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WD Elements ™ Play Multimedia Drive User Manual[...]

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Recording yo ur WD Product In formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Registering you r WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii 8 Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Photo Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Photo Display Op tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Photo Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 1 Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e person al safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazar d. The safeguar ds incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the fol[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 2 Recor ding your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial an d model numbers of yo ur new WD product. Y ou can find this information on the label on the bottom of th e device. Y ou should also note the date of purchase. This info rmation may be r e[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 3 Pr oduct Overview Thank you for purc hasing the WD Elements Play multimedia drive. This user manual provides step-by-step instructi ons for installing and using yo ur new multimedia drive. For the latest WD product informat ion and news, visit our website at www .westerndigital.[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 4 Featur es and Functions Featur es Audio/Vi deo Interface  HDMI 1.4 interface for digital audio and high-definition video  Composite interface (RCA yellow/whit e/r ed) for analog A V connection  T oslink (optical) audio for hi gh-fidelity digital audio  Video out[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 5 Additional Featur es  Real Media (RMVB) playback  Plug-and-play convenience  Popular media format support  Metadata support  Thumbnail support  Aggr egated music/photo/video view  HDMI or composite video outputs  T oslink (optical) audio output Plug-[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 6 Connections Item Component Description 1 USB port Supports connec tion of remo vable storage device s, portable multimedia driv es, and digital cameras with USB connectors 2 Power jack Connects the power adapte r 3 Mini USB port Supports connec tion of the multimed ia drive[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 7 LED Indicator Item Component Description 1 Infrared receiver  Receives signals fr om the r emote contro l. Point the tip of the remote control to the in frared receiver and ensure that t he path between the two is unobstructe d. 2 Power/activity LED  On (steady blue)?[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 8 Remote Contr ol CAUTION: Do not expose the batteries or th e remote contr ol with batteries installed to excessive heat (direct sunlight, fir e, etc.). 1. Infrared transmitter 2. HOME 3. POWER 4. Navigation buttons 5. ENTER 6. STOP 7. BACK 8. REV (rewind) 9. PREV (previous [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 9 Getting Started Package Contents Installation Requir ements  Standar d or HD TV with an HDMI or composite audio/video input  Computer with a USB 2.0 connector Optional: Stereo or A V r eceiver wi th a digital optical (T oslink) cable. Operating System Compatibility The multi[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 10 Multimedia Drive Reformatting The multimedia drive is prefor matted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated W indows o perating systems. Go to http://support.wdc.com and r efer to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3865 for reformatting the d rive to Mac OS X format. [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 11 Step 1 - Connecting the Power Cable 1. Connect the power clip to the power cable plug. The AC power adapter will vary , depending on your loca tion. Some locations do not requir e a power plug clip . Units sold in those locations will have a fixed power plug. Refer to the illustr[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 12 Step 2 - Loading Content On Y our Multimedia Drive T ransfer your favorite content from your co mputer to your multim edia drive. Y ou can also transfer files from your mu ltimedia drive to your computer . Windows 1. T ur n on your computer . 2. Connect the drive’ s powe r cabl[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 13 Step 3 - Connecting the Multimedia Drive The following figures illustrate the cable connections supported by the multimedia drive. Note: Composite, HDMI, and T oslink (opt ical) cables ar e sold separately . Choosing the Best Connection The quality of the picture pr oduced by you[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 14 Composite A V Connection (Standard Definition) T o use a composite connection (c omposite cable sold separately): 1. Plug the composite connectors into the in put ports on your multimedia drive, yellow to yellow , red to r ed, and white to white 2. Plug the opposite ends into the[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 15 HDMI Video and Audio (High Definition) HDMI combines high-definition video, mu lti-channel audio, and inter -component control in a single digital ca ble. This interface provides video quality r esolution of up to 1080p. T o connect your multimedia drive using an HDMI cable: 1. P[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 16 T oslink (optical) Digital Audio T oslink (optical) digital can send digital au dio to a r eceiver capable of decoding multi- channel audio thro ug h an A V receiver . 