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Elan VIA! dj User Manual

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VIA!
dj
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4 Output Digital Music Server
VIA!
dj-S Single
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Output Digital Music Server

USERS GUIDE

MANAGE and ACCESS
YOUR MUSIC WITH EASE

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  • Page 1: Users Guide

    VIA! ® 4 Output Digital Music Server VIA! dj-S Single ® Output Digital Music Server USERS GUIDE MANAGE and ACCESS YOUR MUSIC WITH EASE...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VIA!dj Remote Control ......19 Using Your VIA!dj with a Portable Playing Music From a CD ......20 Digital Music Player ......39-40 The Output Screen ......20-21 Warranty ..............41 Controlling Playback ......21 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 1...

  • Page 4: Copyright Notice

    . Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more ELAN recommends the use of both AC line and telephone line information go to www.gracenote.com. surge protection on all of the products it manufactures.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions & Notices

    CART - A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 3...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Notices

    NOTE: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral ICES-003. triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu- Page 4 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    CONVENIENT, USER-FRIENDLY SCREENS remote control. Play music, record CDs, or organize your library using convenient on-screen menus which show the full album, artist, © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 5...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Warranty card ........1 Coaxial digital output connector....RCA jack Page 6 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 9: Controls & Connections

    When the ONLINE button is held for a longer period of time the music will rewind The online indicator is illuminated when the modem is active. at high speed. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 7...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    ELAN multi-source/multi-zone controller. ANALOG OUT (VIA!dj-S) COMP VIDEO OUT Connects to a source input on an ELAN multi-room controller The Composite Video Output is used to send the VIA!dj’s or any A/V receiver. video display to VIA! Touch Panels and televisions throughout the home.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Dedicated Remote Control Use in a Multiroom System p.25-26. If the TV device is selected this button will show/hide the on-screen clock. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 9...
  • Page 12 Press the pause button to interrupt playback of the currently selected output. Press pause again to resume playback. • When browsing the track list these buttons allow you specify the track you wish to play Page 10 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 13: Configuring Your Remote To Control Other Devices

    You can safely remove the press the Standby key on the front panel, or the power from the VIA!dj in this mode. Standby key on the remote control. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 11...

  • Page 14: The Via!Dj Screen

    Next to each option is a symbol indicating where a key on the VIA!dj remote control may be used instead of pressing the action key. By default: corresponds to an information action Page 12 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...
  • Page 15 You should use this option if you do not presently have access to a telephone line (you may set up a connection later). • Press Select to select the option you have chosen. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 13...

  • Page 16: The Via!Dj Main Menu

    CDs that may have impurities on them such as fingerprints, Internet later. dust, scratches, etc. Also, the VIA!dj uses a great deal of its processing power while in RECORD mode. You may therefore Page 14 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 17: Recording From A Cd

    NOTE: If the cover art is not found on the XiVA website, a generic album cover, appropriate for the genre of that album, will automatically be inserted. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 15...

  • Page 18: Custom Recording

    TO UNCOMPRESSED TO UNCOMPRESSED 128Kb/s Good 2,600 hrs. 1/10 192Kb/s (VBR) High 1,750 hrs. 320Kb/s Very high 500 hrs. Uncompressed Best 240 hrs. — — (original CD quality) Page 16 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 19: Cd-Text Support

    CD information and cover art. You will receive confirmation if this search has been successful once the connection is complete. For information about setting © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 17...
  • Page 20 Play to play the currently selected album. To play the entire album: > • Press Open again to select a track from within this album. • Press Play to begin playback. Page 18 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 21: Selecting Items Directly Using Your Via!Dj Remote Control

    VIA!dj is allocated a sequence number, from zero upwards. Playlists option in the Library menu. If you know the number of the album you want to listen to you © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 19...

  • Page 22: Playing Music From A Cd

    THE OUTPUT SCREEN VIA!dj Audio The VIA!dj has four separate pairs of analog audio outputs as well as a digital output. The four analog outputs (labeled 1, 2, 3 Page 20 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 23: Controlling Playback

    Edit Playlists To seek within a track option and press the Select. • Hold down the key on the VIA! Touch Panel, VIA!dj front panel or remote control. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 21...

