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1. facebook Ey Buko Pan Guerra Notifications Notifications let you know when people take actions on Facebook related to you so you can quickly check out a photo you ve been tagged in or read a new posting on your Wall In the Facebook main menu press Y to select Notifications Press A Y to select a notification then press OK Photos You can view the photos or photo albums you and others users have posted to Facebook elther individually or as a slideshow 1 In the Facebook main menu select Photos then press OK 2 Navigate to a photo album then press OK 3 Navigate to a photo then press OK or press m PAUSE PLAY to start a photo slideshow see Slideshow Playback Controls on page 63 Photos Options With an individual photo selected or a slideshow running press Options P1020041 Rotate Left amp Right see Rotate Left amp Right on page 61 Zoom lo change the display s viewing scale press OK repeatedly until the preferred viewing scale is achieved Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Pan To pan the display press the navigation buttons AV gt repeatedly until the preferred panned view displays Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale INTERNET SERVICES 90 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Newsfeed The Facebook news feed displays all of your friends comments and allows you to Like or comment The number
2. Note For additional information see Using the Remote Control on page 23 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 9 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Getting Started Package Contents WD TV Live Hub Media Center Remote control and Two AAA batteries AC power adapter Quick Install Guide Installation Requirements Standard or HD TV with a composite standard A V component YPbPr or HDMI input An available network connection for online content and services Optional TV stereo or AV receiver with an optical digital S PDIF or stereo audio input jack audio playback only Operating System Compatibility The media center is compatible with the following operating systems Windows Mac OS X Windows XP Leopard Windows Vista Snow Leopard Windows 7 Important For highest performance and reliability it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack SP For Windows go to the Start menu and select Windows Update For Mac go to the Apple menu and select Software Update GETTING STARTED 10 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Installation Procedure The media center installation procedure is outlined below 1 Connect the power cable 2 Establish a network connection 3 Transfer content from your computer to the media center 4 Connect the media center to your TV or entertainment unit through the desired interface option 5 Connect
3. 1723 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Table of Contents 1 Important User Informati0N 0 0 0 lt 00 01 1 Important Safety INStrUCtONS e dt A Soe wen woke a eA 1 WD Service and Support anaua 2 Recording Your WD Product Information 3 Registering Your WD Product cu ete es 65S Re Ee ea aes 3 ROCOSO MES etn 048 Pe eed AE ROA A ee ee ANNA AR 3 2 Product OvervieW 0occcocococoncon o 4 3 Features and Functions 00 0oo 6 FCC CS cee donee ate tes dl tl dd dd acia 6 CONNECIONS Sentada ea als 7 Power Button and LED Indicator sista a aon Oe hes wee whe aes 8 Remote COMO gt cma pco a AAA 9 4 Getting Started criada 10 Package Contents ias aeaa BRS REG a el eee xs 10 Installation Requirements 0 0c ce ee es 10 Operating System Compatibility 2 0 0 0 ee 10 Installation Procedur wt oe ck IE eee ee 11 5 Operating the Media Center 23 Using the Remote Control a na aaaea es 23 Using a USB Keyboard ti AAA ADA 24 Using the Media Center Menu 2 0 ce es 26 Media Library Compilation 0 6 Sox dade ie deve RAE 29 Locating Your Contents on the Drive o o oooo al 6 Watching Vide0 0 o0oo oooooooooo 36 VIGGO Pla DIC inacabada 36 Videos Menu ODIOS id SAS AS 38 Video Playback Controls i rans salas aida adas dd 42 Video Pla VDack ODIOS vasa vk ad ro aoa 43 UDI O a See eS et 4
4. Appearance Use the menus in the Appearance screen to set user interface display options for the media center 60F 01 33 Language Press A to select the display language then press OK Video Calibration Use this menu to correct any issues with overscan the display is cropped in the TV screen To correct any overscan problems calibrate the display by reducing the display size by up to 30 The calibration settings are in 5 increments User Interface Themes The media center supports interchangeable user interfaces called themes Themes alter the player s visual appearance but not its functionality There are several themes available in the User Interface Themes page and available for download at htto www wdltvlive com theme SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 148 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual User Interface Backgrounds You can use this menu to set a different photo as the system background to replace the default grass field and sunny sky photo You can choose from the WD Creative Masters backgrounds or your own backgrounds WD Creative Masters WD Creative Masters includes themed albums of photos from leading photographers that you can use for your media center user interface background Select a WD Creative Masters album then navigate to a photo and press OK Press OK again to preview the background You can choose to Set as Background or View Bio of the photographer then press OK cael
5. Mobile Devices To add mobile devices 1 Select Mobile Devices and press OK to begin adding devices 2 Press OK to Add Mobile Device 3 Install WD Photos on your mobile device either from the App Store or the Android Marketplace Note Be sure to use WD Photos version 1 2 or later SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 164 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4 Launch WD Photos and tap Connect Now Welcome Connect Now Live Demo Drive iD 5 lap WD TV Live Hub 6 Select Get Code on the media center screen Press OK 7 Enter the activation code shown on the media center s screen on your mobile device code expires after 24 hours then tap Activate 8 Press OK on the media center s remote The device is now listed in the Mobile Devices screen Repeat the steps above to add additional mobile devices You can now use WD Photos on the mobile devices you ve added Removing a Mobile Device 1 Navigate to a device in the Mobile Devices screen then press gt to select J Press OK 2 Select OK then press OK SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 165 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Upload Content to the Media Center You can take a photo or video clip with your mobile device and upload it directly to the built in hard drive on your media center To upload content de 2 Open WD Photos on your mobile device Tap the folder icon next to media center s device icon Welcome
6. Press 4 Use the gt navigation buttons then press OK in the dashboard to display your media files by the following categories Favorites see Favorite on page 39 Last 30 Days displays media files you have added in the last 30 days Queue Use the gt navigation buttons then select the Videos Music or Photos icon then press OK see Add to Queue on page 39 Recently Viewed displays media files you have viewed in the last xx days After selecting a category filter the results by media type Videos Audio or Photo Then use the navigation buttons to select a file then press OK to begin playback OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 28 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Dashboard Options With a file selected in any of the dashboard categories press Options NRO Half Bull Half Man wmv Dashboard Options Favorites Dashboard Options Last 30 Days or Recently Viewed Nature Pa Dashboard Options Queue Use the A Y navigation buttons to select from the following options then press OK Add to Queue when a file in Favorites Last 30 Days or Recently Viewed is selected see Add to Queue on page 39 Rate see Rate on page 39 Re Order use this option to move items up or down in viewing sequence in both Favorites and Queue categories Using the navigation buttons place the cursor where you want the selected file located Favorite when a f
7. o Easter Island View Artist Bio SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 149 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Your Backgounds Your Backgrounds shows the default background as well as other photos you have set as the background see Set as Background on page 59 Navigate to a background photo and press OK then press OK again to Set as Background Screensaver Delay Use this menu to set the time of system inactivity before the screensaver display is enabled The default setting is 5 minutes Screensaver Style Use this menu to choose your screensaver display style The WD Logo screensaver is the default style but you can also choose a Random Photo Slideshow of photos stored in the media center s internal drive or a Folder Photo Slideshow of photos from a single folder as your screensaver Video Settings Use the menus in the Video Settings screen to configure the display and sequence option for video files SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 150 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the video playback mode The default setting is Normal Go to Play Mode on page 44 for a description of these video playback modes Subtitle Font Size Use this menu to set the default font size 24 to 68 points 40 points is default for displaying video subtitles Use the A W buttons to select a font size Subtitle font size at the bottom of the screen reflects th
8. 1 Eject and disconnect the USB device from the media center 2 Connect the USB device to your Apple computer and disable the journaling function Refer to the Apple Help for information 3 Attach the USB device to the media center again 1 Eject and disconnect the USB device from the media center 2 Connect the USB device to your computer and make sure the read only protection is disabled 3 Attach the USB device to the media center again There are two different conditions under which this error message may appear 1 Insufficient storage space on the drive s 2 Drive is configured as read only Free up drive storage space or adjust the drive settings to resolve this error The USB device model is not supported Use another USB device This indicates a system diagnostic failure Contact WD Technical Support for assistance There are no supported media files in the selected folder Select another folder that contains media files of the correct format SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 175 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If this message appears Perform this action Unable to play the selected file Please 1 Eject and disconnect the USB device from the see the User Manual for a list of media center or map a drive to the media center supported file formats while the file is located 2 Connect the USB device to your computer or check the file on the media center s internal drive and make sure the fi
9. 800 6008 6008 65 62430496 Toll free number available in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 2 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table write the serial and model numbers of your new WD product You can find this information on the label on the bottom of the device You should also note the date of purchase This information may be required when requesting technical support Serial Number MAC Address Model Number Purchase Date System and Software Notes Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your product The 30 day period commences on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support Register your WD product online at http register wdc com If your media center has an active network connnection you can register directly from the device using the supplied remote control see Using the Remote Control on page 23 or a USB keyboard see Using a USB Keyboard on page 24 Go to Device Registration on page 161 for instructions Accessories For information on optional accessories for this product visit US www shopwd com or www wdstore com Canada www shopwd ca or www wdstore ca
10. Browser Display Use this menu to select the default display mode for the audio browser screen The default setting is Grid View Examples of both grid and list views are shown below Grid View List View Photo Settings Use the menus on this category to configure the display size and slideshow settings when viewing your image files Slideshow Sequence Use this menu to set the slideshow sequence mode The default setting is Normal Normal The slideshow is played once When the last image is displayed the previous browser screen is displayed Shuffle The slideshow is played in random order until you press Stop Repeat All The slideshow is played repeatedly until you press Stop or Back Repeat All and Shuffle The slideshow is played continuously in random order Slideshow Transition Use this menu to select the method used to display the next slide in a slideshow The default setting is Normal SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 153 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Slideshow Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictures in the slideshow You can select from 3 seconds default to 5 minutes Photo Scaling Use this menu to define how pictures are scaled when you view them This also applies when pictures are viewed in a slideshow Options include Keep as original Maintains the original resolution of the image default Fit to screen Fills as much of the di
11. CinemaNow com account required US only Deezer A personalized on demand music service to listen to seven million tracks anytime anywhere and one of the most popular Internet and mobile music offerings in Europe Facebook Share your status photos videos and your favorite links on Facebook Find out the latest news from your social network or the world and so much more Access it all on your big screen TV Flickr Connect to Flickr using the on screen menus View the photos on your Flickr account and enjoy them on your 1V Flingo Flingo offers consumers free Internet Television from leading studios TV networks and video websites Live365 Listen to thousands of commercial free Internet radio stations Easily browse through popular genres or discover treasures in some of the less traveled styles Mediafly Stream daily video podcasts from CNN NBC MTV ESPN and other online content to your TV Netflix Enjoy popular movies classics and TV episodes instantly Access your Netflix unlimited membership and instantly watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen Netflix unlimited membership required US and Canada only INTERNET SERVICES 78 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Pandora Free personalized Internet radio playing only the music you love Enter your favorite songs or artists and enjoy stations created just for you Rate songs as they play because Pandora caters to your tastes a
12. Click System in the Web Ul home page to manage the system status of your media center and view general network information You can change the password set system preferences and choose date and time settings using these options Remote Click Remote in the Web Ul home page to control the media center using your computer Click the buttons on the virtual remote controller to control your media center see Using the Remote Control on page 23 for further information Letus help you Regeter Your Dewce Media Click Media to enable the Twonky service launch the Twonky media browser and enable the lunes server to access media on iTunes E Support O Lotus help you NETWORK SERVICES 74 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual TwonkyMedia Click Enabled then Launch Twonky to launch the TwonkyMedia server media browser in a separate browser window The TwonkyMedia home screen displays TWONK MEDIA WDTVLiveHub 3 Music b Photos y P videos Navigate through the Music Photos and Videos subcategories to find a file to play back on your computer Launching a music or video file plays the file back on your computer s default media player Clicking on a photo thumbnail enlarges the photo on your screen During navigation click a to return to the home page shown above and a to go back to the previous screen Click to upload a file from your computer to the media center Click B
13. Europe www shopwd eu or www wdstore eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region For a list of Technical Support rea visit htto support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 3 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Product Overview Thank you for purchasing a WD TV Live Hub Media Center This user manual provides step by step instructions for installing and using your new media center For the latest WD product information and news visit our website at www westerndigital com Watch popular movies and TV episodes instantly Don t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don t settle for streaming to your small computer screen Choose from over 10 000 titles from CinemaNow and BLOCKBUSTER On Demand or access your Netflix unlimited membership and watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen CinemaNow account US only Blockbuster online membership US only or Netflix unlimited membership required US and Canada only Play all your personal media the easy way Load up the high capacity drive with all your media to create your own media jukebox In a few clicks you can play your home movies share vacation slideshows and play your music on the big screen and sound system in your living room Access popular Internet content from the comfort of your living room Play Youlube videos access Facebook share your photos on Flickr or Picasa play m
14. Favorite The Photos favorite function is the same as the Videos favorite function See Favorite on page 39 Rate The Photos rate function is the same as the Videos rate function See Rate on page 39 Move amp Copy The Photos move and copy functions are the same as the Videos move and copy functions See Move amp Copy on page 40 Delete The Photos delete function is the same as the Videos delete function See Delete on page 40 Upload to Facebook The Photos upload to Facebook function is the same as the Videos upload to Facebook function See Upload to Facebook on page 40 Edit Multiple The Photos edit multiple function is the same as the Videos edit multiple function See Edit Multiple on page 41 Set as Background You can set any photo as the system background to replace the default grass field and sunny sky photo or other photo you have previously selected VIEWING PHOTOS 59 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 1 Find and select the photo you want to use for the background in the Photos menu then press OK 2 Press Options Select Set as Background then press 4 Select one of the photo scaling options Keep as Original Fit to Screen or Distort to Screen then press OK Oo 3 peacnsunset jpg Photo Display Options To display the photo options while viewing a photo press Options To return to the photo you were viewing press Back or
15. Single layer only Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark amp the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc APPENDIX 177 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Supported Formats Filename extension Format container VIDEO AVI Video AVI Xvid AVC MPEG1 2 4 WMV9 VC 1 Audio MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPG MPEG Video mpeg ps MPEG1 2 Audio MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM MKV Video MKV h 264 x 264 AVC MPEG1 2 4 WMV9 VC 1 Audio MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DIS AAC TS TP M2T Video MPEG1 2 4 AVC VC 1 Audio MPEG Audio Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS APPENDIX 178 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Filename extension Format container MP4 MOV Video Quicktime MPEG4 AVC Audio AAC MPEG Audio Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus ASF DVR MS WMV Video ASF MPEG2 WMV9 VC 1 Audio WMA WMA Pro Dolby Digital VOB ISO Video VOB ISO MPEG1 2 Audio MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DIS PCM M2TS Video M2TS MPEG1 2 4 AVC VC 1 Audio MPEG Audio Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS FLV H 264 FLV An audio receiver is required for multi channel surround sound digital output Video notes 1 MPEG 2 MP HL up to 1920x1080p24 1920x1080i30 o
16. USB Storage File System Support NTFS FAT FAT32 HFS Connections Item Component Description 1 USB port 1 Supports connection of compatible removable storage devices portable media centers digital cameras with USB connectors and USB wireless adapters 2 Reset button Press for one second to reset to factory defaults see Device bottom of device Reset on page 162 Press and hold 10 seconds to toggle between NTSC and PAL Use a fine tipped stylus or the unfolded end of a paperclip to press the reset switch 3 Connects the power cable 4 S PDIF optical Connects to your AV receiver S PDIF cable sold separately audio port 5 HDMI port Connects to your TV s HDMI port HDMI cable sold separately The same function as USB port 1 Supports LAN connection for wired Internet access Connect to your TV s analog video and audio jacks Connect to your TV s component YPbPr terminals O ieee NN ie Note This device does not support USB hubs FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 7 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Power Button and LED Indicator Item 1 Component Power button Power LED WD logo Infrared recelver Description e When power LED is on Press the power button to power down the media center The internal drive is put in sleep mode and other devices can still access it Press and hold for five seconds to completely shut down the device and make the in
17. Use the menus in this category to configure playback for audio and video files amp 60F Video Output Use this menu to select a video signal After you finish making your selections select OK at the Are you sure you want to change the video resolution prompt then oress OK Composite When using the standard RCA A V cable yellow red and white connectors to connect the media center select Composite in the Video output screen SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 145 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual You will be prompted to select the TV standard applicable to your device This setting depends on your regional location Options include NTSC United States Canada Japan Mexico the Philippines South Korea and Taiwan PAL Europe Greenland parts of Africa and South America the Mideast China India Australia and Indonesia Select a regional TV standard then press OK Component When using the YPbPr cable green blue and yellow connectors to connect the media center select Component in the Video output screen You will be prompted to select the video display resolution from 480p to 10801 Select display resolution then press OK Note The further down the list the setting the higher the resolution and clearer the picture HDMI When using an HDMI cable if your TV supports HDMI resolution select HDMI in the Video output screen You will be prompted to select the applicable HDMI
18. etc After making your selection press OK to return to the previous screen tunein ab INTERNET SERVICES 131 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Signing Out from Tuneln Sign out of Tuneln after a listening session to ensure that nobody can make changes to your Tuneln settings and stations without your permission To sign out from Tuneln 1 On the Tuneln main screen press Options to show the toolbar press A F to select Sign out then press OK 2 Select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK Exit To simply exit out of Tuneln and stay signed in press gt to select Exit in the Tuneln main screen then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 132 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube YouTube is a video hosting website where you can upload and share videos To access YouTube 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select YouTube ou then press OK to display the YouTube home screen Options include User Search Top Favorites Featured Most Popular Most Viewed Top Rated Preferences Signing In To Your YouTube Account Note If you do not have a YouTube account and want to create one go to www youtube com 1 Press gt to select User in the YouTube home screen then press OK Preferences Top rated INTERNET SERVICES 133 WD
19. of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Carefully read and follow the Quick Install Guide and User Manual Do not operate this device outside the temperature range of 5 C 35 C 41 2 95 Do not drop or shake the device Do not move the device when it is powered on Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon them or against them Do not overload wall outlets For additional safety information refer to www wdc com IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 1 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e mail support service at htip support wdc com If the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period This 30 day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD technical support E mail support is free for the entir
20. 20 I O connectors composite AV 7 HDMI 7 Toslink 7 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual USB ports 7 information panel music 53 photo 62 videos 46 installation composite AV connection 19 HDMI connection 17 20 power connection 11 17 18 19 procedures 11 requirements 10 USB connection 21 Tunes server 155 K keyboard 34 L language setup 148 LED indicators 8 power 8 LED light control 162 Live365 102 adding a station to your preset list 107 exit 108 getting track information 108 listening 104 providing song feedback 108 removing a station from your preset list 107 searching 106 sign in 102 signing out 108 locating media content manual search 31 Search function 32 M maintenance system 170 media library clear 30 exemptions 168 media library compilation categories 30 enable 30 error messages 175 exemptions 30 overview 29 168 Mediafly 109 browse content plug ins 112 INDEX 188 deleting an account 113 exit 113 my channels 110 player 111 player options 111 popular channels 111 search 113 signing in 109 menus overview 6 Music audio track display 152 auto play 158 background music info panel 152 browser display 153 folder view 50 media library compilation categories 30 menu options 51 playback controls 52 playback options 53 playback procedures 49 playback screen 53 playback sequence setting 152 settings 152 shuffle mode 55 sort amp filter 50 supported formats 177 use in slideshow 6
21. Audio Output on page 147 Note HDMI S PDIF component and composite cables sold separately GETTING STARTED 20 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Step 5 Connecting a USB Device Optional The media center has two USB ports that support playback from WD USB external drives For a list of supported WD external drives see article 5688 in or knowledge base at htto support wdc com To connect the USB device 1 Connect the USB device to either of the media center s USB ports My Book external hard drive sold separately My Passport portable hard drive and stand sold separately 2 Wait for a few moments while the media center scans the USB device for media files Scanning is enabled by default If you want to turn off automatic scanning go to Media Library Compilation on page 29 3 The Sync and Transfer screen appears Pressing OK copies all the media files from the USB device into the media center s internal drive The files will all be synced to a designated folder USB_Sync in the media center s internal drive For each new USB device a designated folder is created based on the USB volume name The media center only syncs and copies files that are new by date modified or different than what s already stored rather than moving the entire contents of the external USB device each time sync and Transfer Content from USB Note You can turn off or adjust the Sync and Transfe
22. Devices WDTVLiveHub mm gt Tap on an album containing the photo or video you want to upload Tap on each thumbnail of a photo or video you want to upload or tap Select All then tap Upload Albums Camera Roll Select All Upload 2 The content you upload appears in a folder on the media center s internal drive under Photos or Videos The name of the folder corresponds to the name of the mobile device For further information about WD Photos refer to WD Photos Help or go to http waphotos wdc com SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 166 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual About Select this option to display the network info firmware version currently installed part number and serial number of the device as well as online service info Select Network Info then press OK to view info such as the device s MAC and IP addresses mobile access type etc Select Device Info then press OK to view the firmware version currently installed part number and serial number of the device Select Online Service Info to view online service account info such as your Netflix ESN SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 167 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Library Media Library scans and consolidates the media contents of the internal hard drive USB drive and network drives into a database through which you can easily locate media files This feature is set to on by default The following conditions w
