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Contents
Thank You for your Purchase.
Congratulations on purchasing Monitor Audio’s Airstream A100. Welcome to the new way to “Free Your Music” anywhere in your home
wirelessly from an AirPlay compatible device or iTunes on your PC or Mac.
Register your product now!!!! For extra piece of mind, news and the opportunity to win products from Monitor Audio, don’t forget to
register your A100 at www.airstream-ma.com/register
The Airstream A100 is the latest high quality product from Monitor Audio that will provide many years of musical enjoyment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON MONITOR AUDIO PLEASE GO TO WWW.MONITORAUDIO.COM
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Contents{ {1
Thank You for your Purchase.{ {1
Introduction { {2
A100 Capabilities{ {2
What’s in the box?{ {2
AirPlay Compatibility{ {2
USB Compatibility{ {2
The A100{ {3
Remote{ {3
Getting Ready to Free Your Music{ {4
Connecting the Speakers{ {4
Connecting the Power{ {4
Airstream Direct{ {5
Freeing Your Music{ {6
Connecting to a WiFi Network.{ {6
What is required?{ {6
Option 1.{ {6
Option 2.{ {7
Via iOS-Device{ {7
Via Laptop/ PC{ {9
FREE YOUR MUSIC{ {11
Use Airplay from your iOS-device{ {11
Using AirPlay from iTunes{ {11
Play Another Device Using the Analogue Inputs{ {12
Play Another Device Using the Digital Inputs{ {13
Play Another Device Via DLNA{ {13
Charging via the USB{ {14
Firmware Update.{ {14
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USB Firmware Update{ {15
Web Browser Firmware Update{ {15
Checking Firmware Version{ {17
Ready Mode{ {17
What is Ready Mode?{ {17
How to Enter Ready Mode{ {17
Factory Reset{ {18
Changing the Remote Battery{ {18
LED Colour Matrix{ {19
LED Flashing Patterns{ {19
Specs{ {20
Trouble Shooting{ {21
Unable to Connect to the Wireless Network{ {21
No Sound{ {21
The A100 is Nonresponsive{ {21
Occasional Breaking up of AirPlay Music Playback{ {21
No AirPlay Icon on my iTunes Host Device{ {21
AirPlay Connection Failed with Mac or PC{ {21
Owner Information{ {21

Introduction
With the introduction of iOS 4.3 from Apple came AirPlay. Monitor
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streaming via a wireless router or playing your music collection
from PC or MAC, the A100 is the way to “Free Your Music”.
A100 Capabilities
q Stream audio from an iOS-device using Airstream direct
without the need of a wireless router.
q Stream audio from an iOS-device via WiFi to the A100
connected to the same network.
q Choose which AirPlay device you want to stream to from your
iOS-device when there are multiple Airstream devices on your
network.
q Stream audio by WiFi from any PC or Mac using iTunes (version
10 or later) connected to the same wireless network as the
A100.
q Stream audio from any PC or Mac to multiple Airstream
devices using iTunes, again by WiFi and with the A100 on the
same wireless network.
What’s in the box?
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q Remote Control
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q Quick Start Guide
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AirPlay Compatibility
To stream wirelessly to the A100 using AirPlay (not Airstream
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q A host for your music (iPhone/ iPad/ iPod Touch running iOS
4.3 or later, or a PC/ Mac with iTunes 10 or later)
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q iPad Mini
q iPad 4
q iPad 3
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q iPhone 5
q iPhone 4S
q iPhone 4
q iPhone 3GS
q iPod Touch 5th Generation
q iPod Touch 4th Generation
q iPod Touch 3rd Generation
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USB Compatibility
Below is a list of devices that will play music back via the USB.
Each will charge while connected to the A100 (when not in standby
mode).
q iPhone 5
q iPhone 4S
q iPhone 4
q iPhone 3GS
q iPhone 3G
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q iPod Classic
q iPod Nano 7th Generation
q iPod Nano 6th Generation
q iPod Nano 5th Generation
q iPod Nano 4th Generation
q iPod Nano 3rd Generation
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Remote 1. Standby. Either puts the A100 into standby or wakes it
from standby. When woken from standby it will start in the
previously selected input. Ready Mode cannot be activated
by the remote.
2. Volume up. Increases the volume level of playback.
3. Previous track. Selects either the start of the current track
or the previous track (short press) or scans back through the
current track (long press).
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5. Input toggle. Scrolls through the available inputs.
6. Next track. Selects the next track to be played (short press)
or scans forward through the current track (long press).
