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WD TV ® Live HD Media Player User Manual[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WD Service and Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Recording yo ur WD Product In formation . . . . . [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii 8 Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Photo Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Digital Camera Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Photo Display Op tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii 14 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Supported F ormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 67 Regulatory Com pliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Warranty Infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual 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 followi ng[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 2 WD Service and Support Should you encounter an y pr oblem, please give us an opportunity to addr ess it before r eturn ing this product. Most tech nical support questions can be answer ed through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com . If the answer is[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 3 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 equired w[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 4 4. Press / to select System registration , then pr ess ENTER . 5. On the Register Product scr een, press / to select First Name , then press ENTER . 6. Use the navigation buttons to type in your first na me using the on-scr een keyboard. Select Submit , then pr ess ENTER . 7. P[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 5 9. Press / to select Email , then press ENTER . 10. Use the navigation buttons to type in your email address using the on- screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 11. On the Register Product sc r een, press to select OK , and then press ENTER . Accessories For info[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 6 Pr oduct Overview Thank you for purc hasing the WD TV Live HD Media Player . This user manual provides step-by-step instructions for inst alling and using your new media player . For the latest WD product informat ion and news, visit our website at www .westerndigital.com . The WD TV Li[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 7 Show photos and movies di r ectly from your digita l camera or video camera – Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture T ransfer Protocol. Advanced navigation options  Thumbnail, list, and preview modes – Br owse[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 8 Featur es and Functions Featur es Audio/Vi deo Interface  HDMI 1.3 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 A V connection ?[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 9 **2-channel only . 2+channel signal is sent via digital pass thr ough to a receiver . Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double- D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratori es. ***Single layer on ly . ****Manufactured under licen se under U.S. [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 10 LED Indicators Item Component Description 1 Power LED • On—The power cab le is connect ed and the po wer is on. • Off—The media player is in stand by mode or the power cable is disconnected. • Blinking—A system diagnost ic failure has occurr ed. See “T roubleshootin [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 11 Remote Contr ol 1. Infrared transmitter 2. HOME 3. POWER 4. Navigation buttons 5. ENTER (turns Info bar ON or OFF) 6. STOP 7. BACK 8. REV (rewind) 9. PREV (previous track/page up) 10. SEARCH 11. OPTION 12. P AUSE/PLA Y 13. FF (fast forward) 14. NEXT (next track/page down) 15. EJEC[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 12 Getting Started Package Contents Installation Requir ements  Standard or HD TV with a composite (standar d A/V), component (YPbPr), HDMI, or S/PDIF input  USB storage device with a USB 2.0 connector  V alid wired or wir eless network connection  Media Library support requir e[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 13 Step 1 - Loading Content onto your USB Drive T ransfer your favorite content from your co mputer to your exter nal USB drive, such as My Passport™ or My Book ® (external USB drives and stand not included).[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 14 Step 2 - 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 illustration be[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 15 depending on your connection. Check th e user documentation of your TV for more information. Once the media player is de tected, the splash scr een displays to indicate system bootup, then the home screen of the user interface opens. For more information, see “Using the WD TV H D Media[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 16 HDMI Video and Audi o (High Definition) HDMI combines high-definition video, mu lti-channel audio, and inter -component control in a single digital ca ble. This interface pr ovides video quality resolution of up to 1080p. T o connect your media play er using an HDMI cable: 1. Plug an HDM[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 17 Component Video and A udio (High Definition) The component connection only provides video signals. Y ou will also need to connect the composite audio cables to prov ide sound. This interface pr ovides video quality resolution of up to 1080i. T o connect your media player using a componen[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 18 Composite A V Connection (Standard Definition) T o use a composite connection: 1. Plug the mini-connector into the co mposite port on the media player . 2. Plug the opposite ends into the composite input ports on yo ur TV , yellow to yellow , red to r ed, and white to white. 3. Select th[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 19 Home Theater (High Definition) T o connect a home theater system: 1. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media player . 2. Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A/V r eceiver . 3. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on y our A/V receiver . 4. Plug the op[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 20 Step 4 - Connecting a USB Device The media player has two USB ports that support playb ack fr om WD USB exter nal drives.* * For a list o f supported WD exter nal drives, se e article #258 1 in or know ledge base at sup- port.wdc.c om . T o connect the USB device: 1. Connect the USB devi[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 21 2. In the Unlock your WD Drive screen, pr ess / to select OK , then press ENTER . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type in the USB driv e access passwor d in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . If a wrong passwor d is entered, the followi ng screen displays. Press[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 22 If you enter the wrong passwor d five cons ecutive times, the USB drive is placed in a hold state and the following message appears. Press ENTER to close the err or message. Disco nnect the USB drive. Power cycle and reconnect the USB drive and type in th e correct access passwor d. 4. O[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 23 Removing a USB Device T o pr event data loss, it is highly recommended that you first pr ess the EJECT button on the remote contr ol befo re r emoving a USB device. T o r emove a USB device: 1. Press the HOME button . 