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User ManualVer.3.0.*. Firmware


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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Xtreamer SideWinder 2 media player, a state-of-

the-art consumer electronic device that will enrich your home multimedia experience.

SideWinder 2 is a new generation Realtek based media player equipped with enhanced

top quality hardware commonly used in high-end computing and consumer electronic

solution. It has an additional memory, USB 3.0 slave connection for high-speed data

transfer, GB LAN and can be equipped with one 2.5 HDD.

With Xtreamer SideWinder 2 media player you can bring your movies, music and images

to your living room, get rid of that bulky DVD collection, access hundreds of internet feeds

and channels, check your favorite online services and social nets, browse the web and soon.

Due to the rapid development of our product we cannot possibly guarantee that this

Guide will include all its features. So if you have questions please feel free to browse the

Xtreamer Knowledge base or contact our staff.

Please make sure to visit our site www.xtreamer.net for the Xtreamer news, official

announcements and firmware upgrade.
http://www.xtreamer.net/http://www.xtreamer.net/


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English

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Safety Notes

Warning Caution

Act prohibited Contact by wet hand prohibited

Modification prohibitedPower plug to be separated

from power outlet

The following are to protect safety of user and to prevent damages to property.

Use product properly after carefully reading the following contents.

Do not connect a number of power

plugs at the same time. (This may

generate heat or cause fire.)

Do not forcefully pull out power cord.

(Breakage of power cord may cause

fire and electric shock.)

Do not insert of pull out power plug

with wet hand. (This may cause

electric shock.)

Do not insert power plug if it fits loose

to power outlet. (This may cause fire

or electric shock.)

Make sure to turn off power switch

and pull out power plug when moving

product.

Do not place plant pots, cups or

objects filled with chemical or water,

etc. on top of product. (This may

cause breakdown of product.)

Clean the outside of product by

wiping it with lightly wet or dry towel.

(Using detergent for grease removal,

thinner or heavily wet towel, etc. may

cause breakdown of product.)

Product must not be disassembled,

repaired or modified. Take caution not

to have foreign substances inserted

into products. (This may cause

breakdown of product or electric

shock.)

Do not forcefully bend the connected

power cord or have it pressed down

by heavy objects. (This may cause

fire or electric shock.)

Violating instructions

may lead to serious

injury or death.

Violating instructions may lead

to slight injury or damage to

product.

Instructions


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Safety Notes

Warning Caution

Act prohibited Contact by wet hand prohibited

Modification prohibited Soaking prohibited

The following are to protect safety of user and to prevent damages to property.

Use product properly after carefully reading the following contents.

Do not drop objects on top of product

or exert impact to product. Keep

product away from severe vibration or

magnetic objects.)

Do not place plant pots, cups or

containers filled with chemical or

water, etc. on top of product. (This

may cause fire/ electric shock. Falling

of the objects may also cause injury.)

Do not place heavy objects on top of

product. (Falling of objects may cause

injury.)

Do not cover up product or install it in

places with poor ventilation, such as a

wall closet, etc

Install product in level and stable

place. (Otherwise, product may not

operate normally.)

Product must not be disassembled,

repaired or modified. Take caution not

to have foreign substances inserted

into products. (This may cause

breakdown of product or electric

shock.)

Do not install product in places where

temperature is too high (35 or

higher)/ too low (5 or less) or

humidity is high

Do not install product under direct

sunlight or near objects of heat, such

as lit candle, cigarette or fire, etc.

Do not place product in water. (This

may cause breakdown of product or

electric shock.)

Violating instructions

may lead to serious

injury or death.

Violating instructions may lead

to slight injury or damage to

product.

Instructions


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Hard-Disk Installation

Open the hard disk cover

Connect the HDD guard to an HDD as shown

on the picture. Fasten the screws.

As shown here, slowly and carefully push the HDD

guard together with the HDD into the main body ofXtreamer SideWinde 2.

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Video & Audio Output Connections

HDMI cable connection

Connections

Composite cable connection

Connect HDMI cable to HDMI terminal at the back of product. Connect the remaining cable

terminal to HDMI terminal at the back of a digital TV. Make sure to carefully distinguish

between input and output terminals.

