Playing Music From The Library - Xantech Digital Music Server XMusic User Manual

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.
• If necessary use the 9 or 8 keys to highlight
Library.
• Press the 5Select key.
The Library menu will be displayed. This lets you choose
how you want to browse your music collection:
Option Description
Display a list of albums in the library sorted
Albums
alphabetically by album title.
Display your music library grouped by artist
Artists
name.
Genres Display your music library grouped by genre.
Playlist Display a complete list of custom playlists.
Edit the album title, artist name, genre or
Edit Albums
track name of existing music in your library.
Use this option to create and edit custom
Edit Playlists
playlists.
Presets Display a complete list of preset 'stations'.
Alternatively you can display the contents of a category
directly by pressing the ALBUM, ARTIST, GENRE, and
PLAYLIST keys on your Digital Music Server remote control.
To browse the library by album
Either:
• Use the 9 or 8 keys if necessary to highlight the
Albums option in the Library Menu.
• Press the 5Select action key to confirm your
selection.
or:
• Press the ALBUM key on your Digital Music Server
remote control.
The front panel display and TV screen both display the
albums available in your library:
• Press the 9 or 8 keys to step between albums, or
press the appropriate letter on your Digital Music
Server remote control to jump directly to that
position in the list.
To play the entire album:
• Press the 5Play action key to begin playback.
To select a particular track from this album:
• Press the 7Open key to open the album and
display the tracks it contains.
• Use the 9 or 8 keys to step between tracks, or
press a key on the alphanumeric keypad to jump
to that track number.
• Press the 5Play action key to begin playback.
• Press the 6 key to return to browsing by album.
To browse the library by artist
Either:
• Use the 9 or 8 keys if necessary to highlight the
Artists option in the Library menu.
• Press the 5Select action key to confirm your
selection.
or:
• Press the ARTIST key on your Digital Music Server
remote control.
The front panel display and TV screen both display the
artists available in your library:
Artists are displayed in alphabetical order.
• Press the 9 or 8 keys to step between artists, or
press the appropriate letter on your remote
control to jump directly to the item in the list
beginning with that letter.
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