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1. 42 lerne 42 Repeat track u eerte prs ee teer tan se uvas oer once va s asss sss 43 Repeat a section A B Repeat 44 Compiling a playlist 45 Playing a playlist eese ee esee ener ener en eerte een naeh oen na seta 47 Joi ESIbYJIeem 48 Delete a playlist u u eee eere eere eerte iss asas neta seen 49 Setup menu Global Setup 51 Set SPDIF Digital Input 52 Set Digital Output Mode 52 Set Display Brightness 53 Set AutoOff essansonssnssnssonsnnsonssnssnessnnsnnsnnsnnnsnnsnnsnnssnsssnssnssnnnnenn 54 Set AutoPlay orestis eessese ees veuve s ebev cope teesv se uto e bv ek eie tee eee evi 55 Overview factory defaults 55 Security advice 56 Technical data aa 57 1 Preface The Audionet Team congratulates you on your purchase of this unit The predecessor model ART G2 is considered to be one of the best sounding CD players ever made boasting unique acoustic and design characteristics that convinced music lovers around the world
2. Setup key Digital Output select output format for digital outputs see section Set Digital Out put Mode on page 52 Setup key Digital Input select the digital input for the ART G3 D A Converter see section Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 Setup key Dim Display to adjust the brightness of the display see section Set Display Brightness on page 53 Time search key Goto Time to enter time search mode see section Time search on page 41 Time mode selection key select time display see section Selection of time display on page 39 This key has the same function as key on the Harmony One see section Key assignment ART G3 on page 29 31 7 3 Screen page 2 ART G3 2 3 pages 1 Repeat A B 2 5 Program Random 6 Current Activity Devices AB Repeat key Repeat A B set a section from A to time B and loop it see section Repeat a sec tion A B Repeat on page 44 Erase key Erase to erase tracks form a playlist see sections Compiling a playlist on page 45 Edit a playlist on page 48 and Delete a playlist on page 49 This key has the same function as key clear see section Key assignment ART G3 on page 29 Repeat key select track or disc repeat function see sections Repeat disc on page 42 and Repeat track on page 43 Edit key Edit to edit
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4. 1 of the ART G3 Now the ART G3 and all other units connected via Audionet Link will be switched on off automatically when you switch on off your pre amplifier at the front panel or by remote control refer to section Audionet Link on page 21 If your ART G3 is connected to your Audionet pre amplifier via Audio net Link the ART G3 will be switched on off automatically as soon as you switch on off your Audionet pre amplifier with its remote control or with the power key on its front panel Note e The switch on signal is issued to any further Audionet units daisy chained to the Audionet Link output of your ART G3 with a little de lay to avoid all units switching on at the same moment which could 24 cause an overload of your mains fuse First control output OUT 2 then OUT 23 is switched on Independently from the Audionet Link interface you can switch on off manually your ART G3 at any time by using the power key on the front plate or the remote control A Important In case the option Set AutoOff is set to shut off in 30 min the ART G3 shuts down to stand by mode automatically if the disc is stopped or no disc inserted and no key of the front panel or remote control is used for at least 30 minutes This function works independ ently from a pre amplifier that is connected via Audionet Link i e the ART G3 shuts down automatically even if the pre amplifier is still switched on refer to section Set Au
5. An impres sive list of test victories distinctions and awards testifies to the long and triumphant reign of the ART G2 Curtain call for the third generation of CD player the new ART G3 Generation 3 is nothing less than Audionet s final statement for repro ducing the classical compact disc At the same time it also represents a thoroughbred high end D A converter Its sound quality can be used via further digital systems especially computers This is possible via optical and electrical digital inputs The ART G3 is geared towards the requirements of classical stereophony Expert connoisseurs of high quality musical reproduction will find the product not only delivers the aural satisfaction they dream of but even opens up previously unknown musical realms Combining craft with pre cision and presence ART G3 fulfils its makers vision of pushing back the quality frontiers of classical CD playback to rival the standard of ad vanced high resolution media ART G3 is equipped with the potential to become a further milestone in audiophile acoustic art But before you start listening to your new Audionet ART G3 please read this manual carefully so you are able to use and enjoy all functions of this unit without drawback on music quality 1 1 Included Included you will find the following items the Compact Disc player Audionet ART G3 the Audionet System Remote control Harmony One the user s manual that you are currently reading one
6. a playlist see section Edit on page 48 Programming key Program for compiling a playlist and for switching between program and normal playback mode see sections Compiling a playlist on page 45 and Playing a playlist on page 47 Random playback key Random plays back the tracks of a disc or a playlist in random order see sec tion Random playback on page 42 32 7 4 Screen page 3 Current Activity Devices If the ART G3 is in stand by mode press key Power On to switch the unit on Use Power Toggle to switch on off the ART G3 This key has the same function as the power key on the front panel If the ART G3 is in stand by mode Power Toggle switches on the unit If the ART G3 is already switched on Power Toggle switches off the unit to stand by mode O If the ART G3 is switched on use key Power Off to power down the unit to stand by mode 33 8 Overview control Front panel Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Power Toggle switching on off Power On switching on Power Off gt switching off play D start playback stop set short stop playback back pause long pauses or resumes playback play skips to beginning of next track back pause short skips to
7. analog RCA inputs 5 2 Output Inputs Digital Audio 10 11 14 15 IN 2 IN I SPDIF SPDIF Digital output OUT SPDIF The digital audio signal is available at the output OUT I in the SPDIF format depending on the setting of option Set Digital Output Mode refer to sections Digital output forma on page 14 and Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 Digital output OUT 2 SPDIF The digital audio signal is available at the output OUT 2 in the SPDIF format depending on the setting of option Set Digital Output Mode refer to sections Digital output format on page 14 and Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 Digital output OUT 3 AES EBU The digital audio signal is available at the output OUT 3 in the AES EBU format depending on the setting of option Set Digital Output Mode refer to sections Digital output format on page 14 and Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 Digital output OUT 4 optical TOS Link Use an optical TOSLink cable to connect the optical digital output OUT 4 of the ART G3 to any unit with an optical digital input The output signal depends on the setting of option Set Digital Out put Mode refer to sections Digital output format on page 14 and Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 Digital input IN I USB SPDIF Digital audio input to connect a computer to the ART G3 for play back of music and sound files using the sophisticated D A converter of
8. be played back in a random order e If you defined times A and B of the A B Repeat function the tracks between both times A and B will be played back in random order Nevertheless if time B is reached playback resumes at time A 10 5 Repeat disc If you would like to repeat the currently inserted disc press the key Repeat of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One once The display indicates the disc repeat mode with symbol CD all CSall Track Time Track min sec 19 32 17 As soon as the end of the disc is reached playback resumes at the start of the disc The disc will be repeated until you switch off the disc repeat function or stop playback To deactivate the disc repeat function press key twice The repeat symbol CD all is now removed from the display 42 d Note e If you compiled a playlist not the whole disc but only the tracks of the playlist are repeated e You may switch on off the repeat function before and during play back e Incase you activated the disc repeat and the random play function all tracks are played back in random order until every track was played once Then the playback re starts with a randomly chosen track 10 6 Repeat track If you would like to repeat only one track of a disc press the key Repeat of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One twice The track repeat mode is indicated by the symbol CD one in the dis play CDone Track
