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...more information about using your selection and go to access media stored on PCs After installing your configuration and region, you may need to install the NETGEAR Resource CD on : • NeoTV 550 User Manual • Installing Windows Media Player 11 to the next screen. Your NeoTV 550 is ...subject to use it to register your PC or Mac, you can also download the user manual at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Technical ...
...more information about using your selection and go to access media stored on PCs After installing your configuration and region, you may need to install the NETGEAR Resource CD on : • NeoTV 550 User Manual • Installing Windows Media Player 11 to the next screen. Your NeoTV 550 is ...subject to use it to register your PC or Mac, you can also download the user manual at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Technical ...
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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
NTV550 User Manual (PDF)
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... product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Product includes software. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of Microsoft Corporation. Phone (US...
... product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Product includes software. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use, or application of Microsoft Corporation. Phone (US...
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Photo Aspect Ratio 28 Slideshow Options Menu 28 Playing Internet Media 29 Viewing YouTube Content 29 RadioTime 30 RadioIO/Shoutcast 31 Internet News Channels 32 Internet Weather 33 Using More than One Ultimate HD Media Player 33 Chapter 4 Settings Settings Menu 34 Setup Wizard 35 Audio/Video 36 Media Locations 38 Media Sources 39 Parental Controls 39 User Interface...
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Photo Aspect Ratio 28 Slideshow Options Menu 28 Playing Internet Media 29 Viewing YouTube Content 29 RadioTime 30 RadioIO/Shoutcast 31 Internet News Channels 32 Internet Weather 33 Using More than One Ultimate HD Media Player 33 Chapter 4 Settings Settings Menu 34 Setup Wizard 35 Audio/Video 36 Media Locations 38 Media Sources 39 Parental Controls 39 User Interface...
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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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...also called composite cable, is compatible with most televisions in the previous figure. • USB (2). Turn the Ultimate HD Media Player on it. • On/Off button. Use only the power cord in the package. Front View and Rear... to cable the Ultimate HD Media Player to your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- Getting Started | 7 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...
...also called composite cable, is compatible with most televisions in the previous figure. • USB (2). Turn the Ultimate HD Media Player on it. • On/Off button. Use only the power cord in the package. Front View and Rear... to cable the Ultimate HD Media Player to your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- Getting Started | 7 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...
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... can use . Component video provides the next best quality, followed by selecting from additional high-definition video modes in the advanced settings. - 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... for each TV mode change. Then cycle through the TV modes to get the best display. - You might not see a picture, aim the NETGEAR remote control at the Ultimate HD Media Player, and press the TV Mode button.
... can use . Component video provides the next best quality, followed by selecting from additional high-definition video modes in the advanced settings. - 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... for each TV mode change. Then cycle through the TV modes to get the best display. - You might not see a picture, aim the NETGEAR remote control at the Ultimate HD Media Player, and press the TV Mode button.
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Place your HD media player in a suitable area for your wired computers). 4. Getting Started | 9 To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to place the HD media player in a vertical position, use the stand included in the package. 1. Orient your HD media player as shown. 3. Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player vertically. 2.
Place your HD media player in a suitable area for your wired computers). 4. Getting Started | 9 To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. Chapter 1. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to the Ethernet cables for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to place the HD media player in a vertical position, use the stand included in the package. 1. Orient your HD media player as shown. 3. Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player vertically. 2.
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Figure 3. Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. Getting Started
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Figure 3. Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. Getting Started
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... video or photo playback. Reverse. Play or pause media, or resume normal play the selected item and queue the rest of the items in the list. Fast-forward. Repeat. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Remote Control Buttons Button Description Button Description... Power. Eject. TV Mode. Information. Change the camera angle (if the media supports this feature). Change the aspect ratio on ...
... video or photo playback. Reverse. Play or pause media, or resume normal play the selected item and queue the rest of the items in the list. Fast-forward. Repeat. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Remote Control Buttons Button Description Button Description... Power. Eject. TV Mode. Information. Change the camera angle (if the media supports this feature). Change the aspect ratio on ...
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... • Browse folders. Look through your folders to . • Internet media. These menu selections are available only during media play. • When playing videos you want to view or listen to locate the media that you can use these selections: • Video. Select an audio track... news. • Streaming TV and Movies. View or work with the Remote Control To go to music. • Photos. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. Listen to the main menu, press displays: Home on the remote control. Popup Menus Popup displays are ...
... • Browse folders. Look through your folders to . • Internet media. These menu selections are available only during media play. • When playing videos you want to view or listen to locate the media that you can use these selections: • Video. Select an audio track... news. • Streaming TV and Movies. View or work with the Remote Control To go to music. • Photos. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. Listen to the main menu, press displays: Home on the remote control. Popup Menus Popup displays are ...
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... of the list. • Previous. Remote Control Buttons and Shortcuts in media browsing. The onscreen keyboard includes all characters entered. • Next. Start the screen saver manually. You can type in information. Press 2 to another NeoTV device. ... and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on . • Back. You can use the media bar to scroll down within a list of subtitles. • When listening to Main Menu > Browse folders. • 0 - 9. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Navigate to music you ...
