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1. Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Install your Digital Entertainer Express in this order 1 2 3 4 Connect the Digital Entertainer Express Set up the Digital Entertainer Express Install software on your computer with the Resource CD Configure your media library to work with the Digital Entertainer Express Connecting the Digital Entertainer Express To connect the Digital Entertainer Express 1 Connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your TV set The following figure shows the composite video cable included in the package and examples of two other video cables Component video cable sold separately GOD OSGO c3 Composite video cable HDMI cable sold separately Figure 1 4 If you use a digital audio visual a v reciever or you want DTS sound use either a coaxial or optical S PDIF audio cable sold separately to connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your audio system Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 5 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 3 Connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your router with an Ethernet cable 4 Connect the power cord and plug it into an outlet Make sure the On Off switch on the rear panel is set to on On Off switch Figure 1 6 The LED on the front of the Digital Entertainer Express lig
2. Check atl Uncheck all Add Folder Explore Folder Bak me cm Figure 1 13 3 Browse and select the folders that you want and then click Next 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Digital Entertainer Express When the configuration is complete the following screen displays NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard Configuration is Complete Your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s are now configured and ready to use Please return to your Digital Entertainer device and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note you can re run this program at any me from the Windows Start Menu by clicking on NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Enjoy the future of home multimedia entertainment Click Finish to exit J Create thumbnails for your shared photos recommended allows for faster display on your Digital Entertainer devices Back Fmsh Cancel Figure 1 14 5 Click Finish and go to your TV If you selected Custom Setup you are asked if you want to scan for network shares media files located in shared folders e Yes The Digital Entertainer Express scans your network for shared media Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 13 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e No The Set Up Network Shares screen displays offering the following choices Build network shares list Scan the network for all
3. Figure 3 5 Listening and Viewing 3 9 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The Internet Media menu offers these selections YouTube Video Playing YouTube videos may require that you have a PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software See Viewing YouTube Content on page 3 10 Internet Radio Player Browse and edit the list of Internet radio stations Web browser menu Find your favorite station on your PC copy its URL and paste that into the browser x VS i 9 Tip To add Internet radio stations more easily use the Digital Entertainer Express Internet Channels Use the Internet channels option to access RSS multimedia feeds including Internet podcasts For more information see Internet Channels on page 3 13 Flickr Photos The Flickr browser loads 500 photos at a time You can browse the photos that have been loaded or load more photos When browsing you can press Play to start a slideshow from the selected photo onward or press OK to view a single photo full screen The Flickr photo viewer is identical to the regular slideshow viewer and all of the same buttons apply ReadyNAS Photos Internet Media also contains ReadyNAS photos which allows you to view photos from your ReadyNAS attached storage device To access these photos sign in using your existing user name and password for ReadyNAS photos Viewing YouTube Content You can use your Digital Entertai
4. Figure 1 15 1 14 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2 Follow the wizard steps to find media Browse and select the folders that you want The wizard finds the Digital Entertainer Express 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Digital Entertainer Express When the configuration is complete the following screen displays Introduction Find Media Select Folders Share Folders Find Devices Configure Devices Finish Up Welcome to the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Assistant for Macintosh Congratulations you have successfully installed the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Macintosh software Note you can re run this program at any time from your Applications folder Enjoy the future of home multimedia entertainment FA Create thumbnails for your shared photos Recommended allows for faster display on your Digital Entertainer device s Press Quit to xit GoBack aun Figure 1 16 4 Click Quit and go to your TV Accessing the Setup Wizard from the Digital Entertainer Express Menu You can use the Setup wizard to connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your network and to share media files on your network so that the Digital Entertainer Express can access them Use this screen to set up access to media files on your network that are on Linux systems or storage servers attached to the netwo
5. Jump in the file to 0 10 20 90 of the file 20 90 of the file 20 90 of the file 3 8 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 3 3 Using the Remote Control When Stored Video Is Playing continued During Fast Forward or Button When Playing When Paused Rewind Zoom Toggle the aspect ratio Toggle the aspect ratio Toggle aspect ratio Zoom video in or out Zoom video in or out 2 Press Home twice to restore Press Home twice to restore original size original size Go back to the last video Go back to the last video Go back to the last video o browser menu browser menu browser menu Tip When playing back DVD videos without integrated menus Main Movie only you can also use the onscreen DVD menu to turn subtitles on or off change subtitle text color and background or to change the active audio track for DVDs that contain more than one soundtrack 1 To access the DVD screen press Menu on the remote control and then press lt gt down arrow to select a topic 2 Press OK to open the screen and then press gt down arrow to select a setting 3 Press OK to accept the setting Playing Internet Media To go to the Internet Media screen press y Home and then select Internet Media Flickr photos Internet radio player Internet channels ReadyNAS Photos BitTorrent status
6. Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 10574 01 October 2009 v1 0 2009 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 Dolby Digital Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved 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 Express EVA9100 World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at http www netgear com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required Product and Publication Details Model Num
7. Jump to the music browser Jump to the video browser Jump to the photo browser 3 6 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Playing Music and Viewing Photos at the Same Time You can play both photos and audio media at the same time For example you can view a slideshow and play music e Start viewing photos and then start the audio e You can start the audio first if you prefer Navigation commands from the remote control go to the media that you started last The other buttons control the first media For example if you are playing music and then start a slideshow pressing Pause pauses the slideshow You can press to skip to the next song and 9 to skip to the next picture Or press to return to the previous song or press 7 to return to the previous picture Note The Digital Entertainer Express never deletes data from your network shares shared media folders You must manage your disk space and delete files when you no longer want to keep them Viewing Stored Video Files The Digital Entertainer Express finds the video files on its hard disk on computer on your network on external hard drives or on other storage devices on the network Note Downloaded content from noncommercial sources might be of varying quality and might not play back correctly To view recorded video files you need the following e Digital Ent
8. system information 5 7 T Tag Tool 2 4 adding art 4 4 Tag Tool feature 4 2 4 3 tagging with the Script Wizard 4 5 technical specifications A 2 television menu 2 3 troubleshooting 6 5 6 6 IP address 6 0 playing media 6 6 U updating firmware 6 1 6 4 USB flash drives or media players 3 V video 3 7 using the remote control 3 8 Index 3 v1 0 October 2009 Compliance Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsbIVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Bestatigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt daB dasDigital Entertainer Express EVA9100 gem der im BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 199 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsmaBige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Te
9. Setting Up Parental Control on page 4 13 5 1 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Media library management Manage your media library See Media Library Management on page 5 5 Language Select a language for the Digital Entertainer Express onscreen menus Time and location Specify your location and time zone and synchronize your Digital Entertainer Express to a time server Other The following options are available Folder browsing Enable or disable folder browsing Enabling this option displays the complete folder tree starting at the top level Enable Live folder browsing to display all network locations and scan each folder as you select it adding any new media it finds to the media library SACK Processing SACK audio processing is used for debugging only Media art display Specifies the size of media art Smaller files appear fast on the screen Pop up help Enables or disables the pop up help system Pop up help is enabled by default YouTube direct playback Enables or Disables higher quality video directly from YouTube without using a Windows PC Since some YouTube clips are not available using this method error messages may appear Disable UPnP setting Use this to disable UPnP support in the event you are experiencing compatibility problems with UPnP devices or servers on your network Restore factory defaults This resets all the options t
10. forward button skips to the next video Toggle the aspect ratio Not available Not available Toggle the aspect ratio Not available Not available Toggle the aspect ratio e Zoom the Video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original Size Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Zoom the Video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Zoom the Video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Playing Internet Radio You can use your Digital Entertainer Express to access and play Internet radio programming and add items or publishers to your favorites lists To do so you need the Digital Entertainer Express set up with access to the Internet through your network Note Some Internet radio stations provide a low bit rate audio stream that your amplifier or receiver might not support Try connecting the analog audio outputs of the Digital Entertainer Express to the analog inputs of your home audio amplifier or receiver and switch the device to that input when listening to a low bit rate Internet radio station v1 0 October 2009 Listening and Viewing Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To access and play Internet radio programming 1 Press O Home and select Music or select Internet Media 2 Select Internet Radio and pres
11. refrigerators pipes metal ceilings reinforced concrete and metal partitions Keep the device away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers Reduce interference Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources especially those in the 2400 2500 MHz frequency band Common noise creating sources are Computers and fax machines no closer than 1 foot Copy machines and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet Choose your settings Use a scanning utility including those provided with the NETGEAR wireless adapters to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby and then select an unused channel Turn off SSID broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices might automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance reduction Network Bandwidth As your network grows it might consist of several segments of different networking technologies each providing different throughput In planning your network you should first consider which devices will have the heaviest traffic flow between them Here are some examples Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 9 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e A Digital Entertainer Express in one room streaming high definition video
12. weather information enter your zip code or location Press the down arrow when you are finished and then press o 7 You are prompted to install software e Ifyou use a Linux based computer you do not need to install the software See Accessing the Setup Wizard from the Digital Entertainer Express Menu on page 1 15 e If you use a Windows based PC or a Mac see the following section Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software on page 1 8 e Ifyou use a Mac see Installing the Digital Entertainer Software on a Mac on page 1 10 Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software After connecting the Digital Entertainer Express and completing setup you are prompted to install software To install software on your PC from the Resource CD 1 8 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1 Power on your computer and log in as needed 2 Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the computer The Welcome screen displays If you do not see the Welcome screen browse the files on your Resource CD and then click Setup Download Windows Media Player Documentation Customer Support Online registration Figure 1 7 3 Select Install DE Express for Windows The Setup Wizard starts J NETGE EAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Setup e Welcome to NETGEAR Digital NETGEAR Entertainer for Windows DIGITAL ENTERTAINER 5 Setup Wi
13. A9100 star Swedish verensst mmelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the EVA9100 product package Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Digital Entertainer Express EV A9100 does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Macrovision Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exp
14. Digital Entertainer Express Remove the password from the main administrator account Macintosh OSX Turn off the Macintosh firewall and then select the sharing icon from system preferences 1 Click Firewall select Stop and verify that Firewall off is displayed 2 Select the sharing icon from system preferences and select the Windows Sharing check box Make sure that Windows Sharing On is displayed Once the system is up and running for better security you can configure your OSX firewall to allow file access while blocking other network ports For file sharing you must allow access through TCP ports 139 and 445 and UDP ports 137 and 138 Linux You need to load and install a Samba server Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 7 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e On Redhat 9 systems click the Red Hat button and select System Settings gt Server Settings gt Samba Server Click Add in the dialog box that displays e On other systems you might need to install the Samba server smbd manually and modify the samba configuration file etc smb conf on most systems select the man smbd check box If Samba is not installed see Attp www samba org Error Messages The following table describes error messages and recommended actions when they occur Table 6 2 Error Messages Message Please configure the program guide location Description and Action You need to ent
