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Streamium User Manual

23iF9946

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Page 1: ...LCD TV Streamium User Manual 23iF9946 23iF9946_12_StDFU_ENG p65 9 1 04 6 06 PM 1 ...

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Page 3: ... information 24 Chapter 9 Advanced navigation and advanced Streamium LCDTV functions 25 26 Chapter 10 Advanced Philips Media Manager uses 27 Chapter 11 Options menu 28 30 Chapter 12 What you need to know about networks 31 32 Chapter 13 Advanced wireless network information 33 34 Chapter 14 Entering an encryption key 35 36 Chapter 15 Internet Connection Sharing 37 40 Chapter 16 Advanced network pro...

Page 4: ...s identical with the voltage of your local power supply If not please consult your dealer Radio equipment for wireless applications is not protected against disturbance from other radio services The product should not be exposed to dripping or splashing No object filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the product Do not expose the system to excessive moisture rain sand or heat sourc...

Page 5: ...ed media files there You can always add more files and folders at a later time 3 Adding files to the Media Manager Only the files that you see in the Media Manager will be accessible from the Streamium LCDTV A Click one of the media categories Music Photos or Movies In this example click Music B First click the Add Music button below the media categories then click Add Files or Folders C Select a ...

Page 6: ...You will check the settings of your existing wireless computer network You will adapt Streamium LCD TV to its settings to match your network Go to chapter 2 2 on page 8 9 OR Option C If you want to connect a network cable between the Streamium LCDTV and your PC or wired network In this configuration the Streamium LCD TV and the computer come with a free ethernet connector or a wired network with a...

Page 7: ...Media Manager Leave the Media Manager window open to be sure it is active 3 Switch on the Streamium LCDTV Press the SELECT button repeatedly until STREAM indicator is lighted up 4 Pressing the HOME LINK button on the remote control Do not press the INTERNET button at this time only the HOME LINK button After about five seconds a Streamium welcoming message appears on the television screen 5 If ask...

Page 8: ...ternet entertainment on page 12 14 for information on how to make your broadband Internet connection provided you have one available to the Streamium LCDTV If you encounter problems during installation or should you need additional help then a see Problem solving on page 19 21 or b visit our website www philips com streamium and click on Support and FAQs or c contact our help line Tip Enable the e...

Page 9: ... secures your wireless network communications 64 bit 5 charactersASCII or 10 characters HEX or 128 bit 13 characters ASCII or 26 characters HEX Note The encryption key is case sensitive meaning that ABC is not the same as aBc Always input characters in the correct case to avoid problems Basically you will have to try and remember what you set it to If you cannot remember the encryption key you wil...

Page 10: ...nds you will see the PC Link menu appear on your TV screen If you see the text Philips Media Manager appear on yourTV screen the installation has succeeded 6 Explore the PC Link menu on theTV screen Use the navigation buttons Cursor Left Right Up Down and the OK button on the remote control to explore the multimedia content you made available on your PC For example press the Cursor Right button on...

Page 11: ...e Streamium LCDTV directly to your computer In a crossover Ethernet cable the arrangement of the coloured wires changes between the two ends Push one end of the Ethernet cable into the connector on the back of the Streamium LCDTV Push the other end into the Ethernet connector of your computer Note Your computer needs to have an Ethernet connector available OR 1b Use a straight through Ethernet cab...

Page 12: ...n Use the navigation buttons Cursor Left Right Up Down and the OK button on the remote control to explore the multimedia content you made available on your PC For example press the Cursor Right button on the remote control several times until you have selected a music track a photo or a movie and press OK button to play it on your television Have fun 6 How to enable INTERNET For playing Internet R...

Page 13: ...soft Windows operating system For Microsoft and other operating systems third party router gateway software is readily available on the market For more information on sharing an Internet connection read the documentation that came with the software or with your operating system After bridging the internet connection to your wireless or wired network you will be able to access the Internet just lik...

Page 14: ...ess 1 Use the Cursor Up Down Right keys on your remote control to enter your email address If you mis typed press Cursor Left button to delete the character you have entered Next press OK button to send your email address to My Philips See also Chapter 8 Entering or editing information Alternatively use SMS TEXT style keys for inputting your email address SMSTEXT style entry can be used to enter a...

