Philips WAC7505 User's Manual
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1. fault occurs first check the FAQ points then consult your dealer or Philips for help The WAC7500 is connected to a home network and music skips during play from any source including HD what do do e Ensure that the network router is turned on e Ensure that the network settings are correct for the selected network see section Connect to a home network cannot hear any sound or the sound is poor what do do Press VOL to increase the volume e Press the MUTE button again to reactivate the sound output The radio reception is poor what do do e Adjust the antenna for better reception e increase the distance between the WAC7500 and TV or VCR devices Is there a maximum distance of transmission between a Philips Wireless Music Micro Center and the WAC7500 for effective streaming Yes The maximum distance of Wi Fi transmission is 250m measured in open spaces However in a home environment where solid obstacles such as walls and doors are present the effective transmission distance Is reduced to 50 100m Reposition the devices if you experience transmission problems How do avoid Wi Fi interferences from other devices that operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency spectrum such as Dect phones or bluetooth devices e Move the WAC7 500 at least 3m away from such devices 34 Use a WEP WPA encryption key when you create the wireless connection your PC home n2. 8 Record from HD to USB You can record music files from the HD harddisk of the WAC7 500 to a flash memory USB device 1 A GW ON U1 Insert the USB plug of the USB device into the USB socket of the WAC7 500 ec PHILIPS 0000 0000 Use the remote control of the WAC7500 for the following steps Press Press REC Press MARK UNMARK to select deselect tracks By default the WAC7500 records all tracks of the HD when no tracks are marked e Press MARK UNMARK for 2 seconds to select deselect all tracks Press RECto start recording To stop recording press m EN 23 English Play options 9 Alphanumeric search You can search for specific audio files on the HD harddisk of the WAC7500 NA OV BW 2 Turn on the WAC7500 Press HD he display shows the available lists Press Aor V then Pto select the list Press SEARCH he display shows a text box Press the alphanumeric buttons on the remote control to enter the search word Press OK H to start the search Ls The WAC 7500 shows the closest alphabetical match To stop the search press m Press HOME to go to the Home menu EN 10 Gracenote CD information Gracenote CD Information Gracenote MusiclD provides the set with CD track information including album artist genre track information from its built in database It allows the recorded CD tracks to b
3. 3 Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed 4 Press and hold Aor Yto start automatic search function L gt When a channel is found the search Stops Press MENU Select Save to Preset NI ON UT Press Aor V then Pto select The frequency is stored under the selected preset number Press HOME to go to the Home menu Automatic channel search amp autostore The WAC7500 can automatically search and store up to 60 channels under the preset numbers 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press HOME 3 Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed Press MENU Select Autostore radio Ls he WAC 500 searches and stores channels Ly When all available channels are stored the search stops L Press HOME to go to the Home menu Select preset channels You can find your preset channels in the preset channel list 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on the WAC 500 Press HOME Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed Press gt to display preset channel numbers Press Aor then Pto select Press HOME to go to the Home menu Manual search amp store You can manually search and store channels 1 2 3 No UI Turn on the WAC7500 Press HOME Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed Press A Vto change the frequency Press MENU Select Save to Preset Press Aor V then Pto select The frequency is stored under the selecte
4. You can create up to 99 playlists on the hard disk of the connected Philips Wireless Music Center 1 Press HD to enter HD mode 2 Press MENU to enter the HD menu 3 Press Aor Y then Pto select Create Playlist A new playlist with a default album name such as Playlist 001 is created L Press HOME to go to the Home menu Add audio files to a playlist This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor Yto select a menu option e Press Pto confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen e Press HOME to go to the Home menu EN 21 English Play You can add up to 300 audio files to a playlist Turn on the WAC7500 On the remote control press HD Select an audio file Press MENU to enter the HD menu Select Add To Playlist and confirm Select playlist and confirm Ls The audio file is added to the selected playlist Press HOME to go to the Home menu ON UT WN Play from a playlist This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor select a menu option e Press gt to confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu Turn on the WAC7500 On the remote control press HD Press MENU to enter the HD menu Select Playlists Select the playlist Press OK gt Ito play To stop play press m Press HOME to go to the Home menu ONU WN 22
5. then gt to select Station 30 EN D Follow the instructions of the Philips Wireless Music Station to enter the Installation Mode on the Station The Philips Wireless Music Station must be in Installation Mode so that the WAC 500 can find it 6 When the display of the WAC 500 shows that the Philips Wireless Music Station is found press W L gt The WAC7 500 stops to search L You can relocate the devices Note Thick walls and metal obstacles between the devices can impair the wireless connection Broadcast music to Philips Wireless Music Stations his feature requires that you first connect the WAC7500 to a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately see Add a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately on page 30 Turn on the Philips Wireless Music Station Turn on the WAC7500 While playing music press MUSIC BROADCAST Ls After a short delay all connected Philips Wireless Music Stations play the music you broadcast from the WAC7500 To stop the broadcast on the WAC7500 press M To stop the broadcast on the connected Philips Wireless Music Station press m WN Music Follows Me This feature requires that you first connect the WAC7500 to a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately see Add a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately on page 30 As you move around at home let the music move with you between the
6. Caution Risk of product damage Place the WAC7500 on a surface that is level flat and strong enough to support the WAC7500 Connect to AC power VN Warning Note he type plate information is located at the back or at the underside of the WAC 500 Turn on switch to standby You can select from the following status options e On Standby Active standby The Obutton on the remote control can turn on the WAC7500 Eco standby e Passive standby Only the Obutton on the top panel can turn on the WAC7500 Note f no buttons are pressed for 20 minutes the WAC 500 switches to standby Risk of product damage Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the WAC7500 1 Connect the WAC7500 to the power supply L gt Your WAC7500 turns on and is ready to be set up for use 1 Toturnon the WAC7500 press 2 To switch the WAC7500 to standby press 0 3 To switch the WAC7500 to eco standby press and hold the Obutton on the top panel Note When the WAC7500 is in eco standby mode the remote control is inactive EN 9 English Top view 4 Connect to a home network Before you connect the WAC7500 to a router Ensure that the PC meets the minimum requirements You can choose one of these modes of connection Wireless connecti
