Internet Radio; Multiview; Browse Pc Through Dlna - Philips home theater User Manual

• If you do not have a Skype account,
follow the onscreen instructions to
create it.
• To enter your Skype name and
password, follow the onscreen
instructions.
6
Use the remote control to select onscreen
options (such as an audio or video call).
• If you make a Skype calll via the home
theater speakers, mute the TV speakers
to avoid quality loss of your call, and
vice versa.
Button Action
Navigation Navigate and select an option
buttons
OK Confirm a selection.
BACK Return to a previous page.
Access options related to a
OPTIONS current activity.
7
Press (Home) to exit Skype.
Note
•
For more information on Skype, visit www.skype.com.
•
Use of a wireless network connection may lead to the
loss of audio and image quality. You may also experience
internet related disruptions, delays and loss of data
during communication.

Internet radio

Access Internet radio through your home
theater.
1
Connect your home theater to a home
network with Internet access (see
'Connect and set up a home network' on
page 13).
2
Press (Home).
3
Select [Internet Radio], and then press
OK.
» The Internet radio page is displayed.
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4
Follow the onscreen instructions to select
a radio station, create presets, or save your
favorite radio stations.
5
Press (Home) to exit the internet radio.

Multiview

You can watch two video sources side by side
on some of the Philips TVs. The sources can be:
• video from your home theater,
• TV broadcasts, and
• Smart TV.
For information about how to set up multiview,
see your TV user manual.

Browse PC through DLNA

Access and play the pictures, audio and video
files from a computer or media server on the
home network through your home theater.
Before you start
• Install a DLNA-compliant media server
application on your device. Make sure that
you download an application that works
best for you. For example,
• Windows Media Player 11 or higher
for PC
• Twonky Media Server for Mac or PC
• Enable media sharing of files. For ease of
use, we have included the steps for the
following applications:
• Windows Media Player 11 (see
'Microsoft Windows Media Player 11'
on page 27)
• Windows Media Player 12 (see
'Microsoft Windows Media Player 12'
on page 27)
• Twonky Media for Mac (see 'Macintosh
OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)' on page
27)
Note
•
For additional help on these applications or other
media servers, check the user manual of the media
server software software.
Set up media server software
To enable media sharing, set up the media
server software.
Before you start
• Connect your home theater to a home
network. For better video quality, use wired
connection whenever possible.
• Connect the computer and other DLNA-
compatible devices to the same home
network.
• Make sure that your PC firewall allows
you to run Media Player programs (or
the firewall's exemption list has the media
server software included).
• Switch on your computer and the router.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
Click the Library tab, and then select
Media Sharing.
3
The first time you select Media Sharing on
your PC,a pop-up screen appears. Check
the Share my media box and click OK.
» The Media Sharing screen is displayed.
4
In the Media Sharing screen, make sure
that you see a device marked as Unknown
Device.
» If you don't see an unknown device
after a minute or so, check that
your PC firewall is not blocking the
connection.
5
Select the unknown device and click Allow.
» A green tick appears next to the
device.
6
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders: My Music, My Pictures,
and My Videos. If your files are in other
folders, select Library > Add to Library.
» The Add to Library screen is displayed.
• If necessary, select Advanced options
to display a list of monitored folders.
7
Select My folders and those of others I
can access, and then click Add.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add
the other folders that contain your media
files.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
In Windows Media Player, click the Stream
tab, and then select Turn on media
streaming.
» The Media streaming options screen
is displayed.
3
Click Turn on media streaming.
» You return to Windows Media Player
screen.
4
Click the Stream tab and select More
streaming options.
» The Media streaming options screen
is displayed.
5
Make sure that you see a media program
in the Local network screen.
» If you don't see a media program,
check that your PC firewall is not
blocking the connection.
6
Select the media program and click
Allowed.
» A green arrow appears next to the
media program.
7
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders: My Music, My Pictures,
and My Videos. If your files are in other
folders, click the Organize tab and select
Manage libraries > Music.
» The Music Library Locations screen is
displayed.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add
the other folders that contain your media
files.
Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
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