1. Complete the composite or HDMI video connection as described in “Composite A V Connection (Standard Definit[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL GETTING STARTED – 17 Step 4 (Optional)- Connecting a USB Device T r ansfer your favorite content from your co mputer to your exter nal USB drive, such as My Passport ® or My Book ® (external USB drive not included). The multimedia drive has one USB port that supports play back fr om an exter nal US[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 18 Operating the Multimedia Drive Using the Remote Contr ol The multimedia drive remote contr ol lets yo u navigate the Home scr een, browse for media files, enable playback options, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects infrar ed signals fro[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 19 Using the Multimedia Drive Menu The multimedia drive Home screen menu i s displayed when you press HOME on the remote contr ol. The icons on this screen let you br owse your media library and configure the multimedi a drive’ s settings. Home Scr een Options The [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 20 File Management Copying Files Follow the steps listed below to copy a file to or from an attached USB memory device. The procedur e is the same for all types of media files, movies, photos or music. 1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the multimedia[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 21 4. Press the up or down arr ow to select th e folder containing the media file you want to copy and press ENTER . The screen will display th e file contents of the selected folder . 5. Select the file you want to copy and pr ess . A check mark will appear to the r[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 22 Removing Files T o delete a file on the multimedia drive, follow the steps listed below . The procedur e is the same for all types of medi a files, movies, photos or music. 1. In the Home menu, browse to locate the File Manageme nt category , then press ENTER . 2.[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL OPERATING THE MULTIMEDIA DR IVE – 23 4. Select the file you want to delete and pr ess on th e remote control. A check mark will appear on the right of the file name you want to delete. Pr ess the OPTION button, then to select the Dele te Files option. 5. Press ENTER on the r emote contro l and a conf[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 24 W atching Video Y ou can watch videos on your TV using the multimedia drive. Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are supported.  A VI (Xvid, A VC, MPEG1/2/4)  MPG/MPEG  VOB/ISO  MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264)  MKV (h.264, x.264, A VC, MPEG1/2/[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 25 2. Press the up or down arr ow to select the multimedia driv e or the optional attached USB storage device (location you want to access video files from), then press ENTER . 3. Press the ENTER button on the remote contr ol again to view the contents of the multimedia dri[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 26 5. Use the up and down navi gation buttons on the remote contr ol to scr oll through the list of videos. A preview of the vi deo will appear on th e right side of the screen. 6. Locate the video file you want to play .  T o begin playback of a single video f ile, high[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 27 V ideo Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to contr ol video playback: Button Function ST OP Discontinues video pl ayback PA U S E / P L AY Pauses or resumes video playback 1. Press FF (fast forwar d) or REV (reverse) to scan video (pr ess repeatedl[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 28 V ideo Playback Options Displaying the V ideo T oolbar The Video toolbar has several command icon s to customize the way you watch your videos.  T o display the V ideo toolbar , press OPTION .  T o hide the toolbar , press BACK or OPTION again. Displaying the Video[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 29 Selecting V ideo Zoom Options Use these options to chan ge the viewing scale of the video play back scr een. T o change the viewing scale: 1. During video playback, press OPTION . The Options bar ap pears on the top of the screen. 