Welcome to myihome! This is a step-by-step guide that will teach you on how to use myihome in the simplest way.

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2 Contents Introduction Introduction... Setup myihome Install myihome Application... Setup Additional Task... Getting Started Use myihome... Use Help... myihome Themes... Specify Preferred Language Watch Video Introduction Change Default Video Library RealMedia and 3GP Conversion Add Video Library Play Videos in Random Order Listen to Music Introduction Change Default Music Library Scan for Song Information Slide Show for Music Playback Play Music in Random Order Add Music Library Add Radio Playlist View Photo Introduction Change Default Photo Album Library Add Photo Library Photo Scaling Setting Music Playlist for Slide Show Play Slides in Random Order Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 2

3 Service Introduction Synchronize With Internet Explorer Synchronize With Mozilla Fox Media Service Select Photo Album for Media Service Select Music Playlist for Media Service itunes Introduction... Slide Show for itunes Music Playback... itunes Shared Music... itunes Video... itunes Podcasts... itunes Radio... Windows Media Connect Introduction... Play Windows Media Connect Contents... Rhapsody Introduction... Play RealRhapsody Contents... Napster Introduction... Play Napster Contents Windows Media Player Introduction Create My Playlists in WMP Create My Playlists in WMP Create My Playlists in WMP Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 3

4 Winamp Introduction Play Winamp Playlist Troubleshoot Troubleshooting Appendix Appendix 1: Changing Media Server Port Appendix 2: Protect Your Media Content Appendix 3: Enable MAC Address Control Appendix 4: Networked Multimedia Player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 4

5 Introduction myihome : pronounce as mai-home myihome delivers all the media files stored in your PC through your home entertainment system. Watching your digitized movies, enjoy your mp3s, view your photos, all from the comfort of your couch. myihome specially created for TV with its well-designed and easy-to-use interface, you can now navigate all your media and content on your TV screen, with clicks! Figure 1.0 : myihome player :: Video A feature that lets you watch your collections of videos. :: Music Features include playing and updating your favorite music collections. :: Photo Share your digital pictures with your family on your TV screen. :: Service An extra feature that lets you to do more with your myihome. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 5

7 Install myihome Application Figure 2.0 : Install myihome application 1. Insert myihome installation CD into CD-Rom. Double-click the myihome folder and the folder will open as shown above. 2. To install myihome, just double-click setup icon and follow the instructions on the setup wizard. Important Note: For users running on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, choose to Unblock the program, to allow myihome to access to Internet and network, when prompted. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 7

8 Setup Additional Task Figure 2.1 : Run myihome server at startup Important Note: In order to be able to play your media files through myihome Player, myihome Server needs to be up and running at all times 1. When selected, the Run myihome Server at startup option will automatically runs myihome Server at every PC startup. With this task selected, user can directly access to myihome Player even if their myihome application is not running. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 8

9 Getting Started To enjoy your favorite media on your TV screen, please make sure all your media files placed in My Documents or your selected path. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 9

10 Use myihome 1. Go to your PC desktop and double click on myihome icon. 2. Please wait while it starts the service. The myihome application window will then pop up. Figure 3.0 : myihome application - welcome screen 3. Please turn on NMP and find your computer name at myihome login screen and click on it to enter. Note: Before starting myihome, make sure that both NMP and myihome have been setup and configured correctly. Please refer to NMP User Guide for NMP setup and configuration. 4. myihome player will immediately appear on your TV screen. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 10

11 Use Help myihome Help system included a complete information on all topics. 1. Choose Help > Contents Figure 3.1 : Help screen 2. You will see Contents side menu on your left. Figure 3.2 : Contents screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 11

12 myihome Themes You can change the appearance of myihome on TV and PC by using Themes. You can change the appearance of myihome on TV by using Themes. You can have a different appearance, different way to navigate and extra feature like PIP window depending on the theme you apply. There are two way to change how myihome looks. a) Select from myihome application OR b) Select direct from TV screen. Select from myihome application 1. To change themes on myihome application, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select General category and click on Appearance tab at the preferences window. 3. Choose your preferred theme for myihome Application and player from the drop down list. 4. Click on OK button to confirm your setting and close the preferences pop up window. 5. myihome application will be auto refreshed and switched to your preferred theme immediately. Figure 3.3: Specify your preferred theme from drop down box Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 12

13 Select direct from TV screen 1. To change themes directly from TV screen, go to TV and select setting from myihome player home page.(please refer to figure 3.4) Figure 3.4: Click on setting from TV screen 2. Select your preferred theme from the drop down list and click on Submit button when done. (please refer to figure 3.5) Figure 3.5: Select your preferred theme from the drop down list on TV screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 13

