Network Speaker
SA-NS500
Preparations for listening to music
via your home network
©2011 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
4-295-602-11(1)
Using this network speaker
on your home network
Set up the speaker as shown below.
Turning the speaker on
Connecting the speaker (network settings)
You can use the AirPlay function after performing both steps 1 and 2.
Refer to "Using the AirPlay function" in the operating instructions.
Setting up your computer as a server
This section explains how to set up the Windows Media Player as a
server (device where stored audio content) to connect this speaker to
your home network.
When you want to use a server other than Windows Media Player 12 of
Windows 7 or Windows Media Player 11 of Windows Vista/Windows XP
as your server, access the web site written on the back side of this flyer.
Listening to audio content stored on a server
About WPS compliant wireless networks or
wired networks
Refer to the supplied operating instructions.
Turning the speaker on
Connect the unit to an AC power source with the AC
adaptor and the AC power cord.
Set the OPERATE ON/OFF switch to ON.
Set the STANDBY MODE switch to NETWORK STANDBY.
Connecting the speaker
(network settings)
Your Windows PC must be connected to a wireless LAN router/access
point in advance.
You will be required to select or enter the following information when
you make the network settings.
Check the following information in advance and record them in the
space provided below.
Network name (SSID)*
Security Key
(WEP, WPA/WPA2 key)*
* This information should be available from a label on your wireless LAN router/
access point, from the operating manual, from the person who set up your
wireless network, or from the information provided by your Internet service
provider.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
your PC.
CD‑ROM
Note
If the "Starting the wireless connection setup" screen does not appear
automatically, double-click [Computer] (For Windows XP: [My Computer])
[NSWFU_***]. *** are displayed as numerals in the actual screen.
If the AutoPlay screen appears, select "Run NetworkSpeakerWiFiUtility.exe"
and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the
installation.
Select the desired language, select [I accept the license
agreements for this product] after reading the software
license agreement carefully, then click [Next].
Note
If you have not made the Windows firewall settings, make the UPnP settings
following the on-screen instructions.
Connect the speaker and the wireless LAN router/access
point using the supplied LAN cable following the
on-screen instructions, then turn on the speaker.
Connect a LAN cable to LAN port.
Click [Next].
The access point list appears. This may take a few minutes.
Select the desired access point, then click [Next].
The security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key) input screen appears.
Note
The security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key) input screen does not appear when
you select an unencrypted access point.
Enter the security key (WEP, WPA/WPA2 key), then click
[OK].
The speaker starts to attempt a connection to the selected access
point. This may take a while.
Disconnect the supplied LAN cable, then click [Next].
The LINK indicator lights up in green when the connection is
made.
The network settings for the speaker have been completed.
Refer to steps 8 and 9, or the back side of this flyer for instructions
on how to set up the DLNA settings.
Click [Open the procedure for DLNA settings].
The web site opens.
Configure the environment required to use your
DLNA-compliant devices referring to the web site, or
after reading the instructions on the back side of this
flyer.
For Windows 7 users,
For Windows Vista/XP users,
go to left side of rear page
go to right side of rear page