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Revox Joy S37 Audio Server

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Summary of Contents for Joy S37

Page 1: ...Revox Joy S37 Audio Server Page 0 4 m1 ...

Page 2: ...ces 15 Remote control overview 16 Home menu 17 Standby mode 17 Settings 17 Help 17 General settings 19 Operating the menu 19 System 19 Display settings 21 Audio settings 22 Network settings 22 Music settings 23 Managing media sources 23 Auto Start Disc 24 Storage location for audio CDs 25 Recording audio CDs 25 Extended settings 25 System information 26 Advice on settings 27 Music archive 28 Build...

Page 3: ...ing a disc 47 Exporting files 48 Refresh an archive 49 Help 50 Audio streaming 50 General information 51 File access 51 Data backup copies 51 Abbreviations terminology 53 Service 54 Online support 54 Factory settings 54 Online update 54 Warranty 55 Environmental protection 55 Packaging 55 Disposal 55 Wireless keyboard 56 Keyboard commands 56 Installation 57 Manual synchronisation 57 Status LEDs 58...

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Page 5: ...our Revox Audio Server Please pay particular attention to the advice given in this Operating Manual about safety installation and also about making backups of your valuable music movies and most importantly your pictures We reserve the right to make modifications and changes to the Revox Audio Server which could result in changes to operating processes Setup Please check the unit and accessories a...

Page 6: ...an absence Unplug the unit from the mains during storms Voltage peaks through the mains power supply caused by lightning strikes can damage the unit There must be easy access to the power plug so that the unit can be unplugged at any time Lay the power cable such that it cannot be damaged The power cable should not have kinks or be laid over sharp edges It should not be walked on or be exposed to ...

Page 7: ... and especially if you are wearing headphones Supervision Do not allow children to handle the unit without supervision Do not allow children in close proximity to the unit Do not operate the S37 without supervision Unplug the device from the mains if it is not going to be used over a longer period of time Cleaning The unit should be cleaned using just a damp soft and clean cloth without any abrasi...

Page 8: ...DMI is HDCP compatible The factory set resolution of the S37 is 1024 x 768 With this setting practically all picture display devices available on the market can be used with the S37 in such a way that a picture will be displayed You can set the optimum resolution in the S37 under Settings Display If the S37 stops displaying pictures you can press the Home button S on the remote control for 10 seco...

Page 9: ...s more reliable than a WLAN connection and also has a broader bandwidth Power supply Only use the power cable supplied with the unit to connect your S37 to the mains supply Remote control The remote control supplied with the S37 is designed for simple and fast operation of the Revox Audio Server Wireless keyboard Optionally the S37 can also be operated using a wireless keyboard You can connect the...

Page 10: ...any CD DVD in the drive to be ejected If you insert a medium that is not compatible to the S37 s drive e g a BluRay it can happen that you cannot eject the medium as it is not recognized by the system In this case you can activate the emergency eject function by pressing and holding the button for about 4 seconds Front USB connection The front USB connection allows you to connect a USB data stick ...

Page 11: ...Current max 8A Recommended 12V 5 5 A Audio Video Network Connections to picture display devices audio amplifier and the IT network are made through the rear panel The sockets are described from left to right 2 way USB 2 0 Connection for 2 x USB 2 0 devices LAN RJ45 connection This connection allows a one gigabit connection to a LAN network Status of the LEDs ACT Link LED Off No connection Orange C...

Page 12: ...reo jack plug output The analogue audio output supports sampling rates of 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz and 192 kHz Microphone connection The S37 microphone connection is not currently supported Optical audio output The digital optical output is located to the far right hand side Assuming that your amplifier has a suitable audio input you can also connect the audio server to your amplifier through this c...

Page 13: ...he most commonly used models and brands is included in the Appendix to this Operating Manual Changing the batteries If the batteries in the remote control get weaker as indicated by a shorter operational range they can be replaced easily To do this remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control and ease the batteries out using the tip of ballpoint pen at the positions shown...

Page 14: ...ing controlled Please note that the following descriptions do not apply if the remote control is in TV mode These include the Power button M which toggles between the S37 s operational state and its standby mode Using the Eject button m a disc in the CD drive or also a USB storage medium is ejected and can be removed from the S37 Pressing the Home button S returns you simply and quickly from all m...

Page 15: ...e EPG W Display of Teletext K Picture in picture mode c Last channel h Additional information I H Programme change O Start recording L Play J Activate Timeshift T Stop Timeshift recording E D 30 second skip f e Zoom Movies archive function buttons For Revox M117 only In addition to the general applications the following buttons are available within the Movies archive 0 Audio format switching U Pic...

Page 16: ...ition to the general applications the following buttons are available within the pictures archive h Detail information L Play J Pause T Stop E D Skip to next picture f e Rotate picture I H Zoom picture Controlling TV devices You can switch the function mode of the remote control using the Function button t in order to allow you to operate a television You will find details of how to program for yo...