14 Specify Preferred Language 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select General category and click on Appearance tab at the preferences window. 3. Choose your preferred language for myihome Application and player from the drop down list. 4. Click on OK button to confirm your setting and close the preferences pop up window. 5. myihome application will be auto refreshed and switched to your preferred language immediately. Figure 3.6: Specify your preferred language from drop down box Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 14

17 Watch Video A feature that lets you watch your collections of videos on TV. By Default, myihome will played all your video files (in MPEG, AVI, DAT format) that located in your My Document/My Videos folder. i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\[Your User Name]\My Documents\My Videos Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 17

18 Introduction 1. You could viewing your video collection by starting myihome, then select video channel on TV screen. You can now enjoy your favorite videos! 2. For subsequent updates, just click video channel again every time, new videos are added to the Video library. myihome automatically updates all media files. Tips: You could organize your video files in whichever way you like. Suggested method would be creating different folder to represent different videos/events, and named your folder accordingly. Note: Video supports multiple level of subfolders for its complexity in organizing it, so you could create as many level of subfolders as you prefer! However it is always recommended that minimum level of subfolders for easy to navigate! i.e...\my Videos\Comedy\Jacky\2000\True Love.mpg..\My Videos\Comedy\True Love.mpg..\My Videos\True Love.mpg Figure 4.0: Video screen (first level) Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 18

19 3. You can click on play button to play all your video files on your screen. 4. Selecting your favorite video by using a) Arrow key and press ENTER button on your remote control or b) Direct press the number on your remote control to start the video. 5. Click into folder will lead you one level deeper. You will be able to view all the files in the selected folder. 6. To navigate back to previous screen, select back icon on the top of the screen and press ENTER button on the remote control or direct press back button on the remote control. 7. To navigate back to first screen of the video channel, click on MENU button on your remote control. Figure 4.1: Video screen (2nd level : my favorite folder) Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 19

20 Change Default Video Library 1. To change, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Video category and click on Video Library tab at the preferences window. 3. Click on Browse button for new Path. 4. To restore to default setting (My Documents/My Videos), simply click on Restore Default button. Figure 4.2: Change default video library Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 20

21 RealMedia and 3GP Conversion Figure 4.3: Enable RealMedia and 3GP conversion option 1. To enable play video file in RealMedia and 3GP formats, select Enable RealMedia and 3GP conversion. (please refer to figure 4.3) Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 21

22 Add Video Library 1. Preferences in Video also allow user to further have additional paths on top of the default path. 2. To do this, select Watch Folder tab, then check the Enable watch folder box and then click on the (Please refer to figure 4.4) button to add the preferred video paths. Note: Enable watch folder paths will only appear in myihome player but not in the application. Figure 4.4: Enable watch folder screen Figure 4.5: Video watch folder paths appeared in myihome player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 22

23 Play Videos in Random Order There are two way to set play videos in random order a) Select from myihome application OR b) Select direct from TV screen. Select from myihome application 1. At Video, enable Play videos in random order option to play all your video files on your screen in random sequence. Figure 4.6: Enable Play videos in random order option 2. To change play order directly from TV screen, go to TV and select setting from myihome player home page. 3. Check on Play video in random order checkbox if you want to play videos in random order or uncheck if you want to play videos in sequence. Click on Submit button when done. (please refer to figure 4.7) Figure 4.7: Video Setting screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 23

24 Listen To Music A feature that lets you play your collections of music on TV. myihome plays MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA and etc. audio files that is store in your Default Music Library or Watch Folder. In addition, you may use myihome together with Windows Media Player or Winamp. By Default, myihome will played your music files that located in your My Document/My Music folder. i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\[Your User Name]\My Documents\My Music Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 24

25 Introduction 1. You could viewing your music collection by starting myihome, then select music channel on TV screen. You can now enjoy your favorite songs! 2. For subsequent updates, just click music channel again every time, new songs are added to the music library. myihome automatically updates all media files. Tips: You could organize your music files in whichever way you like. Suggested method would be creating different folder to represent different music album, and named your folder accordingly. Note: Music supports multiple level of subfolders for its complexity in organizing it, so you could create as many level of subfolders as you prefer! However it is always recommended that minimum level of subfolders for easy to navigate! i.e...\my Music\Korean_song\Love_letter\True Love.mp3..\My Music\Korean_song\True Love.mp3..\My Music\True Love.mp3 Figure 5.0: Music screen (first level) Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 25

