NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 User Manual Download

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v1.0
February 2008
202-10219-03

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

Digital Entertainer HD
Model EVA8000 User
Manual

Summary of Contents for Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

Page 1: ...v1 0 February 2008 202 10219 03 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ce NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Customer Support Refer to the Support Information card that shipped with your Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at http www netgear com A direct connection to the Internet and a...

Page 3: ...mote Control 1 6 Chapter 2 Basic Setup Connecting the Digital Entertainer HD 2 1 Completing the Basic Setup Steps 2 3 Enabling Access to Your Media Library 2 5 Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software 2 6 Giving the Digital Entertainer HD Access to Your Media Library 2 7 Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted Navigating with the Remote Control or from a Computer 3 1 Navigating with the Remote...

Page 4: ...o 4 12 Playing Internet Media 4 13 Viewing YouTube Content 4 13 Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content 4 14 Playing Internet Radio 4 15 Using the Remote Control When Playing Internet Radio 4 17 Viewing News and Weather 4 17 Combining Different Media Sources 4 17 Using the Electronic Program Guide 4 18 Downloading the Electronic Program Guide 4 18 Using the EPG to Watch Live or Recor...

Page 5: ...e Performance 5 12 Tips for Streaming Video 5 13 Taking Precautions 5 13 Access and Network Security 5 13 Exercising Parental Control 5 14 Chapter 6 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions Custom Setup 6 1 Supervisor Functions Menu Screen 6 2 Advanced Settings 6 3 Setting Up Network Shares 6 6 Media Library Management 6 6 More Settings 6 7 System Information 6 8 Setting Up Hot Keys 6 8 Using PC Acce...

Page 6: ...e 7 11 Wireless Networking Tips 7 11 IP Address 7 12 Connecting to a Server 7 12 Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings A 1 Supported Media File Formats A 2 Technical Specifications A 2 Setting Up a PC TV Tuner for Viewing TV Programming A 3 Compatible TV Tuners for Your Computer A 3 Appendix B Related Documents Index Compliance ...

Page 7: ...ies is provided on the NETGEAR website See Appendix B Related Documents This guide uses the following typographical conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Table 1 1 Typographical Conventions italics Emphasis books CDs URLs bold User input command buttons physical buttons Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest Tip...

Page 8: ... Failure to take heed of this notice might result in personal injury or death Table 1 2 Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 User Manual Version History Version Publication Date Description 1 0 January 2007 Original document 1 0 February 2008 Updated to include new features Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http www netgear com support ...

Page 9: ... for use with Windows based PCs and Macintosh computers Quick Install Guide This User Manual Contact your dealer to get a replacement for any missing component Danger To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the cover There are no user serviceable parts inside This device should be used only indoors in well ventilated areas To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or interference do not...

Page 10: ...ing applications Configuration Wizard This application helps configure PCs to share media automatically set firewall settings and verify communications between PCs and the Digital Entertainer HD Check for Updates This application uses your Internet connection to check for software updates If an update is available you can chose to download and install it Digital Entertainer This application lets y...

Page 11: ...es to make using your media library easier NETGEAR documentation This is a link to the website where you can download the latest versions of the Quick Install Guide and this User Manual Updater This application checks for updates to the Digital Entertainer HD software Multi room playback Digital Entertainer HDs within the same home can intelligently share resources like your PC based TV tuners You...

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Page 13: ...ngs To reset press and hold the button down while the unit is powering up The Power LED blinks to acknowledge the reset request Power connector IEC Digital Entertainer HD power cord included SCART port SCART television cable not included that is widely used in Europe and Australia HDMI port High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI cable not included If your television has an HDMI connector you ca...

Page 14: ...edia menus Play plays the selected item and queues up the rest of the items in the order shown on the screen Stop Stop the media that is currently playing Rewind Rewind to the beginning of the media that is playing Previous Skip back to previous item playing When navigating the menus this button takes you directly to the first item in the list Fast forward Fast forward playing media Next Skip forw...

Page 15: ...isplay the Picture menu Menu Returns to the top level menu if you are in the music video or picture menus 0 9 Use for alpha numeric entry choosing presets and searching Caps Lock Toggle Caps Lock or numbers on or off Also toggles between the menu and full screen display if a slideshow or video is playing TV Mode Cycle between TV output modes Repeat Repeat a track or media selection Zoom Change the...

