PhatNoise Car Audio System manual Other Notes, Voice Prompting

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Now the next song we will hear is of the Rock genre. Since we are not changing the genre, the current song will continue until it is finished playing. If we were to change genres to Blues, then the first Blues song would begin playing.

Other Notes

Voice Prompting

When changing modes, the PhatBox will announce which mode it is entering. This will help you as you learn the functions of the buttons on the head unit. After using the PhatBox SSA interface for a period of time and the functions of the buttons are memorized, you can disable this voice prompting in the Features Mode. The voice that announces the album, artist and genre cannot be disabled.

Random Play

Some head units have a Random button (usually labeled “RDM” or “MIX”). If you press the Random button, the next track is picked randomly from the current list of tracks, or from the entire cartridge. These two options can be chosen via the Features Menu (mode 6).

The Album Sort Order

When in Album mode, albums are sorted first by artist name then by album name. For example, consider the table below. It is sorted alphabetically by album name without regard to the artist name.

Artist Name

Album

Album Name

 

Number

 

Grand Prix

1

Award Time!

Various Artists

2

Best of Classical

Blender

3

Beats and Rhymes

Mobile Army

4

Digitize This

The Gangles

5

Don't Know Why

DJ Freddy

6

Mix It Up

Rick's Jamhouse

7

Rockin Boots

Blender

8

Straight Up

Rick's Jamhouse

9

Sunday Night

Beth Jones

10

The Best of Beth Jones

Express Mail

11

This is Express

If a user were listening to album #3 “Beats and Rhymes” by the artist Blender, it would be difficult to find out that the other album by the same artist -- “Straight Up” -- is also present in the database.

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PhatNoise Car Audio System User Manual

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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