Philips Streamium 544-9056 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual Contact information MCi500H/05 MCi500H/12...
  • Page 2: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    HK-0948-MCi500H-FR (Report No. / Numéro du Rapport) EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We / Nous, PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE B.V. TUSSENDIEPEN 4, 9206 AD DRACHTEN, THE NETHERLANDS Declare under our responsibility that the electrical product(s): (Déclarons sous notre propre responsabilité que le(s) produit(s) électrique(s):) Philips...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Important Safety Environmental notices Disposal of product & packing material 2 Your Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System Overview Front view Back view Remote control 3 Prepare Position Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System Connect to AC power Turn on / switch to standby First-time installation Select language 4 Connect to a home network...
  • Page 4 Update Update through PC connection Restore the default settings 12 Add a Philips Wireless Music Station (sold separately) Add a Philips Wireless Music Station to Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System Broadcast music to Philips Wireless Music Stations Music Follows Me Delete a Philips Wireless Music Station...
  • Page 5: Important

    1 Important Safety Information for Europe: Know these safety symbols The ‘exclamation mark’ calls attention to features for which you should carefully read the supplied literature to prevent operating and maintenance problems. The ‘lightening bolt’ symbol indicates uninsulated components within the product that can cause an electric shock.
  • Page 6: Environmental Notices

    set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there. To establish a safe volume level: Set your volume control at a low setting. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion. Listen for reasonable periods of time: Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally ‘safe’...
  • Page 7 Information about the use of batteries: Caution • Risk of leakage: Only use the specified type of batteries. Do not mix new and used batteries. Do not mix different brands of batteries. Observe correct polarity. Remove batteries from products that are not in use for a longer period of time.
  • Page 8: Your Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System

    2 Your Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/welcome. Overview Front view USB jack VOLUME volume up / down CD drive...
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Remote control b HOME c FM TUNER d SEARCH e VIEW f MENU navigate h OK/ confirm / play/pause skip forward volume up / down k MUSIC FOLLOWS ME l SHUFFLE random play m INCR.SURR. Incredible Surround sound n RDS/NEWS o SAME GENRE p SAME ARTIST q DBB...
  • Page 10: Prepare

    3 Prepare Caution • Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or fire. Never discard batteries in fire. • Risk of decreased battery life! Never mix different brands or types of batteries. • Risk of product damage! When the remote control is not used for long periods, remove the batteries.
  • Page 11: First-Time Installation

    To turn on Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System, press To switch Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System to standby, press To switch Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System to eco standby, press and hold the on the top panel. Note • When Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is in eco standby mode, the remote control is inactive.
  • Page 12: Connect To A Home Network

    4 Connect to a home network Before you connect Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System to a router: • Ensure that the PC meets the minimum requirements. You can choose one of these modes of connection: • Wireless connection with automatic IP address •...
  • Page 13: Create Wired Connection With Automatic Ip Address

    • To cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available, press a button repeatedly. • To delete the last character entry from the display, press CLEAR. This chapter shows you how to create a wireless connection to a home network with static IP address.
  • Page 14 until you see the number or alphabetic character in the display of Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System. • To cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available, press a button repeatedly. • To delete the last character entry from the display, press CLEAR. This chapter shows you how to create a wired connection to a home network with automatic IP address.
  • Page 15: Build A Music Library On The Harddisk

    5 Build a music library on the harddisk You have the following options to build a music library on the harddisk: • rip music from CDs • import music from a PC • record music from FM radio • record music from an external device Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®.
  • Page 16: Record Music

    Press MARK/UNMARK to select/ deselect tracks. (By default, Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System rips all tracks of the CD when no tracks are marked.) MARK/UNMARK to • Long press select/deselect all tracks. Press REC to start ripping. To rip another CD, repeat above steps 1 to 4.
  • Page 17: Play

    Internet access. • You can also place bookmarks for Internet radio stations when you log on at www. philips.com/welcome and on the registered product site click the link Streamium Management. Listen to Favorite Stations When you place bookmarks for Internet radio stations, you can find them under Favorite Stations.
  • Page 18: Manually Add Internet Radio Stations

