Monday, February 27, 2012

Flashing Android TV box

Thing you should know before you start :
1- Do it at your own risk
2- There are many type of Boxes, this one is the one 4 (host) USB ports see the picture up
3- You may consider flashing the firmware using SD card method ( I have not tried it) see hotlink subject on upgrading the G-Box but use the inner (small) reset button.
4- You will lose the status led ( wont work after flashing)




Now how to flash “The One with Four USB”




1- Open screws under the little protectors after peeling them away





2- Take the bottom cover off

3- Undo more fore screws holding the PCB board

4- Take the board off ( be Careful not to damage the WLAN adaptor as its been held to outer case by antenna cable

5- When flipping the board you will see:

a. Four male connector for the slave (guest) mode USB as in the picture below (colours added to show the correct order for connecting the 4 pin USB connector)
b. A small reset button to get the device into flashing mode as in the picture below
6- You will need a USB A to 4 Pin USB like the one in the picture below ( or make your own)






7- Connect your computer to the box with the internal USB

8- Down load the firmware from:
g-box.zip
this provided by hotlink

9- Download and unpack Rockchip Flasher tool from
http://arctablet.com/assets/tools/Firmware/Rockchip_CPU_based/Rockchip_Batch_Tool_v1.4.zip?6949c1

10- Power up your box

11- Execute the flashing tool RKBatchTool.exe on your computer
On Windows Vista or Windows Seven, you will have to Right Click on the program and select Run as Administrator

12- You need to put the box in recovery mode to download the firmware to the box with Rockchip tool.

13- On the box, push the both reset buttons, release the big reset one and keep the inner (small) reset button pressed for about 5 ~ 10 seconds. Now you computer should pick on the box and trying to install the driver.

14- Install the drivers on the computer ( you will find the driver inside the unpacked Rockchip Flasher tool)

15- The flashing tool should display a green square around the number 1 in the lower left area of the Windows application. (if not disconnect the USB and reconnect)



16- Select the firmware file to flash using the button in the top right area of the application. Select the update.img file that you have downloaded. 

17- Push the Upgrade button to transfer the selected firmware to the box..

18- The firmware will be copied to the Box, a progression counter will go from 0% to 100% on this step for several times, followed by a verification.
19- You are done, let the Box reboot and update itself (you can see the progress on your TV if connected). It should take a few minutes for the flash process to finish.





Android 2.3 Version Upgrade Guide


Remark: This upgrade reply on SPI version, please make sure your android 2.2
device is with the 20110907 SPI file, SPI consists of Uboot and Recovery version,
please go to Setting----about device, and see if the version number is as follows:
Uboot version is V1.3.5 20110906, recovery version is 1.2.9 20110907
If yes, please go to next step to upgrade SPI from 20110907 to 20111102.
A:SPI upgrade
1, download SPI from following link, no need distinguish different RAM to update like
as android 2.2, every Geniatech Enjoy TV Box model can use this SPI for android 2.3
update.
http://www.geniatech.com/down-eng/Androidtvbox/update_spi20111102.zip
2, save to SD card and rename to update.img, please don’t unzip the file,
3, make sure don’t connect any external USB disk or SD card on the box before next
step, please press the “reset” button on the bottom of box for a while, and plug in
the power adaptor,then you can enter the recovery mode(update failed screen
since the SD card is NOT inserted).

4, Then plug in SD card with SPI file into Android box, and use up and down buttons
of (motion or IR) remote control or you could connect a USB keyboard to Android
box to choose 3
rd
option ”3.apply SD card update.zip” to update SPI.5, After finished, you will get below screen, note that it is a correct image, then take
SD card out of box and pug out power adapter.


