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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10516-01 March 2009
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    (s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Customer Support Refer to the Support Information card that shipped with your Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150. 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
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    Enabling Access to Your Media Library 2-5 Installing the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software 2-5 Giving the Digital Entertainer Elite Access to Your Media Library 2-6 Chapter 3 Getting Acquainted Navigating with the Remote Control or from a Computer 3-1 Navigating with the Remote Control
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    14 Using the Remote Control When Viewing YouTube Content 4-15 Playing Internet Radio 4-16 Using the Remote Control When Playing Internet Radio 4-17 Viewing News and Weather 4-17 Combining Different Media Sources 4-18 Viewing the Status of Multiple Digital Entertainer Elites 4-18 Viewing Status
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Optimizing Media File Performance 5-10 Tips for Streaming Video 5-11 Taking Precautions ...5-11 Access and Network Security 5-11 Exercising Parental Control 5-12 Chapter 6 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions Custom Setup ...6-1 Supervisor
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual IP Address ...7-9 Connecting to a Server 7-9 Unlocking the Disk Drive Tray 7-11 Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Default Settings ...A-1 Supported Media File Formats A-2 Technical Specifications A-2 Appendix B
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    About This Manual The NETGEAR® Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Digital Entertainer Elite for the models EVA9000 and EVA9150. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet
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    specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 March 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Note: Product updates are available on
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    : • Digital Entertainer Elite (Model EVA9000 or EVA9150) • NETGEAR Universal Remote Control • Category 5 (Cat 5) network cable • Composite RCA-type A/V cable • HDMI cable • IEC power cable • Two AA batteries • NETGEAR Resource CD for use with Windows-based PCs and Macintosh computers • Installation
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    Elite: Access PC, YouTube video playback, and playback of protected iTunes media. You can also use the application to monitor status of your Digital Entertainer Elite, and to start media playback on it. - Documentation. Use the NETGEAR Resource CD to view the Installation Guide, the Universal Remote
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    parental control restrictions - NETGEAR documentation. This is a link to the website where you can download the latest versions of the Installation Guide, the Universal Remote User Manual, and this User Manual. - Updater. This application checks for updates to the Digital Entertainer Elite software
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    For a list of supported drives, see www.netgear.com/eva9000drive. • For instructions about how to install an optional hard disk, see the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 Installation Guide or "Installing and Using an Internal Disk Drive for Pictures, Music, or Video" on page 4-9 of this manual
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Digital Entertainer Elite Rear View The rear view of the Digital Entertainer Elite is shown in the following figure: Wireless antenna (internal) Component video S/PDIF coaxial (audio) Optical audio port USB port Fan Reset Wireless antenna (
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    as hard drives, media players (including Windows- or Mac-formatted Apple iPods), and flash memory devices. Cat 5 network cable (included in the package) that you can use with this port to connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to a wired local area network (LAN). Reset the Digital Entertainer Elite
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 1-2. Remote Control Buttons Button Description Power. Turn the device on and off. Back. Go back to the previous screen. Navigation. Navigate the menu selections. Home. Display the main menu. DE. Set the device mode to control the Digital
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 1-2. Remote Control Buttons (continued) Button Description Information. Display media information. Volume. Increase or decrease volume. Page up and Page down. This button is also used for the following: • Scroll up or down. • Zoom videos
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    up your Digital Entertainer Elite: 1. Connect the Digital Entertainer Elite. 2. Connect to your network using the Digital Entertainer Elite Basic Setup option. 3. Use the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software to enable the Digital Entertainer Elite to access your media library. For custom
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual If you use a digital audio/visual (A/V) receiver, NETGEAR recommends that you use an S/PDIF coaxial or an optical cable to connect it. The quality of the picture display is related to the video format you use. If your television supports multiple
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    Basic Setup Steps The Basic Setup option enables the Digital Entertainer Elite 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
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    alone. Lets you use the Digital Entertainer Elite without a network. You can play media if you connect a USB drive with media on it. You will not be able to use these features: Internet radio, YouTube Video, Flickr photos, or weather. - Try again. Test your network connection. For example, you can
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    the Digital Entertainer Elite to access your media files, you must share the media folders on your computers. Although you can manually use the Windows Sharing and Security option to share media folders, it is much easier to use the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the NETGEAR Resource CD
