Sony SA-NS310 manual

SA-NS310/NS410 Network Speaker Operat ing Inst ruct ions Gett ing Star te d Listening to Audio C ontent Over Your Home Network Using Internet music streaming (M usic Service) Using AirPla y Netw or k Co nn ecti ons Using Musi c Throw Oth ers Troubleshoo ting[...]

2 GB To reduc e the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ex pose this a pparatus to rain or moistu re. To redu ce the risk of fire , do no t cover the ventilat ion openi ng of the appara tus with newspape rs, tablecloths, curt ains, etc. Do no t pl ace th e na ked fl ame sour ces su ch as l igh ted cand les o n the ap parat us. Do not ins tall th[...]

3 GB 14) Refe r all servic ing to qualified servi ce personnel . Servicing is required when the a pparatus has been dama ged in any way , such a s power-supply cord or p lug is da maged, liqu id has been spilled or o bjects have falle n into th e ap para tus, th e appara tus has been exposed t o rain or moi sture, does not ope rate norma lly , or h[...]

4 GB For th e Stat e of Ca lifornia, USA only Perchlor ate Materi al - special handl ing may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/pe rchlorate Perchlor ate Materi al: Lithiu m battery c ontains perchlo rate. For cu stom ers in Can ada Properly shi elded and grou nded cable s and connec tors must be used for conn ection to host comput ers and /[...]

5 GB Notice for the cust omers in Italy Use of the R LAN net work is gove rned: – w ith res pec t to priv ate use, by the Le gis lativ e Decre e of 1.8.200 3, no. 259 (“Code of Electroni c Comm unicatio ns”). In part icular Artic le 104 indicate s when the prio r obtain ment of a gen eral autho rization is re quired and Art. 105 indica tes wh[...]

6 GB On the illust rations in this manual The illustrati ons and screen sho ts used in this manual are of the SA-NS310 unless noted other wise.[...]

7 GB T able of Co ntents Featur es of th is unit ..... ........... .................. .... 8 Settin g up yo ur ho me netw ork ...... ........... .... 9 Getting S tarted Guide to Parts and Controls ... ............... ..... 1 0 Main unit of SA-NS410 ............... ....... .. 1 0 Main unit of SA-NS310 ............... ....... .. 1 3 Remote con trol .[...]

8 GB Featur es of this unit Y ou ca n enjo y music f rom anyw her e in yo ur ho me b y con nectin g thi s DLN A (Digi tal Liv ing Network Alliance)-co mpliant u nit to a netw ork. F or exampl e, you c an listen to audio c ontent stored on the co mputer in the bedro om, th rough this u nit in th e li ving room (pag e 25). Internet m usic streamin g [...]

9 GB Listening to the music fr om a server Y o u can en joy your favorite music c onte nt from your DLN A-comp liant ser ver (compute r , etc.) by controlling the server using “Net work Audio Rem ote” app lication. For det ails, se e page 25. Y ou can l isten t o audio cont ent thro ugh on ly this un it by using a computer as both se rver and c[...]

10 GB Guide to Pa rts and Controls Fron t For details on each indica tor, see “Indicator i nformation” (pag e 47). A PARTY button Press to use the PA RTY STREAMING functi on (page 35). Tip This bu tton a lso receiv es signal s from a remote control. Aim the remote control at th is point . The remo te signal reception o f this unit may not work [...]

11 GB Getting Sta rted Side For details on each i ndicator, see “Indicator inform ation” (page 47). D ? / 1 (ON/Standby ) button, indic ator Press to switch between po wer on and th e standby mode (page 18) . Indicates the power status of the un it (page 18). Green: The un it is turned on . Amber : The un it is in the netw ork st andb y mode. R[...]

12 GB Back For details on each indica tor, see “Indicator i nformation” (pag e 47). I DC IN terminal Use t o con nec t the s uppl ied AC ad apto r (page 17). Rated output vo ltage o f an AC adapt or: DC 18 V, 2.6 A Note The suppl ied AC adapto r and AC powe r cord are ex clus ive fo r thi s unit . Do not use an AC adaptor not supplied with this[...]

13 GB Getting Sta rted Fr ont For details on each i ndicator, see “Indicator inform ation” (page 47). A P ARTY STREAMING indica tor Indicates th e PARTY STREAMING st atus (page 35). Green: Th e unit is hav ing a PART Y as PARTY ho st. Amber: Th e unit has joi ned a PARTY as PARTY gu est. Red: An error has occurred. B PARTY button Press to use t[...]

14 GB Side For details on each indica tor, see “Indicator i nformation” (pag e 47). D LINK indicator Indicates the connectio n status of th e wired/wireless LAN. Green: Wireles s connection (pag e 20). Ambe r: Wi red co nnection (p age 24). Red: Th e following status ha ve occurre d. – This unit cannot find th e wireless LAN access poin t. ?[...]