15. EVA9100 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority NOTE This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Radio Frequency Interference Warnings and Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radi
16. Indoors using channels in the 2 4465 2 4835 GHz band Channels 10 13 Outdoor operation not permitted Refer to the ART website for further details European Union Statement of Compliance Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this digital media player is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC esky NETGEAR Inc t mto prohlaSuje Ze tento Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 je ve shodi Czech se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi pe slu nymi ustanoven mi smirnice 1999 5 ES Dansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Digital Entertainer Danish Express EVA9100 overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 in German Ubereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Estonian vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc
17. connect the device to the USB port of your Digital Entertainer Express and select Specify a location Uncompress the zip file if necessary The img firmware file must be on the top level root of the device If more than one file is on the device you are prompted to select a file When the update is complete the Digital Entertainer Express restarts Following a firmware update you need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Express from the backup location e You can use the Configuration wizard with a Windows based PC or Mac to locate shared media See Configuring Your Media Library on page 1 11 e To manually locate shared media press Home gt More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Servers and shared folders See Setting Up Network Shares on page 5 5 6 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Changing from Composite Video Cable to HDMI Video Cable This section explains what to do if you installed the Digital Entertainer Express with the composite video cable that came in the package and now want to install an HDMI cable sold separately Your television must support an HDMI connection If the Digital Entertainer Express is connected with both a composite video cable and an HDMI video cable it will communicate via the HDMI cable but unless the television is in HDMI mode you will not see a video display on the tele
18. declara que el Digital Entertainer Express Spanish EVA9100 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvikh ME THN NAPOYZA NETGEAR Inc AHAONEI OTI Digital Entertainer Express Greek EVA9100 ZYMMOPOONETAI MPO TIZ OYZIOAEIZ ANAITHZEIZ KAI TIX AOINEZ ZXETIKEZ AIATA EIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Fran ais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 French est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Lithuanian Italiano Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Italian conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Ar 0 NETGEAR Inc deklarc ka Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 atbilst Direktivas Latvian 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem Lietuvig iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 in Dutch overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relev
19. from a server in another room e A storage device that is used for backing up your computers Next consider the throughput of your network devices Where possible use higher speed technologies to make the heaviest traffic connections with no lower speed bottlenecks in the path 5 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch ReadyNAS Duo with Gigabit Ethernet E Co ti Desktop PC i with Gigabit jz PCI Adapter HDX10 Powerline HD Adapter Qu E CENE Notebook PC J with Gigabit Ethernet EVA9100 Digital Entertainer HD n ui l 0 a af Broadband L modem 1 pe 1000 Mbps s Notebook PC 300Mbps WNR2000 with WN511T 200 Mbps RangeMax NEXT RangeMax NEXT 10 00 Mbps Wireless N router Wireless N adapter 1 3 Mbps typical Figure 4 6 This illustration shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies The two PCs with Gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the gigabit switch to the ReadyNAS Duo network storage unit with a gigabit connection This connection should allow for extremely fast access to large files on the Ready NASTM Duo unit The EVA9100 connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters has access at the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection This is fine for any of the media files it will use over this connection and might be more suitable than running Ethernet cables to where the entertainment system is located Although any o
20. panel of the unit See Restoring Factory Settings on page A 1 To add a skin 1 From the main menu select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Display and screensaver gt Skin settings 2 Click the Save skin button to export the skin to the Data save location folder set in the Advanced Settings gt Media library management screen 3 Navigate to the machine NAS or USB share that you are using as your data save location Locate the Skins subfolder Underneath that are subfolders for each defined skin A subfolder called FlareHD was created in the previous step 4 Uncompress the skin you want and put it in its own subfolder From the main menu select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced settings gt Display and screensaver 6 Select the new skin from the drop down list and press the Back button The skin displays on your screen Advanced Features and More Features 5 3 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Audio and Slideshow Use these options to customize your audio and image experience Digital Audio Surround Output Dolby D ors EET eon Volume level lock not fixed SUSU MIG UMGUE Dissolve Image zoom Full image BE 100 KB Figure 5 2 Digital Audio Surround Output You should leave these settings at the default value Stereo unless your system is capable of processing one of the surround sound formats To enjoy surround so
21. reading the photo Subtitles not available The file exists but an error occurred when it was accessed Check the network connections Check access permissions on the file and folder Check that the photo is viewable on a PC The file exists but does not allow read access to the Digital Entertainer Express Check access permissions on the file and folder The external subtitles for a video do not exist or could not be loaded The subtitles might be in an unsupported format Supported subtitle formats are SRT SMI SAMI SUB and TXT Network Connections The following sections provide recommendations for how to troubleshoot network connections Ethernet LAN Connection The Digital Entertainer Express expects to be connected to a hub switch or router using a standard Ethernet cable If you connect to your network using Ethernet the link LEDs on the back of your Digital Entertainer Express and on your hub or router should both be on If they are not lit try the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or Workstation e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 9 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Make sure that you are using a standard Ethernet cable and not a cross connect cable IP Address If the Digital Entertainer Express does
22. receiver If you have a digital receiver or you want DTS sound use either a coaxial or optical S PDIF audio cable sold separately You will also need a video cable You can use the composite video cable included in the Digital Entertainer Express package or you can use component video cable sold separately or HDMI cable sold separately Table 1 1 Audio and Video Cables Type of Connection Required Cable SCART SCART television cable sold separately is used for both the audio and video signal HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI cable sold separately If your television has an HDMI connector you can use this cable for both the audio and video signal S PDIF coaxial audio Sony Phillips Digital Interface S PDIF cable also called standard RCA type coaxial cable sold separately For the video cable you can use the composite video cable included in the package or purchase HDMI or component video cable separately included in the package S Video S Video cable sold separately connects video and audio Component video Component video cable sold separately connects video and audio Composite video Composite video cable connects video and stereo audio S PDIF optical audio Sony Phillips Digital Interface S PDIF for optical cable sold separately For the video cable you can use the composite video cable included in the package or purchase HDMI or component video cable separately
23. script to automate the ways you use your Digital Entertainer Express Video script Creates a new script that appears in the video browser of your Digital Entertainer Express Audio script Creates a new script that appears in the audio browser of your Digital Entertainer Express To create a script Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 5 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Script Wizard MI Check for updates FR Configuration Wizard Dipta Entertainer B Download Madisinfo ej README E Regster Product Figure 4 4 2 Select the script type Command Video or Audio Welcome to the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Command Wizard t Use this wizard to create or edit command scripts that you can use lo automate the ways you use your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Video and audio scripts will automatically be included in the video and audio menus of your device s respectively y Choose a task 9 Create a new script Command script sis O Video script siv O Audio script sia Open an existing command script METECEAR Figure 4 5 3 Click New to add an action from the list 4 Select the options for the script action if prompted and then click Next 5 Add additional actions if necessary Understanding Home Networking In recent years hom
24. shared folders Select which servers to scan Select which shared folders the Digital Entertainer Express should check when it scans for media files Add network share Enter the name of a hidden server or add a password to a server A hidden server does not broadcast its network name You can specify SMB Windows or NFS format If no media files are found 6 The Digital Entertainer Express main menu displays You can now play media files e For tips about navigating see Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express e For information about playing media see Chapter 3 Listening and Viewing Using the Configuration Wizard with a Mac 1 Access the Configuration Wizard e Ifyou just ran the Setup Wizard the Configuration Wizard automatically opens e After installation you can The Configuation Wizard Welcome screen displays Welcome to the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Assistant for Macintosh Introduction Find Media Use this program to configure this computer for use with Select Folders your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Share Folders The program will help you set up shared folders for the Find Devices media files videos music and photos on this computer By sharing your media files they can be accessed by your Configure Devices NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Finish Up Click Continue to begin searching your computer for shareable media files
25. 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2 Select the Allow remote access to this PC check box and then click Apply _ General Settings Streaming Devices General Start in tray automatically v llow remote access to this PC Allow remote access to this PC Password Optional must be 4 digits Synchronize media library automatically Streaming amp Recording Quality J 6 0 mbps MPEG 4 vw C Enable PVR buffering to this PC C Record scheduled programs using this PC Cancel J Amy J Figure 5 5 3 To access your PC functions press Home and select More gt PC access and select your PC from the list in the Access PC screen 4 When the desktop for your PC appears on the TV use the remote control to access the PC from your Digital Entertainer Express Table 5 1 Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled Button Action e Nudge mouse o Switch Alt Tab o Exit PC Access Advanced Features and More Features 5 9 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 5 1 Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled continued Button Back Tab Close program Alt F4 Back Alt Left Arrow Tab Next Alt Right Arrow c o c o Left mouse click Zooms in Zooms out Toggle Alt key Changes the Alt key status from pressed to not Menu pressed and back Use this to access an application menu 0 9 Us
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27. 75 Operating frequency ranges A 3 Default Configuration and Technical Specifications v1 0 October 2009 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Configuration Utilities Internet Networking and TCP IP http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Addressing Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Network Access Virtual Private Networking VPN Attp documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm Related Documents B 1 v1 0 October 2009 A accessing Internet channels 3 13 media 6 7 network security 4 2 Advanced Settings 5 art adding with the Tag Tool 4 4 aspectratio 5 2 audio advanced options 5 4 cables 4 digital audio surround output 5 4 DTS sound 4 Follow me feature 3 3 Whole house audio feature 3 3 browser Digital Entertainer Express menu 2 6 C cables audio and video 4 changing from composite to HDMI 6 3 compliance component video 4 composite video 4 Configu
28. Adding High Resolution Album or Cover Art You can add high resolution album or cover art to a media file To add high resolution art 1 Inthe Tag Tool screen click Search Amazon to locate the art For even higher resolution images click See larger image 4 4 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 2 3 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Right click the image of the album or cover art Select Copy and then right click to copy and paste the image into the Tag Tools Picture area You can also copy and paste any other image into the Picture area Adding Album Art to All the Songs in an Album If you want to tag all the songs in an album with the same cover art the songs must be in the same folder To add album art to all songs on an album 1 2 3 4 Place all the songs from the album in a single folder Select any one of the songs from the album in the Tag Tool list box Click Search Amazon and copy and paste the album art into the Tag Tool Picture area Select the Use folder jpg check box This saves your cover art picture into a file named folder jpg in the album s folder Both Windows Media Player and the Digital Entertainer Express will recognize this as the album art for all the songs in the folder Using the Script Wizard to Automate Tasks Use the Digital Entertainer Script Wizard to automate a variety of tasks You can create three types of scripts Command script Creates a new
29. Configuration Wizard with a Mac sssemHH 1 14 Accessing the Setup Wizard from the Digital Entertainer Express Menu 1 15 Playing Protected Media Piles otro te Eee L LEES i di reni oer Pet iin Eben 1 17 Protected Media Stored on a Mg tote centre aree t neal 1 17 Protected Media Stored oh a PG idet siste tie eto poire Rena eda eiii 1 17 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express Navigating with the Remote COntrol 2 222 ooo rat erre seated eee pere opas e e erase eee EU 2 1 Television Main MF s scores eoe ertt Ide poro eap desir t R 2 3 Tips When Using the Remote Control to Browse or Search sssssssss 2 4 Parental Gomtrol M RR 2 4 iii v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Digital Entertainer Software Tor WIPBOWS 3 2 2 maceria boten saec epe aoi beers Qu TR NUS 2 5 Accessing the Digital Entertainer Express with Your Browser sees 2 6 Using Your Browser to Play Media 2 5 inre pue tir e edu xeu uk etu noo tatus CXt ede qeuud 2 7 Chapter 3 Listening and Viewing USB Flash Drives or Media PIAYGIS 1 2 teat erae edat pavet rape bn tend aveneadeneny 3 1 Listening to MUSIC 532 i Een dd yoadavecs seasons nese assta lea sev tr ea R td Edw pru Fen ef Muda PUT 0G 3 2 VIG WINGSPIOUOS sm stusckaaauinesteedeusiaitadad N EEN 3 4 Playing Music and Viewing Photos at the Same Time sese 3 7 Viewing Stored Vid
