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Read these instructions before putting the system into operation. Keep
these instructions in case you need to refer to them later. The pictures in
this manual are merely an example.
Check our website for any updates of this manual: www.artsound.be
House of Music nv
Kruishoutem, Belgium
www.artsound.be
Tel. +32 9 380 81 80
Fax. +32 9 386 12 35
info@artsound.be
Operating Manual
Audio Distribution System
ART5.4
ART8.8

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  • Page 1 The pictures in this manual are merely an example. Check our website for any updates of this manual: www.artsound.be House of Music nv Kruishoutem, Belgium www.artsound.be Tel. +32 9 380 81 80 Fax.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    art5.4/8.8 Index pag. 12.3 Settings via webbrowser 12.3.1 Settings Music Database. thank you. 12.3.2 Importing playlists. Warnings and safety. 12.3.3 Configuring groups. Contents of the box. 12.3.4 Configuring zones. Connections and controls. 12.3.5 Configuration of external devices. 23 Overview of the rM88 rF remote control. 12.3.6 Scheduler. 12.3.7 Action sequences for Installing and placing the unit.

  • Page 3: Thank You

    art5.4/8.8 1. thank you. Dear Customer, thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ART5.4 or ART8.8 multiroom system! By doing so, you will be installing a piece of high-technology equipment in your home. We worked on this concept with great care and know-how for 3 years.

  • Page 4: Connections And Controls

    art5.4/8.8 4. Connections and controls. Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig.1 Fig.2 Off button 1. IR-out ports Expansion port S.4 (ART8.8) LCD screen 2. RF antenna connection Ethernet connection Menu button 3. Bus connection 10. FM antenna connection SD card slot 4.

  • Page 5: Installing And Placing The Unit

    art5.4/8.8 6. Installing and placing the unit. Make sure you leave a minimum 4 cm of space free around the unit to allow accumulated operating heat to dissipate. • Base connection of loudspeakers Provide cabling (star-form) cabling from the loudspeakers to the unit (fi g2-12). When doing so respect the polarity of the loudspeaker: red clamp of the loudspeaker with the red wire connection, black clamp of the loudspeaker with the black wire connection.

  • Page 6: Checking The Rf Reception Level

    art5.4/8.8 8. Checking the rF reception level. The range of the remote control can depend strongly on the environment in which the unit is used. Metal walls, f ences, columns etc. can infl uence the operating range. The RSSI value offers an indication as to how well a data packet will be received. This value varies between 28 and 85. One has the greatest risk of losing communication from a value of 80.

  • Page 7: How Do I Use My Remote Control

    art5.4/8.8 10. How do I use my remote control? 10.1 General: Detail screen Sound sources Zones Settings 10.2 How do I activate a zone? 1. Select the “Zones” symbol 2. Choose a certain zone Zone 1 Tuner 1 3. Activate that zone by pressing the standby button VOL+ VOL-...

  • Page 8: Adding A Zone To A Group

    art5.4/8.8 a. adding a zone to a group. indication of the assigned group Select «Local Zone» Assign the zone to «Group1» or «Group 2» B. Deleting a zone from a group. C. Cancelling the total group Select «Group 1» or Select «Unlink Group 1 or 2» «Group 2»...

  • Page 9: How Do I Play My Digital Music? (From Sd Card, Usb)

    art5.4/8.8 10.7 How do I play my digital music? (From SD card, USB). Neither the ART8.8 nor the ART5.5 has a hard disk to update audio tracks. The internal memory of the ART5.5/ART8.8 updates (indexes) audio fi les which are available on either a USB device, SD card or shared network drive. The ART8.8 has 3 digital players which can play your favourite music simultaneously. In the case of ART5.4 this is a single digital player.

  • Page 10: How Do I Name Zones

    art5.4/8.8 10.9 How do I name my zones? Select the zone Go to Settings Select Local Zone Rename Use the keypad on the display to change the zone name and select OK. This option is also accessible via the webserver. 10.11 Adjusting the tone control for a zone: Go to the ‘Settings’ screen and select ‘Local Zone’, then choose ‘Sound’. You can adjust the low and high tones.

