Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10574-01 October 2009 v1.
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Contents Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope .................................................................................. vii Version History ................................................................................................................viii Chapter 1 Custom Installation and Configuraton Important Safeguards and Notices .................................................................................1-1 Front View ........
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Digital Entertainer Software for Windows .......................................................................2-5 Accessing the Digital Entertainer Express with Your Browser .......................................2-6 Using Your Browser to Play Media ..........................................................................2-7 Chapter 3 Listening and Viewing USB Flash Drives or Media Players ....................................................................
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Audio and Slideshow ................................................................................................5-4 Network Connection .................................................................................................5-4 Setting Up Network Shares ......................................................................................5-5 Media Library Management ...................................................................................
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About This Manual The Digital Entertainer Express works with a wide variety of digital storage formats and systems, which you can view can browse and play on your television screen. The NETGEAR® Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual explains custom installation, how to set up and use the Digital Entertainer Express, and how to troubleshoot if problem occur.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the Digital Entertainer Express according to these specifications: Product Version Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Manual Publication Date October 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents.
Chapter 1 Custom Installation and Configuraton This chapter explains how to install the Digital Entertainer Express with custom setup, or with cables that are not included in the package. • For basic installation using the composite video cable included in the package, see the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 Installation Guide. • For a wireless connection, a USB Wi-Fi adapter (sold separately) is required. See the USB Wi-Fi Adapter Quick Installation Guide.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Front View The front view of the of the Digital Entertainer Express is shown in the following figure: USB port Sensor window Power button Figure 1-1 Rear View The rear view of the Digital Entertainer Express is shown in the following figure: HDMI SCART S/PDIF coaxial Component (audio) video (3 ports) USB port Restore factory Ethernet port with LEDs settings On/Off Power switch S-Video Stereo S/PDIF optical audio Composite audio video (2 ports) (3 p
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • • • • • USB v2.0 port. Can be used to connect USB mass storage devices such as hard drives, media players (including Windows- or Mac-formatted Apple iPods), and flash memory devices, or the optional Wi-Fi USB adapter (sold separately). Ethernet port. 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port with LEDs to connect the Digital Entertainer Express to a wired local area network (LAN). Restore factory settings button.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Installing the Digital Entertainer Express with Custom Setup Before you begin, determine which type of audio and video cables you need. This depends on your television and audio equipment. • Video display. The picture display quality is related to the video format you use. If your television supports multiple formats, choose the format that provides the best picture quality. HDMI offers the best picture quality video.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Install your Digital Entertainer Express in this order: 1. Connect the Digital Entertainer Express. 2. Set up the Digital Entertainer Express. 3. Install software on your computer with the Resource CD. 4. Configure your media library to work with the Digital Entertainer Express. Connecting the Digital Entertainer Express To connect the Digital Entertainer Express: 1. Connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your TV set.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 3. Connect the Digital Entertainer Express to your router with an Ethernet cable. Figure 1-5 For a wireless connection, you need a wireless USB adapter (sold separately). 4. Connect the power cord, and plug it into an outlet. Make sure the On/Off switch on the rear panel is set to on. On/Off switch Figure 1-6 The LED on the front of the Digital Entertainer Express lights up when it is powered on. 5.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2. Set the video source selector on your TV to match the connection from your Digital Entertainer Express. For example, if you used HDMI, set the TV to use Digital HD or HDMI input. Note: If your TV has multiple inputs of a specific type (such as HDMI1 or HDMI2), make sure that you have selected the correctly numbered input. TV brands use different methods to identify their video source selectors.
