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Wireless Music Center + Station
WACS7500 WAS7500
Philips
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Philips Consumer Electronics
WACS7500/12, /05
EN Wireless Music Center + Station
Important notes for users in the U.K
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CLASS LASER PRODUCT
Installation
Table of contents
Your Wireless Music Center
Basic functions
Reset
Network settings
Firmware Upgrade
Technical data
1.1Safety
1.4Environmental information
1.2GPL Package written offer
1.3LGPL Library written offer
1.5Disposal of your old product
1.6Maintenance Clean the set
Clean your discs
Care for the HD Hard Disk
Important for models supplied with headphones
1.7Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume
To establish a safe volume level
Listen for reasonable periods of time
Enjoy your Wireless Music Center & Station
1.8Register your product
2 Your Wireless Music Center & Station
2.1What’s in the box
FM wire antenna, Mounting kit, 1x for Station
Supplied accessories
Remote control, 2-way,incl. 4x AAA batteries
Your wireless music centre and station
Antenna
2.2Overview Wireless Music Center & Station
2.2.1Controls on Center and Station
current Genre on or off
16MENU
Green indicator light = the set is switched ON
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17HOME Selects
HD Music
2.3Overview remote controls
2.3.12-wayremote control
CD Radio
26SLEEP 1 .,?!’@
Radio , UPnP , Portable , or AUX
2.3.21-wayremote control
HD Music , CD , Radio
24SLEEP 1 .,?!’@
Description
2.4Overview display
Icon
Icon
3 Installation
3.1Install Center and Station
3.4Rear connections
3.2Connect AC power
and are ready for use
For portable devices with USB cable
3.4.1Connect antennas
3.4.2Connect a portable USB device
3.4.3Connect your iPod optional
Your portable device is displayed
sources Tip
On the additional appliance
See also 10 External sources
3.4.4Connect additional appliances
On or
RDS auto time sync
4 Prepare
4.1Set the clock
Manual time set
4.1.1View the clock
To avoid the risk of explosion
4.2Remote control
4.2.1Remote control battery installation
To avoid burn injuries
Installing batteries
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
4.2.2Remote control, 2-way
4.3Navigation controls
4.4Alphanumeric keys
Button indicator light
5 Basic functions
5.1Power modes and functions
Characteristics
Page
5.3Auto-Standby
5.2Eco Standby power-savingmode
5.4Volume control
The icon disappears
5.5MUTE
appears Playback continues without sound
5.6Sound control 5.6.1Smart equalizer
5.6.4Incredible surround
5.7Display adjustment
5.6.3DBB Dynamic Bass Boost
Backlight
The icon disappears
5.8Selecting languages
5.9Sleep
5.10Alarm
6.2Search 6.2.1Search by keywords
6 HD Hard Disk
6.1Play HD Music
Display text box appears
6.2.3Select track of same genre
Display Searching…
6.2.2Select track of same artist
SHUFFLE, then REPEAT
6.2.4Find track in current album during playback
6.3Play modes REPEAT, SHUFFLE
6.4Build music library on Center
6.4.1Rip music from CDs
Rip from a CD at high speed
Display shows CD-Rip and the current track name
6.4.2Import from your PC
6.5Create a playlist
6.4.3Record from radio or external source
2Press RECORD The recoding starts
2Select Add to Playlist
6.6Delete a playlist, album or track
6.7View track information
6.9.1MUSIC FOLLOWS ME
6.8Backup to PC
On the source unit where music is playing
On Center
6.9.2MUSIC BROADCAST
On Stations
On and
6.10View system information
bUse 3 or 4 and 2 to select Wireless
cUse 3 or 4 and 2 to select Wired
1Press MENU to enter the menu screen
scroll through the character list
6.11Edit track information
‘Edit’ is shown on the LCD display
through the character list
About MP3/ WMA
7 CD Center only
7.1Supported discs
