Instructions For Operation Via A Web Browser

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Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser Dear Music Enthusiast, Congratulations on your selection and thank you for your trust. You have chosen a product that combines absolute fidelity and uncompromising quality with technical innovation and maximum flexibility. Please read through these operating instructions at least once before initially installing the product so you can fully benefit from all the functions of this truly high-fidelity device. Should any of your questions remain unanswered, please contact your specialist dealer or us directly. Talk to us about any special requests you may have – even if they seem exceptional. We love accepting technically feasible challenges. We wish you many hours of high-fidelity listening. The Burmester Team iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. HIGHRESAUDIO is a registered trademark. The usability of third-party services (Internet radio, music streaming services) with the music center is subject to any terms of use of third-party suppliers, as well as the technical requirements of the user and third parties (Internet access, service availability) on which Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH has no influence. Software version 2.30  Inhaltsverzeichnis What Options Does Operation via a Web Browser Offer Me? 5 How do I Use these Instructions? 5 How can I Open the Web Interface? 6 How is the Web Interface Laid Out? 7 The two main views 7 The player view at a glance 8 The setup view at a glance 10 How Can I Play a CD? 11 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? 11 Creating playlists and playing them in the player view 12 Filtering saved contents and loading saved playlists 14 Creating playlists and playing them in the setup view 17 How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory? 20 How Can I Listen to Internet Radio? 22 How Can I Download Tracks to My Computer? 23 How Can I Download Tracks to a USB Stick? 23 How Can I Import Audio Files Directly? 24 How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks? 25 How Can I Select an Analog or Digital Input (only 111)? 26 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? 27 Home page and left window bar 27 The “Settings” sub-menu 28 The “Information” sub-menu 32 How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? 34 Backing up saved data 34 Restoring backed up data 36 Glossary 38 Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 3  4 What Options Does Operation via a Web Browser Offer Me? What Options Does Operation via a Web Browser Offer Me? A graphical web interface available on the device allows you to operate the Musiccenter using a standard web browser on any computer (tablet, PC, Mac). You do not need an Apple iPad or the BurmesterMC app (see “Instructions for Operation via the iPad App”). Compared with the iPad app, operation via a web browser provides the interested user with a variety of functions in addition to playback of albums, tracks, and playlists: • Import audio files in the formats flac, m4a, aif, wav, mp3, aac, and ogg. • Edit album and track information. • Export audio files to a USB stick. • Call up device-specific information. • Change device settings. Operation via a web browser requires the following: • A computer (tablet, PC, Mac) with a web browser installed (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) • A LAN or Wi-Fi connection between the computer and the Musiccenter Note: You can find information on how to establish a LAN or Wi-Fi connection in the operating instructions for your Musiccenter. How do I Use these Instructions? These operating instructions describe the operation of Burmester Musiccenter models (software version 2.30) via a web browser. The web interface is the same for all models. For this reason, the designation Musiccenter alone is used across the board. Differences result from the scope of functions of the devices. Where there are differences, the respective model (e.g. only 111) is referenced. Since you can use any standard web browser, using the browser is not described here. You can find information on using your browser in the help section of your browser. Symbols and text labels used 33 Requirement Designates a requirement which must be fulfilled before a subsequent action can be taken. ►► Action step Designates an individual action step. 1. 2. 3. Sequence of actions Designates a sequence of action steps which have to be performed in the given order. ªª Result Designates the outcome of an action. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 5 How can I Open the Web Interface? How can I Open the Web Interface? To open the Musiccenter web interface in your browser, your computer (tablet, PC, Mac) must be connected to your Musiccenter via LAN or Wi-Fi. Note: You can find information on how to connect your computer to the Musiccenter in the operating instructions for your Musiccenter. Opening the web interface: 33 A LAN or Wi-Fi connection between your computer (iPad, tablet, Mac, PC) and the Musiccenter has been established. 1. To query the IP address: — 111 Musiccenter: In the main menu, press the Settings button, then Info. Turn the left rotary knob until Network appears. First, the IP address is shown, followed by the MAC address and the network mask. (Please see the operating instructions for the 111 Musiccenter for a detailed description.) — 151 Musiccenter: On the remote control, press the OSD button and then the buttons 1 – 1 – 1. First, the IP address is displayed scrolling from right to left, followed by the MAC address. 2. Make note of the IP address (the IP address consists of four sets of numbers separated by periods, e.g. 192.168.0.1). 3. On your computer, open a web browser and enter the IP address from step 1 in the address window 1 . Note: You can save the IP address as a bookmark. This simplifies start-up the next time you use the web interface. ªªThe web interface player menu opens. 6 1 How is the Web Interface Laid Out? How is the Web Interface Laid Out? This section gives you an overview of the general layout of the web interface, as well as the menus and functions. How to use the individual functions is explained in later steps. The two main views The player view After calling up the web interface, the player view is displayed. In this view, you can select albums and tracks, create playlists, play or rip a CD, or listen to Internet radio. The appearance is based on the design of the iPad app and allows for quick, convenient use of the primary, everyday functions. ►► Use the player view to create playlists and to play albums, tracks, or playlists. The setup view Clicking the icon takes you to the setup view. Here, you can also play audio files and create playlists. You also have access to a variety of additional functions, such as importing and exporting files or renaming albums and tracks. Since this view focuses on editing files, its layout is similar to that of file browsers, such as Windows Explorer. ►► Use the setup view to import and export audio files, as well as to edit album and track information. Clicking the System tab takes you to the system menu. While you can edit audio files in the other menus, the system menu allows you to view device information and change device settings. ►► Use the system menu to display device information and to change device settings. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 7 How is the Web Interface Laid Out? The player view at a glance The player view start screen The player view start screen has the following windows and views: 3 4 5 1 8 2 1 The playlist window The tracks of the created playlists are shown in this area. 2 The content window In this area, the available contents are displayed. The contents shown depend on the selected audio source and the selection filters. 