Buffalo Technology P4LWAG User manual

LinkTheater – Wireless A&G Media Player

P4LWAG

v.98

Introduction 3

Product Diagram 4

Getting Started 5

Remote Control 8

Initial Power-On 10

Wired Setup 10

Wireless Setup 11

Viiv Setup 12

AOSS Setup 20

  ManualWirelessConguration    21

Settings 24

System Preferences 26

Network Settings 28

Display Settings 36

Reset System Settings 37

Choosing your Media Sources 38

 InstallingandConguringBuffaloPCUtility   40

 InstallingandConguringWindowsMediaConnect  48

Connecting to a Media Server 53

 BrowsingMusic       55

 BrowsingPictures       57

 BrowsingVideos       58

ConnectingtoandUsingaUSBDevice     59

Digital Audio / Surround Sound 61

HDTV / 720p Information 61

SoftwareandUpdates       61

Contact Information 64

Warranty Information 65

FCC and Regulatory Information 66

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Buffalo Technology’s LinkTheater P4LWAG Wireless-A&G Network Media Player is the

missing link between your TV, home entertainment center, and computer network. Now, you can

play the movies, music, and photos stored on your computers from the comfort of your living

room, through your TV and home entertainment center.

The LinkTheater can connect to wired or wireless networks. With 802.11g technology, your

media files can move through your wireless network at up to 54 Mbps*, and the RJ-45 Ethernet

port is good for 100 Mbps with wired connections.

The LinkTheater has a wide variety of AV connections on the back, including High-Definition

compatible video connectors as well as digital Dolby

™

5.1 and DTS compatible audio connectors.

LinkTheateralsosupportsUniversalPlug&Playforeasyinstallation.

Mostoftheindustry’smostpopularvideo,image,andaudioformatsaresupportedbyLinkTheater.

LinkTheater includes support for the following file types:

Video: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, XviD, WMV, H.264 (480i, 480p, and 720p)

Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A (AAC), LPCM, AC3

 Image: JPG,BMP,PNG

Preparetoexperienceoneofthehighestquality,mostversatilemediaplayersavailable!Buffalo

Technology’sLinkTheaterwillprovideseamlessaccesstoyourmultimediaarchives.

Please check our web site (http://www.buffalotech.com) for updates and additional support for this

product.

Using LinkTheater

ThankyouforchoosingLinkTheater!ThismanualshouldhelpyoucongureanduseyournewLinkTheater.

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and one of it oriented to point straight up.

Please also make us drawings of an Ethernet cable, the power plug, and a set of A/V rca

plugs.

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and one of it oriented to point straight up.

Please also make us drawings of an Ethernet cable, the power plug, and a set of A/V rca

plugs.

Reset button; hold in with a straightened

paper clip for 5 seconds to reset.

Power/Standby switch

USB2.0portforusewith

memory keys and FAT32

USBharddrives

5 V dc (110-240V 50-

60Hz AC power to AC

power adapter)

D4/Component HD video

out (720p)

S-Video port

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+

S-Video port

RCA stereo audio out

Toslink digital audio out (5.1)

10/100 Ethernet

RP-SMA for wireless antennas

(attach antennas before use)

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Package Contents:

• LinkTheater Media Player

• (2) Wireless Antennas

• RemoteControlwithBatteries

• AC Power Adapter

• LinkTheater CD-ROM

• UserManual(thisguide)

• Standard A/V Cable (Red, White, and Yellow RCAs)

• D4/Component Video Cable

Ifanyitemsaremissingfromyourpackage,pleasecontactBuffaloTechnology’sTechnicalSupportor

contact the place you purchased your product from.

Prepare for Hookup:

The LinkTheater connects to a TV or video moniter with composite (RCA), S-Video, D4, or component

style video connectors.

Please locate an appropriate place to install the LinkTheater. We recommend that the install place is:

• within visible site of the primary seating area. This device uses an IR remote control and

requires line of sight.

• where the the antennas can be pointed directly up in an unobstructed way if the built-in

wireless radio is going to be used to connect to the network.

• onaatsurfaceorcabinet.WedoNOTrecommendplacingitontopofawarm-running

audio/video component, due to potential overheating concerns.

