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HANTZ + PARTNER
The Upgrade Company! www.hantz.com
User Manual
HELIOS X5000 HD Upscaling Multimedia
& DVD Player
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General Introduction Thank you for purchasing your new HELIOS X5000 Network Media player. The Helios X5000 is built with professional-grade components and state-of-the-art features. Unlike your standard DVD player, the X5000 is somewhat of a mini-computer. And like all other computers, you will notice that it takes some time for this player to start up as it loads different software. It takes about 10 seconds for the player to fully turn itself on. Once on, please note that it takes a
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Table of contents 1. Safety precautions 2. Before Use What’s-in-the-box checklist Overview of HELIOS X5000 Supported Discs and Formats Precautions 3. Front panel 4. Front Panel Display 5. Rear Panel 6. Remote Control 7. Preparations Connecting to a TV Connecting to audio Equipment Connecting to Network Connecting to Wireless Network 8. Before Operation Initial Settings Language Picture Sound Network (wired) Network (Wireless) Install NeoLink Server Softwar
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1) Safety Precautions Symbols Warning: key operations and maintenance instruction enclosed with the player Caution: DO NOT open the cover of the player to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock. Contact a professional for repair. Warning: Dangerous high voltage inside and risk of electrical shock. CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or damage to the player, do not expose this device to moisture and do not place water filled objects close to or on top o
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2) Before Use What’s-in-the-box checklist • One HELIOS X5000 HD Upscaling Multimedia & DVD player • One Remote Control • Two AA batteries for remote control • One HDMI digital video connection cable • One RCA audio video cable • One Power cable • One Quick Start Guide Select the correct power supply voltage The HELIOS X5000 works under 220/240V or 110V power supply. Before you connect this player to your power source, be sure to check the back of your player to
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Overview of HELIOS X5000 Main features • High Definition Upscaling DVD Player up to 1080P(1920x1080) resolution • High Definition Network Media Player • Video (standard and high definition)/audio/picture media file playback • Built-in 10/100M LAN and 54M 802.11G WIFI • HELIOS Media Portal* (Online radio, television and news broadcasts) • Streams video/audio from network computer running HELIOS NeoLink software**or third party UPnP compatible server software’s (Windows Media Connect,
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MP3 64k ～192kbps 32k/44.1k/48kHz WMA (excluding WMA9Pro) 64k ～192kbps 44.1k/48kHz Ogg Vorbis 64k ～192kbps － AAC 64k ～192kbps 32k/44.1k/48kHz PCM(WAVE) － 32k/44.1k/48kHz * Copyright-protected WMA discs cannot be played directly but copy protected discs & files can be played over the LAN via
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fingertips will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat. For example, do not leave a disc in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight. Clean discs with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzene, thinner or anti-static spray intended for vinyl records. 3) Front panel
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5) Rear panel 1. LAN (RJ45) connector. 2. HDMI digital video output. 3. S-video output 4. Composite video output 5. Component video output 6. Coaxial digital audio output 7. Optical digital audio output 8. External antenna connector 9. 2 channel(left and right) stereo audio outputs 10. USB connector 11. Heat sink 12. Voltage switch 13. Power connector
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6) Remote control All the features of the Helios X5000 can be accessed with the remote control via two user modes: media player mode- to play DVD/ CD and audio/video files network mode- to browse the Internet and the local area network. Some buttons on the remote control operate differently in media player mode 1. Power On/Off 2. Eject: open or close disc tray 3. Numeric buttons 4. Clear: a) Erases the number or data you just entered b) Front panel display switch when playing conte
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7) Preparation Connecting to a TV / Display Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you can connect the player to your AV equipment and computer network. Please refer to the manual of your TV, stereo system or other devices where necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, you can connect the player’s Audio output to a separate amplifier / AV receiver. The Helios X5000 offers 4 different video output options an
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Use the HDMI cable to connect the player to the HDMI input of your display. When a HDMI output resolution is selected your X5000 will output both video and audio. If you wish to use a DVI connection instead of HDMI, you can connect to your TV using a HDMI to DVI converter cable. If using DVI, you will have to connect your sound system separately using the supplied audio cable to connect to your TV Or You can connect the X5000 sound output to your AV receiver using Stereo, 5.1 Surround
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D. Composite video connection Using the AV cables supplied, insert the yellow cable into the video socket on your TV / Display and player. Insert the white cable into the left channel and the red cable into the right channel audio socket output on the player. Then connected the white (left) and red (right) audio cables to your TV / display. E. S-Video connection
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If there is an s-video input socket on your TV than you connect and the player using an S-Video cable. Use the supplied audio cable to connect the player to the TV Or You can digital audio connection (coaxial / optical) or 5.1 channel connection to your AV receiver . Connecting to Audio equipment The HELIOS X5000 has two different audio output options: i Digital via coaxial or optical output ii Hi Fi Analog via stereo output A. Connecting to a 2 channel audio amplifier Connect
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Connect the video output of the player to the video input of your TV system using the corresponding cable. Use the fiber optic or coaxial cable to connect the player output to the AV receiver digital input. Network Connection: A. Hard wired connection (LAN) • Connecting to broadband router with built-in switch or HUB Please use Cat.5 cable to connect the player to the switch or HUB. • Direct connection to a computer To connect directly to another computer you will need a
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9. Connect the network cable to the LAN RJ45 connector at the back of the Helios X5000. 10. Click on your remote to enter the setup menu, 11. Go to to open the LAN settings sub menu. 12. If your network has a router or a DHCP server, you can simply select allowing the player to connect to your network automatically. If you do not use the automatic function, you will have to manually setup the IP, DNS and Gateway addresses according to your network configur
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B. Wireless network connection • Wireless connection to an Access Point You can connect HELIOS X5000 to your network wirelessly by first clicking on your remote control. Once you enter the setup menu, choose to get to the submenu. Once in settings, you need to switch the “preferred network” to wireless (the default is wired) and then reboot the player. After rebooting, go to settings again to setup the parameters to your wireless AP (Acces
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• Wireless connection to an Ad-Hoc network If your wireless network does not use a wireless router / switch or you only have 1 wireless computer with no wireless infrastructure, you will need to use the Ad-Hoc connection. Set up wireless connection as described above. After reboot, go to the wireless setup and select Connection: Ad-Hoc 8) Before Operation Setup your HELIOS X5000 video mode Before you start to setup the video mode, you need to connect your display devices wi
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1. Turn on the player and your display device 2. If the TV screen is blank, click the “TV mode” button on the remote control a few times until you see the “HELIOS” logo across the screen. The default Video setting of the player is Composite/S-Video/Component NTSC. Pressing the “TV Mode” button switches the player through each of the different output options for NTSC, PAL and High Definition. Pause for a moment after you press the TV mode button to see if the current output works with
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Setup your HELIOS X5000 Language Before you select a language for the player to use in it’s menus, you must first male sure it’s properly connected to your display equipment. (see section 3, connecting to a TV for details) 1. Turn on the player and your display device, then wait for the player to fully boot up. 2. Click the button on the remote control to enter the setup menu 3. In “System” “System Language” menu. Then select your desired language. 4. Scroll down to “Save”