7. VBR the encoder takes as much bits as it needs So black pictures get few bits and complex pictures get as much as they need While this provides the best quality the final size cannot be predicted at all Volume Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of sounds It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness W W wattage A measurement of power In speakers wattage Is a term that indicates power handling characteristics In dealing with electrical voltage inputs from the amplifier WAP Wireless Application Protocol Global protocol used in some wireless devices that allows the user to view and interact with data services Generally used as a means to view Internet web pages using the limited transmission capacity and small display screens of portable wireless devices WAV A format for sound files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM Built into Windows 95 to XP which made it the de facto standard for sound on PCs WAV sound files end with a wav extension and works with nearly all Windows applications that support sound WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy All 802 11b Wi Fi wireless networks use WEP as their basic security protocol WEP secures data transmissions using 64 bit or 128 bit encryption however it does not offer complete security and is usually used in conjunction with other security measures such as EAP Wi Fi
8. WAC7500 is connected to your home network the display shows the WAC7500 with an alert icon A Click on the WAC7500 Select Allow then confirm with OK On the WAC7500 press HOME Press Aor then gt to select UPnP L gt The WAC7 500 searches for the source then displays the list of media servers Press Aor V then Pto select the PC name the Windows Media Player adds an identifier after the PC name and confirm Play from a flash memory USB device You can play music from a USB device You can also transfer the music library of the WAC7500 to a USB mass storage device 1 GJ Insert the USB plug of the USB device into the USB socket of the WAC7500 0000 0000 On the WAC7500 press HOME Press Aor V then gt to select Portable gt USB The display shows the USB device Press Aor then Pto select the USB content EN 19 English Play Press HOME to go to the Home menu Connect audio devices AUX You can play music from an external appliance that is connected to the AUX input of the WAC7500 1 Consult the user manual of the external appliance to connect the supplied audio cable to the audio output Jack of the external appliance 2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUX IN jack of the WAC7500 DL O JD 3 On the remote control of the WAC7500 press HOME 4 Press Aor v then P
9. as your encryption key set all 4 keys to be the same e Ensure that the turbo mode of your wireless router is switched off if your router has this function The wireless firmware update failed what do do 1 Ensure that the PC is connected to the Internet 2 Use an Ethernet cable sold separately to connect the WAC7500 to the PC 3 Onthe PC launch the WADM on the PC to update the firmware have problems installing WADM or launching WADM after installation what do do e Ensure that the operating system of the PC meets the requirements e Ensure that the PC is virus free Some files on the USB device are not displayed what do do e Check if the number of folders exceeds 99 or the number of titles exceeds 999 Only completely recorded MP3 WMA files can be found and played Check if the file has been recorded completely DRM protected WMA files cannot be played The remote control does not function properly what do do e Reduce the distance between the remote control and the WAC7500 e Insert the batteries with correct polarity as indicated inside the battery compartment Replace the batteries e Point the remote control directly at the infrared sensor The screen of the WAC7500 is stuck in a menu or shows no response for a long period of time 2 5 minutes what do do e the problem persists restart the power disconnect and reconnect the power
10. high level signal from an amplifier to the system speakers AUX Auxiliary input that allows you to connect portable audio devices 36 EN B Bass The lowest three octaves of the audio band Low bass Is the bottom octave 20 40Hz mid bass is the middle octave 40 80Hz and upper bass is the 80 160Hz octave Bit bits A bit is a binary digit taking a value of either O or 1 For example the number 10010111 is 8 bits long Bit rate Bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time The bit rate is usually measured in some multiple of bits per second kilobits per second kbps The term bit rate is a synonym for data transfer rate or simply data rate Bluetooth A short range wireless protocol that is meant to allow mobile devices to share information and applications without the worry of cables or interface incompatibilities The name refers to a Viking King who unified Denmark Operates at 2 4 GHz For more information see bluetooth com C CBR constant bit rate With CBR the encoder spends the same amount of bits on each frame regardless of how much it may really need Disadvantage of CBR Bits are wasted in case of absolute blackness of a picture or complete silence in an audio frame And pictures or audio frames with a lot of elements may need those bits CD Compact Disc Format developed by Phillips Sony and Pioneer for conveying music and data CDs record informa
11. the options activate Smart EQ e deactivate Smart EQ he Smart EQ function automatically selects equalizer settings according to the genre that Is associated with the audio file e genre is associated with the audio file the default setting is Pop 26 EN Adjust treble bass This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press Aor select a menu option Press pto confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu Turn on the WAC7500 Press MENU Select Settings and confirm Select Treble Bass and confirm Select Treble or Bass and confirm ON UT WN Press Aor adjust the setting and confirm e To return to the Home menu press HOME Set Dynamic Bass Boost DBB You can choose from the following DBB settings DBB1 DBB2 DBB3 e OFF default 1 To toggle between the settings press DBB Activate Incredible Surround sound 1 To activate the Incredible Surround sound feature press INCR SURR e deactivate the feature press the button again Time settings This chapter shows you how to change the time settings Synchronize with RDS radio station RDS Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the FM radio signal Automatic time synchronization is one of the RDS features 1 Ensure t
12. AC7500 requires the WADM Wireless Audio Device Manager in the supplied PC installer Before you can import music from a PC that Is connected to a home network you need to connect the WAC7500 to the PC Install WWADM software on the PC Install the WADM software on the PC and open the application 1 In the WADM main menu click Content Management tS Philips Wireless Audio Device Manager Eile Settings Help Wireless Audio Device Manager Device connected Wireless Music Center WAC7500 dd Content Management Device Configuration L J Backup Content PHILIPS it J Restore Content Manage content in the device 2 In My Computer top window click to select file s EN 13 English Connect to a home network 3 Drag and drop selected file s to all tracks of the CD when no tracks are WAC7500 bottom window marked press MARK UNMARK to S Philips Wireless Audio Device Manager felix se ect d ese ect al tracks File Preference Help Wireless Audio Device Manager PHILIPS Device connected Wireless Music Center WAC7500 Press REC to start ripping Ui A My Computer Name Size Type Date created Local Driver System C 1 amp 01 Animal Instinct wma 1672 Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 44 2 s To rip another CD repeat above steps 1 to gstools Ollfyouhadmyloveswma 1806 KB Windows Media Audi
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14. IN docking jack DIGITAL OUT digital out jack headphone jack 75 FM ANTENNA FM antenna jack GOOS Remote control 9 amp C9 9 0 9 5 2 CO mmm 1 OTS OSSS 9 30 AUX MARKUNMARK VIEW sERRCH em CO CO 9 2 4 9 I rs tuv xyz MUSIC BROADCAST MUSIC FOLLOWS ME Q1 angelico 1 1 7 20 Mas SLEEP REPEAT 8 m SMART Gi C SURR E Gn IST SAME GENRE 7 Q On Standby FM TUNER FM radio tuner SEARCH SHUFFLE IC Q x VIEW view screen previous options list MENU enter exit setup menu Y navigate Hiconfirm play pause bbl skip forward VOL volume up down EN English Your Wireless Music Center amp MUSIC FOLLOWS ME SHUFFLE random play INCR SURR Incredible Surround sound RDS NEWS SAME GENRE SAME ARTIST DBB Dynamic Bass Boost SMART EQ smart equalizer SLEEP sleep timer REPEAT MUSIC BROADCAST Alphanumeric keys MUTE turn off sound output A SCROLL v L CLEARI lt lt clear entry skip back REC record MARK UNMARK AUX select external device HD harddisk music MP3 CD CD EN 3 Prepare 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert 2 AAA batteries with correct polarity as indicated 3 Close the battery compartment Position the WAC7500 HH
