FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player
FreeAgent Theater HD MediaPlayerUser Guide
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Contents1. About Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5This is Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5What You Can Do With Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Your Media Player Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6What Else You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Powering On For the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Adding a WiFi Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Checking the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Sharing Media Files Over Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Finding More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143. Watching Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Playing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Finding a Movie to Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Controlling a Movie’s DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Playing a Personal Video from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Playing Movies in Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184. Viewing Photos and Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Viewing Pictures in a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Finding Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Viewing Pictures from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225. Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Setting Up Continuous Play and Shuffling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Finding Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Checking Which Song is Currently Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256. Accessing Online Media Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Accessing an Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Activating a Paramount Account (US Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Managing Your Netflix Account (US Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
7. Syncing Your Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Installing Seagate Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Understanding How Media Sync Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Synchronizing Your Media Files (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Synchronizing Your Media Files (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368. Managing Your Media Player and Connected Devices . . . . . . . . . 38Understanding the Media Player’s LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Connecting a Keyboard to the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Updating the Media Player Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Updating the Seagate Media Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Creating Shortcuts to Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Removing a FreeAgent Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Disconnecting a USB Drive, Camera, or Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Disconnecting the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Resetting the Media Player to Its Original Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479. Customizing Your Media Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Customizing the Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Setting the Media Player for TVs in Other Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Customizing the Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Changing the Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Changing the Media Player Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Adjusting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Changing the Media Player’s Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Setting a Language for Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Viewing DivX Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5610. Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57General Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Updating the Media Player Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Recovering After a Firmware Update Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Resetting the Media Player Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Finding More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
1. About Your Media PlayerThe FreeAgent Theater media player is a home theater solution that makes it simplefor you to move your multimedia files from your computer to your TV. Getting startedtakes only a few minutes. Just connect the media player to your TV; drag your movies,pictures, and music from your computer onto a portable drive; and connect the portabledrive to the media player. Use the media player menus and the remote control buttons tonavigate to your media files and select viewing options.This User Guide is for Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD media player. This chapterprovides an overview of your media player, describes its main features andcomponents, and lists the other things you need to set up a simple home theater system.The FreeAgent Theater HD media player can play digital media files from a variety ofsources: A FreeAgent Go portable drive or any NTFS, FAT32, or HFS/HFS formattedexternal USB storage device A compatible digital camera or camcorder Internet media services Computers connected to your local network (displays only files and foldersshared to the network)The media player indexes and creates a database of all the media files stored onexternal devices connected to it. This allows you to sort and display your media in avariety of ways. For example, you can view files as thumbnails or in a list or sort themalphabetically or according to the date they were saved.You can use the media player out of the box without installing any software. However,the FreeAgent Theater computer software allows you to synchronize media folders onyour drive with those on your computer and access your external drive features. If youwant to use the FreeAgent Theater application to manage and sync your media files, seeChapter 7 “Synchronizing Your Media Files (Windows)” on page 31 or Chapter 7“Synchronizing Your Media Files (Macintosh)” on page 36 for instructions on how toinstall and use the FreeAgent Theater application.5
What You Can Do With Your Media PlayerYour media player is an easy-to-use home theater solution that lets you enjoy yourdigital movies, pictures, and music on your TV. With your media player, you can: Move your digital movies, pictures, and music files from your computer to yourTV using a Seagate FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive. Enjoy your photographs and personal videos while they’re still stored on yourdigital camera or camcorder. Access photos, movies, and news media online through supported Web-basedmedia service sites. Share movies, pictures, and music from all your computers over your wired orwireless home network. Browse and search your media files from a single location. Use the Seagate Media software to ensure that you always have even your mostrecent movie, picture, and music files organized and available on your mediaplayer.Your Media Player ComponentsThese components are included with your media player: FreeAgent Theater HD media player Remote control with 2 AAA batteries. All media player features are controlledusing the remote control buttons and the on-screen menus.6
