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User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version 1.2 May 2004
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version 1.2 May 2004
MP101 User Manual
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... Up the MP101 Welcome ...1-1 Scope of the User Manual 1-1 Remote Control ...1-2 Front Panel ...1-3 Rear Panel ...1-3 Installing the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-4 Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met 1-4 First, Install the Media Player Software 1-4 Next, Connect the MP101 1-5 Connecting to Your Network (Wired Network 1-6 Connecting to Your Network (Wireless Network 1-6 Home Menu and Browse Music Directory 1-9 Chapter 2 Playing Music Playing Songs by...
... Up the MP101 Welcome ...1-1 Scope of the User Manual 1-1 Remote Control ...1-2 Front Panel ...1-3 Rear Panel ...1-3 Installing the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-4 Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met 1-4 First, Install the Media Player Software 1-4 Next, Connect the MP101 1-5 Connecting to Your Network (Wired Network 1-6 Connecting to Your Network (Wireless Network 1-6 Home Menu and Browse Music Directory 1-9 Chapter 2 Playing Music Playing Songs by...
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... the IP Address 3-1 Setting the IP Address Mode (Dynamic or Static 3-2 Displaying Wireless Link Information 3-3 Manual Wireless Configuration 3-3 Upgrading the MP101 Digital Music Player 3-5 Resetting the Defaults ...3-5 Controlling the Display ...3-6 Viewing Information About the MP101 3-7 Choosing a Different Server 3-7 Appendix A Troubleshooting Hardware Installation ...A-1 Physical Connectivity ...A-2 Ethernet Link ...A-2 Wireless Link ...A-2 IP Address ...A-3 Connecting to the Server A-3 Connecting to the RHAPSODY Server...
... the IP Address 3-1 Setting the IP Address Mode (Dynamic or Static 3-2 Displaying Wireless Link Information 3-3 Manual Wireless Configuration 3-3 Upgrading the MP101 Digital Music Player 3-5 Resetting the Defaults ...3-5 Controlling the Display ...3-6 Viewing Information About the MP101 3-7 Choosing a Different Server 3-7 Appendix A Troubleshooting Hardware Installation ...A-1 Physical Connectivity ...A-2 Ethernet Link ...A-2 Wireless Link ...A-2 IP Address ...A-3 Connecting to the Server A-3 Connecting to the RHAPSODY Server...
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...Manual This User Manual provides information about how to the player from your local area network (LAN). Setting Up the MP101 1-1 The player has no permanent storage thus it is a client-server system. NETGEAR Audio's friendly user interface and intuitive navigation puts all the music stored in the server is to set up the MP101 Digital Music Player on your audio player. Music...radio content can be wired (using the 802.3 Ethernet standard) or wireless (using the NETGEAR MP101 Digital Music Player. Media stored in your living room. The communication between these devices ...
...Manual This User Manual provides information about how to the player from your local area network (LAN). Setting Up the MP101 1-1 The player has no permanent storage thus it is a client-server system. NETGEAR Audio's friendly user interface and intuitive navigation puts all the music stored in the server is to set up the MP101 Digital Music Player on your audio player. Music...radio content can be wired (using the 802.3 Ethernet standard) or wireless (using the NETGEAR MP101 Digital Music Player. Media stored in your living room. The communication between these devices ...
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...song Rewind Stop playback Fast forward Playlist menu Genre menu Artist menu Track menu Shuffle mode Internet Radio menu Repeat mode 1-2 Setting Up the MP101 Page Page M S T W X OK Home Icon Disp Playlist Genre Artist Track Shuffle Net Repeat Description Power Numeric entry,...down . User's Manual for three seconds. Button Power Icon 0-9 VOL+ VOL- For Fast Scroll hold for three seconds. For Fast Scroll hold for the MP101 Digital Music Player Remote Control Use the remote control to navigate menus in the MP101 Digital Music Player and to select and play music on your audio ...