15. Network gt Wireless and confirm OV VAW N Select the network from the list in the display e Enter encryption key if required with the remote control then press OK to continue Select Static and confirm NI Enter the static IP address with the remote control and confirm with OK 9 Select Apply settings Yes and confirm L gt The WAC 500 displays a confirmation screen that the settings are saved Create wired connection with automatic IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press Aor select a menu option e Press to confirm a selection e Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons select a number or an alphanumeric character press a button once or more until you see the number or alphabetic character in the display of the WAC7500 To cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available press a button repeatedly e o delete the last character entry from the display press CLEAR This chapter shows you how to create a wired connection to a home network with automatic IP address 1 Use an Ethernet cable sold separately to connect the WAC7500 to the access point or router that connects to your home network with broadband Internet access Turn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadban
16. Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome WAC7500 05 PHILIPS EN User manual 1 Contact information 44 PHILIPS PHILIPS Philips Consumer Electronics HK 0738 WAC7500 report No EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Philips Consumer Electronics manufacturer s name Philips Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven The Netherlands manufacturer s address declare under our responsibility that the electrical product Philips WAC7500 12 05 name type or model Wireless Music Center product description to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EN55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 300328 2004 EN55020 2002 A1 2003 A2 2005 EN 301 489 1 2005 EN 55022 2006 EN 301 489 17 2002 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 50371 2002 EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 title and or number and date of issue of the standards following the provisions of R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC incl 73 23 EEC amp 93 68 EEC directives and is produced by a manufacturing organization on ISO 9000 level pm ae gee Le T Er Eindhoven Eric Tijssen September 18 2007 Program Manager place date PCE I Lab Entertainment Solutions signature name and function Contents 1 Important 4 Safety 4 Notice 5 Recycling 3 Your Wireless Music Center 6 Overview 6 Front view 6 Top view 6 Side view 7 Remote control 4 Prepare 9 Position the WAC 500 9 Connect to AC po
17. WAC7500 and one or more connected Philips Wireless Music Stations The unit where the music is playing is the source unit The unit to which you want to move the music is the destination unit 1 Ensure that source unit and the destination unit are turned on 2 On the source unit press MUSIC FOLLOWS ME The displays of the source unit and the destination unit show an Icon to indicate that the feature is activated 3 On the destination unit press MUSIC FOLLOWS The icon disappears from the displays he music play simultaneously stops on the source unit and starts on the destination unit L gt To stop the music play press Won the unit where the music plays Delete a Philips Wireless Music Station from the WAC7500 1 On the remote control of the WAC7500 press Press MENU 2 3 Press aor v then gt to select Station Ment 4 Press Aor Y then Pto select Delete Station he display shows all the Philips Wireless Music Stations that are connected to the network of the WAC7500 D Press Aor v then Pto select the Philips Wireless Music Station you want to delete Press Aor Y then Pto select Yes The Philips Wireless Music Station is deleted from the network of the WAC7500 Relocate a connected WAC7500 or Philips Wireless Music Station 1 Turn off or switch to Eco Standby the device you want to relocate 2 Disconnect the device from the power supply 3 Reconne
18. Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802 11 standards Common applications for Wi Fi include Internet and VoIP phone access gaming and network connectivity for consumer electronics such as televisions DVD players and digital cameras Wireless Telecommunications using electromagnetic waves rather than wires or cable to transmit information Wireless communication can be used for free ranging mobile systems such as cell phones and global positioning systems GPS which use satellite technology Wireless systems can also be fixed such as LANs that provide wireless communications within a limited area such as an office or wireless peripherals such as mice and keyboards WMA Windows Media Audio An audio format owned by Microsoft is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management tools Windows Media Video encoding technology and Windows Media Audio encoding technology Woofer The drive unit loudspeaker that reproduces the bass low frequencies WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP i e as a software upgrade to existing hardware but the technology includes tw
19. Z SK A EN B English Important 2 Your Wireless Music Center Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome Overview Front view N a Q Iml LUTTE B _ HEB e O 9 S one ies m N i 656320269 9000 9 LCD display MUSIC FOLLOWS ME DBB Dynamic Bass Boost SMART EQ Smart Equalizer VOLUME increase volume VOLUME decrease volume stop bbl skip forward A Y lt p navigate left right up down IIconfirm play pause I skip back MENU HOME 9 C 0 O EN On Standby Eco Standby Press briefly to toggle between modes Standby and On Press and hold to toggle between modes On and Eco Standby power saving mode 15 RECORD record INCREDIBLE SURROUND SOUND 7 MUSIC BROADCAST Note The illumination of one corner of the casing is a design element Top view 1 Wi Fi antenna 2 USB jack 3 CD slot insert CD facing you 4 4 eject CD Side view OOOO LINE OUT L R line out jacks AUX L R external device connections ETHERNET Ethernet jack DOCK
20. amic Bass Boost DBB 26 Activate Incredible Surround sound 26 Time settings 2 Synchronize with RDS radio station 27 Set the time manually 2 Set the time format 27 Set standby timer 27 Alarm 27 Change language 28 Maintenance 28 Cleaning 28 Update 28 Update through PC connection 28 Restore the default settings 27 12 Add a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately 30 Add a Philips Wireless Music Station to the WAC7500 30 Broadcast music to Philips Wireless Music Stations 30 Music Follows Me 31 Delete a Philips Wireless Music Station from the WAC7500 31 Relocate a connected WAC7500 or Philips Wireless Music Station 31 13 Technical data 32 Supplied accessories 33 PC connection requirements 33 14 Troubleshooting 34 15 Glossary 36 EN English Contents 1 Important Safety Know these safety symbols CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL er N This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING To re
21. any sources of danger on the apparatus e g liquid filled objects Never dispose of your product with other lighted candles household waste Please inform yourself about This product may contain lead and the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products he correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance www eiae org Please inform yourself about the local rules on VN Warning separate collection of batteries The correct Never remove the casing of this WAC7500 disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially Never lubricate any part of this WAC7500 negative consequences on the environment and Place this WAC7500 on a flat hard and stable surface human health Never place this WAC7500 on other electrical equipment Only use this WAC7500 indoors Keep this WAC7500 C 0682 ratte Directive 1999 5 away from water moisture and liquid filled objects BE DE GR ES Z RB Z Keep this WAC7500 away from direct sunlight naked NL A AL A flames or heat HU
22. ata bits density in a musical signal without corrupting the original M M4A The audio file format used by Apple in their iTunes Music Store often appears on your system with the m4a filename extension can produce better audio quality than MP3 using less physical space for the files MHz Mega Hertz One million cycles per second Midrange The middle three octaves more or less of the audio band where the ear Is most sensitive usually between 160Hz 3kHz Mono monaural The operation of an amplifier in one channel for both input and output Can refer to an amplifier with only one channel of amplification or operating in bridged mode For low frequency amplification applications it provides better phase coherence and less distortion than stereo operation MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 With the format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD Mute A control found on receivers and some mixers or signal processing units that silences mutes a signal path or output O Ohm Measure of resistance to current impedance The lower the impedance of a speaker the harder it is to drive P PCM Pulse Code Modulation Pioneering form of digital recording R RDS Radio Data System RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations according to the