23. Home Setup menu bar 2 Press A W to select Network Settings then press OK 3 Press A Y to select Check connection then press OK The unit will automatically check the network connection Once the check is completed the results display green check mark on these items indicate that there is no problem with your network settings If a problem is indicated check your router settings and manual for a solution A red cross mark indicates a problem with the network settings It can either be the IP address or the DNS server address If the problem persists check with your Internet service provider NETWORK SETUP 71 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Services Accessing Media Content from the Network Once the media center has an active network connection you can access media content from a NAS device or shared computer located on the same network as your media center To access media content from a network share or media server 1 Navigate to the Home screen and select the menu for media content you wish to access It can be Music Videos or Photos Press OK 2 Press or A to select Source BM then press OK 3 Press A Y to select the network resource where the media content you wish to access is located then press OK Select Content Source Media Server Local Storage 4 Select your source and press OK twice Select Source a A AA VY CUR Y O 5 If necessary typ
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25. OK Navigate to and press OK to move the cursor backward and to move the cursor forward in the Search field you can also press Ml to move the cursor backward and Next Page to move the cursor forward in the Search field 6 Once you define the search parameters select Submit on the bottom of the on screen keyboard then press OK All files with filenames that begin with the characters entered in the search field will be included in the search results For example inputting glo will result to a search results like this Global party mpeg Glow of the Field jog Gloss mp3 7 If there are no media files matching the search parameters press OK to display the on screen keyboard again and redefine the search parameters OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 34 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If media files matching the search parameters you set are found they will be listed as shown below the result of entering bea in Photos Internal Storage beachsunset jpa h bearfishing jpa Use the navigation buttons to select the media file you are looking for and then press OK or II to initiate playback OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 35 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Watching Video You can watch videos on your TV using the media center Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are Supported AVI Xvid AVC MPEG1 2 4 MPG MPEG VOB ISO MKV
26. TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type your YouTube user name in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 4 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type your YouTube account password in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 5 Press A Y to select a save option Press OK when finished Options include No Your account details are not saved You need to repeat the initial sign in process every time you access YouTube using the media player Save username only Your username is saved but you will be prompted to input your password every time you access YouTube using the media player Yes Both your user name and password are saved You can later sign in to your account from the YouTube Login screen 6 The My favorites page appears Go to the next section for more information on this page Account By default the My favorites page displays first when you sign in to your account These are the videos you have saved as favorites in YouTube Youur Mi y F avor ji es WD TW Live HD Me V Views 22 437 3a MS a A i OO TF SF Western Digital WD ews 361 530 Note If you have not favorited any videos the screen displays no content found This page also contains links to your uploaded videos Videos and video playlists Playlists Press AY or navigate to Bl and press OK then press A Y and OK twice to switch that selecti
27. channels deemed most popular by Mediafly users INTERNET SERVICES 111 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To access Popular Channels 1 On the Mediafly dashboard press gt to select Popular Channels then press OK ES ediatiy a i rn 2 99 EE Popular My channels channels Browse Plug ins Search 2 Press Y Ato select a Popular channels category then press OK 3 Press MM or navigate to and press OK then Y Ato choose a filter Both Audio Video then press OK twice 4 Press A Y to select a podcast from the display 5 Press H gt or OK to start watching or listening to the selected podcast Browse content plug ins To browse content plug ins 1 On the Mediafly dashboard press gt to select Browse content plug ins then press OK EY cia Browse Plug ins Popular search channels 2 Press A Y to select one of the options in the Media Plug ins screen then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 112 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Search 1 On the Mediafly dashboard press A Y to select Search then press OK EY recia Browse Plug ins 2 Press A Y to filter channel results Both Audio Video Add Media Plug in via mCode then press OK 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type a podcast search using the on screen keyboard Press OK then press OK 4 Press A Y to select a podcast from the display then press H gt or
28. h 264 x 264 AVC MPEG1 2 4 TS TP M2T MPEG1 2 4 AVC VC 1 MP4 MOV MPEG4 h 264 M2TS WMV9 VC 1 Video Playback To play back video 1 Navigate to the Home Videos menu then press OK 2 The screen displays available video files and video folders in the media center s local drive by default The display will either be in preview view default grid view list view or gallery view depending on your Browser Display setting See Video Settings on page 150 for more information on Browser Display settings Preview mode displays file size and file type and genre if available for the selected video WATCHING VIDEO 36 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If Media Library is enabled you can choose to navigate using sorting Alphabetical Date Ratings Recently Viewed and filter options All Video Genre Playlists Folder Favorites See Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation on page 30 for details 3 Locate the video file you want to play To begin playback of a single video file highlight the file and then press OK To begin playback of a video playlist highlight the playlist name then press PAUSE PLAY To begin playback of all video files in a folder highlight a video in that folder then press PAUSE PLAY To find a video on a network share or media center follow the instructions in Accessing Media Content from the Network on page 72 If you try to
29. have registered note your activation code You will need this code to sign in to Pandora from your media player At present Pandora is only available for users located in the United States You must have a US based network connection To set the system language to English 1 Navigate to Home Setup menu bar 2 Press lt to select Appearance then press OK 3 Press A Y to select Language then press OK 4 Press A Y to select English then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 115 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Signing in to Pandora for the First Time 1 2 55 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select Pandora PANDORA then press OK Press OK to bring up the Add Account screen If you already have a Pandora account choose I have a Pandora account then press OK to create your new Pandora account Proceed to step 6 PANDORA If you do not have a Pandora account select am new to Pandora then press OK Write down the activation code and follow the onscreen instructions go to www pandora com wd to create your new account When finished choose Continue then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV amp to type in your Pandora user name using the on screen keyboard then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type in your Pandora account password using the on scr
30. in the Download Manager on the Home screen You can begin watching the movie before the download completes by pressing Play Now when it becomes available After the movie has downloaded you can watch it from My Library Watch purchased movies whenever you want as much as you want Rentals must be watched within 24 hours once you start playback Note To deactivate the media player from your Blockbuster On Demand account log in to your BLOCKBUSTER account at http www blockbuster com INTERNET SERVICES 82 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual CinemaNow With over 11 000 titles to choose from CinemaNow gives you instant access to new release movies the same day they come out on DVD and brings you TV episodes for many popular shows the day after they air No subscription required and no need to drive to a kiosk or wait for movies in the mail New release movies available the same day as Blu ray DVD Popular TV shows available the day after they air No monthly subscription pay for only what you watch More choice with more than 10 000 movies and TV shows Rent or purchase with Dolby Digital Plus 5 1 surround sound Note CinemaNow account required US only To Get Started 1 Go to htto www cinemanow con bbactivate Sign in or create a free CinemaNow account No subscription required 2 Follow the on screen instructions to begin activation and receive your PIN code 3 On the media player navigate to the
31. locking and parental control features Select Device Security and use the navigation buttons AV 4 to type in your password you will need to enter it twice before initial use to enable the features The following screen displays From here enter the Folder Lock or Parental Control menus or Set New Password SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 159 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Folder Lock Select Set Default Lock Folder to select a folder containing files you want to prevent access to Once selected the folder displays on the screen Select Lock to prevent access to the folder Unlock to provide access to the folder or Disable to disable the feature Parental Control Parental control allows you to password protect an Internet service so the user can access it only if the correct password is entered There are two options 1 Show default option The service is not password protected 2 Ask the password must be entered to access the service Additional Encoding Support Press A to select an encoding support for a secondary language then press OK This prevents garbled characters in file names and subtitles defined in the selected language SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 160 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Disk Manager This option displays information about the media center and attached drives when you select the drive then press OK including Storage Type Free Space Total Si
32. of its location in folders or drives You can view your content by categories such as genre album artist and date Search Search by genre title artist filename and partial filename Photo viewing View photos as a slideshow with a variety of transitions and background music Zoom and pan Search by filename partial filename most recently viewed and date Movie viewing Fast forward reverse pause zoom and pan View subtitles Search by filename partial filename most recently viewed and date Music playback Fast forward reverse pause shuffle repeat Search by filename partial filename most recently viewed and date File Management Copy files between USB drives and transfer files between a USB drive connected to the media center and your computer HDMI 1 4 composite video and component video output he HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater Additional composite RCA and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets S PDIF digital output The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surroundsound experience Ultra compact design Fits easily into your entertainment center PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Features and Functions Features Menus Your media is organized categorized and ready to play The WD TV Live Hub media center finds and categori
33. of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the corresponding icons to the right of the news feed entry 1 In the Facebook main menu press gt to select Newsfeed then press OK 2 Press A Y to view your friends comments and posts 3 With an entry selected press gt once to select Like if you like the entry E then press OK Press gt twice to comment on a news feed entry ES press OK then enter your comment using the on screen keyboard Note Navigating to What s on your mind and pressing OK allows you to add a comment to your wall in the newsfeed screen Friends You can access your friends pages to view their photos videos and Wall posts 1 In the Facebook main menu press 4 gt to select Friends then press OK 2 The page of the friend you have selected displays The photos section of the page displays by default You can view photos or navigate to Videos or Wall then press OK to view your friend s videos and wall comments Wall The Facebook Wall displays all of your entries and your friends comments and allows you to Like or comment The number of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the corresponding icons to the right of the Wall entry 1 In the Facebook main menu press gt to select Wall then press OK 2 Press A Y to view your friends comments and posts 3 With an entry selected press once to select Like if
34. on page 21 Sync Content From A Network Shared Folder Allows you to setup a sync process to a shared folder on your network Any new content added to the new folder automatically syncs to the media center s internal drive Auto Play Select the type of media music or video that plays automatically when a USB device is connected to USB port 1 on the front of the media center The media files must be located in the USB device s root directory for Auto Play to function Note The auto play function will only work if the USB device is plugged into USB port 1 on the front of the media center System Use the menus in this category to configure the media center s general functions Press A Y to make a selection from the list of options then press OK SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 158 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Set Time Zone for Clock Use this menu to select your local time zone and turn Daylight Savings Time Off or On so that the media center displays the current time Media Library Use this menu to enable or disable Media Library turn Off On or Clear Media Library which refers to the process of consolidating the media contents of an internal hard drive USB drive or network drives into one database so you can locate media files based on metadata information See Media Library on page 168 for more information Device Security Use this menu to set a security password to access and control folder
35. press Options To hide the options press Back or Options again Serenity Main Menu Selection To show the main menu in DVD navigation mode 1 Press Options 2 Highlight Menu then press OK The main menu displays Selecting Subtitles see Subtitle on page 43 Audio Channel Selection see Audio Channel Selection on page 45 Get Content Info see Get Content Info on page 38 WATCHING VIDEO 48 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Playing Music You can listen to audio files on your TV audio system using the media center Supported Audio Formats MP3 WAV PCM LPCM WMA AAC FLAC MKA AIF AIFF OGG Dolby Digital Plus DIS Music Playback 1 Navigate to the Home Music menu then press OK 2 The screen displays available music files and folders in the media center s local drive by default The display will either be in grid view default or list view depending on your Browser Display setting See Music Settings on page 152 for more information on Browser Display settings If Media Library is enabled you can choose to navigate using sorting Alphabetical Date Ratings Recently Viewed and filter options All All Tracks PLAYING MUSIC 49 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Genre Artist Album Playlists Favorites See Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation on page 30 for details 3 Locate the audio file
36. screen press dl gt to select OK and then press OK WD LED Light Control Use this menu to turn off the WD LED light Always Off If turned off the WD LED will only appear during start up then disappear after the device has booted up The default setting is Normal Device Reset Use this menu to perform device reset options Reset All Settings Back to Factory Default restores all media center system preferences and playback settings to their default factory values This may correct problems caused by a failed firmware upgrade or faulty configuration settings SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 162 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Reset All Settings Except Online Service Accounts restores all media center system preferences and playback settings to their default factory values with the exception of your internet Services personal account information Reset All Online Service Accounts clears all account information and logins you have entered for Services with the exception of BLOCKBUSTER On Demand you must contact Blockbuster to have the media center removed from your account Reset Web Interface Login clears the user created Web UI password and resets it to the default password See Using the Web UI on page 73 for details Important If you specified a static IP address or any other non standard configuration the media center will no longer appear on the network after the reset Also be sure to reset
37. screen is shown after you turned on the media center or the media center keeps rebooting to the splash screen The previous or current firmware upgrade process failed e Repeat the firmware upgrade process Go to page 171 for instructions e lf you are still unable to update the system firmware perform a system reset Go to page 162 for instructions SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 174 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Common Error Messages If this message appears Perform this action HOME Hard drive cannot aggregate No storage present Media Library requires more storage space XXXMB Please turn off journaling on the attached storage s file system for the media center to compile the media library Unable to compile media library on read only storage Unable to compile media library Please check your storage setting Unrecognized storage Question XX WD USB HDD Trouble Shooting CONTENT PLAYBACK This folder is empty There are different conditions under which this error message may appear The message will specify the issue For example not enough space is used on the storage or a journaled file system Attach the USB device that contains your media files 1 Eject and disconnect the USB device from the media center 2 Connect the USB device to your computer and delete unnecessary files to meet the required storage space 3 Attach the USB device to the media center again
38. select Add to Preset if you want to add the station to Presets Tuneln account required Press OK Press II gt or OK to start listening to the selected radio station Searching for a Tuneln Station To search for a luneln station program or podcast 1 On the Tuneln main screen press lt to select Search then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 129 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2 On the on screen keyboard use the navigation buttons AW gt to key in a search keyword then press OK Note You can also press A on the remote control to toggle to the results list after entering several characters in the search field 3 Press A Y to select a station from the search result 4 Press IM or OK to start listening to the selected radio station Adding a Station to Your Preset List If you like a particular station you can add it to your preset list for easier access in the future To add to a station program or podcast to your presets 1 Go to the station list showing the station you want to add 2 Press A F to select the station you want to add or begin playing a station 3 Press Options then press A Y to select Add to Preset if you want to add the station to Preset Tuneln account required then press OK 91 91 HD2 Hub Radio AAA 4 Press OK again to confirm Listening to a Station in Your Preset List To listen to a preset station program or podcast 1 On the Tuneln main screen
39. sort and filter files based on your preferences using the sort 4 filter option 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon BI and press OK 2 Press gt then A Y to select Sorting by Date Press OK to display files by date in either ascending arrow up or descending arrow down order Sorting Date 3 With the green check mark selected press OK again 4 Repeat the steps above to also select filtering options which include All Files Options To manage files move copy delete and edit do the following With an individual file or folder selected press Options Sample Media Move 8 Copy The Files move and copy functions are the same as the Videos move and copy functions See Move amp Copy on page 40 Delete The Files delete function is the same as the Videos delete function See Delete on page 40 Edit Multiple The Files edit multiple function is the same as the Videos edit multiple function See Edit Multiple on page 41 FILES 65 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Setup The media center can be connected to the local area network using a wired or wireless network connection for access to streaming video and online and offline media content Ethernet Network Wired Setup 1 Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet connector on the media center 2 Plug the opposite end of the Ethernet cable directly into a LAN port on a router or
40. source Wait a few seconds for your TV to detect the media center If the media center is not detected you may need to change the input source on your TV to composite Check the user documentation of your TV for more information Once the media center is detected the splash screen displays to indicate system bootup then the home screen of the user interface opens Note Composite cables are sold separately GETTING STARTED 19 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Home Theater High Definition To connect a home theater system using HDMI DA YS Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media center Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A V receiver Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on your A Y receiver Plug the opposite end into the HDMI port on your TV if available Select the appropriate TV input source Set the appropriate audio output option on the media center See Audio Output on page 147 To connect a home theater system using S PDIF 1 2 3 G pi aS Plug a S PDIF cable into the S PDIF connector on the media center Plug the opposite end into the S PDIF In port on your A V receiver Plug HDMI component or composite connectors to the appropriate Out ports on the media center Plug the opposite end s into the appropriate port s on your TV Select the appropriate TV input source Set the appropriate audio output option on the media center See
41. supported devices 7 troubleshooting 173 USB ports 7 V Video menu options 38 video output component 146 composite 145 Video settings browser display 151 HDMI deep color mode 146 subtitle border 151 subtitle default 151 subtitle font size 151 video sequence 151 Videos aspect ratio 146 audio channel 45 auto play 158 browser display gallery view 151 large grid view 151 list view 151 preview view 151 small grid view 151 DVD navigation 47 folder view 37 information panel 46 media library compilation categories 31 pan options 45 playback controls 42 playback options 43 playback procedures 36 settings 150 sort amp filter 37 subtitles 43 supported formats 177 video calibration 148 video output setting 145 view chapter 43 zoom options 45 videos INDEX 191 supported resolutions 7 W warranty information 184 WD Photos 164 upload content 166 weather 81 change temperature display 81 Web UI 73 launching 73 logout 77 status bar 77 Support 76 system 74 TwonkyMedia 75 widescreen setup 147 Windows 7 Play To 6 wireless network setup 69 Y YouTube 133 adding videos to a playlist 141 adding videos to favorites 140 deleting an account from the media player 141 encoding support 141 featured videos 136 like or dislike videos 140 most popular 137 most viewed 137 my account 122 134 options 138 player 138 preferences 138 related videos 139 restricted video content 141 search histo
42. the media center to factory defaults and reset all online service accounts before returning or otherwise transferring the device to purge your internet services personal account information network shares passwords and wireless network passwords Device Reset only clears user settings from the device To clear all the data and content from the media center s internal drive you need to reformat the drive See Disk Manager on page 161 To perform a device reset 1 Press A Y to select Device Reset then press OK 2 Press A Y to select a device reset option then press OK 3 Select OK in the confirmation screen then press OK Device Restart Press OK to restart the media center Check Latest Firmware This menu displays the current firmware version Press OK to check for new firmware Auto Detect New Firmware Use this menu to turn the automatic detection of new firmware On or Off See System Firmware Upgrade on page 170 for further details SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 163 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Mobile Access WD Photos Use this menu to share files on the media center with mobile devices that have the WD Photos app loaded You can provide access for up to four mobile devices For further information on WD Photos go to http wdaphotos wdc com Mobile Sharing Mobile Sharing is turned On by default allowing access for mobile devices Selecting Off disables access for mobile devices
43. time you use the media player to access the Live365 service Yes Both your user name and password are saved You are automatically logged in to your account every time you select Live365 from the Services menu bar Press OK to complete the sign in process Once you have successfully signed in the Live365 Home screen appears From this screen you can browse for new stations access previous stations you ve listened to and define profile preferences for your Live365 account To sign up for a Live365 account go to hitto www live365 com watv For more information on the features options and limitations of using Live365 go to http www lives65 com index live INTERNET SERVICES 103 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Listening to a Live365 Station New Live365 users can browse for a radio station You can access the last station you ve listened to if you ve already accessed Live365 from the media player Registered Live365 users can access My Preset List and listen to favorite stations Live365 VIP members can listen to premium radio stations To browse for a radio station 1 On the Live365 main screen press gt to select Stations then press OK Ne 2 Press A W to select a station category then press OK 119365 Stations Selections include Free Stations Free Internet radio VIP Stations Premium uninterrupted Internet radio for registered and paying Live
44. video resolution set to Auto or from 480p to 1080p Select display resolution then press OK Note The further down the list the setting the higher the resolution and clearer the picture After setting resolution you are prompted to select color space set to Auto or RGB High RGB Low or YCbCr Select color space then press OK HDMI Deep Color Mode Use this menu to increase the number of HDMI deep color bits available for transmission for each channel A higher number of bits means there are more shades available for a television monitor to mix together The default setting is 8 bit which is compatible with most televisions However you can select the higher color depth of 12 bit if your television supports HDMI 1 3 or higher 12 bit provides a better color experience than 8 bit if your television is compatible Note 12 bit color is not compatible with all screens If you select 12 bit color and your TV is not compatible display will be garbled Wait 30 seconds and the media center will automatically default back to 8 bit Aspect Ratio Use this menu to select the way videos are displayed Options include Normal 4 3 Widescreen 16 9 SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 146 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The media center s default setting is Widescreen Make sure your TV can support widescreen resolution or this default setting can result in a distorted video display Audio Output Use this menu to select th