2. Press the EJECT button 3. Select the USB devi ce you want to remove[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 24 Step 5 - Connecting to the Internet The media player can be connected to the Internet using a wired or wir eless network connection for access to streamin g video and online media content. Wired Network Connection T o connect to a home netwo rk using an Ethernet cable: 1. Plug an Etherne[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 25 Operating the WD TV Live HD Media Player Using the Remote Contr ol The media player remote contr ol lets yo u navigate the Home screen, br owse for media files, enable playback options, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects infrar ed sign[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 26 Using the WD TV HD Media Player Menu The Home screen menu is displayed when you pr ess HOME on the r emote control. The icons on this screen let you br owse yo ur media library and configur e the media player’ s settings. Home Scr een Options The four main Home[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 27 Home Scr een Navigation Use the following keys to navi gate through the menu scr eens. Media Library Compilation Media Library Compilation refers to the pr ocess of scanning an d consolidating the media contents of a USB d rive into one comprehensive database so [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 28 3. Select OFF , then press ENTER .[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 29 Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation Categories Once the media library compilati on process is completed, all available media files ar e organized under their respective media type dir ectory . By default, media contents are displayed as thumbnails [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 30 Locating Y our Contents on the Drive There ar e two ways of locating a particula r media file depending on whether or not the media library compilation function is enabled. Manual Search Y ou can manually search for a media file by navigating to the specific medi[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 31 Photo:  Display folder .JPG  If no folder .JPG file is found, display the first photo in the folder Video:  Display folder .JPG  If no folder .JPG file is found, display the first co ver art (.MP4 with embedded .JPG)  If no cover art is available, [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 32 3. Define the search pa rameters. Select the Starts with or Contains field, then press ENTER .  Starts with – All files with filenames that begin with the ch aracters entere d in this field will be included in the search r e sults. For example, inputting ‘[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE WD TV LIVE HD MEDIA PLAYER – 33 5. Once you defined the sear ch parameters, select Search on the b ottom of the on-screen keyboar d, then press ENTER . 6. If there ar e no media f iles matching the search parameters, the following message appears. Press ENTER to display the on-scr een keyboard [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 34 W atching Video Y ou can watch videos on your TV using the media player . Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are supported.  A VI (Xvid, A VC, MPEG1/2/4)  MPG/MPEG  VOB/ISO  MKV (h.264, x.264, A VC, MPEG1/2/4)  TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, A VC, VC-[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 35 The screen will display av ailable video files and video folders. The display will either be in thumbnail (default), list mode, or video preview , depending on your Browser Display setting (see “Video” on page 142 for mor e information on Browser Display settings). 3. Locate[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 36 V ideo Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control video playback: V ideo Playback Options The Video toolbar has several command icon s to customize the way you watch your videos.  T o display the Video toolbar , press OPTION .  T o hide the toolba[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 37 Displaying the Vide o Information Panel Use this option to display the Video Informa tion Panel on the b ottom of the screen. This panel shows the following info rmation about the current video: T o view the Video Information Panel: 1. During video playback, press the OPTION key[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 38 Audio Channel Selection Use this option to select the audio language used in the video playback. This option is only available if the curr ent video has mor e than one audio track. Make sure the audio tracks are located in the sa me folder as the current video. T o select the au[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 39 DTS Audio This media player supports DTS audio. Simply select a video file with DTS audio encoding and select it for playback. Selecting Subtitles Use this option to view subtitles during vi deo playback. Make sur e the subtitle files are located in the same folder as the curr e[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 40 Selecting Video 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 to zoom in or to zoom out, then pr e[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 41 Using Video Repeat Use this option to repeat th e video currently playing. T o set the video repeat mode: 1. During video playback, press OPTION . The Options bar ap pears on the top of the screen. 2. Highlight the repeat icon , then press ENTER r epeatedly until the repeat mode[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 42 Playing Music Y ou can copy your music library to a USB device an d listen to it from your entertainment unit using the media player . The following audio file and audio codec formats are suppor ted.  MP3  WA V /P C M /L P CM  WMA  AAC  FLAC  MKA  AIF/AIFF  OGG  [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 43 mode depending on your Browser Display setting. Only audio files supported by the media player are displayed. 3. Locate the audio file you want to play .  T o begin playback of a single audio f ile, highlight the f ile, and then press ENTER .  T o begin playback of a mu sic playlist,[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 44 Music Playback Contr ols Use these buttons on the remote co ntrol to control music playback: Music Playback Options The two command icons on the Music toolbar let you set music r epeat and shuffle modes.  T o display the music toolbar , press OPTION .  T o hide the toolbar , press BA[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 45 2. Highlight , then press ENTER r epeatedly until the repea t icon you want is displayed. Options include:  Normal – The audio track will only be played once. When playback is completed, the previous br owser screen is displayed.  Repeat One – The current audio track is played re[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 46 Viewing Photos W ith the media player you can view your digital photo album in the comfort of your living room. 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)  BMP (non-co[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 47 3. Locate the picture f ile you want to view .  