23. atic and confirm Enter the static IP address with the remote control and confirm with OK Select Apply settings Yes and confirm L gt The WAC 500 displays a confirmation screen that the settings are saved EN 5 Build a music library on the harddisk You have the following options to build a music library on the harddisk rip music from CDs import music from a PC record music from FM radio record music from an external device Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery For more information please visit www gracenote com CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2007 Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2000 2007 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 304 523 6 330 593 11 16 85 and other patents issued or pending Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote he Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Gracenote is a registered trademark of Gracenote Inc The Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Import music from a PC The import of music into the W
24. ct the device to the power supply in the new location L gt The Wi Fi connection recovers automatically Note Thick walls and metal obstacles between the devices can impair the wireless connection EN 31 English Add a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately 13 Technical data General AC Power Voltage information Is printed on the back or the underside of the WAC7500 Dimensions wx 387 x 2 2 x 128 mm h x d Weight net Main unit 3 6 kg Power consumption On lt 25W Standby active lt 20 W ECO passive standby lt 1 W Amplifier Output power 275 15 WV RMS 60 20 000 Hz 3 dB 72 dBA IEC Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Speakers tweeter Power 20 W RMS 30 W MPO Frequency response 1 kHz 20 kHz 76 dB m W Impedance 6 Q Sensitivity Dimensions w xh 72 x 42 mm Speakers mid range Power 20 W RMS 30 W MPO Frequency response 130 Hz 5 kHz Sensitivity 76 dB m W Impedance 6 Q Dimensions w xh 75 x 75 mm Speakers sub woofer 32 EN Power 50 W RMS 75 W MPO Frequency response 75 Hz 500 Hz Sensitivity 83 dB m W Impedance 12 Q Dimensions 125 mm Headphone Impedance 16 150 Q Input sensitivity AUX IN 500 mV Wired LAN Ethernet Wired standard 802 3 7 802 3 u Speed 10 100 MBit s Mode half full duplex Crossover detection Yes Auto MDIX Auto MDIX CD player Frequency ran
25. d Internet Turn on the WAC7500 On the WAC7500 press MENU Select Settings gt Network gt Wired gt Automatic gt Apply settings Yes and confirm L gt The WAC 500 displays a confirmation screen that the settings are saved RAW N Create wired connection with static IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor select a menu option Press gt to confirm a selection e Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons e To select a number or an alphanumeric character press a button once or more until you see the number or alphabetic character in the display of the WAC7500 e cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available press a button repeatedly e o delete the last character entry from the display press CLEAR EN 11 English Connect to a home network ON VAW N This chapter shows you how to create a wired connection to a home network with automatic IP address Use an Ethernet cable sold separately to connect the 7500 to the access point or router that connects to your home network with broadband Internet access Turn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet Turn on the WAC7500 On the item press MENU Select Settings gt Network gt Wired gt St
26. d preset number Press HOME to go to the Home menu Tip You can overwrite preset channel numbers with new frequencies Wirelessly stream music from a PC You can wirelessly stream music to the WAC7500 from a connected PC if you install Windows Media Player 11 on the PC see Install Windows Media Player 11 on page 19 and configure the PC to share your music If Windows Media Player 11 is already installed on the PC you can skip the installation section and continue with the configuration For any other media players refer to the instructions supplied with the player Install Windows Media Player 11 1 Onthe PC insert the supplied software CD Ly Installation starts L gt If installation does not start click on the S icon in your Explorer program 2 Follow the instructions on the PC to install Windows Media Player 11 Configure a PC to share music You can share music from a PC with the WAC 500 This chapter shows you how to configure the PC to share music 1 Follow the instructions to install Windows Media Player 11 see Install Windows Media Player 11 on page 19 2 Onthe PC click Start gt Programs gt Windows Media Player J In the Windows Media Player interface right click on the Library pull down menu at the top of the screen and select Media sharing CON Ov UT In the Media sharing pop up window select Share my media then confirm with OK L gt When the
27. dd Internet radio stations Turn on the WAC7500 Turn on your access point cable modem or router with broadband Internet Press HOME Select Radio gt Internet Radio gt User ID user identification name that was used for the registration and confirm Select My Media and confirm e loreturn to the Home menu press HOME DU AW N Note Internet radio features require broadband Internet access FM radio You can listen to FM radio with the WAC7500 if you connect the supplied antenna e000 eeee Listen to FM radio Turn on the WAC7500 Fully extended the connected FM antenna Press HOME Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed L Press HOME to go to the Home menu LN You can optimize the reception when you rotate the FM antenna You can use the automatic search amp store function to store channels under presets Change frequency To fine tune the reception of a channel you can adjust the channel frequency 1 Turn on the WAC7500 EN 17 English Play Press HOME Press FM TUNER Ls The current frequency is displayed GJ Press AY to adjust the frequency Press HOME to go to the Home menu Tip You can store channel frequencies under a preset channel number Automatic channel search The WAC7500 can automatically search available channels 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press HOME
28. duce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water 0000000 Clean only with dry cloth aN rm Z 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 For countries with a polarized mains do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot fully insert Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 41 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manu
29. e properly categorized for example under Artists Albums Genres or All tracks and be merged with the existing tracks In the hard disk Gracenote Media Database A CD database is embedded In every WAC7500 for quick look up on track information An update file that contains newly released CDs is available quarterly on www club philips com for download Update Gracenote Media Database Use your PC to register your product on www club philips com and go to Show Upgrades amp Support page to download Gracenote Media Database update Note that the updates are posted quarterly and new updates are independent from old updates i e a new update can be installed even without the previous update EN 25 English Alphanumeric search 11 Settings Change Equalizer EQ settings This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press Aor select a menu option e Press gt to confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu You can adjust the audio sound with the following equalizer settings e Rock e Pop default e Jazz e Neutral e Techno e Classical Treble Bass 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press MENU 3 Select Equalizer and confirm 4 Select a menu option and confirm Press HOME to go to the Home menu Activate Smart EQ 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press SMART EQUALIZER to toggle between
