Western Digital WDBABX0000NBK, WDBHG70000NBK-HESN Watching Video

WD TV Live/Live Plus HD Media Players

User Manual

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Watching Video

You can watch videos on your TV using the media player.

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)

M2TS

WMV9 (VC-1)

Video Playback

To play back video:

1. Browse to the Video category.

2. Highlight All Video , then press ENTER.

-OR-

If Media Library is enabled, you can choose to navigate using a filter option (All

Video, Date, Folders, Recent, or Playlist) by selecting the Video icon and then

using the left and right arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll through the

options listed.

The screen will display available video files and video folders. The display will

either be in thumbnail (default), list mode, or video preview, depending on your

Contents

Main Table of Contents 8 Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 9 Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 10 Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 11 Internet Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 12 Settings and Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 13 System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 14 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Important User Information Important Safety Instructions WD Service and Support Accessing Online Support Contacting WD Technical Support Recording Your WD Product Information Registering Your WD Product Accessories Product Overview Page Features and Functions Features Audio/Vi deo Interface File Type Support Plug-n-Play USB 2.0 Support* Connections LED Indicators Remote Control Getting Started Package Contents Installation Requirements Operating System Compatibility Installation Procedure Page Step 2 - Connecting the Power Cable Step 3 - Connecting the Media Player Page Page Page Page Step 4 - Connecting a USB Device Page Page Step 5 - Connecting to Your Network Network Setup Ethernet Network (Wired) Setup Page Page Wireless Network Setup Page Page Checking the Network Connection Page Operating the Media Player Using the Remote Control Using a USB Keyboard Page Using the Media Player Menu Home Screen Options Home Screen Navigation Media Library Compilation Media Library Compilation Exemptions Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation Categories Locating Your Contents on the Drive Manual Search Search Function Page Page Watching Video Supported Video Formats Video Playback Page Video Menu Options View Modes Upload to Facebook Video Playback Controls Video Playback Options Page Page Page Page DVD Navigation DVD Navigation Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control DVD navigation video playback: STOP PA U S E / P L AY NEXT NEXT PREV DVD Navigation Playback Options Playing Music Music Playback Page Music Playback Controls Music Playback Options Playing Music Fr om Y our iPod Viewing Photos Photo Display Digital Camera Support Photo Menu Options View Modes Upload to Facebook Photo Display Options Panning Around the Picture Page Photo Slideshow Page Slideshow Playback Controls Slideshow Options Page Network Services Accessing Media Content from the Network Page Transferring Files Enabling File Sharing on the Network Share (Samba Server) Moving Files Between the Media Player and a Windows Computer Moving Files Between the Media Player and a Windows Vista / Windows 7 Computer Page Moving Files Between the Media Player and a Mac Computer Page Internet Media AccuWeather.com Change Location Change Temperature Display BLOCKBUSTER On Demand(for WD TV Live Plus only) Deezer Signing in to Your Deezer Account Page Radios Deezer Player My Music Add to Playlist Delete a Playlist Delete a Radio Station Top Charts Search Facebook Signing in to Facebook for the First Time Newsfeed Wall Photos Videos Exit Friends Notifications Flickr Exploring for Contents Page Page Searching for a Flickr Member Flickr Photostream Flickr Player Page Flingo Live365 Signing in to Live365 (Optional) Page Listening to a Live365 Station Page Searching for a Live365 station Displaying the Currently Playing Station Adding a Station to Your Preset List Providing Song Feedback Removing a Station from Your Preset List Getting Track Information Live365 Preferences Signing out from Live365 Mediafly Signing In To Your Mediafly Account My Channels Mediafly Player Mediafly Player Options Popular Channels Browse content plug-ins Search Deleting a Mediafly Account from the Media Player Netflix (for WD TV Live Plus only) Activate the Media Player for Netflix Netflix Navigation Pandora Conditions for Using Pandora Signing In To Pandora For The First Time Pandora Stations Page QuickMix Providing Song Feedback Putting a Song to Sleep Bookmarking a Song or Artist Why a Song Is In My Stations Playlist Sorting Your Pandora Stations Signing Out From Pandora YouTube Signing in to Your YouTube Account Account Searching for Videos Page Top Favorites Featured Videos Most Popular Most Viewed Top Rate d Preferences YouTube Player Related Videos Rating Videos Adding Videos to Favorites Signing out from YouTube Deleting a YouTube Account from the Media Player Restricted Video Content Encoding Support for YouTube Worldwide Settings and Advanced Features Settings Navigation Buttons Audio/V ideo Video Output HDMI Deep Color Mode Aspect Ratio Audio Output Page Page Photo Music Page File Management Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files Page Network Page Set Time Zone Language Media Library Screensaver Delay Display File Size User Interface Transition Effect Additional Encoding Support Auto Play Reset to Factory Defaults Update Device System Information System Registration About Media Library Editing Metadata Converting The Content Into A Usable Format Examining Your Files Page System Maintenance System Firmware Upgrade Automatic Manual T r oubleshooting - Page Common Err or Messages FAQs Appendix Multiformat Content Playback Supported Formats Filename extension Codec Format/container File Codec Format/container Filename extension Codec Format/container Type File name Codec Resolution Other limitation PHOTOS File Codec Format/container Thumbnail Support Limitation MUSIC Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement Page Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Obtaining Service Limited Warranty GNU General Public License (GPL) Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. 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