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6. From this screen you can Add / Edit / Remove and Select your media centres (see above right).

7. Click the 

“+”

 button to add the DAS. 

8. The 

Add Host 

menu will appear an you will be given several host choices.

9. Select 

XBMC / Kodi

.

10. Yatse should then should auto detect the DAS. It will typically appear as 

XBMC (caasaudio)

.

11. Select the DAS (XBMC (caasaudio)) from the menu and then select  

Add Host

  it may take a few 

seconds to check everything.

12. Then select 

finish

.

13. Select the host you want from the list and then press the 

“tick”

 button at the bottom.

14. Alternatively you can add a host manually by selecting 

skip

 and then manually entering the DAS IP 

address and port number (80). See below.

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Summary of Contents for DAS

Page 1: ...CAAS Audio Digital Audio Server DAS User Manual...

Page 2: ...terface Networking File Sharing 12 Networking the DAS 12 Windows Network SMB file sharing 12 Accessing a UPnP Network Device 13 Installing Setting up XBMC Yatse Remote Apps 14 Installing Yatse Remote...

Page 3: ...ns The DAS is primarily an Audio Server and the best performance will be achieved when files are accessed from a USB pen or Hard Disk Drive HDD Alternatively digital audio can be streamed from either...

Page 4: ...ies Separate transformers for the analogue and digital sections DC coupled output 220mm W 260mm D 65mm H 2 6kg CAAS Audio DAS Specification Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 1dB DC Coupled Maximum Ou...

Page 5: ...t meets UK legislated requirements As with all audiophile equipment the power cable should be the last item attached and the first item removed whenever equipment is added or removed from the audio ch...

Page 6: ...ection DAS Rear Panel Explained 2 3 6 7 1 4 5 8 1 The DAC output is a fixed line level output straight from the DAC DO NOT CONNECT STRAIGHT TO A POWER AMP 2 HDMI should be connected to a CEC enabled T...

Page 7: ...stop etc Network Control You can control the audio server from other devices connected to your network such as a smart phone or tablet To do this you must first install Yatse or Official XBMC Remote o...

Page 8: ...using either a CEC enabled TV remote smart phone tablet or web interface 2 Then toggle down and select Power off system 3 The computer will then power down and you can then turn the DAS off at the re...

Page 9: ...k Playing USB Device Music Files Quickly This can be done either using a HDMI TV and CEC remote a web browser or smart device App 1 Make sure the DAS is turned OFF Inserting or removing a USB device w...

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Page 11: ...from a networked device with reduced functionality by doing the following 1 The DAS will need to be networked Connect the DAS to your router via a standard LAN cable 2 Turn the DAS ON The DAS will tak...

Page 12: ...ively you can view adjust the IP address and other setting in the CAAS Audio Configuration window on your TV see the section CAAS Audio Configuration set up Note For UPnP and SMB protocols to operate...

Page 13: ...tly you need to enable UPnP on the source XBMC device the files you wish to share access 2 On the DAS you will need to add the source device as a media source This can be done easily on a CEC connecte...

Page 14: ...ay App store or from http yatse leetzone org Note The following procedures may differ slightly from device to device 1 Download Yatse to the device you wish to use 2 Install Yatse and press Run or Lau...

Page 15: ...uld auto detect the DAS It will typically appear as XBMC caasaudio 11 Select the DAS XBMC caasaudio from the menu and then select Add Host it may take a few seconds to check everything 12 Then select...

Page 16: ...ery intuitive All the functions can be accessed from the menu screen top right corner 1 Open Run the Yatse App 2 Select the menu screen three small lines in the top right corner or swipe from left to...

Page 17: ...running you should see the following screen this will differ slightly for an iPad 5 You ll be notified that there are No hosts detected 6 On an iPad Select Add Host it will be at the bottom of the box...

Page 18: ...can use the TV remote to scroll to System System info where the IP address will be displayed Keep the login and password blank they are not needed The DAS needs to be running before you configure Offi...

Page 19: ...d with the DAS by 1 Start Official XBMC Remote App 2 Select Music from the menu window left hand side window 3 Then select either the Artists or Albums icon from the bottom of the new right hand side...

Page 20: ...Official XBMC Remote Control Help The Official XBMC remote control buttons and descriptions can be seen below Page 20...

Page 21: ...screen select Music files 3 Then hover over the source you want to build a library from this could be a USB connected device or a networked device 4 Then on the smart device press and hold the Context...

Page 22: ...ted TV Do NOT do anything while the library is updating Updating a Library using a CEC TV remote control 1 From the home screen select Music Artists or Albums 2 Then while hovering over the 2 dots at...

Page 23: ...Select player 7 Then under WiFi player you should see something like XBMC XBMC caasaudio or CAAS Audio Server select this and hit Done 8 Any music files you play on your smart device should now be se...

Page 24: ...Wired or Wireless WiFi Whether the IP address is fixed or comes from DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol If you are not using DHCP IP address subnet masks and gateway addressed can all be config...

Page 25: ...BMC music settings menu and re imported after factory reset in the same way To avoid disappointment as with any system we recommend that you make regular backups of you data and music library For more...

Page 26: ...note the installation of additional music add ons such as last fm and shoutcast is done at the owners own risk Please also note that any legacy XBMC video add ons Youtube iPlayer etc are not supported...

Page 27: ...ucts by a person or company other than CAAS Audio 3 Damage to CAAS Audio products arising due to or from normal wear and tear 4 Damage resulting from misuse neglect abuse accidents acts of nature impr...

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