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    Media Player User Guide For FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ TV
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    Media Player User Guide © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting
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    10 Powering On For the First Time 10 Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive 11 Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus 11 Adding a WiFi Adapter 15 Checking the Network Settings 16 Sharing Media Files Over Your Network 16 Next Steps 16 Finding More Help 17 3. Watching
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    53 Disconnecting the Media Player 53 Resetting the Media Player to Its Original Settings 53 9. Customizing Your Media Player Settings 55 Customizing the Video Settings 55 Setting the Media Player for TVs in Other Countries 56 Customizing the Audio Settings 57 Media Player User Guide 4
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    Information 62 10. Solving Problems 64 General Troubleshooting Tips 64 Common Problems and Solutions 64 Updating the Media Player Firmware 67 Recovering After a Firmware Update Failure 67 Resetting the Media Player Manually 67 Finding More Help 67 Index 68 Media Player User Guide 5
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    Player This User Guide is for Seagate FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ TV media players. Unless otherwise noted, all the information in this guide applies to both media players. This chapter provides an overview of your media player, describes its main features and components, and lists
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    GoFlex TV Media Player What You Can Do With Your Media Player Remote Signal Receiver FreeAgent GoFlex Drive USB Reset Button Status LED Media Player Door Figure 3: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player-Front View Component Video AV Out Power HDMI LAN USB Optical Figure 4: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media
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    Theater+ or FreeAgent GoFlex TV media player • Remote control with 2 AAA batteries • Composite audio/video cable • Component video cable • Ethernet cable • AC power adapter • Installation CD, including Seagate Media software for Windows® or Macintosh® • Seagate FreeAgent Go™ drive with USB cable
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    services supported by the media player (see page 32) • (Optional) Digital camera or camcorder containing pictures or videos • (Optional) USB or wireless USB keyboard to use instead of the on-screen keyboard • (Optional) Media server, for sharing media files over your network Media Player User Guide
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    . Follow the instructions in this chapter to: • Power on your media player for the first time (see next section). • Connect a FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 11). • Learn to navigate the media player screens and menus (see page 11). • Add a WiFi adapter to the media player (see page
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    Guide. Alternatively, you can connect an external USB drive (such as a flash drive or thumb drive) containing your media files to the USB connector on the media player. TIP: You can use the included Seagate Media software to organize the media files on your computer and transfer them to a FreeAgent
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    The Home screen is divided into three parts: • Links to the main screens (Movies, Pictures, Music, Internet, and Browse) • Shortcuts to popular Internet services • Shortcuts to the devices that are connected to your media player either directly or over your network Media Player User Guide 12
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    2. Getting Started Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus The Main Menu Shortcuts to the main screens are also available on the Main Menu ( your pictures appear below the Main Menu, similar to the example shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: Picture Menu (Example Only) Media Player User Guide 13
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    Browse, then press OK. Using the Remote The only way to navigate the media player screens is with the included remote. This section describes the functions of all 8: Media Player Remote Home Menu Information Fast Forward Play / Pause Forward Skip Stop Zoom In and Out Media Player User Guide 14
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    . Note: If your network is not wireless, you can use an Ethernet cable to connect your media player to your network switch or router, as described in the printed Quick Start Guide. For more information, or to purchase a Seagate WiFi adapter, go to www.seagate.com. Media Player User Guide 15
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    . If you want to manually set a static IP address for the media player, follow the instructions in "Setting a Static IP Address" on page 60. If you want your media player to connect to a wireless network, you need a Seagate WiFi adapter (see page 15). Once the WiFi adapter is installed, follow the
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    Finding More Help Seagate Support provides a broad range of resources (including FAQs, a knowledge base and a community forum) to help you solve any problem you might have while using your media player. Go to www.seagate.com/support, then click Support and Downloads. Media Player User Guide 17
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    videos and digitized DVDs stored on: • A FreeAgent drive installed in the media player • An external USB drive connected to the media player's USB port • A digital camera or camcorder connected to the media player's USB port • A shared folder or media server on your network Your media player
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    Sort by Newest, or Sort by Oldest, then press OK to reorganize the movie list. You can also choose to view only digitized DVDs by selecting Show DVDs, then MKV file with subtitles, press Pause, then use the arrow buttons to adjust the size and placement of the subtitles. Media Player User Guide 19
