PhatNoise 1501-MAN User's Manual
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1. To configure the software properly it is very important to follow these steps in order 1 Exit all running Windows programs 2 If the DMS Cartridge is inserted into the USB cradle remove it now 61 4 2 PhatNoise 4 2 Insert the PhatNoise Music Manager software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program will launch automatically launch in a few moments If the PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program does not launch automatically follow these steps to run the software manually a Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select Run The Run dialog box appears b Type the following text in the drop down list box d PMM_setup exe where d is the letter corresponding to your CD ROM drive c Click OK Followthe on screen instructions to install the PhatNoise Music Manager software the PhatNoise CD Manager software will also be installed at this time When the installation is finished the installation program will ask you to restart the computer After restarting your computer you will find two new icons on your desktop one for PhatNoise Music Manager and one for PhatNoise CD Manager Installing the USB Cradle and DMS Cartridge l Tip You must install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your computer before you connect the USB cradle to your computer2. PhatNoise Home Player 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Front Pane Front Panel Front Pane Front Panel Front Pane ceo 000 Front Pane Front Panel Front Pane Front Panel Front Pane Front Panel Front Pane Front Pane a ee akwWNnN gt O oO numus PEW Power Button Playlist Button Album Button Artist Button Genre Button Front Panel LCD Display DMS Cartridge Dock Back Button Menu Button Browse Dial Select Button Forward Button Play Pause Button Stop Button Back Button 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sramarse niae sted Ta Comply fen FEC Staneards Power Supply Plug USB 2 0 Jack Digital Audio Coaxial Out Jack RCA Audio Out Video Composite Out S Video Out Eject Button Power Button DMS Button Menu Button Search Button Album Button 28 29 30 Playlist Button Browse Previous Button Select Button 31 Previous Category Button 32 Browse Next Button 33 Back Button 34 Play Button 35 Stop Button 36 1 Button 37 Pause Button 38 4 Button 39 Enter Button 40 7 Button 41 Random Button 42 Favorites Button 43 PC Button 44 Features Button 45 Artist Button 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Genre Button Next CategoryButton Forward Button 3 Button 2 Button 6 Button 5 Button 9 Button 8 Button Repeat Button 0 Butto
3. KENWOOD ana enc Beg Value of Firmware Property Value Description 3 Install Pl i Save Changes 7 Click on Install Plugin ares D 2 a j The window you see may not have these options listed These options are for Kenwood compatible systems and may not be present for other systems Just proceed with the rest of these steps 39 3 3 PhatNoise Hardware Options iu Modify Firmware Properties Firmware Properties E Music Keg Number of Kenwood Display Digits Playlist Announce Track Display 250 Install Plugin Install Plugin 8 In the registration code box type hugui without quotes and click Ok Hardware Options e Modify Firmware Properties m Firmware Properties Firmware Property Description Music Keg Properties for the in car hardware Number of Kenwood Display Digits Author Ryan Moriyama Playlist Announce ersion 12 05 Track Display 250 Install Plugin E3 1 Checking Intemet Connection OK 2 Enter Plugin Registration Code vi 3 Verifying Plugin Registration Code OK 4 Checking Compatibilty OK 5 Searching for DMS usage history files OK 6 Install hugui On PhatBox Digital Media Player most recently used Install Plugin 9 The drop down box will list each of the PhatNoise products the DMS cartridge has been used in 40 Setting up the Graphical Interface Softwa
4. NOTE Regenerating the DMS database will NOT affect the DMS playlists Fix DMS Database The DMS database is only used to generate DMS Voice Prompts and to supply metadata information for the car player r Voice Prompting IV Enable Voice Prompts Voice ATT DTNV 1 2 Mike z Hear Voice Sample Voice Rate j Slow Fast Voice Volume 0 100 Fix Voice Prompts Click here to regenerate all voice prompt files Generate Voice Prompts for Track Titles M DMS Cover Art IV Enable Cover Art Downloading during Eject Fix Crver Art Click here to try downloading cover art for all music files and discs on te the DMS erasing any previously downloaded cover art on the DMS Requires Intemet connection 4 If you would like the music manager to update your cartridge with cover art now press the Fix Cover Art button 2 When the music manger downloads cover art it may first ask to regenerate the al p database on your DMS cartridge This is usually a good idea but may take a few Cf moments to finish 88 Downloading cover art for your music 4 5 Multiple Matches Detected PhatNoise Music Manager has detected more than one possible match for album cover art Please select the appropriate image Unknown Title Bob Marley Please be patient This ma Disc 2 chill Downloading cover art Previewnot Reggae Roots Garland d Accept Selected Item Cancel Cancel
5. 1 Let s say we are listening to Love my way and the Artist button is lit This means we are listening to all of Beth Jones songs 24 Settings Menu 2 8 2 If we press the Album button just once the system will change the queue of songs to just those that are from the current album The Best of Beth Jones Wait a few moments for the player to return to the song playback screen Browsing categories within categories Press and hold any of the Playlist Album Artist or Genre buttons that are not lit The home player will only display the items that match both the existing selection and the button you just pressed Example 1 Let s say we are listening to all songs whose Genre is rock we know we are browsing by Genre since the Genre button is lit 2 Press and hold the Artist button Instead of showing all the artists available the system will display all artists that have rock songs available this is indicated by both the Artist and Genre lights illuminated 3 On our DMS cartridge we have only rock songs by the artists Blender and Beth Jones Use the and buttons to choose one of these two artists or 4 do nothing and you are back to listening to all rock songs 2 Currently the Home Player is limited to two browse modes litat the same time Three q or more may cause unpredictable behavior 2 8 Settings Menu The settings menu currently consists of the following items e Random Settings
6. The Encode View Converting an Audio CD to computer files The CD Encoder View allows you to create computer files from your CDs The easiest and fastest way to transfer CDs to your DMS cartridge is with PhatNoise CD Manager The PhatNoise Music Manager CD Encoder View provides much more control over the encoding process including a wider range of encoding formats and data rates qi ReadytoPBy CD Track01 Unk WT a C CD 14H kbps 44kHz 0 00 occ ERATED 1 Switch to the CD Encoder View by pressing the ENCODE button create a single screen shot with circles numbers indicating the subsection shown in the figures below remove the individual figures 2 Insert the CD into the computer Press the Load CD button 3 If the computer is connected to the Internet the songs names will appear next to the track number as follows 74 PhatNoise Music Manager 44 4 If you are not connected to the Internet the tracks will be listed Track 01 Track 02 etc 5 Edit the Artist Title Genre and Year information if it is missing or incorrect 6 Choose the tracks to encode using the checkboxes 7 Choose the file format to encode in 8 Choose the bitrate of the file to be created very good sound quality but the music files will be twice as large 192kbps provides a j good combination of sound quality and file size r Tip Forthe MP3 format 128kbps will provide good sound quality 256kbps wi
7. 253 Ses ot are em RTI ave ma imm dme I a 3T Fut re commands ecu ee ae RAE A ee a ee e a 13 13 15 16 18 18 21 23 25 27 CONTENTS 4 Music Management 61 4 1 Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager software ee ee 61 4 2 Installing the USB Cradle and DMS Cartridge llle 62 4 3 PhatNoiseCD Manager aaaea 66 4 44 PhatNoiseMusic Manager ler 68 45 Downloading cover art for your MUS C 2 85 4 6 Information on MP3 Files and ID3 Tags 2 2 2 0 0 cee ee ns 92 5 Support 93 CONTENTS FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could use the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made 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 may cause harmful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions 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 rece
