Philips Hts8562 User Manual

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English
Note
 •For a 3D video, during search for ward or 
back ward, and in some other play modes, the 
video displays in 2D. It returns to 3D display 
when you play normally again.
Tip
 •To	avoid	flickering,	change	the	brightness	of	the 	 display 	 (see 	 ‘Display 	 panel’ 	 on 	 page 	 37).
Play buttons
Button Action
Navigation 
buttonsNavigate menus.
OK Confirm
	 an 	 entr y 	 or 	 selection.
 (Play ) Star t or resume play.
Pause play.
Stop play.
 / Skip to the previous or nex t 
track,
	 chapter 	 or 	 file.
 / Fast back wards or fast 
forwards. Press repeatedly to 
change the search speed.
Navigation 
buttons  (u p /
d ow n) Rotate the picture clock wise or 
counter-clockwise.
SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for 
video.
POP-UP 
MENU/DISC 
MENU Access or exit the disc menu.
 OPTIONS
Access the advanced options 
when you play your audio, 
video,
	 or 	 media 	 files 	 (see 	
‘

Audio, 	 video, 	 and 	 picture 	
o

ptions’ 	 on 	 page 	 25).
For video formats such as DivX and WMV:
•	To stop play, press .•	To resume the video from where you 
stopped, press  ( Play ).•	To play the video from the star t, press OK .
•	M U LT I - C H: 	 Immersive 	 multi-channel 	s
ound for an enhanced movie 
experience.
•	STEREO : 	 Two-channel 	 stereo 	 sound. 	I
deal for listening to music.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm.
Equalizer
Change	the	high	frequency	(treble),	mid	f
requency 	 (mid), 	 and 	 low 	 frequency 	 (bass) 	
s

et tings of the home theater.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS .
2 Select TREBLE, MID or BASS , and then 
press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
change 	 the 	 frequency.
4 Press OK	 to 	 confirm.
Discs
Your home theater can play DVDs, VCDs, CDs, 
and
	 Blu-ray 	 discs.	 It 	 can 	 also 	 play 	 discs 	 that 	 you’ve 	
made

	 at 	 home,
	
 such 	 as 	 CD-R 	 discs 	 of 	 photos 	 and 	
m

usic.
What you need
For audio or 2D video: 
•	Audio and video connection between your 
home theater and the T V.
•	An audio or a video disc.
For 3D video:
•	A 3D T V.•	An HDMI connection between your home 
theater and the T V.
•	A	Blu-ray	3D	disc.•	A pair of 3D glasses that are compatible 
with your 3D T V.
Play discs
1 Inser t a disc into the home theater.
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our TV switches to the correct source 
and the disc plays automatically.
2 If the disc does not play automatically, press  DISC  or select [play Disc]  in the home 
menu, and then press OK .
3 For a 3D video, put on your 3D glasses.
4 Press the play but tons to control play (see 
‘Play 	 but tons’ 	 on 	 page 	 21).
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3 Select [PIP Selection]  > [PIP], and then 
press OK .
 »Depending on the video

, PIP option [1] 
or [2] is displayed.
 » The

	 picture-in-picture 	 video 	 is 	 displayed 	
in a small windo

w. 
4 Select [2nd Audio Language]  or [2nd 
Subtitle Language] , and then press OK .
5 Select the language, and then press OK .
Note
 •To turn off Bonus View, press  OPTIONS, 
select [PIP Selection]  > [Of f ], and then press 
OK .
BD-Live on Blu-ray
On	Blu-ray	discs	with	BD-Live	content,	access	a
dditional features, such as internet chats with 
the director, the latest movie trailers, games, 
wallpaper, and ringtones.
What you need
•	a	Blu-ray	disc	with	BD-Live	content•	an internet connection•	a storage device:•	a USB storage device, with at least 1 
GB of memor y, or
•	an SD memor y card of type SDHC 
Class 6, with at least 8 GB of memor y.
Note
 •BD-Live	ser vices	var y	from	countr y	to	countr y,	a nd depend on the disc.
 •When	you	use	BD-Live,	data	on	the	disc	and	h ome theater are accessed by the content 
provider.
Access BD-Live with a USB storage 
device
1 Connect your home theater to the home 
network 	 and 	 internet 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	
t

he 	 Internet’ 	 on 	 page 	 18).
2 Connect the USB storage device to the home theater. 
•	The USB storage device is used 
to	 store 	 the 	 downloaded 	 BD-Live 	
c

