Western Digital TV Play Bedienungsanleitung

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Die Gebrauchsanleitung Western Digital TV Play sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Western Digital TV Play
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In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Western Digital TV Play, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Western Digital TV Play widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    WD TV ® Play ™ Media Player User Manual[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WD Service and Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Recording You r WD Product Information . . . . . .[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii 9 All My Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 App Option s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Updating Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 App Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii 16 Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Accessing Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 AccuWeather.c om . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iv 20 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Multiformat Cont ent Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Supported F ormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 46 Regulatory Com pliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 1 Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e person al safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazar d . The safeguar ds incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the followi ng pr[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 2 WD Service and Support Should you encounter an y pr oblem, please give us an opportunity to addr ess it before r eturn ing this product. Most tech nical support questions can be answer ed through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wd.com . If the answer[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 3 Recor ding Y our WD Pr oduct Information In the following table, write the serial an d model numbers of yo ur new WD product. Y ou can find this information on the label on the bottom of th e device. Y ou should also note the date of purchase. This info rmation may be r equired wh[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 4 Pr oduct Overview Thank you for purchasing a WD TV Play m edia player . This user manual pr ovides step-by-step instructions for installing an d using your new media player . For the latest WD product information an d news, visit our website at www .wd.com . Get instant entert ainment with[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 5 Bring the arcade to your HDTV – Swap gems with Rockswap, try your luck with T exas Hold’Em, or test yo ur math skills with Sudoku . WD TV Play brings casual games to your big screen TV . Stay updated with news feeds – Stay posted on your favorite bloggers and websites and stream the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 6 Featur es and Functions Audio/Vi deo Interface  HDMI interface for digital au dio and high-definition video.  Composite video interface (min i-jack) for analog A V connection.  S/PDIF (optical) audio for hi gh-fidelity digital audio.  Auto source function enables the HD me[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 7 Connections Item Component Description 1 USB port Supports co nnection of com patible removable sto rage devices, port able media players, and digit al cameras with USB conn ectors. 2 Reset button (bottom of device ) Press for one second t o reset to factory defaults ( see “Device R[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 8 LED Indicator Item Component Description 1 Infrared rec ei ve r • Receives signal s from the remote control. Point the tip of the remote control to the infrared receiver and ensure that the pa th between the two is unobstructed. 2 LED • On—The pow er cable is co nnected and the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 9 Remote Contr ol CAUTION: Do not expose the batteries or th e remote contr ol with batteries installed to excessive heat (direct sunlight, fir e, etc.). 1. Infrared transmitter 2. POWER 3. Back (last screen) 4. Navigation buttons, OK 5. Prev Page 6. REV , P AUSE/PLA Y , FF 7. SEARCH 8.[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 10 Getting Started Package Contents Installation Requir ements  Standard or HDTV with a composite (standard A/V) or HDMI input  An available Internet connection for online content and services Optional: TV , stereo, or A V r e ceiver with an optical digi tal (S/PDIF) or stereo audio inpu[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 11 Step 1 - Connecting the Power Cable 1. If applicable, connect the powe r clip to the power cable plug. The AC power adapter will vary , depending on your loca tion. Some locations do not requir e a power plug clip . Units sold in those locations will have a fixed power plug. 2. Connect the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 12 Step 2 - Connecting the Media Player The following figures illustrate the cable co nnections supported by the media player . The standard connection us es the included composite-to-mini A V cables. Note : HDMI and S/PDIF (optical) cables ar e sold separately . Important: Configur e the medi[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 13 HDMI Video and Audi o (High Definition) HDMI combines high-definition video, mu lti-channel audio, and inter -component control in a single digital ca ble. This interface pr ovides video quality resolution of up to 1080p. T o connect your media play er using an HDMI cable: 1. Plug an HDMI c[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 14 Composite A V Connection (Standard Definition) T o use a composite connection: 1. Plug the mini-connector into the co mposite port on the media player . 2. Plug the opposite ends into the composite input ports on yo ur TV , yellow to yellow , r ed to red, and white to white. 3. Select the a[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 15 Home Theater (High Definition) T o connect a home theater system: 1. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media player . 2. Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A/V r eceiver . 3. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on y our A/V receiver . 4. Plug the oppos[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 16 Step 3 - Connecting a USB Device (Optional) The media player has a USB port that supports playback from WD USB external drives.* * For a list of su pported WD e xterna l drives, see a rticle #9525 in or knowled ge base at http://supp ort.wd.co m . T o connect the USB device: 1. Connect the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 17 Removing a USB Device T o pr event data loss, it is highly recommended that you first pr ess the EJECT button on the remote contr ol befo re r emoving a USB device. T o r emove a USB device: 1. Press the EJECT button . 2. Press / to select the USB device. 