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SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Table of Contents About the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter .....................1 Before You Start ....................................................................................................1 PC Requirements ...........................................................................................................1 Audio System Requirements ........................................................................................
User Guide Advanced Configuration Management .................................................................. 14 Method 1: Using the Remote Control ...............................................................................14 Select Language ........................................................................................................14 Advanced Settings .....................................................................................................14 Configure Date/Time ..............
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter About the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter With the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter (SMCWAA-G) you are able to break away from your computer and enjoy digital music anywhere in your home. The SMCWAA-G plugs into an audio system and connects, using a wireless or wired Ethernet link to a personal computer (PC), or directly to the Internet via an Access Point (AP) or wireless router.
User Guide Network Requirements The SMCWAA-G can communicate with your home network using TCP-IP over either an IEEE802.11b/g wireless link or a hard-wired Ethernet link. The network must provide: • Internet access (used to listen to Internet radio stations and online music tracks) and • Communication between the SMCWAA-G and at least one PC, running a UPnP server application, such as Musicmatch (used to play music from the PC’s hard disk).
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Wired Ethernet Connection Contents of the Box Check that the box contains all the following items: • 1 SMCWAA-G wireless audio adapter • 1 SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.
User Guide Using the Remote Control The table below describes the functions of all the keys on the remote control in all three operating modes:Key Select and Play Modes Configuration & Edit Modes Standby on/off (short press). Restart SMCWAA-G (press and hold) Information button (see Note 1): switch between Play and Select screens + Hotkeys for selecting stored favorites 0 - 9 Enter numbers and text: Repeated presses of the ‘2’ key will scroll through ‘2’,’a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Understanding the Operating Modes and Screen Displays Your SMCWAA-G has three operating modes and four main LCD screen layouts, as follows: Operating Modes Browse Mode (Home Menu) Browse Mode is the normal startup mode of the SMCWAA-G. Here, you can browse your locally stored tracks, as well as tracks and radio stations on the Internet, and select what you want to hear.
User Guide The name of the selected folder (in this case, Internet Radio) becomes the Screen Title of the next screen, which may look like this: Internet Radio My Favorites Genres 2/2 This is almost the same as the Home Menu, but now the icon appears on the left, which means you can use the go back to the previous (in this case, Home) menu screen.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Here is a typical Play Screen display: 08-Jul-2005 15:02 Digitally Imported Mostly Vivaldi – 4 Seasons 07:21 The icons to left and right of the display provide information about the network connection and the audio buffer level respectively. The left-hand icon shows the signal strength as a vertical bar, when using a wireless LAN connection, or is just the word LAN, if the SMCWAA-G is using wired ethernet.
User Guide In Configuration Mode, Type Icons are only used after an item to show whether it is enabled ([*]) or disabled ([ ]). If you select such an item (by pressing OK or ), you will be able to change its status and make any other settings required by the new status. Sometimes you will have to select Yes or No from another menu screen, then return by pressing . Edit Screens The Edit Screen is used seen in the Configuration Mode.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter • If your AP has MAC filtering enabled, add the SMCWAA-G's MAC Address to the AP's Access Control List (ACL). This unique 12-character identifier can be found on a label underneath the SMCWAA-G unit. It is also one of the items in the Device Status display (see page 15). Please consult your AP documentation for help with this process.
User Guide Notes: 1. Before you can use Musicmatch, you must put some files in the Library. See Setting up a Musicmatch Library on your PC on page 12 or click Help in the Musicmatch Jukebox menu bar. 2. Your music library will be available using the SMCWAA-G, even when the Musicmatch Jukebox is not running. Installing Rhapsody Rhapsody is an online music service that gives you unlimited access to thousands of songs and albums, through the Internet browser on your PC.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Using the Configuration Wizard (basic setup only) The Configuration Wizard will prompt you to edit the essential settings. SETTING UP A WIRELESS CONNECTION If the SMCWAA-G detects an active wired Ethernet connection, it will only operate in the Wired Ethernet mode (see below). If you want to use a wireless link, make sure the Ethernet cable is not connected before you apply power to the SMCWAA-G. The Wizard will then search for available wireless networks.
User Guide In the Home Menu, scroll up/down to find the source you want, then browse to the album, track or station that you want. If you cannot find all your sources, see Troubleshooting on page 20. Note: The menu trees for the user modes are on pages 22, 26 and 27. Listening to Music Selecting and Playing Music If you select a music server item from the Home Menu, you can browse through Select Screens by various categories, depending on the server you are using.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter The available categories will depend on the level of service you have installed, but will include items like: My Favorites, Genres, Countries, New Stations, Popular Stations and Help. To store station names in My Favorites, log on to the website shown in the first item of the Help Menu, and register the SMCWAA-G, using the ID number in the second item - which is also the MAC Address of the SMCWAA-G.