2. Highlight , then press ENTER r epeate[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PLAYING MUSIC – 30 Playing Music W ith the multimedia drive yo u can copy your music libr ary to a USB device and listen to it from your entertainmen t unit. The following audio file and audio codec formats are supported. Audio  MP3  WA V/ PC M /L P C M  WMA  AAC  FLAC  MKA  OGG [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PLAYING MUSIC – 31 3. Press the ENTER button on the remote contr ol to view the contents of the multimedia drive or atta ched USB storage device: 4. Use the navigation button s on the remote contr ol to navigate the folder containing music and press the ENTER button on the remote control to view the [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PLAYING MUSIC – 32 The music playback screen di splays the following inform ation about the curr ently played audio file: The Playback progr ess bar w ill appear on the screen wh en highlighting the "cur - rently" playing song. Music Playback Contr ols Use these buttons on the remote co ntr[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PLAYING MUSIC – 33 T o set the music re peat mode: 1. Press HOME , then select th e Settings icon. 2. Press ENTER . The Se ttings menu opens. 3. Use the up and down na vigation buttons to select a Settings category , then press ENTER . The options menu for that cate gory opens (for example, Music Rep[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL PLAYING MUSIC – 34 Playing Music Fr om Y our iPod ® Apple ® uses a proprietary naming scheme an d because of this the multimedia drive is unable to display the origin al names for the folders and files as they are i n your iPod. The multimedia drive instead reassigns new names for the folders and f[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL VIEWING PHOTOS – 35 Viewing Photos W ith the multimedia drive yo u can view your digital ph oto album in the comfort of your living r oom. It’ s perfect for sharing fun times with your friends and family . The following image file fo rmats ar e supported:  GIF (Animated GIFs ar e not supported) [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL VIEWING PHOTOS – 36 3. The screen displays thumbnails of all available pictur e files and photo folders. Only image files supported by th e multimedia driv e ar e displayed. 4. Locate the picture f ile you want to view .  T o open a single picture file for view ing, select the file, and then pr es[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL VIEWING PHOTOS – 37 2. Highlight the picture r o tate icon , then press ENTER repeatedly until the ro tation you want is set. -OR- Press OPTION or BACK to re vert to the default viewing orientation. Using Photo Zoom Use these options to ch ange the viewing scale of the image display . T o change the [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 38 Settings and Advanced Featur es The Settings menu lets you customize the way you use the mult imedia drive and set prefer ences for media playback. T o select a Settings category: 1. Press HOME , then select th e Settings icon. 2. Press ENTER . The Se ttings menu o[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 39 3. Use the up and down na vigation buttons to select a Settings category , then press ENTER . The options menu for that cate gory opens (for example, Photo Repeat Mode). There ar e 16 Settings categories, includin g Language, Subtitle language, Subtitle font size, [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 40 A vailable Settings The following settings menus are avai lable: Language Use this menu to select the menu language for your mu ltimedia drive. Language options may include: Subtitle Language Use this menu to select the subtitle langua ge for your video (if several[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 41 Slideshow Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictur es in the slideshow . Options include:  3 seconds (default)  5 seconds  10 seconds  30 seconds  1 minute  5 minutes Slideshow Mode Use this menu to set the s lideshow se[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 42 Digital Audio Output Mode Use this menu to set the audio output mode. Options include:  Ster eo (when using a composite or audio cable connection)  Digital Output (when using a T oslink cable connection) Display Mode Use this menu to set the screen display mo[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 43 Auto Play Use this menu to set the au to play option for photos an d videos. Options include:  Of f (default)  All photos with music  All videos Scr eensaver Delay Use this menu to set the delay before th e screensaver turns on. Options include:  None ([...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 44 Locating Media Content A media search can only be performed wher e files are viewable, for example, in a folder . This search featur e only supports English or English-based characters. Search for non-English char acter titles by br owsing th rough the menus/catego[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 45 4. After you have defined th e search terms, highlight Submit on the bottom of the on-screen keyboar d, then press ENTER . The search results ar e shown. If no media files match the sear ch, you are shown a message stating that. 5. Press ENTER to display the on-scr[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 46 System Maintenance The system firmware of your multimedia drive can be upgraded to the latest r elease, which can improve support for media file playback and includes bug fixes and product enhancements. T o ensure that you receive the la test update, we recommend r egistering [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 47 T roubleshooting Problem Solution DISPLA Y The TV screen is blank a nd the multimedia drive power LED remains off.  