Warning

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRES AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, do not remove the cover of this product. Refer all maintenance requests to authorized personnel only.

This lighting flash arrow symbol in a triangle alerts users to the presence of non-insulated high voltage within the product's enclosure that present an electrical shock hazard.

The exclamation point symbol in a triangle alerts users to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this product.

The mark, displayed on the rear panel of the unit, indicates that the unit is a Class 1 device that uses lasers. No radiation hazard exists.

??Read through this instruction manual before installing and using the DVD-V888N.

??Only qualified personnel should service the DVD-V888N.

??Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

??Pull the plug, not the cord, to disconnect the DVD-V888N from an electrical outlet.

??Turn the main power off when the DVD-V888N is not in use. Disconnect the power plug if you do not intend to use the DVD-V888N for a long period of time.

??Before moving the DVD-V888N, first remove the disc from the unit's tray.

??Do not open the cover or touch any of the components inside the unit.

??Do not install or operate the unit when it is directly exposed to sunlight or other objects that radiate heat -- the DVD-V888N may overheat and malfunction.

??Install the DVD-V888N in a cool, dry location. High moisture and humidity may damage the laser head.

??Install the DVD-V888N on a flat surface with good air circulation. Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation holes on the unit in any way -- the DVD-V888N may overheat.

??Clean the DVD-V888N by wiping the panel and case with a soft dry cloth. Do not apply any kind of thinner, alcohol or sprays.

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General Information

This unit plays the following types of discs:

Caring for Discs

??Videodiscs contain high-density compressed data and require care when handling.

??Hold the disc by the edges, and/or the hole in the center. Do not touch the disc surface.

??Do not bend or scratch the disc. Do not expose it to direct heat sources, such as sunlight.

??Store discs vertically in a cool dry place to avoid moisture and humidity.

??Clean discs with a soft dry cloth. Wipe gently, from the center of a disc to its edge. Do not apply thinner, alcohol or sprays to discs.

DVD Regional Codes

DVD discs and DVD players are manufactured under the DVD Regional Code System, a worldwide standard. DVD players only play discs possessing the same Regional Code as the player.

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Getting Started

1.Read through this instruction manual.

2.Unpack the unit.

3.Load batteries into the remote control.

4.Connect the DVD-V888N to your audio/video system properly.

5.Plug the DVD-V888N (and other connected A/V devices) into an electrical outlet and turn power on.

6.Verify your DVD-V888N/TV/amplifier settings for audio and video.

7.Install Media Center server software in your PC.

Package Contents

The standard DVD-V888N package contains the following items:

??DVD-V888N DVD player

??Remote control (with batteries)

??AC power cord

??AV cables

??User's instruction manual

??Software CD

Remote Control Battery Installation

Batteries are packaged separately from the remote control. To load them into the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover first. Load ???CR2025??? batteries into the battery compartment. Position the + and ??? symbols on the batteries in the same orientation as the image of the batteries on the compartment. Remove the batteries if the remote control will not be used for a long period of time.

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Rear Panel

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Amplifier with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or

A/V receiver with multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital/MPEG-2/DTS)

The digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. It requires a multi- channel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by the DVD-V888N (MPEG-2, Dolby Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver for compatibility with these formats.

Caution: Selecting the DTS audio stream automatically enables DTS digital video output due to licensing restrictions.

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How to Access myiHome

Simple steps on how to access your myiHome

*myiHome = My Internet Home, PC installed Momitsu Media Center software

1.When DVD-V888N powers on, it will detect and list all available PCs, installed Momitsu Media Center software (MMC) in the network.

2.Click on the respective buttons to perform its function, i.e. add, edit, or delete.

3.The cause of inactive myiHome could be either MMC is not running or PC is shutdown.

myiHome icons descriptions:

Indicates accessing myiHome

Indicates that myiHome is inactive

Indicates that myiHome is active

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How to add myiHome

Simple steps on how to add a new myiHome

1.To add, click ???Add??? button at main page. Add myiHome page will appear.

2.Enter your corresponding computer name (myiHome name) and IP address.

3.Click ???save??? when done.

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How to edit myiHome

Simple steps on how to edit your myiHome

1.To begin Edit myiHome, click ???Edit??? button on the myiHome main page.

2.Choose the myiHome that you want to edit.

