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Table of Contents

WinMAX - Overview and Installation ......................................................................1

Installation and Configuration............................................................................................ 1

Supported Operating Systems ................................................................................................. 1

Downloading the WinMAX Application ..................................................................................... 1

Connecting Your PC to the MAX Server .................................................................................. 2

Determining the IP Address of Your MAX Server .................................................................... 2

Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems............................................................. 3

Changing the IP Address of Your PC....................................................................................... 3

The WinMAX User Interface.............................................................................................. 4

Playback Controls ............................................................................................................. 5

Music Tab................................................................................................................................. 5

Movies Tab............................................................................................................................... 5

Output Zone Selection ............................................................................................................. 5

Transport Control Bar............................................................................................................... 5

Play Options (Random/Repeat) ............................................................................................... 6

Bookmark (Movies tab only)..................................................................................................... 6

Remote (Movies tab only) ........................................................................................................ 6

Status Bar ................................................................................................................................ 6

Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries....................................... 7

Printing a List of all CD or DVD Titles ...................................................................................... 7

Printing a Search Results List .................................................................................................. 7

Other Printing Options.............................................................................................................. 8

Music Tab ..................................................................................................................9

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 9

Listening To Music .......................................................................................................... 10

Playback Zone Selection................................................................................................. 10

Selecting and Playing Back Music .................................................................................. 10

Browsing For Music................................................................................................................ 11

Searching For Music .............................................................................................................. 11

Show All Music option ............................................................................................................ 12

Playing an Entire CD.............................................................................................................. 12

Playing an Individual Track .................................................................................................... 13

CD Details dialog............................................................................................................. 14

Uploading CD Cover Art......................................................................................................... 14

CD Titles context menu .......................................................................................................... 15

Track Titles context menu ...................................................................................................... 15

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MultiSelect and Edit Mode .............................................................................................. 16

MultiSelect.............................................................................................................................. 16

Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................... 16

Deleting a CD or Track From the Server......................................................................... 16

Downloading Music From the MAX Server to Your PC................................................... 17

Working With Artists and Genres .................................................................................... 17

Playing All CD Titles by a Selected Artist............................................................................... 18

Playing All CD Tiles in a Selected Genre ............................................................................... 18

Playing Individual Tracks Within a Genre or Artist List .......................................................... 18

Artist/Genre List Window Context Menu ................................................................................ 18

Working with Playlists ............................................................................................................ 18

Movies Tab ..............................................................................................................19

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 19

Playing Movies ................................................................................................................ 20

Playback Zone Selection................................................................................................. 20

Selecting and Playing Back Movies ................................................................................ 20

Searching For Movies ............................................................................................................ 21

Show All Movies option .......................................................................................................... 21

Playing an Entire DVD ........................................................................................................... 21

Playing an Individual Chapter ................................................................................................ 22

WinMAX Remote............................................................................................................. 23

DVD Titles context menu ....................................................................................................... 24

Chapter Titles context menu .................................................................................................. 24

Editing DVD Information.................................................................................................. 25

Edit Movie Description dialog.......................................................................................... 25

Movie Details tab.................................................................................................................... 25

Uploading DVD Cover Art ...................................................................................................... 26

User Defined Fields tab.......................................................................................................... 27

Working With Bookmarks................................................................................................ 27

Adding a Bookmark to a Movie .............................................................................................. 27

Removing Bookmarks ............................................................................................................ 28

Deleting a DVD From the Server .................................................................................... 28

Working With Playlists ...........................................................................................29

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 29

Creating a New Custom Playlist...................................................................................... 29

Adding Content To a Playlist........................................................................................... 30

Refreshing the Playlist Window.............................................................................................. 30

Playing a Custom Playlist................................................................................................ 30

Playlist Context Menu ............................................................................................................ 30

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Downloading a Playlist to Your PC.................................................................................. 31

Removing Content From a Playlist.................................................................................. 31

Re-ordering Tracks/Chapters in a Playlist....................................................................... 32

Adding Video Segments to a Playlist .............................................................................. 34

Monitor Tab .............................................................................................................35

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 35

Record Tab ..............................................................................................................37

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 37

Selecting a Recording Method ........................................................................................ 37

Loading a CD or DVD...................................................................................................... 38

Using the DVD Disc Type Options ......................................................................................... 41

Playback of Different DVD Disc Types................................................................................... 42

Searching For a CD or DVD by Title or by UPC Code .................................................... 42

Duplicate entries .................................................................................................................... 44

Specify a Local CD/DVD-ROM Drive To Use ....................................................................... 44

Uploading Music Files From Your PC ............................................................................. 45

Parental Control Tab ..............................................................................................47

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 47

Applying Parental Control To a Ratings Level................................................................. 49

Applying Parental Control To Playlists ............................................................................ 49

Changing the Rating for a DVD....................................................................................... 50

User Data Tab .........................................................................................................51

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 51

Creating a New User-Defined Field For Movies.............................................................. 52

System Information Tab .........................................................................................53

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 53

Server Storage Data .............................................................................................................. 54

Server IP Address or URL...................................................................................................... 54

Changing the Server’s IP Address or URL...................................................................... 54

Viewing/Editing Output Zone Names .............................................................................. 54

Server Configuration (MAX Admin Menu) ....................................................................... 55

Software/Firmware Version and RAID Status Information ..................................................... 56

Web Update ........................................................................................................................... 56

Application Settings................................................................................................................ 56

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WinMAX MAX Server Control Software

WinMAX - Overview and Installation

WinMAX is a free software program provided by AMX to enable control of MAX servers from any

Windows PC. The PC must be connected to the MAX Server directly or via a network. Multiple

PCs running WinMAX may control the Server simultaneously. It is recommended that WinMAX

be used to establish initial communications with the MAX Server.

NOTICE: MAX Products are not designed or intended to, and may not be used to, violate anyone’s

Products in connection with materials legally owned or licensed by such user and only to the extent

such ownership or license rights permit such use.

Installation and Configuration

Supported Operating Systems

 Windows 2000® (Service Pack 4 or greater)

 Windows XP® Professional (Service Pack 1 or greater)

Downloading the WinMAX Application

The WinMAX software can be downloaded from www.amx.com as a self-extracting executable. It

automatically searches for and replaces older versions of WinMAX.

1. Go to www.amx.com and log in. You must be logged in to download AMX applications.

2. Go to Dealers > Tech Center > Downloadable Files > Application Files.

3. Scroll down in the list to select WinMAX.

4. Read the AMX License Agreement and click I Accept to continue.

5. In the File Download dialog:

 Click Save to save the WinMAX installation .EXE file to a local drive (or LAN).

 Click Open to begin the installation immediately.

Once installed, by default the program resides in your Program Files\AMX Control Disc\WinMAX

directory.

For WinMAX to be viewed properly, the resolution of your PC must be set to a minimum of 1024 x 768.

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Connecting Your PC to the MAX Server

The first step in launching the WinMAX application is establishing a connection with the MAX

server.

The PC running WinMAX must be connected to the same LAN as the MAX Server that you want to connect to.

The first time you launch WinMAX, you should expect to receive an error message indicating that

you have not connected to the MAX server. Click OK to close the error message dialog, and

WinMAX will launch. By default, the application opens to the System Information tab, where you

will specify the IP Address of the MAX server.

Type the IP Address of the MAX Server into the field labeled Server’s IP Address or URL. Then

click on the disk icon next to the text-entry field to save this configuration. The blank fields should

fill in momentarily, indicating that the Server has been recognized.

Determining the IP Address of Your MAX Server

In the event that you do not know the IP Address assigned to the target MAX Server, you will need

to access the MAX Admin Menu (FIG. 1) on the target server. This requires connecting a PS/2

mouse and keyboard, and VGA monitor directly to the server:

FIG. 1 MAX Admin Menu

 Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight the desired option, and press Enter to

make a selection. Do not use the arrow keys on your keyboard’s numeric keypad.

 Beyond this menu, press the TAB button to navigate through the elements on the pages

until an asterisk appears next to the desired selection.

 Press the spacebar to make a selection (press again to de-select).

Select IP Settings to view the server’s IP Address. Write it down and close the IP Settings window.

When the system prompts you to save any changes, select No.

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Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems

 The Link (L) LED next to the Ethernet port should be on (FIG. 2). If not, check your

cables and connectors.

A - Activity LED

lights when receiving

Ethernet data packets

FIG. 2 Ethernet port LEDs

 Verify that the IP address and Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network

L - Link LED

lights (full-on) when the Ethernet cables are connected and terminated correctly

configuration.

 If you are connecting to the server via a direct connection with a PC (using a crossover

Ethernet cable), be sure that the IP Address of the Network card in your PC is in the same

range as the server, but not the same address as the server.

For example, a network card setting of 192.168.1.31 will work with the default server IP

address of 192.168.1.30.

Changing the IP Address of Your PC

1. Go to the Control Panel, Network Connections.

2. Double-click the Network Connection that applies to the network card you are using to connect

to the server.

3. Double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

4. Select Use the Following IP Address and type in the IP Address of the MAX Server, plus one.

For example, if the server’s IP Address is XXX.XXX.1.30, then set the PCs IP Address to

XXX.XXX.1.31.

5. Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.

6. Click OK and try to establish communications with the server.

 If you are connecting to the server via a PC network, be sure that the IP address and

Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network configuration. Consult your

network administrator for help with this.

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The WinMAX User Interface

The functionality of WinMAX is separated into several tabs: Music, Movies, Monitor, Record,

Parental Control, User Data and System Information (FIG. 3).

FIG. 3 WinMAX User Interface (Music tab)

 The Music tab (FIG. 8 on page 9) provides music search and playback capabilities, as

well as custom play-list management and music database management functionality. This

is the default view when the program is launched, assuming that communication has been

established between the server and your PC. If your PC is not able to communicate with

the server, the System Information tab is the default view.

 The Movies tab (FIG. 19 on page 19) contains controls that provide movie search and

play functionality, including the ability to manage keywords.

 The Monitor tab (FIG. 36 on page 35) provides a real-time status display for each

currently active output zone in your system.

 The Record tab (FIG. 37 on page 37) contains controls that allow you to load music or

movies and add them to your media library on the MAX server.

 The Parental Control tab (FIG. 51 on page 47) contains options that allow you to apply

parental control to DVDs and playlists, based on MPAA ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R,

NC-17) and user-defined ratings.

 The User Data tab (FIG. 55 on page 51) provides the ability to add user-defined fields to

the detailed descriptions for movies (as viewed in the User tab of the Edit Movie

Description dialog).

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 The System Information tab (FIG. 57 on page 53) provides a quick view of system

status, as well as access to several troubleshooting tools. This tab becomes the default

view if the PC is unable to establish communication with the server when the application

is launched. In this case, refer to the Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications

Problems section on page 3 for troubleshooting information.

Playback Controls

Music Tab

At the bottom of the Music tabs are the following playback controls and options:

Prev Next Play Pause Stop

Output Zone Selection Play Options (Random/Repeat)

FIG. 4 Playback Controls (Music tab)

Transport Control Bar

Movies Tab

At the bottom of the Movies tab are the following playback controls and options:

Bookmark: click to add a bookmark to this point in the movie

(see the Working With Bookmarks section on page 27 for details)

Remote

(see the WinMAX Remote section on page 23 for details)

Output Zone Selection Play Options (Random/Repeat)

FIG. 5 Playback Controls (Movies tab)

: click to access the WinMAX DVD remote

Prev Next Play Pause Stop

Transport Control Bar

Output Zone Selection

Click the down arrow in the Zone area to display a list of audio or video output zones that exist in

your system (FIG. 5). This selection determines which of the available audio or video outputs will

broadcast the media content you select.

 For music playback, refer to the Playback Zone Selection section on page 10 for details.

 For movie playback, refer to the Playback Zone Selection section on page 20 for details.

Transport Control Bar

The Transport Control Bar provides standard CD/DVD transport controls: Previous track, Next

track, Play, Pause and Stop (FIG. 6).

Alternatively, you can right-click on a selection and select Play from the context menu.

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Play Options (Random/Repeat)

To the right of the Transport Control bar are the Play Options checkboxes: Random and Repeat.

Check to enable either or both of the following modes:

• Random: The current selection (CD, individual track/chapter or Playlist) will play its tracks in

• Repeat: The current selection (CD, DVD, individual track/chapter or Playlist) will automatically

random order. By default, this option disabled (unchecked).

repeat when it reaches the end. Use the up/down arrows to adjust the number of repeat plays, indicated in the text box to the right of the Repeat checkbox (default = 1, 0 = infinite loop). By default, this option disabled (unchecked).

Bookmark (Movies tab only)

Click the Bookmark button (available in the Movies tab only) to add a bookmark at this point in

the movie. Refer to the Working With Bookmarks section on page 27 for details.

Remote (Movies tab only)

Click the Remote button (available in the Movies tab only)) to access the WinMAX remote, which

is a virtual remote control for DVD playback. Refer to the WinMAX Remote section on page 23 for

details.

Status Bar

The Status bar gives information about the selection currently being played (Music and Movies tabs

only):

 For Music (CD) selections, it indicates the Artist Name, the CD Title that the track is

from and the Title of the track that is currently playing.

 For Movies (DVD) selections, it indicates the Movie Title and Chapter Number/Title.

The progress bar indicates the current percentage of the track that has played.

Now Playing information

FIG. 6 Now Playing and Transport Control bar (Music and Movies tab)

Progress bar

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Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries

The Music and Movies tabs both have a Print button in the upper-right corner of the dialog

(FIG. 7). Use this option to generate a hard-copy printout of either your music collection or movies

collection, depending on which tab you access the Print button from (assuming that your PC is

connected to a printer).

Click to open the Print dialog

Print dialog - Music Print dialog - Movies

FIG. 7 Print button and dialog

Printing a List of all CD or DVD Titles

1. Click the Print button in either the Music or Movies tab to open the Print dialog specific to the

active tab.

2. Under Content, select All CD’s (for Music) or All DVD’s (for Movies).

3. Under Sort, select a sorting option for the printed list (By Genre - default setting or By Artist).

4. Click on Print to send the CD or DVD titles list to your printer.

When printing CD lists, you can enable the Print Tracks checkbox (in the Print dialog) to include listings of individual tracks for each CD title in the printout. By default, this option is disabled.

Printing a Search Results List

1. Click the Print button in either the Music or Movies tab to open the Print dialog specific to the

active tab.

2. Under Content, select Search Results.

3. Under Sort, select a sorting option for the printed list (By Genre - default setting or By Artist).

4. Click on Print to send the current list of search results (Music or Movies, depending on which

tab is active) to your printer.

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Other Printing Options

Additional options available via the Print dialog include:

•Preview: Click to open the Print Preview dialog.

•Print: Click to print immediately (no preview).

•Page Setup: Click to specify page setup options for the printout.

• Cancel: Click to cancel the print job.

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Music Tab

Overview

The Music tab (FIG. 8) provides music search and playback functionality, as well as custom

playlist management and music database management.

To view the music options for the connected server, click on this tab and select the desired output

Zone from the drop-down list at the lower-left of the screen.

Window

Genre/Artist List

Genre/Artist selection

Refresh view

Search window

Show All Music option

MultiSelect option

Edit Mode option

Music Tab

Print option

Search Results Track List

Window Window

Window

Playlists

Output Zone selection

Now Playing info

FIG. 8 WinMAX - Music tab

Transport Control Bar

Play Options (Random, Repeat)

Playback Status

While a CD is playing, you can use the buttons in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the

dialog to control basic playback functionality (Skip to Previous track, Skip to Next Track, Play,

Pause and Stop).

To add new music to the server, use the options in the Record tab. See the Record Ta b section on page 37 for details.

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Listening To Music

There are two simple steps involved to playback music from the MAX server’s music library:

1. Select a playback zone - If you have multiple playback zones for audio, you should first select

which zone(s) you want your music to played in. See the Playback Zone Selection section

(below) for details.

2. Select music for playback - Once you have specified the zone(s) that you want to play your

music in, you can select the music you want to play.

Use the Search functions to select an individual track, an entire CD or a custom playlist for

playback. See the Selecting and Playing Back Music section (below) for details.

Playback Zone Selection

Before you begin selecting music for playback, you should first select the desired output Zone. This

selection determines which of the available audio outputs will broadcast the music you select. The

number of Zones available to select from depends on the amount of audio outputs that exist in your

MAX system. Click the down-arrow next to the Zone field (FIG. 9), and select the desired output

zone.

Click to display a listing of available audio output zones

FIG. 9 Zone selection

Selecting and Playing Back Music

There are several different approaches to playing back music from the music library on the MAX

server. You can select to play an entire CD, an individual track from any CD, or you can load a

custom playlist containing any number of tracks from any CDs in the collection.

The first step in playing back music is to select the CD, track or playlist that you want to play back.

Use the Search For field at the top of the Music tab to perform a search, and once you have located

and selected the desired CD or track(s), use the Transport Control Bar to initiate and control

playback, as described in the following sections.

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Browsing For Music

One approach to selecting music to play is to browse the music library by Artist, by Genre or by

title. Use the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of this tab (FIG. 10) to select a browse

method:

Artist list Genre listGenre/Artist drop-down menu

FIG. 10 Browse selection drop-down menu

 All - This option will list every item in the server’s library (including all CD and DVD

titles) in the Search Results window (FIG. 8), sorted alphabetically.

 Genre - This option lists the Genres that exist in the server’s library in the Genre/Artist

window. Click on a Genre in this list to view a list of all titles in that genre in the Search

Results window.

 Artist - This option lists the Artists that exist in the server’s library in the Genre/Artist

window. Click on an Artist in this list to view a list of all titles by that artist in the Search

Results window.

Searching For Music

Use the Search For field at the top of the Music tab (FIG. 11) to perform a search for music based

on an Artist’s name, a CD Title or a Song Title. When the Search For field is empty, the entire CD

collection is listed alphabetically in the Search Results window.

