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1. us 00 USER MANUAL PD MONITOR AUDIO Contents Contents 1 Introduction Set Up Remote Control Using the WS100 Cluster Green List Auxiliary Input FAQ s Specifications c A FS co c c N F Trouble Shooting Introduction The WS100 speakers are built for listeners not network engineers A wire free connection to any computer desktop or laptop Mac or PC is performed via the supplied USB dongle transmitter which configures automatically without the need for further software Each active speaker has been optimised to deliver the best audio experience possible from such a space efficient system Excellent acoustic design is dovetailed with advanced wireless architecture to maintain a clear signal path from source to speaker free of the distortion that limits the enjoyment of music Acting on the output from a high quality integrated DAC in each speaker an advanced DSP provides filter and correction algorithms specifically trimmed to match each driver s response The drivers are directly fed by individual custom tuned Class D hi fi amplifiers There are no losses and no phase errors in the signal path ensuring that the full 60 watts of power from the system is used to maximum effect A further crucial element in the WS100 chemistry is Monitor Audio s use of SKAA wireless transmission SKAA uses proprietary HPX compression that delivers CD quality sound comparable to2. release it and the transmitter that is currently being used will be added to the Green List If no audio is played for 150 seconds the USB dongle will go into power save mode and will stay in this state until audio playback is resumed The LED on the front will flash white and the SKAA LED on the rear will be faint amber or green These indicators show that the speakers are not bonded to a transmitter If no audio is played for 15 minutes the whole system will go into stand by mode red LED on the front and will need to be turned on again when playback is due to be resumed by pressing one of the volume buttons or the button on the remote Cluster A Cluster of WS100 receivers speakers be created When a cluster is created please see the table below the volume and SKAA buttons will only work on the Master WS100 and this will control the volume and functions of all speakers within the Cluster Up to 4 pairs of WS100 can be used to create a cluster Green List The WS100 speaker receiver has the ability to store up to 4 different USB dongles transmitters This is a useful feature when owning more than one USB dongle which can be purchased separately The transmitters are stored in a Green List within the receiver These can be toggled searched for stored and deleted by pressing the SKAA Button on the rear of the right hand speaker The functions and SKAA LED indicator colours are listed in the table below BEER c
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4. uncompressed audio systems Operating in the 2 4GHz band it protects the audio signal from other networks with a patented Walking Frequency Diversity WFD technology which uses sophisticated and seamless channel hopping to eliminate clicks pops and dropouts Built for peerless ease of use the WS100 operates with plug and play simplicity Power up the speakers with a single mains connection and plug the SKAA transmitter dongle in the nearest USB connection on the PC Mac When in range of the transmitter up to 10 metres as many as four WS100 systems will receive the same source Further dongles will send pristine high fidelity audio from up to four sources to the same WS100 system The stylish WS100 remote shaped to fit snugly in hand will control power play pause track up down volume and input selection the 3 5mm mini jack input on the back of the WS100 will accept a wired connection from a MP3 player and other sound sources MS is SKAA wordmark and trademark are owned by Eleven Engineering PARA www SKAA com 1 set Up The set up of the WS100 s is very straight forward and easy to do thanks to the SKAA wireless technology Follow the simple steps below to start enjoying outstanding quality music 1 Place the speakers in the desired location 2 With the computer turned on and logged in if necessary insert the USB dongle into a spare USB socket on the PC Mac The computer will say that it is installing device driver
5. an be put into stand by mode by pressing the button on the remote or by pressing the volume button and the volume button simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds on the right hand speaker They will also enter stand by mode when the PC is turned off or no music is played for 15 minutes When in stand by mode the red LED on the front will illuminate Cluster Auxiliary Input The WS100 has the ability to connect an auxiliary device MP3 player etc via the 3 5mm jack socket on the rear of the right hand speaker This is indicated with the 3 symbol on the back of the right hand speaker This input can be toggled by pressing 3 the remote or by pressing the volume and buttons simultaneously on the right hand speaker A green LED will be illuminated on the front when this input is active FAQ s How do I know where a certain USB Dongle is on the Green List How do I choose a specific transmitter eg Transmitter 3 on the Green List How to I delete a transmitter from my Green List What is the Master receiver How do uncluster several receivers What are some tips for making Clusters Why does only one SKAA Button in the cluster of receivers work Every time a transmitter USB Dongle is added it is automatically assigned the first open spot on the Green List so if there are already two transmitters on the Green List the next one added will become transmitter 3 Whenever the SKAA b
