Netgear NTV300 User Manual

NeoTV Streaming Player

NTV300

User Manual

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November 2012
202-11048-01
v1.0

NeoTV Streaming Player

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Settings

Streaming Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What Is Included in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front and Rear Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What You Need to Use Your Streaming Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connect to the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connect to Your Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Reset Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Onscreen Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

NeoTV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Fling Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Audio & Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Audio Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

TV Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

TV Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

CEC Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Chapter 3 Maintenance

Update Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Error 101 on Flingo Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Chapter 4 NeoTV Mobile Apps

NeoTV Remote Control App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Use the App with the Streaming Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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NeoTV Streaming Player

Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

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1. Getting Started

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Streaming Basics

• Hardware Features

• What You Need to Use Your Streaming Player

• Installation

• Reset Button

• Remote Control

• Onscreen Quick Setup

• NeoTV Channels

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NeoTV Streaming Player

Streaming Basics

For the optimal media streaming experience with the streaming player, NETGEAR
recommends the following:

• Broadba

need a connection with a speed of 2 to 3 Mbps or faster. The faster your connection, the
better the quality. For high-quality video and audio, a connection of least 3 Mbps is
required, and for HD 1080p movies, 6 Mbps or faster is recommended.

Note: Streaming quality also depends on the Internet connection quality;

You can test your bandwidth at one of the following sites:

www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
www.speedtest.net

Or you can sign up for the VUDU service, and ru
Settings.

• Network conne

Internet connection using a wired or wireless (WiFi) connection. You might need a
network router or access point if your cable or DSL modem does not have free ports or
wireless support.

• Internet access through your network. The

through your home network using either a wireless connection or, if you prefer, an
Ethernet cable. For wireless connections, the streaming player follows the WiFi standard
and is compatible with 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n networks—the most common WiFi
networks, depending on your specific model. The streamin g player also support s wireless
security, including WEP, WPA, and WPA2.

nd Internet s

sometimes higher bandwidth is required to prevent packet loss.

ctions.

ervice. To watch m ovies instantly on the streaming player, you

n Network S

You can connect your streaming player to your broadband

streaming player connects to the Internet

peed Test, available under

Getting Started

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Hardware Features

Power adapter

NeoTV Streaming Player

Installation guide

Remote control
with AAA batteries

Power connector

Ethernet port

HDMI port

Reset button

What Is Included in the Box

NeoTV Streaming Player

Front and Rear Views

Getting Started

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NeoTV Streaming Player

HDMI

cable

Streaming player

TV

What You Need to Use Your Streaming Player

• TV with HDMI port

• HDMI cable

• Broadband Internet connection

• A wireless or wired network

Installation

To install your streaming player, you connect it to the TV and to your home network. When
you turn on the TV, the NeoTV Quick Setup screen displays.

Connect to the TV

1. Make sure that your TV is on and set to display the correct video input.

2. Connect an HDMI cable

the HDMI IN port on your TV.

(sold separately) to the HDMI port on your streaming player and to

3. Connect th

e power adapter to your player, and plug it into an electrical outlet.

Remote Control Batteries

To use the remote control, remove the battery cover, and insert the two AAA batteries that are
included in the box.

Getting Started

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NeoTV Streaming Player

Router

Ethernet cable

Streaming player

TV

Connect to Your Home Network

To use your player, you need to connect it to your home network with either a wireless or a
wired connection. After you get your network ready, the onscreen guided setup helps you
connect your player to your network.

Wired Connection

Use an Ethernet cable (sold separately) to connect your player to a LAN port on your router.

Figure 1. Wired LAN connection

Getting Started

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NeoTV Streaming Player

Wireless router

Streaming player

TV

Wireless Connection

If you are using a wireless connection, place your player within range of your wireless
network. For best wireless reception, avoid enclosing your player in a cabinet.

Figure 2. Wireless network connection

If you do not receive a strong signal during the onscreen setup, rotate your player or move it
closer to your router.

Reset Button

There is a Reset button on the back of the streaming player. Use the Reset button to reset
the streaming player to factory default settings.

To reset to factory default settings, press and hold Reset f
turns off, turns back on, and restores the default settings.

or 6 seco

nds. The streaming player

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Remote Control

Power
Confirm/

Down

Stop

Rewind

Next

Home/

Back

Menu

Play/Pause

Right

Left

Up

Previous

Fast Forward

Red button

Green button

Blue button

Yellow button

Enter

Exit Channel

Channel
Quick Start

NeoTV Streaming Player

Figure 3. Remote control
Table 1. Remote control buttons

Button Description

Power Turns power to the streaming player on and off.

Home/Exit Channel Go to the home screen or exit the channel.

Up Navigate up.

Down Navigate down.

Left Navigate left.

Right Navigate right

OK Confirm or enter.

Back Return to the previous menu. Some services do not use this

button.

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NeoTV Streaming Player

Table 1. Remote control buttons (continued)

Button Description

Menu Additional options. Some channels do not use this button.

Play/Pause Play or pause media.

Fast Forward Fast forward.

Rewind Rewind.

Next Skip to next. Some services do not use this button.

Previous Previous movie chapter. Some services do not use this button.

Stop Stop playing media.

Note: The functions of the color buttons (red, green, blue, and yellow) at

the corners of the directional pad depend on the screen that is
displayed.

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