Russound SMS3 1 User Manual

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Copyright ® 2006 Russound All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Russound is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.
This product includes some software components that are licensed under the General Public License (GPL). Source code for GPL components is available upon request.
This product includes software developed by GlobeCom GCAB AB. Copyright ® 1999 GlobeCom GCAB AB.
All rights reserved.Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., Copyright © 2000-2003 Gracenote. Gracenote CDDB® Client Software, Copyright © 2000-2003 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773; #6,161,132; #6,230,192; #6,230,207; #6,240,459; #6,330,593, and other patents issued or pending. Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.
End-User License Agreement
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This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables this product to do disc identification and obtain music-related infor­mation, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”), which is included on the Gracenote Database (the “Gracenote Database”). You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Database, and Embedded Software for your own personal non­commercial use only. You agree that you will access Gracenote Data only by means of the standard end user functions and features of this product. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or transmit the Embedded Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE DATABASE, OR GRACENOTE COMPONENT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN. You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Database, and Embedded Software will terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Database, and Gracenote Embedded Software. Gracenote reserves all rights in the Gracenote Data, Gracenote Database, and Gracenote Embedded Software, including all ownership rights. You agree that Gracenote may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name. The Embedded Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.” Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data. Gracenote reserves the right to delete data or to change data categories in any Data updates and for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the Embedded Software is error-free or that functioning of the Embedded Software will be uninterrupted. Gracenote is not obli­gated to provide you with any new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Gracenote may choose to provide in the future. GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WAR­RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE COMPONENT OR ANY GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES.
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Warnings and Cautions
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tri­angle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte­nance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
If you have any questions please call Russound Inc. at 1-800-638-8055 or 603-659-5170.
Safety Instructions:
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water; for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laun­dry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
10.Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
11.Grounding or Polarization - Precaution should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeat­ed.
12.Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.
13.Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommend­ed by the manufacturer.
14.Non-use Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
15.Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through the openings.
16.Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; B. Objects have fallen, liquid has spilled into the appliance; C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally; E. The appliance has been dropped or enclosure is damaged.
17.Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
Precautions:
1. Power – WARNING: BEFORE TURNING ON THE POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.
2. Do Not Touch The SMS3 With Wet Hands – Do not handle the SMS3 or power cord when your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid enters the SMS3 cabinet, unplug the unit from power immediately and take the SMS3 to a qualified service per­son for inspection.
3. Location of SMS3 – Place the SMS3 in a well-ventilated location. Take special care to provide plenty of ventilation on all sides of the SMS3 especially when it is placed in an audio rack. If ventila­tion is blocked, the SMS3 may overheat and malfunction. Do not expose the SMS3 to direct sun light or heating units as the SMS3 internal components temperature may rise and shorten the life of the components. Avoid damp and dusty places.
4. Care – From time to time you should wipe off the front and side panels of the cabinet with a soft cloth. Do not use rough material, thinners, alcohol or other chemical solvents or cloths since this may damage the finish or remove the panel lettering.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................6-7
Controlling the Media Server
SMS3 Remote Control ................................................................................................8-9
UNO-S2 Keypad ............................................................................................................10
UNO-S1 Keypad ............................................................................................................11
UNO-TS2 Touchscreen ............................................................................................12-13
SRC2 Remote Control ..................................................................................................14
Computer Interface ..................................................................................................15-16
Cataloging CDs
Load CD into SMS3 ......................................................................................................17
Music Information and Cover Art ..................................................................................17
What’s Playing................................................................................................................18
How Themes Work
Themes ..........................................................................................................................19
Default Themes ..............................................................................................................20
Creating a New Theme
How to Add a Theme ....................................................................................................21
Sample Theme “Recipes” ........................................................................................21-23
Configure a Theme
Theme Icon ....................................................................................................................23
Name ..............................................................................................................................23
Is a Playlist ....................................................................................................................23
PMA Prefers ..................................................................................................................23
PMA Effect ....................................................................................................................24
What to Play ..................................................................................................................24
