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Omnifi DMS1 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    . c o m DMS1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 If, after reading your manual, you still have questions regarding this product, we recommend that you see your Omnifi dealer. Please visit www.omnifimedia.com for installation and application support. If you need further assistance, you can call us direct at 1-800-295-1049.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Before You Start ..........7 Omnifi Control Features and Functions ....... 8 Omnifi Remote Control .

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION The following is a list of important safety instructions for operating your Omnifi. Read Instructions Read all safety and operating instructions before you operate the product. Cleaning Unplug this product from power before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

  • Page 5: Proprietary Material

    Information and software in this document is proprietary to Omnifi and without the express prior permission of an officer of Omnifi, may not be copied, reproduced, disclosed to others, published, or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than that for which it is being made available.

  • Page 6: Important - Please Read

    Software. The Software is never sold. Omnifi licenses the Software to the original customer and to any subsequent licensee for personal use only on the terms of this License. Omnifi and its 3rd party licensors retain the ownership of the Software.

  • Page 7: U.s. Government Restricted Rights

    Software for its installation and use.While every reasonable effort has been made to insure that you will receive a Product and Software that you can use and enjoy, Omnifi does not warrant that the functions of the Product and Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Product and Software will be uninterrupted or error-free.
  • Page 8 Omnifi any other liability in connection with the sale of the product. How to Obtain Service Please call 1-800-295-1049 for Omnifi Customer Service. You must obtain an RA# (Return Authorization number) to return any product to Omnifi. You are responsible for shipment of product to Omnifi.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    The Omnifi Digital Media Player is a companion product that integrates perfectly with your Omnifi Digital Media Streamer. The Omnifi DMP1 uses a hard disk drive mounted in your car to provide all of your digital media at the touch of a finger.

  • Page 10: System Benefits

    • SimpleCenter supports multiple Omnifi Streamers – you can have several Streamers at different locations in your home, and simultaneously stream different media to each. • Tag content at Omnifi to learn more about it at your PC, including artist, album, purchase information, reviews, and more.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Software Installation

    Your Omnifi is powered by an integrated, easy-to-use software application called SimpleCenter. SimpleCenter combines all of the features and functions required to manage and discover digital media and to make that digital media available to all Omnifi products including the Omnifi Digital Media Player and Omnifi Digital Media Streamer.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 - Connecting Omnifi

    Omnifi™ Digital Media Streamer connects to your stereo via line level inputs. It Digital Media connects to your PC via a local area network.The Omnifi DMS includes an Ethernet Streamer adapter. If you already have a Wi-Fi (802.11b) home wireless network, Omnifi can be used with an integrated Wi-Fi wireless network adapter.This manual includes...

  • Page 13: Ethernet Connection

    RCA cable can reach your stereo). 2. Plug one end of the audio signal cable into the RCA jacks on the back of Omnifi. Connect white to left and red to right. Plug the other end of the audio cable into the corresponding left and right RCA jacks on your stereo receiver.

  • Page 14: Wifi (Wireless) Connection (Optional)

    3. Plug the Omnifi power cord into an AC outlet.When you plug your Omnifi DMS into AC power you will see the Omnifi logo on the display, and on the TV if you are using the TV interface: 4.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 - Playing Music

    For simplicity, in this chapter we are calling all these features as "playing music". Don't let this fool you, as you use Omnifi you will see it can do so much more than just play music.

  • Page 16: Omnifi Control Features And Functions

    When you press the power button, your Omnifi will return to its last functional state before you turned it off. For example, if Omnifi was playing a song, it will return to the point in the song when it was turned off, but in a paused state.

  • Page 17: Playing Music

    7 – Previous Track Press this button during the first 4 seconds of a track to play the previous track. After Omnifi plays 4 seconds of a track, pressing this button causes Omnifi to restart playback of the current track.
  • Page 18 Media Library. 15 – Favorites The Favorites list is located at the top level of the Omnifi interface. Press the Home button and then the Navigate Left button to move the display to the top level.The FAVORITES function (activated by pressing the FAV button) allows you to make make a playlist on your Omnifi Digital Media Streamer.