6, you have finished new SPI upgrade, now you could move to next step for
firmware upgrade
B . Firmware upgrade:
1, Download the firmware upgrading files from following link:
http://www.geniatech.com/down-eng/Androidtvbox/update20111102.zip
Every Geniatech Enjoy TV Box model can use this software for android 2.3 update.
2, save file to SD card and rename it to “update.img”, this action would replace the
SPI file you saved before, still don’t unzip it.
3, Plug SD card with the firmware to the box first,  then, press the “reset” button
and hold it, then plug in power adapter, until you get “recovery mode” again and
release the button. It will start updating firmware and rebooting automatically after
upgrade
4.Go to setting->about device and check the UBOOT version is 20111102,
recovery version is 20111101, kernel version is 20111102, Build number is
20111102.
5, (optional)
If you have digital TV stick for Android TV box from Geniatech, you could install our
new HiDTV apk for android2.3, version number is 1.8.5
http://www.geniatech.com/down-eng/Androidtvbox/HiDTV1.8.5.zip
Improved points:
1) Supporting IR remote
2) Adding subtitle function3) Adding the record folder for saving recorded video, supports SD card, USB disk
and USB HDD.
4) Adding aspect ratio of video
5) Adding channel favorit




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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Android tv box Useful Tips

Summary of useful tips
1.
To switch Home screens: There are multiple Home screens. The small dots at the lower left and right of the
Home screen indicate which screen youre viewing. Press the small dots to view the extensions to the Home
screen which provide more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other items.
2.
To switch applications: Press & hold the Home button. A small window opens, with icons of applications that
youve used recently. Click an icon to open its application. Or press Back to return to the current application.
3. 
To switch language input methods: Press & hold the left corner of the soft keyboard. 
4. 
To open the Notifications panel: The Status bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating
that youve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the phones status (on the right), along with the
current time. To open the Notifications panel, drag the Status bar down from the top of the screen. On the Home
screen, you can also press Menu and click Notifications. 
5. 
Working with Home screen: 
To add an item to the Home screen: Press Menu and click Add.

To drag an item from the Launcher to the Home screen: Click & hold the item you want to move, until it
vibrates. Dont lift your finger. The system automatically comes back to the Home screen and the item
displays on the Home screen. Drag the item to where you want it, and then lift your finger.

To move an item on the Home screen: Click & hold the item you want to move, until it vibrates. Dont lift
your finger. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the edge of the screen to drag the item
onto another Home screen pane. When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.
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To remove an item from the Home screen: Click & hold the item you want to remove, until it vibrates.
Dont lift your finger. The Launcher icon changes to a Trash Can icon. Drag the item to the Trash Can icon.
When the icon turns red, lift your finger.
6.
Working with Menus: There are two kinds of Android menus: options menus and context menus.

Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any
specific item on the screen. You open options menus by pressing the Menu button. Not all screens have
options menus; if you press Menu on a screen that has no options menu, nothing happens.

Context menus contain tools that apply to a specific item on the screen. You open a context menu by
clicking & holding an item on the screen. Not all items have context menus. If you click & hold an item that
has no context menu, nothing happens. 

Android tv box Specifitaions

Specifications
System
Product type
Computer and TV combined
Main chipset
Samsung S5PV210
Processor Main Frequency
1GHz
RAM
DDR2-512MB
Memory
INAND 2GB or 4GB
Expandable memory
Insert SD card or connect USB hard drive
OS
Android 2.2
Main features and functions
Android applications
A great variety of Android applications and games
Internet browser
Browse the web
HD video support
1080p, 720p, 480p
Media player
Play local HD videos, music and view photos
Online video
Connect to internet and watch video online
Online audio
Connect to internet and listen to music online
Blue tooth
Transfer files via Bluetooth; connect to Bluetooth keyboard, mouse
Firmware upgrading
Upgrade the firmware via SD card
Connectors and Ports
USB port
3 x USB host ports
SD card slot
1 x SD card slot
RJ45 network port
Can connect to network by plugging network cable into RJ45 network port
HDMI port
Can connect to HDTV
Others
Unit size
170mm(L)x111mm(W)x30mm(D)
Remote Control
Support 2.4G wireless remote control
Power voltage
12V DC adaptor 

Android tv box Language settings

LANGUAGE & KEYBOARD SETTINGS
Use the Language & Keyboard settings to select the language for the text and for configuring the onscreen keyboard,
including words that youve added to its dictionary.

Select language Opens the Language screen, where you can select the language to use for the text.

Select input method You can select the input method to use for typing the text.

Android Keyboard settings screen 
The correction and capitalization features affect only the English version of the keyboard.
Auto-capitalization Check to have the onscreen keyboard automatically capitalize the first letter of the first word
after a period, the first word in a text field, and each word in name fields.
Input languages Opens the Input Languages screen, where you can check the languages you want to have
available when using the onscreen keyboard.
Quick fixes Check to automatically correct some common misspellings as you type.
Show suggestions Check to show suggested words in a strip above the onscreen keyboard as you type.
Auto-complete Check to automatically enter a suggested word, highlighted in orange in the strip above the
keyboard, when you enter a space or punctuation. 