15 GB Getting Sta rted Bottom For details on each i ndicator, see “Indicator inform ation” (page 47). K NETWORK STANDBY / STANDBY switch Switc h betwee n the netwo rk standby mode and the stan dby mode (pa ge 19). L WPS button Use to make the netwo rk setting s for the WPS push bu tton co nfigur ation (page 2 3). M UPDATE button, indi cator Pre[...]

16 GB A DIMMER button Press to chang e the bright ness of the illuminatio n indicator (no rmal/dar k). B INPUT button Press to switch the au dio input on or off . C PARTY button Press to use the PA RTY STREAMING functi on (page 35). D VOLUME +/– buttons Press to adjust t he volume. E MUTING button Press to turn the sound off te mporaril y. The il[...]

17 GB Getting Sta rted Checking the Supplied Accessories Make su re that the following items are included in the packag e along with th e speaker. Remote control (1) AC adaptor (1) AC power cord (1) CD-ROM (“NS Setup”) (1 ) Operatin g Instru ctions (this manu al) Quick Start Guide (Leaflet ) Prepar ing the Unit and the Remote Control 1 Connect [...]

18 GB The supp lied li thiu m battery (CR202 5) has already be en inserted int o the remote co ntrol. Pull ou t the prote ctive she et before u se. Replacing t he batt ery of the rem ote co ntro l If the remo te control st ops working , replace the batte ry (CR20 25) with a ne w one. 1 Pull out the batte ry ho lder. 2 Remove th e old b attery from [...]

19 GB Getting Sta rted To set t he network standby mode 1 Set the NETWORK STANDBY/ STANDBY switch to NETWORK STANDBY. 2 Press t he ? / 1 (ON/Stan dby) button. The ? / 1 (ON/Standby) in dicator lig hts up in amb er. Note Keep thi s unit in the ne twork stan dby mode so it can be cont rolled f rom a co ntroller on the networ k even when you are not c[...]

20 GB How to Connect Your Network Set up the network af ter ch eckin g your network environme nt. Refer to the foll owing descri ptions. For details, refer to t he following website: http://www.sony.net/sans Setting Up for a Wir eless Network Select the sui table metho d and start to mak e the netwo rk setting s. • Optio n 1: Meth od for using a [...]

21 GB Network Connection s If the p rogram do es not star t automatically , double -click on “NS_Setu p.exe” on the CD-ROM . 4 Perform se tup, fo llowing step 1 to 4 of t he on-sc reen instructions. When setup is c ompleted, press the “Play test soun d” button to confirm operatio n of the spea ker by play ing the test soun d. Notes • Befo[...]

22 GB 4 Perform setup, following the on-scree n instruct ions. When setup is comp leted, press th e “Play test s ound” button to con firm op eration of the spe aker by play ing th e test soun d. Note Before start ing this proc edure, be aw are that yo ur Wi-Fi netwo rk will not be prote cted until the settin g is comp lete. Af ter t he sett ing[...]

23 GB Network Connection s 7 Select the desired language when the [Language Setup] screen appears. 8 Select [Netwo rk Settings] from the menu. 9 Select the SSID of t he wirele ss LAN router/access point, then input the Security Key (if applicab le). 10 S elect [ Apply]. 11 Cl ick [OK] in the disp layed window. The unit re starts automa tically, th [...]

24 GB Setting Up Wired Networks Usually, the DHCP settin g is set to ON when you conn ect your compute r to the net work. Try the f ollow ing meth od if you ar e using a wired net work. Set the DHCP setti ng of your comput er to ON in advance. 1 Check whether your computer and router are tu rned on. 2 Connect the unit and the router using a network[...]

25 GB Listenin g to Aud io Conte nt Over Your Hom e Netwo rk Using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) You can pla y back audi o conten t on DLNA- compliant serv ers such as your co mputer, or netw ork audi o, etc., on this un it by cont rolling the server using “Net work Audio Remote ” applicatio n. A DLNA-complian t controller device (a re[...]

26 GB 2 Sele ct [Publ ic netwo rk] un der [View yo ur active ne tworks ]. If the disp lay sho ws other than [Pu blic network ], go to step 5. The [Set Ne twork L ocation] w indow ap pears. 3 Sel ect [Hom e networ k] or [Wor k network ] accordin g to the environ ment in which t he speake r is used. 4 Follow th e instructi ons that appear on the disp[...]

27 GB Listenin g to Aud io Conte nt Over Your Hom e Netwo rk 4 Select [Play To] from the menu. The devi ce list appe ars. 5 Selec t [SA-NS410 ] or [SA-NS31 0]. The aud io content i s played b ack from this spe ake r. You ne ed to set up Window s Media Playe r 11 to listen to th e music using th e Windows Vista/ Window s XP * as a server. * Windows [...]