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    media files three ways: • By browsing through the full list of movies (see page 19). • By browsing through your movie files as they are stored on the drives and devices connected to your media player media player to make searching faster. See page 43 for more information. Media Player User Guide 20
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    Camcorder If you have a digital camcorder (or camera), you may be able to view your personal videos by connecting your camera to your media player. To view a personal video: 1. Connect your camcorder to your media player using a USB cable. 2. Power on your camcorder. Media Player User Guide 21
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    media player indexes its contents. (If your camcorder doesn't appear in the list of devices, it's incompatible for use with the media player.) 3. On the Home screen, select your camcorder, then press OK. 4. Navigate to the video again to resume playback at normal speed. Media Player User Guide 22
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    media player's USB port • A shared folder or media server on your network Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media player and creates an index of all the video, picture, and music files it finds. Pictures are indexed in their folders, which are listed
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    Select Sort A-Z, Sort Z-A, Sort by Newest, or Sort by Oldest, then press OK to reorganize the picture list. 5. Select a photo, then press OK to view it. Use the left and right arrow buttons to move Press Play/Pause () to start a slideshow of all pictures in the folder. Media Player User Guide 24
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    : • By browsing through the list of picture folders (see page 23). • By browsing through your picture files as they are stored on the drives and devices connected to your media player (see page 26). • By searching the index compiled by your media player (see page 26). Media Player User Guide 25
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    information. 5. Select Done, then press OK. Your media player lists all pictures with matching file names. If no pictures appear in the list, no file name matched the word(s) you entered. 6. Select the picture you want, then press OK to view it. Or, start a new search. Media Player User Guide 26
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    player.) 3. On the Home screen, select your camera, then press OK. 4. Navigate to the pictures you want to see, then press OK to open an individual picture, or press Play/Pause () to start a slideshow. (If a file on your camera won't open, it's in an incompatible format.) Media Player User Guide
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    : • A FreeAgent drive installed in the media player • An external USB drive connected to the media player's USB port • A shared folder or media server on your network Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media player and creates an index of all the video
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    through the full list of songs on the Music screen (see page 28). • By browsing through your music files as they are stored on the drives and devices connected to your media player (see page 30). • By searching the index compiled by your media player (see page 30). Media Player User Guide 29
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    . 5. Select Done, then press OK. Your media player lists all songs with matching titles. If no songs appear in the list, no title matched the word(s) you entered. 6. Select the song you want, then Play/Pause () or OK to listen to the music. Or, start a new search. Media Player User Guide 30
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    or accessing an Internet service, you can find the title of the song that's currently playing. To check which song is currently playing: 1. From any screen, press Menu, select Music, then press OK. 2. Select Now Playing, then press OK. The name of the song displays. Media Player User Guide 31
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    can use your media player to access online media content such as videos, photos, and news services. Only supported Internet services are available on your media player; however, Seagate adds to its list of supported services regularly. Check the Internet screen often to see what's new. Accessing an
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    , then press OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to create and register a Paramount account. Managing Your Netflix® Account (US Only) You can view movies and TV shows from Netflix on your media player if you have a Netflix account. (Refer to the Netflix Web site for more information.) If you no
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    . The Choose Language window opens. 3. Click the language in which you want to install the application. The main menu opens. 4. Click Install Seagate Media. The InstallShield Wizard Welcome window opens. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Media Player User Guide 34
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    Media Sync Screen Installing on Macintosh To install Seagate Media on a computer running Macintosh: 1. Insert the Installation CD into your computer. A Seagate Media folder containing the installer opens. 2. Drag the installer to the Applications folder on your hard disk. Media Player User Guide
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    it to your computer. Note: FreeAgent drives may have come with software that includes a sync feature. However, only the Seagate Media application is designed to find media files on your computer, organize them, and sync them with the files on your external drives. Media Player User Guide 36
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    drive on your computer Select the media file formats you want to sync Choose either automatic or manual sync You don't need to prepare your drive in any way-simply connect it to your computer. Media Sync automatically creates the folders it needs during the sync process. Media Player User Guide
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    1. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer. 2. Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync. The Media Sync window opens. media files you have. If you selected Manual Sync, see "Starting a Sync Manually" on page 39 to start the initial sync job. Media Player User Guide
