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Page 1: ...Register your product and get support at EN User manual 1 Contact information 44 NP2500 ...

Page 2: ... Media Browser software 18 Configure a PC to share music and pictures 18 Configure a MAC to share music and pictures 18 Alphanumeric search 19 Quick jump navigation 19 SuperScroll Scroll at high speed 20 Internet radio 20 Listen to Internet radio 20 Play preset Internet radio stations 20 Save Internet radio stations to presets 20 Mark radio stations as Favorites 21 Listen to Internet radio 21 Remo...

Page 3: ...k for SW upgrades 31 Information 32 Demo mode 32 Call center numbers 32 Restore factory settings 33 Legal information 33 9 Maintenance 34 Cleaning 34 10 Technical data 35 Supported audio file formats 36 Supported picture file formats 36 Supplied accessories 36 Computer connection requirements 36 11 Troubleshooting 37 12 Glossary 38 13 Contact information 44 ...

Page 4: ... unit Do not mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time m Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing n Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles 1 Important Safety Know these safety symbols This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may c...

Page 5: ...s situations Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle cycling skateboarding etc it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas o Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer p Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus com...

Page 6: ...about the local rules on separate collection of batteries The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health 0984 Environmental notices Class II equipment symbol This symbol indicates that this product has a double insulation system Philips NP2500 Modifications Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user s author...

Page 7: ...e POWER SUPPLY jack f ETHERNET jack 2 Your NP2500 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome Overview Top view a On Standby Eco standby b mute the sound c adjust the volume Front view a Display EN ...

Page 8: ...eactivate Dynamic Bass Boost t SNOOZE stop alarm sound for 15 minutes u SLEEP TIMER toggle through sleep timer options v REPEAT toggle through repeat play options w SHUFFLE activate deactivate random order play x NEUTRAL deactivate activate all sound processes y EQ toggle through preset equalizer options z a A change shift for alphanumeric entry RATE increase decrease rating of current music Remot...

Page 9: ...ck to previous screen SEARCH search files DEMO activate demo play SETTINGS go to Settings menu INTERNET RADIO go to Internet radio menu ƒ MEDIA LIB go to Media library menu Note Rating current music is available only for music services that support rating EN ...

Page 10: ... in fire Risk of decreased battery life Never mix different brands or types of batteries Risk of product damage When the remote control is not used for long periods remove the batteries Position NP2500 Caution Risk of product damage Place NP2500 on a surface that is level flat and strong enough to support the weight of NP2500 E n gl i s h EN ...

Page 11: ...rside of the product 4 Connect Connect sound system You can play music from an external appliance that is connected to the red and white LINE OUT jacks of NP2500 1 Consult the user manual of the external appliance to connect the supplied red and white cable to the auxiliary input jacks of the external appliance 2 Connect the other end of the red and white cable to the LINE OUT L R jacks of NP2500 ...

Page 12: ... Eco standby the display and the remote control are deactivated button LED is off In status On or Active standby 1 press the on the remote control to toggle NP2500 between Active standby and On 2 press and hold the on NP2500 to switch to Eco standby In status Eco standby 1 press the button on NP2500 or on the remote control to turn the NP2500 On Note In stop idle mode if no buttons are pressed for...

Page 13: ...n key for encrypted network connections only First time setup Wireless network connection with static IP address This setup requires the following A wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet access Manual entry of your IP address 6 First time setup This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press or to select a menu option Press OK to confirm a selection Pres...

Page 14: ... the confirmation for the connection to the network NP2500 shows the prompt for the connection to the Internet Manual entry of your encryption key for encrypted network connections only First time setup Wired Ethernet network connection with automatic IP address This setup requires the following A wired access point or wired router with broadband Internet access and a free Ethernet port An Etherne...

Page 15: ... 4 Select Yes to connect to the Internet NP2500 shows the confirmation for the connection to the Internet 2 Select Yes to connect to the Internet NP2500 shows the confirmation for the connection to the Internet Note You can enter more than one encryption key In this case NP2500 prompts you to select the default encryption key First time setup Wireless connection with static IP address This is how ...

Page 16: ...display press CLEAR To delete the whole last line entry from the display press and hold CLEAR Note You can enter more than one encryption key In this case NP2500 prompts you to select the default encryption key First time setup Wired connection with automatic IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press or to select a menu option Press OK to confirm a selection Press...

Page 17: ...e that the wired router is turned on and has broadband Internet access 3 Follow the steps in chapter First time connection to home network until NP2500 shows the prompt for the network setup 4 Select Wired Ethernet to start the network setup process NP2500 tries to acquire an automatic IP address Press BACK to enter your IP address manually 5 Enter your static IP address and confirm NP2500 shows t...