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Page 17: ...using more than one Digital Entertainer HD or working with Macintosh or Linux computers see Advanced Settings on page 6 3 Connecting the Digital Entertainer HD To connect the Digital Entertainer HD 1 Connect the Digital Entertainer HD according to the options available in your entertainment system Figure 2 1 7 aj M Á j ÍË7 aj Ê Ë Þ Ä ÍjË7 aj Öa ÖÍ jja Ê 0 ÝjÁ åå Ô å7Iyå Éå ã Ë Ô Ë Þ jÄjÍ Ë ËË ÏåyÏ...

Page 18: ... Ethernet cable If you are connecting to your wireless network configure the wireless settings of the Digital Entertainer HD using the Basic Setup steps described in the following section Be prepared to provide the wireless network name also called SSID and the wireless security settings for your network 3 Turn on the television 4 Set the video source selector on your television to match the conne...

Page 19: ...r Digital Entertainer HD Completing the Basic Setup Steps The Basic Setup option enables the Digital Entertainer HD to use media files that are on Windows PCs or Macintosh computers If you use Linux or have a complex home network use the functions described in Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions on page 6 1 Follow these steps for the Basic Setup option 1 After the audio welcome message select Ba...

Page 20: ...r HD tries to connect to it If you connect to your wireless network the screen shows information about the network settings Press OK to accept the settings The Digital Entertainer HD tries to connect to the Internet If you do not connect to your wireless network the Digital Entertainer HD returns to the Options screen Check to make sure that the wireless settings for the Digital Entertainer HD mat...

Page 21: ... you connect a USB drive with media on it You will not be able to use these features Internet radio YouTube Video weather or Electronic Program Guide listings Try again Test your network connection For example you can use this option to check a LAN connection First check your cables to make sure that they are securely attached and that the network is up and running Then select Try again Upon compl...

Page 22: ... CD into the CD drive on the computer 3 The Welcome screen opens If you do not see the Welcome screen browse the files on your CD and then click Setup 4 Select Install the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Software 5 Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the license and install the software Note The software on the CD is designed to make installation easier Only the Digital Entertainer Con...

Page 23: ...the Digital Entertainer HD The Digital Entertainer HD can access media files in more than one location at the same time Use the Configuration Wizard to configure shared access to media files in PC where you have them stored The Digital Entertainer HD performs a full scan of your network to combine the data into a media library To use the Configuration Wizard 1 Click Next to begin Figure 2 3 Figure...

Page 24: ...o thumbnails and then click Next 4 When you see a message confirming that the configuration is done go to your television You are finished with the installation and can play media on your Digital Entertainer HD Figure 2 5 Note If the wizard is unable to connect to your Digital Entertainer HD disable any third party firewall or security software such as those from Symantec or McAfee For more inform...

Page 25: ...emote Control To go to the main menu press Home on the remote control The main menu offers these selections TV Video Watch television streamed from your Windows PC tuner Internet or recorded video Photos View photos Music Listen to music files or Internet radio Schedule recordings Schedule television recordings with the Electronic Program Guide See Using the Electronic Program Guide on page 4 18 I...

Page 26: ...Table 3 1 Using the Remote Control Button From the Main Menu When Browsing Music Videos or Photos In an Edit FIeld Go back to the previous screen Go back to the previous screen Move the selector up or down Move the selector up or down Go to the previous or next field Left arrow erases 1 character Right arrow goes to the next field or button on a screen Select the highlighted item Select the highli...

Page 27: ...EYE to find both Goldeneye and For your Eyes Only Navigating from a Web Browser You can access the Digital Entertainer HD with any browser that supports HTML 3 2 including browsers on PCs and on most PDAs From a browser you can use the same menus displayed on the television The browser interface works like the television menus in most instances A few functions are available only through the browse...

Page 28: ... the Digital Entertainer HD that you want to access Set your browser to the IP address of the Digital Entertainer HD that you want to configure To view the IP address press Home and select More Supervisor System Information To change which room you are controlling click the room name A list of available rooms displays Figure 3 1 Shortcut Shuttle Control Navigation Select a Room to Control Buttons ...