Supported formats
Others
7.2Play discs
Display shows
CDDA
7.2.1Search by keywords
Display Searching…
7.2.2Find track in current album during playback
7.3Play modes REPEAT, SHUFFLE
8.2Store preset radio stations
8 FM radio
When you are receiving an RDS station, is shown
8.1Tune radio stations
8.2.3Listen to preset station
8.2.1Autostore Automatic preset program
8.2.2Manual store Manual preset program
8.4NEWS
Automatic preset program
8.3RDS
On or
8.5Internet radio
8.5.1First time use
Internet connection starts
On or
8.5.2.1Radio services On or
On your PC
8.5.2Regular use
8.5.3.1My Media On or
On or
On your PC
8.5.3.2Favorite stations On or
9.1UPnP Universal Plug and Play
9 UPnP
9.1.2About UPnP* enabled devices
9.1.1About UPnP
9.3.1Play music from UPnP device Tip
9.2Connect to the UPnP device
9.3UPnP playback
connection status
On or
9.3.2Play music from Center
10.1.1 About USB device
10 External sources
10.1Play or record to USB mass storage device
Compatible USB mass storage devices
10.1.2 Play music from USB device
The screen shows ‘USB direct’
10.1.3 Transfer music to USB device
The list of tracks appears
Find the transferred tracks on your USB device
On or
10.2Play your iPod music
10.3Play external sources
On external source
Station enters automatic installation mode
11 Network settings
11.1Add Stations to Wi-Finetwork of Center
HD screen appears once is connected to
Station enters automatic installation mode
The following messages are shown in succession
11.1.1 Delete a Station
Use the 1-wayremote control
11.2Connect to Wi-Fiwireless enabled home network
11.2.1 Network settings on Center
key for the Wi-Finetwork
Display Searching for Networks…
Install Center and Station
11.2.2 Set network on Station
11.3Connect to wired home network
key for the Wi-Finetwork
Wi-Finetwork
If you already know the WEP/WPA
On the display, the icon changes to
is connected to the external wired network
11.3.2 Set network on Station If there is no DHCP
12 Connect to your PC
11.4Connect to two different home networks
11.5View connection status
11.6Connect to Internet
3Select Wired or Wireless
11.5.2Viewing the connection with home network
Set DNS and Gateway
Set DNS
Settings will change
3Type ipconfig/all
Set Gateway
Connect Center to PC Wired connection
12 Connect to your PC
The installation process starts automatically
Minimum PC requirements
4In Connection Wizard screen, select Express Mode
Connect Center to PC Wireless connection
Launch WADM
Launch for Windows XP or Vista
5In Connection Wizard screen, select Express Mode
13.2Gracenote Internet Queries
13 Gracenote CD Information
13.1Gracenote music recognition database
13.2.1 Look up CD track information
HD screen appears on when the is connected to
14 Firmware Upgrade
14.1Upgrade firmware
On Philips Wireless Music Center
Stations start to connect to
14.2Restore previous firmware
Connecting to Center appears
The set is rebooted
15 Reset
When to reset or
The Wi-Ficonnection is being reestablished
16 Technical data
Wireless
Wired LAN / Ethernet
Headphones
16.2 Station
Solution
17 Frequently asked questions
Problem
During the first-timesetup, the
Wi-Filink between
Problem
Solution
Stations react when you operate the
display of the 2-wayremote control
Problem
Solution
even after the set is switched
Install the supplied FM wire antenna for better
Problem
Solution
Go to File Refresh Content to refresh the
I have problems installing WADM or
Problem
Solution
launching WADM after installation
go to Menu Information Wireless
Problem
Solution
WACS7500 to my home wireless
18.1.1 What’s in the supplied mounting kit
18 Appendix
18.1How to mount Station to a wall
18.1.2 What else you’ll need
18.1.3 Preparation
18.1.4 Mounting Station
End-UserLicense Agreement
Gracenote MusicID Terms of Use