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    SLA5500 User manual 4 EN[...]

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    2 1 3 6 7 10 11 9 8 2 4 5 19 18 15 13 12 14 13 17 16 Need help? User Manual See the user manual that came with your Wireless Music Receiver. Online help: www.philips.com/support For downloads and frequently asked questions Contact line: Country Telephone number Austria .................................................. 01 546 575 603 Belgium ......[...]

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    EN 4 4 Contents 5 Important information 5 Safety precautions 6 What’s in the box 7 System requirements 8 Functional overview 10 Navigating the menu 12 Preparing Your PC 12 Installing Philips Media Manager 13 Installing the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility 17 Installing your SLA5500 18 Configuration 19 Configuration Wizard Menu 20 Changi[...]

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    EN 5 •A wireless network adapter or a wireless base station is required when integrating your SLA5500 in a wireless computer network. • Please install and connect the product in the order described in this manual only. This assures best installation results with the least technical hassles. • Please read this guide carefully before using your[...]

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    EN Please check whether the following items are present in the box of the Wireless Music Receiver. They are provided to help you set up and use your SLA5500. SLA5500 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[...]

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    EN 7 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) • Pentium Class 300MHz processor or better • 128 MB RAM • 150 MB free hard drive space • CD-ROM drive • Windows® XP Service Pack (SP) 1 • Microsoft Internet Explorer [...]

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    EN 8 Functional overview Wireless Music Receiver 1 Infrared sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 2 LCD screen Displays menu status for easy navigation through music library and system settings 3 Stereo 1/8” connector cable socket 4 Power adapter cable socket 5 Reset hole Remote Control 1 HOME Displays the top level menu. Turns on t[...]

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    EN 9 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 Repeat All icon is displayed on the LCD screen. Pressing again will return to Normal Play. 9 9 (STOP) Stops playi[...]

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    Home Fav ourites Server 1 [MM] Server 2 [MM] Pla ylist Nick Ferry Best of ABBA Leila .... Configuration Device Status Configuration Wizard Select Language Advanced Settings Configure Date/Time Select Profile EN 10 Navigating the menu The SLA5500 has a built-in LCD screen. Together with the remote control device, it enables easy operation. LCD Menu [...]

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    EN 11 Navigating in the LCD screen menus Press 2 to select a menu item (move right) Press 3 to move up the menu Press 4 to move down the menu Press 1 to cancel a menu item (move left) Press HOME (1) to activate the Home menu Press SYSTEM (6) to go to the Configuration menu Press PLAY LIST (17) to go to the Dynamic Playlist Wireless Music Receiver L[...]

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    EN 12 Preparing Your PC With the SLA5500 you are able to enjoy digital music anywhere in the home. Your SLA5500 plugs into any audio system and connects wirelessly to a PC. The remote control and the built-in LCD display provide easy control and quick selection of music. Key Features • Browse music file content on your computer • Browse and sea[...]

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    EN 13 Adding files to the Media Manager Only the files that you see in the Media Manager will be accessible from your SLA5500 and only the files that are supported by your SLA5500 will be available for your audio system. 1 Click ‘Music’. 2 First, click the ‘Add Music’ button below the media categories, then click ‘Add Files or Folders...?[...]

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    EN 14 MAC Address Control on the Wireless Network If you are using MAC Address Control on your wireless network, you will need to know the MAC address of your Wireless Music Receiver. The MAC address is a unique number that identifies your device on the network. It consists of a series of numbers and letters in the following format: xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.[...]

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    EN 15 Using Windows XP Service Pack 2 These instructions guide you through configuring your wireless network settings, for the following scenario: • If you do not have a wireless basestation (also known as router or access point) and your PC has a wireless adapter installed. Note: If the wireless network icon is not shown, follow normal installat[...]

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    EN 16 3 Select tab ‘Wireless Networks’. In this tab you can control your wireless networks. 4 Click on button ‘Add’. This will open the Wireless network properties window. Note: If this list is populated, ‘Remove’ all items first. 5a Fill in a Network name (SSID) you would like for your wireless network, for example: ‘philips’. This[...]

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    EN 17 Before You Start • Make sure that your wireless network is active. • If your base station has Media Access Control (MAC) filtering enabled, make sure that the SLA5500’s MAC address is added to the Access Control List of your base station. For details see ‘MAC Address Control on the Wireless Network’. • If you are using a firewall,[...]

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    Configuration Introduction The SLA5500 has a Configuration Wizard that guides you through the process of configuring network profiles for your SLA5500. The Configuration Wizard is used when you want to: • Install the SLA5500 for the first time. •M ake later changes to a network profile setting. This chapter describes: • Information you will n[...]

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    Configuration Wizard Load Profile Select Network Select Network T ype Select Encryption Network IP Settings Apply Settings? Edit K ey Select K ey Index Exit K ey Editing K ey 1 K ey 2 K ey 3 K ey 4 Edit IP Address Edit Subnet Mask Edit Gatewa y IP Edit DNS Server Prefer ed Edit DNS Server Alternate Sav e to Profile Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Sel[...]