T o open a single picture file for view ing, select the f ile, and then press ENTER .  T o view the next picture file in the photo folder , press NEXT (track).  T o view the previous pictur e file in the photo folder , press PRE (pr[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 48 The screen will display thum bnails of available pictur e files and photo folders. Only image files supported by the media player ar e displayed. Proceed to step 3 of the next section for instructions on how to view image files. Photo Display Options The Picture toolbar has seve ral comma[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 49 Rotating the Picture Use these options to rota te the image clockwise or counter clockwise. These settings do not affect the o riginal file’ s orientation. T o rotate the pictur e: 1. During photo viewing, pr ess OPTION . The Pictur e toolbar o pens at the top of the screen. 2. Highligh[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 50 2. Select the Picture Info icon , then pr ess ENTER . -OR- Press OPTION or BACK to hide the Pictur e Information Panel. Photo Slideshow The media player allows you to create a slideshow using the contents of a photo folder . T o start a slideshow: 1. Locate the photo folder containing the[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 51 3. Press HOME , and then start the slid eshow (as described above). Displaying the Slideshow Information Panel Y ou can display the Slideshow Information Panel on the bo ttom of the screen. This panel shows the following information: Slideshow pro gress bar Filename, i mage resolution , a[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 52 T o view the Slideshow Information Panel: 1. During a slideshow , press OPTION . The Slideshow toolbar opens at the top of the screen. 2. Select the Slideshow In fo icon , then press ENTER . -OR- 1. Press OPTION or BACK to hide the Slidesho w Information Panel. Slideshow Playback Controls[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 53 Repeating and/or shu ffling a Slideshow Use this option to set the slides how to play in a loop sequence. T o set the slides how r epeat mode: 1. During a slideshow , press OPTION . The pictures toolbar o pens at the top of the screen. 2. Select , then pr ess ENTER repeatedly until the r [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 54 Network Setup The WD TV Live HD Medi a Player can be connected to the local ar ea network using a wired or wir eless network connection fo r access to streaming video and online and offline media content. Ether net Network (Wired) Setup 1. Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ether net connecto[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 55 5. Press / to select Network setup , then press ENTER . 6. Select a setup configur ation option, then press ENTER . 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 conn ection, then[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 56 8. Press to key in your IP addr ess using the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 9. Repeat the step above to key in values for the subnet mask, gateway , and DNS settings. 10. After entering all the conf iguration settings, select Finish , then press ENTER . 11. Once th[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 57 Wir eless Network Setup Note : For a list of tested, compat ible USB devices, see Article #3805 in our knowledge base at support.wdc.com . 1. Connect a USB wireless adapter (sold sepa rately) to the USB port on your media player . 2. Navigate to the Home | Settings menu bar . 3. Press / to[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 58 5. Use the navigation buttons to select Wireless , then pr ess ENTER . 6. Use the navigation buttons to sel ect an SSID input option, then press ENTER . If you choose Auto search , the unit will sear ch for available access points in your area. Pr oceed to step 7. Choose Manually input SS [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 59 8. Use the navigation buttons to type in the SSID for the access point you want to connect to, select Submit , then pr ess ENTER . 9. Press / to select a security protocol , then pr ess , then press ENTER . 10. Use the navigation buttons to key in the passcode for the access point, select [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 60 11. Use the navigation buttons to select Automatic (obtains IP addre ss automatically from the r outer) or Manual (input static IP addr ess manually), then press ENTER . If you selected Ma nual , follow steps 7-10 under “Ether net Network (W ired) Setup” on page 54. When finished, proc[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 61 3. Press / to select Check connection , then press ENTER . The unit will automatically check the ne twork connection. Once the check is completed, the results display . A blue check mark on these items indicate that there is no pr oblem with yo ur network settings. If a pr oblem is indi ca[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 62 Network Services Accessing Media Content fr om the Network Once the media player has an active network connecti on, you can access media content from a NAS device or shared computer locat ed on the same network as your media player . T o access media content from a network shar e: 1. Na[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 63 4. T ype in your user name and passwor d to access the network resource. For further information regar ding passwor d setup, r efer to your NAS device documentation. 5. Press to select OK , then press ENTER . Supported content for the se lected media type displays. 6. Select the content[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 64 3. Press / to select the network resour ce where the media content you wish to access is located, then press ENTER . 4. T ype in your user name and passwor d to access the network resource. For further information regar ding passwor d setup, r efer to your NAS device documentation. 5. P[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 65 T ransferring Files If the media player has an active network connection, an y USB drive connected to it can serve as a network drive. This allows you to transfer files between your media player and your computer . This feature is applicab le to a PC running the W indows ® XP , Windows[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 66 4. Note the name indicated in the Device name field. This will help you identify your media player on the network. Moving Files Between the Media Pl ayer and a Windows XP Computer 1. Connect the USB hard drive you need for the fi le trans fer to your media player . 2. Ensure that your c[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 67 5. Click Browse Network Shar e . The USB drive connected to your media player will be displayed. 6. Click the USB drive you need for the file transfer . The USB drive contents display in a W indows Explorer window . 7. Locate the file(s) you intend to transfer and do a Copy/Paste, Cut/P[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 68 3. Open a W indows Explorer window , then click Network . Y our media player is listed on the network resour ces list. 4. Click the device correspo nding to your m edia player . 5. Click the USB drive you n eed for the file transfer to display its contents. 