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2. Table 4 2 Using the Remote Control to View Photos continued Button Action When Viewing Photos The Rotate button rotates a photo For faster results switch to thumbnail view by pressing OK rotate the thumbnail switch back to full photo view Qo Go back to the last browser menu Cp Jump to the music browser diu Jump to the video browser Nd Gah Jump to the photo browser x P Viewing Recorded Video The Digital Entertainer Elite finds the video files on an optional internal hard disk on your computer s hard disk on other computers 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 Entertainer Elite e Video files available on your network or on an attached USB device Watching Recorded Video To watch a video 1 Aim the remote control at the digital media player and do one of the following e Press Video e Press Home and select Video gt Recorded Video 2 Use the Recorded Video screen to browse videos See Tips When Using the Remote Control on page 3 3 for more information 3 Select the video that you want to watch 4 6 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e To change the aspect ratio of the video
3. Power Off Select the number of minutes or hours that should pass before the device is powered off The default is Never Remote power key Select if the power button should put the device in Standby or Power Off the unit The default is Standby File Sharing Enable File Sharing to allow drag and drop of media files See Drag and Drop Media Files to the Internal Disk Drive on page 4 12 for more information The default is Disabled When File Sharing is enabled the system will not enter Power Off mode automatically This option is available only if a hard drive is installed Video buffering Use video buffering to improve the performance of video playback especially over a wireless connection Select All Videos for best performance with a wireless connection This option is available only if a hard drive is installed Disk buffer size Select the amount of disk space used for the video buffer Use the up and down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the buffer size setting This option is available only if a hard drive is installed Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions 6 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e Clear buffer history Clears the data stored in the video buffer This option is available only if a hard drive is installed See also Hard Drive Tools on page 6 3 Network Connection To go to the Network connection screen press Home and select More gt Supervisor f
4. Select a room to control Figure 3 1 To access the browser interface 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 Elite that you want to access e Set your browser to the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Elite that you want to configure To view the IP address press Home and select More gt Supervisor gt System Information To change which room you are controlling click the room name A list of available rooms displays 3 4 Getting Acquainted v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Playing Media from the Browser Interface 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 Session Remote Control Digital Entertainer S26 Enoo apog f rm Toae 20600 JJ Soc ooo A 8 X Note You can also click the Remote Control icon in the PC Browser Interface to open s the remote control screen The buttons on this screen correspond to the Digital Entertainer Elite remote control Click them to send commands to the Digital Entertainer Elite For example click Volume Up to increase the volume in the selected room mr Note See Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 for a We
5. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 10516 01 March 2009 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 Elite EVA9000 9150 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
6. v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual located Although any of 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 Optimizing 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 e 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 maximizes performance of your PC and reduces the time needed to find media k 9 Tip For best performance separate your media into their own set of folders This files e 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 e Wireless communication speed 802 11b 11 Mbps is not recommended fo
7. Eu d or receiver might not support Try connecting the analog audio outputs of the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 To access and play Internet radio programming 1 Press Home and select Music or select Internet Media 2 Select Internet Radio and press Q 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 Remove station Remove an Internet radio station from the list 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 Elite begins playing that item 4 16 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual When you have finished playing the item you can save this station in your favorites list for easy access in the future O Tip You can use the browser interface from the PC to add stations to the favorites SS list Using the Remote Control When Playing Internet Radio Only the Stop button is available when Internet radio is playing Press the Stop button to stop playing the Internet radio Viewin
8. checked box can be accessed only with the supervisor password Optional Enter an additional password for each protected folder a Press C Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Servers and shared folders gt 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 13 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 5 14 v1 0 March 2009 Fine Tuning Your Experience Chapter 6 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions Use the custom setup options to manually set up your Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite to access the desktop of a PC on your network Custom Setup The Custom setup screen lets you manually connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to your network and to share media files on your network so that the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 network To use Custom setup press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Setup Wizard After you select a language and hear the
9. 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 gt Control Panel gt User Accounts and enable guest access e Manually enter passwords on your Digital Entertainer Elite e 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 On Redhat 9 systems click the Red Hat button and select System Settings Server Settings Samba Server Click
10. Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Unlocking the Disk Drive Tray If you set the tray lock before installing a new disk drive you must unlock the tray before removing the drive Insert a push pin or a paper clip into the center of the release button to unlock the latch and open the tray see below Figure 7 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 7 12 v1 0 March 2009 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix describes the factory default settings supported media file formats and technical specifications for the Digital Entertainer Elite Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your Digital Entertainer Elite Table A 1 Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Media Player Language English Video mode Standard definition NTSC Room name Computer room Network connection Wired LAN Wireless Wireless Communication Disabled Wireless Network Name Any SSID Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoe Country Region United States varies by region Operating Mode n g and b Data Rate a Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of
11. Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 March 2009 A accessing enabling for media library 2 5 2 6 Internet Channels 4 7 media 7 3 network security 5 adding album art 5 3 5 4 cover art 5 2 5 3 video frames for cover art 5 2 art adding album art 5 3 5 4 adding cover art 5 2 5 3 adding video frames for cover art 5 2 basic setup 2 3 browser interface 3 4 navigating 3 3 C Configuration 3 7 Configuration Wizard feature 2 2 6 7 2 7 6 7 10 connecting Digital Entertainer 2 network connections 7 7 server 7 9 D default settings resetting to 7 specifications A Index Digital 2 5 Digital Entertainer box checklist PC Access 6 9 using multiple 3 7 4 18 Digital Entertainer for Windows software installing 2 5 multiple Digital Entertainers 4 6 PC Access 6 9 protected media 3 7 4 5 setup 2 7 troubleshooting 7 7 7 9 with YouTube content 4 3 Documentation 2 E error messages 7 4 Ethernet LAN connection 7 7 F File 6 5 File Sharing 4 2 6 5 firewall port settings 7 2 flash drives 4 8 Follow me feature 3 7 6 8 formats supported A 2 H Hard Drive Tools 6 3 hot keys 3 2 6 9 Index 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Internet Channels 4 7 IP address 7 9 iPod content 1 6 4 8 4 9 6 2 iTunes for Windows 3 6 3 7 4 3 4 9 L Linux 1 2 2 1 4 8 6 1 7 3 Maci
12. In recent years home 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 to 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 Power
13. Model Number Models EVA9000 and EVA9150 Publication Date March 2009 Product Family Digital Media Player Product Name Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 Home or Home Business Product Language English Publication Part 202 10516 01 Number Publication Version 1 0 Number v1 0 March 2009 Contents Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual About This Manual Conventions Formats and Scope uusasprodesieie t bo EE QU RR FIRME Ip CURA RD EASA RER ANARE ERMPA vii bl pA ENEAS viii Chapter 1 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite lim portant oaegusrds and MOOR auecisiitexttih eR Peta RPo HIS Next IS E eter Sepa SU S eo ELONS RR 1 1 RE TS IL TOS I a ceieskd dea pesca du ws IA MEE Pbi dbi LEUR OUR EEEAAM IU a E CERA bai EE aaa AM Dux Eae A dii 1 1 Overview of the Digital Entertainer Elte 1 cies i ek t reri rtr 1 2 Digital Entertainer Elite Front VIEW d escena d pa ta d SO e allen 1 4 Digital Entertainer Elite Rear VIEW caiwcacsieajsactisniecsentinennadadtstpipanenn r EENAA 1 5 NETGEAR Universal Remote CORIO sccciicccssscictcscissnnsccans iasacactidasnsacderaonieccesriniessuanendens 1 6 Chapter 2 Basic Setup Connecting the Digital Entertainer Elite 1 irren tt hr ether erae oninia 2 1 Completing me Basie Setup SIEDS qiussecesspessexeom CEPERR HD RR PEU eia Ebr a Xa ELRER I Ed ha enpanada EN REA AIL 2 3 Enabling Access to Your Media LIDEary oce niii eiat roast e tata ha a
14. Reset the Digital Entertainer Elite to its default factory settings To reset press and hold the button down while the unit is powering up The Power LED blinks to acknowledge the reset request Fan Fan for cooling the optional internal hard drive The fan operates only when a hard drive is installed Power connector IEC Digital Entertainer Elite power cord included On Off switch Turns the Digital Entertainer Elite on or off Wireless antennas The internal wireless antennas support IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 internal and IEEE 802 11b Keep the internal wireless antennas clear of metallic obstructions The only inputs on the Digital Entertainer Elite are the USB ports and the Ethernet port NETGEAR Universal Remote Control Use the NETGEAR Universal Remote to operate the Digital Entertainer Elite and up to three additional home entertainment devices This guide describes how to use the remote with your Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 For information about programming your remote to control other devices see the Universal Remote User Manual di Y Tip If the Digital Entertainer Elite does not respond when you are using your remote o n press the 1 DE button on the device and try again Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 1 2 Remote Control Buttons Button Description Power
15. Turn the device on and off Back Go back to the previous screen Qc Navigation Navigate the menu selections e lt gt Home Display the main menu Q d DE Set the device mode to control the Digital Entertainer Elite TV Set the device mode to control another home entertainment device such as a TV that has been programmed on the remote DVD Set the device mode to control another home entertainment device such as a DVD player that has been programmed on the remote AUX Set the device mode to control another home entertainment device such as cable or satellite receivers amplifiers tuners or other auxiliary devices that has been programmed on the remote Eject Restarts DVD IFO ISO playback from the beginning of the disk Play Play or resume playing the media This button also resumes normal play from fast wind mode In the media menus Play plays the selected item and queues up the rest of the items in the order shown on the screen Pause Pause the media Stop Stop the media that is currently playing Not used Rewind Rewind to the beginning of the media that is playing Previous Skip back to previous item playing When you are navigating the menus this button takes you directly to the first item in the list Fast forward Fast forward the media that is playing gonqooo 0g 0 00 Next Skip forward to next item on the playlist When y
