Asus AIR3 User Manual
AIR3 Speak er s for iP od with iP od with ASUS Inter net Radio User Manual
Contents C ontents ...................................................................... 2 Notices .......................................................................................................... 4 Notes for this manual .............................................................................. 5 W elc ome ...................................................................... 6 P ack age contents ...................................................................................... 6 Over view ...................................................................................................... 7 F eatures ................................................................................................. 7 Suppor ted iP od models ................................................................... 7 Speciï¬cations ............................................................................................. 8 Getting to know your AIR3 ........................................ 9 F ront view .................................................................................................... 9 Rear view .................................................................................................... 10 T op view .....................................................................................................12 Using the remote c ontrol .....................................................................14 T urning on the device ...........................................................................16 Main menu ................................................................................................17 Language selection ................................................................................17 T e x t entry ................................................................................................... 18 iP od mode .................................................................19 Playing iP od music .................................................................................19 Playing iP od videos or photos ............................................................ 20 A UX mode..................................................................21 AIR mode ...................................................................22 Searching for a radio station ...............................................................22 Searching by global rankings ......................................................22 Searching by genre ..........................................................................23 Searching by country/location ....................................................23 Searching by station name ...........................................................24
Connecting to a station ........................................................................25 Adding a station to My F a vorite ........................................................25 Adding a currently pla yed radio station .................................. 25 Adding a radio station fr om the list ........................................... 26 Adding a manually enter ed station ........................................... 26 Managing My F avorite ..........................................................................27 UPnP pla yback ..........................................................28 Conï¬guring UP nP settings on PC .....................................................28 Playing PC music on AIR3 ....................................................................30 Other settings ...........................................................31 W eather forecasting...............................................................................31 Checking out weather forecasts ................................................. 31 Standby mode display .................................................................... 32 Conï¬gura tion ........................................................................................... 33 Network ............................................................................................... 33 Clock ..................................................................................................... 33 Alarm .................................................................................................... 33 Language ............................................................................................34 Dimmer ................................................................................................ 34 Sleep Timer ......................................................................................... 35 Buffer ....................................................................................................35 W eather................................................................................................35 V ersion Update .................................................................................. 35 Reset .....................................................................................................36 T r oubleshooting .......................................................37
AIR3 4 AIR3 Notices F ederal C ommunic ations C ommission Interference Statemen t This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful inter fer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiat e radio frequenc y energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerâ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio c ommunications. However , there is no guarantee tha t inter ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference t o radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollowing measures: ⢠Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipmen t and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit diff erent from that to which the receiv er is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio/T V technician for help . This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: ⢠This device ma y not cause har mful interference , and ⢠This device must accept an y inter ferenc e received including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. FC C Caution: Any changes or modiï¬cations not expr essly approved by the party responsible for c ompliance could void the user â s authorit y to operate this equipment.
AIR3 5 AIR3 FC C Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FC C radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. This equipment should be This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm betw een the radiator and y our body . This tr ansmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other an tenna or transmitter . IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is ï¬rmware-limited to channels 1 thr ough 11. Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: ⢠This device ma y not cause inter ference and This device ma y not cause inter ference and ⢠This device must accept an y inter ferenc e, including inter ference that may cause undesired oper ation of the device. Radiation Exposure Statemen t This equipment complies with IC r adiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. This equipment should be This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm betw een the radiator and y our body . Notes f or this manual T o ensur e that you per form certain tasks properly , tak e note of the following symbols used thr oughout this manual. W ARNING: Vital information that you MUST follo w to prevent injury to yourself . IMPORT ANT : Instruc tions that you MUST f ollow to complete a task. TIP: Tips and useful information that help you c omplete a task. NO TE: Additional information for special situations .
AIR3 6 AIR3 W elcome Congra tulations on your purchase of AIR3. The following illustrations are the package contents of y our new AIR3. Note tha t the package does not include an iPod . P ackage contents PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE NEXT AIR3 Remote control Po wer cord AC pow er adapter Wireless antenna 3.5mm jack audio cable S-Video cable AAA battery x2 Quick Start Guide User Manual Quick Start Guide User Manual R R Rock Solid Heart Touching Cleaning cloth W arranty card *The illustrations ar e for referenc e only. A c tual product speciï¬cations may v ar y . âorâ
AIR3 7 AIR3 Ov er view AIR3 is both an iP od dock ing station and an Internet Radio that enriches your audiovisual lif e. Y ou can play y our iPod music through the AIR3 speakers. When connec ted to a displa y , AIR3 allows you to view your iP od videos or image ï¬les. AIR3 also provides easy access to a wide selection of radio stations on the Internet. Before enjoying your ASUS Internet Radio , ensure tha t you have access t o a wired/ wireless network. F eatures ⢠iP od dock ing with high quality stereo speakers ⢠Aux In from other audio devic es ⢠Video Out from iPod t ouch and other iPods ⢠Stand-alone device ⢠Wireless/wired connection ⢠More than 10,000 worldwide radio stations with r ank ings ⢠Playing music on y our PC through UPnP protocol ⢠250 fav or ite radio sta tions ⢠Nap alarm clock ⢠Internet weather f orecast and ï¬nancial information ⢠ETL⢠speakers with HDSS® cer tiï¬cation Suppor ted iP od models AIR3 suppor ts all types of iPods e xcept iP od shufï¬e. (iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc ., registered in the U.S. and other countries .)
AIR3 8 AIR3 Speciîca tions Connectivity Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Wired 10/100M Ethernet Data ra tes 54 Mbits ( WLAN) 10/100 Mbits (Ethernet) Wireless LAN security 64/128-bit WEP WP A/WP A2 Audio f ormat decoder MP3/WMA 16Kbpsâ320Kbps SNR >90dB earphone Display 128 à 64 FSTN graphics display Blue color with white LED I/O por ts Universal iP od Dock ing Headphone jack ( Φ 3.5mm) Aux In ( Φ 3.5mm) Ethernet (RJ45) DC power jack Video out (RCA jack) S-Video (DIN jack) Speakers 1â Silk Dome T weeters 3 W att/5 Ohm x 2 3.5â W oofers 15 W att/4 Ohm x 2 A C power adapter Input: AC 100â240V (50â60Hz) Output: DC 20V/2A Remote contr ol 22 keys Dimension 408 (L) Ã170 ( W ) Ã170 (H) mm W eight 3.5 Kg (device only) ADSL/Cable Modem bandwidth (recommended) 1M bps at least
AIR3 9 AIR3 Getting to kno w your AIR3 F ront view 1 3 L CD display The L CD displa y , with adjustable backlight, shows user interface. IR receiv er The IR r eceiver receives c ommands from the remote control. Speakers The built-in speakers deliver high-quality audio output. The silk dome tweeters (3W x 2) produce na tural and original sound; the woofers (15W x 2) pr ovide solid and real bass sound. Y ou may remov e the front net cover t o see the speak ers. 1 2 2 3
AIR3 10 AIR3 R ear view Wireless an tenna Install the supplied antenna and set it t o a ver tical position to the supplied antenna and set it to a v er tical position to ensure best reception of wir eless signal. A UX IN jack T o use the device solely as speakers, connec t the supplied 3.5mm jack audio cable to this jack from a playback de vice. VIDEO OUT jack T o connect the device to a display , plug a composite cable (yellow) int o this jack. S-VIDEO jack T o connect the device to a display , plug the supplied S-Video cable into this jack. 4 5 6 8 10 7 9 11 4 5 6 7
AIR3 11 AIR3 Both the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO functions are for the playback of iPod videos or image ï¬les only . HEADPHONE jack The st ereo headphone jack ( Φ 3.5mm) is used to connect the device â s audio out signal to ampliï¬ed speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. P ower switch The po wer switch allows powering ON and OFF the device . DC 20V power jack The supplied po wer adapter conv er ts AC pow er to DC power for use with this jack. P ower supplied through this jack supplies power to the de vice. T o preven t damage to the device, always use the supplied power adapter . The power adapt er may become warm or hot when in use. Do not cov er the adapter and keep it away from your body . RJ 45 LAN por t The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network. 8 9 10 11
AIR3 12 AIR3 T op view 1 5 8 9 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 iP od connec tor The iP od connector allows connecting to an iP od to play iP od music. By connecting the device to a display , videos or image ï¬les stored in an iP od can be viewed. 1 When the button LEDs are off , pressing any button or the volume knob will turn on the lights, and then all the top panel functions are av ailable.
