Philips PMC7230 manual

User manual PMC7230 Philips portable media center[...]

Need help? For information on how to use and how to connect, view the video tutorials loaded on your Portable Media Center and also available on the CDROM. Please visit www.philips.com/usasupport where you can have access to a full set of supporting materials such as user manual, flash tutorial, the latest software updates and answers to frequently[...]

iii 2 Your new player 2 Accessories 2 Register your product 3 Getting started 3 Overview of controls and connections 4 Connection diagram 4 Record video 4 Playback on TV 4 Connect to PC 4 Connect to power 4 Main menu 5 Install 5 Charge 6 Enjoy 6 Power on and off / lock 7 Detailed operation 7 Videos 7 Controls 7T V 7 Play video files 8 Playback on T[...]

2 Register your product We strongly recommend that you register your product in order to gain access to free upgrades. To register your product, please log on to www.philips.com/register or www.philips.com/usasupport (for US residents) so that we can inform you as soon as new updates become available. Y our ne w pla y er With your newly purchased P[...]

3 Getting star ted Overview of controls and connections On/Off/Lock slider (key lock) Charging socket Menu navigator / OK Back key Main menu Playback and volume control Left side view Headphone jack USB port AV Out AV In Reset Press ON/OFF LOCK slider Menu navigator / OK Main menu Back key 2; +/- J( )K To Slide up to power On/Off Slide down to lock[...]

4 Select Menu item my tv my music my pictures my videos recording settings To View recorded TV programs (only those programs recorded on a Media Center PC) Playback your music and audio recordings View your pictures View your videos and video recordings Start a video or audio recording Schedule a video recording Customize the settings of your playe[...]

5 Install System requirements: • Windows XP (SP2 or above) • Pentium III 800MHz processor or higher • 256MB RAM • 64MB hard disk space • Internet connection (preferable) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later • CD-ROM drive • USB port 1 Insert the CD supplied with your product into the CD ROM drive of your PC. 2 Follow the on-sc[...]

6 Your player automatically powers off in 10 minutes if there is no operation or music played. The last playback status and scree n will be resumed the next time it is powered on unless the player has been powered off for a long period of time or the battery level was low when the player was powered off. To turn on the player, slide ON/OFF LOCK sli[...]

7 Detailed operation Videos Controls During video playback, you can do the following: To Do this Play / Pause video Press 2; Skip forward 27 secs Press )K Skip back 7 secs Press J( Forward search Press and hold )K Backward search Press and hold J( Adjust volume Press +/- Go back to previous operation Press Go back to main menu Press TV If you have [...]

8 Video recording Your player can record your favorite TV programs. See Connection diagram in this user manual for connection details. 1 Plug in the AC adaptor to the charging socket and plug the other end into AC wall outlet. 2 Connect the supplied A/V cable to the A/V in socket of your player. 3 Connect the other end, with the yellow, white and r[...]

9 Schedule a video recording You can schedule a recording to take place later. 1 Enter the main menu by pressing . 2 Use the 3 and 4 buttons to highlight recording and press OK . 3 Highlight timer recording and press OK . 2 3 Make sure to set the timer clock of your player correctly.[...]

10 4 Adjust the required start date using 1 and 2 . 5 Then use 3 and 4 to move down to start time and stop time . Adjust the time using 1 and 2 . The time is changed in 5 minute increments. 6 Move down to timer recording on and press OK to turn it on. If you want to turn off the timer then simply press OK again. > When scheduled time and date ta[...]

11 Music You can transfer your digital music and picture collection from your computer to your player using Windows Media Player 10 . For more information on music transfer, see Transfer section in this user manual for details. Controls During music playback, you can do the following: To Do this Play / Pause music Press 2; Go to next song Press )K [...]

12 1 During playback, press 1 / 2 several times until you see the above screen. 2 Use 3 / 4 to highlight Shuffle , Repeat or Equalizer and press OK . 3 Highlight Equalizer and press OK to set equalizer from acoustic , classical , electronic , hip hop , jazz , pop and rock , and back to equalizer (off). You can also set the rating of the song being [...]

13 Pictures You can view your favorite pictures on your player. While you are browsing your pictures, you can listen to music at the same time. View picture 1 From the main menu, highlight my pictures and press OK . 2 You can browse your pictures by date or by folders. Press 1 or 2 to switch between these two modes. 3 Press 3 or 4 to highlight the [...]

14 Display Backlight 1 second, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute or Always on Brightness 1 (dim), 2, 3, 4, 5 (bright) TV out On/Off TV System NTSC / PAL Effects Screen effects On/Off Sounds On/Off Scrolling speed Slow / Normal / Fast International Language English, Spanish Standards English, Spanish Restore Yes / No original settings Information Port[...]

