NETGEAR EVA700 - Digital Entertainer - Multimedia Receiver User Manual Download

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Publication Version 1.0, April 2006

Contents

About This Manual ix

Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................ 1-ix

How to Print the PDF of This Manual ............................................................................. 1-x

Chapter 1

Installing Your Digital Entertainer

Package Contents ..........................................................................................................1-1

Front Panel .....................................................................................................................1-2

Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................1-2

Remote Control ..............................................................................................................1-4

Installation ......................................................................................................................1-4

Connecting the Media Player .........................................................................................1-5

Installing Software with a Windows XP Computer ..........................................................1-7

Setting up the Media Player .....................................................................................1-8

Installing Software with a Viiv Computer ........................................................................1-9

Adding the Media Player to the Viiv Network .........................................................1-10

Setting up a Media Library ..................................................................................... 1-11

Chapter 2

Videos, Pictures, and Music

Media Files and Formats ................................................................................................2-1

Watching Videos .............................................................................................................2-2

Viewing Photos ...............................................................................................................2-2

Playing Music .................................................................................................................2-3

Playing Music from the Internet ......................................................................................2-4

Chapter 3

Media Library and Digital Entertainer Settings

Windows Media Connect Software .................................................................................3-1

Viiv Computer Settings ...................................................................................................3-2

Adding a Device .......................................................................................................3-2

Updating the Media Library ......................................................................................3-3

Summary of Contents for EVA700 - Digital Entertainer - Multimedia Receiver

Page 1: ...202 10074 01 April 2006 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual...

Page 2: ...vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance w...

Page 3: ...other antenna or radio transmitter This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this...

Page 4: ...ement the Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or an entity You and NETGEAR Inc NE TGEAR regar ding the use of NETGEAR s software provided with the NETGEAR Digital Entertain...

Page 5: ...EPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF USE OF AND RE...

Page 6: ...T OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE U N CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALES OF GOODS ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND NETGEAR ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL...

Page 7: ...ftware with a Windows XP Computer 1 7 Setting up the Media Player 1 8 Installing Software with a Viiv Computer 1 9 Adding the Media Player to the Viiv Network 1 10 Setting up a Media Library 1 11 Chap...

Page 8: ...bleshooting No Television Display or Poor Display 4 1 Connecting to the Media Player 4 2 Windows Media Connect Firewall Conflict 4 2 Physical Connectivity 4 3 Ethernet Link 4 3 Wireless Link 4 3 IP Ad...

Page 9: ...in the following sections Typographical conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Italics Empha...

Page 10: ...g a chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter that you want to print The PDF version of the ch...

Page 11: ...el EVA700 User Manual xi v1 0 April 2006 Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and toner by...

Page 12: ...Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual xii v1 0 April 2006...

Page 13: ...ainer EVA700 Remote control 2AA batteries included Power cable localized to country of sale Category 5 CAT5 Ethernet cable Composite Video cable and Audio cable NETGEAR CD including Media server softw...

Page 14: ...also has a USB port and a jack to connect headphones Rear Panel The rear panel of the digital entertainer is shown in the following illustration Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 a 7 j j 7 Power USB port headphon...

Page 15: ...ce port This cable does not ship with the product and you will need to change the digital entertainer settings in order to use it Composite Video and Stereo Audio The composite video is included and i...

Page 16: ...the following order 1 Connect the digital entertainer See Connecting the Media Player on page 1 5 Table 1 1 Remote Control buttons Button Description Power Icon Power Navigation Play Pause Stop Rewin...

Page 17: ...ng the Media Player Before installation make sure that your Ethernet network is up and running 1 Go to the digital entertainer and determine which type of cable your television uses Video cable and Au...

Page 18: ...r end of the cables to the corresponding ports on your television The figure below shows a sample home network with the digital entertainer 4 Connect the digital entertainer to the router with an Ethe...

Page 19: ...puter and router or access point use Intel Viiv technology Select no The television displays a message showing the IP address for the router where the digital entertainer is connected Installing Softw...

Page 20: ...Media Player The digital entertainer must be set up to work with your network and with Windows Media Connect If you have a wireless network then you will need to know the SSID also called the network...

Page 21: ...iiv Computer After you connect the digital entertainer follow these steps to install Media Server software onto a Viiv computer 1 Power on your computer and log in as needed 2 Insert the NETGEAR CD in...