Composite audio/video cableComponent video cableEthernet cableAC power adapterInstallation CD, including Seagate Media software for Windows or Macintosh What Else You NeedIn addition to the media player components listed in the previous section, you also need: Television with available HDMI, component, or composite connectors Video, music, and/or picture files in supported formats Computer running Windows XP or later, or Mac OS X or later, for SeagateMedia, software that synchronizes and organizes media files on your drives (Optional) FreeAgent Go drive (Theater ) (Optional) External USB storage device (such as a flash drive or thumb drive)containing video, music, and/or picture files (Optional) Home network, such as a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wireless LAN(WLAN), for sharing media files and accessing the Web-based services supported by themedia player (Optional) Digital camera or camcorder containing pictures or videos (Optional) USB or wireless USB keyboard to use instead of the on-screenkeyboard (Optional) Media server, for sharing media files over your network7
2. Getting StartedThis chapter explains how to set up your media player after you’ve completed the stepsin the printed Quick Start Guide, and describes how the screens, menus, and remotecontrol work.Follow the instructions in this chapter to: Power on your media player for the first time (see next section). Connect a FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 9). Learn to navigate the media player screens and menus (see page 9). Add a WiFi adapter to the media player (see page 13). Adjust the network settings on the media player (see page 13). Sharing media files over the network (see page 13). See what your next steps are (see page 13). Find more help (see page 14).Powering On For the First TimeYour first step is to set up your media player by connecting it to a TV, your local wired orwireless network, and a power source. (See the printed Quick Start Guide included inthe box for complete instructions.)When you first connect your media player to a power source, the media player’s LEDflashes amber. When the media player is ready to use, the LED stops flashing. (A solidamber LED means that the media player is turned off. To learn more, see“Understanding the Media Player’s LEDs” on page 38.)To continue setting up your media player:1. Turn on your TV.2. Press Power on the media player remote.3. The initial setup screen opens.4. Select a language for the on-screen menus, then press OK.TIP: You can change the menu language at any time. See “Changing the MenuLanguage” on page 52.4. Set the date and time, then press OK.The Home screen opens. Now you’re ready to start using your media player.8
Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USBDriveIf you haven’t done so already, insert a FreeAgent drive containing your movie, picture,and music files into your media player, as shown in the printed Quick Start Guide.Alternatively, you can connect an external USB drive (such as a flash drive or thumbdrive) containing your media files to the USB connector on the media player.TIP: You can use the included Seagate Media software to organize the media files onyour computer and transfer them to a FreeAgent or external USB drive. See Chapter 7“Syncing Your Media Files” on page 31 to get started.You can also connect a digital camera or camcorder to the USB connector on the mediaplayer. (For help viewing photos and videos from your digital camera or camcorder, see“Playing a Personal Video from a Digital Camcorder” on page 17 or “Viewing Picturesfrom a Digital Camera” on page 22.)When you connect a new device to your media player, the Home screen opens and thedevice appears as an icon on the Home screen. Your media player automaticallysearches the device and creates an index of all the video, picture, and music files itfinds. This may take a few moments, depending on how many files you have on thedevice; an ‘Indexing’ message appears at the bottom of the screen while the mediaplayer builds the index.You can start browsing and enjoying your media files right away, even if the index isn’tcomplete yet. See the chapters on watching movies, viewing pictures, and listening tomusic for help getting started.Navigating the Media Player Screens and MenusThe user interface (UI) of your media player is easy to navigate using the includedremote control. This section describes the main screens, how to use the remote, andhow to find the screens you’re looking for.Note: In this User Guide, all instructions refer to the remote. For instance, “Press Menu, selectPictures, then press OK” means to press the Menu button on the remote, use the arrowbuttons to select Pictures on the on-screen menu, then press the OK button on the remote.Getting to Know the Main Screens and MenusThis section introduces the main media player screens and menus: “The Home Screen” on page 10 “The Main Menu” on page 10 “The Screen Menus” on page 109
The Home ScreenTo go to the Home screen from any other screen, press Home on the remote.The Home screen is divided into three parts: Links to the main screens (Movies, Pictures, Music, Internet, and Browse) Shortcuts to popular Internet services Shortcuts to the devices that are connected to your media player either directly or overyour networkFigure 5: Media Player Home ScreenThe Main MenuShortcuts to the main screens are also available on the Main Menu (shown in Figure 6),which opens across the top of the screen when you press Menu on the remote. You canopen the Main Menu from any sFigure 6: Main MenuThe Screen MenusDepending on what screen is open when you press Menu, special menu options mayalso appear below the Main Menu. For instance, if you press Menu while a picture isopen, options for viewing your pictures appear below the Main Menu, similar to theexample shown in Figure 7.10
Figure 7: Picture Menu (Example Only)Following Many Paths to the Same ScreenThe media player UI includes many ways of getting to the same screen. As you use theUI, you will find the paths that work best for you. For instance, you can open the Browsescreen three ways: On the Home screen, select Browse, then press OK.On the Home screen, select the device you want to browse from the shortcuticons, then press OK.On any screen, press Menu, select Browse, then press OK.11
Using the RemoteThe only way to navigate the media player screens is with the included remote. Thissection describes the functions of all of its buttons.Figure 8: Media Player RemoteQuick Navigation TipsIn general, navigate your media player’s screens and menus by: Using the arrow buttons on the remote to move through the menus and screens. Pressing OK on the remote to complete a selected action or open a selectedscreen. Pressing Menu on the remote to display the Main Menu on any screen, andpressing Menu again to close it.Remote Control ButtonsThis section describes the basic function of each button on the remote. More informationabout special button functions are described in the chapters on movies, pictures, andmusic.12
Adding a WiFi AdapterIf your network is wireless, you can connect a Seagate WiFi adapter to your mediaplayer so that you can wirelessly access media files stored on your computer and othernetwork storage devices.Note: If your network is not wireless, you can use an Ethernet cable to connect your media playerto your network switch or router, as described in the printed Quick Start Guide.For more information, or to purchase a Seagate WiFi adapter, go to www.seagate.com.Checking the Network SettingsIf you have connected your media player to a wired LAN, the network settings on yourmedia player don’t need to be adjusted. The default network setting (dynamic IPaddress) is highly recommended.If you want to manually set a static IP address for the media play
The FreeAgent Theater media player is a home theater solution that makes it simple for you to move your multimedia files from your computer to your TV. Getting started takes only a few minutes. Just connect the media player to your TV; drag your movies, pictures, and music from your
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