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  • Page 2 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.
  • Page 3 SMC Networks, Inc. declare under our sole responsibility that the product “SMCWAA-B EZ-Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter” 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.
  • Page 4 Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le material brouilleur: "Appareils Numeriques," NMB-003 edictee par l'Industrie. EC Conformance Declaration CE 0336 (!) SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2o, 4a, 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Page 5 werden. 8. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte. 9. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden. 10. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sich am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten. 11.Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es Stromnetz trennen.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    1| Package Contents Section 1.1 | Package Contents After unpacking the SMCWAA-B, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components: • 1 SMCWAA-B EZ-Stream™ 11 Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter • 1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD •...

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    LCD screen on the front panel of the product. On the left and right panels, the SMCWAA-B has an AC power adapter outlet, hardware reset button, and an Audio out port which can be used with headphones or powered speakers with...

  • Page 8: Section 2.1 | Features / Benefits

    • Full optimization of your digital content-oriented environment Section 2.2 | Using the Remote Control The SMCWAA-B EZ-Stream 11Mbps Wireless Audio Adapter Remote Control makes your digital content-oriented environment much easier to navigate. Using the remote control device and the LCD screen, you can: •...
  • Page 9 The following section describes the remote control layout and its functions in detail. Button Function On/Standby Turns on the Wireless Audio Adapter. Pressing the button again turns the device off (the device is in “standby” mode). Information Displays additional information on the currently selected Internet Radio station or music file.
  • Page 10 Button Function Information about the current item is displayed on the LCD screen. Pause Press the button again while the song is playing to pause the song (only applicable to music files). To continue playing an item that has been paused, press Play again. Stop Stops playing the current item.
  • Page 11 Button Function Dislike It Deletes the currently playing song from the Favorites list. Store Press this button followed by one of the number buttons 0 to 9 to store the currently selected item against the preset number selected. The following items can be stored against preset numbers: Internet Radio station, album, artist, playlist, song.

  • Page 12: Section 2.3| Remote Control Layout

    Section 2.3| Remote Control Layout...
  • Page 13 Section 2.4 | Wireless Audio Adapter LCD Screen Features The Wireless Audio Adapter has a built-in LCD screen. Together with the remote control device, it enables you to access Internet Radio stations as well as music files stored on your PC. The following table describes the symbols that may be displayed on the LCD screen.
  • Page 14 The menu displayed on the Wireless Audio Adapter LCD screen is organized as a hierarchy, enabling access to the Favorite stations as well as music files stored in Musicmatch Music Library your PC’s . The top level menu structure is shown below.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    3 | System Requirements To use the SMCWAA-B, you must have: • A PC running Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP • CD-ROM drive • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later • SVGA or higher resolution monitor (minimum resolution 800x600) • Sound card • Video display card •...
  • Page 16 4 | Musicmatch Jukebox UPnP Server Installation Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP NOTE: Installation processes such as this may require the use of your original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding with the installation. 1. Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD. 2.
  • Page 17 4. Start the Musicmatch Jukebox software by clicking this icon on your desktop: 5. From the “View” menu, click “My Library”. From the “File” menu, choose “Add New Tracks…” and select music files from your own collection. Click “Add”. (Note: For other options when adding files, please refer to the Musicmatch Jukebox online help.) 6.
  • Page 18 Peer-to-peer (Ad Hoc) 1) Insert the provided batteries into the remote control. 2) Connect the provided RCA audio cable from the SMCWAA-B to your home audio system or you may use headphones as well. 3) Plug the provided power supply into your wall socket and connect the power cable to the SMCWAA-B.

  • Page 19: Section 6.2 | Before You Start

    6 | Playing Your Multimedia Content Section 6.1 | Navigating the LCD Screen Menus The following diagram describes how to use the remote control buttons to navigate the LCD screen menus: Section 6.2 | Before You Start • The Wireless Audio Adapter must be connected to the wireless network. •...

