Switching audio outputs
Your Audio Server is 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 Audio Server remote control.
The following screen is displayed:
•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 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 Audio Server remote control.
Controlling playback
Whether you are playing music from the 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 Audio Server remote control.
To stop play
•Press the g key on the front panel or your Audio Server remote control.
To resume play
•Press the a key on the front panel or your Audio Server remote control.
To skip to the next or previous track
•Press the df or ec key on the front panel or your Audio 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 Audio Server remote control.
Play resumes from the new position when you release the key.
Shuffle and repeat playback
Your Audio Server lets you play selections from the 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 Audio 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 Audio 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 Audio Server remote control to display the Now Playing screen.
•Press the äOptions key.
The following screen is displayed:
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 these options, refer to the Editing the Library chapter on page 22.
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