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Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative
Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software
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the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license
agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes only.
The Software License Agreement is found in a separate folder on the Installation CD.
Copyright © 2003 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
August 2003
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  • Page 1 Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 Contents...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Model Number, Serial Number and MAC Address ..............1-1 Product Registration ..........................1-2 Technical Support and Warranty ......................1-2 Document Conventions ......................... 1-2 2 Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance Wireless Receiver ............................ 2-1 Attaching the stand (optional) ....................2-3 Remote Control ............................2-4 3 Getting Started Step 1: Install Software ..........................
  • Page 4 Playing a Playlist ..........................4-3 Playing tracks in the Now Playing List ..................4-3 Playing tracks from an artist ......................4-3 Playing tracks from an album ...................... 4-3 Playing tracks from a genre ......................4-4 Playing a track ..........................4-4 Playing all tracks ..........................
  • Page 5 Speakers ..............................B-7 Updates ................................ B-7 C Maintenance and Safety Advice Wireless Receiver and Remote Control ..................C-1 Batteries ..............................C-1 D Technical Specifications Wireless Receiver ........................... D-1 Remote Control ............................D-2 E Glossary -iii -iii...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    Introduction Thank you for choosing the Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music. The following items are included in your package: Package ❑ Wireless Receiver and stand Contents ❑ Remote Control and three AA batteries ❑ Power adapter ❑ USB cable ❑...

  • Page 8: Product Registration

    Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: Registration ❑ Service and product support from Creative ❑ Exclusive updates on promotions and events Technical Support information can be found on the Installation CD.

  • Page 9: Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance

    Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance...

  • Page 10: Wireless Receiver

    Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance Wireless Receiver Figure 2-1: Front and rear views of the Wireless Receiver Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-1...
  • Page 11 ❍ Connects to the Front Left and Front Right inputs of LINE OUT jacks speakers or a home stereo system (both available separately) 6V AC IN ❍ Connects to a power outlet using the supplied power connector adapter Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-2...

  • Page 12: Attaching The Stand (Optional)

    Attaching the stand (optional) Figure 2-2: Attaching the stand to your Wireless Receiver (optional) Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-3...

  • Page 13: Remote Control

    Remote Control Figure 2-3: Front view of the Remote Control Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-4...
  • Page 14 ❍ Turns on your Wireless Receiver or sets it to standby Liquid Crystal ❍ Lets you view the MP3 and WMA files in the PC Music Display (LCD) Library LIBRARY button ❍ Displays PC Music Library menu on the LCD Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-5...
  • Page 15 ❍ Play back Favorite Playlists that you have assigned to Wireless Music these buttons. You can use Application FAVORITES buttons to assign Favorite Playlists. For more information, see "Configuring FAVORITES buttons" on page 5-2. Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-6...
  • Page 16 LCD overview Your Sound Blaster Wireless Music At A Glance 2-7...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started...

  • Page 18: Step 1: Install Software

    Getting Started DO NOT connect your Wireless Receiver to your computer until you have installed the software. Turn on your computer and make sure your wireless router or access point is Step 1: Install set up and working properly. Software Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
  • Page 19 If yours is the only wireless network operating in the vicinity, the software will automatically detect and connect to it. If not, the SB Wireless Music Configuration — Network dialog box will appear. Select a network from the list available networks, and click the Next button. If your network is not listed, click the Scan button to refresh the list of available networks, or select the Use this SSID option and enter the SSID of the network you want to connect to.
  • Page 20 10. When your computer restarts, connect your Wireless Receiver to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable when you are prompted to do so. Figure 3-2: Connecting your Wireless Receiver to your computer’s USB port Getting Started 3-3...

  • Page 21: Step 2: Add Tracks To Pc Music Library

    Music Library icon (Figure 3-3) on your desktop. Figure 3-3 If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the Player/ Organizer View button. On the Task bar, click the Import button, and select Import Tracks. The Import Wizard dialog box appears.

