User Guide
Screenshots
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Rendr displays all computers running PS3 Media Server - Rendr Edition. Use remote’s keys to navigate through the folders. The applicable functions of the remote keys are displayed on the right edge of the screen. -
The remote key functions change depending upon the item selected since different items have different actions associated with them. The functions listed on the right edge are updated as the selection changes. The previous screenshot displays key functions for a folder while this one for a video.
First Run
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On first run (and whenever the player memory is cleared), Rendr needs to configure the player’s memory. It displays a wait screen with “Configuring” message. After configuring is complete, it loads the application displaying “Loading” message on the wait screen. If an update were available from the server, instead of the “Configuring” message, it would display “Updating” message while applying the update.
After loading is complete, Rendr displays a test screen like the one shown here. The test screen shows buttons for test videos corresponding to the player’s native video capabilities. Verify that each of these videos (about 2 minutes each) play correctly.
Note that the number of test buttons available for your player will vary depending upon the player’s native capabilities. The player will play non-native type of videos without any problem since the PS3 Media Server – Rendr Edition will convert them to one of the player’s native formats automatically.
Playing or viewing individual audio, video, or picture
Using the arrow keys on your remote control, locate your item. While the item is selected, click the OK/Enter/Select button to play it.
Playing multiple audio, video, or picture items as a playlist
Make sure that the play items are located inside a server folder. Using the arrow keys on your remote control, locate the folder containing your items. While the folder is selected, click the Play key or the Color-2 key to play all the items.
Number 5 key switches the play order between random and sequential while the number 6 key switches between single play and repeated play.
Key Functionality While Browsing
| ← ↑ → ↓ | Move selection |
| ← ↑ → ↓ - Hold | Jump selection |
| OK/Enter/Select | Play an item (if selection is an item) or display folder contents (if selection is a folder) |
| Stop twice | Exit application |
| Play | Play an item or folder, same as Color-2 key. Play key doesn't work on all players. |
| Color-1 key | Up server folder |
| Color-1 key - Hold | Top most server folder |
| Color-2 key | Play an item or folder, same as Play key. |
| Color-3 key | Abort current operation in progress |
| Color-4 key | Back to previous folder |
| 1 | Previous item. Sometimes easier to use than arrow keys. |
| 1 - Hold | Page up |
| 2 | Next item. Sometimes easier to sue than arrow keys. |
| 2 - Hold | Page down |
| 3 | Clears locally stored items |
| 4 | Resumes last played media item |
Selection is a folder
| 5 | Switches between random play and sequential play |
| 6 | Switches between single play and repeated play |
Selection is a video item
| 5 | Switches among available audio tracks. Displays its language if available. |
| 6 | Switches among available subtitle tracks. Displays its language if available. Not yet implemented. |
| 7 | Switches between resume and start over |
| 9 | Play but reencode video before playing. May help play defective videos. |
| 0 | Transcode - converts video in background to a player compatible format to improve play for HD videos. |
Key Functionality While Playing
| OK/Enter/Select | Resumes playing if paused. Returns to browsing if finished. |
| Pause | Pauses if playing, resumes playing if paused. May not work on all players. |
| Play | Resumes playing if paused, same as Color-2 key. May not work on all players. |
| Stop | Stop and return to browsing, same as Color-3 and Color-4 keys. May not work on all players. |
| Rewind | Jumps to previous minute boundary, same as Number 1 key. May not work on all players. |
| Fast Forward | Jumps to next minute boundary, same as Number 2 key. May not work on all players. |
| Previous Track | Jumps 5 minutes back, same as Number 3 key. May not work on all players. |
| Next Track | Jumps 5 minutes forward, same as Number 4 key. May not work on all players. |
| Color-1 key | Pauses if playing, resumes playing if paused (same as Pause) |
| Color-2 key | Resumes playing if paused (same as Play) |
| Color-3 key | Stop and return to browsing (same as Stop) |
| Color-4 key | Stop and return to browsing (same as Stop) |
| 1 | Jumps to previous minute boundary (same as Rewind) |
| 2 | Jumps to next minute boundary (same as Fast Forward) |
| 4 | Jumps 5 minutes back, same as Previous Track |
| 5 | Jumps 5 minutes forward, same as Next Track |
| 7 | Jumps 15 minutes back |
| 8 | Jumps 15 minutes forward |
