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FEATURES AND

BENEFITS

INTROduCTION

Congratulations on purchasing your IntelliControl

ICS DMS4

Digital Music Server from Niles. The DMS4 Digital Music Server

is a revolutionary way of filling your home with music.
Your DMS4 Digital Music Server stores and catalogs your music

collection, allowing you to select any album or track at the press

of a button. You can browse through your albums and tracks

using convenient on-screen menus displayed on your television,

showing full album, track, and artist names downloaded from

the Gracenote Music Recognition Service as well as album

cover art illustration from the XiVA on-line service. Your DMS4

Digital Music Server also lets you organize your music collection

and create selections for different occasions to suit your mood.

FEaTuREs aNd BENEFITs

Incredible capacity

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server is a hard disk based audio

system which can store thousands of hours of music, all with the

convenience of instant access.

Convenient TV screen interface

Play music, record CDs, or organize your library using

convenient on-screen menus which show the full album, artist,

and track names, allowing you to select the one you want with

a few simple selections.

Internet access for track listings

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server records the CDs from your

music collection at high speed. It then automatically connects

to the Gracenote Music Recognition Service via the Ethernet

connection. This database provides album and track details for

a wide range of CDs. This information can be downloaded

and stored with each CD you record, allowing you to select any

item in your music collection by album name, artist name, track

name, or genre, giving you total flexibility in the way you access

and control your music collection.

2-way metadata feedback

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server has a 2-way metadata

interface with the IntelliControl

ICS system. This means that

CD titles, artist names, track names, etc., are automatically and

instantly displayed on a compatible IntelliControl

ICS display

as soon as a new disc is recorded.

Create your own playlists

Your DMS4 Digital Music Server allows you to compile personal

playlists and then automatically play tracks from the playlist you

have selected. Playlists let you customize your DMS4 Digital

Music Server for each member of the family, or for matching the

music to the occasion or mood. Playlist creation is performed via

the front panel, handheld remote buttons and TV interface.

Instant access, irrespective of your music collection

Whether you select a track by title, album, artist, or genre, your

DMS4 Digital Music Server locates it instantly and plays it at the

press of a key. All this is achieved with an extremely simple and

intuitive user interface, operated using a few keys on the front

panel or remote control.

uNPaCkING THE BOx (CONTENTs)

IntelliControl

ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server

1 x Stereo RCA Cable
1 x Composite Video Cable
1 x SCART to Component Video Cable
3 x Power Cords (US, EU & UK)
Remote Control Handset
2 x AAA (R03P) Dry Cell Batteries
Quick Start Guide
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Summary of Contents for IntelliControl ICS DMS4

Page 1: ...DIGITAL MUSIC SERVER USER GUIDE DMS4 ...

Page 2: ...ke notice of the following items to assist with the configuration process Your DMS4 Digital Music Server is configured by default for use with an NTSC television If you are using a PAL television the DMS4 Digital Music Server s TV user interface may not display correctly For information about configuring this setting see page 31 The Niles DMS4 Digital Music Server is equipped with the ability to u...

Page 3: ...iting the Audio Library 27 Editing Album Information 27 Editing Track Information 27 Editing Genre Year and Era Names 27 Selecting Album Artwork 27 Deleting Albums and Tracks 28 The Front Panel Interface 29 Displaying Playback Information 29 Browsing Albums in the Audio Library 29 Recording or Playing a CD 29 Configuring Set Up Options 30 Online Updates 30 IntelliControl Wall Mounted iREMOTE Inter...

Page 4: ...e damage to the system you should ensure that the correct connections are made to your amplification system for replaying this type of disc power Cord precautions Your DMS4 Digital Music Server complies with the household power and safety requirements in your area IMPORTANT IF USED IN THE UK This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed...

Page 5: ...ORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be protected from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charg...

Page 6: ...and connectors for connections Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Subpart J Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in a...

Page 7: ...ection This database provides album and track details for a wide range of CDs This information can be downloaded and stored with each CD you record allowing you to select any item in your music collection by album name artist name track name or genre giving you total flexibility in the way you access and control your music collection 2 way metadata feedback Your DMS4 Digital Music Server has a 2 w...

Page 8: ...on Selects the option currently visible on the display NAVIGATION buttons The navigation buttons allow you to move up down left or right through the menus shown on the display N OUTPUT button This button is used to select the current audio output d f button When the button is pressed briefly during playback play restarts at the beginning of the current track A second brief press moves to the begin...

Page 9: ...erved for future use DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT The digital optical output can be used to transmit high quality audio to a device with a digital optical input D A converter A V amplifier etc using an optical fiber cable without first being converted to analog Audio sent via this output is the same as that sent via the Analog Audio Out 1 connector DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL By connecting this jack to a digital a...