6. Locate the file(s) you int[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 69 Moving Files Between the Medi a Player and a Mac Computer 1. Connect the USB hard driv e you need for the file tran sfer to your media player . 2. Ensure that your computer is on the sa me network as y our media player and that the file sharing option is enabled. Refer to Apple Help for[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 70 Inter net Services Important: A broadband Internet conn ection (e.g., DSL or cabl e) is required to use Internet services. After connecting to a network, you can use the media player to access media content from the following Internet services:  Internet radio – Li ve365 and Pando[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 71 securing track information, setting station prefer ences, and many others, you need to sign up for a Live365 account. T o sign in to Live365: 1. Navigate to the Home | Music menu bar . 2. Press / to select Live365 , then press ENTER . 3. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select S[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 72 5. Use the navigation buttons to key in your Live365 us er name on the on- screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 6. Use the navigation buttons to key in your Live365 account passwor d on the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 7. Press / to select a s[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 73 8. Press ENTER to complete the sign-in proces s. Once you have successfully signed in, the Live365 Home screen appears. From this scr een you can browse for ne w stations, access pr evious stations you’ve listened to, and define profile pr efere nces for your Live365 account. For mor[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 74 Listening to a Live365 Station  New Live365 users can brows e for a radio stations.  Y ou can access the last station you’ve listened to if you’ve alr eady accessed Live365 from the media player .  Registered Live365 users can access My Preset List and listen to favorite s[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 75 3. Press / to select th e station you want to listen to. 4. Press or ENTER to start listening to th e selected radio station. T o access the last station listened to: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select Last Stations . . 2. Press or ENTER to start listening to th e select[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 76 2. Press / to select a station fr om your preset list. 3. Press or ENTER to start listening to th e selected radio station. T o listen to a VIP station: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select Stations , then press ENTER . 2. Press / to select VIP Stat ions , then press ENTER[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 77 3. Press / to select a music genre, then pr ess ENTER . 4. Press / to select a music su b-genre, then pr ess ENTER . 5. Press / to select th e station you want to listen to. 6. Press or ENTER to start listening to th e selected radio station.[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 78 Sear ching for a Live365 station Perform a station search based on the following criteria:  Artist name  T rack or CD title  Station information  Music genre  Station location  Audio quality . Y ou can limit your search based on whet her a station has been rated by Li[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 79 4. Press / to select a station fr om the search result. 5. Press or ENTER to start listening to th e selected radio station. Displaying the Curren tly Playing Station 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess OPTION to view the Live365 toolbar . 2. Press / to select Now Playing , then pres[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 80 Adding a Station to Y o ur Pr eset List If you like a particular stati on, you can add it to your pr eset list for easier access in the future. T o add a station to your pres et list fr om the station list: 1. Go to the station list showing the statio n logo for the station you want to[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 81 T o add a station to your preset list fr om the Now Playing screen: 1. T une in to the stat ion you want to add. 2. Press / to select , then pr ess ENTER . 3. A confirmation scr een appears. P ress ENTER to confirm the new pr eset station and r etur n to the Now Playing scr een. Removi[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 82 4. Press to enable the Remove Station function, then press ENTER . 5. A confirmation prompt will appear . Press ENTER to go back the Now Playing screen. Providing Song Feedback Music selections in Live365 are compiled based on their user ratings. Y ou can participate in the se lection [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 83 Getting T rack Information Y ou can send the track information of the currently playing song to your email account for later refer ence. T o secur e track information: 1. While the song is playing, press / to select , then press ENTER . 2. A confirmation scr een appears. P ress ENTER t[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 84 Live365 Prefer ences When browsing or searching fo r radio stations, you can:  Specify that only radio stations of a specific audio quality display .  Choose to sort radio stations alphabetically or by popularit y (based on user recomendations). T o specify the audio qua lity of [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 85 T o set how radio stations ar e sorted: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select Prefer ences , then press ENTER . 2. Press / to select Sort Option , then press ENTER . 3. Press / to select a sort option, then press ENTER .[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 86 Signing out from Live365 Sign out of Live365 after a listening sessi on to ensur e that nobody can make changes to your Live365 settings and stations without your permission. T o sign out from Live365: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select Sign In/Sign Out , then press ENTE[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 87 Pandora Pandora is an automated music recommendati o n and Inter net ra dio service. W ith Pandora, you can input a song title or ar tist name and the se rvice r esponds by playing selections that are musically si milar . Y ou can provid e feedback (appr oved/not approved) on individua[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 88 Signing in to Pandora for the first time 1. Connect your media player to the network. 2. Navigate to Home | Music Pand ora | Add accou nt, then press ENTER . 3. If you already have a Pandora account, choose I have a Pandora account , then press ENTER to create your new Pandora a ccount[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 89 5. Write down the acti vation code and follow the onscreen instructions. When finished, choose Continue , then press ENTER . 6. Use the navigation buttons to type in your Pandora user name using the on-screen keyboar d, then press ENTER . 7. Use the navigation buttons to type in your P[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 90 8. Press / to select a save option. Options include:  No – Y our account details will not be sa ved. Y ou need to repeat the initial sign-in process every time you access the Pandora service using the media player .  