iDyl User Manual
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3. Key Operation Power N A 1 Hotkey 1 or text entry 2 Hotkey 2 or text entry a b c A B C 3 Hotkey 3 or text entry d e f D E F 4 Hotkey 4 or text entry g h i G H I 5 Hotkey 5 or text entry j k I H J K 6 Hotkey 6 or text entry m n o M N O 7 Hotkey 7 or text entry p q r s P Q R S 8 Hotkey 8 or text entry t u v T U V 9 Hotkey 9 or text entry w x y z W X Y Z 0 Hotkey 0 or repeat previous character Mute Mutes the volume in the current zone Vol Increases the volume in the current zone Vol Decreases the volume in the current zone Ch Acts as page up in the browse menus for rapid navigation of audio library Ch Acts as page down in the browse menus for rapid navigation of audio library Cursor Up Moves the cursor up Cursor Down Moves the cursor down Cursor Left Moves the cursor left Delete in text entry mode Cursor Right Moves the cursor right Space in text entry mode OK Selects or confirms the current option Menu Returns to the main menu of the TV display Exit Returns to the previous screen of the TV display Play Plays the current audio selection in the current zone Pause Pauses the current audio selection Stop Stops the current audio selection Skip Previous Plays the previous track Skip Ne
4. disk space and version info Reset This Unit If the iDyl becomes unresponsive or does not seem to be working properly it can be rebooted to restore normal operation This button will perform this operation 35 8 2 Audio Settings Output 1 17 16 02 01 30 Audio Settings OK to change encode type This screen lets you configure various aspects relating to audio playback and encoding from the iDyl Using the cursor keys you can move up and down this list in order to adjust the various options Encode Type This sets how audio tracks will be stored on the hard disk when importing audio CDs via the CD tray Push Cursor Right on the remote to cycle between the various encoding types WAV or MP3 Encode Quality This sets the quality of the audio tracks imported Better quality means files will take up more hard disk space WAV files are uncompressed so this field is ignored When encoding as MP3 this field has the following options o 160 Medium Quality o 192 Medium High Quality recommended o 256 High Quality o 320 Ultra high quality When encoding as MP3 we recommend 192 which offers high audio quality coupled with relatively small file sizes on disk Graphic Equalizer This button opens the graphic Equalizer setting menu Each audio zone has an independent graphic equalizer which can be adjusted to achieve optimum audio characteristics NB The graphic equalizer settings will persist if the iDyl
5. is rebooted Config Source Inputs Applies only to 4 zone and larger idyls Opens a sub menu to set each of the 3 source audio inputs into the iDyl Enable Audio Send Applies only to 2 zone and larger iDyls Hides Shows the Send Audio icon from the Currently Playing screen Automated CD Importing When inserting an audio CD into the iDyl the iDyl automatically connects to the internet and attempts to download track information and CD cover art The iDyl then waits for the user to 36 confirm this information retrieved and to manually initiate the import by pushing the lt RECORD gt button on the IR remote If Automated CD Importing is enabled the iDyl will not wait for the user to manually push RECORD The disadvantage of this is that if the iDyl can not retrieve track information from the internet the CD will be tagged with default information and appear in his Album Library as Album 2005 10 24 16 35 Cinema Zone Audio Type Zone 1 of the iDyl offers 5 1 capable audio outputs whereas zones 2 and upwards are stereo This option can specify that Zone 1 outputs audio as stereo or 5 1 channel Cinema Zone 5 1 Signal Type When Zone 1 is configured to output 5 1 channel audio this option can specify whether the 5 1 channels is output as either o Analogue Via 3 x 3 5mm stereo jacks Or o Digital Via optical TOS connector 37 8 3 Visual Settings Output 1 Visual Settings OK to set
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7. K to change Note the playmode can not be changed while in Auto DJ mode e Send Audio To applies only to 2 zone and above models With this button you can quickly duplicate the current audio selection to a zone of your choosing 24 4 7 Hotkeys Q What are Hotkeys A Say you regularly listen to small number of audio selections or albums Also you don t want the hassle of having to access and navigate through the TV interface every time You just want a quick and simple way of playing music as quickly as possible This is what Hotkeys were designed for Simply assign up to 10 favourite audio selections albums artists genres or playlists to a number on your IR remote control Then it s a simple one touch operation in playing music by pushing any of the keys O thru 9 You then have full audio control using the Play Pause Stop Skip buttons on your remote removing the need for the TV interface if you don t want it Output 4 Hotkey Presets 0 i IIO EOS je your desired music Select a key then pu his audio selection Hotkey Sub Menu You access the Hotkey sub menu from within the Select Audio sub menu As you can see the above screenshot shows several different audio selections have been pre assigned to various numbers on the IR remote control We are currently trying to assign all tracks by the artist Abba to a key To do this e Use the Cursor up and down keys
8. Settings screens 8 1 Basic Settings Basic Settings s s Config Configure Configure OK to adjust sudo setbngs Settings menu The Basic Settings screen provides access for configuring Audio Video and miscellaneous setup options e Audio Settings See page 36 e Visual Settings See page 38 e Functional Settings see page 39 e Change Current Room Name As described on page 13 the iDyl TV interface can only control one output audio zone at once The currently controlled room is always displayed in the top right corner of the screen The room names are defaulted to Room1 Room2 and so on These 34 can be changed to more meaningful zone descriptions such as Study and Conservatory To change the room name for the current zone Push lt OK gt then enter the new name using the number keypad on the IR remote When finished push lt OK gt NB The room name will persist if the iDyl is rebooted Assign Macro Buttons This button displays the Macro screen for assigning customized commands to the coloured buttons on your remote See page 26 Manage Networked Folders The iDyl not only plays digital media located on its hard disk It can also access and playback media located on external networked hard disks and PCs Click lt OK gt to open this sub menu System Info This will display a screen showing useful information related to the status of the iDyl including free
