Philips DS3880W/93 User manual

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Contents
1 Important 2
Safety 2
Notice 3
2 Your Entertainment System 5
Introduction 5
What's in the box 5
What else you need 5
Overview of the main unit 6
Get started to use AirPlay 7
3 Prepare 8
Connect power 8
Turn DS3880W on 8
4 Connect to your home Wi-Fi
network for AirPlay 9
Scenario 1: Connect to a WPS router 9
Scenario 2: Connect to a non-WPS
router 10
5 Play 16
Stream audio from your iTunes music
library to DS3880W 16
Control play 18
Use advanced sound settings 18
Play/charge your iPod/iPhone/iPad
through USB socket 18
Play from an external device 19
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7 Product information 22
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8 Troubleshooting 23

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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.
h Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
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produce heat.
i Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched, particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
j Only use attachments/accessories
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k Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
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manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
l Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
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personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
n Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent
battery leakage which may result in bodily
injury, property damage, or damage to
the unit:
 Install all batteries correctly, + and - as
marked on the unit.
 Do not mix batteries (old and new or
carbon and alkaline, etc.).
 Remove batteries when the unit is not
used for a long time.
 Batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) shall not be exposed to
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the like.
o Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
p Do not place any sources of danger on
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q Where the MAINS plug or an appliance
coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.
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
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 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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Warning
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pipe (1) or your hands into the aluminum ring (2).
Risk of overheating! Never install this apparatus
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at least four inches around this apparatus for
ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects
never cover the ventilation slots on this
apparatus.
Notice
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manufacturer may void user's authority to
operate this product.
Disposal of your old product and
batteries
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products and batteries.
The correct disposal of these products helps
a
b
prevent potentially negative consequences on
the environment and human health.
Your product contains batteries, which cannot
be disposed of with normal household waste.
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries.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
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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
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batteries. Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
Always bring your product to a professional to
remove the built-in battery.

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Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
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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
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iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has
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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.
Class II equipment symbol:
CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and
no protective earth provided.
Note
 The type plate is located on the bottom of the
apparatus.

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2 Your
Entertainment
System
Congratulations on your purchase, and
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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
Apple AirPlay technology enables you to play
your iTunes music library, hosted on a Mac, PC,
iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on any AirPlay-
enabled device (for example, your DS3880W)
connected to the Wi-Fi network.
With an AirPlay-enabled device (for example,
your DS3880W), you can:
 stream audio from your iTunes music
library to any room in your house
 choose which AirPlay-enabled devices
you want to play music on (if you have
more than one such devices in your
house)
 stream audio to multiple AirPlay-
enabled devices at the same time
(from the iTunes music library on your
PC/Mac only)
Tip
 Please visit www.philips.com/welcome for information
about more Philips AirPlay-enabled devices.
With DS3880W, you can also:
 charge your iPod/iPhone/iPad through
the USB socket with an Apple USB
cable (not supplied).
 play your iTunes music library on your
iPod/iPhone/iPad through the USB
socket directly while charging.
 play music from other audio devices
through the MP3-LINK socket.
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of your
package:
 DS3880W main unit (with a built-in
Wi-Fi module)
 1 x AC power adapter
 1 x MP3 link cable
 Charging stand
 User manual (in CD-ROM)
 Quick start guide
What else you need
To stream audio wirelessly by AirPlay, you need:
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 A host for your iTunes music library,
for example, 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)
Your DS3880W should be connected to the
same local network as your iTunes host device
through the Wi-Fi router.
List of compatible iTunes host devices
for AirPlay
In terms of AirPlay, DS3880W is compatible
with:
 a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac installed with
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 the following iPod/iPhone/iPad models
installed with iOS 4.3 (or later):
 iPad 2
 iPad
 iPhone 4
 iPhone 3GS
 iPod touch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generation)
Overview of the main unit
a Power indicator
b
 Turn DS3880W on/off.
3
 Start or pause play.
d +/-
 Adjust volume.
 (Press and hold both buttons) reset
DS3880W.
e Stand
abcd
ef
g
h
i
f USB
 Connect an iPod/iPhone/iPad through
an Apple USB cable (not supplied).
g WI-FI SETUP button/indicator
 Connect the unit to a Wi-Fi network.
 Show the Wi-Fi connection status of
the unit.
h MP3-LINK
 Connect an external audio player
through the supplied MP3 link cable.
i DC IN
 Connect the power adaptor.

