User Manual for Micca models including: V8, V8 Speck G3 4K Digital Media Player, V8 Speck G3, 4K Digital Media Player, Media Player, Player
1 Introduction. 1.1 Specifications. 1.1.1 Video and Audio Output. ▫ HDMI for 1080p and 4K UHD video output and digital audio.
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DocumentDocumentFull HD 4K Digital Media Player User Manual Models: V8 1 Introduction 1.1 Specifications 1.1.1 Video and Audio Output HDMI for 1080p and 4K UHD video output and digital audio Composite video and stereo audio for analog A/V connection Adjustable video output resolution (NTSC, PAL, 720p, 1080p, 2160p) Adjustable audio output format (Analog stereo, PCM, Bitstream) 1.1.2 Multimedia Playback Video codecs: H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1 o X8 Maximum Video Resolution: 4096x2304 30fps, up to 200mbps o X8 Maximum Video Resolution: 1920x1080 60fps, up to 100mbps Video file types: MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4, MPG, VOB, M2TS, TS Subtitle formats: External - SRT, SSA,SUB; Internal SRT, PGS, IDX+SUB Audio formats: MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE Photo formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIF 1.1.3 Storage Support USB 2.0 HOST ports (2) for connecting USB flash and hard drives using FAT/FAT32, exFAT, NTFS file system up to 8TB Memory card reader supports micro SD memory cards using FAT/FAT32, exFAT, NTFS file system up to 1TB 1.1.4 Miscellaneous Power: 5-5.2V/2A DC 1.35mmx3.5mm connector Remote Control IR Frequency: 38kHz Dimensions: 3" x 2.5" x 0.6" (75 x 64 x 15mm) Weight: 2.2 Ounce (62 gram), player only Packing List: Speck G3/4K media player, AC power adapter, remote control, analog AV cable, user's manual Page | 1 1.2 Precautions In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage. 1.2.1 Usage Cautions Users should not modify this player. If a commercial hard disk drive is being used, the environmental temperature should be between 40 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The player's power supply nominal voltage is DC 5V/2A. When connecting the power adapter cable, make sure it is not damaged or subject to pressure. Never connect the adapter to the player in a humid or dusty area. Do not replace the adapter's wire or connector. 1.2.2 FCC Statement 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Page | 2 2 Player and Remote Overview 2.1 Connections and Ports 1 IR Name 2 IR Window 3 USB 1 4 SD 5 AV 6 USB 2 7 RECOVERY 8 HDMI 9 DC 5V Description Input jack for optional external infrared remote control sensor. Compatible with 38kHz external IR sensors. Infrared remote control sensor window. USB 2.0 host jack for connecting USB storage drives. Memory card reader for micro SD/SDHC memory cards. Composite video and analog Left/Right audio output to a TV or home theater with analog A/V input. USB 2.0 host jacks for connecting USB storage drives. Pin-hole button for recovery mode. Provides digital audio/video to a TV or home theater with HDMI input. DC power input, 5V/2A nominal. Only use the AC adapter provided with the player. NOTE: The IR input jack is used in conjunction with an optional external infrared remote control sensor (not included). This allows the player to be hidden behind other equipment, with the external remote control sensor installed in clear view to receive signals from the remote control. Usage of the external remote control sensor is optional as the player has a built-in remote control sensor. Page | 3 2.2 Remote Control All player functions can be controlled by using the remote control. See the following for details on the function of each button. 1. POWER 2. HOME 3. MOVIE 4. MUSIC 5. PHOTO 6. FILE 7. GOTO 8. REPEAT 9. 16:9/4:3 10. ZOOM 11. MENU 12. RETURN 13. DIRECTIONAL KEYS 14. OK/ENTER 15. SUBTITLE 16. AUDIO 17. REWIND 18. PLAY/PAUSE 19. FAST FORWARD 20. PREVIOUS 21. STOP 22. NEXT 23. SETUP 24. AV 25. HDMI 26. MUTE 27. VOLUME- 28. VOLUME+ Button POWER HOME VIDEO PHOTO MUSIC FILE GOTO REPEAT 16:9/4:3 ZOOM MENU Description Power on/off the player Return to the main menu Show only video files when browsing for files Show only photo files when browsing for files Show only music files when browsing for files Show all files when browsing for files Jump to a specific time in a video during playback Set repeat option for the current playback Set aspect ratio when viewing videos Zoom in when viewing photos Access the menu for the current function. Menu is context sensitive and will be different depending on function. Page | 4 RETURN DIRECTIONAL KEYS OK/ENTER SUBTITLE AUDIO REWIND and FAST FORWARD PLAY/PAUSE STOP PREVIOUS and NEXT SETUP AV HDMI MUTE VOL+/VOL- Press to return to the previous