Page 1 WD TV ® Live Hub ™ Media Center User Manual...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Recording Your WD Product Information ....3 Registering Your WD Product ......3 Accessories .
Page 3 Playing Music ......50 Music Playback ........50 Music Menu Options .
Page 4 System ..........195 Mobile Access/WD Photos ......202 About .
Page 5 Appendix ....... . . 215 Multiformat Content Playback ......215 Supported Formats .
Page 6: Important User Information
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing.
Page 7: Wd Service And Support
Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
Page 8: Recording Your Wd Product Information
User Manual Recording Your WD Product Information In the following table, write the serial and model numbers of your new WD product. You can find this information on the label on the bottom of the device. You should also note the date of purchase. This information may be required when requesting technical support.
Page 9: Product Overview
Use the included programmable remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus. Play almost any type of media file – WD TV Live Hub supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats including HD camcorder video formats.
Page 10 User Manual It’s a multi-room media server streaming to any TV in your house – You can stream any file on the WD TV Live Hub media center to a WD TV Live Plus or WD TV ™ Live media player or any DLNA/UPnP compatible TV, Blu-ray Disc player, or game console.
Page 11: Features And Functions
Perfect for living art on your HDTV or for digital signage. On the computer… Sync new media – The player automatically synchronizes with watched folders so new content from any PC, Mac, or USB storage will be added to the WD TV Live Hub. ®...
Page 12: Connections
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video output resolution includes 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. Stereo or multi-channel digital surround audio output (digital surround sound is only available when using the HDMI or S/PDIF interfaces).
Page 13: Power Button And Led Indicator
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Power Button and LED Indicator Item Component Description Power button • When power LED is on: Press the power button to power down the media center. The internal drive is put in sleep mode and other devices can still access it.
Page 14: Remote Control
Note: For additional information, see “Using the Remote Control” on page 22. WD TV Remote Control your WD TV experience with the tap of a soft key or the swipe of a finger using the WD TV Remote app. Get one-touch access to your favorite online services, easy text input and a gesture pad for faster navigation to your favorite content.
Page 15: Getting Started
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Getting Started Package Contents WD TV Live Hub Media Center Remote control and Two AAA batteries AC power adapter Quick Install Guide Installation Requirements Standard or HDTV with a composite (standard A/V), component (YPbPr), or...
Page 16: Installation Procedure
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Installation Procedure The media center installation procedure is outlined below: 1. Connect the power cable. 2. Establish a network connection. 3. Transfer content from your computer to the media center. 4. Connect the media center to your TV or entertainment unit through the desired interface option.
Page 17 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Step 2 - Connecting the Media Center The following figures illustrate the cable connections supported by the media center. The standard connection uses the included composite-to-mini AV cables. Note: HDMI and S/PDIF (optical) cables are sold separately.
Page 18 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual HDMI Video and Audio (High-Definition) HDMI combines high-definition video, multi-channel audio, and inter-component control in a single digital cable. This interface provides video quality resolution of up to 1080p. To connect your media center using an HDMI cable: 1.
Page 19 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Component Video and Audio (High Definition) The component connection only provides video signals. You will also need to connect the composite audio cables to provide sound. This interface provides video quality resolution of up to 1080i.
Page 20 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Composite AV Connection (Standard Definition) To use a composite connection: 1. Plug the composite connectors into the composite jacks on the media center. 2. Plug the opposite ends into the composite input ports on your TV, yellow to yellow, red to red, and white to white.
Page 21 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Home Theater (High-Definition) To connect a home theater system using HDMI: 1. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media center. 2. Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A/V receiver.
Page 22 You can create instant high-speed, wired network connections and gain fast, reliable access to the Internet without running wires all over your house using WD Livewire™ powerline AV network kit (sold separately). For more information, visit http://products.wdc.com/WDLivewire.
Page 23 2. Double-click on the downloaded installer file and follow the on-screen prompts to install WD Discovery. 3. Click or Start, then click Programs > WD Link > WD Link. 4. Click WDTVLiveHub in the Network Storage Found list. 5. The media player displays in the Drive Mapping list. Click WDTVLiveHub under Drive Mapping.
Page 24 (My) Computer or Windows Explorer. Using Windows As an alternative to using WD Link, access the media center as follows: Windows 7/Vista: Click > Computer > Network and locate the media center.
Page 25 Step 5 - Connecting a USB Device (Optional) The media center has two USB ports that support playback from WD USB external drives.* * For a list of supported WD external drives, see article #5688 in or knowledge base at http://support.wdc.com. To connect the USB device: 1.
Page 26 1. Navigate to the Home screen, and select the menu for the media content you wish to access. It can be Music, Videos, or Photo. 2. In the Unlock your WD Drive screen, press to select OK, then press OK.
Page 27: Operating The Media Center
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Operating the Media Center Using the Remote Control The media center’s ergonomic remote control lets you navigate the Home screen, browse for media files, enable playback options, and customize the system settings.
Page 28 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Button Function EJECT Switches to safe mode so you can safely remove a USB device. Next Page Displays the next page in the UI. Allows viewing of continued next, more service icons, etc.
Page 29: Using A Usb Keyboard
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Using a USB Keyboard As an alternative to using the remote control, you can plug a USB keyboard into either of the two USB ports on the media center. Key or key...
Page 30 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Key or key Function sequence Zooms in on the currently playing video file or photo. Z (Zoom) Enables the shuffle function for Videos and Music files. R (Shuffle) Repeats the current video or music file.
Page 31: Using The Media Center Menu
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Using the Media Center Menu The Home screen displays when turn on your media center or press HOME on the remote control. The menu options in this screen let you browse your media library and configure the media center’s settings.
Page 32 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Home Screen Navigation Use the following keys to navigate through the menu screens. Button Function Move from one option to the next Left/Right arrows View the dashboard Down arrow Launches your selection...
Page 33 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Press Use the navigation buttons, then press OK in the dashboard to display your media files by the following categories: Favorites (see “Favorite” on page 39) New Items (displays media files you have added within a certain date range.
Page 34: Media Library Compilation
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Dashboard Options With a file selected in any of the dashboard categories, press Options. Dashboard Options - Favorites Dashboard Options - Last 30 Days or Recently Viewed Dashboard Options - Queue Use the...
Page 35 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Library Compilation Exemptions The following conditions will prevent the media library compilation process. The USB device has read-only protection. There is not enough storage space on the media center, network attached storage, or USB device.
Page 36: Locating Your Contents On The Drive
