Xantech XMusicw+, User Manual

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Page 2: ...gy to provide amazing features audio video text graphics and all forms of streaming new media are all brought to life through a wealth of interactive user interface options The next generation media appliance is powered by XiVA NEW FEATURES Runs on Windows XPe Embedded OS Easier network connectivity Drag and Drop of Files across network views XMUSICW as a network drive Enhanced iPOD Interface that...

Page 3: ... Organising Your Music Collection 23 Playlists 23 Creating a New Playlist 23 Adding Music to a Playlist 23 Editing Playlists 24 Presets 24 Storing a Preset 24 Editing the Library 25 Editing Album Information 25 Editing Track Information 25 Editing Genre Year and Era Names 25 Selecting Album Artwork 25 Deleting Albums and Tracks 26 The Front Panel Interface 27 Displaying Playback Information 27 Bro...

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Page 5: ... maintain a temperature of 35 C or less in the room where the Audio Server is located DTS Encoded Discs CAUTION when playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard on the analog outputs jacks of the Audio Server To avoid possible damage to the audio system you should ensure that the correct connections are made to your amplification system for replaying this type of disc mains precautions Y...

Page 6: ...RD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be protected from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charge...

Page 7: ...use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment canadian model Note This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada CAUTION TO PREVE...

Page 8: ...ms Transport keys Control the playback of music on the currently selected audio output The NOutput key is used to change the currently selected audio output Library key Displays the main Library screen on the television user interface recording from a cd Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel to open the CD tray Place a CD in the tray Press the OPEN CLOSE button again to close the CD tray ...

Page 9: ...the cursor to the required position Use the keys on the alphanumeric keypad to enter a letter For example to enter S press the 7 key four times because S is the fourth letter on the 7 key Press the DELETE key on your Audio Server remote control to delete characters Press the G Page key to toggle the character set and switch between upper case and lower case letters connecting to the internet Press...

Page 10: ...f the family or for matching the music to the occasion or mood Instant access irrespective of your music collection Whether you select a track by title album artist or genre your Audio Server locates it instantly and plays it at the press of a key All this is achieved with an extremely simple and intuitive user interface operated using a few keys on the front panel or remote control SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 11: ...ON buttons The navigation buttons allow you to move up down left or right through the menus shown on the display N OUTPUT button This button is used to select the current audio output d f button When the button is pressed briefly during playback play restarts at the beginning of the current track A second brief press moves to the beginning of the previous track When the button is held for a longer...

Page 12: ... can be used to transmit high quality audio to a device with a digital optical input D A converter A V amplifier etc using an optical fiber cable The advantage of using the optical output is that it has low signal loss caused by other cables and is completely isolated from the ground loop The audio output of the Digital Optical Out connector is the same as the audio output of the Analog Audio Out ...

Page 13: ... access the Initial Letter screen This screen is only available if the list currently displayed is in alphabetical order P CANCEL key The Cancel key is used to cancel an operation which you no longer wish to continue à LIBRARY key The Library key is used to display the Library J MENU key Press this key to display the Main Menu NOW PLAYING key The Now Playing key is used to view the Now Playing scr...

Page 14: ... Server for an extended period of time you may want to switch it off To switch off press the STANDBY button on the front panel of your Audio Server Next press the action button labelled Yes below the LCD display After a brief period the unit will switch off and the Standby LED will glow red To switch back on press the STANDBY button on the front panel of your Audio Server again After a brief perio...

Page 15: ...ess must be completed during this time Enter the 3 digit code corresponding to the output you would like to control valid configurations are listed in Appendix A For example to set output 2 as your default output press 0 0 2 Press the Audio Server button again The Audio Server button will blink twice to indicate that the configuration has been accepted If the Audio Server button does not blink twi...

Page 16: ... end of this cable to the AUX or CD inputs on your stereo amplifier In the same way connect the other Analog Out connectors to other stereo amplifiers as appropriate Connecting the Video Connect the yellow plug of the supplied composite video lead to the yellow Video Out socket of the Audio Server For most TVs connect the other end of this lead to the ext 1 or 2 socket on the rear of your TV For s...

Page 17: ...user interface to be viewed on all televisions around the home A separate Infrared receiver eye is placed in each of the four rooms which transmits received infrared information to an Infrared router A connection is made between the infrared router and the IR Receiver port on the rear of the Audio Server through which the received infrared commands are passed See Remote Control Use in a Multiroom ...

Page 18: ...tled The Now Playing Screen on page 21 Jukebox Select the Jukebox option to view the library items queued to play on the currently selected audio output For details about using the Jukebox feature see the section entitled The Jukebox on page 23 Output Select this function to choose which of the available audio outputs you wish to control Changing the controlled audio output is explained in greater...

Page 19: ...compression options Note The higher quality options use more space on your Audio Server hard disk so you will not be able to record as many CDs The amount of recording time left is displayed at the bottom of the screen as you scroll the compression options when recording a CD Press the OSelect key to begin recording The CD Recording screen with progress indicator will be displayed Once recording i...

Page 20: ...efore give quick and easy access to your complete music collection in a number of different ways Each screen in the Library is carefully constructed to provide the most important information about the items you are viewing The illustration below shows how the Library screens are structured and describes each part of the screen the information displayed and the functions available The example shows...

Page 21: ...V keys to highlight the Albums option in the Library Menu Press the T key to display the Albums screen The TV screen will display the albums in your Library Press the U or V keys to step between albums or press the appropriate letter on your Audio Server remote control to jump directly to that position in the list Alternatively press the 9Search button and select Albums to list just those albums t...

Page 22: ... to a playlist To select a particular album in the selected genre Press the T key to display all artists within the selected genre Use the U or V keys to step between artists Press the T key again to display all albums by a particular artist Use the U or V keys to step between albums Either Press the OPlay key to begin playback immediately or press the MAdd button to add this album to a playlist o...