Connect yellow cable for video signal to the terminal located at the back of side of TV. Then,

select external input of TV. Connect the remaining red and white terminal cables to the left/ right

and audio output terminal at the back of the device. Then, connect red and white cables to the

left/ right terminal of DTV input or component audio input located at the back of a digital TV.


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Connection

Component cable connection

Connect the green, blue and red terminal cables to the Xtreamer SideWinder 2 and TV inaccordance with the color scheme; connect white AV cable to L terminal, and red AV cable to R

terminal. (Component cable is an optional item)


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Optical cable connection

Connection

You can enjoy high-quality 5.1CH sound when connected to an amplifier or a receiver with

optical cable. Connect optical cable to Optical port on Xtreamer SideWinder 2 as shown above. Then,

connect to an amplifier or a receiver. ( Optical cable is optional )

Coaxial cable connection

You can enjoy high-quality 5.1CH sound when connected to an amplifier or a receiver with

coaxial output cable. Connect coaxial cable to coaxial port on Xtreamer SideWinder 2 as shown above.

Then, connect to an amplifier or a receiver. ( Coaxial cable is optional )


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Connect to the Network

Wired and Wireless Network

Connection

Wireless IP Sharing Router


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External USB storage deviceConnect a cable to the USB port on the side.

Please note. When Xtreamer is connected to a PC via Slave USB connection it

stops being a media player and becomes an external storage device.

Connection

Connect to the USB Storage

Please remember to connect the cable before powering the player on.

USB 3.0 Slave connection


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Remote Control Functions


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General Remote Control Functions

1 POWER Power on / off

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9 ADD Add

10 EJECT To add a selected media file to list / Eject for DVD

11 DELETE Delete

12 ZOOMTo enlarge and reduce screen/ repeatedly pressing foradjusting zooming percentage/moving to position of enlarged

output by using direction keys./ Setup the X,Y position on

screen

13 GOTO

To select file in the same title or to execute shortcut to the

already designated chapter position/shortcut to the desired

time position

14 MENUOpens a list of available functions in Media Library and during

playback, allows access to DVD menu.

15 SETUP

Function available when playing media file or using menus in

VIDEO IN screen to display various setup screens

16 FUNC Opens a list of available viewing functions, access to scrapers

17 TVOUTToggle Video Output Modes and resolution (HDMI, AV) -

double press

18 REFRESH Refreshes the lists

19 PREVIEWTo turn on/ off preview screen automatically displayed in

media play file search mode

20 BOOKMARK

Supports adding a file to bookmark and to show bookmark

lists

21 INFOTo display the current status function available while playback

/ Open information of the movie playing


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General Remote Control Functions

22 RETURN Return to previous screen

23 NAVIGATIONKEYS To move the cursor and select files

24 ENTERTo confirm selection / play. When used to play a f ile toggles

single-file playback.

25 PLAY/PAUSETo play and pause a selected file. When used toggles

consecutive (f ile-by-file) playback.

26 STOP To stop playback

27 HOME To return to the Main Menu.

28 PGUP To move to previous chapter or f ile (list)

29 PGDN To move to next chapter or file (list)

30 VOLUME Volume adjustment

31 AUDIO Option to change or select multiple audio tracks

32 SUBTITLE Opens Subtitle browser

33 RWD/FWD1.5x/2x/4x/8x/16x/32x speed, function available in movie files,

mp3 as well sound output available in 2x speed

34 SHUFFLETo change play sequence to shuffle

35 REPEATTo repeat file in play or to repeat all media files in the

corresponding folder

36 A-B To set zone repetition

37 LED Turns On/Off LED part of Xtreamer

38 SLEEP Can be used to set the timer to turn off the player

39 16:9 Screen shifts into 16:9/16:10/4:3 ratio during playback

40 ANGLE Used if Angle is supported in a DVD file.

41 MUTE Mutes the sound

42 NTSC Change output to NTSC

43 PAL Change output to PAL

44SYNC

SUBTITLE

Adjust subtitle files to synch with a movie file(100ms/ 0.1sec)

45 EJECT Eject disc

46 TITLE Go to title menu (DVD-Video)

47 URLThis function will be supported in the future.

48 SEARCHThis function will be supported in the future.


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Media Library Remote functions

RC Button Description

Up/Down

Navigation Key Moving cursor Up (or Down).

