___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Using This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of this CnM TVSmart TV Dongle. This powerful and versatile device brings the best of the web, movies and on-demand programs to your HDMI enabled TV. Built around the Google Android 4.0 operating system, the TVSmart is designed...
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trademarks CnM and the CnM logo are registered trademarks. The Android logo, Google Search™, Google Maps™, Google Mail™, YouTube™, Android Market™, and GoogleTalk™ are trademarks of Google, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks, brands and names are property of their respective owners.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.2 Air Mouse Controller 1. Power Button 2. Enter 3. Left Mouse Button 4. Home 5. Menu 6. TV Output 7. Subtitle 8. N/A 9. Start-up Button 10. Return 11. Up, Down, Left, Right Button 12.
HDMI devices can transmit power through the HDMI connector, and this could cause damage to your TV if a power surge occurs when a powered device is plugged in. Damage caused in this way is not warranted by the TV manufacturer or CnM.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Troubleshooting Display Problems The TVSmart is turned on, but the TV detects no signal: Make sure the TVSmart is securely and firmly connected to the HDMI port of your TV. If the TVSmart isn’t connected to the TV using the supplied HDMI Adapter, then ...
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.2 Startup Once the device has finished booting, you will be presented with the TVSmart Home Screen which gives you easy access to all the applications which come pre-installed on the device. Note: When you power up the TVSmart for the first time, please be patient because it will take a few minutes to configure itself, so performance will be a bit slow during this time.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. When the mouse disappears, press Left Mouse Button or the Return button once to start-up the Air Mouse. Once connected, the Air Mouse will always be available whenever the TVSmart is turned on. If the mouse pointer disappears, just press the press Left Mouse Button or the Return button once to make the pointer re-appear.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.6 TVSmart Navigation Navigating through the Control Panel and any Applications you are running is all done using the Air Mouse Controller. The main controls of the Air Mouse are shown below: Button Name Description...
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.7 Shutdown Access Settings by moving the mouse pointer to the Settings menu option (see below) and clicking the Left Mouse button. Then double click the Left mouse button on the Settings icon (circled in Red).
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.8 Connecting to a Wireless Network Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. To use Wi-Fi, you need to connect to your wireless router or access point.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Where can the correct password be found? If you are connecting to a Wireless Network which is provided by a router which has been supplied by BT, Sky etc. then the password will be printed on a sticker on the unit.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Add a Wi-Fi network If your wireless network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or you are outside the range of a Wi-Fi network, you can still add a Wi-Fi network so your TVSmart will remember it, along with any security credentials, which will allow it to connect automatically when in range.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.9 Weather / Time Widget To configure the Weather and Time widget which is present on the default home screen, move the Air Mouse pointer over the widget and click the Left Mouse button. From the window which pops-up, select the country and location for the City you live in or which is closest to you.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Or you can double click the Apps category (as shown below, circled in Red) to access any of the applications installed on the TVSmart.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From this page you can run any application by clicking the symbol for that application. Each page of the applications list shows 21 applications. To access more applications, scroll the window to the right by clicking on the right arrow (as shown below, circled in Red).