30. e settings Press Press gt to select Yes L gt The WAC 500 restarts when the factory settings are restored DU AWN The language selection display is shown Tip You can restore the default settings without losing the audio files on the harddisk of a connected PC or Center EN 23 English Time settings 12 Add a Philips Wireless Music Station sold separately You can add up to 5 Philips Wireless Music Stations sold separately and expand your wireless music to other locations in your home Add a Philips Wireless Music Station to the WAC7500 This connection creates a wireless of the Philips Wireless Music Station to the home network that the WAC7500 connects to 1 Place the WAC7500 and the Philips Wireless Music Station next to each other 2 Follow the instructions of the Philips Wireless Music Station to connect the Station to the power supply 3 Turn on the WAC7500 4 Tum on the Philips Wireless Music Station e If you turn on the Philips Wireless Music Station for the first time follow the instructions of the Philips Wireless Music Station to select the language e devices are ready for the connection setup Connection setup 1 On the remote control of the WAC7500 press HD Press MENU to enter the menu screen Ment Press Aor then Pto select Add New Station L gt The WAC7500 searches for Philips Wireless Music Stations 3 Press aor v
31. etwork e Change the operating channel on the interfering devices e the devices in different directions to minimize interference The wireless firmware update failed what do do 1 Ensure that the PC is connected to the Internet 2 Use an Ethernet cable sold separately to connect the WAC7500 to the PC 3 Onthe PC launch the WADM to update the firmware have done all the steps described to connect the WAC7500 to my wireless home network but the WAC7500 is still not connected On the WAC7500 press MENU Select Information gt Wireless gt Wireless Mode Check that the WAC7500 has been changed from Ad hoc mode to Infrastructure mode Also check that the SSID IP address WEP key or WPA key matches the setup of your wireless home network e Try to change the SSID on your router to more unique name to ensure that it is different from the SSID that your neighbors use for their router e he WAC7500 supports wireless and wired connection at the same time There is a chance that your wireless IP address and your wired IP address are on the same subnet This will confuse the device Consider changing the DHCP range of your wireless router so that the wireless IP received by the device Is on a different subnet from its wired IP address e Try to change the channel of your home network settings on the router On your router consider using a WPA key instead of a WEP key When you use a WEP
32. facturer 2 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning Notice storms or when unused for long periods of time Class ll equipment symbol Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or This symbol indicates that the unit has a double objects have fallen into the apparatus the insulation system apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 Battery usage CAUTION To prevent Your product is designed and manufactured battery leakage which may result in bodily with high quality materials and components injury property damage or damage to the which can be recycled and reused mE When you see the crossed out wheel bin e nstall all batteries correctly and as symbol attached to a product it means the manos anash product Is covered by the European Directive Recycling Do not mix batteries old and new or 2002 9 6 EC carbon and alkaline etc Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Pping P 8 7 Do not place
33. ge 60 20 000 Hz 3 dB Signal to noise 75 dBA IEC ratio AAC bit 16 320 kbps CBR VBR rate MP3 bit rate 32 320 kbps CBR VBR WMA bit rate up to 192 kbps CBR VBR Sampling 32 40 1 410 Kriz frequencies HD player Frequency range 60 20 000 Hz 3 dB e Ethernet enabled plus Ethernet cable Signal to noise 72 dBA IEC er ped Wireless network 802 11 b g for ratio wireless connection MPEG 1 Layer 3 MPEG AUDIO MP3 CD 500 MB free hard disk space MP3 CD bit rate 32 320 kbps CBR VBR WMA bit rate up to 160 kbps CBR VBR Sampling 32 44 48 KAZ frequencies HD storage 80 GB actual formatted cpacity capacity will be less USB player USB 12 Mbps V1 1 supports MP3 WMA M4A files USB class MSC MTP Number of tracks maximum 9999 titles Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice Supplied accessories Remote control e 2AAA batteries AC power cable e FM radio antenna Software CD Rom PC connection requirements The minimum requirements for PC connections are Windows 2000 SP4 or above XP SP2 Vista Pentium Ill 500 MHz processor or higher 256 MB RAM CD ROM drive Adapter EN 33 English Technical data 14 Troubleshooting Caution Never try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Do not open the system as there Is a risk of electric shock
34. hat the radio station you select for synchronization has RDS Turn on the WAC7500 Press MENU Press Aor V then Pto select Settings gt Time gt Auto Time Sync Press Aor VW then Pto select the RDS station OV OT AWN Press HOME to go to the Home menu Set the time manually Ensure that the WAC7500 is turned on Press Press Aor then Pto select Settings gt Time gt Set Time Press Aor Vto adjust the setting and confirm with WN Press lt to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu Tip You can also press the numeric buttons 0 9 and enter the time directly Set the time format 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press MENU J Press aor v then Pto select Settings gt Time gt Time Format Press Aor Y then Pto select format Ui A Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu Set standby timer You can select a set time period after which the WAC7500 automatically switches to standby The timer offers the following options In minutes e Sleep 15 e Sleep 30 e Sleep 45 e Sleep 60 e Sleep 90 e Sleep 120 e Sleep off 1 Turn on the WAC7500 2 Press SNOOZE one or more times to select a time period When you set the timer the display shows the sleep icon Ell To view the remaining countdown time to standby press SNOOZE anytime Alarm You can set t
35. he Gracenote Software and the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable 42 EN for any payment to you for any information that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in tts own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are For more information see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient No warranty is made that the Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are error free or that functioning of Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers will be uninterrupted Gracenote Is not obligated to provide you with new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the future and is free to discontinue its services at any time GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN
36. he alarm feature of the WAC 7 500 and choose from different repeat modes This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor Yto select a menu option e Press gt to confirm a selection e Press to go back to the previous screen e Press HOME to go to the Home menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu screen 2 Select Settings Alarm EN 27 English Settings 3 Select On to activate the alarm and enter the alarm settings Select Off default to deactivate the alarm 4 Press Aor vto adjust the setting then press to confirm the adjustment 5 Press OK to confirm the alarm time settings 6 Press aor Y then Pto select the repeat mode Once or Daily The display briefly shows Alarm on and the alarm icon remains visible while the alarm feature is activated Change language You can change the language that you have set during the first time installation Turn on the WAC7500 Press MENU A 2 3 Select Settings gt Language 4 Press Aor Y then Pto select the language D Press HOME to go to the Home menu Maintenance This chapter tells you how to care for your WAC7500 Cleaning Note Avoid moisture and abrasion 1 Clean the WAC7500 only with a soft dry cloth 28 EN Update When the WAC7500 is connected to a PC you can download new firmware updates Update through PC connection This chapter shows you how to install the WADM Phil
