NETGEAR NeoTV NTV300 User manual

NeoTV Streaming Player (NTV300)
Installation Guide

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Contents
What’s in the Box 3
Front and Rear Views 4
What You Need to Use Your NeoTV Player 4
Connect to the TV 5
Connect to Your Home Network 6
Onscreen Guided Setup 9
Remote Control 10
Remote Control App 11

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What’s in the Box
Power adapter Remote
NeoTV Streaming Player
control
Installation guide
AAA batteries
(x2)

4
Front and Rear Views
What You Need to Use Your NeoTV Player
• TV with HDMI port
• HDMI cable
• Broadband Internet connection
• A wireless or wired network
• Device with Internet browser for service activation

5
Connect to the TV
1. Make sure that your TV is on and set to display the correct video
input.
2. Connect an HDMI cable (sold separately) to the HDMI port on your
player and to the HDMI IN port on your TV.
HDMI supports 5.1 surround sound
(if available). You do not need a
separate audio cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to your player, and plug it into an
electrical outlet.

6
Connect to Your Home Network
To use your player, you need to connect it to your home network with
either a wireless or a wired connection. After you get your network
ready, the onscreen guided setup helps you connect your player to
your network.
IMPORTANT: Do not place anything on top of your NeoTV player.
Placing objects on top of your player can interfere with the wireless
signal or cause the player to overheat.

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Wired Connection
Use an Ethernet cable (sold separately) to connect your player to a
LAN port on your router.
NeoTV
Router

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Wireless Connection
1. If you are using a wireless connection, place your player within
range of your wireless network. For best wireless reception,
avoid enclosing your player in a cabinet.
To connect wirelessly, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS),
or you can select your network and enter its password using the
onscreen setup guide.
NeoTV
Wireless
router
2. If you do not receive a strong signal during the onscreen setup,
rotate your player or move it closer to your router.

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Onscreen Guided Setup
On your TV:
• Use the remote control to follow the NeoTV onscreen setup
instructions, which include setting the output resolution to the TV,
and the standby timing, connecting to a network, and checking for
the latest NeoTV software update.
• Your player might download software updates or restart during
setup.
• Once you complete setup, select a channel icon (such as Netflix
or Pandora) to enjoy the content.

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Remote Control
Power
Select
Down
Stop
Fast forward
Rewind
Next
Home
Return Menu
Play/Pause
Previous
Right
Left
Up

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Remote Control App
NeoTV Remote app turns your iPhone or Android phone into a
NeoTV Streaming Player remote control.

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To Install the Remote Control App
1. Using your iPhone or Android smartphone, navigate to the Apple
AppStore or Google Play, and search for NeoTV Remote. You
can use the following QR codes to speed up this process:
Google Play
Apple App Store
2. Install the app on your phone.
3. Make sure that the phone is connected to the same WiFi network
(SSID) as your NeoTV Streaming Player.
4. Launch the app, and it searches for your device and connects.

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User Manual
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Compliance
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Directive 2002/96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (the WEEE directive). If you dispose of this product in
the European Union, treat and recycle it in accordance with your
jurisdiction’s laws that implement the WEEE directive.
For indoor use only in all EU countries and in Switzerland.

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October 2012