8. 62 Installing the USB Cradle and DMS Cartridge 4 2 Tan Power Cord Port USB Cable 1 Once you have installed PhatNoise Music Manager and have restarted your computer plug the power connector into the USB cradle Make sure the other end of the power cable is plugged into a wall outlet before connecting the USB cradle to your computer 2 Connect the USB cradle s USB cable to a USB port on your computer 63 4 2 PhatNoise HI SPEED USB Device Plugged into non HI SPEED USB Hub 2 4 HI SPEED USB device is plugged into a non HI SPEED USB hub For assistance in solving this problem click this message Recycle Bin 3 Insert the DMS cartridge firmly into the USB cradle Avoid slapping the cartridge into place The green and red indicator lights should illuminate The DMS cartridge will then be detected by the operating system If your computer does not support USB 2 0 Windows may display a message indicating that you have plugged the cradle into a non HI SPEED USB Hub The cradle will still function properly To take advantage of the faster transfer speed of USB 2 0 you will need to purchase a USB 2 0 adapter card Tip If you have USB 2 0 ports installed on your machine but the cradle is plugged into r a USB 1 0 port Windows XP will display the message below To take advantage of the j faster transfer speed plug the cradle into a USB 2 0 port 64 Installing the USB Cradle and DMS
9. All Cover Art When generating cover art the music manager searches an Internet database for the pictures Sometimes there can be more than one match for the album name If this is the case the music manager will prompt you to choose which album best describes the songs you have Choose one of the album covers and press Accept Selected Item or press Cancel to skip this song If you would like to cancel the entire operation and not download any more cover art press Cancel All Cover Art 89 45 PhatNoise Ejecting the DMS Save Eject DMS When you are finished preparing the contents you want to transfer to your DMS click Save Eject DMS This step will copy all new songs databases and other system files to the cartridge When done a message will be displayed and the DMS cartridge drive letters will be removed from Windows indicating that you can remove the DMS cartridge from the USB cradle TEOX oa z IONS DMS Tip Wait until the software displays a message indicating itis safe to remove the DMS l cartridge from the USB cradle Removing the cartridge before this message appears e will corrupt the hard drive Do not remove the DMS cartridge from the USB cradle Wf while the green light is on Tip The Home Player and PhatBoxcan handle as many as 9999 separate Disc Playlist r e numbers with up to 9999 songs per Disc number The total number of songs on the b j DMS Cartridge must not exceed 30 0
10. Browse Playback Browse a Information Menu Listings Tracks lt q Screen it Mode Screen em y BACK t SELECT y y Home Player V Remote O 6566 Browse Levels 4 This section will focus primarily on using the remote control If you would like to use the front panel controls more detailed explanations can be found in the section Using the Front Panel Display on page 13 46 Browsing the Main Menu 3 6 3 6 Browsing the Main Menu The first screen to appear is the main menu EX Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate Use the Select button to choose your selection gt Indicates Main Menu Is Indicates Current Item Pressing the up or down buttons on the remote or turning the knob on the front panel will change the current item Pressing the select button will choose the item displayed This menu has the following default menu items e Music Library Selecting this item will show different ways of browsing the music library in your system e Settings The settings menu is explained in detail in section Settings Menu below on page 57 47 3 7 PhatNoise e Now Playing If a song is currently playing this item will take you right to it 3 7 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu 1 From the main menu scroll to the first item Music Library and press select 2 Next choose how you would like to browse your mus
11. Cartridge 4 2 2 start C My computer 4 After an initialization period an Autoplay dialog box will appear 5 Let the Autoplay feature finish 65 4 3 PhatNoise PHISYS F Windows can perform the same acbon each time you insert amp desk ot connect a device with this kind ol file Pichses What do pou wart Windows to do coa bcd Print the pichures LJ Views a slideshow of the mages gt Open folder to view fies uting id oF 6 Next dialog boxes will appear for two new drives labelled PHTDTA and PHTSYS 7 For each dialog box select Take No Action and check Always do the selected Action then Click OK 8 Your USB Cradle has been successfully installed and your DMS cartridge is ready for use 4 3 PhatNoise CD Manager The quickest and easiest way to transfer your CD collection to a DMS cartridge is with the PhatNoise CD Manager You can also use the PhatNoise Music Manager to encode CDs and transfer music files to a DMS cartridge This section introduces the core features of the PhatNoise CD Manager software To learn about other features of the software click on the Help button or press F1 while in PhatNoise CD Manager To transfer your CD music collection to a DMS cartridge 1 Double click on the PhatNoise CD Manager icon on your computer s desktop 66 PhatNoise CD Manager 4 3 6 PhatNoise Music Manager 2 Insert a DMS cartridge into the USB
12. Playlist Album Artist or Genre that you selected Press select one last time when the track you would like to play is displayed on the screen Browsing Songs 2 Paralyzed 3 Multi tasking 4 Let it Show 5 Headrush 6 Been There 7 Walking on the Surface 8 Rest is a Weapon Blender 9 Out of Line The Debut Album Punk Rock 51 3 8 PhatNoise 3 8 Navigating the Playback screen The playback screen is what you see when a song is playing Here s how it is laid out Now Playing Blender 2 Paralyzed 3 Multi tasking 4 Let it Show Blender 5 Headrush 6 Been There 7 Walking on the Surface 8 Rest is a Weapon Blender 9 Out of Line The Debut Album Punk Rock Current Song The currently playing song is shown highlighted in the list of songs e List Name This is on the top of the screen and shows what type of song listing you have for example Now Playing Blender will be displayed when you are playing all the songs by the artist Blender Album Art The album cover for the song currently playing is shown on the right side of the display Song Information If information is known about the song it is displayed below the album art Play Light This light is behind the play button on the front panel This light glows when a song is playing blinks when a song is paused and turns off if no song is playing Here is a summary of the most common controls 52 Navigating the Playb
13. cradle PhatNoise CD Manager will detect the DMS cartridge and after reading its contents will display any music files in the right hand window pane y DMS Cartridge 3 Place an audio CD in your computer s CD ROM drive PhatNoise CD Manager will automatically detect and load the CD and display it s contents in the left hand window pane If you are connected to the internet this will include Album Art Artist Name Album Name and a listing of the music tracks 4 To transfer all the music files and album art to the DMS cartridge click on the large button in the middle of the window labelled ADD CD TO DMS 5 The CD will automatically eject when the transfer is complete Insert another CD to continue transferring your music collection You can use other applications while PhatNoise CD Manager is transferring files to a DMS cartridge 6 When you are done adding CDs and you d like to remove the DMS cartridge press the Save Eject Button 67 44 PhatNoise r A Tip You must Save Eject your DMS before removing it from the cradle KP ED CD Reloed CO Edit Tile Track Names Ean Owe O Norah Jones Come Away With Me Disc 1 Koop Waltz For Koop Disc 2 Starsalor Love is Here Disc 3 BT 10 Yeas In The Ufe Disc 1 4 5 GB Available about 35 di PhatNoise CD Manager will store about 300 to 400 CDs on one 20GB DMS cartridge at its default setting of Good quality Specifically music
