HUSH AVX User manual

HUSH AVX Music Server
User Guide Version 1.0

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Hush™ AVX Music Server
User Guide

Introducing the HUSH™ AVX Music Server.
The HUSH™ AVX Music Server stores up to 1600 CDs
and plays them through your existing Hi Fi system.
The Server is controlled using the DigiFi™ interface,
which is hosted on a handheld PDA.
The PDA is connected to the Server by wireless LAN.
The DigiFi™ interface makes it easy and intuitive to
select and play albums or tracks, and to create, edit
and listen to playlists.
Encoding formats currently supported are WAV, WMA
and MP3.
How to use this User Guide
The AVX has been designed by music lovers for music
lovers.
HUSH™ Technologies ask that, in order to get the best
out of the AVX Music Server and the DigiFi™ software
interface, you carefully read this User Guide.
This User Guide is divided into three sections.
Section 1 is the ‘How To’ guide. It explains in step-by-
step detail how to complete the fundamental operations
on the DigiFi™ Interface.
Section 2 is the ‘Reference’ Guide. It provides
reference information for more advanced operation.
Section 3 is the ‘Troubleshooting’ section. It provides
the answers for the most common technical issues.
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Introduction
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Contents 1. How To
1.1 Use the Interface
1.2 Hardware Buttons
1.3 General Controls
1.4 Rip CDs
1.5 Change Formats
1.6 Play an Album
1.7 Select a Song
1.8 Queue the Tracklist
1.9 Save the Tracklist
1.10 Clear Now Playing Tracklist
1.11 Create a Playlist
1.12 Edit Existing Playlist
1.13 Create Random Playlist
1.14 Search for Album or Track
2. Reference Guide
2.1 Switching On and Off
2.2 Now Playing
2.3 Music Library
2.4 Ripping and Encoding
2.5 Clear Now Playing Tracklist
2.6 Save Now Playing Tracklist
2.7 Create Random Playlist
2.8 Create New Playlist
2.9 Edit Existing Playlist
2.10 Assign Playlist to Genre
2.11 Search for Album or Track
2.12 Advanced Menu
2.13 Maintain Music Library
2.14 CD Database Lookup
2.15 Maintain Genres
2.16 CD Database Genre
2.17 Rooms
2.18 Linked Rooms
2.19 Status & Messages
2.20 System Settings and Functions
2.21 Use of PDA Buttons
2.22 Alerts
2.23 Scheduled Tasks
2.24 Upgrading
2.25 PDA Backup or Restore
3. Troubleshooting
3.1 My Server will not Power On
3.2 My PDA will not Power On
3.3 The Interface Starts on the PDA
but doesn’t Connect to the Server
3.4 My Server will not Power Off
3.5 No Music Comes from my Hi-Fi
3.6 The Quality of the Music from my
Server is not Good Enough
3.7 The Interface Starts on the PDA
but Periodically Disconnects
3.8 I am Having Problems Ripping CDs
3.9 CDs Rip but Tracks are Missing or
Gaps Appear in the Music
3.10 Artist, Album and Track Details
are not Appearing for Newly
Ripped CDs
3.11 Album Covers are not Appearing

1. How To

1.1 Use the Interface
The DigiFi™ interface is based on a simple tab system.
It’s easy to use and intuitive to learn.
Just tap on a tab or button navigate.
There are 4 screens you’re likely to use the most:
— Music Library — Albums
— Music Library — Tracks
— Now Playing — Tracklist
— Now Playing — Currently Playing
The Music Library — Albums
Where you’ll find your music collection displayed.
Music Library — Details
Lets you see all the tracks on your album or playlist.
Now Playing — Tracklist
Shows you the current tracks being played and
queued.
Now Playing — Current Track
Shows you the current track being played.
For normal listening, it is a simple matter of ‘toggling’
between the Music Library and Now Playing screens
to play albums — and using the Tracks screen to select
separate tracks.
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The DigiFi™ Hush AVX Music server is powered by
Digital Fidelity Limited’s DigiFi™ software system.
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Music Library —
Albums
Music Library —
Tracks
Now Playing —
Tracklist
Now Playing —
Current Track

1.2 Hardware Buttons
Button 1
Switch the DigiFi™ Interface on and off.
Button 2
Takes you to the Now Playing screen. Once there, it
lets you toggle between Tracklist and Current Track
views.
Button 3
Takes you to the Music Library. Once there, it lets you
step through A-Z, Genre, Playlist and Other views.
Button 4
Takes you to Ripping and Encoding. Once there, it lets
you toggle between Now Ripping and Now Encoding
views.
Central button
Up/Down changes volume.
Left/Right changes track.
Stylus
Use the stylus to tap your selections.
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Stylus
Hardware
Buttons
Central button