45. when finished to return to the main menu Nature ny Get Content Info Press A V and select Get Content Info from the list of options prompts the media center to connect to an online media database to gather information about the file For example Get Info returns the MPAA rating duration of the movie genre studio photos and movie trailers based on the movie s title WATCHING VIDEO 38 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If a No Content Info Found message displays navigate to the keyboard icon then press OK No Content Info Found Enter the whole title or a portion of the title using the on screen keyboard select Submit then press OK to associate info with the content Select a title from the list then press OK Rescan Info Press A V and select Rescan Info from the list of options after you have associated content info with a file The rescan info option updates content info or allows you to correct content info that was associated with the file in error View Info Press A Y and select View Info from the list of options after you have associated content info with a file A synopsis description of the title info displays Add to Queue Adding videos to the queue provides quick access to these files via the dashboard see Media Center Dashboard on page 27 Rate Rate your videos and other media files so you can sort and filter them by ratings and access them quickly in the dashboard 1 Pres
46. 2 N navigation buttons 23 24 Netflix 114 existing membership 114 navigation 114 new membership 114 network services Web Ul 73 Network settings check connection 155 clear login info for network share 156 device name 155 DLNA media server 155 iTunes server 155 network setup 155 network share server 156 proxy 156 wireless favorites 155 workgroup 156 Network setup Ethernet 66 wireless 69 NTSC 146 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual O on screen keyboard 34 operating precautions 1 operating system requirements 10 Operation auto play 158 sync from network folder 158 synchronize from USB storage 158 P package contents 10 PAL 146 Pandora 115 bookmarking a song or artist 120 providing song feedback 119 QuickMix 119 signingin 116 stations 117 why a song is playlist 120 parental control 160 Photo settings photo scaling 154 slideshow interval time 154 slideshow sequence 153 slideshow transition 153 Photos browser display 154 large grid view 154 listmode 153 list view 154 small grid view 154 thumbnail mode 153 digital camera support 58 display options 60 folder view 57 information panel 62 media library compilation categories 31 menu options 59 pan options 61 rotate 61 set as background 59 sort amp filter 57 supported formats 177 view 56 zoom options 61 Picasa 121 deleting an account 127 display options 126 featured 127 menu options 125 in my station s INDEX 189 My Photos 124 peo
47. 2 a a a ae te a a na a 94 FAC A A ee EAE INP 101 VES OS ra a tan Ea 102 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii A ae eee EE ee ace 109 NEIX ss tdo din docket Bonde ste ate dr riadas a dico 114 Pandora US ONN eenaa ah eaae By eee aa a ee a T15 AIDA do a la cae ee ne cs r aa ee a a 121 TUNGI sure rc rt died aia aie daio 128 CO UNS es aasaran EEES EEE 133 B GaIN S cesarean ae aee ha eer Steeda 143 Games DSP 22i 22c0 6 e056 642k carre baso 143 14 Setup and Advanced Features 144 Setup Navigation BULIONS e pra dro 145 AUICIO VIGCO OUNDU an aide oat aria 145 as A ta ent bas a A a nee ee 148 MOS OO NINOS pi an wate ee es 150 MUSIC DCWINGS cra edad 152 PNOO SSNS otra la T T A E N E ides TOS No A O ra 155 OOS NON 3 5 aa et eG ae eae ea ere A po a ee a a 156 OV SUS il aid ono 158 Mobile Access WD Photos vate ke hee oie ee een eso 164 ADQUE gt hw epee a o ee ra Gala cia aan Aas ee G 167 Wet fe A O eee ar eer ee eee eee 168 15 System Maintenance 00c eee 170 system Firmware Upgrade 0 aeaa eee 170 MOUDIESNOOUNG annex ace a eee Sues ke ee Eee 172 Common Error Messages usas criar Sete hs BAe ees IZo CAUSA a 176 10 ADDENGIX airis 177 Multiformat Content Playback 0 0 es a SUDDOMeO FOMA us schema oie eae eee Ree ee wie 178 Regulatory Compliance era aos a RSE CUES 162 Warranty Information ace see AAA ae besa a 184 GNU General Public License GPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 ee eee 185 TABLE O
48. 365 users You must sign in to your Live365 account and be a valid VIP member before you can access this category Go to page 106 for more information Recommendations Free Internet radio recommended by your other Live365 users You must be signed in to access these stations Search Search for a Live365 station Go to page 106 for more information Press the navigation buttons to select the station you want to listen to Press OK Press A if you want to add the station to My Presets if you have a Live365 account Press OK Press II gt or OK to start listening to the selected radio station INTERNET SERVICES 104 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The Live365 Station screen The Live365 station screen provides view and sorting and audio quality filtering options 1 Press A select the view icon E and press OK to switch between Grid and List Views 2 Press A P to select the sorting and filter icon and press OK 3 Press gt then A Y to select Filter by audio quality Options include All Stations Only high audio quality Medium to high audio quality Low to medium audio quality and Only low audio quality Press OK 4 Press gt then OK to select the green check mark a then press OK again Filter Only high 5 Select Sorting and repeat the steps above to sort stations either Alphabetically or By Popularity To access the last station listened to 1 On the Live365 main scr
49. 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS i 7 Playing MUSIC Guiada 49 MUSIC PID VID ACK ainda dd ea gon nde eas 49 Music Men OPUS curia a 51 MUSIC Playpack CONTO aia Yi ad 52 Music Playback ODOM Suicida rt alata hh dew a pee 59 Playing Music From Your iPOd o oooooooooooo ooo 55 8 Viewing Phot0S 0 oocooooocoonooomoooo 56 MOTO WIS Emir E A a Sena a 56 Digital Camera Support ba ed ts 58 PROTOS MCA ODIOS rios DA eos ate 59 Photo Display ORONS g aiea ea Ri ha tae eas 60 Displaying Photo Thumbnails n anaa aaaeeeaa 61 Displaying Photo Information naasa aeaaaee ae ee 62 PROC OS SIN eaen 4 eto ea a a ech na Adee e a a 62 A he oe sae i ae ee A ae 64 PICS ISOs itis wee eon eo Seah ek sae doe atk Cen eae We as 64 FICS QO MOMS as rasa cr dida ds 65 10 Network Setup 00 ce ee 66 Ethernet Network Wired SetupP o ooooooooono 66 Wireless Network Setup annasa ee eee 69 Checking the Network Connection 0 00 cee eee T1 11 Network Services 00 0coooocoooomnnmooo 72 Accessing Media Content from the Network 2 Using the Web Ulsa ada Be wn as ass eae ae wala 13 12 Internet Services 0 0c c eee ee eee 78 Adding a Service to Favorites 6 eee 80 AccuWeather COM sass tbe ae ohn 2a BU eee hea eee do 81 BLOCKBUSTER On Demand urraca 82 CIGITIGINOW ros ea rado aber dash Beate hon ea 83 DECI aio ao Ea 84 PACCOOO Ket ae RANA a eee ee N 89 RICK Sade giia ea
50. 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks amp DTS 2 0 Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DO DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Rovi Do not connect the unit through a VCR Video signals fed through VCRs may be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will be distorted on the television Microsoft This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license s from Microsoft Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology WMDRM to protect their intellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDR M to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses
51. A Y to select the access point you want to connect to then press OK Proceed to step 10 to continue Auto search 8 Use the navigation buttons AV to type in the SSID for the access point you want to connect to select Submit then press OK 9 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to key in the passcode for the access point select Submit then press OK 10 Use the navigation buttons gt to select Automatic obtains IP address automatically from the router or Manual input static IP address manually then press OK If you selected Manual follow steps 7 10 under Ethernet Network Wired Setup on page 66 When finished proceed to step 12 below 11 Once the network is successfully set up press OK to display the Home screen After establishing a network connection you can Use the Internet services integrated into your media center to access streaming media Go to the next chapter for more information on these Services Transfer files between the media center and your computer PC or Mac Procedures for copying and moving files between the media center and your computer is described in Step 3 Loading Content On Your Media Center on page 13 NETWORK SETUP 70 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Checking the Network Connection If you experience network problems check the network connection to determine the cause of the problem To check the network connection 1 Press Setup or navigate to the
52. ERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 32 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 Select Title Director or Actor Videos Title File Name Album or Artist Music or Title Photos Press OK then gt to select the M Press OK Search Options Videos Search Options Music Search Options Photos 4 Select Contains or Starts with then press OK twice Search Lontains starts with OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 33 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 5 Using the on screen keyboard Use the navigation buttons to select a character then press OK to input it in the search bar Alternatives to this method are as follows Use the alpha numeric keys on the remote control to enter search terms For example press the 2 button a number of times to enter a b or c press the 3 button a number of times to enter d e or f etc Plug a USB keyboard into the media center as an alternative to the methods above See Using a USB Keyboard on page 24 Select EES or ES then press OK to input characters in a different case Select BA then press OK to display the symbol keyboard for inputting special keyboard characters Select EM then press OK to display the symbols for special characters such as com Www net org etc Press Options for multi lingual multi character input applicable to certain letters on the keyboard If you want to erase the last character entered navigate to E then press
53. ES 168 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Converting The Content Into A Usable Format There are several fast easy to use applications available online that can convert photos videos and music files into formats optimized for use on your media center The software also allows simultaneous conversion of multiple files in batches regardless of their original formats Examining Your Files Medialnto free software can provide technical and tag information about your video or audio files Medialnfo provides the following kinds of information General title author director aloum track number date and duration Video codec aspect fos and bitrate Audio codec sample rate channels language and bitrate Text language of the subtitles Chapters number and a list of chapters Medialnfo supports the following formats Video MKV OGM AVI DivX WMV QuickTime Real MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 DVD VOB Codecs DivX XviD MSMPEG4 ASP H 264 AVC Audio OGG MP3 WAV RA Dolby Digital Plus AAC M4A AU AIFF Subtitles SRT SSA ASS and SAMI With Medialnfo you can Read many video and audio file formats Use several methods of viewing information such as text sheet tree and HTML Customise views Export information as text such as CSV and HTML To examine your files 1 Use your browser and go to hito meaiainfo sourceforge net en 2 Download the software and ins
54. F CONTENTS iii WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assure personal safety Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard The safeguards incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation use and Servicing Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
55. Home Internet media menu bar and press OK 4 The list of Services display in alphabetical order Press dl gt to select CinemaNow al a then press OK 5 Select Settings from the bottom menu within the CinemaNow service then press OK Press OK again to activate the device and enter the CinemaNow PIN code You now have instant access to new release movies amp next day TV How Do Download and Watch a Movie Once you rent or purchase a movie it will appear in your My Videos tab With progressive download you can begin watching within minutes by selecting Play Now as soon as it becomes available Your selection will continue to download while you watch Track your download progress in the Download Manager on the Home screen Watch purchased movies whenever you want as much as you want Rentals must be watched within 24 hours once you start playback To learn more To learn more about CinemaNow go to http www cinemanow com Note To deactivate the media player from your CinemaNow account log in to your account at htto www cinemanow com INTERNET SERVICES 83 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Deezer Deezer Is a personalized on demand music service to listen to seven million tracks anytime anywhere and one of the most popular Internet and mobile music offerings in Europe To access Deezer 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in
56. OK to start watching or listening to the selected podcast Deleting a Mediafly Account 1 On the Mediafly dashboard press A Y to select My Channels then press OK 2 Press Options then select Manage User Press OK All ADO ME F Wake Liste 3 Press A Y to select Delete account then press OK 4 Press A Y to select the account you want to delete then press OK 5 Press gt to select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK Exit Mediafly To return to the Services home screen press gt to select Exit in the Mediafly home screen then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 113 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Netflix Enjoy new releases classics and TV episodes instantly on your WD TV Live Hub Media Center Don t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don t settle for streaming to your small computer screen Access your Netflix unlimited membership and instantly watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen Note Netflix unlimited membership required US and Canada only To access Netflix Important Be sure to update your firmware to the latest version before following the instructions below See System Firmware Upgrade on page 170 for further details 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press lt to select Netflix Maisi A then press OK Existing Netflix Members Follow the
57. On the Stations screen use the navigation buttons to select the name of the station you want to listen to 2 Press HH or OK to start listening to the selected Pandora station Press NEXT FH to go to the next song To tune in to another station 1 While listening to a station press STOP m You are returned to the Stations screen 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the name of the station you want to switch to 3 Press If gt or OK to start listening to the selected station To rename a Pandora station 1 Tune in to the station you want to rename 2 Navigate to Rename Station or press Options then A Y to select Rename this station Press OK PANDORA 3 Use the navigation buttons AV to key in a new station name using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK To delete a Pandora station 1 Tune in to the station you want to delete 2 Navigate to Delete Station or press Options then A to select Remove this station Press OK 3 Press gt to select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 118 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual QuickMix QuickMix is a feature that allows you to listen to more than one of your stations at once QuickMix will play only one song based on particular musical characteristics at a time unlike regular Pandora stations which play four related songs in a row so the mood changes more often Providing Song Feed
58. Options again peachsunset jpg Play Mode Use the play mode option to set repeat and shuffle options 1 During photo playback press Options 2 Select Play Mode then press OK repeatedly until the repeat icon you want is displayed Options include Repeat All 3 All the photo files in the current photo folder are played in sequence and repeatedly until you press STOP or Back Shuffle ES All the photo files in the current photo folder are shuffled repeatedly until you press STOP or Back Repeat All and Shuffle All the photo files in the current photo folder are played repeatedly in sequence and shuffled until you press STOP or Back VIEWING PHOTOS 60 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Rotate Left 8 Right 1 During photo viewing press Options 2 Select Rotate Left or Rotate Right then press OK 3 Press Options and select Rotate Left or Rotate Right again as needed until the rotation you want is set for the photo Selecting Photo Zoom and Pan Options See Selecting Video Zoom and Pan Options on page 45 Upload to Facebook see Upload to Facebook on page 40 Set As Background See Set as Background on page 59 Rate See Rate on page 39 Favorite See Favorite on page 39 Add to Queue See Add to Queue on page 39 Delete see Delete on page 40 Displaying Photo Thumbnails While viewing a photo or slideshow press Y to display thumbnail
59. Tube Player INTERNET SERVICES 136 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Most Popular These are videos deemed most popular by YouTube users To access Most Popular 1 Press e gt to select Most Popular in the YouTube home screen then press OK The list of most popular videos display To refine this list press A F to select Bl and press OK Press Y to choose from Today This week or This month then press OK Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the display then press I or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on using the You lube Player Most Viewed These are videos most viewed by Youlube users lo access Most Viewed 1 2 3 4 Press dl gt to select Most Viewed in the YouTube home screen then press OK The list of most viewed videos display To refine this list press A F to select a and press OK Press A Y to choose from Today This week or This month then press OK Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the display then press I or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on using the You lube Player Top Rated These are videos with the highest ratings from YouTube users To access lop Rated 1 a 3 4 Press lt F to select Top Rated in the YouTube home screen then press OK The list of most viewed videos display To refine this list pr
60. Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type your Picasa account password in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 5 Press A Y to select a save option Press OK when finished Options include No Your account details are not saved You need to repeat the initial sign in process every time you access Picasa using the media player Save username only Your username is saved but you will be prompted to input your password every time you access Picasa using the media player Yes Both your user name and password are saved You can later sign in to your account from the Picasa Account screen 6 The My Photos page appears Go to the next section for more information on this page Account By default the My Photos page displays first when you sign in to your account This page contains the photos and videos you have uploaded to Picasa eb Picasa ur My Photos Note If you have not uploaded any photos or videos the screen displays there is no media in the current folder INTERNET SERVICES 122 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual You can sort and filter content on this page by showing all content All or your Unlisted Gallery or Public Gallery Press lA or navigate to B and press OK then press A V and OK twice to switch that selection Filter All Filter Searching for Content You can search Picasa for photos and videos of particular interest to you The search resul
61. WD ITV Live HD Media Player Overview This screen lists videos which might be related to recently played video by subject matter making It easier to search for videos based on the same or similar subject INTERNET SERVICES 139 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the list then press II or OK to start watching the selected video The other options on this screen allow you to Replay the recently playbacked video Play Again Add the video to your My Favorites list Add to Favorites Flag the video as having inappropriate content Flagging Provide video feedback Like or Dislike this Video Add the video to your My Playlists list Add to Playlist Return to the last video selection page Back to Videos Press the navigation buttons to select an option then press OK Like or Dislike Videos You can rate videos on a basis of Like or Dislike during or after video playback Note You must signed in to your YouTube account to like or dislike videos See Signing In To Your YouTube Account on page 133 for sign in instructions 1 During playback press Options select Like or Dislike this Video then press OK or select Like or Dislike this Video in the Related Videos screen 2 Press gt to select Like or Dislike then press OK Like or Dislike this Video 3 Your video rating is confirmed Press OK to go back to the Pl
62. a USB device containing your media content optional Step 1 Connecting the Power Cable 1 If applicable connect the power clip to the power cable plug The AC power adapter will vary depending on your location Some locations do not require a power plug clip Units sold in those locations will have a fixed power plug Refer to the illustration below ESGES VEGF US JA TW EU KO UK AU NZ US JA TW EU KO UK AU NZ Installing Removing Installing Removing 2 Connect the power cable to the media center s DC connector and then plug the opposite end into an AC power outlet The media center powers up automatically GETTING STARTED 11 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Step 2 Connecting to Your Network The media center can be connected to your home network so you can transfer files back and forth from your networked computer to the media center and access the Internet and network storage using a wired or wireless network connection A network connection provides access to locally stored and online media content Wired Network Connection Note Ethernet cables are sold separately To connect to a home network using an Ethernet cable 1 Plug an Ethernet cable sold separately into the Ethernet connector on the media center 2 Plug the opposite end of the Ethernet cable directly into a LAN port on a router or network switch if using a switch it must be connected to the router For detailed instructions o
63. a center and your computer are described in Step 3 Loading Content On Your Media Center on page 13 NETWORK SETUP 68 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Wireless Network Setup Note Streaming over wi fi may be unstable due to various reasons such as a weak network connection signal strength variable speeds or other environmental factors You can create instant high speed wired network connections and gain fast reliable access to the Internet without running wires all over your house using WD Livewire Powerline AV Network kit sold separately For more information visit Attp products wdc com WDLivewire 1 Connect a USB wireless adapter sold separately to the USB port on your media center Note For a list of tested compatible wireless USB adapters see Article 5688 in our knowledge base at htto support wdc com Navigate to the Home Setup menu bar Press A Y to select Network Settings then press OK Press A Y to select Network setup then press OK Use the lt gt navigation buttons to select Wireless then press OK SL ys fo iY Network setup NETWORK SETUP 69 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 6 Press A Y to select an SSID input option then press OK Network setup If you choose Auto search the unit will search for available access points in your area Proceed to step 7 Choose Manually input SSID to input the SSID manually then proceed to step 8 7 Press
64. a game then press OK Select Rules or Help then press OK for further information or select New Game or Start to begin 4 Use the navigation buttons on the remote the play the game Select Extt when finished GAMES 143 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual setup and Advanced Features The Setup menu lets you customize the way you use the media center and set preferences for media playback To select a Setup category 1 Press Setup or navigate to the Home Setup menu and press OK Setup There are 10 Setup categories including Audio Video Output Appearance Video settings Music Settings Photo settings Network settings Operation System Mobile Access About SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 144 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Setup Navigation Buttons Use these buttons on the remote control to navigate within and between the Settings screens Button Function AV Up Down arrows e Select a menu e Select a menu setting in an option screen OK Displays the option screen for the selected menu 1 Press OK A confirmation prompt appears Applies the selected menu setting 2 Select OK then press OK If you fail to select OK within 15 seconds the new setting will not be applied If your entertainment unit cannot support the selected setting no change Is made and the original setting is retained Back Displays the previous menu screen Audio Video Output
65. ack Repeat One KA The current video file is played repeatedly until you press STOP or Back Audio Channel Selection Use this option to select the audio language used in the video playback This option is only available if the current video has more than one audio track Make sure the audio tracks are located in the same folder as the current video To select the audio channel 1 During video playback press Audio or press Options highlight Audio then press OK 2 Repeat the step above until your desired language or track plays Favorite see Favorite on page 39 Rate see Rate on page 39 Add to Queue see Add to Queue on page 39 Selecting Video Zoom and Pan Options Use this option to change the viewing scale of the video playback screen and to pan the video display 1 During video playback press Options 2 Select Zoom amp Pan then press OK 3 Press OK repeatedly to cycle through the available zoom options Use the navigation buttons to pan the display Delete see Delete on page 40 WATCHING VIDEO 45 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Displaying the Video Playback Panel Use this option to display the Video Playback Panel on the bottom of the screen This panel shows the following information about the current video Nature Elapsed and total Video playback progress bar l playback times To view the Video Playback Panel 1 During video playback
66. alphabetical order Press gt to select Deezer Ml then press OK The Deezer main screen displays My Music G Radios 3 Press gt to choose an option then press OK Options include My Music Radios Top Charts Search Sign in Exit INTERNET SERVICES 84 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Signing in to Your Deezer Account Sign in to your Deezer account to access My Music your playlists and favorites and Top Charts A NS Note If you do not have a Deezer account and want to create one go to http www deezer com Navigate to the Home Services menu bar Press dl gt to select Deezer then press OK In the Deezer main screen press gt to select Sign In then press OK Select Sign in then press OK a DEEZER Sian in Use the navigation buttons AV P to type your registered Deezer email address using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV lt 4 gt to type your Deezer account password in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK Press A to select a save option Options include No Your account details will not be saved You need to repeat the initial sign in process every time you access this service using the media player Save username only Your user name is saved but you will be prompted type in your password every time you access this service using the media player Ye
67. ame as way as Featured above Deleting a Picasa Account 1 On the Picasa main screen press gt to select Account then press OK 2 Press A Y to select Delete Account then press OK 3 Press A Y to select the account you want to delete then press OK 4 Press gt to select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 127 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Tuneln The world s largest Internet radio guide with access to over 30 000 free radio stations searchable by location genre or format To access Tuneln 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press l gt to select Tuneln MOE then press OK Options include Station Search Preset Sign in Exit Signing in to Tuneln Optional You can start listening to Tuneln stations as an unregistered user but you need to sign up for a Tuneln account at http radiotime com to customize your radio experience by adding stations to your presets for faster access To sign in to Tuneln 1 Press gt to select Sign in then press OK tunein ab 2 Select Activate Device then press OK tunein ab INTERNET SERVICES 128 l WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Write down the activation code and follow the onscreen instructions go to htto radiotime com mydevice to associate the media player with your a
