Network/usb operation, Selecting the playback source, Usb playback – Arcam Handbook AVR surround amplifier/AV processor AVR600 User Manual

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network/usb

operation

The AVR600 and AV888 are fitted

with a network audio client which

is capable of playing internet

radio stations as well as stored

music on a network storage

device such as a PC, or from a

USB flash drive. The network

audio client is an optional

extra for the AVR500, please

contact your dealer for upgrade

information.

For information on installing the AVR500, AVR600 or

AV888 on your network, see page 22.
The unit supports the following file formats:

MP3

WMA (Windows Media Audio)

WAV

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio CODEC)

MPEG-4 AAC (iTunes) with DRM10 support

Ogg Vorbis

Favourites

You can store tracks or radio stations in your ‘favourites’

folder for easy access later. Once playing, pressing

the

FAV+

key adds the track to the ‘favourites’ folder.

Pressing

FAV-

removes the track from the ‘favourites’

folder (this key only has an effect if the track is in the

favourites folder).

Selecting the playback source

Selecting the network client will allow playback of

internet radio stations and stored music on a networked

storage device or USB memory device.
To select the network source the CR102 remote must

first be in

AMp

device mode (press A). Then press S

+ e on the remote to select the Network source. You

can also cycle to it using the

–inpuT

inpuT+

keys on the

front panel.
The ‘home’ page will display all available storage devices,

as well as your ‘favourites’ folder. Navigate through these

devices using the

and

keys. Folders that

may contain playable files have a

symbol, playable

files have a symbol. Once you reach the track you wish

to play, press

Once playing, pressing

again or

;

will pause the

track.
Pressing the

key skips forward one track. If the last

track is reached the key is ignored.
Pressing the

key skips back one track. If the first track

is reached, the key is ignored.
Pressing and holding the

key for two seconds

stops playback.
The

key exits any navigation pages and shows the

“Now Playing” screen.
Pressing the r key on the remote plays the tracks in

the current folder in a random order.
Pressing the R key on the remote repeats the current

track, pressing it again repeats all the files in the current

folder, pressing it again cancels the repeat function.

NOTE
For playback from a network device, the network

device needs to running a universal plug and

play (uPnP) service, such as Windows Media

Player 11. This can be downloaded free of charge

from

www.microsoft.com

or installed via the

Windows update installer. Windows Vista™ has this

functionality built in.
Other free and paid-for uPnP services are available

for other computer operating systems. Some

network attached storage (NAS) systems include a

built-in version of a uPnP service.

USb playback

Insert a USB device into the socket on the rear panel and

select select the network client input. The USB device

appears in the list of folders that can be navigated.

Navigate to the music file and press the

key.

Internet radio stations

Although you can manually enter the URL of an internet

radio station, the unit uses the vTuner service to allow

easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts. To

set up this service for your AVR500, AVR600 or AV888,

please visit

www.arcamradio.co.uk

There, you will be asked to enter the Media Access

Controller (MAC) address which is the unique ID of

your AVR500/AVR600/AV888. This MAC address can

be found in the network section of the setup menu.
Once you have entered the MAC address, you can then

browse stations and podcasts and set up groups of

favourite stations. When you next connect your unit to

the internet, these groups will appear in the selection

list.
Pressing the

inFo

key will cycle what is shown on the

lower right portion of the front panel display between:

Elapsed Time (default)

Processing mode

Album (if available)

Artist (if available)

File information (bitrate, type).

iPod

It is possible to connect an iPod to

your AVR500, AVR600 or AV888

using either the Arcam rLead or

rDock accessories (please contact

your dealer).
Connect the 9-way plug into the

socket marked ‘rLead/rDock’ and

the audio leads to the AV input. If

your iPod has video output and you

are using the rDock, connect the

composite and S-Video leads to the

AV video inputs.
To select the iPod input, press the e key on the remote

while in

AMp

Device Mode, or cycle to it using the

– inpuT

inpuT +

keys on the front panel.

SIRIUS

DAB

ETHERNET

Z2 IR

IR OUT

TRIG Z1

Z1 IR

Z3 IR

TRIG Z2

TRIG Z3

ead/rDock

RS232

USB