CAAS Audio DAS, User Manual

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Building an XBMC Music Library
The music library information can be updated / downloaded from online servers. Note: The DAS must be
networked and have a connection to the internet for this feature to work.
IMPORTANT!! Building a library takes near 100% CPU time. Any user interaction with the DAS while a
library is being built may cause a reboot. Trying to play music tracks while building a library could
overload the CPU and may cause a reboot.
This feature should allow more information to be displayed on the TV screen and smart device, including
cover art and thumbnails.
Building a library can take a large amount of time. For example a 200GB music library typically takes 3 to 4
hours to build. The DAS must be left alone while the library is being built.
Building a Library
This can be done using a web browser, some TV CEC remote controls (Samsung works well) but is most
easily done via a smart device, once
Yatse (Android) or Official XBMC remote (iOS, Apple) has been
installed on the smart device. The procedure to do this is as follows:
1. Select Yatse (Android) or Official XBMC (iOS, Apple) remote control (on the smart device).
2. Using the smart device remote control function to navigate while viewing on the HDMI connected TV,
from the home 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 menu.
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In Official XBMC remote this button looks like 5 horizontal lines, see XBMC Remote Control
Help section.
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In Yatse remote this button looks like 4 horizontal lines in a square box.
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On a Samsung CEC TV remote this is the return button.
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In a Web browser use the update button.
5. The context menu should then pop up on the TV; scroll down the menu and select scan item to
library .
6. Scanning the library may take from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the size of the
music library. The status should be displayed on the TV in the top right corner.
IMPORTANT! Building a library takes near 100% CPU time. Any user interaction with the DAS while a
library is being built may cause a reboot.
Please Note: Library information and thumbnails are downloaded based on the metadata information stored
in your music files and not the music file name, please ensure this metadata is correct to ensure an accurate
XBMC music library is created. Different file formats and external applications may have better metadata
support than others.
For the library updates and downloads to activate properly please check that the D ownload additional
information during updates is enabled in Settings → Music. This should be enabled as default.
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