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Get started to use AirPlay
To get started with AirPlay, you need to:
1 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.
2 Connect power to DS3880W, then turn it
on (see 'Prepare' on page 8).
3 Connect DS3880W to your existing home
Wi-Fi network.
4 Make sure that your iPod touch/iPhone/
iPad or PC/Mac are also connected to the
same Wi-Fi network.

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3 Prepare
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
Connect power
Caution
 Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power
supply voltage matches the voltage printed on the
bottom of the unit.
 Risk of electric shock! When you unplug the AC
adaptor, always pull the plug from the socket. Never
pull the cord.
 Before you connect the AC adaptor, make sure that you
have completed all the other connections.
DS3880W is designed with a built-in battery
that allows you to enjoy music on the go.
Before use, make sure to fully charge the built-in
battery.
1 Dock the DS3880W main unit on the
charging stand.
2 Connect the AC power cord to
 the DC IN socket on the back of the
charging stand.
 the wall power socket.
Tip
 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
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turns red.
Turn DS3880W on
1 Press on the top to turn the unit on.
2 Wait for successful boot-up of the unit.
» The boot-up takes about 35 seconds.
» During boot-up, the Wi-Fi SETUP
indicator on the back of the unit blinks
green quickly.
» After boot-up, if no Wi-Fi connection
has been set up for DS3880W, the
Wi-Fi SETUP indicator starts to blink
green slowly.
 To turn the unit off, press again.

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4 Connect to
your home Wi-
Fi network for
AirPlay
To connect DS3880W to your existing home
Wi-Fi network, you need to apply your home
Wi-Fi setting to DS3880W.
You can do this in two ways (depending on
which type of Wi-Fi router you use):
 Automatically - if your Wi-Fi router is
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)-enabled
and supports PBC (Push Button
Connection) (see 'Scenario 1: Connect
to a WPS router' on page 9)
 Manually - if your Wi-Fi router does
not support WPS (see 'Scenario 2:
Connect to a non-WPS router' on
page 10)
Once connected successfully, DS3880W will
remember your home Wi-Fi settings.Then
you can enjoy AirPlay whenever DS3880W is
powered on and connected to your home Wi-
Fi network automatically.
Before connection of DS3880W to you home
Wi-Fi network, check the points below.
1 Make sure that your Wi-Fi router is
powered on and working properly.
2 Make sure that DS3880W has been
powered on and booted up successfully
(see 'Turn DS3880W on' on page 8).
3 Identify the type of your Wi-Fi router (see
the user manual of your Wi-Fi router for
details).
Scenario 1: Connect to a
WPS router
Note
 Before you press any button on DS3880W, make sure
that DS3880W has been booted up successfully (see
'Turn DS3880W on' on page 8).
1 Press the WPS button on your home Wi-Fi
router.
2 Shortly after step 1, press Wi-Fi SETUP on
the back of DS3880W.
» The Wi-Fi SETUP indicator blinks red,
yellow and green alternately.
» Within 2 minutes, the WI-FI SETUP
indicator stops blinking and stays green,
and the unit beeps.
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» DS3880W is connected to your home
Wi-Fi network successfully.
Tip
 For some Wi-Fi routers, you may need to hold the
WPS button for Wi-Fi connection or enable the WPS
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 If the Wi-Fi SETUP indicator on DS3880W blinks
yellow, it means that the Wi-Fi connection has failed.
Please wait for 2 minutes and try again. If the problem
remains, try to set up the Wi-Fi connection manually
(see 'Scenario 2: Connect to a non-WPS router' on
page 10).
 If the Wi-Fi connection fails again, press and hold both
the +and -buttons on the top of DS3880W to reset
it, and then try again.
Scenario 2: Connect to a
non-WPS router
Note
 You can also follow the procedures below to connect
DS3880W to a WPS router manually.
To connect DS3880W to a Wi-Fi router
manually, you need access to DS3880W's
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its internal Wi-Fi settings.To do so, you need a
Wi-Fi enabled device with an Internet browser
for temporary Wi-Fi connection to DS3880W.
The Wi-Fi enabled device can be an iPod touch/
iPhone/iPad or a Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac.
Follow the sequence below for connection of
DS3880W to a non-WPS Wi-Fi router.
1 Collect settings of your home Wi-Fi router
and write down on paper for use during
DS3880W Wi-Fi setup (see 'Collect
settings of your home Wi-Fi router' on
page 11).
2 Switch DS3880W to Assisted Wi-Fi Setup
mode (see 'Switch DS3880W to Assisted
Wi-Fi Setup mode' on page 11).
» A new Wi-Fi network created by
DS3880W will appear, with the
network name (SSID) of Philips Fidelio
AirPlay.
3 Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to the
created new Wi-Fi network temporarily
(see 'Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device
to the newly created Wi-Fi network' on
page 12).
4 Open the built-in web page of DS3880W
with the Internet Browser of your Wi-Fi
enabled device (see 'Open the built-in web
page of DS3880W' on page 13).
5 Change the internal Wi-Fi settings of
DS3880W based on the settings you
wrote on paper at step 1 (see 'Change the
internal Wi-Fi settings of DS3880W' on
page 14).
6 Restore your Wi-Fi enabled device back
to your existing home Wi-Fi settings (see
'Restore your Wi-Fi enabled device back
to your existing home Wi-Fi setting' on
page 15).

