HUSH AVX Music Server User Manual

HUSH AVX Music Server
User Guide Version 1.0

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Hush™ AVX Music Server
User Guide

Introducing the HUSH™ AVX Music Ser ver.

The HUSH™ AVX Music Server stores up to 1600 CDs
and plays them through your existing Hi Fi system.

The Server is controlled using the DigiFi™ interface,
which is hosted on a handheld PDA.

The PDA is connected to the Server by wireless LAN.

The DigiFi™ interface makes it easy and intuitive to
select and play albums or tracks, and to create, edit
and listen to playlists.

Encoding formats currently supported are WAV, WMA
and MP3.

How to use this User Guide

The AVX has been designed by music lovers for music
lovers.

HUSH™ Technologies ask that, in order to get the best
out of the AVX Music Server and the DigiFi™ software
interface, you carefully read this User Guide.

This User Guide is divided into three sections.

Section 1 is the ‘How To’ guide. It explains in step-by­step detail how to complete the fundamental operations
on the DigiFi™ Interface.

Section 2 is the ‘Reference’ Guide. It provides
reference information for more advanced operation.

Section 3 is the ‘Troubleshooting’ section. It provides
the answers for the most common technical issues.

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Introduction

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Contents 1. How To

1.1 Use the Interface

1.2 Hardware Buttons

1.3 General Controls

1.4 Rip CDs

1.5 Change Formats

1.6 Play an Album

1.7 Select a Song

1.8 Queue the Tracklist

1.9 Save the Tracklist

1.10 Clear Now Playing Tracklist

1.11 Create a Playlist

1.12 Edit Existing Playlist

1.13 Create Random Playlist

1.14 Search for Album or Track

2. Reference Guide

2.1 Switching On and Off

2.2 Now Playing

2.3 Music Library

2.4 Ripping and Encoding

2.5 Clear Now Playing Tracklist

2.6 Save Now Playing Tracklist

2.7 Create Random Playlist

2.8 Create New Playlist

2.9 Edit Existing Playlist

2.10 Assign Playlist to Genre

2.11 Search for Album or Track

2.12 Advanced Menu

2.13 Maintain Music Library

2.14 CD Database Lookup

2.15 Maintain Genres

2.16 CD Database Genre

2.17 Rooms

2.18 Linked Rooms

2.19 Status & Messages

2.20 System Settings and Functions

2.21 Use of PDA Buttons

2.22 Alerts

2.23 Scheduled Tasks

2.24 Upgrading

2.25 PDA Backup or Restore

3. Troubleshooting

3.1 My Server will not Power On

3.2 My PDA will not Power On

3.3 The Interface Starts on the PDA
but doesn’t Connect to the Server

3.4 My Server will not Power Off

3.5 No Music Comes from my Hi-Fi

3.6 The Quality of the Music from my
Server is not Good Enough

3.7 The Interface Starts on the PDA
but Periodically Disconnects

3.8 I am Having Problems Ripping CDs

3.9 CDs Rip but Tracks are Missing or
Gaps Appear in the Music

3.10 Artist, Album and Track Details

are not Appearing for Newly
Ripped CDs

3.11 Album Covers are not Appearing

1. How To

1.1 Use the Interface

The DigiFi™ interface is based on a simple tab system.
It’s easy to use and intuitive to learn.

Just tap on a tab or button navigate.

There are 4 screens you’re likely to use the most:
— Music Library — Albums
— Music Library — Tracks
— Now Playing — Tracklist
— Now Playing — Currently Playing

The Music Library — Albums

Where you’ll find your music collection displayed.

Music Library — Details

Lets you see all the tracks on your album or playlist.

Now Playing — Tracklist

Shows you the current tracks being played and
queued.

Now Playing — Current Track

Shows you the current track being played.

For normal listening, it is a simple matter of ‘toggling’
between the Music Library and Now Playing screens
to play albums — and using the Tracks screen to select
separate tracks.

DigiFi™

The DigiFi™ Hush AVX Music server is powered by
Digital Fidelity Limited’s DigiFi™ software system.

1. How To

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Music Library —
Albums

Music Library —
Tracks

Now Playing —
Tracklist

Now Playing —
Current Track

1.2 Hardware Buttons
Button 1

Switch the DigiFi™ Interface on and off.

Button 2

Takes you to the Now Playing screen. Once there, it
lets you toggle between Tracklist and Current Track
views.

Button 3

Takes you to the Music Library. Once there, it lets you
step through A-Z, Genre, Playlist and Other views.

Button 4

Takes you to Ripping and Encoding. Once there, it lets
you toggle between Now Ripping and Now Encoding
views.

Central button

Up/Down changes volume.
Left/Right changes track.

Stylus

Use the stylus to tap your selections.

1. How To

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Stylus

Hardware
Buttons

Central button

1. How To

1.4 Rip CDs

Just place a CD in the tray and close.

The AVX will do the rest.

You can tell it’s ripping by the flickering blue light.

After a short time the CD tray will pop out.

Yo u’ll notice that the Refresh button on the Now
Playing screen has turned red.

You can tap this button and the track information
will be automatically updated.

Or you can place another CD in the tray and go on
ripping.

Just tap Refresh at the end of your session for an
automatic bulk update.

1.3 General Controls

The backspace symbol can take you back to the
previous screen.

Volume can be adjusted by tapping this icon and
moving the slider.

To pause the current track, tap the pause icon.

To select the repeat function, tap the repeat icon.

To select the shuffle icon, tap the shuffle icon.

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Currently
playing track

Toggle
between Now
Playing and
Music Library
tabs

Volume is
adjusted by
tapping the
volume icon

Repeat and
shuffle icons

Backspace
symbol can
take you back
to previous
screen

General
controls to
pause, replay
or skip tracks

Toggle
between
Tracklist and
Current Track
screens

Activity
indicator

The progress
bar will indicate
the progress of
Refreshing

If the refresh
button turns
red, there are
new CDs to
be added to
the library.
Tap on the
button to start
the Refresh
process

1. How To

Tap the Settings button.

From within Settings screen, tap on High Quality tab.

The default is WMA (compressed).

To change to either WAV (uncompressed) or MP3
(compressed) simply tap on the drop-down menu
marked Format, then highlight the format you want.

Tap Ripping Monitor to view current ripping progress.

Alternatively, tap the Now Playing or Music Library
tabs.

For more details on frequency and bit rate please refer
to Reference Section, 2.4.7.

1.5 Change Formats

CDs can be ripped in one of three formats:
WAV (uncompressed);
WMA (compressed);
MP3 (compressed).

WAV will provide the highest quality fidelity, though will
use approximately 10 times the storage space of WMA.

To change format, tap the Ripping and Encoding tab
on the Menu.

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Tap the Ripping
and Encoding
option on the
Menu

Tap the
Settings button

From within
Settings
screen, tap on
High Quality
tab

Select the
format

1. How To

1.7 Select a Song

Go to Music Library.

Select an album.

Select Tracks.

Highlight a track.

To play the track, tap Play Track. The track will play and
the Now Playing screen will appear.

Alternatively, you can tap Add Track. This adds the
track to the Now Playing queue.

You can change tracks in two ways:

Either tap once on the one you want to listen to.

Or tap the forward or back buttons.

Method 1:

1.6 Play an Album

Most people start by using the A-Z function on the
Music Library screen.

Tap All and the list of all artists ripped will appear.

Alternatively, you can tap a letter to quickly locate a
particular album or artist.

To select an album, highlight it.

Then tap Play Album.

The DigiFi™ will automatically play the album and the
Now Playing screen will appear.

This shows the album and artist details, the track
length, and the tracks now in the queue.

You can either add albums or individual tracks to this
queue (Add Album, Add Track), and you can change
tracks on this screen.

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Tap on an
album to select

Then tap on the
Play Selected
button

Currently
playing Tracklist

This shows the
album and
artist details,
and the track
length

Tap here to
return to the
Music Library
from where you
can add
albums or
individual
tracks to the
Tracklist

Then tap the
Tracks button

Tap on an
album to select

Tap on a track
to select

Tapping Add
Track adds the
track to the
Now Playing
Tracklist

To pl ay the
track, tap Play
Track. The
track will play
and the Now
Playing screen
will appear

1. How To

1.9 Save the Tracklist

Tap the Menu tab at the top of either the Now Playing
or Music Library screen.