3. Press OK . With th e selected, p[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual GETTING STARTED – 18 Step 4 - Connecting to Y our Network The media player can be connected to yo ur home network to access the Internet and network storage using a wired or wir eless network connection. A network connection provides access to loca lly stor ed and online media content. After connecting the medi[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 19 Network Setup The media player can be connected to th e local area network using a wir ed or wireless network connection for access to str eaming video and online and offline media content. Important: Stre aming over W i-Fi may be un stable due to various reasons such as a weak network connec[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 20 4. The wizard begins automatic network co nnection. When finished, the following screen displays. Pr ess OK to continue, or select and press OK to exit. T o change or manually co nfigure your wired network setup (r ecommended for advanced users only), see “Network Setup” on page 123. Wir [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 21 Manual : Depending on your wi r eless network setup, you may want to manually type in the name of your network. In this case, naviga te to the keyboard icon on the right side of the screen, pr ess OK , and proceed to the next step. 3. Use the navigation buttons to type in the SSID for the acc[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 22 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 1. Press / to select yo ur langua ge in the setup wizard W elcome screen, then press OK . 2. Navigate to the WPS icon on the right side of the screen, and pr ess OK . 3. Press / to select the method you want to use, then pr ess OK . WPS Button 1. Press the WPS butt[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 23 2. Press OK to continue, or select and press OK to exit. After establishing a network connection, you can:  Use the Internet services integrated into your media player to access streaming media. See “Ap ps” on page 61 for more information on these services.  Access your media files [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FINDING Y OUR CONTENT - MY STO RAGE – 24 Finding Y our Content - My Storage This section describes how you can use the media player to access your digital media collection over the local network.  Access network attached storage – view and play back digital media content stored on your network attached sto[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual FINDING Y OUR CONTENT - MY STO RAGE – 25 USB Storage Select a USB storage driv e to access media content on a USB storage device connected to the medi a player’ s USB port. Media Server This menu displays ne t work attached UPnP media servers connected to your network and usage is optimize d with DLNA complia[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER – 26 Operating the Media Player Using the Remote Contr ol The media player’ s remote control lets you navigate the Home scr een, browse for content or media files, enable playback op tions, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects signals from the r emote. Impo[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER – 27 Using a USB Keyboar d As an alternative to using the remote cont rol, you can plug a U SB keyboard into the USB port on the media player . NEXT • Skips to the next audio, video, or im age file. • Press to page down. • During Vi deo FF mod e, press to skip for ward 10 minute[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER – 28 SPACE BAR (Play/Pause) T oggles between pause and playba ck. + (FF) Scans forwar d thr ough the audio/video p layback. Supports th e following speeds: 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×. N (Next) • Skips to the next audio, video, or im age file. • Press to page down. • During Vi deo FF mo[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER – 29 Using the Media Player UI The My Favorites default scr een displays when you tur n on your media player . This screen displays your favorite apps. Pr ess HOME on the remote co ntr ol to view this screen when in other scr een s/pages. The UI provides th e ability to organize your [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER – 30 Main Categories The main category icons disp lay at the top of the My Fa vorites scr een. Navigate all the way to the top of the sc r een to select from the fo llowing main categories:  All My Apps  Alerts  Settings These categories are cover ed in detail in th e followi[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PAGES – 31 Pages Similar to newspaper sections, pages allow you to organize your apps into smaller groups by topic and categ ory , and view them on a predetermined stage that expands horizontally . From the My Favorites default scr een, press to display the list of page icons. Select a page and press OK to see [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PAGES – 32 Edit Page Use this option to edit a page’ s na me, subtitle, and associated icon. 1. Select Edit Page and press OK . 2. Select an icon for the page, then pr ess OK twice. 3. Use the on-screen keyboar d to enter a page title. Select Submit then pr ess OK when finished. 4. Use the on-screen keyboar d[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual ALL MY APPS – 33 All My Apps W ith All My Apps, you can see all the apps you have install ed on the media player , as well as update all your apps and install app s fr om another device. From the home scr een, naviga te all the way to the top to select the All My Apps icon . Press OK to see all apps installe d [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual ALL MY APPS – 34 Pin App to a Page This function creates a shortcut to an app on the page of your choice. 1. Select Pin App to a Page and press OK . 2. Select an existing page fr om the list, then press OK . 3. Select a large or sma ll app icon (if the app su pports it), then pr ess OK . The app will display on[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual ALL MY APPS – 35 Updating Apps Individual Update 1. Navigate to an app icon displaying the up date badge, then press OK . 2. Select Update Now to begin the update. Y ou can also bypass the update by selecting Launch App . App Usage Navigate to the app usag e icon in the All My Apps page, then pr ess OK . Y our [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual ALERTS – 36 Alerts Alerts provides important messages includ ing available firmwar e updates and WD product info. From the home scr een, navigate all the wa y to the top to select the Alerts icon . The Alerts icon displays in am ber when alerts are available. Press OK to display the Alerts scr een. All applicab[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual ALERTS – 37 Updating Firmwar e If a firmware update is available, se lect it from the Alerts menu and press OK . The New Firmware A vailable screen displays. Select Update Firmware Now , then press OK to begin download ing the firmwar e update. Do not discon nect power or your intern et connection during this p[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual MY STORAGE – 38 My Storage Use the My Storage app to browse an d play back your media files. T o access media content from a media server or USB storage: 1. From any app pa ge, navigate to the All My Apps icon , then press OK . 2. Navigate to the My Storage app, then press OK . 