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Collect settings of your home Wi-Fi
router
Note
 Always consult the user manual of your home Wi-Fi
router for detailed instructions.
1 Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to
your existing home Wi-Fi network.
2 Launch the Internet browser (for example,
Apple Safari or Microsoft Internet
Explorer) on your Wi-Fi enabled device.
3 
home Wi-Fi router.
4 Find the Wi-Fi settings tab and write down
the following information on paper:
A Network name (SSID)
B Wi-Fi security mode (usually WEP,
WPA or WPA2 if enabled)
C Wi-Fi password (if Wi-Fi security is
enabled)
D DHCP mode (enabled or disabled)
E Static IP address settings (if DHCP
mode is disabled)
Switch DS3880W to Assisted Wi-Fi
Setup mode
Note
 Before you press any button on DS3880W, make sure
that DS3880W has been booted up successfully (see
'Turn DS3880W on' on page 8).
 Press and hold Wi-Fi SETUP on the back
of DS3880W for more than 5 seconds.
» The Wi-Fi SETUP indicator blinks
green and yellow alternately.
» A new Wi-Fi network created by
DS3880W will appear, with the
network name (SSID) of Philips Fidelio
AirPlay.
» It may take up to 45 seconds for
successful creation of this new Wi-Fi
network.
Note
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the new Wi-Fi network created by DS3880W will
disappear.
 If you fail to enter Assisted Wi-Fi Setup mode, power
off DS3880W 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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Connect your Wi-Fi enabled device to
the newly created Wi-Fi network
The new Wi-Fi network created by DS3880W
only allows access of one Wi-Fi enabled device.
To avoid interference from any other Wi-Fi
devices, you are recommended to temporarily
disable the Wi-Fi function on your other Wi-Fi
devices.
Option 1: Use your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad
1 Select Settings -> Wi-Fi on your iPod
touch/iPhone/iPad.
2 Select Philips Fidelio AirPlay from the list
of available networks.
3 Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection on
your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad.
» is displayed at the upper left corner
of your iPod touch/iPhone/iPad.
Tip
 If Philips Fidelio AirPlay is not in the list, try to scan the
available Wi-Fi networks again.
Option 2: Use your Wi-Fi enabled PC/Mac
Note
 See the user manual of your PC/Mac for how to
connect your PC/Mac to a Wi-Fi network.
 During Wi-Fi network connection, do not connect any
network cable to your PC/Mac.
1 Open the Wi-Fi setup tool or control
panel on your PC/Mac.
2 Scan the available Wi-Fi networks.
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3 Select Philips Fidelio AirPlay from the list
of available networks.
4 Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection on
your PC/Mac.
Tip
 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
DS3880W
1 Launch Apple Safari browser or any other
Internet browser on your Wi-Fi enabled
device.
2 Type in 192.168.1.1 at the browser
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page is displayed.
192.168.1.1

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If you use Safari on your Wi-Fi enabled PC/
Mac, you can also select 'Philips_Fidelio XXX'
from the Bonjour pull-down list to enter the
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1 Click -> Preferences.
» The Bookmarks menu is displayed.
2 Tick Include Bonjour for Bookmarks bar.
3 Select 'Philips_Fidelio XXX' from the
Bonjour pull-down list shown at the
bookmarks bar.
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page is displayed.
Change the internal Wi-Fi settings of
DS3880W
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you can change the internal Wi-Fi settings of
DS3880W for connection of DS3880W to
your existing home Wi-Fi network.
Note
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page match your home Wi-Fi network settings that you
wrote on paper.
 Follow the on-screen instructions to
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settings of DS3880W.
» After a while, the indicator on the back
of DS3880W stops blinking and stays
green, and the unit beeps.
» DS3880W is connected to your
existing home Wi-Fi network
successfully.

