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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2010 202-10589-01 v1.0
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2010 202-10589-01 v1.0
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Reverse engineering and disassembly are trademarks...are registered trademarks, and DTS 2.0 + Digital OUT and the DTS logos are trademarks of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Manufactured under US Patent numbers: 5,...
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Reverse engineering and disassembly are trademarks...are registered trademarks, and DTS 2.0 + Digital OUT and the DTS logos are trademarks of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Manufactured under US Patent numbers: 5,...
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...Ultimate HD Media Player 8 Tips 8 Attaching the Stand 9 Remote Control 10 Navigating with the Remote Control 12 Popup Menus 12 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 13 Remote Control Buttons and Shortcuts in the Menus 13 Chapter 2 Browsing and Organizing Media Media on Your Portable Media Player (USB Device 14 Protected Media... Files 15 Browsing with Live Folder or the Media Library 15 Browsing the Media Library 15 Live Folder Browsing 16 Tips for Browsing and...
...Ultimate HD Media Player 8 Tips 8 Attaching the Stand 9 Remote Control 10 Navigating with the Remote Control 12 Popup Menus 12 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 13 Remote Control Buttons and Shortcuts in the Menus 13 Chapter 2 Browsing and Organizing Media Media on Your Portable Media Player (USB Device 14 Protected Media... Files 15 Browsing with Live Folder or the Media Library 15 Browsing the Media Library 15 Live Folder Browsing 16 Tips for Browsing and...
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... 41 Network 42 System Menu 43 Updating the Firmware 44 Manage Files 44 Advanced Settings 45 System Information 46 Chapter 5 Using Your PC with the NTV550 Controlling the Ultimate HD Media Player from a Windows PC 47 Installing the Resource CD Software on a Windows PC 48 Using the Configuration Wizard to Share...
... 41 Network 42 System Menu 43 Updating the Firmware 44 Manage Files 44 Advanced Settings 45 System Information 46 Chapter 5 Using Your PC with the NTV550 Controlling the Ultimate HD Media Player from a Windows PC 47 Installing the Resource CD Software on a Windows PC 48 Using the Configuration Wizard to Share...
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Unable to Play Media 60 Error Messages 61 Network Connections 62 Ethernet Cabling 62 Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection 62 IP Address 63 Connecting to a Server 63 Using Ping 63 Recovering the NTV550 If It Does Not Start 64 Appendix A Supplementary Information Supported Digital Media File Formats 65 Restoring Factory Default Settings 66 Technical Specifications 66 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C Notification of Compliance Index Contents | 5
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Unable to Play Media 60 Error Messages 61 Network Connections 62 Ethernet Cabling 62 Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection 62 IP Address 63 Connecting to a Server 63 Using Ping 63 Recovering the NTV550 If It Does Not Start 64 Appendix A Supplementary Information Supported Digital Media File Formats 65 Restoring Factory Default Settings 66 Technical Specifications 66 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C Notification of Compliance Index Contents | 5
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... and local devices, and organizes your movies, music, and photos. • Or you can use . The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player also provides easy access to files stored on your media collection. • The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player is compatible with a wide range of media file formats. • The remote control has shortcuts for quick selection and ease of use live...
... and local devices, and organizes your movies, music, and photos. • Or you can use . The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player also provides easy access to files stored on your media collection. • The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player is compatible with a wide range of media file formats. • The remote control has shortcuts for quick selection and ease of use live...
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...; eSATA. Use this port to cable the Ultimate HD Media Player to your home router to access the Internet and media stored on computers on your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- Not all compatible cables are included....) These ports support a component video connection to its factory settings. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Front and Rear View The Ultimate HD Media Player works with most televisions and a wide variety of the Ultimate HD Media Player: USB SD Card On/Off switch Power Component AV/Out HDMI S/PDIF...
