Bluesound Powernode User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME SECTION PAGE
Welcome 4
Important Safety Instruct ons 4
L cence 9
Copyr ght 10
D scla mer of Warrant es 11
L m tat on of L ab l ty 11
Bluesound Pr vacy Pol cy 11
Controll ng Law and Severab l ty 12
INTRODUCTION/GETTING STARTED 12
What's n the Box 12
Top & Back of POWERNODE 13
Qu ck Setup Gu de 16
Connect for Sound 16
Connect to Power 17
Connect to W F 17
Download the App 18
Connect to Mus c 19
OPERATION – PAD CONTROLLER 20
OPERATION – Phone/ Pod Touch CONTROLLER 24
OPERATION – Andro d CONTROLLER 28
L brary 32
Internet Rad o 33
Add ng and Delet ng Favour te Stat ons 34
Stream ng Serv ces 36
Bluetooth 37
Playl sts – Pad 39
Playl sts – Phone/ Pod Touch 41
Playl sts – Andro d 43
Now Play ng W ndow– Pad 45
Now Play ng W ndow – Phone/ Pad Touch 46
Now Play ng W ndow – Andro d 47
Manag ng Players – Pad 48
Manag ng Players – Pad 50
Manag ng Players – Pad 52
Onl ne Upgrades 54
CONTROL PANEL 55
Renam ng Players 55
Conf gur ng W F 55
Conf gur ng Network Shares 55
Conf gur ng Mus c Serv ces 55
Play ng Internet URL's 55

Show ng your other Players 56
Delet ng your Index 56
D agnost cs 56
Send ng Support Request 56
Reboot ng Player 56
SPECIFICATIONS 57

POWERNODE W reless Stream ng Mus c Player
WELCOME
Welcome to Bluesound, H -F for the W -F generat on.
Bluesound transforms your local d g tal mus c l brary by putt ng the mus c of your l fe r ght at your f ngert ps. The clutter of
CDs s relegated to a prev ous era! Your smartphone or tablet runn ng the Bluesound App now controls your mus c.
Your Bluesound mus c sy stem s also a soph st cated Internet stream ng dev ce that allows you to l sten to a w de range of
Internet mus c serv ce prov ders. Bluesound also prov des access to mus c subscr pt on serv ces featur ng extens ve catalogs of
m ll ons of songs streamed t o you over the nternet n real t me. TuneIn Rad o makes every rad o stat on n the world a local
stat on v a the mag c of the nternet.
To take full advantage of all these Bluesound capab l t es requ res a robust w red or w reless home network and a rel a ble h gh
speed Internet connect on, prov ded by a DSL or Cable modem. Internet access must be contracted and nstalled by your local
Internet Serv ce Prov der. For remote areas there are satell te opt ons for h gh speed nternet access.
Before s gn ng on t o a mus c subscr pt on or cloud serv ce we suggest that you rev ew your Internet serv ce plan and be sure
you have enough nternet speed and bandw dth to prov de un nterrupted stream ng. Most nternet serv ce prov ders offer
mult ple plans and can help you make the best cho ce.
Important Safety Instructions
Save these nstruct ons for later use.
Follow all warn ngs and nstruct ons marked on the aud o equ pment.
_ Read nstruct ons - All the safety and operat ng nstruct ons should be read before the product s operated.
_ Reta n nstruct ons - The safety and operat ng nstruct ons should be reta ned for future reference.
_ Heed Warn ngs - All warn ngs on the product and n the operat ng nstruct ons should be adhered to.
_ Follow Instruct ons - All operat ng and use nstruct ons should be followed.
_ Clean ng - Unplug th s product from the wall outlet before clean ng. Do not use l qu d cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Clean
only w th a dry cloth.
_ Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
_ Water and Mo sture - Do not use th s product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, k tchen s nk, or laundry
tub; n a wet basement; or near a sw mm ng pool; and the l ke.
_ Accessor es - Do not place th s product on an unstable cart, stand, tr pod, bracket, or table.
The product may fall, caus ng ser ous njury to a ch ld or adult, and ser ous damage to the product. Use only w th a cart, stand,
tr pod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold w th the product. Any mount ng of the product should
follow the manufacturer’s nstruct ons, and should use a mount ng accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
A product and cart comb nat on should be moved w th care. Qu ck stops, excess ve force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
product and cart comb nat on to overturn.

