Xantech XMusic manual Using Your Digital Music Server with a Portable Player

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USING YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER WITH A PORTABLE PLAYER

The recordings on your XMusic Digital Music Server can be transferred to a portable player (for example, an Apple® iPod®) to allow you to listen to your music collection while you are away from home. This chapter describes how to transfer music from your Digital Music Server to the portable player using a personal computer.

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The illustration below shows a typical home network:

*Macintosh computer running OS X 10.3 or higher or PC running Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP.

In order to access the music files on your Digital Music Server from the computer you must first enable Server Access as follows:

•Display the Main Menu by pressing the 1 key on your Digital Music Server remote control.

•Press the 9 or 8 key to highlight the Settings option and press the 5Select action key.

•Press the 9 or 8 key to highlight the System Settings option and press the 5Select action key.

•Press the 9 or 8 key to highlight the Server Access option and press the 5Select action key.

The following screen will be displayed:

Ensure that the Workgroup item indicates the name of your current network workgroup; for most simple home networks MSHOME (the default entry) should be correct. If this is not the case, highlight this option using the 9or 8 keys then press the 3Edit action key to enter a new name.

If required you may also change the name used to identify your Digital Music Server on the network by editing the Server Name option.

•Press the 9 or 8 key to highlight the Server Access option and press the 3Edit action key.

•Use the 9 or 8 keys if necessary to highlight the Enabled option and press the 5Select action key.

Provided that your Digital Music Server is connected correctly it should now be accessible by browsing the network from your computer.

If you are using a Macintosh computer you can create a new network connection as follows:

•Select Go from the Finder menu and click Connect to Server.

•Click on the Browse button in the Connect to Server window.

•Navigate to your Digital Music Server on the network and double-click the appropriate icon.

•If your Digital Music Server does not appear in the browse window return to the Connect to Server window and enter: smb://<WORKGROUP><XMUSICSERVER_NAME> (e.g. smb://MSHOME;S2000_000123) into the Server Address box, then click the Connect button. Note: both the Workgroup and Digital Music Server Name should be in uppercase.

•In the SMB Mount window click the OK button.

•In the SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication window click the OK button.

A window showing the contents of the Digital Music Server hard disk will be displayed.

You can now transfer music directly from your Digital Music Server to a portable player. The following two sections describe how to transfer files using two popular media player applications, iTunes® and Windows® Media Player.

Transferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunes

The iTunes Media Player application is specifically designed to simplify the process of synchronising 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 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.

•From the File menu select the Import... option.

•Select XML Files in the Files of type options (Windows version only).

•Navigate to the hard disk of your Digital Music Server on the network.

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Contents User Guide Copyright Notice Xiva NEW Media Brought to LifePrecautions General PrecautionsCD Handling Precautions Mains PrecautionsImportant Safety Instructions Important Safety Notices ModelCanadian Model European ModelPage Remote control action keys Quick Start GuideControls Recording from a CDEntering Text Switching on and OFFPlaying Music LES Commandes Touches d’action de la télécommandeCarte DE Demarrage Rapide Enregistrement À Partir D’UN CDActivation ET Desactivation Lecture DE MusiqueSaisie DE Texte Kurzreferenz DIE BedienelementeVON Einer CD Aufnehmen Aktionstasten auf der FernbedienungEIN-UND Ausschalten DES Geräts Musik AbspielenEinbeben VON Texteingeben VON Text Ficha DE Inicio Rápido LOS ControlesGrabar Desde UN CD Botones de acción del mando a distanciaEncendido Y Apagado Reproducción DE MúsicaIntroducción DE Texto Registrazione DA UN CD Scheda D’AVVIAMENTO RapidoComandi Accensione E Spegnimento Suonare MusicaInserimento DI Testo Specifications IntroductionControls and Connections Front ViewRear View IR ReceiverRemote Control Configuring Your Remote to Control Other Devices Connecting Your Digital Music Server Standby mode Off modeTo enter standby or off mode To switch on from standby or off modeUsing the Digital Music Server action keys Registering Your Digital Music ServerDigital Music Server status icons To register your Digital Music ServerTo use the alphanumeric keypad To connect your Digital Music Server to the InternetDigital Music Server Main Menu To select an option from the main menuOption DescriptionRecording Music To make an automatic one-touch CD recordingTo make a custom CD recording TracksRecord Quality CD informationTo create a new line-in recording session Recording from AN Analogue or Digital InputListening to music while recording a CD To record from the line-in connectors To adjust the recording gain settingSound Quality To edit the album detailsTo end a line-in recording session Listening to music while recording from a line inputTo begin recording a new track To change the name of the new trackPlaying Music Playing Music from the LibraryTo browse the library by artist To browse the library by albumTo browse the library by playlist To browse the library by presetTo browse the library by genre To select a track or preset by number Playing Music from a CDTo select an album, artist, genre or playlist by name Selecting an album by numberPlayback Information Controlling PlaybackOutput screen To change the displayed informationOrganising Your Music Collection PlaylistsCreating a new playlist To select items for a playlistEditing a Playlist PresetsStoring a preset Albums To edit album informationClearing a Preset To enter text using the alphanumeric keypadDeleting ALBUMS, Tracks or Playlists Entering and Editing NamesAdvanced Settings To display the Settings MenuInternet Access Default Recording QualitySystem Settings Upgrade UnitCD Recording LanguageDirect Media Select Using Your Digital Music Server in a Multiroom SystemMultiroom Remote Control Use Setting the output controlled from the front panel Multiroom Control SystemsUsing Your Digital Music Server with a Portable Player Transferring Music to your Portable Player using iTunesUpdating the iTunes Library Appendix a Annexe a Apéndice a Anhang a HDD AudioFenner Memorex Schneiderf AMP XiVA Software Customer Service Agreement Terms & ConditionsXiVA Software Service Privacy Policy WaiverGracenote Cddb Flow-Down Lizenzbedingungen Gracenote MusicID Terms of UseModalités de la Licence Gracenote Cddb Flow-Down Condiciones de descarga de base de datos de CD de Gracenote Condizioni della licenza Gracenote Cddb Flow-DownPage Clara.net Terms and Conditions U.K. Only Compliance by third parties to this LicenseClara.net Conditions générales à l’intention SecurityClara.net Geschäftsbedingungen BegriffsbestimmungPage Index REC Button 19 Recording Formats 38 Recording Music Xantech Corporation

XMusic specifications

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