Android tv box SD Card Settings

SD CARD & MACHINE STORAGE SETTINGS
Use the SD Card & Machine Storage settings to monitor the used and available space on your Android TV and on your
SD card and to manage your SD card.
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SD card, Total space and Available space Lists the amount of space on any SD card installed in your Android TV
and the amount you have used to store photos, videos, music, and other files.
Unmount SD card Unmounts the SD card from your Android TV so that you can format the card or safely remove it
when the unit is on. This setting is dimmed if there is no SD card installed, if you have already unmounted it, or if you
have mounted the SD card on your computer.
Format SD card Permanently erases everything on an SD card and prepares it for use with your Android TV. You
must unmount an SD card before you can format it.
Internal storage, Available space The amount of internal storage used by the operating system, its components,
applications (including those you downloaded there), and their permanent and temporary data. 

Android tv box Embedded Third Party Applications

EMBEDDED THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS
Rockplayer is an embedded platform and a high-performance al -format video player.
Click Rocklayer and select the files on the SD card to play video.
Rockyplayer supports the following audio formats: avi, mkv, rmvb, mp4, mov, wmv, asf, wma, wav, mpg, ts, mpadvd
au, mp3, mid, ivf, aiff, ogm, ogg, cda, flic, d2v, aac, roq, flac, drc, dsm, swfpls, pmp.
Rockyplayer supports the following video formats: AAC, AC3, DTS, FLV4, LPCM, ALAW, ULAW, MPEG Audio,
MPEG-1,MPEG-2, Real Video, Real Audio, Vorbis, AVC, VC1, XVID, DIVX, SVQ, Theora Bink. 

Android TV Box Downloading Files

DOWNLOADING FILES
You can download files and even applications from web pages. The files that you download are stored on your SD
card.
Warning! Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your Android TV and
personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market.

To download a file 
Different webpages offer different mechanisms for downloading pictures, documents, applications, and other files.
Click & hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage. In the menu that opens, click Save.
If the file is in a format supported by an application on the Android TV, it is downloaded to your SD card.

To cancel a download 
If you change your mind about downloading a file, or start downloading one by accident, you can cancel the download
in progress.
1)
Press Menu and click More > Downloads.
2)
Click & hold an item in the list and in the menu that opens, click Cancel download. Or press Menu again and
click Cancel all downloads.

To view the files you've downloaded 
Press Menu and click More > Downloads. The files youve downloaded are listed in order. Click a file to open it.

To delete a file you've downloaded 
1)
Press Menu and click More > Downloads. The files youve downloaded are listed in order.
2)
Click & hold the file you want to delete from your SD card.
3)
Click Delete.
4)
Click OK.
The file is permanently deleted from the SD card. 

Android TV Box File Manager

FILE MANAGER
Use remote control or mouse to click the icon
on the Home screen or in the Launcher, then the following file
manager interface appears.
The files stored in the internal flash memory are under /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard.
The files stored in the external SD card are under /mnt/sdcard/external-sdcard or /sdcard/external-sdcard.
The files stored in the external USB mass storage device (USB hard drive, USB stick etc.) are under /HDD/HDD1.
Press
button to add a folder, then input the folder name and click OK.
Press
button to delete all the folders.
Press
button to switch the folder view modes between list view and icon view.
Press
button or the right mouse button to go back to the previous folder.

Press any of the folders to view the folders/files under this folder. The following interface appears.






Press MENU to pop out the options menu.
Press
button to refresh the folder list.
When there is something on the clipboard, the Paste button
is highlighted. Press this button to copy the
folder/file.
Choose a file and then click the More button
to pop out a window, and then you can rename, copy, cut,
delete the folder.
GALLERY/PHOTO VIEW ER
Use remote control or mouse to click the icon
on the Home screen or in the Launcher, and the following photo
view interface appears.




An album of the photos










Click an album to open it and view its contents. Click a picture in an album to view it.










