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USER GUIDE

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© ELAN Home Systems  2004 • All rights reserved.  02/04

Albums

Display a list of albums in the library 
sorted alphabetically by  album title.

Artists

Display your music library grouped by 
artist name.

Genres

Display your music library grouped by 
genre.

Playlist

Display a complete list of custom playlists.

Edit Albums

Edit the album title, artist name, genre or 
track name of existing music in your 
library. Albums and tracks may also be 
deleted from the Edit Album menu. The 

Look Up This CD

option allows you to 

connect to the internet and replace exist-
ing album information and cover art.

Edit Playlists

Use this option to create, edit and delete 
custom playlists.

Alternatively, you can display the contents of a category direct-
ly by pressing the

ALBUM, ARTIST, GENRE,

and 

PLAYLIST

keys on your VIA!dj remote control.

To browse the library by album:

Either:

Use the 

^

or 

keys if necessary to highlight the 

Albums

option in the 

Library 

Menu.

Press 

Select

to confirm your selection.

or:

Press the 

ALBUM

key on your VIA!dj remote control.

The display(s) shows the albums available in your library:

Albums are displayed in alphabetical order.

• Press 

^

or 

to step between albums, or press 

then 

^

or 

to quickly scroll through alphabetical

groups of albums. 

• Alternatively, you can press the appropriate letter on your

VIA!dj remote control to jump directly to that position in
the list.

To play the entire album:

• Press 

Play 

to begin playback. 

To select a particular track from this album:

• Press 

>

Open

to open the album and display the tracks it

contains.

• Use 

the 

^

or 

keys to step between tracks, or, using

the remote control, press a key on the alphanumeric
keypad to jump to that track number. 

• Press 

 

Play

to play the currently selected track.

• Press 

 

Back

to return to browsing by album. 

To browse the library by artist:
Either:

• Use 

the 

^

or 

keys if necessary to highlight the

Artists 

option in the

Library 

menu.

• Press 

Select

to confirm your selection.

Or:

• Press 

the 

ARTIST

key on your VIA!dj remote control.

The display(s) shows the artists available in your library:

Artists are displayed in alphabetical order.

• Press the 

^

or 

keys to step between artists, or

press  

then 

^

or 

to quickly scroll through

alphabetical groups of artists. 

• Alternatively, you can press the appropriate letter on your

VIA!dj remote control to jump directly to the item in the
list beginning with that letter.  

To play all albums by the selected artist:

• Press 

Play

to begin playback. 

To play a particular album by the selected artist:

• Press the 

>

Open 

key to display all the available albums

by the selected artist.

• Use the 

^

or 

keys to step between albums.

Either:

Press 

Play

to play the currently selected album.

Or:

• Press 

Open

again to select a track from within this album.

^

^

^

^

^

^

^

^

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Summary of Contents for Digital Music Server

Page 1: ...USERS GUIDE Version 4 1 Firmware...

Page 2: ...PLAYING MUSIC 17 20 Playing Music From the Library 18 19 Selecting Items Directly Using Your VIA dj Remote Control 19 Playing Music From a CD 20 The Output Screen 20 21 Controlling Playback 21 ORGANIZ...

Page 3: ...fe through a wealth of interactive user interface options Powerful personalised software accesses on line content like never before The next generation media appliance is powered by XiVA PRECAUTIONS G...

Page 4: ...nting accessory recom mended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combinatio...

Page 5: ...l within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu lated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk...

Page 6: ...also lets you organize your music collection and create selections for different occasions to suit your mood INCREDIBLE CAPACITY Your VIA dj is a hard disk based audio system which can store hundreds...

Page 7: ...uts Optical digital output Toslink Coaxial digital output level 500mVp p 75 Coaxial digital output connector RCA jack AUDIO INPUTS Analog inputs Maximum input level 2VRMS Input impedance 10k Connector...

Page 8: ...w you to move up down left or right through the menus shown on the display 9 button When the button is pressed briefly during playback play restarts at the beginning of the current track A second brie...

Page 9: ...uitable TV to display the user interface You may need to switch the TV to the relevant AUX input to display the picture 10 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN SEE ADDENDUM High Quality recordings can be made onto the...

Page 10: ...the room where you are located For more information on multiroom use of the VIA dj remote see the chapter called Dedicated Remote Control Use in a Multiroom System p 25 26 If the TV device is selecte...

Page 11: ...to 9 buttons The numeric keys can be used as follows When browsing the track list these buttons allow you specify the track you wish to play In the music library you may jump to an item in the list t...

Page 12: ...er is switched on during the configuration process entering the correct code will cause the amplifier to go into standby SWITCHING ON AND OFF The VIA dj was designed to remain on 24 7 365 If the VIA d...