1. How To
1.4 Rip CDs
Just place a CD in the tray and close.
The AVX will do the rest.
You can tell it’s ripping by the flickering blue light.
After a short time the CD tray will pop out.
You’ll notice that the Refresh button on the Now
Playing screen has turned red.
You can tap this button and the track information
will be automatically updated.
Or you can place another CD in the tray and go on
ripping.
Just tap Refresh at the end of your session for an
automatic bulk update.
1.3 General Controls
The backspace symbol can take you back to the
previous screen.
Volume can be adjusted by tapping this icon and
moving the slider.
To pause the current track, tap the pause icon.
To select the repeat function, tap the repeat icon.
To select the shuffle icon, tap the shuffle icon.
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Currently
playing track
Toggle
between Now
Playing and
Music Library
tabs
Volume is
adjusted by
tapping the
volume icon
Repeat and
shuffle icons
Backspace
symbol can
take you back
to previous
screen
General
controls to
pause, replay
or skip tracks
Toggle
between
Tracklist and
Current Track
screens
Activity
indicator
The progress
bar will indicate
the progress of
Refreshing
If the refresh
button turns
red, there are
new CDs to
be added to
the library.
Tap on the
button to start
the Refresh
process

1. How To
Tap the Settings button.
From within Settings screen, tap on High Quality tab.
The default is WMA (compressed).
To change to either WAV (uncompressed) or MP3
(compressed) simply tap on the drop-down menu
marked Format, then highlight the format you want.
Tap Ripping Monitor to view current ripping progress.
Alternatively, tap the Now Playing or Music Library
tabs.
For more details on frequency and bit rate please refer
to Reference Section, 2.4.7.
1.5 Change Formats
CDs can be ripped in one of three formats:
WAV (uncompressed);
WMA (compressed);
MP3 (compressed).
WAV will provide the highest quality fidelity, though will
use approximately 10 times the storage space of WMA.
To change format, tap the Ripping and Encoding tab
on the Menu.
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Tap the Ripping
and Encoding
option on the
Menu
Tap the
Settings button
From within
Settings
screen, tap on
High Quality
tab
Select the
format

1. How To
1.7 Select a Song
Go to Music Library.
Select an album.
Select Tracks.
Highlight a track.
To play the track, tap Play Track. The track will play and
the Now Playing screen will appear.
Alternatively, you can tap Add Track. This adds the
track to the Now Playing queue.
You can change tracks in two ways:
Either tap once on the one you want to listen to.
Or tap the forward or back buttons.
Method 1:
1.6 Play an Album
Most people start by using the A-Z function on the
Music Library screen.
Tap All and the list of all artists ripped will appear.
Alternatively, you can tap a letter to quickly locate a
particular album or artist.
To select an album, highlight it.
Then tap Play Album.
The DigiFi™ will automatically play the album and the
Now Playing screen will appear.
This shows the album and artist details, the track
length, and the tracks now in the queue.
You can either add albums or individual tracks to this
queue (Add Album, Add Track), and you can change
tracks on this screen.
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Tap on an
album to select
Then tap on the
Play Selected
button
Currently
playing Tracklist
This shows the
album and
artist details,
and the track
length
Tap here to
return to the
Music Library
from where you
can add
albums or
individual
tracks to the
Tracklist
Then tap the
Tracks button
Tap on an
album to select
Tap on a track
to select
Tapping Add
Track adds the
track to the
Now Playing
Tracklist
To play the
track, tap Play
Track. The
track will play
and the Now
Playing screen
will appear

1. How To
1.9 Save the Tracklist
Tap the Menu tab at the top of either the Now Playing
or Music Library screen.
Tap the Save Queue option.
On the Name Playlist screen, type in a name for your
new playlist by tapping the letters on the keyboard.
Tap the Finalise button.
On the Finalise screen you can move the track order by
using the Track Up or Track Down buttons.
You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.
You can also go Back and change the name of the
playlist.
When you’re ready, you can either Save Playlist –
storing the new playlist in the Playlist tab of the Music
Library screen.
Or you can Save and Play
Method 2:
1.8 Queue the Tracklist
The Now Playing screen works as a Tracklist.
You can keep adding albums or individual tracks
to the list.
You can also save the Tracklist.
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Tap once on
the track you
want to listen to
General
controls to
pause, replay
or skip tracks
Tap the Save
Now Playing
Tracklist option
on the Menu

