PHILIPS DS8800W User Manual

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DS8800W

User manual

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Contents

1 Important 4

Safety 4
Notice 5

2 Your Entertainment System

Introduction 7
What’s in the box 7
What else you need 7
Overview of the main unit 7
Overview of the remote control 8

3 Prepare

Connect 9

4 Set up a Wi-Fi network for AirPlay

Connect the unit to a Wi-Fi network (router) 11
Connect an AirPlay device to the same Wi-Fi
network 16

5 Play

Stream audio from your AirPlay device 17
Control play 18
Advanced sound settings 18

Update rmware 18

6 Other features

Play from an external device (optional) 20
Charge your iPod/iPhone/iPad 20

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7 Product information

Specications 21

8 Troubleshooting

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1 Important

Safety

Information for Europe:
Know these safety symbols

This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated
material within the device may cause an
electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in
your household, please do not remove the
covering.
The ‘exclamation mark’ calls attention to
features for which you should read the
enclosed literature closely to prevent
operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or

electric shock, the device should not be

exposed to rain or moisture and objects lled

with liquids, such as vases, should not be
placed on the device.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, fully insert
the plug. (For regions with polarized plugs: To
prevent electric shock, match wide blade to
wide slot.)

a Read these instructions.
b Keep these instructions.
c Heed all warnings.
d Follow all instructions.
e Do not use this product near water.
f Clean only with dry cloth.
g Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.

h Do not remove the casing of this product.
i Do not expose the product to dripping /

splashing water, rain or high humidity.

j Keep this product away from direct

sunlight, naked ames or heat.

k Do not install near any heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other electrical equipment (including

ampliers).

l Do not place any other electrical

equipment on the product.

m Do not place any sources of danger

on the product (e.g. objects containing

liquids, burning candles).

n This product may include batteries. Please

refer to safety and disposal instructions
for batteries in this user manual.

o Where the mains plug or an appliance

coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.

Warning

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Never remove the casing of this apparatus.

• Never lubricate any part of this apparatus.

• Never place this apparatus on other electrical

equipment.

• Keep this apparatus away from direct sunlight, naked

ames or heat.

• Ensure that you always have easy access to the power

cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect this apparatus from
the power.

Risk of overheating! Never install this apparatus

in a conned space. Always leave a space of

at least four inches around this apparatus for
ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects
never cover the ventilation slots on this
apparatus.

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Mains fuse

This information applies only to products with a
UK mains plug.

This product is tted with an approved molded

plug. If you replace the fuse, use one with:

• the ratings shown on the plug,

• a BS 1362 approval, and

• the ASTA approval mark.

Contact your dealer if you are not sure about
what type of fuse to use.
Caution: To conform with the EMC directive
(2004/108/EC), do not detach the plug from
the power cord.

Notice

When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means that the product
is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC.
Please inform yourself about the local separate
collection system for electrical and electronic
products.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste. Correct disposal of
your old product helps to prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.

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This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.

This product complies with the requirement of
the 1999/5/EC directive.
A copy of the EC declaration of Conformity
is available in the Portable Document Format
(PDF) version of the user manual at www.
philips.com/support.

Modications

Modications not authorized by the

manufacturer may void user’s authority to
operate this product.

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.

Your product contains batteries covered by
the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed with normal household
waste.Please inform yourself about the local
rules on separate collection of batteries
because correct disposal helps to prevent
negative consequences for the environmental
and human health.

Information about the use of batteries:

Caution

Risk of leakage: Only use the specied type of batteries.

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Do not mix new and used batteries. Do not mix
different brands of batteries. Observe correct polarity.
Remove batteries from products that are not in use for
a longer period of time. Store batteries in a dry place.

• Risk of injury: Wear gloves when handling leaking

batteries. Keep batteries out of reach of children and
pets.

• Risk of explosion: Do not short circuit batteries. Do

not expose batteries to excessive heat. Do not throw

batteries into the re. Do not damage or disassemble

batteries. Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),

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polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.

“Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made
for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory

has been designed to connect specically to

iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has

been certied by the developer to meet

Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device
or its compliance with safety and regulatory
standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect
wireless performance.
AirPlay, iPod, and iPhone are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Note

The type plate is located on the bottom of the

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apparatus.

Norge

Typeskilt nnes på apparatens underside.

Observer : Nettbryteren er sekunder t innkoplet.
Den innebygde netdelen er derfor ikke frakoplet

nettet så lenge apparatet er tilsluttet nettkontakten.
For å redusere faren for brann eller elektrisk

støt, skal apparatet ikke utsettes for regn eller
fuktighet.

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2 Your

What’s in the box

Entertainment
System

Congratulations on your purchase, and

welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the

support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the
model and serial number of this apparatus. The
model number and serial number are on the
bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers
here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________

Introduction

With this unit, you can:

• stream audio from your iOS 4.2 (or
later) enabled device (e.g., an iPod
touch/iPhone/iPad) wirelessly by
AirPlay.

• stream audio from your Wi-Fi enabled
PC or Mac installed with iTunes 10 (or
later) wirelessly by AirPlay.

• play audio from other audio devices
through the AUX IN socket.

• charge your iPod/iPhone/iPad through
the USB socket with a USB cable (not
supplied).

Check and identify the contents of your
package:

• Main unit

• Remote control

• 2 x AC power cords

• 1 x MP3 link cable

• Desk top adaptor

• User manual

• Quick start guide

What else you need

To stream audio wirelessly by AirPlay, you need:

• A wireless router that is powered on
and working properly.

• An AirPlay device (e.g., an iOS 4.2 (or
later) enabled iPod touch/iPhone/iPad
or Wi-Fi enabled PC or Mac installed
with iTunes 10 (or later)).

Overview of the main unit

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b VOLUME +/-

c DC IN

d AUX IN

e USB

f WI-FI SETUP

• Turn on/off the unit.

• (Press and hold) reset the unit.

• As the indicator to show the current

status of the unit.

• Adjust volume.

• Power socket of the unit.

• Socket for an external audio player.

• USB socket.

• Connect the unit to a Wi-Fi network.

Overview of the remote control

a

• Turn on/off the unit.

b

• Select the AirPlay device audio source.

c +/-

• Adjust volume.

d

• Mute or restore volume.

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• Skip to the previous/next track.

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• Start or pause play.

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• Select the AUX IN audio source.

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