Art System AST-100 User manual

AST-100 KARAOKE SYSTEM
Owner’s manual

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Table of contents
1. Precautionary measures................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1. During installation .................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2. During exploitation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.3. During prophylaxis and cleaning .....................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Getting to know the device .........................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1. Functional capabilities..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2. Package content.....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.3. Front panel................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.4. Rear panel..................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.5. Remote control panel ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
3. Initialising and connection............................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1. Connection to home theatre ............................................................................................................................................................................8
3.2. Connection to professional equipment in club.........................................................................................................................................9
3.3. Connection of background video external source...................................................................................................................................9
3.4. Installation of electronic certificate............................................................................................................................................................ 10
4. Functional capabilities................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1. «Karaoke» function............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.1. Playback of songs......................................................................................................................................................................................11
4.1.2. Songs reservation...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Song reservation.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Songs playback from the list of reserved songs................................................................................................................................. 11
Cancellation of reservation «on-the-fly» ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Review and editing of the list of reserved songs .............................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.3. Songs search................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Beginning of search........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Search results.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Work with search results.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.4. Additional capabilities............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Switching source of background video..................................................................................................................................................12
Selection of playback mode........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
New songs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
My songs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
To download new track make the following actions:...................................................................................................................... 13
Playback of tracks from USB drive........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Favorites.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
TOP 100............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Applause.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2. Function «Media player» .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.1. Playback of video tracks (tab «Video»)............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.2. Playback of audio tracks (tab «Music»)............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.3. Viewing images (tab «Slideshow»)..................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3. Function «Setup»................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.1. Main setup menu....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
User ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Administrator.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Service .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Additional updates ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.2. Menu option «User».................................................................................................................................................................................16
Karaoke................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Background Video........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Background Audio........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Reset Default .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.3. Menu option «Administrator».............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Common.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
MIDI ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Video..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Network / Wired network (LAN) ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
Network / Wireless network (Wi-Fi)......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Security ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Reset Defaults .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5. AST Manager, the program to control the device using personal computer, tablet PC or smartphone ................................ 20
6. Installation of firmware updates............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
7. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

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1. Precautionary measures
1.1. During installation
 For connection of AST-100 to electricity mains use only input power with the voltage 220 V and
alternative current frequency 50 Hz.
 Install AST-100 at sufficient distance from walls and other objects. Special attention to be in
respect of distance between the device and wall which must be not less than 10 centimetres.
Breach of this rule may cause overheating of the device and possible flaming.
 Do not install AST-100 in places with strong vibration, on surfaces with incline, on unsteady, high
surfaces, in dusty and/or insufficiently ventilated places.
 Do not install AST-100 in places with high humidity, do not put on AST-100 vases, glasses and
other objects with liquids.
 Do not install AST-100 close to electric heaters, radiators and other sources of heat, in places with
strong and/or frequent changes of temperature, in places with intensive solar heating. It may
cause device overhearing and its breakage.
 During connection of AST-100 to external equipment carefully read manual for its use. Before
connection turn off AST-100 and disconnect power cord from electric circuit.
 During transfer of AST-100 from outside to warm room at cold season in order to prevent
appearance of condensate, it is necessary to leave the device at room temperature for 1 – 2 hours
and only after that you may connect the device to electric circuit.
 Do not connect power cord to electric circuit before completion of final installation of AST-100.
 Do not connect AST-100 to one power board simultaneously with other devices consuming big
power. Check that the total consuming power of connected to power board devices do not
exceed 2000W.
 Do not put power cord closed to electric heaters and other sources of heat. Do not put on power
cord any heavy objects. It may cause damage to power cord and injury by electric current.
1.2. During exploitation
 Avoid penetration of water and other liquids to surface and inside AST-100. Do not put objects
with liquids on device surface.
 Do not put in AST-100 foreign objects and do not leave them on device surface.
 Do not touch device and power cord by moist hands. Do not touch power cord during
thunderstorm.
 Do not deform, twist and heat power cord. In case of damage to power cord replace it
immediately.
 During disconnection of power cord from от electric circuit do not pull power cord, hold the plug.
 Do not cover ventilating holes and louvers on top and on each side of AST-100 housing. Do not
exploit device in poor ventilated places.
 Do not put on AST-100 heavy objects, do not step on and do not hang up device.
 During movement of AST-100 to another place disconnect from the device connected units,
disconnect power cord from electric circuit. Do not carry the device to another place with foreign
objects on it.
 If you do not use AST-100 during long time disconnect power cord from electric circuit.
 In case of fall the device or damage to device housing switch off AST-100, оdisconnect connected
units, disconnect power cord from electric circuit.
 Do not push buttons hard.
 In case of strange sound or smell of smoke immediately disconnect power cord from electric
circuit, using thick gloves or dry cloth.

