Verbatim MediaShare Wireless SD/USB device Operation manual

MediaShare Wireless
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 iPad®, iPhone®, Android™ tablets and smartphones. There is no need to worry
about running out of space on your mobile devices.
For maximum portability, the MediaShare Wireless 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 and Android 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 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.

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COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
1. Battery Level LED
Green ON: The battery power is more than 30%.
Red ON: The battery power is between 10% and 30%.
Red Fast Flashing: The battery power 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 WiFi disk mode:
Blue ON: Memory connection is successful.
Blue Flashing: Memory is reading or writing.
During Card reader mode:
Blue ON: Connected to USB2.0
Blue Flashing: Connected to USB2.0 and is reading or writing.
3. WiFi LED
Blue LED shows the WiFI connection state.
Flashing indicates that initiation is in process.
ON indicates WiFi initiation has completed.
The LED is OFF for the following situations:
Device is on, but the WiFi signal is weak.
Device is off.
Device is in Mobile Mode but the WiFi is off.
4. WAN LED
Green: Connected to WAN via the bridge.
Off: Not connected to the Internet.
5. USB Host Port
Insert a USB flash drive or USB hard drive for WiFi access.
6. Reset Button
Reset the device to Factory Default configuration. Use a straightened paper clip or pin to activate the switch.
Any changes made to system settings such as passwords, SSID, bridged Wireless LAN settings will be lost
7. SD Card Slot
Insert SD card for WIFI 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. Then you can transmit data and charge
the device.
9. Power Button
Turns the device on/off.
10. SSID Name
Service Set Identifier, default wireless network name, each MediaShare Wireless has a unique SSID (Can be
changed by user).
11. Password
Unique password to enable access to MediaShare Wireless network (Can be changed by user).
12. MAC Address
MAC –Media Access Code –unique global code to identify device on network
13. Serial Number
Each MediaShare Wireless has a unique serial number.
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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 the
MediaShare Wireless SD/USB 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 WAN Bridge mode. After enabling the Internet Bridge feature, wirelessly connect MediaShare
Wireless 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 iOS app or Android app
Storage Device (1GB minimum): SD card (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.)
iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 4.0 or higher.
Android smartphone or tablet running OS 2.3 or higher

What can MediaShare Wireless do for me?
The MediaShare Wireless creates its own wireless network and adds a USB port and Secure Digital card reader
function to your iOS or Android tablet or smartphone. Access to the storage devices is acheieved via an app installed
on your smartphone or tablet.
It allows you to transfer content from your smartphone or tablet to a removable storage medium such as a USB flash
drive, USB hard disc drive or SD Card. You can use this function to backup the camera roll folder of an iOS device
without using a computer.
Up to 5 users can simultaneously use the MediaShare Wireless accessing both USB and SD storage devices.
You can playback multimedia content from a USB flash drive, USB hard disc drive or SD Card on your tablet or
smartphone. (File support is dependent on the playback software and and hardware capabilities of your tablet or
smartphone.)
Files saved by one user can be accessed by all other users, allowing the MediaShare Wireless to act as a file transfer
hub between tablet and smartphone users.
The MediaShare Wireless can create a link to another wireless network to simultaneously access the internet and
content on USB and SD storage.
When not used as a wireless storage device the built in 3000mAh battery can be used as a backup power source for
your smartphone.
Basic Instructions for Use
1. Charge your MediaShare Wireless. Connect your MediaShare Wireless micro USB port (8)via the supplied
micro USB cable to a USB port of a computer or USB power supply. When your MediaShare Wireless is fully
charged the Green Led (1) will stop flashing.
2. Insert an SD card or connect a USB drive (flash or HDD) to the USB host port.
3. Download and install the MediaShare Wireless app from your portable devices app store. Search for
“Verbatim MediaShare Wireless” app or use these direct links
Itunes :https://itunes.apple.com/app/mediashare-wireless/id641926674?ign-mpt=uo%3D5
Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=verbatim.wd.activities&hl=en
4. Power on your MediaShare Wireless by pressing on/off button. Blue WIFI led (2) will flash until wireless
broadcasting is established.
5. Make sure that your portable device’s WIFI connection is enabled and connect to your MediaShare Wireless
wifi connection called “Verbatim-XXXX” where XXXX is the last 4 characters of the unique MAC (Media
Access Control) address code of your MediaShare Wireless, when prompted for wifi security key, enter the
password printed on the bottom of your MediaShare Wireless.
6. Start the MediaShare Wireless app on your portable device.
7. You will now be able to access content on the SD card or USB drive connected to your MediaShare Wireless
wirelessly.
8. You can transfer content from your portable device to the SD card or USB drive connected to your
MediaShare Wireless (function dependent on app)
Please note that your MediaShare Wireless will temporarily utilise some available storage from your SD card or
connected USB drive as a swapfile.

