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SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 1 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement SL50i Thi s equi pment has been t est ed and f ound t o compl y wi t h t he l i mi t s f or a Cl ass B di gi t al devi ce, pur suant t o Par t 15 of t he FCC Rul es. These l i mi t s ar e desi gned t o pr ovi de r easonabl e pr ot ect i on agai nst har mf ul i nt er f er ence i n a r esi dent i al i nst al l at i on.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 2 ☎ Helpline USA 800-441-0613 Canada 1 800-441-0613 www.philips.
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SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 4 4 ENGLISH Introduction SL50i Your SL50i gives you wireless access to audio content stored on PCs and brings live streaming Internet entertainment to your audio system. This is what this manual will help you to do: • • • Install the Philips Media Manager software. Connect your SL50i and prepare it for use. Learn how to use the basic functions of your SL50i. The most recent information on this product will be available through our website www.philips.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 5 ENGLISH 5 Legend of illustration (inside flap) A) Front view 1 Power/standby button Switches the SL50i off, to standby. Standby/On LED (indicator in the Power/standby button). See table below. 2 IR receiver Receives the signals from the remote control. 3 Network link activity LED See table below. 4 Display – Indicates the present status of the SL50i. – Informs you on how to install and operate the SL50i.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 6 6 ENGLISH Index Introduction .........................................................................................................4-7 WiFi Wireless Audio Link ...............................................................................................................................................4 Legend of illustrations...................................................................................................................................
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:06 Pagina 7 ENGLISH 7 Important information • • • • • • • A wireless network adapter or a wireless base station is required when integrating your SL50i in a wireless computer network. Please install and connect the product in the order described in this manual only. This assures best installation results with the least technical hassles. Please read this guide carefully before using your SL50i and keep it for future reference.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 8 8 ENGLISH Chapter 1 - Preparing your PC 1.1 Start by installing Philips Media Manager This software makes the audio files on your computer available for transfer from your computer to your audio system. If you also wish to transfer photo and movie files to your television, check www.philips.com/streamium for other Philips products that can.Your SL50i only allows transfer of audio files.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 9 ENGLISH 9 1.2 A If you already have a wireless computer network Check the: NETWORK NAME (SSID) ............... and ENCRYPTION KEY ............... of your wireless network • Check your existing wireless network settings so you are able to enter them in steps 9 and 11 of chapter 2.2 ‘Installing - General procedure’ (page 10). Find out the wireless network name (SSID) and the encryption key(s) you used for securing your wireless network.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 10 10 ENGLISH Chapter 2 - Installing your SL50i 2.1 Before you start • In this chapter we describe how to install your SL50i in your wireless computer network. • • • How to make broadband Internet connection available to the SL50i is described in chapter 3 ‘Enabling broadband Internet entertainment’ on page 12. For information on how to operate your SL50i, see chapter 4 ‘Using your SL50i’ (page 14).
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 11 ENGLISH SELECT NETWORK SSID 1 3 4 7 11 If asked, select the wireless network name from the list of wireless network names (SSID) presented to you on the display. • If you already had a wireless network, select the network name found in chapter 1.2 A (page 9). • If you just installed your wireless network, select the network name you entered in chapter 1.2 B (page 9).
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 12 12 ENGLISH Chapter 3 - Enabling broadband Internet entertainment If you have a broadband Internet connection (preferably 256 kpbs), you can stream Internet radio stations live from the Internet to the SL50i for free. Broadband internet also provides the on-line upgrades for the SL50i. The Internet entertainment offering is constantly being improved and new functions are added. Visit www.philips.com/streamium for the latest possibilities. 3.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 13 ENGLISH 13 3.2 Registration (for free Internet services) When the SL50i connects to the Internet for the first time, or after you have reset all menu settings, the SL50i will ask you to register your email address. Also, each new user you add will have to register an email address. 1 2 Check whether the PC on which you are running Philips Media Manager has Internet access by opening a website on the Internet with your Internet browser program (e.g. www.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 14 14 ENGLISH Chapter 4 - Using the SL50i The SL50i receiver either connects to your wireless home network (PC LINK) and plays music, stored on your PC(s), or to the Internet (INTERNET) for accessing internet radio. All receiver features are operated via the remote control and the receiver menu.There are different menus for playing music via PC or Internet (PC Link menu and Internet menu).The System menu allows viewing and adjusting the various SL50i settings.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 15 ENGLISH 15 4.3 Internet example With INTERNET you can make the SL50i play Internet radio stations on your audio system. The example below shows you how to play an Internet radio station on your audio system via the SL50i.The instructions are generally the same for operating all other features and adjusting settings.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 16 16 ENGLISH Chapter 5 - Additional information Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your set consists of materials that can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 17 ENGLISH 17 Chapter 6 - Problem solving 6.1 SL50i problems Check the Support section on www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information on problem solving. Problem Possible cause Solution Power light does not light up. No connection to power supply. Connect the power adapter to the SL50i and to a mains outlet that provides electrical power. No sound from the audio system. Audio system is switched off. Switch on your audio system.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 18 18 ENGLISH 6.2 PC / Network problems Check the Support section on www.philips.com/streamium for the latest information on problem solving. Problem Possible cause Solution The Installation CD will not start. Autorun disabled for your drive. Double-click ‘My Computer’, then the CD-ROM drive icon and finally ‘Setup.exe’ to start the CD. The software will not install. Wrong operating system. Go to www.philips.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 19 ENGLISH 19 Problem Possible cause Solution No display information after pressing the INTERNET button. Check whether the SL50i can connect to your PC. First, check whether the SL50i can connect to a PC by pressing the PC LINK button. If not, see above. No broadband Internet connection Broadband Internet means at least a 128 kbps always- available. Internet connection. Dial-up ISDN/ telephone connections will not work.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 20 20 ENGLISH Chapter 7 - Glossary Access Point See ‘Wireless Base Station’ Ad-Hoc Network A direct network connection between two devices (two computers, or a PC and the SL50i). Base Station See ‘Wireless Base Station’ Broadband The Internet bandwidth determines the speed of your Internet connection. Broadband Internet is everything above 256 kbps. Codec A software format for compressing and de-compressing media.
