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  • Page 1 D I G I T A L M U S I C S E R V E R USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Imerge or Xantech. This guide was designed and produced by Imerge Ltd. XIVA™ NEW MEDIA BROUGHT TO LIFE XiVA™...

  • Page 3: General Precautions

    (such as vases) on the unit. CAUTION: This product contains a lithium battery. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Xantech. Dispose of batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. CD HANDLING PRECAUTIONS • •...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. KEEP INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Notices

    IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed product registration form and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security. U.S. MODEL CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment.

  • Page 7: Quick Start Guide

    QUICK START GUIDE CONTROLS Output button: Press this button to display information on the music currently playing. Press this button again to switch to the next output on the Digital Music Server. Front panel action keys: These four keys correspond to the different actions clearly visible by reading the front panel display.

  • Page 8: Entering Text

    PLAYING MUSIC • Display the Main Menu by pressing the 1 key on your Digital Music Server remote control, or the Menu action key on the front panel. The Main Menu will be displayed. • Press the 9 and 8 keys to highlight Library. •...

  • Page 9: Les Commandes

    CARTE DE DEMARRAGE RAPIDE LES COMMANDES Bouton Sortie : Appuyez sur ce bouton pour afficher des informations sur la musique que vous entendez. Appuyez une nouvelle fois vous entendez. Appuyez une nouvelle fois sur ce bouton pour passer sur la sortie sur ce bouton pour passer sur la sortie suivante de Digital Music Server.

  • Page 10: Lecture De Musique

    LECTURE DE MUSIQUE • Affichez le Menu principal en appuyant sur la touche 1 touche 1 de la télécommande de votre Digital Music Server, ou bien sur Menu (touche d’action) du panneau avant. Le Menu principal s’affiche. • Appuyez sur les touches 9 et 8 pour sélectionner Médiathèque.

  • Page 11: Die Bedienelemente

    KURZREFERENZ DIE BEDIENELEMENTE Output-Taste: Drücken Sie diese Taste, um Informationen zur derzeit wiedergegebenen Musik anzuzeigen. Drücken Sie diese Taste erneut, um zur nächsten Ausgabe auf dem Digital Music Server zu wechseln. Aktionstasten auf der Gerätevorderseite: Diese vier Tasten entsprechen den verschiedenen Aktionen, die in der Anzeige auf der Vorderseite zu sehen sind.

  • Page 12: Musik Abspielen

    MUSIK ABSPIELEN • Das Hauptmenü aufrufen, indem Sie die Taste auf der Fernbedienung Ihres Digital Music Servers oder die Taste Menu (Aktionstaste) auf der Frontblende. Das Hauptmenü wird angezeigt. • Die Tasten 9 und 8 betätigen, um Musik zu markieren. •...
  • Page 13 FICHA DE INICIO RÁPIDO LOS CONTROLES Botón Output: pulse este botón para mostrar la información sobre la música que se está reproduciendo. Vuelva a pulsar este botón para conmutar a la salida siguiente de Digital Music Server. Botones de acción del panel frontal: estos cuatro botones corresponden a las acciones visibles en la pantalla del panel frontal.

  • Page 14: Reproducción De Música

    REPRODUCCIÓN DE MÚSICA • Visualice el Menú Principal pulsando la tecla de del mando a distancia del Digital Music Server o Menu (tecla de acción) del panel fronto. Se visualizará el Menú Principal. • Pulse las teclas 9 y 8 para resalta Fonoteca. •...
  • Page 15 SCHEDA D’AVVIAMENTO RAPIDO I COMANDI Pulsante Output: Premere questo pulsante per visualizzare le informazioni sulla musica attualmente in riproduzione. Premere nuovamente questo pulsante per passare all’output successivo sul Digital Music Server. Tasti d’azione del pannello anteriore: Questi quattro tasti corrispondono alle varie azioni chiaramente visibili leggendo il display del pannello anteriore.

  • Page 16: Accensione E Spegnimento

    SUONARE MUSICA • Visualizzare il Menu Principale digitando il tasto sul telecomando del Digital Music Server, o il tasto d’azione Menu sul pannello anteriore. Viene visualizzato il Menu Principale. • Digitare i tasti 9 e 8 per evidenziare Libreria. • Digitare il tasto d’azione 5Scegli.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your XMusic Digital Music Server from Xantech. The Digital Music Server is a revolutionary way of filling your home with music. Your Digital Music Server stores and catalogues your music collection, allowing you to select any album or track at the press of a key.