Tap the Save Queue option.

On the Name Playlist screen, type in a name for your
new playlist by tapping the letters on the keyboard.

Tap the Finalise button.

On the Finalise screen you can move the track order by
using the Track Up or Track Down buttons.

You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.

You can also go Back and change the name of the
playlist.

When you’re ready, you can either Save Playlist –
storing the new playlist in the Playlist tab of the Music
Library screen.

Or you can Save and Play

Method 2:

1.8 Queue the Tracklist

The Now Playing screen works as a Tracklist.

You can keep adding albums or individual tracks
to the list.

You can also save the Tracklist.

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Tap once on
the track you
want to listen to

General
controls to
pause, replay
or skip tracks

Tap the Save
Now Playing
Tracklist option
on the Menu

1. How To

1.10 Clear Now Playing Tracklist

To clear the tracks in the Now Playing Tracklist, tap the
Menu tab.

The Now Playing Tracklist screen will appear, followed
by a choice: Playlist Cleared. Pick Another Album?

Tap either Yes or No.

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Tap the Clear
Now Playing
Tracklist option
on the Menu

Tapping Yes,
will take you
back to the
Music Library

Tapping No,
will leave you
on a blank Now
Playing screen

On the Name
Playlist tab,
type in a name
for your new
playlist

Tap the
keyboard to
enter required
characters

Tap the Finalise
button

Tap on Back
to change
the name of
the playlist

Tap on a track
to select it

Tap on Delete
to remove
the selected
track from your
playlist

You can
change the
track order by
using the Track
Up or Track
Down buttons

— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen

— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing

1. How To

You can create a playlist using a choice of four different
routes:
A-Z — in which the albums are listed alphabetically.
Genre — in which you can select via a genre.
Playlists — in which you can pick from your favourites.
Other — which gives you a variety of choices based on
your listening patterns.

Most people will most often use the A-Z screen, so
we’ve used this as an example. Other methods follow
the same navigational principles. For more details of
how to use them, please consult the Reference
Section of this User Guide:

1.11 Create a Playlist

To select tracks and save them, carry out the following
steps:

Tap the Menu tab.

Tap Create New Playlist.

On the Name Playlist screen, tap the letters on the
keyboard to create playlist name.

Tap Select Method. This saves the name and takes
you to the Select Method screen.

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Tap the Create
New Playlist
option on the
Menu

Tap the letters
on the
keyboard to
create your
playlist name

Tap here after
you have
entered your
playlist name

Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose
how to select
Albums

Ta p Select
Albums to
select by A-Z

1. How To

Use the alphabet to select either All artists, arranged
alphabetically, or select a specific letter to select the
first letter of an artist.

Select albums by tapping on the albums you are
interested in. A tick will appear beside your selection.

You can deselect by tapping again on the album.
The tick will disappear.

When you’re ready, tap Select Tracks.

On the Select Tracks screen, you can edit your
selections in one of four ways:

1. Tap on the album name. This will deselect all the
tracks on that album. The ticks beside the track
names will disappear. You can then select the
specific tracks you want from that album by tapping
them. A tick will appear beside your selections.

2. Tap on each individual track. This will deselect it and
the tick will disappear. Work your way through the list
until complete. If you wish to reselect a track, simply
tap on it. A tick will appear

3. Tap the Clear button. This will deselect all tracks on
all albums. You can then select each track
individually. Ticks will indicate your selections.

4. Tap the Select All button. This is an override function
that lets you go back to the beginning of the
selection process. Ticks will appear beside all
albums and tracks.

Once you’ve completed your selections for this screen,
you can either:

Tap More Albums to select additional material for your
playlist. This will take you back through the same
process you’ve just been through.

Or, tap Finalise. This takes you to the Finalise screen.

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Tapping a
track toggles
from being
selected to
deselected

Tap More
Albums to go
back to select
additional
material

Tapping a
track toggles
from being
deselected
to selected

Tapping the
album name
will deselect all
the tracks on
that album

Ta p Finalise to
progress to the
Finalise screen

— Tap Clear
to deselect all
tracks on all
albums

— Tap Select
All to select all
tracks on all
albums

Tap Back to
return to the
previous step

Tap a letter to
filter all Albums
whose artists’
name begins
with that letter

Tap Select
Tracks from
chosen albums

Ta p ALL to list
all albums

1. How To

On the Finalise screen you can move the track order by
tapping on the Track Up or Track Down buttons.

You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.

You can also go Back and change the name of the
playlist.

When you’re ready, you can either tap on Save Playlist
to store the new playlist in the Playlist tab of the Music
Library screen.

Or you can tap Save and Play.

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1.12 Edit Existing Playlist

You can edit a playlist you created earlier by following
these steps.

Tap the Menu tab.

Tap Edit Existing Playlist. The Select Playlist screen will
appear.

Tap on the playlist you wish to edit. It will highlight.

Tap the Select Method button.

This will take you to the Select Method screen.

Tap the Editing
Existing Playlist
option on the
Menu

Tap on the
playlist you
wish to edit.
It will highlight

Ta p the Select
Method button

Tap More
Tracks to go
back to select
additional
material

Ta p on Delete
to remove the
selected track
from your
playlist

You can move
the track order
by using the
Track Up or
Track Down
buttons

Tap on a track
to select it

— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen

— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing

1. How To

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You can edit your playlist using a choice of four
different routes:
A-Z — in which the albums are listed alphabetically
Genre — in which you can select via a genre
Playlists — in which you can pick from your favourites
Other — which gives you a variety of choices based on

your listening patterns

The existing playlist tracks will be listed on the Select
Track screen. Under them will be your new selections.

You can select or deselect any track by tapping on it.
A tick indicates that the track is selected.

You can also use the Clear or Select All button to help.

Or, tap Finalise. This takes you to the Finalise screen.

On the Finalise screen you can change the track order
by using the Track Up or Track Down buttons.

You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.

You can also tap Back to change the name of the playlist.

Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose
how to select
albums

Tap Select
Albums to
select by A-Z

Tap Back to
return to the
previous step

Tapping an
album toggles
from being
selected to
deselected

Tap a letter to
filter all albums
whose artists’
name begins
with that letter

Tap Select
Tracks from
chosen albums

Ta p ALL to list
all albums

Tapping a
track toggles
from being
deselected
to selected

Tap More
Albums to go
back to select
additional
material

Tap Finalise to
progress to the
Finalise screen

— Tap Clear
to deselect
all tracks on
all albums

— Tap Select
All to select all
tracks on all
albums

Tap More
Tracks to go
back to select
additional
material

Tap on Delete
to remove the
selected track
from your
playlist

You can move
the track order
by using the
Track Up or
Track Down
buttons.

— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen

— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing

Tap on a track
to select it

1. How To

1.13 Create Random Playlist

Random playlisting is like programming your own radio
station.

To create a random playlist tap the Menu tab at the top
of either the Now Playing or Music Library screen.

Tap the Create Random Playlist option.

This will take you to a selection screen, with Genre,
Sub-genre, or All as options.

ALL is the default setting. (We will use this as an
example of how to create a random playlist).

Tap on Select Artists.

A list of all artists will appear.

You can accept these selections by tapping the Select
Albums button.

Or you can deselect artists by tapping on their name.
The ticks will disappear.

Then tap Select Albums.

A list of all albums by selected artists will appear.

You can select Finish and your playlist will be complete.

Or deselect albums by tapping on their names. The
ticks will disappear.

Then tap Finish. Your playlist will be complete.

To save a random playlist, use Save Now Playing
Tracklist procedure 2.6.

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Tap the Create
Random
Playlist option
on the Menu

Tap on an
artist’s name to
toggle between
selected and
deselected

Once you’ve
selected the
artist(s), tap
Select Albums

Tap on an
artist’s name to
toggle between
selected and
deselected

Tap on Select
Artists

Tap Finish

1. How To

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1.14 Search for Album or Track

To search for an album or track, tap the Menu tab.

Tap on Select Album or Track. You will come to the
Search screen.

Here you can either search by Album or Track by
selecting in the ‘search by’ selection mode.

Using the keyboard, type in the name of the album or
track you wish to locate.

Then tap the Search button.

The search function will find any album or track
information (depending on the mode you select) your
word or phrase appears in. It will take you to the
Results tab.

Highlight your selection and either Play Track or Add
Track to the Now Playing Tracklist.

