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Table of Contents About the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter ...1 Before You Start ...1 PC Requirements ...1 Audio System Requirements ...1 Network Requirements ...2 Contents of the Box ...3 Using the Remote Control ...4 Understanding the Operating Modes and Screen Displays ...5 Operating Modes ...5...
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User Guide Advanced Configuration Management ... 14 Method 1: Using the Remote Control ...14 Select Language ...14 Advanced Settings ...14 Configure Date/Time ...15 Select Profile ...15 Device Status ...15 Internet Radio ...15 Configuration Wizard ...15 Network Information Needed by the Configuration Wizard ...15 Configuration Wizard Menu ...15 Changing Network Settings ...16 Method 2: Using the SMCWAA-G PC Utility ...17...
About the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter With the SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter (SMCWAA-G) you are able to break away from your computer and enjoy digital music anywhere in your home. The SMCWAA-G plugs into an audio system and connects, using a wireless or wired Ethernet link to a personal computer (PC), or directly to the Internet via an Access Point (AP) or wireless router.
User Guide Network Requirements The SMCWAA-G can communicate with your home network using TCP-IP over either an IEEE802.11b/g wireless link or a hard-wired Ethernet link. The network must provide: • Internet access (used to listen to Internet radio stations and online music tracks) and •...
User Guide Using the Remote Control The table below describes the functions of all the keys on the remote control in all three operating modes:- The SMCWAA-G Remote Control Note 1) If pressed while editing, a screen appears asking if you want to Discard Changes. ‘No’...
Note: The computer name can be changed using the Windows Control Panel. To select from any menu, press the screen means you can now press SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g ) once. A typical Home Menu may look like this: S M C W A A - G...
User Guide The name of the selected folder (in this case, Internet Radio) becomes the Screen Title of the next screen, which may look like this: This is almost the same as the Home Menu, but now the go back to the previous (in this case, Home) menu screen. From this screen, if you choose Genre, then choose Big Band from the next screen, all the available Big Band stations will be listed and the Type Icon will change to the Radio Station/Playlist icon, The new screen title is Big Band, there are now three stations to choose from and Radio Nostalgia is highlighted.
User Guide In Configuration Mode, Type Icons are only used after an item to show whether it is enabled ([*]) or disabled ([ ]). If you select such an item (by pressing new status. Sometimes you will have to select Yes or No from another menu screen, then return by pressing Edit Screens The Edit Screen is used seen in the Configuration Mode.
Select Options, then Settings. Click on the CD Lookup/Connectivity tab and check the Enable Music Server and Universal Plug and Play boxes, then click OK. Musicmatch (My PC) should now appear as one of the items in the Home Menu. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g ) on your desktop. Wireless Audio Adapter...
User Guide Notes: Before you can use Musicmatch, you must put some files in the Library. See Setting up a Musicmatch Library on your PC on page 12 or click Help in the Musicmatch Jukebox menu bar. Your music library will be available using the SMCWAA-G, even when the Musicmatch Jukebox is not running. Installing Rhapsody Rhapsody is an online music service that gives you unlimited access to thousands of songs and albums, through the Internet browser on your PC.
Please refer back to Understanding the Operating Modes and Screen Displays on page 5, for instructions on using the Remote Control to select albums, tracks and Radio Stations. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g , then , to rescan for networks. When at least one network has (discard) buttons.
User Guide In the Home Menu, scroll up/down to find the source you want, then browse to the album, track or station that you want. If you cannot find all your sources, see Troubleshooting on page 20. Note: The menu trees for the user modes are on pages 22, 26 and 27. Listening to Music Selecting and Playing Music If you select a music server item from the Home Menu, you can browse through Select Screens by various categories,...
To remove a track from the playlist, first start it playing, then press the (UN)MARK button ( removed will appear briefly on the screen. You can then play a new track and store it by pressing SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g ), you can highlight the item and press the Play/Pause button ).
User Guide Advanced Configuration Management There are two ways to change the setup of the SMCWAA-G. You can use the Remote Control and the LCD display or you can use the SMCWAA-G PC Utility running on any PC that can communicate with the SMCWAA-G. Note: The menu tree structures for the Remote Control method are shown on pages 23 and 24.
The Configuration Wizard will start automatically the first time you power up your SMCWAA-G. To start the Configuration Wizard at a later time: Press to display the Configuration menu. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g IZARD Wireless Audio Adapter again. You will then be asked to confirm that you...
User Guide Scroll up/down until Configuration Wizard is highlighted, and select it. When the introductory message appears (see page 10), press to go to the next screen and begin the setup process. Notes: This process requires you to know some technical details of how your network is set up. If you are unsure of any of the settings, consult the person who set up your network, or refer to the appropriate network documentation.
From the Start menu, choose All Programs, SMCWAA-G PC Utility When the application opens, it automatically attempts to locate all available SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter devices on your network, and displays those it finds in the ‘Available SMCWAA-Gs’ list.
User Guide Click on the other tabs to view settings for the other three profiles. The active profile has the Make Active button grayed out (disabled) and an “Active Profile” icon in the top right corner of the screen. CTIVATING A IFFERENT ETWORK To activate a different profile for a SMCWAA-G, select the SMCWAA-G (as above), click on the required Profile tab and click...
IMPORTANT: If you are using a wireless Gateway or Access Point and there is a firewall in place, multicast messages may need to be enabled for the media server program in order to allow traffic to/from the SMCWAA-G. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter...
User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart Problem Power unavailable. SMCWAA-G is not known to the network. Nothing appears on the display when the Internet unavailable. SMCWAA-G is switched on. Wireless network incorrectly configured. You are connected to a station that is running, but it is not currently broadcasting any music.
The Favorites list is limited to 20 items. Replace an existing item with the new item. See Using Presets and Favorites on page 13 for details. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Possible Cause Build a library, following the instructions in Setting up a Musicmatch Library on your PC on page 12.
User Guide Menu Tree Diagrams Top Level Menus Home Menu Press the Home button on the remote control at any time Configuration Mode Press the SYSTEM key on the remote control at any time. Menu Title: <text> Menu Item: <text> Playable Item : <text>...
Internet Radio Configuration Wizard Select Language Advanced Settings Configure Date/Time Select Profile Menu Title: <text> Menu Item: <text> SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Device Status Device Name Firmware Version Bootloader Version Hardware Version SSID Wired Ethernet or Network Type Infrastructure (wireless) Wired Ethernet...
User Guide Configuration Wizard Menus Wireless LAN Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard If the device does not start in the Configuration Mode, press the SYSTEM key on the remote control at any time. Configuration Profile Management Device Status Internet Radio Configuration Wizard Select Language Advanced Settings Configure Date/Time...
User Guide Music Track Menus Home Menu Press the Home button on the remote control at any time <Device Name> Playlist MusicMatch <PC1> MusicMatch <PC1> MusicMatch <PC2> Rhapsody <PC1> Internet Radio Menu Title: <text> Menu Item: <text> Playable Item: <text> Albums <Album 1>...
Internet Radio Internet Radio My Favorites Genres Countries New Stations Popular Stations Help SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter My Favorites < Group 1 > Group 1 < Group 2 > < Radio Station A> < Group 3 > < Radio Station B >...
SMC Networks, Inc. declare under our sole responsibility that the product “SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter” complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
11. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden. 12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag auslösen. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter...
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User Guide 13. Öffnen sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden. 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.
64 or 128 bit key. WiFi wireless Fidelity. Windows Media Audio. An audio file format developed by Microsoft. WiFi Protected Access. A new encryption method, developed principally for the IEEE802.11i WLAN standard. SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Meaning...
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