26 1. You can click on play icon to play all your music files in current playlist. (you can also click on the play button on remote control) 2. Selecting your favorite music by using a) Arrow key and press ENTER button on your remote control or b) Direct press the number on your remote control to play music. - Photo slide show will begin while playing your music file. 3. Click into folder will lead you one level deeper. You will be able to view all the files in the selected folder. (please refer to figure 5.1) 4. To navigate back to previous screen, select back icon on the top of the screen and press ENTER button on the remote control or direct press back button on the remote control. 5. To navigate back to first screen of the music channel, click on MENU button on your remote control. Figure 5.1: Music screen (2nd level : korean song folder) Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 26

27 Change Default Music Library 1. To change, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Music category and click on Music Libary tab at the preferences window. 3. Click on Browse button for new Path. 4. To restore to default setting (My Documents/My Music), simply click on Restore Default button. Figure 5.2: Change default music library for Music folder Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 27

28 Scan for Song Information You can retrieve ID3 Tag for MP3 songs to show on TV screen. When this option is selected, your music library will be categorized into Artist, Genre and Album. If song title from ID3 Tag exist, it will be displayed instead of filename. 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Music category at the preferences windows, then click on Scan for song information. (please refer to Figure 5.3) Figure 5.3: Scan for song information 3. After done, your music library will be shown in Categories like Artist, Genre and Album. (please refer to Figure 5.4) Figure 5.4: Scan for song information 4. Song title from ID3 Tag will be displayed instead of filename. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 28

29 Slide Show for Music Playback 1. You can view your favorite photo album in your TV during music playback. 2. At Music, choose Playlist that you want to assign photo album. 3. Then select your favorite photo album from the drop down list and your selected photos slideshow will be played during music playback. Figure 5.5: Assign background photo slide for each photo album Note: For subsequent updates, just click on icon next to My Music in playlist column 2 times (collapse and expand) to refresh the contents. Then myihome will automatically update all media files and new songs will be shown. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 29

30 Figure 5.6: Sample assign no background photo slide for each photo album 4. There are 3 special photo slide selection: None : No photo slide assigned; photo slide assigned to parent folder will be used. Empty : Empty slide, no background photo slide will be displayed. Default : Default photo slide will be displayed. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 30

31 Play Music in Random Order There are two way to set play music in random order a) Select from myihome application OR b) Select direct from TV screen. Select from myihome application 1. At Music, enable Play music in random order option to play all your music files on your screen in random sequence. Figure 5.7: Enable Play music in random order option Select direct from TV Screen 1. Go to TV and select setting from myihome player home page. 2. Check on Play music in random order checkbox if you want to play music in random order or uncheck if you want to play music in sequence. 3. Click on Submit button when done. (please refer to figure 5.8) Figure 5.8: Music Setting screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 31

32 Add Music Library 1. Preferences in Music also allow user to further have additional paths on top of the default path. 2. To do this, select Watch Folder tab, then check the Enable watch folder box and then click on the button to add the preferred music paths. Note: Enable watch folder paths will only appear in myihome player but not in the application. And default slides will automatically be assigned to all Enable watch folder paths. myihome not support scan for song information option in watch folder. Figure 5.9: Enable music watch folder Figure 5.10: Music watch folder paths appeared in myihome player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 32

33 Add Radio Playlist 1. Beside add the internet radio playlists into itunes, you also can stored your radio playlist files into your Music library. 2. To start, download the *.pls file from internet radio web site, i.e. shoutcast.com. 3. Click the Tune In! icon and save the *.pls file into your Music library. Figure 5.11: Add radio playlist 4. Start myihome Player and choose Music channel, The *.pls file will be shown on TV screen. 5. If myihome is already up 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. Figure 5.12: Radio playlist shown in myihome player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 33

34 View Photo A feature that lets you view photo slide show on your TV to display an album or a group of photos from your photo library. By Default, myihome will displayed all your pictures files (in JPG, BMP, TIF, GIF, PCT, PNG formats) that located in your My Document/My Pictures folder. i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\[Your User Name]\My Documents\My Pictures Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 34

35 Introduction 1. You could viewing your photo collection by starting myihome, then select photo channel on TV screen. You can now enjoy your photo album with your family! 2. For subsequent updates, just click photo channel again every time, new pictures are added to the photo library. myihome automatically updates all media files. Tips: You could organize your photo files in whichever way you like. Suggested method would be creating different folder to represent different photo albums, and named your folder accordingly. Note: Photo supports multiple level of subfolders for its complexity in organizing it, so you could create as many level of subfolders as you prefer! However it is always recommended that minimum level of subfolders for easy to navigate! i.e...\my Pictures\Wallpaper\Korea\WtrSo1.jpg..\My Pictures\Wallpaper\WtrSo1.jpg..\My Pictures\WtrSo1.jpg Figure 6.0: Photo album screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 35