Page 15: ...r after resetting the service of the Streamium LCD TV or if you want to access the Internet later 5 After creating a My Philips account proceed to the Streamium LCDTV and press the INTERNET button again The Streamium LCDTV will require you to enter the email address Enter your password and press the red button on the remote control If you forget your password Press the green button on the remote c...

Page 16: ...V screen Switching from Streamium mode toTV mode Press the SELECT button on the remote control repeatedly until the indicator is lighted up atTV Press the TV button to return to TV mode to view programmes on your Streamium TV screen Switching from Streamium mode to FM Radio mode Press the SELECT button on the remote control repeatedly until the indicator is lighted up atTV Press the RADIO button t...

Page 17: ...nd press OK button to play it on your television Please see Basic navigation on page 17 for an explanation of the navigation and control functions 4 2 HOME LINK With HOME LINK you can make the Streamium LCDTV play media files music photos movies that are stored on your PC or a centralised storage such as a Ehub 1 Press the HOME LINK button on the remote control to open the NavigationView on your T...

Page 18: ...tons you can press to navigate through the menus on the television screen 5 If colour coded user options appear on the TV screen press the matching colour button to use that option 4 Press Cursor Up or Cursor Down to make a selection Next press Cursor Right or OK button to confirm Chapter 5 Basic navigation 1 Press INTERNET or HOME LINK button on the remote control 23iF9946_12_StDFU_ENG p65 8 31 0...

Page 19: ... Inc All other brands and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate...

Page 20: ...ains outlet that provides electrical power Switch on yourTV Increase volume or switch off mute of your Streamium LCDTV Select a lower video quality by pressing the green button on the remote control one or more times Lower video quality requires less bandwidth and should play with less interruptions Comply with the supported codecs Go to www philips com streamium to see which codecs are currently ...

Page 21: ...n and finally Setup exe to start the CD Go to www philips com streamium to see which operating systems are supported Switch off wireless devices that interfere with your wireless network connection Place the wireless access point as high and centrally as possible to improve signal strength Switch on your PC Start the Media Manager software Connect the wireless network adapter to your PC or reposit...

Page 22: ...de the Streamium LCDTV and the software Upgrade the Steamuim TV by pressing the MENU button Then select Online Upgrade Go to www philips com streamium for the latest version of the Media Manager software Check for Internet congestion Do not download large files while listening to Internet radio or viewing movies Firewall software and Anti Virus software may diminish the bandwidth effectively avail...

Page 23: ...e Internet as your source of multimedia content Requires a broadband Internet access of minimum 256 kbps higher recommended Menu navigation buttons up down left right OK Used for navigating through menus and for making choices MENU Accesses the Streamium menu settings è VOLUME buttons Increase or decrease volume SHUFFLE Home Link only Selects the shuffle mode ç Number Text buttons For inputting nu...

Page 24: ...d check whether the lithium battery is placed correctly The words on the battery should face you when you remove the battery cover 3 Insert battery cover and the remote control is now ready for use Note the battery supplied with the set does not contain mercury or nickel cadmuim so as to protect the environment When discarding your batteries use the recycling options available Remote Control 23iF9...

Page 25: ...ust press the number keys for the number you need SMSTEXT style keys SMSTEXT style entry can be used to enter alphanumeric information In this mode text is entered by a method similar to that used for entering text messages on a cellular telephone For example pressing the 2 key several times will cycle through the following characters a b c A B C 2 etc RC Key SMS style alphanumeric entry order 1 _...

Page 26: ...he remote control in SMSTEXT style For example pressing the 2 key several times will cycle through the following characters A B C 2 etc If the list is sorted numerically items can be selected by entering a numbers directly not in SMSTEXT style Press OK to confirm your selection 9 1 2 Smart Navigation Available for certain versions only Smart Navigation helps you to navigate intelligently through t...

Page 27: ... you the user actions available for each screen Pressing a colour button on the remote control will perform the corresponding action as mentioned on the screen Press the red button once or several times to determine the amount of information you see on the TV screen The green button is not used Press to start a slide show by selecting the time for each photo to be displayed The blue button is not ...

Page 28: ...In this menu edit media information which will help you organise and sort your media files or add the media file to an existing or new playlist 3 Managing your Streamium account After installing the Streamium LCDTV and connecting it to the Internet you may click My Philips to open your personal Streamium account or open the website my philips com in your Internet browser Use the Streamium account ...

