Philips 9800i user manual Watch Activities, Listen Activities

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Learning the Basics

devices that are used for an activity on and off, and how to select the appropriate inputs (sources). You, as a user, will not have to bother with any of this: The RC9800i will take care of it all.

Activity-Based Control falls into two categories: watch activities and listen activities.

Watch Activities

You can enjoy a whole range of ‘Watch’ Activities. Just a few examples:

■Tonight, you’re going to watch a DVD movie on your flat screen TV. With the RC9800i, you select the flat screen TV as the device on which you’ll be watching the movie and the DVD player as the source that holds the content. Next, the RC9800i will show you a screen with all of the relevant TV and DVD control buttons, as if it were the TV’s and DVD’s remotes in one.

■You want to watch television, but don’t know what is on. Take your RC9800i and launch the Electronic Program Guide (EPG). You can select any program from the EPG; the RC9800i will take care of tuning your TV to the appropriate channel.

■Some friends are coming over to see your summer holiday pictures. It won’t be easy for everyone to gather around the PC to view the photos. Why not view them on the flat screen TV in the living room? With a Media Adapter connected to the TV, you are all set, and with the RC9800i, you can control the whole viewing session, including previewing photos on the RC9800i’s screen and setting up a slide show.

■A couple of weeks ago, you went snowboarding with some friends. Now you would love to see those pictures again. You can do that right away on the RC9800i’s screen.

Listen Activities

You can also perform various ‘Listen’ activities:

■When you want to listen to a CD on your audio system, you no longer need to look for the right remote. With your RC9800i you can control both your CD-player and your audio system.

■Instead of listening to a CD, you would like to enjoy some MP3 audio-files from your PC. With the RC9800i you can browse through your PC folders, select your favorite songs and play them on the RC9800i or on any connected audio system.

Note The undocked RC9800i features only a speaker intended for pre-listening. Enjoying music via the RC9800i can be done best via the cradle, connected by an audio extension cable to your audio system. For further information, please check ‘The Cradle as Digital Music Media Adapter’ beginning on page 8.

To learn more about the activities you can perform with your RC9800i, please check ‘Activities’ beginning on page 29.

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Contents Remark Important Information Safety PrecautionsWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents Pick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look First-Time Power OnOn and Off Everyday UseHard Keys Touch ScreenHome Press this hard key to return to the Homepage Charging the RC9800i Network Activity IndicatorCradle as Digital Music Media Adapter 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 ActivitiesRC9800i Settings Getting the Settings RightCalibrating the Touch Screen End User License AgreementSelecting Your Location Network SettingsNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address Change Network SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings Date & Time SettingsNTP settings appear Select RC9800i Default Time Server from the listSet Up Rooms Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet date and time yourself Set the date and timeChoose OK Set Up DevicesAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next DVD Player Media Center PC CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterPVR DVR, Tivo Tuner Radio Replay TV, …Learn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Power on questions Power on, channel switching and input selectionChannel switching questions Input selection questionsSet Up Activities Getting the Most Out of It Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using itHomepage Smart Navigation System Management AreaHome Hard Key Back Hard KeyChoose Search Choose WatchWatching Cable TV ActivitiesGood To Know Combined Control Screens Watching PC content Listening to PC contentAn example page of a combined control screen Watching Broadcast TV Watching Satellite TVWatching DVD Watching PVRWatching Video Tape Watching a Program Using EPGGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Navigating the EPG Screen Switching ChannelsConsulting Program Information Watching a Program from EPGSearching Programs Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearch Choose GoWatching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Listening to a CD Playing GamesGood To Know Changing the Room Choose Select a Different RoomListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Cable Radio Listening to Satellite RadioListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemPlay Song will start playingSynchronization Wizard Choose Individual Device Control Individual Device ControlDVD Player Amplifier Device Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffActivity Off Room OffAccessing the Settings Adjusting the SettingsRC9800i Setup Power SettingsScreen Settings Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesAudio Settings Date & TimeAdd/Edit A/V Devices Add/Edit RoomsAdding a Device Deleting a DeviceMoving a Device Changing the remote control codes of a deviceChoose Name/Room Choose IR CodesetChanging other device settings Service-related Settings on the PCSubscribing to the EPG Service Electronic Program Guide EPGPersonalizing the EPG Settings on the RC9800iActivating the EPG on the RC9800i To activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows‘Services Setup’ screen will appear Choose Services Setup‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appear Choose Program GuideDownloading EPG Data List of TV signal sources Using the EPGWhen you have finished, choose Next Assigning Lineups to DevicesInstalling Philips Media Manager Installing the SoftwareAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use Choose Software Updates Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appear‘Software Updates’ screen will appear Upgrading the FirmwareList of Symbols RC9800i device Tips and TroubleshootingTips and Troubleshooting EPG General Specifications Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental Information Battery DisposalCommunications Regulation Information FCC Declaration of ConformityDeclaration of Conformity DoC Marking Europe EU Declaration of ConformityGlossary Glossary IndexIndex
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