Nvidia Shield 8 Manual
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Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation How to Play PC Games from Your SHIELD Device The SHIELD Hub lets you access and stream your library of PC games on your SHIELD device. NOTE Your PC must meet the GameStream system requirements and have the GeForce Experience app installed. For more information about PC setup and using GameStream, see GameStream System Requirements. 1. Open the SHIELD Hub . 2. Tap PC GAMES. The GameStream quick guide opens. 3. Tap Get Started and follow the prompts. How to Turn On or Turn Off SHIELD App Notifications 1. Open the SHIELD Hub . 2. Tap SETTINGS . 3. Check / Uncheck to toggle notifications on and off. How to Shop for SHIELD Devices and Accessories 1. Open the SHIELD Hub . 2. Tap SHOP. 3. Tap SHIELD. How to Connect Your Controller to a SHIELD Device Your controller is compatible with the SHIELD portable and the SHIELD tablet K1. It can also be used as a wired controller for a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 PC running GeForce Experience. Learn more about wired PC support here. Your controller cannot be used with other Android devices at this time. How to Connect Your Controller The first time you use your SHIELD controller, you must establish a connection with a SHIELD device. This connection is saved for future use. NOTE If you connect the controller to another SHIELD device, the connection is removed. Follow the steps in this procedure to establish the connection again.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 1. Verify that your SHIELD device has Wi-Fi turned on. It does not have to connect to a network, but Wi-Fi must be turned on. 2. On your SHIELD tablet K1, open the SHIELD Accessories app . 3. On your controller, tap the NVIDIA button . The NVIDIA button flashes to show that the controller is in connecting (pairing) mode. If the NVIDIA button is not flashing, hold the NVIDIA button until it starts flashing and then release. 4. When the controller is connected, the Quick Guide opens and a controller icon shows in the status bar on your SHIELD tablet K1. This icon indicates that the controller is on and connected. The white portion of the icon indicates the amount of charge left in the controller. 5. Optional: To connect an additional controller, repeat these steps on the additional controller. How to Reconnect the Controller Your controller automatically reconnects when the SHIELD device and the controller are turned on and in range. 1. Turn on your SHIELD device. 2. Turn on the controller. When the controller is connected to a SHIELD tablet K1 and the tablet goes into sleep mode, the controller can wake the tablet for the first 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the controller goes to sleep. You must then manually turn on the tablet and the controller. How to Troubleshoot Connection Problems 1. Verify that the controller has enough charge or connect the controller to a power source other than a computer. 2. Verify that the controller is not connected to a computer. The controller cannot be connected to a SHIELD device while the controller is charging from a computer. 3. Verify that the controllers NVIDIA button is flashing at the same time that the SHIELD tablet K1 is searching for a controller. On the controller, hold the NVIDIA button until it starts flashing. Open the SHIELD Accessories app on your SHIELD tablet K1 to initiate the connection process. 4. Verify that the SHIELD device has Wi-Fi turned on. 5. Verify that only one controller in range is attempting to connect to the SHIELD device. The connection process for one controller must complete before you can connect another controller.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 6. Verify that only one SHIELD device in range is attempting to connect to the controller. 7. Verify that the SHIELD device has the latest system update. 8. Verify that the controller has the latest controller update. For more information, see Update Your Controller. 9. If your controller is still not responsive, hard reset the controller by holding the NVIDIA button for 15 seconds. 10. If you are still having trouble, please contact customer support. Use Your Tablet as a Game Console Console Mode transforms your SHIELD tablet K1 into a full gaming and entertainment experience on your HDTV. In Console Mode, you can do everything that you would normally do on your device. Your TV provides the display, and you navigate with a keyboard and mouse or with a game controller. Play Android games, browse the web, check your e-mail, and watch your favorite movies. When in your device is in Console Mode, the apps, menu, browser, and optimized Android games play back at native 1080p resolution. However, some Android games are not optimized for 1080p. Console Mode requires the following hardware: Cable. A Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable. HDTV. An HDTV with HDMI support. Controller. A Bluetooth wireless controller or keyboard and mouse. NVIDIA recommends the NVIDIA SHIELD Controller. How to Connect Your Device to an HDTV Console Mode opens automatically when you connect your device to an HDTV. 1. Connect a wireless controller or a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. For more information, see NVIDIA SHIELD controller or Using Bluetooth Accessories. 2. Insert the cables Mini-HDMI connector into the Mini-HDMI port of your device. 3. Insert the cables HDMI connector into an HDMI port on your HDTV. 4. At the SHIELD Console Mode prompt, select Enter Console Mode. If you experience loss of details in the dark areas and increased color contrast when playing in Console Mode via HDMI, you might have mismatched color range settings on your device and TV. You can correct this issue by changing the setting in Settings > HDMI > Color Correction preset from Native (default) to sRGB.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation How to Record and Share Your Gameplay You can record your gameplay to a video file and share the video through Email, YouTube, and other sharing methods. The video captures everything that you do on your tablet, including browsing incognito or logging into your mobile banking app. Pay attention to what you are doing while you record and do not share any video that shows personal information. The first time you turn on your tablet, the Notifications shade includes a notification for Record and Share. Tap this notification to view a quick start guide to recording and sharing your gameplay. For more information about broadcasting your gameplay to the internet, see Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV. How to Record and Share Your Gameplay 1. Open the game that you want to record. 2. Open the Quick Settings shade (swipe down from the top of the screen). 3. Tap Share . 4. Tap Manual Record. 5. Tap Start. 6. Play the game. 7. Open the Quick Settings shade. 8. Tap Share. 