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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2012 202-1 1048-01 v1.0 Neo T V S tr eamin g P la y er NT V300 User M anua l[...]

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    2 NeoTV Streaming Player Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the labe l of your product and use it to register your product at https://my .n etgear .com . Y ou must register your product befor e you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through th[...]

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    3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Streaming Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What Is Included in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 NeoTV Streaming Player Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 1 1. Gettin g S tarted This chapter covers the following topics: • S treaming Basics • Hardware Features • What Y ou Need to Use Y our Streaming Player • Installat ion • Reset Button • Remote Control • Onscreen Quick Setup • NeoTV Channels For more information about th e topics covered in this manual, visit the suppo rt website at[...]

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    Getting St arted 6 NeoTV Streaming Player Streaming Basics For the optimal media streaming experienc e with the st reaming player, NETGEAR recommends the following: • Broadba nd Internet s ervice . T o wa tc h m ov ies in sta nt ly on th e streaming player, you need a connection with a speed of 2 to 3 Mbp s or faster . The faster your connection,[...]

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    Getting St arted 7 NeoTV Streaming Player Hardware Features What Is Included in the Box F ront and R ear Views Power ad apter NeoTV Streaming Player Inst allation guide Remote control with AAA batteries Power connector Ethernet port HDMI port Reset button[...]

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    Getting St arted 8 NeoTV Streaming Player What Y ou Need to Use Y our Streaming Player • TV with HDMI port • HDMI cable • Broadband Internet connection • A wireless or wired network Installation T o install your streaming player, you con nect it to the TV and to your home n etwork. When you turn on the TV , the NeoTV Quick Setup screen disp[...]

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    Getting St arted 9 NeoTV Streaming Player Connect to Y our Home Network T o use your player , you need to connect it to y our home network with either a wireless o r a wired connection. After you get your network ready , the onscreen guided setup helps you connect your player to your network. Wired Connection Use an Ethernet cable (sold separately)[...]

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    Getting St arted 10 NeoTV Streaming Player Wireless Connection If you are using a wireless connection, place y our playe r within range of your wireless network. For best wireless reception, av oid enclosing your playe r in a cabinet. Figure 2. Wi reless network connection If you do not receive a strong signal during the onscreen setup, rot ate you[...]

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    Getting St arted 11 NeoTV Streaming Player R emote Control Figure 3. Remote control T able 1. Remote control buttons Button Description Power T urns power to the streaming player on and off. Home/Exit Channel Go to the home screen or exit the channel. Up Navigate up. Down Navigate d own. Left Navigate left. Right Navigate right OK Confirm or enter [...]

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    Getting St arted 12 NeoTV Streaming Player Note: The functions of the color buttons (red, g reen, blue, and yellow) at the corners of the directional p ad depend on the screen that is displayed. Menu Additional options. Some channel s do not use this button. Play/Pause Play or pause media. Fast Forward Fast forward. Rewind Rewind. Next Skip to next[...]

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    Getting St arted 13 NeoTV Streaming Player Onscreen Quick Setup Onscreen Quick Setup makes it easy to get start ed with the streaming player.  T o use Quick Setup: 1. After you connect your streaming p layer, press Power on the remote control to turn the streaming player on. 2. Y ou might need to use your TV remote control to select the HDMI inp[...]

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    Getting St arted 14 NeoTV Streaming Player • Registration . V isit http s://my .netgear .com or http://support.netgear .com or scan the QR code on your screen. • Learn about y our remote control . Learn more about the remote control, it s buttons, and t heir usage. Then the home screen displays: Figure 4. Str eaming player home screen[...]

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    Getting St arted 15 NeoTV Streaming Player NeoTV Channels The home screen displays your channel selections in the My Cha nnels category:  T o customize My Channels: • T o move a channel to another position, select it and press the blue bu tton on the remote control. Use the arrow button on the remote control to go to the new position, and pres[...]

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    Getting St arted 16 NeoTV Streaming Player Fling Queue Fling Queue is a free app that let s you select Internet content and send it to your TV .  T o set up your computer with Fling Queue: 1. Launch a web browser . 2. Visit the Flingo website at www .flingo.org . 3. Check to make sure t hat your browser is supported. 4. Drag the Fl ing button fr[...]

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    Getting St arted 17 NeoTV Streaming Player 7. On your TV , on th e Queue screen, select the item that you want to watch.[...]

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    18 2 2. Settin g s This chapter covers the following topics: • Settings Menu • General Settings • Audio & Vide o Settings • Network Settings • Registration • About[...]

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    Settings 19 NeoTV Streaming Player Settings Menu Y ou can customize the settings for your streaming player.  T o view or change the settin gs: 1. Select Settings on the home screen. 2. Press OK to display the following scree n: The setting menus are described in the following sections in this chapte r .[...]

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    Settings 20 NeoTV Streaming Player General Settings The General Settings menu includes the following : • Sof tware Up date . Check if a newer version of the sof tware is available. Download the sof tware and install it on the streaming player. • Screen Sa ver Timing . S pecify how long the streaming player should wait to display a screen saver [...]