ontent.
Play 3D discs in 2D mode
If you do not have a 3D T V, watch the 3D disc in 
2D mode.
1 Press  ( Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] > [ Video]  > [Watch 3D 
video]  > [Of f ] .
3 Press  OK.
4	 Play	your	Blu-ray	3D	disc.
 » The 3D video is displa

yed in 2D.
Display menu for VCD and SVCD
Display the content menu on VCD and SVCD 
discs.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] > [Preference] , and then 
press OK .
3 Select [VCD PBC]  > [On], and then press 
OK .
Note
 •To skip the content menu, select [Of f ] .
Synchronize picture and sound
If the audio and video are not synchronized, 
delay the audio to match the video.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS.
2 Select AUD SYNC , and then press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
synchronize the audio with the video.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm.
Bonus View on Blu-ray
On	Blu-ray	discs	that	suppor t	the	Bonus	V
iew, 	 enjoy 	 ex tra 	 content, 	 such 	 as 	 a 	 director’s 	
c

ommentar y, while you watch the main feature. 
Bonus
	 View 	 is 	 also 	 known 	 as 	 picture-in-picture.
1	 Enable	Bonus	View	(picture-in-picture)	in	the 	 Blu-ray 	 disc 	 menu.
2 While you play the main feature, press  
OPTIONS .
 »The options men

u is displayed.
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Disable BD-Live
To	restrict	access	to	BD-Live,	turn	on	the	BD-
L ive security.
1 Press  ( Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [BD-Live security]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
 »BD-Liv

e 	 access 	 is 	 restricted.
Note
 •You cannot restrict internet access on 
commercial	 Blu-ray 	 discs. 	
USB storage devices
Enjoy pictures, audio and video on a USB storage 
device.
What you need
•	A USB storage device that is format ted for 
FAT
	 or 	 NTFS 	 file 	 systems, 	 and 	 complies 	
w

ith the Mass Storage Class.
•	A USB ex tension cable, if the USB storage 
device 	 does 	 not 	 fit 	 into 	 the 	 connector.
Note
 •You can use digital cameras connected by USB 
if	 they 	 can 	 play 	 the 	 files 	 without 	 using 	 a 	s pecial 	
c

omputer program.
 •To	play	DivX	DRM	-	protected	files	from	a U SB storage device, connect your home 
theater to a T V through an HDMI cable. 
Play files
1 Connect the USB storage device to the 
home theater.
2 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u is displayed.
3 Select [browse USB] , and then press OK .
 »A content bro

wser is displayed.
4	 Select	a	file,	and	then	press	OK.
5 Press the playback but tons to control play 
(see 	 ‘Play 	 but tons’ 	 on 	 page 	 21).
3 Press  (Home ).
4 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
5 Select [Advanced]  > [Local Storage]  > 
[USB] , and then press OK .
6	 Select	the	BD-Live	icon	in	the	disc	menu,	a
nd then press OK .
 »BD-Liv

e 	 star ts 	 to 	 load.
	The
 	 loading 	 time 	
depends on the disc and y

our internet 
connection.
7 Press the Navigation buttons  to navigate 
BD-Live, 	 and 	 then 	 press 	 OK to select an 
item.
Access BD-Live with an SD card
1 Connect your home theater to the home  network 	 and 	 internet. 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	
t

he 	 Internet’ 	 on 	 page 	 18)
2 Inser t the SD memor y card into the SD CARD  slot on your home theater.
 »The

	 first 	 time 	 you 	 inser t 	 an 	 SD 	 memor y 	
card,

 the card is formatted. After 
formatting, leave the card in the home 
theater
	 (see 	
‘For
 mat 	 an 	 SD 	 card’
	
 on 	 page 	
32).
3 Press  (Home ).
4 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
5 Select [Advanced]  > [Local Storage]  > [SD 
card] , and then press OK .
6	 Select	the	BD-Live	icon	in	the	disc	menu,	a
nd then press OK .
 »BD-Liv

e 	 star ts 	 to 	 load.
	The
 	 loading 	 time 	
depends on the disc and y

our internet 
connection.
7 Press the Navigation buttons	 to 	 navigate 	 BD-
Live, and then press OK  to select an item.
Clear memory
If your storage device does not have enough 
memor y
	 for 	 the 	 BD-Live 	 content, 	 clear 	 the 	
m

emor y on the storage device.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [Clear memory] , and 
then press OK .
 »This clear

s the local memor y and deletes 
the
	 BD-Live 	 files 	 that 	 you 	 downloaded 	
on y