15 This chapter describes the steps that you need to follow to successfully transfer music and pictures to your player. For more information, see Windows Media Player (WMP) Help and Acrsoft MediaConverter Help on your computer. T ransfer IMPORTANT Make sure you have installed the software available in the supplied CD for music and picture transfer [...]

16 2 Select Library tab to access media library 3 Click Add to Library on the bottom left of the screen. > You can choose to add files from folder, URL, by searching your computer, etc. 4 Select the desired files and add them into the library. Rip songs from a CD If you want to transfer music from a CD to your player, you need to create a digita[...]

17 Buy songs online If you want to buy music online, you need to select a music store. 1 Click the little triangle on the top right of the screen and select Browse all Online Stores . 2 Choose a store and follow the on-screen instructions. > After you have bought a song or an album, it will appear in Windows Media Player library. Manage your Win[...]

18 Set up manual synchronization 1 Start Windows Media Player . 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull-down menu on the right pane, select Philips PMC7230 as the destination. 34 Philips PMC7230 If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again. Set up automatic synchronizati[...]

19 6 Select the Library tab to access the media library. 7 Click to highlight the song you want to copy. 8 Right click on the song and select Add to > Sync List . OR Drag and drop the song into the Sync List on the right pane. 9 Click Start Sync button at the bottom of the screen to start synchronization. > The progress will be displayed just[...]

20 1 Connect the player to your computer. 2 Start Windows Media Player . 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull-down menu on the right pane, select Philips 7230 as the destination. TIP Pictures can also be transferred to the player via Windows Explorer . If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again. Picture transfer Enable picture suppo[...]

21 5 Select Library tab to access media library. 6 Click All Pictures on the left pane to display the list of pictures. 7 Click to highlight a picture you want to copy to your player. 8 Right click on the picture and select Add to > Sync List . OR Drag and drop the picture into the Sync List on the right pane. 9 Click Start Sync at the bottom of[...]

22 Use your player to store and carry data files You can use your player to store and carry data files by copying data files into the Data folder of your player via Windows Explorer . Data files stored in the Data folder cannot be read directly from your player. These data files can only be read in your computer after you have transferred them from[...]

23 Delete Content Delete Video Files Use Windows Explorer to remove video content from your player. To remove a video file: 1 Connect the player to your PC via supplied USB cable. 2 Select My Computer in Windows Explorer . 3 Select Philips PMC7230 . 4 Select the Media folder and then the Video directory, 5 Select the file to be deleted and press De[...]

24 Recov er your pla y er Occasionally, your player might need to reformat its hard disk to recover from a damaged or missing Media Library or other firmware problem. The following screens on your player will guide you through the recovery process. Screen 1 The appearance of this graphic on the screen of your player indicates that there is a proble[...]

25 1 Launch Philips Device Manager from Start > Programs > Philips Device Manager . 2 Select your device. 3 Select Repair tab. 4 Click Repair . > The repair process will start. 5 Click Yes to proceed. 6 After the repair process is completed, click OK and disconnect your player. > The player will automatically restart after firmware is c[...]

26 A picture with a large numeral 4 in one corner of the screen. Appears when your player is fixing certain disk errors. All content on your Portable Media Center is lost, and you must add it again from your primary computer. Once the player completes its operation , it will take you back to Screen 1. Follow instructions given above to recover the [...]

27 T r oubleshooting My PC does not recognized my player Make sure that you have installed Windows Media Player 10 and ArcSoft MediaConverter available in the supplied CD. Connect your Player to your PC with the supplied USB cable and make sure that your player is switched ON. The player does not operate and nothing is displayed on the screen Push [...]

28 END USER NOTICE Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Software for Portable Media Centers Warning: If you use this Device while driving, remember that your safety depends on using it responsibly. Accidents can happen quickly. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Have a passenger change settings, or if that it not possible, pull over s[...]

29 General maintenance To avoid damage or malfunction: • Handle your hard disk media player with care. • Do not expose the player to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your player or allow objects to fall on your player. • Do not allow your player to be submerged in water. Do not expose headphone so[...]

30 Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties. The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, i[...]

31 Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usag e profile of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or problems you as a user may experience [...]

32 ** Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. + 1MB = 1 million bytes; available storage capacity will be less. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity will be less. Full memory capacity may not be available as [...]

33 Glossar y Album A collection of songs / pictures. Digital Rights Management (DRM) A technology that provides a persistent level of protection to digital content by encrypting it with a cryptographic key. Authorized recipients (or end users) must acquire a license in order to unlock and consume the content. Genres A particular style or type of mu[...]

34 PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.[...]

35 Printed in China Specifications are subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the property of Ko ninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners 2006 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. www .philips.com wk63 54[...]