Page 3 - Helpline; USA
☎ Helpline USA 800-441-0613 Canada 1 800-441-0613 www.philips.com/streamium CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE PLEASE OBSERVE THE LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES
Page 4 - ENGLISH; Introduction; This is what this manual will help you to do:
4 ENGLISH Introduction SL50i Your SL50i gives you wireless access to audio content stored on PCs and brings live streamingInternet enter tainment to your audio system. This is what this manual will help you to do: • Install the Philips Media Manager software. • Connect your SL50i and prepare it for ...
Page 5 - SL50i LED behavior
ENGLISH 5 Legend of illustration (inside flap) A) Front view 1 Power/standby button Switches the SL50i off, to standby. Standby/On LED (indicator in the Power/standby button). See table below. 2 IR receiver Receives the signals from the remote control. 3 Network link activity LED See table below. 4 ...
Page 6 - Index
6 ENGLISH Chapter 8 – Remote Control .......................................................................................................................... 21-22 Chapter 9 – Entering or editing numeric and text information ..................................................... 23 Chapter 10 – Adv...
Page 7 - Important information; Safety Precautions
ENGLISH 7 Important information • A wireless network adapter or a wireless base station is required when integrating yourSL50i in a wireless computer network. • Please install and connect the product in the order described in this manual only.This assures best installation results with the least tec...
Page 8 - Chapter 1 - Preparing your PC; Start by installing Philips Media Manager
8 ENGLISH Chapter 1 - Preparing your PC 1.1 Start by installing Philips Media Manager This software makes the audio files on your computer available for transfer from your computerto your audio system. If you also wish to transfer photo and movie files to your television, checkwww.philips.com/stream...
Page 9 - A If you already have a wireless computer network; B If you do not have a wireless computer network; and
ENGLISH 9 1.2 A If you already have a wireless computer network • Check your existing wireless network settings so you are able to enter them in steps 9and 11 of chapter 2.2 ‘Installing - General procedure’ (page 10). Find out the wireless network name (SSID) and the encr yption key(s) you used fors...
Page 10 - WELCOME TO; Chapter 2 - Installing your SL50i
10 ENGLISH WELCOME TO STREAMIUM LANGUAGE 3 ENGLISH 4 Chapter 2 - Installing your SL50i 2.1 Before you start• In this chapter we describe how to install your SL50i in your wireless computer network.How to make broadband Internet connection available to the SL50i is described in chapter3 ‘Enabling bro...
Page 11 - OK
ENGLISH 11 7 If asked, select the wireless network name from the list of wireless network names(SSID) presented to you on the display. • If you already had a wireless network, select the network name found in chapter 1.2 A (page 9). • If you just installed your wireless network, select the network n...
Page 12 - INTERNET; Through a wireless base station:; or; How does your computer connect to the Internet?; broadband Internet connection
12 ENGLISH INTERNET INTERNET Option A: Through a wireless base station: Option B: Through the Internet, connected directly to your PC or via awired router: or Chapter 3 - Enabling broadband Internet entertainment If you have a broadband Internet connection (preferably 256 kpbs), you can stream Inter...
Page 13 - RC Key
ENGLISH 13 3.2 Registration (for free Internet services) When the SL50i connects to the Internet for the first time, or after you have reset all menusettings, the SL50i will ask you to register your email address.Also, each new user you add will have to register an email address. 1 Check whether the...
Page 14 - ALL MUSIC; Chapter 4 - Using the SL50i; Basic menu navigation
14 ENGLISH PC-LINK ALL MUSIC PC LINK 3 ALBUMS 1 4 ALBUMS 3 ALBUM 1 1 4 Chapter 4 - Using the SL50i The SL50i receiver either connects to your wireless home network (PC LINK) and plays music,stored on your PC(s), or to the Internet (INTERNET) for accessing internet radio. All receiver features are op...