AIR3 13 AIR3 2 Standby/On button Standby/On button P ress to switch the device between Pr ess to switch the device between Standby and On mode . Right button P ress to conï¬rm your selection of an option and go to the submenu. Press t o go to the nex t ï¬eld when entering te x t. V olume knob Rotate t o adjust volume, selec t text, or scroll up/down through Rotate to adjust v olume, selec t text, or scroll up/down through menu options. Press t o conï¬rm your selection of a menu option. Left button P ress to go to the previous menu. Pr ess to go to the previous ï¬eld when entering text. BASS button P ress to turn on/off the built-in speaker bass effects. Pr ess to turn on/off the built-in speak er bass effects. Home button P ress to return to the main menu. Pr ess to return to the main menu. Pre vious track button P ress to go to the previous track. Pr ess to go to the previous track. Play/P ause button P ress to play or pause a playback. Pr ess to play or pause a playback. Next track button P ress to go to the next track. Pr ess to go to the next track. Dimmer button P ress to select a back light mode. Pr ess to selec t a backlight mode. Sleep button P ress to select a preset amount of time after which the device Pr ess to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . A UX mode button P ress to switch the device to A UX mode when it is used solely as Pr ess to switch the device to A UX mode when it is used solely as used solely as speakers. Press this button after connecting a playback device . . Press this button after connecting a playback devic e. 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 10 11 12 13 The playback c ontrol buttons (Play/P ause; Previous tr ack; Next track) are for AIR, iP od, and UPnP modes only .
AIR3 14 AIR3 Using the r emote control Refer to the table on the next page for the r emote control buttons and their functions. PREVIOUS PLA Y/PAUSE NEXT iP od mo de button P ress to switch the device to iP od mode. Press this button after Pr ess to switch the device to iP od mode. Press this button after connecting an iPod . AIR mode button P ress to switch the device to ASUS Int ernet R adio mode. Pr ess to switch the device to ASUS Internet Radio mode. F av orite button P ress to display a list of your fa vorite radio stations. Pr ess to display a list of your fav orite radio stations. 14 15 16
AIR3 15 AIR3 Icon Name F unc tion Standby/On Pr ess to switch the device between Standby and On mode . Home Pr ess to return to the main menu. AIR mode Pr ess to switch to ASUS Internet Radio mode. iP od mode Pr ess to switch to iPod mode . A UX mode Pr ess to switch to A UX mode. V olume- Pr ess to decrease the output volume. Mute Pr ess to mute the audio output. V olume Pr ess to increase the output volume. Pr evious track Pr ess to go to the previous track. Play/P ause Pr ess to play iPod music/videos/image ï¬les or pause a playback. Next track Pr ess to go to the next track. Up Pr ess to scroll up through menu items. Pr ess to selec t text. Down Pr ess to scroll down through menu items. Pr ess to selec t text. Left Pr ess to go to the previous menu. Pr ess to go to the previous ï¬eld when entering text. Right Pr ess to conï¬rm your selection of an option and go to the submenu. Pr ess to go to the next ï¬eld when entering text. OK Pr ess to conï¬rm your selection of a menu option. (continued on the next page)
AIR3 16 AIR3 Pressing the button on the top panel or on the remot e control does not turn the device on. Icon Name F unc tion Dimmer Pr ess to selec t a backlight mode. Language Pr ess to selec t a menu language. F av orite Pr ess to display your fav orites list. Alarm Press t o turn on/off the alar m clock. Sleep Pr ess to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . F av orite Pr ess to store the currently play ed radio station to your fa vorites list. 2 3 1 4 T ur ning on the device Connect the supplied AC adapter t o the DC IN power jack on the rear panel ( 1 2 3 ), and then press the power switch to turn on the device ( 4 ). The display lights up to show the ASUS logo , and then the main menu appears.
AIR3 17 AIR3 12:00PM Internet Radio Media Center/UPnP iPod 1/6 >> Time Press the Right button to display the submenu Menu options Network status The main menu contains six options and the ï¬rst option is highlighted Language selection AIR3 suppor ts multiple languages for the menu options . T o change the language: Pr ess the L anguage button on the remote contr ol to selec t the language you use (the fastest wa y). âorâ 1. F rom the main menu, rotate the v olume k nob to highlight Conï¬gur ation and then press the knob to enter the submenu. 2. Select Language in the same way . 3. Rotat e the volume k nob to highlight the language y ou use and then press the knob to apply . The selected language applies to the device menus and system messages only . T he station names may vary according to station locations. Main menu PREVIOUS PLA Y/P AUSE NEXT
AIR3 18 AIR3 T e xt entr y T o en ter your WEP/WP A key or IP address, add a radio station address, and set time and date , do the f ollowing: 1. P ress the Up/ Down button or rotat e the volume knob to select a character from the follo wing table: The characters appear in a circular order . What is next to Space ( ) is the uppercase A. 2. P ress the Right button ( or ) to proceed t o the nex t. Press OK ( ) or the volume knob when done. Letters A a B b C câ¦Z z Symbols $ % & # _ ^ ~ ` â â, . : ; ? ! * - @ < = > { ¦ } [ \ ] ( / ) Numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Delete ( ): Select and press the Left/ R ight button to delete text on the left. Space ( ): Select to add a space. PREVIOUS PLA Y/P AUSE NEXT Remote T op panel
AIR3 19 AIR3 iP od mode AIR3 is an iP od dock ing station that allows you t o play iPod music and view iP od videos or photos. Playing iP od music 1. Connect your iPod t o AIR3. 2. Press the iP od mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to switch the device t o this mode. 3. Use the AIR3 remote to contr ol the playback. PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE NEXT
AIR3 20 AIR3 2. Conï¬gure iP od video output settings: ⢠Video playback: Go to Videos > Video Settings and toggle T V Out On. ⢠Photo pla yback: G o to Photos > S lideshow Settings and toggle T V Out On. 3. Connect your iPod t o AIR3. 4. Press the iP od mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to switch the device t o this mode. 5. Use the AIR3 remote to contr ol the playback. Playing iP od videos or photos 1. Connect AIR3 to a display using one of the following methods: ⢠VIDEO OUT : Plug one end of a composite cable (y ellow) into this jack on the rear panel and the other end to the display . ⢠S-VIDEO: Plug one end of the supplied S-Video cable into this jack on the rear panel and the other end to the displa y .
AIR3 21 AIR3 A UX mode Y ou may connect your own playback devic e to AIR3 to use the device as speakers. 1. Connect the supplied 3.5mm jack audio cable to the A UX IN jack on the rear panel from a pla yback device. 2. Press the A UX mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to swit ch the device to this mode. In A UX mode, the pla yback control buttons ( Play/P ause ; Pre vious track ; Next track) on the AIR3 top panel or the remote control do not work on your pla yback device.
