5 Getting Started
Before beginning the installation, please read through the installation procedure
described in this manual.
5.1 Installation Requirements
To begin using the TV Media Player, you will need:
• A television set (TV) with either a HDMI connection or available AV composite
cable connections for audio and video.
• The TV Media Player connected to the TV.
• A USB hard disk or USB flash memory device with a USB 2.0 cable containing
media files (video, music and digital photos).
5.2 Installation Procedure
The TV Media Player installation procedure is summarized below:
1. Transfer digital video, digital photo and digital music or audio files to the TV Media
Player (MD-272 only).
2. Connect the TV Media Player to a TV.
3. Connect the power to the TV Media Player.
4. Connect the USB hard disk containing stored digital media to the TV Media Player
and power on the hard disk.
5. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (if the device is used on a local
network).
5.2.1 Transfer Media files to the TV Media Player (MD-272 only)
Transfer your favourite content, like your music, videos and photos, from your
computer to the MD-272 via the USB connector. You can connect the MD-272 like any
other USB storage. You don’t need to put the files in any order, the Portable TV Media
Player will sort them out in the right categories for Music, Videos and Photos.
5.2.2 Connecting the TV Media Player
Below is a summary of the audio and video connection options. The pages that follow
have illustrations of the various connection types.
Video Connections
To connect video to your TV, there are several options. If your TV or home
entertainment system is equipped with a HDMI port, use a HDMI cable for the video
and audio connection. Alternatively, the media player video output can be supplied
through the composite video connection (A/V port). The MD-272 also features a
component connection for higher image quality on TV’s that haven’t got a HDMI
connection.
