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Freecom MUSICPAL User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
MUSICPAL
WIRELESS DIGITAL INTERNET RADIO
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MP3 STREAMER
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(W)LAN
Rev. 730

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  • Page 1 USER'S GUIDE MUSICPAL WIRELESS DIGITAL INTERNET RADIO MP3 STREAMER (W)LAN Rev. 730...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Warning! This device is an appliance made according to EN 55022 class B. Freecom shall assume no liability for damages of any kind, for loss of data or any conse- quential claims resulting thereof (including, and without restriction, claims relating to...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Freecom MusicPal Functions ................... Page 15 Chapter 4: The Freecom Network Storage Assistant (PC/Mac) ..........Page 38 Chapter 5: Configuring the Freecom MusicPal through the web interface ....... Page 43 Chapter 6: Freecom MusicPal in practical usage ................Page 57 Appendix: Network basics ........................

  • Page 4: General Information

    Or else contact Freecom Support for more in-depth assistance. Freecom on the Internet You can find information on the MusicPal and other Freecom products on our Internet home page at the URL address http://www.Freecom.com. To do this you require an Internet connection and a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    DHCP. Software requirements You only need to attend to the software requirements if you carry out the MusicPal configuration using the HTML side on the PC, or wish to use your computer as local UPnP server.
  • Page 6 Freecom MusicPal Compatibility The following play-list, file and streaming formats can be played with your Freecom MusicPal. Compatible play-list formats • Compatible file formats • • • LPCM Compatible streaming formats • UPnP • DLNA 1.5...

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    • Don‘t use the MusicPal in an environment that is full of dust. Dust in the casing can damage the electronics in the interior and lead to malfunctions in the device. •...

  • Page 8: Software Features

    • Display Clearly laid out and excellently illuminated display. • Control elements on casing The control elements on the casing front side make child‘s play of the MusicPal configu- ration procedure. • Electrical requirements Voltage: 100 – 240 V AC Frequency: 50 Hz –...

  • Page 9: Connecting / Installing The Freecom Musicpal

    Connecting / Installing the Freecom MusicPal Chapter 1: Connecting / Installing the Freecom MusicPal 1.1 Hardware (LAN) Installation of the Freecom MusicPal proceeds according to the following steps: 1. Connect the power pack to your Freecom MusicPal and plug into a power socket.
  • Page 10 Freecom MusicPal 1. Hardware (WLAN) 1. Connect the power pack to your Freecom MusicPal and plug into a power socket. 2. Select Settings in the main menu after you have switched on the MusicPal. 3. Select WLAN Access Point. 4. Select the desired WLAN Access Point from the list. In case your WLAN Access Point is encrypted by WPA/WEP you will be prompted to enter a password.
  • Page 11 1. Installation of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant Software (PC) The Freecom Network Storage Assistant quickly detects and performs the basic set up of your MusicPal. When you start it, it displays all MusicPals available in your network and helps you configure the MusicPal.
  • Page 12 1.4 Installation of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant Software (Mac) The Freecom Network Storage Assistant quickly detects and performs the basic set-up of your MusicPal. When you start it, it displays all MusicPals available in your network and helps you configure the MusicPal.

  • Page 13: Getting To Know The Freecom Musicpal

    - You pause play by briefly pressing the volume knob; press it briefly again to con- tinue playing. - If you press the volume knob for a longer period (approx. 3 seconds), the Freecom MusicPal switches into standby; date and time are shown on the display.
  • Page 14 Freecom MusicPal .1. Freecom MusicPal Rear Side: Power Only use the cable included in delivery to connect up. Loudspeaker output Here you can connect to headphones or external box systems, for instance from your PC. LAN (RJ45) The LAN connection creates the connection between the Internet or a local UPnP server.

  • Page 15: Freecom Musicpal Functions

    Freecom MusicPal Functions Chapter : Freecom MusicPal Functions Information on operating the device: Turn the right-hand knob to move through the menus. Confirm your selection by pressing the right-hand knob. .1 Overview Now playing Favorites Internet Radio Media Server Settings...
  • Page 16 Now Playing Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Go back to the Freecom MusicPal main menu. The Now Playing menu item was automatically added to your main menu. 3. Select Now Playing to get a display of what is currently playing.
  • Page 17 1. Select Internet Radio or Media server (UPnP) in your main menu after having switched on the Freecom MusicPal and select the Internet radio programme or a lo- cal music file (you can find further information in Internet Radio and Media server (UPnP)).