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How to edit myiHome (continue)

Simple steps on how to edit your myiHome

1.Once chosen, the selected myiHome???s Name and IP will be displayed.

2.User can edit the IP address for myiHome.

3.Type in your PC IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8000 (Default port is 8000)

4.Click ???save??? when done.

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TV System/Video Output Setup

The DVD-V888N can be set to output either a PAL or NTSC signal. Select the TV output option that matches the video signal of your TV.

If your TV is NOT multi-system, the following symptoms may indicate that the incorrect output setting has been selected for the DVD-V888N:

1.Picture is distorted.

2.Picture is black and white only.

3.Picture is not full screen, or part of the border is not visible.

To correct the above problem, change the DVD-V888N???s TV output setting to PAL or NTSC as follows:

1.Press the Setup button.

2.Press ??? button to navigate to the Options icon & Video setting.

3.Press Enter to reveal this screen.

4.Click ???Save??? when done

Composite/S-video/Component/SCART (European version only) Inputs

Connect video sources to video inputs. DVD-V888N can convert video into HD format via HDMI. Video source can be a VHS, video gaming box or camcorder with composite, S-video or component output. *Not all types of signal can be converted to HD*

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Audio Output Setup

The DVD-V888N is equipped with the following audio outputs:

1.AC-3/DTS digital output (optical and coaxial)

2.Mix audio output ??? Left & Right

3.Scart output (European version only)

For AC-3 surround output, connect the DVD-V888N digital output (optical or coaxial) to an amplifier with a built-in AC-3 decoder.

For DTS surround output, connect the DVD-V888N digital output (optical or coaxial) to an amplifier with built-in DTS decoder

When the AC-3/ DTS digital output option is selected, an AC-3/DTS decoding-capable amplifier is required. The Audio Setup ??? Digital Output option in the Setup menu should be set to Encoded Digital, NOT Analog/DPCM. Change this setting when necessary.

1.Press the Setup button.

2.Press ??? button to navigate to the Options icon & Audio setting.

3.Press Enter to select the Encoded Digital option.

4.Click Save when done

For analog audio output, choose the Analog/DPCM audio option, and make sure the DVD-V888N???s Audio Out jack is connected to the Analog Audio Input of your AV system.

For digital audio output, choose the Encoded Digital option, and make sure the DVD-V888N???s Audio Out jack is connected to the Digital Audio input (optical or coaxial) of your AV system.

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Playing Discs

Power On

Activate the DVD-V888N using the main power switch on the front panel, and turn on the TV set and amplifier (if connected).

DVD and System Settings

Select the proper DVD-V888N, TV, and amplifier settings (AV1, AV2, S video, etc.) to display DVD output. The DVD Player power-on screen will appear on the screen when the correct settings are selected.

Disc Loading

Press the Eject button on the front panel (or remote control) to open the disc tray. Load a disc into the tray -- label side up -- and press the Eject button again to close the disc tray.

Automatic Play

The unit takes several seconds to read disc data, display the disc format logo in the upper left corner of the TV screen, and start playing automatically. MP3 discs normally take longer to load data before playing.

Manual Play

If a disc menu (which varies according to disc format and production design) appears on the screen and the disc does not automatically play, manual play control may be required.

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Install Momitsu Media Center Software

Momitsu Media Center (MMC) is media server software. It provides media services for DVD-V888N. Please install MMC before using Momitsu Media Center function. This software controls audio, video, music, and Internet.

MMC Icon

When you put V888N software CD in your PC, the following icon screen appears:

Double click the mmcpc-v10.exe file and start to install.

Select MMC Languages

There are English and Germany for MMC program.

Double select your language and click ???Next???.

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MMC Setup Wizard

MMC Setup Wizard will help you to install and modify the options.

Click ???Next???.

MMC License Agreement

Select ???I accept the agreement??? and click ???Next???.

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MMC Information

Click ???Next???.

MMC Program Folder

You can change the program destination folder or leave it as default. Click ???Next???.

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Select Start Menu Folder

Click ???Next???.

MMC setup

Click ???Next???.

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Ready to Install MMC

Review all the information and click ???Install???.

Completing MMC setup

Click ???Finish???.

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Configure Your Momitsu Media Center

To change MMC preferences, please use the management program.

MMC Icon and System Tray Icon

Click MMC icon and MMC system tray icon in order to bring up setup screen.