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Hookup:

The LinkTheater must be connected to a TV or monitor. Although the LinkTheater plays mp3s and

otherpopularmusicformats,aTVormonitorisrequiredtonavigateandcongureoptionsonthe

LinkTheater.

Bydefault,theLinkTheaterusesthestandard4:3videomodeovertheyellowanalogvideo

connector, or an S-Video connector. Component video is supported for higher resolutions (480p

and720p);however,toinitiallyaccessthecongurationmenu,theLinkTheatermustbehooked

up with the standard yellow analog video connector. For more information on component video,

pleaseseethecomponentvideosectionofthisuser’smanual.

Please follow the procedure below:

1 - Hook up the included analog video cable to your TV or monitor:

2 - Connect the other end of the analog video cable to the associated ports on the LinkTheater:

3 - (OPTIONAL): If you are connecting the LinkTheater to a wired network, then plug in a CAT-

5 Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the LinkTheater and connect the other end to your

network.

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4-PlugtheBuffaloACadapterintoanACpoweroutlet.BuffalorecommendsconnectingtheAC

adapter to a power-strip with a surge protector to protect it from power surges caused by lightning.

5 - Plug the power connector from the AC adapter into the back of the LinkTheater.

The‘POWER/STANDBY’lightonthefrontoftheLinkTheaterwillturnorange,thengreen.Youdo

not need to press the power button on the front of the LinkTheater. If it does not light up, then please

check that the proper AC adapter is plugged in and seated correctly. Also, check that your power-

strip or surge protector is on.

6-Oncethe‘POWER/STANDY’lightonthefrontoftheLinkTheaterturnsgreen,thedevicehas

properly powered up and is ready for use. At this point, please turn on your TV or monitor. Change

yourTVormonitor’ssourcesettingtocorrespondtotheinputthatyoupluggedtheLinkTheaterinto.

OncetheLinkTheater’sbluemenuappears,yourLinkTheater’svideoisproperlyconnected.

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To navigate through the menus, use the up, down, left and right arrows. To make a selection, press

the‘Enter’key.Also,theleftandrightarrowscanbeusedtonavigateforwardandbackthroughthe

menus.

Info – Theinfobuttonwillbringupinformationregardingthelethatiscurrentlybeingplayedback.

Thisincludeslenameinfo,formatinfo,andinthecaseofmoviesandmusic,howlongthelehas

been playing.

Setup – The setup button will instantly take you to the System Settings area.

Refresh – The refresh button will automatically refresh what is on the screen. For example, if recent

leshavebeenaddedtoamediaserver,pressingtherefreshbuttonmaydisplaythenewles.Some

DLNA servers may need to be refreshed at the server level.

Repeat – Therepeatbuttonwillsimplyrepeatavideoormusiclethat’sbeingplayedback.

Video – The video button will cycle through the four supported video modes. CAUTION: Usingthis

improperly could result in losing video display. In that event, continue to cycle through the video

modes by pressing the VIDEO button until the display returns.

Audio – Audioisusedtoselectdifferentsoundtrackoptionsthatmaybeavailableinvideoles.

Playback Controls – The playback controls work similarly to that of a VCR or DVD player. >/II

begins and pauses playback,  stops playback, >> is fast forward, >I goes to the next song,

etc.

Video, Music, Photo – The three video, music, and photo buttons can be used while navigating

amediasource.Pressingoneofthesebuttonswillinstantlychangeyourviewingtotheletypes

thatcorrespondwiththebuttonpushed.Forexample,ifyou’rebrowsingvideoandpressthemusic

button,you’llinstantlybebrowsingmusicinstead.

Home – The home button will return you to the main navigation hub.

Up and Down – TheupanddownbuttonsworklikePageUpandPageDowndoesonacomputer.

This is a quick way to browse through folders that have a lot of media.

Volume and Mute – The LinkTheater has its own independent volume control that can be used along

withorasanalternativetoyourTVorsoundsystem’sremotecontrol.Thismayprovideadditional

Remote Control

The LinkTheater's navigation and settings are all done via the included remote control.