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Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1. Power on your computer, and log in as needed. 2. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the computer. The Welcome screen displays. If you do not see the Welcome screen, browse the files on your Resource CD, and then click Setup. Figure 1-7 3. Select Install DE Express for Windows. The Setup Wizard starts. Figure 1-8 Custom Installation and Configuraton 1-9 v1.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4. Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the licence and install the software. For computer running Windows XP, if a logo testing message appears, click Continue Anyway. 5. After the Setup Wizard steps are finished, click Configure to use the Configuration Wizard. Figure 1-9 This icon running.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4. Click NETGEAR Digital Entertainer.pkg. The Welcome screen displays: Figure 1-10 5. Follow the Setup Wizard steps to accept the licence and install the software. The following screen displays: Figure 1-11 6. Click Close. Configuring Your Media Library You can use the Configuration Wizard with a Windows-based PC or Mac computer to set up your media library to work with the Digital Entertainer Express. Custom Installation and Configuraton 1-11 v1.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using the Configuration Wizard with a Windows-Based PC 1. Access the Configuration Wizard: • If you just ran the Setup Wizard, the Configuration Wizard automatically opens. • After installation you can click the Windows Start menu and select NETGEAR > Digital Entertainer. The Configuation Wizard Welcome screen displays: Figure 1-12 2. Click Next.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The Configuration Wizard prompts you to select media folders to be shared. This will allow the Digital Entertainer Express to access these files. Figure 1-13 3. Browse and select the folders that you want, and then click Next. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Digital Entertainer Express. When the configuration is complete, the following screen displays: Figure 1-14 5. Click Finish and go to your TV.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • No. The Set Up Network Shares screen displays offering the following choices: – Build network shares list. Scan the network for all shared folders. – Select which servers to scan. Select which shared folders the Digital Entertainer Express should check when it scans for media files. – Add network share. Enter the name of a hidden server, or add a password to a server. A hidden server does not broadcast its network name.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2. Follow the wizard steps to find media. Browse and select the folders that you want. The wizard finds the Digital Entertainer Express. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your Digital Entertainer Express. When the configuration is complete, the following screen displays: Figure 1-16 4. Click Quit and go to your TV.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1. Press Home, and select More > Supervisor functions to display the following screen: Figure 1-17 2. Select Setup Wizard. After you select a language and hear the audio welcome tune, you are offered a choice of Basic or Custom setup. 3. Select Custom Setup to display the Setup Wizard screen, which offers these options: • Select video mode. Set the appropriate resolution for your TV. See Table 1-2 on page 1-7. • Change room name.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Playing Protected Media Files Media files bought or downloaded from online services such as Napster, MSN Music, MovieLink, and others are usually protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). They can be played only from a PC using Windows Media Player Media Sharing. Other third-party media servers do not work with these files. Windows Media Player Version 11 can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2. If the Configuration wizard is not open, On the Windows Start menu, select All Programs> NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Configuration Wizard. 3. Select the Enable UPnP Media Sharing checkbox. Figure 1-18 4. Click Next. 1-18 Custom Installation and Configuraton v1.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Digital Entertainer Express You can use your remote control and television screen or you can use the web browser on your PC to browse, select, and play media files. Navigating with the Remote Control Use the remote control to view menus on your television screen. The following table explains how to use the remote control buttons. Table 2-1. Remote Control Buttons Button Description Power Turn the Digital Entertainer Express on and off.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 2-1. Remote Control Buttons (continued) Button Description Navigate the menu selections. Press OK to select or to play a single song or video. Navigation/OK Home Display the main menu. Previous Skip back to previous item playing. When navigating the menus, this button takes you directly to the first item in the list. Next Skip forward to next item on the playlist.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Television Main Menu To go to the main menu, press Home on the remote control. The main menu displays: Figure 2-1 • • • • • • Video. Watch recorded video. Music. Listen to music files or Internet radio. Photos. View photos. Internet Media. Watch YouTube or Internet podcasts, view Flickr photos, browse Internet radio stations, or remove or add a station. See “Playing Internet Media” on page 3-9. News/Weather. View news and weather.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Tips When Using the Remote Control to Browse or Search Here are some tips to help you quickly locate media files. • You can combine categories to narrow your search. For example, you can browse by genre and then by rating to get to R-rated action movies. • Some audio or video files might be stored without information in some fields, such as album or genre. If this is the case, these tracks are listed in a category called Unknown.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Digital Entertainer Software for Windows To start the Digital Entertainer software, select it from the Windows Start menu. If the Digital Entertainer software is already running, click the icon to display the following screen: Figure 2-2 The following options are available: • Configure your Digital Entertainer. Use the Configuration Wizard. See “Configuring Your Media Library” on page 1-11. • Get Status for Digital Entertainers.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Accessing the Digital Entertainer Express with Your Browser You can access the Digital Entertainer Express with any browser that supports HTML 3.2, including browsers on PCs and on most PDAs. Note: Cookies must be enabled for the browser menus to work correctly. From a browser, you can use the same menus displayed on the television. A few functions are available only through the browser.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using Your Browser to Play Media To start playing something, click a menu entry. For example, click Music to browse to the music you want to play, and then select a song. When media playback starts, the browser opens the remote control screen shown in the following figure. Figure 2-4 Tip: You can also click the Remote Control icon in the browser menu to open the remote control screen.