36 3. Select slideshow icon to begin photo slideshow. 4. Selecting your favorite photo by using a) Arrow key and press ENTER button on your remote control or b) Direct press the number on your remote control to view your photo in full screen. 5. Click into photo album will lead you to view all the thumbnail in the selected folder. 6. Click on specify thumbnail to view in full screen mode. 7. To navigate back to previous screen, select back icon on the top of the screen and press ENTER button on the remote control or direct press back button on the remote control. 8. To navigate back to first screen of the photo channel, click on MENU button on your remote control. Figure 6.1: Click on specify thumbnail to view it in full screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 36

37 Change Default Photo Album Library 1. To change, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Photo category and click on Photo Libary tab at the preferences window 3. Click on Browse button for new photo album Path. 4. To restore to default setting (My Document/My Pictures), simply click on Restore Default button. Figure 6.2: Change default photo library Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 37

38 Add Photo Library 1. Preferences in Photo also allow user to further have additional paths on top of the default path. 2. To do this, select Watch Folder tab, then check the Enable watch folder box and then click on the (Please refer to figure 6.3) button to add the preferred photo paths. Note: Enable watch folder paths will only appear in myihome player but not in the application. Figure 6.3: Enable watch folder screen Figure 6.4: Photo watch folder paths appeared in myihome player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 38

39 Photo Scaling Setting There are two way to select photo scale a) Select from myihome application OR b) Select direct from TV screen. Select from myihome application 1. To select photo scale on myihome application, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. (Please refer to figure 6.5) 2. Select Photo category at the preferences window and there are 3 options for photo scale 3. Select Fit To Screen if you wish to view photo in its original proportion and largest on TV screen. 4. Select Full Screen, if you wish to view photo in full screen on TV. Your photo might be stretched. 5. Select Actual Size, if you wish to view photo in its original size on TV. Figure 6.5: Select Photo Scale Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 39

40 Select direct from TV Screen 1. Go to TV and select setting from myihome player home page. Figure 6.6: Select photo scale screen 2. Select Fit To Screen if you wish to view photo in its original proportion and largest on TV screen. 3. Select Full Screen, if you wish to view photo in full screen on TV. Your photo might be stretched. 4. Select Actual Size, if you wish to view photo in its original size on TV. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 40

41 Music Playlist for Slide Show 1. You could further manage your photo albums by assigning your favorite music from your music playlist for every album, it will be played during the slide show playing. 2. At Photo in myihome Application, choose the photo album you want to assign a Playlist to. 3. Then select the song album from Playlist for the background music. 4. To set interval time between slides, simply key in the desired time in seconds. Note: Default interval time setting is 5 seconds. 5. To set no music playback for photo slideshow, select None from the drop down list. Figure 6.7: Assign background music for photo slideshow Note: For subsequent updates, just click on icon next to My Pictures in playlist column 2 times (collapse and expand) to refresh the contents. Then myihome will automatically update all media files and new pictures will be shown. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 41

42 Figure 6.8: Sample Assign no background music for photo slideshow 6. There are 2 special music playlist selection: None : No music playlist assigned; Playlist assigned to parent folder will be used. Mute : No background music will be play. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 42

43 Play Slides in Random Order There are two way to set play slides in random order a) Select from myihome application OR b) Select direct from TV screen. Select from myihome application 1. At Photo, enable Play slides in random order option to play all your photo files on your screen in random sequence. Figure 6.9: Enable Play music in random order option Select direct from TV Screen 1. Go to TV and select setting from myihome player home page. 2. Check on Present slides in random order checkbox if you want to play photos in random order or uncheck if you want to play photos in sequence. Click on Submit button when done. (please refer to figure 6.10) Figure 6.10: Photo Setting screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 43

44 Service An extra feature that lets you to do more with you myihome. You can surf the web on high quality display from the comfort of your living room, access to wide variety of information, or adding 3rd party media service. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 44

45 Introduction :: Web Bookmark myihome will synchronize Internet Explorer and Firefox bookmarks and allow Internet access to the sites on TV. :: Media Service Adding 3rd party media service to enhance your multimedia surfing experience. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 45

