NSM Music apollo User manual

MUSIC SYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
USER INTERFACE
1.0 Main Menu........................................................1
1.1 Search...............................................................2
1.2 Artists................................................................6
1.3 Charts...............................................................8
1.4 Popular..............................................................9
1.5 Feature*..............................................10
1.6 Language Selector............................................14
SERVICE MODE
2.0 Main Menu........................................................15
2.1 Monetary...........................................................17
2.2 Updates............................................................20
2.3 Scrolling Message............................................22
2.4 Popularity..........................................................25
2.5 Book Keeping...................................................28
2.6 Volume Control.................................................30
2.7 Play Settings....................................................32
2.8 Price Lists.........................................................35
2.9 Network............................................................37
2.10 BGM.................................................................39
2.11 Lockouts...........................................................54
2.12 Admin...............................................................59
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USER INTERFACE

1.0 Main Menu
Once the Icon Apollo’s Interface has loaded, the first screen will be the all-new Main Menu screen
(fig. 1.0). This new-look Main Menu screen allows the user to navigate the jukebox in a much
simpler way, allowing faster time to find their music as the main sections ARTISTS, CHARTS and
POPULAR are all accessed through the same screen. Each of these sections and
the other navigation buttons will be covered in further detail in this User Manual.
This is the main
navigation area
for the user to
select their
choice of music.
As you will see it
is divided up into
3 sections
(ARTISTS,
CHARTS and
POPULAR).
These sections
will be outlined in
further detail later
in this manual.
This is the scroller navigation for each of the 3
sections. The scroller is the same for each section
except for the Artists section where an extra button
appears in the middle. Here you simply press either
directional arrow button until you reach the desired
Artist/Track you wish the jukebox to play.
The Main
Menu screen
has the
facility to
search for
tracks withing
the 3
sections by
Word or by
Date. For
more
information
on the
Search
Feature see
section (1.1)
in this user
manual.
As you may also notice, there are some interesting other new features on the
such as the use of Advertising (this can be promotional advertising for anything such as Taxi’s,
Pizza Restaurants, Limousine Hire and of course to advertise your own business.
Also if your new Icon Apollo is online and is able to receive updates via the internet, you can easily check
to see if your jukebox is currently connected to the internet or not by the / Notification Icon
in the top right hand side of the jukebox ( = connected / = disconnected).
Also new for 2009, is that the Icon Apollo comes YouTube ready. Operators have the option to install a
separate piece of hardware (at a small cost) in the jukebox to allow it to access YouTube without
interfering with the current music being played on the main speakers in the venue.
Finally, both the Credits and Price List (at the bottom of the Main Menu screen) have been designed to
be more user-friendly, for example the Price List is hidden from normal view until pressed by the user.
Also each Icon Apollo has the ability to be in different languages (see page 14 for more information).
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Green Red
Red
fig. 1.0 - Main Menu User Interface
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1.1 Search
The Icon Apollo has its Search feature split into 2 areas: By Word and By Date. Fig 1.1 below shows
the screen the user will see when they press the Search By Word Button.As you will have noticed by
now, all the buttons in the jukebox are interactive. For example when the user presses the Search By
Word button, the background for this button highlights in blue to show the user that they have pressed
that button.
fig. 1.1 - Search By Word Screen
When the user presses the
Decades button under the filter
menu on the left hand side, the
keyboard is replaced with this,
allowing the user to search for
tracks within a decade of their
choice.
When the user presses the
Genres button under the filter
menu on the left hand side, the
keyboard is replaced with this,
allowing the user to search for
tracks within a genre of their
choice.
When the user presses the
Genres button under the filter
menu on the left hand side, the
keyboard is replaced with this,
allowing the user to search for
tracks by either Audio, Video or
Both.
The entry the User has
typed in appears here,
with the Backspace
button to the side
The Slider control is
used to navigate
through the Search
Results with ease
This Home button
allows for quick
navigation to the Main
Menu Screen, and
appears on every
screen that navigates
away from the Main
Menu
The Search By Word
option has 3 filters the
user can filter their
searches if they wish.
