Russound SMS3 User Manual page 20

How Does the PMA (Dean of
Media) Work?
The Dean of Media is your
music concierge. I pay
attention to your music likes
and dislikes.
If I pick a song for a Theme
based on your "recipe" and
you skip over it when it
plays, as PMA I will play it
less often. If you repeat the
song, I will see that and play
it more often.
I notice any manual changes
you make to Themes or
playlists and adjust the
automatic playback
accordingly.
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Creating New Themes
Dad also likes to listen to internet radio stations. He listens to three or four different
ones but usually in the same order: the first for weather, the second for news, the third
for in-depth stories and the fourth for music. Here's how he will set up his theme:
Name: Radio News
Is a Playlist: Yes (plays stations in order of the list, then returns to the first station)
Add Music: Manual (protects theme from any additions or deletions)
But he listens to more than news over the internet. There are really no good blues
stations available on local FM, but he has found a few great ones on the internet. Here's
how he will set up his theme:
Name: Blues Stations
Is a Playlist: Yes
Add Music: Manual
Mom
Mom loves to listen to music, especially songs from the carefree days of the past.
She wants variety but she wants to hear all the music she has cataloged. When she
hears an artist, she wants to hear two or three songs by him before listening to someone
else. But she wants to control what gets added to her theme. Here's how she will set up
her theme:
Name: Golden Days
Is a Playlist: No (plays songs in varying order)
PMA Prefers: Longest Since Heard (rotates songs based on when last played)
PMA Effect: Mostly PMA (allows PMA to control song order)
What to Play: 3 in a Row (plays 3 in a row of same artist)
Add Music: Manual (user decides what music is added to theme)
Mom also has a high-energy theme for cleaning and chores. When she has house-
work to do, she needs to be energized and entertained. She wants to hear different
artists, and hear her favorite songs more than once. Here's how she will set up her
theme:
Name: Tunes for Chores
Is a Playlist: No (plays songs in varying order)
PMA Prefers: Highest Rated (plays more-requested songs more often)
PMA Effect: Mostly PMA (Majority of songs are chosen by PMA)
What to Play: Single songs (plays individual songs)
Add Music: Automatic (PMA adds all user choices to theme)