Philips CSS-5123, Quick Start Manual

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Browse a USB storage device
Browse a USB storage device from your
smartphone, and play an audio, video, or
multimedia file.
1
Launch the remote control application on
your smartphone.
2
Connect a USB storage device to your
SoundBar.
3
On your smartphone, tap the
Source
(Source) tab, and then select
USB
(USB).
» The folders in your USB storage device
are displayed.
4
Select a folder to browse, and then select a
file to play.
» The relevant remote control buttons are
enabled on your smartphone.
5
To access the remote control while you
browse the contents, tap the
Remote
(Remote) tab on your smartphone.
Share media through
SimplyShare
When you connect your SoundBar to your home
network, you can enjoy music, photo, and video
stored on a computer or other media server on
the network through SimplyShare.
With SimplyShare, you can:
•
select and play media stored on a computer
through your SoundBar,
•
select media stored on a mobile device and
play it on your SoundBar, and
•
use your mobile device as a controller to
select content from a media server, and play
it on your SoundBar.
The media server can be set up on any
DLNA-compatible device such as a computer,
smartphone, or tablet.
Note
•
You cannot share copyright protected content
through SimplyShare.
What you need
•
A wired or wireless home network,
connected to a Universal Plug and Play
(uPnP) router. For best wireless performance,
coverage, and compatibility, use 802.11n
router.
•
A LAN cable to connect your SoundBar to
your home network.
•
A media server software such as:
•
PC running Windows Media Player 11 or
higher, or
•
Mac running Twonky Media Server, or
•
Mobile devices with media sharing
applications.
Note
•
There are numerous media servers in the
market for computers and mobile devices. These
media servers support variety of devices, media
types, and operating systems. Select a media
server based on the device, operating system,
and your needs.
Before you start
•
Connect your SoundBar to your home
network. For best performance, connect the
SoundBar through a wired network (see
'Computers and the Internet' on page 11).
•
Connect your computer and other DLNA-
compatible mobile devices to the same home
network. For details, see the user manual of
the device.
•
Make sure that the PC firewall allows you to
run the media server software.
•
Make sure that the devices supports DLNA
or media sharing (iOS) features.
•
Switch on the devices and the router.