37. ips Wireless Audio Device Manager software he WADM is necessary to search and download software updates for the WAC7500 1 Onthe PC visit the www philips com welcome Download the latest software for the WAC7500 to the harddisk of the PC Turn on the WAC7500 Ensure that the WAC7500 is connected to the network of the PC Insert the supplied software CD into the PG Follow the instructions on the PC to install WADM When the security alert message Microsoft Windows Firewall pops up press Unblock to allow the WADM application to run on the PC The firewall is still effective and only allows the WADM to run 8 On the WADM screen select Device Configuration ON WO AW 9 Inthe Device Configuration screen select Firmware upgrade and click OK 10 Click Browse to locate the software image file that you saved on the harddisk of the FC 11 Click OK to start the update L The software update progress Is shown Ls When the software installation is complete the WAC7500 restarts Tip You can also consult the user manual of the PC and manually add the WADM application to your list of programs that are safe to run Restore the default settings You can restore the default settings including network settings of the WAC7500 Turn on the WAC7500 Press HOME to go to the Home menu Press MENU to enter the menu display Press Aor Y then Pto select Settings gt Restor
38. me menu press HOME VA W Note Internet radio features require broadband Internet access Mark Internet radio stations as Favorites You can mark Internet radio stations as your Favourites so next time you want to listen to a station it is easy to find 1 Follow the steps to register the WAC 500 with Philips Turn on the WAC7500 3 Tumon your access point cable modem or router with broadband Internet When you listen to Internet radio press P to mark the station e To return to the Home menu press HOME next time you connect to the Internet radio the radio station is shown in the Favorite Stations menu Note nternet radio features require broadband Internet access Listen to Favorite Stations You must store Internet radio stations as Favorites before you can use this feature 16 EN Follow the steps to register the WAC7500 with Philips Follow the steps to mark Internet radio stations as Favorites Turn on the WAC7500 Turn on your access point cable modem or router with broadband Internet Press HOME Press Aor then gt to select Radio gt Internet Radio gt User ID user identification name that was used for the registration 7 Favorite Stations Press HOME to go to the Home menu DU AW N Note Internet radio features require broadband Internet access oD Tip You can also organize your Favorite
39. o improvements over WEP EN 41 English Glossary POWERED BY e gracenote Gracenote End User License Agreement Version 20061005 This application or device contains software from Gracenote Inc of Emeryville California Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote Software enables this application to perform disc and or file identification and obtain music related information including name artist track and title information Gracenote Data from online servers or embedded databases collectively Gracenote Servers and to perform other functions You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End User functions of this application or device You agree that you will use Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers for your own personal non commercial use only You agree not to assign copy transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data t
40. o file 2006 49 IBM 01 Mulder and Scully wma 1994 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 52 4 Kingsoft a 01 Telling Stories wma 1880 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 55 m My Music 01 Thinkin About You wma 1619 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 58 6 2 mp3 01 Violin Concerto in Ami 1827 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 00 t pro engineer 02 Game On wma 1364 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 23 O S O p rl p p n 8 D re S S E I Program Files 02 Love of My Life wma 2751 KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 30 14 25 Project T D2Underneath Your Cloth 1783KB Windows Media Audio file 2006 10 3014 28 LY ef ejl 62 Tracks 518 6 MB used 70 7 GB available a WAC7500 Title Artist Album Genre Ti p All sonas Believe Mix Best 99 Disc 2 Disco 14 Artists Boom Boom Boom Boom Mix Best 99 Disc 2 Disco a Caen For information about how to change the rip quality Genres Butterfly Mix Best 99 Disc 2 Disco Playlists Calcutta Mix Best 99 Disc 2 Disco see c h apte r S etti n gs Chilly Cha Hca Mix Best 99 Disc 2 Disco Cloudy This Morning George Winston Forest New Age Dreaming in the moonlight Bandari Breezy Valley Pop Forbidden Forest George Winston Forest New Age for your heart only BANDARI Breezy Valley Pop good morning sunshing Bandari Breezy Valley Pop Graceful Ghost George Winston Forest New Age Green leaves of spring Bandari Breezy Valley Pop Heart OF The Ocean Mix Be
41. om Uruguay Venezuela 080 600 6600 40 6661 5644 1800 880 180 01 800 504 6200 0900 8407 0 20 min 0800 658 224 22 0 8111 051 580 902 3 0800 00100 632 8164416 223421904 2 1359 1442 1 203 2060 495 961 1111 8 800 200 0880 65 6882 3999 0800 004537 011 471 5194 202 888 84 0 10 min 08 5 92 9100 0844 800 544 0800 231 099 66 2 652 8652 0800 261 3302 044 254 2392 0870 900 9070 0 15 min 598 2 619 6666 0800 100 4888 35 100 recycled paper C 00s papier recycl 46 PHILIPS 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Document order number wk8324
42. on with automatic address see Create wireless connection with automatic IP address on page 10 Wireless connection with static IP address see Create wireless connection with static IP address on page 10 Wired connection with automatic IP address see Create wired connection with automatic IP address on page 11 Wired connection with static IP address see Create wired connection with static IP address on page 11 Create wireless connection with automatic IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control Press Aor Yto select a menu option e Press Pto confirm a selection e Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons e select a number or an alphanumeric character press a button once or more until you see the number or alphabetic character in the display of the WAC7500 cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available press a button repeatedly e o delete the last character entry from the display press CLEAR This chapter shows you how to create a wireless connection to a home network with automatic IP address 1 Ensure that your network name and network password or encryption key are available Some Internet service providers ISP require the use of a proxy server Turn on your wireless access point or wireless rou
43. or transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream Streaming technologies are often used on the Internet because many users do not have fast enough access to download large multimedia files quickly so the client browser or plug in can start displaying the data before the entire file has been transmitted Subwoofer The extra low frequency drive unit loudspeaker that can be used to augment both stereo and surround system T Treble High frequencies at the top end of the audio band i e above 3kHz Tweeter The drive unit loudspeaker that reproduces high frequency sounds U UPnP Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play is a networking architecture developed by a consortium of companies to ensure easy connectivity between products from different vendors UPnP devices should be able to connect to a network automatically handling identification and other processes on the fly The standards developed by the UPnP Forum are media platform and device independent USB universal serial bus A hardware interface used to connect devices such as computer audio players digital cameras and more USB is UPnP enabled also called hot swappable meaning that a computer does not need to be turned off when new devices are plugged in and the devices do not need to be configured USB supports data transfer rates of up to 60MB per second in USB 2 0 V VBR variable bit rate With
