AudioEngine W3 User manual

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Introduction
Welcome
to
the Audioengine family and congratulations on
your purchase
of
the Audioengine
W3
Premium Wireless
Audio Adapter!
The Audioengine team
is
dedicated
to
bringing you the
highest-quality listening experience possible
and
the
W3
was
designed with the same attention
to
detail and operational
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Setup Guide
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FCC
This device complies with Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules
Operation
that
is
subject
to
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This
device may not
cause
harmful interference
and,
(2) This
device
must
accept
any
interference
received,
including interference that may
cause
undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications
to
this
unit
not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user authority
to
operate the equipment.
simplicity
as
otherAudioengine products. Our goal
is
to
get
you
to
your music
as
simply
as
possible,
without
all the
"gadget tinkering" that other products require.
As
with
our
other past efforts, we thank all
our
customers and resel-
lers
for helping
us
create another great Audioengine
product.

What's in the box
• Wireless Audio Sender
• Wireless Audio Receiver
•
(1)
Power adapter
•
(1)
RCA
adapter"Y"cable
•
(2)
Mini-jack (3.5mm) audio cables
• Setup Guide
Features
•
Easy
setup -connects in seconds
• Works
with
Mac
or
PC
-or
without
a computer
• Plug-n-play- no software
or
downloads
to
install
• Super-compact
size,
no batteries required
•
Plays
all music formats from any media player
Functional Overview
The
W3
set consists
of
2 dongles,
the
Sender and Receiver.
The
W3
Sender connects
to
your
computer
(or any audio
source) and transmits stereo sound automatically
to
the
W3
Receiver. The Receiver can be connected
to
any gear
with
an
analog audio input, such
as
powered speakers,
a boombox, stereo system, subwoofer, etc. You can mix-
and-match differentSenders and Receivers, broadcast
to
multiple
W3
Receivers or "daisy-chain" multiple
W3
sets,
which
is
an
inexpensive way
to
set
up
awireless whole-
house music system.
Power for
the
devices
is
provided from a
USB
computer
port
for
the
Sender, from
the
included
power
adapter,
or
any other
adapter
with
a
USB
connector, such
as
an
iPhone charger, for example. Another
power
source for
the
W3
Receiver
is
the
Audioengine 5+ powered
speaker system which
has
abuilt-in
USB
charge/power port.
Note: The
W3
Senderand
Receiver
each
have
USB
connect-
ors, however
only
the
Sender can accept
USB
audio
from
a computer.The Receiver's
USB
connector
is
simplyfor
powering
the
device
as
USB
adapters are widely-available.
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General Setup
Setup
is
really simple. The
W3
Sender needs power and
an audio
input
(either
USB
audio
or
audio
into
the
mini-jack
input
on the end
of
the Sender). The
W3
Receiver
also needs power and aplace
to
send the audio to, such
as
Audioengine 5+ powered speakers or any audio system.
Possible configurations:
Cleaning
Your
W3
components are
not
water-resistant,
so
it's
important
that
they should be kept free
of
moisture.
You
should clean
only
with
a
dry
cloth
or
tissue and
no
liquid
cleaners
or
solvents should be used.
•
100ft
(30m) typical range
with
no signal delay, dropouts,
or
interference
• CO-quality, 16-bitstereo sound
with
no
added compres-
sion
• Replaces any
RCA
or
mini-jack(3.5mm) audio cable
The Sender and Receiver dongles lookidentical however
you can tell
them
apart
by
these markings:
Sender Receiver
The end
of
each
unit
has
an
audio
input
or
output
con-
nector, shown
with
these symbols:
Sender
(End
View) Receiver
(End
View)
The
symbol
on
theSender(above left)
with
the
arrow
pointing
inward
indicates
an
audio
input
from a computer, iDevice,
CD
player, etc.
The
symbol
on
theReceiver (above right)
with
the
arrow
point-
ing
out
indicates
an
audio
output
from the
W3
Receiver
that
connects
to
the
input
of
any
audio
system.
CD
USB
connector (audio for Sender,
power
only
for Receiver)
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Power/Pair indicator
®
Pair
button
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Audiojack (input for Sender,
output
for Receiver)
There are many ways
to
use
the
W3
Premium Wireless
Audio Adapter. Some possible configurations are listed here
and a
few
specific examples are shown in
the
Configuration
section.These are by
no
means all
the
possible
uses
-they
are
just
shown
to
give ideas for yourown setup.
AV
Receiver
AV
Receiver
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W3
Sender
Digital music
Computer (Mac or
PC)
iDevice player (rear speakers)
(su
bwoofer out)
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W3
Receiver
Powered
AV
Receiver Powered
Speakers
Powered
AV
Receiver Speakers (for rear surround) Subwoofer