3. The Select Storage sc reen dis[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual MY STORAGE – 39 2. Press , then / to select Filter by All, Vi deo, Music, or Photo. Pr ess OK to display media files by the criteria selected.. 3. W ith the green check mark selected, press OK again. Sorting 1. Navigate to the sort and filt er content icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select Sorting by[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual MY STORAGE – 40 4. The screen below displays. Pr ess OK to select “Don’t ask me again!” if you do not want this screen to appear again, th en pr ess to select the green check mark . Press OK . Pin a Folder to a Page 1. Select a folder and press Option . 2. Select Pin to a Page and press OK . 3. Select an [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SEARCH – 41 Sear ch Sear ch for Media T o search for media files in My Storage, pr ess the search button on the remote control or navigate to the top of the page and select the sear ch icon , then press OK . The following screen displays: Press OK to bring up the on-scr een keyboard . T o narrow the se ar ch by[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SEARCH – 42  Press Options for multi-lingual/multi-character input (applicable to certain letters on the keyboard).  If you want to erase the last character entered, na vigate to then press OK .  Navigate to and press OK to clear the search field.  Navigate to and press OK to move the cursor backwar[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SEARCH – 43 Use the navigation buttons to select the media file you ar e looking for , and then press OK or to initiate playback. Manual Search Y ou can manually search fo r a media file by navigati ng to the My Storage app, selecting a source (see “Accessing Media Co ntent” on page 24 for details), and bro[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 44 W atching Video Y ou can watch videos on your TV using the media player . For a detailed list of support ed video formats, refer to “Su pported Formats” on page 146. V ideo Playback T o play back video: T o access media content from a network share, media server , or USB storag[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 45 playback from the last playback position. Select Resume to resume playback or Restart to start playback from the beginning. V ideo Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control video playback: Button Function STOP Discontinues video pl ayback PA U S E / P L A[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 46 V ideo Playback Options  T o display the video playback op tions while playing a video, pr ess Op tions .  T o return to the video, press Back . Subtitle Use this option to view subtitles during vi deo playback. Make sur e the subtitle files are located in the same folder as [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 47 Note: This option is only available fo r ASS/SRT/SSA subti t les, and is not availa ble for PGS, SUB/IDX, or VOBSUB subtitles. 1. During video playback, press Options . 2. Highlight Adjust Subtitles , then press . Adjust Subtitles submenu options include:  Position & Size - [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 48 Audio Lip Sync Use this option to adjust the timing of the audio to better match up to the video. This is useful for adjusting videos where the au dio and video ar e ou t of sync due to improper encoding, etc. 1. During video playback, press Options . 2. Select Audio Lip Sync , the[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 49 Device Auto Sleep Timer Select this option to set a period of time before the dev ice turns off automatically . Displaying the V i deo Playback Panel Use this option to display the Video Playb ack Panel on the b ottom of the screen. This panel shows the following info rmation about[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 50 2. Some videos allow you to adva nce to a specific time. Select Skip to Desir e d Time , then click OK . A keyboard displays: 3. Use the navigation buttons to position th e cursor under each number in the Hour , Minute, and Second fields, then select a number fr om the keyboard. S [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 51 Playing Music Y ou can listen to audio files on your T V/audio system using the media player . For a detailed list of supported music format s, refer to “Supported Formats” on page 146. Music Playback T o play back music: T o access media content from a media server or USB storage: 1. Nav[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 52 Music Playback Contr ols Use these buttons on the remote contr ol to contr ol music playback when in the music playback screen: Note: If you leave the music playback scr een, the only playback contr ols that work are the STOP button (to stop music playback) and Options (during photo playback [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 53 Music Playback Options  T o display the music pl ayback options, pr ess Options .  T o hide the options, press Back or Options again. Play Mode Use the music play mode to se t re peat and shuffle options. Repeat T o set the music repeat mode: 1. During music playback, press Options . 2.[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 54 Shuffle Use this option to set the audi o tracks in the curr ent musi c folder/playlist to play in random order . T o enable music shuffle mode: 1. During music playback, press Options . 2. Select Play Mode , then press OK repeatedly until the repea t icon you want is displayed. Options inclu[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 55 Viewing Photos Y ou can view your digital photos both individu ally and in slideshow mode on your TV using the media player . For a detailed list of suppor ted image formats, refer to “Supported Formats” on page 146. Photo Display T o access media content from a DL NA media server or USB[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 56 Photo Display Options  T o display the photo options while viewing a photo, press Options .  T o return to the photo you were viewing, pr ess Back or Options again. Vi ew I nf o Select this option to view info about the photo including sour ce, file size, dimensions, image number , dat[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 57 Upload to Picasa Y ou can upload a photo to Picasa by selecting this option. 1. Press / and select Upload to Picasa from the list of options. 2. If prompted to sign in, select Ye s , then press OK , and enter your Picasa username and password using the on-screen keyboar d. 3. Press OK . Set [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 58 Delete See “Delete” on page 48. Device Auto Sleep Timer See “Device Auto Sleep T imer” on page 49. Displaying Photo Thumbnails While viewing a photo or slideshow , press to display thumbnails of all your photos . Use the navigation buttons to select another photo to view , then press[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 59 Displaying Photo Information Use this option to display the Picture Info rmation Panel on the bottom of the screen. This panel shows the following inform ation about the cu rrent pictur e:  Image filename  Source  Image file size and resolution  Image’ s sequence number an d th[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 60 Slideshow Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote cont rol to control s lideshow playback: Repeating and/or Shuffling a Slideshow Access Setup > Photo settings to repeat and/or shuf fle a slideshow . See “Slideshow Sequence” on page 137. Button Function STOP Discontinue the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 61 Apps Important: A broadband Internet connection (e .g., DSL or cable) is requir ed to use apps. Availability va ries by country . These se rvices may be changed, terminated, or interrupted at any time. W ith WD TV Play , you can stream the be st Inter net entertainm ent to your HDTV . W atch hit movie[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 62 *Spotify Pr emium account requir ed.  