Alternatively, you can tap Back to try another search.

Tap Back to try
another search

Track name
that includes
search text

Album name
in which track
exists

Play or Add
Track

Tap the Search
for Album or
Track option
on the Menu

Tap on
keyboard for
text to appear
in the box
above

Tap here to
search album
and artist
names

Tap here to
search track
names

Tap Search
once you have
selected search
mode and
entered text

2. Reference Guide

This is the Reference Section of the User Guide.

Because the DigiFi™ interface is a sophisticated
software solution, it is not practical to provide step-by­step instructions (as the ‘How To’ section does) on
operation. However, this Reference Section is
designed to provide the key information you will need
to operate the interface.

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2.1 Switching On and Off

Summary

— The server is switched on by pushing the power

button. A blue light will illuminate and the blue LED
to its left will flash. After approximately 15 seconds
the flashing will stop and the server is ready to use.

— To star t the inter face on your PDA, press Button 1

(the left hand button on the PDA).

— While starting up, progress is displayed on the

Interface. If new albums have been ripped since
the PDA was last refreshed, the Interface will
automatically update these.

— If music is playing on the server then the Inter face

will start at the Now playing screen. Otherwise it will
start in the Music Library.

— If for any reason the Interface cannot communicate

with the server, the start-up failed screen will
appear.

— To exit the interface on your PDA press Button 1

(the left hand button)

— The server is switched off by pushing the power

button. The blue LED to the left of the power button
will flash. After approximately 15 seconds the
flashing will stop and the blue power button will go
off. If for any reason the power button does not turn
off push and hold the power button until the blue
light goes off; approximately 5 seconds.

Start Up —
Initialising

Start Up —
Refreshing

Start Up —
Successful

Start Up —
Unsuccessful

2. Reference Guide

2.2 Now Playing

Summary

— The Now Playing screens are your view on what is

playing in selected room.

— There are two formats of screen: the Tracklist view

and the Current Track view.

— Both views have the same controls: Play, Stop,

Pause, Skip back, Skip forward, Volume,
Continuous play and Shuffle.

— The Current Track view also has a track progress

bar, which can be used to move backwards and
forwards within the current track.

— The Activity Indicator appears on both screen

formats. When the indicator is visible the Interface is
communicating with your server. The controls will
momentarily not respond at this time.

— From this view you can also move to the music

library and via the menu, the next level of options.

2.2.1 General Controls

General view of the Now Playing – Tracklist screen
highlighting the available controls.

Please note the Activity indicator. When the Activity
indicator is visible the Interface is communicating with
the server and other controls will not respond.

2.2.2 Select a Track

Now Playing – Tracklist screen. Tap on a track and that
track will start to play.

2.2.3 Toggle Controls

Now Playing – Tracklist screen showing that some
controls act as toggles. Tapping on these controls
changes the state of the control.

Volume control

Currently
playing track

Continuous
Play toggle
and Shuffle
toggle

Back button

Activity
indicator

Previous track,
Stop, Pause/
Play toggle
and Next track

Toggle
between
Tracklist and
Current Track
screens

Continuous
Play and
Shuffle
toggled on

Tap a track to
select it and
start playing

Toggle
between
Tracklist and
Current Track
screens

Stop and Play/
Pause toggle

Highlighted
Tab shows
current screen.
Tap on un­highlighted tab
to change
screen

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2.2.4 Volume Control

Now Playing – Tracklist screen showing the volume
control. Tap on control to activate. Volume can be
adjusted by either sliding the indicator or tapping on
the desired position. Tap on control to de-activate.

2.2.5 Current Track View

General view of the Now Playing – Current Track
screen. This screen is reached by using the toggle in
the bottom right of the screen. The slider can be used
to change the position within the currently playing track.

2.2.6 No Album Cover

Now Playing – Tracklist screen showing the display
while an album cover cannot be located.

2.2.7 Playing a CD

Now Playing – Tracklist screen showing the differences
in display when playing a CD. All controls act as usual
except the stop button which doubles as an eject
button. To eject a CD tap the Stop button.

Tap on control
to activate.
Volume can
be adjusted by
either sliding
the indicator
or tapping on
the desired
position. Tap
on control to
de-activate

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Activity
indicator

If the server
cannot locate
cover art then
this logo will
be displayed.
At present
cover art
requests
are done
overnight so
they should
appear the
day following
ripping

Currently
playing track.
Tap on bar
to change
position
within track

Toggle
between
Tracklist and
Current Track
screens

This indicates
that a CD will
be played
rather than
ripped. This
is set in the
Ripping
Settings
(see below)

All controls act
as usual
except the
Stop button
which doubles
as an Eject
button. To
eject a CD
tap the Stop
button

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2.3 Music Library

Summary

— The music library is the place to find your music.
— To play an album, tap on the album name to select

it. Then tap on the Play Selected button. The album
will start playing and you will be taken to the Now
Playing screen.

— If you want to play a track, select an album. Then

tap on the Tracks button to view tracks. Highlight
your required track. Tap on Play track.

— You can also add the album or track to the Tracklist.

This is an easy way of building up an adhoc Playlist.

— The tabs to Genres, Playlists and Other give you

alternate methods of finding your music.

— The Refresh button is there to update your Music

Library with any new CDs you may have ripped.
The Refresh button will turn red when required.

— Other options such as creating your own playlist

can be accessed via the drop-down menu.

2.3.1 A-Z — General

General view of the Music Library – A-Z screen
before an album has been selected. Tap on an album
to select it.

2.2.8 Eject a CD when Finished Playing

Now Playing – Tracklist screen showing that while
playing a CD the Stop icon toggles with Eject.

2.2.9 Menu

Menu screen showing the list of possible options in the
next level of the interface. Tap on an option to select it.

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Tap on either
tab to select
these options

Tap on an
option to
select it

Tap here to
close the
menu

Eject button
will be
displayed
once the CD
has been
stopped

No album
is selected
so controls
are not yet
available. Tap
on an album
to select it

Highlighted
tab shows
current screen

Tapping on
another tab
selects that
view of the
Music Library

Refresh the
database; this
control will
turn red when
required to be
used

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2.3.4 Tracks

Music Library – tracks screen showing the tracks for a
selected album. A number of track-based operations
can be performed. The user can also skip through their
collection without returning to the album list by tapping
on the Next and Previous buttons.

2.3.5 Genres

Music Library – Genres screen showing the current
Genre list. Tap on a Genre to view the albums assigned
to that genre.

2.3.2 A-Z — Select an Album

General view of the Music Library – A-Z screen after
an album has been selected. Now an album can be
played by tapping on the Play Selected button, or
queued by tapping on the Add Selected button,
alternatively the tracks of the selected album can be
viewed by tapping on the Tracks Button.

2.3.3 A-Z — Filter List

Music Library – A-Z screen showing a filtered list of
albums. Tap on a letter to filter all albums whose ar tists
name begins with that letter.

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View the
tracks on the
selected
album

List of your
genres. Tap on
one to view
the music
assigned to
that genre

Selected
album

Automatically
clears the
currently
playing music
and plays the
selected
album

Adds the
selected
album to the
end of the
currently
playing music

Tap on a letter
to filter all
albums whose
artist’s name
begins with
that letter

Tap on ALL to
return the list
to all albums

Add album to
the end of the
currently
playing music

Selected track

View track
details of
previous
album in list

View track
details of next
album in list

Automatically
clears the
currently
playing music
and plays this
album

Automatically
clears the
currently
playing music
and plays the
selected track

Add the
selected track
to the end of
the currently
playing
selections

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2.3.8 Other — List

Music Library – Other screen showing the list of
options available.

The other options are:
— Top 20 — The albums played the most often
— Newest 20 — The most recently ripped CDs
— Last played 20 — The albums that you played the

most recently

— Album: Artist — Music sorted first by Album Name,

then Artist

2.3.8.1 Other — Top 20 Album

Music Library – Other Top 20 Albums screen. This
option will select the 20 albums you’ve played most
often. Now an album can be selected then played by
tapping on the Play Selected button, or queued by
tapping on the Add Selected button. Alternatively the
tracks of the selected album can be viewed by tapping
on the Tracks Button.

2.3.6 Genre Selected

Music Library – Genres screen showing the albums
assigned to the selected Genre. Now an album can be
played by tapping on the Play Selected button, or
queued by tapping on the Add Selected button.
Alternatively the tracks of the selected album can be
viewed by tapping on the Tracks Button.

