The Z2 Indicator; Joining Wireless Networks And Configuring Itunes; Set Up Your Z2 With Your Ios Device; Setting Up Z2 Using A Wired Connection - Bowers & Wilkins Z2 User Manual

4. The Z2 Indicator

The Z2 indicator illuminates in a range of colours
to indicate different operational conditions. Table 1
describes the colours and their meanings.
5. Joining Wireless Networks and
configuring iTunes
In order to play your iTunes music on your Z2 using
AirPlay, your Z2 must join the same network as the
computer on which iTunes is installed and running.
Z2 network addressing is set to DHCP which means
that once it has joined the wireless network it will not
require any further configuration. You will need to
know your home wireless network name and
password before you start.

5.1 Set up your Z2 with your iOS device

(iPod touch, iPad or iPhone)
• Get the Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay Setup App from
the App Store or by visiting www.bowers-wilkins.
com/setupapp.
• Follow the onscreen instructions.
5.2 Set up with Mac or PC
• Get the Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay Setup App from
the Mac App Store (Mac users only) or by visiting
www.bowers-wilkins.com/setupapp.
• Follow the onscreen instructions.
5.3 Setting up Z2 using a wired
connection
To set up Z2 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 Z2 setup page.
Follow the steps described below.
Note: Z2 can also use a wired network for AirPlay
streaming.
• Unplug every cable from the Z2 and undock any
docked iPod or iPhone.
• Using an Ethernet cable connect the Z2 rear panel
ETHERNET socket to an Ethernet socket on the
computer.
• Connect the power cable. Z2 will switch on with
the indicator pulsing red.
• Z2 will automatically select its AirPlay input and
establish a connection to the network. This may
take up to 90 seconds during which time the
Z2 indicator will begin to flash yellow. When this
happens press and hold the '+' volume button
on Z2 for 4 seconds. Z2'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 Z2 type the Z2
default network address (http://192.168.10.1) in
the browser address field and press "return". This
will open the Z2 setup page (see Diagram 7 on
next page).
• The setup page provides the option to change
the Z2 name. Changing the name is useful if more
than one Z2 is to be connected to the network.
Enter a new name (Z2 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 Z2 setup page. Disconnect the
Ethernet cable.
• The Z2 indicator will change to steady purple when
the wireless network connection is established.
This will take around 60 seconds.
Note: If Z2 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 Z2 connected to your home network (wired or
wireless) you can configure iTunes to use it as an
output device. Configure iTunes by selecting Z2 in
the devices menu at the bottom right hand corner of
the iTunes display.
iTunes will now play through the Z2.
Multiple Z2 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.
Indicator Colour
Off
Dim Red
Pulsing Red
Flash Red twice
Blue
Fast flashing Blue
Orange
Fast flashing Orange
Slow flashing Orange
Purple
Fast flashing purple
Slow flashing purple
Fast flashing Red
Slow flashing Yellow
White
Flashing white
Table 1
Indicator colour and meaning
Meaning
Standby
Sleep
Powering up
Reset started
On
Volume adjustment
On
Volume adjustment
Digital audio lock error
On
Volume adjustment
No network connected
Invalid operation
Wireless setup mode
Firmware update
Firmware error
Input Selected
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dock
Dock
Aux
Aux
Aux
AirPlay
AirPlay
AirPlay
Any
N/A
N/A
N/A
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