Page 29: ...tarts the browser opens the remote control screen shown in the following figure The buttons on this screen correspond to the Digital Entertainer HD remote control Click them to send commands to the Digital Entertainer HD For example click Volume Up to increase the volume in the selected room Figure 3 2 Note See Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 for a Web link to the list of supported format...

Page 30: ...lternatively you can use Windows Media Player Version 11 iTunes for Windows Using Windows Media Player 11 Media files bought or downloaded from online services such as Napster MSN Music MovieLink and others are usually protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management DRM They can be played only from a PC using Windows Media Player Media Sharing Other third party media servers do not work with ...

Page 31: ...ys songs See Listening to Protected Music Stored on a Mac on page 4 4 for more information Watching or Recording Television You can use the Digital Entertainer HD together with a PC running Windows to watch or record television programs For you to use this feature the PC must have a TV tuner and the Digital Entertainer Windows software must be running on that PC Using Multiple Digital Entertainer ...

Page 32: ...ramming from one room to another press Home and select More Follow me Send message Send messages from one Digital Entertainer HD to another Monitor another Digital Entertainer HD To monitor what is playing in another room select More Now playing and use the left and right remote buttons to scroll between rooms Whole house audio You can have all the Digital Entertainer HDs play the same music simul...

Page 33: ...to a computer or to the Digital Entertainer HD or on other storage devices on the network To access music files you need the following The Digital Entertainer HD Music files available on your network or on an attached USB device To listen to music 1 Press Music on the remote or press Home and then select Music This menu offers these selections Play something Play a random selection of shared music...

Page 34: ...you select the song or press Next repeatedly until you reach the song you want to hear Note Playlists should include only songs on the same server as the playlist itself or the songs might not be identified correctly Tip The Repeat button on the remote lets you repeat a selection Tip To save the list of playing songs press i on the remote select View Playlist and then select Save Note There may be...

Page 35: ...ou start music first and then photos will skip to the next song while 9 will skip to the next picture Go to the next track and start playing or 7 Go back to the start of the current track If already at the start of the current track go to the previous track Press 7 to skip to the previous item playing in a second session For example if you start music first and then photos will skip to the previou...

Page 36: ...ess to Your Media Library on page 2 5 for more information Listening to Protected Music Stored on a Mac To listen to protected iTunes music stored on a Macintosh 1 Use the configuration assistant to share your music with the Digital Entertainer HD 2 Install iTunes on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software 3 The first time you try to play an iTunes song you will be asked ...

Page 37: ...bnail mode View thumbnails of several photos at a time so you can scroll easily In thumbnail mode you can use Page to change the number of thumbnails displayed Using the Remote Control While Viewing Photos The following table describes how to use the remote control while viewing photos For a complete list of all remote control buttons see NETGEAR Remote Control on page 1 6 Tip To play music while ...

Page 38: ...om out in full screen mode When viewing thumbnails increase or decrease the size of thumbnails Zoom Change the aspect ratio The aspect ratio settings adjust the display of the photo for different types of television sets Select another thumbnail in thumbnail view Pan photo in full screen view The Eject or Rotate buttons can be used to rotate a photo For faster results switch to thumbnail view by p...

Page 39: ...xternal hard drives or on other storage devices on the network To watch a video 1 Turn on the television and the Digital Entertainer HD 2 Aim the remote control at the digital media player and do one of the following Press Video Press Home and select TV Video Recorded Video 3 Use the Recorded Video menu to browse videos See Tips When Using the Remote Control on page 3 3 for more information 4 Sele...

Page 40: ...When Video Is Playing Button When Playing When Paused During Fast Forward or Rewind Fast forward Slow motion Fast forward faster Rewind Rewind faster Go forward 30 seconds Single frame Go forward 15 minutes Go back 10 seconds Go back 15 minutes 0 9 Jump in the file to 0 10 20 90 of the file Jump in the file to 0 10 20 90 of the file Jump in the file to 0 10 20 90 of the file Zoom Toggle the aspect...

Page 41: ...n watch TV from the tuner on your PC 2 Click the Digital Entertainer for Windows system tray icon Tip You can also use the onscreen DVD menu to turn subtitles on or off change subtitle text color and background or to change the active audio setting To access the DVD screen press Menu on the remote control and then press the down arrow to select a topic Press OK to open the menu and then press the ...

