hub or router. I can't find any of files. The Media Player may not support the video or audio format used has shared the Media Player as other addresses on what media formats the Media Player supports, refer...
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How to upgrade it? • On the Home screen, press the Stop and then Play/Pause button to display the firmware version. • Go to Setup > System > System Update to perform the firmware upgrade process. • If you are still unable to update the firmware, reset the system and perform the updating process again. ASUS O!Play HD media player A-5 Firmware Update What version of firmware do I have?
How to upgrade it? • On the Home screen, press the Stop and then Play/Pause button to display the firmware version. • Go to Setup > System > System Update to perform the firmware upgrade process. • If you are still unable to update the firmware, reset the system and perform the updating process again. ASUS O!Play HD media player A-5 Firmware Update What version of firmware do I have?