  • Page 18: Internet Radio

    Freecom MusicPal .4 Internet Radio This feature enables you to receive and listen to radio programmes from all over the world. 1. Select Internet Radio in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio...
  • Page 19 Freecom MusicPal Functions .5 Media server (UPnP) This feature gives you the option of accessing music files on a connected media server (UPnP), and playing them. 1. Select Media server (UPnP) in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 20 .6.1 Sleep Timer This feature enables you to end playing Internet radio programmes and local music files automatically after a selected period of time. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal...
  • Page 21 Freecom MusicPal Functions .6. Wake-Up Timer Use this feature to activate automatic timed control of the Freecom MusicPal. After time- controlled activation, the device plays the Internet radio programmes or music files from your Favourites folder. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 22 Freecom MusicPal .6. Edit Favourites The feature enables you to edit your Favourites list or delete entries in the Favourites list. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2.
  • Page 23 Confirm the device name you want by turning the right Navigate knob until you see this sign “ ”. Change the name < usicPal > MmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWw 4. After confirming the device name the MusicPal restarts and opens the main menu.
  • Page 24 Freecom MusicPal .6.5 Language This feature enables you to change the system language. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select the Language menu item.
  • Page 25 If all input was suc- cessful, you then move back to the Settings menu. Manual configuration of date and time 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal MusicPal Internet Radio...
  • Page 26 Freecom MusicPal 2. Select the Clock menu item. Settings Sleep Timer Wake - Up Timer Clock Edit Favorites WLAN Access Point 3. Select the Set Date & Time menu item. Clock Set Date & Time Show Clock Idle Time RSS Feed Show Clock 4.
  • Page 27 This feature enables you to set the period which is to elapse until the time is displayed in full-screen mode, if no control elements are being used. 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio...
  • Page 28 Freecom MusicPal 3. RSS Feed This feature enables you to activate a news ticker in your Freecom MusicPal. Besides this, you have the option of entering the URL address of a news ticker you want. 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 29 Freecom MusicPal Functions 4. Show Clock This feature enables you to display your system clock time and date in full-screen mode. 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select the Clock menu item.
  • Page 30 Freecom MusicPal .6. Sound 1. Bass Boost Use this function to boost the bass sound of your Freecom MusicPal. 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select Sound. Sound...
  • Page 31 Freecom MusicPal Functions 2. Output This feature enables you to activate or deactivate the loudspeaker output. 1. Select Settings after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select Sound. Settings WLAN Access Point...
  • Page 32 Freecom MusicPal 3. Startup Sound This feature enables you to play a melody when you start the Freecom MusicPal. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2.
  • Page 33 Freecom MusicPal Functions .6. LAN IP/WLAN IP This feature enables you to assign an IP address to the Freecom MusicPal, so as to be able to use the Internet Radio and Media server (UPnP) features. Using DHCP 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 34 Freecom MusicPal Manual configuration of the IP address (LAN IP/WLAN IP) 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select the LAN IP or WLAN IP menu item.
  • Page 35 Freecom MusicPal Functions .6.9 WLAN Access Point 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select the WLAN Access Point menu item. Settings Sound LAN IP...
  • Page 36 Freecom MusicPal .6.10 WLAN Region 1. Select Settings in the main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select WLAN Region. Settings Sound LAN IP WLAN Access Point WLAN Region WLAN IP Select the continent or country you are in.
  • Page 37 LAN IP address being used, the subnet mask, and so on. Proceed by selecting the Information menu item in the Settings submenu. 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal.

