Roku 2500R manual

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iii • • • • • • • • • • • • C on tents Chapter 1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . .[...]

iv • • • • • • Chapter 4 Using Your Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selecting a video to watch on you r TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Playing a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 • • • • • • Chapter 1 • • • • • • We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase of the Roku™ Digital V ideo Player . In just a few minutes y ou’ll be ready to select videos and watc h them instantly on y our T V . Wha t ’ s in the bo x? Y our Digital Video Player package should include all of these items:[...]

2 Chapte r 1 • • • • • • Ov erview Before you set up y our player , get familiar with th e inputs on the player and th e buttons on the remote control. Pla yer inputs S tatus ligh t IR receiver Optical audio Component vide o Reset button Composite video S-Video Audio HDMI Ethernet Power[...]

Wel c om e 3 • • • • • • Remote contr ol Home Up Right Down Forward scan Select Up Reverse scan Play/Pause[...]

4 Chapte r 1 • • • • • • Inser ting the batteries in the remote c ontrol 1 Do one of the following: • If your remote has a batt er y door release button on the back, press the button and then slide the top panel upwa rd to open the r emote. • If your remote doesn ’ t have a batt er y door re lease button, just slide the top panel [...]

5 • • • • • • Chapter 2 • • • • • • C onnec ting Y our Pla y er T o use your player , you need to connect i t to your TV , your network, and a pow er source. C onnec ting your pla yer to y our T V There are sev eral ways to connect your player to yo ur T V . The method you choose depends on the inputs suppor ted by your T V [...]

6 Chapte r 2 • • • • • • The follow ing char t ranks the audi o and video reso lution for each setup option, assuming that the reso lution is not compr omised by y our Internet connection: Viewing HD video T o view HD vi deo you must: • Connect your play er to an HDT V using an HDMI or component video cable. See the next secti on “V[...]

Connecting Y our Player 7 • • • • • • Video connections C onnec ting a composite video cable 1 Inser t the yellow connector on the standard A/V cable into the yello w composite video jack on your player . 2 Inser t the yellow connector on the other end of the standard A/V cable into the yellow composite video jack on y our T V or A/V re[...]

8 Chapte r 2 • • • • • • C onnec ting a component video cable 1 Inser t one end of the green, blue, and r ed video cable into the jacks with the matching colors on your pla yer . 2 Inser t the other end of the green, blue, and red cable into the corr esponding component video jacks on your T V or A/V receiver . Connecting an HDMI cable [...]

Connecting Y our Player 9 • • • • • • A udio connections F or standard stereo sound (2-channels, left/r ig ht), use the red and white connectors on the composite cable . For surround soun d (5.1 audio), use either an HDMI or optical audio cable, if avai lab le. Connecting a stereo cable 1 Inser t the red and white connectors on the stan[...]

10 Chapter 2 • • • • • • Connecting an HDMI cable 1 Inser t one end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on your pla yer . 2 Inser t the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on your T V or A/V receiv er . NO TE: If you use an HDMI cable, you don ’t need separate audio and video cables.[...]

Connecting Y our Player 11 • • • • • • C onnec ting your pla yer to y our home network T o view videos through y our play er , you must co nnect your player to y our home network using either a wireless or wired connection. Y our home network must have br oadband I nternet access, so that your player can ac cess the Internet wh en it is[...]

12 Chapter 2 • • • • • • C onnec ting your pla yer to a pow er source Like most home entert ainment products, y our player requires electr icity to run. 1 Connect the AC adapter to the back of your play er . 2 Inser t the power plug into a pow er outlet.[...]

13 • • • • • • Chapter 3 • • • • • • Setting Up Y our Pla yer After you connect your player , as described in the previous chapter , you’ re ready to access your play er and complete Guided Setup to set up y o ur wireless net work connect ion (if ap plicable). Ac ces s in g yo ur p l ayer After you plug y our play er into [...]

14 Chapter 3 • • • • • • Selec ting y our network type If you ’re setting up a wireless connec tion, make sure you have the following information handy : • W ireless n etwork name (also k nown as the SSID) • Securit y key or passphrase (if your network is secured) • Se cur it y met hod (su ppo r ted t yp es a re: WEP , WP A, and[...]

Setti ng Up Y o ur Player 15 • • • • • • 2 Do one of the following: • If your player det ec ts your home netw ork , press left or right on the remote to highlight your hom e network, and then press select . NO TE: The w aves radiating fr om the center of the icon indicate the strength of the wireless network connection. A weak network[...]

16 Chapter 3 • • • • • • • If your player doesn ’t detec t your network and your netw ork broadcasts i ts name (also known as the SSID), press left or right on the remo te to hig hli ght not sho wn , and th en press select . M a k e s u r e yo u r p l ay e r i s w i t h i n r a n g e o f y o u r w i r e l e s s r o u t e r , h i g h[...]

Setti ng Up Y o ur Player 17 • • • • • • 3 If your network requires a secur ity key or passphrase, use the re mote to highlight the first character of the key or passphrase and then press select to ent er it in the box at the top of the screen. Repeat this process to enter the rest of the characters in the key or passphrase. 4 After you[...]