Page 10: ...age 12 for more information r VOLUME keys Provided that the current output volume setting is set to Variable this button will increase decrease the volume of the current output If the TV or Amp device is selected these keys control the volume of the TV Amp See the section called Volume Control on page 12 for more information ALPHABETIC SCROLL key Press this key to access the Initial Letter screen ...

Page 11: ... to interrupt playback temporarily Switching on and off Your DMS4 Digital Music Server is designed to remain switched on continuously However if you are not planning to use your DMS4 Digital Music Server for an extended period of time you may want to switch it off To switch off press the STANDBY button on the front panel of your DMS4 Digital Music Server Next press the action button labelled Yes b...

Page 12: ...g the volume control keys to control the output of your amplifier Ignore this section if your installer has installed your system such that volume settings are entirely controlled by your in wall or hand held IntelliControl system Controlling the Volume of the DMS4 Digital Music Server Directly from the Remote Each audio output must be configured individually to allow its volume to be controlled b...

Page 13: ...cket on the SCART plug Now connect the SCART plug to the SCART socket in the rear of the TV Connecting to the Internet Connect an Ethernet cable to a free Ethernet socket on your network device or broadband router Connect the other end of this cable to the socket marked Ethernet on the back panel of the DMS4 Digital Music Server Connecting the Power Connect the supplied power cord to your power su...

Page 14: ...e Router Similar connections are made between the four IM SERVER cards in the GXR2 and the Router The Router is connected to the Internet CAT 5 network cables are also used to connect between the GXR2 s Communication and Control Switch and the zone controllers 16 4 speaker wire is connected from zone speaker outputs on the GXR2 to stereo speakers in the four zones Control Solutions In the below ex...

Page 15: ...plained in more detail in the section entitled The Now Playing Screen on page 23 Play Queue Select the Play Queue option to view the library items queued to play on the currently selected audio output For details about using the play queue feature see the section entitled The Play Queue on page 25 Output Select this function to choose which of the available audio outputs you wish to control Changi...

Page 16: ...tions use more space on your DMS4 Digital Music Server hard disk so you will not be able to record as many CDs The amount of recording time left is displayed at the bottom of the screen as you scroll the compression options when recording a CD Press the OSelect key to begin recording The CD Recording screen with progress indicator will be displayed Fig 3 4 DMS4 TV interface CD Recording screen Onc...

Page 17: ...asy access to your complete music collection in a number of different ways Each screen in the Audio Library is carefully constructed to provide the most important information about the items you are viewing The illustration below shows how the Audio Library screens are structured and describes each part of the screen the information displayed and the functions available The example shows the Track...

Page 18: ... return to the Audio Library Browsing the Audio Library by Album Use the U or V keys to highlight the Albums option in the Audio Library Menu Press the T key to display the Albums screen The TV screen will display the albums in your Audio Library Fig 3 8 DMS4 TV interface Albums text listing screen Press the U or V keys to step between albums or press the appropriate letter on your DMS4 Digital Mu...

Page 19: ... button to add all albums by the selected artist to a playlist or the play queue To select a particular album by the selected artist Press the T key to display all available albums by the selected artist Use the U or V keys to step between albums Either Press the OPlay key to begin playback immediately or press the MAdd button to add this album to a playlist Or Press the T key again to select a tr...

Page 20: ...en will display the eras in your Audio Library Fig 3 13 DMS4 TV interface showing browsing by Eras screen Use the U or V keys to step between eras or press the appropriate key on the alphanumeric keypad to jump directly to that position in the list To play all albums in the selected era Press the OPlay key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to begin playback immediately or press the ...

Page 21: ...n and press OSelect Use the U or V keys again to highlight the playlist entitled Entire Library and press OPlay Initiating playback of your entire Audio Library in this way will not automatically enable shuffle and repeat Selecting Items Directly Using Your DMS4 Digital Music Server Remote Control You can select an item from your Audio Library directly by the first letter of its title using the al...

Page 22: ...Albums and press the OSelect key to display the Albums list Use the U or V keys again to highlight an album you wish to delete Press the pMark key The mark symbol will appear next to the marked album Fig 3 18 The DMS4 Mark function Place a mark symbol next to the other albums you wish to delete Press the äOptions key and highlight Delete marked albums Press the OSelect key If there are less than o...

Page 23: ...igital Music Server remote control When you make this selection your DMS4 Digital Music Server will display the Now Playing screen for the currently selected audio output If your DMS4 Digital Music Server has multiple audio outputs you will also have multiple Now Playing screens which are selectable using the NOutput key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control refer to page 24 for more in...