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convenience, allowing you to quickly mute or raise/lower

the volume without having to necessarily use the TV or

soundsystem’sremotecontrol.

Stop – The stop key will temporarily pause a slideshow

that’sinprogress.

Track – The track button will skip forward or back to the

nextvideo,music,orpicturele.

INFO SETUP REFRESH

REPEAT VIDEO AUDIO

STEP/SLOW

VIDEO

ZOOM

VOL

UP

MUSIC

DOWN

ADVANCED

PHOTO

CLEAR CAPS/NUM

ENTER

RETURN HOME

1 2 3

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STOP

MUTE

TRACK

+

-

>

<

>I

I<

>/II

II>



<< >>

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WhentheLinkTheaterturnsonforthersttime,itwillattempttoconnectyoutoawiredorwireless

networkautomatically.Whichscreensyouseewilldependonwhetheryou’reconnectingyour

LinkTheater with a wired or wireless internet connection.

Wired Setup: If you are using a wired network and have plugged in an Ethernet cable, then the

LinkTheater will automatically connect to the wired network. You should receive a message like this.

Highlight Finish and press the ENTER button on the remote control to begin using your LinkTheater.

Ifyou’reusingaViivPCwiththeLinkTheater,TheLinkTheaterwillneedtobeaddedtothePC’s

device list. Turn to page 17 for instructions.

Highlight Continue and press the right control button on the remote control.

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Wireless Setup: If you are using a wireless network, then the LinkTheater will give you three

options to initially connect your device.

Intel® Viiv™ Setup – If you have a Viiv™ PC on your network, it can instruct this device on how to

set up. Turn to page 12 for wireless setup with a Viiv computer.

AOSS – If your access point supports AOSS, then you can connect your LinkTheater to it wirelessly

by just pushing a couple of buttons. Turn to page 20 for more information.

Regular Setup – RegularsetupletsyoucongureyourLinkTheatermanually.Turntopage21for

instructionsonconguringyourLinkTheatermanually.

It’stimetomakeadecision!Turntopage12,20,or21,dependingonhowyouwanttocongure

yourLinkTheater’swirelessconnection.

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YourViivPCcancongureyourLinkTheater’swirelesssettingsforyou.Beginbymakingsurethat

your PC has the latest patches and updates from Microsoft and Intel. Open the Viiv settings window

byclickingtheViivlogoonyourPC’sdesktoporsystemtray.

IfyourLinkTheaterisconnectedtothenetworkwithawiredEthernetconnectionandyou’reusinga

Viiv PC, then turn to page 17.

Intel® Viiv™

It's easy to install and use the LinkTheater with an Intel® Viiv™ PC.

Installation with a wireless network connection:

Select Add a device.

Select Start.

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When you see this screen, go to your LinkTheater.

Select Wirelessly, then next.

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Your LinkTheater will give you a passcode. Write this down. You have ten minutes to type this into

your Viiv PC. If time runs out on the timer, go back to the previous screen and select Yes again to get

a new passcode.

Power on the LinkTheater and select YestohaveViivcongureyourwirelessconnectionforyou.

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BackatthePC,click next.

Click next.

Enter the passcode that you got from the

LinkTheater.

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Select media device and then next.

Your LinkTheater is now connected to the network. Click next to begin building your media library.

Turn to page 21.

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On the Viiv PC, select add a device, then click start.

Ifyou’veconnectedyourLinkTheatertoyournetworkwithawiredEthernetconnection,youcanstill

addtheLinkTheatertoaViivPC’slistofdevices.

Select connecting it to the router with an Ethernet network cable, then click next.

Installation with a wired Ethernet connection:

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Select next.

Select media device.

When you see this screen, your device has been

sucessfully added to the network. Select next to

begin building your media library.

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Select next. Read conditions. Select agree to continue.

Building your Media Library:

Select Standard Setup and then choose nish.Congratulations!YourLinkTheaterisconguredto

work with your Viiv PC!

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ToletAOSScongureyourwireless

network settings, select No, Use AOSS

Instead.

Now, press the AOSS button on your

access point or wireless router.

When you see this screen about 40

seconds later, your LinkTheater is

connected to your wireless network.

AOSS Wireless Conguration:

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