HTC DGH300 Media Link HD User Manual

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User guideYour HTC Media Link HDDG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
2 HTC Media Link HD This user guide will help you get started with your HTC Media Link HD. Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that’s included in the box.ContentsWhat’s in the box 3Getting to know your Media Link HD 3Setting up Media Link HD 5Getting Media Link HD to recognize your phone 7Sharing on a big screen 8Changing Media Link HD settings 9Keeping your Media Link HD updated 10Resetting your Media Link HD 11Helpful tips 12Specifications 14Trademarks and copyrights 15DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 3 What’s in the boxHere’s what you should find when you open the box:• HTC Media Link HD• Power adapter• microUSB cable• HDMI cable• This user guide• Safety and regulatory guideImportant Use HTC original accessories with your Media Link HD.Getting to know your Media Link HDDo you have a crowd of people squinting to watch that cool video on your phone? Use Media Link HD to wirelessly show the video on your big screen TV. Share photos and music, too.Before using Media Link HD, make sure that you have: a compatible HTC phone a TV with an HDMI® portNote Available features depend on the phone model. Mirror mode is not supported on HTC One V.Disclaimer Some content providers restrict the use of their content. You should always respect the terms of use of any content you intend to display on a TV using Media Link HD. If you try to play content using Media Link HD which you are not allowed to display on a TV, the content may not be displayed properly or at all.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
4 HTC Media Link HD Here’s what Media Link HD looks like from the top, front and bottom. microUSB port HDMI portPBC button The PBC (Push Button Configuration) button only needs to be used if you need to reconfigure the network settings on your Media Link HD. The microUSB port is only used for supplying power to Media Link HD. The HDMI port connects Media Link HD to your TV.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 5 Setting up Media Link HDConnecting Media Link HD to your TV1. Use the supplied microUSB cable to connect the power adapter to Media Link HD.2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet.3. Connect the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the bottom side of your Media Link HD.4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
6 HTC Media Link HD 5. On your TV, make sure you have selected the correct HDMI input in your TV’s input settings.You’ll then see the Media Link HD screen on your TV.Connecting your phone to your home networkConnect your phone to your home network through your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. Refer to your phone’s user manual to find out how to set up a Wi-Fi connection.Note Peer-to-peer connection will be used in the following situations: A Wi-Fi router is unavailable or inaccessible. IP multi-casting is blocked on the network.Tip Your Media Link HD will have better performance if the Wi-Fi signal is strong. DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 7 Getting Media Link HD to recognize your phoneImportant Make sure your Media Link HD is already on and connected to your TV.When connecting to Media Link HD for the first time, simply swipe three fingers in an upwards direction on your phone. Media Link HD will then automatically configure itself.Whenever you want to share on your TV, you’ll only have to swipe up with three fingers to connect your phone to Media Link HD. To stop sharing, simply swipe down with three fingers. DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
8 HTC Media Link HD Sharing on a big screenUse your Media Link HD to share your movies, photos, and videos with your family and friends. 1. Connect your phone to Media Link HD using the three finger swipe.2. Then start using the app that you want to share from.While playing movies from HTC Watch or viewing photos and videos in Gallery, you can also check your email, chat with friends, browse the web and more.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 9 Changing Media Link HD settingsSwitching to another languagePrefer to see the onscreen text in a different language? You can change the language that is displayed on the TV screen.1. On your phone, slide open the Notifications panel.2. Tap Settings > More > Media Link HD.3. Select your Media Link HD device. 4. Tap Advanced settings.5. Select the language you want and then tap Save.Note Advanced settings is only accessible when the following two conditions are met.1. Your Media Link HD is listed under “Available devices” in Settings > More > Media Link HD.2. Your Media Link HD is set to “Off” in Settings > More > Media Link HD. Changing to a new Wi-Fi routerIf you changed to a new Wi-Fi router, simply connect your phone to it. Media Link HD will automatically connect to the new Wi-Fi router.But if you’re also trying to connect to Media Link HD with another phone, you’ll be asked to press the PBC button on Media Link HD to start the auto-configuration process.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
