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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS................................2 INTRODUCTION...................................5 Welcome ................................................5 Aireo™ User’s Guide ............................................6 Communications Regulation Information......................................7 Caring for Aireo..............................................8 Before You Begin ..............................................9 Tour Aireo................................................. 11 Basic Connections ............................................. 13 LET’S GET STARTED................................16 Installation Procedure............................................16 The Installation Wizard ...........................................
  • Page 3 File Caddy ................................................. 26 SD/MMC Flash Storage ........................................... 26 Aireo Status Displays............................................26 Using Aireo™..............................................29 MP3 PLAYER APPLICATION ............................32 Playing Aireo Music ............................................32 Browse ................................................33 Aireo Preferences.............................................. 39 FM STEREO APPLICATION ..............................46 FM Stereo Music............................................... 46 SONIQSYNC APPLICATION .............................48 Connecting Wirelessly ............................................
  • Page 4 FILE CADDY APPLICATION .............................58 Managing Files..............................................58 APPENDIX A - TECH SPEC...............................60 Aireo™ Technical Specifications........................................60 APPENDIX B – LICENSE AGREEMENT ...........................64 A ireo ™ License Agreement .......................................... 64 CONTACT US ..................................68...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Your music, your way! Aireo now provides access to your music through WiFi (wireless) technology. Aireo’s 1.5GB hard drive will store more than 300 4-minute songs for you that can be refreshed when you wish through wireless synchronization. Aireo includes: •...

  • Page 6: Aireo™ User's Guide

    Aireo™ User’s Guide Element Aireo™ MP3 Player Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SoniqCast LLC. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, for any purpose without written permission of SoniqCast, LLC.

  • Page 7: Communications Regulation Information

    Communications Regulation Information FCC Compliance Statement This MP3 Player complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and Television Interference This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy.

  • Page 8: Caring For Aireo

    Caring for your MP3 Player – Although Aireo is quite robust, please observe safety and handling instructions: 1. Do not store or use Aireo in areas exceeding 45° C, or 113° F 2. Do not subject Aireo to excessive force or impact 3.

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Package Contents – The following items are included with your Aireo purchase: • Aireo 1.5 Gig MP3 Player • Stereo Headphones • USB Cable • AC Power Adapter • Quick Start Guide • Deluxe Carry Case • Limited Warranty Website Information –...
  • Page 10 Documentation & Software – Documentation and software necessary for your Aireo player and Host PC are included on the Aireo player hard-drive. See: Let’s Get Started - Installation Setup for more instruction. • An Installation Wizard will guide you through the installation process •...

  • Page 11: Tour Aireo

    Tour Aireo Picture of Aireo Backlit LCD Display The LCD Display provides a Aireo LED Display window to player music information, application and The LED’s provides a visual setting options. status indication. Menu Button Mode Button Use the Menu button...
  • Page 12 Tour Aireo (continued) Headphone Jacks (On Top) Share your player with a friend. SC/MMC Slot (On Side) Additional removable storage. Power Button (On Side) Press and hold to turn player on and off. USB Port (On Side) Connects to USB cable.

  • Page 13: Basic Connections

    CHARGE AIREO’S BATTERY! With Aireo’s design, take it with you wherever you go. Occasionally you will need to charge the internal battery pack installed in your Aireo player. You may use Aireo when connected to an external power source as well. Aireo battery will charge three different ways: AC Power Adapter •...
  • Page 14 (HDD). See: File Caddy Operations in this manual for more information about transferring files. Note: Never move or delete any system folders on your Aireo hard drive. These files are required to allow proper operation of your Aireo player.
  • Page 15 Basic Connections (continued) Additional Accessories – Element provides the following accessories to help provide Aireo a wide range of connectivity and usage: Desktop Player Docking Station • – is available to provide a power cradle for your Aireo™. The Player Dock also provides: o USB connectivity –...

  • Page 16: Let's Get Started

    Microsoft® Windows 2000 may automatically open a window for Aireo. If so, go to step #6. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop to verify the drive letter assigned for your Aireo player. It may appear to your PC as a Local Disk in My Computer.

  • Page 17: Application Software

    SoniqSync™ SoniqSync is the link between your PC and your Aireo MP3 Player. SoniqSync allows you to put playlists of music created with your favorite playlist creation application on to your Aireo player. You can manually put playlists on your Aireo or let SoniqSync automatically manage the playlists on your player.
  • Page 18 Let’s Get Started (continued) Windows Media® Player The SoniqSync Installation Wizard will install Windows Media Player 9 Series. SoniqSync requires this version (or newer) of Windows Media Player. If Windows Media Player 9 Series (or newer) is already installed on your PC, the SoniqSync Installation Wizard will not re-install the application.