our storage device.
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Subtitle character set
If the subtitles do not appear correctly, change 
the character set that suppor ts the DivX subtitle.
1 Press  OPTIONS.
 »The options men

u is displayed.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to select 
[Character Set], and then press OK .
3 Select a character set.
Europe, India, and Russia
Character 
SetLanguage
[Standard]
English, Albanian, Danish, Dutch, 
Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, 
Italian, Kurdish (Latin), Nor wegian, 
Por tuguese, Spanish, Swedish and 
Tu r k i s h
[Central 
Europe] Albanian, Croat, Czech, Dutch, 
English, German, Hungarian, Irish, 
Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene 
and Sorbian
[Cyrillic] Bulgarian, Belorussian, English, 
Macedonian, Moldavian, Russian, 
Serbian and Ukrainian
[Greek] Greek
Asia Pacific and China
Character Set Language
[Standard] Albanian, Danish, Dutch, 
English, Finnish, French, Gaelic, 
German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), 
Nor wegian, Por tuguese, Spanish, 
Swedish, Turkish
[Chinese] Simplified
	C

hinese
[Chinese-
Traditional] Traditional Chinese
[Kore an] English and Korean
DivX
Play DivX videos from :
•	a	disc	(see	‘Discs’	on	page	21),•	a	USB	storage	device	(see	‘USB	storage	d
evices’ 	 on 	 page 	 23), 	 or 	
•	an	online	video	store	(see	‘Rent	online	video’ 	 on 	 page 	 32).
Note
 •To	play	DivX	DRM	protected	files	from	a	disc,	a USB storage device, or an online video store, 
connect your home theater to a T V through 
an HDMI cable. 
VOD code for DivX
Before you purchase DivX videos and play them 
on your home theater, register the home theater 
on w w w.div x.com using the DivX VOD code. 
1 Press  ( Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [DivX® VOD Code] , 
and then press OK .
 »The DivX 

VOD registration code for 
your home theater is displayed.
Subtitles
If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, 
select a subtitle language. 
1 While playing video, press SUBTITLE  to 
select a language.
Note
 •Make	sure	that	the	subtitle	file	has	the	same	n ame 	 as 	 the 	 video 	 file. 	 For 	 example, 	 if 	 the 	
v

ideo 	 file 	 is 	 named 	 ‘movie.avi’, 	 save 	 the 	 subtitle 	
fi

le 	 as 	 ‘movie.sr t’ 	 or 	 ‘movie.sub’.
 •Your	home	theater	can	play	subtitle	files	in	the	following formats: .sr t, .sub, .t x t, .ssa, .ass, smi, 
and
	 .sami. 	 These 	 files 	 do 	 not 	 appear 	 in 	 the 	 file 	
n

avigation menu.
 •If the subtitles do not appear correctly, change 
the character set.
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•	[Angle List]: Select a different camera 
angle.
•	[Menus] : Display the disc menu.•	[PIP Selection] : 	 Display 	 Picture-in-
Picture 	 window 	 when 	 playing 	 a 	 Blu-ray 	
di

sc that suppor ts the Bonus View.
•	[ Zoom] : Zoom into a video scene or 
picture. Press the Navigation buttons  
(lef t /right) to select a zoom factor.
•	[Repeat] : Repeat a chapter or title.•	[Repeat A-B] : Mark two points within 
a chapter or track to repeat play, or 
turn off the repeat mode.
•	[Picture Settings] : 	 Select 	 a 	 predefined 	c
olor setting.
Picture options
While viewing a picture, zoom into the picture, 
rotate it, add animation to a slideshow, and 
change the picture set tings.
1 Press  OPTIONS .
 »The picture options men