Page 23: ...in the Library Menu Press the T key to display the Presets screen The TV screen will display the presets in your Library Press the U or V keys to step between presets or press the appropriate letter on your Audio Server remote control to jump directly to the item in the list beginning with that letter Press the OPlay key on your Audio Server remote control to begin playback Playing the Entire Libr...

Page 24: ... items within a list in the Library You can then perform a single action to be applied to all of the marked items rather than performing the same action on each item individually For example To delete multiple albums from the Library Press the àLibrary key on your Audio Server remote control to display the Library Press the U or V keys to highlight Albums and press the OSelect key to display the A...

Page 25: ...n at any time by pressing the Now Playing key on your Audio Server remote control When you make this selection your Audio Server will display the Now Playing screen for the currently selected audio output If your Audio Server has multiple audio outputs you will also have multiple Now Playing screens which are selectable using the NOutput key on your Audio Server remote control refer to page 22 for...

Page 26: ... position when you release the key Shuffle and repeat playback Your Audio Server lets you play selections from the Library in a shuffled order to add variety to your music You can also play selections repeatedly To shuffle the playback order Press the Q key on your Audio Server remote control to randomise the order of the selections in the Jukebox Press the Q key a second time to shuffle all of th...

Page 27: ... the albums list Use the U or V keys to highlight the album you wish to add to a playlist Press the MAdd to key The Jukebox Any item in your Library can be selected for playback in one of two ways Press the OPlay key to begin playback immediately ending playback of any current music selection Press the MAdd key and select the Jukebox option Press the äAdd key to add the selected item to the end of...

Page 28: ...e the îMove symbol To delete a playlist From the Playlists screen use the U or V keys to highlight the playlist you wish to delete Press the äOptions key and choose Delete playlist Press the OYes key to confirm the deletion To delete multiple playlists use the pMark key to mark the playlists you wish to remove and then follow the process described above presets Presets are simple playlists that ca...

Page 29: ...control to display the Library Press the U or V keys to select Tracks and press the T key Use the U or V keys again to highlight the track you wish to edit Press the äOptions key and choose Edit Track Details The following screen is displayed Use the U or V keys to highlight either Name Artists Genres Year Era or Artwork Press the OEdit key Use the alphanumeric keypad to edit the title and press t...

Page 30: ...o Server on page 35 Deleting Albums and Tracks Press the àLibrary key on your Audio Server remote control to display the Library Press the U V and T keys to navigate to the album or track you would like to delete Press the äOptions key and choose Delete track or Delete album where appropriate A confirmation screen will appear Press the OYes key to confirm deletion of the album or track Note Any it...

Page 31: ...bums in the Library The font panel user interface is also capable of displaying a list of albums present in the Library of the Audio Server Press the front panel action button corresponding to the Albums label on the LCD display The following screen is displayed To Select an Album for Playback Use the U and V buttons on the front panel to move through the albums list alphabetically until the name ...

Page 32: ...reen will appear containing letters numbers and symbols Use the U V S and T buttons on the front panel to scroll down the list selecting characters to enter Use the Select action key on the front panel to select a character As you select characters they will appear at the top of the LCD display Press the Ok action key when you have finished entering text Online Updates The software used in the Aud...

Page 33: ...hernet Settings If you have selected Ethernet as your chosen Internet Access method you will need to choose between DHCP and Static as the Ethernet Mode Select Edit Ethernet Settings and specify DHCP as the Mode if your Audio Server is connected to a network with a DHCP server present and the Ethernet settings should be assigned automatically Alternatively select Static as the Mode and a number of...

Page 34: ...saver The Audio Server is equipped with a screensaver which will activate when the unit remains idle for a specified period of time On this screen you may choose to disable the screen saver or alter the time delay before it activates Note It is strongly recommended that you leave the screensaver enabled if you are using a plasma or rear projection television to display the user interface System In...

Page 35: ...28k VBR High Quality WMA 128k CBR and Standard Quality WMA 96k CBR as the Default Recording Quality used by both the TV and front panel user interfaces when recording a CD The Quick Record option allows you to specify if your Audio Server displays the Recording Quality options each time a CD is recorded By default this option is enabled If you prefer to select the record quality each time you reco...

Page 36: ...the ability to upload important diagnostic information to Xantech to assist in the event of a technical issue It is recommended that you do not attempt to edit this setting unless you are instructed to do so by your installer or a member of the Xantech Technical Support Team ...

Page 37: ...e Macintosh Mac OS X 10 4 2 Safari 2 0 1 On the PC Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 2 Note Other operating systems and web browsers or earlier versions of the above may not display the Remote User Interface correctly Navigating the Remote User Interface You will notice that the Remote User Interface is identical to the television user interface but for the additi...

Page 38: ... key to save this setting Provided that your Audio Server is connected correctly it should now be accessible by browsing the network from your computer Alternatively open Windows Explorer and type the IP address of your Audio Server into the Address bar e g IP ADDRESS When you attempt to access your Audio Server on your home network you will be asked to enter a username and password These are as f...

Page 39: ...be found under the Edit menu on the Windows edition of iTunes and under the iTunes menu on the Macintosh version Select the Advanced tab Ensure that the option labelled Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library is unchecked Click the OK button to confirm any changes Making sure you have Library displayed in iTunes navigate to your Audio Server on the network Select the music you wis...

Page 40: ...to access your home network The Replace Back Up option can be set to True to overwrite any existing back up information in the specified location Network Back Up Press the JMenu key on your Audio Server remote control to display the Main Menu Use the U and V keys to highlight Settings and press the OSelect key Use the U and V keys again to highlight Network Back Up and Restore and press the OSelec...

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