Click a Zoom icon to zoom in or out. When the picture is zoomed in, drag the picture to view parts that are not in
view. When the picture is zoomed to fit in the window, Press Left or Right to view the next or previous picture in
the album.

Click Slideshow button to watch a slide show of the pictures in the album. Click a picture to end the slideshow.

Press MENU button to display the options menu, including the Share button (the firmware can be upgraded), the
Delete button and the More button.








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Press More button to open a menu of additional items, including Details, Set as wallpaper, Crop, Rotate Left and
Rotate Right.























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Click Crop. The cropping rectangle appears on top of the picture. Use the cropping tool to select the portion of
the picture to crop.
Drag from the inside of the cropping tool to move it.
Drag an edge of the cropping tool to resize it to any proportion.
Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize it with fixed proportions.
When youre finished, click Save to save a copy of the picture as you cropped it.

o
To rotate a picture: Click Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is saved with the new orientation.

Android tv box Browse internet

BROW SE INTERNET



After connecting to networks through Wi-Fi or network cable, click
icon, then the browser interface appears as
below.




Input website address











Press the right mouse button to close the browser and return to the Home screen.

Press RETURN on the remote control to close the browser and return to the Home screen.

Press the middle mouse button or MENU on the remote control to pop out the options menu.

Long press the left mouse button or double click the left mouse button to display the zoom in and zoom out
controls.

VISIT HD VIDEO W EBSITES
There are lot of HD video websites for viewing, searching for, and uploading videos. Your Android TV comes with
YouTube application. You can browse, search for, view, upload, and rank YouTube videos on your Android TV with
the YouTube application.

To open YouTube, click the YouTube icon in the Launcher or on the Home screen.

On a YouTube screen, click a video to play it.

Press RETURN to stop playback and return to the videos list.

Press MENU to turn captions on or off and to rank, read comments, share, flag as inappropriate, and interact
with the video in other ways. For details about these features, visit the YouTube web site.

You can change the settings for YouTube on your Android TV. To change YouTube settings, return to the
YouTube home screen, press MENU, and click Settings.














SEARCH
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Use remote control or mouse to click the icon
on the Home screen, then the search interface appears as below.
After you have input the search term into the search box, you can click with the mouse or remote control to select one
of three search modes.
1)
All: Search the web and applications
2)
Web: Search only the web
3)
Apps: Search the installed applications 

Android tv box CONNECTING TO NETWORKS

CONNECTING TO NETWORKS

Wi-Fi: When Wi-Fi signal is available, Use Wireless & Network settings to configure and manage connections to
networks by using Wi-Fi.

Network: Plug the network cable into the network port of your Android TV.

Android tv box Using SD Card

USING SD CARD
You can safely insert the SD card into your Android TV any time when the unit is on or off. Gently slide the card into
the SD card slot until you hear a ticking sound. "Preparing SD card" will be displayed on the status bar for one second.
You can safely remove the SD card from your Android TV any time the unit is turned off. If you need to remove the SD
card while your Android TV is on, you must unmount the storage card form the device first, to prevent corrupting or
damaging the storage card.

Press Home, press Menu , and press Settings, to open the Settings application.

Press SD card & device storage.

Click Unmount SD card. You can now safely remove the SD card from your Android TV. 

Android Tv Box Launcher

LAUNCHER

Drag apps to your Home screen: Click & hold an app in the Launcher until its icon is scaled bigger.

Rearrange your Home screen: Click & hold an item and when its icon is scaled bigger, drag it where you want.

Remove items: Click & hold an item and when its icon is scaled bigger, drag it to the Trash Can icon (The
Launcher icon changes to a Trash Can icon).
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1) Switch Home screens/ View other parts of the Home screen: 
There are multiple Home screens. The small dots at the lower left and right of the Home screen indicate which
screen youre viewing. Swipe left or right to switch. You can also press the small dots to view the extensions to the
Home screen which provide more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other items.

2) Customize the Home Screen: 
You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of the Home screen. You can also
change the wallpaper.
a) To add an item to the Home screen:

Open the Home screen where you want to add the item.

Press Menu on the remote control (or the right mouse button) and click Add. Or just click & hold an empty location
on the Home screen. If there are no empty spots on the Home screen, Add is dimmed; you must delete or move
an item before you can add another item, or switch to another Home screen.

