Western Digital TV HD Media Player, User Manual

Page 1: ...WD TV HD Media Player...

Page 2: ...s and Functions 6 Features 6 Connections 7 LED Indicators 8 Remote Control 9 4 Getting Started 10 Package Contents 10 Installation Requirements 10 Installation Procedure 10 5 Operating the WD TV HD Me...

Page 3: ...isplay Options 42 Photo Slideshow 44 9 Settings and Advanced Features 48 Settings Navigation Buttons 48 File Management 49 Audio Video 56 Music 59 Video 60 Photo 61 System 64 Media Library 69 10 Syste...

Page 4: ...ovided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particula...

Page 5: ...roduct Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers Warranty RMA Services Get Warranty Product Replacement RMA RMA Status and Data Recovery Information Knowledge...

Page 6: ...technical support Registering your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the applicable warranty period for your product The 30 day period commences on the date...

Page 7: ...ced Navigation Options Include Thumbnail list and preview modes browse your content by filename or by thumbnails of photos album covers video preview and movie cover art Automatic Media Library lets y...

Page 8: ...WD TV HD Media Player User Manual PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 HDMI 1 3 and composite video ports Toslink optical audio port Supported USB device file systems FAT32 NTFS HFS...

Page 9: ...ded in different digital formats For example a single video file may actually include a few components such as video audio and photo grouped together WD TV HD Media Player is capable of playing severa...

Page 10: ...naling such as My Book Studio and My Passport Studio drives For instructions on how to disable Journaling see Article 2615 in our knowledge base at support wdc com Connections Note The WD TV HD Media...

Page 11: ...diagnostic failure has occurred See Troubleshooting on page 74 2 Infrared receiver Receives signals from the remote control Point the tip of the remote control to the infrared receiver and ensure that...

Page 12: ...ER 4 Navigation buttons 5 ENTER turns Info bar ON or OFF 6 STOP 7 BACK 8 REV rewind 9 PREV previous track page up 10 SEARCH 11 OPTION 12 PAUSE PLAY 13 FF fast forward 14 NEXT next track page down 15 E...

Page 13: ...only Can be turned off in Settings Menu if not needed Installation Procedure The HD media player installation procedure is outlined below 1 Transfer content from your computer to the USB storage media...

Page 14: ...ser Manual GETTING STARTED 11 Step 1 Loading Content onto your USB Drive Transfer your favorite content from your computer to your external USB drive such as My Passport or My Book external USB drives...

Page 15: ...epending on your location Some locations do not require a power plug clip Units sold in those locations will have a fixed power plug Refer to the illustration below 2 Connect the power cable to the HD...

Page 16: ...WD TV HD Media Player Menu on page 22 Step 3 Connecting the WD TV HD Media Player The following figures illustrate the cable connections supported by the HD media player The standard connection uses t...

Page 17: ...e a composite connection 1 Plug the yellow video red right audio and white left audio connectors into their respective ports on the HD media player 2 Plug the opposite ends into the composite input po...

Page 18: ...an HDMI cable 1 Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the HD media player 2 Plug the opposite end into the HDMI port on your TV or audio video system if available As an option for higher quali...

Page 19: ...ution of up to 1080p and excellent audio 1 Plug a DVI to HDMI cable adapter into the HDMI connector on the HD media player 2 Plug the opposite end into the DVI port on your TV 3 Plug a Toslink optical...

Page 20: ...MI connector on the HD media player 2 Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A V receiver 3 Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on your A V receiver 4 Plug the opposite end into the...

Page 21: ...is enabled by default If you want to turn off automatic scanning go to Converting the content into a usable format on page 70 This may take several minutes depending on the storage capacity of the USB...

Page 22: ...u must enter the password to access its contents To unlock a password protected WD drive 1 Prior to the appearance of the media player menu the following screen displays Select OK then press ENTER 2 U...

Page 23: ...the correct password If you enter the wrong password five consecutive times the USB drive is placed in a hold state and the following message appears 3 Press ENTER to close the error message Disconne...

Page 24: ...ntly selected setting in a Settings option screen STOP Stops playback BACK Goes back to the previous screen REV rewind Scans backward during audio video playback Supports the following speeds 2 4 8 16...