Page 17: ...Revox Audio Server Remote control Revox Joy S37 Audio Server Page 16 Remote control overview ...

Page 18: ...urrent position within the menu structure you may have to press the Back 1 button several times Standby mode As long as it has power applied through the external power supply unit the Revox Audio Server is always operationally ready so that network players e g the Revox Joy Network Receiver can access the audio server quickly A blue status LED indicates that the Revox Audio Server Entertainment Sy...

Page 19: ...menu Revox Joy S37 Audio Server Page 18 place relevant to the position where you called the function from You navigate through the Operating Manual using the arrow buttons and return to the previous menu with the 1 Back button ...

Page 20: ...can define the system language the date and time a screen saver a switch off timer and the settings for the front display panel and any data backup you may want to make Currently German English Russian and Hungarian are available as system languages Most of the language fields are displayed immediately in the chosen language Some system fields are only updated after a restart If you want to make a...

Page 21: ...io or video In exceptional cases the switch off timer can nevertheless be active during long recordings Before the unit is actually switched off an information window is displayed for an appropriate length of time If a button is pressed while this information window is displayed the switch off timer is cancelled and the system continues to run The Front display option in the general settings allow...

Page 22: ...tion It can happen that a new video connection is not recognised immediately particularly if the picture display device was not switched on when booting the S37 up during the initial commissioning or if a new cable is plugged in while the unit is in operation In this case we recommend restarting the S37 While booting up it can happen that the S37 carries out a restart itself in order to store the ...

Page 23: ...tings menu From this point then the volume control is no longer done at the S37 but through the amplifier as with most of the other sources Network settings You connect the Revox Audio Server into an IT network through this menu item You define the designation that is used to identify the Revox Audio Server in the network through the Device name input The factory setting for this parameter is S37 ...

Page 24: ... sources Please note that while it is possible to integrate as much external storage media as you want you should give some thought as to how sensible it is to integrate mobile storage devices that may have very dynamic contents Example You connect a laptop to the network and make the audio video and or picture content available to the S37 Using the available data you create a playlist or a pictur...

Page 25: ...om the following options No action With this selection the CD is read in but no further automatic function is carried out You can then decide later whether the CD should be copied or played Copy disc With this selection which is also the factory setting the CD is automatically copied after being inserted You can then define under Audio CDs which audio format and which process should be used for th...

Page 26: ...ted into the CD drive without any further confirmation being required If the Automatically eject CD option is activated the CD is automatically ejected from the drive once the recording is complete You can select from various recording options including quality and bitrate Here you have to find the best solution for yourself as a compromise between audio quality and memory usage The factory settin...

Page 27: ...l minutes depending on the size of the database Please wait until your albums are displayed on the user interface again System information The System information menu item offers an overview of certain basic information such as Total capacity of the S37 Used storage space Free storage space Number of audio tracks Product name Product serial number Current software version of the Revox Audio Server...

Page 28: ...ata on external storage media is not visible following the reset Advice on settings After changes are made to the settings they are normally effective immediately However they are only stored permanently following a correctly executed shutdown If the S37 is separated from the mains through the power switch or if it has to be shut down following a system conflict it can happen that the changes have...

Page 29: ... Server Please note that the S37 offers comprehensive options for creating a recording of audio CDs but the final responsibility for complying with the copyright requirements rests with you as customer Normally audio CDs are subject to a Copyright that controls what types of copies can be created and for what purpose Automatic recording In order to facilitate recording on the S37 without the TV ha...

Page 30: ... of the selected tracks At this level you have the opportunity to manually change the metadata of the track or even the entire album Details you will find in the chapter Edit metadata The processing of the individual tracks is shown in the display while recording Tracks that have already been processed are identified as Imported The progress bar relates to the track that is currently being process...

Page 31: ... using the Menu button A Within the menu you will find the option Import Export Select this option In the next step you can choose between importing an audio CD or importing tracks By selecting the audio CD option a CD is recorded see also the Recording a CD chapter Selecting the track option on the other hand allows one or more files to be copied from another storage medium onto the S37 Select a ...

Page 32: ... the Stop button T When the import process is completed the imported files can be found in the audio server s music library Semi automatic import from USB If you connect a USB storage medium to the S37 the following screen opens after a short time Select an option and confirm your choice with the OK button G All further steps can be carried out as described on the previous page ...

Page 33: ...default view is the Artist with album view In this view the artists are shown in alphabetical order For each artist there is information about how many albums and tracks they have stored in the music archive These albums can be albums which only contain tracks from the artist in question or they can be albums which contain at least one track by the artist in question as with compilation albums for...

