Sony SANS500 manual

SA-NS500 Network Speaker Operat ing Inst ruct ions Gett ing Star te d Listening to Audio C ontent Over Your Home Network Enjoy ing Sony Multip le-Ro om Produc ts Using AirPla y Netw or k Co nn ecti ons 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 cu stom ers in Can ada Opera tion is subject to the followin g two conditi ons: (1) this devi ce may not c ause interfer ence, and (2) this device m ust accept any i nterfere nce, includi ng interfere nce that may cause unde sired operat ion of this devi ce. This eq uipment complie s with IC radiat ion exposu re limits set forth for uncont[...]

5 GB T able of Co ntents Featur es of th is unit ..... ........... .................. .... 6 Produc t Overvi ew ....... ........... ............... ....... 7 Getting S tarted Guide to Parts and Controls .............. ........... 8 Main unit ......... .............. ........... ............... 8 Remote con trol ........... ....... ........... .....[...]

6 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) -comp liant un it to a network. For example, you can play b ack audi o conte nt stored on the co mputer in the bedro om, using this un it in the li ving room (pag e 24). P ARTY STREAMING function P AR T[...]

7 GB Pr oduct Overview 1: Settin g up your home netwo rk Refer to the following pages accordi ng to your net work en vironment. Wireless networks . Set up your n etwork u sing the sup plied CD-ROM. Refer to the leaflet “Pr eparations for liste ning to music v ia your ho me network” for details. Re fer to page 17 whe n you s et up y our ne twor [...]

8 GB Guide to Pa rts and Controls To p A Handle Use this ha ndle when y ou carry the unit. B CHG/BATT indica tor Indicates the charging status of the uni t (page 14). Green: The uni t is bein g discharg ed. Amber: The uni t is bein g discharg ed and the battery is low. Red: The un it is bein g charged. Not lit: The unit is full charged. Tip When th[...]

9 GB Getting Sta rted want to ope rate the uni t via a home ne twork. Refer to “To set the network stand by mode” (page 15). D PARTY START/CLOSE button, PARTY STREAMING indicator Press to use the PARTY STREAMING functio n (pag e 30). Indicates th e PARTY STREAMING st atus (page 30). Green: Th e unit is hav ing a PART Y as PARTY ho st. Amber: Th[...]

10 GB Fron t J Remote sens or Receives signals from remote control. Operate the rem ote control ai ming at this point. The remote si gnal recept ion angle o f this unit is 10 0° from sid e to sid e, and it co vers a range of over 200° fro m the remote sensor.[...]

11 GB Getting Sta rted Rear K DC IN terminal Use to connect the supplied AC adap tor (page 14). L AUDIO IN terminal Use to con nect the aud io output j ack of an external co mponent. M (LAN) port Use to connect the network (LAN) cab le. N UPDATE button, indi cator Press to start updating the softwa re of the unit (p age 34). Indicate s the up date [...]

12 GB Bottom Q ALL RESET pinhole button Press and h old for more than three seco nds to reset the u nit to it s factory de fault settings when the OPERATE ON/OFF switch is set to ON. Use a thin obje ct, such as a smal l pin. The book mark list (page 28) and any other previously registered settings or informatio n will be re set. Note Network settin[...]

13 GB Getting Sta rted A DIMMER button Press to ch ange the b rightn ess of the illumin ation in dicator (n ormal/dar k). B INPUT button Press to switch b etween the f ollowing inputs in th e orde r shown. Home netwo rk/Air Play/aud io input C BOOKMARKS buttons Use for the bookmark function (page 28). CALL button Press to p lay back th e audio c on[...]

14 GB Checki ng the Su pplied Accessories Remote co ntrol (1) AC adaptor (1) AC power cord (1) Network (LAN) cable (1) CD-ROM (“Network Speaker Wi -Fi Utility”) (1) Operating Instructions (this manual) Preparat ions for listen ing to m usic via y our home net work (Leaf let) Preparin g the Unit and the Remote Control 1 Connect the AC power cord[...]