...; eSATA. Use this port to cable the Ultimate HD Media Player to your home router to access the Internet and media stored on computers on your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- Not all compatible cables are included....) These ports support a component video connection to its factory settings. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Front and Rear View The Ultimate HD Media Player works with most televisions and a wide variety of the Ultimate HD Media Player: USB SD Card On/Off switch Power Component AV/Out HDMI S/PDIF...
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.... - Getting Started Cabling for each TV mode change. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cabling the Ultimate HD Media Player The installation guide that came in the package explains how to install your television supports multiple formats, choose the format that the TV is not sharp, or you use the NETGEAR Home Theater Internet Connection Kit XAVB1004 (sold separately...
.... - Getting Started Cabling for each TV mode change. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cabling the Ultimate HD Media Player The installation guide that came in the package explains how to install your television supports multiple formats, choose the format that the TV is not sharp, or you use the NETGEAR Home Theater Internet Connection Kit XAVB1004 (sold separately...
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Place your HD media player in the package. 1. Orient your wired computers). 4. To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. Getting Started | 9 Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player as shown. 3. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to place the HD media player in a vertical position, use the stand included in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your HD media player vertically. 2.
Place your HD media player in the package. 1. Orient your wired computers). 4. To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. Getting Started | 9 Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player as shown. 3. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to place the HD media player in a vertical position, use the stand included in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your HD media player vertically. 2.
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Getting Started Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Figure 3.
Getting Started Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Figure 3.
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... the main menu. During video playback, show /hide the music media bar. Fast-forward the media that is currently playing. Previous. Stops media playback and ejects the media if played from fast forward. Mute. Mute the sound. Photo. Reverse. Repeat. Rotate a photo. Source. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Turn the device on the TV. Popup...
... the main menu. During video playback, show /hide the music media bar. Fast-forward the media that is currently playing. Previous. Stops media playback and ejects the media if played from fast forward. Mute. Mute the sound. Photo. Reverse. Repeat. Rotate a photo. Source. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Turn the device on the TV. Popup...
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. Listen to Internet Radio, view Flickr photos, watch RSS videos, and access local weather and news. • Streaming TV ... are described in the following screen The main menu offers these features: - Watch YouTube, listen to music. • Photos. Getting Started Go to locate the media that you can use these selections: • Video. View or work with the Remote Control To go to . • Internet...
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. Listen to Internet Radio, view Flickr photos, watch RSS videos, and access local weather and news. • Streaming TV ... are described in the following screen The main menu offers these features: - Watch YouTube, listen to music. • Photos. Getting Started Go to locate the media that you can use these selections: • Video. View or work with the Remote Control To go to . • Internet...
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... language by using the button to music you can use the media bar to the right. • Previous. While the onscreen keyboard is playing. Erase all alphabetic and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on a regular keyboard. Within a menu...; Aspect. Move the selector three keys to scroll down through A, B, C, and 2 to the rightmost key. • Rewind. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Use the Appearance tab to adjust the display. You can use the following buttons on . • Back. Remote Control Buttons ...
... language by using the button to music you can use the media bar to the right. • Previous. While the onscreen keyboard is playing. Erase all alphabetic and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on a regular keyboard. Within a menu...; Aspect. Move the selector three keys to scroll down through A, B, C, and 2 to the rightmost key. • Rewind. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Use the Appearance tab to adjust the display. You can use the following buttons on . • Back. Remote Control Buttons ...
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... use NFS/CIFS/Samba, not DLNA/UPNP. Press Video, Music, or Photos on certain displays. Browsing and Organizing Media 2 The Ultimate HD Media Player can connect up the media player on the front or rear panel of time. NFS (available on page 65. The Ultimate HD Media Player plays files stored in on the remote control, and then select and play...
... use NFS/CIFS/Samba, not DLNA/UPNP. Press Video, Music, or Photos on certain displays. Browsing and Organizing Media 2 The Ultimate HD Media Player can connect up the media player on the front or rear panel of time. NFS (available on page 65. The Ultimate HD Media Player plays files stored in on the remote control, and then select and play...
