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Turtle Beach AudioTran Setup Manual

Turtle Beach AudioTran Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Music Player for Home Networks AudioTron Turtle Beach Setup Guide CONNECTED AUDIO...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Checklist for HPNA 2.0 networks..........................32 Product Specifications..........................33 Regulatory Compliance Information ......................34 Contacting Turtle Beach........................... 35 Technical Support ..............................35 Software Product ID Number The software Product ID Number can be found on the software CD sleeve. You will need this number when you install the software, if you phone for technical support and to register your AudioTron.

  • Page 3: Notices

    Copyright © 2002 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 4: Introducing Audiotron

    Introducing AudioTron Your Turtle Beach AudioTron represents a new generation of home entertainment devices—a "smart stereo component" that takes full advantage of the power and convenience of home networking, yet fits right in with the rest of your home entertainment system.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Product Literature A PDF version of Voyetra Turtle Beach product literature. AudioTron Options The following items may be purchased from the Turtle Beach web site (www.Turtle-Beach.com): AudioTron Rack Ears Use these to mount AudioTron in a 19” rack system. Fiber Optic Cable Connects AudioTron’s digital optical output to compatible audio equipment.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    A fiber optic inputs cable for the digital audio output may be purchased at the Turtle Beach web site. An Internet Connection Internet access is required for the Internet radio feature and to download song titles when converting CDs to the PC hard drive.

  • Page 7: Controlling Audiotron

    The gray area on the left side of the screen lists all of the web server screens. To access a screen, click the name in the menu list. Clicking on the Turtle Beach logo at the top of the screen will access the Turtle Beach web site.
  • Page 8 www.Turtle-Beach.com Playing Songs from the Web Server The Home, Play Queue and Group List screens work together with the Music Selection screens to let you select and play music. Because the web server runs on a PC screen and is therefore not limited by the characters on the front panel display, song selection and playback is more intuitive and versatile.

  • Page 9: Audiotron Setup Procedure Overview

    AudioTron Setup Guide AudioTron Setup Procedure Overview Setting up AudioTron involves three major steps, as outlined below. Refer to the sections in this manual with the corresponding STEP headings for detailed descriptions of each step. If you don’t have a broadband Internet connection (e.g. DSL or cable modem), you may want to skip Step 3.

  • Page 10: Step 1: Installing The Cd And Connecting Audiotron

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Step 1: Installing the CD and Connecting AudioTron Installing the AudioTron CD Place the AudioTron CD in your PC’s CD ROM tray. If the AudioTron Installation program doesn’t run automatically, click Start Run, then click on the Browse button and select the CD-ROM drive letter.

  • Page 11: Connecting Audiotron's Audio Outputs

    AudioTron Setup Guide To connect AudioTron to an Ethernet network… Insert the Cat-5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable (included with your AudioTron) into the connector labeled ETHERNET on the AudioTron rear panel. Insert the other end of the cable into your Ethernet hub, which in turn connects to a network interface card in your PC.

  • Page 12: Turning On Audiotron's Power

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Turning on AudioTron’s Power AudioTron has two power switches: The rear panel power switch turns on the main AC power to the unit. The front panel Standby button places AudioTron in a “sleep” state whereby the main power is still on, but the unit is in a “partial shutdown” mode that retains its temporary settings. To Power-on AudioTron…...

  • Page 13: Step 2: Configuring Audiotron With The Setup Utility

    AudioTron Setup Guide Step 2: Configuring AudioTron with the Setup Utility After installing the CD and setting up AudioTron’s audio and network connections, the next step is to use the AudioTron Setup Utility (installed from the AudioTron CD in Step 1) to check AudioTron’s network connections and set up your music directories.
  • Page 14 PC. It also provides links to access the TurtleRadio web site and the AudioTron Knowledge Base at the Turtle Beach web site. For complete details on the web server, see the AudioTron Reference Manual. Now that you know how to launch the web server, let’s return to the setup process.
  • Page 15 AudioTron Setup Guide Check AudioTron Playback Click Next to enter the Main Menu. Click Next again to run the Check AudioTron music file playback test, which creates a shared directory called \AudioTron\My Music and copies a music demo file from the AudioTron CD to this directory. AudioTron has special requirements for music directories, which are explained in the Reference Manual.
  • Page 16 www.Turtle-Beach.com Search local PC for music files Now it’s time to search for music files on your “local” PC (i.e. the PC running the Setup Utility). Click Next to return to the Main Menu screen. Click Check Local PC for Music Files, then click Next until the Search Local PC screen appears, as shown.

  • Page 17: Setup Utility Advanced Options

    AudioTron Setup Guide Setup Utility Advanced Options Check a remote PC for music files If you have other networked PCs with music files you’d like to add to the music library, run the option Search remote PC for music files from the Main Menu screen. This search is identical to Search local PC for music files, except it can be run on any PC connected to the network.

  • Page 18: Step 3: Configuring Audiotron To Play Internet Radio

    TurtleRadio Web Site Rather than burden you with having to search for Internet radio stations compatible with AudioTron, we at Turtle Beach have created the TurtleRadio web site (located at www.TurtleRadio.com) which lists a wide variety of Internet broadcasts compatible with AudioTron.

  • Page 19: Accessing The Internet On A Network

    AudioTron Setup Guide Connection Speeds and Internet Radio Quality The speed at which an Internet radio station sends streaming data over the Internet is measured in “kilobits” per second, or simply “k”. For example, an Internet radio station streaming data at 56k means it is sending an average of 56,000 bits per second to AudioTron’s buffer.

