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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Clean only with a piece of dry cloth.
The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15 and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables this product to do disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”), which is included on the Gracenote Database (the “Gracenote Database”).
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Contents English General Information HD About WACS57 ................................................. 11 Supplied accessories .......................................... 11 Philips on-line support ...................................... 12 Environmental information .............................. 13 Maintenance ........................................................ 13 Safety information .............................................. 13 Playing Harddisk(HD) ........................................
English Contents SLEEP SLEEP .................................................................... 45 Reset Reset ..................................................................... 46 Specifications ........................................... 47 Troubleshooting .............................. 48-50 Appendix How to mount your Station onto walls ........ 51 CAUTION High voltage! Do not open. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any userserviceable parts.
General Information English About WACS57 Supplied accessories WACS57 comprise a WAC5 Wireless Music Center and a WAS700 Wireless Music Station. Up to 5 Stations can be connected to a WAC5 Center. On WAC5’s 80GB* hard disk, you can centrally store up to 1,500 audio CDs. All the stored music can be wirelessly streamed, via Wi-Fi**, from Center to connected Stations.
Philips on-line support Philips products have been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If your Philips WACS57 is not working correctly, we recommend you check your User Manual to verify that your product is properly connected and configured. The web site for WACS57 support: www.philips.com/support offers you all information you need to optimally enjoy your product, and about new additions to this exciting range, to make your home entertainment experience even more enjoyable.
General Information English Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Controls on the Center (Top and front panels) 1 STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER – – – – press briefly to switch Center on or to standby mode; press and hold to switch Center to ECO POWER (power-saving mode) or on Green indicator: lights up green when the set is on; flashes during CD ripping /MP3 conversion (when the set is on) Red indicator: lights up red when the set is switched to Standby mode or ECO POWER English Controls (illustrations on page 3) 0 CD slot loader ! Blue indicator – lights up when the set is
Controls (illustrations on page 4) English Controls on the Station ( front panel) 81 – 1 SAME ARTIST – – – – HD: plays all the tracks of current artist SAME GENRE HD: plays all the tracks of current genre – MENU enters or exits setup menu – 3 / 4 HD: skips/searches tracks/passage backward/ forward (in playback screen); fast scrolls the option list Radio: tunes to radio stations – 2 / OK confirms selection – OK HD: starts or pauses playback shows status of Station 3 MUSIC FOLLOWS ME – – HD:
Center’s 2-way remote control 1y – – press briefly to switch the set to standby mode press and hold to switch the set to ECO POWER (power-saving) mode or on 2 Synchro display • 1 – synchronous display of the set’s status 3 Source buttons 2 3 – – CD/MP3-CD selects CD source In standby mode: switches the set on and selects CD source – – HARDDISK selects HD source In standby mode: switches the set on and selects HD source 4 ≥ 5 § 6 ∞ ≤ 6 – 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ £ ™ ¡ ) ( – SMART EQ SAME AR
Controls English 6 4/¢ ≤ – – HD/CD: skips/searches tracks/passage backward/forward (in playback screen) 7 ÉÅ – HD/CD: starts or pauses playback 8 SHUFFLE selects random playback – selects continuous playback MARK/UNMARK CD: selects or deselects tracks to be recorded on hard disk RDS/NEWS no function on this set # SAME GENRE HD: plays all the tracks of current Genre $ – % – ^ – & – * – ( – ) – – ¡ – enters or exits setup menu / 4 SCROLL scroll the display screen upward or downward • R
3 Station’s remote control ™ 2 – HD/CD: starts playback 1 2 – Å HD/CD: pauses playback 3 – 4 53 4Ç ¡ ) – ( & stops playback or recording / 4 Scroll scroll the display screen upward or downward 5 6 View 6 7 – * 8 ^ % $ # English Controls toggles playback display and previous option list 7 Repeat – selects continuous playback 9 Same Artist Same Genre Shuffle 0 Smart EQ @ ! – selects random playback 8 VOL +, – adjusts the volume level 9 Sleep – 1 Source buttons – – C
Controls English & Program – manually programs preset radio stations * Menu enters or exits setup menu – ( – – – 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 navigation controls (left, right, up, down) to scroll through the option list 1 HD/CD: returns to previous option lists Radio: enters the list of preset stations – 3 / 4 HD/CD: skips/searches tracks/passage backward/ forward (in playback screen); fast scrolls the option list Radio: tunes to radio stations – 2 / OK confirms selection – ) à/ – ¡ – á HD/CD: searches t
English Installation OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL OUT AC power cord Center (for illustration only) FM antenna 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AC power cord Station 21 p001-P052-WACS57_Eng_37 21 1/25/2006, 14:12
Installation English Placing Center and Station Setting up Wi-Fi connection between Center and Station IMPORTANT! – Install your Center and Station near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily. Take the following steps to optimize the Wi-Fi connection between Center and Station: – Keep your Center and Station away from the source of interference (wireless routers, microwave ovens, DECT phones, bluetooth devices, cordless phones, other Wi-Fi products, etc.
