Sony alt-sa32pc Manual

AIR-PC10T US. 4-134-954-11(3)

AIR-PC10T US. 4-134-954-11(3)

4-134-954-11(3)

© 2009 Sony Corporation 

Printed in China

Wireless Audio Transmitter for PC

AIR-PC10T

Operating Instructions

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems 

are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, 

however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low 

power wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the 

microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce 

health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low-level RF that does not 

produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many 

studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. 

Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but 

such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. This 

equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation 

exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC 

radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.

This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with 

any other antenna or transmitter.

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit 

(AIR-PC10T). Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer 

to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.                                       

Serial No.                                       

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a 

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits 

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate 

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with 

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference 

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 

interference by one or more of the following measures:

-  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that 

to which the receiver is connected.

-  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved 

in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject 

to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device 

must accept any interference received, including interference that may 

cause undesired operation.

When you use the AIR-PC10T connected to a notebook PC with the 

wireless function (wireless LAN, etc.), switch off the wireless function, or 

place the AIR-PC10T with supplied cradle attached more than 20cm (7 

7

/

8

 

feet) away from your computer.

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 “S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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 “S-AIR Cast” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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 SonicStage is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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 Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are 

trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the 

United States and/or other countries.

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 iTunes is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

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 Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered 

in the U.S. and other countries.

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 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective 

holders. In this manual, TM and 

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 marks are not specified.

AIR-PC10T is compatible with the Sony’s S-AIR products, which allows 

transmission of sound between S-AIR products wirelessly. 

Recent times have seen the rapid spread of DVD media, Digital 

Broadcasting, and other high-quality media.

To ensure that the subtle nuances of these high-quality media are 

transmitted with no deterioration, Sony has developed a technology 

called “S-AIR” for the radio transmission of digital audio signals with no 

compression, and has incorporated this technology into the AIR-PC10T.

This technology transfers digital audio signals with no compression 

using the 2.4 GHz band range of ISM band (Industrial, Scientific, and 

Medical band), such as wireless LANs and Bluetooth applications.

There are two types of S-AIR product.

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 S-AIR main unit (this unit):  This is for transmitting sound. 

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 S-AIR sub unit:  This is for receiving sound (speaker, music receiver, etc.).

By connecting the AIR-PC10T to a USB port of your computer, the  

AIR-PC10T can transmit music stored on your computer to an S-AIR sub 

unit for playback.

Furthermore, if you install the supplied application software S-AIR Cast 

on your computer and select Remote Mode or Advanced Remote Mode, 

you can also control the contents on an S-AIR sub unit. For example, you 

can install S-AIR sub units, one in the study room and the other in the 

bedroom, and then install your computer with the AIR-PC10T connected 

in the living room. You can then listen to music from the computer by 

controlling the S-AIR sub unit.

AIR-PC10T

S-AIR sub unit 

(music receiver, etc.)

Computer

Supplied 

CD-ROM

S-AIR sub unit  

(speaker, etc.)

Simply by matching the ID of the AIR-PC10T and the S-AIR sub unit, you 

can establish sound transmission.

It is easy to set the same ID for the AIR-PC10T and the S-AIR sub unit to 

establish sound transmission.

However, neighbors may also receive your system’s sound if IDs are the 

same, or you may receive sound from your neighbors. To prevent this, you 

can identify the AIR-PC10T with a specific S-AIR sub unit by performing 

the pairing operation. To perform the pairing operation, you need to install 

the supplied S-AIR Cast software. For details, refer to the S-AIR Cast 

installation instructions.

AIR-PC10T contains the following manuals. Refer to them as required by 

the operation. 

Window screen illustrations depicted in the manuals below may differ 

from the actual screens.

This manual explains the operations of the AIR-PC10T. 

This PDF manual, which is copied to your computer when the S-AIR Cast 

software is installed, explains how to install and set up the supplied S-AIR 

Cast software on your computer.

This help manual can be used only after the S-AIR Cast software is 

installed.

It explains the operations of the S-AIR Cast software included on the same 

CD-ROM.

 

S-AIR indicator
PAIRING indicator

USB cap

USB plug

This cradle is for the AIR-PC10T. Do not use it for other USB devices.

Off

Connection with S-AIR sub unit not available.

Amber

Waiting for connection with S-AIR sub unit.

Green

Connected with one or more S-AIR sub unit.

Off

Pairing is off. (Only S-AIR ID setting is made.)

Yellow (flash) Pairing is in progress.
Yellow

Pairing is on.

Connect the cradle to your computer.