Set up & Application Screenshots
iOS
Application functions in both landscape and portrait modes –iOS splash screen appears in portrait only.
Obtain the app from the App Store
Search for “MediaShare Wireless” and install the app
Wireless set up screen
From the list of available wireless networks select the network named Verbatim-XXXX
You will be prompted for the password which can be found on the label on the underside of the MediaShare Wireless
Run the MediaShare app

MediaShare Homescreen
When connected via wi-fi to the MediaShare Wireless the app will open by default on the “MyMediaShare” tab
showing the connected storage devices. Taping on either of the device icons will open a file listing of the contents.
Change file
or folder
view
Change
device
Settings
Go back
one folder
level
Opens
file copy
function
My Device
This will show the folders created by the app on your smartphone or tablet along with the Photo folder of your iPhone
or iPad
4 folders are created
to help you organise
the files that you
transfer to your iOS
device
Documents
Movies
Music
Photos
Tap on either “MyMediaShare” or “My Device” to toggle between the storage
media connected to the MediaShare or files stored on your smartphone or
tablet (My Device)
3 Dot Menu
View
contents of
SD Card
View
contents of
USB Drive
Search for file
name containing
entered text
Return to
Homescreen

View
Default file view is Thumbnail view, by clicking View button the view will change to List view
3 Dot Menu
The “3 Dot Menu” provides the opportunity to change the operating language of the software to one of the following
choices
English –French –German –Italian –Spanish –Portuguese –Croatian –Czech –Hungarian –Polish –Russian –
Serbian –Korean –Traditional Chinese –Simplified Chinese
You can also get status of files currently being copied (or queued for copying)
When music is playing in the background you can click on “Now Playing” for information on the current track being
played.
You can safely remove the SD card or USB drive in use by clicking on the appropriate button, this will prevent any
potential damage to the storage media by being removed during a writing cycle.
Clicking the “About” option will provide information about the installed firmware version and app version currently in
use. From time to time updates of both the firmware and app may be made.
If you access this option when not connected wirelessly to the MediaShare the firmware version will not be displayed.

SD Card/USB Drive
Selecting SD Card or USB drive will open up the file browser, scroll through the thumbnails or access the containing
folder. Select the file to play music files, play video files, view photographs or to open up document files such as excel,
word, powerpoint and pdf.
Video files will open in the iOS default video player.

Photos will be opened directly within the app
If you chose to email an image the app will open your default email account with the image attached.
If you chose “Add to Photo” then the image will be copied to the Camera Roll folder of your iOS device.
If you already have Facebook installed on your tablet or smartphone you will be asked to provide permission for the
app to access your Facebook profile
Return to previous screen
Play Mode - Repeat Play All Images
(10 sec. Per Image) (Default Play
Mode)
Play Mode –Play All One Time
Press to Start Slideshow
Press to Pause Slideshow
Press to access Background Music
options.
Background music may be on
removable media or located in app
created folders on iOS device
Press to Email image, Add to iOS
Photos folder or to Upload to
Facebook

Music Files will be played directly within the app
Press once to return to start of track,
Twice to jump to previous track.
Press to Start Track
Press to Pause Track
Press to jump to next track.
Repeat all tracks in folder (Default
play mode)
Plays current track once and then
stops.
Repeats current track.
Shuffle play, tracks will be played in
random order.
Folder contents will be played
sequentially