The columns labeled Title, Song, Artist and Genre indicate why a particular CD was displayed as a result of a search. A check mark in the Title and Artist columns, for example, signifies that the text string typed into the Search For field is included in both the CD title, and in the Artist name associated with the CD.

FIG. 11 Search For field (with an example results)

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Music Tab

1. Type the first few letters of the selection you wish to find into the Search For field. You can

type any portion of the Song or CD title, the Artist’s name or a Genre name. All matching

selections are displayed in the Search Results window (FIG. 11).

2. When the search results appear in the Search Results window, click to highlight a CD title for

playback. The track list for this CD is then displayed in the Track List window (FIG. 14).

Show All Music option

CD and DVD search operations return only the first 50 results (to minimize demands on the

system). The Show All Music option (FIG. 12) allows you to display all of the results of a music search, regardless of the number of results.

FIG. 12 Show All Music checkbox

Playing an Entire CD

1. Click to select a CD title in the Search Results window. Note that when a CD is selected, the

Track List window is populated with track information for the selected disc.

2. Click the Play button in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the tab (FIG. 13).

To select a CD for playback, click to select a CD title in the Search Results window

Transport Control Bar

FIG. 13 Selecting an entire CD for playback

Click to play the selected CD or track(s)

Search Results window Tra ck List window

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Playing an Individual Track

1. Click to select the CD that contains the track you want to play (in the Search Results window).

2. Select a track in the Track List window.

3. Press the Play button from the transport control bar on the bottom of the screen (FIG. 14).

To select an individual track for playback, first select the CD that the track is on in the Search Results window.

Then select the desired track in the Track List window.

Transport Control Bar

FIG. 14 Selecting an individual track for playback

Click to play the selected track(s)

Search Results window Trac k List window

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CD Details dialog

Double-click on any CD title (in the Search Results window) to access the CD Details dialog

(FIG. 15).

FIG. 15 CD Details dialog

This dialog displays the CD cover art and provides read-only information about the selected CD.

You can manually edit some of this info, as indicated below:

• Title: Displays the title of the CD. Click and type to edit.

• Genre: Displays the genre associated with this CD. To change genres, click on the down-arrow and select from the list of possible genre choices.

• Artist: Displays the artist name. Click and type to edit.

• Release Date: Displays the CD’s release date (read-only).

• RunTime: Displays the total run time of this CD (read-only).

• UPC Code: Displays the UPC code for this CD (read-only).

• Explicit Lyrics: This checkbox indicates wether this CD contains explicit lyrical content (that may not me suitable for children). Check or uncheck this box to override this setting.

• Upload Image: Opens the File Open dialog, where you can select an image to associate with this CD (see below).

Uploading CD Cover Art

In order for the cover art to be displayed for CDs (in the CD Details dialog), the cover art must be

uploaded from your PC to the MAX database:

1. In the Music tab, double-click on a CD tile to access the CD Details dialog.

2. Click the Upload Image button to open the Choose A File dialog.

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3. Locate and select a JPG image file to be used as the cover art image for the selected DVD.

 The image file must have the extension *.JPG.

 The maximum size for cover art images is 225 x 225 pixels. The cover art window is

151 x 200 pixels, so to avoid distortion and to fit the image in the cover art window, try to

match those dimensions as closely as possible.

CD Titles context menu

Right-click on a CD title (in the Search Results window) to open the CD Titles context menu

(FIG. 16).

FIG. 16 CD Titles context menu

The options in the CD Titles context menu include:

• Play: This option plays the selection (same as the Play transport control button).

• Download: This option downloads the selected CD to a specified folder in the PC as a WAV file.

• Delete: This option deletes the selected CD from the MAX Server. The program will ask you to verify this action before the CD is deleted.

• Reidentify: Select this option to re-identify the selected disc. Note that if you choose to reiden-

tify a disc, any custom information (such as track titles that have been manually renamed for example) will be lost.

Track Titles context menu

Right-clicking on a Track title (in the Track List window) opens a context menu containing the

same options that are in the CD Titles context menu (described above) with one additional item: the

Print option, which allows you to print the track list for the selected CD.

See the Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries section on page 7 for

details.

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MultiSelect and Edit Mode

The MultiSelect and Edit Mode checkboxes are located to the right of the Search For text box (in

the Music tab):

MultiSelect

The MultiSelect option checkbox located to the right of the Search For window (FIG. 17) allows

you to select multiple items at a time (without holding down the Shift key).

 MultiSelect is only used for selecting tracks for downloading. See the Downloading

Music From the MAX Server to Your PC section on page 17 for details.

 By default, this option is disabled (unchecked).

 When MultiSelect is enabled, you must click a selection a second time to deselect it.

Edit Mode

When the Edit Mode option located below the MultiSelect option (FIG. 17) is checked, Title, Track

Title, Playlist and Genre info may be manually edited, using standard text editing procedures (click

and type):

1. Click in the Edit Mode checkbox.

2. Move the mouse cursor over any text within an editable field (i.e. Title, track/chapter Title,

Playlist or Genre), and click to place a text cursor in the text field.

3. Edit the text as desired, using your PC keyboard.

FIG. 17 MultiSelect and Edit Mode checkboxes

Deleting a CD or Track From the Server

1. Highlight the CD or track to be deleted from the MAX Server:

 To delete an entire CD from the server, select a CD title in the Search Results window.

 To delete individual tracks from the selected CD, select a track in the Track List window.

2. Press the Delete button on your PC keyboard. Alternatively, you can right-click on the CD or

track, and select Delete from the context menu.

3. A dialog will appear prompting you to verify this action - click Ye s to delete the selection.

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Downloading Music From the MAX Server to Your PC

WinMAX supports downloading selected tracks from the MAX Server to your PC as WAV files,

via the Download option in the context menu. When you download tracks to your PC, you must

specify a target directory for the files.

1. Select one or more tracks in the Track List window (to select multiple tracks, check the

MultiSelect option in the lower-left corner of the dialog).

2. Right-click on the selected track(s) to open the context menu.

3. Select Download. This invokes the Browse For Folder dialog.

4. In the Browse For Folder dialog, select a target directory for the WAV file(s), and click OK.

5. The Transfer Progress dialog indicates the target directory, and the progress of the download

operation.

WinMAX automatically organizes the resulting WAV files by creating a new directory (within the

specified target directory), named after the CD Title and Artist Name. The new WAV files will be

placed inside this new folder.

Working With Artists and Genres

WinMAX supports Artist and Genre as search criteria for music. All CDs are classified by Artist as

well as by Genre at the time that the disc is recorded and identified (see the Record Tab section on

page 37 for details).

Use the Artist/Genre List Window in the lower left area of the Music tab (FIG. 18) to view a listing

of:

 All Titles (albums) associated with a selected Artist

 All Titles contained within a selected Genre

 All CD Titles (including all Artists and Genres)

Select Genre to view a listing of Genres (DVDs and CDs) Select Artist to view a listing of Artists (CDs only) Select All to view a complete listing of all CDs

Right-click on a Genre to access the Genre context menu

FIG. 18 Artist/Genre List Window (displaying an example of a Genre list)

You can choose to playback all CD titles contained within a selected Artist or Genre list by simply

selecting a Genre or Artist, and clicking the Play button (in the Transport Control bar):

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Playing All CD Titles by a Selected Artist

1. Click the down-arrow in the title bar of the Artist/Genre List Window and select Artist.

2. Click to select an Artist. All CD Titles associated with the selected artist are then listed in the

Disc list window.

3. Click the Play button on the Transport Control bar (or right-click on a Artist and select Play

from the context menu) to play all of CDs by the selected Artist (in random order).

Playing All CD Tiles in a Selected Genre

1. Click the down-arrow in the title bar of the Artist/Genre List Window and select Genre.

2. Click to select an Genre. All CD Titles associated with the selected genre are then listed in the

Disc list window.

3. Click the Play button on the Transport Control bar (or right-click on a Genre and select Play

from the context menu) to play all of CDs contained in the selected genre (in random order).

Genre and Artist lists are always played back in random order.

Playing Individual Tracks Within a Genre or Artist List

Alternatively, you can select one or more individual tracks (in the Track List window) to play only

the selection(s):

1. Click the down-arrow in the title bar of the Artist/Genre List Window and select Artist, Genre

(or All).

2. Click to select an Artist or Genre (in the Artist/Genre List Window). All CD titles associated

with the selected genre/artist are then listed in the Search Results window.

3. Select a Track in the Track Listing Window and press Play.

You can also generate a printout of a selected Genre or Artist list via the Print option in the Genre/Artist Window Context Menu (see below).

Artist/Genre List Window Context Menu

Right-click on a Genre or Artist (in the Genre/Artist Window) to access the context menu

containing shortcuts to the following options:

• Play: This option plays the tracks in the selected genre (same as the Play transport control button).

• Print: Generates a hardcopy print-out of the tracks included in the selected genre.

Working with Playlists

Custom playlists can contain CDs, DVDs, Bookmarks, audio tracks, DVD chapters, or any

combination thereof. Refer to the Working With Playlists section on page 29 for details.

