Philips SPD8025CC manual

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    1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome SPD8010CC SPD8015CC SPD8020CC SPD8025CC SPD8030CC EN Philips NAS[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Your Philips NAS........................................................................................ 3 What’s in the box.............................................................................................................. ....................................................................... 3 Optional Components[...]

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    3 Your Philips NAS To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome What’s in the box A. NAS B. Vertical stand C. Power adapter D. Power cable E. Network cable F. Software CD (Including manual) G. Quick Start Guide Optional Components (not included) Philips USB Storage Drive[...]

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    4 Before you start The machine does not contain any user-serviceable part s. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable lo cation  Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet.  Do not position the set on top o f other equipment that might heat it up (e.[...]

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    5 WARNING Plastic bags can be dangerous To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children. Although this product has been designed with utmost care for long-lasting performa nce. Philips does advise you to handle electronics with good care: Avoid co ntact with water, exposure to extreme forces. Please make sure you p[...]

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    6 Overview 1. Status LED Status indicator 2. Activity LED Activity indicator 3. On/low power button Switches the Power of the NAS on/low power 4. Reset button Resets the NAS LED behavior: LED 1 (Status) LED 2 (Activity) Drive off Off Off NAS is powering up Blinking Blinking Drive on On Off NAS activity On Blinking 1. USB Port Host 2.0 USB Port 2. E[...]

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    7 Connect How to connect your Philips NAS to your network router Need help? Refer to the documentation that came w ith your router for information about:  The devices that you can connect to your router.  The type of cables that you can connect to your router. Connect to your network 1. Connect the network cable to your NAS and to your router[...]

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    8 5. Wait until the status LED stops blinking. (Approximately 1 minute).[...]

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    9 Install How to install your Philips NAS on your Windows PC CAUTION  Never unplug the power cable or data cable when th e NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss.  Always use the power button on the front of your NAS to switch it o n/off. Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system for information ab[...]

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    10 You may see some security warnings. Choose Yes/Run/Allow to continue. 5. Select ‘Next’ to continue 6. Accept the Software end user license agreement 7. Select ‘Next’ to continue 8. Select a destination where the software should be installed 9. Select ‘Next’ to continue 10. Select a Start menu folder 11. Select ‘ Next’ to continue[...]

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    11 12. Select ‘ Create a desktop icon’ 13. Select ‘ Next’ to continue 14. Select ‘ Install’ to continue 15. Click ‘ Finish’ to end the installation of the wizard and start the network Storage wizard Windows Vista will generate an additional warning. Click ‘Continue’ to start the network Storage Wizard[...]

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    12 Network storage wi zard 16. The applicatio n ‘Philips network storage wizard’ will automatically start For Windows Vista you need to double cl ick the proposed link Make sure your NAS is connected and has completely finished its startup procedure (the status LED is continuously on) Change the language if necessary 17. Click ‘ Next’ to co[...]

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    13 How to install your NAS on your Apple Mac CAUTION  Never unplug the power cable or data cable when th e NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss.  Always use the power button on the front of your NAS Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your Apple Mac information about:  How to install external devices your App[...]

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    14 10. You can now access your network hard disk, which is shown as ‘Public’.[...]

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    15 Configure  It is recommended that you configure your NAS on first use. How to access the administration console (PC) 1. Use the ‘Manage’ button in the Philips network storage wizard to open the NAS administration console Or use the ‘Manage’ shortcut on your desktop If no shortcut was created during installation, run the installation w[...]

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    16 2. Click on ‘Terminal ’. 3. Enter this text: 4. arp –a 5. Check label on the back of the network hard disk for ‘MAC’ The 00903EA89205 from step 5 is shown here as 0:90:3E:A8: 92:5 6. Find the line where the MAC address matches with the one found in step 5 (‘:’ are added, leading zeros left out). 7. Remember the IP address mentioned[...]

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    17 10. The administrations console of your NAS opens, allowing you to co nfigure your network hard disk How to configure your NAS System management – Information Here you can find general information on your NAS after you logged in, such as: System Information: System Name IP Address Subnet Mask Workgroup Firmware Version Date Uptime Total Storag[...]

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    18 Region NTP Server North America 123.163.4.10 2 192.5.41.41 192.5.41.209 207.200.81.1 13 208.184.49.9 Europe: 129. 132.2.21 130.149.17.8 Australia: 128.250 .36.3 Asia Pacific 137.189.8.17 4 Languages To change the default language: 1. Select your language in the drop down menu 2. Select ‘accept’ to confirm your changes. Administrator To chang[...]