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    EN 20 Starting the Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard will start automatically the first time you connect your SLA5500 to the power. To start the Configuration Wizard at a later time: 1 Press SYSTEM (6) on the remote control to display the Configuration menu. 2 Press 4 until ‘Configuration Wizard’ is highlighted. Press 2 . 3 Press 2 [...]

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    EN 21 Selecting a Network Type If the LCD screen displays ‘Select Network Type’: (See ‘Network Environments Supported’ for a more complete description of network types.) 1 Press 4 to choose an option, then press 2 . 2 Choose ‘Infrastructure’ if you have a base station. -OR- Choose ‘Ad-hoc’ if the SLA5500 is connecting directly to th[...]

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    EN 22 Introduction This chapter describes how to • Turn on the SLA5500 • Browse and listen to music files stored on your PC through your audio system. • Use preset numbers to store and play up to 10 items (songs, playlists etc). • Use a Dynamic Playlist to save and play up to 20 items (songs, playlists etc). Powering on the SLA5500 1 Press [...]

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    EN 23 Music File Remote Control Functions The following remote control functions can be used in Play mode: ; / 2 Play the displayed item / Pause the current item. § Press once to play next track / Hold down to fast forward the current song. ∞ Play previous track 9 Stop playing. REPEAT Press once to repeat current song / Press twice to repeat all[...]

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    EN 24 Viewing Song Information The SLA5500 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 Happy Title of the song currently playing. Playback Modes: • Now playing • N[...]

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    EN 25 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 favorite items (albums, songs etc) to a Dynamic Playlist stored locally on the SLA5500. To[...]

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    Edit Device Name <Name> Change Device Status Device Name Firmware V ersion Bootloader V ersion Hardware V ersion SSID Network T ype Encryption Wireless Signal Str ength Wireless Channel MA C Address DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Gatewa y IP DNS Server Preferr ed DNS Server Alternate Pro xy Ser ver Pro xy Hostname Pro xy Port Advanced Settings P[...]

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    EN 27 Viewing Network Status Settings For troubleshooting purposes, you can view various network status settings, as listed under the ‘List of Network Status Settings’. Use the remote control and follow these steps to display network status settings: 1 Press SYSTEM (6) on the remote control to display the Configuration menu. 2 Press 4 until ‘[...]

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    EN 28 Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the network to which the SLA5500 is connected. Gateway IP address of the gateway used by the SLA5500. DNS Server Preferred IP address of the preferred DNS server used by the SLA5500. DNS Server Alternate IP address of an alternate DNS server used by the SLA5500. Proxy Server Indicates whether or not traffic to and [...]

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    EN 29 Changing Settings for a Non-Active Network Profile By default, any changes you make to network settings will be applied to the active profile (i.e. the profile that is currently loaded on the SLA5500). If you wish to make changes to a different profile, you must first turn on profile management. 1 Press SYSTEM (6) on the remote control to dis[...]

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    EN 30 Activating a New Profile on the SLA5500 using Remote Control A ‘default’ network profile is loaded automatically when you first install the SLA5500. However, you may wish to activate an alternative network profile that you have created using the Configuration Wizard or the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility. Follow these steps to [...]

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    EN Advanced Configuration Using Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility The Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility is software that runs on your computer. Most of the tasks it performs can just as easily be performed directly on the SLA5500 using the remote control. However, there may be occasions when you would prefer to use the Wireless Mu[...]

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    Managing Profiles Using the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility The SLA5500 is delivered out-of-the-box, pre-configured with default settings. These settings are stored in the Factory Defaults network profile, which cannot be changed. However, other profiles are provided that you can edit to suit your wireless network. There are two methods [...]

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    EN 33 Editing a Network Profile The Factory Defaults profile for a SLA5500 cannot be edited. However, there are other profiles available that can be edited to effectively create new profiles. To change these settings, you will need to have some knowledge of your wireless network setup. Note: The alternative profiles can be edited at any time, but a[...]

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    Verifying that a Wireless Music Link is Available on the Network When you start the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility, it performs an automatic discovery process to verify which Wireless Music Links are available on the network. It is recommended that you perform this discovery process manually after editing any network profiles, to ensure[...]

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    EN 35 Possible Cause • Solution Power unavailable. • Check that the SLA5500 power cable is properly connected and that the power is switched on. SLA5500 is not known to the network. • Check that the MAC address for the SLA5500 has been entered correctly in the wireless network’s MAC Access Control. Turn off the Wireless Music Receiver and t[...]

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    EN 36 The following is a list of terms and abbreviations used in this document. Term or Abbreviation Meaning Base station (BS) A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet. CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used by a server to assign IP a[...]

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    EN 37 Common Firewall Configurations This chapter contains details on how to configure some common firewall programs in order to ensure correct SLA5500 operation. As this information is likely to change when new versions of firewalls are released, you should check your firewall documentation for the most recent information. Windows XP Service Pack [...]

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    Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.com 0000 000 00000 Guarantee certificate Certificat de garantie Garantieschein Garantiebewijs Certificado de garantia Certi[...]