Minix NEO Z64-A User manual

Minix Neo Z64A basics
Contents
Setting Up Your Neo Z64a ................................................................................. 2
Remote Essentials .............................................................................................. 3
Using Your Minix Neo Z64A...............................................................................5
Setting up Wireless.........................................................................................5
Changing Display Settings ..............................................................................6
Setting the Time Zone ......................................................................................8
Using Apps .................................................................................................... 10

Setting Up Your Neo Z64a
Your Minix Neo Z64A comes pre-installed with everything you need.
To set up, simply connect the power adapter to the wall and to the Power Connector.
If you are using Ethernet (wired internet) connect the cable to the Ethernet Port. If you’re using
Wireless, you don’t need to do this.
The Minix Neo Z64A is designed for high performance so only comes equipped with an HDMI
cable. You can connect the included HDMI cable (Figure 2) to the HDMI port on your Minix Neo
Z64A and to your TV (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Figure 2
Lastly, if you have a USB keyboard and/or mouse, connect them or the USB receiver if it’s
wireless to the USB port.
Your Minix Neo Z64Ais read to use. Make sure your remote has 2 x AAA batteries in it and hit
the power button on the remote to turn on your unit.

Remote Essentials
Your remote has a lot of buttons but there are only a few you really need to get around.
POWER BUTTON:
The Power Button turns your device on and off. When hitting the button to power off it will
simply go to sleep. When you turn it on next it will come on quickly and be at the screen you
last left it at. To turn it off completely or reboot it, hold the power button for a moment and a
menu will come up where you can reboot or power off the box.
HOME BUTTON:
The Home Button will always take you back to the Minix Neo Z64A Home screen that you see
when you first power on the unit.
OK BUTTON:
The OK button is used to simply confirm your selection. In Kodi (XBMC) it is also used to bring
up the playback menu for videos and music so you can pause, rewind, etc.
MENU BUTTON:
The Menu Button is used as sort of a “right click” like on a computer. It will mostly be used in
Kodi (XBMC) to bring up a menu.

RETURN BUTTON:
The Return Button functions as a “Back” button and can be used to go to a previous page.
DIRECTIONAL PAD:
The directional pad is used both to navigate menus and also to skip forward or back in videos
and music.

Using Your Minix Neo Z64A
When your Minix Neo Z64A Powers on, you’ll be presented with the Home Screen.
From the Home Screen you have, you can launch various applications, browse the web, or
change settings from it.
Setting up Wireless
If you’re using Wireless internet, the first thing you’ll need to do is set that up.
Using your remote or keyboard, navigate to the Settings icon (the folder with tools on it) and hit
OK.
Wireless is the first option, select that option. You will be presented with a list of available
networks. Choose your network and enter the password if required.
You’re now connected! Hit the Home button to go back to the Home Screen.

Changing Display Settings
It’s possible your TV may be “overscanning”the picture and elements on the top and edges may
be cut off like the picture below:
To fix this, go to the Settings icon (folder with tools on it) and hit OK.
Navigate down to “HDMI”and hit OK.

Now navigate down “Overscan Compensation”and hit OK.
You can now adjust the horizontal and vertical picture as needed until the picture fits your
screen.
Once done, hit the Home key on your remote.

Setting the Time Zone
You’ll also want to ensure the proper time zone is selected. All boxes come set to Atlantic Time,
if you need to adjust that, go to the Setting icon (folder with tools) and scroll down to the Date
& Time option and hit OK on it.
Then to “Select time zone:

And finally, scroll through the list and select your time zone.
Once done, you can either hit the Escape (Esc) key on your keyboard or the Home Button on
your remote.

Using Apps
To start using apps, simply highlight it in the Home Screen and hit OK to open it. Some apps
require a login such as Skype, Facebook and Netflix. The main apps are at the bottom of your
screen.
You can view all the apps by opening “All Apps”from the Home Screen.
That is it for basic operation of your MINIX NEO Z64A. View more tutorials for specific app
usage.