3 The drop-down menu Here, you can select the audio source: • Audio CD: Playback of a CD • Player: Playback from internal memory • Internet Radio: Selection of a radio station or a streaming service • USB Player: Playback of a USB stick connected to the device • Analog Inputs: Selection of an analog input (only 111) • Digital Inputs: Selection of a digital input (only 111) 4 Manage Playlist Here, you can create and edit playlists. 5 The setup view Here, you have a range of options for managing audio files, changing settings, and querying device information. How is the Web Interface Laid Out? The Manage Playlist view Clicking the icon takes you to the area where you can select tracks, albums, and playlists, and create and edit playlists. Note: Please see "Creating playlists and playing them in the player view" on page 12 for more information on playlists. 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 Return to the player view Returns to the player view. 2 Edit a playlist Allows you to edit an existing playlist. 3 Search entries Opens a window to search entries. 4 Save a playlist Allows you to save a playlist. 5 Select a display filter Determines the display type: • Artist/Album: All contents are sorted alphabetically by artist and album. • Genre/Album: A second drop-down menu opens for genre selection. After a genre has been selected, the albums are displayed in alphabetical order. • Playlists: The available playlists are displayed. • Title/Artist: All tracks are sorted alphabetically. 6 Filter Only shows elements beginning with the selected character. ►► Click Clear to show all contents. Note: The filter is not displayed in all views. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 9 How is the Web Interface Laid Out? The setup view at a glance The menus in the setup view Clicking the available: 1 icon in the player view brings you to the setup view. There, the following menus are 2 3 4 5 1 Player Clicking the tab returns you to the player view. 2 Music Import In this menu, you can import audio files directly into the Musiccenter’s database. ►► See "How Can I Import Audio Files Directly?" on page 24. 3 Filebrowser In this menu, you can display and play tracks, create and edit playlists, or download tracks. ►► See "The file browser menu at a glance" on page 17. 4 Edit Albums In this menu, you can delete tracks from an album, change the album cover, or allocate a different genre, for example. ►► See "How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks?" on page 25. 5 System In this menu, you can change settings and query information on the Musiccenter. ►► See "How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information?" on page 27. These functions are described in detail in the following sections. 10 How Can I Play a CD? How Can I Play a CD? You do not need the web interface to play a CD. Playback begins directly after the CD is inserted. You can skip forward and backward on the device or using the remote control. However, you cannot select any tracks directly. For more information, see the operating instructions for your Musiccenter. The web interface, however, gives you the option of playing specific individual tracks. Furthermore, you can import a CD and save it on the device (see "How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory?" on page 20). Playing a CD: ►► Insert a CD into the CD drive on the Musiccenter. ªªThe view automatically switches to Audio CD and playback begins immediately with track 1. In the left window area, the tracks are displayed (but not the album and track names). ►► To play a specific track, click the track number in the left window. ►► To return to CD playback after switching to a different playback mode, click the arrow next to the drop-down menu and select Audio CD. How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Before you can play music saved on the Musiccenter, you have to import the music to the Musiccenter. For more information, see "How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory?" on page 20 and "How Can I Import Audio Files Directly?" on page 24. So that you can immediately test the playback function, your Musiccenter already features an album with songs from the HIGHRESAUDIO (www. highresaudio.com) music portal. (Note: The following examples show contents that are not supplied along with the Musiccenter). So you can play an album (or a single track), you first have to create a playback playlist. Playback playlists are sets of tracks saved on the device. The tracks can be added to the playback playlist individually or as complete albums and they can be ordered as you would like. However, playlists are only temporary and are lost when a new one is created. To keep a playlist permanent, it can be saved under an arbitrary name. You have two options for creating playlists and playing saved music in the web interface: • "Creating playlists and playing them in the player view" on page 12 • "Creating playlists and playing them in the setup view" on page 17 Both views offer similar functions, but do differentiate in some aspects. With its app-oriented interface, the player view offers options for creating, changing, and loading a playlist. In the setup view’s file browser, you can also export saved playlists. Music playback also differs. In the player view, music is played back via the Musiccenter, while the browser on the computer being used serves for playback in the file browser. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 11 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Creating playlists and playing them in the player view Creating, editing, and saving playlists The process for adding tracks to the playback playlist differs slightly in the individual display filters (see "The Manage Playlist view" on page 9). For the following description, the display filter Artist/Album was selected. You can find information on the other display filters under "Filtering saved contents and loading saved playlists" on page 14. Creating a playback playlist (with the example Artist/Album): 33 You are at the player view’s start screen. ►► Click the  icon. ªªThe display switches to editing mode: 1  icons for editing are displayed above the left window. The albums stored on the device are displayed in the main window. 1 1. Click the desired album. ªªThe tracks on the album are displayed in their own window. 2. To preview a track before adding it: a. Click the track (not the + icon). ªªPlayback begins and stops automatically at the end of the track. b. To stop playback, click the track again. Note: Previewing the song may not be possible with all browsers. 3. Click the + icon after the track name to add an individual track or the + icon in the header area to add all tracks. ªªThe selected tracks are displayed in the playlist. 4. To close the window after adding only individual tracks, click anywhere outside of the window. You have now created a playback playlist and can play it back immediately (see page 14). However, remember that you have not yet saved the list and it will be lost if and when you create a new one. 12 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Editing and saving playlists: 33 You have created a playlist or loaded a saved playlist (see page 14). The playlist is displayed in the playback window 1 . 1 Note: All of the following descriptions assume that you are still in the editing menu. If you exited the view prior by  icon, first click the  icon. clicking the Moving a track:  icon. 1. Click the 2. Left-click the double arrow icon and move the track to the desired position. (You can only move tracks individually.) When using a tablet, you can simply drag the tracks with your finger. Deleting individual tracks or entire playlists: 1. Click the icon, then the garbage can icon. ªªThe icons for deletion are displayed. 