28 GB 5 Add a check next to [P riva te] a nd se lect [Next]. 6 Confirm that the [Locatio n type ] has been changed to [Private] and select [Close]. 7 Confirm that [(Priv ate network)] is disp layed in th e [Ne twor k and Shar ing Center] wi ndow and clo se the wind ow. 8 If a che ck is not adde d next to [Share my media] in the [Medi a Sharing] win[...]

29 GB Using Internet mu sic streaming (Music Service) Using Internet music streaming You can listen to v arious Int ernet music streamin g offere d on the In terne t, usin g “Network Audio Remote” withou t a PC. Notes • Before usi ng Internet music streaming, check the followi ng: – Check that all de vices are conn ected t o you r home ne t[...]

30 GB Tip The scre ens used in the follow ing secti on are of the iPad . The sc reens of Androi d device s or i Phone/iP od touch dif fer. 1 Tap/click on the icon on the screen of the Android device or iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. 2 Select you r unit (S A-NS310 xxxxxx or SA-NS41 0 xxxxxx) from the sp eaker lis t. 3 Select th e “Mus ic Service ” from[...]

31 GB Using Internet mu sic streaming (Music Service) Tips • Very loud soun d may output fro m this unit whe n you set the volu me too high using an Android device o r iPhone/iPod t ouch/iPad. • For details on the use of the Androi d OS or iOS, refer to Help of e ach OS. • The volu me level of a the Android devi ce or iPhone/iPod touch/ iPad [...]

32 GB Using AirPlay You c an pla y aud io from iPho ne, iPo d tou ch or iPad, an d Mac or PC with iTunes . Compatible i Phone/iPod touch/ iPad models iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPho ne 3GS, iPod touch (3rd or 4th generat ion), iPad, iPad2 with iOS 4.3.3 or late r, and Ma c or PC wit h iTunes 10.2 .2 or la ter. Notes • See “Com patible iPhone /iPod to[...]

33 GB Using AirPlay iTunes 4 Start playing back audio content on an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or iTunes. Tip If the playbac k does not sta rt, perform th e process again from step 1. To confirm/edi t the device name You can conf irm and edi t the devi ce name of this unit u sing the setting scree n on the browser . See “Dev ice Details s creen” [...]

34 GB Using Music Th row on a Sony Tab let You c an pla y aud io from a Sony Tablet. Notes • Update the A ndroid OS to the latest version be fore using it with this un it. • Refer to the oper ating ma nual of your Sony Tab let for deta ils. • You cannot use this unit as a PART Y host during the Musi c Throw playba ck. • Mus ic pla yer will [...]

35 GB Oth ers Using the P ARTY STREAMING You can pl ay back a udio co ntent th at is be ing played ba ck on thi s unit or on another device that has a PARTY STREAMING function at the sa me time, via your home ne twork . While using the PARTY STREAMING functio n, the devi ce that start s a PARTY a nd streams th e audio co ntent is called the “PART[...]

36 GB When another device (PARTY host) is having a PARTY, press PARTY. The unit joins the PARTY as a PARTY guest and the PARTY STREAMING indicator lights up in am ber. To leave a PARTY Pre ss PART Y. The PARTY STRE AMING indicator goes off. Notes • An erro r has occurred whe n the PARTY STREAM ING indicator lights up in red. Perfor m the pr oces [...]

37 GB Oth ers Notes • It ta kes for a while t o finish updating. • You cannot opera te the unit unti l updating ha s comple ted. • It m ay take several m inutes t o update the soft ware of the un it. The tim e requ ired de pends on the size of the update content and t ype of Internet connec tion you are usin g. Setting Screen on the Browser T[...]

38 GB Network Settings scre en You c an ma ke th e netw ork se tting s using this screen. You ha ve to i nstall the UP nP servic e for browsi ng. Note The i tems displa yed on th e compute r ma y be differen t from the ones sho wn in this sectio n, depending on the version of the op erating system or the com puter enviro nmen t. For details, refer [...]

39 GB Oth ers 5 Click [Next] . The [Comp leting t he Windows Compo nents Wiz ard] wind ow appea rs. 6 Click [Finish]. Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TO TAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: [SA-NS410] Tweeter L+R With 5 ohms loads, both channels driven, fro m 500 - 20 k Hz; rated 10 watts per channel s minim um RMS power, with no mor[...]

40 GB Tweeter: App rox. 30 mm (1 3/16 in) diam eter × 4 Woofe r: Ap prox. 1 10 m m (4 3/8 in) diamet er × 1 [SA-NS310] Appr ox. 5 0 mm (2 in) di amete r × 1 AUDIO IN jack: Stereo mini jack Voltage: 1.0 V Network port: 10BASE -T/100 BASE-TX (Auto Polar ity) General Pow er re quire ments : [SA-NS410] AC adap tor Inpu t: 120 V-24 0 V AC, 50 /60 Hz [...]

