Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TV | Philips 9800i

Getting the Most Out of It

Searching Programs

To search for programs of a specific genre, proceed as follows:

1In the EPG grid/list screen, choose

Search .

The following screen will appear.

2You can search on the basis of day, time and genre.

Refine the search criteria by selecting the appropriate day, time and genres.

Tip You can choose multiple genres.

3Choose Go.

The message ‘Searching’ will appear and after a few seconds a screen with the search results will appear.

Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TV

Imagine the following scenario:

The grandparents are staying for the weekend. You’re going to show them the photos of your child’s birthday party.

Note Watching Digital Pictures on your legacy television requires a UPnP-compliant Media Adapter to convert the digital signals from your PC to analogue signals for your television. For more information on Media Adapters, see ‘What You Should Know About Home Networking’ on page 11.

You must also install the Philips Media Manager software. For further information, please check ‘Installing the Software’ on page 51.

1On the Homepage of your RC9800i, choose Watch.

2Select PC .

The combined control screen WatchlUPnP will appear.

3Select the PC where the pictures are stored.

User Manual

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Philips 9800i user manual Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TV, Searching Programs, Choose Go

Contents

Remark Important Information Safety PrecautionsWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents On and Off First-Time Power OnPick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look Everyday Use Hard 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 Learning the Basics Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices What You Should Know About Home Networking Home Networking and Connected Devices Wireless Connectivity What You Should Know About Activity-Based Control Watch Activities Listen Activities Calibrating the Touch Screen Getting the Settings RightRC9800i Settings End User License Agreement Selecting Your Location Network SettingsNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Change Network Settings Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address NTP settings appear Date & Time SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings Select RC9800i Default Time Server from the list Set date and time yourself Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet Up Rooms Set the date and time Choose OK Set Up DevicesAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next PVR DVR, Tivo Tuner Radio CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterDVD Player Media Center PC Replay TV, … Learn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Channel switching questions Power on, channel switching and input selectionPower on questions Input selection questions Set Up Activities Getting the Most Out of It Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using itHomepage Home Hard Key System Management AreaSmart Navigation Back Hard Key Choose Watch Choose Search Activities Watching Cable TV Good To Know Combined Control Screens Watching PC content Listening to PC contentAn example page of a combined control screen Watching DVD Watching Satellite TVWatching Broadcast TV Watching PVR Watching Video Tape Watching a Program Using EPGGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Consulting Program Information Switching ChannelsNavigating the EPG Screen Watching a Program from EPG Search Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearching Programs Choose Go Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Good To Know Changing the Room Playing GamesListening to a CD Choose Select a Different Room Listening to Cable Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to Satellite Radio Play Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i Song will start playing Synchronization Wizard Choose Individual Device Control Individual Device ControlDVD Player Amplifier Activity Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffDevice Off Room Off RC9800i Setup Adjusting the SettingsAccessing the Settings Power Settings Audio Settings Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesScreen Settings Date & Time Adding a Device Add/Edit RoomsAdd/Edit A/V Devices Deleting a Device Choose Name/Room Changing the remote control codes of a deviceMoving a Device Choose IR Codeset Subscribing to the EPG Service Service-related Settings on the PCChanging other device settings Electronic Program Guide EPG Activating the EPG on the RC9800i Settings on the RC9800iPersonalizing the EPG To activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows ‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appear Choose Services Setup‘Services Setup’ screen will appear Choose Program Guide Downloading EPG Data When you have finished, choose Next Using the EPGList of TV signal sources Assigning Lineups to Devices Installing Philips Media Manager Installing the SoftwareAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use ‘Software Updates’ screen will appear Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appearChoose Software Updates Upgrading the Firmware List of Symbols Tips and Troubleshooting RC9800i device Tips and Troubleshooting EPG Technical Specifications General Specifications Communications Regulation Information Battery DisposalEnvironmental Information FCC Declaration of Conformity Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity DoC Marking Glossary Index Glossary Index