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2.3

Overview remote controls

Press briefly to switch the Center to ON or
Standby
Press & hold to switch the Center to Eco
Standby (power-saving mode)

FM TUNER

Selects FM radio

HOME

Selects

HD Music

Radio

UPnP

(Universal Plug & Play)

Portable

(USB Universal Serial Bus)

, or

AUX

(separately connected device)

In Standby mode

: switches the Center ON

and selects

HD Music

Radio

UPnP

Portable

, or

AUX

1
2
3
4

14
16

15
17

31
30
29
27

Your wireless music centre and station

SEARCH

(

)

Searches by keywords

VIEW

Toggles between playback screen and
previous options list

MENU

Enters or exits the setup menu

Navigation controls (left, right, up, down)
allow you to scroll through the option lists

HD/CD/USB/UPnP

: returns to previous

option lists

Text input

: moves the cursor backwards

HD/CD/USB/UPnP

: skips/searches

tracks/passage back/forward (in playback
screen)
Scrolls fast through options list

Radio

: tunes to stations

Confirms selection

Radio

: enters the list of preset stations

Text entry

: confirms input and moves the

cursor forward

;

Confirms selection
Starts playing

Fast forwards or skips to next track

Summary of Contents for WAC3500D

Page 1: ...Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome For support call 0906 1010 017 Wireless Music Center ...

Page 2: ...ration relates is in conformity with the following standards EN55013 2001 A1 2003 EN 300 328 2004 EN55020 2002 A1 2003 A2 2005 EN 301 489 1 2005 EN 55022 2006 EN 301 489 17 2002 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 50371 2002 EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 title and or number and date of issue of the standards following the provisions of R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC incl 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC directives and is prod...

Page 3: ...EN Wireless Music Center 1 ...

Page 4: ...ng codes blue neutral N brown live L As these colors may not correspond with the color markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or colored black Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or colored red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug marked E or e or col ored green or green and yellow Before...

Page 5: ...uto Standby 26 5 4 Volume control 26 5 5 MUTE 27 5 6 Sound control 27 5 6 1 Smart equalizer 27 5 6 2 Equalizer 28 5 6 3 DBB Dynamic Bass Boost 28 5 6 4 Incredible surround 29 5 7 Display adjustment 29 5 8 Selecting languages 30 5 9 Sleep 30 5 10 Alarm 31 5 10 1 Set alarm alarm time repeat mode 31 6 HD Hard Disk 32 6 1 Play HD Music 32 6 2 Search 32 6 2 1 Search by keywords 32 6 2 2 Select track of...

Page 6: ...Fi network of Center 63 11 1 1 Delete a Station 65 11 2 Connect to Wi Fi wireless enabled home network 65 11 2 1 Network settings on Center 65 11 3 Connect to wired home network 66 11 3 1 Set network on Center 67 11 4 Connect to two different home networks 68 11 5 View connection status with home network 68 11 6 Connect to Internet 68 Table of contents 2 12 Connect to your PC 71 12 1 Use WADM 73 1...

Page 7: ...e the set on a level firm and sturdy surface Keep the system batteries and discs in a cool dry place Do not exposure the product to humidity rain or heat sources like radiators amplifiers or direct sunlight Modification of the product can result in hazardous EMC radiation or other unsafe operations This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community Philips Ele...

Page 8: ...n 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 performing source distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code of the Library on a medium customarily used for software interchange Please contact Head of Development BLC Audio PDCC Developmen...

Page 9: ...ld be disposed of at an official collection point 1 6 Maintenance Clean the set Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any solutions that contain alcohol spirits ammonia or abrasives as these can harm the product Clean your discs When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzene thin...

Page 10: ... Prolonged exposure to sound even at normally safe levels can also cause hearing loss Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts Do not turn up the volume so high that you can t hear w...

Page 11: ...haps the connection and configuration must be revised To enhance your home entertainment experience our support website www philips com support offers you the information you need to enjoy your product as well as new additions to our range of products Please visit www philips com support and enter the product name WAC3500D to view FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Latest user manuals and PC software ...