16. and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video on page 4 9 NETGEAR recommends that you power off the Digital Entertainer Elite whenever removing or installing a hard drive Drive information Displays information about the drive including capacity and percentage of storage space used Y Y Tip For more information refer to Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for ia o Pictures Music or Video on page 4 9 Advanced Settings The following options are available to customize your Digital Entertainer Elite Display and Screensaver Display type Select the display you prefer The default is North America e Display mode For a high definition TV select the appropriate resolution Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions 6 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e Aspect ratio When set to Normal the aspect ratio defaults to the same setting as the content you are viewing e Smooth scroll This setting affects the appearance of the Digital Entertainer Elite menus Brightness Contrast Hue Although you can adjust these settings on the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 e Skin set
17. cordless phones e Aquariums or large fish tanks e Walls built with concrete or metal Wireless Networking Tips Wireless networks can be subject to intermittent outages due to interference and other environment factors such as distance and construction materials Here are some tips for setting up a more robust wireless network for your media Awireless 802 11g or 802 11 n network can generally support at most a single HD transmission For best results with HD video use a wired network 7 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual NETGEAR recommends using a wireless 802 11 n router with 5GHz capability such as WNDR3300 For best results do the following e Use a separate SSID for the 5GHz band e Set the Digital Entertainer Elite to use the 5GHz SSID e Run the Network Test and make sure the Digital Entertainer software is running on a PC Try to reposition the router and the Digital Entertainer Elite to maximize throughput to the PC Readings above 60Mbps should be readily achievable When using 802 11g or 802 11 n make sure that there are no 802 11b devices connected Having any 802 11b devices connected reduces the overall throughput of your network even if the 802 11b devices are not active In environments with lots of wireless networks you might have better results with power line networking IP Address If the Digital Entertainer Elite does n
18. 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 conformance 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 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual
19. erklaerer herved at felgende udstyr Digital Entertainer Danish Elite EVA9000 9150 overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erklart NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 German 9150 in Ubereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschlagigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Kaesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 Elite EVA9000 9150 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 declara que el Digital Entertainer Elite Spanish EVA9000 9150 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvIkKh ME THN NAPOYZA NETGEAR Inc AHAONEI OTI Digital Entertainer Elite Greek EVA9000 9150 ZYMMOPOONETAI NPOE TIZ OYZIQAEIZ ATIAITHZEIZ KAI TI AOITIEX ZXETIKEZ AIATAZEIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Lithuanian Fran ais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Digital Ent
20. folders unless recording to the folders e For 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 Exercising 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 Elite 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 pu Note Files without tags are considered NR or Not Rated the most sensitive and highest rating 28 Note Files restricted by rating do not have to be in the same folder 2 Change the supervisor password on your Digital Entertainer Elite a Press Home and select More Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Parental controls and security Supervisor password 5 12 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 3 b
21. jest Polish zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 est conforme Portuguese com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 v skladu z Slovenian bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 spada Slovak z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 tyyppinen laite Finnish on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 EVA9000 product package v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 does not excee
22. 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 radio 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 e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the
23. 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 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 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 Elite The Tag Tool works with these file formats AVI WMV MPG MP1 MP2 MP3 MKV FLAC ISO and IFO The Digital Entertainer Elite can read the existing tag information associated with your media files marwg Note You can use the Tag Tool to remove a tag for a file Select Remove Tag or select gt Edit gt 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 Ey Note If you set the rating for a file you can also control access to that file from the Digital Entertainer Elite Security screen 5 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual To use the Tag Tool 1 From the Windows Start m
24. might interfere with the performance of your playback To play media with a USB connection 1 Use the USB cable that came with your product to connect it to the USB port on the front or rear of the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9D00 CO e d E USB port Figure 4 1 The Digital Entertainer Elite scans the media and then the media files are available for you to play on the Digital Entertainer Elite 4 8 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 2 If you want to play the media on your USB device press Music Video or Pics on the remote control and then select the media files Note When browsing media files on an iPod note that iTunes uses an unusual file gt naming convention to store music files on the iPod The Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video The EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite comes with a pre installed hard disk drive the EVA9000 does not The hard disk drive on the EVA9150 provides 500 GB of additional memory for storing your media files The pre installed hard disk drive is completely set up and ready to use For both models you can install and set up a hard disk drive that does not come with your system Fo
25. network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Default Configuration and Technical Specifications A 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 http kbserver netgear com products eva asp and select the EVA9000 or the EVA9150 then access the Media formats link for file formats supported by your model Technical Specifications Table A 2 Technical Specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols Power adapter Physical specifications TCP IP DHCP 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 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 Electromagnetic emissions Operating temperature 329 104 F 0 40 C Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing 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 WLAN 802 11 b g n Radio data rates 11a 11b 11g amp 11n data rates
26. protected iTunes media You can also use the application to monitor status of your Digital Entertainer Elite and to start media playback on it Documentation Use the NETGEAR Resource CD to view the Installation Guide the Universal Remote User Manual or the software Readme file Tag Tool This application applies tags and cover art to media files to make using your media library easier Also used to add an MPAA or TV rating to video files for parental control restrictions Script Wizard This application lets you automate tasks You can create virtual playlists to play any combination of media You could create a playlist or command to play a sequence of videos or to view photos while playing music NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Macintosh software This software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a Macintosh computer 1 2 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Configuration Assistant This application helps configure Macintosh computers to share media automatically set firewall settings and verify communications between your computer and the Digital Entertainer Elite Status Check This application displays the status of your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Elite Not yet available Remote Control This application allows you to control your NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Elite fr
27. screen e Pop up help Enables or disables the pop up help system Pop up help is enabled by default 6 6 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e 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 to the default values as of the last installed firmware and requires a system restart e Data save location Specify where the media library photo thumbnails and other data will be saved e Data backup and restore Save your settings or restore the Digital Entertainer Elite to its factory default settings Setting Up Network Shares Network shares are shared folders that can be seen throughout your network You can specify which shared folders you want the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Select whic
28. show and hide the main menu Y Note If the Digital Entertainer Elite does not respond when using your remote press the ef DE button on the device and try again The main menu offers these selections e Video Watch Internet or recorded video 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 4 13 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 4 17 3 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e PC Access Access your PC remotely to check e mail or browse the web from your TV Tip Do not use the PC Access feature to stream Internet video while browsing the Internet This feature is intended for lower bandwidth tasks such as Web MN browsing and email e More View or work with system functions See Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions on page 6 1 Using the Remote Control The following table describes how to use the remote control to navigate depending on what task the Digital Entertainer Elite is performing For a complete list of all remote control buttons see NETGEAR Universal
29. 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 Tip Play plays the selected item and then plays the rest of the items in the order shown on the screen Using the Remote Control When Recorded Video Is Playing The following table describes how to use the remote control when video is playing For a complete list of all remote control buttons see NETGEAR Universal Remote Control on page 1 6 Table 4 3 Using the Remote Control When Video Is Playing Button When Playing Fast forward When Paused Slow motion During Fast Forward or Rewind Fast forward faster Rewind Go forward 30 seconds Not available Single frame Rewind faster Go forward 10 of the video Go back 30 seconds Not available Go back 10 of the video Jump in the file to 096 1096 20 90 of the file Jump in the file to 0 10 20 90 of the file Jump in the file to 096 10 20 90 of the file Toggle the aspect ratio Zoom the video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Toggle the aspect ratio Zoom the video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Toggle the aspect ratio Not available Go back to the last video browser screen Go back to t
30. up If this option is on the Digital Entertainer Elite loads the backup library following a power failure Auto save after scan Immediately after new files are scanned the backup library is updated to the version on the Digital Entertainer Elite Daily auto scan Set the Digital Entertainer Elite to scan your files every day at the specified time or you can disable this option 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 Warning This option requires your computer to be on and the shared files available Show file details This option is for use in detecting invalid files and should be left off unless you are instructed to use itby NETGEAR support personnel More Settings 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 Elite installed Selecting Follow me lets you direct the media that is playing to another Digital Entertainer Elite in a different room See also Using Multiple Digi