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Type Category Description Video All Video Displays a list of all video files arranged in alphabetical order. Date Content is organized by date modified. Folders Contents are displayed in video file folders.
Page 37: Search Function
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To add an external thumbnail: With an individual file or music album selected, press Options, then select Get Content Info (see “Get Content Info” on page 38). As an alternative, or if the database did not find any info: 1.
Page 38 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Select Title, Director, or Actor (Videos); Title, File Name, Album or Artist (Music); or Title (Photos). Press OK, then to select the . Press OK. Search Options - Videos Search Options - Music Search Options - Photos 4.
Page 39 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 5. Using the on-screen keyboard: Use the navigation buttons to select a character, then press OK to input it in the search bar. Alternatives to this method are as follows: - Use the alpha-numeric keys on the remote control to enter search terms.
Page 40 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If media files matching the search parameters you set are found, they will be listed as shown below (the result of entering ‘bea’ in Photos). Use the navigation buttons to select the media file you are looking for, and then press OK or to initiate playback.
Page 41: Watching Video
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Watching Video You can watch videos on your TV using the media center. Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are supported. AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4) MPG/MPEG VOB/ISO MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4) TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1) MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264)
Page 42 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If Media Library is enabled, you can choose to navigate using sorting (Alphabetical, Date, Ratings, Recently Viewed) and filter options (All Video, Genre, Playlists, Folder, Favorites) See “Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation”...
Page 43: Videos Menu Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort and filter content icon , and press OK. 2. Press , then to select Sorting by Date, Alphabetically, by Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display videos by the criteria selected in either ascending (arrow up) or descending (arrow down) order.
Page 44 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If a No Content Info Found message displays, navigate to the keyboard icon then press OK. Enter the whole title or a portion of the title using the on-screen keyboard, select Submit, then press OK to associate info with the content. Select a title from the list, then press OK.
Page 45 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Move & Copy 1. Press and select Move or Copy from the list of options, then press OK. 2. Select a storage destination for the file you want to move or copy, then press 3.
Page 46 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. The screen below displays. Press OK to select “Don’t ask me again!” if you do not want this screen to appear again, then press to select the green check mark . Press OK.
Page 47: Video Playback Controls
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control video playback: Button Function STOP Discontinues video playback PAUSE/PLAY Pauses or resumes video playback 1. Press FF (fast forward) or REV...
Page 48: Video Playback Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Options To display the video playback options while playing a video, press Options. To return to the video, press Back. Get Content Info See “Get Content Info” on page 38.
Page 49 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To view subtitles: 1. During video playback, press Subtitle repeatedly until your desired subtitles display or “Subtitle Off” appears. Or, press Options, highlight Subtitles, then press OK and follow the steps below.
Page 50: Audio Lip Sync
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Repeat All – All the video files in the current video folder are played in sequence and repeatedly until you press STOP or Back. Shuffle – All the video files in the current video folder are played repeatedly in shuffle mode until you press STOP or Back.
Page 51 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Post Comment to Facebook You can upload a video screenshot or comment to Facebook by selecting this option. 1. Press and select Post Comment to Facebook from the list of options. 2. Select Screenshot or Comment Only and press OK.
Page 52 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Displaying the Video Playback Panel Use this option to display the Video Playback Panel on the bottom of the screen. This panel shows the following information about the current video: Elapsed and total...
Page 53: Dvd Navigation
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual DVD Navigation In most cases, when the contents of an entire DVD have been successfully saved and stored in the media center’s internal drive or on an attached USB hard drive or a...
Page 54 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Button Function • At the main menu, move between selections such Left arrow as Play Movie, Scene Selection, Set Up, Special Features, etc. • Reduce subtitle display speed during video playback. • At the main menu, move between selections such...
Page 55: Playing Music
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Playing Music You can listen to audio files on your TV/audio system using the media center. Supported Audio Formats WAV/PCM/LPCM FLAC AIF/AIFF Dolby Digital Plus Music Playback 1. Navigate to the Home | Music menu, then press OK.
Page 56 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Genre, Artist, Album, Playlists, Favorites) See “Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation” on page 30 for details. 3. Locate the audio file you want to play. To begin playback of a single audio file, highlight the file, then press OK.
Page 57: Music Menu Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort and filter content icon , and press OK. 2. Press , then to select Sorting by Date, Alphabetically, Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display music by the criteria selected in either ascending (arrow up) or descending (arrow down) order.
Page 58 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Favorite The Music favorite function is the same as the Videos favorite function. See “Favorite” on page 39. Rate The Music rate function is the same as the Videos rate function. See “Rate” on page 39.
Page 59: Music Playback Controls
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Music Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control music playback when in the music playback screen: Button Function STOP Stop audio playback PAUSE/PLAY Pause or resume audio playback 1.
Page 60: Music Playback Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Music Playback Screen The music playback screen displays the following information about the currently playing album and/or audio file: Album art (if available) Album name Audio filename(s) Track number/ total tracks Elapsed time and...
Page 61 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Get Content Info The Music get content info function is the same as the Videos get content info function. See “Get Content Info” on page 38. Rescan Info The Music rescan info function is the same as the Videos rescan info function. See “Rescan Info”...
Page 62: Playing Music From Your Ipod
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Shuffle Use this option to set the audio tracks in the current music folder/playlist to play in random order. To enable music shuffle mode: 1. During music playback, press Options. 2. Select Play Mode, then press OK repeatedly until the repeat icon you want is displayed.
Page 63: Viewing Photos
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Viewing Photos You can view your digital photos both individually and in slideshow mode on your TV using the media center. Supported Image File Formats GIF (Animated GIFs are not supported) BMP (non-compressed)
Page 64 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Date, Folders, Recent). See “Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation” on page 30 for details. 4. Locate the picture file you want to view. To open a single picture file for viewing, select the file, and then press OK.
Page 65: Digital Camera Support
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort and filter content icon , and press OK. 2. Press , then to select Sorting by Date, Alphabetically, Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display photos by the criteria selected in either ascending (arrow up) or descending (arrow down) order.
