SL50i Instructions for use
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ENGLISH Introduction SL50i Your SL50i gives you wireless access to audio content stored on PCs and brings live streaming Internet entertainment 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 use. Learn how to use the basic functions of your SL50i. The most recent information on this product will be available through our website www.philips.
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 Display – Indicates the present status of the SL50i. – Informs you on how to install and operate the SL50i. – Helps you navigate through the audio content on your PC and the Internet.
ENGLISH Index Introduction .........................................................................................................4-7 WiFi Wireless Audio Link ...............................................................................................................................................4 Legend of illustrations.......................................................................................................................................................5 Index.....................
ENGLISH 7 Important information • • • • • • • A wireless network adapter or a wireless base station is required when integrating your SL50i 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 technical hassles. Please read this guide carefully before using your SL50i and keep it for future reference.
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 computer to your audio system. If you also wish to transfer photo and movie files to your television, check www.philips.com/streamium for other Philips products that can.Your SL50i only allows transfer of audio files. 1 Place the Philips Media Manager CD in your CD or DVD drive and install the Philips Media Manager software.
ENGLISH 9 1.2 A If you already have a wireless computer network Check the: NETWORK NAME (SSID) ............... and ENCRYPTION KEY ............... of your wireless network • Check your existing wireless network settings so you are able to enter them in steps 9 and 11 of chapter 2.2 ‘Installing - General procedure’ (page 10). Find out the wireless network name (SSID) and the encryption key(s) you used for securing your wireless network.
ENGLISH 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 chapter 3 ‘Enabling broadband Internet entertainment’ on page 12. For information on how to operate your SL50i, see chapter 4 ‘Using your SL50i’ (page 14).
ENGLISH SELECT NETWORK SSID 1 3 4 7 11 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 name you entered in chapter 1.2 B (page 9). • Use the navigation buttons (3 4) on the remote control to select the correct network name and press OK to confirm.
ENGLISH Chapter 3 - Enabling broadband Internet entertainment If you have a broadband Internet connection (preferably 256 kpbs), you can stream Internet radio stations live from the Internet to the SL50i for free. Broadband internet also provides the on-line upgrades for the SL50i. The Internet entertainment offering is constantly being improved and new functions are added. Visit www.philips.com/streamium for the latest possibilities. 3.
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 menu settings, the SL50i will ask you to register your email address. Also, each new user you add will have to register an email address. 1 2 Check whether the PC on which you are running Philips Media Manager has Internet access by opening a website on the Internet with your Internet browser program (e.g. www.philips.com).
ENGLISH 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 operated via the remote control and the receiver menu.There are different menus for playing music via PC or Internet (PC Link menu and Internet menu).The System menu allows viewing and adjusting the various SL50i settings.
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 via the SL50i.The instructions are generally the same for operating all other features and adjusting settings. INTERNET CONTENT PROVIDER 1 CLASSIC 3 RADIO STATION 4 1 2 4 1 Press the INTERNET button* on the remote control to open the Internet menu on the display.
ENGLISH Chapter 5 - Additional information Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your set consists of materials that can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company.
ENGLISH 17 Chapter 6 - Problem solving 6.1 SL50i problems Check the Support section on www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information on problem 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 a mains outlet that provides electrical power. No sound from the audio system. Audio system is switched off. Switch on your audio system. Volume too low.
ENGLISH 6.2 PC / Network problems Check the Support section on www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information on problem solving. Problem Possible cause Solution The Installation CD will not start. Autorun disabled for your drive. Double-click ‘My Computer’, then the CD-ROM drive icon and finally ‘Setup.exe’ to start the CD. The software will not install. Wrong operating system. Go to www.philips.com/streamium to see which operating systems are supported.
ENGLISH 19 Problem Possible cause Solution No display information after pressing the INTERNET button. Check whether the SL50i can connect to your PC. First, check whether the SL50i can connect to a PC by pressing the PC LINK button. If not, see above. No broadband Internet connection Broadband Internet means at least a 128 kbps always- available. Internet connection. Dial-up ISDN/ telephone connections will not work. Not enough broadband Internet bandwidth available.
ENGLISH Chapter 7 - Glossary Access Point See ‘Wireless Base Station’ Ad-Hoc Network A direct network connection between two devices (two computers, or a PC and the SL50i). Base Station See ‘Wireless Base Station’ Broadband The Internet bandwidth determines the speed of your Internet connection. Broadband Internet is everything above 256 kbps. Codec A software format for compressing and de-compressing media.
ENGLISH 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 content. – Requires a broadband Internet access of at least 128 kbps, higher recommended 3 FAVORITES Buttons for marking, unmarking and viewing your favorites. 9 4 RECENT (Internet only) Overview of recently played content.
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 remote control upwards. 2 Position batteries Place batteries as shown inside battery compartment. 3 Close battery cover. 8.
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 2 3 • Press 4 or 3 to browse through the characters available. Note that there are two sets of characters to browse through, uppercase and lowercase characters. Press 1 or 2 to go to the next or previous character. Press OK or the green color key to accept the entry. ∞ can be used to remove the previous character.
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 via the menu as described in section 4.1 ‘Basic menu navigation’.There are however some advanced ways of navigating through the menus and menu items which we describe in the next chapters. 10.1.
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 Media Manager on more than one computer at the same time to make the music files on that computer available to the SL50i. 1 Install the Philips Media Manager the same way as the first computer (see page 8). 2 In the Media Manager window, click 'Settings'.
