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Thank you for purchasing MINIX NEO X5.
Follow this guide to setup your device.
MINIX NEO X5 is a revolutionary smart media hub based on a dualcore ARM Cortex-A9 processor with quad-core Mali-400 GPU and the
latest Android™ 4.0.4 OS. Sign into Google Play Store to download the
favorite applications and install them directly into NEO X5.
YouTube™, Internet radio and lots of other applications are all readily
available on Google Play Store. Alternatively, you could also download
the applications through other third-party stores or to install the .apk les
directly with the ApkInstaller.
MINIX NEO X5 comes with Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection;
you could connect to many of your devices within the same network and
share the contents amongst them, such as videos, music and photos.

Content
Chapter 1: Connect .......................................................5
What's in the box ....................................................................................6
MINIX NEO X5 at a glance ....................................................................7
What you need ......................................................................................11
Setting up MINIX NEO X5 .....................................................................12
Chapter 2: Basic Setup ................................................13
Language setup ....................................................................................14
Time zone setup ...................................................................................14
Wi-Fi setup (basic) ...............................................................................14
Chapter 3: Google Play Store ......................................15
Chapter 4: Control .......................................................17
Different control methods ......................................................................18
Using your MINIX remote .....................................................................18
To use the GridShow launcher .............................................................18
Functions of the MINIX remote ............................................................19

What’s in the box
- MINIX NEO X5 x 1
- MINIX remote x 1
- 5V Power adapter x 1
- Micro-USB OTG cable x 1
- HDMI cable x 1
- Setup guide x 1
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MINIX NEO X5 at a glance
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1. IR receiver
2. Power LED
3. Power button
4. Earphone jack
5. Microphone jack
6. USB port 1
7. SD/MMC card slot
8. OTG port (serves as
USB port 2 also)
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9. Recover button (for
service and upgrade)
10. HDMI port
11. Optical audio port
12. USB 2.0 port 3
13. USB 2.0 port 4
14. Ethernet jack
15. DC 5V Power-in jack