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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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... that is protected by any liability that may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any form or by U.S. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are trademarks of Rovi Corporation. DTS Manufactured under license under license from Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under...
... that is protected by any liability that may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any form or by U.S. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are trademarks of Rovi Corporation. DTS Manufactured under license under license from Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under...
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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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...8226; Play your digital movies in full high-definition 1080p and stunning Dolby Digital, or DTS 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. • The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player automatically scans your networked and local devices, and organizes your movies, music, and photos. • Or you can use live browsing for... easy and fast access to 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 on your...
...8226; Play your digital movies in full high-definition 1080p and stunning Dolby Digital, or DTS 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. • The NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player automatically scans your networked and local devices, and organizes your movies, music, and photos. • Or you can use live browsing for... easy and fast access to 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 on your...
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...items shown in the United States. • HDMI. (Cable not included.) If your network. Turn the Ultimate HD Media Player on your television has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, you can use an HDMI cable for...Ultimate HD Media Player to access media stored on it. • On/Off button. Insert your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- 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...
...items shown in the United States. • HDMI. (Cable not included.) If your network. Turn the Ultimate HD Media Player on your television has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, you can use an HDMI cable for...Ultimate HD Media Player to access media stored on it. • On/Off button. Insert your media from USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- 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...
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... to the video format you need the NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Internet adapter WNCE2001 (sold separately). If your television supports multiple formats, choose the format that came in the following figure. Use the TV Mode button to get the best display. - NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cabling the Ultimate HD Media Player The installation guide that provides the...
... to the video format you need the NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Internet adapter WNCE2001 (sold separately). If your television supports multiple formats, choose the format that came in the following figure. Use the TV Mode button to get the best display. - NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cabling the Ultimate HD Media Player The installation guide that provides the...
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Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player vertically. 2. Chapter 1. To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers). 4. Getting Started | 9 Orient your HD media player as shown. 3. Place your HD media player in a suitable area 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.
Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your HD media player vertically. 2. Chapter 1. To remove the stand, grasp it firmly and disconnect it from the HD media player. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Attaching the Stand If you want to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers). 4. Getting Started | 9 Orient your HD media player as shown. 3. Place your HD media player in a suitable area 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.
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Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. Figure 3. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Getting Started
Remote control 10 | Chapter 1. Figure 3. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Remote Control Use the remote control to operate your NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player. Getting Started
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NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Show or hide the menu bar. Volume. Music. Display media information. Mute the sound. Display the Photo menu. When playing music, show options. • OK. Change the aspect ratio on the screen. Toggle... audio/video (PIP commentary). Turn the device on and off . Toggle between list browsing and cover browsing. Photo. Change the camera angle (if the media supports this feature). Display the main menu. Navigate, or enter fast seek mode when watching a video. Reverse. Within a menu, go to the first...
NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Table 1. Show or hide the menu bar. Volume. Music. Display media information. Mute the sound. Display the Photo menu. When playing music, show options. • OK. Change the aspect ratio on the screen. Toggle... audio/video (PIP commentary). Turn the device on and off . Toggle between list browsing and cover browsing. Photo. Change the camera angle (if the media supports this feature). Display the main menu. Navigate, or enter fast seek mode when watching a video. Reverse. Within a menu, go to the first...
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...press displays: Home on the remote control. View elapsed time or a playlist. - Video Media bar. Select an audio track. - Watch videos. • Music. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. The following chapters of this book. These menu selections... are available only during media play. • When playing videos you want to view or ...
...press displays: Home on the remote control. View elapsed time or a playlist. - Video Media bar. Select an audio track. - Watch videos. • Music. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Navigating with system functions. The following chapters of this book. These menu selections... are available only during media play. • When playing videos you want to view or ...
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... From Now Playing, press the left . • Fast Forward. Getting Started | 13 NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Temporarily change the display mode while a video is visible you can use the Photo media bar and Slideshow options to the end of items. • Source. You can display ...close the onscreen keyboard. • 0-9. Move the selector to narrow the selection. Erase all alphabetic and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on the remote control: • Caps. Enter letters and numbers. Move the selector three keys to the...
... From Now Playing, press the left . • Fast Forward. Getting Started | 13 NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual - Temporarily change the display mode while a video is visible you can use the Photo media bar and Slideshow options to the end of items. • Source. You can display ...close the onscreen keyboard. • 0-9. Move the selector to narrow the selection. Erase all alphabetic and most punctuation and other NTV550 or Digital Entertainer devices on the remote control: • Caps. Enter letters and numbers. Move the selector three keys to the...
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...: Be sure to a USB port on the front or rear panel of time. The Ultimate HD Media Player scans the media, and then the media files are available for long periods of the Ultimate HD Media Player. Do not display static images (such as menus, photos, or paused videos) onscreen for you set up to two USB flash drives or...
...: Be sure to a USB port on the front or rear panel of time. The Ultimate HD Media Player scans the media, and then the media files are available for long periods of the Ultimate HD Media Player. Do not display static images (such as menus, photos, or paused videos) onscreen for you set up to two USB flash drives or...
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... can continue to reflect media that are on your selected media locations and updates the 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 categories. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Protected Media Files You can play media while scanning is actually located...
... can continue to reflect media that are on your selected media locations and updates the 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 categories. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Protected Media Files You can play media while scanning is actually located...
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...called Unknown. To find a file. Select Browse Folders from the main menu, or from M to the media library). Instead of media that you want (such as they are listed. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you locate the... media by navigating the folders where it resides. To see new media on a folder to play it. Press Play on...
...called Unknown. To find a file. Select Browse Folders from the main menu, or from M to the media library). Instead of media that you want (such as they are listed. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Live Folder Browsing Live Folder Browsing is like using categories, you locate the... media by navigating the folders where it resides. To see new media on a folder to play it. Press Play on...
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... alphabetically and by location. You will see your music files, and your videos. Browsing and Organizing Media | 17 In list view, what you type is visible above the list of media located within each folder. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen displays: Use this...
... alphabetically and by location. You will see your music files, and your videos. Browsing and Organizing Media | 17 In list view, what you type is visible above the list of media located within each folder. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Browse Folders Press Home and select Browse Folders, and the following screen displays: Use this...
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... | Chapter 2. The most NAS type devices) typically offers the best performance, followed by CIFS/SMB. You can tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you are represented within the folders that have added the cover to tag your network connection from CIFS...for Windows/Mac, which will locate your media on most demanding media streams typically require at any time as MyMovies. Other videos are browsing music in Settings > Audio/Video > Playback Options. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cover Art The Ultimate HD Media Player can associate cover art, descriptions, and ...
... | Chapter 2. The most NAS type devices) typically offers the best performance, followed by CIFS/SMB. You can tag media using the NETGEAR Tag Tool, or you are represented within the folders that have added the cover to tag your network connection from CIFS...for Windows/Mac, which will locate your media on most demanding media streams typically require at any time as MyMovies. Other videos are browsing music in Settings > Audio/Video > Playback Options. NTV550 Ultimate HD Media Player User Manual Cover Art The Ultimate HD Media Player can associate cover art, descriptions, and ...
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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 restrict access to online media content. When you are browsing. Set the age rating permission in the NTV550 library by the age rating setting is not shown when you are...
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 restrict access to online media content. When you are browsing. Set the age rating permission in the NTV550 library by the age rating setting is not shown when you are...
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... long periods of varying quality, and might not play back correctly. To watch a video: 1. Aim the remote control at the HD media player, and either press Home, and select Video. 3. 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...
... long periods of varying quality, and might not play back correctly. To watch a video: 1. Aim the remote control at the HD media player, and either press Home, and select Video. 3. 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...