  • Page 22: Step 3: Set Up Wireless Receiver

    Decide where you would like to place your Wireless Receiver. For optimum Step 3: Set up performance, make sure your Wireless Receiver is placed on a flat surface that Wireless is at least 50 cm (20 inches) from the floor, and where there is minimum Receiver obstruction between your Wireless Receiver and your wireless router or access point.
  • Page 23 Optical input connector of 2 or 2.1 channel speakers Optical cable (available separately) Figure 3-5: Connecting 2.1 channel speakers to the OPTICAL OUT connector of your Wireless Receiver Getting Started 3-6...
  • Page 24 Connecting to a home stereo system You can either connect a home stereo system to the LINE OUT jacks or the OPTICAL OUT connector of your Wireless Receiver. • On your home stereo system, connect the RCA cable to either the CD inputs or the auxiliary inputs (or RCA input jacks of...
  • Page 25 Optical input connector of a stereo receiver or AV Amplifier Optical cable (available separately) Figure 3-7: Connecting a home stereo system to the OPTICAL OUT connector of your Wireless Receiver Getting Started 3-8...
  • Page 26 Connect your Wireless Receiver to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter, and turn on the power outlet if necessary. Figure 3-8: Connecting your Wireless Receiver to a power outlet Getting Started 3-9...

  • Page 27: Step 4: Play Music

    Insert three AA batteries into the Remote Control. Step 4: Play Music Make sure your Remote Control is no more than 10 meters (33 feet) when you set up and use your Remote Control. Figure 3-9: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control Press the Power button on your Remote Control.
  • Page 28 Press the Volume buttons on your Remote Control to increase or decrease the volume. For more information about using the Remote Control, see "Using Your Remote Control" on page 4-1. Getting Started 3-11...

  • Page 29: Using Your Remote Control

    Using Your Remote Control...

  • Page 30: Selecting Menu Options

    Using Your Remote Control You can use the Navigation buttons to scroll and select menu options. For example, Selecting Menu if you are in the Now Playing List menu: Options Press the Up and Down buttons to scroll up and down the menu.

  • Page 31: Playing Music

    Playing Music The easiest way to play a Favorite Playlist is to press one of the FAVORITES Playing a Favorite buttons. Playlist Alternatively, you can select a Favorite Playlist from the Favorite Playlists menu. To select a Favorite Playlist from the Favorite Playlists menu Press the MENU button.

  • Page 32: Playing A Playlist

    You can use the SB Wireless Music Application to configure Smart Playlist preferences (see "Configuring Smart Playlist preferences" on page 5-2). For more information about using the SB Wireless Music Application, refer to its online help. Press the MENU button. Playing a Playlist Scroll to the Music Library option and press the Right button or OK...

  • Page 33: Playing Tracks From A Genre

    Scroll to an artist and press the Play button to start play back, or press and hold the Play button to add all tracks from the selected artist to the Now Playing List. To view the albums listed under the highlighted artist, press the Right button or OK button.

  • Page 34: Playing A Track

    Press the MENU button. Playing a track Scroll to the Music Library option and press the Right button or OK button Scroll to the All Tracks option and press the Right button or OK button. Scroll to the first letter of the track you want to play and press the Right button or OK button.

  • Page 35: Setting Play Modes

    Press the MODE button to toggle between the following play modes: Setting Play • Normal Modes Resumes playing tracks in sequence. • Shuffle Plays all tracks in the Now Playing List in random order. When you select this play mode, the Shuffle icon will appear on the LCD.

  • Page 36: Checking Battery Status

    The LCD may display one of the following icons to indicate the battery status: Checking Battery Status ❍ Batteries are full ❍ Batteries are 60% full ❍ Batteries are 30% full ❍ Replace your batteries as soon as you can Using Your Remote Control 4-7...

  • Page 37: Configuring Settings

    Configuring Settings...

  • Page 38: Configuring Your Wireless Receiver

    SB Wireless Music Application, refer to its online help. To launch the SB Wireless Music Application Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> SB Wireless Music -> SB Wireless Music Application. In the SB Wireless Music Application, click the Settings button.

  • Page 39: Configuring Smart Playlist Preferences

    In the SB Wireless Music Application, click the Smart Playlist button. Configuring In the Smart Playlist Manager dialog box, click the New button to create a Smart Playlist new Smart Playlist. preferences Figure 5-2 Enter a name for your Smart Playlist in the Smart Playlist Name box. Select your preferences and click the OK button.
  • Page 40 Assign playlists to the FAVORITES buttons from the list box of each button. Figure 5-3 Click the OK button. Configuring Settings 5-3...

