Audyssey Audio Dock Air User manual

Audio Dock Air
Product Manual
Version 1.3.1

Audyssey Audio Dock Air Manual 2
Table of Contents
WELCOME............................................................................
WHAT’S IN THE BOX...........................................................
TOUR THE AUDIO DOCK AIR...............................................
CONNECTING AUDIO DOCK AIR.........................................
AIRPLAY SETUP AND CONFIGURATION.............................
PLAYING MUSIC...................................................................
VOLUME CONTROL..............................................................
UNDER THE HOOD...............................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................
SAFETY..................................................................................
WARRANTY..........................................................................
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Thank you for choosing the Audio Dock Air: a wireless music system
that delivers awless Audyssey sound over AirPlay®. The Audio
Dock Air brings the music on your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®and
computer to life. Experience the rich, clear and balanced sound with
deep bass that you’ve come to expect and love from Audyssey.
With the Audio Dock Air you can:
• Stream music wirelessly from iTunes®on your Mac or PC
using your home Wi-Fi network
• Stream music wirelessly from the iTunes library on your
iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
• Stream Pandora®, Spotify®or any of your favorite internet
radio stations wirelessly from their apps on your iPhone,
iPad or iPod touch
• Connect to any audio device with the 3.5 mm audio cable
(included)
• Add multiple speakers for a wireless integrated home audio
experience
Audio Dock Air
Power Supply*
3.5 mm Audio Cable
Quick Start Guide
* Note: 220 V version includes UK and European power cords
Welcome
What’s in the Box

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Top Panel: The Audio Dock Air top panel
provides LED indicators and the unit’s volume
control wheel.
Front: The front of the Audio Dock Air
provides a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
for listening to audio through connected
headphones (not included).
Back: The back of the Audio Dock Air provides
a button for pairing the unit with your Wi-Fi
network and a 3.5 mm stereo auxiliary input
jack for connecting the Audio Dock Air to a
wired audio device. The back panel also provides
the power cable plug for connecting the external
power supply.
Tour the Audio Dock Air
Power Cable Plug
AirPlay Pair Button
Auxiliary Input
PAIR
AUX
PWR
PAIR
AUX
PWR
Volume Control
AirPlay LED
Power LED
3.5 mm Headphone Jack
PAIR
AUX
PWR

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The rst step in setting up the Audyssey Audio Dock Air is to provide
power to the unit.
1. Connect the power supply to the power jack on the back of
the Audio Dock Air unit.
2. Plug the power supply into a power outlet.
Connecting Audio Dock Air
The Audio Dock Air comes in two
versions, 110 V and 220 V. When using
the Audio Dock Air in a country of a
different voltage than your unit, you
must use a Step Up or Step Down
voltage transformer of the appropriate
wattage.
JUST A NOTE
3. Wait approximately 35 seconds for the Power LED on the top
of the unit to turn solid green.
Power

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To use the Audio Dock Air with AirPlay over your Wi-Fi network, you
need to congure the device settings and pair it with your wireless
network (rst-time setup only). The following steps provide an
overview of this process. See “AirPlay Setup and Conguration” for
detailed setup instructions.
1. Create the Audio Dock Air setup network.
2. Connect to the setup network from your computer or mobile
device and congure the Audio Dock Air settings in your
browser.
3. Connect the Audio Dock Air to your existing wireless home
network.
If using the Audio Dock Air with a wired audio device (CD player,
MP3 player, computer, etc.), simply connect the device using the
supplied 3.5 mm audio cable.
1. Connect one end of the 3.5 mm audio cable to the output
of the device. If the device uses a different type of jack
for its output, you may need to use an audio adapter (not
included).
2. Connect the other end of the 3.5 mm audio cable to the
auxiliary input on the back of the Audio Dock Air.
PAIR
AUX
PWR
Wired Mode
AirPlay Wireless Mode (Overview)
Wi-Fi networks can take additional
time when adding a new device onto
the network. Please allow plenty of time
for your Audio Dock Air to connect to
your network.
JUST A NOTE

