Crestron electronic AAS-2 User Manual
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RECORDING MUsIC
Your Audio Server can make new recordings onto the
hard disk by recording music directly from an audio CD
placed in the CD tray.
hard disk by recording music directly from an audio CD
placed in the CD tray.
Your Audio Server can access the Internet, using either
a broadband connection (via the Ethernet port) or
using the built-in modem, to automatically retrieve
information about the CD. This information includes the
album name, artist name, track names and music genre
from the Gracenote Music Recognition Service and an
album cover illustration from the XiVA on-line service.
a broadband connection (via the Ethernet port) or
using the built-in modem, to automatically retrieve
information about the CD. This information includes the
album name, artist name, track names and music genre
from the Gracenote Music Recognition Service and an
album cover illustration from the XiVA on-line service.
Recording from a CD
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel to
open the CD tray.
Place a CD in the tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel
again to close the CD tray.
open the CD tray.
Place a CD in the tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel
again to close the CD tray.
Your Audio Server will now automatically attempt to
retrieve information about the CD from the Gracenote
Music Recognition Service.
retrieve information about the CD from the Gracenote
Music Recognition Service.
If you do not have an Internet connection, or the CD is
not listed in the database, it will be given names such as
Album 35, Artist 21, and Track 1, Track 2 etc. and it will
be classified in genre Unclassified.
not listed in the database, it will be given names such as
Album 35, Artist 21, and Track 1, Track 2 etc. and it will
be classified in genre Unclassified.
Press the JMenu key on your Audio Server remote
control to display the Function Menu.
Use the U or V keys to select the CD Drive option.
Press the OSelect key.
control to display the Function Menu.
Use the U or V keys to select the CD Drive option.
Press the OSelect key.
The CD Drive screen will display the contents of the CD:
Press the M Record key.
The Recording Quality options are displayed.
Use the U or V keys to choose either
Uncompressed WAV, or one of the MP3 or WMA
compression options.
Uncompressed WAV, or one of the MP3 or WMA
compression options.
Note: The higher quality options use more space on
your Audio Server hard disk, so you will not be able to
record as many CDs. The amount of recording time left
is displayed at the bottom of the screen as you scroll the
compression options when recording a CD.
your Audio Server hard disk, so you will not be able to
record as many CDs. The amount of recording time left
is displayed at the bottom of the screen as you scroll the
compression options when recording a CD.
The following table shows the number of hours available
at each recording quality depending on the size of the
hard disk in your Audio Server:
at each recording quality depending on the size of the
hard disk in your Audio Server:
WAV
HIGH
MP3
STD
MP3
HIGH
WMA
STD
WMA
80GB
117
858
1287
1287
1716
160GB
240
1762
2643
2643
3524
250GB
378
2779
4169
4169
5559
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Press the OSelect key to begin recording.
The CD Recording screen, with progress indicator will be
displayed:
displayed:
Once recording is complete the new album will appear in
the Audio Library.
the Audio Library.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to remove the disc.
If you have selected a recording quality using one of
the MP3 or WMA compression settings, the compression
process will begin immediately.
the MP3 or WMA compression settings, the compression
process will begin immediately.
If there is no Internet connection present at the time of
recording a CD, you can use Look Up Album Details from
the Function Menu to retrieve any missing album details
from the Internet.
recording a CD, you can use Look Up Album Details from
the Function Menu to retrieve any missing album details
from the Internet.
Press the JMenu key to display the Function Menu.
Use the U or V keys to select the Look Up Album
Details option.
Press the MStart key to begin.
Use the U or V keys to select the Look Up Album
Details option.
Press the MStart key to begin.
Listening to music while recording a CD
You can play music from your Audio Library while you
are recording a CD.
are recording a CD.
If you are already playing music from the library
press the âNow Playing key to return to displaying
information about the track you are playing.
If you are not already playing music from the library
or wish to change the music you are listening to,
press the à Browse key on the Audio Server remote
control and select music as normal.
press the âNow Playing key to return to displaying
information about the track you are playing.
If you are not already playing music from the library
or wish to change the music you are listening to,
press the à Browse key on the Audio Server remote
control and select music as normal.
At any time you can return to see the progress of your
recording by selecting CD Drive from the Function Menu.
recording by selecting CD Drive from the Function Menu.
Playing a CD
Your Audio Server can play a CD directly from the CD
tray without first recording it to the hard disk.
tray without first recording it to the hard disk.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel to
open the CD tray.
Place a CD in the tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel
again to close the CD tray.
Press the JMenu key on your Audio Server remote
control to display the Function Menu.
Use the U or V keys to select the CD Drive option.
Press the OSelect key.
Press the OPlay key.
open the CD tray.
Place a CD in the tray.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel
again to close the CD tray.
Press the JMenu key on your Audio Server remote
control to display the Function Menu.
Use the U or V keys to select the CD Drive option.
Press the OSelect key.
Press the OPlay key.
Note: You cannot record a CD while playing from the CD
tray.
tray.
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