Russound SMS3 User Manual page 7

Why Three Streams
The "3" in SMS3 stands for three streams or sources of music available at the same
time on the media server. These are set up and named through the multi-source/multi-
zone system configuration. These stream names can also be created through the SMS3
interface. With three sources of music, the kids can listen to rock in the family room, mom
can listen to the news in the study and dad can do a workout to jazz, all from the same
media server.
Overview of Themes
The SMS3 uses Themes to organize its stored music. Themes are created by you, the
user, based on your music preferences. Create and name any number of themes such as
Classical, Sunday Morning Tunes, Kid's Stuff, etc. When a theme is created, you make a
"recipe" for it in the Theme Editor. Pick the artists, albums, genres or other preference you
want for that theme. When a new song is cataloged, it will be added to the Theme whose
"recipe" calls for that artist or genre.
Video Display and Controls
The SMS3 has a browser-based user interface that can be viewed on a TV, a PC, or
on a computer monitor connected to the SMS3 rear panel. You can see what choices you
are making through the graphical interface, as you use remote controls or keypads to
scroll up, down and across the pages to view music lists and make listening choices.
Internet Radio
When connected to the web, the SMS3 plays internet radio "stations" which are
streams of radio delivered over the internet. If you select an internet stream, the media
server will play that stream until another choice is made or the internet stream drops off or
ends. Internet radio station URLs are stored in the SMS3 and added to Themes and
Schedules.
Schedules
Schedules are used to automatically play Themes at specific times on specific days.
Schedule choices are based on days of the week (Monday, Wednesday, etc.) and hours of
the day (a.m. and p.m.), but not based on calendar days (1st, 22nd, 29th, etc.). For exam-
ple, the media server can be scheduled to select and play a certain Theme every Monday
at 8:00, but not for the 25th of each month. Schedules are a great way to automatically
mix a variety of themes during the day, as the media server is designed to play one Theme
continuously until another Theme is selected.
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