Philips WACS4500 User Manual
Wireless music center + station
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- Page 1 Wireless Music WACS4500 Center + Station User manual Manuel d'utilisation Manual del usuario...
- Page 2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13- Amp plug.To change a fuse in this type of plug, proceed as follows: Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix the new fuse which should be a BS1362 5- Amp, A.S.T.A.
- Page 3 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 5: Table Of Contents
Contents 6. HD 1. General information 1.1 About WACS4500 ______________ 7 6.1 Playing Harddisk (HD) __________ 25 1.2 Supplied accessories _____________ 7 6.2 Selecting and searching ________26-27 1.3 Philips on-line support ____________ 8 6.2.1 Selecting a different option ________ 1.4 Environmental information 6.2.2 Searching by key words... - Page 6 Contents 8. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) 12. Firmware Upgrade 8.1 About UPnP _________________ 38 12.1 Firmware upgrade _____________ 48 8.1.1 About the UPnP-enabled device 12.1.1 Upgrading firmware 8.2 Connecting to the UPnP device __ 38 12.1.2 Restoring previous firmware 8.3 UPnP playback ______________ 38-39 12.1.3 Re-establish Wi-Fi network of 8.3.1 Playing music from the UPnP...
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Page 7: General Information
Station’s accessories: enjoyment will no longer be restricted by – 1 x Stand the location of your CD player or PC, nor – 1 x AC/DC adapter (Philips AY4125 AC/DC the messy wiring.With adapter) WACS4500, you will have the freedom to –... -
Page 8: Philips On-Line Support
● Interactive troubleshooting As it is possible for you to upgrade your product, we recommend that you register your product on www.club.philips.com so that we can inform you as soon as new and free upgrades are available. Enjoy your WACS4500! -
Page 9: Environmental Information
1. General information 1.4 Environmental information 1.5 Maintenance All redundant packaging material has been Cleaning the Set omitted.We have done our utmost to ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a make the packaging easily separable into mild detergent solution. Do not use any three mono materials: cardboard (box), solutions that contain alcohol, spirits, polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene... -
Page 10: Safety Information
1. General information 1.6 Safety information ● Place the set on a flat, firm and stable surface. ● Keep the system, batteries or discs away from excessive moisture, rain, sand or any heat sources, such as heating equipment or direct sunlight. -
Page 11: Controls
2. Controls 5000 Wireless Music Center WAC4500 5000 Wireless Music Station WAS4500... -
Page 12: Controls On The Center And The Station
2. Controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 2.1 Controls on The Center and – navigation controls (left, right, up, down) for The Station (Top and front panels) scrolling through the option lists STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER – HD/CD/UPnP: returns to previous option lists –... -
Page 13: Remote Control
2. Controls 2.2 Remote control – press briefly to switch on the set or to put it CD/MP3-CD SOURCE SEARCH on standby mode; & – press and hold to switch the set to power- saving mode MARK/UNMARK SEARCH – searches by keywords ¢... - Page 14 2. Controls MUSIC FOLLOWS ME – HD: moves music playback between Center and Station MUSIC BROADCAST (Center only) – HD: broadcasts music from Center to Station – changes the display brightness SLEEP – adjusts, displays or switches off the sleep timer SAME GENRE –...
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Page 15: Icons On Lcd Display
2. Controls 2.3 Icons on LCD display Icon Description Icon Description Client connected Repeat all Client not connected Repeat 1 Music Shuffle UPnP Music Broardcast CD mode Music follow me HD mode Mute Recording mode Sleep Transferring mode WiFi connected Both WiFi and Ethernet connected... -
Page 16: Installation
3. Installation Center Station... -
Page 17: Setting Up Wi-Fi Connection Between Center And Station
3. Installation IMPORTANT! WARNING: – Before you decide where and how to - Never make or change connections with place both the Center and Station, try the power supply switched on. the Wi-Fi connection and rear – Install your Center and Station near the connections to find a suitable location. -
Page 18: Connecting Center To An Audio System
3. Installation On home audio system 3.4 Connecting Center to an audio system Connect the other end of the audio cables to the You can easily connect WAC4500 Center to AUX IN (or AUDIO IN) terminals of the audio your existing home audio systems, such as the system, red plug to the red socket AUX IN R and audio/video receiver, home cinema system, white plug to the white socket AUX IN L... -
Page 19: Using Ac Power
3. Installation 3.5 Using AC power Make sure that all connections have been made before switching on the power supply Connect the AC power cord to the wall socket. This switches on the power supply When the Center or Station is switched to standby mode, they will still be consuming some power. -
Page 20: Preparation
4. Preparation 4.1 Using the remote control 4.2 Using navigation controls When selecting options on the set, you often With the supplied remote control, you can operate either the Center or Station. need to use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Press 3 / 4 to highlight an option. - Page 21 4. Preparation Press 1 / 2 to move the cursor backward / forward Helpful hint: – You will enter the previous/next option list if the cursor reaches the beginning or end of the text box. Press to delete the entry before the cursor. Press OK to close the text box and move to the next option list.