u appears.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select and change the following set tings:
•	[Rotate +90] : Rotate the picture 90 
degree clockwise.
•	[Rotate -90] : Rotate the picture 90 
degree	c ounter-clockwise.
•	[ Zoom]: Zoom into a video scene or 
picture. Press the Navigation buttons  
(lef t /right) to select a zoom factor.
•	[Info] : Display picture information.•	[Duration per slide] : Select the display 
speed for each picture in a slide show.
•	[Slide Animation] : Select animation for 
the slide show.
•	[Picture Settings] : 	 Select 	 a 	 predefined 	c
olor setting.
•	[Repeat] : Repeat a selected folder.
Slideshows
While playing audio, access fun features such as 
picture and musical slideshows.
Picture slideshows
View a slideshow of your pictures stored in your 
disc or a USB storage device.
1 Select a picture from a disc or USB storage 
device, and then press  (Play ).
2 Press  OPTIONS .
Audio, video, and picture 
options
Use advanced features when you play audio, video, 
or
	 media 	 files 	 from 	 a 	 disc 	 or 	 a 	 USB 	 storage 	 device.
Audio options
While playing audio, repeat an audio track, a disc, 
or a folder.
1 Press  OPTIONS repeatedly to cycle 
through the following functions:
•	RPT TRACK  / RPT FILE : Repeat the 
current 	 track 	 or 	 file.
•	RPT DISC / RPT FOLDER : Repeat all 
the tracks on the disc or the folder.
•	RPT R ANDOM : Play audio tracks in 
random order.
•	RPT OFF : Turn off the repeat mode.
Video options
While watching video, select options such as 
subtitles, audio language, time search, and picture 
set tings. Depending on the video source, some 
options are not available.
1 Press  OPTIONS .
 »The video options men

u is displayed.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select and change:
•	[Audio Language] : Select audio 
language for video.
•	[Subtitle Language] : Select subtitle 
language for video.
•	[Subtitle Shift] : Change the subtitle 
position on the screen.
•	[Info] : Display information about what 
is playing.
•	[Character Set] : Select a character set 
that suppor ts the DivX subtitle.
•	[Time Search] : 	 Skip 	 to 	 a 	 specific 	 par t 	o
f the video by entering the time of 
the scene.
•	[2nd Audio Language] : Select the 
second 	 audio 	 language 	 for 	 Blu-ray 	
v

ideo.
•	[2nd Subtitle Language] : Select the 
second 	 subtitle 	 language 	 for 	 Blu-ray 	
v

ideo.
•	[Titles] : 	 Select 	 a 	s pecific 	 title.•	[Chapters]: 	 Select 	 a 	 specific 	 chapter.
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3 Press the following but tons to listen or to change radio stations:
Button Action
 /  or
Alphanumeric 
buttons Select a preset radio station.
Navigation 
buttons  (left/
r ight) Search for a radio station.
Navigation 
buttons  (u p /
d ow n) Fine
	 tune 	 a 	 radio 	 frequency.
Press to stop the installation of 
radio stations.
 BACKPress and hold to erase the 
preset radio station.
 OPTIONS Manual: Press once to access 
program mode, and press again 
to store the radio station.
Automatic: Press and hold for 
three seconds to reinstall the 
radio stations.
Listen to radio
1 Press  SOURCE
 repeatedly until RADIO  
appears on the display panel.
•	To listen to a preset station, press  
or .•	To search for a radio station, and then 
listen, press Navigation buttons  (left/
r ight).
2 Press  +/- (Volume ) to change the volume.
MP3 player
Connect	your	MP3	player	to	play	your	audio	files	or m
usic.
What you need
•	An MP3 player.•	A 3. 5mm stereo audio cable.
Play music
1 Connect the MP3 player to the home  theater 	 as 	 described 	 in 	 the 	 quick 	 star t 	 guide. 	
2 Press  SOURCE repeatedly until MUSIC 
I-LINK  appears on the display panel.
3 Press  Navigation buttons  and OK to select 
the following set tings:
•	[Slide Animation] : Select an animation 
for the slideshow.
•	[Duration per slide] : Select a display 
speed for each picture in a slideshow.
4 Press  to stop the slideshow.
Musical slideshows
Create a musical slideshow to play music and 
pictures at the same time.
1 Select a music track, and then press OK .
2 Press  BACK, and go to the picture 
f o l d e r.
3 Select a picture, and then press  ( Play ) to 
star t the slideshow.
4 Press  to stop slideshow.
5 Press  again to stop music.
Radio
Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and 
store up to 40 radio stations.
What you need
•	FM antenna.
Note
 •AM and digital radio are not suppor ted. •If no stereo signal is detected, you are 
prompted to install the radio stations again.
 •For the best reception, place the antenna away 
from the T V or other sources of radiation.
Tune stations
1 Connect the FM antenna as described in the  quick 	 star t 	 guide.
2 Press  SOURCE repeatedly until RADIO  
appears on the display panel.
 » If y

ou have already installed the radio 
stations, the last channel that you listened 
to is played.
 » If y

ou have not installed any radio 
stations, the message  AUTO INSTALL...
PRESS PLAY appears on the display 
panel. Press 
 (Play).
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4 Switch the T V to the AV/ V I D E O source 
(corresponding to the yellow composite 
cable).
 » The 

