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USER MANUAL Popcorn Hour C-300 Syabas

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Popcorn Hour C-300

User Manual

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction ......3
  2. Package Contents....3
  3. Safety Notes ...... 4
  4. Technical Specifications ....5
  5. Getting Started....6

5.1 Popcorn Hour C-300 Overview....6

5.2 Connecting to HDMI TV 7

5.3 Connection to Composite TV 8

5.4 Connecting to Component TV 9

  1. Remote Control....10
  2. Introduction to Home Menu 13
  3. Quick Setup Wizard.... 14
  4. Setup....20

9.1 Preferences....21
9.2 Audio 22
9.3 Video 23
9.4 Network (Configure IP)......25
9.5 Network Share 26

9.5.1 Add Share 27
9.5.2 Browse Share 28
9.5.3 Edit Share 29

9.6 Parental Control 30

9.7 BD/DVD/Audio CD....31

9.8 Maintenance .... 32

9.8.1 Firmware Update ....33

  1. Apps Market 34
    10.1 Login to Apps Market 36
  2. File Browser 37
    11.1 Settings 37

11.2 View Mode....38
11.3 File Manager....40
12. Movie Meta Data....41
12.1 Movie Info Page Walk-through....42
12.2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta-Data....43
12.3 Edit or Update Movie Information....45
12.4 Download Subtitles....48

  1. Networked Media Jukebox.... 50

13.1 Configuring NMJ....51

13.2 Navigating in NMJ 56

13.3 Updating NMJ Information....60

13.4 Jukebox Manager....63

  1. NMT Apps 65

14.1 Installing NMT Apps. 66

14.2 Using the FTP Server 70

14.3 Using the Samba Server....70

14.4 Using the Torrent Client....71

14.5 Using the Usenet Client....72

14.5.1 Setting up NZBGET 73

14.5.2 Accessing the NZBGET Client....74

  1. Updating firmware 76

  2. BD ROM Installation 79

  3. Troubleshooting....80

1. Introduc on

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natural_image Black rectangular electronic device with a remote control and control panel, no visible text or symbols.

Thank you for purchasing the Popcorn Hour C-300 Network Media Jukebox. Powered by Syabas Technology, the Popcorn Hour C-300 is a state of the art digital entertainment center with a TV apps market to enhance your home entertainment.

2. Package Contents

  1. Popcorn Hour C-300
  2. RF Remote Control
  3. 2x AAA Batteries
  4. HDMI Cable
  5. RF Antenna
  6. Screws
  7. SATA Cable
  8. AC Power Cord

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Package Contents - 1

text_image Popcorn Hour C-300 NMJ (HDD not incl)

Popcorn Hour C-300 NMJ (HDD not included)

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RF Antenna

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Screws

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2x AAA batteries

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3. Safety Notes

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.

1) Keep these instructions.

2) Heed all warnings.

3) Do not use this device near water.

4) Clean only with a dry cloth.

5) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

6) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

7) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

8) Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not

operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

1) DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

2) USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

3) DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

4. Technical Specifications

Hardware Specification
CPU Sigma Designs SMP8647, 800MHz CPU w/ L2 Cache
Memory 512MB DDR2 DRRAM, 256MB NAND Flash
AV Outputs HDMI v1.3a,Component Video, Composite Video, Stereo Analog
Audio, Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial
Interface 4 x Host USB 2.0(Front and Back) 2 x internal SATA (one oc-cupied by HDD tray), 3.5" HDD tray, Internal mounting for 2.5" HDD, 2.4GHz RF Remote Control, Infra-Red Remote Control port (Infra-Red Remote Control optional). 2.5" TFT Color Display, Slim BD rom bay
Network Gigabit Ethernet,Wireless N USB dongle (optional)
Chassis Dimension / WeightVented Aluminum Body, Fanless, Quiet Operation 425mm (Width) x 290mm (Depth) x 80mm (Height) Weight: 3.7kg
Power12V DC, 3A Max
Software Specification
Video MPEG1/2/4 Elmentary (M1V, M2V, M4V), MPEG1/2 PS (M2P, MPG, DAT, VOB), MPEG2 Transport Stream (TS, TP, TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS), AVI, ASF, WMV, Matroska (MKV), MOV (H.264), MP4XVID SD/HD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 MP@HL, MPEG-4.2 ASP@L5, 720p, 1-point GMC, MPEG-4.10 (H.264): BP@L3, MP@L4.0, HP@L4.0, HP@L4.1, WMV9: MP@HL, SMPTE 421M (VC-1): MP@HL, AP@L3,
Audio AAC, M4A, MPEGaudio (MP1, MP2, MP3, MPA), WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG, APE, TTA
Photo JPEG, BMP, PNG,GIF, TIFF
Decoder Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, MPEG-1 (Layer 1,,2, 3), MPEG-4 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 HE-AAC, MPEG-4 BSAC, LPCM, FLAC, Vorbis
Pass-throughDTS, DTS-HD HR, DTS-HD MA, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD
Decoder Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, MPEG-1 (Layer 1,,2, 3), MPEG-4 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 HE-AAC, MPEG-4 BSAC, LPCM, FLAC, Vorbis
Other FormatsISO and IFO navigation, Simple BD and Full navigation
SubtitleSRT, MicroDVD SUB, SSA, SUB/IDX, Opensubtitle

5. Getting Started

5.1 Popcorn Hour C-300 Overview

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text_image Ring light color Status White Active Amber Video OFF Red Standby OFF (no light) Power OFF USB 2.0 Host BD ROM Bay RF Antenna IR Sensor TFT Info Display Removable 3.5" Hard Disk Bay

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text_image USB 2.0 Host S-Video Composite/ Component Output HDMI Digital Optical / Coaxial Audio Gigabit Ethernet Port Power

5.2 Connecting to HDMI TV

What you need:

o Popcorn Hour C-300
- Power Supply
○ HDMI Cable
o TV with HDMI terminal

Step 1

Connect the HDMI cable to your TV HDMI terminal and the other end to your Popcorn Hour C-300.

Tips: Some HDMI TVs have input and output HDMI terminals. Please make sure the HDMI terminal is connected to input rather than output.

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Step 1 - 1

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Step 2

Connect the AC power cord to AC power adapter. Then plug the power cord into your wall socket and connect the power lead to Popcorn Hour C-300. Your Popcorn Hour C-300 is booting up now, check your TV for further instructions.

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5.3 Connection to Composite TV

What you need:

○ Popcorn Hour C-300
- Power Supply
○ Composite Cables (not included)
o TV with Composite Terminal

Step 1

Connect the composite cables to both the composite terminals on the C-300 and your TV by matching the yellow, red and white plugs to their coordinating terminals.

Tips: Some TVs have input and output terminals for composite connection. Please ensure that it is connected to the input terminal.

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Step 1 - 1

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Step 2

Connect the AC power cord to AC power adapter. Then plug the power cord into your wall socket and connect the power lead to Popcorn Hour C-300. Your Popcorn Hour C-300 is booting up now, check your TV for further instructions.

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Step 2 - 1

text_image Diagram showing electronic device layout with labels like ROHS, Java, and Windows ports, alongside a plug-in socket and indicator lights.

5.4 Connecting to component TV

What you need:

○ Popcorn Hour C-300
- Power Supply
○ Component Cables (not inlcuded)
o TV with Component Terminal

Step 1

Connect the component cables to both the component terminals on the C-300 and your TV by matching the green, blue and red video plugs and the red and white audio plugs to their coordinating terminals.

Tips: If your component cables only include the green, blue and red plugs you will need to use a set of composite cables to connect to the TV for audio. If doing so, you do not need to connect the yellow plug.

