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MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 1
STEP 1
REMOVE
AC CORD &
Wi-Fi ANTENNAS
REMOVE AC/DC
POWER SUPPLY
REMOVE UNIT
FROM CARTON
REMOVE
REMOTE
CONTROL
STEP 2 STEP 3
REMOVE PROTECTIVE COVER
COVER
INSTALL BATTERIES
REMOVE SCREW
RE-INSERT
SCREW
STEP 4 STEP 5
SUPPLIED Wi-Fi
ANTENNAS
Refer to pages 10 and 11 in the MB50 Owner’s
Manual for additional information.
CONNECT THE ANTENNAS
CONNECT THE SUPPLIED
AC CORD
WLAN ANTENNA
CONNECTORS
STEP 6
THE MB50 IS COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH APPLE
POWERED AND ANDROID POWERED MOBILE DEVICES. THERE ARE OPERATIONAL DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN BOTH TYPES OF MOBILE DEVICES.
WHEN USING AN APPLE POWERED MOBILE DEVICE, PROCEED TO STEP 7 ON SHEET 2 OF THIS
QUICK START GUIDE.
WHEN USING AN ANDROID POWERED MOBILE DEVICE, PROCEED TO STEP 11 ON SHEET 5 OF THIS
QUICK START GUIDE.
CONNECT THE SUPPLIED
AC/DC POWER SUPPLY TO
THE MB50 CONNECTOR
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MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 2 (for Apple Powered Devices)
STEP 7
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE PLAY-FI APP TO
YOUR APPLE POWERED MOBILE DEVICE
MOBILE DEVICE
The Play-Fi App for Music
Streaming and Remote Operation of the MB50 is available at
the Web Site for download free of
charge:
STEP 8
ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH A WIRELESS ROUTER
NOTE: If your Apple Powered Mobile Device is currently Wi-Fi Connected to your Wireless Router, proceed to STEP 9.
SELECT
SETTINGS
SELECT Wi-Fi
SETTINGS
SELECT YOUR
ROUTER
*
For Apple Powered Mobile Devices:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/play-fi/
id779245456?mt=8
PLAY-FI APP
NOTE:
The graphic illustration of this Apple Powered Mobile Device
may vary slightly from your Apple Mobile Device.
Wired Network
Router
WIRED NETWORK WITH
WIRELESS Wi-Fi ROUTER
USB to Ethernet Adapter
1
WLAN ANT 1
Wireless Network
Router
OR
WLAN ANT 2
WIRELESS NETWORK
Wi-Fi ROUTER
Wireless Network
Router
NOTES:
1
Refer to the MB50 Owner’s Manual, page 5, note 3 for additional information.
2
The term “Your Network” is used to refer to the name of the wired Network (with Wireless Router) connected to the MB50 or just a Network Wireless Router used with the MB50.
3
It is advisable, during the initial communications setup, to physically locate the MB50 and the Wireless Router in close proximity to one another.
4
If there is difficulty in establishing communications between the network Router, MB50 and/or the Mobile Device, temporarily switch Off other Wi-Fi devices connected to the same Router.
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 3 (for Apple Powered Devices)
STEP 9
ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MB50
1st - POWER ON THE MB50
2nd - GREEN LED INDICATES WHEN THE MB50 IS IN THE
SETUP MODE, FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS OR
WIRED NETWORK CONNECTIONS
3rd - SELECT
“Play-Fi APP”
4th - SELECT “Set-up New Device”
NOTE: Proceed with “Set-up new De-
vice” after the “WI-FI/NET” LED
indicator changes from ashing
rapidly to slowly pulsing On/Off.
