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1. Formats CD DA CD R CD RW CD Text Frequency response and dynamic 2 Hz 20 kHz 100 dB Streaming Client Formats MP3 WMA AAC FLAC OGG Vorbis FLAC 192 32 over LAN and WAV 192 32 over LAN AIFF 192 32 over LAN ALAC 96 24 over LAN Supported Media server UPnP 1 1 UPnP AV and DLNA compatible Server Microsoft Windows Media Connect Server WMDRM10 vTuner Internet Radio Service DLNA compatible Server Features Auto Network Config Internet Radio Station database automatic updates Tuner FM Frequency range FM Radio 87 5 108 MHz Europa US 76 90 MHz Japan Version Sensitivity Mono 26dB S N 0 9 uV Stereo 46 dB S N 40 uV Overload margin 103 dB uV Stereo channel separation 50dB RDS functions Stationname Radiotext Tuner DAB Reception standard DAB DAB Frequency range 168 240 MHz Band Ill Overload margin 103 dB uV Sensitivity BER 10 4 2 5 uV Bluetooth Connections aptX Bluetooth Audio transmission protocol Analogueue outputs asymmetric co axial RCA 2 2 Vet 50 Ohm symmetric XLR 4 4 Veff 50 Ohm Output digital 1x coax IEC 60958 LPCM Digital inputs 4x S P DIF 2x standard coax 192 kSps 24 bit and 2x optical TOS Link 96 kSps 24 bit 1x USB Device Mode up to 384 kSps 32 bit LPCM and DSD256 supports asynchronous data transfer
2. 2x USB master mode for USB mass storage devices USB stick or VFAT formatted harddisc DSD256 only with a Windows PC with appropriate driver installed 64 D A Converter Upsampling Double Differential Quadruple Converter with 4 D A converters per channel 32 Bit Sigma Delta 352 8 kSps 384 kSps Programmable Digital Signal Processor with 4 selectable oversampling algorithms FIR short FIR long Bezier IIR Bezier Analogueue filter Phase linear Bessel filter 3 order switchable 60 120 kHz according to sample rate Frequency response PCM 44 1 kSps 2 Hz 20 kHz PCM 48 kSps 2 Hz 22 kHz DSD 64 2Hz 44kHz PCM 96 kSps 2Hz 40 kHz DSD 128 2 Hz 60 kHz PCM 192 kSps 2 Hz 80 kHz DSD 256 2 Hz 80 kHz PCM 384 kSps 2 Hz 100 kHz Total harm distortion lt 0 001 Signal noise ratio A weighted 110 dB Channel separation 110 dB Power requirement 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption max 40 W Standby lt 0 5 W Dimensions 8 2 x 46 x 40 cm H x W x D Accessory Infrared remote control FM2000 W LAN aerial FM aerial aerial adaptor RCA cord XLR cord power cord user manual We reserve the right to alter specifications 65 T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG Herford Deutschland Germany
3. When the desired track number lights up on the display this track can be started by pressing the SELECT knob Selecting the radio Switching the FM DAB reception mode Device display Operating the Radio The MP 2000 R features both an FM tuner and a DAB DAB reception section digital radio To listen to the radio first select your preferred radio source FM or DAB This is accomplished with a brief press of the _ _ button on the machine s front panel repeated if necessary until the screen displays the appropriate reception mode On the FM2000 a brief press on the C ms _ button of selects the radio function you wish to use Press the button twice to switch between FM and DAB radio When used within a system which includes a PA 2000 2500 R amplifier you can also select the reception mode by pressing the button on the FM2000 remote control handset briefly press the button repeatedly if necessary until the screen displays the appropriate reception mode Alternatively hold the button pressed in until the screen displays a Source Select menu You can now select your preferred source and activate it by pressing the button If your system does not include a T A amplifier and you control the MP 2000 R directly using the FM2000 you can switch the reception mode between FM DAB directly using the _ws_ button instead of the button Favourites lists Separate Favourites lists are avail
4. Remedy Clean disc and insert again Cause 3 CD damaged in the Table of Contents TOC area Remedy No remedy the CD is unusable Cause 4 The CD player has become very cold e g in transit and condensation has formed on the laser sensor optics Remedy Allow the unit to warm up for about an hour in a warm well ventilated location CD playback stops or jumps Cause 1 CD damaged or dirty Remedy Clean CD A damaged CD cannot be repaired Cause 2 The CD uses a copy protection system which does not conform to the CD Audio standard Red Book Standard Remedy Take back the CD to the dealer and ask for a proper CD according to the general CD standard Loud humming noise from the loudspeakers Cause Poor contact between the Cinch plugs and sockets or a faulty Cinch cable Remedy Please check all connections and cables thoroughly Disc drawer does not open Cause Mechanical blockage jammed disc faulty disc mechanism Remedy Open the disc drawer manually First switch the machine off disconnect the mains plug You will find an opening in the bottom through which you can disengage the disc drawer by pushing the white disengagement slider fully to the left using a suitable screw driver This will cause the drawer to open by a few millimetres and you can then extend it fully by hand 59 Streaming Client The streaming client cannot connect
5. VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM Contents Page Introduction PCM and DSB 2 222220 Bern len 5 Operation Front panel controls iiaiai a a a ae a ara 6 Remote Control retia ni ER ed Ea aa ite at eed eats 10 Selecting sources in an integrated system uursnsesssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn namen 13 Basic settings of the MP 2000 R System Configuration menu u ne 14 D A Converter Settings 0s440srnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 17 Operating the source devices in detail 44444444404n nenn nnnnennnnnnnnnennnn 18 Operating the Radio 4444444004nnn0nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 19 Operating the CD player 24044440044440nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 23 Playback Program u 28 aaa 25 Operating the Streaming Client 4 4444444400nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 26 Access to Media Content via the Main Menu Home Menu ennennnnennnennn 29 Accessing Media Content using the Favourite
6. WAV which are thoroughly audiophile in nature A full listing of all possible data and playlist formats is included in the Specification which you will find in the Appendix to these instructions Since virtually no read or data errors occur when electronic memory media are accessed the potential reproduction quality is even higher than that of CD The quality level may even exceed that of SACD and DVD Audio The MP 2000 R can also play back high resolution audio formats FLAC and WAV up to 192kHz 32bit High resolution audio files can be played back from a USB hard disc connected to the unit or via a network connection However if you wish to use a network for 192 32 reproduction a cable network must be used since a WLAN network is not generally sufficient for the high data rates see also the note in the chapter entitled Network configuration The music content to be played is chosen from Select Lists These lists are operated using the navigation buttons cursor buttons which you will find on the remote control handset and on the front panel All content can be accessed via the main menu Internet Radio in particular offers a huge number of stations which can result in long searches or periods of navigation We therefore recommend that you store your preferred stations in a Favourites List as this makes them easy and fast to access with no protracted searching It is also possible to store Internet radio stations as Presets jus
7. function to start a new search for networks present in the vicinity Please select one of the networks located and activate it by pressing the button WLAN configuration gt Passphrase en Save WLAN settings 112 If your network is encoded the window illustrated above now appears Please enter the network password and confirm the entry by pressing _ok_ Now select the item Save WLAN settings and confirm with ox_ If a WEP code is used the password must be entered as a hexadecimal code 0 9 A F Please enter the settings for the remaining network parameters as described earlier in the section entitled Setting the Parameters for a Wired Network Storing Network Settings and Restarting Special case Manual Network Entry Finally select the menu item Save and Restart and press the button this action accepts the settings and restarts the MP 2000 R with the new settings The MP 2000 R automatically searches for accessible radio networks and lists them when you call up the menu item WLAN Configuration However the MP 2000 R can only locate networks which broadcast their SSID network identity For security reasons many radio networks do not transmit the SSID if you are not sure about this ask your network administrator In such cases the network cannot be found and displayed automatically i e it must be set up manually This is the purpose of the menu item Set Manually If you s
8. please contact the manufacturer of the mobile device The maximum range of a Bluetooth audio transfer is normally about 3 to 5 metres but the effective range may be affected by a number of factors To achieve good range and interference free reception there should be no obstacles or persons between the MP 2000 R and the mobile device Bluetooth audio transfers take place in what is known as the everyman frequency band in which many different radio transmitters operate including WLAN garage door openers baby intercoms weather stations etc Radio interference caused by these other services may cause brief dropouts or in rare cases even failure of the connection and such problems cannot be excluded If problems of this kind occur frequently in your environment we recommend that you use the Streaming Client or the USB input of the MP 2000 R instead of Bluetooth By their nature Bluetooth transmissions always involve data reduction and the attainable sound quality varies according to the mobile device in use and the format of the music to be played As a basic rule the maximum quality of music which is already stored in a data reduced format such as MP3 AAC WMA or OGG Vorbis is worse than with uncompressed formats such as WAV or FLAC For the highest reproduction quality we always recommend the use of the Streaming Client or the USB input of the MP 2000 R instead of Bluetooth 2013 CSR plc and its group companie
9. www microsoft com windows windowsmedia de default aspx Linux Mediatomb http mediatomb cc e GmediaServer http www gnu org software gmediaserver Radio network The network is connected by means of radio waves operating in the 2 4 GHz frequency band Radio networks are easy to install as no cables have to be deployed but they are often problematic and unreliable especially when the transmission distances are substantial Power Line networks which can also be installed without separate cabling are a better choice in many situations In every case the deployment of a network cable is the most reliable and problem free technology for data transfer The marketplace offers a vast number of routers NAS devices and USB hard discs made by a very wide range of manufacturers T A equipment is generally compatible with other makes of machine which bear the UPnP label A list of devices which T A has checked for compatibility can be found on the Internet at http www ta hifi de fileadmin software e serie MP_HW_KOMP paf 57 Trouble shooting Many problems have a simple cause and a correspondingly simple solution The following section describes a few difficulties you may encounter and the measures you need to take to cure them If you find it impossible to solve a problem with the help of these notes please disconnect the unit from the mains and ask your authorised T A specialist dealer for advice Machine does not switch on D
10. 28 World Native American 1 Dance 493 Rock 468 World Tropical 70 Talk Business News 26 News Talk 334 Scanner 99 Comedy 13 News Updates 85 Sports 204 Government 23 Radio Drama 5 Talk 221 News 482 Religious 359 Weather 41 You must register with vTuner in order to be able to use the service you can register via your e Mail address and a password Please follow the instructions stated by the service provider Now you can select radio stations from the comprehensive inventory provided by vTuner and store them in lists The lists are transferred to your MP 2000 R automatically via your Internet connection Shortly after you have edited lists on the vTuner page or stored new stations you will find that they are available on your MP 2000 R Notes regarding Internet Radio e Not all stations are always accessible Not all stations transmit 24 hours Stations are no longer accessible Capacity exhausted e Transmission breaks off Internet network problems Server capacity exhausted Setting up new Internet Radio Stations Finding a Station URL On the vTuner Internet site you can also set up new stations which are not yet included in the Select lists This is accomplished by registering with vTuner and logging on Click on the item My Added Stations An input mask appears in which you can enter the data for your station After a brief period you will be able to access the newly set up st
11. In most cases Power Line offers relatively problem free data transfer with adequate data rates for audio streaming We recommend Power Line modems with bit rates of 85 or 200 Mbit s A Proxy or Proxy server is a computer in the network which is capable of carrying out data transfers faster and more efficiently and can increase security through the use of access control mechanisms Most home networks do not include a proxy server In this case there is no need to enter a Proxy address when configuring the MP 2000 R network Central network device which creates and manages the connections between the network devices In most networks the router also assumes the function of Gateway to the outside world Network device which provides data and services for other devices in the network For example a UPnP AV server typically stores audio video data and makes it available to other devices the Streaming Clients Many UPnP AV servers also offer functions such as cataloguing and easy identification of media content using criteria such as artiste album name genre etc Network protocol that makes media files available on the home network On PCs and NAS storage devices a UPnP AV server software must be installed to enable the MP 2000 R to access media files stored on these devices Examples for UPnP AV server software compatible with the MP 2000 R Windows e Twonky Media Server http www twonkyvision de e Windows Media Player 11 http
12. and after a brief delay you will hear it Presets are particularly useful when the front panel screen is not in view but you wish to call up stations e g when operating the system from an adjacent room or when operating it via a domestic control system Adding Internet Radio Stations 30 The lists of Internet radio stations displayed by the MP 2000 R are very complete and comprehensive but since new stations are constantly being added you may find that one of your favourite stations is not yet included in the Select lists In this case you can add the stations using the vTuner service see also the Chapter vTuner Premium Service The station added can then be accessed from the MP 2000 R main menu under the Internet Radio Added Stations point Selecting the Bluetooth Audio source Setting up audio transfer Playback functions Start and pause playback Cap Ca Stop playback Cm Switch track Cee gt D Operating the Bluetooth source 1 O The MP 2000 R s integral Bluetooth interface provides a means of transferring music wirelessly from devices such as smart phones tablet PCs etc to the MP 2000 R For a successful audio Bluetooth transfer from a mobile device to the MP 2000 R the mobile device must support the A2DP Bluetooth audio transfer protocol Select the Bluetooth source by repeatedly pressing the button on the remote control handset or the C9 button
13. appropriate line and press the button Now use the alpha numeric keypad of the FM2000 to change the name as required then confirm your choice with _oK_ this saves the settings for that source 14 Display Brightness menu item screen brightness Display Mode menu item Language menu item Menu point Device name Energy Saver menu item The CAY button is used to switch between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case letters Letters can be erased by pressing the C_ lt _ button If you should wish to restore the factory default source name erase the whole name before saving the empty field with the button this action resets the display to the standard source names The only available method of entering the name is to use the alpha numeric keypad on the remote control handset At this point you can adjust the brightness of the integral screen to suit your personal preference for normal use This menu item offers the choice between three different display operation modes e Always on e Temporary e Always off Selecting Temporary will switch the display is on for a short while each time the MP 2000 R is being operated Shortly after operation the display will be switched off again automatically The brightness of the display can be adjusted separately with the menu item Display Brightness see above In this menu item you define the language to be used
