Niles Audio DMS4 manual Switching on and off, Configuring your remote to control other devices

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ä OPTIONS key

Press this key on any library screen to view a list of available options. If pressing this key has no effect, then there are no options available on the current screen.

p MARK key

This key is used in the Audio Library to select multiple items and then perform an action on them collectively. For more information about using the mark function refer to page 22.

NUMERIC (0 to 9) keys

The numeric keys can be used as follows:

•In the library you may jump to an item in the list that begins with one of the letters specified at the top of each key

•In text entry mode these keys can be used as an alphanumeric key pad (similar to a mobile phone)

R REPEAT (RETURN) key

The Repeat key has the following functions:

•During playback this key toggles the repeat play setting on the DMS4 Digital Music Server

•In text entry mode this key can be used to perform a carriage return

Q SHUFFLE (DELETE) key

The Shuffle key has the following functions:

•During playback this key toggles the random play setting on the DMS4 Digital Music Server

•In text entry mode this key can be used to delete characters

g STOP key

During playback the Stop key halts playback on the currently selected output of the DMS4 Digital Music Server.

a PLAY key

The Play key can be used to resume playback on the currently selected output of the DMS4 Digital Music Server.

N OUTPUT key

Press this key to change the currently selected audio output.

ce key

When this key is pressed briefly during playback, play restarts at the beginning of the next track. When the key is held for a longer period of time the music will fast forward at high speed.

df key

When this key is pressed briefly during playback, play restarts at the beginning of the current track. A second brief press moves to the beginning of the previous track. When the key is held for a longer period of time the music will rewind at high speed.

h PAUSE key

Press the pause key to interrupt playback temporarily.

Switching on and off

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server is designed to remain switched on continuously. However, if you are not planning to use your DMS4 Digital Music Server for an extended period of time, you may want to switch it off.

•To switch off, press the STANDBY button on the front panel of your DMS4 Digital Music Server. Next, press the action button labelled Yes below the LCD display. After a brief period, the unit will switch off and the Standby LED will glow red

•To switch back on, press the STANDBY button on the front panel of your DMS4 Digital Music Server again. After a brief period, the unit will switch on, the Standby LED will glow green and the TV will display the Audio Library screen

If you are not using your DMS4 Digital Music Server for a brief period, you may want to switch it to Standby mode.

•Press the ;Standby key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control. The TV screen will display the Standby screen

•Press the ;Standby key again to leave Standby mode and return to normal operation

Configuring your remote to control other devices

The TV and Amp keys on the remote control may be individually configured to control a range of televisions and amplifiers from well known manufacturers.

To configure the remote to control your television

•Press the TV and OSelect keys simultaneously; hold them down for 1 second

The TV key will remain lit for 20 seconds; the configuration process must be completed during this time.

•Enter the 3 digit numeric code matching the manufacturer of your television from the list in Appendix A

•Press the TV button again

The TV key will blink twice to indicate that the configuration has been accepted. If the TV key does not blink begin the process again, taking care to enter the number exactly as printed in the list. If the television is switched on during the configuration process, entering the correct code will cause the television to go into standby.

To configure the remote to control your amplifier, follow the above procedure, pressing the AMP key in place of the TV key, and using the appropriate numeric code for your amplifier.

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Contents DMS4 Automatic Shutdown Installer notesContents Precautions Important Safety Instructions Information to User Important Safety NoticesCanadian model European modelIntroduction Features BenefitsFeatures and Benefits Unpacking the Box ContentsFront view Controls and connectionsAnalog OUT 1,2,3,4 Rear viewRemote control Configuring your remote to control other devices Switching on and offTo configure the remote controller with a default output Remote control use in a multi- room systemVolume control via the Remote Basic connections Connecting your DMS4 Digital Music ServerExample connection of a DMS4 in a multi-room audio system Control SolutionsMain menu Recording and playing musicPlaying a CD Recording MusicRecording from a CD Listening to Music While Recording a CDExplanation of the DMS4 Tracks TV interface Playing musicBrowsing the Audio Library by Album Playing music from the audio libraryDisplaying the Audio Library Browsing the Audio Library by TrackBrowsing the Audio Library by Genre Browsing the Audio Library by ArtistBrowsing Playlists in the Audio Library Browsing the Audio Library by YearBrowsing the Audio Library by Era Playing the Entire Library Browsing Presets in the Audio LibraryTo delete all the albums by a particular artist Search functionMark function To delete multiple albums from the Audio LibraryNow Playing Screen Now Playing Screen Options Switching Audio OutputsControlling Playback Adding Music to a Playlist Organizing your music collectionPlaylists Creating a New PlaylistEditing Playlists PresetsStoring a Preset Editing Genre, Year and Era names Editing the audio libraryEditing Album Information Editing Track InformationDeleting Albums and Tracks via the DMS4 TV interface Deleting Albums and TracksRecording or Playing a CD Front panel interfaceDisplaying Playback Information Browsing Albums in the Audio LibraryOnline Updates Configuring Setup OptionsUser Interface Descriptions IntellicONTROL ICS Wall-Mounted IREMOTE interfaceSDMS4 and IntelliControl ICS User Interface Functionality Playing Music from the DMS4 Library using The Contact Keypad13 ICS Contact interface the Years and Eras screens Assigned Ethernet Settings System setTINGSConnection Settings Edit Ethernet SettingsNetwork Back Up Settings TV SettingsUser Interface Settings Software Update SettingsXiVALink Settings CD Record SettingsMedia Transfer Settings Output ConfigurationSupported Software Using your DMS4 Digital Music Server with a home computerAccessing the Remote User Interface Remote user interfaceMedia transfer Accessing Media TransferExporting Files from your DMS4 Digital Music Server Transferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunesImporting Files to your DMS4 Digital Music Server Network Back Up Network back up and restoreNetwork Restore Appendix a Finlux Marshal Salora AMP Terms Conditions Microsoft End-User LicenSe Agreement Gracenote End-User License Agreement Macromedia Flash Run-Time Distribution LicenseTrademark Information Audio Outputs Analog Audio Characteristics typicalGeneral Video Outputs0 0 B U Y H I F I w w w. n i l e s a u d i o . c o m

DMS4 specifications

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