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Movies Tab

Overview

The Movies tab (FIG. 19) contains controls that provide search and play functionality, as well as

custom playlist management and movie database management.

To view the movie options for the connected server, click on this tab and select the desired output

Zone from the drop-down list at the lower-left of the screen.

Movies Tab

Window

Genre/Artist List

Window

Playlists

Output Zone selection

Now Playing info

FIG. 19 WinMAX - Movies tab

Search window

Transport Control Bar

Play Options (Random, Repeat)

Playback Status

Add a bookmark

Open WinMAX remote (DVD controls)

Show All Movies option

Print option

Search Results Chapter List

Window Window

While a DVD is playing, you can use the buttons in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the

dialog to control basic playback functionality (Skip to Previous chapter, Skip to Next chapter, Play,

Pause and Stop).

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Playing Movies

There are two simple steps involved to playback movies from the MAX library:

1. Select a playback zone - If you have multiple playback zones for audio/video, you should first

select which zone(s) you want your movie to played in. See the Playback Zone Selection

section below for details.

2. Select movie for playback - Once you have specified the zone(s) that you want to play your

movie in, you can select the movie you want to play.

Use the Search functions to select an individual chapter, an entire DVD or a custom playlist for

playback. See the Selecting and Playing Back Movies section on page 20 for details.

Playback Zone Selection

Before you begin selecting a movie for playback, you should first select the desired output zone.

This selection determines which of the available A/V outputs will broadcast the movie you select.

The number of zones available to select from depends on the amount of A/V outputs that exist in

your MAX system. Click the down-arrow next to the Zone field (lower-left corner of the window)

and select the desired output zone (FIG. 20).

Click to display a listing of available A/V output zones

FIG. 20 Zone selection

Selecting and Playing Back Movies

There are several different approaches to playing back movies from the movie library on the MAX

server. You can select to play an entire DVD, an individual chapter from any DVD, or you can load

a custom playlist containing any number of chapters from any DVDs in the collection.

The first step in playing back a movie is to select the DVD, chapter or playlist that you want to play

back. Use the Search For field at the top of the Movies tab to perform a search, and once you have

located and selected the desired DVD or chapter(s), use the Transport Control Bar to initiate and

control playback, as described in the following sections.

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Searching For Movies

Use the Search For field at the top of the Movies tab (FIG. 19) to perform a search for movies

based on an DVD Title, Genre or Keywords. When the Search For field is empty, the entire DVD

collection is listed alphabetically in the Search Results window.

The columns labeled Title, Genre, and Keywords indicate why a particular DVD

was displayed as a result of a search. A check mark in the Title and Keywords

columns, for example, signifies that the text string typed into the Search For field

is included in both the DVD title, and in the Keywords associated with the DVD.

FIG. 21 Search For field (with example results)

1. Type the first few letters of the selection you wish to find into the Search For field. You can

type any portion of the chapter or DVD title, the Genre name or a Keyword. All matching

selections are displayed in the Search Results window.

2. When the search results appear in the Search Results window, click to highlight a DVD title for

playback. The chapter list for this DVD is then displayed in the Chapter List window

(FIG. 22).

Show All Movies option

CD and DVD search operations return only the first 50 results (to minimize demands on the

system).

The Show All Movies option (see FIG. 21) allows you to display all of the results of a Movie

search, regardless of the number of results.

Playing an Entire DVD

To play a DVD in it’s entirety, select the desired DVD (in the Search Results window) and press

Play on the transport bar to initiate playback:

1. Click to select a DVD title in the Search Results window. Note that when a DVD is selected,

the chapter List window is populated with chapter information for the selected disc.

2. Click the Play button in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the tab (FIG. 22).

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To select a DVD for playback, click to select a CD title in the Search Results window

FIG. 22 Selecting an entire DVD for playback

Click to play the selected DVD or chapter(s)

Search Results window Chapter List window

Playing an Individual Chapter

1. Click to select the DVD that contains the chapter you want to play (in the Search Results

window).

2. Select a chapter in the Chapter List window.

3. Press the Play button from the transport control bar on the bottom of the screen (FIG. 23).

To select an individual chapter for playback, first select the DVD that the chapter is on in the Search Results window.

Then select the desired track in the Track List window.

FIG. 23 Selecting an individual chapter for playback

Click to play the selected DVD or chapter(s)

Search Results window Chapter List window

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WinMAX Remote

Press the Remote button (beneath the Chapter List window) to open the WinMAX Remote

(FIG. 24), which allows access to additional DVD functions. WinMAX Remote works like most

physical DVD remote controls.

Current Output Zone is indicated here

DVD Title currently playing

Select button

Arrow buttons for navigating through options on the DVD Menu Screen

Go to DVD Menu Screen

Access the Audio, Angle, Subtitle or DVD Title options

1/2 speed

2x speed

Normal speed

These buttons set the default startup options

Click to close the WinMAX remote

FIG. 24 WinMAX Remote

The functions available via the WinMAX remote are described below:

• Current Zone: This read-only field indicates which output is currently being controlled.

• Now Playing: This read-only field indicates which DVD is being played.

• DVD Control: Use the up, down, left and right arrow buttons to navigate through the options

on the DVD Menu Screen. Use the center button to make selections. The other buttons in this section include:

• DVD Menu: Opens the DVD Menu Screen. Use the arrow button to navigate through the options that appear in this screen.

• Audio: Toggles through the audio options available on the DVD.

• Angle: Toggles through any multi-angle options available on the DVD.

• Subtitle: Toggles through the subtitles options available on the DVD.

• Title: Accesses the DVD’s menu screen.

• Play Speed: These controls support different playback speeds (Slower = 1/2 speed, Faster = 2x speed).

Multiple clicks on the Slower and Faster buttons change the playback speed by increasing degrees.

Click the Normal button to return to normal playback speed.

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• Play Options: These buttons allow you to set three parameters affecting the playback of the

selected DVD:

• Display: Toggles the default aspect ratio between 4 x 3 (fullscreen) and 16 x 9 (widescreen).

• Audio: Toggles the default audio output between Digital and Analog.

• Start At: Toggles the default startup between DVD Men u (Menu Screen) and Skip Menu (play movie immediately).

DVD Titles context menu

Right-clicking on a DVD Title in the Search Results window opens a context menu (FIG. 25) with

shortcuts to the following DVD commands:

FIG. 25 DVD Titles context menu

The options in the DVD Titles context menu include:

• Play: This option plays the selection (same as the Play transport control button).

• Delete: This option deletes the selected CD from the MAX Server. The program will ask

• Details: Select this option to open the Edit Movie Description dialog, where you can view

• Reidentify: Select this option to re-identify the selected disc. Note that if you choose to reiden-

you to verify this action before the CD is deleted.

and edit various types of detailed information, and a listing of Bookmarks saved for this selection (see the Editing DVD Information section on page 25 for details).

tify a disc, any custom information (such as chapter titles that have been manually renamed for example) will be lost.

Chapter Titles context menu

Right-clicking on a chapter Title (in the Chapter List window) opens a context menu containing the

same options that are in the DVD Titles context menu (described above) with the following

exceptions: it does not include the Details option (since it is not applicable to individual chapters),

and it offers the Print option, which allows to generate a printout of the chapter list for the selected

DVD.

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Editing DVD Information

Use the options in the Movie Details tab of the Edit Movie Description dialog to view/edit various

details for a selected DVD:

1. Double-click on the DVD title in the Search Results window (or select Details from the DVD

Titles context menu) to invoke the Edit Movie Description dialog, open to the Movie Details

tab (FIG. 26).

2. Click in any of the editable fields (Title, Genre, Keywords, etc.) to activate that field for manual

text editing. Use your PC keyboard to manually edit the detailed information associated with

this DVD as desired.

Note that the UPC Code and MPAA Rating fields are read-only. The User Rating field is also

read-only, as the Master Password is required to change the user rating for any DVD (see

Parental Control Tab section on page 47 for details).

3. Click OK to save your changes and close this dialog.

Edit Movie Description dialog

The Edit Movie Description dialog (FIG. 26) consists of two tabs: Movie Details and User Defined

Fields, as described below.

Movie Details tab

The Movie Details tab (FIG. 26) displays various media details for the selected DVD.

FIG. 26 Edit Movie Description dialog (Movie Details tab)

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With the exception of the Credits, Awards, UPC Code and MPAA Rating fields, all of the

information in this tab is editable. To change the information for any of the other fields (Title,

Director, Genre, etc.), just click inside the text field and type.

To change the Genre for this DVD, click the down arrow next to the Genre field and select from the

list of Genres.

The User Rating field refers to any user-specified content rating (G, PG, PG-13, R or NC-17) for

this movie, if one exists. To add or change the User Rating, click on the Change button. This

invokes the Parental Rating Override dialog (FIG. 27). Enter the Master password, then select a

rating from the drop-down list. Refer to the Changing the Rating for a DVD section on page 50 for

more details.

