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USER MANUAL E-SERIES MUSIC PLAYER

1. a aed To Comply ES HERFORD GERMANY oR HOME OR OFFICE US MADE N GERMANY ao FABRIQUE EN ALLEMAGNE FM ANT ELINK RS 232 00000 0000 DIGITAL IN LAN USB iPod 2 DIGITAL A wea 230 V 50 60 Hz 40 VA ANALOG OUT Analog audio output with fixed or variable output level In the operation mode Maximum Fixed you can connect any pre amplifiers or integrated amplifiers with volume control In the operation mode Auto Variable you can connect active loudspeakers or power amplifiers having no volume control For details about the operation modes please see chapter System Settings System Configuration menu Audio Volume If the Music Player is operated in a system wuith the T A Power Plant amplifuier the volume control function of the Music Player is automatically disabled The output sockets should be connected to the CD input sockets INPUT on the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver maintaining the correct L R coding i e ANALOG OUTPUT L to INPUT L ANALOG OUTPUTR to INPUT R FM DAB ANT Input for a DAB Antenna only with the optional FM DAB module installed FM ANT antenna input This FM antenna input can be connected to a normal 75 Q FM home antenna orto TV FM cable networks DIGITAL OUT Digital co axial output for connection to an external
2. e You can also select stations directly without calling up the Favourites list as described above by briefly pressing the 144 C gt buttons First set the desired station manually by briefly pressing the _ buttons or using a search holding the 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 Open the Favourites list Select the station you wish to erase from the list hold the red C 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 station in the Favourites list At any time you can quickly call up a station stored as a Preset by entering its Preset number using the F100 s numeric buttons C_o_ to _ _ e Select a station either using the Cm4 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 C_0 to C_9_ 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 the station being received is broadcasting relevant RDS data the following information will be displayed on the screen e Station name e Radiotext e Programm type genre You can toggle the tuner of the Music Player between ster
3. mode can be carried out 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 the menu Menu item Display Brightness Menu item Display Contrast Menu item Language Menu item Audio Volume Stand alone mode only without T A Power Plant integrated amplifier e The menu is called up by briefly pressing the menu button on the front panel or the button on the remote control handset e When the menu is opened the following select points appear on the screen e Display Brightness e Display Contrast e Language e Audio Volume e Use the CA _ C_W_ to select a menu point e To change a selected menu point first press the button then change it using the C lt _ C_ amp _ buttons e To accept the setting press the button after completing the change e You can press the _W button at any time to interrupt the procedure i e to conclude without accepting a change e Press the Cmenu_ button again to leave the menu At this point you can adjust the brightness of the integral screen to suit your personal preference Available settings are e Low e Medium e High This menu point is used to adjust the contrast of the integral screen The apparent contrast varies with the angle of view Please set a value here which provides good legibility in the machine s ac
4. Address of the proxy server Port number of the proxy server Stores the network parameters and restarts the Music Player with the new settings Closes the menu data already entered is discarded The Configuration for a WLAN connection Setting the Parameters for a Radio Network Searching for and Selecting the Network Entering the Password for encoded networks Storing Network Settings and Restarting e Connect the WLAN aerial supplied to the Music Player s WLAN aerial socket and ensure that no cable is attached to the Music Player s LAN socket e Switch the Music Player 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 Network Parameter WLAN gt MAC 00 0e 9b cc a4 35 WLAN configuration start DHCP Off Device IP 192 168 0 10 IP mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP 192 168 0 1 DNS 1 192 168 0 1 DNS 2 0 0 0 0 Proxy On Proxy IP 192 168 0 1 Proxy port 8080 Save and restart Apply Exit without saving Apply First select the menu point WLAN configuration start and activate it by 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 After a brief delay the networks present in the vicinity are listed
5. E The screen can display the following symbols 6 Making connection Wait Busy The rotating symbol indicates that the Music Player is processing a command or is making the connection to a service These processes may take a little while depending on the speed and current load of the network During this period the Music Player may be muted and may not respond to commands If this should happen please wait until the symbol disappears Indicates a playable music track or a playback list Playlist Indicates a folder concealing further folders or lists Indicates that the listen source is connected by cable LAN Indicates that the listen source is connected by wireless WLAN Indicates that the Music Player is playing a station or a music track Y e g gt Pause indicator En O 125 kbpskei Buffer display full indicator memory indicator and if supporterd by the source indication of bit rate of the stream The higher the bit rate the better the audio quality will be 1 20 Time display elapsed playback time This display is not available for all services lt lt Indicates that it is possible to shift back by one level or selection using the C button 0 0 Position indicator in a list or when entering an address lt Indicates that it is possible to confirm the entry or selection with the C gt _ button ABC or Character input mode indicator 123
6. 2 DE 2 se SHOCK HAZARD 00 NOT OPEN Jed ie eee TA HERAT RISCQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR A Ce Sem Ss STE PRE OUT A A 230 V 50 60 Hz 600 VA 48 gt IN DIGMAL OUTPUT SMIDEO our ANALOG OUTPUT SETTOPBOX Attention A properly set up home network with router must be installed and in operation to use the Music Player 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 Musik Server with UPnP AV server software installed 2 Connection either via Cable LAN oder Wireless LAN Anhang Appendix B Technische Daten Specification CD Player Audio Formate Streaming Client Internet radio Data Base Unterst tzte Medienserver Supported Mediaserver Schnittstellen Interfaces Radio Analogausgang Analogue output Digitalausgang Digital output Digitaleingang Digital input D A Wandler D A converter Schaltbares Analogfilter Selectable Analogue filter Frequenzgang 0 0 2 dB Frequency response 0 0 2 dB Klirrfaktor Intermodulation Total harm distortion intermodulation Ger uschspannungsabstand Signal noise ratio A weighted Kanaltrennung 1 kHz 10 kHz Channel separation 1 kHz 10