2. Click the icon to delete a track. or click to delete the entire list. Saving the playlist: 1. Click the  icon. (You may have to click the  icon first to return to the editing menu). ªªThe input window opens. 2. To overwrite the existing playlist, click Save. 3. To save the playlist under a new name, enter the name in the text field and click Save as. ªªThe playlist is saved. Loading a saved playlist Saved playlists can be called up via the Playlists display filter. You can find the description on loading and editing saved playlists in the section "Playlists — loading and editing saved playlists" on page 15. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 13 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Playing a playlist 33 You have created a playback playlist (see "Creating, editing, and saving playlists" on page 12) or loaded a saved playlist (see "Loading a saved playlist" on page 13). Playing the playlist: ►► Click the track to be played first. If not all tracks are displayed, scroll up in the playlist. ªªPlayback begins. All tracks in the playlist are played in order starting from the selected track. After the final track is played, playback stops. Note: You can only listen to the tracks via the Musiccenter, not the web browser. If you are still in the editing menu, it will be closed. ►► Control playback via the elements in the top bar: — Move the speaker icon to change the playback volume. — Click a button to control playback: Skip back, stop, pause, skip forward. — Move the slider on the timeline to jump to a different point in the song playing. — Click a different track in the playlist to skip individual tracks. Playback continues from this track. Filtering saved contents and loading saved playlists The display filters at the top of the screen allow you to display and sort saved content by different features. This allows you to find the music you are looking for quickly and add it to the playlist. Four filter types are available: Artist/Album, Genre/Album, Playlists, and Title/Artist. Artist/Album — filter by artist The filter type Artist/Album sorts the saved albums alphabetically by artist. 1. Select Artist/Album from the drop-down menu 1 . 2. Scroll downward to display further albums or click a letter at the top of the screen to show artists beginning with the selected letter. ªªOnly a limited number of albums is ever displayed. This reduces loading time. 3. To display further albums, click load more... 2 at the end of the list. 14 1 2 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Genre/Album — filter by genre The filter type Genre/Album displays the albums from the selected genre, arranged alphabetically by album title. 1. Select Genre/Album from the drop-down menu 1 . 1 2 2. Scroll through the available genres in the drop-down menu 2. ªªThe albums available from the selected genre are displayed. 3. Scroll through the albums displayed. ªªOnly a limited number of albums is ever displayed. This reduces loading time. 4. To display further albums, click load more... at the end of the loaded list (see Artist/Album). Playlists — loading and editing saved playlists The Playlists display filter shows the saved playlists. At least one playlist must have been saved for this filter to work. You can find information on creating and saving a playlist in the section "Creating, editing, and saving playlists" on page 12. Adding tracks to the playback playlist Saved playlists only allow you to call up saved tracks. To play the tracks, they first have to be added to the playback playlist. 1. Click the  icon. ªªThe display changes to editing mode. 2. Open the drop-down menu 1 to select a filter and choose Playlists. ªªThe available playlists are displayed. 3. Click the desired playlist. ªªThe tracks belonging to the selected playlist are displayed in their own window. 4. Click the  plus icon at the top left of the window. ªªA selection window opens. 5. Select Add all tracks to add this playlist to an existing playback playlist. or Select Load Playlist to delete any existing playback playlist and load only the tracks of the new playlist. ªªThe tracks in the playlist are added to the playback window. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 1 15 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Deleting individual tracks from a saved playlist Individual tracks cannot be deleted directly from a saved playlist, but only in the playback playlist. In a second step, the playlist must be overwritten or saved under a new name. 1. Select a playlist and click the  plus icon. 2. Select Load Playlist to delete the existing playback playlist and add the tracks to the selected playlist. 3. To delete a track: a. Click the b. Click the 4. Click the icon, then the garbage can icon. icon to delete a track. icon to return to the editing menu. 5. Click the  icon. ªªThe input window opens. 6. To overwrite the existing playlist, click Save. 7. To save the playlist under a new name, enter a name and click Save as. ªªThe changed playlist is saved under the new name. If you enter an existing name, a new playlist with the same name and appended index in parentheses is added, e.g. (1). Deleting a saved playlist: 1. Select a playlist. ªªThe tracks in the playlist are displayed in a new window. 2. Click the garbage can icon at the top right of the window. ªªA window opens to confirm deleting the playlist. 3. Click Delete to delete the playlist. Title/Artist — filter by track The filter type Title/Artist displays the saved tracks, sorted in ascending, alphabetical order by album title. 1. In the 1 drop-down menu, select Title/Artist. 2. Scroll downward to display further tracks or click a letter at the top of the screen to show tracks beginning with the selected letter. ªªOnly a limited number of tracks is ever loaded. This reduces loading time. 3. To display further tracks, click load more... at the end of the loaded list. Adding tracks to the playback playlist: 1. Click the plus icon after the desired track. ªªThe selected track is added. For more information on editing playlists, see page 12. 16 1 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Creating playlists and playing them in the setup view In the file browser in the setup view, you can select individual tracks or an entire album and play back this selection directly (without creating a playlist). As in the player view, you can also create a playlist or call up and play a playlist that has already been saved (see "Creating and editing playlists" on page 19). The following section gives you an overview of the windows, selection options, and functions of the file browser. The subsequent sections then describe track playback and creating and editing playlists. The file browser menu at a glance 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 1 Display type selection in the list area 4 Corresponding to the selection, the content is displayed in the list area arranged alphabetically, in the form artist + album, genre + title, album name, or playlist. ►► Click the drop-down menu and select the desired function. 2 Search field The search field allows you to perform a full-text search for track, artist, genre, or album. The search always extends to the entire database, regardless of the selection in the title field. The content of this list area is not changed by the search. ►► Enter at least 3 characters. 3 File format Selection of file formats flac, wav, mp3, aiff, ogg, aac, or alac ►► Here, you can make a selection to display only certain file formats. 4 List area Displays the contents depending on the selection in 1  and, for Artist/Album and Album, depending on the selected letter. 