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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual MAA502AM WiFi Internet Melody Station...
  • Page 2 Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction............. 4 1.1 Package List ..............4 1.2 Hardware Installation............4 Chapter 2 Getting Start ............6 2.1 How to operate ..............6 2.1.1 Easy Wizard..............6 2.1.2 Function configuration..........7 Chapter 3 Making Configuration........... 13 3.1 Network Setup..............

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding MAA502 Wireless Melody Station. This product is specifically designed for Home entertainment needs. It provides music resource for Internet Radio, FM, UPnP media server and USB MP3 player, it is easy to configure and operate even for non-technical users. Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this manual.
  • Page 5 How to operate : Function select – You can scroll this rotary wheel to change the function, and press it once you want to select the function you choose. Play /Pause music – You can press this button once you select one song or one station.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Getting Start

    Chapter 2 Getting Start 2.1 How to operate Please prepare 1 router (Wire / Wi-Fi function) before you setup this Wi-Fi Melody Station, you can follow the steps as below to setup this machine once you get ready. Step 1. Power on: Plug in power adapter and press the power switch on to activate this machine.

  • Page 7: Function Configuration

    Fig. 1-2 Note: You can use the numeric/ alphabet keypad on remote controller to input the WEP key, or you can use the option button to change the abc/ABC/123/~!# input. ( See Chapter 3 for detail operation) Fig. 1-3 2.1.2 Function configuration Main Menu To use...
  • Page 8 How to run Internet Radio When you enter Internet Radio, you can go to the stations by locations or genres, please see as below Fig. 2-1. Fig. 2-1 If you want to add one station to Favorite, you can press ‘favorite’ button on remote controller to store.
  • Page 9 How to run MP3 player – USB porFig. device Plug in USB drive (only support FAT-16/32 file system) and you can enjoy it, see as Fig. 2-4 Fig. 2-4 How to run Alarm When you need to set this unit to be an alarm, you can enter the Alarm page, and follow the procedure to set Alarm.
  • Page 10 How to run RSS When you enter RSS, you can go World-Wide Weather to select the RSS weather of the city you live, or you can select 10 different cities from list and check the weather daily. If you want to add to Favorite, you can press ‘favorite’...
  • Page 11 (Refer to http://www.cnn.com/services/rss/) Fig. 2-12 Once you successfully add RSS station, you will see the RSS URL which you subscribed on this machine, and you can read the headlines daily. (see Fig. 2-13) Fig.2-13 How to use SETUP Item Menu Steps Setup Time setting...
  • Page 12 Backlight Adjustment Advance *Network Setting setting **Configure Network Reset to Default Clear Favorite Device MAC Address Firmware Version F/W Upgrade (thru USB) */**Remark: If you need advanced Network Setting, please check User Manual for reference.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Making Configuration

    Chapter 3 Making Configuration Network Setup 3.1.1 Basic Requirement To make the Wireless Music Player device work properly under your network environment, your network must have the following basic capability: You must have a router device with DHCP server function enabled, so that it can automatically assign IP address to your computers or other network devices.
  • Page 14 Configure as a Wireless Client There are three modes of network configuration for the Music Player device. It can be a simple wireless client, a wired client, or even a wireless access point (AP). The factory default mode is the client Mode. According to the availability of an Ethernet cable, the device will automatically select a suitable client mode to operate.
  • Page 15 “ ” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button or Confirm to the settings “OK” button or above. press the right rotary wheel. Apply new settings. The device already connected to your network. How to check if connect with Internet Go to Setup/ Advanced Setup/ Network Setting to see if you do get an IP.
  • Page 16 (B) Manually configured as the Wireless Client Mode: to screen on Screen shot to next screen Comment the right “OK” button or Initial screen press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button “ ” button or (4 times) or “OK” button or rotate right press the right rotary wheel...
  • Page 17 (C) WPS button for Wireless Client Mode: You can use WPS button on the back of this device to connect with a Router which has a WPS button wirelessly, please follow the steps as below to connect. to screen on Screen shot to next screen Comment...
  • Page 18 Configure as an Wired Client If there is no any 802.11b/g wireless network in your home, and only wired 802.3 network is available, the Music Player device can also connect to the wired network through an Ethernet cable. In this situation, prior to power on the device, you have to plug the Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector.
  • Page 19 “ ” button “ ” button or (1 times) or “OK” button or rotate right press the right rotary wheel rotary wheel. clockwise. “ ” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel.
  • Page 20 “ ” button “ ” button or Select the DHCP for auto (1 times) or “OK” button or configured IP address. rotate right press the right rotary wheel rotary wheel. clockwise. “ ” button or Confirm to the settings “OK” button or above.
  • Page 21 Configure as an Wireless Access Point (AP) If user wants to extend his wireless network coverage range, he has to add new access points to specific locations in his home. Then other wireless notebook PC, and network devices can have access to the extended wireless network.
  • Page 22 “ ” button “ ” button or Select one of the security (1 times) or “OK” button or schemes. rotate right press the right rotary wheel rotary wheel. clockwise. Numeric key “OK” button or You can use the numeric/ pads press the right alphabet keypad on rotary wheel.
  • Page 23 This device will show ‘successful’ on screen. The device already connected to your network. It shows ‘Time-Out’ if connect failed.

