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5.6 Multimedia Mode

The DMP can be used as peripheral speakers to other applications. If for example you are watching a DVD on
your PC you could use the DMP speakers for improved sound quality. Also if you are using your PC to conduct
a presentation the DMP can be used as remote speakers.
To use Multimedia mode either click on Mode Select or press the Mode Select button on the DMP until the
display shows MULTIMEDIA MODE.

On your PC:

Select Settings then Control Panel from the Windows Start menu

Select Multimedia (in 98SE), Sounds and Multimedia (in ME, 2000) Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices then
Sounds and Audio Devices (XP)

Select the Audio tab

Sound playback should be set to the USB Audio Device or Digital Media Player, depending on which
operating system your are running

Click 

OK

and close

All audio will now be played via the DMP speakers.
Please note when you no longer wish to use the DMP in this mode you must reset the Audio Device Properties
back to your PC sound card. See 2.2 Revert your PC sound settings back to sound card

Summary of Contents for Voyager Digital Media Player

Page 1: ...dia Player WMP 9 0 or higher available from the CD see 2 1 Acrobat Reader to view and print the user guide available from the CD see 6 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 or higher although it does not have to be your default browser Optional Real One Player some Internet Radio stations stream through Real One e g BBC radio 4 Hardware A Pentium ll Pentium ll equivalent or later processor at 233 MHz...

Page 2: ...e The following screen will appear If the screen does not appear after a few seconds select Run in the windows start menu and type x setup exe where x is letter for your CD ROM drive If you do not have Windows Media Player 9 installed on your PC you can load it by clicking on the link Click on Install and follow the instructions on screen Click on Next ...

Page 3: ...rms in the license agreement and click on Next If you select I do not to accept the terms of the license agreement you will not be able to continue with the installation Enter your name organization is optional Click on Next ...

Page 4: ... Select Complete Click on Next Click on Install ...

Page 5: ...ccessing the Options menu see 6 1 Click on Apply If you wish to view the User Guide as soon as installation is complete leave the View User Guide box checked Click on Finish You may be offered the option to install Acrobat Reader if it is not detected on your PC This is required to read and print the pdf version of the user guide and you should click install ...

Page 6: ...PC Plug in the USB pod using the USB cable into a free USB port on your PC You will be prompted to insert your Windows 98SE system disc When installation complete reboot your PC again The red power LED should be lit on the USB pod 2 2 Revert your PC sound settings back to sound card During the installation the BT Voyager DMP was selected as the preferred audio device however this plays all your PC...

Page 7: ...nction is disabled during battery operation When batteries become weak the DMP may stop receiving audio from your computer This is normal and it will recover when you replace the batteries or switch to mains power Old batteries may swell and leak To avoid damage to your DMP remove the batteries when the unit is to be stored for long periods of time or if the batteries become exhausted Ensure you h...

Page 8: ...nu by pressing the Mode Select button until the display shows TIME DISPLAY 12 HOUR or TIME DISPLAY 24 HOUR Press Tune up or Tune down to change from to 24 hour or 12 hour Press Mode Select button again and the display will show SET TIME 12 01 Press the Tune down button to change the hours Press the Tune up button to change the minutes When you have set the correct time press the Mode Select button...

Page 9: ...he minutes When you have set the time for your alarm call press the Mute button A small bell will appear on the display to show the alarm has been set Pressing the Mode Select button once will show ALARM SET in the display with the time you have selected Press the Mode Select button again the display will show the current time with a small bell 3 4 1 Switching the Alarm off When the alarm goes off...

Page 10: ...make the Contrast lighter and the Tune up button make it darker When you have selected the best Contrast setting press the Mode Select button again until the display shows SAVE SETTINGS EXIT Press either the Tune up or Tune down buttons to save the changes 3 7 Setting the Backlight Mode You can select between Off the LCD is not backlit On the LCD is backlit when the DMP is turned on Auto the LCD i...

Page 11: ...C is a copy of the front panel of the DMP with an added drop down screen for setup 4 1 Audio Output Interface Menu Left click on the DMP icon gives you access to the interface menu See section 6 for a full explanation of the interface menu options Right click on the DMP icon to switch audio devices between your PC default audio device and the DMP ...

Page 12: ...e audio will return On the Interface Click on the speaker icon see 4 6 a large red cross will appear over it To take off the mute click on the speaker icon the red cross will disappear and audio will resume 4 3 Repeat On Off If on the tracks in the current album are repeated If off the audio stops when the last track file of the album is played Can be used in MP3 and CD modes only 4 4 Shuffle On O...

Page 13: ... and you must double click on it to open the interface window Click on and the interface window and application will close The DMP will also switch off but will continue to show GOODBYE on the LCD until it is switched off by pressing the Power button Click on to choose between three interface window options for your desktop ...

Page 14: ...e interface window Click press the Volume to decrease and Volume to increase the volume of the DMP The red Power LED is on when the DMP is turned on with mains power or batteries The green Data LED is on when the DMP is receiving data from your PC The Tune buttons perform a number of functions dependent on the mode in use see Section 5 4 9 Play Pause Stop Back Forward These buttons perform a numbe...

