Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 300 del fabbricante Arcus
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i ® USER’S MANUAL ar cus Pr emium Class Digital Audio R ecor der 300.
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1 Saf ety instr uctions lectrical appliances should be ke pt out of the reach of children. Never allow children to use electrical appliances unsupervised. Batteries can be life threatening if swallowed. Ensure th erefore that the appliance and batteries are kept out of the reach of childre n.
2 In the event of damage or a suspicion that the device is not functioning properly, immediately remove the mains plug and have the device checked by a technical service centre. Should you place the appliance on delicate furniture, we recommend that you place a neutral pad under it to avoid staining from the base.
3 Notice on en vir onmental pr otection rofessional Recycling Batteries and pa ckaging materials do not belong with household waste. Batteries must be taken to a collection point for old batteries. Separate disposal of packaging material helps the environment.
4 Intr oduction to the front panel k eys 1 2 3 4 5 1. CD tray 2. Control panel 3. Controller 4. Display 5. Remote window Chapte r 3.
5 Connections and contr ols on the rear panel German English S-Video S-Video Scart-Buchse für Anschluss an TV Scart connection to connect to a TV Video (FBAS) Video (FBAS) Analoge Ein- und Ausgänge .
6 R emote contr ol Chapte r 5.
7 German English Ein/Standby On/Standby Nummern- / Buchstabenblock Number/letter block Zurück zum Main Menu Return to the main menu Info Info z.Zt. noch nicht mit Funktion belegt No function Statusfe.
8 Installa tion You should always swit ch off the DAR300 and your other systems when working on the wiring! To make sure that the DAR300 is working correctly, yo u should check the time settings immediat ely after you first switch it on and correct if necessary.
9 T he D AR300 in a netw or k Connecting to a individual computer If you want to connect the DAR300 to a PC directly via Ethernet, please use a cross-over cable. Connecting to a network Use a standard Ethernet cable to co nnect the DAR3000 to the switch or router in an existing network.
10 Under Windows (the example shows Windows XP) Open "Network Connections" in the Control Panel. Right click on "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties". The "Local Area Connection Properties" dialog box appears.
11 Accessing the DAR300’s ha rd drive on the network Of the various options for accessing the DAR300's hard drive from a PC, perhaps the easiest way is by using the "Browse computer" function. In the Control Panel, click on “Search” and then select “Computers or people”.
12 Moving music and photos between the computer and the DAR300 You can easily copy individual audio and picture files, as well as folders (incl. subfolders) to the DAR300 “Music” or “Photo” drive by drag-n-drop. No special software is required.
13 Basic functions 1. T ur ning the D AR300 on and of f The central mains switch is located on the rear panel above the mains plug. Turn the switch to ON (symbol I) after connecting all your components.
14 2. Play 2.1 Using the remote control: Play: Press . The selected song or songs contained in the selected album, genre, etc. are played. Pause: Press . Play is interrupted. Press again. Play continues. Index forward/fast forward: Briefly press during play.
15 Briefly press more than once to select the desired title (page back). Press and hold during play. Fast rewind (scan mode) is enabled. Stop: Press longer during play.
16 1. T he D AR300 menu str uctur e Music CD Photo W eb Radio Tools Options Playlist Track s Thumbnail View Favourites Copy CD Photo Albums Photo Explorer Recent Stations Back up W ebradio Artists Photo CD Station List Restore Record Songs Extenal Devices Suchen Format ex t.
17 2. T he menu functions 2.1.1 Using the remote control: Scroll: Scroll up or down using and . Go to the next / previous initial using and (if you are in a list sorted alphabetically). OK/enter/one level deeper: Press OK. Back / one level higher: Press .
18 2.2.2 On the DAR300 directly: Turn the control knob to select the respective entry. Press the control knob. The cursor is under the last field of the entry. Press to delete fields from right to left. Press longer to delete the entire entry.
19 2.4 The status window The status window displays all important information about the title currently being played. If you ha ve connected the DAR300 to a TV, the status window is always visi ble. The status window is only displayed on the DAR300 as needed.
20 Functions and settings 10.1 The main menu The main menu is displayed after turning the DAR300 on. Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the main menu. 10.2 Music menu Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the music menu.
21 A playlist can have a maximum of 999 entries. If this number is exceeded, existing entries are automatically overwritten (oldest first). 10.2.2 Selecting albums An overview of all albums saved on the DAR300 hard drive is displayed. To associate songs with an album, the name of the album must be entered in its tags.
22 10.2.5 Selecting a genre An overview of all genres is displayed. To assign a song to a genre, the genre must be entered in its tag. To play all the songs from a specific genre, use or to select the desired genre and press . To display a list of all songs from a specific genre, use or to select the desired genre and press OK.
23 10.2.7 Selecting Musik Explorer The DAR300 Music Explorer displays the folder structure of the "Music" drive as folders, subfolders and files. The Music Explorer only displays audio files in formats that the DAR300 can play. Note: The Music Explorer does read any tags.
