Verbatim MediaShare User manual

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................. 2!
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................. 3!
PRODUCT OVERVIEW............................................... 3!
PRODUCT FEATURES ................................................. 3!
OPERATING MODES ................................................... 3!
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 3!
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................ 3!
PRODUCT VIEW ......................................................... 4!
CHARGING MEDIASHARE............................................ 4!
INSTALLING STORAGE DEVICES .................................. 4!
SD Memory Card.................................................. 4!
USB External Storage .......................................... 4!
USING MOBILE DEVICES.......................................... 5!
INSTALLING THE APP .................................................. 5!
WIRELESSLY CONNECTING YOUR KINDLE FIRE TABLET 5!
LAUNCHING THE APP.................................................. 6!
BASIC FUNCTIONALITY ............................................... 6!
Playing Music ....................................................... 7!
Playing Video........................................................ 7!
Viewing Photos..................................................... 8!
Sharing Photos ..................................................... 8!
Viewing Documents.............................................. 9!
MANAGE MODE ......................................................... 9!
Copy and Delete Functions .................................. 9!
SETTINGS MENU........................................................ 9!
MyMediaShare Settings ....................................... 9!
Wi-Fi and LAN Settings ...................................... 10!
Internet Settings ................................................. 10!
Clear Cache Button ............................................ 11!
EXITING THE MEDIASHARE APP ................................ 11!
GETTING HELP ........................................................ 11!
LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS................................. 12!
FCC COMPLIANCE .................................................. 12!
CE COMPLIANCE DECLARATION ......................... 12!
CANADA IC RSS-210:2010...................................... 12!
WEEE NOTICE.......................................................... 12!
RIGHTS ..................................................................... 12!
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ......................... 13!

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About This Manual
This manual describes how to use the Verbatim
MediaShare Wireless SD/USB device with your Kindle Fire
tablet. If you instead want to use the MediaShare Wireless
SD/USB device with another device, please download the
appropriate user manual.
Product Overview
The Verbatim portable MediaShare Wireless SD/USB
device allows you to use SD memory cards and USB
external storage devices as Wi-Fi accessible media. Simply
insert your SD memory card into the SD slot or connect
your USB external storage into the built-in USB port. Power
on the unit and you can now wirelessly access your videos,
music, photos, data and stream them to your tablets and
smartphones. There is no need to worry about running out
of space on your mobile devices.
For maximum portability, MediaShare has a built-in
rechargeable battery. Plug it into any available USB port on
your computer to charge the battery.
Product Features
•Supports SDXC, SDHC and SD memory cards up to
128GB. SD adapter is needed for MicroSD and MiniSD.
•Supports USB storage devices
•Stream media to up to 5 Wi-Fi-connected users
simultaneously*
•Access and stream your music, videos, photos and data
from an SD memory card or from USB external storage
using the free custom mobile app supporting iOS,
Android and Kindle Fire operating systems
•Built-in micro USB port for charging and data transfer
function
•Up to 9 Hours of continuous battery life**
•In power off mode, able to charge your other portable
electronic devices through MediaShare’s USB host
port.
•Search function to locate and access your files
•Internet access capability via wireless, supporting
802.11 b/g/n speeds
•Support multiple platform client tools, including Kindle
Fire/iPad/iPhone/Android
* Streaming performance limited by Wi-Fi bandwidth,
encoded file data rate, and player buffering capability.
**Battery life subject to normal usage conditions and
configurations.
Operating Modes
There are three main operating modes.
1. Direct USB Connection. Connect the device to your
computer’s USB port using the provided USB cable.
The device will automatically mount on your
desktop or in “My Computer”. In this mode the
battery of MediaShare will charge, and you can
transfer files between your computer and either an
installed SD memory card, or an installed USB
drive.
2. Wireless Connection. Power on the device and use
your mobile device to search for available wireless
connections. Stream music or videos that you have
previously saved to an SD card or flash drive.
3. Wireless Internet Bridge mode. After enabling the
Internet Bridge feature, wirelessly connect
MediaShare to your existing wireless router to have
internet access.
Product Specifications
Product Dimensions: 112mm X 78mm X 14mm
Wi-Fi Radio:
Standard: 802.11 b/g/n
Frequency: 2.4 GHZ
Speed: 72Mbps at 20MHz / 150Mbps at 40MHz
Wi-Fi Security:
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK
Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK (default)
Disabled
USB 2.0 Device Port: For data transfer and charging
Battery:
3000 mAh capacity
Charges via USB micro-B port
Charging time up to 7 hours
Regulatory Certifications:
FCC (Class B), CE, IC RSS-210:2010 (Canada),
CEC-2012-BCS (California, Battery Charger Efficiency
Requirement)
System Requirements
•Internet Connection (for downloading app and user
manual, and for use with optional Internet Bridge feature)
•MediaShare Wireless Kindle Fire app (available for free
download from the Amazon Appstore)
•Attached storage device (1GB minimum): SD card

