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
Getting to know your Media Link HD 3
Setting up Media Link HD 5
Getting Media Link HD to recognize your phone 7
Sharing on a big screen 8
Changing Media Link HD settings 9
Keeping your Media Link HD updated 10
Resetting your Media Link HD 11
Helpful tips 12
Specifications 14
Trademarks and copyrights 15
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What’s in the box
Here’s what you should find when you open the box:
• HTC Media Link HD
• Power adapter
• microUSB cable
• HDMI cable
• This user guide
• Safety and regulatory
guide
Important Use HTC original accessories with your Media Link HD.
Getting to know your Media Link HD
Do you have a crowd of people squinting to watch
that cool video on your phone? Use Media Link HD to
wirelessly show the video on your big screen TV. Share
photos and music, too.
Before using Media Link HD, make sure that you have:
a compatible HTC phone
a TV with an HDMI® port
Note Available features depend on the phone model.
Mirror mode is not supported on HTC One V.
Disclaimer 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 Media Link HD. If you try to play content using
Media Link HD which you are not allowed to display
on a TV, the content may not be displayed properly
or at all.
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Here’s what Media Link HD looks like from the top, front
and bottom.
microUSB
port HDMI port
PBC button
The PBC (Push Button Configuration) button only
needs to be used if you need to reconfigure the
network settings on your Media Link HD.
The microUSB port is only used for supplying power
to Media Link HD.
The HDMI port connects Media Link HD to your TV.
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Setting up Media Link HD
Connecting Media Link HD to your TV
1. Use the supplied microUSB cable to connect the
power adapter to Media Link HD.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI port on
the bottom side of your 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 Media Link HD screen on your TV.
Connecting your phone to your home network
Connect your phone to your home network through
your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. Refer to your phone’s user
manual to find out how to set up a Wi-Fi connection.
Note Peer-to-peer connection will be used in the following
situations:
A Wi-Fi router is unavailable or inaccessible.
IP multi-casting is blocked on the network.
Tip Your Media Link HD will have better performance if the
Wi-Fi signal is strong.
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Getting Media Link HD to recognize your phone
Important Make sure your Media Link HD is already on and
connected to your TV.
When connecting to Media Link HD for the first time,
simply swipe three fingers in an upwards direction
on your phone. Media Link HD will then automatically
configure itself.
Whenever you want to share on your TV, you’ll only have
to swipe up with three fingers to connect your phone to
Media Link HD. To stop sharing, simply swipe down with
three fingers.
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Sharing on a big screen
Use your Media Link HD to share your movies, photos,
and videos with your family and friends.
1. Connect your phone to Media Link HD using the three
finger swipe.
2. Then start using the app that you want to share from.
While playing movies from HTC Watch or viewing photos
and videos in Gallery, you can also check your email, chat
with friends, browse the web and more.
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Changing Media Link HD settings
Switching to another language
Prefer to see the onscreen text in a different language?
You can change the language that is displayed on the
TV screen.
1. On your phone, slide open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap Settings > More > Media Link HD.
3. Select your Media Link HD device.
4. Tap Advanced settings.
5. Select the language you want and then tap Save.
Note Advanced settings is only accessible when the following
two conditions are met.
1. Your Media Link HD is listed under “Available devices” in
Settings > More > Media Link HD.
2. Your Media Link HD is set to “Off” in Settings > More >
Media Link HD.
Changing to a new Wi-Fi router
If you changed to a new Wi-Fi router, simply connect
your phone to it. Media Link HD will automatically
connect to the new Wi-Fi router.
But if you’re also trying to connect to Media Link HD
with another phone, you’ll be asked to press the PBC
button on Media Link HD to start the auto-configuration
process.
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Keeping your Media Link HD updated
Your Media Link HD automatically checks for firmware
updates regularly. The firmware is downloaded and
installed when you are not actively using Media Link HD.
Note For your Media Link HD to automatically check for
firmware updates, it needs to have Internet access
through your Wi-Fi router.
You can also manually check for updates in Advanced
settings.
1. On your phone, slide open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap Settings > More > Media Link HD.
3. Select the Media Link HD device you want to update.
4. Tap Advanced settings > Check for updates.
If there are any updates available, your Media Link HD
will automatically start the update process.
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