Enter the Master Password

Select the new rating from the drop-down menu

Click OK to associate the new with the selected DVD

FIG. 27 Parental Rating Override dialog

Uploading DVD Cover Art

In order for the cover art to be displayed for DVDs (in the Movie Details tab of the Edit Movie

Description dialog), the cover art must be uploaded from your PC to the MAX database:

1. In the Movies tab, double-click on a DVD tile to access the Edit Movie Description dialog.

2. Click the Upload Image button to open the Choose A File dialog.

3. Locate and select a JPG image file to be used as the cover art image for the selected DVD.

 The image file must have the extension *.JPG.

 The maximum size for cover art images is 225 x 225 pixels. The cover art window is

151 x 200 pixels, so to avoid distortion and to fit the image in the cover art window, try to

match those dimensions as closely as possible.

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User Defined Fields tab

The User Defined Fields tab (FIG. 28) contains any user-defined descriptive fields that have been

set up via the options in the User Data tab. See the User Data Tab section on page 51 for details.

FIG. 28 Edit Movie Description dialog (User Defined Fields tab)

Working With Bookmarks

WinMAX allows you to Bookmark your movies. A Bookmark is a marker that is placed at a

particular point in the running time of a movie. Typically bookmarks are used to mark one or more

points of special interest in a movie. For example, you might decide to bookmark the beginnings of

your two favorite car chase scenes in an action movie. This way, even if they occur somewhere in

the mid-point of different chapters of the movie, you can jump right to them by opening the

bookmarks.

Bookmarks can also be used to define the start and end points for video segments, when used with

Playlists. Refer to the Adding Video Segments to a Playlist section on page 34 for details.

Adding a Bookmark to a Movie

While the DVD is playing, click the Add Bookmark command button (located in the lower-right

hand corner of the Movies tab) at the point of the movie that you want to bookmark.

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Removing Bookmarks

Right-click on a bookmark (in the Bookmarks window of the Movies tab), and select Delete from

the context menu. Note that you must click inside the grey box to the left of the Title column to

select a bookmark for deletion. The program will require you to verify this action before the

bookmark is deleted.

Deleting a DVD From the Server

1. Highlight the DVD to be deleted from the MAX Server (select a DVD title in the Search

Results window).

2. Press the Delete button on your PC keyboard.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the DVD, and select Delete from the context menu.

3. A dialog will appear prompting you to verify this action - click Ye s to delete the selection.

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Overview

WinMAX allows you to create and maintain an unlimited number of custom playlists. Custom

playlists can contain music (entire CDs or individual tracks), movies (entire DVDs or individual

chapters), or any combination of both.

The Playlist window in the Music and Movies tabs (FIG. 29) lists each custom Playlist by name (in

the Title column), number of tracks/chapters (in the Items column) and total playing time (in the

Tim e column).

Working With Playlists

Title - Displays the title of each Playlist Tr ac k s - Displays the number of tracks/chapters in each Playlist Time - Displays the total running time for each Playlist

Click here to refresh the list of custom play lists

Indicates that this Playlist ("Electronica") has 10 tracks, and is 1 hour and 23 minutes long

Click on a Playlist to view its contents (track listing) in the Track List window.

Create new playlists here (click to place the cursor in the cell, then type a name for the new Playlist and press the Tab key)

FIG. 29 PlayList window

Creating a New Custom Playlist

To create a new custom Playlist, you’ll create a new empty Playlist in the Playlist window and

assign a name, then you’ll go back and add the content that you want to include:

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Playlist window, until you reach the last row (indicated by an

asterisk in the row heading).

2. Type the name for the new Playlist in the blank line at the bottom of the list and press the Enter

(or Tab) key.

3. Once you confirm this action, the new (empty) Playlist is added to the list (automatically sorted

alphabetically).

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Adding Content To a Playlist

Click and drag selections from the Search Results and/or Track windows into the Playlist window

to add them to a custom Playlist.

Refreshing the Playlist Window

To refresh the list of custom playlists, press the Play Lists button at the top of the Playlist window.

This can be particularly useful in cases where custom playlists have been created with other PCs or

control systems on the network.

Playing a Custom Playlist

Select (highlight) a Playlist and press the Play button in the transport control bar. Alternatively, you

can right-click on a Playlist and select Play from the Playlist context menu (FIG. 30).

 To add an entire CD or DVD to a Playlist - click on a CD or DVD in the Search Results

window, drag it to the Playlist window and drop it on the particular Playlist to which you

want to add the selection.

 To add an individual track or chapter to a Playlist - click on a CD or DVD in the Search

Results window to view its track listing in the Track List window. Click and drag an

individual track or chapter to the desired target Playlist (in the Playlist window).

Playlist Context Menu

Right-click on a Playlist (in the Playlist window) to open the Playlist context menu:

FIG. 30 Playlist context menu

The options in the Playlist context menu include:

• Play: This option plays the selected Playlist (same as the Play transport control button).

• Download: This option downloads the selected Playlist to a specified folder on the PC as a set of WAV files.

• Reorder: This option allows you to rearrange the order of the items in a Playlist via the Reorder Playlists dialog.

• Delete: This option deletes the selected Playlist from the MAX Server. The program will ask you to verify this action before the Playlist is deleted.

• Print: Generates a hardcopy print-out of the tracks included in the selected Playlist.

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Downloading a Playlist to Your PC

You can download the contents of a (music-only) Playlist to your PC as a set of WAV files, using

the Download option in the Playlist context menu:

1. Right-click on a Playlist and select Download from the context menu.

2. Specify a target directory for the WAV files in the Browse For Folders dialog.

3. Click OK in the Browse For Folder dialog to begin transferring the files to the specified target

directory. The progress of transfer operation is indicated in the Transfer Progress dialog

(FIG. 31).

FIG. 31 Transfer Progress dialog

When the transfer is complete this dialog will close and the WAV files will reside in the target

directory, each one named with a numeric prefix (i.e. "001-Songtitle.WAV", "002-Songtitle.WAV"

etc.) to maintain the order of the playlist.

Removing Content From a Playlist

1. Select the Playlist containing the CD/DVD or track/chapter you want to delete.

2. Select the track(s) or chapter(s) to be removed. To select multiple tracks for removal from the

Playlist, enable the MultiSelect mode option checkbox in the lower-left corner of the dialog.

3. Press the Delete key on your PC keyboard (or select Delete from the Playlist context menu).

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Re-ordering Tracks/Chapters in a Playlist

You change the order of the items in a Playlist via the Reorder option in the Playlist context menu.

To reorder a Playlist:

1. Click to select a Playlist (in the Play List window).

2. Right-click and select Reorder from the context menu. This opens the Re-order Playlists

dialog (FIG. 32).

FIG. 32 Re-order Playlists dialog

3. In the left window, select and highlight the items in the order that you want to be occur in the

reordered Playlist. Note that you must click inside the box (to the left of the # column) to

highlight the item (FIG. 33).

Click on these boxes to make

your selections

Select and highlight these items in the order that you want them to occur in the Playlist

FIG. 33 Click to select one or more items in the list

Once you’ve made your selections, click the right-arrow button to move the items into the Reordered Playlist window.

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4. Click OK to save your changes to this Playlist.

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FIG. 34 Re-order Playlists dialog (showing the results of reordering a Playlist)

 Click the left-arrow button to remove a selected item from the Reordered Playlist

window.

 Click Reset to clear the Reordered Playlist window and start over.

 Click Cancel to close the Re-order Playlists dialog without saving any changes.

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Adding Video Segments to a Playlist

WinMAX allows you to add movie bookmarks (created via the Movies tab) to a Playlist. Typically,

within the context of Playlists, movie bookmarks are used to define a segment of a DVD to be

included for playback.

To Use Bookmarks To Add a Video Segment To a Playlist

1. Create a bookmark at the point that you want to start the segment (as represented by B1 in

2. Create a second bookmark at the point that you want to end the segment (represented by B2).

3. Click and drag only the first bookmark (B1) onto a Playlist in the Play Lists window (don’t add

4. To add another video segment, repeat the process - create a new bookmark at the desired

FIG. 35 below).

the second bookmark). The time between the first and second bookmarks is the segment of

video that will be played back when the Playlist reaches the bookmark during playback.

starting point for the segment, and create a second bookmark at the desired end point.

segment 1 segment 2

(30 min.)

Start of Movie End of Movie

B1 B2 B3 B4

1 2

Create a bookmark at the point in the

movie that you want the video

segment to start (B1).

Create a second bookmark at the point

that you want the segment to end (B2).

FIG. 35 Adding Video Segments To a Playlist

 If only one bookmark exists in the movie, and you add that bookmark to a playlist, the

Add B1 to a Playlist (click and drag bookmark B1 from the Bookmarks window to a Playlist in the Play Lists window).

The time between B1 and B2 is the segment that will be played when B1 is reached in the Playlist.

(45 min.)

Repeat the process at different points in the movie to create additional segments.

movie will play from the bookmark to the end of the movie.

 If you create a set of bookmarks as described above to define a video segment, then add

the segment to a Playlist, and then you delete the second (end-of-segment) bookmark in

the set (B2 in the illustration above), the segment will stay intact within the Playlist.

However, if you delete the first (start-of-segment) bookmark, the segment will be

removed from the Playlist.

