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pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug 1 2 3 ● This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13Amp plug.To change a fuse in this type of plug, proceed as follows: Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix the new fuse which should be a BS1362 5Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug should be fitted in its place.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 3 LGPL Library written offer This product contains Linux 2.4.27-vrsl, that is made available under the GNU LGPL license version 2.1 (hereafter called “the Library”). Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd.
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pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 5 1. General information 1.1 About WACS4500 ______________ 7 1.2 Supplied accessories _____________ 7 1.3 Philips on-line support ____________ 8 1.4 Environmental information ________9 1.5 Maintenance ___________________ 9 1.6 Safety information ______________ 10 2. Controls 2.1 Controls on Center and Station ____12 2.2 Remote control ______________13-14 2.3 Icons on LCD display ____________15 3. Installation 3.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 6 Contents English 7.4 Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE _________________37 7.5 Viewing track information ________37 8.UPnP 8.1 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) ____ 38 8.1.1 About UPnP* 8.1.2 About the UPnP-enabled device 8.2 Connecting to the UPnP device __ 38 8.3 UPnP playback ______________ 38-39 8.3.1 Playing music from the UPnP device 8.3.2 Playing music from Center 9. Network setting 9.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 7 1.1 About WACS4500 WACS4500 comprises of a WAC4500 Center and a WAS4500 Station. Up to 5 WAS4500 Stations can be connected to a WAC4500 Center. You can centrally store up to 1500 audio CDs* in the 80GB hard disk on WAC4500. All stored music will then be wirelessly streamed from the Center to the connected Stations via Wi-Fi**.Your music enjoyment will no longer be restricted by the location of your CD player or PC, nor the messy wiring.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 8 1. General information English 1.3 Philips on-line support Products from Philips have been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If your Philips “Connected Planet” product is not working correctly, we recommend that you check the User Manual to verify that your product has been properly connected and configured. To enhance your home entertainment experience, our Connected Planet support website (www.philips.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 9 1. General information All redundant packaging material has been omitted.We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). The set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialised company.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 10 1. General information English 1.6 Safety information ● Place the set on a flat, firm and stable surface. ● Keep the system, batteries or discs away from excessive moisture, rain, sand or any heat sources, such as heating equipment or direct sunlight. ● Place the set in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in your system.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 11 English 2.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 12 2. Controls English 2.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 13 2. Controls 1 * CD/MP3-CD HD 1 – SOURCE SEARCH & 2 – 3 REC % 2 MARK/UNMARK ^ DBB MENU – VIEW 4 5 OK # SCROLL VOL PROGRAM REPEAT SHUFFLE 1 2 abc 3 SAME GENRE – @ ! 0 9 6 7 SAME ARTIST INCR.SURR.
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pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 15 2. Controls Icon Description Icon English 2.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 3. Installation English Center Station 16 2007.4.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 17 WARNING: - Never make or change connections with the power supply switched on. – Install your Center and Station near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily. IMPORTANT! – Before you decide where and how to place both the Center and Station, try the Wi-Fi connection and rear connections to find a suitable location. 3.1 Setting up Wi-Fi connection between Center and Station 3.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 18 3. Installation English 3.4 Connecting Center to an audio system You can easily connect WAC4500 Center to your existing home audio systems, such as the audio/video receiver, home cinema system, mini/micro system, multimedia speaker boxes (with built-in amplifier) and audio amplifiers. WAC4500 Center is provided with two sets of output terminals, LINE OUT and DIGITAL OUT. Select one of them according to your needs.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 19 3. Installation 1 Make sure that all connections have been made before switching on the power supply 2 Connect the AC power cord to the wall socket. This switches on the power supply English 3.5 Using AC power When the Center or Station is switched to standby mode, they will still be consuming some power. To disconnect the system from the power supply completely, remove the power plug from the wall socket.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 20 4. Preparation English 4.1 Using the remote control 4.2 Using navigation controls With the supplied remote control, you can operate either the Center or Station. When selecting options on the set, you often need to use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 IMPORTANT! – Always point the remote control directly towards the IR sensor on the Center or Station you wish to operate.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 21 2 English 4. Preparation Press 1 / 2 to move the cursor backward / forward Helpful hint: – You will enter the previous/next option list if the cursor reaches the beginning or end of the text box. 3 4 Press 4 to delete the entry before the cursor. Press OK to close the text box and move to the next option list.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 22 5. Basic functions English 1 2 3 5.1 Switching to standby/on and selecting functions 5.2 Switching to power-saving mode When the set is switched on, press STANDBYON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standby mode (or press y on the remote control) ➜ The Red indicator lights up ➜ Center:The screen dims.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 23 5.3 Auto-standby 5.6 Display adjustment When the set has reached the end of playback/ recording and remains in the stop position for more than 20 minutes, the set will switch to standby mode automatically to save power. You can adjust the backlight and contrast settings of the display. 