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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at NP2500 EN User manual Contact information...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Wirelessly stream music and pictures from a computer Install Media Browser software Configure a PC to share music and 1 Important pictures Safety Configure a MAC to share music and Environmental notices pictures Alphanumeric search Quick jump navigation 2 Your NP2500 SuperScroll / Scroll at high speed Overview Internet radio...
  • Page 3 Wired connection with static IP address Location and time zone Language Register NP2500 Unregister NP2500 Registration information Check for SW upgrades Information Demo mode Call center numbers Restore factory settings Legal information 9 Maintenance Cleaning 10 Technical data Supported audio file formats Supported picture file formats Supplied accessories Computer connection requirements...

  • Page 4: Important

    1 Important g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. h Do not install near any heat sources Safety such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Know these safety symbols i For countries with a polarized mains, do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
  • Page 5 o Only use attachments/accessories exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may specified by the manufacturer. have already experienced some hearing loss. p Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, Sound can be deceiving. Over time your bracket, or table specified by the hearing ‘comfort level’...

  • Page 6: Environmental Notices

    • Risk of injury: • Wear gloves when handling leaking batteries. • Keep batteries out of reach of children and pets. Philips • Risk of explosion: NP2500 • Do not short circuit batteries. • Do not expose batteries to excessive heat.

  • Page 7: Your Np2500

    2 Your NP2500 Rear view 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. Overview headphone jack Top view b DIGITAL OUT (black) jack c LINE OUT (red/white) jacks...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote control f CLOCK (activate time display) g FAVORITE (mark current station as You can control the NP2500 with the remote favorite) control. (navigate) i OK (confirm) j HOME (go to Home menu) (play/pause current file / SuperPlay™ current list) (skip to next file) (mute/unmute sound) n NOW PLAYING (go to current play...
  • Page 9 (stop) (skip to previous file / clear last entry) ~ BACK (go back to previous screen)  SEARCH (search files) € DEMO (activate demo play)  SETTINGS (go to Settings menu) ‚ INTERNET RADIO (go to Internet radio menu) ƒ MEDIA LIB. (go to Media library menu) Note •...

  • Page 10: Prepare

    3 Prepare Install remote control batteries Caution • Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or fire. Never discard batteries in fire. • Risk of decreased battery life! Never mix different brands or types of batteries. • Risk of product damage! When the remote control is not used for long periods, remove the batteries.

  • Page 11: Connect

    4 Connect Connect AC power Caution Connect sound system • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside You can play music from an external appliance of the product. that is connected to the red and white LINE OUT jacks of NP2500.

  • Page 12: Turn On And Switch To Active Standby / Eco Standby

    5 Turn On and Switch to Active standby / Eco standby You can select from the following status options: On (the full display and the remote • control are active, button LED is off) Active standby (the clock display and the •...

  • Page 13: First-Time Setup

    NP2500 prompts you to select your remote control: location / time zone. NP2500 also reminds • Press to select a menu option. you to register NP2500 at www.philips.com/ OK to confirm a selection. • Press welcome and to install the PC software. •...

  • Page 14: First-Time Setup: Wireless Connection With Automatic Ip Address

    • Manual entry of your encryption key (for encrypted network connections The onscreen display guides you only) through the process of connecting Wired (Ethernet) • First-time setup: NP2500 to your home network and network connection with automatic IP the Internet. This section describes address the typical wireless setup with This setup requires the following:...

  • Page 15: First-Time Setup: Wireless Connection

    Select [Yes] to connect to the Internet. Ensure that your network name and NP2500 shows the confirmation for network password or encryption key are » the connection to the Internet. available. Turn on your wireless access point or Note wireless router with broadband Internet access.

  • Page 16: First-Time Setup: Wired Connection With Automatic Ip Address

    Ensure that the wired router is turned on Note and has broadband Internet access. • You can enter more than one encryption key. Follow the steps in chapter First-time In this case, NP2500 prompts you to select the connection to home network until default encryption key.
  • Page 17 The onscreen display guides you through the process of connecting NP2500 to your home network and the Internet. This section describes the typical wired setup with static IP address. You can also follow the onscreen prompts for advanced configurations that are not described in this manual.

