APART PMR4000RMKIII User manual

PMR4000RMKIII
Instruction manual

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PMR4000RMKIII manual

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Features
Important safety instructions
The Apart PMR4000RMKIII is a professional multi-source player with
integrated FM RDS / DAB / DAB+ tuner, internet radio, UPnP and
USB media player, compatible with MP3, WMA, FLAC and WAV
audio files. Spotify Connect allows you to stream music through
the PMR4000RMKIII, and can be controlled from the Spotify app
on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. The unit is equipped
with analog outputs, optical digital output for the digital media
player, wired Ethernet and Wifi 2.4G / 5G. The unit can be remote
controlled with the included handheld infrared remote control. The
maximum analog output level can be preset at the back to match
the output level of other audio sources. Because this device features
a menu guided setup and operation, it is very practical and user-
friendly.
• Please check the packing for any kind of damage upon
reception of the goods. If the packing is damaged, please
contact your dealer before opening it.
• Read all documentation before operating your equipment.
• Keep all documentation for future reference.
• Keep the carton and packing material, even if the equipment
has arrived in good condition.
• Should you ever need to send the unit back, use only the
original factory packing.
• Do not spill water or other liquids on or into the unit.

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• Make sure power outlets conform to the power requirements
listed on the back of the unit.
• Do not use the unit if the electrical power cord is damaged.
• Always operate the unit with the AC ground wire connected
to the electrical system ground.
• If there are high signal levels at the inputs, then please have
gain controls on amplifiers turned down during power-up to
prevent speaker damage.
• Do not connect the inputs / outputs of amplifiers or consoles
to any other voltage source, Such as a battery, mains source,
or power supply, regardless of whether the amplifier or
console is turned on or off.
• Power down and disconnect the units from the mains voltage
before making connections.
• Do not use the unit near stoves, heat registers, radiators, or
other heat-producing devices.
• Do not remove the cover. Removing the cover will expose you
to potentially dangerous voltages.
• Do not drive the inputs with a signal level higher than that
which is required to drive equipment to full output.
• In case of malfunction this device should be serviced by
qualified service personnel only.

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Front panel
1. Power button. Push to power on or off. This button powers
off the unit entirely in the off position. The power led will not
light up when in the off position. During normal operation, the
power led lights up blue, in standby, the led is red.
2. USB port: standard USB port to connect removable media such
as USB memory sticks. Some USB memory sticks and external
hard disks may not work on this port. This is not a malfunction.
Recognized files are MP3, WMA, FLAC and WAV. Please note
that files containing special characters may not be recognized
by the unit, and therefore will not be played back. The scroll list
will show all files on the media, including unknown files such as
JPEG and other files, but these will be skipped. The scroll list is
limited to files with less than 8 characters in the file name. Files
with special characters in the file name may not be displayed
correctly.
3. Standby button: Press once to enter standby mode with
clock. The Spotify and UNDOK apps can also wake the unit
from Standby. Press and hold for 3 seconds for standby
mode without clock, and to cut off main power and network
connection.
4. Internet button: direct access to the internet radio function.
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5. FM / DAB+ button: direct access to the FM and DAB radio
functions.
6. Mediaplayer button: direct access to Spotify and the USB/UPnP
media player functions. Please note that the display will show
Spotify, shared media = UPnP, USB playback = USB. Use the
rotary selector “9” to highlight required function and push
selector “9” to confirm your selection.
7. LCD display with led backlight: white text on blue background.
8. Menu button: push to enter or exit the menu.
9. Rotary selector: turn to scroll through the items in the display,
push to select the highlighted item or to confirm your selection.
10. Preset back button: push to select the previous preset.
11. Preset next button: push to select next preset. Please note that
these buttons will have no function if no presets have been
stored in internal memory.
12. Info button: Press the „INFO“ button repeatedly to browse
through diverse information. The type of information
and whether information is displayed all depends on the
broadcasting station or connected media. The info button
works in all operating modes.
13. Tune back button: press to tune to a previous radio station: the
tuner will search down the band and stops at the first station
with sufficiently strong reception. Works in both FM and DAB
modes.