5.4 Volume control 1 2 Check that playback has started Adjust the volume with VOL +/- buttons on the remote control.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM 5. Basic functions English 5.8 SLEEP You can set a certain period of time after which the Center or Station will switch to standby mode. SLEEP DIM RDS/NEWS 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz MUSIC BROADCAST MUSIC FOLLOWS ME 0 1 On the remote control, press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes): ➜ The display shows in sequence: Sleep 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, Off.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 25 6.1 Playing Hard Disk (HD) 4 PressÉÅ to start playback ● Press ÉÅ on a highlighted artist, genre or album to start playback from the beginning of the item ➜ The playback screen appears: on the top: HD in the middle: current track name and some track information at the bottom: elapsed playing time and total playing time 5 To pause playback, press ÉÅ.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 26 6. HD English 6.2 Selecting and searching 3 Use the alphanumeric keys to input the key words (maximum 8 characters) (see 4. 3Preparation: Using Alphanumeric Keys ) 4 Press OK to start searching ➜ Display shows: Searching ... Searching starts from the beginning of current option list ➜ The matched items appear at the top of the list ➜ The option list remains unchanged if no match is found. Searching ... disappears Press STOPÇto stop searching 6.2.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 27 6. HD 6.2.3 Selecting tracks of a particular 1 During playback, press SAME ARTIST ➜ Playback of tracks by the current artist continues after current track. – plays the current track continuously – repeats all the tracks (under current Artist, Genre or Album) – repeats all the tracks (under current artist, genre or album) in random order – tracks (under current artist, genre or album) are played in random order 6.2.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 28 6. HD Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, English 6.4 Building music library on the Center You can build a music library in the hard disk of the Center by recording from CDs, importing from PC and recording from external sources.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 29 3 Helpful hint: – The WAC4500 Center allows you to look up the latest CD information via the Internet from the online Gracenote® music recognition service database if you are unable to find it in the built-in Gracenote® music recognition service database. See 10.1.1 Gracenote CD Information: To update Gracenote music recognition database.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 30 6. HD English To find your recorded tracks You can find and playback the recorded tracks in Albums 1 2 6.5 Creating Playlist: custom collection of your favorite music Select HD source In Albums, use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter the album of recorded tracks – Only completely recorded tracks can be found in the Center’s hard disk. You can create up to 99 playlists consisting of your favorite tracks in the Center’s hard disk.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 31 6.6 Deleting a playlist, album or track 1 Use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 to enter a category (Playlist, Artists, Albums, Genres, All tracks) 2 If necessary, press 3 or 4 and 2 once or more times to enter the album/track list 3 Select Delete Playlist, Delete Album or Delete Track: a. Press MENU b. Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select Delete Playlist, Delete Album or Delete Track Press 2 to select Yes.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 32 6. HD English Helpful hints: – Press ÉÅ to interrupt playback if you want the playback to continue from where it has paused on the destination unit. – The selected play modes (e.g. , ) will be retained on the destination unit (see 6.3 Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE). 2 6.9.2 MUSIC BROADCAST MUSIC BROADCAST allows you to broadcast music from Center to Stations.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 33 6. HD 6.10 Viewing system information 1 Select Information on the Center or Station a. Press MENU to enter the menu screen b. Press the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Information menu ➜ The display shows: System,Wi-Fi and Ethernet 6.11 Editing track information English – MUSIC BROADCAST will also stop when: – the Center is put to standby mode or power-saving mode; – the selected album or playlist has reached the end.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM 6. HD English browsing album/playlists list: a. Press SOURCE to select HD b. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select the Album or Playlists c.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 35 The system does not play or support the following: • Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain any MP3/WMA files, and hence will not be shown on the display. • Non-supported file formats are skipped.This means that e.g.Word documents or MP3 files with .doc and .dlf extension are ignored and will not be played. • DRM protected WMA files • WMA files in Lossless or VBR format 7.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 36 7. CD (on the Center only) English Helpful hints: – “Others” is displayed if you have not organized your MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc. – “CDDA” is displayed if the disc contains both Audio CD tracks and MP3/WMA files.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 37 7. CD (on the Center only) English 7.3.4 Finding a passage within the current track during playback 1 In the playback screen, press and hold the navigation controls 3 or 4 (or 4 or ¢ on the remote control) ➜ The CD plays at a high speed 2 When you recognize the passage you want, release 3 or 4 (or 4 or ¢ on the remote control) ➜ Normal playback resumes. 2 Press 2 ➜ The display shows the track information (e.g.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 38 8. UPnP English 8.1 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) 8.2 Connecting to the UPnP device UPnP is a standard which connects multiple devices with each other and enables them to work seamlessly. For those users who are familiar with UPnPenabled devices,WACS4500 brings additional benefits to enrich wireless music streaming experience. For those who are not so familiar with UPnP-enabled devices,please visit www.upnp.org for details.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 39 8. UPnP English ➜ The display on the set shows a list of connected UPnP devices (up to 4 UPnP devices). ➜ Server not found appears if there is no UPnP device found in the network Important: – If you cannot find your desired UPnP server on the network,please refresh Center’s UPnP mode by going to other mode (press SOURCE key).