5 Title field Displays the title depending on the selection in 1 to 4 . 6 Playlists Allows you to create and edit playlists. 7 Info area In the info area, information on the album and artist is displayed. ►► Click the Information about the artist button. Note: You can change the language under System (see "Media" auf Seite 29). Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 17 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Playing individual tracks, a selection of tracks, an album, or a playlist 1. Change to the setup view and select the Filebrowser tab there. 2. Select the album you want to listen to in the left window. When changing to the file browser, the list view Artist/ Album and letter A are set. If necessary, change the view (of course, you don't have to perform all the steps): 1 2 3 4 — 4   Select ALL to view all entries. — 1   In the drop-down menu, change the list view to be able to display all entries of a specific genre, for example. You can select a playlist from the drop-down menu in the same way. The further steps are then identical to those described in the following. — 4   Select a letter or a number to narrow down your selection further. — 2   Use the search window to search for an artist, track, or album. — 3   Select a file type to display a specific audio format. Playing an individual track: ►► Click the speaker icon at the end of an entry 5 . ªªPlayback begins immediately and stops when the track is over. 5 Playing a selection of tracks: ►► Select the tracks you want to hear by clicking the checkmark in the left column 6 and then click play selected at the end of the track list 7 . You can also play a single track in this way. ªªPlayback begins immediately with the first selected track and stops once the last track finishes. Playing all tracks: ►► Click the checkmark in the header of the track list  8 (marks all tracks) and then click play selected at the end of the track list  7 . ªªPlayback begins immediately with the first track of the album and stops once the last selected track finishes. Controlling playback: Starting playback opens a new, separate window for the player. The player displays a list with the selected tracks. The track currently playing is highlighted. Note: Tracks are only played by the device on which the web interface was opened, and not by the Musiccenter. ►► Control playback with the elements above the track list. 18 6 7 8 7 How can I Play Music Saved on the Musiccenter? Creating and editing playlists Creating a new playlist: 1. Select at least one track in the title field 1 , enter a name for the playlist in the Playlist name field 2 , and click New playlist from selection. ªªThe playlist displays the tracks contained in a new window. 2. Click Save playlist. ªªThe window closes again. 2 1 Adding tracks to a playlist: 1. Select the track or tracks in the title field 1 , open the Add selection to playlist drop-down menu 2 , and select the desired playlist. ªªThe playlist opens in a new window, where the contained tracks are displayed. 2. Click save playlist. ªªThe window closes again. Deleting a track from a playlist: 1. In the drop-down menu  1 , select the Playlists function and choose the desired playlist in the list area  2 . ªªThe tracks contained in the playlist are displayed. 2. Mark the track to be deleted by clicking the checkmark in the left column and in the Selection drop-down menu  3 , choose the function Delete selected from playlist. ªªA dialog window opens. 3. Click OK to confirm deleting the track. 2 1 1 2 3 Deleting a playlist: 1. In the drop-down menu  1 , select the Playlists function and choose the desired playlist in the list area  2 . ªªThe tracks contained in the playlist are displayed. 2. In the Selection drop-down menu  3 , choose the function Delete playlist. 3. Click OK to confirm deleting the track. Renaming a playlist: 1. In the drop-down menu  1 , select the Playlists function and choose the desired playlist in the list area  2 . ªªThe tracks contained in the playlist are displayed. 2. In the name field  3 , change the displayed name and click Rename playlist. ªªThe changed name is applied. Changing the track order in a playlist (only possible for PC and Mac): 1. In the drop-down menu  1 , select the desired playlist. 2. Left-click a track and drag it to the desired position. 3. Click Save playlist to save the changes. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 19 How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory? How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory? Copying music from a data source to a computer’s hard disk is referred to as ripping. After the CD is analyzed, the data is imported, supplemented with information on the album and artist, and saved on the device in the audio format flac. In addition, the CD recording volume is analyzed and also saved during the ripping process. Differences in the recording volumes undergo analog adjustment by the Musiccenter. If this is not desired, you can deactivate the function in the settings under System/ Settings/Media (see "Media" on page 29). Copying a CD: 1. Insert a CD into the CD drive. ªªThe view automatically switches to Audio CD and playback begins immediately with track 1. In the left window area, the tracks are displayed (but not the album and track names).  icon. 2. Click the ªªAnalysis begins. ªªIf the proper album information is found, a prompt asks you to confirm the associated album. In some circumstances, multiple albums are offered for selection. Note: Album information can only be downloaded if an Internet connection exists. If there is no connection, the album information (without cover) is obtained from the local database. 3. After selecting an album, the album and all tracks are displayed. You now have the following editing options: a. Albumcover: Click the i icon to the right below the cover and make a selection in the selection window. Via Extended Search, you can search for additional hits on the Internet, including changed artists or albums. b. Album, Artist, Year: Click the respective input field and change the information. When selecting Artist, you are provided with suggestions if the entry does not match the artist completely. Activate the function Match to all Tracks if you want to allocate the artist’s name to all tracks. c. Genre: Click the field and select a genre from the list. d. Orchestra Information: Click ...orchestra tags and fill out fields as necessary. e. Tracks: You can edit the title and artist for each track separately. Click one of the fields to change the information manually. f. Excluding tracks from ripping: To exclude a track from ripping, click the checkmark. 20 How Can I Copy (Rip) a CD to the Internal Memory? 4. Click Start Ripping. ªªA window opens where you can select the rip quality: — Use FAST for CDs that have no or only a few scratches. The CD is imported without any quality improvement measures. — Use ACCURATE for heavily scratched CDs. The imported data is checked based on defined criteria and any error sources are already eliminated during the ripping process. Ripping with ACCURATE takes nearly twice as long as ripping with FAST. The approximate times for each type are indicated respectively. 5. Click the desired variant. ªªRipping starts. The progress for each track is displayed via a bar. If ACCURATE was selected, after ripping, rating stars denote the quality of the original data: 5 stars indicate maximum quality. To cancel ripping, ►► Click Cancel. ªªA selection window opens: Stop: Ripping is canceled; tracks that have already been ripped remain. Abort: Ripping is aborted; tracks that have already been ripped are deleted. ►► To continue ripping, click outside of the selection window. After all tracks have been imported, the follow-up process may take some time. Progress is displayed in the left area of the window 1 . After the ripping process is completed, the CD is ejected. The ripped album is now saved and can be played. 