10 HTC Media Link HD Keeping your Media Link HD updatedYour Media Link HD automatically checks for firmware updates regularly. The firmware is downloaded and installed when you are not actively using Media Link HD.Note For your Media Link HD to automatically check for firmware updates, it needs to have Internet access through your Wi-Fi router.You can also manually check for updates in Advanced settings. 1. On your phone, slide open the Notifications panel.2. Tap Settings > More > Media Link HD.3. Select the Media Link HD device you want to update.4. Tap Advanced settings > Check for updates.If there are any updates available, your Media Link HD will automatically start the update process.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 11 Resetting your Media Link HDIf you ever have problems connecting to your Media Link HD, you can reset it to its factory default settings. Resetting your Media Link HD will delete all of your saved network connection data. To do a factory reset, press and hold the PBC button on the top of Media Link HD for about 10 seconds. Once completed, Media Link HD will restart.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
12 HTC Media Link HD Helpful tipsIf you ever have any problems using Media Link HD, here are some things you can do to set things right again.Still seeing a blank screen after connecting Media Link HD to your TV?Check if the HDMI cable is properly connected to the device and to your TV.Check if you have selected the correct HDMI input as your TV’s input setting.Can’t connect Media Link HD to your Wi-Fi router?Check if your phone has the correct network connection.1. On the Home screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings.2. Tap Wi-Fi, and check if Wi-Fi is enabled. 3. Check if you are connected to your home network.Be sure that you are not trying to connect to a network that blocks IP multicasting or requires a security certificate.Make sure your phone and Media Link HD are close enough to a Wi-Fi router. Also, try to avoid areas that have a lot of noise or interruption from surrounding wireless signals. Use a Wi-Fi router that supports 802.11a/g/n for better connection performance.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 13 Can’t make the three finger gesture work?1. On the Home screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings.2. Tap Display & gestures.3. Check if HTC Gestures is enabled.What does that LED color mean?A solid blue light indicates that Media Link HD is in active state.An alternating blue and red light indicates that Media Link HD is being configured by a phone.A flashing red light indicates that Media Link HD is starting up.A solid red light indicates that Media Link HD is in standby state.Can’t connect to your Wi-Fi router and Media Link HD at the same time?Media Link HD isn’t compatible with DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). In the 5 GHz mode, it is compatible with Band 1 (5.150 - 5.250 GHz) and Band 4 (5.725-5.850 GHz). If your Wi-Fi router has been set up using DFS, Media Link HD won’t be able to connect to your Wi-Fi router. Instead, it will directly connect to your phone and prevent your phone from connecting to the Wi-Fi router.If you still want Media Link HD to connect to your Wi-Fi router, refer to the documentation that comes with your Wi-Fi router for other methods of setting up a Wi-Fi router. Check for additional updates and useful tips on our website: www.htc.com/help.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
14 HTC Media Link HD SpecificationsDimensions (LxWxT) 84.0 x 52.0 x 12.2 mmConnectivity • HDMI port• Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n• micro-USB port for powerSupported multimedia file typesVideo FormatsFile ExtensionVideo Decoder Max. ResolutionFrame/SecMax. Bitrate*.avi XviD 1920x1080 30 40MbpsH.264 BP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsH.264 MP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsH.264 HP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsMPEG-4 SP@L 3.0 1920x1080 30 40MbpsMPEG-4 ASP@HL 4.0 1920x1080 30 40Mbps*.mp4*.mov*.3gpH.264 BP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsH.264 MP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsH.264 HP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsMPEG-4 SP@L 3.0 1920x1080 30 40MbpsMPEG-4 ASP@HL 4.0 1920x1080 30 40Mbps*.mkv H.264 BP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsH.264 MP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50MbpsMPEG-4 ASP@HL 4.0 1920x1080 30 40MbpsXviD 1920x1080 30 40MbpsAudio Formats• MP3 (up to 320 kbps)• HE-AAC v1/v2, AAC, AAC-LC (all bit rate)• WMA v7/v8/v9/pro (all bit rate)• WAV (up to 1536kbps)• AC3, Dolby Digital EX, DTS pass-throughImage FormatsJPEGDG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
User guide 15 Trademarks and copyrightsCopyright © 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation.Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.DLNA and the DLNA disc logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Living Network Alliance. All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification DG-H300 for Certification
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