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Monitor Tab

Overview

The Monitor tab (FIG. 36) provides real-time status display for each output zone in your system.

Each column lists various information and status for each active output zone

Monitor Tab

FIG. 36 WinMAX - Monitor tab

Each output zone is represented by a row in the table displayed in this tab. Each row displays the

following status information:

 Zone: This column indicates which output Zone is being represented in this row, by

output zone number.

 Typ e: This column indicates the device type (AV M or AOM) that is currently being played

on this output.

 Media Details: This column displays Chapter or Track info for the selection currently

playing on this output. Note that this information matches the status information

displayed in the main Status Bar.

 Status: This column indicates the percentage complete for the selection playing on this

output.

 Display: This column indicates the default output setting for AVM on this output (16 x 9

- widescreen or 4 x 3 - full screen).

 Audio: This column indicates the default audio output being used with this zone (Digital

or Analog).

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Record Tab

Overview

The options in the Record tab (FIG. 37) allow you to load music or movies to the MAX Server.

Additionally, the Upload Files option in this tab allows you to uploading MP3 or WAV files from

your PC to the MAX Server.

Record Tab

Disc Title information

(Local CD ROM, Server CD-ROM or Upload Files) from this drop-down list

Select a method of recording movies or music

Record command buttons

Track/Chapter list

FIG. 37 WinMAX - Record tab showing a music CD loaded in the local (PC) CD-ROM drive

Selecting a Recording Method

The first step in loading movies or music to the MAX Server is to select the desired recording

method (Local CD ROM, Server CDROM or Upload Files) using the drop-down menu at the top

right of the dialog (FIG. 38):

 Local CD ROM uses the CD or DVD-ROM drive in your PC.

 Server CDROM uses the DVD-ROM drive built into the MAX Server.

 Upload Files is for uploading MP3 or WAV files resident on your PC to the MAX Server.

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Loading a CD or DVD

1. Select either Local CD/DVD-ROM (to use the CD or DVD-ROM drive on your PC), or Server

CD/DVD-ROM (to use the CD or DVD-ROM drive on the MAX server) from the Method drop

down at the top right of the dialog (FIG. 38).

Select to use the CD or DVD-ROM on your PC Select to use the CD or DVD-ROM on the MAX Server Select to upload files from your PC to the MAX Server

FIG. 38 Select a recording method

If you select Local CD/DVD ROM, you may need to point WinMAX to the appropriate CD or DVD-ROM drive on your PC (if the program doesn’t seem to respond to the disc). This setting is made via the Application Settings dialog. See the Specify a Local CD/DVD-ROM Drive To Use section on page 44 for details.

2. Click the Eject button at the top right of the screen (FIG. 39). This will eject the tray in the

appropriate device (some notebook PCs require the tray to be opened manually).

Ejects the tray on the device selected in the Method drop-down list

Retrieves disc information and populates the Title field accordingly

Start recording the CD or DVD

Cancel the recording process (only enabled during recording)

FIG. 39 Record tab command buttons

3. Place the CD or DVD disc in the tray (of either the MAX Server or the local PC, depending on

the Method selected - see FIG. 38).

4. Press the Identify Disc button to invoke the Multiple Matches dialog (FIG. 40). If you loaded a

DVD disc, the DVD Disc Type options are displayed (see the Using the DVD Disc Type

Options section on page 41 for details).

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Click to display details about the selected CD or DVD (requires an active internet connection).

Record Tab

FIG. 40 Multiple Matches dialog (with detailed view)

5. Select the title from the Title list that matches the CD or DVD. Note that in the detailed view,

the cover art is displayed (if available) along with detailed information about this title:

Detailed CD information includes: Detailed DVD information includes:

• Release Date (year) • Running Time

• Artist • Release Date (year)

• Genre • Director

• Explicit Lyrics (Ye s / N o ) • Genre

• UPC • MPAA Rating

• Studio • Production

• Running Time • UPC

•Cover Art

• Plot Synopsis

• Cast Credits

 Click the Detailed button to show, click the Hide button to hide the detailed view.

 Refer to the Uploading DVD Cover Art section on page 26 for instructions on associating

cover art with a DVD title.

 Verify that the disc information is correct. Corrections can be made in any field by

clicking in the field and typing as desired.

 If the disc cannot be identified, use the Multiple Matches dialog to perform a search for

an appropriate match, either by Title or by UPC code. If no match can be found, you will

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need to manually enter the disc information, by clicking and typing directly into the disc

information fields in this tab.

6. Select or deselect individual tracks to specify which tracks/chapters to include in the recording

process as desired. By default, all tracks are selected and will be included.

7. Click the Start Recording button.

Legal Notice: By pressing the Start Recording button you understand and agree

that the Products are not designed or intended to, and may not be used to, violate anyone’s copyright or other intellectual property rights. Each user of the Products may only use the Products in connection with materials legally owned or licensed by such user and only to the extent such ownership or license rights permit such use.

The Recording Progress bar indicates the amount of the recording process already complete

(FIG. 41).

Progress bar indicates how much

of the recording process is complete

Disc informationTrack List (CDs only)

FIG. 41 Recording a CD

Press to cancel the recording process

(only enabled during recording)

For DVDs there is no individual track listing indicated as there is for CDs. While you can specify which music tracks to record from CD, DVDs can only be recorded in their entirety.

During the recording process, the Cancel Recording button is available. Pressing this button

will abort the recording process immediately.

8. When completed, the disc tray will automatically open. Remove the CD or DVD and gently

push the tray in.

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You can use the search and play features without interrupting the recording process. However, the recording process may cause some sluggishness and hesitation in the search and play performance.

Using the DVD Disc Type Options

If you load a DVD disc, a set of additional options specific to the different types of DVDs is made

available at the top of the screen. As indicated in FIG. 42, the program will attempt to select the

best match for the disc type, and the current selection is highlighted in green.

FIG. 42 DVD Disc Type options (only displayed for DVDs)

Use these options to specify the particular type of DVD you are recording:

 Single Movie: Use this option if the DVD simply contains a single movie title (no

multiple versions on the disc).

For single movie discs, the chapters of the movie will be listed in the Chapter List

window of the Movies tab (see FIG. 19 on page 19).

 Multi-Movie Disc: Use this option if the DVD contains multiple titles, or multiple

versions of the same title. For example, some DVDs offer both 16:9 (widescreen) and 4:3

(full screen) versions of the same movie.

For multi-movie discs, there will not be chapters listed in the Movies tab for this disc, but

the program will automatically create a Bookmark for each of the main sections of the

disc (which typically relate to each title on the DVD).

 Special Features: Use this option if you have loaded a "Special Features" disc. These are

often packaged as a second disc with the feature DVD, and contain material other than

the feature itself. Note that "special features" DVDs can include unrated material.

For special features discs (as with multi-movie discs), there will not be chapters listed in

the Movies tab, but the program will automatically create a Bookmark for each of the

main sections of the disc.

 Unknown/Custom DVD: Use this option if the DVD is a custom (home-made) disc.

For unknown/custom DVD discs, there will not be chapters listed, but the program will

automatically create a Bookmark for each title on the disc.

 Episodes or Sitcoms: Use this option if the disc is one of a set of multiple DVDs, as is

often the case with TV show season collections. Note that if you select this option, the

Disc field is enabled. Use this field to specify which disc of the set you are currently

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recording (use the up/down arrows to adjust this value). For example, if you are recording

the second disc in a set, set this field to "2".

Note that WinMAX will automatically create a bookmark for each episode. By default

they are named "Bookmark 1", "Bookmark 2", etc. Note that this scenario also does not

support a listing of disc chapters in the Movies tab.

If you change the DVD Disc Type option for a disc, any custom information (such as chapter titles that were manually renamed for example), will be lost.

Playback of Different DVD Disc Types

The DVD Disc Type assigned to each DVD will affect how it behaves when it is selected for

playback:

 DVDs that were tagged as Single Movie will immediately begin playing the movie when

it is selected.

 DVDs that were tagged as any DVD Disc Type other than Single Movie will open the

DVD menu when the movie is selected, so that the user can select which of the features

on the disc to play.

Searching For a CD or DVD by Title or by UPC Code

If the CD or DVD cannot be positively identified by the on-line database (via the Identify Disc

command button), the Search options in the Multiple Matches dialog (FIG. 43) can be used to

search for a match, either by disc title or by UPC code.

FIG. 43 Multiple Matches dialog

To search for a CD or DVD:

1. In the Search By section, select either the Title or UPC radio button.

2. In the Search field:

 If you selected to search by Title, enter part of the title of the desired CD or DVD. For

best results, enter a single word and let the program return a list of all titles that contain

that word. Use a multi-word search to refine the results if necessary.

 If you selected to search by UPC, enter the UPC code as it appears on the disc packaging.

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 For either search method, avoid using asterisks or other wild-card characters to achieve

the best results.

3. Click the Search button.

A list of titles matching the search criteria are listed (FIG. 44). Use the scroll buttons to scroll

through this list and select the appropriate match for the CD or DVD.