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 5. Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the license and install the software. 6. When the Setup Wizard finishes, click Configure to use the Configuration Wizard. Figure 2-3 Giving the Digital Entertainer Elite Access to Your Media Library Use the
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Figure 2-4 2. Browse and select the folders that you want to use, and then click Next. The next screen displays when the wizard is ready to configure your Digital Entertainer Elite. Figure 2-5 Note: If the wizard is unable to connect to your
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 2-8 Basic Setup v1.0, March 2009
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    in this chapter to guide you through getting acquainted with your Digital Entertainer Elite. Navigating with the Remote Control or from a Computer The Digital Entertainer Elite lets you use either the remote control or a Web browser on a computer to navigate to your shared media files and select the
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • PC Access. Access your PC remotely to check e-mail or browse the web from your TV. Tip: Do not use the PC Access feature to stream Internet video while browsing the Internet. This feature is intended for lower bandwidth tasks such as Web browsing
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control Here are some tips to help you quickly locate media access the Digital Entertainer Elite with any browser that supports Digital Entertainer's top 500 list, to add RSS news feeds, and to configure complex network settings
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Using the Browser Interface The browser interface screen is shown in the following figure: Shuttle control buttons Open remote control screen Navigation links Shortcut buttons Select a room to control Figure 3-1 To access the browser interface, do
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Playing Media from the Browser Interface To start playing something, click a menu entry. For example, click Music to browse to the music you want to play, and then select a song. When media playback starts, the browser opens the remote control
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    (DRM) on a Digital Entertainer Elite by selecting the Enable UPnP Media Sharing in the Configuration Wizard. Figure 3-3 Alternatively, 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
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    to share your protected media with the Digital Entertainer Elite. Windows Media Player Version 11 can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx. Note: If you use Windows Player Media Sharing to access downloads with DRM, NETGEAR recommends that you place
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 3-8 Getting Acquainted v1.0, March 2009
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    of digital media. Listening to Music The Digital Entertainer Elite provides easy access to the music files on an optional internal hard disk, on your computer hard disks, on external hard drives connected to a computer or to the Digital Entertainer Elite, or on other storage devices on the network
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    the Digital Entertainer Elite) is shown in the Now Playing screen. Using the Remote Control When Music Is Playing The following table describes how the remote control works when music is playing or paused. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see "NETGEAR Universal Remote Control" on
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 4-1. Remote Control When Music Is Playing Button When Music PC, you need the following: • A media player - Windows Media Player 11 - iTunes for Windows • The Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the same PC (required for iTunes
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    PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software. Viewing Photos The Digital Entertainer Elite finds the media files on an optional internal hard disk, on your computer's hard disk, on other computers, on external hard drives, or on other storage devices on the network. To view photos
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • Thumbnail mode. View thumbnails of several photos at a time, the remote control while viewing photos. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see "NETGEAR Universal Remote Control" on page 1-6. Table 4-2. Using the Remote Control to
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    . To view recorded video files, you need the following: • Digital Entertainer Elite. • Video files available on your network or on an attached USB device. Watching Recorded Video To watch a video: 1. Aim the remote control at the digital media player, and do one of the following: • Press Video
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • To change the aspect ratio of the video to match your television screen, press the Zoom button on the remote control. • To display information about the video, press the i button on the remote control. This option is available only when a video is
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual . 1. To access the DVD screen, press Menu on the remote control, and then drives or a media player such as an iPod to a USB port on the front or rear panel of the Digital Entertainer Elite. The Digital Entertainer Elite plays files stored in Windows
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 2. If you want to play the media on your USB device, press Music, Video, or Pics on the remote control, and then select the media files. Note: When browsing media files on an iPod, note that iTunes uses an unusual filenaming convention to store
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    Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 1. Power off the Digital Entertainer Elite using the on/off switch on the back of the unit. 2. Remove the disk tray as shown in the following figure. Figure 4-2 a. Swing open the front cover. b. Press to release the latch. c. Pull out the tray. 3. For the EVA9150
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 5. Insert the hard drive into the tray. Position the drive with the bottom facing out from the tray, and the connectors facing away. Tip: If you set the tray lock, insert a push-pin or a paper clip into the round button to release the latch and open
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Setting Up the Internal Disk Drive Warning: This step is necessary only when a hard disk is first inserted into the Digital Entertainer Elite. Formatting a disk erases all existing data. Back up any existing data before you begin, if necessary. 1.