  • Page 11: Activating External Sources Via Infrared

    art5.4/8.8 11. activating external sources via infrared. See also explanation regarding the webserver about the possibilities of infra-red control. (pages 22-23) 11.1 How do I activate sources coupled in analogue mode (infrared control)? On the ART8.8 and ART5.4 you can connect 3 respectively 2 external, analogue sources (fi g2-11). Each of those sources can be activated by infrared via the IR-P1 up to IR-P3 (Fig2-1). Here, the infrared codes of the original remote control of the analogue source will be synchronised to the ART5.4/8.8 unit. These external sources can be activated via menus on the RM88 remote control (e.g.

  • Page 12: Creating The External Sources Layout

    art5.4/8.8 Mini IR transmitter IRP1 IRP2 IRP3 IRP4 IRP5 11.3 Creating the external source layout. The layout of a device can contain a maximum of 10 buttons. We can thus couple a button to a learned IR code. • In the setup-menu, choose ‘Devices’ and select the ‘device’ wanted from the list (e.g. CD-player). • In the following menu option choose ‘Layout’.

  • Page 13: Assigning An External Source To A Device

    art5.4/8.8 11.4 assigning an external source to a device. Once the device has been confi gured (see above procedure) an external source can be assigned to the device. The infrared codes and the keypad layout for that source will be copied. • Go to Settings and choose ‘Ext. Sources’. • Choose the desired Ext. Source. (1-3 for ART8.8 and 1-2 for ART5.4). • Choose the option ‘Assign Device’. • Choose the desired device (e.g. CD-player). 11.5 renaming the external source. • Go to Settings and choose ‘Ext. Sources’.

  • Page 14: Integrated Webserver

    art5.4/8.8 12. Integrated webserver. 12.1 Network set-up. The IP settings for this new device will automatically be set to DHCP mode. This means that a server or router in the network will assign an IP address to the device. You can always view the current IP address by briefly pressing the set-up for artxx and by continuing to keep the button depressed until the 12-digit IP address becomes visible (e.g., 192.168.123.110).

  • Page 15: Overview Screen

    art5.4/8.8 12.2.1 Overview screen. 1. Zone selection area. 2. Type the IP-address of the webserver in the browser’s address bar. 3. Details of the zone selected. 4. Settings and detailed screen of the various sources. 5. Mood button (if minimum 1 mood will be created, see settings, Scheduler).

  • Page 16: Detail Of Sources: Digital Players

    art5.4/8.8  12.2.4 Detail of sources: Digital players.  12.2.5 Digital players. Seaching the Database. 1. Select player 1-3 (ART8.8) or player 1 (ART5.4) Search by typing in the full or partial name in the search 2. Keys for operating player: in sequence, previous fi eld. Check the ‘Exact value’ (Exacte waarde) box if track, play, stop, next track, repeat, shuffl e.

  • Page 17: Right-Hand Mouse Button For Options

    art5.4/8.8 12.2.6 right-hand mouse button for options.  When selecting a track, album or artist, the following options can be actuated via the right-hand mouse button (valid in all lists): • ‘Add to active playlist’ (Aan actieve afspeellijst toevoegen). • ‘Play’ (Afspelen): play selected track, album or artist. • ‘Add to a playlist’...

  • Page 18: Settings Via Webbrowser

    art5.4/8.8 12.3 Settings via webbrowser. 12.3.1 Settings Music Database (Instellingen muziekdatabank).  Via the Settings/Music Database (Instellingen muziek- Step 2: Note down the exact name of the shared folder databank) menu, all the settings for the Netwerk Shares on the network drive. In our example, our music is in the and USB drives can be confi gured.
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  • Page 20 art5.4/8.8 Confi guring a Network Share with a shared PC on the network. We go about this in the same way as for sharing an NAS. Note (4): for Windows XP: if your computer is included in a local domain (for example in business networks), Step 1: Decide on the name of the computer and the this must be the user name preceded by the domain name of the shared folder.