2.3.7 Playlists

Music Library – Playlists screen showing all the
Playlists created by the user. Now a Playlist can be
played by tapping on the Play Selected button, or
queued by tapping on the Add Selected button.
Alternatively the tracks of the selected Playlist can be
viewed by tapping on the Tracks Button.

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Any playlist
that you
create will
appear here

All functionality
identical to
A-Z album
selection

All functionality
identical to
A-Z album
selection

All functionality
identical to
A-Z album
selection

Tap here to go
back to the full
list of genres

Tap on one of
the options to
select it

Tap here to
reveal the list
of options

Tap here to
reveal the list
of options

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2.4 Ripping and Encoding

Summary

— Ripping is achieved by putting a CD in the CD tray

of your server and waiting for the the CD to be
ejected. No further user intervention is required.
This process usually takes between 5 and 10
minutes depending on the CD.

— The ripping process can be monitored from the

Now Ripping screen, accessed via the menu or
by pressing Button 4.

— The ripping settings can be accessed from the

Now Ripping screen and alternate encoding
methods can be selected, or no encoding, plus a
number of different parameters described below.

— The ‘high quality’ and ‘low quality’ tabs comprise

four settings, which affect the quality of the tracks
stored on the DigiFi™ unit. The ‘low quality’
settings are reserved for future use and cannot
currently be accessed.

— Generally speaking the higher the quality of the

tracks, the more space they will take up on the
DigiFi™ memory.

2.4.1 Now Ripping

This screen allows you to monitor the progress of the
CD currently being ripped.

2.3.9 Refresh

Music Library – General screen. On all Music library
screens there is a Refresh button. If the Refresh button
turns red then there are new CDs to be added to the
library. Tap on the button to start the refresh process.

2.3.10 Refresh —Progress

Music Library – Refresh progress screen. This screen
displays the progress of the Refresh operation. Once
complete, the screen will return to the Music Library.

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If the Refresh
button turns
red then there
are new CDs
to be added to
the library.
Tap on the
button to start
the refresh
process

Tap here
to view the
encoding
queue

Information
on the CD
currently
being ripped

Displays the
progress of the
ripping of the
current CD

Tap here
to display
Ripping Alerts

Tap here to
cancel the
ripping of the
current CD

The progress
bar will
indicate the
progress of
Refreshing

Tap here to
view and
modify your
ripping and
encoding
settings

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2.4.4 Now Encoding

If you have selected to have your tracks encoded then
this screen allows you to monitor which track is
currently being encoded.

2.4.5 Encoding Queue

If you have selected to have your tracks encoded then
this screen allows you to monitor which of the ripped
CDs the server still has to encode.

2.4.2 Now Ripping — Copyright Notice

Now Ripping monitor screen with copyright notice.
The following notice will appear when CD information
is being looked up.

2.4.3 Ripping Alerts

This screen displays any alert messages that the
ripping service has raised, the majority will be
confirmations of which CDs have been ripped.

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Tap here to
return to
encoding
monitor

Alert message

Alert subject

Scroll up and
down to view
full alert
message

List of albums
in encoding
queue

Tap here to
display
Ripping
Monitor

Tap here to
display
Encoding
queue

Tap here to
view and modify
your ripping
and encoding
settings

Tap here to
return to
ripping
monitor

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2.4.6 Ripping settings — Grab

This screen is used to set the behaviour of the ripping
service if it encounters an error while ripping a CD.

When a CD is ripped, DigiFi™ uses a ‘Grab Preset’ to
determine how it is ripped. The preset determines how
fast the data of the CD is read and how many attempts
are made to re-read the information if the CD is
scratched or damaged. There are 4 presets; Burst,
Synch, Secure and Paranoid. Burst will rip the CD
fastest and Paranoid the slowest. For example, the
Burst Preset will rip most CD’s in less than 10 minutes.
Paranoid can take many hours (depending on the
condition of the CD).

— Default Grab Preset — This will be used when

DigiFi™ first attempts to rip a new CD. This should
be left as Burst, since this is fine for 99% of CDs.

— Max Grab — If the checkbox ‘Escalate on error’ is

checked and a read error is encountered on a CD,
the DigiFi™ will start the ripping process again (for
the current track) using the next grab preset. i.e. it
will switch from Burst to Synch, or from Synch to
Secure. This feature allows you to control the last
preset, which will be picked in this manner.

— Read error behaviour — If DigiFi™ encounters an

error while ripping a CD and the error cannot be
fixed by switching to a slower grab, preset (or if
‘Escalate on error’ is not set) then it will use this
setting to determine what action to take. It can be
one of the following

• Abort Album. The ripping of the current track will
end and the rip of the entire album will be cancelled.
No music will appear in your Music Library.

• Abort Track. The ripping of the current track will
end in failure and DigiFi™ will attempt to rip the
next track on the CD.

• Use Substitution. DigiFi™ will apply a substitution
for the data it cannot read from the
CD (Using the ‘Substitution Type’ setting) and will
then attempt to read the rest of the track. This is
the recommended setting.

— Substitution Type — If DigiFi™ encounters an error

while ripping a CD and the ‘Read Error Behaviour’ is
set to ‘Use Substitution’, this setting is used to
determine how to handle the data which could not
be read from the CD. It can be one of the following:

• Silence. A period of silence will be placed in the
ripped track of the same length as the information
which could not be read. The final ripped track will be
the same length as the original track from the CD.

• Cut. The information which is unable to be read will
be removed from the ripped track. This will create
an audio artefact of ‘jumping’, and the ripped track
will be shorter in length than the track from the
original CD.

• Correct. DigiFi™ will attempt to correct the
information which is unable to be read, based on
information read previous to the error. The final
ripped track will be the same length as the original
track from the CD.

• Escalate on error — If this checkbox is set then
DigiFi™ will pick a slower grab preset when an
error is encountered. If this checkbox is cleared
then the action associated with ‘Read Error
Behaviour’ will be used.

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2.4.7 Ripping Settings — High Quality

This screen is used to select the format you wish your
ripped music to be stored as.

— Format — This setting controls the format in which

the music will be stored on the DigiFi™. It can be
one of the following:

• WAV. Tracks stored in WAV format are of the same
quality as the original CD and they take up the
most space. Unlike other formats, WAV tracks are
not compressed so as to preserve the original
clarity of the CD.

• WMA. WMA files are compressed (or encoded)
using an audio format supplied by Microsoft™.
High bit rate WMA tracks will be virtually
indistinguishable from the original CD tracks, but
will take up about 1/10 th of the space as WAV
files.

• MP3. MP3 files are compressed (or encoded)
using the popular MP3 format. Generally speaking
MP3 tracks are about the same size as `WMA
encoded tracks.

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— Frequency – This setting controls how many

samples of audio data per second are stored in the
ripped track. A higher frequency will result in a more
accurate representation of the CD audio but the
resultant track will take up more space. A frequency
of 44 KHz used with the WMA format produces
tracks which are accepted as being close to the
original recording.

— Bit Rate – This setting controls how much audio

information is stored in each audio sample. A higher
bit rate will result in a more accurate representation
of the CD audio but the result track will take up more
space. A bit rate of 192KBps used with the WMA
format produces tracks which are very close to the
original recording.

— Channels – This setting controls whether the ripped

track will be in Stereo (2) or Mono (1).

2.4.8 Ripping Settings — Low Quality

The low quality settings will be used for music on low
bandwidth clients and external devices such as MP3
players. These features are not implemented yet.

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2.4.10 Ripping Settings — Play a CD

The rip mode is used to tell the server what action to
take when a CD is inserted. To play a CD set the rip
mode to Play CD by tapping on this option on the drop
down list. You will have to return to this screen to revert
the setting to Rip a CD.

2.5 Clear Now Playing Tracklist

Summary

— From the menu, tap on Clear Now Playing Tracklist.
— This function stops the current Tracklist playing and

clears it from the server.

— It is important to run this function periodically before

leaving the server overnight so that any upgrades
can be applied. The server will not be upgraded if it
is playing music. See Scheduled tasks and
upgrading, 2.23 & 2.24.

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2.4.9 Ripping Settings — Misc

This screen allows you to change miscellaneous
settings used in the ripping and encoding processes.