1 Note: You can edit the album information on the ripped CD later in the setup view in the Edit Albums menu (see "How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks?" on page 25). Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 21 How Can I Listen to Internet Radio? How Can I Listen to Internet Radio? In the Internet radio operating mode, you have access to a selection of radio stations that offer their program via the Internet. The Musiccenter accesses a table of stations that Burmester manages and updates regularly. This minimizes the probability of unavailable radio stations and stations with poor transmission quality appearing in the station table. Listening to an Internet radio station is not different from listening to a track on the player: you select one of the available stations, add it to the playlist, and begin playback. Creating a playlist with radio stations: 1. In the player view, select Internet radio 1 . 1 2  icon. 2. Click the ªªThe display changes to editing mode. 3. Set the selection filter 2 as you’d like: — Country/Genre: Select the country and genre. — Genre: Select the genre. ªªThe filtered stations are displayed in the main window. 4. Click a station. ªªThe station opens in its own window. The file format and quality used are displayed next to the station name. 5. Click the  plus icon. ªªThe station is added to the playback playlist. 6. You can also add additional stations. Playing a radio station: 1. Click a station in the playback playlist. ªªThe station is displayed in the main window with some additional information and playback begins. Note: See the section "Creating playlists and playing them in the setup view" on page 17 for information on how to edit playlists. 22 How Can I Download Tracks to My Computer? How Can I Download Tracks to My Computer? Tracks can be downloaded directly to the computer connected to the Musiccenter. However, you can only download tracks individually. Note: You can change the file format for download in the menu System > Media (see "Media" on page 29). Downloading individual tracks to the computer: 33 You are located in the file browser. 1. Display selected tracks from an album or a playlist. 2. Click the floppy disk icon next to the desired track. ªªDepending on the browser you use, a dialog window opens (e.g. Firefox) or the download starts immediately (e.g. Chrome). 1 3. If a dialog window opens: Select the option to save the file, enter the location, and confirm with OK. ªªThe saved file is then available in the selected folder and format. The file name is an ID number assigned by the Musiccenter. How Can I Download Tracks to a USB Stick? Downloading tracks to a USB stick requires a playlist. The playlist can be downloaded as a whole in a saved, high-resolution format or as an mp3 file. Downloading tracks from a playlist to a USB stick: 33 You are located in the file browser. 1 1. Insert a USB stick into an available USB slot. ªªOnce the USB stick is detected, the USB ACCESS LED on the device panel illuminates in green (only 151). 2. Create a new playlist (see "Creating and editing playlists" on page 19) or select a saved playlist  1 . 2 3. In the Selection 2  drop-down menu, choose the format: — Export playlist to usb (HQ): The files are exported in a high-resolution format. This ensures the highest sound quality, but requires a lot of memory. There is also a risk that the file format cannot be read by some playback devices. — Export playlist to usb (mp3): The files are exported in the mp3 format. This file format requires little memory and can be read by all playback devices. ªªA dialog window opens. 4. Confirm with OK. ªªA dialog window opens and displays the progress. NOTICE! Do not remove the USB stick while the tracks are downloading. After the save process is finished, the window closes. You can remove the USB stick. For playback via the Musiccenter, the USB must be removed and re-inserted. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 23 How Can I Import Audio Files Directly? How Can I Import Audio Files Directly? In the Music Import, you can import audio files directly into the Musiccenter’s database. For this, the files must first be stored in a uniform structure in a transfer folder. The actual import to the database takes place from this folder. To display the folders, you have to enter the Musiccenter’s IP address in the steps described below. You can find the IP address as follows: • In the Musiccenter 111: On the display under Settings > Info • In the Musiccenter 151: On the display after entering OSD 1 – 1 – 1 on the remote control • On the iPad, under Settings > Info • In your router’s network settings Importing audio files: 1. On Windows (PC): In the address window 1 of your file management program (e.g. Windows Explorer), enter the Musiccenter’s IP address, e.g. \\192.168.178.30 (the address of your Musiccenter may vary). Entering the two “\\” is mandatory. ªªThe folders Public and Transfer are displayed. On OSX (Mac): a. In the Go menu, select the function Connect to Server .... b. In the server address field 1 , enter the Musiccenter’s IP address, e.g. smb://192.168.178.30 (the address of your Musiccenter may vary). Entering “smb://” is mandatory. c. Click Connect. ªªA password prompt may appear. d. Select Guest and click Connect again. ªªThe folders Public and Transfer are displayed. 1 1 2. Copy the desired audio files to the Transfer folder. The process uses the same standard data structure as when downloading music files. 1. Folder with artist name     2. Folder with album name          3. Music files You can import multiple artists and albums in one step. Notice! For data protection purposes, the tracks are automatically deleted from the source folder after import. 24 (The screenshot shows the view on Windows.) How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks? 3. Open the Music Import menu and click the field Read in import folders. 4. Confirm with OK in the window that opens. ªªThe files located in the Transfer folder are imported and displayed in the Media selection window. Files that do not correspond to the required structure are not imported, but deleted. 5. Open artist and album, select individual or all tracks, if desired, change the genre, or search for a cover if necessary. See "How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks?" on page 25 for information on these functions. 6. Click Import selected to import the selected tracks. ªªThe data is now imported. The icons on the right side of the window indicate the progress. After the import is completed, the tracks are available in the player. How Can I Edit Albums and Tracks? In the Edit Albums menu, you can delete tracks from an album and change album information. 33 You are in the Edit Albums menu. ►► In the left part of the window, select an album. Changing album information: You can now change all album information. The process is different for some information: Changing the track title: ►► Click a track and enter text. Changing album, year, composer, conductor, orchestra: ►► Click the field next to the respective term and enter the desired text. ªªThe Composer, Conductor, and Orchestra fields generally do not contain any text yet. The input field does not appear until you click the empty space. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 25 How Can I Select an Analog or Digital Input (only 111)? Changing genres: ►► In the drop-down menu, select the desired genre and click the button. Changing the album cover: ►► Select from the displayed options: — No cover: Do not use a cover. — New search: A search for the cover applying the existing search terms is performed. — Extended search: New search terms for artist and album can be entered. — Cover upload: A cover saved on the computer can be uploaded. In the window that opens, click Search to select the file and then Upload to upload the cover. Changing the artist: ►► You can change the artist separately for each track or for all tracks at once: — Changing the artist separately: For the desired track, click the entry in the Artist column and enter the desired artist. — Changing the artist for all tracks: Next to Artist, enter the artist and then click Copy artist to all tracks. The name entered is allocated to all tracks. Deleting individual tracks: ►► Mark the desired track (or all tracks if you want to delete the entire album) and click the button Delete album/tracks. Saving the changed album: ►► Click Save album. How Can I Select an Analog or Digital Input (only 111)? 1. In the drop-down menu in the player view, select Analog Inputs or Digital Inputs. 2. Click the desired input. 26 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? In the System menu, you can change settings and query information on the Musiccenter. This menu consists of three areas: • Home page and left window bar: Shows information on the device status and allows you to shut off and restart the software. • Settings sub-menu: Here, you can change settings for the Musiccenter. • Information sub-menu: Here, you can query information on the Musiccenter. Home page and left window bar Availability Indicates the availability of the Musiccenter over the past 24 hours. Storage usage fileserver Indicates the usage of the internal memory: • Complete: all memory (in terabytes) • Data: memory occupied by data • Music: memory occupied by music • Free: free memory • Reserved: reserved memory CPU temperature Processor temperature Shutdown Shuts the software down and switches the Musiccenter to stand-by mode. The Musiccenter can then no longer be started via the web interface, but instead only on the device or using the remote control. Restart Shuts the software down and restarts the Musiccenter. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 27 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? The “Settings” sub-menu General Server mode For more information on the server mode, see the operating instructions for your Musiccenter. ►► Mark the checkbox to switch the device to server mode, then click Save. Note: In server mode, the Wi-Fi connection to the Musiccenter remains active. When accessing the web interface via Wi-Fi, you can switch off server mode. Choose your desired audio profile for this device Audio profiles allow you to adjust the maximum signal level output by the Musiccenter. This gives you the option to adjust the level to the sensitivity of the audio components you have and therefore optimally integrate the Musiccenter into your existing system. NOTICE Extreme volumes Using the volume slider, you may unintentionally reach the maximum volume abruptly. This can damage your system. ►► Move the volume slider in gradual steps, especially for the settings HIGH and VERY HIGH. Is the ... connected to a power amplifier? Select one of these profiles if you have connected the Musiccenter to a power amplifier. Is the ... connected to another preamplifier? Select one of these profiles if you have connected the Musiccenter to a preamplifier. ... with LOW output power Low output level ... with MEDIUM output power Medium output level ... with HIGH output power High output level .. with VERY HIGH output power Very high output level FIX Output For these profiles, the maximum level is output. The volume cannot be changed using the remote control. Bypassing the volume controllers can achieve additional sound enhancement. CAUTION Maximum level With this profile, the maximum level is output. When connected to a power amplifier, a signal is then output via the loudspeakers with maximum power. This could damage your hearing or the system. ►► Only select this profile if you have connected the Musiccenter to a preamplifier. No volume function and no volume correction Volume control is not possible. Different track signal levels are not corrected. No volume function and enabled volume correction Volume control is not possible. However, different track signal levels are corrected. Set the time zone for your device to ensure displaying the correct date/time: ►► Here, select the time zone in which you operate the device. ªªThis ensures that the time and date are displayed correctly. 28 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? Network Here, you can change the network settings. NOTICE! Changing the network settings may interrupt access to the Musiccenter. For this reason, only allow changes to these settings to be performed by professionals. Network configuration Select one of the combinations of LAN, Wi-Fi, and IP assignment. IP address, subnet mask Here, enter the addresses if you are not using DHCP. WLAN name (SSID) This name is displayed in the Wi-Fi settings. Wi-Fi connections connect the computer (table, PC, Mac) to the Musiccenter. A Wi-Fi connection between the Musiccenter and network is not possible. Password Set the password for the Wi-Fi connection. Channel Set the Wi-Fi transmission channel used. ►► Click the Accept button to save the settings. Note: Activating some network settings may take a few minutes. Media Genre config Edit the genre here. ►► Click the Genre config button. ªªThe list with the available genres opens. — Genre name (favourite): This column shows the currently available genre names. The names can be selected freely and are displayed when a genre is allocated to a track or album, or when selecting the display filter Genre/Album. — allocated to (standard): A freely selected genre name can be allocated to a standard genre. — Functions: This column indicates whether a genre has already been allocated. If so, it can no longer be edited or deleted. Changing an existing genre:  icon. 1. Click the ªªThe editing window opens. 2. If you would like, change the name, allocate a standard genre and click save. Deleting a genre: 1. Click the garbage can icon in the row of the genre to be deleted. 2. Click OK to confirm deleting the genre. Creating a new genre: 1. Click the + icon at the end of the list. 2. Enter a name, allocate a standard genre, and click Save. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 29 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? HighResAudio If you have an account with HighResAudio, you can enter your login data here. This gives you the option to connect your Musiccenter to the portal and download purchased music directly. ►► Enter your user name and password and click Connect. Media settings Change the settings for ripping and downloading CDS, as well as artist information, here. Use volume correction while playing Activate or deactivate automatic analog volume correction here. mp3 quality for additional files To preview tracks and for external UPnP players that are unable to play back files in flac format, the imported tracks are also saved in mp3 format. Via the drop-down menu, you can define the quality level for these mp3 files. A higher resolution means better quality, but also larger amounts of data. FLAC data is not affected by this setting. Recreate all mp3 files Changing the mp3 quality only affects future track imports. ►► To apply the new setting to all tracks that have already been saved, click Recreate all mp3 files. ªªDepending on the number of tracks that have already been saved, this process may take some time. Available download format at the filebrowser Select the file format for downloading tracks via the file browser here. Language for artist information Select the language in which the information on the artist is to be displayed here. ►► Click the Save button to save the changed settings. UPNP/DLNA Server Here, you can query information on the UPNP/DLNA server and restart the server. Click here for detailed UPNP/ Open a window with information on the UPNP/DLNA server here. DLNA server info Restart UPNP server Click the button to restart the UPNP/DLNA server. Client device settings Display and change the name and supported file types for clients. 