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Philips Streamium MC-i250 User Manual

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  • Page 1 • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. For fast help, call us first! Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! 1-800-531-0039 For more information on Streamium, go to: http://My.Philips.com...
  • Page 2 à l'irradiation. ATENCIÓN El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucción de métodos que no sean los aquí descritos puede ocasionar peligro de exposición a radiación. Please refer to My.Philips.com for the most recent...

  • Page 3: Basic Audio Connection

    You can now already listen to music from the sources TUNER and CD! speaker (right) Do not connect the Streamium MC-i250 to the home network before the internet connection of a connected PC Visit our website “http://My.Philips.com” for online help. MC-i250...
  • Page 4 If you want to use a wireless access point (Infrastructure mode - recommended), select accordingly. If you select “NO”, MC-i250 will try to establish a direct connection to a wireless network adapter (Ad-hoc mode). You will be asked to enter the network name (ESSID). Enter this case-sensitive name, using the remote control.
  • Page 5 M I C R O H I F I S Y S T E M STANDBY•ON ECO POWER • • VIEW • OPTIONS TREBLE NAVIGATE PLAY FAVORITES INCR. SURR. SLEEP DIM 123 SHUFFLE REPEAT MW LW AM FM BACK ENTER RESUME CANCEL INTERNET...
  • Page 6 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ r e eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips product. Warranty Verification Registering your product...
  • Page 7 As a member of the Philips “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that...
  • Page 9 Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Français -------------------------------------------- 44 Español --------------------------------------------- 80...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Information About MC-i250 ... 10 About MP3 ... 10 Environmental information ... 11 Supplied accessories ... 11 Safety information ... 11 Preparations Rear connections ... 12–13 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection Optional connections ... 13 Analog audio connections Subwoofer out connection Inserting batteries into the remote control ..
  • Page 11 Personalized and interactive features Multiple users ... 32 Creating your user account Selecting a user account Favorites ... 32 Creating your favorites list Accessing your favorites list Returning to normal list (exit from favorites list) Getting extra information ... 32 External Sources Connecting an external device ...

  • Page 12: General Information

    Internet connection. for PC Link – PC within the same network as MC-i250 (IP addresses of PC and set have to be in same subnet). – PC Link software installed (can be downloaded from “http://My.Philips.com”).

  • Page 13: Environmental Information

    This system complies with the FCC rules, Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference, and – This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 14: Preparations

    Preparations AM loop antenna speaker (right) Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. Power Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the original power cable.

  • Page 15: Speakers Connection

    Speakers connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", colored (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.

  • Page 16: Prerequisites For Home Network Setup

    ‘Infrastructure’ or ‘Ad-hoc’ operation mode. If you want to use a wireless access point (Infrastructure mode - recommended), select accordingly. If you select “NO”, MC-i250 will try to establish a direct connection to a wireless network adapter (Ad-hoc mode). You will be asked to enter the network name (ESSID).

  • Page 17: For Wired Operation (Ethernet)

    Power outlet After the Internet connection of a PC in the home network has proven to be working, connect the MC-i250 to the gateway router with the supplied cable. Press INTERNET. The Streamium MC-i250’s network settings are by default set to ‘DHCP’ (dynamic IP addressing) and ‘NO PROXY’.

  • Page 18: Controls

    Controls (main system’s illustration on page 3) Controls on the system and remote control STANDBY ON / ECO POWER – to switch the system on (on the system only). – to switch the system to standby mode. – hold down to switch the system to Eco Power standby mode.
  • Page 19 ™ wOOx – to select the next wOOx level or switch off wOOx sound effect. £ ¡ / ™ for CD, INTERNET, PC LINK (play view) ... to skip to the beginning of the current, previous, or next track. for Tuner (play view)…to select a favorite radio station.

  • Page 20: Basic Functions

    Basic Functions M I C R O H I F I S Y S T E M STANDBY•ON ECO POWER NAVIGATE INCR. SURR. SLEEP • • VIEW • BACK RESUME OPTIONS INTERNET PC LINK IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures.

  • Page 21: Switching The System On

    Switching the system on In standby mode Press STANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source. Press PC LINK, INTERNET, CD, TUNER, or AUX to select the desired source. In Eco Power Standby mode Press STANDBY ON on the system. Press PC LINK, CD, TUNER, INTERNET or AUX on the remote control.

  • Page 22: Sound Control

    Basic Functions Sound control For optimal sound listening, you are only able to select BASS/TREBLE or wOOx at a time. wOOx There are three wOOx settings to enhance the bass response. Press wOOx repeatedly to select the next wOOx level or switch the wOOx effect off : wOOx 3, wOOx 2, wOOx 1 or wOOx OFF.

  • Page 23: Screen Display

    Screen display The system has two main screen display views – NAVIGATION and PLAY. Navigation view Allows you to navigate through the contents of the currently selected source/service. In some cases, there may exist more than one level of navigation. For example, selecting an item in the existing list may further generate a sub-list of the selected item.