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 4. On your PC, the EVA9000 or EVA9150 hard drive is listed with the networked devices: • On a Windows PC, go to Windows Network Neighborhood (Vista) or My Network Places (XP), and open "media on EVA model name" (which will be either EVA9000 or
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    Digital Entertainer Elite set up with access to the Internet through your network. • A PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software. (This may be required to play some YouTube videos.) To view YouTube content: 1. Press Home, and select Video > YouTube, or select Internet Media > YouTube
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 3. Select the item you want to view, and press OK. Or, press Play to play the currently seclected video and queue the subsequent videos in the list. The Digital Entertainer Elite begins playing the YouTube item. Note: Press the Menu button to view
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 4-4. Using the Remote Control When YouTube Is Playing (continued) Button When Playing When Paused Zoom the video in or out. Press Zoom the video in or out. Home twice to restore
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual When you have finished playing the item, you can save this station in your favorites list for easy access in the future. Tip: You can use the browser interface from the PC to add stations to the favorites list. Using the Remote Control When Playing
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    Entertainer Elite operating in your network. To do so, run the Digital Entertainer application: 1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Digital Entertainer. This icon appears in the system tray when the Digital Entertainer for Windows software
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Viewing Status You can view the status of what is playing in each room. Click screen opens. and select Status. The Status Figure 4-6 The Status screen includes these buttons: • Power Off. Stop media. This does not turn off the Digital Entertainer
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 4-20 v1.0, March 2009 Listening and Viewing
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    as your mobile phone or MP3 player, as well as on the Digital Entertainer Elite. The Tag Tool works with these file formats: AVI, WMV, MPG, MP1, MP2, MP3, MKV, FLAC, ISO, and IFO. The Digital Entertainer Elite can read the existing tag information associated with your media files. Note: You can use
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual To use the Tag Tool: 1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Tag Tool. The Tag Tool screen opens, as shown in the following figure. Search pane Hide or view the search pane Preview window
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    in the Preview window. Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Figure 5-2 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
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    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 Media Player and the Digital Entertainer Elite will recognize this
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 2. Select the script type (command, video, or audio). Figure then click Next. 5. Add additional actions, if necessary. Understanding Home Networking In recent years, home networks have become common. More and more, they include a variety of
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your Internet Service Provider, blocked by obstructions or are distant, consider networking over your building's AC wiring. NETGEAR's Powerline HD family of products delivers up
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience. However, many emerging home
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance. • Identify critical wireless links. If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them.
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth As your network grows, it might consist of several segments of different networking technologies, each providing different throughput. In planning your network, you should first consider which devices will have the
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Media File Performance Video playback can be resource intensive. To avoid pauses in video viewing, select hard disk drives and network wireless network. (The scanning utility built in to NETGEAR wireless adapters lists all wireless networks operating
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    sent over wireless connections to your Digital Entertainer Elite. Also take precautions for monitoring content, if you wish to exercise parental control. See the following sections for information about doing this. Access and Network Security Use care when sharing media, and set up security in your
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual When sharing media use the following precautions: • Share only the folders containing media files. Do not share your main hard drive or any folder containing programs or personal data. • Share media folders on a read-only basis (do not allow others
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual b. Enter the new password, and press OK. Note: Be sure you pick a password that is easy to remember, or store it in a safe place. 3. Select More > Supervisor functions > Advanced Settings > Parental controls and security > Parental control. 4.
