Philips WAC3500 User manual

Wireless Music Center
Connect
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Quick start guide
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Wireless Music Center
Wireless Music Center
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Quick start guide
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Wireless Music Center WAC3500
WAC3500D
Connect to your PC
Connect Philips Wireless Music Center to your PC
to perform the following:
•Access music files stored on your PC from the
UPnP source of Philips Music Center.
•Manage the music content stored on Philips Music
Center from your PC
•Update Gracenote®music recognition service
database on the Center for the latest disc informa-
tion
•Upgrade firmware of Philips Music Center
The minimum PC requirements to
connect to Philips Music Center:
•Windows 2000 SP4 or above / XP
(Home or Professional)
•Pentium III 500MHz processor or higher
•256MB RAM
•CD-ROM Drive
•Ethernet Adapter (for wired connection)/Wireless
Network Adaptor 802.11 b/g
(for wireless connection)
•500MB free hard disk space
What’s in the box
Wireless Music Center WAC3500
Remote control
2 x AAA batteries
Quick start guide User manual Connect to your PC
PC Suite CD 1 x FM wire antenna
1 x Ethernet cable
Before using the remote control:
• Insert batteries into the remote control as shown
1 x AC Power cord
iPod docking cradle + 8 x iPod dock adaptor
(for WAC3500D)

Connect
Rear connections
A
3
1
2
AUX IN
ETHERNET
WIFI ANTENNA
~ AC MAINS
DOCK
IN
L
R
R
SPEAKERS
75ΩFM ANTENNA
L
1
Connect the speaker cables
2
Connect the FM antenna
3
Connect the AC power cord of the Center
Connect the iPod dock (for WAC3500D)
Tip:
•See the User Manual
for how to connect
other equipment to the
Center

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Playing CDs
B1
For playback on the Center, you can use:
• All pre-recorded audio CDs
• All finalized audio CDR and CDRW discs
• MP3/WMA/M4A-CDs (CD-R/CD-RW with MP3/WMA/M4A files)
2
a. Press OPEN • CLOSEçon the set to open the CD
compartment
b. Insert a disc with the printed side facing up
c. Press OPEN • CLOSEçagain to close the
compartment
• Display shows Reading CD
• List of CD tracks appears
(For CD recorded with MP3/WMA/M4A music files:
To enter a track list, press 2on a highlighted file folder)
3
Use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to select a track or
album
4
Press OK / 2; to start playback
5
To stop playback, press STOP 9
6
To r emove the CD, press OPEN • CLOSEç
MENU
REC
SCROLL
MARK/UNMARK VIEW SEARCH
VOL
MUTE
CLEAR
MP3-CD/CD HD FM TUNER HOME
AUX
OK
1
To s witch on the Center, press STANDBY-ON/ECO
POWER y
Tip:
•WAC3500 allows you to check if the current CD informa-
tion can be found in the latest Gracenote® music recogni-
tion service database via the Internet. For details, see User
Manual 12 Gracenote CD Information

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Building a music library
1
Insert a CD into the CD loader on the Center
(For details, see Section B1)
• Display shows Reading CD
• List of CD tracks appears
(For CD recorded with MP3/WMA/M4A music
files: To enter a track list, press 2on a highlighted
filefolder)
Build your music library on the hard disk in the Center by Recording from CDs,
Importing MP3/WMA/M4A files from PC or Recording from Radio or external source.
Recording from CDs
2
In the track list screen, press REC 0
• List of tracks with checkboxes appears
3
To start recording the whole CD, press REC 0.
(To rip part of the CD, press 2or MARK•UNMARK to
select/deselect the tracks to be recorded, and then press REC 0.
To select/deselect all tracks, press and hold
MARK•UNMARK)
• CD-Rec appears. Display shows the album name of the track
being recorded
• Center will return to CD mode when recording is complete
4
To r ecord from another CD, repeat Steps 1to 3above
IMPORTANT!
• It takes some time to convert the recorded CD music to
MP3 files.Always press and hold STANDBY-ON yto switch
the set to ECO POWER (power-saving mode) before remov-
ing its power plug to avoid losing tracks.
• To import MP3/WMA/M4A files from PC, see the manual
Connect to your PC.
• To record from Radio or external source, see User Manual
6.5 Building music library on the Center.
B2