  • Page 18: Controls And Connections

    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT VIEW This section provides information on the controls and connections available on your Digital Music Server. DISC TRAY Insert a disc with the label side up. OPEN/CLOSE button Pressing the open/close button opens the disc tray. Place a compact disc on the tray with the label side facing up.

  • Page 19: Rear View

    REAR VIEW IR RECEIVER The IR receiver connection allows remote control information to be carried from other devices directly into the Digital Music Server. See the chapter called Using your Digital Music Server in a multiroom system p.40. CONTROLLER The Controller port provides serial communication with supported devices.

  • Page 20: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL The remote control supplied with the Digital Music Server is a “Universal” remote control. This means that other devices, such as a television or amplifier, may be controlled using this remote control. When you have selected to control the television the TV device button will light up each time you press a button - similarly when the Digital Music Server is selected the HDD Audio button will light and when the Amp is selected the Amp button will light.

  • Page 21: Configuring Your Remote To Control Other Devices

    PLAYLIST button The playlist button can be used to jump to the playlist list in the music library. If the TV device is selected this button selects the blue text service option. ARTIST button The artist button can be used to jump to the artist list in the music library.
  • Page 22 Reassigning volume control when using the Digital Music Server. The N and O Mute keys buttons may be configured to control the volume on your amplifier whilst the HDD Audio device is selected. To configure these keys: • Ensure that the Amp button is correctly configured to control your amplifier (as described above).

  • Page 23: Switching On And Off

    SWITCHING ON AND OFF There are two power saving modes available from the Standby button on the Digital Music Server front panel and the L button on the remote control. If you are not using your Digital Music Server it is strongly recommended that you place the unit into one of the two power saving modes.
  • Page 24 Using the Digital Music Server action keys The front panel of your Digital Music Server has four “action” keys located underneath the main display. The function of these keys changes depending on which menu you are currently viewing. The available actions are shown on the bottom line of the front panel display.
  • Page 25 To use the alphanumeric keypad As part of the registration process you will need to enter your name and address into the Digital Music Server. You can do this using the following keys on the remote control: Action Use the alphanumeric keys on the Enter Text remote control.
  • Page 26 The Digital Music Server will then attempt to connect to the Internet to send your registration details to Xantech. If you are using an Ethernet connection ensure that you have connected your Digital Music Server to the appropriate network device using a shielded Ethernet cable.

  • Page 27: Recording Music

    RECORDING MUSIC Your Digital Music Server can make new recordings onto the hard disk either by recording music directly from an audio CD placed in the CD tray, or by recording from another piece of equipment (such as a vinyl record player) using the line-in connectors on the back on the unit.
  • Page 28 To make a custom CD recording The custom recording option lets you choose which tracks to record, the sound quality of the recording, and allows you to enter album information. To make a custom recording: • Choose 3Custom from the “Please select Auto or Custom record”...
  • Page 29 information from both the Gracenote CDDB Service and the XiVA on-line service. You will receive confirmation if this search has been successful once the connection is complete. For information about setting up the Internet connection see Registering your Digital Music Server p.22.
  • Page 30 • Select an output using the 9 or 8 keys. • Press the 5Select key to confirm your selection. Note: Any music currently playing on this output will continue to play but will no longer be audible while the Line-In Record screen is visible. The None option allows you to make a line-in recording without interrupting playback on any output.
  • Page 31 To begin recording a new track • Press the KStart action key. At any time whilst the Line-In Record screen is visible press the CPause action key to pause the recording. You can resume the recording again by pressing the KStart action key.

  • Page 32: Playing Music From The Library

    PLAYING MUSIC This chapter explains how to play music on your XMusic Digital Music Server. It also explains how to search for a track in a number of alternative ways. PLAYING MUSIC FROM THE LIBRARY • Display the Main Menu by pressing the 1 action key on your Digital Music Server remote control.
  • Page 33 To play all albums by the selected artist • Press the 5Play action key to begin playback. To play a particular album by the selected artist • Press the 7Open key to display all the available albums by the selected artist. •...
  • Page 34 The front panel and TV screen both display the presets available in your library: Note: any preset which currently has no program will be labelled [Empty]. • Press the 9 or 8 keys to step between presets, or press the appropriate number on your Digital Music Server remote control to jump directly to that preset number in the list.