TV screen goes blank.
5 Browse on the iPod or iPhone screen to select videos or photos.
6 Press  (Play ) to play the videos or photos.
Use smartphone
Turn your iPhone or Android smar tphone into 
a vir tual remote control, or use it to browse the 
contents of a disc or USB storage device on your 
home theater.
What you need
•	An iPhone (iOS 3.1.3 and above) or 
Android (Android 2.1 and above) 
smar tphone.
•	A wired or wireless home network.
Before you start
•	Connect your home theater to your home 
network 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	 the 	 Internet’ 	
o

n page 18).
•	Name	your	home	theater	(see	‘Name	your	home 	 theater’ 	 on 	 page 	 19).
•	Connect your smar tphone to the same 
home network. For details, see your 
smar tphone user manual.
Download MyRemote application
Download the Philips application, MyRemote  
(MyRemote) to your smar tphone. This 
application is free.
Note
 •Philips MyRemote  is only available for iPhones 
and Android smar tphones.
1 Tap the App Store (App Store) icon on the 
iPhone or the Market  (Market) icon on the 
Android smar tphone.
2	 Search	for	‘Philips	MyRemote ’	a pplication.
3 Follow the instructions on your smar tphone 
to download the application.
 » The 

MyRemote (MyRemote) icon is 
added to the home screen of your 
smar tphone.
3 Press the but tons on the MP3 player to  select 	 and 	 play 	 audio 	 files 	 or 	 music.
iPod or iPhone
When you connect a Philips dock for iPod/iPhone, 
you can use the home theater to play music, 
movies and photos from your iPod or iPhone.
What you need
•	A Philips dock (Model: Philips DCK3061).•	A yellow composite cable.
Note
 •Charge your iPod/iPhone on the dock while 
the home theater is in iPod mode.
Dock your iPod or iPhone
1 Move the slide at the bot tom of the dock to STANDARD , and then connect the dock to 
the home theater.
2 Connect the yellow composite cable to the  dock and T V. 
3 Switch on the iPod or iPhone, and place it on the dock.
Play music
1	 Dock	your	iPod	or	iPhone	(see	‘Dock	your	i Pod 	 or 	 iPhone’ 	 on 	 page 	 27).
2 Press DOCK for iPod on the home theater 
remote control.
3 Browse on the iPod or iPhone screen to  select music tracks.
•	To view the playlist on your T V and 
use the home theater remote control 
to select a track, press DOCK for iPod 
again.
Play video and slideshows
1	 Dock	your	iPod	or	iPhone	(see	‘Dock	your	i Pod 	 or 	 iPhone’ 	 on 	 page 	 27).
2 On the home theater remote control, press  (Home ).
3 Select  [browse iPod] , and then press OK .
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Note
 •Some control functions are not available on 
smar tphones.
Browse a disc or USB storage device
Browse a disc or USB storage device from 
your smar tphone, and play an audio, video, or 
multimedia
	file
.
	
1 Launch the remote control application on your 	 smar tphone 	 (see 	 ‘Access 	 MyRemote 	
a

pplication’ 	 on 	 page 	 28).
2 Load a data disc or connect a USB storage device into your home theater. 
3 On your smar tphone, tap the Source  
(Source) tab, and then select DISC  (DISC) 
or USB  (USB).
 »The f

olders in your disc or USB storage 
device are displayed.
4 Select a folder to browse, and then select a  file 	 to 	 play.
 »The relevant remote control b

uttons are 
enabled on your smar tphone.
5 To access the remote control while you  browse the contents, tap the Remote  
(Remote) tab on your smar tphone.
Browse PC through DLNA
When you connect your home theater to your 
home network, you can enjoy music, photo, and 
video stored on a computer or other media 
ser ver on the network.
What you need
•	A wired or wireless home network, 
connected with a Universal Plug and Play 
(uPnP) router.
•	A L AN cable to connect your home theater 
to your home network.
•	A media ser ver such as: •	PC running Windows Media Player 11 
or 	 higher ; 	 or
•	Mac running Twonky Media Ser ver.
Note
 •For help to use other media ser vers, such as 
T Versity, see the web site of the media ser ver.
Access MyRemote application
Access the MyRemote  application from your 
smar tphone, and then identify your home 
theater on the home network.
1 Tap   MyRemote  (MyRemote) on your 
smar tphone.
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our home theater and the other 
devices on the network are displayed on 
your smar tphone. A browsing bar with 
Devices, Remote, and  Source tabs is also 
displayed.
2 If your home theater is not found, check the  network 	 connection 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	
t