Use Normalisation — Normalisation is the process of
setting the maximum amplitude for all tracks the same.
This process will have the effect of making all CDs
appear to have the same volume range.

Max Peak — The value of the maximum amplitude
used in the normalisation process. 98% is a good
value.

— Rip mode — Either Rip a CD or Play a CD
— Clear Rip Folder — Sometimes the ripping folder

can get blocked with a damaged CD. If you are
having problems ripping a CD then try this function.

Select either
Rip or CD or
Play a CD

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2.5.1 Clear Tracklist

This screen will appear if you select Menu from the
Now Playing screen and, from the menu, the option
Clear Now Playing Tracklist.

2.6 Save Now Playing Tracklist

Summary

— From Menu tap Save Now Playing Tracklist.
— Save Now Playing Tracklist allows you to save the

currently playing tracklist as a Playlist which can be
listened to again.

— You can change the order of tracks or remove

tracks, before saving.

2.6.1 Name Playlist

Use this screen to name your Playlist.

2.6.2 Finalise

This screen provides various methods of modifying
your Playlist prior to saving.

2.7 Create Random Playlist

Summary

— From the menu, tap on Create Random Playlist.
— This feature creates a playlist of tracks selected

randomly from the albums you select.

— Start by either selecting ALL albums or reducing the

list by selecting a genre or sub-genre.

— The interface then presents you with a list of all the

Artists within your selection. You can then select
and de-select.

— You are then presented with a list of albums from

those artists, which you can again edit.
— Finally the interface selects a list of tracks.
— A playlist can be created very quickly by just

selecting the button to move to the next screen.
— A setting in the Advanced Settings screen controls

the maximum length of the playlist.

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Tapping Yes,
will take you
back to the
Music Library

Tapping No,
will leave
you on a
blank Now
Playing screen

Tap on the
appropriate
keys on the
keyboard to
enter your
playlist name

Tap here after
you have
entered your
playlist name

Tap here
to remove a
selected track
from your
playlist

Tap on a track
to select it

Tap here to
save your
playlist

— Tap here to
move the
selected track
up the order

— Tap here
to move the
selected
track down
the order

Tap here to
save your
playlist and
then to start it
playing

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2.7.3 Select Artists

This screen presents you with a list of Artists
determined by your initial selection. You can either
accept the list by tapping on Select Albums, or select
and de-select Artists. Then tap on Select Albums.

2.7.4 Select Albums and Finish

This screen presents you with a list of Albums
determined by your initial selections. You can either
accept the list by tapping on Finish, or select and de­select Albums, then tap on Finish.

2.7.1 Select By

Use this screen to filter the list of Artists that you want
the server to select music from.

2.7.2 Sub-Genre List

This screen demonstrates that if you select either
Genre or Sub-genre you will be presented with a drop
down list from which you select an option by tapping
on it.

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Invert toggles
all the selected
Artists to be
deselected
and vice versa

Tapping on an
artist’s name
toggles the
artist from
being selected
or deselected

Tapping on
Select All
results in all
artists being
selected

Tap here to
confirm lists of
albums by
the selected
artists

Invert toggles
all the selected
albums to be
deselected
and vice versa

Tap here to
return to the
list of artists

Tapping on an
album name
toggles from
being selected
or deselected

Tapping on
Select All
results in all
albums being
selected

Tap here to
create a
random set
of tracks
selected from
your selected
albums

Tapping on
Clear results
in all artists
becoming
deselected

Tapping on
Clear results
in all albums
becoming
deselected

Tap on Sub­genre to select
from list

Tap here to
confirm lists
of artists

ALL selects
all artists.
By selecting
Genre or
Sub-genre you
limit the artists
to those with
albums
assigned to
the chosen
genre or
sub-genre

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2.8.2 Select Method

Use this screen to select the method with which you
wish to choose your tracks.

2.8.3 Select Albums — A-Z

We’ve used A-Z as an example of how to select tracks
for a Playlist. First you use this screen to select the
albums from which you can choose the tracks you
require. You can return to select more albums by
tapping on the appropriate tab.

2.8 Create New Playlist

Summary

The basic steps in creating a playlist are:
— Enter a name for your playlist.
— Select a method (A-Z, Genre, Playlists or Other) for

how you want to find the albums from which you
want to select tracks. You can select some albums
using one method then go back change the method
and select more albums using a different method.

— Select albums using the chosen method by tapping

on the albums from which you want to select tracks
for your playlist.

— Select tracks from selected albums. By default

for each of the selected Albums all tracks will be
selected. You can either de-select the tracks you
don’t require or de-select all tracks by tapping on
the Album name and then select just the tracks
you want.

— Finalise playlist allows you to fine tune the running

order of your tracks.

— At any stage you can go back to previous steps and

either select more albums or change the selection of
the tracks.

2.8.1 Enter Name

Use the keyboard to tap in a name for your Playlist.

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Tap on the
keyboard to
enter your
playlist name

Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose
how to select
albums

Tap here to
select albums
by A-Z

Ta p t he
keyboard to
enter required
characters

Tap here to go
back to the
previous step

Tap on ALL to
list all albums

Tapping on an
album toggles
from being
selected or
deselected

Tap on a letter
to filter all
albums whose
name begins
with that letter

Tap here to
select tracks
from chosen
albums

Tap here after
you have
entered your
playlist name

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2.8.6 Finalise

This screen allows you to organise your Playlist by
moving tracks around and, if necessary, deleting
tracks. Additional tracks can still be added by
repeating previous steps. Tap on the appropriate tab
to return.

2.8.7 Save

Tap OK to save the Playlist.

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2.8.4 Select Tracks – Album Deselected

This screen demonstrates the de-selection of all tracks
of an album by tapping on the album name, all ticks will
disappear from next to all tracks on the album. Select
individual tracks for your Playlist by tapping on them.
Ticks will appear next to their names.

2.8.5 Deselect Tracks Album Selected

This screen demonstrates the de-selection of
individual tracks off an album. By tapping on the track
name, the tick next to them will disappear. Tap on the
name again and the tick will reappear, selecting the
track.

Tap here to
continue

Tap here to go
back to select
more tracks

Tap to remove
selected track
from your
playlist

— Tap here
to move the
selected track
up the order

— Tap here
to move
the selected
track down
the order

Tap here to go
back to select
more albums

Tapping on an
album toggles
from being
deselected to
selected

Tapping on an
Album name
toggles all that
albums tracks
from being
deselected
to selected

Tap here to
finalise your
playlist

Tap here to
save your
playlist

Tap here to
save your
playlist and
then to start it
playing

Tapping on an
track toggles
from being
selected or

deselected

Tap here to go
back to select
more albums

Tapping on an
album name
toggles all that
albums tracks
from being
selected to
deselected

Tap here to
finalise your
playlist

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2.9.2 Select Method

Tap on the method you wish to use to choose any
new tracks.

2.9.3 Select Albums — A-Z

Use this screen to select the albums from which you
can choose the tracks you require. You can return to
select more albums by tapping on the appropriate tab.

2.9 Edit Existing Playlist

Summary

The basic steps in editing an existing playlist are:
— Choose a playlist.
— Select a method (A-Z, Genre, Playlists or Other) for

how you want to find the albums from which you
wish to select tracks. You can select some albums
using one method then go back, and select more
albums using a different method.

— Select albums using the chosen method by tapping

on the albums from which you wish to select more
tracks for your playlist.

— Select tracks from the selected albums. By default,

all tracks will be selected. You can de-select the
tracks you don’t require, or you can de-select all
tracks by tapping on the Album name and select the
tracks you want. The tracks which already exist on
your playlist are displayed first.

— Playlist allows you to fine tune the running order of

your tracks.

— At any stage you can go back to previous steps and

select more albums or change the selection of the
tracks by tapping on the relevant tab.

2.9.1 Select a Playlist

Tap on the Playlist you wish to edit.

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Tap on a playlist
to select

Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose how
to select
albums

Tap here to
select albums
by A-Z

Tapping on an
album toggles
from being
selected or
deselected

Tap here to go
back to the
previous step

Tap on ALL to
return to list of
all albums

Tap on a letter
to filter all
albums whose
name begins
with that letter

Tap here to
select tracks
from chosen
albums

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2.9.6 Save

Tap OK to save the Playlist.