Tu n e I n – The world’ s largest Internet radio guide with access to over 30,000 free radio stations searchable by location, genr e, or format.  Tw e e t b y W D T V – Update your status and foll ow what's happening around the world with the peop[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 63 AccuW eather .com The W eather service provided by AccuW eather .com provides local for ecasts for everywhere in the United States and over two million locations worldwide. T o access Weather: 1. Find and select AccuWeather .com , and press OK . 2. Select OK in the End User License Ag r eement screen,[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 64 6. The AccuW eather .com home screen disp lays current temperatur e, conditions, and other weather details at your location. Options include:  Settings  Maps (press Options , then OK to zoom & pan the weat her map in your area using the navigation buttons)  Lifestyle (provides for ecasts [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 65 Set/Add Favorite City T o add one or mor e cities so that you can view weather information for more than one location, do the following: 1. Press / to select Settings in the AccuWeather .com home screen. 2. Select Set Favorite City and press OK . 3. Select Add Favorite City and pr ess OK . 4. Use the [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 66 Facebook Share your status, photos, videos, and your favorite links on Facebook. Find out the latest news from your social network or th e world and so much mor e. Access it all on your big screen TV . Y ou must have have a valid Facebook account to use this service. Y ou can create a Facebook account[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 67 Photos Y ou can view the ph otos or photo albums you and others users have posted to Facebook either individua lly or as a slideshow . 1. In the Facebook main menu, select Pho tos then pr ess OK . 2. Navigate to a ph oto album, then press OK . 3. Navigate to a photo then press OK , or press ( PA U S E[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 68 Newsfeed The Facebook news feed displays all of yo ur friends’ comments and allows you to “Like” or comment. The num ber of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the co rr esponding icons to the right of the news feed entry . 1. In the Facebook main menu, press / to sel[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 69 Videos Player W ith a video playing, press OK to brin g up the videos play er info panel. Y ou can choose to Like or Comment on a video in the in fo panel, then press OK . Videos Options W ith a video playing, press Options .  Zoom - T o change the display’ s viewing scale, press OK r epeatedly u[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 70 Event Event displays all events you’ve been in vited to, and allows you to view more information about or comment on events , and view your friends’ comments and “Like” or comment on them. The number of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the correspond ing icons to[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 71 Flickr Flickr is an online im age and video manageme nt and sharing webs ite. Flickr content is organized based on tags —a keyword or category label that describes content. T ags help users to search for contents that have something in common. Each content file can have as many as 75 tags associated[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 72 T o explore based on the upload date: Press / to select Recent Upload in the Flickr home screen, then pr ess OK . A photostream showing the mo st r ecently uploaded cont ent displays. Go to “Flickr Photostream” on page 76 for instruction s on how to naviga te a photostr eam. T o explore based on p[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 73 1. Press / to select Search in the Flickr home scr een, then press OK . 2. Press / to select Keywor ds , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a sear ch word using the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit , then pr ess OK . A photostream showing contents associ ated with the specified key[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 74 Sear ching for a Flickr Member T o search for a Flickr member: 1. Press / to select Search in the Explore scr een, then press OK . 2. Press / to select Flickr member , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a member’ s user name, email address, or inter est using th e on-screen keyb o[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 75 3. T o r emove a contact fr om the list, select the contact name and pr ess Opt ions . Select Delete or Delete All Items , then press OK . My T ags My T ags shows a list of Flickr tags you have searched for . T o view My T ags: 1. Press / to select My T ags in the Flickr home screen, then pr ess OK . [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 76 Flickr Photostr eam The Flickr photostream layout is the same as that of a Photos dir e ctory in thumbnail mode.  Y ou can use the navigation buttons to select content.  T o view content in fullscr een mode, select the file and press OK .  T o view a slideshow using all the curr ent photostr [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 77 Player Options As with a regular photo slideshow , you can customize the way co ntent is displayed in the Flickr Player . T o do this, press Options . Note: T o view photos enlarged in fit to screen or fu ll screen mode, access the Setup menu and follow the instructions under “Photo Scaling ” on p[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 78 Flixster W atch the latest theatrical movie trailers and get critic r e views fr om Rotten T omatoes. Preview movies that ar e opening this week and see wh at’ s hot at the box office. See what’ s new on DV D and Blu-ray and the top re ntals. Sear ch a catalog of over 40,000 films. W atch high qua[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 79 Live365 Use Live365 to create your own online ra dio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters’ online stations. Music selectio ns ar e compiled based on user ratings. Some small AM an d FM stations also utilize Live 365 to str eam audio over the Internet. T o access Live365: 1. Find and selec[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 80 4. Press / to select Sign In or Don’t have an account? , then pr ess OK . If you don’t have an account, fo llow the on-screen instructions to create your Live365 account online. 