Nuvo NV-MP Stereo System User Manual
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1. Making the Connections to the Music Port Hardware Fig 2 To install the Music Port hardware connect the DB9 serial port output on the host PC this may require the installation of a serial card in the host using a standard nine pin serial cable This connection is made at the side of the Music Port box labeled Controller Connect a standard network CATS cable from the NuVoNet RJ 45 port on the Music Port hardware to one of the Device connections on either the Essentia E6G Allport or the Grand Concerto EZ Port When connected the blue Power LED will light A second R5232 DB9 port allows the Music Port Client to access specific Zone and Source control through NuVoNet When this serial cable is connected Zone and Source buttons will appear at the top of the PC Interface application From those buttons any zone or source can be accessed and controlled This second serial cable is only required if the Music Port Client is going to be used see section X Using the Music Port Client Interface pg 33 NUVO Figure 2 Music Port Hardware Connections III Establishing Music Port in the 18G and EGG Configurator Software Fig 3 The 18G and E6G Configurator Software is an optional setup tool for establishing sources and zone control of the Grand Concerto and Essentia E6G Audio Distribution Systems The Source tab2. More y Folders v Amazon MP3 iTunes iTunes Music Kaskade Bl nuvo j AppData B Contacts D Desktop F Documents BD Downloads I Favorites W Links B Music j Amazon MP ja iTunes ja iTunes Music ja Kaskade j wmp E Pictures bd E 5 items NUVO IX Installing the Music Port Client An important feature of the Music Port is a computer application called the Music Port Client This opens a control interface on any computer on the home s wired or wireless LAN From the Client the user has full browsing access to the host PC music library as well as zone and source selection capability On any client PC click the Start button If the PC is running Vista click on Search and in the text box type W and the Host PC name from the initial Host setup Fig 28 Figure 28 Vista Search Window j bechroom Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support 9 Search Everywhere J Search the Internet NUVO If your PCis running XP click on the start button and select Run This will open a new window with a text box Type and the Host PC name from the initial Host setup Fig 29 A new window will appear with the shared folders on the Host PC Select the Public folder and within that select Documents and then select NuVo Within the NuVo folder you will see a NuVo icon labeled Music Port
3. Power supplied via NuVoNet connection Voltage 20 24VDC Power Consumption Average 400mW Physical Specifications Excluding Mounting Bracket Unit Size Millimeters 64 Lx 98 Wx25H Unit Size Inches 2 5Lx3 9Wx1H Shipping Size Millimeters 244 Lx 212 W x 118 H Shipping Size Inches 9 6 L x 8 3 W x 4 6 H Unit Weight Kilograms 0 23 Unit Weight Pounds 0 5 Shipping Weight Kilograms 0 9 Shipping Weight Pounds 2 Regulatory Compliance CE Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC Australia C Tick NuVo reserves the right to change specifications without notice NV MP Package Contents 1 NV MP NuVo Music Port 1 NV MPSW NuVo Music Port Software 1 NV NC1 CATS Network Cable 10 feet 2 NV RS232 RS232 Cable 9 position Male to Female 6 feet NuVo Technologies 3015 Kustom Dr Hebron KY 41048 859 817 7200 www nuvotechnologies com MP 0835
4. Tell me about different ways to share in Windows Share Cancel n NUVO Figure 23 Shared Link n 2 File Sharing Your folder is shared You may E mail these links to notify people that you have shared these files or copy the links onto the Windows clipboard where you can paste them into any program you choose 5 Music Show me all the files am sharing Setup the Music Folder for File Sharing in XP Fig 24 Click on the Start Button of the Host PC and right click on My Music Select Sharing and Security The My Music Properties window will appear Within that switch the selection to Share this folder Click on the Permissions button This will bring up a Permissions for My Music window Fig 25 Everyone should be in the Group or user names window Below that in a window titled Permissions for Everyone make sure that Full Control is allowed Click Apply Click OK in the My Music Properties window NUVO Figure 24 File Sharing in XP My Music Properties General Sharing Security 9 You can share this folder with other users on your EZ network To enable sharing for this folder click Share this folder Do not share this folder O Share this folder Share name My Music v Comment User limit Maximum allowed O Allow this number of users A To set permissions for users who access this missio folder over the network click Permissi