31. with these files 3 6 Getting Acquainted v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual The Configuration Wizard makes setting up Windows Media Sharing easy Once you ve installed Windows Media Player 11 use the Configuration Wizard to share your protected media with the Digital Entertainer Elite Windows Media Player Version 11 can be downloaded from http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player l l default aspx Note If you use Windows Player Media Sharing to access downloads with DRM 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 7 9 Using iTunes for Windows You can play protected iTunes audio files by running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the PC on which iTunes is installed You cannot play protected iTunes directly from a Mac You must authorize a PC and install iTunes on the PC so that it plays songs See Listening to Protected Music Stored on a Mac on page 4 4 for more information Using Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites You can have multiple Digital Entertainer Elites on your home network Features available for this type of installation are Room name You can use local settings to select a room name such as Living Room for each Digital Entert
32. 009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 7 1 Error Messages continued Message Description and Action Error loading picture Photo does not exist 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 Error loading picture Photo is too large or has encoding errors 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 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 Error loading picture Access denied reading the photo The file exists but does not allow read access to the Digital Entertainer Elite Check access permissions on the file and folder Subtitles not available 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 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that might prevent you from connecting to the Digital Entertain
33. 18 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Viewing Status You can view the status of what is playing in each room Click 2 and select Status The Status screen opens NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Status amp Eod Living Room no activity Power Off Living Room no activity Type Media player Version 1 5 0298 IP Address 192 168 0 150 49156 Figure 4 6 The Status screen includes these buttons e Power Off Stop media This does not turn off the Digital Entertainer Elite e Message Send a message for the Digital Entertainer Elite to display on the television screen e Follow To Have media that is playing follow you to another Digital Entertainer Elite e Lock For future use You can also right click the Digital Entertainer Elite name to select the following additional options e Play Play media in the selected room e Control Opens a screen with buttons that control playback of the selected session such as play pause and skip e Power off Stops the selected session Listening and Viewing 4 19 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 4 20 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Your Experience The topics in this chapter will help you fine tune your experience with the Digital Entertainer Elite the following areas Improving media library search results using tags and
34. 6 3 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 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 Elite Scan for hard drive media Check for media stored on an internal hard drive device installed in the Digital Entertainer Elite Hard Drive Tools Format the drive or verify the health of the drive See Hard Drive Tools on page 6 3 Network test Measure the data transfer rate between devices on your network and your Digital Entertainer Elite Update Check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer Elite on the NETGEAR website or update the firmware from a file on a USB storage device See Updating the Firmware on page 7 1 for more information Warning Be sure that power to your Digital Entertainer Elite unit is not interrupted AN during the firmware update process Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage the unit Note Following a firmware update you may need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Elite from the backup location gt System Information See System Information on page 6 9 Restart Restart the Digital Entertainer Elite 6 2 Custom Setup and Supervisor Funct
35. 6 second s let When all of your devices are ksted properly click Nert Figure 2 5 Note If the wizard is unable to connect to your Digital Entertainer Elite disable any third party firewall or security software such as those from Symantec or McAfee For more information see Firewall Port Settings on page 7 2 Select whether or not you want to create photo thumbnails and then click Next When you see a message confirming that the configuration is done go to your television Note Depending on the media files you have the initial full scan might take some time to complete You are finished with the installation and can play media on your Digital Entertainer Elite Basic Setup 2 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 2 8 v1 0 March 2009 Basic Setup Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted Now that the basic setup is complete use the topics in this chapter to guide you through getting acquainted with your Digital Entertainer Elite Navigating with the Remote Control or from a Computer The Digital Entertainer Elite lets you use either the remote control or a Web browser on a computer to navigate to your shared media files and select the ones that you want to play Navigating with the Remote Control To go to the main menu press Home on the remote control marwg Note While you are viewing a slideshow or video you can use the Home key to
36. 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 http www samba org Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Error Messages The following table describes error messages and recommended actions when they occur Table 7 1 Error Messages Message Please configure the program guide location Description and Action You need to enter your zip code to receive local news and weather Network Performance Insufficient 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 5 7 for more information 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 media format is not supported by the Digital Entertainer Elite 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
37. Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2400 2483 5 MHz 5150 5825MHz Data encoding Standards IEEE 802 11n draft IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11n 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11n 5 0 GHz Operating frequency ranges 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 5875 802 11 security 40 bit also called 64 bit and 128 bit WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK A 2 Default Configuration and Technical Specifications v1 0 March 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 http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm Related Documents B 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital
38. Enter the new password and press C3 OK Note Be sure you pick a password that is easy to remember or store it in a safe place Select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Parental controls and security gt Parental control 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 T files select More Supervisor functions and enter the supervisor password f 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 2 Place the files in a shared folder Press C Home on the remote and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Parental controls and security Share Restrictions Check the boxes next to the shared folders that require a supervisor password Folders with a
39. 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 use 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 INFORMATI
40. Internet Media screen press Home and then select Internet Media The Internet Media menu offers these selections e YouTube Video Playing YouTube videos may require that you have a PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software Internet Radio Player Browse and edit the list of Internet radio stations browser interface Find your favorite station on your PC copy its URL and Y Tip To add Internet radio stations more easily use the Digital Entertainer Elite Web paste that into the browser Listening and Viewing 4 13 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Internet Channels Use the Internet channels option to access RSS multimedia feeds including Internet podcasts For more information see Internet Channels on page 4 17 e 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 e 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 y
41. K 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 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 Software 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
42. ON 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 restrictions 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 Sectio
43. 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 Indoors using any channel in the 2 4 2 4835 GHz band Channels 1 13 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 e ndoors 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 Elite EVA9000 9150 je ve Czech shodi se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi pgislusnymi ustanoven mi smirnice 1999 5 ES Dansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc
44. Remote Control on page 1 6 Table 3 1 Using the Remote Control Button From the Main Menu Go back to the previous screen When Browsing Music Videos or Photos Go back to the previous screen In an Edit Fleld et Move the selector up or down Move the selector up or down Go to the previous or next field Left arrow erases 1 character Right arrow goes to the next field or button on a Screen Select the highlighted item Select the highlighted item Edit the selected item Hide menus if video or photos are playing Go to Home main menu Cancel the edit and jump to the main menu Move the selector one screen up or down Move the selector one screen up or down 0 9 If you set up hot keys you Find entries that contain the Enter characters into the can use them to play letters or numbers entered edit field media See More Settings on page 6 8 3 2 v1 0 March 2009 Getting Acquainted Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control Here are some tips to help you quickly locate media files e You 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 cat
45. User Manual S Script Wizard feature 5 4 Send message feature 3 7 6 8 setting up basic 2 3 network connection 6 7 network shares 6 7 settings default 7 1 A 1 firewall port 7 2 more about 6 8 Software updates 2 streaming video 5 supervisor functions 6 2 supported media file formats A 2 system information 6 9 T Tag Tool feature 2 1 3 3 3 5 1 5 2 5 4 tagging example for a multi part video 5 4 overview 5 1 using the Script Wizard 5 4 video script example 5 5 technical specifications general A 2 troubleshooting playing media 7 2 resetting to factory defaults 7 tips 7 6 wireless networks 7 7 U USB connected media devices 4 8 V Video Script feature 5 5 view front 4 rear 5 viewing news 4 17 photos 4 4 recorded video 4 6 status 4 19 weather 4 7 YouTube content 4 4 W Windows Media Digital Rights Management DRM 3 6 Windows Media Player 11 3 6 Windows Media Player Version 11 3 6 Windows Sharing and Security 2 5 wireless networks range and interference 7 8 tips 7 8 troubleshooting 7 7 Y YouTube content 2 4 3 1 4 13 4 14 4 15 Index 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Index 4 v1 0 March 2009 Compliance Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsbIVfg 243 1991 a
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47. ainer Elite Otherwise they are named Digital Entertainer 1 Digital Entertainer 2 and so on in the order in which they are installed See Custom Setup on page 6 1 e Follow me Move the programming from one room to another press Home and select More Follow me e Send message Send messages from one Digital Entertainer Elite to another Monitor another Digital Entertainer Elite To monitor what is playing in another room select More Now playing and use the left and right remote buttons to scroll between rooms e Whole house audio You can have all the Digital Entertainer Elites play the same music simultaneously Use Follow me and select Everywhere or use Follow me and add rooms one at a time Getting Acquainted 3 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 3 8 v1 0 March 2009 Getting Acquainted Chapter 4 Listening and Viewing Your Digital Entertainer Elite can play a wide variety of digital media Listening to Music The Digital Entertainer Elite provides easy access to the music files on an optional internal hard disk on your computer hard disks on external hard drives connected to a computer or to the Digital Entertainer Elite or on other storage devices on the network To access music files you need the following e The Digital Entertainer Elite Music files available on your network or on an attached USB device gt Note See Listening to P