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. System Settings To access the System Settings for the TVSmart, click the Settings option from the home page and double click on the settings icon. This will open the system settings interface. On the left hand side of the screen are all the available options.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.2 Storage The storage option gives a complete breakdown of how internal storage and any external micro SD cards are being used and how much space is available on them. The first entry for Internal Storage is the system storage and is not accessible by users, but the second entry for Internal Storage shows how much storage is being taken up by Apps, Pictures, videos, Misc.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.3 Apps The Apps option allows you to see information about the applications that are installed on the TVSmart. There are four menu options: Downloaded Shows all Apps which have been downloaded and installed. ON SD CARD Shows all Apps which have been installed on any mounted micro SD card.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.4 Accounts & Sync The Accounts & Sync option allows you to setup and use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your device. Note: Some accounts can be added in the Accounts & Sync screen, as described here. Others need to be added using an app that works with those kinds of accounts.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Remove an account You can remove an account, which will delete it and all information associated with it from your TVSmart, including email, contacts, settings, and so on. 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Accounts & sync.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There are four menu options: Back up my data If you check this option, a wide variety of your personal data is backed up automatically, including your Wi-Fi passwords, Browser bookmarks, a list of the apps you’ve installed on Google Play, the words you’ve added to the dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard, and most of your customized settings.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Some third-party apps also make use of the backup service, so if you re-install one, its settings and data are restored. 7.7 Date & Time The Date & time option allows you to configure the date and time settings for your TVSmart.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.8 Accessibility The Accessibility option allows the TVSmart to be configured for use by anyone. The following options are available: Large text If enabled, will increase the text size used for all functions of the TVSmart.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Common Applications 8.1 Browser Internet Access To open the Web Browser, click the icon on the default home screen or from within Apps. To navigate to a website, click the address bar using the Air Mouse pointer and type in the website address for the website you would like to view.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There is an alternative Web Browser pre-installed on the TVSmart called Dolphin. This can be run by clicking on the icon. This browser performs better when accessing some websites, including those that offer video content.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.2 Email To enable access to your email account i.e. Hotmail, open Email, by clicking the icon from within Apps. Note: The Email application cannot be used to connect to Google Mail, please use the Gmail application to access email from a Gmail Account.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Example for a Windows Live Hotmail Account Note: For other email providers, please refer to the correct settings required to setup access to your account. You may need to speak to your email providers support center to obtain these settings.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.3 Gmail / Google Play Store In order to use Gmail to access your Google Mail account or Google Play to download more Apps or Games for your TVSmart, you will either have to setup a Google Account or enter the details for an existing Google Account the first time you want to use one of these applications.
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gmail To launch Gmail, click the icon on from within the Apps screen and Gmail will open in the Inbox. From here, you can: Read email Click a message to read it. Unread messages are bold. While...
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CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Google Play Store To launch Google Play Store, click on the icon from within the Apps screen and Google Play Store will open. You can search for Apps, Books and Movies you would like to download by clicking the search icon.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.4 File Manager To navigate to all files on your TVSmart, click on the File Manager icon When File Manager opens it allows you to select the storage you want to access: Local Memory or Network Neighborhood. Or you can see video files, picture files, music files or just all files by selecting the options running across the top of the screen.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.6 Gallery To access the Gallery, click the icon from within Apps or you can navigate to a movie and open it in the player from File Manager. If no movie is specified, the player will access videos stored in the Movies folder of the TVSmart’s internal storage.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.7 Google Drive Google Drive is an application that allows you to store files from your PC to the Cloud and access them on your TVSmart or any other Android device. This makes it very useful for transferring music, or video files between your devices.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.9 Netflix Netflix is one of the leading online subscription service streaming films & TV episodes over the Internet. The Netflix app allows you to access all their content, but you must sign up for a subscription before you can access it.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.11 Advanced Task Killer If you ever find your TVSmart is running slowly, it will probably be because of applications which haven’t been closed properly and are still running in the background. Most applications will close correctly, if you use the back option to exit out of the application and select yes when it asks if you want to close the app (just keep pressing the Back button until you get to this option).
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 TVSmart cannot connect to Wi-Fi Ensure the wireless network is working by testing it using another wireless device. Ensure the device is within range of the wireless network to be connected too. Walls or ...
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CnM shall not be liable for the death of any person or any loss, injury or damage to persons or property by use of products used in applications including, but not limited to, military or military-related equipment, traffic control equipment, disaster prevention systems and medical or medical-related equipment.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Limitation of warranty The above warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from: misuse; unauthorized modification; opening for any reason; operation or storage outside the environmental specifications for the product; in-transit damage; improper maintenance; physical damage to the unit, such as a cracked or broken screen or defect resulting from use software, accessories, media, supplies, consumables, or such items not designed for use with the product.
CnM TVSmart User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life.
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