  • Page 35: Playback Information

    Digital Music Server in a Multiroom System on p.40. If you are using the XMusic Digital Music Server in conjunction with a Xantech multiroom Touch Panel pressing the - Now Playing on-screen button will display the output screen for your currently selected output.

  • Page 36: Organising Your Music Collection

    ORGANISING YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION This chapter describes the features built into your XMusic Digital Music Server to help you organise the music in your music library, including information about creating playlists of your favourite tracks, programming preset ‘stations’, deleting albums or tracks you no longer want to store, and naming albums, tracks, and artists.

  • Page 37: Storing A Preset

    The tracks you have added will be shown in the playlist: Editing a Playlist You can change a playlist at any stage by adding items, deleting tracks, or changing position of tracks in the playlist. To add items to a playlist Either: •...
  • Page 38 album, all the tracks by an artist, all the tracks in a genre, a playlist or all the tracks stored on your Digital Music Server. For more information on browsing the music library refer to Playing Music from the Library p.30. When you have located the album, genre, artist, playlist or track you want to select: •...

  • Page 39: Entering And Editing Names

    DELETING ALBUMS, TRACKS OR PLAYLISTS You can delete albums, tracks or playlists you no longer want from your Digital Music Server library. • Display the Main Menu by pressing the 1 on your Digital Music Server remote control. • Press the 9 or 8 key to highlight the Library option and press the 5Select action key.

  • Page 40: Advanced Settings

    • Whether you want to receive information on other Xantech products and services. • Whether you want to receive information about music and other related products from reputable organisations.
  • Page 41 System Information Shows the serial number, production date, and software version number of your Digital Music Server. You may need to quote these if you contact Xantech for technical support. System Settings Provides a series of menus to allow you to change the...

  • Page 42: Multiroom System

    USING YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER IN A MULTIROOM SYSTEM Your XMusic Digital Music Server is capable of playing different music in several rooms simultaneously. This chapter explains how the remote control and front panel can be used to control different outputs of the Digital Music Server. Multiroom Remote Control Use Your Digital Music Server remote control can be configured so that every button press indicates to the...
  • Page 43 MULTIROOM CONTROL SYSTEMS Your Digital Music Server is compatible with a number of other Xantech multiroom products for a complete home installation. The Controller port on the rear of the system uses a versatile protocol called XiVA-Link which allows access to most of the Digital Music Server functions remotely.
  • Page 44 USING YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER WITH A PORTABLE PLAYER The recordings on your XMusic Digital Music Server can be transferred to a portable player (for example, an Apple iPod ) to allow you to listen to your music ® ® collection while you are away from home.

  • Page 45: Transferring Music To Your Portable Player Using Windows Media Player

    • Double-click on either the Macintosh_Index.xml or Windows_Index.xml file, depending on the type of computer you are using. Note: the import process may take some time depending on the number of albums and the speed of your computer. If you have recently added new music or updated the details of any of the albums on your Digital Music Server you may wish to wait for a few minutes before opening this file to ensure that it is up to date.

  • Page 46: Hdd Audio

    APPENDIX A ANNEXE A APÉNDICE A ANHANG A HDD AUDIO RC5 control Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Direct Media - o/p 1 Direct Media - o/p 2 Direct Media - o/p 3 Direct Media - o/p 4 ADMIRAL 157, 146, 010, 125 ADYSON...
  • Page 47 FENNER FERGUSON 035, 106, 107, 136, 022, 044, 033 FIDELITY FINLANDIA 061, 106, 132 FINLUX 157, 149, 021, 020, 022, 023, 043, 081, 010, 095, 032, 025, 026, 048, 158, 132 FIRST LINE FISHER 055, 108, 146, 028, 081, 012, 058, 097, 127, 086 FORMENTI 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 031, 006,...
  • Page 48 MEMOREX 008, 018 METZ 085, 036, 087, 091, 146, 096, 131 MINERVA 085, 087, 022, 073, 096 MITSUBISHI 001, 002, 003, 005, 055, 020, 004, 006, 087, 007, 146, 045, 009, 057, 013, 014, 015, 016 MIVAR 031, 030, 075, 032, 006 005, 081, 086 MULTITECH 031, 010, 097, 018...
  • Page 49 SCHNEIDER 001, 002, 003, 004, 088, 089, 005, 031, 006, 007, 146, 028, 109, 092, 081, 009, 154, 010, 017, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 122, 158, 099, SCHNEIDER(F) 058, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 108, 007, 111, 008, 009, 017, 013, 014, 015, 016, 158, 018 SEI SINUDYNE 146, 010, 012...
  • Page 50 ADCOM 001, 002, 003 AIWA 014, 015, 018, 019, 087, 086 AKAI 016, 080, 081, 083 ANGSTROM ARCAM AUDIO ALCHEMY AUDIO TECHNICA AUDIOFILE B & K 045, 046 CARVER 053, 011, 037, 038, 052, 031, 032, 010, 054 CINEMA SOUND 084, 026 CLARION DENON...

