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WAM270 Wireless Audio - Multiroom Link Mate User Manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register...
Safety Information Regulatory Compliance Statements CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF The lighting flash and arrowhead The explanation point within the within the triangle is a warning sign ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE triangle is a warning sign alerting alerting you to dangerous voltage THE COVER (OR BACK).
Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug (UK Only) ❚ IMPORTANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including AV receivers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
• Installing the product in environments with high heat or humidity, dust, or extreme cold, can lead to quality problems or cause the product to malfunction. Before you install the product in an environment that is outside the norm, please contact a Samsung service center for additional information.
• If the product emits an abnormal sound or a burnt smell or smokes, unplug the power-cord immediately and contact a Samsung service center. • If you smell gas, ventilate the room immediately. Do not touch the power plug of the product.
Contents SAFETY INFORMATION Regulatory Compliance Statements ............. 2 Warning ........................2 CAUTION ........................2 CAUTION ........................2 Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug (UK Only) ............3 Important Safety Instructions ..................3 Safety precautions ..................4 Power Supply Precautions ..................4 Installation Precautions ....................5 Usage Precautions .....................5 Cleaning Precautions ....................6 Additional Information ..................
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GETTING STARTED Top Panel ....................14 Rear Panel ....................15 Accessories ....................16 Available Accessories (Not Included) ............16 Sleep Mode ....................17 CONNECTIONS Connecting with a HUB (Not Included) ............18 Connecting the Link Mate(s) to Your Network with a HUB (Not Included) ....18 Connecting without a HUB (Not Included) ..........
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Adding another Link Mate and Hub to a single Link Mate in use .......40 Adding a HUB ................... 42 Relocating the Link Mate ................42 FUNCTIONS Installing the Samsung Multiroom App ............43 Accessing the Samsung Multiroom App ............ 43 Using the Samsung Multiroom App ............44 Renaming a connected Link Mate ................44 Switching the input source ..................44...
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Playing music from the Amazon cloud player ............53 Playing music from a selected device ...............53 Playing Media Content Saved in a PC ............54 Samsung Link ......................54 Wireless Audio - Multiroom for Desktop ..............55 Using the Settings menu ................57 Guide ........................57...
The smart device should be connected to the router via a Wi-Fi connection. Connecting to external Devices - Wired ❚ To produce audio through the Link Mate, you must connect it to an external device. Use the Samsung Multiroom App to switch to a wired input. AUDIO OUT OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL OUT...
How you can enjoy your Link Mate ❚ Connect your receiver, smart phone, PC, or TV to your Link Mate and play audio from these devices on your home theater or through one or more Wireless Audio Multirooms. Component Speaker Smart phone Home theater Wireless...
Getting Started Top Panel q w e r Internet Radio Press this button to listen to an Internet radio station. Each time you press the Preset button button, you change the radio station. Bluetooth button Press this button to enable Bluetooth. TV SoundConnect Press this button to enable TV SoundConnect.
Rear Panel DEVICE ADD Press this button to add a Link Mate to your network. button WPS/Wi-Fi SETUP Press this button to connect your Link Mate to your network using WPS or Wi-Fi button setup. Jacks that let you connect the Link Mate to the audio output connections of external AUDIO IN devices.
HUB: WAM250 NOTES 9 Information on available accessories and their release dates can be found on the Samsung website. 9 When purchasing an accessory, check whether it is compatible with the Link Mate. 9 Use authentic Samsung accessories. Damage and problems caused by unauthorized accessories can void your warranty.
Sleep Mode In Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / TV SoundConnect / OPTICAL / COAxIAL mode - The Link Mate switches to the sleep mode if there is no music playback or no button operation (either from the top panel or from the app) for 15 minutes. In AUx mode - The Link Mate switches to the sleep mode if there is no button operation (either from the top panel or from the app) for 8 hours.
Connections Connecting with a HUB (Not Included) • If the Link Mate fails to connect to your network or its network connection operates abnormally, place the Link Mate closer to the HUB or your router and try again. • The Link Mate is a wireless network device. Its communications with your network may be disrupted because of the distance between it and other devices on the network, obstructions, or interference from other wireless devices.
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- There will be a brief sound when the connection is established. Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. (The HUB and the smart device should be connected to the same router.) Download the Samsung Multiroom app from Google Play or App Store. 4444...
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On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. If the automatic setup fails, run the App again. NOTE 9 After pairing is complete, the Link Mate naming screen appears. Edit the name or enter a name of your own choosing.
(You cannot use the Link Mate without a wireless router.) Plug the Link Mate into an electrical outlet. The LED pairing indicator starts to blink. Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. Download the Samsung Multiroom app from Google Play or App Store. 4444...
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On your Smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. In the app, select "I don't have a Hub", and then press Next. On the next screen, select Link Mate, and then press Next. On the next screen select Wired, and then press Next.
Plug the Link Mate into an electrical outlet. The LED pairing indicator starts to blink. Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. Download the Samsung Multiroom app from Google Play or App Store. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts.