5. Use the navigation buttons to key in your Live365 us er name on the on- screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 81 Listening to a Live365 Station  New Live365 users can brows e for a radio station.  Y ou can access the last station you’ve listened to if you’ve alr eady accessed Live365 from the media player .  Registered Live365 users can access My Preset List and listen to favorite stations.  Live[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 82 The Live365 Station screen: The Live365 station screen pr ovides view and sorting and audio quality filtering options. 1. Press , select the view icon , and press OK to switch between Grid and List views. 2. Press / to select the sorting and filter icon , and press OK . 3. Press , then / to select Fil[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 83 T o listen to a favorite station: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select My Pr esets , then press OK . Press / to select a station fr om your pr eset list. 2. Press or OK to start listening to th e selected radio station. T o listen to a VIP station: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 84 2. Press / to select Search , then pr ess OK . 3. On the on-screen keyboar d , use the navigation buttons to key in a search keywor d, then press OK . 4. Press / to select a station fr om the sear ch result. 5. Press or OK to start listening to th e selected radio station. Displaying the Curren tly Pl[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 85 Providing Song Feedback Music selections in Live365 are compiled based on their user ratings. Y ou can participate in the se lection process by giving a son g the “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” vote. T o provide song feedback: 1. While the song is playing, press / to select a feedback icon: for [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 86 Netflix Enjoy new releases, classics , and TV episodes instantly on your WD TV Play media player . Don’t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don’ t settle for streaming to your small comp uter scr een . Access your Ne tflix unlimited membership and instantly watch TV episodes an d movi[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 87 Pandora (US only) Pandora is an automated music recommendati o n and Inter net ra dio service. W ith Pandora, you can input a song title or ar tist name and the se rvice r esponds by playing selections that are musically si milar . Y ou can provid e feedback (appr oved/not approved) on individual song[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 88 Signing in to Pandora for the First Time 1. Find and select Pandora , then press OK . 2. Press OK to bring up the Add Account scr een. 3. If you already have a Pandora account, choose I have a Pandora account , then press OK to cr eate your new Pandora account. Proceed to step 6. 4. If you do not have[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 89 Once you have successfully signed in to Pandora, th e Stations scr een appears. From this scr een you can create new stations, start listening to previously created stations and Quickmix playlist, an d define profile prefer ences for your account. For more information on the featur es, options, and li[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 90 T o create a Pandora station: 1. Navigate to Create Station or pr ess Options to select Create station . Pr ess OK . 2. Use the navigation buttons to type the name of an artist or song title using the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 3. Press / to select a listing from the search r[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 91 QuickMix QuickMix is a feature that all ows you to liste n to more than one of your stations at once. QuickMix will play only one song based on particula r musical characteristics at a time (unlike regular Pandora stations, wh ich play four r elate d songs in a row), so the mood changes more often. Pr[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 92 Bookmarking a Song or Artist Y ou have the option to bookma rk a song or an arti st for later r eferenc e. Y ou can later refer to this bookmark if you want buy the tr ack when you’ve sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile computing device , or if you want to shar e your musical prefer ence[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 93 Picasa View , share and enjoy your photogra phs right from your television. T o learn more about Picasa services, and th e options and limitations related to them, go to http://www .picasa.google.com . T o access Picasa: 1. Find and select , then pr ess OK to display the Picasa home scr een. Options i[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 94 3. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa user name in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 4. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa account passwor d in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 5. Press / to select a save option. Press OK when fini[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 95 Y ou can sort and filter content on this page by showi ng all cont ent ( All ) or your Unlisted Gallery or Public Gallery . Navigate to , and press OK , then pr ess / and OK twice to switch that selection. Sear ching for Content Y ou can search Picasa for photos and videos of particu lar interest to y[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 96 The content search begins (this may take a few seconds). Cont ent matching your search wor d appears in a Sear ch result scr een. 3. Use the navigation bu ttons to select a photo or video fr om the display . 4. Press or OK to view the selected photo or start watching the selected video. T o use sear c[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 97 Photo Menu Options W ith a photo thumbnail in a web album selected, press Options . The My Photos menu options display . Press Back when complete to retu rn to the web album menu. Information Use this option to display the following information about the current pictur e:  Date  Camera make and [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 98 Photo Display Options  T o display the photo options while viewing a photo, press Options .  T o return to the photo you were viewing, pr ess Back or Options again. Information See “Information” on page 97. Play Mode See “Play Mode” on page 56. Rotate Left & Right See “Rotate Left [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 99 V ideo Player The Picasa video layer layout is similar to the r egular video playback screen. It displays the playback status bar and th e elapsed and total playback times. Press to pause and resume playback. People I’m Following People I’m Following contains thumbnails showing icons for the peopl[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 100 SHOUT cast Radio SHOUT cast Radio is the ultimate dir ector y of online radio sta tions featuring over 45,000 music, talk, sports, and community radio stations fr om around the world. T o access SHOUT cast: 1. Find and select SHOUT cast Radio , then pr ess OK . Options include:  Search  Radio G[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 101 4. Press / to select a radio station. 5. Press Options , then press / to select Add to Favorite if you want to add the station to Favorites. Press OK . 