Philips Streamium WACS700 Quick start guide

Wireless Music System WACS700
Connect to your PC
What you can do with your PC Installer CD ?
–Connect your WAC700 Center to your PC or home network directly, via wired router
or via wireless access point
–Manage your music collection via Digital Media Manager (DMM), including:
•Create and rename playlists/tracks, edit track information and transfer music files
from PC to WAC700 Center
•Paths to update Gracenote® music recognition service for the latest disc information
•Paths and supporting link for DMM software and WACS700’s firmware upgrades
– Product registration for upgrades
PC system requirements
–Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP (Home or Professional)
–Pentium III 300MHz processor or higher
–Ethernet network adapter
– CD–ROM drive
– Free hard disk space: 500MB for the software
What else you'll need ?
–Supplied Ethernet cable (straight cable)
–Supplied PC Installer CD
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System require ments:
• Windows 98 ( SE) / ME / 200 0 / XP
(H ome and Professional)
• Pentium Cl ass 300MHz p rocessor or h igher
• CD-ROM drive
• Ethernet p ort
• Free hard di sk space 500MB
f or the software
CD contains:
• Digital Me dia Manager
• Network Se tup
• Manual & FAQs
• Registration & Upgrades
Wireless Music Center
PC installer
You can connect WAC700 Center to your PC or existing home network.. For common
users, Express Installation provides WAC700’s standard PC connection.
Express Installation
IMPORTANT!
–When using a router, keep it at least 0.5 meter away from WAC700 Center.
Preparation for installation
On WACS700:
1Check you have finished the Wi-Fi connection between WAC 700 Center and WAS700
Station. (See Quick Start Guide,Step A)
2Check your WAC700 Center is switched on or to standby mode
On your PC or existing PC network:
1Switch on the PC with administrator's privileges.
2Close all the applications on your PC, including the internet connection
3Connect the supplied Ethernet cable (straight cable) to Center’s ETHERNET port
4Insert the installer CD into your PC and select your desired language
Tips:
– You can also start up the installer CD by running WAC_installer. exe on the CD-ROM driver.
Express Installation
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Option 1:
Direct connection
Choose this option if you want to
connect Music Center to a
Standalone PC without
LAN/Wireless Network
1In Software Installation page, click to select
Music Center connect to Standalone PC,
no LAN/Wireless Network
2When prompted by the installation wizard,
ensure the supplied Ethernet cable (straight
cable) is connected to Center’s ETHERNET
port
3Follow the screen instructions to finish the PC
connection.
➜The screen shows:“The connection to your
Music Center has been established”
4Click Next to start DMM installation.
➜The icon appears on your computer
desktop after DMM installation is finished.
Express Installation
Tips:
– If your PC is also connected to Internet via XDSL modem, use a wired router
or wireless access point and follow the installation steps of Option 2 and
Option 3. Otherwise, manually change your PC’s IP from its orginal one to IP
address: 192.168.107. 20, Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 or vice versa.
To configure your IP, go to Start menu - Settings - Control Panel - Network Connections
– Properties. Scroll to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) .
Option 2:
Wireless connection
Choose this option if you want to con-
nect Music Center to a wireless.
Router/ wireless Access Point or an
existing wireless network
1Check the wireless router/access point is working
properly. Write down its SSID and also the WEP or
WPA key if it is enabled in the router/access point
2In Software Installation page, click to select
Music Center connect to Wireless Network
3When prompted by the installation wizard, ensure
the supplied Ethernet cable (straight cable) is con-
nected to Center’s ETHERNET port
4 When the screen on the right appears,
a.Input the SSID you wrote down in the above
step 1
b. In WLAN mode, click Infrastructure mode
c. Input the WEP or WPA key you wrote down in
the above step 1
5Follow the screen instructions to finish the PC con-
nection.
➜The screen shows:“The WiFi settings of Music
Center have been changed. ...... ”
Tips:
– It is recommended that WEP key encryption be used for better network performance and
security.