5. tab When this is complete two new columns will appear Channels and the number of channels discovered For example if you are configuring a 5 1 surround card you will see three found Each channel listed in this column can be givena specific name i e PC Music A or PC A to match the appropriate output Fig 12 The names entered here will appear as the source names within the Sources menu on the NuVoNet Control Pads Note that many surround audio cards require an audio cable to be plugged into at least one output before any information appears in the Media Sources tab It is recommended that you plug in your audio cables from the host PC to the NuVo system prior to configuring the MCS see section II Making the Audio Connections pg 3 NUVO Figure 11 Configure Playback Devices Advanced Audio Properties Speakers Performance Select the speaker setup that is most like the setup you have on your computer Sounds and Audio Devices Prope Volume Sounds Audio 9 SigmaTel C Major Audio Device volume Speaker settings Use the settings below to change individual speaker volume and other settings Speaker Volume Advanced N Figure 12 Renamed Sources Autonomic Controls Media Control Server 2 0 2845 0 Configuration Control Server Media sources NuVo Bridge Registration B Select Media Source Media source Windows Media Player and iTunes S
6. An Options window will appear Select the Rip tab Under Format change the format from Windows Media Audio to MP3 Make sure that Rip CD when inserted is checked Under that select Always Check Eject CD when ripping is complete Under Audio Quality the slider allows you to select the default file compression Moving the slider to the right improves the audio quality The higher the compression number the larger the file will be If disc space allows set the compression at 320 Kbps for the best possible audio quality Figure 18 Window Media Player Rip Music Tab Plugins Privacy Security File Types DVD Network Player Rip Musi Devices Bun rf sy Specify where music is stored and change rip settings Rip music to this location Vileserver marcr My Documents My Music Rip settings Format mp3 2 Rip CD when inserted Only when in the Rip tab 9 Always v Eject CD when ripping is complete Audio quality Smallest Best Size v Quality Uses about 144 MB per CD 320 Kbps Compare formats online Cox J cmm JC o J Hr NUVO iTunes Fig 19 With iTunes open select the Edit tab then click on Preferences In the new window that appears select the Advanced tab and from that screen the Importing tab note that iTunes uses the term Import where Windows Media Player refers to this function as Rip Within the On CD Insert drop down menu select Import CD and Eject Below th
7. default operation making a music selection adds it to the queue If you press and hold the Play button the selection will play immediately NUVO Figure 39 NuVo Control Pad Main Play Mode NUVO PCA 3 99 PM 1 of 9 Follow the Day drift Edge of Tomorr bi2 mu 7 348 Manage Oueue from the NuVo Control Pad Fig 40 One of the Menu choices on the Control Pad for the Music Port is Manage Oueue When that is selected three sub choices appear Edit Queue allows you to open the current gueue list and by highlighting a selection and touching the OK button you can select Play Now or Delete from Queue Clear Queue will erase all titles and will allow you to begin a new list Queue Mode simply turns the queue on and off The queue is turned on when checked NUVO Figure 40 NuVo Control Pad Queue Management NUVO Main Menu Clear Queue Queue Mode MENU 44 gt gt d gt 11 OK NUVO NuVo Music Port Specifications Communications NuVoNet RS 485 Connection RJ45 Jack Protocol Proprietary NuVo Serial Control RS 232 Connection Male DB 9 Protocol 57 600 Baud 8 Data Bits No parity 1 Stop Bit Serial Controller RS 232 Connection Female DB 9 Protocol 57 600 Baud 8 Data Bits No parity 1 Stop Bit Host PC Requirements Windows Vista XP or Home Server NV MPSW Software Installer RS 232 Serial Port Sound Card Power Requirements
8. multi output source for a NuVo system The second primary function of the Music Port is to enable any desktop PC laptop PC or portable tablet PC that is connected to the home network to serve as a controller for a NuVo distributed audio system much like the NuVo OLED Control Pads already do Through the Music Port Client the user can browse their music library with full album art and control their home s music from anywhere in the home via hard wired or wireless devices Table of Contents Getting Started Page 3 l Hardware Installation LL Page 3 III Establishing Music Port in the 18G and E6G Confgurator Software Page 5 IV Installing the Media Control Server on the Host PC 00000000 Page 6 V Configuring the Media Control Server on the Host PC n Page 10 VI Advanced Server Configuration eeu Page 17 VII Recommended Music Port Host PC Settings Page 19 VIII Transferring Files from Client PC to Host PU Page 23 1X Installing the Music PORE Chent caduco nett Page 30 X Using the Music Port Cent Interate nn nenn Page 33 XI Music Port Control from the NuVo Control Pad 00 00 0 Page 39 Specifications ETE T Page 42 NUVO Getting Started The Media Control Server MCS is designed to run on a computer that is equipped with Windows XP Home Service Pack 2 or Vista Service Pack 1 It Should have 1 GB RAM and at least a 1 GHz x86 based processor It is recommended t
9. the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C EN55022 Class B EN55024 IC Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 NUVO Introduction The Music Port is a unique collaboration between NuVo Technologies and Autonomic Controls It is a compact package of hardware and software that enables home desktop and laptop PC s to act both as sources and controllers in a NuVo Grand Concerto or Essentia E6G or future NuVoNet capable multi room audio systems Music Port consists of the NV MP a small hardware device which can be installed on wall in rack or otherwise hidden from view and PC software You can install Music Port as an upgrade to an existing system or as part of a brand new NuVo multi room audio system Music Port software is installed via a user friendly interface and works with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows Home Server as well as most existing PC sound cards Music Port delivers two primary functions The first is to transform a host PC into a full fledged