AIR3 22 AIR3 AIR mode Press the Right button to display the submenu 1st of all 20 items Press the Left button to go to the previous menu 12:00PM T op01: XXXXXXXX T op02: XXXXXX T op03: XXXX << 1/20 >> Network status Press the OK button to connect to the station Accessibility* Sear c hing for a radio station AIR3 has an up-to-date , w ell-classiï¬ed list of online radio stations worldwide. Not every Internet radio station has a corresponding traditional radio station. Some of them broadcast via the Internet only . Y ou can search for a station by global rankings, music genre, or location. Y ou can also go thr ough the stations categorized in alphabetical order . Searching by global r ank ings 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/ Music > Global T op 20 , and a list of top 20 radio sta tions worldwide displays . 2. Press the Up/ Down butt on or rotate the volume knob to highlight a station and press OK to c onnec t to the station. *When you highlight a station fr om the list, vertical bars appear at the bottom left corner of the display to indicat e the accessibilit y to the station. Three bars suggest the highest accessibility .
AIR3 23 AIR3 12:00PM Industrial Jazz Jazz Rock << 34/78 >> Searching by genre 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/Music > Genre , and a list of music genres displays in alphabetical order . 2. Press the Up/ Down butt on to highlight a genre. F or example, if you want t o listen to jazz music: 3. Press the Right button to displa y all the jazz stations available , with the top 10 listed ï¬rst. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station. Searching by c ountr y/location 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/ Music >Coun tr y/Location , and a list of geographical regions displays in alphabetical order . 12:00PM Africa Asia Europe << 1/8 >> The list includes: Africa, Asia, Eur ope, Latin America, Middle East, Nor th America, Oceania/Paciï¬c , and Internet Only .
AIR3 24 AIR3 2. Selec t a geographical region and then select a country in the region. A list of stations located in the country displays. 3. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station. ⢠For countries that ha ve a huge number of radio stations, the stations are sub-classiï¬ed by name initial alphabetically . ⢠I f you select a language other than English, you will see the name of the country where that language is spoken in the Radio Station/Music menu. Highlight the country name and press Enter to displa y the stations located in this country . Searching by station name 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Ser vice > Search Radio Station . 2. The stations are divided into 10 categories b y their name initial: 0-9, A-C, D-F , G-I, J-L, M-O , P-R, S-U, V-Z, and Other . S elect a category and a list of stations displays. Station names formed by char ac ters other than Roman alphabet are in the Other group. 3. Selec t any of the stations again to displa y more stations. The stations are listed alphabetically accor ding to the ï¬rst two letters of their names. 4. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station.
AIR3 25 AIR3 Connecting to a station If your AIR3 is successfully connected to a station, the display is as follows: 12:00PM All That Jazz Radio WMA 32 kbps/Jazz Playing⦠< 1 1/92 Data information Station name Connection status* Network status Buffer length** ⢠*The connection status may change from âConnecting â to âBuffering â to âPlaying . â P ress OK to stop playing and go back to the previous menu. If a connection fails, the status sho ws âNo URL found .â ⢠**R efer t o page 35 for details about setting the buffer . ⢠I f you shift to the main menu while connecting to a station, a countdown timer will appear a t the bottom right corner of the display . After a lapse of 10 seconds, the system automatically shifts back to the station being played . Adding a station to My F a vorite Y ou can add a currently played radio station or one f ound on the list to My F av orite . Y ou can also manually ent er the address of a station and add it to your fa vorites list. AIR3 has a memor y of 250 stations. Adding a curr ently play ed radio station 1. Press the F a vorite button ( ) on the remote control. 2. The following icons will appear next to the network status ic on to indicate fa vorites status: The station is being added to My F a vorite. The station has already been in My F a vorite. F av orites exceeds the maximum of 250.
AIR3 26 AIR3 Adding a r adio station from the list 1. Search for a station using any of the methods mentioned in the âSearching for a radio sta tionâ sec tion. 2. Highlight a station and press the Right button to display the submenu as the following: 3. ⢠A dd to My Fa vorit e: S elect to add the station to your fav or ites list. ⢠Auto Scan (Down)/(U p): S elect to connect to the stations on the list consecutively up/do wn from the highlighted station. Each station will be played f or 30 seconds during which you can add it to My F a vorite by pr essing the F av orite button ( ). ⢠Play: Select to connect to the station. Refer t o the table on page 25 for favorites sta tus. 12:00PM Add to My Favorite Auto Scan (Down) Auto Scan (Up) << 1/4 Adding a manually en tered station 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Ser vice > A dd New Radio Station . 2. Enter the address of a station. Refer to the âT ext entr y â section on page 18 for details about entering t ex t. 3. When ï¬nished, press OK to add it to y our favorites list. Refer to the table on page 25 for fa vorites status.
AIR3 27 AIR3 Managing My Fa v orite AIR3 sav es up to 250 stations to My F av orite so that you can hav e quick access to preset stations . T o manage y our favorites list: 1. Press the F a vorite button ( ) on the remote control (or top panel) or select Internet Radio > My F avor ite from the main menu. A list of preset stations displays . 2. Highlight a station on the list and press the Right button to display the submenu as the f ollowing. Y ou can also connec t to the highlighted station dir ec tly by pressing OK. 3. ⢠Delete: Select to delete the station. ⢠Shift Up/Down: Select to change the order of the preset stations. ⢠Rename: Select to rename the station. Refer to the â T ex t entry â section on page 18 for details about entering text. ⢠Play: Select to connect to the station. 12:00PM Delete Shift Up Shift Down << 1/5
AIR3 28 AIR3 UPnP playbac k Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP) is a network protoc ol that allows devices to connect to a comput er for data sharing within a home network. Through UPnP , AIR3 can pla y music on your PC as long as they are connected to the same network. Y ou ma y use Windo ws® network. Y ou may use Windows® Media Player 11 (or la ter versions) or other UPnP-enabled applications for media sharing . AIR3 is not able to play the videos or image ï¬les on y our computer . Both the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO functions are for iP od playback only . Conîguring UPnP settings on PC The follo wing is an example of conï¬guring media sharing settings in Windows Media Play er 11. 1. Launch the Windo ws Media Player 11 application on your PC. Click the Library tab and click Media Sharing.
AIR3 29 AIR3 2. Click Settings. 3. Click the Allow new devic es and computers automatically check box. 4. After a few minutes, you will see Unknown Devic e (AIR3) appear . Click OK to ï¬nish the settings.
AIR3 30 AIR3 Playing PC music on AIR3 After conï¬guring media sharing settings on your comput er , AIR3 is ready to pla y your computer music. 1. From the main menu , select Media Cen ter/UPnP . 2. Y our comput er name is displayed on the screen. Selec t the computer name to displa y music folders. 3. Selec t a music folder or playlist t o begin playback. ⢠For UPnP pla yback, you need to put y our music ï¬les into the default Music folder . ⢠We recommend tha t you manage your music folders on PC before the UP nP connection. Limit the number of subdirectories in a director y to six to facilitat e ï¬le access on to facilitate ï¬le access on AIR3. When br owsing through folders lay er by layer on AIR3, a cross (x) on the bottom right corner of the display suggests that you cannot go an y fur ther . ⢠On AIR3, a maximum of 250 ï¬les in a folder will be display ed; therefore , f or example, a c omputer folder containing 1,000 ï¬les will be shown as 4 divided folders on AIR3. ⢠AIR3 is not able to play audio ï¬les protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM).
