HTC MediaLinkHD User Guide

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User guide

Your HTC Media Link HD



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’sincluded in the box.

Contents

What’s in the box 3

Before using HTC Media Link HD 3

Getting to know your HTC Media Link HD 3

Connecting HTC Media Link HD to your TV 4

Pairing with HTC Media Link HD for the first time 6

Sharing on your TV 7

Switching to another language 9

Setting up a TV screen saver 10

(HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0 only)

Connecting another HTC phone 10

Keeping your HTC Media Link HD updated 11

Resetting your HTC Media Link HD 12

Helpful tips 12

Specifications 15

Trademarks and copyrights 17



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What’s in the box

đƫ HTC Media Link HDđƫ Power adapter

đƫ micro-USB cable

đƫ HDMI cable

đƫ This user guideđƫ Safety and regulatory

guide

Important Use HTC original accessories with your HTC MediaLink HD.

Before using HTC Media Link HD

You need the following to use the HTC Media Link HD:

a compatible HTC phone a TV with an HDMI™ port

The things you can do and how the phone interacts with

the HTC Media Link HD are dependent on the HTC Sense

version of your phone. Before proceeding, please check

your phone’s HTC Sense version first.

To check, go to Settings > About > Software information.

Getting to know your HTC Media Link HD

You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with an

HDMI port, and use it to share content from your phonesuch as photos, videos, and music wirelessly to your TV.

Important Some content providers restrict the use of theircontent. You should always respect the terms ofuse of any content you intend to display on a TVusing the HTC Media Link HD. If you try to playcontent that you don’t have permission to use, it may

not display properly or at all.



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micro-USB

portHDMI port

PBC button

Note The micro-USB port is only used for supplying power tothe HTC Media Link HD.

Connecting HTC Media Link HD to your TV

1. Connect the power adapter to the HTC Media Link HD

using the supplied USB cable.

2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet.

3. Connect the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI port of

your HTC Media Link HD.

4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV.



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5. On your TV, make sure you have selected the correctHDMI input in your TV’s input settings.

You’ll then see the HTC Media Link HD screen on your

TV.



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Pairing with HTC Media Link HD for the first time

HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0A peer-to-peer connection is used between your phone

and HTC Media Link HD.

1. Swipe up the screen with three fingers.

Note If there is more than one HTC Media Link HD detected,

select the one you want to connect to on the phonescreen.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the

pairing process.

Note If you want to share or stream content from the Web, yourphone needs to be connected to the Internet.

HTC Sense 4.0 and 4.1

1. On your phone, turn Wi-Fi on and connect to your

home network. To find out how, see your phone’s user

guide.

2. Swipe up the screen with three fingers.

Note If there is more than one HTC Media Link HD detected,select the one you want to connect to on the phonescreen.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete thepairing process.



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Connect your phone to your home network through your

phone’s Wi-Fi settings. Refer to your phone’s user guide

to find out how to set up a Wi-Fi connection.

Tip Your HTC Media Link HD will have better performance ifthe Wi-Fi signal is strong.

Your phone connects to the HTC Media Link HD through

your Wi-Fi router except in the following situations

where a peer-to-peer connection will be used:

A Wi-Fi router is unavailable or inaccessible.

IP multi-casting is blocked on the network.

Sharing on your TV

Important Make sure your HTC Media Link HD is on andconnected to your TV.

Whenever you want to share on

your TV, you’ll only have to swipe

up with three fingers to connect

your phone to the HTC Media

Link HD.

Note Make sure that HTC gestures isenabled. To check, go to Settings

> Display, gestures & buttons (orDisplay & gestures).

To stop sharing, just swipe down

with three fingers.



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If you are streaming content from the Web, the following

Internet connection speeds are recommended:

8 Mbps — Full HD 1080p 6 Mbps — HD 720p

2 Mbps — Standard Definition

While you’re sharing

While you’re sharing your content on TV, here’s what

you’ll experience:

HTC Media Link HD gives you dual-screen displaywhen you’re:

– Viewing video in Gallery

– Playing music in the HTC Music app

– Watching a trailer, purchased movie, or rentedshow in HTC Watch

While you’re playing media on the big screen, youcan multitask and do other things such as take calls,browse the Web, or send email.

Note Some non-HTC apps may support dual-screendisplay.

When you’re sharing content from an app thatdoesn’t support dual-screen display (for example,when sharing a YouTube video), you’ll see thefollowing screen (or a still image of the video) onyour phone as media is playing on your TV:

Project what’s on your phone screen to your TV.(Some phones may not support this.)



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Switching to another language

You can change the language that HTC Media Link HD

uses for displaying TV screen messages.

HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0

1. With your phone connected to the HTC Media Link

HD, slide the Notifications panel open.