  • Page 41: A About Music Files

    About Music Files...

  • Page 42: Overview

    Audio CDs MP3 or WMA files. To "rip" audio CDs, you will need a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive that can extract digital audio data, and a program such as Creative MediaSource Organizer that can extract and encode this data. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can "rip"...
  • Page 43 Player/Organizer View button. In the Sources window, select [d:] Audio CD (replace d: with your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive). In the Task bar, click the Rip Now button. For more information about using Creative MediaSource, refer to its online Help. About Music Files A-2...

  • Page 44: B Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Page 45: Installation And Configuration

    If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. What do I do when the installation does not start automatically...
  • Page 46 You may see the message when installing this driver. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilize your computer.

  • Page 47: Operation

    No. This feature is currently not supported. Can I play back songs from audio CDs? No, but you can rip songs from audio CDs into MP3 or WMA formats with Creative MediaSource™ Organizar. Creative MediaSource is automatically installed on your computer when you install the software.
  • Page 48 SB Wireless Music Server ❑ Make sure that music files have been imported using Creative MediaSource. You can check Info menu on your Remote Control for the number of tracks that has been imported. Why do I have problems connecting to my wireless network when I use an 802.11g router?
  • Page 49 How many Wireless Receivers can I use on a wireless network? A wireless network can support up to four Wireless Receivers playing at the same time. Additional Wireless Receivers may be installed provided that not more than four are playing at the same time. How do I reset my Wireless Receiver? For normal operation, you only need to set your Wireless Receiver to standby using the Remote Control.
  • Page 50 Server is running. The system tray is usually located at the bottom right corner of your desktop. ❑ Make sure your computer and your Wireless Receiver are within transmission range of your wireless router or access point ❑ Make sure your Wireless Receiver is connected to the wireless network. ❑...

  • Page 51: Speakers

    Creative office/distributor for details. Can I listen to music in surround sound? No, Sound Blaster Wireless Music only supports stereo output. However, some Creative speaker systems feature Creative Music Surround Sound (CMSS) that upmixes stereo input to 5.1 channels or above.

  • Page 52: C Maintenance And Safety Advice

    Maintenance and Safety Advice...

  • Page 53: Wireless Receiver And Remote Control

    Maintenance and Safety Advice ❑ Store away from direct sunlight. Wireless ❑ Do not expose to heat or fire. Receiver and ❑ Avoid using or storing in surroundings that exceed 45°C (113°F). Remote ❑ Keep away from excessive moisture. ❑ Do not subject to excessive force or impact.

  • Page 54: D Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications...

  • Page 55: Wireless Receiver

    Technical Specifications Wireless Receiver ❑ IEEE 802.11b Standards ❑ USB 1.1 port for Wireless Receiver installation and configuration Interface ❑ Two RCA jacks for analog output ❑ Optical connector for optical SPDIF output ❑ Antenna Built-in antenna (2.4 GHz) ❑ Built-in antenna (433 MHz —...

  • Page 56: Remote Control

    ❑ Outdoors: Up to 150 meters (492 feet) at 11 Mbps, subject to the signal strength of your wireless network ❑ Playback Formats MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) and Windows Media Audio (WMA) ❑ Power Adapter 6VAC 1.5A adaptor Remote Control ❑...
  • Page 57 Glossary...
  • Page 58 Glossary A small peer-to-peer network mode, in which wireless clients are connected to Ad-hoc mode each other directly without using an access point. Some of the wireless clients are part of the network for a limited duration. They are also in close proximity with the rest of the network.
  • Page 59 A procedure to convert a file from its original form to one that can be read only by Encryption the intended recipient. A family of wireless network standards, which includes 802.11a, 802.11b, IEEE 802.11 802.11e, and 802.11g. The original 802.11 standard was first approved in 1997 but was not very successful because it was relatively slow at 2 Mbps.
  • Page 60 A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to LAN (Local Area an office, single building, or group of buildings. Network) A unique number that is assigned by manufacturers to each Ethernet network MAC (Media Access device.
  • Page 61 Wi-Fi is promoted by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). It Wi-Fi places a stamp of certification on wireless products that are interoperable with other 802.11b compliant products. Glossary E-4...

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