Page 66: Photos Menu Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photos Menu Options In the main photo screen, press Options. The Photos menu options display. Press Back when complete to return to the main menu. Add to Queue The Photos add to queue function is the same as the Videos add to queue function.
Page 67 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. The screen below displays. Press OK. Set as Background You can set any photo as the system background to replace the default grass field and sunny sky photo or other photo you have previously selected.
Page 68: Photo Display Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photo Display Options To display the photo options while viewing a photo, press Options. To return to the photo you were viewing, press Back or Options again. View Info Select this option to view info about the photo including source, file size, dimensions, image number, date and time photo was taken, exposure mode, and flash info.
Page 69: Displaying Photo Thumbnails
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Set As Background See “Set as Background” on page 62. Rate See “Rate” on page 39. Favorite See “Favorite” on page 39. Add to Queue See “Add to Queue” on page 39.
Page 70: Displaying Photo Information
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Displaying Photo Information Use this option to display the Picture Information Panel on the bottom of the screen. This panel shows the following information about the current picture: Image filename Source Image file size and resolution Image’s sequence number and the total number of image files in the current...
Page 71 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Slideshow Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control slideshow playback: Button Function STOP Discontinue the slideshow PAUSE/PLAY Pause or resume the slideshow NEXT Display the next picture file in the slideshow...
Page 72: Files
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Files You can view and manage all of your media files in one place using the Files menu. Files Display 1. Navigate to the Home | Files menu, then press OK. 2. The screen displays all available media files and folders in the media center’s local drive by default.
Page 73: Files Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Files Options To manage files (move, copy, delete, rename, and select multiple), do the following: With an individual file or folder selected, press Options. Move & Copy The Files move and copy functions are the same as the Videos move and copy functions.
Page 74: Network Setup
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Setup The media center can be connected to the local area network using a wired or wireless network connection for access to streaming video and online and offline media content. Ethernet Network (Wired) Setup 1.
Page 75: Wireless Network Setup
You can create instant high-speed, wired network connections and gain fast, reliable access to the Internet without running wires all over your house using WD Livewire powerline AV network kit (sold separately). For more information, visit http://products.wdc.com/ WDLivewire.
Page 76 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. After connecting the media player to your TV and turning it on, the network setup wizard starts up. Press to select your language, then press OK. Wireless Setup Options You have four options for setting up your wireless network: Automatic –...
Page 77 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Use the navigation buttons to type in the SSID for the access point you want to connect to, select Submit, then press OK. 4. Press to select the wireless network encryption type , then press OK.
Page 78 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 1. Press to select your language in the setup wizard Welcome screen, then press OK. 2. Navigate to the WPS icon on the right side of the screen, and press OK.
Page 79: Checking The Network Connection
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press OK on the remote. After performing one of the wireless setup functions above, press OK. After establishing a network connection, you can: Use the Internet services integrated into your media player to access streaming media.
Page 80 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual there is no problem with your network settings. If a problem is indicated, check your router settings and manual for a solution. A red cross mark indicates a problem with the network settings. It can either be the IP address or the DNS server address.
Page 81: Network Services
Local Storage Internal storage and storage devices attached to USB ports 1 and/or 2. Media Server Network-attached media server devices for ease of use (optimal for DLNA certified server devices such as WD’s My Book ® Live ™ Network Share Windows Shares Windows network shares, most network attached storage drives, legacy Mac OS before Lion, and other devices that uses SMB/CIFS protocol.
Page 82: My Media Library
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual My Media Library The benefit of selecting this option is that it shows all the aggregated content on your network attached and USB storage together in one view. However, it does take longer to scan all the storage content compared to selecting a more specific option for content retrieval.
Page 83: Media Server
Media Server This menu displays network attached UPnP media servers connected to your network and usage is optimized with DLNA compliant devices such as WD My Book Live personal cloud storage and other WD TV Live Hub media centers. The benefit of using a media server is that it aggregates the content together from the device that is hosting it.
Page 84 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Windows Shares display shared computers and network attached storage devices (such as WD’s My Book Live personal cloud storage NAS drive) connected to your network via the Samba protocol. Linux Shares Linux Shares uses NFS, which is popular with power users and Linux users because of the increased speed and performance it can provide.
Page 85: Share A Folder On Your Computer
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Accessing Network Attached Storage Follow the steps above under “Accessing a Shared Folder,” selecting the name of your NAS device and referencing your NAS device documentation for password setup and administration. Online Service This menu allows you to connect to media content stored in your Facebook and Picasa online accounts.
Page 86 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Make sure the media player and your computer are both attached to the network, then follow the instructions below for your operating system (Windows 7/Vista/XP or Mac). Important: Be sure to update your operating system to the latest update or service pack.
Page 87 Turn on file and printer sharing, Media streaming is off, and Allow Windows to manage homegroup connections (recommended). Note: WD does not support streaming from a domain server, or a computer attached to a domain, to ® the device. Please contact your domain administrator or Microsoft Support for assistance.
Page 88 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 5. Enter the name you would like this folder to appear on the network as in the Share name box. 6. Click the Permissions box. 7. Select the users you would like to give access to and the permissions you would like to assign to that user, then click OK.
Page 89 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Windows Vista Change Settings to Allow Folder Sharing Follow the instructions below to configure your computer for folder sharing in Windows Vista. 1. Open the Network And Sharing Center from the Control Panel.
Page 90 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Share a Folder Follow the instructions below to share a folder in Windows Vista. 1. Navigate to the folder you want to share. Once found, right-click on the folder and click Share.
Page 91 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Windows XP Follow the instructions below to share a folder in Windows XP. 1. Right-click on the folder you want to share and select Sharing and Security. 2. Click Share this folder.
Page 92 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Choose a name for your computer on the network and type it in the Computer Name field. 4. Click the box next to File Sharing to turn on the file sharing service. Then click on the + sign button below the Shared Folders box.
Page 93: Using The Web Ui
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Using the Web UI The media center provides a Web-based user interface (UI) that can be used to control certain functions. You must use a network-connected computer or smart phone to use the Web UI.
