Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air Mode D'emploi page 4

2. Connecting to your Zeppelin Air
You can connect to your Zeppelin Air three different
ways:
• Using AirPlay .
®
• Using the front mounted iPod dock.
• Using the rear panel mounted connection sockets.
Diagram 2 illustrates the Zeppelin Air rear panel
connection sockets.
AirPlay Connection
Zeppelin Air is able to play audio from iTunes either
wirelessly or via a wired (Ethernet) connection using
AirPlay streaming technology. When connected to
the same network as a computer running iTunes,
Zeppelin Air can appear as an output option in the
pop-up menu at the bottom of the iTunes window.
See Section 5 for information on configuring
Zeppelin Air to join your home network and on
configuring iTunes to play through Zeppelin Air.
Note: Please ensure you have installed the latest
version of iTunes.
Note: A standard Ethernet cable is required if you
wish to connect your Zeppelin Air to an Ethernet
network.
As well as streaming audio from iTunes, AirPlay
also makes it possible to stream audio directly to
Zeppelin Air from an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad
Any iPod touch, iPhone or iPad application that
incorporates a volume control will have an additional
icon that enables selection of available remote
speakers for playback. Any AirPlay device within
wireless range will be included in the selection list.
iPod Dock
Zeppelin Air's dock connector is compatible with
the iPod and iPhone models illustrated in Diagram 1.
Other iPod or iPhone models, or alternative music
players, may be used by connecting their headphone
sockets to the Zeppelin Air rear panel AUX input.
iPhone and iPod models are charged when docked if
the Zeppelin Air is on, in Standby or Sleep mode.
USB Input
If you wish to listen to audio either stored or
streamed on your Mac/PC using the Zeppelin Air
USB input, connect it using a USB cable from a
Mac/PC USB socket. The Zeppelin Air USB input
also enables synchronisation of your iPod or iPhone
to iTunes. See Section 6.2 for more information.
Note: A USB A-B cable (a USB printer cable) is
required if you wish to connect your Zeppelin
Air to a Mac/PC for any use other than wireless
AirPlay streaming. For reliable operation the
cable should not exceed 3m (10 ft) in length. The
Zeppelin Air should be connected directly to the
Mac/PC USB port and not via any intermediate
USB hardware.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Auxiliary Input
If you wish to listen to an external analogue or
digital audio source, connect it to the Zeppelin Air
AUX input socket using either an analogue cable
terminated with a mini-jack plug or a digital cable
terminated with a mini-TosLink optical plug. Zeppelin
Air will automatically identify the type of cable used
and configure the AUX input socket appropriately.
Note: Zeppelin Air is able to play stereo digital
audio at up to 24 bit/96kHz resolution. It is not
compatible with surround-sound encoded 5.1
channel digital audio.
Video Output
Zeppelin Air incorporates a composite video output
phono socket that enables video on a docked iPod
or iPhone to be sent to a TV or computer monitor
with a suitable input. Video can be played with
audio reproduced by the Zeppelin Air and the video
displayed by the TV or monitor.
Note: Zeppelin Air is not able to display iTunes
album cover artwork via its video output.
Mains Input
Connect the Zeppelin Air to a mains outlet socket
using the supplied mains cable.
Note: The table in Section 4 describes all
the Zeppelin Air indicator colours and their
. meanings.
®
POWER
Diagram 2
Zeppelin Air back panel
ETHERNET USB AUX
RESET
COMP
4