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Wireless
Digital Media
Player
User Manual
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Package Contents 1 Minimum System Requirements 1 Player Features 2 Technical Support 5 2 Setting Up the Player
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual ii
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Introduction 1 Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec Digital Media Player. The Digtal Media Player is the simplest way to connect your computer to your home entertainment system, creating a central location to store all of your digital music, movies, and photos. Using your television as a monitor, you can play all of your digital enter- tainment with just a few clicks of the Player’s Remote Control. You can even surf the Web from the comfort of your couch. If you want to organize and instan
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LI NK LI NK WIRELES S Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Player Features The Player has a series of informational LEDs (lights) on its front panel, and a variety of ports on its rear panel. It is recommended that the user become familiar with these features before installing or setting up the Player. Front Panel There are 3 LEDs (light emitting diodes) on the front panel of the Player, as shown in the figure, below. Power The Power LED illuminates when power is supplied to th
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Chapter 1 Introduction Rear Panel The Player has 12 ports on its rear panel, as shown in the figure below. DVI Port The DVI (Digital Visual Interface) port is used to connect the Player to a DVI- compatible high-definition television (HDTV). Y, Pb, Pr Ports These three ports are used to connect the Player to monitors or televisions requirring component video input. S-Video Port The S-Video port is used to connect the Player to a television or monitor using an S-Video cable COMP Port The yello
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A A Ac c ction tion tiont t tec ec ec W W Wir ir ireless eless eless D D Digital igital igital M M Media edia edia Pla Pla Play y yer er er U U User ser ser M M Manual anual anual S/P Dif, Optical Ports The S/P Dif (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) port is used to connect the Player to a compatible S/P Dif audio receiver. The S/P Dif uses an RCA cable to connect, while the Optical port uses an optical cable. Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is used to connect the Player to a computer or hub/rout
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Chapter 1 Introduction Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making durable, high-quality, high-perfor- mance products. If you need assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available all day every day to provide professional support. A c tiontec Electronics, Inc. 760 N. Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Technical Support Phone: 1.888.436.0657 E-mail: http://support.actiontec.com/email_support/support_form.php Internet: www.actiontec.com/support 5
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 6
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Setting Up the Player 2 The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Actiontec Installation ® ® B B Bu u ud d dd d dy y y , which provides a visual guide to setting up the Player. It is recommended the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting any other procedures. To use the Player, it must be connected to a television and/or stereo, the wireless connection must be set up, the Actiontec Media Buddy must be installed, and the computer must be set up to fin
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A A Ac c ction tion tiont t tec ec ec W W Wir ir ireless eless eless D D Digital igital igital M M Media edia edia Pla Pla Play y yer er er U U User ser ser M M Manual anual anual 3. Plug the smaller end of the P P Po o ow w we e er r r C C Co o or r rd d d i in nt to o t th he e P P Po o ow w we e er r r P P Po o or r rt t t o on n t th he e b ba ac ck k o of f t th he e Player. The Power Port is on the far right side of the rear panel of the Player. 4. Plug the larger end of the Powe
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C C Chapt hapt hapter er er 2 2 2 S S Setting etting etting U U Up p p the the the Pla Pla Play y yer er er 6. Remove the Black Audio/Video Cable (with one white, one yellow, and one red RCA plug on both ends of the cable) from the package. 7. Plug o o one W ne W ne Whit hit hite e e R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug i in nt to o t th he e White Left (“L”) Audio Out Port on the rear panel of the Player. 8. Plug the othe othe other W r W r Whit hit hite e e R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 9. Plug o o one ne ne R R Re e ed d d R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug i in nt to o t th he e Red Right(“R”) Audio Out Port on the rear panel of the Player. 10. Plug the other end of the R R Re e ed d d R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug i in nt to o t th he e Red Audio In Port on the television or stereo. 11. Plug o o one ne ne Y Y Ye e el l llo lo low w w R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug i in nt to o t th he e Yellow Video Out Comp Port
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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player 12. Plug the othe othe other r r Y Y Ye e el l llo lo low w w R R RCA CA CA Pl Pl Plug ug ug i in nt to o t th he e Yellow Video In Port on the televi- sion or stereo. 13. Remove the 11 Mbps Wireless Card from the package. 14. Remove the cover from the wireless card slot on the side of the Player and plug the Wireless Card into the slot. Next, go to “Installing the Actiontec Media Buddy” on the next page. 11
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual Installing the A c tiontec Media Buddy The Actiontec Media Buddy organizes and displays the media files on the com- puter, all from one easy interface. To install: 1. Get the Installation CD from the Player’s package and insert it in the CD- ROM drive of the computer. 2. When the window shown below appears, click the box next to “Install the Actiontec Media Buddy.” 3. When the next window appears, click Yes to install the Media Buddy. 4. In th
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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player 5. In the next window, read the License Agreement. Click in the circle next to “I accept the agreement,” then click Next. 6. In the next window, click Next. 7. In the next window, click Next. 13
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 8. In the next window, click Next. 9. In the next window, click Install. 11. Wait until the next window appears, then click Finish. The Media Buddy is installed. 12. Turn the Player off and on. 14
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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player If the Player is set up to join an already existing wireless network, go to “Setting Up the Media Buddy” on page 18. If the Player is set up to wirelessly connect to a single computer only (ad hoc con- nection), see the computer’s documentation to set up the computer to connect. Setting up the Wireless Connection After connecting the Player to a television/stereo, the wireless connection must be set up to share the digital media between the computer and the Pla
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Actiontec Wireless Digital Media Player User Manual 3. Highlight “WIFI Setup” at the top of the screen. The Wireless Setup screen appears. 4. Enter the name of the wireless network to which the computer is connected. 5. Make sure the box next to “Direct to a computer (ad hoc)” is NOT active (no “x” is visible in the box). 6. Enter any WEP information (type of encryption and encryption key) the net- work may require in the rest of the text boxes. 7. Highlight “Save,” then press Enter on the re
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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Player Connecting to a Single Computer If no existing wireless network exists, the Player can be connected directly to a wireless-enabled computer to play media files. To do this: 1. Turn on the television and the Player. The following screen should appear. 2. After a few moments, the “Login” screen appears. Press Setup on the remote. The “Options” screen appears. 3. Highlight “WIFI Setup” at the top of the screen. The Wireless Setup screen appears. 17