Page 12: ...00 songs in the 80GB Hard Disk of the Center and you can connect up to 5 Stations to Center All stored music can be wirelessly streamed from Center to the connected Stations using Wi Fi Your CD player and PC are no longer bound by wires Wi Fi is used to describe wireless LAN enabled products that are based on the IEEE 802 11 standards The presence of the Wi Fi logo indicates that a product has bee...

Page 13: ...ips offers register your product at www philips com welcome For support call 0906 1010 017 Wireless Music Center Station Philips Streamium Wireless Music Center Quick start guide 1 3 2 WAC3500D Connect Set up Enjoy Enjoy with your home network PC PC Suite CD 1 x Ethernet cable 1 x FM wire antenna 1 x AC power cable iPod docking cradle 8 x iPod dock adapter Before using the remote control Insert ba...

Page 14: ... select deselect ALL tracks STOP Stops playback or recording OPEN CLOSE Opens closes the CD door CD door Insert discs with graphics facing up REC 0 CD Radio AUX starts to record to the HARD DISK HD 1 2 3 4 Navigation controls left right up down allow you to scroll through the option lists 1 HD CD USB UPnP returns to previous option lists 3 4 HD CD USB UPnP skips searches tracks passage back forwar...

Page 15: ...exits setup menu K Press to skip to next track press and hold to fast forward USB jack y ON STANDBY ECO STANDBY Press briefly to toggle between modes Standby and ON Press hold to toggle power modes between ON and Eco Standby power saving mode Green indicator light the set is switched ON Red indicator light the set is switched to Standby or Eco Standby Wi Fi antenna 17 16 15 14 13 12 ...

Page 16: ...reless music centre and station 12 SEARCH Searches by keywords VIEW Toggles between playback screen and previous options list MENU Enters or exits the setup menu 1 2 3 4 Navigation controls left right up down allow you to scroll through the option lists 1 HD CD USB UPnP returns to previous option lists Text input moves the cursor backwards 3 4 HD CD USB UPnP skips searches tracks passage back forw...

Page 17: ...cks of the current artist HD enables wireless range extender refer to extender s manual for details SMART EQ 4 ghi HD toggles between sound settings for the current Genre on or off SLEEP 1 _ Adjusts displays or switches off the sleep timer SCROLL 3 4 Scrolls the display screen up or down J Rewinds or skips to previous track CLEAR Text entry deletes the input before the cursor REC 0 CD Radio AUX st...

Page 18: ...escription Icon Description Client connected Repeat all Client not connected Repeat 1 Music Shuffle UPnP Alarm Aux mode Music broadcast CD mode Music follows me HD mode Mute Radio mode RDS NEWS USB mode Sleep iPod mode Smart EQ Record rip mode Wi Fi connected Wi Fi and Ethernet connected ...

Page 19: ...ar connections are established before you power up the set Connect the AC power cord to the mains outlet The set is now powered up switched on When in Standby or Eco Standby mode Center still consume some power To disconnect the system from the power supply completely remove the power plug from the mains outlet For users in the U K please follow the instructions on page iii Important Always press ...

Page 20: ... antenna Connect wire antenna to FM antenna jack Optional To improve FM reception you can install an extension line sold separately between the wire antenna and the antenna jack Unwind the antenna extension line completely Move it in different directions to find the optimal reception if possible keep it away from the TV VCR or other radiation sources For best results elevate or ceiling mount the a...

Page 21: ...lash device For more details and instructions on how to play and transfer music See 10 External sources Tip Center only supports portable USB flash devices that adhere to the following standards USB MSC Type 0 USB MTP File system in FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 Operations based on simple folder type navigation also known as a normal FAT file system and not based on proprietary track database The following US...

Page 22: ...time Connect your Dock to Center a Connect the 9 pin docking cable to the DOCK IN of Center b Connect the audio cable to the AUX IN on Center red white plugs must match color coding of AUX IN Insert your iPod into the Dock Press HOME and select Portable iPod Your iPod is displayed Use 3 or 4 and 2 on the remote control or use the navigation control of your iPod to select the music in your iPod men...