14. e Clicking on a Genre will display all the Artists Albums and Songs for that Genre e Clicking on an Artist will display all the Albums and Songs for that Artist e Clicking on an Album will display all the songs on that Album You can select up to 15 items by using holding down the SHIFT key or the CTRL key while clicking 4 L4 4 Ld 4 4 L4 View Genres Title Artist M 71 44 PhatNoise Media Explorer The Media Explorer lets you view the files in your database as they are laid out in the file system This is helpful if you who have already organized your music into Windows folders To access the Media Explorer click on its icon in the left side window pane of the Library View The Media Explorer looks and functions just like Windows Explorer Note that the first time you click it there is a slight delay as the software builds the tree of folders dynamically 1 MIL ResdyoPlay Paralyzed Blender a WT E Ue 444200071 vasa erra NE ONE CD 72 PhatNoise Music Manager 4 4 Search Box Type search terms into the search box and the matching songs will be automatically displayed below as you type You may search the contents of any playlist All Songs or the results of a browse view search using the search box The search function displays all songs for which all or part of the artist album genre path or file name matches the search terms 73 44 PhatNoise
15. e Repeat Settings e Video Settings e Help Settings 25 2 8 PhatNoise You can get to the settings menu from the main menu Use the up or down buttons or turn the knob to browse through each of the items Press the select button to choose the selected item press the or back buttons to leave the menu Each of the settings are explained below Random Settings This menu allows you to turn the random function on or off This menu is equivalent to pressing the random button on the remote control to toggle the random mode on or off Setting Meaning Random Off Randomize List Turn off the random mode and play songs in a normal sequential order Randomize the list of songs currently playing For example if one album is selected to play the order of the songs within that album would be random ized Repeat Settings This menu allows you to configure how the repeat function operates This menu is equivalent to pressing the repeat button on the remote control multiple times switching between the three modes listed below Setting Meaning Repeat Off Repeat Track Repeat List Turn off the repeat mode and play songs in a nor mal sequential order Repeat the current song When the currently play ing song ends the same song will start over Repeat the entire list of songs currently playing For example if an album is selected to play the album playback will sta
16. is encoded at 128kbps in mp3 format To store music at Very Good 256 kbps mp3 or CD Exact 703 kbps FLAC format quality level select on of these options in the Options window under the CD Options tab Click on the Help button or press F1 while in PhatNoise CD Manager to learn more about this and other advanced features 4 4 PhatNoise Music Manager This section introduces the core features of the PhatNoise Music Manager software 68 PhatNoise Music Manager 4 4 1 Creating MP3 files from an Audio CD 2 Organizing music files and playlists 3 Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge Launching the Music Manager and Loading Music Files 1 Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software You can do this one of two ways e Double click the PhatNoise Music Manager icon on your desktop or e Click Start select Program Files and select the PhatNoise Music Manager icon 2 The Music Manager splash screen will briefly appear then the Load Songs to Database window will appear If you already have music files on your computer s hard drive you can load them now into the Music Manager s database 3 Choose a folder on your computer for example C My Music that contains songs you want to load into the PhatNoise Music Manager database and then click Load Songs 4 To load songs from additional folders click on the Load Songs button on the main window of Music Manager The Four Program Views L
17. off 3 To begin simply insert a cartridge and press the power button The display will illuminate and the power indicator will turn on 15 2 3 PhatNoise insert DMS aitige SA Press Power Button When the home player turns on you will see a set of different colored lights This is what the colors mean e Red The home player is doing a self check of hardware i e Amber The home player is loading its system software e Green The home player is up and running 2 3 How the Home Player is Organized The PhatNoise Home Digital Media player is organized for fast and easy access to the most common features Most of the navigation is done by a small set of controls with the remaining controls used as shortcuts 16 How the Home Player is Organized 2 3 foo ht Pune Choose Track Main Browse Browse Playback Browse d Information Menu Listings Tracks lt q Screen Mode Screen Item q A Home Player Remote BACK SELECT Bamoa re O 6566 Browse Levels 4 e From the remote control The up and down buttons browse through the items available The select button chooses an item and moves to the next screen The button goes to the previous screen Note the and select buttons currently perform the same function e From the front panel The knob allows you to browse through the items available The select button chooses an item
18. out Indicates Current Time t Track Name e Track Number This shows you the current track number as well as the total number of tracks queued e Current time This is the current playback time position of the song e Songtitle The name of the current song playing scrolls across the bottom of the display e Play Light This light glows when a song is playing blinks when a song is paused and turns off if no song is playing The most common controls are placed on the front panel as well as on the remote control These are summarized below 21 2 6 PhatNoise Button Meaning Play begin playing the item shown on the display II Pause press the play button again on the front panel or press pause on the remote to pause the current playback t Track forward Go forward one track I lt Track backward Go backward one track E Stop stops the playback gt gt Seek forward Press and hold the button to seek forward in the current track Seek backward Press and hold the 144 button to seek backward in the current track Browsing while playing While you are playing a track you can browse the songs that may be coming up in the queue 1 Press the up or down buttons or turn the scroll knob The display will show the other tracks available 2 If you see a track you wish to play press play or select to switch to that track 3 If you don t want to make a selection simply
19. secure the unit or in high vibration areas Do not place this system in an area of high humidity or where large amounts of airborne dust dirt are present CONTENTS Copyright and Patent Notices Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc All Rights Reserved All trademarks service marks and tradenames includ ing without limitation PHATNOISE PHATNOISE CAR AUDIO SYSTEM PHATNOISE MUSIC MANAGER PHATBOX SSA VOICE DPGT PHATNOISE HOME DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER and DMS are proprietary to PhatNoise Inc Gracenote is CDDB Inc d b a Gracenote CD and music related data from Gracenote CDDB Music Recog nition ServiceSM 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote U S Patents Numbers 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 and other patents issued or pending CDDB isa registered trademark of Gracenote The logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote CDDB logo are registered trademarks of Gracenote Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote o Designed for PLAY 9 gracenote Wf cdab w Media CONTENTS Section 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player This section will guide you through the main features and components that are in the Home Player package Please read through this section to make sure you have each of the included pieces PhatNoise
20. the home player on a slippery surface the unit may move when you insert or remove the DMS cartridge f 2 Connect the analog or digital audio jacks For an analog audio connection connect the Left and Right RCA jacks to a suitable audio input of your home stereo Common audio inputs that work well may be labelled CD or AUX You can alternatively connect the analog outputs to a set of powered computer speakers by using an RCA to headphone style adapter not included PhatNoise Home Player Stereo Receiver If you are using digital audio use a single cable from the home player s S PDIF output jack to the coaxial digital input of your home stereo PhatNoise Home Player Stereo Receiver Ress Ss DIGITAL 7 coax E 9 OUT DIGITAL gt COAXIAL Standard Digital Cable Connect the power supply Insert the small power supply plug into the power input jack of the Turning on the system 2 2 home player then plug the power cord into your wall outlet PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player Wall Outlet Power Supply 2 2 Turning on the system 1 The home player will initialize for a few moments as soon as it is plugged in The controls will not operate while the system is initializing 2 When the system is done initializing all the lights and the LCD display will turn