Left/Right

Navigation KeySelecting among tap menus, and filtering file lists.

Enter

- Single file playback

- You can use ENTER button as multi selected folder after pressing

[ADD] button for your convenience.

ADD Selecting f iles

EJECT

-You can add files, which are selected by [ADD] button, to Playlist by pressing [EJECT]

button.( Add to playlist function works only for internal HDDs.)- You can open (or close) external tray load ODD/DVD ROM.

PREVIEW - You can change file view options for [All / Music / Photos / Movies / Internet Radio].- It supports [File List / Preview / Thumbnail]. Does it work?

MENU

It provides variety of functions as you put cursor on files and folders

- It changes folder and file names.

- Allows you to copy and move files.

- It deletes folders and files.

- It sets folder lock and lock off.

- * Adding files to [Favorites].

* Multi selected file by pressing [ADD] button is enabled when adding to Favorite,

however, multi selected folder isnt provided.

RETURN It provides cancelling or going back to previous menu.

PLAY/PAUSE Continuous Playback (or Pause).

PGUP/PGDN Viewing next page (for quick movement).

How to use Folder Cover Art Support

Folder Cover Art is automatically supported when there are movie poster files of Cover.jpg or Folder.jpg in the

folder. But if there isnt Cover.jpg or Folder.jpg, the first file on the list will be showed.


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Media Library Remote functions


DELETE It deletes files and folders selected.

TVOUTPress once: You can see the current status of TVOUT.

Press more than twice: changes TVOUT type.

VOL + / - Adjusts sound volume

MUTE Mutes the sound

SETUP You to the settings menu

HOME It supports going back to the initial menu after rebooting.

FUNC

- You can change file view options for [All / Music / Photos / Movies /].

-It supports various previewing options [List, Preview, Multiplex etc].

-You can also download the movie information from the Internet

--Use this feature to download subtitles.


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Media Playback Remote functions


ZOOM

It modifies Scale, position, and Reset.

1. Scale Left (or Right) keys you enable to adjust vertical lines, and Up (or Down)keys support adjusting horizontal lines after pressing [ENTER] button.

2. Position The Arrow Keys support adjusting position of movie screen after

pressing [ENTER] button.3. Reset Reset to Default.

Zoom- inand Landscape Viewfunctions are solely supported for Photos mode.

Movie Playback Function of Media Library

Usage of Remote Control key functions during playback

Adjusting and viewing hidden TV screen are enabled so that you can enjoy watching the movies by visibility output.


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INFO

It displays file information which is being played.

1. It displays codec information and resolution for video and frame rate FPS.

2. It shows audio.information.

3. It displays total running and current running time.

4. It provides the figure of all fi le lists and present playback lists.

5. It supports current status information of Repeat/ A-B Repeat/Shuffle/24P film.6. It displays the figure of WiFi wireless signal intensity.

ENTER- It activates the item you selected.

- It moves forward frame by frame after pressing [PLAY/PAUSE] button to stop.


GOTO

1. Title: It shows movie title lists and change playback file.

2. Chapter: It provides moving to next (or previous) Chapter.

3. Time: It provides moving to the point where you want to start from.

MENU Shows MENU Window during playing DVD Title File. Works?

TVOUT It changes TV output type.

Movie Playback Function of Media Library

Usage of Remote Control key functions during playback


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Navigation

It provides skip function during playback (refer to the above picture).

: It goes 10 seconds backwards

: It goes 30 seconds forwards. : It goes 3 minutes forwards. : It goes 1 minute backwards.

PGUP/PGDNIt views previous file (or next file) by new starting.

During DVD playback: plays previous chapter (or next chapter).

PLAY/PAUSE Play or pause the playback

STOP It stops playback.

FR/FF

Rewind and Forward functions are enabled with 0.8X/1.1 X/1.2 X/1.5 X/2X/4 X/8 X/16 X/32 X speeds as well as music file is enabled with 2Xspeed control.