48. al Entertainer Elite does not connect to the Internet use your computer to see if your Internet connection is working The following options display on the Digital Entertainer Elite Set up network configuration Lets you view and change network settings Skip and use stand alone Lets you use the Digital Entertainer Elite without a network You can play media if you connect a USB drive with media on it You will not be able to use these features Internet radio YouTube Video Flickr photos or weather Try again Test your network connection For example you can use this option to check a LAN connection First check your cables to make sure that they are securely attached and that the network is up and running Then select Try again Upon completion of the Basic Setup steps you are prompted to install software Go to the computer where your media files are located and install the software from the NETGEAR Resource CD according to the instructions in the following section Basic Setup v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Enabling Access to Your Media Library For the Digital Entertainer Elite to access your media files you must share the media folders on your computers Although you can manually use the Windows Sharing and Security option to share media folders it is much easier to use the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the NETGEAR Resource CD to do so Installing the Digit
49. al Entertainer for Windows Software Use the NETGEAR Resource CD to install the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on your Windows based computer Entertainer Control center is added to your startup configuration and you can Note The software on the CD is designed to make installation easier Only the Digital close this application at any time To install the Digital Entertainer for Windows software 1 2 3 Power on your computer and log in as necessary Insert the NETGEAR Resource CD into the CD drive on the computer The Welcome screen opens If you do not see the Welcome screen browse the files on your CD and then click Setup 4 Select Install the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Software NETGEAR Resource CD NETGEAR NETGEAR Entertainer for Windows Setup Wizard Figure 2 2 Basic Setup 2 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 5 Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the license and install the software 6 When the Setup Wizard finishes click Configure to use the Configuration Wizard amp Completing the NETGEAR NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Setup Wizard ch the Confure baton to setae METGE g Figure 2 3 Giving the Digital Entertainer Elite Access to Your Media Library Use the Configuration Wizard to share media files with the Digital Entertainer Elite The Digital Entertainer Elite ca
50. 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 media There are insufficient resources to open or play the media Restart the Digital Entertainer Elite If the problem persists after restarting the Digital Entertainer Elite then the media dimensions or encoding is not supported Unsupported video may not play correctly The video is a DIVX 3 video Some DIVX 3 videos do not play back correctly on the Digital Entertainer Elite Unable to play this station The format of the selected Internet radio station is not supported The Digital Entertainer Elite supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for Internet radio playback Error loading picture Photo format is not supported The photo is not a JPEG TIFF BMP or PNG or the dimension encoding or color space of the photo is not supported Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2
51. anually The available networks are displayed in a list sorted alphabetically You might have to scroll to see your network Select your network from the list or enter the required network name SSID and security settings as needed Select the network that provides 5 Ghz connection for maximum bandwidth if available Basic Setup 2 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Wait for the Digital Entertainer Elite to connect to the wireless network If the connection is successful information about the network settings is displayed Press OK to accept the settings options screen is displayed Check to make sure that the wireless settings for the Digital Entertainer Elite match the wireless network exactly and then try again See Troubleshooting Tips on page 7 6 For more information about wireless networks and wireless security see Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B 9 Tip If the Digital Entertainer Elite does not connect to your wireless network the Connect to the Internet After the Digital Entertainer Elite connects to your network it tries to connect to the Internet A message confirms that the Internet connection is available Depending on where you bought your Digital Entertainer Elite you might be prompted to enter your zip code To receive local news and weather enter your zip code navigate to the OK button and then press OK If the Digit
52. audio welcome tune you are offered a choice of Basic or Custom setup The Custom Setup screen offers these options e Select video mode Set the appropriate resolution for your TV Changeroom name If you have more than one Digital Entertainer Elite you can select room names such as living room from the list of options to identify them Or you can enter a room name using the onscreen keyboard Enter your ZIP code You can enter your zip code to receive news and weather for your local area Install Computer Software Next you are prompted to use the installation CD included with your Digital Entertainer Elite on the computer where you store your media files Follow the prompts to complete the setup of your Digital Entertainer Elite Scan for shared content Your Digital Entertainer Elite will scan your network for shared folders Alternately you can enter the name of a network workgroup to be scanned Data location Specify a writeable server location where your media library and other persistent data files can be stored 6 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Supervisor Functions Menu Screen To go to the Supervisor Functions screen press Home and select More Supervisor functions The Supervisor Functions menu screen offers these options Setup wizard Enter or change the settings for the Digital Entertainer Hlite Advanced settings See Advanced Settings on page
53. b address for the list of supported formats Getting Acquainted 3 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Using Protected Media Files You can play most media files that are protected by Digital Rights Management DRM on a Digital Entertainer Elite by selecting the Enable UPnP Media Sharing in the Configuration Wizard 2 NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard 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 C Documents and Settings All Users Documents EVAData vents and Settings All Users Documents Wy Pictures 1 My Dx ts My Music ents and Settings mspilo MSPILO ents My Pictures ments and Settings mspilo MSPILO1 My Boa uments My Videos C media C VALUEADD v gt MEnable UPnP media shanng requred for accessing protected content Check Al_ Uncheck Al Add Folder Cm Figure 3 3 Alternatively you can use e Windows Media Player Version 11 e iTunes for Windows Using Windows Media Player 11 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
54. cable Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e Move the Digital Entertainer Elite closer to the wireless access point or router See Wireless Range and Interference on page 7 8 e If there is more than one network in your area then you must know the network name The network name is also called the service set identifier SSID e f your access point or router does not broadcast its SSID then it is a hidden network and the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot detect it The SSID and passwords keys are case sensitive For example NETGEAR is not the same as Netgear You must manually enter your wireless settings as described in Setting Up Network Shares on page 6 7 For detailed information about wireless networks see Wireless Networking Basics listed in Appendix B Related Documents Wireless Range and Interference Wireless networks have one or more access points or routers that send out wireless signals The distance that the signal travels is the wireless range Interference can block a wireless signal The strength and range of the wireless signal depend on the equipment used As you move the Digital Entertainer Elite away from an access point or router you could lose your wireless connection The following can cause interference and prevent you from connecting to a wireless network e Large metal surfaces e Microwave ovens e 2 4 GHz
55. cess the PC from your Digital Entertainer Elite Table 6 1 Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled Button Action amp Backspace Nudge mouse ae Switch Alt Tab Exit PC Access Close program Alt F4 Back Alt Left Arrow Q a Back Tab o 6 10 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 6 1 Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled continued Button Action E2 i Next Alt Right Arrow Left mouse click Zooms in Zooms out Toggle Alt key Changes the Alt key status from pressed to not pressed and back Use this to access an application menu Use numbers to enter letters Toggle keyboard Press Caps Lock to display or hide the onscreen keyboard Select program Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 6 11 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 6 12 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Defaults There are 3 ways to restore factory defaults You can use the menus to reset to factory defaults Press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced Settings gt Restore factory defaults You can use the Reset button on the rear panel of the Digital Entertainer Elite to reset to factory defaults Whil
56. d 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 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 exposure 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
57. 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 Elite EVA9000 9150 inside the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 subject 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 inte
58. during the firmware update process Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage the unit Note Following a firmware update you need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Elite from the backup location Playing Media If the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot play media or music 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 m d and use Windows Media Player to share only that folder Then use the Configuration Wizard to share all other folders Firewall Port Settings The built in Windows firewall opens ports to communicate with the Digital Entertainer Elite For other firewalls you might need to open these ports TCP 49156 49157 49158 49159 UDP 49152 49153 49154 49155 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 7 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual If you are using the UPNP Framework under Windows XP
59. e and then select the photos that you want to view with the music in the background Using the Remote Control While Viewing Photos The following table describes how to use the remote control while viewing photos For a complete list of all remote control buttons see NETGEAR Universal Remote Control on page 1 6 Table 4 2 Using the Remote Control to View Photos Button 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 or 9 For example if you start photos first and then music skips to the next picture while 9 skips to the next song Go back to the previous photo Press 7 to skip to the previous item playing in a second session or 7 For example if you start photos first and then music skips to the previous picture while 7 skips to the previous song 3 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 e Select another thumbnail in thumbnail view g Pan photo in full screen view lt p Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 4 5 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual
60. e Digital Entertainer Elite You will now use the Basic Setup option to finish setting up your Digital Entertainer Elite Completing the Basic Setup Steps The Basic Setup option enables the Digital Entertainer Elite to use media files that are on Windows PCs or Macintosh computers If you use Linux or have a complex home network use the functions described in Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions on page 6 1 Follow these steps for the Basic Setup option 1 After the audio welcome message select Basic Setup and then press OK The Digital Entertainer Elite checks for a network connection If connected to an Ethernet network that is running DHCP the usual case for home networks the Digital Entertainer Elite automatically joins the network Skip to step 3 Connect to the Internet Connect wirelessly optional If an Ethernet LAN connection is not found you can wirelessly connect your Digital Entertainer Elite to the network Select Connect Wirelessly and then select one of the following options Connect using Push N Connect If your router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS push button automatic configuration you can add the network name SSID and security settings automatically using the Push N Connect feature Select your network from the list select OK and then push the WPS button on your router Select OK to continue See your router documentation for more information on WPS support Connect M