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SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 22 22 FRANÇAIS Introduction SL50i Votre SL50i vous permet d’accéder sans fil au contenu audio d’un PC et à des contenus multimédia Internet en direct sur votre chaîne haute-fidélité. Ce manuel fournit les instructions nécessaires pour: • • • Installez le logiciel Philips Media Manager; brancher votre SL50i et la configurer pour l’utilisation; apprendre à utiliser les fonctions de base de votre SL50i.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 23 FRANÇAIS 23 Légende de l’illustration (volet intérieur) A) Vue avant 1 Bouton marche/mise en veille Met la SL50i hors tension (veille) ou sous tension. Voyant Veille/Marche (intégré au bouton marche/mise en veille). Reportez-vous au tableau ci-dessous. 2 Récepteur infrarouge Reçoit les signaux émis par la télécommande. 3 Voyant d’activité de liaison réseau Reportez-vous au tableau ci-dessous. 4 Affichage – Indique l’état présent de la SL50i.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 24 24 FRANÇAIS Index Introduction ..............................................................................................................................22-25 Liaison audio sans fil WiFi ............................................................................................................................................22 Légende de l’illustration .....................................................................................................
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 25 FRANÇAIS 25 Important • • • • • • • Un adaptateur de réseau sans fil ou une station de base sans fil est nécessaire pour intégrer votre SL50i à un réseau sans fil. Installez et branchez le produit exclusivement dans l’ordre indiqué dans ce manuel. Vous serez ainsi assuré des meilleurs résultats sans rencontrer de problèmes techniques. Lisez ce guide attentivement avant d’utiliser la SL50i et conservez-le pour vous y reporter ultérieurement.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 26 26 FRANÇAIS Chapitre 1 - Préparation de votre PC 1.1 Commencez par installer Philips Media Manager Ce logiciel permet d’accéder aux fichiers audio de votre ordinateur pour les transférer entre votre ordinateur et votre chaîne haute-fidélité. Si vous souhaitez aussi transférer des photos et des films vers votre téléviseur, consultez www.philips.com/streamium pour savoir de quels produits Philips vous avez besoin.
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 27 FRANÇAIS 27 1.2 A Si vous disposez déjà d’un réseau sans fil Vérifiez les éléments suivants: NOM DU RÉSEAU (SSID) ............... et la CLÉ DE CHIFFREMENT ............... de votre réseau sans fil • Vérifiez vos paramètres de réseau sans fil existant pour pouvoir les saisir aux ÉTAPES 9 et 11 du chapitre 2.2 Installation - Procédure générale (page 28).
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 28 28 FRANÇAIS Chapitre 2 - Installation de votre SL50i 2.1 Avant de commencer • Dans ce chapitre, nous décrirons comment installer votre SL50i dans votre réseau sans fil. • • • La mise à disposition de la connexion Internet haut débit pour la SL50i sera décrite au chapitre 3 Connexion à une source multimédia Internet (page 30). Pour savoir comment utiliser votre SL50i, reportez-vous au chapitre 4 Utilisation de votre SL50i (page 32).
SL50_USA_Booklet.qxd 16-07-2004 12:07 Pagina 29 FRANÇAIS SELECTIONNER RESEAU3 SSID 1 4 7 29 Si vous y êtes invité, sélectionnez le nom du réseau sans fil dans la liste des noms de réseau sans fil (SSID) qui s’affiche sur l’écran. • Si vous disposez déjà d’un réseau sans fil, sélectionnez le nom du réseau qui se trouve au chapitre 1.2 A (page 27). • Si vous venez d’installer votre réseau sans fil, sélectionnez le nom du réseau que vous avez saisi au chapitre 1.2 B (page 27).