9. Simulates the stop button push in the target zone s e Control Room Simulates going to the Main menu and pushing right until the selected room has been changed as desired e Jump to Control Audio Jumps the TV display to the Control Audio sub menu e Cycle Playmode Changes the playmode for the target zone once random repeat Available Macro Zones The zone can not only be set to any room id but it can be set to All or Current This can be used to further customise the operation of the iDyl 26 5 DVD On Demand Jukebox The iDyl is the last word in digital video entertainment Your entire DVD collection can be added to the iDyl for instant playback either via iDyl Video Nodes or other playback devices providing a truly powerful multiroom video solution So while you watch a DVD in the front room someone else could be watching a different DVD in the kitchen all accessing the same centralized content 5 1 Adding DVDs to the iDyl 5 1 1 Importing via iDyl The iDyl as standard can only import unencrypted DVDs ie created in personal DVD authoring software Importing of commercial DVDs is only available in world regions where laws permit Please see your dealer for more information Digital Future Solutions does not condone intellectual property theft or the misuse of illegal copyrighted files in any way Always check the license agreement and laws of the country you are in before performin
10. When done saving eject the CD d Click Ok 4 Under CD a Deselect Start playback b Deselect Prompt to save CD c Under format select MP3 Audio d Under Select a quality level select your desired compression factor 128 Kbps or higher is recommended Note You may need to download an upgrade to enable recording of MP3s at 128 Kbps and higher Preferences General Connection Playback Settings Internet Settings Proxy Network Transports My Library Advanced My Library CD CD Burning Advanced CD DVD Content Media Types Automatic Services AutoUpdate Hardware Devices Accessories Skins Promptto Save CD Additional CD Options When Saving a CD to My Library Select a Format RealAudio 8 with ATRAC3 Wave Audio Your current location for saved CDs is WDyhAudio To change this lacation go to Preferences General Select a Quality Level Bitrate Quality Level Disk Space per CD Disk Space Left 119 MB 440 CDs 104 MB 503 CDs 88 MB 588 CDs 707 CDs 160 Kbps Stereo 128 Kbps Sterea 59 MB Use Constant Bitrate C Use Variable Bitrate Cencel 45 Glossary DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server This is a service available on certain network routers WAPs Its job is to give out unique IP addresses to devices that request them IP Internet protocol address This is a unique code that identifies various
11. agement Selecting and playing a Playlist is a simple procedure and is performed from the Select Audio screen see 4 3 Browsing and Enqueuing Audio page 15 To add tracks to a playlist first browse your Albums Artists Genres Select the track you want to add and select Add to Playlist to open this screen Add to Playlist Maida Album Employment Track Everyday I Love You Less and Less Playlists Tracks r or lt Right gt to specify position within playlist Playlist Sub Menu Default appearance Creating a playlist Note that above we are trying to add the track Everyday I love You Less and Less from the album Employment to a new playlist Let s add this track to a new playlist called Fave Tunes 1 Highlight the option New 2 Push Enter to enter Text Entry Mode note the highlighted row colour change We can now use the remote keypad to enter the name of the new playlist Add to Playlist gee Album Employment Track Everyday I Love You Less and Less Playlists Tracks f Use numbered keypad to enter new Playlist title then lt OK gt Entering Text Entry Mode 3 Click OK when you have finished typing and create the new playlist 21 Adding a track to an existing playlist e Now we can highlight the name of this new playlist and push OK The audio track is now added to the playlist Add to Playlist Ree Tracks Everyday I Love Y
12. ariety of digital video clips and movies Compatible file types include mpg avi wmv mpeg divx asf qt mov 6 1 Adding digital video clips to the iDyI When connected to a LAN there is a shared folder on the iDyl at idyl video Within this top most folder you can create and name sub folders to store clips in well sorted locations 6 2 Browsing videos From the Main Menu select Video then Video Clips This opens a new screen as below Output 1 Browsing Video Clips All Subfolders Title Options action films anger management y haggard father ted how high film trailers sc S southpark twin town Browse and playback a movie clip There are 3 main sections on this screen The currently selected section will have a dark background You can navigate between these sections using the lt Left gt and lt Right gt keys on the remote All subfolders This section shows all the sub folders under the shared folder iDyl Video Browsing through these folders will let you see the video contained within Folder Contents This section shows all video clips contained within the currently selected Subfolder Options Upon selection of a video clip you can play it in either Preview or Full Screen view or delete the video 6 2 Playing a video Selecting Preview within the Clip Options menu will display the video in a captioned window as below 31 7 Slideshows U