Page 15 - Internet example
ENGLISH 15 4.3 Internet example With INTERNET you can make the SL50i play Internet radio stations on your audio system.The example below shows you how to play an Internet radio station on your audio system viathe SL50i. The instructions are generally the same for operating all other features and adj...
Page 16 - Chapter 5 - Additional information; Environmental information
16 ENGLISH Chapter 5 - Additional information Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make thepackaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer)and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). ...
Page 17 - Chapter 6 - Problem solving; Problem Possible
ENGLISH 17 Chapter 6 - Problem solving 6.1 SL50i problems Check the Suppor t section on www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information onproblem solving. Problem Possible cause Solution Power light does not light up. No connection to power supply. Connect the power adapter to the SL50i and to ...
Page 21 - Chapter 8 - Remote control; Remote control buttons
ENGLISH 21 1 4 7 8 5 6 3 9 2 15 12 14 11 10 16 13 Chapter 8 - Remote control 8.1 Remote control buttons 1 Power/standby button Switches SL50i off (to standby). – Switch on the SL50i with the INTERNET or PC LINK source button 2 INTERNET source button Selects the Internet as your source of music conte...
Page 22 - Placing batteries; Using the remote control
22 ENGLISH 8.2 Placing batteries • Use only R6 AA 1.5V non-rechargeable carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Never mix different types of battery (standard, alkaline, etc.).This may reduce the life of the batteries. 1 Remove battery cover. Lift tag on back of remo...
Page 23 - Chapter 9 - Entering or editing numeric and; Using the navigation keys on the remote control
ENGLISH 23 Chapter 9 - Entering or editing numeric and text information You can enter numbers and text into the SL50i in several ways. Using the navigation keys on the remote control 1 Press 4 or 3 to browse through the characters available. Note that there are two sets of characters to browse throu...
Page 24 - Chapter 10 - Advanced navigation; FAVORITES
24 ENGLISH Chapter 10 - Advanced navigation 10.1 Navigation view The view shown on the display is called the 'Navigation View'. It helps you operate the SL50i viathe menu as described in section 4.1 ‘Basic menu navigation’. There are however some advancedways of navigating through the menus and menu...
Page 25 - Chapter 11 - Advanced Philips Media Manager; Running the Philips Media Manager program on more than one; Learning more about the Philips Media Manager program.
ENGLISH 25 Chapter 11 - Advanced Philips Media Manager uses 11. 1 Running the Philips Media Manager program on more than one computer at the same time. If more than one computer has access to the wireless network, you can also run MediaManager on more than one computer at the same time to make the m...
Page 27 - and select by pressing OK or 2.
ENGLISH 27 12.3 System menu The System Menu is the top-level menu through which all settings are accessible. It is dividedinto submenus that address different categories of settings. See below for an over view of sub-menus and settings. On the following pages you will find more detailed information ...
Page 30 - IP ADDRESS
30 ENGLISH 12.3.2 Static (IP) settings If you select Static (IP) as your Network Mode in Network > Change Network Settings >Network Mode, you will need to provide the SL50i with the following manual settings for itswireless network: IP Address This is the fixed IP Address you want the SL50i to...
Page 32 - Chapter 13 - What you need to know about; WIRED
32 ENGLISH Chapter 13 - What you need to know about networks Important note: The SL50i has a built-in wireless network adapter and is a wireless network device exactly like the PCs with a wireless network adapterin the illustrations below. A network provides a means of communication between two or m...
Page 33 - WIRED NETWORK WITH MORE THAN TWO PCs; HOW TO INTERCONNECT WIRED NETWORKS
ENGLISH 33 In a network, the computers need to be able to connect to each other physically. Therefore,another impor tant network proper ty is how the computers connect to each other, eitherdirectly or through a central device. ONE-ON-ONE WIRED NETWORK also known as: Direct connection network (max. t...
