Philips MC-I250/22 Quick Use Manual
Philips MC-I250/22 Quick Use Manual

Philips MC-I250/22 Quick Use Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless Broadband Internet Audio System For more information on Streamium, go to: http://My.Philips.com...
  • Page 2 Zie My.Philips.com voor de meest recente informatie. POTENZIAMENTI Siccome nuovi servizi e funzioni vengono continuamente aggiunti a questo prodotto mediante i nostri potenziamenti online, l’acclusa documentazione potrebbe non essere aggiornata. Preghiamo far riferimento a My.Philips per le più recenti informazioni.
  • Page 3 You can now already listen to music from the sources TUNER and 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 Registration To activate the online features of MC-i250, you have to register your set after completing the “Prerequisites for Setup”...
  • Page 4 1) You have to switch on your PC and connect it to the network. 2) You have to download and install the PC LINK PC application from “http://My.Philips.com”. Visit our website “http://My.Philips.com” for online help. Connecting Streamium MC-i250 õ For wired operation (Ethernet):...
  • 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 The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MC-i250 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands Norge Typeskilt finnes på...
  • Page 7 Index English ----------------------------------------- 6 Français -------------------------------------- 39 Español -------------------------------------- 72 Deutsch ------------------------------------- 105 Nederlands -------------------------------- 138 Italiano -------------------------------------- 171...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Proxy Configuration Wireless Information Network Information Product Information Online Upgrade Reset Settings About “My.Philips.com” ... 23 CD/ MP3-CD Operations Discs for playback ... 24 Loading disc ... 24 Basic operations ... 25 Selecting a desired track/passage ... 25 Repeat and Shuffle ... 25...
  • Page 9 Personalised and interactive features Multiple users ... 31 Creating your user account Selecting a user account Favourites ... 31 Creating your favourites list Accessing your favourites list Returning to normal list (exit from favourites list) Getting extra information ... 31 External Sources Connecting an external device ...
  • Page 10: General Information

    General Information About MC-i250 Philips Streamium MC-i250 is a wireless broadband internet audio system. It is compliant with the IEEE 802.11B specification, which is, known under the name WiFi™. WiFi™ is the leading wireless industry standard for broadband networking, and delivers, depending on your environment, bandwidth of up to 11 Mbps over distances up to 100 metres.
  • Page 11: Environmental Information

    This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
  • Page 12: Preparations

    Preparations AM loop antenna speaker (right) Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2. Power Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made.
  • Page 13: Speakers Connection

    Speakers connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.
  • Page 14: Prerequisites For Home Network Setup

    Preparations Prerequisites for home network setup Connect your PC, (wireless) gateway router and broadband modem (cable / DSL) according to the router’s setup instruction. Configure your home network following the directions specified in your router’s manual and make sure that the PC’s Internet connection is installed properly and working.
  • Page 15: For Wired Operation (Ethernet)

    OK/PLAY (2). After a short moment you will receive an e-mail at the entered address. Create your account with “http://My.Philips.com” and activate music services by following the instructions received in that e-mail. – Use the numerical/alphabetical keypad on the remote control to enter your e-mail address.
  • Page 16: 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 17 ≤ à / á for CD (play view)…to search backward/ forward. for Tuner ... to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency. – used as a soft keys, to select from the available choices on the bottom line of the screen. ∞...
  • Page 18: 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 19: Switching The System On

    To exit without storing the Plug and Play Press Ç. If you do not complete the Plug and Play installation, the function will be restarted when you next turn on the power supply again. Notes: – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system.
  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 anti-clockwise to scroll up. There are two scrolling speeds : 1slow and 2fast. Enables you to skip forward /backward to an item on the list.
  • Page 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 personalise your music selections.
  • Page 26: Cd/Mp3-Cd Operations

    CD/MP3-CD Operations NAVIGATE INCR. SURR. SLEEP • • VIEW • BACK RESUME OPTIONS PC LINK INTERNET IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets. –...
  • Page 27: 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 28: Marking Favourite Tracks

    CD/MP3CD using their individual user ID. You can manage your CD/MP3-CD favourites 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 29: 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 30: 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 31: 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 32: Rds

    Radio Reception RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. This additional information can contain: STATION NAME: The radio station name is displayed. PROGRAMME TYPE: The following programme types exist and can be received by your tuner: News, Affairs, Info, Sport, Educate, Drama, Culture, Science, Varied, Pop M, Rock M,...
  • Page 33: Personalised And Interactive Features

    Personalised and interactive features Multiple users This system allows personalisation 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 34: External Sources

    External Sources This source enables you to connect external sound devices and play the sound through your system’s built-in speakers. Connecting an external device Connect the audio out terminals of the external device to the AUX/CDR IN terminals of your system. Listening to an external source Press AUX to select “AUX AUX”...
  • Page 35: 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 36: Timer Setting

    Clock/Timer Timer setting The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, INTERNET or PC LINK mode automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPORTANT! – Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is set correctly. –...
  • Page 37: Sleep Timer Setting

    Sleep timer setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time. Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset time. The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 30 ™...
  • Page 38: Specifications

    Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power Signal-to-noise ratio ... Frequency response ... 50 – 16000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR/DVD In ... 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers ... 6 Headphones ... 32 Subwoofer Out ... 1.3 V ±2dB, > 22000 Line Out ...
  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    PC is working. On some music services, the music has “hickups”. RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. 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 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. – Remove the AC power plug for one minute. Then reconnect and switch on the system again.

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