_ Vent lat on - Slots and open ngs n the cab net are prov ded for vent lat on and to ensure rel able operat on of the product and
to protect t from overheat ng, and these open ngs must not be blocked or covered. The open ngs should never be blocked by
plac ng the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other s m lar surface. Th s product should not be placed n a bu lt - n nstallat on
such as a bookcase or rack unless proper vent lat on s prov ded or the manufacturer’s nstruct ons have been adhered to.
_ Power Sources - Th s product should be operated only from the type of power source nd cat ed on the mark ng label. If you
are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.
_ The pr mary method of solat ng the ampl f er from the ma ns supply s to d sconnect the ma ns plug. Ensure that the ma ns
plug rema ns access ble at all t mes. Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet f the un t w ll not be used for several
months or more.
The socket - outlet shall be nstalled near the equ pment and shall be eas ly access ble.
_ Ground ng or Pol ar zat on - Th s product may be equ pped w th a polar zed alternat ng current l ne plug (a plug hav ng one
blade w der than the other). Th s plug w ll f t nto the power outlet only one way. Th s s a safety feature. If you are unable to
nsert the plug fu lly nto the outlet, try revers ng the plug. If the plug should st ll fa l to f t, contact your electr c an to replace
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar zed plug.
_ Power Cord Protect on - Power - supply cords should be rou ted so that they are not l kely to be walked on or p nched by
tems placed upon or aga nst them, pay ng part cular attent on to cords at plugs, conven ence receptacles, and the po nt where
they ex t from the product.
_ Outdoor Antenna Ground ng - If an ou ts de antenna or cable system s connected to the product, be sure the antenna or
cable system s grounded so as to prov de some protect on aga nst voltage surges and bu lt - up stat c charges. Art cle 810 of
the Nat onal Electr cal Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, prov des nformat on w th regard to proper ground ng of the mast and
support ng structure, ground ng of the lead - n w re to an antenna d scharge un t, s ze of ground ng conductors, locat on of
antenna d scharge un t, connect on to ground ng electrodes, and requ rements for the ground ng electrode.
_ L ghtn ng - For added protect on for th s product dur ng a l ghtn ng storm, or when t s left unattended and unused for long
per ods of t me, unplug t from the wall outlet and d sconnect the antenna or cable system. Th s w ll prevent damage to the
product due to l ghtn ng and power l ne surges.
_ Power L nes - An outs de antenna system should not be located n the v c n ty of overhead power l nes or other electr c l ght
or power c rcu ts, or where t can fall nto such power l nes or c rcu ts. When nstall ng an outs de antenna system, extreme
care should be taken to keep from touch ng such power l nes or c rcu ts as contact w th them m ght be fatal.
_ Overload ng - Do not overload wall outlets, extens on cor ds, or ntegral conven ence receptacles as th s can result n a r sk
of f re or electr c shock.
_ Object and L qu d Entry - Never push objects of any k nd nto th s product through open ngs as they may touch dangerous
voltage po nts or short out parts tha t could result n a f re or electr c shock. Never sp ll l qu d of any k nd on the product.
Warning
Th e apparatus should not be exposed to dr pp ng or splash ng, and objects f lled w th l qu ds, such as vases, should not be
placed on the apparatus. As w th any electron c products, use care not to sp ll l qu ds nto any part of the system. L qu ds can
cause a fa lure and/or a f re hazard.
_ Damage Requ r ng Serv ce - Unplug th s product from the wall outlet and refer serv c ng to qual f ed serv ce personnel
under the follow ng cond t ons:

_ When the power supply cord or plug s damaged.
_ If l qu d has been sp lled, or objects have fallen nto the product.
_ If the product has been exposed to ra n or water.
_ If the product does not operate normally by fo llow ng the operat ng nstruct ons. Adjust only those controls that are covered
by the operat ng nstruct ons as an mproper adjustment of other controls may result n damage and w ll often requ re extens ve
work by a qual f ed techn c an to restore the pr oduct to ts normal operat on.
_ If the product has been dropped or damaged n any way.
_ When the product exh b ts a d st nct change n performance - th s nd cates a need for serv ce.
_ Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are requ red, be sure the serv ce techn c an has used replacement parts
spec f ed by the manufacturer or have the same character st cs as the or g nal part. Unauthor zed subst tut ons may result n
f re, electr c shock, or other hazards.
_ Safety Check - Upon complet on of any ser v ce or repa rs to th s product, ask the serv ce techn c an to perform safety
checks to determ ne that the product s n proper operat ng cond t on.
_ Heat - The product should be s tuated away from heat sources such as rad ators, heat reg sters, stoves or other products
( nclud ng ampl f ers) that produce heat.
Battery shall not be exposed to excess ve heat such as sunsh ne, f re or the l ke.
Warn ng To reduce the r sk of f re or electr c shock, do not expose th s product to ra n or mo sture.
Caut on T o prevent electr c shock, match w de blade of plug to w de slot, fully nsert.
Appl es only to Bluesound P OWERNODE and PULSE An appl ance w th a protect ve earth term nal should be connected to
a ma ns outlet w th a protect ve earth connect on.
Respons ble Party
Lenbrook Amer ca 6 Merchant Street Sharon, MA 02067 USA
Telephone: [phone]
Facs m le: 781 784 8386
Warn ng
Changes or mod f cat ons to th s un t not expressly approved by the party respons ble for compl ance could vo d the user’s
author ty to operate the equ pment.

