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Makook Smart Living
Set-Up Guide
ROS 8.5 (
17 Feb 2015)
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  • Page 1 Makook Smart Living Set-Up Guide ROS 8.5 ( 17 Feb 2015) as of...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions And Declarations

    Your remote control requires alkaline batteries. Using other types may cause an • If you move the Home Center from a cold spot to a warm one, condensation may explosion. form inside, so let it rest before you turn it on.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Important safety instructions and declarations - Method Using Controller The Home Center -Preferred Method Using Makook TV or web access Apps What’s in the packing box Scenes - Cameras, Z-Wave Devices, Apps and Smart Living Approved Home Automation Devices and Cameras...
  • Page 5 What is in the packaging: You’ll also need: You should have these things in the box: Home Center Remote Control w/batteries Power Cord w/AC adapter A Cable or IPTV box A TV screen with either A Broadband Internet connection with an an HDMI in port or RCA connection with an HDMI out port...

  • Page 6: Know Your Home Center

    1. USB Port Know Your Home Center 2. Infrared (IR) port 3. Status indicator lights (green, amber, red) 4. Ethernet to home network devices (LAN) 5. Ethernet to Internet connection (WAN) 6. S/PDIF Optical output digital audio 7. HDMI output to TV 8.
  • Page 7 5. HOME SCREEN 1. FIND THE RIGHT SPOT 2. GET ONLINE With everything connected and powered, you will see the Home Center’s front light Find a well-ventilated area near your TV. With no power to your Home Center, the TV glowing solid amber and later turn green when your Internet connection is active.

  • Page 8: Plug In, Turn On, Tune In

    1. You will need to go to Settings and configure Internet connection options if your Home Center light did not eventually turn solid green. This means the Home Center did not did not get an automatic IP address in its default DHCP setting.
  • Page 9 B. On the Wi-Fi line, verify that Wi-Fi is on. If not: Press OK on your remote & select On. On first usage, start by setting a password to your Makook account through the TV screen menu shown below. To access, here is how: C.
  • Page 10 Plug in, turn on, tune in (cont.) 3. REMOTE ACCESS To access Home Center remotely from Mobile and other devices, you will D. On the Shared Key line enter your own choice of code word or phrase between 9 & 32 have to enable remote access.
  • Page 11 Wirelessly connect other devices Windows PC Wi-Fi Set Up The quickest way to connect a Wi-Fi device to the Home Center wirelessly is to use WPS: • With the Home Center and new device to be connected on and fully booted up, press and release the rear panel WPS button.
  • Page 12 The Home Center’s LED indicator light will blink red and go off. Once the LED light is off, remove the power cable for at least 10 seconds. Connect again and wait for the Home Center to reinitiate. This may take a few minutes and show a green LED when ready.

  • Page 13: Get A Grip On Your Remote

    The Exit button lets you quit Home Center applications & go back to 11. OK (selects a highlighted option) watching TV. 12. Exit (Exit Makook & return to TV ) 13. Color Shortcuts The colored shape buttons are used for different functions depending on the...

  • Page 14: Going Mobile With Your Home Center

    Download and Log-in from iPhone or iPad On your iPhone or iPad, go to the App Store look for an app named “Makook” and install it You can remotely access your Home Center using the Companion Apps for Apple iOS devices.
  • Page 15 (cont.) Download and Log-in from Android devices On your Smartphone or tablet go to Google Play, look for an app named “Makook” and install Android it. After the app guides you through set-up, you’ll need to enter your Home Center ID and password.

  • Page 16: My Home Monitoring

    1. Connect your IP Cam to its power supply, and plug that into a power outlet. 2. Connect your IP Cam to the Home Center wirelessly by pressing the WPS button once on the Home Center and hold at least 5 seconds on the camera or until the indicator amber light starts to blink.
  • Page 17 Set-up My Home – Monitoring Press both WPS buttons The small and full screen image of a live camera feeds...

  • Page 18: My Library

    Go to > My Library/My USB > Home and select one of the action tabs available. new drive or one you can permanently commit to the Home Center. This is done so that data that you import on this drive remains securely formatted and to be read only by your...
  • Page 19 “PC/Mac Companion App”. Here’s (Note: You need to have a My Library drive created before you can see this button) how to install it On your PC or Mac browser, to login to the Home Center web portal: http:// Jameshome.makooksl.net/...
  • Page 20 Using the PC Companion: While connected to the Makook Home Center’s LAN (home) network, find the PC Companion App. located in the lower right bottom taskbar. It is a small red/green Makook You will see the following folders that were created automatically: 1.
  • Page 21 Using the Mac Companion: While connected to the Makook Home Center’s LAN (home) network, find the Mac Companion App. located in the upper right taskbar. It is a small red/green Makook Icon. Click on the settings icon and select “Reconnect”.
  • Page 22 From a web browser: Navigate to the folder you want to upload the files to. 1. Login to the PC companion App by clicking on the Windows tray Makook icon 2. Click on the “ROS Portal” link. 3. From the Dashboard screen, click on My Library.

