Philips MCP9350I Quick Installation Guide
Media Center MCP9350i
Quick install guide
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Support
If you need help with your MCP9350i, please visit the Philips support website:
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What’s in the box
Media Center MCP9350i Remote control,
2 x AA batteries
SCART cable
DVI-D cable DVI-D to HDMI cable
Quick install guide / Use cases /
RC4370 User manual
Digital audio cinch (coaxial) cable
2 x IR blaster for set-top box Stereo audio cinch cable
S-Video cable
Ethernet cable Telephone cable
Power cable
FM antenna cable TV antenna cable (1 m)
TV antenna cable (10 cm)
Wireless keyboard
3 x AA batteries
SCART to SVHS / CVBS adapter
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What’s in the box .................................................................. 3
1 Functional overview ......................................................... 5
Front view .............................................................................................................................. 5
Rear view ............................................................................................................................... 6
Remote control ................................................................................................................... 7
Wireless keyboard ............................................................................................................... 9
2 Installing your Philips Media Center ............................ 10
Connecting a TV / monitor ............................................................................................. 10
Connecting video (e.g. set-top box) .............................................................................. 12
Connecting audio ...............................................................................................................13
Connecting to the Internet ............................................................................................. 14
Connecting antennas ......................................................................................................... 16
Inserting batteries in the remote control .................................................................... 16
Connecting to the mains / Switching ON and to standby ...................................... 17
Installing the wireless keyboard ..................................................................................... 18
3 Configuring your Philips Media Center ....................... 19
Microsoft Windows®setup ............................................................................................ 19
Media Center setup wizard ............................................................................................. 19
Manual channel search ...................................................................................................... 24
Additional software setup ................................................................................................ 24
Changing settings ............................................................................................................... 25
Changing screen resolution ............................................................................................. 25
Adjusting aspect ratio ....................................................................................................... 26
4 Additional connections .................................................. 28
Connecting a microphone ............................................................................................... 28
Connecting headphones ................................................................................................... 28
Connecting a video camera (or other portable external source) ......................... 28
Connecting a portable media player (or HDD or photo camera) ........................ 29
Connecting an external drive (HDD, optical drive) .................................................. 29
Inserting memory cards ................................................................................................... 30
5 Important information .................................................. 31
Data loss disclaimer .......................................................................................................... 31
Safety and regulatory information ................................................................................. 31
Contents
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1yySTANDBY-ON
Switches the Media Center ON and to standby (lowpower mode).
STANDBY/ON indicator (on the key)
– Lights up orange when the Media Center is connected
to the mains supply.The Media Center is then in lowpower mode, consuming only minimum power.
– Lights up red when the Media Center is switched to
standby with the yyStandby key (1) on the remote
control.
– The indicator is off when the Media Center is swit-
ched on with the y Standby key (1) on the remote
control or the yySTANDBY-ON key (1).
2 RF KEYBOARD LINK
Flashes when the set receives signals from the wireless
keyboard.
3 Optical drive
For playing and burning CDs / DVDs.
4 OPEN/CLOSE //
Opens and closes the optical drive.
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– Searches fast backwards in the current track (keep
pressed).
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– Searches fast forward in the current track (keep pres-
sed).
– Plays the track in slow motion when the DVD is in
pause mode (press once).
6 STOP 9
Stops playback.
7 PLAY/PAUSE
– Starts playback.
– Pauses playback.
8 SMART MEDIA
For inserting a Smart Media memory card.
9 COMPACT FLASH TYPE 1 / 11, MICRODRIVE
For inserting a Compact Flash memory card.
10 MMC/SD
For inserting an MMC/SD (MultiMedia Card / Secure
Digital card) memory card from a digital camera for
example.
11 MS/MS PRO
For inserting a Memory Stick (Pro).
12 4 HEADPHONE VOLUME 3
Sets the headphones volume. Headphones volume is
independent from set volume.
13 HEADPHONE
For connecting headphones.
14 MIC
For connecting a microphone.
15 USB 2.0
For connecting USB 1.1 and 2.0 enabled devices.
16 FIREWIRE (IEEE1394 / i.LINK) - 4 pins
For connecting digital, FireWire / IEEE1394 / i.LINK enabled, products (e.g. digital camcorders, hard disks, etc.
that require 4-pin connection) to transfer data to the
Media Center.
17 CONNECT RF KEYBOARD
Connects the Media Center with the keyboard.To be
used in combinationwith the key (3) on the keyboard.
18 Flap
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Functional overview
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Rear view
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1 RF IN - FM - Radio
For connecting to the antenna system or to a roofmounted FM antenna (with an impedance of 75 W
(ohm).
2 RF IN - TV
For connecting to the cable antenna system.
3 VIDEO IN 1 - S-Video
Video input socket for connecting to the S-Video output
socket of a TV, cable/satellite set-top box, DVD
player/recorder, etc.
4 VIDEO IN 1 -Video (CVBS)
Video input socket for connecting to the CVBS (composite video) output socket of a TV, cable/satellite set-top
box, DVD player/recorder, etc.
