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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome DS3881W EN User manual...
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Register online at www.philips.com/welcome today to get the very most from your purchase. Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below,so don't miss out. Register online at www.philips.com/welcome to ensure: *Product Safety Notification By registering your product, you'll receive notification - directly...
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Philips is not liable for any damage to or loss of any programs, data, or other information stored on any media contained within the product, or any non-Philips product or part not covered by this warranty.
Contents Important Safety Notice Your Entertainment System Introduction What’s in the box What else you need Overview of the main unit Get started to use AirPlay Prepare Connect power Turn DS3881W on Connect to your home Wi-Fi network for AirPlay Scenario 1: Connect to a WPS router Scenario 2: Connect to a non-WPS router Play...
1 Important Safety Important Safety Instructions a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning • 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 flames or heat. • Ensure that you always have easy access to the power cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect this apparatus from the power.
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The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for additional information on a recycling center in your area. Information about the use of batteries: Caution •...
Philips! To fully benefit 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.
Overview of the main unit a Power indicator • Turn DS3881W on/off. • Start or pause play. d +/- • Adjust volume. • (Press and hold both buttons) reset DS3881W. e Stand f USB • Connect an iPod/iPhone/iPad through an Apple USB cable (not supplied). g WI-FI SETUP button/indicator •...
Get started to use AirPlay To get started with AirPlay, you need to: Upgrade your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad to the latest iOS version (iOS 4.3 or later). • Or install the latest version of iTunes (iTunes 10 or later) on your PC/Mac. Connect power to DS3881W, then turn it on (see ‘Prepare’...
• After AC power connection, if the built-in battery is full, the power indicator on the front of the unit stays blue; if the built-in battery is not full, the power indicator flashes blue; if the battery is flat, the power indicator turns red.
Before connection of DS3881W to you home Wi-Fi network, check the points below. Make sure that your Wi-Fi router is powered on and working properly. Make sure that DS3881W has been powered on and booted up successfully (see ‘Turn DS3881W on’ on page 12). Identify the type of your Wi-Fi router (see the user manual of your Wi-Fi router for details).
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(see ‘Switch DS3881W to Assisted Wi-Fi Setup mode’ on page 14). » A new Wi-Fi network created by DS3881W will appear, with the network name (SSID) of Philips Fidelio AirPlay. Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to the created new Wi-Fi network temporarily (see ‘Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device...
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DS3881W and power on it, then try again after successful boot-up. • Make sure that there are no other Philips AirPlay- enabled devices in Assisted Wi-Fi Setup mode at the same time. Multiple Wi-Fi networks created this way may interfere with each other.
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» is displayed at the upper left corner of your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. • If Philips Fidelio AirPlay is not in the list, try to scan the available Wi-Fi networks again. Use your Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac Note •...
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• If Philips Fidelio AirPlay is not in the list, try to scan the available Wi-Fi networks again. Open the built-in web page of DS3881W Launch Apple Safari browser or any other Internet browser on your Wi-Fi enabled device. Type in 192.168.1.1 at the browser address bar and confirm.
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If you like, you can change the name of your DS3881W in Advanced settings -> AirPlay Device Name on the DS3881W configuration web page. This is helpful when you have multiple Philips AirPlay-enabled devices in your house and you need to distinguish between them. •...
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Select your network name (SSID) from the list of available wireless networks. Enter the network key if required. Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection to your home Wi-Fi network.
5 Play Stream audio from your iTunes music library to DS3881W Note • Make sure that your iTunes host device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as DS3881W. Your iTunes device can be an iPod touch/iPhone/iPad installed with iOS 4.3 (or later) or a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac installed with iTunes 10 (or later).
Note • If you fail to hear music after successful setup, do one of the following on your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad: • (1) Disconnect and then re-connect to the same Wi-Fi router again; • (2) Close all applications running at the background; •...
For advanced sound settings and additional features, you can use your iPod touch/iPhone/ iPad to download the Philips Fidelio application from Apple App Store. It is a free application from Philips. If your iTunes host device is a Wi-Fi enabled...
6 Update firmware To improve the performance of DS3881W, Philips may offer you new firmware for upgrade of your DS3881W. Please register your product at www.philips. com/welcome for information about the latest firmware.
Update from the configuration page Warning • Always connect your DS3881W to AC power for firmware upgrade. Never power off your DS3881W during firmware upgrade. Note • To use an Internet browser other than Apple Safari on your PC/Mac, remember to go to the Wi-Fi router configuration page and write down the IP address of your DS3881W.
7 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Amplifier Rated Output Power 4 X 4 W RMS Frequency Response 63 - 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio > 75 dB MP3 Link 650 mV RMS 20 kohm Speakers Speaker Impedance 8 ohm...
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. philips.com/welcome). When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
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• Avoid using Wi-Fi channel which is overlapped by the nearby Wi-Fi network. • Check if your network speed is fast enough (in cases where multiple devices share the same router, the AirPlay performance may be affected). Turn off the other devices connected to your home router.
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