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- Page 1 instruction manual WinMAX MAX Server Control Software v3.10 or higher (NEED PHASE II PHOTOS)
- Page 2 AND UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO LICENSEE. In the event that AMX terminates this License, the Licensee shall return or destroy all originals and copies of the AMX Software to AMX and certify in writing that all originals and copies have been returned or destroyed.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Show All Music option ......................12 Playing an Entire CD......................12 Playing an Individual Track ....................13 CD Details dialog......................14 Uploading CD Cover Art......................14 CD Titles context menu......................15 Track Titles context menu ...................... 15 WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 4 Working With Playlists ................... 29 Overview ......................... 29 Creating a New Custom Playlist..................29 Adding Content To a Playlist................... 30 Refreshing the Playlist Window....................30 Playing a Custom Playlist....................30 Playlist Context Menu ......................30 WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
- Page 5 Changing the Server’s IP Address or URL..............54 Viewing/Editing Output Zone Names ................54 Server Configuration (MAX Admin Menu) ............... 55 Software/Firmware Version and RAID Status Information ............. 56 Web Update ........................... 56 Application Settings........................ 56 WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
- Page 6 Table of Contents WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 7: Winmax - Overview And Installation
WinMAX - Overview and Installation WinMAX - Overview and Installation WinMAX is a free software program provided by AMX to enable control of MAX servers from any Windows PC. The PC must be connected to the MAX Server directly or via a network. Multiple PCs running WinMAX may control the Server simultaneously. -
Page 8: Connecting Your Pc To The Max Server
Press the spacebar to make a selection (press again to de-select). Select IP Settings to view the server’s IP Address. Write it down and close the IP Settings window. When the system prompts you to save any changes, select No. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 9: Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems
If you are connecting to the server via a PC network, be sure that the IP address and Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network configuration. Consult your network administrator for help with this. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 10: The Winmax User Interface
NC-17) and user-defined ratings. The User Data tab (FIG. 55 on page 51) provides the ability to add user-defined fields to the detailed descriptions for movies (as viewed in the User tab of the Edit Movie Description dialog). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 11: Playback Controls
Transport Control Bar The Transport Control Bar provides standard CD/DVD transport controls: Previous track, Next track, Play, Pause and Stop (FIG. 6). Alternatively, you can right-click on a selection and select Play from the context menu. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 12: Play Options (Random/Repeat)
For Movies (DVD) selections, it indicates the Movie Title and Chapter Number/Title. The progress bar indicates the current percentage of the track that has played. Progress bar Now Playing information FIG. 6 Now Playing and Transport Control bar (Music and Movies tab) WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 13: Generating A Print-Out Of The Max Music And Movies Libraries
3. Under Sort, select a sorting option for the printed list (By Genre - default setting or By Artist). 4. Click on Print to send the current list of search results (Music or Movies, depending on which tab is active) to your printer. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 14: Other Printing Options
Click to open the Print Preview dialog. • Print: Click to print immediately (no preview). • Page Setup: Click to specify page setup options for the printout. • Cancel: Click to cancel the print job. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 15: Music Tab
(Skip to Previous track, Skip to Next Track, Play, Pause and Stop). To add new music to the server, use the options in the Record tab. See the Record Tab section on page 37 for details. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 16: Listening To Music
Use the Search For field at the top of the Music tab to perform a search, and once you have located and selected the desired CD or track(s), use the Transport Control Bar to initiate and control playback, as described in the following sections. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 17: Browsing For Music
Search For field is included in both the CD title, and in the Artist name associated with the CD. FIG. 11 Search For field (with an example results) WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 18: Show All Music Option
To select a CD for playback, click to select a CD title in the Search Results window Transport Control Bar Click to play the selected CD or track(s) FIG. 13 Selecting an entire CD for playback WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 19: Playing An Individual Track
CD that the track is on in the Search Results window. Then select the desired track in the Track List window. Transport Control Bar Click to play the selected track(s) FIG. 14 Selecting an individual track for playback WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 20: Cd Details Dialog
PC to the MAX database: 1. In the Music tab, double-click on a CD tile to access the CD Details dialog. 2. Click the Upload Image button to open the Choose A File dialog. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 21: Cd Titles Context Menu
CD Titles context menu (described above) with one additional item: the Print option, which allows you to print the track list for the selected CD. See the Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries section on page 7 for details. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 22: Multiselect And Edit Mode