9. beginning of current track press again to skip to start of previous track search forward Time or Info search backwards select time display Repeat repeat disc track Repeat A B repeat section between A and B Random random playback Program program playback Erase or clear erase programmed tracks stop set 1x long Edit Digital Input edit programmed tracks select the active digital input stop set 2x long Digital Output select output format of digital outputs stop set 3x long Dim Displa adjust display brightness stop set 4x long Set or Menu setup further options Goto Time direct time access time search Digit keys 0 9 direct track access time search Audionet Harmony One only enter i user s manual of the Harmony One acknowledge for direct track access time search or controlled by corresponding Activities in the current Harmony One configuration see separate 34 9 Playing discs If the ART G3 is not switched on yet press the power key on the front panel or keys Power On or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to switch on the unit Open
10. in the configuration of the remote control see separate user s manual of Harmony One Se lect ART G3 to enter Device Mode for controlling the ART G3 Activities key Press this key to view a list of Activities you have added Press the button next to the Activity you want to select and the Harmony One will control your entertainment system see sepa rate user s manual of Harmony One A Important The Power key is only available for Activities In Device Mode the Power key has no function Even without using an Activity the user is able to control all functions of the ART G3 using the Harmony One in Device Mode The keys described below to control the ART G3 refer to the fac tory default programming of the Audionet System Remote Con trol Harmony One Understandably any changes done to this setup by the user cannot be discussed here iei Tip In order to switch the ART G3 on off without using an Activity please use the keys PowerOn Power Off and or Power Toggle on screen page 3 see section Screen page 3 on page 33 Of course it is possible to control the ART G3 without any Activity but to tap the full potential of the Harmony One you need to configure Activities customized to your needs please refer to the separate manual of the Harmony One Note Please read the separate user s manual to your Audionet System Re mote Control Harmony One Activities Devices and
11. low resonance stabilizer made of black POM one standard mains cord one optical Toslink cable Audionet Link 1 2 Transport A Important Please transport the ART G3 only in the included package Never leave CD or the stabilizer inside the ART G3 during transport The sensitive mechanics of the drive could suffer damage Always use the plastic bag to prevent scratches on the housing Please allow the ART G3 to adapt to the climatic conditions in your listening room after transport As known for every optical device low temperatures and humidity may cause the laser unit to be covered with condensation Leave the drawer of the ART G3 open for several hours before switching on the first time after transport Koy Koy JOAIN90I O UOD Koy Koy feld ds asned eq Jow YI Aejds q 3es doas Jamod 49feld dD D LUV Keld djs gt esned xpeq OC yes doas JeMod Q 13NOIpnv 2 Overview front panel 3 Overview back panel Sda PuoIpny gondo jndur yest Ajddns I9Mod euzojxo 103 ndu Tendo JIAdS 7 NI rol 91 I I J I 8 4IGdS ASN I NI wduryeysiq SI VOU YoTndino Sojeuy 4 jeondo p ndino eniq r poouryeq oT 1ndjno Sojeuy 9 oseyd sureur ZumpIeW T peoue peq Jysry Indyno Sojeuy ndui surew ZI vow 1gSnpindjno Sojeuy p AAA SAV
12. non standard shaped discs available on the market because it may damage the unit e If you set the option Set AutoPlay to disc change only or power on amp disc change the ART G3 starts playback auto matically as soon as you inserted a disc and closed the cover refer to section Set AutoPlay on page 55 6 3 Control elements on the front panel The front panel has 4 keys for controlling the ART G3 refer to section Overview front panelOverview on page 7 With these keys you can control all basic playback functions as well as all setup options in the Global Setup menu power Switch on off the unit stop set Push the key shortly to stop playback Keep the key pushed for at least 2 seconds to enter and navigate through the Global Setup menu back pause Push the key shortly to skip back to the beginning of the current track Push the key again to skip to the start of previous tracks Keep the key pushed for at least 2 sec onds to pause playback To continue playback press the key for at least 2 seconds again skip play Press key once to skip to the beginning of the next track Press again to skip to the start of further tracks 26 7 Audionet System Remote Control Every function of the ART G3 is accessible via the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Additionally up to 14 other devices can be controlled by the Harmony One Press key Devices to enter Device Mode The display now lists all device
13. set long twice Use keys back pause and skip play to select the output format LowBit Mode Use the LowBit mode if the ART G3 is connected to a unit that does not support the Audionet HighBit Interface HighBit Mode Use the HighBit mode only if you connect the ART G3 to a unit that supports the Audionet HighBit Interface like Audionet MAP V2 or Audionet MAP 1 disabled All digital outputs are disabled Select this option if you do not use any of the digital outputs of the ART G3 52 A Important e If you do not need any of the digital outputs do not use any jumpers to short circuit the digital outputs Instead select disabled for op tion Set Digital Output Mode to switch off all digital outputs Please refer to the following tables to determine which digital output format at which sample rate and resolution 1s available at the digital audio outputs The decision whether to use the HighBit or the LowBit mode depends on the kind of digital receiver unit your ART G3 is connected to refer to section Digital output format on page 14 OUT 3 11 OUT 4 14 Digital Output Mode LowBit Mode HighBit Mode 44 1kHz 16bit Stereo PCM 192kHz 24bit 44 1kHz 16bit Stereo PCM Stereo Upsampling Audionet High Bit Mode AES EBU 44 1kHz 16bit Stereo PCM 96kHz 24bit Stereo Downsampling PCM optical 44 1kHz 16bit Stereo PCM 44 1kHz 16bit Ster
14. the ART G3 The ART G3 is recognized as USB Audio Device by the operating system of your computer e g Windows 7 Use a standard audio player e g Windows Media Player to playback your music through the ART G3 Via an optional adapter cable the USB input can be used as SPDIF i Microsoft Windows and Windows Media Player are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration and were only used for information purposes 13 input for connecting CD players DAT recorders etc refer to section USB SPDIF digital audio input on page 16 16 Digital input IN 2 optical TOSLink Audio input to connect digital devices CD Players DAT recorders etc via optical fibre cable This input is also available for the usage of the D A converter 5 3 Digital output formats A Important e In order to use digital outputs OUT to 4 of your ART G3 the op tion Set Digital Output Mode has to be set to either LowBit Mode or HighBit Mode If you selected setting disabled all digi tal outputs of the ART G3 are switched off refer to section Set Digi tal Output Mode on page 52 Please refer to the following table to determine which digital format at which sample rate and resolution is available at the digital audio outputs The decision whether to use the HighBit or the LowBit mode depends on the kind of digital receiver unit your ART G3 is connected to Digital Output OUT 3 2 ar AES EBU
15. 37 Also it 1s used for selecting options in the Global Setup menu see section Setup menu Global Setup on page 51 Stop key m stops playback see section Basic playback control on page 37 and Delete a playlist on page 49 Pause key u pauses playback at current disc position Press again to resume play back see section Basic playback control on page 37 Digit keys 0 9 for direct access and programming of tracks or time search see sec tions Direct track access on page 40 Time search on page 41 and Compiling a playlist on page 45 Erase key clear to erase tracks from a playlist see sections Compiling a playlist on page 45 Edit a playlist on page 48 and Delete a playlist on page 49 This key has the same function as key Erase on screen page 2 see section Screen page 2 on page 32 Enter key enter to acknowledge a selected time or track number see sections Direct track access on page 40 and Time search on page 41 30 7 2 Screen page 1 EG Mi 14 51 Digital Output Digital Input Dim Display Go To Time Time Current Activity Devices Setup key Set to setup further options see sections Set AutoOff on page 54 and Set AutoPlay on page 55 This key has the same function as key Menu on the Harmony One see section Key assignment ART G3 on page 29