7. 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 Operation Front panel controls saen iiss cede ana aee a AvMed arene 4 Remote Controlar anar e a e A eset tena ee tee 6 Basic Functions of the Music Player aeeeeeeenrreeirrserirrserirnserirrserinnserrnnnena 9 System Settings System Configuration menu ccccccecesseceeseneeeeeesneeeesseeeeeessneeeeeeeas 9 B A Gonverter SeftingS 2 u 22 2 8 emailen leere 10 Pre amplifier functions of the Music Player 444 44440444 Hanne nnnennennnen 11 Operating the tuner u ernennen rennen 12 Operating the CD player 4 u r 8a Heker slip nen 14 Playback Progralnt u Ha bette ite a ana mn Haken fin 16 Operating the Streaming Client 4444n4ennennnennennnnennennnnnnnennnnennennnnnn 17 Access to Media Content via the Main Menu Home Menu 20 Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List c ccccceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeeeeteaees 21 The Music Player as D A Converter cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeseneeeseaeeseaeeeeeneeseaees 22 Using the system for the first time Back panel c nnecli ns ea sets hihi Heu 24 Installation and wiring uuu 4444444 aa E rE AF EREE Ea EE ARO AEE
8. 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 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 C_1 _ button During the interruption the screen displays the II symbol Press the _m_ 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 Cies button during playback causes the machine to skip back to the start of the preceding track A brief press on the C_m_ button concludes playback A long press on the _W _ button opens the CD drawer Briefly press the Cisa or CP button 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 Playback mode Repeat Mix mode Fast Search The CD player in the Music Player features various playback modes During playback the current playback mode is shown on the screen Brief press Repeatedl
9. errors are reduced resulting in a better impuls response less filter ringing Acoustically such a shorter filter will have a slightly less accurate frequency response but higher dynamics and better imaging EATS sre running D Marker X In man kHz Wi 23 128 ARVs 19 18 5 Ei eee R io 490 000 us 510 000 us 27 15 Buena BE enge Start 1 024 KHZ Stop 26 824 kHz 100 us die Frequency response and transient characteristics of the short FIR filter E LINK Field strength FLAT FM Frequency Modulation Cable Network MIX Muting Hiss suppression Preset station memory RDS Radio Data System RADIO DATA SYSTEM SINGLE CD Control interface for remote control of T A systems The CD player Music Player receives the infra red remote control signals and passes then on to the power amplifier and to the source devices 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 aeria
10. 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 taelektroakustik de hardware comp_lan_hw pdf Anhang Appendix Anhang Appendix A Anschluss Schema Wiring diagram di UPnP AV Server ROUTER LAN DSL MODEM T WAN Ii Tas a LAN m ama Fm ee jo WAN aa B INTERNET En E E NAS Netzwerkspeicher f f Network Attached Starage device USB Mass Storage Device L mit with UPnP AV Server USB Stick USB HDD UKW Antenne Antenna C De C gt SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN NICHT OFFNEN HOCHSPANNUNG RISCQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR FMANT ANALOG OUT DIGTAL 230 V 50 60 Hz 40 VA POWER PLANT lt te C ie DEE
11. 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 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 electric 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 ot
12. 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 Music Player 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 Music Player will connect via your home network 41 CD Digital filters 42 Glossary Supplementary Information 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 motion 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 Digital audio signals are stored with a certain sampling rate of for example 44 1 kHz i e fo
13. 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 Kursiv Technical terms printed in italics are explained in detail at the end of the instructions Front panel controls e ON TA MUSIC PLAYER 0000 DISC RADIO SCL DIG1 2 MENU All the important functions of the Music Player can be operated using the buttons on the front panel Direct acting buttons are provided for fundamental functions such as source select station change and track select Functions not needed so frequently are controlled using a menu which is called up using the menu button Certain functions which are only required in exceptional circumstances e g device configuration can only be accessed using the remote control handset All information relating to the machine s state the current track and the associated transmitting station are displayed on the integral screen the essential information is displayed in enlarged form in a context sensitive manner in the main line of the screen and is therefore easily legible even from some distance away The following section explains the functions of the buttons on the machine and the information provided on the screen On
14. kHz Netzanschluss Mains supply Zum Lieferumfang geh ren Standard accessories Steuerschnittstelle Control interface CD CD R CD Text MP3 WMA AAC FLAC OGG Vorbis WAV vTuner Internet Radio Service UPnP 1 1 UPnP AV and DLNA compatible servers Microsoft Windows Media Connect Server WMDRM10 Ethernet 10 100 WLAN 802 11b g USB 2 0 iPod 2 x SP DIF digital input FM Radio 87 5 108 MHz RDS System 2 5 Ver 22 Q 1 x coax IEC 60958 SP DIF 1 x coax IEC 60958 SP DIF 1x optical IEC 60958 SP DIF TOS Link 24 bit Sigma Delta 8 fach Oversampling phasenlineares Besselfilter 3 Ordnung 60 kHz oder 100 kHz 2 Hz 24 bit Sigma Delta 8 times Oversampling Phase linear Bessel filter 3rd order 60 kHz or 100 kHz 20 kHz lt 0 001 109 dB 106 dB 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 40 VA Netzkabel E LINK Kabel Systemfern bedienung WLAN Antenne iPod Adapterkabel Betriebsanleitung Garantieanforderungskarte RS232 f r Update und Steuerung erforderlich spez Software Version Mains cable ELINK cable Remote Control WLAN Antenna iPod adapter cable user manual RS 232 for firmware update and external control special Software version required Technisch begr ndete nderungen vorbehalten We reserve the right to alter specifications 49 T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG Herford Deutschland Germany
15. on the back panel to allow this usage Devices with an electrical co axial output or an optical light pipe output can be connected to the digital inputs of the Music Player The Music Player accepts digital stereo signals conforming to the S P DIF norm with sampling rates of 32 to 96 kHz Select the Music Player as listening source on your amplifier Now repeatedly press the button on the front panel or press the or button on the remote control handset to select the digital input to which you have already connected the source device which is to be played As soon as the source device delivers digital music data the Music Player automatically adjusts itself to the format and sampling rate of the signal and you will hear the music During D A converter operations the Music Player s integral screen displays the characteristics of the digital input signal 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 23 Back panel connections SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN NICHT FFNEN HOCHSPANNUNG RISCQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANALOG OUT C p gt C X C gt C J C T A MUSIC PLAYER A