  • Page 24: Software Installation

    Software Installation To operate the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device, basically, it can work well as a stand-alone device. You can use it to listen to internet radio, FM radio, and external USB storage / MP3 players. No computer is needed to exhibit above features. But there is one kind of situation that you need a computer operated simultaneously.
  • Page 25 Step 3 Add your Media content to WMP11 media library. Click on the “Library” tab and then select the item “Add to Library” to add your media files to the WMP11 media library, You will see the following view: Click “Add” and select the media folder in your computer, and then click the “OK”...
  • Page 26 For example, I put all the music files in the directory D:\Music, so I just have to add the folder to the share list. You will see that the specified folder has already been included in the WMP11 monitor folder lists. Then press the OK button, a pop-up window will appear and show you the WMP11 is searching for the media files.
  • Page 27 Step 4. Share the WMP11 media library. Similar to Step 3, click on the “Media Sharing” item to activate the media sharing function. The following dialog windows will appear. Select “Share my media” then click “OK” to continue. The WMP11 try to discover the available network devices in your LAN. The following display showed that no any device is found at this moment.
  • Page 28 If the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device has already connected to your home network, you might see the following display that WMP11 found a network device named as “MAA502”. Step 5. Manage the setting of sharing media. Click on the “Settings” button, and specify the name of the WMP11 server to be displayed on your Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device.
  • Page 29 You can then double click on it to manage the access for the devices. Press “Allow”. Step 7. Establish the connection between Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device and WMP11 server. From the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device, select the “Media Server” function from the main menu (or press the hot key “Media Player”...
  • Page 30 Step 2. You will see a pop-up window, asking for “select the device you want to allow access to your computer”. Just skip it by press the ‘next’ button. Step 3. Then, you will be asked to select the folders you want to share with your devices. Select the proper one for your computer.
  • Page 31 Step 4. Establish the connection between Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station and WMC server. From the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device, select the “Media Server” function from the main menu (or press the hot key “Media Player” on the remote controller) and then the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device will start the server discovery process.

  • Page 32: Listen To Music

    3.3 Listen to Music The Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device is a powerful audio player that can bring you the music from different kind of sources. You can use it to listen to the internet radio all over the world, the local FM broadcasting service, the music files in your computers, and even the music files in your porFig.
  • Page 33 The following screen shots illustrate the sequence to browse to a specific ratio station “4U Classic Rock” in France and start to playback the music from it. to screen on Screen shot to next screen Comment the right “OK” button or Initial screen press the right rotary wheel.
  • Page 34 Listen to FM Radio To listen the music or broadcast programs from local FM radio stations, please select the “FM Radio” function from the main menu and then press the OK button to switch get activate the FM Radio function. The first screen of FM Radio function shows 4 items for you to select: “Station List”: Retrieve the tuned radio station lists from the device.
  • Page 35 Listen to the music in your computers To listen to the music from your own computers, you have to install and activate the media server utility for the computer which your digital music files reside. Please refer to the Installation of Media Server.
  • Page 36 to screen on Screen shot to next screen Comment the right “OK” button or Initial screen press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button “ ” button or (4 times) or rotate “OK” button or right rotary wheel press the right clockwise.
  • Page 37 Listen to the Music in you USB drive Listen to the music with your USB drive. MP3 player, please plug in the USB drive into the USB connector of the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station device. Then select the “MP3 Player” function from the main menu and then press the OK button to activate the MP3 player function.

  • Page 38: Setup The Alarm

    The Playback Screen When the music starts, you can see the screen shows related playback information. It includes the title of the song / station, the album & artist information, and the playback progression of the music. Besides, there is a status line in the bottom of the screen. It reflects the actual states of the wireless signal strength, the connection quality, the connection status, and the playback status.

  • Page 39: Setup The Clock

    “ ” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button or “OK” button or press the right rotary wheel. “ ” button or Use the 4 direction “OK” button or buttons and Numeric press the right key pads to set rotary wheel.

  • Page 40: Setup Rss

    Auto-Sync(NTP) “ ” button “ ” button or Or click “Auto– sync” (1 times) or “OK” button or function, the device will rotate right press the right synchronize with the rotary wheel rotary wheel. server to keep the clockwise. precise time even for long use.
  • Page 41 Add to My Favorite, so that you can check the weather easily. “ ” button “ ” button or (1 times) or “OK” button or rotate right press the right rotary wheel rotary wheel. clockwise. “ ” button or Once you add the city “OK”...

  • Page 42: Miscellaneous Setup

    For example, if you want to subscribe CNN RSS into this machine, please find the correct information from CNN website, copy the Station Name, Genre, Location and URL, and then click “Add Station” to subscribe it. (See Fig. 3.7.2) (Refer to http://www.cnn.com/services/rss/) Fig.
  • Page 43 There are some other useful setup functions can help you to operate the device properly. Backlight Setting You can adjust the backlight ON / OFF settings as you wish. The default setting is Always ON. You can set the backlight to be turned OFF once the device is idle (no any key pressed) after a specific time elapsed.

  • Page 44: Upgrade The Firmware

    Upgrade the Firmware You can check the supplier’s website to check whether there is new firmware for this device to upgrade or not. If there is any new firmware released, please download it to follow the upgrade procedure below to upgrade the firmware of your device. Steps to Upgrade the Firmware in your Device Step 1.

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems for the installation and operation of the Wi-Fi Internet Melody Station. You can refer to the following if you are having problems. A. Wired Mode 1. Why can’t I find anything in my Station List when I access Internet Radio? Check if you have plugged RJ45 in it.
  • Page 46 4. Why can’t I access Media Server? Make sure you have connected with an AP accurately. Go to setup→ Advanced setup→ Network Setting to see if you get an IP. III. Make sure you are executing the right version of Windows Media Player (WMP 11), and then restart it.
  • Page 47 D. Why can’t I find anything in my Station List when I access FM Radio? 1. Stretching out the antenna cable as possible as you can. 2. Try different antenna orientations. 3. After the antenna cable is placed properly, activate the “Update List” function again to check it. E.

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