Page 94 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual System Click System in the Web UI home page to manage the system status of your media center and view general network information. You can change the password, set system preferences, and choose date and time settings using these options.
Page 95 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Click Media to enable the Twonky service, launch the Twonky media browser, and enable the iTunes server to access media on iTunes. TwonkyMedia ™ Click Enabled, then Launch Twonky to launch the TwonkyMedia server media browser in a separate browser window.
Page 96 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Click to upload a file from your computer to the media center. Click Browse to locate a file, then send to upload it to the media center. Click to open the TwonkyMedia server status screen. Here, you can restart the server, view server status, perform basic and advanced setup, and access support resources.
Page 97: Status Bar
Support Click Support to access Express Customer Support (includes diagnostic test) and Support Documentation including product documentation, FAQ’s, and a WD TV user forum. Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the Web UI displays media center status, hard drive capacity usage, and a graphical representation of the percentage of music, photos, and video stored on the media center.
Page 98: Internet Services
Internet services. Availability varies by country. These services may be changed, terminated, or interrupted at any time. With WD TV Live Hub, you can stream the best Internet entertainment to your HDTV. Watch hit movies, catch up on TV shows, stay connected to your social network, and enjoy on-demand access to your favorite music from your TV.
Page 99 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual ® Pandora – Free, personalized Internet radio playing only the music you love. Enter your favorite songs or artists, and enjoy stations created just for you. Rate songs as they play, because Pandora caters to your tastes and adapts stations to your feedback on the spot.*...
Page 100: Adding A Service To Favorites
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. The list of Internet services display by category. Select a category (choose from Featured, My Favorites, All, Movies & TV, Web Video, Music, Sports, Photos, Social, and News and Weather), then press OK.
Page 101: Accuweather.com
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual AccuWeather.com The Weather service provided by AccuWeather.com provides local forecasts for everywhere in the United States and over two million locations worldwide. Upon your first use of AccuWeather.com, you are prompted to enter your location (city of residence or nearest city) to set the temperature/weather indicator on your media center.
Page 102 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 7. The AccuWeather.com home screen displays current temperature, conditions, and other weather details at your location. Options include: Settings Maps (press Options, then OK to zoom & pan the weather map in your area...
Page 103 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Set/Add Favorite City To add one or more cities so that you can view weather information for more than one location, do the following: 1. Press to select Settings in the AccuWeather.com home screen.
Page 104: Deezer
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Deezer Deezer is a personalized on-demand music service to listen to seven million tracks anytime, anywhere and one of the most popular Internet and mobile music offerings in Europe. To access Deezer: 1.
Page 105 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Signing in to Your Deezer Account Sign in to your Deezer account to access My Music (your playlists and favorites) and Top Charts. Note: If you do not have a Deezer account and want to create one, go to http://www.deezer.com.
Page 106 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Radios You can choose from a variety of radios by music genre and subgenre. 1. In the Deezer main screen, press to select Radios, then press OK. 2. Press OK to select a radio.
Page 107 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Select Playlists, then press OK. 4. Press Options, then select Create Your Playlist. Press OK. 5. Type in the name of your playlist using the on-screen keyboard, select Submit, then press OK.
Page 108 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press to select Delete from Favorite, then press OK. 3. Select OK, then press OK. Top Charts These are songs deemed most popular by Deezer users by country. 1. In the Deezer main screen, press to select Top Charts, then press OK.
Page 109: Facebook
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Facebook Share your status, photos, videos, and your favorite links on Facebook. Find out the latest news from your social network or the world and so much more. Access it all on your big screen TV.
Page 110 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual You can view the photos or photo albums you and others users have posted to Facebook either individually or as a slideshow. 1. In the Facebook main menu, select Photos then press OK.
Page 111 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Newsfeed The Facebook news feed displays all of your friends’ comments and allows you to “Like” or comment. The number of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the corresponding icons to the right of the news feed entry.
Page 112 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Videos Player With a video playing, press OK to bring up the videos player info panel. You can choose to Like or Comment on a video in the info panel, then press OK.
Page 113 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Select an event you’ve been invited to, then press OK. 3. Select Write a Comment... or View More Info to write a comment about or view more info for the event.
Page 114: Flickr
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flickr Flickr is an online image and video management and sharing website. Flickr content is organized based on tags—a keyword or category label that describes content. Tags help users to search for contents that have something in common. Each content file can have as many as 75 tags associated with it.
Page 115 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To explore based on the upload date: Press to select Recent Upload in the Flickr home screen, then press OK. A photostream showing the most recently uploaded content displays. Go to “Flickr Photostream”...
Page 116 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 1. Press to select Search in the Flickr home screen, then press OK. 2. Press to select Keywords, then press OK. 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a search word using the on-screen keyboard.
Page 117 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Searching for a Flickr Member To search for a Flickr member: 1. Press to select Search in the Explore screen, then press OK. 2. Press to select Flickr member, then press OK.
Page 118 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. To remove a contact from the list, select the contact name and press Options. Select Delete or Delete All Items, then press OK. My Tags My Tags shows a list of Flickr tags you have searched for.
Page 119 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flickr Photostream The Flickr photostream layout is the same as that of a Photos directory in thumbnail mode. You can use the navigation buttons to select content. To view content in fullscreen mode, select the file and press OK.
Page 120 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Player Options As with a regular photo slideshow, you can customize the way content is displayed in the Flickr Player. To do this, press Options. Note: To view photos enlarged in fit to screen or full screen mode, access the Setup menu and follow the instructions under “Photo Scaling”...
Page 121: Flixster
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Flixster Watch the latest theatrical movie trailers and get critic reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Preview movies that are opening this week and see what’s hot at the box office. See what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray and the top rentals. Search a catalog of over 40,000 films.
Page 122: Live365
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Live365 Use Live365 to create your own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters’ online stations. Music selections are compiled based on user ratings. Some small AM and FM stations also utilize Live365 to stream audio over the Internet.