16. on the screen List of WLANs gt Rescan Set manually XXXXX name of network 113 You can use the Rescan 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 ne Save WLAN settings Apply 1 2 If your network is encoded the window illustrated above now appears Please enter the network password and confirm the entry by pressing ox Now select the point Save WLAN settings and confirm with ok Please enter the settings for the remaining network parameters as described earlier in the section entitled Setting the Parameters for a Wired Network Finally select the menu point Save and Restart and press the button this action accepts the settings and restarts the Music Player with the new settings 33 Special case Manual Network Entry 34 The Music Player automatically searches for accessible radio networks and lists them when you call up the menu point WLAN Configuration However the Music Player 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
17. 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 the green button on the F100 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 Ch Cap button Entries are removed from the Favourites list by first selecting the entry to be erased using the CA _W_ buttons and then holding the red button on the F100 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 VHF radio These stations can subsequently be called up directly using the numeric buttons on the F100 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
18. C gt button Playback starts with the first track of the playback program The screen displays the message Program while a playback program is playing The 4 and CP buttons select the previous or next track but only within the playback program Briefly pressing Cm _ 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 button pressed in again for about one second The playback program is now erased General Information on the Streaming Client Select Lists Operating the Streaming Client The T A Music Player 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 iPod or a USB hard disc connected directly to the Music Player 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 Con figuration The Music Player s 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 iPod NAS server with UPnP AV server PC wi
19. 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 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 disp
20. Off switch A brief press on the button switches the unit on and off When the machine is switched on the green indicator light above the button glows Caution The mains button is not a mains isolation switch Even when the green LED is not glowing some parts of the machine are still connected to mains voltage If you know you will not be using the system for a considerable period we recommend to turn off the mains switch on the back panel or disconnect the mains plug Selects the CD player RADIO Selects the Music Player s VHF tuner Selects the Music Player s Streaming Client function Internet radio access to music server iPod playback Selects the Music Player s digital inputs 1 and 2 Press the button again to toggle between DIG1 and DIG2 BERN Brief press Opens the Favourites menu or the Configuration menu depending on the source see Chapter Remote Control button Long press Opens the System Configuration menu see Chapters System settings System Configuration Menu Remote Control button Button for opening and closing the CD drawer Navigation Back to the previous point change button Confirms input change button Selects the next point within a list select button Selects the previous point within a list select button Confirm button Ends playback Starts playback halts playback pause resumes playback after a pause Calls up the F
21. Proxy On Ca CD Proxy IP 192 168 0 1 0 9 A Z Proxy port 8080 0 9 Save and restart Apply Exit without saving Apply C O 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 He parameters illustrated above are only typical values Addresses and settings may require different values for your network 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 Music Player 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 Music Player 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
22. USER MANUAL TA E SERIES MUSIC PLAYER Software Version V 1 6 Order No 9103 0371 Welcome We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a T A product With your new Music Player 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 All the 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
23. _ buttons to select an adjustment option e The option displayed can now be changed using the C4 CP buttons elf no action is taken for a period of a few seconds the set up window disappears from the screen This set up point is used to adjust the stereo balance Adjustment of the treble high frequency range Adjustment of the bass low frequency range Switches frequency dependent volume control on and off 11 Front panel display Station Search Favourites List and Presets 12 Operating the Tuner First press the button to select the integral tuner as the source When you select a station the integral screen initially shows the reception frequency or the RDS station name The screen on the front panel displays all information in a clear form Field strength display a b Radio Pop Music WDR 2 93 20 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX a cd e f a When you are listening to a radio station in Tuner mode the message Radio appears in the top line of the screen b Here 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 frequenc
24. ation menu hold the button pressed in 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 gag gem zmag e En i My Preferences Help w vTuner Logout STATUS 9754 Stations Available 9649 Podcasts New Stations My Favourite Groups Trance My Added Stations Station Name Location Genre Stream Rock Pr 7 aD O Stotar Attraction Groat Britain ek FINN ng Rock Add Another Station EJ Search Stations Podcasts EJ 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 163 Show Tunes 3 Alternative 196 Folk 69 Smooth Jazz 69 Ambient 32 Gospel 94 Soft Rock 70 Big Band 7 Hard Rock 39 Soundtracks 15 Biuegrass 7 Hip Hop 119 Top 40 1011 Bives 30 Holiday 4 Vanety 776 Colic 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 RAB 176 World Midde East 54 Country 292 Raggae 28 World Natve A
25. avourites list a BIO e ICD Fast forward rewind searches for a particular passage Hold the search button pressed in to increase the rate speed of search Switch CD Text ON and OFF CD drawer The drawer is opened and closed by pressing the C_4__ button Display All the Music Player s display elements are grouped together in a clearly arranged screen area a b XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Cc The screen functions and symbols vary according to the currently active function CD SCL Digital IN Radio and according to the type of music being played Please see the following chapters for a detailed explanation of the screen displays The basic areas of the screen e Display field a shows information relating to the piece of music being played The essential information is displayed enlarged in the main line e Display field b shows information relating to the device network state of reception e The bottom line c displays supplementary context sensitive information and operating notes Symbol Meaning g This symbol indicates that it is possible to switch to a higher menu level or select menu using the C_ lt _ button lt Indicates that the selected menu point list point can be activated by pressing the C P_ button 0 0 Position indicator in Select lists The first figure indicates the current position in the list the second figure the t