FIG. 44 Multiple Matches dialog - Title search results

Click the Details button to view cover art and detailed information about the selected title

(FIG. 45). To view cover art, you must have an active internet connection.

FIG. 45 Multiple Matches dialog - Detailed view (internet connection required to view cover art image)

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Duplicate entries

If the system suspects that the disc has already been recorded to the MAX Server, the Possible

Duplicate field will display Ye s (FIG. 46).

Indicates that the disc loaded has possibly already been recorded to the MAX Server. Search the Music or Movies tabs to verify that you want to add this title to the collection before recording.

FIG. 46 Possible duplicate disc

In this case, perform a search in either the Music or Movies tab to verify whether or not this title

already exists on the MAX Server.

If the disc has in fact already been recorded, press the Eject button. Otherwise, proceed with the

recording process.

Some discs cannot be identified at all, in which case the program will prompt you to manually enter the necessary information in order to properly catalog the disc.

Specify a Local CD/DVD-ROM Drive To Use

To load DVD movies using your PC, you must have a DVD-ROM (as opposed to a CD-ROM) drive installed on the PC.

If the program doesn’t respond when you load a disc, verify that WinMAX is looking at the right

CD or DVD-ROM drive on your PC. This setting is made in the Application Settings dialog

(FIG. 47):

DriveNum Value (on local PC): 0 = First CD-ROM drive

1 = Second CD-ROM drive

FIG. 47 Application Settings dialog - Specify a CD-ROM drive to watch

1. Click the Application Settings button (in the System Information tab) to open the Application

Settings dialog.

2. Select config from the Section drop-down menu.

3. Select DriveNum from the Keys list.

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4. Enter the value representing the CD-ROM drive on your PC that you want to use for reading:

 0 = The first CD-ROM drive on your PC

 1 = The second CD-ROM drive on your PC

Uploading Music Files From Your PC

To upload MP3 or WAV files resident from your PC to the MAX Server:

1. Select Upload Files from the Method drop down menu at the top right of the Record tab.

2. Click on the small square button (...) to the right of the first row of the list (FIG. 48) to invoke

the Select Music File dialog.

Upload Files

Select

Type in Title, Artist and Genre

information in these fields

Click here to open the Select Music File dialog, where you can locate and select music files

FIG. 48 Uploading music files from your PC

Click to upload the selected music files from your PC

(WAV or MP3) that you want to upload to the MAX Server

from the Method drop-down menu

to the MAX Server

3. In the Select Music File dialog (FIG. 49), click to select the file(s) (WAV or MP3) you wish to

upload to the MAX Server.

FIG. 49 Select Music File dialog

 To select multiple files, hold down the Shift (or Ctrl) key while you click.

 Press Ctrl+A to select all of the files in the directory.

4. Click Open to close the dialog, and populate the Track List based on your selection(s), as

shown in FIG. 50.

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Manually enter album Title, Artist and Genre info

Title informationTrack List

FIG. 50 Uploading files from your PC to the MAX Server

Click to start transferring the files

5. Click and type in the Title, Artist and Genre text fields to enter this information as you want it

to appear in the MAX music library.

6. When complete, click the Upload button at the top right of the screen. The files will be

uploaded and categorized according to the information entered. The screen may be cleared and

this process restarted by clicking the Clear button.

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Overview

The Parental Control tab (FIG. 51) provides parental control of DVD content. By default parental

control is disabled. The Master password is required to enable or disable parental control, and a

Parental Control password is applied to each rating level (G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17).

This button enables the parental control functions (default = disabled - unlocked)

MPAA ratings list. The black arrow in the left column indicates the rating level of the selection currently playing (default = "G" - disabled)

Parental Control Tab

Click to set a password for the selected rating category

FIG. 51 WinMAX - Parental Control tab

Password protected content can be enabled or disabled only on a global basis. At the point where

playback is about to begin, the system checks to see if parental control is enabled. If it is, then the

rating category is displayed and the system prompts you to enter the password.

If the password provided matches the password for that rating category (or any lower rating

category) then playback will begin.

 The password can be reset via the Administration Menu on the MAX server. The

password can contain any combination of alpha-numeric characters, but cannot contain

the pipe character ( | ).

 If content has been paused for a set number of minutes, the system will require you to

enter the password again to continue playback.

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The MPAA rating given in the content meta-data will be used to determine the level of access

required to view the content. Viewing content is defined to include viewing any details about the

content as well playback of the content. For each of the five rating levels a separate password will

exists. The content protection is hierarchical, so that anyone with a password for a particular level

will automatically be allowed to use that same password for any content that is protected by a lower

level rating.

 You can override the category to which any DVD content belongs (or clear an existing

override) via options on the Details page. This action requires using the Master

password. Changing categories does not change the MPAA rating displayed on the

Details page, but the system will notify you that the category has been overridden.

 Movies without a rating will not be accessible while Parental Control is enabled. You

have an opportunity to apply a rating to non-rated content when it is loaded into the

system.

 Playlists are password protected at the highest category rating of any content in that

playlist. If no password is supplied, then playback of the whole playlist is skipped and the

system returns an error.

The MPAA rating levels are described in the table below, from the lowest protection level (G) to the

highest (NC-17):

•[G] -

General Audience

•[PG] -

Parental Guidance Suggested

• [PG-13] -

Parents Strongly Cautioned

•[R] -

Restricted

• [NC-17] -

No One 17 and Under Admitted

All ages admitted. This signifies that the film rated contains nothing most parents will consider offensive for even their youngest children to see or hear. Nudity, sex scenes, and scenes of drug use are absent; violence is minimal; snippets of dialogue may go beyond polite conversation but do not go beyond common everyday expressions.

Some material may not be suitable for children. This signifies that the film rated may contain some material parents might not like to expose to their young children - material that will clearly need to be examined or inquired about before children are allowed to attend the film. Explicit sex scenes and scenes of drug use are absent; nudity, if present, is seen only briefly, horror and violence do not exceed moderate levels.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. This signifies that the film rated may be inappropriate for pre-teens. Parents should be especially careful about letting their younger children attend. Rough or persistent violence is absent; sexually-oriented nudity is generally absent; some scenes of drug use may be seen; one use of the harsher sexually derived words may be heard.

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some locations). This signifies that the rating board has concluded that the film rated contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their children to see it. An R may be assigned due to, among other things, a film's use of language, theme, violence, sex or its portrayal of drug use.

This signifies that the rating board believes that most American parents would feel that the film is patently adult and that children age 17 and under should not be admitted to it. The film may contain explicit sex scenes, an accumulation of sexually-oriented language, or scenes of excessive violence. The NC-17 designation does not, however, signify that the rated film is obscene or pornographic.

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Applying Parental Control To a Ratings Level

To apply parental control to a particular rating level (G, PG, PG-13, R, or NC-17), you will set the

password for that level. This action requires using the Master password. Once parental control is

applied and enabled, a password will required in order to play back any media with that rating.

For example, if you apply a password to the "R" rating level, that password must be entered before

any R-rated media can be played.

1. Click on the Enable Parental Control icon (if it’s not already selected).

2. Click to select a rating category from the Ratings List (FIG. 51).

3. Click the Set Password command button to open the New Password dialog (FIG. 52).

Enter the Master Password here

Enter a password for the selected rating category here

FIG. 52 New Password dialog

4. Enter the Master Password.

5. Enter the new password that you want to apply to the selected rating category and click OK to

save.

From now on, when Parental Control is enabled, the password you assigned here will be required

before any content with the selected rating can be played.

Applying Parental Control To Playlists

You can also apply parental control to a playlist. The important thing to remember here is that the

playlist will be password protected according to the highest rating of any content that occurs in the

playlist.

For example, if a mixed-media playlist containing 10 items includes just one item that is rated

"NC-17", then the password assigned to the NC-17 rating category is required to play that playlist

(regardless of the other ratings that may be included in the playlist).

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Changing the Rating for a DVD

In some cases, you may want to change (override) the MPAA rating associated with a DVD so that

parental control can be applied. This action also requires using the Master password.

For example, perhaps a DVD with a MPAA rating of PG contains some violent scenes that you

don’t want your children to watch. In this case, you may wish to override the PG rating so that this

DVD will be password-protected as a R-rated film.

1. Double-click on a DVD title in the Movies tab to open the Edit Movie Description dialog. The

MPAA Rating is indicated at the bottom of the Details tab.

2. Click on the Change Rating command button to open the Parental Rating Override dialog

(FIG. 53).

Enter the Master Password here

Select the new rating here

FIG. 53 Parental Rating Override dialog

3. Enter the Master Password.

4. Select the new rating category that you want to apply to this DVD from the New Rating drop-

down list.

5. Click OK to save the change and close the Parental Rating Override dialog.

Note that changing categories does not change the MPAA rating displayed on the Details page, but

the new rating is indicated in the User Rating field (FIG. 54).

MPAA rating indicated here

Click to open the Parental Rating Override dialog

User-assigned rating is indicated here (if one exists)

FIG. 54 Edit Movie Description dialog - Details tab with User Rating (R) indicated

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Overview

The User Data tab (FIG. 55) allows you to add user-defined fields to the detailed movie

information (accessible via the Edit Movie Description dialog - User tab).