13. ation contained in this document is subject to change without notice Digital Future Solutions shall not be liable for any errors or for direct indirect incidental consequential or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual About Your iDyl Multiroom Media Server The iDyl Multiroom Media Server is a centralized media server that can store and distribute and playback digital audio video and pictures upon request within a multi zoned context Inserted into a local area network users can easily transfer and store their digital media onto the iDyl acting as a central repository and from there access this content from wherever in the house they happen to be The iDyl can be broken into 3 distinct areas of functionality Audio Server With up to 16 independent audio zones users can listen to what they want when and where After adding audio to the iDyl via the built in CD drive or from the family PC you have the power to access and listen to your enter audio collection instantly easily independently from every other room of the house all from the one device Easily create playlists or use the Auto DJ mode to turn the iDyl into your own personal radio station Video Server You can transfer your digital movie collection from your family PC to the iDyl across the network You can then access and watch these movies from both the iDyI and media content playable network
14. below will result in potential failure to detect the new DVD by the iDyl L3 video ts File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bak d A Search Folders E Address B Widylivideo Black Hawk Down Disc 1 video_ts Folders x Mame il S VIDEO TS BUP e Audio LJ Audio2 e Log e Pictures e Upgrade video Action Films C3 Battlestar Galactica 5 Black Hawk Down Disc 1 O video ts Blackadder 73 Bo Selecta z Bourne Supremacy C3 video ts sj vIDEO TS IFO E vIDEO TS vOB E vr 01 D BUP vs 01 D IFO Ej vTS 01 0 vOB E vTS 01 1 VOB E vrs 02 0 BUP sj vTs 02 0 IFO si vTS 02 D voB sj vTs 02 1 vOB sj vs 02 2 vOB Ej vTS 02 3 VOB sj vTs 02 4 voB ej vTS 02 5 VOB A ve 28 5 1 1 DVD Import Service Providers External firms can also be contracted to implement the labour and time intensive task of importing your entire DVD collection to the iDyl Please contact DF Solutions for recommended firms 5 2 DVD Storage Capacity The number of DVDs you can put on an iDyl depends on the size of its hard disk the amount of data on the DVD and how much space is already taken up with CDs and digital pictures Estimated capacities on an empty iDyl are as follows iDyl Hard disk size Est DVD Capacity 160GB 300GB 400GB 60 800GB 120 5 3 Browsing your DVD Library From the Main Menu select Video then DVD Librar
15. ces e air B My Pictures 3g My Computer a My Network Places Details The above screenshot shows how WAV files should be stored on the iDyl Under idyl Audio create a folder representing the Artist e Within this folder create a folder representing the Album Place the tracks here along with a file with appendix dfg The filename is used to represent the Genre e Finally track names should be of the form xx Track Title wav where xx Track number Track Title Track Title 17 4 3 Browsing and Enqueuing Audio Once you have placed audio onto the iDyl choose Music from the main menu Select Audio Type Output 4 Main Menu Select Zone Album Video a Slideshows Playlist Currently Playing Import CD Auto DJ Source Input 1 Source Input 2 Source Input 3 Select desired audio type then lt OK gt or lt Right gt Select Audio Type Choose what type of audio to listen to This sub menu lets you helps you choose the audio you would like to initiate Available options are e Album Clicking this will open a further sub menu where you can browse and play any album in your audio library e Artist Browse all artists e Genre Browse all genres e Playlist Browse all playlists e Auto DJ Initiates Auto DJ mode a randomized selection of all tracks in your audio library see page 20 Applicable to 4 zone output and above models e Source Input You can connec
16. cycle rate when viewing a slideshow This screen lets you configure various aspects relating to the visual display and video picture functionality Using the cursor keys you can move up and down this list in order to adjust the various options Slideshow Interval When viewing a slideshow on the iDyl you can choose the time between images Options range from 5 seconds to 24 hours Use Cursor Right to select GUI Background The TV interface comes with 3 standard graphical schemes The current theme can be changed by pushing Cursor Right Screensaver Any pre defined Picture Slideshow can be configured as a Screensaver When not interacting with the iDyl via IR remote after the specified delay has elapsed the slideshow will be initiated Screensaver Start Specifies the delay before activating the Screensaver Display Resolution Adjust the output resolution of the TV interface for your iDyl Multiroom Media Server If your TV can handle larger resolution or even HD formatted resolutions you can change the resolution in order to make full use of the available area NB After changing the resolution you have 15 seconds to hit the Power Button twice on the remote This will signify that you can see the display and wish to accept the changes After 15 seconds the display will revert to the original resolution 38 8 4 Functional Settings The screen provides a way to remove and hide certain functionality that the
17. devices across a network In our case the iDyl WAP and Room Commanders all must have their own unique IP address IP addresses can be given to devices that request one via a DHCP service or they can be assigned a permanent fixed static IP address MP3 A standard for compressed audio files The iDyl is compatible with all forms and revisions of the MP3 standard PDA Personal Desktop Assistant commonly referred to as a handheld computer PDAs must be running Pocket PC 2003 in order to run Room Commander software Room Commander DF Solutions supplied remote control software Room Commander refers to software running on a suitable PDA or a desktop WinXP 2000 computer WAP Wireless access point This is a device that allows the iDyl to communicate with wireless 802 11 devices such as the Room Commander The WAP will be connected physically to the iDyl using Cat5 network cabling 46
18. e Desktop computers running Room Commander software should be configured to acquire an IP address via DHCP e The WAP should be situated to give good wireless coverage across all zones sourced from the iDyl 2 or more access points with one acting in repeater mode may be required in larger installations e The WAP should be located away from strong sources of electromagnetic radiation TVs microwaves etc 10 2 5 Infra Red Remote Control Keypad Layout Cursor Keys For navigating around Number Keypad For text the TV interface entry and Hotkey audio selection 0 CL 5 Audio Control Keys For controlling the playback of the currently selected SST EMT audio Macro Buttons Assign specific commands to each button for customised operation Text Entry While using the TV interface certain operations such as entering playlist titles or editing room names will require you to enter text via the IR remote control This is easily performed much like entering text via a mobile phone Each number represents the letters appearing below it Other commands are Delete the previous character Cursor Left To repeat the previous character first push 0 So to enter the name Abba you would press the number sequence 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 To create a space between words push Cursor Right www digitalfuturesolutions co uk Digital Future Solutions 2004 T IR Remote Keypad Legend Remote