Page 42: ...e recordings you must leave the PC on with the Digital Entertainer for Windows software running at all times during which the recordings might occur Watching TV To watch TV programs through your Digital Entertainer HD 1 From the main menu select TV Video 2 Select TV Tuner 3 Tune to the channel you want to watch using your remote Figure 4 1 ...

Page 43: ...ing Fast Forward or Rewind Fast forward Slow motion Fast forward faster Rewind Rewind faster Go forward 30 seconds Single frame Go forward 15 minutes Go back 10 seconds Go back 15 minutes 0 9 Enter the channel number Enter the channel number Enter the channel number Zoom Toggle aspect ratio Toggle aspect ratio Toggle aspect ratio Channel up or down Channel up or down Channel up or down Stop video ...

Page 44: ... then the media files are available for you to play on the Digital Entertainer HD 2 If you want to play only the media on your USB device press Music Video or Pics on the remote control to browse Browse by folder to locate the folders on the USB device and then select the media files Note Be sure to use USBv2 devices with your Digital Entertainer HD The limited bandwidth of the older USBv1 devices...

Page 45: ...ertainer for Windows software To view YouTube content 1 Press Home and select TV Video YouTube or select Internet Media YouTube 2 Select the option you want to use to retrieve YouTube content and press OK Recent searches Displays your most recent YouTube keyword searches Favorite videos Displays a list of your favorite videos Favorite users Displays a list of your favorite YouTube users Search tag...

Page 46: ...ed viewing the item you can save this publisher or this item in your favorites list for easy access in the future Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content The following table describes how to use the remote control when YouTube content is playing For a complete list of all remote control buttons see NETGEAR Remote Control on page 1 6 Note Use the Zoom button to improve the picture qua...

Page 47: ...deo in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Zoom the Video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Zoom the Video in or out Press Home twice to restore the original size Back arrow Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Go back to the last YouTube browser menu Note Some Internet radio station provide a low bitrate audio str...

Page 48: ...he right when an item in the list is selected Remove station Remove an Internet radio station from the list Add station Add an Internet radio station to the list You need to know the Station s URL web address 3 Select the item you want to play and press OK The Digital Entertainer HD begins playing that item When you have finished playing the item you can save this station in your favorites list fo...

Page 49: ... RSS is an Internet system for accessing rapidly changing information such as news and blogs Common sources of RSS are the major television networks and wire services as well as many Internet websites and portals You can use the Digital Entertainer HD to browse RSS news feeds on your television The Digital Entertainer HD includes several common news feeds and you can add your own To add your own l...

Page 50: ...e 6 8 To use the EPG you need the following The Electronic Program Guide EPG which is sold separately A PC with a TV tuner See Setting Up a PC TV Tuner for Viewing TV Programming on page A 3 for a list of compatible tuners The PC with the TV tuner must be running the Digital Entertainer software Downloading the Electronic Program Guide If you have a Windows based PC running the Digital Entertainer...

Page 51: ...in the Time category to narrow the selection to only programs that have started within the last 30 minutes or will start within the next 30 minutes Using the EPG to Schedule Recordings You can use the Electronic Program Guide to select programs to watch or to schedule automatic recording of broadcast television and to manage the recording schedule To schedule recordings 1 Press Home and select Sch...

Page 52: ...se the episodes that will air within the next week When you find a show you can record episodes individually or set up rules to record episodes automatically Using the EPG to Set Up a Wish List You can set up a wish list of shows that you would like to record if they appear on the Electronic Program Guide To set up a wish list 1 Press Home and select Schedule recordings Recording Schedule Wish Lis...

Page 53: ...Electronic Program Guide EPG which is sold separately A PC with a TV tuner See Setting Up a PC TV Tuner for Viewing TV Programming on page A 3 for a list of compatible tuners The PC with the TV tuner must be running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software To create a recording rule with the EPG 1 Select Browse and find programs to record 2 Select the recording option that you want such as Rec...