21. to activate your DMS cartridge 78 PhatNoise Music Manager 44 Connected Devices All Supported Devices E All Supported Devices Nomad Il CD Burner 2 If a blue Reconnect button appears click on it to activate your DMS cartridge If the 1 P DMS cartridge has not been configured properly a configuration wizard will launch P For more information refer to Appendix A Updating the Firmware Adding Music to the DMS Cartridge The DMS cartridge stores all music in Playlists also called Discs or Virtual Discs The Home Player and PhatBox can play these playlists directly or sort all the music by Album Artist or Genre There are different ways of placing content on your DMS cartridge depending on how you like to organize your music CD Based f most of your music will come from CDs use PhatNoise CD Manager to encode your music and use the Home Player or PhatBox like a large CD player with browsing capabilities The Home Player or PhatBox automatically organizes your music by Album Artist and Genre and each CD you encode becomes its own Playlist a Virtual Disc Alternatively you can follow these steps using PhatNoise Music Manager to load your music from CDs to the DMS cartridge 79 44 PhatNoise All Supported Devices PhatNoise DMS To create a 1 Find the base folder where all your encoded CDs are located using the Media Explorer In the example above it is
22. under My Music 80 PhatNoise Music Manager 4 4 rite atist bum Oe My Music HARDWARE OPTIONS PhatNoise DMSZ g t Disc 1 My Music C ADD DELETE P7o1sc X pisc MHoisc x PROPERTIES Ready to Play Paralyzed MP3 2 Drag the Folder onto the bottom left space of the window to create a virtual Disc 1 On the bottom right you can see the music contained in this Disc 3 No music files are actually transferred at this time See the section Ejecting the DMS on page 90 for instructions on copying your music to the DMS cartridge 81 44 PhatNoise Playlist Based f you like to create custom mixes of music follow these steps 1 You can directly drag a playlist you created earlier listed under All Playlists onto the DMS 2 Or your can quickly create a static playlist as follows Select All Songs then choose the songs you would like to place on the DMS 8 Nevermind Beth Jones E True to kool Beth Jones Blender Blender Blender Connected Devices Ras o T RE 82 PhatNoise Music Manager 4 4 SEIMUSIC MANAGER Playlist Beth Jones The Best of Beth Jones Rock Th t Rock Punk Blender Blender Punk Blender Blender Punk Blender Bl Punk Blender Blender Punk Blender Blender Punk P_osc SYNC HARDWARE SAVEJEJEDT Bewizeno DMS OPTIONS Doms display mp3 T e5 qegrevE Diso Disc Disc PROPERTIES 3 Drag the selected s
23. wait a few moments for the screen to go back to the song currently playing Additional Song information Press select while in the playback screen to see additional information about the current song After a period of time the display will return to the playback screen or you can press to go back at any time 22 Playing music using SSA 2 7 The Menu and Play buttons e Menu button Press this to go directly to the main menu e Play button Press the play button at any time to begin playback of the current selected set of songs If no songs are selected the home player will begin playing all the songs available Turning off the home player Press either the Power or Eject buttons to turn the home player off The home player will briefly save the current settings to the DMS cartridge then turn itself off when done Press the power button again to turn the home player on When you turn the home player back on it will resume where it left off Tip Make sure to turn off the home player before pulling out the cartridge Otherwise r amp you may risk corrupting the contents of the DMS A 2 7 Playing music using SSA The PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player features the SSA music organization feature that not only makes browsing and playing music easier but also gives you many more options for finding what you want This section describes how to browse and play music using SSA 1 On both the fr
24. 00 90 Downloading cover art for your music 4 6 Syncing Dynamic Playlists The PhatNoise Music Manager has a one click synchronization feature This allows you to easily update the Dynamic Playlists on your DMS cartridge with new music you may have stored on your computer s hard drive Playlist fi my Music SAVEJEJECT Default Disci Myn sic R DEVICE Qyyeecete Wjoisc 1 In the Device view a yellow star next to the Disc icon denotes a dynamic playlist This playlist is set to find songs that match certain criteria In the example above the My Music Disc reflects all songs that are stored in the folder My Music 2 When the Sync DMS button is pressed all of the discs with a yellow star will be updated if new matching content is available If a disc has fresh content after syncing the yellow star will turn blue and the new files will be highlighted Be sure to click Save Eject DMS to save the changes 91 4 6 PhatNoise 4 6 Information on MP3 Files and ID3 Tags The PhatNoise Music Manager software allows you to organize play and create digital music files These music files come in many different formats but the most popular is the MP3 format While this manual usually refers to MP3 files the same actions apply to any digital music file format An MP3 file is a compressed audio file that can be listened to on the computer An MP3 file is made of two parts t
25. DMS Cartridge or submerge the DMS Cartridge in liquid The only effective protection for data and other material stored on the DMS Cartridge is the regular backing up of that data by you the consumer PhatNoise Inc shall not be responsible for the loss of any such data or other material PhatNoise Player and USB Cradle Precautions Never spill liquid of any kind on the Player Do not place the player on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Do not use any object to probe the opening of the product and do not put any body parts or other foreign objects in the opening of the product this may result in bodily injury and can also damage the product Avoid severe impact Do not drop the player on a solid surface or drop a heavy object on the player Take care when plugging and unplugging cables Do not hold the player or the USB Cradle by the cables alone Do not remove the DMS Cartridge from the USB Cradle when the green activity light is on Do not attempt to service any part of the product yourself Servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel Safety and Handling Precautions Do not place this system on the rear deck of a car where it will be subjected to direct sunlight and high temperatures Do not place this system where it will be subjected to hot airfrom the heater or any other high temperature location Do not place this system where you cannot firmly
26. PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player User s Manual Part 1501 MAN Getting Started 005 9 Using the Front Panel Display 13 Using the TV Display 29 Music Management 61 SUDDOFE erede nete reda 93 PhatNoise Contents Getting Started Using the Front Panel Display 2 1 Setting up for use withoutaTV ees 2 2 T rning en the system uuo i EEA a E EA Se ce Ee Rae an DR 2 3 How the Home Player is Organized lee 2 4 Browsing the Main Menu aeaa 2 5 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu lees 2 6 Navigating the Playback screen 2e 2 7 PlayingmusicusingSSA es 2 8 Settings Menu us owed sad oed SE oe ueste fa Pe Resa h 2 9 Future Features so dome oem dh a wok cance ehe e d hieme de DR Using the TV Display 3 1 Setting up for use withia TV sirenai te see Gt ee a ere reve RUNE TIR IER Ws 3 2 hurning on the system ers sous S OU ak ee ee fac ck Y mop uex ris 3 3 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 2 2 3 4 Setting the Video Mode 2h 3 5 How the Home Player is Organized nananana aaa 3 6 Browsing the Main Menu a 3 7 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu les 3 8 Navigating the Playback screen eee 3 9 Playing music using SSA i eb uEAUERGORGe EEG MC ACA RGCR ON RR S RUET QUE ES 3 10 Settings Mert