  • Page 38: The Freecom Network Storage Assistant (Pc/Mac)

    In this screen, you can set an IP address, subnet mask, device name and workgroup name for your MusicPal. With this information, it is easy to locate your MusicPal in the network without the wizard. To change the settings, you have to first enter the administrator...
  • Page 39 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant (PC/Mac) 4.1. Accessing your MusicPal web interface When you click this menu item, the web interface of your MusicPal opens in your default browser. 4.1. Start recovery procedure This procedure can reset and repair an MusicPal to factory default settings if you cannot access your MusicPal anymore.
  • Page 40 Freecom MusicPal 4.1.4 Repeat search for available Freecom MusicPal Click here to repeat the search for your MusicPal if it was not detected during the first search. Please make sure that your network is configured as described above in this...
  • Page 41 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant (PC/Mac) 4. Features of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant (Mac) The Freecom Network Storage Assistant helps you to locate each MusicPal in your network. When started, it displays all MusicPals available in your network and helps you configure the MusicPal.
  • Page 42 4.. Search again for available Freecom Network Storage device Click here to repeat the search for your MusicPal if it was not detected during the first search. Please make sure that your network is configured as described above in this...

  • Page 43: Configuring The Freecom Musicpal Through The Web Interface

    Configuring the Freecom MusicPal through the Web Interface Chapter 5: Configuring the Freecom MusicPal through the Web Interface 5.1 Overview Now playing Settings Sleep Timer Wake-Up Timer Clock Set Date & Time Edit Favorites Show Clock Idle Time WLAN Access Point...
  • Page 44 5. How do I access the configuration menu? 1. First of all, create the connection between your Freecom MusicPal and the PC. 2. Usually you can access the web configuration of the MusicPal by opening your Ex- plorer and entering the following in the address line: http://192.168.1.23 3.
  • Page 45 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Wake-Up Timer in the left-hand menu bar. 3. Select the time you want the Freecom MusicPal to be activated. Also select the days this is to be done. You can choose between the following options: •...
  • Page 46 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Edit Favourites in the left-hand menu bar. 3. You can download the Favorites list of the Freecom MusicPal as an m3u file. To do this, click on Download Favorites Playlist.
  • Page 47 3. Select the language you want. 4. Mouse-click Apply. 5.4.6 Clock Use this feature to configure time and date settings of the Freecom MusicPal. 1. Set Date & Time Using an NTP server 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 48 Freecom MusicPal Manual configuration of time and date 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Set Date & Time in the left-hand menu bar. 3. Select the time zone you are in and whether you want automatic synchronisation of summer- and wintertime.
  • Page 49 4. Mouse-click Apply. 3. RSS Feed This feature enables you to activate a news ticker in your Freecom MusicPal. Besides this, you have the option of entering the URL address of a news ticker you want. 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal.
  • Page 50 3. Click Show Clock again on the right side of the screen. 5.4.7 Sound 1. Bass Boost Use this function to boost the bass sound of your Freecom MusicPal. 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Bass Boost in the left-hand menu bar.
  • Page 51 Use line-out, otherwise remove this check. 4. Mouse-click Apply. 3. Startup Sound This feature enables you to play a melody when you start the Freecom MusicPal. 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Startup Sound in the left-hand menu bar.
  • Page 52 Freecom MusicPal 5.4. WLAN Region 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click WLAN Region in the left-hand menu bar. 3. Select the continent or country you are in. 4. Mouse-click Apply.
  • Page 53 Configuring the Freecom MusicPal through the Web Interface 5.4.9 LAN IP/WLAN IP This feature enables you to assign an IP address to the Freecom MusicPal, to be able to use the Internet Radio and Media server (UPnP) features. Using DHCP 1.
  • Page 54 Freecom MusicPal Manual configuration of the IP address (LAN IP/WLAN IP) 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click LAN IP or WLAN IP in the left-hand menu bar. 3. Click fixed IP address. 4. Enter the IP-address, the subnet mask, the Gateway and the DNS Server you want.
  • Page 55 This feature gives you an overview of the firmware currently being used and also network information, such as the LAN IP address being used, the subnet mask, and so on. 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal. 2. Mouse-click Information in the left-hand menu bar.
  • Page 56 4. Mouse-click Apply. 5.5. Update Firmware Use this feature to update the firmware of your Freecom MusicPal, or to install an earlier firmware. Note: You can download the latest firmware at http://www.Freecom.com/. 1. Log into the web configuration of your Freecom MusicPal.