If there is interference in the neighborhood, the set may pause during playback or respond slowly to your operation. In such cases – Use the WEP* key when connecting your Center and Station to an existing wireless PC network. See the Owner’s manual of your router and the manual Connect to your PC: Option 2. – Change the operating channel of your Center and Station when connecting them to an existing wireless PC network. To learn about how to change channels, see the manual Connect to your PC: Option 2.
Installation English C Connecting an additional appliance OPTICAL OUT: 1 Insert the plug of optical audio cables (not supplied) to the OPTICAL OUT socket 2 Connect the other end of the audio cables to the OPTICAL IN terminal of the additional appliance. It is possible to use an additional appliance, e.g. TV, VCR, Laser Disc player or DVD player, with the WAC5 Center. On WAC5 Center, you can playback or record music from an external source.
B Connecting an additional appliance On Station It is possible to use an additional appliance, e.g. TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD recorder, with the Station. On WAS700 Station, you can playback music from an external source. A Antenna Connection 1 Extend the wire antenna and fit it to FM ANTENNA as shown below 1 Insert the red plug of the red/white audio cables (not supplied) to the red socket AUX IN R and the white plug to the white socket AUX IN L.
Preparation English Using the remote control WACS57 are equipped with two remote controls, one for Center and the other for Station. By using either of the remote controls, you can operate both Center and Station IMPORTANT! – Always point the remote control directly towards IR area on the Center or Station you wish to operate. – Some functional keys on Center’s remote control are exclusively used for Center (for example, CD/MP3-CD, MARK/UNMARK, MUSIC BROADCAST etc.
Using the display on the Center’s remote control Using Center’s remote control Battery usage: As a remote control with synchronous display, Center’s remote control consumes more power than normal remote controls. When its batteries are low or empty, the icon appears on the remote control’s display. Replace the batteries with new alkaline batteries. You can synchronize the local display of your Center or Station onto the display of Center’s 2way remote control.
Basic functions English Switching to power-saving mode Switching to standby/on and selecting functions 1 2 When the set is on, press STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standby (or y on the remote control) ➜ Display shows GoodBye ➜ The Red indicator lights up ➜ The screen dims out. To switch on, press STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER on the set ➜ The set switches to the last source selected ➜ The Green indicator lights up OR On the remote control, press the source button (e.g.
Display adjustment Selecting languages You can adjust the display’s backlight and contrast settings. 1 2 English Basic functions Press and hold STOP • MENU to enter the MENU screen (or on remote control, press MENU). Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings. 3 Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select Display.
Basic functions English Bass adjustment MUTE (for Station only) During playback, you can temporarily switch off the sound without switching off the set. 1 Press MUTE to switch off the sound ➜ The icon appears.
Playing Harddisk (HD) On WAC5 Center is located a 80GB hard disk, where music is centrally stored. Via Wi-Fi, all the stored music can be streamed and played on Station.
HD English Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE – 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 Using the fast skip 3 or 4 Use this function to find an option (e.g. an album or a track) in a long option list.
Creating Playlist: custom collection of your favorite music To create a playlist Helpful hints: – You can also create your playlists on your computer via Philips Digital Media Manager (DMM). For details, see DMM’s help file. Refer to the manual Connect to your PC to learn how to install DMM software. – You can rename your playlists or edit the track information via DMM.
HD English Building music library on Center By Ripping CDs, Importing MP3/WMA tracks from PC and Recording from external source you can build your music library on Center’s hard disk. 1 IMPORTANT! – Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – For CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies, recording is restricted.
Important! – It takes some time to convert the ripped tracks into MP3 files. – If power failure occurs during the conversion, you will lose all the ripped tracks not converted yet.. Switch Center to ECO POWER (power-saving mode) before removing its power plug from the wall outlet.
