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ALLNET GmbH © 2009 –

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If you are not satisfied with the way things are working after
running the Wizard, you can run it again by pressing the

button to open the configuration menu and selecting

the Configuration Wizard menu item.

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Summary of Contents for ALLSOUND III

Page 1: ...English ALLNET GmbH 2009 www allnet de ALLSOUND III User Manual Compact manual English Version 1 0 2009 12 01 ...

Page 2: ...D III 10 3 1 The network configuration wizard 10 3 2 Wired or wireless radio 12 3 3 Before setup network profiles 12 4 The wired network integration 13 5 The wireless network integration 15 5 1 The location is important 15 5 2 Connecting to a router 16 5 3 Setting up the wireless connection on the ALLSOUND III 16 6 The configuration menu of your ALLSOUND III 17 7 Playback options 19 7 1 The ALLSOU...

Page 3: ...vice for an extended period disconnect it from the power supply To avoid short circuits never pull on the cable itself The warranty does not cover deliberate damage to the device From opening the package to installation Start by making sure that the contents of the package are complete The ALLSOUND III package should contain the following items The ALLSOUND III as a receiver A device specific powe...

Page 4: ... ALLSOUND III 1 1 Overview After taking the ALLSOUND III out of its packaging material take a moment to get to know its connectors and controls A On Off switch B Connection for power supply C WLAN antenna connector D Network port RJ 45 E USB connector F Line out G Line In ...

Page 5: ...r use a standard network cable twisted pair with RJ45 plugs To connect it directly to your desktop PC or laptop either use a network switch or a hub To connect the ALLSOUND III without any intermediate devices use a crossover cable instead of a standard network cable Two LEDs near the port show the status of the link orange indicates a live connection to the juncture node network traffic is signal...

Page 6: ...NTFS the Macintosh file system and others will not work 1 6 The analog audio output input The line out connector on the back of the device is intended to be connected to the Line input of a HiFi amplifier or a pair of active speakers speakers with built in amplifiers Before making the audio connection to your amplifier please make sure the volume is at a suitable level to prevent damage to your ha...

Page 7: ...hold the navigation buttons when scrolling through long lists to enlarge the navigation increments Next OK and Back Cancel Use the right arrow button to confirm and the left arrow button for corrections and to cancel actions or Play Use this button to play and pause individual radio stations Playback will start after a short delay while data is being received Skip Forward Skip Back Delete Skip to ...

Page 8: ... entries The top line of the display will show an input field _ See next page Creating and deleting favorites Press the check mark at any time while listening to automatically put the current station onto the Favorites list To access the Favorites press the Favorites button see above or go through the main menu If you get tired of a Favorite select it in the Favorites menu and press the uncheck ma...

Page 9: ... numerical keypad in the same way you would with a cell phone keypad when writing an SMS This can be useful when configuring the device or changing the device s name Here s how text entry works using the word ALLSOUND III as an example Pressing a button several times in a row switches through the row of available letters Once you have finished entering your text press the right arrow button once m...

Page 10: ...power adapter and are now trying to turn the device on don t get nervous if nothing happens at first It takes around 30 seconds before the ALLSOUND III can be switched on after it has been connected for the first time to an AC power source When switching the device on for the first time it will display a language selection dialog The selection applies to the menu and operating system messages of t...

Page 11: ...T GmbH 2009 www allnet de If you are not satisfied with the way things are working after running the Wizard you can run it again by pressing the button to open the configuration menu and selecting the Configuration Wizard menu item ...

Page 12: ...over the wireless link If you would like to switch from Ethernet to WLAN switch your ALLSOUND III off unplug the power adapter and the network cable and hold it for a few seconds reconnect the power adapter and turn the ALLSOUND III on If a profile for a WLAN connection is already available it will be used automatically Otherwise the setup wizard for a new network connection will be launched as yo...

Page 13: ...alled proxy server Most home networks do not If you are not sure and cannot be bothered to find out for certain just select No and hope for the best If the ALLSOUND III will NOT access Internet radio stations after setup is complete but has no problems playing the MP3 collection within your home network after installing the included software you may have to correct the configuration at this point ...

Page 14: ...bed above and in step 3 Enable Proxy Server Yes No select YES 4 Then select Change 5 and enter the name proxy_internet or the IP address Use the following buttons number buttons 1 9 1 for the dots Left Right to move the cursor and Skip Back to delete incorrectly entered characters Confirm 6 enter the correct port 8080 is very common and the proxy is set up Again if you have any doubts about the pa...

Page 15: ...tands or falls with the obstacles in the line of sight from the ALLSOUND III to the opposite network device Setting the device up in some locations may therefore result in a poorer signal even if the actual distance is shorter For example if a large amount of masonry or sources of interference are located between the devices the signal quality will decrease despite the short distance Needless to s...

