Philips portable media center User manual PMC7230
Need help? For information on how to use and how to connect, view the video tutorials loaded on your Portable Media Center and also available on the CDROM. Please visit www.philips.com/usasupport where you can have access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, flash tutorial, the latest software updates and answers to frequently asked questions.
Contents 2 Your new player 2 2 Accessories Register your product 3 Getting started 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 Overview of controls and connections Connection diagram Record video Playback on TV Connect to PC Connect to power Main menu Install Charge Enjoy Power on and off / lock 7 Detailed operation 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 Videos Controls TV Play video files Playback on TV Video recording Schedule a video recording Music Controls Find your music Album art Music playback settings
Your new player With your newly purchased Philips Portable Media Center, you can enjoy the following: • Video playback and recording (WMV) • Audio playback and recording(Mp3 and WMA) • Picture viewing (JPEG) Accessories The following accessories are included with your player: Philips media centre PMC7230 Quick start guide 1 Install 2 Charge 3 Enjoy Headphones USB cable A/V cable Power adapter Quick start guide CD-ROM containing Windows Media Player 10, ArcSoft MediaConverter, user manual, video tut
Getting started Overview of controls and connections AV Out Headphone jack AV In USB port Left side view On/Off/Lock slider (key lock) Menu navigator / OK Back key Main menu Playback and volume control Charging socket Reset Press ON/OFF LOCK slider Menu navigator / OK Main menu Back key 2; +/J( )K To Slide up to power On/Off Slide down to lock all keys Up and Down to navigate Menu lists / navigate through music list or pictures Left and Right to select different views in music and pictures mode OK t
Connection diagram Record video Connect to power ~ MAINS ANTENNA VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) Y S-VIDEO (Y/C) L AUDIO TV R EXT1 TV PB L AUDIO PR R COAXIAL AUDIO OUT 2 DVD recorder / VCR OUT 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Set top box / cable box Note: Commercial DVD or Pay-per-view movies are protected by Macrovision thus cannot be copied Playback on TV Connect to PC Main menu Select Menu item my tv my music my pictures my videos recording settings 4 To View recorded TV programs (only those
Install IMPORTANT Install the software in the by packed CD. You need this to transfer Pictures, Music and Videos to your Portable Media Center. System requirements: • • • • • • • • Windows XP (SP2 or above) Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher 256MB RAM 64MB hard disk space Internet connection (preferable) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later CD-ROM drive USB port 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC.
Enjoy Power on and off / lock To turn on the player, slide ON/OFF LOCK slider up towards y1 and hold until Philips appears on the screen. To turn off the player, slide ON/OFF LOCK slider up towards y1 and hold until the screen turn black. When on, your player can be put into a standby mode (rather than shutting down fully) by sliding the ON/OFF LOCK slider to ON/OFF position and releasing the slider immediately. This is useful when you want to want to turn off you player for a short while.
Detailed operation Videos Controls During video playback, you can do the following: To Do this Play / Pause video Skip forward 27 secs Skip back 7 secs Forward search Backward search Adjust volume Go back to previous operation Go back to main menu Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press 2; )K J( and hold )K and hold J( +/- TV If you have a Media Center PC, you can use your PC to record television programs. The files will be saved with a dvr-ms extension.
Playback on TV You can play music, videos, and view pictures on your TV. 1 Connect the supplied A/V cable to the A/V Out socket of your player. 2 Connect the other end, with the yellow, white and red plugs to the matching colored A/V input jacks on your TV. 3 On your player, press to enter the main menu 4 Press 3/4 to highlight settings and press OK to select. 5 Highlight Display from the settings menu and press OK to select. 6 Highlight TV out. 7 Highlight On and press OK.
Schedule a video recording You can schedule a recording to take place later. 1 Enter the main menu by pressing . 2 2 Use the 3 and 4 buttons to highlight recording and press OK. 3 3 Highlight timer recording and press OK. Make sure to set the timer clock of your player correctly.
4 5 6 4 Adjust the required start date using 1 and 2. 5 Then use 3 and 4 to move down to start time and stop time. Adjust the time using 1 and 2. The time is changed in 5 minute increments. 6 Move down to timer recording on and press OK to turn it on. If you want to turn off the timer then simply press OK again. > When scheduled time and date take place, the video recording will begin automatically.
Music You can transfer your digital music and picture collection from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player 10. For more information on music transfer, see Transfer section in this user manual for details.
Music playback settings You can adjust the playback settings while you are playing a song. 3 1 During playback, press 1/2 several times until you see the above screen. 2 Use 3/4 to highlight Shuffle, Repeat or Equalizer and press OK. 3 Highlight Equalizer and press OK to set equalizer from acoustic, classical, electronic, hip hop, jazz, pop and rock, and back to equalizer (off).
Pictures You can view your favorite pictures on your player. While you are browsing your pictures, you can listen to music at the same time. View picture 1 From the main menu, highlight my pictures and press OK. 2 You can browse your pictures by date or by folders. Press 1 or 2 to switch between these two modes. 3 Press 3 or 4 to highlight the folder of your choice and press OK. 4 Press OK again to view all pictures in the folder as a slide show. Or press 4 to go to the thumbnail view.
Settings Display Effects International Options Backlight More options 1 second, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute or Always on Description Set the backlight time. Brightness 1 (dim), 2, 3, 4, 5 (bright) Set the brightness of the display from dim to bright. TV out On/Off Turn TV out on (switch the display to the TV). Or turn the TV out off (returns the Display to the player) TV System NTSC / PAL Set your TV system. NTSC is mostly used in USA and Asia, PAL in Europe.