AIR3 31 AIR3 W eather f or ecasting AIR3 provides w or ldwide weather f orecasts via the Internet for toda y and the next four days . Y ou can check them out by locations, or set the weather f orecast of a cit y you select to be display ed in Standby mode. Checking out weather f orecasts 1. From the main menu , select Information C enter > W eather . 2. Selec t a continent, country , and then cit y to display the w eather forecast of a location. F or example, the following screen sho ws New Y ork â s weather forecast: 12:00PM New Y ork 70ËF 10/08 56-70ËF ËF << 1/7 >> 3. Press the Up/ Down butt on to see the weather forecasts in ï¬v e days . 4. T o set the information t o be displayed in Standby mode , highlight the city name and press the Right button. 5. Selec t Add to standb y display by pressing Ok . Other settings
AIR3 32 AIR3 Standby mode displa y The C onï¬guration > W eather > Standby displa y > T urn on standby displa y option allows weather for ecasts to be displayed in Standby mode . Y ou can also select the T emper ature unit between Centigrade (ËC) and F ahrenheit (ËF). If you ha ve already set weather If you hav e already set weather weather forecasts t o be displayed in Standby mode and ha ve selected a location (see page 31), AIR3 will provide information as the f ollowing examples. ⢠T oda y â s w eather forecast T oda y â s w eather forecast 2008/10/08 WED New Y ork >> ⢠The next four day sâ weather for ecasts (press the eather f orecasts (press the Left/ Right button to show) ) 2008/10/08 WED New Y ork 10/09 >> By default, the AIR3 standby screen changes between time and weather f orecast ever y ï¬fteen seconds. Y ou can press OK to shift between them right awa y . .
AIR3 33 AIR3 Conîgur a tion Selecting Conï¬guration fr om the main menu allows you to conï¬gure the AIR3 setups including Netw ork , Clock, Alarm, Language , D immer, Sleep Timer , Buffer , W ea ther , V ersion Upda te , and Reset. Network Refer to the Quick Start Guide for details. Clock The C onï¬guration > Clock option allows y ou to set the time/date and a format f or displaying time. The ï¬rst time you turn on the device and connect it to the network, the display shows Greenwich Mean Time (GMT ). Set the hour according t o your time zone, and through Network Time Pr otocol (NTP), a clock synchroniza tion solution on the Internet, the device will synchronize its clock with accuracy as long as it is connected to the network. ⢠Set Date and Time: Select to set the time and date. Refer to the â T ex t entry â section on page 18 for details about entering numbers. ⢠Set Time Forma t: S elect between the 12Hour and 24Hour format. ⢠Y ou can check Greenwich Mean Time (GMT ) under the Information C enter menu. ⢠R eset the hour for the devic e once you are in a different time zone. Alarm This option allows y ou to turn on/off the alarm or program a nap alarm that wakes you up in a ï¬xed period of time . P ressing the Alarm button ( ) on the remote control can activate/deactiva te a programmed alarm or select the alarm settings.
AIR3 34 AIR3 T o pr ogram an alarm: 1. Go to Conï¬gura tion > Alarm > T urn On (1)/(2) or XXX Minutes (NAP) . Y ou can program two different alarms or set a nap alarm that will set off after XXX minutes . 2. Selec t Set Alarm Time and enter v alues. Ref er to the â T ext entry â section on page 18 for details about entering numbers. 3. Selec t Set Alarm Sound to choose a sound type from Beep, Melody , Radio (the station y ou last listened to), and iP od (the iP od music you last played). 4. The / /XXX ic on will appear at the upper right corner of the display to indicat e that the alarm func tion is activated . Ensure that the device is in S tandby mode at the set time, or the alarm will not set off . When the alarm sets off , press any button to stop it. Language Refer to page 17 f or details about language selec tion. Dimmer The C onï¬guration > Dimmer option allows you t o adjust the brightness of the device backlight. Y ou can also shift the backlight mode by pressing the Dimmer button ( ) on the remote control (or top panel). Three modes are av ailable: ⢠T urn Off : Select to turn off the back light. ⢠P ower Saving: Select to turn down the backlight. ⢠T urn On: Select to turn on the back light.
AIR3 35 AIR3 Sleep Timer The C onï¬guration > Sleep Timer option allows y ou to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . Y ou can also set the sleep timer by pressing the Sleep butt on ( ) on the remote control. When this function is ac tiva ted, the XXX icon will appear at the upper right corner of the display , XX X signifying the minutes left. Six options ar e available: T urn Off , 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes , 90 M inutes, and 120 Minutes. Buffer The C onï¬guration > Buffer option allows y ou to set the buffer to hold data receiv ed for a cer tain amount of time . Setting a longer buffer makes the data transf er more smoothly but takes you longer to wait. If you are connecting to a station, there will be an icon signifying the buffer length you set: ⢠2 Seconds: ⢠4 Seconds: ⢠8 Seconds: W eather Refer to page 32 f or details. V ersion U p dat e If a new ï¬rmware version comes up , you will see this pop-up message. Select V ersion Update ( Y es) to download the latest v ersion. If you select V ersion Update (No) , Y ou can still download the latest version later: 12:00PM V ersion Update (Y es) V ersion Update (No) < 1/2
AIR3 36 AIR3 1. Go to Conï¬gura tion > V ersion Update and select the item (a string of numbers) you are allow ed to download. ⢠I f there is no item displa yed, it means your current ï¬rmware If there is no item display ed, it means your current ï¬rmware version is the latest. ⢠The device will download the latest station list version automatically as long as it is connected to the network. The station list version is signiï¬ed by the last f our digits of the number string. 2. Selec t Y es . A count down timer displays to count fr om 60 seconds. W ait until the device reboots. 3. Go to Go to Conï¬gur ation > V ersion Update to check if the v ersion name is different fr om the previous one. Do not turn off the device while the update is proceeding . Reset The C onï¬guration > Reset option allows you t o reset the device to its factor y default settings. Y our favorites lists and network settings will not be erased .
AIR3 37 AIR3 Read the following Q&As f or troubleshooting guide. If these do not give you answ ers, you may contact us directly at the contact information pro vided on this manualâ s inside co ver . Why is it that I cannot hear anything from the speak ers? ⢠Some stations may not ha ve 24-hour broadcasts. Y ou c annot hear anything If the stations do not send out an y programs. ⢠Either your AIR3 speakers are muted or the v olume is too low . Either your AIR3 speakers are muted or the v olume is too low . T urn up the volume or press the Mute butt on ( ) to cancel the muted mode. I have connected AIR3 to my playback devic e but there is no sound coming out. ⢠Ensure that you ha ve plugged the audio cable to the A UX IN jack on AIR3 and hav e pressed the AUX mode butt on ( / ) to switch the device to tha t mode. ⢠In A UX mode, the playback control buttons ( Pla y/Pause ; Pre vious track ; Ne x t track ) on the AIR3 top panel or the r emote control do not w or k on your pla yback device. Why is it that I cannot activate UP nP? Y ou need to connect both your PC and AIR3 to the same network. What can I do if my AIR3 crashes? Pr ess the power switch on the rear panel to turn off the device , and then switch it on again. I have set the alarm but it did not set off . The alarm will set off only in Standby mode . T r oubleshooting
AIR3 38 AIR3 The wireless connection is not stable. ⢠Establish a wired connection to test if your netw or k is reliable . ⢠If the wired connection is more stable than the wireless one , use the LAN connection instead. Why does the list of online radio stations change? The addresses of the Int er net radio stations ma y var y , so ASUS technicians update them regularly . Y our AIR3 will obtain the latest list automatically as long as it is connected to the network. Y our device functions as usual while the update is proceeding (1â2 minutes). I have had a station in mind but it is not shown on the AIR3 station list. ⢠Go to Home > Internet Radio > Ser vice > A dd New Radio Station to en ter the station address. ⢠Contact us at http://vip .asus.com/eservice/techser v .aspx (recommended). Y our AIR3 radio station list will be updated automatically . I cannot connect to c er tain radio stations. The accessibility to online radio stations v ar y with the network bandwidth in differen t countries. F ailed connec tions may be due t o the following: ⢠The network bandwidth in the country you want to c onnec t to is narrow . We r ecommend an ADSL/Cable Modem bandwidth of at least 1M bps. ⢠Internet congestion. ⢠The radio stations do not pr ovide enough bandwidth. ⢠The radio stations ar e under repair or no longer exist. If you still cannot connect to some radio stations , contact us at http://vip .asus.com/eser vice/techserv .aspx
Contents C ontents ...................................................................... 2 Notices .......................................................................................................... 4 Notes for this manual .............................................................................. 5 W elc ome ...................................................................... 6 P ack age contents ...................................................................................... 6 Over view ...................................................................................................... 7 F eatures ................................................................................................. 7 Suppor ted iP od models ................................................................... 7 Speciï¬cations ............................................................................................. 8 Getting to know your AIR3 ........................................ 9 F ront view .................................................................................................... 9 Rear view .................................................................................................... 10 T op view .....................................................................................................12 Using the remote c ontrol .....................................................................14 T urning on the device ...........................................................................16 Main menu ................................................................................................17 Language selection ................................................................................17 T e x t entry ................................................................................................... 18 iP od mode .................................................................19 Playing iP od music .................................................................................19 Playing iP od videos or photos ............................................................ 20 A UX mode..................................................................21 AIR mode ...................................................................22 Searching for a radio station ...............................................................22 Searching by global rankings ......................................................22 Searching by genre ..........................................................................23 Searching by country/location ....................................................23 Searching by station name ...........................................................24
