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PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase (“Warranty Period”) from an Authorized Dealer. The original sales receipt showing the product name and the purchase date from an authorized retailer is considered such proof.
Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Important 6 Your Entertainment System 9 Safety Notice 6 7 Introduction What’s in the box What else you need Overview of the main unit Get started to use AirPlay 9 9 9 10 11 Prepare 11 Connect power Turn DS3881W on 11 12 Connect to your home Wi-Fi network for AirPlay 12 Scenario 1: Connect to a WPS router Scenario 2: Connect to a non-WPS router 13 13 Play 20 Update firmware 23 Product information 25 Trou
1 Important Safety Important Safety Instructions a Read these instructions. k Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. l 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 combination to avoid injury from tip-over. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth.
Warning •• Never remove the casing of this apparatus. •• Never lubricate any part of this apparatus. •• Never place this apparatus on other electrical equipment. •• Keep this apparatus away from direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. •• Ensure that you always have easy access to the power cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect this apparatus from the power. a b Warning •• To avoid injuries, never put your fingers into the bass pipe (1) or your hands into the aluminum ring (2).
Canada: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Disposal of your old product and batteries Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products and batteries.
2 Your Entertainment System 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. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus.The model number and serial number are on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No. ____________________________ Serial No.
Overview of the main unit a b c d g e f h i a Power indicator b c • Turn DS3881W on/off. • Start or pause play. d +/• Adjust volume. • (Press and hold both buttons) reset DS3881W. e Stand f USB • Connect an iPod/iPhone/iPad through an Apple USB cable (not supplied). g WI-FI SETUP button/indicator • Connect the unit to a Wi-Fi network. • Show the Wi-Fi connection status of the unit. 10 EN h MP3-LINK • Connect an external audio player through the supplied MP3 link cable.
Get started to use AirPlay To get started with AirPlay, you need to: 1 2 3 4 Upgrade your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad to the latest iOS version (iOS 4.3 or later). • Or install the latest version of iTunes (iTunes 10 or later) on your PC/Mac. Connect power to DS3881W, then turn it on (see ‘Prepare’ on page 11). Connect DS3881W to your existing home Wi-Fi network. Make sure that your iPod touch/iPhone/ iPad or PC/Mac are also connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Tip •• After AC power connection, if the built-in battery is full, the power indicator on the front of the unit stays blue; if the built-in battery is not full, the power indicator flashes blue; if the battery is flat, the power indicator turns red. 4 Connect to your home WiFi network for AirPlay Turn DS3881W on 1 2 Press on the top to turn the unit on. Wait for successful boot-up of the unit. »» The boot-up takes about 35 seconds.
Before connection of DS3881W to you home Wi-Fi network, check the points below. 1 2 3 »» DS3881W is connected to your home Wi-Fi network successfully. Make sure that your Wi-Fi router is powered on and working properly. Make sure that DS3881W has been powered on and booted up successfully (see ‘Turn DS3881W on’ on page 12). Identify the type of your Wi-Fi router (see the user manual of your Wi-Fi router for details).
To connect DS3881W to a Wi-Fi router manually, you need access to DS3881W’s built-in configuration web page for change of its internal Wi-Fi settings. To do so, you need a Wi-Fi enabled device with an Internet browser for temporary Wi-Fi connection to DS3881W. The Wi-Fi enabled device can be an iPod touch/ iPhone/iPad or a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac. Follow the sequence below for connection of DS3881W to a non-WPS wi-Fi router.
Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to the newly created Wi-Fi network The new Wi-Fi network created by DS3881W only allows access of one Wi-Fi enabled device. To avoid interference from any other Wi-Fi devices, you are recommended to temporarily disable the Wi-Fi function on your other Wi-Fi devices. Option 1: Use your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad 1 • Select Settings -> Wi-Fi on your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. Press and hold Wi-Fi SETUP on the back of DS3881W for more than 5 seconds.
Philips Fidelio AirPlay 3 Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection on your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. »» is displayed at the upper left corner of your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. 3 Select Philips Fidelio AirPlay from the list of available networks. Tip •• If Philips Fidelio AirPlay is not in the list, try to scan the available Wi-Fi networks again. Use your Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac Note •• See the user manual of your PC/Mac for how to connect your PC/Mac to a Wi-Fi network.