Configurations
Shown here are examples of some common W3 wireless
configurations and setup instructions
for each:
0 Computer USB Audio to Powered Speakers
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Sender Receiver
Note: If using Audioengine S+ (AS+) powered speakers the
AS+ USB powerport can be used to powerthe W3 Receiver.
1) Connect the W3 Sender to your computer's USB port.
2) For PC waitforthe USB audioconnection to be detected.
For
Mac OS, open System Preferences/Sound, select
Output, then select "Audioengine W3".
3) Connect the W3 Receiver to the included power
adapterand plug
the adapter into an AC poweroutlet.
4) Connect a mini-jack or RCA audio cable from the W3
Receiver to your powered speaker's audio input.
S) The status indicators on the Sender and Receiver will
blink briefly and then
go solid, indicating that they
are linked.
6) Play your music!
Note: If using W3 for USB computeraudio there is no need
to connect an audio cable from the W3 Sender to your
computer's headphone
output. Doing so may create a
ground loop resulting in unwanted noise.
fJ Computer to any Audio System
Sender
1) Follow steps 1thru 3above.
2) Connect the included RCA "Y" adapter interface
cabletotheW3 Receiver audio
output.
3) Connect an RCA cable (not included) from your
stereo receiver's
RCA inputs to the RCA "Y"adapter.
4) The status indicators on the Sender and Receiver will
blink briefly and then go solid, indicating that they
are linked.
S) Play your music!
D iDevice to Powered Speakers
Receiver
Note: If you have Audioengine S+ powered speakers, you
may use
the built-in USB power/charge porton the AS+ to
power the W3 Receiver. Otherwise, you can use an iPhone
charger
or purchase extra Audioengine poweradapters.
1) Connect the included mini-jack cable from your
iDevice
to the W3 Sender audio input.
2) Connect the W3 Sender to the included power
adapter
and plug the adapter into an AC outlet.
3) Connect the included mini-jack cable from the W3
Receiver output to the powered speaker's audio input.
4) Connect the W3 Receiver to another poweradapter
(1 poweradapter is included, others sold separately).
S) Plug the power adapter into an AC outlet.
6) The status indicators on the Sender and Receiver
will blink brieflyand then
go solid, indicating that
they are linked.
7) Play your music!
D Wireless Rear Speakers and/or Subwoofer
Sender Receiver
1) Connect the W3 Sender and W3 Receiver to power
adapters and plug
each into an AC poweroutlet.
2) Connect your surround sound AV receiver's rear channel
(or subwoofer)
RCA outputs to the W3 Sender input.
3) Connect the W3 Receiver to your powered rear
channel speakers (or subwoofer).
4) The status indicators on the Sender and Receiver will
blink briefly and then
go solid, indicating that they
are linked.
S) Play your music!
Note: To set upwireless rear channel speakers AND awire-
less subwoofer from your surround system, simply add
another W3 Sender/Receiver pair and repeat the previous
instructions.

How to Pair
Multiple W3 Receivers may be paired with one Sender,
allowing the Sender
to simultaneously broadcast audio
to all Receivers, with nodegradation of the audio signal.
Pairing a Sender and Receiver:
1) Press and hold the pair button on the W3 Sender for about
5 seconds until the status indicator blinks rapidly.
W3 Sender and Receiver sets packaged together are
already paired,
so if you're only using one setthey 2) Nowgo
to the Receiver, then press and release the pair
button on the W3 Receiver.
will remember each otherand
no further configuration
is needed. 3) Both Sender and Receiver status indicators will
turn solid,
indicating
they are paired.
The following procedure explains
how to add additional
W3 Receivers to a Sender or to pair a Receiver to another
Sender.
4) Repeat these steps to pair with additional Receivers.
Once a Sender and Receiver are paired, they will remember
each other.
Troubleshooting
Here are afew tips to try if your W3 is not performing as it should.
Sender and/or Receiver status
indicators are
not lit:
Sender and Receiver status
indicators are
both blinking:
Sender and Receiver status
indicators are
both solidly lit,
but no audio:
Support
• Check that the Sender and Receiver are connected to power (from a USB port and/
or poweradapter).
•
If using a computer, verify that the Sender (and not the Receiver) is connected to
the computer's USB port.
•
Repeat the Sender/Receiver pairing process (see''Howto Pair'' above).
• Check
that the Sender is connected to the desired audio source and the Receiver's
output is connected to the correct audio input.
• Check
that all cables are properly connected. Unplug and reconnect each to verify.
• Check that your desired audio output source (into the Sender) is present.
• Check that the Receiver's output is connected to the device which is powered on
and working.
•
If connected to a computer, verify that USB Audio Device "Audioengine W3" is
selected in your system (see "Configurations" #1 ).
• If connected to a computer and using iTunes, verify that "Computer" is selected in
the lower right corner
of iTunes.
•
If using a computer, check that the Sender (not the Receiver) is connected to
the computer's USB port.
If you have any questions or feel you may need service, contact us via email: [email protected]
or call toll-free in the United States: {877) 853-4447
Technical Specifications
Item Condition Specification Item
Output level mV 680 Signal- Noise Ratio
Frequency Response 100 Hz dB o
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Effective Distance (typical)