Philips WACS4500/79 User Manual

WACS4500Wireless Music Center + StationUser manualManuel d'utilisationManual del usuariopg001-pg051_WACS4500_Eng-79 2006.11.29 15:50 Page 1

10English1.6 Safety information● Place the set on a flat, firm and stable surface.● Keep the system, batteries or discs away fromexcessive moisture, rai

11English2. Controls #@54321 09876!500050003@!9614Wireless Music Center WAC4500Wireless Music Station WAS45002pg001-pg051_WACS4500_Eng-79 2006.11.29

12English2. Controls2.1 Controls on The Center andThe Station (Top and front panels)1STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER– press briefly to switch on the set or put i

13English2.2 Remote control 1y– press briefly to switch on the set or to put iton standby mode;– press and hold to switch the set to power-saving mode2

14English2. Controls 8 MUSIC FOLLOWS ME– HD: moves music playback between Centerand Station9 MUSIC BROADCAST (Center only)– HD: broadcasts music from

15English2. Controls Icon Description IconClient connectedClient not connectedMusicUPnPCD modeHD modeRecording modeTr ansferring modeRepeat allRepeat

16English3. InstallationCenterStationpg001-pg051_WACS4500_Eng-79 2006.11.29 15:50 Page 16

17English3. InstallationIMPORTANT!– Before you decide where and how toplace both the Center and Station, trythe Wi-Fi connection and rearconnections t

18English3. Installation3.4 Connecting Center to anaudio systemYou can easily connect WAC4500 Center toyour existing home audio systems, such as theau

19English3.5 Using AC power1Make sure that all connections have been madebefore switching on the power supply2 Connect the AC power cord to the wall s

Important notes for users in theU.K.Mains plugThis apparatus is fitted with an approved 13-Amp plug.To change a fuse in this type ofplug, proceed as fo

20English4. Preparation4.1 Using the remote controlWith the supplied remote control, you canoperate either the Center or Station.IMPORTANT!– Always p

21English4. Preparation2 Press 1 / 2 to move the cursor backward /forwardHelpful hint:–You will enter the previous/next option list if thecursor reach

22English5.1 Switching to standby/on andselecting functions1When the set is switched on, press STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standbymode (or p

23English5.3 Auto-standbyWhen the set has reached the end of playback/recording and remains in the stop position formore than 20 minutes, the set will

24English5.8 SLEEPYou can set a certain period of time after whichthe Center or Station will switch to standbymode.1 On the remote control, press SLEE

25English6.1 Playing Hard Disk (HD)Music is centrally stored in the 80GB hard diskon the WAC4500 Center. All the stored musiccan be streamed and playe

26English6.2 Selecting and searching 6.2.1 Selecting a different option1 If necessary, press 1 repeatedly to enter previousoption lists2 Press the nav

27English6.2.3 Selecting tracks of a particularartist1 During playback, press SAME ARTIST➜ Playback of tracks by the current artistcontinues after cur

28English6.4 Building music library on theCenterYou can build a music library in the hard disk ofthe Center by recording from CDs, importingfrom PC an

29English3 In the track list screen, press RECORD (orpress REC on the remote control)➜ List of tracks with checkboxes appears4 Press MARK•UNMARK to se

LGPL Library written offerThis product contains Linux 2.4.27-vrsl, that ismade available under the GNU LGPL licenseversion 2.1 (hereafter called “the

30EnglishTo find your recorded tracksYou can find and playback the recorded tracks inAlbums1 Select HD source2 In Albums, use the navigation controls 3

31English6.6 Deleting a playlist, album ortrack1Use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 to enter a category (Playlist, Artists,Albums,Genres, All tr

32EnglishHelpful hints:–Press ÉÅ to interrupt playback if you wantthe playback to continue from where it has pausedon the destination unit.– The selec

33English– MUSIC BROADCAST will also stop when:– the Center is put to standby mode orpower-saving mode;– the selected album or playlist has reachedthe

a. Press SOURCE to select HDb. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select the Albumor Playlistsc. Follow steps 3-6 above to change thealbum/playlists nameAfter appl

35English7.1 Discs playbackYou will be able to play the following on thissystem:– all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA)– all finalized audio CD-Rs and CD

36EnglishHelpful hints:– “Others” is displayed if you have not organizedyour MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc.– “CDDA” is displayed if the di

37EnglishHelpful hints:– The searching will also stop when:– you select another source – you switch off the set– If no match is found during the keywo

38English8.1 About UPnP* (Universal Plugand Play)In addition to the music library in the Center, anUPnP-enabled device can also serve as a musiclibrar

39English8. UPnP ➜ Server not found appears if there is no UPnPdevice found in the network4 Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 toselect your de

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40English9. Network setting9.1 Adding Additional Station tothe Wi-Fi network on the CenterUp to 5 Stations can be connected to theWAC4500 Center.When

41English41English9. Network setting9.2 Connecting to external Wi-FinetworkThe external Wi-Fi network can be a single PCor a PC network.To connect th

42English5 Select Automatic.Helpful hint:–You can also select Static and assign an IPaddress as prompted using the alphanumeric keys.6 As prompted, se

43English4 If you are using a DHCP*-enabled Access Pointselect Automatic*DHCP stands for Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol. It is a protocol for assig

44English9. Network setting9.4 Viewing connection status9.4.1 Viewing Station status on theCenter’s Wi-Fi network1 Check that the Center is in HD sou

45English10.1 ResetIf desired, you can restore the Center or Stationto their default settings (including the networksettings).When to reset the Center

46English11. Gracenote CD InformationThe Gracenote music recognition service enablesthe set to look up CD track information(including album, artist, g

47Englishd. Write down the DNS and Gateway of thecurrent connection On the Centera. Press MENU to enter the menu screenb. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to enter

48English12.1 Firmware upgrade12.1.1 Upgrading firmwareThe supplied PC Installer CD Wireless AudioDevice Manager (WADM) helps you get theupgrades for W

49EnglishWARNINGNever try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open thesystem as there is a risk of electric sho

5EnglishContents1. General information1.1 About WACS4500 ______________ 71.2 Supplied accessories _____________ 71.3 Philips on-line support__________

50EnglishProblem SolutionThe remote control does not functionproperly“No Disc”/ “Cannot read CD” isdisplayedSound cannot be heard or is of poorquality

51EnglishProblem SolutionBackup function cannot work anymore.137.Troubleshooting✔ This is because the previously backed up filewas deleted in Windows e

52End-User License AgreementUSE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW.Gracenote® MusicID® Terms of UseThis device contains software fr

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6EnglishContents8. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)8.1 About UPnP _________________ 388.1.1 About the UPnP-enabled device8.2 Connecting to the UPnP de

7English1.1 About WACS4500WACS4500 comprises of a WAC4500Center and a WAS4500 Station. Up to 5WAS4500 Stations can be connected to aWAC4500 Center.You

8English1. General information1.3 Philips on-line supportProducts from Philips have been designed and manufactured to the highest qualitystandards. If

9English1. General information1.4 Environmental informationAll redundant packaging material has beenomitted.We have done our utmost tomake the packagi