Page 123 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press to select Sign In or Don’t have an account?, then press OK. If you don’t have an account, follow the on-screen instructions to create your Live365 account online. 3. Use the navigation buttons to key in your Live365 user name on the on- screen keyboard.
Page 124 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Listening to a Live365 Station New Live365 users can browse for a radio station. You can access the last station you’ve listened to if you’ve already accessed Live365 from the media player.
Page 125 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The Live365 Station screen: The Live365 station screen provides view and sorting and audio quality filtering options. 1. Press , select the view icon , and press OK to switch between Grid and List views.
Page 126 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To listen to a favorite station: 1. On the Live365 main screen, press to select My Presets, then press OK. Press to select a station from your preset list. 2. Press or OK to start listening to the selected radio station.
Page 127 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press to select Search, then press OK. 3. On the on-screen keyboard, use the navigation buttons to key in a search keyword, then press OK. 4. Press to select a station from the search result.
Page 128 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Providing Song Feedback Music selections in Live365 are compiled based on their user ratings. You can participate in the selection process by giving a song the “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” vote.
Page 129: Mlb.tv
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual MLB.TV Watch every out-of-market game LIVE or on demand in HD quality. Almost 100 games are streamed LIVE each week. Choose home or away feeds, and use quick navigation to run scoring plays or at bats. PLUS, watch over 150 Spring Training Games with no blackout restrictions.
Page 130: Playback Options
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Select a playback option (Watch From Beginning, Resume Watching, Watch Live), then press OK. Game Playback Press OK while watching a game to bring up the MLB.TV playback screen. Use the navigation buttons to Jump to Inning, Jump 10 Secs, play Slow, Jump to Live, or Select Feed.
Page 131 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Calendar In the MLB.TV main screen, navigate to Calendar then press OK. Your team’s calendar displays. Select the current date or navigate to an earlier date and press OK to view current or archived games.
Page 132 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Settings In the MLB.TV main screen, navigate to Standings then press OK. In this screen, you can perform such functions as setting your favorite team or teams, setting the default team for the calendar, unlink your account, or hide or reveal scores in the main screen.
Page 133: Netflix
User Manual Netflix Enjoy new releases, classics, and TV episodes instantly on your WD TV Live Hub media center. Don’t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don’t settle for streaming to your small computer screen. Access your Netflix unlimited membership and instantly watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen.*...
Page 134: Pandora (Us Only)
Conditions for Using Pandora The following conditions must be satisfied before you can use the Pandora service. You must have a Pandora account. Go to www.pandora.com/wd to create your account. Once you have registered, note your activation code. You will need this code to sign in to Pandora from your media player.
Page 135 5. If you do not have a Pandora account, select I am new to Pandora, then press 6. Write down the activation code and follow the onscreen instructions (go to www.pandora.com/wd to create your new account). When finished, choose Continue, then press OK.
Page 136 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Once you have successfully signed in to Pandora, the Stations screen appears. From this screen you can create new stations, start listening to previously created stations and Quickmix playlist, and define profile preferences for your account.
Page 137 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To create a Pandora station: 1. Navigate to Create Station or press Options to select Create station. Press 2. Use the navigation buttons to type the name of an artist or song title using the on-screen keyboard.
Page 138 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual QuickMix QuickMix is a feature that allows you to listen to more than one of your stations at once. QuickMix will play only one song based on particular musical characteristics at a time (unlike regular Pandora stations, which play four related songs in a row), so the mood changes more often.
Page 139: Bookmarking A Song Or Artist
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Bookmarking a Song or Artist You have the option to bookmark a song or an artist for later reference. You can later refer to this bookmark if you want buy the track when you’ve sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile computing device, or if you want to share your musical preferences with other Pandora users.
Page 140: Picasa
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Picasa View, share and enjoy your photographs right from your television. To learn more about Picasa services, and the options and limitations related to them, go to http://www.picasa.google.com. To access Picasa: 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu bar and and press OK.
Page 141 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Select Add Account, then press OK. 3. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa user name in the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit, then press OK. 4. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa account password in the on-screen keyboard.
Page 142: Searching For Content
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual You can sort and filter content on this page by showing all content (All) or your Unlisted Gallery or Public Gallery. Press or navigate to , and press OK, then press and OK twice to switch that selection.
Page 143: My Photos
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The content search begins (this may take a few seconds). Content matching your search word appears in a Search result screen. 3. Use the navigation buttons to select a photo or video from the display.
Page 144 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photo Menu Options With a photo thumbnail in a web album selected, press Options. The My Photos menu options display. Press Back when complete to return to the web album menu. Information...
Page 145 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Photo Display Options To display the photo options while viewing a photo, press Options. To return to the photo you were viewing, press Back or Options again. Information See “Information” on page 139.
Page 146: Video Player
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Player The Picasa video layer layout is similar to the regular video playback screen. It displays the playback status bar and the elapsed and total playback times. Press to pause and resume playback.
Page 147: Shoutcast Radio
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SHOUTcast Radio SHOUTcast Radio is the ultimate directory of online radio stations featuring over 45,000 music, talk, sports, and community radio stations from around the world. To access SHOUTcast: 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu and press OK.
Page 148 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4. Press to select a radio station. 5. Press Options, then press to select Add to Favorite if you want to add the station to Favorites. Press OK. 6. Press or OK to start listening to the selected radio station. You can view information about the currently playing station and song such as title, artist, genre, number of listeners, etc.
Page 149 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To add to a station, program, or podcast to your favorites: 1. Go to the station list showing the station you want to add. 2. Press to select the station you want to add or begin playing a station.
Page 150 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Removing a Station from Your Preset List You can remove stations you no longer want from your preset list. To remove a station from your preset list: 1. On the SHOUTcast Radio main screen, press to select Favorites, then press OK.
Page 151: Spotify
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Spotify Enjoy on-demand access to over 15 million tracks and albums. Any artist, any album, any genre - available instantly on your media player.* Spotify is available in: USA, UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark.
