User's Guide Part 1

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Chapter 3:
The TerraTouch OS
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Introducing the TerraTouch OS
The TerraTouch OS utilizes a full-color touchscreen using album cover art as icons to
place graphic functionality at your fingertips. Searching through your digital audio
collection is now like searching through CDs, vinyl albums, or through songs on a
jukebox.
The introductory material in this section applies to the rest of this chapter. The main
controls of the TerraTouch OS break down into the following:
Modes and Views
Modes offer different functions. Favorites Mode stores your favorite selections from
LIBRARY or RADIO. Library Mode displays all of you digital audio collection in the
Music Library. Radio Mode plays AM/FM radio (TR-100 only). System Mode
controls the TerraPlayer setup. And Queue Mode is where selections are played. They
are accessed using the Mode buttons.
Views are different variations on a Mode. Individual Views are described throughout this
chapter. They are accessed using the View buttons.
Action and Soft Buttons
Action buttons will vary a little in different Modes. PLAY and HELP are always there.
The PLAY button will play a selection, and the HELP button will bring up the
TerraTouch OS Help system.
The Soft buttons will change according to Mode and View. Functions for these buttons
are described under the Modes and Views where they appear.
Mode Buttons
Operating Modes offer
different functions:
Favorites (FAV) is for
storing favorites.
LIBRARY displays the
entire collection.
PLAYLIST allows you to
play playlists created on
computer.
RADIO accesses AM/FM
radio (TR-100 only).
SYSTEM contains
options for configuration.
QUEUE is where items
are lined up when played.
Headphone
Indicator
On when
headphones
are in use.
Mute
Indicator
On when the
handheld
remote has
muted the
system.
Action Buttons
Change depending on the
mode.
Soft Buttons
Will vary depending on the
Mode.
View Buttons
Views are variations on a
Mode.
Scroll Bars
Pan up and
down a list.
Selection Number
Selection #/Total #. Number of Artists,
Albums, or Songs per Level.
RF Link Indicator
On if wireless link is
offline.