Wireless Speaker User Manual
Contents Contents 1 Using AirPlay from iTunes 11 Thank You for your Purchase. 1 Playing and Charging via the USB 12 Introduction 2 Play Another Device Using the 3.5mm Aux Input 13 S300 Capabilities 2 Ready Mode What’s in the box 2 What is Ready Mode? 13 AirPlay Compatibility 2 How to Enter Ready Mode 13 USB Compatibility 2 Firmware Update.
Introduction AirPlay Compatibility With the introduction of iOS 4.3 from Apple came AirPlay. Monitor Audio have used 40 years of knowledge to produce a TRUE hifi, AirPlay enabled speaker system. Whether using Airstream Direct, streaming via a wireless router or playing your music collection from PC or MAC, the S300 is the way to “Free Your Music”.
The S300 Model : airstream s300 IC : 5928A-MA191819 FCC ID : O7VMA191819 monitoraudio.com 1 2 1. Mains power input. Connect the supplied mains lead here. 2. 1/4” UNC threaded insert. For wall mounting the S300, via the optional Monitor Audio Universal Speaker Mount. 3. USB input. Connect an iPod, iPhone, iPad via the Apple USB cable (not supplied) for music playback of devices that are not AirPlay enabled. Refer page 2. Also used for connecting the S300 to a wireless network. Refer page 6.
Getting Ready to Free Your Music Connecting the Power APC Automatic Position Correction (APC), compensates for boundary effects and room acoustics. It uses an integrated microphone to measure the total frequency response in any location, accounting for anomalies introduced by the action of room furnishings, corners and walls. A micro-processor then compares the response with an ‘anechoic’ ideal, and adjusts the S300 accordingly to recreate the ideal sound balance in any space.
Airstream Direct HINT If the Airstream S300 isn’t one of the listed networks, press the home button and try again. It sometimes takes a few seconds for the network to become visible. To Free Your Music before even connecting the S300 to a wireless network, or if you don’t have a wireless router use the S300 in Airstream Direct mode to still be able to enjoy your music.
Freeing Your Music Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network. 1. Turn the S300 on from standby mode. The LED on the front will flash blue, firstly in pattern 2 then pattern 1. There are a couple of different ways you can register the S300 onto the Wi-Fi network. One method connects the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch directly to the S300 using the Apple supplied USB lead, while the second uses the S300’s web portal via a PC, Mac or iOS-device.
Option 2. 4. A prompt will appear on the screen of the iOS-device. This is just asking if you want to allow the device to share the security data with the S300. Press “Allow”. Using this method of connection you need either a wireless enabled PC/ Mac or an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad running iOS5 or later.
7. Enter the SSID and security details of your wireless network, press save and then press the home button. 4. In the list of available networks you will see Airstream Connect. Select this. When it has been ticked, press the home button. 8. There will be a warning pop up appear, select OK. HINT If the IP address 192.168.1.12 doesn’t work, turn off the S300 and press the home button on the device and then retry from Step 1. 5.
Via Laptop/ PC/ Mac HINT If Airstream Connect isn’t displayed, click the refresh arrows (top right corner of the window). HINT The Laptop, PC or Mac must be wireless enabled with wireless turned on. 5. Click on AirstreamConnect, and then the Connect button. After a few seconds, you will be connected to the Airstream Connect wireless network. 1. Turn the S300 on from standby mode. The LED on the front will flash blue, firstly in pattern 2 then pattern 1. 2.
7. On the computer, open your web browser and in the address bar at the top of the page, type in the following address to load the Airstream web portal: 192.168.1.12 Windows pop up: Mac pop up: 8. Click on Wi-Fi Setup on the left hand side of the page. On this page, you will see the details of the S300 and the “Profile” of the wireless network you are about to connect to. 11.
FREE YOUR MUSIC Use Airplay from your iOS-device Using AirPlay from iTunes Before proceeding, please ensure the S300 is turned on from standby mode and is registered to the same wireless network as the device you will be playing back from. Before proceeding, please ensure the S300 is turned on from standby mode and is registered to the same wireless network as the device you will be playing back from. The Mac or PC can be connected wired or wirelessly to the same network as the S300.
