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System requirements

Audio

Audio system (e.g. amplifier, VCR, DVD etc) with auxiliary (AUX) inputs
(RCA connection) or an active speaker system

Personal Computer (PC)

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Pentium Class 300MHz processor or better

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128 MB RAM

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150 MB free hard drive space

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CD-ROM drive

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Windows® XP Service Pack (SP) 1

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

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Wireless or Ethernet network interface card, installed and configured with TCP/IP

Network

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Wireless connection (WiFi 802.11b/g compatible) from the Wireless Music
Receiver to a PC, base station or both.

Network Environments Supported

Network Environment

Description

Infrastructure

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Wireless Base station (BS)
Commonly this is called a wireless
router.

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PC with connection to base station

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SLA5500NS connects wirelessly to
BS

Peer-to-peer (Ad Hoc)

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No Wireless Base station (BS)

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PC with wireless card

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Wireless Music Receiver connects
wirelessly to PC

•

PC with wired connection to the
Internet (with Internet Sharing
enabled)

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Page 1: ...SLA5500NS User manual 4 EN SLA5500SN_Eng qxd 13 04 2005 15 18 Pagina 1 ...

Page 2: ...ee the user manual that came with your Wireless Music Receiver Online help www philips com support For downloads and frequently asked questions Contact line USA 1 888 PHILIPS 744 5477 SLA5500SN_Eng qxd 13 04 2005 15 18 Pagina 2 ...

Page 3: ...Configuration Wizard Menu 21 Changing network settings 23 Operation 23 Listening to Internet Radio 24 Listening to Music Files 27 Saving Favorite Music Items 29 Advanced Configuration 29 Configuration Menu Structure 31 Managing Network Profiles 32 Managing Multiple Key Indexes 34 Updating the Radio List 36 Advanced Configuration Using Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility 37 Default Profile S...

Page 4: ...AKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON Before operating the system check that the operating voltage indicated on the nameplate of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply If not please consult your dealer Radio equipment for wireless applications is not protected against disturbance from other radio services The product should not be exposed to liquids No ...

Page 5: ...pment Example Warning Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Philips may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the ra...

Page 6: ...Wireless Music Receiver Remote control including batteries 2x AAA Power adapter 110V or 200 240V including cable adapter and power cable Stereo RCA to 1 8 connector cable CD ROM containing This User manual Philips Media Manager software Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility Quick start guide What s in the box Installation CD 6 SLA5500SN_Eng qxd 13 04 2005 15 18 Pagina 6 ...

Page 7: ...figured with TCP IP Network Wireless connection WiFi 802 11b g compatible from the Wireless Music Receiver to a PC base station or both Network Environments Supported Network Environment Description Infrastructure Wireless Base station BS Commonly this is called a wireless router PC with connection to base station SLA5500NS connects wirelessly to BS Peer to peer Ad Hoc No Wireless Base station BS ...

Page 8: ...it buttons Play the item stored on the preset number selected 0 to 9 In Edit mode Key 0 9 is used to enter numbers and or characters ex 2abcABC Key 1 is also used for special symbols 1 _ 3 PRESET Press this button followed by one of the number buttons 0 9 to store the currently selected item against the preset number selected 4 UN MARK Press this button once to add the song currently playing or In...

Page 9: ...k modes in the current folder Note The selected mode is stored permanently until you press the Shuffle button again or until the products will be switched off StandBy mode 8 REPEAT Press this button once to repeat only the song that is currently playing only applies to PC music files The Repeat icon is displayed on the LCD screen Press again to repeat all songs of the currently selected item The R...

Page 10: ...urn to the default item display 15 s Mute Mutes the sound 16 OK Selects the current highlighted menu item Example If the currently displayed item is an album pressing OK will start playing that album Example If it is an Internet Radio station pressing OK will select that station 17 PLAY LIST Displays the Dynamic Playlist that is stored on the SLA5500NS The list may contain up to 20 items 18 JUMP T...

Page 11: ...of Internet Radio and music files if available A Dynamic Playlist of music files if available Internet Radio menu Music files stored in your Philips Media Manager Library multiple servers may be visible Configuration menu The exact menu structure will depend on your network environment i e whether you have Internet access or not and how your music library is organised on your personal computer A t...

Page 12: ...wing table describes the icons that may be displayed on the Wireless Music Receiver LCD screen Description Move down the menu hierarchy Move up the menu hierarchy Processing please wait Item may be played Now playing Now paused Now playing all items Shuffle mode enabled Repeat mode enabled Repeat All mode enabled Storing current item Lower case edit mode Upper case edit mode Buffer fill status Wir...

Page 13: ...equires the installation of the Philips Media Manager software on your PC Philips Media Manager allows you to create a library of music files on your PC Music files include MP3 and WMA formats It also provides a UPnP Media Server which enables your SLA5500NS to browse these files on the PC the Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility on your PC This software allows you to configure your Wireless Music R...

Page 14: ... may be accessed from the SLA5500NS Opening and closing the Media Manager window You can close the Media Manager window but its icon will remain active in the lower right corner of your computer monitor This icon needs to remain visible otherwise the SLA5500NS will not be able to access the media files on that computer Double clicking the icon opens the Media Manager window Installing the Philips ...