46 Synchronize With Internet Explorer myihome automatically refreshes and retrieves bookmarks & RSS link created in your Internet Explorer web browser. Many sites and blogs use RSS to publish their most recent headlines, for example: and etc. RSS feed is supported in myihome. You can bookmark the site that has an RSS Feed in your browser and view it on TV with myihome. In addition, there are many websites provide playlist in PLS format or a URL that link to MP3 file directly, such as You may bookmark these mp3 and pls link directly. Note: RSS is a format for syndicating news and the content of news-like sites, including major news sites like Wired, news-oriented community sites like Slashdot, and personal weblogs. Once information about each item is in RSS format, an RSS-aware program can check the feed for changes and react to the changes in an appropriate way. 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Service category at the preferences window and at the Synchronize bookmark with browser section, choose Internet Explorer to be synchronized. Figure 7.0 : Choose Internet Explorer to be synchronized. 3. Go into Service on TV, you will see a list of Internet Explorer. Click on your favorite link and you will be able to view the website on TV. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 46

47 Bookmark 1. You can save your favorite site as bookmark, select Add to favorites... from Favorites menu. Figure 7.1 : Bookmark the page 2. Selecting Add to favorites will bring up the Add Favorite dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.2 : Adding favorite Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 47

48 3. Once done, you will see your added bookmark from your favorite list. Figure 7.3 : Your added bookmark shown in favorite list 4. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of IE bookmarks that you have added. Figure 7.4 : Your added bookmark shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 48

49 5. Click on your favorite link and you will be able to view the website on TV. Figure 7.5 : Favourite link shown on TV 6. Press stop on remote control to exit. RSS 1. You have to manually add the site that has RSS feeds. 2. When you visit a site that has a RSS Feeds, you will see the or icon. Figure 7.6 : A site that has a RSS Feeds Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 49

50 2. Clicking on icon, bring you to RSS page. Figure 7.7 : RSS Feeds ends with.xml 3. To save RSS page as favourite, select Add to Favorites... from Favorites menu. Figure 7.8 : Favorites the RSS page 4. Selecting Add to Favorites... will bring up the Add favorite dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.9 : Adding Favorite Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 50

51 5. Once done, you will see your added bookmark on your favorites list. Figure 7.10 : Your added bookmark shown in the favorites list 6. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of Internet Explorer bookmarks and your latest added RSS page. Click on http--rss.news.yahoo.com-rssasiatsunami will bring you to RSS content. Figure 7.11 : Internet Explorer Bookmarks shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 51

52 7. Click on an RSS Feeds (For example: Indonesia to reinforce troops in Aceh as peace), the news content will show on the same page at the bottom. Figure 7.12 : RSS News Content 8. Click on icon, it will link you to external web site, which host the same stories. Figure 7.13 : Click on the icon will go to next external page Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 52

53 Figure 7.14 : External web site shown on TV 9. Press stop on remote control to exit. Podcast 1. You can locate many RSS news feed with audio enclosure - these sites will play audio file rather than display text. The RSS news feed with audio enclosure are often called Podcast stations. 2. You can locate many Podcast stations in Figure 7.15 : A site that has a RSS Feeds Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 53

54 3. You can click on icon and add it to bookmark. If you would like to listen to the music before you decide whether to add it to your bookmark or not, click on the icon to play it (a window will pop up as shown). Figure 7.16 : A Popup window will show when you play the music 4. Clicking on icon, bring you to RSS page. Figure 7.17: RSS Feeds ends with.xml Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 54

55 5. To save RSS page as bookmark, select Add to Favorites... from Favorites menu. Figure 7.18 : Added the RSS page 6. Selecting Add to Favorites will bring up the Add Favorite dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.19 : Adding favorite Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 55

56 7. Once done, you will see your added favorites from your favorite list. Figure 7.20 : Your added bookmark shown in the favorite list 8. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of IE bookmarks and your latest added RSS link. Click on will bring you to RSS content. Figure 7.21 : IE Bookmarks shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 56

57 9. Click on an radio link (For example: Bobby_Digital Podcast2) to listen audio. Figure 7.22 : RSS Radio Feeds Content 10. While playing the music, the slideshow will play on TV screen. Figure 7.23 : Slideshow for music playback Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 57

58 MP3 1. You can save your favorite mp3 link on website as bookmark. Figure 7.24 : A site that can listen to mp3 2. To add mp3 as bookmark, right click on the mp3 link and select Add to Favorites... Figure 7.25 : Added the mp3 link Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 58

59 3. Selecting Add to Favorites will bring up the Add Favorite dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.26 : Adding favorite 4. Once done, you will see your added favorites from your favorite list. Figure 7.27 : Your added mp3 bookmark shown in the favorite list Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 59

