Page 2 - User Manual
2 1 3 6 7 10 11 9 8 2 4 5 19 18 15 13 12 14 13 17 16 Need help? User Manual See the user manual that came with your Wireless MusicReceiver. Online help: www.philips.com/support For downloads and frequently asked questions Contact line: Country Telephone number Austria ..................................
Page 4 - Contents
EN 4 4 Contents 5 Important information 5 Safety precautions 6 What’s in the box 7 System requirements 8 Functional overview 10 Navigating the menu 12 Preparing Your PC 12 Installing Philips Media Manager 13 Installing the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility 17 Installing your SLA5500 18 Conf...
Page 5 - Safety Precautions; Important information
EN 5 • A wireless network adapter or a wireless base station is required when integrating yourSLA5500 in a wireless computer network. • Please install and connect the product in the order described in this manual only. Thisassures best installation results with the least technical hassles. • Please ...
Page 6 - What’s in the box
EN Please check whether the following items are present in the box of the WirelessMusic Receiver. They are provided to help you set up and use your SLA5500. SLA5500 Wireless Music Receiver Remote control including batteries (2x AAA) Power adapter (110V or 200-240V) including cable adapter and power ...
Page 7 - System requirements; Audio
EN 7 System requirements Audio Audio system (e.g. amplifier, VCR, DVD etc) with auxiliary (AUX) inputs (RCA connection) or an active speaker system Personal Computer (PC) • Pentium Class 300MHz processor or better • 128 MB RAM • 150 MB free hard drive space • CD-ROM drive • Windows® XP Service Pack ...
Page 8 - Functional overview
EN 8 Functional overview Wireless Music Receiver 1 Infrared sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 2 LCD screen Displays menu status for easy navigation through music library and system settings 3 Stereo 1/8” connector cable socket 4 Power adapter cable socket 5 Reset hole Remote Contro...
Page 9 - REPEAT; INFO
EN 9 8 REPEAT Press this button once to repeat only the song that is currently playing (only appliesto PC music files). The Repeat icon is displayed on the LCD screen. Press again to repeat all songs of the currently selected item. The Repeat All icon is displayed on the LCD screen. Pressing again w...
Page 10 - Navigating the menu; LCD Menu Structure
Home Favourites Server 1 [MM] Server 2 [MM] Playlist Nick Ferry Best of ABBA Leila .... Configuration Device Status Configuration Wizard Select Language Advanced Settings Configure Date/Time Select Profile EN 10 Navigating the menu The SLA5500 has a built-in LCD screen. Together with the remote cont...
Page 12 - Preparing Your PC; Key Features; Installing Philips Media Manager
EN 12 Preparing Your PC With the SLA5500 you are able to enjoy digital music anywhere in the home. Your SLA5500 plugs into any audio system and connects wirelessly to a PC. The remote control and the built-in LCD display provide easy control and quickselection of music. Key Features • Browse music f...
Page 15 - Using Windows XP Service Pack 2
EN 15 Using Windows XP Service Pack 2 These instructions guide you through configuring your wireless network settings, forthe following scenario: • If you do not have a wireless basestation (also known as router or access point)and your PC has a wireless adapter installed. Note: If the wireless netw...
Page 17 - Before You Start
EN 17 Before You Start • Make sure that your wireless network is active. • If your base station has Media Access Control (MAC) filtering enabled, make surethat the SLA5500’s MAC address is added to the Access Control List of yourbase station. For details see ‘MAC Address Control on the Wireless Netw...
Page 18 - Configuration; Introduction
Configuration Introduction The SLA5500 has a Configuration Wizard that guides you through the process ofconfiguring network profiles for your SLA5500. The Configuration Wizard is usedwhen you want to:• Install the SLA5500 for the first time. • Make later changes to a network profile setting. This ch...
Page 19 - Configuration Wizard Menu; Configuration Wizard
Configuration Wizard Load Profile Select Network Select Network Type Select Encryption Network IP Settings Apply Settings? Edit Key Select Key Index Exit Key Editing Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Edit IP Address Edit Subnet Mask Edit Gateway IP Edit DNS Server Prefered Edit DNS Server Alternate Save to Pr...