14. between the USB inputs C CP button buttons and open them with the C ox C P button folder you can now navigate further within the new folder this type its content will be played according to tne machine and the transferred data the characters you entered can abort the search using the button If the text searched for is not found the best matching result will be shown You When you call up the Streaming Client by pressing the button of the FM2000 the front panel screen displays a list containing the devices connected to the system or accessible via the network together with the Use a brief press on the button on the remote control or on the front 2 To play back media files that are stored on PC s or NAS storage devices on your home network a UPnP AV server software must be installed on these devices to make the media content accessible through the network You can now select a device or a service using the CA C buttons The selected list item is shown enlarged and can be called up by pressing the The content of the device is displayed in the form of a list The individual list entries are followed either by a folder symbol or a note symbol You can now again move to the individual list points using the CA VW If the list entry you open is a folder the screen displays the contents of the If the entry is followed by a note symbol this indicates that the cont
15. for the displays on the screen of the front panel of the MP 2000 R The language used for data transferred to the machine e g from an iPod or other Internet radio station is determined by the supplying device or the radio station you cannot define the language on the MP 2000 R This menu point can be used to assign an individual name to the MP 2000 R In a home network the device then appears under this name If an amplifier is connected via the R2Link connection then the amplifier is able to accept this name automatically and display it on the screen The amplifier only accepts this name if an individual name has not already been assigned at the amplifier itself The MP 2000 R features two stand by modes ECO Standby with reduced stand by current drain and Comfort Standby with additional functions but slightly higher current drain You can select your preferred stand by mode in this menu point On ECO standby Active functions in ECO standby mode e Power on at the device itself or by remote control Automatic power down after ninety minutes without signal only possible with certain sources Off Comfort standby The following expanded functions are available e On Off button illuminated in stand by mode e Unit can be switched on using the app e Can be switched on using the FD100 radio remote control handset the FD100 is an optional accessory e The automatic power down function is disabled in Comfort standby mo
16. help 41 General Information Compatible hardware and UPnP servers Network Configuration Menu 42 Network Configuration The MP 2000 R can be operated in wired LAN networks Ethernet LAN or Powerline LAN or in wireless networks WLAN If you wish to use your MP 2000 R in your home network you must first enter the necessary network settings on the MP 2000 R This includes entering the network parameters such as the IP address etc both for wired and wireless operation If you wish to use a wireless connection a number of additional settings for the WLAN network also have to be entered Please refer to the Chapter Glossary Additional Information and Network Terms for additional explanations of terminology relating to network technology In the following sections we assume that a working home network cable network of WLAN network with router and DSL Internet access is present If you are unclear about some aspect of installing setting up and configuring your network please address your queries to your network administrator or a network specialist High resolution audio files via network The MP 2000 R can also play back high resolution up to 192 kHz 24 bit audio formats in the FLAC and WAV formats A WLAN connection is not generally sufficient to handle the large quantities of data If you wish to play back high resolution audio files via a network connection please use a cable network exclusivel
17. immediately reads the CD s Table of Contents the screen displays the message Reading During this period all button presses are ignored The screen then displays the total number of tracks on the CD in the drawer e g 13 Tracks 60 27 e It is also shows the current mode of operation e g Hi In CD mode the MP 2000 R can be switched to either of two different screen displays with a long press on the C _ button e Large format display Enlarged display of the most important information clearly legible even from a distance e Detail display Small text display showing a large number of additional information points e g bit rate etc Pink Floyd Echoes 1 30 CD gt Echoes Pink Floyd The Best Of 5 15 1 30 Fig Large format display Fig Detail display 23 Playing a CD Variations Track Select During playback Playback mode Repeat Mix mode Fast Search 24 D Press the rotary knob on the front panel or the C 1 gt _ button FM2000 remote control handset to begin the playback process Playback starts and the screen shows the mode of operation and the number of the track currently being played Track 1 The CD stops after the final track and the screen again displays the total number of CD tracks and the overall running time If you press the C gt button after placing the CD in the machine the drawer closes and playback
18. internet radio stations cannot be received Cause The internet radio station has been switched off it transmits only at certain hours of the day or it has changed its internet address Remedy Try to get information from the website of the station regarding transmission hours and internet address URL Try to establish a connection to the station at a later time Bad sound quality at certain internet radio stations Cause The station transmits with a low audio bandwidth low bitrate Remedy Use stations transmitting at least at 128 kBit s This is the lowest recommended bitrate for adequate sound quality For good sound quality we recommend high bitrates like 320 kBit s USB Storage device is not recognised Cause 1 The storage device especially USB hard discs without separate power supply draws more electrical current from the USB interface than is permitted by the USB standard Remedy Only use USB storage devices that conform to the USB standard or use storage devices with own power supplies Cause 2 The storage device is not formatted with an appropriate file system Remedy The MP 2000 R accepts storage devices with FAT16 or FAT32 file systems Note For big music archives we recommend to use a NAS network attached storage device with a UPnP AV server to which the MP 2000 R will connect via your home network Problems occur with high resolution audio formats HD audio FLAC a
19. is not in sight e g from an adjacent room or via the domestic control system To create a Favourites list the first step is to select one of the two possible reception modes VHF or DAB Once you have called up the Favourites list by pressing the button you can call up the Favourites menu by pressing the button The following Select points are available Manage Favourites Sort Favourites by Stationname Create new fav list Start Add new stations Start To create a new Favourites list select the Create new Favourites list menu point and press the button to start the station search The screen displays Station scan and the MP 2000 R now automatically stores the stations it can receive in the Favourites list If a Favourites list already exists this process overwrites it To search for new stations and add them to the list select the Add new stations menu point and press the button to start the station search All new stations located are now automatically added to the existing list When setting up the DAB station list it is advisable to sort them in blocks otherwise you may experience quite long change over times when switching stations Open the Favourites list by pressing the button Select the station you wish to erase from the list hold the red _ button pressed in for a few seconds the station is now removed from the Favourites list After the erasure the tuner automatically switches to the next
20. modes Screen symbols and their meaning 9 Making connection Wait Busy The rotating symbol indicates that the MP 2000 R is currently processing a command or is attempting to connect to a service These processes may take some time to complete depending on the speed of your network and the load upon it During such periods the MP 2000 R may be muted and may not respond to the controls Please wait until the symbol disappears then try again fp Indicates a music track which can be played or a playlist Indicates a folder which conceals further folders or lists IP Indicates that a source is being reproduced via a cable connection u Indicates that a source is being reproduced via a radio connection gt Indicates that the MP 2000 R is reproducing a station or playing back a music track Il Pause indicator 1 or Indicates the selected USB socket 2 x Indicates that the speakers A and B are switched off in 2 zone mode only if speakers A are switched off Buffer display fullness indicator memory display and data rate indicator if available The higher the data rate the better the quality of reproduction 1 20 Display of the elapsed playback time This information is not available for all services lt Indicates that the _ lt _ button can be used to switch to a higher menu or select level 0 0 Position indicator in select lists The first number shows the current po
21. of damage by overvoltages we recommend to disconnect all cables from this device and your HiFi system during thunderstorms All mains power supply and aerial systems to which the unit is connected must meet all applicable safety regulations and must be installed by an approved electrical installer Many insurance companies offer lightning damage insurance for electrical equipment as part of their household insurance service Approved usage Approval and conformity with EC directives Disposing of this product FCC Information to the user Tested To Comply C With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device is designed exclusively for reproducing sound and or pictures in the domestic environment It is to be used in a dry indoor room which meets all the recommendations stated in these instructions Where the equipment is to be used for other purposes especially in the medical field or any field in which safety is an issue it is essential to establish the unit s suitability for this purpose with the manufacturer and to obtain prior written approval for this usage T A equipment which includes a radio or television receiving section must be operated within the stipulations laid down by the Post Office and the Telecommunications authorities in the country in which it is used This unit may only be used to receive or reproduce those transmissions which are intended for public reception The reception or reproduction of
22. of which is less than objective in nature Instead we consider it our task to develop equipment which reproduces both formats as effectively as possible and exploits the strengths of each system to the full Our many years of experience with both systems have clearly shown that PCM and DSD cannot just be lumped together it is essential to treat each format separately and take their specific requirements into account This applies both at the digital and analogue level For this reason the MP 2000 R employs two separate digital sections and two D A converter sections each optimised for one format By its nature the DSD format involves a noise floor which rises above the range of human hearing as frequency rises Although this noise floor is not directly audible it does subject the treble units in the loudspeakers to a significant load It is also possible for the high frequency noise to cause distortion in many low bandwidth amplifiers The lower the DSD sampling rate the more severe the inherent noise and it cannot be disregarded especially with the DSD64 format as used on the SACD As the DSD sampling rate rises the high frequency noise becomes increasingly insignificant and with DSD256 it is virtually irrelevant In the past it has been standard practice to apply digital and analogue filtering processes in an attempt to reduce DSD noise but such solutions are never entirely without side effects on sound quality For the MP 2000 R w
23. on the front panel to select the Device info menu point and confirm your selection by pressing the SELECT knob e f the MP 2000 R is connected to a PA 2x00 R via the R2Link connection the Select Device menu appears at this point In this case select the device to be updated by turning the SELECT knob then press the SELECT knob to confirm your choice If the MP 2000 R is not connected to a PA 2x00 R the Software Update menu of the MP 2000 R appears directly e Select the Update menu point by rotating the SELECT knob then press the SELECT knob to confirm your choice e The Select option USB should now be active highlighted e Rotate the SELECT knob to change the set selection from USB to WEB e The firmware update can now be started by pressing the SELECT knob e The screen displays the current state of progress of the update e Once the update has been completed duration around ten minutes the device automatically switches itself off and restarts e When the machine has restarted the update is complete e To ensure that the update was successful access the Device Info menu point mentioned above and check the new firmware status It is also possible to carry out the update process using the FM2000 remote control handset as an alternative to operating the machine directly The method of operating the menu using the handset is described in the chapter entitled Basic settings of the
24. other transmissions e g police radio or mobile radio broadcasts is prohibited In its original condition the unit meets all currently valid European regulations It is approved for use as stipulated within the EC By attaching the CE symbol to the unit T A declares its conformity with the EC directives 89 336 EEC amended by 91 263 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC and also 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC and the national laws based on those directives The original unaltered factory serial number must be present on the outside of the unit and must be clearly legible The serial number is a constituent part of our conformity declaration and therefore of the approval for operation of the device The serial numbers on the unit and in the original T A documentation supplied with it in particular the inspection and guarantee certificates must not be removed or modified and must correspond Infringing any of these conditions invalidates T A conformity and approval and the unit may not be operated within the EC Improper use of the equipment makes the user liable to penalty under current EC and national laws Any modifications or repairs to the unit or any other intervention by a workshop or other third party not authorised by T A invalidates the approval and operational permit for the equipment Only genuine T A accessories may be connected to the unit or such auxiliary devices which are themselves approved and fulfil all currently valid legal
