Ov er vi ew Ov er vi ew
Microphone Jack - Connect to a microphone for voice input.
Ethernet Jack - Connect the Ethernet cable for internet access. If you need
advanced settings such as VPN, go into the settings page at:
“Settings” > “More...”. While connected with the Ethernet cable, the NEO U9-H
can be used as a router and also a Wi-Fi hotspot; if you need to use the Wi-Fi
hotspot feature, please make sure that the Wi-Fi feature is OFF before you
enable the Wi-Fi hotspot service at: “Settings” > “More”.
DC 5V Power-in Jack - Connect the 5V power adapter supplied in the package
to this port. The NEO U9-H requires less than 1A to operate, however the included
power adapter provides 3A, in consideration that you may require extra to
connect other power-drawing external devices such as an external hard drive.
USB 2.0 Ports - Connect an external USB device to the NEO U9-H, such as USB
flash drive, reciever of wireless keyboard and mouse, USB wired mouse,
receiver of wireless headset, MINIX branded air-mouse / gyro-mouse etc...
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HD MI p or t - Co nn ec t th e NE O U9 -H t o th e HD MI p or t of a h ig h- def in it io n TV
or P C mo ni to r us in g an H DM I ca bl e.
Op ti ca l Au di o Po rt - C on ne ct t o th e op ti ca l au di o in pu t of a n ext er na l so un d
pr oc es si ng u ni t, s uc h as a n am pl if ie r.
OT G Po rt - C on ne ct t he m ic ro e nd o f th e Mi cr o- US B ca bl e to th is p or t an d
th e ot he r en d to t he c om pu te r fo r sy nc hr on iz ati on a nd m an ua l up gr ad e
pu rp os es . Th is p or t al so s er ve s as a n ex tr a US B po rt w hi le us in g wi th t he
Mi cr o- US B OT G ca bl e bu nd le d in t he p ac ka ge .
Ov er vi ew
Co nt ro l
Different Control Methods - You may control the NEO U9-H with the following
input devices:
1.) Wired mouse;
2.) 2.4GHz USB wireless mouse and keyboard set;
3.) 2.4GHz USB air-mouse / gyro-mouse (MINIX branded mouses sold separately);
4.) MINIX IR-Remote(included).
N E O U 9 - H
S e t u p G u i d e
Thank you for purchasing the MINIX NEO U9-H.
MINIX NEO U9-H is an Ultra HD streaming media hub, offering unlimited entertainment
possibilities.Based on Android Marshmallow OS, it delivers flawless streaming with incredible
4K resolution in popular apps like KODI™ and YouTube™.
NEO U9-H supports the vast majority of video and audio formats, pioneering cutting-edge
technologies to achieve enhanced picture quality and surround sound for a true home
theater experience.
More hints, tips and useful information can be found on the official MINIX Forum:
www.minixforum.com
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Po we r LE D - Th e LE D gl ow s bl ue w he n th e NE O U9 -H i s on , gr ee n wh en su sp en de d.
Po we r bu tt on - T o po we r on t he N EO U 9- H, p re ss a nd h ol d th e po we r but to n
fo r 1- 2 se co nd s un ti l th e po we r LE D gl ow s. T o po we r of f the N EO U 9- H,
pr es s an d ho ld t he p ow er b ut to n an d th e di sp la y wi ll p ro mpt o ut t he p ow er o ff
op ti on s, s el ec t OK t o co nf ir m yo ur c ho ic e. A lt er nat iv el y, h ol d th e po we r bu tt on
fo r 8 se co nd s to f or ce p ow er o ff . (Y ou m ay a ls o po we r on/ of f th e de vi ce u si ng
th e in fr a- re d re mo te c on tr ol le r. )
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a TF c ar d, s up po rt s up t o 25 6G B ma x.
Re co ve ry b ut to n - Th e re co ve ry b ut to n is t o be u se d to ge th er w ith t he O TG p or t
wh en c on ne ct in g to a P C fo r se rv ic e/ ma nu al u pg ra de pu rp os es .
Ea rp ho ne J ac k - Co n n ec t to an ex ter nal au di o o ut pu t d ev ic e suc h as ear pho nes et c.. .
- Co mp at ib le w it h Lo gi te ch H ar mo ny
Oc ta -C or e Cor te x A5 3 Pr oc ess or ( 64 -b it )
Ma li -8 20 MP3 G PU
2G B DD R3 , 32 -bi t
16 GB e MM C 5. 0 Sto ra ge ( ML C)
W i- Fi ( 2. 4G Hz/ 5. 2G Hz )
Bl ue to ot h 4.1
An dr oi d Ma rsh ma ll ow 6 .0 .1
HD MI ™ 2. 0, u p to 4K 6 0H z, s up po rts H DM I- CE C, H DR
Vi a HD MI ™ 2. 0, 3. 5m m st er eo j ack , Op ti ca l SP DIF
RJ -4 5 Gi ga bit E th er ne t - Su ppo rt s ho ts po t sha ri ng v ia W i- Fi
Mi cr o SD c ar d rea de r
US B 2. 0 po rt x 3 , OTG p or t x1 , Ke nsi ng to n Lo ck r ead y
Mi cr op ho ne ja ck , He ad ph one j ac k, I R re ce ive r
DC 5 V, 3 A ad ap ter i nc lu de d (C E, FC C ce rt if ie d)
DA T/ MP EG /MP E/ MP G/ TS /TP /V OB /I SO /AV I/ MP 4/ MO V/
3G P/ FL V/ MKV /M 2T S/ MT S/M 4V /W MV /A SF
DT S- HD /D D/D D+ /M P2 /M P3/ WM A/ WA V/ OGG /O GA /
FL AC /A LAC /A PE /A AC
Pr oce sso r
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In ter nal Sto rag e
Wi rel ess Con nec tiv ity
OS
Vi deo Out put
Au dio Out put
Pe rip her al In te rf ace
Po wer
Su ppo rte d Vid eo F or mat
Su ppo rte d Au di o For mat
Sp ec if ic at io ns
Ov er vi ew Co nt en ts
Po we r Ad ap ter HD MI C ab le Mi cr o- US B Cab le
MI NI X NE O U9 -H MI NI X IR -R emo te
OT G Ca bl e
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th er e i s n o gu ar ant ee th at in te rf ere nc e wi ll n ot occ ur in a pa rt ic ula r in st all at io n. If th is eq uip me nt
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- Co nn ec t t he eq uip me nt i nt o an out le t o n a c ir cu it di ff er ent fr om th at to wh ic h th e re ce iv er
is c on ne cte d.