Add Music ......................................................................................................................24
Add or Exclude ..............................................................................................................25
Exploring Your New Theme
Skip ................................................................................................................................26
Play Again ......................................................................................................................26
Rate Song ......................................................................................................................26
More Detail ....................................................................................................................27
Edit ................................................................................................................................28
Edit Album ................................................................................................................28-29
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Music Choices on the Fly
Music ............................................................................................................................30
Genre ............................................................................................................................30
Artist Name ....................................................................................................................31
Album Name ..................................................................................................................31
Song Title ......................................................................................................................31
Year ................................................................................................................................32
Internet Radio ................................................................................................................32
Text Search ....................................................................................................................32
Newest Additions ..........................................................................................................32
Longest Since Heard ....................................................................................................32
Recently Played ............................................................................................................32
Changing an Existing Theme
Selections ......................................................................................................................33
Song Rating....................................................................................................................33
Song Order ....................................................................................................................34
Remove Theme ..............................................................................................................34
Add Theme Icons
Add My Own Theme Icons ............................................................................................34
Photo Albums
Adding My Photo Albums..............................................................................................35
Viewing My Photo Albums ............................................................................................36
Add Digital Music Files
Loading My Music Files ................................................................................................37
Internet Radio
Internet Radio Handler ............................................................................................37-39
Internet Radio for Macintosh Users ..............................................................................40
Internet Radio Themes ..................................................................................................41
Options and Status
Schedules ................................................................................................................41-42
System Time ..................................................................................................................42
Review Music ................................................................................................................43
Network Information ......................................................................................................44
Backing Up Media Server Hard Drive ......................................................................44-45
Who to contact for Assistance ..........................................................................46
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Welcome
If you are reading this, you must be the proud owner of a Russound Smart Media Server. If you are a music lover, this unassuming black box is going to change the way you listen to your CD collection. It holds up to 2500 hours (4140 hours for SMS3-250) of your music and replays it when, where and how you want it. This little book is your guide to making music with your media server.
What the Media Server does
The Russound Smart Media Server (SMS3) is an intelligent audio system that catalogs music from CDs and stores it on its local hard drive. The media server also plays MP3s and streaming audio via the Internet, and displays digital images such as photos or clip art.
As you add music and make listening requests of the media server, it monitors your choices and adapts its automatic playback of songs based on the way you use the sys­tem. This learning behavior is a key feature of the media server and is called the Personal Media Assistant.
Who is the Personal Media Assistant (PMA)?
Named in recognition of the skill and spirit of one of Russound’s most energetic deal­ers, the Dean of Media applies his knowledge and experience to personalizing your media server for you and your family. By watching your listening habits, the Dean automatically remembers your favorites and offers them up at a single touch. Don’t like a song? Just skip over it – the Dean remembers and won’t play it as often.
How he provides the background music for your life
Imagine if you will enjoying just the right music for just the right times in your daily life – rock and roll for Friday afternoons, classical pieces for an early Saturday morning, inter­net news and weather on the weekdays, or children’s sing-a-longs for birthday parties and play dates. And knowing you will hear only the songs you want – all jazz with nary a coun­try song in sight…or sound. You create a Theme (Workout Music, Tracks to Relax By), add some songs to it, and set your Theme’s “Recipe.” As you listen, the Dean of Media watch­es what you choose or skip over and delivers that music more or less often, depending on your preferences. As you add more music, the Dean reads your Theme “recipes” and puts the right music into the right Themes. You can also schedule your media server to deliver your choice of Themes at specific times during the day or week. The media server is always ready to deliver your special mix of music over your choice of three streams.
Introduction
Hello, I’m the Dean of Media, your Personal Media Assistant. Look for me as I lend a hand with your media server.
Why Three Streams
The “3” in SMS3 stands for three streams or sources of music available at the same time on the media server. These are set up and named through the multi-source/multi­zone system configuration. These stream names can also be created through the SMS3 interface. With three sources of music, the kids can listen to rock in the family room, mom can listen to the news in the study and dad can do a workout to jazz, all from the same media server.