Page 20 - Starting the Configuration Wizard; Changing network settings; Entering Text in Edit Mode; Selecting a Network
EN 20 Starting the Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard will start automatically the first time you connect yourSLA5500 to the power. To start the Configuration Wizard at a later time:1 Press SYSTEM (6) on the remote control to display the Configuration menu. 2 Press 4 until ‘Configuration ...
Page 22 - Listening to Music Files; Music Files Menu; Operation
EN 22 Introduction This chapter describes how to• Turn on the SLA5500 • Browse and listen to music files stored on your PC through your audio system. • Use preset numbers to store and play up to 10 items (songs, playlists etc). • Use a Dynamic Playlist to save and play up to 20 items (songs, playlis...
Page 23 - Music File Remote Control Functions; Playing Music Files
EN 23 Music File Remote Control Functions The following remote control functions can be used in Play mode: ; / 2 Play the displayed item / Pause the current item. § Press once to play next track / Hold down to fast forward the currentsong. ∞ Play previous track 9 Stop playing. REPEAT Press once to r...
Page 24 - Viewing Song Information; Saving Favorite Music Items; Saving an Item to a Preset Number
EN 24 Viewing Song Information The SLA5500 LCD screen displays various information during playback, such as musicfile details, playback modes and network status. Example Display Text Explanation Nick Ferry Artist name. . . . One More Time Name of the album. Born To Be Happy Title of the song current...
Page 26 - Advanced Configuration; Configuration Menu Structure
Edit Device Name <Name> Change Device Status Device Name Firmware Version Bootloader Version Hardware Version SSID Network Type Encryption Wireless Signal Strength Wireless Channel MAC Address DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP DNS Server Preferred DNS Server Alternate Proxy Server Proxy H...
Page 28 - Managing Network Profiles; Changing your display menu language
EN 28 Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the network to whichthe SLA5500 is connected. Gateway IP address of the gateway used by theSLA5500. DNS Server Preferred IP address of the preferred DNS serverused by the SLA5500. DNS Server Alternate IP address of an alternate DNS serverused by the SLA5500. Proxy S...
Page 29 - Managing Multiple Key Indexes
EN 29 Changing Settings for a Non-Active Network Profile By default, any changes you make to network settings will be applied to the activeprofile (i.e. the profile that is currently loaded on the SLA5500). If you wish to makechanges to a different profile, you must first turn on profile management....
Page 31 - Starting the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility
EN Advanced Configuration Using PhilipsWireless Music Receiver PC Utility The Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility is software that runs on yourcomputer. Most of the tasks it performs can just as easily be performed directly onthe SLA5500 using the remote control. However, there may be occasio...
Page 32 - Default Profile Settings; Viewing Existing Network Profiles; Activating a Different Network Profile
Managing Profiles Using the Philips Wireless MusicReceiver PC Utility The SLA5500 is delivered out-of-the-box, pre-configured with default settings. Thesesettings are stored in the Factory Defaults network profile, which cannot be changed.However, other profiles are provided that you can edit to sui...
Page 33 - Editing a Network Profile
EN 33 Editing a Network Profile The Factory Defaults profile for a SLA5500 cannot be edited. However, there areother profiles available that can be edited to effectively create new profiles. Tochange these settings, you will need to have some knowledge of your wirelessnetwork setup. Note: The altern...
Page 34 - Uploading New Software to the SLA5500
Verifying that a Wireless Music Link is Available on theNetwork When you start the Philips Wireless Music Receiver PC Utility, it performs anautomatic discovery process to verify which Wireless Music Links are available on thenetwork. It is recommended that you perform this discovery process manuall...
Page 35 - Troubleshooting
EN 35 Possible Cause • Solution Power unavailable. • Check that the SLA5500 power cable is properly connected and that the power isswitched on. SLA5500 is not known to the network.• Check that the MAC address for the SLA5500 has been entered correctly in thewireless network’s MAC Access Control. Tur...
Page 36 - Glossary
EN 36 The following is a list of terms and abbreviations used in this document. Term or Abbreviation Meaning Base station (BS) A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet. CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data. DHCP Dynamic Host Confi...
Page 37 - Extra information
EN 37 Common Firewall Configurations This chapter contains details on how to configure some common firewall programs inorder to ensure correct SLA5500 operation. As this information is likely to change when new versions of firewalls are released,you should check your firewall documentation for the m...
