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Creative soundblaster wireless music audio-system: user guide
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  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Step 4: Set up Receiver ... 14 Step 5: Play Music ... 18 Overview ... 20 Receiver ... 20 RF Remote ... 22 Software Applications ... 25 Wireless Music Media Server ... 25 Wireless Music Console ... 25 Wireless Music Network Setup ... 26...
  • Page 4 Creative MediaSource ... 26 Using Your RF Remote ... 27 Selecting Menu Options ... 27 Using Multiple Receivers ... 27 Playing Music ... 28 Playing a smart playlist ... 28 Playing a favorite playlist ... 29 Playing a playlist ... 30 Playing tracks in the Now Playing List ...
  • Page 5 Frequently Asked Questions ... 41 Installation and Configuration ... 41 Operation ... 45 Speakers ... 51 Updates ... 52 Maintenance and Safety Advice ... 53 Receiver and RF Remote ... 53 Batteries ... 54 Technical Specifications ... 55 Receiver ... 55 RF Remote ...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    With Sound Blaster Wireless Music, you can wirelessly stream digital music from your computer to a standalone speaker system or a home stereo system. Sound Blaster Wireless Music is made up of a Receiver, an RF Remote, and software applications that will help you build and manage your digital music collection.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Package Contents Receiver Stand USB cable Introduction 2 Installation CD RCA-to-miniplug cable Power adapter RF Remote AA batteries...

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements ® • Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) ® ® • Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or equivalent • 128 MB RAM • 100 MB of free hard disk space (more space is required for storing music files) •...

  • Page 9: Model Number, Serial Number And Mac Address

    Product Registration Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: • Service and product support from Creative • Exclusive updates on promotions and events Introduction 4...

  • Page 10: Regulatory Information

    <language> with the language that the document is in) Technical Support and Warranty Creative Knowledgebase Resolve and troubleshoot technical queries at Creative's 24-hour self-help Knowledgebase. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Technical Support information can be found on the Installation CD.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started DO NOT connect your Receiver to your computer until you have installed the software. Step 1: Install Software 1. Turn on your computer and make sure your wireless router or access point is set up and working properly. •...
  • Page 12 3. For Windows XP only: When the Hardware Installation error message appears, click the Continue Anyway button For more information about this message, see "Why does a Hardware Installation error message appear on a Windows XP operating system during installation?" on page 42. 4.

  • Page 13: Step 2: Configure Hardware

    Step 2: Configure Hardware If there are multiple wireless networks operating in the vicinity, or your wireless network is WEP encrypted, you will need to configure your hardware. If not, you can skip the following instructions and proceed to "Step 3: Add Tracks to PC Music Library"...
  • Page 14 2. Connect your Receiver to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter, and turn on the power outlet if necessary. 3. Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Wireless Music -> Network Setup. Getting Started 9...
  • Page 15 4. In the Sound Blaster Wireless Music Network Setup — Network dialog box, click a network from the list of available networks, and click the Next button. If your network is not listed, click the Scan button to refresh the list of available networks, or click to select the Use this SSID check box and type in the SSID of the network you want to connect to.
  • Page 16 5. If your network is WEP encrypted, type in the encryption information in the Sound Blaster Wireless Music Network Setup — Encryption dialog box, and click the Next button. Refer to the User’s Guide of your wireless router or access point to learn how to check your network’s encryption information.
  • Page 17 6. In the Sound Blaster Wireless Music Network Setup — IP Settings dialog box, click the Obtain an IP address automatically option. If you prefer to use a static IP address for your Receiver, click the Use the following IP address option and type in values that match those of your wireless network.

  • Page 18: Step 3: Add Tracks To Pc Music Library

    MediaSource Player/Organizer, click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer. 2. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/ Organizer View button. 3. On the Task bar, click the Import button, and select Import Tracks.