10. this beautiful interface makes the music on the Host PC available through the home s network Connecting to the Music Port Fig 31 When the Client is installed on a Client PC the application is designed to recognize the Host PC through the home s router connection Open the Client either by going to Start and selecting Programs then select NuVo Music Port Client When the Client is opened a connection window will appear as communication is established Once connected the Now Playing window is the default Manually Connecting to the Client Software Fig 32 If it is necessary you can manually connect to the Client by clicking on the Connect button in the center of the connection window This will open a window with a numeric touch pad and text box You can type the Host PC name into the text box see Find the Host PC Name pg 23 and clicking on the Enter button You can also enter the IP address for the Host using the numeric keypad Figure 31 Connecting to the Music Port N Music Port Client m c Attemping to connect gt CONNECT NUVO Figure 32 Manually Connecting to the Music Port bachroom davitt h CLEAR oma ENTER LI1jL2jL3 A EJ LEJ Enter Server IP Address Navigating the Music Library When the Client is opened it will default to the Now Playing window Fig 33 This window features the album art if availalbe for the selected album along with the artist album and track info
11. Client Setup Fig 29 Double click on the Music Port Client Setup and follow the prompts This will install the Client software on the Client PC When the Music Port Client is installed you will be prompted to open the software When opened the user has access to the NuVo System s sources zones and full browsing capability within the Host PC music library Fig 30 Figure 29 XP Run Window Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open Wbachroom v Cancel Browse NUVO Figure 29 Music Port Client Setup File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe I S p Search i Folders E D hostpc Public Documents Nuvo File and Folder Tasks p Log Files l QJ Make a new folder D Publish this folder to the Music Port Web Interface Web 11992 Internet Shortcut 2 1 Other Places 2 Documents 2 My Documents iQ My Computer X My Network Places Details Figure 30 Music Port Client interface g Music Port Client ZONE BachRoomTV JE PAITY MODE SOURCE Music Port A ALBUMS Track 15 of 168 p 4 ARTIST ARTISTS T p the Beatles GENRES ALBUM Sgt Pepoer s Lorely Hearts Club Band PLAYLISTS TRACK Being for the Benefit of Mr lt itel QUEUE PROGRESS NUVO X Using the Music Port Client Interface Access to the Music Port music library is available through the Music Port Client Once installed on the Client PC
12. NG Page 1 of 78 SOURCES ZONE Family Room SOURCE MusicPort A ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ E DO 4 0 0 NUVO Figure 35 Music Port Client Alphabet Search TER NOW PLAYING SOURCES G ZONE Family Room BACK Albums Page 26 of 7 SOURCE MusicPortB ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY ZIG ALBUMS ARTISTS B40 E e GENRES PLAYLISTS Managing the Queue The Music Port Client is based on a music queue system When a listening choice is made it is automatically placed in a temporary playlist You can view the current list by clicking on the Queue button to the left of the Client interface If you want a selection to begin immediately playing click and hold for approximately three seconds Moving spectrum analyzer bars indicate the choice that is currently playing Lones Fig 36 The Zones tab allows access to the NuVo System zones through the R5232 port on the Music Port box and the DB9 input on the NuVo System These correspond to the zone addresses assigned to each Control Pad This is best accomplished through the 18G and E6G Configurator software There you can give names for each assigned zones which are provided to NuVoNet when the configuration is downloaded to the system Clicking on a zone changes the selected listening zone and clicking on the All Zones Off button turns all the system s zones off simultaneously Clicking on the Party Mode button on the Now Playing window turns a
13. NUVO NOW PLAYING gt ZONE MASTER BEDROOM BACK FWI ALBUMS O SOURCE AUTONONIC ALBUMS ABCDEFGHIJKLMN O PQRSTUVWXUYZ W 5 z d SENKEN SENAY ARTISTS q GENRES 1 amp amp Smokey Robinson Vangelis PLAYLISTS 20th Century Masters Mil 1492 Conquest of Paradise gt XM RADIO a I Jad Company max Dan Bern Ween Ww Album Name Here max 13 forthe Road 17 Country Sreatest Hits NV MP Music Port Installation Guide NUVO FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement Warning 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 it 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