27. ack screen 3 8 Button Meaning Play begin playing the item shown on the display II Pause press the play button again on the front panel or press pause on the remote to pause the current playback t Track forward Go forward one track I lt Track backward Go backward one track E Stop stops the playback gt gt Seek forward Press and hold the button to seek forward in the current track Seek backward Press and hold the 144 button to seek backward in the current track Browsing while playing While you are playing a track you can browse the songs that may be coming up in the queue 1 Press the up or down buttons or turn the scroll knob The display will show the other tracks available 2 If you see a track you wish to play press play or select to switch to that track 3 If you don t want to make a selection simply wait a few moments for the screen to go back to the song currently playing 53 3 8 PhatNoise Additional Song information Press select while in the playback screen to see additional information about the current song After a period of time the display will return to the playback screen or you can press to go back at any time Track Info Track Title Money Burns Artist Blender Album The Debut Album Genre Punk Rock Track Time The Debut Album Blender Punk Rock 4 07 The Menu and Play buttons e Menu butto
28. and moves to the next screen The back button goes to the previous screen 17 2 5 PhatNoise 2 4 Browsing the Main Menu The first screen to appear is the main menu d Indicates Main Menu to Indicates Current Item The top line indicates that you are viewing the main menu and the bottom line shows the current item Pressing the up or down buttons on the remote or turning the knob on the front panel will change the current item Pressing the select button will choose the item displayed This menu has the following default menu items e Music Library Selecting this item will show different ways of browsing the music library in your system e Settings The settings menu is explained in detail in section Settings Menu below on page 25 e Now Playing If a song is currently playing this item will take you right to it 2 5 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu 1 From the main menu scroll to the first item Music Library and press select youre rares eoa raven Choosing music to play from the Main Menu 2 5 2 Next choose how you would like to browse your music library The home player features four browse modes for your music Mode Meaning Playlists Display all the playlists available in your system These playlists are made with the PhatNoise Music Manager Albums Display all the albums available in your system The albums are sorted first by artist then alphabe
29. ayer without a TV or if you would like to use the front panel buttons instead please see the section Using the Front Panel Display on page 13 3 1 Setting up for use with a TV What you ll need 1 An audio amplifier or powered speakers You can connect the home player to standard home audio equipment just like a CD player You can also use powered computer speakers as a small bedroom alternative to a large home stereo The home player features both analog and digital audio outputs If your stereo equipment has a standard S PDIF coaxial input jack connect this to the S PDIF output of the home player for the best audio fidelity 2 Awall outlet The home player s power adapter plugs into any standard wall power outlet 3 ATV ATV with an S Video input will operate best as the S Video signal will look much better than the composite output Step by step 1 Position the home player Place the home player unit wherever may be convenient for you avoiding direct sunlight or high moisture locations 29 3 1 PhatNoise l amp Tip You may want to avoid placing the home player on a slippery surface the unit may move when you insert or remove the DMS cartridge f 2 Connect the analog or digital audio jacks For an analog audio connection connect the Left and Right RCA jacks to a suitable audio input of your home stereo Common audio inputs that work well may be labelled CD or AUX You can alte
30. ct to enable the mode 6 Press Menu to exit If you don t see a video display please check the following e The Graphical Interface software takes about 20 seconds to load after the unit s front display has turned on You may need to wait a bit longer e Ensure the video mode you chose matches the video cable connection e Ensure your TV is set to the proper video input e If the display is properly set but you have not loaded the Graphical Interface software you will see the following display 44 How the Home Player is Organized 3 5 Please consult the user g tallation instructions Please see Setting up the Graphical Interface Software on page 33 3 5 How the Home Player is Organized The PhatNoise Home Digital Media player is organized for fast and easy access to the most common features Most of the navigation is done by a small set of controls with the remaining controls used as shortcuts e From the remote control The up and down buttons browse through the items available The select button chooses an item and moves down to the next screen The up button goes to the previous screen Note the down and select buttons currently perform the same function e From the front panel The knob allows you to browse through the items available The select button chooses an item and moves to the next screen The back button goes to the previous screen 45 3 5 PhatNoise Choose Choose Track Main Browse
31. d and press Add Creating a Static Playlist and Adding Songs 1 Click the Create playlist button Enter a name for this playlist choose Empty Playlist then press Ok 2 Click on the All Songs playlist 3 Find the songs you wish to include in the playlist and then highlight the desired songs 76 PhatNoise Music Manager 44 4 Drag the desired songs into your playlist Sonata 2 Prelude 1 Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Beth Jones eth Beth Jones Help Opens Minrplyer T O 3 Search Best of Classical Best of Classical Best of Classical The Best of Beth Jones der Blender x It Up Mix It Up Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Hip Ho Hip Hoy Hip Ho Hip Ho 77 44 PhatNoise The Device View Managing the DMS Cartridge 1 Display the Device view by clicking the Device button Search PhatNoise DMS The Device view is organized in two parts e The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows Explorer panels on the top e The All Supported Devices panels and the contents panel on the bottom 2 Insert the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle The LED lights on the cradle will flicker when the cartridge has been properly inserted 3 Activate the PhatNoise DMS cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS in the All Supported Devices panel When the DMS cartridge is connected properly a red GO button appears click on it
32. elts Value Description Install Plugin 12 Click on Save Changes ok Cancel 42 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 3 3 Hardware Options Firmware Setup Profiles PhatNoise DMS Maintenance DMS Database Voice Prompts Cover Art Installed Firmware Current Setup Kenwood Brand Stereos version 12 05 Click here to launch the Firmware Configuration Wizard Start Wizard Click here to modify your firmware s properties and to install plugins Advanced 13 Click on Ok BAVE EUECT MS 4234444222244222442 7 14 Finally click on Save Eject to before removing the cartridge from your cradle 43 3 4 PhatNoise Your DMS cartridge is now ready for use in the home player Again this step is only needed for the TV display to operate the front panel and music playback work with any DMS cartridge as is 3 4 Setting the Video Mode Before using the TV display ensure that the home player is set to the correct video mode 1 Press the Menu button 2 Press the up and down buttons or turn the knob until the front panel displays Settings 3 Press select to enter the Settings menu 4 Press the up and down buttons until the front panel displays Video Settings Press select to enter the Video Settings menu 5 Chooseeither Composite or S Video modes depending on the connection type you made above Press sele
