Olive Media Products Olive 4 HD, Olive 4 User Manual

U S E R G U I D E

O L I V E 4 & 4 H D | OLIVE 2

WELCOME

And thank you for your purchase.

You’re about to experience digital

music in true high delity. With easy,

intuitive access to your complete music

collection and no compromise in sound

quality, now you can experience all of it.
(Yes, Olive it.)

2

O LI V E 4 & 4H D | O L IV E 2 U S ER G U ID E

The Olive 4/4HD and Olive 2 were designed to work together so you can enjoy your
music library throughout your home. Using either a wired or wireless home network,
your Olive 4/4HD can be part of your stereo system in the living room while the Olive 2
provides access to your music in up to 10 other rooms. Let’s set up your new system
and  ll your home with music.

Olive 4HD in the living room.

Olive 2 in the of ce.Olive 2 in the master bedroom.

Olive 2 in the family room.

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

3

IT’S ALL HERE.
OLIVE IT.

HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

4

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

Setup

06 Olive 4/4HD Components
07 Olive 2 Components
08 Connect Olive 4
09 Connect Olive 4HD
10 Olive 4HD HDMI
11 Connect Olive 2

Navigate

13 Buttons
15 Navigation Bar

17 Remote Control
19 Music Library
20 Create Playlists
21 Music Sources
22 Internet Radio
23 Settings

Network Setup

23 Wired & Wireless

Olive 4 & 4HD Features

25 Importing
26 Import From PC
27 Import From MAC
28 Burn CDs
29 Maestro: Overview
30 Maestro: Connection
31 Maestro: Playlists
32 Maestro: Edit Genre
33 Maestro: Edit Metadata

Maintain

32 Backup
33 Update Software
34 Safety & Care

Resources

35 Q & A
36 Regulation Information

37 Legal Notices

39 Warranty
40 Copyright

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

5

S E T U P Olive 4 & 4HD Components

Unpack your box and you  nd the following items:

Olive 4

User Guide

Power Cable

Wireless Antenna

Remote + Batteries

Olive 4HD

User Guide

Power Cable

Wireless Antenna

Remote + Batteries

6

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

S E T U P Olive 2 Components

Unpack your box and you nd the following items:

Olive 2

User Guide

Power Cable

Wireless Antenna

Remote + Batteries

O LI V E 4 & O L I V E 4 HD | O L I V E 2 US E R G U I D E

7

S E T U P Connect Olive 4

Follow these easy steps and you’ll set up your Olive 4 in no time.

1. Audio Output

Connect cables from your
amp/receiver or speakers

to the appropriate audio

output jacks.

2a. Wireless Antenna

Screw the wireless
antenna onto the WiFi
port for a wireless

2b. Ethernet Outlet

If you’re using a
wired network, connect

your ethernet cable.

connection.

3. Power Cable

Attach the Power
Cable to the power

port and then to a

wall socket.

4. Master Power

Switch on your Olive 4 using the
Master Power Switch and press
the Wake/Sleep Button on the

front to activate the Touchscreen.

8

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

S E T U P Connect Olive 4HD

Follow these easy steps and you’ll set up your Olive 4HD in no time.

1. Audio Output

Connect cables from your amp/receiver

or speakers to the appropriate audio

output jacks. The analog connectors (for
RCA cables) are most commonly used.

3a. Wireless Antenna

For wireless connectivity, attach

the enclosed antenna to the

WiFi port. For a stronger signal,

you may attach a secondary

antenna (not included) to the
lower WiFi port. Please ensure
that the two antennas are at
a 90º angle (e.g. 12 and 3
o-clock).

5. Power Cable

Attach the Power Cable to
the Power Port and then to a
wall socket.

6. Master Power

Switch on your Olive 4HD using
the Master Power Switch and
press the Wake/Sleep Button

on the front to activate the
Touchscreen.

