User manual
Table Of Contents
- WD TV™ HD Media Player
- Table of Contents
- Important User Information
- Important Safety Instructions
- WD Technical Support
- Important: Should you encounter any problem, please do not return this product to the store before carefully reading the user manual. You can also find answers to your technical support questions through our knowledge base or e-mail support service a...
- Accessing Online Support
- Contacting WD Technical Support
- Recording your WD Product Information
- Registering your WD Product
- Accessories
- Product Overview
- Features and Functions
- Features
- Audio/Video Interface
- Multiformat Content Playback
- Multiformat is a file type that groups other files of the same digital content but may be encoded in different digital formats. For example, a single video file may actually include a few components such as video, audio, and photo grouped together. W...
- Plug-n-Play USB 2.0 Support*
- USB Storage File System Support
- Connections
- LED Indicators
- Remote Control
- Features
- Getting Started
- Operating the HD Media Player
- Watching Video
- Playing Music
- Viewing Photos
- Settings and Advanced Features
- Settings Navigation Buttons
- Audio/Video
- Music
- Movie
- Photo
- System
- Media Library
- A note about metadata
- Editing metadata
- Enabling/Disabling the Media Library
- Media Library Categories
- You can manually search for a media file by navigating to the specific media section and browsing through the available file folders. This method is recommended if there are only a limited number of files to search through. Otherwise, it is better to...
- Locating Media Content
- System Maintenance
- Appendix
- Index
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WD TV HD Media Player
User Manual
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 66
FAQs
How do I find media files and create playlists?
Several media player applications are currently available, such as Winamp and
iTunes, that let you play, arrange, and edit media files. These media players also let
you create playlists and edit the metadata information for media files. You can search
the Internet with your browser to locate where these applications are available for
download.
How do I copy the files from my music CD to my computer?
Digital audio extraction, or Ripping, is the process of copying audio (or video) content
to a hard drive, typically from removable media, such as CDs or DVDs, or from media
streams.
To rip music from CDs to a computer:
1. Insert the CD into the optical drive of your computer.
2. Open the program that you use to rip the music to your computer, such as iTunes
or Windows Media Player.
3. Press the Import button (using iTunes),
- OR -
Press the Rip button (using Windows Media Player.
4. Click the music you want to copy (Windows Media Player) and note where the
music files are saved after they are copied. iTunes imports the entire CD into your
iTunes music library.
5. Click the Start Rip button (Windows Media Player).
6. When ripping is complete, remove the CD. The music is now on your computer.
Some music may be covered by copyright laws which prevent its copying or distribution.
Can I use use a universal remote control with the WD TV HD media player?
You can use most popular universal remote control devices such as the Logitech
Harmony models.
Unable to play the selected file. Please
recreate the file by using the included
media editing software.
1. Eject and disconnect the USB device from the HD
media player.
2. Connect the USB device to your computer and
make sure the file format is correct.
You can use the media editing software included
in the WD Documentation CD. (See “How do I
find media files and create playlists?” on page 66)
3. Attach the USB device to the HD media player
again.
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