Netgear MP101NA MP101 User Manual
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User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player $IGITAL - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 2
or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your MP101 Digital Music Player. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 3
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference or transmitter. 3. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved NETGEAR, Inc. ("NETGEAR") regarding the use of NETGEAR's software provided with the MP101 Digital Music Player (inside the MP101 Digital Music Player - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 4
derivative works based on the Software; (f) use, copy or distribute the Software without NETGEAR's written authorization, excepting 1 copy for archival or backup purposes only; or (g) use the Software or the MP101 Digital Music Player for commercial use. YOU MAY NOT (AND MAY NOT ALLOW A THIRD PARTY - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 5
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. This Agreement is the entire agreement between You and NETGEAR regarding the subject matter herein and supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software. If any provision of this Agreement is held - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 6
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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 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 8
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 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 9
or wireless (using the 802.11b standard). Scope of the User Manual This User Manual provides information about using the NETGEAR MP101 Digital Music Player. For information about how to use the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software, run the software and click Help. See the MP101 Installation Guide - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 10
User's Manual 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 system. Button Power Icon 0-9 VOL+ VOL- Page Page M S T W X OK Home Icon Disp Playlist Genre Artist Track - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 11
Front Panel User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The front of the MP101 Digital Music Player has a four-line display. If information is too long to fit horizontally, it scrolls to the left marquee style. $IGITAL - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 12
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player • Fixed-level Audio Out Left and Right RCA ports for connecting the media player to stereo system • Volume controlled Audio Out mini-jack for connecting the media player to headphones or powered speakers • Antenna for wireless network. Installing the MP101 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 13
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player - Install the MP101 Server Software to play music stored on your computers. - Install RHAPSODY Digital Music Service to take advantage of a 30-day free trial to play music from their vast collection of recordings. Note: RHAPSODY Digital Music Service - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 14
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player - For wireless networks, no physical connection is needed. Connecting to Your Network (Wired Network) Always have the NETGEAR Media Server software running on your PC before turning on the MP101 Digital Music Player. To start the MP101 Digital Music Player - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 15
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Note: Detailed background on wireless networking can be found in Appendix B, Wireless Networking Basics. To start the MP101 Digital Music Player on a wireless network: 1. Plug in your player. The display will show start-up messages as it scans for wireless - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 16
/Review Settings to cycle through the WEP Wizard again. 4. The system reboots. The display will show start-up messages as it connects to the wireless network, requests an IP address and searches for servers. Searching for Servers 5. If this is the first time using the MP101 Digital Music Player - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 17
Playlists, Tracks and Internet Radio menus. More detailed instructions for playing music can be found in Chapter 2. The music files displayed on the MP101 Digital Music Player are exactly the same as the contents displayed within the NETGEAR Streaming Media Server software on your computer. Setting - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 18
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1-10 Setting Up the MP101 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 19
MP101 and then continue with the instructions below. From the Home menu, select Browse Music and the Browse Music Directory opens: Browse Music Browse Music menu may be slightly different depending on the server selected. These instructions are assume you are browsing the NETGEAR Streaming Media - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 20
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player a. Scroll to the desired album name b. Press []. All songs in the album will be played automatically. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. To play a specific song by the artist: a. Use the Right - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 21
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1. Push the [Playlist] button on the remote control or select Playlist from the Browse Music directory. Music automatically. The order of the songs on the album is determined by the NETGEAR Media Server settings. To play a specific song within the album: a. - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 22
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Playing a Track To play a track: 1. Push the [Track] button on the remote control or select Tracks from the Browse Music directory. Tracks Bewildered Blackbird Blow 2. The tracks are listed in alphabetical order. Scroll through the available tracks. - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 23
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 4. Press [OK] to execute 3 0 3 : 3 1 3. Press [Disp] to return to the standard display. Note: You can browse music while music is playing using the navigation arrow buttons. To return to displaying song information, press the [HOME] button. Shuffle - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 24
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player Press the [Shuffle] button on the remote control to 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 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 25
States. You can use the MP101 Digital Music Player to play music over the Internet from RHAPSODY Digital Music Service. You have access to all the tracks, albums, playlists and digital radio stations on the My Library tab in your RHAPSODY account. Note: The following instructions assume that you are - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 26