Chapter 3 Listening and Viewing USB Flash Drives or Media Players You can connect up to two USB flash drives or a media player such as an iPod to a USB port on the front or rear panel of the Digital Entertainer Express. The Digital Entertainer Express plays files stored in Windows (FAT, FAT32, NTFS), Macintosh, or Linux disk formats. It does not matter if you set up the music player on a PC or a Mac. Note: Be sure to use USBv2 devices with your Digital Entertainer Express.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Listening to Music The Digital Entertainer Express provides easy access to the music files on its hard disk, on your computers, on external hard drives connected to a computer or to the Digital Entertainer Express, or on other storage devices on the network. To access music files, you need the following: • The Digital Entertainer Express. • Music files available on your network or on an attached USB device.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • • Browse. Browse digital music such as MP3. See “Navigating with the Remote Control” on page 2-1 for tips. Playlists. Select and play a playlist. Note: Playlists should include only songs on the same server as the playlist itself, or the songs might not be identified correctly. 2. Select the music that you want to play. Tip: The Repeat button on the remote lets you repeat a selection. 3.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how the remote control works when music is playing or paused. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see “Navigating with the Remote Control” on page 2-1. Table 3-1. Remote Control When Music Is Playing Button When Music Is Playing or 9 or 7 When Music Is Paused Fast-forward. Not available. • Go to the next track. • Press 9 to skip to the next item playing in a second session.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1. Press Pics on the remote control, or press Home, and then select Photos. Figure 3-3 2. Browse by title, by folder, or by year. See “Navigating with the Remote Control” on page 2-1 for tips. 3. Press Play to view the selected photo and the rest of the listed photo as a slide show. You can view photos in full screen or thumbnail mode. • Press OK to toggle between thumbnail or full screen mode. • Full screen mode. Cycle through the photos.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how to use the remote control while viewing photos. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see “Navigating with the Remote Control” on page 2-1. Table 3-2. Using the Remote Control to View Photos Button Action When Viewing Photos Speed up the slide show. The maximum speed depends on the size of the photos. Slow down the slide show. or 9 or 7 • Go to the next photo.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Playing Music and Viewing Photos at the Same Time You can play both photos and audio media at the same time. For example, you can view a slideshow and play music. • Start viewing photos, and then start the audio. • You can start the audio first if you prefer. Navigation commands from the remote control go to the media that you started last. The other buttons control the first media.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Figure 3-4 2. Select the category you prefer to browse, and then select the video that you want to watch. • To change the aspect ratio of the video to match your television screen, press the Zoom button on the remote control. • To display information about the video, press the i button on the remote control. This option is available only when a video is playing.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 3-3. Using the Remote Control When Stored Video Is Playing (continued) Button When Playing When Paused During Fast Forward or Rewind Zoom Toggle the aspect ratio. Toggle the aspect ratio. Toggle aspect ratio Zoom video in or out. Press Home twice to restore original size. Zoom video in or out. Press Home twice to restore original size. Go back to the last video browser menu. Go back to the last video browser menu.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The Internet Media menu offers these selections: • YouTube Video. Playing YouTube videos may require that you have a PC running the Digital Entertainer for Windows software. See “Viewing YouTube Content” on page 3-10. • Internet Radio Player. Browse and edit the list of Internet radio stations. Tip: To add Internet radio stations more easily, use the Digital Entertainer Express Web browser menu.