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14. Tune forward button: press to tune to next station: the tuner
will search up the band and stops at the first station with
sufficiently strong reception. Works in both FM and DAB
modes.
15. Back button: press to go to the previous menu item. This will
have no function if there is no previous menu page. If you want
to exit a menu, press the “menu” button to return to the main
screen.
16. Repeat button: push to enable repeat mode. This will work
when playing back from USB or UPnP servers. Repeat mode will
repeat all selected tracks. It is not possible to repeat a single
track.
17. Stop button: push to stop playback.
18. Play/Pause button: push to start or resume playback or to pause
playback.
19. Previous track button: push to play previous track from USB or
UPnP.
20. Next track button: push to play next track from USB or UPnP.
Note: Not all operation functions are accessible via the front panel
controls. For example, storing presets in the tuner can only be
done via the infrared remote, or changing the digitally controlled
playback volume.

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1. Optical digital output: standard Toslink®optical digital output.
This output carries the digital signal from USB/UPnP media
playback and internet radio only.
2. Output level adjustment: turn this potmeter to set the analog
output to a certain level. This feature comes in handy when
more sources are in use in the same system.
3. Analog output on cinch connectors: white = left channel, red =
right channel.
4. Network cable connector: connect to a normal computer
network. For internet radio playback, the network must have an
accessible broadband internet connection. The connector has
2 leds for diagnostic purposes: when connected to a network,
the green led will stay lit. When data is being transferred, the
orange led will blink.
5. Wifi antenna: connect the wi-fi antenna here.
6. FM DAB+ antenna: connect the FM DAB+ antenna wire here.
When you want to connect the input to an antenna or cable
distribution network, you need to connect through a galvanic
separation transformer designed for FM signals. Never connect
to a cable distribution network without separation transformer
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because this may lead to unpredictable behavior and even
system damage.
7. Mains fuse: replace only with a fuse of the same voltage and
current rating: T500 mAL / 250 V
8. Mains inlet. Connect to a standard mains receptacle
230VAC/50-60Hz.
FM DAB+ Antenna:
Connect the tuner antenna using the wire antenna supplied with
the unit. Under normal conditions, the antenna will guarantee good
reception of strong radio stations.
If necessary, connect to an amplified antenna or cable network
using an FM signal separation transformer. Never connect the
antenna input to a powered antenna or cable network without
separation transformer. Failure to do so will result in unpredictable
behavior or even malfunction and system damage!
Signal output:
Connect the analog output jacks to your system’s line input using
standard RCA cables. The analog output connectors carry the
signals from the selected playback media. Alternatively, connect the
optical digital output to your digital playback system. The optical
digital jack is a standard Toslink® optical connector and carries
a digital SPDIF signal from the USB/UPnP/internet radio. Turn the
output level potmeter to a position that suits your needs.
Getting started

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Network:
Connect a standard RJ45 cable from your network router to the
unit.
W-Lan:
For wireless operation, attach the antenna to the „Wi-Fi 2.4G / 5G
antenna“ connector at the back of the unit. Your Wifi protection
password may be required to access the wireless network.
USB port:
Connect a standard USB memory stick here, formatted in FAT32
file system. Please note that files and/or folders containing special
characters in their names may not be recognized by the unit, and
therefore may not be played back. The scroll list will show all files
on the media, including unknown files such as JPEG and other files,
but these will be skipped. The scroll list is limited to files with less
than 8 characters in the file name. Files with special characters in
the file name may not be displayed correctly in the scroll list.
Example:
A music file with the name Aegaeis.mp3 will be recognized and
played back. The same music file with the name Aegäis.mp3 will
not be recognized and will not be played back because it contains
an “ä”, this is a special character. The same applies to files and
folders with names containing more than 8 characters.
The information in the ID3 tag however will be displayed correctly.
The reproduction, duplication and copying of copyright protected
material, as well as the distribution, circulation, public access to
or even the rental of these, without explicit authorization of the
copyright holder, is strictly prohibited. The unit can only read

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MP3, WMA, FLAC and WAV files. may not be displayed correctly in
the scroll list.
Remote control:
The handheld infrared remote control requires two „AAA” batteries
for operation. Inserting/changing batteries:
Remove the battery compartment lid carefully.
Insert new batteries and ensure correct polarity, as graphically
displayed inside the compartment. Replace the battery lid carefully.
Information on handling
batteries/rechargeable batteries
Please adhere to the following
information when handling
batteries and rechargeable
batteries:
• Keep batteries out of
children’s reach.
• Batteries are hazardous
waste and do not belong in
household waste.
• Ensure correct polarity when inserting batteries.
• Always remove batteries when the remote control is not in use
for longer periods of time.