9. Tap Manual Record. 10. Tap Stop and Share. 11. Select a sharing method. 12. Follow the prompts to complete the share. The recording is also saved to the Gallery. How to Record Your Gameplay Without Sharing 1. Open the game that you want to record. 2. Open the Quick Settings shade. 3. Tap Share. 4. Tap Manual Record.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 5. Tap Start. 6. Play your game. 7. When you are ready to stop recording, open the Quick Settings shade. 8. Tap Share. 9. Tap Manual Record. 10. Tap Stop. The recording is saved to the Photos. How to Set the Video Quality Video quality settings apply to record and share video and to broadcast video. For more information about broadcasting, see Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap the Record and Share settings icon . 4. Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available quality levels. Lower qualities result in smaller file sizes for sharing and broadcasting. Higher qualities result in sharper images and smoother video. 5. When the quality level that you want is showing, tap Back to return to the Record and Share settings. How to Find Your Gameplay Videos The first time that you record and save your gameplay, a Game Recordings album is created in the Gallery. To view the saved recordings, open the Gallery and then open Game Recordings. How to Record Your Gameplay Automatically You can set your tablet to record your gameplay automatically with Auto Record. When Auto Record is turned on, your tablet records your gameplay continuously. You can then save and share the last 1 to 20 minutes of the recorded video. For more information about video length, see How to Set the Maximum Video Length How to Turn On Automatic Recording 1. Open Quick Settings.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Start. How to Save and Share Automatically Recorded Video 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Save and Share. 5. Select a sharing method. 6. Follow the prompts to complete the share. The recording is also saved to the Gallery. How to Stop or Save Automatically Recorded Video Without Sharing 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. To save the video to the Gallery, tap Save. To stop recording without saving the video, tap Stop. How to Set the Maximum Video Length for Automatic Recording 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap the Record and Share settings icon . 4. Tap Auto Record. 5. Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available lengths. 6. When the length that you want is showing, tap Back to return to the Record and Share settings. How to Mute the Microphone for Gameplay Videos The microphone captures audio from outside the game, such as your voice or sounds from your environment. Even with the microphone muted, the video includes the sound effects and music in the game unless you have muted the games audio from within the game settings. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap the Microphone icon to toggle between mute and unmute.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation How to Block Chat from Your Twitch Broadcast To prevent the Twitch chat stream from showing on your Twitch broadcast, tap the Block Chat icon before you select Twitch. When chat is blocked, your viewers cannot see or participate in the chat stream. How to View Recording and Broadcasting Status When your tablet is recording or broadcasting video, the following status information shows under the System bar. The status icons show information only. You cannot modify recording or broadcasting settings from the status icons. Broadcast quality. For example, Low Quality is 360p, Medium Quality is 480p, and High Quality is 720p. Ultra Quality is 1080p. Ultra Quality is not available for broadcast, but you can record and share Ultra Quality video. Frame rate per second (fps). For example, Medium and High Quality typically broadcast at about 30 fps. Low Quality typically broadcasts at 25 fps. Lower frame rates require less bandwidth. Network speed (Mbps). Many factors affect the network speed, including the strength of your local Wi-Fi connection and which Twitch server you are connected to. Network speed is shown when you are recording video even if you are not broadcasting. Viewers. The number next to the viewer icon shows the number of people who are watching your broadcast. Mute. If your microphone is muted, a mute icon shows. If the microphone is not muted, no microphone icon shows.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation Broadcast status. The recording icon shows when you are recording but not broadcasting. The broadcasting icon shows when you are broadcasting live to Twitch. Pause. If your broadcast is paused, a pause icon shows. How to Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV You can broadcast your gameplay to Twitch TV for other people to watch as you play. You can also use the front-facing camera to include your face in a picture-in-picture window with your gameplay. You must log into your Twitch account to broadcast from your tablet to Twitch. For more information about Twitch, please visit the Twitch support page at help.twitch.tv. How to Create a Twitch Account You must have a Twitch account to stream your gameplay to Twitch. You can create an account on the web at Twitch.tv or sign up through the Twitch control panel on your tablet. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Twitch. 4. Tap Log In. 5. Tap Sign up for Twitch. The browser opens. 6. Follow the prompts to create your Twitch account. How to Connect Your Tablet to Twitch 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Twitch. 4. Tap Log In. 5. Enter your Twitch user name and password. To customize Twitch, tap the settings icon and select Twitch settings. To broadcast live, tap Start Broadcasting. To return to your game, tap Recently Used Apps and open the game.
Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation How to Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch The broadcast shows everything that you do on your tablet, including browsing incognito or logging into your mobile banking app. Do not do anything on the tablet that reveals personal or private information while you are broadcasting. 1. Open the game you want to play. 2. Open Quick Settings. 3. Tap Share. 4. Tap Twitch. 5. Tap Broadcast. How to Stop Broadcasting 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Twitch. 4. Tap Stop. How to Share Your Broadcast The Share option sends the direct link to your Twitch broadcast. Share is only available when you are broadcasting. 1. Start broadcasting. 2. Open Quick Settings. 3. Tap Share. 4. Tap Twitch. 5. Tap Share. 6. Select a sharing method. 7. Follow the prompts to complete the share. How to Apply the Recommended Quality and Server Settings 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap the Record and Share settings icon . 4. Tap Twitch. 5. Tap Recommend Best Settings.