Niles Audio DMS4 - Manual (Page 29)

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THE FRONT PANEL
INTERFACE
In addition to the user interface displayed on your television
screen, the IntelliControl ® ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server also
has a user interface accessible via the LCD display and buttons
on the front panel of the unit. This is an abridged version of the
television user interface and provides access to a limited number
of controls and functions.
Press the button labelled MENU on the front of the unit to display
the following screen on the front panel LCD display:
Out Albums CD Setup
Niles
DMS4
Fig. 5-1 DMS4 front panel display main Menu
The labels at the bottom of the screen (Out, Albums, CD and
Setup) correspond to the four action buttons below the LCD
display on the front panel. The function of these buttons can
change dependent on which screen is displayed on the front
panel.
Note: The MENU button can be used at any time to return to
the above screen.
dIsPlaYING PlaYBaCk INFORmaTION
The front panel user interface has the ability to display basic
information about the status of your DMS4 Digital Music Server’s
output(s).
Press the left hand action button on the front panel
corresponding to the Out label on the LCD display
The following screen is displayed:
Fig. 5-2 DMS4 front panel showing playback status
Indicates the current playback status
Title of the track currently playing
Name of the audio output currently selected
The name of the artist associated with the track
currently playing
Press this button to change the audio output currently
selected
Press this button to toggle the Repeat function
Press this button to toggle the Shuffle function
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BROwsING 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 V buttons on the front panel to move
through the albums list alphabetically until the name of the
album you wish to play is displayed. The artist name is
also displayed below each album title
Press the Out action button to select the audio output
Finally, press the Play action button
RECORdING OR PlaYING a Cd
The front panel user interface can be used to control the
recording of a CD onto the hard disk of your DMS4 Digital
Music Server. It can also be used to play a CD directly from the
CD tray.
To begin recording a CD
Press the button labelled OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel,
insert a CD into the CD tray and press the OPEN/CLOSE
button a second time to close the tray
Press the front panel action button corresponding to the CD
label on the LCD display
The following screen displays the album details:
Fig. 5-4 Recording a CD via the DMS4 front panel interface
Press the Rec action button
The recording quality is determined by the CD Record Settings
in the Set Up menu.
Press the Rec action button to begin recording
The LCD display will show the progress of the recording and
indicate when the recording process is complete.
To play a CD directly from the CD Tray
Press the button labelled OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel,
insert a CD into the CD tray and press the OPEN/CLOSE
button a second time to close the tray
Press the front panel action button corresponding to the CD
label on the LCD display
Press the Play action button
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