2.10 Assign Playlist to Genre

Summary

— Albums in the Music Library can be classified using

a system of Genres and Sub-genres. A Genre is a

major classification, which will be sub-divided into

Sub-genres. For example, Classical can be sub-

divided into Baroque, Opera, Orchestral, etc.
— The server comes with a default set of Genres and

Sub-genres which can be altered by using the

Genre function on the Advanced Menu, see 2.15.
— By default newly ripped CDs are classified as

Unassigned.
— To assign albums to a sub-genre, first select the

sub-genre from which you wish to move albums

(usually Unassigned).
— Select the sub-genre you wish the album to be

moved to.
— Tap on the album and it will move to the

other selection.

2.9.4 Select Tracks

Use this screen to select your chosen tracks. A tick
next to the track name indicates that the track is
required in your Playlist, tap on the track name to de­select the track, tap on it again and the track is re­selected.

2.9.5 Finalise

This screen allows you to organise your Playlist by
moving tracks around and if necessary deleting tracks.
Additional tracks can still be added by repeating
previous steps. Tap on the appropriate tab to return.

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Tap here to go
back to select
more albums

Tapping on a
track toggles
from being

deselected to

selected

Tapping on an
album name
toggles all that
album’s tracks
from being

deselected to

selected

Tap here to
finalise your
playlist

Tap here to go
back to select
more tracks

Tap to remove
a track from
your playlist

— Tap here
to move the
selected track
up the order

— Tap here
to move the
selected track
down the
order

Tap here to save
your playlist

Tap Save and
Play to save
your playlist and
then to start it
playing

Tap here to
continue

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2.10.4 Move Album

This screen shows an album, Miami Mix by Sophie DJ,
moved from Unassigned to Dance > Chillout — tap on
the album when in the top list of albums.

2.10.1 Initial Screen

The top drop down list will be used to select a sub­genre to move an album from. The lower drop down
will be used to select a sub-genre to move an album to.

2.10.2 Sub-Genre — Drop Down List

This screen shows the top drop down from which you
should select a sub-genre to move an album from.
Normally you would select Unassigned as that is the
sub-genre an album is placed in when first ripped.

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Tap here to get
drop down list
of sub-genres

Tap on either
Unassigned or
a sub-genre to
select

Tap on an
album to move
back to the
selected sub­genre above

Album moved
from sub­genre selected
above

Tap here to
select a sub­genre to move
albums to

Tap here to
select the sub­genre to move
albums from

Tap on an
album to move
to selected
sub-genre
below

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2.11.3 Enter Text — Track

This screen shows an example of a search for the word
‘expect’ in a track name.

2.11.4 Track Results

This screen shows the result of the previous search
with no track yet selected.

2.11 Search for Album or Track

Summary

— This feature allows you to find albums or tracks by

entering keywords.

— Once located, tracks and albums can then be

played.

2.11.1 Enter Text — Album

This screen lets you search by Album or Track for a
particular key word. This example shows the user
searching for the word ‘mix’ in the Album name or
artist name.

2.11.2 Album Results

This screen shows the result of the previous screens
search. Tap on Play Album and the selected track will
be played.

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Tap on
keyboard for
text to appear
in box above

Tap here to
search album
and artist
names

Tap here to
search track
names

Tap here to go
back to the
search page

Album name
that matches
search text

Tap here once
you have
selected
source and
entered text

Tap on
keyboard for
text to appear
in box above

Tap here to
search album
and artist
names

Tap here once
you have
selected
source and
entered text

Tap here to
search track
names

Track name
that matches
search text

Tap here to
go back to the
enter search
string

Album name in
which track
exists

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2.12.2 Advanced options

This screen shows the Advanced Options. To access
any of the Advanced Options just tap on the
description.

2.13 Maintain Music Library

Summary

The following actions can be carried out in Maintain
Music Library for a selected album:
— Rename Artist and Album
— Rename track names
— Delete album
— Re-lookup album details in database

2.13.1 Select an Album

This screen shows the initial screen for Maintain Music
Library, all the controls work in a similar fashion to the
Music Library screens. Tap on an Album to select, then
tap on the Tracks button to get to the next screen.

2.11.5 Track Select

This screen shows a track selected. By tapping on Play
track the track will be played. Similarly, tap on Add
track and the track will be added to the currently
playing tracklist.

2.12 Advanced Menu

Summary

— The Advanced menu gives access to another level

of functionality.

— The Advanced menu is reached by selecting

Advanced Options from the menu.

2.12.1 How to get There

This screen shows the first level menu. Tap on
Advanced Options to reach the next level of menu
options.

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Select track
to play

Add the
selected track
to the end of
the currently
playing music

Clear the
currently
playing music
and play the
selected track

Tap on an
option to
select it

Tap on either
tab to select
these options

Tap here to
close the menu

Refresh the
database; this
control will turn
red when
required to be
used

Tap on ALL to
list all albums

Tap here to
view track
details of the
selected
album

Tapping on
another tab
selects that
view of the
music library

Tap on a letter
to filter albums
whose name
begins with
that letter

Tap on an
option to
select it

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2.13.4 Edit Track —
Rename Track

This screen allows you to rename a track.

2.14 CD Database Lookup

Summary

— This routine will look up all unknown albums against

the CD database on the Internet.
— For servers with dial-up connections it is advisable

to turn off automatic CD database lookup. It will look

up locally as each CD is ripped. Any CDs that have

not been found locally can be looked up at the end

via the Internet using CD Database Lookup.

2.14.1 Start

This screen opens once you have tapped the option on
the Advanced Menu. Tap on CD Database Lookup to
initiate the routine.

2.13.2 View Track Details —
Delete Album and CD Database Lookup

This screen shows an Album at track level. From here
you can Delete an Album, Rename Album name and
Artist Name (Edit Details…), rename track names and
repeat the CD database lookup.

2.13.3 Edit Details —
Rename Artist and Album

This screen shows the rename Artist and Album
details. This screen can also be used to change the
sub-genre of the album.

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Tap here to put
album into
recycle bin

These icons
indicate the
format the
track was
ripped in

Tap on
Previous and
Next to skip
through
albums

Tap here to
lookup album
details in CD
database

Tap here to edit
the album
name, artists
name and sub­genre

Tap here to
rename
selected track

Tap on a track
to select it

Tap on
keyboard to
enter text into
the select box
above

Tap in either
box to select
text

Tap here to
select a new
sub-genre

Tap here to
save changes
and return to
the track
details view

Tap here to
cancel
changes and
return to the
track details
view

Tap on
keyboard to
enter text into
the box above

Tap here to
save changes
and return to
the tracks view

Tap here to
cancel
changes and
return to the
tracks view

Tap here to
start bulk
lookup

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2.15.1 Genre

This screen indicates the current Genre classification.
Genres can be added, deleted and moved using this
screen.

2.15.2 Sub-Genre

This screen indicates the current Sub-genre
classification for a selected Genre. Sub-genres can be
added, deleted and moved using this screen.

2.14.2 Complete

This screen indicated the results of the look up.

2.15 Maintain Genres

Summary

— The server comes with a list of default genres and

sub-genres.

— You can remove all the default genres and start

again, or you can modify the list to suit your
purposes.

— Changing the order in which they appear on these

screens changes the order in which they appear
throughout the Interface, so if you commonly use
one genre make sure it appears first in the list.

— To use a Genre you must create at least one sub-

genre.

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Tap here to
view the Now
Playing screen

The progress
of the bulk
look up will be
displayed here

Tap here to
return to the
music library

Tap on Delete
to remove
genre and all
associated
sub-genres

Tap on Genre
to select

Tap on Up or
Down to move
genre in
display order

Tap here to add
a new genre

Tap on sub­genre to select

Tap on Delete
to remove sub­genre

Tap here to
view list of
genres

Tap on Up or
Down to move
sub-genre in
display order

Tap here to add
a new genre

Tap here to edit
the name of the
selected sub­genre

Tap here to edit
the name of the
selected genre

Tap here to
view list of
sub-genres
associated
with selected
genre

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2.17 Rooms

Summary

— Your server can support a number of rooms.
— Rooms can either represent multiple outputs from

your server, or additional client units running their

own outputs from your master collection of music.
— In a single room system this feature is used to

change the name of your default room.

2.17.1 List

This screen allows you to tap on a room to select it. Tap
on the Edit button to edit the selected room’s details.