Plug wireless audio transmitter to the cradle.
Before connecting, detach the USB cap from the wireless audio 

transmitter.

You can connect the wireless transmitter directly to your computer without using 

the cradle, but as this connection may be easily affected by the environment, we 

recommend using the wireless transmitter with a cradle.

When the connection finishes, you can then listen to music contents on 

the connected computer from the S-AIR sub unit. To listen to music, 

check the following:

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 Connect an S-AIR Sub unit. 

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 Set the S-AIR ID of the connected S-AIR sub unit to “A.”

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 Set the sound playback device property on your computer to  

[AIR-PC10T]. To select the sound playback device property, click in the 

following sequence:

 Windows Vista (in Classic View):

 

[Start] – [Control Panel] – [Sound] – [Playback]

 Windows XP (in Classic View):

 

[Start] – [Control Panel] – [Sound and Audio Devices] – [Audio]

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 At this time, you cannot perform playback operation on the S-AIR sub 

unit. To control the playback operation on the S-AIR sub unit, install 

S-AIR Cast. For details, see “Installing S-AIR Cast software.” For details 

on S-AIR sub unit connection, refer to the operating instructions 

supplied with the S-AIR sub unit.

To operate contents of your computer using S-AIR sub unit, you must first 

install the supplied S-AIR Cast software on your computer.

For details on the setting and operation, refer to the S-AIR Cast 

Installation Instructions contained on the supplied CD-ROM.

With S-AIR Cast installed, you can control the media player on your 

computer using buttons on the S-AIR sub unit (speaker, music receiver, 

etc.). You can also compile or manage the contents on your computer, and 

change the settings of the AIR-PC10T.

S-AIR Cast can be switched to the following 3 modes: Standard Mode, 

Remote Mode, and Advanced Remote Mode. To use Remote Mode and 

Advanced Remote Mode, S-AIR Cast needs to be installed on your 

computer.

When you use the AIR-PC10T in Standard Mode, you do not need to 

install S-AIR Cast, but you need to install S-AIR Cast when you change 

S-AIR connection settings (S-AIR ID setting, pairing, etc.).

Application for 

playback music

Not 

required

System sound of 

your computer 

will be output as 

well

Not available

iTunes or 

Windows 

Media Player

Required

System sound of 

your computer 

will be output as 

well

Available

Dedicated 

module plays at 

background

Required

Playback music 

sound only

Available

For details on S-AIR Cast operation, refer to the S-AIR Cast Help.

For details on S-AIR sub unit operation, refer to the operating instructions 

supplied with the S-AIR sub unit.

 Standard Mode

This mode is for using an S-AIR sub unit as a PC speaker. By connecting 

AIR-PC10T to your computer, computer sound is output from the S-AIR 

sub unit. Note that all system sounds of your computer (incoming 

message alerts, alarm beeps, etc.) will also be output from the S-AIR sub 

unit. In this mode, you can use this system without installing S-AIR Cast, 

but installation is necessary if you want to change the S-AIR connection 

settings.

Connect AIR-PC10T to your computer.

Turn on the S-AIR sub unit, and then set the AIR-PC10T and S-AIR 

sub unit to the same S-AIR ID.

Start playing music on the media player of your computer.

Notes
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 In this mode, you cannot perform playback operation from the S-AIR sub unit.

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 “PC” is displayed on the S-AIR sub unit’s front panel display. The connecting 

S-AIR main unit’s name (AIR-PC10T) may be displayed depending on your S-AIR 

sub unit.

Tips
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 If you want to perform a pairing operation, install S-AIR Cast on your computer.

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 If AIR-PC10T cannot connect to the S-AIR sub unit, change the S-AIR ID. To 

change the S-AIR ID, install S-AIR Cast on your computer.

 Remote Mode

You can connect an S-AIR sub unit wirelessly to your computer as a 

speaker and listen to music contents registered in iTunes or Windows 

Media Player by operating the S-AIR sub unit. Note that all system sounds 

of your computer (incoming message alerts, alarm beeps, etc.) will also be 

output from the S-AIR sub unit. To use this mode, S-AIR Cast needs to be 

installed on your computer.

Install S-AIR Cast on your computer.

Perform the S-AIR Cast settings on your computer in accordance 

with the [S-AIR Cast Configuration] wizard.
 Select Remote Mode and specify the media player to playback 

(iTunes or Windows Media Player).

 Connect AIR-PC10T to your computer.
 Set the AIR-PC10T and S-AIR sub unit to the same S-AIR ID. 

When the S-AIR connection between AIR-PC10T and the S-AIR 

sub unit is established, “PC” appears on the S-AIR sub unit’s front 

panel display.