  • Page 19: The Installation Wizard

    Aireo player. SoniqSync will also let you to add your Aireo player to the SoniqSync players list as part of the installation process. Once installed, you can begin to sync your favorite playlists to Aireo. Load SoniqSync on any host computer you want to associate with your Aireo player.
  • Page 20 Let’s Get Started (continued) Step 2 Begin the SoniqSync application installation by reviewing these information screens. Then press the ‘Next’ button to continue. Press Next >. Step 3 Review the SoniqSync™ License Agreement. Select: “I accept the terms of the license agreement” to continue installation.
  • Page 21 Updates A final window presents the opportunity to check the Internet for the latest updates for SoniqSync and your Aireo player. This box is checked “Yes” as a recommended choice. Press Finish. Step 8 When the Finish button is pressed, your SoniqSync application will be completely installed on your PC.

  • Page 22: Loading Music On Aireo

    SoniqSync application features. Players The Players panel on the SoniqSync view shows Aireo players that are associated to the SoniqSync Host. This panel displays the player ‘Name’ and its current ‘Status’ (whether it is On-Line or not). Player Associations...

  • Page 23: Loading Music

    (continued) Loading Music While your Aireo player is On-Line with your SoniqSync host, you may download your favorite music quickly using the Sync Playlist feature. It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3! Step 1 – Press the Sync Playlist button to the right of the Players panel on the SoniqSync view. This will open the Sync Playlist view to display playlists located on your PC.
  • Page 24 SoniqSync host and other features offered in the SoniqSync application, be sure to review the SoniqSync™ User’s Manual. Both the Aireo™ User’s Manual and the SoniqSync™ User’s Manuals are available by pressing the Help button on the SoniqSync view.

  • Page 25: Aireo Features

    – Play your Aireo music on your radio! In a car, on a stereo system, on a boom box, Aireo will transmit your music up to 15 feet. By default, Aireo is pre-set to transmit automatically on band frequency 88.1: 1.

  • Page 26: File Caddy

    • When you insert the SD/MMC Card into the player slot, Aireo will scan for music on the card. Aireo Status Displays Main application views display what is going on – on your Aireo player. The banner display is designed to provide the current status your Aireo system.

  • Page 27: Current Status

    • One Bar – Indicates the battery is ¼ full. • No Bars – Indicates the battery is almost empty. When external power plugged into the Aireo player, the battery enters a charging state. The battery icon will display a small ‘lighting bolt’.
  • Page 28 The MP3 Player view banner also displays an FM Transmitting icon when the FM Transmitter is transmitting music from your Aireo Player: • The FM TX icon appears as small sound waves. • This icon appears when headphones are unplugged from the player. • The FM TX icon disappears when headphones are plugged back into your Aireo player.

  • Page 29: Using Aireo

    Press the POWER button on the lower right hand side of the player. Turn Aireo On Press the POWER button and select either Standby or Off. Aireo will go Turn Player Off into the Standby mode by default after 5 seconds.
  • Page 30 Using Aireo (continued) Press the MENU button to enter the main menu, scroll down to “Play A Single” entry and press the PLAY/SELECT button. On the Play A Single view, you may look through Playlists, Genres, Artists, or Albums to find a Play a Song specific song you want to play.
  • Page 31 Set your car stereo or boom-box to Aireo’s default transmitter station 88.1. Aireo will automatically transmit music when you unplug the headphones from your player while music is playing. Aireo will play on your local radio! Transmit to Radio Review the Preferences section of this manual for FM Transmitter information.

  • Page 32: Mp3 Player Application

    Playing Aireo Music The MP3 Player application view is the heart of Aireo™. This view provides the ability listen to music residing on the Aireo player hard-drive or SD/MMC Card installed in the SD/MMC Slot. The MP3 Player application view displays information about the Aireo player system and music play.