5th - SELECT
“Settings”
6th - SELECT
“Wi-Fi”
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7th - LOCATES
Play-Fi Device
(MB50)
8th - Setting Up communications
with MB50
Proceed to
STEP 10 on
next page
9th - Communications
established with
MB50
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 4 (for Apple Powered Devices)
STEP 10
1st - SELECT
“Play-Fi APP”
Play-Fi Settings
2nd - SELECT
“Your Network”
3rd - Enter your
Network
Password
if required
4th - SELECT
“Set-up”
Play-Fi
Connecting
to Your Router
5th - SELECT the name of
the room where the
MB50 is located
6th - SELECT “Location Name”
NOTE: The “WI-FI/NET” LED
indicator will change
from slowlypulsing
On/Off to On all the
time.
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7th - SELECT “Music”
to start playback of
desired music
REFER TO THE MB50 OWNER’S MANUAL PAGES 10
and 11 FOR CONNECTION OF ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE MB50 FOR LISTENING
IF HEADPHONES ARE THE PRIMARY LISTENING
METHOD, PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 16 “HOW TO OPERATE” SECTION OF THE MB50 OWNER’S MANUAL
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 5 (for Android Powered Devices)
STEP 11
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE PLAY-FI APP TO
YOUR ANDROID POWERED MOBILE DEVICE
MOBILE DEVICE
The Play-Fi App for Music
Streaming and Remote
Operation of the MB50 is
available at the Web Site for
download free of charge:
For Android Powered Mobile Devices:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.phorus.playf i&hl
STEP 12
SELECT SETTINGS
ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH A WIRELESS ROUTER
NOTE: If your Android Powered Mobile Device is currently Wi-Fi Connected to your Wireless Router, proceed to STEP 13.
SELECT Wi-Fi SETTINGS
SELECT YOUR ROUTER
PLAY-FI APP
NOTE:
The graphic illustration of this Android Powered Mobile Device
may vary slightly from your Android Mobile Device.
WLAN ANT 1
WIRED NETWORK WITH WIRELESS Wi-Fi ROUTER WIRELESS NETWORK Wi-Fi ROUTER
USB to Ethernet Adapter
Wired Network
Router
NOTES:
1
Refer to the MB50 Owner’s Manual, page 5, note 3 for additional information.
2
The term “Your Network” is used to refer to the name of the wired Network (with Wireless Router) connected to the MB50 or just a Network Wireless Router used with the MB50.
3
It is advisable, during the initial communications setup, to physically locate the MB50 and the Wireless Router in close proximity to one another.
4
If there is difficulty in establishing communications between the network Router, MB50 and/or the Mobile Device, temporarily switch Off other Wi-Fi devices connected to the same Router.
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com Part No. 04166300
1
Wireless Network
Router
OR
WLAN ANT 2
Wireless Network
Router
MB50 Quick Start Guide Sheet 6 (for Android Powered Devices)
STEP 13
ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MB50
1st - POWER ON THE MB50
2nd - GREEN LED INDICATES WHEN THE MB50 IS IN THE
SETUP MODE, FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS OR
WIRED NETWORK CONNECTIONS
3rd - SELECT
“Play-Fi APP”
Searching for Play-Fi Devices
Searching for Play-Fi Devices
4th - SELECT “Set-up New Device”
NOTE: Proceed with “Set-up new Device” after the
“WI-FI/NET” LED indicator changes from
ashing rapidly to slowly pulsing On/Off.
5th - ENTER
“Network
(Router)
Password”
6th - SELECT
“Next”
7th - SELECT the name of
the room where the
MB50 is located
8th - SELECT “Location Name”
NOTE: The “WI-FI/NET” LED
indicator will change
from slowly pulsing On/
Off to On all the time.
REFER TO THE MB50
OWNER’S MANUAL
PAGES 10 and 11
FOR CONNECTION
OF ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT TO THE
MB50 FOR LISTENING
IF HEADPHONES
ARE THE PRIMARY
LISTENING METHOD,
PLEASE REFER TO
PAGE 16 “HOW TO
OPERATE” SECTION
OF THE MB50 OWNER’S MANUAL
9th - SELECT “Music”
to start playback of
desired music
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com
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