ENGLISH Chapter 12 - Menu 12.1 PC Link menu The PC Link menu is used to play audio files that are stored on your PC(s). See below for an overview of PC Link menu items. • The PC Link menu is accessed by pressing PC LINK on the remote control. > After pressing PC LINK, you are asked to select a server. • Select the server from which you wish to play music and confirm with OK.
ENGLISH 27 12.3 System menu The System Menu is the top-level menu through which all settings are accessible. It is divided into submenus that address different categories of settings. See below for an overview of submenus and settings. On the following pages you will find more detailed information on the various submenus and settings. • The System menu is accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control. • Select submenus and settings by pressing 1, 2, 3, or 4, and select by pressing OK or 2.
ENGLISH SYSTEM MENU USERS Users For selecting a user from the list of existing users. Also, for adding or removing users from the list. Add user: You will be asked to enter a new user's email address. Remove user: To remove a user the primary user must enter his or her password. Network See 12.3.1 for details. For information on and changing: Network Settings,Wireless, Encryption and Proxy Settings 1 4 SYSTEM MENU NETWORK 1 4 SYSTEM MENU PREFERENCES 3 1 4 Preferences see 12.3.
ENGLISH 29 12.3.1 Network menu The Network menu gives you access to network and wireless settings. See below for an overview. Note: If you just want to see what the settings are, open View Network Settings or View Wireless; not Change Network Settings or Change Wireless. View Settings IP Settings Wireless NETWORK VIEW SETTINGS 1 4 NETWORK WIZARD 3 1 4 Wizard Starts the Connection Wizard.
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 its wireless network: IP ADDRESS 192168 XXX IP Address This is the fixed IP Address you want the SL50i to have in your network. Preferably, choose one from the range 192.168.000.xxx. NETMASK INPUT 255 255 255 000 Netmask Enter the same netmask throughout your network. E.g.: 255.255.255.
ENGLISH 31 12.3.3 Preferences menu The Preferences menu gives you access to preferred settings. See below for an overview. PREFERENCES SMART NAVIGATION1 4 Smart Navigation For turning on/off Smart Navigation. See Advanced Navigation on page 24. PREFERENCES VOICE ANNOTATION1 4 Voice annotation For switching spoken feedback (voice annotation) On or Off. PREFERENCES LANGUAGE Language For selecting the language for visual feedback (display) and spoken feedback (voice annotation).
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 adapter in the illustrations below. A network provides a means of communication between two or more computers (and other devices) that are connected to each other through wired or wireless means.
ENGLISH 33 In a network, the computers need to be able to connect to each other physically.Therefore, another important network property is how the computers connect to each other, either directly or through a central device. ONE-ON-ONE WIRED NETWORK also known as: Direct connection network (max. two PCs) Note: Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect two computers directly to each other. WIRED NETWORK WITH MORE THAN TWO PCs Use a hub or switch to connect more than two PCs to each other.
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) to communicate with the SL50i by means of radio transmissions. WiFi radio waves travel outwards from the antenna in all directions, and can transmit through walls and floors.
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, if possible. If you do not protect your wireless network, all data from your PC might be accessible by, for example, your neighbors or passers-by. Use a wireless base station or router with network address translation (NAT) and firewall enabled for sharing your Internet connection. Change the default passwords for your network devices.
ENGLISH Chapter 15 - Entering an encryption key A WEP encryption key protects your wireless network against intrusion by encrypting the data sent through your network. Its setting must be the same for all PCs and devices in your wireless network. (Default: Disabled.
ENGLISH 37 b) Setting the encryption key for your Wireless Network Adapter: Enter the same encryption 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 encryption key for the Wireless Network Adapter, the connection between the SL50i and your computer will be re-established. Example, for the Philips Wireless USB Adapter: 1 Double-click the CPWUA Monitor icon in the lower right corner of your computer monitor.
ENGLISH Chapter 16 - Internet Connection Sharing Before you press the INTERNET button for the first time, you need to make sure that the SL50i has Internet access, either directly through a wireless base station, or indirectly through a PC with Internet access and router/gateway software (e.g. ICS from the Windows OS) installed and running.
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 system you are using. In case of trouble, check Windows Help and the Microsoft website for information on Internet Connection Sharing. Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows XP You must have administrative rights to enable ICS in Windows XP.
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 home network is working properly (if you have one). Check the Internet connection by opening a web page with your browser. 2 Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Then double-click Add/Remove Programs and click the Windows Setup tab.
ENGLISH 41 Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows Me 1 • Before you begin, check if you have a working Internet connection and if your home network 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 Network Places' and then double-click 'Home Networking Wizard'. > The Home Networking wizard will appear. 3 In each screen, click Next to continue the wizard until it is finished.
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 home network is working properly (if you have one) Check the Internet connection by opening a web page with your browser. 2 Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.Then double-click 'Network and Dial-Up Connections' and then double-click 'Home Networking Wizard'.
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 Internet function to work. Check with your Internet Service Provider: – Whether you may connect more than one device (computers and the Streamium system) to the internet connection.
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): Power supply: Power consumption / standby power: Weight: Supported codecs: Output connectors: Wireless: Networking: Temperature operating range of the product: • • • • • • • • • 1.73 x 5.91 x 6.14 in.(6.5 incl. foot) 5V / 2.4 ampere Approx. 10 watts / less than 2 watts Approx. 5 oz. Audio: MP3, MP3pro Audio: 2 x L/R stereo (Cinch) 802.
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