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Russound SMS3 Installation Manual

Russound SMS3 Installation Manual

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You can read the recommendations in the user guide, the technical guide or the installation guide for RUSSOUND SMS3
INSTALL. You'll find the answers to all your questions on the RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL in the user manual (information,
specifications, safety advice, size, accessories, etc.). Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
User manual RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL
User guide RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL
Operating instructions RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL
Instructions for use RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL
Instruction manual RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL
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  • Page 1 You can read the recommendations in the user guide, the technical guide or the installation guide for RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL. You'll find the answers to all your questions on the RUSSOUND SMS3 INSTALL in the user manual (information, specifications, safety advice, size, accessories, etc.). Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
  • Page 2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. If you have any questions please call Russound Inc. at 1-800-638-8055 or 603-659-5170.
  • Page 3 Gracenote CDDB logo, and the "Powered by Gracenote" logo are trademarks of Gracenote. ReadyToPlay, Inc. is an independently owned and operated company, with no affiliation to Russound. Russound is not responsible for, nor shall be a part of, any transaction(s) between ReadyToPlay, Inc., the dealer and/or the consumer.
  • Page 4 SMS3 to home network's router Audio CD for test purposes - to verify CD catalog process and audio output Installer should have: Access to computer on-site - to easily enter custom names for Themes and Streams - to transfer files across LAN from PC to SMS3 hard drive - to set up RNET source numbers External hard drive (FireWire IEEE 1394 strongly recommended, or USB 2.0/1.1 interface), SMS3: must be 160GB or higher capacity;...
  • Page 5 IR-controlled System The SMS3 can be controlled by infrared commands received through the IR connection on the rear panel, in addition to the IR receiver on the front panel. There is one IR connection on the SMS3. You will need an IR link cable (Russound PN 09-0508 or equivalent) for this connection.
  • Page 6 Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla Firefox web browsers. Power The SMS3 Media Server is not designed to be shut on and off after each use. It should remain powered all the time. When used with the CAV6.6 or CAM6.6 controller, the SMS3 will be power managed by default to disconnect all three streams after all zones have been off for 5 minutes.
  • Page 7 Check LEDs on Ethernet connector (back of SMS3). A solid green light indicates a physical network connection; a flashing yellow LED indicates network activity. 3. Obtain SMS3 IP address on LAN through video display (page 20) 4. From a computer networked on the same LAN, use a web browser to locate the SMS3 (IP address) on the LAN TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS 1.
  • Page 8 With one video stream out, if there is more than one video interface (TV, display) using the same signal, all show the same view and all will update at the same time. When a menu command is received by the SMS3, the video signal will display the stream that was the target of the command.
  • Page 9 The SMS3-RC remote control is used for direct control of the SMS3 and for IR repeating systems only. It will not control the SMS3 via the UNO keypads. 17 18 19 CONTROLLING THE SMS3 UNO-S2 Keypad 9 Media Server 1 2 8 3 7 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 4 SOURCE SELECT - Selects stream to control PLAY - Displays info for What's Playing VOLUME - Adjusts volume up/down in room NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme PREVIOUS SONG - One press restarts the current song.
  • Page 10 5 17 CONTROLLING THE SMS3 UNO-TS2 Touchscreen The UNO-TS2 offers an expanded view of source information and selections when used with the Russound SMS3 Media Server in an RNET system. A single view shows the active theme, artist name, song title and album name. Linked screens show more detailed song information and lead to search fields to choose music by genre, artist, album and more.
  • Page 11 CD, clean it and try again. The amber LED on the front panel blinks while the CD is cataloged. It takes about 12 minutes to catalog a CD. When the cataloging process is finished, the amber LED will go dark, the CD will stop spinning and the drawer will open. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SMS3 SMART MEDIA...
  • Page 12 "Forward to Media Server" a naming dialog box appears. Enter a name for the stream and click "OK. " The named stream will now appear in the Internet Radio list on the SMS3. It may take a few minutes before these are available. To test, select the internet radio station and you should hear it play on the selected stream.
  • Page 13 Some of these are geared toward the user, some are available only to the installer. SETUP SCHEDULES Schedules are used to automatically select Themes to play at specific times of specific days. More information on Schedules and how to set them is found in the SMS3 User Manual. System Time (under Setup Schedules) It is important to set the correct system time on the media server, as many behind-the scenes functions such as internet stream imports are governed by this setting.
  • Page 14 Select the window next to the Stream Name # and enter the new name using the name entry field. 33 START UP OPTIONS & STATUS CONFIGURATION Note: If used with an RNET-enabled system, changes to the SMS3 stream names appear within the graphical user interface only and DO NOT show up on the UNO keypads.
  • Page 15 If a static IP address is desired, enter the IP address in the window next to Static IP and select Apply IP. The new IP address will show at the top of the window. Note: A DHCP server with NAT/firewall is still required for the SMS3 even if a static IP address is to be used. Note: Do not enter a Static IP address that matches its dynamic IP address or that falls within the DHCP server's address allocation pool.
  • Page 16 A music encoding service takes a collection of music CDs and loads them onto an external hard drive in formats supported by the SMS3. The resulting music files and metadata are now ready to be loaded on the SMS3. To import files from an external hard drive that has been loaded by a music encoding service (ReadyToPlay), select Import HDD and connect the drive to the SMS3.
  • Page 17 Damage to or destruction of components due to application of excessive power voids the warranty on those parts. In these cases, repairs will be made on the basis of the retail value of the parts and labor. To return for repairs, the unit must be shipped to Russound at the owner's expense, along with a note explaining the nature of service required.