68. and then start the slideshow as described above VIEWING PHOTOS 62 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Slideshow Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control slideshow playback Button Function STOP Discontinue the slideshow PAUSE PLAY Pause or resume the slideshow NEXT Display the next picture file in the slideshow PREV Play the previous picture file in the slideshow Repeating and or Shuffling a Slideshow Access Setup gt Photo settings to repeat and or shuffle a slideshow See Slideshow Sequence on page 153 VIEWING PHOTOS 63 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Files You can view and manage all of your media files in one place using the Files menu Files Display 1 Navigate to the Home Files menu then press OK 2 The screen displays all available media files and folders in the media center s local drive by default The display is in list view 3 Locate a file you want to play To play a single file select the file from the list or by navigating through the folder structure then press OK Follow the instructions under Watching Video on page 36 Playing Music on page 49 or Viewing Photos on page 56 To find files on a network share or media server follow the instructions in Accessing Media Content from the Network on page 72 FILES 64 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sort amp Filter Files You can
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70. ar and the elapsed and total playback times Press II to pause and resume playback Press PP or d to fast forward or reverse in 10 second increments INTERNET SERVICES 138 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube Player Options As with a regular video playback screen you can the customize the way content displays in the YouTube Player To do this press Options Like or Dislike this Video see Like or Dislike Videos on page 140 Add to favorites see Adding Videos to Favorites on page 140 Add to playlist see Adding Videos to a Playlist on page 141 Flagging use this option to flag a video for inappropriate content Zoom To change the display s viewing scale press A Y and select Zoom amp Pan then press OK Press OK repeatedly until the preferred viewing scale is achieved Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Pan To pan the display press A Y and select Zoom Pan then press OK Press the navigation buttons AV lt 4 gt repeatedly until the preferred panned view displays Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Show info use this option to view detailed information about the video if present Related Videos After video playback the Related Videos screen appears At the top of the screen the video rating number of highlighted stars upload date and the number of times it has been viewed display t
71. at the interface cable is properly attached to the correct terminal s on both the TV and the media center e Make sure the media center power LED is on e Ifyou are using a CRT TV navigate to the Home Settings System screen and Make sure that the Composite option is selected as the video output Make sure the TV system setting matches the system used in your region e If you are using an LCD TV navigate to the Home Settings System screen and Make sure that the HDMI option is selected as the video output Make sure that the video resolution option is set as Auto The video display is cut off or appears Navigate to the Home Settings Audio Video screen in a sidebar and make sure that aspect ratio is set as Normal The slideshow pictures are distorted Navigate to the Home Settings Photo screen and select Keep as original or Fit to screen in the Photo Scaling field SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 172 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Problem Solution FILES File does not play e Verify compatibility Refer to Supported Formats on page 178 e Use a media converter program to convert the file to a usable format AUDIO There is no sound e Make sure the volume on the entertainment unit is not muted e Navigate to the Home Settings System screen and make sure the correct audio output setting is enabled If you are using the composite audio cable the Stereo setting should be e
72. ation selected in My Music gt Favorite Radios screen press Options INTERNET SERVICES 87 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2 Press lt P to select Delete from Favorite then press OK 3 Select OK then press OK Top Charts These are songs deemed most popular by Deezer users by country 1 In the Deezer main screen press dl gt to select Top Charts then press OK 2 With the filter button selected Bl press OK 3 Press A Y to filter channel results choose from FR BE UK US then press OK twice 4 Press A Y to select a song from the display then press II or OK to start listening to the selected song Search 1 In the Deezer main screen press gt to select Search then press OK 2 Press A Y to filter results All Title Artist or Album then press OK 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type a search using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK Note You can also press A on the remote control to toggle to the results list after entering several characters in the search field 4 Press Y to select a song from the display then press H gt or OK to start listening Deleting a Deezer Account 1 A 3 4 On the Deezer main screen press A Y to select Sign in then press OK Press A Y to select Delete Account then press OK Press A Y to select the account you want to delete then press OK Press gt to select OK on the confirmation pro
73. ayer screen Adding Videos to Favorites If you enjoyed a particular video or simply want to refer to it later you can tag it as a favorite to add it to your My Favorites list Once added you can keep track of this video To add a video to My Favorites from the Related Videos screen 1 On the Related Videos screen of the video you want to add as a favorite press A Y to select Add to Playlist then press OK 2 Press OK at the confirmation prompt Note You can also press Options when playing a video and select Add to favorites INTERNET SERVICES 140 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Adding Videos to a Playlist Use this option if you enjoyed a particular video and want to add it to one of your playlists To add a video to My Favorites from the Related Videos screen 1 On the Related Videos screen of the video you want to add as a favorite press Y to select Add to Favorites then press OK 2 Press A to select Create your playlist to create a new playlist or Choose your current playlist You Tube VIDEOS 3 If you choose Create your playlist enter the name of your new playlist using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK If you choose Choose your current playlist press OK Note You can also press Options when playing a video and select Add video to favorites Deleting a YouTube Account To delete a YouTube account from the media center 1 Press gt t
74. back You can influence the music selection that is streamed into your Pandora station by providing track feedback for the song currently playing You can give a song a thumbs up or a thumbs down vote Thumbs up If you like the currently playing song give ita thumbs up vote This positive feedback means The very next set of songs for this station will be generated using the song you ve given a thumbs up vote to as a musical starting point Future sets of songs are likely to have similar musical traits Multiple thumbs up votes on this station for other similar songs will have a cumulative effect This song will play somewhat more often than other songs on this station s potential playlist and will play about as often as other songs that have received a thumbs up on this station Thumbs down If you don t want to hear a song on a particular station give it a thumbs down vote This negative feedback means The song will stop playing if there are any of the remaining six skips per hour available on that particular station this limit is per station on a rolling per hour basis The song will be permanently removed from that particular station s playlist Anew set of songs with a different musical emphasis will begin to play Ifyou ve given at least two thumbs down vote to a specific artist on that particular station songs from that artist will no longer be included in that statio
75. ccount When finished choose Continue then press OK Select Enter RadioTime com account then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV amp to type in your Tuneln user name using the on screen keyboard then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV to type in your Tuneln account password using the on screen keyboard then press OK Press OK to complete the sign in process Listening to a Tuneln Station Program or Podcast New Tuneln users can browse for a radio station program or podcast Registered Tuneln users can access presets and listen to favorite stations To browse for a radio station program or podcast 1 AA 3 4 On the Tuneln main screen press dl gt to select Station then press OK tunein ab Options include Local Radio Listen to your local stations which display in numerical order Music Categorizes your local music radio stations by genre Talk Categorizes your local talk radio stations by type Sports Categorizes local and national sports broadcasts and programs by type By Location Find radio stations throughout the world from the lists of regions and countries By Language Find radio stations throughout the world from the list of languages Podcasts Find radio program podcasts categorized by music genre and type Press A Y to select the station program or podcast you want to listen to Press Options then press A Y to
76. creens then press OK 1 In the Services screen press gt to select a service you want to favorite then press Options 2 Press OK to list the service in the dashboard under Favorites INTERNET SERVICES 80 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual AccuWeather com The Weather service provided by AccuWeather com provides local forecasts for everywhere in the United States and over two million locations worldwide lo access Weather 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select AccuWeather com 423 then press OK to display the AccuWeather com home screen Find Your Location To display your local weather in the upper right of the media center s screen and see weather forecasts when accessing the AccuWeather com menu select your city or nearest city 1 Press P to select Change Location Press OK keep We you covered J 2 Use the navigation buttons AV lt 4 to type a search using the on screen keyboard You can also press on the remote control to toggle to the results list after entering several characters in the search field Select Submit then press OK Note The complete city name needs to be entered for locations outside of the U S For example you must type Sydney to find Sydney Australia typing Sydn results in Sydney FL as the location Change Temperature Display To chan
77. e audio output mode Options include Stereo Analog S PDIF HDMI This is the default setting that decodes all audio streams into 2 channel output via analog RCA connectors S PDIF optical connector or HDMI Recommended if you are using a 2 or 4 speaker entertainment unit Digital Pass Through via Optical Only S PDIP Select this option if you are using HDMI for video and a S PDIF optical connection to output multichannel surround sound to a receiver and do not want audio output from HDMI After selecting Digital Pass Through via Optical Only select one or more of the following options that describe your receiver Select Finish when complete AAC capable receiver Dolby Digital capable receiver DTS capable receiver WMA Pro capable receiver Digital Pass Through via HDMI Only HDMI Select this option if you are only using an HDMI connection to output multichannel surround sound to a receiver After selecting Digital Pass Through via HDMI Only select Auto to have the media center detect receiver settings automatically Or select Manual Except DVD then select one or more of the following options that describe your receiver Select Finish when complete AAC capable receiver Dolby Digital capable receiver Dolby Digital Plus capable receiver DTS capable receiver Dolby TrueHD capable receiver WMA Pro capable receiver SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 147 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual
78. e easy to view menu system It s a breeze to access and enjoy your media when it s all in one place Access media anywhere on your home network The Ethernet port lets you connect this media player to your home network so you can access and stream video view photos and play music from any Mac PC and network drive in your house PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Transfer files easily Copy move or delete files stored on a USB drive a network drive your camcorder or a camera to the Live Hub built in drive using the on screen menus It s a multi room media server streaming to any TV in your house You can stream any file on the WD TV Live Hub media center to a WD TV Live Plus or WD TV Live media player or any DLNA UPnP compatible TV Blu ray Disc player or game console The system is powerful enough to handle multiple streams so you can stream a movie to your Blu ray Disc player while viewing photos on your TV upstairs Bring the arcade to your HDTV WD TV Live Hub brings casual games to your big screen TV Test your skills with classic games such as Rockswap Adventures Cosmox Sudoku and Memory Advanced navigation options Thumbnail list and preview modes Browse your content by file name or by thumbnails of photos album covers video preview and movie cover art Media Library This unique feature lets you view all your media by media type in one menu regardless
79. e font size option currently selected Press OK to select a subtitle font size Subtitle Border Use this menu to set the default appearance of the subtitle frame Thin or Thick Subtitle Default Use this menu to set the default appearance of the subtitles On or Off Browser Display Use this menu to select the default display mode for the video browser screen The default setting is Preview View Examples of grid list and preview views are shown below List View Preview View Large Grid View Small Grid View Gallery View SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 151 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Music Settings Use the menus in the Music settings screen to configure the display and sequence option for audio files Music Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the audio playback mode The default setting is Normal Go to To set the music repeat mode on page 54 for a description of the audio playback modes Audio Track Display Use this menu to select which file information to display in the audio browser screen The default setting is File name Background Music Info Panel When turned On a music info menu bar appears at the top of the screen when music is playing in the background Resume Music Longer Than 15 Min When turned On will prompt you to resume or restart a music file that is 15 minutes or longer SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 152 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual
80. e in your user name and password to access the network resource For further information regarding password setup refer to your NAS device documentation 6 Press to select OK then press OK Supported content for the selected media type displays 7 Select the content you wish to access then press OK to start media playback NETWORK SERVICES 72 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Using the Web Ul The media center provides a Web based user interface Ul that can be used to control certain functions You must use a network connected computer or smart phone to use the Web UI Important Your media center must be set up on the network see Network Setup on page 66 for further information to use the Web UI Launching the Web Ul 1 Open a Web brower and type in your media s center s IP address in the address field Press ENTER on your computer keyboard Note To find your media center s IP address press Setup on the remote controller and navigate to Network Settings Select Network Setup to see the media center s IP address 2 The Web Ul launch page displays Enter the default password admin in the Password field 3 Select your preferred language from the Language list 4 Click I accept END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT then click Login 3 Remote Media Online E Support O Letus help you Control Your WD TV NETWORK SERVICES 73 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual System
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82. eHub Double click on the downloaded installer file and follow the on screen prompts to install WD Discovery Click O or Start then click Programs gt WD Discovery gt WD Discovery GETTING STARTED 13 4 5 6 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Click WDTVLiveHub in the Network Drives Found list and Map Network Drive in the Things To Do list WD Discovery WOTVLiveHul Click Yes A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically You have two options Complete step a or step b a To map the drive automatically click Yes Map Drive Would you like bo map the network drive automatically Click Mo to map the network drive manually All share folders available on the device are mapped as network drives automatically Available drive letters are assigned backwards from Z When mapping completes the media center appears as a network drive in the WD Discovery screen Click Back to return to the main page La WD Discovery a Map Network Drive GETTING STARTED 14 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual o To map the drive manually click No Double click on WDTVLiveHub in the Map Network Drive list then select an available drive letter Click Yes to complete drive letter assignment Map Network Drive WDTVLiveHub will be mapped as drive Do you want to continue Note Once a unit is mapped to a network drive automatically or man
83. ect a web album then press OK Select an individual file and press OK to view or press II gt to view a slideshow of all the photos in an album INTERNET SERVICES 124 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photo Menu Options With a photo thumbnail in a web album selected press Options The My Photos menu options display Press Back when complete to return to the web album menu tee 201 01 19 19 98 47 109 Information Use this option to display the following information about the current picture Date Camera make and model SO exposure and aperature settings Focal length Flash info ae 2011 01 15 15 58 47 jpg Upload to Facebook The Picasa upload to Facebook function is the same as the Videos upload to Facebook function See Upload to Facebook on page 40 Comments Use this option to make or view comments on the selected photo Use the navigation buttons to select Hide Comments or Write a Comment using the onscreen keyboard then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 125 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photo Display Options To display the photo options while viewing a photo press Options To return to the photo you were viewing press Back or Options again m 2011 01 15 15 58 47 jpg a a Information See Information on page 125 Play Mode see Play Mode on page 60 Rotate Left Right See Rotate Left 8 Right on page 61 Selecting Ph
84. ection Quality Connectors HDMI Best Specialized high definition connector up to 1080p Component Better e Green Y up to 1080i e Blue Pb e Red Pr Composite Good e Yellow video 4801 576i e Red right audio e White left audio HDMI High Definition Component High Definition Composite Standard Definition Note HDMI component and composite cables are not included GETTING STARTED 16 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual HDMI Video and Audio High Definition HDMI combines high definition video multi channel audio and inter component control in a single digital cable This interface provides video quality resolution of up to 1080p To connect your media center using an HDMI cable 1 Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media center 2 Plug the opposite end into the HDMI port on your TV or audio video system if available Wait a few seconds for your TV to detect the media center If it is not detected you may need to change the input source on your TV to HDMI Check the user documentation of your TV for more information Once the media center is detected the splash screen displays to indicate system bootup then the home screen of the user interface opens Note HDMI cables are sold separately GETTING STARTED 17 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Component Video and Audio High Definition The component connection only provides video signals You will al
85. een press 4 gt to select Last played WEE 2 Press HH or OK to start listening to the selected radio station INTERNET SERVICES 105 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To listen to a favorite station 1 On the Live365 main screen press gt to select My Presets then press OK Press gt to select a station from your preset list 2 Press IM or OK to start listening to the selected radio station To listen to a VIP station 1 On the Live365 main screen press A Y to select Stations then press OK 2 Press A Y to select VIP Stations then press OK 3 Press A Y to select a music genre then press OK ive ELE WIP stations 4 Press A Y to select a music sub genre then press OK 5 Press gt to select the station you want to listen to 6 Press HI gt or OK to start listening to the selected radio station Searching for a Live365 station Perform a station search based on the following criteria Artist name rack or CD title Station information Music genre Station location Audio quality You can limit your search based on whether a station has been rated by Live365 editors or if it is a professional independent or official station To search for a Live 365 station 1 On the Live365 home screen select My Presets Stations or Last Played then press Options INTERNET SERVICES 106 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2 Pr
86. een keyboard then press OK Press gt to select a save option Options include No Your account details will not be saved You need to repeat the initial sign in process every time you access the Pandora service using the media player Save username only Your user name is saved but you will be prompted to type in your password every time you access the Pandora service using the media player Yes Both your user name and password are saved You are automatically logged in to your account every time you access the Pandora service using the media player 10 Press OK to complete the sign in process INTERNET SERVICES 116 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Once you have successfully signed in to Pandora the Stations screen appears PANDORA From this screen you can create new stations start listening to previously created stations and Quickmix playlist and define profile preferences for your account For more information on the features options and limitations of using Pandora go to http www pandora com Pandora Stations A Pandora station is a personalized stream of music based on one or more artist names or song titles of your choice Once you ve signed in to Pandora from your media player you can easily access your stations from the Music menu bar Pandora stations reminders You can have up to 100 stations at any one time plus one QuickMix Once you reach this maximum n
87. eezer account if not already logged in INTERNET SERVICES 86 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 Select Playlists then press OK 4 Press Options then select Create Your Playlist Press OK 5 Type in the name of your playlist using the on screen keyboard select Submit then press OK Favorite Radios Accessing a favorite radio station in My Music 1 In the Deezer main screen press gt to select My Music then press OK 2 Sign in to your Deezer account if not already logged in 3 Select Favorite Radios then press OK Note If you have not added any stations the screen displays no favorite available 4 Press the navigation buttons to select a station from the list then press III or OK to begin listening to the radio station Add to Playlist You can add songs to a playlist using the Options button on the remote 1 With a song selected in a Radio or Top Charts screen press Options to display Add to Playlist Press OK 2 Press A Y to select a playlist you have created in My Music then press OK to add the song the selected playlist Delete a Playlist You can delete a playlist using the Options button on the remote 1 With a playlist selected in My Music gt Playlists screen press Options 2 Press A Y to select Delete then press OK 3 Select OK then press OK Delete a Radio Station You can delete a radio station using the Options button on the remote 1 With a radio st
88. enter User Manual Sorting Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon BI and press OK Press gt then A Y to select Sorting by Date Alphabetically Ratings or by Recently Viewed Press OK to display photos by the criteria selected in either ascending arrow up or descending arrow down order Sorting Ratings 3 Press With the green check mark MJ selected press OK again Digital Camera Support You can attach your digital camera to the media center via a USB port and view the supported image files stored in the camera s memory card To view images from a digital camera 1 2 3 Attach your digital camera to the media center via the USB port Press OK to close the message the media center sees the camera s memory card as a read only device Navigate to the Home Photos menu The digital camera is considered a USB device Use the navigation buttons to select then press OK The screen displays thumbnails of available picture files and photo folders Only image files supported by the media center are displayed VIEWING PHOTOS 58 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photos Menu Options In the main photo screen press Options The Photos menu options display Press Back when complete to return to the main menu b beachsunset jpg Add to Queue The Photos add to queue function is the same as the Videos add to queue function See Add to Queue on page 39
89. er DLNA media devices on the same network will not be able to the see the media center on the network See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on connecting a DLNA device to your local area network Go to http www dlna org for a list of DLNA certified devices and for further information Tunes Server The lunes server is set to Off by default Turning it On allows you share audio files to lunes on the same network SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 155 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Share Server Must be set to On to use network services See Network Services on page 72 for information and instructions Workgroup Allows you to join a specific workgroup on your network Windows based computers and devices in the same workgroup may allow each other access to their files printers or Internet connection Members of different workgroups on the same local area network and TCP IP network can only access resources in workgroups to which they are joined To create a new workgroup select the existing Workgroup Name then press OK Enter a new workgroup name Proxy Proxy is used by corporations to view and filter online transactions All requests in the corporate environment go through a proxy server to perform such actions as recording the IP address of a web site checking the IP address that is being opened to make sure it s not on a blocked list and checking outgoing attachments for s
90. er support Support Documentation O Letus help you Rix or Yoi Carace NETWORK SERVICES 76 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the Web Ul displays media center status hard drive capacity usage and a graphical representation of the percentage of music photos and video stored on the media center Logout Click the Logout button in the main menu to log out of the Web UI NETWORK SERVICES 77 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Internet Services Important A broadband Internet connection e g DSL or cable is required to use Internet services Availability varies by country These services may be changed terminated or interrupted at any time After connecting to a network you can use the media center to access media content from the following Internet services AccuWeather com Get local and international forecasts climate trends and the latest news from the world s weather authority BLOCKBUSTER On Demand Watch digital movies on your TV instantly Choose from thousands of titles to rent or buy including new releases cinema classics and TV shows with no monthly fee Blockbuster com online account required US only CinemaNow With over 11 000 titles to choose from CinemaNow gives you instant access to new release movies the same day they come out on DVD and brings you TV episodes tor many popular shows the day after they air