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(Class 4 or higher) or USB flash drive or USB hard drive
•200MB available storage on your installed SD card or
USB storage device reserved for system functions and
therefore not available for user data.
•Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD or Kindle Fire HDX
Product View
COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
1. Battery Level
LED
!Green ON: The battery charge level is more
than 30%.
!Red ON: The battery charge level is between
10% and 30%.
!Red Fast Flashing: The battery charge is
depleted and the unit will soon shut down.
!Green Slow Flash (every 2 seconds): The
battery is charging.
!Green Slow Flash (every 1.5 seconds): The
device is shutting down.
!LED off: The device is powered off.
2. Read / Write
LED
During Wi-Fi disk mode:
!Blue ON: Memory connection is successful.
!Blue Flashing: Memory is reading or writing.
During cabled connection mode:
!Blue ON: Connected to a USB host
!Blue Flashing: Connected to USB2.0 and is
reading or writing.
3. Wi-Fi LED
Blue LED shows the Wi-Fi connection state.
!Flashing indicates that initiation is in process.
!ON indicates Wi-Fi initiation has completed.
!The LED is OFF when:
"Device is on, but the Wi-Fi signal is
weak.
"Device is off.
"Device is in Mobile Mode but the Wi-Fi is
off.
4. Internet LED
!Green: Connected to the internet via the bridge.
!Off: Not connected to the Internet.
5. USB Host
Port
!Insert a USB flash drive or USB hard drive for
Wi-Fi access.
!In Power Off mode USB port can be used to
charge connected smartphone or tablet.
6. Reset Button
Insert a small tool (such as a paperclip) to press the
button and reset the device to Factory Default
configuration.
7. SD Card Slot
Insert SD card for Wi-Fi access. Insert microSD card
using appropriate adapter.
8. USB Device
Port
!Use the included USB cable to connect to a
computer over USB 2.0 to enable data transfer.
!Use the included USB cable to connect to a
USB port or USB charging adaptor to charge
the device,
9. Power Button
Turns the device on/off.
Charging MediaShare
Using the supplied cable connect MediaShare to a powered
USB port or USB charger in order to charge the built in
battery. It may take up to 7 hours to fully charge the battery.
Installing Storage Devices
MediaShare contains no internal storage. You must attach
either an SD Card or a USB storage device before you are
able to use MediaShare with your smartphone or table.
Note: Once your SD Card or USB storage device is
attached, MediaShare will reserve up to 200MB of its
capacity for temporary files and other system functions.
Therefore this space is not available for user data.
MediaShare supports storage devices using FAT, FAT32,
exFAT (for SDXC), or NTFS file systems.
SD Memory Card
Locate the SD memory card slot. Insert the memory card.
Gently push the memory card all the way in until it locks into
its place.
USB External Storage
Locate the USB host port on the device. Insert a USB drive
or portable hard drive cable into the USB port
Note: Prior to installing the SD
Memory Card or USB Device,
make sure MediaShare
WIreless is turned off.
Do not touch the exposed
connectors on your SD Memory
card.
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Using Mobile Devices
Installing the App
Power on your Kindle Fire tablet and ensure that it is
connected to the Internet. From the carousel screen
select “Apps”
Then select “Store” to take you to the Amazon Appstore
Search and locate the free “MediaShare Wireless” app,
click on “Install” and follow the on-screen
installation instructions. Once the
installation process has been completed,
the “MediaShare Wireless” app icon can
be found on the desktop.
Wirelessly Connecting Your Kindle
Fire Tablet
1. Turn-on MediaShare Wireless and wait for it to initialize.
The blue Wi-Fi LED on the device should transition
from blinking to fully ON to indicate that the initialization
process has been completed.
2. From the menu screen click on “Wireless”
3. Under “Wireless”,make sure “Wi-Fi” is set to “On” click
on “Wi-Fi”. The SSID option for “Verbatim-XXXX”
should appear in the list. (For example, click on
“Verbatim-86DC”, as shown in the screen below. The
“86DC” part of the SSID is the last 4 characters of the
device MAC Address.)
When “Verbatim-XXXX” is selected for the first time you will
be prompted for the Wi-Fi password. The default
password is printed on the bottom label of your device.
After the correct password is entered, the product will show
as “Connected” in the list.

