User Guide Solisto.Home v20090422
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1. Solisto Home Audio Solisto Home USB Interface User Guide Solisto Home is a product of avail Information Systems GmbH Uberseering 21 22297 Hamburg Phone 49 40 8541 2724 Fax 49 40 8541 2723 info avail de www avail de Solisto Home Product Package USB Interface Solisto Home Aluminium anodised 8200 Aluminium black anodised 8201 AC Adaptor Connection cable 2x RCA cinch to 2x RCA cinch for connection to an analogue hi fi system Length approx 1 5 meters 60 inch Introduction Have you already replaced cassettes and CDs in the car with more practical USB devices On the move would you rather listen to your MP3 Player than messing around with a portable CD player Do you keep your music library and other MP3 files on an external hard disk drive If so Solisto Home enables you to use such devices with your existing hi fi system Solisto Home features a USB 2 0 interface compatible with nearly every digital storage device For example USB flash drives USB adaptors for different kinds of flash memory SD Compact Flash Memory Card etc and even external hard disks The two line display makes it easy to select songs by remote control Can t face yet another remote control on your living room table Another reason to use Solisto Home It adapts easily to almost any existing remote control You won t need more than a minute to tell Solisto Home which buttons of which remote control it2. bar hit the right hand side of the display and get an OK as a confirmation The Solisto Home returns to normal playback mode after the successful assignment From now on simply press that key to access the bookmark If you wish to leave the bookmarks without making any changes press the Stop key Hint many remote controls feature numeric keys from 0 to 9 These would suit very nicely as direct access keys for the five bookmarks Order of the Songs The order of the songs and the directories follow their order in the file system of the USB drive Volume Control The sound level of the Solisto Home can be decreased by 5 steps by pressing the Volume Down key Pressing the Volume Up key will raise the sound level again until the normal volume of 100 is reached again Suitable Storage Devices Solisto features a USB interface so most devices with a USB connector can be used for example USB flash drives external hard disks and USB adaptors for different kinds of flash memory SD Compact Flash Memory Card etc Please note that some external hard disks may require a power supply The Solisto Home provides 1 amp which is twice the amount specified as the USB 2 0 standard and sufficient for a wide range of hard disk drives Please note the requirements for mass storage devices in the section Data Sheet Standby Mode and Power Down The Solisto Home is optimised for minimal power consumption in standby mode Also it can be easily s
3. to indicate successful completion For more information about the functionalities of the Solisto Home please refer to the section on Handling 4 To finish the set up the Solisto Home will ask you to first hold the Play and then the Stop key until OK is displayed Now the Solisto Home is adapted to your remote control 5 If the message Learning Failed appears the set up has failed This usually happens with remote controls that use multiple type codes In this case please try a different type code listed in addendum A Be careful not to try to assign two functions to one key as this will cause the set up to fail In case of doubt simply repeat the learning procedure Basic Functions The Solisto Home allows the user to navigate freely through the folders and files on the USB drive The following basic functions can be used via the remote control Description On Off Switches the Solisto Home to standby and back on See below for more information about the standby mode Starts playback Stops playback When pressing the play key after stopping playback the Solisto Home will play the first song of the current directory Interrupts playback To continue playback press either the pause or the play key Next Skip to the next song or the next directory See chapter about Intelligent Skip further down Skip to the previous song or the previous directory See chapter about Intelligent Skip further down Move one directory level high
4. age Device Bulk Only Transport Primary partition no logical devices FAT 16 sometimes FAT or FAT 32 almost unlimited approx 1 amp 1000 mA 5 meters 2 RCA Cinch connector 2 47 Volt max 88 dB 95 dB 95 dB 96 dB MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 MPEG2 Audio Layer 2 MPEG 2 5 extension WMA no DRM AAC no DRM 48 44 1 32 24 22 5 16 12 11 025 8 KHz 8Kbit s 320 Kbit s VBR and ABR Unlimited tested up to 450 MB Addendum A Type Codes of Remote Controls The way remote controls of different brands communicate can differ greatly To be able to cater for as many different kinds of remote controls as possible the Solisto Home needs a little help The general characteristic of the remote control must be defined by setting the type code as described above Many brands use the same type code but some are different and should be checked so that the one that works best is selected The most common remote controls and their respective type codes are Sharp Sony B O Technics Technisat Thomson Yamaha We continue to extend and update this list on our website at http www solisto de en typecodes In case you cannot find your remote control either on this list or our website you can simply try the different type codes We can recommend the following order which is sorted by their relevance on the market 3 gt 7 gt 9 gt 2 gt 5 gt 4 gt 6 gt 8 gt 1 gt 10
