Niles Audio DMS4 manual Switching Audio Outputs, Controlling Playback, Now Playing Screen Options

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Switching Audio Outputs

Switching Audio Outputs

Depending on the configuration you have purchased, your IntelliControl® ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server may be capable of playing different music in several rooms simultaneously. If you wish to play music in a particular room, you must first choose the correct audio output.

To select an Audio Output

Press the NOutput key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

The following screen is displayed:

Fig. 3-20 Switching the TV user interface to control each of the DMS4’s audio outputs

Use the U or V keys to select an audio output

Press the OSelect key

You are now in control of the audio output you have selected and items you select for playback in the Audio Library will play on this audio output.

You can view the playback status of the currently selected output at any time by pressing the Now Playing key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control.

Controlling Playback

Whether you are playing music from the Audio Library or directly from the CD you can pause, stop and resume playback as well as seek and skip tracks at any time.

To pause play

Press the h key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

To stop play

Press the g key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

To resume play

Press the a key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

To skip to the next or previous track

Press the df or ec key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

The front panel display shows the number of each track as you skip between them.

To seek within a track

Hold down the df or ec key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control

Play resumes from the new position when you release the key.

Shuffle and repeat playback

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server lets you play selections from the Audio Library in a shuffled order to add variety to your music. You can also play selections repeatedly.

To shuffle the playback order

Press the Q key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to randomize the order of the selections in the play queue

Press the Q key a second time to shuffle all of the tracks in the play queue. This will also turn on repeat mode for continuous playback of all tracks

Press the Q key a third time to disable shuffle

To repeat the current selection

Press the R key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to repeat the currently playing track

Press the R key a second time to repeat the entire play queue

Press the R key a third time to disable repeat

The front panel and TV screen both indicate that shuffle and repeat are enabled.

Now Playing Screen Options

There are a number of options available from the Now Playing screen.

Press the Now Playing key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to display the Now Playing screen

Press the äOptions key

The following screen is displayed:

Fig. 3-21 DMS4 TV interface Now Playing Options screen

Jump to album

Use the U or V keys to select Jump to album

Press the OSelect key

The currently playing album will be displayed.

Jump to artist

Use the U or V keys to select Jump to artist

Press the OSelect key

All albums by the currently playing artist will be displayed.

Jump to genre

Use the U or V keys to select Jump to genre

Press the OSelect key

All artists in the same genre as the currently playing track will be displayed.

From this options screen, you also have the choice to edit album or track details. For instructions regarding the use of

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Niles Audio DMS4 manual Switching Audio Outputs, Controlling Playback, Now Playing Screen Options