7. Play/ pause. Pauses and restarts playback of the current track.
The A100
1. Right speaker output. Connect the right hand speaker to
these terminals. Push the terminal in to reveal a through hole
to clamp the cable in place. Refer to page 4
2. Airstream Connect/ Airstream direct button. This button
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seconds enables Airstream Connect mode for connecting the
A100 to the network. Refer page 7.
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4. Digital optical auxillary input. Used for connecting another
device using a standard digital, optical lead (not supplied).
5. Mains power input. Connect the supplied mains lead here.
6. Analogue auxiliary input. Used for connecting another
device using a standard analogue, RCA lead (not supplied).
7. Analogue pre amp output. Used for connecting the A100 to
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8. Left speaker output. Connect the left hand speaker to these
terminals. Push the terminal in to reveal a through hole to
clamp the cable in place. Refer to page 4
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10. Volume up. Increases the volume level of playback.
11. AirPlay/ DLNA source select.
12. Digital/ USB source select.
13. Analogue source select. .
14. Infra red receiver
15. USB connector. Used for charging, USB playback (iOS devices
only), wireless set up and updates.
16. Standby. Either puts the A100 into standby or wakes it
from standby. When woken from standby it will start in the
previously selected input. When held down, the A100 enters
Ready Mode. Refer to page 17.
17. Information LED. Refer to page 17 for the key and
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Getting Ready to Free Your Music
Connecting the Speakers
To connect the speakers/ cables, ensure that the cables are long
enough to rech the desired locations of the A100 and the position
of the speakers.
If using 4mm banana plugs simply insert them into the terminals
on the back of the A100.
If using bare wire, press the sprung terminal and insert the cable
paying particular attention to the markings on the cables and the
terminals.
Ensure that the positive cable goes to the positive terminals and
likewise with the negative.
Connecting the Power
IMPORTANT: Please follow the following instructions in sequence.
Connect the mains lead to the back of the A100, connect to wall
socket and were applicable turn on.
1. Connect mains input lead into A100
 Insert mains plug into allsocket and where applicable turn on.
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Airstream Direct
To Free Your Music before even connecting the A100 to a wireless
network, or if you don’t have a wireless router use the A100 in
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1. Turn the A100 on from standby.
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4. On the iOS-device, go to “Settings” and then “Wireless”. Within the
available wireless networks, there should be “Airstream A100...”.
Select “Airstream A100...” from the list then press the home button.
5. With the album cover up, swipe up to reveal the Control Centre.
You should see the AirPlay icon.
6. Press this and select A100 from the list. The AirPlay logo
will now be illuminated. This means that your device will be
playing via AirPlay.
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If the Airstream A100 isn’t one of the listed networks,
press the “home” button and try again. It sometimes
takes a few seconds for the network to become
visible.
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function. So, iMessage, emails and mobile internet
will not function simultaneously.
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Freeing Your Music
Connecting to a WiFi Network.
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onto the WiFi network. One method connects the phone directly to
the A100 using the Apple supplied USB lead, while the second uses
the A100’s web portal via a PC, Mac or iOS-device.
What is required?
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connected wirelessly to the network. The PC/ Mac must be
connected wirelessly.
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Option 1.
This is the easiest of the two processes. It uses the wireless
network security information stored on the iOS-device to connect
to and gain access to the network. All you need is a compatible
iPod Touch or iPhone running iOS5 or above.
A list of compatible devices for this method of connection can be
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q iPhone 4S
q iPhone 4
q iPhone 3GS
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q iPod Touch 4th Generation
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 When it changes to Pattern 1 (not connected to a wireless
network), open the cover over the USB socket on the A100 and
connect the USB lead to the A100 and your iOS-device.
3. On the A100, press the Sharing Button (Item 3 on page 3)
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4. A prompt will appear on the screen of the iOS-device. This
is just asking if you want to allow the device to share the
security data with the A100. Press “Allow”.
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device and the A100. You are now able to start playing music
via AirPlay. Refer to page 11 for instruction on playing music
via AirPlay.
Option 2.
Using this method of connection you need either a wireless enabled
PC/ Mac or an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad running iOS5 or later.
This method of connectivity involves manually entering the
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into the A100’s web portal from either the computer or iOS-device
via a temporary wireless network.
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 When it changes to Pattern 1, it is not connected to a wireless
network. Press and hold the Airstream Connect/ Airstream
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seconds.
3. On the device, go to Settings, then WiFi.
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connection of the A100 to the wireless network.
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