1. Click the Client devices icon to open the list of clients. ªªThe list shows currently connected clients and those connected in the past. icon for the desired client to change the settings: 2. Click the  — Custom Name: Assign your own name. — Supported file types: Select the supported file types. — Streaming Support: Select whether Internet radio is to be supported. 3. Click Save to save the settings. Share Here, assign read rights for media saved on the Musiccenter to other devices (e.g. Sonos). 30 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? Backup Back up your data to an external drive or restore previously backed up data. See "How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data?" on page 34 for more detailed information. System Check Here, you can check the database for consistency. • Red warnings indicate incorrect entries. • Green messages indicate no errors exist. ►► In case of an error message, click the link (-> ...) to display the incorrect entries. ►► Click the Continue button to start a new test. Note: The check can take several hours depending on the size of the database. System Update You can update the software on your Musiccenter online or via a USB stick. NOTICE Power interruption during system updates If the power supply is interrupted during a system update, the device may become inoperable. ►► Do not disconnect the device from the power supply during a system update. Do not switch off the mains switch on the back side of the device either. Updating online Note: For online updates, the installation files are downloaded to your device from the Burmester server. You therefore need an Internet connection with sufficient bandwidth. 1. Click the System Update button. ªªThe display indicates the current version and whether a newer version is available. 2. If a newer version is available: Click Download. ªªThe installation files are downloaded. Depending on your Internet’s bandwidth, this may take some time. 3. Click Install. ªªThe new software version is installed. ªªThe LEDs on the device panel flash (only 151) and the display shows “Firmware Update in progress...” ªªAfter the update has been completed, the device reboots. Updating via a USB stick 1. Save the current software on a USB stick. You can obtain the current software from your specialist dealer. 2. Connect the USB stick to a slot on the Musiccenter. 3. Click the System Update button. ªªThe display indicates the current version and the version the USB stick. Note: You can also start a software update via USB stick directly on the device. Refer to the operating instructions for the Musiccenter for more information. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 31 How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? 4. Click Install. ªªThe update starts. ªªThe LEDs on the device panel flash (only 151) and the display shows “Firmware Update in progress...” ªªAfter the update has been completed, the device reboots. The “Information” sub-menu Here, you can access information on CPU utilization, running processes, and RAM and hard disk status. call up statistics and print a list of saved albums. Messages Call up messages regarding your device here. New messages are also signaled on the Musiccenter. • For the 111: at the very bottom of the display • For the 151: on the front panel – the Messages LED illuminated in green Clear Messages Delete messages here. Note: This also deletes all unread messages. CPU usage Indicates the CPU utilization over the past 24 hours in percent. Processes Indicates the CPU processes over the past 24 hours. RAM status Indicates the RAM status and memory values • Total memory • Free memory • Buffer • Cache Hard drive status SSD (system) Values 32 Indicates the memory values for the SSD system memory. • Complete: available memory in total • Free: unoccupied and still available How Do I Change System Settings and Query Device Information? RAID (user data) Status Indicates the status and memory values for the hard disks: Values • Temperature: current temperature of the hard disk • User memory: size of the partition for data storage — Complete: available memory in total — Free: unoccupied and still available • Raid Level: here, Raid 1 = 2 hard disks • State: status (clean/active, resyncing/degraded) Information Device information Displays information on the device: • Device type: model • Device serial: serial number • Device version: firmware version Statistics Gives a statistical overview of the stored music: • Artist count: number of artists • Album count: number of albums • Track count: number of tracks • Playlist count: number of playlists Print album list Allows you to print a list with artists, albums, and tracks. Printing the list: 1. Click the Print Album list icon. ªªThe list is created and displayed. 2. Click (print). ªªThe print dialog opens. 3. Select the desired print options and click OK. ªªThe list is printed. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 33 How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? To ensure the highest security possible for the audio files stored on your Musiccenter, data saved on the internal hard disk is automatically mirrored onto a second internal hard disk permanently (RAID1). Since hard disks generally have a limited service life, we recommend saving your contents to an additional external hard disk from time to time. This is referred to as a “backup”. The optimal time for a backup depends on how often you rip CDs to the hard disk, so how quickly your music archive on your Musiccenter grows. If, against expectations, data become corrupted or if the internal hard disks have to be exchanged as a precaution, you can recover the backed up data without any issues. This is referred to as a “restore”. Backing up saved data NOTICE Formatting the external backup hard disk Before a data backup, the external hard disk is formatted. As a result, all data saved on this hard disk is lost. ►► Use an empty hard disk or a hard disk with data you no longer need for the backup. Premature removal of the external backup hard disk Removing the external backup hard disk when a backup is in progress can cause serious damage to the system. ►► Wait until the backup is complete. You can then remove the external backup hard disk. Important information on backups: • During a backup, the Musiccenter cannot be used. All services are stopped. • When creating a backup for the first time, all existing data is backed up. Depending on the quantity of data saved, the backup may take several hours. We therefore recommend performing backups overnight. • For all subsequent backups, only changes to the previous backup are backed up (incremental process). If you perform regular backups and your music archive grows relatively slowly, the backup duration is reduced significantly. 34 How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? Starting a backup: 1. Connect the external hard disk used for backup to one of the USB ports. Note: Make sure that the hard disk has enough free memory. 2. Open the Backup function. 3. By default, the mp3 files created automatically during ripping are also backed up. You can reduce the quantity of data by changing this setting. However, the Musiccenter must then re-create the mp3 files after a restore. To deactivate the backup of the mp3 files, click Include Sample Files (mp3)?. ªª The checkbox is removed. 