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    . The sync job starts. The job may take some time depending on how many files need to be updated. TIP: You can also start a manual sync by clicking the Seagate Media icon in the system tray and selecting Sync Now. Figure 12: Seagate Media for Windows: System Tray Menu Media Player User Guide 39
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    new locations, or added files in many new formats. Note: Deleting your Media Sync settings doesn't affect your media files. To delete your custom Media Sync settings: 1. In the Media Sync window, click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens. Media Player User Guide
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    that it appears in the drive list in Seagate Media. (For help, see Chapter 10 "Solving Problems" on page 64.) 2. Open Seagate Media, then select the drive you want to sync. 3. Click the Add + button, find and select the folders you want to sync, then click Add to Sync. Media Player User Guide 41
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    depending on how many media files you have. Disabling Automatic Sync To switch from automatic to manual syncs: 1. Open Seagate Media. 2. Deselect Automatic Sync. Automatic Sync is disabled. Remember to manually start syncs to keep the files on your media player current. Media Player User Guide 42
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    wireless USB keyboard to your media player (see page 43). • Update the media player firmware (see page 44). • Update the Seagate Media software (see page 45). • Create shortcuts to shared files on your network (see page 46). • Manage your drives with Seagate Media (see page 48). • Remove a FreeAgent
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    the Media Player Firmware Updating the Media Player Firmware Follow the instructions in this section to update the firmware on your media player. For the best experience with your media player, update its firmware whenever a new version becomes available. Go to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com
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    To update the firmware: 1. On your computer, go to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the new media player firmware to your computer. 3. Copy the new firmware to a external USB drive, then properly disconnect the USB drive from your computer
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    user names and passwords, or to a shared folder with restricted access. To create a shortcut to the shared folder: 1. On the Home screen, select Network from the list of device shortcuts (see Figure 5 on page 12), then press OK. 2. Select My_Shortcuts, then press OK. Media Player User Guide
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    new location or no longer want to make the contents of the folder available to others on the network. To modify or delete a shared folder: 1. On the Home screen, select Network from the list of prompted, press OK again to save the new information or delete the shortcut. Media Player User Guide 47
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    My Drives in the top left corner. The My Drives window opens. All supported drives connected to your computer are listed. Click any drive to see more details about its contents, including how much storage space is still available. Figure 13: Seagate Media: My Drives Window Media Player User Guide
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    Media Player and Connected Devices Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media Follow the instructions in the rest of this section to: • Manage drive settings (see page 48) • Test a drive (see page 50) • Check drive status (see page 51) • Find drive information (see page 51) • Register a drive
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    . 3. Click Test. A progress bar appears. When the test is complete, the results display. If Seagate Media finds a problem with the drive, the drive's serial number is listed along with instructions on how to find more help. 4. Click OK to return to the My Drives window. Media Player User Guide 50
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    . The Drive Information window opens, displaying this information: • Serial Number • Firmware version • Volume (the name of your drive) • Capacity • Free Space • File System (the Windows file system used by your drive) 2. Click OK to close the Drive Information window. Media Player User Guide 51
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    a FreeAgent drive from your media player: 1. Turn off the media player by pressing Power on the remote. Caution: You may damage the contents of the drive if you do not turn off the media player before you remove the drive. 2. Carefully slide the drive from the media player. Media Player User Guide
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    Media Player To disconnect the media player from your TV and/or network: 1. Turn off the media player by pressing Power on the remote. 2. Disconnect the cables from the TV and/or the network connector. 3. Unplug the power cable. To reconnect the media player, refer to the printed Quick Start Guide
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    button is on the right end of the rear of the media player, as shown in Figure 2. • FreeAgent GoFlex TV-The reset button is on the right side of the media player, near the back. 2. To restore factory default settings, press and hold the reset button for 2-3 seconds. Media Player User Guide 54
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    • "Customizing the Video Settings" on page 55 • "Setting the Media Player for TVs in Other Countries" on page 56 • "Customizing the Audio Settings" on page 57 • "Changing the Menu Language" on page 58 • "Changing the Media Player Screensaver" on page 58 • "Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED" on page
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    picture resolution does not work well with your TV, adjust the TV System setting. To set the media player for the resolution your TV: 1. On the Video screen, select TV System, then press OK. 2. Use the up and down arrows on the remote to select the setting you want. Media Player User Guide 56