- Co ns ul t t he de ale r o r an exp er ien ce d ra dio /T V te ch ni cia n f or he lp . Mo di fi cat io ns n ot exp re ssl y
ap pr ove d b y th e man uf ac tu rer co ul d v oi d th e us er ’s au th or it y t o o pe rat e t he eq ui pm en t u nde r
FC C ru le s.
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li ce nse d u nd er th e Ge ne ra l P ubl ic Li ce ns e (” GP L”) o r ot he r Fr ee Op en So urc e Li ce nse s.
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Sign-in to your Google Account.
Launch the Google Play Store by the following steps:
Launcher Home Screen > All apps > Google Play Store, select and confirm.
To use the Google Play Store you will need a Google Account. If you already
have a Google Account, select “Sign in” and login with your Google Account.
If you don’t have a Google Account yet, select “Get a Google Account”
and complete the rest of the process.
Upon completion of the sign-in process you will be brought to the Google
Play Store, allowing you to download and install the applications you want.
Alternatively, if you cannot find the application you need on the Google Play
Store because of language restriction, location restriction or other reasons;
you may look for and download the application files in the form of “.apk” from
the internet and install them through the “ApkInstaller”, which is pre-loaded
in the system.
Go og le Pla y St ore
Language Setup
You may choose the desired system language by following these steps:
Launcher Home Screen > Settings > Language
The default language is English, you may choose your desired language and confirm.
Time Zone Setup
You should adjust the time zone according to your current location by the
following steps:
Launcher Home Screen > Settings > Date & Time > Select Time Zone
Choose your time zone and confirm.
Wi-Fi Setup (basic)
To connect to your wireless network follow these steps:
Launcher Home Screen > Settings > Wi-Fi > Check the option
“To see available networks turn Wi-Fi on”
Wi-Fi will turn on and automatically scan the wireless networks available,
then select the wireless network that you wish to connect to and confirm,
key-in the password of the Wi-Fi network when the virtual keyboard prompts,
finally hit the “Connect” button.
Ba si c Setu p
The MINIX NEO U9-H connects to your TV or PC monitor through an HDMI port
that delivers both audio and video. Before you setup the NEO U9-H, look at the
ports on the side/back of your TV or PC monitor to ensure you have the right cable:
- HDMI cable: You can connect the NEO U9-H to a HDTV or home theater
receiver that has a HDMI port, using the HDMI cable for video and audio.
Step 1: Connecting the cable
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your TV / PC monitor.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI port of the NEO U9-H.
Step 2: Connecting the power
- Connect the 5V power adapter supplied in the package to the relevant port.
Press and hold the power button for 2-3 seconds to power on the NEO U9-H, the
blue power LED should then glow. (You may also use the supplied infra-red
remote to power up the device)
Step 3: Turn on your TV / PC monitor and select the input
- Simply turn on your TV or PC monitor and select the corresponding HDMI port
connected to the NEO U9-H.
Ba si c Setu p
What you need:
High-Definition TV or PC monitor - That can display 720p, 1080p or 4K video with
at least one HDMI input.
HDMI Cable - To connect the NEO U9-H to your TV (HDMI cable included).
Wireless Network - A wired network cable or an 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless
network, your wireless network name and password.
Software and accounts - To play content (videos, photos, music) from a
smartphone or PC on the NEO U9-H you will need:
- A UPnP/DLNA software pre-loaded on your smartphone or PC.
- A Google account to sign-in to Google Play Store to download the corresponding
applications (e.g. iMediaShare, eHomeMediacenter) neccessary for streaming the
content from a smartphone or PC.
- Other accounts may be required for full acccess to some internet contents.
Ba si c Setu p
* Re qu ir e s tw o A A A ba tt er ie s.
IR -R em ot e Func tion s
Ca ll o ut th e op tio ns m en u for y ou r cu rre nt s cre en o r ru nni ng a ppl ic at ion
Re tu rn to t he h ome s cr ee n (ch oi ce of l au nc her r eq ui red )
Po we r on, e nt er/ wa ke f rom s le ep m ode . Lo ng pr es s to c all o ut p owe r me nu
Re tu rn to t he p rev io us s cre en r unn in g or c anc el li ng an a ct ivi ty
Ad ju st th e sy ste m vo lu me do wn
Ad ju st th e sy ste m vo lu me up
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V O LU M E D O W N
V O LU M E U P
Mo ve u pwa rd
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Mo ve l eft
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Mo ve r igh t
R I GH T
Mo ve d own wa rd
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Ca ll o ut th e ba sic s et ti ngs m en u
S E TT I N G S
Kodi is a media player that allows users to play and view most videos, music,
such as podcasts from the internet, and all common digital media files from local
and network storage media.
For more information and instructions regarding Kodi please visit:
http://kodi.wiki
Kodi
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FCC Warning:
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.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
o Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modi?cations to this device
not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
"To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements, this grant is applicable to only
mobile configurations. The antennas used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all
persons and must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter."
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