screen when navigation menus. Press to exit the current folder when browsing files. Navigate onscreen menu items to highlight items Select or confirm the highlighted item Toggle the subtitle on or off when playing videos Change audio track when playing videos Press to skip backward or forward the current playback. Begin or pause playback Stop playback Press to go to previous/next file during playback. Enter the settings menu to change player settings Switch to AV output mode, default is NTSC Switch to HDMI output mode, the player will automatically detect and use the highest supported resolution for the connected TV. Mute audio output; press again to unmute. Change the output volume. (Hint: Set volume to max and use the TV or AV receiver to control playback volume). 3 Connections and Initial Setup 3.1 Basic Connections 3.1.1 Connecting power Only use the AC adapter that is supplied with the player. Connect the barrel connector of the AC adapter to the player's DC IN jack. The player will power on automatically whenever power is connected. To turn the player off, use the POWER button on the remote control. 3.1.2 Connecting a USB Storage Device Storage devices such as USB hard drives or flash drives can be connected to the player for playback of media files. Plug in the USB device to one of the USB ports on the player. After about 5-10 seconds, the USB drive will be detected and accessible by the player. 3.2 Audio and Video Connections The player can be connected to a TV or home theater system using HDMI or composite AV cable. For best results, use the HDMI connection if available, and use the AV connection only if HDMI is not available. 3.2.1 HDMI Connection For connection with a TV or home theater system that supports 4K video, use a HDMI 2.0 cable. 1) Plug one end of a HDMI cable (not included) to the player's HDMI output jack and the other end of the HDMI cable to a HDMI input jack on the TV or home theater receiver. Page | 5 2) Configure the player's video output according to `6.1.2 Display Resolution' of this manual. 3) Configure the player's audio output according to `6.1.6 Audio Output' of this manual. 4) Consult the TV or home theater receiver's manual for configuring its HDMI inputs. 3.2.2 Composite Video and Analog Audio Connection When using a TV or home theater system that only has composite video input, the player's composite video and analog L/R audio output can be used. 1) Plug the 3.5mm connector of the red/white/yellow AV cable to the player's AV output jack and the other end of the red/white/yellow AV cable to an available AV input on the TV. 2) Configure the player's video output according to `6.1.2 Display Resolution' of this manual. 3) Consult the TV or home theater receiver's manual for configuring its AV inputs. 3.3 Main Menu After turning on the player it will display the main menu. Menu Item Videos Photos Music Files Settings Description Browse and play video files only Browse and view photos only Browse and play music files only Browse and play all supported media types Access the setup menu to change player settings Page | 6 4 Browsing Media Files After selecting the Videos, Photos, Music, or File icon from the main menu, the file browser interface is displayed for finding media files on USB drives and memory cards. After selecting a storage device, media files will be displayed in the same folder structure as they are stored. Use the directional LEFT/RIGHT and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to select folders or files and press OK/ENTER to enter a folder. Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to scroll through files/folders one page at a time. To exit from a folder, press the RETURN button. To play a media file, highlight it and press the OK/ENTER button. Page | 7 While highlighting a file or folder, pressing the MENU button will bring up to file operation menu, providing the ability to copy, move, rename, or delete files and folders. Menu Item Copy Paste Move Rename Delete Description Select a folder or file for copying. Navigate to the target folder and select Paste to complete the copy operation. Paste the selected folder/file in the current folder. Must first select a folder/file for copy or move. Select a folder or file for moving. Navigate to the target folder and select Paste to complete the move operation. Rename a folder or file Delete a folder or file Page | 8 5 Playing Videos, Music, and Viewing Photos 5.1 Playing Videos 5.1.1 Video Playback Controls To play a video file, highlight it and press the OK/ENTER button. During video playback, the following remote control commands are available: Button PLAY/PAUSE STOP LEFT & RIGHT FAST FORWARD REWIND PREV/NEXT MENU RETURN