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Contents 2 Your new player Accessories Register your product 3 Getting started Overview of controls and connections Connection diagram Record video Playback on TV Connect to PC Connect to power Main menu Install Charge Enjoy Power on and off / lock 7 Detailed operation Videos Controls...
Your new player With your newly purchased Philips Portable Media Center, you can enjoy the following: • Video playback and recording (WMV) • Audio playback and recording(Mp3 and WMA) • Picture viewing (JPEG) Accessories The following accessories are included with your player:...
Getting started Overview of controls and connections AV Out AV In Headphone jack Left side view On/Off/Lock slider (key lock) Charging socket Press ON/OFF LOCK slider Menu navigator / Main menu Back key USB port Menu navigator / Back key Main menu Playback and volume control...
Connection diagram Record video Note: Commercial DVD or Pay-per-view movies are protected by Macrovision thus cannot be copied Playback on TV Main menu Select Menu item my tv my music my pictures my videos recording settings / Y ( DVD recorder / VCR Set top box / cable box View recorded TV programs (only those programs recorded on a Media Center PC)
3 It takes approximately 4** hours to fully charge your player. ** 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. www.philips.com/support www.philips.com/usasupport...
Detailed operation Videos Controls During video playback, you can do the following: Play / Pause video Skip forward 27 secs Skip back 7 secs Forward search Backward search Adjust volume Go back to previous operation Go back to main menu If you have a Media Center PC, you can use your PC to record television programs.
Playback on TV You can play music, videos, and view pictures on your TV. 1 Connect the supplied A/V cable to the A/V Out socket of your player. 2 Connect the other end, with the yellow, white and red plugs to the matching colored A/V input jacks on your TV. 3 On your player, press to enter the main menu 4 Press...
Schedule a video recording You can schedule a recording to take place later. 1 Enter the main menu by pressing 2 Use the buttons to highlight recording and press OK. 3 Highlight timer recording and press OK. Make sure to set the timer clock of your player correctly.
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4 Adjust the required start date using 5 Then use to move down to start time and stop time. Adjust the time using minute increments. 6 Move down to timer recording on and press > When scheduled time and date take place, the video recording will begin automatically. Make sure your player is connected to the video source (see Connection diagram in Getting started for details).
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: Play / Pause music Go to next song Go to previous song...
Music playback settings You can adjust the playback settings while you are playing a song. 1 During playback, press several times until you see the above screen. 2 Use to highlight Shuffle, Repeat or Equalizer and press OK. 3 Highlight Equalizer and press back to equalizer (off).
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 3 Press to highlight the folder of your choice and press OK.
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Settings Options Display Backlight Brightness TV out TV System Effects Screen effects Sounds Scrolling speed International Language Standards Restore Yes / No original settings Information Portable Media Center Contents Legal Recording Video Audio Restore original settings TIP If you accidentally change the setting to a language you do not understand, press item, and press OK.
> The files will be stored in the Videos folder of the player. You can see the result of the conversion (if needed) and transfer by checking My Computer > Philips PMC7230 > Media > Video when the player is connected to the PC.
Music transfer You can add, organize and manage songs in your playlists using Windows Media Player 10. For more information, see Windows Media Player (WMP) Help on your computer. TIP We recommend that you always use Windows Media Player to transfer music to your player. However, if you prefer to use Windows Explorer, always make sure that you copy your music into the Media >...
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. >...
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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. If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again.
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. 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.
2 Start Windows Media Player. Philips PMC7230 3 Select Sync tab. 4 In the pull-down menu on the right pane, select Philips 7230 as the destination. If they are not in the list, click F5 to refresh and try again.
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5 Select Library tab to access media library. 6 Click All Pictures on the left pane to display the list of pictures. TIP To select multiple pictures, highlight a picture you want, then press and hold Ctrl of your computer keyboard, and highlight the other pictures you wish to select.
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 your player to your computer.
To remove music from the player, connect the player to your PC, select SYNC tab in Windows Media Player, make sure that the auto sync check box is not checked. Then delete the music content shown on the left panel (device PMC7230) in Windows Media Player.
Recover your player 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 problem with the firmware.
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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.
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Screen 4 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.
Troubleshooting 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 up the ON/OFF LOCK...
Important safety information 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 safely first.
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• Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. • Backup your files. Please ensure that you retain the original files you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not readable / legible.
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Secure Content. They may also disable your device’s ability to transfer, store, copy, display and/or play Secure Content even after you have paid for and obtained it. Neither your consent nor the consent or approval of Philips is necessary for any of them to deny, withhold or otherwise restrict your access to Secure Content or to disable your device’s ability to transfer, store,...
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The data stored do not reveal the content or media used on the device or the source of downloads. The data stored on the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the user returns the device to the Philips service centre and ONLY to simplify error detection and prevention.
Technical data Power supply 2400mAh Li-ion internal rechargeable battery** Multi-voltage charger / adaptor: Dimensions 95 x 107 x 22mm Weight Approximately 235g Display 3.5” TFT LCD, 16.7M colors display Audio Playback Compression format MP3 (32 to 320Kbps (both VBR and CBR, stereo 2 channels) with sample freq. up to 44.1 and 48Khz) WMA (32 to 256Kbps (both VBR and CBR, stereo 2 channels) with sample freq.
Glossary 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.
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PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.