Page 23: ...ppliance Connect the other end of the audio cables to the AUX IN terminals on Center To record audio output to the library HD of Center see section 6 4 HD Building music library on Center For instructions on how to play back music from additional appliances see 10 3 Play additional appliances Tip If the connected device has only one single audio out terminal connect it to the AUX IN left terminal ...

Page 24: ... and manual time set up RDS auto time sync If you have preset RDS radio stations you can synchronize the clock with one of the RDS stations Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings followed by Time Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Auto Time Sync Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select the RDS radio station you wish to synchronize the clock with The screen shows a confirmation screen 4 ...

Page 25: ...display shows current clock setting 00 00 by default Use 3 4 or the numeric keypad 0 9 repeatedly to set the hours followed by the minutes Confirm with OK Tip Change to 12 hour or 24 hour format 1 In the Time menu select Time Format 2 Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select your option If you disconnect the power supply pull the mains plug the clock will be reset settings will not be saved 5 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 26: ... Wear protective gloves when you handle leaking batteries To avoid leakage of corrosive battery fluid and damage to the product Always replace all batteries at the same time Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types Replace batteries immediately if they are exhausted Always remove the batteries if the remote control will not be used for a longer period of time To avoid batte...

Page 27: ...s are marked with the crossed out wheeled bin The symbol indicates that it is prohibited to dispose of the product with the domestic refuse The chemical symbols for the respective hazardous substances are Cd Cadmium Hg Mercury Pb Lead You as the user are legally obliged to dispose of all batteries in accordance with your local regulations or to return them to the shop where you purchased the batte...

Page 28: ...eric keys to enter letters or numbers When the text box appears press the alphanumeric keys repeatedly until the desired letter number appears Use 1 2 to move the cursor back forward Press J to delete the entry before the cursor Press OK to close the text box and move to the next option list Note You will enter the previous next option list if the cursor reaches the beginning or the end of the tex...

Page 29: ...m green to red To switch the Center back ON again a press y Center switches ON and remembers the last source selected The button light changes from red to green OR b press one of the source buttons on the remote control MP3 CD CD HD FM TUNER AUX or HOME To select functions press HOME and use 3 or 4 and 2 to select your option HOME respectively MP3 CD CD HD on remote control 2 1 Status STANDBY ECO ...

Page 30: ...the last source selected Tip In the power saving mode Eco Standby the settings for networking sound display language and CD recording as well as the tuner presets and the volume level maximum moderate level will be retained in the memory of the set To protect the HD always switch Center to Eco Standby before removing its power plug from the mains outlet Remember that the remote controls are inacti...

Page 31: ...lume with VOL The icon disappears 5 6 Sound control 5 6 1 Smart equalizer This function enables you to play music with the matching sound settings Activate the Smart Equalizer During playback press SMART EQUALIZER The icon appears if Smart Equalizer is activated Deactivate the Smart Equalizer Press MENU to enter the menu screen Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings followed by Equalizer Press 3 or...

Page 32: ... or Bass Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings followed by Treble or Bass Navigate 1 2 3 4 to highlight your option Treble 3 to 3 Bass 3 to 3 5 6 3 DBB Dynamic Bass Boost Press DBB Dynamic Bass Boost once or more times to change the bass settings Select your option DBB OFF default DBB 1 DBB 2 or DBB 3 Tip Some discs might be recorded in high modulation which cause...

Page 33: ...IS OFF 5 7 Display adjustment With the controls on Center or on the remote control you can adjust the backlight and contrast settings of the display Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings followed by Display Press 3 4 and 2 to select Backlight or Contrast Backlight Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select On or Off Contrast Press 3 or 4 to increase or reduce the contrast 1 1 3...

Page 34: ...peatedly to select the desired time period in minutes Display shows in sequence Sleep 15 30 45 60 90 120 OFF Select the desired time period Display shows the selected option briefly and returns to its previous status The icon appears when a time is selected To view the countdown time to Standby mode briefly press SLEEP again When the selected sleep time expires Center automatically switches to Sta...