he 	 Internet’ 	 on 	 page 	 18).
Then, tap the Devices  (Devices) tab on 
your smar tphone to search again.
3 Tap the home theater icon on the  smar tphone. 
 » The vir

tual remote control is displayed 
on the smar tphone.
4 To exit the application, press the home  button on your smar tphone.
Use your smartphone as a remote 
control
The vir tual remote control is displayed in 
multiple screens on the smar tphone. To access 
the but tons, swipe the smar tphone screen to the 
lef t or right. 
Only the control but tons that are relevant to the 
play mode are enabled on your smar tphone. For 
example, if you play pictures, only the remote 
control but tons that are used to control the 
pictures are enabled. However, if you play a 
video, additional but tons, such as SUBTITLE  and 
TOP MENU , are enabled on your smar tphone.
1 Launch the application on your smar tphone 
(see 	 ‘Access 	 MyRemote 	 application’ 	 on 	 page 	
2

8).
 »Depending on the pla

y mode, the 
relevant remote control buttons are 
enabled.
2 If the remote control but tons do not  appear, tap the Remote  (Remote) tab on 
your smar tphone.
3 Swipe to the lef t or right screen to access  more buttons.
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 »If	 you 	 don’t 	 see 	 an 	 unknown 	 device 	after a min
ute or so, check that your PC 
firewall
	 is 	 not 	 blocking 	 the 	 connection..
5 Select the unknown device and click A llow.
 »A green tick appear

s next to the device.
6 By default, Windows Media Player shares from these folders: My Music , My Pictures, 
and My Videos .If
	 your 	 files 	 are 	 in 	 other 	
f

olders, select Library  > Add to Library.
 
 »The  Add to Library screen is displayed.
 »If necessar

y, select Advanced options  to 
display a list of monitored folders.
  
7 Select  My folders and those of others I can 
access , and then click Add . 
8 Follow the onscreen instructions to add the 
other 	 folders 	 that 	 contain 	 your 	 media 	 files.
Set up media server software
To enable media sharing, set up the media ser ver 
software.
Before you start
•	Connect your home theater to your home 
network	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	 the 	 Internet’ 	
o

n page 18).
•	Connect your computer to the same home 
network.
•	Make	sure	that	your	PC	firewall	allows	you	to run Windows Media Player programs.
•	Switch on your computer and the router.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
Note
 •Depending on your version of Microsof t 
Windows, the screens might look different to 
the following screens.
1 Star t Windows Media Player on your PC .
2 Click the Library  tab, and then select  Media 
Sharing.
  
3	 The	first	time	you	select	Media Sharing on 
y our 	 PC ,a 	 pop-up 	 screen 	 appears. 	 Check 	
t

he Share my media box and click OK .
 »The 

Media Sharing  screen is displayed.
4 In the Media Sharing  screen, make sure 
that you see a device marked as Unknown 
Device .
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 »If	 you 	 don’t 	 see 	 a 	 media 	 program,	 check 	that
	 your 	 PC 	 firewall 	 is 	 not 	 blocking 	 the 	
connection.
6 Select the media program and click Allowed . 
 »A green ar

row appears next to the 
media program.
7 By default, Windows Media Player shares  from these folders: My Music , My Pictures, 
and My Videos .
	 If 	 your 	 files 	 are 	 in 	 other 	
f

olders, click the Organize  tab and select 
Manage libraries > Music .
 »The 

Music Library Locations  screen is 
displayed.
 
Follow the onscreen instructions to add the 
other 	 folders 	 that 	 contain 	 your 	 media 	 files.
Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
Note
 •Depending on which version of the Mac 
operating system you use, your screens might 
look different to the following screens.
1 Visit http://www.twonkymedia.com to purchase the sof tware, or download a free 
30 -day
	 trial 	 to 	 your 	 Macintosh.
2 Star t Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
3 In the Twonky Media Ser ver screen, select Basic Setup  and First Steps . 
 »The 

First steps screen is displayed.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
Note
 •Depending on your version of Microsof t 
Windows, the screens might look different to 
the following screens.
1 Star t Windows Media Player on your PC .
2 In Windows Media Player, click the Stream  
tab, and then select Turn on media 
streaming.
 » The 

Media streaming options screen is 
displayed.
 
3 Click  Turn on media streaming . 
  
 »You return to Windows Media Player 
screen.
4 Click the Stream  tab and select More 
streaming options . 
 »The 

Media streaming options screen is 
displayed.
 
5 Make sure that you see a media program in  the Local network  screen.
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