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Now that you have the best HD Media Player available, let’s get you set up quickly so 
you can start enjoying all your most precious memories!
Plug it in, turn it on and go!
Optimized for use with a FreeAgent Go™ portable drive, the FreeAgent media 
player will also work with any USB attached external storage device, including hard 
drives, flash drives, and even many digital still cameras and digital video cameras.

Look at the back of your television and decide which interface you would like to use to 
connect your media player to your television. These descriptions are in order from 
highest quality picture to lowest.

Power 

Turn the media player on and off.

Home 

Return to the main menu from any screen.

Arrow Keys 

Press to navigate left, right, up, and down through 
the menus.

Menu 

Display the menu that contains options for the screen 
currently displayed on your TV.

OK 

Confirm a menu selection or play the selected music, 
movie, or photo file.

Information 

Get info about the content currently displayed on 
your TV.

Back 

Move one step back to the previous screen.

Play/Pause 

Play or pause movies, music, and photos.

Reverse 

Fast reverse the current playback. Press repeatedly to 
select faster reverse speeds.

Fast Forward 

Fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to 

select faster forward speeds. 

Back Skip 

Return to the previous file when playing music or viewing 

photos or to the previous chapter in a movie.

Stop 

Stop playback. 

Mute 

Press to mute audio output; press again to resume audio.

Forward Skip 

Go to the next file when playing music or viewing photos 
or to the next chapter in a movie.

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Increase or decrease volume.  

Zoom +  — 

Zoom in or out when playing photos or movies. 

Press repeatedly to select higher zoom levels.

What’s in the Box

1  FreeAgent ™  media player
2  FreeAgent Go™ Portable drive with 

USB cable (in media player and drive 
bundle only)

3  Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
4  Composite audio/video cable
5  Component video cable

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1.  Connect a FreeAgent Go™ portable drive or other external USB storage device to 

your computer.

2.  Use the Media Sync software to automatically place media files in the correct location 

on the external device or simply drag files and folders onto the device.

3.  Safely remove the external device from your computer and connect it to the media player:
  •  Slide a FreeAgent Go™ drive into the top of the media player.
  •  Plug a USB storage device into a USB outlet on the media player.
4.  Use the remote control power button to turn on the media player.

Macintosh Installation:
1.
  Insert the installation CD in your computer.
   A FreeAgent Theater folder containing the installer opens.
2.  Drag the installer to the Applications folder on your hard disk. 
3.  Double-click FreeAgent Theater in the Applications folder to open the  application.
  Opening the application for the first time initiates an automatic install of the software. 

It also opens the Registration windows.

4.  Enter the information in the Registration windows.
   

 

 

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Cancel to postpone the registration and complete the software installation.

  You can register later by selecting Product Registration in the FreeAgent Theater 

Help menu.

Access the FreeAgent ™ User Guide
The User Guide provides detailed information about how to use the media player 
and Media Sync.
Windows Users:
•  On the main menu, click 

User Guides to open a PDF of the User Guide.

Macintosh Users:
•  On the installation CD, open the 

Guides folder to find a PDF of the User Guide.

You might want to copy the User Guide PDF to your desktop for easy future reference.

Transfer media files from your computer to a FreeAgent Go™ or other 
external storage device and connect the device to the media player:

Easy Installation Steps

HDMI

 – If your television has an open HDMI port, this is the best way to connect your 

media player. You will need to purchase a separate HDMI cable for this connection 
method. Connect the HDMI cable from the media player to the open HDMI port on the 
back of your television. This will carry both HD video as well as audio.

Choose a connection

Connect to the Ethernet

Component

 

– If your television has an open Component video connection, use the 

included Component cables to connect the media player to your television. You will also 
need to connect the audio using the included composite AV cable (connect only the red 
and white plugs to your television) or connect an optical SPDIF cable (not included). 

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN outlet on the rear of the media 
player and the other into your computer network switch or router.

At this point, your new FreeAgent media player is installed and ready to be enjoyed! 
Simply slide your FreeAgent Go drive into the built-in dock on the media player, or 
plug any other USB storage device or camera into one of the available USB ports. Then use 
the included remote control to enjoy your favorite movies, photos and music!

Once you have connected your media player to your television, plug in the AC power 
connector. The power LED on the front of the unit flashes amber while the media player 
starts up. When the LED shines a steady amber, the unit is in standby/off mode. When 
the unit is on, the LED is white.

All media player features are controlled using the remote control buttons and the 
on-screen menus

Media Sync allows you to automatically synchronize media files between your computer 
and a FreeAgent Go™ or other external USB storage device. You can use the media 
player without installing the Media Sync software, but you can’t synchronize your media 
files without it.

Composite

 – If your television does not have either HDMI or Component video 

connections available, you can still connect your media player using the included 
Composite AV cable. Plug the single connector into the back of the media player, and 
the associated yellow, red and white cables into your Video In, Audio Right and Audio 
Left inputs on your television.

FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE
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 device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.

CLASS B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

© 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, FreeAgent, FreeAgent Go, 
and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies 
in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective 
owners. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications.   

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Media Sync Software Installation

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9  Media Sync installation CD 

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QUICK START GUIDE

CAUTION:

 Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. 

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. 

Seagate FreeAgent ™ HD Media Player Quick Start Guide-US
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Trim Size: 366mm W x 310mm H
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Visit us at our Support pages for assistance with

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Installation: Additional instructions and troubleshooting assistance

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KnowledgeBase: FAQ’s, How to use this product

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Download Center: Installation software, utilities, and diagnostics

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Warranty Information

• And all of your other storage needs

A soft copy of your comprehensive 

User Guide is included with your product. 

Click the      

Help Icon for assistance.

To contact Support, visit us at our 

Contact Us page.

Note: To protect your data, always follow the safe removal procedures for your 
operating system when disconnecting your product.

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If you have no sound, click 

Menu on the remote, 

go to 

Settings > Audio, and select the correct 

Audio Output setting for your TV.

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Flashing amber light:
Starting Up

Solid amber light:
Standby

Solid white light:
On

Windows Installation:
1.
  Insert the Installation CD in your computer.

 

Registration windows open.

  NOTE: If autorun does not load, go to My Computer for XP or Computer for Vista, 

double-click on the CD to open it, and double-click “setup.exe”.

2.  Enter the information on the Registration windows.
   

 

 

  Click 

Cancel to postpone the registration and continue with the software installation.

  You can register your product later via the 

Register My Product link in the Settings 

window of the FreeAgent ™ application.

  The 

Choose Language window opens.

3.  Click the language in which you want to install the application.
  The main menu opens.
4.  Click Install FreeAgent Theater.
  The InstallShield Wizard 

Welcome window opens.

5.  Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
6.  Click Finish to complete the installation.
  A FreeAgent Theater icon appears on your desktop.

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