16. 44 1kHz 16bit 44 1kHz 16bit 44 1kHz 16bit 44 1kHz 16bit LowBit Mode Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo PCM PCM PCM PCM 192kHz 24bit lnk Zilu 44 1kHz 16bit HighBit Mode Stereo Upsampling D EA Stereo Audionet High Bit Mode PCM PCM disabled no signal no signal no signal no signal 5 3 1 LowBit mode Use the LowBit mode to connect the ART G3 with a component digital receiver that has no Audionet HighBit Interface Referring to the table below all digital outputs OUT I 9 to OUT 4 14 transmit a stereo PCM signal at a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz and with a resolution of 16 bit 5 3 2 HighBit mode Use the HighBit mode only if you want to transmit digital audio data from the ART G3 to an Audionet pre amplifier compatible to the Audio net HighBit Interface e g the Audionet MAP V2 or Audionet MAP 1 Additionally in the HighBit mode digital output OUT 3 transmits a stereo PCM signal at a sampling rate of 96 kHz downsampled from the Audionet HighBit 192 kHz signal with a resolution of 24 bit in the AES EBU format Digital output OUT 4 transmits even in the HighBit mode a stereo PCM signal at a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz and a resolution of 16 bit A Important e With other devices but HighBit compatible Audionet pre amplifiers a correct decoding of digital audio data is not possible and can lead to high level noise from the speakers which might damage your ear and or equipment In order to transm
17. A converter with USB SPDIF digital input Top loader absorbing MDF aluminium and granite casing massive disc drawer cover made of 10 mm alumin ium Teflon bedded decoupling of the transport unit by Audionet Aligned Resonance technology special stabilizer made of POM separate power supplies for digital and analog sec Features tions Audionet Intelligent Sampling technology discrete extremely fast and stable filter and output stages fully DC coupled no capacitors in the signal path Audionet HighBit interface disengageable digital outputs capable of de emphasis processing optional external power supply Audionet EPS for the analog section Errors and omissions excepted Specifications and design are subject to changes without prior notice AUCIONET is a trademark of Idektron GmbH amp Co KG Engineered and produced by Idektron GmbH amp Co KG Herner Str 299 Geb ude 6 44809 Bochum Germany www audionet de contact audionet de 58
18. AUdIONET ART G3 Aligned Resonance Transport Compact Disc Player User s Manual 1 1 1 2 41 4 2 4 3 4 4 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 3 1 5 3 2 5 4 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 5 6 1 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 2 6 3 7 1 7 2 7 3 Contents Preface suy udo eU nen iei AL 5 WCU Od iiss M asss 6 EFAS POLE a cescccacessscovertsodeccecodccesascssesosussseasecnedsecs sonnets ooo are sss 6 Overview front panel 7 Overview back pan el 8 Installation and power supply 9 PIaCement ossos stess 9 Mains connection 9 Orientation of mains plug 10 Connecting the external power supply EPS 10 Outputs and inputs eese 12 Outputs Analog Audio 12 Output Inputs Digital Audio 13 Digital output formats 14 T owBit mode det I es e e ree ETE eh 14 HighBit mode ih a eere b re Dp eene 15 USB SPDIF digital audio input 16 Connecting the computer to the USB audio input 16 Usin
19. Anschl sse COM amp LPT 1 amp Audio Video und Gam foller x Audionet ART G3 NVIDIA High Definition Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio VIA High Definition Audio JM Computer i DVD CD ROM Laufwerke 2 5 Eingabeger te Human Interface Devices 7 0s HID konformes Benutzersteuerger t ox HID konformes Ger t s USB Eingabeger t USB Eingabeger t 0s USB Eingabeger t 8 Grafikkarte ij IDE ATA ATAPI Controller c Laufwerke n M use und andere Zeigeger te K Monitore Lj Multifunktionsadapter Netzwerkadapter EI Prozessoren JM Systemger te Tastaturen USB Controller Generic USB Hub Generic USB Hub Intel R 5 Series 3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller 3B34 Intel R 5 Series 3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller 3B3C USB Root Hub USB Root Hub j USB Verbundgerat s USB Virtualisierung 19 5 4 2 Using the SPDIF inputs You can use Digital Audio IN 2 16 or the USB SPDIF Digital Audio Input IN 1 15 with a special adaptor cable available from Audionet as SPDIF digital audio input Therefore you can use the sophisticated digital to analog converter of the ART G3 for other digital sources like CD transports DAT recorder too Connect the USB SPDIF Audio input to the SPDIF output of the source device using a
20. Device Mode as well as customizing the remote control are discussed there 28 7 1 Key assignment ART G3 ED Mi 14 51 Digital Output Digital Input Dim Display Go To Time urreni Ay Devices 1 Setup key Menu to setup further options see section Set AutoOff on page 54 and Set AutoPlay on page 55 This key has the same function as key on screen page see section Screen page 1 on page 39 2 Time mode selection key select time display see section Selection of time display on page 39 This key has the same function as key see section Screen page I on page 39 29 Time on screen page 1 10 11 12 Search backwards key search disk backwards see section Searching on page 37 Search forwards key gt search disc forwards see section Searching on page 37 Playback key P starts playback of a disc or playlist see section Basic playback con trol on page 37 Skip back key M4 skips back to start of current track Press again to skip to start of pre vious tracks see section Basic playback control on page 37 Also it is used for selecting options in the Global Setup menu see section Setup menu Global Setup on page 51 Skip forward key 9i skips to beginning of next track see section Basic playback control on page
21. Time Track min sec 09 08 26 The current track will be looped until you switch off the track repeat function or stop playback To deactivate the track repeat function press key once The track repeat symbol CD one is now removed from the display Note e You may switch on off the repeat function before and during play back e In case you activated the track repeat and the random play function only the current track will be repeated nonetheless 43 10 7 Repeat a section A B Repeat The function A B Repeat lets you define two times A and B on the disc that form a loop which is repeated endlessly During playback press key Repeat A B of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to define time A the display indicates a defined time A by CDA Track Time Track min se 05 02 49 As soon as the playback reaches your desired time B press key Repeat A B of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One again to define time B Playback will re start now at time A and repeats the loop until time B The display indicates an active AB Repeat loop by COA B Track Time Track min 06 01 28 To end the A B Repeat function press the key Repeat A gt B of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One again The AB Repeat symbol CDA B is now removed from the display Note e After defining time A you can use all search function of the front panel back pause and ski
22. akers or into the corner of a room where it is exposed to high levels of sonic energy which might reduce the sound quality of the unit 4 2 Mains connection The mains input I2 is on the back panel of the ART G3 To connect the unit to mains use the included mains cord If you prefer to use a different power cord make sure that it meets the specifications for your home country see numbers in section Overview back panel on page 8 A Important e The electrical specifications of your home country must meet the electrical specifications printed onto the back panel e The ART G3 is a Class I unit and must be earthed Please ensure a stable earth connection Phase hot pin is marked on the back panel PHASE 13 e Never pull the mains plug while the ART G3 is switched on Always power down the unit to stand by mode first before you pull the mains cord from the mains input 12 on the back panel of the unit Wait at least 3 minutes before you re plug the unit to mains Only in case of extended absence like vacations or if massive trouble on the mains power is to be expected you should disconnect the unit from mains To disconnect the ART G3 completely from mains pull the mains plug 4 3 Orientation of mains plug The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability Please connect the mains cord that the hot pin of the wall outlet is connected t