SUBTITLE AUDIO GOTO REPEAT 16:9/4:3 MUTE VOL+/VOL- Description Play or pause the current video Stop playback Jump forward or backward by 10 seconds. Press and hold to use the time slider to quickly scroll through a video. Jump forward or backward by 20 seconds. Go to the previous/next video. Display video playback settings Stop playback Turn subtitle on or off Change audio tracks for the current video Display the jump-to menu. Enter a time code or chapter to jump to and press OK/ENTER to confirm. Set repeat option when viewing videos: Play All Once, Repeat All, Repeat One, Repeat Random, Play One Once. Change video aspect ratio: Stretched, Original. Mute audio output; press again to unmute. Change the output volume. (Hint: Set volume to max and use the TV or AV receiver to control volume). Volume control may not have any effect if the player sound output is Bitstream. 5.1.2 Auto Play When the Auto Play feature in the settings menu has been set to "Videos", the player can automatically begin playing video files when it is turned on or when a USB drives or SD is inserted. The player will look for videos in the root folder and begin playing any compatible files found there. If Video Resume feature is turned on, the player will resume playing the previously played video from the stop point. This feature is useful for playing video files without having to manually browse and start playback. Page | 9 5.1.3 Video Settings Menu During video playback, additional controls are available through the movie settings menu. To access the settings menu, press the MENU button while a video is playing. The available settings have the following functionality: Setting Aspect Ratio Repeat Audio Track Subtitle Encoding Size Color Description Choose the video aspect ratio: Stretched, Original. Select to set repeat option when viewing videos: Play All Once, Repeat All, Repeat One, Repeat Random, Play One Once. Displays a list of available audio tracks for the current video. The current audio track is highlighted in yellow. Displays a list of available subtitles for the current video. The current subtitle is highlighted in yellow. Select Off to turn subtitle off. Most subtitles will display correctly with Unicode (UTF8), but if a subtitle does not display correctly, try one of the other encoding settings. Changes the size of the subtitle text. The color of the subtitle display can be changed for better visibility. Page | 10 5.1.4 Subtitles When subtitles are available for the currently playing video, pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control will toggle subtitle display on or off. The player supports subtitle tracks embedded in the video file, or external subtitle files. For external subtitles, the subtitle file should be placed in the same folder as the video and have the same name as the video. Different language subtitle files can be differentiated in the manner as illustrated below: Video file name: sita_sings_the_blues.mkv English subtitles: sita_sings_the_blues.eng.srt Spanish subtitles: sita_sings_the_blues.esp.srt If a video has both embedded and external subtitles, all subtitles will be available together. The supported sub title formats and features are as follows: Subtitle External Internal Description SRT, SSA/ASS. Plain text only for all subtitle types. DVD (IDX+SUB), BD (PGS), SRT To access additional subtitle settings, press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the video settings menu, and then press the RIGHT button to access scroll to the right and access all subtitle setting options: Subtitle text encoding, size, and color settings are not available when playing image-based subtitles such as DVD IDX+SUB and BD PGS. Page | 11 5.2 Playing Music During music playback, press the MENU button on the remote control to access the playback control menu on the bottom of the display. Press MENU again to exit the playback control menu. In addition to the playback control menu, the following remote control commands are available: Button PLAY/PAUSE STOP LEFT & RIGHT FAST FORWARD REWIND PREV/NEXT REPEAT MUTE VOL+/VOL- Description Press to begin playback, press again to pause. Press to stop playback. Jump forward or backward by 2 seconds. Press and hold to use the time slider to quickly scroll through a song. Jump forward or backward by 10 seconds. Go to the previous/next song. Set repeat option when playing music: Play All Once, Repeat All, Repeat One, Repeat Random, Play One Once. Mute audio output; press again to unmute. Change the output volume. (Hint: Set volume to max and use the TV or AV receiver to control volume). Volume control may not have any effect if the player sound output is Bitstream. Page | 12 5.3 Viewing Photos While viewing photos, the following remote control commands are available: Button PLAY/PAUSE STOP LEFT/RIGHT ZOOM Description Press to view photo full screen and start slideshow. Press to pause slideshow. Press to stop viewing photo full screen Press to go to the previous or next photo. Zoom in on the current photo. