Philips HTS5123, User Manual

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Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
In Windows Media Player, click the
Stream
tab, and then select
Turn on media
streaming.
»
The Media streaming options screen is
displayed.
3
Click Turn on media streaming .
»
You return to Windows Media Player
screen.
4
Click the Stream tab and select More
streaming options .
» The
Media streaming options
screen is
displayed.
5
Make sure that you see a media program in
the
Local network
screen.
» If you don't see a media program, check
that your PC firewall is not blocking the
connection.
6
Select the media program and click Allowed .
»
A green arrow appears next to the
media program.
7
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders: My Music , My Pictures ,
and
My Videos
. If your files are in other
folders, click the
Organize
tab and select
Manage libraries > Music .
»
The Music Library Locations screen is
displayed.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add the
other folders that contain your media files.
Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
1
Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase the
software, or download a free 30-day trial to
your Macintosh.
2
Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
3
In the Twonky Media Server screen, select
Basic Setup and First Steps .
»
The First steps screen is displayed.
4
Type a name for your media server, and then
click Save changes.
5
Back in the Twonky Media screen, select
Basic
Setup and Sharing.
»
The Sharing screen is displayed.
6
Browse and select folders to share, and then
select Save Changes .
» Your Macintosh rescans the folders
automatically so that they are ready to
share.
Play files from your PC
Note
• Before you play multimedia content from the
computer, make sure that the SoundBar is
connected to the home network, and the media
server software is properly set up.
1
Switch your TV to the correct HDMI source
for your SoundBar.
2
Press ( Home ).
»
The home menu is displayed.
3
Select [Network] , and then press OK .
4
Select
[Shared Folder]
to browse a PC or
[Shared Media Files] to browse a media
server.
5
Select a file, and then press
OK
.
6
Press the playback buttons to control play
(see 'Play buttons' on page 15).
Browse a media server from mobile
device
From your mobile device such as a smartphone or
tablet, access media files on any media server on
the network and share them through SimplyShare.
Note
• Not all devices are capable of sharing media
through SimplyShare. For information about
your mobile device, see the user manual of your
mobile device.
Download a media sharing application on your
mobile device.
•
For Android based smartphones and tablets,
search for DLNA media server app in
Android Market (Android).
•
For iPhones, iPods and iPads, search for media
server app in App Store (Apple).
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up the
media server software on your mobile device.
Make sure that you select the correct settings
to use the mobile device as a media server and
controller. For details, check the user manual of the
mobile application.