Page 54: ...cording rules with overlapping recording times For example with three PCs the three top priority rules for a given time slot are recorded Example of a Recording Rule Using the Add an Entry Option If you do not use the EPG use Add an Entry in the Managing Recording Rules screen For example you can create a rule to record 30 minutes on television channel 2 weekly starting at 8 00 p m To do so you ne...

Page 55: ...dows screen To access the Web browser interface use one of these methods Select Open Double click Select Rooms Name of Digital Entertainer HD to open a specific Digital Entertainer HD To watch live TV from other PCs with TV tuners select Devices Name of the PC TV To play protected iTunes audio files run the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the PC on which iTunes is installed You cannot ...

Page 56: ...n the television screen Follow To Have media that is playing follow you to another Digital Entertainer HD Lock For future use You can also right click to select the following additional options Play Play media in the selected room Play device Start TV tuner playback in the selected room available only if a TV tuner is installed in the PC Control Opens a window with buttons that control playback of...

Page 57: ...ate parental controls are in place for using the digital media in your network Improving Media Library Search Results To make browsing easier or to add media cover art you can tag your media files with the Tag Tool Using the Tag Tool Application Use the Tag Tool to enhance your file management on third party devices such as your mobile phone or MP3 player as well as on the Digital Entertainer HD T...

Page 58: ...open a file Browse Select Browse to view the files within a folder and then select the file that you want Preview window You can select Play to watch a preview Search pane Enter the name of video in the Name box and then use the Search pane buttons Search IMDB Search Amazon or Search Google After you select a movie you can select Form Fill to copy the information from the Web page into the Tag Too...

Page 59: ... cover art for your video To capture a video frame 1 Click Play in the Preview window 2 When you find a frame that you like click Capture The frame is captured into the Preview image Adding High Resolution Album or Cover Art You can add high resolution album or cover art to a media file To add high resolution art 1 In the Tag Tool screen click Search Amazon to locate the art For even higher resolu...

Page 60: ...ctory To add album art to all songs on an album 1 Place all the songs from the album in a single directory 2 Select any one of the songs from the album in the Tag Tool list box 3 Click Search Amazon and copy and paste the album art into the Tag Tool Picture area 4 Select the Use folder jpg check box This saves your cover art picture into a file named folder jpg in the album s folder Both Windows M...

Page 61: ... your Digital Entertainer HD Video script Creates a new script that appears in the video browser of your Digital Entertainer HD Audio script Creates a new script that appears in the audio browser of your Digital Entertainer HD To create a script 1 From the Windows start menu select All Programs NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows Script Wizard 2 Select the script type command video or audio Fi...

Page 62: ...ed and security considerations Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your Internet Service Provider as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet upstream than from the Internet downstream A typical residential ADSL or c...

Page 63: ...curity and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1 0 products but they are not interoperable with these older products Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers wired Ethernet remains a good choice f...

Page 64: ...ing table shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte GB of data using various networking technologies Table 5 1 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit wired Ethernet 8 seconds NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless N 26 seconds NETGEAR Powerline HD 40 seconds 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 80 seconds 802 11g wireless 150 seconds 802 11b wireless 700 seconds 1...

Page 65: ...ear them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distances without a loss of connectivity This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Tip To...

Page 66: ...oser than 1 foot Copy machines and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet Choose your settings Use a scanning utility such as provided in the NETGEAR wireless adapters to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby and choose an unused channel Turn off SSID broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices might automatically try to connec...

Page 67: ...tion This connection should allow for extremely fast access to large files on the ReadyNAS Duo unit The EVA8000 connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters has access at the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection This is fine for any of the media files it will use over this connection and might be more suitable than running Ethernet cables to where the entertainment system is located ...

Page 68: ... gigabit switch provides the fastest LAN file transfer speed and gives the best performance NETGEAR HD Powerline adapters provide adequate bandwidth without the inconvenience of running Ethernet cables Wireless communication speed 802 11b 11 Mbps is not recommended for video 802 11g 54 Mbps is not recommended for HD video If many wireless networks in your area are sharing the same channel this can...

Page 69: ...nterference might cause some audio video interruptions You can use NETGEAR s Powerline HD product with a wired connection it supports all but the most demanding HD streaming Taking Precautions Take precautions to secure personal data sent over wireless connections to your Digital Entertainer HD Also take precautions for monitoring content if you wish to exercise parental control See the following ...