44. per second named after Heinrich Hertz Impedance The resistance to the flow of an electric current in a circuit This is effectively the electrical load that a loudspeaker presents to the amplifier which drives it and is measured in ohms 38 EN Incredible Surround Sound Iner Surr An improved system that creates realistic three dimensional sound fields These sound fields are usually achieved with multiple speakers that are arranged around the listener Input sensitivity SPL sound pressure level a speaker produces given one watt of power measured from a one meter distance at a typical input frequency usually 1kHz unless otherwise noted on the speaker Interface A device or protocol which facilitates the linking of any two devices or systems or when used as a verb to interface the process of linking IP address An IP Internet Protocol address is a unique computer address that enables electronic devices to communicate with and identify each other K Kbps Kilobits per second A digital data rate measurement system which is often used with highly compressed formats such as AAC DAB IMP3 etc The higher the amount the better the quality generally is K kHz kilo Hertz 1000Hz or 1000 cycles per second L LCD Liquid Crystal Display Probably the most common way to show visual information on non computer electronic equipment Lossless compression A system for reducing the number of d
45. plug to reset the WAC7500 No Disc Cannot read CD is displayed what do do e Insert a suitable disc Check if the disc is inserted with the graphics side label facing up Wart for the condensation moisture on the lens to clear Replace or clean the disc Use a finalized CD RW or CD R EN 35 English Troubleshooting 15 Glossary A AAC Advanced Audio Coding An audio compression scheme defined as part of the MPEG 2 standard also known as MPEG 2 AAC or MPEG 2 NBC or Not Backwards Compatible It offers better sound and a compression ratio that is superior by roughly 30 percent compared to the MPEG 1 MP3 format AC alternating current An alternating current is an electrical current whose magnitude and direction vary cyclically as opposed to DC direct current whose direction remains constant The usual waveform of an AC power circuit Is a sine wave as this results in the most efficient transmission of energy However certain applications use different waveforms such as triangular or square waves Amplifier A device either a single stage or a large scale circuit with multiple stages for creating gain Le It makes small signals larger Antenna A device such as a rod or wire which picks up a received radio frequency signal or radiates a transmitted RF signal Audio output High level speaker or line level RCA signals sent from one system component to another or the
46. ress m Internet radio Note Internet radio features require broadband Internet access Internet radio features require registration Register the WAC7500 with Philips 1 The following steps show you how to register the Internet radio feature Turn on the WAC7500 Turn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet Ensure you have a valid email address Press HOME Press Aor V then to select Radio gt Internet Radio The display shows the Internet radio registration screen DURA WN N Press alphanumeric buttons on the remote control to enter the valid email address Press ok n he display confirms the automated email dispatch to your mailbox 9 Check your email inbox for a message from ConsumerCare Philips com with the subject Your Streamium Registration 10 Follow the instructions in the email to complete your registration process on the Philips website To return to the Home menu press HOME Listen to Internet radio Follow the steps to register the 7500 with Philips only required once for first set up 2 Turn on the WAC7500 EN 15 English Build a music library on the harddisk Turn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet Press HOME Press Aor V then gt to select Radio gt Internet Radio e Press Aor then Pto select the Internet radio service e To return to the Ho
47. s for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol It is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network Digital A method to encode information using a binary code of Os and 1s Many wireless phones and networks use digital technology Digital Audio Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values Digital sound can be transmitted through multiple channels Analog sound can only be transmitted through two channels Duplex half full e Full duplex is the ability to send and receive data simultaneously Duplex is synonymous with full duplex Example when a modem operates in full duplex mode it can transmit data in two directions simultaneously In half duplex mode it can transmit data in two directions but not simultaneously E Eco Eco Standby Eco Standby is the most economic mode of the WAC 500 and consumes less than 1W It is economic and environmentally friendly to use this mode during longer times of non usage of the WAC7500 EQ Equalizer A class of electronic filter circuits designed to augment or adjust electronic or acoustic systems Equalizers can be fixed or adjustable active or passive Many equalizers divide the spectrum into 3 to 12 bands This allows each section to be either increased or decreased in amplitude without changing the response of the rest F Fidelity A term used to describe the accuracy of recording reproduction or general q
48. s under Steamium Management on the Philips website kd Manually add Internet radio stations This chapter explains how to add individual URL addresses for Internet radio stations on the PC 1 Follow the steps to register the WAC7500 with Philips if you have not done so already On the registered product site click the link Streamium Management Select My Media Click on the tab Music Enter the URL address of Internet radio station in the first column OV VAW N Enter a nickname in the second column The nickname is the Internet radio stations identification that is displayed the WAC7500 7 Entera description in the third column 8 Click on Save to confirm your entries f the manually added Internet radio station is available and broadcast in a compatible format you can listen to it on the WAC7500 You can find the manually added Internet radio stations in the My Media list on the WAC7500 nternet radio features require broadband Internet access Listen to My Media This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor select a menu option e Press Pto confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu My Media allows you to access Internet radio stations that are not part of the standard service 1 Follow the steps to register the 7500 with Philips Follow the steps to manually a
49. st 99 Disc 2 Disco Hi u 1 ca I Record music You can record from 2 different sources a 2 Ax to record from an external device e FM TUNER to record from FM radio Press REC 0G To stop recording press m Rip from a CD to the harddisk of the WAC7500 at high speed Audio CD MP3 WMA CD N Note While the WAC7500 is ripping only the stop function is available You can rip while you listen if you press during play 1 Onthe WAC7500 insert CD with printed side facing you In the track list screen press REC Press MARK UNMARK to select deselect tracks By default the WAC 500 rips 14 6 Play Adjust volume 1 During play press VOL to adjust the volume Mute the sound You can turn off the sound of your audio 1 During play press MUTE e To turn the sound back on press MUTE again Play CD 1 Insert CD into the CD slot with printed side facing you 2 Press OK PM to play To eject the CD ensure the CD is in stop mode and press Play HD music This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor select a menu option e Press Pto confirm a selection Press to go back to the previous screen e Press HOME to go to the Home menu 1 Press HD to enter the HD music menu The display guides you through the menu 2 Press OK Ito play e To stop play p
50. ter with broadband Internet Turn on the WAC7500 On the WAC7500 press MENU Select Settings gt Network gt Wireless and confirm OV VAW N Select the network from the list in the display e Enter encryption key if required with the remote control then press OK to continue Select Automatic gt Apply settings Yes and confirm L gt The WAC7 500 displays a confirmation screen that the settings are saved Create wireless connection with static IP address This is how to navigate and select with the remote control e Press Aor select a menu option Press gt to confirm a selection e Press to go back to the previous screen Press HOME to go to the Home menu The alphanumeric buttons of the remote control are multi function buttons e To select a number or an alphanumeric character press a button once or more until you see the number or alphabetic character in the display of the WAC7500 To cycle through the alphanumeric characters that are available press a button repeatedly e o delete the last character entry from the display press CLEAR This chapter shows you how to create a wireless connection to a home network with static IP address 1 Ensure that your encryption key if required is available Turn on your wireless access point or wireless router with broadband Internet Turn on the WAC7500 On the WAC7500 press MENU Select Settings lt
