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5.1 Set up your A7 with your iOS device
(iPod touch, iPad or iPhone)
• Get 'Bowers & Wilkins Control' App from the
App Store or by visiting www.bowers-wilkins.
com/control
• Follow the onscreen instructions.
5.2 Set up with Mac or PC
• Get 'Bowers & Wilkins Control' App from the
App Store or by visiting www.bowers-wilkins.
com/control
• Follow the onscreen instructions.
5.3 Setting up A7 using a wired
connection
To set up A7 to join your wireless network you
should first connect it physically to the Mac/PC using
an Ethernet cable. You will need to ensure that your
Mac/PC wireless capabilities are disabled. Once
connected you can browse to the A7 setup page.
Follow the steps described below.
Note: A7 can also use a wired network for
AirPlay streaming.
• Unplug every cable from the A7.
• Using an Ethernet cable connect the A7 rear panel
ETHERNET socket to an Ethernet socket on the
computer.
• Connect the power cable. A7 will switch on with
the indicator pulsing red.
• Once the A7 indicator begins to flash yellow.
Press and hold the '+' volume button on A7 for
4 seconds. A7's indicator will show solid purple
once the wired network connection is established.
• Using an internet browser application running on
the computer connected to the A7 type the A7
default network address (http://169.254.1.1) in the
browser address field and press "return". This will
open the A7 setup page.
• The setup page provides the option to change
the A7 name. Changing the name is useful if more
than one A7 is to be connected to the network.
Enter a new name (A7 Kitchen for example) in the
Name box.
• Select your home network Name from the
drop down list and enter the Password in the
appropriate box. Take care to type the password
correctly.
• When you are finished, click on the Apply button,
then close the A7 setup page. Disconnect the
Ethernet cable.
• The A7 indicator will change to steady purple when
the wireless network connection is established.
This will take up to 3 minutes.
Note: If A7 fails to connect to your home wireless
network, the most likely fault is an incorrectly
entered network password. Follow the reset
instructions in Section 8 and begin the network
setup procedure again.
5.4 Configuring iTunes
With A7 connected to your home network (wired or
wireless) you can configure iTunes to use it as an
output device. Select A7 as an output option in the
pop-up AirPlay menu. iTunes will now play through
the A7.
Multiple A7 units can be connected to the wireless
network and used to provide audio in separate
rooms. Each will be available in the iTunes devices
menu, identified by either the names specified in the
setup page, or by default the last three digits of their
serial numbers.
6. Using USB Input
The USB input enables you to connect your A7 to
a Mac/PC in order to play its stored or streamed
audio.
6.1 Playing Audio via USB
When A7 is connected to a Mac/PC via USB and
its USB input is selected, the computer will identify
A7 as an output only audio device. Specifying A7 in
the Mac/PC audio control panel will allow it to play
audio data either stored locally on the computer
or streamed via a network or the internet. A7's
indicator will illuminate green when the USB input is
selected.
Note: Table 1 in Section 4 describes all A7's
indicator colours and their meanings.
Depending on the Mac/PC audio application in use,
the remote control may be used to control playback,
skip tracks and adjust volume.
Diagram 6
A7 factory reset
7. A7 Firmware Update
Updated A7 firmware may from time to time be
made available for download from A7's support
section of the Bowers & Wilkins website.
8. A7 Factory Reset
A7 has a pin-hole reset button located on its rear
connection panel. The reset button is illustrated in
Diagram 6. To return the A7 network settings (AirPlay
input) to the factory defaults, ensure the power cable
is connected, and power the A7 on. Press and hold
the reset button for 2 seconds. The indicator will
flash red twice.
9. Cleaning A7
Use a clothes brush or damp cloth to clean the
grille cloth. Wipe other surfaces with a clean lint-free
cloth. If you wish to use a cleaning agent, apply it
onto the cleaning cloth, not directly onto A7. Test
a small area first, as some cleaning products may
damage some of the surfaces. Avoid products that
are abrasive, or contain acid, alkali or anti-bacterial
agents.
10. Troubleshooting
If you need help troubleshooting a specific problem,
or have a question you'd like answered, please
consult A7's support section of the Bowers & Wilkins
website www.bowers-wilkins.com.
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