Page 70: ...ions Advanced Setup Local Settings Security Parental controls Put the media file in a shared directory on your network that is password protected This prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing files from a shared directory on your network You can create separate shares for individual folders and set a different parental control for each share Configure the Digital Entertainer HD in these wa...

Page 71: ...rotect and press OK If you are working with an existing share select More Supervisor Functions Advanced Setup Set up network shares Select which servers to scan Select the already defined share you want to now protect Press Menu on the remote control and enter the user name and password 4 To activate the parental controls select More Supervisor Functions Advanced Setup Local Settings Security Pare...

Page 72: ...ppear To temporarily suspend parental controls for 20 minutes and display blocked files select More Supervisor Functions and then enter the Supervisor password To re establish parental controls press the power button to turn the device off and then immediately turn it back on ...

Page 73: ...o custom setup press Home and select More Supervisor Functions Setup Wizard After you select a language and hear the audio welcome tune you are offered a choice of Basic or Custom setup The Custom Setup screen offers these options Select video mode Set the appropriate resolution for your TV Change room name If you have more than one Digital Entertainer HD you can select room names such as living r...

Page 74: ...ngs if your PC has a TV tuner Supervisor Functions Menu Screen To go to the Supervisor Functions menu screen press Home and select More Supervisor Functions The Supervisor Functions menu screen offers these options Setup wizard Enter or change the settings for the Digital Entertainer HD Advanced settings See Advanced Settings on page 6 3 Full scan for media files Rebuild the media library This rep...

Page 75: ...rmal the aspect ratio defaults to the same setting as the content you are viewing Smooth scroll This setting affects the appearance of the Digital Entertainer HD onscreen menus Animation Turn this feature on to animate the Digital Entertainer HD menus so they fly off the display when you change screens Brightness Contrast Hue Although you can adjust these settings on the Digital Entertainer HD it ...

Page 76: ... created in the previous step 4 Uncompress the skin you want and put it in its own subfolder 5 From the main menu navigate to More Supervisor functions Advanced settings Display and screensaver 6 Select the new skin from the drop down list and press the Back button The skin displays on your screen Audio and Slideshow Use these options to customize your audio and image experience Digital Audio Surr...

Page 77: ...k LAN connection Wireless Wireless 802 11b or 802 11g connection Standalone USB device connected directly to you Digital Entertainer HD Other Advanced Settings Other features you can access from the Advanced Settings screen include Servers and shared folders Set up shared media files available for the Digital Entertainer HD See Setting Up Network Shares on page 6 6 Parental controls and security S...

Page 78: ...reen press Home and select More Supervisor Functions Advanced Setup Servers and shared folders The Network Shares screen offers these options Build network shares list Scan the network for all shared folders Select which servers to scan Select which shared folders the Digital Entertainer HD should check when it scans for media files Add network share Enter the name of a hidden server or add a pass...

Page 79: ...e Digital Entertainer HD Daily auto scan Set the Digital Entertainer HD to scan your files every day at the specified time or you can disable this option Show file details This option is for use in detecting invalid files and should be left off unless you are instructed to use it by NETGEAR support personnel More Settings The following settings are available in the More screen Quick scan for media...

Page 80: ...r HD installed Hot key binding You can set up the number keys on the remote control as hot keys to perform specific tasks For example you could press a number button when the TV is off to play music without using the onscreen menus See Supervisor Functions Menu Screen on page 6 2 Supervisor functions See Supervisor Functions Menu Screen on page 6 2 System Information System information is useful f...

Page 81: ... the Digital Entertainer for Windows software PC Access lets you use the remote control and TV to view and access features on your PC such as browsing the Internet or checking e mail To use the Digital Entertainer HD PC Access feature 1 Click the Digital Entertainer for Windows system tray icon on your PC to open the Digital Entertainer application 2 Select the Allow remote access to this PC check...

Page 82: ... mouse Switch Alt Tab Close Alt F4 Back tab Back Alt Left Arrow Tab Next Alt Right Arrow Left mouse click i Right mouse click Zooms in Zooms out Menu Toggle Alt key Changes the Alt key status from pressed to not pressed and back Use this to access an application menu 0 9 Use numbers to enter letters Caps Lock Toggle keyboard Press Caps Lock to display or hide the onscreen keyboard Zoom Select prog...