25. phase is not always correctly recorded In this menu item the phase of the signal can be changed from normal to inverse phase and back The correction is carried out at the digital level and has absolutely no adverse effect on sound quality 17 Operating the source devices in detail Operation with the FM2000 remote control Operation of the MP 2000 R with controls on the front panel of the device 18 The operation of the source devices is described in the following chapters using the FM2000 remote control because only with this remote control all functions of this device can be operated e g adding favourites The front panel controls can be used to operate the basic functions of the MP 2000 R The Navigation Control rotary control SELECT knob can be used to navigate through lists and menus or to control the CD player in the same way as the cursor and OK buttons of the FM2000 remote In Lists Choose a list or menu item by turning the SELECT knob By pressing the SELECT knob you can select an item or start playback of a title or station A long press on the the SELECT knob leaves a submenu or navigates to the parent menu level BACK By pressing the SELECT knob for a longer time you can return to the main menu HOME When in the main menu a brief press on the Cm button toggles between the USB inputs front back USB inputs CD Mechanism Control Turning the SELECT knob lets you select a track on the CD
26. requirements When used in conjunction with auxiliary devices or as part of a system this unit may only be used for the purposes stated in the section Approved usage The only permissible method of disposing of this product is to take it to your local collection centre for electrical waste for use in the United States of America only Class B digital device instructions Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different form that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
27. station in the Favourites list The Favourites list can be sorted according to various criteria these are selected in the menu point Sort Favourites by Frequency Stations are sorted by frequency in ascending order RDS stations only 1 Station name Stations are sorted alphabetically by station name Program ID Stations are sorted by station group RDS stations only Now use the C_ lt _ CP buttons to select the desired sort criterion and confirm your choice by pressing the button 1 Sorting stations by frequency is not possible with DAB stations as in some cases several stations use the same frequency channel In this case the sorting can only be done in blocks 21 Selecting radio stations from the Favourites list Presets Storing a Preset Calling up a Preset 22 Call up the Favourites list with the button a 88 90 Mhz NDR 2 93 20 MHz WDR 2 104 40 MHz NDR Kultur lt 12 25 lt c d b Now use the C A _ C_ _ buttons or the SELECT knob on the front panel to select a stored station from the Favourites list the selected station is displayed in enlarged form To select the enlarged station for playback press the C_ _ or button on the remote control handset or briefly press the SELECT knob on the machine You can return to the previously selected station i e interrupt the process using the C_ lt _ button on the remote control handset or with a long p
28. the MP 2000 R appears directly Select the Update menu point by rotating the SELECT knob then press the SELECT knob to confirm your choice The Select option USB should now be active highlighted The firmware update can now be started by pressing the SELECT knob The screen displays the current state of progress of the update Once the update has been completed duration around ten minutes the device automatically switches itself off and restarts When the machine has restarted the update is complete To ensure that the update was successful access the Device Info menu point mentioned above and check the new firmware status It is also possible to carry out the update process using the FM2000 remote control handset as an alternative to operating the machine directly The method of operating the menu using the handset is described in the chapter entitled Basic settings of the MP 2000 R Using the remote control handset Glossary Supplementary Information CD R2 LINK Field strength FM Frequency Modulation Cable Network MIX Muting Hiss suppression Preset station memory RDS Radio Data System RDS RADIO DATA SYSTEM SINGLE CD Standby Seek threshold Compact Discs CD are digital data media which need to be handled carefully These are the basic rules e The surface of a CD should only ever be cleaned with a soft dry cloth Never wipe it in a circular moti
29. tuner was being developed the requirements of the European cable network were given high priority The tuner copes very well with excessive signal levels and its high selectivity avoids many of the problems involved with cable operation without any reduction in reproduction quality In MIX Mode Shuffle the titles of a CD or the titles of a program are played back in a random order The MP 2000 R features automatic hiss suppression which cuts out the annoying hissing sound between radio stations and suppresses very weak stations which cannot be received with reasonable quality The MP 2000 R can store all the settings for stations any of which can be recalled simply by pressing a button Many radio stations broadcast supplementary digital information simultaneously with the programme The MP 2000 R is equipped with an RDS decoder and displays the station name of RDS transmitters in plain text on its alpha numeric screen This is a great advantage when searching for particular stations A Single CD is a CD with smaller diameter and a shorter play time The MP 2000 R can play back CD singles Please insert these discs into the depression at the center of the disc tray The MP 2000 R can be switched on from the Standby state from the remote control handset The seek threshold is the minimum field strength value at which the automatic station search process halts It is set at a level which ignores very weak transmitters 53
30. Cao Oo Hold button pressed in for fast forward and rewind search CH Ends playback STOP CD e Starts playback PLAY function e Halts playback PAUSE or mute and resume if available 8 Long press Removes a favourite from the Favourites list created on the MP 2000 R Adds a favourite to the Favourites list created on the MP 2000 R En memory space is available the screen displays the message Favorite List Displays the Favourites list created on the MP 2000 R Preset store button Repeated brief presses cycle through the repeat functions not possible with all media gt Rpt Trk gt Rpt All gt Normal Rpt Trk The current piece is repeated Rpt All All pieces in the current folder the current playlist are repeated Normal Repeat function switched off Long press Switches Mix mode Shuffle ON and OFF Subsequent brief button presses will cycle through the Mix Repeat operating modes gt Mix gt Rpt Trk gt Rpt Mix In Mix mode the pieces are played in a random order 5 During character input operations Toggle switch when pressed repeatedly this button toggles between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case While navigating through lists Calls up the Search function Alpha search 8 A long press is used to switch between two different front panel display modes 27 Screen 28 All information relating to machine status the current music track and na
31. MP 2000 R Using the remote control handset As an option the update can be completed via a LAN or WLAN connection Detailed information on setting up Internet access can be found in the chapter on page 42 entitled Network configuration 51 Updating via the USB socket 52 Updating the firmware via the USB socket of the MP 2000 R You will need a USB memory stick formatted using FAT 32 with more than 20 MB free memory space Preparing the USB stick Please download the latest firmware package for the MP 2000 R or PA 2x00 R or for both if required from the T A website www ta hifi com Unpack the compressed ZIP file s and copy the entire contents directly to your USB stick please don t save the data in a sub folder Starting the update process Insert the prepared USB stick in the USB socket USB IN on the front panel of the MP 2000 R Switch the machine on Call up the System menu by pressing the menu button on the front panel Rotate the SELECT knob on the front panel to select the Device info menu point and confirm your selection by pressing the SELECT knob If the MP 2000 R is connected to a PA 2x00 R via the R2Link connection the Select Device menu appears at this point In this case select the device to be updated by turning the SELECT knob then press the SELECT knob to confirm your choice If the MP 2000 R is not connected to a PA 2x00 R the Software Update menu of
32. Oversampling 54 Technical description Digital filters Oversampling The audio data on for example CDs is stored at a sampling rate of 44 1 i e for each second of music 44 100 sampled values are available for each channel In the MP 2000 R the audio data read from the CD is multiplied to a higher sampling rate 352 8 KHz before it is converted back into analogueue music signals This process delivers a very much better more finely graduated signal to the converter which can then be converted with correspondingly higher precision The raised sampling rate is a calculating process for which there are many different mathematical methods In almost all digital audio devices which exploit the advantages of increased digital sampling rate a process known as a FIR filter is employed for this purpose At TrA we have been carrying out research for more than ten years aimed at improving the oversampling process because the standard FIR method has one drawback to set against its indisputable advantages it adds small pre and post echoes to the music signals At T A we have developed mathematical processes known as Bezier polynomial interpolators which do not share this disadvantage For this reason they should sound better and more natural than the usual standard process Since the calculating procedure employed by us is considerably more complex than the standard method the MP 2000 R features a high performance digital signal proc
33. USB hard discs can be connected directly i e without a separate mains PSU R2LINK Control input output for T A R2LINK systems Both sockets are equivalent one is used as input the other one serves as output towards other R2LINK devices Mains in The mains cable is plugged into this socket For correct connections refer to the sections Installation and wiring and Safety notes 37 38 Installation and wiring Carefully unpack the MP2000R and store the original packing materials carefully The carton and packing are specially designed for this unit and will be needed again if you wish to move the equipment at any time Please be sure to read the safety notes in these instructions If the unit gets very cold e g when being transported condensation may form inside it Please do not switch it on until it has had plenty of time to warm up to room temperature so that any condensation evaporates completely Before placing the unit on a sensitive surface please check the compatibility of the lacquer and the unit s feet at a non visible point The unit should be placed on a rigid level base When placing the unit on resonance absorbers or de coupling components make sure that they do not compromise the stability of the unit The quality and characteristics of the base on which your high quality Hi Fi equipment stands define the limits of sound quality which can be achieved The base surfa
34. USER MANUAL TA oon MP 2000 R Software Version V 1 1 Bestellnummer 9103 0504 UK Welcome We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a T A product With your new MP 2000 R you have acquired a top quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as absolute top priority This system represents our very best efforts at designing practical electronic equipment incorporating solid quality user friendly operation and a specification and performance which leaves nothing to be desired All these factors contribute to a piece of equipment which will satisfy your highest demands and your most searching requirements for a period of many years All the components we use meet the German and European safety norms and standards which are currently valid Allthe materials we use are subject to painstaking quality monitoring At all stages of production we avoid the use of substances which are environmentally unsound or potentially hazardous to health such as chlorine based cleaning agents and CFCs We also aim to avoid the use of plastics in general and PVC in particular in the design of our products Instead we rely upon metals and other non hazardous materials metal components are ideal for recycling and also provide effective electrical screening Our robust all metal cases exclude any possibility of external sources of interference affecting the quality of reproduction From the o
35. able for FM and DAB reception with the aim of helping you to manage your favourite stations conveniently Depending on the frequency band block it may take up to two seconds to switch stations when in DAB mode FM Radio a b Cc d e FM bere a WDR 2 text Radiotext Radio 93 20 MHz f DAB Radio a b c d e Radio Fr l l En WDR2 text Radiotext Radio 192 kbps op g f a Displays the type of reception currently in use b Hear the music type or style is displayed e g Pop Music This information is only displayed if the transmitting station broadcasts it as part of the RDS system If you are listening to a station which does not support the RDS system or only supports it in part these information fields remain empty c The frequency and or the station name is displayed in enlarged form If a station name is displayed its frequency is shown in area e d These lines display information which is broadcast by the station e g Radiotext e Display of Stereo D Mono f The field strength and therefore the reception quality to be expected from the set transmitting station can be assessed from the field strength g Bit rate of the broadcasting station when listening to DAB radio The higher the bit rate the better the station s sound quality 19 RDS functions Switching Radio Text on and off Mono Stereo only FM Radio Manual adjustments O
36. alogueue music signals which can then be reproduced via an amplifier and loudspeakers Streaming Clients also contain functions for displaying media content and for navigating on the Internet or servers DHCP is an abbreviation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The primary purpose of DHCP is to enable Clients to obtain your network configuration automatically from a server or router Network address Each device in the network requires an IP address at which it can be accessed and by which it is unambiguously identifiable No individual network address may be present more than once This is important if you are entering network addresses manually If the addresses in your network are assigned by DHCP you do not need to worry about IP addresses at all as the DHCP server manages the addresses automatically without your intervention NAS Network Attached Storage Powerline LAN Proxy server Router Server UPnP AV WLAN also W LAN Wireless LAN Compatible hardware and UPnP servers Network storage facility This is generally a very large capacity gt 200 GB storage device to which other devices have access If the NAS server includes a UPnP AV server service then the MP 2000 R has access to media files stored on the NAS and can play them back In a Power Line LAN data is transferred via the existing mains power cabling Devices known as Power Line modems are required at the transmitting and receiving end
37. an one device is available e Confirm the name with the button e For faster access the MP 2000 R can also be assigned to a Hotkey this is the next step see FD 100 operating instructions e Select one or optionally none of the F buttons and confirm your choice by pressing the button e The FD 100 is now paired with the MP 2000 R and is ready for use For detailed information on using the FD 100 please refer to the operating instructions supplied with the remote control handset Firmware update General information For updating the firmware of the MP 2000 R there is a convenient method which requires an existing Internet connection If the MP 2000 R is not connected to the Internet an alternative method of updating the software is possible via the USB socket on the machine s front panel If you are operating the MP 2000 R in conjunction with a PA 2x00 R the machine can also be updated via the R2Link connection The wiring diagram for the machine is shown in Appendix A The following section describes the exact method of updating the firmware in detail Updating via the Internet Updating the firmware via the MP 2000 R s Internet connection e The basic requirement is a functioning network with router and access to a broadband Internet connection the system must be operating e Switch the machine on e Call up the System menu by pressing the MENU_ button on the front panel e Rotate the SELECT knob