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Figure 3-6 2. Select the option you want to use to retrieve YouTube content, and press OK. • Search. Press Caps Lock to display the onscreen keyboard, and then use the arrow buttons on your remote control to enter a search term (tag). Your last search tag is displayed by default. Select OK on the onscreen keyboard to close the keyboard. • Browse. Browse categories of videos, such as action or animals. • Featured. Browse a list of top YouTube videos.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following table describes how to use the remote control when YouTube content is playing. For a complete list of all remote control buttons, see “Remote Control” on page 1-3. Table 3-4. Using the Remote Control When YouTube Is Playing Button During Fast Forward or Rewind When Playing When Paused Pauses the current video. Plays the selected item and queues the other items in the order shown on the screen. Returns to play mode. Fast-forward.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To access and play Internet radio programming: 1. Press Home, and select Music or select Internet Media. 2. Select Internet Radio, and press OK. • Browse station. You can browse by title, genre, or quality. Use the up or down arrows and Page up or down to scroll through the list. A preview of each item is shown on the right when an item in the list is selected. • Remove station. Remove an Internet radio station from the list. • Add station.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To use the Digital Entertainer Express to browse RSS feeds on your television, press Home, and select Internet Media > Internet channels. The Digital Entertainer Express includes several common feeds, and you can add your own. To add your own feed, select Add new RSS feed, and enter the URL (Web address) of the feed, as well as a descriptive title.
Chapter 4 Fine-Tuning Your Experience The topics in this chapter will help you fine-tune your experience with the Digital Entertainer Express the following areas: • Improving media library search results using tags and media art. • Optimizing network performance to ensure that you get the best entertainment experience possible with your equipment. • Taking precautions so that information such as personal photos sent over a wireless connection are not subject to snooping.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4. If you have more than one Digital Entertainer, select the room that you want. Tip: You can also monitor what is playing on another Digital Entertainer Express using the Now Playing screen on your TV. Use the right and left arrows to scroll between rooms and see what is s playing in each. 5. Select Status. The Status screen opens. Figure 4-1 The Status screen includes these buttons: • Power Off. Stop media.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using the Tag Tool Application Use the Tag Tool to enhance your file management on third-party devices, such as your mobile phone or MP3 player, as well as on the Digital Entertainer Express. The Tag Tool works with these file formats: AVI, WMV, MPG, MP1, MP2, MP3, MKV, FLAC, ISO, and IFO. The Digital Entertainer Express can read the existing tag information associated with your media files. Note: You can use the Tag Tool to remove a tag for a file.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • • • Browse. Click Browse to view the files within a folder, and then select the file that you want. Preview window. You can select Play to watch a preview. Search pane. Enter the name of video in the Name, and then use the Search pane buttons: Search IMDB, Search Amazon, or Search Google. After you select a movie, you can select Form Fill to copy the information from the Web page into the Tag Tool screen. 3.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2. Right-click the image of the album or cover art. 3. Select Copy, and then right-click to copy and paste the image into the Tag Tools Picture area. You can also copy and paste any other image into the Picture area. Adding Album Art to All the Songs in an Album If you want to tag all the songs in an album with the same cover art, the songs must be in the same folder. To add album art to all songs on an album: 1.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows > Script Wizard. Figure 4-4 2. Select the script type (Command, Video, or Audio). Figure 4-5 3. Click New to add an action from the list. 4. Select the options for the script action, if prompted, and then click Next. 5. Add additional actions, if necessary. Understanding Home Networking In recent years, home networks have become common.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your Internet Service Provider, as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect, and general Internet traffic. ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical, meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from the Internet (downstream).
