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- Page 1 NeoTV Streaming Player NTV300 User M anua l 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 November 2012 202-11048-01 v1.0...
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Page 2: Revision History
Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Streaming Basics ..........6 Hardware Features. - Page 4 NeoTV Streaming Player Favorites..........32 Settings.
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Getting Started
What You Need to Use Your Streaming Player • Installation • Reset Button • Remote Control • Onscreen Quick Setup • NeoTV Channels For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com or http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. -
Page 6: Streaming Basics
NeoTV Streaming Player Streaming Basics For the optimal media streaming experience with the streaming player, NETGEAR recommends the following: • Broadband Internet service. To watch movies instantly on the streaming player, you need a connection with a speed of 2 to 3 Mbps or faster. The faster your connection, the better the quality. -
Page 7: Hardware Features
NeoTV Streaming Player Hardware Features What Is Included in the Box Remote control with AAA batteries NeoTV Streaming Player Power adapter Installation guide Front and Rear Views Reset button Power connector Ethernet port HDMI port Getting Started... -
Page 8: What You Need To Use Your Streaming Player
NeoTV Streaming Player What You Need to Use Your Streaming Player • TV with HDMI port • HDMI cable • Broadband Internet connection • A wireless or wired network Installation To install your streaming player, you connect it to the TV and to your home network. When you turn on the TV, the NeoTV Quick Setup screen displays. -
Page 9: Connect To Your Home Network
NeoTV Streaming Player Connect to Your Home Network To use your player, you need to connect it to your home network with either a wireless or a wired connection. After you get your network ready, the onscreen guided setup helps you connect your player to your network. -
Page 10: Reset Button
NeoTV Streaming Player Wireless Connection If you are using a wireless connection, place your player within range of your wireless network. For best wireless reception, avoid enclosing your player in a cabinet. Streaming player Wireless router Figure 2. Wireless network connection If you do not receive a strong signal during the onscreen setup, rotate your player or move it closer to your router. -
Page 11: Remote Control
NeoTV Streaming Player Remote Control Home/ Red button Green button Power Exit Channel Confirm/ Enter Right Left Down Play/Pause Menu Back Yellow button Blue button Fast Forward Rewind Next Previous Stop Channel Quick Start Figure 3. Remote control Table 1. Remote control buttons Button Description Power... - Page 12 NeoTV Streaming Player Table 1. Remote control buttons (continued) Button Description Menu Additional options. Some channels do not use this button. Play/Pause Play or pause media. Fast Forward Fast forward. Rewind Rewind. Next Skip to next. Some services do not use this button. Previous Previous movie chapter.
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Page 13: Onscreen Quick Setup
NeoTV Streaming Player Onscreen Quick Setup Onscreen Quick Setup makes it easy to get started with the streaming player. To use Quick Setup: After you connect your streaming player, press Power on the remote control to turn the streaming player on. You might need to use your TV remote control to select the HDMI input on your TV where you connected the streaming player. - Page 14 NeoTV Streaming Player • Registration. Visit https://my.netgear.com http://support.netgear.com or scan the QR code on your screen. • Learn about your remote control. Learn more about the remote control, its buttons, and their usage. Then the home screen displays: Figure 4. Streaming player home screen...
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Page 15: Neotv Channels
NeoTV Streaming Player NeoTV Channels The home screen displays your channel selections in the My Channels category: To customize My Channels: • To move a channel to another position, select it and press the blue button on the remote control. Use the arrow button on the remote control to go to the new position, and press OK. -
Page 16: Fling Queue
NeoTV Streaming Player Fling Queue Fling Queue is a free app that lets you select Internet content and send it to your TV. To set up your computer with Fling Queue: Launch a web browser. Visit the Flingo website at www.flingo.org. Check to make sure that your browser is supported. - Page 17 NeoTV Streaming Player On your TV, on the Queue screen, select the item that you want to watch. Getting Started...
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Page 18: Chapter 2 Settings
Settings This chapter covers the following topics: • Settings Menu • General Settings • Audio & Video Settings • Network Settings • Registration • About... -
Page 19: Settings Menu
NeoTV Streaming Player Settings Menu You can customize the settings for your streaming player. To view or change the settings: Select Settings on the home screen. Press OK to display the following screen: The setting menus are described in the following sections in this chapter. Settings... -
Page 20: General Settings
NeoTV Streaming Player General Settings The General Settings menu includes the following: • Software Update. Check if a newer version of the software is available. Download the software and install it on the streaming player. • Screen Saver Timing. Specify how long the streaming player should wait to display a screen saver when no channel is playing. - Page 21 NeoTV Streaming Player To restore factory settings without removing channel information or erasing software updates: Select Settings > General > Restore Factory Settings to display the following screen: Select Factory Reset: Press OK to confirm. • The streaming player erases the settings that you specified during setup and restarts. •...