6. e the help topics below coming from the WS100 E speakers when using the If it is then it is hunting for the USB dongle If you have already stored the USB Dongle dongle in the green list LED on the back should be green then press the Is the LED on the button once to toggle other possible green listed dongles front flashing white If the above step didn t work or the LED on the back is orange press the button on the back twice to hunt for transmitters If this works press and hold the button for 3 seconds to store the dongle For windows PC s go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds Windows 7 or Is the WS100 the Sounds and Audio Devices Windows XP amp Vista and check that the SKAA default device for Transmitter is the device that is selected to playback the audio music playback For Mac s go to System Preferences gt Sound and check that the SKAA Transmitter is the device that is selected to playback the audio Has the media player If the speakers have been turned off or entered power save mode the paused playback media player may have automatically paused play back If it is white then the USB input is selected Press both volume buttons There is no sound simultaneously or the 1 button on the remote to toggle inputs between coming from the WS100 What colour is the the USB and Aux The LED will go green when connected to the Aux input when wanting to use the LED on the front If it is green is there mu
7. omme Button Press LED Indication Hunt for Green List transmitters Single Press m Hunting Flashing times Green List E Bonded Explore Explores for new transmitters Double Press E Hunting not already on the Green List E Bonded Add or Delete a transmitter from the Hold 3 Seconds to m Added green list E to Hm Single flash Deleted The WS100 will automatically add a BtoB Added transmitter after 30 minutes of music playback Play Pause Repeat to cancel Triple Press E or Single flash Paused Clears the Green List Six Presses E Flash Green list cleared Create a Cluster of speakers You Hold During Power On Flash Master has entered Cluster can partner more than one pair of 1 Remove the dongle from the computer mode speakers to a single USB transmitter 2 Power up the Master while holding Bi Cluster has been successfully The Master speaker will control the the SKAA button until the LED flashes created others within the cluster red 3 Power on the remaining WS100 s 4 Once the LED on the master becomes solid turn off the master and then the others Remove one or more WS100 s from a Hold During Power On Cluster 1 Remove the dongle from the computer 2 Power up the speaker you want to remove from the cluster while holding the SKAA Button 3 Wait until the Red LED stops flashing power down the speaker then turn it back on Standby The WS100 s c
8. s Do not play any music until the computer says the drivers have been installed and the device is ready to use 3 Connect the right hand speaker to the mains and join the two speakers together by connecting the umbilical lead from the left speaker into the right 4 When the LED on the front is illuminated red press either of the volume buttons or the button on the remote The white LED should start to flash and the SKAA rear LED should be faint amber If it is green press either the button on the remote or both volume buttons simultaniously on the right hand speaker 5 Whenthe transmitter and receiver have found each other the LED on the front should be solid white and the LED on the rear will be bright amber 6 Start up your preferred media player and start enjoying your music If you run into any issues when setting up please see the FAQ s and Trouble Shooting Guide in this manual SKAA Button Rear of Right Hand Speaker Remote Control Stand By Button Volume Up Button Next Track Button Play Pause Button Previous track Button Volume Down Button Input Source Button Using the WS100 After 30 minutes of continuous music playback the dongle will be automatically added to the receiver s speaker s Green List see below The SKAA LED on the back will turn bright green to indicate this The WS100 can store up to 4 Alternatively press the SKAA Button on the rear of the right hand speaker for 3 seconds