  • Page 24: Scrolling

    Basic Functions Scrolling All lists in navigation view are sorted in alphabetical or numerical order. To scroll through a list Adjust the navigation jog clockwise to scroll down or counterclockwise to scroll up. There are two scrolling speeds : 1 slow and 2 fast. Enables you to skip forward/backward to an item on the list.

  • Page 25: Internet Audio

    MP3 music from your PC via the home PC’s network. In order to enjoy the PC Link, you have to install the PC Link PC application. This application can be downloaded from “http://My.Philips.com”. Press PC LINK. “SEARCHING... SEARCHING...” is displayed.

  • Page 26: Set Options

    Internet Audio Set options An option menu exists for each source/service except for TUNER and AUX. The available option menus are detailed within the respective source/service sections in this manual. Press INTERNET followed by OPTIONS. Press the soft key (!) on the system to select “SET SET”.

  • Page 27: Proxy Configuration

    Internet Audio About “My.Philips.com” “My.Philips.com” provides a personal online tool for managing your entertainment choices. It is an exclusive service to owners of Philips’ premium internet-connected products. Once you have registered with “My.Philips.com”, you will be able to : – create and personalize your music selections.

  • Page 28: Cd/Mp3-Cd Operations

    CD/MP3-CD Operations NAVIGATE INCR. SURR. SLEEP • • VIEW • BACK RESUME OPTIONS INTERNET PC LINK IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets. –...

  • Page 29: Basic Operations

    Basic operations Playing a disc Press 2. To interrupt playback Press Å . The current track time flashes. To resume playback, press Å again. To stop playback Press Ç. Selecting a desired track/passage To select a desired track – While playing Press S or T (or ¡...

  • Page 30: Marking Favorite Tracks

    CD/ MP3CD using their individual user ID. You can manage your CD/ MP3-CD favorites in My.Philips.com (refer to “My.Philips.com” for more information). Use the navigation jog (or press 3 / 4 on the remote control) to scroll through the tracks.

  • Page 31: Artist And Title Information

    Artist and title information The system is able to display artist and title information such as CD title, artist’s name, musical genre, track titles and so forth (metadata). The tracks on the disc are displayed in numerical order when no CD information is available. If artist and title information is detected, the song titles will be displayed instead.

  • Page 32: Radio Reception

    Radio Reception NAVIGATE INCR. SURR. SLEEP • • VIEW • BACK RESUME OPTIONS INTERNET PC LINK Tuning to radio stations Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. "TUNER TUNER" is displayed. The current radio TUNER TUNER TUNER frequency will appear on the display. If an FM station is received in stereo, displayed.

  • Page 33: Manual Preset Programming

    Manual Preset Programming Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”). Press (UN)MARK ( ). The current station will be stored in the next available preset number. Repeat steps 1–2 to store other radio stations. Notes: –...

  • Page 34: Personalized And Interactive Features

    Personalized and interactive features Multiple users This system allows personalization for multiple users. Your personal selections are bound to a user account. This feature is available for PC LINK, INTERNET and CD only. Creating your user account (Refer to “Preparations – Registration). Selecting a user account Press USER on the remote control.

  • Page 35: External Sources

    NAVIGATE PLAY FAVORITES NEWS INCR. SURR. SLEEP DIM 123 SHUFFLE REPEAT MW LW AM FM • • VIEW • BACK ENTER RESUME CANCEL OPTIONS INTERNET PC LINK TUNER This source enables you to connect external sound devices and play the sound through your system’s built-in speakers.

  • Page 36: Clock/Timer

    Clock/Timer NAVIGATE INCR. SURR. SLEEP • • VIEW • BACK RESUME OPTIONS INTERNET PC LINK IMPORTANT! When in Eco Power standby mode, it is not possible to operate the clock or timer function. View clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standby mode.

  • Page 37: Checking The Timer

    Press and hold CLK/ TIMER for more than two seconds to select timer mode. "12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM" or "00:00 12:00 AM 00:00 00:00" or the last timer 00:00 12:00 AM 00:00 setting starts flashing. starts flashing. The selected source will be lighted while other available sources are flashing.

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Antenna FM ... 300 AM ... Loop antenna SPEAKERS Front left/right System ... 2-way speaker system with 70 dBA (IEC) Impedance ... 6 wOOx ... 1 x 5" top firing wOOx membrane Woofer ... 1 x 5.25" aluminium cone Tweeter ... 1 x 1" cone Dimensions (w x h x d) .

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    PC is working. On some music services, the music has “hickups”. Visit our website “http://My.Philips.com” for online help. Troubleshooting Solution – Insert a disc. – Check if the disc is inserted upside down.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    The timer is not working. Not all buttons are lit. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. Visit our website “http://My.Philips.com” for online help. – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception.

  • Page 41: Limited Warranty

    No other warranties are expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fit- ness for a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.)

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