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20. ed devices Coupled with modular components available from DF Solutions called the Video Node you can have independent video feeds for every room of the house from the single centralized media repository You can watch WHAT you want WHEN you want WHERE you want Picture Slideshows Capabilities Use the iDyl to store all your digital pictures Then use the iDyl to create slideshows for playback at family get togethers or for displaying on digital picture frames In order to integrate an iDyl into a complete Multiroom installation other additional hardware components are required These include gt External multi channel audio amplifier This will take the line level audio outputs from the iDyl and amplify them before distribution to each audio zone Speaker Cabling In wall In Ceiling Bookshelf speakers for audio zones Optional hardware requirements include WiFi access point Known as a WAP this will allow you to control the iDyIl via WiFi enabled PCs using the supplied Room Commander software Network Hub Used in connecting the iDyl to your family PC allowing you to easily add music to the iDyl and for performing administration tasks remotely such as backing up your audio collection on the iDyl Ethernet Cat5 cabling Microsoft compatible PC for adding digital media to iDyl Multiroom Control System In order to control the iDyl from multiple zones systems such as Crestron LivingCon
21. g these operations To import a DVD via the iDyl insert the DVD then access the Import DVD menu option Main Menu QUEM Select Zone DVD Library Music Video Clips Video Play DVD from tray Import DVD Slideshows Currently Playing Import CD Watch a DVD or video clip 5 1 2 Import DVD Menu After inserting the DVD the iDyl will detect the title of the disc and attempt to download cover for this LAN based internet connectivity required NB If the iDyl cannot download cover art you may edit the Title field and retry by using the cursor keys to highlight the cover art place holder and pressing OK You may also use the Room Commander software for desktop PCs to edit this information at a later date 27 Import DVD Supe 24 SEASON 4 DISC 1 Director Year commence import Import DVD Menu At this point you may also enter Director and Year information which will be displayed when browsing the entire DVD library When you are ready to begin press RECORD on the remote NB Importing a DVD can take up to 30 minutes Please be patient 5 2 1 Copying across a LAN DVDs can also be copied directly to the iDyl from your home PC DVDs have a standardised structure to the data contained on them Video and audio content are stored within a VIDEO TS subfolder This folder should be copied to the iDyl of which an example is shown below Failure to keep to the folder hierarchy as shown
22. iDyl Multiroom Media Server User Manual v1 9 Information in this document is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Contents About Your iDyl Multiroom Media Server cccccceeseeesseeeesseneeserseneesenes 4 Audio Serven saa tessinesseccusaaitecsnqens cee vU End sahaniceenk exta do saut cpu ud qua P cosas 4 Video Server suis no a e o eco co D e dca vk ES or wi d i P EE E D OR 4 Picture Slideshows Capabilities eeeeeeeseeenennn nmm 4 1 Quick Guilde 2 erac wer c a es oat d Y XA er Ve a EX Ek eo STA A 6 2 Setup and configuration iure inariana Yd e Rn ERE E RE V XR REVO a OE eves 7 2 1 System Di gra M isaac ania e Ld ex a dax E eae ie cad ERR UEM RAXEXO CHA YI TR COQUE TIAAR X ERR YAN 7 2 2 Physical CONNECTION moeh coude coat uu ree OUO POCO EE TENE NE ATRRACE REA VUL IN CRX UR DU 8 2 3 Turing on off the IDy oce cuu cda decre ee vette ieee E a 9 TUNING Oaai t Vins Da PK D 9 Baslanilnfe OT M 9 Msc sings Cr 9 2 4 Network Connectivity 19 widceaz vx caos aed chaces acte rona Ea aces in aO nac 10 Network Configuration Best Practices eeseseeeeeeeeen nnne 10 2 5 Infra Red Remote Control sss Vewvexve tudixe x vkw biduo wEPY A EN A E ER TOPM WE exa P DUE du 11 Keypad EdyOoUbumsssioedsdtesrenv od eD P rand rius ceuwaa ace E Cra osa qua a PTR va da a e tae 11 M zin UP Em 11 IR Remote Keypad Legend rri rere nin anno ann n hn inan 12 3 Main MERE ec PT TT M
23. iDyl performs For example if the iDyl will be used purely as an Audio Server video related options can be removed from the main menu Output 1 Functional eme Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled ctly what lt OK gt to enable disable audio options from Main Menu Functional Settings Menu To remove a feature simply highlight it then push lt OK gt or lt Right gt on the remote to switch between Enabled and Disabled These settings will persist even after a reboot 39 8 5 Manage Networked Folders The iDyl can playback audio files located on networked shared folders This has huge advantages in that there is virtually no limit to the amount of audio that can be made available around the house As your media library grows you can buy additional Network Attached Storage devices to store the additional media or simply leave it on your family computer and configure the iDyl to communicate with this PC NB Networked locations are referred to using the following standardized notation LEXTERNAL MACHINE NAME SHARED FOLDER NAME where e EXTERNAL MACHINE NAME Refers to the name of the PC or NAS device SHARED FOLDER NAME Refers to the shared folder within the containing machine Perseus Audio DadsPC My Documents My Music Using the Networked Media Folders menu you can add and remove Networked Folders Monitoring a networked folder from the iDyl Manage Networked F