VOLUME It adjusts sound volume.


Movie Playback Function of Media LibraryUsage of Remote Control key functions during playback


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AUDIO Use it to switch between multiple audio tracks .

A-BIt supports selecting the points; Between A and B; the section is repeatedly played

between the points.

SHUFFLEIt provides selecting between Playback in order and Random playback to

change playback mode.

REPEATIt provides selecting between playing a file repeatedly or playing all files

repeatedly.

SUBTITLE

1. Subtitle: Selecting subtitle file; both internal & external subtitle files are supported.

2. Searching: Selecting external subtitle files from the folder.

3. Size/Outline: Adjusting subtitle size and frame outline.

4. Position: Controlling subtitle position.

5. Color: Changing subtitle color.

6. Advanced Color: Changing subtitle outline color.

7. Subtitle /ID3-Tag: Selecting proper language.

8. Reset: Reset to Default.

SYNC SUBTITLE Allows you to synch your subtitle file to a movie(100ms).

SETUP Takes you to the settings menu

ADD It provides selecting files you want to add to Playlist.

EJECT It adds selected files to Playlist. (After selecting the files by pressing [ADD] button).

Movie Playback Function of Media LibraryUsage of Remote Control key functions during playback


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Photos Function of Media Library

Usage of Remote Control functions in Photos mode


ENTER It confirms and shows photo files.

PLAY It shows photo files.

INFOIt displays EXIF information of photo file, which is being showed.

(JPEG/EXIF supported)

STOP It stops a Slide Show.

Left/Right in

navigationIt rotates a photo file to the left (or right).

PGUP/PGDN Go to next file (or previous file).

VOLUME Adjusts background music volume

MUTE Mutes the background music

SHUFFLE It changes playback mode; Order Playback or Random Playback.

ADDIt provides selecting files you want to add onto Playlist.- only works for an internal HDD

EJECT It adds selected files after selecting them by pressing [ADD] button.

If you use [PREVIEW] button on your remote, JPEG and EXIF data information will be

displayed on Preview Screen.


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Music Function of Media Library

Usage of Remote Control functions in Music mode


ENTER It plays the music you put the cursor on.

PLAY It plays all music. Can also be used to play all subfolders.

PGUP/PGDN It plays next music file (or previous music file)..

STOP It stops playback.

FB/FF

Rewind & Forward function is enabled with (1.1 X/1.2 X/1.5 X/2 X/4

X/8 X/16 X/32 X) speeds as well as increasing the speed of themusic file is enabled until 4X.

SHUFFLE It changes playback mode; Order Playback or Random Playback.

REPEATIt provides you select between playing a file repeatedly or playingall files repeatedly.

VOLUME It adjusts volume sound.



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1. Automatically adjust the TV output mode when connected via HDMI cable.

Cycle through available resolutions.

Remote Control Key: TVOUT // Press 2 times consecutively

2. . Connect Component / Composite cable

Please note that video might suffer when connected via analogue.

Remote Control Key: TVOUT // Press 2 times consecutively

Different regions use different output standards:

-- PAL(B) : HDMI Auto, 576P 50Hz, 720P 50Hz, 1080i 50Hz, 1080P 50Hz

Europe, South Africa, Middle East, China, Austria, India

-- NTSC : HDMI Auto, 480P 60Hz, 720P 60Hz, 1080i 60Hz, 1080P 60Hz

Korea, Japan, US, Canada, Taiwan, Philippines, Colombia

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1. Adjusting output mode with TV output and Video output

2. Select OSD language menu (default : English)

Select the OSD language.

Setting Look and Feel Menu Language Select

3. Select Subtitle\ID3-Tag encoding(default : Unicode(UTF8) )

Select the subtitle code.

Setting Look and Feel Text Encoding Select.

4. Select Audio Output.

Select the audio setting according to your audio system.

HDMI Outut

Setting Audio HDMI Output Select

SPDIF OutputSetting Audio SPDIF Output Select

Basic Setup


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Video

Settings

TV SystemYou will be able to select proper display resolution and video output type.