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In the app, select "I don't have a Hub", and then press Next. On the next screen, select Link Mate, and then press Next. On the next screen, select WPS, and then press Next. WPS/Wi-Fi SETUP Press the button on your wireless router, and then press the button on the back of the Link Mate.
Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. Download the Samsung Multiroom app from Google Play. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. In the app, select "I don't have a Hub", and then press Next. On the next screen, select Link Mate, and then press Next.
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The indicator LED stops blinking and turns solid blue. You should also hear a notification sound. Press Next. The smart device lists available networks and devices. Select [Samsung] Link Mate. This is the default Link Mate name. The Link Mate connects to your smart device. (The default security PIN is 1234567890.) Press Next.
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If you have a password for your network, the Security screen appears on your smart device. Use the keyboard that appears to enter your password. When done, press Done. Your smart device connects to the same network your Link Mate is attached to. When the connection is complete, press Next.
Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. Download the Samsung Multiroom app from App Store. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. In the app, select "I don't have a Hub", and then press Next. On the next screen, select Link Mate, and then press Next.
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WPS/Wi-Fi SETUP Press and hold the button on the back of your Link Mate for 5 seconds. The indicator LED stops blinking and turns solid blue. You should also hear a notification sound. Press Next. Press OK. 4444...
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Press the smart device's Home button to leave app and select Settings. Choose the Link Mate's Wi-Fi point. Select [Samsung] Link Mate. This is the default Link Mate name. The Link Mate connects to your smart device. (The default security PIN is 1234567890.) Use the keyboard that appears to enter your password.
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Press the Next on the app screen. The smart device lists available networks. Select your network from the list. If you have a password for your network, the Security screen appears on your smart device. Use the keyboard that appears to enter your password. When done, press Connect.
Connecting with TV SoundConnect function This section explains how to connect the Link Mate to Bluetooth compatible SAMSUNG TVs. Connect NOTES 9 To produce audio through the Link Mate, you must connect it to an external device. (See page 12)
9 Before activating this function, be sure to activate the Samsung TV's SoundConnect or SoundShare function. 9 The SoundConnect feature is available on some Samsung TVs released since 2012. Check whether your TV supports the SoundShare or SoundConnect function. (For further details, refer to the TV's user's manual.) 9 Instability in the network environment may cause connection to be lost or sound to stutter.
Enable your smart device's Bluetooth function, and then select Scan for Devices. Select the [Samsung] AllConnect. Select the desired track to play from your smart device's music list. The Link Mate plays the track you selected.
(For more information, please refer to the smart device's user manual.) You can also disconnect the Bluetooth connection in the App. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Press the Source button. Switch to another mode and the Bluetooth connection will terminate.
Connecting with NFC function - For Android You can connect the Link Mate to Bluetooth devices easily by gently touching the Bluetooth device to the mark on the top panel of the Link Mate. Connect your NFC compatible device to enjoy music with high quality stereo sound, all without wires.
Connecting to External Devices This section explains how to connect the Link Mate to an external device. AUDIO OUT OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL OUT OUTPUT Plug the Link Mate into an electrical outlet. AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT. Connect the cable to the Link Mate's and the external device's Select the desired track to play from your external device's music list.
To terminate an external device connection, disconnect the cable from the external device. You can also disconnect the external device connection in the App. On your Smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Press the Source button. Switch to another source and the connection terminates.
Adding a Link Mate • Before adding a Link Mate, unplug all Link Mates that are connected to the Samsung Multiroom app. • If you add a new HUB and an extra Link Mate and connect them to the same wireless router that an existing Link Mate is connected to, the existing Link Mate will disappear from the Samsung Multiroom app.
LED pairing indicator starts to flash. Wait until the pairing indicator on the Link Mate stops flashing. When the indicator stops flashing, pairing is complete. The Link Mate may also beep. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. 4444...
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LED pairing indicator starts to flash. Wait until the pairing indicator on the Link Mate stops flashing. When the indicator stops flashing, pairing is complete. The Link Mate may also beep. On your smart device, select the Samsung Multiroom app. Setup starts. 4444...
9 If your smart device is not connected to the wireless router with a Wi-Fi connection, the Link Mate will not appear on the Samsung Multiroom app. 9 Place the HUB that is in Repeater mode in an appropriate location between the Link Mate and the HUB that is connected to the wireless router.
Functions Installing the Samsung Multiroom App To use the Link Mate, you must download and then install the Samsung Multiroom App by accessing the app through Google play or App Store. With the Samsung Multiroom App installed, you can play music stored in your smart device, from connected devices and other content providers, and from Internet radio stations.
Using the Samsung Multiroom App Renaming a connected Link Mate ❚ You can rename Link Mates connected to your network. Tap the and then enter the name you want using the keyboard. When finished, select Done or Save. Switching the input source ❚...
Changing the sort order of listed Link Mates ❚ If you have added multiple Link Mates, this function is available. (See pages 39~41.) Press here Drag the of the Link Mate you want to re-order up or down. 4444...