  • Page 18: Play

    During play, press MUTE to toggle the Note sound off and on. • If Media Browser for Philips or Twonky Media is already installed on the computer, you can skip the installation section and continue with the configuration. •...

  • Page 19: Install Media Browser Software

    Installation of the following software with NP2500. This chapter shows you how starts: to configure the MAC to share music and pictures. Media Browser for Philips (on a PC) » Follow the instructions to install Twonky Twonky Media (on a MAC) »...

  • Page 20: Alphanumeric Search

    Alphanumeric search To stop the search, press • Press HOME to go to the Home menu. You can perform an alphanumeric search for specific media files on a connected UPnP device. Quick jump navigation This is how to navigate and select with the remote control: •...

  • Page 21: Superscroll / Scroll At High Speed

    » The current station is saved under the Internet radio shows) selected preset number. • [My Media] (lists the Internet radio stations that you have entered at Club Philips under Streamium Management) Press or , then to select the option.

  • Page 22: Mark Radio Stations As Favorites

    Internet radio shows) station, it is easy to find. [My Media] (lists the Internet radio • Turn on NP2500. stations that you have entered at Club Philips under Streamium Ensure that NP2500 is connected to Management) broadband Internet. Press or , then to select the option.

  • Page 23: Manually Add Internet Radio Stations

    This chapter explains how to register with • If the manually added Internet radio station is Philips and add individual URL addresses for available and broadcast in a compatible format, Internet radio stations on the PC. you can listen to it on NP2500.

  • Page 24: Listen To Rhapsody® Music Services

    Listen to Rhapsody® music services Note • The on-line Rhapsody® services that are Note available depend on the type of account you hold. • This feature requires broadband Internet • Rhapsody® and the Rhapsody logo are access. registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. •...

  • Page 25: Settings

    8 Settings Play mode NP2500 offers play mode options that can be toggled with buttons on the remote control. The following settings are available to you: • Shuffle play [Play mode] • • Repeat play [Sound settings] • You can also change the play mode [Display settings] •...

  • Page 26: Equalizer Settings

    Equalizer settings Brightness settings when NP2500 is switched to standby You can choose between the following equalizer options: You can choose between the following [Dynamic Bass Boost] • brightness ‘when standby’ settings: [Rock] • • [Bright] [Pop] • [DIM] • •...

  • Page 27: Clock Settings

    Clock settings Alarm settings NP2500 has a clock with alarm functions. The NP2500 has an alarm function. The clock must clock must be set for the alarm function to be be set for the alarm function to be functional. functional. This is how to set the alarm: This is how to set the clock: Press SETTINGS, to go to the Settings...

  • Page 28: Wireless Connection With Automatic Ip Address

    • A cable modem or PC with advanced configurations that are not broadband Internet access and a free described in this manual. Ethernet port Ensure that your network name and • An Ethernet cable (sold separately). network password or encryption key are •...

  • Page 29: Wireless Connection With Static Ip Address

    Wireless connection with static IP Select [Wireless (WiFi)] to start the address network setup process. • For wireless routers with Wi-Fi This is how to navigate and select with the protection system (WPS) that supports remote control: push button configuration (PBC): On the •...

  • Page 30: Wired Connection With Automatic Ip Address

    Wired connection with automatic IP Select [Wired (Ethernet)] to start the address network setup process. NP2500 acquires the automatic IP » This is how to navigate and select with the address. remote control: NP2500 shows the confirmation for » • Press to select a menu option.

  • Page 31: Location And Time Zone

    Language onscreen prompts for advanced configurations that are not described in this manual. This is how you can change the language of the Connect an Ethernet cable (sold display: separately) to the ETHERNET jack of Press SETTINGS, to go to the Settings NP2500 and the Ethernet jack of the menu.

  • Page 32: Unregister Np2500

    The display shows a confirmation that with Philips: NP2500 is unregistered with your The easiest way to register is to email account. visit www.philips.com/welcome and follow the on-screen instructions to Registration information register NP2500. Alternatively, you have the option to...

  • Page 33: Information

    Demo mode Follow the instructions shown in the display to complete the update. NP2500 prompts you to accept » You can access the demo mode in the Settings the conditions and download of the menu: software. Press SETTINGS, to go to the Settings NP2500 restarts after the update.