30. Shares Network shares are shared folders that can be seen throughout your network You can specify which shared folders you want the Digital Entertainer Express to check when it looks for media files To go to the Network Shares screen press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings Servers and shared folders The Network Shares screen offers these options Build network shares list Scan the network for all shared folders e Select which servers to scan Select which shared folders the Digital Entertainer Express should check when it scans for media files Add network share Enter the name of a hidden server or add a password to a server A hidden server does not broadcast its network name Media Library Management The media library is a list of media that the Digital Entertainer Express has found in shared folders on the network There are two versions of your media library One resides on the Digital Entertainer Express and the other is a backup located in the data save location you specify The backup library can be saved to a device on your network or to an external device Each time the Digital Entertainer Express searches for media it can save a new library If there is a library the Digital Entertainer Express powers up faster in the event of a network problem or power outage To go to the Media library management screen press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Adva
31. Windows Media Player to share only that folder Then use the Configuration Wizard to share all other folders Configuring Your Firewall Port Settings The built in Windows firewall opens ports to communicate with the Digital Entertainer Express For other firewalls you might need to open these ports TCP 49156 49157 49158 49159 UDP 49152 49153 49154 49155 6 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual If you are using a Windows PC to share media content allow access to the following ports 139 TCP 445 TCP 137 UDP and 138 UDP for file sharing services If you are using Windows Media Player to share media from Windows configure your desktop firewall to allow ports 10243 TCP and 10280 10284 UDP If you are using the UPNP Framework under Windows XP configure your desktop firewall to allow port 1900 UDP and 2869 TCP For more information see Attp support microsoft com kb 686257 Accessing Your Digital Media The following sections provide some suggestions for accessing digital media with Windows Macintosh OSX and Linux Windows System Passwords If your system requires a password on startup you need to use one of these access methods Recommended Enable guest access on PCs that have a startup password From the Windows Start menu select Settings Control Panel User Accounts and enable guest access e Manually enter passwords on your
32. a rates For example e Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need or add an internal hard drive to provide buffering for your connection e Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks Like video however streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems Note Actual data throughput varies Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead can lower actual data throughput rate Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network To get the best performance from your home network you should optimize each portion of the network as well and place files in the network where they will get the bandwidth their use will demand Wireless Performance USB Wireless Adapter Required Sold Separately The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router You should choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed ve Tip To find the best location start the Network test from the Supervisor Functions screen running on the Digital Entertainer Express and then move the Digital Entert
33. ainer Express and the wireless router Monitor the Network test results to determine which location maximizes network speed Note Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router For complete range and performance specifications see Technical Specifications on page A 2 i 4 8 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance Identify critical wireless links If your network has several wireless devices decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distances without a loss of connectivity This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate Inan elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls Avoid obstacles to wireless signals Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets
34. ante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Maltese jikkonforma mal tiijiet essenzjali uma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 megfelel Hungarian a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak Polski Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc ocewiadcza e Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 jest Polish zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 est conforme com Portuguese os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Digital Entertainer Express EV A9100 v skladu z bistvenimi Slovenian zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Digital Entertainer Express EV A9100 sp a z kladn Slovak po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 tyyppinen laite on Finnish direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Digital Entertainer Express EV
35. ber EVA9100 Publication Date October 2009 Product Family Digital Media Player Product Name Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Home or Home Business Product Language English Publication Part 202 10574 01 Number Publication Version 1 0 Number v1 0 October 2009 Contents Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual About This Manual Conventions Formats and SCOPE sux Tuto Use o oS HM ORAT RIAM da H UE Tue vii renal de viii Chapter 1 Custom Installation and Configuraton Important Safeguards and Notices 35 rod arr terae ipaa eese Un Pe a tope eo aperi 1 1 FODE VIO W oos sce t pencerahetucd A a Tat dcee uu Ica ta errr reer ey een lr Puduce QAO Du ea eeu 1 2 Rear VIGW zaxdbicasidtensuten tdem sube da stud reps i dde isa uen tax dee iGiionictlawen sae 1 2 ex I EIU I 1 3 Installing the Digital Entertainer Express with Custom Setup sssessssss 1 4 Connecting the Digital Entertainer Express ctii ciciier eroe trn sete sapie rans DEDUR 1 5 Setting Up the Digital Entertainer Express daieiesi en secte waded cite used beate cota ad 1 6 Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software see 1 8 Installing the Digital Entertainer Software on a Mac see 1 10 Configuring Your Media Library iiec i t bete rtc aree tetas cee ate uu M ER use dd 1 11 Using the Configuration Wizard with a Windows Based PC essees 1 12 Using the
36. bly although high network traffic and interference might cause some audio video interruptions e You can use NETGEAR s Powerline HD product with a wired connection it supports all but the most demanding HD streaming e Upgrade to a Dual Band 802 11n router such as the NETGEAR WNDR3300 Use the less crowded 5GHz band for video and keep your computers and other internet devices on 2 4GHz bands e For the EVA9100 model add a hard drive see Playing Internet Media on page 3 9 to improve playback results over wireless by using the hard drive to buffer playback Taking Precautions Take precautions to secure personal data sent over wireless connections to your Digital Entertainer Express Also take precautions for monitoring content if you wish to exercise parental control See the following sections for information about doing this Access and Network Security Use care when sharing media and set up security in your home network to protect your privacy and prevent unauthorized access to your photos and media files When sharing media use the following precautions e Share only the folders containing media files Do not share your main hard drive or any folder containing programs or personal data 4 12 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e Share media folders on a read only basis do not allow others to write to the folders unless recording to the folders e F
37. computer s hard disk on other computers on external hard drives or on other storage devices on the network To view photos you need the following e The Digital Entertainer Express e Photo files available on your network or on an attached USB device To view photos 3 4 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual l Press Pics on the remote control or press Home and then select Photos Random play all M k ari kimi zach 3 15 02 At the Arch Winter D Press Play M to play in order Figure 3 3 2 Browse by title by folder or by year See Navigating with the Remote Control on page 2 1 for tips 3 Press o Play to view the selected photo and the rest of the listed photo as a slide show You can view photos in full screen or thumbnail mode e Press OK to toggle between thumbnail or full screen mode e Full screen mode Cycle through the photos These are displayed in the same size and zoom level as they were last viewed Thumbnail mode View thumbnails of several photos at a time so you can scroll easily In thumbnail mode you can use Page Up and Down to change the number of thumbnails displayed Tip To play music while watching a photo slideshow press Music and start playing a song or playlist While the music is playing press Home and then select the photos that you want to view with the music in the background Lis
38. connector for the Digital Entertainer Express power cord e On Off switch Remote Control A remote control with batteries is included For information about navigating with the remote control see Navigating with the Remote Control on page 2 1 9 6 40 60 3 io 99 20 0 o 0 0 O10 0 0 0 00 Q O 9 Q 9 C f E f J NETGEAR Figure 1 3 Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 3 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Installing the Digital Entertainer Express with Custom Setup Before you begin determine which type of audio and video cables you need This depends on your television and audio equipment Video display The picture display quality is related to the video format you use If your television supports multiple formats choose the format that provides the best picture quality HDMI offers the best picture quality video Component video provides the next best quality followed by SCART S Video and composite video If you are viewing high definition video it will play with whichever video cable you connect but the video quality will be best with HDMI You can install the Digital Entertainer Express with the composite video cable in the package and change later to a different cable if your television supports it See Changing from Composite Video Cable to HDMI Video Cable on page 6 3 DTS sound or digital audio visual a v
39. dio stations that are not on the Digital Entertainer s top 500 list to add RSS news feeds and to configure complex network settings The browser main menu screen is shown in the following figure Shuttle control buttons Open remote need control screen color screen Navigation shot links Shortcut 9 buttons n Select a room to control Figure 2 3 To access the browser menu do one of the following e Right click the Digital Entertainer for Windows task bar icon and select the room name of the Digital Entertainer Express that you want to access e Set your browser to the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Express that you want to configure To view the IP address press C Home and select More Supervisor System Information To change which room you are controlling click the room name A list of available rooms displays 2 6 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using Your Browser to Play Media To start playing something click a menu entry For example click Music to browse to the music you want to play and then select a song When media playback starts the browser opens the remote control screen shown in the following figure Figure 2 4 E 4 Tip You can also click the Remote Control icon in the browser menu to open the remote SS control screen The onscreen buttons correspond to the Digital Ente
40. e Be sure you pick a password that is easy to remember or store it in a safe place 3 Select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Parental controls and security gt Parental control 4 Select the standard entertainment industry ratings such as G PG NR and so on Users can access files with the selected rating or a lower rating higher up on the menu but cannot access files tagged with a higher rating For example if you select PG 13 all files with a PG 13 PG TVPG or G rating are accessible at all times However files with TV 14 R NC17 TVMA or NR no rating set are accessible only if you enter the supervisor password Select the NR rating to allow access to all shared media files v Note To temporarily suspend parental controls for 20 minutes and display blocked files select More Supervisor functions and enter the supervisor password To re establish parental controls press the power button to turn the device off and back on Block Files By Location To block files by location choose the shared folders that require a supervisor password 1 Place the files in a shared folder 2 Press oO Home on the remote and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Parental controls and security gt Share Restrictions 3 Select the checkboxes for the shared folders that require a supervisor password Folders with a checked box can be accessed only with the supervisor pas
41. e Features 5 7 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To go to the System Information screen press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions System Information 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 Setting Up Hot Keys You can set up the number keys on the remote control as hot keys to perform specific tasks For example you could press a number button when the TV is off to play music without using the onscreen menus To set up a hot key l Press y Home and select More gt Hot key binding 2 Select the key on the remote control that you want to program 3 Select an action from the list for this hot key To use the hot keys when the television is off turn on the Digital Entertainer Express and then press the hot key Enabling PC Access To use this feature you must have a Windows based PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software PC Access lets you use the remote control and TV to view and access features on your PC such as browsing the Internet or checking e mail To use the Digital Entertainer Express PC Access feature 1 Click the Digital Entertainer for Windows system tray icon 93 on your PC to open the Digital Entertainer application 5 8 Advanced Features and More Features v1
42. e networks have become common More and more they include a variety of technologies that work together in ways that are not always obvious The following topics identify common connection types their speed and security considerations 4 6 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your Internet Service Provider as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning they have a lower data rate fo the Internet upstream than from the Internet downstream A typical residential ADSL or cable modem connection provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per second Mbps Newer technologies such as ADSL2 and Fiber to the Home FTTH increase the connection speed to tens of Mbps e Wireless Current generation 802 11n wireless routers such as the NETGEAR WNR854T RangeMax NEXT Wireless N Router provide wireless data throughput of up to 300 Mbps using technology called multiple input multiple output MIMO MIMO uses multiple antennas to transmit multiple streams of data The use of multiple internal antennas also provides excellent range and coverage With the introduction of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols wireless security is extremely strong e Powerline For connecting
