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Mini Xplus Android4.0 Smart TV Box Users' Manual V1.3
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Index Product
Overview.....................................................................................3 1.Front Panel.......................................................................................3 2.Back panel........................................................................................3 3.WiFi Antenna....................................................................................3 4.Stand.................................................................................................4 5.Bottom View.....................................................................................4 6.Power adapter..................................................................................4 7.IR remotes........................................................................................5
Standard Package List...............................................................................6 Getting Started........................................................................................7-13 Using USB Devices..................................................................................14 E-Control...................................................................................................15 E-Share......................................................................................................15 Firmware Upgrading.................................................................................16 Trouble Shootings....................................................................................17 Specifications............................................................................................18
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Product Overview 1. Front Panel
2. Back Panel
3. WiFi Antenna
4.Stand
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5. Bottom View
6.Power Adapter
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7. IR remotes Descripton of remote controller
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POWER MUTE MOVIE SEARCH
▲ ▼
Power Standby Audio mute Movie hot key Search key Loop/Left Mouse button(soft mouse) Up, Down, Right, Left
█
Fast forward/backwar d Stop
BACK
Return key
MENU
Main menu
SETUP RED/GREEN/ YELLOW/BLUE HOME
Setup menu Hot keys
OK
Home page Mouse mode
Enter / Confirm Skip to next/previous Play/Pause
HELP
Help information
Notification
Zoom out
Zoom in
FAVOR
Favorite
SUBT INFO
Subtitle Media Information
APP
Display mode Choose audio channel Applications
VOL+/-
Volume up/down
BROSWER
Browser key
MODE AUDIO
Standard package List -MinixPlus player body -WiFi antenna -Heat sink stand -Power adapter -IR remotes -HDMI cable 3 feet -(Optional) AV cable 4 feet -Product CD
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Getting Started To best operate menu,a USB mouse is recommended together with the original IR remotes. 1. Connectig to TV
2.Connecting to PC
Connecting to PC,without power cord into MiniXplus,after 30 seconds,this will result in a new USB Storage "Apollo" be found on PC which is actually the "Local Memory" on MiniXplus File manager menu;,you can make file operations; 3. Plugging in power cord Use attched power adapter or connect to any USB type 5V1A+ power source,such as a charger or your TV USB port.. 4.Starting and standby/wakeup/off 7
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Plug in to power supply, system will boot automatically and power indicator turns Blue at the same time. When system is working,Press Power button of remotes will force into STANDBY. Press Power again to wake up system. Long pressing Power when system is on may turn off MiniXplus,in this case,led indicator is off,and system can't be waked up,you have to turn power off and on to re-start;
5.Output to TV MiniXplus will auto do etect HDMI and AV connet to PC,when both are available, HDMI is always taking advantage;So,if you do need a AV out to TV,pls plug out HDMI connection.
6.Select a launcher There are 2 optional launchers; Recommendation is TvdLauncher;
If you select Launcher,then
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if you select TvdLauncher,then
7. Menu language The system, language of this player can be set to English or other languages. Change the language you wish via -> Setting -> Language & Input -> Select language, the selected language will take effect immediately.
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8. Screen Size Enter into Setting -> Display -> Screen adaption, to adjust the video output size according to the size of TV screen.
9.Network setting Enter into Setting -> Wi-Fi,turn on it,then you will find the WiFi signal around,choose the WiFi SSIDl and input password if needed,make sure "connected." appears.
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10. APK All installed applications are list under Applications on main menu.
APK install Enter into Files Manager to find the .apk stored on your external USB device or TF card. Select and install the .apk. To manage applicatios,pls go to Settings/Apps to operate.
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11.Internet browser During webpage browsing, Press Menu button More -> Setting -> browser mode, you can Choose Flash or HTML5 mode to start online video playback.
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Using USB Devices 1.USB camera MiniXplus has build in universal camera driver,most of the cameras in market can be supported. 2.Game console Most of game joysticks are supported,however not all are guaranteed. 3.Wireless mouse/keyboard Most of them are supported 4.USB 3G dongle Consult your reseller for supported 3G dongle list; 5.USB net adapter Support most USB-RJ45 adapters in market. 6.USB sensor based controller Every sensor based controller need to be fine tuned at MiniXplus side by manufacturer to enable full functions of 6 axis sensor based games.Following Xplus controller is recommended.