15 GB Getting Sta rted Replacing the battery of t he remote contr ol If the remote control stops working, replace the ba ttery ( CR2025) wi th a new one. 1 Pull out the battery ho lder. 2 Remove the ol d battery from the b a tte ry holder and the n insert a new battery. 3 Reinsert the batt e ry holde r into the remote cont rol. Turning the Unit On [...]

16 GB Notes • Keep this unit in the networ k standby mode so it can be controll ed from a control ler ev en wh en you are not cur rent ly op eratin g thi s uni t. • The uni t ente rs the se lected st andby mode when it is idle for 30 m inutes. If the unit is b eing discharg ed and it is idle fo r anoth er 30 mi n utes i n the netw ork standb y [...]

17 GB Network Connection s How to Co nnect Yo ur Network Set up the netw ork aft er check ing your network environment. Refer to the following descript ions. Wireless Netw ork: Set up your netw ork usin g the supp lie d CD-ROM. Refer to the leafle t “Preparation s for l istening to music via your home netwo rk” for details. Refer to optio n 1 w[...]

18 GB Notes • Install the UPnP serv ice in advanc e if you are using Window s XP (page 35). • Refer to “Se ttin g Screen on the Brows er” (page 34) fo r details on the display of [My Network] or [Network]. • Ch eck yo ur set-up of the firewa ll of the security soft ware if you ca nnot find [SA-NS500 ] or the bro wser does not ope n even i[...]

19 GB Network Connection s About wireless LAN security Since commun ication via t he wireless LAN fun ction is establ ished by ra dio waves, the wireless signal may be susceptible to interce ption. To p rotect wireless communica tion, th is system supp orts vario us security functions. Be sure to correctly configure the security settin gs in accord[...]

20 GB 4 Press th e WPS button on the unit for three seconds . The LINK indi cator ligh ts up in green when the con nection i s made. Your comput er must be conn ected to th e wireless LAN route r/access poin t in advance. Write do wn the SSID o f your wireless LAN router/acce ss point. Refer to th e operat ing instru ctions of the access poi nt. 1 [...]

21 GB Network Connection s 8 Select [ PIN method], then click [Start]. An eigh t-digi t number (PIN code ) appe ars on the scree n. 9 Enter the unit’ s PIN code in the wireles s LAN route r/access point. Tip Refer to the ope rating instruct ions for details on the wir eless LAN rout er/access poi nt. 10 Cl ick [OK] on the PIN code screen that is [...]

22 GB 3 Check whether your computer and router are tu rned on. 4 Turn the unit on. 5 Click [My Networ k] or [Network ] t [SA-NS500]. The [S ony Netw ork Dev ice Setti ng] screen appears. Notes • Install the UPnP serv ice in advanc e if you are using Window s XP (page 35). • Ch eck yo ur set-up of the firewa ll of the security soft ware if you c[...]

23 GB Network Connection s Setting up a proxy ser ver If you need to use a prox y server (for example, when you are inst ructed to us e a proxy server by your Internet service provid er), be sure to prepare the proxy address and the port n umber in advanc e. 1 Check wh ether your computer and ro uter/acce ss point ar e turned on . 2 Connect the uni[...]

24 GB Using DLNA (Digit al Living Network Alliance) You can pl ay back audi o content on DLNA-complian t servers such as your comp uter, or net work au dio, etc., on thi s unit. A DLNA-com pliant control ler devi ce (a remote control device, etc.) is needed for the operation . You c an us e Wi ndows 7 as b oth se rver and controller. The uni t can [...]

25 GB Listenin g to Aud io Conte nt Over Your Hom e Netwo rk 2 Select [Pu blic netw ork] un der [View your acti ve networks] . If the displa y shows other than [Pu blic netwo rk], go to s tep 5. The [Se t Networ k Location] window appears. 3 Selec t [Ho me netw ork] o r [Work network ] accordi ng to the environ ment in which t he speaker is used. 4[...]