2. Tap HTC Media Link HD (Connected) > HTC MediaLink HD settings (or ).

3. Select the language you want and then tap Save.


1. On your phone, slide the Notifications panel open.

2. Tap Settings > More > HTC Media Link HD.

3. When you see your HTC Media Link HD listed under

“Available devices”, tap it.

Note Make sure your HTC Media Link HD is set to “Off”.

4. Tap Advanced settings.

5. Select the language you want and then tap Save.



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Setting up a TV screen saver

(HTC Sense 4+ and 5.0 only)

Show your phone’s photos as a slideshow on your TV

when the HTC Media Link HD is idle. You can store up to

30 photos on the HTC Media Link HD.



2. Tap HTC Media Link HD (Connected) > HTC Media

Link HD settings (or ) > Set up TV screen saver.

3. Tap Select photo and then choose the photos you

want to use for the screen saver.

4. Set the time interval between photos and when to

start the TV screen saver.

5. Tap Apply.

Tip To delete the photos on your HTC Media Link HD, go to

HTC Media Link HD settings (or ) > Set up TV screen

saver, and then tap Menu > Clear all.

Connecting another HTC phone

If you (or someone else) want to connect another phone

to your HTC Media Link HD, follow the steps below.


1. On the phone, swipe up with 3 fingers.

2. Check the TV for the passcode and then enter the

passcode on the phone.

3. Tap .

Note The passcode needs to be entered only the first time.



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1. On the phone, swipe up with 3 fingers.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions, such as to press thePBC button on the HTC Media Link HD.

Keeping your HTC Media Link HD updated

Your HTC Media Link HD automatically checks for

firmware updates regularly. If there is an update

available, your HTC Media Link HD will automatically

update itself, or ask you if you want to update.

You can also manually check for updates through your

phone.




2. Tap HTC Media Link HD (Connected) > HTC Media

Link HD settings (or ) > Check for updates.


HTC Media Link HD needs to have Internet access to

check for updates.

1. On your phone, slide the Notifications panel open.

2. Tap Settings > More > HTC Media Link HD.

3. When you see your HTC Media Link HD listed under

“Available devices”, tap it.

Note Make sure your HTC Media Link HD is set to “Off”.

4. Tap Advanced settings > Check for updates.




Resetting your HTC Media Link HD

You can reset HTC Media Link HD to erase everything

stored on-device and restore it to its factory default

settings.

To do a factory reset, press and hold the PBC button on

the top of HTC Media Link HD for about 5 seconds. Once

completed, HTC Media Link HD will restart.

Helpful tips

If you ever have any problems using HTC Media Link HD,

here are some things you can do to set things right.

Still seeing a blank screen after connecting HTCMedia 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.



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Can’t make the three finger gesture work?

1. On the Home screen, slide the Notifications panel open,

and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & gestures).

3. Check if HTC gestures is enabled.

Why can’t I use multi-finger gestures on apps and

games?Check if HTC gestures is enabled.



2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & gestures).

When HTC gestures is enabled, multi-finger gestures areused exclusively for HTC Media Link HD. If you want to use

multi-finger gestures for other apps and games, clear the HTC

gestures option.

What does that LED color mean?

A solid blue light indicates that HTC Media Link HD is in active

state.

An alternating blue and red light indicates that HTC Media

Link HD is being configured by a phone.

A flashing red light indicates that HTC Media Link HD is

starting up.A solid red light indicates that HTC Media Link HD is in

standby.




Can’t connect to your Wi-Fi router and HTC Media

Link HD at the same time?

HTC Media Link HD is incapable of operating on DFS

(Dynamic Frequency Selection) channels on the 5GHz

band. As result, it will not associate with an Access Point

using one of the DFS channels. For the best experience, it

is recommended to configure the Access Point to operate

on one of the non-DFS channels. For instructions on Access

Point channel configuration, please refer to the user manual of

the wireless router.

HTC Sense 4.0 and 4.1 only

Can’t connect HTC Media Link HD to your Wi-Fi

router?

Check if your phone has the correct network connection.



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 HTC 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.

Check for additional updates and useful tips on our

website: www.htc.com/support.



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Specifications

Dimensions (LxWxT) 84.0 x 52.0 x 12.2 mm

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Supported multimedia file types

VideoFormats

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Video Decoder Max.Resolution

Frame/Sec

Max.Bitrate

*.avi XviD 1920x1080 30 40Mbps

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*.mp4*.mov*.3gp

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H.264 HP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50Mbps

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H.264 HP LV 4.0 1920x1080 30 50Mbps

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Windows MediaVideo v9

1920x1080 30 40Mbps

VC-1 1920x1080 30 40Mbps

XviD 1920x1080 30 40Mbps




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Trademarks and copyrights

Copyright © 2013 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.

The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia

Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States

and other countries.

All other company, product and service names mentionedherein 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 ormechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing

in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any

form without prior written permission of HTC.



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