AudioMate HCA-100 Manual

Wireless digital audio player

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Wireless Digital Audio Player
1. Introduction
The AudioMate is a standalone multifunction wireless entertainment appliance that
supports digital audio player (MP3, WMA), Internet radio, FM radio receiver and
alarm clock functionalities in a box.
The digital audio player feature can receive and playback audio streaming contents
wirelessly from your premium content providers, or existed media server at home, or
retrieve and playback digital audio contents from local USB based storage devices,
like portable USB flash, MP3 player or USB based hard-drive. AudioMate can also
act as an Internet radio that lets you enjoy cool Internet live radio without need to rely
on your PC. In addition, the build-in FM radio feature of AudioMate lets you listen to
traditional FM radio programs if you don't have Internet available at your place.
The built-in high quality stereo speakers eliminate the need of extra accessories while
enjoy your favorite music.

2. Main features:

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Hardware
• Compatible with standard IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards
• Acting as a client in infrastructure wireless network
• Support site survey and SSID selection/connect via local UI
• Support Wi-Fi certificated security, such as WEP and WPA-PSK (only WPA-PSK
needed for home applications).
• Built-in 128 x 64 pixels graphic based LCD with backlight.
• Built-in 2-channel high quality stereo speakers.
• Built-in USB host for connecting to local storage devices.
• Built-in FM radio receiver to receive FM radio programs.
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Software
• Play audio files (MP3, WMA) to built-in stereo speakers or external audio output
• Play Internet content services, such as premium audio content, Internet radio.
• Management schemes
By infrared remote controller, or local LCD UI and buttons for configuration
and control.
By PC host utility, user can customize Internet radio profiles. Subscribe
Internet premium audio contents.
• Support seeking function while playing audio clips.
HCA-100

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  • Page 1: Main Features

    Internet radio that lets you enjoy cool Internet live radio without need to rely on your PC. In addition, the build-in FM radio feature of AudioMate lets you listen to traditional FM radio programs if you don’t have Internet available at your place.
  • Page 2: Keypad Definition

    • Play audio files in USB storage device via built-in USB host port. • Normal alarm clock function Keypad definition: UPPER arrow key RIGHT arrow key LEFT arrow key DOWN arrow key ENTER, PLAY, PAUS key + Volume up - Volume down AudioMate Remote Controller Layout...
  • Page 3: Getting Start

    3. Getting Start AudioMate supports de facto Digital Home protocols, such as UPnP AV, Intel NMPR, DLNA protocols. It can work with all UPnP compliant media servers. However, for better AudioMate evaluation, you are recommended to use Microsoft Windows Media Connect running over Windows XP with SP2 (Service Pack 2) as your media server.
  • Page 4 Factory Default To establish wired Ethernet connection, you just need to simply connect RJ-45 cable (with dynamic IP address assignment) to AudioMate, AudioMate will get IP address from DHCP server and activate Ethernet connection automatically. For the details of DHCP server setup, please refer to your DHCP-ready broadband router user’s manual.
  • Page 5 Enable WLAN Security with WCN (Windows Connect Now) AudioMate supports Windows Connect Now (WCN) self configuration. AudioMate provides a built-in USB host port for WCN. You are recommended to use Windows Connect Now (WCN) to easily setup your WLAN network to appropriate settings.
  • Page 6 How to use Media Server with AudioMate? Music AudioMate support two kind of digital music sources: one is from media server through wireless or wired network connection, the other is from local USB based storage drive.
  • Page 7 Now you can browse the available media server on the network and enter your desired server to stream and playback the digital music contents to AudioMate. AudioMate may take a couple of seconds to link to media server and parse music contents.
  • Page 8 5. Save current playing station URL entry to USB pen-drive disk. 6. Repeat step 2~5 to collect more URL entries. 7. Remove USB pen-drive disk from PC/NB and plug it into AudioMate USB port. 8. Now you can browse and playback the previous saved Internet Radio URL entries on AudioMate.
  • Page 9 "Save Playlist" to save the current station at M3U file format. Save this file to pne-drive disk. 6. Repeat above steps to collect more URL entries. 7. Remove USB pen-drive disk from PC/NB and plug into AudioMate USB port. 8. Now you can browse and playback the previous saved Internet Radio URL entries on AudioMate.
  • Page 10: Main Screen

    The vTuner Premium Service will consist of full set of live stations in the vTuner database that can be played using the AudioMate, currently in excess of 4,000 live stations for MP3 plus WMA live stations or about 1,800 for MP3 live stations only.
  • Page 11 WLAN Connected Alarm Clock ON Use RIGHT/LEFT arrow key to select the desired functions, then press ENTER (PLAY/PAUS) key FM Radio Current Station Pre-set station Use RIGHT/LEFT arrow key to scan and listen to the desired radio station (frequency). Or you can use DOWN arrow key to go to command area and quickly recall the radio station (frequency) pre-stored in preset list (P1 to P6), then press ENTER (PLAY/PAUS) key to change to the selected station (frequency).
  • Page 12: Digital Music

    Digital Music AudioMate support two kind of digital music sources: one is from media server through wireless or wired network connectivity, the other is from local USB disk. To stream and playback digital contents on media server, you firstly have to establish either Ethernet or WLAN connection.
  • Page 13 Prepare a WCN profile from Windows XP and store to portable USB disk. Plug the USB flash disk that contains WCN profile to the USB port of AudioMate. AudioMate will pop-up a dialog with message “Use Connect Now settings?”. Click “Yes” to setup secured WLAN connection automatically.
  • Page 14: Internet Radio

    Go to “Main Screen”and select “Internet Radio”, then press ENTER (PLAY) key. Or press “I.RDO” button on remote controller directly. Enter “Select Station” sub-menu to choose the Internet Radio station that you want to listen. AudioMate is already pre-programmed some Internet Radio stations in memory. You can add your...
  • Page 15: Alarm Setting

    Make sure network connection (wired or wireless) is alive when you select “Media Server” and “Internet Radio” as alarm source. Make sure USB disk containing music contents is attached to the USB port of AudioMate if you select alarm source from “USB Disk”.
  • Page 16: Date Setting

    Or press “Time” button on remote controller to enter date setting. Use UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to setup time information. Sleep Setting The “Sleep Setting” is used to automatically power off AudioMate on the programmed time point. The default setting of sleep setting is OFF. Go to “Main Screen”...
  • Page 17 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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