Page 18: ...omputer to share your music and pictures Note If Media Browser for Philips or Twonky Media is already installed on the computer you can skip the installation section and continue with the configuration For any other media players refer to the instructions of the player 7 Play You need the remote control to view and play media files This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press o...

Page 19: ...irm with OK Install Media Browser software 1 On the computer insert the supplied software CD Installation of the following software starts Media Browser for Philips on a PC Twonky Media on a MAC 2 Follow the instructions on the computer to install the software Configure a PC to share music and pictures You can share music and pictures from a PC with NP2500 This chapter shows you how to configure t...

Page 20: ...h for specific media files on a connected UPnP device This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press or to select a menu option Press OK to confirm a selection Press BACK to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons To select a number or an alphanumeric character press a button once o...

Page 21: ...to Internet radio press and hold an alphanumeric button 0 to 9 to save the current station to the preset of that number The current station is saved under the selected preset number SuperScroll Scroll at high speed You can quickly find a file with SuperScroll The SuperScroll feature enables you to scroll through all files in the current list and control the speed 1 Turn on NP2500 2 When a list is ...

Page 22: ...Internet radio stations as your Favourites so next time you want to listen to a station it is easy to find 1 Turn on NP2500 2 Ensure that NP2500 is connected to broadband Internet 3 When you listen to Internet radio press FAVORITE to mark the station Press HOME to go to the Home menu The next time you connect to the Internet radio the radio station is shown in the Favorite Stations menu Note Inter...

Page 23: ... easiest way to register is to visit www philips com welcome and follow the on screen instructions to register NP2500 Alternatively you have the option to register NP2500 on the device 1 Ensure that NP2500 is turned on 2 Ensure that NP2500 is connected to the Internet 3 On NP2500 select Settings Register now Register on the device The registration display is shown 4 Press alphanumeric buttons on t...

Page 24: ...ody is an on line music service that offers streaming on demand access to its library of digital music You can use this online service with NP2500 Available features can include My Library built from your Rhapsody Music Library Channels lets you select virtual Internet radio channels with different genre options and other features Search lets you search for music in the Rhapsody Music Library Musi...

Page 25: ...e without any distortion 1 Press FULLSOUND to toggle the FullSound feature off and on default 8 Settings The following settings are available to you Play mode Sound settings Display settings Slideshow settings Album art Clicker sound Alarm clock settings Network settings Clock settings Location and time zone Language Device ID and information User registration Check for software upgrades Demo mode...

Page 26: ...ault icon You can toggle the album art display on or off 1 Press SETTINGS to go to the Settings menu 2 Select Album art 3 Highlight the option then press OK Equalizer settings You can choose between the following equalizer options Dynamic Bass Boost Rock Pop Jazz Classic Off 1 Press SETTINGS to go to the Settings menu 2 Select Sound settings Equalizer 3 Select a menu option and confirm Slideshow s...

Page 27: ...dress Manual entry of your encryption key for encrypted network connections only Wired Ethernet network connection with automatic IP address This setup requires the following Clock settings NP2500 has a clock with alarm functions The clock must be set for the alarm function to be functional This is how to set the clock 1 Press SETTINGS to go to the Settings menu 2 Select Clock settings Date and ti...

Page 28: ...ne encryption key In this case NP2500 prompts you to select the default encryption key A cable modem or PC with broadband Internet access and a free Ethernet port An Ethernet cable sold separately Wired Ethernet network connection with static IP address This setup requires the following A cable modem or PC with broadband Internet access and a free Ethernet port An Ethernet cable sold separately Ma...

Page 29: ...efault encryption key Wireless connection with static IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press or to select a menu option Press OK to confirm a selection Press BACK to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons To select a number or an alphanumeric character press a bu...

Page 30: ...tion describes the typical wired setup with static IP address You can also follow the Wired connection with automatic IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press or to select a menu option Press OK to confirm a selection Press BACK to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function bu...

Page 31: ...lete the whole last line entry from the display press and hold CLEAR onscreen prompts for advanced configurations that are not described in this manual 1 Connect an Ethernet cable sold separately to the ETHERNET jack of NP2500 and the Ethernet jack of the wired router 2 Ensure that the wired router is turned on and has broadband Internet access 3 Turn on NP2500 4 Press SETTINGS to go to the Settin...

Page 32: ...h Philips The easiest way to register is to visit www philips com welcome and follow the on screen instructions to register NP2500 Alternatively you have the option to register NP2500 on the device 1 Ensure that NP2500 is turned on 2 Ensure that NP2500 is connected to the Internet 3 On NP2500 select Settings Register now Register on the device The registration display is shown 4 Press alphanumeric...