In the menu that opens, click the type of item to add.
You can add the following types of items to the Home screen.
o
Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a
music playlist, and many other items. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.
o
Widgets: Add any of a variety of miniature applications (widgets) to your Home screen, including a clock, a
music player, a picture frame, the Google search bar, a power manager, a calendar that shows upcoming
appointments, and a News & Weather widget. You can also download widgets from Android Market.
o
Folders: Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items, or folders that contain all your contacts,
contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders contents are kept up to date automatically.













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Wallpapers: Click Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

Click Gallery to use a picture that you have copied to your Android TV. You can crop the picture before setting it
as a wallpaper.

Click Live wallpapers to open a scrolling list of animated wallpapers installed on your Android TV. Some live
wallpapers change according to the time of day, in response to clicking the screen, tell the time, or offer other
information. Some live wallpapers have a Settings button.

Click Wallpapers to open a screen where you can sample the wallpaper images that come with your Android TV.
Slide the miniature images left and right to view the samples. Click a sample to view a larger version.

Click Save or Set wallpaper.





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b) To drag an item from the Launcher to the Home screen
Click & hold the item you want to move, until it is scaled bigger. Dont lift your finger.
The system automatically comes back to the Home screen and the item displays on the Home screen.
Drag the item to where you want it, and then lift your finger.

c) To move an item on the Home screen
Click & hold the item you want to move, until it is scaled bigger. Dont lift your finger. Drag the item to a
new location on the screen.
Pause at the edge of the screen to drag the item onto another Home screen pane.
When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.

d) To remove an item from the Home screen
Click & hold the item you want to remove, until it is scaled bigger. Dont lift your finger. The Launcher icon
changes to a Trash Can icon.
Drag the item to the Trash Can icon.
When the icon turns red, lift your finger.

LAUNCHER
Click the Launcher icon on the right side of the screen to view all installed applications.
1) To open an application: On the Home screen, click the Launcher icon to open Launcher. Move the cursor
using remote control or mouse to the desired application, then press OK on the remote control or click the
left mouse button to open the application.
2) To switch to a recently used application: Press & hold the Home button. A small window opens, with
icons of applications that youve used recently. Click an icon to open its application. Or press Back to return
to the current application.













Preinstalled Applications:
Icon 
Description 
Icon 
Description 

Adobe reader
Angry Birds
Bluetooth file transfer

Browser
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Calculator
E-mail

Facebook

File Manager
Fruit Ninja

Gallery (Photo viewer)

Audio Player
Office Suite

Online Music
Online Video

Rockplayer

Internet Search

Settings

Video Player

Weather Forecast
YouTube

Android tv box home screen

HOME SCREEN
When you turn on your Android TV, the Home screen opens. The Home screen is your starting point to access all
the features on your Android TV. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features.  
At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of your Android TV (Status
icons), and icons for notifications that you have received (Notification icons).  
   Drag apps to your Home screen: Click & hold an app in the Launcher until its icon is scaled bigger.  
  Rearrange your Home screen: Click & hold an item and when its icon is scaled bigger, drag it where you want.  
  Remove items: Click & hold an item and when its icon is scaled bigger, drag it to the Trash Can icon (The
Launcher icon changes to a Trash Can icon).

1)  Switch Home screens/ View other parts of the Home screen:  
There are multiple Home screens. The small dots at the lower left and right of the Home screen indicate which
screen you‟re viewing. Swipe left or right to switch. You can also press the small dots to view the extensions to the
Home screen which provide more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other items.

2)  Customize the Home Screen:  
You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of the Home screen. You can also
change the wallpaper.
a)  To add an item to the Home screen:  
  Open the Home screen where you want to add the item.  
  Press Menu on the remote control (or the right mouse button) and click Add. Or just click & hold an empty location
on the Home screen. If there are no empty spots on the Home screen, Add is dimmed; you must delete or move
an item before you can add another item, or switch to another Home screen.  
  In the menu that opens, click the type of item to add.
You can add the following types of items to the Home screen.
o  Shortcuts:  Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a
music playlist, and many other items. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.
o  Widgets:  Add any of a variety of miniature applications (widgets) to your Home screen, including a clock, a
music player, a picture frame, the Google search bar, a power manager, a calendar that shows upcoming
appointments, and a News & Weather widget. You can also download widgets from Android Market.
o  Folders:  Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items, or folders that contain all your contacts,
contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders‟ contents are kept up to date automatically.