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Page 22: Basic Functions
5. Basic functions 5.1 Switching to standby/on and 5.2 Switching to power-saving selecting functions mode In power-saving mode, the set’s display and Wi-Fi When the set is switched on, press STANDBY- connection are turned off.The Center’s hard disk ON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standby also stops working.When the Center is switched mode (or press on the remote control) -
Page 23: Auto-Standby
5. Basic functions 5.3 Auto-standby 5.6 Display adjustment When the set has reached the end of playback/ You can adjust the backlight and contrast settings recording and remains in the stop position for of the display. more than 20 minutes, the set will switch to Press MENU to enter the menu screen standby mode automatically to save power. - Page 24 5. Basic functions 5.8 SLEEP You can set a certain period of time after which the Center or Station will switch to standby mode. On the remote control, press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes): ➜...
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Page 25: Selecting Languages
6. HD É Å Press to start playback 6.1 Playing Hard Disk (HD) ● Press É Å on a highlighted artist, genre or album Music is centrally stored in the 80GB hard disk to start playback from the beginning of the item ➜... -
Page 26: Selecting And Searching
6. HD 6.2 Selecting and searching 6.2.1 Selecting a different option If necessary, press 1 repeatedly to enter previous option lists Press the navigation controls 3 or 4 repeatedly and 2 to select the option Press VIEW to return to the playback screen, if necessary Press OK to start searching ➜... -
Page 27: Selecting Tracks Of A Particular Artist
6. HD 6.2.3 Selecting tracks of a particular 6.3 Different play modes: artist REPEAT, SHUFFLE During playback, press SAME ARTIST – plays the current track continuously ➜ Playback of tracks by the current artist – repeats all the tracks (under current continues after current track. -
Page 28: Building Music Library On Center
6. HD Music recognition technology and related 6.4 Building music library on the data are provided by Gracenote®. Center Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related You can build a music library in the hard disk of content delivery. - Page 29 6. HD Helpful hint: In the track list screen, press RECORD (or – The WAC4500 Center allows you to look up the press REC on the remote control) latest CD information via the Internet from the ➜ List of tracks with checkboxes appears online Gracenote®...
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Page 30: Importing From Pc
6. HD To find your recorded tracks 6.5 Creating Playlist: custom You can find and playback the recorded tracks in collection of your favorite music Albums Select HD source You can create up to 99 playlists consisting of your favorite tracks in the Center’s hard disk. In Albums, use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter the album of recorded tracks Press MENU to enter the menu screen. -
Page 31: Deleting A Playlist, Album Or Track
6. HD Press 2 6.6 Deleting a playlist, album or ➜ The display shows the track information (e.g. track track name, file type, file size, bit rate of mp3/wma files) Use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 to enter a category (Playlist, Artists, Albums, Genres, All tracks) If necessary, press 3 or 4 and 2 once or more... -
Page 32: Music Broadcast
6. HD Helpful hints: 6.9.2 MUSIC BROADCAST – Press É Å to interrupt playback if you want MUSIC BROADCAST allows you to broadcast the playback to continue from where it has paused music from Center to Stations. on the destination unit. –... -
Page 33: Viewing System Information
6. HD – MUSIC BROADCAST will also stop when: 6.11 Edit Track Information – the Center is put to standby mode or You can edit track title, Album name etc. on power-saving mode; Center with the 1-way remote control. – the selected album or playlist has reached the end. - Page 34 6. HD a. Press SOURCE to select HD b. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select the Album or Playlists c. Follow steps 3-6 above to change the album/playlists name After applied the new name, all tracks within this album/playlist will have the new album/playlists name –...
