Crestron AAS-1/2/4 - Manual

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. KEEP INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the product and in the operating...

3 IMPORTANT sAFETY NOTICEs The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed product registration form and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security. U.s. MODEL CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded c...

4 qUICK sTART GUIDE FRONT PANEL The following controls are available on the front panel of your Audio Server. MENU button : Press this button to display the main front panel functions screen on the LCD display of your Audio Server. Front panel action buttons : These four buttons have assignable func...

6 PANNEAU AVANT Une sélection de contrôles est disponible sur le panneau avant du serveur audio. Bouton MENU: appuyez sur ce bouton pour afficher les principales fonctions de l’écran du panneau avant sur l’affichage LCD de votre serveur audio. Touches d’action du panneau avant: ces quatre touches on...

7 LECTURE DE MUsIqUE Affichez la médiathèque en appuyant sur la touche de à défilement de la télécommande. Le menu de la médiathèque vous permet de parcourir votre collection musicale en utilisant différents critères. Vous pouvez la parcourir par titre, album, artiste, genre, année, époque ou liste....

8 sCHNELLsTARTHANDBUCH GERÄTEVORDERsEITE Auf der Gerätevorderseite des Audio-Servers sind eine Reihe von Bedienelementen vorhanden. MENU -Taste: Drücken Sie diese Taste, um die LCD-Hauptfunktionsanzeige auf der Vorderseite des Audio-Servers anzuzeigen. Aktionstasten auf der Gerätevorderseite: Diesen...

10 GUÍA DE INICIO RÁPIDO PANEL FRONTAL El panel frontal de Audio Server incluye una serie de controles. Botón MENU : Pulse este botón para mostrar la pantalla de funciones principal del panel frontal en la pantalla LCD de Audio Server. Teclas de acción del panel frontal: Estas cuatro teclas tienen f...

12 GUIDA RAPIDA PANNELLO FRONTALE Nel pannello frontale sono disponibili i controlli di comando di Audio Server. Tasto MENU: premere questo tasto per visualizzare la schermata principale delle funzioni del pannello frontale all’interno del display LCD di Audio Server. Tasti del pannello frontale: a ...

13 RIPRODUzIONE DI MUsICA Premere il tasto à Browse à del telecomando per visualizzare la Libreria audio. Nel menu della Libreria audio è possibile specificare come sfogliare il repertorio di musica: per brano, per album, per artista, per genere, per anno, per periodo o per sequenza di brani. Premer...

14 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your Audio Server from Crestron. The Audio Server is a revolutionary way of filling your home with music. Your Audio Server stores and catalogs your music collection, allowing you to select any album or track at the press of a key. You can browse through...

15 CONTROLs AND CONNECTIONs FRONT VIEW 6 15 10 7 2 1 4 3 5 9 8 11 12 13 14 16 This section provides information about the controls and connections available on your Audio Server. DIsC TRAY Discs should be inserted with the label side up. OPEN/CLOsE button Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button opens the dis...

16 REAR VIEW 6 12 13 14 15 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 1 2 11 IR IN The IR IN connection allows remote control information to be carried from other devices directly into the Audio Server. COMPUTER The Computer port provides serial communication with supported devices. UsB Allows the Audio Server to communicate w...

17 REMOTE CONTROL The following diagram explains the function of the keys on your Audio Server remote control: 1 3 2 0 5 jkl 6 mno 9 wxyz 4 ghi 7 pqrs 8 tuv RETURN + _ + _ Mute Select Menu Mark Search Default Out. Adagio Server Standby Page * abc def 1 45 6 9 11 12 15 1719 20 21 24 2627 28 25 23 22 ...

18 R REPEAT (RETURN) key The Repeat key has the following functions: During playback this key toggles the repeat play setting on the Audio Server.In text entry mode this key can be used to perform a carriage return. Q sHUFFLE (DELETE) key The Shuffle key has the following functions: During playback ...

19 RECORDING MUsIC Your Audio Server can make new recordings onto the hard disk by recording music directly from an audio CD placed in the CD tray. Your Audio Server can access the Internet, using either a broadband connection (via the Ethernet port) or using the built-in modem, to automatically ret...

20 PLAYING MUsIC This chapter explains how to play music on your Audio Server. It also explains how to search for a track in a number of alternative ways. PLAYING MUsIC FROM THE AUDIO LIBRARY Press the à Browse key on your Audio Server remote control from any screen and the Audio Library screen will...

21 THE AUDIO LIBRARY The television user interface has been designed to allow easy navigation through the Audio Library and therefore give quick and easy access to your complete music collection in a number of different ways. Each screen in the Audio Library is carefully constructed to provide the m...

22 High street High street El ec tric A venue El ec tric A venue High street LIBRARY NAVIGATION OVERVIEW Navigate to the Audio Library screen described on the previous page. You can use your remote control to select a track directly, or follow the instructions below and navigate through the library ...

23 AUDIO LIBRARY NAVIGATION The following sections contains a detailed explanation about selecting items in the Audio Library for playback. To browse the Audio Library by track Use the U or V keys to highlight the Tracks option in the Audio Library Menu. Press the T key to display the Tracks screen....