14. OMIIC CONTROLS E Media Control Server 2 0 NUVO Music Port Custom Setup Choose the program features you would like to install Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed Feature Description Media Control Server Facilitates control of all of your Nuvo Bridge Media via TCP IP and RS232 Reguired 15 920 KB Remaining 67 683 MB lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 8 Completing the Media Control Server Installation Media Control Server InstallAware Wizard Engineered For x AUTONOMIC CONTROLS W Media Control Server 2 0 NUVO Music Port Completing the installation Wizard for Media Control Server The installation Wizard is now ready to configure Media Control Server on this computer Click Next to begin configuration Click Back to change settings Click Cancel to exit lt Back Next gt Cancel NUVO V Configuring the Media Control Server on the Host PC Once the Media Control Server MCS is installed it can be accessed by going to Start gt All Programs gt Autonomic Controls gt Media Control Server gt MCS Configuration Control Server Tab Fig 9 The Control Server tab displays the status of the MCS The Media Control Server status in the upper right hand side of the tab should indicate that the MCS is running It is rare that any changes will have to be made to the settings in this tab If changes are necessary see section VI Advanced
15. Server Configuration pg 17 Figure 9 Control Server Tab Autonomic Controls Media Control Server 2 0 3280 0 Configuration Control Server Media sources NuVo Bridge Registration E Log files Media Control Server status Enabled False Running Upload click button to upload loa files E Network Control Port 5004 Serial control E COMI disabled e stop E COM3 disabled COM4 disabled Windows firewall status COMS disabled E Web Server T I Configuration ahehcnto Pot 5005 Data provider ahdbutil Player ahosshell Server ahehsrvi Server NuvoBridge Web Server Tcp 5005 COM1 Configuration settings for serial port COM1 NUVO Media Sources Tab Fig 10 Media Sources define the music files available to the user and the configuration of the audio outputs from the host PC Windows Media Player is the resident music archiving software and is included with XP Vista or Window s XP Media Center operating systems That will appear by default under the Select Media Source header If you have downloaded iTunes it will appear as well If you intend to use more than 1 audio output from the PC make sure that Split in Multiple Channels is set at True This will convert the audio output configuration from surround to multiple stereo streams Figure 10 Media Sources Autonomic Controls Media Control Server 2 0 2845 0 Configuration Control Server Media sources NuVo Bridge Registrati
16. TT Media Control Server 2 0 N UVO Music Port Customer Registration Please enter information on yourself Name Steve Horton Organization Nuvo Technologies Email Address shorton amp nuvotechnologies com NUVO Figure 6 Activating Media Control Server Media Control Server InstallAware Wizard ya Engineered For autonomic CONTROLS NOVS Media Control Server 2 0 U Music Port Activation Please enter your Product Key below This is a 26 character unique code that represents your proof of purchase Product Key You may find your Product key on a sticker that came with the CD packaging To continue click Next Setup Fig 7 The installer wizard will automatically install two applications The Media Control Server MCS provides access to the music library on the PC and manages its audio outputs The NuVo Bridge is used to make the MCS accessible to the NuVo distributed audio system The installer has the ability to disable one or both of the applications Most installations require that both applications are installed To complete the installation in its default format click the Next button Completing the Media Control Server Installation Fig 8 To complete the installation click on the Next button The wizard will finish the installation and prompt you to restart the computer when it is complete NUVO Figure 7 Setup Media Control Server InstallAware Wizard pa Engineered For AUTON
17. d the NuVo Control Pads will display the menu search capability Scrolling through the music menu is done with the up and down arrows The OK button selects the highlighted choice All of the artist album and genre information is supplied by NuVoNet and is automatically displayed on the Control Pads Figure 15 NuVoNet Communication NUVO Main Menu Sources Playlists Artist Album Genre Track MENU lt lt gt gt 4 U gt 11 OK v NUVO VI Advanced Server Configuration The MCS Configuration utility allows you to adjust advanced settings associated with the control protocol and the host PC You should only make changes to these settings if you are familiar with all the concepts in the section or you have been instructed by Autonomic Controls support Making incorrect changes in this utility can cause the host PC or the Music Port Client to stop working From the start menu select All Programs and select Autonomic Controls Media Control Server MCS Configuration On the Control Server tab you will observe several settings Network Control This setting establishes the port number on which Music Port Client will communicate with the host PC This should only be changed if you have a known conflict and have been instructed to do so by Autonomic Controls support If the Music Port Client will be accessing the host PC through a hardware firewall through the internet then you must configure
