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... Details Model Number: Models EVA9000 and EVA9150 Publication Date: March 2009 Product Family: Digital Media Player Product Name: Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10516-01 Publication Version 1.0 Number ii v1.0, March 2009 Customer Support Refer to the products described in the United Sates and/or other countries. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer logo...
... Details Model Number: Models EVA9000 and EVA9150 Publication Date: March 2009 Product Family: Digital Media Player Product Name: Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10516-01 Publication Version 1.0 Number ii v1.0, March 2009 Customer Support Refer to the products described in the United Sates and/or other countries. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer logo...
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... and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Defaults 7-1 Updating the Firmware 7-1 Playing Media ...7-2 Firewall Port Settings ...7-2 Accessing Your Digital Media 7-3 Windows System Passwords 7-3 Macintosh OSX ...7-3 Linux ...7-3 Error Messages ...7-4 Troubleshooting Tips ...7-6 Network Connections ...7-7 Ethernet LAN Connection 7-7 Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection 7-7 Wireless Range and Interference 7-8 Wireless Networking Tips 7-8 v v1.0, March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Optimizing Media File Performance 5-10 Tips for Streaming Video 5-11...
... and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Defaults 7-1 Updating the Firmware 7-1 Playing Media ...7-2 Firewall Port Settings ...7-2 Accessing Your Digital Media 7-3 Windows System Passwords 7-3 Macintosh OSX ...7-3 Linux ...7-3 Error Messages ...7-4 Troubleshooting Tips ...7-6 Network Connections ...7-7 Ethernet LAN Connection 7-7 Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection 7-7 Wireless Range and Interference 7-8 Wireless Networking Tips 7-8 v v1.0, March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Optimizing Media File Performance 5-10 Tips for Streaming Video 5-11...
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... Installation Guide, the Universal Remote User Manual, or the software Readme file. - Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Overview of the Digital Entertainer Elite You can play media on the Digital Entertainer Elite without running media server software on your television screen. • NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software This software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a Windows PC. The Digital Entertainer Elite can create virtual playlists to check for Updates. You can work with Windows...
... Installation Guide, the Universal Remote User Manual, or the software Readme file. - Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Overview of the Digital Entertainer Elite You can play media on the Digital Entertainer Elite without running media server software on your television screen. • NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software This software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a Windows PC. The Digital Entertainer Elite can create virtual playlists to check for Updates. You can work with Windows...
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...; Parental controls and monitoring The Digital Entertainer Elite can also limit access to control your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Elite from your computer. - the EVA9000 does not. This application checks for updates to video files for Pictures, Music, or Video" on either model. For more information, see "Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for parental control restrictions - Also used to add an MPAA or TV rating to the Digital Entertainer Elite software. • Multi room playback Digital Entertainer Elites within the...
...; Parental controls and monitoring The Digital Entertainer Elite can also limit access to control your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Elite from your computer. - the EVA9000 does not. This application checks for updates to video files for Pictures, Music, or Video" on either model. For more information, see "Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for parental control restrictions - Also used to add an MPAA or TV rating to the Digital Entertainer Elite software. • Multi room playback Digital Entertainer Elites within the...
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... Reset button Fan Power connector On/Off switch Wireless antennas (internal) Compatible Equipment and Cables USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- The fan operates only when a hard drive is powering up to control other devices, see the Universal Remote User Manual. Keep the internal wireless antennas clear of metallic obstructions. NETGEAR Universal Remote Control Use the NETGEAR Universal Remote to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1.0, March 2009 The Power LED blinks to its default factory settings. IEC Digital Entertainer Elite power cord...
... Reset button Fan Power connector On/Off switch Wireless antennas (internal) Compatible Equipment and Cables USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- The fan operates only when a hard drive is powering up to control other devices, see the Universal Remote User Manual. Keep the internal wireless antennas clear of metallic obstructions. NETGEAR Universal Remote Control Use the NETGEAR Universal Remote to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1.0, March 2009 The Power LED blinks to its default factory settings. IEC Digital Entertainer Elite power cord...
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... the audio and subtitle options. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 1-2. Volume. Increase or decrease volume. Pics. Zoom. Enters settings when you are configuring the NETGEAR Universal Remote. 0-9 A-D CLR Use for alpha-numeric entry, choosing presets, and searching. Display the Picture menu. Menu. Toggle Caps Lock or numbers on or off. Rotate. Clear. For information about using buttons with specific media, see the Universal Remote User Manual for example, a YouTube search box). Caps. Set...
... the audio and subtitle options. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 1-2. Volume. Increase or decrease volume. Pics. Zoom. Enters settings when you are configuring the NETGEAR Universal Remote. 0-9 A-D CLR Use for alpha-numeric entry, choosing presets, and searching. Display the Picture menu. Menu. Toggle Caps Lock or numbers on or off. Rotate. Clear. For information about using buttons with specific media, see the Universal Remote User Manual for example, a YouTube search box). Caps. Set...
