Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SMS3 Russound
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SMS3 Smar t Media Ser ver INST ALLA TION MANUAL.
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3 COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMERS This manual Copyright ® 2004 Russound. All rights reserved. This product includes some softwar e components that are licensed under the General Public License (GPL). Sour ce code for GPL components is available upon request.
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Before Y ou Begin .................................................................................................................6 Pr oduct Introduction Description ...............................................................
5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Backup ........................................................................................................................2 6 Restore ...........................................................................................
Successful installation and optimal operation of the SMS3 media server is contingent on several requir ements. Installer must have: RJ-45 CA T-5 patch cable for LAN connection - to connect SMS3 media .
7 DESCRIPTION The SMS3 Smart Media Server is an intelligent audio source that plays music stor ed on its hard drive and plays streaming audio fr om the internet. The music is selected and controlled by IR r emote control, thr ough the UNO keypads (RNET system) or networked com- puter .
8 MAIN POWER SWITCH - T urns power on and off (toggle up) POWER ON/OFF LED - Indicates power on or off IR RECEIVER - Receives IR signal from SMS3-RC r emote control INTERNAL CD DRIVE - Single CD drive.
COMPONENT GUIDE SMS3 REAR P ANEL RNET LINK IN/LINK OUT - Links to other Russound components that are RNET compatible such as the CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 STREAM AUDIO OUTPUTS - Three line level audio signal .
VENTILA TION REQUIREMENTS IMPORT ANT: The SMS3 should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Do not block vents above or to the sides of the unit, as it r equires ventilation to the sides and above for proper operation.
11 Notebook Computer LAN WA N DHCP Router with NA T I N O UT LINK A UDIO O UTPUTS 1394 IR I N P OWER +12VDC 6A MAX M OUSE K EYBOARD CRT VGA S-V IDEO C OMPOSITE V IDEO RS232 I NTERFACE USB 2.
In a CAV6.6 system, the SMS3’ s three str eams are configur ed as three sources. Its composite video signal is shared between all thr ee sources by using an RCA cable to loop the video from source out to sour ce in. 1. Connect the three RCA cables fr om the SMS3 three sour ces to the contr oller amplifier source inputs.
13 I N O UT LINK A UDIO O UTPUTS 1394 IR I N P OWER +12VDC 6A MAX M OUSE K EYBOARD CRT VGA S-V IDEO C OMPOSITE V IDEO RS232 I NTERFACE USB 2.0/1.1 LAN SMS3 Smart Media Server US C ASSEMBLED IN THE USA NEWMARKET , NH SMS3 Media Ser ver CA V6.
14 MOD INPUT TV OUTPUT CA T V INPUT 1 R L 2 1 R L 2 34 CA6.4i NEWMARKET , NH U.S.A. ~110VA C ~220-240VA C ~50-60Hz 400W VOLTAGE 110V 220-240V FUSE F4A F2A K EYPAD P OR TS Z ONE P REAMP O UTPUTS 123456.
15 A-BUS Installation with RF Modulator 1. Using the three RCA cables, connect the SMS3 three sour ce outputs to the A-BUS hub’ s source inputs. 2. Using an IR link cable (P/N 09-0508), connect the A-BUS hub’ s common IR por t to the SMS3 IR In port.
16 CONTROLLING THE SMS3 SMS3 REMOTE CONTROL Search Theme Genre Ar t is t 19 1 2 18 3 4 17 15 14 13 16 7 5 6 12 11 10 9 8 EXIT - Backs out of current menu (same as left arrow) MENU RIGHT - Navigates to.
17 Media Server 1 2 3 CONTROLLING THE SMS3 UNO-S2 SOURCE SELECT - Select stream to contr ol PLA Y - Displays info for What’ s Playing VOLUME - Adjust volume up/down in room NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme PREVIOUS SONG - One press r estar ts the current song.
18 CONTROLLING THE SMS3 UNO-S1 MSvr3 1 2 3 SOURCE SELECT - Select stream to contr ol VOLUME - Adjust volume up/down in room NEXT SONG - Advances to the next song in the theme (press) NEXT THEME - Adva.