is now accessible from the MP101 Digital Music Player. You can access this music by artist, album, tracks, playlists or radio stations. 8. Scroll and select the tracks you would like to play. Note: The RHAPSODY server may not support all of the features that are available on the NETGEAR Media Server - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 27
Presets User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player You can program up to 10 Presets to remember locations in the Browse Music menu hierarchy that can be easily accessed at a later time. The MP101 will allow you to program different presets on three different servers. To Program a Preset 1. - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 28
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 2-10 Playing Music - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 29
This chapter describes how to use the configuration and maintenance features of your MP101 Digital Music Player. Accessing the Setup Menu To access the Setup menu: 1. Press the [Home] button on the remote control. MP101 Browse Music XS e t u p 2. Select Setup and the Setup menu opens: Setup XN - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 30
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 2. From the Network Setup menu, select IP Address. IP Address XC mode: 1. From the Setup menu, select Network Setup. Network Setup XI P A d d r e s s Wireless 2. From the Network Setup menu, select IP Address. IP Address XC u r r e n t Mode Renew 3. - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 31
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 4. Select Static IP Address. Enter IP [ 0]. 0. 0. 0 5. 0. 0. 0 Displaying Wireless Link Information The Wireless menu can be used to see the current link status and to manually configure the wireless network. Manual configuration may be necessary - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 32
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player In order to configure the MP101 to work in a network where the SSID broadcast is disabled, it is necessary to manually configure the wireless settings. Also, it may be necessary to manually configure an Ad Hoc network. To configure wireless settings - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 33
and connects to the selected wireless network. Upgrading the MP101 Digital Music Player Do not play music on the MP101 Digital Music Player during the upgrade. To upgrade the MP101 Digital Music Player: 1. On your PC, download new firmware from the http://www.NETGEAR.com support site. 2. Run the - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 34
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1. From the Setup menu, select Maintenance. Maintenance XU p g r a d e Reset Factory Default Screen Brightness 2. Scroll and select Reset Factory Default. The following messages are displayed: User - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 35
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 1. From the Setup menu, select Maintenance. Maintenance Upgrade Reset Factory Default Screen Brightness 2. Scroll and select Screen Saver. 3. Select On to enable the screen saver. Select Off to disable it. Viewing Information About the MP101 To view - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 36
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 2. Select the desired server. You will receive a message confirming the connection. The Home menu for the selected server opens. MP101 XB r o w s e M u s i c Setup 3. Select Browse Music to open the Browse Music Directory for that server. 3-8 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 37
information about troubleshooting your MP101 Digital Music Player. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Hardware Installation The MP101 is a client that can only play music served from another source such as the NETGEAR Media Server - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 38
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player 4. The message Searching for Servers should be displayed. You will then be able to choose which server to use from the list of servers found. If only one server is found, the MP101 will automatically connect to it. If you get the message No Servers - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 39
Address User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player If the MP101 is unable to receive a valid IP address, try the following: • Verify that a working DHCP server is on your network. PCs on the network should get IP addresses in the correct range. • If you are using a wireless network, verify - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 40
Media Server. • Verify that the version of the RHAPSODY server installed supports UPnP and that the UPnP server is running. The RHAPSODY application shipped on the NETGEAR MP101 Digital Music Player Resource CD supports UPnP and has the server running by default after installation. The status - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 41
Firewalls User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player If you are using a firewall, it is best if all of your devices are behind the firewall. If this is not possible, then the next best alternative is to open the ports required for NETGEAR Streaming Media to work. Please note that the latter - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 42
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player A-6 Troubleshooting - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 43
Networking Basics The MP101 player conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.11 wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is transmitted in the unlicensed radio - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 44
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by Microsoft networking and least expensive way to set up a wireless network. Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) An SSID is a - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 45
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The radio frequency channels used are listed in Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. The preferred channel separation between the channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz (5 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 46
Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player WEP Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.11 station such as the one built in to the MP101 .11 wireless devices operate standard supports two types - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 47
User's Manual for the MP101 Digital Music Player The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 user-configurable bits. Similar to the 40-bit WEP data encryption method, the remaining 24 - Netgear MP101NA | MP101 User Manual - Page 48
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Version 1.2
May 2004
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
User’s Manual for the
MP101 Digital Music
Player