Philips MCi900 - Manuals

6 EN Risk of overheating! Never install this apparatus in a confined space. Always leave a space of at least four inches around this apparatus for ventilation. Ensure cur tains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on this apparatus. Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume: Using hea...

7 English EN Recycling Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Never dispose of yo...

9 English EN 2 Your MCi900 Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction MCi900 can Connect a hard disk drive (USB mass • storage device);Connect to the existing home Wi...

10 EN Overview Top and front view g h j i a f d b c e

11 English EN 1. Press to turn on the set; To turn off, press to switch to active standby; or, press and hold to switch to Eco standby.Exit Demo mode. 2. Return to Home screen (main menu). 3. Go back to the previous screen. 4. / / / Navigation buttons Press to navigate through menus. / In MEDIA LIB....

12 EN Rear view see ‘Connect’ on page 24 abcd i j k l m hg e f

13 English EN 10. USB por t for the hard disk drive 11. LOUDSPEAKERS for connection cables that connect the supplied Soundsphere speakers 12. DEMO for the audio cable supplied to dealers only (for the use by dealers only) 13. AUX IN L / R Audio input sockets for a por table media player to play thro...

14 EN 1. Press to turn on the unit; To turn off, press to switch to active standby; or, press and hold to switch to Eco standby.Exit Demo mode. 2. DISC MENU In DISC mode: Enter or exit the disc menu. 3. Source selector Select a media source: INTERNET RADIO : Radio services provided over the Internet...

16 EN Home screen On MCi900 , you enter Home screen after the first-time setup is complete. From Home screen, you can select your desired music source*, or enter [Settings] menu. To do so, do the following: 1 On the remote control, press the Source selector, or use the Navigation buttons / / / and O...

17 English EN Text entry To enter text and symbols, press corresponding alphanumeric buttons on the remote control. To enter letters/numbers/symbols • corresponding to the same alphanumeric button, briefly and repeatedly press the button. To enter symbols, press • repeatedly. To enter space, press •...

19 English EN Copy media files to the HDD Transfer music/picture files from the computer to HDD. You can play music and photos on MCi900 . 1 On the computer, under [My Computer] or [Computer], Find the HDD of • MCi900 ; Find the desired music folder. • 2 From the music/photo folder on your computer,...

20 EN Install batteries into the remote control 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 ...

21 English EN Note Never place this unit in an enclosed cabinet. • Install this unit near the AC outlet where the • AC power plug can be easily reached. 4 Place the unit Place • MCi900 near a TV to use the disc player. For good Wi-Fi reception, place the unit • within the coverage of the router/ Acc...

22 EN Place the Soundsphere speakers About Soundsphere speakers The supplied Soundsphere speakers can produce full-frequency sounds throughout the area of coverage. Unlike conventional speakers, Soundsphere speakers are much less sensitive to exact positioning. The mid- and high-frequency sounds fro...

23 English EN To keep the tweeters unobstructed, • never place the speakers in between shelves. Tip Alternatively, you can place the Soundsphere • speakers on the floor or on top of shelves, though not preferable. By placing the speakers at least 50 cm away • from the rear wall, you can make the bas...

24 EN As shown, unscrew to loosen the • connectors; Fully inser t the ends of speaker wires, • red end into the red connector, and silver end into the black connector;Screw the connectors until the • speaker wires are securely fastened. Connect for disc play For disc play, make audio/video connectio...

25 English EN As shown, connect an HDMI cable (not • supplied) to: the • HDMI socket on this unit, and the • HDMI input socket on the TV. For TV/ monitor with a DVI jack only, use • a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. Tip As a compact audio/video inter face, HDMI • transmits uncompressed digital data. With the H...

26 EN Connect external audio devices You can listen to an external audio device through the speakers on MCi900 . To do so, do the following connections, and then, select the AUX mode on MCi900 . Connect audio cables (red/white - not • supplied) to: the • AUX IN L / R sockets on this unit, and the au...

27 English EN Active standby When in active standby, some major functions of MCi900 remain in the normal state of power consumption, e.g. Wi-Fi connection, clock display. Thus, MCi900 can quickly go to the running state when you switch MCi900 from active standby to on. In active standby, The power i...

29 English EN To have the unit connected to the • Internet over home Wi-Fi/wired network, ensure that the router connects to the Internet directly and no dial-up is required on the computer. To switch between different connection • methods (wireless or wired, automatic or manual), or switch between ...

30 EN Tip To use PIN (Personal Identification Number) • as the setup method: On MCi900 , select [Wireless (WiFi)] > [Pin entry (WPS – PIN)] , and write down the PIN that is displayed on MCi900 ; On the router, enter the PIN. Consult the user manual of the router to learn • how to enter the PIN th...

31 English EN 3 Select the desired Wi-Fi network. 4 As prompted, enter the encryption key to the network. The unit star ts to acquire an IP » address assigned by the Wi-Fi network automatically.A message appears when the » connection is completed successfully. 1/4 Network A Network BNetwork COther ....