33. ents for the player to return to the song playback screen 56 Settings Menu 3 10 Browsing categories within categories Press and hold any of the Playlist Album Artist or Genre buttons that are not lit The home player will only display the items that match both the existing selection and the button you just pressed Example 1 Let s say we are listening to all songs whose Genre is rock we know we are browsing by Genre since the Genre button is lit 2 Press and hold the Artist button Instead of showing all the artists available the system will display all artists that have rock songs available this is indicated by both the Artist and Genre lights illuminated 3 On our DMS cartridge we have only rock songs by the artists Blender and Beth Jones Use the and buttons to choose one of these two artists or 4 do nothing and you are back to listening to all rock songs 2 q Currently the Home Player is limited to two browse modes lit at the same time Three q or more may cause unpredictable behavior 3 10 Settings Menu The settings menu currently consists of the following items e Random Settings e Repeat Settings e Video Settings e Help Settings You can get to the settings menu from the main menu Use the up or down buttons or turn the knob to browse through each of the items Press the select button to choose the selected item press the or back buttons to leave the menu Each of the set
34. he audio data and the ID3 tag The audio data uses high quality music compression to make storage and movement of music easy The ID3 tag enables the PhatNoise Music Manager to organize music files The ID3 tag and music data is analogous to a book jacket and the pages inside the book Whereas the pages contain the book s story the book s jacket contains the author s name the book title and a short summary An ID3 tag contains information about the Artist Song Title Album Title and Genre and the rest of the MP3 file is the audio content MP3 files possessing an incorrect ID3 tag will be improperly filed much like a book with the wrong book jacket would be misplaced in a library 92 Section 5 Support Need help What goes where compatibility and troubleshooting First check our Frequently Asked Questions e http www phatnoise com support faq If you can t find the answer to your question there please feel free to contact us at e Web Email http Awww phatnoise com support e Phone 310 954 3650 Our call center is available 10 00am to 6 00pm PST Monday through Friday 93
35. he video output to the Super VHS video mode Help Settings This menu allows you to turn help messages on or off Setting Meaning On Off Display help messages on the home player These are displayed when you do not operate the controls of the player for a period of time Turn off any help messages About Selecting this will display information about the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player software version and acknowledgements 3 11 Future commands The home player remote control has commands that will be enabled in future software releases Numbers 0 9 Repeat Enter DMS Search Favorites PC Features These buttons currently have no function 59 3 11 PhatNoise In addition the USB port on the back of the home player is presently disabled Future software updates will include support for this port 60 Section 4 Music Management Ifyou already have PhatNoise Music Manager software installed on your computer please install the version on the CD included with your Home Player 4 1 Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager software l Tip You must install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your computer before you connect the USB cradle to your computer r Tip The PhatNoise Music Manager requires the Windows Operating System Windows 2v 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Windows 2000 or Windows XP
36. hermore when you press one of these buttons the corresponding light will glow indicating the selected browse style 55 3 9 PhatNoise JOL 6566 PLAYLIST ARTIST GENRE ums 3 Press play to immediately begin playing or 4 Press select instead The system will show you the tracks from the Playlist Album Artist or Genre that you selected Press select one last time when the track you would like to play is displayed on the screen More from this Playlist Album Artist or Genre Whenever a song is shown playing on the display you can press any of the buttons Playlist Album Artist or Genre that are not lit to hear more songs that match that category After a few moments and the player will return to the song playback screen The current song will not be interrupted but the songs coming up will be changed accordingly Example Every song has Playlist Album Artist and Genre categories these are called music tags For example Love my way by Beth Jones has the following tag information Playlist Album Artist Genre My Music The Best of Beth Jones Beth Jones Rock 1 Let s say we are listening to Love my way and the Artist button is lit This means we are listening to all of Beth Jones songs 2 If we press the Album button just once the system will change the queue of songs to just those that are from the current album The Best of Beth Jones Wait a few mom
37. ibrary Encode Device and Web The four icons on the left of the program s main window are used to access the four different parts views of the software 69 44 PhatNoise Artist Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk Punk ler Punk Blender Punk Mix Tt Up Hip Mix It Up Hip Ho It Up ItUp ReadytoPlay Paralyzed Blender am 7 TI W W MP3 192kbps 44kHz 000 mapear SHORE SECURE CO The Library View Finding Music To display the library of music you have loaded into the Music Manager click on the Library button Add Files to the Database All Audible Content I Playlists edia Explorer 70 PhatNoise Music Manager 44 The Library View initially displays All Songs in a single list At any time you can double click on a song title and it will start playing The main ways of finding music with the PhatNoise Music Manager are 1 The Browse View 2 The Media Explorer 3 The Search Box Browse View Click the Browse View button while in the Library or Device View and the window will display a list of all your Artists and a list of all your Albums just above the list of all your songs To display a list of all your Genres click on View Genres or right click on All Songs and choose Enable Genre Browsing e Clicking on a specific Genre Artist or Album will cause only those songs in that category to be displayed below The Browse View is hierarchical
38. ic library The home player features four browse modes for your music Mode Meaning Playlists Albums Artists Genres Display all the playlists available in your system These playlists are made with the PhatNoise Music Manager Display all the albums available in your system The albums are sorted first by artist then alphabetically by album name Display all the artists available in your system sorted alphabetically Display all the genres available in your system sorted alphabetically 48 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu 3 7 Press the up and down buttons on the remote to display each of the browse modes listed above Music Library 49 3 7 PhatNoise 3 Make your selection by pressing the select button The home player will display a list of items matching the browse mode you chose In the image below for example a list of artists is displayed alphabetically Artists Bach Beethoven E Calamari Chuck Johnson Select An Deap Blue Jones Artist Everloving Busman Fun Fun Fun Great Sloth The Debut Album Blender Punk Rock Hip Burn Ignominious r A Tip Press and hold the up or down buttons to scroll quickly through the list KP 50 Choosing music to play from the Main Menu 3 7 4 Press play to immediately begin playing or 5 Press select instead The system will show you the tracks from the
39. ll provide 4 9 Pressthe Start Encoding button and encoding will begin The encoded music files will be saved to your computer s hard drive See the Device View section for instructions on transferring files to the DMS cartridge Creating Playlists A playlist is a collection of songs It can simply be a collection of songs you choose static or a playlist based on criteria dynamic Creating a Dynamic Playlist Each time you select a Dynamic Playlist in the PhatNoise Music Manager software the list of criteria in that playlist is checked against the MP3 collection on your computer s hard drive All songs that match the criteria are automatically added to your dynamic playlist 1 Clickthe Create playlist button Enter a name for this playlist choose Dynamic Playlist then press Ok 2 The playlist properties window will automatically appear 3 To add criteria to a playlist select the criteria to add The criteria category selected will determine what is displayed in the criteria window 75 44 PhatNoise O ltemative O ltemRock O mbient O Avantgarde Cancel For example if Artist is selected then a list of all Artists is displayed If File Path is selected an input box appears at the bottom of the criteria window Enter the path and press Add If Most Recent Songs is selected then an input box will appear at the bottom of the criteria window Enter the number of most recent songs to ad