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 40 9. Network setting English You can add WACS4500 Center and/or Station to your existing home network. Set your network according to your needs as follows: Type Simple Network Setting Advanced Network Setting Expert Network Setting Adding Additional Station to the Center Section 9.1 Connecting to PC for configuration and management See Connect to PC section A1 Connecting to internet for Gracenote Internet service See 10.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 41 English 9. Network setting Center’s Wi-Fi network ➜ The display shows: Searching for Networks ➜ The list of networks appears ➜ The display shows: Network Not Found if no network is found 2 for illustration only 1 3 9.1.1 Deleting a Station Check that the WAC4500 Center is in HD source 2 Select Delete Station. a. Press MENU to enter the menu screen. b. Press the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Station Mgnt menu. c.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 42 9. Network setting English 5 ➜ The Station will be disconnected from the Center’s Wi-Fi network As prompted, select Yes to apply the settings ➜ The Center is connected to the external WiFi network ➜ The Stations might be disconnected from the Center’s Wi-Fi network Helpful hint: – To add Stations to the Center’s Wi-Fi network, follow the steps under Adding Additional Station to Center’s Wi-Fi network.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 43 9. Network setting If there is no DHCP Select Static and assign an IP address and subnet mask as prompted using the alphanumeric keys (see 4.3 Preparation: Using Alphanumeric Keys). 5 As prompted, select Yes to apply the settings ➜ The Station is connected to the external wired network ➜ On the display, the icon English *DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 44 9. Network setting English IMPORTANT! – Once the WAC4500 Center is added into the Wi-Fi network, all Wi-Fi AdHoc connections with the WAC4500 will be shut down. Once a WAS4500 Station is added into the Wi-Fi wireless network, the Wi-Fi wireless connection of this WAS4500 to the WAC4500 will be shut down. However WAC4500 may still maintain its Wi-Fi ad-hoc connection with other WAS4500 stations.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 45 10. Gracenote CD Information The Gracenote music recognition service enables the set to look up CD track information (including album, artist, genre, track information) from its built-in database. It allows the recorded CD tracks to be properly categorized (for example, under Artists, Albums, Genres or All tracks) and also be merged with the existing tracks in the hard disk.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 46 10. Gracenote CD Information English On the Center a. Press MENU to enter the menu screen b. Press 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Settings ➛Network ➛ Wired c. Press 2 to continue d. Set DNS 1) Enter the DNS server you wrote down in Step 3 2) Press OK to confirm 3) Press OK to skip Set DNS2 Helpful hint: – If necessary, follow Steps 1) to 2) above to set a secondary DNS server in Set DNS2 e.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 47 11. Firmware Upgrade The supplied PC Installer CD Wireless Audio Device Manager (WADM) helps you get the upgrades for WACS4500 Center and Station. 1 Register your Philips Wireless Music Center with www.club.philips.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 48 12. Reset enter Installation Mode c. Press the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Installation Mode ➜ The Stations start to connect to the Center English 12.1 Reset If desired, you can restore the Center or Station to their default settings (including the network settings). If a Station is reset and the Center is not: Helpful hint: 7 On the Center, select HD mode and enter Installation Mode a. Press MENU to enter the menu screen b.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 49 WARNING Never try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to resolve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem During the first-time setup, the display on the Station shows “Searching for Center”.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 50 13.Troubleshooting English Problem The remote control does not function properly The WAC4500 Center’s screen is stuck in a menu or shows no response for a long period of time (2-5 minutes). “No Disc”/ “Cannot read CD” is displayed Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality. 50 Solution ✔ Reduce the distance between the remote control and the set. ✔ Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) aligned as indicated.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 51 13.Troubleshooting Solution English Problem The disc skips tracks ✔ Replace or clean disc ✔ Switch off SHUFFLE Sound skips during MP3/WMA playback ✔ The MP3/WMA file may be made at a compression level exceeding 320kbps. Use a lower compression level to rip audio CD tracks. ✔ Replace or clean disc. Some WADM functions cannot be used ✔ Your anti-virus software might affect the running of the WADM.Turn off your anti-virus software temporarily.
pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng 2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 52 13.Troubleshooting English Problem 52 Solution I have done all the steps described in Connect to PC guide to connect my WACS4500 to my home wireless network, but the Center and Station are still not connected to each other.
2007.4.3 2:29 PM Page 53 English pg001-pg053_WACS4500_Eng End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. Gracenote® MusicID® Terms of Use This device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”).