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Step 1 - 1

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Step 2

Connect the AC power cord to AC power adapter. Then plug the power cord into your wall socket and connect the power lead to Popcorn Hour C-300. Your Popcorn Hour C-300 is booting up now, check your TV for further instructions.

Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Step 2 - 1

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6. Remote Control

POWERSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 1Press once to toggle the standby mode for the device
EJECTSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 2Ejects optical disc from disc drive if connected
RED / VIDEO Context sensitive; refer to the legend on Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 3the bottom of the user interface
GREEN / MUSIC Context sensitive; refer to the legend on Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 4the bottom of the user interface
YELLOW / PHOTO Context sensitive; refer to the legend on Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 5the bottom of the user interface
BLUE / ALL Context sensitive; refer to the legend on Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 6the bottom of the user interface
RETURN Return to previous menuSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 7
PLAY / PAUSE Creates a temporary Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 8playlist of all files in the directoryPause media playerback
D PAD Navigate within the user interfaceSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 9
ENTER Confirm selectionSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 10Start media playback of a single file
INFO Bring up meta-data of selectedSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 11mediafile
STOP Stop media playing backSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 12
A-B / HOME Press HOME to return to home menuSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 13In app, press to quit app
REV Rewind the current media play-backSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 14
FWD Fast-forward the current media play-backSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 15
PREV Skip backward within playlistSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 16During video playback, skip to previous chapter if available
NEXT Skip forward within playlistSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 17During video playback, skip to next chapter if available
VOL UP/ VOL DOWN Adjust volumeSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 18loudness
REPEAT Repeat the current media playbackSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 19playback
MUTE Mute audioSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 20
TIME SEEK Jump to specific timestampSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 21mp of video or music file
MENU Bring up DVD or BD menu during play-backSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 22Opens menu in NMJ
TV Mode Adjust video output resolutionSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 23
Audio Cycle through audio tracks during video playbackSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 24
Title Bring up Title menu where supportedSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 25ported
Setup Quick access to setup pageSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 26
Subtitle Brings up on-screen subtitle Syabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Remote Control - 27menu during video playback

7. Introduction to Home menu

The HOME screen is the main hub for accessing content from a local source (USB or internal hard drive), a network share or from the apps market. You can also view the current time and weather.

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Weather Forecast

Know the weather without leaving the comfort of your couch.

Time and Date

Current date and time.

Menu Bar

Apps Market Free andpremium on-demand video, social networking and game apps for your TV.
Local Media Access yourur internal hard drive and connected USB storage devices.
Setup Wizard Launch thethe setup wizard to go through the basic setup.
Setup Access advancedsettings such as audio/video outputs,subtitle languages, parental control and more.
Network Browse yourlocal area network for your shared folders that contains your digital media files.

8. Quick Setup Wizard

Setting up your Popcorn Hour C-300 using the setup wizard is vital for proper operation of the media player. For advance users, you may skip to Chapter 9.

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Using your remote control, navigate to the Setup Wizard icon and press ENTER.

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Choose your desired language for the user interface. Proceed to next step by pressing the GREEN button.

Tips: This does not affect subtitle language

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text_image Step 02 Network Connection Wired (Continue to Step 04) (Ethernet cable) Wireless (USB adapter) Back Cancel Next

Choose your network connection type according to your setup and press the GREEN button to continue.

1) Wired (Ethernet cable)
2) Wireless (optional wireless dongle needed)

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For wireless connection only: Select your SSID listed and proceed.

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text_image Step 03 Select Wi-Fi Network This wireless network requires a password to connect. Password : Yes No Back Cancel Next Rescan Other Network 21 / 21

For wireless connection only: Enter your Wi-Fi password for your router.

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For wireless connection only: If your password is wrong, an error message will be displayed. Please check your password and re-enter it.

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text_image Step 04 Configure IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically IP Address 192.168.1.98 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1 Back Cancel Next

Review your IP settings and press the GREEN button to continue.

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text_image Step 05 Configure Proxy Server (Optional) Please leave these fields blank if you want to skip this step. HTTP Proxy Port User Name Password Back Cancel Next

Optional: If you do not have a proxy server on your network, you may proceed to next step.

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text_image Step 06 Network Status Congratulations. You have established an Internet connection. Your Device Home Network Internet IP Address : 192.168.1.98 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 Gateway : 192.168.1.1 Back Cancel Next

Verify your Internet and network connection. If you received the congratulations prompt, your network setup is complete.

Otherwise, please press the RETURN button to go back and check your settings again.

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text_image Step 07 Time Setting 12:18 Time Zone GMT +02:00 Daylight Saving Off > Back Cancel Next

Choose your time-zone and daylight savings setting. This will affect system timing and the time is reflected on your home screen.

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text_image Setup Summary Congratulations! Setup complete. ✓ Language Setting ✓ Network Connection ✓ Time Setting Start Over Done

Your set-up is complete. Press the GREEN button to finish and return to the HOME menu.

9. Setup

Advanced settings such as video/audio output, color-space, subtitle languages, and parental controls can be setup here.

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text_image Setup Preferences Audio Video Network Network Share Parental Control BD/DVD/Audio CD Maintenance English > English > 5 min > Repeat off > On > On > Home Menu

Tips: If you have completed the setup wizard steps, the corresponding settings can be found and update here.

9.1 Preferences

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text_image Preferences Device Name System Language English > Subtitle Language English > Photo Slide Show > Screensaver Time 5 min > Time > Play Mode Repeat off > Widgets > Auto start NMJ menu On > Prompt for firmware update On > Home Menu
Device Name A uniquename to identify your device on your network.Only applicable if you install NMT apps
System Language Displayplay language for the user interface
Subtitle Language Defaultult subtitle track for video playback
Photo Transition Transitionsition setting for photo slideshows
Photo Interval Determinines how long each photo will remain onscreen during a slideshow
Screensaver Time Setthe amount of idle time required before the screen saver turns on
Time Adjust system timeand date
Play Mode Configure repeatpeat option to non, repeat 1 or repeat all for media playback
Widgets Configure your location and other settings for the weather widget
Auto start NMJ menuspecify if you automatically enter into NMJ mode whenever an NMJ source is selected
Prompt for firmware updateSystem automatically checks for firmware updates online

9.2 Audio

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text_image Audio HDMI Audio On > PCM Downmix > AAC Downmix > WMA Pro Downmix > DTS Passthrough > Dolby Digital Passthrough > DRC Off >

HDMI Audio

ON Enableaudio signal output from HDMI cable connection
OFF Disablele audio signal output from HDMI cable connection

Audio Codec

Adjust how the media player handles each audio codec to match your entertainment system's capabilities. Only select Passthrough if your external decoder is capable of decoding the audio singal.

Audio Codec Options
PCM Downmix orPassthrough
AAC Downmix orPassthrough
WMA Pro Downmixor Passthrough
DTS Downmix orPassthrough
Dolby Digital Downmix orPassthrough

Tips: If you are connecting directly to your TV without going through an external decoder such as AVR, please choose downmix for the media player to handle all audio decoding.

DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

ON Will reduce volume for louderscenes and amplify quieter soundsfor a more even volume levelthroughout playback
OFF Disable

9.3 Video

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text_image Video Video Output 720p 60hz > Framerate Sync NTSC / PAL / 24p > Video Zoom Fit To Screen > TV Type 16:9 > Color Space 16-235 > Home Menu

Video Output

It's highly recommended that you set the video output according to the specification of your TV. Please check your TV specifications before setting the video resolution.