  • Page 33: Browse

    While on the MP3 Player view, pressing the MENU button will take you directly to the Main Menu view. The Main Menu view provides access to player preferences and all of the music on your Aireo player: 1. Press the MENU button to open the Main Menu view on your Aireo player.
  • Page 34 MP3 Player Application (continued) Playlists The Playlists view provides a list of playlists that currently resides on the player hard-drive or SD/MMC Card. You can select a playlist to play from this view: 1. Highlight “Playlists” on the Browse view. 2.
  • Page 35 MP3 Player Application (continued) Artists The Artists view provides a list of songs by a specific artist that currently resides on the player hard-drive or SD/MMC Card. You may select a mix to songs to play by a specific artist on this view: 1.
  • Page 36 MP3 Player Application (continued) Play A Single From the Play A Single view, you may select a specific song to play from a playlist, genre, artist, or album on your Aireo player: 1. Highlight “Play A Single” on the Main Menu view.
  • Page 37 MP3 Player Application (continued) 4. Highlight the song you wish to play from the selected playlist. 5. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to play the song: • You will return to the MP3 Player view. Genres The Genres view provides a list of genres that currently resides on the player hard-drive or SD/MMC Card. You may select a song from one of the listed genres to play: 1.
  • Page 38 MP3 Player Application (continued) 2. Select an artist from the Artists menu. 3. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to open the selected artist. 4. Highlight the song you wish to play from the selected artist. 5. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to play the song: •...

  • Page 39: Aireo Preferences

    Aireo Preferences FM Transmitter – The default setting on Aireo for FM transmission is 88.1. On the FM Transmitter view, you may change the frequency setting to achieve clearer transmit reception. You may change the FM Transmit frequency on Aireo one of two ways: Manually or Automatically.
  • Page 40 – Changing the Level setting optimizes the amplitude of the FM Transmitter audio sent to your radio. 1. Go to the Main Menu – Preferences – FM Transmitter view on your Aireo player. 2. Highlight “Level” on the view. 3. Use RIGHT or LEFT buttons to change the setting from 1 to 6.
  • Page 41 Shuffle The Shuffle feature allows random play of songs in a playlist when ‘ON’. 1. Go to Main Menu – Preferences – PlayBack view on your Aireo player. 2. Highlight “Shuffle” on the view. 3. Use the RIGHT or LEFT buttons to change ‘On’ to ‘Off ’.
  • Page 42 SPDIF – This turns the SPDIF digital output feature ON or OFF on your Aireo player. When your Aireo is connected to an external stereo system, be sure to turn this setting to ON for digital output. 1. Go to Main Menu – Preferences – Audio view on your Aireo player.
  • Page 43 Display settings let you adjust the Backlight Timeout, Backlight Intensity, and LCD Contrast. Backlight Timeout The Backlight Timeout setting controls the length of time the LCD backlighting will remain ‘ON’ while using Aireo™. Remember that a long backlight timeout will shorten player battery life.

  • Page 44: Lcd Contrast

    • The LCD Contrast range is 1 to 10 Shutdown – T he Shutdown feature allows you to set the default state your Aireo player goes into when the POWER button is pressed on the side of the player. Default: 1.
  • Page 45 Aireo Preferences (continued) About – T he About view provides information about the Aireo player. Information on the About view includes: • The firmware Version number • Player MAC address...

  • Page 46: Fm Stereo Application

    FM radio station you want to listen to. You can manually select a station, SEEK for a radio station, or let Aireo SCAN through radio stations until you find the one you want: Playing the Radio 1.
  • Page 47 FM Stereo Application (continued) SEEK Feature You can choose the station using the SEEK feature: • Use the RIGHT or LEFT buttons (press and hold for 1 second) to SEEK for a radio station on the display: • SEEK will automatically select and play the next available radio station •...

  • Page 48: Soniqsync Application

    Connecting Wirelessly The SoniqSync application view on your Aireo player provides the ability for a user to wirelessly connect to the SoniqSync application installed on a host PC. Connecting wirelessly through a wireless access point (WAP) allows you to perform many of the features SoniqSync provides like wirelessly and automatically transferring music to your Aireo player.

  • Page 49: Dock To Pc

    Note: The SoniqSync application installed on your host PC must be active to receive your Aireo player connection. • If there is no PC association with your Aireo player, then Aireo cannot connect to a SoniqSync application. See: Add PC for information about associating a PC to your Aireo player.
  • Page 50 List PC The List PC view displays a list of all host PC associations that have been added to your Aireo player. In addition, you may manage automatic downloads from a host PC by Enabling or Disabling a PC association.
  • Page 51 Add PC Adding a PC on your Aireo player means that an association with the SoniqSync Host on a PC has been added to your Aireo player. In addition, your Aireo player association is also added (or installed) on the PC SoniqSync Host (See: the...
  • Page 52 • If the connection to the PC Host is NEW, a “Finish Installation on PC” will be displayed on the Aireo player view. Go to the host PC and Add your Aireo player by pressing “Yes” on the SoniqSync – Install...
  • Page 53 PLAY/SELECT button to continue. • A confirmation window will verify your request. • Use the RIGHT or LEFT button to change ‘No’ to ‘Yes’. 5. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to delete the PC. Aireo will return you to the Setup PC view.