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The Audio Dock Air settings are accessed through a browser-based
conguration page. To access this page, you must rst create a
temporary AirPlay setup network. We will walk you through the
instructions on how to do that below. Then you must connect to the
setup network to congure the Audio Dock Air with your home Wi-Fi
settings and add it to your home network.
To enjoy AirPlay wireless audio, you must have the following:
‣iPod touch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPhone 4, iPhone
3GS, iPad 2, and iPad with iOS 4.2 and iTunes 10.1 (Mac and
PC) or later.
‣A functioning Wi-Fi home network.
Download the latest software updates for iTunes or your iOS
device from Apple to ensure you can best enjoy AirPlay.
Have your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password available.
AirPlay Setup and Conguration
Pre-conguration Checklist
Setup and Conguration Process
CREATE SETUP NETWORK
Use the Audio Dock Air to create a temporary network.
1. Press and hold the Pair button on the back of your Audio
Dock Air until the AirPlay LED on the top of the unit ashes
green rapidly.
2. Wait for the green AirPlay LED to ash slowly, indicating that
the AirPlay setup network has been created.
PAIR
AUX
PWR

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CONNECT TO SETUP NETWORK
Connect to the temporary network with your computer or mobile device.
1. On your Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch open your Wi-Fi
network settings and select the network called
LES_AudioDock_Air_Setup.
Network
Show All
Turn AirPort Off
Network Name
AirPort
Connected
Ethernet
Not Connected
Firewire
Not Connected
Status: Connected
Apply
Join Other Network...
Create Network...
LES_AudioDock_Air_Setup
Network Wi-Fi Networks
Wi-Fi
LES_AudioDock_Air_Setup
Choose a Network...
ON
iPod 10:40
http://192.168.1.110
AUDYSSEY AUDIO DOCK AIR
WIRELESS SETTINGS
Audyssey Audio Dock Air Setup
iPod 10:40
Googlehttp://192.168.1.110
To access your Wi-Fi network settings:
‣On the Mac, click System Preferences on the Dock or from
the Apple menu; then click Network and select the AirPort
or Wi-Fi option.
‣On Windows, click on the Internet Access icon in the Task
Bar or Control Panel.
‣On iPhone, iPad or iPod touch open the Settings app, then
select Wi-Fi.
2. Open the web browser on your computer or iOS device and
type http://192.168.1.110 in the address bar.
The Audio Dock Air Wireless Settings page will display in
your browser.

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CONFIGURE AUDIO DOCK AIR
Name your Audio Dock Air and congure it with your home Wi-Fi
network settings.
JOIN AUDIO DOCK AIR TO YOUR HOME NETWORK
Join your Wi-Fi network and allow your Audio Dock Air to connect.
1. Click the “Join” button to have your Audio Dock Air establish
a connection to the selected Wi-Fi network.
2. A popup notication will appear, prompting you to conrm
settings. Click OK to proceed.
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http://192.168.1.110
Cancel OK
Warning: Incorrect parameters may
cause undesired behavior. To save
the new settings, click Ok.
WiFi Network (WPA2 CCMP)
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AUDYSSEY AUDIO DOCK AIR
WIRELESS SETTINGS
CURRENT SETTINGS CHANGE SETTINGS
APPLY
JOIN
Audio Dock Air Name:
Wireless Network:
ADVANCED SETTINGS [+]
Select Network
LES_AudioDock_Air_xxxxxx 2
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1Please be aware that passwords are case
sensitive. If your unit fails to connect to
the network after 4 minutes, please see
the Troubleshooting section on page 17.
JUST A NOTE
1. Click on the “Change Settings” button.
2. (Optional) Customize your Audio Dock Air name tomake
it easy to recognize on your network and click the “Apply”
button.
3. Choose your home Wi-Fi network from the drop-down list
and type in your password, if required.

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3. Within four minutes the Power LED changes from ashing
green to solid green and the AirPlay LED changes from a
slow ashing orange to a solid green.
4. The AirPlay LED lights solid green to indicate that it has
successfully connected to the selected network. You can
now begin using your Audio Air Dock to play music over
AirPlay from iTunes or any iOS device connected to the same
home Wi-Fi network.
4 min
AirPlay
Computer
Audio Dock Air
Kitchen
Living Room Apple TV
Single Done
If the AirPlay LED continues to ash
orange for more then 4 minutes,
press and hold the Pair button on the
back of the unit to start over. See the
Troubleshooting section for more
information.
JUST A NOTE