  • Page 57: Freecom Musicpal In Practical Usage

    Chapter 6: Freecom MusicPal in practical usage 6.1 What do I need what for? Music What can my Freecom MusicPal do, and what do I have to do to be able to play Internet radio or local music files? Internet Radio...
  • Page 58 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. Carry out navigation by using the Navigate rotary knob. Turn to right or left to navigate up or down through the menu. Press the right-hand knob to confirm your selection.
  • Page 59 Freecom MusicPal in practical usage 6.. WLAN Start the Media server (UPnP) and your Freecom MusicPal. Configure the WLAN IP in the Settings submenu. If configured in your media server (UPnP), select Use DHCP? Yes. Otherwise select Use DHCP? No and specify your IP address yourself. After you have con- figured the WLAN IP, select the Media server (UPnP) menu item in the main menu.
  • Page 60 First of all, create the connection between your Freecom MusicPal and your computer. To do this, use the delivered network cable. After connecting up the two devices, you can now connect up the power supply to the Freecom MusicPal. Only use the cable also included in delivery.
  • Page 61 Freecom MusicPal in practical usage 6... Configuring the Freecom MusicPal 1. Select Settings in your main menu after you have switched on the Freecom MusicPal. MusicPal Internet Radio Media Server Settings 2. Select the LAN IP or WLAN IP menu item.
  • Page 62 For Windows 2000: Start -> Settings -> System Control 2. Mouse-click network connections in the subsequent windows. 3. Now you have an overview of all your computer‘s network connections. 4. Now right-click the network connection connected to your Freecom MusicPal and select the Properties menu item.
  • Page 63 IP address are the same as the first three digits of the specified IP address in your Freecom MusicPal. The subnet mask should look exactly the same as your Freecom MusicPal: 255.255.255.0 You no longer need to attend to the DNS server any further.
  • Page 64 Freecom MusicPal 7. Mouse-click OK to confirm your input. Now close all the windows you opened in the previous steps. 8. Open the Windows Media Player 11 and proceed as follows: Extras -> Plug-Ins -> Options… 9. Mouse-click the registration card media library in the newly opened window.
  • Page 65 Note: You can only play files on the Freecom MusicPal that you added to the media library. The Windows Media Player 11 uses “Own Music” as default file. Path: C:\Documents and Settings\(User)\Own Files\Own Music You can specify which folder you want the media library to monitor apart from this one.
  • Page 66 If you wish to use your Mac as media server (UPnP) in order to play MP3 data stored in your Mac on your Freecom MusicPal, your Mac has to be set up as UPnP server. To do this you need external software, since Mac OS X does not itself provide this feature.
  • Page 67 (You can change the password any time through the web configuration!) 4. You are now logged into the web configuration of the Freecom MusicPal. 5. Mouse-click Update Firmware in the left-hand menu bar. 6. With Browse, select the backup location of the firmware you wish to install.
  • Page 68 • Open your computer’s browser and go to http://freecom.vtuner.com Enter the Mac Address of your Freecom MusicPal in the section titled “Sign in with • your Mac Address”. You can find the MacAddress on the lable on the bottom side of the unit.

  • Page 69: Network Basics

    Appendix Appendix: Network Basics Networks and Routing Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and firewalls. This is by no means a complete overview! If you are looking for more information, you can use your favorite search engine to find information on the internet about the internet. Suffice to say, there is plenty.
  • Page 70 Freecom MusicPal Domain Name Server The computer address is difficult to read, which is why a second system is used in the Internet by the name of DNS (Domain Name Server). This translates human-readable names such as www.sharemydisk.com into computer readable names like 82.161.11.206.
  • Page 71 Appendix Netmask The partition scheme that separates the different address classes is used to identify a netmask attached to the IP address. A netmask is a 32-bit quantity that, in logical com- bination (using an AND operator) with an IP address, forms the network address. The netmasks for Class A, B and C are for instance 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0 and 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 72 The number 19.6.15.1 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet. Freecom strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: •...
  • Page 73 Optimal usage of IP addresses is guaranteed. Your MusicPal gives its internal addresses to your computers in the same way. For the DNS (Domain Name System) it is difficult to translate your domain name "www.yourname.
  • Page 74 Freecom MusicPal Multiple internal but only one external IP address A second way to overcome this is to have a single device act on behalf of several other devices. Routers are typical examples. You have several PCs connect to the router, but only the router to the Internet.
  • Page 75 PCs directly to PCs. The sent and receive wires are switched from beginning to end in the crossover cables. Some Ethernet switch products, such as the MusicPal, are able to sense the polarity of a connection and automatically adapt to the proper cabling type.
  • Page 76 Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever.

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