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1. for about 10 seconds During this time you have the chance to start the pairing process Start Pairing using the OK button Once a Symphony is recognised its name appears in the 208 display Now the name and the preferred hotkeys can be selected This completes the pairing process 21 Symphony First contact Various connections have to be made before setting up your Symphony for the first time Power cable Only use the power cable supplied by Revox The Symphony has an adaptive power unit that is designed for mains voltages between 100 and 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Alternatively the Symphony can also be operated with a DC power source 12 18 VDC 3A as is found for example in caravans Campers or boats 22 Configuration LAN WLAN network connection The Symphony is designed for network based functions such as_ playing Internet radio or as a streaming client for your music library that is located on a network hard drive The Symphony needs access to your network for these functions This can be done preferably through a wired LAN connection using the supplied RJ45 network cable or wirelessly through a WLAN WLAN antenna suppied The reason for preferring a wired LAN connection to a WLAN connection is its reduced susceptibility to failures and the option of being able to transmit high resolution audio formats gt 96 kHz without any interruptions If a LAN connection is used the WLAN function
2. e The Symphony can only find your Access Point if it is within range Reduce the distance to the Access Point and try again e Depending on the configuration the routers SSID may be hidden If this option is activated the SSID must be entered manually in the Symphony Network menu Symphony NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS A lot of Access Points are displayed that are unknown to me If several Access point for example those installed in neighbouring buildings are available to the Symphony these will also be listed Select your Access Point and continue with the configuration The Symphony indicates to me that my network is encrypted Your network is protected against external attacks with an encryption WEP WPA 2 Enter your key in the Symphony Setup so that the Symphony is Identified as a User in the network Where do get my key from If you installed your network yourself you will have defined it as part of that work Otherwise you will get it from your System Administrator Can other data on my network hard disc or server by read or viewed No the Symphony can only receive data that is released by the UPnP server In this way the Symphony only accesses your files Other data on your server is not transferred and cannot be viewed Symphony NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS Network activity Two LEDs are integrated in the Symphony network socket which display the bus activity If the network connection i
3. 99 Symphony Music server The Revox Symphony creates order in your beloved CD collection Just pack all the tracks that make up your CD collection onto a NAS drive in the highest quality and then browse through them at your leisure looking for long lost tracks or rediscovering some old favourites No more looking for CDs that have been put back into the wrong box Network servers that support the UPnP AV standard can be accessed through the network LAN or WLAN The most usual instance of such a server is aNAS hard disc The name of a media server is defined at the server itself It is however possible to use a normal PC as a network server This however requires an UPnP AV software so that the Symphony can find and play stored music files Such a software is offered for example by the company wonky Vision with the software wonkyMusic The display of the selection menu of such an UPnP AV server can vary greatly Music server display The S208 remote control has an adaptive cover display in the Music server menu field If no cover is available for the selected track a standard 130 x 130 pixel icon is displayed 56 Operation If a cover does exist however this shown in a higher resolution of 176 x 176 pixels ABBA Dancing Queen AaBA ARRIVAL ER Fu ri X HH oe x Ve C VO g o AR oe ye track N 03 45 66 46 Sympho J J 192 kbps As well as showing the current playing time 03
4. A good alternative without the Internet Portal is Path Internet Radio gt Device Location Country gt Genre The longest access times result from using the following selection to search for the station Path Internet Radio gt Countries gt Continent gt Country gt All Stations By employing a more elegant call up strategy you can achieve access times that are 5 times faster 48 Operation Change menu language When changing the menu language of the remote control and thus also in the receiver My Music entries of Internet radio stations are no longer valid since the Internet radio service for the new language has a new address In this case the entries of My Music need to be created newly Other categories of My Music such as USB or audio server remain still valid when changing the menu language Operation Radio Selecting Radio gives you two options to choose from e Last Music e Internet radio e FM Tuner e DAB The DAB and FM Tuner selection is only available if the optional Tuner module is installed A DAB FM Tuner module can be retrofitted as an option to all Joy streaming devices Radio Last Music Internet Radio EFM Tuner DAB Sympho Last Music The Last Music selection saves the last 10 Internet radio stations podcasts to have been selected It can occur that a station or a podcast transmission is no longer available or has been removed
5. Placement Placing the Symphony on a table or similar large surface leads to an unnatural exaggeration in the fundamental tone range The crucial factor that leads to this phenomenon is the surface in front of the Symphony that is to say the distance X between the front operating panel and the edge of the table If the distance X is greater than 30 cm 12 in we recommend using the Table setting which carries out a corresponding correction using the digital signal processor DSP If the distance is under 30 cm 12 in the setting Free is the better choice as a rule a Z AE Free is the factory setting 30 Configuration Limiter If the limiter is activated the output signal is limited in order to keep distortions as low as possible The maximum volume level that can be achieved is therefore somewhat lower with an active limiter than without Audio Setup Ambient Sound Placement Limiter Sympho The Limiter is active when the unit is delivered Configuration f FM Tuner lf the optional DAB FM Tuner module is installed this menu can be used for searching for sorting or deleting tuner stations It is a module with an RDS tuner that has been optimised for cable reception FM Tuner Automemory Delete sort scan Show FM Tuner yes CSCS e The tuner signal can either be received through a roof mounted antenna with antenna amplifier or over the cable network We do
6. a connection is automatically established to the remote control that activated the Sleep timer when the alarm clock unit switches on The same display as shown under point 2 appears and you can switch the Symphony off with the button Operation Short Time Alarm Using the Symphony s timer you can enjoy a short nap or a siesta Start up the Symphony as usual and select a music source Now using the the timer you can define how long it should be before the Symphony switches itself back on again You can choose a time between 10 and 60 minutes The time shown as Wake up time indicates when the Symphony will switch back on Short Time Alarm I Wake up time SU UV Confirm your settings with the OK button The following display appears on the 208 remote control for about 5 seconds as confirmation see figure top right Then the connection to the receiver is dropped and the Symphony switches itself off Symphony Short Time Alarm active Sympho U UUTTITIIUUN The Status LED on the Symphony shows permanently red after being switched off if a timer is active After the pre defined time the Symphony starts up automatically with the previously selected source Now using the Aot keys or Select device you can establish a connection to the unit The Symphony displays the following as a welcome screen Short Time Alarm m Wed 13 45Symphony Sympho U 63 Symphony Sle
7. Apple Inc in the USA and or other countries iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc All other brand and product names cited are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders R Symphony Environmental protection Packaging We recommend keeping the original box and packaging material so that if required the device can be transported safely Symphony Please note The EU Directive 2002 96 EC governs the correct return handling and recycling of used electronic devices For this reason electronic used devices must be disposed of separately This device should not be disposed of with normal domestic waste You can take your used device free of charge to recognised disposal points You can get further information about the return of such devices from your local authority also in non EU countries Disposal of the 208 Remote control The S208 remote control must x be disposed of in accordance with valid legislation and regulations As this product contains a rechargeable battery it should not be disposed of with normal domestic waste You must dispose of your S208 remote control when it reaches the end of its working life in accordance with the corresponding regulations and legislation 85 Symphony Appendix Technical data 1 2 Harmonic distortion 0 05 1W at 4 Ohm gt 0 5 25W at 4 Ohm Speakers Zay bass etexprineple O 2 Way bass reflex principle Symphony S208 Fore 65m Op
8. Local Input Thu 13 45Symphony DSP Sympho U UUTTITIIUUN Last Music The first item Last Music stores the last 40 sources or paths to have been selected 10 entries are reserved for each of Radio USB and Music server iPod and the local inputs are not taken into account As some sources may no longer be available because for example the USB stick was unplugged it can happen that the path is no longer valid no longer exists This is shown in the display with the message Can t play music Press OK When the system is first setup this folder is of course empty Operation Queue The Queue represents a playlist that can be put together quickly and easily using the remote control or the Joy App Similar to normal playlists tracks are selected from the Music Server or USB area and added to the list The list is stored directly in the Joy Symphony and can contain up to 250 tracks With the 5232 5235 Joy Apps it is even possible to create and manage several Queues You can call the previously created playlist through the Queue option in the Main menu Select the track where playback should start from Start the Queue playback with the OK button Playback is only interrupted if another source Is selected or when the last track in the Queue finishes The track that is currently being played is shown in blue Queue Dancing Queen Money Money Money Hells Bells Back in Black Simple Symphony op
9. PeT Ts Je Function with Symphony not IR operation Switch Symphony off hotkey to switch between switch on Symphonys and IR devices Menu dependant option buttons number input lower upper case Main Home menu with source selection radio USB local sources etc Access to basic settings Short press Symphony settings only if there is already a connection to the receiver Long press S208 settings Displays the information screen about the currently selected source Adds the track that is currently playing to the My music list Calls the My music list Quit menu Up one level Back Change zone Displays all available zones Displays the source s Home menu e g radio music server Confirm Accept Select Right Left Decrease Increase Delete Cursor to the right Up Down Decrease Increase Volume control Volume level can be set from 0 to 40 Comfort start up volume Mute Un mute Decrease Increase Down Up Stop Short Track down up Down Up Long fast forward backward Record currently without function Play Pause Digits 0 9 Letters A Z Start end SHUFFLE Start end REPEAT track all lf the volume is set to a level higher than Vol 20 when it is switched off a lower volume level Vol 10 is used when the device is switched on again Symphony Charging the battery The 208 remote control has a rechargeable lithium ion battery that can be charged using either the supplied char
10. Revox GmbH Am Krebsgraben 15 D 78048 VS Villingen tel 49 7721 8704 0 fax 49 7721 8704 29 info revox de Www revox de Schweiz Switzerland Revox Schweiz AG Wehntalerstrasse 190 CH 8105 Regensdorf tel 41 44 871 66 11 fax 41 44 871 66 19 info revox ch www revox ch Osterreich Austria Revox Austria GmbH Josef Pirchl Strasse 38 AT 6370 Kitzb hel tel 43 535 666 299 fax 43 535 666 299 4 info revox at Www revox at Irrt mer und technische nderungen vorbehalten E amp EO User manual Revox Joy Symphony Copyright by Revox GmbH Germany
11. Standby You can make your inputs and selections in the individual menus using the navigation buttons OK and the number pad 4 gt Decrease Delete Increase a vw Up Down OK Confirm 0 9 Direct input of numbers letters em Uppercase Lowercase blue only availabe if the optional DAB FM tuner module is installed 28 Configuration Re control S208 0 Audio Server Local Input un 13 45Symphony DSP Sound Settings Alarm Clock 1 a Alarm Clock 2 Short Time Alarm aBasic Settings Sympho TUT ITIIU UN Basic Settings _ SUT UT Configuration Audio Setup You can make the basic settings in the Audio Setup menu in order to adjust your Symphony optimally to your positioning environment and your listening habits Audio Setup EFM Tuner DAB Network Software aRemote Access Clock Auto Standby SU UV Symphony Amient sound As well as the linear stereo reproduction the Symphony also offers an ambient sound option that delivers a 3 D listening experience with a virtually larger stereo bandwidth This can be activated through the Ambient sound setting on An active Spatial sound mode is indicated in the display by the colour change of the DSP icon to DSP Audio Setup l Ambient Sound Placement Limiter Sympho When the unit is delivered the ambient sound option is switched off DSP Digitaler Signal Processor 29 Symphony
12. Status MESSAGES nuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 71 The configuration options 2u 22u22220222 42 A Switching the device on 71 Operation via S208 2uu2uuuounnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 43 B Waiting for the network 71 Main Menu een 44 C Switching the device off 7 Network terminology EQ 78 Last Music se 44 OA ccc oteececoeccce cee ceecsaareeeec 78 QUEUE POWENEREBEEBERTERIEOEEEURTENE REUREEHENEREUEHENEREERHREREE 45 DNS ti tt 78 Managing the Queue 45 LANLocal Area Network 78 Creating a Queue nee 46 GALE WAY nn 78 My MUSIC nennen 4 LEHE nannten 19 Shortening access times 48 DECO en 79 Change menu language ne 48 IP Address naar 79 FCN 0 E E EEEE EEE TEE 49 MAC Address ar 79 DAB FM Tuner 93 NOS eee cere 79 USB iPod A E N EL EIGENER 54 Power Line lAN a 79 n Seas NEEN EE EE 54 Proxy SON V Er nnn 79 DE OU eeo E S 54 Router WLAN Router In 80 iPod selection J9 S OV OD E 80 MUSIC server 56 SSID oina 80 Control functions 2 2222u2222202200020000002000 57 UPnP AV it 80 Cover display ee 97 WLAN osasin 81 Local INP LT 1 PRRSHRRBRRRERRRNEEENEIEEEREEETERNETHEREEETEHERER 58 WPA g1 Rename Input nee 59 WEP nnen 81 Settings and comfort functions 60 WiFi PORFENERREEE ESLEERBESEEIEFEENEEE EEE 81 E Sound Setting 2u22s222u020020002000 60 E Alarm Clock 1 2 scscseeeeee 61 BEST CNASUONS EDEN ana Br Oo Short Time Alarm 63 ANPONGK nennen 85 E Sleep