26 GB 4 Select [Play To] from the menu. The device l ist appears. 5 Select [SA-NS50 0]. The audio co ntent is pl ayed back from this speake r. You need to set up Wind ows Media P layer 11 to listen t o the music using th e Windows Vista/ Wind ows XP * as a server. * Window s Media Play er 11 is not ma nufacturer- installed on Win dows XP. Access th[...]

27 GB Listenin g to Aud io Conte nt Over Your Hom e Netwo rk 5 Add a check next to [Private] an d select [Next]. 6 Confirm th at the [Loca tion typ e] has be en changed to [Private] and select [Close]. 7 Confirm that [(Private net work)] is displayed in the [Network and Sharing Center ] window an d close the windo w. 8 If a check is not add ed next[...]

28 GB Playing Back Audio Content on a Server at Random You can play b ack audio con tent on the serv er which i s recogniz ed fir st. You can use t his function without a c ontroller. Notes • This functi on is ava ilable only with co mputers that have Wind ows Media Player 11/12 or VAIO Media plus 1.3 (or lat er) instal led. • C lose an y DLNA [...]

29 GB Listenin g to Aud io Conte nt Over Your Hom e Netwo rk 1 Select the home network input . 2 Press BOOKMARKS CALL on the remote co ntrol. The illu mination i ndicator lights up in white. Notes • You cann ot play back audi o content usi ng the Bookma rk function when the bookmark list is empty. • Close any DLNA co ntroller functi ons or devi[...]

30 GB Using the PARTY STREAMING Function You can pl ay back audio co ntent t hat is bei ng played back o n thi s uni t or o n an other d evic e that has a PARTY STREAMING fu nction at the same t ime, via yo ur home netwo rk. While using the PARTY STREAMING function, the d evice t hat s tarts a P ARTY and streams the aud io content is called th e ?[...]

31 GB Enjoying Sony Multiple-Room Products • If the PA RTY but ton is pre ssed on a nother devi ce that compli es wi th the PA RTY STREA MING functio n while the unit is play ing a tr ack, the uni t will start a PA RTY as a PARTY host an d the ot her device will jo in a PA RTY as a PA RTY gu est. The uni t can join a P ARTY which ha s been starte[...]

32 GB Using the AirPlay function You c an play audio fro m on iP hone, iPo d touch or iPad , and a M ac or PC with iT unes. Compatible i Pod/iPhone/iPad models iPhon e 4, iP hone 3 GS, iPod tou ch (2nd , 3rd o r 4th g enera tion), iPa d, iPad 2 with i OS 4. 2 or later, an d Mac or PC with iTunes 1 0.1 or la ter Notes • Update iPhone , iPod touch [...]

33 GB Using AirPlay iTunes Tips • Y ou can use the VOLU ME+/–, N , X , . , and > butto ns on the r emot e co ntro l. Op erat ion fr om the u nit's re mote co ntrol is active only wh en th e unit is selec ted as the devi ce for outpu t. When y ou use i Tunes, s et it t o accept co ntrol from the remo te con trol whe n you want to use the[...]

34 GB Updating softwa re When a ne w update is av ailable, t he UPDATE indicato r lights up in gre en while th e unit is connect ed to the Interne t. Notes • Perform t he foll owing op erat ions after confirm the messag e and al so read and ag ree t he “END- USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY SOFTWARE” ( page 49). • Make sure you do not attem [...]

35 GB Others Wind ows XP Pr ofessiona l (othe r tha n 64 bit) Wind ows XP Ho me Edition • Suitabl e browser s Internet Exp lorer 7 or later You c an make t he variou s settings of this un it using t he setting screen on the browser . Device Details screen You can ch eck the in forma tion on this unit. Network Settings screen You can ma ke the net[...]

36 GB 2 Click [Add/Remove Windows Com pone nts ]. The Windows Comp onents W izard appears. 3 Click [Net working Servi ces] t [Details...] . 4 Put a ch eck the ch eckbox beside [UPnP User Interface] , th en c li ck [OK] . 5 Click [Next]. The [Comp leti ng the Wind ows Component s Wizard] wi ndow appe ars. 6 Click [Finish].[...]