These are by:
Decades, Genres and
Audio/Video. If the user
presses the New
Search button above, it
will restore the
keyboard shown on
screen and clear any
current searches
fig. 1.1.1 - Decades Search Filter
fig. 1.1.2 - Genres Search Filter
fig. 1.1.3 - Audio/Video Search Filter
Search By Word
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The List View in the Search By Word Search screen displays the results
of your search. The Background colour of each result changes
depending on whether it is an Audio ( background) or Video* (
background). On the left hand side of each track you will notice it has a
small artist image, this allows the user to quickly identify the track(s) they
wish to play. Also on the right hand side there are symbols to
differentiate whether the track is Audio or Video (see fig. 1.1.5 for Key to
Symbols used)
* Depending on Jukebox option
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fig. 1.1.4 - Search By Word List View
fig. 1.1.5 - Key to Symbols
fig. 1.1.6 - Touchscreen Qwerty Keyboard
The Key to Symbols indicates to the user whether the track(s) they wish
to play is a Audio, Video, or a Download track (Download indicates that it
is stored on our external database and downloads the track via internet
and after remain on that one jukebox, so this option will only appear on
search results where jukeboxes are on-line) on the Search results and
also on the Track Listing of each Artist (see section 1.2) .
The full Qwerty keyboard on the Search By Word screen enables the user to search for a
specific Artist or Track, each letter pressed is shown in the text box above the keyboard
and automatically refreshes the List View of results. The keyboard is also interactive in the
sense that each letter you press you know it has been pressed as it displays a depressed
effect. If the Track or Artist has symbols (or if the Jukebox is in another language and the
Track/Artist requires the use of accents) the user can press the Shift button identified by
the symbol and the Keyboard alters to show symbols and accents.
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fig. 1.1.7 - Search By Date Screen
The List View on
the Search By
Date screen as
described in fig.
1.1.4. As default,
the List View
sorts results by
alphabetical
order
Navigation button
to return to Main
Menu screen
Slider control to
browse through
the search results
Advertisements
like this appear
on all of the
Screens on the
Icon Apollo.
These can be
customised to
advertise your
own premises or
products
The Key to
Symbols on the
Search By Date
screen as
described in fig.
1.1.5
When the user presses the Search By Date button on the Main Menu
screen (fig. 1.0), the screen above is displayed. As with the other search
screen, this also has a List View to show the user all of the tracks,
however replacing the Qwerty keyboard is a Date Selector (see fig. 1.1.8)
which will show results of music within a specific month and year.
fig. 1.1.8 - Date Selector
The Date Selector enables the user to filter the search results shown in
the List View by a specific month and year. For example if they wanted
to search for a track in January 1969 the user would first press the
button ‘1970' and 1970 will appear in the Year Calendar, then press the
button with the two arrows pointing down which will now show 1969
as the year. Next the user will press the button with the two arrows
pointing up above the Month Calendar which will show the month ‘1'
in the Calendar. As the user will have noticed, the List View
automatically refreshes itself with each option pressed. The Search By
Date feature is especially useful if the user wishes to look for a track on
a memorable date.
Search By Date
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Once the user is happy filtering their search, whichever option they go
down and wish to play a Track from their search results, the user simply
presses on the track in the List View (fig. 1.1.4), which highlights in
to inform you that you have pressed it (fig. 1.1.9) and from there takes
you to the Track Selection Confirmation screen (fig. 1.1.10)
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The Track Selection Confirmation screen gives you a final reminder if the user really
wishes to play the Track. To play the user simply presses the Yes button, and to
discard, the user presses the No button returning them to the previous screen which
they were on. At the bottom of this screen is a reminder of how many Credits there
are left on the Jukebox, what type of Track you have selected (Audio/Video) and
how many Credits are required to play the chosen Track. Of course if there are no
Credits available a screen will pop up saying ‘Insufficient Credits’
fig. 1.1.9 - Selected Track in List View
fig. 1.1.10 - Track Selection Confirmation screen
Selecting Track to Play Using Search
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1.2 Artists
The Icon Apollo’sArtists section is accessed via the Main Menu screen (fig.1.0) by pressing the Artists
button. This will alter the screen as shown below in fig.1.2. The user is now able to browse the list of
Artists using the Scroller Control at the bottom (fig. 1.2.1). You will know when you have selected the
Artists section as the Artists button background changes to .Blue
fig. 1.2 - Artists Section
The new Artists
section has been
simplified to be
displayed on the
Main Menu
screen, so it is
easier and faster
for the user to
browse for their
favourite Artist(s)
/ Track(s). A lot of
thought has gone
into the User
Interface to make
it much more
user friendly
fig. 1.2.1 - Artist Section Scroller
The Scroller on the Artist Section is unique to the Artists Section in that the Scroller
incorporates an extra button in the middle which displays the Artist Selection
Keypad (fig. 1.2.1.0), thus allowing the user to select the first letter of their desired
artist and use the scroll buttons either side to find the Artist they are looking for
more quickly. As the user presses the left or right scroll button, the screen
automatically refreshes the Artist images to coincide with the current location. The
scroller will automatically begin the next letter in sequence if the user carries on
pressing the scroll buttons to the left or right.