Page 29: ...d 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 page 29 for details For information on and changing Network Wireless Encryption and Proxy Settings Preferences see page 30 for details For setting and changing Access Control Video Streaming and Screen Saver Product Info Gives you information on product type product ID and...

Page 30: ... of the available WiFi channels in your region Select 0 for automatic channel assignment Encryption Config First select whether or not to use wireless network encryption WEP Encryption Off On Then you may enter up to 4WEP Keys to choose from Enter 5 ASCII or 10 HEX characters to use a 64 bit WEP key enter 13 ASCII or 26 HEX characters to use a 128 bit WEP key The number of characters determines th...

Page 31: ...ed one you will be asked to enter a PIN code before playback Please see below for the disclaimer Change PIN Set the code needed for playback of parental level protected content Video Streaming Choose Low Bandwidth 150 kbps if video streaming does not work properly High Bandwidth requires an Internet connection of 300 kbps or more Screen Saver Select the period of inactivity before you want the scr...

Page 32: ...C to connect a wireless USB notebook adapter available from Philips or USB Ethernet cable to your PC Chapter 12 What you need to know about networks Important note The Streamium LCD TV 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 mor...

Page 33: ... of itself No hardware hub is needed Note For very small networks only BRIDGINGWIRELESS NETWORKSTO THE INTERNET e g the Internet also known as WAN also known as infrastructure access point Use a wireless access point or base station Central devices like a hub switch router or wireless base station may be stand alone devices or built into a computer A hub has multiple ports and serves as a central ...

Page 34: ...n Moving the antenna slightly may improve your reception Note Pointing the antenna toward another wireless component will not improve reception Securing your wireless network Since wireless computer networks use radio signals it is possible for other wireless network devices outside your immediate area to pick up the wireless signals and either connect to your network or to capture the network tra...

Page 35: ...k Wireless Info Install an anti virus program on each computer on your network and use it regularly to check your computers for viruses Remember to update the anti virus program on a regular basis DON T Do not rely on radio transmission range limitations to secure your network Enable wireless security WEP to protect your network from unwanted access Do not useWEP keys and passwords that are easy t...

Page 36: ...late a case sensitive ASCII key into HEX notation Example MNode ASCII 4D 4E 6F 64 65 HEX Note Some wireless network devices allow you to type in a passphrase instead of an encryption key Do not use passphrases with the Streamium LCDTV since passphrases are not supported Tip Enable the encryption key to secure your wireless computer network from intruders Use an encryption key to secure your wirele...

Page 37: ... 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 Streamium LCD TV 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 2 Click the Configuration tab 3 Adapt...

Page 38: ...dband Internet connection with the Streamium LCDTV ICS configuration and usage issues ICS is intended for use in small networks in which the network configuration and the Internet connection are managed by theWindows based computer on which the shared connection resides the host computer It is assumed that on its network this computer is the only Internet connection it is the only gateway to the I...

Page 39: ...en the context menu of that network connection Note Do not right click the wireless network connection that connects to your Streamium product e g the Philips Wireless USB adapter 11g Right click the network connection that provides you with broadband Internet access 4 Click Properties at the bottom of the context menu This will open the connection properties menu 5 In the connection properties me...

Page 40: ... the PC Choose the network adapter that connects your PC to the Streamium LCDTV You may click Cancel when asked if you want to make a Client Configuration disk This concludes the wizard 6 Next check your Network properties as follows a Click Start Settings Control Panel and then double click Network b On the Configuration tab browse the The following network components are installed box It should ...

Page 41: ...ructions on the screen and enter a computer name unique for each computer e g STUDY or MOM a workgroup name the same for all computers in the network e g HOMENET Note these names are not the SSID or network name You do not need to share your files and printers You do not have to make a Home Networking Setup disk This concludes the wizard Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for Windows 2000 You mu...

Page 42: ... gateway address should be present This should be the IP address of the PC or network device that connects to the Internet You can check the network gateway address through your network adapter program or with IPCONFIG see below Note Philips Wireless USB Notebook Adapter users may click the Link information tab in the CPWUA CPWNA Monitor program Chapter 16 Advanced Network problem solving Check yo...

Page 43: ...twork to the Internet and from the Internet to the computers on your network Display intensity setting for different types ofTV screens The computer or network device that provides access to the Internet Refer to accessing streaming content from the home network Shifts the horizontal position of the display on the TV screen See Access Point The unique 12 character hardware address of the wireless ...