2.17.2 Edit

This screen allows you to change the Name and
Short Name of the room. The room name is used at
the top left of most screens. At present, the Short
Name is not used.

2.16 CD Database Genre

Summary

— Albums in the Music Library can be classified using

a system of Genres and Sub-genres. A Genre is a
major classification, which will be sub-divided into
Sub-genres. For example, Classical can be sub­divided into Baroque, Opera, Orchestral, etc.

— The Internet CD database which the server uses

returns a Genre alongside the Artist, Album and
Track information

— By assigning one of your sub-genres to one of the

CD database genres, albums will automatically be
assigned to a sub-genre.

— Be aware the genre allocation with the CD database

can be unpredictable.

2.16.1 List

This screen indicates the current Genre classification of
the Internet CD Database.

2.16.2 Edit

This screen allows you to select a new Sub-genre to be
allocated to the Internet CD Database Genre.

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Genres
defined by CD
Database

Tap here to edit
the association
with your
sub-genre

Tap on a genre
to select

Tap here to
cancel
changes and
return to the
genre list

Tap here to
select a new
sub-genre

Tap here to
save changes
and return to
the genre list

Ta p on
keyboard to
enter text into
the selected
box above

Tap in either
box to select
text from
keyboard

Tap here to
save changes
and return to
the room list

Tap here to
cancel
changes and to
return to the
room list

Tap here to edit
the room

Tap on room to
select

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2.19 Status & Messages

Summary

— User Status displays the number of albums ripped

and indicates the remaining space on the server for

more albums.
— Advanced Status displays the User status plus

version numbers for your server software.
— Messages — These are created by the server to

inform the user that various background tasks have

been completed and any messages the tasks may

have created.

2.19.1 User Status

This screen shows some basic status information for
the user. Use this information to check how many more
albums you can rip to your server.

2.18 Linked Rooms

Summary

— This function is used in a multi-room configuration

to link more than one room together in order to play
the same music in each room simultaneously.

— Functionality currently not available.

2.18.1 Recycle Bin

Summary

— Deleting an Album in Maintain Music Library only

marks the Album for deletion. All files still exist on
the server until the Album is emptied from the
Recycle Bin.

— Albums can be restored to the Music Library from

the Recycle Bin.

2.18.2 List

This screen shows any Albums in the recycle bin.
Albums can either be permanently deleted from the
server and their space recovered or restored to the
Music library by tapping on the appropriate buttons.

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Permanently
deletes all
albums in the
recycle bin
from the server

Tapping on an
album toggles
the album
between being
deselected to
selected

Invert toggles
all the selected
albums to be
deselected
and vice versa.

Tapping on
Select All
results in all
albums
becoming
selected

Tapping on
Clear results in
all albums
becoming

deselected

Restore un­deletes any
selected
albums and
they re-appear
in the Music
Library

User display of
information

Tap here to
view messages

Tap here to
refresh
information
displayed

Tap here to add
advanced
information to
display

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2.20 System Settings and Functions

Summary

— Settings are the parameters that control the

operation of the server.
— Functions are operations that run on the server that

may be required to be run occasionally.
— Both Settings and Functions should be used in

conjunction with a support call.

2.20.1 Settings

For details on the settings shown on this screen see
notes below.

— Max Playlist — Used by Create Random Playlist

and for Adding albums and tracks. Can increase in

size. However, if the value is too large memory

problems may occur.
— Play controls refresh rate — This indicates the

number of milli-seconds between refreshes of the

Now Playing screen.
— Max picture cache — Indicates the maximum

number of cover images held on the PDA.
— Internet wait interval — The number of seconds that

the system waits to determine whether the master

unit has an Internet connection. Should be

increased if the master unit is using dial-up and the

connection period is longer than 60 seconds.

2.19.2 Advanced Status

The Advanced Status adds the version numbers of the
server software. This information can be used to verify
that your server has been updated correctly.

2.19.3 Messages

This screen shows any messages that have been
raised by the server software. Any messages should
show that the server is operating correctly. If you have
concerns about any messages please contact support.

Tap here to
refresh
information
displayed

Tap here to
reduce
information
displayed

Full message
displayed here

Tap on Prev
and Next
buttons to skip
through days

Tap on a
message to
select

Tap on up and
down arrows to
scroll text

Add system
messages to
the list

Tap here to
view messages

Upload
messages to
support site

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— Use Heartbeat — Encoder — Un-tick this option to

stop the system encoding albums.
— Use CD Database — Un-tick this option to stop the

master unit looking up the CD database on every

CD. Recommended for dial-up users. CD look-ups

can then be done either using the Bulk look-up or

overnight as part of the scheduled tasks.
— Max retries — The maximum number of times the

system will retry the CD look-up if no match is

found.
— Interval (days) — The number of days between CD

database look-ups if no match is found initially.

2.20.4 Functions

The functions on this screen are for support call
assistance. Changing the room changes the device
on which the function is processed.

— Backup — Backup all data except actual ripped

music. Playlists, Genre allocations, etc.
— Restore — Restore data from last backup.
— Test RDA — Tests the RDA connection with the

server
— Get status — Gets the status of the main services

on the selected server or client.
— Upgrade — Forced upgrade of selected server

or client.
— Rebuild DB — Rebuild database from information in

music store. General procedure is Backup, rebuild

database, then Restore.
— Purge images — Clear image cache. Used if any

Album art has become corrupted.
— Version Info — Used to get software version

information of selected client.
— Brutal Eject — Used to eject a CD that the system is

having problems ripping.

— Low bandwidth network — Should be set if a client

is connected to the server using WiFi in order to
prevent users selecting WAV files. WAV files require
a high bandwidth connection to play back without
distortion.

— Auto show all — If this is ticked, Music Library will

default to show all albums in the A-Z screen. This
setting is useful if once you have ripped all your
albums, you feel that pulling up the complete list of
albums takes too long.

2.20.2 Status

The details on this screen are for support call
assistance.
— Serial Number — On the selected unit, server or

client.
— Battery Remaining — On the PDA
— Signal Strength — Between the PDA and the server.

Not available on all PDAs.

2.20.3 Database

For details on the settings shown on this screen see
notes below.

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2.22 Alerts

Summary

The following screens demonstrate a range of
messages that will appear if for any reason your
system is having problems. Problems will range from
the PDA being moved out of range of its Access Point
to software bugs that need to be reported to suppor t.

2.21.1 Reconnection Screen — Initial

This screen appears immediately that the PDA has
communication problems with the server. The most
likely reason is that the PDA has been moved out of
range of its Access Point. The Interface will try every 5
seconds to reconnect to the server.

2.21.2 Reconnection Screen — Full

This screen appears if the communication problems
persist with the server. The Interface will continue to try
every 5 seconds to reconnect to the server.

2.21 Use of PDA Buttons

Button 1

Switch the DigiFi™™ Interface on and off.

Button 2

Takes you to the Now Playing screen. Once there, it
lets you toggle between Tracklist and Current Track
views.

Button 3

Takes you to the Music Library. Once there, it lets you
step through A-Z, Genre, Playlist and Other views.

Button 4

Takes you to Ripping and Encoding. Once there, it lets
you toggle between Now Ripping and Now Encoding
views.

Central button

Up/Down changes volume.
Left/Right changes track.

Stylus

Use the stylus to tap your selections.

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Stylus

Central button

Hardware
Buttons

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2.21.3 PDA Busy

Occasionally if the PDA is having a problem processing
an operation in its allotted time then the following
screen will appear. Tap on the OK button to allow the
PDA to try the operation again.

2.21.4 Error Message

Hopefully this screen will not appear, if it does please
record the debugging information before tapping on
the OK button.

2.23 Scheduled Tasks

Summary

During the night the server, if left switched on, will carry
out a number of scheduled tasks:
— Create a backup file of all information in the server’s
database.
— Carry out a CD Database look-up for any un-named
albums. Access to the Internet is required for this
operation to be successful.
— Check the central server for any software updates, if
any exist then they will be downloaded. Access to the
Internet is required for this operation to be successful.
— Apply any software updates that the previous task
may have downloaded.
— Upload support information, including the backup
file, to the central server. Access to the Internet is
required for this operation to be successful.

Each scheduled task generates an alert message to
tell the user of the process completion status:

2.23.1 Backup Message

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2.23.2 CD Database Message

2.23.3 Download Message

2.23.4 Upgrade Message

2.24 Upgrading

Upgrading Server Software

The server is normally upgraded by the Scheduled
tasks during the night as long as the server is switch on
with Internet access available.

