Philips HDTP 8540 - Manual (Page 24)

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8 Multimedia Player
The recorder allows you to view and play media files stored on
compatible mass storage devices.
The Media Player (multimedia application of the recorder) enables
you to:
•
view your photo files (*.jpeg)
• play your audio files (*.mp3)
• play your own video files (*.mpeg, *.mp4)
The Media Player includes also a DLNA feature that allows you to
display a file from an external DLNA server on your TV Set. For this,
the recorder must be connected via your ethernet network to a
DLNA server.
Accessing the Media Player
To access the Media Player :
1
Insert a USB storage device in the USB port of the recorder
while watching TV or connect an external DLNA server.
2
Press key from the remote control or go to >
Media Player > Media Player.
The recorder then displays the folders of the device connected that
contain your media files.
You can at any time exit the selection window of the media list and
return to the channel viewed earlier by pressing the
key.
Navigating in the Media Player
To access Media Player screen:
1 If required, press the key to select the device that con-
tains the files to read (USB device or DLNA server).
2 Select the required folder:
•
PICTURES to view photo files only.
• MUSIC to view audio files only.
• VIDEOS to view videos files only.
• ALL MEDIA to view multimedia files (photo, audio and
video).
3
Press the key to display the folder content.
The following screen appears:
A path in the device tree
B name of the device connected
C current date and time
D files contained in the device
E preview of the file selected
F page and total number of pages
Meaning of the icons
Navigating in the Media Player screen
Note
• Please note that the devices must be formatted FAT or
FAT32.
MENU
MENU
This icon... represents...
a picture file
an audio file
a video file
a folder
Use this
key...
to...
browse the files and folders.
navigate within pages.
display the media file selected or open a folder.
return to the previous screen or level.
exit the Media Player and return to the channel
being viewed earlier.
A B C
D E F
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