N.B: Once the user has selected a letter from the keypad, the keypad will then
disappear with the normal scroller in place with the exception that the letter the user
has chosen appears in the middle button.
Once the user has found their chosen Artist, they simply press on their image and the screen in fig.
1.2.2 is displayed which will list all the available tracks by that Artist.
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fig. 1.2.1.0 - Artist Selection Keypad

fig. 1.2.2 - Artist Tracks Selection screen
On the Artist Tracks Confirmation screen, the user will be presented with
the screen shown above which shows them the Image of the Artist they
have selected and the Artist name to the right hand side of the image.
Below the image will be displayed a list of all the current Tracks by that
artist in alphabetical order, whether they are Audio or Video Tracks (if
the Jukebox is Video enabled) and Tracks that are available for
download (if the Jukebox is online). The user will easily be able to
differentiate the difference in the list if a Track is Audio or Video by the
colour of the background (see fig. 1.1.4). If the Artist has 7 Tracks or
less in the list then the user would press on the Track they wish. If the
Artist has more than 7 Tracks, then the user would use the Slider control
(as described in fig. 1.2.1) to browse through the list of Tracks until they
find their selection. Once the user has found the Track they wish to play,
they simply press on it in the list and from there it will take you to the
Track Selection Confirmation screen (fig. 1.1.10) where the user can
then have their selected music played.
Artist Tracks screen
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1.3 Charts
The Icon Apollo’s Charts section is accessed via the Main Menu screen (fig.1.0) by pressing the Charts
button. This will alter the screen as shown below in fig.1.3. The user is now able to browse the list of
current Tracks by Artists that are in the charts using the Scroller Control at the bottom of the screen.
You will know when you have selected the Charts section as the Charts button background changes to
. By default, when the Jukebox first initialises and the Main Menu screen is loaded, it
defaults to show the Charts section.
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The Charts section on the Main Menu displays the most recent tracks in
the current charts by alphabetical order. Below the Artist Image of each
Track in the Charts section, you have the title of the Track and whether it
is a Download Track (Online Jukeboxes only), a Video Track (the Track
will appear twice but each one having a different background colour to
differentiate them as Audio/Video, or simply an Audio Track - see fig.
1.1.5 for Key to Symbols used. The user can use the Scroller Control at
the bottom of the screen to browse through the Tracks in the Charts.
Once the user has found the Track they wish to play, they simply press
on it and from there it will take them to the Track Selection Confirmation
screen (fig. 1.1.10) where the user can then have their selected music
played.
fig. 1.3 - Charts Section
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1.4 Popular
The Icon Apollo’s Popular section is also accessed via the Main Menu screen (fig.1.0) by pressing the
Popular button. This will alter the screen as shown below in fig.1.4. The user is now able to browse the
list of Popular Tracks by Artists that are on the Jukebox using the Scroller Control at the bottom of the
screen. You will know when you have selected the Popular section as the Popular button background
changes to .Blue
fig. 1.4 - Popular Section
The Popular section on the Main Menu displays the Tracks on the
Jukebox that have been played the most (this obviously will be different
and unique on each Jukebox). Below the Artist Image of each Track in
the Popular section, you have the title of the Track and whether it is a
Video Track (the Track will have a different background colour to
differentiate it from an Audio Track, or simply an Audio Track - see fig.
1.1.5 for Key to Symbols used. The user can use the Scroller Control at
the bottom of the screen to browse through the Popular Tracks. Once
the user has found the Track they wish to play, they simply press on it
and from there it will take them to the Track Selection Confirmation
screen (fig. 1.1.10) where the user can then have their selected music
played.
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fig. 1.5 - YouTube Feature Button
1.5 Feature
The Icon Apollo has a new optional feature which allows the user to access YouTube via the Jukebox.
