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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2010 202-10672-01 v1.0 Neo T V 3 5 0 HD Me di a Pl aye r ( N T V 35 0 ) User M anua l[...]

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    2 | NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) ©2010 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be re produced, transmitted, tran scribed, stored in a retrie val system, or translated into any langu age in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t Thank you for choosing [...]

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    C o n t e n t s | 3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NeoTV 350 Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 | Content s NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Accessing Network Shares or a Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter 7 Enabling Win7 File Sharing File Sharing with Win7 Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 File Sharing without Win7 Pass word Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 5 1 1. Gettin g S tart ed NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) USB 1 Card reader/ On/Off Power A V (composite) Component SPDIF HDMI Ethernet USB 2 memory stick and USB 3 button Figure 1. Front and rear panels[...]

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    6 | Chapter 1. Getting St arted NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) NeoTV 350 Cabling The NeoTV 350 is compatible with HDMI, comp onent, or A V (composite) cables. Y ou can play media from your USB devices, and you can also connect the NeoTV 350 to your home network. NeoTV 350 Power adapter Ethernet cable Router HDMI (not included) Component A V (Co[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 7 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) R emote Control Power Select/Play /Info Lef t/Rewind, Down Back Menu Up Right/Fast Forward, Options Zoom Eject V olume Up Previous/Page Up Next/ Page Down Play/Pause Sto p V olume Down Rot ate photo Rot ate photo counter clockwise clockwise Figure 3. Remote control buttons Navigating[...]

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    8 | Chapter 1. Getting St arted NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Digital Media File Formats The NeoTV 350 supports the media file format s shown in the following t able. Media File Format Audio MP3, W A V , PCM, LPCM, WMA, W M A Pro, AAC, FLA C, MKA, OGG , APE, Dolby® Digital (AC3), DTS Photos JPEG files up to 20 megapixels, BMP , GIF , PNG , TI[...]

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    Chapter 2. Video | 9 2 2. Vid e o Video File Formats The NeoTV 350 supports t he following video file formats. Video Codec format WMV 7/8/9, VC-1, H.263, H.264, MPEG 1/2/4, M-JPEG Video Container format VI, Xvid, MOV , M P4, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, DVD VOB, DVD ISO, FL V , MKV , ASF , RM, RMVB Subtitle format srt, sub, sub+idx, ssa, ass, smi, txt, and [...]

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    10 | Chapter 2. Video NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) • List . Display file s as a list. • Previe w . Preview video files. • All V ideos . Display all video file s. • Show DVDs . V iew DVD contents, such as DVD iso or files. • Fla sh Animation . Display only flash animation files. • Go to Fol der . Go to File Manager to view folders.[...]

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    Chapter 2. Video | 11 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Adjusting the Video Y ou Are W atching • T o exit a video, press Sto p or Back . • The a spect ratio is set to 16:9. If you want to ch ange it, press Home and select Setup > V ideo > Aspect Ratio . • T o adjust the screen size, press Zoom on the remote control. Each time you press[...]

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    Chapter 3. Music | 12 3 3. Mu si c Music File Formats The NeoTV 350 supports t he following audio file formats: • AAC • APE • Dolby® Digital (AC3) • DTS • FLAC • LPCM • MKA • MP3 • OGG • PCM • WA V • WMA • WMA Pro[...]

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    Chapter 3. Music | 13 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Browsing or Searching for Music Y ou can use the Music Options menu to help locate songs. 1. Pre ss Menu and select Music from the main menu. 2. Select th e location of your music files (local, network, or media server). 3. Press Opti ons on the remote control. The pop-up Options menu include[...]

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    14 | Chapter 3. Music NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Listening to Music 1. Press Menu and select Music from the main menu: The screen displays these choices: • Loca l storage . Y our music files are on a USB device connecte d to a USB port on the NeoTV 350. • Network . Y our music files are on the same Windows networ k as the NeoTV 350. •[...]

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    Chapter 3. Music | 15 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) The pop-up Options menu includes the following: • Repeat Off. Do no t repeat tracks. • Repeat One . Rep eat a single track. • Repeat All . Repeat all selected music tracks. • Shuffle . Sh uffle the selected music tracks. Creating a Playlist The NeoTV 350 support s M3U playlists. There[...]

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    Chapter 4. Photos | 16 4 4. Pho to s Browsing or Searching for Photos Y ou can use the Photo Options menu to locate photos that yo u want to view . 1. Pre ss Menu and select Photo from the main menu. 2. Select the location of your music files (local, network, or media server). 3. Press Options on the remot e control, and a pop-up menu displays: The[...]

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    Chapter 4. Photos | 17 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Viewing Photos 1. Press Menu and select Photo on the main menu. The screen displays these optio ns: • Local storage . Y our photos are on a USB device connected to a USB port on the NeoTV 350. • Network . Y our photos are located on the same Windows network as your NeoTV 350. • Med ia [...]

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    18 | Chapter 4. Photos NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Adjusting the Slide Show Settings When you are viewing a photo, press Options . The following selections display: • Slide Timing . Change the length of time that each slide is displayed. • Slide T ransition . Select the transition that you want to use between slides. • Info . Show inf [...]

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    Chapter 5. Internet Media | 19 5 5. Int e r ne t Media Accessing Internet Media Press Menu and select Inte rnet Media . The following screen displays: Y ou can view photos, or weather and stocks. Viewing Internet Photos Press Menu and select Inte rnet Media > Internet Photo , and the following screen displays: Select either Flickr or Picasa to v[...]

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    20 | Chapter 5. Internet Media NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Viewing W eather and Stocks 1. Press Menu and select Internet Media > Weather/S tock , and the following screen displays: 2. Select Weather or Sto ck . We a t h e r Y ou can view weather for specific locations, and you can set up favorites. T o set up favorites, press Options on t[...]