MMC Main Menu

This menu only appears in MMC mode. Please choose a category to play, such as movie, music, photo and Internet. Click ???Edit??? then click ???Preferences???.

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System Preferences

Click ???Edit??? then click ???Preferences???.

System

This screen provides system information. You can define MMC server TCP-IP ports for Internet Services (Default port: 8000).

Security

Click ???Security??? then type in your own password. Click ???Save??? to save your password.

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Video Preferences

Click ???Movie???.

Video Library

You can change your own Movie Library folder location by clicking ???Browse??? button.

Watch Folder

You can add/remove multiple folders for your video files. Click ???+??? button for adding and ????????? for removing.

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After setup, you can double check video option in MMC operation menu.

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Music Preferences

Click ???Music???.

Music Library

You can use your won folder location by changing Music Library. Click ???Browse???.

Watch Folder

You can add multiple folders for your music files. Click ???+??? button to add folders and ?????? ??? to remove.

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Add Window Media Player & WinAMP???s Playlists in myiHome

1.myiHome now supports Playlists created in Windows Media Player (WMP) and WinAMP.

2.The playlist file formats that myiHome currently supports are .wpl (WMP), .asx (WMP), .m3u (WMP & WinAMP) and .b4s (WinAMP).

How to Create My Playlists in WMP 8 for myiHome

1.Create a new playlist by clicking the New playlist button. Type a name for playlist, such as ???Test??? and press ???Enter???.

2.Drag and drop your music files into the new Test playlist. Once done, go to the ???WMP8 Media Library??? drop down box on top right corner and select the ???Test??? playlist just created.

3.To save the ???Test??? playlist, go to File, select ???Export Playlist to File...??? and save ???Test??? playlist in the .asx file format.

4.Start myiHome Player and choose Music. A ???My Playlists??? folder named Test is shown on TV screen

5.If myiHome Player is already setup and running, refresh the Music channel page.

6.???My Playlists??? Folder for WMP8 will not appear in myiHome Application.

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How to Create My Playlists in WMP 9 for myiHome

1.Create a new playlist by clicking the ???Playlists??? button. Enter name for new playlist such as ???TEST2??? and press OK. ???TEST2??? will then be created in WMP9 My Playlists folder.

2.Drag and drop your music files into the new ???TEST2??? playlist.

3.To save the ???TEST2??? playlist, go to File, select ???Save Playlist As...??? and save ???TEST2??? playlist in one of the 3 Windows Media Playlists file format.

4.Start myiHome player and choose Music. A My Playlists folder is shown on TV screen. Click on the My Playlists to see the ???TEST2??? playlist folder.

5.If myiHome is already up and running, refresh the Music channel page.

6.???My Playlists??? Folder for WMP8 will not appear in myiHome Application.

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How to Create My Playlists in WinAMP for myiHome

1.Create a new playlist by clicking the ???Playlists??? button. A playlist name is automatically created.

2.To rename the new playlist, right-click the playlist and select ???Rename playlist???. Type in a new name for playlist such as ???TEST3??? and press ???Enter???. ???TEST3??? will then be created in the Playlist Editor.

3.You can now add music files to the new ???TEST3??? playlist.

4.To save the ???TEST3??? playlist, click the Playlist button again and select ???Save playlist as...???

5.Save TEST3.b4s playlist in the My Music folder or the Music Library path set in myiHome Preferences.

6.Start myiHome Player and choose Music. The ???TEST3??? playlists folder is shown on TV screen.

7.If myiHome is already setup and running, refresh the Music channel page.

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Add Radio Playlist in myiHome

1.myiHome also supports Radio Playlists files that are downloaded from internet, such as www.shoutcast.com.

2.To start, download the *.pls files from www.shoutcast.com.

3.Click the ???Tune In!??? icon and save the *.pls files into your Music library.

4.Start myiHome Player and choose Music channel, the *.pls files will be shown on TV screen.

5.If myiHome is already setup and running, refresh the Music page to automatically update the media files in Music library.

6.Radio Playlist will not appear in myiHome Application - Music.

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Photo Preferences

Click ???Photo???.

Photo Library

You can use your own folder location by changing Photo Library. Click ???Browse??? to change the folder location.

Photo Folders

Under Video folder, you can setup music playing options.

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General Preferences

Click ???General???.

Appearance

You can select your language. Currently English and Germany are available.

Service

Click ???Service???.