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    loud nor too soft when you change from one media format to another. To ensure that sound is softer and controlled at night: 1. On the Audio screen, select Night Mode, then press OK. 2. Select On to turn on Night Mode, or Comfort to turn on Comfort mode, then press OK. Media Player User Guide 57
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    as the screensaver, instead of the default Seagate logo. Note: The screensaver runs for 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, the media player turns itself off. To use a picture slideshow as the screensaver: 1. On the Home screen, press Menu, select Settings, then press OK. Media Player User Guide 58
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    press OK. Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED If you have a FreeAgent drive in your media player and find the flashing of its FreeAgent Go LED, then press OK. 4. Select Off, then press OK. Adjusting the Date and Time To manually set the date and time for your media player Media Player User Guide 59
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    setting (automatic DHCP IP) is highly recommended. However, if you are an advanced network user and want to manually set a static IP address for the media player, follow these instructions. To set a static IP address: 1. On the Home screen, press Menu, select Settings, then press OK. 2. Press
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    , select Connection2 or Connection3 if you are setting up more than one wireless network profile. 5. Select the connection mode for the WLAN, then press OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the WLAN information. 7. Press OK to save the new network settings. Media Player User Guide 61
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    appears in the wrong language for you, follow these instructions to change it. To set a language for Video on Demand account, you can see your registration code and deactivation code on your media player. You need these codes to enable or disable your DivX account. Media Player User Guide
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    9. Customizing Your Media Player Settings Viewing DivX® Account Information Finding the Registration Code To find the DivX registration code: On the System screen, select DivX Deactivate, then press OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to deactivate your DivX account. Media Player User Guide 63
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    the volume on your media player turned down or muted? • Is the TV set to the wrong input type? • Is your network down or disabled? Have the network settings changed? • Is your Internet service disrupted or disabled? • Is your FreeAgent drive fully inserted into the media player? If you have another
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    format may not be supported by your media player. Check to see if the file's extension is listed here: Supported photo and picture file formats: .BMP .GIF .JPG/JPEG .PNG .TIFF Supported movie file formats: .ASF .AVI .DAT .DivX® .FLV H.264 .IFO .ISO .M2TS .M4V .MinusVR .MKV .MOV .MP4 .MPEG
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    you have trouble getting videos to play on the YouTube service, make sure your media player is set to the correct time. See "Adjusting the Date and Time" on page 59 to learn how. I moved my media player to another country and the picture quality is bad. North American and European TVs have different
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    complete instructions. Finding More Help Seagate Support provides a broad range of resources (including FAQs, a knowledge base and a community forum) to help you solve any problem you might have while using your media player. Go to the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com. Media Player User Guide
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    the media player 53 disconnecting the media player 53 DivX 62 drives adjusting power settings 49 checking drive status 51 disabling drive LEDs 50, 59 drive capacity 51 file systems on FreeAgent drives 51 finding drive information 51 firmware version 51 free space 51 managing with Seagate Media 48
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    Media Player User Guide Index shortcuts 12, 32 I indexing media files 11 Information button 14, 15, 19, 46, 47, 62 installing Seagate Media on Macintosh 35 on Windows 34 Internet services 32 activating a Paramount account 33 deactivating a Netflix account 33 shortcut 13 shortcuts 12 troubleshooting
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    settings 62 Media Player User Guide Index listening to music 28-31 looking for firmware updates 44 MAC address 62 managing drives with Seagate Media 48-52 menu language 58 movies and videos 18-22 music 28-31 navigating the screens 11 Netflix accounts, deactivating 33 network settings 60 NTSC
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    of media player 62 static IP address of media player 60 WiFi adapter, adding 15 Night Mode setting 57 NTSC resolution setting 56 O OK button 14, 15 online media content 32 operating systems, Seagate Media 8 P PAL resolution setting 56 Paramount accounts, activating 33 personal videos 21 photos
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    14 Home button 12 illustration 14 navigating the screens 11 removing a FreeAgent drive 52 Repeat One setting for music 29 reset button 67 resetting the media player 53 Media Player User Guide Index resetting the media player manually 67 Reverse button 14, 15 reversing a movie 19 rotating pictures
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    folders 23 sorting the picture list 24 static IP address changing to dynamic IP address 60 setting 60 Stop button 14, 15 subtitles 19 solving problems 64, 65 viewing 21 support 17 Media Player User Guide Index syncing media files 34-42 changing sync settings 40 checking Media Sync status 40 Custom
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    LAN. See LAN wireless keyboards, connecting 43 wireless LAN. See WLAN WLAN connecting the media player 61 connecting your media player 16 switching from a LAN to a WLAN 60 WiFi adapter 15 Y YouTube, troubleshooting 66 Z Zoom buttons 14, 15 zooming pictures 24 Index Media Player User Guide 74
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Media Player User Guide
For FreeAgent
®
Theater+
™
and FreeAgent GoFlex
™
TV