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Philips NP2500/37B manual

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    Philips Streamium Network Music Pla yer Quick star t guide NP2500 1 2 3 Ov er view Connect Enjo y Register 4 np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 1 3/20/2009 5:12:06 PM[...]

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    Please read and accept our Streamium terms & conditions as well as the Software End User License Agreement that are included in the User Manual. Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 2 3/20/2009 5:12:06 PM[...]

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    1 EN What’ s in the bo x Remote control 2 x AAA batteries 1 x RC A cable 1 x A C power adapter with cable CD-R OM containing user manual and software Philips Streamium Network Music Pla y e r Quick star t guide 1 2 3 Prepare Connect Enjoy NP2500 Quick star t guide Streamium Network Music Pla yer NP2500 Befor e using the remote contr ol: Insert ba[...]

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    2 Ov er view 1 Fr ont view a Displa y T op view y a (On / Standby / Eco standby) s b (mute the sound) +V OL- c (adjust the volume) Rear view p a jack DIGIT AL OUT b (black) jack LINE OUT c (red/white) jacks AUX IN L / R d (red/white) jacks PO WER SUPPL Y e jack ETHERNET f jack np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 2 3/20/2009 5:12:11 PM[...]

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    3 EN Remote contr ol a y (On / Standby) b BRIGHTNESS (adjust the displa y illumination) c AUX (select the external source) d ONLINE SERVICES (go to the optional online services menu) e NO W PLA YING (go to the current play screen) f CLOCK (activate the time displa y) g F A V ORITE (mark/unmark the current le as favorite) h 1 234 (navigate) i OK [...]

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    4 Connect 2 Connect a sound system Connect the play er to the po w er supply Connect the play er to a home network Wirelessl y str eam music and pictures from a computer A A B C D B C D np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 4 3/20/2009 5:12:13 PM[...]

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    5 EN ST AR T HERE… This is how to navigate and select with the remote control: Press • 3 or 4 to select a menu option. Press • OK to confirm a selection. Press • BA CK O 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: T o select a number or [...]

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    6 B This icon indicates steps on your remote control! Connect a sound system Y ou can play music from an external appliance that is connected to the red and white LINE OUT jacks of NP2500. Consult the user manual of the external appliance to connect the supplied red and 1 white cable to the auxiliar y input jacks of the external appliance. Connect [...]

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    7 EN Connect the play er to a home network Here is ho w to create a wireless connection to your home network with broadband Internet access The onscreen displa y guides you through the process of connecting the pla yer . This section describes the typical wireless setup with automatic IP address. For information on different setups, consult the use[...]

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    8 Here is ho w to create a wireless connection any time ‘after’ the initial setup: Ensure that your network name and network passw ord or encryption key are available. 1 T urn on the play er . 2 T urn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet access. 3 Press 4 SETTINGS , to go to the Settings menu. Select [ 5 Wire[...]

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    9 EN Wirelessl y str eam music and pictures from a computer Y ou can wirelessly stream music and pictures to NP2500 from a connected computer . The following chapters show you how to install the software on your computer • configure the computer to share your music and pictures • (If Media Browser for Philips or T wonky Media is already install[...]

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    10 Enjo y 3 Internet radio Listen to Internet radio T urn on the play er . 1 Ensure that the play er is connected to broadband Internet. 2 Press 3 INTERNET RADIO to view the options menu: [ • Presets ] (lists the preset Internet radio stations) [ • Fa vorite stations ] (lists the Internet radio stations that you have marked as Fa vorite Station[...]

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    11 EN Listen to Rhapsody® music ser vices This feature requires broadband Internet access. • This feature requires a Rhapsody® account. • The on-line Rhapsody® ser vices that are a vailable depend on the type of account you • hold. This feature is only available in some regions. • Rhapsody® is an on-line music service that offers stream[...]

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    12 4 Online r egistration Go to our website 1 www .philips.com/welcome and click on Register my product link Follow the simple instructions to register your product. 2 A Register Free software upgrade • Manage your own fav orite radio stations • Receive Streamium Newsletter • np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 12 3/20/2009 5:12:15 PM[...]

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    13 EN Need help? User Manual See the user manual that came with your play er . On line Go to www .philips.com/welcome Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume. Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in • decibel ranges that ma y cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less th[...]

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    14 Impor tant Safety Know these saf ety symbols This ‘bolt of lig htning’ indicat es unins ulated m aterial within your unit m ay ca use an e lectrical sho ck. For the saf ety o f ev er yone in your househ old, please do not remov e product covering. The ‘exclamation mar k’ calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed [...]

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    15 EN k Protect the power cord from being walk ed on or pinched, par ticular ly at plugs. l Batter y usage C AUTION to prevent batter y leakage which may result in bodily injur y , proper ty damage, or damage to the unit: Install all batteries cor rectly , + and - as • mar ked on the unit. Do not mix batteries (old and new or • carbon and alkal[...]

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    16 level before y our hearing adapts and leave it there. T o establish a safe volume le vel: Get your v olume control at a low setting. Slowly increase the sound until y ou can hear it comfor tably and clear ly , without distor tion. Listen for reasonable periods of time: Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally ‘safe’ levels, can also cau[...]

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    17 EN ment off and on, the user is encouraged to tr y to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equip - • ment and receiver . Connect the equipment into an outlet on • a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [...]

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    18 Information about the use of batteries: Caution Risk of leakage: • Only use the specied type of batteries. • Do not mix new and used batteries. • Do not mix different brands of batter ies. • Obser ve cor rect polarity . • Remov e batteries from products that are • not in use for a longer period of time . Store batteries in a dr y [...]

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    Printed in China wk9104 Specifications are subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the property of Koninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners © 2008 K oninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. www .philips.com np2500_qsg_01eng_37.indd 19 3/20/2009 5:12:19 PM[...]