  • Page 19: Step 4: Set Up Receiver

    Step 4: Set up Receiver 1. Decide where you would like to place your Receiver. For optimum performance, make sure your Receiver is placed on a flat surface that is at least 50 cm (20 inches) from the floor, and where there is minimum obstruction between your Receiver and your wireless router or access point.
  • Page 20 3. Connect your Receiver to speakers or a home stereo system (both available separately) as shown in the diagrams below. Connecting to speakers You can connect speakers to either the LINE OUT jacks or the OPTICAL OUT connector of your Receiver. Audio input jack of 2 or 2.1 channel speakers...
  • Page 21 Connecting to a home stereo system You can connect a home stereo system to either the LINE OUT jacks or the OPTICAL OUT connector of your Receiver. Optical input connector of a stereo receiver or AV Amplifier RCA cable (available separately) •...
  • Page 22 4. Connect your Receiver to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter, and turn on the power outlet if necessary. Getting Started 17...

  • Page 23: Step 5: Play Music

    Step 5: Play Music 1. Insert three AA batteries into the RF Remote. Make sure your RF Remote is no more than 10 meters (33 feet) from your Receiver when you set up and use your RF Remote. Getting Started 18...
  • Page 24 2. Press the Power button on your RF Remote. Your RF Remote is automatically assigned to your Receiver if you have only one Receiver installed on your wireless network. If not, you will need to manually assign the RF Remote to the Receiver that you are installing. For more information, see "Using Multiple Receivers"...

  • Page 25: Overview

    Overview Receiver Overview 20...
  • Page 26 Right (or top) LED lights up green when your Receiver is connected to Wireless Music Media Server, flashes green when trying to connect to the Wireless Music Media Server, flashes amber when trying to connect to a network, and flashes red when it is resetting.

  • Page 27: Rf Remote

    RF Remote Overview 22...
  • Page 28 ❍ MENU button ❍ NOW PLAYING button ❍ ❍ Previous button ❍ Stop button ❍ ❍ Pause button ❍ MODE button ❍ ❍ Power button Liquid Crystal Display ❍ (LCD) ❍ LIBRARY button Displays the main menu on the LCD Displays the track details of the track currently being playing.
  • Page 29 LCD when the volume is muted. ❍ Play back favorite playlists that you have assigned to these buttons. You can use Wireless Music Console to assign favorite playlists. For more information, see "Assigning Favorite Playlists" on page 38. buttons to scroll through menu...

  • Page 30: Software Applications

    Taskbar when Wireless Music Media Server is running. Wireless Music Console Wireless Music Console, on the other hand, lets you configure the settings of your Receiver. For example, launch Wireless Music Console when you want to create smart playlists or assign favorite playlists.

  • Page 31: Wireless Music Network Setup

    Wireless Music Network Setup Wireless Music Network Setup lets you set up the network connection between your Receiver and your wireless network. Creative MediaSource Creative MediaSource is your digital music center for playing, creating, organizing and transferring digital music. Overview 26...

  • Page 32: Using Your Rf Remote

    Using Your RF Remote Selecting Menu Options You can use the Navigation buttons to scroll and select menu options. For example, if you are in the Now Playing List menu: 1. Press the Up and Down down the menu. 2. Press the Right button or OK button to select a highlighted menu option, or show a list of additional options for the highlighted menu option.

  • Page 33: Playing Music

    2. Press the FIND REMOTE button on the Receiver. The LCD of your RF Remote displays the name of the Receiver it is assigned to. Make sure your RF Remote is no more than 10 meters (33 feet) from your Receiver when you are assigning it.

  • Page 34: Playing A Favorite Playlist

    Playing a favorite playlist Favorite playlists are playlists that are assigned to the FAVORITES buttons on your RF Remote. Press a FAVORITES button to play back the assigned playlist. The first three FAVORITES buttons are preset with smart playlists for your convenience. Alternatively, you can select favorite playlists from the Favorite Playlists menu.

  • Page 35: Playing A Playlist

    Playing a playlist 1. Press the LIBRARY button. 2. Scroll to the Playlist option and press the Right 3. Scroll to a playlist and press the Play button to start playback, or press and hold the Play button to add the tracks in the selected playlist to the Now Playing List.