...song Rewind Stop playback Fast forward Playlist menu Genre menu Artist menu Track menu Shuffle mode Internet Radio menu Repeat mode 1-2 Setting Up the MP101 Page Page M S T W X OK Home Icon Disp Playlist Genre Artist Track Shuffle Net Repeat Description Power Numeric entry,...down . User's Manual for three seconds. Button Power Icon 0-9 VOL+ VOL- For Fast Scroll hold for three seconds. For Fast Scroll hold for the MP101 Digital Music Player Remote Control Use the remote control to navigate menus in the MP101 Digital Music Player and to select and play music on your audio ...
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... the left marquee style. $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 Figure 1-1: MP101 Front Panel Rear Panel The rear panel of the MP101 contains the connectors. $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 3%2)!, 0OWER 6$# ! 2ESET %THERNET !UDIO ,INE /UT /UT , 2 Figure 1-2: MP101 Rear Panel Viewed from left to right, the rear panel...outlet • Hardeware Reset push button • Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port for the MP101 Digital Music Player The front of the MP101 Digital Music Player has a four-line display. Front Panel User's Manual for connecting the media player to a wired LAN Setting Up the...
... the left marquee style. $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 Figure 1-1: MP101 Front Panel Rear Panel The rear panel of the MP101 contains the connectors. $IGITAL-USIC0LAYER-0 3%2)!, 0OWER 6$# ! 2ESET %THERNET !UDIO ,INE /UT /UT , 2 Figure 1-2: MP101 Rear Panel Viewed from left to right, the rear panel...outlet • Hardeware Reset push button • Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port for the MP101 Digital Music Player The front of the MP101 Digital Music Player has a four-line display. Front Panel User's Manual for connecting the media player to a wired LAN Setting Up the...
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... software can only play music served from another source such as the NETGEAR Media Server or from communicating with multiple network ports connected to headphones or powered speakers • Antenna for full details about firewall settings. The CD main page will load. 1-4 Setting Up the MP101 User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Fixed-level Audio...
... software can only play music served from another source such as the NETGEAR Media Server or from communicating with multiple network ports connected to headphones or powered speakers • Antenna for full details about firewall settings. The CD main page will load. 1-4 Setting Up the MP101 User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Fixed-level Audio...
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... cable from the MP101 Digital Music Player to locate your audio system. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player - You can connect headphones or powered speakers to view a soft copy of recordings. Alternately, you can optionally scan your hard drive to your music files. DIG IT A L ANTENNA Digital Music Player MP101 SERIAL Power 7.5VDC, 1.0A Reset Ethernet Audio Line Out Out L R MP101 Digital Music Player AU X CD...
... cable from the MP101 Digital Music Player to locate your audio system. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player - You can connect headphones or powered speakers to view a soft copy of recordings. Alternately, you can optionally scan your hard drive to your music files. DIG IT A L ANTENNA Digital Music Player MP101 SERIAL Power 7.5VDC, 1.0A Reset Ethernet Audio Line Out Out L R MP101 Digital Music Player AU X CD...
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... using the MP101 Digital Music Player, you will be prompted to Your Network (Wired Network) Always have the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software running on your PC before turning on the MP101 Digital Music Player. 1-6 Setting Up the MP101 If this music by album, artist, genre, and music playlist. All the music from the MP101 Digital Music Player. User's Manual for that server will show start the MP101 Digital Music Player on...
... using the MP101 Digital Music Player, you will be prompted to Your Network (Wired Network) Always have the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software running on your PC before turning on the MP101 Digital Music Player. 1-6 Setting Up the MP101 If this music by album, artist, genre, and music playlist. All the music from the MP101 Digital Music Player. User's Manual for that server will show start the MP101 Digital Music Player on...
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... you through WEP configuration. If the selected wireless network has Wireless Encryption (WEP) disabled, you can press [W] to move to Step 4. If the selected wireless network has WEP enabled, the MP101 will show start the MP101 Digital Music Player on a wireless network: 1. The current WEP Setting is .... WEP can be disabled, or set to change the setting. WEP Key XP a s s p h r a s e Manual Keys Select the method for creating WEP data encryption keys. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Note: Detailed background on wireless networking can be found in your network, see...