38. ance should not be under estimated For this reason T A recommends the use of high quality cables and connectors Our accessory range includes a series of excellent cables and connectors whose properties are carefully matched to our speakers and electronic units and which harmonise outstandingly well with them For difficult and cramped situations the T A range also includes special length cables and special purpose connectors e g right angled versions which can be used to solve almost any problem concerning connections and system location The mains power supply provides the energy which your sound system equipment needs but it also tends to carry interference from remote devices such as radio and computer systems Our accessory range includes the specially shielded POWER FOUR mains cable ready to use POWER LINE mains cable with integrated shell type filters and the POWER BAR mains filter distribution board which prevent electro magnetic interference from entering your Hi Fi system The reproduction quality of our systems can often be further improved by using these items If you have any questions regarding cabling please refer to your specialist dealer who will gladly give you comprehensive expert advice without obligation We would also be happy to send you our comprehensive information pack on this subject Always disconnect the unit from the mains supply before cleaning it The surfaces of the case should b
39. ation via the menu system of your MP 2000 R You will find the station under Internet Radio Added Stations You require the URL Internet address of any radio station you wish to set up on the vTuner service You will generally find the URL on the station s website Another method of finding the URL is to search for it using an Internet searching service such as Shoutcast www shoutcast com Once you have found your station click on the Tune In switch this will normally open your media player and the station should play In most cases you can set Media Player to display the Streaming Properties For example using the popular Winamp Player simply right click on the entry for the currently playing station in the player s Playlist window A menu now opens and clicking on the item View File Info opens an information box which displays the streaming properties including the URL 49 FD 100 Radio Remote Control optional Connecting the radio aerial Pairing the FD 100 50 The MP 2000 R can be controlled remotely using the FD 100 bi directional radio remote control handset if a Gateway module is installed this is available as an optional extra The FD 100 features an integral full colour screen which provides a convenient means of controlling virtually all the MP 2000 R s functions even when there is no direct line of sight contact with it The handset can also display information relating to the selected source o
40. back software which are compatible to your operating system and between each other e Never connect or disconnect the USB connection while the system is running Do not set up the MP 2000 R on or immediately adjacent to the computer to which it is connected otherwise the device could be affected by interference radiated by the computer Installation Using the system for the first time Safety notes This section describes all those matters which are of fundamental importance when setting up and first using the equipment This information is not relevant in daily use but you should nevertheless read and note it before using the equipment for the first time 35 Back panel connections preps On ao a DD HD MD HD Ds on mV SS Cant as a a 2 m en f REMOTE zZ WAN 6 TA pis PA TA wie HERFC RMANY if u a P MADE v nb E 850207020200 Dacin KEINE GARANTIE bs EBERLE H 100 240 V 3 pooo atatan rs B so 60Hz 40w j J A m re zee Die 6 eS K 4 un ur ay O ANALOG OUT BALANCED SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN NICHT FFNEN HOCHSPANNUNG RISCOUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANALOG BALANCED The symmetrical XLR output delivers analogue stereo signals with a fixed level OUT It can be connected to the CD input line input of any stereo pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver If both types of connection are present on the connected amplifier w
41. ce should be as heavy rigid hard and level as possible The receiver should be set up in a dry well ventilated site out of direct sunlight and away from radiators The unit must not be located close to heat producing objects or devices or anything which is heat sensitive or highly inflammable Naked flame sources such as candle lights should not be placed on the device When installing the unit on a shelf or in a cupboard it is essential to provide an adequate flow of cooling air to ensure that the heat produced by the unit is dissipated effectively Any heat build up will shorten the life of the unit and could be a source of danger Be sure to leave at least 10 cm free space above the unit for ventilation Ifthe system components are to be stacked then the amplifier must be the top unit Do not place any object on the top cover Mains and loudspeaker cables and also remote control leads must be kept as far away as possible from signal leads and antenna cables Never run them over or under the unit A complete connection diagram is shown in Appendix A Notes on connections e Be sure to push all plugs firmly into their sockets Loose connections can cause hum and other unwanted noises e When you connect the input sockets of the amplifier to the output sockets on the MP 2000 R always connect like to like i e R to R and L to L If you fail to heed this then the stereo channels will be reversed e The device is i
42. connection Setting the Parameters for a Radio Network Searching for and Selecting the Network Entering the Password for encoded networks 46 i e Connect the WLAN aerial supplied to the MP 2000 R WLAN aerial socket and ensure that no cable is attached to the MP 2000 R LAN socket e Switch the MP 2000 R on and select the Streaming Client function by pressing the button e Now call up the Configuration menu as described above with a long press on the button You should now see the menu reproduced below dis playing the network parameters Possible entries Network Parameter WLAN MAC 00 0e 9b cc a4 35 WLAN configuration start none DHCP Off G4 CE Device IP 192 168 0 10 0 9 IP mask 255 255 255 0 0 9 Gateway IP 192 168 0 1 0 9 DNS 1 192 168 0 1 0 9 A Z DNS 2 0 0 0 0 Oa 9 AZ Proxy XXX CO AD Proxy IP 192 168 0 1 0 9 A2 Proxy port 8080 0 9 Network IF Mode Auto COD Save and restart Apply Ce Exit without saving Apply Cx First select the menu item WLAN configuration start pressing the button A menu appears showing these points e Rescan initiates new search for accessible radio networks e Set manually adding a WLAN manually and activate it by After a brief delay the networks present in the vicinity are listed on the screen List of WLANs Rescan Set manually XXXXX name of network 113 You can use the Rescan
43. de 15 FD 100 pairing menu item Menu item Device Info 16 Sub point Update package Sub point Control Sub point Client Sub point DAB FM Sub point Decoder Sub point Bluetooth Sub point Update Sub point Default settings The MP 2000 R can be controlled remotely using the FD 100 bi directional radio remote control handset if a Gateway module is installed this is available as an optional extra When you call up this menu point the MP 2000 R attempts to create a connection with the FD 100 radio remote control pe menu item is only visible if a gateway module is installed At this menu point you will find information on the status of the installed software and the factory reset This point displays the currently installed software package Display of the control software version Display of the Streaming Client software version Display of the tuner software version Display of the CD mechanism decoder software Display of the Bluetooth module software At this point it is possible to initiate a firmware update The update can be accessed from a USB stick or an Internet connection Calling up and confirming this menu point erases all personal settings and restores the machine to the state as delivered factory defaults Calling up and operating the D A converter options DSP set up option Oversampling OVS DSP set up option Output phase O O D A Conver
44. e green button on the FM2000 handset this adds the station to the Favourites list In principle you can also add pieces from a NAS server or a USB hard disc to your Favourites list but we only recommend this if the content of the relevant storage medium is available at all times e g permanently connected USB hard disc Open the Favourites list using the button then select an entry from the list using the C A _ C W_ buttons Start the track or the station by pressing the CPD Cp button Entries are removed from the Favourites list by first selecting the entry to be erased using the CA _ _ buttons and then holding the red C _ button on the FM2000 handset pressed in for several seconds Caution Erase the paths to files on USB hard discs or UPnP AV servers from the Favourites list using the _ _ button before you erase or move files You can store Internet radio stations as Presets using the process familiar from FM radio These stations can subsequently be called up directly using the numeric buttons on the FM2000 remote control handset First select an Internet radio station e g using the Home menu Internet radio When you hear the station press the button followed by a number C_0 _ to C_ 9 The station is now stored under this number It is possible to store a total of ten Presets under the numbers C to Briefly press one of the numeric buttons Co to _s The associated Preset is now called up
45. e recommend the symmetrical option to obtain the best possible sound quality UN The unbalanced RCA output of the MP2000R delivers analogue stereo BALANCED signals with a fixed level It can be connected to the CD input line input of any stereo pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver FMANT The MP 2000 R features a 75 aerial input FM ANT which is suitable both for aerial input for FM and DAB a normal domestic aerial and a cable connection For first class reception Radio quality a high performance professionally installed aerial system is indispensable REMOTE The socket for the aerial of the optional radio remote control module can be installed here This is required for communication with the T A FD 100 radio remote control handset which is available as an optional accessory DIGITAL OUT Digital co axial output for connection to an external digital analogue converter with an co axial cable is not always possible to produce a digital version for all media as in some cases the original contains copy protection measures which prevent this DIGITAL IN Inputs for digital source devices with optical or coaxial RCA outputs At its optical digital inputs the MP 2000 R accepts digital stereo signals S P DIF signals with sampling rates from 32kHz up to 96 kHz At the coaxial digital inputs sampling rates in the range 32 to 192 kHz are supported USB DAC IN Socket for connecting a PC or MAC com
46. e have developed two special techniques designed to eliminate the sonic disadvantages 1 The T A True DSD technique consisting of a direct digital signal path without filtering and noise shaping plus our True 1 bit DSD D A converter 2 Analogue reconstruction filter with automatic bandwidth selection The PCM process makes extremely high resolution sampling values available up to 32 bits However the sampling rate of PCM is significantly lower than that of DSD and the spacing in terms of time between the sampling values is greater This means that it is extremely important with PCM to employ maximum possible precision when converting the high resolution into analogue signals Here at T A our answer was to develop quadruple D A converters which provide a four fold improvement in accuracy over conventional converters A further very important aspect of PCM reproduction is to reconstruct the curve of the original analogue signal between the sampling points with great accuracy since these points are much more widely spaced in comparison with DSD To this end the MP 2000 R employs a polynomial interpolation process Bezier Spline interpolation developed in house at T A which in mathematical terms delivers the smoothest curve for a given number of reference points sampling points The output signal generated by Bezier interpolation exhibits a very natural shape devoid of the digital artefacts such as pre and post oscillation whic
47. e installed With the driver installed it is possible to play DSD streams up to DSD128 and PCM streams up to 384 kHz If an additional ASIO driver is installed on a Windows system DSD streams up to DSD256 can also be played The drivers required together with detailed installation instructions including information on audio playback via USB are available for downloading from our website at http www ta hifi com MP2000R software A number of system settings have to be altered if you wish to operate MP 2000 R with your computer These changes must be made regardless of the operating system The installation instructions provide detailed information on how and where the settings are to be changed By default the operating systems listed above do not support native music playback This means that the PC always converts the data stream to a fixed sample rate regardless of the sample rate of the file to be played Separate software is available e g J River Media Center or Foobar which prevents the operating system converting the sample rate The installation instructions included in the driver package contain further information on audio playback via USB To prevent fail functions and system crashes of your computer and the playback program please note the following e For Windows OS Install the driver before you use the MP 2000 R for the first time e Use only drivers streaming methods e g WASAPI Directsound and play
48. e wiped clean with a soft dry cloth only Never use solvent based or abrasive cleaners Before switching the unit on again check that there are no short circuits at the connections and that all cables are plugged in correctly Locate the point indicated by the arrow in the left picture and open the battery compartment by pressing it in and simultaneously sliding back the battery cover Insert three batteries of the LRO3 MICRO type in the battery compartment as shown in the engraved diagram Please note it is essential to replace all three batteries at the same time Caution Batteries shout not be exposed to excessive heat like sunshine fire or the like Disposing of exhausted batteries Exhausted batteries must never be thrown into the household waste They should be returned to the battery vendor specialist dealer or your local toxic waste collection point so that they can be recycled or disposed in a proper way Most local authorities provide collection centres for such waste and some provide pick up vehicles for old batteries 39 Installation Power supply Mains leads Mains plug Enclosure openings Supervision of device operation Service Damage Over voltage 40 Safety notes All the components in this device fulfil the currently valid German and European safety norms and standards We ensure that our products are of consistently high quality and meet all specifications by checking all mat
49. ed filter Shortening the filter lower coefficient reduces the time range errors albeit combined with a slight loss of linearity in the frequency range and damping are ke running O Marker X 18 048 kHz V i 23 126 dBVrms 19 15 x ee 4 i dBUrms 27 15 H FREIEN BRD A 2 ed mm 2490 000 us 0 8000 us 510 000 us Start 1 024 kHz Stop 26 624 kHz 100 us div Frequency response and transient characteristics of the short FIR filter Oversampling 3 Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter In this process an ideal Bezier interpolator is combined with what is known as an IIR filter This eliminates the problematic pre echo of the FIR method This process produces highly analogueue system characteristics with a sound quality and measured performance similar to those of good analogueue record players sre Y 22 572 dBVrms Ap running 19 15 7 oBYrms Stop 26 624 kHz 100 us di EET T Sagea ai Frequency response and transient characteristics of the Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter Oversampling 4 pure Bezier interpolator This process delivers a perfect reconstruction of the original music signal It exhibits no pre or post echoes of any kind and does not add coloration or timing errors to the original signal In sonic terms this method offers an impressive blend of naturalness good dynamics and accuracy Sre bp running Y 23 627 dBvrms rs f 1 OB div lin tt