o  Wallpapers:  Click Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.  
  Click Gallery to use a picture that you have copied to your Android TV. You can crop the picture before setting it
as a wallpaper.  
  Click Live wallpapers to open a scrolling list of animated wallpapers installed on your Android TV. Some live
wallpapers change according to the time of day, in response to clicking the screen, tell the time, or offer other
information. Some live wallpapers have a Settings button.
  Click Wallpapers to open a screen where you can sample the wallpaper images that come with your Android TV.
Slide the miniature images left and right to view the samples. Click a sample to view a larger version.
  Click Save or Set wallpaper.

Android tv box Connecting To HDTV

CONNECTING TO HDTV
1)  Connect one end of the HDMI cable to your Android TV, the other end to your HDTV.

2)  Turn on your Android TV and your HDTV.  
3)  Use your HDTV‟s remote control to setup the inputs of your HDTV. Go to Menu>Inputs/signal sources > HDMI2
(if you connect your Android TV to your HDTV‟s HDMI2 port)>Finish the setting, then the picture from your
Android TV appears on your HDTV. Some HDTV‟s remote control has Inputs/Signal sources button. You can
simply press this button to pop out the options and then choose HDMI1 or HDMI2 port.    
4)  Some HDTVs cannot display the entire picture, so you need to setup the screen ratio of your HDTV as automatic.
Using your HDTV‟s remote control, go to Menu->Screen->Press arrow buttons to select the ratio type-> Choose
automatically display the entire screen. Your Android TV also allows you to customize the screen size. Using
your Android TV‟s remote control, go to Settings>Screen setting>set screen size > Customize > Press
LEFT/UP/RIGHT/DOWN buttons to select the desired option> Press OK to change > Press Return to pop out
the confirmation window.
Note that different HDTVs may have different settings.
Refer to the following instruction for connecting your Android TV to HDTV.  

Android tv box Features

PRODUCT FEATURES
Android TV is an internet-connected television platform. Combining TV, PC, the entire web, and applications, Android
TV brings a new experience into your living room.
  Android 2.2 OS: Surf and search the entire web as well as a great variety of Android applications. Android OS is
flexible and intuitive, which allows the users to install and uninstall the applications to meet their individual needs.  
  Online entertainment: enjoy online music, pictures, games and more. You can watch online the high-definition
videos and listen online to the newest and hottest music.  
  Supports both Wi-Fi and RJ45 network port.
  HDMI output (supports up to 1080p): the perfect companion to your HDTV. Supports 1080p video decoding.
  Easy to use: Your Android TV can be controlled by remote control as well as wired or wireless keyboard and
mouse. It is convenient, fast and easy to use.  
  Blue tooth: Transfer files via Bluetooth; connect to Bluetooth keyboard.
  Video playback: HD theatre; support SWF (FLASH), 3GPP, MOV, MP4 formats.  
  Music playback: support OGG, MP2, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA formats.
  High resolution pictures: Your Android TV can support BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF formats and bring you stunningly
clear images.  
  Expandable memory: You can use SD card for increased storage space.
  Firmware upgrading: You can upgrade all the software through SD card.  

Android tv box Remote Control

Your Android TV can be controlled by remote control as well as wired or wireless keyboard and mouse. It is
convenient, fast and easy to use.  
  The left mouse button functions the same as the OK button on the remote control.  
  The right mouse button functions the same as the RETURN button on the remote control.  
  The middle mouse button has the same function as the MENU button on the remote control.  
  Double click the right mouse button to return to the Home screen.  
  When the system is running, press POWER button on the remote control to put your Android TV into sleep mode,
press Power button again to wake it up.  
  Press UP to scroll the display up when there is a scroll bar. Press UP to view the previous picture in the Photo
View application.  
  Press DOWN to scroll the display down when there is a scroll bar. Press DOWN to view the next picture in the
Photo View application.  
  Press LEFT to scroll the display left when there is a scroll bar. Press LEFT to view the previous picture in the
Photo View application.  
  Press RIGHT to scroll the display right when there is a scroll bar. Press DOWN to view the next picture in the
Photo View application.  
  Press OK to confirm. If there is a popped-out options menu, confirm the operation.  
  Press  RETURN to open the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes
the keyboard. If there is a popped-out options menu, cancel the operation. The Return button has the same
function as the right mouse button.  
  Press VOLUME UP to increase the volume of the system, in any application.  
  Press VOLUME DOWN to decrease the volume of the system, in any application.  
  Press  HOME button to return to the Home screen at any time, in any application.  
  Press MENU button to open a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. Not all screens have
options menus; if you press Menu on a screen that has no options menu, nothing happens. Some screens have
more options menu items than can fit in the main menu; you click More to open a menu of additional items.