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E-Control Minixplus has advanced phone/pad control features, Pls find also the E-control users' manual in CD for detail.
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Firmware Upgrading A.Factory mode This is a factory Burning TF card way to upgrade the system.Pls find PhoenixCard tool in CD.You need to download a proper version of entire firmware image. Pls note: MiniXplus will not support this mode for firmware of advanced features. This is only for those who wants to update to old versions firware,for example,if you do need a android 2.3 version firmware which is available on www.minixplus.com,but,there will not be a full function MiniXplus Android 4.0 v1.2 firmware image on website,so,if you choose to burn Android 2.3,you'll not able to get back to Android 4.0 v1.2 full fucntion version. Instead,you can get only a simple vesion of 4.0. 1. Prepare 1 pcs of TF card(the card must be empty) -> insert the card into your computer.
burn card tool -> click
2. Open the choose the TF card. 3. Click choose
to
choose
the
Upgrade
)-> Click
file(the
to
Write
mode
must
to start the process.
4. After the burn card finished -> instert the card into the machine -> connect the power adpter -> the machine will upgrade by itself(in the same time there will be a blue light keep flashing). 5. When the blue light stop flashing, the upgrade is over,please get off the TF card,and restart it.
B.Increment mode By going to www.minixplus.com to download latest OTA increment zip package,you'l be able to update your MiniXplus to latest features. 1. Directly download from Update application menu,select "Online Update",follow instructions to update(currently not supported). 2.Download from website the proper .zip using a PC then copy to "apollo" USB drive (which can be seen when connect MiniXplus to PC),then run "Update" APK, select the "Local Update",then select file in Local Memory,complete the and reboot.
Pls note both ways need to keep power on constantly until update finished and system restarts again.
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Trouble Shootings 1. No signal on the HDTV (1).Check if the HDMI & AV cable is securely connected. (2).Check if you have selected the correct HDMI input on your HDTV. 2. AV output no audio on the HDTV (1).Check if the AV cable is securely connected. (2).Check if the white and red line is stably connected with TV set. 2. Can not turn on your Mini Xplus. (1).Check if the power connector has completely plugged into the DC socket of your Mini Xplus. (2).Check if the power supply(DC +5V) is correct. 3. No internet connection (1).Make sure the USB-net cable is securely connected and the Ethernet works well. (2).Make sure Wi-Fi router is set properly and the security key for is correct. (3).Make sure you use listed 3G dongle. 4. IR remote control does not work. (1).Make sure the remotes batteries are good. (2).Make sure no blocks on top of Mini Xplus IR window . (3).Make sure the distance between the remotes and Mini Xplus is not more than 5 meters. 5. Some HDTVs cannot display the entire picture. (1).Setup the screen ratio of your HDTV. Settings->display->set position
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Specifications: Chipset
A10(Cotex A8 1.2G+GPU)
OS
Android 4.0
DDR
1GB DDR3
Build in NAND Flash
4GB
WiFi
Build in Wifi (802.11b/g/n)
USB
USB2.0 OTGX1 + HOSTx1
Card
TF card
Video Out
CVBS(PAL/NTSC), HDMI(up to 1080P)
Audio Out
HDMI,L/R stereo AVI, MKV, TS, TP, TRP, M2TS, MPG, MP4, M4V, MOV, VOB,
Video Format
MVC(3D) ISO, IFO,DAT, WMV, ASF/RM, RMVB, FLV, Flash(10.3), RTMP,MMS
Audio Format
MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, FLAC, APE, AC3, DTS, ATRA
Photo Format
HD BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF
Subtitles
SRT, SMI, SSA, ASS
Languages
Multi-languages
Control
IR remotes,mouse/keyboard/sensor based/voice/E-control
DLNA
V1.5,DMR ready
Dimensions
60*63*13mm
Weight(net/packaged)
0.05kg/0.35kg
Operating Temperature
0-70 C degree
Certificates
CE/ROHS/FCC
Power Consumption
DV +5V,≤600mA
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