5. er Move one directory level lower Move forward inside a song If the key is pressed for a longer time the speed will increase Move backward inside a song If the key is pressed for a longer time the speed will increase Activation of random or repeat play of one song or one directory Browse through your bookmarks or create a new bookmark Volume Up Increase sound level Decrease sound level Display The upper line of the display shows the name of the current directory or the song currently playing The second line contains information about whether there are directories above or below the current one and which number in the directory the current song is and how many songs there are in the directory An example of the display while navigating through the directory The user is currently in the directory named F There are directories on a lower and higher level the arrow on the left hand side of the display points both up and down e g there could be a higher directory named Music and the sub directories Frank Sinatra Foo Fighters and Faith No More the current directory is the 24 of 31 and contains eleven songs By pressing the Play key those eleven songs would be played The display would then look like this Frank Sinatra 1 1 1 0 1 3 9 A song of Frank Sinatra is being played As the name of the singer and the name of the song do not fit into the space of the display completely the information is scrolled T
6. has to listen to And the set up can easily be changed at any time Naturally Solisto Home shows ID3 tags and the names of directories and supports random play and arbitrarily nested directories The Intelligent Skip function makes for smooth and easy navigation in directories with lots of songs Please read the manual before setting up the Solisto Home and don t hesitate to send any questions concerning the Solisto Home to info solisto de Installation Set up Solisto Home in two steps plug in all relevant cables and set up the remote control All connections are made at the back of the device anv 1 USB connector O RCA cinch analogue a l ce output connectors e eO Connector for AC adaptor Push button to switch standby mode on and off NO Rw First connect the analogue output 4 of the Solisto Home with the analogue input of your hi fi system or similar device You can use either the cinch cable that comes with your Solisto Home or any other usual connection cable The AC adaptor is plugged into connector amp The USB connection J supports almost any USB device USB extension cables of up to 5 metres in length may be used lf you wish to use the Solisto Home remote control it can now be switched on by pressing the push button to play music for the first time Then refer to section concerning operation of the Solisto Home Controlling the Solisto Home with other remote controls Example diagram of h
7. he song is the first of eleven songs in the current directory and is at position of one minute 39 seconds Further symbols on the display The small S symbolizes the shuffle mode The Solisto Home will randomly select the order of the songs in the current directory The small R symbolizes Repeat A single dot above the R means that only the current song will be repeated The small R symbolizes Repeat Three dots above the R mean that the whole current directory will be repeated Intelligent Skip When there are a lot of songs or sub directories it can become tedious to reach those further away with the keys Next and Previous In this case the Solisto Home offers a more intelligent solution instead of skipping from one song to the next simply keep the respective key pressed and the Solisto Home will skip more and more quickly Release the button when you are near to where you want to get to Playlists The Solisto Home supports playlists of the type M3U M3U is established as a quasi standard and is supported by many different programmes The Solisto Home treats a playlist exactly like a directory All functions that are available for directories will work with playlists as well Background information about M3U playlists can be found at http en wikipedia org wiki M3U Playlists will make the use of the Solisto Home even easier Playlists can easily be created at the PC with whatever software the user prefers Afte