23. ase the playlist press any other key or simply wait approx 12 seconds for the ART G3 returning to normal display mode 49 iei Tip e While playback is stopped you can also delete a playlist if you press key ERASE or clear of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One The same dialog as described above will appear in the display Use key stop set or B to delete the playlist 50 11 Setup menu Global Setup If you hold key stop set on the front panel for longer than 2 seconds you enter the Global Setup menu of the ART G3 Press and hold key stop set for longer than 2 seconds again to advance to the next menu item After the last option you leave the menu To adjust an option use keys back pause and skip play Order of options in the Global Setup menu V Set SPDIF Digital Input v Set Digital Output Mode v Set Display Brightness v Set AutoOff v Set AutoPlay v exit menu Tip e All options of the Global Setup menu can be adjusted using the keys of the front panel but much more comfortable is the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One refer to section Audionet Sys tem Remote Contro on page 27 2 Note e You can enter the Global Setup menu at any time by holding key stop set for longer than 2 seconds even during playback e If you adjust an option of the Global Setup menu during playback pressing key stop set shortly less than 2 seconds will still
24. ccupied by track 2 As explained in section Compiling a playlist on page 45 you can select tracks to add to the playlist by using keys 14 and CI of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One or using the digit keys The cur rently selected track is indicated in display line 3 In the example above it is track 7 To add the selected track to the playlist press key Program or key enter of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One The selected track will be added to the playlist after the currently displayed program step All further program steps will be pushed one step ahead In the example above track no 7 will be inserted after program step 5 in this case track no 2 The playlist will then consist of 17 program steps The total playing time of the playlist is indicated by line 3 of the display If you would like to erase a track from the playlist press key of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One repeatedly until the track to be erased is indicated by line 2 of the display Erase now the selected program step by pressing key Erase or clear The corresponding track is now deleted from the playlist All following program steps will be shifted one step back The total number of program steps and the total playing time of the playlist is updated Example Your playlist consists of the following tracks in the order Program step Track no You would
25. ch backwards Press play or gt to return to normal playback Search forward Press play or to return to normal playback 4 Skips to beginning of current track Press again to skip to start of previ ous track gt Skip to beginning of next track 9 3 Searching You can search discs forward and backwards with several speeds 1 During playback press 44 or DP to start the search mode 2 Press the key again to increase search speed 3 Press key play or P to continue normal playback Both search direction and search speed is shown in the display Track Time Track min gt gt gt 16 04 27 Search direction and search speed gt forwards slow speed gt gt gt forwards medium speed gt gt gt gt forwards high speed 4 backwards slow speed lt backwards medium speed 4444 backwards high speed 37 9 Note To start searching the disc has to be in playback or pause mode Search mode is suspended as soon as any other playback or menu function is selected While searching in one direction the search speed is reduced one step each time the search key for the opposite direction is selected until the normal playback speed is reached 38 10 Advanced functions 10 1 Selection of time display During playback of a disc 4 different time display modes are available Press the keys Time or Info of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to cycle through all 4 time
26. d that the hot pin of the wall outlet is connected to the pin of mains input 12 marked PHASE 13 on the back panel of the unit The ART G3 recognizes the incorrect polariza tion of the mains plug automatically Right after switching on the unit from stand by mode by pressing the power key on the front panel the following message will appear in the display in case the mains polariza tion is incorrect Attention lt gt Mains phase incorrect 4 If you read the above message switch off the unit by pressing the power key Please wait until the display no longer reads Going to sleep Now pull the mains plug and re insert it into the mains socket rotated by 180 When you switch on the unit again the warning should not appear now A Important e Ifthe ART G3 issues the mains polarization warning or no warning at all for both positions of the mains plug check the connection to earth of your mains socket and mains cord You have to ensure a stable connection to earth for the ART G3 to work correctly 6 1 2 Using Audionet Link For your convenience the ART G3 can be controlled remotely by one of Audionet s multi channel pre amplifiers MAP or MAP 1 as well as one of Audionet s stereo pre amplifiers PRE PRE G2 PRE 1 or PRE 1 G3 using the Audionet Link interface You only need a simple optical Toslink cable to connect the Audionet Link output of your Audionet pre amplifier to the Audionet Link input
27. display modes Track Time Track min sec gt 05 02 49 Track Time shows the time the current track is playing Track Remain Track min sec gt 05 03 08 Track Remain is the remaining playback time of the current track Total Remain Track min s gt 05 42 36 Total Remain shows the total remaining playback time of the current disc bd Note e During playback of a playlist the total remaining time of the playlist Prog Remain is shown instead of the total remaining playback time ofthe disc Total Remain 39 Total Time Track min se 05 17 55 Total Time is the total playback time of the current disc d Note e During playback of a playlist the total playback time of the playlist Prog Time is displayed instead of the total playback time To tal Time ofthe current disc 10 2 Direct track access For direct access of a track use the digit keys of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One First enter the second digit of the track number then the first digit To start playback of the selected track press key play on the front panel key gt Jor f enter of the remote control Select Track lt Track min se 124 47 53 The display shows the selected track number and the start time of the track in minutes and seconds Example You would like to listen to track No 12 First press key 1 then 2 to select the track The time display shows 47 53 Le T
28. e During connecting or removing the ART G3 to from a pre amplifier both units and the corresponding power amplifiers have to be switched off to prevent damage of the ART G3 or any of the other connected units e Use dry cloth for cleaning We would like to wish you many exciting listening experiences you re your new Audionet product If you still have any questions do not hesitate to ask your competent Audionet dealer or contact us directly 56 13 Technical data Semiconductor laser 780 nm wave length 192 kHz 24 Bit Dual Mono DAC Converter Multibit Delta Sigma method Sample rate 44 kHz 1 pair of RCA analog gold plated teflon insulated pair of XLR analog gold plated 2 RCA digital gold plated 600 mV s in 75 Ohm Outputs 1 AES EBU digital 110 Ohm gold plated 1 SPDIF optical digital 2 Audionet Link optical All digital outputs can be de activated USB as USB Audio 44 1 kHz 16 bit Inm 48 kHz 16 bit or SPDIF 32 kHz 96 kHz 24 bit p 1 SPDIF optical TosLink 32 kHz 96 kHz 24 bit 1 Audionet Link optical Output impedance 33 Ohm real analog i ida i li i 3 in id Wa Width 430 mm Height 120 mm Depth 360 mm 57 Front brushed aluminium 10 mm black anodised white print or aluminium nature 10 mm anodised black print Display red or blue Top MDF Nextel coated Cover aluminium black anodised Chassis granite steel black Remote control included D
29. e No Disc will appear in the display after a short moment Please refer to sections Inserting and removing discs on page 25 and Playing discs on page 35 for how to insert remove and play discs If you would like to switch off the unit press the power key on the front panel The display will show Going to sleep while powering down the unit Now the display is dark and the ART G3 is in stand by mode Note e In case option Set AutoPlay is set to power on only or power on amp disc change refer to section Set AutoPlay on page 55 the ART G3 switches on automatically after connecting it to mains and starts playing any inserted CD e Of course you can switch on off the ART G3 with the Audionet Sys tem Remote Control Please refer to sections 4udionet System Remote Contro on page 27 e In case you should try to switch on the unit while the cover is open the ART G3 will issue the message Attention lt gt Close cover before lt gt switching on lt to ask you to close the cover Only if the cover is closed you can switch on the unit e f you open the cover during power up the ART G3 interrupts the process with the warning Attention lt gt Keep cover closed lt gt during power up lt Now close the cover and switch on the unit again 23 6 1 1 Mains phase detection The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability Please connect the mains cor