19 UNO SOURCE BUTTON - Selects UNO keypad for con- trol by UNO-LRC1 LAST - Returns to last theme played on the current stream CHANNEL UP/DOWN - Scrolls thr ough Themes list EXIT - Returns to home page.
20 ST ART UP TEST OPERA TIONS SMS3 Media Server “Home” Page After all audio connections are made, a connection to the LAN is established and a video display is connected to show the media server interface, the SMS3 should be powered up and tested.
LAN CONNECTION T o check the SMS3 LAN connection using the video display , choose Options & Status from the home page, and select Network from the list of options. This brings up the Network page. ST ART UP TEST OPERA TIONS NETWORK IP ADDRESS The Network page provides the SMS3’ s IP (Internet Protocol) addr ess as assigned by the router .
22 TEST SMS3 CD CA T ALOGING FUNCTION T o test the SMS3’ s CD cataloging function, load a music CD into the CD drive and close the drawer . The amber LED on the front panel blinks while the CD is cataloged. Make sure the CD is clean and fr ee of scratches.
23 INTERNET RADIO HANDLER The SMS3 uses an Internet Radio Handler application to add Internet streams to the SMS3 har d drive via a Windows-based PC inter face. For Macintosh computers, a file-sharing pr ocedure is used. Refer to the SMS3 User Manual for more information.
24 Double-click on the icon to install the program onto the PC, and follow the steps for installation. Once installed, the program will automatically launch on startup of the PC.
25 ST ART UP OPTIONS & ST A TUS CONFIGURA TION OPTIONS & ST A TUS SELECTIONS The menu selections listed under Options & Status allow access to configurable functions. Some of these are gear ed toward the user , some are available only to the installer .
ST ART UP OPTIONS & ST A TUS CONFIGURA TION REVIEW MUSIC If the media server detects errors in artist name or song titles during the cataloging pr ocess, the errors can be r eviewed and corrected in Review Music. More information on Review Music is found in the SMS3 User Manual .
27 ST ART UP OPTIONS & ST A TUS CONFIGURA TION RESTORE The Restore function r estores a media server’ s database and configurations using a previously recor ded backup from that hard drive.
28 The format choices available are WA V , OGG and MP3 (default setting). Each encoding format is unique and has its advantages depending on your prefer ences.
ST ART UP OPTIONS & ST A TUS CONFIGURA TION MP3 Audio files in MP3 format are compr essed, and may lose some information to make it easier to com- press. As with OGG, the information lost with MP3 is typically not discernable to the average listener .
30 INST ALLER OPTIONS STREAM NAMES The SMS3’ s three str eams are pr e-named Stream 1, Stream 2 and Str eam 3. These names can be edited from this page.
31 ONLINE UPDA TE NOTE: As a precaution, it is highly r ecommended that you complete a backup of the database before performing online updates! The update process is designed to pr eserve the database, but data should be protected with a backup to be safe.
32 NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Settings page allows a Static IP address to be enter ed for the SMS3. Using a static IP address makes it easier to bookmark the SMS3 for easy access fr om a computer’s br owser . The cur- rent IP addr ess of the SMS3 is shown at the top of the window.
33 BEFORE YOU GO FINAL CHECKLIST FINAL CHECKLIST Here ar e a few things to check before you leave the SMS3 and the installation site. 1. SMS3 has IP address on LAN 2. SMS3 graphical interface appears on video display 3. CDs can be loaded, cataloged and ejected 4.
34 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS SMS3 Smart Media Ser ver Dimensions: 17"W x 12.9"D x 1.75"H (43 x 32.8 x 4.4 cm) Weight: 12 lbs. (5.4 kg) Power Requirements: External power supply , 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz +12VDC 6A output, 72W max Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.
35 WARRANTY The Russound SMS3 is fully guaranteed against all defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of pur chase. During this period, Russound will r eplace any defective par ts and cor- rect any defect in workmanship without char ge for either parts or labor .
Russound 5 Forbes Road, Newmarket, NH 03857 tel 603.659.5170 • fax 603.659.5388 e-mail: tech@russound.com www .russound.com E. & O.E. Copyright © 2004 Russound ® All rights reserved.
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