Page 152 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Searching for a Spotify Artist, Album, or Track To search for a Spotify artist, album, or track: 1. On the Spotify main screen, press to select Search, then press OK. 2. Press to select Tracks, Albums, or Artists.
Page 153 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. In the Spotify home screen, press to select Starred, then press OK. Your starred tracks display. Adding a Track to a Playlist If you like a particular track, you can add it to a playlist for easier access in the future.
Page 154 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 7. Press OK. You can delete the playlist by pressing Options with the playlist selected, then select Delete. Collaborate on a Playlist You can set a playlist you’ve created to Collaborate so that your friends can add tracks to it.
Page 155 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press to select Browse Artist Album , then press OK to view/play track from the album. Press to select Browse Artist , then press OK to view/play albums from the artist.
Page 156 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Press to select View Biography, then press OK. 3. If necessary, press Next Page to read the entire biography. People On the Spotify main screen, press to select People, then press OK to see a list of the friends you’ve added to your Spotify account.
Page 157 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Delete Spotify Account To delete a Spotify account: 1. On the Spotify main screen, press to select Account, and press OK. 2. Select the Spotify account you wish to delete, then press to select the x and press OK.
Page 158: Tunein
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual TuneIn The world’s largest Internet radio guide with access to over 30,000 free radio stations searchable by location, genre, or format. To access TuneIn: 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu and press OK.
Page 159 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4. Select Enter RadioTime.com account, then press OK. 5. Use the navigation buttons to type in your TuneIn user name using the on-screen keyboard, then press OK. 6. Use the navigation buttons to type in your TuneIn account password using the on-screen keyboard, then press OK.
Page 160 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Note: You can also press on the remote control to toggle to the results list after entering several characters in the search field. 3. Press to select a station from the search result.
Page 161 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 3. Press Options, then press to select Remove Preset, then press OK. 4. A confirmation prompt appears. Select OK, then press OK. Getting Station Information You can view information about the currently playing station and song.
Page 162 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Signing Out from TuneIn Sign out of TuneIn after a listening session to ensure that nobody can make changes to your TuneIn settings and stations without your permission. To sign out from TuneIn: 1.
Page 163: Youtube
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube YouTube is a video hosting website where you can upload and share videos. To access YouTube: 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu bar and and press OK. 2. The list of Internet services display. Select YouTube , then press OK to display the YouTube home screen.
Page 164 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Select Sign in, then press OK. 3. Use the navigation buttons to type your YouTube user name in the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit, then press OK. 4. Use the navigation buttons to type your YouTube account password in the on-screen keyboard.
Page 165 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual This page also contains links to your uploaded videos (Videos) and video playlists (Playlists). Press or navigate to , and press OK, then press and OK twice to switch that selection. Searching for Videos You can search YouTube for videos of particular interest to you.
Page 166 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual The video search begins (this may take a few seconds). Videos matching your search word appear in a Search result screen. 3. Use the navigation buttons to select a video from the display.
Page 167: Featured Videos
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Go to page 164 for more information on using the YouTube Player. Featured Videos This video category is primarily populated with videos from YouTube’s commercial partners, but might also include select user videos that are currently popular or have been previously showcased in YouTube’s Spotlight Videos section.
Page 168: Most Popular
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Most Popular These are videos deemed most popular by YouTube users. To access Most Popular: 1. Press to select Most Popular in the YouTube home screen, then press 2. The list of most popular videos display. To refine this list, press to select , and press OK.
Page 169 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube Options When you select a video in any of the YouTube submenu screens described above (i.e., User > My Favorites, Search, Top Favorites, Featured Videos, Most Popular, Most Viewed, and Top Rated), pressing Options brings up the following screen: Like or Dislike this Video - see “Like or Dislike Videos”...
Page 170 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual YouTube Player Options As with a regular video playback screen, you can the customize the way content displays in the YouTube Player. To do this, press Options. Like or Dislike this Video - see “Like or Dislike Videos” on page 166.
Page 171: Like Or Dislike Videos
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Press the navigation buttons to select a video from the list, then press or OK to start watching the selected video. The other options on this screen allow you to: Replay the recently playbacked video – Play Again Add the video to your My Favorites list –...
Page 172: Adding Videos To A Playlist
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Adding Videos to a Playlist Use this option if you enjoyed a particular video and want to add it to one of your playlists. To add a video to My Favorites from the Related Videos screen: 1.
Page 173 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual To set the media player’s additional encoding setting: 1. Navigate to Home | Setup menu bar. 2. Press to select System, then press OK. 3. Press to select Additional Encoding Support, then press OK.
Page 174: Live Tv
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Live TV Access HD-quality live shows using the Live TV menu. Availability will vary by region. For more information about Live TV services, go to: http://products.wdc.com/onlineservices/wdtvlivehub. Live TV Display 1. Navigate to the Home | Live TV menu, then press OK.
Page 175: Games
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Games You can access games and use the remote control to play them using the Games menu. Games Display 1. Navigate to the Home | Games menu, then press OK. 2. The screen displays all available game services. The display is in grid view.
Page 176: Rss
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual RSS (Really Simple Syndication) provides you with a list of current news items in a brief format so you can scan headlines and choose the items that interest you most without visiting websites.
Page 177: Setup And Advanced Features
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Setup and Advanced Features The Setup menu lets you customize the way you use the media center and set preferences for media playback. To select a Setup category: 1. Press Setup, or navigate to the Home | Setup menu and press OK.
Page 178: Setup Navigation Buttons
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Setup Navigation Buttons Use these buttons on the remote control to navigate within and between the Settings screens. Button Function • Select a menu Up/Down arrows • Select a menu setting in an option...
Page 179: Aspect Ratio
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual You will be prompted to select the TV standard applicable to your device. This setting depends on your regional location. Options include: NTSC – United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Page 180 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Use this menu to select the audio output mode. Options include: Stereo (Analog, S/PDIF, HDMI) This is the default setting that decodes all audio streams into 2-channel output via analog (RCA connectors), S/PDIF (optical connector), or HDMI. Recommended if you are using a 2- or 4-speaker entertainment unit.
Page 181 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual select Auto Detect to have the media player detect receiver settings automatically. Or, select Manual Setup. Auto Detect If you select Auto Detect a summary of your auto detect settings display. Press then, with the selected, press OK again.