Page 13: ...cated underneath the main display The function of these keys changes depending on which menu you are currently viewing The available actions are shown on the bottom line of the front panel display Nex...

Page 14: ...ter your country Press the and keys to highlight your country and press Select on either the VIA Touch Panel VIA dj front panel or remote control TO CONNECT YOUR VIA DJ TO THE INTERNET The next sequen...

Page 15: ...IA dj MAIN MENU To display the main Menu at any time during normal operation Press If the key is not displayed on the screen you are on pressing Library or Back will take you to a screen where is avai...

Page 16: ...to record and the recording quality To make an automatic one touch CD recording Press Auto An Auto recording will automatically look up the track and artist information on the Gracenote CDDB Music Rec...

Page 17: ...ng at 1 6 the hard drive space of an uncompressed CD 1 750 hours total This setting is ideal for whole house audio distribu tion systems where the music is primarily being played over in wall and or i...

Page 18: ...mplete For information about setting up the Internet connection see Registering Your VIA dj p 12 If you do not have an Internet connection or the CD is not list ed in the database it will be given nam...

Page 19: ...ternatively you can press the appropriate letter on your VIA dj remote control to jump directly to that position in the list To play the entire album Press Play to begin playback To select a particula...

Page 20: ...ylists avail able in your library Playlists are displayed in alphabetical order Note If you have not yet created any playlists the list will be empty Press the or keys to step between playlists or pre...

Page 21: ...ht corner of the VIA Touch Panel display Each of the three analog outputs can be accessed independ ently by any VIA Touch Panel in any zone This is the equivalent of having three separate sources conn...

Page 22: ...a selection repeatedly To randomize the current selection Press Random on the VIA Touch Panel or the key on your VIA dj remote control Press Random or the key again to disable random playback To repe...

Page 23: ...ou browse through the music library to select the first item you want to add to the playlist You can add whole albums complete genres all the albums by a selected artist another playlist or individual...

Page 24: ...it album information Either From the Library screen press or to highlight the Edit albums and press Select Select the album you want to edit and press Select Or From the Library screen press or to hig...

Page 25: ...to the text field Finally when you have finished entering the name Press OK ADVANCED SETTINGS This chapter describes the advanced settings that you can access from your VIA dj s Settings Menu These s...

Page 26: ...unit Video Settings Specifies whether the unit is config ured for NTSC or PAL use Remote Diagnostics Select this option if instructed to set up your modem to receive incoming calls from ELAN technica...

Page 27: ...procedures We will endeavor to protect against loss but ELAN Home Systems will not be held responsible for loss of music in any product returned for service or repair Contact your local dealer for det...

Page 28: ...086 FORMENTI 001 002 003 004 004 031 006 007 021 081 009 119 013 014 015 016 FRABA 058 002 003 004 004 006 007 009 013 014 015 016 FRONTECH 111 008 010 018 FUJITSU 165 FUJITSU GENERAL 088 109 010 FUNA...

Page 29: ...057 013 014 015 016 MIVAR 031 030 075 032 006 MTC 004 081 086 MULTITECH 031 010 097 018 MURPHY 125 NAONIS 088 089 109 010 125 NATIONAL 080 137 144 150 145 081 082 083 NEC 055 020 156 NECKERMANN 060 1...

Page 30: ...153 100 101 061 055 064 108 043 095 057 058 036 102 097 086 SAOLRA 011 SBR 007 154 072 SCHAUB LORENZ 153 073 081 011 012 121 123 124 125 SCHNEIDER 001 002 003 004 088 089 004 031 006 007 146 028 109...

Page 31: ...017 013 014 015 016 158 097 079 018 ZANUSSI 088 089 041 109 010 125 ZOPPAS 088 089 041 109 125 AMP ADC 020 ADCOM 001 002 003 AIWA 014 015 018 019 087 086 AKAI 033 AMC 016 080 081 083 ANGSTROM 066 ARCA...

Page 32: ...ecording LINE IN SOURCE The Line in Source menu lets you specify which input connector to use for the new recording Select the input your device is connected to then press Select MONITOR OUTPUT The Mo...

Page 33: ...lows on the next page From the Line In Record screen highlight the Album option and press Edit See screen in the next column To edit the album name and artist name Highlight the item you want to edit...

Page 34: ...cording session is in progress Press the Hide action key to display the Main Menu Any music currently playing on your line in monitor output will be audible once again If nothing is currently playing...

Page 35: ...wish to rename the preset or re program it To select the music for a preset From the Preset Information screen highlight the Set option then press Select You will be prompted to select an item from t...

Page 36: ...egoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor transportation removal installation or other expenses which may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement Except as may be expressly p...

Page 37: ...ELAN Home Systems 2004 All rights reserved 02 04 Second Edition P N 9900075 REV C...

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