Settings
The settings option is available when “MyMediaShare” is accessible. The most common reason to access the settings
will be related to Wi-Fi and Internet Bridge Settings
Device
Name
You can modify the SSID to any name with a length
of 1-32 characters including letters, numbers or
dashes (-). Press “Set” after entering the name for
the change to take effect.
Security
Options
Press Security Options to change to
No Security
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK or
Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK (default)
You can also change the password via this option
Press “Set” after entering the name for the change
to take effect.
Mode
Press Mode to change wireless mode to
11Mbps (802.11b)
54Mbps (802.11g)
150Mbps (802.11n)
Mixed 11b/g/n (default)
LAN
Press LAN to customise the IP Address setting &
Subnet Mask
Host
Name
Must begin with a letter and followed by a
combination of letters, numbers or dashes (-).
Length must be 2-8 characters.
User
admin password is blank by default, can be changed
but once changed cannot be returned to blank state
except by using reset button.
Currently not necessary to make any changes,
reserved for future use.
Storage
Displays the available and total capacity of the
connected USB and SD storage devices
Firmware
Upgrade
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) Connect your smartphone/tablet to 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 lose Wi-Fi connection to your smartphone/tablet.
6) Reconnect to your MediaShare wirelessly.

Setting Up Wireless Bridge Function
Tap or slide the “Off switch” to enable the Internet Bridge mode
Region option is then available, select Region to see a list of available country
settings –these settings regulate the actual wireless channels that can be used in
each named countries. The wireless signal is broadcast in the range of 2.4 ~
2.484 GHz, with a channel restriction of 11 channels in US, 13 channels available
in most other countries.
Chose the appropriate country for your location and then tap on “Set”

The default channel assignment is
“auto”but you can specify the channel
from those allowable in the country
selected above.

Select your chosen network from the list of
available wireless networks.
Enter the network key, press “Join”
Click on “Settings” and finally click “OK”
You may need to reconnect to the MediaShare
wireless network.
On the MediaShare you will see the Wide Area
Network LED illuminated.

Search
Once you have selected a folder within one of the storage volumes (SD Card, USB storage or
internal storage within smartphone or tablet) you can use the search function. The search function
operates within the folder that you are navigating –it does not allow you to search sub folders, you
must access the individual sub folders and then search.

Manage
Select Manage option and you will see the screen
below. This screen allows you to copy content to and
from the MediaShare storage and your smartphone
or tablet.
You can copy individual files or select “Select All” to
copy all files. Once files have been selected click on
“Copy” to start the process

Once you click “Copy” you will be
provided with a choice of file destinations
(dependent on storage connected to
MediaShare). In this example content
from an SD card can be copied to a USB
drive connected to the MediaShare as
well as the iPad (“Local”)
When you select Local you must chose
one of the 4 folders created on the iPad
by the MediaShare software.
You can create folders within
these folders.

The copy status will be displayed listing
the queued and copied files.
Click the “Done” () button to close the copy function.