4. Click the top Continue (Backup music data and database) button. ªªA check whether the hard disk has enough memory capacity for the backup is now performed. ►► If the check fails, use a hard disk with a higher capacity. 5. Click Backup on this drive if the test was successful and you want to perform a backup. NOTICE! A warning now appears indicating that the external hard disk will be formatted and all the data saved on it deleted. 6. Click Cancel to cancel the process or click OK to start formatting and the backup. All other activities on the Musiccenter are stopped and backup begins. Depending on the quantity of data saved, this process may take several hours. NOTICE! Never remove the external hard disk before backup is completed under any circumstances. 7. After the backup is complete, remove the external hard disk and keep it in a safe place. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 35 How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? Restoring backed up data NOTICE Formatting the internal hard disk During the data restore process, the internal hard disk is overwritten. As a result, all data saved on the hard disk is lost. ►► Make sure that the external hard disk use contains the desired backup data. Premature removal of the external backup hard disk Removing the external backup hard disk when a restore is in progress can cause serious damage to the system. ►► Wait until the restore process is complete. You can then remove the external backup hard disk. Some additional important information on the restore process: • During a restore, the Musiccenter cannot be used. All services are stopped. • Only data that has been created prior using the Musiccenter’s backup function can be restored. • Depending on the quantity of data saved, the restore process may take several hours. ►► We therefore recommend performing restores overnight. Restoring backed up data: 1. Connect the external hard disk containing the desired backup to one of the USB slots on the Musiccenter. 2. Click the bottom Continue (Restore music data and database) button. ªªA check whether the internal hard drive has enough memory capacity for the restore and whether the data to be restored is in order is now performed. 3. Click Restore from this drive if the test was successful and you want to perform the restore. 36 How Can I Back Up and Restore Saved Data? NOTICE! A warning now appears indicating that all data on the internal hard disk will be overwritten with the data from the external hard drive. 4. Click Cancel to cancel the process or click OK to start the restore process. All other activities on the Musiccenter are stopped and restore begins. Depending on the quantity of data saved, this process may take several hours. Notice! Never remove the external hard disk before the restore is completed under any circumstances. 5. After the restore is complete, remove the external hard disk and keep it in a safe place. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 37 Glossary Glossary AAC/.aac Advanced Audio Coding AAC is a lossy process for compressing audio data. AIFF/.aiff Audio Interchange File Format AIFF is a file format for saving LPCM audio data. Compared with other audio data formats, such as MP3, LPCM (linear pulse-code modulation) does not feature data compression. ALAC/.alac Apple Lossless Audio Codec ALAC is a free process developed by Apple for lossless audio data compression. The compressed audio data is saved in MP4 files with the file ending .m4a or .mp4. Cinch Cinch is the designation for a connector for unbalanced transmission of electrical signals (e.g. audio signals) used primarily in Germany. The international designation is RCA. CPU Central processing unit The CPU is a computer’s central processing unit. DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA is a standard developed in collaboration between over 250 companies to be able to transfer audio and video data across manufacturers and devices. FLAC/.flac Free Lossless Audio Codec FLAC is a free process for lossless audio data compression. Unlike lossy processes, such as MP3, no quality losses result. LAN Local area network A LAN is a computer network that is limited to a range of 500 meters (without additional measures). It is generally used in home networks or small companies. .m4a The file ending .m4a designates MP4 files containing only audio (see also MP4 and ALAC). MP3/.mp3 mp3 is a patented process for lossy compression of audio data. Saving only signal portions that are audible to humans enables a considerable reduction of the quantity of data without decreasing the audio quality (at least as can be heard). MP4/.mp4 mp4 is a video container format for MPEG-4 contents based on the Apple QuickTime file format. Multimedia contents can be saved in MP4 files in the form of multiple audio and video tracks, as well as subtitles, 2D and 3D graphics. These contents can be played locally with suitable software or streamed via a network. Ogg/ogg Ogg is a freely available file format for multimedia files that can contain audio, video, and text data simultaneously. The most well known program for encrypting and decrypting (Codec) is Vorbis, which is often simplified to (or incorrectly referred to) as Ogg. RAID Redundant array of independent disks RAID can be used to organize multiple (physical) hard disks of one computer as one single (logical) hard drive. This enables a higher degree of data security in case of failure of individual hard disks. RCA Radio Corporation of America RCA is the international designation for connectors for unbalanced transmission of electrical signals (e.g. audio signals). The term Cinch is also used, primarily in Germany. RJ-45 RJ-45 is a connector in the networking area standardized by the American Federal Communications Commission (FCC). RS-232 RS-232 is a standard for a serial interface. Newer computers rarely feature this interface. 38 Glossary Server A server is a computer program for accessing a central resource or a service in a network. A computer on which one or more servers run is also designated a server. SSID Service set identifier SSIDs are network names for Wi-Fi connections that serve for unique identification of a wireless network and have to be used by all devices connected to the Wi-Fi. TOSLINK TOSLINK is a standardized connection system for optical signal transmission via fiberoptic cables originally developed by Toshiba (TOShiba-LINK). It is common in consumer goods for digital transmission of audio signals (e.g. CD and DVD players, audio amplifiers, A/D converters). UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP was originally launched by Microsoft and allows for cross-manufacturer control of devices (such as audio devices, routers, printers, or home controls) via an IP-based network (IP = Internet Protocol). Today, the UPnP Forum specifies the UPnP standard and certifies devices complying with the standard. WAV/.wav WAVE The WAVE file format is a container format for digital storage of audio data that is based on the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) defined for Windows by Microsoft. WLAN Wireless local area network WLAN is the term for a local radio network. It is frequently referred to as Wi-Fi. XLR The XLR (also referred to as Cannon connector) is an industrial standard for electrical connectors. The three-pin XLR plug establishes the standard connection for analog audio lines in professional audio technology as well as in high-quality hi-fi/high-end components, in particular with balanced signal transmission. Instructions for Operation via a Web Browser 39 BURMESTER AUDIOSYSTEME GMBH Wilhelm-Kabus-Strasse 47 D-10829 Berlin Tel. +49 (0) 30 787968 – 0 Fax +49 (0) 30 787968 – 68 E-mail: [email protected] www.burmester.de Version 1.0/1502