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    Chapter 5. Internet Media | 21 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Stock Press Menu and select Internet Media > W eather/Stock > Stock to display the follo wing screen: Add a stock Remove a stock Select Add S tock at the upper left corne r of the screen to add the stocks that you want to view . An onscreen keyboard displays. Use the keyboard t[...]

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    Chapter 6. File Manager | 22 6 6. Fi l e M a n a g e r Using File Manage r to Copy Files Y ou can use File Manager to copy media files from one location to another . Press Menu and select File Manager to d isplay the following screen: Y ou can look for files at the location that you specify: • USB . View media file s on a USB device connected to [...]

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    Chapter 6. File Manager | 23 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Browsing or Searching for Files Y ou can use File Manager options to narrow your search and find files more quickly . Press Menu , select File Manager , and press Options on the rem ote control. The Options menu displays the following selections: • Thumb nails . V iew files as thumbn[...]

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    24 | Chapter 6. File Manager NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Accessing Network Shares or a Media Server Note: Y ou might be prompted to enter your user ID and password . T o access files on the same wired network as the NeoTV 350, press Menu and sel ect File Manager > Network . The next screen displays: List view Thumbnail view Select the med[...]

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    C h a p t e r 7 . E n a b l i n g W i n 7 F i l e S h a r i n g | 25 7 7. Enab ling W in7 F ile Shar ing File Sharing with Win7 P assword P rotection 1. In Windows 7, navigate to Control Panel > Use r Accounts a nd Family Safety > User Account > Manager Account s . In this example, dell is a user account, and it is password protected. 2. R[...]

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    26 | Chapter 7. Enabling Win7 File Sharing NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) The next screen displays: 3. Click Share to share this folder . The following screen displays: 4. Select Ye s to turn on network discovery and file sharing. 5. Go back to File Manager , and it shows a screen similar to the following: Now you can use the NeoTV 350 to b row[...]

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    Chapter 7. Enabling Win7 File Sharing | 27 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) File Sharing without Wi n7 P assword P rotection 1. Right-click the folder that you want to share and select Share with > S pecific people . 2. Select Everyone and add it to the share list. 3. Click Share , and a new window displays. 4. Select Ye s to turn on net work [...]

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    28 | Chapter 7. Enabling Win7 File Sharing NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Now this folder is shared on your network . The File Manager shows which folder is shared. 5. T o turn of f password-protected sharing, select Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center an d click Change advanced sharing settings .[...]

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    Chapter 7. Enabling Win7 File Sharing | 29 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) 6. Select T urn off password protection shari ng . Now you can use NeoTV 350 to access network shares with out a password.[...]

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    Chapter 8. Setup | 30 8 8. Setu p System Settings Press Menu and select Setup > System to go to the System menu. The following settings are displayed. Y ou might have to scroll down to see all the settings. • Me nu Language . Y ou can change the language for the menus. English is the default setting. • T ext Encoding . Unicode (UTF8) • Op [...]

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    Chapter 8. Setup | 31 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) • Factory Default. Y o u can use this selection to return the NeoTV 350 to its factory default settings. • USB Firmware Update . Update the NeoTV 350 firmware from a file located on a device connected to a USB port on the Ne oTV 350. • Online Firmware Up date . Use the Internet to check[...]

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    32 | Chapter 8. Setup NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) TV System Settings This feature allows you to change th e video resolution/signal format that the NeoTV 350 outputs to th e TV . Press Menu and select Setup > V ideo > TV System . Scroll up and down to view all the setti ngs. The following selections are available: • HDMI a uto • NT[...]

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    Chapter 8. Setup | 33 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Audio Settings Press Menu and select Setup > Audio to go to aud io settings. The following settings are disp layed • Night Mode . This can be set to Of f, On, or Comfort. - On . T urning on night mode aut omatically lowers the intensity of bass sounds. - Comfor t . This setting smooths o[...]

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    Chapter 9. T roubleshooting | 34 9 9. Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g FA Q s 1. I can’t see the NeoTV 350 startup screen or menu. Make sure that the TV input is set to th e port where the NeoTV 350 cable is connected and make sure that all cable c onn ections are firmly secured. 2. How do I get the best signal from my remote? Aim the remote at the f[...]

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    Chapter 9. T roubleshooting | 35 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) T roubleshooting • The remote control do es not respond. Check to see if the battery is inserte d correctly . • There is no audio or video output. - Make sure that the A/V (RCA) and component cables ar e inserted completely and firmly at both ends. - Remove the power cable and [...]

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    Appendix A. Supplemental Information | 36 A A. Supplemental Inf or mat i on Factory Settings T o return the u nit to factory default setti ngs, press Menu and select Setu p > System > Factory Default. Feature Default Setting Language English Video mode Auto HDMI Device name NeoTV 350 Network connection Wired LAN T echnical Specifications Feat[...]

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    Appendix A. Supplement al Information | 37 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) Physical specifications • Weight: 0.308 kg. • Dimensions (H x W x D ): 41 x 172 x 1 15 mm Environmental specifications • Operating temperature: 32 degrees F~104 degrees F • Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity , noncondensing Interface • LAN: RJ-45,[...]

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    Appendix B. Compliance Notification | 38 B B. Co mp liance No tif ica tion NET GEAR W ir ed Pr oducts Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirement s for oper ating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and ope ration of radio devices. Failure of the end-use r to comply with the applica[...]

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    Appendix B. Compliance Notification | 39 NeoTV 350 HD Media Player (NTV350) • This device may not cause ha rmful interference, and • This device must accept any in te rference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Radio Frequency Interference W arnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and foun[...]