40. n 10 Getting Started 1 What s Included E S Video Cable RCA amp 3 j Joined nade e a Composite Video Cable PN h Power Supply Section A l Tip The DMS cartridge is not a standard part of the Home Player package but is e required for Home Player to operate 11 PhatNoise 12 Section 2 Using the Front Panel Display This section presents all the things you can do with the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player using the front panel LCD display If you d like to use the TV interface instead please see the section Using the TV Display below on page 29 2 1 Setting up for use without a TV What you ll need 1 An audio amplifier or powered speakers You can connect the home player to standard home audio equipment just like a CD player You can also use powered computer speakers as a small bedroom alternative to a large home stereo The home player features both analog and digital audio outputs If your stereo equipment has a standard S PDIF coaxial input jack connect this to the S PDIF output of the home player for the best audio fidelity 2 Awall outlet The home player s power adapter plugs into any standard wall power outlet Step by step 1 Position the home player Place the home player unit wherever may be convenient for you avoiding direct sunlight or high moisture locations 13 2 1 PhatNoise r amp Tip You may want to avoid placing
41. n Press this to go directly to the main menu e Play button Press the play button at any time to begin playback of the current selected set of songs If no songs are selected the home player will begin playing all the songs available Turning off the home player Press either the Power or Eject buttons to turn the home player off The home player will briefly save the current settings to the DMS cartridge then turn itself off when done Press the power button again to turn the home player on When you turn the home player back on it will resume where it left off 54 Playing music using SSA 3 9 l Tip Make sure to turn off the home player before pulling out the cartridge Otherwise A you may risk corrupting the contents of the DMS 5G 3 9 Playing music using SSA The PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player features the SSA music organization feature that not only makes browsing and playing music easier but also gives you many more options for finding what you want This section describes how to browse and play music using SSA 1 On both the front panel and the remote control you will find four buttons labelled Playlist Album Artist and Genre JOL 6666 GENRE ARTIST M ALBU PLAYLIST 2 You can press one of these buttons at any time to display a list of content for that button It is like a shortcut to the four browse modes mentioned above Furt
42. oments as soon as it is plugged in The controls will not operate while the system is initializing 6 When the system is done initializing all the lights and the LCD display will turn off 3 2 Turning on the system 1 To begin insert your DMS cartridge and press the power button The display will illuminate and the power indicator will turn on 32 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 3 3 insert DMS Gaio SA Press Power Button When the home player turns on you will see a set of different colored lights This is what the colors mean e Red The home player is doing a self check of hardware Da y e e Amber The home player is loading its system software e Green The home player is up and running 3 3 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software Before the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player can display any video screens on your TV the DMS cartridge must have the Graphical Interface software installed 33 3 3 PhatNoise To do this run the PhatNoise Music Manager and download a new Plug In for your DMS cartridge named hugui This will copy the necessary software onto your DMS for the graphical display to appear this section the Graphical Interface software is already installed l Tip Ifthe DMS cartridge you are using shipped with your home player you can skip Step by step 1 Run the PhatNoise Music Manager Pha
43. ongs onto the bottom left space of the window to create a virtual Disc Playlist of these songs 83 44 PhatNoise Connected Devices All Supported Devices PhatNoise DMS El Default g Dis si ETE T 4 Give the Disc a name by selecting the disc twice when you play this Playlist this disc name will be displayed by your Home Player or read aloud to you by your PhatBox in the car These Virtual Discs with the same names and numbering are available via the Playlist mode on your Home Player or PhatBox 84 Downloading cover art for your music 4 5 4 5 Downloading cover art for your music The PhatNoise Music Manager features a utility to automatically search and download cover art images for the songs on your DMS cartridge The album and artist names from every song will be used for this search and the resulting downloaded images are stored on your DMS These images can be viewed from compatible PhatNoise products such as the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player Here s how to turn this feature on E YNO HARDWARE S MS OPHONS D All Supported Devices CENE 1 In the device view mode click on the Hardware Options button 85 45 PhatNoise Hardware Options Firmware Setup Profiles PhatNoise DMS Maintenance DMS Database Voice POP Cover Art Installed Firmware Current Setup Audi Native Brand Stereos version 6 00 Click here to launch
44. ont panel and the remote control you will find four buttons labelled Playlist Album Artist and Genre A N LEES V PLAYLIST ALBUM ARTIST GEN 23 2 7 PhatNoise 2 You can press one of these buttons at any time to display a list of content for that button It is like a shortcut to the four browse modes mentioned above Furthermore when you press one of these buttons the corresponding light will glow indicating the selected browse style ss 6866 PLAYLIST ARTIST 3 Press play to immediately begin playing or 4 Press select instead The system will show you the tracks from the Playlist Aloum Artist or Genre that you selected Press select one last time when the track you would like to play is displayed on the screen More from this Playlist Album Artist or Genre Whenever a song is shown playing on the display you can press any of the buttons Playlist Album Artist or Genre that are not lit to hear more songs that match that category After a few moments and the player will return to the song playback screen The current song will not be interrupted but the songs coming up will be changed accordingly Example Every song has Playlist Album Artist and Genre categories these are called music tags For example Love my way by Beth Jones has the following tag information Playlist Album Artist Genre My Music The Best of Beth Jones Beth Jones Rock
45. ption 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS Installation Precautions Precautions to ensure and observe e Theunitis not subject to direct sunlight The unit is not near heat sources such as heaters The unit is not exposed to rain or moisture The unit is not exposed to excessive dust sand or dirt The unit is not subject to excessive vibration Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions e Do notremove the DMS Cartridge from the Player unless the Player is turned off e Do notremove the DMS Cartridge from the USB Cradle until downloading is complete e Do not leave the DMS Cartridge in locations with high temperatures and high humidity such as on a car dashboard or in the rear window where it will be subject to direct sunlight Do not subject the DMS Cartridge to extreme cold temperatures e Do not place more that one DMS Cartridge at a time into the PhatNoise player CONTENTS Do not drop the DMS Cartridge or subject it to a violent shock Do not spill liquid on the
