Niles Audio DMS4 - Manual (Page 24)

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Switching Audio Outputs
Depending on the configuration you have purchased, your
IntelliControl ® ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server may be capable
of playing different music in several rooms simultaneously. If you
wish to play music in a particular room, you must first choose the
correct audio output.
To select an Audio Output
Press the NOutput key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server
remote control
The following screen is displayed:
Fig. 3-20 Switching the TV user interface to control each of the DMS4’s
audio outputs
Use the U or V keys to select an audio output
Press the OSelect key
You are now in control of the audio output you have selected
and items you select for playback in the Audio Library will play
on this audio output.
You can view the playback status of the currently selected output
at any time by pressing the •Now Playing key on your DMS4
Digital Music Server remote control.
Controlling Playback
Whether you are playing music from the Audio Library or
directly from the CD you can pause, stop and resume playback
as well as seek and skip tracks at any time.
To pause play
Press the h key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital
Music Server remote control
To stop play
Press the g key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital
Music Server remote control
To resume play
Press the a key on the front panel or your DMS4 Digital
Music Server remote control
To skip to the next or previous track
Press the d f or e c key on the front panel or your
DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control
The front panel display shows the number of each track as you
skip between them.
To seek within a track
Hold down the d f or e c key on the front panel or
your DMS4 Digital Music Server remote control
Play resumes from the new position when you release the key.
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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 to randomize the order of the selections in
the play queue
Press the Q key a second time to shuffle all of the tracks
in the play queue. This will also turn on repeat mode for
continuous playback of all tracks
Press the Q key a third time to disable shuffle
To repeat the current selection
Press the R key on your DMS4 Digital Music Server
remote control to repeat the currently playing track
Press the R key a second time to repeat the entire play
queue
Press the R key a third time to disable repeat
The front panel and TV screen both indicate that shuffle and
repeat are enabled.
Now Playing Screen Options
There are a number of options available from the Now Playing
screen.
Press the •Now Playing key on your DMS4 Digital Music
Server remote control to display the Now Playing screen
Press the äOptions key
The following screen is displayed:
Fig. 3-21 DMS4 TV interface Now Playing Options screen
Jump to album
Use the U or V keys to select Jump to album
Press the OSelect key
The currently playing album will be displayed.
Jump to artist
Use the U or V keys to select Jump to artist
Press the OSelect key
All albums by the currently playing artist will be displayed.
Jump to genre
Use the U or V keys to select Jump to genre
Press the OSelect key
All artists in the same genre as the currently playing track will be
displayed.
From this options screen, you also have the choice to edit
album or track details. For instructions regarding the use of
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