1. How To
1.10 Clear Now Playing Tracklist
To clear the tracks in the Now Playing Tracklist, tap the
Menu tab.
The Now Playing Tracklist screen will appear, followed
by a choice: Playlist Cleared. Pick Another Album?
Tap either Yes or No.
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Tap the Clear
Now Playing
Tracklist option
on the Menu
Tapping Yes,
will take you
back to the
Music Library
Tapping No,
will leave you
on a blank Now
Playing screen
On the Name
Playlist tab,
type in a name
for your new
playlist
Tap the
keyboard to
enter required
characters
Tap the Finalise
button
Tap on Back
to change
the name of
the playlist
Tap on a track
to select it
Tap on Delete
to remove
the selected
track from your
playlist
You can
change the
track order by
using the Track
Up or Track
Down buttons
— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen
— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing

1. How To
You can create a playlist using a choice of four different
routes:
A-Z — in which the albums are listed alphabetically.
Genre — in which you can select via a genre.
Playlists — in which you can pick from your favourites.
Other — which gives you a variety of choices based on
your listening patterns.
Most people will most often use the A-Z screen, so
we’ve used this as an example. Other methods follow
the same navigational principles. For more details of
how to use them, please consult the Reference
Section of this User Guide:
1.11 Create a Playlist
To select tracks and save them, carry out the following
steps:
Tap the Menu tab.
Tap Create New Playlist.
On the Name Playlist screen, tap the letters on the
keyboard to create playlist name.
Tap Select Method. This saves the name and takes
you to the Select Method screen.
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Tap the Create
New Playlist
option on the
Menu
Tap the letters
on the
keyboard to
create your
playlist name
Tap here after
you have
entered your
playlist name
Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose
how to select
Albums
Tap Select
Albums to
select by A-Z

1. How To
Use the alphabet to select either All artists, arranged
alphabetically, or select a specific letter to select the
first letter of an artist.
Select albums by tapping on the albums you are
interested in. A tick will appear beside your selection.
You can deselect by tapping again on the album.
The tick will disappear.
When you’re ready, tap Select Tracks.
On the Select Tracks screen, you can edit your
selections in one of four ways:
1. Tap on the album name. This will deselect all the
tracks on that album. The ticks beside the track
names will disappear. You can then select the
specific tracks you want from that album by tapping
them. A tick will appear beside your selections.
2. Tap on each individual track. This will deselect it and
the tick will disappear. Work your way through the list
until complete. If you wish to reselect a track, simply
tap on it. A tick will appear
3. Tap the Clear button. This will deselect all tracks on
all albums. You can then select each track
individually. Ticks will indicate your selections.
4. Tap the Select All button. This is an override function
that lets you go back to the beginning of the
selection process. Ticks will appear beside all
albums and tracks.
Once you’ve completed your selections for this screen,
you can either:
Tap More Albums to select additional material for your
playlist. This will take you back through the same
process you’ve just been through.
Or, tap Finalise. This takes you to the Finalise screen.
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Tapping a
track toggles
from being
selected to
deselected
Tap More
Albums to go
back to select
additional
material
Tapping a
track toggles
from being
deselected
to selected
Tapping the
album name
will deselect all
the tracks on
that album
Tap Finalise to
progress to the
Finalise screen
— Tap Clear
to deselect all
tracks on all
albums
— Tap Select
All to select all
tracks on all
albums
Tap Back to
return to the
previous step
Tap a letter to
filter all Albums
whose artists’
name begins
with that letter
Tap Select
Tracks from
chosen albums
Tap ALL to list
all albums

1. How To
On the Finalise screen you can move the track order by
tapping on the Track Up or Track Down buttons.
You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.
You can also go Back and change the name of the
playlist.
When you’re ready, you can either tap on Save Playlist
to store the new playlist in the Playlist tab of the Music
Library screen.
Or you can tap Save and Play.
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1.12 Edit Existing Playlist
You can edit a playlist you created earlier by following
these steps.
Tap the Menu tab.
Tap Edit Existing Playlist. The Select Playlist screen will
appear.
Tap on the playlist you wish to edit. It will highlight.
Tap the Select Method button.
This will take you to the Select Method screen.
Tap the Editing
Existing Playlist
option on the
Menu
Tap on the
playlist you
wish to edit.
It will highlight
Tap the Select
Method button
Tap More
Tracks to go
back to select
additional
material
Tap on Delete
to remove the
selected track
from your
playlist
You can move
the track order
by using the
Track Up or
Track Down
buttons
Tap on a track
to select it
— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen
— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing

1. How To
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You can edit your playlist using a choice of four
different routes:
A-Z — in which the albums are listed alphabetically
Genre — in which you can select via a genre
Playlists — in which you can pick from your favourites
Other — which gives you a variety of choices based on
your listening patterns
The existing playlist tracks will be listed on the Select
Track screen. Under them will be your new selections.
You can select or deselect any track by tapping on it.
A tick indicates that the track is selected.
You can also use the Clear or Select All button to help.
Or, tap Finalise. This takes you to the Finalise screen.
On the Finalise screen you can change the track order
by using the Track Up or Track Down buttons.
You can also delete tracks you don’t want by
highlighting them and tapping the red Delete button.
You can also tap Back to change the name of the playlist.
Tap on one of
these buttons
to choose
how to select
albums
Tap Select
Albums to
select by A-Z
Tap Back to
return to the
previous step
Tapping an
album toggles
from being
selected to
deselected
Tap a letter to
filter all albums
whose artists’
name begins
with that letter
Tap Select
Tracks from
chosen albums
Tap ALL to list
all albums
Tapping a
track toggles
from being
deselected
to selected
Tap More
Albums to go
back to select
additional
material
Tap Finalise to
progress to the
Finalise screen
— Tap Clear
to deselect
all tracks on
all albums
— Tap Select
All to select all
tracks on all
albums
Tap More
Tracks to go
back to select
additional
material
Tap on Delete
to remove the
selected track
from your
playlist
You can move
the track order
by using the
Track Up or
Track Down
buttons.
— Tap on Save
Playlist to store
the new playlist
in the Playlist
tab of the
Music Library
screen
— Tapping on
Save and Play
both saves the
playlist and
starts it playing
Tap on a track
to select it

1. How To
1.13 Create Random Playlist
Random playlisting is like programming your own radio
station.
To create a random playlist tap the Menu tab at the top
of either the Now Playing or Music Library screen.
Tap the Create Random Playlist option.
This will take you to a selection screen, with Genre,
Sub-genre, or All as options.
ALL is the default setting. (We will use this as an
example of how to create a random playlist).
Tap on Select Artists.
A list of all artists will appear.
You can accept these selections by tapping the Select
Albums button.
Or you can deselect artists by tapping on their name.
The ticks will disappear.
Then tap Select Albums.
A list of all albums by selected artists will appear.
You can select Finish and your playlist will be complete.
Or deselect albums by tapping on their names. The
ticks will disappear.
Then tap Finish. Your playlist will be complete.
To save a random playlist, use Save Now Playing
Tracklist procedure 2.6.
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Tap the Create
Random
Playlist option
on the Menu Tap on an
artist’s name to
toggle between
selected and
deselected
Once you’ve
selected the
artist(s), tap
Select Albums
Tap on an
artist’s name to
toggle between
selected and
deselected
Tap on Select
Artists
Tap Finish

1. How To
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1.14 Search for Album or Track
To search for an album or track, tap the Menu tab.
Tap on Select Album or Track. You will come to the
Search screen.
Here you can either search by Album or Track by
selecting in the ‘search by’ selection mode.
Using the keyboard, type in the name of the album or
track you wish to locate.
Then tap the Search button.
The search function will find any album or track
information (depending on the mode you select) your
word or phrase appears in. It will take you to the
Results tab.
Highlight your selection and either Play Track or Add
Track to the Now Playing Tracklist.
Alternatively, you can tap Back to try another search.
Tap Back to try
another search
Track name
that includes
search text
Album name
in which track
exists
Play or Add
Track
Tap the Search
for Album or
Track option
on the Menu
Tap on
keyboard for
text to appear
in the box
above
Tap here to
search album
and artist
names
Tap here to
search track
names
Tap Search
once you have
selected search
mode and
entered text

2. Reference Guide
This is the Reference Section of the User Guide.
Because the DigiFi™ interface is a sophisticated
software solution, it is not practical to provide step-by-
step instructions (as the ‘How To’ section does) on
operation. However, this Reference Section is
designed to provide the key information you will need
to operate the interface.
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2.1 Switching On and Off
Summary
— The server is switched on by pushing the power
button. A blue light will illuminate and the blue LED
to its left will flash. After approximately 15 seconds
the flashing will stop and the server is ready to use.
— To start the interface on your PDA, press Button 1
(the left hand button on the PDA).
— While starting up, progress is displayed on the
Interface. If new albums have been ripped since
the PDA was last refreshed, the Interface will
automatically update these.
— If music is playing on the server then the Interface
will start at the Now playing screen. Otherwise it will
start in the Music Library.
— If for any reason the Interface cannot communicate
with the server, the start-up failed screen will
appear.
— To exit the interface on your PDA press Button 1
(the left hand button)
— The server is switched off by pushing the power
button. The blue LED to the left of the power button
will flash. After approximately 15 seconds the
flashing will stop and the blue power button will go
off. If for any reason the power button does not turn
off push and hold the power button until the blue
light goes off; approximately 5 seconds.
Start Up —
Initialising
Start Up —
Refreshing
Start Up —
Successful
Start Up —
Unsuccessful
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