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Quick Start Guide
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This WiFi enabled digital streamer has great performance and is flexible enough to satisfy picky residential
audio enthusiasts while simultaneously meeting the demands of commercial installations. With the free
iOS and Android applications you can easily control your smart audio system to stream and distribute music
in up to 12 zones. You can stream the same music to all zones or different music to different zones, no
matter if the music is from local storage like cell phone memory, NAS, USB flash disk and hard disk or from
online streaming services such as Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Napster, etc.
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• AS1 x1
• Quick Start Guide x1
• Power supply x1
• RCA cable x2
• Antennas x1
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• Wifi router
• Amplifier with connected speakers (Commercial 70V amplifier or Residential amplifier, or active
speaker)
• Mobile device or computer
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① WiFi Antenna: Used to connect to WiFi
② Reset: Used to reset the device when if you are having problems with
your WiFi connection
③ LED: Indicates the status of the device
Blinking White: Searching for a network connection
Solid white: Power on, Network connected, WiFi and USB streaming
Solid green: Line in streaming
④ Optical: Used to provide 2.1 digital output to other devices such as an
amplifier
⑤ Coaxial: Used to provide coaxial output to other devices such as an
amplifier
⑥ Line out: Used to provide an analog output to other devices such as a
receiver or amplifier
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⑦ Network connector: RJ45 used to connect to a wired Ethernet network
⑧ USB input: Used to connect to local storage devices such as thumb drive
⑨ Line input: Analog input used to connect audio devices via RCA cable
⑩ Power input: Used to connect the power adaptor
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are included in
at a safe and proper location.
, but we suggest making sure
with the power adapt
first, and then plug the AC plug into your wall or other outlet.
Using the included RCA cable, connect your AS1 to the Line Input on your 70V amplifier, or use
the other outputs with an optional cable to connect to a different source.
application from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.
An integrated mounting bracket allows mounting
steps
It is recommended to connect
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1. Unpack your system
Verify all accessories
2. Install your system
Place your streamer
to a wall or surface
mounting.
3. Connect your system
Power connection
Power the streamer
the adapter into the streamer
your box.
you complete all installation
or included in the accessories.
before permanently
Audio Connection
4. Download the App
Download the a-live
one of
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5. Configure
Option 1-Configuration via app
-Connect your Mobile Device to your Wifi Network
-Open the application> press Add Device(+)>choose settings> choose the a-live_xxxx hotspot> after
connecting, press the ‘turn back’ on your WLAN settings> the app will jump to the configuration
step>choose the 2.4G network and enter the password>wait for the device to be configured.
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Configuration via Web console
) in the WiFi setting
browser and enter 10.10.10.254
2.4G router>enter the password> click connect> wait for the device to be
Plug in the wired cable to the RJ45 Ethernet, the device will show on the app in about 10 seconds.
on your cell phone or computer and
Option 2-
-1. Power the device.
-2. Choose the hotspot(a-live_xxxx
-3. Open your
-4. Go for WiFi>choose your
configured.
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in the address bar.
connect.
Option 3-Connection via LAN
-Power the device
-
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Your Device List will show all available zones. Press a zone to see the information on the current sour
While on the view for the source, swipe right to reveal the available sources. From there, you can select what source
you want to hear next, or swipe left to return to the currently playing source.
App Photo Gallery:
Playback
You also have the ability to combine
zones so that each zone is playing
the same source at the same time.
Just press your finger on the zone
you want to play what another zone
is playing until it indicates it is
ready to merge. Then, drag it on
top of the master zone and release.
In roughly 30 seconds, the zones will
combine.
To separate zones, repeat
the process, but this time drag the
zone you want to free below the
dotted line.
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Streaming from mobile device memory/NAS/Online Music Services
These screens let you access your available music, whether it be hard files on your network or
connected to your a-live hardware, or what streaming options you’ve selected to be available.
By selecting “+ Add More Services,” you can see the list of what services
are available for you to add for your listening pleasure. This list will be
updated over time as we continually work to bring new services to a-live.
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Through device settings you can set an alarm clock or sleep timer, get
live will notify you in your app when there is a new firmware version available. It’s recommended to
update firmware whenever available as this might not only correct bugs or improve
technical information on your
security, but could also
Device Settings
speaker, or rename it.
Firmware update
a-
add new features or services.
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Q: Do your devices support airplay and third-party DLNA apps?
A: Yes. They support airplay and third-party apps like BubbleUPNP…
Q: How many zones can you group on one system?
A: 12 rooms is the maximum, while 8 zones are recommended.
Q: What distance can your wireless audio system cover?
A: Once the system is connected to your WiFi router, you can stream your music anywhere there is a WiFi
signal.
Q: Can it play high resolution music?
A: Yes. Our devices can play APE and FLAC within the normal bit rate range. They also support decoding
24bit/192khz music files.
Q: How many languages do you support?
A: Our devices will auto-detect your mobile device language and change automatically. Currently, we
support English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese and more on the
way.
Q: What online music services do you support?
A: Spotify, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Tunein, Napster, and more, with more pending.
Q: Can I play local music?
A: Yes. You can play music from “MY MUSIC” on the application from local storage devices such as mobile
device storage, USB thumb drives, portable hard disk and NAS.
Q: Can a-live work with Windows devices?
A: The Windows application is not available at the moment, but on the Windows PC, users can use iTunes,
Foobar2000 and Spotify connect as a line input.
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Technical Specifications
Connectivity Wireless network IEEE802.11 b/g/n 2.4G
LAN single 10/100M RJ45
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20KHz
Power input DC 12V, 1A
Audio Source Input USB 2.0, Analog RCA
Audio Source Output Analog RCA, Coaxial, Optical(2.1)
Dimensions: 3.9” L x 4.1” W x 1.1” H
Weight 0.4 Lbs
Music format MP3/AAC/AAC+/ALAC/APE/WAV
Decoding Up to 24bit/192KHz
@Copyright 2018 by Speco Technologies. All Rights Reserved.
The information contained in this guide is intended to be accurate and reliable. Speco Technologies assumes no
responsibility for any errors contained in this guide. Speco Technologies reserves the rights to make changes in the
specifications and/or design of the above mentioned product without prior notice. The diagrams contained in this
guide may also not fully represent the product that you are using and they are for illustration purposes. Speco
Technologies assumes no responsibility for any differences between the product mentioned in this guide and the
product you purchased.
Rev. 4/20/2018
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