60 5. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of IE bookmarks and your latest added RSS link. Click on Tinnitus.mp3 to listen audio. Figure 7.28 : IE Bookmarks shown on TV 6. While playing the music, the slideshow will play on TV screen. Figure 7.29 : Slideshow for music playback Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 60

61 Radio Playlist: Pls 1. You also can bookmark your favorite radio playlist files from website ( ie. directly instead of download the *.pls file into your Music library. Figure 7.30 : shoutcast.com 2. To add mp3 as bookmark, right click on Tune In! icon and select Add to Favorites... Figure 7.31: Add radio playlist Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 61

62 3. Selecting Add to Favorites will bring up the Add Favorite dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.32 : Adding favorite 4. Once done, you will see your added favorites from your favorite list. Figure 7.33 : Your added radio playlist bookmark shown in the favorite list Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 62

63 5. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of IE bookmarks and your latest added Radio playlist link. Click on will bring you to radio playlist content. Figure 7.34: IE Bookmarks shown on TV 6. Click on radio link to listen to audio. Figure 7.35 : Radio playlist Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 63

65 Synchronize With Mozilla Firefox myihome automatically refreshes and retrieves bookmarks & RSS link created in your Mozilla Firefox web browser. Many sites and blogs use RSS to publish their most recent headlines, for example: and etc. RSS feed is supported in myihome. You can bookmark the site that has an RSS Feed in your browser and view it on TV with myihome. In addition, there are many websites provide playlist in PLS format or a URL that link to MP3 file directly, such as You may bookmark these mp3 and pls link directly. 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Service category at the preferences window and at the Synchronize bookmark with browser section, choose Mozilla Firefox to be synchronized. Figure 7.37 : Choose Mozilla Firefox to be synchronized. 3. Go into Service on TV, you will see a list of Mozilla Firefox. Click on your favorite link and you will be able to view the website on TV. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 65

66 Bookmark 1. You can save your favorite site as bookmark, select Bookmark This Page... from Favorites menu. Figure 7.38 : Bookmark the page 2. Selecting Bookmark This Page... will bring up the Add Bookmark dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.39 : Adding bookmark Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 66

67 3. Once done, you will see your added bookmark from your favorite list. Figure 7.40: Your added bookmark shown in bookmarks list 4. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of Firefox bookmarks that you have added. Figure 7.41 : Your added bookmark shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 67

68 5. Click on your favorite link and you will be able to view the website on TV. Figure 7.42 : Favourite link shown on TV 6. Press stop on remote control to exit. Firefox Live Bookmarks 1. Firefox has a very nice feature called Live Bookmarks. Live Bookmarks are special types of bookmarks in the Firefox browser that update themselves with whatever new content is available on the bookmarked site. 2. When you visit a site that is enabled for Live Bookmarks, you will see the orange icon in the bottom right part of the Firefox browser window (the status bar). Figure 7.43 : Live Bookmark will automatically appear in Mozilla Firefox only. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 68

69 3. Clicking on the icon and subscribe to the feed. Figure 7.44 : Subscribing to an RSS Feed 4. Selecting an RSS feed will bring up the Add Bookmark dialog. Select OK and you will see Live Bookmarks with the rest of your bookmarks. Figure 7.45 : Adding a Live Bookmark Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 69

70 5. Once you have added your site as a Live Bookmark, you will see the list of latest RSS Feeds (articles) from the site as a list of bookmarks in the folder. This will get updated as RSS feed is getting updated. Figure 7.46 : With Live Bookmarks you can see the item titles of an RSS feed (headlines) in your bookmarks. Note: If a site has an RSS feed, but the icon doesn't show up, you can add the feed manually. Select New Live Bookmark... in the Bookmarks Manager and enter the URL and other information of the feed. 6. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of bookmarks and click on Apple-Hot News. will bring you to RSS content. Figure 7.47 : Firefox Bookmarks shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 70

71 7. Click on an RSS Feeds (For example: Apple Quarterly Results), the news content will show on the same page at the bottom. Figure 7.48 : RSS News Content 8. Click on icon,it will link you to external web site, which host the same stories. Figure 7.49 : Click on the icon will go to next external page Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 71

72 Figure 7.50 : External web site shown on TV 9. Press stop on remote control to exit. Podcast 1. You can locate many RSS news feed with audio enclosure - these sites will play audio file rather than display text. The RSS news feed with audio enclosure are often called Podcast stations. 2. You can locate many Podcast stations in Figure 7.51 : A site that has a RSS Feeds Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 72

