User Manual

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Installing the Software

Note You need Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your PC to use this software.

Installing Philips Media Manager

This software makes the music, photo and movie files on your computer available for transfer to a Philips Connected Planet device.

1Place the RC9800i CD in your PC’s CD or DVD drive. The CD will start automatically.

Note If the CD does not start automatically, double-click My computer. Then choose the CD-ROM drive icon, and, finally, choose the Setup.exe to start the CD.

2In the menu that appears, choose to install Philips Media Manager and follow the on-screen instructions.

3To start the program, choose Start > Programs > Philips Media Manager. When opening the Philips Media Manager for the first time, you will be asked if you want to add a folder and scan for media files.

4Choose Add.

5Select a folder or one or more media files and choose Open to add the selected folder or files to the Media Manager window.

Note When you close the Media Manager window, its icon remains active in the status notification area (lower right-hand corner of the desktop). This icon must remain visible. Double-clicking the icon opens the Media Manager window.

Advanced Philips Media Manager Use

Philips Media Manager on More PCs

The Philips Media Manager can run on more than one computer at the same time. To do so, proceed as follows:

1Install the Philips Media Manager in the same way as you did for the first computer. Perform steps 1 to 5 of ‘Installing Philips Media Manager’.

2In the Media Manager window, choose Settings.

3Choose the Server tab and change the Server name.

Note This server name will appear in the top menu when you browse the directories holding media. This way, you can keep separated all of the computers in the network that are simultaneously running the Philips Media Manager.

Organizing Media Files

To help you organize and sort your media files, right-click a music track, photo or movie and select Edit Media Information.

Creating Playlists

To create a playlist, right-click a music track or movie and select Add to Playlist.

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