AUTO System automatically selects the most suitable video resolution for your display (Should only be used for initial setup)
NTSC Composite Output
PAL Composite Output
High Definition Mode (Component Connection)720p/50hz, 720p/60hz, 1080i/50hz, 1080i/60hz,
High Definition Mode (HDMI Connection)720p/50hz, 720p/60hz, 1080i/50hz, 1080i/60hz, 1080p/50hz, 1080p/60hz
1080p/24hz Mode1080p displayed at 24 frames per second; only applicable on 78Hz, 120Hz, and 240Hz TVs

Framerate Sync

Reduce video jitter by selecting the correct framerate sync according to your TV specification.

Video Zoom

Setup how you like the media player to handle your video zoom level.

Actual Size Disable video zooming.
Fit to screenSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Video Zoom - 1Video fills as much of the screen as possible without being cropped or changing the aspect ratio.
CropSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Video Zoom - 2Video fills as much of the screen as possible by cropping por-tions of the video.
Full ScreenSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - Video Zoom - 3Video fills as much of the screen as possible by stretching the image. Nothing is cropped but the aspect ratio is not main-tained.

TV Type

Setup your TV or display aspect ratio

4:3 Typically forolder TV sets using CRT technology and 4:3 computer displays
16:9 Most High Definition TVs such as LCD and plasma as well as HD projectors use 16:9
16:10 For widescreen computer displays where typical aspect ratio is 16:10

Color Space

Define color space adjustment according to your TV specification

9.4 Network (Configure IP)

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text_image Configure IP MAC Address 00 06 DC B2 AF E0 Mode Wired > DHCP Manual > IP 192.168.1.98 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1 DNS Manual > Primary DNS 192.168.1.1 Secondary DNS 192.168.1.1 Home Menu

Mac Address

Your unique NIC MAC address. This is needed when engaging support services or trouble shooting.

Mode

Wired Select this if your media player is connected to the router via an ethernet cable.
Wireless Select this if a wireless dongle is inserted and you have a wireless network you want to connect to.

Tips: Wireless is not available when the media player does not detect a compatible wireless dongle.

DHCP

Auto Automatically resolve an IP address from your router. DHCP must be enabled on your router for this to work.
Manual Manually specify a static IP address

IP Address and DNS

No input or modification is required if you have set your DHCP to Auto, your router will provide all the information.

If your DHCP setting is set to manual, you will need to provide the IP address of your router, the subnet mask, the IP address you want your device to have, and the DNS servers.

9.5 Network Share

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Add Share

Manually add a network share on your PC, MAC or network attached storage (NAS). If you frequently access a network share, it's recommended that you add it so it will always appear at the top of your network devices list.

Browse Share

Browse through a list of available network shares using the file browser and quickly add a network share without manually entering the IP address and share name.

Edit Share

Remove or edit an existing network share.

9.5.1 Add Share

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text_image Add Share Field marked with * are mandatory. *Protocol Samba *IP/Host Name *Share Folder Share Name User Name Password Save Home Menu

Protocol

Samba Windowscomputers and most NAS devices uses Samba by default. It can also be used on MAC and linux based devices.
NFS The NFS protocoltocol offers faster network transfer speeds however not every device supports it. Please refer to your devices' network share settings.
NFS TCP NFS over TCP/IP transport.

Network Share Information

IP/Host Name Enter theIP address or host name of the device that you are connecting.
Share Folder The name of the network share that you are trying to access.
Share Name The display name for this network share in the Popcorn Hour's Network devices list.
Username If your network share requires a username and password please supply it here.
Password If your network share requires a username and password please supply it here.

9.5.2 Browse Share

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bar Browse Share | Category | Value | |---|---| | 192.168.1.80 | 192.168.1.80 | | 192.168.1.90 | 192.168.1.90 | | 192.168.1.91 | 192.168.1.91 | | 192.168.1.100 | 192.168.1.100 | Home Menu

Under Network Browser, select the workgroup and then the device you want to access.

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Select the folder you would like to add.

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text_image Edit Share Field marked with * are mandatory. *Protocol NFS *IP/Host Name 192.168.1.80 *Share Folder Public Share Name Public User Name Password Save remove Home Menu

The protocol, IP/host name and share folder information is automatically added for you. If required, you can add a username and password at this stage and then save this share.

9.5.3 Edit Share

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Choose the share folder that you want to edit or remove

9.6 Parental Control

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text_image Parental Control Setup Lock Off > File Lock Off > Child Lock Off > Mature Content Apps Off > Change Password >

Setup Lock

OFF Default
ON Lock the setuppage to prevent unauthorized changes to your settings. The Default password is 4896.

File Lock

OFF Default
ON Prevents users from editing or deleting files.

Child Lock

This only applies to DVD and Blu-ray movies. For more information, please refer to your local ratings system.

OFF Default, allows all access
Kid Safe General Audiences. All Ages Admitted
G/TV-Y/TV-Y7/TV-G General Audiences.All Ages Admitted
PG/TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested.Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children.
PG-13/ TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13.
PG-15 Parents Strongly Cautioned. SomeMaterial May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 15.
R Restricted. Children Under 17 RequireAccompanying Parent or Adult
NC-17 No One 17 and Under Admitted
Adult Adult video

Change Password

Allows you to set a password of your choosing. This password is used for disabling the setup lock, file lock and child lock.

9.7 BD/DVD/Audio CD

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text_image BD Menu Language Auto Play Audio Language BD Navigation Subtitle Language BD PIP English > On > English > Prompt > Off > Off >

BD MENU Language

Pre-select your Blu-ray menu language

Auto Play

OFF Default
ON Automaticallyplayback when external optical disc detected.

Tips: Require external optical devices, Popcorn Hour C-300 does not support commercial Bluray disc.

Audio Language

Pre-select the default audio track for DVD and Blu-ray videos.

BD Navigation

File view When you select a BD IFO you can browse the folder contents. BD ISO files will prompt you for the navigation method.
Simple BD only Launches video playback. The Blu-ray menu is replaced by the BD Lite menu.
AVCHD + Simple BD Java menus for Blu-rays are replaced by BD Lite menus. AVCHD menus remain in tact.
Full navigation Blu-rays play back with full menu support for both Java and AVCHD.
Prompt When you select a Blu-ray, you are prompted to choose menu style.

Subtitle Language

Pre-select the default subtitle track for DVD and Blu-ray videos.

BD PIP

Enable Picture in Picture support. (Supported with BD ISO files only)

9.8 Maintenance

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text_image Maintenance Firmware Update Open Source License Legal Info Off > English > Simple BD only > English > Home Menu

Firmware Update

This section allows you to check the currently installed firmware version. You can also manually check for a firmware update and reset the device to factory settings from this menu.

Open Source License

In accordance with GPL, a list of open source licenses that the device uses are listed here.

Information and disclaimers regarding any of the device's licenses are displayed here.

9.8.1 Firmware Update

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text_image Firmware Update Firmware Version 05-01-110827-23-POP-418-000 Kernel Version 23-POP Check For Firmware Update Reset To Factory Setting Home Menu

IMPORTANT: Please restart your device by removing the power cord from the wall outlet or power connector port on the rear of the device. This will ensure that your device is ready for the firmware update process.

Firmware Version

Your current firmware version, changes according to the current public release firmware.

Kernel Version

System kernel version

Check for Firmware Update

Ensure that you are connected to the Internet before proceeding. Use this option to check if a new firmware is available for your device. If it is, you will be presented with a disclaimer. Please read it carefully before proceeding with the firmware update.

WARNING: DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE DEVICE DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCESS. Doing so may cause the device to become inoperable.

Tips: The Popcorn Hour C-300 supports offline firmware updating. Please visit our support website for more information.

Reset to Factory Setting

If you ever need to reset all your device settings, you may do so here.