30. ed if the loaded disc is stopped or no disc is loaded at all e During playback of any disc with the ART G3 you will hear only the audio from the disc There will be no signal from the USB Audio in terface e Option Set Auto Off in the Global Setup menu has to be set to never off if you would like to use the USB Audio function of the ART G3 otherwise the unit will shut down automatically after 30 minutes refer to section Set AutoOff on page 54 18 A 9 Notes on Microsoft Windows e Microsoft Windows will setup the ART G3 automatically as standard device for sound playback In case this is not done automatically due to your current system configuration please set the corresponding op tion manual e Microsoft Windows converts every input format automatically into a stereo PCM signal with 44 1 or 48 kHz sampling frequency and 16 bits resolution Which audio formats are played back depends on the capabilities of your Microsoft Windows system and or your sound application only In case you like to check if Microsoft Windows recognized your ART G3 correctly please open up the Device Manager of your Windows system You will find the ART G3 in the following 3 places in the list of devices 1 Sound video and game controller USB Audio Device 2 Human Interface Devices USB Human Interface Device 3 Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Composite Device Datei Aktion Ansicht l I slg sS Y9
31. eo PCM disabled no signal no signal no signal no signal Tip e On the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One press key Digital Output on screen page 3 to branch directly to option Set Digital Output Mode Use keys M4 and M to select the digital output format 11 3 Set Display Brightness To adjust the brightness of the display of the ART G3 press key stop set long once Use keys back pause and skip play to adjust the brightness A Important e Long term usage of the display set to maximum brightness set ting 100 may cause extended signs of wear resulting in a decay of contrast or brightness of individual dots in the display Do not use the display with a brightness set higher than the factory de fault setting of 50 over a longer period of time 53 bd Note Is the brightness set to Off the display is only on during setup ad justments and will switch off several seconds after the last entry The same applies for direct track access time search and skip ping searching If the disc is stopped the cover opened or no disc inserted while the cover is closed the ART G3 automatically activates the display saver after 10 minutes without user entry During active display saver all messages will be displayed at 25 brightness and varying locations in the display changing every 12 seconds to prevent any burn in effects of the display During act
32. ered time and the track number corresponding to that time Example You would like to playback at time 47 minutes and 53 seconds First press Goto Time and then the digit keys 4 7 5 and 3 Ac knowledge your entry by pressing key enter Playback starts contin ues at 47 minutes and 53 seconds I Note e If you enter a time that is not on the disc the number of the corre sponding track is 00 in the display If you press now enter to start continue playback the ART G3 issues the warning gt Time out of range 4 to let you know that the entered time is not available on the disc e Correct a wrong time entry by simply typing in the correct time The current selected digit is always the 1 digit The other digits are shifted one digit to the left 41 10 4 Random playback Use this function to playback the tracks of a disc or playlist in a randomly order To activate the random playback function press the key Random of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One The display will show an active random playback mode by the symbol Random Random Track Time Track min sec gt 05 02 49 Press Random of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One again to deactivate the random playback function The symbol Random will be removed from the display B Note If you compiled a playlist only the tracks of the playlist will
33. ferred function never The ART G3 never starts playback auto matically power on only Playback starts automatically only if the unit is connected to mains while a disc is inserted and the cover closed Use this function if you like to control the ART G3 by a timer disc change only As soon as a disc is inserted and the cover closed playback starts automati cally after reading the table of contents of the disc power on amp disc change Combination of settinps power on only and Disc change only Tip e On the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One press key Set on screen page 3 twice to branch directly to the option Set AutoPlay Use keys M4 and M to select the preferred setting 11 6 Overview factory defaults Option Setting Set SPDIF Digital Input IN2 optical Set Digital Out Mode disabled Set Display Brightness 50 Set AutoOff never auto shut off Set AutoPlay never 55 12 Security advice A Important e Avoid packaging material especially plastic bags coming into chil dren s hands e Store and operate the unit in a dry room at a reasonable room tem perature only e Avoid moisture any liquids dirt or small objects getting into the unit e Setup the unit in a sufficiently ventilated environment e Do not cover the unit e Do not open the unit Unauthorised opening will void warranty e Do not short circuit the outputs
34. g the SPDIF inputs 20 Audionet Link a eene eese ee seen setate netos etna oeeie sesse 21 Usage Euseb IMEEM 23 Switching on and olf 23 Mains phase detection 24 Using Audionet Link eerte eter eit enero 24 Inserting and removing discs 25 Control elements on the front panel 26 Audionet System Remote Control 27 Key assignment ART G3 29 Screen page e E eso 31 Screen page 2 32 7 4 9 1 9 2 9 3 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 1 11 2 11 3 11 4 11 5 11 6 12 13 Screen Page AAA EA KUA MA NA eseese 33 Overview control 2 2 2 creer t asta iaces 34 Playing MISCS uuu u ee 35 Playable dis fyD6Su T 35 Basic playback control 37 Mdb n 37 Advanced functions 39 Selection of time display 39 Direct track access 40 Time Search 41 Random playback
35. he program playback mode is active while the disc is stopped the total program playlist playing time Prog Time is indicated in the display instead of the total disc play ing time Total Time e Of course you can program one track several times to different pro gram steps The playlist 1s only limited to a maximum of 99 program steps or a maximum playing time of 99 minutes and 59 seconds If the maximum number of program steps or the maximum program playing time exceeds during programming the ART G3 will issue the warning Program full to let you know that you cannot add the currently selected track e Please refer to section Edit a playlist on page 48 for how to erase single tracks from the playlist i Tip In case you would like to playback a whole disc besides only some very few tracks you dislike press key Erase or clear of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Now all tracks of the disc are added automatically to the playlist Contrary to the method explained above you now just enter the tracks that will be deleted from the playlist of all tracks of a disc Please note the 4 line of the display For this mode it now reads Erase Track Edit Program lt Track 15 gt 15 of 15 Prog Time 75 min 41 sec Erase Track 01 Example Your currently inserted disc consists of 15 tracks As you dislike track numbers 3 and 7 you would like to compile a playlist that consists of all t
36. ime delayed in reference to control output OUT 1 For your convenience the ART G3 can be controlled remotely by one of Audionet s multi channel pre amplifiers MAP or MAP 1 as well as one of Audionet s stereo pre amplifiers PRE PRE G2 PRE 1 or PRE 1 G3 using the Audionet Link interface You only need a simple optical Toslink cable to connect the Audionet Link output of your Audionet pre amplifier to the Audionet Link input 1 of the ART G3 Now the ART G3 and all other units connected via Audionet Link will be switched on off automatically when you switch on off your pre amplifier at the front panel or by remote control In case you would like to automatically control further Audionet units in your system with the Audionet Link interface please connect the Audio net Link output OUT I 2 or OUT 2 3 of the ART G3 to the Audionet Link input of the next Audionet unit e g power amplifier using a simple optical Toslink cable Ed Note e The switch on signal is issued to any further Audionet units daisy chained to the Audionet Link output of your ART G3 with a little de lay to avoid all units switching on at the same moment which could cause an overload of your mains fuse First control output OUT 2 then OUT 2 3 is switched on e Independently from the Audionet Link interface you can switch on off your ART G3 manually at any time by using the power key on the front plate or the rem
