Philips WACS57 User Manual
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WACS 57
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- Page 1 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your Quick Use Guide and/or Owner's Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www.philips.com/support...
- Page 3 Wireless Music Center WAC5 3 4 5 STOP•MENU...
- Page 4 Wireless Music Station WAS700...
- Page 5 “family!” Dear PHILIPS product owner: Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. We’ll do every- thing in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.
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Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Clean only with a piece of dry cloth. materials Class II equipment symbol This symbol indicates that the unit has a double insulation system... -
Page 7: Important Note
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. Philips WAC5 Philips WAS700 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 8 End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables this product to do disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”), which is included on the Gracenote Database (the “Gracenote Database”).
- Page 9 This product contains Linux 2.4.27-vrsl, that is made available under the GNU LGPL license version 2.1 (hereafter called "the Library"). Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for a charge no more than the cost of physically...
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Page 10: Table Of Contents
MUSIC FOLLOWS ME MUSIC BROADCAST Station mangagement ... 37 Adding a station Deleting a station Viewing station status Information about your WACS57 ... 37 Firmware ... 38 Upgrading firmware Restoring previous firmware Re-establishing Wi-Fi connection CD (on Center only) Discs for playback ... 39 Playing discs ... - Page 11 Modification of the product could result in hazardous radiation of EMC or other unsafe operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Philips could void FCC authorization to operate this equipment. The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including...
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Page 12: General Information
General Information About WACS57 WACS57 comprise a WAC5 Wireless Music Center and a WAS700 Wireless Music Station. Up to 5 Stations can be connected to a WAC5 Center. On WAC5’s 80GB* hard disk, you can centrally store up to 1,500 audio CDs. All the stored music can be wirelessly streamed, via Wi-Fi**, from Center to connected Stations. -
Page 13: Philips On-Line Support
Philips on-line support Philips products have been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If your Philips WACS57 is not working correctly, we recommend you check your User Manual to verify that your product is properly connected and configured. -
Page 14: Environmental Information
General Information Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. -
Page 15: Controls On The Center
Controls on the Center (Top and front panels) STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER – press briefly to switch Center on or to standby mode; – press and hold to switch Center to ECO POWER (power-saving mode) or on – Green indicator: lights up green when the set is on;... -
Page 16: Controls On The Station
Controls (illustrations on page 4) Controls on the Station ( front panel) SAME ARTIST – HD: plays all the tracks of current artist SAME GENRE – HD: plays all the tracks of current genre SMART EQUALIZER – HD: selects match sound setting for current genre MENU –... -
Page 17: Center's 2-Way Remote Control
Center’s 2-way remote control • ≥ § ∞ ≤ £ ™ ¡ SMART EQ SMART EQ SAME ARTIST SAME ARTIST & IMPORTANT! – This remote control can be also used for WAS700 Station, which provides sound and tuner features unavailable in WAC5. Such sound/tuner buttons will not work with WAC5. -
Page 18: Cd/Aux: Starts The Recording To Hard Disk
Controls 4 / ¢ – HD/CD: skips/searches tracks/passage backward/forward (in playback screen) ÉÅ – HD/CD: starts or pauses playback SHUFFLE – selects random playback REPEAT – selects continuous playback MARK/UNMARK – CD: selects or deselects tracks to be recorded on hard disk DBB(Dynamic Bass Boost) –... -
Page 19: Station's Remote Control
Station’s remote control ™ ¡ & Same Artist Same Genre Smart EQ Source buttons Center – selects HD source (located on Center) – In standby mode: switches the set on and selects HD source (located on Center) Tuner/Aux – selects Radio source or the audio input from an additional connected appliance –... -
Page 20: Navigation Controls (Left, Right, Up, Down) To Scroll
Controls & Program – manually programs preset radio stations Menu – enters or exits setup menu 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 – navigation controls (left, right, up, down) to scroll through the option list – HD/CD: returns to previous option lists –... -
Page 21: Installation
Installation OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL OUT AC power cord Center (for illustration only) FM antenna 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AC power cord Station... -
Page 22: Placing Center And Station
Installation Placing Center and Station IMPORTANT! – Install your Center and Station near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily. Take the following steps to optimize the Wi-Fi connection between Center and Station: – Keep your Center and Station away from the source of interference (wireless routers, microwave ovens, DECT phones, bluetooth devices, cordless phones, other Wi-Fi products,... -
Page 23: Rear Connections
If there is interference in the neighborhood, the set may pause during playback or respond slowly to your operation. In such cases – Use the WEP* key when connecting your Center and Station to an existing wireless PC network. See the Owner’s manual of your router and the manual Connect to your PC: Option 2. - Page 24 Installation OPTICAL OUT: Insert the plug of optical audio cables (not supplied) to the OPTICAL OUT socket Connect the other end of the audio cables to the OPTICAL IN terminal of the additional appliance. OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL OUT Select the Optical Input mode in the connected audio system.
