User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Get Started
- SHIELD Basics
- Google Assistant on SHIELD TV
- SHIELD Settings
- Sleep Now or Restart
- Sleep Timing and Screen saver
- Add Bluetooth Accessories
- Change Wi-Fi Network
- 4K HDR Display Setup
- AVR / Surround Audio Setup
- Block Apps from Appearing in Recommendations
- Enable SHIELD to Turn on and off your TV
- AV Sync
- About SHIELD Screen
- How to Change the Account on your SHIELD
- Reset SHIELD
- Advanced Setup
- How to Use Headphones and Headsets with Your Controller
- USB Audio Setup
- How to Use USB Storage Devices
- How to Increase Your Storage
- How to Add Network Storage
- Audio Routing Policy
- Webcam Setup
- Video Projector Setup
- Desktop Display and USB Input Setup
- Adjusting Resolution and Refresh Rate
- Adjusting Visual Dynamic Range
- Color Space and HDR
- Logitech Harmony Remote Setup
- How to Transfer Content to SHIELD
- Control Volume from TV, AV Receiver or Soundbar
- NVIDIA Games
- Plex Client & PLEX Media Server
- Samsung SmartThings on SHIELD
- Google Cast
- SHARE
- GeForce NOW Games
- NVIDIA Gamestream
- Troubleshooting SHIELD
- Connecting and Accessory Issues
- My SHIELD remote won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD remote fails to apply a software update.
- My SHIELD controller won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD controller fails to apply a software update.
- My Bluetooth accessory won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD controller does not power on after charging it.
- Audio & Video Issues
- Google Play Issues
- Networking Issues
- GeForce NOW Issues
- Network test detected a "Poor network" or "Network error."
- I have all the requirements to run GeForce NOW. However, sometimes the GeForce NOW network test allows me to play GeForce NOW, and sometimes it doesn't. Why is this?
- I was idle and GeForce NOW disconnected me from my game. Can I log back onto GeForce NOW and rejoin my game where I left off?
- Why am I getting a message, "You have reached the session time limit and will be terminated in 5 minutes" when playing GeForce NOW?
- I'm experiencing a lot of audio cracking, audio cutoff, or video stuttering.
- GeForce NOW network test detected a "Poor WiFi" or "Poor WiFi Signal."
- If there is network interruption can I rejoin my game where I left off?
- Other Hardware Issues
- Connecting and Accessory Issues
- How to Optimize Internet and Video Performance
- SHIELD Legal
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GEFORCE NOW GAMES
Stream the incredible gaming performance of a GeForce
GTX 1080 to your SHIELD TV device
with the next-generation GeForce
NOW. Instantly play more than 50 popular PC games included
with membership, with no downloads or patch updates. You can even purchase newly released
games from the store.
Navigate to NVIDIA Games and select any GeForce
NOW game to get started.
NOTE To stream games at 720p resolution and 30 frames per second, you need a
broadband minimum download speed of 5 Mbps (10 Mbps recommended). To stream
games at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second, you need a broadband minimum
download speed of 30 Mbps (50 Mbps recommended). Ethernet connectivity is
recommended for the best experience.
NOTE Navigate through NVIDIA Games using the D-pad or left thumbstick on the game
controller.
LOGIN
When you launch a GeForce
NOW game for the first time, you will be prompted to log in and
sign up for membership. You have two options for logging in: (1) By creating an NVIDIA
account or (2) Logging in with the Gmail account that is associated with your SHIELD TV.
NVIDIA GEFORCE NOW
Settings lets you edit GeForce NOW account information, test your broadband connection and
specify preferred Frame rate and Max resolution in "Streaming quality."
USING ON-SCREEN CONTROLS
On-screen controls provide users with additional controls necessary to navigate some GeForce
NOW games. To access the on-screen controls, press and hold the Start button.