Netgear Push2tv Manual

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USAApril 2013
202-11063-01
Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter
User Manual
Model: PTV3000 
						

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Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000 
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Contents
Chapter 1
 Set Up the Push2TV Adapter
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Push2TV Adapter Front, Rear, and Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect Your Push2TV Adapter to the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Update the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 8
Connect to Your TV with Intel WiDi or Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast  . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2  Connect Using Intel WiDi
Open Intel WiDi on the Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use Intel WiDi to Connect to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Play Local Media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . 16
Exit Intel WiDi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3  Connect Using Miracast
What Is Miracast? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . 18
Connect with Miracast  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . 18
Chapter 4  Change the Intel WiDi Settings
Configure the Intel WiDi Properties  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Modify the Intel WiDi Behavior Properties  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Modify the Intel WiDi Adapter Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjust the Sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . 27 Global Volume Control on Your Laptop  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows Audio Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 27
Change the Sound Using the Windows Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configure the Autoconnect Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configure Your Laptop to Display 1080p Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reset the Intel WiDi Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 5   Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Update the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . 33
Change the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshoot the TV Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Color on the Laptop Looks Different Than on the TV  . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TV Display Shows a Different Image Than the Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjust the Size of the TV Display in the Intel WiDi Setting . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The TV Screen Is Blank After the TV Is Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 
						

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The Display on the Laptop Differs from the Display on the TV. . . . . . . . 35
The TV Image Is Rough, Frozen, or Delayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Your Video Mode Has Changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resolutions Supported by Intel WiDi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshoot the Initial Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Change the TV Input  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . 37
The Push2TV Adapter Encountered a Problem on Startup . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Push2TV Adapter Is Not Detected  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security Code Message While You Attempt to Connect  . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unsupported Audio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Intel WiDi Requires a Different Security Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
The Wireless Switch on the Laptop Is Turned Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Intel My WiFi Technology Is Disabled  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Resolve Firewall Issues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . 40
Windows Power Saving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . 41
Could Not Obtain a Network Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Check the WiFi Access Point Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Common Solutions to Many Issues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix A   Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Return the Push2TV Adapter to Factory Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 46
Appendix B  Notification of Compliance
Appendix C
  Notification of Compliance 
						

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1.   Set Up the Push2TV Adapter
With the NETGEAR Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000 and Intel Wireless Display 
(WiDi) or Wi-Fi  CERTIFIED Miracast, you can mirror the screen of your laptop, smartphone, o\
r 
tablet wirelessly on your 
 TV and enjoy and share your personal media collections, latest 
YouTube videos, downloaded or streamed movies, music, and a variety of other\
 Internet content  from the comfort of your home.
The chapter contains the following sections: •Requirements
• Push2TV Adapter Front, Rear, and Side Views
• Connect Your Push2TV Adapter to the TV
• Update the Software
• Connect to Your TV with Intel WiDi or Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit 
the support website at http://support.netgear.com.
Note:Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made 
available from time to time on http://downloadcenter.netgear.com . 
Some products can regularly check the site and download new 
firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware 
manually

. If the features or behavior of your product do not match 
what is described in this guide, you might need to update your 
firmware. 
						

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Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000 
Requirements
To wirelessly display content through the Push2TV adapter, you need the f\
ollowing:
• TV with an HDMI connector
• Push2TV adapter
• HDMI cable
• A smartphone, tablet, or laptop that is enabled for Intel WiDi or Miraca\
st wireless display
Push2TV Adapter Front, Rear, and Side Views
The following figure shows the front panel, rear panel, and right side p\
anel of the Push2TV 
adapter.
Single-color white LED
Reset button
HDMI port
USB power port
Front panel
Rear panel
Right side panel
WPS button 
Figure 1. Push2TV adapter front panel, rear panel, and right side panel 
						

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 Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000
Connect Your Push2TV Adapter to the TV
USB cable
HDMI cable
Power adapter
Note:To connect your Push2TV adapter to your TV, you need an HDMI 
cable, which is sold separately from the  Push2TV adapter.
Figure 2. Push2TV adapter cable connections

To connect your Push2TV adapter:
1. Connect one end of the USB power cable to the USB power port on the rear\
 panel of 
the Push2TV adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the USB power cable either to a USB port on the\
 
TV or to the 
power adapter
 .
3. (Optional) If you use the power adapter , plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. 
The white LED on the front panel lights and remains lit during normal op\
eration.
Y

ou can skip this step if you connect the USB power cable to a USB port o\
n the TV.
4. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the rear panel of \
the  Push2TV 
adapter.
5. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the 
TV
 .
Note:Make sure that the cables are pushed all the way into their correct 
input positions. 
						

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Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000 
Update the Software
NETGEAR recommends that you update the Push2TV adapter software as new u\
pdates 
support even more wireless display devices.
To update the firmware:
1.
Use you laptop, tablet, or smartphone to visit the NETGEAR Push2TV site \
software 
update site at  http://www.netgear.com/landing/stream/tv/#push2tv .
Note:   If you cannot find a software update, visit the NETGEAR Download 
Center at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com and enter the model number 
PTV3000.
2. Download the software update. 
3. Press and hold the  WPS button on the side of the  Push2TV adapter for about 7 seconds 
until the LED on the front panel starts blinking.
WPS button 
4. On your laptop, tablet, or smartphone,  use the wireless network utility to find and connect 
to the Push2TV WiFi network name (SSID).
5. Open a browser on your  laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
You are automatically redirected to the Push2TV update page. 
6. (Optional) If you are not automatically redirected, type  http://192.168.3.1 into the browser 
address bar .
7. Follow the steps on the web page to upload the software that you downloa\
ded in  Step  1, and 
complete the installation.
Note: For information about updating Intel WiDi software on your laptop, 
visit http://www.intel.com/go/wirelessdisplayupdate.
You are now ready to connect with Intel WiDi or with Miracast. 
						

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 Push2TV Wireless Display Adapter PTV3000
Connect to Your TV with Intel WiDi or Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 
Miracast
The Push2TV adapter supports both Intel WiDi and Miracast, a new wireles\
s display 
standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
How Intel WiDi functions:
1. A laptop with Intel WiFi installed sends WiFi signals to the Push2TV ada\
pter.
2. The Push2TV adapter translates the WiFi signals into an image, and sends\
 the image to 
the
  TV.
3. The laptop manages the connection to the 
 TV through the Push2TV adapter.
For information about how to connect using Intel WiDi, see Chapter 2, Connect Using Intel 
WiDi .
How Miracast functions:
1. A smartphone, tablet, or laptop that is enabled for Miracast sends WiFi \
signals to the 
Push2TV adapter.
2. The Push2TV adapter translates the WiFi signals into an image, and sends\
 the image to 
the
  TV.
3. The  smartphone, tablet, or laptop  manages the connection to the 
 TV through the Push2TV 
adapter.
For information about how to connect using Miracast, see Chapter 3, Connect Using 
Miracast. 
						

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2.   Connect Using Intel WiDi
This chapter provides information about how to connect to your Push2TV a\
dapter by using Intel WiDi and perform basic tasks. Make sure that you have set up the Push2TV\
 adapter and 
connected it to your TV before you follow the steps in this chapter. 
The chapter contains the following sections: •Open Intel WiDi on the Laptop
• Use Intel WiDi to Connect to the TV
• Play Local Media
• Exit Intel WiDi
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you update the Push2TV adapter’s 
firmware as new updates support even more wireless display 
devices. For more information, see Update the Software  on page
  33.