Transfer This chapter describes the steps that you need to follow to successfully transfer music and pictures to your player. For more information, see Windows Media Player (WMP) Help and Acrsoft MediaConverter Help on your computer. IMPORTANT Make sure you have installed the software available in the supplied CD for music and picture transfer and for video conversion and transfer.
Music transfer You can add, organize and manage songs in your playlists using Windows Media Player 10. For more information, see Windows Media Player (WMP) Help on your computer. TIP We recommend that you always use Windows Media Player to transfer music to your player. However, if you prefer to use Windows Explorer, always make sure that you copy your music into the Media > Music folder, otherwise the songs will neither show nor play on your player.
Buy songs online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 2 1 Click the little triangle on the top right of the screen and select Browse all Online Stores. 2 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions. > After you have bought a song or an album, it will appear in Windows Media Player library. Manage your Windows Media Player Playlist Create a Playlist 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Select the Library tab to access the media library. 3 Click to highlight a song.
Set up automatic synchronization This is how you can automatically synchronize the playlists in your Windows Media Player with your player. If a playlist is empty in Windows Media Player then it will be automatically removed from the player. 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 3 5 3 Select Sync tab 4 Click Set up Sync. > Synchronization settings dialog box will be displayed. 5 Select Synchronize device automatically check box.
7 6 9 8 6 Select the Library tab to access the media library. 7 Click to highlight the song you want to copy. 8 Right click on the song and select Add to > Sync List. OR Drag and drop the song into the Sync List on the right pane. 9 Click Start Sync button at the bottom of the screen to start synchronization. > The progress will be displayed just above the Start Sync button.
Picture transfer Enable picture support 1 Start Windows Media Player. 2 Go to Tools > Options > Player. 3 3 Make sure that the Enable picture support for devices check box is selected. Add pictures to Windows Media Player Library 1 2 3 4 5 Start Windows Media Player. Select the Library tab to access the media library. Click Add to Library on the bottom left corner of the screen. Choose Add Folder. Select the folder in which you have kept your pictures and press OK.
5 7 8 6 9 5 Select Library tab to access media library. 6 Click All Pictures on the left pane to display the list of pictures. TIP To select multiple pictures, highlight a picture you want, then press and hold Ctrl of your computer keyboard, and highlight the other pictures you wish to select. To select all pictures, highlight the first picture, then press and hold Shift of your computer keyboard, and click the last picture in the list you wish to select.
Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into the Data folder of your player via Windows Explorer. Data files stored in the Data folder cannot be read directly from your player. These data files can only be read in your computer after you have transferred them from your player to your computer.
Delete Content Delete Video Files Use Windows Explorer to remove video content from your player. To remove a video file: 1 Connect the player to your PC via supplied USB cable. 2 Select My Computer in Windows Explorer. 3 Select Philips PMC7230. 4 Select the Media folder and then the Video directory, 5 Select the file to be deleted and press Delete on your keyboard to delete it. Delete Music Use Windows Media Player to remove music.
Recover your player Occasionally, your player might need to reformat its hard disk to recover from a damaged or missing Media Library or other firmware problem. The following screens on your player will guide you through the recovery process. Screen 1 The appearance of this graphic on the screen of your player indicates that there is a problem with the firmware. To fix this problem , connect your player to your PC. Screen 2 Make sure your player is successfully connected to the computer.
1 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start > Programs > Philips Device Manager. 2 3 5 4 2 Select your device. 3 Select Repair tab. 4 Click Repair. > The repair process will start. 5 Click Yes to proceed. 6 After the repair process is completed, click OK and disconnect your player. > The player will automatically restart after firmware is completely updated. Your player is now ready to use again. Other screens Screen 3 You may see the above screens under different conditions.
Screen 4 A picture with a large numeral 4 in one corner of the screen. Appears when your player is fixing certain disk errors. All content on your Portable Media Center is lost, and you must add it again from your primary computer. Once the player completes its operation , it will take you back to Screen 1. Follow instructions given above to recover the player. If this screen remains on for more than 5 minutes, your player could not fix the disk errors.
Troubleshooting My PC does not recognized my player Make sure that you have installed Windows Media Player 10 and ArcSoft MediaConverter available in the supplied CD. Connect your Player to your PC with the supplied USB cable and make sure that your player is switched ON. The player does not operate and nothing is displayed on the screen Push up the ON/OFF LOCK slider once to turn the player’s system back on. Make sure that the ON/OFF LOCK slider is not in the LOCK position.
Important safety information END USER NOTICE Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Software for Portable Media Centers Warning: If you use this Device while driving, remember that your safety depends on using it responsibly. Accidents can happen quickly. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Have a passenger change settings, or if that it not possible, pull over safely first.
General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Handle your hard disk media player with care. • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage.
Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties. The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including computer programmes, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usage profile of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or problems you as a user may experience while using the device.
Technical data Power supply 2400mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery** Multi-voltage charger / adaptor: 4 hours full charge; 1 hour fast charge Dimensions 95 x 107 x 22mm Weight Approximately 235g Display 3.5” TFT LCD, 16.7M colors display Audio Playback Compression format MP3 (32 to 320Kbps (both VBR and CBR, stereo 2 channels) with sample freq. up to 44.1 and 48Khz) WMA (32 to 256Kbps (both VBR and CBR, stereo 2 channels) with sample freq. up to 44.
Glossary Album Synchronization A collection of songs / pictures. The process of maintaining digital media files on a portable device based on the rules specified by the users. This may require copying digital media files from a computer to a device, updating information on the device or deleting files from the device. Digital Rights Management (DRM) A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key.
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