FAQs
Q. One of my videos won't play. What's wrong?
A. Please confirm your device and your video player app are compatible with the file type/encoding that you
are attempting to play. Both Apple & Andriod devices will only playback file formats that are supported by
their respective systems. There are other, 3rd party video players that can be installed on your Apple or
Android device that will allow for broader video playback compatibility. You may also need to confirm that
the video file has not been accidentally corrupted by playing it back on another device.
Q. I can't find the Verbatim-XXXX device on my list of wireless devices?
A. Please confirm the MediaShare Wireless Wi-Fi LED is "ON". A blinking Wi-FI LED indicates Wi-FI
initialization is in process. Please allow the MediaShare Wireless sufficient time to initialize after power on.
If the Wi-Fi LED is "OFF", your device's Wi-FI may be turned off or the signal is too weak to allow a
connection.
Q. My iPad Mini occasionally loses connection with the MediaShare Wireless and reconnects to
another network. What should I do?
A. Go to Settings/Wi-FI, press the right arrow associated with the conflicting network and press "Forget this
Network" prior to connecting to MediaShare Wireless. Note you will need to manually select and re-
authenticate (if password protected) to the "forgotten" network the next time you wish to reconnect.
Q. My MediaShare Wireless app occasionally hangs, or I am unable to see new content which has
been copied to my device/SD Card/USB attached storage...what should I do?
A. Completely exit the MediaShare app by pressing the home key twice. Press and hold the MediaShare
app until the minus sign appears. Press the minus sign on the MediaShare app to fully exit the app. You
may then return to your home screen and restart the app. Please allow the app sufficient time to pull in data
in response to your inputs.
Q. Help! I've forgotten my MediaShare Wireless password.
A. Your MediaShare password is located on the label on the bottom of the device. If you have changed the
password thru the settings menus, you can reset the MediaShare to all factory default settings by inserting
a paper clip and pressing the "Reset" button located on the side of your MediaShare Wireless. The factory
default password (located on bottom label) is now re-enabled.
Q. I'm getting excessive buffering on video playback? What can I do?
A. 1. Reduce the number of shared users if applicable. 2. Decrease the distance between your playback
device and the MediaShare Wireless device. 3. Copy the video to your device before playback. 4. Confirm
quality of original video by playing back on other devices.
Q. I am using an Android mobile device. What video file types can I play using MediaShare?
A. The player or players that you have installed on your Android device will determine which video file types
you can play. To play a compatible file you can choose one of two methods:
1) Copy the file from MediaShare to the Android device and then play the file from your Android device.
This method is recommended for files encoded at higher data rates.
2) Leave the file stored on MediaShare and play the file from there. Depending on the encoded file data
rate, this method may introduce delay in video payback due to Wi-Fi bandwidth limitations and other
restrictions.

Q. I have checked your web site and have found a firmware update file, but I don’t know if it is a
newer version than the one I am already using. How can I find out my current firmware version?
A. Open the MediaShare app and from the home page click on the 3-dot menu button. From there, press
the “About” button in order to see your firmware version number.
Q. Can I use MediaShare on an airplane?
A. Please consult your airline to see if MediaShare is on their list of Approved Electronics Devices (AEDs).
Q. Can I install an SD card and a USB flash drive at the same time?
A. Yes. However, you will deplete the battery charge quicker if connecting both at once.
Q. I have a USB 3.0 flash drive. Will it work with MediaShare?
A. Yes. However, data transfers will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
Q. Will the battery in MediaShare supply enough power for my bus-powered USB hard drive?
A. Yes. However, a connected hard drive will deplete the battery charge more quickly than an SD Card or a
USB flash drive.
Q. Is there any internal storage space for user data inside MediaShare?
A. No. You must attach a storage device, such as SD Card or USB storage, before you can save user files
to MediaShare.
Q. I have just successfully updated the firmware in my MediaShare. Can I now delete the firmware
file from the root directory of my SD card?
A. Yes.
Q. I cannot find my MediaShare Wireless device showing up as a WiFi location on my Apple or
Android device.
A. Confirm that your MediaShare device is not connected to your computer's USB connection (when the
MediaShare is connected to a computer via the USB port, it operates only as a USB port or card reader
and is not in the Wi-Fi mode). Confirm that the WiFi LED light on the unit has stopped blinking indicating
that the Wi-Fi is now in the ready state. Insure that you are in range of the device noting that the WiFi
signal can be affected walls, glass, and other networks.
Q. What's the effective distance of the WiFi connection for the MediaShare Wireless Device ？
A. In an open /no noise environment, the distance can reach up to 40 meters. For video streaming, the
suggested distance is within 5 m to get best performance.
Q. I am trying to transfer files to/from my MediaShare Wireless device and cannot do so?
A. Ensure that your MediaShare device is sufficiently charged. Insure that you are in close enough
proximity to the device.
Q. I notice that the power LED is illuminated when I have a USB device connected even though the
MediaShare Wireless is powered down, why is this?
A. The USB port is permanently powered and designed to provide a power source to a connected
smartphone. We recommend disconnecting any data source such as a USB flash drive or USB hard disc
drive when the MediaShare Wireless is not being used.