Western Digital WD TV Play Media Player User Manual

WD TV Play Media Player

User Manual

SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 121

Use this menu to select the way videos are displayed. Options include:

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Normal (4:3) 

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Widescreen (16:9) 

The media player’s default setting is 

. Make sure your TV can support 

widescreen resolution, or this default setting can result in a distorted video display. 

Use this menu to select the audio output mode.

This is the default setting that decodes all audio streams into 2-channel output via 
analog (RCA connectors), S/PDIF (optical connector), or HDMI. Recommended if 
you are using a 2- or 4-speaker entertainment unit.

Select this option if you are using HDMI for video and a S/PDIF (optical) connection 
to output multichannel surround sound to a receiver and do not want audio output 
from HDMI. 

Digital Pass Through via HDMI Only (HDMI)

Select this option if you are only using an HDMI connection to output multichannel 
surround sound to a receiver. 

Use this menu to set HDMI CEC to ON (OFF is set by default).

The CEC function allows HDMI devices to control each other when necessary, 
allowing you to operate multiple devices with a single remote control for one of the 
devices. By turning HDMI CEC ON, you can:

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Press the power button on the WD TV or other HDMI CEC device remote 
controller to power on or off both the media player and your HDTV or other 
devices.

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Press FF/REV, Play/Pause, Navigation, OK, Mute, and numeric keys on the WD 
TV or other HDMI CEC device remote controller to control multiple devices.