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Importing Files to your DMS4 Digital Music Server

•Double click on the folder entitled Import. An empty folder window will be displayed

To Import Music Files

•Navigate to the location of the music files on your computer

•Use your mouse to select the files you wish to import and drag them into the Import window

The files will appear briefly in the Import window but after a few seconds will disappear. These files should now be accessible in the Audio Library of your DMS4 Digital Music Server.

Note: The currently supported audio file types for import are WAV, WMA and MP3 (WMA Lossless and DRM protected files are not supported). Any files of an unsupported type that are dropped into the Import folder will not be imported.

To Import Cover Art Files

•Navigate to the location of the cover art files on your computer

•Use your mouse to select the files you wish to import and drag them into the Import window

The files will appear briefly in the Import window but after a few seconds will disappear. These files will now be available when selecting cover art for an album in the Audio Library.

Note: The currently supported image file types are BMP and JPEG. Files will be resized automatically. Any files of an unsupported type that are dropped into the Import folder will not be imported.

Exporting Files from your DMS4 Digital Music Server

•Double click on the folder entitled MusicShare. A folder window will be displayed containing a folder for each artist present in the Audio Library of your DMS4 Digital Music Server

•Double click on the folder for an artist. A folder window will be displayed containing a folder for each album by the chosen artist present in the Audio Library

•Double click on the folder for an album. A folder window will be displayed containing all the tracks within the album and a JPEG file containing the cover art for the album

You now have read only access to these files and can drag and drop them to a location on your PC. You are now also able to copy music from your DMS4 Digital Music Server directly to your portable player.

Transferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunes®

The iTunes® Media Player application is specifically designed to simplify the process of synchronizing your music collection with an iPod portable player. Support for other devices is limited; you should check that your portable player is compatible before using this application. iTunes® version 4.6 or later is required.

The Library source in iTunes® shows all media files stored on the local hard disk as well as media which has been added from other network drives. You can add the music collection from your DMS4 Digital Music Server to the Library as follows:

•Select the Preferences option. This can be found under the Edit menu on the Windows® edition of iTunes® and under the iTunes® menu on the Macintosh version

•Select the Advanced tab

•Ensure that the option labelled Copy files to iTunes® Music folder when adding to library is unchecked

•Click the OK button to confirm any changes

•Making sure you have Library displayed in iTunes®, navigate to your DMS4 Digital Music Server on the network

•Select the music you wish to transfer; you can transfer entire albums, or all the music by a particular artist, by dragging the relevant folder into the iTunes® Library and releasing the mouse button. To transfer the entire contents of your Audio Library, drag the folder entitled Albums By Artist into the iTunes® Library

Note: the import process may take some time depending on the number of albums and the speed of your computer.

Once the iTunes® Library source has been updated with the music from your DMS4 Digital Music Server you can you can update your iPod as follows:

•Connect your iPod in the normal way

•Click the Browse button in the top right-hand corner of the iTunes® window

•Drag any item from the Genre, Artist, Album lists onto the iPod icon in the Source area

The transfer process will begin shortly afterwards.

Updating the iTunes® Library

If you have removed music from your DMS4 Digital Music Server or edited the names of any items in the library you will need to update the iTunes® Library to remove any broken links. To do this, you should first delete all the DMS4 Digital Music Server albums from the iTunes® Library as follows:

•Select the View Options item from the Edit menu

•Check the Grouping option, then click the OK button to confirm your changes

•In the iTunes® Library click the new Grouping column heading. The tracks located on your DMS4 Digital Music Server hard disk will be grouped together using the label <-DMS4 Digital Music Server_NAME (e.g. <-NilesDMS4- 1234)

•Click on the first track in the list with this grouping label then, holding down the Shift key, click the last track

•Press the Delete key to remove these tracks from the iTunes® Library

•Click Yes to confirm your choice

Repeat the import process described above to add back the DMS4 Digital Music Server information.

Note: iTunes® does not support WMA files.

Transferring Music to your Portable Player using Windows® Media Player

It is also possible to use Windows® Media Player to transfer music from your IntelliControl® ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server to your portable device.

•Firstly, make sure you can navigate to your DMS4 Digital Music Server and view the music in your MusicShare folder

•Display the File drop down menu and select Add to Library, followed by Add Folder. In the Explorer window that appears navigate to your DMS4 Digital Music Server on the network and select the music you wish to transfer; you can transfer entire albums, or all the music by a particular artist by selecting the relevant folder and clicking OK. To transfer the entire contents of your Audio Library, select the folder entitled MusicShare

Note: the import process may take some time depending on the number of albums and the speed of your computer.

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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 offRemote control use in a multi- room system Volume control via the RemoteTo 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 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 the Audio Library by Year Browsing the Audio Library by EraBrowsing Playlists in the Audio Library 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 Switching Audio Outputs Controlling PlaybackNow Playing Screen Options Adding Music to a Playlist Organizing your music collectionPlaylists Creating a New PlaylistPresets Storing a PresetEditing Playlists 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 TransferTransferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunes Importing Files to your DMS4 Digital Music ServerExporting Files from your DMS4 Digital Music Server Network back up and restore Network RestoreNetwork Back Up Appendix a Finlux Marshal Salora AMP Terms Conditions Microsoft End-User LicenSe Agreement Macromedia Flash Run-Time Distribution License Trademark InformationGracenote End-User License Agreement 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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