Page 25: ...erent media types Media contents will be displayed either as file file folders in a USB drive directory or as a media compilation list based on metadata information For example music files can be cate...

Page 26: ...ata information e g video files are categorized based on title or release date Media Library Compilation Exemptions The following conditions will prevent the media library compilation process The USB...

Page 27: ...eir genre Album Content is categorized based on their album names Date Content is organized by Date Modified Folders Contents are displayed in audio file folders Recent Displays a list of audio folder...

Page 28: ...particular folder press to move between folders Thumbnail support for media files Your WD TV HD media player supports thumbnails in two ways embedded or user generated some file formats do not suppor...

Page 29: ...me name as the audio file to be played for example song wav will be associated with song JPG Photo Display thumbnail Video Display MP4 with embedded JPG Display image file associated with the video fi...

Page 30: ...the characters entered in this field will be listed in the search results For example inputting un will result to a search results like this Land of the Rising Sun mpeg shunt_1a jpg Unite mp3 4 On th...

Page 31: ...the following message appears Press ENTER to display the on screen keyboard again and redefine the search parameters If media files matching the search parameters you set are found they will be liste...

Page 32: ...x 264 AVC MPEG1 2 4 TS TP M2T MPEG1 2 4 AVC VC 1 MP4 MOV MPEG4 h 264 M2TS WMV9 VC 1 Video Playback To play back video 1 Browse to the Video category 2 Highlight All Video then press ENTER OR If Media...

Page 33: ...y To begin playback of a single video file highlight the file and then press ENTER To begin playback of a video playlist highlight the playlist name then press PAUSE PLAY To begin playback of all vide...

Page 34: ...F fast forward or REV reverse to scan video press repeatedly to select the scan speed 2 Press PAUSE PLAY to resume playback on the selected position Scans the video playback forward or backward The HD...

Page 35: ...e screen 2 Highlight the information icon then press ENTER The Video Information Panel appears on the bottom of the screen OR Press OPTION or BACK to hide the Video Information Panel Audio Channel Sel...

Page 36: ...the current video and that it has the same filename as the video file Subtitle files specific types that are supported need to have the exact same file name as the media they are playing the extension...

Page 37: ...op of the screen 2 Highlight to zoom in or to zoom out then press ENTER repeatedly to cycle through the available zoom options OR Press OPTION or BACK to revert to the default viewing scale Video Pan...

Page 38: ...want is displayed Options include Normal The video file will only be repeated once When playback is completed the previous browser screen is displayed Repeat One The current video is played repeatedl...

Page 39: ...ress HOME then highlight the Music bar The music bar is displayed 2 Highlight All Music then press ENTER OR If Media Library is enabled you can navigate using a filter option All Music Artist Genre Al...

Page 40: ...ENTER To begin playback of a music playlist highlight the playlist name and then press PAUSE PLAY To begin playback of all audio files in a folder highlight an audio file in that folder and then press...

Page 41: ...c toolbar opens at the top of the screen Button Function STOP Stop audio playback PAUSE PLAY Pause or resume audio playback 1 Press FF fast forward or REV rewind to scan the audio file press repeatedl...

Page 42: ...of the screen 2 Press ENTER repeatedly until the shuffle icon is displayed Playing music from your iPod Apple uses a proprietary naming scheme and because of this the media player is unable to displa...

Page 43: ...TIFF RGB does not support CMYK YMC YMCK or KCMY PNG Non alpha channel only Photo Display 1 Press HOME then select the Photo bar The photo bar is displayed 2 Select the All Photo icon then press ENTER...

Page 44: ...lideshow on page 44 for instructions Digital Camera Support You can attach your digital camera to the media player via a USB port and view the supported images files stored in the camera s memory card...

Page 45: ...a list of compatible USB devices Photo Display Options The Picture toolbar has several command icons to customize the way you view your pictures 1 To display the Picture toolbar press OPTION 2 To hid...

Page 46: ...ng scale of the image display To change the viewing scale 1 During photo viewing press OPTION The Picture toolbar opens at the top of the screen 2 Select the zoom in icon to zoom in or to zoom out the...