91. ess A Y to select Search then press OK All a rr be 3 On the on screen keyboard use the navigation buttons AV to key in a search keyword then press OK 4 Press lb to select a station from the search result 5 Press IM or OK to start listening to the selected radio station Displaying the Currently Playing Station 1 On the Live365 home screen select My Presets Stations or Last Played then press Options 2 Press A to select Now Playing then press OK The station currently playing displays Adding a Station to Your Preset List If you like a particular station you can add it to your preset list for easier access in the future To add a station to your preset list from the Now Playing screen list 1 Go to the station list showing the station you want to add 2 Press gt to select the station you want to add 3 Press several times to enable the Add to My Preset function then press OK 4 A confirmation screen appears Press OK to confirm the new preset station and return to the Now Playing screen Removing a Station from Your Preset List You can remove stations you no longer want from your preset list To remove a station from your preset list 1 Sign in to your Live365 account Go to To sign in to Live365 on page 102 for instructions 2 From the Live365 home screen press gt to select My Presets then press OK 3 Press lt P to select the statio
92. ess A F to select al and press OK Press A Y to choose from Today This week or This month then press OK Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the display then press H or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on using the You lube Player INTERNET SERVICES 137 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube Options When you select a video in any of the YouTube submenu screens described above i e User gt My Favorites Search Top Favorites Featured Videos Most Popular Most Viewed and Top Rated pressing Options brings up the following screen Like or Dislike this Video see Like or Dislike Videos on page 140 Add to favorites see Adding Videos to Favorites on page 140 Add to playlist see Adding Videos to a Playlist on page 141 Flagging use this option to flag a video for inappropriate content Preferences Preferences allows you to choose which country s content videos and channels you would like to view without changing the language of the site To access Preferences 1 Press gt to select Preferences in the YouTube home screen then press OK 2 Current location is highlighted Press OK 3 Press A Y to select a country from the list then press OK You Tube VIDEOS YouTube Player The YouTube Player layout is similar to the regular video playback screen It displays the playback status b
93. exif tif Yes Thumbnail in the exif joeg Yes Thumbnail in the exif APPENDIX 181 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information 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 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with 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 you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the retailer or an experienced radio television technician for help ICES 003 NMB 003 Statement Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B Safety Compliance Ap
94. f the applicable instructions as found at htto support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD Subject to the limitations specified above your sole and exclusive warranty shall be during the period of warranty specified above and at WD s option the repair or replacement of the Product The foregoing warranty of WD shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety 90 days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product whichever is longer The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular APPENDIX 184 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but not limited to accidental consequential or special damages or any financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not
95. favorite radios 87 my music 86 player 86 playlists 86 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual radios 86 search 88 signing in 85 top charts 88 digital camera support 58 disk manager 161 display troubleshooting 172 DLNA media server 155 E Eject function button 24 25 procedure 22 encoding support 160 environmental compliance China 184 error messages 175 F Facebook delete account 93 exit 92 friends 91 newsfeed 91 notifications 90 photos 90 photos options 90 signing in 89 videos 91 videos options 92 videos player 92 wall 91 features 6 AV interfaces 6 menus 6 supported file formats 177 supported file systems 7 USB support 7 file formats image 56 playlist 177 subtitle 177 troubleshooting 176 file system supported 7 troubleshooting 175 Files options 65 sort amp filter 65 INDEX 187 view 64 firmware auto detect new 163 check latest 163 firmware upgrade procedure 170 troubleshooting 174 Flickr 94 exit 100 exploring for contents 94 my contacts 97 my tags 98 photostream 99 player 99 searching for a member 97 searching for contents 95 Flingo 101 folder lock 160 folder view music 50 photos 57 videos 37 G Games 143 GNU general public license 185 GPL software 185 H HD media player error messages 175 HDMI connection 17 connectors 7 Home button 23 24 error messages 175 Music 49 overview 26 Photos 56 screen navigation 27 Setup 144 Videos 36 Home Theater connection
96. files are organized under their respective media type directory By default media contents are displayed as thumbnails music album movie poster art image thumbnail The content categories are listed in the following table Media Type Category Description Music All Tracks Displays a list of all audio files arranged in alphabetical order Artist Content is categorized based on the artist name Genre Content is categorized based on genre Album Content is categorized based on album names Date Content is organized by date modified Folders Contents are displayed in audio file folders Recent Displays a list of audio folders files that have been accessed recently Playlist Displays a list of music playlists OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 30 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Type Description Video Displays a list of all video files arranged in alphabetical order Content is organized by date modified Contents are displayed in video file folders Displays a list of video folders files that have been played recently Displays a list of video playlists Photo Displays a list of all image files arranged in alphabetical order Content is organized by date modified Contents are displayed in image file folders Displays a list of image folders files that have been accessed recently Locating Your Contents on the Drive There are two ways of locating a particular media file depending on whether or not the media library compilat
97. for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade Content owners use Microsoft PlayReady content access technology to protect their intellectual property including copyrighted content This device uses PlayReady technology to access PlayReady protected content and or WMDRM protected content If the device fails to properly enforce restrictions on content usage content owners may require Microsoft to revoke the device s ability to consume PlayReady protected content Revocation should not affect unprotected content or content protected by other content access technologies Content owners may require you to upgrade PlayReady to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade APPENDIX 185 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Adobe This product features Adobe Flash technology For further information visit htto www adobe com software flash about The wall mount system located at the bottom of the unit is not designed for general usage by the end user WD respects the rights of copyright owners to control the uses of their intellectual property Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable however no responsibility is assumed by WD for
98. g finnes arkivert hos Western Digital Europe CE merkint osoittaa t m n j rjestelm n yhdenmukaisuuden sovellettavissa olevien Euroopan unionin neuvoston direktiivien kanssa mukaan lukien EMC direktiivi 2004 108 EC sek alij nnitedirektiivi 2006 95 EC Yhdenmukaisuusvakuutus sovellettavien direktiivien kanssa on tehty ja se on arkistoituna Western Digital Europe ssa Mapknposgka cumBonom CE cBngeTtenbcTByeT O COOTBETCTBUM HacToaLen CUCTEMbI NONOKEHUAM MPUMEHUMBIX AMpekTUB CoBeta EBponenckoro Coroza B TOM yuucne LupektuBbl OO INEKTPOMArHATHOM COBMECTUMOCTU 2004 108 EC n AnpekTUBbI O HU3KOBONbTHOM ODOpyAOBaHun 2006 95 EC 3aaBnenne O COOTBETCTBUM NONOKEHUAM NPUMeHUMbIX AMPekTUB CAenaHHoe KoMnaHnen Western Digital HaxogutTca B apxuBe ee eBponenckoro noapa3aenenva sa a ollo abil bl ll julsall okas go alali sa dal oi el CE jol gag soill ut sell olga 959 2004 108 EC EMC uubligog SII l gill olas gs el nd bu su 9 9 s 39390 309 Guloill blill alr gil kg disllao l Ac zo y pig 2006 95 EC yo siall sy l Western Digital Europe sde Alo APPENDIX 183 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual KCC Notice Republic of Korea only Environmental Compliance China MOTE A Bh BEARS MARTA Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements a R im 700 BRERA SRAM Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBBs PBDEs WEW Chassis Housing x 0 10 O O O BPR ARH ARE PCBA X OJ O O O O FIS AEA
99. ge the temperature display from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa do the following In the AccuWeather com home screen press gt to select F or C then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 81 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual BLOCKBUSTER On Demand The BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service lets you order and instantly watch movies from BLOCKBUSTER right on your TV Rent or buy the newest releases from your couch No monthly fees New releases available the same day as DVD Blu ray Choose from thousands of the movies you love Note BLOCKBUSTER On Demand free online account required US only To Get Started 1 Go to http www blockbuster com wd and select the Activate Now button Log into your account If you don t have an account you can create one for free by filling in the requested information 2 Follow the on screen instructions to activate At the end you ll receive a PIN code 3 On the media center navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 4 The list of Services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select BLOCKBUSTER On Demand REY then press OK menu within the Blockbuster service and 5 Select Get Started from the boti enter the PIN code Now you re ready to watch movies instantly How do download and watch a movie Once you rent or purchase a movie it will appear in My Library Select Start Download to begin You ll be able to track download progress
100. he Setup menu e Pressing the any of these keys once inputs the corresponding letter or number e While listening to a song or music playlist press and hold any of the 0 9 buttons to create a preset User assignable shortcut function keys See Remote Settings on page 157 Default settings are as follows only valid when inside the Videos Music or Photos menus Pressing CTRL A activates the BI sort and filter menu Pressing CTRL B activates the select content source menu Pressing CTRL C activates the B change view menu Pressing CTRL D activates the BS dashboard menu OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 25 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Using the Media Center Menu The Home screen displays when turn on your media center or press HOME on the remote control The menu options in this screen let you browse your media library and configure the media center s settings e 2hotos Home Screen Options The main Home options are Videos Music Photos Files Setup Services New Firmware automatically detects new firmware and only appears when new firmware is available The Music Videos and Photos options represent folders for the different media types Media contents will be displayed either as file file folders in the media center network attached storage or a USB drive directory or as a media library compilation list based on metadata information For example music file
101. his media center is Windows 7 compatible so you can use the Play lo feature to easily stream your Windows 7 computer s files to your TV through your media center For more information on Play lo go to htto windows microsoft com en us windows 7 products features play to Audio Video Interface HDMI 1 4 interface for digital audio and high definition video Component video interface YPbPr green blue red for analog video connection Composite interface RCA yellow white red for analog AV connection S PDIF optical audio for high fidelity digital audio Auto source function enables the HD media center to detect and switch to a new interface connection For example the media center automatically switches to HD mode when it is connected through an HDMI cable FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 6 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video output resolution includes 480i 59761 480p 576p 7201 720p 1080i 1080p Stereo or multi channel digital surround audio output digital surround sound is only available when using the HDMI or S PDIF interfaces Wired or wireless Internet connection for access to online media content Plug and Play USB 2 0 Support USB storage device with a USB connector Portable media centers with USB connector Digital cameras camcorders with USB connector For a list of tested compatible USB devices see Article 5688 in our knowledge base at htto support wdc com
102. igtn4 Note To view photos enlarged in fit to screen or full screen mode access the Setup menu and follow the instructions under Photo Scaling on page 154 To rotate the image display press A Y and select Rotate left or Rotate right then press OK repeatedly until the preferred display angle is achieved The display is rotated clockwise or counter clockwise in 90 increments Press Options or Back to revert to the default display angle To change the display s viewing scale press Y and select Zoom Pan then press OK Press OK repeatedly until the preferred viewing scale is achieved Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale To pan the display press A Y and select Zoom amp Pan then press OK Press the navigation buttons AV gt repeatedly until the preferred panned view displays Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Exit Flickr To return to the Services home screen press gt to select Exit in the Flickr dashboard then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 100 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flingo Flingo offers free Internet Television from leading studios TV networks and video websites It also allows you to turn the Web into your remote control You can simply fling your favorite videos to the Queue in the Flingo application on your media player For more information go to www flingo tv To access Flingo 1 AA Navigate t
103. ile in Queue Last 30 Days or Recently Viewed is selected see Favorite on page 39 Copy see Move amp Copy on page 40 Remove from Favorite Remove from Queue removes the selected file from the Favorites or Queue categories Delete see Delete on page 40 Edit Multiple see Edit Multiple on page 41 Media Library Compilation Media Library Compilation refers to the process of scanning and consolidating the media contents of the media center network attached storage or an attached USB device into one comprehensive database so that you can easily browse and locate media files based on certain metadata information e g video files are categorized based on title or release date OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 29 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Library Compilation Exemptions The following conditions will prevent the media library compilation process The USB device has read only protection There is not enough storage space on the media center network attached storage or USB device A drive is locked To turn off Media Library Compilation default is On 1 Navigate to Home Setup System 2 Select Media Library and then press OK 3 Select OFF then press OK Note Clear Media Library clears then rebuilds the media library Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation Once the media library compilation process is completed all available media
104. ill prevent the Media Library from processing your media The USB device has read only protection There is not enough hard drive space on the USB device Your media center needs some space to cache information so that searches and scans are faster A note about metadata Metadata is information about the data in a file that describes how when and by whom a particular set of data video music photographic or any other type of data was collected and how the data is formatted Not all files have metadata loaded lo add and edit metadata so that Media Library can aggregate the files properly you can use one of several tools including Adobe Bridge part of the Adobe Creative Suite abcAVI Tag Editor freeware XnView 1 93 2 freeware iTunes Windows Media Player Editing Metadata Editing metadata with iTunes 1 Open iTunes and click the song you want to edit 2 Open the File menu then click Get Info A window opens showing all of the information you can edit for the song that you selected You can edit the songs Name Artist Year released Album name Composer Track number Genre 3 When you are done click OK To edit the next song listed in your iTunes library click Next Editing metadata with Windows media center 1 Open Windows media center 2 Click the Library tab 3 Right click the title or other item to edit 4 When the menu opens click Edit SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATUR
105. ing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via htto support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specification therefor The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased The term of your limited warranty is for 1 year in the North South and Central America region 2 years in the Europe the Middle East and Africa region and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region unless otherwise required by law The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product or c is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures unless the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope o
106. ion 2006 95 CE Une d claration de conformit aux directives applicables a ete d pos e aupres de Western Digital Europe marchi con il simbolo CE denotano la conformita di questo sistema alle direttive del Consiglio dell Unione europea ivi compresa la Direttiva EMC 2004 108 CE e la Direttiva Bassa Tensione 2006 95 CE In adempimento con le vigenti direttive stata rilasciata una Dichiarazione di conformit depositata presso Western Digital Europe La marca con el s mbolo CE indica el cumplimiento de este sistema con las corre spondientes directivas del Consejo de la Uni n Europea que incluye la Directiva CEM 2004 108 CE y la Directiva de bajo voltaje 2006 95 CE Se ha realizado una Declaraci n de conformidad de acuerdo con las directivas correspondientes y se encuentra documentada en las instalaciones de Western Digital en Europa M rkning av CE symbolen anger att detta systemet uppfyller kraven enligt det Euro peiska Parlamentet och R dets direktiv inklusive EMC direktivet 2004 108 EC och Direktivet om L gsp nning 2006 95 EC En F rs kran om Overensst mmelse har gjorts enligt de gallande direktiven och har registrerats hos Western Digital Europa Merking med CE symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver for EU inkludert EMC direktivet 2004 108 EC og lavspenningsdirektivet 2006 95 EC En samsvarserkleering henhold til gjeldende direktiver har blitt skre vet o
107. ion function is enabled Manual Search You can manually search for a media file by navigating to the specific media section and browsing through the available file folders This method is recommended if there are only a limited number of files to search through Otherwise it is better to enable the media library compilation and use the built in Search function Button Function AV Up Down arrows Select a media type photos video or music or settings Select one of the option icons in an Internet service s submenu bar p gt Left Right arrows Move within a category OK Launches your selection Use the navigation buttons to move around a particular folder press Back to move between folders Thumbnail Support for Media Files Your media center supports thumbnails in two ways embedded or external some file formats do not support embedded thumbnails Embedded thumbnails are images that are part of the media file itself File formats that support embedded thumbnails Music MP3 and WMA Photo JPEG Video MP4 OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 31 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To add an external thumbnail With an individual file or music album selected press Options then select Get Content Info see Get Content Info on page 38 As an alternative or if the database did not find any info 1 Select a JPEG GIF or PNG image file that you want to display as a thumbnail of the music or video file 2 Sa
108. istening to free Live365 stations as an unregistered user but to enjoy more features like access to recommended stations saving stations to favorites securing track information setting station preferences and many others you need to sign up for a Live365 account To sign in to Live365 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select Live365 then press OK 1 On the Live365 main screen press gt to select My Presets then press OK lve Stations INTERNET SERVICES 102 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2 Press A to select Sign In or Don t have an account then press OK If you don t have an account follow the on screen instructions to create your Live365 account online ive ELE My Presets 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to key in your Live365 user name on the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 4 Use the navigation buttons AW lt gt to key in your Live365 account password on the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 5 Press A Y to select a save option Options include No Your account details are not saved You need to repeat the initial sign in process every time you use the media player to access the Live365 service Save username only Your user name is saved but you will be prompted to type in your password every
109. its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Western Digital WD the WD logo WD TV My Book and My Passport are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries and WD TV Live Hub and WD Livewire are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies O 2011 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive Suite 100 Irvine California 92612 U S A 4779 705046 A03 May 2011 APPENDIX 186 Index A Accessories 3 AccuWeather com 81 find your location 81 advanced features 144 aspect ratio normal 146 troubleshooting 172 widescreen 146 audio channel 45 audio output 147 audio video autosource function 6 supported interfaces 6 Audio Video menus aspect ratio 146 audio output 147 HDMI deep color mode 146 video output 145 auto play function 158 autosource function 6 background 149 Blockbuster 82 C chapter selection 43 CinemaNow 83 clear media library 30 compatibility 10 operating systems 10 composite AV connection 19 connectors 7 connectors 7 D dashboard 27 options 29 Deezer 84 add to playlist 87 deleting an account 88 exit 88
110. k STOP Discontinues video playback PAUSE PLAY Pauses or resumes video playback 1 Press FF fast forward or REV Scans the video playback forward or backward reverse to scan video press repeatedly to select the scan speed The media center supports the following scan speeds 2 Press PAUSE PLAY to resume 2x 4x 8x 16x playback on the selected position NEXT e Press during Fast Forward to skip forward 10 minutes e Press NEXT to skip to the next chapter PREV e Press during Fast Reverse to skip back 10 minutes e Press PREV to skip to the previous chapter A Up arrow e At the main menu move between selections such as Play Movie Scene Selection Set Up Special Features etc e Move subtitles up on the screen during video playback W Down arrow e At the main menu move between selections such as Play Movie Scene Selection Set Up Special Features etc e Move subtitles down on the screen during video playback WATCHING VIDEO 47 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Loft arrow e Atthe main menu move between selections such as Play Movie Scene Selection Set Up Special Features etc e Reduce subtitle display speed during video playback Right arrow e At the main menu move between selections such as Play Movie Scene Selection Set Up Special Features etc e Increase subtitle display speed during video playback DVD Navigation Playback Options To display the video playback options
111. l playback times Press PLAY PAUSE to pause and resume playback Press FF REV to fast forward or reverse in 10 second increments Press NEXT PREV to select the next previous podcast in the channel Mediafly Player Options Press Options during playback then press Y Ato select any of the following options Show info View episodes Rate Favorite Add to my channel Remove from my channel Show info 1 Press Y Ato select Show info from the Options screen then press OK 2 Information about the podcast displays Press OK to return to the Options screen or Back to resume watching or listening to the podcast View episodes 1 Press Y A to select View episodes from the Options screen then press OK 2 Episodes associated with the podcast display Press Y A to select a podcast from the list then press OK Rate 1 Press Y Ato select Rate from the Options screen then press OK 2 Press gt to select a rating one to four stars then press OK Select This episode or All episodes in this show then press OK Add to my channel 1 Press Y A to select Add to my channels from the Options screen then press OK 2 Select This episode or All episodes in this show then press OK Remove from my channels 1 Press Y A to select Remove from my channels from the Options screen then press OK 2 Select This episode or All episodes in this show then press OK Popular Channels These are
112. layback time Artist Audio playback Shuffle mode Current repeat mode progress bar if enabled if enabled Music Playback Options To display the music playback options press Options To hide the options press Back or Options again J TwoFold mp3 ntent Inf PLAYING MUSIC 53 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Get Content Info The Music get content info function is the same as the Videos get content info function See Get Content Info on page 38 Rescan Info The Music rescan info function is the same as the Videos rescan info function See Rescan Info on page 39 View Info The Music view info function is the same as the Videos view info function See Video Playback Controls on page 42 Add to Queue The Music add to queue function Is the same as the Video add to queue function see Add to Queue on page 39 Favorite The Music favorite function is the same as the Video favorite function See Favorite on page 39 Rate The Music rate function is the same as the Video rate function See Rate on page 39 Play Mode Use the music play mode to set repeat and shuffle options Repeat To set the music repeat mode 1 During music playback press Options 2 Select Play Mode then press OK repeatedly until the repeat icon you want is displayed Options include Repeat All Y All the audio files in the current music folder playlist is played in sequence and repeatedl
113. le format is correct supported see Supported Formats on page 178 3 Attach the USB device to the media center again if necessary FAOs How do find media files and create playlists Several media center applications are currently available such as Winamp and iTunes that let you play arrange and edit media files These media centers also let you create playlists and edit the metadata information for media files You can search the Internet with your browser to locate where these applications are available for download How do copy the files from my music CD to my computer Digital audio extraction or Ripping is the process of copying audio or video content to a hard drive typically from removable media such as CDs or DVDs or from media streams To rip music from CDs to a computer 1 Insert the CD into the optical drive of your computer 2 Open the program that you use to rip the music to your computer such as lunes or Windows Media Player 3 Press the Import button using iTunes OR Press the Rip button using Windows media center 4 Click the music you want to copy Windows media center and note where the music files are saved after they are copied iTunes imports the entire CD into your iTunes music library 5 Click the Start Rip button Windows Media Player 6 When ripping is complete remove the CD The music is now on your computer Note Some music may be covered by copyright laws