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 5-14 v1.0, March 2009 Fine-Tuning Your Experience
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    can also use your Digital Entertainer Elite to access the desktop of a PC on your network. Custom Setup The Custom setup screen lets you manually connect the Digital Entertainer Elite to your network, and to share media files on your network so that the Digital Entertainer Elite can access them. Use
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    of the drive. See "Hard Drive Tools" on page 6-3. • Network test. Measure the data transfer rate between devices on your network and your Digital Entertainer Elite. • Update. Check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer Elite on the NETGEAR website, or update the firmware from a file
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Hard Drive Tools If an internal disk drive is installed, use the Hard Drive Tools screen to format the drive or verify the health of the drive. You can also manually copy individual files to the drive. To access these options, press Home, and select
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    setting is called FlareHD and is stored on the Digital Entertainer Elite flash. Click the Save skin button to export the skin to the Data save location folder (set in the Advanced Settings > Media library management screen). 3. Navigate to the machine, NAS, or USB share that you are using as your
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    Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • Volume level lock. The default value, not fixed, allows you to control the volume using the Volme Up/Down buttons. Other values let the Digital Entertainer Elite set the audio level. When the volume is fixed, the volume keys on the Digital Entertainer Elite remote
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    your Digital Entertainer Elite. 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 Elite. See "Setting Up Network Shares" on page 6-7. • Parental controls and
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • YouTube direct playback. Enables or Disables higher quality video directly from YouTube without using a Windows PC. Since some YouTube clips are not available using this method, error messages may appear. • Disable UPnP setting. Use this to
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • Load library. Load the media library. • Save library. Save the media library to a new location, either on your network or on an external device. This creates a backup library. • Auto load on power-up. If this option is on, the Digital Entertainer
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    running 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 Elite PC Access feature: 1. Click the Digital Entertainer for Windows system
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    TV, use the remote control to access the PC from your Digital Entertainer Elite. Table 6-1. Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled Button Action Backspace Nudge mouse Switch (Alt+Tab) Exit PC Access Back Tab Close program (Alt + F4) Back (Alt+Left Arrow) 6-10 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 6-1. Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled (continued) Button Action Tab Next (Alt+Right Arrow) Left mouse-click + Zooms in - Zooms out Toggle Alt key. Changes the Alt key status from pressed to not pressed and back. Use this to access an
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 6-12 Custom Setup and Supervisor Functions v1.0, March 2009
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    7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Resetting to Factory Updating the Firmware To update the firmware on your Digital Entertainer Elite, press Home, and select More > Supervisor functions > Update. • To check for firmware updates for the Digital Entertainer Elite on the NETGEAR website, select Update
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    the unit. Note: Following a firmware update, you need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Elite from the backup location. Playing Media If the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot play media or music, check to see if the file is protected. Windows Media Player 11 is required for
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 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/. Accessing Your Digital Media The following sections
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    from Windows Media Player. Unable to play this media. There are insufficient resources to open or play the media. Restart the Digital Entertainer Elite. If the problem persists after restarting the Digital Entertainer Elite, then the media dimensions or encoding is not supported. Unsupported
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    not allow read access to the Digital Entertainer Elite. • Check access permissions on the file and folder. Subtitles not available. The external subtitles for a video do not exist or could not be loaded. The subtitles might be in an unsupported format. Supported subtitle formats are SRT, SMI, SAMI
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    the wireless network name (SSID) and security settings of the Digital Entertainer Elite and media server match exactly. • Use the Digital Entertainer Configuration Wizard, and check the settings. On the Windows Start menu, select All Programs> NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Configuration