37. inux Open the System Settings and select Sound amp Multimedia Now open the item Music in the Audio Output dialog and select IDEKTRON GmbH amp Co KG Germany Audionet ART G3 USB Audio as Output Device Preference for the Music Category Multimedia systemeinstellungen lt x bersicht Hilfe Audio und Video Einrichtung gt Ger tepriorit t Backend fi Audio Ausgabe Bevorzugtes Standard Ausgabeger t f r Kategorie Musik Benachrichtigungen 3 k IDEKTRON GmbH amp Co KG Germany Audionet ART G3 USB Audio E i HDA Intel HDA Generic Spiele Fam PulseAudio Zugangshilfen Audio Aufnahme iss Jack Audio Connection kit Kommunikation Zugangshilfen Erweiterte Ger te anzeigen H Ger teliste anwenden auf Qs 4 X Zur ckstellen V Qu E vereinstellun ESt Klang auf dem avageweblied Ger t ausgeben v Now all music and sound files that you playback on your computer are played back using the sophisticated analog to digital converters of your ART G3 Note e All volume and balance settings of your operating system or your sound application will be still active In case you hear no sound at all or the sound has low volume while playing back sound and music files with your ART G3 please make sure that your volume settings of your operating system or sound application are not muted or set to a low level A Important e The USB Audio function of the ART G3 can only be us
38. it digital audio data from your ART G3 to an Audionet pre amplifier you have to connect digital output OUT I 9 of the ART G3 to the digital audio input Digital In 2 of the MAP V2 or Digital Audio IN I of the MAP 1 Additionally connect digital output OUT 2 10 of the ART G3 to digital audio input Digital In 3 of the MAP V2 or Digital Audio IN 2 of the MAP 1 A Important e Only if both connections are in place and the option Set Digital Output Mode is set to HighBit Mode you can transmit and re ceive digital audio data in HighBit mode refer to section Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 A Important e If you do not need any of the digital outputs do not use any jumpers to short circuit the digital outputs Instead select disabled for op tion Set Digital Output Mode to switch off all digital outputs refer to section Set Digital Output Mode on page 52 15 5 4 USB SPDIF digital audio input 5 4 1 Connecting the computer to the USB audio input With the USB Audio interface you can playback music and sound files from your computer PC using the sophisticated digital to analog con verters of the ART G3 instead of the soundcard of the PC The ART G3 is integrated into your computer system as USB Audio device The instal lation is done mostly automatically via Plug n Play provided a correctly installed operating system Note e To use the USB Audio function of the ART G3 your compute
39. ive display saver the total playing time is displayed in the form 16Tracks 74min 03sec while the disc is stopped iei Tip 11 To On the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One press key Dim Display screen page 3 to branch directly to option Set Dis play Brightness Use keys M and Pa to adjust the brightness of the display 4 Set AutoOff adjust the automatic shut off feature of the ART G3 press key stop set long for 3 times Use keys back pause and skip play to select the preferred function never auto shut off The automatic shut off feature is deac tivated The ART G3 stays switched on until it is switched off by the power key on the front panel the remote control or the Audionet Link auto shut off in 30 min The automatic shut off feature is active In case the ART G3 is stopped or the cover is left open for longer than 30 minutes without receiving any com mand from the keys on the front panel the remote control or the Audionet Link the unit will shut off to stand by mode automatically iei Tip On the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One press key Set on screen page 3 to branch directly to option Set AutoOff Press keys MJ and 9 to activate or deactivate the automatic shut off feature 54 11 5 Set AutoPlay To adjust the automatic playback feature of the ART G3 press key stop set long for 4 times Use keys back pause and skip play to select the pre
40. like to insert track no 9 between tracks no 12 and no 18 respectively program steps 2 and 3 Repeat pressing Edit until line 2 of the display reads Track 12 gt 02 of 04 48 Now press 9 repeatedly until line 4 of the display reads Add Track 09 Insert track no 9 into the playlist by pressing key Program The play back order is now Program step 1 2 3 4 5 Track no 07 12 09 18 03 Now you would like to erase track no 18 from the playlist Repeat pressing Edit until line 2 of the display reads Track 18 gt 04 of 05 Erase track no 18 respectively program step 4 from the playlist by pressing Erase or clear The new playback order is Program step 1 2 3 4 Track no 07 12 09 03 sd Note e If you press key without a playlist in memory the ART G3 issues the warning gt No program available lt q A Important e This function is only available if you use the Audionet System Re mote Control Harmony One 10 11 Delete a playlist In order to delete a playlist from the memory press key stop set on the front panel or M of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One while playback is stopped The following dialog will be displayed Delete Program 4 Yes gt Press STOP No gt Press any other key Press key stop set or I again to delete the playlist If you decide not to er
41. m the ART G3 will be auto matically setup up as standard device for sound playback In case this is not done automatically due to your current system configuration please set the corresponding option manually 3 Selecting the audio output device a Microsoft M Windows Open up the Sounds and Audio Devices dialog of your Windows Set tings menu Click on the tab Audio and select Audionet ART G3 from the list of standard devices see the following example Wiedergabe Aufnahme Sounds Kommunikation Die folgenden Audiowiedergabeger te sind installiert Lautsprecher Audionet ART G3 Standardgerat Lautsprecher VIA High Definition Audio Bereit SPDIF Interface TX1 VIA High Definition Audio Bereit Digital Output Device HDMI TX0 VIA High Definition Audio Bereit Konfigurieren Als Standard lv Eigenschaften bernehmen b Mac OS X Open the System Preferences and select the preference pane Sound Click on the tab Output and select Audionet ART G3 as output device eoo Ton gt Alle einblenden a Toneffekte Ausgabe Eingabe W hlen Sie ein Ger t aus f r die Tonausgabe Name Anschluss Interne Lautsprecher Audio integriert Audionet ART G3 Einstellungen f r das ausgew hlte Ger t Balance Links Rechts Gesamtlautst rke a a mi C Ton aus A Lautst rke in der Men leiste anzeigen 17 c L
42. n adapter cable Alternatively you can use an optical fiber cable to connect the source device to the Digi tal Input IN 2 16 Switch on the ART G3 and select in the main menu the digital input of you choice refer to section Set SPDIF Digital Input on page 52 Switch on the source device and start the playback on the source device The music of the source device is now played back using the sophisti cated digital to analog converters of the ART G3 Note The ART G3 supports the following formats PCM Stereo sample rate 32 kHz up to 96kHz 16 bit and 24 bit resolution A Important The SPDIF Audio function of the ART G3 can only be used if the loaded disc is stopped or no disc is loaded at all During playback of any disc with the ART G3 you will hear only the audio from the disc There will be no signal from the SPDIF Audio interface Option Set Auto Off in the Global Setup menu has to be set to never off if you would like to use the SPDIF Audio function of the ART G3 otherwise the unit will shut down automatically after 30 minutes refer to section Set AutoOff on page 54 Note Pin layout of SPDIF input 2 1 1 not connected zn 2 not connected u 3 SPDIF 4 Ground 20 5 5 Audionet Link 1 2 3 1 Control input IN Audionet Link control input 2 Control output OUT Audionet Link control output 1 3 Control output OUT 2 Audionet Link control output 2 t
43. o the pin of mains input 12 marked PHASE 13 on the back panel of the unit Your Audionet ART G3 is able to detect a wrong polarization of the mains plug during start up If the message Attention 4 p Mains Phase incorrect lt appears in the display switch off the unit and flip the mains plug in the wall outlet refer to section Mains phase detection on page 24 4 4 Connecting the external power supply EPS To use the optional external power supply EPS External Power Supply with your ART G3 follow these steps 1 Make sure both ART G3 and EPS are switched off and discon nected from the mains 2 Connect the EPS with the included cable to input jack 8 on the back panel of the ART G3 The shape of the plug prevents any wrong polarity The small nose inside the plug has to face up wards Now screw the ring of the plug onto the input jack 8 Connect both units ART G3 and EPS to mains Switch on the EPS at the back panel first Use key power at the front panel or the keys Power On or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to switch on the ART G3 The ART G3 is now ready to use and gets its power from the external power supply EPS To switch off the ART G3 into stand by mode use the key power on the front panel or keys Power Off or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One A Imp
