Philips 9800i What You Should Know About Home Networking, Home Networking and Connected Devices

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What You Should Know About Home Networking

Home Networking and Connected Devices

The RC9800i goes one step further than ordinary universal remotes. The RC9800i is revolutionary in that it can also operate most of the connected devices in your home network.

Connected devices are devices that comply with the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) A/V Protocol. UPnP allows various devices like PCs and intelligent networked appliances (e.g. Media Adapters) to communicate with each other. More specifically, UPnP allows connected devices to find each other and to communicate about their capabilities and their content. Throughout this manual, connected devices are understood to be compliant with the UPnP A/V Protocol.

In the home plan above, a typical situation is depicted: A desktop PC (with peripherals like monitor, mouse and keyboard) and a Wireless Access Point (WAP) are located in the study.

In the living room, a flat screen TV is hanging on the wall. An audio system sits in the left-hand corner and there is a Media Adapter in the right-hand corner. The Media Adapter is wired to the flat screen TV or to the audio system.

Note A Media Adapter is a wireless digital device that allows movies, pictures or music files to be streamed from a PC to non-networked audio-video devices like conventional TVs and audio systems.

As you can see, the RC9800i on the couch in the living room, controls

not only legacy audio/video devices, such as the TV and the audio system, but also connected devices such as the PC and the Media Adapter.

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Contents Remark Website Safety PrecautionsImportant Information Contents of the Box Contents Contents Everyday Use First-Time Power OnPick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look On and OffHome Press this hard key to return to the Homepage Touch ScreenHard Keys Cradle as Digital Music Media Adapter Network Activity IndicatorCharging the RC9800i USB Connector Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices Learning the BasicsHome Networking and Connected Devices What You Should Know About Home NetworkingWhat You Should Know About Activity-Based Control Wireless ConnectivityListen Activities Watch ActivitiesEnd User License Agreement Getting the Settings RightRC9800i Settings Calibrating the Touch ScreenNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Network SettingsSelecting Your Location Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address Change Network SettingsSelect RC9800i Default Time Server from the list Date & Time SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings NTP settings appearSet the date and time Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet Up Rooms Set date and time yourselfAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next Set Up DevicesChoose OK Replay TV, … CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterDVD Player Media Center PC PVR DVR, Tivo Tuner RadioLearn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Input selection questions Power on, channel switching and input selectionPower on questions Channel switching questionsSet Up Activities Homepage Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using itGetting the Most Out of It Back Hard Key System Management AreaSmart Navigation Home Hard KeyChoose Search Choose WatchWatching Cable TV ActivitiesAn example page of a combined control screen Watching PC content Listening to PC contentGood To Know Combined Control Screens Watching PVR Watching Satellite TVWatching Broadcast TV Watching DVDGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Watching a Program Using EPGWatching Video Tape Watching a Program from EPG Switching ChannelsNavigating the EPG Screen Consulting Program InformationChoose Go Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearching Programs SearchWatching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Choose Select a Different Room Playing GamesListening to a CD Good To Know Changing the RoomListening to Satellite Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to Cable RadioSong will start playing Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i PlaySynchronization Wizard DVD Player Amplifier Individual Device ControlChoose Individual Device Control Room Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffDevice Off Activity OffPower Settings Adjusting the SettingsAccessing the Settings RC9800i SetupDate & Time Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesScreen Settings Audio SettingsDeleting a Device Add/Edit RoomsAdd/Edit A/V Devices Adding a DeviceChoose IR Codeset Changing the remote control codes of a deviceMoving a Device Choose Name/RoomElectronic Program Guide EPG Service-related Settings on the PCChanging other device settings Subscribing to the EPG ServiceTo activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows Settings on the RC9800iPersonalizing the EPG Activating the EPG on the RC9800iChoose Program Guide Choose Services Setup‘Services Setup’ screen will appear ‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appearDownloading EPG Data Assigning Lineups to Devices Using the EPGList of TV signal sources When you have finished, choose NextAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use Installing the SoftwareInstalling Philips Media Manager Upgrading the Firmware Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appearChoose Software Updates ‘Software Updates’ screen will appearList of Symbols RC9800i device Tips and TroubleshootingTips and Troubleshooting EPG General Specifications Technical SpecificationsFCC Declaration of Conformity Battery DisposalEnvironmental Information Communications Regulation InformationDeclaration of Conformity DoC Marking Europe EU Declaration of ConformityGlossary Glossary IndexIndex