24. iles MP3 OGG Files contain track information album artist genre etc within the file itself Therefore where you put the file on the idyl is unimportant However organizing your audio library and placing tracks into folders containing Artists and Albums will make things easier to maintain in the long term 16 Adding WAV Files WAV Files offer CD quality playback However this file format does not permit track information to be contained within the file Therefore the iDyl uses the location subfolder where the track is located to ascertain this information Talkie Walkie File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay QQBak FL Search Folders Ey Address Widyl audio sir Talkie Walkie v Size Type el Picture Tasks i 42 130 KB WAVE Audio File F ERA 37 858KB WAVE Audio File Ld View as a slide show A 03 Run wav 43 492 KB WAVE Audio File e Order prints online 04 Universal Traveler wav 45 136 KB WAVE Audio File iy Print pictures 3 05 Mike Mills wav 45 963KB WAVE Audio File A 06 Surfing on a Rocket waw 38 480 KB WAVE Audio File 07 nother Day wav 34 605 KB WAVE Audio File 08 Alpha Beta Gaga waw 48 196 KB WAVE Audio File File and Folder Tasks 5 09 Biological wav 62 811 KB WAVE Audio File A 10 Alone in Kyoto waw 50 130 KB WAVE Audio File QJ Make a new folder E Electronic dfg OKB DFG File e Publish this Folder to the E folder jpg 28KB JPEG Image Web 25 Copy all items to CD Other Pla
25. is event you will need to ensure all fields have been filled out then push Record Until then you cannot initiate importing 15 18 ESOLUMONS CD Import Album Unknown Artist Unknown Genre _ Cover Art Track Information Track Track2 Track3 Track4 Track5 OK to change Record to commence import Final checking of entered track information before beginning the import process Adding Audio via Desktop Computer This is the ideal method of uploading audio CDs and digital audio files to the iDyI due to its convenience and the fact that manual interaction with the iDyI is not required possibly located in a customised closet attic etc You can use any desktop audio software such as RealOne Media Player Microsoft Media Player Music Jukebox etc to import CDs and then transfer audios across a LAN to the iDyl In a LAN environment the iDyl appears as a networked computer and has a shared directory called Audio accessed via Windows File Explorer at iDyl Audio Audio can be placed into this directory and will be detected by the iDyl for listening to around all zones In the same way music can be extracted from the iDyl for archiving purposes Digital Future Solutions does not condone intellectual property theft or the misuse of illegal unlicensed audio files Always check the license agreement of the media you will be importing into the iDyl Adding MP3 OGG Audio F
26. lf an IP address when connecting to a LAN via Ethernet cable see page 43 System Settings This sub menu has options for how the iDyl operates at a low level use only if advised by DFSolutions technical support Enable Line Level Audio Control If enabled users can adjust the output volume of the iDyl via IR or similar control interface If disabled the iDyl defaults volume to maximum and is unresponsive to volume control This is for installers that will be using external amplifiers for audio gain Enable Jump to Audio Control If enabled when the user plays an album via the Audio Browse menus the display will jump to the Currently Playing screen Send Logs to DFSolutions Reserved for future use Show System Log This will display a new screen showing messages logged by the iDylI relating to its operation This can be useful for installers and support staff in solving problems shoud they arise 42 8 7 Network Settings Output 1 Network Configuration Network Configuration If set to Auto the iDyl will automatically attempt to connect to the network Is set to Manual you can change the following settings Auto DHCP The iDyl tries to allocate an IP address from a DHCP server located on the network The subsequent IP address fields are ignored and are non editable Manual Static The iDyl uses the following fields IP Address Subnet Gateway DNS Server to manually configure netw
27. n has been queued to play via the Music menu this screen lets you see information regarding the currently selected audio Import CD Manages the importing of audio CDs via the front loading CD tray in the iDyl see page15 13 4 Music 4 1 Supported Audio File Types The iDyl uses superior hardware digital technology to manage up to 16 independent audio feeds Each audio zone features 24 bit 96khz digital playback technical jargon for crystal clear CD quality audio The following are the audio file types that the iDyl can process MP3 e An industry standard compressed audio file format MP3 files don t take up a lot of disk space but the audio quality is slightly less than playing directly from a CD Expect to be able to place over 3000 CDs on a 160GB hard disk e Importing audio CDs from the iDyl in the MP3 format is slow 15 minutes per CD OGG e A compressed audio file format that is becoming more common OGG files offer better audio quality than MP3 and are slightly smaller in size than MP3 files at similar encoding rates e The iDyl supports OGG playback only WAV e The industry standard uncompressed audio file format Wav files are identical in quality to playing directly from a CD Expect to be able to place around 300 CDs on a 160GB hard disk e Importing audio CDs from the iDyl in the WAV format is very quick 4 minutes per CD WMA e Microsoft audio format M4A e Used by iTunes for y
28. ning off The iDyl can be turned off via the power button the front panel Resetting Under normal operation the iDyl can be left permanently on However in some cases it may be necessary to restart the iDyl This may be because the Media Server has become unresponsive to user command or input In this unlikely event either of the below methods may be used method 1 is the most convenient being done via Room Commander 1 In normal cases the iDyl can be restarted remotely from any Room Commander under Options gt Settings gt Commands gt Reboot Media Server 2 By turning the iDyl off and on using the front panel located Power Button 2 4 Network Connectivity To benefit most from the iDyl and the ability to manage media and control it from a family PC PDA the iDyl should be connected to a local area network LAN The iDyl comes pre configured to acquire an IP address via DHCP lookup As such it is plug and play when installing into an existing network It is recommended that the iDyl is configured and run with a static IP address This can be performed via the iDyl Advanced Settings panel see page 42 Network Configuration Best Practices The following are recommended guidelines for configuring your data network and devices that will run Room Commander software e Wireless hand held devices that will be running Room Commander software should be configured with a static IP address