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Page 22: Audio & Video Settings
NeoTV Streaming Player Audio & Video Settings Select Settings > Audio & Video to display the following screen: Audio Output Select the digital output setting for the audio. The default setting is PCM Stereo. If you connect to an AV media center with 5.1 plus audio channels, select Bitstream HD for surround sound. -
Page 23: Tv Aspect Ratio
NeoTV Streaming Player TV Aspect Ratio Select the aspect ratio. If your TV has a very rectangular (widescreen, or 16:9) aspect ratio, you can select either full screen or pillarboxed). The following table describes these settings. Media 16:9 Full 16:9 Pillarboxed Movie in widescreen format •... -
Page 24: Network Settings
NeoTV Streaming Player Network Settings You can view or change the network settings for the streaming player. The options displayed in the Network Settings screen depend on whether an Ethernet cable is connected to the streaming player. Select Settings > Network to display the Network Settings screen. If no Ethernet cable is connected, the streaming player displays options for a wireless network connection. -
Page 25: Registration
IP settings. View the IP settings for the streaming player. • Test Connection Status. Verify that basic network communication is working. Registration To register the streaming player, visit https://my.netgear.com http://support.netgear.com scan the QR code on your screen. Select Settings > Registration to display the following screen: Settings... -
Page 26: About
NeoTV Streaming Player About View details about the software and hardware version of your streaming player. Select Settings > About to display the following screen: • Software Version. The version of software currently running on your streaming player. • Software Date. The date your current software was released. •... -
Page 27: Chapter 3 Maintenance
Maintenance This chapter covers the following topics: • Update Notification • Error 101 on Flingo Channels... -
Page 28: Update Notification
NeoTV Streaming Player Update Notification When there is new firmware, the streaming player notifies you when it powers up or wakes up from standby. Follow the onscreen instruction to press the yellow remote control button, and then press OK to update the firmware. Error 101 on Flingo Channels Due to Internet bandwidth and quality of the Internet connection, Flingo channels sometimes display error 101 at the bottom of the display. -
Page 29: Chapter 4 Neotv Mobile Apps
NeoTV Mobile Apps NeoTV mobile apps are available separately. They allow you to use your phone as a remote control for the streaming player. NeoTV mobile apps are free to download from Android market and the Apple App Store. This chapter covers the following topics: •... -
Page 30: Neotv Remote Control App
NeoTV Streaming Player NeoTV Remote Control App The NeoTV remote control app turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android phone into a NeoTV Streaming Player remote control. You can use it to manage devices, and you can specify the feedback settings. Figure 5. -
Page 31: Use The App With The Streaming Player
NeoTV Streaming Player Use the App with the Streaming Player When you select the NeoTV app on your phone, the remote screen displays. To use the NeoTV app to control the TV: Make sure that your TV and the streaming player are turned on and connected to the same WiFi network. -
Page 32: Channels
NeoTV Streaming Player Channels You can use your phone to view the channels that are available on your streaming player and select the one that you want to watch on your TV. Android iPhone Channels Channels Tap the channel that you want to watch on your TV. You can use the star symbol to create a list of favorites. -
Page 33: Settings
NeoTV Streaming Player Settings The Hosts setting lets you specify your network connections. Sounds & Vibrate lets you turn sound and vibration on and off. The Host screen shows the device that you are currently connected to and lets you change your connection. -
Page 34: Appendix A Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Default Settings • Technical Specifications... -
Page 35: Factory Default Settings
NeoTV Streaming Player Factory Default Settings You can use the onscreen menus to restore factory settings. Select Settings > Restore Factory Settings. The following table shows the factory settings. Feature Setting Language English Video mode HDMI auto Audio output PCM Stereo TV aspect 16:9 Pillarbox Standby timing... -
Page 36: Appendix B Notification Of Compliance
20cm between the radiator & your body. FCC Declaration of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the NETGEAR NeoTV Streaming Player NTV300 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules. - Page 37 Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (NeoTV Streaming Player NTV300) does not exceed the Class B limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.