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Turtle Beach AudioTron Quick Start Manual

Turtle Beach AudioTron Quick Start Manual

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Important Safety Information........................................................................................................................1
Introducing AudioTron..................................................................................................................................2
AudioTron Digital Music System Configurations .......................................................................................................3
Getting Started.............................................................................................................................................4
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................................4
AudioTron Options ....................................................................................................................................................4
System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................................4
AudioTron Setup Procedure ........................................................................................................................5
Song Directory Troubleshooting Procedure.................................................................................................6
Network Troubleshooting Procedure ...........................................................................................................7
Audio Troubleshooting Procedure ...............................................................................................................8
Installing the AudioStation CD .....................................................................................................................9
Connecting AudioTron to your network .....................................................................................................10
Connecting AudioTron to your Audio System............................................................................................12
Powering AudioTron ..................................................................................................................................13
Playing your PC Digital Music Library........................................................................................................14
AudioTron "Shared Directories" Requirements..........................................................................................16
Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................17
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................18
Remote Control..........................................................................................................................................19
Product Specifications ...............................................................................................................................20
Regulatory Compliance Information ..........................................................................................................21
Warranty and End User License ................................................................................................................22
Contacting Turtle Beach ............................................................................................................................23
Technical Support...................................................................................................................................................23
AudioTron Quick Start Guide, Version 1.0; March 2001
Copyright © 2001 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB").
In no event will VTB be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual,
even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In the interest of continued product development, VTB reserves the right to make improvements to this
manual and the products it describes at any time, without notices or obligation.
Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo and AudioTron are trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. AudioStation, the Voyetra
logo and Voyetra are registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. CDDB-Enabled, CDDB, and the CDDB logo are
trademarks of CDDB, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other names which may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies are hereby
acknowledged.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Copyright © 2001 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior written consent from Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (“VTB”). In no event will VTB be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    Quick-Start Guide Important Safety Information Your Turtle Beach™ AudioTron is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of digital music technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documentation are followed.

  • Page 3: Introducing Audiotron

    CDs—effectively transforming your PC into a powerful jukebox. With AudioTron, you can enjoy instant playback of any song at any time, from anywhere in your home. Best of all, by installing several AudioTrons throughout your home, several users can simultaneously listen to their favorite songs from the same song library—making your entire...

  • Page 4: Audiotron Digital Music System Configurations

    - AudioTron plays music via network connection Living Room Figure 1 AudioTron uses your PC and a network to distribute music throughout your home. The above example illustrates an AudioTron digital music system where two AudioTrons are used for distributing music to the bedroom and living room. In this setup, the PC “Music Server” or “Host”...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    PDF format on the enclosed AudioStation CD. Ü Be sure to Check the Turtle Beach Web Site for AudioTron firmware updates. Turtle Beach will periodically release new updates for the AudioTron firmware to implement feature enhancements and operational modifications. Instructions on how to update the firmware may be found in the Reference Manual on the CD.

  • Page 6: Audiotron Setup Procedure

    Quick-Start Guide AudioTron Setup Procedure Follow this basic procedure to set up your AudioTron. For more details, please refer to the appropriate sections in this Quick Start Guide or see the Reference Manual on the enclosed CD. Install the sample music files so the proper directories will be configured.

  • Page 7: Song Directory Troubleshooting Procedure

    "My" and "Music") under a “shared” directory. The AudioStation CD installs sample music files under the proper directory names, however the share setting must be done manually, as described in the section “AudioTron Shared Directories Requirements”. Before proceeding, be sure to install the sample music files and configure the directory share.

  • Page 8: Network Troubleshooting Procedure

    Quick-Start Guide Network Troubleshooting Procedure Before following this procedure, please refer to the section called “Connecting AudioTron to your Network” to check for the most common network issues. Additional information is available in the Reference Manual on the enclosed CD.

  • Page 9: Audio Troubleshooting Procedure

    Mute silences the audio output when the LED is lit. isn't on. If audio plays out the headphone output, Audiotron is working. Check the Can you hear the song from stereo system and the audio cables to make sure they're set up properly.