29. olders piste lt OK gt to enter sub menu Entering machine name Stepi Entering machine name of networked location to access Use the numbered keys on the IR remote to enter the machine name or computer name that the shared folder exists on 40 Step2 Enter folder name or shared folder name to access in second box Step3 Click ADD to tell the iDyl to catalogue and make available any audio contained within this networked location and all subfolders Output 1 Manage Networked Folders Current Shared Folder List i DFN Adding a networked folder to the iDyl s monitor list Current Shared Folder List Once these 3 steps have been followed the details you have entered will be transferred to the Current Shared Folder List This will give you feedback as to whether the networked location could be accessed Currently monitored networked locations can also be removed using this list Output 1 Manage Networked Folders ed Folder Status Select and press lt OK gt twice to confirm removal of networked folder This iDyl has 1 currently monitored network location 41 8 6 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Restore Push OK Right to choose a room Advanced Settings menu The Advanced Setup screen contains system settings that should be adjusted only if the implications are fully understood Network Configuration This sub menu controls how the iDyl assigns itse
30. ork connection Using static configuration provides the following benefit If using DHCP lookup if the iDyl is restarted its IP address MIGHT change Thus IP enabled client remotes might get confused and will have to rediscover the new IP address of the iDyl This is not an issue for DF Solutions remote software but might be an issue for 3 party IP enabled remote controls Bottom line Use a static configuration if possible but is not essential IP Address If using Static network configuration this specifies the local IP address Edit using the IR remote control Subnet If using Static network configuration this specifies the IP subnet Edit using the IR remote control Gateway If using Static network configuration this specifies the gateway could be a router broadband modem Edit using the IR remote control DNS Server If using Static network configuration this specifies the local DNS server Edit using the IR remote control 43 9 Appendices NB Appendix A demonstrates how to configure RealOne Player to automatically store CDs directly to the iDyl However users aren t limited to this software They are free to use whatever media player software they are most familiar with such as iTunes or MusicMatch A One time Configuration of RealOne player When configuring a networked PC to upload audio CDs to the iDyl the following steps should be carried out First run RealOne player Select Tools Prefe
31. ou Less and Less New playlist added e Tracks can also be inserted at a specific position within the Playlist assuming there are already tracks contained within To do this use Right to navigate into the current tracks within the playlist select the existing track that the new track should appear before and push OK Add to Playlist Output Album David Bowie The Singles Collection 2 Track Heroes Tracks Everyday I Love You Less and Less Common People Click lt OK gt on desired row to Insert track DF Si Ji MONS Adding a track to the middle of an existing playlist 22 Removing a track from a playlist e This operation is performed from the Browse Playlists menu Output 1 Browsing Playlists Current Fave Tunes z Everyday I Love You Less and Less en To Sione A Common People Piay Assign Hotkey Delete lt OK gt to remove this track from the playfist Deleting a track from a playlist e Using the remote control cursor keys first select Playlists then the playlist then the track to delete in this case Turn to Stone Now highlight Remove and click OK on the remote e The track will be removed and the screen updated to reflect the change Deleting a playlist e This operation is performed from the Browse and Play Audio menu e It can only be performed on an EMPTY playlist Browsing Playlists Output Current Fave Tunes Play Assign Hotkey
32. our dealer for relevant documentation This document will assume the user plans to use the following control methods e I R remote control via TV interface e WiFi enabled PDA using DFSolutions Room Commander software e Desktop PC for control adding audio to iDyl backing up iDyl Legend EE Ethernet Cable EE Line Level Stereo Cable SES EEN Speaker Level Cable Room Commander WAP Audio Zones IK e E e Family PC Multi Channel Amp Fig 1 a Basic installation diagram 2 2 Physical Connection Line Level Audio Outs Composite S Video VGA LAN Ethernet RS232 Power Fig 1 b iDyl Rear Panel Connections Note Ensure iDyl is fully switched off at the plug before connecting 1 Connect audio outputs The iDyl comes with 1 large D pin plug for every 4 rooms to be sourced Using the RCA breakout cables supplied connect between the iDyl and multi channel amplifier Fig 2 Gold plated RCA break out cable 2 Optional Connect iDyl to LAN via Ethernet port 3 Connect power to iDyl and turn on 2 3 Turning on off the iDyI Turning on The iDyl can be turned on from the power button located on the front panel It will take from 1 3 minutes to power up and come to a ready state depending on the amount of media stored on the hard disk You will hear an audible alert a bird call in each zone whenever the iDylI has finished initializing Tur