  • Page 19: Omnifi Remote Control

    Playing Presets using the Remote Control To play a preset assigned to a specific numbered button, press that numbered PRESET button momentarily. Omnifi will begin to play the first song in the playlist assigned to that preset number. 21 – 4-Way Navigation Button-set The UP and DOWN ARROW buttons on the remote activate scrolling on the Omnifi interface.
  • Page 20 Omnifi also allows you to configure settings, build a Favorites Playlist, and program Presets. Items shown on the Omnifi display at the Media Library level match the contents of the left pane in the Media Library tab of your SimpleCenter (All Media, Artists, Artist/Album, Albums, Genres, Playlists) PC application.

  • Page 21: Playing Tracks On Your Omnifi Digital Media Streamer

    Omnifi displays the screen similar to figure 17. The top line of the Omnifi display shows the artist and the track name. If these names are too long to display completely the text will scroll to the left after a few seconds.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5 - Using Simplecenter

    Devices All the tools for managing your Omnifi including software upgrade. Media Library Add, manage and organize the music you want to listen to on your Omnifi. Make playlists and playlist groups.The Watch List function automatically adds digital media to the database so it is available at any Omnifi device.
  • Page 23 Click on this selection.The specific device icon will dis- Figure 20 appear. NOTE: The Omnifi device will reappear if the device is active on the network the next time SimpleCenter is activated. Device Software Upgrades Upgrades offering new features will periodically be made available for your Omnifi.You can choose to select to upgrade with one button click using SimpleCenter.
  • Page 24 The Media Library is used to manage and organize digital media that you store on your PC, or other PCs connected by a local area network. Click on the Media Library tool bar icon to access the playlist editor and media manager for your Omnifi. Configure Watch Folders The first tab in the Media Library window is Configure Watch Folders.
  • Page 25 URL to a playlist. Media from the URL will be available for playback on your Omnifi Digital Media Streamer if the stream is either MP3 or WMA format. MP3 and WMA streams are currently supported. "Real", .asx and others are not...
  • Page 26 USING SIMPLECENTER Playlists The fourth tab in the Media Library window is Playlists. You can organize media in your Media Library into playlists and playlist groups, which are customized collections of media that you create. For example, you can group all of your favorite dance songs into a Dance Fever or build playlists for certain occasions, such as Christmas Dinner.
  • Page 27 USING SIMPLECENTER Add playlists to the Playlist Group by right-clicking on the Playlist Group.You can also Delete or Rename a Playlist Group by right-clicking on the Playlist Group in the left pane. Making Playlists Using Right-Click Menus A convenient method for making playlists is to highlight the track or tracks you want to add to a playlist and activate the Add to Playlist function by clicking the right mouse button, figure 28.
  • Page 28 NOTE: Some services are Internet-streaming only, while other services file-based (the files are stored on the PC and updated regularly). Streaming and caching services are available on Omnifi Digital Media Streamer devices. Only caching services are available on Omnifi Digital Media Player...

  • Page 29: Playing Your Media At The Pc

    Your SimpleCenter media player enables you to play your media both on your Figure 33 Omnifi devices and on your computer. In the bottom area of the SimpleCenter window, you’ll find your media player controls. The orange buttons on the left-hand...

  • Page 30: Chapter 6 - Settings & Configuration

    Accessing Settings Mode Access Settings mode by pressing the HOME button and the LEFT NAVIGATE button.This will take you to the top level of the Omnifi display. Using the SCROLL KNOB scroll down to the bottom of the list, figure 38.

  • Page 31: Wireless Settings

    SSID of your home network. Select this SSID. You can manually input an SSID. If Omnifi does not find an SSID, the display will shown an option for entering an SSID using the SCROLL KNOB.You can also manually enter an SSID by scrolling to the bottom of the list of SSIDs.There is an option to manually...

  • Page 32: Tv Mode

    Saving Your Changes When you have completed changes in the Wireless Settings function, press the NAVIGATE LEFT button.You will be asked if you want to save your changes. Select Yes or No.Your Omnifi may restart after you make changes. Video Settings Video Settings is used to set up your Omnifi device to provide either an S-video or Composite video output to your TV.This is used for viewing the same menus, with extra lines of text, that...
  • Page 33 For the latest Troubleshooting Tips and FAQs, visit www.omnifimedia.com 1. Omnifi won’t turn on. • Verify the DMS1 is plugged into an active electrical outlet. Try swapping outlets and if plugged into a power strip, make sure power strip is on.

  • Page 34: Chapter 7 - Appendix / Troubleshooting

    APPENDIX / TROUBLESHOOTING...
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