43. e numbers to enter letters Caps Lock Toggle keyboard Press Caps Lock to display or hide the onscreen keyboard Zoom Select program 5 10 Advanced Features and More Features v1 0 October 2009 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Updating the Firmware Warning Make sure that power to your Digital Entertainer Express unit is not interrupted during the firmware update process Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage the unit When you install the Digital Entertainer software from the Resource CD you are asked if you want to check for new firmware Periodically NETGEAR updates its software To get the latest software click the Check for Upgrades button To install the software from the CD click the Install from CD button Check for Upgrades Install from CD Figure 6 1 You can also check for newer firmware after installation If you upgrade the firmware you will need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Express from the backup location To upgrade firmware after installation 1 Press Q Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Update 6 1 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Specify a location Figure 6 2 To check for firmware updates on the NETGEAR website select Update from the Internet and follow the onscreen prompts e Ifthe firmware file is located on a USB storage device
44. e of the Software less a reasonable allowance for use and shipping THE FOREGOING ARE NETGEAR S SOLE EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATIONS AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO INFRINGEMENT AND OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT 6 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NETGEAR OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER SUCH PECUNIARY LOSS WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF NETGEAR AND OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL NETGEAR S AND ITS LICENSORS AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 ABOVE AND SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF SUCH EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OR OFITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES SHALL NOT APPLY TO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY 7 You may not export or re export the Software without a the prior written consent of NETGEAR b complying with applicable export control laws including but not limited to restrict
45. e standards EN300 328 EN301 489 17 EN60950 Requirements For Operation in the European Community Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run the client utility program provided with this product to check the current channel of operation and confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for European Community countries as described in this section This device is intended to be operated in all countries of the European Community v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Operation Using 2 4 GHz Channels in France The following radio channel usage limitations apply in France The radio spectrum regulator in France Autorit de regulation des telecommunications ART enforces the following rules with respect to use of 2 4 GHz spectrum in various locations in France Please check ART s web site for latest requirements for use of the 2 4 GHz band in France http www art telecom fr eng index htm When operating in the following metropolitan regions d partements in France this device may be operated under the following conditions e Indoors using any channel in the 2 4 2 4835 GHz band Channels 1 13 e Outdoors using channels in the 2 4 2 454 GHz band Channels 1 7 When operating outside of the following regions d partements in France see table below this product must be operated under the following conditions
46. edia There are insufficient resources to open or play the media Unsupported video may not play correctly Restart the Digital Entertainer Express If the problem persists after restarting the Digital Entertainer Express then the media dimensions or encoding is not supported The video is a DIVX 3 video Some DIVX 3 videos do not play back correctly on the Digital Entertainer Express 6 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 6 2 Error Messages continued Message Unable to play this station Description and Action The format of the selected Internet radio station is not supported The Digital Entertainer Express supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for Internet radio playback Error loading picture Photo format is not supported Error loading picture Photo does not exist Error loading picture Photo is too large or has encoding errors The photo is not a JPEG TIFF BMP or PNG or the dimension encoding or color space of the photo is not supported The file cannot be opened or might no longer be available Check the network connection Verify the existence of the file Check the access permissions on the file and folder The dimensions of the photo are too large for it to be loaded or the file is invalid Error loading picture Photo could not be read Error loading picture Access denied
47. elect the media files Note When browsing media files on an iPod note that iTunes uses an unusual file naming convention to store music files on the iPod The Digital Entertainer Express can display only the folder names as they are saved on the iPod You can find the files by using other criteria such as artist or genre 3 1 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Listening to Music The Digital Entertainer Express provides easy access to the music files on its hard disk on your computers on external hard drives connected to a computer or to the Digital Entertainer Express or on other storage devices on the network To access music files you need the following e The Digital Entertainer Express Music files available on your network or on an attached USB device gt Note For help with protected media see Playing Protected Media Files on page 1 17 To listen to music 1 Press Music on the remote or press Home and then select Music p Browse Playlists Figure 3 2 The Audio Player menu offers these selections e Play something Play a random selection of shared music D Tip To play an entire album or list of songs highlight the first song and press z Play The rest of the songs will be played in the order shown 3 2 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e Browse Browse digital music s
48. eo Tiles icta o oo EHE E a 3 7 Playing Interget Media sisti oi uta eps roa dust A TAN 3 9 Viewing YOu TUDE CORB 2 rin cete ttr aee n eda eeu e ctbaseea qe etas S 3 10 Playing Intermet adio ini iuam ta chest esu d uri Eee lussd cta REAL EM RU nU Spe as Ud tes 3 12 Viewing News and Weather 2 2 2 2 maet reet toot i veil DeL REDIMI eee ETE E etr eh E 3 13 Chapter 4 Fine Tuning Your Experience Viewing Digital Entertainer Express Status from Your PC sse 4 1 Improving Media Library Search Results eese sene tnnt nana 4 2 Using the Tag TOolADD IICaIOEi 22 2 5 12502 piuui doi TR aU rU pen um XR Ea ortu t x tuse OU ede sou 4 3 Additig GOVOr JT uoo taceant eia Run tease ONS 4 4 Using the Script Wizard to Automate Tasks sss 4 5 Understanding Home Networking 22 2 522 c toti cott iae cte reta re vt aat rh Eae ct NEUE Ea De URedA 4 6 Assessing Your Speed Requirements esses 4 8 Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network sseseen 4 8 Wireless Performance USB Wireless Adapter Required Sold Separately 4 8 Newark BaMOWwiGtin ocine piace e eiin eaei Ai o ANEETA A T 4 9 Media Fle PelrfOTTialiGS 2 5 2 0 4 2 2 0 6 0 oa RE auk edesgu sur pdU te cx aad i OE ds 4 11 Tips for Streaming VIdGO 2 52 5 pred D etre pti aree das sed eese o Metodo cO te a 4 12 Taking PROCaUDES sitos eoo eoi additi tud notius ba diadaclargustenie or Lun d 4
49. er your zip code to receive local news and weather Network Performance Insufficient Unable to play this media The media format is not supported or the location is not accessible Unable to play this media The media could not be opened or the location is not accessible The network throughput is not high enough to handle the file type specified such as playing high definition video over a wireless network See Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network on page 4 8 for more information The media format is not supported by the Digital Entertainer Express or the file could not be opened or might no longer be available Play a supported media file Check the network connection Verify the existence of the file Verify the PC or server is powered on Check the access permissions on the file and folder Verify that the file format and encoding are supported See Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 for more information The file cannot be opened or might no longer be available Check the network connection Verify the existence of the file Check the access permissions on the file and folder Unable to play this media The media is protected and a license could not be obtained The file is protected by Windows Media DRM and the license for the file is expired or invalid or was not granted Verify that the file is playable from Windows Media Player Unable to play this m
50. ertainer Express e Video files available on your network or on an attached USB device To watch a video 1 Aim the remote control at the digital media player and either press Video or press Home and select Video Listening and Viewing 3 7 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Newe Folder Browse all 9 Videos Genre Cover Art Figure 3 4 2 Select the category you prefer to browse and then select the video that you want to watch e To change the aspect ratio of the video to match your television screen press the Zoom button on the remote control e To display information about the video press the i button on the remote control This option is available only when a video is playing x Tip Play plays the selected item and then plays the rest of the items in the order S shown on the screen The following table describes how to use the remote control when recorded stored video is playing For a complete list of all remote control buttons see Remote Control on page 1 3 Table 3 3 Using the Remote Control When Stored Video Is Playing Button When Playing When Paused puring OSU Iie EME a Rewind gt Fast forward Slow motion Fast forward faster cC Rewind Rewind faster Go forward 30 seconds Single frame Go forward 15 minutes Go back 10 seconds Go back 15 minutes 0 9 Jump in the file to 0 10 Jump in the file to 0 10
51. f the links in this example would be sufficient for high traffic applications such as streaming HD video the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 802 11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck 4 10 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Media File Performance Video playback can be resource intensive To avoid pauses in video viewing select hard disk drives and network equipment designed to handle large files quickly If you want to send video over a wireless network connection new wireless technologies like those found in the NETGEAR RangeMax products are good choices Not only do they operate at higher speeds but they also sustain those speeds over greater distances File transfer speed depends on the following Hard disk drive speed SATA hard drives can be any of the following speeds 4 500 RPM 5 400 RPM 7 200 RPM 10 000 RPM yex Tip For best performance separate your media into their own set of folders This Di maximizes performance of your PC and reduces the time needed to find media files LAN connection speed A Gigabit Ethernet connection through a gigabit switch provides the fastest LAN file transfer speed and gives the best performance NETGEAR HD Powerline adapters provide adequate bandwidth without the inconvenience of running Ethernet cables Wireless communication speed 802 11b 11 Mbps is not recommended for
52. gital Entertainer pkg The Welcome screen displays Welcome to the NETCEAR Digital Entertainer for Macintosh Installer Introduction You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software Go Back Continue Figure 1 10 5 Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the licence and install the software The following screen displays Installation completed successfully Install Succeeded Introduction License gt Destinati Installation Type 7 The software was successfully installed Figure 1 11 6 Click Close Configuring Your Media Library You can use the Configuration Wizard with a Windows based PC or Mac computer to set up your media library to work with the Digital Entertainer Express Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 11 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using the Configuration Wizard with a Windows Based PC 1 Access the Configuration Wizard e Ifyou just ran the Setup Wizard the Configuration Wizard automatically opens e After installation you can click the Windows Start menu and select NETGEAR gt Digital Entertainer The Configuation Wizard Welcome screen displays NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard Welcome to the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration NETGEAR Wizard for Windows DIGITAL ENTERTAINER Use this program to configure this PC for use with your NETGEAR Digital Ente
53. he Digital Entertainer Express e Message Send a message for the Digital Entertainer Express to display on the TVscreen e Follow To Have media that is playing follow you to another Digital Entertainer Express e Lock For future use You can also right click the Digital Entertainer Express name to select these additional options e Play Play media in the selected room e Control Open the remote control screen e Power off Stops the selected session Improving Media Library Search Results To make browsing easier or to add media cover art you can tag your media files with the Tag Tool 4 2 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using the Tag Tool Application Use the Tag Tool to enhance your file management on third party devices such as your mobile phone or MP3 player as well as on the Digital Entertainer Express The Tag Tool works with these file formats AVI WMV MPG MP1 MP2 MP3 MKV FLAC ISO and IFO The Digital Entertainer Express can read the existing tag information associated with your media files Note You can use the Tag Tool to remove a tag for a file Select Remove Tag or select nad Edit Remove Tag You can use the Tag Tool to add or change the identification information stored in media files For example you can enter the artist name or rating murwg Note If you set the rating for a file you can also control access to that f
54. hts up when it is powered on 5 Install the two AA batteries into the remote control that shipped with the product Setting Up the Digital Entertainer Express To set up the Digital Entertainer Express 1 Turnon the TV 1 6 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2 Setthe video source selector on your TV to match the connection from your Digital Entertainer Express For example if you used HDMI set the TV to use Digital HD or HDMI input Note If your TV has multiple inputs of a specific type such as HDMII or HDMI2 make sure that you have selected the correctly numbered input TV brands use different methods to identify their video source selectors Many use a numbering system such as Input 1 Input 2 and so on Others use names that vary according to the manufacturer Check the instructions that came with your TV if you are not sure 3 Check the TV display If it is not clear aim the remote control at the Digital Entertainer Express and press TV Mode You can cycle through the TV modes to get the best display It can take 3 or 4 seconds for each TV mode change 4 When prompted select a language When you hear the audio welcome tone press o If you do not hear the audio welcome tone check the connections to the Digital Entertainer Express 6 Select Custom Setup and then specify the following settings e Select the video mode The select