... of the list. • Previous. Remote Control Buttons and Shortcuts in media browsing. The onscreen keyboard includes all characters entered. • Next. Start the screen saver manually. You can type in information. Press 2 to another NeoTV device. ... and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on . • Back. You can use the media bar to scroll down within a list of subtitles. • When listening to Main Menu > Browse folders. • 0 - 9. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Navigate to music you ...
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... Wizard to do need to think about where the media is also updated to reflect media that are on . 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 folder. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Protected Media Files You can use the Video, Music, and...
... Wizard to do need to think about where the media is also updated to reflect media that are on . 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 folder. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Protected Media Files You can use the Video, Music, and...
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.... For example, pressing Play on page 35. • You can browse by genre and then by folder. For example, enter EYE to Settings > Media locations > Select media locations. 4. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you cannot use categories. The main reason to use Live Folder Browsing is the...
.... For example, pressing Play on page 35. • You can browse by genre and then by folder. For example, enter EYE to Settings > Media locations > Select media locations. 4. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you cannot use categories. The main reason to use Live Folder Browsing is the...
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...Toggle between list view and cover view. You will see your music files, and your videos. Remote Control Buttons While Browsing Media Button Description Toggle between sorting alphabetically and by location. Within cover view, toggle between a single row of covers ("gallery view... cover view, what you type is visible above the list of media located within each folder. Chapter 2. In list view, what you type is visible in the Search box at the upper right. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen...
...Toggle between list view and cover view. You will see your music files, and your videos. Remote Control Buttons While Browsing Media Button Description Toggle between sorting alphabetically and by location. Within cover view, toggle between a single row of covers ("gallery view... cover view, what you type is visible above the list of media located within each folder. Chapter 2. In list view, what you type is visible in the Search box at the upper right. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen...
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... in Settings > Audio/Video > Playback Options. To test the speed of network throughput. 18 | Chapter 2. 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. You can tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you are shown with the same name as the video. Note that you...
... in Settings > Audio/Video > Playback Options. To test the speed of network throughput. 18 | Chapter 2. 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. You can tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you are shown with the same name as the video. Note that you...
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... rating (G, PG, PG-13, and so on). Browsing and Organizing Media | 19 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 to specific media share locations. • You can configure on this screen are browsing. Note that media that the PIN is the equivalent of parental controls. This...
... rating (G, PG, PG-13, and so on). Browsing and Organizing Media | 19 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 to specific media share locations. • You can configure on this screen are browsing. Note that media that the PIN is the equivalent of parental controls. This...
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... the i button on the remote control, the elapsed For fast seek mode, use the remote control buttons to the place you can use the media bar for fast seek within a video or to watch . • OK plays the selected video. • Play plays the selected video, and..., press Popup Menu while you want to resume watching. Press twice to exit the media bar. View the most recently added videos and select the one you press time view displays. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual 2. The media bar has two views, elapsed time and playlist. Browse videos based on the screen. 4. ...
... the i button on the remote control, the elapsed For fast seek mode, use the remote control buttons to the place you can use the media bar for fast seek within a video or to watch . • OK plays the selected video. • Play plays the selected video, and..., press Popup Menu while you want to resume watching. Press twice to exit the media bar. View the most recently added videos and select the one you press time view displays. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual 2. The media bar has two views, elapsed time and playlist. Browse videos based on the screen. 4. ...
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...navigate between files in -picture). Press OK to display the playlist. This advanced feature is shown with a speaker icon). Playing Media You can change the aspect ratio only while watching the current video, press Aspect Ratio popup menu displays: Aspect. Press the ... for 24 fps video. • Appearance. CAUTION: Selecting the wrong TV mode can use the media bar to 1080P24 mode for brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. 22 | Chapter 3. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual • Playlist. The TV Mode and Display Settings You can cause a loss of 25 fps ...
...navigate between files in -picture). Press OK to display the playlist. This advanced feature is shown with a speaker icon). Playing Media You can change the aspect ratio only while watching the current video, press Aspect Ratio popup menu displays: Aspect. Press the ... for 24 fps video. • Appearance. CAUTION: Selecting the wrong TV mode can use the media bar to 1080P24 mode for brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation. 22 | Chapter 3. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual • Playlist. The TV Mode and Display Settings You can cause a loss of 25 fps ...
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Subtitles You can change the subtitle track or language, and adjust the color, size, positioning, and timing of the subtitle. While the subtitle popup is ... menu displays: Note that there might be a brief delay while the audio track is visible, press Subtitle again to select an audio track. Playing Media | 23 The NTV550 supports a variety of subtitle formats, including external subtitles (SUB/IDX, SRT, SUB, SMI), and embedded subtitles (DVD, PGS, and MKV). Note: You can control...
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Subtitles You can change the subtitle track or language, and adjust the color, size, positioning, and timing of the subtitle. While the subtitle popup is ... menu displays: Note that there might be a brief delay while the audio track is visible, press Subtitle again to select an audio track. Playing Media | 23 The NTV550 supports a variety of subtitle formats, including external subtitles (SUB/IDX, SRT, SUB, SMI), and embedded subtitles (DVD, PGS, and MKV). Note: You can control...