  • Page 21: Importing Playlists

    art5.4/8.8 12.3.2 Importing playlists.  Once you have created playlists in iTunes or Windows Media Player, you can import these into the ART5.4/8.8 database. This is on condition that the audio files are ac- cessible both via the network with the ART5.4/8.8 (see configuration of network shares) and with the PC where iTunes or Windows MediaPlayer is located. Step 1) iTunes: exporting playlists.

  • Page 22: Configuring Groups

    art5.4/8.8 12.3.3 Confi guring groups.  With the ART5.4/8.8, it’s possible to create 2 groups. 2 or more zones can be combined in one group. So one group reacts as one single zone. Assign a name to the group, check off the relevant zone against either Group 1 or Group 2.

  • Page 23: Configuring Zones

    art5.4/8.8 12.3.4 Confi guring zones.  Step 1: Select a Zone Step 2: Change the name of the zone Step 3: Confi gure the maximum volume for this zone Step 4: There is an option to block out the volume. This means that the volume is preset to the maximum volume selected.

  • Page 24: Scheduler

    art5.4/8.8 This allows you to defi ne the external sources connected. Step 1: Select the external source. Step 2: Give a name to the external source Step 3: Connection (Koppeling): select the external de- vice (see 12.3.4 for a fuller explanation) Step 4: Confi gure the pre-amplifi cation for this source. Note: To high a value for this parameter will lead to dis- tortion.
  • Page 25 art5.4/8.8 Step 4: Select ‘Waiting Room’ (Wachtkamer) using the right-hand mouse button (add action for source,…) (Actie toevoegen voor bron), select Tuner 1, select tuner preset and then select the preset of the tuner for this action list. Step 5: Click on Add (Toevoegen) alongside Events. • Give a name, e.g.

  • Page 26: Action Sequences For Other Functions

    art5.4/8.8 12.3.7. Action sequences for other functions.  Power Off ‘Power Off’ is already entered as a standard item alongside action sequences. This is connected to the large key on the front of the art54.88. If you do not wish to change the function of this button, this sequence must be kept in this way. Adding an action for trigger input (Actie toevoegen voor triggeruitgang) This enables you to activate the 12V trigger output on the rear of the device, for example to activate an external amplifi er.

  • Page 27: Software Updates

    art5.4/8.8 12.4 Software updates • These updates are only for ART5.4 and ART8.8 devices from the 2nd generation (serial number starting from 2011xxxx) or from the 1st genera- tion with a hardware update. • Check the installed versions . Go to the webpage of your ART5.4/8.8 device and choose “Help” - “about” The minimum installed software versions required are: - ART Musicserver: V2.5 - DOjoKit: V1.1.6 - ARTmain: V2.8 - AppMonitor: V1.2 fig. 1 - STR7 processor: V1.17...

  • Page 28: Tablet Webserver

    art5.4/8.8 12.5 tablet webserver  surf to http://ipadres/tablet/ via the webbrowser on a tablet PC. This webserver shows a lot of similari- ties with the complete version, but is more limited in setup options. The right mouse functions are replaced by additional buttons. 12.6 Mobile webserver surf to http://ipadres/mobile/ This is the mobile version, ideal for use with smaller...

  • Page 29: Main Screen

    art5.4/8.8 12.6.5 External source  12.6.1 Main screen  12.6.3 Choose playlist  • Choose zone on/off here. (playlist to be set up in the full The keys confi gured in the full ver- • Connected source: go to source version) sion of the webserver (see 12.3.4) selection screen appear on the external source screen • Go to source: go to screen to When loading a playlist you can opt change source options.

  • Page 30: Features

    art5.4/8.8 13. Features Communication 2 RS232 serial port (communication with home automa- Amplifier section: tion systems, protocol available on request) art8.8: 4 x optically separated trigger ports. Activation 9-18V. 8 x stereo Class D amplifier, 16 W RMS/4 ohm per chan- Standard setting: nel @ 0.1%THD/1KHZ 30W max power/4 ohm per channel. Input 1: all zones off, Connection to banana sockets (4 each per zone) Total Input 2: Zone 1 on/off power across all channels: 160Watt.
  • Page 31 House of Music nv Kruishoutem, Belgium www.artsound.be Tel. +32 9 380 81 80 Fax. +32 9 386 12 35 info@artsound.be...

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