Model No. : AW2
Wireless iPod Audio Sender/Receiver
Setup Guide
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Introduction
Welcome to the Audioengine family and congratulations on
your purchase of the Audioengine W 2 Premium Wireless
iPod Audio
The Audioengine team is dedicated to bringing you the
highest
W2 (AW2) is designed with the same at
Adapter!
quality listening experience possible. The Audioengine
tention to detail and
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this
te, in accordance with national legislation.
was
[Other Countries outside the European Union]
If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in accordance
with
applicable national legislation or other rules in your country
for the treatment of old electrical and electronic equipment.
FCC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation
that is subject to following two conditions
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and,
(2) Thi s de vic e must acc ept an y in ter fer enc e rece ive d,
including interference that may cause undesired operation
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not
approved by the party responsible for compliance
expressly
could void the user authority to operate the equipment
operational simplicity as all Audioengine products. Our goal
to get you to your music as simply as possible, without all
is
“gadget tinkering” that other products require. As with
the
r other past effor ts, we thank all our customers and
ou
resellers for helping us create another great Audioengine
product.
Package Contents Cleaning
Wireless iPod Audio Sender
Wireless Audio Receiver
USB AC power adapter
(1) RCA adap
(2)
Setup Guide
ter “Y” cable
Mini-jack (3.5mm) audio cables (20")
Your A W 2 components are not water-resistant, so it's
rtant that they should be kept free of moisture. You
impo
clean only with a dry cloth or tissue and no liquid
should
cleaners or sol
vents should be used.
Features
Easy setup - connects in seconds
Plug-n-play - no CD or downloads to install
Super-compact size and no batteries required
Plays all music formats from any media player
30 feet range (9 meters) with no signal delay, dropouts, or
terference
in
CD-quality HD stereo sound with no reduction in audio
ty
quali
Replaces any RCA or mini-jack (3.5mm) audio cable
Functional Overview
The Audioengine W 2 is designed to connect your i P o d
relessly. You can think of A W 2 as a simple
wi
replacement for any RCA or 3.5" mini-jack cable to or from
your iPod, Audioengine powered speakers, computer, T V,
round-sound or stereo receiver, game console, network
sur
c player - or any other product where you want to
musi
te audio cables.
elimina
The A W 2 consists of 2 units, the “SENDER” and the
R”. The A W 2 Sender transmits audio from your
“RECEIVE
iPod.
The other part of AW2, the
ceiver, connects audio to any product which has
Re
mini-jack or RCA audio input
Power for the Receiver is provided from either a
B computer por t, from the included USB AC power
US
ter, or from any other AC charging adapter with a USB
adap
connector (such as an iPod AC power charger, for example).
Another USB power source is in the Audioengine A5
powered speakers, which are equipped with a ComboPort
USB charger on the top of the left speaker.
1
:
s.
2
3
4
The Sender and Receiver components look s i m i l a r , but
you can tell them apart by these markings, shown here:
Sender Receiver
The bottom of t he A W2 r ec e iv e r has an audio jack with a
symbol indicating whether the jack is an input or output:
Receiver (Bottom View)
R
The symbol with an arrow “going out” indicates that audio is
transmitted from the Receiver to a speaker system.
1 USB Plug
2 LED Indica
3 PAIR Button
4 Audio Jack (input for Sender, output for Receiver)
tor
General Setup
.
.
Setup is really simple. The AW 2 Sender needs a n i P o d.
The AW2 Receiver
needs USB p
as
receiver.
ower and a place to send the audio to, such
Audioengine A5 powered speakers or a surround sound
Possible configurations:
Sender
Connect to an input
audio sou
rce
Receiver
Connect to an output
audio sou
rce
iPod
Audioengine
A5 or A2
powered
speakers
Stereo receiver
RCA inputs
Audioengine
A5 or A2
powered
speakers
There are many ways to use the A W 2 Premium Wireless iPod
Audio Adapter. Some possible configurations are listed here
a few specific examples are shown in the Configuration
and
ction. These are by no means all the possible uses - they
se
are just shown to give ideas for your own usage.