  • Page 51: Terms And Conditions

    TERMS & CONDITIONS XiVA™ SOFTWARE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT Your next-generation XiVA™ home media appliance (your Audio Server) is powered by XiVA™ Software brought to you by Imerge Limited (“Imerge”). This agreement explains the terms and conditions that will apply to your use of XiVA™ Software. Definitions in this Agreement “Imerge”...
  • Page 52 Waiver Imerge’s failure to exercise or enforce any of its rights under these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of any such right. Notices Any and all notices to be given by either Imerge or you to the other under these terms and conditions shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by email or facsimile transmission in each case addressed to you at the email address or facsimile...
  • Page 53 Gracenote MusicID Terms of Use ® ® This device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of 2000 Powell St. Ste. 1380, Emeryville, California 94608 (“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to do online disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers (“Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other functions.
  • Page 54 Verfügung zu stellen, die Gracenote unter Umständen zukünftig zur Bereitstellung herausgeben könnte. GRACENOTE SCHLIESST HIERMIT ALLE AUSGEDRÜCKTEN ODER IMPLIZITEN GARANTIEN AUS, EINSCHLIESSLICH – ABER NICHT HIERAUF BESCHRÄNKT – IMPLIZITE GARANTIEN IN BEZUG AUF HANDELSÜBLICHE QUALITÄT, EIGNUNG FÜR EINEN BESTIMMTEN ZWECK, EIGENTUMSRECHT UND NICHTVERLETZUNG DER RECHTE DRITTER.
  • Page 55 (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things. To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.
  • Page 56 compliance by third parties to this License. 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
  • Page 57 6. Security You are fully responsible for all activities which occur under your Calling Line Identification (CLID). Other users of your CLID shall be bound by these terms and conditions as if they were you. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorised use of your CLID or any other breach of security of which you become aware.
  • Page 58 Aucune renonciation de notre part ne sera interprétée comme une renonciation à revendiquer une quelconque infraction à une disposition précédente ou suivante. Ces conditions générales constituent l’accord plein et entier entre les parties eu égard à son objet et excluent toutes déclarations et garanties préalablement faites autres que toute fausse déclaration négligente ou frauduleuse.
  • Page 59 Claranet behält sich das Recht vor, diese Geschäftsbedingungen zu jeder Zeit unter Benachrichtigung des Kunden durch den Ankündigungsteil in der Claranet Website (www.claranet.net) zu ändern oder zu modifizieren. Claranet behält sich das Recht vor, in Claranets Website Einzelheiten über Verstöße gegen diese Geschäftsbedingungen und diesbezüglich ergriffene Maßnahmen, einschließlich des Namens des Kundenkontoinhabers, zu veröffentlichen.
  • Page 60 INDEX ACCESSORIES 15 ACTION BUTTONS 16, 22 Cancel 18 Home 18 Info 18 Menu 18 Navigation 18 Rec 16 Select 18 ALBUM BUTTON 19, 30 ALBUMS, PLAYING 30 ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD 10, 14, 37 ANALOGUE INPUT CONNECTION 17 ANALOGUE OUTPUT CONNECTION 17, 20 ARTIST BUTTON 19, 30 ARTISTS, PLAYING 30 AUTO RECORDING 25...

  • Page 61: Usb Connection

    RANDOM 19, 33 REAR PANEL 17 Connections 17, 19 REC BUTTON 19 RECORDING FORMATS 38 RECORDING MUSIC 25 Auto record 25 Checking progress 27 Custom record 26 Line-in 27 REGISTERING 22, 38 REMOTE CONTROL Album 19 Amp 18 Artist 19 Cancel 18 Configuring 19 Default o/p 18, 40...
  • Page 62 XANTECH CORPORATION 12950 Bradley Avenue, Sylmar CA 91342-3829 phone 818.362.0353 • fax 818.362.9506 www.xantech.com PK00325-01 ©Copyright 2005 Imerge Ltd.

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