18. deny users access to your computer and to change passwords and other settings Users for this computer User Name Group u Guest Guests 4nuvo Administrators Password for nuvo To change your password press Ctrl Alt Del and select Change Password NUVO Setup the Music Folder for File Sharing in Vista Fig 22 Click on the Start button of the Host PC and right click on Music Select Share In the drop down menu select Everyone and then select Add Under Permissions Level there is another drop down menu Select Contributor If your file sharing is password protected click the text labeled Network and Sharing Center This will bring up a new screen with a drop down menu Password Protected Sharing Within this menu select Turn off password protected sharing and click Apply This will return to the File Sharing window where you need to click on the Share button to complete the setup Windows will confirm that the music folder is now being shared and it will give you a link Fig 23 Write down the name of this link as you will need it to create short cuts on client computers Figure 22 Vista File Sharing 6 23 File Sharing Choose people to share with People without a user account and password for this computer can access files you share with everyone To change this setting use the Network and Sharing Center X Name Permission Level TOT EISEN Contributor 2 nuvo Owner
19. er on the Host PC Installing the Media Control Server Fig 4 To begin insert the included CD and make sure you have an Internet connection The Media Control Server installation wizard will allow you to register and install the Music Port Configuration tool on the host computer It will also check for software upgrades Click on the Next button to proceed to registration Registering Media Control Server Fig 5 To register your product simply complete the Name Organization and Email Address fields in the Customer Registration window Click next to continue Activating Media Control Server Fig 6 Your Music Port Package has an important 26 character License Key printed on the install CD case Once the License Key fields are completed in the Activation window the installation application will verify the activation key via the Internet and complete the installation 6 NUVO Figure 4 Installing the Media Control Server Media Control Server InstallAware Wizard Engineered For AUTONOMIC CONTROLS rg 4 Media Control Server 2 0 NUVO Music Port Welcome to the installation Wizard for Media Control Server The installation Wizard will install Media Control Server on your computer WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties To continue click Next Figure 5 Registering the Media Control Server Media Control Server InstallAware Wizard Engineered For AUTONOMIC CONTROLS
20. hat you dedicate a computer or server to get the best performance as a NuVoNet audio source The PC that runs the MCS will be referred to as the host PC The Music Port Client can then be installed on any of the home s networked PCs or touch screens for music control The Music Port Client provides the ability to control audio playback in any zone in the home Il Hardware Installation of the Music Port Making the Audio Connections Fig 1 PC sound cards typically use a stereo mini 3 5mm audio jack The Music Port allows access to stereo 5 1 or 7 1 Surround audio cards on the host PC as multiple independent stereo audio streams Use a 3 5mm to RCA cable to connect the PC s audio outputs to the appropriate source inputs on theGrand Concerto or Essentia E6G If you are going to use a 5 1 sound card for example to convert the PC into a three output music server you will have to make three connections You would connect the Front Left Right L R jack to one source input on the amplifier Surround Left Right LS RS to a second input and Center Low Frequency Effects C LFE to a third input Consult the documentation for your particular sound card to determine which audio jack corresponds to which pair of channels Once the connections are made make note of which sound card output is connected to which amplifier source input as this information will be needed when configuring the Media Control Server NUVO Figure 1 Audio Connections
21. ick the Save button at the bottom of the tab Registration Fig 14 The Registration tab indicates that the installed MCS is valid This is established at the initial installation of the configuration tool The license is intended for a single host PC that acts as the music source for the NuVo audio system Within the Registration tab you can transfer the license to a different computer if necessary NUVO Figure 13 NuVo Bridge Autonomic Controls Media Control Server 2 0 3280 0 Configuration Control Server Media sources NuVo Bridge Registration Serial Connection Serial Port Automatic v Audio Connections NuVo Bridge status Running Source 1 PC Music A is Source 2 PC Music B Source 3 Please configure your NuVo sources Please configure your NuVo sources PC Music A Source 4 PC Music B PC Music C Please configure your Nuo sources Source 6 Please configure your NuVo sources Figure 14 Registration Autonomic Controls Media Control Server 2 0 2815 0 Configuration Control Server Media sources NuVo Bridge f Regi Valid License Installed Licensed for general Multi source use by Autonomic Controls to NuVo Development Use Serial number ad8f2e2 db64 4247 ad1d e47258d737ad You may remove the licence from this computer for use on on another computer Remove license NUVO NuVoNet Communication Fig 15 When NuVoNet communication has been establishe
