Control 4 Home automation systems System Quick Start Manual page 10

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• Tuner—When active, displays in the media
dashboard. The Tuner icon in your on-screen
navigator lets you access AM, FM, and XM radio.
• Now Playing—View what's currently playing.
• Receiver/CD Changer/Disc Changer—Displays
the device controls and other options, for
example, Browse CDs.
• Network drive (NAS)—Music and video storage.
Music, videos, and cover art are seen in the
navigators if scanned using Composer HE.
• Wireless Music Bridge—(suppported in
OS 2.5.0 and later). When connected to a
Control4 amplifier or powered speakers,
this Control4 audio device lets you stream
music, Internet radio, and podcasts from your
smartphones or tablets through iOS (AirPlay),
Bluetooth, Android, or Windows (using DLNA).
Check with your dealer for details or see Using
the Wireless Music Bridge under Owners >
Resources at www.control4.com.
Use your remote, the media dashboard, a media
page, or Control4 apps (OS 2.6.0 and later) to
control your music volume, change channels, play,
stop, pause, fast forward, and more.
NOTE:
The Sony STR-DA2800ES/DA5800ES
Receivers display their own set of icons under
Listen.
Radio
Use Listen to play the radio (AM, FM, XM, satellite,
and more).
1
From your Control4 Home page, select Listen >
All Stations, Genres, Sources, or Listen > TuneIn
(OS 2.4.0 or later with a supported controller) to
select your favorite stations.
2
Select the station to listen to or select your
favorites.
3
Press the Stop button on the media dashboard
or media page, or select Room Off on the
remote to stop playing the radio or music.
For details about how to use TuneIn, see the TuneIn
Setup Guide, TuneIn User Guide, or TuneIn Quick
Reference at www.control4.com under Owners >
Resources.
Control4 System Quick Start Guide
My Music
Use Listen to play your digital music.
1
From your Control4 Home page, select Listen >
My Music.
2
From the list, select My Artists, My Albums, My
Genres, My Genre/Artist, My Playlists, or My
Queue (touch screens and on-screen only) or
albums and tracks (using the Control4 app). The
remote displays a slightly different list.
3
To view a list of music that's currently playing
with cover art (if applicable), select Now Playing.
The song currently playing appears in the media
dashboard. You can select Shuffle, Clear, Repeat,
or Edit.
4
To add songs to your digital music collection
(My Music), scan the music using Composer
HE or Composer ME, and select the + button
in your music list. See the Composer ME User
Guide, Composer HE User Guide, or Composer
HE videos at www.control4.com under Owners >
Resources for details.
5
To play a song or a playlist, locate the song or
album, and select > (play). The song or playlist
shows up in My Queue, where you can select
Save As Playlist.
Create a New Playlist
Use Listen to add your favorite songs in My Queue
to My Playlists.
1
From your Control4 Home page, select Listen >
My Music.
2
Select the song or album.
3
Select My Queue. In My Queue, select Save
Playlist.
4
When prompted, name the Playlist.
5
Edit the Playlist, change the order of the songs,
and add or delete songs from this menu. You
can also create and edit a playlist in Composer
HE or Composer ME.
NOTE:
Digital music playlists are not the same
as Rhapsody or other subscription playlists.
Refer to your subscription service's website
for details.
Media Zones
Use Media Zones to play music in zones (rooms) in
your home. Add or remove zones, adjust the volume,
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