McIntosh MB50 User manual

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: [phone] www.mcintoshlabs.com Part No. 04158500
STEP 1
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 1
®
STEP 2 STEP 3
STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
REMOVE
AC CORD &
Wi-Fi ANTENNAS
REMOVE
REMOTE
CONTROL
REMOVE UNIT
FROM CARTON
CONNECT THE SUPPLIED
AC/DC POWER SUPPLY TO
THE MB50 CONNECTOR
CONNECT THE SUPPLIED
AC CORD
INSTALL BATTERIES
REMOVE SCREW
RE-INSERT
SCREW
CONNECT THE ANTENNAS
Refer to pages 10 and 11 in the MB50 Owner’s
Manual for additional information.
SUPPLIED Wi-Fi
ANTENNAS
WLAN ANTENNA
CONNECTORS
REMOVE PROTECTIVE COVER
COVER
REMOVE AC/DC
POWER SUPPLY
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE PLAY-FI
APP TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
The Play-Fi App for Music Streaming and
Remote Control Operation of the MB50 is
available at Web Sites for download free
of charge:
For Apple Powered Mobile Devices:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/play-fi/
id779245456?mt=8
For Android Powered Mobile Devices:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.
phorus.playfi&hl...
MOBILE DEVICE
PLAY-FI APP
NOTE:
The graphic illustrations in this MB50 Quick Start Guide are from an Apple Powered Mobile
Device. The Andriod Mobile Devices graphic illustrations may vary slightly from this.

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: [phone] www.mcintoshlabs.com
WLAN ANT 1 WLAN ANT 2
STEP 7
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 2
®
STEP 8 ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MB50
ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH
A WIRELESS ROUTER
1st - POWER ON THE MB50
SELECT
SETTINGS
SELECT
Wi-Fi
SETTINGS
SELECT
YOUR
ROUTER
2nd - FLASHING INDICATOR
WHITE FOR WIRELESS NET
GREEN FOR WIRED NET
NOTE: If your Apple Powered Mobile Device or Android Powered
Mobile Device is currently Wi-Fi Connected to your Wire-
less Router, proceed to STEP 8
USB
to
Ethernet
Adapter1
Wired Network
Router
Wireless
Network
Router
Wireless
Network
Router
OR
WIRED NETWORK
WITH WIRELESS
Wi-Fi ROUTER
WIRELESS
NETWORK Wi-Fi
ROUTER
NOTES:
1Refer to the MB50 Owner’s Manual, page 5, note 3 for
additional information.
2The term “Your Network” is used to refer to name of the
wired Network (with Wireless Router) connected to the
MB50 or just a Network Wireless Router used with the
MB50.
3It is advisable, during the initial communications setup,
to physically locate the MB50 and the Wireless Router in
close proximity to one another.
3rd - SELECT
“Play-Fi APP”.
4th - SELECT
“Set-up New Device”.
*
5th - SELECT
“Settings”
6th - SELECT
“Wi Fi”
7th - LOCATES
Play-Fi Device
(MB50)
8th - Setting Up
communications
with MB50
9th - Communications
established with
MB50
Proceed to
STEP 9 on
next page

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: [phone] www.mcintoshlabs.com Part No. 04158500
STEP 9 Play-Fi Settings
1st - SELECT
“Play-Fi APP”.
2nd - SELECT
“Your Network”.
3nd - Enter your
Network
Password
if required
4th - SELECT
“Set-up”
Play-Fi
Connecting
to Your Router
5th - SELECT the name
of the room were the
MB50 is located.
6th - SELECT “Music”
to start playback of
desired music.
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 3
REFER TO THE MB50 OWNER’S MANUAL
PAGES 10 and 11 FOR CONNECTION OF AD-
DITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE MB50 FOR
LISTENING.
IF HEADPHONES ARE THE PRIMARY LIS-
TENING METHOD, PLEASE REFER TO PAGE
16 “HOW TO OPERATE” SECTION OF THE
MB50 OWNER’S MANUAL.