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience. However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. For example: • Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance. • Identify critical wireless links. If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic data-rate fallback, which allows increased distances without a loss of connectivity. This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • A Digital Entertainer Express in one room streaming high-definition video from a server in another room • A storage device that is used for backing up your computers Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, use higher-speed technologies to make the heaviest-traffic connections with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. Figure 4-6 This illustration shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Media File Performance Video playback can be resource intensive. To avoid pauses in video viewing, select hard disk drives and network equipment designed to handle large files quickly. If you want to send video over a wireless network connection, new wireless technologies like those found in the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM products are good choices. Not only do they operate at higher speeds, but they also sustain those speeds over greater distances.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Tips for Streaming Video Use these tips for the best performance with streaming video or during file transfers to the Digital Entertainer Express. • Use a wired LAN connection to stream HD video. • For streaming video, use no more than one wireless link. For example, do not wirelessly connect both the Digital Entertainer Express and your computer with media to your router. Replace one of these wireless links with a wired connection.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • Share media folders on a read-only basis (do not allow others to write to the folders.) unless recording to the folders. • For maximum security, consider a storage device, attached to a network, dedicated to entertainment and media. When using a wireless network: • Use wireless security such as WEP, WPA, or WPA2. For more about wireless security, see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual b. Enter the new password, and press OK. Note: Be sure you pick a password that is easy to remember, or store it in a safe place. 3. Select More > Supervisor functions > Advanced Settings > Parental controls and security > Parental control. 4. Select the standard entertainment industry ratings such as G, PG, NR, and so on.
Chapter 5 Advanced Features and More Features Use the screens you access by selecting More > Supervisor functions to perform housekeeping tasks, run media library scans, and view system information. You can also use your Digital Entertainer Express to access the desktop of a PC on your network. Advanced Settings Select More > Supervisor functions > Advanced Settings to display the following menu: Figure 5-1 The following options are available: • Display and screensaver.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • Media library management. Manage your media library. See “Media Library Management” on page 5-5. • Language. Select a language for the Digital Entertainer Express onscreen menus. • Time and location. Specify your location and time zone, and synchronize your Digital Entertainer Express to a time server. • Other. The following options are available: • – Folder browsing. Enable or disable folder browsing.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • Brightness, Contrast, Hue. Although you can adjust these settings on the Digital Entertainer Express, it is best to leave them at the default settings of 50, and adjust the features on your TV. • Screen saver. You can set the interval after which a screen saver will protect your TV from image burn-in. You can use the Image option to use a picture from your library as your screensaver. • Skin settings.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Audio and Slideshow Use these options to customize your audio and image experience: Figure 5-2 • Digital Audio Surround Output. You should leave these settings at the default value (Stereo) unless your system is capable of processing one of the surround sound formats. To enjoy surround sound playback, set the option to Passthrough. • Volume level lock. The default value, not fixed, allows you to control the volume using the Volme Up/Down buttons.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • • Wired. Ethernet local area network (LAN) connection. Wireless. Wireless 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n connection. • Standalone. USB device connected directly to your Digital Entertainer Express. Setting Up Network Shares Network shares are shared folders that can be seen throughout your network. You can specify which shared folders you want the Digital Entertainer Express to check when it looks for media files.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Figure 5-3 The Media library management screen offers these options: • Data save location. Specify where your backup library should be saved. • Load library. Load the media library. • Save library. Save the media library to a new location, either on your network or on an external device. This creates a backup library. • Auto load on power-up. If this option is on, the Digital Entertainer Express loads the backup library following a power failure.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual More... Settings To go to the More Settings, press Home, and select More: Figure 5-4 The following settings are available in the More screen: • Quick scan for media files. Look for new media files and add them to the media library. • Now playing. Display the audio and video media that is currently playing. • Follow me. To use this feature you must have more than one Digital Entertainer Express installed.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual To go to the System Information screen, press Home, and select More > Supervisor functions > System Information. The System Information screen displays information about free memory, version information (kernel and firmware), dynamic RAM information, network information (LAN), IP address, MAC, broadcast information, and gateway. Setting Up Hot Keys You can set up the number keys on the remote control as hot keys to perform specific tasks.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 2. Select the Allow remote access to this PC check box and then click Apply Allow remote access to this PC Figure 5-5 3. To access your PC functions, press Home, and select More > PC access, and select your PC from the list in the Access PC screen. 4. When the desktop for your PC appears on the TV, use the remote control to access the PC from your Digital Entertainer Express. Table 5-1.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 5-1. Remote Control PC Access Is Enabled (continued) Button Action Back Tab Close program (Alt + F4) Back (Alt+Left Arrow) Tab Next (Alt+Right Arrow) Left mouse-click + Zooms in - Zooms out Menu? Toggle Alt key. Changes the Alt key status from pressed to not pressed and back. Use this to access an application menu. 0–9 Use numbers to enter letters. Caps Lock Toggle keyboard. Press Caps Lock to display or hide the onscreen keyboard.