24 10.2.9 Recording The DAR300 can also rip music into MP3 format directly and save it to the hard drive. Other available formats include WAV and FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec). Aufnahme starten When playing from CD, LP or radio: Press for a few moments to start recording.
25 10.3.2 If you have sele cted an individual song: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Add to Playlist Press OK. Adds the selected song to the playlist. Clear Playlist Press OK. Deletes the current playlist. Play Complete Album Press OK.
26 Remove Entry Press OK. The selected entry is deleted from the playlist. Export Playlist Press OK. All entries in the current playlist and an M3U playlist that contains the order of the songs are copied to an external media (memory card, portable player).
27 10.3.4 If you have sele cted a saved playlist: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Load Playlist Press OK. The playlist is loaded. Press . The playlist begins to play. Rename Playlist Press OK. You can change the name of the playlist.
28 Delete Artist Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you want to really want to delete all songs from the specific artist. Select No if you do not want to delete the songs from the specific artist. Press OK. 10.3.7 If you have selected a genre : Press .
29 10.3.9 If you have selected a song from an external device: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Import Selection Press OK. An input screen appears. You can enter a path to which all selected songs and folders should be imported.
30 You can change the name of the folder. Delete Folder Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you really want to delete the folder on the memory card/external device.
31 "Unknown artist", "Unknown album", etc. and "Track 01", Track 02", etc. are used for the titles. All title information about the CD is displayed and you can play the entire audio CD by pressing the play button ( or on the remote control) beginning with the first title.
32 10.5.1 Selecting Thumbnails The thumbnail view displays the folders of the "Photo" drive with the folder icon. A small preview of the photos is displayed. To select a folder or picture, use , , and to go to the respective folder icon and press OK.
33 10.6 The context menus in th e Photo menu 10.6.1 If you have selected a picture in the Photo Explorer: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Rename Picture Press OK. You can change the name of the picture. Delete Picture Press OK.
34 Set Slideshow (as a screensaver) Press OK. This directory with its pictures was designated as the directory from which the pictures are displayed in the Set Slideshow mode. 10.6.3 If you have selected a photo from an external device: Press . The context menu appears.
35 10.6.4 If you have selected a folder from an external device: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Select / Deselect Folder Press OK. The selected folder is marked for import. Press OK again. The folder is removed to the selection list.
36 10.7.8 Get station list The DAR300 creates a station list of the radio stations currently being received. 10.8 Tools menu Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the Tools menu. 10.8.1 Copy CD Copies the CD currently in the drive.
37 Select Yes if you really want to rebuild the database. Select No if you do not want to rebuild the database. Press OK. Note: It can take several hours to rebuild the database depending on the number of files! 10.8.6 Rebuild Photo DB The DAR300 automatically recognises pictures and adds them to its database.
38 10.8.10 Update FreeDB If you put in an audio CD unknown in the integrated title database, the database automatically adds information about the CD if the DAR300 is connected to the Internet.
39 10.9.3 Recording First specify which connection is used to connect the DAR300 to the stereo system. Select "Options" and press OK . Select "Source" and press OK . Choose the connection being used and press OK . The presetting is "Analog Input".
40 Press to go to the "Format" subitem and press OK to select the format. Confirm the desired conversion format (rip format) by pressing OK or cancel th e procedure by pressing . Press to go to the "Quality" subitem and press OK to select the level of quality.
41 10.10 Network Every PC in a network has its own identification number, the IP address. Depending on the configuration, this number is either automatically or manually assigned to the individual PCs, or in this case the DAR300. ! Important: A DAR300 connected to a signal PC (directly or via a router or hub) represents a "network".
42 So, if the IP addresses assigned in your network use 192.168.001.xxx and the last three digits of 101 have not been assigned to any other device, you do not need to change the IP address already assigned during manufacture. Attention: Your operating system may not display zeros, i.
43 If you want to change the hostname of the DAR300, please note that hostnames cannot co ntain special characters or empty spaces. Select "Hostname" and press OK. Press or to go to the letters you want to change and enter the desired name using the number / letter blocks on the remote control (see also 0).
44 T ec hnical da ta - Operating systems: Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, 95; Linux; Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 (OS 9 requires additional software for access to Sambe releases) - Music management software: Windows .
45 Imprint Publisher arcus GmbH D- 33102 Paderborn • Augsburger Weg 53 Tel.: +49 (0) 700 / 60 77 77 77 • Fax: +49 (0) 700 / 61 77 77 77 Email: info@arcus-audio.com • http:// www.arcus-audio.com Errors and omissions excepted. arcus reserves the right to make changes to the specifications without prior announcement.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Arcus 300 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Arcus 300 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Arcus 300 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Arcus 300 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Arcus 300, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Arcus 300.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Arcus 300. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Arcus 300 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