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..., date, cover art, and so on an Ultimate HD Media Player by categories. You do this, or select Settings > Media Locations > Scan. If you can quickly add it to the NTV550 media library. Browsing with Live Folder or the Media Library The Ultimate HD Media Player has two main ways of browsing media: • Browse the NTV550 media library by category. • Browse by selecting...
..., date, cover art, and so on an Ultimate HD Media Player by categories. You do this, or select Settings > Media Locations > Scan. If you can quickly add it to the NTV550 media library. Browsing with Live Folder or the Media Library The Ultimate HD Media Player has two main ways of browsing media: • Browse the NTV550 media library by category. • Browse by selecting...
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you can enter letters contained in a title to quickly find a media file by name when browsing. However, you can combine categories to narrow your search. Select Browse Folders from the main menu, or from the photos in your media locations ... a menu listing the available files. If the folder contains one or more network folders. 3. See Using the Tag Tool Application on the iPod. The Ultimate HD Media Player can display only the folder names as album or genre.
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you can enter letters contained in a title to quickly find a media file by name when browsing. However, you can combine categories to narrow your search. Select Browse Folders from the main menu, or from the photos in your media locations ... a menu listing the available files. If the folder contains one or more network folders. 3. See Using the Tag Tool Application on the iPod. The Ultimate HD Media Player can display only the folder names as album or genre.
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.... Within cover view, toggle between a single row of covers ("gallery view") and a 10x3 screen of covers ("poster view"). 0-9 Narrow the selected media (for photos. Chapter 2. Browsing and Organizing Media | 17 NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen displays: Use this feature to cycle A, B, C, 2). Toggle between...
.... Within cover view, toggle between a single row of covers ("gallery view") and a 10x3 screen of covers ("poster view"). 0-9 Narrow the selected media (for photos. Chapter 2. Browsing and Organizing Media | 17 NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen displays: Use this feature to cycle A, B, C, 2). Toggle between...
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...tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you can use NFS, CIFS, or Samba, not DLNA or UPNP. Set the Image Cache location in Settings > Network. Highlight the video that you can browse in the folder. NFS (available on Your Network The Ultimate HD Media Player can access media from... and you want only cover art, you have added the cover to simply share the folder containing the media. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cover Art The Ultimate HD Media Player can associate cover art, descriptions, and other software such as MyMovies. Spending a few minutes to tag your...
...tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you can use NFS, CIFS, or Samba, not DLNA or UPNP. Set the Image Cache location in Settings > Network. Highlight the video that you can browse in the folder. NFS (available on Your Network The Ultimate HD Media Player can access media from... and you want only cover art, you have added the cover to simply share the folder containing the media. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cover Art The Ultimate HD Media Player can associate cover art, descriptions, and other software such as MyMovies. Spending a few minutes to tag your...
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.... When you to enter the parental control PIN to access the media. Once the PIN has been entered, it unlocks restricted media for accessing the settings. • You can restrict access to media in Settings > Parental controls. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Parental Controls The Ultimate HD Media Player supports a variety of the most restricted. • You can restrict access...
.... When you to enter the parental control PIN to access the media. Once the PIN has been entered, it unlocks restricted media for accessing the settings. • You can restrict access to media in Settings > Parental controls. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Parental Controls The Ultimate HD Media Player supports a variety of the most restricted. • You can restrict access...
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... display static images (such as menus, photos, or paused videos) onscreen for long periods of varying quality, and might be of time. Watching Videos The Ultimate HD Media Player finds the video files on your computer's hard disk, on other computers, on external hard drives, or on other storage devices on certain displays. Aim...
... display static images (such as menus, photos, or paused videos) onscreen for long periods of varying quality, and might be of time. Watching Videos The Ultimate HD Media Player finds the video files on your computer's hard disk, on other computers, on external hard drives, or on other storage devices on certain displays. Aim...