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Updating the Firmware Warning: Make sure that power to your Digital Entertainer Express unit is not interrupted during the firmware update process. Failure to observe this precaution can permanently damage the unit. When you install the Digital Entertainer software from the Resource CD you are asked if you want to check for new firmware. Figure 6-1 You can also check for newer firmware after installation.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Figure 6-2 • To check for firmware updates on the NETGEAR website, select Update from the Internet, and follow the onscreen prompts. • If the firmware file is located on a USB storage device, connect the device to the USB port of your Digital Entertainer Express, and select Specify a location. Uncompress the .zip file, if necessary. The .img firmware file must be on the top level (root) of the device.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Changing from Composite Video Cable to HDMI Video Cable This section explains what to do if you installed the Digital Entertainer Express with the composite video cable that came in the package and now want to install an HDMI cable (sold separately). Your television must support an HDMI connection.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Supervisor Functions To go to the Supervisor Functions screen, press functions: Home, and select More > Supervisor Figure 6-4 The Supervisor Functions screen offers these options: • Setup wizard. Enter or change the settings for the Digital Entertainer Express. • Advanced settings. See “Advanced Settings” on page 5-1. • Full scan for media files. Rebuild the media library. This replaces current media files and adds newfound media files.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Note: Following a firmware update, you may need to reload your media library into the Digital Entertainer Express from the backup location. • System Information. See “System Information” on page 5-7. • Restart. Restart the Digital Entertainer Express. Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that might prevent you from connecting to the Digital Entertainer Express. Table 6-1.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 6-1. Connecting to the Digital Entertainer Express (continued) Problem Solution The Digital Entertainer Express does not find the server. • Make sure that the computer and the Digital Entertainer Express are connected to the same network and turned on. • If you do not use DHCP on your network, you must set the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Express in the range of addresses on your network. See “IP Address” on page 6-10.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual If you are using a Windows PC to share media content, allow access to the following ports: 139 TCP, 445 TCP, 137 UDP, and 138 UDP for file-sharing services. If you are using Windows Media Player to share media from Windows, configure your desktop firewall to allow ports 10243 TCP and 10280–10284 UDP. If you are using the UPNP Framework under Windows XP, configure your desktop firewall to allow port 1900 UDP and 2869 TCP.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • On Redhat 9 systems, click the Red Hat button, and select System Settings > Server Settings > Samba Server. Click Add in the dialog box that displays. • On other systems, you might need to install the Samba server (smbd) manually and modify the samba configuration file (/etc/smb.conf on most systems; select the man smbd check box). If Samba is not installed, see http://www.samba.org.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table 6-2. Error Messages (continued) Message Description and Action Unable to play this station. The format of the selected Internet radio station is not supported. The Digital Entertainer Express supports only MP3 streaming audio formats for Internet radio playback. Error loading picture. Photo format The photo is not a JPEG, TIFF, BMP or PNG, or the dimension, is not supported. encoding, or color space of the photo is not supported.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual • Make sure that you are using a standard Ethernet cable and not a cross-connect cable. IP Address If the Digital Entertainer Express does not receive a valid IP address, try the following: 1. Verify that a working DHCP server is on your network. Computers on the network should get IP addresses in the correct range.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Using Ping To use ping: 1. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the Digital Entertainer Express. Displaying the IP address is described in “IP Address” on page 6-10. For example, type: ping 192.168.0.2 3. Click OK.