1080P 24HzThis feature allows you 1080P 24Hz output when playing Blu-ray files (BD); however, this function is

only available when Xtreamer is connected using a HDMI cable to a TV that supports 24Hz frame rate.

PAL (B) (50Hz) Europe, Greenland, South Africa, the Middle East, China, Austria, India, Indonesia.

NTSC (60Hz) Korea, the USA, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Colombia.

Display

Resolution

HDMI Auto / NTSC / PAL / 480P / 576P / 720P 50Hz / 720P 60Hz / 1080i 50Hz / 1080i

60Hz / 1080P 50Hz / 1080P Supported.

In some cases, display resolution on your TV can not be supported due to inactivity;therefore, you should check your TV specification.

Note for 1080p 24p- TV, AV amp and media file you use must support 1080P 24Hz and your media file should be

encoded 1080P 23.976fps.

- If video isnt properly played by selecting [ON], you will be required to select [Off].

- The initial TV screen can be flickering when you switch on 1080P 24Hz mode


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Video

Settings

PanScan 4:3 16:9 Ratio converted to 4:3 Ratio is referred to as high definition TV. It will reducescan lines to 4:3.

LetterBox 4:316:9 Ratio converted to 4:3 Ratio is referred to as your TV. It will decompress image

to 4:3.

16:9 Video is fully displayed in 16:9 DVD frame as well as 4:3 Ratio fully displayed.

16:10It enables you to add letterboxing bars above and below video screen, meanwhile,

your TV maintains its aspect ratio of 16:9, e.g. 16:9=1920x1080 / 16:10=1920x1200.

BrightnessBrightness in video refers to the luminance portion of a video signal. It enables you to use Increase Brightness

and Decrease Brightness commands by pressing [SETUP] button on your remote during playback.

ContrastAllow you to adjust video contrast when using Increase Contrast and Decrease Contrast commands by pressing

[SETUP] button on your remote during playback.

HueThis option provides how to use the Hue adjustment to enhance your colors. Along the way, you will be able to

use Increase Hue and Decrease Hue commands by pressing [SETUP] button on your remote during playback.

SaturationThis feature, saturation is one of three coordinates in the HSL and HSV color spaces. It enables you to use

Increase Saturation and Decrease Saturation commands by pressing [SETUP] button on your remote while

playback.

Aspect Ratio

You will be able to select Aspect Ratio type of movie screen for playback.


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Audio

Settings

HDMI OutputSelect a desired configuration for your digital audio output.

SPDIF outputSelect a desired configuration for your optical audio output.

Night Mode

Off Outputting raw sound.

On

It provides high-definition audio that is identical to, and every bit as spectacular as,

the master recording. In spite of decreasing volume, you will be able to experience

incredible surround sound that puts you right in the middle of the action without

disturbing others.

ComfortYou will be able to hear every tiny sound in rich detail as well as comfortable sound

levels solely for you.


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Network

Settings

Set up Wired or Wireless Network

On the Settings -> Network screen you can setup your Xtreamer SideWinder 2 to connect to your home network.

You can use Wired or Wireless connection and give your Xtreamer a specific name under which it will appear on your

Network.

Accessing your Computer

Please note that in order to access your home computer you will need to set up Shared folders.

Please refer to this guide for more detailsNetwork Sharing Guide.
http://download.xtreamer.net/Misc/sw2/Network%20Sharing%20ver3.pdfhttp://download.xtreamer.net/Misc/sw2/Network%20Sharing%20ver3.pdf


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System Configuration

Settings

Time ZoneTime zone selected time zone of Xtreamer. Select your time zone.

Day Light SavingEnable Day Light Saving option to synch the internal Xtreamer clock to your country.

HDD FormatThis feature supports internal HDD format function. Formatted file system is divided into Linux Swap

partition and NTFS partition. By auto formatting, Linux swap partition is an independent section of hard

disk used solely for swapping. The swap space is the amount of virtual memory available.

HDD SpindownThis feature supports internal HDD spindown when your Hard Drive is being idle.


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System configuration

Settings

Screen Saver Timing

This is to set the time for automatic changing images on your screen during periods of user inactivity.Screensaver is designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on the LCD TV when the properties of the exposed

areas of phosphor-coating on the inside of the screen gradually and permanently change, eventually leading

to ghost image on the screen.