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Launching the App
On your Kindle Fire click on the “MediaShare” icon to
launch the app.
The home screen is presented as below. The screen will
show folders/files for the selected device (either
MediaShare or smartphone/tablet). You can toggle between
these two device views by clicking on “MyMediaShare” or
“My Device”.
At the lower right you will find
the 3-dot menu button.
When selected, this menu
presents the following options:
Language
The language normally
defaults to that of your Kidle
Fire tablet at the time of
installation. If you later want to select a different
language, you can make a selection from this menu.
The following languages are supported.
•English #French
•Italian #German
•Spanish #Portuguese
•Croatian #Czech
•Hungarian #Polish
•Russian #Serbian
•Traditional Chinese #Korean
•Simplified Chinese
About
The About button lists the
firmware and app version
numbers:
Copy
Click the Copy button to
view the file transfer
status.
Now Playing
When songs are playing in the background, you can select
the Now Playing button to see information about the current
song.
Remove USBDisk1
A currently mounted USBDisk volume can be safely
unmounted using the Remove USBDisk1 button.
Remove SDCard
A currently mounted SDCard volume can be safely
unmounted using the Remove SDCard button.
Exit
Pressing the Exit button is one way to close the app.
Basic Functionality
The action buttons for MyMediaShare can be found at the
top of the screen and are listed below.
Home Button – back to the main screen.
View Button - change to List or Thumbnail view.
Settings Button – change the MediaShare
configuration.
Back Button – back to previous screen
Manage Button – file manager to share, copy,
delete, and transfer files
Search Box – to search for a specific file name
and/or extension.
3-dot Menu Button – to view the menu list for the
following selections: About, Language, Copy, Now
Playing, Remove USBDisk1, Remove SDCard, Exit.

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Playing Music
Music or audio files can be played whether you are inside
“MyMediaShare” or “My Device”. Simply locate the music or
audio file that you would like to play. Click on the file and
your music will automatically play.
Use the following icons to control music playback:
When clicked, the current music that is playing will
restart at 0.00. When double-clicked, it will play the previous
music.
When clicked, it will play the next music file.
When clicked, it will start playing the music or audio
file.
When clicked, the will pause/stop playing the music.
There are five play modes:
1. Repeat all songs: the music or audio files
will be played in sequence, and it will only stop
playing when the pause button is clicked. (Default
Mode)
2. Play current song: the current music that is
playing will be stopped, and playing progress will
return back to 0.00.
3. Repeat current song: the player will always
play the current song, and it will only stop playing
when the pause button is clicked.
4. Shuffle all songs: the music or audio files will
be played randomly.
5. Play current list: the music or audio files will
be played sequentially.
Playing Video
Movie or video files can be played whether you are in
“MyMediaShare” or “My Device”. Simply locate the movie or
video file that you would like to play. Click on the file and the
list of installed movie players will appear.
The player control panel will vary depending on the installed
movie player you have selected.
Playback performance depends on your Kindle Fire device,
Tip: We recommend that you
create a folder or folders for saving
all your music files for ease of use
and file organization
Note: Please consult your Kindle
mobile device manual to check
whether it will support the music/
audio files that you would like to
play
Tip: You can click and hold then
slide music progress button to fast-
forward or rewind the music
Tip: You can exit Music Player
Interface at any time and the
music will continue to play in the
background
Tip: We recommend that you
create a folder or folders for saving
all your movie files for ease of use
and file organization
Note: Please consult your Kindle
Fire manual and video player
application manual for supported
video encoding methods and file
types, and for a description of the
player control panel