44. ortant Never switch on or off the EPS on its back panel while the ART G3 is switched on or during playback For further information referring to the external power supply EPS please consult its user s manual Tip Use a high quality cable for example the Audionet P10 to connect the EPS to mains The sound will improve or use a corresponding Activity that you cutomized on your Harmony One see separate user s manual to the Harmony One 11 5 Outputs and inputs A Important e During connecting or removing the ART G3 to from a pre ampli fier both units and the corresponding power amplifiers have to be switched off to prevent damage of the ART G3 or any of the other connected units e Please make sure that all cables are in absolute best conditions Broken shields or short cut cables could damage the ART G3 and or any other connected units 5 1 Outputs Analog Audio Analog Audio XLR RIGHT XLR LEFT 4 RIGHT analog audio output of right channel RCA 5 XLR RIGHT analog audio output of right channel balanced XLR 6 XLR LEFT analog audio output of left channel balanced XLR 7 LEFT analog audio output of left channel RCA Connect the analog outputs 4 and 7 of your ART G3 to your pre amplifier using high quality interconnectors Alternatively you can use the balanced analog outputs 5 and l6 in case your pre amplifier has no
45. ote control 21 e If you switch off your Audionet chain using Audionet Link it is im portant to wait until all devices are shut down before you restart the system A Important e In case the option Set AutoOff is set to shut off in 30 min the ART G3 shuts down to stand by mode automatically if the disc is stopped or no disc inserted and no key of the front panel or remote control is used for at least 30 minutes This function works independ ently from a pre amplifier that is connected via Audionet Link i e the ART G3 shuts down automatically even if the pre amplifier is still switched on refer to section Set AutoOff on page 54 22 6 Usage 6 1 Switching on and off Please make sure that the ART G3 is connected to your pre amplifier and to the mains correctly refer to sections Installation and power sup ply on page 9 and Outputs and inputs on page 12 As soon as the ART G3 is connected to the mains the display lights up with the Audio net logo followed by a welcome text After that the display stays dark The unit is now in stand by mode Switch on the unit by pressing the power key at the front panel The ART G3 shows the message Waking up In case the mains plug has the incorrect polarization a warning is issued in the display refer to section Orientation of mains plug on page 10 If the cover is open the display reads Open If you switch on the unit with the cover closed and no disc inserted the messag
46. p play the Audionet Harmony One M4 ppl 44 and p to find time B quickly e Start time A may be defined after time B in respect to the absolute disc playing time In this case the loop starts at time A and play until the end of the disc Playback will continue from the start of the disc until time B is reached e If you compiled a playlist the order of tracks to be played back will follow the playlist during playback of the loop between times A and B e Ifthe random play function is active the order of tracks between time A and B will be selected randomly Nevertheless if time B is reached playback re starts at time A 44 10 8 Compiling a playlist Use this function to compile a playlist Tracks will be played back in the order they were programmed into the playlist Press key Program of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to enter the program mode for compiling a playlist While in the program mode the display offers the following information Edit Program lt Track 02 gt 19 of 19 Prog Time 47 min 13 sec Add Track 07 Line one of the display indicates that the ART G3 is now in program mode The second line shows the number of current program step and the total number of program steps of the playlist Additionally the number of the track currently occupying the current program step is indicated In the example above the playlist consists of 19 p
47. playlist is still indicated e If you stop playback the playlist still resides in the memory If you start playback again the playlist will be played again e To delete a playlist please refer to section Delete a playlist on page 49 e If you would like to stop playing a playlist during playback and re sume normal playback press key Program of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Playback continues from current track to the end of the disc in normal playback mode If you like to start playback of the playlist still in memory again stop playback first press B Then press key Program to switch back to playlist playback mode Playback starts right after pressing key gt jor skip play 47 10 10 Edit a playlist Provided that you already entered a playlist you can still edit the list to your likes Press key Edit of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One The display shows the same dialog as for adding tracks to the playlist refer to section Compiling a playlist on page 45 Edit Program lt Track 02 gt 05 of 16 Prog Time 47 min 13 sec Add Track 07 By pressing key Edit repeatedly you can skip through the program steps of the playlist and check the corresponding track numbers Refer to display line 2 in the Edit Program dialog In the example above the playlist consists of 16 program steps step no 5 is o
48. r re quires having Microsoft Windows XP or newer Apple OS X 10 1 or higher or an current Linux version as operating system with the latest USB Audio drivers installed For further information about the minimum system requirements please refer to the documentation of your installed operating system 1 Connect digital input IN 1 15 with a suitable USB cable plug type A to plug type B to a free USB port at your computer that is compatible with USB 1 1 or above and supports the Full Speed USB protocol 2 Start your computer then switch on the ART G3 The ART G3 is recognized as newly added hardware by your computer Depending on the operating system installed on your computer it might occur that at the first connection of the ART G3 the operating system prompts you to install a driver for the new hardware e If necessary Windows may prompt you to insert its installation CD DVD Pease have the disc ready e For further information about automatic hardware recognition searching for and installing hardware drivers please refer to the documentation of your operating system e USB Audio is an integral part of up to date operating systems so no further software installation 1s necessary After installing the neces sary hardware drivers the ART G3 will be automatically integrated into your computer system from now on and is ready to use after plugging in the USB cable Depending on the installed operating syste
49. rack 12 starts at 47 minutes and 53 seconds Now press play gt or enter to start playback of track 12 Note e f you enter a track number that is not included on the disc the display shows 00 00 for the start time If you press now play P or en ter to start playback the ART G3 issues the warning gt Track out of range 4 to let you know that the selected track number is not available on this disc e If you compiled a playlist and select a track that is not part of the playlist the ART G3 issues the warning gt Track out of range 4 to let you know that the selected track 1s not available in the playlist 40 You have to delete the playlist first to re gain access to tracks not within the playlist e Correct a wrong track number entry by simply typing in the correct number The current selected digit is always the 1 digit of the track number The former 1 digit will now be shifted to be the 2 digit 10 3 Time search You can directly access any time on the disc Press the key Goto Time on the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to open the Time Search dialog in the display of the ART G3 Now enter the time in minutes and seconds you want to go to Using the digit keys of the Har mony One Press enter to start or continue playback at the entered time Time Search lt Track min sec 12 47 534 The display shows the ent