32 EN 2 Press BACK on the remote control to stop getting auto IP. Get the IP address of the router Consult the user manual of the router. • Or, to check for the settings of the router, • enter the IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.1) in the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) of the computer, and then, ge...

33 English EN Connect to the home Wi-Fi/wired network On the unit, select • [Wired (Ethernet)] . The unit star ts to acquire an IP address » assigned by the network automatically.A message appears when the » connection is completed successfully. Tip The router may fail to assign an IP address, • if ...

34 EN Get the IP address of the router Consult the user manual of the router. • Or, to check for the settings of the router, • enter the IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.1) in the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) of the computer, and then, get the desired information in the setup page. Assign the IP a...

35 English EN Press • / repeatedly to select the entry location; To enter the desired digits, use the • alphanumeric buttons on the remote control; or press / repeatedly. Note Ensure that you never enter an IP address that • is already assigned to a computer/device on the network.

36 EN Tip With the software installed, the computer can • work as a music ser ver. You can stream music/ pictures from the computer to MCi900 , if both of them are connected to the home Wi-Fi/ wired network. Library on the HDD You can transfer the music/ picture files from a computer to the HDD in t...

37 English EN 3 On [My Computer] (Windows XP), or [Computer] (Windows Vista), Find the HDD under [Network • Drives]; Find the music/photos folder on the • computer. For computers running Mac OS X: As shown, select [Go] > [Network]; • Under [SHARED], select [All] > • [philips-network];On [phili...

38 EN Play from the HDD 1 On MCi900, ensure that the HDD is properly connected. 2 On the remote control, press HDD . The file sor ting process may take some » time. During file sor ting, the file folders are displayed. Audio files are displayed under » different categories (e.g. Ar tist, Album, Genr...

39 English EN MCi900 can also be the UPnP media ser ver of such computers and other UPnP devices that are connected to the home Wi-Fi network, if MCi900 is turned on or switched to active standby. Connect a hard disk drive (HDD)* to MCi900 . Music and pictures on the HDD can be played on such comput...

41 English EN External control from a PC Through the home W-Fi/wired network, the Media Browser on a PC (UPnP server) allows you to control MCi900. 1 On the PC desktop, launch Media Browser by double clicking the icon. 2 In Media Browser , select songs to be played on MCi900. Drag the songs to the i...

42 EN Tune to Internet radio stations 1 Ensure that MCi900 is connected to the Internet. 2 On MCi900, press INTERNET RADIO on the remote control. Or, from Home screen, select • [Internet Radio] . 3 To search for radio stations, Go to [All stations] > [Locations] to • locate stations by region; To...

43 English EN To remove a station from [Favorite stations] Select th e station in the list of • stations; or, go to the play screen of the station. Press FAVORITE again. Manage Internet radio online By registering MCi900 on www.philips.com/ welcome (see ‘Register MCi900 with Philips’ MCi900 Internet...

44 EN The station is marked as favorite. » To unmark, uncheck the box • corresponding to a station. 3 To change the order of favorite stations in the list: Click [Prioritize]; • Click on the row of the station to be • moved;Drag and drop the row upward or • downward. On MCi900, you can find the » st...

45 English EN 4 Click [Save]. A station is manually added the below » the edit boxes. To edit an added station As shown, click the station. • The text boxes are filled, showing » the information about the station. Click on the text boxes to edit the • information. Stream from online music services O...

46 EN Search for music 1 On the Napster screen, select [Search] > [Song] , [Album] , or [Artist] . You can search for music by the name » of a song, album, or ar tist. 2 Enter the name of the desired song, album, or ar tist. Press • or to select the entry location;Use the alphanumeric buttons to ...

47 English EN On the button corresponding to the • letter, press once or repeatedly until the letter appears. To reach the first item that starts with the next letter Press • . To reach the first item that starts with the previous letter Press • . Superscroll In a long list of options, Superscroll a...

48 EN 3 If necessary, press DISC on the remote control, and then, to star t play. 4 During disc play, Press • / repeatedly to select a track /chapter. For WMA/MP3 files on a CD-R /RW, or recordable DVD, press / to select a file folder. Press • / to search forward/ backward.Press • to pause or resume...

49 English EN Search Fast search forward/backward 1 During play, press and hold / to select a search speed. To resume play at normal speed, • press . Search by time or chapter/track 1 During disc play, press SEARCH until a time field or chapter/track field is displayed. For the time field, enter the...

50 EN 1 In the DISC mode, ensure that the disc play stops. 2 Press FAVORITE on the remote control. On the TV screen, you can see a menu » for you to program desired chapters/ tracks. 3 Use the remote control to enter the desired chapters/tracks. To play the program On the TV screen, select • [Start]...