50. elect this menu item you will see the input window reproduced below you can enter the parameters for your network at this point WLAN configuration Network Name SSID Security NONE Passphrase ee Save WLAN settings Apply 1 4 After successfully entering all the data please select the item Save WLAN Settings and confirm by pressing the button Your MP 2000 R now accepts the data you have entered relating to the WLAN network and moves on to the subordinate menu in which you can set the remaining network parameters as described earlier in the section entitled Setting the Parameters for a Wired Network You can now leave the Configuration menu by selecting the menu item Save and restart 47 48 The vTuner Premium Service The list of radio stations displayed by your MP 2000R is prepared by an Internet Service Provider and transferred to your machine by data transfer You can expand and edit the Favourite Groups and Added Stations list to suit your preferences via the Internet portal of your service provider using the main menu item Internet Radio This is the procedure Open your Internet browser and call up the following web address http ta vtuner com The first time you register you should enter the MAC address ID of your MP 2000 R the MAC address provides unique identification of your machine The MAC address can be found in the Configuration menu hold the button
51. elow displaying the network parameters In the title line the message LAN should appear indicating that the machine is connected to a wired LAN If you see WLAN at this point instead please check your network connection and ensure that the network is switched on and operational e You can now select the individual menu points and adjust them to match your network conditions The illustration below shows the possible button inputs after each menu item Possible entries Network Parameter LAN MAC 00 0e 9b cc a4 35 none DHCP Off C O Device IP 192 168 0 10 0 9 IP mask 255 255 255 0 0 9 Gateway IP 192 168 0 1 0 9 DNS 1 192 168 0 1 0 9 A Z DNS 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 A Z Proxy XXX Ca CO Proxy IP 192 168 0 1 0 9 A Z Proxy port 8080 0 9 Network IF Mode Auto C O Save and restart Apply Con Exit without saving Apply Con C lt D C gt Switching ON OFF 0 9 Numeric input separating dots are automatically generated input limited to valid addresses 0 9 A Z Alpha numeric input and special characters IP separating dots must be entered as special characters The parameters illustrated above are only typical values Addresses and settings may require different values for your network Menu Point MAC DHCP Device IP IP mask Gateway IP DNS 1 DNS 2 Proxy state Proxy IP Proxy port Network IF Modus Save and Restart Exit without savi
52. ent is playable pieces of music playlists radio station etc If you open an entry of H lists and music tracks you can see when you select a device vary When you are navigating through lists you can call up the MP 2000 R letter search function at any time by briefly pressing the Cav button The screen now displays the message Search _ While this is on the screen enter up to five letters or numerals using the remote control handset the letters assigned to the numeric buttons are printed below the buttons To obtain a particular letter press the appropriate button repeatedly until the correct letter appears on the screen Before entering the next character you have to wait until the cursor is displayed again After pressing the v button or after a brief delay with no further input the MP 2000 R moves to the first entry in the list which starts with 29 Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List The Favourites List Adding Favourites to the List Calling up Favourites Erasing Favourites Using Presets Preset function Storing a Preset Calling up a Preset A The Favourites list can be used to store your preferred Internet radio stations and the paths to your preferred music tracks At any subsequent time you can then very quickly access these stations and tracks using the Favorites entry in the Home Menu If you are currently enjoying a particular Internet radio station simply press th
53. epeat Track Repeat Mix CH Brief press Ends playback STOP Halts playback Long press Opens and closes the CD draw in STOP mode CP Select station from Favourites list Starts playback Play function e Starts playback Play function PLAY e During playback halts Pause e During playback halts Pause PAUSE or resumes playback or resumes playback 11 Tuner CD Player Streaming Client sys Opens the System Configuration menu e g for adjusting screen brightness Opens the Favourites menu Brief press when the Favourites list is Switches to main menu Home displayed Long press Opens the network configuration menu C amp D Long press Long press Long press red Removes a favourite from the Erases playback program Removes a favourite from the station list Favourites list created on the MP 2000 R C Adds a favourite to the station list Activates playback programming Adds a favourite to the green Adds a track to the playback Favourites list created on the program during playback MP 2000 R programming Button for switching between the main menu is displayed yellow Stereo and Mono reception Toggle switch between inputs The Stereo setting is constantly Sa 1 Fan panel and USB 2 displayed in the screen window Front panel by a symbol The Mono setting is constantly displayed in the screen window by a symbol AV During charact
54. er input blue Switches between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case when pressed repeatedly In lists Search function Alpha search Displays the Favourites list Displays the Favourites list created on the MP 2000 R Store button for fast station Store button for fast station select select C Switches the Radiotext function Switches CD Text ON OFF Toggles the display between the ON OFF Now Playing view and track list station list navigation A long press toggles between different screen displays Crm Switches between the Digital filter Invert functions 12 Pulse Smartphone Tablet PC gt gt 09 57 B t PlayView A Pink Floyd _ Comfortably Numb aW 4 d E Truru Aaa aA x o The MP 2000 R can be controlled by the T A App TA Control too For further information please visit our homepage www ta hifi com Selecting sources in an integrated system MP 2000 R in a system with the PA 2x00 If the MP 2000 R is part of a system which includes a PA 2x00 R and is connected via the R2Link connection the MP 2000 R sources are selected either by repeatedly pressing the button or using the source select menu instead of directly using the FM2000 s source select buttons Since the FM2000 handset controls the whole system the handset s source select buttons are used to select the PA 2x00 s sources when it is part of a system This is
55. erials rigorously for quality using meticulous production methods and subjecting each unit to a fully automatic computer controlled final inspection For your own safety please consider it essential to read these operating instructions right through and observe in particular the notes regarding setting up operation and safety The unit must be set up in such a way that none of the connections can be touched directly especially by children Be sure to observe the notes and information in the section Installation and Wiring The mains power supply to which the unit is connected must be grounded properly and must meet the current regulations The power supply required for this unit is printed on the mains supply socket The unit must never be connected to a power supply which does not meet these specifications If the unit is not to be used for a long period disconnect it from the mains supply at the wall socket Mains leads must be deployed in such a way that there is no danger of damage to them e g through persons treading on them or from furniture Take particular care with plugs distribution panels and connections at the device Unplugging the mains plug will disconnect the device from the mains for service and repair Please make sure that the mains plug is easily accessible Liquid or particles must never be allowed to get inside the unit through the ventilation slots Mains voltage is present inside the unit and any electr
56. essor DSP which carries out the over sampling process with immense precision 56 bit using special algorithms developed by TA The freely programmable DSP which we use is capable of carrying out the oversampling process using any method of calculation For this reason we have implemented a slightly modified Bezier process filters 3 in the MP 2000 R in addition to the pure Bezier process filter 4 together with two variants of the standard process filter 1 and filter 2 For more information on the different processes please refer to the next section You can switch between the various algorithms then decide for yourself which of the filters gives the results you prefer Oversampling 1 Standard FIR Filter The long FIR filter is the standard oversampling process in digital technology offering extremely linear frequency response very high damping linear phase characteristics and constant group delays The disadvantage is the pre and post echoes which are added to the signal These time range errors tend to affect the music signal s dynamics precision and naturalness and reduce spatial orientation AVERAGE LOFPLETE sre M Marker Kio 16 Bag Se emp SR ee p running 19 15 dBVrms i MERKEN i dB Fdiv i 27 15 490 000 us 2 0000 us 518 000 us Start 1 024 kHz m stop 26 624 KHZ 100 us div Frequency response and transient characteristics of the long FIR filter Oversampling 2 Impulse optimis
57. facility is provided by a device such as a router with connection to the DSL network This router is also a constituent part of the network and is assigned its own IP address The T A MP 2000 R must also be informed of the address of the router Gateway to enable it to gain access to the outside world Please ensure that the first three blocks of the Device IP Gateway IP and DNS 1 share the same address space e g 192 168 0 xxx The fourth block assigns a unique address house number to the components in the local network This number must not be present more than once in the local network The Device IP mask should always be assigned the address 255 255 255 0 The Domain Name System DNS is one of the most important services on the Internet Its primary task is to convert Internet addresses such as www taelektroakustik de into the associated IP address In most home networks the router carries out the DNS function If you decide to configure your network manually without DHCP then simply enter the address of your router as the DNS address when configuring the network Wired network Interference free network technology with the drawback of having to deploy a network cable The computer or router in your network which is responsible for managing data traffic between your home network and the outside world i e the Internet Network device which obtains data from the network decodes it and converts it into for example an
58. g ETE EET EEEE 58 Appendix Wiring dagran rear Real Rai 62 Specification irie iterii e a aia aas eaa aai tea a e o e aeS aias 64 About these instructions All the controls and functions of the MP 2000 R which are frequently used are described in the first section of these operating instructions The second part Basic settings Installation Using the system for the first time covers connections and settings which are very seldom required they are generally required only when the machine is set up and used for the first time Here you will also find a detailed description of the network settings required for connecting the MP 2000 R to your home network Symbols used in these instructions Caution Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be observed if the machine is to operate safely and without problems This symbol marks text passages which provide supplementary notes and background information they are intended to help the user understand how to get the best out of the machine PCM and DSD MP 2000 R and DSD MP 2000 R and PCM Introduction Two competing formats are available in the form of PCM and DSD both of which are used to store audio signals at very high resolution and quality Each of these formats has its own specific advantages A vast amount has been written about the relative merits of these two formats and we have no intention of participating in the dispute much
59. h are usually produced by the standard oversampling process More detailed information on this can be found in the chapter Technical description oversampling up sampling Front panel controls All the important functions of the MP 2000 R can be controlled using the buttons and the rotary knob on the front panel Direct acting buttons are provided for fundamental functions such as source select Functions which are needed less frequently are controlled using a menu which is called up by pressing the menu button All information relating to the machine s state the current track and the associated transmitting station are displayed on the integral screen The following section explains the functions of the buttons on the machine and the information provided on the screen On Off switch A brief press on the button switches the unit on and off In Comfort Standby mode the C 6 button of the MP 2000 R glows dimly to indicate its state of readiness In Eco Standby mode the button is not lit see chapter Basic settings of the MP 2000 R A Caution The mains button is not an isolation switch Certain parts of the machine remain connected to mains voltage even when the screen is switched off and dark If you know you will not be using the machine for a long period we recommend that you disconnect it from the mains by withdrawing the mains plugs from the wall socket Source selection C72 SRC Pressing this but
60. h has just been played is continuously repeated Normal Normal playback of the whole disc or normal program Program playback Long press Holding the button pressed in switches the machine to Mix mode A second long press ends Mix mode Mix The tracks of the CD or of a playback program are played Mix Program in a random sequence In Mix mode the Repeat function can be called up with a brief press of the button Repeat Mix Rpt Mix Program The tracks of the CD or of a playback program are continuously repeated in a random sequence e Fast forward search hold the C gt gt button pressed in hold the _44_ button pressed in Holding the button pressed in for a long period increases the rate speed of search During the search process the screen displays the current track running time e Fast reverse search Creating a Playback Program Playing a playback program Erasing a playback program Playback Program Explanation A playback program consists of up to thirty tracks of a CD stored in any order you like This can be useful for example when you are preparing a cassette recording A playback program can only be created for the CD currently in the disc drawer of the MP 2000 R The program remains stored until it is erased again or until the CD drawer is opened Operation When you place the CD in the drawer the screen displays the
61. h integral colour screen is designed to make the MP 2000 R even more convenient to operate and is available as part of the T A accessory range Tuner CD Player Streaming Client Navigation Navigation CI Back to previous point Back to previous point During alpha numeric character input you can erase a character with the C_ lt _ button DD Confirms input Opens a folder Starts a piece of music Selects an Internet radio station CA_ Selects the previous point within Selects the previous point within a list a list C _ __ Selects the next point within a list Selects the next point within a list Confirm buttons during input process Chapter select Track select Search Manual tuning Cia Selects the previous track during Selects the previous piece in the playback playback list C lt lt Brief press Manual tuning Rewind to search for a particular Hold button pressed in for rewind Long press Search passage CO Brief press Manual tuning Fast forward to search for a Hold button pressed in for fast Long press Search particular passage forward D Selects the next track during Selects the next piece in the playback playback list Repeat function Repeat functions REPEAT see Chapter Operating the CD not possible with all media player Brief press Repeat Track Repeat ALL Normal Long press Mix Mode Shuffle ON OFF Brief button presses in MIX mode Mix R
