empeg car, User Manual

Page 1: ...digital audio player user guide mp3 in your dash ...

Page 2: ...ftware 11 four home installation Connecting to mains power Connecting to your home computer Connecting to your home stereo 13 five emplode music management software Introduction Documentation Encoding your music Starting the emplode program Playlist tree Track list Creating a new playlist Adding a track to a playlist Synchronising the player Emplode online help 19 six operation Front panel control...

Page 3: ... of the use or misuse of information in this publication This publication could include technical or typographical errors Improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication may be made at any time Copyright empeg Limited 2000 All Rights Reserved 2 empeg car user guide 27 seven optional tuner module Tuning Presets 29 eight upgrading the player software 3...

Page 4: ...ar bumper and window stickers If any of the items are missing please contact us at support empeg com see contact details in appendix f Other items you may require are Ethernet cable with RJ 45 connector for 10BaseT Phono RCA lead to connect to home amplifier empeg car user guide 3 1V Line out RS232 Serial Ethernet USB 11 16VDC 1A Neg Ground Car docking connector L R Power in Security Rear view Fro...

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Page 6: ...eally you need to test the empeg unit with the amplifier you intend to use before purchasing it Ensure you get an amplifier with an adjustable gain control so that it can be matched to the empeg car s output levels The unit provides four channels two left right pairs one for front and one for rear so for a four speaker system you will require either a four channel amp or 2x two channel amps The em...

Page 7: ...her DIN units the unit is secured with push out tabs that hold onto the dashboard After completing the wiring of the dock it should be pushed into place and the appropriate tabs pushed out so they protrude on the outside of the dock in order to hold the dock securely in place Summary of electrical connections Power Black Earth Yellow Permanent power input Orange Ignition sense input White Headligh...

Page 8: ...car supply The unit has a solid state internal fuse If this is tripped disconnect the unit from the power supply and leave for a few minutes to allow the fuse to reset and check the unit works with the mains adapter before trying it again in the car If the solid state fuse trips a faint hot electrical smell may be detected this is normal The power input should be connected to the permanent 12V pow...

Page 9: ...s can take audio from other head units or portable CD DAT Minidisc players and route it through the empeg Aux channel The microphone input is suitable for connection to a passive condenser mic or an active DSP mic Digital The empeg car s serial port docks with the car mounting cage allowing connection to permanently fitted in car computer equipment The connector provides transmit receive flow cont...

Page 10: ...tached to your player Please type the number exactly as it appears including leading zeros then click Next If you wish to change the default installation folder you can now do so by clicking Browse otherwise click Next to continue You can now specify the Start Menu location for the emplode icons and click Next once more The software will now install onto your computer Once complete click Finish At...

Page 11: ...Software and click Add Remove The software will now be totally removed from your computer Macintosh users using emulation software emplode works with PC emulation products such as Virtual PC RealPC and SoftWindows providing an appropriate version of Windows is installed USB support depends upon the hardware and emulation product Please note that we are unable to provide support for emplode running...

Page 12: ... from 100V to 240V Connecting to your home computer You can connect your empeg car player to your home computer with USB 10Base T Ethernet or RS232 Serial USB or Ethernet are the recommended options for downloading tracks as they are much faster than Serial You will need to use the Serial connection if your computer does not have or support USB or TCP IP Ethernet connections and when upgrading the...

Page 13: ...cks on the rear of the player provide 1V line outputs suitable for direct connection to a home amplifier A cable for this purpose can be obtained from any electronics or hi fi outlet be sure to check the connections required by your amplifier Note that the line outputs cannot drive any load directly do NOT connect them to speakers or headphones 12 empeg car user guide For home use it is strongly r...

Page 14: ... Windows help system Encoding your music Before music can be played by the empeg car it must be encoded in a supported audio format Currently supported formats are MP3 and MP2 with more coming in subsequent software upgrades These formats compress the data yet maintain excellent audio characteristics which is why the empeg car can store so much music The empeg emplode software does not perform the...

Page 15: ...he player is connected and switched on a short sequence will take place during which the music database is retrieved If this does not happen check that the player is powered up and connected correctly It may be necessary to tell emplode how the player is connected click Options to open the configuration window If the player is connected via USB select Universal Serial Bus If it is connected by RS2...

