PhatNoise Car Audio System manual Table of Contents

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GETTING STARTED

4

Four steps to a quick start

5

System Components

6

Manuals and Guides

7

PhatBox Overview

8

DMS Cartridge Overview

9

USB Cradle Overview

10

Safety and Handling Precautions

11

SECTION I: INSTALLATION GUIDE

12

Before mounting the PhatBox

12

Mounting Location

12

Mounting Orientation

12

Mounting Clearance

13

Connecting the PhatBox to your head unit

13

SECTION II: SETTING UP AT HOME

15

Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager software

15

SECTION III: CREATING AND MANAGING PLAYLISTS

19

MP3 Files and ID3 Tags

19

Launching the Music Manager

19

Navigating the Program

20

Converting an Audio CD to computer files

21

Finding Music

23

Creating Playlists

25

Accessing the DMS Cartridge

27

Adding Music to the DMS Cartridge

28

Ejecting the DMS

32

Syncing Music

33

SECTION IV: OPERATING THE PHATBOX

34

Starting the PhatBox

34

Using SSA

35

Playback Modes

35

Active Playback Modes

36

Playback Example

37

Other Notes

38

Voice Prompting

38

Random Play

38

The Album Sort Order

38

Seeking

39

APPENDIX A: UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IN YOUR PHATBOX

40

APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING

47

APPENDIX C: IMPORTANT SAFETY AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

51

FCC WARNING

51

Installation Precautions

51

Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions

52

PhatBox Player and USB Cradle Precautions

52

APPENDIX D: USING AUDIBLE CONTENT WITH YOUR PHATNOISE CAR

 

AUDIO SYSTEM

53

APPENDIX E: CONTACTING PHATNOISE SUPPORT

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Contents Page Table of Contents MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Getting Started Four steps to a quick start System Components Manuals and Guides PhatBox Overview DMS Cartridge Overview USB Cradle Overview Safety and Handling Precautions Section I Installation Guide Before mounting the PhatBoxConnecting the PhatBox to your head unit Mounting ClearancePossible Cause Solution Section II Setting up at Home Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager softwareMAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Page Launching the Music Manager Section III Creating and Managing PlaylistsMP3 Files and ID3 Tags Navigating the Program Converting an Audio CD to computer files MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Finding Music MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Creating Playlists Adding songs to a static playlistAdding songs to a dynamic playlist Accessing the DMS Cartridge Adding Music to the DMS Cartridge MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Ejecting the DMS Syncing Music Section IV Operating the PhatBox Starting the PhatBoxUsing SSA Playback ModesMode 6 is Features Mode Active Playback ModesPlayback Example → Beth JonesOther Notes Voice PromptingSeeking Appendix a Updating the Firmware in your PhatBox MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Wizard will close. Now press the Save/Eject DMS button Do not pull the cartridge out while the lights are blinking Appendix B Troubleshooting When Installing the PhatBoxGeneral Cases WinNT 4.0 and Windows 95 do not have Open the DMS Database/Voice Prompts Appendix C Important Safety and Handling Instructions Installation PrecautionsDigital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions PhatBox Player and USB Cradle PrecautionsIntroduction Welcome Tell Me More New Users Click Here Audible Content on the PhatNoise DMS MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Dynamic Audible Subscription Discs MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc To update the Audible Subscription Discs Appendix E Contacting PhatNoise Support