If an ad-hoc upgrade is required then select the
Upgrade Function from the System Settings &
Functions Option, see section 2.20.

Upgrading PDA Software

Select Check For Updated on the PDA’s startup menu.
This option will check your server for updated to the
PDA Interface, if any exist the updates will be applied,
either way the Interface will then be started.

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2.25 PDA Backup or Restore

Summary

— At regular intervals, and after each upgrade to the

PDA please backup your PDA. The following
screens demonstrate the steps you need to take.

— If for any reason you have to restore the state of your

PDA you follow similar steps to backing up except
in the final step you select restore rather than
backup.

2.25.1 Step One

Select Programs from the PDA’s start menu.

2.25.2 Step Two

Tap on Data Backup from the list of programs on
the PDA.

2.25.3 Step Three

Select backup destination, usually your SD card, then
tap on Start. If carrying out a Restore tap on the
Restore tab.

2.25.4. Step Four – Restore Only

Tap on Start to commence the Restore process.

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3. Troubleshooting

This is the Troubleshooting Guide.

If you have any problems look here before contacting
support. You might also find the answer in the
Reference Section.

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3. Troubleshooting

Wi-Fi Disconnected

Wi-Fi Connected

— Is your PDA connected to your Wi-Fi Access Point?
— Are you in range of the Access Point?

Check Wi-Fi Access Point
— Step 1

3.1 My Server will not Power On

— Check the power block is connected to both the

server and the mains.

— Check all required connections are made to the

server. See set-up guide.

— When you have checked the power is plugged in,

try the following: Press and release the power

button. The blue light should illuminate and the blue

LED to the left of the power button should flash

vigorously for approximately 15 seconds.

3.2 My PDA will not Power On

— Make sure the PDA battery is fully charged.
— Make sure that the battery is seated correctly in the

PDA. See manufacturer’s instructions.

3.2.1 The Interface is not Present on a HUSH
Configured PDA

— The PDA may have returned to factory settings

during transport due to low power and therefore

removed the DigiFi™ Interface. Please restore using

the backup file provided. See User Guide for details.

3.2.2 User Configured PDA

— The DigiFi™ Interface has to be installed from the

supplied SD card. See User Guide for details.

3.3 The Interface Starts on the PDA but doesn’t
Connect to the Server

Check the following items:
— Is the server switched on?
— Is the server connected to a networking device and

is the connection live.

a. USB NIC. Green light on the USB NIC should be

illuminated.

b. LAN NIC. The green and orange light, located on

the rear of the server, should be illuminated

immediately above the LAN NIC socket.

— Is your Wi-Fi Access Point switched on? NB If you

are using a USB NIC then this device will be acting

as your Access Point.

— Is the IP Address on the Wireless Access Point in the

same subnet as your server? See manufacturer’s

instructions?

— Is Wi-Fi running and connected to your PDA. See

connection symbol in Pocket PC Title Bar. If your

PDA has discharged to less than 25%, the Wi-Fi will

have been disabled. The PDA must therefore be

charged before the Wi-Fi can be enabled. See your

PDA manufacturer’s literature for details.

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Symbol
indicates Wi-Fi
disconnected

Tap on settings

Symbol
indicates Wi-Fi
connected

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— Step 2

— Is the IP Address for the server correct in Advanced

settings. See Advanced Settings Guide for details.

If all the above is correct then power off all of the
constituent parts and power them on as described in
the Set-up Guide. Reset the PDA before starting the
DigiFi™ Interface. See manufacturer’s instructions.

3.4 My Server will not Power Off

— To power off your server press and release the

power button. The blue LED to the left of the power
button should flash and the blue light around the
power button should go off after approximately
15 seconds.

— If the power light does not go off then press and

hold the power button till the power light goes off;
approximately 5 seconds.

3.5 No Music Comes from my Hi-Fi

Before an album can be played via your server the
following steps must have been completed.
— Rip a CD.
— Refresh Music Library
— Select album and tap on Play Selected button
— To confirm that the album is playing:

• The Now Playing –Tracklist screen should display
the selected album. The Activity Indicator should
appear approximately every 5 seconds.

• Go to Now Playing – Current Track screen, the
track indicator bar should progress every time the
Activity Indicator disappears.

— Confirm that the volume is not turned off.

— Step 2

— Step 3

— Is the IP Address on the PDA in the same subnet as

your server?

Check IP Address
— Step 1

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Tap on
Wireless
Ethernet

Confirmation
of connection

Tap on
relevant Wi-Fi
adaptor

IP Address of
PDA

3. Troubleshooting

— Disk full — If your disk only has 1 Gbyte of space

left, a CD cannot be ripped. Disk status can be
checked in the Status & Messages function in the
DigiFi™ Interface. Please see the Reference
Section for more details.

3.9 CDs Rip but Tracks are Missing or Gaps Appear
in the Music

Missing Tracks or music is usually the result of ripping
a damaged CD. Depending on your Ripping settings
the server will handle the situation differently. Please
see Ripping Settings in the Reference Section for
more details.

3.10 Artist, Album and Track Details are not
Appearing for Newly Ripped CDs

The server follows the following steps to get the Ar tist,
Album and Track details for a newly ripped CD:
— Looks up CD information in local database on

server. This database is up to date when the server
is installed and is not updated after initial installation.

— If the CD information does not exist locally, the

server will carry out a CD database look-up if an
Internet connection is available. The server will
check an on-line database for your CD details.

— In the overnight scheduled tasks any Unknown CDs

are checked with an on-line CD database if an
internet connection is available

CD Artist, Album and Track details of newly ripped
albums may not appear for the following reasons:
— Your Server was not left on overnight.
— Your server was not able to connect to the Internet

during the overnight scheduled tasks.

— The details do not exist on the on-line CD database.

CD Artist, Album and Track details may be typed in
using the Maintain Music Library within the DigiFi™
Interface. Please see the Reference Section for details.

3.11 Album Covers are not Appearing

Album covers are stored on a central server. When you
rip a CD a cover request is made. This request is
passed to the server in the overnight scheduled tasks.
If the cover exists then it will be downloaded if an
internet connection is available. CD cover art may not
appear for the following reasons:
— Your Server was not left on overnight.
— Your server was not able to connect to the Internet

during the scheduled tasks.

— The cover art does not exist on our server for your CD.

If all the above are correct then:
— Check that you have connected your server to your

sound source via the phono connectors on the back
of your server. Please see Set-up Guide for more
details.

— Check on your Hi-Fi that the correct source has

been selected.

— Check the volume of your Hi-Fi is not turned down.

See Quick Start guide. For more details

3.6 I want to Improve the Audio Quality

— The best quality of music comes from

uncompressed (WAV) files. Please note that WAV
files take 10 times as much room as any version of
compressed (encoded) files. A 160 Gbyte server can
store approximately 160 albums uncompressed.

— Compressed files, WMA or MP3, using a high bit

rate 192bps or 128bps should sound closely
equivalent to your CD player.

— Lower bit rates will mean significant reduction in

audio quality.

Check the following; (Please see the Reference
Section, for more details):
— Ripping Settings.
— The file type used by an individual CD in the

Maintain Music Library/Tracks screen.

3.7 The Interface Starts on the PDA but Periodically
Disconnects

— If you are at the maximum range of your Wi-Fi the

DigiFi™ may connect but time-out trying to
complete certain operations. Move closer to the
Access Point and the Interface should become
more stable.

— If your Server is ripping CDs, it can take longer to

carry out certain tasks. This can result in the PDA
assuming that it has disconnected from the Server.

3.8 I am Having Problems Ripping CDs

The following are reasons why a CD may not rip:
— Dirty and/or scratched — Please make sure your

CDs are in the best possible condition prior to
ripping.

— Copy protected — majority of copy protected CDs

will not rip.

— Data CD — If the server detects a data CD rather

than a music CD it will eject it.
— DVD — The server cannot rip DVDs.
— Inserted upside down — Please make sure you

insert your CDs with the label upwards.

Hush™ AVX Music Server
User Guide

3. Troubleshooting

Hush AVX Music Server
User Guide

HUSH Technologies
Deutschland GmbH
Berliner Str 31
71229 Leonberg
Germany

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