WAP-4500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WAP-4500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Index 1. After unpacking......................................................................................................5 2. Controls and connectors........................................................................................6 3. Assembly ..............................................................................................................7 4. BRC Battery installation.........................................................................................
Dear User, we are pleased that you have chosen a wireless media player from TEAC media systems and congratulate you on this choice. With your TEAC media systems WAP-4500 you have acquired a modern piece of wireless audio technology that is in equal measure attractive and of high quality. We are sure that this product will provide useful service and a lot of fun over the coming years. ... your TEAC media systems team! 1. After unpacking After unpacking you should first check that the contents are complete.
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3. Assembly Basic assembly of this system is very easy to do. Please connect all components only when they are switched off. ● Connect the SMR from backside audio outputs to your audio system by the supplied audio cable - or connect your headphone to the appropriate outputs at the left side of the SMR. ● Setup and connect your computer network, if required. ● Connect the SMR to the SMR power supply (DC connector).
4. BRC Battery installation The BRC is powered by two “Mignon“ AA batteries. A fresth set of batteries can achieve several weeks of normal usage (base settings) thanks to the integrated energy saving functions of the WAP-4500 BRC. We do recommend to utilize common Alkaline Batteries. ● The Battery compartment is placed at the back of the BRC cabinet. ● The battery cover slider can be unlocked by slight pushing the cover at the dotted area and shifting down for apprx. 5mm.
5. Pairing the BRC and SMR The data interchange between BRC and SMR of the WAP-4500 is realized by a data radio transmission system. Benefits of the radio transmission are the definite identification between the connected partners and the transmission by radio signals, which do not require visible connection between transmitter and receiver. BRC and SMR can both transmit and receive data. You may even control your WAP-4500 from a neighbour room, if you placed your speakers there.
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● Soft-keys – these blocks inform about the function of the three buttons below. Note: these three buttons change their function dependant from actual screen. 1. Main screen softkeys: Clock Playback Multiroom ● Clock A quick key to switch to clock function. ● Playback A quick key to switch to “current playback” display. ● Multiroom Directly opens the device list for selecting the SMR device to control. 2.
6.1 Audio Server operation For browsing media server content and choose tracks to play. Note: Make sure the media server on your networking PC is up and running and your WAP-4500 is well connected to your network. To browse and playback the audio files stored on your computer (connected to your network), a media server software is required. With WAP-4500, the Media Server software is provided on the installation CD. When you play a track, the Now Playing screen appears.
WAP-4500 supports cover display for each audiofile with ID3 tag. To achieve cover display, you can import a cover picture into each audio file, using your PC. This and more ID3 tasks can be proceeded comfortably by a wellknown freeware software, such as MP3tag (Win), ID3X (MAC) or EasyTAG (Linux).
vTuner: vTuner service browser (www.vtuner.com). vTuner offers thousands of well-sorted Internet Radio stations at your choice! After first time browsed vTuner service, you will have 60-day free trial. After 60 days, vTuner will still allow you to browse around 150 stations on vTuner's server (trial period is subject to change without notice).
6.3 USB Audiomanager USB disk content browsing and tracks playback. The USB Audiomanager integrated in WAP-4500 offers comparable comfort to an audioserver, for precisely sorted access to your USB audio data by the ID3 contents stored in your audio files. Note: USB input has disk insertion auto-detection. Please wait until you find the USB icon in the BRC screen headline disk before using this function. In case of missing ID3 entries in your audio files, the USB Audiomanager is using the file names.
6.4 PLAYLIST Direkt-/Playlist toggle function This item toggles the function mode between “direct playback” and “playback from playlist”. The selection of tracks for audioserver and USB storage playback is explained above (sections 6.1 and 6.2). The reaction upon the selection depends on the currently activated playback mode: ● Direct playback: instantly playback the selected track. ● Playlist playback: the “play“ screen symbol shows an additional “+” marking.
7. Special functions 7.1 Multiroom-operation: select the SMR for control The WAP system can operate with various SMR device controlled though one BRC! By this multiroom feature, you only need to use one BRC – e.g. while you walk in your house – to control a number of SMR devices in different rooms. The menu for selecting the SMR for control you can reach by the right soft key (4) in the main screen. This is the quick way for multiroom selection.
7.2 Recording of Internet Radio contents WAP-4500 can record the contents of the actual playing internet radio station and store it as an audio file onto your USB storage device. NOTE: for the recording function, an USB storage with free available memory connected to WAP-4500 SMR is required! The USB storage must not be separated from SMR during the recording session! ATTENTION: please consider the recording requires – depending from datastream quality – apprx. 0.
