User Guide of VidOn Media Center

VidOn Media Center is an Android based launcher and video playback and management software,  designed as a home entertainment solution for all of your digital media. The VidOn Media Center's built in video player supports Blu-ray menu navigation and 3D Blu-ray playback, as well as a huge variety of popular video formats. The cloud backup function can even quickly and easily back up your photos and videos (PC, External hard drive and Nas) and help you build a fortress to protect your valuable digital media.

1. Initial Settings

Initialization comes along with the first bootup. The whole initialization process will take about 3 minutes.

After the process completed, please follow the wizard to do some settings.

1.1. Language Settings

Set the language for interface:

 1.2. Display Settings

Set resolution and size to the screen:

1.3. Network Settings

Set Wi-Fi and wired network connection:

Wi-Fi

Choose Wi-Fi to open Wi-Fi settings screen.

At the left of the screen, you can see all Wi-Fi signals that have been detected. Select the one you want to connect to, then press “OK” button on the control to connect. A password is required for a protected Wi-Fi. A successful connection will appear like this:

Wired Network

The box will automatically connect to the network after a network cable is plugged in. If you check the “DHCP” box, then IP address will be automatically obtained.

If you prefer a manual configuration, just uncheck “DHCP” then choose each setting entry to set manually. 

A successful connection will appear like this:

 

1.4. Time Settings

Check the options of “Automatic Time Zone Sync” and “Automatic Time Sync”, then the system will automatically synchronize time zone and time. If you want to set a time zone or a time, just uncheck the corresponding option.

1.5. Audio Settings

Select an audio output mode from HDMI and S/PDIF. And choose whether to enable passthrough.

 1.6. Check for Update

Once a new version is detected, the system will automatically download the update package and install it. If the box is running the newest version already, then update is not needed.

1.7. User Login

Input the username and password registered on the official website to login to the box. User information will appear after a successful login:

Choose “Switch” to switch the account when needed.

1.8. Bind Account

If it’s the first time you login to the box, you need to bind the box with a top-up card under your account:

Along with a successful binding, all initial settings are completed. Now you can go to the home screen of VidOn Media Center.

2.My Apps

“My Apps” contains all installed apps on the box. Press “OK” button on the control to open a highlighted app. Then press “Menu” button to do operations like sort and uninstall:

 

 3. Settings

General

General settings include settings to language and device name.

Network

Here you can set Wi-Fi and wired network.

Display

Display settings include settings to screen resolution, screen size, contrast and brightness.

Audio

Here you can set audio output mode and choose whether to enable passthrough or not.

User Center

User Center shows user info and license info.

Choose “Switch” then you are able to switch another account to login. Choose “Top up” and you can top up current account.

Time

Here you can set the time zone and the time.

Advanced

Choose “Advanced” and Android system settings appear.

Power Management

Here you can choose “Shutdown” or “Dormancy” to save power. And you can set the auto shutdown time and screensaver time.

Update

You can choose “Check for Update” to check if there is a new version. Then you can download and install the update package if there is any.

Feedback

If you encounter any problems during the usage, such as crash, reboot, etc, you can send the log to us, which will help us pinpoint and solve the problems.

System Info

Here you can check info of the current version, hardware info, RAM info and other system related info. You can also do factory reset here.

About

More info, please go to VidOn official website.