Connecting to a station ........................................................................25 Adding a station to My F a vorite ........................................................25 Adding a currently pla yed radio station .................................. 25 Adding a radio station fr om the list ........................................... 26 Adding a manually enter ed station ........................................... 26 Managing My F avorite ..........................................................................27 UPnP pla yback ..........................................................28 Conï¬guring UP nP settings on PC .....................................................28 Playing PC music on AIR3 ....................................................................30 Other settings ...........................................................31 W eather forecasting...............................................................................31 Checking out weather forecasts ................................................. 31 Standby mode display .................................................................... 32 Conï¬gura tion ........................................................................................... 33 Network ............................................................................................... 33 Clock ..................................................................................................... 33 Alarm .................................................................................................... 33 Language ............................................................................................34 Dimmer ................................................................................................ 34 Sleep Timer ......................................................................................... 35 Buffer ....................................................................................................35 W eather................................................................................................35 V ersion Update .................................................................................. 35 Reset .....................................................................................................36 T r oubleshooting .......................................................37
AIR3 4 AIR3 Notices F ederal C ommunic ations C ommission Interference Statemen t This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful inter fer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiat e radio frequenc y energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerâ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio c ommunications. However , there is no guarantee tha t inter ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference t o radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollowing measures: ⢠Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipmen t and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit diff erent from that to which the receiv er is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio/T V technician for help . This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: ⢠This device ma y not cause har mful interference , and ⢠This device must accept an y inter ferenc e received including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. FC C Caution: Any changes or modiï¬cations not expr essly approved by the party responsible for c ompliance could void the user â s authorit y to operate this equipment.
AIR3 5 AIR3 FC C Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FC C radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. This equipment should be This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm betw een the radiator and y our body . This tr ansmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other an tenna or transmitter . IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is ï¬rmware-limited to channels 1 thr ough 11. Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: ⢠This device ma y not cause inter ference and This device ma y not cause inter ference and ⢠This device must accept an y inter ferenc e, including inter ference that may cause undesired oper ation of the device. Radiation Exposure Statemen t This equipment complies with IC r adiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. This equipment should be This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm betw een the radiator and y our body . Notes f or this manual T o ensur e that you per form certain tasks properly , tak e note of the following symbols used thr oughout this manual. W ARNING: Vital information that you MUST follo w to prevent injury to yourself . IMPORT ANT : Instruc tions that you MUST f ollow to complete a task. TIP: Tips and useful information that help you c omplete a task. NO TE: Additional information for special situations .
AIR3 6 AIR3 W elcome Congra tulations on your purchase of AIR3. The following illustrations are the package contents of y our new AIR3. Note tha t the package does not include an iPod . P ackage contents PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE NEXT AIR3 Remote control Po wer cord AC pow er adapter Wireless antenna 3.5mm jack audio cable S-Video cable AAA battery x2 Quick Start Guide User Manual Quick Start Guide User Manual R R Rock Solid Heart Touching Cleaning cloth W arranty card *The illustrations ar e for referenc e only. A c tual product speciï¬cations may v ar y . âorâ
AIR3 7 AIR3 Ov er view AIR3 is both an iP od dock ing station and an Internet Radio that enriches your audiovisual lif e. Y ou can play y our iPod music through the AIR3 speakers. When connec ted to a displa y , AIR3 allows you to view your iP od videos or image ï¬les. AIR3 also provides easy access to a wide selection of radio stations on the Internet. Before enjoying your ASUS Internet Radio , ensure tha t you have access t o a wired/ wireless network. F eatures ⢠iP od dock ing with high quality stereo speakers ⢠Aux In from other audio devic es ⢠Video Out from iPod t ouch and other iPods ⢠Stand-alone device ⢠Wireless/wired connection ⢠More than 10,000 worldwide radio stations with r ank ings ⢠Playing music on y our PC through UPnP protocol ⢠250 fav or ite radio sta tions ⢠Nap alarm clock ⢠Internet weather f orecast and ï¬nancial information ⢠ETL⢠speakers with HDSS® cer tiï¬cation Suppor ted iP od models AIR3 suppor ts all types of iPods e xcept iP od shufï¬e. (iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc ., registered in the U.S. and other countries .)
AIR3 8 AIR3 Speciîca tions Connectivity Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Wired 10/100M Ethernet Data ra tes 54 Mbits ( WLAN) 10/100 Mbits (Ethernet) Wireless LAN security 64/128-bit WEP WP A/WP A2 Audio f ormat decoder MP3/WMA 16Kbpsâ320Kbps SNR >90dB earphone Display 128 à 64 FSTN graphics display Blue color with white LED I/O por ts Universal iP od Dock ing Headphone jack ( Φ 3.5mm) Aux In ( Φ 3.5mm) Ethernet (RJ45) DC power jack Video out (RCA jack) S-Video (DIN jack) Speakers 1â Silk Dome T weeters 3 W att/5 Ohm x 2 3.5â W oofers 15 W att/4 Ohm x 2 A C power adapter Input: AC 100â240V (50â60Hz) Output: DC 20V/2A Remote contr ol 22 keys Dimension 408 (L) Ã170 ( W ) Ã170 (H) mm W eight 3.5 Kg (device only) ADSL/Cable Modem bandwidth (recommended) 1M bps at least
AIR3 9 AIR3 Getting to kno w your AIR3 F ront view 1 3 L CD display The L CD displa y , with adjustable backlight, shows user interface. IR receiv er The IR r eceiver receives c ommands from the remote control. Speakers The built-in speakers deliver high-quality audio output. The silk dome tweeters (3W x 2) produce na tural and original sound; the woofers (15W x 2) pr ovide solid and real bass sound. Y ou may remov e the front net cover t o see the speak ers. 1 2 2 3
AIR3 10 AIR3 R ear view Wireless an tenna Install the supplied antenna and set it t o a ver tical position to the supplied antenna and set it to a v er tical position to ensure best reception of wir eless signal. A UX IN jack T o use the device solely as speakers, connec t the supplied 3.5mm jack audio cable to this jack from a playback de vice. VIDEO OUT jack T o connect the device to a display , plug a composite cable (yellow) int o this jack. S-VIDEO jack T o connect the device to a display , plug the supplied S-Video cable into this jack. 4 5 6 8 10 7 9 11 4 5 6 7
AIR3 11 AIR3 Both the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO functions are for the playback of iPod videos or image ï¬les only . HEADPHONE jack The st ereo headphone jack ( Φ 3.5mm) is used to connect the device â s audio out signal to ampliï¬ed speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. P ower switch The po wer switch allows powering ON and OFF the device . DC 20V power jack The supplied po wer adapter conv er ts AC pow er to DC power for use with this jack. P ower supplied through this jack supplies power to the de vice. T o preven t damage to the device, always use the supplied power adapter . The power adapt er may become warm or hot when in use. Do not cov er the adapter and keep it away from your body . RJ 45 LAN por t The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network. 8 9 10 11
AIR3 12 AIR3 T op view 1 5 8 9 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 iP od connec tor The iP od connector allows connecting to an iP od to play iP od music. By connecting the device to a display , videos or image ï¬les stored in an iP od can be viewed. 1 When the button LEDs are off , pressing any button or the volume knob will turn on the lights, and then all the top panel functions are av ailable.
