Most Frequently Asked Questions - Philips WACS57 Quick Start Manual

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Most Frequently Asked Questions

About the Environment
Q
: Is there a maximum
distance of transmission
between the Music Center
and the Music Stations for
effective streaming?
Q
: Do I need a computer and
home network to use the
WACS57?
Q
: Would my neighbours be
able to access the music
stored on my Music Center if
they also have the Philips
Music Station?
About Ripping/Track Information
Q
: What does "ripping" mean
and what functions can I use
while ripping is in progress?
Q
: Do I need to immediately
update the CDDB database
stored in the Music Center
straight after bringing it home?
Q
: Does Philips provide
CDDB database updates?
A
: Yes.The maximum distance of Wi-Fi transmission for the system is 250m
measured in open space. However in a home environment there are inevitable
solid obstacles such as walls and doors, which may reduce the effective transmis-
sion distance significantly to approximately 50-100m.Try re-positioning the sets if
you experience transmission problems.
A
: No.Your WACS57 is designed to work independently of the computer.You can
convert your CDs into MP3s on the Music Center, and stream the music to your
Music Stations without any computer or home networking structure.
A
: No. Every Music Station has a unique encryption code that has to be
recognized by the Music Center during the installation process.
A
: Ripping is the process by which a CD track is converted into the compressed
MP3 format which is then stored on the Music Center's internal hard disk for
playback and music streaming. In the Music Center "ripping" takes two steps: first,
it reads the CD content and store it temporarily on the hard disk; second, it
converts this temporary CD content into the MP3 format - a process called
"background encoding". Switch Center to ECO POWER (power-saving mode)
before removing its power plug from the wall outlet.
A
: No.There is already a massive CD-tracks database pre-stored in the Music
Center, which should match most of the CDs released within the last six months.
A
: Yes.We provide quarterly updates of the CDDB database through our website
at http://www.philips.com/support. Simply download the file, burn it on a CD-ROM
and follow the step by step procedure to complete the update.