Page 35: ...select Alarm followed by Alarm On or Off The Alarm Time screen appears In the Alarm Time screen use 3 or 4 and 2 to enter the hours and minutes Confirm the alarm time with OK or 2 Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select repeat mode Once or Daily The screen briefly shows Alarm On and appears in the display 6 5 4 3 2 1 Important The clock must be set correctly before the alarm is set ...

Page 36: ...ion of albums sorted by artist name in alphanumeric order Albums collection of albums sorted by album name in alphanumeric order Genres collection of albums sorted by music style only if album information available All tracks All tracks sorted by track name in alphanumerical order Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select your option 6 2 Search 6 2 1 Search by keywords The keyword should be the first letter or w...

Page 37: ...lay Searching Searching starts from the beginning of current option list The matched items appear at the top of the list The option list automatically shows the closest match in the alphabet if no match is found Display Searching disappears Press STOP 9 to stop searching Tip Searching will also stop when you select another source you switch off the set 5 4 3 2 Hard Disk 33 ENGLISH ...

Page 38: ...s SAME GENRE Playback of found tracks of same genre as current track continues after current track Tip Not all tracks have an automatic genre tag so you may have to manually assign a genre for your tracks before loading them to the HD of Center 6 2 4 Find track in current album during playback In playback screen navigate with 3 4 to select track in current album during playback 1 1 1 Hard Disk 34 ...

Page 39: ...cks under current selection of playlist artist genre album or All tracks in random order plays tracks under current selection of playlist artist genre album or All tracks in random order During playback press REPEAT or and SHUFFLE once or more times to select desired play mode The play mode icons appear in the display To return to normal playback press REPEAT or and SHUFFLE repeatedly until the va...

Page 40: ...arties For CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies used by some record companies recording will be restricted The making of unauthorized duplicates of copy protected material including computer programs files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes Hard Disk 36 Music recogn...

Page 41: ...r MP3 WMA CD press 2 on a highlighted file folder to enter the track list In the track list screen press RECORD 0 remote control REC List of tracks with check boxes appears Press MARK UNMARK to select deselect tracks hold MARK UNMARK to select deselect all tracks 3 2 1 Hard Disk 37 ENGLISH ...

Page 42: ...o stop ripping press STOP 9 Rip from a CD during playback Only from Audio CD During playback press RECORD 0 remote control REC Recording and playback start from the current track Display shows CD Rec and the current album name Change ripping speed Press MENU to enter menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings In Settings screen press 3 or 4 and 2 to select Rec Speed Press 3 or 4 and 2 to sele...

Page 43: ...information no your PC see 12 1 2 Edit track information using WADM 6 4 2 Import from your PC The Wireless Audio Device Manager WADM in the supplied PC Suite CD helps you organize music files on your PC and import them into Center For details see 12 1 Use WADM in this manual 6 4 3 Record from radio or external source A maximum recording time of 3 hours can be made from the radio or an external sou...

Page 44: ...eated a default album name e g Playlist_001 is assigned Display shows Playlist created To add tracks select Add to Playlist Navigate with 1 2 3 4 to highlight the desired Track or All tracks Select Add to Playlist Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to display the selection of playlists Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select the desired playlist Display shows all added tracks in playlist Repe...

Page 45: ...ghlight the playlist album or track you wish to delete Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Delete Playlist Delete Album or Delete Track Press 2 to select Yes 6 7 View track information Note The feature View track information is only available in mode HD Music Press the VIEW button on the remote control once or more times to enter the track list screen 1 5 4 3 2 1 Hard Di...

Page 46: ...on 12 Connect to your PC in this manual 6 9 View system information Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Information menu The display shows System Wireless and Wired a Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select System Name of Center or Station and firmware version on Center also free hard disk space is shown on the display b Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Wireless List of available informatio...

Page 47: ...ful Tip If no key is pressed for 60 seconds the edit screen will disappear without saving anything You can enter an editing string of max 21 characters You can also edit album playlist names All tracks in that album playlist will bear the new album playlist name You can also use 3 or 4 on Center or remote control to enter text 3 Press briefly to skip to previous character Press hold to fast scroll...