BD MenuThis feature toggles BD menu when playing a BD ISO file.

Factory DefaultThis option restores your player to the factory defaults. It will clear all the personal settings including

passwords, favorites, custom skins etc.

- Using this option will not damage the data on your HDD

- Always reset your settings after a firmware upgrade


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System Service

Settings

NAS - Network Drive(SAMBA)

Allows you to use your player as a NAS device on your network.

NAS network drive provides storing and copying files services.

UPnP Media Server

You will be able to set up UPnP Media Server in order to improve optimizing its function of network application, and

playback function is connected to UPnP AV Media Server such as Tversity, PS3 Media Server and XBMC Media Center.

This feature supports UPnP Media Server and NFS client functions.

Web Server

It enables you to set up Web Server in order to optimize the player's network applications. The web server allows

uploading and downloading files from Xtreamer and gives you an ability to control your player via virtual (Web) remote

control application.

FTP Server

You will be able to set up FTP Server in order to improve optimizing its function of network application. Xtreamer has a

built-in FTP service that you will be able to manage and copy files to and from it through FTP connection.

Airplay

It enables you to stream media files from your iOS device via Xtreamer media player.

NoteIf an option is not frequently used we recommend disabling it to reserve the memory and for security

reasons.


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Firmware Upgrade

Settings

Upgrading your Firmware

Under System Firmware you can see your current firmware version.

If your player is connected to Internet via your home network Online Upgrade allows you to check for

updates and automatically download and install new firmware.

Or you can download the firmware file from our main site and install it Manually.

IMPORTANT

Every Xtreamer media player has its own specific firmware. Please make sure you download the correct file

before running the upgrade procedure.
http://xtreamer.net/http://xtreamer.net/


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Settings

Text Encoding

You can specify the language used in subtitle files and ID3-tag in Mp3 files. Unicode [UTF-8] is an industry

standard, and is set as default . If you are not using Unicode encoded files, select your preferred language.

Menu LanguageYou can specify UI language and enjoy operating the Xtreamer in you native language.

Resume PlayYou can begin playing Xtreamer from the point where you previously stopped it. Your system saves a record

of the scene that was playing when you stopped playback so it knows where to resume playing.

Opening LogoChoose to play the opening Xtreamer movie every time you start the player or a static logo.

Opening Sound

You can disable sound when playing the opening movie.

NEVER Do not resume playback. (Do not use Recently watched list)

ASK ME Pop up the message of asked resume playback.

ALWAYS Start the resume playback.

Look and Feel


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Search and Indexing

Settings

Easily find your Media files

Scan your local storage for media files in order to be able to find them easily in the Media Library.

Use Automatic scan or press Rescan Storage to manually update the database.


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Jukebox

Settings

Default Display ModeChoose a default view for your movie files when using Xtreamer Jukebox.


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Jukebox

Settings

Movie Info Scrapper PluginChoose a site Xtreamer Jukebox will use to provide information about your movie files.

Movie Picture Scrapper Plugin

Choose a site Xtreamer Jukebox will use to look for posters and cover arts for your movie files.

Scrapping Method

You can ask the Jukebox to fetch all the required information from the Internet or use a local database if

you have one.

Scrapping Method

Scan the storage by Filename of by Folders. Choose an option depending on the way your movie library is

organized.


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Parental Control

Settings

Folder Lock PasswordThis option allows you to provide password only access to designated files on your network.

Locked folder will be accessible only by a password [Default PWD: 0000].

Make sure to change the password if you are planning to use this option.

Hide Locked Folders

You can also hide Locked Folders to protect your personal files. Locked folders will not be seen in

Media Library. If you want to see the folder, refresh screen or reboot.

Note

1. Locked folders will be invisible.

2. To see a hidden folder, adjust the settings.

3. Movies in locked folders are not listed in Recently Watched.

4. Locked folders are not visible in File Manager.

5. Firmware upgrades do not reset this option.


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Settings Up Network on Xtreamer

5. Navigate to OK button and press ENTER to test the connection.

2. Wireless LAN Setup

Device Name

Documents

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