13. Ttimer sees 64 EI Change My MUSIC anna 64 Warranty as seeeeeeeeeenstaannnnnnnnnnnnenenenenennnnnns 85 E IP E sceceecececcesexseeecscceeecczecoee 66 Copyright advice aerreeerennnneeeeeneeeeertten 85 E Basic settings u22uu20u020002nnnnnnnnn 66 ina a nn a Setting up Internet Radia um a Technical data 2 2 usensensensennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 87 Internet Audio Portal IAP 68 Initial login een 69 IAP Registration page 2 uu2u222u2222020000000 70 Managing the Revox IAP 71 Adding radio stations to Favorits 72 Synchronising Joy deVICES ceeeee 73 Error MessageS unununsunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 74 Introduction Welcome The audiophile active system Symphony from Revox connects the latest streaming technology with a sound mature output which drives a 2 way speaker pair using a digital signal processor DSP With its multi braced wooden housing the Symphony matches up in every respect to the expectations that Revox places on all its speakers A full function stereo speaker united in one housing Is the result of this symbiosis This can be heard through the solid bass underpinning and the uniform emission characteristics over the whole frequency range And the raised volume levels called for by a Saturday evening party are not an issue for the Symphony The long stroke bass speaker provides enough reserves to take the volume up to a level of 105 dB F
14. Wednesday Thursday and Friday and is switched off on the other three days of the week You can use the Test option to check the alarm clock setting in terms of the volume and the source and correct them if necessary Selecting OK ends the test Otherwise the test stops automatically after 30 seconds Deactivating the alarm clock In the Switch on time line you can activate deactivate the alarm clock through the OK button The two icons in the status line towards the bottom of the 208 display show which alarm clock is currently active The Status LED on the Symphony shows permanently red after being switched off if an alarm clock is active with optional DAB FM Tuner module 61 Symphony Switching the alarm clock off When the Symphony switches on at the preset time there are 3 options when it comes to turning it off 1 62 Do nothing The Symphony switches off automatically after a predefined time of 60 minutes The Symphony was turned off manually using the button prior to the alarm clock being activated In order to switch the alarm clock unit off connect to it using the hotkey The following screen is displayed Short Time Alarm Wed 13 45Symphony Sympho a U Now you can switch the receiver off using the button Operation The Symphony was turned off automatically using the Sleep timer see page 55 prior to the alarm clock being activated In this case
15. from the programme This is then shown in the display with the message Can t play music Press OK When the system is first setup this folder is of course empty Symphony e Internet Radio The selection Internet Radio gives you access to thousands of radio stations available from around the world As well as the linguistic diversity available you can also make specific selection based on particular musical directions Genres Podcasts offer even more individuality Podcasts are broadcasts such as news programmes magazine shows crime dramas comedies etc that are started when you select them You dont switch onto a program that is currently running as is usual when listening to Internet radio You actively start the playback of a program Currently the following selection options are available under the Internet radio section Internet Radio Favorites Added Stations Device location Country Location Genre Podcasts By Location Podcasts By Genre New Stations EMost Popular Stations Sympho TT 49 Symphony The selection options in the Internet radio menu are constantly being adapted to meet customer requirements It can occur therefore that new or modified selection options are added At the time of printing this manual the following selection criteria were available e Favourites e Added Stations e Device location country e Location e Genres e Podcasts By Locat
16. is drawn between two processes Open Oben System Authentication is the standard authentication The WEP key is used at the same time for authentication Each client with the correct WEP key gets access to the network Shared Shared Key Authentication is reputed to be the more secure version In this case authentication is done through the Challenge Response authentication with a secret key However the Challenge Response process is also based on WEP and demonstrates the same weaknesses The Symphony offers both Open and Shared WEP authentication Wi Fi Certificate for WLAN products that work according to IEEE802 11 standards and are compatible with other products Symphony Network Questions amp Answers NETWORK IS OK BUT THERE IS NO SOUND You should be aware that the Symphony cannot support all data formats that are available on the Internet It can occur that a station cannot be played See Technical data Other reasons why your Internet radio doesnt play e Not all radio stations broadcast 24 7 e Radio stations may not be available any more e The Revox equipment is muted e The provider s Radio Sender Provider server capacity is fully utilised Transmission within your network breaks down because e Internet network problems e Server capacity fully utilised 82 Questions amp Tips NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS The connection is lost after a few minutes System based characteristic
17. remote control 1 remote control 2 cannot establish a connection to the Symphony Remote control 2 can only establish a connection once remote control 1 has ended the connection to the Symphony with the button or has established a connection to another Symphony Lithium battery information The remote control with the battery in it should not be exposed to sources of great heat such as the direct rays of the sun or to fire Please also read the information concerning the disposal of this product in the Appendix at the end of this User manual 13 Symphony S208 Overview RF module S208 5 Symphony Brightness sensor Hotkeys Option buttons red green yellow blue Home menu Info menu Navigation Quit undo Display menu Set volume Record Pause Input numbers and letters Shuffle USB Mini connection Battery charging S208 EasyCreator 14 Hotkey I Hotkey2 Hotkey3 Hotkey4 i a u Presentation Infrared IR transmit diode Switch Symphony off Display with feedback Select zone Short press Symphony settings 2 sec press Remote control settings Confirm Accept Select 5208 underside Reset button Add to My music Call My music list Increase Decrease Mute Skip backwards forwards Play Stop Repeat Gold contacts 2 2 for charging battery in the charging cradle Presentation Symphony Explanation of the Remote control a e f
18. the entry titte you want to delete The deletion process is completed with the OK button The space created can now be filled with a new entry The My Music entries do not automatically realign to fill the space because for example the alarm clock may be programmed with a specific entry in the range from 1 18 My Music GEdit Name Delete Title Delete All Sympho Delete All Select the option Delete All The complete My Music list will be irretrievably deleted Confirm the intention to delete with the OK button Symphony Inserting entries quickly amp simply If you should accidently have deleted all entries or if they have been deleted automatically by a software update you can restore them quickly if they were Internet radio stations Create a folder through the Online Services Internet Portal on www revox com that contains all your favourite stations Next time you start the Symphony with Internet access this folder will transfer automatically to your Symphony You will find the folder in the Internet radio Favourites selection see also page 48 Chapter nternet radio section Favourites Here you can call each station directly and add them back to My music quickly and easily with the Add to My music 65 Symphony Device info The Symphony is controlled by 2 micro processors that handle different tasks e g network activity audio processing safety monitoring wir
19. 2 18 VDC for a power supply from the on board power network of a caravan camper or boat Unit specific data such as serial number etc USB B input for USB memory stick lt 32 GB or iPod iPhone connection Digital audio inputs through fibre optic TOSLink max 96 kHz through coaxial cable max 192 kHz RJ45 network connection for wired audio streaming iRadio NAS and for App control On off button Identical function as power button on the front panel Reset button for restoring factory defaults Can be activated using a paper clip Antenna input for an optional FM DAB module Optimised for cable reception 11 Symphony Connection panel info 1 USB storage Use the USB connection only for USB storage up to 32 GB as large amount of data can lead to long read in terms Sometimes a capturing of content is even impossible A network hard drive NAS with UPnP service is recommended for a large music collection with FAT16 32 formatting 2 Unplug the Symphony from the mains keep pressing the Factory button plug in the Symphony power cord to the mains Release the Factory button after 5 secondes 3 not supplied with the Symphony Power supply info The Symphony can be powered through mains power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz or through a DC source 12 18 VDC 3A Only one power source should be selected at any one time even though an internal control prevents any damage being caus
20. 4 Boi Breakfast in Ameria The Logical Song Sympho U Queue Also known as PlayQueue Symphony Managing the Queue The opened Queue list can be managed through the Menu button Options I Remove Track Clear Queue E I The following options are available Remove Track Removes the last track to have been selected from the Queue If this happens to be the track that is currently playing marked in blue playback continues automatically with the next entry in the list Clear Queue All tracks are removed from the Queue This is done without any further confirmation being required mport export Queue Using the 232 S235 Revox Apps a Queue can be transferred from one Joy Symphony to another Joy Symphony A pre requirement for this is that all tracks in the Queue can be reached from both receivers i e all tracks must originate from a common NAS for example Local tracks from a USB stick do not fulfil this requirement 45 Symphony Creating a Queue Navigate to the track selection list in the Music Server or USB source where the desired track is located In the example below this is the ABBA album Arrival with the selected track Money Money Money Arrival m When I Kissed the Teacher Dancing Queen My Love My Life Dum Dum Diddle Knowing Me Knowing You Money Money Money That s me Why Did It have Tio Be Me Tiger 6 10 Symphof TT Using the Add to q
21. 45 the total playing time 66 46 is shown under the cover The control functions are described on the next page Important Music folder name The Symphony can only find your music tracks on the media server if they are located in a folder called Music Other folder names are not recognised This folder can be shown with a different name than Music in the Symphony display This depends greatly on the settings and on the various models of this media server Operation Control functions for USB iPod Music server gt Play aD Stop Gx GED Track forwards back Fast forward backward Pause Skip forwards back X Shuffle Track shuffle Depending on which selection criterion you activated the Shuffle function at either only the tracks within an album A bums or all the tracks in the music folder are played in a random order D track Repeat function Track With the track repeat function individual tracks can be repeated D all Repeat function All With the all repeat function complete folders albums songs etc can be repeated Cover Symphony Cover display The Symphony supports cover display with the iRadio USB and Music server selections In the case of iRadio the station logo from the broadcasting organisation is sent automatically Internet Radio AVRO Baroque around the Clock J S Bach Wed 13 45Symphony Sympho With the USB and Music server selection t
22. 5Symphony DSP Sympho TT Supports uncompressed digital audio stereo input signals such as PCM Audio or S PDIF up to 96 kHz 24 bit optical and coaxial even up to 192 kHz 24 bit Doesn t support any compressed audio formats such as Dolby Digital DTS 5 1 etc If necessary change the output format in the source devices Setup menu ADAECE Network Start up Factory O ie Optical Unputs u u Revox GmbH Am Krebsgraben 15 D 78048 VS Villingen Germany Made in Germany Operation Rename Input The Symphony offers the option of assigning freely definable names to Its digital inputs You no longer have to remember which external device is connected to which input You can simply give each input a name that makes the assignment obvious Local Input m Rename Input SUT UV To do this select the field Rename Input on the remote control Both inputs are displayed You can now change each input using the following buttons on the S208 4 Delete gt Cursor to the right OK _Select Confirm 0 9 Direct input of numbers letters 0 1 Special characters emp Uppercase Lowercase blue Symphony After you have renamed an input and confirmed the change with the OK button it is displayed in the Play view as follows for example Lokale Source ri zu CD Player Wed 13 45Symphony Sympho a The newly assigned name CD Player in this example is shown within the source logo whi
23. Daylight saving Sympho Example offsets from UTC 0 00 England Ireland Portugal 1 00 Germany Switzerland Austria Sweden Norway France Spain Italy The Netherlands Belgium 2 00 Finland This menu should not be confused with the Time menu for the S208 remote control on Page 18 which only runs there in the background as a backup security system in the event of a power outage etc 39 Symphony Auto Standby The automatic standby function can be activated through this menu In this way the Symphony is automatically switched to standby mode if the network connection is interrupted for more than 5 minutes or the playback from USB iPod media is ended The same applies for the Music server as well Auto Standby Symphof UV Automatic switch off has no effect on the following sources e Coax e Optical e Radio 40 Configuration Operation Operation Start up process Once all the basic settings for the S208 remote control and the Symphony have been made you can start with the actual operation Switch the Symphony on directly by pressing the hotkey on the remote control with the name Symphony In the example on the right that would be hotkey A Alternatively if no hotkey is assigned the Symphony can also be started with the button combination System Device Selection Figure 1 Several Symphony present If you are deploying several Symphonys it makes sense to give th