Page 48: ...cm CD R CD RW up to 730MB Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels MP3 VBR WMA VBR AAC MPEG4 AAC LC raw format m4a m4b files The system does not play or support the following Empty albums that do not contain any MP3 WMA files and hence will not be displayed Unsupported formats are skipped e g files with doc extension are ignored DRM protected WMA ...

Page 49: ...emporarily pause playback press 2 b To resume playback press button again To stop playback press STOP 9 To remove disc press EJECT on Center 7 2 1 Search by keywords The keyword should be the first letter or word of the album title artist name track title genre name or playlist name you wish to search for By entering a keyword you can quickly find the item that most closely matches to your search ...

Page 50: ...n list automatically shows the closest match in the alphabet if no match is found Display Searching disappears Press STOP 9 to stop searching Tip The search will also stop when you select another source you switch off the set 7 2 2 Find track in current album during playback In playback screen press 3 4 or J K to select previous or next track in current album during playback 7 2 3 Find passage in ...

Page 51: ...s REPEAT or and SHUFFLE once or more times to select play mode To return to normal playback press REPEAT or and SHUFFLE repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed 7 4 View track information To view track information Press VIEW on remote control once or more times to enter playback screen Press 2 Display shows track information e g track name file type file size bit rate of mp3 wma ...

Page 52: ...uning process until you find the desired radio station To tune to a weak station press 3 or 4 briefly and repeatedly until you have established optimum reception 8 2 Store preset radio stations You can store up to 60 radio stations in the preset memory 8 2 1 Autostore Automatic preset program Autostore automatically starts programming radio stations into the preset memory beginning with Preset 1 A...

Page 53: ...en Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Save to Preset Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select the desired preset number PR01 PR02 PR60 Current radio station is stored under selected preset number 8 2 3 Listen to preset station In FM radio mode press 2 to access the list of preset stations Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select the preset station 2 1 4 3 2 1 FM radio 49 ENGLISH ...

Page 54: ...dio station stored in the preset memory under one of the 10 first numbers During playback any source except radio press RDS NEWS on remote control Icon appears and NEWS ON is briefly displayed If no RDS station is found or no news transmission is detected during the scan the icon disappears and NEWS OFF is briefly displayed Playback continues while Center scans the first 10 preset stations When a ...

Page 55: ...nstructions 8 5 1 First time use For first time use of the Internet radio you must register with Philips To register you need a valid email address Note If you enter an email address that is already registered with Philips the display asks for your password Enter your password and enjoy Internet radio Internet radio registration process On Center Press HOME one or more times to select Radio From t...

Page 56: ...ddress will be remembered Other persons can register individually to enjoy Internet radio with their own settings 8 5 2 Regular use Regular users can access the Internet radio directly through the Radio menu screen 8 5 2 1 Radio services On Center Press HOME one or more times to select Radio From the Radio menu select Internet Radio Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select User Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Servic...

Page 57: ...s subject to broadcast format and availability of station 8 5 3 1 My Media On Center Press HOME one or more times to select Radio From the radio menu select Internet Radio If multiple users are registered a Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select My Media Use 3 or 4 and 2 to make your selection from the My Media List of Stations 8 5 3 2 Favorite stations On Center Press HOME one or m...

Page 58: ... can also play the music library of Center on the UPnP enabled device thus expanding your home music network Universal Plug and Play UPnP builds on standard networking technologies and provides standardized protocols for a wide variety of home and small business devices It allows easy interoperability of all the devices supporting the networking technologies 9 1 2 About UPnP enabled devices The UP...

Page 59: ...m UPnP device Check that the UPnP device is switched on Switch off the firewall running on the UPnP enabled PC during UPnP playback Check that Center is connected to the network of the UPnP device see 11 5 Network settings View connection status 3 2 1 Important If you cannot find the UPnP server on the network refresh the UPnP mode of Center by changing the mode press HOME key Important You can on...

Page 60: ...ll as on the UPnP device On Center Play the music library of the UPnP device in the same way as you play Hard Disk HD see 6 HD 9 3 2 Play music from Center as UPnP source Check that Center is switched on or already in standby mode Check that the UPnP device is connected to Center see 11 5 Network setting View connection status The music library of Center appears on the UPnP enabled device as it do...

