Table of Contents
1. INTENDED USE........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................. 6
3. ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4. DESCRIPTION OF PARTS.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
5. CONNECTION........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6. BEFORE GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................. 13
7. GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................................. 16
8. INTERNET RADIO MODE......................................................................................................................................................... 22
9. MUSIC PLAYER MODE............................................................................................................................................................ 27
10. USING THE “PLAY TO” FEATURE IN WINDOWS 7............................................................................................................... 30
11. USING THE A 2696 WITH AN APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTER.......................................................................................... 31
FRONT PANEL..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
REAR PANEL....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
POWER SUPPLY................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
RADIO AERIALS................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
ETHERNET NETWORK CONNECTION............................................................................................................................................................... 12
WIRELESS LAN............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
SCREENS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
MODES & MENUS OVERVIEW MAP..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
MENUS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
MANUAL SET...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
SETUP WIZARD.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
COMPLETION.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
NETWORK......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
SETTING UP A MUSIC SERVER........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
SETTING UP THE A 2696 FOR “PLAY TO” WINDOWS 7 STREAMING MEDIA FEATURE................................................................................... 21
LAST LISTENED................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
PRESETS........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
FAVOURITES..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
BROWSE............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
SEARCH............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
NOW PLAYING INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................................ 25
INTERNET RADIO PORTAL REGISTRATION......................................................................................................................................................... 26
MY ADDED STATIONS......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
USB PLAYBACK................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
SHARED MEDIA (FROM UPNP MEDIA SERVER)................................................................................................................................................ 27
VIEWING TRACK METADATA.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
PLAYLISTS......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
REPEAT/SHUFFLE............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
NOW PLAYING INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
USE “PLAY TO” IN WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER................................................................................................................................................... 30
NOW PLAYING INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
USE “PLAY TO” ELSEWHERE IN WINDOWS 7.................................................................................................................................................... 30