... you through WEP configuration. If the selected wireless network has Wireless Encryption (WEP) disabled, you can press [W] to move to Step 4. If the selected wireless network has WEP enabled, the MP101 will show start the MP101 Digital Music Player on a wireless network: 1. The current WEP Setting is .... WEP can be disabled, or set to change the setting. WEP Key XP a s s p h r a s e Manual Keys Select the method for creating WEP data encryption keys. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Note: Detailed background on wireless networking can be found in your network, see...
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... keys. WEP configuration is displayed. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. Authentication Open OK to accept, X to edit Press [OK] to accept the setting or press [X] to the wireless network, requests an IP address and searches for servers. Searching for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Passphrase method. The display will be...
... keys. WEP configuration is displayed. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. Authentication Open OK to accept, X to edit Press [OK] to accept the setting or press [X] to the wireless network, requests an IP address and searches for servers. Searching for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Passphrase method. The display will be...
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... displayed on the MP101 Digital Music Player are exactly the same as the contents displayed within the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software on the remote control. MP101 XB r o w s e M u s i c Setup 2. You can access this music by album, artist, genre, and music playlist. All the music from the connected server is now accessible from the MP101 Digital Music Player. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Scroll and select...
... displayed on the MP101 Digital Music Player are exactly the same as the contents displayed within the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software on the remote control. MP101 XB r o w s e M u s i c Setup 2. You can access this music by album, artist, genre, and music playlist. All the music from the connected server is now accessible from the MP101 Digital Music Player. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Scroll and select...
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User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-10 Setting Up the MP101
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-10 Setting Up the MP101
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b. To play a specific song by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. Use the Right arrow to list the songs for three seconds. Playing a Music Playlist To play songs by genre: 1. User's Manual for that genre. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the artist: a. Scroll... to the desired album name b. Use the Right arrow to list the songs for the MP101 Digital Music Player a. The Left ...
b. To play a specific song by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. Use the Right arrow to list the songs for three seconds. Playing a Music Playlist To play songs by genre: 1. User's Manual for that genre. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the artist: a. Scroll... to the desired album name b. Use the Right arrow to list the songs for the MP101 Digital Music Player a. The Left ...
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...determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. The order of the songs on page 2-4. b. Scroll to the desired album. Scroll to the desired song and press []. The Left or Right arrows also fast scroll at a faster rate. Select Albums from the Browse Music directory. Use... the Right arrow to play an album: 1. To fast scroll, hold down the Up or Down arrows for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1. Playing Music 2-3 Press []. User's Manual for three seconds. All songs in the album: To play a specific song within that playlist. Push the [Playlist] button...
...determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. The order of the songs on page 2-4. b. Scroll to the desired album. Scroll to the desired song and press []. The Left or Right arrows also fast scroll at a faster rate. Select Albums from the Browse Music directory. Use... the Right arrow to play an album: 1. To fast scroll, hold down the Up or Down arrows for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1. Playing Music 2-3 Press []. User's Manual for three seconds. All songs in the album: To play a specific song within that playlist. Push the [Playlist] button...
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To perform an alphabetic search see "Searching Alphabetically" on the remote control or select Tracks from the Browse Music directory. Navigate to the first letter of the desired item. Press the button on the button. Alpha Search K_ O K t o f i n d , WW t o d e l e t e 3. To fast scroll, hold ...each button will cycle through J-K-L-5. For example, pressing 5 will cycle through the available tracks. Tracks Bewildered Blackbird Blow 2. This technique is not case sensitive. 2-4 Playing Music User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Playing a Track To play the track.
To perform an alphabetic search see "Searching Alphabetically" on the remote control or select Tracks from the Browse Music directory. Navigate to the first letter of the desired item. Press the button on the button. Alpha Search K_ O K t o f i n d , WW t o d e l e t e 3. To fast scroll, hold ...each button will cycle through J-K-L-5. For example, pressing 5 will cycle through the available tracks. Tracks Bewildered Blackbird Blow 2. This technique is not case sensitive. 2-4 Playing Music User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Playing a Track To play the track.