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    19 Enable WM5 1. Select enable or disable to activate/deactivate the Windows Mobile 5 function This enables connections to PDA's (that have Windows Mobile 5 running and are connected via WiFi to your home network). It is therefore recommended to have it standard on. DDNS 1. Select enable or disable to activate/deactivate the DDNS function 2. W[...]

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    20 File sharing To configure your file sharing options: 1. Click on ‘public’ 2. Choose a comment Only letters or numb ers are allowed Default is : Defaultshare 3. Choose whether you want to password protect your shared folder 4. Enter a password in the password fields to protect your shared folder When you have lost this password you can enter [...]

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    21 Restart Server As this option only part ially resets your NAS, it is recommended that you do not use this option Please refer to ‘How to reset your NAS’ for more information on how to reset the server[...]

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    22 Enjoy Enjoy your Philips NAS Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system for information about:  How to install programs on your PC 1. Make sure your NAS is connected to your router 2. Make sure your NAS has completely finished its startup procedure (the status LED is continuously on) 3. If the NAS is not powere[...]

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    23 Explore your NAS through the Internet Enjoy your FTP server What is FTP Your NAS has FTP capabilities. FTP (File Transfer Prot ocol) is used to transfer data from one computer to another over the Internet, or through a network . In this chapter yo u will find more information on how to configure your NAS for FTP Need help? Refer to the documenta[...]

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    24 9. Select ‘File sharing’ 10. Click o n ‘Public’ 11. Click ‘ Accept’ 12. Enter a password in the password fields to protect your shared folder When you have lost this password you can enter a new password here This option does not change the password that is needed to access the administration console 13. Click ‘ Accept’ 14. Go to[...]

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    25 23. Fill in the DDNS Period Recommended value to use for the update period is at least 600 (=600 s) to prevent a free DDNS service account from expiring due to inactivity (e.g. after 30 days) 24. If the DDNS service is wo rking properly, the DDNS status field will provide confirmation (date, time and IP address) What is port forwarding Port forw[...]

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    26 Stream your multimedia content over your network Enjoy your UPnP server What is UPnP Your NAS has UPnP capabilities. This means it can stream video, music and photos to a UPnP compatible network media player. When you enable the media serv er in your NAS, it will be automatically detected by your UPnP compatible network media player(s). Need hel[...]

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    27 Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your ro uter / UPnP enabled device for information about:  How to configure your UPnP enabled device(s)  How to access with your UPnP enabled device a UPnP server Stream your multimedia content over your network Enjoy your UPnP server 1. Make sure your NAS is connected, switched on and p[...]

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    28 Enjoy your USB host  Only USB storage devices can be connected to the NAS USB port  Depending on the file system (FAT32, NTFS) of the USB device, which is connected to your NAS USB port, you can read or write on it FAT32 : Read and Write access NTFS : Read-only access 1. Attach a USB hard disk to the USB 2.0 ho st port of your NAS Printers[...]

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    29 More of your NAS Enjoy your NAS as external storage device Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your PC / Apple Mac for information abo ut: 1. The devices that you can connect to your PC / Apple Mac . 2. The type of cables that you can connect to your PC / Apple Mac . Connect directly to your PC or Apple Mac 1. Connect the suppli[...]

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    30 5. Enter ‘’ followed by the ‘NETBIOS’ name you found in the previous step in the folder field. (example : spd8020-A89205) 6. Select ‘Reconnect at logon’ to reuse this mapping after restarting your computer 7. Click ‘Finish’[...]

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    31 Maintenance Firmware update CAUTION 1. Never turn off your NAS during the firmware update procedure. This may damage your device. If for any reason (E.g. Power supply failure during firm ware update) the procedure fails, you may not be able to operate your device. 2. Always use Philips firmware. Option 1 – Automatic f irmwa re download The Phi[...]

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    32 to create a desktop icon to manage and explore your NAS after mapping it. 5. Fill in User name (factory setting: admin) 6. Fill in Password (factory setting: admin) See ‘How to reset your NAS’ if you have lost your password 7. Select ‘General Setup’ 8. Select ‘browse’ to search for the image file to be uploaded. (firmware.bin) 9. Sel[...]

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    33 Troubleshooting Online help / Frequently Asked Questions Refer to www.philips.com/support or www.philips.com/storageupdates for:  Interactive help  Frequently asked questions  Firmware updates How to reset your NAS CAUTION  Never unplug the power cable or data cable when th e NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss.  Al[...]

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    34 For warranty information and pr oduct support please visit www.philips.com/welcome www.philips.com/storageupdates Specifications subject to change without notice. All dimensions shown are approximate. © 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electron ics N.V. All rights reserved. Reproduction, copying, usage, modifying, hiring, renting, public performance, t[...]