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Page 25: On Station
On Station Antenna Connection Extend the wire antenna and fit it to FM ANTENNA as shown below To improve FM reception, fit the plug of the wire antenna, as shown, into the plug of the extension line Extend the extension line and move it in different positions for optimal reception (as far away as possible from the TV, VCR or other radiation sources) -
Page 26: Preparation
Preparation Using the remote control WACS57 are equipped with two remote controls, one for Center and the other for Station. By using either of the remote controls, you can operate both Center and Station IMPORTANT! – Always point the remote control directly towards IR area on the Center or Station you wish to operate. -
Page 27: Preparation
Using Center’s remote control Battery usage: As a remote control with synchronous display, Center’s remote control consumes more power than normal remote controls. When its batteries are low or empty, the icon appears on the remote control’s display. Replace the batteries with new alkaline batteries. By default, Center’s remote control works with Center only. -
Page 28: Basic Functions
Basic functions Switching to standby/on and selecting functions When the set is on, press STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standby (or y on the remote control) ➜ Display shows GoodBye ➜ The Red indicator lights up ➜ The screen dims out. To switch on, press STANDBY -ON/ ECO POWER on the set ➜... -
Page 29: Display Adjustment
Display adjustment You can adjust the display’s backlight and contrast settings. Press and hold STOP • MENU to enter the MENU screen (or on remote control, press MENU). Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select Display. -
Page 30: Mute (For Station Only)
Basic functions MUTE (for Station only) During playback, you can temporarily switch off the sound without switching off the set. Press MUTE to switch off the sound ➜ The icon appears. Playback continues without sound To switch on the sound, press MUTE again or adjust the volume with VOL +/- –... -
Page 31: Playing Harddisk(Hd)
Playing Harddisk (HD) On WAC5 Center is located a 80GB hard disk, where music is centrally stored. Via Wi-Fi, all the stored music can be streamed and played on Station. Check the Center or Station is switched on or to standby For Station: also check the Center is switched on or to standby (See Basic functions) Press SOURCE once or more to select HD... -
Page 32: Fast Search During Playback
Using the fast skip 3 or 4 Use this function to find an option (e.g. an album or a track) in a long option list. ● Press and hold the navigation controls 3 or 4 in the long option list ➜... -
Page 33: Creating Playlist: Custom Collection Of Your Favorite Music
Helpful hints: – You can also create your playlists on your computer via Philips Digital Media Manager (DMM). For details, see DMM’s help file. Refer to the manual Connect to your PC to learn how to install DMM software. -
Page 34: Building Music Library On Center
Building music library on Center By Ripping CDs, Importing MP3/WMA tracks from PC and Recording from external source you can build your music library on Center’s hard disk. IMPORTANT! – Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. -
Page 35: Importing Mp3/Wma Tracks From Pc
➜ Center will return to CD mode when ripping is finished ➜ All the functions are available at this time To rip another CD, repeat the step 1-5 above (Up to 8 CDs can be ripped consecutively) To stop recording, press STOP/Ç To rip a disc during playback (for audio CDs only) ●... -
Page 36: Display Track Information
Display track information During playback, press VIEW on the remote control once or more to enter the playback screen ➜ The display shows: on the top: your HD option (e.g. Playlist, Artist) in the middle: current track name and some track information at the bottom: elapsed playing time Press 2... -
Page 37: Music Broadcast
Press MUSIC FOLLOWS ME ● MUSIC FOLLOWS ME will be automatically deactivated if you do not activate MUSIC FOLLOWS ME on the second unit within 5 minutes ➜ Selected music stops on the first unit and continues on the second unit. The icon disappears ➜... -
Page 38: Station Mangagement
On the Center ‘s display shows the list of stations connected or ever connected Press 2 to view the connection information Information about your WACS57 Switch on WAC5 Center (or WAS700 Station) and select HD source. To select Information on Center or Station a. -