AIR3 13 AIR3 2 Standby/On button Standby/On button P ress to switch the device between Pr ess to switch the device between Standby and On mode . Right button P ress to conï¬rm your selection of an option and go to the submenu. Press t o go to the nex t ï¬eld when entering te x t. V olume knob Rotate t o adjust volume, selec t text, or scroll up/down through Rotate to adjust v olume, selec t text, or scroll up/down through menu options. Press t o conï¬rm your selection of a menu option. Left button P ress to go to the previous menu. Pr ess to go to the previous ï¬eld when entering text. BASS button P ress to turn on/off the built-in speaker bass effects. Pr ess to turn on/off the built-in speak er bass effects. Home button P ress to return to the main menu. Pr ess to return to the main menu. Pre vious track button P ress to go to the previous track. Pr ess to go to the previous track. Play/P ause button P ress to play or pause a playback. Pr ess to play or pause a playback. Next track button P ress to go to the next track. Pr ess to go to the next track. Dimmer button P ress to select a back light mode. Pr ess to selec t a backlight mode. Sleep button P ress to select a preset amount of time after which the device Pr ess to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . A UX mode button P ress to switch the device to A UX mode when it is used solely as Pr ess to switch the device to A UX mode when it is used solely as used solely as speakers. Press this button after connecting a playback device . . Press this button after connecting a playback devic e. 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 10 11 12 13 The playback c ontrol buttons (Play/P ause; Previous tr ack; Next track) are for AIR, iP od, and UPnP modes only .
AIR3 14 AIR3 Using the r emote control Refer to the table on the next page for the r emote control buttons and their functions. PREVIOUS PLA Y/PAUSE NEXT iP od mo de button P ress to switch the device to iP od mode. Press this button after Pr ess to switch the device to iP od mode. Press this button after connecting an iPod . AIR mode button P ress to switch the device to ASUS Int ernet R adio mode. Pr ess to switch the device to ASUS Internet Radio mode. F av orite button P ress to display a list of your fa vorite radio stations. Pr ess to display a list of your fav orite radio stations. 14 15 16
AIR3 15 AIR3 Icon Name F unc tion Standby/On Pr ess to switch the device between Standby and On mode . Home Pr ess to return to the main menu. AIR mode Pr ess to switch to ASUS Internet Radio mode. iP od mode Pr ess to switch to iPod mode . A UX mode Pr ess to switch to A UX mode. V olume- Pr ess to decrease the output volume. Mute Pr ess to mute the audio output. V olume Pr ess to increase the output volume. Pr evious track Pr ess to go to the previous track. Play/P ause Pr ess to play iPod music/videos/image ï¬les or pause a playback. Next track Pr ess to go to the next track. Up Pr ess to scroll up through menu items. Pr ess to selec t text. Down Pr ess to scroll down through menu items. Pr ess to selec t text. Left Pr ess to go to the previous menu. Pr ess to go to the previous ï¬eld when entering text. Right Pr ess to conï¬rm your selection of an option and go to the submenu. Pr ess to go to the next ï¬eld when entering text. OK Pr ess to conï¬rm your selection of a menu option. (continued on the next page)
AIR3 16 AIR3 Pressing the button on the top panel or on the remot e control does not turn the device on. Icon Name F unc tion Dimmer Pr ess to selec t a backlight mode. Language Pr ess to selec t a menu language. F av orite Pr ess to display your fav orites list. Alarm Press t o turn on/off the alar m clock. Sleep Pr ess to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . F av orite Pr ess to store the currently play ed radio station to your fa vorites list. 2 3 1 4 T ur ning on the device Connect the supplied AC adapter t o the DC IN power jack on the rear panel ( 1 2 3 ), and then press the power switch to turn on the device ( 4 ). The display lights up to show the ASUS logo , and then the main menu appears.
AIR3 17 AIR3 12:00PM Internet Radio Media Center/UPnP iPod 1/6 >> Time Press the Right button to display the submenu Menu options Network status The main menu contains six options and the ï¬rst option is highlighted Language selection AIR3 suppor ts multiple languages for the menu options . T o change the language: Pr ess the L anguage button on the remote contr ol to selec t the language you use (the fastest wa y). âorâ 1. F rom the main menu, rotate the v olume k nob to highlight Conï¬gur ation and then press the knob to enter the submenu. 2. Select Language in the same way . 3. Rotat e the volume k nob to highlight the language y ou use and then press the knob to apply . The selected language applies to the device menus and system messages only . T he station names may vary according to station locations. Main menu PREVIOUS PLA Y/P AUSE NEXT
AIR3 18 AIR3 T e xt entr y T o en ter your WEP/WP A key or IP address, add a radio station address, and set time and date , do the f ollowing: 1. P ress the Up/ Down button or rotat e the volume knob to select a character from the follo wing table: The characters appear in a circular order . What is next to Space ( ) is the uppercase A. 2. P ress the Right button ( or ) to proceed t o the nex t. Press OK ( ) or the volume knob when done. Letters A a B b C câ¦Z z Symbols $ % & # _ ^ ~ ` â â, . : ; ? ! * - @ < = > { ¦ } [ \ ] ( / ) Numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Delete ( ): Select and press the Left/ R ight button to delete text on the left. Space ( ): Select to add a space. PREVIOUS PLA Y/P AUSE NEXT Remote T op panel
AIR3 19 AIR3 iP od mode AIR3 is an iP od dock ing station that allows you t o play iPod music and view iP od videos or photos. Playing iP od music 1. Connect your iPod t o AIR3. 2. Press the iP od mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to switch the device t o this mode. 3. Use the AIR3 remote to contr ol the playback. PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE NEXT
AIR3 20 AIR3 2. Conï¬gure iP od video output settings: ⢠Video playback: Go to Videos > Video Settings and toggle T V Out On. ⢠Photo pla yback: G o to Photos > S lideshow Settings and toggle T V Out On. 3. Connect your iPod t o AIR3. 4. Press the iP od mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to switch the device t o this mode. 5. Use the AIR3 remote to contr ol the playback. Playing iP od videos or photos 1. Connect AIR3 to a display using one of the following methods: ⢠VIDEO OUT : Plug one end of a composite cable (y ellow) into this jack on the rear panel and the other end to the display . ⢠S-VIDEO: Plug one end of the supplied S-Video cable into this jack on the rear panel and the other end to the displa y .
AIR3 21 AIR3 A UX mode Y ou may connect your own playback devic e to AIR3 to use the device as speakers. 1. Connect the supplied 3.5mm jack audio cable to the A UX IN jack on the rear panel from a pla yback device. 2. Press the A UX mode button on the top panel ( ) or on the remote ( ) to swit ch the device to this mode. In A UX mode, the pla yback control buttons ( Play/P ause ; Pre vious track ; Next track) on the AIR3 top panel or the remote control do not work on your pla yback device.