  • Page 20: Using The Setup Utility And Web Server To Configure Internet Radio

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Using the Setup Utility and Web Server to configure Internet Radio After you’ve checked that your network is configured for Internet access, use the Setup Utility to set up AudioTron’s Internet radio feature as follows: Check AudioTron’s network Internet Connection From the Setup Utility Main Menu, click the Check AudioTron Internet Connection option, then click Next.
  • Page 21 AudioTron Setup Guide Test Internet radio Click the Net (by Category) menu item at the left. Here, we’ll check if AudioTron can play an audio stream from the TurtleRadio web site to make sure everything is properly set up for playing Internet radio stations. Press the Play button next to the message “Click Play for a TurtleRadio introductory message”.
  • Page 22 www.Turtle-Beach.com Enter your TurtleRadio Player ID From the AudioTron web server, click on the TurtleRadio menu item under the Settings section to activate the TurtleRadio Settings screen. Enter the TurtleRadio Player ID you received when you registered at the TurtleRadio web site. Then click Save TurtleRadio Settings to load the TurtleRadio Player ID into AudioTron.

  • Page 23: Listening To Your Music Library

    AudioTron Setup Guide Listening to your Music Library Main Menu Display AudioTron’s Main Menu display (shown below) lets you find 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 24: Song Position Display

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Song Position Display To set the song position while a song is playing, press the remote control JUMP + or JUMP - buttons or press and turn the knob on the front panel. The display will indicate the song position and the song will continue to play while you move the cursor.

  • Page 25: Group List

    AudioTron Setup Guide Group List A more permanent and editable play list can be created with the Group List. Pressing the Add button will add the displayed song to the end of the Group List. Selecting <Group> in the Lists menu plays the songs in the Group List.

  • Page 26: Front Panel Menu Modes

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Front Panel Menu Modes AudioTron’s main menu display operates in either Simple or Advanced Modes, described in detail in the Reference Manual. Simple Menu Mode (Factory Default) TURN to HIGHLIGHT Press PLAY to activate menu Title Artist Album Genre Lists while a song is playing.

  • Page 27: Audiotron Digital Music System Configurations

    AudioTron Setup Guide AudioTron Digital Music System Configurations An AudioTron digital music system consists of the following key components: One or more AudioTrons connected to powered speakers or stereo systems. An HPNA or Ethernet network. A PC or Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with a fairly large hard drive for storing digital music.
  • Page 28 www.Turtle-Beach.com Basic AudioTron Digital Music System The simplest AudioTron digital music system consists of one PC connected to an AudioTron with either an HPNA or Ethernet network adapter. Music is stored on the PC’s hard drive and is available both at the PC and the AudioTron locations. A basic setup can be achieved with a simple HPNA or Ethernet connection.
  • Page 29 AudioTron Setup Guide Advanced AudioTron Digital Music System In a high-performance digital music system, a dedicated PC or Network Attached Storage Device (NAS) with massive hard drive storage (e.g. 60GB or more) is used for storing the music library and is left on so the music is always accessible.
  • Page 30 www.Turtle-Beach.com High-performance AudioTron Digital Music System A typical high-performance system, illustrated below, uses a PocketPC to control multiple AudioTrons via an RF 802.11 link. A Network Attached Storage device is used for storing the music library so that the PCs do not have to remain on in order to use the AudioTrons. All of the PCs and AudioTrons access the same library and can play the same songs simultaneously.

  • Page 31: Operation Tips

    AudioTron Setup Guide Operation Tips Learning to use AudioTron Be sure to read the AudioTron Reference Manual on the CD This Setup Guide only covers a small portion of what AudioTron can do. The Reference Manual on the CD is a comprehensive guide that describes all of the features in detail so you can get the most from this amazing device.
  • Page 32 www.Turtle-Beach.com Remote Control Favorites The 16 Favorites and 4 Preset buttons on the remote control make it easy to find your favorite Internet radio stations or play your favorite songs. If you want to see what favorites are assigned to the remote control, use the web server.

  • Page 33: Network Troubleshooting Tips

    AudioTron Setup Guide Network Troubleshooting Tips General Network Troubleshooting Tips TCP/IP… Regardless of whether you’re using HPNA or Ethernet, AudioTron requires a network that is running the TCP/IP protocol. If your AudioTron isn’t working, yet your network is running fine, it may be that the network is not set to use the TCP/IP protocol. For more information on this, see the AudioTron Reference Manual on the CD.

  • Page 34: Checklist For Hpna 2.0 Networks

    www.Turtle-Beach.com Checklist for HPNA 2.0 networks In a multi-PC HPNA network, each device in the network can be connected directly to the phone line. The normal operation of your telephone is not interrupted by the network activity. If you have more than one phone line… Make sure AudioTron is connected to the same phone line as your HPNA network.

  • Page 35: Product Specifications

    AudioTron Setup Guide Product Specifications Ethernet Network Support Ethernet 10BaseT (10 Mb/s Ethernet) or 10/100BaseT running TCP/IP. Not compatible with networks which support only Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX (100 Mb/s). HPNA (Phoneline) Network Support HPNA 2.0 running TCP/IP Analog Outputs (line level) Stereo RCA jacks on rear panel Analog Outputs (headphone) Stereo 1/4"...

  • Page 36: Regulatory Compliance Information

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Voyetra Turtle Beach could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. For United States users: FCC part 68 The AudioTron HPNA interface complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.

  • Page 37: Contacting Turtle Beach

    Technical Support. Note that all Technical Support correspondence is conducted in English. If you can’t solve the problem by visiting our web site, contact Turtle Beach Technical Support as follows: E-mail Tech Support: support@turtle-beach.com. Please allow at least 2-3 business days for a response.
  • Page 38 Warranty and End User License 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.

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