33. our imported CD collection 14 4 2 Adding Audio to the iDyI The iDyl comes with no audio or video files on the hard disk Therefore you will need to add audio to the iDyl before being able to experience it properly Audio can be imported to the iDyl via e The front loading CD tray on the iDyl e From any networked Microsoft compatible PC Adding Audio via iDyI Importing audio CDs directly to the iDyl is a straight forward procedure Requirements During the import procedure the iDyl automatically accesses track information off the internet via Freedb org An always on connection to the internet isn t required for importing audio directly to the iDyI but without it individual track information entry via the IR remote will prove tedious and slow If the iDyl can not access the internet via LAN it is recommended to import CDs onto the family PC then drag and drop across the network onto the iDyl for convenience iDyl has detected CD and downloaded track info Operation 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD tray and close the tray 2 The iDyl then automatically detects the CD and accesses track information off the internet 3 The iDyl then imports all tracks and returns the CD upon completion If the iDyl could not import the CD track information un available no internet connection etc you will be asked to manually enter track and album information as below In th
34. rences from the top menubar to open the preferences dialog 1 Under General a Ensure On startup display is set to CD b Ensure Recorded music files is set to iDyl Audio Preferences Category General Connection Playback Settings Internet Settings Proxy Network Transports My Library CD DVD Content Media Types Automatic Services AutoUpdate Hardware Devices Accessories Skins General RealOne Player Options Automatically resize clip when playback begins File Locations EI Recorded Music Files iDy Audio Now Playing E When playback begins Clearthe contents of the Now Playing list On startup display cD Browse C Documents and Settings De Browse Default Download v Warn if user has changed the Now Playing list C Add to the Now Playing list Re Clears all history lists accessible from the File menu and the location bar History Clear History v Enable a history list in the File menu 2 Under Connection a Under Bandwidth ensure Normal is set to the speed of your internet connection b Under Bandwidth ensure Maximum is set to Office LAN c Under Online Status select Assume I am online 3 Under CD click Additional CD Options a Tick Get CD info online when a CD is inserted b Untick Automatically start CD playback when saving a CD 44 c Tick
35. se the iDyl to store all your digital pictures on a single centralized file server You can then benefit from the ability to easily create slideshows for playback on your TV or digital display device 7 1 Creating a Slideshow From the Main Menu selecting Slideshow opens a sub menu where you can create and select from existing Slideshows To create a Slideshow highlight lt New gt then push OK to type in the name using the IR remote keypad Output 1 Main Menu Select Zone My First Slidesh F View Music New Edit Video PNE Slideshows Rename Currently Playing Import CD Set as Screensaver Delete Select to watch this Slideshow Click OK and enter a name for your slideshow Once you have entered or selected a slideshow you will be presented with applicable options 7 2 Editing and adding to a Slideshow Selecting Edit from the Main Menu will open the Editing Slideshow screen where you can browse all digital images located on the iDyl and add remove them to from the currently selected Slideshow 32 Subfolder Title Bar contents Displays current Available Slideshow pictures within the current subfolder selection f Editing My First Curt D arson 3 WD aitezza 11 LA berthe morisot 1 E digits By edward munch 1 ei Browse add and remove photos from your slideshow Shows all subfolders below Lists all pictures iDyl Pictures contained
36. selection 19 Output 1 Browsing Albums Current Escapology Boz TE How Peculiar Something Beautiful prm 4 Monsoon 1 RY UN amp Sexed Up Love Somebody Revolution Handsome Man Add to Playlist Assign Hotkey Delete OK to play ths track and selection i DF Si Ji UJ ON S Selection Options e Play e Add to Playlist Clicking on this will bring up a further screen for adding tracks to existing or new playlists see page 21 e Assign Hotkey Clicking on this will bring up a further menu see page 25 e Clicking on Delete will PERMANENTLY delete the highlighted audio track from the iDyl A confirmation prompt will appear to prevent mistakes 4 4 Auto DJ M Auto DJ is a randomized mode where tracks from around your library are played endlessly With the ability to store over 40 000 MP3 tracks on a 160 GB hard disk the Auto DJ mode turns the iDyl into your very own personalized radio station Output 1 Currently Playing Auto DJ Love You Less and Less Don t Go Everyday I Love You Less and Less it s the hard knock life Room Remote Control Auto DJ Mode While in the Main Menu Music sub menu you will see an option called Auto DJ Selecting this option will take you straight to the Control Audio screen as shown above Whilst in Auto DJ mode only 3 tracks will appear and these will cycle at random through your entire audio collection 20 4 5 Playlist Man
37. t up to 3 external audio sources to the iDyl Using this option you can listen to any of these audio sources in any zone 18 Browse Library Selecting Album Artist Genre or Playlist from the Music sub menu will open this new screen gt Output 1 E Browsing Albums aam Current Escapology 3 x 4 ya ns or ae Sub Group list Jisplays curren Available options within the library sorting Group Type selection in this case a list of albums From this menu you can browse your entire library initiate audio and manage your library removing tracks adding tracks to playlists etc There are several ways to navigate this list 1 Cursor Keys Use the cursor keys to step around this grid 2 Channel Use these 2 keys to jump and down this list 1 page at a time 3 Quick jump search functionality Pushing the numbered keys 2 9 on your remote will jump to the letter associated with it Ie pushing number 2 repeatedly will jump to the first album beginning with A then B then C e Once you have highlighted your Chosen album artist genre playlist confirm this by pushing OK An Available Tracks grid will appear showing all tracks found within this audio selection see overleaf for image At this point you can either e Click Play to enqueue and play the audio selection as specified e Click OK to bring up a list of options for this track and
