Russound SMS3 User Manual
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MAIN POWER SWITCH - Turns power on and off (toggle up)
POWER ON/OFF LED - Indicates power on or off
IR RECEIVER - Receives IR signal from SMS3-RC remote control
INTERNAL CD DRIVE - Single CD drive for acquiring files
CD OPERATION LED - Indicates drive is accessing CD
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON - Opens/closes CD drive
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SMS3 Care and Handling
The SMS3 Media Server is a very sophisticated
electronic component. Accordingly, care should
be taken not to drop, shake or bump the unit,
especially when in use.
electronic component. Accordingly, care should
be taken not to drop, shake or bump the unit,
especially when in use.
Hardware
The unit contains a full-size 160GB hard drive, a
powerful compact processor, an Ethernet LAN
connection, and connections for a keyboard and
mouse. It supports an external hard drive (USB
The unit contains a full-size 160GB hard drive, a
powerful compact processor, an Ethernet LAN
connection, and connections for a keyboard and
mouse. It supports an external hard drive (USB
2.0/1.1 or IEEE 1394) for database backups.
The SMS3 will reformat the external hard drive
on the first backup, so a dedicated backup hard
drive is recommended.
The SMS3 will reformat the external hard drive
on the first backup, so a dedicated backup hard
drive is recommended.
Software
For its operating system, the SMS3 Media Server
uses embedded Linux. When controlled by a net-
worked computer, the SMS3 is compatible with
Windows-based PC and Macintosh web browsers.
For its operating system, the SMS3 Media Server
uses embedded Linux. When controlled by a net-
worked computer, the SMS3 is compatible with
Windows-based PC and Macintosh web browsers.