Stereo receiver
RCA inputs
Audioengine A5
or A2 (used as rear
-channel surround
speakers)
Audioengine S8
powered
subwoofer
Configurations
own here is the primary AW2 wireless configuration:
Sh
1
2
1 2
to more than one Receiver and then “Hop” between each, or
vi
3 iPod or iPod dock to Audioengine 5 (A5) Powered
kers
Spea
Audioengine 5iPod
Note
: This configuration applies to all digital music players.
Connect the AW 2 Sender to the included USB Power
1)
Adapter.
2)
Connect the mini-jack cable from your iPod (or iPod
to the AW2 Sender.
dock)
3) Plug the USB
Plug the A W 2 Receiver into the A5 ComboPort USB
4)
connector.
Connect the included mini-jack cable from the AW2
5)
ceiver to the A5 ComboPort audio input.
Re
The status indicators on the Sender and Receiver will
6)
blink
that they a
ay your music!
7) Pl
Power Adapter into an AC outlet.
for a few seconds and then go solid, indicating
re linked.
ce-versa.
: Senders and Receivers packaged together are Paired
Note
of the box, so if you're only using one Sender/Receiver
out
se
t, no further configuration is needed.
Pairing a Sender and Receiver:
Press and hold the button on the Sender for about 5
1)
conds until the status indicator blinks rapidly.
se
Press and hold the button on the Receiver for about 1
2)
conds until it's indicator also blinks rapidly.
se
Both Sender and Receiver status indicators will turn solid,
3)
indicating they a
4) Repeat these s
Note: Up to 8 Receivers may be Paired with one Sender,
owing the Sender to Hop to multiple Receivers, one at a
all
e. More than one Sender may also be Paired to a single
tim
ceiver, if desired.
Re
re Paired.
teps to Pair with additional Receivers.
Troubleshooting
If no music is playing from your AW2 Sender/Receiver pair, try the following tips.
Problems Tips
Sender and/or Receiver status
tors are not lit:
indica
Sender and/or Receiver status
tors are blinking:
indica
Sender and Receiver status
tors are both solidly lit,
indica
but still no music:
Check that the Sender and Receiver are connected to power (from computer USB port
and/or USB
If using a computer, check that the Sender (and not the Receiver) is connected to
the
Repeat the Sender/Receiver Pairing process (see “About Pair and Hop Functions” section).
If multiple devices are Paired, press the Sender button to “Hop” to the desired Receiver.
Check that the Sender is connected to your desired audio source and the Receiver's
output is
Check that all cables are properly connected.
Check that your desired audio output source (into the Sender) is present.
Check that the Receiver's output is connected to the device which is powered on
and
If connected to a computer, verify that USB Audio Device “Audioengine AW2” is
sele
If connected to a computer and using iTunes, verify that “Computer” is selected in
the l
If using a computer, check that the Sender (and not the Receiver) is connected to
the
AC power adapter).
computer USB port.
connected to the correct audio input.
working.
cted in your system (see “Configurations” #1).
ower right corner of iTunes.
computer USB port.
Hopping between Senders and Receivers:
1) Momentarily press the button on the Sender. The status
tor will blink slowly and then go solid, indicating
indica
it has Hopped to the next Receiver that is Paired in
that
your system.
Press the Sender button again to Hop to other Receivers.
2)
You may Hop to up to 8 Paired Receivers, one at a time.
Receiver
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Sender
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Solid
About “PAIR” and “HOP” Functions
Pairing is a function by which two devices become
acquain
ted. It's like meeting someone for the first time then
Support
If you have questions or issues that we can help you with, don't hesitate to email us at: support@audioengineusa.com
or call
toll-free in the United States at: (877) 853-4447
Technical Specifications
ation
mV
dB
dB
Specific
680
0
0
%
0.1
ays remembering them. Once a Sender and Receiver are
alw
Paired, they will remember each other. You can Pair a Sender
Item
vel
Output le
Frequency Response
(1 kHz = 0 dB)
THD
Condition
100 Hz
10 kHz
3 4
Item
Signal - Noise
Separation
Channel
Ef
fective Distance
Ratio
L > R
R > L
Condition
dB
dB
dB
m
Specific
>30
ation
92
70
70