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Connecting your DMS4 Digital Music Server

Basic connections

The diagram below illustrates the basic connections required to use your DMS4 Digital Music Server.

Note: Do not make any connections to the DMS4 Digital Music Server while the power supply is connected and switched on.

Connecting the Audio

•Connect a stereo RCA audio cable to the Analog Out 1 connectors on the rear of the DMS4 Digital Music Server. Connect the other end of this cable to an appropriate input on your pre-amplifier. In the same way connect the other Analog Out connectors to other stereo amplifiers as appropriate. Subsequently, connect the pre-amplifier to your stereo amplifier

Connecting the Video

•Connect the yellow plug of the supplied composite video cable to the yellow Video Out socket of the DMS4 Digital Music Server. For most TVs connect the other end of this cable to the ext. 1 or 2 socket on the rear of your TV. For some TVs it may be necessary to use a SCART plug. In this case connect the other end of this cable to the yellow socket on the SCART plug. Now connect the SCART plug to the SCART socket in the rear of the TV

Connecting to the Internet

•Connect an Ethernet cable to a free Ethernet socket on your network device or broadband router. Connect the other end of this cable to the socket marked Ethernet on the back panel of the DMS4 Digital Music Server

Connecting the Power

•Connect the supplied power cord to your power supply. Note: be sure to use the correct power cord for your country

Switching On

•Switch on your DMS4 Digital Music Server using the button labelled STANDBY on the front panel

•Switch on your television. Select the appropriate video channel to view the DMS4 Digital Music Server TV User Interface display

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server is now connected and ready for use. To take advantage of the DMS4 Digital Music Server’s multi-room functionality, refer to the section overleaf entitled Integrating the DMS4 Digital Music Server into an Intellicontrol® ICS System

Note: In order to connect to the Internet in the below example it will be necessary to configure the DMS4 Digital Music Server’s settings to connect using Ethernet. See the Quick Start Guide for more information.

Fig. 2-1 Basic connectivity of a DMS4, network router, amplifier and TV

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Contents DMS4 Automatic Shutdown Installer notesContents Precautions Important Safety Instructions Canadian model Important Safety NoticesEuropean model Information to UserFeatures and Benefits Features BenefitsUnpacking the Box Contents IntroductionFront view Controls and connectionsAnalog OUT 1,2,3,4 Rear viewRemote control Configuring your remote to control other devices Switching on and offVolume control via the Remote Remote control use in a multi- room systemTo configure the remote controller with a default output Basic connections Connecting your DMS4 Digital Music ServerExample connection of a DMS4 in a multi-room audio system Control SolutionsMain menu Recording and playing musicRecording from a CD Recording MusicListening to Music While Recording a CD Playing a CDExplanation of the DMS4 Tracks TV interface Playing musicDisplaying the Audio Library Playing music from the audio libraryBrowsing the Audio Library by Track Browsing the Audio Library by AlbumBrowsing the Audio Library by Genre Browsing the Audio Library by ArtistBrowsing the Audio Library by Era Browsing the Audio Library by YearBrowsing Playlists in the Audio Library Playing the Entire Library Browsing Presets in the Audio LibraryMark function Search functionTo delete multiple albums from the Audio Library To delete all the albums by a particular artistNow Playing Screen Controlling Playback Switching Audio OutputsNow Playing Screen Options Playlists Organizing your music collectionCreating a New Playlist Adding Music to a PlaylistStoring a Preset PresetsEditing Playlists Editing Album Information Editing the audio libraryEditing Track Information Editing Genre, Year and Era namesDeleting Albums and Tracks via the DMS4 TV interface Deleting Albums and TracksDisplaying Playback Information Front panel interfaceBrowsing Albums in the Audio Library Recording or Playing a CDOnline 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 Connection Settings System setTINGSEdit Ethernet Settings Assigned Ethernet SettingsUser Interface Settings TV SettingsSoftware Update Settings Network Back Up SettingsMedia Transfer Settings CD Record SettingsOutput Configuration XiVALink SettingsAccessing the Remote User Interface Using your DMS4 Digital Music Server with a home computerRemote user interface Supported SoftwareMedia transfer Accessing Media TransferImporting Files to your DMS4 Digital Music Server Transferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunesExporting Files from your DMS4 Digital Music Server Network Restore Network back up and restoreNetwork Back Up Appendix a Finlux Marshal Salora AMP Terms Conditions Microsoft End-User LicenSe Agreement Trademark Information Macromedia Flash Run-Time Distribution LicenseGracenote End-User License Agreement General Analog Audio Characteristics typicalVideo Outputs Audio 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

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