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Page 46: ... Thank you for purchasing this television set This handbook has been designed to help you install and operate your TV set We would strongly recommend that you read it thoroughly We hope our technology meets entirely with your satisfaction Installation Presentation of the LCD Television 2 The keys on the TV set 2 Remote control keys 3 Installing your television set 4 Quick installation 4 Program so...

Page 47: ...om of the television For more details on connections see page 10 TV and radio aerial sockets EXT1 socket Audio output for connecting an amplifier VGA and audio input for connecting a computer è Side connections Ethernet socket For more information about the STREAMIUM functions see the separate documentation Pull out the plastic insulation sheet from the battery this will activate the remote contro...

Page 48: ...activate the surround sound effect In stereo this gives the impression that the speakers are further apart For models equipped withVirtual Dolby Surround you can experience Dolby Surround Pro Logic sound effects Active control Optimizes the picture quality depending on the quality of the incoming signal and the ambient light conditions Menu To call up or exit the menus SelectingTV programmes To mo...

Page 49: ...r the programs correctly Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters region language etc In this case indicate your choice using the cursor UP DOWN and validate with cursor RIGHT Positioning the television set Place your TV on a solid stable surface To avoid danger do not expose the TV to water or a heat source e g lamp candle radiator Do not obstruct the ventilation gr...

Page 50: ...s available in your region If the transmitter or cable network sends the automatic sort signal the programmes will be numbered correctly If this is not the case you need to use the Sort menu to renumber the programmes see p 4 Some transmitters or cable networks broadcast their own sort parameters region language etc In this case indicate your choice using the cursor UP DOWN and validate with curso...

Page 51: ...st the sound tone from bass 120 Hz to treble 10 kHz Balance this balances the sound on the left and right speakers DeltaVolume this is used to compensate any volume discrepancies between the different programs or EXT sockets This setting is available for programs 0 to 40 and the EXT sockets AVL AutomaticVolume Leveller this is used to limit increases in sound especially on program change or advert...

Page 52: ...is displayed on either side of the picture Zoom 14 9 The picture is enlarged to 14 9 format a thin black band remains on both sides of the picture Zoom 16 9 The picture is enlarged to 16 9 format This mode is recommended when displaying pictures which have black bands at the top and bottom letterbox format Subtitle Zoom This mode is used to display 4 3 pictures using the full surface of the screen...

Page 53: ...yed at the bottom of the screen The 4 coloured keys are used to access the items or corresponding pages The coloured areas flash when the item or the page is not yet available Contents This returns you to the contents page usually page 100 Stop sub page acquisition Certain pages contain sub pages which are automatically displayed successively This key is used to stop or resume sub page acquisition...

Page 54: ... to TV mode If there is no PC signal for more than five seconds the TV automatically goes into standby mode Using the PC menus Press the h key to access the specific settings of the PC monitor mode Use the cursor to adjust them the settings are automatically saved Picture Brightness Contrast to adjust the brightness and contrast Horizontal Vertical to adjust the horizontal and vertical placing of ...

Page 55: ...oconnector socket of the video recorder You will then be able to record scrambled transmissions Remove the stand cover and the clip on rear panel of the television to expose the connectors Arrange the leads by passing them through the television stand Replace the stand cover The EXT1 socket has audio CVBS RGB inputs and audio CVBS outputs Video recorder Satellite receiver decoder CDV games etc Car...

Page 56: ...und output Audio out on the TV set to the AUDIO IN L and R input on your hi fi amplifier Connect the monitor output of your computer to the PC VGA In of the TV Connect the sound output Audio out L and R of the computer to the input Audio in PC of the TV For more information on using PC mode see page 9 Configure the computer on 1024 x 768 60 Hz for optimum resolution Here is the list of the differe...

Page 57: ...see Fine Tune p 5 or modify the orientation of the outside aerial If you are using an indoor aerial reception may be difficult in certain conditions You can improve reception by rotating the aerial If the reception remains poor you will need to use an external aerial Have you connected the aerial socket properly Have you chosen the right system p 5 Poorly connected euroconnector cables or aerial s...

Page 58: ...screen and at some distance away from radiators or other sources of heat Leave a space of at least 5 cm all around the TV for ventilation making sure that curtains cupboards etc cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation apertures The TV is intended for use in a domestic environment only and should never be operated or stored in excessively hot or humid atmospheres General Points Please ...

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