    Streamium Management on the Philips website. Manually add Internet radio stations This chapter explains how to register with Philips and add individual URL addresses for Internet radio stations on the PC. Turn on Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System. Ensure that Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is connected to broadband Internet.
  • Page 19: Listen To Fm Radio

    Listen to FM radio Ensure that Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is turned on. Ensure that you fully extend the connected FM antenna. Press HOME. Press FM TUNER. The current frequency is displayed. » » To return to the Home menu, press HOME.
  • Page 20: Manual Search & Store

    to select [FM Press or , then Tuner]. The current frequency is displayed. » Press to display preset channel numbers. Press to select, then press . • To return to the Home menu, press HOME. Manual search & store You can manually search and store channels. Turn on Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System.
  • Page 21: Play From A Flash Memory Usb Device

    [Searching for » The display shows UPnP servers…]. Press to select the server name and confirm with OK. • The TwonkyMedia™ sharing page lets you set the rescan behavior of the server. The default setting is -1 minutes, which ensures auto-scan. Play from a flash memory USB device You can play music from a USB device.
  • Page 22: Play Options

    Play by artist You can play all audio files of the same artist from the HD of the Philips Wireless Music Center. When you play HD audio, press SAME ARTIST .
  • Page 23: Add Audio Files To A Playlist

    Add audio files to a playlist You can add up to 300 audio files to a playlist. Ensure that Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is turned on. On the remote control, press HD. Press or , then to select audio file. Press MENU to enter the HD menu.
  • Page 24: Record From Hd To Usb

    8 Record from HD to USB You can record music files from the HD (harddisk) of Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System to a flash memory USB device. Insert the USB plug of the USB device into the USB socket of Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System: Use the remote control of Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System for the following...
  • Page 25: Alphanumeric Search

    9 Alphanumeric search You can search for specific audio files on a connected UPnP device. Ensure that Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is turned on. Press HOME. Press or , then to select the music source. The display shows the available lists. »...
  • Page 26: GracenoteĀ® Cd Information

    Update Gracenote® Media Database Use your PC to register your product on www. club.philips.com and go to “Show Upgrades & Support” page to download Gracenote® Media Database update. Note that the updates are posted quarterly and new updates are independent from old updates, i.e.
  • Page 27: 11 Settings

    11 Settings Adjust volume During play, press + VOL - to adjust the volume. Mute You can turn off the sound of your audio. During play, press MUTE. • To turn the sound back on, press MUTE again. Change Equalizer (EQ) settings You can adjust the audio sound with the following equalizer settings:...
  • Page 28: Time Settings

    Time settings This chapter shows you how to change the time settings. Synchronize with RDS radio station RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the FM radio signal. Automatic time synchronization is one of the RDS features.
  • Page 29: Change Recording Speed

    PC, you can download new firmware updates. Update through PC connection This chapter shows you how to install the WADM (Philips Wireless Audio Device Manager) software. The WADM is necessary to search and download software updates for Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System.
  • Page 30: Restore The Default Settings

    In the Device Configuration screen, select Firmware upgrade and click OK. Click Browse to locate the software image file that you saved on the harddisk of the PC. Click OK to start the update. » The software update progress is shown.
  • Page 31: Add A Philips Wireless Music Station (Sold Separately)

    12 Add a Philips Wireless Music Station (sold separately) You can add up to 5 Philips Wireless Music Stations (sold separately) and expand your wireless music to other locations in your home. Add a Philips Wireless Music Station to Wireless Micro Hi-...
  • Page 32: Music Follows Me

    Music Follows Me Note • This feature requires that you first connect Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System to a Philips Wireless Music Station (sold separately). As you move around at home, let the music move with you between Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System and one or more connected Philips Wireless Music Stations.
  • Page 33: 13 Technical Data

    13 Technical data General AC Power Voltage information is printed on the back or the underside of the MCi500H. Dimensions 260 x 180 x 275 mm (w x h x d) Weight (net) Main unit: ~ 3.5 kg Main unit + speakers: ~ 5.5 Power consumption 45 W Standby (active)
  • Page 34: Mci500H - Supplied Accessories

