Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA v1.1 January 29, 2008 202-10219-03 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc., in the United Sates and/or other countries. Other brand names mentioned here are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). January 29, 2008 Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Customer Support Refer to the Support Information card that shipped with your Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000. 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Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: EVA8000 January 29, 2008 Digital Media Player Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 English 202-10219-03 1.1 Home or Business Product: Home Language: Publication Part Number: Publication Version Number ii Contents Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 User Manual Audience, Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................... v Version History ................................................................................................................. vi Chapter 1 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer HD Important Safeguards and Notices .................................................................................1-1 What Is in the Box ..........................................................................................................1-1 Overview of the Digital Entertainer HD ...........................................................................1-2 Digital Entertainer HD Front View ...................................................................................1-4 Digital Entertainer HD Rear View ...................................................................................1-4 NETGEAR Remote Control ............................................................................................1-6 Chapter 2 Basic Setup Connecting the Digital Entertainer HD ............................................................................2-1 Completing the Basic Setup Steps .................................................................................2-3 Enabling Access to Your Media Library ..........................................................................2-5 Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software ............................................2-6 Giving the Digital Entertainer HD Access to Your Media Library ..............................2-7 Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted Navigating with the Remote Control or from a Computer ...............................................3-1 Navigating with the Remote Control .........................................................................3-1 Navigating from a Web Browser ..............................................................................3-3 Using Protected Media Files ...........................................................................................3-6 Using Windows Media Player 11 or Intel Viiv Media Server ....................................3-6 Using iTunes for Windows .......................................................................................3-6 Watching or Recording Television ..................................................................................3-7 Using Multiple Digital Entertainer HDs ............................................................................3-7 iii Chapter 4 Listening, Viewing, and Recording Listening to Music ...........................................................................................................4-1 Using the Remote Control When Music is Playing ...................................................4-2 Listening to Protected Music ....................................................................................4-3 Setting up Hot Keys ........................................................................................................4-3 Viewing Photos ...............................................................................................................4-4 Using the Remote Control While Viewing Photos ....................................................4-5 Viewing Recorded Video ................................................................................................4-6 Viewing Recorded Video ..........................................................................................4-6 Using the Remote Control When Recorded Video is Playing ..................................4-7 Viewing Television ..........................................................................................................4-7 Setting Up the TV Tuner ..........................................................................................4-8 Watching TV .............................................................................................................4-9 Using the Remote Control When TV Video is Playing .............................................4-9 Using the USB Connection for Pictures, Music, or Video .............................................4-10 Playing Internet Media .................................................................................................. 4-11 Viewing YouTube Content ...................................................................................... 4-11 Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content .................................4-12 Playing Internet Radio ............................................................................................4-13 Using the Remote Control When Playing Internet Radio .......................................4-14 Viewing News and Weather ...................................................................................4-14 Combining Different Media Sources .............................................................................4-15 Using the Electronic Program Guide (US Only) ...........................................................4-15 Downloading the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) ...............................................4-16 Using the EPG to Watch Live or Recorded Programs ...........................................4-16 Using the EPG to Schedule Recordings ................................................................4-17 Using the EPG to Browse Shows ...........................................................................4-17 Using the EPG to Set Up a Wish List .....................................................................4-18 Creating Recording Rules ............................................................................................4-18 An Example of a Recording Rule Using the EPG ..................................................4-18 An Example of a Recording Rule Using the Add an Entry Option .........................4-20 Viewing the Status of Multiple Digital Entertainer HDs .................................................4-20 Viewing Status ........................................................................................................4-21 iv Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Experience Improving Media Library Search Results ........................................................................5-1 Using the Tag Tool Application .................................................................................5-1 Adding Cover Art ......................................................................................................5-3 Using the Command Wizard to Tag a Multi-part Video ............................................5-4 Understanding Home Networking ...................................................................................5-7 Assessing Your Speed Requirements ......................................................................5-8 Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network ......................................................5-9 Optimizing Wireless Performance ..........................................................................5-10 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth ...................................................................... 5-11 Optimizing Media File Performance .......................................................................5-13 Tips for Streaming Video ........................................................................................5-13 Taking Precautions .......................................................................................................5-14 Access and Network Security ................................................................................5-14 Exercising Parental Control ....................................................................................5-15 Chapter 6 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions Custom Setup .................................................................................................................6-1 Supervisor Functions Menu ............................................................................................6-2 Advanced Settings ...................................................................................................6-3 Set Up Network Shares ............................................................................................6-6 Media Library Management .....................................................................................6-6 More... Settings ..............................................................................................................6-7 System Information ..................................................................................................6-8 Using PC Access ............................................................................................................6-8 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Defaults .........................................................................................7-1 Playing Media .................................................................................................................7-2 Firewall Port Settings ......................................................................................................7-2 Accessing Your Digital Media .........................................................................................7-3 Error Messages ..............................................................................................................7-4 Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................7-4 Network Connections .....................................................................................................7-6 v Ethernet LAN Connection ........................................................................................7-6 Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection ....................................................7-6 Wireless Range and Interference .............................................................................7-7 Wireless Networking Tips .........................................................................................7-7 IP Address ................................................................................................................7-8 Connecting to a Server ............................................................................................7-8 Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings ............................................................................................................. A-1 Supported Media File Formats ...................................................................................... A-2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................. A-3 Setting Up a PC TV Tuner for Viewing TV Programming .............................................. A-4 Compatible TV Tuners for Your Computer .............................................................. A-4 Appendix B Related Documents Index Compliance vi About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of the Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 User Manual. Audience, Conventions, Formats, and Scope This manual assumes that you have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, tutorial inform ...