55. iew of each item shown on the right when an item in the list is selected 3 Select the item you want to view and press OK Or press Play to play the currently seclected video and queue the subsequent videos in the list The Digital Entertainer Express begins playing the YouTube item Note Press the Menu button to view the video in full screen You can also use the Zoom button to improve the picture quality when viewing YouTube content When you have finished viewing the item you can save this publisher or this item in your favorites list for easy access in the future Listening and Viewing 3 11 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how to use the remote control when YouTube content is playing For a complete list of all remote control buttons see Remote Control on page 1 3 Table 3 4 Using the Remote Control When YouTube Is Playing Button Q When Playing Pauses the current video Fast forward Press twice to skip to the next video Not available When Paused Plays the selected item and queues the other items in the order shown on the screen Slow motion Not available During Fast Forward or Rewind Returns to play mode Not available Not available ce o Oo Zoom Not available Stop the media that is playing If multiple videos are queued the Skip back button skips to the previous video the Skip
56. iguration and Technical Specifications This appendix describes the factory default settings supported media file formats and technical specifications for the Digital Entertainer Express Restoring Factory Settings There are two ways to restore factory configuration e Press y Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Restore factory defaults e Power off the unit from the rear power switch then power on the unit Wait for the LED to blink orange then press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button Restore Factory Settings Figure A 1 The LED will begin blinking blue signaling that factory defaults are being restored and then the unit will restart The following table lists the default settings of your Digital Entertainer Express Table A 1 Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Language English Video mode Standard definition NTSC Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A 1 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table A 1 Default Configuration Settings continued Room name Computer room Network connection Wired LAN Skin FlareHD Supported Media File Formats A number of file formats are supported for live streaming Formats are added regularly To see the most current list go to hitp kbserver netgear com products eva asp and select the EV A9100 Then access the Media formats link f
57. ile from the Z2 5 igital Entertainer Express Security screen To use the Tag Tool 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Tag Tool Search pane Hide or view the search pane Preview window NETGEAR Gemis Seucheg CV Figure 4 2 2 Locate the file that you want e File menu You can select File gt Open to open a file Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 3 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e Browse Click Browse to view the files within a folder and then select the file that you want e Preview window You can select Play to watch a preview e Search pane Enter the name of video in the Name and then use the Search pane buttons Search IMDB Search Amazon or Search Google After you select a movie you can select Form Fill to copy the information from the Web page into the Tag Tool screen 3 Make the changes that you want and then click Apply to save the tag Adding Cover Art You can use the Tag Tool application to add cover art to files individually or in groups Capturing a Video Frame for Cover Art You can use the Tag Tool to capture a single frame from a video to use as cover art for your video To capture a video frame 1 Click Play in the Preview window Preview Figure 4 3 2 When you find a frame that you like click Capture The frame is captured into the Preview image
58. ions and regulations of the Department of Commerce or other United States agency or authority and c obtaining any necessary permits and licenses In any event You may not transfer or authorize the transfer of the Software to a prohibited territory or country or otherwise in violation of any applicable restrictions or regulations 8 The Software and documentation are considered commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation respectively pursuant to DFAR Section 227 7202 and FAR Section 12 212 as applicable Use duplication or disclosure of the Software and documentation by the U S Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFAR Section 227 7202 for military agencies and FAR Section 12 212 for civilian agencies THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA U S A WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE U N CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALES OF GOODS ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND NETGEAR ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA This Agreement is the entire agreement between You and NETGEAR regarding the subject matter herein and supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect Fail
59. ions that you see on the screen change if you use an HDMI connection Table 1 2 Video Modes Type of Cable and Region Available Video Modes Analog cables Standard TV NTSC 480i works for most TVs in the US Standard TV 480p HDTV Component 720p HDTV Component 1080i HDTV Component 1080p HDTV Component 720p 50Hz HDTV Component 1080i 50Hz HDTV Component 1080p 50Hz Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 7 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 1 2 Video Modes Type of Cable and Region continued Available Video Modes Analog cables for units Standard TV PAL 576i sold in Europe and Standard TV SCART PAL 576i Australia Standard TV PAL 576p 50Hz Standard TV SCART PAL 576p 50Hz HDMI cables HDTV HDMI 480p HDTV HDMI 480i HDTV HDMI 720p HDTV HDMI 1080i HDTV HDMI 1080p HDTV HDMI 720p 50Hz HDTV HDMI 1080i 50Hz HDTV HDMI 1080p 50Hz HDTV HDMI 576i 50Hz HDTV HDMI 576p 50Hz If you are not sure what the video mode should be check the documentation that came with your television If the wrong video mode is selected the TV displays a blue screen and you will not see the next prompt to change the room name e Change room name You can enter a room name or select a room name from the list e Depending on where you bought your Digital Entertainer Express you might be prompted to enter your zip code or to choose your country and nearest city If you want to receive
60. left off unless you are instructed to use it by NETGEAR support personnel 5 6 Advanced Features and More Features v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual More Settings To go to the More Settings press Q Home and select More p c Now playing Follow me Send message to other room Hot key binding Supervisor functions Figure 5 4 The following settings are available in the More screen Quick scan for media files Look for new media files and add them to the media library Now playing Display the audio and video media that is currently playing Follow me To use this feature you must have more than one Digital Entertainer Express installed Selecting Follow me lets you direct the media that is playing to another Digital Entertainer Express in a different room Send message to other room You can select a message to send to another Digital Entertainer Express in a different room To use this feature you must have more than one Digital Entertainer Express installed Hot key binding You can set up the number keys on the remote control as hot keys to perform specific tasks For example you could press a number button when the TV is off to play music without using the onscreen menus Supervisor Functions See Supervisor Functions on page 6 4 System Information System information is useful for troubleshooting network problems or technical support Advanced Features and Mor
61. lekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA declare under our sole responsibility that the Digital Entertainer Express
62. n sources are the major television networks and wire services as well as many Internet websites and portals Many of these Internet channels contain associated video audio or pictures Listening and Viewing 3 13 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To use the Digital Entertainer Express to browse RSS feeds on your television press y Home and select Internet Media gt Internet channels The Digital Entertainer Express includes several common feeds and you can add your own To add your own feed select Add new RSS feed and enter the URL Web address of the feed as well as a descriptive title You can locate the RSS feeds on your computer and use the Digital Entertainer Express browser menu to save the RSS feeds to view on your television 3 14 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Chapter 4 Fine Tuning Your Experience The topics in this chapter will help you fine tune your experience with the Digital Entertainer Express the following areas Improving media library search results using tags and media art e Optimizing network performance to ensure that you get the best entertainment experience possible with your equipment e Taking precautions so that information such as personal photos sent over a wireless connection are not subject to snooping e Assuring that adequate parental controls are in place for using the digital media in your network Viewing Digital Entertainer Expres
63. nced Settings gt Media library management Advanced Features and More Features 5 5 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual URC None X GU Daily auto scan Disabled Figure 5 3 The Media library management screen offers these options e Data save location Specify where your backup library should be saved e Load library Load the media library e Save library Save the media library to a new location either on your network or on an external device This creates a backup library e Auto load on power up If this option is on the Digital Entertainer Express loads the backup library following a power failure e Auto save after scan Immediately after new files are scanned the backup library is updated to the version on the Digital Entertainer Express Daily auto scan Set the Digital Entertainer Express to scan your files every day at the specified time or you can disable this option Warning This option requires your computer to be on and the shared files available at the specified time If your computer is in sleep standby or any mode other than on the scan will find no shared files and your library will contain no media To avoid this you can disable Daily auto scan or leave the computer on or enable the computer Wake on LAN feature so that your computer is activated by the scan e Show file details This option is for use in detecting invalid files and should be
64. ndows Start menu If the Digital Entertainer software is already running click the 93 icon to display the following screen i NETGEAR Dig Figure 2 2 The following options are available e Configure your Digital Entertainer Use the Configuration Wizard See Configuring Your Media Library on page 1 11 e Get Status for Digital Entertainers See Viewing Digital Entertainer Express Status from Your PC on page 4 1 e Remote control your Digital Entertainers See Accessing the Digital Entertainer Express with Your Browser on page 2 6 e Modify Tag and Album Art information See Using the Tag Tool Application on page 4 3 e Copy files to your Digital Entertainers If your home network includes a Digital Entertainer model with a hard disk you can copy files to it e NETGEAR documentation e Check for Updates See Updating the Firmware on page 6 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express 2 5 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Accessing the Digital Entertainer Express with Your Browser You can access the Digital Entertainer Express with any browser that supports HTML 3 2 including browsers on PCs and on most PDAs Note Cookies must be enabled for the browser menus to work correctly From a browser you can use the same menus displayed on the television A few functions are available only through the browser You can set up your favorite Internet ra
65. ner Express to view YouTube content and add items or publishers to your favorites lists To do so you need the following The Digital Entertainer Express set up with access to the Internet through your network A PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software This may be required to play some YouTube videos To view YouTube content 1 Press O Home and select Internet Media gt YouTube 3 10 Listening and Viewing v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Browse Featured Most Viewed Top Rated Recently Added My YouTube Figure 3 6 2 Select the option you want to use to retrieve YouTube content and press OK e Search Press Caps Lock to display the onscreen keyboard and then use the arrow buttons on your remote control to enter a search term tag Your last search tag is displayed by default Select OK on the onscreen keyboard to close the keyboard e Browse Browse categories of videos such as action or animals e Featured Browse a list of top YouTube videos e Most Viewed Displays a list of popular YouTube videos e Top Rated Displays a list of videos rated highly by users e Recently Added Displays a list of videos recently uploaded to YouTube e My YouTube Choose this to sign in using your YouTube user name to access your playlists online and local favorites subscriptions and history of watched videos The results of your search are displayed with a prev
66. not receive a valid IP address try the following 1 Verify that a working DHCP server is on your network Computers on the network should get IP addresses in the correct range If the Digital Entertainer Express is set to use DHCP and fails to obtain an IP address from the server it resorts to a default IP address of 127 0 0 1 You can use a static IP address if there is a problem connecting to the DHCP server If you are using a wireless network verify that the Digital Entertainer Express is associated with the correct SSID To display the SSID follow the instructions in Setting Up Network Shares on page 5 5 If you are using a secure wireless network verify that the security settings such as WEP or WPA on the Digital Entertainer Express match the settings on your access point For information about wireless security see Wireless Networking Basics listed in Appendix B Related Documents Connecting to a Server If the Digital Entertainer Express cannot find the correct server try the following 1 Verify that the Digital Entertainer Express and the PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software are on the same subnet For example you could use a subnet with IP addresses in the range of 192 168 0 x for both the Digital Entertainer Express and the PC with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 For Windows PCs run the Configuration Wizard to verify that the Digital Entertainer Express and the computer can communica
67. not see anything press TV Mode on the remote control to change the video mode Make sure to pause for 3 seconds between button presses to allow the Digital Entertainer Express to change video modes The Digital Entertainer Express does not respond to the remote control The Digital Entertainer Express does not find my network Check the LED on the front panel of the Digital Entertainer Express to make sure that the power is on Make sure that the television is turned on The LED 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 be faulty If the LED does flash reset the Digital Entertainer Express Press the 75 DE button on the remote and try again Use the Configuration Wizard and check the settings On the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Configuration Wizard For wireless networks see the User Manual for your Wi Fi USB Adapter sold separately Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 5 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 6 1 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Express continued Problem Solution The Digital Entertainer Express Make sure that the computer and the Digital Entertainer Express are does not find the server connected to the same network and turned on If you do not use DHCP on your network you mu