38. to highlight the desired number e Push OK The new album will now appear in the highlighted row From now on pushing the number 5 whilst NOT in text entry mode will automatically start this selection playing in the currently selected audio zone 25 4 8 Macro Keys Whilst using the iDyl via the IR remote control keypad you might find yourself regularly performing a certain command sequence that takes a lot of key pressing and menu switching Or you would like to be able to quickly control the iDyl without having access to the iDyl TV display AF T ETATE This is where the coloured Macro keys can come in handy Appearing as the 4 coloured buttons at the bottom of your remote control you can assign unique functionality to each key so you can simplify and fine Coloured Macro Buttons tune the operation of the iDyl Assign Macro Button Heads Action Zone Stop Music All Activate Auto DJ IR Specified OSD Zone OSD Zone Assign one touch functionality to the IDyl Assigning Macro Functionality Sub Menu The menu for assigning customised actions to the macro buttons is accessed via the Settings Menu For each coloured button there are 2 highlight able options Action and Zone Action denotes the command that is to occur when you pushing the corresponding button Zone denotes which audio zone it will affect Available Macro Actions e Activate Auto DJ Initiate Auto DJ mode in the target zone s e Stop Music
39. trol and Sonance are used to integrate control and distribute audio video and control signals It is highly recommended that you read this manual to ensure that the iDyl provides you with years of trouble free usage 1 Quick Guide The following lists key features available with the iDyl and points you to the correct page in the manual for further information e Adding Audio to the iDyl Audio CDs can be inserted into the iDyl for automatic importing or you can simply drag and drop mp3 wav ogg files from your desktop PC across the network to the iDyl See page 15 e Browsing your audio library Easily search your iDyl for the particular album artist genre playlist you want to listen to See page 18 e Hotkeys Assign your favourite audio selections to numbers on your remote control keypad Then just one button press can start this selection for true convenience without having to have access the TV display See page 25 e Macros Your remote control has 4 coloured buttons Each of these can be assigned to perform customized commands in order to make the iDyl operate the way that you want it to See page 26 e Playlists Easily create personalised lists of your favourite tracks with the ability then to listen to them in any audio zone See page 21 2 Setup and configuration 2 1 System Diagram Note This manual does not discuss integration with 3 party control systems Please contact y
40. within the current Slideshow Using lt Left gt and lt Right gt on the IR remote you can navigate amongst the 3 main grids on this screen They are All Subfolders Scroll up and down in this list to view the pictures within this folder Clicking lt OK gt on a folder will add ALL images within this folder to the current Slideshow Click lt Right gt to browse individual pictures within this folder Subfolder Contents All valid images within the current folder are displayed in this grid Clicking lt OK gt on an image will add it to the Slideshow Slideshow This list shows all images in the current Slideshow Clicking lt OK gt on an image will remove it from the Slideshow 33 8 Settings The iDyl has several Settings screens containing sub menus for configuring various aspects of your iDyl Multiroom Media Server In order to prevent casual access or changing of critical configuration parameters you must access the various Settings screens using special key codes You can access these key codes at any time and they will take you to the respective on screen menu Hidden Key Code Settings Screen lt Power gt then lt 1 gt Jump to Basic Settings screen lt Power gt then lt 2 gt Jump to Advanced Settings screen lt Power gt then lt 3 gt Jump to Configure Source Inputs screen lt Power gt then lt 4 gt Jump to Configure Web Interface screen How to access hidden
41. xt Plays the next track Scan Left Fast rewinds the currently playing song Scan Right Fast forwards within the currently playing song Record Used to initiate the CD import process Red Macro Button see page 26 Green Macro Button see page 26 Yellow Macro Button see page 26 Blue Macro Button see page 26 12 3 Main Menu Currently set audio Available sub menus Current Menu Title Help Bar using the zone and current time Music Video gt Slideshows Currently Playing Import CD em z ma E E n e P p a E E A 0 choose a room ET msot ih 53 Provides help while TV interface The Main Menu is the default screen displayed upon start up From here you can access all the sub menus required for operating your iDyl 1 Select Room applicable to 2 zone and above models The TV interface can only control one zone at once The current zone in this case Room1 is displayed in the top right corner of the screen The currently controlled zone can be changed by pushing Cursor Right Music This menu allows you search and browse your audio library and then to start playing the relevant audio selection see page 14 Video This will open a new display where you can select and view pre recorded digital movies see page 31 Slideshows Create edit and view slideshows of your digital photo collection page 32 Currently Playing Once an audio selectio
42. y This will open the following interface Output 1 DVD Library Browsing your DVD Library The screen is broken up into 3 distinct sections e DVD Library The left hand side shows you all DVDs currently available You can scroll through these using the Up and Down cursor keys on the remote e Options You can either play or delete a DVD from the iDyl You will have to click Delete twice to prevent accidental deletion of a DVD e DVD cover art and DVD information When you import a new DVD into the iDyl you can use the cursor keys to highlight the DVD cover art placeholder and then click OK to have the iDyl connect to the internet and download suitable covers The iDyl uses the text within the Title field to search online If the iDyl can t find any cover images you may wish to change this Title field and redo the download to try again 29 5 4 DVD Control During playback of a DVD the remote has the following controls IR Remote Button Function Play Pause Pauses or resumes playback Stop Stops playback and returns you to the DVD browse menu The next time you play the DVD playback will resume at the point you left off Same as Stop Go to the DVD menu Cycles available Aspect Ratios Macro Blue Display Hide the screen adjust overlay for adjustment of contrast brightness gamma hue etc 30 6 Digital Video Playback As well as DVDs the iDyl can also playback a wide v
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