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix describes the factory default settings, supported media file formats, and technical specifications for the Digital Entertainer Express. Restoring Factory Settings There are two ways to restore factory configuration: • Press Home, and select More > Supervisor functions > Advanced Settings > Restore factory defaults. • Power off the unit from the rear power switch, then power on the unit.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table A-1. Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Description Room name Computer room Network connection Wired LAN Skin FlareHD Supported Media File Formats A number of file formats are supported for live streaming. Formats are added regularly. To see the most current list, go to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/eva.asp and select the EVA9100. Then access the Media formats link for file formats supported by your model.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Table A-2. Technical Specifications (continued) Feature Description Data encoding Standards • IEEE 802.11n draft • IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n - 2.4 GHz • IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n - 5.0 GHz Operating frequency ranges • • • • A-3 US 2.4Ghz 2400 Mhz-2462 Mhz EU 2.4Ghz 2400 Mhz-2483.
Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.
Index A D accessing Internet channels 3-13 media 6-7 network security 4-12 Digital Entertainer Express front view 1-2 PC Access 5-8 rear view 1-2 setup 1-6 technical specifications A-2 Advanced Settings 5-1 art, adding with the Tag Tool 4-4 aspect ratio 5-2 audio advanced options 5-4 cables 1-4 digital audio surround output 5-4 DTS sound 1-4 Follow me feature 3-3 Whole house audio feature 3-3 B Digital Entertainer for Macintosh software 1-10 Digital Entertainer for Windows software 2-5 installation 1
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Internet channels, accessing 3-13 home network performance 4-8 media file performance 4-11 network bandwidth performance 4-9 speed 4-8 streaming video 4-12 wireless performance 4-8 Internet media 3-9 viewing YouTube content 3-10 Internet radio 3-12 IP address troubleshooting 6-10 iPod content 1-3, 3-1, 6-4 iTunes for Windows 1-17, 3-1 L Linux 3-1, 6-7 P parental control 2-4, 4-1, 4-13, 4-14 passwords, Windows system 6-7 PC Access 2-3 PC access, enabling 5-
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual video mode 1-7 Script Wizard 4-5, 4-6 Send message feature 2-4, 5-7 W setting up network shares 5-5 weather 3-13 settings firewall port 6-6 more 5-7 Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) 117 Windows Media Player Sharing 1-17 Setup Wizard accessing from the TV menu 1-15 Macintosh 1-11 Windows 1-9 Windows Media Player Version 11 1-17 Y skin, adding 5-3 YouTube content 2-3, 3-10 viewing 3-10 slideshow 5-4 status viewing DE Express status from
Compliance Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Operation Using 2.4 GHz Channels in France The following radio channel usage limitations apply in France. The radio spectrum regulator in France, Autorité de regulation des telecommunications (ART), enforces the following rules with respect to use of 2.4 GHz spectrum in various locations in France. Please check ART's web site for latest requirements for use of the 2.4 GHz band in France: http://www.art-telecom.fr/eng/index.htm.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Italiano [Italian] Con la presente NETGEAR, Inc. dichiara che questo Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Latviski [Latvian] Ar šo NETGEAR, Inc. deklarç, ka Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 atbilst Direktîvas 1999/5/EK bûtiskajâm prasîbâm un citiem ar to saistîtajiem noteikumiem. Lietuviø [Lithuanian] Šiuo NETGEAR, Inc.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Macrovision Notice: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S.
Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. certify in writing to NETGEAR or such NETGEAR licensor that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or deleted from any of your computer libraries or storage devices. NETGEAR warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the documentation accompanying the Software for a period of 90 days after your initial receipt of the Software.