AIR3 22 AIR3 AIR mode Press the Right button to display the submenu 1st of all 20 items Press the Left button to go to the previous menu 12:00PM T op01: XXXXXXXX T op02: XXXXXX T op03: XXXX << 1/20 >> Network status Press the OK button to connect to the station Accessibility* Sear c hing for a radio station AIR3 has an up-to-date , w ell-classiï¬ed list of online radio stations worldwide. Not every Internet radio station has a corresponding traditional radio station. Some of them broadcast via the Internet only . Y ou can search for a station by global rankings, music genre, or location. Y ou can also go thr ough the stations categorized in alphabetical order . Searching by global r ank ings 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/ Music > Global T op 20 , and a list of top 20 radio sta tions worldwide displays . 2. Press the Up/ Down butt on or rotate the volume knob to highlight a station and press OK to c onnec t to the station. *When you highlight a station fr om the list, vertical bars appear at the bottom left corner of the display to indicat e the accessibilit y to the station. Three bars suggest the highest accessibility .
AIR3 23 AIR3 12:00PM Industrial Jazz Jazz Rock << 34/78 >> Searching by genre 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/Music > Genre , and a list of music genres displays in alphabetical order . 2. Press the Up/ Down butt on to highlight a genre. F or example, if you want t o listen to jazz music: 3. Press the Right button to displa y all the jazz stations available , with the top 10 listed ï¬rst. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station. Searching by c ountr y/location 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Radio Station/ Music >Coun tr y/Location , and a list of geographical regions displays in alphabetical order . 12:00PM Africa Asia Europe << 1/8 >> The list includes: Africa, Asia, Eur ope, Latin America, Middle East, Nor th America, Oceania/Paciï¬c , and Internet Only .
AIR3 24 AIR3 2. Selec t a geographical region and then select a country in the region. A list of stations located in the country displays. 3. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station. ⢠For countries that ha ve a huge number of radio stations, the stations are sub-classiï¬ed by name initial alphabetically . ⢠I f you select a language other than English, you will see the name of the country where that language is spoken in the Radio Station/Music menu. Highlight the country name and press Enter to displa y the stations located in this country . Searching by station name 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Ser vice > Search Radio Station . 2. The stations are divided into 10 categories b y their name initial: 0-9, A-C, D-F , G-I, J-L, M-O , P-R, S-U, V-Z, and Other . S elect a category and a list of stations displays. Station names formed by char ac ters other than Roman alphabet are in the Other group. 3. Selec t any of the stations again to displa y more stations. The stations are listed alphabetically accor ding to the ï¬rst two letters of their names. 4. Highlight a station and press OK to connect to the station.
AIR3 25 AIR3 Connecting to a station If your AIR3 is successfully connected to a station, the display is as follows: 12:00PM All That Jazz Radio WMA 32 kbps/Jazz Playing⦠< 1 1/92 Data information Station name Connection status* Network status Buffer length** ⢠*The connection status may change from âConnecting â to âBuffering â to âPlaying . â P ress OK to stop playing and go back to the previous menu. If a connection fails, the status sho ws âNo URL found .â ⢠**R efer t o page 35 for details about setting the buffer . ⢠I f you shift to the main menu while connecting to a station, a countdown timer will appear a t the bottom right corner of the display . After a lapse of 10 seconds, the system automatically shifts back to the station being played . Adding a station to My F a vorite Y ou can add a currently played radio station or one f ound on the list to My F av orite . Y ou can also manually ent er the address of a station and add it to your fa vorites list. AIR3 has a memor y of 250 stations. Adding a curr ently play ed radio station 1. Press the F a vorite button ( ) on the remote control. 2. The following icons will appear next to the network status ic on to indicate fa vorites status: The station is being added to My F a vorite. The station has already been in My F a vorite. F av orites exceeds the maximum of 250.
AIR3 26 AIR3 Adding a r adio station from the list 1. Search for a station using any of the methods mentioned in the âSearching for a radio sta tionâ sec tion. 2. Highlight a station and press the Right button to display the submenu as the following: 3. ⢠A dd to My Fa vorit e: S elect to add the station to your fav or ites list. ⢠Auto Scan (Down)/(U p): S elect to connect to the stations on the list consecutively up/do wn from the highlighted station. Each station will be played f or 30 seconds during which you can add it to My F a vorite by pr essing the F av orite button ( ). ⢠Play: Select to connect to the station. Refer t o the table on page 25 for favorites sta tus. 12:00PM Add to My Favorite Auto Scan (Down) Auto Scan (Up) << 1/4 Adding a manually en tered station 1. From the main menu , select Internet Radio > Ser vice > A dd New Radio Station . 2. Enter the address of a station. Refer to the âT ext entr y â section on page 18 for details about entering t ex t. 3. When ï¬nished, press OK to add it to y our favorites list. Refer to the table on page 25 for fa vorites status.
AIR3 27 AIR3 Managing My Fa v orite AIR3 sav es up to 250 stations to My F av orite so that you can hav e quick access to preset stations . T o manage y our favorites list: 1. Press the F a vorite button ( ) on the remote control (or top panel) or select Internet Radio > My F avor ite from the main menu. A list of preset stations displays . 2. Highlight a station on the list and press the Right button to display the submenu as the f ollowing. Y ou can also connec t to the highlighted station dir ec tly by pressing OK. 3. ⢠Delete: Select to delete the station. ⢠Shift Up/Down: Select to change the order of the preset stations. ⢠Rename: Select to rename the station. Refer to the â T ex t entry â section on page 18 for details about entering text. ⢠Play: Select to connect to the station. 12:00PM Delete Shift Up Shift Down << 1/5
AIR3 28 AIR3 UPnP playbac k Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP) is a network protoc ol that allows devices to connect to a comput er for data sharing within a home network. Through UPnP , AIR3 can pla y music on your PC as long as they are connected to the same network. Y ou ma y use Windo ws® network. Y ou may use Windows® Media Player 11 (or la ter versions) or other UPnP-enabled applications for media sharing . AIR3 is not able to play the videos or image ï¬les on y our computer . Both the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO functions are for iP od playback only . Conîguring UPnP settings on PC The follo wing is an example of conï¬guring media sharing settings in Windows Media Play er 11. 1. Launch the Windo ws Media Player 11 application on your PC. Click the Library tab and click Media Sharing.
AIR3 29 AIR3 2. Click Settings. 3. Click the Allow new devic es and computers automatically check box. 4. After a few minutes, you will see Unknown Devic e (AIR3) appear . Click OK to ï¬nish the settings.
AIR3 30 AIR3 Playing PC music on AIR3 After conï¬guring media sharing settings on your comput er , AIR3 is ready to pla y your computer music. 1. From the main menu , select Media Cen ter/UPnP . 2. Y our comput er name is displayed on the screen. Selec t the computer name to displa y music folders. 3. Selec t a music folder or playlist t o begin playback. ⢠For UPnP pla yback, you need to put y our music ï¬les into the default Music folder . ⢠We recommend tha t you manage your music folders on PC before the UP nP connection. Limit the number of subdirectories in a director y to six to facilitat e ï¬le access on to facilitate ï¬le access on AIR3. When br owsing through folders lay er by layer on AIR3, a cross (x) on the bottom right corner of the display suggests that you cannot go an y fur ther . ⢠On AIR3, a maximum of 250 ï¬les in a folder will be display ed; therefore , f or example, a c omputer folder containing 1,000 ï¬les will be shown as 4 divided folders on AIR3. ⢠AIR3 is not able to play audio ï¬les protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM).