Grouping Link Mates ❚ You can group multiple Link Mates linked to the App and play the same music on all connected Link Mates in the same group. This function is available only If you have added multiple Link Mates. (See pages 39~41.) Press here NOTES 9 This function is available only when Link Mates are connected to a HUB.
Playing a Song ❚ Press the Select My Phone. Select the desired song from the list that appears. The song plays. Sorting songs ❚ You can list and sort the songs in your smart device by selecting one of the tabs on the My Music screen.
Creating a Playlist ❚ Press the Select the desired tracks. When done, select Add to Playlists, and then select Create Playlist. 4444...
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Enter a name for the playlist, and then select Done or Save. The track is added to the Playlist folder. Select the desired Playlist. Select the desired song from the list that appears. The song plays. 4444...
Listening to a radio station ❚ Select TuneIn. The TuneIn screen appears with the following tabs: • Favorites : Lists 3 default radio stations. • Browse : Lists all supported Internet radio stations. • Search : Lets your search for a desired Internet radio station using keypad input. Select the desired radio station from the displayed list.
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Select a station from the radio play list to display the selected radio station's front page. Touch ♥ , and then select Save. The selected radio station is added to the Presets list. 4444...
Setting the Default Radio Stations in Speaker Preset ❚ Internet Radio Preset Each time you press the button on the Link Mate's top panel, the Link Mate switches automatically to a default Internet radio station. To replace the randomly selected default Internet radio stations with your own Internet radio stations, follow these steps: Press the Edit button to open the edit box.
Playing music from content providers ❚ Select Services. You can play music from content providers. NOTES 9 Depending on your region or manufacturer, supported content services may differ. 9 You may not subscribe to a service using your smart device. To use a for-pay service, first subscribe to the service through your computer.
Playing Media Content Saved in a PC Samsung Link ❚ Install the Samsung Link program for easier playback of music stored in your PC through M3. Visit http://link.samsung.com and download the Samsung Link application and finish installing it. Visit http://link.samsung.com and login with your Samsung account.
❚ To play iTunes system and shared PC music files through M3, install the Wireless Audio - Multiroom for Desktop program. Visit www.samsung.com to download the Wireless Audio - Multiroom for Desktop program and install it. NOTES 9 Note that the PC containing the shared folders and your M3 must be connected to the same wireless router.
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Press here NOTES 9 After adding or changing contents of shared folders, make sure to press the button. button, the files shared by a computer device may not displayed in the Samsung If you don't press the Multiroom app. 4444...
Coach Mark • Disable : The Help text is not displayed as you navigate through the screens. • Enable : The app displays Help text as you navigate through the screens. Service ❚ Amazon Music, Pandora, Rhapsody Displays a list of available services. NOTES 9 Depending on your region or manufacturer, supported content services may differ.
TuneIn Radio Gives you access to TuneIn Radio. Speaker Settings ❚ Add Speaker Lets you can add one or more Link Mates to the App and enjoy the music stored in your smart device from one or more connected Link Mates. 4444...
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Front LED • Disable : Turns off the Link Mate's Front LED indicators. • Enable : Turns on the Link Mate's Front LED indicators. Sound Feedback • Disable : Turns off Sound Feedback. • Enable : Turns on Sound Feedback. 4444...
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Software Auto Update Shows the Link Mate's current software version, and lets you turn auto update on or off. • On : When on, automatically updates the software when new firmware is released. • Off : Turns off the auto update function. Software version of Link Mate NOTES...
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Link Mate Output You can set the Link Mate volume to Fixed or Variable. • Fixed : Output volume of Link Mate is fixed to its maximum. • Variable : You can adjust output volume. NOTES 9 Fixed volume supports bitstream output. 9 Even when it is set to Fixed volume, it may automatically switch to Variable under certain conditions, such as in Group operation.
Clock ❚ Alarm Lets you set the Alarm. Sleep Timer Lets you set the Sleep Timer. The Sleep Timer turns off the Link Mate after the time you have set has elapsed. 4444...
Reset your product Resetting the Link Mate ❚ Internet Radio Preset Mute Press and hold both the buttons for more than 5 seconds to reset the Link Mate. The Touch button on the Link Mate blinks twice. Internet Radio Preset Press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds to reboot the Link Mate.
• Update your TV with the latest firmware. • Contact the Samsung Call Center. • Press and hold the TV SoundConnect button for more than 5 seconds to reset TV SoundConnect and connect a new TV.
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Symptom Check Remedy • Is the Link Mate plugged in? • Plug in the Link Mate. Link Mate doesn't work properly • Does the Link Mate's front LED • Check whether the Wi-Fi router indicator remain red 5 minutes you're using had been certified for after you turn it on? Wi-Fi.
9 If the problem persists, consult the service center for troubleshooting. Open Source License Notice • For further information on Open Sources used in this product, please visit the website: http:// opensource.samsung.com Licences • The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here : www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.
Directive 1999/5/EC. The original Declaration of Conformity may be found at http://www.samsung.com, go to Support > Search Product Support and enter the model name. This equipment may be operated in all EU countries. This equipment may only be used indoors.
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