2. Outboard DAC

By connecting to Digital IN,
use the Olive 4HD as an
outboard DAC for any digital
music source. From the
SOURCES menu, select
DIGITAL INPUT.

3b. Ethernet Outlet

For wired connectivity,

top

attach your ethernet
cable here.

4. HDMI

Connect an HDMI cable

from your TV to your

Olive 4HD to see the
color display with all of

your music details on

your big screen. Simply
press the LEFT and
RIGHT arrow button on
your Olive 4HD and the
navigation interface will

appear on your TV.

(see page 10)

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

9

S E T U P Olive 4HD HDMI

Connect HDMI

The Olive 4HD includes an HDMI interface so you can view a full color display of all
your music details on the big screen! Simply connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI
port on your TV to the HDMI port on the back of your Olive 4HD. To switch to the
HDMI output, simply press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow button simultaneously
(or go to SETTINGS > GENERAL SET TINGS).

HDMI port on TV

10

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

HDMI port on Olive 4HD

S E T U P Connect Olive 2

There are just a few steps to get your Olive 2 ready for some melodies.

1. Audio Output

Connect cables from your
amp/receiver or speakers

to the appropriate audio

output jacks.

2a. Wireless Antenna

Screw the wireless
antenna onto the WiFi
port for a wireless

connection.

3. Power Cable

Attach the Power
Cable to the power

port and then to a

wall socket.

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

2b. Ethernet Outlet

If you’re using a wired
network, connect your

ethernet cable.

11

S E T U P Audio

Option 1: Connect your Olive to an amplier or receiver. You may use either analog

or digital cables by connecting to the corresponding analog or digital (optical or coax)
outputs. Connect your speakers to your amplier or receiver.

Passive Speakers > Amplier/Receiver > Olive

Option 2: Connect powered speakers directly to your Olive using the analog audio

outputs.

12

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

Powered Speakers > Olive

N A V I G A T E Buttons

Player Buttons

The Player Buttons are used like a CD player. When you push once, Play/Pause,
Forward and Back buttons allow you to navigate tracks within an album or playlist
while playing music. When you push and hold, Play/Pause stops your music, Forward
moves Fast Forward and Back moves Fast Back.

Touchscreen

Back or

Fast Back

Play/Pause
or Stop

Touchscreen

Back or

Fast Back

Play/Pause

Navigation
Buttons

Player
Buttons

Player
Buttons

Navigation
Buttons

Wake/Sleep
Button

Disc
Drive

Eject

Forward or
Fast Forward

Wake/Sleep
Button

Stop

Forward or
Fast Forward

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E

13

N A V I G A T E Buttons

Play/Pause Button

Press the Play/Pause Button from the menus below for a various functions:

Play/Pause Button

STOP PLAYBACK Press down for 3 sceonds from any screen.

PLAY ALL ALBUMS Press when the album menu is highlighted.

PLAY ONE ARTIST Press to playback all tracks by the highlighted artist.

PLAY FULL ALBUM Press to playback each track from the highlighted album.

PLAY ALBUM BY TRACK Press to playback the full album of the highlighted track.

Navigation Buttons

The Navigation Buttons allow you to move through the touchscreen conveniently.

Up

Back

Down

Next

Select

Select Button

The Select Button is also a form of enter or play with a variety of useful functions:

SEARCH Access the Search mask from the Artist/Album/Track menus.

RATE TRACK Press Select while listening to a track.

ADD TRACK TO PLAYLIST Press Select while listening to a track.

PLAYLISTS Pres Select to play, delete or burn the highlighted playlist (page 24).

ADD/DELETE STATION Press Select while listening to an internet radio station.

Wake/Sleep Button

The Wake/Sleep Button sets or stops the power saving mode. When your Olive

is powered on but has not been in use, the Wake/Sleep Button is lighted green.
Press the Wake/Sleep Button to activate the Touchscreen.

Wake/Sleep Button

14

O LI V E 4 & 4 H D | O LI V E 2 U S E R G UI D E