26. ce the Music Player must be equipped with a special firmware A description of the control interface and the control protocol can be found in the download section of the T A website http www taelektroakustik de E LINK Control input output for T A E LINK systems Both sockets are equivalent one is used as input the other one serves as output towards other E LINK devices Mains switch The primary mains switch is used to isolate the machine completely from the mains supply To operate the amplifier the primary mains switch must be moved to the 1 position Mains input The mains cable is plugged into this socket For correct connections refer to the sections Installation and wiring and Safety notes 25 26 Installation and wiring Carefully unpack the Music Player 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 shoul
27. ceived with reasonable quality The Music Player 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 Music Player 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 Music Player can play back CD singles Please insert these discs into the depression at the center of the disc tray 43 Standby Seek threshold TOC 44 The Music Player 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 The TABLE OF CONTENT of a CD is located at the inner diameter of the disc and contains important information about the structure of the disc If the TOC section of a CD is damaged or covered by fingerprints etc the CD can not be played back properly General information DNS Ethernet LAN Gateway Client DHCP IP Adresse NETWORK TERMINOLOGY The Switch ensures that the individual components within a network are connected correctly This is only possible if it can identify each dev
28. d 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 surface 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 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 If the 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 un
29. digital analogue converter with an co axial cable DIGITAL IN Inputs for digital source devices with optical or coaxial digital audio output WLAN MAIN Input socket for WLAN antenna Automatic Activation of the WLAN Module After powering on the Music Player detects if it is connected to a wired LAN Network If no wired LAN connection is found the Music Player will automatically activate ist WLAN module and it will try to get access to your WLAN network Attention When WLAN shall be used the LAN socket must be left unconnected 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 Music Player will automatically be disabled USB 24 Socket for the connection of USB Storage devices USB sticks or USB hard discs The storage device must be formatted with a FAT16 or FAT32 filesystem The USB device example 2 5 inch HDD can be supplied with power from the Music Player via the USB socket provided the power consumption of the USB device conforms to the USB standard iPOD Socket for connecting an iPod adapter cable is included in the accessory box RS 232 Interface for firmware upgrades This interface can also be used for control of the Music Player for example in combination with a CRESTRON or AMX home automation system To enable device control via the RS232 interfa
30. ed out Remedy Have the mains fuse replaced by an authorised specialist workshop The rating of the replacement fuse must agree with the specification printed on the unit Cause 3 Mains switch on the back panel not switched on Remedy Switch the mains switch on Machine responds correctly to manual operation of the buttons but can not be controlled by IR remote control Cause 1 Incorrectly inserted batteries or flat batteries in the remote control handset Remedy Re install batteries correctly or fit new ones Cause 2 The remote control transmitter has no direct line of sight with the E Music Player CD Player Remedy Make sure that the remote control transmitter has direct line of sight contact with the receiver note that glass doors can interrupt the connection Maximum range between transmitter and receiver approx 8 metres Be sure to position the receiver where it is not subjected to direct sunlight or very bright artificial light Fluorescent tubes and energy saving lamps are _powerful sources of interference Cause 3 The Music Player s E LINK socket is not connected to the amplifier s E LINK socket Remedy Check that the units are connected correctly Push all plugs in firmly 37 Tuner 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 th
31. elects 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 Long press Search passage CO Brief press Manual tuning Fast forward to search for a Long press Search particular passage OD Selects the next track during Selects the next piece in the playback playback list Repeat function Repeat functions REPEAT see Chapter Operating the cp 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 Repeat Track Reapeat 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 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 Long press Long press Long press red Removes a favourite from the Erases playback program Removes a favourite from the station list Fa
32. 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 num bers and special characters by repeatedly pressing the numeric buttons on the F100 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 _e_ and C_1_ buttons Cry Lee 7 gpi Ci wag EEE Be Use the blue Ca button for toggling between numbers capitals and lower case letters 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 point Save and Restart then press the button This action causes the Music Player 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 bu
33. eo 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 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 13 Inserting a CD Playing a CD Variations Track Select During playback 14 Operating the CD player e Open the CD drawer C_4_ on the front panel C m FB100 e Place the disc centrally in the appropriate depression in the drawer with the side to be played facing down e Close the CD drawer C_4 Jon the front panel m FB100 When you close the drawer the machine 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 It is also shows the current mode of operation e g W Press the Ci button on the front panel or on the F100 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
34. ess 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 45 NAS Network Attached Storage Powerline LAN Proxy server Router Server UPnP AV WLAN also W LAN Wireless LAN Compatible hardware and UPnP servers 46 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 Music Player 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 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 ho