22. is is another drop down menu Import Using Within that menu select MP3 Encoder In the Setting drop down menu select Custom This will bring up a daughter window with a menu labeled Stereo Bit Rate Within that menu select 320 Kbps and click on OK At the bottom of the Importing tab there are four check boxes Deselect Play songs while importing or converting Select OK Figure 19 iTunes AutoPlay General Podcasts Playback Sharing Store Advanced Parental Control Apple TV Syncing General Importing Buming On CD Insert Import CD and Eject v Import Using MP3 Encoder v Setting Custom v Details 160 kbps mono 320 kbps stereo joint stereo optimized for MMXISSE I Play songs while importing or converting Z Automaticaly retrieve CD track names from Internet Create filenames with tack number C Use error correction when reading Audio CDs Use this option if you experience problems with the audio quality from Audio CDs This may reduce the speed of importing Note These settings do not apply to songs downloaded from the iTunes Store Cancel NUVO VIII Transferring Files from Another Computer to the Host PC The previous sections dealt with ripping audio CD content directly to the Host PC s hard drive Music can also be shared with the Host PC from other computer s across the home s network We refer to these as Client PCs Find the Host PC s Name Fig 20 If you are
23. it NUVO VII Recommended Music Port Host PC Settings Properly configuring the Host PC will greatly enhance the user s experience with the Music Port This section outlines the best recommended settings Making the following settings on the Host PC will reguire a connected monitor keyboard and mouse Microsoft Windows AutoPlay Settings The Host PC can be easily setup to automatically rip audio CD s to the host hard drive This eliminates the need for a monitor and allows adding CD content to the Host PC with little effort on the part of the user Vista Operating System Fig 16 To setup the Host PC to automatically rip CD s within Vista first click on the Start button and select Control Panel Within Control Panel select Hardware and Sound gt AutoPlay When in AutoPlay under the Audio CD section Change the default to either rip music from CD using Windows Media Player or Import Songs using iTunes You need to decide whether you want the music content to default to Media Player or iTunes Once Figure 17 Window Media Player Auto Play 9 Audio CD 3 Rip muwc from CD uung Windows Media Player 9 Enhanced audio CD D Rip mus from CD uung Windows Media Player NUVO XP Operating System Fig 17 Within XP double click on the My Computer icon on the desktop Right Click on the CD drive and select Properties Within the Properties window select the AutoPlay and select Music CD from the drop dow
24. ll the zones on simultaneously and makes the Music Port Client the master controller for the home 36 NUVO Figure 36 Music Port Client Zones Tab Ea NOW PLAYING SOURCES ZONE Dining Room Zones page 1 of 1 LODALZONESOFE SOURCE MusicPort A f Family Room ALBUMS ARTISTS GENRES PLAYLISTS Sources Fig 37 The same RS232 connection used for Zones communication also applies to the NuVo System s configured sources The Sources tab will contain a list of the sources in the order in which they are configured for the system Clicking on the source name will change the selected zones listening choice Other NuVoNet sources such as the M3 Audio Server T2 Dual Tuners and the NuVoDock for iPod will allow minimal control Full metadata for the selected source will appear along with arrow forward and back control but full menu function is only possible through the NuVo System s Control Pads Keep in mind that IR controlled sources will appear in the Sources tab as they are configured in the Configurator software but the Client interface is not capable of IR control NUVO Figure 37 Music Port Client Sources Tab NOW PLAYING ZONES SOURCES ZONE Dining Room Sources age 1 of SOURCE MusicPort A ALBUMS ARTISTS GENRES PLAYLISTS The Client Setup Screen Fig 38 If you click and hold the NuVo logo in the upper left hand corner of the Client a setup screen will appear The Host PC name should appear nex
25. n menu Choose rip music from CD using Windows Media Player or Import Songs using iTunes Figure 17 Window Media Player Auto Play DVD CD RW Drive D Properties General AutoPlay Hardware Sharing Recording Select a content type then choose an action for Windows to perform automatically when that type is used in this device 9 Music CD Actions Select an action to perform Play audio CD using Windows Media Player Rip music from CD asing Windows Media Player Import song x using iTune Play audio CD using 11 unes Prompt me each time to choose an action Restore Defaults NUVO Customizing Windows Medial Player and iTunes Within Media Player and iTunes there are several file format and compression choices Media Player s default format is WMA Windows Media Audio and iTunes uses AAC Advance Audio Coding The problem with these formats is that neither will play in both software applications This makes freely sharing files across multiple platforms impossible The best format for sharing audio files is MP3 since it will play equally well within Media Player or iTunes The following section provides instructions for setting MP3 as the default format and setting the compression rate for the best possible audio reproduction Windows Media Player Fig 18 With Windows Media Player open direct your cursor over the Rip tab and click on the down arrow Select More Options