41 GB Oth ers Precautions On safety • Before operating the system, be sure tha t the operatin g volta ge of t h e syst em is ide ntical with th at of yo ur local p ower suppl y. • Use o nly the sup plied AC adaptor and AC power cord. • When carryi ng the unit, be sur e to hold it by the bo ttom of the uni t. Do not hold it by the cloth , as t[...]

42 GB Troub lesho oting If a pro blem occurs whi le operating the unit, follow the steps described b elow befor e consultin g your ne arest Sony dea ler. If an erro r message appears, it is recommended that you make a note of its co ntents for referen ce. 1 Check to see if the prob lem is listed in this “Troubleshoo ting” section. 2 Check the f[...]

43 GB Trouble shootin g There is n o sound. • Press the V OL (VOLUME) + b utton to turn up the v olume. The unit may hav e been set to silence the sound by a control ler on your netwo rk. If th e sound is output for a mo ment and the n is silenced again, the unit may have recei ved a command t o silence the sou nd. Confirm the settin g of the con[...]

44 GB vary dependi ng on th e model; pl ease ref er to the op erating in structions supplied with your router/ access point . The br owser scre en does not a ppear . • C heck the setup of the firew all of t he security software. Refer to the customer support website (page 4 2) for details. • Check the proxy setting of the bro wser . This un it [...]

45 GB Trouble shootin g • Update iOS o r iT unes to the latest v ersion before u sing it with this unit (page 32). A udio content autom atically started. • Se e “Home Network ” – “ Audio content has started a utomatic ally . ” (p age 44). The sound skips. • See “S ound output ” – “The s ound s kips. ” (page 43). This unit [...]

46 GB Y ou cannot co nnect the system to a ser vic e. • Make sure that the wireless LAN router/ access point is turned on . • Check the LINK indi cator to conf irm the networ k status. If the LINK indicator is not lit in gree n or amber , make the wirele ss network settings aga in (pag e 20). • If th e system is conn ected through a wireless [...]

47 GB Trouble shootin g Indicator information Indic ator Wh ite Blue NON Illu minat ion Li t: – In Playback mode – In s electing audio in put Flashing: – During VOL but tons operat ion – Dur ing starting-up Cycle of flashing a t 1 s ec: In preparati on for playback Cycle of flash ing twice in 1 sec: In pa use mode Cyc le of flas hing 4 time[...]

48 GB Trademarks, et c. • PARTY STREAMING and the PARTY STRE AMING logo ar e tradem arks of Sony Corpora tion. • Microsof t, Windo ws, Window s Vista, Windows 7™ , Windows Med ia are trad emark s or registere d tradem arks of Mic rosoft Corpo ration in the Un ited St ates and/ or othe r count ries. • Thi s product is pro tected by certai n [...]

49 GB END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY SOFTWARE You should carefully read the following agr eement before us ing the SONY SOFTWARE (defined below). Using the SONY SOFTWARE indicates your acceptance of the agreement. If you do not agree with it, you are not authorized to use the SONY SOFTWAR E. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULL Y: This End-User Lic ense [...]

50 GB EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY ON SONY S OFTWARE You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the SONY SOFTWARE is at your sole risk. The SONY SOFTWARE is provided “AS IS” and without warrant y of any kind , and SONY, its vendors and SONY’s li censors (for purp oses of this SECTION only, collectiv ely, “SONY”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM A LL WARR[...]

51 GB For custom er in the U. S.A END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY SOFTWARE (for the applicat ion in cluded i n the supp lied CD -ROM) YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BEFORE USING T HIS SOFTWARE. USING THIS SOFTWARE I NDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF T HE AGREEMENT. IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement (“LICEN[...]

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53 GB SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY P AID ALLOCABLE TO THE ASSOCIATED PRODUCT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR I NCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE E XCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APP LY TO YOU. SOFTWARE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow SONY and/or [...]

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58 GB USE OF SOFTWARE WITH COPYRIGHTE D MATERIALS The SOFTWARE m ay be capable of bein g used by yo u to store, process and use content created by you and third parties. Such content may be protected by copyri ght, other intel lectual property laws, and/or agr eements. You agree to us e the SOFTWARE only in com pliance with all such laws and agreem[...]

59 GB SOFTWARE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITO RING The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow SONY and/or third parties to collect data from, control and /or monitor computers and d evices running or i nteracting with the SOFTWARE . You hereby agree that such activities may occur. Please contact applicable contact address of each country for SONY&a[...]

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