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your selected video player, your player’s settings, the data
rate of your encoded video file, the strength of your Wi-Fi
connection, and the number of simultaneous users. If the
video plays, but momentarily freezes on playback, then you
can try these steps to improve video playback performance:
1) Copy the video file to your tablet and initiate playback
from the tablet.
2) Reduce the number of simultaneous streaming users.
3) Re-encode the video file to a lower data rate and/or use
a different encoder.
4) Select or install a different video player.
5) Check the settings of your video player.
Viewing Photos
The supported images can be viewed as thumbnails or as a
filename list. Any images that are not supported can be
viewed as a generic thumbnail or icon.
Click on a picture thumbnail or picture filename to open and
view it. Click on the displayed picture to access action
buttons at the top of the screen as shown here:
Click the Play button to initiate a slide show, which
will slowly cycle through every picture in the current folder.
Click the Pause button to pause the slide show. Click
again to resume the slide show.
Click the Repeat button to restart or to replay the
slide show.
Click the Music button to select and play background
music with your displayed picture or slide show.
Click the Back button to return to the previous
screen.
Sharing Photos
Sharing photos using your Kindle Fire device will vary
depending on the apps installed on your device.
Click on the Share button located at the top right of
the screen to show the options available to share your
photos. Click the return button to return to the previous
screen.
Tip: We recommend that you
create a folder or folders for saving
all your pictures for ease of use
and file organization
Note: MediaShare Wireless currently
supports .jpg, .tif, .gif and .bmp
image files.
Note: Internet connection is required
to share photos via email or
accessing any social media network

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Viewing Documents
To open/view a document using your Kindle Fire, simply
click on the file that you wish to open/view. This will
automatically open the file using the default viewer or the
installed app on your Kindle Fire.
Manage Mode
You may click on the Manage button at any time to
enter the File Manage mode to share, copy, delete, and
transfer files. To exit the Manage mode click the Exit button
.
To manage files on MediaShare, enter Manage mode from
“MyMediaShare”.
To manage files on your tablet, enter Manage mode from
“My Device”.
Copy and Delete Functions
Once in Manage Mode you will see new icons at the bottom
of the screen. See below for their functions.
Click the Select All button to select all files. A blue
check mark will appear on every file. Click again to deselect
all files.
Copy Files or Folders. When entering Manage Mode
from MyMediaShare, the copy function will copy a file from
MediaShare to the tablet. The copy icon contains a
downward arrow.
Copy Files or Folders. When entering Manage Mode
from My Device, the copy function will copy a file from your
tablet to MediaShare. The copy icon contains an upward
arrow.
When copying files, you need to define the destination
folder. A new folder may be created if desired. To create a
new folder, simply click on the “New Folder” button. Enter
the new folder name and click the “Create” button. The
folder name can be from 2 to 26 characters.
You may click on the Status icon to see the list of
files that are in queue for transfer, as well as the list of files
that have already been copied successfully.
To delete all selected files, click on the trash icon.
3-dot Menu Button. You may also click on the on the
Copy button of the main screen 3-dot menu to check on the
status.
Settings Menu
From within MyMediaShare, you may access
various configuration operations by clicking on the Settings
icon.
MyMediaShare Settings
Host Name
<Reserved for future functionality.>
User
<Reserved for future functionality.>
Storage
You may attach an SD memory card or a USB storage
Tip: you may select a single file
or multiple files by clicking on the
thumbnail. Also, you may click
and hold the thumbnail and drag
it to a lower icon to copy or
delete a file or files
Note: Successfully copied/
transferred files will be listed in the
"recent" window. Click "Clear" to
remove the history