Page 22: ...etup 3 Use the remote control to select yes 4 Go to the Viiv computer select add a device and then click start The screen asks how the device is added to the network 5 Select connecting it to the rout...

Page 23: ...ng up a Media Library To set up a media library use the update screen shown below 1 Choose Standard Update or Custom Update depending on where you store your media files 2 When prompted choose add all...

Page 24: ...anual 1 12 Installing Your Digital Entertainer v1 0 April 2006 3 Go to the digital entertainer and use the remote control to select and play your media Note For more information about working with Vii...

Page 25: ...le File Formats Video Formats MPEG 1 VCD format 1 15 Mbps CBR SD and HD MPEG 2 up to 15 Mbps using MPEG Audio AC3 DTS audio formats SD and HD MPEG 4 OpenDivX3 4 5 11 XviD SD and HD WMV9 using WMA audi...

Page 26: ...folders with video files in them Genre Display video clips by genre 4 Select the video that you want to watch You can use the Zoom button on the remote control to zoom in or out when watching a video...

Page 27: ...usic follow the steps below 1 Go to the Music Jukebox menu You can use the Music button on the remote control to go to the Music Jukebox menu or select Music from the main menu displayed on your telev...

Page 28: ...ay Playing Music from the Internet You can use the digital entertainer to play Internet radio stations such as vTuner To play an Internet Radio station 1 From the main menu select Server Selection 2 S...

Page 29: ...CD installs Windows Media Connect software You can use it to manage your media library in two ways Allow the media player to have access to your media files Specify which folders contain media files...

Page 30: ...ailable to all devices For information about the Windows Media Connect Devices and Settings features see the Windows Media Connect online help Viiv Computer Settings If your computer uses Intel Viiv s...

Page 31: ...ese settings follow the steps below 1 Use the remote control to go to the main menu on the television screen 2 Press Menu on the remote control The Setup button on your television screen is automatica...

Page 32: ...DHCP server on your network assigns the IP Address to the media player which is a is a client If your network does not use DHCP you must set up the digital entertainer with a Static IP Address in the...

Page 33: ...t enter the subnet mask 4 Select the onscreen Save button to save your settings 5 When prompted press OK on the remote control to reboot the media player IP Addresses and Network Connections The digit...

Page 34: ...etwork uses it Passphrase You can enter a passphrase or use the Generate button to create one Key For wireless networks with WEP a security key is used 4 Select Save to save your settings or Cancel to...

Page 35: ...e network settings such as the SSID network name If your network uses wireless security then you need to know any passwords passphrases or keys that are required for access Follow these steps 1 Turn o...

Page 36: ...The most recent update includes previous versions Roll back firmware Change the firmware to an earlier version The digital entertainer checks via the Internet and displays a list Scroll through the l...

Page 37: ...igital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual Media Library and Digital Entertainer Settings 3 9 v1 0 April 2006 3 On the Advanced menu screen select Restore Factory Settings at the bottom of the screen...

Page 38: ...Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual 3 10 Media Library and Digital Entertainer Settings v1 0 April 2006...

Page 39: ...Europe and Australia and is not included in the package However if you have a SCART cable the digital entertainer will recognize it Component Progressive and Component Interlaced The digital entertai...

Page 40: ...television is turned on The LED on the remote control should flash when you push a button If the LED does not flash and the batteries are working then the remote may be faulty If the LED does flash r...

Page 41: ...ub or workstation Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation Wireless Link Please be aware that wireless data rate and throughput decreases as the distance increases between...

Page 42: ...rtainer is associated with the correct SSID The SSID that is being used can be displayed by following instructions in WiFi Setup on page 3 5 If you are using a wireless network verify that the WEP set...

Page 43: ...0 Displaying the IP address is described in IP Config on page 3 4 ping 192 168 0 2 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you...

Page 44: ...Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual 4 6 Troubleshooting v1 0 April 2006...

Page 45: ...Power Adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input United Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input Maximum input current NA 0 4A UK AU 0 2A EU 0 2A JP 0 4A Physi...

Page 46: ...54 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 2 5Ghz Data Encoding 802 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network...

Page 47: ...nd TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for Netwo...

Page 48: ...Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 April 2006...

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