Page 15: ...rnet Connections under Pick a category 4 Click Network Connections icon 5 Right click the connection that you use to connect to the Internet and choose Properties from the menu For example if you connect to the Internet using a modem right click the desired Dial Up connection 6 Click the Advanced tab This will give you access to the options for sharing your Internet Connection Next a In the Intern...

Page 16: ...led Note If the wireless network icon is not shown follow normal installation procedure as described in this User Manual 1 Click on the Wireless Network icon This opens the Wireless Network Connection window 2 Click on Change advanced settings This opens the Wireless Network Connection Properties window Windows XP Windows XP service pack 2 service pack 2 The wireless network icon should be display...

Page 17: ...o computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used 6 Click on OK This will close the Wireless network properties window 7 Click on OK This will close the Wireless Network Connection Properties window Improving the start up time for the SLA5500NS to Computer network adhoc mode You might experience a long wait while the SLA5500NS is searching for UPnP servers You can reduce this time by r...

Page 18: ...ioned as indicated by the engraved symbols 2 Connect the 1 8 plug of the cable to the audio socket on the SLA5500NS Connect the other end to the AUX input of your audio system amplifier 2x RCA 3 Connect the power cable to the power socket on the Wireless Music Receiver and connect it to the power supply The Wireless Music Receiver should power on automatically after a few seconds if it does not pr...

Page 19: ...t one or more of the following settings Before proceeding make sure that you have the following information in front of you Note The SLA5500NS determines some settings automatically during its search for an available wireless network It may therefore not need to prompt you for all of the above settings during the setup process Prompt Option Selected Information You Need To Know Select Network SSID...

Page 20: ... Device Status Internet Radio Configuration Wizard Select Language Advanced Settings Select Profile Configure Date Time Configuration Wizard Menu Configuration Wizard The Wizard starts automatically on installation or reset Otherwise press the SYSTEM button on the remote control at any time and scroll down to Configuration Wizard This option only appears if Profile Management has been turned On un...

Page 21: ...rs in Edit mode In edit mode you can use the remote control digit buttons to enter text similar to the way you enter text messages on a mobile phone The following special functions are also available in Edit mode Function 1 2 Move the cursor forward one character at a time Press at the end of a line to complete the changes and move to the next item Backspace to delete one character at a time 3 4 S...

Page 22: ...ose an option then press 2 2 Choose Automatic DHCP if you are using DHCP or Auto IP on the network or Static IP Address if the SLA5500NS will need a fixed IP address 3 If you choose Static IP Address you will be prompted to edit confirm the SLA5500NS s IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server Preferred and DNS Server Alternate Press 2 after confirming entering each IP address Completing the Confi...

Page 23: ...lable Radio Internet Station Menu You can browse the Internet Radio station database by genre music style country and station Stations are organized in a hierarchical menu similar to the way in which files are organized in subdirectories on a PC Menu items are displayed on the SLA5500NS s LCD screen and you navigate through the menu using the remote control Note If the Internet Radio menu is not p...

Page 24: ...tup com When you have subscribed to a service you can either wait until the automatic radio list update occurs or perform a manual update See Updating the Radio List for details Listening to Music Files The SLA5500NS allows you to listen to music files stored on your PC through your audio system Music files include WMA DMR WMA MP3 and WAV files Before You Start 1 The SLA5500NS must be connected to...

Page 25: ...2 to move right in the menu hierarchy until the desired item is displayed 4 When you see this icon you can press 2 to start playing that item If you press 2 while a playlist is displayed all of the tracks on that playlist will be played an artist is displayed all of the tracks on all albums by that artist will be played an album is displayed all of the tracks on that album will be played a song ti...

Page 26: ...e to play DRM protected songs 7 Browse to your DRM protected songs See chapter Playing music files on how to start playing DRM protected songs Viewing Song Information The SLA5500NS LCD screen displays various information during playback such as music file details playback modes and network status Example Display Text Explanation Nick Ferry Artist name One More Time Name of the album Born To Be Ha...

Page 27: ...d by the preset number 0 to 9 where you want to save the item Note There is no erase function simply overwrite an existing preset with the new item Selecting and Playing a Preset Item 1 Simply press the relevant preset number button 0 to 9 2 Press 2 to listen to the selected item 3 Press 9 to stop listening to selected item Saving Items to the Dynamic Playlist You can save up to 20 of your favorit...

Page 28: ... Press 2 Replacing Items on the Dynamic Playlist The Dynamic Playlist can contain up to 20 items If you try to add a 21st item a List Full message appears on the LCD screen If you want to replace an existing item with the new item 1 Press PLAY LIST 17 to display the list 2 Press 4 to find the item to be replaced 3 Press UN MARK 4 to remove the old item from the list The new item is automatically i...

Page 29: ...on the Wireless Music Receiver s LCD screen and you navigate through the menu using the remote control See Configuration Menu Structure This chapter describes how to View various network status settings for troubleshooting purposes Use the Configuration Wizard to make changes to a network profile setting after initial installation Manage which profile you want to change when you next start the Con...

