Multimedia Player; Accessing The Media Player; Navigating In The Media Player - Philips HDTP 8530 User Manual

8 Multimedia Player

The recorder allows you to view and play media files stored on
compatible mass storage devices.
Note
• Please note that the devices must be formatted FAT or
FAT32.
The Media Player (multimedia application of the recorder) enables
you to:
•
view your photo files (*.jpeg)
•
play your audio files (*.mp3)
•
play your own video files (*.mpeg, *.mp4)
The Media Player includes also a DLNA feature that allows you to
display a file from an external DLNA server on your TV Set. For this,
the recorder must be connected via your ethernet network to a
DLNA server.

Accessing the Media Player

To access the Media Player :
1
Insert a USB storage device in the USB port of the recorder
while watching TV or connect an external DLNA server.
2
Press key from the remote control or go to
Media Player > Media Player.
The recorder then displays the folders of the device connected that
contain your media files.
You can at any time exit the selection window of the media list and
return to the channel viewed earlier by pressing the

Navigating in the Media Player

To access Media Player screen:
1
If required, press the
MENU
tains the files to read (USB device or DLNA server).
2
Select the required folder:
• PICTURES to view photo files only.
• MUSIC to view audio files only.
• VIDEOS to view videos files only.
• ALL MEDIA to view multimedia files (photo, audio and
video).
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MENU
key.
key to select the device that con-
3
Press the
The following screen appears:
A path in the device tree
B name of the device connected
C current date and time
D files contained in the device
E preview of the file selected
F page and total number of pages
Meaning of the icons
This icon...
>
Navigating in the Media Player screen
Use this
key...
key to display the folder content.
A B
D
represents...
a picture file
an audio file
a video file
a folder
to...
browse the files and folders.
navigate within pages.
display the media file selected or open a folder.
return to the previous screen or level.
exit the Media Player and return to the channel
being viewed earlier.
C
E F