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    Settings 21 NeoTV Streaming Player  T o restore factory settings without rem oving channel information or erasing sof tware up dates: 1. Select Settings > General > Restore Factory Settings to display the following screen: 2. Select Fact ory Reset : 3. Press OK to confirm. • The streaming player erases the settings that you specified dur[...]

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    Settings 22 NeoTV Streaming Player Audio & Video Settings Select Settings > Audio & Vid eo to display the following screen: Audio Output Select the digital outp ut setting for the audio. The default se tting is PCM S tereo. If you connect to an A V media center with 5.1 plus aud io channels, select Bit stream HD for surround sound. TV R [...]

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    Settings 23 NeoTV Streaming Player TV Aspect Ratio Select the aspect ratio. If your TV has a very rectangular (widescreen, or 16:9) aspect ratio, you can select either full screen or pillarboxed ). The following table des cribes these set tings. CEC Support The CEC (Consumer Electron ics Control) option allows the TV remote control to control certa[...]

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    Settings 24 NeoTV Streaming Player Network Settings Y ou can view or change the network settings for the streaming player. The options displa yed in the Network Settings screen depend on whe ther an Ethernet cable is connected to the streaming player. Select Settings > Network to display the Network Se ttings screen. If no Ethernet cable is con [...]

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    Settings 25 NeoTV Streaming Player The Network Settings menu includes the following options: • Select your W iFi network . The streaming player scans for wireless networks in your area and displays a list. Select your n etwork, and enter it s password to co nnect wirelessly . • Connect u sing WPS . WiFi Prote cted Setup (WPS) lets you join a wi[...]

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    Settings 26 NeoTV Streaming Player About View d etails about the sof tware and hardware version of yo ur streaming player. Select Settings > About to display the following screen: • Sof tware V ersion . The version of software currently running on your streaming player. • Sof tware Date . The date your current sof tware was released. • Har[...]

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    27 3 3. Mai n t en an ce This chapter covers the following topics: • Update Notification • Error 101 on Flingo Channels[...]

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    Maintenance 28 NeoTV Streaming Player Update Notification When there is new firmware, the streaming player notifies you when it powers up or wakes up from standby . Follow the onscreen instruction to press the yellow remote control butto n, and then press OK to update the firmware. Error 101 on Flingo Channels Due to Internet bandwidth and quality [...]

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    29 4 4. Neo T V Mob ile A pp s NeoTV mobile app s are available sep arately . They allow you to use your phone as a remote control for the streaming player. NeoTV mobile app s are free to download from And roid market and the Apple App S tore. This chapter covers the following topics: • NeoTV Remote Control App • Use the App with the S treaming[...]

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    NeoTV Mobile App s 30 NeoTV Streaming Player NeoTV R emote Control App The NeoTV remote control app turn s your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android phone into a NeoTV S treaming Player remote control. Y ou can use it to manage devices, a nd you can specify the feedback settings. Figure 5. The app is like a virtual NeoTV remote co ntrol  T o use the N[...]

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    NeoTV Mobile App s 31 NeoTV Streaming Player Use the App with the Streaming Player When you select the NeoTV app on yo ur phone, the remote screen displays.  T o use the NeoTV app to control the TV : 1. Make sure that your TV and the stre aming p layer are turned on and connected to the same WiFi network. 2. Use your phone instead of the remo te[...]

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    NeoTV Mobile App s 32 NeoTV Streaming Player Channels Y ou can use your phone to view the channels that are available on your streaming player and select the one that you want to watch on your T V . T ap the channel that you want to watch on your TV . Y ou can use the star symbol to create a list of favorites. Favorites T ap the star icon to go to [...]

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    NeoTV Mobile App s 33 NeoTV Streaming Player Settings The Hosts setting let s you specify your network connections. Sounds & V ibrate lets you turn sound and vibration on and of f. The Host screen shows the device that you a r e currently connected to and let s you change your connection. • Auto Pair . This option automatically finds the str [...]

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    34 A A. Supplemental Inf ormati on This appendix covers th e following topics: • Factory Default Sett ings • T echnical Specifications[...]

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    Supplement al Information 35 NeoTV Streaming Player Factory Default Settings Y ou can use the onscreen menus to restore factory settings. Sele ct Settings > Restore Factory Settings . The following t able shows the factory settin gs. T echnical Specifications The following ta ble includes technical s pecifications for the streaming player. Featu[...]

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    36 B B. No tif i ca ti on of C om pli ance NET GEAR Neo TV Str eaming P la ye r NT V300 Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requ irement s for operating this pro duct in accordance with National laws for usag e of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applica ble require m[...]

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    Notification of Compliance 37 NeoTV Streaming Player Canadian Department of Communicatio ns Radio Interference R egulations This digital apparatus (NeoTV S treaming Player NTV300 ) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Inte rference Regulations of th e C anadian Department of Com[...]