Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air User manual

Zeppelin Air
Connectivity Guide

This guide explains how to connect your Zeppelin
Air to other devices and the appropriate cables
required.
Zeppelin Air’s input and output connections are
located on the rear panel.
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ETHERNET
Connect Zeppelin Air direct to your network as
an alternative to WiFi.
USB
Allows for Zeppelin Air to be used as PC or
Mac speaker and enables synchronisation of
your iTunes library to the docked device.
AUX
Combined analogue and digital 3.5mm jack
provides Zeppelin Air with an audio input for a
variety of devices.
COMP
The composite video output allows for movies
or TV shows (stored on compatible docked
devices) to be displayed on your TV.
Zeppelin Air’s rear
panel connections

Using Zeppelin Air as a
sound upgrade to your
TV’s internal speakers
ANALOG DIGITAL ANALOG DIGITAL ANALOG DIGITAL
Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
Toslink (male) to
mini Toslink (male)
Stereo 3.5mm (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
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Depending on your TV’s audio output capabilities
Zeppelin Air may be used to improve the sound of
your TV. Please refer to your TV owner manual for
details of the audio outputs available.
Typically, if using optical or analogue audio
outputs, the TV speakers will still sound. It is
therefore advised to turn down the TV speakers
and adjust the volume using Zeppelin Air remote
control. Alternatively, if the headphone output is
used the TV’s internal speakers may be bypassed,
so it is recommended to set the Zeppelin Air to
medium level and adjust the volume using the TV
remote control.
Note: please ensure not to set the TV volume to
excessive levels as this may overload the AUX input
and affect sound quality.

Outputting video from
Zepplin Air to your TV
It is possible to output video content from
compatiable devices to your TV. Please refer
to your TV owner manual for information on
connecting composite video sources.
RCA Digital Audio to RCA Digital Audio
or RCA to RCA (75 Ohm Coaxial Digital)
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If your gaming console audio is currently heard
through the TV speakers and your TV has audio
output capabilities please refer to the “Using
Zeppelin Air as a sound upgrade to your TV’s
internal speakers” section. In most cases, once
connected, the selected TV input (DVD, set top
box or gaming console) will be heard through
Zeppelin Air.
Toslink (male) to
mini Toslink (male)
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Stereo RCA (female)
to stereo 3.5mm (male)
Connecting Zeppelin Air
to gaming consoles
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Alternatively, you may nd the following audio
output on your console.
Note: the optical input on Zeppelin Air is not
capable of 5.1 audio.
Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
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If your TV receiver or set top box audio is currently
heard through the TV speakers and your TV has
audio output capabilities please refer to the “Using
Zeppelin Air as a sound upgrade to your TV’s internal
speakers” section. Once connected the audio of
selected TV input (DVD, set top box or gaming
console) will be heard through Zeppelin Air.
Alternatively, you may nd the following audio
outputs on your TV receiver or set top box. (Note:
the optical input on Zeppelin Air is not is not capable
of 5.1audio).
Connecting Zeppelin Air
to TV receivers or set
top boxes
Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
Toslink (male) to
mini Toslink (male)

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Most devices with a 3.5mm headphone output
can be connected to AUX input of Zeppelin Air.
If using the headphone output a volume level of
around 75% should be set on the source (it is
important that the volume is not excessive as this
may overload the AUX input and affect sound
quality). The volume level is then controlled on
Zeppelin Air.
Connecting Zeppelin Air to
your portable audio device
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Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
Stereo 3.5mm (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
Line output

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Most separate audio devices will have an analogue
line output. Volume can be adjusted using the
controls on Zeppelin Air.
Connecting Zeppelin Air
to audio devices (CD
players, receivers and
tape players etc.)
Stereo RCA (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)

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When using USB Zeppelin Air will be recognized
by the computer as an audio output
Note: When rst used with a Mac or PC, it
is required that the product be selected as the
primary output device. Windows users will need to
do this in Start->Control Panel->Sound and Audio
devices. Mac users will need to press and hold the
‘alt’ key while clicking the speaker icon located in
the top right of the navigation bar.
If a USB socket is not available you can use a
headphone output. If using a headphone output
set the computers output level to around 75% (it
is important that the volume is not excessive as
this may overload the AUX input and affect sound
quality). The volume level is then controlled on
Zeppelin Air.
Connecting Zeppelin Air
to Computers
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Stereo 3.5mm (male) to
stereo 3.5mm (male)
USB A to USB B