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Contents 1 Important Safety 2 2 2 Your micro system 3 3 3 4 5 3 Get started 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control Place the device Connect FM antenna Connect power Prepare the remote control Set clock Turn on 4 Play 9 9 13 5 Adjust sound 16 16 16 16 6 Other features 17 17 17 17 18 18 7 Product information 19 19 20 20 20 Play in single mode Play in group mode Select a preset sound effect Adjust volume level Mute sound Set the a
1 Important Safety • Make sure that there is enough free space around the product for ventilation. • Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer. • Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage which may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the product: • Install the battery correctly, + and - as marked on the product. • Remove the battery when the product is not used for a long time.
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Overview of the main unit abcd e f g hij k l m n o p t a s r f • • Turn the unit on or off. Switch to standby mode or ECO mode. b SOURCE • Press to select a source: DISC, USB, TUNER, BT, AUDIO IN. c PAIRING • In Bluetooth mode, press and hold for 3 seconds to enter pairing mode. d SET/OK • Confirm the selection. e 4 q • • / EN Select a preset radio station. Skip to the previous/next album. • Open/close the disc compartment. g Disc compartment h i j • Start, pause, or resume playback.
m Display panel n GROUP button/indicator • Press and hold to group with another izzylink-compatible multiroom speaker. • Press to exit or return to a group. • Flashes green during grouping. • Turns solid white after successful grouping (for the master). • Turns solid green after successful grouping (for the slaves). • Flashes green when the unit acts as a slave and is looking for the master. o IR sensor • The sensor that receives infrared signals from the remote control.
d e • • • • / Skip to the previous/next track. Search within a track/disc/USB. Tune to a radio station. Adjust time. • Play tracks randomly. f ALBUM/PRESET / • Select a preset radio station. • Skip to the previous/next album. g DISPLAY/RDS • Adjust display brightness. • During playback, display the play information. • For selected FM radio stations, display RDS information(if available). h SLEEP/TIMER • Set sleep timer. • Set alarm timer. i CLOCK • Set the clock. • View clock information.
3 Get started • Connect the supplied antenna to this device before listening to the radio. Caution •• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous laser exposure or other unsafe operation. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. 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 back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
Prepare the remote control 6 Caution •• Risk of product damage! When the remote control is not used for long periods, remove the batteries. Press / (or +/-) to select ‘SYNC ON’ or ‘SYNC OFF’ and press CLOCK to confirm. »» If you have selected ‘SYNC ON’ , automatic clock synchronization starts when you listen to an RDS station that transmits time signals. To insert the remote control battery: 1 2 3 Tip Open the battery compartment.
4 Play Play in single mode Single mode: Single mode means that the speaker is not grouped with any other izzylinkcompatible multiroom speakers. Instead, it is used as a standalone speaker. Play from disc Play from USB Note •• Make sure that the USB device contains playable audio content (see 'Product information' on page 19). 1 2 Press USB to select the USB source. Insert a USB device into the socket. »» Playback will start automatically, if not, press .
Control playback / Play from Bluetooth-enabled devices Select a folder. Press to skip to the previous or next track. Press and hold to search backward/ forward within a track. Pause or resume playback. Stop playback. Play a track or all tracks repeatedly. Play tracks randomly(Not applicable for the programmed tracks). / Note •• Before pairing a device with this unit, read its user manual for Bluetooth compatibility. •• Compatibility with all Bluetooth devices is not guaranteed.
To enjoy music through the speaker wirelessly, you need to pair your Bluetooth enabled device with the unit. Philips BM50 xxx 1 2 3 Press /PAIRING to select the Bluetooth source. »» [BT] (Bluetooth) is displayed. »» The Bluetooth indicator flashes blue. On your device that supports Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), enable Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth devices that can be paired (refer to the user manual of the device).
Listen to the radio 3 4 Tip •• Position the antenna as far as possible from TV or other radiation sources. •• Make sure that you have connected the supplied FM antenna. •• For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna. 5 Press ALBUM/PRESET / to select a radio frequency. repeatedly Press PROG again to confirm. »» The frequency of the preset station is displayed. Repeat the above steps to store more FM stations.
Play in group mode Group mode: If you have more than one izzylink-compatible multiroom speakers, you can create a group and stream music to the group of speakers at the same time. To use this feature, you need to purchase more than one izzylink-compatible multiroom speakers. Note •• You can create a group of up to five speakers, with one as the master and four as slaves. Note •• Whenever you create a group, the first speaker that you enable the group function will act as the master.
Change master Switch to single mode You can change the current master in a group easily. For example, in Bluetooth mode, when your mobile phone loses connection with the current master speaker, you can set the closest slave speaker as the master. • Press any source key on a slave speaker to change it to be the master of the group. Note •• Pair your mobile device with the new master if you have not paired with it before. A Press GROUP on the master to enter single mode.
Reset group status • In case of any grouping issues, hold GROUP for 8 seconds to reset..
5 Adjust sound The following operations are applicable to all supported media. Select a preset sound effect • Press SOUND repeatedly to select a preset sound effect. • Balanced(Balanced), Warm(Warm), Bright(Bright), Clear(Clear), and Powerful(Powerful). Adjust volume level • • On the remote control, press +/repeatedly. On the main unit, press VOL+/VOLrepeatedly. Mute sound • Press 16 EN to mute or restore the sound.
6 Other features Set the alarm timer Set the sleep timer • This unit can be used as an alarm clock. You can select DISC, USB, or TUNER as the alarm source. Note •• Make sure that you have set the clock correctly. 1 2 3 4 Press SLEEP/TIMER to set the number of minutes before the unit automatically turns off: • [SLP 120] • [SLP 90] • [SLP 60] • [SLP 45] • [SLP 30] • [SLP 15] • [SLP OFF] Tip In standby mode, press and hold SLEEP/ TIMER for 3 seconds.
Listen through a headphone • www.philips.com/support Plug a headphone (not supplied) into the socket. XXXX XXXX. zip 3 Update firmware Warning 4 5 •• Always connect the speaker to AC power for firmware upgrade. •• Never power off the speaker or unplug the USB mass storage device before completion of the firmware upgrade. Note •• Make sure that the USB stick is FAT16/32 formatted. 1 2 On your PC/Mac, go to www.philips.com/support.
7 Product information USB Direct Version 2.0 full speed Tuner (FM) Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice.
USB playability information • • • Supported file format: MP3 (*.mp3) Supported MP3 bit rate: 32k-320kbps CBR and VBR. Supported USB file system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512 bytes) Supported MP3 disc formats • • • • • ISO9660, Joliet Maximum title number: 128 (depending on file name length) Maximum album number: 99 Supported sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.
8 Troubleshooting Warning •• Never remove the casing of this unit. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the unit yourself. If you encounter problems when using this device, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, make sure that the device is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
•• The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to this unit or remove any obstacle between them. Bluetooth cannot be connected with this unit. •• The device does not support the profiles required for this unit. •• The Bluetooth function of the device is not enabled. Refer to the user manual of the device to find out how to enable the function. •• This unit is not in pairing mode. •• This unit is already connected with another Bluetooth-enabled device. Disconnect that device and then try again.
9 Notice Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of conformity Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/support.
Note •• The type plate is located on the back of the device. Written offer Gibson Innovations Limited hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the corresponding source code for the open source software packages used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase. To obtain source code, please contact open.source-gi@gibson.com.
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