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Power supply:
Plug in the power cable and connect it to a power receptacle
230V/50-60Hz. Now turn on the unit and wait until the system has
started up. This will take only a few seconds.
Now the unit will start with the setup wizard. Choose “YES” shown
in the display by turning the rotary selector, highlight “Yes” and
push the rotary selector to confirm your selection.
Select the date time format: 12 hr or 24 hr time display, push to
select, confirm and proceed.
Auto update function: select “update from network” or “no
update” and push to select and proceed.
Set your timezone, daylight saving time option and WLAN region.
Now the unit will start to scan for wireless networks. When a
network is found, follow the on-screen instructions to finish the
setup wizard. When no wireless networks are available, select
“wired” and proceed until the setup wizard has finished. Detailed
information on network settings will be explained below.
After finishing the setup wizard, select a module via the push
buttons or via the menu: FM radio, internet radio, USB or UPnP.

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Spotify Connect
English (US) Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for
Spofy. Go to spofy.com/connect to learn how
Czech Hudbu ze Spofy můžeš ovládat na dálku přes telefon, tablet
nebo počítač. Na stránce spofy.com/connect najdeš, jak
na to.
Danish Brug din telefon, tablet eller computer som ernbetjening l
Spofy. Gå l spofy.com/connect for at nde ud af, hvordan
du gør
German Verwende dein Smartphone, Tablet oder deinen Computer
als Fernbedienung für Spofy. Auf spofy.com/connect
erfährst du mehr.
Greek Χρησιμοποίησε το τηλέφωνο, το τάμπλετ ή τον υπολογιστή
σου ως τηλεχειριστήριο για το Spofy. Πήγαινε στο spofy.
com/connect για να μάθεις πώς
Spanish Usa tu teléfono, tu tablet o tu computadora como control
remoto de Spofy. Para más información, entra a spofy.
com/connect
Finnish Käytä puhelinta, tablea tai etokonea Spofyn
kaukosäämenä. Katso tarkemmat edot osoieesta spofy.
com/connect.
French Ulisez votre téléphone, votre tablee ou votre ordinateur
comme une télécommande pour contrôler Spofy. Accédez à
spofy.com/connect pour en savoir plus.
Hungarian Használd a telefont, táblagépet vagy számítógépet a Spofy
távirányítójaként. További tudnivalókat a spofy.com/connect
oldalon olvashatsz.
Indonesian Gunakan ponsel, tablet, atau komputermu sebagai remote
kontrol untuk Spofy. Buka spofy.com/connect untuk
mengetahui caranya

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Italian Usa il tuo cellulare, tablet o computer come telecomando
remoto per Spofy. Vai su spofy.com/connect per scoprire
come
Japanese スマホ、タブレット、パソコンをリモコンにして、Spotify で
音楽を楽しめます。詳しくは spotify.com/connect をご
覧ください 。
Malay Gunakan telefon, tablet atau komputer anda sebagai
alat kawalan jauh untuk Spofy. Pergi ke spofy.com/
connectuntuk mengetahui bagaimana
Norwegian Bruk telefonen, nebreet eller datamaskinen som en
ernkontroll for Spofy. Gå l spofy.com/connect for å lære
hvordan
Dutch Gebruik je telefoon, tablet of computer als een
afstandsbediening voor Spofy. Ga naar spofy.com/connect
om te leren hoe je dat doet
Polish Wykorzystuj telefon, tablet lub komputer jako pilota, aby
sterować aplikacją Spofy. Wejdź na spofy.com/connect,
aby dowiedzieć się, jak to zrobić.
Portuguese Usa o teu telemóvel, tablet ou computador como comando
do Spofy. Vai a spofy.com/connect para saberes como
Swedish Använd din telefon, surfplaa eller dator som ärrkontroll för
Spofy. Gå ll spofy.com/connect för a ta reda på hur
Turkish Telefon, tablet veya bilgisayarını Spofy için uzaktan kumanda
olarak kullan. Nasıl yapacağını öğrenmek için spofy.com/
connect adresine git
Vietnamese Dùng điện thoại, máy tính bảng hoặc máy tính làm điều khiển từ
xa cho Spotify. Truy cập spotify.com/connectđể tìm hiểu cách thức
Tradional
Chinese
將你的手機、平板或電腦當成 Spotify 遙控器。前往
spotify.com/connect 了解如何使用

