Play Multimedia Files - Philips PFL4418H/12 User Manual

Play multimedia files

What you can do
You can play videos, photos and music on
your TV from:

Your computer connected through the
home network.

A USB device connected to the TV.
Play files from computer
What you need

A wired or wireless home network,
connected with a Universal Plug and
Play (uPnP) router.

Optional: An LAN cable that connects
your TV to your home network.

A media server running on your
computer.

Appropriate settings on your computer
firewall to allow you to run the media
server.
Set up the network
1. Connect your TV and the computer to
the same home network. See Connect your
TV > Connect to a network and the
Internet (Page 61).
2. Switch on your computer and the router.
Note:
If the apparatus does not return to DLNA
mode due to external electrical disturbances
(e.g. electrostatic discharge), user
intervention is required.
Set up media sharing
1. Install a media server on your computer
to share media files. These are some media
servers:

For PC: Windows Media Player 11 (or
higher) or TVersity

For Mac: Twonky
2. Switch on media sharing on your
computer using the media server. For more
information on how to set up the media
server, refer to the media server's website.
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Play files
1. Press SOURCE.
2. Select [Browse network], then press OK.
3. Select a file from the content browser,
then press OK to start play.
4. Press the Play buttons to control play.
5. Optional: To select a different media
server, select [Media server].
Tips:

Select the top bar to filter your files by
type.

Select [Sort] to arrange the files by
album name, artist or other fields.

To clear the list of offline media servers,
press OPTIONS, then select [Clear
offline servers] and press OK.
Play files from USB device
If you have photos, videos or music files on a
USB storage device, you can play the files on
TV.
Caution:

TP Vision is not responsible if the USB
hard drive is not supported, nor is it
responsible for damage to or loss of
data in the device.

Do not overload the USB port. If you
connect a USB storage device that
consumes more than 500mA power,
make sure that it is connected to its
own external power supply.
Browse USB device
1. Connect the USB device to the USB
connector on the TV.
SOURCE, select [USB], then
2. Press
press OK.
3. Select a file from the content browser,
then press OK to start play.
4. Press the Play buttons to control play.
5. Optional: To select a different USB device,
select [USB device] at the bottom of the TV
screen.
Tips:

Select the top bar to filter your files by
type.

Select [Sort] to arrange the files by
name, date or other fields.