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... supports multiple formats, choose the format that provides the best picture quality. Note: It can cycle through the TV modes to get the best display. Set the video source selector on the television. Connect the power cord to your Digital Entertainer Elite. Be prepared to provide the wireless network name (also called SSID) and the wireless security settings for each TV mode change. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual If you use a digital audio/visual (A/V) receiver, NETGEAR recommends that you used an HDMI...
... supports multiple formats, choose the format that provides the best picture quality. Note: It can cycle through the TV modes to get the best display. Set the video source selector on the television. Connect the power cord to your Digital Entertainer Elite. Be prepared to provide the wireless network name (also called SSID) and the wireless security settings for each TV mode change. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual If you use a digital audio/visual (A/V) receiver, NETGEAR recommends that you used an HDMI...
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... and use the Digital Entertainer Elite without a network. Try again. Test your zip code. For example, you can play media if you connect a USB drive with media on where you bought your Digital Entertainer Elite, you use stand alone. Tip: If the Digital Entertainer Elite does not connect to your network, it tries to connect to your wireless network, the options screen is available. • Depending on it. Connect to accept the settings. After the Digital Entertainer Elite connects to the Internet. To receive...
... and use the Digital Entertainer Elite without a network. Try again. Test your zip code. For example, you can play media if you connect a USB drive with media on where you bought your Digital Entertainer Elite, you use stand alone. Tip: If the Digital Entertainer Elite does not connect to your network, it tries to connect to your wireless network, the options screen is available. • Depending on it. Connect to accept the settings. After the Digital Entertainer Elite connects to the Internet. To receive...
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... can use the same menus displayed on the Digital Entertainer's top 500 list, to add RSS news feeds, and to work correctly. Note: Cookies must be stored without information in some tips to help you quickly locate media files. • You can use the Tag Tool to fix these tracks are listed in a category called Unknown. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control Here...
... can use the same menus displayed on the Digital Entertainer's top 500 list, to add RSS news feeds, and to work correctly. Note: Cookies must be stored without information in some tips to help you quickly locate media files. • You can use the Tag Tool to fix these tracks are listed in a category called Unknown. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control Here...
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... open the remote control screen. Note: See "Supported Media File Formats" on this screen correspond to the Digital Entertainer Elite remote control. For example, click Music to browse to the music you want to increase the volume in the following figure. For example, click Volume Up to play, and then select a song. When media playback starts, the browser opens the remote control screen shown in the selected room. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Playing Media from...
... open the remote control screen. Note: See "Supported Media File Formats" on this screen correspond to the Digital Entertainer Elite remote control. For example, click Music to browse to the music you want to increase the volume in the following figure. For example, click Volume Up to play, and then select a song. When media playback starts, the browser opens the remote control screen shown in the selected room. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Playing Media from...
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... network. You cannot play the same music simultaneously. Using Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites You can have multiple Digital Entertainer Elites on your protected media with DRM, NETGEAR recommends that you 've installed Windows Media Player 11, use the Configuration Wizard to access downloads with the Digital Entertainer Elite. Move the programming from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx. To monitor what is installed. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual The Configuration Wizard makes setting up Windows Media Sharing easy. Use...
... network. You cannot play the same music simultaneously. Using Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites You can have multiple Digital Entertainer Elites on your protected media with DRM, NETGEAR recommends that you 've installed Windows Media Player 11, use the Configuration Wizard to access downloads with the Digital Entertainer Elite. Move the programming from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx. To monitor what is installed. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual The Configuration Wizard makes setting up Windows Media Sharing easy. Use...
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... of the Digital Entertainer Elite. The Digital Entertainer Elite plays files stored in Windows (FAT, FAT32, NTFS), Macintosh, or Linux disk formats. It does not matter if you to select a setting. 3. Using the USB Connection for you set up to two USB flash drives or a media player such as an iPod to select a topic. To play on the Digital Entertainer Elite. 4-8 Listening and Viewing v1.0, March 2009 To access the DVD screen, press Menu on the remote control, and then...
... of the Digital Entertainer Elite. The Digital Entertainer Elite plays files stored in Windows (FAT, FAT32, NTFS), Macintosh, or Linux disk formats. It does not matter if you to select a setting. 3. Using the USB Connection for you set up to two USB flash drives or a media player such as an iPod to select a topic. To play on the Digital Entertainer Elite. 4-8 Listening and Viewing v1.0, March 2009 To access the DVD screen, press Menu on the remote control, and then...
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... your USB device, press Music, Video, or Pics on either Digital Entertainer Elite model, carefully follow the instructions in the next two sections. Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for storing your media files. The hard disk drive on the EVA9150 provides 500 GB of the internal disk drive. For more information, follow these instructions. Listening and Viewing 4-9 v1.0, March 2009 the EVA9000 does not. Warning: The installation process formats the hard drive...
... your USB device, press Music, Video, or Pics on either Digital Entertainer Elite model, carefully follow the instructions in the next two sections. Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for storing your media files. The hard disk drive on the EVA9150 provides 500 GB of the internal disk drive. For more information, follow these instructions. Listening and Viewing 4-9 v1.0, March 2009 the EVA9000 does not. Warning: The installation process formats the hard drive...