User Guide Advanced Configuration Management There are two ways to change the setup of the SMCWAA-G. You can use the Remote Control and the LCD display or you can use the SMCWAA-G PC Utility running on any PC that can communicate with the SMCWAA-G. Note: The menu tree structures for the Remote Control method are shown on pages 23 and 24. With just five exceptions, all configuration settings can be changed by either method. The exceptions are: 1. Selecting a Language (Remote Control only) 2.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Configure Date/Time The date and time formats can be set by selecting this menu . First the Select Time Zone menu offers a choice of 32 standard zones, then Daylight Saving can be enabled or disabled and, finally, the Select Time Format menu offers 5 display formats for the date and time, which are obtained automatically from the Internet. Select Profile If Profile Management is enabled, the Select Profile item will be seen.
User Guide 2. Scroll up/down until Configuration Wizard is highlighted, and select it. When the introductory message appears (see page 10), press O K to go to the next screen and begin the setup process. Notes: 1. This process requires you to know some technical details of how your network is set up. If you are unsure of any of the settings, consult the person who set up your network, or refer to the appropriate network documentation. 2.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter ENABLING A PROXY SERVER 1. If you see the Enable Proxy Server menu select No or Yes, depending on whether or not your network uses a proxy server. 2. If you choose Yes, you will be prompted to edit/confirm the Proxy Hostname (example: proxy.mycompany.com) and then the Proxy Port (example: 8080).
User Guide Click on the other tabs to view settings for the other three profiles. The active profile has the Make Active button grayed out (disabled) and an “Active Profile” icon in the top right corner of the screen. ACTIVATING A DIFFERENT NETWORK PROFILE To activate a different profile for a SMCWAA-G, select the SMCWAA-G (as above), click on the required Profile tab and click the Make Active button for that profile. Click the Close button to return to the main window.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter 3. The wizard displays details of the currently installed software for the SMCWAA-G and a warning notice. Click the Cancel button to cancel the upload or the Next button to proceed. 4. Select a valid software file (.bcd file) and click the Open button. If the file selected is invalid, an error will be displayed. 5. The wizard displays a warning and asks for confirmation. Click the Cancel button to cancel the upload or the Next button to proceed.
User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart Problem Nothing appears on the display when the SMCWAA-G is switched on. Cannot connect to an Internet Radio station after pressing “Play” and an error is displayed/ The SMCWAA-G does not react to remote control commands and hangs in the UPnP Menu structure. 20 Possible Cause Solution Power unavailable. Check that the SMCWAA-G power cable is properly connected and that the power is switched on. SMCWAA-G is not known to the network.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Problem Possible Cause Solution No music files in the Musicmatch Music Library. Build a library, following the instructions in Setting up a Musicmatch Library on your PC on page 12. UPnP server is not running. If running Musicmatch, follow the instructions in item 4 of Installing Musicmatch on page 9.
User Guide Menu Tree Diagrams Top Level Menus Favorites < Radio Station 1 > < Radio Station 2 > Home Menu Press the Home button on the remote control at any time Favorites < Album 1 > < Track 1 > Musicmatch [PC Name] Rhapsody [PC Name] Internet Radio Internet Radio Genres See Music Track Menu for more details See Internet Radio Menu for more details Countries New Stations Popular Stations Help Configuration Mode Press the SYSTEM key on the remote control at any time.
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User Guide Configuration Wizard Menus Wireless LAN Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard If the device does not start in the Configuration Mode, press the SYSTEM key on the remote control at any time.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Wired Ethernet Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard If the device does not start in the Configuration Mode, press the SYSTEM key on the remote control at any time .
User Guide Music Track Menus Albums Home Menu Press the Home button on the remote control at any time
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Internet Radio Menus Press the Home button on the remote control at any time My Favorites < Group 1 > Group 1 < Group 2 > < Radio Station A> < Group 3 > < Radio Station B > Playlist < Group 4 > < Etc. > MusicMatch < Etc. > HOME MusicMatch Internet Radio Genres < Genre 1 > Genre 1 < Genre 2 > < Radio Station A> < Genre 3 > < Radio Station B > < Genre 4 > < Etc. > < Etc.
User Guide Technical Specifications Standards • • • IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fall-back • • 802.11b - 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 802.11g - 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps Data Modulation Techniques • 802.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Interfaces • • • • • Network: 802.11b/g Audio: SNR (A-weighted): > 100db Dual RCA audio L/R Ethernet (RJ-45) LCD Matrix: 2.88 x 1.
User Guide Standards Compliance The SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter is designed to comply with the following standards. Description Electromagnetic Compatibility Product Safety Country Compliance USA FCC CFR47 Part 15B, Class II Europe 89/336/EEC, ETS 301 489-1&17(2.4GHz) EN61000-3-2(Harmonic AC current emissions) EN55022 Class II, EN50082-1 (Immunity) Japan VCCI Class II International CB (IEC60950) USA FCC CFR47 Part 15C, para15.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Industry Canada – Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
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SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Glossary of Terms Term or Abbreviation Meaning AP Access Point. A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet. CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used by a server to assign IP addresses to network devices. DNS Domain Name Server. A server that converts domain names to IP addresses.
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