  • Page 24: Editing Playlists

    • Press the Info action key to display the Playlist Information menu. • Use the keys to highlight the Edit tracks option • Press and press Page 22 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 25: Album Information

    • Press the > or < keys to move the cursor to the required position. • Use the keys on the alphanumeric keypad to enter a letter. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 23...

  • Page 26: Advanced Settings

    If you chose the Use Built-in Internet Account option when • Press Select to display the Settings menu (see top of registering your VIA!dj, the Internet account details were set up next page. automatically for you. Page 24 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 27: Terms And Conditions

    Panel and/or TV display will automatically switch to controlling version number of your VIA!dj. You may need to quote these if the appropriate output. you contact ELAN for technical support. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 25...

  • Page 28: Other Multiroom Control Systems

    • Enter the 3 digit code corresponding the output you would Please do not return your product directly to ELAN, as this will like to control (valid configurations are listed in Appendix result in unnecessary delays in the repair process.
  • Page 29 009, 013, 014, 015, 016, 097 031, 006, 007, 073, 043, 009, 154, ELIN 001, 002, 003, 004, 004, 006, 007, 010, 032, 013, 014, 015, 016, 125 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 27...
  • Page 30 042, 147, 040 007, 009, 013, 014, 015, 016 NORMN 001, 002, 003, 004, 004, 006, 007, LIFETEC 001, 002, 003, 004, 004, 006, 007, 009, 013, 014, 015, 016 Page 28 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...
  • Page 31 146, 081, 009, 013, 014, 015, 016, RADIOMARELLI 146, 081, 045, 158, RADIOTONE 001, 002, 003, 004, 004, 006, 007, SINUDYNE 098, 003, 146, 081 008, 009, 013, 014, 015, 016, 018, SMARAGD RANK © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 29...
  • Page 32 122, 129, 106, 124, 031 007, 146, 081, 009, 010, 161, 013, KRELL 067, 063 014, 015, 016 KYOCERA UNIVERSUM 157, 008, 027 LEXICON UNIVOX 146, 033 LINN VEGAVOX Page 30 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...
  • Page 33 014, 070, 071, 072, 073, 160, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 TEAC 007, 010, 134, 118 TECHNICS 030, 135, 136 THETA DIGITAL TOSHIBA WARDS YAMAHA 126, 029, 025 ZENITH © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 31...

  • Page 34: Addendum I (March, 2004)

    • Press the Select key to confirm your selection. • Select the input your device is connected to, then press Select. Page 32 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 35: Digital Input

    Note: the maximum recording length for a single track is approxi- mately 3 hours. If this duration is exceeded a new track will be created automatically and recording will continue. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 33...

  • Page 36: Quick Add

    The monitor output selected at the start of the recording session will return to monitoring the line-in connection. Note: During the recording process the update of the TV display may be slightly slower. Page 34 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 37: Presets

    2. Adding new music to an existing preset overwrites what was previously entered for that preset. 3. To select VIA!dj presets from an ELAN keypad the keypad must be programmed with the proper IR commands. Your authorized ELAN installer may already have programmed your ELAN keypads for these functions.

  • Page 38: Addendum Ii (September, 2004)

    • Use the keys to highlight the album, then press Add. This allows you to choose how you want to browse for music to add into the Jukebox. Page 36 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...
  • Page 39 • From the Output screen, press View The Jukebox View screen is displayed, providing you will a sequential list of all the tracks that are currently in the Jukebox (see next page). © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 37...
  • Page 40 The following message will be displayed (see next column): • While the Jukebox is playing, if an item is selected to play from the Library, the following message will be displayed (see following page): Page 38 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 41: Using Your Via!Dj With A Portable Digital Music Player

    In order to access the music files on your VIA!dj from the • In the SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication window click computer you must first enable Server Access as follows: the OK button. © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 Page 39...

  • Page 42: Media Player

    VIA!dj albums from the iTunes library as follows: • Select the View Options item from the Edit menu. • Check the Grouping option, then click the OK button to confirm your changes. Page 40 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04...

  • Page 43: Warranty

    Except as may be expressly provided and authorized in writing by ELAN, ELAN shall not be subject to any other obliga- tions or liabilities whatsoever with respect to equipment manufactured by ELAN or services rendered by ELAN.
  • Page 44 © ELAN Home Systems 2004 • All rights reserved. 09/04 • P/N: 9900075 REV D...

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