Page 24: ... or your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control Play resumes from the new position when you release the key Shuffle and repeat playback Your DMS4 Digital Music Server lets you play selections from the Audio Library in a shuffled order to add variety to your music You can also play selections repeatedly To shuffle the playback order Press the Q key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control...

Page 25: ...keys to highlight the album you wish to add to a playlist Press the MAdd to key these options refer to the Editing the Audio Library chapter on page 27 The Play Queue Any item in your Audio Library can be selected for playback in one of two ways Press the OPlay key to begin playback immediately ending playback of any current music selection Press the MAdd key and select the Play Queue option Press...

Page 26: ...m the Playlists screen use the U or V keys to highlight the playlist you wish to delete Press the äOptions key and choose Delete playlist Press the OYes key to confirm the deletion To delete multiple playlists use the pMark key to mark the playlists you wish to remove and then follow the process described above presets Presets are simple playlists that can be used in the same way as a preset stati...

Page 27: ...ation Press the àLibrary key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to display the Audio Library Press the U or V keys to select Tracks and press the T key Use the U or V keys again to highlight the track you wish to edit Press the äOptions key and choose Edit Track Details The following screen is displayed Fig 4 6 DMS4 TV interface showing the editing of Track information Use the U or V...

Page 28: ... section titled Importing Files To Your DMS4 Digital Music Server on page 39 Deleting Albums and Tracks Press the àLibrary key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to display the Audio Library Press the U V and T keys to navigate to the album or track you would like to delete Press the äOptions key and choose Delete track or Delete album where appropriate A confirmation screen will app...

Page 29: ...rowsing Albums in the Audio Library The front panel user interface is also capable of displaying a list of albums present in the Audio Library of the DMS4 Digital Music Server Press the front panel action button corresponding to the Albums label on the LCD display The following screen is displayed Fig 5 3 Browsing albums on the DMS4 via the front panel To Select an Album for Playback Use the U and...

Page 30: ...characters to enter Use the Select action key on the front panel to select a character As you select characters they will appear at the top of the LCD display Press the Ok action key when you have finished entering text Online Updates The software inside the DMS4 Digital Music Server may be improved by Niles in the future Therefore periodically updates become available online that the unit can dow...

Page 31: ...title information contained in the music stored on the DMS4 Digital Music Server This metadata information also allows the user to navigate their way through all of the music stored on the DMS4 The following sections detail how the user should use the metadata on these control interfaces to navigate and control the DMS4 Digital Music Server Fig 6 2a Now Playing screen on user interfaces Fig 6 2b C...

Page 32: ...om the main menu just press the ALBUMS button The user is now presented with ALL and then all of the albums on the DMS4 in alphabetical order As in the tracks menu if the user presses the ALL button all of the ALBUMS will now replace whatever was playing in the Play Queue A Press Hold of the ALL button will add all of the albums on the DMS4 to the end of the Play Queue Press and release any album ...

Page 33: ...pad The CONTACT is a touch screen interface where the user just touches his selection on the screen shown The DISPLAY and iREMOTE user interfaces have a display area that shows the metadata and instead of pressing selections on the display area the end user uses the menu navigation soft keys and alphanumeric hard keys to navigate through the choices in the display area For example to navigate the ...

Page 34: ...u will need to choose between DHCP and Static as the Ethernet Mode Select Edit Ethernet Settings and specify DHCP as the Mode if your DMS4 Digital Music Server is connected to a network with a DHCP server present and the Ethernet settings should be assigned automatically Alternatively select Static as the Mode and a number of extra fields will appear on the Ethernet Settings screen Fig 7 3 DMS4 TV...

Page 35: ...ins idle for a specified period of time On this screen you may choose to disable the screen saver or alter the time delay before it activates Note It is strongly recommended that you leave the screensaver enabled if you are using a plasma or rear projection television to display the user interface System Information The System Information screen displays information about the configuration of your...

Page 36: ... CD is recorded By default this option is enabled If you prefer to select the record quality each time you record a CD change it to disabled With the Auto Record feature enabled each time you insert a CD into the CD drive it will begin recording automatically In addition enable the Auto Record Eject function to have the CD automatically ejected when it has finished recording Media Transfer Setting...

Page 37: ... above Safari 2 0 1 and above On the PC Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 2 and above Note Other operating systems and web browsers or earlier versions of the above may not display the Remote User Interface correctly Navigating the Remote User Interface You will notice that the Remote User Interface is identical to the television user interface b...

Page 38: ...d that your DMS4 Digital Music Server is connected correctly it should now be accessible by browsing the network from your computer Alternatively open Windows Explorer and type the IP address of your DMS4 Digital Music Server into the Address bar e g IP ADDRESS When you attempt to access your DMS4 Digital Music Server on your home network you will be asked to enter a username and password These ar...