Page 15: ...sockets on the back of the DMP 5 1 Internet Radio 5 1 1 How to add Internet Radio Stations Ensure you have an active Internet connection Broadband for optimal performance Click on the ADD tab There are 3 ways to add Internet Radio stations To add from a URL Select From URL in the ADD menu You should know the exact Internet address of the radio station and type it in the URL Link field In the Name ...

Page 16: ... will automatically be added to the DMP application when you click on the icon Some radio stations that are played through their website will need the URL to be copied and added using the from URL method To add using Real One You must have Real One Player installed on you PC to access the RealOne Radio web site It is available for download from www realone com Select Real One in the ADD menu A bro...

Page 17: ...t the radio station You can remove a preset by repeating the process but selecting the X to remove 5 1 3 To Play Internet Radio Stations To start playing an Internet radio station either click on Mode Select or press the Mode Select button on the DMP until Internet Radio is shown on the LCD On the interface double click the required radio station or click on a preset button On the DMP press any of...

Page 18: ...ed on your hard drive and is not restricted to MP3 files 5 2 1 How to add music files or albums You can listen to an Internet radio station whilst creating playlists without interfering with your listening Click on the ADD tab There are 3 options to add music albums ...

Page 19: ...select a folder containing your audio files Select the relevant folder and click OK The DMP application searches that folder and any subfolders contained within it and lists all found audio files in the DMP media list The album name will be the folder name You can change this by right clicking on the folder name To add music files Click on the album to which you want to add the files or create a n...

Page 20: ... than one file simultaneously to the selected album 5 2 2 Setting Presets Having added a number of albums to your media list you can select up to 6 as your most favourite Right click on an album Select Preset and then click on the preset number you wish that album to be stored as The number you have selected will be shown against the album You can remove a preset by repeating the process but selec...

Page 21: ...d to your media list However only 6 can be stored as presets The LCD will display information about the music you are listening to 5 3 CD Insert an Audio CD into your PC s CD drive 5 3 1 To Play an Audio CD To start playing an audio CD either click on Mode Select or press the Mode Select button on the DMP until CD is shown on the LCD You do not need to be connected to the Internet to listen to an ...

Page 22: ...will appear in the Media list If the correct Album and Track names do not appear within reasonable time you can right click on the album or track and select Search in CDDB The DMP application will search the CDDB database and if information is found a dialog box will appear There may be more than one CD displayed ...

Page 23: ...ome the speakers for your portable device 5 5 FM Radio The FM mode gives you the flexibility to listen to any of your favourite terrestrial radio stations You can only tune the FM stations from the DMP To listen to FM radio either click on Mode Select or press the Mode Select button on the DMP FM and the station frequency is shown on the LCD and FM MODE will be shown in the interface The DMP also ...

Page 24: ...A MODE On your PC Select Settings then Control Panel from the Windows Start menu Select Multimedia in 98SE Sounds and Multimedia in ME 2000 Sounds Speech and Audio Devices then Sounds and Audio Devices XP Select the Audio tab Sound playback should be set to the USB Audio Device or Digital Media Player depending on which operating system your are running Click OK and close All audio will now be pla...

Page 25: ... the on screen user guide will open A pdf version of this user guide is also available on the installation CD You can access it by inserting the installation CD in your computer and choosing User Guide from the menu If you cannot find the help you require in the user guide you can call the BT Voyager Helpline on 0870 242 1950 or obtain help and information from www voyager bt com ...

Page 26: ...forms the same function as and allows you to choose between three interface window options for your desktop 6 6 Tray Icon Performs the same function as causing the interface window to minimise The DMP icon will only be seen in the system tray and you must double click on it to open it 6 7 Close Performs the same function as the interface window and application will close The DMP will also switch o...

Page 27: ... the DMP I am hearing a lot of static on the DMP Check that both the DMP and the application are on the same radio channels I am hearing interference from the USB pod Move the USB pod away from your PC tower or monitor My PC automatically reboots and the DMP software does not run why You are probably connecting your USB pod to a USB hub It is recommended that the DMP is connected directly to one o...

Page 28: ...ernet Radio mode CONNECTING TO MEDIA This is shown while the application locates the server on which media stream is expected to be found Applicable to Internet Radio mode SEEKING This is shown while the application is seeking for the media stream Applicable to Internet Radio mode ERROR IN MEDIA This is shown when the media stream is not recognized missing or raises error in the player Applicable ...

Page 29: ...OD BYE This is shown when the DMP is switched off or the application is stopped WELCOME This is shown as a greeting when the DMP is switched on INTERNET RADIO MODE Shown briefly when switching to Internet Radio mode MP3 MODE Shown briefly when switching to MP3 mode COMPACT DISC MODE Shown briefly when switching to Compact Disc mode AUXILIARY INPUT Shown permanently when switching to Auxiliary Inpu...

Page 30: ...DEFINED This is shown in case the Windows Media Player enters undefined state This is a standard WMP message PRESET STORED This is shown temporarily when the selected media album or track is set as preset ...

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