37 GB Others Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: Twe eter L+R With 5 ohms loads, both c hannels driv en, from 500 - 20 kHz ; rated 10 wat ts per chann els mini mum RMS power, with no mo re than 1 % total ha rmonic distortio n from 1 watts to rate d outp ut. Power Output (ref erence): Twe eter L+R 12[...]

38 GB Precautions On safety • Befor e operatin g the system, be sure that the operatin g voltage of the system is ide ntical with that o f your local power supply. • Use on ly the sup plied AC adapto r and AC power cord . On operation • Do not ope n the cabi net. Re fer serv icing to quali fied pe rson nel only. • Sho uld any solid o bject [...]

39 GB Others 1 Remove th e rubber co ver of the illumination indicator. 2 Remove th e 2 screws using a screw driver, then lift up the top panel of the unit. 3 Remove the flexible ca ble from the top panel of the unit, then remove the 4 scre ws. 4 Lift up the side cover, then remove th e flexible cabl e in the direction of an arrow. 5 Remove the t a[...]

40 GB Glossary x Access P oint (AP) A special ly configur ed netwo rk devi ce on a wireless local area n etwork (WLAN). Acc ess points act as a central transmitt er and receiver of WLAN signals. x DHCP Abbre viation fo r Dynami c Ho st Co nfigu ration Protocol. A system for automatic ally allocati ng config uration data req uired for a n Internet c[...]

41 GB Others x WPA Abbreviatio n for Wi-Fi Protected Access. An encryption standard for wireless LAN networks created b y the W i-Fi Alliance to reme dy a numbe r of se rious sec urit y prob lems in the WEP sy stem. In addition to the netwo rk name (SSID) an d encr yption ke y (WEP) , this protocol uses a user auth entica tion framewo rk called “[...]

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 Troub leshootin g The unit tu r ns of f automatical ly . • The uni t enters th e selected standby mode when it is idle for 30 min utes. If the u nit is being di scharged and it is id le for ano ther 30 minu tes in the netw ork standb y mode, the unit enters anot her standby mod e that sav es the battery life. There is n o sound. • Press t[...]

44 GB The unit ca nnot be fou nd fr om a contr oller . (Th e contr oller cann ot br owse the unit.) • Check the set-up of the fire wall of th e security software. Refer to the web site (page 42) for de tails. • Make sure the LINK indicato r is lightin g up in green or amb er . Refer to “The un it cannot conn ect to the netw ork. (The unit can[...]

45 GB Troub leshootin g • Th e servers are ov e rloaded. Close all unn eede d applicat ion s you a re cur rent ly using. This unit c a nnot be operated. • Upd ate the softwar e versio n of the iPh one, iPod to uch o r iPad to the la test v ersion (page 32). • Update the softwa re ve rsion of the unit to the latest v ersion (page 34). • Make[...]

46 GB • Make sur e of the sta tus of other P AR TY guest. Th e unit canno t join a P AR TY if other P AR TY de vices ha ve all left t he P AR TY. Play back via an other P AR TY device when you join th e P A R TY as a PA R T Y g u e s t . If you want to start a P AR TY as a P AR TY host, press and ho ld the P AR TY butto n for two s econd s or mor[...]

47 GB Troub leshootin g The bu ilt-in battery cannot be charged. • Check tha t the OPERA TE ON/OFF switch is set to ON. • If the A C po wer ada pter is bein g used, disconnect it from the outle t, then reconnect it. • The bu ilt-in li thium-io n battery c an be charged at temperat ures betwee n 0ºC - 40ºC (32º F - 10 4ºF). The batter y ma[...]

48 GB Trademarks, et c. • PAR TY STREAMING and the PARTY STRE AMING logo ar e tradem arks of Sony Corpora tion. • M icrosoft, W indows, W indows Vi sta, 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. • This 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[...]

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