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OpenELEC instalation

Required:

• SD card 8GB class 6 or more
• HDMI cables with CEC support
• Ethernet cable for internet access
• Power supply 5V with micro USB for first time configuration, or use TV USB HDD 1A connector

Install OpenELEC image to SD card using Windows PC:

• put blank SD card to your SD card reader on PC
• donwload and install Win32DiskImager
• download lates OpenELEC Raspberry PI Diskimage from OpenELEC web page and unpack it from .gz to .img
• run Win32DiskImager as administrator and select image file and drive letter of the SD card
• click Write and wait for the write to complete
• exit imager and eject the SD card

Prepare to start:

• plug SD card on Raspberry Pi SD card slot
• plug USB keyboard into USB slots on the Raspberry Pi
• make sure that your monitor or TV is turned on and connected to Raspberry Pi via HDMI
• plug ethernet cable
• plug 5V micro usb power supply – this action will turn on and boot Raspberry Pi into OpenELEC
• enable HDMI CEC on your TV

For Samsung TV you can enable that in Menu -> System -> Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC):
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC): On
Automatically turn off: No
Devices: select XBMC
Note: You can plug power supply from your TV USB (min. 1A out) to Raspberry Pi,
but when power it's not enought warning icons on your TV screen it's show:
* Red square icon on top right TV screen is CPU over-temperature
* Rainbow square icon on top right TV screen is under-voltage
You need more mA Power Supply.

Update OpenELEC to latest version:
– Menu -> System -> OpenELEC -> System
Updates -> Check for updates now

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