Note
Th s equ pment has been tested and found to comply w th the l m ts for a Class B d g tal dev ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These l m ts are des gned to prov de reasonable protect on aga nst harmful nter ference n a res dent al nstallat on. Th s
equ pment generates, uses and can rad ate rad o frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance w th the
nstruct ons, may cause harmful nterference to rad o commun cat ons. However, there s no gu arantee that nterference w ll
not occur n a part cular nstallat on. If th s equ pment does cause harmful nterference to rad o or telev s on recept on, wh ch
can be determ ned by turn ng the equ pment off and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct the nterference by one or more
of the follow ng measures:
_ Reor ent or relocate the rece v ng antenna.
_ Increase the separat on between the equ pment and rece ver.
_ Connect the equ pment nto an outlet on a c rcu t d fferent from that to wh ch the rece ver s connected.
_ Consult the dealer or an exper enced rad o/ TV techn c an for help.
CAN ICS - 3 (B)/NMB - 3(B)
Th s dev ce compl es w th Industry Canada l cense - exempt RSS - 210. Operat on s subject to the follow ng two cond t ons:
(1) th s dev ce ma y not cause Interference, and (2) th s dev ce must accept any nterference, nclud ng nterference that may
cause undes red operat on of the dev ce.
_ no naked flame sources such as l ghted candles should be placed on the apparatus;
_ the use of apparatus n trop cal cl mate
Th s dev ce compl es w th Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operat on s subject to the follow ng two cond t ons:
_ Th s dev ce may not cause harmful nterference, and
_ Th s dev ce must accept any nterference rece ved, nclud ng nterference that may cause undes red operat on.
THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED
TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE
PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK TO PERSONS.
THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE
PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

Caution regarding placement
To ma nta n proper vent lat on, be sure to leave a space around the un t (from the largest outer d mens ons nclud ng
project ons) that s equal to or greater than shown below.
_ Left and R gh t Panels: 10 cm
_ Rear Panel: 10 cm
Caut on
Mark ng and rat ng plate are located at the bottom enclosure of the apparatus .
European un on not ce for w reless product 0979 Hereby, Lenbrook Industr es L m ted, declares that th s W reless Stream ng
Mus c Player/ System s n compl ance w th the R&TTE D rect ve (1999/5/EC), Low Voltage D rect ve (2006/95/EC) and
other essent al requ rements. The declarat on of conform ty may be consulted at www. lenbrook.com/DoC.
Notes on env ronmental protect on
At the end of ts useful l fe, th s product must not be d sposed of w th regular household waste but must be returned to a
collect on po nt for the recycl ng of electr cal and electron c equ pment.
The symbol on the product, owner’s manual and packag ng, po nt th s out.
The mater als can be reused n accordance w th the r mark ngs. Through re - use, recycl ng of raw mater als or other forms of
recycl ng of old products, you are mak ng an mportant contr but on to the protect on of our env ronment. Your local
adm n strat ve off ce can adv se you of the respons ble waste d sposal po nt.
Informat on about collect on and d sposal of waste batter es (d rect ve 2006/66/EC of the E uropean parl ament and the counc l
of European Un on) (for European customers only)
Batter es bear ng any of these symbols nd cate that they should be treated as “separate collect on” and not as mun c pal waste.
It s encouraged that necessary measures are mplemented to max m ze the separate collect o n of waste batter es and to
m n m ze the d sposal of batter es as m xed mun c pal waste.

End - users are exhorted not to d spose of waste batter es as unsorted mun c pal waste. In order to ach eve a h gh level of
recycl ng waste of batter es, d scard waste b atter es separately and properly through an access ble collect on po nt n your
v c n ty. For more nformat on about collect on and recycl ng of waste batter es, please contact your local mun c pal ty, your
waste d sposal serv ce or the po nt of sale where you purchased the tems.
By ensur ng compl ance and conformance to proper d sposal of waste batter es, potent al hazardous effects on human health s
prevented and the negat ve mpact of batter es and waste batter es on the env ronment s m n m zed, thus contr but ng to the
protect on, preservat on and qual ty mprovement of the env ronment.
Record your model number (now, wh le you can see t)
The model and ser al number are located on the back of the cab net. For your future conven ence, we suggest that y ou record
these numbers here:
___________________________________________________________________________________
Model no.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Ser al no.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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