PhatBox Digital Media Player - Ford Quick-Start Guide
Section I : Installing the PhatBox
Mounting the PhatBox
When choosing a mounting location remember:
Leave at least 3 inches of clearance for inserting the cable.
The PhatBox should be mounted parallel or
perpendicular to the floor of the car.
Don't mount near wiring or fuel lines.
Leave the front of the PhatBox unobstructed for easy
insertion of and removal of the cartridge.
The unit should be mounted to a hard stable surface,
such as particle board or sheet metal.
Important note: If you do not have experience installing car audio equipment, we recommend you seek the
assistance of a professional car audio installer.
Connecting the PhatBox to a Car Stereo Head Unit
1. Turn off the car and the stereo.
2. Gain access to the CD changer cable located in your trunk. It is usually located
near the CD changer mounting location or attached to the CD changer.
7. The red and green lights should turn on.
8. Approximately 5 seconds later, both lights should be off and stay off.
9. Turn on your stereo (usually by turning the key to ACC).
10. Switch to CD changer mode on your stereo. This is done by pressing the CD button (If you have a CD in your car stereo
3"
you may have to press the CD button twice).
11. Wait up to 15 seconds for a welcome message to play.
12. Congratulations! The PhatNoise PhatBox is installed and ready to be used. Turn off the stereo and remove the cartridge.
Red (Power)
Green (Activity)
Section II : Setting up at home
Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager Software
This software is included on the CD found in your package.
Please make sure that the cradle is disconnected before installing the PhatNoise Music Manager.
1. Close all Windows programs that may be running.
2. Insert the PhatNoise Music Manager software CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive.
The PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program should launch automatically.
4. Secure the PhatBox to a flat mounting location with the four included self-tapping screws.
5. Fully insert the DMS cartridge into the front.
6. Plug the Ford CD changer cable into the PhatBox.
3. If the PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program does not run, follow these steps to run the software manually:
a. Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select Run.... The Run dialog box appears.
b. Type the following text in the drop-down list box:
d:\PMM_setup.exe
where d: is the letter corresponding to your CD-ROM drive
c. Click OK
4. Follow the instructions to install the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
5. When the installation is finished, the program setup will ask you to reboot the computer.
6. Once your computer has restarted, plug the power supply into the USB cradle.
7. Connect the USB cradle to a USB port on your PC.
8. Insert the DMS cartridge firmly into the USB cradle. Avoid 'slapping' the cartridge into place. The green
and red indicator lights should illuminate. The DMS cartridge will then be detected by the computer's
operating system.
Launching the PhatNoise Music Manager
1. Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
2. After the Music Manager splash screen, the Load Songs screen will appear.
Choose a location on your computer that contains songs you wish to load into the PhatNoise Music Manager
database. This may be a music folder you already have (i.e. " C:\My Music ").
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Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists
Your PhatNoise Music Manager Software is used to create and manage playlists. If you do not have any digital
music files on your computer please go to "Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists" of the user manual to
learn how to convert audio CDs into MP3s.
To search, create and manage your music playlists, click on the Library button.
1. Creating a new playlist
Click the Create Playlist button. Change the
name of the playlist to a name of your choice.
2. Adding songs to a static playlist
1. Click on the All Songs playlist.
2. Type a keyword or phrase in the Search box.
3. Highlight the desired songs.
3. The Devices view is organized in two parts:
·The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows Explorer panels.
·The All Supported Devices panels.
4. Activate the cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS
in the All Supported Devices panel.
If the blue Reconnect button appears click on it to activate your DMS.
When the DMS cartridge is configured properly a red Go button will appear.
If the DMS cartridge has not been configured properly, a configuration wizard will
launch. For more information, refer to Appendix A: Updating the Firmware in your
PhatBox in the user manual.
5. Click the red Go button.
Section IV: Operating the PhatNoise Car Audio System
1. Setting the audio mode
Put the head unit into CD changer mode by pressing the CD button (you may have to push the button twice).
2. Using the SSA/Voice Interface - For stereos with CD changers using the TUNE toggle button.
A.
The TUNE toggle button cycles through 5
Playlist (2) Album (3) Artist (4) Genre (5) and Features (6).
Modes:
TUNE
2 3 4 5 6
4. Drag the desired songs into your playlist.
There are many ways to search, organize, customize and add to your music collection. To learn more about
these features please refer to "Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists" of the user manual.
Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge
1. Make sure the DMS cartridge is inserted into the USB cradle.
The LED lights on the cradle will flicker when the cartridge has
been properly inserted.
2. Click on the Device Manager button to access the Device View.
B. Use the SEEK toggle buttons to advance through the Selections
within the chosen Mode.
C. After 5 seconds of song play the PhatBox will automatically
toggle into track browsing mode. You can then use
the SEEK toggle button to advance through the Tracks within your Selection.
SEEK
SEEK
3A 3B 3C 3D etc.
3C - Track 1 3C - Track 2 etc.
2. (alt.) Using the SSA/Voice Interface - For stereos with CD changers using 6 DISC buttons.
The PhatBox uses the 6 DISC buttons as "mode" buttons.
- Button 1 activates track browsing
- Buttons 2 through 5 are Browse Modes
- Button 6 lists features
B. To find the next Selection in a Mode use the SEEK toggle button.
C. Push the Track button (the DISC 1 button) and then use the SEEK toggle button
to advance through the Tracks within your Selection.
D. After 5 seconds of song play the PhatBox will automatically toggle into
track browsing mode. You can then use the SEEK toggle button to advance
through the Tracks within your Selection.
1
Track Playlist Album Artist Genre Features
2 5
3
1
Track
4
SEEK
6
For more information on SSA/ Voice please consult your user's manual or the SSA / Voice Reference Guide.
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