Creative Labs AVPSB1250 User Manual

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Sound Blaster

Wireless MultiPlay System

User’s Guide

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Congratulations!

The Sound Blaster® Wireless MultiPlay System, combined with the Creative Music Server
software, lets you playback and control different music simultaneously wherever you are in
your home, wirelessly. You can expand your wireless system by adding on other Sound Blaster
Wireless devices.

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• The following terms used throughout this User’s Guide refer to these devices:

Sound Blaster

Wireless Receiver

Creative GigaWorks

T20W Series II*

- Transmitter: Sound Blaster Wireless MultiPlay

- Controller: Sound Blaster Wireless Touch Controller

- Receiver: Sound Blaster Wireless Receiver

• You may add up to four receivers, including Sound Blaster Wireless headphones
and speakers, if you are managing different output streams.

• For latest information on other Sound Blaster Wireless devices available to
expand your wireless system, visit www.soundblaster.com.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

•Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1 or
higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher, Windows
XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or later

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•Intel

•Intel, AMD

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended)

• 600 MB of free hard disk space

• Available USB 2.0 port (For support of up to 4 independent audio streams. USB 1.1 supports only up

• CD or DVD drive, OR a broadband internet connection (required for software installation)

Core™ Duo, AMD Athlon™ 64x2 Dual Core or equivalent processor, 2.4 GHz or faster

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or 100% compatible motherboard chipset

to 2 independent audio streams.)

About Your Devices

Sound Blaster Wireless MultiPlay (Transmitter)

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1 Adjustable USB connector
2 Connect button

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3 Connect LED

Lights up green when wireless streaming is
enabled and ready. Flashes to indicate pairing
with a wireless receiver or other supported
device.

4 Power LED

Lights up blue when connected to the
computer’s USB port and computer is turned
on. Flashes when volume is muted.

5 Microphone/Line In jack
6 Headphone/Line Out jack

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7 USB extension docking station

See Note below.

NOTE

The USB extension docking station allows you to:

• Connect the Transmitter to your computer if it is not physically possible to
connect directly to the USB port due to obstruction of neighboring USB devices.

• Extend or move the Transmitter to another location with better wireless
reception.

About Your Devices 3

Sound Blaster Wireless Touch Controller (Controller)

The Controller is a wireless receiver designed to let you remotely control the Transmitter’s
music playback and wireless features.

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1 Mini speakers
2 Speaker volume buttons
3 Touch screen display

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4 Power button

Press to turn on.
Press and hold to turn off.

5 Home button
6 Headphone jack

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7 Speaker on/off switch

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8Now Playing button
9 5V DC charging port
10 Hardware reset

Use only if the Controller stops

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responding. Wireless zones will be
retained after a hardware reset.

Charging the Controller

Before first use, charge the Controller for at least 6 hours. When fully charged, the “battery
full” icon is displayed on the display screen.

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2 Power adapter
3DC-to-USB cable

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5 Battery icon

Sound Blaster Wireless Receiver (Receiver)

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1Power/Standby and

2 Next/Fast forward button

3 Previous/Rewind button

4Power LED

5 Line Out jack
6 RCA Audio Line Out jacks
7 Connect LED button

8 5V DC In jack

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Play/Pause button

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

Press and hold to Fast forward.

Press and hold to Rewind.

Lights up white when turned on. Lights
up red when on standby mode.

Lights up green when paired with
transmitter. Flashes to indicate pairing
in progress.

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Connecting Speakers to your Receiver

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1 Powered stereo or 2.1 speakers
2 Stereo to RCA cable
3 Stereo cable

(available separately)

4 Power adapter
5 Power outlet

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Setting Up Your Wireless System

This section shows you how to set up your wireless system consisting of your Transmitter,
Controller and Receiver.

• Step 1: Connect the Transmitter to your computer’s USB port ... page 5

• Step 2: Install Software ... page 6

• Step 3: Set up the Transmitter ... page 6

• Step 4: Pair the Controller. ... page 8

• Step 5: Pair the Receiver ... page 9

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• While doing the setup, place your devices near each other and pair (wirelessly
connect) them before placing your receivers at other locations up to 30 meters
away from the Transmitter.

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

Step 1: Connect the Transmitter to your computer’s USB port

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Step 2: Install Software

To control your wireless music streaming and manage separate playlists for each zone, you
must install the drivers and applications provided on the installation CD. If you are using a
notebook that does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can download the installation software from

www.soundblaster.com/SBWirelessMultiPlay.

For all supported Windows OS

1 If prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.
2 Insert the Installation CD into your CD or DVD drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it

does not, follow the steps below:

i. Click Start -> My Computer.
ii. Right-click the CD or DVD drive icon, and then click Open Autoplay or Autoplay.

3 To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen.
4 When prompted, restart your computer.

Step 3: Set up the Transmitter

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1 Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Wireless MultiPlay ->

Creative Music Server.

The first time you launch Creative Music Server, the Wireless Setup Wizard will run
automatically to guide you through setting up your transmitter and receivers. If not, click the

Wireless Control Setup icon, then click the Wizard button.

2 Select the Reset the transmitter for a

completely new setup option.

3 Select Zone for the mode of operation,

and Auto for the Radio Frequency (RF)
channel to use.

4 Select “Sound Blaster Wireless Touch

Controller” from the list as you will be

pairing with the Controller next.

5 Click the Connect button.

You should then proceed to perform the
next step within three(3) min to complete
the pairing with the Controller.

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Step 4: Pair the Controller.

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Only one controller can be paired for each wireless system.

1 Press the Power button on the Controller to turn it on.

2 Ta p Next on the Pairing Wizard screen.

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3 Ta p Connect.

Once paired, the Connect LED on the transmitter
will light up green and a Zone will be shown on
the Controller.

4 A test tone will be played to the Controller to

confirm the connection.