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 Do not dismantle and do not repair device independently. Repair to be arranged in authorised
maintenance shop.
1.3. During prophylaxis and cleaning
 Before cleaning of AST-100 turn off power, disconnect power cord from electric circuit.
 Recommended not less than once an year to make prophylaxis of device in authorised
maintenance shop.

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2. Getting to know the device
2.1. Functional capabilities
Device AST-100 is designed for:
 playback of karaoke sound tracks and audio files. Supported audio formats: MP3, WAV, MIDI;
 video playback in format HD-Ready (720p), MPEG2, MPEG4, h.264, AVC, DivX, xvid.
2.2. Package content
Supply package of AST-100 is as follows:
 device AST-100;
 remote control panel;
 batteries for remote control panel (type АА, 2 pieces);
 songs list sorted out by name (title) of singer;
 USB storage with electronic certificate and this manual;
 unit package (box, seal, textile case).
2.3. Front panel
Lay out of control elements and sight control on front panel of device AST-100:
Figure 1
1. Switching of background video source.
2. Button box for control of audio track playback.
3. Time remaining to end of playback of current audio track.
4. Number of playing audio track.
5. Button box of digit keys.
6. USB interface.
7. Button for mode change and button box for navigation.
8. Is not in use.
9. Button for cancellation of reservation.
10. Button for playback stop / cancel the action.
11. Button for playback start / confirm the action.
12. Button for playback queueing (reservation).

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2.4. Rear panel
Lay out of ports on rear panel of device AST-100:
Figure 2
1. Port for connection of external lightning equipment.
2. Port for connection of coin box.
3. Port for connection of fire alarm.
4. Is not in use.
5. Port for connection of external infrared received.
6. Port for connection of diagnostic equipment.
7. Port for connection of power cord.
8. Fuze.
9. Button for switching on / off electric power.
10. Is not in use.
11. Ports for connection of front speakers.
12. Ports for connection of rear speakers.
13. Ports for connection of external video sources.
14. Port for connection to local area network.
15. HDMI port.
16. Composite video outputs.
17. Component video out.

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2.5. Remote control panel
Figure 3
1. Button box for control of audio track playback.
2. Button box of digit keys.
3. Button for playback start / confirm the action.
4. Button for playback stop / cancel the action.
5. Button for playback queueing (reservation).
6. Button for перехода в режим поиска песен.
7. Button box of coloured function pushbuttons.
8. Button for playback of applause record.
9. Button box for control of additional functions «Karaoke».
10. Button box for control of «Media Player» functions.
11. Button box for switching device functions.
12. Button box of navigation buttons.
13. Extended keyboard.

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3. Initialising and connection
 Before connection of AST-100 with other devices make sure that power of the device and
pluggable equipment switched off.
 Do not cover ventilating holes of AST-100 and pluggable equipment for natural air circulation.
 Before connection of AST-100 with other devices read carefully manuals for pluggable
equipment.
 During connection of audio and video cables make sure that shape, size and colour of plug
correspond to shape, size and colour of connector.
3.1. Connection to home theatre
Approximate scheme of AST-100 connection to home theatre system.
Figure 4

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3.2. Connection to professional equipment in club
Approximate scheme of AST-100 connection using dispatcher of high definition signal.
Figure 5
3.3. Connection of background video external source
External sources of background video (DVD player, satellite TV receiver) to be connected through
composite inputs Video IN ([13] on Figure 2). Supported devices are with video formats PAL or NTSC.

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3.4. Installation of electronic certificate
Installation of certificate to be done after connection of peripheral equipment (display or TV set) to
AST-100.
For installation of certificate the following actions to be done:
1. Turn on the device, wait for its download finish, insert included in delivery USB drive with the
certificate to USB port on the front panel of device.
2. On display (TV set) screen connected to the device will appear information message with offer to
install the new certificate. For installation press green «Yes», to cancel installation press red
button «No» (button box of coloured function pushbuttons [7] on Figure 3).
3. Certificate updating procedure will take a few seconds. Upon completion of updating procedure
in the upper right corner for a few seconds will appear the message «Certificate installed».
4. Remove USB drive from USB port. Device is ready to work.
Installation will not start in case that certificate with the same or later creation time than on USB
drive is already installed in the device.