Page 39: Firmware
Firmware Upgrading firmware The supplied PC Installer CD contains Digital Media Manager (DMM) software. It will help you get the upgrades for WAC5 Center. For details, see DMM’s help file. Refer to the manual Connect to your PC to learn how to install DMM software. -
Page 40: Cd (On Center Only)
CD (on Center only) Discs for playback With this system, you can play – all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA) – all finalized audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs (12cm CD and 8cm 185 or 200 MB CD) – MP3WMA-CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3/ WMA files) IMPORTANT! –... -
Page 41: Selecting And Searching
Press once or more the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select a track Press OK (or 2) to start playback, if necessary. ● MP3/WMA: Press OK on a highlighted album to start playback of the album (orÉ Å on Center’s remote control;... -
Page 42: Different Play Modes: Repeat, Shuffle
CD (on Center only) Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE – plays the current track continuously – repeats all the tracks (under current album ) – repeats all the tracks (under current album) in random order – tracks (under current album) are played in random order During playback, press once or more REPEAT or/ and SHUFFLE to select play modes... -
Page 43: Fm Radio (On Station Only)
Tuning to radio stations Check the set is switched on or to standby (See Basic functions) Press SOURCE once or more to select Radio (on the remote control, press TUNER/AUX once or more) ➜ Playback screen appears. Display shows: Radio, radio station frequency and If programmed, a preset number Press and hold 3 or 4 until the frequency in the display starts running... -
Page 44: To Listen To A Preset Station
FM radio (on Station only) To listen to a preset station Press 1 to enter the list of presets Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select the desired station AUX (Listening to an external source) You can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your Center or Station. -
Page 45: Sleep
SLEEP You can set a certain period of time after which the Center or Station will switch to standby. On the remote control, press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes): ➜ Display shows in sequence: Sleep 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, Off ➜... -
Page 46: Reset
Reset Reset If desired, you can restore your Center or Station to their default setting (including the network setting). When to reset Center or Station: ● Resetting Center or Station helps to re-establish the connection between Center and Station. ● To change the way your Center connects to PC, you need to reset the Center (see the Option 1, Option 2 or Option 3 in manual Connect... -
Page 47: Specifications
General AC Power WAC5 ... 120V ±10% (max. 110W) WAS700 ... 120V ±10% (max. 55W) Power consumption Active WAC5 ... < 15W WAS700 ... < 25W Standby WAC5 ... < 13W WAS700 ... < 14W Eco Power Standby WAC5 ... < 1W WAS700 ... -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Wi-Fi connection: During the first-time setup, Station’s... - Page 49 Stations react when you operate Center’s remote control x flashes on the sychro display of Center’s remote control After the set is switched on, nothing appears on the synchronous display of Center’s remote control The remote control does not function properly.
- Page 50 Troubleshooting Tuner Radio reception is poor There will be interference on the radio reception whenever my Station is near the PC. Such interference happens to most of the built-in tuner product. Wall mounting How do I mount the Station onto walls? ✔...
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Page 51: Appendix
How to mount your Station onto walls IMPORTANT! – The wall mounting instructions are for the use of the qualified wall mounting person only! – Ask a qualified person to help you with the wall mounting, which includes drilling holes on the wall, fixing the mounting bracket to the wall, and mounting the set onto the bracket. - Page 52 (If this product is determined to be defective) LABOR: For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, Philips will repair or replace the product, at its option, at no charge, or pay the labor charges to the Philips authorized repair facility (see warranty service phone numbers in next column).