Select Music Play List

You can select a Music Play list and use V888N to access over the network.

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Connect V888N to Momitsu Media Center

If the DVD-V888N is properly connected to your system and the system is turned on, there will be a menu appear on your TV. This menu controls important audio, movie, music, and Internet setting options.

MMC Main Menu

When DVD-V888N connects to a PC, the following screen appears:

This menu only appears when DVD-V888N connects to your PC with MMC software enabled. Please choose a category to play, such as movie, music, photo and Internet.

Press ??? and ??? to choose a category. Press to confirm your selection.

When the content menu appears, available commands will show on the screen. Use these commands to navigate through and play disc content. When video or image content is playing, press stop button will usually bring you back to the contents menu screen.

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MMC Movie Mode

When you select Movie in MMC, the following screen appears:

This menu only appears in MMC movie mode. Please choose a file to play. Press ??? and ??? to choose a category.

Press to confirm your selection.

When the content menu appears, available commands will appear on the screen. Use these commands to navigate through and play disc content. When video or image content is playing, press stop button will usually bring you back to the contents menu screen.

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MMC Music Mode

When you select Music in MMC, the following screen appears:

This menu only appears in MMC music mode. Please choose a file to play. Press ??? and ??? to choose a category.

Press to confirm your selection.

When the content menu appears, available commands will appear on the screen. Use these commands to navigate through and play disc content. When video or image content is playing, press stop button will usually bring you back to the contents menu screen.

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MMC Photo Mode

When you select Photo in MMC, the following screen appears:

This menu only appears in MMC photo mode. Please choose a file to play. Press ??? and ??? to choose a category.

Press to confirm your selection.

When the content menu appears, available commands will appear on the screen. Use these commands to navigate through and play disc content. When video or image content is playing, press stop button will usually bring you back to the contents menu screen.

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Troubleshooting

The following are a list of difficulties you may experience when using the DVD-V888N. Attempt the most common solutions provided below before calling for customer service.

General Issues

Audio Issues

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Video Issues

Q: What music file formats can I use?

A: The myiHome is able to play audio files of the following format:

MPEG I Layer 1 (MP1) (.mp1, .mpa)

MPEG I Layer 2 (MP2) (.mp2)

MPEG I Layer 3 (MP3) (.mp3)

Ogg Vorbis (OGG) (.ogg)

AC3 5.1 (AC3) (.ac3)

Microsoft PCM Wave (WAV) (.wav)

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC, ADIF, ADTS) (.aac, m4a, .aiff)

Apple MPEG4 AAC Audio (M4A) (.m4a)

Microsoft Windows Media Audio version 1 and version 2 (WMA) (.wma)

Q: What image formats can I use?

A: The myiHome is able to publish picture files of the following format:

JPEG / Bitmap / GIF / Animated GIF / PNG

Q: What video file formats can I use?

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A:The myiHome is able to play video files of the following format:

3.1.1MPEG 1 VCD format (1150Kbps CBR) (.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .dat, .m1v)

3.1.2MPEG 2 up to 9.5Mbps (.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .m2v, .vob)

3.1.3MPEG 4 (DivX4/5, XviD,WMV9, RMP4)

(.avi, .divx, .xvid, .rmp4, .mov, .mp4,wmv) AVI audio codec: MP3, AC3, PCM, WMA, Ogg MOV: 3ivX + MP3, 3ivX + PCM, 3ivX + AAC

(3ivX converted from supported MPEG 4 video codec using Dr. DivX II for MAC OS)

MP4: MP4 + AAC (still in progress, currently only able to playback certain MP4 files)

Q: I can't access myiHome from V888N

A: 1. Check Computer

Check that your computer is on and is not in "sleep" mode.

2. Check the path setting for media content

Confirm that you have placed your media content in the correct folder you have assigned in your Preferences settings in myiHome.

3. Check computer's connection on home network

Ensure that your computer is physically connected to your home network. If your home network includes a shared internet connection, check that your computer is on your home network by opening any internet browser and surf about the net.

4. Check V888N's connection on home network

Ensure that your V888N is also physically connected to your home network. If your home network includes a shared internet connection, check if your V888N is able to go to the internet.

5. Check myiHome is running

Check that your myiHome application is running on your computer. You can see the application either on the panel of you computer or an icon of myiHome that appears on the panel of your computer.

6. Check network security software

Some network security software may block V888N from browsing to myiHome's application software running in your computer. If you are using network security software, try turning it off.