35. ets are particularly useful if you wish to call up stations when the screen is not in sight e g from an adjacent room or via the domestic control system The Favourites List Creating the Favourites list Sort function Selecting radio stations from the Favourites list Adding stations to the Favourites list Erasing stations from the Favourites list Presets Calling up a Preset Storing a Preset RDS functions Mono Stereo When you have called up the Favourites list by pressing the button you can press the button to call up the Favourites menu from which the following points can be selected using the CA C_W_ buttons Manage Favourites Sort Favourites by Frequency Scan for stations Start Select the menu point Scan for stations and initiate the station search with the button The screen displays the message Auto Store active and the Music Player now automatically stores up to sixty receivable stations 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 Station name Program ID Now use the C_ lt _ CP buttons to select the desired sort criterion and confirm your choice by pressing the button Call up the Favourites list with the button select a stored station from the Favourites list using the CA _ _ buttons and confirm your choice with the C _ Cb_ button
36. etwork If the Music Player detects a LAN connection to a network when you switch it on 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 Music Player 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 Opening the Network Configuration Menu Operating the Menu Changing and Storing IP Addresses Closing the Menu Interrupting the Menu without Storing the Settings First select the Music Player s Streaming Client function by pressing the button Open the configuration menu with a long press on the button on the F100 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 CQ CP button for simple selection ON OFF Numeric buttons Ce to C9 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
37. ext input you can switch between numeric and alpha numeric input and between capitals and lower case by pressing the Cav_ button SCAO oaeee A A In Stand alone mode Switches sound on and off MUTING yellow only if you have selected the Auto Variable setting in the System Configuration menu C fin Stand alone mode yellow Reduces increases volume volume control rocker only if you have selected the Auto Variable setting in the System Configuration menu In Stand alone mode sound settings A brief press opens a menu offering the following set up facilities which vary according to the selected source Balance Treble Bass Loudness Bandwidth Filter Output The menu points are called up using the CA C_ _ buttons and can be changed using the C lt _ CP buttons Tuner CD Player Streaming Client Navigation Navigation C lt Back to previous point Back to previous point During alpha numeric character input you can erase a character with the C_ lt _ button CP 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 Ci S
38. ey 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 38 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 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
39. f your Music Player 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 point View File Info opens an information box which displays the streaming properties including the URL 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 green LED does not light up Cause 1 Mains lead not plugged in correctly Remedy Check connection push connector in firmly Cause 2 Mains fuse burn
40. followed by a number C_0_ to C The station is now stored under this number It is possible to store a total of ten Presets under the numbers _0_ to Briefly press one of the numeric buttons _o _ to _s The associated Preset is now called up 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 The lists of Internet radio stations displayed by the Music Player 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 Music Player s main menu under the Internet Radio Added Stations point 21 The Music Player as D A Converter General Information on D A Converter Operation D A Converter Operation Selecting a D A Converter Source Screen Display 22 The T A Music Player can be used as a high quality D A converter for other devices such as satellite receiver digital radio etc which are fitted with poor quality converters or no converter at all The Music Player features two digital inputs
41. g in then lift the cover out Remove the old cells and fit two new dry cells of the LR 03 MICRO type in the battery compartment taking care to fit them with correct polarity Please remember that all the cells must be replaced at the same time 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 Always disconnect the unit from the mains supply before cleaning it The surfaces of the case should be 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 27 Installation Power supply Mains leads Mains plug Enclosure openings Supervision of device operation Service Damage Over voltage 28 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 materials rigorously for quality using meticulous production methods and subjecting each unit to a
42. her 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 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 appl
43. his indicates that the content is playable pieces of music playlists radio station etc If you open an entry of this type its content will be played The lists and music tracks you can see when you select a device vary according to the machine and the transferred data When you are navigating through lists you can call up the Music Player s letter search function at any time by briefly pressing the C Av 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 button or after a brief delay with no further input the Music Player moves to the first entry in the list which starts with the characters you entered If the text searched for is not found the best matching result will be shown You can abort the search using the C m_ button 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 The Favourites list can be used to store your preferred Internet radio
44. icable 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 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
45. ice 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 e g Music Player 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 Music Player must have access to the Internet This 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 Music Player 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 addre
46. ist created on the Music Player Preset store button HBG Bel CBB ld Ble Repeated brief presses cycle through the repeat functions rn with all gt Rpt Trk gt Rpt All gt Normal media 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 3 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 18 Screen All information relating to machine status the current music track and navigation in lists is displayed on the Music Player s 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 I RADIO Stellar Attraction Marillion Estonia y
47. l 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 In FLAT mode the signals pass along the shortest possible signal paths within the unit All sub assemblies which are not absolutely essential e g the tone controls are by passed by means of high quality gold contact relays in this mode The frequency response and phase response of the unit are absolutely linear in this mode of operation This means that the FLAT setting provides the most faithful reproduction and the highest possible quality and it should always be selected if the tone controls are in the centre position in any case All VHF radio transmitters use the FM method of modulation This technology provides maximum possible sound quality and interference suppression When the Music Players s 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 Music Player features automatic hiss suppression which cuts out the annoying hissing sound between radio stations and suppresses very weak stations which cannot be re