24. N W LAN Wireless LAN Radio network Network connection is done using radio waves in the 2 4 GHz frequency range Radio networks are easy to install as no cables have to be laid but are often problematic and unreliable particularly over longer transmission distances In many cases Power Line networks that also dont require any cabling are a better choice In each case the installation of a network cable is the most fault tolerant and problem free transmission technology An additional point is that cabled networks don t produce any electro smog WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA contains the architecture of WEP but offers additional protection through dynamic keys that are based on the following Liphen standards Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Advanced Encryption Standard AES WPA offers Pre Shared Keys PSK for authentication or Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP through IEEE 802 1x The Symphony is based on the authentication PSK and supports both the WPA encryption TKIP and AES Symphony WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is the previously used standard encryption algorithm for WLANs It should control access to the network as well as ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of the data Because of various weak spots the process is considered to be unsafe For this reason WLAN installations should use the more secure WPA encryption See WPA With WPE authentication a distinction
25. Select device uunuunnensnnnnnnnnnnnnens 21 E Change zone uzeuuaun2unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 21 Information uuesnuensnennnnunnnunnnn 21 E Start Pairing scssssssssseeseees 21 First contact uenueesneennnununnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 22 Power cable uuussuuonuunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 22 LAN WLAN network connection 22 Establishing the connection to the network ses outst eee EIR EEE BER ENESCENHERESENKNE NET ER ans 23 Establishing the connection to the remote control using pairing 2 22 22220200020202000no 24 Establishing the connection to the remote eo 111 Ol POFPEERNIERERLDREEENE IE EETTEEEUELENELEHSTLUEEEREIEUR 25 First steps in the Main menu M 26 Radio not availablel uessnsnsnneesenenennnn 27 Symphony Basic settings 0008 28 E Audio Setup sscscssseseens 29 OS eee 31 E DAB SURRRRNEERRENSEIREIE REES IEESEHUNERERNEERRENL 34 El Network IN 36 Network Status 2 a 36 WLAN status occ cece sees senses 36 IP SEHINGS naar 37 WLAN SettingS ccccseeeeseeeeeeeeees 37 Network Restart ueassnnnseeeeeeennne 37 MAL AU SS ee 37 Quick start FUNCTION eee 37 10110107 nennen 38 UDUR AL EEE ER 38 ES gt ee re ee NE HEHE eee ee 38 Remote access uuanunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnn 39 CIOE ee 39 E Auto Standby 2uu2u22u2222020020002000 40 Symphony Contents Operation Start up process 41
26. User manual Joy Symphony REVOX Dominating Entertainment Revox of Switzerland Contents Wel ONE nein 3 3 1 1 e POPPEA 4 Scope Of delivery uauusuusunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 SONO ee ee oct ere oe 4 Caution Lithium batteries internal 4 Installation Safety adVice sseesee 5 Safety measures unensensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 6 Regulations pertaining to the unit 1 POSION denne 1 Front of the Symphony 2 u22u22s2220020020202nnn 8 Operating panel zuusunsennnnnsnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 Display colours Status LED 10 Connection panel Symphony 2 22 2 11 208 Remote control uu2uu2u220202002002Bnn 0 13 Initial operation uu2uru2un22nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 13 One S208 controls several receivers 13 Two S208s for one Symphony 13 Lithium battery information 13 S208 UVEIVIEW sense 14 Explanation of the Remote control 15 Charging the battery ccsssssssssssee 16 Charging control status display 16 Battery Care eunuenaunsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 17 Keep the number of charging cycles to a TIMI UN see 17 Store in a cool environment 17 Total discharge protection 17 Useful facts Revox Joy radio system 17 Symphony S208 Basic settingS nununnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 E Remote control sccsessssesee 18 E
27. a pairing with a new 208 With a new S208 Remote control without pairing the pairing process Is started by unplugging the Symphony from the power source and waiting until the status LED on the front panel has gone out If you now connect the Symphony to the power again the LED flashes green for about 10 seconds You should confirm Start pairing by pressing th e OK button on the 208 during this green LED phase Now the S208 tries to connect to the Symphony If one is recognised it transmits its name to the 208 This can now be edited and assigned at a later stage to a hotkey This successfully completes the pairing process and the Symphony is automatically switched on If the battery icon is already visible on the S208 or if there is no display at all the battery needs to be charged see Chapter Charging the battery System __ Handset EChange Zone System Information Start Pairing Thu 13 45 Not connected System Settings Handset EDevice Selection SChange Zone System Information TT 25 Symphony First steps inthe Main menu M While the connection is being established to the network Please wait Currently starting up appears in the display Then the S208 Home menu with the sources is displayed Sources identified with a BJ are sources that are available or present On the other hand O indicates that these sources are currently not yet available or cannot be reached In the example on the r
28. an IR Code can be integrated through a database The remote control is configured using the free of charge S208 EasyCreator PC software that can be downloaded from the Revox homepage Initial operation The remote control battery should be charged up for at least 3 hours before you start to use It Please refer to Page 16 of this User manual for information on how to do this The charger supplied with the remote control is used to charge the lithium ion battery in the 208 The operation of the Symphony using the S208 Remote control is described in the next chapter The setting options of the remote itself such as the background colour of the display are defined in the 208 On the other hand the menus and setting options that affect the Symphony itself depend on the corresponding device As a result the description Is split between the 208 and the Symphony Symphony One S208 controls several receivers Up to 24 Symphonys can be controlled with one S208 Remote control However it can only communicate or have a wireless connection with one Symphony at a time If a connection to a second Symphony is established Se ect device hotkey the connection to the first Symphony is automatically closed Two S208s for one Symphony If you are using several S208 remotes it should be noted that one Symphony can only have a wireless connection to one remote controller at a time If for example there is already a connection to
29. arging cycles Battery care Store in a cool environment If possible don t place or keep the remote control in warm or hot locations e g on a window sill or other places that get hot At temperatures above 40 C the rate of self discharge increases and irreversibly shortens the overall working life and capacity Particularly if the remote control is not going to be used for several weeks it should be kept in a cool location with the battery at 50 to 80 charge Total discharge protection The S208 remote control has a total discharge protection feature that switches the battery that provides its power off as soon as this is completely discharged either through usage or through longterm storage Once the S208 is in this state it no longer reacts to button presses In this case the remote control has to be completely recharged using the charger or the USB connection This takes at least 3 hours Symphony Useful facts Revox Joy radio system The transmitting power of the 208 remote control and the receiver unit in the Joy device is in the uW or mW range depending on the data traffic Is the 208 in standby mode there is even no radio communications between the devices no polling at short intervals The Symphony is in off mode only in a receiving mode which means that he hears only whether data for him are sent No active sending Conclusion The Revox Symphony behaves exemplary in electric smog 17 S
30. button Select Programme information bar You confirm your choice with the DLS Dynamic Label Segment OK button and the Status menu appears DAB Logo with the Detail information about the Mono stereo display selected station PTY Programme Type a Additional station information optional special equipment station frequency signal strength selection through gt button 03 Symphony USB iPod The USB iPod selection menu enables access to devices content connected to the Symphony s USB input That can be either an iPod or iPhone from the Apple Company or a USB storage Recommendation USB memory stick up to 32 GB USB USB storage with FAT FAT32 formating Here all tracks and music folders from the USB storage medium are displayed You can make your choice using the navigation buttons NTFS or MAC formatted USB sticks are not recognised by the Symphony Cover display tagged is supported with the USB selection You can find out what pre requirements are necessary for this on page 5b Cnnection to Apple device AC Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz sw AU JN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK QO nor OPEN DC Power 12 18 VDC 4A O a inputs gt 78048 VS Villingen Germany 04 Operation iPod Connect the Apple product see next page for Apple product list with the Symphony using a USB cable as shown in the figure below You should use the original Apple USB cable for th
31. ccess that influences the reception quality not the wireless module If there is insufficient reception quality with a WLAN connection an antenna extension or a WLAN Repeater can improve matters optional Symphony Presentation Front ofthe Symphony OO OOOO OOO OOOOOOOOOOO OOOO OOOO OO OOOO OOO RY x IICN Lefthand coaxial speaker 2 way principle with bass reflex opening Wireless module for bi directional data traffic with the optional S208 Remote control Loud Quiet Volume level can be set from 0 to 40 with comfort switch on volume Righthand coaxial speaker 2 way principle with bass reflex opening Multi colour status LED On off button Selection buttons 4 gt gt for MyMusic entries Presentation Operating panel The Symphony s operating front panel is divided up into a button panel for the most important everyday functions without remote control an on off button with multi colour status LED and the concealed wireless module for the bi directional S208 Remote control Volume Volume setting with comfort switch on volume If the volume is set to a level higher than Vol 20 or ifthe volume is set to VOL 0 when it is switched off a discreet volume level Vol 10 is used when the device is switched on again MyMusic lt gt gt Using the and buttons you can scroll through the occupied MyMusic folder entries without a remote control Any of the possible total of 18
32. classification into Continents N Countries Operation Genre Listing of radio stations based on certain music genres such as rock Jazz folk etc Within the genre the individual radio stations are either listed alphabetically A Stations or by the countries offering this type of music Podcasts By Location Listing of podcast transmissions based on the country continent where the provider is located Podcasts By Genre Listing of podcast transmission based on the genre these transmissions are assigned to gt New Stations New radio stations are being added somewhere in the world every day As you won t want to go to the effort of searching for new radio station arrivals every day yourself these are listed in the selection New Stations Most Popular Stations Listing of the Internet radio stations that are currently being most listened to Symphony 51 Symphony Internet radio display Track and radio station are displayed when playing Internet radio In the case of a podcast the corresponding programme name Is shown If the station doesnt have its own station logo the SYMPHONY shows a default logo 130 x 130 pixels If the station does have its own station logo the Symphony shows the egg timer icon until the logo is fully available 130 x 130 pixel Once the station logo has been transmitted in it entirety it is shown in a larger resolution of up to 150 x 150 pixels The example show
33. course empty You can rename or also delete the existing My Music entries through the Change My Music menu item To do this press briefly on the button and select this menu item Figure 1 The name of the entry can be changed through corresponding item in the following menu Figure 2 You can also delete individual or all entries You will find an exact description of this on Page 62 Symphony Device m Sound Settings Alarm Clock 1 Alarm Clock 2 Short Time Alarm Sleep Timer Change My Music Device Info ElBasic Settings Figure 1 MET HE BEE My Music I SEdit Name Delete Title Delete All Figure 2 SU Aa a 4 Symphony My Music iRadio Shortening access times When you store stations or podcasts through the Internet radio option into the My Music folder a list path is created in the background If a My Music entry is now called the receiver uses this list path as the route to find the corresponding radio station The more sub folders there are in the list the more time the receiver needs to find the entry again lt makes sense then to select the shortest list path when adding a My Music entry for radio stations or podcasts that you call up on a dally basis As a rule this is a call that is made through the Favourites list that you create in the Online Services option in the Revox Internet Audio Portal see Page 65 Path Internet Radio gt Favourites gt Favourites Group
34. cters em Uppercase Lowercase blue This function should not be confused with Rename device in which the Symphony hardware can be fitted with a new name see also page 18 WLAN status deactivated if LAN used Status display of e WiFi Signal e WiFi Channel e Encryption Configuration IP Settings Here you can choose whether you want to assign a fixed IP address or whether the Symphony will obtain an automatic IP address from the router using DHCP Factory setting is DHCP Selection options e Automatic DHCP e Manual input In the case of a manual input you can make the following settings IP Address Subnet mask Gateway IP DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 O O O O Pressing the OK button moves you from one input field to the next After the DNS Server 2 input has been made the data is applied and the system attempts to establish a connection WLAN Settings Here you can make the settings for a WLAN connection If there is no LAN connection any wireless networks that are found are displayed in a list Select the WLAN network you want to use and allow the system to guide you through the connection menu If there is already a LAN connection you can enter the network name SSID and establish a connection by inputting the password the encryption type and the DHCP definitions Symphony Network Restart Carry out a restart after modifying the network settings IP WLAN or when swapping th