6. Press or OK to start listening to the sel ected radio station. Y ou can view information about the curren tly playing station and song such as tit[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 102 T o add to a station, program, or podcast to your favorites: 1. Go to the station list showing the station y o u want to add. 2. Press / to select the station you want to add or begin playing a station. 3. Press Options , then press / to select Add to Favorites if you want to add the station to Favor[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 103 Removing a Station from Y our Preset List Y ou can remove stations you no long er want from your pr eset list. T o r emove a station from your preset list: 1. On the SHOUT cast Radio main screen, press / to select Favorites , then press OK . 2. Press / to select the station you want to remove. 3. Pre[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 104 Spotify Enjoy on-demand access to over 15 millio n tracks and albums. Any artist, any album, any genre - available instantly on your media play er .* T o use the service, create a Spotify account at www .spotify .com/wdtv . *Spotify Pr emium account re quir ed. Check www .spotify .com for availablie [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 105 Sear ching for a Spotify Artist, Album, or T rack T o search for a Spotify artist, album, or track: 1. On the Spotify main screen, pr ess / to select Sear ch , then press OK . 2. On the on-screen keyboar d , use the navigation buttons to key in a search keywor d, then press OK . 3. Press / to select [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 106 Adding a T rack to a Playlist If you like a particular track, you can add it to a playlist fo r easier access in the futur e. T o add a track to a playlist: 1. Go to the track list showing the track you want to add. 2. Press / to select the track you want to add or begin playing a track. 3. Press Op [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 107 3. Select Collaborate , then press OK . 4. The playlist is now set to Collaborate, an d the playlist appears with a dot next to it. Y ou can reverse this setting by pressing Options with the playlist selected, then select Uncollaborate . Share Y ou can share a track or playlist with th e friends you [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 108 2. In the Spotify ho me screen, pr ess / to select Starred , then pr ess OK . Y our starred tracks display . People On the Spotify main screen, pr ess / to select People , then pr ess OK to see a list of the friends you’ve ad ded to your Spotify account. Se lect a friend then pr ess OK to view and [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 109 Delete Spotify Account T o delete a Spotify account: 1. On the Spotify main screen, pr ess / to select Account , and pr ess OK . 2. Select the Spotify accoun t you wish to delete, then press to select the x and press OK .[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 110 T uneIn The world’ s largest Inter net radio guid e with access to over 30,000 free radio stations searchable by locat ion, genr e, or format. T o access T u neIn: 1. Find and select T u neIn , then press OK . Options include:  Station  Search  Preset  Sign in  Exit Signing in to T u[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 111 4. Select Enter RadioTime.com account , then press OK . 5. Use the navigation buttons to type in your T uneIn user name using the on-screen keyboar d, then press OK . 6. Use the navigation buttons to type in your T uneIn account password using the on-screen ke yb oard, then pr ess OK . 7. Press OK to[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 112 Note: Y ou can also press on the remo te contr ol to tog gle to the results list after en tering several characters in the search field. 3. Press / to select a station fr om the search r esult. 4. Press or OK to start listening to th e selected radio station. Adding a Station to Y o ur Pr eset List I[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 113 3. Press Options , then press / to select Remove Preset , then press OK . 4. A confirmation prompt appears. Select OK , then pr ess OK . Getting Station Information Y ou can view information about the currently playing station and song. 1. While the station is pl aying or selected, press Options , th[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 114 T weet by WD TV Update your status and follow what's happen ing around the world with the people and organizations you care about. Note: Y ou must have an existing T wit ter account or crea te one at www .twitter .com to use the T weet by WD TV app. T o access T weet by WD TV : 1. Find and selec[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 115 T weet Options Select a tweet in Timeline and press Option to access the following tweet options:  Favorite – use this option to favorite or unfavorite a tweet. The star symbol appears underneath the tweet when favorited.  Retweet – use this option to retweet a tweet. The r etweet/quote twe[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPS – 116 Using the Filter Option Use the filter option to co ntrol what displays in the Timeline and Followers screens. Timeline 1. In the T imeline screen, pr ess repeatedly to select the filter icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select All T weets or My T weets. Press OK . 3. Press , then OK to sele[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NEWS FEED (RSS) – 117 News Feed (RSS) The news feed app uses RSS (Rea lly Simple Syndication) to pr ovide you with a list of current news items in a brie f format so you can scan h eadlines and choose the items that interest you most without visiting websites. Reading News Feeds 1. Navigate to All My Apps, then[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual NEWS FEED (RSS) – 118 News Feed Sear ch From the News Feed or Catego ry pages, navigate to th e Sear ch News Feed icon and press OK to sear ch for a news feed us ing the on-screen keyboard . News Feed Options W ith a news feed selected, press Option . Use this function to add a news feed to My Favorites or pin [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 119 Setup and Advanced Featur es The Setup menu lets you cu stomize the way you use th e media player and set prefer ences for media playback. T o select a Setup category: 1. Navigate to the top of the My Favorites ho me scre en and select the Setup icon . Press OK . 2. Use the Up/[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 120 Audio/V ideo Output Use the menus in this category to configur e playback for audio and video files. V ideo Output Use this menu to select a vide o signal. After you finish ma king your selections, select OK at the “Are you sur e you want to chan ge the video resolut ion?” [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 121 Aspect Ratio Use this menu to select the way vide os are displayed. Options include:  Normal (4:3)  Widescreen (16:9) The media player’ s default setting is Widescreen . Make sure your TV can support widescreen r esolution, or this default setting can result in a di sto[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 122 Note: The HDMI CEC function only works with HDMI CEC-co mpatible devic es. Not all ope rations of each HDMI device ca n be controlled with a single remote control. Depending on the specifications of your HDMI-CEC compatible device, some or all func tions listed above may not wo[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 123 Network Settings Use the menus in this category to configur e and view the media player’ s network settings after initial setup using the setup wizard. See “Network Setup” on page 19 for information and instr uctions regar ding the initial setup wizard. Press / to make a [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 124 6. Manual: Once the network is de tected, the following scr een appears. Press / to select IP address, then pr ess OK . 