5 AUDIO IN 1
Stereo audio input sockets for connecting to the audio
output sockets of a cable/satellite set-top box, DVD
player/recorder, audio equipment, etc.
6 S-VIDEO OUT
Output socket for connecting to the input socket of
S-Video enabled recording devices (DVD,VCR) or an
S-Video enabled TV.
7 DVI OUT
DVI-D (Digital Video Interface-Digital only) output socket for connecting to the DVI-D input socket of a DVID enabled monitor or flat screen TV.
8 LAN
For connecting to your local area network (LAN).
9 DIGITAL AUDIO - Optical - Out
Optical output socket for connecting to the optical
input socket of a receiver,TV or recording device (CD
recorder,VCR, etc.).
10 AC-INPUT (100-240V - 50/60Hz)
For connecting the Media Center to the mains.
11 VIDEO IN 2 - S-Video
Video input socket for connecting to the S-Video output
socket of a TV, cable/satellite set-top box, DVD
player/recorder, etc.
12 VIDEO IN 2 - Video (CVBS)
Video input socket for connecting to the CVBS (composite video) output socket of a TV, cable/satellite set-top
box, DVD player/recorder, etc.
13 AUDIO IN 2
Stereo audio input sockets for connecting to the audio
output sockets of a cable/satellite set-top box, DVD
player/recorder, audio equipment, etc.
14 IR (infrared) BLASTER (2 x)
For connecting an IR (infrared) blaster in order to select
channels on your cable/satellite set-top box via the
Media Center remote control.
15 1394 (Firewire / i.LINK) - 6-pin(2 x)
For connecting to IEEE 1394 / Firewire / i.LINK compatible peripherals and devices such as an external hard
disk that requires two additional pins for power supply..
16 VGA
For connecting to a VGA (Video Graphics Array) enabled monitor or flat screen TV.
17 MODEM
For connecting the Media Center to a telephone socket
(in order to obtain Internet access).
18 USB 2.0 (2 x)
For connecting USB 1.1 and 2.0 enabled devices.
19 DIGITAL AUDIO - COAXIAL - Out
Coaxial output socket for connecting to the coaxial
input socket of a receiver or recording device (e.g a
DVD recorder).
20 AUDIO OUT (2 x)
Stereo audio output sockets for connecting to the audio
input sockets of a receiver or recording device (e.g a
DVD recorder).
21 SCART (RGB / CVBS)
For connecting to the SCART input connector of a TV.
Note:Wireless LAN antennas (802.11b/g) are already built in in
the set so there is no need for connecting a wireless USB
adapter in order to integrate the Media Center in your
wireless netwerk.
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In this chapter we will only describe RC key functions in Media
Center (PC) mode. For a desciption of key functions in other
modes (TV,AMP, SAT and DVD), please refer to the RC4370 user
manual.
Notes:
– After switching on the Media Center, the remote control will auto-
matically switch to Media Center mode as well.
– If a key or key combination is pressed for longer than 30 seconds,
the remote control will stop transmitting IR signals.
1yyStandby
Switches the Media Center ON and to standby.
2 SELECT
Selects the device you wish to operate via the remote control.
PC stands for the Media Center.
After switching on the remote control, it will automatically
enter the Media Center mode.
3 Teletext (
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TV/SAT (in PC mode): text on/off.
4 Guide ( )
Opens the electronic TV program guide.
5 Back ( )
Returns to the previous screen.
6 1 2 3 4
Cursor left, right, up and down keys. Menu navigation keys.
7 MENU ( )
Displays the menu of the DVD currently in the optical drive.
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Opens Microsoft Windows®XP Media Center edition home
menu.
9 – Volume +
Adjusts the volume of your Philips TV down (–) and up (+).
For adjusting the volume of other TV brands, see the RC4370
User manual.
10 Mute (s)
Mutes headphones output.
11 0 (Record)
Records a TV program and stores it on the Media Center hard
disc drive. By default, recorded programs are stored in the
Shared Documents folder (RecordedTV folder).
9 (Stop)
Stops media currently playing or recording.
; (Pause)
Pauses media currently playing or recording.
5 6 (Search)
Search fast backwards (5) and forward (6) in the current
DVD chapter (keep pressed).
2 (Play)
Plays movie, music or pictures.
¡ ™ (Skip)
Skips the media (video and / or audio) backwards (¡) or forward (™) one music track (CD) or one movie chapter (DVD)
at a time.
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12 0 - 9 digit keys
Used to enter numbers or letters (depending on selected
function) that are used to change TV channels, enter text into
a Media Center search or text box, etc.
13 P 1 P (*)
Previous program / channel.
14 CLEAR
Deletes the previous selection you made (functions as the
backspace key on a keyboard).
15 ENTER
Selects desired action or window option.
16 – / – – (#)
Selects between single and double digit program / channel
numbers.
17 – Program +
Program / channel down (–) and up (+).
18 Recorded TV ( )
Shortcut to TV programs, recorded on the Media Center hard
disk.
19 OK
Selects your desired action or window (functions like the
Enter key).