  • Page 10: Installing The Audiostation Cd

    Quick-Start Guide Installing the AudioStation CD The CD included with AudioTron contains the following components that make it easier to set up your digital music system. To install the CD, place it in the CD ROM tray and run the Setup.exe program by clicking Start à...

  • Page 11: Connecting Audiotron To Your Network

    If you have an HPNA network: Insert the phone cable (included with your AudioTron) into the LINE connector on the AudioTron rear panel. Insert the other end of the cable into your HPNA phone jack. If you had a phone connected to the phone jack, you can insert the phone line into the connector labeled PHONE.
  • Page 12 These types of phone lines are not compatible with AudioTron or with HPNA networks. ü Do not use a telephone line filter between AudioTron’s HPNA jack and the phone jack… Transient surge protection is built into the AudioTron HPNA phone and line inputs. PC with...

  • Page 13: Connecting Audiotron To Your Audio System

    Remove the plastic covers from the DIGITAL OUT connector on the AudioTron rear panel. Connect one end of the optional fiber optic cable (available from the Turtle Beach web site) to the stereo component's Digital Input and the other end to the Digital Out on the AudioTron back panel.

  • Page 14: Powering Audiotron

    If AudioTron is properly connected to the network, it will search the network for PC hosts with song files. After finding the PC hosts, it scans for songs and catalogs the song names in its internal memory so they can be quickly accessed.

  • Page 15: Playing Your Pc Digital Music Library

    Playing your PC Digital Music Library AudioTron’s main menu lets you access songs by Title (individual song titles), Artist (creator of the song), Album (the name of the CD the song came from), Genre (type of music), and Lists (User-defined Playlists).
  • Page 16 If some songs don’t play or display the message “CLOSED”… • AudioTron will not play songs saved in WMA “secure” format. Use AudioStation to check if the song is set to “secure” and if so, re-record the song from the CD with this setting “off”.

  • Page 17: Audiotron "Shared Directories" Requirements

    “Search for New Music” menu in the Options display can be used to add only the new file names to AudioTron’s local directory, which saves the time of logging all of the music files it already knows about. If songs are deleted from the network drives, AudioTron must be re-booted in order to delete the files from its local database.

  • Page 18: Front Panel

    The red light flashes when the Remote Control is used, indicating that the IR signal was received. To Reset AudioTron – Turn the back panel AC power switch off, then on. Wait a few seconds and press the Standby button to turn on the unit. This will initiate a complete start-up sequence where the unit searches for network hosts, songs, etc.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    ˆ Use this switch to power up AudioTron for the first time, or to turn off all power to the AudioTron AC Power Switch (this should only be necessary when you want to completely disconnect the unit or you need to perform a complete 'reset').

  • Page 20: Remote Control

    Buttons) – Equivalent to the categories in the main menu for selecting lists. NET (Network): Equivalent to the “Check for New Music” Options display, which causes AudioTron to scan the network for new music files. To assign the Favorites and Presets buttons…...

  • Page 21: Product Specifications

    WAV PCM digital audio files recorded at sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, and 44.1 kHz. AudioTron cannot play uncompressed WAV digital audio files recorded with a sampling rate of 48 kHz.

  • Page 22: Regulatory Compliance Information

    For United States users: FCC part 68 The AudioTron HPNA interface complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. On the HPNA interface card is a label that contains the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this device. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company.

  • Page 23: Warranty And End User License

    Hardware Warranty Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that the Turtle Beach AudioTron ("Product") will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by Purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a defect should occur during the Warranty Period, Purchaser must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization ("RMA") from VTB.

  • Page 24: Contacting Turtle Beach

    Go to the Turtle Beach web site (www.turtle-beach.com) and click on “Sales & Support”, then “Files & Drivers”. Scroll down to the "A" section and click on AudioTron. This will bring up the list of files available for download (including firmware updates and other support files).

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