BGB2 iBridge Bay Instruction Manual
Safety Precautions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cartapparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 13.
Table of Contents Product Information Product Overview ..........................................................................4 Operation UNO-TS2 Touchscreen Control ........................................................5 SRC2 Remote Control Function Keys ............................................6-9 UNO-S2 Keypad Control ..............................................................10 Installation Installing iBridge Bay Application ..................................................11 Rear View......
Product Information Product Overview The iBridge Bay (BGB2) is a table-top device that allows you to use an Apple® Mac® computer as a remote source for a Russound RNET® multiroom system. Used with a Russound RNET A/V Decoder, it provides RNET access to a Mac’s iTunes® media library. With a Russound RNET system, the Bay treats the iTunes media library as a fully functional RNET smart source.
Operation UNO-TS2 Touchscreen Control An UNO-TS2 touchscreen provides the most complete control and feedback option for iTunes. The touchscreen allows navigation through the menus in iTunes to select music by playlist, genre, artist, album, and song. It also displays current selections. Note: UNO-TS2 screen version 2.00.01 is required for use with iBridge Bay. Once you select the iBridge Bay from the home screen, you reach the Bay screens.
Operation RNET system controls within an audio zone using a Russound SRC2 remote control Use the RNET remote control to navigate through your iTunes music library playlists via the iBridge Bay. Aim the SRC2 at the keypad or touchscreen, press “R” and then the power button located on the upper right hand corner of the SRC2 (if the keypad/touchscreen is off). Select the iBridge Bay by choosing its corresponding source number button located on the lower half of the SRC2.
Operation SRC2 Remote Control Function Keys RNET System Control POWER button - Turns Russound system zones on and off.
Operation Remote navigation through Front Row from a video equipped zone using a Russound SRC2 remote control The iBridge Bay allows you to access media through Apple Front Row software in zones equipped with a video display. With the video display powered on, aim the SRC2 at the keypad or touchscreen, press “R” and then the power button located on the upper right hand corner of the SRC2 (if the keypad/touchscreen is off).
Operation SRC2 Remote Control Function Keys Front Row Controls MENU - Toggles between Front Row menu and iBridge Bay screen saver. Also navigates backwards through menus. OK - Selects highlighted option. Also performs Play/Pause on Front Row Now Playing screens. UP ARROW - Navigates through Front Row menus. DOWN ARROW - Navigates through Front Row menus. RIGHT ARROW - Skips to next track/photo/chapter in list. LEFT ARROW - Skips to previous track/photo/chapter in list.
Operation UNO-S2 Keypad Control iBridge Bay PLAY - plays paused media, accesses NOW PLAYING to display information for media playing, pressing a second time accesses SHUFFLE MODE. STOP - Exits NOW PLAYING menu. PAUSE - pauses media playing, resume play of paused media. NEXT TRACK - (press) selects next track, scrolls through artist, album, and song title in NOW PLAYING mode, toggles shuffle off or on in SHUFFLE mode. (press and hold) Search forward.
Software Installation Installing iBridge Bay Application Note: The iBridge Bay Application software must be installed on the Mac before the iBridge Bay is connected to the Mac and the RNET system. 1. With the Mac turned on and connected to a monitor and mouse, insert the iBridge Bay Application CD into the CD/DVD drive. 2. Double click on the CD icon to reveal the iBridge Bay Application icon.
Hardware Installation iBridge Bay Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 OS UPDATE PORT – 4-pole connector for updating device firmware with programming cable, Russound part number 2500-521065 2 SOURCE/FUNCTION SELECTOR – 13-position switch for selecting source number input or PRGM for firmware update. For use of multiple BGB2s on one RNET system, assign each unit a unique source number. 3 RNET A/V PORT – RJ-45 connector for RNET A/V Decoder 4 AUDIO IN – 3.
Hardware Installation Installing Hardware Note: The iBridge Bay requires the use of an RAVD1 RNET A/V Decoder to connect to a Russound RNET system. 1. Place the iBridge Bay with the Mac computer it will be used with. Place the RNET Decoder with the RNET controller amplifier. 2. Install CAT-5e cable between the iBridge Bay and the Decoder, up to 300 feet (90 m). Terminate CAT-5e cable ends using RJ-45 connectors, following the T568A standard as shown.
Hardware Installation Installing Hardware (continued) 5. Connect the iBridge Bay to a Mac using a USB type A to type B cable. Turn on the Mac computer to power up the iBridge Bay. The iTunes and iBridge Bay Application software will automatically launch. 6. Power up the RNET controller amplifier and select the source you're using for the iBridge Bay from a keypad. As long as iTunes is playing, you should hear it through the audio system. 7.
Installation OS UPDATE RNET A/V OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN USB Connection Overview Diagram 15
Troubleshooting System Troubleshooting Unable to control the Bay through system keypads, touchscreens, or with remote control. Make sure the iBridge Bay application is running. Confirm that RNET system firmware is up to date. Check that the Source/Function Selector switch setting on the back of the iBridge Bay matches the source number that the RAVD1 Decoder cables are plugged into on the back of the controller.
Troubleshooting Problems with default Options settings If the iBridge Bay default Options settings have been changed, this may trigger a variety of issues such as the iBridge Bay application not launching at system log in, Front Row not loading at start-up, or source volume level too low. To change these settings back to the default, click on the Russound logo (arrow) located on the application dock typically located at the bottom of the Mac’s desktop screen.
Troubleshooting Apple updates interfering with iBridge Bay operation Click on the Apple icon in the top left hand corner of the Menu Bar. Select "System Preferences." Under "System" select "Software Update." Under the "Update Software" tab uncheck “Check for updates.
Specifications and Warranty Specifications Supported Mac Models Switch: RNET A/V connector: OS Update Port connector: Power requirement: Dimensions: Weight: 13-position source/function selector 8-pole modular RJ-45 jack 4-pole jack for Programming Cable, Russound part #2500-521065 5 VDC 100 mA USB 6.56” W x 6.56” D x 1.0” H (16.7 x 16.7 x 2.5 cm) 7.2 oz (204 g) For Intel Core Duo equipped computers running OS X 10.
BGB2 iBridge Bay Instruction Manual 5 Forbes Road, Newmarket NH 03857 USA Tel 603.659.5170 • Fax 603.659.5388 www.russound.com Apple, iMac, iTunes, Mac, MacBook is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Copyright © 2007 Russound. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Russound is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.