Page 16: ...orted it s not very advisable to use a router exclusively with its default settings as that leaves the network wide open for intrusion or misuse of the Internet connection The advantage of using the router with its default settings is naturally the simplicity with which devices accessing the router can be configured In the following we will describe how to integrate your ALLSOUND III in your wirel...

Page 17: ...e information in parentheses in the top line does not appear until the number of characters you have entered corresponds to a valid key If you are using WPA encryption in your network the screen will be the same except for the title bar in that case you can use a string of characters containing at least eight letters Tip While a technically skilled person with the proper equipment can crack this e...

Page 18: ...ed automatically whenever a new one is available Manual Update Launch a manual update here Advance Settings This submenu contains the following functions Select Profile You can choose the profile that you had made before Profile management With the profile management activated another profile is selected automatically any time the connection is lost This also lets you switch locations easily witho...

Page 19: ...ere a peaked bar indicates excellent strength It is also helpful in finding the best position for the device 4 The playback buffer status can be seen here An emptying bar indicates a poor network connection and that not enough data is being transferred to ensure continuous playback Interruptions may occur as a result 5 The familiar repeat icon refers to the current title or to the entire playlist ...

Page 20: ...lan without volume restrictions On the other hand the actual bandwidth used varies strongly from one station to the next As you already know from MP3 files the bit rate is decisive for sound quality a higher bit rate results in better sound but also in a greater data volume The RSDB Radio Station Database The list of radio stations stored in ALLSOUND III is provided and maintained by an exclusive ...

Page 21: ...ld at the lower left of the page You can find it on the bottom panel of the device usually in a format such as 00 11 A5 7B C5 70 It s not necessary to enter the separator characters 0011a57bc570 The entry is not case sensitive Click You should now be seeing something like this To add stations of your own and play them on your ALLSOUND III register with vTuner Click the link at the top right Create...

Page 22: ...reams and the wide range of stations using this format should be supported as a rule The web interface is also useful when you want to take your time and browse the vast number of stations which are available for listening both here and on your ALLSOUND III with greater convenience than you could with the remote control When you find something you like use this easy method to add the station to yo...

Page 23: ...share is not readable Thanks to the included software however it will not be necessary for you to give up on the folder structure that you may have spent years setting up Unlike inflexible static file shares the ALLSOUND III offers a flexible sorting via a virtual an UPnP media server that improves the flexibility of your collection a track can be found via the artist genre album or the folder str...

Page 24: ...urther Artist Select your music by artist Artist Index Artists are presorted here in name groups ABC EFG and so on Artist Albums The album selection will be shown after you choose an artist Year Artist Select the year first then the artist who would have thought that you have tracks THAT old in your collection Folder Use this option to navigate directly in the file system In other words folder and...

Page 25: ...e appears as a USB Mass Storage Device in the Windows Device Manager by lsusb under Linux or the Profiler on the Mac it can also be operated on the ALLSOUND III It is very important to note however that the storage medium must be formatted for FAT32 All other formats such as ext2 Reiser HPFS NTFS or Mac OS Extended are not recognized by the ALLSOUND III We deliberately chose FAT32 in preference to...

Page 26: ... running Windows or its functionality should not be extended to cover the ALLSOUND III Disabling it briefly for the test can be useful when hunting down the problem Is any form of communication with the ALLSOUND III possible A ping to the ALLSOUND III s IP address as described above will clarify this question If the ALLSOUND III doesn t respond to your ping it certainly won t be able to communicat...

Page 27: ...points If multiple access points are within range those of your neighbors for example the ALLSOUND III will list them Select your own access point and continue with the installation My ALLSOUND III indicates that my network is encrypted Your network uses WEP encryption as protection against intruders Enter your WEP key in the ALLSOUND III so that your network will recognize it as a user Where can ...

Page 28: ...rt the music server and your ALLSOUND III Your computer will then be recognized again How can I make subsequent changes to my configurations Press the network button on your remote control to open the configuration menu in which you can modify a wide range of settings How should I proceed with a manual IP configuration Press the Network button to open the configuration menu Launch the wizard selec...

Page 29: ... point of attack for hackers Is it possible to read or view other data on my hard drive No the ALLSOUND III can only access data shared by the UPnP server This is the sole route the ALLSOUND III can use for accessing your files so nothing else on your computer will be visible or transferred Which communication standards does the ALLSOUND III support ALLSOUND III supports IEEE 802 11b networks at 1...

Page 30: ...ying recording information recording or through retrieval systems without the express written permission of the owner Product specifications contained in this document are subject to change without notice All other company or product names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Manufacturer ALLNET GmbH ALLNET Deutschland GmbH Maistrasse...

Page 31: ... essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The ALLNET ALLSOUND III conforms to the Council Directives of 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive of 2006 95 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN 55022 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2000 IEC 61000 4 3 2002 A1 2002 IEC 61...

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