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7. Check that you are signed in

If your computer is running on Windows XP, make sure you have signed in.

8. Check IP address of your computer

If your computer running myiHome is not seen in V888N, you can always manually add in the IP address of that particular computer to access your digital content. You can do so in your main Login page of V888N and click on "add". This will lead you to further menu to add in the computer's name and its IP address. You can refer this in V888N User Guide page 18.

Q: I can't hear any sound from V888N

A: 1. Check volume, power and speakers

Make sure that your television or entertainment centre are powered on, and that the volume is at an acceptable hearing range. Also certain entertainment centre allows you to choose the speakers for you to output. Please ensure that the correct speakers are selected.

2. Check connections

If your V888N is connected to any home entertainment equipment, please check that the cables are connected properly and firmly.

3. Check the video and song

Make sure that the content you are playing is selected correctly. Double check on your computer by double-clicking on that content you are streaming and make sure it contains sound.

Q: I don't see any Video, Music or Photos on myiHome

A: 1. Check for Video files

Make sure that the folder you are setting to contain video. You can check this in your myiHome application installed in your computer by selecting "video" and the respective folder you wish to view from. If there are videos available, you should see the video/movie files listed on the right pane. You can also check this by browsing through your computer to see if that folder has already video files available.

2. Check for Music files

Make sure that the folder you are setting to contain music files. You can check this in your myiHome application installed in your computer by selecting "music" and the respective folder you wish to play audio from. If there are music files available, you should see songs listed on the right pane. You can also check this by browsing through your computer to see if that folder has already music files available.

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3. Check for Photo files

It is possible to publish folders set in your myiHome preferences that have no video, music or photos by accident. Make sure that the folder you are setting to contains photo. You can check this in your myiHome application installed in your computer by selecting "photo" and the respective folder you wish to publish from. If there are photos available, you should see thumbnails of the photos on the right pane. You can also check this by browsing through your computer to see if that folder has already photos available

4. Check digital content format

Also make sure that the published content are supported by V888N, as listed in V888N specification page.

Q:I changed some of the Video, Music and Photo content on myiHome but I can't see the changes on V888N.

A:Some changes do not appear on your V888N immediately. You can reload the content which will refresh and obtain the latest changes made in myiHome by:

1.Pressing the "refresh" button on your remote control or keyboard

2.Select either "Video", "Music" or "Photo" on the menu while accessing myiHome

Q: An error occurred while I was browsing my Video, Music and Photo content

A: 1. Check that the content you are playing have not been deleted

If you have moved or deleted some files while V888N is streaming, it may cause error on V888N. If this happened, please refresh or restart your V888N while browsing through myiHome. Or restart your myiHome application running in your computer; simply click on "File" and "Exit". Then double click on the myiHome icon on your computer to start the application again.

2. Check the number of files in your folder

The group of video, music or photos that you are trying to access to may be too large. You can try to use other folders or playlist with fewer files. Or you can group the files within subfolder to minimize the amount of files stored within a folder itself.

Q: V888N responds slowly when I watch movie, browse photo or listen to music

A: 1. Publish multiple folders

If there are a large number of files placed in a folder, navigating through these folders may be slow. Try creating more folders with less content in each one.

2. Remove unusable files

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Remove unknown files. Non-supported file format although may not be seen in myiHome will still be processed through to filter all these out which may slow down during browsing.

3. Change performance settings

Try adjusting your computer that is running myiHome application to optimal level. This is to enhance the performance of your computer while serving the published content to V888N.

* For further information, please check our website: hyttp://www.momitsu.com

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Specifications

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Media Format Specifications

Digital TV (DTV)

Digital TV is a broadcast video and audio standard that uses digital signals. It provides significant advantages and improvements over conventional analog technology.

There are two versions of DTV: standard (SDTV) and high definition (HDTV). SDTV allows stations to broadcast multiple programs within the same bandwidth. While SDTV delivers signals superior to that of analog TV, HDTV is a magnitude of quality beyond it, displaying sound and images surpassing anything available in today???s home systems.

Divx Format Definition

DivX is a digital video compression technology based on MPEG-4 and developed by DivXNetworks,Inc.; do not confuse this acronym with DIVX (digital video express ),a DVD-ROM format endorsed by major movie studios that tracks and enforces strict copy protection standards.

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