  • Page 36: Playing Tracks From An Album

    Playing tracks from an album 1. Press the LIBRARY button. 2. Scroll to the Album option and press the Right 3. Scroll to the first letter of the album name you want and press the Right button or OK button. If the album name starts with a number or punctuation mark, scroll to 0-9 and press the Right 4.

  • Page 37: Viewing The Now Playing List

    Viewing the Now Playing List Press the NOW PLAYING button to view the Now Playing List. You can view the Now Playing List at anytime. If a track is being played back the following information is displayed: • artist and album name •...

  • Page 38: Viewing Configuration Information

    Viewing Configuration Information The System menu lets you view the following information: • Receiver name • Receiver MAC address • Receiver IP address • Receiver firmware version • RF Remote firmware version • number of tracks in the PC Music Library To display the System menu 1.

  • Page 39: Checking Battery Status

    Checking Battery Status The LCD may display one of the following icons to indicate the battery status: Using Your RF Remote 34 ❍ Batteries are full ❍ Batteries are 60% full ❍ Batteries are 30% full ❍ Replace your batteries as soon as you can...

  • Page 40: Configuring Settings

    You can configure settings using Wireless Music Console. To launch Wireless Music Console Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Wireless Music -> Console. For more information about using Wireless Music Console, refer to its online help. Configuring Settings 35...

  • Page 41: Configuring Your Receiver

    Configuring Your Receiver 1. In Wireless Music Console, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Receiver tab. 3. Select a Receiver and click the Edit button. 4. Change the settings of your Receiver and click the OK button. Configuring Settings 36...

  • Page 42: Creating Smart Playlists

    Creating Smart Playlists 1. In Wireless Music Console, click the Smart Playlist button. 2. In the Smart Playlist Manager dialog box, click the New button. 3. In the Smart Playlist Name box, type in a name for your smart playlist.

  • Page 43: Assigning Favorite Playlists

    Assigning Favorite Playlists 1. In Wireless Music Console, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Favorites Playlist tab. 3. In each Favorite Playlists box, click the list box to select a playlist. 4. Click the OK button. The first three FAVORITES buttons are preset with smart playlists for your convenience.

  • Page 44: About Music Files

    You can download music files from Internet music sites, or "rip" music files from audio CDs to your computer. However, you can only play back MP3 and WMA files with Sound Blaster Wireless Music. MP3 and WMA files are music files that have lossy compression encoding, which means that some data is lost during compression.

  • Page 45: Ripping" Audio Cds

    2. Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer. 3. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/ Organizer View button. 4. In the Sources window, select [d:] Audio CD (replace d: with your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive).

  • Page 46: Frequently Asked Questions

    This section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using this product. If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 47 6. Click the OK button. To start the installation program through Windows Explorer 1. In Windows Explorer, search and locate the d:\ctrun folder (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive). 2. Double-click the ctrun.exe file. Why does a Hardware Installation error message appear on a Windows XP operating system during installation? At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification.
  • Page 48 The System menu on your RF Remote displays the IP address of your Receiver. The only difference between this IP address and the IP address of the computer that Wireless Music Media Server is running on, is the last Frequently Asked Questions 43...
  • Page 49 For example, the IP address of your Receiver can be 192.168.1.100, whilst the IP address of the computer that Wireless Music Media Server is running on is 192.168.1.101. What do I do if my Receiver is not connected to my wireless network? •...