9. sic playing on the auxiliary device The volume auxiliary input level of the auxiliary device needs to be set high in order to get sound at an adequate level from the speakers Is the USB dongle in If it isn t it needs to be plugged into a working USB socket the computer the PC If it is try a different USB socket Also check that it is the default audio device The dongle has a power save function If no music is transmitted for longer than 2 5 minutes then it goes into stand by The LED on the back of The White LED on the the speakers will be either faint green if the transmitter is on the green front flashes constantly list or faint orange if the transmitter hasn t been added to the green list yet Is music playing If it is faint orange or green then it hasn t made connection with the USB dongle What intensity is the Check the dongle is connected to the computer or try a different USB LED on the back socket Try removing the power from the rear of the right speaker leaving them for a short period and then reconnect The WS100 is non Remove the power from the back of the right hand speaker leave for 30 to remote or volume responsive seconds and then reconnect buttons MONITOR AUDIO Monitor Audio Ltd 24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex 556 7XJ England Tel 44 0 1268 740580 Fax 44 0 1268 740589 Email info monitoraudio co uk Web www monitoraudio com airstream Designed in the United Kingdom
10. ted Note that the Green List then also collapses to close the gap so transmitter 4 becomes 3 When a Cluster is created there is a single Master receiver and all of the other receivers in the Cluster follow its behaviour The Master has a working SKAA Button and you can control the entire Cluster with that one button Carry out the Make a Cluster of Receivers procedure once for each receiver omitting step 3 This will give each of the receivers a functioning SKAA Button and each of them will thereafter operate independently Each step in the Make a Cluster of receivers procedure has a 10 second time limit For example when you see the Master s LED start to flash you have up to 10 seconds to power on the next receiver When that receiver s LED starts flashing you have 10 more seconds to power on the next one and so on If you ve made a Cluster from several receivers the first one to be powered on in the Make a Cluster of receivers procedure is the Master of the Cluster Only the Master s SKAA Button will be functional because a Cluster uses just one Green List To enable the SKAA button again the receiver needs to be removed from the Cluster Carry out the steps above opecifications WS100 pair 80Hz 25kHz 99 5dB Power Output RMS Bass 2 x 20 watts Tweeter 2 x 10 watts 2 x 3 75mm C CAM Cone Bass Driver 2 x 3 4 19mm C CAM Gold Dome Tweeter Sealed box 10K Ohms 300mV SKAA 2 4GHz Frequenc
11. utton is pressed once the receiver hunts through the Green List much like a car radio hunts for radio stations when you press seek When the Green LED flashes once the receiver is looking for Green List transmitter 1 When the Green LED flashes twice it s looking for transmitter 2 and so on The receiver looks for each transmitter for about 3 seconds and then moves on to the next one if it doesn t find it Press the SKAA button once and watch for the LED to flash 3 times The receiver will stop and play audio from any Green List transmitter it finds If it stops on a transmitter that s not 3 press the button again Repeat until transmitter 3 is reached If transmitter 3 is present and active the receiver will stop and play music from it Even if transmitter 3 is not present it can still be told to wait for it to become active In this case do the procedure above and when you see the LED flash 3 times press the SKAA Button again this tells the receiver to stop hunting through the Green List Pressing the SKAA Button toggles between hunting through the whole Green List and holding for one specific transmitter To delete transmitter 3 for example from your Green List firstly set your receiver to listen for transmitter 3 see How do choose a specific transmitter above Once the receiver is looking for 3 hold down the SKAA Button for six seconds When released the LED will flash Red signalling that transmitter 3 is dele
12. y Response Drive Unit Complement System Configuration Auxiliary Input Impedance Sensitivity Wireless System Wireless Range Up to 10 metres gt 95dB 90 264v Auto Ranging Class D Signal to Noise Ratio AC Input Voltage Amplifier Category Power Consumption lt 0 5 watts standby 14 5 watts Electrical Approvals ErP CE CB cTUVus FCC IC GOST Dimensions each H x W x D 125 x 120 x 120mm 4 50 x 4 3 x 4 3 Silver Cabinet with Black Glass top and Black Grille 1 8Kg Alb Colour Finish Weight each Please Note maximize battery life of a laptop or tablet we recommend that end users turn off 0S beeps and audible alarms on the host device Trouble Shooting 5S SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION If it is red the speakers need turning on by pressing one of the volume buttons or pressing the on the remote If it was previously white and is now red then the speakers may have gone into stand by mode because no audio has been played for 30 minutes Restart the audio and turn the speakers back on What colour is the If it is green then the auxiliary input is selected Press both volume LED on the front buttons simultaneously or the amp J button on the remote to toggle inputs between the Aux and USB The LED will go white when connected to the USB input If the LED is white then is the music playing on the PC Try a different source track There is no sound If it flashing se
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