62. i 3 10 0000 us Stop 26 624 kHz 100 us div T N SE Start 1 824 kHz Frequency response and transient characteristics of the Bezier interpolator 55 General information DNS Ethernet LAN Gateway Client DHCP IP Adress 56 Network Terminology The Switch ensures that the individual components within a network are connected correctly This is only possible if it can identify each device within the network unambiguously this is the reason why every component is assigned a form of house number IP address The IP address consists of four number blocks each containing three digits separated by dots e g 192 168 1 1 Each of the individual number blocks may contain values between 1 and 254 the values 0 and 255 are reserved for certain special functions and should therefore not be used However if the network is to operate reliably the network owner should only select addresses designed for home network use i e the first two number blocks should always be 192 168 xxx xxx the third block can be selected without restriction within the above limits but should be the same for all devices on the network and the fourth block must distinguish each device uniquely eg MP2000R 192 168 001 001 NAS 192 186 001 002 PC 192 168 001 003 If this local network is to include Internet music sources Internet radio as well as physical devices then the T A MP 2000R must have access to the Internet This
63. ic shock could cause serious injury or death Never exert undue force on mains connectors Protect the unit from drips and splashes of water never place flower vases or fluid containers on the unit Like any other electrical appliance this device should never be used without proper supervision Take care to keep the unit out of the reach of small children The case should only be opened by a qualified specialist technician Repairs and fuse replacements should be entrusted to an authorised T A specialist workshop With the exception of the connections and measures described in these instructions no work of any kind may be carried out on the device by unqualified persons If the unit is damaged or if you suspect that it is not functioning correctly immediately disconnect the mains plug at the wall socket and ask an authorised T A specialist workshop to check it The unit may be damaged by excess voltage in the power supply the mains circuit or in aerial systems as may occur during thunderstorms lightning strikes or due to static discharges Special power supply units and excess voltage protectors such as the T A Power Bar mains distribution panel offer some degree of protection from damage to equipment due to the hazards described above However if you require absolute security from damage due to excess voltage the only solution is to disconnect the unit from the mains power supply and any aerial systems To avoid the risk
64. ient accessing media content via the Favourites list In the list a Favourite can be selected using the SELECT knob a brief press on the same knob then plays it Closing the list A long press on the SELECT knob closes the Favourites list without switching to a Favourite Brief press Opens the System Configuration menu see chapter Basic settings of the MP 2000 R Long press Opens the Source Configuration menu Brief press Toggle switch between display of current music track and list navigation switches the CD Text on and off Long press Switches between different screen displays Fernbedienungsempf nger When using the remote control system please point the FM2000 handset in the direction of the receiver The line of sight between the FM2000 and the remote control receiver in the FM2000 must not be interrupted by any obstacles Installing the FM2000 behind the glass doors of a cabinet will also adversely affect the remote control system It is essential to prevent potentially interfering light from fluorescent lamps and energy saving bulbs falling directly on the receiver as this may markedly reduce the effective range of the remote control system Display The graphic screen of the MP 2000 R displays all information regarding the status of the machine the music track currently being played and the radio station currently tuned The display is context sensitive and varies according to the capabi
65. isplay does not light up Tuner Cause 1 Mains leads not plugged in correctly Remedy Check connection push connector in firmly Whistling or whispering noises from the speakers Cause The antenna lead is routed too close to a mains remote control or audio signal cable Remedy Move the leads so that they are spaced well apart Use the domestic loft or outside antenna or a cable connection The RDS station name does not appear in the display Cause 1 The station is not broadcasting RDS information Cause 2 Reception is poor interference is severe or the field strength signal strength is low Remedy Select only those stations which can be received with a strong signal hiss free and without interference The unit can be operated normally but very few stations or none at all can be picked up Cause The antenna system or antenna cable is faulty Remedy Check the antenna lead for good contact at the antenna socket at the wall and in the back of the tuner As a test try using the system with a trailing antenna If you can now receive stations reasonably well we recommend that you call out an expert antenna technician to check your antenna system 58 CD player The screen displays the message No Disc when you close the CD drawer Cause 1 CD not inserted correctly Remedy Place CD centrally in the drawer printed face up Cause 2 CD dirty
66. knob e After making the adjustment press the SELECT knob again to adopt the new setting e You can interrupt the process at any time by touching the menu button in this case any changes you have made are discarded e Holding the SELECT knob pressed in takes you one level further down in the menu system e Touch the menu button again to quit the menu Using the remote control handset e Usethe CA C W_ buttons to select an item in the menu e If you wish to change a selected menu item first press the button and then use the C_ lt _ CP buttons to alter it After making the change press the button again to accept the new setting e You can press the _W button at any time to interrupt the process the change is then abandoned e Press the button again to leave the menu Source names At this menu item you can activate and disable external sources and assign a menu item plain text name to each source this name then appears in the screen displays When you call up this menu item using the button a list of all the external sources of the MP 2000 R appears Each source is followed by the assigned name or if you have disabled the source concerned the note disabled If you want to activate disable a source or change the plain text name navigate to the appropriate line To activate a source press the green button pressing the red C button disables the source To change the plain text name move to the
67. lities and facilities of the service or medium to which you are currently listening The most important information is highlighted on the screen in a context sensitive manner Supplementary information is displayed above and below the main text or by means of symbols The symbols used are listed and explained in the table below a b c SERVER TA a Echoes L_________PinkFloyd Medde EEEE a ozon m oM d z B SERVER I gt Echoes Pink Floyd Meddle 320k M 11 45 The displays and symbols which appear on the screen vary according to the currently active function The basic areas of the screen e Display field a shows the currently active source e Display field b shows information relating to the piece of music being played The essential information is displayed enlarged in the main line e Display field c shows information relating to the device and playback e The bottom line d displays supplementary context sensitive information e g sampling frequency elapsed time The MP 2000 R provides different screen displays for the Streaming Client and the radio e Large format display Enlarged display of the most important information clearly legible even from a distance e Detail display Small text display showing a large number of additional information points e g bit rate etc A long press on the C_ button on the remote control handset is used to switch between the display
68. n the playback program Briefly pressing mw _ button in STOP mode opens the CD drawer and thereby erases the playback program A playback program can also be erased without opening the CD drawer e Erase the playback program Hold the C _ button pressed in again for about one second The playback program is now erased 25 General Information on the Streaming Client Select Lists 26 Operating the Streaming Client The T A MP 2000 R includes what is known as a Streaming Client This is a new class of playback devices for media content providing a means of playing music which is stored on a vast variety of sources These sources may be an USB hard disc connected directly to the MP 2000 R but they may also be thousands of miles away e g Internet radio station The Streaming Client can access such remote sources via a home network and the Internet The network configuration is explained in the Chapter Network Configuration The MP 2000 R Streaming Client can access the following sources Local sources Remote sources direct connection via home network or Internet USB memory sticks and Internet radio USB hard discs NAS server with UPnP AV server PC with UPnP AV server The media content formats which the MP 2000 R can reproduce are very wide ranging and extend from compressed formats such as MP3 WMA AAC and OGG Vorbis to high quality non compressed data formats such as FLAC and
69. nd WAV Cause The MP 2000 R is receiving audio data via a WLAN connection WLAN connections do not provide reliable quality and in most cases are not adequate for HD audio Remedy If you want to play back HD audio formats via a network connection please use a LAN cable network 61 Appendix A Wiring diagram balanced XLR MP 2000 R Weiteres R2Link Ger t Further R2Link device PA 2000 R unbalanced Cinch RCA MP 2000 R 62 Wiring diagram ROUTER DSL MODEM LAN 1 2 3 4 WAN LAN WAN z For aje Sle 5 5 Fo eS INTERNET 1 Kamm UPnP AV Server ak USB Mass Storage Device NAS Netzwerkspeicher USB Stick USB HDD Network Attached Storage device mit with UPnP AV Server 4 MP 2000 R 100 240 Re Personal Computer UKW Antenne VHF Antenna Externe Quelle mit SP DIF Ausgang External source with SP DIF output A Attention A properly set up home network with router must be installed and in operation to use the MP 2000 R For the use of internet radio a DSL access to the internet is needed For questions regarding setting up your network and internet connection please ask your system administrator or any network specialist 1 Music Server with UPnP AV server software installed 2 Connection either via Cable LAN or Wireless LAN 63 CD Player Appendix B Specification
70. ng Description The MAC address is a hardware address which uniquely identifies your machine The address displayed is determined by the manufacturer and cannot be altered ON If your network includes a DHCP server please select the ON setting at this point In this mode an IP address is automatically assigned to the amp 4 by the router The screen shows only the MAC address and the message DHCP state ON In this case the address input fields shown in the illustration do not appear in the menu OFF If your network does not include a DHCP server please select the OFF setting In this mode you must configure the following network settings manually Please ask your network administrator for the addresses to be entered for your network IP address of the Ga Network mask IP address of the router Name IP of the name server optional Alternative name server optional ON if a proxy server is present otherwise OFF Address of the proxy server Port number of the proxy server Network setting only WLAN only LAN or automatic setting The Network IF Mode auto is the default factory setting In case of problems in combination with your hardware this automatic function can be switched to a fixed operation mode e g only LAN Stores the network parameters and restarts the 4 with the new settings Closes the menu data already entered is discarded 45 The Configuration for a WLAN
71. nly available for FM radio Station Search Adding stations to the Favourites list 20 If the station being received is broadcasting relevant RDS data the following information will be displayed on the screen e Station name e Radiotext e Program type genre For stations that do not support the RDS system or only partially or with weak reception no information will be displayed The Radio text function can be switched on and off by briefly pressing the button on the remote control handset You can toggle the radio of the MP 2000 R between stereo and mono reception by briefly pressing the button The reception mode is shown on the screen by the following symbols Mono or D Stereo If the station you wish to listen to is very weak or very distant and can only be picked up with severe background noise you should always switch to MONO mode as this reduces the unwanted hiss significantly The Mono and Stereo symbols are only shown in the detailed screen display When you store the station in the Favourites list the settings you enter for this station are also stored and are automatically restored the next time you call up the station Holding one of the 4 gt buttons pressed in initiates a station search for FM tuner in the upward or downward direction The station search stops automatically at the next station A frequency can be selected directly by pressing the 4 gt butto
72. ns repeatedly The manual station search can be carried out on the machines front panel by rotating the SELECT knob A brief press on the rotary knob switches between manual frequency selection and favourite selection As soon as the station is audible you can add it to your Favourites list by pressing the button At the machines front panel a brief press on the rotary knob switches between manual frequency selection and favourite selection First set the desired station manually by briefly pressing the Ce gt buttons or using a search holding the C 4 P gt buttons pressed in As soon as the station is audible you can add it to your Favourites list by pressing the button Favourites List Favourites List and Presets Creating the Favourites list Automatic station scan Erasing stations from the Favourites list Sort function In addition to manual tuning and searching the radio of the MP 2000 R also features a Favourites list and Presets which provide a fast convenient method of managing your preferred stations and calling them up at any time The Favourites list can store up to 60 FM stations and up to 120 DAB stations You can edit the lists conveniently at any time It is also possible to store 10 stations under a station number Preset and then to call it up directly by entering the station number Presets are particularly useful if you wish to call up stations when the screen
73. ntended to be connected to mains outlet with protective earth connector Please connect it only with the mains cable supplied to a properly installed mains outlet with protective earth connector e To achieve maximum possible interference rejection the mains plug should be connected to the mains socket in such a way that phase is connected to the mains socket contact marked with a dot The phase of the mains socket can be determined using a special meter If you are not sure about this please ask your specialist dealer We recommend the use of the T A POWER THREE ready to use mains lead in conjunction with the POWER BAR mains distribution panel which is fitted with a phase indicator as standard When you have completed the wiring of the system please set the volume control to a very low level before switching the system on The screen on the MP 2000 R should now light up and the unit should respond to the controls If you encounter problems when setting up and using the amplifier for the first time please remember that the cause is often simple and equally simple to eliminate Please refer to the section of these instructions entitled Trouble shooting Loudspeaker and signal cables Mains cables and mains filters Care of the unit Changing the batteries Loudspeaker cables and signal cables inter connects have a significant influence on the overall reproduction quality of your sound system and their import
74. on i e along the tracks e Never use petrol paint thinners disc cleaners or similar materials on compact discs e CDs must be handled carefully in order to avoid serious damage to the surface Severely scratched surfaces writing on the disc or applying self adhesive labels may result in the CD player being unable to read the data e CDs should not be heated or bent This means that they should be stored in a position and attitude which meet these requirements Control interface for remote control of T A systems The electrical field strength is a measurement of the level strength of the radio signal supplied by the antenna In general terms the higher the field strength of the tuned station the better the reception quality Signal field strength is determined primarily by the following factors 1 Distance from radio transmitter 2 Obstacles mountains etc between transmitter and receiver 3 Transmitter output power 4 Quality and direction of the receiver antenna system Point 4 is of crucial importance here It is impossible to obtain good reception with a poor aerial system Your specialist T A dealer will be glad to advise you on the subject of installing or improving your aerial system taking your specific local reception conditions into account All FM radio transmitters use the FM method of modulation This technology provides maximum possible sound quality and interference suppression When the MP 3000 HV s
