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FIRST STEPS WITH THE AEROSPHÈRE SMALL & LARGE
Once completed you know how to use AirPlay, DLNA and Line-In. You are familiar with the display status and the remote control.
Are you connected to Wi-Fi?
Before using AirPlay, DLNA, FM, DAB+ or CD you need to connect the
AeroSphère speaker to your Wi-Fi network. See previous chapter "Wi-Fi
Network Setup".
AIRPLAY
What is AirPlay?
AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream music from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Windows computer to the Geneva AeroSphère speaker and
other AirPlay speakers. Once you select the AeroSphère speaker with the AirPlay icon in iTunes or the iOS device, the AeroSphère speakers switch
automatically from the current audio source to AirPlay.
Playing music with iTunes
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from a computer ( Mac or Windows )
1. Turn the AeroSphère speaker on.
2. Wait until the AeroSphère speaker has successfully connected to
the Wi-Fi network ( the display is constant green ).
3. Open iTunes on your Mac or Windows computer.
4. Select the AirPlay icon, then select "AeroSphère Small" or
"AeroSphère Large".
Any music playing on iTunes is now streamed to the AeroSphère
speaker over the Wi-Fi network.
Internet Radio, Spotify and other streaming apps
Any iPhone or iPad app that plays music can be streamed over the
Wi-Fi network to the AeroSphère speaker via AirPlay.
AirPlay on iOS 6 and earlier
AirPlay on iOS 6 and earlier
You can listen to music from other iPhone apps, such as Internet Radio,
Spotify
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, etc. In most iPhone apps the AirPlay icon will automatically
appear if there is an AirPlay speaker in your local network.
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Turn the power on of the AeroSphère speaker and check the display.
After the start-up period ( yellow ), a blinking display means you are
waiting to connect. Once you are successfully connected, the display
is constant. For detailed display status information, go to the following
chapter "Controls".
Playing music from an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
1. Select the app "Music" any other music or streaming app.
2. Select the AirPlay icon, then select "AeroSphère Small" or
"AeroSphère Large".
AirPlay in the control center
( AirPlay on iOS 7 and newer )
AirPlay on iOS 7 and newer
Swipe from the bottom to the top to make the control center appear.
The AirPlay icon shows available speakers below the play/pause icon.
If there are no AirPlay speakers available, the AirPlay icon is hidden.
AUDIO
Volume
Remote control: use the volume buttons
AeroSphère app: use the volume bar
DLNA
What is DLNA?
DLNA is a standard for streaming audio via a home network to a
speaker. The AeroSphère speakers support DLNA. Once a user
selects the AeroSphère speaker in a DLNA app on a smartphone, the
AeroSphère speakers automatically switch from the current audio
source to DLNA.
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REMOTE CONTROL
DLNA
Bluetooth
Support for AeroSphère Base
FM
audio CD
AirPlay / DLNA / CD: play / pause
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Bass and treble
AeroSphère app: tap the music note icon on the lower right of the
screen, then use the bass and treble bar.
Playing music from the Android app "BubbleUPnP"
We recommend the app "BubbleUPnP" for streaming music from your
Android phone to the AeroSphère speaker.
1. Download "BubbleUPnP" from the Google Play store.
2. Change audio output from "Local Renderer" to "AeroSphère Small"
or "AeroSphère Large".
3. Music will automatically play on the AeroSphère speaker.
Power On / Off
Volume control
AirPlay
Line In
DAB / DAB+
Line-In connector at the Base
AirPlay / DLNA: change tracks
FM: auto-search
DAB+: change stations
CD: change tracks
Eject CD
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