– In Infrastructure mode, Channel is assigned automatically by the router/access point.
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Express Installation
6To apply new settings on WACS700, you need to
let both Center and Station enter Installation
Mode.
On Center:
a. Select HD.
b. Press MENU
c. Use the navigation controls 3or 4and 2to
enter Station Mgnt menu
d. In Station Mgnt menu, use the navigation
controls 3or 4and 2to select Add New
Station
e. Press STOPÇto exit Installation Mode
when Center has found all the stations
On Station:
a. Select AUX.
b. Press MENU.
c. Use the navigation controls 3or 4and 2to
select Installation Mode
7Click Next to start DMM installation.
➜The icon appears on your computer
desktop after DMM installation is finished.
8Disconnect the supplied Ethernet cable from your
PC and Center., and then, connect your PC to the
wireless router/access point.
Option 3:
Wired connection
Choose this option if you want to
connect Music Center to an exist-
ing wired network with wired
router
1Check the wired router is working properly and
enable its DHCP.
2In Software Installation page, click to select
Music Center connect to Wired Network
3When prompted by the installation wizard, ensure
the supplied Ethernet cable (straight cable) is con-
nected to Center’s ETHERNET port.
4When the screen on the right appears, select
“Obtain an IP address automatically”.
5Follow the screen instructions to finish the PC
connection.
➜The screen shows:“......The connection to your
Music Center has been established......”
6To apply new settings, you need to power off
WAC700 Center, and then power it on again.
7Click Next to start DMM installation.
➜The icon appears on your computer
desktop after DMM installation is finished.
8Disconnect the supplied Ethernet cable from your
PC and Center., and then, connect your PC and
Center to the wired router.
Notes:
– If you are Windows 98 SE/ME user, you will be prompted to restart your computer before
starting DMM installation.
– If you are Windows 2000 user, check Service Pack
2 is installed.
– Select PC’s network adapter that connects Center
via the supplied Ethernet cable, if you have installed
more than one network adapter on your PC
– In Option 3:Wired connection, avoid assigning the
IP address manually as: IP address: 169.254.xxx. yyy; Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0. Such an IP
address will cause conflict with the WiFi network of WACS700 Center and Station, resulting in
Center’s disabled Ethernet port.To restore the disabled Ethernet port, restore your WAC700
Center to its factory settings (see Chapter Reset in the User Manual)
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Digital Media Manager
(DMM)
Digital Media Manager (DMM) contains necessary soft-
ware components for your PC to work with WAC700 Center.
1Double click on your computer desktop to
launch DMM.
2Follow the screen instructions for your operation
To learn more about DMM, click Help ➜
Digital Media Manager Help
IMPORTANT!
– When transferring music from PC to Center
via DMM, do not remove Center’s power plug
from the wall outlet within 15 minutes after
the music transfer is completed.
Custom Installation
Change Network Settings
1Restore your WAC700 Center to its factory settings
(see Chapter Reset in the User Manual).
2Follow the steps under Custom Installation to
change your network settings.
DMM/Custom Installation
Glossary
Access point: communication hub for the connection between a wireless device and a
wired LAN.
Ad-hoc mode: a networking framework where devices communicate with each other
directly, without access point.
DHCP: stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol for assigning
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
Infrastructure mode: a networking framework where devices communicate with
each other via an access point
IP address: computer or device identifier on a TCP/IP network
SSID: stands for Service Set IDentifier. The same SSID must be used for all the access
points and all the devices if you try to connect them to a specific WLAN.
Subnet Mask: It serves to decide what subnet an IP address belongs to
WEP:stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is a security protocol for wireless local area
network
WLAN: stands for Wireless Local Area Network. In such a network, high-frequency radio
waves are used for communication
WPA:stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is a Wi-Fi standard aimed to improve WEP’s
security features. It works with an existing WEP-enabled Wi-Fi products. Gracenote and CDDB are
registered trademarks of Gracenote.The Gracenote logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trade-
marks of Gracenote.
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