10. Apps Market

Get access to the Syabas Apps market where you can get free and premium apps for your TV. Access instant video on demand services, online radio, social networking, games and much more. The apps market is updated frequently so check back to expand your multimedia lineup.

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text_image 3°C 02:54 MON, 19 DEC 2011 Apps Market

Navigate to the Apps Market Icon and press ENTER on your remote.

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text_image Apps Market : Most Recent My Apps Updates (0) Login Most Recent Most Popular All TV | Movies Web Video Music | Radio News | Sports Social | Photos YouTube Ver 1.6.5 Description : YouTube is the most popular online video community, allowing millions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire 1 / 60 Info Exit

Choose your desired app and press ENTER on your remote.

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text_image Apps Market : Most Recent Speed Test Ver 1.0.0 Syabas 347 KB Description Application to test your Internet bandwidth speed. Install Release Notes Screenshots Close

Install by pressing ENTER on your remote or exit by press the INFO button.

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text_image My Apps My Apps Updates (0) Login Most Recent Most Popular All TV | Movies Web Video Music | Radio News | Sports Social | Photos facebook FLINGO Uvestation Music on RssRecover Revision3 SPEED SHOWCast. radio SPEED TEST sudoku viewster YouTube VIDEOS 1/11 AV Exit

The installed apps will appear in the My Apps category.

Tips: To uninstall any app, press the INFO button on your remote.

10.1 Login to Apps Market

Login to the Apps Market to purchase premium apps or access a private store provided by your content provider.

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text_image My Apps Login Email -- Please Select -- Password Remember me Login Close Sign Up Forgot Password
  1. On the left navigation pane, choose LOGIN.
  2. If you already have an account, please enter your email address and password.
  3. Otherwise, move down to SIGN UP and create your Apps Market account.

Tips: If you cannot locate your premium content, please ensure that you are logged in to the Apps Market.

11. File Browser

The file browser allows quick access and navigation to your files. Using the file browser you can copy, move, delete and rename files. You can also view information and download poster art and subtitles for individual files here. The file browser displays all your folders and files in list format and allows for different sort and filter options. You can play your media directly from this view.

Network Access andbrowse your network shares from the network option. Network shares that you have added are listed at the top and any other auto-discovered network devices are listed below. If a username and password is required to access the share, you will be prompted.
Local Media Browseyour media files stored on your external connected USB device, such as portable HDD, USB Thumbdrive, and optical device. You can also elect to install a hard drive inside the Popcorn Hour C-300 to store media files on the device itself.

11.1 Settings

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text_image KINGSTON/Movies All | By name Networked Media Jukebox 01 Alvin and the Chipmunks - Chipwrecked.mov 02 Carnage.mov 03 Happy Feet Two.mov 04 Hugo.mov 05 Immortals.mov 06 Jack and Jill.mov 07 Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol.mov 08 New Year's Eve.mov 09 Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows.mov 10 Snow White and the Huntsman.fanart.jpg 11 Snow White and the Huntsman.jpg 17 item(s) Return Info Descending Mark

In the file browser, press the LEFT arrow on your D-pad to bring up the menu options.

Network MediaJukboxLaunch the NMJ interface
NMJ Manager Launch the Jukebox Manager to configure all your NMJ sources
Search Let's you sesearch for a file by entering the name here
Return Closes themenu options
Eject Safely removee USB connected devices such as USB thumbdrives
Filter Filter mediatype: movie, music, photo or all
Sort Sort by Name, Date or Size
Settings Access setttings specific to the file browser

Tips: The file browser behaves exactly the same in local media or network folder mode.

11.2 View Mode

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text_image Setting View mode Listing > File listing info Date and size > Show tooltips On > Return

View Mode

This will allow you to switch between list view and thumbnail view.

ListingSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - View Mode - 1A traditional file list with filename, date and size.
ThumbnailSyabas Popcorn Hour C-300 - View Mode - 2This view displays the thumbnail (if available) and information for the currently selected file.

File Listing Info

None Disable dateand size information display in the file browser
Auto Automaticallydisplays date or size when using the sort options
Size Only Displaysthe file size only
Date Only Displaysthe file’s modified date only
Date and Size Displays both date and size information

Show Tooltips

On Dispalys tips for tools when you highlight them
Off Disables tip information

11.3 File Manager

You can use the file manager to copy, move delete and rename files as well as create new folders on your storage device.

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text_image USB-HDD/Music/B All | By name 01 Beyonce 30.08.2011 02 Bitty Clyro 30.08.2011 03 Billy Joel 30.08.2011 04 Black Eyed Peas 30.08.2011 05 Blank And Jones 30.08.2011 06 Blondie 30.08.2011 07 Bloodhound Gang, The 30.08.2011 08 Bon Jovi 30.08.2011 09 Bond 30.08.2011 10 Bryan Adams 30.08.2011 Copy to 10 item(s) Repaper Print Decoding Unknown

Mark the files that you want to copy/move/delete by pressing the GREEN button. A checkmark is visible on the filename to indicate that it has been marked.

Press the RIGHT button on the D-pad to access the file manager menu.

Copy To Copy the marked file(s) to a different folder
Move To Move the marked file(s) to a different folder
Create a new folder Create a new folder
Delete Delete marked file(s) or folder(s)
Rename Rename the marked file
Fetch Online Subtitle Download subtitles for the marked file(s). Only applicable to video.

Tips: Make sure that the destination folder or drive is not copy-protected.

12. Movie Meta Data

One of the main features of the Popcorn Hour C-300 is the ability to download and manage movie meta data without the use of a PC. This feature differs from NMJ as this is only visible in the file browser mode.

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text_image Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora Directed by James Cameron Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang PG-13 2009-12-18 ★★★ 162 mins Close Info

Movie Synopsis

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text_image USB-HDD/Video Video | By name 001 30 Days of Night.mov 002 300.mov 003 2012.mov 004 A Perfect Getaway.mov 005 Alice in Wonderland.mov 006 American Gangster.mov 007 Angels & Demons.mov 008 Avatar.mov 009 Baby Mama.mov 010 Babylon A.D. mov 011 Bad Lieutenant.mov 169 MB 15:10:2010 100 item(s) Return Info Descending Mark

Movie Thumbnail

Tips: Enable thumbnail view by going to file browser settings. See page 37.

12.1 Movie Info Page Walk-through

Press the INFO button on your remote to bring up the movie info page.

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text_image 1 2 3 30 Days of Night Directed by David Slade Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Ben Foster, Danny Huston R 2007-10-16 ★★★ 113 mins Synopsis Close Info
  1. Movie Fan-Art
  2. Movie Poster or thumbnail
  3. 4 options are available here.
Synopsis Movie synopsis gives you an overview of the movie. Including parental ratings, casts, director, plot, etc.
Fetch Online Subtitle Download subtitles for your movie straight from your TV without using a PC. Supports multiple languages
Edit If the automatically selected meta-data is incorrect, or you wish to change the cover-art or thumbnail, you may edit the selection.
Download After you have confirmed the meta-data and cover-art, use the download option to save it on your storage device.

12.2 Download Movie Thumbnail and Meta-Data

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text_image USB-HDD/Video Video | By name 001 30 Days of Night.mov 002 300.mov 003 2012.mov 004 A Perfect Getaway.mov 005 Alice in Wonderland.mov 006 American Gangster.mov 007 Angels & Demons.mov 008 Avatar.mov 009 Baby Maria.mov 010 Babylon A.D..mov 011 Bad Lieutenant.mov 169 MB 15.10:2910 100 item(s) Return Info Descending Mark

On file browser, highlight the movie that you want to download data for and press the INFO button on your remote.