Press 

 

(play) on the S-AIR sub unit.

AIR-PC10T and S-AIR sub unit are connected. Playback starts and the 

playback sound is output from the S-AIR sub unit.

Notes
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 When “PC” is displayed on the S-AIR sub unit’s display, make the Remote Mode 

connection between AIR-PC10T and the S-AIR sub unit by pressing  (play) or 

S-AIR CH button(s). 

(When “PC” is displayed, although sound will be output from the S-AIR sub unit, 

you cannot perform playback operations from the S-AIR sub unit.)

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 You cannot use this mode when you boot iTunes or Windows Media Player on 

your computer until the AIR-PC10T and S-AIR sub unit are connected.

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 When  (play) on the S-AIR Sub unit is pressed and iTunes is selected, iTunes 

window is displayed on your computer, but if Windows Media Player is selected, 

Windows Media Player window is not displayed.

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 If you operate iTunes on your computer, you may not be able to operate it on the 

S-AIR sub unit. In this case, exit and restart iTunes.

Tips
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 Playback operation on the S-AIR sub unit may differ depending on your S-AIR 

sub unit.

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 Playing status, contents information, this unit’s name (AIR-PC10T), etc., are 

displayed on the S-AIR sub unit’s front panel display. Displayed items are different 

depending on the S-AIR sub unit.

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 If you register a Podcast or radio station on the playlist, you can choose it from the 

S-AIR sub unit.

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 For details on the operations of the S-AIR sub unit, refer to the S-AIR Cast 

Installation Instructions.

 Advanced Remote Mode

With S-AIR Cast installed, you can gather music files on your computer, 

generate original channels, control the contents via the S-AIR sub unit 

without hearing system sounds output from the S-AIR sub unit. So you 

can enjoy music uninterrupted and choose your favorite song from the 

S-AIR sub unit easily. 

Install S-AIR Cast on your computer.

Perform the S-AIR Cast settings on your computer in accordance 

with the [S-AIR Cast Configuration] wizard.
 Select Advanced Remote Mode and perform the Advanced Remote 

Mode settings.

 Connect AIR-PC10T to your computer.
 Set the AIR-PC10T and S-AIR sub unit to the same S-AIR ID. 

When the S-AIR connection between AIR-PC10T and the S-AIR 

sub unit is established, content’s title is displayed on the S-AIR sub 

unit’s front panel display.

Press DISPLAY on the S-AIR sub unit to select the desired channel 

group. 

Press 

 

(play) on the S-AIR sub unit.

Playback starts.

Press S-AIR CH–/+ on the S-AIR sub unit to select the channel 

you want to playback.
For example, when an album name is displayed on the S-AIR sub unit’s 

front display, you can change to a different album by pressing S-AIR 

CH–/+. 

Tips
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 Playback operation on the S-AIR sub unit may differ depending on your S-AIR 

sub unit.



 Playing status, contents information, this unit’s name (AIR-PC10T), etc., are 

displayed on the S-AIR sub unit’s front panel display. Displayed items are different 

depending on the S-AIR sub unit.

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 For details on the operations of the S-AIR sub unit, refer to the S-AIR Cast 

Installation Instructions.

The following software and hardware are required to run S-AIR Cast.

Notes
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 S-AIR Cast will not run in any Mac OS.

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 English is the only language available for S-AIR Cast.

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 The following systems are not supported: 

- Any 64 bit operating system. 

- Personally assembled PCs or operating systems.

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 Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments 

mentioned below.

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 Windows Vista Home Basic (SP1 or without SP)

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 Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1 or without SP)

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 Windows Vista Ultimate (SP1 or without SP)

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 Windows Vista Business (SP1 or without SP)

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 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, SP3)

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 Windows XP Professional (SP2, SP3)

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 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (SP2, SP3)

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 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (SP2, SP3)

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 CPU: Pentium 1GHz or higher, Celeron 1 GHz or higher, or better 

equipment/CPU.

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 RAM: 512 MB or more. 

In the case of high music content, operating speed may decrease. 

For smooth operation, 2GHz or higher CPU is recommended.

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 Hard Disk Drive: 206MB or more (S-AIR Cast related module: 60MB / 

Microsoft related module: 146MB)

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 CD-ROM or DVD drive (for software installation)

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 Display: Screen Resolution: 1,024 × 768 pixels (or higher), Colors: 

65,536 colors (or higher)

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 Mouse

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 Keyboard

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 USB port: USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

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 Sound card

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 Software: Internet Explore 6.0 or higher.