61. e the Menu is active you are not playing video use a pen or paperclip to tap the Reset button 3 times Figure 7 1 The television screen displays a message asking if you want to restore default settings 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 Reset button The LED will begin blinking blue signaling that factory defaults are being restored and then the unit will restart For information about factory default settings see Default Settings on page A 1 Updating the Firmware To update the firmware on your Digital Entertainer Elite press C Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Update To check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer Elite on the NETGEAR website select Update from the Internet and follow the onscreen prompts 7 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual e Ifthe firmware file is located on a USB storage device connect the device to the USB port of your Digital Entertainer Elite and select Specify a location Uncompress the file 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 e When the update is complete the Digital Entertainer Elite restarts Warning Be sure that power to your Digital Entertainer Elite unit is not interrupted AN
62. e time For example you can view a slideshow and play music e Start viewing photos and then start the audio Youcan 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 Viewing the Status of Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites Use the Digital Entertainer application to view the status of any Digital Entertainer Elite operating in your network To do so run the Digital Entertainer application 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Digital Entertainer This icon f appears in the system tray when the Digital Entertainer for Windows software is running 2 Click to open the Digital Entertainer for Windows screen To access the Web browser interface select Open 4 Select Rooms gt name of Digital Entertainer Elite to open a specific Digital Entertainer Elite y gt Tip You can also monitor what is playing on another Digital Entertainer Elite using B 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 4
63. e tray before installing the new hard disk into the tray optional Locking Figure 4 3 4 10 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 5 Insert the hard drive into the tray Position the drive with the bottom facing out from the tray and the connectors facing away release the latch and open the tray see Unlocking the Disk Drive Tray on i Tip If you set the tray lock insert a push pin or a paper clip into the round button to page 7 11 6 Use the four screws provided with the unit to secure the drive to the tray Figure 4 4 7 With the latch in the open position slide the disk tray into the Digital Entertainer Elite completely securing the latch and closing the door Figure 4 5 8 Ifthe hard disk is not in EVA9000 format you are prompted to format the drive This process erases all data on the drive See the following section for more information Listening and Viewing 4 11 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Setting Up the Internal Disk Drive Warning This step is necessary only when a hard disk is first inserted into the Digital Entertainer Elite Formatting a disk erases all existing data Back up any existing data before you begin if necessary 3 If you install a drive that is not in the EVA9000 or EVA9150 format you are prompted to format the drive Select Yes to for
64. egory called Unknown You can use the Tag Tool to fix these See Using the Tag Tool Application on page 5 1 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 E ORC Tip To enter letters tap the number button to get the letters that you want For o n example tap 6 twice to change from M to N Navigating from a Web Browser You can access the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 The browser interface works like the television menus in most instances A few functions are available only through the browser interface The browser interface makes it easy to set up your favorite Internet radio stations that are not on the Digital Entertainer s top 500 list to add RSS news feeds and to configure complex network settings Getting Acquainted 3 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Using the Browser Interface The browser interface screen is shown in the following figure Shuttle control buttons Open remote control screen sg Main Menu Computer Room gt Navigation Video links Photos Shortcut lt E buttons mm
65. elect 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 Elite and then press the hot key Using 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 Elite PC Access feature 1 Click the Digital Entertainer for Windows system tray icon on your PC to open the Digital Entertainer application Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions 6 9 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 2 Select the Allow remote access to this PC check box NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Settings X General Settings Streaming Devices General v Start in tray automatically iow remole access to this PO Allow remote access to this PC Streaming amp Recording Quality 5 0 mbps MPEG 4 w Enable PVR buffering to this PC Record scheduled programs using this PC Figure 6 1 3 To access your PC functions press C 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 ac
66. enu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Tag Tool The Tag Tool screen opens as shown in the following figure Search pane Hide or view the searc pane Preview window NETGEAR eis a Figure 5 1 2 Locate the file that you want File menu You can select File gt Open to open a file e Browse Select 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 the video to use as cover art for your video 5 2 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual To capture a video frame 1 Click Play in the Preview window Preview Play Capture Erame gt Figure 5 2 2 When you find a frame that you like click Capture The frame is captured into the Preview image Adding High Resolution Alb
67. er Elite Table 7 2 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Elite Problem Solution turned on my Digital Entertainer Elite for the first time but do not see anything on the screen 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 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 Elite to change video modes The Digital Entertainer Elite does not respond to the remote control Check the LED on the front panel of the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite Press the 7 DE button on the remote and try again The Digital Entertainer Elite does not find my network For wireless networks make sure that the wireless network name SSID and security settings of the Digital Entertainer Elite and media server match exactly Use the Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard and check the settings On the Windows Star
68. erators pipes metal ceilings reinforced concrete and metal partitions Keep the device away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers e 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 e Choose your settings Usea 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 5 8 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Optimizing Your 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 A Digital Entertainer Elite in one room streaming high defi
69. erence 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 the Digital Entertainer Elite is shown in the Now Playing screen Using the Remote Control When Music Is Playing 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 NETGEAR Universal Remote Control on page 1 6 4 2 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 4 1 Remote Control When Music Is Playing Button When Music Is Playing When Music Is Paused Resume playback Resume playback Fast forward Not available or 9 Go to the next track 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 Go to the next track and start playing or 7 Go back to the start of the current track If already at the start of the current track go to the previous track Press 7 to skip to the previous item playing in a second session For example if you start music first and then photos skips to the previous song while 7 skips to the previous picture Go back to the start of the c
70. ertainer Elite EVA9000 French 9150 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 Italian 9150 conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 atbilst Direkt vas Latvian 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem Lietuvi iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 in Dutch overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 Maltese jikkonforma mal tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 Hungarian megfelel 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 Elite EVA9000 9150
71. ext video Press twice to go to the next video Press twice to go to the next video D Stop the media that is currently playing Stop the media that is currently playing Stop the media that is currently playing Toggle the aspect ratio Toggle the aspect ratio Toggle the aspect ratio Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 4 15 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 4 4 Using the Remote Control When YouTube Is Playing continued Button When Playing When Paused ering Casu FORENE O Rewind Zoom the video in or out Press Zoom the video in or out Zoom the video in or out Home twice to restore the original Press Home twice to restore Press Home twice to restore size the original size the original size c Go back to the last YouTube Go back to the last YouTube Go back to the last YouTube browser screen browser screen browser screen 477 Toggles to and from full screen Toggles to and from full Not available T mode screen mode Playing Internet Radio You can use your Digital Entertainer Elite to access and play Internet radio programming and add items or publishers to your favorites lists To do so you need the Digital Entertainer Elite 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
72. g News and Weather You can use the Digital Entertainer Elite to view news and weather To view news and weather you need the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite settings Press 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 Common 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 To use the Digital Entertainer Elite to browse RSS feeds on your television press Home and select Internet Media Internet channels The Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite browser interface to save the RSS feeds to view on your television Listening and Viewing 4 17 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Combining Different Media Sources You can play both photos and audio media at the sam
73. h servers to scan Select which shared folders the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite has found in shared folders on the network There are two versions of your media library One resides on the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite searches for media it can save a new library If there is a library the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Advanced Settings gt Media library management The Media library management screen offers these options Data save location Specify where your backup library should be saved Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions 6 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Load library Load the media library Save library Save the media library to a new location either on your network or on an external device This creates a backup library Auto load on power
74. he last video browser screen Go back to the last video browser screen Restart DVD IFO ISO playback from the beginning of the disk Restart DVD IFO ISO playback from the beginning of the disk Restart DVD IFO ISO playback from the beginning of the disk Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 4 7 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 e the down arrow to select a topic lt 2 Press OK to open the screen and then press the down arrow to select a setting 3 Press C3 OK to accept the setting Using the USB Connection for Pictures Music or Video 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 Elite The Digital Entertainer Elite 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 r Note Be sure to use USBv2 devices with your Digital Entertainer Elite The limited E d bandwidth of the older USBv1 devices