    HD player Frequency range 30 - 20,000 Hz (-3 dB) Signal to noise 75 dBA (IEC) ratio M4A (AAC) bit 16 - 320 kbps, CBR / VBR rate MP3 bit rate 32 - 320 kbps, CBR / VBR WMA bit rate up to 192 kbps, CBR / Sampling 32, 44.1, 48 kHz...
  • Page 35: 14 Troubleshooting

    • If a fault occurs, first check the FAQ points, then consult your dealer or Philips for help. Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System is connected to a home network and music skips during play (from any source including HD), what do I do? •...
  • Page 36 it is different from the SSID that your neighbors use for their router. • Wireless Micro Hi-Fi System supports wireless and wired connection at the same time. There is a chance that your wireless IP address and your wired IP address are on the same subnet.
  • Page 37: 15 Glossary

    15 Glossary AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression scheme defined as part of the MPEG-2 standard (also known as MPEG-2 AAC or MPEG-2 NBC, or Not Backwards Compatible). It offers better sound and a compression ratio that is superior by roughly 30 percent compared to the MPEG-1 MP3 format.
  • Page 38 Coaxial A single copper conductor, surrounded with a layer of insulation, covered by a surrounding copper shield and finally, an insulating jacket. An unbalanced transmission line with constant impedance. In audio, this type is commonly used for low level, line signals terminated in RCA connectors.
  • Page 39 to the regular occurrence of compression and rarification of air that we experience as sound. Frequency Response Is the range of frequencies that a speaker reproduces, lowest frequency to the highest. While the optimal normal is 20-20,000 Hz (Hertz), the range of human hearing for individuals is often much more restricted.
  • Page 40 AC power. The use of this measure is preferred when matching system components, like amplifiers and receivers. S/PDIF (SPDIF) (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) A standard audio-file transfer-format that was developed jointly by Sony and Philips. S/...
  • Page 41 PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another, without the need to convert first to analog. This prevents the quality of the digital signal degrading during transfer to analog. Sampling rate The precision with which a digital file describes the analog sound it represents.
  • Page 42 complex pictures get as much as they need. While this provides the best quality the final size cannot be predicted at all. Volume Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds. It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness.
  • Page 43: Contact Information

    Brazil 0800 701 02 03 (all except Sao Paulo)(11) 2121-0203 (Sao Paulo only) Bulgaria 8001154424 Canada 1-888-744-5477 Chile 600 744 5477 (600- PHILIPS) China 4008 800 008 Colombia 01 800 700 7445 Croatia 800222778 Czech Republic 800142840 Denmark 35258759 8000100288...
  • Page 44 Gracenote® End User License Agreement Version 20061005 This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to perform disc and/or file identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and...
  • Page 45 The streams of content which are accessible through your Device are not controlled or programmed by Philips. Rather, they are provided by third parties.Think of your Device (in addition to its other features) as a form of “tuner” which allows you to receive the content broadcast by many others outside of your local area.
  • Page 46: Limitation Of Liability

    Most of that software is contained in the Device and is not accessible to you. Some of that software is owned by Philips and some is owned by others.Your use of software owned by Philips is subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use and any applicable license agreement.Your use of software owned by others...
  • Page 47 Software, but you do not acquire any rights, express or implied, in the Software other than those specified in this Agreement. Philips and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights incorporated therein.The Software is protected by copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and other intellectual property laws.
  • Page 48 6.Termination. This Agreement shall be effective upon installation or first use of the Software and shall terminate (i) at the discretion of Philips, due to your failure to comply with any term of this Agreement; or (ii) upon destruction of all copies of the Software and related materials provided to you by Philips hereunder.
  • Page 49 Software (if any); or (b) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet the warranty set forth herein and that is returned to Philips with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty shall be void if failure of the Software has resulted from any accident, abuse, misuse or wrongful application.
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  • Page 66 The majority of code is written by Matt Johnston, under the license below. Portions of the client-mode work are (c) 2004 Mihnea Stoenescu, under same license: Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Matt Johnston Portions copyright (c) 2004 Mihnea Stoenescu All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to...
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