Page 61: ... rate WMA v9 or earlier versions AAC AAC LC audio up to L3 in MPEG 4 m4a files Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Number of tracks titles maximum 9999 File name in Unicode UTF8 maximum length 256 bytes Center will not play or support the following Empty albums that do not contain any MP3 WMA files and hence will not be displayed Unsupported formats are skipped e g files with doc extensi...

Page 62: ... 2 Play music from USB device To play back music from a portable USB flash device Check that USB device is properly connected to Center see 3 3 2 Installation Connect USB mass storage device Press HOME Select PORTABLE Select USB Your portable USB flash device is displayed Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select your music Note No USB Device Present appears if the USB device is not supported by Center File syst...

Page 63: ... MARK UNMARK 5 4 3 2 1 Important There is no support for transfer of music to MTP devices Recording is permitted only if there is no infringement of copyrights or any other rights of third parties For CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies used by some record companies recording will be restricted Making unauthorized duplicates of copy protected material including computer programs fil...

Page 64: ...ection interrupt Cancel transfer the USB device has more than 99 folders and 999 titles and the display shows Device is full Cancel transferring Find the transferred tracks on your USB device All the transferred tracks are saved in the USB device under the folder structure Music Genre Artist Album and are named as XX trackname mp3 Play the transferred tracks on another music player You can play th...

Page 65: ...CK IN of Center b Connect the audio cable to the AUX IN on Center red white plugs must match color coding of AUX IN Insert your iPod into the Dock Press HOME and select Portable iPod Your iPod is displayed Use 3 or 4 and 2 on the remote control or use the navigation control of your iPod to select the music in your iPod menu system The iPod can now be controlled via the remote control of the Center...

Page 66: ...itional appliance is properly connected see 3 3 4 Installation Connect additional appliances Ensure that Center is switched on see 5 Basic functions On Center Press HOME Press the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select AUX Your additional appliance external source is displayed On your additional appliance Use the controls as you normally would To adjust sound and volume use the sound controls ...

Page 67: ... Important Always press hold y to switch Center Station to Eco standby power saving mode before removing its power plug Always power up the Center first and then power up the Station Never block Center from Station by thick walls or more than one wall Avoid installation near large metal objects Type What you want Go to Simple network settings Add Stations to Wi Fi network of Center Section 11 1 Co...

Page 68: ...te another Station first and then add the new Station On Station Disconnect the power plug of Station and then connect it to the power supply again Display Connecting to Center To enter Installation Mode a On a new Station that is still unassociated with the Center 1 Select language Station enters automatic installation mode b On a Station that was already paired with another Center 1 Press MENU 2...

Page 69: ...enter to aWi Fi enabled home network start the Add Network procedure on Center For music playback within the home network see 9 3 UPnP UPnP Playback 11 2 1 Network settings on Center Note For WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 key setting to secure your network always refer to the user manual of the router WPA WPA2 is the newest and strongest encryption method If this is ...

Page 70: ...f you already have a wireless network hub switch router 11 3 Connect to wired home network The wired home network can be a single PC a PC network another Center or a Station Center can access the wired and wireless home network at the same time Using the supplied Ethernet cable you can connect Center separately to a wired network while maintaining its Wi Fi connection e g the Wi Fi connection betw...

Page 71: ...ct Automatic DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol It is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network If there is no DHCP select Static and assign an IP address and subnet mask as prompted using the alphanumeric keys see 4 4 Alphanumeric keys This procedure is applicable only if you already have a wired network hub switch router in your home On Center As prom...

Page 72: ...nd 2 to enter Information menu The display shows System Wireless and Wired Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Wireless or Wired Wireless information about the Wireless settings Wired information about the Wired settings 11 6 Connect to Internet Check that you have connected Center to an access point or router with Internet access or connect Center to an ADSL modem with internet access directly Set DNS and...