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to increase or decrease zoom level. Press OK to toggle into scrolling mode and use the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons to scroll. The photo settings menu provides on-screen access to additional photo viewing options. To use the photo settings menu, press the MENU button while viewing a photo full screen. The photo settings menu offers the following settings: Setting Slideshow Effect Slideshow Delay Music Aspect Ratio Description Sets the transition effect between photos in a slideshow Sets the time delay between photos in a slideshow Sets background music on or off. Music files must be in the same folder as the photos. Choose the photo aspect ratio: Stretched, Original. Page | 13 6 Settings The Settings menu allows users to personalize and configure usage preferences for the player. To go into the setup menu, select the Settings icon on the main menu, or press the SETUP button on the remote control. Use the directional LEFT/RIGHT and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote control to select options and press OK/ENTER to confirm. To return to the main menu, press the RETURN button. 6.1 Settings 6.1.1 Language The player's user interface and menu system can be presented in a variety of different language settings. Note that this setting does not affect the language of audio tracks or subtitles. Available settings: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. 6.1.2 Display Resolution The player is able to output video in a wide range of resolutions over HDMI or AV connection. Consult the TV manual for the resolutions it supports. For best results, configure the player's Display Resolution to match the highest quality setting supported by the TV. "Auto" is recommended when the player is connected using an HDMI cable. Available settings: AUTO, 2160P, 1080P, 720P, 576P, 480P 6.1.3 Display Zoom The player is set by default to output 100% display size over HDMI and AV connection. Some TVs apply an over-scan which results in a portion of the display being cut off. Consult the TV manual to find the setting to disable its over-scan feature. If the TV's over-scan feature cannot Page | 14 be disabled, the player's Display Zoom setting can be used to adjust the horizontal and vertical size of the display to fit the TV's viewable area. 6.1.4 Display Rotation The player is able to rotate its display output to accommodate displays that are mounted vertically or inverted. Available settings: 0, 90, 180, 270 6.1.5 Subtitle Display The player can either automatically display compatible subtitles found or require subtitles to be manually turned on for each video. Setting On Off Description The player will automatically display compatible subtitle files found The player will not automatically display subtitles. Subtitle must be manually turned on for each video. 6.1.6 Audio Output Sets the format of the digital audio carried over the player's HDMI output. Setting Default Bitstream Description Audio is down-mixed into two channels for output over HDMI. Use this setting if the TV or home theater receiver lacks multi-channel surround sound decoding capabilities. Audio is sent in its original format by the player. Use this setting if the TV or home theater receiver has multi-channel surround sound decoding capabilities. 6.1.7 Auto Play The player can automatically begin playing media files from a USB drives or memory card. The player will search the root folder and begin playing any compatible media files found there. Setting Off Videos Music Photos Videos+Photos Photos+Music Description The auto play feature is off. Enable auto play function for video files. Enable auto play function for music files. Enable auto play function for photo files. Enable auto play function for videos files, followed by photo files. Enable auto play function for photo files with background music. 6.1.8 Video Resume The player can remember the stopping point of recently played videos, with a prompt to resume watching from the last stopping point when the video is selected for playback again. Available settings: On, Off 6.1.9 Restore Default Settings Resets settings back to factory default. To completely wipe and clear the player, perform a firmware update. Page | 15 6.1.10 Firmware Version This setting displays the current firmware version. Page | 16GPL Ghostscript 9.52