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text_image 30 Days of Night Directed by David Slade Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Ben Foster, Danny Huston R 2007-10-16 ★★★ 113 mins Synopsis Close Info

The fanart, movie poster and meta-data are automatically pulled from the web and displayed on your screen.

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text_image 30 Days of Night Download Close Info

Navigate to the Download option on the bottom right and press ENTER on your remote.

The poster, fanart and NFO files are downloaded and saved on the same storage device that your video file is located on.

Tips: If you encounter an error, make sure you are able to write files to your storage device. For local storage it must be formatted in either the NTFS, FAT32, EXT2, or EXT3 partitioning system. For network storage devices, make sure you are logged in with a user account that has write/read/edit permissions enabled.

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text_image USB-HDD/Video Video | By name 001 30 Days of Night.mov 002 300.mov 003 2012.mov 004 A Perfect Getaway.mov 005 Alice in Wonderland.mov 006 American Gangster.mov 007 Angels & Demons.mov 008 Avatar mov 009 Baby Mama.mov 010 Babylon A.D. mov 011 Bad Lieutenant.mov 169 MB 15:10:2010 100 item(s) Return Info Descending Mark

Repeat the process for any of your movies and TV shows.

Tips: You may choose different thumbnails for your movie, which is describe in page.

12.3 Edit or Update Movie Information

If the scanner pulls the incorrect information for the file, or if you wish to change the poster or fanart for your video, you can do so by editing the movie meta data.

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text_image 30 Days of Night Directed by David Wade Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Ben Fertner, Danny Hueslen R 8/07/10-10 ★★★ 1:13 hrs Edit Close Info

Navigate to the Edit option on the bottom right and press ENTER on your remote.

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster Wrong video info Please insert the correct movie title 30 Days of Night Please tick one or more of the items below: ✓ Download movie info ✓ Download poster ✓ Download fanart Close

You can either use the numerical pad or the onscreen keyboard to enter in the movie or TV show title. Then select the items you would like to download. When you're ready to search highlight the search icon and press ENTER on your remote.

Tips: By default, the filename will be in the search field and all items will be checked.

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (2007) feature Return Info Close

Change info

Under the Change info section, select the correct title for your video. You can press INFO on your remote to see the synopsis before selecting that particular entry.

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text_image Change poster Change fanart Change info Close

Change fanart

Under the Change fanart section you can select from a number of photos that can be used as the background display when viewing the video information.

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text_image Change info Change poster Change fanart 30 DAYS OF NIGHT "FAST IMPULS AND TREAT OUT WHIP PRAIR" 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS OF NIGHT Close

Change poster

In the Change poster section you can choose the movie poster you would like to use.

Afterwards, remember to download the data that way the changes you selected will always be used when you press the INFO button on your video.

Tips: In order to download meta-data, you must connect your Popcorn Hour C-300 to an internet connection.

12.4 Download Subtitles

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text_image 30 Days of Night Officed by David Grass Fetch online subtitle A B Close info

On the movie info page, navigate to the Fetch online subtitle option and press ENTER on your remote.

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text_image 30 Days of Night.mov Search for subtitles in english 30.Days.of.Night.DVDRip.XviD-DiAMOND{ENG}.srt 30 Days Of Night Dark Days 2010 [ResourceRG H264].srt 30 Days of Night Dark Days.[2010]DVDRIP.DIVX.[Eng]-DUQA.s 30 Days of Night[Eng][Subs].srt 30 Days.of.Night.DVDRip.XviD-DiAMOND{ENG}.srt 30 Days of Night.en.srt 30.Days.of.Night.DVDRip.XviD-DiAMOND{ForNonENGParts}.srt 30 Days of Night[2007]DvDrip[Eng]-FXG.english.srt 1 / 57 item(s) Close Search other languages

A list of results will come up. Choose the subtitle that best matches your movie.

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text_image 30 Days of Night.mov Search for subtitle language: English 简体中文 繁体中文 Deutsch Еллгика Nederlands Русский Français 8 / 24 item(s) Close Close Info

If you need to get subtitles in a different language than your default, press the GREEN button on your remote to change your language filter.

The downloaded SRT subtitle file will be saved on the same storage device as your video file. In order to enable it, start playback of your movie and press the SUBTITLE button on the remote.

13. Networked Media Jukebox

Interested in downloading information for all your movies and TV shows in one go? Do you want to browse your video collection based on the movie poster? With the Network Media Jukebox you can! Without the need of additional PC software, the Popcorn Hour C-300 will scan your movie and TV show library and download the poster, fanart and meta-data for you. When you want to watch a movie, you can sort through and view your collection using the posters, just like if you were at a movie store.

The Network Media Jukebox software will also organize your photo and music library so you can view those files in a beautiful and easy to use interface.

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text_image SATA_DISK By Movie By TV Series By Genre By Year By User Rating Search Parental Control View Mode Help

13.1 Configuring NMJ

The Network Media Jukebox, or NMJ, software works by creating a database for your storage device. This database contains all the info, posters and fanart for your entire movie and TV show library as well as any other media you scan in.

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text_image Local media 01 KINGSTON Networked Media Jukebox 1 item(s) Return

To create the NMJ database, use the file browser to navigate to your media storage device. Then press LEFT on D-PAD and choose Networked Media Jukebox.

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text_image KINGSTON/Movies 01 The Hunger Games.mov 17 MB 02 War Horse.mov 35 MB ? Create NMJ for this device? This may take a while Yes No 09 Happy Fast, Two.mov 41 MB 10 The Descendants.mov 20 MB 11 Jack and Jill.mov 37 MB 15 Benya

You'll be prompted to create an NMJ database for your device. Select YES to begin.

Tips: Building the NMJ database can take several hours depending on the size of your library. It's recommended to start this procedure before you go to bed or during a time where you don't expect to use the device.

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text_image A - C D - F G - I J - L M - O P - R Jukebox Manager The Networked Media Jukebox (NMJ) will categorize and tag your media collection for easy viewing. Just specify the folders you wish to scan and the NMJ will locate all your video, music and photo files and collate them into a database. Furthermore, the NMJ can also help you tag your media by grabbing additional Details from the internet. NMJ scanning configuration: Scan entire folder Specify scan target(s)

NMJ Scanning Configuration

Scan Entire Folder NMJ will automatically scan the entire folder for supported media and add it to the NMJ database.
Specify Scan Target(s) Allows you to specify which folders the NMJ software will scan and add media from. (Recommended)

In this example, we will select the Specify Scan Target(s) option.

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text_image 01 Select language 02 Select media type 03 Select folder(s) 04 Confirm your selection KINGSTON Specify the language for video tagging English Svenska Norsk Dansk Suomeksi Nederlands Deutsch Italiano 1 / 26 Cancel Next

Select the desired language you would like the NMJ software to use when downloading video information. NMJ will try and use that version of the meta-data if available, otherwise it will default to English.

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text_image 01 Select language 02 Select media type 03 Select folder(s) 04 Confirm your selection KINGSTON Select the media type(s) for the folder(s) you going to scan All Video Music Photo Personal video Cancel Previous Next

Select the type of media you would like added to the database. Any file types that aren't selected here will be ignored.

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text_image 01 Select language 02 Select media type 03 Select folder(s) 04 Confirm your selection KINGSTON Select the folder you wish to scan, then press ENTER Movies Music Pictures Cancel Previous Next 2 / 3

Select the folders that you would like the NMJ software to scan.

Tips: You may add additional folder at any time via the NMJ Manager.

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text_image 01 Select language 02 Select media type 03 Select folder(s) 04 Confirm your selection KINGSTON Confirm your selection Movies Music Auto Download Fanart Cancel Add more folder(s) Restart Done 1/2

On the confirmation page you may review the folders you have selects, remove them from the list or add additional ones if necessary. Once you are finished, press the BLUE button on your remote to complete the setup.