35. e On Off The S208 Remote control can display the current time On when it is in the charging cradle in standby mode The timeout until the time Is shown depends on the Stand by 0 300s setting The power consumption while the time is being displayed and while trickle charging is happening battery 100 charged is 0 8W There is no time display if charging fast trickle charging is done directly through the USB socket Fl Weekday Weekday selection which appears as an abbreviation Mo Tu We in the status bar at the bottom of the display This is also important for the receiver s alarm clock function Brightness The TFT colour display can be operated at three different brightness settings low medium high as well as in automatic mode In this case the integrated brightness sensor see 208 overview measures the ambient brightness and adjusts the background lighting accordingly The brighter the background lighting selection the shorter the battery life Symphony Background colour Five colours are available as background colour Dark grey Walnut Blue Red Moss green On the one hand this gives you the option of choosing a colour that matches your personal preference but it also makes it easier to differentiate between them if several remotes are being used m Hotkeys Four hotkeys are available per Zone Room that can have Symphonys or IR devices assigned to them
36. e LAN WLAN network MAC Address Display of the MAC address that has been uniquely assigned to this Symphony Quick start function If the Quickstart function is activated on the network processor is switched on permanently This significantly reduces the switch on phase as the connection to the network doesn t have to be built up again All other sub assemblies such as the audio signal processing or the outputs including the main transformer are switched off as with normal standby mode Quickstart mode on is also a requirement in order to be able to control the receiver with a network based Revox App S S232 Apple 235 Andoid Standby consumption goes up lt 0 6 watts to 4 5 watts if the Quickstart function is activated 37 Symphony Software This menu displays the status of the software version with date and enables an update to be carried out Software m Update Exit Version v1 5 Date 01 10 2012 Sympho If you want to update your Symphony software select Update and confirm your intention with the OK button The following menu appears Software USB Internet Sympho Here you now have the option of selecting whether the update should be done over the Internet or using a USB stick 38 Configuration Do not execute any actions at the Symphony while an update is running Internet This is a quick and easy option for Carrying out an update Star
37. eaker channels can also be adjusted to the installation requirements through the Sound menu The Linear function has no influence on the balance controller Operation Alarm Clock 1 2 The Symphony has two independent alarm clocks 1 2 that can be set simply and intuitively Alarm Clock 1 m Wake Time Source Volume Weekday Test TA Ta We EP Se Se Sympho Using the navigation compass you can set the switch on time the sound source the wake up volume max volume 40 as well as the days of the week when the receiver should wake you up The following options are available as the sound source e Beep classical e Radio iRadio FM Tuner DAB e Audio server e USB e iPod e My Music No 1 18 With all sources except the beep you must ensure that the source Is available at the preset time If the Symphony identifies that it is not possible to play the desired source it automatically selects one that is available If none of the audio sources Symphony can be played the beep is used as the last option The weekday selection is done simply by using the 4 buttons and OK The blue bar indicates the currently selected day The day can be activated with OK A large icon with a blue border indicates a day when the alarm clock will operate A small black amp white icon indicates a day when the alarm clock will remain silent In the example shown here the alarm clock is active on Tuesday
38. ed by parallel power operation USB information Revox recommends that you only use the USB connection for data carriers up to 32 GB as with large data quantities the reading time increases greatly or it can be impossible to record data With a large music collection we recommend using a network hard disc NAS with an UPnP service e g the Revox S37 audio server with integrated rip function 12 Presentation DAB FM combiner information As an option the Joy Symphony can be ordered with a DAB FM module or it can have one fitted retrospectively If only one of the two reception methods is required the antenna signal can be fed directly into the F socket on the rear of the device as shown by the dotted line In the graphic below A DAB FM switch is needed for the parallel reception of DAB and FM signals through the tuner module s F socket In this way the two inputs FM 87 5 108 MHz and DAB 174 230 MHz are combined onto a joint HF output as shown by the solid line in the graphic below Revox offers an optimised FM DAB switch under the order number 1 561 097 01 FM UKW FM UKW DAB DAB gt 9 wm m a7 a Presentation S208 Remote control The optional 208 Remote control offers you the optimum way to control the Symphony All information is displayed clearly on the TFT colour display through the bi directional wireless connection Additionally the control of third party devices with
39. eless connection timer activity etc The Device info menu shows the different software and hardware versions This display is principally intended for the Revox Development and Service departments and doesnt contain any functions that are needed for day to day use 66 Operation Basic settings The Basic settings menu offers all those settings that are not needed every day e g automatic switch off audio setup or renaming the device You will find a detailed description of the options within the Symphony Basic settings starting Chapter Basic settings Internet Audio Portal Setting up Internet Radio The list of radio stations that appears in the Internet Radio section of your Symphony is made available by a service provider and transferred to your Symphony through the Internet connection You can extend and edit the Favourites and Added radio stations lists in the Internet Radio menu as you wish through Support Revox Online Services in Revox s Internet Portal Intelligent Symphony This is done as follows Open your Internet browser and call the Revox Homepage under www revox de Germany www revox ch Switzerland WWW revox com English Clicking on Revox Online Service calls the Revox Internet Audio Portal where you can register and configure your Symphony Revox Internet Audio Portal Durch Integration eines Multimedia Moduls k nnen die Re systems M51 M10 oder M100 u a auf Inte
40. em different names so that they can be uniquely identified in the device list or through the hotkey assignment when calling or starting them Now the 208 remote control initiates a connection query to the corresponding Symphony Figure 2 Once a connection to the Symphony could be established but the network connection is not yet completed the S208 remote control shows Figure 3 The Symphony always starts up with the source that had been selected before it was last switched off Symphony Handset SChange Zone System Information Start Pairing Thu 13 45 Not connected Figure 1 Connection Request Please wait while remote is trying to establish your connection Thu 13 45 Establishing connection Figure 2 SUMO Ba BE Please wait Currently starting up Figure 3 SI a A ER 41 Symphony The configuration options Essentially the following relationships exist between multiple S208 remote controls and Symphonys One S208 can control a maximum of 24 different devices These devices can be Symphony S118 S119 S120 or Infrared controlled third party devices see Page 21 Select device One Symphony can be paired with and controlled by up to six S208 remote controls see Page 24 25 Ifthe pairing process for a seventh remote control is carried out the pairing identifier for the first remote control is deleted Up to eight zones can be created The creation and rena
41. en space Dr I re O Maximum power Normal operation Quickstart On Quickstart Off External inputs VE Digital inputs 1x Optical 16 20 24 bit PCM S PDIF up to 96 kHz 1x Coaxial 16 20 24 bit PCM S PDIF up to 192 kHz 1 Please allow for another 50 60 mm for cable and plug Measured without external devices Power consumption 86 Appendix Symphony Technical data 2 2 Frequency range 87 5 108 0 MHz au an 65 dBuV 1 kHz Distortion THD N lt 0 35 65 dBuV 1 kHz DAB Part Tuner module __ Frequency range 174 0 230 0 MHz Distortion THD N lt 0 006 65 sa 1 kHz Streaming Client WAV 192 kHz 32 bit FLAC 192 kHz 24 bit AIFF 32 bit AAC MP3 cbr vbr 320 kB OGG Vorbis WMA Supported Gapless WAV FLAC AIFF MP3 requires Lame gapless tags formats MP3_ACCURATE_LENGTH ENC_DELAY ENC_PADDING and AAC requires gapless tag iTunSMPB as set by iTunes Playlists M3U PLS Internet Radio Data Base Revox Internet Audio Portal Online Services Supported Mediaserver UPnP AV 1 1 and DLNA compatible Server Microsoft Windows Media 3 Optional accessory The audio formats listed must be supported by the UPnP server so that the Symphony can play them It is not enough for the audio files simply to exist on the server 25 dBuV 1 kHz Software Revox Joy Symphony Version1 8 Firmware Revox Joy 208 Version 1 19 with EasyCreator 1 31 0 Kontakt Contact Deutschland Germany
42. entry positions that are empty are skipped By pressing on either of the gt gt buttons you can always switch from what Is currently playing e g iPod optical Audio server etc to the MyMusic entries On off button with status LED You can switch the Symphony on and off with the circular button The LED within the button indicates the current operating status of the Symphony Please refer to the next page for more details Symphony BEVOR VOLUME JULY m a Symphony Display colours Status LED Dark blue Quickstart function off In this standby mode all functions with the exception of the RF module are deactivated Power consumption lt 0 6 W A deactivated quickstart mode off does not support the USB input for charging external devices e g an iPhone Light blue Quickstart function on Unit is in standby mode If the Quickstart function is activated the network processor is switched on permanently This significantly reduces the switch on phase as the connection to the network doesnt have to be built up again All other sub assemblies such as the audio signal processing or the outputs are switched off as with normal standby mode Quickstart mode is also a requirement in order to be able to control the receiver with a network based Revox App 232 Apple 235 Android Power consumption approx 4 5 W The USB input supports the charging
43. ep Ttimer The Sleep timer is a countdown timer that automatically switches the Symphony off after the time that you define This function is ideal for getting the Symphony to send you off to sleep Sleep Timer Remaining time 12 min 15 min 30 min 45 min 60 min 90 min 120 min off Sumpnd OT The time shown as the Remaining time indicates how many more minutes the Symphony will continue to play until it switches itself off Deactivating the sleep timer If the Sleep timer needs to be ended deactivated you just select the option Off in the Sleep timer menu and confirm with the OK button This icon in the status line towards the bottom of the S208 display shows that the Sleep timer is active at the moment 64 Operation Change My Music You can change the names or delete entries in My Music through the My Music menu Also the complete My Music list can be deleted in this menu My Music aEdit Name Delete Title Delete All Symphof Edit Name Select the option Edit Name The My Music list is displayed Select the entry you want to change The following buttons on the S208 are available for editing 4 Delete gt Cursor to the right OK Select Confirm 0 9 Direct input of numbers letters 0 1 Special characters E Uppercase Lowercase blue Operation Delete Titles from My Music Select the option Delete Title The My Music list is displayed Select
44. erted the wrong way round can explode Take note of the disposal hints within the chapter Appendix Introduction Installation Safety advice Please follow the instructions in the User manual supplied Do not position the unit close to strong heat sources or in direct sunlight Please take note of the following if the Symphony is to be installed in a cabinet or closed shelves Allow at least 5 cm 2 inches of free space around the device so that the air can circulate freely and that there is no build up of heat Do not cover openings on the back wall or in the base of the unit It must be ensured that the correction functioning of the unit s ventilation Openings is not affected by being covered e g by curtains newspapers table cloths or similar This unit conforms to protection class 2 This means that with this unit the ground cable is not connected to the housing in order to effectively eliminate sound damaging ground loops The power plug should be removed from the socket during longer periods of non use for instance during an absence Unplug the unit from the mains during storms Voltage peaks through the mains power supply caused by lightning strikes can damage the unit There must be easy access to the power plug so that the unit can be unplugged at all times Symphony ay the power cable such that it cannot be damaged The power cable should not have kinks or be laid over sharp edge
45. evices the streaming clients Often UPnP AV servers also offer functions for the cataloguing and easy identification of medial content according to criteria such as artist album name genre etc SSID Service Set Identifier Network name SSID designates the identification of a radio network that is based on IEEE 802 11 Each WLAN has a configurable so called SSID or ESSID Extended Service Set IDentifier to identify the radio network The SSID character string can be up to 32 characters long It is configured in the base station WLAN router Access point of a wireless LAN and defined on all the clients that should have access to it Do not use SSID names with blanks special characters Network terminology glossary UPnP AV Universal Plug and Play Audio Video Network standard that makes media content e g on PCs or NAS discs accessible in networks A UPnP AV software must be installed on PCs NAS storage so that the Symphony can access the stored media data Below you will find a short overview of UPnP software that is suitable for the different operating systems Windows Twonky Media Server http www twonkyvision com Windows Media Player 77 http www microsoft com windows windows media de default aspx Mac Twonky Media Server for Mac http www twonkyvision com Linux Mediatomb http mediatomb cc GmediaServer http www gnu org software gmediaserver Network terminology glossary WLA