75. iner Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Overview of the Digital Entertainer Elite You can play media on the Digital Entertainer Elite without running media server software on your computer The Digital Entertainer Elite can work with Windows Macintosh and Linux operating systems and various handheld computers You can work with a wide variety of digital storage formats and systems The Digital Entertainer Elite enables you to view them as a single media library that you can browse through on your television screen NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software This software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a Windows PC You can perform many of the same tasks on non Windows computers using the native utilities of those systems The NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows includes the following applications Configuration Wizard This application helps configure PCs to share media automatically set firewall settings and verify communications between PCs and the Digital Entertainer Elite Check for Updates This application uses your Internet connection to check for software updates If an update is available you can choose to download and install it Digital Entertainer This application lets you access your Digital Entertainer Elite from your PC This software is required for some functions on the Digital Entertainer Elite Access PC YouTube video playback and playback of
76. ing figure E USB port Internal Disk Drive Power button Optional Figure 1 1 A pre installed hard disk comes with the EVA9150 For the EVA9150 you can install a different hard disk than the one that comes pre installed if you prefer For the EVA9000 you can install a hard disk into the disk tray Any hard disk that you install should be a 3 5 SATA II with SMART support NETGEAR recommends a drive of at least 40GB and up to 1TB e Fora list of supported drives see www netgear com eva9000drive e For instructions about how to install an optional hard disk see the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 Installation Guide or Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video on page 4 9 of this manual 1 4 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Digital Entertainer Elite Rear View The rear view of the Digital Entertainer Elite is shown in the following figure Wireless Component Wireless antenna video Fan antenna internal Optical internal S PDIF audio port Power coaxial USB Reset connector audio S Video audio On Off SCART Composite Ethernet port HDMI video with LEDs Figure 1 2 The Digital Entertainer Elite is compatible with all cables described in the following table though some cables are not included in the package Table 1 1 Rear Panel Description Item Compa
77. ions v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Hard Drive Tools If an internal disk drive is installed use the Hard Drive Tools screen to format the drive or verify the health of the drive You can also manually copy individual files to the drive To access these options press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Hard Drive Tools Manage data on disk Copies a single media file or a complete folder from another source drive such as a PC or USB drive to the internal hard drive e Format disk Formats the disk for use with your Digital Entertainer Elite The format process erases all existing data Before you begin back up any existing data if necessary Standard disk check Checks the consistency of the disk file system Use this option if you have trouble copying or reading a file The standard disk check can take up to 30 minutes The Digital Entertainer Elite cannot be used until the process is complete e Extensive disk check Checks the entire disk surface for bad blocks Use this option if you have trouble copying or reading a file The extensive disk check can take up to several hours The Digital Entertainer Elite cannot be used until the process is complete Unmount drive Unmounts and disables the drive from the Digital Entertainer Elite This option is used to replace a disk After the disk is unmounted replace the hard disk following the instructions in Installing
78. istory Table 1 1 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Version History Version Publication Date Description 1 0 March 2009 Original document viii v1 0 March 2009 Chapter 1 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite Important Safeguards and Notices Please observe these precautions especially those regarding the risk of electric shock or injury to persons A Danger To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the cover There are no user 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 A Warning Displaying static images can cause burn in on certain displays Do not display static images such as menus photos or paused videos onscreen for long periods of time What Is in the Box The Digital Entertainer Elite comes with the following components Digital Entertainer Elite Model EVA9000 or EVA9150 NETGEAR Universal Remote Control Category 5 Cat 5 network cable Composite RCA type A V cable HDMI cable IEC power cable Two AA batteries NETGEAR Resource CD for use with Windows based PCs and Macintosh computers Installation Guide Contact your dealer to get a replacement for any missing component 1 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Enterta
79. ital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 3 Select the item you want to view and press seclected video and queue the subsequent videos in the list The Digital Entertainer Elite begins playing the YouTube item OK Or press Play to play the currently gt 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 Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content 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 NETGEAR Universal Remote Control on page 1 6 Table 4 4 Using the Remote Control When YouTube Is Playing Button When Playing When Paused During Fast Forward or Rewind Q Pauses the current video No action Pauses the current video No action Resume playback Returns to play mode Fast forward Slow motion Press Fast Forward again to increase the speed Rewind playback Not available Press Rewind again to increase the rewind speed Press twice to go to the previous video Press twice to go to the previous video Press twice to go to the previous video Press twice to go to the n
80. line For connecting 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 5 6 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 applica
81. main 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 Network Connections The following sections provide recommendations for how to troubleshoot network connections Ethernet LAN Connection The Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite 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 e Make sure that you are using a standard Ethernet cable and not a cross connect cable Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection If you did not connect an Ethernet LAN cable the Digital Entertainer Elite scans for wireless networks If it does not find your network check the following items e The Digital Entertainer Elite cannot connect to the wireless network while it is connected to the Ethernet network Disconnect your Ethernet
82. mat the disk and continue to step 2 If the disk is already in the required format but you would like to reformat the drive you can manually start the formatting process a Press Home and select More Supervisor functions Hard Drive Tools Format disk b Select Yes to format the disk Wait for the format process to complete When the formatting process is complete select Yes to copy your persistent data to the internal hard disk The persistent data includes your media library and favorites but does not include your media files such as videos and music mes Note The data source such as a PC or USB drive must be available over the network or through a direct connection Copy your media files to the internal disk drive as described in the following section Drag and Drop Media Files to the Internal Disk Drive To copy your media files onto the internal disk drive do the following 1 Press Home and select More Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Power and Hard Drive 2 Scroll down to File Sharing and select Enabled Enter a password optional a Select the password field and enter the new password using the drop down keyboard b Select Done OK from the on screen keyboard to save the changes C Note To disable the password press the CLR button to clear all text 4 12 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Man
83. mizes network speed S Tip To find the best location start the Network test from the Supervisor Functions 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance e 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 e Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate nan elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls e Avoid obstacles to wireless signals Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets refrig
84. n 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 Failure 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 March 2009
85. n access media files in more than one location at the same time Use the Configuration Wizard to configure shared access to media files on the PC where you have them stored The Digital Entertainer Elite performs a full scan of your network to combine the data into a media library To use the Configuration Wizard 1 Click Next to begin The Configuration Wizard displays The wizard prompts you to select media folders to be shared This allows the Digital Entertainer Elite to access these files 2 6 Basic Setup v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual a NETGEAR DII Ie Configuration Wizard x Welcome lo the NETGEAR Dipal Erlernen Corisguralion fedem NETGEAR inneem DIGITAL ENTERTAINER Use the progam to corbgure thes PC lor use valh your NETGEAR Di igal F rbeetsner device The groga wil Ire you vel up shared folders fox Ure medi fles videca music and phas on this PC By sharing your meda fles they can be accessed by your NETGEAR Digtal A Ertetlaner devls Click Next to begin snatching your PC for shareable madin fies Figure 2 4 Browse and select the folders that you want to use and then click Next The next screen displays when the wizard is ready to configure your Digital Entertainer Elite pilal Entertainer guration Wizar Found NETGEAR Digtal Entertainer devicels on Your Network Please confum thal your devices are keted properly Name agg Digi Fnionarer
86. nd 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 da dasDigital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 gem der im BMPT AmtsbIVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsm fige 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 Telekommunikation 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 receive
87. nd subtitle options TERES Caps Toggle Caps Lock or numbers on or off TV Mode Cycle between TV output modes Repeat Repeat a track or media selection Zoom Change the aspect ratio of videos or photos Enter Enters or selects a setting or option Rotate Rotate a photo Set Enters settings when you are configuring the NETGEAR Universal Remote 0 9 Use for alpha numeric entry choosing presets and searching A D Use to assign macros that can perform multi step operations by pressing a single button CLR Clear Clears all text from a text entry field for example a YouTube search box For information about using buttons with specific media see Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted 1 8 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite v1 0 March 2009 Chapter 2 Basic Setup In the order listed complete these three steps to set up your Digital Entertainer Elite 1 2 3 Connect the Digital Entertainer Elite Connect to your network using the Digital Entertainer Elite Basic Setup option Use the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software to enable the Digital Entertainer Elite to access your media library For custom installations such as using more than one Digital Entertainer Elite or working with Macintosh or Linux computers see Advanced Settings on page 6 3 Connecting the Digital Entertainer Elite To connect the Digital Entertainer Elite 1 Co
88. nition video 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 LC Desktop PC with Gigabit PCI Adapter HDX101 Powerline HD Adapter g PE ert E Notebook PC a with Gigabit Ethernet EVA9000 Digital Entertainer HD Internet E ban Broadband modem d S 1000 Mbps Notebook PC 300 Mbps WNR2000 with WN511T 200 Mbps RangeMax NEXT RangeMax NEXT 10 00 Mbps Wireless N router Wireless N adapter 1 3 Mbps typical Figure 5 7 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 ReadyNAS Duo unit The EVA9000 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 9