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Playing Harddisk (HD)
1
To s witch on the Center, press STANDBY-
ON/ECO POWER y
You can centrally store up to 1500 audio CDs in the 80GB hard disk on the Center
2
Press HOME and use the navigation controls 3 4
1 2 to select HD source (or press HD on the
remote control)
3
Use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to select
your playback options (Demo tracks are stored
under All tracks)
4
Press OK / 2; to start playback
5
To change your playback option,
a. Press 1once or more to enter previous option lists
b. Use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to select
c. Press OK / 2; or 2to confirm
6
To stop playback, press STOPÇ
Tip:
•Available storage space for music is around 75GB, due to
capacity reserved for system purpose
B3

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Searching for your desired tracks/albums
B4
1
Use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to enter the desired
option list under tracks, albums, artists or playlists
The keyword should be the first letter or first word of the title of the track you wish to
search for. By inputting a keyword, you can quickly find all the items containing the word.
Search by keywords
2
Press SEARCH on the remote control
• A text box appears
3
a. Press the alphanumeric keys repeatedly to input the
keywords (maximum 8 characters)
b. To delete the entry before cursor, press ∞(CLEAR)
c. Press 1or 2to move the cursor backward / forward
4
Press OK / 2; to start searching
• Display shows: Searching .... Searching starts from the
beginning of the current option list
• The matched items appear at the front of the list
MENU
MUSIC BROADCAST MUSIC FOLLOWS ME
REC
SCROLL
MARK/UNMARK VIEW SEARCH
VOL
MUTE
CLEAR
SLEEP
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1
SMART EQ
ghi
4
DBB
jkl
5
INCR SURR
MNO
6
RDS/NEWS
wxyz
3
0
REPEAT
abc
2
SHUFLE
def
3
SAME ARTIST
pqrs
1
SAME GENRE
tuv
2
AUX
OK

B5Enjoy
Playing or recording to USB devices
You can use USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) and USB flash players
(USB 2.0 or USB1.1) with the Center.
Play music from USB devices
1
Insert the USB plug of the USB device into the
socket on the Center
2
Press HOME and use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2
to select Portable > USB
• The icon appears
• List of music tracks appears
3
Use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to select your playback
options
4
Press OK / 2; to start playback
1
Check that the USB device is properly connected to the
Center. Press HOME to enter HD mode
Transfer music to USB devices
2
Press the navigation controls 3or 4and 2to select your
option and enter its corresponding list of tracks (if necessary)
3
Press REC 0,then press MARK•UNMARK to select or des-
elect the tracks to be recorded. (To select/deselect all tracks,
press and hold MARK•UNMARK)
4
Press REC 0to start recording.
• The display shows transferring ... The number of tracks
transferred/to be transferred appears
• Transferred tracks are saved under MUSIC in the USB device

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Playing iPod player
B6
1
Check that your iPod player is properly connected to the
Center (See Section A)
2
Check that the Center is switched on or is already in standby
mode
4
iPod player:
a. turn down the volume to avoid noise distortion
b. press the PLAY key to start playback
MENU
REC
SCROLL
MARK/UNMARK VIEW SEARCH
VOL
MUTE
CLEAR
MP3-CD/CD HD FM TUNER HOME
AUX
OK
3
Press HOME to enter the main menu and use the navigation
controls 3or 4and 2to select Portable > iPod
5
To adjust the volume, press VOL+/- or use the sound controls
on your iPod

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Listening to Radio
1
Press HOME and use the navigation controls 3 4 1 2 to
select Radio > FM Tuner (or press FM TUNER on the
remote control)
2
a. Press MENU
b. Press 3or 4and 2to select Autostore radio
• The display shows: Autostore Please wait...
After all available stations are stored, the first autostored
preset station will play automatically
• You can store up to 60 preset radio stations in the memory
(including a maximum of 10 RDS stations).
3
a. Press 2to enter the list of preset stations
b. Use the navigation controls 3or 4followed by 2to select
the desired station
MENU
REC
SCROLL
MARK/UNMARK VIEW SEARCH
VOL
MUTE
CLEAR
MP3-CD/CD HD FM TUNER HOME
AUX
OK
Listen to FM Radio
B7

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Expandable features
B8
This feature allows you to enjoy music as you move from room
to room, without having to navigate and start playback of your
chosen tracks all over again. (For details, see User Manual 15.
Expandable features)
This feature lets you send your choice of music to every
Wireless Music Station in your home simultaneously - at the
touch of a button. (For details, see User Manual 15.
Expandable features)
Music Follows Me
Music Broadcast
You can add up to 5 Philips Wireless Music Stations (sold separately) to the center to
build up your wireless music system.With this system, you will have the freedom to
enjoy your favorite music anywhere at home.
Anyone - or everyone - can have access to the entire CD
collection and enjoy what they want, when they want - in the
room of their choice
My Room, My Music

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