Page 30: ...NS firmware in use Bootloader version Version of the SLA5500NS bootloader software in use Hardware version Version of the SLA5500NS hardware in use SSID SSID Service Set Identifier for the wireless network Network Type Wireless network type Infrastructure if the network uses an Internet Base station Ad hoc if the network uses a peer to peer connection and no Internet base station Encryption Indica...

Page 31: ...ncing problems when using the SLA5500NS you may need to change the network profile settings using the Configuration Wizard Note Changing network settings requires some technical knowledge of how your wireless network is set up If you are unsure of any of the settings consult the person who set up your wireless network or refer to the appropriate network documentation Changing Settings for the Curr...

Page 32: ... can turn off Profile Management as follows 1 Press SYSTEM 6 on the remote control to display the Configuration menu 2 Press 4 until Advanced Settings is highlighted Press 2 3 When Profile Management is highlighted press 2 4 Press 4 until Disabled is highlighted Press 2 to de activate the setting Managing Multiple Key Indexes The SLA5500NS supports up to 4 Key Indexes for WEP encryption By default...

Page 33: ...Profile Editing the Device Name Your SLA5500NS is given the default device name Philips SLA5500NS during initial installation Follow these steps to change the device name of your SLA5500NS 1 Press SYSTEM 6 on the remote control to display Configuration 2 Press 4 until Advanced Settings is highlighted Press 2 3 Press 4 until Edit Device Name is highlighted Press 2 4 Press 4 until Change is highligh...

Page 34: ...net Radio is highlighted Press 2 3 When Radio List Version is highlighted press 2 4 The time and date when the list was last updated is displayed in the format HH MM YYYY MM DD 5 Press 1 to return to the Internet Radio settings Disabling the Automatic Radio List Update By default the Radio List is automatically updated when the SLA5500 is connected to the Internet and has been idle for a period of...

Page 35: ...reen displays Update in Progress Please wait Note This function is not available if there is no Internet access available on the wireless network The 2 button cannot be used while an update is being performed Re enabling the Automatic Radio List Update If the automatic update has been disabled e g in order to perform a manual update follow these steps to re enable it 1 Press SYSTEM 6 on the remote...

Page 36: ...C Utility The Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility is a software tool for managing the configuration of your SLA5500NS from your PC Note Before starting the utility it must first have been installed on your system For details see Installing the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility To start the tool From the Start menu choose All Programs Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility OR Op...

Page 37: ...o select a Wireless Audio Link from the list and click the Profiles button 2 The Factory Defaults profile is displayed Click on the other tabs to display alternative profiles if any The currently active profile has the Make Active button grayed out disabled and an Active Profile icon in the top right corner of the screen Note This task can also be done directly on the SLA5500NS using the remote co...

Page 38: ...encryption on the wireless network click the WEP enabled checkbox and enter the appropriate WEP key and the Key index If you are using a proxy server check the Use proxy server checkbox Enter the Proxy server as an IP address example 192 167 0 10 or as a name example my proxy The Proxy port number must be a numeric value usually this is port 80 or 8080 5 If the SLA5500NS will get a dynamic IP addr...

Page 39: ...0NS no longer working as expected 1 Start the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility see Starting the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility 2 From the main Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility window highlight the SLA5500NS to be upgraded and click the Upload Software button 3 The wizard displays details of the currently installed software for the SLA5500NS and a warning notice Clic...

Page 40: ...s to the MusicLibrary Media Manager is not running Start the Philips Media Manager server by clicking the Media Manager icon in right side of the Windows task bar on your computer File has been moved or deleted but link is still in Philips Media Manager library The Philips Media Manager library stores a link to a music file not the file itself If you move or delete the music file and do not delete...

Page 41: ...rsely affect other programs and data proceed with caution Your PC is using the Microsoft built in firewall Traffic to from the SLA5500 must be enabled for the media server program Change your firewall settings to enable multicast messages for the media server program 239 255 255 xxx If the above solution does not work disable the firewall for troubleshooting purposes Warning this may adversely aff...

Page 42: ...rnet Radio station list is updated automatically from the Internet on a regular basis or when you choose to do a manual update Play mode does not work during this update List full The Dynamic Playlist is limited to 20 items Replace an existing item with the new item See Replacing Items on the Dynamic Playlist for details SLA5500SN_Eng qxd 13 04 2005 15 19 Pagina 42 ...

Page 43: ...ards based audio file format developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group MPEG PC Personal Computer In the context of this document can also refer to a laptop device Proxy A proxy server sits between the client and the Internet It can retrieve requested files from its own cache or from a remote server It is also used in conjunction with a firewall and gateway to enhance security on a network RCA...

Page 44: ... the media server program in order to allow traffic to from the SLA5500NS 239 255 255 xxx Technical Information The SLA5500NS is designed to comply with the following standards Electromagnetic Compatibility USA FCC CFR47 Part 15B Class II Europe 89 336 EEC ETS 301 489 1 17 2 4GHz EN61000 3 2 Harmonic AC current emissions EN55022 Class II EN50082 1 Immunity Japan VCCI Class II Product Safety CB IEC...

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