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...display will scroll to the first item that you repeat a track or the entire selection that matches the search criteria. To use Shuffle: Playing Music 2-5 Press [OK] to the standard display. Let it be XB e a t l e s Greatest Hits Rock 00:22 2. Press [...kbps, 44.1 kHz M P 3 , T ot a l :0 3 : 5 3 0 3 : 3 1 3. Press [Disp] to displaying song information, press the [HOME] button. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 4. When a song is listed or playing: To display information about a song: 1. To return to display the song number, bit rate, sampling rate, file format...
...display will scroll to the first item that you repeat a track or the entire selection that matches the search criteria. To use Shuffle: Playing Music 2-5 Press [OK] to the standard display. Let it be XB e a t l e s Greatest Hits Rock 00:22 2. Press [...kbps, 44.1 kHz M P 3 , T ot a l :0 3 : 5 3 0 3 : 3 1 3. Press [Disp] to displaying song information, press the [HOME] button. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 4. When a song is listed or playing: To display information about a song: 1. To return to display the song number, bit rate, sampling rate, file format...
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If not, see Chapter 1, Setting Up the MP101 and then continue with the instructions below. 2-6 Playing Music User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Press the [Shuffle] button on and off. Mode NORMAL Mode SHUFFLE NORMAL To use Repeat: Press the [Repeat] button on the remote control to toggle Shuffle mode on the remote control to cycle through Repeat modes and normal. Mode NORMAL Mode REPEAT ALL Mode REPEAT TRACK Playing Music from the Internet Playing Internet Radio using vTuner Note: The following instructions assume that you are already connected to the desired server.
If not, see Chapter 1, Setting Up the MP101 and then continue with the instructions below. 2-6 Playing Music User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Press the [Shuffle] button on and off. Mode NORMAL Mode SHUFFLE NORMAL To use Repeat: Press the [Repeat] button on the remote control to toggle Shuffle mode on the remote control to cycle through Repeat modes and normal. Mode NORMAL Mode REPEAT ALL Mode REPEAT TRACK Playing Music from the Internet Playing Internet Radio using vTuner Note: The following instructions assume that you are already connected to the desired server.
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...sign up for vTuner Super Guide at http://www.radio1234.com. This URL can use the MP101 Digital Music Player to all the tracks, albums, playlists and digital radio stations on the remote control or select Internet Radio from over 100 countries around the ...button under the Options tab of the NETGEAR Media Server software. 3. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player vTuner lists thousands of Internet Radio stations from the Browse Music directory. To play the Internet Radio station. Playing Music 2-7 Press [] to play music over the Internet from a computer that...
...sign up for vTuner Super Guide at http://www.radio1234.com. This URL can use the MP101 Digital Music Player to all the tracks, albums, playlists and digital radio stations on the remote control or select Internet Radio from over 100 countries around the ...button under the Options tab of the NETGEAR Media Server software. 3. User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player vTuner lists thousands of Internet Radio stations from the Browse Music directory. To play the Internet Radio station. Playing Music 2-7 Press [] to play music over the Internet from a computer that...
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...: Setup Network Setup Maintenance XA v a i l a b l e S e r v e r s 4. User's Manual for the server: Browse Music XA r t i s t s Albums Tracks 7. Available Servers NETGEAR (jfs Laptop) XR h a p s o d y ( j f s L a p t o p ) 5. You can be enabled by artist, album, tracks, playlists or radio stations. 8. Press the [Home] button on the RHAPSODY server is installed from the MP101 Digital Music Player. Select Browse Music to play. You will be found...
...: Setup Network Setup Maintenance XA v a i l a b l e S e r v e r s 4. User's Manual for the server: Browse Music XA r t i s t s Albums Tracks 7. Available Servers NETGEAR (jfs Laptop) XR h a p s o d y ( j f s L a p t o p ) 5. You can be enabled by artist, album, tracks, playlists or radio stations. 8. Press the [Home] button on the RHAPSODY server is installed from the MP101 Digital Music Player. Select Browse Music to play. You will be found...