User Data Tab

List of all user-defined fields

FIG. 55 WinMAX - User Data tab

As an example, you might want to add your own ratings to each movie in your collection. In this

case, you could create a new field called "My Ratings" (via the options in this tab, as described

below). Once created, this field will be listed in the User tab of the Edit Movie Description dialog

(accessible via a double-click on any movie title in the Movies tab).

Then, you can use this field to enter your personal rating to each film, via the User tab of the Edit

Movie Description dialog.

Furthermore, you can then perform a search on this new field. In this example, you would then be

able to perform a search for movies that you have rated as "3/5 stars" or "4/5 stars", etc., assuming

that you entered the data in the "My Ratings" field this way.

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User Data Tab

Creating a New User-Defined Field For Movies

1. Type the name of the new field in the text box at the bottom of this tab (in our example, "My

Ratings").

2. Click the Add command button to add the new field. Note that the new field is added to the list

in this tab. The new field is also added to the User tab of the Edit Movie Description dialog

(FIG. 56).

FIG. 56 Edit Movie Description dialog - User tab, showing user-defined fields

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Overview

The System Information tab (FIG. 57) provides a quick view of system health and status. A

number of troubleshooting tools are also available through this tab, as described below.

Server Storage data Software/Firmware version and RAID status information

System Information Tab

View/edit the MAX server’s

IP Address (or URL) here

Click Connect to attempt

a connection to the

specified IP address

Click Zone Names to access the

Update Output Zone Names dialog,

where you can view/edit the names

assigned to the Output Zones defined

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Click to open the

Application Settings dialog

Click to start the Web Update process

Click Server Configuration to open a telnet session with the server, to access the MAX Admin Menu

on the target MAX Server

System Information Tab

Server Storage Data

The read-only fields and graphic in the upper-left corner of this dialog indicate the following

content storage statistics for the MAX server:

Server IP Address or URL

This editable text field displays the IP Address or URL of the MAX server that the PC is currently

connected to.

Changing the Server’s IP Address or URL

1. Click in the Server IP Address or URL text field, and type in the new information.

• DVD Movies: Indicates the number of DVDs currently stored in the server.

• CD Titles: Indicates the number of CDs currently stored in the server.

• Number of Play Lists: Indicates the number of Playlists currently stored in the server.

• Total Stored Content Time: Indicates the total amount of time it would take to play all of the

content (music and movies) currently stored on the server.

• Disc Storage Capacity graph: The pie chart indicates the total amount of storage space (blue)

relative to the amount of space currently being used (red).

2. Click the Connect button to connect to the specified IP or URL (FIG. 58).

Enter the MAX server’s IP address or URL here

Click to save changes to the server’s IP Address

and attempt to connect to the specified IP Address

FIG. 58 Server’s IP Address or URL text field

If you lose your connection, click the Connect button to reconnect to the server.

Viewing/Editing Output Zone Names

The Zone Names option on the System Information tab allows you to edit the names assigned to

the Output Zones defined on the target MAX server, via the Update Output Zone Names dialog.

The names that are entered/displayed in this dialog are displayed in the Output Zone drop-down

menu in the Music and Movies tabs.

The names that you assign here are saved to the target server, so they will appear consistently in the

server’s system information displays.

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Server Configuration (MAX Admin Menu)

Click the Server Configuration button (see FIG. 57) to launch a telnet session with the MAX server

in order to access the MAX Admin Menu.

Use the options in the MAX Admin Menu to view and/or configure various aspects of the server.

The main options in the MAX Admin Menu include:

• System Information: This page displays the following system hardware and status information (read-only).

• IP Settings: These options allow you to view and configure the IP settings of the server for compatibility with your network.

• Output Module Setup: This set of options allows you to add, view and delete MAX-AVM audio/video modules and/or MAX-AOM audio-only modules.

• RAID 5 Status: This page displays (read-only) status information for the servers RAID 5 array, including individual status for each of the disc drives.

• RAID 5 CLI: This set of options rebuilds the server’s RAID array. This option is only for use by AMX Technical Support.

• Log Management: MAX Servers have the ability to log various internal activities, primarily for troubleshooting purposes. The options on this page allow you to view and delete log files, and control the logging level for the server.

• Date, Time Locale: This set of options allows you to specify/adjust the system’s date, time and location settings.

• Shell: This option opens an MS-DOS window for sending specific commands directly to the server.

• Modify max.ini: These options on this page are only for use by AMX Technical Support.

• Authenticate HDD: The set of options on this page allow you to add, remove and view hard

• Parental Control: This page allows you to enable parental control functionality. To enable

• Online Tech Support: This option allows you to establish a connection between the MAX

• Cover Art: This option retrieves updated cover art for discs in the MAX server’s

• Change Region: This option allows you to change the encoding region for the MAX

• Update Firmware: This set of options allows you to schedule when the server should auto-

• Restart MAX deamon: This option restarts the MAX daemon. Restart the daemon to activate

• Shutdown: This set of options allows you to either Reboot or Shutdown the MAX

• Exit: This option exits the MAX Admin menu.

• Exit and Disconnect: This option exits the MAX Admin menu and terminates the connection to

disc drives (HDDs) in the MAX server.

parental control, enter a new parental control password and select OK.

server and AMX Technical Support, for remote troubleshooting and support operations.

media library.

server’s DVD-ROM.

matically check for firmware updates (day of week and time), and to manually update the system immediately (if updated firmware is detected).

any configuration changes made via the options in the MAX Admin menu.

server.

AMX Support (established via the Online Tech Support option).

For descriptions of the options in the Admin Menu, and instructions on configuring the MAX

server, refer to the MAX by AMX Reference Guide (MAX Servers section).

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Software/Firmware Version and RAID Status Information

The area directly beneath the AMX logo contains read-only information regarding the current

software and firmware versions in use, as well as RAID status and copyright information (see

FIG. 57):

Web Update

Click the Web U p d a t e button to open the Application Files page of www.amx.com in your web

browser, to check for any available updates for WinMAX. When the page is opened, scroll to the

bottom of the list of applications, and check to see the latest version of WinMAX. To download and

install a new version, click on the WinMAX Installation link and follow the instruction on your

screen. Your PC must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.

Application Settings

Click the Application Settings button to open the Application Settings dialog (FIG. 59). This

dialog is for making various application-level settings for WinMAX.

• WinMAX version: Displays the version of the WinMAX software currently in use.

• MAX Server Version: Displays the version of the firmware currently loaded in the MAX server.

• Raid Status: Displays the current status of the MAX server’s Raid disk drive system.

FIG. 59 Application Settings dialog

The items that are accessible via this dialog are intended only for use by AMX Technical Support.

The only exception is the DriveNum Key/Value setting which determines which CD-ROM drive

on your PC will be used by WinMAX for recording:

 0 = The first CD-ROM drive on your PC (default setting)

 1 = The second CD-ROM drive on your PC

Refer to the Specify a Local CD/DVD-ROM Drive To Use section on page 44 for details.

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AMX WINMAX MAX SERVER CONTROL User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WinMAX - Overview and Installation

Installation and Configuration

Supported Operating Systems

Downloading the WinMAX Application

Connecting Your PC to the MAX Server

Determining the IP Address of Your MAX Server

Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems

Changing the IP Address of Your PC

The WinMAX User Interface

Playback Controls

Music Tab

Transport Control Bar

Movies Tab

Output Zone Selection

Play Options (Random/Repeat)

Bookmark (Movies tab only)

Remote (Movies tab only)

Status Bar

Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries

Printing a List of all CD or DVD Titles

Printing a Search Results List

Other Printing Options

Music Tab

Overview

Listening To Music

Playback Zone Selection

Selecting and Playing Back Music

Browsing For Music

Searching For Music

Show All Music option

Playing an Entire CD

Playing an Individual Track

CD Details dialog

Uploading CD Cover Art

CD Titles context menu

Track Titles context menu

MultiSelect and Edit Mode

MultiSelect

Edit Mode

Deleting a CD or Track From the Server

Downloading Music From the MAX Server to Your PC

Working With Artists and Genres

Playing All CD Titles by a Selected Artist

Playing All CD Tiles in a Selected Genre

Playing Individual Tracks Within a Genre or Artist List

Artist/Genre List Window Context Menu

Working with Playlists

Movies Tab

Overview

Playing Movies

Playback Zone Selection

Selecting and Playing Back Movies

Searching For Movies

Show All Movies option

Playing an Entire DVD

Playing an Individual Chapter

WinMAX Remote

DVD Titles context menu

Chapter Titles context menu

Editing DVD Information

Edit Movie Description dialog

Movie Details tab

Uploading DVD Cover Art

User Defined Fields tab

Working With Bookmarks

Adding a Bookmark to a Movie

Removing Bookmarks

Deleting a DVD From the Server

Working With Playlists

Overview

Creating a New Custom Playlist

Adding Content To a Playlist

Refreshing the Playlist Window

Playing a Custom Playlist

Playlist Context Menu

Downloading a Playlist to Your PC