46. fined by the Revox Sales Partners in the individual countries that make upthe EU In all countries the guarantee services offered by the Revox Sales Agents are over and above the statutory regulations They are only valid in the country of purchase Proof of purchase from an authorised Revox Partner must be produced to make a claim on the guarantee The guarantee is made null and void in the case of incorrect intervention measures or non professionally executed repairs Symphony Positioning The positioning of the speakers has an important influence on the quality of the reproduction For this reason a lot of attention was paid during the development of the Symphony so that it could be deployed flexibly in different positions Thanks to its good uniform all round emission characteristics the Symphony doesn t have to be positioned at ear level or directed towards the listener If you want to place the Symphony on a table or a similar flat surface you should select the corresponding position option in the Audio Setup menu You will find more information in the chapter Audio Setup Placement You should avoid placing objects in front of the Symphony in order to obtain the best musical reproduction and the maximum operating distance between the wireless module and the bi directional S208 Remote control lf you are controlling the Symphony through the S232 Apple or S235 Android Revox Apps it is only the network a
47. from the list of available devices Symphonys are integrated into this list by being paired with the 208 IR devices are integrated through the 208 EasyCreator PC program You can now assign these devices to the hotkeys in the corresponding zones through the hotkey menu This function is also available in the S208 EasyCreator PC program 19 Symphony Change language Here you can select the remote controls menu language You can choose between English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Note When changing the menu language My Music entries of Internet radio stations are no longer valid since the Internet radio service for the new language has a new address In this case the entries of My Music need to be created newly Other categories of My Music such as USB or audio server remain still valid when changing the menu language Rename device This menu allows you to change the names of all devices that are currently available in the remote control This function is also available in the S208 EasyCreator PC program m Delete device Devices can be deleted through this menu Deleted IR devices can only be added back in again using S208 EasyCreator Symphonys can be made available again through the remote control s pairing process 20 Configuration m Add zone Zones can be added and named through this menu In the simplest case a Zone Room consists of one Symphony or one IR device Combina
48. ger or a mini USB connection Use the charger with the supplied USB cable and the pluggable power supply Insert the 208 vertically in the charger cradle Step 1 and then let it slope backwards step 2 This ensures that there is good contact between the 4 gold contact connections on the charging cradle and the remote control Alternatively the charger can also be connected to the Symphony s USB output if this is not needed for any other purpose In this case the pluggable power supply Is not required 16 Presentation Charging control status display ZZ Battery is being charged do not interrupt the charging process 3 0 Battery is fully charged charging process can be ended a Battery full I l Battery almost empty T Battery empty please recharge The USB pluggable power supply consumes no power 0 0W when the S208 Remote control is not in the charging cradle Connecting charger to the power supply a USB Mini Presentation Keep the number of charging cycles to a minimum The working life of a lithium ion battery is largely determined by the number of times it is charged irrespective of whether it is charged from 90 to 100 or from 10 to 100 For this reason it makes sense to charge the remote only once the charge level display is showing Almost empty or Empty This will lengthen the working life of the battery with the same number of ch
49. h ensures the correct connections between the individual components In order to make this possible each device within a network must be capable of being uniquely identified Each component therefore is given its own address the so called IP address The IP address is made up four blocks of numbers each of which can contain up to three digits These blocks of numbers are separated by a full stop e g 192 168 1 1 Each of the individual blocks of digits can have a value between 1 and 254 The values 0 and 255 are in part reserved for special functions and therefore shouldn t be used In order to ensure a secure function of your network addresses from the pre defined range should be used i e fundamentally the first two blocks should be 192 168 xxx xxx the third block can be selected from the values in the range mentioned above must be the same for all the devices within a network however and the fourth block should be used to differentiate each device e g Symphony 192 168 001 001 NAS 192 168 001 002 PC 192 168 001 003 If you dont just want to use devices within the local network but also music sources from the Internet Internet radio the Symphony must have the possibility of being able to access the Internet This can be achieved for example through a router with a connection to a DSL network This router is also a part of the network and will be assigned its own IP address In order to enable this connection to t
50. he Symphony can also be assigned a fixed IP address See Chapter Network settings The firewall is blocking access See Chapter NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS 19 Symphony Status displays e WLAN connection The WLAN antenna at the Symphony the WLAN router is not available The WLAN function is deactivated at the router or the router is switched off See Chapter Wetwork settingsand WLAN status The Main menu is called by pressing the M Home button on the S208 You will find more information about setting up and operating the Symphony inthe chapters Settings and Operation 76 Status displays Symphony Status messages A Switching the device on C Switching the device off Connection Request EEE Connection Release WE Please wait while remote The network receiver has is trying to establish your been switched off connection Sr a a Sympho This display appears shortly after the The S208 remote control has switched Symphony is switched on The remote the Symphony off and the wireless control is trying to establish a connection connection to it is interrupted to the selected receiver B Waiting for the network Please wait Currently starting up SUT UT A wireless connection between the remote control and the Symphony is in place However there is not yet an Internet connection for the selected source e g Internet radio 11 Symphony Network terminology General The network switc
51. he outside world actually to be established the Symphony must additionally be informed of the address of the router Gateway 18 Network terminology glossary It must be ensured that the first three blocks of the Device IP the Gateway IP and the DNS 1 are within the same address range e g 192 168 0 xxx The fourth block assigns a unique address house number to the components in the local network This number may only occur once within the local network The Device IP mask should always be given the address 255 255 255 0 DNS The Domain Name System DNS is one of the most important services in the Internet Its main task is that of converting Internet address like www revox de for example into its corresponding IP address As a rule the router in home networks fulfils the function of the DNS If you should decide for the manual network configuration without DHCP just enter the address of your router as the DNS address during network configuration LANLocal Area Network Local cabled network A LAN connection to the Symphony is the most fault tolerant and problem free transmission technology which offers much more security against eavesdropping than WLANs or Power LANs Gateway The computer or router in your network through which the data traffic with the world outside your network i e the Internet is handled Network terminology glossary Client Network device that draws data out of the network dec
52. here can be a cover display if one of the following conditions is met e The track contains the cover image as a jpg or a bmp file PNG files cannot be displayed Inserting or tagging a cover in a music track can be done for example using the Mp3tag software e Only Music Server The album folder contains the cover image in the file coverjog Make sure that lowercase lettering and the correct file format are used Whether a cover can be displayed and in what quality depends on the UPnP server software A resolution of 500 x 500 pixels has proved to be favourable in terms of transmission speed and display quality 9 Symphony The Symphony offers 2 digital inputs digital coaxial digital optical e Coax e Opto Local Input Rename Input Wed 13 45 Symphony Sympho U UUTTIIUUN If your device only offers an analog output we recommend using an external analog digital converter e g from the Lindy or Ligawo Company Rear view Local sources AC Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz ow REOX wii amp e amp RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DC Power iPod iPhone gt USB 1A aad Sl Joy Symphony SN 10001 12 18 VDC 4 A MAC 00 1a 2b 82 1e 50 08 Operation The selected source is shown in the display Each source name can be renamed in order to provide better orienteering see next page p Lokale Source en u _ zu CD Player Wed 13 4
53. ight there is a connection to Internet radio A USB device iOS products USB memory or a music server NAS on the other hand has not been identified or is not available The local inputs are always available even if they are not being used or have not been assigned The first item Last listened to stores the last 40 each 10 Radio USB iPod Audio Server sources or paths to have been selected These can be Internet radio stations or tracks from a USB mass storage Local inputs are not taken into account When the system is first setup this folder is of course empty This completes the first steps In order to be able take full advantage of the quality and comfort functions of the Revox Symphony we would invite you to get to know all the details and nuances through our User manual 26 Configuration Please wait Currently starting up Sum I gt Start screen Re control S208 0 Audio Server Local Input Thu 13 45Symphony Sympho UI Home menu You can now make your choice at the remote control through the four navigation buttons and the OK button con V Configuration Radio not available If Internet radio is not available to you it was probably not possible to establish an Internet connection There can be several reasons for this The network cable to the router is not plugged in or a crossover network cable has been used As a factory setting the Symphony is
54. io station to the Favourites in the receivers nternet Radio selection This opens the window shown on the right where you can decide which favourite group the radio station should be added to or if you want to create a new favourites group for it A maximum of 9 groups can be generated to organise your favourites View Internet Audio Portal Favourite stations Choose a favourites group and click Go to add the Station BBC Radio 2 UK Only to your Favourites Create new favourites group with Go your station Previous page Next page by All Stations 592 aak Alpha A Z v Station name Location Genre Stream ae BBC Radio 1Xtra London United Kingdom Hip Hop R amp B WMA 64K az CD bac Radio 2 UK Only London United Kingdom Variety WMA 64K easy BBC Radio 3 UK Only London United Kingdom Classical Jazz World WMA 64K ee BBC Radio 4 LW UK Only London United Kingdom News Talk WMA 64K ey BBC Radio 4 UK Only London United Kingdom News Talk WMA 64K ey BBC Radio 5Live International London United Kingdom News Sports WMA 48K 72 Internet Audio Portal Synchronising Joy devices f you own several Revox devices Symphony 118 S119 5120 Multimedia Module from the M series you can synchronise your Favourites list and added radio stations with each other This means you create your Favourites list one time and it can then be called from all registered Joy devices Several devices one account The ea
55. ion e Podcasts By Genre e New Stations e Most Popular Stations Favourites Under Favourites you will find a list of your preferred radio stations and or groupings which you had previously organised through the Aevox Internet Audio Portal see Chapter AP How to do this and what you have to take into account is described in the Chapter Setting up Internet Radio on page 65 50 Operation Added Stations The Added Stations selection lists those radio stations that you added yourself in the Aevox Internet Audio Portal see Chapter AP page 58 as these are not listed by default You need the URL the Internet path of the operator of the radio station to be able to add a new Internet radio station in the IAP You will usually find this on the providers homepage or you can display them in a media player e g RealPlayer Example of an URL http 213 251 170 124 80 gt Device location country Your Symphony knows which country it is in through its IP address Using this information it offers the user direct access to the selection of national radio stations This shortens the time needed to make your selection as you dont have to go through the continent and country selections first Correspondingly a Symphony that is located in London UK will show United Kingdom here Locations Selection of radio station by countries Searching for the required radio stations is made quick and specific through the
56. ion in the Display field for 2 seconds Wed 13 45 Scan gt Sumpnd_ 1 Wed 13 45 lt Scan Symon I The Back button ends the deletion process and returns you to the FM Setup A maximum of 100 FM stations can be stored Symphony Display FM tuner The broadcasting sector changes and with it our preferences change If you dont want to or can t use the FM tuner it is possible to hide it in the radio selection in the Main menu Depending on your selection the Setup menu shows yes or no The FM tuner entry in the Basic settings is of course retained irrespective of this setting Radio Last Music nternet Radio a DAB Sumpn TTV Radio selection menu with FM tuner hidden 33 Symphony k DAB If the optional DAB FM Tuner module is installed this menu can be used for searching for sorting or deleting DAB stations Automemory Delete Sort Show DAB Tuner yes SU UT Automemory The Automemory function searches for all receivable stations and then stores them in ascending order of their frequency A maximum of 100 stations can be stored Automemory je Automemory ec Wed 13 45 Symphony Sympho 34 Configuration Carrying out an automatic station search deletes all previously stored stations The system advises you of this fact before starting Automemory in order to avoid accidental deletions A percentage progress display in the Tuner ic