114. mpt then press OK Exit Deezer To return to the Services home screen press l to select Exit in the Deezer home screen then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 88 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Facebook Share your status photos videos and your favorite links on Facebook Find out the latest news from your social network or the world and so much more Access it all on your big screen TV You must have have a valid Facebook account to use this service You can create a Facebook account at www facebook com Signing in to Facebook for the First Time 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press d gt to select Facebook facebook then press OK 3 Choose Add Account then press OK 4 Press OK then use the navigation buttons AV gt to type in your Facebook user name using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 5 Press OK then use the navigation buttons AV gt to type in your Facebook password using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 6 Press Y then OK to Remember Me if you want your Facebook account stored in the media center for quick access 7 Press gt Y then OK with the green check mark M selected bukopanguerra INTERNET SERVICES 89 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 8 Press OK to complete the sign in process The Facebook home screen displays
115. n choose to navigate using sorting Alohabetical Date Ratings Recently Viewed and filter options All Pictures VIEWING PHOTOS 56 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Date Folders Recent See Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation on page 30 for details 4 Locate the picture file you want to view To open a single picture file for viewing select the file and then press OK To view the next picture file in the photo folder press e next To view the previous picture file in the photo folder press m previous To find picture files on a network share or media center follow the instructions in Accessing Media Content from the Network on page 72 You can also view a slideshow using all picture files in a photo folder See Photo slideshow on page 62 for instructions Sort amp Filter Photos You can sort and filter photos based on your preferences using the sort amp filter option Filter 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon BI and press OK 2 Press gt then A Y to select Filter by All Date Folders and Favorites Press OK to display music by the criteria selected Note If you have your media files organized by folder it may be easier and quicker to find your files by using the Filter option to only show folders Filter Folders 3 With the green check mark selected press OK again VIEWING PHOTOS 57 WD TV Live Hub Media C
116. n s playlist To provide song feedback While a song is playing press gt to select de or F then press OK A prompt to confirm your vote appears Putting a Song to Sleep When you want to stop listening to song but not permanently remove it from a station s playlist you put it to sleep This prevents the song from playing on any of your stations for 30 days To put a song to sleep While a song is playing press e gt to select Zz then press OK A prompt to confirm the sleep action appears INTERNET SERVICES 119 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Bookmarking a Song or Artist You have the option to bookmark a song or an artist for later reference You can later refer to this bookmark if you want buy the track when you ve sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile computing device or if you want to share your musical preferences with other Pandora users To bookmark a song or artist 1 While a song is playing press Y gt to select A then press OK 2 Press A Y to select whether to bookmark the song title or the song artist then press OK The new bookmark is added to your listener profile page Sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile computing device to view this profile page Why a Song is in my Station s Playlist You can see why Pandora included a particular song in your station s playlist While a song is playing select Why this song then press OK The so
117. n wireless and wired network connections and configuration see Network Setup on page 66 Note Streaming over wi fi may be unstable due to various reasons such as a weak network connection signal strength variable speeds or other environmental factors You can create instant high speed wired network connections and gain fast reliable access to the Internet without running wires all over your house using WD Livewire Powerline AV Network kit sold separately For more information visit htto oroducts wdc com WDLivewire Transferring Media Content From Your Computer See Step 3 Loading Content On Your Media Center on page 13 Accessing Media Content From the Network See Network Services on page 72 Accessing Online Media Content See Internet Services on page 78 GETTING STARTED 12 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Step 3 Loading Content On Your Media Center Transfer your favorite content from your computer to your media center You can also transfer files from your media center to your computer Turn on your computer Connect the drive s power cable see Step 1 Connecting the Power Cable on page 11 Use Ethernet cables to connect the media center see Step 2 Connecting to Your Network on page 12 and a computer to your router as shown above Windows Using WD Discovery M 1 2 3 Download the WD Discovery tool from hito oroducts wdc com WDTVLiv
118. n you want to remove Press A to enable the Remove Station function then press OK 5 A confirmation prompt appears Press OK to go back the Now Playing screen INTERNET SERVICES 107 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Providing Song Feedback Music selections in Live365 are compiled based on their user ratings You can participate in the selection process by giving a song the thumbs up or thumbs down Y vote To provide song feedback 1 While the song is playing press gt to select a feedback icon de for positive feedback for negative feedback Press OK 2 A feedback confirmation screen appears Press OK to go back the the Now Playing screen Getting Track Information You can send the track information of the currently playing song to your email account for later reference To secure track Information 1 While the song is playing press lt to select ma then press OK 2 A confirmation screen appears Press OK to return to the Now Playing screen The track information will be sent to the email address you used to sign up for your Live365 account Signing out from Live365 Sign out of Live365 after a listening session to ensure that nobody can make changes to your Live365 settings and stations without your permission To sign out from Live365 1 Ina Stations or the Now Playing screen press Options then A Y to select Sign In Sign Out then press OK 2 Press gt
119. nabled f you are using an S PDIF optical or HDMI connection the Digital setting should be enabled e lf you are watching a video that supports multiple audio channels make sure that the Audio Off option is disabled Press Options lt icon gt and then press OK repeatedly until the intended audio channel is displayed NETWORK The media center is not visible on the e Make sure the Setup gt Network Settings gt Share network WDTV on your network option is set to On USB DEVICE The Media Library process failed Make sure that e the USB device has no read only protection e the USB device is not using the HFS Journaling file system e there is enough storage space on the USB device The attached USB device is not visible e The media center only supports mass USB storage on the Home screen mode Make sure that the USB device is configured as a mass storage device e Make sure the USB device s file system is supported NTFS FAT FAT32 or HFS REMOTE CONTROL The media center remote control does e Press only one button at a time not work e Make sure the batteries are properly inserted e The batteries may already be drained out Replace batteries with new ones e Make sure that the path between the remote control and the media center is not blocked SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 173 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Problem Solution FIRMWARE UPGRADE The firmware upgrade recovery splash
120. nd adapts stations to your feedback on the spot Pandora available in US only Picasa Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great Sharing your best photos with friends and family is as easy as pressing a button Tuneln The world s largest Internet radio guide with access to over 30 000 free radio stations searchable by location genre or format YouTube Watch your favorite videos from the world s 1 video sharing website on your television The above services are fully integrated with their web based counterparts when accessed via the media center If you are a registered user of any of these services everything you create rate or bookmark when using the media center shows up on your account the next time you sign in to that service from your computer or mobile computing device To access Internet Media 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press lt 4 gt to make a selection then press OK AccuWeather com i IDEE ER facebook ga Mae J PANDORA bPicasc Manki ow INTERNET SERVICES 79 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Adding a Service to Favorites You can add a Service to your Favorites so that it s quickly available via the dashboard when you are in the Home screen or other screens when you press fj or navigate to 3 in certain s
121. network switch ii fin 3 Navigate to the Home Setup menu bar 4 Press A Y to select Network Settings then press OK NETWORK SETUP 66 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 5 Press A Y to select Network setup then press OK 6 Select a setup configuration option then press OK Select Automatic to have the device attempt to detect your network connection automatically then go to step 11 Select Manual to manually set your network connection then proceed to step 7 Network setup 7 Once the network is detected the following screen appears Press A to select IP address then press OK NETWORK SETUP 67 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 8 Press gt to key in your IP address using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK IP address CTO 9 Repeat the step above to key in values for the subnet mask gateway and DNS settings 10 After entering all the configuration settings select Finish then press OK 11 Once the network is detected the following screen appears Press OK to display the Home screen After establishing a network connection you can Use the different Internet services integrated into your media center to access streaming media Go to the next chapter for more information on these Services Transfer files between the media center and your computer PC or Mac Procedures for copying and moving files between the medi
122. ng analysis displays Deleting a Pandora Account 1 Select Pandora from the Services menu then press OK 2 Press A Y to select the Pandora account you want to delete then press l to select the BY and press OK INTERNET SERVICES 120 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Picasa Picasa is an online image and video management and sharing service Picasa content is organized based on albums and is searchable by a number of criteria To learn more about Picasa services and the options and limitations related to them go to http www picasa google com To access Picasa 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press 4 gt to select Picasa then press OK to display the Picasa home screen Options include Account Search My Photos People I m Following Featured Recent Signing In To Your Picasa Account Note If you do not have a Picasa account and want to create one go to http www picasa google com 1 Press gt to select Account in the Picasa home screen then press OK a Picasa Account search People I m Following INTERNET SERVICES 121 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2 Select Add Account then press OK 2 Picasa ia 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type your Picasa user name in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 4
123. nual Function P Previous CTRL F Search CTRL O Options SPACE BAR Play Pause CTRL E Eject M Mute V Subtitle B Audio DELETE Z Zoom R Shuffle L Repeat BACKSPACE CTRL S Setup Alpha numeric keys CTRL A CTRL B CTRL C CTRL D e Press once to jump to the start of the audio video file e Press twice to jump to the previous audio video image file e Press to page up e During Video REV mode press to skip back 10 minutes Locates a media file in the current folder This function is only available when the Media Library setting is enabled Does not search subfolder During playback displays additional playback options From an online media content screen press to display more service options Toggles between pause and playback Scans forward through the audio video playback Supports the following speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x e Skips to the next audio video or image file e Press to page down e During Video FF mode press to skip forward 10 minutes Switches to safe mode so you can safely remove a USB device Turns off the volume output Switches a video s subtitles if applicable Switches a video s audio stream if applicable Clears the data entry field Zooms in on the currently playing video file or photo Enables the shuffle function for Videos and Music files Repeats the current video or music file Deletes the currently selected file Brings up t
124. o select Users in the YouTube home screen then press OK 2 Press A to select Delete account then press OK 3 Press A Y to select the account you want to delete then press OK 4 Press gt to select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK Restricted Video Content Some videos on YouTube are restricted by the content owner from playback via TV connected devices If you attempt to play one of these videos press OK to return to the previous screen Encoding Support for YouTube Worldwide Many You lube videos are encoded in a language other than the one you set as your media player s system language In some cases this results in garbled characters in the video ID or even playback failure If this is the case you need to enable the encoding support for the language that is causing the error INTERNET SERVICES 141 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To set the media player s additional encoding setting 1 Navigate to Home Setup menu bar 2 Press A Y to select System then press OK 3 Press A Y to select Additional Encoding Support then press OK 4 Press A Y to select the encoding support you require then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 142 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Games You Can access games and use the remote control to play them using the Games menu Games Display 1 Navigate to the Home Games menu then press OK 3 Use the navigation buttons to select
125. o the Home Services menu bar and press OK The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select Flingo mea then press OK Press A then press lt B to choose a category Channels Popular Favorites Queue and Search from the Flingo interface Press OK Use the navigation buttons AV lt gt to select a channel then a video within the channel Press If or OK to begin playing the video CHANNELS POPULAR FAVORITES QUEUE SEARCH mo E NE TN i EN d ALAAN AN _ The Dilemma Featurette MakingOf takes you behind the scenes of Ron Howard s new film The Dilemma starring Kevin James Vince Vaughn Channing Tatum Winona Ryder amp Jennifer Connelly Press PLAY to watch now 5 Press the Home button to exit Flingo INTERNET SERVICES 101 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Live365 Use Live365 to create your own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters online stations Music selections are compiled based on user ratings some small AM and FM stations also utilize Live365 to stream audio over the Internet To access Live365 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press dl gt to select Live365 LIVE BGS then press OK Options include Stations Last Played My Presets About Exit Signing in to Live365 Optional You can start l
126. oing a manual update Automatic The New Firmware menu appears in the media center s Home screen when updated firmware becomes available providing the option to automatically upgrade the firmware Note You must have Auto Detect New Firmware set to On to automatically upgrade firmware See Auto Detect New Firmware on page 163 r SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 170 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To update the firmware automatically 1 Press HOME then select New Firmware Press OK 2 select OK on the firmware update prompt and then press OK This restarts the system 3 After restarting the system automatically enters firmware upgrade mode Updating firmware 4 Once the update process finishes the media center restarts When the media center restarts the new firmware loads automatically Updatina firmware Manual To update the firmware manually 1 2 Go to http support wdc com and download the latest firmware update file for the media center Click Downloads then the product name or photo Download the WD TV Live Hub Media Center firmware zip file to your computer Using an unzip utility extract the zip file contents to the root directory of a USB device connected to your computer Safely remove the USB device from the computer and attach it to the media center Connect the USB device to the media center s USB port If the Sync and Transfer screen appears
127. on Filter Favorites Videos Favorites Playlists INTERNET SERVICES 134 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Searching for Videos You can search YouTube for videos of particular interest to you The search results are based on the tags associated with uploaded videos The media player saves your searches so you can quickly recall them Note Videos that are tagged private by users do not appear in search results To search for videos 1 Press gt to select Search in the YouTube home screen then press OK You Tube VIDEOS Top Favorites Preferences User 2 Use the navigation buttons AV lt P gt to type a keyword related to the subject matter of the video you re looking for using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK The video search begins this may take a few seconds Videos matching your search word appear in a Search result screen MA Tube VIDEOS Search LWD TY Live HO M A Western Cigital WD WD TW HO Media Views 221005 E Wars 205400 00 17 57 e 00 05 21 0002 28 WO TV HO Media P 1 A WO TY Live HD Met View 33144 aft 0000211 MI lea 00 04 27 WO TV Live interfa meee VW TY HO Media F Popcorn Hour 4110 Wiews 37621 ul Wiews 147756 Views 22069 00 08 15 00 00 41 00 05 47 3 Use the navigation buttons to select a video from the display 4 Press If gt or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on u
128. on screen instructions to enter your user name in most cases your registered email address and password to log in to your account using the remote control Go to www netflix com signinhelp if you encounter any problems New to Netflix Go to www netflix com wdtv to sign up and start a one month free trial Netflix Navigation Once you have accessed your Netflix account navigate using the remote control to choose from a variety of categories of movies and TV shows Note To deactivate Netflix on the media player reset the device to factory defaults See Device Reset on page 162 lo deactivate the media player from your Netflix account log in to your Netflix account Navigate to Your Account amp Help Under Manage Netflix ready devices and computers locate the WD TV device and select Deactivate INTERNET SERVICES 114 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Pandora US only Pandora is an automated music recommendation and Internet radio service With Pandora you can input a song title or artist name and the service responds by playing selections that are musically similar You can provide feedback approved not approved on individual songs which Pandora takes into account for future selections Conditions for Using Pandora The following conditions must be satisfied before you can use the Pandora service You must have a Pandora account Go to www pandora com wd to create your account Once you
129. open a video file that has been partially played before you are prompted to choose whether to play the file from the beginning or resume playback from the last playback position Select Resume to resume playback or Restart to start playback from the beginning Sort Filter Videos You can sort and filter the videos shown in the video menu based on your preferences using the sorting amp filter option Filter 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon Bl and press OK 2 Press gt then A Y to select Filter by All Folders Genre Playlist and Favorites Press OK to display videos by the criteria selected Note If you have your media files organized by folder it may be easier and quicker to find your files by using the Filter option to only show folders Filter Folders 3 With the green check mark selected press OK again WATCHING VIDEO 37 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sorting 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon BI and press OK 2 Press gt then A Y to select Sorting by Date Alphabetically by Ratings or by Recently Viewed Press OK to display videos by the criteria selected in either ascending arrow up or descending arrow down order Sorting Ratings 3 Press With the green check mark MJ selected press OK again Videos Menu Options In the main Videos screen press Options The Videos menu options display Press Back
130. ord searches are based on information indicated on a member s profile page INTERNET SERVICES 95 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 1 Press gt to select Search in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr search My Tags 2 Press A Y to select Keywords then press OK flickr 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type a search word using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK A photostream showing contents associated with the specified keyword displays Go to page 99 for instructions on how to navigate a photostream To search for content based on tags Perform this type of search to find content based on information indicated in a member s tags list 1 Press lt to select Search in the Flickr dashboard then press OK 2 Press A Y to select Tags then press OK 3 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type a search word using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK A photostream showing contents associated with the specified word is displayed Go to Flickr Photostream on page 99 for instructions on how to navigate a photostream INTERNET SERVICES 96 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Searching for a Flickr Member To search for a Flickr member 1 Press A Y to select Search in the Explore screen then press OK 2 Press A Y to select Flickr member then press OK flickr 3 Use the navigation buttons AV to t
131. original file information is preserved in your iPod You can view the original file information when you play a file where the screen will display the metadata Note The media center does not support playback of protected premium content such as movies or music from the iTunes Store Cinema Now Movielink Amazon Unbox and Vongo To use your iPod with the media center simply plug your iPod in to the USB port and navigate through the interface menu Note The media center only supports USB mass storage mode iPod Touch is not a USB mass storage device and is therefore not supported PLAYING MUSIC 55 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Viewing Photos You can view your digital photos both individually and in slideshow mode on your TV using the media center Supported Image File Formats GIF Animated GIFs are not supported BMP non compressed JPEG grayscale RGB YCboCy does not support CMYK or YCCK TIF TIFF RGB does not support CMYK YMC YMCK or KCMY PNG Non alpha channel only Photo Display 1 Navigate to the Home Photos menu then press OK 2 The screen displays available music files and folders in the media center s local drive by default The display will either be in grid view default or list view depending on your Browser Display setting See Photo Settings on page 153 for more information on Browser Display settings 3 If Media Library is enabled you ca
132. oto Zoom and Pan Options see Selecting Video Zoom and Pan Options on page 45 Upload to Facebook see Upload to Facebook on page 40 Set As Background See Set as Background on page 59 Comments see Comments on page 125 Download Photo Use this menu to download a photo to the media center s internal drive or to another network attached device Displaying Photo Thumbnails See Displaying Photo Thumbnails on page 61 Photo Slideshow see Photo Slideshow on page 62 INTERNET SERVICES 126 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Player The Picasa video layer layout is similar to the regular video playback screen It displays the playback status bar and the elapsed and total playback times Press II gt to pause and resume playback People I m Following People I m Following contains thumbnails showing icons for the people you are following on Picasa Select an icon to view each person s Public Gallery Aloums Use the navigation buttons to select individual photos or press If inside an album to begin a photo slideshow Featured This screen contains select Picasa user photos Use the navigation buttons to select individual photos or press If gt to begin a photo slideshow When viewing a photo press Options then select More Photos From This Owner to view all of the owner s Public Gallery Albums Recent This screen contains recent Picasa user photos and works the s
133. p Uncompressed most 2048x2048 Not available common TIFF tif tiff Uncompressed 24 bit 2048x2048 Multi page not supported RGB most common only shows 1st page LZW loss less 2048x2048 Not available PNG png DEFLATE loss less 2048x2048 Not available GIF gif W LZW loss less 2048x2048 For animation only sup ports 1st page JPEG jpeg jog JPEG lossy most 4096x4096 CMYK not supported common 1280x720 Not available APPENDIX 180 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Resolution Other limitation PHOTOS Compressed RGB JPEG formats only and progressive JPEG up to 2048 Single layer TIFF files only Uncompressed BMP only Not available indicates that no other limitations are known at this time Thumbnail Support Limitation Filename Only supports ID3 and EXIF format have thumbnail extension mp3 Yes Thumbnail in the id3 tag APIC or PIC tag wma Yes Thumbnail in the asf format WM Picture in the extended info m4a Yes Thumbnail in the quicktime format moov udta meta ilst covr mp4a Thumbnail in the quicktime format moov udta meta ilst covr flac Yes Thumbnail in the flac format asf Yes Thumbnail in the asf format WM Picture in the extended info wmv Yes Thumbnail in the asf format WM Picture in the extended info mp4 Thumbnail in the quicktime format moov udta meta ilst covr jog Yes Thumbnail in the exif joe Yes Thumbnail in the exif tiff Yes Thumbnail in the
134. pam or viruses If you plan to use the media server in a corporate environment select On then enter the Proxy address and port using the on screen keyboard to access online services Clear Login Info for Network Share Use this menu to clear login information preset password for the network share Operation Use the menus in the Operation screen to set preferences for the media center SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 156 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Remote Settings Select a function for the A B C and D function buttons on the remote controller The remote settings menu displays the functions currently assigned to each button Remote Settings To change functions press A to select a function button then press OK Press A Y to select functions such as display mode filter menu Music Video Services Setup etc then press OK Remote settings To reset the function buttons to default settings select Reset then press OK SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 157 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Delete Music Preset Buttons 0 9 To clear a music file or playlist preset from one of the 0 9 buttons press A Y to select a numbered button Press BP to select the Bl then press OK Remote Settings Sync From USB Storage This option allows you to turn the USB sync feature Off Sync All Files or Sync Supported Media Files Only See Step 5 Connecting a USB Device Optional
135. playlist press and hold any of the 0 9 buttons to create a preset User assignable shortcut function keys See Remote Settings on page 157 Default settings are as follows only valid when inside the Videos Music or Photos menus Pressing A activates the E sort and filter menu Pressing BY activates the BM select content source menu Pressing activates the B change view menu Pressing BY activates the BS dashboard menu Using a USB Keyboard As an alternative to using the remote control you can plug a USB keyboard into either of the two USB ports on the media center Key or key sequence Function HOME CTRL P Power UP DOWN LEFT 4 RIGHT ARROWS ENTER S Stop ESC Back Reverse Displays the main menu and the various options for playback of files and device setup Suspends the device into sleep mode and turns off video output Navigate through Home options menu screens media libraries on screen keyboards and toolbars e Displays the media directories and Settings screens e Turns information bar ON or OFF e Begins playback of the selected media file e Enables the currently selected setting in a Settings option screen Discontinues playback Goes back to the previous screen Scans backward during audio video playback Supports the following speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 24 Key or key sequence WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Ma
