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SLA5500
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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 1 19 Contact line: 2 Country Telephone number Austria ..................................................01 546 575 603 Belgium.................................................02 275 0701 Canada..................................................Eng./Esp.: 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) Fra.: 1-800-661-6162 Denmark......................
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EN Contents 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 Changing network settings 22 Operation 22 Listening to Music Files 24 Saving Music Items 26 Advanced Configuration 26 Configuration Menu Structure 28 M
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EN Important information •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 SLA5500 and keep it for future reference. • The most recent downloads and information on this product will be available through our web
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I n s t a l l a t EN What’s in the box 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 containing: • This User manual • Philips Media Manager software • Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility Quick start gu
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EN 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 5.0 or later • Wireless or Ethernet network interface card, installed and configured with TCP/IP Network • Wireless connection (WiFi 802.11b/g compatible) from th
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EN 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 the SLA5500 when the SLA5500 is switched in Standby mode. 2 0-9 digit buttons Play the item stored on the preset number selected (0 to 9). In Edit mode: Ke
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EN 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 playing the current item. 10 ∞ (previous/rewind) Press this button once to jump to the previous song in the playlist, album or artist. If it reaches the be
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EN Navigating the menu The SLA5500 has a built-in LCD screen. Together with the remote control device, it enables easy operation. LCD Menu Structure The menu displayed on the Wireless Music Receiver LCD screen is organized as a hierarchy, enabling you to access the: • Home menu •A Dynamic Playlist of music files (if available) • 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 env
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EN 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 LCD Screen Icons The following table describes the icons that may be displayed on the Wireless Music Receiver LCD screen. Description Move down the menu h
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EN 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 search content by Song, All Tracks, Albums, Artist, Genres or Playlists • Set up SLA5500 on your network simply by using the remote control • Manage profile
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EN 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...’. 3 Select a folder or one or more audio files and click the ‘Open’ button to add the selected folder or files to the Media Manager window. > From now on, the audi
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EN 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.xx The MAC address for your Wireless Music Receiver is printed on the bottom of the device. It can also be displayed on the LCD screen. See ‘Viewing Netw
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EN 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. W Windo indows XP ws XP ser serv vice pack 2 ice pack 2 The wireless network icon should be displayed in the system tray. Note: If the wireless network icon is not shown, follow normal installation procedure as described in
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EN 3 Select tab ‘Wireless Networks’. In this tab you can control your wireless networks. 3 4 Click on button ‘Add’. This will open the Wireless network properties window. Note: If this list is populated, ‘Remove’ all items first. 4 5a Fill in a Network name (SSID) you would like for your wireless network, for example: ‘philips’. This is the name your streamium device will recognize. a 5b Select Network Authentication ‘Open’. b c 5c Select Data encryption ‘Disabled’. Note: If you want to enable W
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EN Installing your SLA5500 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, make sure that your firewall is correctly configured for use with the SLA5500. See ‘Extra information’ for more details. Connecting the SLA5
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EN 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. •Make later changes to a network profile setting. This chapter describes: • Information you will need to configure the wireless network profile for the SLA5500 • Structure of the Configuration menu • How to use the Configuration Wizard to change networ
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EN 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 Load Profile Profile 1 Management has been turned On under Profile 2 Advanced Settings. Otherwise, the active Profile 3 profile will be edited. This option only appears if Key Management has been turned On under Advanced Settings. Select Net
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EN 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 on the remote control to go to the next screen and begin the setup process. Note: This process requires you to know some technical details on how your wireles