Overview of Themes
The SMS3 uses Themes to organize its stored music. Themes are created by you, the user, based on your music preferences. Create and name any number of themes such as Classical, Sunday Morning Tunes, Kid’s Stuff, etc. When a theme is created, you make a “recipe” for it in the Theme Editor. Pick the artists, albums, genres or other preference you want for that theme. When a new song is cataloged, it will be added to the Theme whose “recipe” calls for that artist or genre.
Video Display and Controls
The SMS3 has a browser-based user interface that can be viewed on a TV, a PC, or on a computer monitor connected to the SMS3 rear panel. You can see what choices you are making through the graphical interface, as you use remote controls or keypads to scroll up, down and across the pages to view music lists and make listening choices.
Internet Radio
When connected to the web, the SMS3 plays internet radio “stations” which are streams of radio delivered over the internet. If you select an internet stream, the media server will play that stream until another choice is made or the internet stream drops off or ends. Internet radio station URLs are stored in the SMS3 and added to Themes and Schedules.
Schedules
Schedules are used to automatically play Themes at specific times on specific days. Schedule choices are based on days of the week (Monday, Wednesday, etc.) and hours of the day (a.m. and p.m.), but not based on calendar days (1st, 22nd, 29th, etc.). For exam­ple, the media server can be scheduled to select and play a certain Theme every Monday at 8:00, but not for the 25th of each month. Schedules are a great way to automatically mix a variety of themes during the day, as the media server is designed to play one Theme continuously until another Theme is selected.
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How Do I Control the Media Server?
The SMS3 can be controlled several ways, depending on what type of audio system it is part of. For a Russound multi-source multi-zone RNET system such as the CAV6.6 or CAM6.6, the SMS3 can be controlled through the UNO keypad and SRC2 remote control. For other applications, it can be controlled with the SMS3-RC remote control. The SMS3 can also be controlled by a keyboard connected to the rear panel, or through a network­connected PC.
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EXIT - Backs out of current menu (same as left arrow)
MENU RIGHT - Navigates to the right within a menu
MENU HOME - Returns to the home page (What’s Playing)
NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme
PLAY - Starts a stopped or paused stream
STREAM SELECT - Selects Stream 1, 2 and 3 for control of that stream
POWER - Places the selected stream in/out of standby mode
FAVORITES - Saves and recalls preset favorites
PREVIOUS SONG - One tap starts song over, two taps returns to the previous song
MENU DOWN - Navigates down within a menu
INFO - Advances to the More Details screen under “What’s Playing”
OK - Selects highlighted item on page
MENU LEFT - Navigates to the left within a menu
HELP - Advances to the Help page
MENU UP - Navigates up within a menu
GENRE - Advances to the Genre list when selecting music
THEME - Advances to the Theme list when selecting music
ARTIST - Advances to the Artist list when selecting music
SEARCH - Advances to Text Search when selecting music
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SMS3 Remote Control
The SMS3 Remote Control is used to control the SMS3 by pointing it directly at the front of the unit or at an IR receiver interfaced with the audio system.
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SOURCE SELECT - Select stream to control
PLAY - Displays info for What’s Playing
VOLUME - Adjust volume up/down in room
NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme
PREVIOUS SONG - One press restarts the current song. Two presses returns to the previous song in the theme.
SEARCH THEMES - Scrolls through list of themes
STOP - Exits any menu
PAUSE - Pause/unpause audio of active stream
DISPLAY - Shows name of song, theme, stream, etc.
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The UNO-S2 and UNO-S1 keypads, the UNO-TS2 touch­screen and the SRC2 Remote Control are used to control the SMS3 when it is part of an RNET-enabled audio sys­tem such as the CAV6.6 or the CAM6.6.
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SOURCE SELECT - Select stream to control
VOLUME - Adjust volume up/down in room
NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme (press)
NEXT THEME - Advances to the next theme in the Themes list (press and hold)
PREVIOUS SONG - Returns to the previous song in the theme (press)
PREVIOUS THEME - Advances to the previous theme in the Themes list (press and hold)
DISPLAY - Shows name of song, theme, stream, etc.
