GET STARTED
Here's what you'll need to start using your NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Game Console, P3430:
1. TV or monitor with HDMI port (HDCP compatible)
2. High-speed HDMI 2.0 cable
3. Internet connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet
4. A Google account
SET UP NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Here's how to plug in your NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Game Console and connect your
controller:
1. Connect your SHIELD Android TV Game Console to your TV with a certified HDMI 2.0
cable.
a. Make sure your TV or monitor is off, and plug one end of the HDMI cable into
the HDMI port on the back of your SHIELD Android TV Game Console. Plug the
other end of the cable into an HDMI port on your TV or receiver.
2. Connect your SHIELD Android TV Game Console to power, using the power cord.
a. Plug one end of the power cable into the back of your SHIELD Android TV Game
Console and plug the other end into a power outlet SHIELD Android TV Game
Console will automatically power on as you plug it in and you will see the green
light turn on. When you are not using it, it will automatically go into sleep mode.
3. OPTIONAL: Connect your SHIELD Android TV Game Console to Ethernet. If you do not
use an Ethernet connection, you will have an option during setup to connect to a Wi-Fi
network.
4. Turn on your TV and change to the correct HDMI input.
a. If you have trouble finding the correct input, check the label on your HDMI ports
on your TV or monitor.
CONNECTING SHIELD REMOTE
If you have purchased a new SHIELD Android TV Game Console, the SHIELD Android TV Game
Console Remote is automatically paired with your SHIELD Android TV Game Console at the
factory.
INTRODUCTION TO ANDROID TV
BASIC LAYOUT AND NAVIGATION
From the Android TV home screen, you can easily access movies, TV shows, music, apps, games,
and settings. To get to the Home screen at any time, press the Home button on your SHIELD
remote or on your SHIELD controller.
(1) Favorite Apps
You choose the apps and the order! Hold the Select button on an app to move it. To access all
your apps, hold the Home button or select the red Apps icon.
(2) Play Next
Continue where you left off in TV shows, movies, and games. To add content to Play Next,
navigate to the content and hold the Select button.
NOTE: Not all apps support Play Next
(3) Channels
Discover new entertainment from your favorite apps. You choose the channels and the order.
Navigate left on a channel to move or remove it.
NOTE: Not all apps support Channels
Search
You can also search on Android TV by navigating to the top of the Home screen and selecting
the search icon. You can also initiate Voice search instantly at any time by pressing the NVIDIA
button on your SHIELD Controller or by pressing the Voice search button on your SHIELD
Remote. Learn more about what you can search for on Android TV.
APPS AND GAMES
All installed apps and games can be accessed by selecting the "Apps" icon on the home screen,
or by long pressing "Home" on your SHIELD Remote
Get more apps (Google Play Store)
Use this shortcut to access the Google Play Store to find the latest apps available
for SHIELD Android TV Game Console
Launch app or game
Press select or button to immediate launch the app.
Move, Uninstall, or add to "Favorite Apps row
Long press select or button to access the app menu.