  • Page 20: Section 6.4 | Playing Music Files

    Section 6.4 | Playing Music Files Note: “Server 1”, “Server 2”, “Playlist1”, “Album1”, “Artist1”, and “Track1” are used here solely as examples and are not actual names that you can expect to see. Use the remote control and follow these steps to browse for and play music files: Press the Home button on the remote control to go to the top level of the menu.
  • Page 21 Favorites Albums Server 1 All Tracks Artist Artist/Albums Server 2 Genre Rhapsody® Genre/Artists Playlists Track1 Album1 Track2 Album2 Etc. Etc. Track1 Track2 Etc. Track1 Artist1 Track2 Artist2 Etc. Etc. Album1 Artist1 Album2 Artist2 Etc. Etc. Track1 Genre1 Track2 Genre2 Etc. Etc.
  • Page 22 Section 6.5 | Music File LCD Display Example The Wireless Audio Adapter LCD screen displays track information during playback of a music file. Here are a few examples: Example Display Text Rolling Stones Let’s spend the night and/or and/or 9/54 Length: 01:56/04:48 Explanation Artist name.

  • Page 23: Section 6.7 | Using The Favorites List

    Rate: 128 Kbps Sample: 48 KHz Stereo Section 6.6 | Using Preset Numbers to Store Items You can store a music file, album, playlist etc using one of 10 preset numbers. Follow these steps to store an item: Select an item to be stored (see previous sections) and check that it is active by playing it.
  • Page 24 Playing Items from the Favorites List Press the Favorites button OR From the top level menu, use the Scroll Up/Down buttons until “Favorites” is displayed. Press the Select button. To play the entire Favorites list, click the Play button. To play a specific item from the Favorites list, press the Scroll Up/Down buttons until the desired item is displayed, then press the Select button to select the item.

  • Page 25: Configuration Menu

    Section 6.8 | Using the Configuration functions Configuration Menu This chapter describes how to use the following functions: • Site Survey Set up your Wireless Audio Adapter by selecting one of the available networks. • Network Setup Manually configure wireless network, TCP/IP and proxy settings. •...
  • Page 26 Selecting a Wireless Network This step is normally performed as part of the installation process. However, should new wireless networks become available after installation, you can use this function to select and setup a new network profile for your Wireless Audio Adapter.
  • Page 27 Multi-Tap Method Example: Press 6 9999 1111111 9 2 2 for "MY SMCWAA-B". Note: You must press the Select key once after you have finished editing to confirm changes and leave the menu item.
  • Page 28 10. The Wireless Audio Adapter will then restart and use the new settings. Available Network Status Settings Setting Explanation Device Name Name of the Wireless Audio Adapter device. Example: My SMCWAA-B Version Current version of the Wireless Audio Adapter software in use. SSID SSID (Service Set Identifier) assigned to the Wireless Audio Adapter by your wireless network.
  • Page 29 Setting Explanation Hex Key is entered as a hexadecimal number using the characters 0-9, A-F, a-f. Key Size Used to restrict the size of the WEP Key entered. Options: 64 bit 128 bit (default) WEP Key to enable the Wireless Audio Adapter to be connected to an encrypted wireless network.
  • Page 30 Setting Explanation Options: Enabled Disabled (default) Proxy Hostname Name of the proxy server host computer. Example: proxy.mydomain.com Proxy Port Port on the proxy server to which the device connects. Example: 8080 Viewing Network Status Settings If you followed the Getting Started section and are successfully operating the Wireless Audio Adapter without problems, you may never need to view or update the Network Status settings.
  • Page 31 automatically loaded on startup.
  • Page 32 • you wish to upload new software for your Wireless Audio Adapter To install this utility, insert your EZ Installation Wizard CD-ROM, wait for the setup wizard to appear and click [Install SMCWAA-B Utility]. Click the [Next >] button and follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
  • Page 33 Section 7.1 | Starting the SMCWAA-B Utility The Wireless Audio Adapter (SMCWAA-B) Utility is a software tool for managing the configuration of your Wireless Audio Adapter(s) from your PC. To start the tool: • From the Start menu, choose All Programs, SMCWAA-B PC Utility OR •...
  • Page 34 Section 7.2 | Installing a New SMCWAA-B Manually by Editing a Profile If the automatic Wireless Audio Adapter configuration does not work, you can use the SMCWAA-B Utility to edit the profile manually. Use the remote control to set the Wireless Audio Adapter to use the “Default”...
  • Page 35 Activate the profile by clicking the Make Active button. Now save the Profile by clicking the Apply button. Click the Close button to return to the main SMCWAA-B Maintenance Utility window. 10. Change your wireless settings back to the required settings for your network.
  • Page 36 From the main SMCWAA-B Utility window, click the Discover... button. A list of available Wireless Audio Adapters will be displayed in the main window. Section 7.6 | Editing or Adding a Network Profile The Factory Defaults profile for a Wireless Audio Adapter cannot be edited.
  • Page 37 Wireless Audio Adapter?” You can click the Yes button and proceed from Step 2 below. From the main SMCWAA-B Utility window, select the Wireless Audio Adapter to be upgraded and click the Upload Software button.
  • Page 38 CD to MP3 format on your hard drive. Section 8.2 | How To Create Playlists The SMCWAA-B will play tracks from playlists you create on your computer. The Wireless Audio Adapter supports playlists in “M3U” or MPEG Playlist file format.
  • Page 39 To edit the tag information: • Open the MUSICMATCH Jukebox application • Highlight the song that is improperly tagged • Click [View/Edit Tags] in the “Music Center” on the left • If you selected a song from your playlist, click [Current Playlist], otherwise, click [My Library] •...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Wireless Audio Adapter and turn it on again. Follow the instructions under "Enabling Browsing of Your Music Files" in the SMCWAA-B User Guide to add files to the MusicLibrary. If running the Musicmatch server, follow the instructions under "Starting the UPnP Music...

  • Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I use two or more SMCWAA-B Wireless Audio Adapters on • my network? Yes. You can have up to 10 SMCWAA-B devices running at the same time on your wireless network. Can I have more than one host PC simultaneously running the •...
  • Page 42 PCMCIA slot or that are self contained on PC cards, while stand- alone desktops and servers use plug-in cards (ISA, PCI, etc.). What is Ad-hoc? • An AD-HOC network is a peer-to-peer network where all the nodes are wireless clients. As an example, two PC’s with wireless adapters can communicate with each other as long as they are within range.
  • Page 43 may be out of range of each other. It is recommended to leave this setting at its default value leaving this feature disabled. What is Authentication Algorithm? • Authentication Algorithm is the means by which one station is authorized to communicate with another. In an Open System, any station can request authorization in accordance with the WECA standard.

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    15dBm +/- 1dBm Receiver Sensitivity: -83dBm @ 11Mbps -87dBm @ 5.5Mbps -89dBm @ 2.0Mbps -93dBm @ 1.0Mbps Channel Support (2.4GHz RF): US/Canada - 11 Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) Firmware Upgrade: Via SMCWAA-B PC Utility Network Configuration: Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)

  • Page 45: Operational Conditions

    Infrastructure Interface: Network: 802.11b Audio: SNR (A-weighted): >100dB 1.5m length right-angle 1/8” TRS jack to dual RCA audio L/R LCD matrix: 88.44(W) x 39.66(H) mm File Format: Audio – MP3: up to 320kbps (CBR or VBR), WMA-9 ID3 v1 or v2 Internet Radio via Rhapsody Operating System: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP...
  • Page 46 12 | Terminology 10BaseT - Physical Layer Specification for Twisted-Pair Ethernet using Unshielded Twisted Pair wire at 10Mbps. This is the most popular type of LAN cable used today because it is very cheap and easy to install. It uses RJ-45 connectors and has a cable length span of up to 100 meters.
  • Page 47 CSMA/CA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS - DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name (such as www.smc.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8).
  • Page 48 IP Address - IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that identifies an single, unique Internet computer host. Example: 192.34.45.8. ISP - Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
  • Page 49 Medium Dependent Interface – X (crossed) - A port on a network hub or switch that crosses the transmit lines coming in to the receive lines going out. MP3 – MPEG Audio Layer 3. This is an audio compression technology that is included in the MPEG-1 and -2 specifications.
  • Page 50 Static IP - If your Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address; enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask and the gateway address provided by your service provider. Subnet Mask - A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address.
  • Page 51 61-2-8875-7887 India: 91-22-8204437 If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com. Model Number: SMCWAA-B Fax (949) 679-1481 Fax 34-93-477-3774 Fax 44 (0) 118 974 8701 Fax 33 (0) 41 38 01 58 Fax 39 02 739 14 17...

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