Page 47: ...slideshow See Photo Display on page 40 2 Select the photo folder then press PAUSE PLAY to start the slideshow To listen to background music with a slideshow 1 Navigate to the music folder containing...

Page 48: ...isplay the Slideshow Information Panel on the bottom of the screen This panel shows the following information Slideshow progress bar Filename image resolution and file size of current image Repeat and...

Page 49: ...yback Slideshow Options The Slideshow toolbar has the same command icons as the Picture toolbar with the addition of icons for slideshow repeat and shuffle modes Configuring the slideshow settings is...

Page 50: ...ns at the top of the screen 2 Select then press ENTER repeatedly until the repeat mode you want is displayed Options include Normal The slideshow is played once When the last image is displayed the pr...

Page 51: ...ideo Music Video Photo and System Settings Navigation Buttons Use these buttons on the remote control to navigate within and between the Settings screens Button Function Up Down Selects a menu Selects...

Page 52: ...Management The file management feature allows you to copy or delete files from the attached USB devices Copying Files 1 Navigate to Home Settings 2 Use the navigation buttons to select File Management...

Page 53: ...DVANCED FEATURES 50 To select all files and folders for copying press OPTION then choose Select All 4 After a file selection has been made press OPTION then select Copy 5 Navigate to the preferred des...

Page 54: ...t copying the selected files into the destination folder A progress bar will indicate the copy status After the file has been copied successfully the completed message appears Moving Files 1 Navigate...

Page 55: ...ETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES 52 3 Press to select the file or folder you intend to move To select all files and folders for moving press OPTION then choose Select All 4 After file selection has been...

Page 56: ...ual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES 53 5 Press repeatedly until the preferred destination folder is selected 6 Press ENTER to start moving the selected files into the destination folder A progress bar...

Page 57: ...the selected files have been successfully moved to the destination folder the File Moved icon appears Deleting Files 1 Navigate to Home Settings 2 Use the navigation buttons to select File Management...

Page 58: ...anual SETTINGS AND ADVANCED FEATURES 55 To select all files and folders for deletion press OPTION then choose Select All 4 After file selection has been made press OPTION then select Delete 5 Press EN...

Page 59: ...AND ADVANCED FEATURES 56 A progress bar will indicate the file deletion status After the selected files have been deleted the File Deleted icon appears Audio Video Use the menus in this category to co...

Page 60: ...DMI Deep Color Mode Use this menu to increase the number of HDMI deep color bits available for transmission for each channel A higher number of bits means there are more shades available for a televis...

Page 61: ...r s default setting is Widescreen Make sure your TV can support widescreen resolution or this default setting can result in a distorted video display Audio Output Use this menu to select the audio out...

Page 62: ...Japan Mexico the Philippines South Korea and Taiwan PAL Europe Greenland parts of Africa and South America the Mideast China India Australia and Indonesia Music Music sequence Audio track display and...

Page 63: ...ize Subtitle border Subtitle default and Browser display are the options in this category Video sequence refers to the playback mode used when watching your video files The default setting is Normal S...

Page 64: ...Video Preview mode which shows a short preview of the video in a small window on the right side of the screen Photo Use the menus in this category to configure the display size and slideshow settings...

Page 65: ...tive folders The default setting is Thumbnail mode In the Photo directory this displays thumbnails of available image files Slideshow Sequence Use this menu to set the slideshow sequence mode The defa...

Page 66: ...as original Maintains the original resolution of the image default Fit to screen Fills as much of the display area as possible while maintaining correct image proportions Display in full screen Fills...

Page 67: ...l Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictures in the slideshow You can select from 3 seconds default to 5 minutes System Use the menus in this category to configure the HD media playe...

Page 68: ...the process of consolidating the contents of a USB drive into one database so that you can locate media files based on metadata information See Media Library on page 69 for more information Screensav...

Page 69: ...ode Note Auto Play ignores all unsupported files without displaying any system warning messages during playback Auto Play does not support USB hubs To set up auto play 1 Save the files or media conten...

Page 70: ...ES 67 To turn Auto Play on 1 Press HOME The main menu opens 2 Select the System icon then press ENTER 3 Select Auto Play then press ENTER The Auto Play menu opens 4 Select Photo autoplay or Video auto...