Page 16: ... In the example window shown on page 16 you can see that tracks have been grouped into artist group and genre playlists In fact the tracks in each of the genre playlists are copied from an artist or group playlist You can refer to a track in as many playlists as you want but it will only be stored once in the player so no capacity is wasted When a playlist is selected on the car player the tracks ...

Page 17: ...ack within the list click and drag it over the track that it is to precede To delete a track highlight it and press the Delete key or select Delete from the Edit menu Tracks and playlists can also be Cut Copied and Pasted in the usual way and a convenient pop up menu is provided by right clicking over a track or playlist As well as dragging tracks and playlists within the current view they can als...

Page 18: ...Tune control on the toolbar The Open File window will appear from which you can navigate your computer in the usual way Locate and select the track that you wish to add to your player and click Open The Properties window will open and if ID3 v1 or v2 tags are present in the track some of the fields will be automatically filled in for you You should ensure that at least the Title and Artist fields ...

Page 19: ...from several seconds to several hours depending upon how much new music you have added to the database and whether you are using USB Ethernet or Serial The Synchronise window will keep you up to date with the progress of the operation Occasionally emplode will perform a more thorough integrity check during synchronisation This can take some time on large capacity players When synchronisation is co...

Page 20: ...ious mode of operation Rotary control The rotary control allows you to control the sound functions of the player When in play mode the control allows you to adjust the volume Pushing the knob changes to another setting empeg car user guide 19 Player mode empeg Tuner Aux Menu Top short Play pause Mute unmute Mute unmute Back Top hold Standby mode Standby mode Standby mode Back repeating Bottom shor...

Page 21: ...n empeg mode these buttons skip backward or forward within the current track In tuner mode they adjust the frequency Play Pause Button In empeg mode this button switches between play and pause In tuner and aux mode toggles the mute function Volume Up Down Buttons In empeg tuner and aux modes these buttons adjust the volume level DNPP Button In empeg tuner and aux modes this button changes to the n...

Page 22: ...n the remote empeg car user guide 21 Access playlists set up in emplode Move through playlists Select subplaylists The arrow means play all playlists tracks in this level Controls what information is displayed A scrolling text line along the bottom of the screen with track time on the right If visuals are switched on they will be displayed in the top section of the screen Displays title artist sou...

Page 23: ...visual is displayed for a few seconds You can move through visuals by pressing on the remote control Switches all visuals off Select source input Listen to empeg Listen to radio Listen to auxiliary input Switches shuffle on or off Puts unit into standby mode Or press and hold the top button Press any button to switch on DNPP ...

Page 24: ...the balance between left and right outputs Control the equaliser Full instructions on using the equaliser are on page 25 Control the volume Alternatively use the rotary control 0 0dB is recommended for home use Control the volume with your amplifier Control audio feedback beeps Levels available are off low medium and high ...

Page 25: ... are searching for the artist Chicane then press on the remote The list will now show only artists that have A B or C as the first letter Pressing will reduce the list to items that have G H or I as the second letter Continue this until the list has just one item or move to your required selection using the buttons Press to select the item If you wish to append the selection to the current playlis...

Page 26: ...Pressing will move out of the menu and allow you to edit the equaliser bars then moves through each bar Frequency range is 50Hz 18 000Hz Gain is 30dB 12dB Pressing switches between adjusting the frequency gain Q factor and combined gain and Q factor Presets You can save 16 presets To edit a preset select the preset you wish to edit by using the buttons on the remote To change the name of a preset ...

Page 27: ...ngle key press to mean any of the letters associated with that number For example if you press the empeg will search for tracks that have J K or L as the first letter When entering a name for a preset the empeg works much like a mobile phone For example if you press the empeg will cycle through 2 A B C a b and c along with accented characters Pressing moves the cursor forward and back If the last ...

Page 28: ...se the buttons to fine tune in 10MHz steps Presets The tuner has three banks A B and C of ten 0 9 presets Move through the presets by pressing a number button on the remote or using the buttons Move to a different bank of presets by pressing the button To store a preset press Use to select a bank and then select a preset number Then enter the name See section six for how to use the alphanumeric ke...