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Music server: preparing the UPnP server(s)
UPnP technology can run on many media that support IP including
ethernet. No special device driver support is necessary. Common
network protocols are used instead. The UPnP architecture allows
device-to-device networking of personal computers, networked
electronic devices and wireless devices. It is a distributed, open
architecture protocol based on established standards such as the
Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).
A UPnP media server is the server (a ‘master’ device) that provides
media library information and streams media data (audio files) to
UPnP-clients on the network. It is a computer system or a similar
digital appliance that stores supported music files and shares these
with other devices on the network. In order to play music from a
local network computer or device, you will have to configure the
computer or device to allow media sharing first. We will explain
how to set up the UPnP service on Windows 7 machines. Make
sure that the UPnP service and all network sharing related services
are running, and check the sharing settings in network and
sharing center on your computer. Make sure the computer and
PMR4000RMKIII are connected to the same local area network and
check the settings of the router and media server.
In Windows 7: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and
Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings:
Network discovery must be on.
File and printer sharing must be on.
Public folder sharing must be on.
Media streaming options: click “choose media streaming options”,
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has received an IP address, it will be shown in the list as follows:
Apart PMR4000RMKIII (followed by a unique identifier). Select
“Allowed” and save the changes. Click on “Customize” in the
dialog window and check the media streaming settings. Windows
default sharing settings do not always work as expected. Choose
“Make all of the media in my library available to this device” when
in doubt.
When any of these settings is incorrect, the unit will not be able to
discover your media server(s) and shared media. Please note that
redirected media folders may not be detected by the UPnP device,
depending on the network and firewall settings implemented by
network administrators. Storing the shared media folders locally
on the computer and adding them to your music library’s shared
folders may resolve this issue. Network firewalls may prevent
accessing shared media. Ask your network administrator for
assistance in such cases.
Example:
The most commonly used UPnP server is Windows Media Player
(Version 10 or later). Proceed as follows to set up media file sharing
on most Windows 7 machines:
1. Make sure your PC is connected to the network and set it up
as a UPnP server.
2. Ensure that the PMR4000RMKIII has been turned on and is
connected successfully to the same network.
3. Add supported audio files (MP3/WMA/FLAC or WAV) and/or
folders you want to share with your PMR4000RMKIII to your
Windows Media Player’s media library.

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Music player PMR4000RMKIII:
1. Select USB/UPnP-server.
2. Select Shared media: a list of connected UPnP servers will
show up on the display. If no servers are visible, check the
settings on the computer or media sharing device.
3. Select a server and click the rotary knob to confirm the
selection. Select Music or play lists and browse through
the selection options. Always click on the rotary selector to
confirm your selection. Enjoy playback of the shared media
files.
The reproduction, duplication and copying of copyright protected
material, as well as the distribution,circulation, public access to
or even the rental of these, without explicit authorization of the
copyright holder, is strictly prohibited. The unit can only read MP3,
WMA, FLAC and WAV files from USB memory sticks and UPnP
servers.

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Network sharing settings. This example shows the settings from
a Windows 7 computer and may be different from your specific
system: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing
Center\Advanced sharing settings:

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Media streaming options when Apart PMR4000RMKIII has been
recognized on the network:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\
Media streaming options
In this screenshot we see the Apart PMR4000RMKIII showing up in
the network! You have to allow the unit to access the UPnP server’s
media files!
Click “Customize” in the field showing the Apart PMR4000RMKIII
to check media streaming settings.