Page 39: ...es menu on the Macintosh version Select the Advanced tab Ensure that the option labelled Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library is unchecked Click the OK button to confirm any changes Making sure you have Library displayed in iTunes navigate to your DMS4 Digital Music Server on the network Select the music you wish to transfer you can transfer entire albums or all the music by a ...

Page 40: ...xisting back up information in the specified location Network Back Up Press the JMenu key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control to display the Main Menu Use the U and V keys to highlight Settings and press the OSelect key Use the U and V keys again to highlight Network Back Up and Restore and press the OSelect key The following screen is displayed Fig 8 6 DMS4 Remote User Interface Netw...

Page 41: ...CIHAN 009 CLARIVOX 108 033 047 CLATRNIC 017 CLATRONIC 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 119 013 014 015 016 158 097 018 151 CONDOR 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 031 009 119 013 014 015 016 097 018 CONIC 111 CONTEC 055 102 018 CONTINENTAL EDISON 135 107 139 042 COSMOS 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 013 014 015 016 CROSLEY 138 146 024 081 010 CROWN 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 013 014 015 016 03...

Page 42: ... HYPER 031 151 ICE 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 017 013 014 015 016 018 151 IMPERIAL 001 002 003 004 034 138 143 005 006 007 146 008 024 081 009 154 119 010 013 014 015 016 121 048 158 125 097 018 077 086 114 INGELEN 153 073 081 011 012 121 123 124 125 INNO HIT 004 031 111 027 018 INTERFUNK 005 007 146 042 073 081 154 012 121 123 040 IRRADIO 111 021 027 018 116 ITC 158 ITS 008 017 018 309 1...

Page 43: ...09 010 017 012 013 014 015 016 018 OSAKI 043 OSIO 027 OSUME 102 OTTO VERSAND 153 166 053 001 002 003 004 054 035 106 055 085 063 056 137 005 006 087 091 007 145 081 118 009 119 010 096 012 013 014 015 016 158 018 086 151 318 P TACTRON 009 PAEL 031 021 PANASONIC 080 137 144 150 145 081 082 083 207 131 PATHE CINEMA 031 119 033 158 PATHE MARCONI 135 139 042 PERDIO 043 PHILCO 001 002 003 004 080 138 0...

Page 44: ...015 016 SUPERTECH 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 09 010 013 014 015 016 125 018 TANDBERG 131 TANDY 031 043 017 TASHIKO 100 055 TATUNG 031 043 046 009 057 TEC 001 002 003 004 089 005 031 006 007 009 010 013 014 015 016 158 079 018 TECHNISAT 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 013 014 015 016 TECNISON 018 TEKON 018 084 TELEAVIA 135 107 139 042 040 TELEFUNKEN 034 035 106 138 136 140 037 042 040 050 TELETENT...

Page 45: ...036 GOLDSTAR 035 HAFLER 039 HARMAN KAR 005 125 127 103 104 098 HITACHI 021 INKEL 123 JVC 119 120 KENWOOD 090 099 128 105 094 121 123 122 129 106 124 031 KRELL 067 063 KYOCERA 020 LEXICON 006 LINN 057 LUXMAN 042 028 008 LXI 036 MAGNAVOX 064 MARANTZ 053 011 012 116 055 032 059 MERIDIAN 060 061 MITSUBISHI 130 131 MONDIAL 068 062 NAKAMICHI 118 034 107 NEC 030 ONKYO 100 133 024 132 108 101 102 OPTIMUS ...

Page 46: ... or its suppliers be liable to you or any third party for any loss of profits loss of data loss of revenue loss of or loss of use of software loss of or loss of use of equipment to which the DMS4 Digital Music Server is connected business interruption or other indirect consequential special or incidental damages of any nature arising from or relating to your use of the Software even if Imerge has ...

Page 47: ... by a DEVICE you may not use the SOFTWARE You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the DEVICE provided you retain no copies of the SOFTWARE If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE This transfer must also include the Certificate of Authenticity label The transfer may not be...

Page 48: ...ded End User functions of this device You agree that you will use Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers for your own personal non commercial use only You agree not to assign copy transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PER...

Page 49: ...nsible for any incidental or consequential damages except to the extent provided or prohibited by applicable law Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For the name of your nearest authorize...

Page 50: ...es Audio Corporation XiVA is a trademark of Imerge Ltd All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Niles reserves the right to change specifications descriptions and prices without notice The technical and other information contained herein is not intended to set forth all technical and other specifica tions Part No PK00368 01 1 8 0 0 B U Y H I F I w w w n i l e s a u d i o c ...

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