2. Press the Delete button on your PC keyboard. Alternatively, you can right-click on the CD or track, and select Delete from the context menu. 3. A dialog will appear prompting you to verify this action - click Yes to delete the selection. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 23: Downloading Music From The Max Server To Your Pc
FIG. 18 Artist/Genre List Window (displaying an example of a Genre list) You can choose to playback all CD titles contained within a selected Artist or Genre list by simply selecting a Genre or Artist, and clicking the Play button (in the Transport Control bar): WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 24: Playing All Cd Titles By A Selected Artist
• Print: Generates a hardcopy print-out of the tracks included in the selected genre. Working with Playlists Custom playlists can contain CDs, DVDs, Bookmarks, audio tracks, DVD chapters, or any combination thereof. Refer to the Working With Playlists section on page 29 for details. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 25: Movies Tab
(Skip to Previous chapter, Skip to Next chapter, Play, Pause and Stop). To add new movies to the server, use the options in the Record tab. See the Record Tab section on page 37 for details. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 26: Playing Movies
Use the Search For field at the top of the Movies tab to perform a search, and once you have located and selected the desired DVD or chapter(s), use the Transport Control Bar to initiate and control playback, as described in the following sections. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 27: Searching For Movies
1. Click to select a DVD title in the Search Results window. Note that when a DVD is selected, the chapter List window is populated with chapter information for the selected disc. 2. Click the Play button in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the tab (FIG. 22). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 28: Playing An Individual Chapter
Search Results window. Then select the desired track in the Track List window. Click to play the selected DVD or chapter(s) FIG. 23 Selecting an individual chapter for playback WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 29: Winmax Remote
• Play Speed: These controls support different playback speeds (Slower = 1/2 speed, Faster = 2x speed). Multiple clicks on the Slower and Faster buttons change the playback speed by increasing degrees. Click the Normal button to return to normal playback speed. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 30: Dvd Titles Context Menu
Details option (since it is not applicable to individual chapters), and it offers the Print option, which allows to generate a printout of the chapter list for the selected DVD. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 31: Editing Dvd Information
The Edit Movie Description dialog (FIG. 26) consists of two tabs: Movie Details and User Defined Fields, as described below. Movie Details tab The Movie Details tab (FIG. 26) displays various media details for the selected DVD. FIG. 26 Edit Movie Description dialog (Movie Details tab) WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 32: Uploading Dvd Cover Art
The maximum size for cover art images is 225 x 225 pixels. The cover art window is 151 x 200 pixels, so to avoid distortion and to fit the image in the cover art window, try to match those dimensions as closely as possible. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 33: User Defined Fields Tab
Adding a Bookmark to a Movie While the DVD is playing, click the Add Bookmark command button (located in the lower-right hand corner of the Movies tab) at the point of the movie that you want to bookmark. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 34: Removing Bookmarks
2. Press the Delete button on your PC keyboard. Alternatively, you can right-click on the DVD, and select Delete from the context menu. 3. A dialog will appear prompting you to verify this action - click Yes to delete the selection. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 35: Working With Playlists
2. Type the name for the new Playlist in the blank line at the bottom of the list and press the Enter (or Tab) key. 3. Once you confirm this action, the new (empty) Playlist is added to the list (automatically sorted alphabetically). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 36: Adding Content To A Playlist
This option deletes the selected Playlist from the MAX Server. The program will ask you to verify this action before the Playlist is deleted. • Print: Generates a hardcopy print-out of the tracks included in the selected Playlist. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 37: Downloading A Playlist To Your Pc
2. Select the track(s) or chapter(s) to be removed. To select multiple tracks for removal from the Playlist, enable the MultiSelect mode option checkbox in the lower-left corner of the dialog. 3. Press the Delete key on your PC keyboard (or select Delete from the Playlist context menu). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 38: Re-Ordering Tracks/Chapters In A Playlist
Reordered Playlist window. Select and highlight these items in the order that you want them to occur in the Playlist FIG. 33 Click to select one or more items in the list WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 39 Click the left-arrow button to remove a selected item from the Reordered Playlist window. Click Reset to clear the Reordered Playlist window and start over. Click Cancel to close the Re-order Playlists dialog without saving any changes. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 40: Adding Video Segments To A Playlist
Playlist, and then you delete the second (end-of-segment) bookmark in the set (B2 in the illustration above), the segment will stay intact within the Playlist. However, if you delete the first (start-of-segment) bookmark, the segment will be removed from the Playlist. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 41: Monitor Tab
Display: This column indicates the default output setting for AVM on this output (16 x 9 - widescreen or 4 x 3 - full screen). Audio: This column indicates the default audio output being used with this zone (Digital or Analog). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 42 Monitor Tab WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 43: Record Tab