Page 83: ...Data backup and restore For information about factory default settings see Default Settings on page A 1 Updating the Firmware To update the firmware on your Digital Entertainer HD press Home and select More Supervisor functions Update To check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer HD on the NETGEAR website select Update from the Internet and follow the onscreen prompts Figure 7 1 7 aj M...

Page 84: ...s Firewall Port Settings The built in Windows firewall opens ports to communicate with the Digital Entertainer HD For other firewalls you might need to open these ports TCP 49156 49157 49158 49159 UDP 49152 49153 49154 49155 Warning Be sure that power to your Digital Entertainer HD unit is not interrupted during the firmware update process Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage ...

Page 85: ...aring services If you are using Windows Media Connect to share media from Windows configure your desktop firewall to allow ports 10243 TCP and 10280 10284 UDP If you are using the UPNP Framework under Windows XP configure your desktop firewall to allow port 1900 UDP and 2869 TCP For more information see http support microsoft com kb 886257 ...

Page 86: ...ntosh OSX Turn off the Macintosh firewall and then select the sharing icon from system preferences 1 Click Firewall select Stop and verify that Firewall off is displayed 2 Select the sharing icon from system preferences and select the Windows Sharing check box Make sure that Windows Sharing On is displayed Once the system is up and running for better security you can configure your OSX firewall to...

Page 87: ... card on your PC Network Performance Insufficient The network throughput is not high enough to handle the file type specified such as playing high definition video over a wireless network See Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network on page 5 9 for more information Unable to play this media The media format is not supported or the location is not accessible The media format is not supported...

Page 88: ...ding are not supported Unsupported video may not play correctly The video is a DIVX 3 video Some DIVX 3 videos do not play back correctly on the Digital Entertainer HD Unable to play this station The format of the selected Internet radio station is not supported The Digital Entertainer HD supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for Internet radio playback Error loading picture Photo format is no...

Page 89: ... a video do not exist or could not be loaded the subtitles may be in an unsupported format Supported subtitle formats are SRT SMI SAMI SUB and TXT Table 7 2 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer HD Problem Solution I turned on my Digital Entertainer HD for the first time but I do not see anything on the screen Check all cables to make sure that they are connected correctly and be sure that you are...

Page 90: ...figuration Wizard Some files do not play or cause the system to reset The Digital Entertainer HD might not support the audio or video format used in the file For information about what files are supported see Supported Media File Formats on page A 2 The Digital Entertainer HD does not find the server Make sure that the computer and the Digital Entertainer HD are connected to the same network and t...

Page 91: ...n the same network or by using a VPN connection and then restart folder sharing in Windows Media Connect 2 If this is not possible uninstall the Digital Entertainer for Windows software and reinstall it using a local user account Then set up sharing with the Digital Entertainer for Windows software while logged in with this local user account Table 7 2 Connecting to the Digital Entertainer HD cont...

Page 92: ...oss connect cable Troubleshooting a Wireless Network Connection If you did not connect an Ethernet LAN cable the Digital Entertainer HD scans for wireless networks If it does not find your network check the following items The Digital Entertainer HD cannot connect to the wireless network while it is connected to the Ethernet network Disconnect your Ethernet cable Move the Digital Entertainer HD cl...

Page 93: ...our wireless connection The following can cause interference and prevent you from connecting to a wireless network Large metal surfaces Microwave ovens 2 4 GHz cordless phones Aquariums or large fish tanks Walls built with concrete or metal Wireless Networking Tips Wireless networks can be subject to intermittent outages due to interference and other environment factors such as distance and constr...

Page 94: ...ss if there is a problem connecting to the DHCP server 2 If you are using a wireless network verify that the Digital Entertainer HD is associated with the correct SSID The SSID that is being used can be displayed by following instructions in Setting Up Network Shares on page 6 6 3 If you are using a secure wireless network verify that the security settings such as WEP or WPA on the Digital Enterta...

Page 95: ... the server from other Windows based PCs If these PCs can see the server the Digital Entertainer HD will too Using Ping To use ping 1 From the Windows taskbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the Digital Entertainer HD Displaying the IP address is described in IP Address on page 7 12 For example type ping 192 168 0 2 3 Click OK Y...