48. lems 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 Music Player will re start the network communication After re start please choose a music title or internet radio station and start playback 40 Transmission interruptions occur when listening to internet radio stations Cause 1 The capacity of the internet radio station s server is at it s limit Remedy Choose a different station Cause 2 Network problems occurred Remedy Check your netwerk see above Some internet radio stations can not be received Cause The internet radio station has been switched off it transmits only at certain hours of the day or it has changed ist internet address Remedy Try to get information from the website of the station regarding transmission hours ans internet address URL Try to establish a connection to the station at a later time Bad sound quality bei 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 lowes 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
49. me networks do not include a proxy server In this case there is no need to enter a Proxy address when configuring the Music Player 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 aloum 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 Music Player to access media files stored on these devices Examples for UPnP AV server software compatible with the Music Player Windows Twonky Media Server http www twonkyvision de e Windows Media Player 11 http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia de default aspx Linux e 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
50. merican 1 Dance 493 Rock 468 Works Tropical 70 Talk Naws Talk 334 Scanner 99 Comedy 13 News Updates 85 Sports 204 Goverment 23 Radio Drama 5 Tak 221 News 492 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 Music Player 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 Music Player 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 35 Setting up new Internet Radio Stations Finding a Station URL 36 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 point 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 station via the menu system o
51. moved completely from the signal path In conjunction with an amplifier this provides the shortest signal paths and therefore the best possible sound quality If the Music Player is operated in conjunction with a T A Power Plant integrated amplifier volume control is automatically disabled and by passed Calling up and operating the D A converter options D A set up option Bandwidth D A set up option Filter not with iPod and Tuner D A set up option Output not with iPod and Tuner 10 D A Converter Settings A number of special settings are available for the Music Player s D A converter they are designed to fine tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your listening preferences 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 C A _W_ buttons to select a set up option e In each case the displayed option can be altered using the C lt q CP buttons e If no further action is taken for a period of a few seconds the set up window disappears again from the screen The analogue output filter can be switched from 60 kHz normal mode to 100 kHz bandwidth WIDE mode The WIDE setting is recommended for use with amplifiers which are capable of processing high frequencies up to 400 kHz cleanly If you are not sure we recommend tha
52. mplifier section can be bypassed by a gold contact relay to be completely removed from the audio signal path A T A Power Plant amplifier connected to the Music Player by an E LINK cable is automatically detected by the Music Player and the pre amplifier section will automatically be bypassed High Quality Direct Mode In this case volume and tone are adjusted on the Power Plant s pre amplifier Other amplifiers than the T A Power Plant can not be detected automatically To achieve the highest possible audio quality with such amplifiers we recommend to bypass the pre amplifier of the Music Player High Quality Direct Mode by switching to the setting Audio Volume Maximum Fixed in the System Configuration menu In this case volume and tone are adjusted on the amplifiers If operated with active speakers or power amplifiers volume and tone can be controlled through the pre amplifier of the Music Player To enable the Music Players pre amp section please switch to Audio Volume Auto Variable In the System Configuration menu Pre amplifier Functions Stand alone mode only if system setting Audio Volume Auto Variable is selected Balance control and tone control functions Balance Treble Bass Loudness Briefly press the C_ _ button on the remote control handset to call up the balance and tone control functions This action brings up a set up window which displays the various adjustment options e Use the CA _ C W
53. ng a cassette recording A playback program can only be created for the CD currently in the disc drawer of the Music Player 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 total number of tracks on the disc e g 13 Tracks 60 27 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 Ck lt _ or CP 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 Ces C gt 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
54. nn 26 Safety NOIES ermine naii ets PELDPRREREF OCT EFERTETTEEERFSIRTHE STELL TEURERTECHEPRRIHETOREKEESRNTUFERSETRRFERBIG 28 FCC Information to the user cecceceeeceeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeeaeeeeaeeeeeeeseaeeeseaeeseaeeseeeeeeaeeseneeeeaas 29 Network Configuration 44444440444400nnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 30 The vTuner Premium Service 444444044n40nnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 35 General Tro ble Sshooting 12 7 2322 21 2 2252 HR 37 Glossary Supplementary Information 40us424044440nnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 42 Network Terms a E E O OE a r number 45 Appendix Wiring diagram assie ienr bentii nid iee een nee a ea 48 SPeCGIPICALION E S E E a carey state ean iin dare eat ab tneaetaty eaudebtrnet 49 About these instructions All the controls and functions of the Music Player 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 Music Player to your home network Symbols used in these instructions Caution Text passages marked with this symbol contain
55. or abc 19 Access to Media Content via the Main Menu Home Menu 000Main Menu Home Menu Selecting and Playing Media Content Alpha Search Letter Search Function 20 When you call up the Streaming Client by pressing the button the front panel screen displays a list containing the devices connected to the system or accessible via the network together with the Favourites folder e g USB iPod Internet Radio UPnP AV Server Media server in the local network Favorites USB iPod Internet Radio UPNP Server Favorites 1 5 e 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 CW buttons The selected list point is shown enlarged and can be called up by pressing the CP C button The content of the device is displayed in the form of a list The individual list entries are followed either by a folder symbol 7 or a note symbol 2 You can now again move to the individual list points using the CA C buttons and open them with the C gt _ C ox button If the list entry you open is a folder the screen displays the contents of the folder you can now navigate further within the new folder If the entry is followed by a note symbol t