73 3. You can click on icon and add it to bookmark. If you would like to listen to the music before you decide whether to add it to your bookmark or not, click on the icon to play it (a window will pop up as shown). Figure 7.52 : A Popup window will show when you play the music 4. Clicking on icon, bring you to RSS page. Figure 7.53 : RSS Feeds ends with.xml 5. To save RSS page as bookmark, select Bookmark This Page... from Bookmarks menu. Figure 7.54 : Bookmark the RSS page Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 73

74 6. Selecting Add Bookmark will bring up the Add Bookmark dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.55 : Adding Bookmark 7. Once done, you will see your added bookmark on your bookmark bar. Figure 7.56 : Your added bookmark shown in the bookmarks list 8. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of Firefox bookmarks and your latest added RSS page. Click on will bring you to RSS content. Figure 7.57 : Firefox Bookmarks shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 74

75 9. Click on an radio link (For example: Bobby_Digital Podcast2) to listen audio. Figure 7.58 : RSS Radio Feeds Content 10. While playing the music, the slideshow will play on TV screen. RSS Figure 7.59 : Slideshow for music playback Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 75

76 MP3 1. You can save your favorite mp3 link on website as bookmark. Figure 7.60 : A site that can listen to mp3 2. To add mp3 as bookmark, right click on the mp3 link and select Bookmark This Link... Figure 7.61 : Added the mp3 link Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 76

77 3. Selecting Bookmark This Link... will bring up the Add Bookmark dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.62 : Adding bookmark 4. Once done, you will see your added bookmark from your favorite list. Figure 7.63 : Your added mp3 bookmark shown in the bookmark list Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 77

78 5. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of Firefox bookmarks and your latest added RSS link. Click on Tinnitus.mp3 to listen audio. Figure 7.64 : Firefox Bookmarks shown on TV 6. While playing the music, the slideshow will play on TV screen. Figure 7.65 : Slideshow for music playback Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 78

79 Radio Playlist : Pls 1. You also can bookmark your favorite radio playlist files from website ( ie. www. shoutcast.com.) directly instead of download the *.pls file into your Music library. Figure 7.66 : shoutcast.com 2. To add mp3 as bookmark, right click on Tune In! icon and select Bookmark This Link... Figure 7.67: Add radio playlist Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 79

80 3. Selecting Bookmark This Link... will bring up the Add Bookmark dialog. Click OK to save bookmark. Figure 7.68 : Adding favorite 4. Once done, you will see your added favorites from your favorite list. Figure 7.69 : Your added radio playlist bookmark shown in the bookmark list Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 80

81 5. Go into Internet on TV, you will see a list of Firefox bookmarks and your latest added Radio playlist link. Click on will bring you to radio playlist content. Figure 7.70 : Firefox Bookmarks shown on TV 6. Click on radio link to listen to audio. Figure 7.71 : Radio playlist Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 81

83 Media Service There are many media service you can download, for example itunes Music, MSNBC News, Music Radio, Podcast and etc. MSP Plugins 1. To install media service, then just drop your media service in ~\myihome\webapps\root\service. Note: For easy access to ~\myihome\webapps\root\service. there is a shortcut created in Programs Menu: Start -> All Programs -> myihome -> Service. Figure 8.0 : Service channel shown on home page 2. Click on service channel and it will show up a list of media service. Figure 8.1 : List of media service Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 83

84 3. Clicking on your preferred media service will direct access to their own custom UI. Figure 8.2 : itunes music where the media service pulled information from Apple itunes sites via RSS. 4. To exit from the media service, press MENU button on the remote control to navigate back to first screen of service channel. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 84

85 Select Photo Album for Media Service You can have your prefered album slideshow while playing Music Radio or Podcast in media service. Just assign any photo album at myihome Application. 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Service category and click on Service tab at the preferences window. 3. Choose your preferred photo album for radio playback from the drop down list. 4. Click on OK button to confirm your setting and close the preferences pop up window. 5. Once done, go to your media service and play the Music Radio or Podcast in your media service plugins. Figure 8.3: Assign photo album for radio playback Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 85

86 Select Music Playlist for Media Service You can have your prefered background music while playing photo album slideshow in media service. Just assign any music playlist at myihome Application. 1. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 2. Select Service category and click on Service tab at the preferences window. 3. Choose your preferred background music for services from the drop down list. 4. Click on OK button to confirm your setting and close the preferences pop up window. 5. Once done, you can access the media service plugin for the background music playback. 5. Once done, go to your media service and play the Photo Album or Slideshow in your media service plugins. Figure 8.4: Assign background music for services Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 86