Make sure the TV is tur ned on .  Make sure that the p ower adapter and power outlet are ok ay .  Make sure that the inter face cable is properly attach[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 48 There is no sound.  Make sure the volume o n the enterta inment unit is not muted.  The audio co dec might n ot be suppo rted.  The wrong output mode is selecte d for your connecti on type: - Y ou have Stereo select ed as your au dio output mode and have a T oslink ca[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 49 Common Err or Messages Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive * The F A T32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot cr eate partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; however , Windows users can overcome these file size l imitations by forma[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 50 Fr equently Asked Questions Q: How do I play or modify media on my computer? A: Several multimedia drive applications are curr ently available, such as Winamp and iT unes, that let you play , arrange, and edit media files. These multimedia drives also let you edit the metadata[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 51 Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? A: Y our system may be operating at USB 1.1 speed s due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 2.0. If your system includes a PCI slot, you can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer r[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 52 Appendix Supported Media File Formats Vi de o Extension Filename Container Format Codec Supported Limitation .mpg MPEG-PS Video codec MPEG-1 Y ES supported up to 1920*1080 30 fps MPEG-2 Y ES Audio codec MPEG YES MP3 YES MP2 YES PCM YES DTS NO Dolby Digital YES .mpeg MPEG-PS Video codec [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 53 .mp4 MPEG-4 Video codec MPG1 YES supported up to 1920*1080 30 fps MPEG-4 Y ES MP4V YES MP42 YES A VC(H.264) YES Audio codec AAC-LC Y ES .avi A VI Video codec Xvid YES supported up to 1920*1080 30 fps MPG1 YES MPG2 YES A VC(H.264) YES MJPEG-A YES MJPEG-B YES Audio codec MPEG YES MP2 YES [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 54 .mkv Matroska Video codec Xvid YES supported up to 1920*1080 30 fps RealVideo YES A VC(H.264) YES MPEG-4 YES Mpeg-2 YES mpeg YES Audio codec AAC YES AAC-LC Y ES MP3 YES Cooker YES Vo r b i s Y E S Dolby Digital YES FLAC YES DTS NO WMA YES .rm/.rmvb Re alMedia Video codec RV40 YES suppor[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 55 Music Photo Extension Filename Container Format Codec Supported Limitation .mp2 MPEG Audio Layer 2 YES supported up to 32Kbps- 320Kbps .mp3 MPEG Audio Layer1 YES supported up to CBR/VBR 32Kbps-320kbps 8-48KHz Layer2 YES Layer3 YES MPEG2.5 YES .wav Wave PCM YES 1536 Kbps 96.0 KHz stereo [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 56 Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These lim its ar e designed to provide r easonable pr otection against ha rmful interference in a r eside[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 57 Die Markierung mit dem CE-Symbol ze igt an, dass dieses Gerät mit den anwendbaren Richtlinien der Eur opäischen Un ion übereinstimmt. Hierzu zählen auch die EMV -Richtlinie (2004/108/EG) sowie di e Niederspannungsrichtlinie (2006/95/ EG). Eine "Konformitätse rklärung" in[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 58 GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - regulation 3. GPSGV : Unless declared otherwise, the highest level of sound pressur e from this pr oduct is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. Maschinenlärminformations-V eror dnung 3. GPSGV : Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 db(A) oder we[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVE USER MAN UAL APPENDIX – 59 Limited W arranty WD warrants that the Pr oduct, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below , be free fr om defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’ s specification ther efor . The term of your limite d warranty depends on the country in which [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLA Y MUL TIMEDIA DRIVE USER MANUAL INDEX – 60 Index A accessories 2 Apple users 17 aspect ratio troubleshooting 47 audio channel 29 audio/video supported interfaces 4 Audio/Video menus display resolution 42 Auto Play 43 B browser display 42 C compatibility 9 operating systems 9 composite AV connection 14 converting drive format 49 D [...]

WD ELEMENTS PLA Y MUL TIMEDIA DRIVE USER MANUAL INDEX – 61 locating 44 music playback controls 32 playback options 32 playback procedures 30 playback screen 32 repeat mode 41 N navigation buttons 18 O operating precautions 1 operating system requirements 9 overview 3 P package contents 9 photos display options 36 menu interval time 41 repeat mode[...]

WD ELEMENTS PLA Y MUL TIMEDIA DRIVE USER MANUAL INDEX – 62 navigation buttons 39 Settings menu bar 38 system reset 43 T Toslink connectors 6 troubleshooting 47 audio 47 content playback 49 display 47 error messages 49 firmware upgrade 48 remote control 48 system reset 43 USB device 48 U USB device connection 17 Eject button 18 error messages 49 r[...]