AIR3 31 AIR3 W eather f or ecasting AIR3 provides w or ldwide weather f orecasts via the Internet for toda y and the next four days . Y ou can check them out by locations, or set the weather f orecast of a cit y you select to be display ed in Standby mode. Checking out weather f orecasts 1. From the main menu , select Information C enter > W eather . 2. Selec t a continent, country , and then cit y to display the w eather forecast of a location. F or example, the following screen sho ws New Y ork â s weather forecast: 12:00PM New Y ork 70ËF 10/08 56-70ËF ËF << 1/7 >> 3. Press the Up/ Down butt on to see the weather forecasts in ï¬v e days . 4. T o set the information t o be displayed in Standby mode , highlight the city name and press the Right button. 5. Selec t Add to standb y display by pressing Ok . Other settings
AIR3 32 AIR3 Standby mode displa y The C onï¬guration > W eather > Standby displa y > T urn on standby displa y option allows weather for ecasts to be displayed in Standby mode . Y ou can also select the T emper ature unit between Centigrade (ËC) and F ahrenheit (ËF). If you ha ve already set weather If you hav e already set weather weather forecasts t o be displayed in Standby mode and ha ve selected a location (see page 31), AIR3 will provide information as the f ollowing examples. ⢠T oda y â s w eather forecast T oda y â s w eather forecast 2008/10/08 WED New Y ork >> ⢠The next four day sâ weather for ecasts (press the eather f orecasts (press the Left/ Right button to show) ) 2008/10/08 WED New Y ork 10/09 >> By default, the AIR3 standby screen changes between time and weather f orecast ever y ï¬fteen seconds. Y ou can press OK to shift between them right awa y . .
AIR3 33 AIR3 Conîgur a tion Selecting Conï¬guration fr om the main menu allows you to conï¬gure the AIR3 setups including Netw ork , Clock, Alarm, Language , D immer, Sleep Timer , Buffer , W ea ther , V ersion Upda te , and Reset. Network Refer to the Quick Start Guide for details. Clock The C onï¬guration > Clock option allows y ou to set the time/date and a format f or displaying time. The ï¬rst time you turn on the device and connect it to the network, the display shows Greenwich Mean Time (GMT ). Set the hour according t o your time zone, and through Network Time Pr otocol (NTP), a clock synchroniza tion solution on the Internet, the device will synchronize its clock with accuracy as long as it is connected to the network. ⢠Set Date and Time: Select to set the time and date. Refer to the â T ex t entry â section on page 18 for details about entering numbers. ⢠Set Time Forma t: S elect between the 12Hour and 24Hour format. ⢠Y ou can check Greenwich Mean Time (GMT ) under the Information C enter menu. ⢠R eset the hour for the devic e once you are in a different time zone. Alarm This option allows y ou to turn on/off the alarm or program a nap alarm that wakes you up in a ï¬xed period of time . P ressing the Alarm button ( ) on the remote control can activate/deactiva te a programmed alarm or select the alarm settings.
AIR3 34 AIR3 T o pr ogram an alarm: 1. Go to Conï¬gura tion > Alarm > T urn On (1)/(2) or XXX Minutes (NAP) . Y ou can program two different alarms or set a nap alarm that will set off after XXX minutes . 2. Selec t Set Alarm Time and enter v alues. Ref er to the â T ext entry â section on page 18 for details about entering numbers. 3. Selec t Set Alarm Sound to choose a sound type from Beep, Melody , Radio (the station y ou last listened to), and iP od (the iP od music you last played). 4. The / /XXX ic on will appear at the upper right corner of the display to indicat e that the alarm func tion is activated . Ensure that the device is in S tandby mode at the set time, or the alarm will not set off . When the alarm sets off , press any button to stop it. Language Refer to page 17 f or details about language selec tion. Dimmer The C onï¬guration > Dimmer option allows you t o adjust the brightness of the device backlight. Y ou can also shift the backlight mode by pressing the Dimmer button ( ) on the remote control (or top panel). Three modes are av ailable: ⢠T urn Off : Select to turn off the back light. ⢠P ower Saving: Select to turn down the backlight. ⢠T urn On: Select to turn on the back light.
AIR3 35 AIR3 Sleep Timer The C onï¬guration > Sleep Timer option allows y ou to selec t a preset amount of time after which the device shuts off . Y ou can also set the sleep timer by pressing the Sleep butt on ( ) on the remote control. When this function is ac tiva ted, the XXX icon will appear at the upper right corner of the display , XX X signifying the minutes left. Six options ar e available: T urn Off , 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes , 90 M inutes, and 120 Minutes. Buffer The C onï¬guration > Buffer option allows y ou to set the buffer to hold data receiv ed for a cer tain amount of time . Setting a longer buffer makes the data transf er more smoothly but takes you longer to wait. If you are connecting to a station, there will be an icon signifying the buffer length you set: ⢠2 Seconds: ⢠4 Seconds: ⢠8 Seconds: W eather Refer to page 32 f or details. V ersion U p dat e If a new ï¬rmware version comes up , you will see this pop-up message. Select V ersion Update ( Y es) to download the latest v ersion. If you select V ersion Update (No) , Y ou can still download the latest version later: 12:00PM V ersion Update (Y es) V ersion Update (No) < 1/2
AIR3 36 AIR3 1. Go to Conï¬gura tion > V ersion Update and select the item (a string of numbers) you are allow ed to download. ⢠I f there is no item displa yed, it means your current ï¬rmware If there is no item display ed, it means your current ï¬rmware version is the latest. ⢠The device will download the latest station list version automatically as long as it is connected to the network. The station list version is signiï¬ed by the last f our digits of the number string. 2. Selec t Y es . A count down timer displays to count fr om 60 seconds. W ait until the device reboots. 3. Go to Go to Conï¬gur ation > V ersion Update to check if the v ersion name is different fr om the previous one. Do not turn off the device while the update is proceeding . Reset The C onï¬guration > Reset option allows you t o reset the device to its factor y default settings. Y our favorites lists and network settings will not be erased .
AIR3 37 AIR3 Read the following Q&As f or troubleshooting guide. If these do not give you answ ers, you may contact us directly at the contact information pro vided on this manualâ s inside co ver . Why is it that I cannot hear anything from the speak ers? ⢠Some stations may not ha ve 24-hour broadcasts. Y ou c annot hear anything If the stations do not send out an y programs. ⢠Either your AIR3 speakers are muted or the v olume is too low . Either your AIR3 speakers are muted or the v olume is too low . T urn up the volume or press the Mute butt on ( ) to cancel the muted mode. I have connected AIR3 to my playback devic e but there is no sound coming out. ⢠Ensure that you ha ve plugged the audio cable to the A UX IN jack on AIR3 and hav e pressed the AUX mode butt on ( / ) to switch the device to tha t mode. ⢠In A UX mode, the playback control buttons ( Pla y/Pause ; Pre vious track ; Ne x t track ) on the AIR3 top panel or the r emote control do not w or k on your pla yback device. Why is it that I cannot activate UP nP? Y ou need to connect both your PC and AIR3 to the same network. What can I do if my AIR3 crashes? Pr ess the power switch on the rear panel to turn off the device , and then switch it on again. I have set the alarm but it did not set off . The alarm will set off only in Standby mode . T r oubleshooting
AIR3 38 AIR3 The wireless connection is not stable. ⢠Establish a wired connection to test if your netw or k is reliable . ⢠If the wired connection is more stable than the wireless one , use the LAN connection instead. Why does the list of online radio stations change? The addresses of the Int er net radio stations ma y var y , so ASUS technicians update them regularly . Y our AIR3 will obtain the latest list automatically as long as it is connected to the network. Y our device functions as usual while the update is proceeding (1â2 minutes). I have had a station in mind but it is not shown on the AIR3 station list. ⢠Go to Home > Internet Radio > Ser vice > A dd New Radio Station to en ter the station address. ⢠Contact us at http://vip .asus.com/eservice/techser v .aspx (recommended). Y our AIR3 radio station list will be updated automatically . I cannot connect to c er tain radio stations. The accessibility to online radio stations v ar y with the network bandwidth in differen t countries. F ailed connec tions may be due t o the following: ⢠The network bandwidth in the country you want to c onnec t to is narrow . We r ecommend an ADSL/Cable Modem bandwidth of at least 1M bps. ⢠Internet congestion. ⢠The radio stations do not pr ovide enough bandwidth. ⢠The radio stations ar e under repair or no longer exist. If you still cannot connect to some radio stations , contact us at http://vip .asus.com/eser vice/techserv .aspx