Save user name only – Y our user name is save d, but you wi[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 91 Once you have successfully signed in to Pandora, th e Stations scr een appears. From this scr een you can create new stations, start listening to previously cr e- ated stations and Quickmix playlist, an d define profile pr eferences for your account. For more information on the featur [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 92 T o create a Pandora station: 1. Press / to select Create a new station in the Stations scr een. 2. Use the navigation buttons to type the name of an artist or song title using the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 3. Press / to select a listing from the search r [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 93 T o listen to a Pandora station: 1. On the Stations screen, pr ess / to select the name of the station you want to listen to. 2. Press or ENTER to start listening to the selected Pandora station. T o tune in to another station: 1. Press Option in the Now Play ing screen. 2. Press / to [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 94 2. Press / to select Rename Station , then pr ess EN TER . 3. Use the navigation buttons to key in a new station name using the on- screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . T o delete a Pandora station: 1. T une in to the station you want to delete, then press OPTION . 2. P[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 95 3. Press / to select OK on the confirmation pr ompt, then press ENTER . QuickMix QuickMix is a feature that merges the play list of multiple stati ons so you can listen to more than one of your stations at once. T o create a QuickMix: 1. On the Stations screen, pr ess / to select Quick[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 96 Y ou can influence the music se lection that is str eamed into your Pandora station by providing track feedback fo r the song curr ently playin g. Y ou can give a song a “thumbs up” or a “t humbs down” vote. Thumbs up If you like the currently playin g song, give it a thumbs up[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 97  While a song is playing, press / to select , then press ENTER . A prompt to confirm th e “sleep” action appears. Bookmarking a Song or Artist Y ou have the option to bookma rk a song or an arti st for later r eferenc e. Y ou can later refer to this bookmark if you want buy the [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 98 2. Press / to select whether to bookmark the so ng title or the song artist, then press ENTER . The new bookmark is added to your liste ner pr ofile page. Sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile comput ing device to view this profile page. Why a Song is in my Station’ s Playl[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 99 Sorting your Pandora Stations Y ou can choo se how your stations are listed on the Stations scr een. T o sort your Pandora stations: 1. On the Stations screen, pr ess OPTION . 2. Press / to select a sorting option–by stati on name (in alphabetical order) or by last date of access , t[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 100 Flickr Flickr is an online im age and video manageme nt and sharing webs ite. Flickr content is organized based on tags —a keyword or category label that describes content. T ags help users to search for contents that have something in common. Each content file can have as many as 7[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 101 Exploring for Contents Y ou can explore photostreams (Flickr’s term for content selection) available in Flickr’s public domain. T o explore for random “int er esting” media content:  Press / to select Last 7 days interesting in the Explor e screen, then pr ess ENTER . A pho[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 102 T o explore based on the upload date: 1. Press / to select Most recent uploads in the Explore screen, then pr ess ENTER . A photostream showing the most r ecently uploaded content displays. Go to page 106 for instructions on h ow to navigate a photostream. T o explore based on popular[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 103 T o explore for content based on a specific keywor d: Keywords ar e words or phrases associated with the type of cont ent you’re looking for . Keyword sear ches are based on information indica ted on a member’ s profile page. 1. Press / to select Search in the Explore scr een, the[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 104 T o explore for content based on tags: Perform this type of search to find cont ent based on informat ion indicated in a member’ s tags list. 1. Press / to select Search in the Explore scr een, then press ENTER . 2. Press / to select Ta g s , then press ENTER . 3. Use the navigation[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 105 Sear ching for a Flickr Member T o search for a Flickr member: 1. Press / to select Search in the Explore scr een, then press ENTER . 2. Press / to select Flickr member , then press ENTER . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a member’ s user name, email address, or inter est usin[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 106 If the selected member has public photost reams, you can explor e them. Use the navigation buttons to select a content selection, then pr ess ENTER to explore it. Go to the next section for instructions on how to navigate a photo- stream. Flickr Photostr eam The Flickr photostream lay[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 107 Player Options As with a regular photo slideshow , you can customize the way co ntent is displayed in the Flickr Player . T o do this, press OPTI ON to bring up th e Player toolbar . Note: T o view photos enlarged in fit to screen or fu ll screen mode, access the Sett ings menu and fo[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 108 Y ouT ube Y ouT ube is a video hosting website where you can upload and shar e videos. T o access Y ouT ube: 1. Navigate to the Home | Video menu bar and select Y ouT ube . Press ENTER . The Y ou T ub e submenu bar displays. 2. Press / to choose an opti on, then press ENTER . Options [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 109 Signing in to your Y ouT ube account Note : If you do not ha ve a Y ouT ube accou nt and want to cr eate one, go to www .youtube.com . 1. Navigate to the Home | Video menu bar . 2. Press / to select Y ouT ube , then pr ess ENTER. 3. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select Acc[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 110 6. Use the navigation buttons to type your Y ouT ube account password in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press ENTER . 7. Press / to select a sa ve option. Pr ess ENTER when finished. Options include:  No – Y our account details ar e not saved. Y ou need to re peat [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 111 Account By default, the My favorites page displays first when you sign in to your account. These are the videos you have sa ved as favorites in Y ouT ube. Note : If you have not favorited any videos, the screen displ ays "no conten t found." This page also contains links to [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 112 Sear ching for Videos Y ou can search Y ouT ube for videos of particu lar interest to you. The search r esults are based on the tags assoc iated with uploaded videos. The media player saves your searches so you ca n quickly recall them. Note : Videos that are ta gged “private” by [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 113 The video search begins (th is may take a few second s). Videos matching your search wor d appear in a video selection bar . 