Page 182 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WMA Pro capable receiver Note: Changed settings are not applicable during DVD video playback. Dolby Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Setting Use this menu to set the dynamic range control, which reduces or increases sound levels.
Page 183: Appearance
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Appearance Use the menus in the Appearance screen to set user interface display options for the media center. Language Press to select the display language, then press OK. Screen Size Calibration Use this menu to correct any issues with overscan (the display is cropped in the TV screen).
Page 184 3. The theme preview screen appears. Use the navigation buttons to View Theme or View Description, or select Apply Theme and press OK. The new theme is applied and the appearance of the WD TV device UI changes. Legacy Theme You can download the source files for the Legacy theme shown above and use it to develop your own theme file.
Page 185 User Interface Backgrounds You can use this menu to set a different photo as the system background to replace the default grass field and sunny sky photo. You can choose from the WD Creative Masters backgrounds or your own backgrounds.
Page 186 The default setting is 5 minutes . Screensaver Style Use this menu to choose your screensaver display style. The WD Logo screensaver is the default style, but you can also choose a Random Photo Slideshow of photos stored in the media center’s internal drive or a Folder Photo Slideshow of photos from a single folder as your screensaver.
Page 187: Video Settings
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual RSS Ticker Set RSS Ticker to Show to stream your RSS feeds on the home page. Default setting is Hide. Video Settings Use the menus in the Video Settings screen to configure the display and sequence option for video files.
Page 188: Subtitle Font Size
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Video Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the video playback mode. The default setting is Normal . Go to “Play Mode” on page 44 for a description of these video playback modes.
Page 189: Music Settings
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Music Settings Use the menus in the Music settings screen to configure the display and sequence option for audio files. Music Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the audio playback mode. The default setting is Normal . Go to “To set the music repeat mode:”...
Page 190: Photo Settings
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Browser Display Use this menu to select the default display mode for the audio browser screen. The default setting is Grid View . Examples of both grid and list views are shown below.
Page 191: Slideshow Interval Time
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Slideshow Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictures in the slideshow. You can select from 3 seconds (default) to 5 minutes. Photo Scaling Use this menu to define how pictures are scaled when you view them. This also applies when pictures are viewed in a slideshow.
Page 192: Network
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Network Use the menus in this category to configure and view the media center’s network settings. Press to make a selection from the list of options, then press OK. Network Setup Wired 1.
Page 193 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 6. Manual: Once the network is detected, the following screen appears. Press to select IP address, then press OK. 7. Manual: Use the navigation buttons to key in your IP address using the on- screen keyboard.
Page 194 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4. Select Wireless, then press OK. 5. Select a wireless connection method, then press OK. Auto search, Manually enter the wireless network name, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) - see “Wireless Network Setup” on page 70 for further instructions.
Page 195 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 2. Open a Windows Explorer window, then click Network. 3. Click Add a wireless device. 4. Click on the media player device icon, then click Next. 5. Enter the pairing code (see step 1), then click Next.
Page 196: Check Connection
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 6. Select the network you want to add the media player to from the list, then click Next. 7. Press OK on the remote to connect the media player to your network (see step 8.
Page 197 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual DLNA Media Server This option is On by default so that other DLNA media devices on the network can see the media center. If set to Off, other DLNA media devices on the same network...
Page 198: Operation
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Operation Use the menus in the Operation screen to set preferences for the media center. SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 193...
Page 199 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Remote Settings Select a function for the A, B, C, and D function buttons on the remote controller. The remote settings menu displays the functions currently assigned to each button. To change functions, press to select a function button, then press OK.
Page 200: System
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Sync From USB Storage This option allows you to turn the USB sync feature Off, Sync All Files, or Sync Supported Media Files Only. See “Step 5 - Connecting a USB Device (Optional)”...
Page 201 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual files based on metadata information. See “Media Library” on page 206 for more information. Media Library Manager for Network Share Use this option to manually add individual share folders to the media library. Select Add network share to media library to connect to a Windows or Linux Share (see “Network Share”...
Page 202: Meta-Source Manager
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Meta-Source Manager Use this menu to select a meta-source that provides metadata information and artwork for your media files. Select Movie, Music, or TV Show to display and select available meta-sources for the media type.
Page 203: Additional Encoding Support
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual prevent access to the folder, Unlock to provide access to the folder, or Disable to disable the feature. Parental Control Parental control allows you to password protect an Internet service so the user can access it only if the correct password is entered.
Page 204: Disk Manager
Device Registration To register your WD product using the Setup menu: 1. Make sure your media center has an active network connection. Go to “Network Setup” on page 69 for instructions on how to set up a network connection.
Page 205 OK, and then press OK. WD LED Light Control Use this menu to turn off the WD LED light (Always Off). If turned off, the WD LED will only appear during start up then disappear after the device has booted up. The default setting is Normal.
Page 206: Device Restart
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Reset All Settings Except Online Service Accounts – restores all media center system preferences and playback settings to their default factory values with the exception of your internet Services personal account information.
Page 207: Mobile Access/Wd Photos
1. Select Mobile Devices and press OK to begin adding devices. 2. Press OK to Add Mobile Device. 3. Install WD Photos on your mobile device either from the App Store or the Android Marketplace. Note: Be sure to use WD Photos version 1.2 or later.
Page 208 8. Press OK on the media center’s remote. The device is now listed in the Mobile Devices screen. Repeat the steps above to add additional mobile devices. You can now use WD Photos on the mobile devices you've added. Removing a Mobile Device 1.
Page 209 The content you upload appears in a folder on the media center’s internal drive under Photos or Videos. The name of the folder corresponds to the name of the mobile device. For further information about WD Photos, refer to WD Photos Help or go to http://wdphotos.wdc.com.
Page 210: About
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual About Select this option to display the network info, firmware version currently installed, part number, and serial number of the device as well as online service info. Select Network Info then press OK to view info such as the device’s MAC and IP addresses, mobile access type, etc.
Page 211: Media Library
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Media Library Media Library scans and consolidates the media contents of the internal hard drive, USB drive, and network drives into a database through which you can easily locate media files. This feature is set to on by default.