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Note
 If the WI-FI SETUP indicator on DS3880W does not
stay green steadily, it means that the Wi-Fi connection
has failed. Please power off both your Wi-Fi router
and DS3880W and then power on them again to see
whether DS3880W can be connected to your home
Wi-Fi network. If the problem remains, try the above
procedures again.
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power-on of DS3880W, the new Wi-Fi network
created by DS3880W will disappear.
Tip
 If you like, you can change the name of your DS3880W
in Advanced settings -> AirPlay Device Name on the
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you have multiple Philips AirPlay-enabled devices in
your house and you need to distinguish between them.
 If you want to enter the network name (SSID) manually
(for example, if you want to hide your SSID), go to
Advanced settings -> CONFIGURE MANUALLY on
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Restore your Wi-Fi enabled device
back to your existing home Wi-Fi
setting
Note
 Make sure that the settings at steps 2 to 3 below match
your home Wi-Fi network settings you wrote on paper.
1 Select Settings -> Wi-Fi on your iPod
touch/iPhone/iPad.
 Or open the list of available Wi-Fi
networks on your PC/Mac.
2 Select your network name (SSID) from the
list of available wireless networks.
3 Enter the network key if required.
4 Wait until successful Wi-Fi connection to
your home Wi-Fi network.

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5 Play
Stream audio from your
iTunes music library to
DS3880W
Note
 Make sure that your iTunes host device is connected
to the same Wi-Fi network as DS3880W.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).
Stream from your iPod touch/iPhone/
iPad
1 Launch the iPod/Music application on your
iPod touch/iPhone/iPad.
2 Tap on the AirPlay icon.
3 Select Philips_Fidelio XXXX (or user
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» After a while, you will hear music from
DS3880W.

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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;
 (3) Power off and then power on your iPod touch/
iPhone/iPad again.
Stream from your PC/Mac
1 Launch iTunes 10 (or a later version) on
your PC/Mac.
2 Click the AirPlay icon on the window.
3 Select Philips_Fidelio_AirPlay XXXX (or
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list.
4 
» After a while, you will hear music from
DS3880W.

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Tip
 When you stream audio from your iTunes music library
on a PC/Mac, you can select more than one AirPlay-
enabled devices (if available) at step 3 to stream music
to all of them at the same time.
 If you are using an earlier version of iTunes, the AirPlay
icon may be instead of .
Control play
You can select different play options from either
your iTunes host device or DS3880W.
Note
 Make sure that you have successfully streamed audio
from your iTunes music library to DS3880W.
 To pause or resume play, press .
 To adjust volume, press +/- repeatedly.
Tip
 If you are streaming music from a PC/Mac, to control
music play from DS3880W, launch iTunes and tick
Allow iTunes audio control from remote speakers
in Edit (for Windows) or iTunes (for Mac) ->
Preferences... -> Devices.
Use advanced sound settings
If your iTunes host device is an iPod touch/
iPhone/iPad:
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
PC/Mac:
For advanced sound settings, you can use the
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Show Equalizer).
Tip
 See the iTunes help documentation for more details.
Play/charge your iPod/iPhone/
iPad through USB socket
Note
 The USB socket is only compatible with iPod/iPhone/
iPad.
 To avoid possible damage to DS3880W, never try to
connect devices other than iPod/iPhone/iPad to the
USB socket on DS3880W.
You can play or charge your iPod/iPhone/iPad
through the USB socket with an Apple USB
cable (not supplied).
If you have stopped audio streaming by AirPlay,
after successful USB connection, the unit
switches to the USB source automatically.

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 Connect an Apple USB cable (not
supplied) to:
 the USB socket on the back of
DS3880W.
 the dock connector on your iPod/
iPhone/iPad.
Tip
 With the built-in battery of DS3880W, you can play
your iPod/iPhone/iPad on the go.
 The built-in battery does not support charge of your
iPod/iPhone/iPad.
Compatible iPod/iPhone/iPad
The USB socket supports play and charge of
the following iPod, iPhone, and iPad models.
 iPad 2
 iPad
 iPhone 4
 iPhone 3GS
 iPhone 3G
 iPhone
 iPod classic
 iPod 5G
 iPod 4G
 iPod nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
generation)
 iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generation)
Play from an external device
You can also listen to an external audio player
through DS3880W.
If you have stopped both audio streaming by
AirPlay and direct music play through the USB
socket, DS3880W switches to the MP3 link
source automatically.
 Connect the supplied MP3 link cable to:
 the MP3-LINK socket on the back of
DS3880W.
 the headphone socket on an external
audio player.