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Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at SMC's website: http://www.smc.com. ii SMCWAA-G EZ-StreamTM 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter Table of Contents About the SMCWAA-G EZ-StreamTM 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter .....................1 Before You Start ....................................................................................................1 PC Requirements ...........................................................................................................1 Audio System Requirements ............................................................................................1 Network Requirements ...................................................................................................2 Contents of the Box .......................................................................................................3 Using the Remote Control ......................................................................................4 Understanding the Operating Modes and Screen Displays .....................................5 Operating Modes ............................................................................................................5 Browse Mode (Home Menu) ..........................................................................................5 Play Mode ..................................................................................................................5 Configuration Mode .....................................................................................................5 Screen Layouts ..............................................................................................................5 Select Screens (Home Menu) ........................................................................................5 Play Screens ...............................................................................................................6 Configuration Screens ..................................................................................................7 Edit Screens ...............................................................................................................8 Other Screens .............................................................................................................8 Installing the SMCWAA-G ......................................................................................8 Essential Information and System Setup ...........................................................................8 Connecting the SMCWAA-G to the Network .......................................................................9 Installing the Music Library Software ................................................................................9 Installing Musicmatch ..................................................................................................9 Installing Rhapsody ................................................................................................... 10 Music Server Connection Problems .............................................................................. 10 Configuring the SMCWAA-G ........................................................................................... 10 Language Selection ................................................................................................... 10 Using the Configuration Wizard (basic setup only) ......................................................... 11 Standby and Restart .................................................................................................... 11 Using the SMCWAA-G ...........................................................................................11 Listening to Music ........................................................................................................ 12 Selecting and Playing Music ........................................................................................ 12 Setting up a Musicmatch Library on your PC ................................................................. 12 Listening to Internet Radio Stations ................................................................................ 12 Using Presets and Favorites ........................................................................................... 13 Saving a Track to a Preset Number .............................................................................. 13 Playing a Preset Item ................................................................................................. 13 Saving a Track to the Dynamic Playlist ......................................................................... 13 Selecting and Playing Favorites from the Dynamic Playlist ............................................... 13 Replacing Favorites on the Dynamic Playlist .................................................................. 13 iii User Guide Advanced Configuration Management .................................................................. 14 Method 1: Using the Remote Control ...............................................................................14 Select Language ........................................................................................................14 Advanced Settings .....................................................................................................14 Configure Date/Time ..................................................................................................15 Select Profile .............................................................................................................15 Device Status ............................................................................................................15 Internet Radio ...........................................................................................................15 Configuration Wizard ..................................................................................................15 Network Information Needed by the Configuration Wizard ...............................................15 Configuration Wizard Menu .........................................................................................15 Changing Network Settings .........................................................................................16 Method 2: Using the SMCWAA-G PC Utility .......................................................................17 Installing the Utility ...................................................................................................17 Starting the SMCWAA-G PC Utility ................................................................................17 Managing Profiles Using the SMCWAA-G PC Utility ..........................................................17 Uploading New Software to the SMCWAA-G .....................................................................18 Performing a Hard Reset to Factory Settings ....................................................................19 Firewall Settings .................................................................................................. 19 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 20 Troubleshooting Chart ...................................................................................................20 Error Codes .................................................................................................................21 Menu Tree Diagrams ............................................................................................ 22 Top Level Menus ..........................................................................................................22 Configuration Mode Menus .........................................................................................23 Configuration Wizard Menus ..........................................................................................24 Wireless LAN Configuration Wizard ...............................................................................24 Wired Ethernet Configuration Wizard ............................................................................25 Music Track Menus .......................................................................................................26 Internet Radio Menus ...................................................................................................27 Technical Specifications ....................................................................................... 28 Standards Compliance ......................................................................................... 30 FCC - Class B ...............................................................................................................30 Caution Statement .......................................................................................................30 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement ..............................................................................30 Industry Canada ­ Class B ..........................................................................................31 EC Conformance Declaration ......................................................................................31 Safety Compliance .....................................................................................................31 Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................ 33 iv SMCWAA-G EZ-StreamTM 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter About the SMCWAA-G EZ-StreamTM 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter With the SMCWAA-G EZ-StreamTM 802.11g Wireless Audio Adapter (SMCWAA-G) you are able to break away from your computer and enjoy digital music anywhere in your home. The SMCWAA-G plugs into an audio system and connects, using a wireless or wired Ethernet link to a personal computer (PC), or directly to the Internet via an Access Point (AP) or wireless router. Using the SMCWAA-G's remote control and LCD display,you can browse and play tracks stored on your PC, or listen to Internet Radio stations or music tracks available online. The SMCWAA-G is easy to set up on a wireless or wired Ethernet network. The Musicmatch Jukebox program, running on any PC on the network, enables the SMCWAA-G to browse audio files on the PC and play them back over the audio system. The SMCWAA-G is a complete package that allows you to enjoy the digital music experience within minutes, out-of the box. Key Features You can: · Connect your SMCWAA-G to an audio system, then use its Remote Control to browse and play: · thousands of Internet radio stations · any audio tracks you have stored on any PC on your network · thousands of music tracks available on the Internet, through services such as Rhapsody Store up to 10 of your favorite radio stations or albums/tracks on shortcut buttons Keep 20 more favorites in your own dynamic playlist Create your own Internet radio station database online Browse music tracks by Song, Album, Artist, Genre, Playlist or All Tracks Configure the SMCWAA-G for your home network, using the remote control and LCD display Maintain up to three different customized configurations. Use the SMCWAA-G PC Utility to install firmware upgrades. · · · · · · · Before You Start The SMCWAA-G is designed to operate with your PC and a local area network(LAN) or wireless local area network (WLAN), with a connection to the Internet. Please check the following before you start the installation: PC Requirements The ...