136. ple I m following 127 recent 127 searching for content 123 video player 127 Play To 6 playlist supported formats 177 videos playback 37 50 podcasts 109 power AC connector 7 cable connection 11 global AC adapter configurations 11 LED indicator 8 power button 23 24 turnon 17 18 19 power button 8 product accessories 3 obtaining service 184 overview 4 recording information 3 registration 3 regulatory compliance 182 safety information 1 warranty 184 R register your media center 161 regulatory compliance 182 environmental compliance China 184 remote control 9 remote controller 9 buttons and functions 23 delete music preset 158 layout 9 settings 157 troubleshooting 173 virtual 74 Web Ul 74 repeat mode music 54 reset switch 7 reset to factory defaults 162 restart device 163 ROHS 184 S screensaver delay 150 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual style 150 Search function button 23 25 procedure 32 security 159 folder lock 160 parental control 160 Services add to Favorites 80 settings apply new values 145 Audio Video menu 145 network 155 System menu 155 Setup 144 About 167 additional encoding support 160 appearance 148 audio video output 145 auto detect new firmware 163 background 149 check latest firmware 163 device registration 161 device restart 163 device security 159 disk manager 161 language 148 LED light control 162 media library 159 mobile access 164 music settings 152 navigation bu
137. press gt to select Preset then press OK 2 Press A Y to select a station from your preset list 3 Press IM or OK to start listening to the selected radio station Removing a Station from Your Preset List You can remove stations you no longer want from your preset list To remove a station from your preset list 1 On the Tuneln main screen press gt to select Preset then press OK 2 Press A Y to select the station you want to remove INTERNET SERVICES 130 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 Press Options then press A Y to select Remove Preset then press OK 88 51 Rock FM Alternative 4 A confirmation prompt appears Select OK then press OK Getting Station Information You can view information about the currently playing station and song 1 While the station is playing or selected press Options then A Y to select View info Press OK 2 The information screen appears displaying info such as genre language currently playing song next song and time Press OK to return to the previous screen Reporting Problems You can report a problem with the currently playing station or audio or contact the station show using the reporting problems option 1 While the station is playing or selected press Options then A Y to select Report problem Press OK 2 The reporting problems screen appears displaying options for reporting problems such as audio wrong information errors
138. press OK The video playback panel appears on the bottom of the screen showing a progress bar along with the elapsed and total playback times 2 Some videos allow you to advance to a specific time Select Skip to Desired Time then click OK A keyboard displays _ Hour Minute second an 3 0 Cancel x Submit z i mn 3 Use the navigation buttons to position the cursor under each number in the Hour Minute and Second fields then select a number from the keyboard Select Submit then press OK when finished to advance to the specific time Press OK to hide the Video Playback Panel when finished WATCHING VIDEO 46 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual DVD Navigation In most cases when the contents of an entire DVD have been successfully saved and stored in the media center s internal drive or on an attached USB hard drive or a networked hard drive connected to the media center you will experience the same DVD menu navigation functionality using the buttons on the media center remote as you would using a DVD remote for a DVD player connected to a television Important For DVD navigation to work the VOB files must be placed in a folder named VIDEO_TS Note Video files such as AVI MP4 MKV and MT2S are single track video files that do not provide DVD navigation features DVD Navigation Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control DVD navigation video playbac
139. press Options Select Delete or Delete All Items then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 98 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flickr Photostream The Flickr photostream layout is the same as that of a Photos directory in thumbnail mode flickr Explore You can use the navigation buttons AV gt to select content To view content in fullscreen mode select the file and press OK To view a slideshow using all the current photostream s content press II or OK Contents display in the Flickr Player screen Go to next section for information To return to the photostream from fullscreen mode press Back To return to the photostream from Player mode press W To view all photos in full screen go to Photo Settings and select Fit to screen see Photo Scaling on page 154 While in the photostream layout press Options to jump back to the Flickr home page or choose any of the Flickr home page menu options Flickr home Flickr nome Flickr Player The Flickr Player layout is the same as that of a photo slideshow Press MH to view the next image in the photostream Press Wi to view the previous image in the photostream To return to the photostream press W INTERNET SERVICES 99 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Player Options As with a regular photo slideshow you can customize the way content is displayed in the Flickr Player To do this press Options Buko_L
140. proved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60065 03 UL 60065 7th Ed Audio Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus Safety Requirements Approuv pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60065 03 UL 60065 7th Ed Appareils audio vid o et appareils lectroniques analogues Exigences de s curit This device is only for use with the compatible UL Listed AC adapter Cet appareil n est destin qu a des adaptateur compatibles marqu s UL Listed CE Compliance for Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe Die Markierung mit dem CE Symbol zeigt an dass dieses Gerat mit den anwendbaren Richtlinien der Europaischen Union ubereinstimmt Hierzu zahlen auch die EMV Richtlinie 2004 1 08 EG sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie 2006 95 EG Eine Konformitatserklarung in Ubereinstimmung mit den anwendbaren Richtlinien ist erstellt worden und kann bei Western Digital Europe eingesehen werden APPENDIX 182 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Le symbole CE indique que ce systeme est conforme aux directives du Conseil de l Union Europ enne notamment a la Directive CEM 2004 108 CE et la Directive Basse tens
141. provided with two options to sign in to your Mediafly account Sian in www mediafily comiwd Enter User ID Option 1 On your computer go to www mediafly com wd and enter the code on your TV screen Select Continue then press OK Option 2 Select Enter User ID then press OK Go to steps 6 7 6 Press OK then use the navigation buttons AV gt to type your Mediafly user name in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 7 Select Password press OK then sse the navigation buttons AW gt to type your Mediafly account password in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then oress OK 8 Press OK again with the green check mark selected My Channels 1 When you have signed in to Mediafly using one of the methods described above select My Channels press Y Ato select a podcast category then press OK to display the podcasts you have added to your account in Mediafly Note If you have not added any podcasts the screen displays no content found 2 Press MM or navigate to and press OK then Y Ato choose a filter Both Audio Video then press OK twice 3 Press A Y to select a podcast from the display 4 Press I gt or OK to start watching or listening to the selected podcast INTERNET SERVICES 110 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Mediafly Player The Mediafly layout is similar to the regular video playback screen lt displays the playback status bar and the elapsed and tota
142. r 1280x720p60 resolution 2 MPEG4 2 ASP L5 Rectangular shape video decoding up to 1280x720p30 resolution support for B Pictures data partitioning and error resiliency No support for global motion compensation GMC 3 WMV9 VC 1 MP HL up to 1280x720p60 lt 90 of the P picture macroblocks have 4 motioin vectors or 1920x1080p24 resolution Up to 1280x720p30 or 1920x1080i25 resolution if unconstrained 4MV bitstream 4 VC 1 AP L3 up to 1920x1080i30 lt 60 of the B picture macroblocks have 4 motion vectors 1920x1080p24 or 1280x720 p60 resolution Up to 1920x1080i25 1920x1080p24 or 1280x720p60 resolution if unconstrained 4MV bitstream 5 MPEG 4 10 H 264 BPOL3 up to 720x480p30 or 720x576p25 resolution including FMO and ASO 6 MPEG 4 10 H 264 MP L4 1 and HP L4 1 up to 1920x1080p24 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 resolution constrained to match BD and HD DVD specifications 180 Mbin s maximum for CABAC streams APPENDIX 179 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Oro Je Format container AUDIO MP1 2 3 a MPEG audio None AAC MPEG 2 4 AAC LC HE 1 ADTS 2 ADIF M4A MP4A MPEG 2 4 AAC LC HE Quicktime zo zz C LPCM PCM None AIF AIFF AIFF MKA 1 MPEG audio MATROSKA 2 MPEG 2 4 AAC LC HE 3 PCM Microsoft Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital None Plus Plus An audio receiver is required for multi channel surround sound digital output Resolution Other limitation PHOTOS BMP bm
143. r function in the Setup gt Operation menu See Sync From USB Storage on page 158 GETTING STARTED 21 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To unlock a locked WD USB device A USB device must be unlocked for the media center to access its contents 1 Navigate to the Home screen and select the menu for the media content you wish to access It can be Music Videos or Photo In the Unlock your WD Drive screen press gt to select OK then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV lt 4 gt to type in the USB drive access password in the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK lf a wrong password is entered press gt to select OK press OK then type in the correct password If you enter the wrong password five consecutive times the USB drive is placed in a hold state Press OK to close the error message Disconnect the USB drive Power cycle and reconnect the USB drive and type in the correct access password Once the USB drive has been unlocked the menu bar for the selected media type will appear Press A Y to choose a filter option for displaying supported media contents then press OK supported content for the selected media type will be displayed Use the navigation buttons AV lt 4 gt to select the content you wish to access then press OK to start media playback Removing a USB Device To prevent data loss it is highly recommended that you first press the EJECT button on the remo
144. rowse to locate a file then send to upload it to the media center TWONKY MEDIA D D Please select the file you would like to upload Browse NETWORK SERVICES 75 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Click 4 to open the TwonkyMedia server status screen Here you can restart the server view server status perform basic and advanced setup and access support resources TM TWONKk MeDIA P Server status gt Media Browser Please note that some of the applied changes will only become effective after a server restarts gt Firststeos Cache memory 480 KB gt Sharing Last database change In Progress tmp TwonkyVision twonkymedia server uploaded music Music tracks 58 gt Media Receivers an 22 gt Maintenance Videos 26 License information The Serveris registered Sool Server uptime 1 days 21 44 26 hours Server built date Jun 10 2010 Copyright 2004 Server restart pending yes 2009 eso deta a Network Interfaces 127 0 0 1 192 168 2 10 Online Click Online to access sign up links and information for the listed Internet services supported by the media center supported services vary by region and country ff Logout BLOCKBUSTER ON DAMAMD Leius help you Control Your WD TW Support Click Support to access Express Customer Support includes diagnostic test and Support Documentation including product documentation FAQ s and a WD TV user forum Express Custom
145. ry 124 135 searching for videos 135 signing in 121 133 top favorites 136 top rated 137 Z Zoom options photos 61 videos 45 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX 192
146. s Both your user name and password are saved You are automatically logged in to your account every time you access this service Press OK to complete the sign in process The My Music screen displays INTERNET SERVICES 85 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Radios You can choose from a variety of radios by music genre and subgenre 1 In the Deezer main screen press gt to select Radios then press OK 2 Press OK to select a radio 3 Press A Y to select a radio by music genre then press OK Press A Y to select a radio by music subgenre then press OK 5 With a radio you want to listen to selected press Options to select Become a Fan This adds the radio to Favorite Radios for quick access in the future 6 Press HI gt or OK to begin listening to the radio station gt Deezer Player The Deezer player is similar to the regular music playback screen It displays the playback status bar album artist and the elapsed and total playback times Press PLAY PAUSE to pause and resume playback Press FF REV to fast forward or rewind in 10 second increments Press NEXT PREV to select the next previous song in the station or playlist My Music After signing in to Deezer select My Music then press OK to display playlists and favorite radio stations Playlists Adding a playlist to My Music 1 In the Deezer main screen press lt to select My Music then press OK 2 Sign in to your D
147. s A V and select Rate Video from the list of options 2 Press gt to highlight the number of stars corresponding to your preferred rating Five is the highest rating and one is the lowest 3 Press OK to confirm your rating Favorite Favorite your videos other media files so you can sort and filter them by favorite and access them quickly in the dashboard 1 Press A V and select Favorite from the list of options 2 Press OK WATCHING VIDEO 39 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Move amp Copy 1 Press A V and select Move or Copy from the list of options then press OK 2 Select a storage destination for the file you want to move or copy then press OK Select a destination Local Storage Network Share Samba Media Server 3 Use the navigation buttons to select the location where you want to move or copy the file When you have selected the location press OK to place the file there if selecting a network or media server location see Accessing Media Content from the Network on page 72 4 Press gt to select the green check mark then press OK Copy to e WDTVLiveHub Place here Delete 1 Press A V and select Delete from the list of options 2 select Yes then press OK to confirm deletion Upload to Facebook You can upload a video to Facebook by selecting this option 1 Press A V and select Upload to Facebook from the list of options 2 Select the account you want
148. s can be categorized based on their genre or the artist s name Setup lets you customize the way you use the media center and set preferences for media playback For more information see Setup and Advanced Features on page 144 Setting Time and Weather o set the time in the media center screen display see Set Time Zone for Clock on page 159 To set the temperature in the media center screen display see AccuWeather com on page 81 OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 26 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Home Screen Navigation Use the following keys to navigate through the menu screens Button Function lt gt Left Right arrows Move from one option to the next W Down arrow View the dashboard OK Launches your selection Media Center Dashboard Press Y at the home screen or navigate to ES then press OK in the in the Videos Music or Photos menus to launch the dashboard Press W or Back to exit the dashboard Your Favorites are shown by default Navigate to Bl to filter the media files and internet service links shown on the main dashboard page by category and media type For example to find photos you have added in the last 30 days select Last 30 days and press OK Photo and press OK then press OK again Filter Last 30 days Photo Navigate to Bl and press OK to toggle between list and thumbnail views OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 27 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual
149. s during Fast Forward to skip forward 10 minutes e Press NEXT to skip to the next chapter if the video file supports chapters PREV e Plays the previous video file in the video folder playlist e Press during Fast Reverse to skip back 10 minutes e Press PREV to skip to the previous chapter if the video file supports chapters A Up arrow e Move subtitles up on the screen VW Down arrow e Move subtitles down on the screen Left arrow e Reduce subtitle display speed Right arrow e Increase subtitle display speed Subtitle Audio y WATCHING VIDEO 42 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Options To display the video playback options while playing a video press Options To return to the video press Back dy The Mighty Decode Episode 07 AoSh Get Content Info See Get Content Info on page 38 View Chapter If you are viewing a multichapter video file you can select which chapter to play To select the video chapter 1 Press Options 2 Highlight View Chapter then press OK View Chapter Prologue 3 Press A Y to highlight your chapter selection then press OK twice Subtitle Use this option to view subtitles during video playback Make sure the subtitle files are located in the same folder as the current video and that it has the same filename as the video file Note Subtitle files specific types that are supported need to have the exact same file name as
150. s of all your photos Use the lt gt navigation buttons to select another photo to view then press OK VIEWING PHOTOS 61 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Displaying Photo Information Use this option to display the Picture Information Panel on the bottom of the screen This panel shows the following information about the current picture Image filename Source Image file size and resolution mage s sequence number and the total number of image files in the current photo folder To view the photo information panel During photo viewing press OK Press Back to hide photo information beacnsunset jpg Photo Slideshow The media center allows you to create a slideshow using the contents of a photo folder To start a slideshow 1 Locate the photo folder containing the image files you want in the slideshow See Photo Display on page 56 2 select the photo folder then press PAUSE PLAY to start the slideshow To listen to background music with a slideshow 1 Navigate to the music folder containing the audio file playlist you want to accompany the slideshow See Music Playback on page 49 2 Select the audio file playlist and then press PLAY If you selected a single audio file you may want to enable it to play repeatedly so It doesn t stop before the slideshow is done If you selected a music playlist you can choose to enable the repeat or shuffle mode 3 Press HOME
151. se Scans backward during audio video playback Supports the following speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x PREV e Press once to jump to the start of the audio video file e Press twice to jump to the previous audio video image file e Press to page up e During Video REV mode press to skip back 10 minutes SEARCH Locates a media file in the current folder This function is only available when the Media Library setting is enabled Does not search subfolder Options During playback displays additional playback options From an online media content screen press to display more service options PAUSE PLAY Toggles between pause and playback FF Scans forward through the audio video playback Supports the fast forward following speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x NEXT e Skips to the next audio video or image file e Press to page down e During Video FF mode press to skip forward 10 minutes OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER 23 Button EJECT MUTE Subtitle Audio Setup Alpha numeric keys A B C D WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Function Switches to safe mode so you can safely remove a USB device Turns off the volume output Switches a video s subtitles if applicable Switches a video s audio stream if applicable Brings up the Setup menu e Pressing the any of these keys once inputs the corresponding number e Pressing keys 2 9 multiple times inputs the corresponding alpha characters e While listening to a song or music
152. select Cancel then press OK Follow steps 1 4 under To update the firmware automatically on page 171 If the Sync and Transfer screen appears select Cancel or OK if you want to access video music or photo files on the attached USB device SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 171 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Troubleshooting Problem Solution DISPLAY The TV screen Is blank and the media e Make sure the TV Is turned on center power LED remains off e Make sure that the power adapter and power outlet are okay e Make sure that the interface cable is properly attached to the correct terminals on both the 1V and the media center The TV screen is blank and the media A system diagnostic failure occurred Turn off your center power LED is blinking media center wait 10 minutes then turn it on again If the same thing happens contact WD Technical Support for assistance see WD Service and Support on page 2 The TV screen is blank and the media e Make sure the TV is turned on center power LED is on e Make sure that the interface cable is properly attached to the correct terminals on both the TV and the media center e Press the reset switch for one second to reset to factory defaults see Device Reset on page 162 Press and hold 10 seconds to toggle between NTSC and PAL Use a fine tipped stylus or the unfolded end of a paperclip to press the reset switch The TV screen is blinking and fuzzy e Make sure th
153. sing the You lube Player To use search history INTERNET SERVICES 135 1 2 3 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Press the SEARCH 2 button on the remote control This toggles you to the Search History list Press A Y to select a search from the display Press OK to perform the saved search Top Favorites These are videos tagged as favorites by the majority of Youlube users To access lop Favorites iF Press dl gt to select Top Favorites in the YouTube home screen then press OK The list of top favorite videos display To refine this list press A gt to select a and press OK Press A Y to choose from Today This week or This month then press OK Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the display then press II or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on using the You lube Player Featured Videos This video category is primarily populated with videos from You lube s commercial partners but might also include select user videos that are currently popular or have been previously showcased in You lube s Spotlight Videos section To access Featured Videos 1 A 3 Press lt to select Featured in the YouTube home screen then press OK Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the displayed selection Press II gt or OK to start watching the selected video Go to page 138 for more information on using the You
154. so need to connect the composite audio cables to provide sound This interface provides video quality resolution of up to 10801 To connect your media center using component and audio cables 1 Plug component cable connectors into the component jacks on the media center 2 Plug the opposite ends into the component ports on your TV or audio video system if available red to red green to green and blue to blue as shown below 3 For audio plug audio cable connectors into the audio jacks on the media center 4 Plug the audio connectors on the opposite end of the cable into the audio input Jacks on your TV red to red and white to white Wait a few seconds for your TV to detect the media center If the media center is not detected you may need to change the input source on your TV to component Check the user documentation of your TV for more information Once the media center is detected the splash screen displays to indicate system bootup then the home screen of the user interface opens Note Component and audio cables are sold separately GETTING STARTED 18 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Composite AV Connection Standard Definition To use a composite connection 1 2 3 Plug the composite connectors into the composite jacks on the media center Plug the opposite ends into the composite input ports on your TV yellow to yellow red to red and white to white Select the appropriate TV input
155. splay area as possible while maintaining correct image proportions Display in full screen Fills the display area with the image this can lead to image distortion Browser Display Use this menu to select how media files are displayed in their respective folders The default setting is Small Grid View Examples of both grid and list views are shown below Large Grid View List View SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 154 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Use the menus in this category to configure and view the media center s network settings Press A Y to make a selection from the list of options then press OK 60F 03 00 Network Setup See Network Setup on page 66 for information and instructions Wireless Favorites This menu displays a record of your wireless network settings After performing a wireless network setup the media player keeps a record of the LAN access point Use this menu to reconnect to the local network without having to rekey the password Check Connection see Checking the Network Connection on page 71 for information and instructions Device Name The name shown in the device name field helps you identify the media center on the network Use this menu option to change the device name using the onscreen keyboard DLNA Media Server This option is On by default so that other DLNA media devices on the network can see the media center If set to Off oth
156. streams Flickr s term for content selection available in Flickr s public domain To explore for random interesting media content from the past seven days Press lt P to select Interesting in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr Interesting Recent Upload Hot tags A photostream showing random contents rated as interesting in the past seven days by Flickr users displays Go to page 99 for instructions on how to navigate a photostream INTERNET SERVICES 94 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To explore based on the upload date Press dl gt to select Recent Upload in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr ro Recent Upload interesting Hot tags A photostream showing the most recently uploaded content displays Go to Flickr Photostream on page 99 for instructions on how to navigate a photostream To explore based on popular tags 1 Press gt to select Hot tags in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr My contacts My Tag 2 Press the navigation buttons to select a tag from the list then press OK A photostream showing contents associated with the selected tag is displayed Go to Flickr Photostream on page 99 for instructions on how to navigate a photostream Searching for Contents To search for content based on a specific keyword Keywords are words or phrases associated with the type of content you re looking for Keyw
157. tall it on your computer 3 Follow the instructions as prompted SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 169 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual System Maintenance The system software of your media center can be upgraded to the latest release which can improve support for media file playback and includes bug fixes and product enhancements To ensure that you receive the latest update we recommend registering your product at http register wdc com This chapter describes how to upgrade the system firmware and perform simple troubleshooting If you encounter an error message refer to the Common Error Messages on page 175 for possible corrective action Solutions to more serious problems may require contacting your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance For more information refer to WD Service and Support on page 2 System Firmware Upgrade Firmware Is an important set of instructions that tells your media center how to operate what the interactive screens look like and how to do what you tell it to do Upgrading the firmware is important because WD is always developing newer faster and more efficient ways of doing things that your media center needs to know Important Make sure the media center s AC power adapter remains connected during the firmware update A power disruption during the update process can corrupt the system firmware Also make sure that you do not unplug the USB storage device if d