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Page 30: ...e ignored Ensure that the appropriate COM port is specified in the emplode options although you can switch back to USB after doing so if you wish Disconnect the power cable from your car player and run the empeg Upgrade Wizard from the Start Menu or from the emplode Tools menu Click Browse and select the upgrade file that you have downloaded then click Next Read the release notes and click next ag...

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Page 32: ...minimum and due to the way the player caches well ahead when playing delays caused by any fragmentation are not a problem Contacting our service centre Our service centre in Cambridge England is available for your after sales service and support requirements Email support empeg com Telephone United Kingdom 01223 576 123 United States 1 877 259 5295 Toll Free International 44 1223 576 123 Telephone...

Page 33: ...Mail empeg Service 1 Signet Court Swann s Road Cambridge CB5 8LA United Kingdom Please contact us to obtain authorisation before shipping any product for repair or upgrade 32 empeg car user guide ...

Page 34: ...io module optional Audio Electrical Environmental Physical 39 appendix b official certifications FCC certification CE certification 41 appendix c software license Emplode software 43 appendix d GPL and LGPL 45 appendix e contact information empeg car user guide 33 ...

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Page 36: ...r mounting screws Serial IO 9 pin PC serial port data rate to 230Kbits s also docked in car USB 12Mbit s standard type B socket on head unit Ethernet 10BaseT RJ45 socket on head unit Power input 12V on ISO connector fused at 3A with inline fuseholder Grounding Negative earth only Auxiliary ctrl output 12V 1A maximum on ISO connector Audio outputs 4V line level front rear stereo phono RCA line jack...

Page 37: ...range 66dB to 20dB Balance attenuation range LR 0dB to 30dB Fader attenuation range FR 0dB to 30dB Tone control range bass treble 12dB to 15dB Dynamic loudness level range 0dB to 14dB Dynamic loudness offset range 0dB to 24dB Dynamic bass boost level range 0dB to 14dB Dynamic bass boost offset range 0dB to 24dB Graphics equaliser 20 band parametric set as 2 x 10 band or 4 x 5 band Other audio feat...

Page 38: ...ing Shock operating 150G Shock non operating 400G Physical maximum Docking unit 50mm 2 high 183mm 7 2 wide 173mm 6 8 deep Head unit 55mm 2 2 high 186mm 7 3 wide 152mm 6 deep Weight 2 5kg 5 5lbs with two drives Case material 1mm 0 04 stainless steel Note Figures vary depending on hard drive type fitted power consumption figures are shown with a single 18Gb drive Drives are kept spun down as much as...

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Page 40: ... to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the 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 Shielded interface cables must be used to com...

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Page 42: ... You are not permitted to distribute copies of the Software to third parties Copyright and Trademark Rights The Software is owned by empeg and its suppliers and its structure organisation and code are the valuable trade secrets of empeg and its suppliers The Software also is protected by United Kingdom Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions This Agreement does not grant you any intellec...

Page 43: ...e of Goods the application of which is expressly excluded If any part of this Agreement is found void and unenforcable it will not affect the validity of the balance of the Agreement which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms You agree that the Software will not be shipped transferred or exported into any country or used in any manner prohibited by the United Kingdom Laws or a...

Page 44: ...e covered by the GNU http www gnu org General Public Licence and the Lesser General Public Licence Under the terms of the license we are required to provide the source code for these components These can be found on the CD in the sources directory and on our website http www empeg com in the support section ...

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Page 46: ... office 1 Signet Court Swann s Road Cambridge CB5 8LA United Kingdom Telephone United Kingdom 01223 576 123 United States 1 877 259 5295 Toll Free International 44 1223 576 123 Telephone cover is provided Monday to Friday at the following times 09 30 to 23 30 GMT 04 30 to 18 30 EST 01 30 to 15 30 PST Messages can be left outside of these hours or consider using email Fax United Kingdom 01223 576 1...

Page 47: ...mailing list This is a low volume usually around 1 message per month announcement list for those interested in empeg products For subscription information send an email to empeg announce request empeg com with the word help in the subject ...

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Page 50: ...www empeg com uk head office email info empeg com ICQ 45537290 telephone 44 0 1223 576123 us telephone 1 877 259 5295 fax 44 0 1223 576124 1 Signet Court Swann s Road Cambridge CB5 8LA United Kingdom ...