Page 73: ...k If there is not DHCP the following steps show how to get DNS and Gateway settings of the current network from the PC connected to the same network On your PC Click Start Run Type cmd and click OK Type ipconfig all Write down the DNS and Gateway of the current connection On Center Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Settings followed by Network then Wired Press 2 to cont...

Page 74: ...et DNS2 Set Gateway Enter the Gateway you wrote down Press OK to confirm Set proxy If you are using a proxy server to visit websites enable Proxy and proceed with the proxy setting as prompted then press OK to confirm Otherwise press OK to skip Apply settings as prompted Settings will change Connection to station could be lost appears 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 Network settings 70 ...

Page 75: ... the connection a For Windows 2000 XP On your PC press Start Settings Control Panel Firewall Off b For Windows Vista On your PC press Start Control Panel Firewall Turn Firewall On or Off Off Insert PC Suite CD into your PC Select language and accept license terms On the Welcome screen click Next The installation process starts automatically When installation is completed click Quit Connect Center ...

Page 76: ...Connect now Connect Center to PC Wireless connection Enable your wireless router Configure Network from Center Select MENU Settings Network Wireless select desired Network enter encryption key Automatic Apply Settings Yes Launch WADM Compatibility check for Windows Vista Right click on the WADM icon Select Properties Compatibility and make sure the check box under Compatibility mode and Privilege ...

Page 77: ...onfiguration of Center is not in the default range Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 IP address 172 31 x x select Connection Wizard Custom Mode Enter the current IP configuration of Center as prompted Press MENU and select Information Wired to check IP configuration When WADM is running Internet access of your PC may be disabled Close WADM to restore access 12 1 Use WADM The Wireless Audio Device Manager WA...

Page 78: ...C In the WADM main menu click Content Management A new window appears On My Computer panel click to highlight a desired file folder Drag selection to My Device panel While importing you can add more files folders to the import queue Tip Importing less than 4G or 1000 songs at each attempt offers best results 5 4 3 3 4 2 1 ...

Page 79: ...file press and hold Ctrl on your PC keyboard and click the desired files To playback tracks double click on the track to start playing Click Title or Artist to sort the music files by track name or by artist In case the edited ID3 tags are not shown on WADM go to File Refresh Content to refresh the WADM Otherwise restart WADM Always press and hold y to switch the Center to Eco Standby power saving...

Page 80: ...h for the file named YOURMAC inx using Windows Explorer search tool and then delete it You can only perform backup after that 12 1 4 Restore backup files from your PC to Center On your PC In the WADM main menu click Restore Content Click to highlight the file to be restored Click Open Tip After changing network settings with WADM press and hold y to switch Center to Eco Standby power saving mode t...

Page 81: ...er burn a CD with the update file using your favorite CD burning software and drop the CD into Center for automatic update or you can use the Gracenote update option of WADM if you have connected your PC to Center 13 2 Gracenote Internet Queries If the CD track information of your new CD disc cannot be displayed on the WAC3500D the quickest and surest solution is to ensure you have followed the st...

Page 82: ...en Press MUSIC FOLLOWS ME to activate the playback The icon disappears from the displays of Center and Station and the music will start to play Simultaneously the music audio output of the source unit is stopped Any selected play modes e g will be retained on the destination unit see 6 3 Play modes REPEAT SHUFFLE To stop MUSIC FOLLOWS ME press STOP 9 on the destination unit Tip MUSIC FOLLOWS ME wi...

Page 83: ...sly after about 5 seconds To stop MUSIC BROADCAST press STOP 9 on Center Tip To exit MUSIC BROADCAST on Station press STOP 9 on Station To broadcast music to Station again press STOP 9 on Center and then start playback again and activate MUSIC BROADCAST on Center again MUSIC BROADCAST will also stop when Center is switched to Standby mode or Eco Standby mode the selected album or list Playlist Art...

Page 84: ...d Ethernet cable Install and launch WADM see section 12 Connect to your PC Click to enter the Firmware upgrade submenu As prompted click Browse and indicate the location where you kept the firmware upgrade files on PC Click Apply to start upgrading firmware The display shows Updating firmware please wait Center will reboot itself during the installation process When Center returns to HD screen the...