68. ns This manual uses the following typographical conventions Emphasis books CDs file and server names extensions Bold User input IP addresses GUI screen text italic URL links e Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages gt Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest 0 Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources AN Warning Ignoring this type of note may result in a malfunction or damage to the equipment vii v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Danger This is a safety warning Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death e Scope This manual is written for the Digital Entertainer Express according to these specifications Product Version Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Manual Publication Date October 2009 For more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http kbserver netgear com products EVA 9000 asp Version History Table 1 1 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Version History October 2009 Original document viii v1 0 October 2009 Chapter 1 Custom Installation and Config
69. o communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved byNETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Export Restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license This device is a 2 4 GHz low power RF device intended for home and office O 5 O use in EU and EFTA member states In some EU EFTA member states some restrictions may apply Please contact local spectrum management authorities for further details before putting this device into operation Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformanc
70. o the default values as of the last installed firmware and requires a system restart See Restoring Factory Settings on page A 1 Display and Screensaver You can adjust the following settings Display type Select the display you prefer The default is North America Display mode For a high definition TV select the appropriate resolution Aspect ratio When set to Normal the aspect ratio defaults to the same setting as the content you are viewing Smooth scroll This setting affects the appearance of the Digital Entertainer Express menus 5 2 Advanced Features and More Features v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Brightness Contrast Hue Although you can adjust these settings on the Digital Entertainer Express it is best to leave them at the default settings of 50 and adjust the features on your TV e Screen saver You can set the interval after which a screen saver will protect your TV from image burn in You can use the Image option to use a picture from your library as your screensaver Skin settings Choose one of the built in skins or backgrounds for the onscreen menus Adding a Skin The default skin setting is called FlareHD and is stored on the Digital Entertainer Express flash Warning Loading an invalid skin can cause your Digital Entertainer Express to become AN unusable If this occurs you will need to restore factory defaults using the button on the rear
71. opy for archival or backup purposes only or g use the Software or the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 for commercial use YOU MAY NOT AND MAY NOT ALLOW A THIRD PARTY TO COPY REPRODUCE CAPTURE STORE RETRANSMIT DISTRIBUTE OR BURN TO CD OR ANY OTHER FORMAT ANY COPYRIGHTED CONTENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSICAL AND MUSIC RELATED THAT YOU ACCESS OR RECEIVE THROUGH USE OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITED USE OF COPYRIGHTED CONTENT 3 THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE AND SHALL TERMINATE UPON THE EARLIER OF A YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT OR B RETURN DESTRUCTION OR DELETION OF ALL COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE IN YOUR POSSESSION NETGEAR s rights and your obligations shall survive any termination of this Agreement Upon termination of this Agreement You shall v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual certify in writing to NETGEAR or such NETGEAR licensor that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or deleted from any of your computer libraries or storage devices 4 NETGEAR warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the documentation accompanying the Software for a period of 90 days after your initial receipt of the Software NETGEAR s entire liability and your exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty shall be repair or replacement of the Soft
72. or file formats supported by your model Technical Specifications Table A 2 Technical Specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP IP DHCP Power adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input United Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input Maximum input current NA 0 24A UK AU 0 15A EU 0 15A JP 0 27A Physical specifications Dimensions H x W x D 1 5 x 17 x 10 in 38 1 x 431 8 x 254 mm Weight 4 4 Ibs 2 0 kg Environmental specifications Operating temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Operating humidity 9096 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 Interface LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 Radio data rates 11a 11b 11g amp 11n data rates Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2400 2483 5 MHz 5150 5825MHz Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A 2 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table A 2 Technical Specifications continued Feature Description Data encoding Standards IEEE 802 11n draft IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11n 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11n 5 0 GHz US 2 4Ghz 2400 Mhz 2462 Mhz EU 2 4Ghz 2400 Mhz 2483 5 Mhz US 5 Ghz non DFS 5150 Mhz 5250 Mhz and 5725 Mhz 5875 Mhz EU 5 Ghz 5150 5250 5250 5350 5475 5725 5725 58
73. or maximum security consider a storage device attached to a network dedicated to entertainment and media When using a wireless network e Use wireless security such as WEP WPA or WPA2 For more about wireless security see Wireless Communications in Appendix B e Use a firewall or home router with Network Address Translation NAT which hides your in home systems from the Internet Setting Up Parental Control You can block video files by rating or block any files based on their location Block Video Files By Rating To block video files using an MPAA or TV rating mark the files with a rating and then select a rating level on your Digital Entertainer Express 1 Usethe NETGEAR Tag Tool application to tag video files with an MPAA or TV rating From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Tag Tool mea Note Files without tags are considered NR or Not Rated the most sensitive and highest rating 0 Note Files restricted by rating do not have to be in the same folder M 2 Change the supervisor password on your Digital Entertainer Express a Press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Parental controls and security gt Supervisor password Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 13 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual b Enter the new password and press OK Ey Not
74. osure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual The Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulation Cet appareil numerique de la class B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada Software License Agreement 1 This Software License Agreement the Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or an entity You and NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR regarding the use of NETGEAR s software provided with the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 inside the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 any accompanying CDs and any accompanying documentation together the Software BEFORE YOU USE THIS SOFTWARE CAREFULLY READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THEN DO NOT DOWNLOAD INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE BECAUSE BY DOING SO YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT DOWNLOAD INSTALL OR USE THIS SOFTWARE AND DESTROY OR RETURN ALL COPIES IN YOUR POSSESSION 2 Subject to the restrictions set forth below NETGEAR grants You a nonexclusive personal nontransferable perpetual subjec
75. ou can combine categories to narrow your search For example you can browse by genre and then by rating to get to R rated action movies e Some audio or video files might be stored without information in some fields such as album or genre If this is the case these tracks are listed in a category called Unknown Y ou can use the Tag Tool to fix these See Using the Tag Tool Application on page 4 3 e You can enter letters contained in a title to quickly find a media file by name when browsing For example enter EYE to find both Goldeneye and For your Eyes Only Tip To enter letters tap the number button to get the letters that you want For example tap 6 twice to change from M to N Parental Control You can block video files by rating or block any files based on their location See Setting Up Parental Control on page 4 13 If you have more than one Digital Entertainer Express on your home network you can use these features Send message to other Send messages from one Digital Entertainer Express to another e Monitor another Digital Entertainer Express To monitor what is playing in another room select More Now playing and use the left and right remote buttons to scroll between rooms 2 4 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Digital Entertainer Software for Windows To start the Digital Entertainer software select it from the Wi
76. r Manual home network performance 4 8 media file performance 4 11 network bandwidth performance 4 9 speed 4 8 streaming video 4 2 wireless performance 4 6 P parental control 2 4 4 7 4 13 4 14 passwords Windows system 6 7 PC Access 2 5 PC access enabling 5 8 performance home network 4 6 media files 4 71 network bandwidth 4 9 optimizing speed 4 8 streaming video 4 2 wireless 4 8 photos playing music with 3 7 remote control 3 6 viewing 3 4 pinging 6 1 playing media using your browser 2 7 protected media files 7 R remote control 3 2 7 playing music 3 4 tips for browsing and searching 2 4 viewing photos 3 6 with video 3 8 restoring factory settings A RSS news feeds 2 6 3 14 S S PDIF 1 4 safety notices SCART 1 4 screensaver 5 2 Index 2 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Script Wizard 4 5 4 6 Send message feature 2 4 5 7 setting up network shares 5 5 settings firewall port 6 6 more 5 7 Setup Wizard accessing from the TV menu 5 Macintosh Windows 9 skin adding 5 3 slideshow 5 4 status video mode 7 W weather 3 3 Windows Media Digital Rights Management DRM 17 Windows Media Player Sharing 7 Windows Media Player Version 11 7 Y YouTube content 2 3 3 10 viewing 3 10 viewing DE Express status from your computer 4 streaming video 4 2 supported media file formats A 2 S Video 1 4
77. r network for shared folders Alternately you can enter the name of a network workgroup to be scanned e Data location Specify a writeable server location where your media library and other persistent data files can be stored 1 16 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Playing Protected Media Files Media files bought or downloaded from online services such as Napster MSN Music MovieLink and others are usually protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management DRM They can be played only from a PC using Windows Media Player Media Sharing Other third party media servers do not work with these files Windows Media Player Version 11 can be downloaded from http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player l I default aspx Protected Media Stored on a Mac To play protected iTunes media that is stored on a Macintosh 1 Usethe Configuration Wizard to share your media with the Digital Entertainer Express See Configuring Your Media Library on page 1 11 2 Install iTunes on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software The first time you try to play iTunes media you will be asked to enter your iTunes password on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software Protected Media Stored on a PC To play protected media that is stored on a PC you need the following Windows Media Player 11 software e iTunes for Window
78. ration Wizard 6 5 6 6 6 10 Macintosh 4 Windows 2 connecting to a server 6 10 Custom Setup 2 1 1 4 Index D Digital Entertainer Express front view 2 PC Access 5 8 rear view 2 setup 1 6 technical specifications A 2 Digital Entertainer for Macintosh software 0 Digital Entertainer for Windows software 2 5 installation 8 PC Access 5 8 protected media 7 DTS sound 4 E error messages 6 8 Ethernet LAN connection 6 9 F factory settings restoring A firewall port settings 6 6 firmware updating 6 6 4 Follow me feature 5 7 formats supported A 2 H HDMI 4 changing from composite cable to HDMI 6 3 hot keys 5 7 installation 4 Index 1 v1 0 October 2009 Internet channels accessing 3 3 Internet media 3 9 viewing YouTube content 3 0 Internet radio 3 2 IP address troubleshooting 6 0 iPod content 3 3 1 6 4 iTunes for Windows 7 3 1 L Linux 3 6 7 Macintosh 3 1 6 7 Macintosh OSX 6 7 media accessing 6 7 does not play 6 6 media file formats supported A 2 media library configuration improving search results 4 2 management 5 5 MP3 content 3 3 4 6 6 4 music 3 2 remote control 3 4 viewing photos with 3 7 N navigating with remote control 2 network connections 6 9 network security 4 2 network shares 5 5 setup 5 5 Network test 6 4 networking 4 6 news 3 13 O optimizing Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Use
79. rk To use the Setup wizard Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 15 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual l Press y Home and select More gt Supervisor functions to display the following screen San tup wizard Advanced settings Full scan for media files Scan for USB attached media Network test Update System information Figure 1 17 2 Select Setup Wizard After you select a language and hear the audio welcome tune you are offered a choice of Basic or Custom setup 3 Select Custom Setup to display the Setup Wizard screen which offers these options e Select video mode Set the appropriate resolution for your TV See Table 1 2 on page 1 7 Change room name This feature is useful if you have more than one Digital Entertainer Express You can select room names such as living room from the list or you can enter a room name using the onscreen keyboard Enter your ZIP code or country This setting is used to receive news and weather for the local area Depending on your location you may be prompted to enter your zip code or country and city Install Computer Software Next you are prompted to use the Resource CD included with your Digital Entertainer Express on the computer where you store your media files Follow the prompts to complete the setup of your Digital Entertainer Express e Scan for shared content Your Digital Entertainer Express will scan you
80. rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant consider networking over your building s AC wiring NETGEAR s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any power outlet and connects to your devices and network using standard Ethernet cables Note You need at least two Powerline HD adapters to make this type of connection in your network Data transmissions are encrypted for security and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1 0 products but they are not interoperable with these older products e Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed economy and security Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted pair wiring of Cat 5e or better A wired connection is not susceptible to interference and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 7 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience However many emerging home applications require high dat