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text_image WHO #OVID BOX GET Coushoo's X-Z Hearily with the BOLT SARRY FROCKLE A C D F G I J L M O P R E ICEACE DAWN: MINDSAGE NEMO SUGAR Get Started with NMJ powered by MEN

Congratulations! Your first NMJ database setup is completed. The system is now scanning your files, downloading relevant data and creating a database. Depending on how large your library is, it can take several minutes or even hours to complete.

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text_image HELP GENERAL VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO QUIT HOW TO... How to toggle the menu view on start-up. How to browse videos. How to browse music. How to browse photos. How to browse jukebox manager. How to switch to file browser. How to change my view mode. How to hide the menu view.

While your database is being created, you can view the onscreen NMJ help guide and learn valuable information for organizing your media library, navigating inside the NMJ software and playing back your media.

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text_image USB_DRIVE_E82F-2 By Movie By TV Series By Genre By Year By User Rating Search Parental Control View Mode Help Toggle The Menu View On Start-Up From the "Setup Page", select "Preferences" and access the "NMJ Startup Menu" option to toggle the display of the menu view on start-up.

13.2 Navigating in NMJ

Press the MENU button on your remote to bring up the NMJ menu. This will help you navigate and sort your content in the NMJ software.

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text_image SATA_DISK By Movie By TV Series By Genre By Year By User Rating Search Parental Control View Mode Help Recently Watch 0-9 A B C D E-G AVATAR RUNN AFTER LAMG HOT TUB TIME MACHINE menu media mode

MOVIES

By Movie This will display all of your movies
By TV Series This will display all of your TV shows
By Genre This will display all your videos grouped into different genres
By Year Displays a list of years, select one to view all videos released in that year
By User Rating Displays a list of ratings, select one to view all videos with that rating (ratings are pulled from the web at first and can be set by users later)
Search You can search videos by title, cast or director
Parental Control Configure what content is displayed in the NMJ library based on parental ratings
View Mode Change view mode between category, movie wall and list view
Help Bring up the on screen help to view more information about the NMJ software

Tips: Pressing the RED button to exit from NMJ mode.

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text_image SATA_DISK By Album By Playlist By Song By Genre By Artist By Year By User Rating Search View Mode Help

MUSIC

By Album This will display all your music by album
By Playlist Displays a list of playlists in your NMJ database
By Song Displays music tracks alphabetically in a list
By Genre Displays albums based on Genre
By Artist Displays a list of artists, once selected their albums are displayed
By Year Displays a list of years, once selected the albums released that year are displayed
By User Rating Groups all audio tracks based on rating (rating must be added to audio track by user in the NMJ)
Search Search audio track by name or artist
View Mode Change view mode between category, movie wall and list view
Help Bring up the on screen help to view more information about the NMJ software

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PHOTO

By Date Displays a list of yearss, once selected all photos taken in that year are dispalyed
By Album Displays a list of albumsbums, once selected all photos in that album are displayed (photo albums are folders)
Slide show setting Configurethe transition effect and interval timer for slideshows
View Mode Change view modee between category, movie wall and list view
Help Bring up the on screen helpto view more information about the NMJ software

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text_image SATA_DISK By Movie By TV Series By Genre By Year By User Rating Search Parental Control View Mode Help

NMJ Media Menu

To bring up the Media Menu, simply press LEFT on the D-pad.

Video Switch to the video section of NMJ
Music Switch to the music section of NMJ
Photo Switch to the photo section of NMJ
Jukebox Manager Launch the Network Media Jukebox Manager
File browser Exit the NMJ and return to the file browser

Tips: The Popcorn Hour C-300 remembers your preferences for different storage devices. If you were using the NMJ view the last time, it will automatically launch NMJ the next time you select that device. If you want to exit back to the file browser, use the Jukebox Manager or the Switch to File Browser option.

13.3 Updating NMJ Information

Sometimes the scanner might download the wrong information for your video file. To fix this, you an manually edit the file in the NMJ library right from the device.

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text_image Director By Movie Genre Others Cast Synopsis The Descendants Alvin and the Chipmunks Edit 1 Mins MPEG-4 848x448 Movies/Alvin and the Chipmunks - Chipwrecked.mov

In the NMJ library, select the item that's incorrect and open up the media control panel. Navigate to the Edit option and and press ENTER on the remote.

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster Wrong video info Please insert the correct movie title n and the Chipmunks - Chipwrecked Year Info language English > Please tick one or more of the items below. ✓ Download poster ✓ Download fanart ✓ Download movie info Close Search by video ID

You can use the on screen keyboard on the numerical pad to enter in the title of the movie or TV show.

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster Wrong video info Please insert the correct movie title Alvin and the Chipmunks 3 Year Info language English Please tick one or more of the items below. ✓ Download poster ✓ Download fanart ✓ Download movie info Close Search by video ID

In this example we removed the subtitle and tried to simplify the search more.

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster Wrong video info Please insert the correct movie title Alvin and the Chipmunks 3 Year Info language English > Please tick one or more of the items below: ✓ Download poster ✓ Download fanart ✓ Download movie info Close Search by video ID

Once you are done typing in the title of the video, navigate down to the search icon and press ENTER on your remote.

Popcorn Hour C-300 User Manual

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text_image Change fanart Change info Change poster Alvin THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (2011) feature © Return Info Close

Depending on the movie title, multiple result may be shown. Choose the correct result and press EN-TER on remote.

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The new poster, fanart and meta-data will be downloaded and your database will be updated.

13.4 Networked Media Jukebox Manager

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text_image Jukebox Manager Add Folder(s) KINGSTON Scan All Movies Music Scan Option To Jukebox To Source 1 / 2 DELETE Delete Rescan Update
Add folder(s) Add additional directories for the NMJ to monitor and add to the NMJ database
Scan All Will scan and add any new files added to the monitored folders
Rescan All This option will rescan all media and download everything again
Delete All This option will delete the NMJ database
Scan Option Configure additional scan settings, more information below
To Jukebox Launches the NMJ software
To Source Launches the file browser

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text_image Jukebox Manager Scan Option Auto Download Fanart Scan Language English Scan Option To Jukebox To Source Close 1 / 2 DELETE Delete Rescan Update

Scan Option

Auto download fanart Enable or disable automatic download of fanart for videos
Scan Language Speficy which language to download meta-data in (if not available, will default to English)

Additional Information

A new folder named "NMJ Database" will be created on your storage device. Please do not remove or edit this folder as it contains the NMJ database for your media.

14. NMT Apps

NMT Apps turn your Popcorn Hour C-300 into a network attached storage device, Torrent Client and UseNet Client. An internal hard drive or external storage device is required to install the NMT apps.

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text_image NMT Application Samba Workgroup WORKGROUP * Change Password > FTP Server : Started NFS Server : Started Samba Server : Started Torrent : Started UPnP Server : Started Usenet Client : Started Home Menu

In order to enable file transfer from your PC to the C-300, you will need to enable SAMBA Server.

Samba Workgroup Specify the samba workgroup you’d like the Popcorn Hour C-300 device to be on
Change Password Change the password used to access the local storage via samba or FTP
FTP Server Start or stop the FTP server
NFS Server Start or stop the NFS server
Samba Server Start or stop the samba server
Torrent Start or stop the torrent client
UPnP Server Start or stop the uPnP server
Usenet Client Start or stop the Usenet client

Tips: The username to access your local storage over samba or FTP is "nmt" without quotes.

14.1 Installing the NMT Applications

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text_image Maintenance Firmware Update NMT Setup Wizard Open Source License Legal Info Off > Off > Off > Off > Off > Home Menu

In the Setup menu, select Maintenance and then NMT Setup Wizard.