57. ions Browse Stations By location By genre By language New stations O United Kingdom View Browse Podcasts By location By genre My account My favountes My added stations My preferences English Dansk Portugu s Espa ol Norsk Italiano Frangais Svensk Nederlands Deutsch Suomi About us Contact us Logout by All Stations 592 Station name GED CF 1 Mix Radio House O CJ Mix Radio Trance O CED 108 xtra ea 10Radio us 1Radio Ge C ten mm gt 209 Radio gt C Ba gt Ko cR mm aD C A O C 60 North rm Radio station listing in the IAP Symphony Currently you can make selections on the Internet Audio Portal according to the following criteria Browse Stations By location By genre By language New stations Browse Podcasts By location By genre Dominating Entertainment Next page Sort Bee ae Bund by Alpha A Z x Location Genre Stream Internet Only Dance MP3 192K Internet Only Electronica MP3 192K United Kingdom Electronica MP3 128K Somerset United Kingdom Variety MP3 96K Internet Only Variety MP3 64K Reading United Kingdom Electronica WMA 128K Cambridge United Kingdom Public MP3 40K Burnley United Kingdom Pop WMA 64K Bournemouth United Pop WMA 128K Kingdom Douglas United Kingdom Top 40 WMA 64K Shetland United Kingdom World Europe Folk WMA 130K 71 Symphony Adding radio stations to Favorits Clicking on the in the station list adds the corresponding rad
58. is purpose In addition Revox offers an iPod Docking station 30 pole in the same design as the S208 charging cradle Part no 1 561 096 00 After a short time for the connection to be established the USB iPod selection can be made The message Accessory connected appears in the display of the Apple product Note Battery charging The battery of your connected iPod or iPhone will be charged by the Symphony only in Quick start mode enabled Maximum charging current 1 0 A The power consumption of the Symphony Increases accordingly during the charging process ADAZ CE s ur Network Liss Made n Germany Operation iPod selection At the time of printing this manual the following selection criteria were available with Apple products e Playlists e Artists e Albums e Songs e Podcast e Genres e Composers e Audiobooks Use the navigation buttons to make your choice You can choose the shuffle or repeat options at the playback level Cover display is not an option in the iPod selection For this reason the standard cover is displayed Name Apple Product Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts HGenres Composers Audiobooks Sympho Symphony The selection displayed only reflects the Apple software options that were available for a particular iPod model at the time of printing This can however vary depending on the model and software version
59. is switched off In this case the supplied WLAN antenna is not needed The wireless connection to the 208 remote control is done through the radio RF module integrated in the glass front panel which is independent of the WLAN Configuration Symphony The first step Establishing the connection to the network Your network The following description for the cabling and the setup of the Symphony makes the assumption that there is a functioning network with router available and that the network is operational If you have any questions about the setup and configuration of your network or Internet access please refer to your System administrator or an IT specialist of your choosing ADAEC Suc ep Fecwry O o NAS Server WLAN Wireless communication An access point is required for the wireless communication between the Symphony and the router This can be an external unit or it can be integrated in the WLAN router Internet Radio If you want to use the Symphony to receive Internet radio there must be a broadband Internet access to the router Setting up the Internet access may involve further costs The management and use of the Revox Internet Radio Portal is free of charge and already included in the purchase price LAN inte rnet 23 Symphony Configuration The first step Establishing the connection to the remote control using pairing All the functions of the Symphony are con
60. ite The local inputs are always available in the Source menu even when they have no connection to another device Status displays C Device doesn t respond The following display appears after you have started a Symphony using the hotkey or through Select device There was no response from the selected device Press Ok to try again Symph 17 Possible causes The Symphony is outside the range of the remote control Try to establish a connection again from within sight of the Symphony The Symphony already has a wireless connection to another remote control and therefore cannot connect with your S208 The pairing identification has been lost If necessary carry out another pairing process see page 23 A radio transmitter is causing massive interference in the 2 4 GHz range and preventing a wireless connection between the Revox devices Symphony D Radio not available The following display appears after selecting Internet radio Radio Sympho As a rule this display is caused because no Internet connection could be established There can be several reasons for this e The network cable to the router is not plugged in or a crossover network cable has been used As a factory setting the Symphony is setto DHCP which means that it gets its IP address automatically from the router DHCP must therefore be possible and or activated in the router settings If this is not wanted t
61. le the original name or the input used is shown above the logo These means you always have both pieces of information available 59 Symphony Settings and comfort functions The Symphony offers a wide range of comfort functions to make the daily usage easier This includes various alarm clock and timer functions as well as sound control and preferred settings As these functions are directly connected with the Symphony the Symphony must have a connection to the S208 and it must have been selected as a device e g over the corresponding hotkey By pressing briefly on the button the Device menu opens with the following selection options Sound setting Alarm Clock 1 Alarm Clock 2 Short Time Alarm Sleep Timer Change My Music Device Info Basic Settings Page 27 Device m Sound Settings Alarm Clock 1 a Alarm Clock 2 Short Time Alarm Sleep Timer Change My Music SDevice Info aBasic Settings Sympho 60 Operation E Sound Setting In this menu you can raise and lower the base and treble settings in the range of 12dB Outside the neutral mid range setting the indicator changes colour from blue to grey Sound Settings Treble Bass Balance Linear SUT UT By pressing Linear you can restore the neutral mid range setting with a single key press which deactivates the sound control again The Balance the level ratio between the left and right sp
62. login This uniquely identifies your Symphony You can display the MAC address by calling the following menu Press the button briefly 1 Device I Basic settings 4 Network 4 MAC address see figure to the right Alternatively you can read off the MAC address from the label on the rear of the device see figure below AC Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 80 W nao lt DO NOT OPE Symphony MAC Address 00 1A 2B 6D 08 15 Wed 13 45 Symphony SU U a The MAC address is made up of six pairs of characters e g 00 1A 2B 6D 08 15 Dont enter the separators when inputting the address and do use lower case letters For the example shown above the correct input in the AP would be 001a2b6d0815 o Come AMAZE CE Netwark iPod iPhone gt USB 1A fasad _ Joy Sympho SN 10001 12 18 VOC 4 A MAC 00 1a 2b 82 1e 50 Oia Com Optical Uinputs Start up Factory oo O o Revox GmbH Am Krebsgraben 15 D 78048 VS Villingen Germany Made in Germany 69 Symphony IAP Registration page REVOX Member Login Email address Password Forgot your password Not a member Register here O Create account login Internet Audio Portal Dominating Entertainment 1 Please enter the ID for your MultiMedia Modul Please refer to your MultiMedia Modul instruction manual to find your ID ID 2 Type in your Email Address then enter in your Password twice to verify acc
63. ment Forgot your password Not a member Register here O Welcome to the Revox Audio Portal By integrating the new Multimedia module Internet Radio and or your iPod can also be accessed through existing M5S1s and M10s If you have a Multiroom System at home the Multimedia Module even allows you immediate access to Internet Radio from any room in the house Just simply select Internet Radio through your wall mounted display through your remote control or even your smart phone You can optimise your listening experience by creating Favourite Lists through the Revox Radio Portal with its choice of over 11 000 radio stations and podcasts and with new stations being added every day Just register online and search through the site for programmes that interest you As soon as you have made your choices these stations appear immediately on the M51 and wall mounted displays in the My Favorites English Dansk Portuqu s area Then all you have to is decide which one you want to listen to now Espa ol Norsk Italiano Francais Svensk Nederlands Deutsch Suomi About us Contact us Revox Internet Audio Portal start page 68 LU Internet Audio Portal Initial login You must register your Symphony in order to be able to use the IAP service Registration is done using the MAC address of your Symphony your e mail address and a password that you define yourself Please enter the MAC address of your Symphony when making your initial
64. ming of zones can be done directly at the S208 remote control or by using the S208 EasyCreator PC program Up to four four hotkeys can have devices Symphonys or IR devices assigned in each zone 42 Operation Zone Usually one zone covers one room to which several devices Symphonys IR devices are assigned This can for example be a Symphony that plays the sound from a connected television Both devices Symphony TV would be assigned to the Living room zone IR devices can only be added and assigned to a zone using the S208 EasyCreator PC program Operation Operation via S208 All the functions and information from the selected Symphony are shown on the S208 remote control colour display The picture below shows a basic view where a source has been selected and playback has started This of course can vary from one source to another As well as the status display for source name battery playback function and various alarm clock services in the centre of the display you have information about the source that is currently playing Source name Additional info about the current source Source icon or cover station logo Total playing time Playing time Control function gt 03 45 36 46 Symphony The next pages give you information about the individual sources and the additional functions The functions and content are displayed specifically for the selected Symphony see
65. n here is the AVRO station from the Netherlands which ts known for its high quality broadcasting 52 Operation Internet Radio 5 Station AVRO Baroque around the Clock J S Bach Wed 13 45 Symphony Sympho U U _ Internet Radio AVRO Baroque around the Clock J S Bach Operation Symphony DAB FM Tuner FM Tuner DAB Status menu If the Symphony is equipped with a DAB FM Tuner module the DAB or FM Tuner FM Tuner selection appears I laa en i Er News of the week 2 D FM Tuner Station 1 Station 1 3 O Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 5 Gane Zeus 6 Wed 13 45Symphony Station 5 Station 6 ST 1 17 Station 7 l Station 8 Status info with RDS FM Tuner Station name PS Programme Service Name Wed 13 45 Symphony Radio text programme information Sympho RT Radio Text FM Logo After the initial set up no stations are Mono stereo switching with stored and the Station list is empty Shuffle button Please refer to the Basic Settings on PTY Programme Type pages 30 34 for information on Additional station information searching for and organising DAB and station frequency signal strength FM stations selection through button After the stations have been organised Status info with DAB in the Basic settings and are in the Station name Stations list the desired station can be SL Station Label selected using the
66. ng to use the unit Keep the manual for later reference A unit that shows signs of mechanical damage or which has had liquid in it should not be connected to the mains supply Only use the mains cable supplied When using an alternative power cord the ratings must meet 10A 125V The alternative power cord requires a certification UL CSA VDE The unit s power supply and connections values mains voltage frequency must be checked before connecting it to the mains Scope of delivery Symphony 1x Wi Fi antenna 1x Power cable 1x Network cable 1x Quick Reference Guide User manual CD F socket adapter for FM 7 Antenna cabel Contains the complete Symphony German English User manual in PDF format A PDF Reader is required Optional accessory for the DAB FM module 4 Introduction Safety Take note of the label on the back of the unit ol amp CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN In order to avoid the risk of an electric shock do not open the housing Maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by qualified experts u N NEE Cd Hg Pb Caution Lithium batteries internal Danger of explosion if battery Is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type CR2032 3V Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Batteries that are incorrectly used or that are ins
67. ng stations are selected with the Up and Down buttons and highlighted with OK During the selection phase from is displayed in the Info bar which changes to to after highlighting Sort BBC Radio 1 BBC World Service Downtown Radio Kiss 103 FM BBC Radio 2 Sort BBC Radio BBC Radio 2 BBC World Service Downtown Radio Kiss 103 FM Magic 105 4 FM3 Radio City West Sound Magic 105 4 FM3 Radio City West Sound Wed 13 45 from Sum I Wed 13 45 to Sumd _ I I The selection bar is now moved to the required position in the list with the Up and Down buttons The new station position is confirmed with OK The status display in the Info bar now returns to from The Back button ends the sorting process and returns you to the FM Setup Configuration Scan The Scan selection opens an Info menu and the scan process starts with the lt gt button at the lower frequency range Station search appears in the Display field during the search process Depending on the scan direction the status display shows either Scan gt or lt Scan When the first station is found the scan process stops and the station is displayed and played The station can now be added to the Station list with OK or the scan process can be restarted with the 4 gt button The new station is added to the end of the Station list The message Station added appears as a confirmat
68. not recommend using an indoor antenna FM Frequency Modulated VHF Symphony Automemory The Automemory function searches for all receivable stations and then stores them in ascending order of their frequency Automemory has been developed especially for cable reception as this offers many stations with optimum transmission performance A maximum of 100 stations can be stored Automemory __ Automemory Wed 13 45Symphony Sympho a a Carrying out an automatic station search deletes all previously stored stations The system advises you of this fact before starting Automemory in order to avoid accidental deletions A percentage progress display in the Tuner icon shows you how much of the station search has been completed The automatic station search cannot be interrupted 31 Symphony Delete The station list is displayed after calling the Delete option The stations to be deleted can be selected with the Up and Down buttons OK then deletes the stations without any further confirmation dialogue The text delete is shown in the Info bar while the deletion process Is running The Back button K ends the deletion process and returns you to the FM Setup Delete BBC Radio 1 BBC World Service Downtown Radio Kiss 103 FM BBC Radio 2 Magic 105 4 FM3 Radio City West Sound SU IT 32 Configuration Sort Stations can be sorted in the Station list The correspondi