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Page 35: Cd (On Center Only)
7. CD (on the Center only) The system does not play or support the 7.1 Discs playback following: You will be able to play the following on this • Empty albums: an empty album is an album that system: does not contain any MP3/WMA files, and hence –... -
Page 36: Selecting And Searching
7. CD (on the Center only) Helpful hints: 7.3.2 Searching by keywords – “Others” is displayed if you have not organized The keyword should be the first letter or word your MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc. of the title of the track you wish to search for. By –... -
Page 37: Selecting A Track In Current Album During Playback
7. CD (on the Center only) Helpful hints: 7.5 Viewing track information – The searching will also stop when: – you select another source Press VIEW on the remote control once or – you switch off the set more times to enter the playback screen. –... -
Page 38: Upnp (Universal Plug And Play)
Check that the Center or Station is connected to server software is properly installed and enabled the UPnP device’s network (see Network setting: on the device (e.g. Philips Media Manager in the Viewing connection status) by-packed PC Suite CD, Musicmatch®,Window On the Center or Station, press SOURCE on Media Connect®) -
Page 39: Playing Music From Center
8. UPnP ➜ Server not found appears if there is no UPnP device found in the network Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select your desired UPnP device ➜ The music library of the UPnP device appears on the Center or Station as it does on the UPnP device On the Center or Station, play UPnP device’s... -
Page 40: Network Setting
9. Network setting On the Center 9.1 Adding Additional Station to Press STOPÇ when all the Stations are found. the Wi-Fi network on the Center Up to 5 Stations can be connected to the 9.1.1 Deleting a Station WAC4500 Center.When adding a Station to the Center’s Wi-Fi network, you can play the Center’s Center’s music library on the Station or move music... -
Page 41: Connecting To External Wi-Fi Network
9. Network setting a. Select the network where your desired UPnP 9.2 Connecting to external Wi-Fi device is located. network b. Press 2 to continue The external Wi-Fi network can be a single PC If you have already set a WEP/WPA key for the or a PC network. -
Page 42: Connecting To External Wired Network
9. Network setting Select Automatic. Follow Steps 3 to 5 under the above Network setting on Center As prompted, select Yes to apply the settings Helpful hint: ➜ The Station is connected to the external Wi-Fi – You can also select Static and assign an IP network address as prompted using the alphanumeric keys. - Page 43 9. Network setting If you are using a DHCP*-enabled Access Point Follow Steps 4 to 5 in the above Network setting select Automatic On Center *DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration As prompted, select Yes to apply the settings Protocol. It is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP ➜...
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Page 44: Viewing Connection Status
9. Network setting 9.4.2 Viewing the connection with 9.4 Viewing connection status external network 9.4.1 Viewing Station status on the Check that the Center or Station is in HD source Center’s Wi-Fi network Select Information on the Center or Station Check that the Center is in HD source a. -
Page 45: Reset
10. Reset If the Center is reset and Stations are not 10.1 Reset reset: If desired, you can restore the Center or Station On the Stations, enter Installation Mode to their default settings (including the network a. Remove the power plug of the Stations and settings). -
Page 46: Gracenote Cd Information
– Make sure that no dial-up, user name or A 800 MB CD database (contains 800,000 most password is required for the Internet access. popular CDs) is embedded in every WACS4500 Center for quick look-up on track information. Set DNS and Gateway An update file that contains newly released CDs... - Page 47 11. Gracenote CD Information d. Write down the DNS and Gateway of the When the internet connection is made, insert current connection the CD disc that you want to look for its information into the CD loader on the Center. Searching start immediately.
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Page 48: Firmware Upgrade
The supplied PC Installer CD Wireless Audio before its completion. Device Manager (WADM) helps you get the - Before finishing the installation, never upgrades for WACS4500 Center and Station. operate other functions. Register your Philips Wireless Music Center with 12.1.2 Restoring previous firmware www.club.philips.com... -
Page 49: Troubleshooting
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to resolve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution ✔... - Page 50 13.Troubleshooting Problem Solution ✔ Reduce the distance between the remote The remote control does not function properly control and the set. ✔ Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) aligned as indicated. ✔ Replace the batteries. ✔ Point the remote control directly towards the IR sensor.
- Page 51 137.Troubleshooting Problem Solution ✔ This is because the previously backed up file Backup function cannot work anymore. was deleted in Windows explorer. Never delete the file this way. If you want to delete the back up file, please use WADM to manage. If the backup file is accidently deleted, please find out the file named YOURMAC.inx by using your Explorer’s search tool and then delete it.
- Page 52 End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. Gracenote® MusicID® Terms of Use This device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”).The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to do online disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers (“Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other functions.You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End-User functions of this device.
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Page 55: Laser Product
Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com Need help? Online Go to www.philips.com/support WACS 4500 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3141 075 21471 C Royal Philips Electronics N.V. 2006 All rights reserved. Printed in China PDCC-Jason-0649...