Page 212 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Converting The Content Into A Usable Format There are several fast, easy-to-use applications available online that can convert photos, videos, and music files into formats optimized for use on your media center.
Page 213: System Maintenance
Upgrading the firmware is important because WD is always developing newer, faster, and more efficient ways of doing things that your media center needs to know.
Page 214 2. Click “Downloads,” then the product name (or photo). Download the WD TV Live Hub media center firmware zip file to your computer. 3. Using an unzip utility, extract the zip file contents to the root directory of a USB device connected to your computer.
Page 215: Troubleshooting
• Check your TV input source selection. center power LED is blinking. • Power cycle (turn off/on) your TV. • Power cycle (turn off/on) your media player. • If the same thing happens, contact WD Technical ® Support for assistance (see “WD Service and Support”...
Page 216 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Problem Solution The slideshow pictures are distorted. Navigate to the Home | Settings | Photo screen and select Keep as original or Fit to screen in the Photo Scaling field. FILES File does not play.
Page 217 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Problem Solution The media center remote control does • Press only one button at a time. not work. • Make sure the batteries are properly inserted. • The batteries may already be drained out. Replace batteries with new ones.
Page 218: Common Error Messages
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Common Error Messages If this message appears Perform this action HOME Hard drive cannot aggregate. There are different conditions under which this error message may appear. The message will specify the issue. For example, not enough space is used on the storage or a journaled file system.
Page 219: Faqs
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual If this message appears Perform this action Unable to play the selected file. Please 1. Eject and disconnect the USB device from the see the User Manual for a list of media center or map a drive to the media center supported file formats.
Page 220: Appendix
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Appendix Multiformat Content Playback Multiformat is a file type that groups other files of the same digital content but may be encoded in different digital formats. For example, a single video file may actually include a few components such as video, audio, and photo grouped together.
Page 221: Supported Formats
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Supported Formats Filename extension Codec Format/container VIDEO .3g2/.3gp/.mov/.mp4 Video: QuickTime MPEG/4 Audio: MPEG Audio .asf/.wmv Video: DivX3 WMV3 Audio: WMA2 WMA3 .avi/.divx Video: DivX (3/4/5/6) MPEG4 M-JPEG (422) WMV3 WVC1 (VC1) Xvid...
Page 222 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Filename extension Codec Format/container .iso (BD)/.mts/.m2t/.m2ts/ Video: MPEG TS .m4t/.tp/.trp/.ts/.tts MPEG1/2/4 Audio: Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTSHD MPEG Audio .iso (DVD)/.m1s/.m2p/ Video: MPEG PS/MPEG TS .mpg/.mpeg/.mpeg2/ MPEG1/2 .mod/.vbs/.vob Audio: MPEG Audio .mkv...
Page 223 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual File Codec Format/container AUDIO FLAC FLAC FLAC ® WAVE PCM (Microsoft LPCM/PCM None OGG VORBIS AIF/AIFF AIFF 1. MPEG audio MATROSKA 2. MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/HE 3. PCM (Microsoft) Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital...
Page 224 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Thumbnail Support Limitation MUSIC Filename Only supports ID3 and EXIF format have thumbnail extension Thumbnail in the id3 tag (“APIC” or “PIC” tag) Thumbnail in the asf format (“WM/Picture” in the extended info) Thumbnail in the quicktime format (“moov/udta/meta/ilst/covr”)
Page 225: Regulatory Compliance
WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 226 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Le symbole CE indique que ce système est conforme aux directives du Conseil de l'Union Européenne, notamment à la Directive CEM (2004/108/CE) et la Directive Basse tension (2006/95/CE). Une " déclaration de conformité " aux directives applicables a été...
Page 227: Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand)
Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’s specification therefor. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased.
Page 228: Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand Only)
Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’s specifications. The term of your warranty is 3 years in Australia and New Zealand, unless otherwise required by law.
Page 229: Gnu General Public License ("Gpl")
WD or the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product determines that your claim is valid, WD or such dealer shall, at its discretion, either repair or replace the Product with an equivalent or better Product or refund the cost of the Product to you. You are responsible for any expenses associated with a claim under this warranty.
Page 230 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. Expat http://www.jclark.com/xml/expat.html Expat License. Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the...
Page 231 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual 4. Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, each Author hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent license to make, have made, use, import, and otherwise transfer the Work.
Page 232 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual communication from You. This License may not be modified without the mutual written agreement of the Author and You libogg http://www.xiph.org/ogg/ Copyright (c) 2002, Xiph.org Foundation Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: •...
Page 233 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual zlib http://www.zlib.net/ zlib.h -- interface of the 'zlib' general purpose compression library version 1.2.3, July 18th, 2005 Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
Page 234 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, WD TV, My Book, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries: and WD TV Live Hub, WD Livewire, WD TV Remote, and WD Photos are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Page 235 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual Index top charts 103 digital camera support 60 Accessories 3 disk manager 199 AccuWeather.com 96 display troubleshooting 210 advanced features 172 DLNA media server 192 aspect ratio Dolby normal 174 dynamic range control setting 177...
Page 236 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual view 67 firmware I/O connectors auto detect new 201 composite AV 7 check latest 201 HDMI 7 firmware upgrade Toslink 7 procedure 208 USB ports 7 troubleshooting 212 information panel Flickr 109...
Page 237 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual media library compilation workgroup 192 categories 30 Network setup enable 30 Ethernet 69 error messages 213 wireless 70 exemptions 30 network share 78 overview 29, 206 network share (Linux) 79 media server 78, 80...
Page 238 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual set as background 62 music 56 sort & filter 59 reset switch 7 supported formats 215 reset to factory defaults 200 view 58 restart device 201 zoom options 63 RoHS 222 Picasa 135...
Page 239 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual language 178 inbox 151 LED light control 200 people 147, 151 media library 195 play mode 149 meta-source manager 197 radios 151 mobile access 202 searching 147 music settings 184 share 150...
Page 240 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual reporting problems 156 settings 182 searching 154 sort & filter 37 sign in 153 subtitles 43 signing out 157 supported formats 215 TwonkyMedia 90 video output setting 173 view chapter 43 zoom options 45...
Page 241 WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual related videos 165 restricted video content 167 search history 138, 161 searching for videos 160 signing in 135, 158 top favorites 161 top rated 163 zoom options photos 63 videos 45 INDEX – 236...

Western Digital TV Live HUB User Manual

Live Hub

1 Important User Information

2 Product Overview

3 Features and Functions

4 Getting Started

5 Operating the Media Center

6 Watching Video

7 Playing Music

8 Viewing Photos

9 Files

10 Network Setup

11 Network Services

12 Internet Services

13 Live TV

14 Games

15 Rss

16 Setup and Advanced Features

17 System Maintenance

18 Appendix

Search Function

Quick Links

Chapters

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