3. Press / to select a video from the display . 4. Press or ENTER to start watching the selected video. Go to page 121 for more informatio n on using the Y ouT [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 114 T op Favorited These are videos tagged as favorites by the majority of Y ouT ube users. T o access T op Favorites: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select T op Favo rited , then press ENTER . Tip: Y ou can also click OP TION on any video selection page, press / to select f[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 115 Featured V ideos This video category is prim arily populated with videos from Y ouT ube’ s commercial partners, but might also includ e select user videos that ar e currently popular or have been previously showc ased in Y ouT ube’ s Sp otlight Videos section. T o access Featur ed[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 116 Recent V ideos This video category cont ains the most recently up loaded videos on Y ouT ube. T o access Recent Videos: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select Recent V ideos , then press ENTER . Tip: Y ou can also press OPTION on any video sele ction page, pr ess / to sel[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 117 Most Popular These are videos deemed most popular by Y ouT ube users. T o access Most Popular: 1. On the Y ouT ube su bmenu bar , pr ess / to select Most popular , then press ENTER . Tip: Y ou can also click OP TION on any video selection page, press / to select from the toolbar , the[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 118 Most V iewed These are videos most viewed by Y ouT ube users. T o access Most Viewed: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select Most viewed , then press ENTER . Tip: Y ou can also click OP TION on any video selection page, press / to select from the toolbar , then press ENTE[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 119 To p R a t e d These are videos with the highest ratings fr om Y ouT ube users. T o access T op Rated: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select T op rated , then pr ess ENTER . Tip: Y ou can also click OP TION on any video selection page, press / to select from the toolbar [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 120 Prefer ences Prefer ences allows you to choose which country’ s content (videos and channels) you would like to view without changi ng the language of the site. T o access Prefer ences: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select Prefer ences , then press ENTER . 2. Current [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 121 Y ouT ube Player The Y ouT ube Player layout is similar to the re gular video playback screen. It displays the playback status bar an d the elapsed and total play back times. Press to pause and resume playback. Pr ess or to fast fo rward or re wind in 10 second increments . Y ou T ube[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 122 Related Videos After video playback, the Rela ted Videos screen appears. This screen lists videos which might be r ela ted to r ecently played video by subject matter , making it easier to se arch for videos based on the same or similar subject. Each video in the list shows th e video[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 123 Rating Vi deos Y ou can rate videos on a ba sis of one to five stars du ring or after video playback. Note : Y ou must signed in to your Y ouT ub e account to rate videos. See “Signi ng in to your Y ouT ube account” on page 109 for sign-in instructions. T o rate videos: 1. During [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 124 Adding Videos to Favorites If you enjoyed a particular video or simply want to r efer to it later , you can tag it as a “favorite” to add it to your My Favorites lis t. Once added, you can keep track of this video. T o add a video to My Favorites from the Related Videos scr een: 1[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 125 Deleting a Y ouT ube account from the media player T o delete a Y o uT ube account from the media player: 1. On the Y ouT ube submenu bar , press / to select Account , then pr ess ENTER . 2. Press / to select Delete account , then press ENTER . 3. Press / to select the account you wan[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 126 Restricted V ideo Content Some videos on Y ouT ube are r estricted by the content owner from playback via TV -connected devices. If you attempt to play one of these videos, the following screen displays: Press ENTER to r etur n to the previous scr een. Encoding Support for Y ouT ube W[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 127 Settings and Advanced Featur es The Settings menu lets yo u customize the way you use the media player and set prefer ences for media playback. T o select a Settings category: 1. Press HOME , then select th e Settings icon . 2. Use the Left/Right naviga tion buttons to se[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 128 File Management The file management feature allows you to co py or delete files fr om the attached USB devices. Copying Files 1. Navigate to Home | Settings . 2. Use the navigation bu ttons to select File Mana gement , then press ENTER . 3. Press to select the file or fol[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 129 T o select all files and fo lders for copying, pr ess OPTION , then choose Select All . 4. After a file selectio n has been made, press OP TION , then select Copy . 5. Navigate to the preferr ed destination folder , then press to select the folder .[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 130 6. Press ENTER to start copying the selected f iles into the destination folder . A progr ess bar will indica te the copy status. After the file has been copied succe ssfully , the completed message appears. Moving Files 1. Navigate to Home | Settings . 2. Use the navigat[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 131 3. Press to select the file or fo lder you intend to move. T o select all files and folders for moving, pr ess OPTION , then choose Select All . 4. After file selection has been made, press OPTION , then select Move .[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 132 5. Press r epeatedly until the preferred desti nation folder is selected. 6. Press ENTER to start moving the selected file s into the destination folder . A progr ess bar will indica te the move status.[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 133 After the selected files have been successf ully moved to the destination folder the File Moved icon appears. Deleting Fi les 1. Navigate to Home | Settings . 2. Use the navigation bu ttons to select File Mana gement , then press ENTER . 3. Press to select the file or fol[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 134 T o select all files and fo lders for deletion, pr ess OP TION , then choose Select All . 4. After file selection has been made, press OPTION , then select Delet e . 