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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 1 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE ....................................................2 ORGANIZING YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION ..........21-23 Playlists PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................2-3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & NOTICES ......................3-5 Creating a New Playlist..............21-22 Editing Playlists..........................22-23 Album Information INTRODUCTION .............
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 2 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS COPYRIGHT NOTICE • the ventilation holes are not covered. Copyright 2002 ELAN Home Systems and Imerge Ltd. All rights reserved. • air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment. The ELAN VIA!dj Digital Music Server software and this documentation are copyright materials.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 3 SYSTEMS COPYRIGHT NOTICE This equipment must not be used for unauthorized duplication of CDs or any other works protected by copyright. No license to infringe copyright is granted by the sale of this equipment. Recording and playback of some material may require permission.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 4 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D LIGHTNING - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 5 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. EN55022: 1998 CLASS B4, EN55024: 1998, FCC RULES PART 15 SUBPART B CLASS B. NS/N29 3548:1995 CLASS B CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 6 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D SPECIFICATIONS HOME SYSTEMS AUDIO INPUTS • Analog inputs Note: The specifications and design of this product is subject to change without notice. GENERAL System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hard Disk Based Audio Server Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . .AC 100-240V ~50Hz/60Hz Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33W Max Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 7 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL 11 12 13 5 1 1 2 3 DISC TRAY Insert a disc with the label side up. 4 6 9 7 8 9 10 15 16 14 RECORD button The record button is an action key - on some menu screens you can use this button to begin a recording from a CD inside 2 OPEN/CLOSE button Pressing the open/close button opens the disc tray. Place a compact disc on the tray with the label side facing up.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 8 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS REAR PANEL (4-OUTPUT VIA!DJ SHOWN) 1 DATA Allows the VIA!dj to send control information to other supported devices. 2 USB Allows the VIA!dj to communicate with supported USB devices such as PDAs and portable digital music players. 3 CONTROLLER The Controller port provides RS232 communication with supported devices.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 9 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D REMOTE CONTROL The following diagram explains the function of the keys on your VIA!dj remote control: The remote control supplied with the VIA!dj is a “Universal” remote control. This means that other devices, such as a television or amplifier, may be controlled using this remote control.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 10 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D CANCEL button The cancel button is an action key—on some menu screens this is used to cancel an operation which you no longer wish to continue. If the TV device is selected this button will hide text services.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 11 SYSTEMS CONFIGURING YOUR REMOTE TO CONTROL OTHER DEVICES The TV and Amp devices on the VIA!dj remote control may be individually configured to control a range of televisions and amplifiers from well known manufacturers. USER GUIDE REV D To enter standby or off mode: • Press the Standby key on the front panel or the Standby key on the remote control.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 12 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D THE VIA!DJ SCREEN HOME SYSTEMS x corresponds to a cancel action THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM SHOWS THE KEY FEATURES OF A TYPICAL VIA!DJ SCREEN: 10 9 4-OUTPUT MODEL ONLY 1 2 corresponds to a select action The VIA! Touch Panel and TV screens also displays these actions as well as other actions available on the VIA!dj remote control.
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ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 13 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D ^ ^ VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD • 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 sequence of screens helps you connect your VIA!dj to the Internet. • Press Cont. to begin.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 14 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D If you have selected Use Modem - the built-in Account, read the terms and conditions and press Accept to continue. If you have selected Use Modem - your own account, follow the on-screen instructions to enter your account username, password, and the telephone number of your service provider. The VIA!dj will then attempt to connect to the Internet to send your registration details to ELAN.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 15 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D experience slightly longer delays when accessing music from the VIA!dj’s hard drive while it is recording. The quality of the recording is specified in the Settings menu (under Default Recording Quality). For more information on the settings menu see the chapter called Advanced Settings p. 24-25.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 16 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D TO MAKE A CUSTOM CD RECORDING HOME SYSTEMS Bit Rate (VBR) recording option. At this setting, the VIA!dj actually analyzes the content of the music being recorded and adjusts the sampling rate according to the detail and nuances of particular passages. This gives you a high-quality recording at 1/6 the hard drive space of an uncompressed CD (1,750 hours total!).