75. on the MP 2000 R s front panel The machine s integral screen now displays Bluetooth as source Before music from a Bluetooth capable device can be played through the MP 2000 R the external device must first be registered to the MP 2000 R As long as the MP 2000 R is switched on and no device is connected it is always ready to receive In this state the screen displays the message not connected This is the procedure for establishing a connection e Start a search for Bluetooth equipment on your mobile device e When it finds the MP 2000 R make the connection to your mobile device Once the connection is successfully established the message on the MP 2000 R s screen switches to connected to YOUR DEVICE If your device requests a PIN code this is always 0000 The procedure for establishing a connection can only be made if the Bluetooth source is activated see chapter Basic settings of the MP 2000 R Due to the large number of different equipment on the market we are only able to provide a general description for setting up the radio connection For detailed information please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your device Information on the piece of music being played is displayed on the integral screen of the connected mobile device If possible we recommend that you leave the screen backlight switched on permanently to ensure that it is clearly legible The behaviour and method of opera
76. pposite point of view our products electro magnetic radiation electro smog is reduced to an absolute minimum by the outstandingly effective screening provided by the metal case The case of the MP 2000 R is built exclusively from the finest quality non magnetic metals of the highest purity This excludes the possibility of interaction with the audio signals and guarantees uncoloured reproduction We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the faith you have shown in our company by purchasing this pro duct and wish you many hours of enjoyment and sheer listening pleasure with your MP 2000 R T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG All the components we use meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid The operation instructions the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good please read them carefully and observe them at all times This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMV Directives 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC and CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC IMPORTANT CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your device Rear Panel CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT On the inner protective housing of the CD mechanism CAUTION
77. pressed in during Streaming Client operation and consists of six pairs of characters e g 00 0e 9b cc a4 35 You do not need to enter the separating colons when you enter this data MAC addresses are in hexadecimal format i e the address consists only of the letters a to f and the numbers 0 to 9 Confirm your entry Home Language gmg jem S 5 e ZIEH My Preferences Help wy vTuner Logout STATUS 9754 Stations Available 9649 Podcasts Now Stations My Favourite Groups Trance My Added Stations Station Name Location Genre Stream Rock Pr D GD Q stia Attraction Great Britain TEN up Rock Add Another Station Search Stations Podcasts Browse by Format Location or Language Browse Stations by Format Browse Stations by Location Browse Stations by Language Browse Podcasts by Format Browse Podcasts by Location Music Adult Contemporary 1328 Electronica 188 Show Tunes 3 Alternative 196 Folk 69 Smooth Jazz 69 Ambient 32 Gospel 94 Soft Rock 70 Big Band 7 Hard Rook 39 Soundtracks 15 Bluegrass 7 Hip Hop 119 Top 40 1011 Blues 30 Holiday 4 Variety 776 Celtic 4 Jazz 115 World 146 Christian Contemporary 205 Latin Hits 312 World Asia 53 Christian Rock 24 New Age 17 World Europe 314 Classic Rock 195 Oldies 420 World Hawaiian 5 Classical 181 Public 621 World India 43 College 409 R amp B 176 World Middle East 54 Country 292 Reggae
78. puter At this input the MP 2000 R accepts digital PCM stereo signals with sampling rates in the range 44 1 to 384 kSps and digital DSD stereo signals from DSD64 to DSD256 DSD256 only with a Windows PC If you wish the MP 2000 R to convert audio files from a Windows PC connected to it you must first install the appropriate drivers on the computer No drivers are required if you are using a Linux or MAC computer see the chapter USB DAC operation in detail 36 LAN Socket for connection to a wired LAN Ethernet home network If a LAN cable is connected this will have priority over wireless WLAN net works The WLAN module of the MP 2000 R will automatically be disabled WLAN Input socket for WLAN antenna Automatic Activation of the WLAN Module After powering on the MP 2000 R detects if it is connected to a wired LAN Network If no wired LAN connection is found the MP 2000 R will automatically activate its WLAN module and it will try to get access to your WLAN network SCL USB Socket for a USB memory stick or external hard discs Files from a medium connected to this socket are reproduced via the Streaming Client SCL Only audio files can be played in this way The storage medium must be formatted using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system The USB storage medium can be powered directly via the USB port provided that its current drain is in accordance with the USB norm Normalised 2 5
79. r software on the computer see the chapter entitled USB DAC operation in detail If you are using a computer running Mac OS X 10 6 or higher no drivers are necessary Select the MP 2000 R as listening source on your amplifier Choose the digital input to which you have already connected the source device which is to be played by pressing the source button C on the front panel or the button on the FM2000 repeatedly if necessary As soon as the source device delivers digital music data the MP 2000 R automatically adjusts itself to the format and sampling rate of the signal and you will hear the music During D A converter operations the MP 2000 R integral screen displays the characteristics of the digital input signal 33 System requirements Installing drivers Settings Notes on software Notes on operation Notes on setting up 34 USB DAC operation in detail e Intel Core i3 or higher or a comparable AMD Processor e 4GB RAM e USB 2 0 Interface e Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 8 e or MAC OS X 10 6 The MP 2000 R can be operated with the listed MAC operating systems without requiring the installation of a driver Playback of DSD streams up to DSD128 and PCM streams up to 384 kHz is possible with MAC operating systems If the device is to be operated in conjunction with one of the stated Windows operating systems a dedicated driver must first b
80. r the medium currently playing Since the FD 100 operates by a radio link an aerial must be connected to the MP 2000 R This is connected the socket on the MP 2000 R marked Remote The aerial should be free standing in order to obtain maximum effective range MP 2000 R Before the MP 2000 R can be controlled using the FD 100 the remote control handset must first be registered to the MP 2000 R This process is known as pairing and only has to be carried out once The procedure is as follows e Press the menu button on the MP2000R to call up the Configuration menu e Rotate the SELECT knob on the front panel to select the FD 100 pairing menu item and confirm your selection by pressing the SELECT knob e To confirm the pairing process of the FD 100 press the SELECT knob until the menu entry changes to waiting for FD 100 the function remains active for thirty seconds e Locate the menu button on the FD 100 and hold it pressed in to open the FD 100 s System Settings menu e Now select the Start pairing point and press the button the remote control handset automatically seeks the MP 2000 R e Once the device is found you will see in the display header the on screen message Pairing successful At the same time changes the menu entry of the MP 2000 R to Done If you wish you can change the name of the device at this point eg Living room if more th
81. ress on the SELECT knob on the machine itself Position display in the Favourites list You can also select stations directly without calling up the Favourites list as described above by briefly pressing the CA C_W_ buttons in the Favourites list e Select a station either using the 4 C gt buttons or from the Favourites list e Call up the Store Preset function by pressing the button e An input window now appears in which you can enter a number using the numeric buttons _o_ to _s _ The Preset is stored when you press a numeric button The front panel screen briefly displays the message Preset Stored at to confirm this If a station is already stored at this Preset number it is overwritten by the new station At any time you can quickly call up a station stored as a Preset by entering its Preset number using the FM2000 s numeric buttons C0 _ to C Selecting the CD player as source Inserting a CD Front panel display Operating the CD player First select the CD Player as source either using the Cm2 _ button on the FM2000 or by repeatedly pressing the _ _ button on the front panel of the MP 2000 R e Open the CD drawer C_4_ on the front panel m FM2000 e Place the disc centrally in the appropriate depression in the drawer with the side to be played facing down 5 e Close the CD drawer C_4 _ on the front panel mw FM2000 When you close the drawer the machine
82. s The aptX mark and the aptX logo are trade marks of apt xj CSR plc or one of its group companies and may be registered in one or more jurisdictions 32 General Information on D A Converter Operation D A Converter Operation Selecting a D A Converter Source Screen Display The MP 2000 R as D A Converter gt The T A MP 2000 R can be used as a high quality D A converter for other devices such as computers streamer digital radios etc which are fitted with poor quality converters or no converter at all The MP 2000 R features two optical and two electrical S P DIF digital inputs on the back panel to allow this usage A USB DAC input on the back panel permits to use the MP 2000 R as D A converter for computers You can connect devices with electrical co axial or optical light pipe output to the digital inputs of the MP 2000 R At the optical inputs Digital In 3 and Digital In 4 the MP 2000 R accepts digital stereo signals conforming to the S P DIF norm with sampling rates of 32 to 96 kHz At the electrical co axial inputs Digital In 1 and Digital In 2 the range of sampling rates is from 32 to 192 kHz At the USB DAC IN input the MP 2000 R accepts digital PCM encoded stereo signals with sampling rates of 44 1 to 384 kHz 32 bit and DSD data with sampling rates of DSD64 DSD128 and DSD256 If you wish the MP 2000 R to convert audio files from a Windows PC connected to it you must first install drive
83. s The bottom line of the screen shows which input mode is currently selected At certain points e g DNS server name it is possible to enter both an alpha numeric string and an IP address At these points an IP address should be entered like a string with separating dots as special characters In this case an automatic check for valid address ranges 0 255 is not carried out Once you have correctly set all the parameters select the menu item Save and Restart then press the button This action causes the MP 2000 R to accept the settings and the machine restarts with the new network settings After the restart you should see the available network media sources Internet radio UPnP AV server etc displayed in the main menu At any time you can leave the network configuration menu without making any changes to the network settings this is done by pressing the _W button which takes you to the menu item Exit without saving Pressing the button at this juncture interrupts and closes the menu 43 The Configuration for a Wired Ethernet LAN or Power Line LAN connection Setting the Parameters for a Wired Network 44 D e Connect the MP 2000 R to an operational network or Power Line modem using the LAN socket on the back panel e Switch the MP 2000 R on and select the Streaming Client function by pressing the button e Call up the Configuration menu as described above You should now see the menu reproduced b
84. s List nnnssenennennennnnennenennnnnennnnnn nn 30 Operating the Bluetooth source 44444444400nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 31 The MP 2000 R as D A Converter 4044444044444nnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 33 USB DAC operation in detail 200442400nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnannnnen 34 Using the system for the first time Back panel connections u 24444nnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennr nn nnnn nn 36 Installation and wiring enoei ain i ai eea eaa E aN NEE 38 Safety notes chek EE E ada T O ain eet a teat 40 FCG Information tothe USP serasi ive an einen 41 Network Configuration 444444404nnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 42 The vTuner Premium Service 444444044nn0nnnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnn 48 General FD 100 Radio Remote Control ursnsussssennsnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 50 a lKn HR ZEIg 10 0 6 17 SRREHEREEEEFHELSBERTHPRETEELTEFEHLTELFEEFTETVERLULTERFUEFPELVEPEULLERFELEETTEFPUFFEFERPFEELVERFILTEFFRSTERFF 51 Glossary Supplementary Information 40s4s44usrnsennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 53 Technical description Digital filters Oversampling ursusrseennnneennnnennnnnnnnennn 54 Network Terminol gy deresh erna A 280 ek kn ee E E R 56 Trouble ShOOtin
85. sition in the list the second number the total number of list entries length of list lt Indicates that the selected menu item or list point can be activated by pressing the CP button ABC or Display of the symbol input modes 123 or abc E O C gt Indicates the field strength of the radio signal amp Ww me Mm 0000 en IK ine 4 amp LU RS UNE ye a CQ Cc A MENU gt a ee ENA 10 Remote control General Information In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the MP 2000 R s front panel The buttons not required to operate the MP 2000 R are not shown in the illustration of the FM2000 Switches the MP 2000 R on and off Direct source select buttons If the MP 2000 R is operated in stand alone mode sources are u selected using this procedure selects the Streaming Client function Cm2 selects the CD player function Cms gt A brief press on this button selects the digital input you wish to use Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is displayed on the screen selects the USB DAC Input as source Cans A brief press on this button selects the radio function you wish to use Press the button twice to switch between FM and DAB radio selects the Bluetooth source When used within a system which includes a PA 2x00 R For operation in a system with a PA connected
86. starts with the first track The open drawer also closes if you enter the number of a track using the remote control handset You can interrupt playback at any time by pressing the button During the interruption the screen displays the Il symbol Press the C gt button again to resume playback Briefly pressing the C gt button during playback causes the player to skip to the start of the next track Briefly pressing the Ck lt _ button during playback causes the machine to skip back to the start of the preceding track A brief press on the _M _ button concludes playback A long press on the _W button opens the CD drawer Briefly press the Ci lt _ or CPPI button on the FM2000 repeatedly until the number of the track you want to hear appears on the integral screen Releasing the button interrupts playback briefly and after this the desired track is played You can also enter the number of the desired track directly using the numeric buttons on the remote control handset The CD player in the MP 2000 R features various playback modes During playback the current playback mode is shown on the screen Brief press Repeatedly pressing the button causes the machine to cycle through different playback modes Repeat All The tracks of the CD or a playback program are Repeat Program Continuously repeated in the preset sequence Repeat Track The track of the CD or a playback program whic