26. on O Select Media Source Media source Windows Media Player and iTunes Split into multiple channels True Channels Three found 1st Pair Front LR Channel 1a 2nd Pair Center LFE Channel 1b 3rd Pair Rear LR Channel 1c Split into multiple channels Select this option to divide this sound card into multiple stereo pairs Configure playback devices NUVO Configure Playback Devices Fig 11 The Configure Playback Devices button at the bottom of the Media Sources tab will open an Audio Devices Properties window The actual appearance of this window will vary depending on the manufacturer of the PC sound card being used The Advanced Speaker Settings window will let you establish the type of card within a drop down menu This is an important step The output choice you make needs to match the number of sources you intend to setup for NuVoNet For example if you have a 5 1 surround card in the host PC but you intend on using only two of the three available outputs you should select quadraphonic within Advanced Speaker Settings This will establish two independent stereo audio streams for NuVoNet If you intend on using all three of the available audio outputs on the 5 1 surround card select 5 1 within the Advanced Speaker Settings A 7 1 surround card would represent four stereo audio streams for the NuVo System Once you have selected the appropriate number of outputs return to the Media Sources
27. ons To configure settings for offline access click Caching Windows Firewall is configured to allow this folder to be shared with other computers on the network View vour Windows Firewall settings Cancel Figure 25 XP File Sharing Permissions Permissions for My Music Share Permissions Group or user names ff Everyone Permissions for Everyone Full Control Change Read NUVO Creating a Music Link on a Remote Computer Once the Host PC is setup creating a desktop link on the desktop of any client computer is an easy process On the client computer right click on any part of the desktop where there is not a shortcut Choose New and select Shortcut Type the shared link noted from the previous section into the text box Fig 26 Click Next and give the shortcut a name It will appear as an icon on that computer s desktop By double clicking on the shortcut you will have access to the Host PC music files This allows music content to be copied and pasted between the client PCs and the Host PC Fig 26 Figure 26 Creating a New Shortcut Create Shortcut This wizard helps you to create shortcuts to local or network programs Files Folders computers or Internet addresses Type the location of the item inuyo pc usersinuvo Music Click Next to continue NUVO Figure 27 Shared Music Album s Genre nonta i ie Name Artists E Documents b n E Pictures N B Music
28. plit into multiple channels True Channels Three found 1st Pair Front LR PCA 2nd Pair Center LFE PCB 3rd Pair Rear LA PCC 3rd Pair Rear LR Friendly name for this stereo channel Configure playback devices 43 Test PC C Save Reload NUVO NuVo Bridge Tab Fig 13 The sources defined in the previous Media Sources tab are now Selectable with the NuVo Bridge At the top of the tab is a Serial Connection drop down that defaults to Automatic This drop down is used to select which of the PC s COM ports is to be used for communication with the Music Port Hardware If necessary the drop down menu provides a means for manually selecting a COM Port or you can click on the Discover button and allow the MCS to search for a connected Music Port Audio Connections shows six drop down boxes These correspond with the six source inputs on either the Grand Concerto or Essentia E6G systems Each input has a drop down menu that contains the outputs established in the previous Media Sources tab This tab is used to inform the MCS how the audio cables are connected between the PC and the NuVo System Next to each NuVo input select which PC output it is connected to Only select a source for the inputs Music Port will occupy within the NuVo System Leave the others with the default value of Please configure your NuVo inputs Once these selections are made Music Port is ready for NuVoNet communication Cl
29. rmation Clicking on the album art will open a list of the individual tracks The currently selected track will be highlighted by a representation of an audio spectrum analyzer Basic browsing is available through a series of buttons to the left of the current album art Clicking on Albums Artists or Genres will take you to the music library Fig 34 Navigation through the library features the ability to quickly access the available music by alphabet Clicking on a letter of the alphabet will move to selections starting with that letter You can scroll across the alphabet by left clicking and pulling the curser across the letters Each letter will expand as you scroll over it Fig 35 Releasing the left mouse button on a letter will move the library to that letter Track forward and back play pause shuffle repeat volume and mute transport control is available at the bottom of the Now Playing interface NUVO Figure 33 Music Port Client Now Playing Window 19 Music Port Client ALBUMS ARTISTS GENRES PLAYLISTS QUEUE Figure 34 Music Library Navigation N Music Port Client ALBUMS ARTISTS GENRES PLAYLISTS QUEUE NOW PLAYING Shelby Lynne Justa Little Lovin W Justa Little Lovin 521 Albums FC PARTY MODE Track 15 of 168 ARTIST The Beatles ALBUM Bach Room TV Music Port A Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band TRACK Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite PROGRESS NOW PLAYI