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 17 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D CD Information The CD information screen allows you to choose how to enter the album name, artist name, genre and tracks: up the Internet connection see Registering Your VIA!dj p.12. If you do not have an Internet connection, or the CD is not listed in the database it will be given names such as Album 35, Artist 21, and Track 1, Track 2 etc. and it will be classified in genre Unclassifiable.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 18 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS To select a particular track from this album: OPTION DESCRIPTION Albums Display a list of albums in the library sorted alphabetically by album title. Artists Display your music library grouped by artist name. keys to step between tracks, or, using • Use the ^ or the remote control, press a key on the alphanumeric keypad to jump to that track number. Genres Display your music library grouped by genre.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 19 SYSTEMS Or: USER GUIDE REV D • Press • Press < to return to browsing by artist. Select action key to confirm your selection. Or: • Press the PLAYLIST key on your VIA!dj remote control. To browse the library by genre Either: ^ or ^ • Use the keys if necessary to highlight the The front panel and TV screen both display the Playlists available in your library: Genres option in the Library menu.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 20 USER GUIDE REV D can select it directly by number using the alphanumeric keys on your VIA!dj remote control. • Press the ALBUM button to to display the albums in your library. • Press the 0 key followed by the number of the album. For example: to select album 27 press ALBUM,0,2,7. The front panel displays: ELAN HOME SYSTEMS and 4) are used for whole-house audio distribution.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 21 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D 1 Indicates the Output currently selected Play resumes from the new position when you release the key. 2 Re-syncs the video display to the audio output selected in your zone Random and repeat playback 3 Used to select VIA!dj analog outputs 1, 2 and 3. The highlighted output coincides with the album details currently being displayed.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 22 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D The existing playlists will be displayed: HOME SYSTEMS The Add Music Menu then lets you 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 tracks. For more information on browsing the music library refer to Playing Music from the Library p.18-19.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 23 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D Or: The following menu allows you to choose information to edit: • Select Edit Playlists from the Library menu and highlight the playlist you want to change. Select to open the playlist for editing. ^ ^ • Press • Use the or keys to highlight the Edit tracks option and press Select key.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 24 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS For example to enter S press the 7 key four times, because S is the fourth letter on the 7 key. • Press the DELETE key on your VIA!dj remote control to delete letters. • Press the CAPS key on either the front panel or your VIA!dj remote control to switch between upper-case and lower-case letters.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 25 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D TERMS AND CONDITIONS SYSTEM SETTINGS Displays the terms and conditions of the XIVA Customer Service Agreement. Provides a series of menus to allow you to change the hardware configuration on your VIA!dj: • Press Cont. to return to the Settings menu.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 26 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D To configure the remote with a default output • Press the HDD Audio and buttons simultaneously; hold them down for 1 second. The HDD Audio button will remain lit for 20 seconds; the configuration process must be completed during this time. • Enter the 3 digit code corresponding the output you would like to control (valid configurations are listed in Appendix A).
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 32 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS VIA!dj Addendum I, March 2004 NEW FEATURES MONITOR OUTPUT The Monitor Output menu allows you to select which output you would like to use to listen to the line-in recording: Rear panel Digital IN, Digital Optical IN and Analog IN now enabled for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P 32 ‘Quick Add’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P 34 Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 33 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D To record from the line-in connectors: Once you have created a new session the Line-In Record screen allows you to begin the recording process: To edit the album name and artist name: • Highlight the item you want to edit and press If your Line-in Source is the Analog Input, you will need to set the recording Gain to an appropriate level.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 34 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS To change the name of the new track: QUICK ADD While the recording is in progress change the name of the new track as follows: The VIA!dj Quick Add feature allows you to add your favorite tracks to an existing playlist ‘on the fly’ without having to go into the Edit Playlists menu. • Highlight the Recording option and press Edit.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 35 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D PRESETS Presets are simple playlists that can be used in the same way as a preset station on your radio tuner. For example, you may have a preset which plays a particular album, a preset that plays all the albums by a particular artist, or a preset that plays all the music in a particular genre.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 36 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D HOME SYSTEMS A name for your preset will be chosen automatically according to the music selection you have made. To change the name of your preset: • Display the Preset Information screen using the method described previously. • Highlight the preset name and press new name. Edit to enter a • Enter a name for the preset using the alphanumeric keys on your VIA!dj remote control or using the grid.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 37 SYSTEMS The following will be displayed: USER GUIDE REV D • Press Yes to add the track to the Jukebox and return to the Select Album Track screen. • Press X No to return to the Select Album screen. Once again, the steps for adding music into the Jukebox from the Artist, Genre and Playlist categories are similar to the steps described above.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 38 ELAN USER GUIDE REV D ^ ^ • Use the / be played. key to view the tracks that have yet to • The icon next to a track indicates that it is currently playing. To remove a track from the Jukebox: ^/ ^ • Use the keys to highlight the track you wish to remove, then press X Remove. • Press HOME SYSTEMS Yes to clear the entire Jukebox. • Press X Cancel to return to the Jukebox View screen.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 39 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D • Display the Main Menu. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • Press the / key to highlight the Settings option and press Select. • Press the / key to highlight the System Settings option and press Select. • Press the / key to highlight the Server Access option and press Select. The following screen will be displayed: • Selecting Yes cancels Jukebox mode and plays your new Library selection.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 40 USER GUIDE REV D A window showing the contents of the VIA!dj hard disk will be displayed. You can now transfer music directly from your VIA!dj to a portable player. The following two sections describe how to transfer files using two popular media player applications, iTunes® and Windows® Media Player. ELAN HOME SYSTEMS • In the iTunes Library click the new Grouping column heading.
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VIA!DJ_USERSGUIDE_REVD.QXD ELAN HOME 11/1/04 12:46 PM Page 41 SYSTEMS USER GUIDE REV D Limited Warranty ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C. ("ELAN") warrants the VIA!®dj and VIA!®dj-S Digital Music Servers to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase. If within the applicable warranty period above purchaser discovers such item was not as warranted above and promptly notifies ELAN writing, ELAN shall repair or replace the items at the company's option.