88 Introduction Figure 9.0: itunes player. 1. To start, make sure that you have your music files (in AAC, AIFF, MP3 and WAV formats) added or imported to itunes library. 2. Once done, you can close itunes and start myihome application. To start, select Edit and then select Preferences option at myihome menu bar. 3. Select General category and click on Media Server tab at the preferences window. 4. Check on Support itunes option to shown itunes playlists on TV. Figure 9.1: Synchronize with itunes music player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 88

89 Note: If myihome could not find itunes music library file, this problem might occur when user install a non-english version of itunes, click on the Browse... button to specify the file. 4. Choose Music in myihome Application and you will see the message Synchronize with itunes indicating that myihome player will be able to play music files from itunes library. (please refer to figure 9.2) Figure 9.2: A message Synchronize with itunes shown in myihome application - music 5. myihome will synchronize the playlist and song information from itunes music player. Figure 9.3: All playlist and song information fromitunes music player Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 89

90 Slide Show for itunes Music Playback 1. You can view your favorite photo album in your TV during itunes music playback. 2. At Music, assign the photo album for all itunes playlists. 3. Then select your favorite photo album from the drop down list and your selected photos slideshow will be played during music playback. Figure 9.4: Assign background photo slide for each photo album Note: For subsequent updates, just click on icon next to My Music in playlist column 2 times (collapse and expand) to refresh the contents. Then myihome will automatically update all media files and new songs will be shown. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 90

91 Figure 9.5: Sample assign no background photo slide for each photo album 4. There are 3 special photo slide selection: None : No photo slide assigned. Empty : Empty slide, no background photo slide will be displayed. Default : Default photo slide will be displayed. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 91

92 itunes Shared Music 1. You can play music that's being shared by itunes running on other computers and have it appear in your music list. Figure 9.6: itunes shared music that is available on your network 2. If you want to play music that's being shared by itunes running on other computers and have it appear in your music list, check Look for shared music as shown in figure 9.7 Figure 9.7: Look for itunes shared music Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 92

93 3. Once done, click on ok button. Go to music channel on TV and it will show up a list of itunes shared music as shown in figure 9.8 Figure 9.8: itunes shared music that is available on your network Note: If you're trying to share your itunes music library with needs to have sharing turned on in itunes preferences. Sharing your itunes Music 1. The itunes music you are trying to share needs to have Sharing turned on in itunes preferences. Figure 9.9: Select itunes preferences setting. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 93

94 2. Choose itunes > Preferences, then click the Sharing button at the top of the window. Figure 9.10: itunes preferences screen. 3. Select the Share my music checkbox, then choose your library or the playlists you want to share. Figure 9.11: Select the Share my music checkbox. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 94

95 4. Type a name for your shared items in the Shared name box. Figure 9.12: Enter preferred Shared name. 5. Make sure Required password: field is not checked. Figure 9.13: Require password screen. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 95

96 itunes Video myihome now comes with the capability of playing your music and movie files stored in your itunes library. myihome support MPEG4 video in mov and mp4 format. 1. Drag your movies into your preferred album. Figure 9.14: Drag MPEG4 video in mov and mp4 format to itunes 2. After inserted movie file, click on Videos and itunes will immediately show your supported video. For example: files that end in mov or mp4 in itunes. Figure 9.15: itunes Videos screen Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 96

98 itunes Podcasts You can play Podcasts that is downloaded from itunes Music Store. 1. Launch itunes; click the Podcasts icon on the left. Podcast Figure 9.17: Launch itunes and select Podcasts. 2. Clicking the Podcast Directory link at the bottom of the window; this takes you to the Podcast page of the itunes Music Store. Figure 9.18: Clicking the Podcast Directory as shown. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 98

99 3. The Podcast Directory is like any other itunes Music Store; there are several Podcasts link in the navigation column page. Figure 9.19: Podcasts link in the navigation column page. 4. Please click on your favourite Podcasts link that you preferred. (For example: Weeds). Figure 9.20: A sample Podcasts link. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 99

100 5. Your favourite Podcasts will appears and click on Subscribe button. Figure 9.21: Subscribe button shown. 6. Click on Subscribe button as shown. Figure 9.22: Click on Subscribe button. Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 100

101 7. Once done, ESPN Radio Podcasts will appears in itunes screen. Figure 9.23: ESPN Radio Podcasts shown on itunes. 8. Click on Podcasts will bring you to RSS content. Figure 9.24: Podcasts shown on TV Syabas Technology Copyright (C) , All Right Reserved 101