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Example of SMS3 Media Server Main screen
Example of SMS3 Media Server More Detail (What’s Playing) screen
UNO-TS2 Touchscreen
The UNO-TS2 offers an expanded view of source information and selections when used with the Russound SMS3 Media Server in an RNET system. A single view shows the active theme, artist name, song title and album name. Linked screens show more detailed song information and lead to search fields to choose music by genre, artist, album and more.
Media Server Main screen
On the UNO-TS2 home screen, press the SMS3 source button to select the media server. The main screen for the media server shows the current Stream, current Theme, and What’s Playing now. When navigating within the media server screen set, you can return to this screen by pressing “main” on the navigation bar. The hard button secondary functions let you scroll through Themes or select another song within the current Theme without leaving the main screen.
Media Server More Detail screen
The More Detail screen for the media server shows expanded information for the cur­rent song: artist, album, song, and genre. The hard button secondary functions let you scroll through Themes or select another song within the current Theme without leaving the screen.
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B.B. King
Why I Sing The Blues
Chains and Things
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Why I Sing The Blues
Chains and Things
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Example of SMS3 Media Server Music Request screen
Example of SMS3 Media Server “Request by Artist” screen
UNO-TS2 Touchscreen (cont’d)
Media Server Request Music screen
The Request Music screen for the media server lets you request music a variety of ways: by Artist, by Album, by Genre and more. Press the desired item to proceed to that category’s selections.
Media Server Request “by” screen
Each “request” selection screen shows the first four or five items in the list selected. To drill down to the item you want, use the “enter text” field to enter the name desired. The hard button secondary functions let you scroll through the alphabet to spell the name, using “letter” to choose the letter and “cursor” to move to the next character. As letters are entered, the list displays the results. Additional results can be viewed by pressing the scroll up/down buttons on the left of the screen. When you see the selection you want, touch the selection bar to play it, or if choosing artist, advance to the next screen in the selection process.
For “Request by” Theme and “Request by” Internet Radio screens, selections are made using the scroll arrows, as these screens do not show a text entry field.More Detail screen for the media server shows expanded information for the current song: artist, album, song, and genre. The hard button secondary functions let you scroll through Themes or select another song within the current Theme without leaving the screen.
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2.James Taylor
3.Jeff Beck
4.Jethro Tull
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RUSSOUND SYSTEM BUTTON - Activates con­trol of Russound system controller and keypads, and connected sources
VOLUME UP/DOWN - Raises and lowers the vol­ume for the room you are in
MUTE - Mutes audio output of the room you’re in
INFO - Shows “More Details” song information
RIGHT/FORWARD - Navigates to the right or for­ward
DOWN - Navigates down a list
EXIT - Exits out of current page, exits out of any name entry field
PLAY - Shows “Now Playing” on UNO keypad
FORWARD - Skips to next song in current theme
INPUT (Direct) - Directly selects streams by source number
PAUSE - Pauses/unpauses stream of media server
GUIDE - Accesses page-appropriate Help files
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LEFT/BACK - Navigates to the left or back
MENU - Returns to home page
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The SRC2 Remote Control is used to control the SMS3 by pointing it directly at an UNO keypad.
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When you select a stream from a web browser, you can control and modify it - but to HEAR it, the stream must be selected as the audio source through the audio system.
Computer Interface
Use the Up, Down, Left (previous) and Right (next) keys on the keyboard of a net­worked computer or the mouse to navigate through the onscreen pages. Selections will be highlighted green and choices are made using the Enter or Return key. If there are more choices in sub-menus under a selection, a green arrow to the right of the choice field will appear. Selecting the arrow will bring up the additional choices. Remember, to return to a previous page, use the “Back” button within the media server interface and NOT the web browser’s Back button.
You can easily choose which stream to control from the web browser interface by clicking on the “Show Streams” link on the “What’s Playing” page. This selection brings up the media server’s screen saver, which shows the album, artist, song title and album art for the song currently playing on each stream. Simply click on the desired stream and web browser interface will switch to that stream.
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