Tips: The option is only visible if you have a storage device installed.

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text_image Setup Options This setup process will install the following Networked Media Tank (NMT) Applications: UPnP AV Server Torrent Client NFS Server myiHome Server Samba Server FTP Server Fresh Setup (ReFormats storage device and installs NMT Applications) Cancel Next

Select the Fresh Setup option and press the GREEN button the remote to proceed.

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text_image Step 01 | Storage Device Please choose a storage device. KINGSTON Back Cancel Next

Select the storage device that you want to install the NMT applications on. Please note that you can install the NMT applications on a external USB device, however it will need to remain attached for the NMT applications to work, Once you have selected the storage device press the GREEN button on the remote to proceed.

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text_image Step 01 | Storage Device WARNING! Fresh Setup will format KINGSTON to .ext3 format and remove all storage device content. It will then install NMT Applications. If this is your desired option, press NEXT to continue. Back Cancel Next

WARNING: Please note that this will format the storage device you are setting up; all files will be erased and unrecoverable on the storage device.

The NMT applications will be stored on a small hidden partition and any remaining space will be formatted in EXT3 as local storage.

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text_image Step 03 | Setup Source Please choose a NMT setup source. Online Local Media © Back Cancel Next

In order to install the NMT applications, you must have the apps.nmt file. You can choose to either install the NMT applications from the web (internet connection is required) or use a USB device with the apps.nmt file on the root directory. You can find the latest version of the apps.nmt file on our firmware download page at http://support.popcornhour.com. Once you have selected your desired option, press the GREEN button to proceed.

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text_image Step 03 Setup Source Latest Release : 05-01-111007-23-POP-421 Release Date : 19 October 2011 Changes 1. Remove debug message from torrent UI 2. Resolve problem where downloading-torrent cannot be removed Disclaimer THIS UPDATE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL Popcorn Hour BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS UPDATE, EVEN IF Popcorn Hour HAS BEEN ADVISED BY USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. USER AGREES TO HOLD Popcorn Hour HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES. Back Cancel Next

In this example we chose the Online option. If you choose this option, you will be presented with the release notes and terms and conditions.

IMPORTANT: We strongly advise that you read this information before proceeding. Proceeding any further indicates that you agree to the terms and conditions.

Once you're ready to proceed, go ahead and press the GREEN button on your remote.

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text_image Step 03 Setup Source Please Wait...Step 1/3 Formatting drive...0%

The formatting and installation process then begins. Depending on the size of your storage devices, it may take several minutes to complete. Once the NMT applications are installed, the Popcorn Hour C-300 will restart.

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text_image Setup Preferences Audio Video Network Network Share NMT Application Parental Control BD/DVD/Audio CD Maintenance A300-8c243 English > English > 5 min > Repeat off > On > On > Home Menu

Once the NMT applications are installed, you see a new option in the Setup menu titled NMT Applications. In this area you can start and stop the NMT applications.

14.2 Using the FTP Server

The FTP service allows for simple and convenient file transfer to and from your Popcorn Hour C-300. To use the FTP service go into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and start the service. Please note that the service will remain on, even after a power cycle, until you go back and stop it.

To connect to the Popcorn Hour C-300 via FTP, you will need to use an FTP client. Some free clients are FileZilla and Winscp.

If you are using a Windows computer you can use Windows Explorer as an FTP client by typing the following into the address bar:

Where NMT-IP is the IP address or host name of the Popcorn Hour C-300. For example; 192.168.1.101 or A300.

When prompted for credentials use the information provided below (unless you changed the ftp password).

Host: IP Address of your device

Port: 21

Username: ftpuser

Password: 1234

14.3 Using the Samba Server

A Samba Server is one of the most common ways to share files over a network. Samba can also be used to stream your content on your local storage to other devices on your network. To use the samba service go into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and start the service. Please note that the service will remain on, even after a power cycle, until you go back and stop it.

To access your Popcorn Hour C-300 over samba, type the IP address or hostname of the device into the address bar on your computer's file browser.

Example: \C-300\

\192.168.1.101\

\10.0.0.57\

Tips: The device name by default is C-300 but can be changed in the Preference section of the Setup menu.

When prompted, use the following credentials (unless you changed the samba password):

Username: nmt

Password: 1234

14.4 Using Torrent Client

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text_image // Torrent Free space: 58.5MB Used: 68% Select a torrent to download : Choose File No file chosen upload delete start stop check all unlock all Librivox - The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (305.43M) Downloading D:\$5.09M ( 1.9% ) Rx:479.60KB/s Peer(s):5 Tx:0.00KB/s Ratio :0.00

The Popcorn Hour C-300 has a built in torrent client. You can use this torrent client to download files rather than leave your computer on. To use the torrent client go into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and start the service. Please note that the service will remain on, even after a power cycle, until you go back and stop it.

IMPORTANT: The torrent client uses the formatted local storage to save your downloaded files. Please make sure you have enough space for the download to complete.

Once the torrent service has been enabled on the Popcorn hour C-300, you can use your computer's web browser to access the Torrent client interface. Type the following address in the address bar of your web browser:

http://NMT-IP:8883/torrent/bt.cgi

Where NMT-IP is the IP address or host name of your Pocporn Hour C-300. For example; 192.168.1.101 or A300.

IMPORTANT: The computer or device you are using the web browser on must be on the same network as the Popcorn Hour C-300.

At the BitTorrent client GUI, click on Browse and select the torrent file.

Once the torrent file is selected, click on Upload to add the torrent file to the torrent list on your Popcorn Hour C-300. The torrent client will start to download the file(s).

Other settings are available through the web GUI such as the Scheduler which can be used to schedule torrent downloads and set their upload/download limits.

IMPROTANT: The Popcorn Hour C-300 has to be switched ON and properly connected to the internet during the scheduled download time in order for the BitTorrent client to download the required files.

14.5 Using Usenet Client

NZBGet is a command-line based binary newsgrabber that downloads files from Usenet servers based on information given in NZB files. NZBGet can be installed on the Popcorn Hour C-300 and the files can be downloaded directly to the local storage formatted in the NMT Setup Wizard. To use the NZB-Get client go into the NMT Applications section of the Setup menu and start the service. Please note that the service will remain on, even after a power cycle, until you go back and stop it.

To run the NZBGet application you need access to a Usenet provider. Your internet service provider may have a news server that you can access, or you can have a separate Usenet account on a pay-server.

Once you have a Usenet account, you can configure NZBGet on your NMT to access the account.

Your Usenet provider will provide you with the information required, such as:

  1. User ID and Password.
  2. News-server name and port to connect (usually at port 119).
  3. Number of concurrent connections allowed.

14.5.1 Setting up NZBGET

In the root of your hard disk you will find a folder called .nzbget. Inside this folder you will find two files: nzbget.conf and unpak.sh.

IMPORTANT: Some FTP clients may hide this folder because it begins with a dot. On UNIX systems, files or folders that begin with a dot are hidden from normal directory listings. If you cannot see the folder, find an option on your client that will show hidden files or try to type in the folder name.

You can open and edit nzbget.conf with a UNIX format capable text editor.

In the text editor, fill in the information you got from your Usenet provider:

# Host-name of news server:

server1.host=news.yourserver.com (Put the server name behind the = )

# Port to connect to (default should be set to 119 if not specified):

server1.port=119

# Username to use for authentication (change USERNAME to the name supplied by your Usenet provider):

server1.username=USERNAME

# Password to use for authentication (change PASSWORD to the password supplied by your Usenet provider):

server1.password=PASSWORD

# Maximum number of simultaneous connections to this server:

server1.connections=4

Once completed, save the file to the same place and restart the Usenet service in the NMT Applications menu (Setup > NMT Applications).