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Table 7-2. Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Elite (continued) Problem Some files, songs, or videos are not showing up even though others are. The server cannot be found in a Windows domain. Solution Check the file permissions for those items
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    the service set identifier (SSID). • If your access point or router does not broadcast its SSID, then it is a hidden network, and the Digital Entertainer Elite cannot detect it. - The SSID, and passwords keys are case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as Netgear. - You must manually
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    Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual • NETGEAR recommends using a wireless 802.11 n router with 5GHz capability such as WNDR3300. For best results, do the following: • Use a separate SSID for the 5GHz band. • Set the Digital Entertainer Elite to use the 5GHz SSID. • Run the "Network Test
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    /9150 User Manual For example, you could use a subnet with IP addresses in the range of 192.168.0.x for both the Digital Entertainer Elite and the PC, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. 2. For Windows PCs, run the Configuration Wizard to verify that the Digital Entertainer Elite and the computer
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Unlocking the Disk Drive Tray If you set the tray lock before installing a new disk drive, you must unlock the tray before removing the drive. Insert a push-pin or a paper clip into the center of the release button to unlock the latch and open the
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual 7-12 v1.0, March 2009 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    , supported media file formats, and technical specifications for the Digital Entertainer Elite. Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your Digital Entertainer Elite. Table A-1. Default Configuration Settings Feature Media Player Language Video mode Room name Network
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Supported Media File Formats A number of file formats are supported for live streaming. Formats are added regularly. To see the most current list, go to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/eva.asp and select the EVA9000 or the EVA9150; then access
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    htm Configuration Utilities Internet Networking and TCP/IP http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Addressing Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear.com
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.0, March 2009
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    software installing 2-5 multiple Digital Entertainers 4-18 PC Access 6-9 protected media 3-7, 4-3 setup 2-1 troubleshooting 7-7, 7-9 with YouTube content 4-13 Documentation 1-2 E error messages 7-4 Ethernet LAN connection 7-7 F File 6-5 File Sharing 4-12, 6-5 firewall port settings 7-2 flash drives
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    media 7-3 Index-2 Digital Entertainer 1-2 home networking 5-5 remote control 3-2 supervisor functions 6-2 tagging 5-1 USB-connected media devices 4-8 P parental control 5-1, 5-12, 5-13 passwords Windows system 7-3 PC Access feature 3-2, 6-9 performance home network 5-7 media files 5-10 network
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual V Video Script feature 5-5 view front 1-4 rear 1-5 viewing news 4-17 photos 4-4 recorded video 4-6 status 4-19 weather 4-17 YouTube content 4-14 W Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) 3-6 Windows Media Player 11 3-6 Windows Media Player
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Index-4 v1.0, March 2009
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    fen. Voluntary Control Council for instructions for correct handling. FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150
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    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide This product or software contains encryption code that run the client utility program provided with
  • Netgear EVA9150 | EVA9150 User Manual - Page 101
    Statement of Compliance Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc. declares that this digital media player is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Èesky [Czech] NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 je ve shodì se
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    muiden ehtojen mukainen. Svenska [Swedish] Härmed intygar NETGEAR, Inc. att denna Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity
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    you (either an individual or an entity) ("You") and NETGEAR, Inc. ("NETGEAR") regarding the use of NETGEAR's software provided with the Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150 (inside the Digital Entertainer Elite, EVA9000/9150, any accompanying CDs, and any accompanying documentation; together, the
  • Netgear EVA9150 | EVA9150 User Manual - Page 104
    Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual COPYRIGHTED CONTENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUSICAL AND MUSIC-RELATED) THAT YOU ACCESS OR RECEIVE THROUGH USE OF THE SOFTWARE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL, FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITED USE OF COPYRIGHTED CONTENT. 3. THIS
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202-10516-01
March 2009
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Digital Entertainer Elite
EVA9000/9150 User
Manual