  • Page 50: Operation

    My computer does not have an audio card. Will Sound Blaster Wireless Music work? Yes, Sound Blaster Wireless Music does not require an audio card to work. However, you will not be able to preview tracks with Wireless Music Console on your computer.
  • Page 51 Can I play back songs from audio CDs? No, but you can rip songs from audio CDs into MP3 or WMA formats with Creative MediaSource™ Organizer. Creative MediaSource is installed on your computer when you install the software. For more information about ripping songs from audio CDs, see ""Ripping"...
  • Page 52 What is the PC Music Library? The PC Music Library is your collection of digital audio tracks in Creative MediaSource. In Creative MediaSource, you can have more than one PC Music Library. When sharing the same computer, multiple users can each have their own music library, each with its own settings.
  • Page 53 How many Receivers can I use on a wireless network? A wireless network can support up to four Receivers playing at the same time. Additional Receivers may be installed provided that not more than four are playing at the same time. How do I reset my Receiver? For normal operation, you only need to set your Receiver to standby using the RF Remote.
  • Page 54 What do I do when the System menu on my RF Remote displays the "No Server" message? • Make sure Wireless Music Media Server is running on your computer. To launch Wireless Music Media Server, click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative Wireless Music -> Media Server. You will see the Wireless Music Media Server icon when Wireless Music Media Server is running.
  • Page 55 If you the "No Server" message still appears after you have gone through the above checks, you can: • Close and then launch Wireless Music Media Server • Reset your Receiver. For more information, see "How do I reset my Receiver?"...

  • Page 56: Speakers

    I-Trigue™ range of speakers: • Creative I-Trigue 2.1 L3300 • Creative I-Trigue L3500 • Creative I-Trigue L3450 The availability of Creative speakers varies from country to country. Check www.creative.com/speakers or your local Creative office/distributor for details. Frequently Asked Questions 51...

  • Page 57: Updates

    Can I listen to music in surround sound? No, Sound Blaster Wireless Music only supports stereo output. However, some Creative speaker systems feature Creative Music Surround Sound (CMSS) that upmixes stereo input to 5.1 channels or above. Updates Where can I get more information on all Sound Blaster products? Visit www.soundblaster.com for updates and downloads relating to all Sound...

  • Page 58: Maintenance And Safety Advice

    Maintenance and Safety Advice Receiver and RF Remote • Store away from direct sunlight. • Do not expose to heat or fire. • Avoid using or storing in surroundings that exceed 45°C (113°F). • Keep away from excessive moisture. • Do not subject to excessive force or impact.

  • Page 59: Batteries

    Batteries • Store away from direct sunlight. • Do not expose to heat or fire. • Avoid using or storing in surroundings that exceed 45ºC (113ºF). • Keep away from excessive moisture. • Do not subject to excessive force or impact. •...

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Receiver Standards ❑ IEEE 802.11b Interface USB 1.1 port for Receiver installation and configuration ❑ ❑ Two RCA jacks for analog output Optical connector for optical SPDIF output ❑ Antenna Built-in antenna (2.4 GHz) ❑ ❑ Built-in antenna (433 MHz — 924 MHz) Frequency Band (802.11) 2.412 GHz —...

  • Page 61: Rf Remote

    Security ❑ 64 or 128-bit WEP encryption Range Indoors: Up to 50 meters (164 feet) at 11 Mbps, subject to the signal strength ❑ of your wireless network ❑ Outdoors: Up to 150 meters (492 feet) at 11 Mbps, subject to the signal strength of your wireless network Playback Formats ❑...

  • Page 62: Glossary

    Glossary Ad-hoc mode A small peer-to-peer network mode, in which wireless clients are connected to each other directly without using an access point. Some of the wireless clients are part of the network for a limited duration. They are also in close proximity with the rest of the network.
  • Page 63 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) A method of assigning a temporary IP address to a host, such as a computer, connected on a specific network. With dynamic addressing, a particular host may have a different IP address each time it connects to the network. Dynamic IP address See DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
  • Page 64 IEEE 802.11g A new 802.11 standard for wireless networking hardware. The 802.11g standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4 GHz, backward compatibility with 802.11b devices and WEP encryption for security. Infrastructure mode A LAN or other small network mode in which wireless clients are part of the network and use one or more access points to connect to a wired network.
  • Page 65 LAN (Local Area Network) A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to an office, single building, or group of buildings. MAC (Media Access Control) address A unique number that is assigned by manufacturers to each Ethernet network device.
  • Page 66 USB (Universal Serial Bus) A plug-and-play interface that allows the user to attach a device without having to add an adapter card and turning off the computer. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) A wired security policy defined by the IEEE 802.11 working group. WEP uses the RC-4 40-bit encryption algorithm to scramble all data before it is transmitted.

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