Local CD ROM uses the CD or DVD-ROM drive in your PC. Server CDROM uses the DVD-ROM drive built into the MAX Server. Upload Files is for uploading MP3 or WAV files resident on your PC to the MAX Server. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 44: Loading A Cd Or Dvd
4. Press the Identify Disc button to invoke the Multiple Matches dialog (FIG. 40). If you loaded a DVD disc, the DVD Disc Type options are displayed (see the Using the DVD Disc Type Options section on page 41 for details). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 45 If the disc cannot be identified, use the Multiple Matches dialog to perform a search for an appropriate match, either by Title or by UPC code. If no match can be found, you will WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
- Page 46 During the recording process, the Cancel Recording button is available. Pressing this button will abort the recording process immediately. 8. When completed, the disc tray will automatically open. Remove the CD or DVD and gently push the tray in. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 47: Using The Dvd Disc Type Options
Episodes or Sitcoms: Use this option if the disc is one of a set of multiple DVDs, as is often the case with TV show season collections. Note that if you select this option, the Disc field is enabled. Use this field to specify which disc of the set you are currently WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 48: Playback Of Different Dvd Disc Types
Use a multi-word search to refine the results if necessary. If you selected to search by UPC, enter the UPC code as it appears on the disc packaging. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 49 Click the Details button to view cover art and detailed information about the selected title (FIG. 45). To view cover art, you must have an active internet connection. FIG. 45 Multiple Matches dialog - Detailed view (internet connection required to view cover art image) WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 50: Duplicate Entries
FIG. 47 Application Settings dialog - Specify a CD-ROM drive to watch 1. Click the Application Settings button (in the System Information tab) to open the Application Settings dialog. 2. Select config from the Section drop-down menu. 3. Select DriveNum from the Keys list. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 51: Uploading Music Files From Your Pc
To select multiple files, hold down the Shift (or Ctrl) key while you click. Press Ctrl+A to select all of the files in the directory. 4. Click Open to close the dialog, and populate the Track List based on your selection(s), as shown in FIG. 50. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 52 6. When complete, click the Upload button at the top right of the screen. The files will be uploaded and categorized according to the information entered. The screen may be cleared and this process restarted by clicking the Clear button. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 53: Parental Control Tab
( | ). If content has been paused for a set number of minutes, the system will require you to enter the password again to continue playback. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... - Page 54 The film may contain explicit sex scenes, an accumulation of sexually-oriented language, or scenes of excessive violence. The NC-17 designation does not, however, signify that the rated film is obscene or pornographic. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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Page 55: Applying Parental Control To A Ratings Level
For example, if a mixed-media playlist containing 10 items includes just one item that is rated "NC-17", then the password assigned to the NC-17 rating category is required to play that playlist (regardless of the other ratings that may be included in the playlist). WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 56: Changing The Rating For A Dvd
User Rating field (FIG. 54). MPAA rating indicated here Click to open the Parental Rating Override dialog User-assigned rating is indicated here (if one exists) FIG. 54 Edit Movie Description dialog - Details tab with User Rating (R) indicated WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 57: User Data Tab
Furthermore, you can then perform a search on this new field. In this example, you would then be able to perform a search for movies that you have rated as "3/5 stars" or "4/5 stars", etc., assuming that you entered the data in the "My Ratings" field this way. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 58: Creating A New User-Defined Field For Movies
2. Click the Add command button to add the new field. Note that the new field is added to the list in this tab. The new field is also added to the User tab of the Edit Movie Description dialog (FIG. 56). FIG. 56 Edit Movie Description dialog - User tab, showing user-defined fields WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 59: System Information Tab
Output Zones defined the MAX Admin Menu on the target MAX Server FIG. 57 WinMAX - System Information tab WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 60: Server Storage Data
The names that are entered/displayed in this dialog are displayed in the Output Zone drop-down menu in the Music and Movies tabs. The names that you assign here are saved to the target server, so they will appear consistently in the server’s system information displays. WinMAX MAX Server Control Software... -
Page 61: Server Configuration (Max Admin Menu)
This option opens an MS-DOS window for sending specific commands directly to the server. • Modify max.ini: These options on this page are only for use by AMX Technical Support. • Authenticate HDD: The set of options on this page allow you to add, remove and view hard disc drives (HDDs) in the MAX server. -
Page 62: Software/Firmware Version And Raid Status Information
WinMAX. FIG. 59 Application Settings dialog The items that are accessible via this dialog are intended only for use by AMX Technical Support. The only exception is the DriveNum Key/Value setting which determines which CD-ROM drive... - Page 63 System Information Tab WinMAX MAX Server Control Software...
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