Page 34 - Chapter 14 - Advanced wireless network; What are wireless network connections?; Factors determining your network range and network speed; Securing your wireless network
34 ENGLISH Chapter 14 - Advanced wireless network information What are wireless network connections? Your wireless network adapter uses a wireless protocol (called IEEE 802.11b/g or WiFi) tocommunicate with the SL50i by means of radio transmissions. WiFi radio waves travel outwardsfrom the antenna i...
Page 35 - The DOs and DON'Ts of securing your wireless network; DO
ENGLISH 35 The DOs and DON'Ts of securing your wireless network DO Enable the highest WEP key level that your hardware provides for. Upgrade your hardware, ifpossible. If you do not protect your wireless network, all data from your PC might be accessibleby, for example, your neighbors or passers-by....
Page 36 - Chapter 15 - Entering an encryption key; WEP key conversion table; a) Setting the encryption key for the SL50i:
36 ENGLISH ASCII HEX 0 30 1 31 2 32 3 33 4 34 5 35 6 36 7 37 8 38 9 39 A 41 B 42 C 43 D 44 E 45 F 46 G 47 H 48 I 49 J 4A K 4B ASCII HEX L 4C M 4D N 4E O 4F P 50 Q 51 R 52 S 53 T 54 U 55 V 56 W 57 X 58 Y 59 Z 5A a 61 b 62 c 63 d 64 e 65 f 66 ASCII HEX g 67 h 68 i 69 j 6A k 6B l 6C m 6D n 6E o 6F p 70...
Page 37 - b) Setting the encryption key for your Wireless Network Adapter:
ENGLISH 37 b) Setting the encryption key for your Wireless Network Adapter: Enter the same encr yption key for the Wireless Network Adapter.See the User Manual of the Wireless Network Adapter on how to do this. > Once you have activated the same encr yption key for the Wireless Network Adapter, t...
Page 38 - Chapter 16 - Internet Connection Sharing; ICS configuration and usage issues
38 ENGLISH Chapter 16 - Internet Connection Sharing Before you press the INTERNET button for the first time, you need to make sure that theSL50i has Internet access, either directly through a wireless base station, or indirectly through aPC with Internet access and router/gateway software (e.g. ICS ...
Page 39 - Enabling Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
ENGLISH 39 Enabling Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Though ICS works similarly for all operating systems, each version of Microsoft ® Windows ® activates Internet Connection Sharing in its own way. Please see below for the operating systemyou are using. In case of trouble, check Windows Help and t...
Page 40 - Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows 98SE
40 ENGLISH Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows 98SE While installing, you may be asked for the Windows Installation CD.Please keep it at hand. 1 Before you begin, check if you have a working Internet connection and if your homenetwork is working properly (if you have one). • Check the I...
Page 41 - Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows Me
ENGLISH 41 Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows Me 1 Before you begin, check if you have a working Internet connection and if your homenetwork is working properly (if you have one) • Check the Internet connection by opening a web page with your browser. 2 On the desktop, double-click 'My...
Page 42 - Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows 2000
42 ENGLISH Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows 2000 You must have administrative rights to enable ICS in Windows 2000. 1 Before you begin, check if you have a working Internet connection and if your homenetwork is working properly (if you have one) • Check the Internet connection by ope...
Page 43 - Solving; Check your broadband Internet speed; Check your computer's IP configuration as follows:
ENGLISH 43 Chapter 17 - Advanced (Network) Problem Solving Go to www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information on problem solving. Check your broadband Internet speed At www.2wire.com/meter/bm.html you can check your broadband Internet speed.This should be more than 240 kbps for the SL50i's I...
Page 44 - Chapter 18 - Technical specifications
44 ENGLISH Chapter 18 - Technical specifications Check for the product specifications of the latest upgrade on www.philips.com/streamium. Dimensions (h x w x d): • 1.73 x 5.91 x 6.14 in.(6.5 incl. foot) Power supply: • 5V / 2.4 ampere Power consumption / standby power: • Approx. 10 watts / less than...