5. Press ENTER to confirm file deletion.[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 135 A progr ess bar will indicate the file deletion status. After the selected files have been dele ted, the File Deleted icon appears. Audio/V ideo Use the menus in this category to configur e playback for audio and video files.[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 136 V ideo Output Use this menu to select a video signal. Composite When using the standard RC A A/V cable (yellow , red, and white connector s) to connect the media player , select Composite in the V ideo output screen. Y ou will be prompted to select the TV standard applica[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 137 Component When using the YPbPr cabl e (green, blue, and yellow connectors) to connect the media player , select Component in the Video output screen. Y ou will be prompted to select the video di splay resolution for your device. Select display resolution then press ENTER [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 138 Y ou will be prompted to select the applicable HDMI video resolution for your device. Make your selection and press ENTER . Note : The fur ther down the list the setting, the hi gher the resolution and cl earer the picture. HDMI Deep Color Mode Use this menu to increase t[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 139 Aspect Ratio Use this menu to select the way vide os are displayed. Options include:  Normal (4:3)  Widescreen (16:9) The media player’ s default setting is Widescreen . Make sur e your TV can support widescreen r esolution, or this default setting can result in a[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 140  Digital - Select this option if you are us ing an T oslink (optical) connection to output surround sound. Music Use the menus on the Music category to configure the disp lay and sequence option for audio files. Music sequence Use this menu to select the audio pl aybac[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 141 Use this menu to select the default displa y mode for the audio br owser screen. The default setting is Thumbnail mode . In the Music dir ectory , this displays thumbnails of available album art. Browser Display Use this menu to select the default displa y mode for the au[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 142 Vi d e o Use the menus on the Video category to co nfigure the display and sequence option for video files. V ideo sequence Use this menu to select the video pl ayback mode. The default setting is Normal . Go to “Using Video Repeat” on page 41 for a description of the[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 143 Use this menu to set the default font size for displaying video subtitles. The curr ent font size value displays on the bottom of the scr een. Th e second line in the display reflects the font size op tion curr ently selected. Subtitle bor der Use this menu to set the def[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 144 Browser Display Use this menu to select the default displa y mode for the video br owser screen. The default setting is Thumbnail mode . In the Video dir ectory , this displays thumbnails of available movie posters. Thumbnail mode List mode Preview mode[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 145 Photo Use the menus on this category to configur e the display size and slideshow settings when viewing your image files. Browser Display Use this menu to select how media files are displayed in their r espective folders. The default setting is Thumbnail mode . In the Pho[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 146 Slideshow Sequence Use this menu to set the slideshow sequence mode. The default setting is Normal . See “Repeating and/or shuffling a Slideshow” on page 53 for a description of these slideshow sequence modes. Photo Scaling Use this menu to define how pictures ar e sc[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 147 T ransition Effect Use this menu to select the method used to disp lay the next slide in a slideshow . The default setting is Fade . Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictur es in the slideshow . Y ou can select from 3 seconds (default) to 5 min[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 148 System Use the menus in this category to configur e the medi a player’ s general functions. 1. Navigate to the Home | Settings menu bar . 2. Press / to select System Se tting , then press ENTER . 3. Press / to make a selection from the list of options, then pr ess ENTER[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 149 Language Use this menu to select the display language. Media Library Use this menu to enable Media Library , whic h refers to the process of consolidating the contents of a USB driv e into one database so you can locate media files based on metadata information. See “Me[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 150 Display file size Set this menu to On to display the file size inform ation in the media browser scr een. Additional encoding support Select an encoding support for a seco ndary language. This prevents garbled characters in file names and subtit les defined in the selecte[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 151 Reset to Factory Defaults Use this menu to restor e all media player system preferences and playback settings to their default factory values. Reset to factory defaults corrects perfor mance problems caused by a faile d firmware upgrade or a fau lty configuration settings[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 152 Update Device Use this menu to check for th e latest WD TV media player firmware version available online. If a new firmware ve rsion is available, you can download it automatically and upgrade the WD TV media player without using a USB device. T o perform a device update[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 153 If the latest version of the firmware online is newer than the current version of the firmware in the media player, th e following screen appears. Select OK , then press ENTER to restart the system and perform a firmware upgrade. See “System Firmware Upgrade” on page [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 154 About Select this option to disp lay the current har dware an d firmwar e configurations. Network 1. Navigate to the Home | Settings menu bar . 2. Press / to select Network Setting , then press ENTER . Network Setup See “Network Setup” on page 54 for information and i[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 155 Wir e less Favorites This menu displays a r ecord of your wi r eless network settings. After performing a wireless network setup, the media player k eeps a recor d of th e LAN access point. Use this menu to reconnect to the local network without having to r ekey the passw[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 156 Auto Login Use this menu to select a lo gin procedur e. When set to On, the media player logs into the network share anonymously . When set to Off, the media player pr ompts you to enter the account name and password to ac cess the network share. Clear Account Information[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 157 Not all files have metadata loaded. T o add and edit metada ta so that Media Library can aggregate the files pr operly , you can use one of several tools including:  Adobe ® Bridge (part of th e Adobe Creative Suite)  abcA VI T ag Editor (freewar e)  XnView 1.93[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 158  Chapters—number and a list of chapters MediaInfo supports the following formats:  Video—MKV , OGM, A VI, DivX, WMV , Qu ickT ime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB) (Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP , H.264, A VC)  Audio—OGG, M P3, WA V , RA, Dolby Di[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 159 System Maintenance The system software of your media pl ayer can be upgraded to the latest release, 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 your produc[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 160 Y ou are prompted to perfor m the firmwar e upgrade. 