69. o hours because of a possible build up of condensation dampness You should always unplug your Symphony before connecting or disconnecting other devices or speakers Introduction Protect your unit from damp dripping water and steam impacts and mechanical loads magnetic and electrical fields cold heat direct rays of the sun and severe changes of temperature dust accesses to the inside of the device Do not stand any articles with open flames e g lit candles on the unit Please note In order to exclude the risk of an electric shock do not remove the housing Only have repair work carried out by a Revox specialist dealer Volume Loud music can cause hearing damage Avoid extremes of volume particularly over longer periods of time Supervision Do not allow children to handle the equipment without supervision Do not allow children in close proximity to the unit Do not operate the Symphony without supervision Unplug the unit if you are going to be absent for a longer period of time Cleaning The unit should be cleaned using just a damp soft and clean cloth without any abrasive cleaning agents Introduction Regulations pertaining to the unit In EU and EEC countries Revox offers a guarantee on units bought in the EU over and above the statutory rights of guarantee claims against the seller The guarantee covers material and labour during the period of the guarantee which is de
70. odes it and converts it for example into analogue music signals which then can be played through amplifiers and speakers Streaming clients also contain functions for displaying media content and for navigating in the Internet or on servers DHCP DHCP is an abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is primarily used to enable clients to fetch their network configuration automatically from a server or router The Symphony supports DHCP IP Address Network address Each device in the network needs an IP address through which it can be reached and uniquely identified Network addresses may not occur twice This is important if network addresses are assigned manually If addresses are issued in your network through DHCP you don t need to worry about the IP address assignment as the DHCL server automatically handles the question of address management MAC Address The MAC address Media Access Control is the unique hardware address that is used for the unambiguous identification of the device in the network With the Symphony the MAC address can either be read out in the basic Settings Network or alternatively from the MAC sticker on the back of the Symphony Symphony NAS Network Attached Storage As a rule this is a storage device with a very large capacity gt 500 GB which other devices can access If the NAS server contains an UPnP AV server service the Symphony can access and play media files that a
71. of external devices e g an iPhone in quickstart mode on without USB feed 10 Presentation Green flashing After plugging in the power cord the status LED flashes green for about 10 seconds During this time the S208 remote control can be paired synchronised with the Symphony i e these two devices can be connected with each other functionally You will find the necessary steps for this procedure explained in the S208 Remote contro chapter Software Update The green status LED flashes during a software update whether via USB or over the Internet Red flashing A non defined fault has occurred If necessary briefly disconnect the device from the mains Red permanent The timer in the Symphony is active This can be the case for example if the timer function is activated with which the Symphony switches itself on automatically after a certain time White O The Symphony is in operation Presentation Symphony Connection panel Symphony 10 11 Name AC Power Wi Fi Ventilation DC input Rating plate USB iPod iPhone Digital IN Optical Coax Network Start up Factory DAB FM O OD0OO00 Function Power cable connection Class 2 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz WLAN antenna connection for wireless audio streaming iRadio NAS and App control supplied with the unit Ventilation opening through to the base of the unit DC connection 1
72. of the UPnP standard Useful communication starts at a port numbered above 1024 and changes this regularly during operation Not all firewall programs recognise this knocking on different doors as a continuous connection Depending on the configuration the firewall decides in a case of doubt against an unknown client Depending on the firewall software this can be resolved through the following actions e By using a fixed IP and without DHCP define the Symphony as a so called Trusted Host i e a device from which all communication is considered to be trustworthy e Allow the server to accept incoming and outgoing communication with the Symphony over ports 1024 65535 Activate the exception setting for UPnP Framework e g Windows XP Firewall or activate Permit UPnP communication Questions amp Tips NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS The Symphony finds my Access Point however my computer is not displayed e Make sure you have installed an UPnP server on your computer and that this is also activated Depending on the amount of data and the software it can take a few seconds before the option appears as a selection on the Symphony e You have activated a MAC address filter on your router In this case add the Symphony MAC address to you router configuration e Your router only assigns fixed IPs Deactivate DHCP and enter in this case a fixed IP address in the Symphony My Access Point SSID is not listed
73. on shows you how much of the station search has been completed The automatic station search cannot be interrupted Delete The station list is displayed after calling the Delete option The stations to be deleted can be selected with the Up and Down buttons OK then deletes the stations without any further confirmation dialogue The text delete is shown in the Info bar while the deletion process is running The Back button ends the deletion process and returns you to the FM Setup Delete BBC Radio 1 BBC World Service Downtown Radio Kiss 103 FM BBC Radio 2 Magic 105 4 FM3 Radio City West Sound Sympho TT Configuration Sort Stations can be sorted in the Station list The corresponding stations are selected with the Up and Down buttons and highlighted with OK During the selection phase from is displayed in the Info bar which changes to to after highlighting Sort Sort BBC Radio BBC Radio BBC World Service BBC Radio 2 Downtown Radio BBC World Service Kiss 103 FM Downtown Radio BBC Radio 2 Kiss 103 FM Magic 105 4 FM3 IB Magic 105 4 FM3 Radio City West Sound Wed 13 45 from Wed 13 45 to fT C 1 The selection bar is now moved to the required position in the list with the Up and Down buttons The new station position is confirmed with OK The status display in the Info bar now returns to from The Back button Dends the sorting p
74. or the benefit of audiophile music lovers Revox has deliberately avoided the use of fans So that nonetheless the Symphony can keep a cool head even when the temperatures outside top the 40 C mark a heat coupler has been used This aluminium heat pipe dissipates the heat away from the network processor over a gold plated coating on a large area of copper The heat can escape from the inside of the housing through the convection openings on the base and the rear In this way we achieve a processor temperature that is lower by up to 30 C which impacts positively on the Symphony processor stability and ensures a long working life In order to keep the operation on a par with the sophisticated technology a lot of time and effort was invested in the detail of the optional S208 Remote control It can also be used as a system remote control for television BluRay player and other entertainment electronics or for the Joy range of Revox network receivers Operation through Revox Apps running on Apple or Android devices is of course also possible This product innovation from Revox stands out as a true system for life thanks to its legendary robustness and longevity which the brand is known for throughout the world Symphony Setup Please check the unit and accessories after unpacking to ensure that everything is there and that there are no signs of transit damage Read the User manual through carefully before starti
75. picture below Controlled device If no device is active selected the S208 remote control just shows its own System menu Battery condition Audio Server eI Charging display Artist Titel Album ESRR Bitrate of current track Hotkey e y Hotk y H otka DSP application active Weekday Time display Controlled device Volume display 0 40 Alarm clock 1 2 Sleep timer 43 Symphony Main menu M The main menu is called with the A button on the remote control and displays the source overview and the Last listened to Last Music Queue My music Radio USB iPod Audio Server Local input Sources identified with a BJ are sources that are available or present On the other hand O indicates that these sources are Currently not yet available or cannot be reached The local inputs are always available even if they are not being used or have not been assigned ABC search The alphabetic search function is available in all menus that have alphabetic lists These can be for example Internet radio station lists or an album list in a USB folder To start the ABC search just press the required letter or number using the number pad while in the list view The selected letter is shown at the start of the list After a short waiting time dependent on the number of list entries the S208 shows the search results 44 Operation Re control S208 ELast Music O Audio Server
76. re stored on the NAS Recommendations NAS Revox 37 RipNAS Synology QNAP with 7wonky Media Server Buffalo Link Station Power Line LAN With the Power Line LAN data Is transmitted through the existing power cable network So called Power Line Modems are required on the transmitter and receiver side As a rule Power Line LANs offer reasonably fault free data transmission with a data rate sufficient for audio streaming We recommend Power Line Modems with bit rates of 85 or 200 MBit s Proxy Server A proxy or proxy server is a computer in the network that makes data transfer quicker and more efficient and that can also increase security by deploying access control mechanisms Usually you do not find proxy servers in home networks TheSymphony does not support the use of a proxy server 79 Symphony Router WLAN Router A central network device that establishes and manages the communication between the network devices Current devices Increasing combine the function of the router with the function of an access point for wireless data communication These combi devices are often referred to as WLAN routers Normally the WLAN router in a network takes on the function of the gateway to the outside world Server A network device that makes data and services available for other devices in the network A UPnP AV server stores for example audio and video media data and makes this data available to other d
77. revoxr nzlezler revox de revoxr nzlezler revox de revoxr nzlezler revox de revoxr nzlezler revox de revoxr nzlezler revox de revoxnnzlezler revox de Enter the email address and password of the MultiMedia Modul you want to synchronise with Email address Password ID 001428548948 00142B8DEEDE 00142B8DFODF 0011F6463E63 0011F6464364 001A2BSDELDE Unsynchronise Unsynchronise Unsynchronise Unsynchronise Unsynchronise Unsynchronise Symphony Error messages A Music content not available Music content has been selected that is no longer available e g a My Music entry that points to a track on a USB stick that has been removed from the Symphony The Symphony tries for a few seconds to start the music Please wait Waiting for Music Sympho UT The following message appears if it was not possible to start the choice Please wait i Can t play Music Press OK SUT U a 14 Status displays B Music source not available A music source has been selected that is no longer available e g an iPod from Apple that is no longer connected to the Symphony USB iPod Symp Non available sources are indicated in the Main menu by the O character If the source is available the square is filled in At the beginning of the start up process not all sources are available even though they are present Please wait until the Status LED on the front panel of the Symphony lights up wh
78. rnet Radiostationen zugreifen Um Ihnen die Suche nach Internet Radio Stationen und Internet basierten Podcasts zu vereinfachen hat Revox das Internet Audio Portal eingerichtet ber das Sie bequem an ihrem Rechner ihre Lieblingssender und Podcasts nach Genre Ort Sprache und Lid c5 Re syst Sender durchsuchen k nnen Em un Eine Registrierung mit der MAC Adresse Ihres Multimedia Moduls m m The systen ist erforderlich C5 The world s s4 Website Starten SRE exceptional og CD A system whi FE dards today a it NEWS 28 02 2012 Re system M100 Re sound G WIR j ren Revox exhibiting at High End 2012 in Munich High End Fascinating in sound sr HIGH END and design Experience all Revox innovations at this year s High End in Munich The tradeshow opens its doors from 3 till 6 of May WWW HIGHEND2072 DE CONTINUE Company Products Multiroom Contact Newsletter Downloads a nemote maintenance Entertainment Distribution a CONTACT NEWSLETTER CATALOGUES LEGAL NOTICES CHANGE LANGUAGE 67 Symphony Internet Audio Portal Internet Audio Portal IAP In the Internet Audio Portal IAP you can login in Member Login if your Symphony is already registered If this is not the case you can register with little effort How to do this is described in the next chapter nitial login Dominating Entertainment E xX Revox of Switzerland Member Login Email address a Dominating Entertain
79. rocess and returns you to the FM Setup Radio City West Sound Symphony Display DAB tuner The broadcasting sector changes and with it our preferences change If you dont want to or cant use the DAB tuner it is possible to hide it in the radio selection in the Main menu Depending on your selection the Setup menu shows yes or no Automemory Delete Sort Show DAB Tuner no c The DAB tuner entry in the Basic settings is of course retained irrespective of this setting Radio Last Music alnternet Radio EFM Tuner SUT a IVO Radio selection menu with DAB tuner hidden 35 Symphony Network All the relevant settings for the network communication are defined displayed in this menu Network Status Network name ID Wlan Status IP Settings WLAN Settings Network Restart MAC Address Quick start function off Sympho Network Status Status display of e Connection e P Address e Subnet mask e Gateway IP Network name ID As the factory setting each Revox Symphony identifies itself inside a network as Symphony If you are deploying several Symphonys however it can be beneficial to be able to assign them different names 36 Configuration The network name can be edited through the Network name ID menu using the following button functions 4 Delete gt Cursor to the right OK Confirm 0 9 Direct input of numbers letters 0 1 Special chara