51. tion by deforming the inner metal foil on the disc with tiny micro pits burned in by a laser CDDB A centralized database of CDs CD tracks and artists on the Web now known as Gracenote The audio player or burner program can log on to CDDB It uploads the ID of the CD being played and then downloads the title artist and track list Coaxial A single copper conductor surrounded with a layer of insulation covered by a surrounding copper shield and finally an insulating jacket An unbalanced transmission line with constant Impedance In audio this type is commonly used for low level line signals terminated in RCA connectors Compression In audio terms this is a process of temporarily or permanently reducing audio data for more efficient storage or transmission A temporary reduction in file size is called non lossy compression and no information is lost A permanent reduction in file size such as with files is called lossy compression and involves discarding unnecessary information which is irretrievably lost D dB Decibel A unit of measure used to express relative difference in power or intensity of sound D DC direct current Direct current or continuous current is the constant flow of electric charge This Is typically In a conductor such as wire In direct current the electric charges flow in the same direction distinguishing it from AC alternating current DHCP DHCP stand
52. to select AUX 5 Operate the controls of the external appliance to play music 20 EN Play options You can choose between various play options e Repeat play see Repeat play on page 21 Shuffle play see Shuffle play on page 21 Play by artist see Play by artist on page 21 Play by genre see Play by genre on page 21 Play from a playlist see Play from a playlist on page 22 Repeat play You can repeat one or all audio files of the current selection 1 n play mode press REPEAT to toggle the repeat function as follows Repeat 1 The current audio file is continuously repeated until another mode or setting Is selected e Repeat all e All audio files of the current selection are continuously repeated until another mode or setting is selected e Off default Shuffle play You can play the audio files of the current selection in random order shuffled 1 During play press SHUFFLE to toggle shuffle on and off L gt When you turn shuffle on the current selection of audio files is played in random order Play by artist You can play all audio files of the same artist from the HD of the Philips Wireless Music Center 1 when you play HD audio press SAME ARTIST Play by genre You can play all audio files of the same genre from the HD of the Philips Wireless Music Center 1 When you play HD audio press SAME GENRE Create a playlist
53. transfer format that was developed jointly by Sony and Philips S PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without the need to convert first to analog This prevents the quality of the digital signal degrading during transfer to analog Sampling rate The precision with which a digital file describes the analog sound rt represents Basically a lower rate produces files that sound worse and take up less drive space than those with a higher rate CDs have a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz and DAT machines have a sampling rate of 48kHz MiniDisc player recorders with a built in sampling rate converter can handle both rates Sensitivity Volume that a speaker offers for a specific voltage input expressed In decibels per watt dB W Shuffle A feature that plays audio files tracks in random order Signal to noise ratio Represents the difference between the level of the audio signal and any interference T he larger the figure the purer the sound SPL sound pressure level An acoustic measurement of sound energy 1 dB SPL is the smallest increment in sound level to which the average human is sensitive Theoretically O dB SPL is the threshold of human hearing while approximately 120 dB is the threshold of pain 40 EN Stereo Literally means solid Usually taken to refer to two channel stereo though developments in digital audio facilitate multichannel stereo Streaming A technique f
54. types of music or talk they broadcast RDS also enables a receiver to display text messages and even graphics usually call letters and format information that many FM stations include on a sub carrier signal within their normal broadcast signal Some RDS equipped tuners can even override with traffic alerts or emergency broadcasts during playback of other media CD MD or cassette There are other useful features too many of which are offered by the growing number of RDS stations RF radio frequency An alternating current or voltage with a frequency or carrier wave above about 100kHz It is called radio frequency because these frequencies have a capacity to be radiated as electromagnetic waves by radio and television stations Rip ripping Using a software program that grabs digital audio from a compact disc and transfers it to a computer hard drive The integrity of the data Is preserved because the signal does not pass through the computer sound card and need not be converted to an analog format The digital to digital transfer creates a WAV file that can then be converted into an MP3 file EN 39 English Glossary RMS Root Mean Square A formula that provides a reasonably accurate means to measure and compare continuous AC power The use of this measure is preferred when matching system components like amplifiers and receivers S S PDIF SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface A standard audio file
55. uality of audio processing High Fidelity Hi Fi is the goal of every designer EN 37 English Glossary FM Frequency Modulation In radio broadcasting a method of modulation in which the frequency of the carrier voltage is varied with the frequency of the modulation voltage Frequency The property or condition of occurring at frequent intervals In sound this simply refers to the regular occurrence of compression and rarification of air that we experience as sound Frequency Response Is the range of frequencies that a speaker reproduces lowest frequency to the highest While the optimal normal is 20 20 000 Hz Hertz the range of human hearing for individuals is often much more restricted A good full range speaker system however reproduces as much of this range as possible to cover all variations Individual drivers are limited to reproduce only that part of the spectrum for which they were made so their response Is limited but still a necessary point to consider when designing a complete sound system H Hi Fi High Fidelity A method of sound reproduction that emphasizes the highest possible adherence to the exact character of the original sound This is a principal that must be paramount in every stage of the recording transportation and recreation of the signal to be fully operational It Is usually the listeners equipment wherein this objective is most seriously compromised Hz Hertz Cycles
56. wer 9 Turn on switch to standby 9 Connect to a home network 10 Create wireless connection with automatic IP address 10 Create wireless connection with static IP address 10 Create wired connection with automatic IP address 11 Create wired connection with static IP address 11 Build a music library on the harddisk 13 Import music from a PC 13 Install WADM software on the PC 13 Rip music from CDs on the WAC7500 14 Record music 14 Play 15 Adjust volume 15 Mute the sound 15 Play CD 15 Play HD music Internet radio 15 Register the WAC7500 with Philips 15 Listen to Internet radio 15 EN 10 11 Mark Internet radio stations as Favorites 16 Listen to Favorite Stations 16 Manually add Internet radio stations 16 Listen to My Media 17 FM radio 17 Listen to FM radio 17 Change frequency 17 Automatic channel search 18 Automatic channel search amp autostore18 Select preset channels 18 Manual search amp store 18 Wirelessly stream music from a PC 19 Install Windows Media Player 11 19 Configure a PC to share music 12 Play from a flash memory USB device 19 Connect audio devices AUX 20 Play options 21 Repeat play Z Shuffle play 21 Play by artist 21 Play by genre 21 Create a playlist 21 Add audio files to a playlist 21 Play from a playlist 22 Record from HD to USB 23 Alphanumeric search 24 Gracenote CD information 25 Settings 26 Change Equalizer EQ settings 26 Activate Smart EQ 26 Adjust treble bass 26 Set Dyn
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