Tip •• If Philips Fidelio AirPlay is not in the list, try to scan the available Wi-Fi networks again. If you use Safari on your Wi-Fi enabled PC/ Mac, you can also select ‘Philips_Fidelio XXX’ from the Bonjour pull-down list to enter the DS3881W configuration web page directly. 1 Open the built-in web page of DS3881W 1 2 Click -> Preferences. »» The Bookmarks menu is displayed. Launch Apple Safari browser or any other Internet browser on your Wi-Fi enabled device. Type in 192.168.1.
Change the internal Wi-Fi settings of DS3881W On the DS3881W configuration web page, you can change the internal Wi-Fi settings of DS3881W for connection of DS3881W to your existing home Wi-Fi network. Note Note •• If the WI-FI SETUP indicator on DS3881W does not stay green steadily, it means that the Wi-Fi connection has failed. Please power off both your Wi-Fi router and DS3881W and then power on them again to see whether DS3881W can be connected to your home Wi-Fi network.
3 4 2 Enter the network key if required. Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection to your home Wi-Fi network. Select your network name (SSID) from the list of available wireless networks.
5 Play 3 Select Philips_Fidelio XXXX (or user customized name) from the AirPlay list. Stream audio from your iTunes music library to DS3881W Note •• Make sure that your iTunes host device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as DS3881W. Your iTunes device can be an iPod touch/iPhone/iPad installed with iOS 4.3 (or later) or a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac installed with iTunes 10 (or later). Stream from your iPod touch/iPhone/ iPad 1 2 20 Launch the iPod application on your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad.
Note •• If you fail to hear music after successful setup, do one of the following on your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad: •• (1) Disconnect and then re-connect to the same Wi-Fi router again; •• (2) Close all applications running at the background; •• (3) Power off and then power on your iPod touch/ iPhone/iPad again. Stream from your PC/Mac 1 2 Launch iTunes 10 (or a later version) on your PC/Mac. Click the AirPlay icon on the window.
Use advanced sound settings If your iTunes host device is an iPod touch/ iPhone/iPad: For advanced sound settings and additional features, you can use your iPod touch/iPhone/ iPad to download the Philips Fidelio application from Apple App Store. It is a free application from Philips. If your iTunes host device is a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac: For advanced sound settings, you can use the equalizer available on iTunes directly (View -> Show Equalizer). Tip •• See the iTunes help documentation for more details.
• • iPod nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation) iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation) Play from an external device You can also listen to an external audio player through DS3881W. If you have stopped both audio streaming by AirPlay and direct music play through the USB socket, DS3881W switches to the MP3 link source automatically. 6 Update firmware To improve the performance of DS3881W, Philips may offer you new firmware for upgrade of your DS3881W. Please register your product at www.
Update from the configuration page Warning •• Always connect your DS3881W to AC power for firmware upgrade. Never power off your DS3881W during firmware upgrade. Note •• To use an Internet browser other than Apple Safari on your PC/Mac, remember to go to the Wi-Fi router configuration page and write down the IP address of your DS3881W. See the user manual of your Wi-Fi router for how to find the IP addresses of devices connected to the Wi-Fi router.
7 Product information Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Amplifier Rated Output Power Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio MP3 Link General information AC power Operation Power Consumption Power Consumption in Standby Mode Dimensions - Main Unit (L x W x H) Weight - With Packing - Main Unit Input: 100 - 240 V~, 50/60 Hz 1A/1.2 A Output: 12 V 3.0 A 35 W ≤ 0.5 W 197 x 144 x 211 mm 1.95 kg 1.
8 Troubleshooting •• Warning •• Never remove the casing of this apparatus. •• To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. philips.com/welcome). When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
•• •• •• •• Avoid using Wi-Fi channel which is overlapped by the nearby Wi-Fi network. Check if your network speed is fast enough (in cases where multiple devices share the same router, the AirPlay performance may be affected). Turn off the other devices connected to your home router. Enable the Quality of Service (QoS) option (if available on the Wi-Fi router). Turn off other Wi-Fi routers.
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