  • Page 23: Synchronization

    Home Center. • Files will not be synched if the computer is connected remotely to the Home Center ▪ Allow enough time for your files to show up on all devices. This can be a few minutes for a small file to hours for large numbers of files containing many Gigabytes of data.

  • Page 24: Home Automation

    Light / Dimmer /Timer Switches 1)Using the USB Controller 2)Using the Makook “My Home” Apps on TV or Web Access mobile phone/tablet. Pairing using the Aeon DSA02203 Z-Wave Controller: 1. Unplug the controller from its USB port on the Home Center.
  • Page 25 Unpairing: Home Center. 1. With an IOS/Android phone or tablet, log in to the Makook App and go to My Home > Pairing using the device Inclusion/Exclusion feature in the Makook Home Center TV Device and choose Z-Wave controller.

  • Page 26: Scenes - Cameras, Z-Wave Devices, Apps And Smart Living

    It's Movietime: Uses dimmers and power switches to set the mood for To see the full list of available Scenes, go to the Makook App on your phone or tablet and go to the “My Home” ,scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Add Scene” (the plus sign).
  • Page 27 Scenes and Smart Living (continued) Once a scene is selected, to add a device or setting for notifications, do the following:: Who's There? Automatically shows you who's at the front door on the TV Select the checkbox beside the device shown in the scene menu. If the device’s and Mobile phone and lets you and communicate with them via a video settings can be configured by the scene, an arrow indicator will appear beside it.

  • Page 28: Approved Home Automation Devices And Cameras

    Approved Home Automation Devices and Cameras (as of ROS 8.5 Feb 2015) Manufacturer Model Device Type Aeon DSA02203-ZW USB Z-Wave Controller Dongle Aeon DSC24-ZW External (plug-in) smart switch Aeon DSC25-ZW Plug-in dimmer Aeon DSC18103-ZW In-wall smart switch Aeon DSB29-ZW Door/window sensor Aeon DSB05-ZW Multisensor...

  • Page 29: Parental Control

    A 4 digit PIN can be enabled and selectively added to any video content or application on the Makook Home Center. Log in to the Makook Pc companion your browser or the Mobile/Tablet App. Click on “Settings” Click on Parental Control Create a PIN and save.
  • Page 30 If you have music, photos, or videos on other Hard Drives or USB flash drives, you can connect the drive to the Home Center and enjoy those files on your TV. Note: These files will only be available to view or play on the TV. Use the My Library application if you need remote access to your files.
  • Page 31 Once the files show up on the right, highlight the file to see its info. You can view photos or play video and music files. To expand a file to full-screen, highlight the file and click ok...

  • Page 32: Use Your Smartphone Or Tablet As A Tv Screen Remote

    Use your smartphone or tablet as a TV screen remote Within the smart phone or table companion apps, there is a TV remote control feature. With it, you can navigate the Home Center menu options. Smartphone App main menu Smartphone remote screen...

  • Page 33: Connect A Second Tv To Another Home Center

    • Connect the LAN port to the Home Center LAN port using Cat 5 cable. The quickest way to connect a second TV to the Home Center wirelessly is to use WPS: • With the Home Center and TV Companion on and fully booted up, press and release the rear panel WPS button on each unit so they are both in WPS mode.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    There could be several reasons why the login fails. Verify you have an internet connection. Verify if your username and password are correct. Verify if the Home Center is up and Why can’t I connect my Home Center to the Internet? connected to the internet.
  • Page 36 WPS is an alternative way of connecting to a secure wireless network. How do I set the Shared Key in the Makook Home Center? In your TV menu select Settings, select Router, and finally select Wireless. In the Wireless page there is a Shared Key field.

  • Page 37: Regulatory Information

    Specifications Subject to change without notice Regulatory Information Dimension 196(W) x 190(D) x 36(H) mm Typical Power Dissipation 8 to 10 W This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (USA) rules.

  • Page 38: Safety First

    AC power sources. Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy The radiated output power of the Home Center is below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits; however, these devices should be operated with a minimum distance of at least 20 cm between their antennas and a person’s body, and the antennas used with these transmitters...

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