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... disk. Tip: To add Internet radio stations more information. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 4. Scroll down to the Internet Media screen, press Home, and then select Internet Media. Playing Internet Media To go to Go > Network > EVA model name > Media It might take a few minutes for Windows software. • Internet Radio Player. Browse and edit the list of this folder. 5. Note: The EVA Data folder for more information. • To copy media files directly from a USB drive to the media...
... disk. Tip: To add Internet radio stations more information. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 4. Scroll down to the Internet Media screen, press Home, and then select Internet Media. Playing Internet Media To go to Go > Network > EVA model name > Media It might take a few minutes for Windows software. • Internet Radio Player. Browse and edit the list of this folder. 5. Note: The EVA Data folder for more information. • To copy media files directly from a USB drive to the media...
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.... Replace one wireless link. Fine-Tuning Your Experience v1.0, March 2009 5-11 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual - Taking Precautions Take precautions to secure personal data sent over wireless by using the hard drive to 802.11b speeds. Access and Network Security Use care when sharing media, and set up security in an 802.11g network, they can use NETGEAR's Powerline HD product with streaming video or during file transfers to the Digital Entertainer Elite. • Use...
.... Replace one wireless link. Fine-Tuning Your Experience v1.0, March 2009 5-11 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual - Taking Precautions Take precautions to secure personal data sent over wireless by using the hard drive to 802.11b speeds. Access and Network Security Use care when sharing media, and set up security in an 802.11g network, they can use NETGEAR's Powerline HD product with streaming video or during file transfers to the Digital Entertainer Elite. • Use...
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... it is best to the machine, NAS, or USB share that are using the button on your Digital Entertainer Elite to the same setting as your audio and image experience: • Digital Audio Surround Output. Navigate to use a picture from your library as the content you will protect your TV from the drop-down list, and press the Back button. To enjoy surround sound playback, set to Normal...
... it is best to the machine, NAS, or USB share that are using the button on your Digital Entertainer Elite to the same setting as your audio and image experience: • Digital Audio Surround Output. Navigate to use a picture from your library as the content you will protect your TV from the drop-down list, and press the Back button. To enjoy surround sound playback, set to Normal...
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... PC to play music without using the onscreen menus. The System Information screen displays information about free memory, version information (kernel and firmware), dynamic RAM information, network information (LAN), IP address, MAC, broadcast information, and gateway. To set up the number keys on page 6-2. Press Home, and select More > Hot key binding. 2. To use the Digital Entertainer Elite PC Access feature: 1. Click the Digital Entertainer for troubleshooting network problems or technical support.
... PC to play music without using the onscreen menus. The System Information screen displays information about free memory, version information (kernel and firmware), dynamic RAM information, network information (LAN), IP address, MAC, broadcast information, and gateway. To set up the number keys on page 6-2. Press Home, and select More > Hot key binding. 2. To use the Digital Entertainer Elite PC Access feature: 1. Click the Digital Entertainer for troubleshooting network problems or technical support.
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... playable from Windows Media Player. The Digital Entertainer Elite supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for more information. encoding, or color space of Your Home Network" on the Digital Entertainer Elite. The format of the selected Internet radio station is not accessible. The media format is not supported, or the location is not supported. correctly on page 5-7 for Internet radio playback. Error Messages Message Description and Action Please configure the program guide location. Unable to receive local...
... playable from Windows Media Player. The Digital Entertainer Elite supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for more information. encoding, or color space of Your Home Network" on the Digital Entertainer Elite. The format of the selected Internet radio station is not accessible. The media format is not supported, or the location is not supported. correctly on page 5-7 for Internet radio playback. Error Messages Message Description and Action Please configure the program guide location. Unable to receive local...
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... the Windows Start menu, select All Programs> NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Configuration Wizard. 7-6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1.0, March 2009 The Digital Entertainer Elite might be sure that you are using the correct input on the remote control should flash when you push a button. • If the LED does not flash, and the batteries are working, then the remote might not support the audio or video format used in the range of the Digital Entertainer Elite to change the video mode. The...
... the Windows Start menu, select All Programs> NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Configuration Wizard. 7-6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1.0, March 2009 The Digital Entertainer Elite might be sure that you are using the correct input on the remote control should flash when you push a button. • If the LED does not flash, and the batteries are working, then the remote might not support the audio or video format used in the range of the Digital Entertainer Elite to change the video mode. The...
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... called the service set identifier (SSID). • If your wireless settings as Netgear. - The network name is a hidden network, and the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot detect it. - The distance that send out wireless signals. The following can block a wireless signal. For detailed information about wireless networks, see "Wireless Networking Basics" listed in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Wireless Range and Interference Wireless networks have one network in "Setting Up Network Shares" on the equipment used. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual •...
... called the service set identifier (SSID). • If your wireless settings as Netgear. - The network name is a hidden network, and the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot detect it. - The distance that send out wireless signals. The following can block a wireless signal. For detailed information about wireless networks, see "Wireless Networking Basics" listed in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Wireless Range and Interference Wireless networks have one network in "Setting Up Network Shares" on the equipment used. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual •...