HTC Media Link HD User manual

User guide
Your HTC Media Link HD

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This user guide will help you get started with your
HTC Media Link HD.
Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that’s
included in the box.
Contents
What’s in the box 3
Before using HTC Media Link HD 3
Getting to know your HTC Media Link HD 3
Connecting HTC Media Link HD to your TV 4
Pairing with HTC Media Link HD for the first time 6
Sharing on your TV 7
Switching to another language 9
Setting up a TV screen saver 10
(HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0 only)
Connecting another HTC phone 10
Keeping your HTC Media Link HD updated 11
Resetting your HTC Media Link HD 12
Helpful tips 12
Specifications 15
Trademarks and copyrights 17

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What’s in the box
• HTC Media Link HD
• Power adapter
• micro-USB cable
• HDMI cable
• This user guide
• Safety and regulatory
guide
Important Use HTC original accessories with your HTC Media
Link HD.
Before using HTC Media Link HD
You need the following to use the HTC Media Link HD:
a compatible HTC phone
a TV with an HDMI™ port
The things you can do and how the phone interacts with
the HTC Media Link HD are dependent on the HTC Sense
version of your phone. Before proceeding, please check
your phone’s HTC Sense version first.
To check, go to Settings > About > Software information.
Getting to know your HTC Media Link HD
You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with an
HDMI port, and use it to share content from your phone
such as photos, videos, and music wirelessly to your TV.
Important Some content providers restrict the use of their
content. You should always respect the terms of
use of any content you intend to display on a TV
using the HTC Media Link HD. If you try to play
content that you don’t have permission to use, it may
not display properly or at all.

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micro-USB
port HDMI port
PBC button
Note The micro-USB port is only used for supplying power to
the HTC Media Link HD.
Connecting HTC Media Link HD to your TV
1. Connect the power adapter to the HTC Media Link HD
using the supplied USB cable.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI port of
your HTC Media Link HD.
4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV.

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5. On your TV, make sure you have selected the correct
HDMI input in your TV’s input settings.
You’ll then see the HTC Media Link HD screen on your
TV.

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Pairing with HTC Media Link HD for the first time
HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0
A peer-to-peer connection is used between your phone
and HTC Media Link HD.
1. Swipe up the screen with three fingers.
Note If there is more than one HTC Media Link HD detected,
select the one you want to connect to on the phone
screen.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
pairing process.
Note If you want to share or stream content from the Web, your
phone needs to be connected to the Internet.
HTC Sense 4.0 and 4.1
1. On your phone, turn Wi-Fi on and connect to your
home network. To find out how, see your phone’s user
guide.
2. Swipe up the screen with three fingers.
Note If there is more than one HTC Media Link HD detected,
select the one you want to connect to on the phone
screen.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
pairing process.

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Connect your phone to your home network through your
phone’s Wi-Fi settings. Refer to your phone’s user guide
to find out how to set up a Wi-Fi connection.
Tip Your HTC Media Link HD will have better performance if
the Wi-Fi signal is strong.
Your phone connects to the HTC Media Link HD through
your Wi-Fi router except in the following situations
where a peer-to-peer connection will be used:
A Wi-Fi router is unavailable or inaccessible.
IP multi-casting is blocked on the network.
Sharing on your TV
Important Make sure your HTC Media Link HD is on and
connected to your TV.
Whenever you want to share on
your TV, you’ll only have to swipe
up with three fingers to connect
your phone to the HTC Media
Link HD.
Note Make sure that HTC gestures is
enabled. To check, go to Settings
> Display, gestures & buttons (or
Display & gestures).
To stop sharing, just swipe down
with three fingers.

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If you are streaming content from the Web, the following
Internet connection speeds are recommended:
8 Mbps — Full HD 1080p
6 Mbps — HD 720p
2 Mbps — Standard Definition
While you’re sharing
While you’re sharing your content on TV, here’s what
you’ll experience:
HTC Media Link HD gives you dual-screen display
when you’re:
– Viewing video in Gallery
– Playing music in the HTC Music app
– Watching a trailer, purchased movie, or rented
show in HTC Watch
While you’re playing media on the big screen, you
can multitask and do other things such as take calls,
browse the Web, or send email.
Note Some non-HTC apps may support dual-screen
display.
When you’re sharing content from an app that
doesn’t support dual-screen display (for example,
when sharing a YouTube video), you’ll see the
following screen (or a still image of the video) on
your phone as media is playing on your TV:
Project what’s on your phone screen to your TV.
(Some phones may not support this.)

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Switching to another language
You can change the language that HTC Media Link HD
uses for displaying TV screen messages.
HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0
1. With your phone connected to the HTC Media Link
HD, slide the Notifications panel open.
2. Tap HTC Media Link HD (Connected) > HTC Media
Link HD settings (or ).
3. Select the language you want and then tap Save.
HTC Sense 4.0 and 4.1
1. On your phone, slide the Notifications panel open.
2. Tap Settings > More > HTC Media Link HD.
3. When you see your HTC Media Link HD listed under
“Available devices”, tap it.
Note Make sure your HTC Media Link HD is set to “Off”.
4. Tap Advanced settings.
5. Select the language you want and then tap Save.

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Setting up a TV screen saver
(HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0 only)
Show your phone’s photos as a slideshow on your TV
when the HTC Media Link HD is idle. You can store up to
30 photos on the HTC Media Link HD.
1. With your phone connected to the HTC Media Link
HD, slide the Notifications panel open.
2. Tap HTC Media Link HD (Connected) > HTC Media
Link HD settings (or ) > Set up TV screen saver.
3. Tap Select photo and then choose the photos you
want to use for the screen saver.
4. Set the time interval between photos and when to
start the TV screen saver.
5. Tap Apply.
Tip To delete the photos on your HTC Media Link HD, go to
HTC Media Link HD settings (or ) > Set up TV screen
saver, and then tap Menu > Clear all.
Connecting another HTC phone
If you (or someone else) want to connect another phone
to your HTC Media Link HD, follow the steps below.
HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0
1. On the phone, swipe up with 3 fingers.
2. Check the TV for the passcode and then enter the
passcode on the phone.
3. Tap .
Note The passcode needs to be entered only the first time.