20 i
– Provides information about the currently selected TV pro-
gram.
– Provides extra possibilities within different menus.
21 Live TV ( )
Shortcut for viewing live TV.
22 Red (SHOWVIEW)
Teletext active: red.
Green (ANGLE)
Teletext active: green.
Yellow (AUDIO)
Teletext active: yellow.
Blue (ZOOM)
Teletext active: blue.
23 LIKE MUSIC
Automatically generates a music playlist.
24 Selector window
Indicates which device is selected.
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1 Left and right mouse keys
2 Connect
Connects the keyboard with the Media Center.To be
used together with the CONNECT RF KEYBOARD
key (17) on the front of the Media Center.
3 Back
Returns to the previous screen.
4Start
Opens the Media Center menu.
5 My Music
Opens the My Music menu of the Media Center.
6 My Pictures
Opens the My Pictures menu of the Media Center.
7 My TV
Opens the My TV menu of the Media Center.
8 My Videos
Opens the My Videos menu of the Media Center.
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Moves the media (video and/ or audio) backwards one
music track or one DVD chapter at a time.
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Plays the CD and DVD player, images, music.
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Stops media currently playing or recording.
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Moves the media (video and/or audio) forward one
music track or one DVD chapter at a time.
13 Trackball (mouse)
Controls the cursor on the screen.
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Opens Windows®Start menu.
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Starts Internet Explorer.
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Installing your Philips Media Center
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Connecting a TV / monitor
Your Media Center needs an Internet connection to download the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and channel frequency information. Make sure that you have access to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection before starting your Media
Center software setup. Contact your Internet service provider for more information about setting up your Internet connection.Also see ‘Connecting to the Internet’.
Your Media Center is equipped with four TV OUT / MONITOR OUT connectors: S-VIDEO OUT (6), DVI OUT (7),
VGA (16) and SCART (21).The DVI (to HDMI) connection is recommended as it offers the highest picture quality. If your
TV is equipped with a CVBS connector, you can use the SCART to SVHS / CVBS adapter to make a CVBS connection.
Locate your connector:
Please, first check the type of connector your TV / monitor is equipped with before making any connections.You can locate your
connector in the overview below.The sequence (1-6) also indicates the order of picture quality of the various connectors.
CAUTION! Be sure the Media Center is switched off and disconnected from the mains before making any con-
nections.
Notes:
– Unless indicated otherwise, all Media Center inputs and outputs mentioned are located on the rear of the Media Center.
– First make all required video (TV / monitor) connections, then refer to the ‘Connecting audio’chapter for instructions on how
to make audio connections on the Media Center.
1. DVI-D connector
Recommended. Full resolution and digital connection.
2. HDMI connector
Recommended. Full resolution and digital connection.
3. VGA connector
Full resolution but signal
converts to analog.
4. SCART connector
Limited resolution and
analog connection (RGB: 3
color separation).
5. S-Video connector
Limited resolution and analog connection (RGB: 1
channel modulated).
6. CVBS connector
Only used for recording
from a set-top box.
TV / monitor connectors
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SCART IN
TV / Monitor
(SCART)
4. SCART connection
• Connect the SCART cable between the SCART input
of the TV / monitor and the SCART connector (21) of
the Media Center.
Notes:
– Be sure the SCART connector on your TV supports RGB
(Red, Green, Blue) for optimum picture quality.
– When using normal PC applications, picture quality may not
be optimal.
– When using normal PC applications, picture quality may not
be optimal.
– Some TVs automatically switch between 4:3 and 16:9 image
ratio according to the Wide Screen Signaling information.The
Media Center however does not support Wide Screen
Signaling (WSS). Please consult the User manual that came
with your TV on how to select image ratio manually.
– In case of SCART connection, some small bars might appear
on all sides of the screen.This is not a defect
HDMI
HDMI IN
(HD)TV / Monitor
(HDMI)
2. HDMI connection (recommended)
• Connect the DVI-D to HDMI cable between the
HDMI IN socket of the TV / monitor and the DVI
OUT socket (7) of the Media Center.
• Tighten the screws of the DVI connector.
VGA
Video input
(VGA IN)
TV / Monitor
(VGA)
3.VGA connection
• Connect an VGA cable (not supplied) to the
VGA IN socket the TV / monitor and the VGA output
(17) of the Media Center.Tighten the screws on both
connectors.
Note: If your VGA TV / monitor is equipped with a fixed VGA con-
nection cable, simply plug this cable into the VGA output
(17) of the Media Center and tighten the screws.
DVI
Video input
(DVI-D IN)
TV / Monitor
(DVI-D)
1. DVI-D connection (recommended)
• Connect the DVI-D cable between the DVI-D IN soc-
ket of the TV /monitor and the DVI OUT socket (7) of
the Media Center.Tighten the screws on both connectors.
Note: If your DVI-D TV / monitor is equipped with a fixed DVI-D
connection cable, simply plug this cable into the DVI
OUT socket (7) of the Media Center and tighten the
screws.
SCART
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