Page 34: ...pening screen the next time the audio server is started up The other somewhat more involved method is through the menu using the menu button A Select View and within the menu one of the eight possible options the file manager is missing with this selection View Artist The Artists view only shows those albums where the artist in question is present on the complete album In principle the display is ...

Page 35: ...e composers are shown in alphabetical order as the display criterion Unfortunately composer data is incomplete in all available databases and is not maintained consistently But the Revox Audio Server also offers this option because this search criterion is very important for lovers of classical music View Recently added You have bought a new CD and added it to the Music archive Now you would like ...

Page 36: ...ders The folders view shows the music sources that have been set up under Settings Music The basis for the navigation here is the folder structure not the list structures as arranged by the UPnP server You can also see where the files are physically stored in this view View File system In the File system view you can see all possible paths that are available through the Revox Audio Server includin...

Page 37: ... in a later chapter A scrollbar on the right hand side of the screen shows how many tracks are to follow If no further interventions are made by the user the album is played to the end track for track starting from the selected track Once the album has finished playing you have to make a further selection from the Music archive Music playback doesn t have to start from one track It can be started ...

Page 38: ...racks within the playlist are played one after the other Please note that the playlists themselves do not contain music They just point to individual musical tracks It only makes sense to include tracks in a playlist that are either on the S37 s hard disc or are on other storage media that are permanently connected to the S37 Using music from a mobile device like a laptop for example which is only...

Page 39: ...ries are needed if adding to an existing playlist If you want to create a new playlist a dialogue window opens where you can define the name of your playlist After this is done you call your playlist directly from the Playlist view and start playback In order to sort the playlist according to your personal requirements switch to the Playlist view and call a playlist Through this view you can then ...

Page 40: ...ton B on the remote control or with a mouse click on the Currently playing icon in the view In order to differentiate between the navigation level and the play level the picture of the album is shown on the left in the Navigation view and on the right in the Play view The display title also helps you to orientate yourself quickly This screen shows you a progress bar relating to the current track a...

Page 41: ... turns blue Clicking again activates the Repeat function on an individual title The Shuffle function is activated through this icon If the Shuffle function is active the icon turns blue Using the remote control you can activate and control these functions through the Menu A Press the Menu button while playback is active and then select Repeat or Shuffle from the menu There are three options in the...

Page 42: ...ist is created This can be extended through further entries If Standard play mode is executed while a playlist is being played the system asks whether the playlist should be stopped in order to ensure that the current list is not accidentally overwritten You can add tracks to a current playlist in a number of ways Essentially one or more tracks must be selected with the Select button R If you are ...

Page 43: ...ntly played is stopped and the new selection is played The Play as next selection causes the currently selected track s to be inserted after the track that is currently playing The Play as last selection causes the currently selected track s to be inserted at the end of the playlist This is what would happen with the music choice with a classical jukebox The Play disc option causes the medium that...

Page 44: ...ld always set the S37 volume controller to 100 in order to get the best sound quality Another method is to control the volume in the S37 The Volume buttons s j on the remote control adjust the level of the S37 s audio outputs Using the Mute button C the audio output can be silenced with a single button press Pressing the mute button again reactivates the S37 s audio output at the previously set vo...

Page 45: ...t the entry in question in one of the archives and press the Information button h on the remote control Within the information windows you will find all the metadata for an album or a track To edit an entry mark the corresponding field with the arrow buttons blue frame and confirm with the G button The text can now be changed through the number pad on the remote control or through the wireless key...

Page 46: ...at more involved Not all CDs will supply a cover if one is requested There can be many reasons including for example that the cover is copyrighted If you nevertheless want to add a cover in order to find your music more quickly the S37 also offers a solution in this case Scan the cover in or search for it through Google Images for example Ideally the resolution should be not lower than 300 x 300 a...

Page 47: ...elect several entries across different folders Highlight the entry or the folder and then press the Select button R After all the desired entries and or folders have been highlighted you can remove the corresponding selections with the Delete button 4 Again the delete process has to be confirmed Please note that it is not just the entry in the database that is deleted but also the file s irrespect...

Page 48: ...um Title Genre Composer Year The use of these search fields means for example that if you search on Super Trouper the system will find not only the track with that name but also the album Super Trouper by Abba and the other tracks on the album The search can be cancelled with the Back button 1 Inserting a disc Audio CDs can be inserted into the S37 drive through the slot on the front of the unit Y...

Page 49: ...ting files The Revox Audio Server also offers a corresponding function for exporting data from all three archives to external storage media Select the desired data in one of the archives with the Select button R The number of files and the data quantity is also displayed here The Archive menu can be called with the Menu button A in the corresponding archive Movies Music or Picture Within the menu ...

Page 50: ...r The export can run in the background at any time or it can also be stopped with the Stop button T Refresh an archive The Revox Audio Server always needs a certain amount of time to refresh archive views If a newly recorded programme is not visible or if you cannot see the data following a larger import you can accelerate the updating process by triggering it manually To do this select the Refres...