158. te control before removing a USB device To remove a USB device 1 Press the HOME button 2 Press the EJECT button 3 Press A Y to select the USB device 4 Press OK With the M selected press OK again Eject DISK Select Drive DISK 5 Disconnect the USB device from the media center GETTING STARTED 22 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Operating the Media Center Using the Remote Control The media center s ergonomic remote control lets you navigate the Home screen browse for media files enable playback options and customize the system settings The infrared sensor detects signals from the remote Important Make sure there are no obstructions between the remote control and the infrared sensor on the media center Button Function HOME Displays the main menu and the various options for playback of files and device setup POWER Suspends the device into sleep mode and turns off video output Press and hold the power button for five seconds to completely shut down the media center Navigation Navigate through Home options menu screens media libraries on screen buttons keyboards and toolbars OK e Displays the media directories and Settings screens e Turns information bar ON or OFF e Begins playback of the selected media file e Enables the currently selected setting in a Settings option screen STOP Discontinues playback Back Goes back to the previous screen REV rever
159. ternal drive inaccessible e When power LED is off Press the power button to power on the media center and wake the internal drive e On The power cable is connected and the power is on e Off The media center is in standby mode turned off or the power cable is disconnected e Steady flashing A USB device has been discovered and the unit is being mounted in the system If the Media Library is set to On in the Setup options see Media Library Compilation on page 29 the LED flashes at the same steady constant rate e Three short flashes followed by three long flashed followed by three short flashes A system diagnostic failure has occurred See Troubleshooting on page 172 e Receives signals from the remote control Point the tip of the remote control to the infrared receiver and ensure that the path between the two is unobstructed FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 8 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Remote Control CAUTION Do not expose the batteries or the remote control with batteries installed to excessive heat direct sunlight fire etc 1 Infrared transmitter 2 4 POWER 3 Subtitle 4 PREV track STOP NEXT track 5 Back last screen 6 Navigation buttons OK 7 Previous Page 8 MUTE 9 Alpha numeric keys 10 SEARCH 11 1 HOME 12 Audio 13 REV PAUSE PLAY FF 14 Options 15 Next Page 16 Setup 17 Shortcut function keys 18 EJECT safe removal of attached storage
160. the media they are playing the extensions will be different and need to be located in the same folder as the video file WATCHING VIDEO 43 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To view subtitles 1 During video playback press Subtitle repeatedly until your desired subtitles display or Subtitle Off appears Or press Options highlight Subtitles then press OK and follow the steps below 2 Select your preferred language or Off to disable subtitles then press OK 3 With the green check mark selected press OK again Subtitle Selection Adjust Subtitles After selecting subtitles use this option to adjust subtitles during video playback 1 During video playback press Options 2 Highlight Adjust Subtitles then press p gt Multilanguage UTF8 SRT mkv Adjust Subtitles submenu options include Position amp Size use navigation buttons to adjust position and speed press OK repeatedly to adjust size Color of subtitle text select fill and border color from the Subtitle Color menu Encoding see Additional Encoding Support on page 160 Play Mode Use the play mode option to set video repeat options Press OK repeatedly until the repeat icon you want is displayed Options include WATCHING VIDEO 44 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Repeat All 3 All the video files in the current video folder are played in sequence and repeatedly until you press STOP or B
161. the Services home screen INTERNET SERVICES 92 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Delete Facebook Account You can delete a Facebook account in the login screen e 2 3 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press gt to select Facebook then press OK Select the Facebook account you wish to delete then press P to select the x and press OK Select OK then press OK All previously saved account data for the Facebook account is erased INTERNET SERVICES 93 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flickr Flickr is an online image and video management and sharing website Flickr content is organized based on tags a keyword or category label that describes content Tags help users to search for contents that have something in common Each content file can have as many as 75 tags associated with it To learn more about Flickr services and the options and limitations related to them go to htto www flickr com tour To access Flickr 1 Navigate to the Home Search menu bar and and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press lt to select Flickr flickr then press OK The Flickr home screen displays Options include Interesting last seven days Recent Upload Search My Contacts Hot Tags My Tags Exit Exploring Contents You can explore photo
162. the criteria selected in either ascending arrow up or descending arrow down order Sorting Ratings 3 Press With the green check mark MJ selected press OK again Music Menu Options In the main video screen press Options The Music menu options display Press Back when complete to return to the main menu y Chrome Tracks Get Content Info The Music get content info function is the same as the Videos get content info function See Get Content Info on page 38 Rescan Info The Music rescan info function is the same as the Videos rescan info function See Rescan Info on page 39 View Info The Music view info function is the same as the Videos view info function See Video Playback Controls on page 42 PLAYING MUSIC 51 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Favorite The Music favorite function is the same as the Videos favorite function See Favorite on page 39 Rate The Music rate function is the same as the Videos rate function See Rate on page 39 Move 8 Copy The Music move and copy functions are the same as the Videos move and copy functions See Move amp Copy on page 40 Delete The Music delete function is the same as the Videos delete function See Delete on page 40 Edit Multiple The Music edit multiple function is the same as the Videos edit multiple function See Edit Multiple on page 41 Music Playback Controls Use these but
163. to post the file to then press OK or select Add Account to add a Facebook account see Facebook on page 89 for details WATCHING VIDEO 40 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 The screen below displays Press OK to select Don t ask me again if you do not want this screen to appear again then press gt to select the green check mark PB Press OK Edit Multiple Select multiple files then press Options to apply changes to more than file 1 Press A Y and select Edit Multiple from the list of options 2 The edit multiple screen displays Use the navigation buttons to Select All Select Page or Clear All files shown or Continue to the next group of files then press OK q 29 9 9 29 3 With multiple files selected press Options to apply changes to more than one file er 8 items selected ES o WATCHING VIDEO 41 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control video playback STOP Discontinues video playback PAUSE PLAY Pauses or resumes video playback 1 Press FF fast forward or REV Scans the video playback forward or backward reverse to scan video press repeatedly to select the scan speed The media center supports the following scan speeds 2 Press PAUSE PLAY to resume 2x 4x 8x 16x playback on the selected position NEXT e Plays the next video file in the video folder playlist e Pres
164. to select OK on the confirmation prompt then press OK Exit Live365 To return to the Services home screen press gt to select Exit in the Live365 home screen then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 108 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Mediafly Mediafly conveniently brings your favorite Internet content and podcasts to your media player from favorite sources like CNN BBC NBC ESPN WSJ Fox NPR and more Set up once with Mediafly and enjoy the same content on TVs smartohones computers and beyond Mediafly is available worldwide features may vary based on country To access Mediafly 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar and press OK 2 The list of Internet services display in alphabetical order Press d gt to select Mediafly EM then press OK to display the Mediafly home screen Options include My Channels Popular Channels Browse content plug ins Search Exit Signing In To Your Mediafly Account Note If you do not have a Mediafly account and want to create one go to www mediafly com wod 1 Navigate to the Home Services menu bar 2 Press d gt to select Mediafly then press OK 3 On the Mediafly home screen press gt to select My Channels then press OK ES roof Wi YC n anne 5 Popular channels INTERNET SERVICES 109 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4 Select Sign in then press OK EY recia Add account 5 You are
165. tons on the remote control to control music playback when in the music playback screen Button Function STOP Stop audio playback PAUSE PLAY Pause or resume audio playback 1 Press FF fast forward or REV reverse to Scan the audio playback forward or backward scan the audio file press repeatedly to select the scan speed The media center supports the following scan 2 Press PLAY to resume playback on the speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x selected position Press PREV previous track once Start playback from the beginning Press NEXT Play the next audio track in the music folder playlist Press PREV previous track twice Play the previous audio track in the music folder playlist 0 9 While listening to a song or music playlist press and hold any of the 0 9 buttons to create a preset PLAYING MUSIC 52 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Note If you leave the music playback screen the only playback controls that work are the STOP button to stop music playback and Options during photo playback to jump to the previous or next track Music Playback Screen The music playback screen displays the following information about the currently playing aloum and or audio file Album art if available Album name Live Around the World Miles Davis Audio filename s Track number total tracks Title 3 New Blues mo3 Artist Mies Davis Album Live Around The World Next song 08 Tutumo3 IN Elansed time and b T total p
166. ts are based on the following Filenames Captions Tags Folder or album names Camera maker Date i e November or 201 1 The media player saves your searches so you can quickly recall them Note Content with visibility set to private by users do not appear in search results To search for content 1 Press gt to select Search in the Picasa home screen then press OK a Picasa Account 2 Use the navigation buttons AV lt 4 to type a keyword related to the subject matter of the content you re looking for using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 123 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The content search begins this may take a few seconds Content matching your search word appears in a Search result screen a Picasa Search result for sunset 3 Use the navigation buttons to select a photo or video from the display 4 Press IM or OK to view the selected photo or start watching the selected video Go to page 138 tor more information on using the You lube Player To use search history 1 Press the SEARCH button on the remote control This toggles you to the Search History list 2 Press A Y to select a search from the display 3 Press OK to perform the saved search My Photos My Photos contains all images and videos in your Picasa Web Albums To view images or videos use the navigation buttons to sel
167. ttons 145 photo settings 153 remote controller settings 157 reset to factory defaults 162 screensaver delay 150 screensaver style 150 select time zone 159 setup menu bar 144 setup screen navigation 145 theme 148 video calibration 148 video settings 150 setup 144 slideshow interval time 154 music background 62 playback controls 63 sequence setting 153 shuffle and repeat 153 transition 153 INDEX 190 troubleshooting 172 view 62 Software GPL 185 subtitle adjust 44 border setting 151 default setting 151 enable 43 font size setting 151 supported formats 177 sync from network folder 158 from USB storage 158 system compatibility 10 system reset service accounts 162 system 162 T temperature display 81 theme 148 thumbnail support for media files 31 time setting 159 Toslink connectors 7 troubleshooting 172 audio 173 content playback 175 display 172 error messages 175 firmware upgrade 174 media library compilation 175 remote control 173 USB device 173 Tuneln 128 adding a station to your preset list 130 getting station information 131 listening 129 listening to a station in your preset list 130 removing a station from your preset list 130 reporting problems 131 searching 129 sign in 128 signing out 132 TwonkyMedia 75 U USB device WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual connection 21 disconnection 22 Eject button 24 25 error messages 175 media library 168 media library compilation 29 removal 22
168. ually it keeps the same drive letter 7 Close the WD Discovery Tool 8 Click O or Start and then My Computer The media center root displays You can now drag and drop files and folders into the media center s internal hard drive using My Computer or Windows Explorer Using Windows As an alternative to using WD Discovery access the media center as follows Windows 7 Vista Click O gt Computer gt Network and locate the media center Windows XP Vista 7 In Windows Explorer or in a Web browser enter watvlivehub as the address Macintosh 1 2 3 Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load Open Finder Mac OS X Leopard Snow Leopard Click the WDTVLiveHub icon under SHARED Drag and drop your media files from your computer to the media center or from the media center to your computer GETTING STARTED 15 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Step 4 Connecting the Media Center The following figures illustrate the cable connections supported by the media center The standard connection uses the included composite to mini AV cables Important Configure the media center s Audio Video settings depending on the type of connection you choose See Audio Video Output on page 145 for more information on these settings Choosing the Best Connection The quality of the picture produced by your TV depends on the quality of your TV and its connection to the media center Conn
169. umber of stations you have to delete a station before you can add another one Pandora does not allow immediate or on demand playback of a specific song A station cannot play more than four songs by an artist in a three hour period After eight hours of play Pandora prompts you to see if you re still listening Streaming stops until you respond The music selection streamed into your Pandora station contains a mix of songs or artists that were compiled based on the initial station seed used in creating that station Go to the next section for instructions on how to create a new Pandora station the track feedback thumbs up thumbs down you provide Go to page 119 for more information the number of skips assigned to a track Go to page 119 for more information You cannot reverse or immediately replay the songs played on your Pandora station INTERNET SERVICES 117 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To create a Pandora station 1 Navigate to Create Station or press Options to select Create station Press OK 2 Use the navigation buttons AV gt to type the name of an artist or song title using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 3 Press A Y to select a listing from the search results then press OK The listing you selected will serve as the station seed for Pandora to compile and stream music similar to your station To listen to a Pandora station 1
170. usic on Pandora and watch daily video podcasts from CNN NBC MTV ESPN and other online content Availability varies by country Pandora available in US only These streaming services may be changed terminated or interrupted at any time Full HD 1080p video playback the perfect partner for your HDTV This is the real thing Full HD 1080p playback Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal clear sound of digital audio Use the included programmable remote control to make your entertainment choices using Our crisp animated navigation menus Play almost any type of media file WD TV Live Hub supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats including HD camcorder video formats Shoot it on your mobile device Share it on your HDTV Download WD Photos a free photo and video app for your iPad iPhone iPod touch or Android smartphone Take a photo or video clip with your mobile device and upload it directly to the built in hard drive on your WD TV Live Hub media center You can also access all the photos stored on your WD TV Live Hub media center and show them off with your smartphone or tablet Centralize your media collection You can store all your media in one place on the high capacity drive in this system The WD TV Live Hub media center finds and categorizes all the media on the built in drive and any connected USB drives and displays it in on
171. ve the file in the same location as the file it will represent according to the following guidelines Folder Thumbnail Guidelines Music Display folder jpg the image file must be named folder jpg or thumbnail will not function If no folder jpg file is found display the first embedded album art image found in the folder If no album art Is available display the first JPG in the folder Photo Display thumbnail Video Display embedded cover art f no embedded cover art is available display image file associated with the video file to be played for example video mkv will be associated with video JPG File Thumbnail View Functions Defaults Music Display album art MP3 file with embedded JPG If no album art is available display the image file with the same name as the audio file to be played for example song wav will be associated with song jpg Photo Display thumbnail Video Display MP4 with embedded JPG Display image file associated with the video file to be played for example video mkv will be associated with video JPG Search Function You must first enable the Media Library Compilation feature before using the Search function Go to Media Library Compilation on page 29 for instructions To perform a media search 1 Go to the main browser screen of the type of media you want to search for Videos Music or Photos 2 Press 4 on the remote control OP
172. which prevent its copying or distribution Can I use a universal remote control with the media center You can use most popular universal remote control devices such as the Logitech Harmony models SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 176 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Appendix Multiformat Content Playback Multiformat is a file type that groups other files of the same digital content but may be encoded in different digital formats For example a single video file may actually include a few components such as video audio and photo grouped together The media center is capable of playing several different types of multiformat files For a detailed list of supported formats refer to Supported Formats on page 178 Audio Video Video Photo Subtitle Playlist container codec container MPS AIFF MPEG 1 AVI GIF PLS MP2 MPEG 2 VOB ISO BMP WPL WAV PCM MPEG 4 WMV9 JPEG M3U LPCM ASP AVC HD H 264 DVR MS HPTF R Dolby Digital VC 1 MKV PNG Plus Xvid MOV FLAC DAT VCD WMA SVCD WMA Pro tp ts m2t AAC m2ts Dis FLV OGG Vorbis To convert subtitle files encoded in a different format open the file with Notepad and do a Save As with the following parameters File Tyoe All Files and Encoding UTF 8 2 channel only 2 channel signal is sent via digital pass through to a receiver Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
173. y until you press STOP or Back Repeat One KX The current audio track is played repeatedly until you press STOP or Back Repeat All and Shuffle All the audio files in the current music folder playlist are played repeatedly in sequence and shuffled until you press STOP or Back The icon for the enabled repeat mode will appear below the playback progress bar PLAYING MUSIC 54 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Shuffle Use this option to set the audio tracks in the current music folder playlist to play in random order To enable music shuffle mode 1 During music playback press Options 2 Select Play Mode then press OK repeatedly until the repeat icon you want is displayed Options include Shuffle Bs All the audio files in the current music folder playlist are shuffled repeatedly until you press STOP or Back Repeat All and Shuffle All the audio files in the current music folder playlist are played repeatedly in sequence and shuffled until you press STOP or Back Delete The Music delete function is the same as the Videos delete function See Delete on page 40 Playing Music From Your iPod Apple uses a proprietary naming scheme and because of this the media center is Unable to display the original names for the folders and files as they are in your iPod The media center instead reassigns new names for the folders and files but only while in use with the media center The
174. you like the entry E then press OK Press gt twice to comment on a news feed entry O press OK then enter your comment using the on screen keyboard Note Navigating to What s on your mind and pressing OK allows you to add a comment to your wall Videos You can view the videos you and others users have posted to Facebook 1 In the Facebook main menu select Videos then press OK 2 Navigate to a video then press OK INTERNET SERVICES 91 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Videos Player With a video playing press OK to bring up the videos player info panel You can choose to Like or Comment on a video in the info panel then press OK porel bk le por Number of likes Slideshow of Mom s Book and comments 5 e Elapsed and total playback times Video playback progress bar Videos Options With a video playing press Options Ej Slideshow of Mom s Book Zoom lo change the display s viewing scale press OK repeatedly until the preferred viewing scale is achieved Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Pan To pan the display press the navigation buttons AV repeatedly until the preferred panned view displays Press Options or Back to revert to the default viewing scale Browse description Select this option then press OK to view the description of the video Exit In the Facebook main menu select Exit then press OK to exit Facebook and return to
175. you want to play To begin playback of a single audio file highlight the file then press OK To begin playback of an album highlight the album then press OK Press OK again to play the album To begin playback of a music playlist highlight the playlist name and then press PAUSE PLAY To begin playback of all audio files in a folder highlight an audio file in that folder and then press PAUSE PLAY To find audio files on a network share or media center follow the instructions in Accessing Media Content from the Network on page 72 Sort amp Filter Music You can sort and filter music based on your preferences using the sort amp filter option Filter 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon Bl and press OK 2 Press gt then A Y to select Filter by All Albums All Tracks Genre Artist Folders Playlist and Favorites Press OK to display music by the criteria selected Note If you have your media files organized by folder it may be easier and quicker to find your files by using the Filter option to only show folders Filter Folders 3 With the green check mark selected press OK again PLAYING MUSIC 50 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sorting 1 Press A or navigate to the sort and filter content icon BI and press OK 2 Press B then A to select Sorting by Date Alphabetically Ratings or by Recently Viewed Press OK to display music by
176. ype a member s user name email address or interest using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK A browser screen listing Flickr member links matching your search criteria displays 4 Press A to select a link then press OK to view that member s profile page If the selected member has public photostreams you can explore them Use the navigation buttons AV gt to select a content selection then press OK to explore it Go to the next section for instructions on how to navigate a photostream My Contacts My Contacts shows a list of Flickr members you have searched for To view My Contents 1 Press gt to select My Contents in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr My contacts Upload Hot tags My Tags 2 Press A Y to select a Flickr member you ve searched for previously then press OK to view their photos INTERNET SERVICES 97 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 To remove a contact from the list select the contact name and press Options Select Delete or Delete All Items then press OK My Tags My Tags shows a list of Flickr tags you have searched for To view My Tags 1 Press gt to select My Tags in the Flickr home screen then press OK flickr My Tags My contacts 2 Press A Y to select a tag you ve searched for previously then press OK to view the photos associated with the tag 3 To remove a tag from the list select the tag and
177. ze File System Disk Manager Disk Manager also allows you to format the internal drive Select WDTVLiveHub then press OK Select Format then press OK Disk Manager Important Feformaitting tt the internal drive erases all its contents If you have already saved files on the internal drive be sure to back them up before reformatting it Device Registration To register your WD product using the Setup menu 1 Make sure your media center has an active network connection Go to Network Setup on page 66 for instructions on how to set up a network connection 2 Press Setup or navigate to the Home Setup menu then press OK SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES 161 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3 Press A Y to select System then press OK 4 Press A Y to select Device Registration then press OK O 9 On the Register Product screen press A Y to select First Name then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV P gt to type in your first name using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK Press A V to select Last Name then press OK Use the navigation buttons AV P gt to type in your last name using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK Press A Y to select Email then press OK 10 Use the navigation buttons AV amp to type in your email address using the on screen keyboard Select Submit then press OK 11 On the Register Product
178. zes all the media on the built in drive and any connected USB drives and displays it in one easy to view menu system If you have one of our My Book Live network drives connected to your network it will find the media on that too Customize your media experience Customizable screens themes and favorites let you personalize the media experience for you and everyone and your home The interface also remembers your last selection so you can easily continue the fun Choose from a variety of list viewing options Select thumbnail view list view and even see a little preview of your movies in your movie menu You can add metatags to your media for better identification Play photo slideshows with the music you choose Tag your favorites for instant playback Supports DVD Navigation View all the content included on your ripped DVDs including complete menu navigation chapter listings special features and subtitles Family ready Share your family photos videos music and files on your home network and stream to any screen in the house Automatic play Set the player to play a selected media file automatically when the unit is turned on Perfect for living art on your HDTV or for digital signage On the computer Sync new media The player automatically synchronizes with watched folders so new content from any PC Mac or USB storage will be added to the WD TV Live Hub Play your media from your computer T

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