Page 85: ...3 Re establish Wi Fi network of Center and Stations On Center Press MENU to enter the menu screen Use 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Station Mgnt menu Use 3 or 4 and 2 to select Add New Station Searching for Stations starts On Station Disconnect the power plug of Station and then connect them to the power supply again Connecting to Center appears Press MENU on the remote control to enter the selection scre...

Page 86: ...is Español Nederlands Italiano or Deutsch Center enters Installation Mode The search for Center or Stations starts The Wi Fi connection is being reestablished If the Center is reset and connected Stations are not reset On the Station disconnect the power plug and connect them to the power supply again Connecting to Center appears On the remote control press MENU to enter menu screen Use 3 or 4 and...

Page 87: ...hen enter Installation Mode Press STOP 9 on Center when all Stations are found Tip Restoring to default settings does not delete any stored music tracks After restoration to default settings the network mode will return to ad hoc mode 2 1 Reset 83 ENGLISH ...

Page 88: ...uto MDIX Yes Tuner FM wave range 87 5 108 MHz Data changes with stroke version Number of presets 60 FM antenna cable COAX Dipole antenna 75W IEC connector HD player Frequency range 60 20 000 Hz 3 dB Signal to noise ratio 72 dBA IEC MPEG 1 Layer 3 MP3 CD MPEG AUDIO MP3 CD bit rate 32 320 kbps VBR WMA bit rate up to 160 kbps Sampling frequencies 32 44 1 48 kHz HD storage capacity 80GB Recording qual...

Page 89: ...mporarily on the hard disk Secondly it converts this temporary CD content into MP3 format a process called background encoding It takes 1 hour to convert 1 hour of CD music During the first stage of the conversion you cannot stream or broadcast music from Center though you can still stream music from Stations Always switch the set to Eco Standby power saving mode before removing its power plug Do ...

Page 90: ...OME and use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select Portable USB 3 Use 4 or 3 and 2 to select the file you want to play Question Answer Does Philips provide Gracenote music recognition database updates Yes We provide quarterly updates of the Gracenote music recognition database through the website http www club philips com Download the file to your PC and update the built in Gracenote music...

Page 91: ...inux while other USB flash drives may work with Windows but not with Mac This is because some drive manufacturers test their devices with the Windows XP platform only not fully in compliance with the specifications of the USB consortium of testing on most platforms This also explains why Linux does not support all USB Mass Storage Device Classes USB MSC Does USB Direct work with Apple iPods USB Di...

Page 92: ...OR 103 H10 T10 JNC SSF F302 Samsung YP T7V SanDisk Sansa m260 Flash Drive SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drive Cruzer U3 Flash drive Sony Mirco Vault Elite Toshiba Flash memory U3 PQI PQI Question Answer How are the songs sorted when the USB device is plugged into the WAC3500 The songs will be scanned and categorized into Playlists Artists Albums Genres and All tracks What is the maximum number of tracks th...

Page 93: ... in the by packed PC Suite CD In the Device Configuration of WADM enter the Wireless Network submenu In the Device Wireless Authentication Type select WEP or WPA WPA2 Change the operating channel of the Center when connecting it to an existing wireless PC network To change channels connect the Center to your PC using Philips Wireless Audio Device Manager WADM in the by packed PC Suite CD In the De...

Page 94: ...nect the speakers properly The disc skips tracks Replace or clean the disc Deactivate SHUFFLE Sound skips during MP3 WMA playback The MP3 WMA file may be made at a compression level exceeding 320kbps Use a lower compression level to rip audio CD tracks Replace or clean disc Some files on the USB device are not displayed Only completely recorded MP3 WMA files can be found and played by WAC3500 Chec...

Page 95: ...ain I have problem installing WADM or after installation I cannot launch WADM Please make sure your Operating System is either Windows 2000 with service pack 4 and above or Windows XP Please check if your PC has a virus I see the message Check the internet setup for Gracenote online even though I am sure that the WAC3500 is connected to my home wireless network with internet connection Please go t...

Page 96: ...ation that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are For more information see the w...

Page 97: ...ject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com Printed in China wk7504 ...

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