Creative SOUND BLASTER WIRELESS RECEIVER - User Manual

Sound Blaster

®

Wireless Receiver

User’s Guide

Congratulations!

Your Sound Blaster® Wireless Receiver complements Creative transmitters
like Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter and Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Notebook.
Together, your receiver and transmitter enable you to enjoy high-quality music,
wherever you are in your home, wirelessly. You can also expand your wireless
system by adding on other Sound Blaster Wireless devices.

NOTE

The term “receiver” used throughout this User’s Guide refers to the
Sound Blaster Wireless Receiver. “Transmitter” refers to any of the
transmitters mentioned above.

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Sound Blaster

Wireless Rock -

Outdoor Speaker*

Sound Blaster Wireless

Headphones*

Creative GigaWorks

T20W Series II*

Sound Blaster

Wireless Transmitter

Sound Blaster

Wireless Receiver

*Available separately

Creative GigaWorks

T20W Series II*

About Your Receiver 2

About Your Receiver

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1 Power/Standby and

Play/Pause button

Press to turn on.
Press and hold to enable Standby
mode.

2 Next/Fast forward button

Press and hold to Fast forward.

3 Previous/Rewind button

Press and hold to Rewind.

4 Infrared receiver
5 Power LED

See “Understanding the Power
LED” on page 14.

6 Line Out jack
7 RCA Audio Line Out jacks
8 [Link/Connect] LED

button

See “Understanding the Link LED”
on page 14.

9 5V DC In jack

About Your Remote Control 3

About Your Remote Control

Your remote control has an operating distance of up to three meters
(approximately 9.8 feet). To remove and replace the remote control’s battery,
see “Replacing the remote control battery” on page 15.

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1 Power/Standby
2iPod

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Back/Menu*

3 Menu Navigation buttons

Press OK to execute the selected menu option.

4 (Not applicable)
5Next/Fast forward

Press and hold to Fast forward.

6 Play/Pause
7 Previous/Rewind

Press and hold to Rewind.

8 Repeat
9 Shuffle
10 Volume up/down
11 Mute on/off

* For use with transmitters that support iPod
players.

NOTE

The battery is included. Remove the plastic strip
before using the remote control.

Setting Up Your Receiver 4

Setting Up Your Receiver

Step 1: Position your receiver

You can pair (connect wirelessly) your transmitter and receiver before
positioning your receiver. Once paired, place your receiver up to 30 meters
away from your transmitter.

Step 2: Connect your receiver

NOTE

Signal quality between the transmitter and receiver may be affected
by any object or structure (for example, multiple walls) that is
between the units. Experiment with different positions if necessary.

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1 Powered stereo or 2.1 speakers
2 Stereo to RCA cable
3 Stereo cable
4 Power adapter
5 Power outlet

Enable wireless control for your transmitter 5

Step 3: Enable wireless control for your transmitter

For Sound Blaster Wireless Transmitter

The device’s wireless features are enabled by default. If not, refer to its
documentation to enable it.

For Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook

Follow these steps to enable the device’s wireless features:

1 Launch Entertainment Mode. To do this, click Start -> Programs ->

Creative -> Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook -> Creative Console Launcher.

2 Click the Wireless Music Control button.
3 Select the Enable Wireless Music Control check box.

The device’s Link LED lights up green.

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Turn on your receiver and Auto Pair 6

Step 4: Turn on your receiver and Auto Pair

Your transmitter and receiver pair (connect wirelessly) automatically when
turned on. The Link LED, at the back of the receiver, flashes and then lights up
green when pairing is successful.

NOTE

If your transmitter and receiver do not pair, simply reset them. On
one unit at a time, press and hold the Connect button for five
seconds.

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Play and stream music from transmitter 7

Step 5: Play and stream music from transmitter

Play music on your transmitter and broadcast music to your receiver.

Setting Up Two or More Receivers

Repeat Steps 1 to 2 in “Setting Up Your Receiver” on page 4. In Step 4, turn on
all your receivers. Your receivers pair automatically with your transmitter, and
you can start playing music on all your receivers.

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Manual Pairing 8

Manual Pairing

This section shows you how to pair your transmitter manually with two to four
receivers. If you wish to use zone control, you must pair your units manually.
For more information about broadcasting and zone control, see “Using Your
Wireless Features” on page 11.

Only the first four manually paired receivers will be assigned to a wireless
zone. Each manually paired receiver will be assigned to the next available zone.

Step 1: Press the Connect button on your transmitter

With your transmitter and receivers turned on, press the Connect button on
your transmitter. Alternatively, you can click the Connect button in the
transmitter software installed. The transmitter’s Link LED flashes.

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Sound Blaster
X-Fi Notebook

Sound Blaster
Wireless
Transmitter