Page 71: ...settings to their default factory values This is done to correct performance problems caused by a failed firmware upgrade or a faulty configuration setting To perform a system reset 1 Press HOME The...

Page 72: ...or any other type of data was collected and how the data is formatted Not all files have metadata loaded To add and edit metadata so that Media Library can aggregate the files properly you can use one...

Page 73: ...um track number date and duration Video codec aspect fps and bitrate Audio codec sample rate channels language and bitrate Text language of the subtitles Chapters number and a list of chapters MediaIn...

Page 74: ...Upgrade Firmware is an important set of instructions that tells your HD media player how to operate what the interactive screens look like and how to do what you tell it to do Upgrading the firmware i...

Page 75: ...SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 72 You are prompted to perform the firmware upgrade 7 Select OK on the firmware update prompt and then press ENTER This will restart the system After restarting the system automatic...

Page 76: ...yer User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 73 Once the update process is completed the following message appears and the HD media player will restart again Once the HD media player restarts the new firmware a...

Page 77: ...button for 10 seconds The TV screen is blinking and fuzzy Make sure that the interface cable is properly attached to the correct terminal s on both the TV and the HD media player Make sure the HD medi...

Page 78: ...g file system there is enough storage space on the USB device The attached USB device is not visible on the Home screen WD TV HD Media Player only supports mass USB storage mode Make sure that the USB...

Page 79: ...ect the USB device to your Apple computer and disable the journaling function Refer to the Apple Help for information 3 Attach the USB device to the HD media player again Unable to compile media libra...

Page 80: ...using iTunes OR Press the Rip button using Windows Media Player 4 Click the music you want to copy Windows Media Player and note where the music files are saved after they are copied iTunes imports t...

Page 81: ...1 Audio MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital DTS AVI MPG Video MPEG1 2 Audio MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM mpeg ps MPEG MKV Video h 264 x 264 AVC MPEG1 2 4 WMV9 VC 1 Audio MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital pass...

Page 82: ...p60 90 of the P picture macroblocks have 4 motioin vectors or 1920x1080p24 resolution Up to 1280x720p30 or 1920x1080i25 resolution if unconstrained 4MV bitstream 4 VC 1 AP L3 up to 1920x1080i30 60 of...

Page 83: ...F tif tiff Uncompressed 24 bit RGB most common 2048x2048 Multi page not supported only shows 1st page Compressed JPEG RLE run length encoding LZW loss less 2048x2048 PNG png DEFLATE loss less 2048x204...

Page 84: ...l in the quicktime format moov udta meta ilst covr mp4a Yes Thumbnail in the quicktime format moov udta meta ilst covr flac Yes asf Yes Thumbnail in the asf format WM Picture in the extended info wmv...

Page 85: ...for help ICES 003 NMB 003 Statement Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B Safety Compliance Approved for US...

Page 86: ...onformidad de acuerdo con las directivas correspondientes y se encuentra documentada en las instalaciones de Western Digital en Europa M rkning av CE symbolen anger att detta systemet uppfyller kraven...

Page 87: ...support Web site at support wdc com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization RMA If it is determined that the Product may be defective you will be given an RMA numb...

Page 88: ...es whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD f...

Page 89: ...pliance China 84 error messages 76 F features AV interfaces 6 supported file formats 6 supported file systems 7 USB support 7 file formats image 40 playlist 6 subtitle 6 troubleshooting 77 file manage...

Page 90: ...sages 76 exemptions 23 LED indicator 8 overview 23 69 Settings menu 65 moving files 51 music album art 36 MLB categories 24 playback controls 38 playback procedures 36 playback screen 37 sequence sett...

Page 91: ...47 sequence setting 62 shuffle mode 25 transition effect 63 troubleshooting 74 view 44 slideshow options 46 subtitle enable 33 supported formats 6 System menus About screen 66 browser display 60 62 l...

Page 92: ...setting 57 HDMI deep color mode setting 57 information panel 32 MLB categories 24 panning 34 playback controls 31 playback procedures 29 repeat mode 35 sequence setting 60 subtitles 33 supported form...