56. or Powerline LAN or in wireless networks WLAN If you wish to use your Music Player in your home network you must first enter the necessary network settings on the Music Player 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 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 taelektroakustik de hardware comp_lan_hw pdf 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 n
57. osing 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 help 29 Network Configuration General Information Compatible hardware and UPnP servers Network Configuration Menu 30 The Music Player can be operated in wired LAN networks Ethernet LAN
58. otal number of list entries list length x Loudspeaker outputs silent muted T A F100 SCL DISC ew 0 A1 PH A2 TV A3 TUN gt a RADIO 4 4 Remote Control General Information All the Music Player s mechanism control functions and auxiliary functions can be operated using the remote control system In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the Music Player s front panel The infra red sensor for the remote control system is located in the display area of the Music Player There must be clear line of sight contact between the F100 handset and the screen The following tables show the remote control buttons and their functions when operating the machine 0 red Switches the Music Player on and off Direct source select buttons If the integrated amplifier is switched off these buttons switch it on and simultaneously select the corresponding source device Music Player s Streaming Client function Internet Radio access to music server iPod playback Music Player s CD function Brief press Music Player s Digital input 1 Brief press Music Player s Digital input 2 Brief press Music Player s Radio function Direct alpha numeric input e g track number fast station select radio station The Ce and _1_ buttons are also used for non standard characters During t
59. point Set Manually If you select this menu point 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 eee Save WLAN settings Apply 1 4 After successfully entering all the data please select the point Save WLAN Settings and confirm by pressing the button Your Music Player 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 point Save and restart The vTuner Premium Service The list of radio stations displayed by your Music Player 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 point 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 of your Music Player the MAC address provides unique identification of your machine The MAC address can be found in the Configur
60. r 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 Music Player 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 17 The following table shows the buttons on the remote control handset and the front panel and their basic function when operating the Streaming Client Selects the Streaming Client as listening source Brief press Switches to the main list Home function Long press Opens the Configuration menu Selects the menu point within a list Opens a folder starts a piece of music or playlist Back to the next higher menu point Opens a folder starts a piece of music or playlist During input operations confirms the input Selects the previous or next piece in the playback list Ends playback STOP e Starts playback of titles folders PLAY function e Halts playback PAUSE or mute and resume if available Long press Removes a favourite from the Favourites list created on the Music Player Adds a favourite to the Favourites list created on the Music Player If no memory space is available the screen displays the message Favorite List Full Displays the Favourites l
61. r each second of music 44 100 sampled values are available for each channel In the Music Player the digital audio signals are converted upsampled to a much higher sample rate 352 8 or 384 kHz before they are converted to analog signals by the D A converter This process delivers a very much better more finely graduated signal to the converter which can then be converted with correspondingly higher precision For the upsampling of the digital audio signals different algorithms are implemented in the Music Player You can choose between these algorithms during music playback The different algorithms are described in more detail below Filter 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 charac teristics and constant group delays The disadvantage is the pre and post echoes which are added to the signal These time domain errors tend to affect the music signal s dynamics precision and naturalness and reduce spatial orientation VERGE COMPLETE sre a 42 running O Marker x 10 048 una Mi 23 173 aBveme 27 15 A SEN eed 430 000 us Start 1 e24 Riz Stop 26 U2A kHz 100 us div Frequency response and transient characteristics of the long FIR filter Filter 2 Impulse optimised filter By shortening the filter length lower number of filtercoefficients the time domain
62. ss 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 analogue 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 addr
63. t you ask the manufacturer of your amplifier whether the device is suitable for such high frequencies The WIDE setting can be used without restriction with all T A amplifiers The Music Player can exploit two different filter types offering different tonal characters Filter 1 is a classic FIR filter with an extremely linear frequency response Filter 2 is a peak optimised filter superb in timing and dynamics Please refer to the Chapter Glossary Supplementary Information Digital Filter for an explanation of the different filter types At this point it is possible to toggle between normal and inverted phase in the signal With particular instruments or voices the human ear is certainly capable of detecting whether absolute phase is correct or not However absolute phase is not always correctly recorded The problem can be corrected by pressing this button to invert the signal i e turn it through 180 The correction is carried out at the digital level and has absolutely no adverse effect on sound quality Operation with T A Power Plant Operation with other integrated amplifiers Operation with active loudspeakers or power amplifiers Pre amplifier functions of the Music Player The Music Player can also be operated without an amplifier i e with active loudspeakers connected directly to it For Stand alone mode the device features a high quality pre amplifier with volume and tone controls The pre a
64. th UPnP AV server The media content formats which the Music Player 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 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 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 just 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 o