8. ow to connect the Solisto Home to a hi fi system oll Setting Up Solisto Home For Use With Other Remote Controls One special feature of the Solisto Home is its ability to adapt to almost any remote control To start the learning mode press the push button on the back for a few seconds until the display switches on The learning mode can be exited by pressing the push button briefly The display will switch off and all changes to the settings will not be saved To adapt the Solisto Home to your remote control le Setting up the display language This is the first setting of the learning mode Push button at the back of the device repeatedly until the required language shows in the display Now press any button on the remote control to activate this language 2 Choosing the correct type code of your remote control Refer to the list of type codes in addendum A of this User s Guide If there is more than one type code given please select the one which best fits your remote control The type code is selected by pushing the button at the back of the Solisto Home until the correct type code is displayed Press any key on your remote control to activate the selected type code 3 Follow the instructions on the display to assign keys on your remote control to the functions of the Solisto Home Press and release the key several times until the progress bar touches the right end of the display OK will then show up
9. r saving the playlists on the USB drive you will have access to all kinds of different music compilations without the need of changing the directory layout Non valid entries in a playlist will simply be skipped by the Solisto Home Bookmarks To be able to access your favourite music as easily as possible you can specify up to five bookmarks A bookmark can be either a directory or a playlist Assign a key of the remote control to each bookmark Pushing that button will then switch to the assigned bookmark The bookmarks can point at directories or playlists on multiple USB drives The association between the key and the bookmark is retained after removing the USB device To create a bookmark first select the respective directory or playlist and press the Bookmarks key Switch through the five slots for your bookmarks by using the keys Next and Previous The lower line of the display will show the number of the slot Bookmark 01 to Bookmark 05 the upper line will show which directory or playlist has been bookmarked If the selected bookmark slot is not assigned to a key yet the upper line will remain empty If the bookmarked directory or playlist resides on a different USB drive not available will be displayed After selecting the desired slot e g Bookmark 04 press the key on the remote control that you wish to use to directly access the bookmarked directory or playlist Do this as often as necessary to make the progress
10. tion of the hard disk or try to use a dedicated power supply for the hard disk Problem my WMA files can be played on the PC without problems but do not work on the Solisto Home Possible causes and solutions The WMA files may be limited by DRM Digital Rights Management features Solisto Home does not support DRM Try to convert the file to free it from DRM limitation or obtain a DRM free version of the song Ensure that the files are of the supported types MP3 WMA and AAC Check the data rate bit rate of the files Bit rates of up to 320 kBit s are supported Technical Data General Dimensions Case Material Weight Power Supply Wall Power Supply W x H x D mm 72 x 24 x 104 Aluminium anodised 8200 Aluminium black anodised 8201 150 g 12 Volt DC 800 mA USB Connection and Mass Storage Devices Requirements USB connection USB specification USB device class Protocol Partitioning File system Maximum Size Maximum power of USB interface Maximum length of USB cables Analog Stereo Ouput Connector Connector Output Voltage RMS value Total Harmonic Distortion Plus Noise to Signal Ratio THD N Signal to Noise Ratio SNR at 1 0 kHz and 48 kHz sample rate Channel Separation 1 kHz Dynamic Range MP3 Support Standards Sampling rates Data rate Variable bitrate Maximum file size USB specification 2 0 female connector form A USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 Mass Stor
11. witched off completely without problems for example by using a switchable extension lead or connecting it to the power outlet of a hi fi system The Solisto Home will not only remember the last position it played music from but whether it was on standby or switched on When the Solisto Home receives power again it will return to the state it was in before being powered down Problems Every Solisto Home is checked for correct operation before being sent to the customer While we take great care to ensure the reliability of our products our support team is there for you at info solisto de to help with any problems Please check the following solutions to some typical issues before contacting us Problem a hard disk drive was connected to the Solisto Home but is not recognised Possible causes and solutions The file systems FAT16 known as FAT as well and FAT32 are supported Please ensure that the hard disk is formatted correctly Other file systems such as NTFS are not supported Are you using a USB extension cable While the Solisto Home supports extension cables of up to 5 meters length some hard disks do not Try to connect directly to the USB port of the Solisto Home The hard disk requires too much power The Solisto Home provides up to 1 amp which is twice as much as specified for the USB 2 0 standard While this is sufficient for a wide range of hard disks some might need more Check by looking up the power consump
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