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19 • • • • • • Chapter 4 • • • • • • Us i n g Y o u r P l aye r After you setup your player , you ’ re ready to select a channel. Y ou can then use your player’ s remo te to selec t and watch videos on your T V . Y ou’ll be amaz ed at how quick and easy it is! NOTE: Some channels require account setup the first time yo[...]

20 Chapter 4 • • • • • • Selec ting a video to w atch on y our T V After you set up your pl ayer you can b rowse and watch vi deos o n your T V . NOTE: So me cha nnel s re quir e se lec tin g vi deos on yo ur comp uter in o rder to acce ss t hem on your T V . For inform ation on selecting videos for a specific channel, go to www .r oku [...]

Using Y our Player 21 • • • • • • Pla ying a video While wat ching a video via your player , you have full control o ver your viewing experience. Y ou can use the buttons on the remote to pause and resume viewing and to scan forward and backward, just like when you wat ch a DVD . While playing a video, the buttons on the remote do the f[...]

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23 • • • • • • Chapter 5 • • • • • • A djusting Settings on Y our Pla yer Settings enable you to access your network, display , sound, and screensav er settings. Y ou can also view information about your player and reset y our pl ay er to the original factor y sett ings. Changing your netw ork settings If you install a new n[...]

24 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 3 Highlight network settings , and then press selec t . 4 Highlight repeat guided setup and then pr ess selec t . 5 F ollow the onscreen instructions to enter your new network settings. See “Selecting your netw ork type” for details.[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 25 • • • • • • Changing your displa y setting If you purchase a new T V or connec t your player to a differ ent T V you already hav e, you can change your display type selection. 1 Pr ess home to go to the Home screen. 2 Highlight settings , and then press select to display the Settings screen.[...]

26 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 3 Highlight display type , and then pr ess select . 4 Pr ess lef t or right on the r emote to highlight HD T V , 4:3 standard, or 16:9 anamorphic ( also k nown as widescreen , full , or str etch mode), and then press select . 5 Pr ess select to accept your new the setting .[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 27 • • • • • • Setting the vo lume for sound effects Y ou can adjust the volume lev el of the sound effect s produced by your player , or you can turn off the sound effects completely . 1 Pr ess home to go to the Home screen. 2 Highlight settings , and then press select to display the Settings screen.[...]

28 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 3 Highlight sound effects , and then press select . 4 Pr ess up or down to highlight the volume level y o u want to use, and then press select .[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 29 • • • • • • Changing your scr eensav er settings When yo ur player remains inactive fo r five minutes, the screensav er appears. Y ou can, how ever , adjust this setting and choose how m uch time mu st pass before the screensaver appears, or disable the screensaver c ompletely . 1 Pr ess home to go [...]

30 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 3 Highlight screensav er , and then press select . 4 Pr ess up or down to highlight the option y ou want to use, and then press select .[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 31 • • • • • • Viewing and upda ting your pla yer info Y ou can view information about y our player , such as the hard ware an d so ft ware vers ion and t he serial number , as well as your current network settings. Y ou can also check for software updates to keep your player up-to- date. 1 Pr ess home[...]

32 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 3 Highlight play er info , and then press select . 4 Highlight check for update and then press selec t .[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 33 • • • • • • 5 Highlight yes and then press select to begin the update. 6 When you’ re player finishes updating , it restarts and displays the Home screen.[...]

34 Chapter 5 • • • • • • P er forming a fac tory reset P er forming a factor y reset erases all of your settings an d account inf ormation and restor es your player ’ s original f actor y setti ngs. If you plan on selling your player , we recommend that you per form a factor y reset before delivering the player to the new owner . 1 Pr[...]

Adjusting Settings on Y our Player 35 • • • • • • 3 Highlight fac tory reset , and then press select . 4 T o continue with the reset, select fac tory reset . T o cancel the reset, select back .[...]

36 Chapter 5 • • • • • • 5 When prompt ed, highlight yes to confirm that y ou want to reset your play er , and then press select .[...]

37 • • • • • • Chapter 6 • • • • • • A dditional Information This sec tion contains mo re information about selec t topics in this guide. Manually entering y our network’ s name (SSID) If your net work is setup as a hi dden network that does n ’t broadca st its name, you can enter the name manu ally. 1 F rom the Choose W[...]

38 Chapter 6 • • • • • • 2 Highlight enter wireless network name (SSID ) manually , and then press select . 3 Use the remote to highlight the first character of the network name, and then press select to enter it in the bo x at the top of the screen. Repeat this pr ocess to enter the rest of the characters in the network name. 4 After y[...]

Additional Information 39 • • • • • • Us ing the Reset button Y ou can use the Reset but ton to restar t your player or to perform a fac tor y reset and restore the original factor y set tings. • T o restart your player , press the Reset button. • T o do a factor y reset, press and hold the Reset button for 15 seconds . W ARNING: P [...]

40 Chapter 6 • • • • • • Understanding pla yer per formanc e The quality of the video and audio you receive via your player is dependent on a combination of several factors: • Y our audio/video connections. The type of audi o and video connecti ons you use to connect your play er and your T V may impact so und and pict ure quality . I[...]

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