7. Select OK on the firmware update prompt, and then pr ess ENTER . This restarts the system. After restarting, the syste m automatically enters firmwar e upgrade mode.[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 161 Once the update process finishes, the fo llowing message appears and the media player restarts. When the media player restarts, th e new firmwar e loads automatically .[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 162 T roubleshooting Problem Solution DISPLA Y The TV screen is blank a nd the med ia player power LE D rem ains off. • Make sure the TV is tur ned on. • M ake sure that the po wer adapter and power outlet are okay . • Make sure that the interfac e cable is properly attached to the[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 163 File does not play . • V erify compatibility . Refer to “Supported Formats” on page 16 7. • Use a media c onverter program to convert the file to a usable format. AUDIO There is no sound. • Make sure the volume on t he entertainm ent unit is not muted. • Navigate to the H[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 164 The firmware upgrade recovery spla sh screen is shown a fter you tu rned on the media pla yer . The previous firmware upgrade process failed. • Rep eat the firmw are upgrade process. Go to page 159 for instructions. • If you are still unable to update the system firmware, perform[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 165 Common Err or Messages If this message appears Perform this ac tion HOME Hard drive cannot agg regate. There are dif fe rent conditions under which this error message may appe ar . The me ssage will specify the issue. For exam ple, not eno ugh space is u sed on the storage or a jour [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 166 FA Q s How do I find media file s and create playlists? Several media player applications are cu rrently available, such as Winamp and iT unes, that let you play , arrange, and edi t media files. These media players also let you create playlists and edit the metadata information for [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 167 Appendix Supported Formats Filename extension Codec Format/container VIDEO .A VI Video : Xvid AV C MPEG1/2/ 4 WMV9 VC-1 Audio: MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital DTS AV I .MPG Video: MPEG1/2 Audio: MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM mpeg ps .MPEG .MKV Video: h.264 x.264 AV C MPEG1/2/4 WMV9 VC-1 Audio:[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 168 .MP4/.MOV Video: MPEG4 AV C Audio: AAC MPEG Audio Dolby Digital Quicktime .ASF/.DVR-MS/.WMV Video: MPEG2 WMV9 VC-1 Audio: WMA Dolby Digital ASF .VOB/.ISO Video: MPEG1/2 Audio: MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM VOB/ISO .M2TS Video : MPEG1/2/4 AV C VC-1 Audio: MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS M2TS WM[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 169 LPCM PCM None PCM OGG OGG VORBIS OGG WMA WMA ASF AIF/AIFF PCM AIFF MKA 1. MPEG audio 2. MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/HE 3. PCM (Micro soft) MA TROSKA Dolby Digital Dolby Digital None DTS DTS None An audio receiver is requir e d for multi-channel surround sound digit al output. Ty p e File name Codec Resolu[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 170 Thumbnail Support Limitation MUSIC Filename extension Only supports ID3 and EXIF form at have thumbnail mp3 Ye s Thumbnail in th e id3 tag (“APIC” or “PIC” tag) wma Y es Thumbn ail in the asf fo rmat (“WM/Pictu re” in the extended inf o) m4a Ye s Thumbnail in the q uicktime forma t[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 171 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 protection against ha rmful interfer ence in a residential in[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 172 Le symbole CE indique que ce système est conforme aux dir ectives du Conseil de l'Union Européenne, notamm ent à la Directive CEM (2004/ 108/CE) et la Dir ective Basse tension (2006/95/CE). Une " déclarat ion de conformité " aux dir ectives applicables a été déposée aup[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 173 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 — Please note that th is device has been appr oved for non- business purposes and may be used in any environment, including r esidential areas. Envir onmental Com pliance (China) W arranty Inform ation Obtaining Service WD values your busi[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 174 purpose, and b) any and all obligations and liabil ities of WD for damages including, but not limited to accidental, consequential , or special damages, or any financial loss, l o st profits or expenses, or lost data arisin g out of or in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of th[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INDEX – 175 Index A Accessories 5 aspect ratio normal 139 troubleshooting 162 widescreen 139 audio channel 38 audio output 13 9 Settings menu 140 audio/video autosource function 8 supported interfaces 8 Audio/Video menus aspect ratio 139 audio output 139 HDMI deep color mode 138 video output 136 auto play fu[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INDEX – 176 troubleshooting 162 warranty 173 HDMI connection 16 connectors 9 Home button 25 error messages 165 Music directory 42 overview 26 Photo directory 46 screen navigation 27 Settings screen 127 Video directory 34 Home Theater connection 19 I I/O connectors composite AV 9 HDMI 9 Toslink 9 USB ports 9 [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INDEX – 177 wireless 57 network share 155 enable file sharing 65 NTSC 136 O operating precautions 1 P package contents 12 PAL 136 Pandora 87 bookmarking a song or artist 97 providing song feedback 95 QuickMix 95 signing in 88 signing out 99 sorting stations 99 stations 91 why a song is in my station’s play[...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INDEX – 178 Software, GPL 174 subtitle border setting 143 enable 39 font size setting 142 supported formats 8 System menus browser display 141, 144, 145 system preferences audio/video quality 135 general functions 148 music sequence 140 navigation buttons 127 photo function 145 Settings menu bar 127 video s [...]

WD TV Live HD Media Player User Manual INDEX – 179 deleting an account from the media player 125 encoding support 126 featured videos 115 most popular 117 most viewed 118 my account 11 1 player 121 preferences 120 rating videos 123 recent videos 116 restricted video content 126 search history 113 searching for videos 112 signing in 109 signing ou[...]