Page 51: ...io Server can also operate as a UPnP server as was already mentioned in Settings If the UPnP Server function is activated media renderers like the Revox Joy Network receiver or the Revox Multimedia Module can access the data that is administered in the S37 A further strength of the audio server is the simple combination of several audio archives into the one device In this way once the archives ha...

Page 52: ... lower case and these parameters cannot be changed Following this the S37 archive User Share opens In this folder you will find the entries Music Pictures Video You will find your data that is stored on the S37 s local hard disc within these folders As it is an audio server you will correspondingly find only your data in the Music folder You can copy your data from here onto other media or also co...

Page 53: ...ou should think particularly about your personal pictures and also about any data that you have bought online and where you do not have an original in the classical sense of the word like with an audio CD for example Also within the warranty period Revox can offer a warranty on the hardware but not on the data Therefore you should make regular backups of the data that you value If you have very ex...

Page 54: ...ing cables NAS NAS is the abbreviation for Network Attached Storage and means that it is a storage medium usually hard discs that can be accessed over the network OSD OSD stands for On Screen Display and designates an element of a user interface that is displayed on the screen URL URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator URLs identify and localise a resource that can be accessed by devices in compu...

Page 55: ...x Audio Server to its factory settings To do this press and hold the Home button S on your remote control for 10 seconds followed by pressing the 0 on the number pad Please note that this action resets all the settings you may have made There is no dialogue window where you have to confirm that you really want to carry out the reset because firstly a long operation time 10 seconds was selected to ...

Page 56: ...te that empty batteries from the remote control should not end up in domestic waste but should be disposed of correctly at designated battery collection points Packaging We recommend keeping the original box and packaging material so that if required the device can be transported safely Any damage in transit caused by using insufficient packaging is not covered under the terms of the warranty Disp...

Page 57: ...wser To a large extent you can replace the Revox remote control by the wireless keyboard and operate the S37 with the keyboard entirely Keyboard commands The following table gives you the corresponding keyboard commands RC Keyboard 8 Arrow buttons G Enter Return A CTRL M 1 CTRL Back F Number pad input I Page H Page R CTRL Spacebar 4 CTRL Delete h CTRL I 0 CTRL SHIFT A RC Keyboard U CTRL SHIFT V L ...

Page 58: ...manual synchronisation has to be carried out To do this press the pairing button on the underside of the keyboard while the S37 is switched on Now the middle LED on the front of the wireless keyboard lights up for about 10 seconds Following this you can operate the S37 through the keyboard Sometimes even after carrying out this manual synchronisation the wireless keyboard still does not communicat...

Page 59: ... in order to conserve the batteries Readiness state In order to bring the keyboard out of standby mode just press any key on the keyboard not a mouse button or the touchpad Connection mode The switch from standby to readiness state usually takes just a few seconds but sometimes can take a little longer Mouse function You can move the S37 mouse pointer with the touchpad on the wireless keyboard To ...

Page 60: ... 10 seconds during programming the remote control automatically returns to the original mode Search with manufacturer number Switch your television on Press the F and OK buttons on the remote control for at least 3 seconds until the green LED flashes twice Enter the code 0 0 3 The green LED flashes twice to confirm the input Enter the three digit manufacturer number from the manufacturer list The ...

Page 61: ...to save the selected television code The green LED lights up every 1 5 seconds while the search is being made If the Power button is not released in time after the television switches off the television has to be switched back on manually The last 5 codes can be called again with the navigation button You can return to search mode with the navigation button Once the correct code has been found thi...

Page 62: ...or the second digit in the programmed code The LED starts to flash e g with the code 3 5 6 it flashes five times The 3 button has to be pressed to search for the third digit in the programmed code The LED starts to flash e g with the code 3 5 6 it flashes six times If the digit has the value 0 the LED doesn t flash If no button is pressed for 10 seconds during programming the remote control automa...

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Page 66: ...ly includes a small extract for the most commonly used models and brands The complete list can be downloaded free of charge from the Download area of the Revox web site www revox de Television models that can be intelligently controlled through the Re connect products M200 and M203 are shown bold and in italics in the tables ...

Page 67: ... ITT 195 JVC 162 LG 185 Loewe 163 Marantz 141 Medion 188 Metz 203 Mitsubishi 167 Mitsubishi 194 Motorola 164 NEC 151 Neckermann 201 Nokia 207 Nordmende 182 Orion 212 OTHER_BRANDS 226 Others 211 Otto Versand 220 Panasonic 191 Philips 222 Pioneer 173 Quelle 224 Revox 157 Saba 182 Sagem 119 Samsung 221 Sansui 193 Sanyo 214 Schneider 223 Sharp 179 Siemens 209 Silva Schneider 189 Sony 177 Technisat 157...

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