Arcus 300 manual

i ® USER’S MANUAL ar cus Pr emium Class Digital Audio R ecor der 300[...]

ii ear arcus Customer, The “arcus” brands stands for technically well-designed, highly innovative products. arcus opens up new perspectives which you simply have to expe rience for yourself. We congratulate you on the purchase of a product from our company. Your arcus Team T able of Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Safety instructions 1 Legal no[...]

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. In the event of a battery being swallowed, immediate med[...]

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. The device stores music and photos[...]

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. This product cannot be disposed of as normal household rubbish at the end of its life. It[...]

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 Analogue input and output Digitale Ein- und Ausgänge Digital input and output Ethernet-Buchse für Anschluss an PC oder Netzwerk-Hub Ethernet connect[...]

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 Statusfenster aufrufen Call up status window OK / Auswahl bestätigen / eine Ebene Tiefer OK / enter / one level deeper Seitwärts-Scrollen / Im Menü zum Vor[...]

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. Use Cinch cables to connect the analog ue inputs and outputs of the DAR300 to your Hi-f[...]

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. You can also connect the DAR300 to a WLAN wireless network usi[...]

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. The "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" p[...]

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”. Enter “DAR300” as the computer name and then clic[...]

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. Of course, you can also copy files from the DAR300 back to the PC or listen to audio files or vie[...]

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. The red button on the remote control and the On/ Standby button on the DAR300 are used to turn the device on or off, as well as to go into standby [...]

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. The next music file is selected. Briefly press  more than once to select[...]

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. Important: To prevent data loss, always turn the dev ice off by pressing the button for a fe w moments before you disconnect it from the mains supply by pressin[...]

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. Device Screensaver Genres Enter URL Rebuild Music-DB CD-Import Search Get [...]

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  . Calling up the context menu: Press  . Hiding the context menu: 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. Select letters or numbers for the field you are in by turning the control knob. When the cursor is[...]

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. An excerpt from the current playlist is displayed on the TV. Son gs already played are in [...]

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. 10.2.1 Playlist A list of all songs [...]

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. To play an entire album, use ?[...]

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. It makes sense to structure the content of the hard drive well in o[...]

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. (or select "Start Recording" in the record menu and press OK[...]

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. Plays the complete album to which the song belongs (if assigned to a song wit[...]

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). If there is more than one memory card in the DAR300 or a USB device is connected, a window a[...]

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. Delete Playlist Press OK. Use  or  Select Yes if you want to really [...]

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  . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Add to Playlist Press OK. Adds [...]

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. The default folder is DAR300 /Music . If you add, for example, JoggingSongs to the e[...]

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. Select No if you do not want to delete the folder. Press OK. 10.4 CD menu 10.4.1 Selecting CD and importing / converting Select the CD player function of the DAR300 with the CD optio[...]

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. You can select a different startin[...]

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. All four  ,  ,  and  arrow buttons are used to go to the next[...]

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. Use  or  Select Yes if you want to really want to delete the picture. Select N[...]

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. You have the following options: Select/Delete Picture Press OK. The selecte[...]

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. Import Selection Press OK. An input screen appears. You can enter a path to w[...]

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. Please observe copy protection regulations. 10.8.2 Backup The DAR300 save[...]

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. However, if for so me reason picture f[...]

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. This assumes that the settings for FreeDB has been made in the Options menu for "Hard Drive and Internet" and the DAR300 has access to the Interne[...]

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". Then specify the desired recording quality: Select "Quality" a[...]

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. Press OK to confirm or ca ncel the operation by pressing [...]

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". The I[...]

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.e. the entry on your PC can also be 192.168.1.1 (instead of 192.1[...]

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). Press  and confirm b[...]

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 Media Player, MusicMatch, WinAmp Hard drive: 160 GB - individually scalable at any time CD/DVD drive - Read rate: Data CD max 52x, audio CD max 24x, D[...]

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