30. t to Server The Select button allows you to choose any of the configured Music Port sources The Change button allows access to the Host PC connection described in Connecting to the Music Port pg 32 Two additional check boxes are intended for touch screen applications Hide Mouse Pointer eliminates the pointer from view Note that this is intended only for touch screen control and should not be used on a conventional PC with mouse and keyboard and Full Screen View increases the interface to fill the Client PC monitor The Rescan Media button manually scans to Host PC music files for new material The manual rescan is typically not necessary since the Media Control Server will automatically rescan The Exit button returns to the Now Playing window and the Exit Music Port button closes the Client application NUVO Figure 38 Client Setup Screen bachroom davitt T XI Music Port Control from the NuVo Control Pad The Music Port is fully controllable from either the Essentia E6G or Grand Concerto Control Pads or from the new Wireless Control Pad The Control Pad Main Play Mode Fig 39 When a music selection is made the artist track and album information appear on the OLED Organic Light Emitting Diode display The Arrow lt lt and gt gt buttons as well as the Play Pause button emulate the same functionality as the Client interface Touching the Menu button allows access and browsing through the Host PC library In
31. the firewall to forward requests on this port to the IP address of the host PC The installation utility will open the default port 5004 on the Windows Firewall during installation If you change this setting you must manually re configure the Windows Firewall to allow communication on this port Remember the Windows Firewall is effective even when communicating within your LAN Serial Control Serial control is used when you have licensed Autonomic Control s Integration Development Kit and is documented in the MCS Control Protocol Documentation Serial control is also used when a third party automation device is used to control the Grand Concerto or Essentia E6G For more information on this see the white paper Using Third Party Automation Device with the Music Port located on the NuVo Website Prozone NUVO Web Server Port This setting should only be changed if absolutely necessary The installation utility will open the default port 5005 on the Windows Firewall during installation If you change this setting you must manually re configure the Windows Firewall to allow communication on this port Remember the Windows Firewall is effective even when communicating within your LAN Media Control Server Status The Media Control Server Status at the top right hand corner of the Control Server tab tells you if the MCS is running and allows you to start or stop the service If it is not running clicking on the Start button to enable
32. using Vista right click on the My Computer icon on the Host PC desktop and click Properties The computer s name will appear in the center of the new window Note the name for future reference If you are using XP you must click on the Computer Name tab that appears in the System Properties window Figure 20 Host PC Name o EI QOO E Control Panel System and Maintenance System v p Search P Upgrade Windows Vista m Windows Experience Index Unrated Processor Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 4500 2 20GHz 2 20 GHz Memory RAM 2 00 GB System type 32 bit Operating System Computer name domain and workgroup settings E Computer name nuvo PC O Change settings Full computer name nuvo PC Computer description Workgroup WORKGROUP Windows activation Windows is activated Product ID 89578 OEM 7332157 00204 Change product key NUVO Set the Host PC for Automatic Login Fig 21 Click on the Start button and select Run This will bring up a small window with a text box Type control userpasswords2 in the text box and click OK Highlight the user name and deselect Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer Once the password requirement is deselected click OK Removing the user name and password will make it much easier to share content from client computers Figure 21 Host PC Auto Login User Accounts Users Advanced Use the list below to grant or
33. within the software allows each of the six available source inputs to be established To establish desired inputs within the 18G and E6G Configurator within the Source tab of the Configurator double click on an available source input 1 6 This will open a Source Select window There you can establish a name for the Music Port sources within the Display Name window Note that unless you check the box Always Use Display Name ignore name sent by NuVoNet Device the Music Port will automatically place a name in the Source menu Create a three character abbreviation for each of the Music Port sources in the Short Name window Scroll to NuVo as a manufacturer and select NV MP and double click Repeat these steps for each of the Music Port sources being established NUVO Figure 3 Establishing Music Port in the I8G and E6G Congifurator Software NV 18G amp NV E6G Configurator Jessup v2 Modified Start IR Library Sources Macros Zones System Settings Update System l Make Model Type Display String Gain dB 1 Nu ER Select Source e cn d CON Source po Display Name PCMuicB Short Name PCB Select Component NuVo NV M3 A NV M3 B NV M3 C NV NNA NV RIPS NV T2DFG A NV T2DFG B v By Type Always use Display Name ignore name sent by NuVoNet device lt Back Next gt IV Installing the Media Control Serv
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