General Controls
Front view
Audio system
Network indicator – Indicates the Network Status (Solid Green for Network Connected. Flashing red
for Network Not Connected)
AirPlay indicator – Indicates the unit is in AirPlay mode (Solid Blue when streaming audio from your
device. Off when audio streaming stops) or in USB playback mode (Solid Green)
Power indicator– Indicates the ON/OFF/STANDBY status: (Solid Blue for ON. Solid Red for STANDBY.
Flashing in alternating blue and red when the unit is powering up.)
Note: A full list of LED indications is listed on the next page.
Back view
Set Up – Enter Set Up mode
USB/iPad
– Connect Apple devices or charge your tablet devices or cell phones. See Music playback
and charging section for more information.
DC 18V –
Connect to the power adapter
Top view
Source – Toggle between AirPlay mode and USB sync cable playback mode
Reverse
– Skip to the previous track
Play/Pause
– Start/pause playback
Forward
– Skip to the next track
Volume
/
– Adjust volume level
Power
– Press to turn on the unit. Press to enter Standby mode. Press and hold to turn off the unit.
LED indications
Status
Network connected
Network disconnected
EN
In Network setup mode
In AirPlay mode
(when streaming)
In USB playback mode
When the unit is on
In Standby mode
Powering up
Connecting to WiFi network
Because your AirPlay system works wirelessly
over your home's WiFi network, you must make
sure your speaker is connected to that WiFi
network.
To connect the ARAP50 to your existing home
WiFi network, you need to apply your home WiFi
settings to the unit. There are two primary ways
to do this:
1. Using the Acoustic Research AR Connect App
2.
Using the Acoustic Research AR
Connect App
1. Turn on the ARAP50 by pressing the Power
2.
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Network indicator
Solid green
Flashing red
Flashing green
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3.
– If you have an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch,
4.
use the AR Connect App for the most simple
set-up approach.
Setting the network parameters manually – If
you are using PC or Mac or you wish to
configure advanced network settings, you
should use this method to setup up the
ARAP50.
5. Once the App has finished
button. Wait until the Power indicator turns
solid blue.
Use the sync cable that came with your iPad,
iPhone, or iPod touch to connect your device
to the USB port on the back of the ARAP50.
AirPlay indicator
Power indicator
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Solid blue
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Solid green
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Solid blue
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Solid red
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Flashing in alternating
blue and red
Once you connect, your device will prompt
you to download an App to use with the
ARAP50. Select Yes to continue.
Enter your iTunes password to download and
install the App on your device.
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installing on your device, the AR
Connect icon appears on your
device's home screen. Select this
icon to launch the App. This App allows you
to enjoy easy network set up and give a
name to the ARAP50 which will appear in the
list of choices when streaming audio.