81. rtainer Express remote control Click them to send commands to the Digital Entertainer Express For example click Volume Up to increase the volume in the selected room Note See Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 for a Web address for the list of supported formats Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express 2 7 v1 0 October 2009 Chapter 3 Listening and Viewing USB Flash Drives or Media Players You can connect up to two USB flash drives or a media player such as an iPod to a USB port on the front or rear panel of the Digital Entertainer Express The Digital Entertainer Express plays files stored in Windows FAT FAT32 NTFS Macintosh or Linux disk formats It does not matter if you set up the music player on a PC or a Mac Note Be sure to use USBv2 devices with your Digital Entertainer Express The limited bandwidth of the older USBv1 devices might interfere with the performance of your playback To play media with a USB connection 1 Either use a USB cable or directly insert your USB product to the USB port on the front or rear of the Digital Entertainer Express USB port NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Express a Figure 3 1 The Digital Entertainer Express scans the media and then the media files are available for you to play on the Digital Entertainer Express 2 If you want to play the media on your USB device press Music Video or Pics on the remote control and then s
82. rtainer device s The program will help you set up shared folders for the media files videos music and photos on this PC By sharing your media files they can be accessed by your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Chick Nextto begin searching your PC for shareable media files Figure 1 12 2 Click Next Note For some firewalls specific ports must be opened so that the Digital Entertainer Express can access media files on your computer If prompted select Allow or Unblock to allow the access 1 12 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The Configuration Wizard prompts you to select media folders to be shared This will allow the Digital Entertainer Express to access these files NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard Select Media Folders to be Shared The folders below contain shareable media on this PC Selectthe folders you wantto be accessible from your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Shared folder C Users daldover Documents CyberLink C Users daldover Documents Downloads __ C Users daldover Documents Personal C Users daldover Documents Skype Store Payment Received files C Users daldover Music V CAUsersldaldovenlPictures V C Users daldover Videos C Users Public Music CAUsers PubliclPictures F CAUsers Public Videos V Enable UPnP media sharing required for accessing protected content
83. s OK Browse station You can browse by title genre or quality Use the up or down arrows and Page up or down to scroll through the list A preview of each item is shown on the right when an item in the list is selected e Remove station Remove an Internet radio station from the list e Add station Add an Internet radio station to the list You need to know the station s URL Web address 3 Select the item you want to play and press OK The Digital Entertainer Express begins playing that item When you have finished playing the item you can save this station in your favorites list for easy access in the future TTAN Tip You can use the browser menu from the PC to add stations to the favorites list Q Only the Stop button is available when Internet radio is playing Press the Stop button to stop playing the Internet radio Viewing News and Weather You can use the Digital Entertainer Express to view news and weather To view news and weather you need the Digital Entertainer Express set up with access to the Internet through your network Viewing Weather To receive local weather you must enter your zip code You can enter your zip code during installation or using Digital Entertainer Express settings Press y Home and select News Weather Internet Channels Internet Channels uses Really Simple Syndication RSS for accessing regularly updated information such as news podcasts and blogs Commo
84. s Status from Your PC From your Windows based PC you can view the status of any Digital Entertainer Express in your network If you have more than one Digital Entertainer Express on your home network you can use the remote to check what is playing in another room Select More Now playing and use the left and right remote buttons to scroll between rooms To view the status 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Digital Entertainer This icon appears in the system tray when the Digital Entertainer for Windows software is running y amp to open the Digital Entertainer for Windows screen 3 Select Open 4 1 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4 If you have more than one Digital Entertainer select the room that you want Tip You can also monitor what is playing on another Digital Entertainer Express using the Now Playing screen on your TV Use the right and left arrows to scroll between rooms and see what is s playing in each 5 Select Status The Status screen opens BDuvyall contractor no activity g i TV Room no activity Power Off BDuvall contractor no activity Type Personal computer g Version 220135 IP Address 192 168 1 5 49156 Personal Computer Available Figure 4 1 The Status screen includes these buttons e Power Off Stop media This does not turn off t
85. s software if you use iTunes media e The Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the same PC required for iTunes playback only e The protected music files must be in a shared folder to play on the Digital Entertainer Express Note If you use Windows Media Player Sharing to access downloads with DRM Ex d NETGEAR recommends that you place all your protected media files in one folder and use Windows Media Sharing to share only that folder Then use the Configuration Wizard to share all other folders See Connecting to a Server on page 6 10 To play protected media that is stored on a PC 1 Make sure that Windows Media Player version 11 is installed on your computer Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 17 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2 Ifthe Configuration wizard is not open On the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard 3 Select the Enable UPnP Media Sharing checkbox Select Media Folders to be Shared The folders below contain shareable media on this PC Select the folders you want to be accessible from your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer device s Shared folder O C Betty Duvall_3 C Documents and Settings All Users Documents EVAD ata V C Documents and Settings All Users Documents My Music C Documents and Settings All Users Documents My Pictures V CADocuments and Settings All Users Documen
86. shown on the screen r gt gt Fast forward Fast forward playing media Back Go back to the previous screen v1 0 October 2009 2 1 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 2 1 Remote Control Buttons continued O Home Oo Previous Button Description FR Navigate the menu selections Press OK to select or to play a single song or video 9 ww Navigation OK Display the main menu Skip back to previous item playing When navigating the menus this button takes you directly to the first item in the list Next Skip forward to next item on the playlist When you are navigating the menus this button takes you directly to the last item in the list Volume Increase or decrease volume Vol Page up Scroll up or down This button is also used to zoom videos and photos and Page Page down Mute or unmute the sound Music Display the Music menu Video Display the Video menu Pics Display the Picture menu Menu Returns to the top level menu if you are in the music video or picture menus 0 9 Use for alpha numeric entry choosing presets and searching Caps Lock Toggle Caps Lock or numbers on or off Also toggles between the menu and full screen display if a slideshow or video is playing TV Mode Cycle between TV output modes Repeat Repeat a track or media selection Zoom Change the aspect ratio of videos or photos 2 2 Get
87. st set the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Express in the range of addresses on your network See IP Address on page 6 10 Use the Configuration Wizard to check the settings On the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard Some files songs or videos are Check the file permissions for those items and make sure that they not showing up even though have read access allowed for everyone others are The server cannot be found in a If the PC where the Digital Entertainer for Windows software is running Windows domain is a member of a Windows domain 1 Make sure that you are connected to the domain either by being on the same network or by using a VPN connection and then restart folder sharing in Windows Media Connect 2 If this is not possible uninstall the Digital Entertainer for Windows software and reinstall it using a local user account Then set up sharing with the Digital Entertainer for Windows software while logged in with this local user account Media Does Not Play Check Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 to see if the file format is supported Check to see if the file is protected Windows Media Player 11 is required for Windows XP and Vista users to play protected files See the Microsoft documentation for these products Note If you use Windows Media Player 11 place protected media files in one folder and use
88. sword 4 Optional Enter an additional password for each protected folder a Press Q Home and select More Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Servers and shared folders Select which servers to scan b Highlight the shared folder that is password protected with parental controls c Press Menu and enter a username and password d Select OK 4 14 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 September 2009 Chapter 5 Advanced Features and More Features Use the screens you access by selecting More Supervisor functions to perform housekeeping tasks run media library scans and view system information You can also use your Digital Entertainer Express to access the desktop of a PC on your network Advanced Settings Select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings to display the following menu Audio and slideshow Power Network connection Servers and shared folders Parental controls and security Media library management Figure 5 1 The following options are available Display and screensaver See Display and Screensaver on page 5 2 e Audio and slideshow See Audio and Slideshow on page 5 4 e Power e Network connection See Network Connection on page 5 4 e Servers and shared folders Set up shared media files available for the Digital Entertainer Express See Setting Up Network Shares on page 5 5 Parental controls and security Set up parental controls See
89. t ier to EHE aS RR Ra uoo Easuvo UR eurn 6 6 Accessing Your Digital Media ectetuer rata aet c de kb nn arene ener 6 7 Windows System PasswoIldS 22 manendi roc e Ta aoc idatua etaed sc br ap foede dn ere 6 7 MAaAGINIOSHIOSX qe 6 7 BM AIME 6 7 ENO i e T 6 8 Network eerie e 6 9 Ethernet LAN Karolo Tm 6 9 laiton LEE 6 10 Connecting tO a Sevel t Um 6 10 Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Restoring Factory Stings siscasit cshasyisetoteclentcay cetus ta sepia ai oe MD Eee eU Sou TEQUE A 1 Supported M dia File OFTHalts 2 itii re d E RD est rA di D si aae stet roy ERO TRE A 2 Technical Specifications s 2 ete terns erroe sooo valet ag ebbs A T e ET d URDU Cea Uer NOU d PEE EUR EE DRY A 2 Appendix B Related Documents Index Compliance v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual vi v1 0 October 2009 About This Manual The Digital Entertainer Express works with a wide variety of digital storage formats and systems which you can view can browse and play on your television screen The NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual explains custom installation how to set up and use the Digital Entertainer Express and how to troubleshoot if problem occur Conventions Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs e Typographical Conventio
90. t to Section 5 license to install and use 1 copy of the provided version of the Software in object code format for internal and personal purposes only on 1 computer The Software is in use on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary memory or installed into the permanent memory of a computer The license granted hereunder shall not be effective until You have paid all fees in full Except for the license rights granted above NETGEAR and NETGEAR s licensors retain all right title and interest in and to the Software including all intellectual property rights therein YOU MAY NOT AND MAY NOT ALLOW A THIRD PARTY TO a RENT LEASE SUBLICENSE SELL ASSIGN LOAN USE FOR TIMESHARING OR SERVICE BUREAU PURPOSES OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SOFTWARE OR ANY OF YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT b reverse engineer decompile disassemble or attempt to reconstruct identify or discover any source code underlying ideas underlying user interface techniques or algorithms of the Software by any means whatsoever except to the extent the foregoing restrictions are expressly prohibited by applicable law c remove or destroy any copyright notices or other proprietary markings d attempt to circumvent any use restrictions e modify or adapt the Software merge the Software into another program or create derivative works based on the Software f use copy or distribute the Software without NETGEAR s written authorization excepting 1 c
91. te From the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard For other systems try rebuilding the server list Press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions Advanced settings Servers and shared folders Build network shares list If you do not see the server check your network connections and router firewall settings and try to ping the IP of the Digital Entertainer Express Try accessing the server from other Windows based PCs If these PCs can see the server the Digital Entertainer Express will too 6 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using Ping To use ping 1 From the Windows taskbar click the Start button and select Run 2 Inthe field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Express Displaying the IP address is described in IP Address on page 6 10 For example type ping 192 168 0 2 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message reply from IP address bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message request timed out If you cannot ping the Digital Entertainer Express then your network might not be working correctly Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 11 v1 0 October 2009 Appendix A Default Conf
92. tening and Viewing 3 5 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how to use the remote control while viewing photos For a complete list of all remote control buttons see Navigating with the Remote Control on page 2 1 Table 3 2 Using the Remote Control to View Photos Action When Viewing Photos Speed up the slide show The maximum speed depends on the size of the photos Slow down the slide show Go to the next photo Press 9 to skip to the next item playing in a second session For example if you start photos first and then music will skip to the next picture while 9 will skip to the next song Go back to the previous photo Press 7 to skip to the previous item playing in a second session For example if you start photos first and then music will skip to the previous picture while 7 will skip to the previous song Toggle to and from thumbnail view Zoom in and zoom out in full screen mode When viewing thumbnails increase or decrease the size of thumbnails Change the aspect ratio The aspect ratio settings adjust the display of the photo for different types of television sets Select another thumbnail in thumbnail view Pan photo in full screen view Rotate a photo For faster results switch to thumbnail view by pressing OK rotate the thumbnail switch back to full photo view Go back to last Video Browser menu