14.5.2 Accessing NZBGET client

To access the NZBget client, type the following into the address bar of your computer's web browser:

http://NMT-IP:8066

Where NMT-IP is the IP address or host name of your Pocporn Hour C-300. For example; 192.168.1.101 or A300.

To log in, use the following access username and password (unless you changed the password):

User

ID:

nmt

Password:

1234

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text_image NZBGet Web Interface Please login Username: nmt Password: ••••• Login

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text_image NZBGet Web Interface v 1.0 Upload NZB file Choose a file to upload: Browse... Upload File upload status Max download rate New rate: 0 Set NZBGet version 0.4.1 uptime: 0:36:21 download time: 0:36:21 average download rate: 0KB/s total downloaded: 0 MB free disk space: 2.06 GB pause resume refresh logout view mode: groups files Next updates in 6 seconds Currently downloading name download rate left remaining time My Kids Performance Day 0KB/s 4.52 GB 0% Messages DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry

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text_image NZBGet Web Interface v 1.0 Upload NZB file Choose a file to upload: Browse... Upload File upload status Max download rate New rate: 0 Get NZBGet version 0.4.1 uptime: 0:36:21 download time: 0:36:21 average download rate: 0KB/s total downloaded: 0 MB free disk space: 2.06 GB pause resume refresh logout view mode groups files Next updates in 6 seconds Currently downloading name My Kids Performance Day download rate 0KB/s 4.52 GB left remaining time 0% Messages DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry DETAIL Waiting 10 sec to retry (File Upload) Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network Places My Remote Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network Places File name: Files of type: All Files Open Cancel

To perform a download, upload your NZB file by clicking on the Choose... button and browsing to the NZB file.

Next, click the Upload File button and begin the download.

The file will be uploaded to your NMT and added to download queue. (This process does not upload any files to the Internet).

After uploading the NZB file, it will take a minute before the program commences the download. There is a safety interval of 1 minute while NZBGet ensures that the NZB file is completely on the HDD before commencing the download.

You may adjust the safety interval in nzbget.conf, option NzbDirFileAge. The progress of the download is displayed on the web GUI for your convenience.

After the download is finished and the NZB file set contains par2 files, your download will be checked and repaired if necessary. The unpack script in .nzbget will be called and your download will be unpacked. The unpack script of the Popcorn Hour C-300 is able to unpack .RAR packed files.

With the GUI you will be able to pause, delete, and move your downloads. You may set the file download priority of important files by moving them to the top of the queue with the buttons in front of the file set.

If you want to pause all downloads, you can do that via the pause button on the bottom left of the web GUI, and restart it again with the resume button.

All downloads will be downloaded and unpacked to the folder Download on your Popcorn Hour C-300's storage device formatted during the NMT Setup Wizard. A subdirectory with the same name as the NZB file will be created.

15. Updating firmware

During the lifespan of the Popcorn Hour C-300, we will continue to develop and improve on the firmware. To receive the latest update, you just have to update the firmware online or via a downloaded firmware package.

Automatic Update:

If you have enabled the “check for firmware update” option in the Preferences section of the Setup menu, the system will automatic prompt you whenever there is a new firmware update available.

The system will automatically download the latest firmware from our server and update your device accordingly.

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text_image A new version of firmware is ready to be installed! Would you like to continue? Ok Cancel 2°C 00:57 MON, 19 DEC 2011

IMPORTANT: It is recommended that you before you update the firmware, you do a complete power cycle of the device. This will ensure that the system is prepared for firmware update process.

Manual Update:

You may also manually check for firmware updates via the Maintenance section in Setup.

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text_image Maintenance Firmware Update NMT Setup Wizard Open Source License Legal Info English > Off > Fade > 3 sec > Off > Repeat all > Home Menu

Navigate to Setup -> Maintenance -> Firmware Update and press ENTER on the remote.

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text_image Firmware Update Firmware Version 05-01-110826-23-POP-421-000 Kernel Version 23-POP NMT Version Check For Firmware Update Reset To Factory Setting Home Menu

Choose the Check For Firmware Update option and press ENTER on remote.

You can update the firmware in two ways; either directly off the web or you can manually download the update from http://support.popcornhour.com/ and update it over USB.

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text_image Firmware Update Firmware Version Ken NM 05-01-110826-23-POP-421-000 There is a firmware found in your usb drive. Would like to proceed to update your device with this firmware? Ok Cancel Home Menu

If you have manually downloaded the firmware from our support site and have the USB drive with it inserted, the system will prompt you to continue with the update.

If you are updating via the web, you will see the release notes as well as the terms and conditions for the firmware. Press the GREEN button on your remote to agree and begin the update.

IMPORTANT: We strongly advise that you read this information before proceeding. Proceeding any further indicates that you agree to the terms and conditions.

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text_image // Updating Firmware Downloading Image... 10%

When the firmware is updating, you will see a blue screen with the status.

WARNING: DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE DEVICE DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCESS. Doing so may cause the device to become inoperable.

16. BD-Rom Installation

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Step 1: Remove the back screw and remove the top cover.

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Step 2: Slot in the BD rom by removing the cover on the HDD rack.

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Step 3: Secure the BD-rom by screwing at the screw holes provided. Insert the SATA cable and power cable

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Step 4: Connects the SATA cable to the mainboard SATA port. Connects the BD rom power cable to the spare power dongle.

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Step 5: Replace the top cover and secure the back screw.

16.1 BD / DVD Region Settings

In order to play retail discs you need to set both a region for DVD and BD. Playback of retail DVD is not supported via composite or s-video due to protection methods required by licensing authorities.

BD Region Settings

1.) Go into Setup (no need to put a BluRay into the drive)
2.) Press the following buttons: "SLOW, 1, 6, 6, 3" on your remote
3.) A popup appears, on the remote use the number keys to select the region you need.

$$ 1 = \text { Region A, } 2 = \text { Region B, } 3 = \text { Region C } $$

DVD Region Setting:

1.) Insert a DVD Disc which has the Region you want to select, if the Region is not the same as the Disc, it won't work!
2.) Please go into the Setup Page
3.) Press the following buttons: "SLOW, 1, 6, 8, 3" on your remote
4.) Now, a popup appears, on the remote use the number for the region you want to select.

Number reflects DVD region code. For example, 1 is for DVD Code 1.

For more information on DVD and BD region, please refer to the cover art.

IMPORTANT

This only works 5 times, and the last region you choose will stay with you.

17. Troubleshooting

My Popcorn Hour C-300 doesn't start - no red LED on the player.

Please check that the power cord is plugged in and the power-lead is inserted fully into the power terminal.

Popcorn Hour C-300 stuck on the splash screen

Unplug the player for a few minutes and then try again. If problem persist, please contact our technical support team.

Nothing appears on my TV screen after several minutes.

Check all the cable connections and check your TV settings for the correct TV INPUT.

Can't upgrade the firmware - System prompt error

Please recycle the power on your Popcorn Hour C-300 and try again.

I have poor performance from wireless streaming.

Wireless connection has lower bandwidth compared to wired and wireless signal strength is vital for smooth video streaming. You may wish to add-on a wireless range extender to improve your signal strength if problem persist.

Apps Market - Connection fail

Please make sure that you have a valid internet connection.

Remove all Apps from My Apps quickly.

To remove all apps installed on your Popcorn Hour C-300. You may want to consider resetting the player to factory default. This will flash the memory on the device and you have a fresh Apps market.

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Brand : Syabas

Model : Popcorn Hour C-300

Category : Media player