HD English Display track information 1 Moving in your WiFi network of Center and Stations During playback, press VIEW on the remote control once or more to enter the playback screen ➜ The display shows: Up to 5 Stations can be to connected to WAC5 Center. Via Wi-Fi, music can be streamed between Center and Stations. Even in different places of your house, you and your family will enjoy and share music with ease. on the top: your HD option (e.g.
5 Press MUSIC FOLLOWS ME ● MUSIC FOLLOWS ME will be automatically deactivated if you do not activate MUSIC FOLLOWS ME on the second unit within 5 minutes ➜ Selected music stops on the first unit and continues on the second unit. The icon disappears ➜ Selected play modes (e.g.
HD English Station management Deleting a station Adding a station You can add a station to an existing Wi-Fi network of Center and Station. Up to 5 stations can be connected to a WAC5 Center. On Center 1 2 3 4 1 2 Switch on WAC5 Center and select HD source To select Add New Station on Center a. Press and hold STOP • MENU to enter the MENU screen (or on remote control, press MENU) b. Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Station Mgnt menu c.
English HD On Center, Firmware ● Press STOPÇto exit Installation Mode when Center has found all the stations Upgrading firmware The supplied PC Installer CD contains Digital Media Manager (DMM) software. It will help you get the upgrades for WAC5 Center. For details, see DMM’s help file. Refer to the manual Connect to your PC to learn how to install DMM software. Restoring previous firmware After the Center’s firmware is upgraded, you can restore it to its previous version as desired.
CD (on Center only) English IMPORTANT! – Make sure that the file names of MP3 files end with .mp3. – For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for CD burning/conversion. Visit www. microsoft.com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media Digital Rights Management).
3 4 Press once or more the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select a track Press OK (or 2) to start playback, if necessary.
CD (on Center only) English Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE – plays the current track continuously – repeats all the tracks (under current album ) – repeats all the tracks (under current album) in random order – tracks (under current album) are played in random order 1 During playback, press once or more REPEAT or/ and SHUFFLE to select play modes 2 To return to normal playback, press REPEAT or SHUFFLE repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed SMART EQ Display track information
Tuning to radio stations Storing preset radio stations 1 Check the set is switched on or to standby (See Basic functions) You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memory. 2 Press SOURCE once or more to select Radio (on the remote control, press TUNER/AUX once or more) ➜ Playback screen appears.
FM radio (on Station only) AUX English AUX (Listening to an external source) To listen to a preset station 1 Press 1 to enter the list of presets You can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your Center or Station.
English SLEEP SLEEP You can set a certain period of time after which the Center or Station will switch to standby. 1 On the remote control, press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes): ➜ Display shows in sequence: Sleep 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, Off ➜ Display shows the selected option briefly and Z returns to its previous status.
Reset English If a Station is reset and the Center is not: Reset If desired, you can restore your Center or Station to their default setting (including the network setting). When to reset Center or Station: ● Resetting Center or Station helps to re-establish the connection between Center and Station.
General AC Power WAC5 ......................... 120V ±10% (max. 110W) WAS700 ........................ 120V ±10% (max. 55W) Power consumption Active WAC5 .................................................................. < 15W WAS700 ............................................................... < 25W Standby WAC5 .................................................................. < 13W WAS700 .............................................................. < 14W Eco Power Standby WAC5 ........................
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you 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 remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.
Stations react when you operate Center’s remote control ✔ Center’s remote control is powerful enough to x flashes on the sychro display of Center’s remote control ✔ Signal error. Check you have pointed the remote After the set is switched on, nothing appears on the synchronous display of Center’s remote control ✔ You switched on the set by using the control on The remote control does not function properly.
Troubleshooting English Tuner ✔ If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or Radio reception is poor connect an external antenna for better reception. ✔ Increase the distance between the set and your TV or VCR. There will be interference on the radio reception whenever my Station is near the PC. Such interference happens to most of the built-in tuner product. ✔ Install the supplied FM wire antenna for better reception. ✔ Keep your Station at least 1 meter away from PC.
How to mount your Station onto walls IMPORTANT! – The wall mounting instructions are for the use of the qualified wall mounting person only! – Ask a qualified person to help you with the wall mounting, which includes drilling holes on the wall, fixing the mounting bracket to the wall, and mounting the set onto the bracket. English Appendix Mounting your Station 1 Align the bracket in the chosen location on a wall.
PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY English One (1) Year Labor and Parts Repair (Facility) PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receive warranted repair on the product. A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included, is considered such proof.