46. re 3 3 You can select any one of these and click Ok Firmware Properties Firmware Property Description Music Keg Properties for the in car hardware Author Ryan Moriyama Number of Kenwood Display Digits uer Huan Playlist Announce Track Display 250 ee 1 Checking Intemet Connection OK em Install Plugin Save Changes Cancel 10 Wait for the Graphical Interface software to download the software is approximately 10 MB in size and may take some time to download Once done click Ok i Playlist Announce Track Display 250 List Title Text Home Player mas Interface 11 Choose the item Home Player Graphical Interface you should see a display similar to the one above 41 3 3 PhatNoise 2 q y If your window does not display like this go ahead and click Cancel The software has q still been downloaded and installed correctly Rock p Firmware Properties Punk Modify Firmware Properties Firmware Property Description Music Keg List Title Text Number of Kenwood Display Digits Panir anaiei This software does not affect any other Track Display 250 product and can be placed on any Home Player Graphical Interface pun Version 1 00 Graphical interface software for the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player number of cartridges Value of Firmware Property Sav p
47. rnatively connect the analog outputs to a set of powered computer speakers by using an RCA to headphone style adapter not included PhatNoise Home Player Stereo Receiver If you are using digital audio use a single cable from the home player s S PDIF output jack to the coaxial digital input of your home stereo PhatNoise Home Player Stereo Receiver Ress Ss DIGITAL 7 coax E 9 OUT DIGITAL gt COAXIAL Standard Digital Cable Connect the Video If your TV has S Video inputs connect the S Video cable included from 30 Setting up for use with a TV 3 1 the S Video output of the home player and to the S Video input of your TV or video system PhatNoise Home Player Standard S Video Composite Cable If your TV does not feature S Video connect the composite video cable included from the composite video output of the home player and to the composite video input of your TV or video system PhatNoise Home Player Standard Video Composite Cable 4 Connect the power supply Insert the small power supply plug into the power input jack of the home player then plug the power cord into your wall outlet 31 3 2 PhatNoise PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player Wall Outlet Power Supply 5 The home player will initialize for a few m
48. rt over when the last song of the album is finished 26 Future Features 2 9 Video Settings This menu allows you to change the video mode of the TV display It has no affect if the home player is not connected to a TV Setting Meaning Composite Video Switch the video output to the composite video mode S Video Switch the video output to the Super VHS video mode Help Settings This menu allows you to turn help messages on or off Setting Meaning On Display help messages on the home player These are displayed when you do not operate the controls of the player for a period of time Off Turn off any help messages About Selecting this will display information about the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player software version and acknowledgements 2 9 Future Features The home player remote control has commands that will be enabled in future software releases Numbers 0 9 Repeat Enter DMS Search Favorites PC Features 27 2 9 PhatNoise These buttons currently have no function In addition the USB port on the back of the home player is presently disabled Future software updates will include support for this port 28 Section 3 Using the TV Display This section presents all the things you can do with the PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player using your TV s display and the remote control If you d like to use the home pl
49. tNoise Music Manager 2 Insert a DMS cartridge into the USB cradle U w 4 DMS Cartridge 34 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 3 3 Artist L Both R R R R R R R R Punk Punk All Supported De All Supported D 3 Display the Device view by clicking the Device button 35 3 3 PhatNoise Connected Devices All Supported Devices E All Supported Devices Nomad Il CD Burner IMS X PhatNoise 4 Activate the PhatNoise DMS cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS in the All Supported Devices panel 36 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 3 3 ME Award Time d Connected Devices 5 Click on the Hardware Options button 37 3 3 PhatNoise Click on Properties Hardware Options Fimware Setup Profiles PhatNoise DMS Maintenance DMS Database Voice Prompts Cover At Installed Fimware Current Setup Kenwood Brand Stereos version 12 05 Click here to launch the Firmware Configuration Wizard Click here to modify your fmware s properties and to install B 38 Setting up the Graphical Interface Software 3 3 Firmware Properties Firmware Property Description E Music Keg Properties for the in car hardware Number of Kenwood Display Digits Author Ayan Moriyama Version 12 05 Playlist Announce Track Display 250 List Title Text
50. the Firmware Configuration Wizard Click here to modify your firmware s properties and to install plugins Properties Advanced 2 Click on the DMS Database Voice Prompts Cover Art tab 86 Downloading cover art for your music 4 5 Hardware Options Firmware Setup Profiles PhatNoise DMS Maintenance DMS Database Voice Prompts Cover Art DMS Database NOTE Regenerating the DMS database will NOT affect the DMS playlists Fix DMS Database The DMS database is only used to generate DMS Voice Prompts and to supply metadata information for the car player Voice Prompting IV Enable Voice Prompts Voice ATT DTNV 1 2 Mike Ed Hear Voice Sample Voice Rate Fast Voice Volume 9 0 100 Fix Voice Prompts Click here to regenerate all voice prompt files Generate Voice Prompts for Track Titles DMS Cover Art Mss Cover Art Downloading during Eject Fx Cover Att Click here to try downloading cover art for all music files and discs on ai the DMS erasing any previously downloaded cover art on the DMS Requires Intemet connection Cancel Apply 3 If you would like to have the music manager download missing cover art every time you eject the cartridge check the box titled Enable Cover Download during Eject 87 45 PhatNoise Hardware Options Firmware Setup Profiles PhatNoise DMS Maintenance DMS Database Voice Prompts Cover Art DMS Database
51. tically by album name Artists Display all the artists available in your system sorted alphabetically Genres Display all the genres available in your system sorted alphabetically Turn the scroll knob or press the up and down buttons on the remote to display each of the browse modes listed above y manne 3 Make your selection by pressing the select button The home player will display a list of items matching the browse mode you chose A scroll bar is displayed on the top line and the current item is displayed on the bottom line 19 2 5 PhatNoise QTE orca meia suave 6 6 6 6 l A Tip Press and hold the up or down buttons to scroll quickly through the list LA 4 Press play to immediately begin playing or 5 Press select instead The system will show you the tracks from the Playlist Album Artist or Genre that you selected Press select one last time when the track you would like to play is displayed on the screen marge viciat meow Laver 20 Navigating the Playback screen 2 6 You may notice the messages that appear on the top line of the display These are or built in help messages to assist you in using the system To turn these messages on or t off please see Settings Menu below on page 25 i 2 6 Navigating the Playback screen The playback screen is what you see when a song is playing Here s how it is laid
52. tings are explained below 57 3 10 PhatNoise Random Settings This menu allows you to turn the random function on or off This menu is equivalent to pressing the random button on the remote control to toggle the random mode on or off Setting Meaning Random Off Randomize List Turn off the random mode and play songs in a normal sequential order Randomize the list of songs currently playing For example if one album is selected to play the order of the songs within that album would be random ized Repeat Settings This menu allows you to configure how the repeat function operates This menu is equivalent to pressing the repeat button on the remote control multiple times switching between the three modes listed below Setting Meaning Repeat Off Repeat Track Repeat List Turn off the repeat mode and play songs in a nor mal sequential order Repeat the current song When the currently play ing song ends the same song will start over Repeat the entire list of songs currently playing For example if an album is selected to play the album playback will start over when the last song of the album is finished Video Settings This menu allows you to change the video mode of the TV display 58 Future commands Setting Meaning S Video Composite Video Switch the video output to the composite video mode Switch t
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