80. s It should not be walked on or be exposed to any chemicals The last point is valid for the whole unit A power cable with damaged insulation can lead to electric shocks and represents a fire hazard Never pull on the cable when plugging the unit in or out Always hold the plug Liquids flammable or other objects should not be inserted in the unit s openings as this can lead to faults fire or an electrical shock Do not expose the device to splash water or high levels of humidity Do not stand containers filled with liquid e g flower vases on the device It is only designed for operation in temperate non tropical climates Take note of and follow the safety advice on the following pages Symphony Safety measures Read and take note of the following safety advice for your own safety and to avoid unnecessary damage to your equipment Please keep this safety advice in a safe place for future reference Avoid locating the unit in a position which is exposed to direct sunlight is directly next to a source of heat has poor ventilation has a dusty atmosphere is unstable has high humidity The guarantee covers the intended usage of the unit High build ups of dust and humidity Cause creepage current in the unit that Can cause a risk of shocks when touching the unit or lead to a fire If you have moved the unit from a cold to a warm environment leave it switched off for about tw
81. s working the orange LED lights up permanently while the flashing of the green LED indicates that data exchange Is taking place Point to Point If the Symphony is connected directly to a PC without using a router cabling is done using a Crossover Cable Distribution with Router If the Symphony is connected to the network through a router a Patch cable 1 1 is to be used Network setting Have all the Symphony Setup settings been correctly applied and has a restart been carried out following any changes Ping test Does the Symphony respond to a Ping attempt Is it recognised in the network The Symphony s deployed or assigned IP address can be seen in the device Basic settings Network Questions amp Tips NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS Encryption protocol Is the implemented encryption protocol WEP WPA SK and or the corresponding key correct My WLAN connection Was my Access Point WLAN router or one from a neighbouring system selected which because of Its locational proximity can also be received Appendix Appendix Warranty Warranty covers a period of 24 months from the purchasing date Your specialist dealer is your first contact if you need service help If he is unable to assist you send your device carriage free without accessories to your national Sales Office Please supply a complete description of the fault together with your address Copyright advice iPod is a registered trademark of
82. setto DHCP which means that it gets its IP address automatically from the router DHCP must therefore be possible and or activated in the router settings If this is not wanted the Symphony can also be assigned a fixed IP address See Chapter Network settings The firewall is blocking access See Chapter NETWORK QUESTIONS TIPS WLAN connection The WLAN antenna at the Symphony the WLAN router is not available The WLAN function is deactivated at the router or the router is switched off See Chapter Network settings and WLAN status The main menu is called by pressing the M Home button on the S208 You will find more information about setting up and operating the Symphony in the two main chapters Settings and Operation Symphony 27 Symphony Symphony Basic settings The Basic settings menu offers all those settings that are not needed every day e g automatic switch off audio setup or renaming of the device The Symphony must have a wireless connection to the S208 in order for basic settings to be made and it must have been selected as a device e g over the corresponding hotkey Now press the Setup button and select the option Basic settings in the Device menu Confirming your choice with the OK button opens the Basic settings menu Then you can select from the following basic settings Audio Setup FM Tuner DAB Network EI Software Remote Access Clock Auto
83. siest way is to enter the individual MAC addresses the first time you register each device but give the same e mail address and the same password for all devices see the red box below Search Stations O Podcasts Browse Stations By location Symphony Several devices different accounts If you have generated several devices with different accounts e mail address password you can retrospectively synchronise them with each other see the blue box below Here you simply enter the accounts of the devices which should also use these Favourites If Favourites have already been created for the other devices these are not displayed If you use an individual account for the devices only one device should also be assigned to this as otherwise there can be link up conflicts Dominating Entertainment By genre O Synchronise your favourites By language New stations This feature allows you to keep the same favourite stations and added stations Browse Podcasts By location By genre across all MultiMedia Moduls you own If you create the same user name and password for multiple devices then they will automatically become synchronised Use the options below to add or remove a device My account My favourites My added stations My preferences Manage Favorites English Dansk Portugu s Espanol Norsk Italiano Francais Svensk Nederlands Deutsch Suomi About us Contact us Logout Synchronised group Email
84. t the update with the OK button USB with FAT FAT32 formatting Download the bin file from the Revox Homepage and save it to the root folder of your USB stick Do not put the bin file in a sub folder Plug the USB stick into the USB socket on the back of the Symphony and start the update with the OK button NTFS formatted USB sticks are not recognised by the Symphony The progress of the update is visible on the S208 display while the update is running Additionally the status LED is flashing green Wait until the update is completed Configuration Remote access If Remote access is activated UPnP commands from UPnP Control points are accepted This means that the Symphony can be externally controlled through the network LAN WLAN e g by UPnP based apps like the Plug Player If Remote access is deactivated the Symphony can only be controlled through the 208 remote control respectively the Revox Apps 232 235 Remote Access Enable or disable remote access via LAN Wifi UPnP control point Modus Sympho Symphony Clock Normally the Symphony gets its time setting from the Internet In order that it can display the right time for your location with or without daylight saving based on the Universal Coordinated Time UTC it needs the offset from UTC and the definition of whether daylight saving is currently active or not Clock Deviation from Universal Time 0 1 00 hourfs
85. tions are also possible of course This function is also available in the S208 EasyCreator PC program m Rename zone This menu allows you to change the names of all zones that are currently available in the remote control This function is also available in the S208 EasyCreator PC program m Delete zone Zones that have been created can be deleted through this menu A deleted zone can be added back in again either through the Add zone option in the S208 menu or through S208 EasyCreator Transport lock The motion detector is disabled when the transport lock option is activated so that if you are transporting the 208 by car for example it wont remain permanently switched on and discharge the battery The transport lock option is activated with the OK button Pressing any other button deactivates the transport lock again Configuration Select device You select a device that is available in the remote control and that you want to control through this menu All devices are listed here irrespective of whether they are assigned to a zone or not The devices can be Revox Joy Symphonys or third party devices that are controlled by infrared IR Symphonys are added to the device list through the pairing process IR devices are added to the device list through the S208 EasyCreator PC program E Change zone This menu enables you to change to or call up another zone This function can also be called directly thro
86. trolled through the S208 remote control Through the bi directional wireless connection the S208 can display content and operating state keeping you up to date at all times Control is not just limited to one Symphony Actually up to 24 units can be controlled To make this possible each Symphony has to be introduced to the remote control one time This is called pairing The picture below shows the pairing process between the S208 and a Symphony You will find an exact description of this process on the next page The 208 remote control can only communicate or have a wireless connection with one Symphony at a time If a connection to a second Symphony is established the connection to the first Symphony is automatically closed 24 Configuration Symphony The first step Establishing the connection to the remote control Once all connections are in place the Symphony can be connected to the mains After switching on the green status LED on the front panel flashes for about 10 seconds Pairing between the Symphony and an S208 remote control can be carried out during this green phase In the case of a combi package consisting of Symphony and 208 remote control Revox will already have carried out the pairing You can switch the Symphony on directly by pressing the hotkey on the remote control with the name Symphony In the example on the right that would be hotkey A Carrying out
87. ueue button the selected track is added to the end of the Queue There are more options in the Source menu that you can get to through the button 46 Operation These are Options m Add to Queue Clear Queue and Play Clear Queue Sum L Add to Queue Adds the selected track to the end of the Queue A Queue list sort order can only be changed using the Revox S232 S235 Apps Clear Queue and Play Remove all previous tracks from the Queue and add the selected track as the first entry and play it Clear Queue All tracks are removed from the Queue This is done without any further confirmation being required Operation My Music The My Music selection covers all your favourite stations or tracks that you have added through the button Add to My music These can be stations or podcasts from the Internet radio or they can be tracks and playlists from a USB stick or a network drive iPod tracks cannot be stored in MyMusic My Music can also be called directly through the button Call My music list on the S208 remote control There can be a maximum of 18 entries When changing the menu language page 20 or as some sources may no longer be available because for example the USB stick was unplugged the entry path is no longer valid does no longer exist This is shown in the display with the message Can t play music Press OK When the system is first setup this folder is of
88. ugh the button Information This menu gives you various details such as serial number software states or the number of integrated devices The USB login is also done through this menu of the S208 is to be configured through the S208 EasyCreator PC program For this purpose a USB connection USB Mini lt gt USB B is set up between the remote control and a PC running Windows Then the red button GEB is pressed in the Information menu This initiates the S208 connection If connection is successful Connected appears in the 208 display Symphony Start Pairing Background information to pairing A fixed communication must be created for the bidirectional wireless connection between the 208 remote control and the Symphony in order that they can communicate securely with each other again after a restart or power outage This is also necessary because there may be several Symphonys and remote controls in one system The exchange of information for the purpose of uniquely identifying the devices is called Pairing An 208 remote control can be deployed for the control of several Symphonys and as a result can also be paired with several Symphonys Pairing process To prepare for the pairing of an S208 and and Symphony switch the Symphony off by unplugging the plug from the mains and wait until the status LED on the front panel has gone out If you now plug in the cable to the mains again the LED flashes green
89. uracy click the register link to continue Please keep track of your password since it will be used every time you log in to your account English Dansk Portugu s i Espa ol Norsk Italiano E Mail address Fran ais Svensk Nederlands Deutsch Suomi Aboutus Conta us Enter password again d Register for our monthly e newsletter First Name Last Name Email Phone IAP registration form Note If you are using several Symphonys each one has to be registered individually Register for online newsletter If required you can subscribe to the free of charge Revox Newsletter which is sent by e mail To do this you just have to complete the corresponding fields and set the checkbox in the corresponding field 70 Password Must be at least 6 characters You can transfer a one time generated Favorites list from one Symphony all others This is also done in the IAP under the section My account gt My preferences Internet Audio Portal Managing the Revox IAP Once you have registered you can make a selection for the extensive pool of radio stations and add it to the favourites list Favorites add new radio stations to Added Stations or search for podcasts The transfer of the lists to your Symphony happens automatically over the Internet connection Shortly after editing your list or adding new stations in the IAP you will find these changes on your Symphony REVOX Search Podcasts Stat
90. ymphony S208 Basic settings The Basic settings for the S208 are called up by pressing and holding the button for gt 2 seconds System Settings Handset Device Selection SChange Zone System Information Start Pairing a ee Then you can select from the following basic settings Remote control E Select device Change zone E Information Start pairing You can make your inputs and selections in the individual menus using the navigation buttons OK and the number 4 gt Decrease Delete Increase av Up Down OK Confirm 0 9 Direct input of numbers letters wm Uppercase Lowercase 18 Configuration Remote control Name Re control S208 Time Hours 0 23 13 Time Hours 0 59 45 Stand by 0 300 60 Time in cradle On Weekday Brightness Background colour Hotkeys Change language Rename device Delete device Add zone Delete zone Transport lock E a a a e e e e e e Name Re control S208 Editing options for the remote control s name which is displayed in the Home menu Time Hours 0 23 13 Time Hours 0 59 45 Time setting in hours and minutes in case there is no connection to the network through the receiver Otherwise the time is updated over the network Internet Stand by 0 300 60 Timeout in seconds until the remote control not the receiver switches to standby A longer timeout shortens the battery life accordingly Configuration Time in cradl

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