Press  SEARCH button to open Google search in any application. On the Home screen, opens Google search
for searching your Android TV and the web. In many applications, opens a search box for searching within the
application.
  Press PREV to play the previous track/chapter in the audio/video applications. Long press this button to fast
reverse. These controls work on the preinstalled audio/video players. Please note that the button controls on
other audio/video players downloaded by the users may conflict with the preinstalled audio/video players.
  Press PLAY/PAUSE to play or pause audio/video playback in audio/video applications.
  Press NEXT to play the next track/chapter in the audio/video applications. Long press this button to fast forward.
These controls work on the preinstalled audio/video players. Please note that the button controls on other
audio/video players downloaded by the users may conflict with the preinstalled audio/video players.

Android tv box Package contents

PACKAGE CONTENTS
Here‟s what you should find inside the box:
  Android TV
  Remote control
  HDMI cable
  Two AAA batteries for remote control
  Power adapter
  This Quick Start Guide

Android 2.2 Google TV IPTV internet TV Box HDMI 2G Samsung S5PV210 A8

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What is Android TV?

Android TV is a TV tuner box, a Media player, a Netbook, a digital photo frame, a game console and a internet set-top, it provides a new television entertainment and brings you very powerful internet TV experience
Android is an open source system, free for manufactures to use
Users can use set top box device with Android TV feature to make your home TV an internet TV
With Android TV, you can view and download several of videos and games to make home TV more than a TV
A full HD support media box with internet connection and HDMI output bases on Android 2.2, Geniatech Android TV provides you the capability of all-in-one box entertainment box on your big TV screen.
  • ATV300: Android TV Nano
  • ATV1000: Android TV Basic
  • ATV2000: Android TV Pluse, with TV tuner support
    • ATV2000T: DVB-T
    • ATV2000S: ISDB-T
    • ATV2000D: DMB-TH
  • ATV3000: with HDD bay inside
  • ATV4000: with TV tuner and HDD bay
    • ATV4000T: DVB-T
    • ATV4000S: ISDB-T
    • ATV4000D: DMB-TH

  • Build in Android 2.2
  • Google Browser inside, Flash 10.1 support
  • MediaPlayer
  • Gmail
  • 3D games, Games without using touch input
  • eMagazine, eBook, Newspaper
  • Internet Video/Audio/Radio/TV
  • Import APK files from SD card
  • File Share via LAN/WLAN to PC
  • All non-mobile phone application without micphone for Android applications can be used
  • Build in 3.5/2.5” SATA slot for hard drive (only ATV 3000, 4000)
  • Build in digital TV tuner for digital receiving (only ATV 2000, 4000)
  • Live TV PVR (only ATV 2000, ATV 4000)
  • Hardware decoding:
    • Video: Mpeg2, H.264, VC-1 1080P
    • Audio: Mp3, Wma, Ogg, Wave
  • TV receiption: DVBT, ATSC, ISDBT, DMB-Th (ATV2000 and ATV4000 only)
  • CPU: ARM Contex A9, 800Mhz, 3D engine
  • RAM: 256MB DDR2
  • ROM: 512MB, up to 8GB
  • Power: 110-240, 1A Æ DC 12V 2A
  • HDMI output: HDMI 1.3
  • 5 USB 2.0, 2 external, 3 internal
  • SDHC Slot
  • HDMI 1.3 output
  • 100/10M Ethernet
  • Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n (option)
  • Line out via RCA
  • IR remote control receiver
  • Portable wireless keyboard and touch pad (option)
  • Can use any wireless keyboard and mouse
  • RF input (only ATV 2000, 4000) for Digital TV (DVBT, ATSC, ISDBT, DTMB coming soon)