65. the opposite 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 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 Music Player T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG Beg iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries ration instructions the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good please read them carefully and observe them at all times C All the components we use meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid The ope 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 appear on your device Rear Panel CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT On the inner protective housing of the CD mechanism CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG
66. tion quality of your sound system and their importance 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 T A 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 To open the battery compartment disconnect the latch by pressin
67. tton which takes you to the menu point Exit without saving Pressing the button at this juncture interrupts and closes the menu 31 The Configuration for a Wired Ethernet LAN or Power Line LAN connection Setting the Parameters for a Wired Network Menu Point MAC DHCP state Device IP IP mask Gateway IP DNS 1 DNS 2 Proxy state Proxy IP Proxy port Save and Restart Exit without saving 32 e Connect the Music Player to an operational network or Power Line modem using the LAN socket on the back panel e Switch the Music Player 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 below 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 point Possible entries Network Parameter LAN gt MAC 00 0e 9b cc a4 35 none DHCP Off CA CD 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
68. tual location This menu point lets you select the display language for the Music Player The language of data received from external sources eg iPod UPnP AV server depends on the settings of the external device and can not be selected in Music Player s language menu This menu point only appears if the Music Player is not connected to a Power Plant integrated amplifier Its purpose is to switch the pre amplifier volume control etc of the Music Player on and off Settings Auto Variable for operation with active loudspeakers or power amps If this setting is chosen the pre amplifier of the Music Player is activated Maximum Fixed This setting is intended for the operation of the Music Player in conjunction with integrated amplifiers having own volume control In this setting the pre amplifier section of the Music player is completely bypassed High Quality Direct Mode For example if the Music Player is connected to active loudspeakers the volume control can be activated using this menu point With the volume control active the level at the audio outputs can be altered using the as buttons on the F100 remote control handset If the Music Player is connected to an amplifier the volume control should be switched off because in this case volume is controlled at the amplifier itself If the volume control is switched off all the volume control and tone control circuits of the Music Player are by passed and re
69. uated 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 Netzwork parameters not properly configured Remedy Configure the network parameters correctly see chapter Network configuration Cause 5 operation without network connection For proper operation the Music Player needs at least one properly connected network device This can be a LAN or WLAN network or a USB storage device Remedy If the Music Player shall be operated without network LAN WLAN please connect at least a USB stick The message Track not found is displayd 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 an other 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 can not be decoded by the Music Player Remedy Choose an other title or station The message network prob
70. vourites list created on the Music Player 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 Music Player programming Button for switching between yellow Stereo and Mono reception The Stereo setting is constantly displayed in the screen window by a symbol The Mono setting is constantly displayed in the screen window by al symbol AV During character 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 Music Player Store button for fast station select Store button for fast station select Switch CD Text ON OFF Toggles the display between the Now Playing view and track list station list navigation 3 9m 8 Switches between the Digital filter Bandwidth Invert functions Basic Functions of the Music Player There are a few basic functions of the Music Player which are always available regardless of the selected source Radio Streaming Client CD For example these include the System Configuration menu in which device settings such as screen brightness and contrast digital filter or volume settings and pre amplifier functions in Stand alone
71. wanted noises e When you connect the input sockets of the amplifier to the output sockets on the source devices 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 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 LINE 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 Music Players 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 Changing the batteries Care of the unit Loudspeaker cables and signal cables inter connects have a significant influence on the overall reproduc
72. 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 39 Streaming Client The streaming client can not connect 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 qualiy bad low field strength Possibly too much atten
73. y is shown at the end of the line d These lines display information which is broadcast by the station e g Radiotext e The field strength and therefore the reception quality to be expected from the set transmitting station can be assessed from the field strength f Display of Stereo Mono Selecting a station using the Favourites list a WDR 2 89 90 MHz 92 20 MHz 12 38 lt I b C d a The selected station is displayed in enlarged form and can be called up using the C gt C button b Press the C_ lt _ button to return to the station previously selected c Position display in the Favourites list d Press the C gt CP button to select the station displayed in enlarged form Holding one of the 4 P gt buttons pressed in initiates a station search in the upward or downward direction The station search stops automatically at the next station In addition to manual tuning and searching the tuner of the Music Player 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 You can edit the Favourites list to suit your preferences see section Adding stations to the Favourites list Erasing stations from the Favourites list It is also possible to store the stations under a station number Preset and then to call it up directly by entering the station number Pres
74. y 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 which 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 The tracks of the CD or of a playback program are Rpt Mix Program continuously repeated in a random sequence e Fast forward search hold the gt gt button pressed in e Fast reverse search hold the C4 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 15 Creating a Playback Program Playing a playback program Erasing a playback program 16 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 prepari

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