7. Manual: Use the navigation buttons to key in your IP address using the on- screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 8. Manual: Repeat the step ab [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 125 4. Select Wireless , then pr ess OK . 5. Select a wireless connec tion method, then pr ess OK . Auto sear ch , Manually enter the wireless network name , and Wi-Fi Protec ted Setup (WPS) - see “Wireless Network Setu p” on page 20 for further instructions. Get Windows Pairin[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 126 2. Open a W indows Explorer window , then click Network . 3. Click Add a wireless device . 4. Click on the media player device icon, then click Next . 5. Enter the pairing code (se e step 1), then click Next .[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 127 6. Select the network you want to add the media player to fr om the list, then click Next . 7. Press OK on the r emote to connect the m edia player to your network (see step 1). 8. Once the media player connects to the ne twork, the following scr een displays. Click Close . Pre[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 128 Proxy Proxy is used by co rporations to view an d filter online transa ctions. All requests in the corporate environment go thr ough a prox y server to perform such actions as recor ding the IP address of a web site, checking the IP addr ess that is being opened to make sure it[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 129 T o change functions, press / to select a function button, then press OK . Press / to select a dif ferent function for the button such as My Storag e, Help, etc., then press OK . T o r eset the function buttons to default settings, select Reset , then pr ess OK . In Stor e Demo[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 130 Device Reset Use this menu to perfor m device reset options: Reset All Settings Bac k to Factory Default – r estores all media player system prefer ences and playback settings to their default factory values. This may correct problems caused by a faile d firmware upgrade or f[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 131 4. Press / to select Device Registration , then press OK . The Device Registration screen appears. 5. In the Device Registratio n screen, navigate to the First Name field, then pr ess OK . 6. Use the navigation button s to type in your first na me using the on-scr een keyboard.[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 132 Appearance Use the menus in the Appearance scr een to se t user interface display options for the media player . Language Press / to select the display language, then press OK . Additional Encoding Support Press / to select an encoding support for a secondary language, then pre[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 133 Select a WD Creative Masters album, then navigate to a photo and pr ess OK . Pr ess OK again to preview the back gr ound. Y ou can choose to Set as Background or View Bio of the photographer , then press OK . Y our Backgounds Y our Backgrounds shows the d efault backgr ound as [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 134 Scr eensaver Style Use this menu to choose your scre ensaver display style. WD Logo – this is the default screen saver with a moving WD logo. Folder Photo Slideshow – photos from a single fold er in attached storage are shown in a slideshow as your screensaver . Facebook Ph[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 135 V ideo Playback Settings Use the menus in the Video Settings scr een to configur e the display and sequence option for video files. Video Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the video pl ayback mode. The default setting is Normal . Go to “Play Mode” on page 47 for a d[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 136 Music Playback Settings Use the menus in the Music settings screen to configur e the display and sequence option for audio files. Music Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the audio pl ayback mode. The def ault setting is Normal . Go to “T o set the music repeat mode:?[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 137 Photo Settings Use the menus on this category to configur e the display size and slideshow settings when viewing your image files. Slideshow Sequence Use this menu to set the slideshow sequence mode. The default setting is Normal .  Normal – The slideshow is played once. W[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 138 Slideshow Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictur es in the slideshow . Y ou can select from 3 seconds (default) to 5 minutes. Photo Scaling Use this menu to define how pictures ar e scaled when you view them. This also applies when pictures ar e vie[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 139 System Maintenance The system software of your media pl ayer can be upgraded to the latest release, which can improve support for media file playback and includes bug fixes and product enhancements. T o ensure that you receive the la test update, we recommend r egistering your product a[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 140 T o update the firmwar e automatically: 1. Select Firmware Update in the Alerts scr een. Press OK . 2. Select Update Firmware Now in the New Firmware Ava ilable scr een, and then press OK . The firmwar e begins downloading, th en the system restarts. Y ou can also select What’ s New i[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 141 T roubleshooting Problem Solution DISPLA Y The TV screen is blank a nd the med ia player power LE D rem ains off. • Make sure the TV is tur ned on . • Make sure that the p ower adapt er and powe r outlet are ok ay . • Make sure that the inter face cable is p roperly attached to th[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 142 The slideshow pictures are distort ed. Na vigate to the Setup | Playba ck Settings | Photo screen and select Kee p as original or F it to screen in the Photo Scaling field. FILES File does not play . • V erify compatibi lity . Re fer to “Support ed Format s” on page 146. • Use a[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 143 Common Err or Messages The media p layer remote control does not work. • Press only one button at a time. • Make sure the batte ries are properly inserted. • The batterie s may already be drained out. Replace batteries with new ones. • Make sure that the p ath between the remote[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 144 FAQs How do I find media fi les and create playlists? Several media player applications are cu rrently available, such as Winamp and iT unes, that let you play , arrange, and edi t media files. These media players also let you create playlists and edit the metadata information for media[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 145 Appendix Multiformat Content Playback Multiformat is a file type th at gr oups other files of the same digital content but may be encoded in differ ent digital formats. Fo r example, a single vi deo file may actually include a few components su ch as video, au dio, and photo grouped together . Th[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 146 Supported Formats Filename extension Codec Format/container VIDEO .3g2/.3gp/ .mov/.mp 4 Video: AV C / H 2 6 4 MPEG4 M-JPEG Audio: AAC AC3 MPEG Audio PCM QuickTime .asf/.wmv Video: WMV3/VC-1 Audio: WMA2 WMA3 WMA PRO MPEG Audio AC3 PCM ASF .avi/.divx Video : AV C / H 2 6 4 M-JPEG WMV3 WVC1 (VC1) Xv[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 147 .ogg Video MPEG4 A V C/H264 XviD Audio Vo r b i s MPEG Audio PCM AC3 OGG .mkv Video : A VC/H264 MPEG4 Xvid WMV3 VC-1 Audio: AAC AC3/DD Plus/T ru eHD MPEG Audio PCM MA TROSKA An audio receiver is requir e d for multi-channel surround sound digit al output. Video notes: 1. MPEG4.2 Max (ASP@L5 1920x[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 148 AIF/AIFF PCM AIFF MKA 1. AC3 2. FLAC 3. MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/HE 4. MPEG Audio 5. OGG V orbis 6. PCM MA TROSKA AC3/EC3 1. Dolby Digital 2. Dolby Digital Plus 3. Dolby T rueHD AC3/EC3 APE APE Monkey’ s Audio An audio receiver is requir e d for multi-channel surround sound digit al output. Ty p e File [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 149 Thumbnail Support Limitation MUSIC Filename extension Only supports ID3 and EXIF form at have thumbnail mp3 Ye s Thumbnail in th e id3 tag (“APIC” or “PIC” tag) wma Y es Thumbnail in the asf format (“WM/ Picture” in the exte nded info) m4a Ye s Thumbnail in the qu icktime forma t (“[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 150 Regulatory Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not caus e harmful interfer ence. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 151 Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with R SS-210 of the Industry Ca nada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this device must accept any interference, including inte rference that may cause undesired operation of the[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 152 Cet appareil n'est destiné qu'a` des adaptateur compat ibles marqués "UL Listed.” CE Compliance for Eur ope Operation of this device is subjected to the following Na tional r egulations and may be prohibited to use if certain restriction should be applied. Marking by the CE sym[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 153 (2005/32/EC). "Noudattamisju listus" on jätetty asiaankuuluvien direktiivien mukaisesti, ja se on tallessa Western Digital Europessa. Mærkning med CE-symbolet an giver at systemet overho lder Europaparlamentets og Rådets direktiver , herunder EMC-direktiv erne (elektromagnetisk kompa[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 154 Envir onmental Com pliance (China) Russia F AC (DoC) По дтверждение соо тв е тст вия Минкомсвязи Ро с с и и : Декларация соо тве тс тви я № Д - РД -2026 от 30.07.2012 год а , действите льна до 30.07.2018 г?[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 155 replaced Pr oducts for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety (90) days fr om the date of ship ment of a repair ed or re plac ed Product, whichever is longer . The foregoing limited warranty is WD’ s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new .[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 156 the answer is not available or , if you pr efer , please contac t WD at the applicable tele phone number shown in the front of this document. If you wish to make a claim, you sh ould initially cont act the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product. If you ar e unable to contact the de[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 157 Spotify Thir d-Party Licenses Several fantastic pieces of free and op en-source softwar e have really helped get Spotify to where it is today . A few requir e that we include their license agr eements with in our produ ct. Consider it done. As we enjoy giving credit whe re it's due, we inclu[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 158 d. Executable Files" refer to the executables, binary files, configuration and any r equired data files included in the Work. e. Publisher" means the p rovider of the website, magazine, CD-ROM, DVD or other medium from or by which the Work is obtained by Y ou. f. Source Code" r efe[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 159 LICENSE OR THE USE OF THE WORK OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 9. T ermination. a. This License and the rights grante d hereunder will terminate automatically upon any br each by Y ou of any term of this License. Individuals [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 160 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDA TION OR CONT[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual APPENDIX – 161 Rovi ™ This pr oduct incorporate s copyright pr otection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technol ogy must be aut horized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and othe r limited viewing uses only un le[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual INDEX – 162 Index A accessories 3 AccuWeather.com 63 advanced features 119 app space 35 storage limit 35 usage 35 apps autorun app at startup 34 autorun at start-up 34 block & unblock app 34 pin to a page 34 updating 35 aspect ratio normal 121 troubleshooting 141 widescreen 121 audio channel 47 audio lip sy[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual INDEX – 163 searching for contents 72 Flixster 78 G GNU general public license 156 GPL software 156 H HD media player error messages 143 HDMI connection 13 connectors 7 HDMI CEC 121 Home button 26, 27 error messages 143 Music 51 overview 29 Photos 55 screen navigation 29 Setup 119 Videos 44 Home Theater connect[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual INDEX – 164 wireless 20 news feed 117 adding custom news feeds 118 options 118 search 118 NTSC 120 O on-screen keyboard 41 operating precautions 1 P package contents 10 Pages edit page 32 move page 31 PAL 120 Pandora 87 bookmarking a song or artist 92 providing song feedback 91 QuickMix 91 signing in 88 station[...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual INDEX – 165 USB storage 25 settings Audio/Video menu 120 network 123 System menu 123 Setup 119 About 138 appearance 132 audio/video output 120 auto detect new firmware 131 background 132 check latest firmware 131 device registration 130 device restart 130 encoding support 132 language 132 LED light control 129 [...]

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    WD TV Play Media Player User Manual INDEX – 166 Tweet by WD TV 114 Twitter 114 U usage statistics 131 USB device connection 16 disconnection 16 Eject button 27, 28 error messages 143 removal 17 supported devices 6 troubleshooting 142 USB ports 7 V video output composite 120 Video settings subtitle border 135 subtitle default 135 subtitle font siz[...]