93. the Digital Entertainer Express is shown in the Now Playing screen Listening and Viewing 3 3 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how the remote control works when music is playing or paused For a complete list of all remote control buttons see Navigating with the Remote Control on page 2 1 Table 3 1 Remote Control When Music Is Playing Button When Music Is Playing When Music Is Paused c Fast forward Not available Go to the next track Go to the next track and start playing Press 9 to skip to the next item playing in a second session For example if you start music first and then photos skips to the next song while 9 skips to the next picture or 9 Oo Go back to the start of the current track If Go back to the start of the current track If already at the start of the current track go to already at the start of the current track go to the the previous track previous track and start playing Press 7 to skip to the previous item playing in a second session For example if you start music first and then photos Q skips to the previous song while 7 skips to the previous picture or 7 o Show the Now Playing screen Show the Now Playing screen Ep Pauses the music Not available Viewing Photos The Digital Entertainer Express finds the media files on an optional internal hard disk on your
94. ting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Television Main Menu To go to the main menu press 3 Home on the remote control The main menu displays fi Music f Photos Internet media News Weather Os PC access More Figure 2 1 e Video Watch recorded video e Music Listen to music files or Internet radio e Photos View photos Internet Media Watch YouTube or Internet podcasts view Flickr photos browse Internet radio stations or remove or add a station See Playing Internet Media on page 3 9 e News Weather View news and weather To receive local weather you must enter your zip code You can enter your zip code during installation or through local settings See Viewing News and Weather on page 3 13 e PC Access Access your PC remotely to check e mail or browse the web from your TV W Internet This feature is intended for lower bandwidth tasks such as Web o Tip Do not use the PC Access feature to stream Internet video while browsing the browsing and email e More View or work with system functions See Advanced Features and More Features on page 5 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express 2 3 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control to Browse or Search Here are some tips to help you quickly locate media files e Y
95. ts My Videos C Documents and Settings techpubs My Documents My Music C Documents and Settings techpubs My Documents My Pictures O CADRIVERSVAUDIO CO C HauppaugeNWinTV 7 CD 1 2a Enable UPnP media sharing required for accessing protected content Check All Uncheck All Add Folder Explore Folder check at Uncheck al adareitn Figure 1 18 4 Click Next 1 18 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express You can use your remote control and television screen or you can use the web browser on your PC to browse select and play media files Navigating with the Remote Control Use the remote control to view menus on your television screen The following table explains how to use the remote control buttons Table 2 1 Remote Control Buttons Button Description Power Oo Stop Oo Rotate photo a Information Turn the Digital Entertainer Express on and off Note that there is also an On Off switch on the rear panel of the Digital Entertainer Express Stop the media that is currently playing Rotate a photo Display media information cC Rewind Rewind to the beginning of the media that is playing m Play Pause Pause or resume playing the media This button also resumes normal play from fast wind mode n the media menus Play plays the selected item and queues up the rest of the items in the order
96. tton Se sor window Figure 1 1 Rear View The rear view of the Digital Entertainer Express is shown in the following figure S PDIF Restore coaxial Component USB factory Ethernet port On Off HDMI audio video 3 ports port settings with LEDs Power switch S Video Stereo S PDIF optical audio SCART Composite audio video 2 ports 3 ports Figure 1 2 The rear panel includes the following elements e Cable ports The Digital Entertainer Express works with a wide variety of audio and video cables Composite video cable is included in the package If you wish to use a different cable it musb be purchased separately For information about connecting cables see Connecting the Digital Entertainer Express on page 1 5 1 2 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e USB v2 0 port Can be used to connect USB mass storage devices such as hard drives media players including Windows or Mac formatted Apple iPods and flash memory devices or the optional Wi Fi USB adapter sold separately e Ethernet port 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port with LEDs to connect the Digital Entertainer Express to a wired local area network LAN e Restore factory settings button Reset the Digital Entertainer Express to its factory default settings To reset press and hold the button down while the unit is powering up The Power LED blinks to acknowledge the reset request e Power
97. tween devices on your network and your Digital Entertainer Express e Update Check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer Express on the NETGEAR website or update the firmware from a file on a USB storage device See Updating the Firmware on page 6 1 for more information Warning Be sure that power to your Digital Entertainer Express unit is not A interrupted during the firmware update process Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage the unit 6 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Note Following a firmware update you may need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Express from the backup location e System Information See System Information on page 5 7 e Restart Restart the Digital Entertainer Express Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that might prevent you from connecting to the Digital Entertainer Express Table 6 1 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Express Problem turned on my Digital Entertainer Express for the first time but do not see anything on the screen Solution Check all cables to make sure that they are connected correctly and be sure that you are using the correct input on your TV Check that your TV s input selector sometimes called TV Video button is set to the correct input f you still do
98. uch as MP3 See Navigating with the Remote Control on page 2 1 for tips Playlists Select and play a playlist Ey Note Playlists should include only songs on the same server as the playlist itself or the songs might not be identified correctly 2 Select the music that you want to play Tip The Repeat button on the remote lets you repeat a selection 3 Ifyou have more than one Digital Entertainer Express on your home network you can use these features e Follow me To move the music from one room to another press O Home and select More gt Follow me Whole house audio You can have all the Digital Entertainer Express units play the same music simultaneously Use Follow me and select Everywhere or use Follow me and add rooms one at a time When you browse and select a song it is added to the list of playing songs You can select the next song while you are listening to a song To go to a song you selected either press Stop before you select the song or press Next repeatedly until you reach the song you want to hear 5 woe Tip To save the list of playing songs press i on the remote select View Playlist and ef then select Save There might be a difference between the time displayed when you are browsing a song and the time displayed when you are listening to the song The time embedded in the song file is shown in the browser while the actual length of the audio file calculated by
99. und playback set the option to Passthrough e Volume level lock The default value not fixed allows you to control the volume using the Volme Up Down buttons Other values let the Digital Entertainer Express set the audio level When the volume is fixed the volume keys on the Digital Entertainer Express remote do not operate This is useful if you use the volume control of your home theater system and want the Digital Entertainer Express to always use the same volume level Slideshow transition Select the transition style you prefer for your slideshows Image zoom Select Full image to see your images actual size or Fill screen to make images fill the screen Low resolution images might appear pixillated when displayed to fill the screen Minimum image size The Digital Entertainer Express does not include images smaller than the specified file size Network Connection To go to the Network connection screen press 3 Home and select More gt Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Network connection You can select from three types of network connections to your Digital Entertainer Express 5 4 Advanced Features and More Features v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual e Wired Ethernet local area network LAN connection e Wireless Wireless 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11n connection e Standalone USB device connected directly to your Digital Entertainer Express Setting Up Network
100. uraton This chapter explains how to install the Digital Entertainer Express with custom setup or with cables that are not included in the package e For basic installation using the composite video cable included in the package see the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Installation Guide e Fora wireless connection a USB Wi Fi adapter sold separately is required See the USB Wi Fi Adapter Quick Installation Guide To change your network connection from Ethernet to wireless see Network Connections in Chapter 6 Important Safeguards and Notices Please observe these precautions especially those regarding the risk of electric shock or injury to persons Danger To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the cover There are no user A serviceable parts inside This device should be used only indoors in well ventilated areas To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or interference do not expose this appliance to moisture or rain and use only the recommended accessories Warning Displaying static images can cause burn in on certain displays Do not display AN static images such as menus photos or paused videos onscreen for long periods of time 1 1 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Front View The front view of the of the Digital Entertainer Express is shown in the following figure USB port NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Express a Power bu
101. ure to prosecute a party s rights with respect to a default hereunder will not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce rights with respect to the same or any other breach 9 Should you have any questions relating to this Agreement or if you desire to contact NETGEAR for any reason please call 1 888 NETGEAR v1 0 October 2009
102. video 802 11g 54 Mbps is not recommended for HD video 802 11n is not recommended for high bandwidth HD video However when using 802 11n the 5GHz band is usually less crowded and will likely provide better performance If many wireless networks in your area are sharing the same channel this can slow the speed of your wireless network The scanning utility built in to NETGEAR wireless adapters lists all wireless networks operating at your location along with the channel each is using If any 802 11b devices are powered on in an 802 11g network they can cause the entire network to slow to 802 11b speeds Fine Tuning Your Experience 4 11 v1 0 September 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Tips for Streaming Video Use these tips for the best performance with streaming video or during file transfers to the Digital Entertainer Express e Use a wired LAN connection to stream HD video e For streaming video use no more than one wireless link For example do not wirelessly connect both the Digital Entertainer Express and your computer with media to your router Replace one of these wireless links with a wired connection e For playing music and viewing photos wirelessly connecting both the Digital Entertainer Express and the computer with media files should work fine e With a wireless 802 11g connection you can stream standard definition video music and standard resolution photos relia
103. vision screen To change from composite video cable to HDMI video cable 1 Connect the HDMI cable from the Digital Entertainer Express to your television x y HDMI cable not included in the package Figure 6 3 2 Change the video mode for your television from AV to HDMI If you are not sure how to do this check the documentation that came with your television 3 You may disconnect the composite video cable if you wish Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 3 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Supervisor Functions To go to the Supervisor Functions screen press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions il p wizard Advanced settings Full scan for media files Scan for USB attached media Network test Update System information Figure 6 4 The Supervisor Functions screen offers these options e Setup wizard Enter or change the settings for the Digital Entertainer Express e Advanced settings See Advanced Settings on page 5 1 e Full scan for media files Rebuild the media library This replaces current media files and adds newfound media files A full scan takes significant time depending on the number of folders you have designated for sharing e Scan for USB attached media Check for media stored on devices such as an iPod or MP3 player that are connected to the Digital Entertainer Express e Network test Measure the data transfer rate be
104. ware This limited warranty shall be void if failure of the Software has resulted from any accident abuse misuse or misapplication by You EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF USE OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW NETGEAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NONINFRINGEMENT QUALITY ACCURACY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FITNESS FOR YOUR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH THE ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT NETGEAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ALL DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL OR CAN BE CORRECTED 5 Inthe event that a claim alleging infringement or misappropriation of an intellectual property right arises concerning the Software NETGEAR in its sole discretion may elect to defend or settle such claim NETGEAR in the event of such claim may also in its sole discretion elect to terminate this Agreement and all rights to use the Software and require the return and or destruction of the Software with a refund of the fees paid for us
105. zard The Setup Wizard will install NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows on your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Figure 1 8 Custom Installation and Configuraton 1 9 v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4 Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the licence and install the software For computer running Windows XP if a logo testing message appears click Continue Anyway 5 After the Setup Wizard steps are finished click Configure to use the Configuration Wizard J NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Setup Completing the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Setup Wizard NETGEAR DIGITAL ENTERTAINER Click the Configure button to setup NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows iig Figure 1 9 This icon KK appears in the system tray when the Digital Entertainer for Windows software is running Installing the Digital Entertainer Software on a Mac After connecting the Digital Entertainer Express and completing setup you are prompted to install software To install software on your Mac from the Resource CD 1 Power on your computer and log in as needed 2 Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the computer 3 Double click the file NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Macintosh dmg 1 10 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1 0 October 2009 Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4 Click NETGEAR Di

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