89. nnect the Digital Entertainer Elite according to the options available in your entertainment system Component video Optical S PDIF audio port coaxial audio Composite Ethernet port HDMI video with LEDs Figure 2 1 For example connect the composite video cables between your entertainment system and the Digital Entertainer Elite 2 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual If you use a digital audio visual A V receiver NETGEAR recommends that you use an S PDIF coaxial or an optical cable to connect it The quality of the picture display 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 Connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to your network e If you are connecting to an Ethernet LAN connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to the LAN with an Ethernet cable e If you are connecting to your wireless network configure the wireless settings of the Digital Entertainer Elite using the Basic Setup steps described in the following section Be prepared to provide the wireless network name also called SSID and the wireless security settings for your network Turn on the television Note Turn on the television before you turn on the Digital Ente
90. ns Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs e Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Italic 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 Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest 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 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual AY 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 Elite according to these specifications Product Version Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 Manual Publication Date March 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 gt Version H
91. ntosh 2 2 1 2 3 4 8 7 3 media accessing 7 3 combining different sources 4 8 listening 4 protected media 3 6 4 3 4 4 media library enabling for accessing 2 5 2 6 improving search results 5 management 6 7 MP3 content 4 1 5 7 6 2 multi part video 5 4 N navigating browser 3 3 with remote control 3 network security 5 11 O optimizing home network performance 5 7 media file performance 5 0 network bandwidth performance 5 9 remote control 3 3 speed 5 7 streaming video 5 wireless performance 5 7 overview accessing media 7 3 Digital Entertainer 2 home networking 5 5 remote control 3 2 supervisor functions 6 2 tagging 5 1 USB connected media devices 4 8 P parental control 5 5 12 5 13 passwords Windows system 7 3 PC Access feature 3 2 6 9 performance home network 5 7 media files 5 0 network bandwidth 5 9 optimizing speed 5 7 remote control 3 3 streaming video 5 wireless 5 7 pinging 7 0 playing Internet media 4 3 Internet radio 4 6 media from the browser interface 3 5 status 4 19 trouble with media 7 2 Power and Hard Drive 6 5 protected media 3 6 4 5 4 4 R remote control navigating 3 overview 3 2 playing music 4 2 tips 3 3 viewing photos 4 5 with Internet radio 4 7 with Recorded Video 4 7 with YouTube content 4 5 room control 3 4 3 7 5 6 RSS news feeds 3 3 4 17 Index 2 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150
92. om your computer Tag Tool This application applies tags and cover art to media files to make using your media library easier Also used to add an MPAA or TV rating to video files for parental control restrictions NETGEAR documentation This is a link to the website where you can download the latest versions of the Installation Guide the Universal Remote User Manual and this User Manual Updater This application checks for updates to the Digital Entertainer Elite software Multi room playback Digital Entertainer Elites within the same home can intelligently share resources You can have all the Digital Entertainer Elites and Digital Entertainer HDs play the same music simultaneously e Parental controls and monitoring The Digital Entertainer Elite can block access to media files based on a rating you assign to the files or based on their location in your network You can also limit access to Internet media e Pre installed hard disk drive The EVA9150 comes with a pre installed hard disk drive the EVA9000 does not You can install a different hard disk drive on either model For more information see Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video on page 4 9 Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite 1 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Digital Entertainer Elite Front View The front view of the of the Digital Entertainer Elite is shown in the follow
93. ormats To enjoy surround sound playback set the option to Passthrough 6 4 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 Elite set the audio level When the volume is fixed the volume keys on the Digital Entertainer Elite remote do not operate This is useful if you use the volume control of your home theater system and want the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite does not include images smaller than the specified file size Power and Hard Drive Tools The Power and Hard Drive screen includes additional settings for hard drive and power features To access these options press Home and select More gt Supervisor functions gt Advanced gt Power and hard drive Fan override Specifies when the hard drive cooling fan runs The default is auto Standby Select the number of minutes or hours that should pass before the device enters standby mode The default is Never
94. ot 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 Elite 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 Elite is associated with the correct SSID To display the SSID follow the instructions in Setting Up Network Shares on page 6 7 If you are using a secure wireless network verify that the security settings such as WEP or WPA on the Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite cannot find the correct server try the following 1 Verify that the Digital Entertainer Elite and the PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software are on the same subnet Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 9 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual For example you could use a subnet with IP addresses in the range of 192 168 0 x for both the Digital Entertainer Elite and the PC with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 2 Fo
95. ou are navigating the menus this button takes you directly to the last item in the list pa N Select and Play Press OK to select a menu item or to play a single song or video LG C j as Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite 1 7 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 1 2 Remote Control Buttons continued Button Description Information Display media information Volume Increase or decrease volume Page up and Page down This button is also used for the following Scroll up or down Zoom videos and photos Change channels when the remote is programmed for another device such as a TV see the Universal Remote User Manual for more information Mute Mute or unmute the sound 4 amp 5 Music Display the Music menu Y If you are currently navigating music the Music button jumps directly to top level music menu 4777 Video Display the Video menu If you are currently navigating video the Video button jumps directly to top level video menu gt Pics Display the Picture menu If you are currently navigating pics the Pics button jumps directly to top level pics menu Web Display the Internet media menu 4 Menu Toggles to and from full screen mode during video or photo playback During video playback Wu press Menu to display the DVD main menu or the audio a
96. our Digital Entertainer Elite to view YouTube content and add items or publishers to your favorites lists To do so you need the following e The Digital Entertainer Elite set up with access to the Internet through your network e A PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software This may be required to play some YouTube videos To view YouTube content 1 Press Home and select Video gt YouTube or select Internet Media gt YouTube 2 Select the option you want to use to retrieve YouTube content and press OK 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 Browse Browse categories of videos such as action or animals Featured Browse a list of top YouTube videos Most Viewed Displays a list of popular YouTube videos Top Rated Displays a list of videos rated highly by users Recently Added Displays a list of videos recently uploaded to YouTube 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 preview of each item shown on the right when an item in the list is selected 4 14 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Dig
97. r 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 Elite EVA9000 9150 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 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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
98. r Windows PCs run the Configuration Wizard to verify that the Digital Entertainer Elite and the computer can communicate From the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard 3 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 Elite 4 Try accessing the server from other Windows based PCs If these PCs can see the server the Digital Entertainer Elite will too 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 Elite Displaying the IP address is described in IP Address on page 7 9 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 gt bytes 32 timezNN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message request timed out If you cannot ping the Digital Entertainer Elite then your network might not be working correctly 7 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer
99. r more information follow the instructions in the next two sections m Note The Digital Entertainer Elite is equipped with an internal cooling fan to help protect the integrity of the internal disk drive For information on moving files to the hard disk see Drag and Drop Media Files to the Internal Disk Drive on page 4 12 Installing an Internal Disk Drive To install a different hard disk drive on either Digital Entertainer Elite model carefully follow these instructions AN Warning The installation process formats the hard drive and erases all existing data Before you begin back up any existing data if necessary AN Warning Always power off the Digital Entertainer Elite using the on off switch on the back of the unit before installing or removing the internal disk drive Listening and Viewing 4 9 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 1 Power off the Digital Entertainer Elite using the on off switch on the back of the unit 2 Remove the disk tray as shown in the following figure Figure 4 2 a Swing open the front cover b Press to release the latch c Pull out the tray 3 Forthe EVA9150 only remove the pre installed hard disk from the tray a Loosen and remove the four screws that secure the hard disk b Setthe four screws aside and put the just removed hard disk in a safe place 4 For greater security set the lock inside th
100. r 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 5 10 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Jfany 802 11b devices are powered on in an 802 11g network they can cause the entire network to slow to 802 11b speeds Tips for Streaming Video Use these tips for the best performance with streaming video or during file transfers to the Digital Entertainer Elite e Usea 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 Elite 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 Elite 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 reliabl
101. rest 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 copy for archival or backup purposes only or g use the Software or the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 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 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual COPYRIGHTED CONTENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSICAL AND MUSIC RELATED THAT YOU ACCESS OR RECEIVE THROUGH USE OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ASSUME ALL RIS
102. rotected Music on page 4 3 To listen to music 1 Press Music on the remote or press Home and then select Music This menu offers these selections e Play something Play a random selection of shared music E Tip To play an entire album or list of songs highlight the first song and press e Play The rest of the songs will be played in the order shown e Browse Browse digital music such as MP3 See Tips When Using the Remote Control on page 3 3 for tips 4 1 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Playlists Select and play a playlist Note Playlists should include only songs on the same server as the playlist itself or the songs might not be identified correctly Internet Radio Browse Internet radio stations or remove or add a station See Playing Internet Media on page 4 13 2 Select the music that you want to play 6 Tip The Repeat button on the remote lets you repeat a selection 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 E Y Tip To save the list of playing songs press i on the remote select View Playlist and o n then select Save There might be a diff