  • Page 34: Restore Factory Settings

    Restore factory settings Caution • The following procedure erases all custom settings and resets NP2500 to the original status as set by the factory. This is how to restore the factory settings of NP2500: Press SETTINGS, to go to the Settings menu.

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    9 Maintenance This chapter tells you how to care for NP2500. Cleaning Note • Avoid moisture and abrasion. Clean NP2500 only with a soft dry cloth.

  • Page 36: Technical Data

    10 Technical data Wireless Wireless 802.11g, backwards compatible to standard 802.11b General Wireless WEP (64 or 128 bit), security WPA/WPA2 (8-63 characters) AC Power Voltage information is WPS-PBC printed on the back or WPS-PIN the underside of the Frequency 2412 - 2462 MHz (CH1-CH11) NP2500.

  • Page 37: Supported Audio File Formats

    Supplied accessories Display / Clock Resolution Dot matrix 320 x 240 • Remote control dots (QVGA) • 2 AAA batteries Color TFT • CD-Rom Size 3.5 inches • AC power adapter with cable Backlight On / Off / Dimmed Time / Date display Supported Computer connection Automatic time sync...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    11 Troubleshooting I have not received any registration email from ConsumerCare@Philips.com. • Check that the email address that is entered in the user registration section is No network connection, what do I do? valid and spelled correctly. During network connection setup, the player •...

  • Page 39: Glossary

    12 Glossary Aux in Auxiliary input that allows you to connect portable audio devices. AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) Bass An audio compression scheme defined as The lowest three octaves of the audio band. part of the MPEG-2 standard (also known Low bass is the bottom octave (20-40Hz), as MPEG-2 AAC or MPEG-2 NBC, or Not mid-bass is the middle octave (40-80Hz), and...
  • Page 40 Digital Audio being played, and then downloads the title, artist, and track list. Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound Coaxial can be transmitted through multiple channels. A single copper conductor, surrounded with Analog sound can only be transmitted through a layer of insulation, covered by a surrounding two channels.
  • Page 41 Cycles per second, named after Heinrich equipment. Hertz. LivingSound LivingSound™ is a sound processing algorithm provided by Philips that offers spatial enhancements and the listener perceives Impedance the sound as though the loudspeakers were The resistance to the flow of an electric located a greater than actual distance apart current in a circuit.
  • Page 42 A control found on receivers, and some A standard audio-file transfer-format that mixers or signal processing units that silences was developed jointly by Sony and Philips. S/ (mutes) a signal path, or output. PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another, without the need to convert first to analog.
  • Page 43 multimedia files quickly, so the client browser While this provides the best quality the final or plug-in can start displaying the data before size cannot be predicted at all. the entire file has been transmitted. Volume SuperPlay Volume is the most common word used to SuperPlay™...
  • Page 44 applications for Wi-Fi include Internet and VoIP phone access, gaming, and network connectivity for consumer electronics such as televisions, DVD players, and digital cameras. Wireless Telecommunications using electromagnetic waves rather than wires or cable to transmit information. Wireless communication can be used for free-ranging mobile systems such as cell phones and global positioning systems (GPS), which use satellite technology.

  • Page 45: Contact Information

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  • Page 46 The streams of content which are accessible through your Device are not controlled or programmed by Philips. Rather, they are provided by third parties.Think of your Device (in addition to its other features) as a form of “tuner” which allows you to receive the content broadcast by many others outside of your local area.

  • Page 47: Limitation Of Liability

    Most of that software is contained in the Device and is not accessible to you. Some of that software is owned by Philips and some is owned by others.Your use of software owned by Philips is subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use and any applicable license agreement.Your use of software owned by others...
  • Page 48 Software, but you do not acquire any rights, express or implied, in the Software other than those specified in this Agreement. Philips and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights incorporated therein.The Software is protected by copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and other intellectual property laws.
  • Page 49 6.Termination. This Agreement shall be effective upon installation or first use of the Software and shall terminate (i) at the discretion of Philips, due to your failure to comply with any term of this Agreement; or (ii) upon destruction of all copies of the Software and related materials provided to you by Philips hereunder.
  • Page 50 Software (if any); or (b) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet the warranty set forth herein and that is returned to Philips with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty shall be void if failure of the Software has resulted from any accident, abuse, misuse or wrongful application.
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