51 English EN Zoom in/out image 1 During video/picture play, press ZOOM repeatedly to zoom in/out the image. When the image is zoomed in, you • can press / / / to pan through the image. Change a camera angle Some DVDs contain alternate scenes, such as scenes recorded from different camera angles. Fo...

52 EN (0-9) on the remote control correspond to the locations (0-9) in the preset list. 1 Tune to your desired station. 2 On the radio play screen, press and hold a numeric button. If necessary, press • NOW PLAYING to return to the radio play screen.Current station is stored to the • location. Edit ...

53 English EN RDS (Radio Data System) RDS (Radio Data System) is a ser vice that allows FM stations to show additional information. During Autostore, RDS stations are automatically stored at the top of the list of preset stations. When tuning to an RDS station, you can see the following information ...

54 EN 10 Play from an external audio device (AUX) With the AUX IN L / R socket and AUX mode, MCi900 allows you to play an external audio device (e.g. a por table media player) through the speakers of MCi900. Play from an external audio device 1 Ensure that the external audio device is properly conne...

55 English EN Bass and treble Use [Bass / Treble] to adjust the low (bass) or high (treble) range of musical notes. 1 From Home screen, go to [Settings] > [Sound settings] > [Bass / Treble] . Or, press • SOUND on the remote control to enter the menu of sound settings. 2 Press / repeatedly to i...

56 EN Screensaver On MCi900, the screensaver is turned on when MCi900 is switched to active standby. When turned on, the selected screensaver appears. The clock is shown on the lower right corner of the screen. By default, clock display appears as the screensaver. To set screensaver 1 On MCi900, sel...

57 English EN Clicker sound MCi900 can give you an audible feedback (clicker sound) ever y time you press a button on the remote control.You can turn the clicker sound on or off in [Settings] > [Clicker sound] . Clock settings Alarm Set the alarm 1 Ensure that you have set the clock (see ‘Date an...

59 English EN 2 From Home screen, select [Settings] > [Clock settings] > [Date and time] . Or, press • SETTINGS on the remote control to enter [Settings] . 3 In [Date and time] , select [Current date and time] > [Manual] . 4 To enter date and time, Press • or to select the entry location;Us...

60 EN Device information From the home screen, go to [Settings] > [Device ID and information] You can learn about information about MCi900, including model number, name to be shown on a UPnP ser ver/client, software version and network settings. Check for software upgrades On the MCi900, you can ...

61 English EN Restore factory settings You can restore MCi900 to factor y settings. All your settings are removed, including the settings of network, sound, display, clock, alarm and language. 1 Go to [Settings] > [Restore factory settings] . 2 As prompted, select [Yes] . The unit is turned off. ...

62 EN To get the product model number Look at the packaging box of the • device or the product label. You can always find the model number on the packaging box or product label (e.g. MCi900, NP2900). To get the product registration ID On MCi900, go to • [Settings] > [Device ID and information] . ...

63 English EN Tip To log in to Philips online ser vices later, • use the web site link in the email, and the password. Unregister MCi900 When registering with www.philips.com/ welcome , you can only use one account for one unit (e.g. MCi900). For each account, you can maintain a set of favorite stat...

64 EN 13 Maintenance This chapter tells you how to care for MCi900. Cleaning Note Avoid moisture and abrasion. • 1 Clean MCi900 only with a soft dry cloth.

65 English EN Audio inputs Aux in (Line in) 2x Cinch Input sensitivity 0.5V: Position High 1.0V: Position Medium 2.0V: Position Low Input impedance > 10kΩ (Ohms) Audio outputs Headphones 1 x 3.5mm jack, 30 – 18000Hz, 16 - 150Ω (Ohms) Signal to noise ratio (Headphones) typically 90dBA (IEC) Distor...

67 English EN Internet services Internet radio My Media Decoding capabilities (excluding the disc player) MP3 8 - 320kbps (CBR / VBR) WMA 32 - 192kbps (CBR / VBR) WMT DRM - ND (WMA DRM - 10) Yes, enabled (only from a UPnP server) AAC (M4A) 16 - 320kbps (CBR / VBR) PCM/ WAV 1x (1.4Mbps) FLAC Yes, sup...

68 EN USB USB port type Type A, Host Supported media FAT, FAT-32, NTFS Supported class MSC only (no MTP suppor t) Multi-partition support No, only first readable par tition Database support Up to 40000 songs HDD Disc type 2.5 inches Size 160GB³ Format FAT32 Note ³Available disc size is less due to p...

69 English EN 15 Troubleshooting I cannot hear any sound or the sound is poor, what do I do? Press • + VOL - to increase the volume. Press the • MUTE button again to reactivate the sound output. Is there a maximum distance of transmission between a wireless router and MCi900 for effective streaming?...

70 16 Contact information Argentina (54-11) 4544-2047 Australia 1300 363 391 Austria 0810 000 205 Belgium 78250145 Belarus 882000110068 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 80...

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