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device to MediaShare to serve as local storage. Click on
“Storage” to view the type, size, and remaining available
storage for each installed memory device.
Firmware Upgrade
Please visit the Verbatim support web site periodically to
see if a new firmware file is posted for this product. If a new
firmware file is available you may download it and install it
as follows:
1) Save the new file to the root directory of an SD memory
card or USB storage device.
2) Attach the above storage device to your MediaShare
and then power up MediaShare.
3) Establish a wireless connection between your tablet
and MediaShare.
4) Open the MediaShare app and navigate to the Settings
screen.
5) Click “Firmware Upgrade”. The new firmware file will be
installed. As your MediaShare reboots you will
temporarily lose Wi-Fi connection to your tablet.
Wi-Fi and LAN Settings
Device Name
To change your device name (SSID) from the default name
of “Verbatim-XXXX”, enter a new name in the dialogue box
provided. Characters may be any combination of letters and
numbers, up to a maximum length of 32.
Security Options
The factory default setting for wireless security is Mixed
WPA/WPA2-PSK. The unique default password is printed
on the bottom label of the product. With this dialogue you
may change the password, or alternatively set the wireless
security to WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or to Disabled (ie. no
password required).
The password must be at least 8 characters, but no more
than 63 characters.
If you change the password, and later forget your new
password, you can return to the factory security setting by
performing a reset using the side panel reset button.
Mode
The factory default setting for wireless communication
mode is 802.11b/g/n. With this dialogue you may alternative
set the communication mode to 802.11b, 802.11g, or
802.11.n.
LAN
This dialogue will display the fixed MAC address of the
product. Alternatively, you may view or change the current
IP address and Subnet Mask.
Internet Settings
This product’s normal
operation requires only a
single wireless connection
between your tablet and
MediaShare. To make this
connection, MediaShare
defines the Wi-Fi channel
to use (from 1-11). The
factory default setting for
channel selection is “auto”,
which allows MediaShare to automatically choose the best
channel based on current environment channel clarity. The
connection is sketched below as connection “A”.
However, in this mode, if you later want to browse the
internet with your tablet, you must break the “A” connection
and instead connect your tablet with an available router.
As a convenience, this
situation can be avoided
by enabling the bridge
function on MediaShare. In
the internet bridge mode,
sketched below, you may
keep a connection to the
tablet, plus allow the tablet
to reach the internet (albeit
at limited connection
speeds). In this mode, the
Router now defines the
Wi-Fi channel, and two
Wi-Fi connections are
established (“A” and “B”)
using this same channel
number.
Because the Router is making the channel selection, and
because different geographic regions use different channel
ranges, MediaShare must further know your Region
whenever the internet bridge feature is enabled.
Internet Bridge
The Internet Bridge feature is disabled by default. To enable
the bridge, click “On”, confirm the Region setting, and then
select your available router.
Note: Before attempting a Firmware
Upgrade, ensure that the batteries of
your MediaShare Wireless and
Kindle Fire are fully charged

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A different range of Wi-Fi channels is supported by different
geographical regions. If your region is not listed, choose a
region with the same channel range as your own.
If your router requires a password, enter it to join the
network.
Connecting to your router may also require setting DHCP
versus Static IP. If Static IP, then please enter IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS settings.
Once the Internet Bridge function is active you will see a
check mark next to the router name in Settings and the
green Internet LED on MediaShare will be ON.
Press the Back button to exit the Settings menu. If you are
prompted to confirm changes, press OK.
Channel
If Internet Bridge is disabled, then you may optionally set
the Wi-Fi channel number from 1-11. The default selection
is “auto”, which allows MediaShare to choose a channel
with the best signal quality.
If the Internet Bridge is enabled, then MediaShare will use
the channel set by the router.
Clear Cache Button
Click the Clear Cache button to clear the SSID cache files
that have been saved during prior sessions or from third
party applications.
Exiting the MediaShare App
To exit the MediaShare app on Kindle Fire tablets, simply
press the Home key.
Getting Help
If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Technical Support website at
verbatim.com/support.