7.3 Import of Internet Stations by USB storage Create/Add your own Internet radio URL entries. This function needs Windows™ Media Player or WinAmp™ application program. ● Download and install Windows Media Player or WinAmp onto your PC. ● Run Windows Media Player or WinAmp. ● Plug your USB storage into a USB connector on your computer. ● Follow the procedures below to export Internet radio URL entries to your USB storage. Using Windows Media Player: ● Run Windows Media Player. ● Choose Guide > Radio Tuner.
8. Settings Provide all system settings: 8.1 Multiroom: in this entry we collected the settings you need to do multiroom control by one BRC. Switch SMR: here you jump into the same list of already paired SMR devices for control selection, as described under section 6.6. Pairing – SMR Root: Almost all informations shown in your BRC's display are transmitted from SMR device to BRC, just before displaying, are contents that are controlled by the SMR.
Device Name: this item is for renaming the SMR entries in the SMR device list. Example: in case your WAP-4500 you use in the living room shall not be displayed as “WAP-4500“ in the BRC main screen, but by the name of its place “Living Room“, first mark the device for renaming and confirm by OK (7). Then scroll to the entry rename and confirm again by OK (7). Now you will see the cursor driven virtual keyboard you can use for typing the new name for the marked SMR device.
8.9 Network: Your home network may use a router that allows computers to be networked and to share files. WAP-4500 can playback Internet Radio through network connection. WAP-4500 can also playback audio files from any of the computers in the network, as long as they provide acces by a Media server software as provided on the installation CD. Attention: WAP-4500 cannot find and playback your audio files, stored on a networked PC without the audioserver installed.
In case your network is changed, you can repeat the wizard or change settings manually under IP Settings and Advanced Wireless Settings. 8.9.4 IP Settings (IP settings for LAN and WLAN) If you run your network with static IP adresses (no DHCP) you can input the required IP settings here: Current Info: to display the current network settings. Network mode: you can select between DHCP or static IP address mode.
8.10 UPGRADE: firmware (F/W) upgrade. ● Download the new firmware from www.teac.de and copy to an USB disc. ● Plug the USB disk to SMR USB port. Wait until the USB symbol appears. ● Switch to Settings and choose UPGRADE. The UPGRADE screen appears. Available options by the center softbutton (3): 1. System Upgrade 2. Reboot System 3. Reset To Factory Default ● Scroll to “System Upgrade” from option list, confirmed by OK (7) button and it will bring up file selection screen.
9. Troubleshooting Often after time spent troubleshooting, the problem is traced to something as simple as a loose connection. Check the following before proceeding to the problemspecific solutions. COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ● Use some other electrical device to confirm that the electrical outlet is working. ● Ensure the WAP-4500 is turned on. ● Ensure all connecters are securely attached. ● Ensure attached devices are turned on.
NETWORK PROBLEMS PROBLEM: THE WAP-4500 CAN NOT FIND THE MEDIA SERVER ● Wait a moment and try to search again. ● Close and open the Media Server program. ● Confirm the Media Server is shared and allows WAP-4500 to access media content. ● Confirm a network link is established. ● Check whether the IP address, default gateway address, and DNS address of the Media Server are correctly configured, when a static IP address is used. ● Check if the Windows firewall setting is set accordingly.
PROBLEM: THE WAP-4500 IS UNABLE TO PLAY SOME INTERNET RADIO STATIONS SMOOTHLY ● Internet radio playback depends on network traffic. Most Internet radios need 128 kbps or 64 kbps bandwidth. If other applications such as FTP, WebTV or P2P are using the Internet connection, it might affect Internet radio playback. PROBLEM: THE WAP-4500 IS UNABLE TO PLAY ITUNES ● iTunes uses Apple's proprietary protocol. WAP-4500 currently does not support iTunes' music sharing protocol nor the AAC music format.
11. Specifications: ● Wireless audio player with bidirectional data radio display remote control ● Colour LC display for function and track informations (ID3 tags, album cover, file name etc.) ● On/Standby, volume and all functions controlled via remote control ● Battery case for Mignon/AA-Batteries ● 2 USB storage connectors ● Supports FAT32 and NTFS file systems ● USB Audiomanager with integrated database for quick USB access ● Line out, headphones out, S/PDIF digital optical out 44.
12. CE – Declaration of conformity We herewith declare, the TEAC media systems WAP-4500 wireless audio player complies with the following norms or normative documents: EMC Directive 1999/5/EC EN 300 440-1 V1.3.1 (2001-09), EN 300 440-2 V1.1.2 (2004-07), EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10), EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1 (2005-09), EN 301 489-3 V1.4.
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