50. racks but numbers 3 and 7 Press key Erase or Clear of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to add all tracks of the disc to the new playlist and enter Erase mode Now press keys 0 3 enter 0 7 and enter to erase tracks 3 and 7 from the playlist To start playback press play or gt The tracks will be played back in the programmed order 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 46 d Note e Any existing playlist has to be deleted prior to using this function refer to section Delete a playlist on page 49 10 9 Playing a playlist As soon as you finished compiling a playlist you can start playback by pressing key gt of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One or key play on the front panel Playback starts now with the first track programmed into the playlist The display indicates playlist playback by the symbol Prog in the up per left corner Directly below you will find the number of the current program step and the total number of program steps of the playlist Prog Track Time 02 17 Track min sec 19 32 17 In the example above track no 19 is playing This is step 2 of 17 in the playlist Note e If the random play function is active symbol Prog is replaced by symbol Random in the display Nevertheless the number of the cur rent program step playing and the total number of program steps in the
51. rogram steps at all and step 19 is occupied by track no 2 Line no 3 informs you about the total playing time of the playlist In the example above the total playing time is 47 minutes and 13 seconds The fourth line shows the number of the track currently selected to be added to the next program step of the playlist In this example it is track no 7 Now there are two different ways to add a track to the playlist Use the keys M4 and 9M of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to select the desired track Check your current selection by looking at line 4 of the display Alternatively use can use the digit numbers to enter the desired track number directly With each entry of a digit the old digits are shifted one step to the left so type the 2 digit of the desired track number first then enter its 1 digit Example To enter track number 25 press the following keys Line 4 of display Add Track 01 Add Track 12 To add the selected track as described above to the playlist press the key enter of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Line 2 of the display proves now that the track was added successfully to the playlist The total number of program steps was increased by one Now add all other tracks you like to the playlist as described above The playback order corresponds to the programming order 45 Note e If you compiled a playlist and t
52. s included in the current configuration of the Harmony One Select ART G3 from the list to set the Harmony One to controlling the ART G3 Device Mode gives you access to all the possible commands to control your ART G3 The following explains all these commands A Important e During everyday use you should never need to use the Device Mode of your Harmony One but control the ART G3 and other devices of your audio setup by customizing your Activities For detailed infor mation on how to customize and use Activities on your Harmony One please consult the separate user s manual that came with your Harmony One My Activities ID 1 2 pages Mi 14 51 Listen to CDs Watch a DVD o CD with VIPG3 Options Devices 1 Power key for use with Activities turns all devices off that are in cluded into the current Activity See separate user s manual of Har mony One 2 Depending on the operational mode the touch screen of the Har mony One shows a list of Activities or Devices help or infrared commands and any available listings 3 Ifa menu or listing stretches over more than one screen page use the corresponding arrow buttons to go to the next or previous page of the menu or listing see also separate user s manual of the Harmony One 4 Devices key lists all the devices on the display and allows you to select and directly control any device included
53. stop playback refer to section Playing discs on page 35 e f you make no adjustments for longer than 12 seconds the ART G3 will leave the GLobal Setup menu automatically e During adjustments of the display brightness is set to 100 for better readability After leaving the menu the user selected brightness level will be restored Y langer Tastendruck auf stop set 51 e If you switch off the unit to stand by mode all adjustments will be stored in the non volatile memory of the ART G3 Even after discon necting from the mains your ART G3 will still remember your set tings In the following the options of the Global Setup menu are explained in detail 11 1 Set SPDIF Digital Input To select the active digital input of the ART G3 press the stop set key once for at least 2 seconds Use keys back pause and skip play to select the preferred digital input IN 1 electrical or USB Use this option to activate the Digi tal Audio IN 1 15 of the ART G3 IN 2 optical Use this option to activate the opti cal input Digital Audio IN 1116 Tip e On the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One press key Digital Input on screen page 1 to branch directly to option Set SPDIF Digital Input Use keys K and M to select the preferred digital input 11 2 Set Digital Output Mode To adjust the output format of the digital outputs of the ART G3 press key stop
54. the cover on top of the unit by pushing it to the back Put a disc onto the spindle with its printed side facing up Fix disc with included stabilizer Puck Please make sure that the stabilizer gives the disc a centred and level position A Important e Never load more than one disc at a time and never use any additional stabilizers Press key play on the front panel or gt of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to start playback 9 1 Playable disc types The following disc types are suitable for playback Audio CD CD R COMPACT cise DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO Discs of types CD R can be played back if they were recorded in the Audio CD format Due to characteristics of the disc or recording condi tions in some cases playback might not be possible A Important e Possibly some Audio CDs not compliant to the Red Book standard will not play correctly or not at all on the ART G3 Particularly copy protected CDs often violate the standard Please notice the logos and notes on the CD and or booklet If you playback a DTS Music CD with the ART G3 all analo outputs will always and the digital outputs OUT 9 OUT 2 and OUT 3 will output in HighBit mode a high level noise that might damage your speakers DTS and the DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 35 Make absolutely sure that you playback DTS Music CDs via a DTS compa
55. tible AV pre amplifier only The AV pre amplifier has to be connected to the digital output OUT 4 14 of the ART G3 If you use a different digital output of the ART G3 the option Set Digital Output Mode must be set to LowBit Mode DTS Music CDs are usually marked DIGITAL SURROUND Note The ART G3 can playback audio recorded on CD G CD EXTRA and CD TEXT discs Tip Connect your ART G3 to an Audionet pre amplifier with Audionet HighBit Interface using digital output OUT amp OUT 2 Make a sec ond connection from digital output OUT 4 of the ART G3 to the op tical digital input of the Audionet pre amplifier The advantage of this setup is that you can leave the digital output format of the ART G3 set to HighBit mode Listen to normal audio CDs in HighBit mode with all your preferred settings for 2 channel playback In case you want to listen to a DTS Music CD you simply switch your Audionet pre amplifier to its optical digital input All your pre ferred settings for multi channel playback will be recalled automati cally so you can enjoy listening to your DTS Music CD without any interference 36 9 2 Basic playback control The table below comprises the basic playback functions into a simple overview The advanced functions are explained in detail in the following sections Start playback or Pause and resume playback lI STOP or Stop playback Bi lt Sear
56. toOff on page 54 6 2 Inserting and removing discs Open the cover on top of the ART G3 by pushing it to the back using the handle Put a disc onto the spindle with its printed side facing up Fix disc with included stabilizer Puck Please make sure that the stabilizer gives the disc a centred and level position Close the disc drawer The display reads now Close and then Read ing disc After reading the table of contents the display shows the number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc in minutes and seconds Total Time Track min sec 16 74 03 number of tracks minutes of total seconds of total playing time playing time Stop playback by pressing the key stop on the front panel or key I of the Audionet System Remote Control before you open the cover Please wait until the disc stops turning before you remove the stabilizer to re move the disc As long as the cover is open the display reads Open 25 gy Note e If you open the cover during playback the ART G3 takes a short moment to bring the disc to a complete stop Please wait until the disc stops turning before you remove the disc e The cover has to be closed completely in order to playback a disc e Always use the included stabilizer to fix the disc on the spindle Oth erwise the disc and or the unit might suffer damage e Never load more than one disc at a time and never use any additional stabilizers e Do not use any

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