25 To browse Playlists in the Audio Library Playlists allow you to create your own selections of tracks and save them with a name of your choice such as Party Music . For more information about creating a playlist refer to Creating a new Playlist on page 29. Use the U or V keys to highlight the Play...

27 PLAYBACK INFORMATION The illustration below shows the Now Playing screen. Whenever you select an item in the Audio Library for playback, this screen is displayed. You can also choose to display this screen at any time by pressing the â Now Playing key on your Audio Server remote control. When you...

28 sWITCHING AUDIO OUTPUTs Your Audio Server is capable of playing different music in several rooms simultaneously. If you wish to play music in a particular room, you must first choose the correct audio output. To select an Audio Output Press the N Output key on your Audio Server remote control. Th...

29 ORGANIzING YOUR MUsIC COLLECTION This chapter describes the features built into your Audio Server to help you organize the music in your music library, including information about creating playlists of your favorite tracks, deleting albums or tracks you no longer want to store, and naming albums,...

30 The following screen is displayed: Use the U or V keys to select the playlist to which you would like to add your chosen album. Alternatively, use the M New key to create a new playlist as described in the previous section. Press the O Select key to add the album to the playlist. You can also use...

31 The following screen is displayed: Use the U or V keys to highlight either Name , Artists , Genres , Year , Era or Artwork . Press the O Edit key. Use the alphanumeric keypad to edit the title and press the O OK key. When you have finished making changes to a track’s details make sure you press t...

32 sYsTEM sET UP This chapter describes the advanced settings that you can access from your Audio Server’s Set Up menu. To access the Set Up menu: Press the J Menu key on your remote control to display the Function Menu . Use the U and V keys to highlight the Set Up option.Press the O Select key. Th...

35 THE FRONT PANEL INTERFACE In addition to the user interface displayed on your television screen, the Audio Server also has a user interface accessible via the LCD display and buttons on the front panel of the unit. This is an abridged version of the television user interface and provides access t...

37 UsING YOUR AUDIO sERVER WITH A HOME COMPUTER Your Audio Server has a number of advanced features which can be accessed via a computer attached to your home network. THE REMOTE UsER INTERFACE Your Audio Server’s television user interface is accessible via a PC running on your home network. This gi...

38 MEDIA TRANsFER In addition to recording directly from the CD tray, it is also possible to transfer music and cover art images to and from your Audio Server, using a computer on your home network. This feature allows you to transfer music files from your Audio Server to a portable device (for exam...

39 Importing Files to your Audio server Double click on the folder entitled Import . An empty folder window will be displayed. To Import Music Files Navigate to the location of the music files on your computer. Use your mouse to select the files you wish to import and drag them into the Import windo...

40 Once your Media Library has been updated with the music from your Audio Server you can update your portable player as follows: Click the Copy to CD or Device option from the Media Player toolbar.Select the Album , Artist , Genre or Playlist you wish to copy from the Items to Copy list. Under Item...

41 THE CREsTRON TOUCHPANEL INTERFACE A friendly onscreen menu can be displayed on any Crestron touchpanel within your home. The screens discussed in this section are a typical example of an interface provided by Crestron to its dealers. Since your dealer may have customized screens for you, your scr...

42 MUsIC BROWsER There are a number of ways to browse and access the music of your choice. Touching an item on the music browser allows you to view another level and displays another page on the touchpanel. The process of making a series of selections from the music browser creates a browse path . A...

43 NOW PLAYING Want more information about what is currently playing? Simply select the Now Playing summary located at the bottom of the Music Library page (or select the Now Playing ‘jump to’ button) to open the Now Playing page, shown below. Options include: Current song details – lists the song t...

44 PLAYLIsT MANAGER NOTE : The Playlist Manager is only available from large touchpanels, 10 inches or more. Want to create, edit and remove playlists? Simply select the Playlist Manager ‘jump to’ button on the Music Library page to open the Playlist Manager page, shown below. Notice that the music ...

45 sELECTION MODE Compilation albums offer an interesting ‘twist’ when browsing through your library of music, because the artists can vary from track to track on a given album. So once again you can create a browse path by selecting an artist (i.e., Nat King Cole) and compilation album (i.e., Potte...

46 TERMs & CONDITIONs XiVA™ sOFTWARE CUsTOMER sERVICE AGREEMENT Your next-generation XiVA™ home media appliance (your Audio Server) is powered by XiVA™ Software brought to you by Imerge Limited (“Imerge”). This agreement explains the terms and conditions that will apply to your use of XiVA™ Soft...

47 Notices Any and all notices to be given by either Imerge or you to the other under these terms and conditions shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by email or facsimile transmission in each case addressed to you at the email address or facsimile number you have given us or to Imerge at th...

48 MICROsOFT END-UsER LICENsE AGREEMENT You have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) that includes software licensed by Imerge Ltd. from an affiliate of Microsoft Corporation (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic d...

50 RETURN AND WARRANTY POLICIEs Merchandise Returns / Repair Service For returns or repairs, please contact your CRESTRON dealer. CRESTRON Limited Warranty CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a perio...