Page 33: ...go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu 1 Follow the instructions shown in the display to complete the update NP2500 prompts you to accept the conditions and download of the software NP2500 restarts after the update Note Mandatory updates do not require your acceptance or confirmation NP2500 already has the latest software installed Press BACK to go back to the previous sc...

Page 34: ...s menu 2 Select Restore factory settings 3 Select Yes to reconfirm NP2500 restarts The factory settings of NP2500 are restored Legal information This is how you can find additional legal information about NP2500 1 Press SETTINGS to go to the Settings menu 2 Select Legal 3 Press OK to confirm The legal information is shown on the display of NP2500 Press BACK to go back to the previous screen Press ...

Page 35: ...34 9 Maintenance This chapter tells you how to care for NP2500 Cleaning Note Avoid moisture and abrasion 1 Clean NP2500 only with a soft dry cloth EN ...

Page 36: ... Playlist support m3u wpl Supported iTunes Supported via by packed software Picture format support JPEG Supported 10 Technical data General AC Power Voltage information is printed on the back or the underside of the NP2500 DC Power 5 V 1 A Dimensions w x h x d 252 5 x 99 x 34 mm Weight net Main unit 0 46 kg Power consumption On 5 W Standby active 4 W ECO passive standby 1 W Audio output Line out 2...

Page 37: ...cklight On Off Dimmed Time Date display Supported Automatic time sync via Internet NPT Supported Sleep timer Supported Key sound feedback Clicker internal Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice Supported audio file formats NP2500 supports the following audio file formats MP3 8 320kbps and VBR WMA up to 192kbps non DRM protected AAC M4A 16 320 kbps and VBR16 PCM...

Page 38: ...ially selected Possible reasons The static IP address failed to register for example if you press HOME or exit the setup process by other means before you have entered the correct static IP address The automatic IP address failed to register automatically through DHCP server for example if the automatic connection to the DHCP server failed and the player prompts you to enter a static IP address bu...

Page 39: ...e The audio player or burner program can log on to CDDB It uploads the ID of the CD 12 Glossary A AAC Advanced Audio Coding An audio compression scheme defined as part of the MPEG 2 standard also known as MPEG 2 AAC or MPEG 2 NBC or Not Backwards Compatible It offers better sound and a compression ratio that is superior by roughly 30 percent compared to the MPEG 1 MP3 format AC alternating current...

Page 40: ... they were made so their response is limited but still a necessary point to consider when designing a complete sound system being played and then downloads the title artist and track list Coaxial A single copper conductor surrounded with a layer of insulation covered by a surrounding copper shield and finally an insulating jacket An unbalanced transmission line with constant impedance In audio thi...

Page 41: ...ting in bridged mode For low frequency amplification applications it provides better phase coherence and less distortion than stereo operation FullSound FullSound is an innovative technology designed by Philips FullSound faithfully restores sonic details to compressed music enhancing it to provide a full sound experience without any distortion H Hz Hertz Cycles per second named after Heinrich Hert...

Page 42: ...elopments in digital audio facilitate multichannel stereo Streaming A technique for transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream Streaming technologies are often used on the Internet because many users do not have fast enough access to download large MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1...

Page 43: ...s technology brand owned by the Wi Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards Common multimedia files quickly so the client browser or plug in can start displaying the data before the entire file has been transmitted SuperPlay SuperPlay is a special feature of the product which enables the listener to play all the...

Page 44: ... mice and keyboards WMA Windows Media Audio An audio format owned by Microsoft is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management tools Windows Media Video encoding technology and Windows Media Audio encoding technology WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP The technology is designed...

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Page 46: ...mvent or attempt to circumvent any copy management system by any means You agree that you will not decipher or attempt to decipher cryptographic keys or otherwise defeat or attempt to defeat any security features implemented in the Device or in the content streams You agree that you will not use the Device for any unauthorized purpose or in contravention of any law or regulation Disclaimers Regard...

Page 47: ...R WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED THAT THE DEVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE USE OF THE DEVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED TIMELY SECURE OR FREE FROM ERRORS PHILIPS MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE CONTENT CARRIED IN ANY STREAM PHILIPS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT ACCESSED THROUGH YOUR DEVICE OR TO YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION ...

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Page 49: ... components Secure Content you desire to download copy store display transfer and or play is protected by the Microsoft WM DRM components of the Software Microsoft Secure Content Owners or Secure Content distributors may deny you access or restrict your access to Secure Content even after you have paid for and or obtained it Neither your consent nor the consent or approval of Philips is necessary ...

Page 50: ...T 11 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PHILIPS OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF USE OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS EVEN IF PHILIPS OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE ...

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