  • Page 54: Network Setup

    • Test Network 5. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to continue. List Networks The List Networks view displays a list of all network associations that have been added to your Aireo player. You may also review setting details for each network.
  • Page 55 • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP) On/Off is also displayed: • DHCP ‘On’ indicates that the network DHCP Server will be able to provide an IP address to Aireo when connecting to the network • DHCP ‘Off’ indicates that the network will not provide an IP address. Special configuration...
  • Page 56 5. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to continue: • A confirmation window will verify your request • Use the RIGHT or LEFT button to change ‘No’ to ‘Yes’ 6. Press the PLAY/SELECT button to delete the network. Aireo will return you to the Setup Network view...
  • Page 57 Test Networks You can verify the WiFi signal strength for network association to your Aireo player on the Test Network view: 1. Go to SoniqSync application – Network Setup view on your Aireo player. 2. Highlight “Test Networks” on the menu list.

  • Page 58: File Caddy Application

    Managing Files The File Caddy application view on your Aireo player provides the ability for a user to connect wirelessly to the SoniqSync application installed on a host PC. Connecting wirelessly through a wireless access point (WAP) allows you to perform many of the available features SoniqSync provides like transferring music to your Aireo player.
  • Page 59 Aireo player connection. • If there is no host PC association with your Aireo player, then no hosts will be available for you to connect. See Add PC for information about associating a PC to your Aireo player.

  • Page 60: Appendix A - Tech Spec

    Appendix A - Tech Spec Aireo™ Technical Specifications Platform Specifications: File Support Playback Formats • MP3 (at 8,16,22.05,24,32,44.1 and 48 kHz) • MP3 VBA • WMA (at 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz) Software • Operating System WinCe.Net 4.0 Application Software •...
  • Page 61 Appendix A - Tech Spec Hardware Specification: Hardware Specification Size • 2.68 in (W) x 4.58 in (H) x 0.87 in (D) or 68.1 mm x 116.3 mm x 22.1 Weight • 8,0 oz or 226 gms Memory • 32 MB SDRAM buffer Capacity •...

  • Page 62: Audio Specifications

    Appendix A - Tech Spec Hardware Specification (continued) Battery Life Up to 8 hours of continuous playback from a fully charged battery. Based on continuous playback of tracks encoded at 128 kbps. Playback time may be reduced by: • playing tracks encoded at bit-rates greater than 128Kbps •...

  • Page 63: Audio Outputs

    Appendix A - Tech Spec Audio Specifications (continued) Audio Outputs Headphone Output • Rated Impedance: 32 ohms • Power Output: 60 mW • Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz (+/- 3 dB) • THD: -75 dB Analog Line Output • Rated Impedance: 10 Kohms •...

  • Page 64: Appendix B - License Agreement

    Appendix B – License Agreement Aireo™ License Agreement SoniqCast, LLC End-User Software License Version 1.0, January, 2004 PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ON THE ACCOMPANYING MEDIA OR USING THE ACCOMPANYING PLAYER. THE FOLLOWING IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, AS LICENSEE OF THE SOFTWARE ON THE ACCOMPANYING MEDIA AND INSTALLED ON THE PLAYER ACCOMPANYING THIS AGREEMENT, AND SONIQCAST, LLC.
  • Page 65 Appendix B Aireo™ License Agreement (continued) No Merger or Integration. You may not merge any portion of the Software into, or integrate any portion of the Software with, any other program, except to the extent expressly permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction where you are located. Any portion of the Software merged into or integrated with another program, if any, will continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and you must reproduce on the merged or integrated portion all copyright and other proprietary rights notices included in the originals of the Software.
  • Page 66 Appendix B Aireo™ License Agreement (continued) 13) NO WARRANTY. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. SONIQCAST IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE.
  • Page 67 Appendix B Aireo™ License Agreement (continued) 19) The Software and related products include certain software components and notices from third party licensors. As to these, the following notices and provisions apply, which are in addition to or supersede any inconsistent notices or provisions herein: Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media Technologies.

  • Page 68: Contact Us

    The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes. A copy of the Software License Agreement is located in the Aireo™ User’s Manual. © Copyright 2003 SoniqCast, LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.

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