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Page 97: ...Video mode Standard definition NTSC Room name Computer room Network connection Wired LAN Wireless Wireless Communication Disabled Wireless Network Name SSID Any Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoa a Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volum...

Page 98: ... 60 Hz input Maximum input current NA 0 24A UK AU 0 15A EU 0 15A JP 0 27A Physical specifications Dimensions H x W x D 1 5 x 17 x 10 in 38 1 x 431 8 x 254 mm Weight 4 4 lbs 2 0 kg Environmental specifications Operating temperature 32º 104º F 0 40 C Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C T...

Page 99: ...the Digital Entertainer for Windows software must be running on the PC with the tuner Compatible TV Tuners for Your Computer A number of TV cards are supported for live streaming Tuners are added regularly To see the most current list go to http kbserver netgear com products EVA8000 asp and click the link Which TV Tuners cards are compatible with EVA8000 Operating frequency ranges 2 412 2 462 GHz ...

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Page 101: ...ing Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing Your Network http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu gloss...

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Page 103: ... for Windows software installing 2 6 multiple Digital Entertainer HDs 4 23 PC Access 6 8 6 9 protected media 3 7 4 4 4 23 recording rule example 4 21 setup 2 1 6 5 troubleshooting 7 9 7 12 with Electronic Program Guide EPG 4 18 with TV tuner 4 9 A 3 with YouTube content 4 13 Digital Entertainer HD box checklist 1 1 PC Access 6 9 using multiple 3 7 4 23 Documentation 1 2 E Electronic Program Guide ...

Page 104: ... performance 5 9 overview accessing media 7 4 Digital Entertainer HD 1 2 Electronic Program Guide EPG 4 18 home networking 5 6 remote control 3 2 supervisor functions 6 2 tagging 5 1 USB connected media devices 4 12 P parental control 1 3 5 1 5 14 5 15 passwords Windows system 7 4 PC Access feature 6 8 6 9 performance home network 5 9 media files 5 12 network bandwidth 5 10 optimizing speed 5 7 re...

Page 105: ... 2 1 3 3 3 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 14 tagging example for a multi part video 5 5 overview 5 1 using the Script Wizard 5 5 video script example 5 6 TCP IP Networking Basics reference document B 1 technical specifications general A 2 supported TV tuners A 3 troubleshooting playing media 7 2 resetting to factory defaults 7 1 tips 7 7 wireless networks 7 10 TV tuners A 3 U USB connected media devices 4 12 V...

Page 106: ...Index 4 troubleshooting 7 10 Y YouTube content 2 5 3 1 4 9 4 13 4 14 Z IP address 7 12 ...

Page 107: ...üfen Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas Whe...

Page 108: ...ons 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 methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separat...

Page 109: ...in the 2 4 2 454 GHz band Channels 1 7 When operating outside of the following regions départements in France see table below this product must be operated under the following conditions Indoors using channels in the 2 4465 2 4835 GHz band Channels 10 13 Outdoor operation not permitted Refer to the ART website for further details European Union Statement of Compliance Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares t...

Page 110: ... EK bûtiskajâm prasîbâm un citiem ar to saistîtajiem noteikumiem Lietuviø Lithuanian Šiuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad šis Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante be...

Page 111: ... de la class B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada Software License Agreement 1 This Software License Agreement the Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or an entity You and NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR regarding the use of NETGEAR s software provided with the Digital Entertainer HD Model EVA8000 inside the Digital Entertainer HD Model ...

Page 112: ...THIS AGREEMENT OR B RETURN DESTRUCTION OR DELETION OF ALL COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE IN YOUR POSSESSION NETGEAR s rights and your obligations shall survive any termination of this Agreement Upon termination of this Agreement You shall certify in writing to NETGEAR or such NETGEAR licensor that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or deleted from any of your computer libraries or storage devi...

Page 113: ... or authorize the transfer of the Software to a prohibited territory or country or otherwise in violation of any applicable restrictions or regulations 8 The Software and documentation are considered commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation respectively pursuant to DFAR Section 227 7202 and FAR Section 12 212 as applicable Use duplication or disclosure of the Sof...

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