103. rtainer Elite Set the video source selector on your television to match the connection from your Digital Entertainer Elite For example if you used an HDMI connector set the television to use Digital HD or HDMI input Connect the power cord to your Digital Entertainer Elite and plug it into an outlet The LED on the front of the Digital Entertainer Elite lights up to show that it is powered on Install the two AA batteries into the remote control that came with the product Optimize the television display as necessary e If the display is not sharp or you do not see a picture aim the NETGEAR remote control at the Digital Entertainer Elite and press the TV Mode button e You can cycle through the TV modes to get the best display Note It can take 5 to 10 seconds for each TV mode change In some modes you might not see a picture on the TV If you do not see a picture after four mode changes check the cable connections and verify that the TV is on and set to the correct input 2 2 Basic Setup v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual You might be able to enhance the picture quality by selecting from additional high definition video modes in the advanced settings When prompted select a language and press C OK When you hear the audio welcome tune press OK If you do not hear the audio welcome message check your volume settings and the connections to th
104. s you use your Digital Entertainer Elite Video script Creates a new script that appears in the video browser of your Digital Entertainer Elite Audio script Creates a new script that appears in the audio browser of your Digital Entertainer Elite To create a script 1 From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Script Wizard GA GGG Figure 5 4 5 4 Fine Tuning Your Experience v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 2 Select the script type command video or audio Vi NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Command Wizard 3 Figure 5 5 3 Click New to add an action from the list FS NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Command Wizard Select Action to Perform Select the iem in the liit which indicates the type of action you want to pero UETIDLLLLZLZ Pray mac ox audio from a dence D Play perecorded mui f Play Internet rao M Stat a photo sideshow iQ Record video to a fle BB Porn off a oom or a device Sundse key presses B Add sdogenenaled rranbes key sequence D Delay toe a period of time J Display amp text message in a 100m EJ Insert a serit label a m igi lt Back J Nes _ Carcot Figure 5 6 4 Select the options for the script action if prompted and then click Next 5 Add additional actions if necessary Understanding Home Networking
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106. t menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard Some files do not play or cause the system to reset The Digital Entertainer Elite might not support the audio or video format used in the file For information about what files are supported see Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 The Digital Entertainer Elite does not find the server Make sure that the computer and the Digital Entertainer Elite are connected to the same network and turned on If you do not use DHCP on your network you must set the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Elite in the range of addresses on your network See IP Address on page 7 9 Use the Configuration Wizard to check the settings On the Windows Start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows gt Configuration Wizard Maintenance and Troubleshooting v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 7 2 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Elite continued Problem Solution 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 do
107. tal Entertainer Elites on page 3 7 Send message You can select a message to send to another Digital Entertainer Elite in a different room To use this feature you must have more than one Digital Entertainer Elite installed 6 8 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 See Supervisor Functions Menu Screen on page 6 2 e Supervisor Functions See Supervisor Functions Menu Screen on page 6 2 System Information System information is useful for troubleshooting network problems or technical support 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 1 Press Home and select More gt Hot key binding 2 S
108. tible Equipment and Cables SCART port SCART television cable not included that is widely used in Europe and Australia HDMI port High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI cable not included If your television has an HDMI connector you can use this cable for both the audio and video signal S PDIF coaxial audio port Sony Phillips Digital Interface S PDIF cable also called standard RCA type coaxial cable not included S Video port S Video cable included that works with most televisions in the United States Component video ports Component video cable not included Composite video and stereo audio Composite video and stereo audio cables included which can be port used with most televisions in the United States S PDIF optical audio port Sony Phillips Digital Interface S PDIF for optical cable not included Welcome to the Digital Entertainer Elite 1 5 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Table 1 1 Rear Panel Description continued Item Compatible Equipment and Cables USB v2 0 port USB mass storage devices such as hard drives media players including Windows or Mac formatted Apple iPods and flash memory devices 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port with LEDs Cat 5 network cable included in the package that you can use with this port to connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to a wired local area network LAN Reset button
109. tings Choose one of the built in skins or backgrounds for the onscreen menus To Add a Skin 1 From the main menu select More Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Display and screensaver 2 Navigate to Skin settings The default skin setting is called FlareHD and is stored on the Digital Entertainer Elite flash Click the Save skin button to export the skin to the Data save location folder set in the Advanced Settings 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 5 From the main menu select More Supervisor functions Advanced settings Display and screensaver 6 Select the new skin from the drop down list and press the Back button The skin displays on your screen become unusable If this occurs you will need to restore factory defaults using the button on the rear panel of the unit Warning Loading an invalid skin can cause your Digital Entertainer Elite to 7 Audio and Slideshow Use these options to customize your audio and image experience 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 f
110. tions require high data 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 E d 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 Optimizing Wireless Performance 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 screen running on the Digital Entertainer Elite and then move the Digital Entertainer Elite and the wireless router Monitor the Network test results to determine which location maxi
111. ual 4 On your PC the EVA9000 or EVA9150 hard drive is listed with the networked devices e Ona Windows PC go to Windows Network Neighborhood Vista or My Network Places XP and open media on EVA model name which will be either EVA9000 or EVA9150 e Ona Mac go to Go gt Network gt EVA model name gt Media It might take a few minutes for the EVA9000 or EVA9150 drive to appear on your network Note The EVA Data folder for the EVA9000 or EVA9150 drive contains an index LE of your media library and other system files Do not modify the contents of this folder 5 Use your mouse to drag media files to the media folder on the hard drive NETGEAR suggests organizing the files into folders such as music and videos 6 To play the media on your internal hard drive press Music Video or Pics on the remote and select the media files e For improved video playback over a wireless connection activate video buffering if it is not already active select More Supervisor functions Advanced Settings Power and Hard Drive Scroll down to Video buffering and select All videos See Power and Hard Drive Tools on page 6 5 for more information e To copy media files directly from a USB drive to the internal hard disk select More gt Supervisor functions gt Hard Drive Tools gt Manage data on disk See Hard Drive Tools on page 6 3 for more information Playing Internet Media To go to the
112. um 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 2 Right click the image of the album or cover art 3 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 Elite 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 script to automate the way
113. unctions Advanced Settings Network connection You can select from three types of network connections to your Digital Entertainer Elite 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 Elite Other Advanced Settings Other features you can access from the Advanced Settings screen include e Servers and shared folders Set up shared media files available for the Digital Entertainer Elite See Setting Up Network Shares on page 6 7 Parental controls and security Set up parental controls See Exercising Parental Control on page 5 12 e Media library management Manage your media library See Media Library Management on page 6 7 Language Select a language for the Digital Entertainer Elite onscreen menus e Time and location Specify your location and time zone and synchronize your Digital Entertainer Elite to a time server Other 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 e 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
114. urrent track If already at the start of the current track go to the previous track and start playing 0 Show the Now Playing screen Show the Now Playing screen d Mute Not available O Pauses the music Not available Listening to Protected Music You can listen to music stored on a Mac or PC Listening to Protected Music Stored on a PC To play protected music stored on a PC you need the following A media player Windows Media Player 11 iTunes for Windows e The Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the same PC required for iTunes playback only Listening and Viewing 4 3 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual Music files that are protected through Digital Rights Management It is best if these protected files are stored in a single location on your network The protected music files must be in a shared folder to play on the Digital Entertainer Elite For information about how to add folders containing shared music see Enabling Access to Your Media Library on page 2 5 Listening to Protected Music Stored on a Mac To listen to protected iTunes music stored on a Macintosh 1 Usethe Configuration Assistant to share your music with the Digital Entertainer Elite 2 Install iTunes on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software 3 The first time you try to play an iTunes song you
115. usic or Video sssssssssesee 4 8 Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video 4 9 Installing an intemal Disk DIVE eee 4 9 Setting Up the intemal Disk DIVE s isssisssisisssssisidiissriidinisnn oa 4 12 Drag and Drop Media Files to the Internal Disk Drive 4 12 xvin Bici Modo seina oo o mM 4 13 Viewing YouTube COMBI T 4 14 Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content suusss 4 15 Plavna Mene RANO serina SISTI 4 16 Using the Remote Control When Playing Internet Radio 4 17 Viewing News and Weather esu dale tactu at epe dca use ER duc e Ae 4 17 Combining Different Media SOMlCOS 12ccccce mete cere tuii ceu tunt tica renaires ehh atus tuve cd accords 4 18 Viewing the Status of Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites seeeeeeese 4 18 pu gsblrno see Marae Ree ieee 4 19 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Your Experience Improving Media Library Search Results iocos cicer ur ines rater neneiia 5 1 Using the Tag Tool ADDE IBI asset asco ga e ROO pac Sa a ere da bcd gue uan 5 1 osa nye See Ei amr 5 2 Using the Script Wizard to Automate Tasks cesses nennen 5 4 Understanding Home Networking sies lesezutxiiikekresktia taba bak id su riva Lo pe titi Los eH Ld pci 5 5 Assessing Your Speed Requirements ssssssssssssssssemenn 5 7 Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network
116. will be asked to enter your iTunes password on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software Viewing Photos The Digital Entertainer Elite finds the media files on an optional internal hard disk on your 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 Elite Photo files available on your network or on an attached USB device To view photos 1 Press Pics on the remote control or press Home and then select Photos 2 Browse by title by folder or by year See Navigating with the Remote Control on page 3 1 for tips 3 Press 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 4 4 Listening and Viewing v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 Hom
117. y 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 EVA9000 model add a hard drive see Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures Music or Video on page 4 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 Elite 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 Fine Tuning Your Experience 5 11 v1 0 March 2009 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000 9150 User Manual 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 e Share media folders on a read only basis do not allow others to write to the

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