AirPlay compatible device or iTunes on your PC or Mac. Register your product now!!!! For extra piece of mind, news and the opportunity to win products from Monitor Audio, don’t forget to register your A100 at www.airstream-ma.com/register The Airstream A100 is the latest high quality product from Monitor Audio that will provide many years of musical enjoyment.
Introduction Compatible AirPlay devices are listed below: • iPad Mini With the introduction of iOS 4.3 from Apple came AirPlay. Monitor • iPad 4 Audio have used 40 years of knowledge to produce a TRUE hifi, • iPad 3 AirPlay enabled amplifier system. Whether using Airstream Direct, •...
The A100 2. Airstream Connect/ Airstream direct button. This button serves two purposes: A short press puts the A100 into Airstream Direct mode. Refer page 5; holding down for 12 seconds enables Airstream Connect mode for connecting the A100 to the network. Refer page 7. 3.
Getting Ready to Free Your Music Connecting the Power Connecting the Speakers IMPORTANT: Please follow the following instructions in sequence. Connect the mains lead to the back of the A100, connect to wall To connect the speakers/ cables, ensure that the cables are long socket and were applicable turn on.
4. On the iOS-device, go to “Settings” and then “Wireless”. Within the available wireless networks, there should be “Airstream A100...”. Select “Airstream A100...” from the list then press the home button. HINTS If a telephone call is received while in Airstream Direct mode, music will pause and restart when the call is ended.
• For option 2, either a PC, Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad connected wirelessly to the network. The PC/ Mac must be connected wirelessly. • Airstream A100 Option 1. This is the easiest of the two processes. It uses the wireless network security information stored on the iOS-device to connect to and gain access to the network.
Option 2. 4. A prompt will appear on the screen of the iOS-device. This is just asking if you want to allow the device to share the security data with the A100. Press “Allow”. Using this method of connection you need either a wireless enabled PC/ Mac or an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad running iOS5 or later.
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4. In the list of available networks you will see Airstream 7. Select the SSID (wireless network) you wish to connect to and Connect, select this. When it has been ticked, press the home enter the appropriate security details, press save and then button.
Via Laptop/ PC 5. Click on Airstream A100, and then the Connect button. After a few seconds, you will be connected to the Airstream A100 HINT wireless network. The Laptop or PC, must be wireless enabled with wireless turned on.
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7. On the computer, open your web browser and in the address Windows pop up: bar at the top of the page, type in the following address to load the Airstream web portal: 192.168.1.12 Mac pop up: 8. Click on WiFi Setup on the left hand side of the page. In this 11.
2. With the album cover up, swipe up to reveal the Control Centre. You should see the AirPlay icon. 2. Click on the icon and select the Airstream A100 from the devices available. The AirPlay logo will then turn blue.
Play Another Device Using the Analogue Inputs The following steps guide you through connecting an analogue auxiallary device and playing from it. 1. Connect a stereo coaxial cable to the analogue auxialary input on the back of the A100 and the other end into the device you wish to play from.
Play Another Device Using the Digital Inputs Play Another Device Via DLNA The following steps guide you through connecting digital It is possible to stream to the A100 using a wireless device via auxiallary devices and playing from it. DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), that isnt iOS enabled. 1.
Charging via the USB Firmware Update. Before proceeding, please ensure the A100 is turned on from The A100 automatically searches for software updates whenever it is turned on (providing there is a connection to the internet). standby mode. However, there are other ways of updating the firmware. These 1.
(Start; Computer), and click on Network. Scroll to Media update file saved in the root folder. The A100 will not see Devices and double click on Airstream A100 xxxxxx (Where the update file if it is saved in a sub folder. When it has been xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of its unique MAC address).
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3. Click on the drop down menu next to ‘Update Method’ and 8. The web page will now change showing the progress of the select the only option available which is “Firmware Update update. At the same time, the LED will go through various states From Network”.
3 seconds. 4. Select Airstream A100 and you will see a screen showing the Manufacturer, Model, firmware version and hardware version. 2. The LED will start to flash orange indicating it is entering Ready Mode.
Factory Reset Changing the Remote Battery Should the situation arise where you need to carry out a factory 1. Holding the remote in your hands with the standby button reset because of problems or difficulties with the A100, follow the pointing away from you, push back on the black half of the steps below.
LED Colour Matrix The below table shows the various colours and flash patterns associated with the front LED and their meanings. Description Function Start Up Sequence Fast Flashing Blue Initialising Slow Flashing White Airstream Connect Mode Normal Operation Fast Flashing Blue Initialising Blinking Red No WiFi Connection...
Weight (each) 1.9Kg (4lb 3oz) Monitor Audio reserves the right to alter specifications without notice. iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.
No AirPlay Icon on my iTunes Host Device • Make sure the A100 is connected to the same WiFi network as If experiencing problems with the Airstream A100, there are some the host device quick and easy checks, which may help to solve the problem.
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