Playing and Charging via the USB In both instances, the LED on the front of the S300 will be blue when in AirPlay mode. If it doesn’t automatically change to AirPlay mode when songs start playing, press the input toggle button on the S300 or the remote. Before proceeding, please ensure the S300 is turned on from standby mode. Please see the list of compatible devices on Page 2. 1. Connect the apple supplied USB lead to the S300 and your device.
Play Another Device Using the 3.5mm Aux Input Ready Mode Before proceeding, please ensure the S300 is turned on from standby mode. What is Ready Mode? Ready Mode is another form of Standby. However, when in Ready Mode, the S300 will also automatically awake if you try to play something via AirPlay or connect/ disconnect a USB device. 1. Insert a standard 3.5mm stereo jack cable (sold separately) into the auxiliary input on the back of the S300 and the other end into the device you wish to play from.
Firmware Update. USB Firmware Update The S300 automatically searches for software updates whenever it is turned on (providing there is a connection to the internet). However, there are other ways of updating the firmware. These are manually via the internet or via a USB memory stick. Details of all methods are outlined below. To update the firmware by USB memory stick the update firmware needs to be downloaded first.
Web Browser Firmware Update 3. Click on the drop down menu next to ‘Update Method’ and select the only option available which is “Firmware Update From Network”. It is possible to update the firmware in the S300 via its web page. There are a number of ways to do this and these are listed below: i. Via Safari. If you have safari web browser installed, click on Bonjour and then the bookmarks tab. The S300 should appear as one of the bookmarks in Bonjour. Continue to step 1 below. ii.
Checking Firmware Version 8. The web page will now change showing the progress of the update. At the same time, the LED will go through various states and colour changes indicating different stages of the update process: White (Flashing very fast) - Updating the firmware. Cyan (Illuminated for 2 seconds) OFF - Update complete. The S300 will now go into standby mode. It is possible to see what version of firmware and software the S300 is running. This may be needed when contacting Monitor Audio. 1.
LED Colour Matrix The table below shows the various colours and flash patterns associated with the front LED and their meanings. 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Specs S300 Frequency Response 55Hz - 30kHz Maximum SPL System Configuration 104dB Bass: 2 x 50 watts (0.2% THD+N, 100Hz) Tweeter: 2 x 20 watts (0.2% THD+N, 100Hz) 2 x 4” (100mm) C-CAM® Cone Bass Driver 2 x 1” (25mm) C-CAM® Gold Dome Tweeter 2 Way, Rear Bass Reflex Port Auxiliary Input Impedance/ Sensitivity 10k Ohms/ 300mV Signal to Noise Ratio > 94dB DAC 28 - 56 Bit dual precision AC Input Voltage 90 - 264v (Auto Ranging) Amplifier Category Class D Standby: < 0.
Trouble Shooting Occasional Breaking up of AirPlay Music Playback If experiencing problems with the Airstream S300, there are some quick and easy checks, which may help to solve these problems. • • Unable to Connect to the Wireless Network • • • • • • • Check if your Wi-Fi router is Wi-Fi 802.11b/g certified. The S300 is not compatible with N Class routers. If your Wi-Fi router is Wi-Fi 802.11n, please ensure that it is in 802.11b/g mode. The S300 is not able to talk to routers that are 802.
Factory Reset Owner Information Should the situation arise where you need to carry out a factory reset because of problems or difficulties with the S300, follow the steps below. Product Details 1. With the S300 powered up and out of standby mode, press and hold the Sharing Button for approximately 12 seconds (Item 6 on page 3). Product Serial No ………………………………….. Model Airstream S300 Date of Purchase …………………………………… IP Address on Network …………………………………… MAC Address of S300 …………………………………..
Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex, SS6 7XJ England Tel: +44 (0)1268 798567 Fax: +44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@airstream-ma.com Web: www.airstream-ma.com Designed and Engineered in the UK Made in China Version 2.