87. t as you do with normal radio they can then be called up directly just by entering a number The media content can be listed according to various criteria Internet radio stations e g by country of origin genre or alphabetical music from media servers e g by artiste album track genre etc The exact form of the displayed list and the preparation of the content also depend to a large extent on the capabilities of the server i e the full facilities of the MP 2000 R cannot be exploited with all servers or media You may therefore find that in many cases not all the functions described in these instructions can be used The following table shows the buttons on the remote control handset and their basic function when operating the IN1 MP Selects the Streaming Client as listening source Brief press Switches to the main list Home function Long press Opens the Configuration menu KA fo jet 3 gt Q Q 3 3 vit While the main menu is displayed A brief press toggles between the inputs USB 1 back panel and USB 2 front panel CA Selects the menu item within a list Cr Opens a folder starts a piece of music or playlist CAD Back to the next higher menu level Plays the selected track or folder During input operations confirms the input Ci DD Selects the previous or next piece in the playback list Hold button pressed in for fast forward and rewind search
88. ter Settings A number of special settings are available for the MP 2000 R D A converter they are designed to fine tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your listening preferences The following settings can only be called up if PCM encoded audio is being played Briefly press the _r button on the remote control handset in order to call up the D A converter set up options This action opens a set up window in which the various options are displayed e Now use the CA _ C_ _ buttons to select a set up option e In each case the displayed option can be altered using the CD CP buttons e Press the _r _ button again to leave the menu The MP 2000R can exploit four different filter types offering different tonal characters e Oversampling FIR long is a classic FIR filter with an extremely linear frequency response e Oversampling FIR short is a FIR filter with improved peak handling e Oversampling Bezier FIR is a Bezier interpolator combined with a IIR filter This process produces a result very similar to an analogue system e Oversampling Bezier is a pure Bezier interpolator offering perfect timing and dynamics Please refer to the Chapter Technical description Digital filters Oversampling for an explanation of the different filter types With particular instruments or voices the human ear is certainly capable of detecting whether absolute phase is correct or not However absolute
89. the procedure for selecting the sources of the MP 2000 R using the Source Select menu e Along press on the FM2000 s button calls up the Source Select menu a pop up window appears on the screen of the MP 2000 R showing the currently active source e Your chosen source can be selected using the CA C_ _ buttons then confirmed by pressing the button e The pop up window closes and the system plays the source you have selected 13 Basic settings of the MP 2000 R System Settings System Configuration menu In the System Configuration menu general device settings are adjusted This menu is described in detail in the following chapter Calling up and operating e Briefly press the menu button on the front panel or button on the the menu remote control handset to call up the menu e When you open the menu the following Select points appear on the screen Adjustment facility Sources Configuration Brightness 1 on te 7 Display Mode Always on Temporary Always off Language Deutsch English Francaise further languages Device name MP 2000 R Energy saver On Off FD 100 pairing Start Device info Display only visible with installed gateway module Using the front panel controls e The SELECT knob is used to select any item within the menu system e To change a selected menu item press the SELECT knob to confirm your choice then adjust the value by rotating the
90. ting the Menu Changing and Storing IP Addresses Closing the Menu Interrupting the Menu without Storing the Settings First select the MP 2000 R Streaming Client function by pressing the button Open the configuration menu with a long press on the button on the FM2000 remote control handset You should now see the configuration menu on the front panel screen Use the CA _ C_ _ buttons in the menu to select the network parameter to be changed and activate the entry with the button You can now change the setting using the following buttons depending on the type of setting C CP button for simple selection ON OFF Numeric buttons 0 _ to for entering IP addresses Alpha numeric input for entering text When the setting process is complete or when you have entered the complete address press the button to confirm your action Alpha numeric entry At certain points e g for entering server names or passwords it is necessary to input series of characters strings At such points you can enter letters numbers and special characters by repeatedly pressing the numeric buttons on the FM2000 remote control handset as when writing SMS news The assignment of letters to the buttons is printed below the buttons Special characters can be accessed using the C_ _ and C_1_ buttons Ca Led OH SLC LI lt gt GEB 4 ZIEHE IE Use the blue CAY button for toggling between numbers capitals and lower case letter
91. ting the connected mobile device are determined by the device itself In general terms the function of the buttons of the MP 2000 R or the FM2000 remote control handset are as follows The C_1_ CPI buttons on the remote control handset or the front panel are used to start and pause playback PLAY PAUSE function Pressing the _W _ button halts playback A brief press on the Cie CdD buttons during playback causes the device to jump to the next or previous piece of music within the current playlist Please note that many AVRCP capable mobile devices do not support the controlling through the MP 2000 R In case of doubt please ask the manufacturer of your mobile device 31 Controlling the MP 2000 R NOTES The MP 2000 R can also be controlled from the mobile device Start Stop Pause Volume etc To control the MP 2000 R the mobile device must conform to the Bluetooth AVRCP protocol Please note that many AVRCP capable mobile devices do not support all the MP 2000 R s control functions In case of doubt please ask the manufacturer of your mobile device The MP 2000 R has been tested with a large number of Bluetooth capable mobile devices However we are unable to guarantee general compatibility with all devices available commercially since the range of equipment is so wide and the various implementations of the Bluetooth standard differ widely in some cases If you encounter a problem with Bluetooth transfer
92. to a network On the display the indication SCL Connecting is displayed Cause 1 cable LAN Network cable not properly connected Remedy Connect network cable check connection to router Cause 2 wireless LAN WLAN antenna not connected or placed in a location with bad reception quality Remedy Connect WLAN antenna properly and find a location with good reception quality Set the transmission power output of your WLAN router to maximum Try to establish a network connection first in a location close to the WLAN router If this succeeded try to connect to WLAN from a more remote location Experiment with antenna position and try to find a location with better reception quality Cause 3 wireless LAN WLAN reception quality bad low field strength Possibly too much attenuated by walls ceilings on the transmission path Remedy Optimize location of receiver and transmitter antennas Alternative If transmission problems persist a so called Power Line network might be good alternative to establish a good and stable network connection The best safest and most secure network however will always be a cable LAN network Cause 4 Network parameters not properly configured Remedy Configure the network parameters correctly see chapter Network configuration Cause 5 operation without network connection For proper operation the MP 2000 R needs at least one properly connected ne
93. ton selects the desired listening source Press the button repeatedly until the desired listening source appears on the screen CD drawer The drawer is opened and closed by pressing the _4 button If you press the C gt button after placing the CD in the machine the drawer closes and playback starts with the first track The open drawer also closes if you enter the number of a track using the remote control handset Front USB socket USB 2 Navigation Control SELECT knob I gt DI Operating buttons Socket for a USB memory stick or an external hard disc The storage medium must be formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system The USB storage medium can be powered via the USB socket provided that its current drain meets the USB norm lt 500 mA Normalised 2 5 USB hard discs can be connected directly to this socket i e they require no mains PSU Rotating this control selects a track for playback the selected track then appears on the screen As soon as the desired track number lights up the track can be started by pressing the incremental control As well as selecting tracks the incremental encoder is used for functions such as navigating within lists controlling menus and creating playback programs see chapter Basic settings of the MP 2000 R Brief press displays the Favourites list stored on the MP 2000 R see chapter Operating the radio Favourites list and Operating the Streaming Cl
94. total number of tracks on the disc e g 13 Tracks 60 27 For creating a playback program the disc must be stopped e Activating playback programming mode Press the button The screen displays the message Add Track 1 to Program and 0 Tracks 0 00 Program time e Repeatedly press the C4 or I button briefly until the number of the desired track appears on the screen after Track e Now store the track in the playback program by briefly pressing the button The screen shows the number of tracks and the total playing time of the play back program Select all the remaining tracks of the program in the same manner and store them by briefly pressing the button It is also possible to enter the track directly using the numeric buttons instead of using the C4 C buttons After you enter the number press the button briefly to store the track as described above If you store thirty tracks the screen displays the message Program full The playback programming process is concluded when all the desired tracks have been stored e End the playback programming process Hold the button pressed in for about one second The playback program can now be played e Start the playback process CD button Playback starts with the first track of the playback program The screen displays the message Program while a playback program is playing The Ci 4_ and CP buttons select the previous or next track but only withi
95. twork device This can be a LAN or WLAN network or a USB storage device Remedy If the MP 2000 R shall be operated without network LAN WLAN please connect at least a USB stick The message Track not found is displayed Cause The music file on the storage device or on the music server was deleted or the internet radio station is not available at the moment Remedy Choose another music title or radio station If the station or title is not available any more it should be deleted from the Favourites List if stored there The message Format Error is displayed Cause The title is stored the radio station is transmitting in a format that cannot be decoded by the MP 2000 R Remedy Choose another title or station The message network problems restarting is displayed Cause Network problems in your home network or on the internet occurred the connection was interrupted Remedy When encountering a network problem or interruption the MP 2000 R will re start the network communication After re start please choose a music title or internet radio station and start playback 60 Transmission interruptions occur when listening to internet radio stations Cause 1 The capacity of the internet radio station s server is at its limit Remedy Choose a different station Cause 2 Network problems occurred Remedy Check your network see above Some
96. using R2Link a brief press of the button switches to the MP 2000 R as listening source Further brief presses on this button cycle through the sources of the MP 2000 R Alternatively a long press of the button opens a Source Select menu in which you can select the desired source of the MP 2000 R using the navigation buttons Navigation Returns to the previous point change button Confirms the input change button Selects the previous point within a list select button Selects the next point within a list select button Confirmation button during input procedures Alpha numeric input Direct alpha numeric input e g track number fast station select radio station The oe _ and C_1_ buttons are also used for non standard characters During text input you can switch between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case by pressing the Cay button Starts playback Play function During playback halts Pause or resumes playback Stops playback lt Opens the system configuration menu Opens the D A converter setttings menu ee 00A 00 GBAA During character input Switches between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case when pressed repeatedly In lists Search function Alpha search 8 Repeated brief presses cycle through the various display modes The FD 100 a graphic radio remote control handset wit
97. vigation in lists is displayed on the MP 2000 R graphic screen The display is context sensitive and varies in part according to the capabilities and facilities of the service to which you are currently listening The essential information is displayed in enlarged form in the main line of the screen Supplementary information is shown above and below it in smaller lettering or by symbols The table below shows and explains the symbols employed The MP 2000 R provides different screen displays for the Streaming Client A long press on the _ button on the remote control handset is used to switch between the display modes e Large format display Enlarged display of the most important information clearly legible even from a distance Detail display Small text display showing a large number of additional information points e g bit rate etc Fig Pink Floyd Large format display Echoes 11 45 SERVER D gt Fig Detail display Echoes Pink Floyd Meddle 320k O 11 45 Main Menu Home Menu Selecting and Playing Media Content Alpha Search Letter Search Function Access to Media Content via the Main Menu Home Menu Favourites folder e g USB iPod 1 Internet Radio UPnP AV Server Media server in the local network 2 Favorites Internet Radio UPNP Server Favorites 1 5 lt Only the selected USB input is displayed panel to switch
98. y The marketplace offers a vast number of routers NAS devices and USB hard discs made by a very wide range of manufacturers T A equipment is generally compatible with other makes of machine which bear the UPnP label A list of devices which T A has checked for compatibility can be found on the Internet at http www ta hifi de fileadmin software e serie MP_HW_KOMP paf All network settings are entered in the Network Configuration menu This menu will vary slightly in appearance depending on the type of your network i e whether you have a wired LAN or wireless WLAN network If in the Network Configuration Menu the entry Network IF Mode is set to auto the MP 2000 R will check automatically if a LAN connection to a network is present If a LAN connection is found the machine will assume that this is to be used and displays the network configuration menu for LAN networks If no LAN network is connected the MP 2000 R activates its WLAN module and displays the WLAN configuration menu when you call up the configuration menu The menu for a WLAN network includes a number of additional menu points The following sections explain how to use the menu and the meaning of the individual menu points The Network IF Mode auto is the default factory setting In case of problems in combination with your hardware this automatic function can be switched to a fixed operation mode e g only LAN Opening the Network Configuration Menu Opera

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