This option is only accessible to Jukeboxes who are online and have the optional YouTube Upgrade Kit.
The user can access the YouTube feature via the button on the Main Menu screen (fig.1.5). This will then
open up a screen which navigates to the YouTube screen homepage (fig.1.5.1)
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The YouTube
button on the
Main Menu
screen is only
visible when the
Jukebox is online
and has the
optional YouTube
Upgrade Kit
installed. For
more information
about acquiring
this Kit please
see page 13 for
information.
The scrollbars on the
YouTube screen have
been altered so that the
user can easily scroll
down and across the
page
fig. 1.5.1 - YouTube screen
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The YouTube screen has three main navigation buttons at the top left hand side. the first
button with the YouTube logo is to allow the user to navigate back the main homepage. The
other two buttons are used to navigate the pages backward or forward. When any of these
buttons are pressed, the background turns , letting the user know that the button has
been pressed. Blue
The YouTube screen has an on-screen keyboard which the user can access by pressing the
keyboard button at the top of the screen. This keyboard then appears at the bottom of the screen
(fig. 1.5.4) which the use can now use if they wish to enter a search for a particular video. The
keyboard can also be moved up or down for easier viewing of search results. To hide the keyboard
the user can either press the keyboard button again or the red in the top left corner of the on-
screen keyboard. X
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The Credits label on the YouTube screen imports whatever (if any) credits that are remaining on the
main Jukebox interface for the user to use here. If there are none, then the user can simply add credits
by inserting money into the coin mech. When the screen first loads, there is a 15 second Timer on the
screen (shown left, bottom) this is mainly to allow the homepage to load fully. If there are no credits at
this point you will need to insert some credits before the initial 15 seconds are up, as after, it will display
a message on screen saying ‘Not Enough Credits’ (see fig. 1.5.8) and will subsequently return the user
to the main Jukebox interface. If there are some credits already or have inserted some before the time is
up a second message appears asking the user if they would like to buy credits for use on YouTube
(see fig. 1.5.7).
The last navigation button on the YouTube screen simply is for exiting and retuning to the main Jukebox
interface.
fig. 1.5.2 - Main YouTube screen navigation buttons
fig. 1.5.3 - On-screen Keyboard
fig. 1.5.5 - Available Credits label and Timer
fig. 1.5.6 - Exit Button
fig. 1.5.4 - screen section of on-screen keyboard
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After the initial 15 seconds on the YouTube screen, if there are any existing credits on the
Jukebox, this message will appear in the middle of the screen informing the user that in
order to use the YouTube site they will need to insert 1 credit. If they press ‘Yes’ then it will
deduct 1 credit and the user will be able to use the YouTube site for 5:00 minutes. If the
user presses ‘No’, it will return them back to the main Jukebox interface with any of the
remaining credits intact.
If there are no Credits on the Jukebox, or after the user has used up all Credits on YouTube
this message will appear after the first 15 seconds of loading the homepage or after the
remaining 5:00 has been used up informing that there are no Credits available to use this
feature. The message will then disappear and close the YouTube screen, returning the
Jukebox to the main user interface.
fig. 1.5.7 - Buy Time Information Message
fig. 1.5.8 - No Sufficient Credits Information Message
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Upgrade Kit
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In order for the Icon Apollo to access the YouTube feature it is necessary to purchase the YouTube
Upgrade Kit from NSM Music. Each new Icon Apollo comes YouTube ready, in the sense that once it
has been installed and the Jukebox is online, the button will appear on the Main Menu screen
and is designed so as not to interfere with current music being played. If a Kit is required you will be
sent a box with all the fixtures and fittings required to install the additional upgrade (fig. 1.5.9).
fig. 1.5.9 - YouTube Upgrade Kit
The YouTube Upgrade kit comprises of a custom built circuit board, separate speaker (so
not to interfere with music played), USB cable, and all fixtures and fittings necessary. You
will be sent also full installation details, which briefly comprises of the following below:
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Please Note: Ensure your Icon Apollo is connected to the internet. Power on, the YouTube logo should appear on the
main menu. Enjoy.
1. Mount the circuit board to the
inside to the top panel using the
screws and spacers provided.
Plug the USB lead into the circuit
board connector identified as J3
and into the first available USB port
on top of the Ipac. Use the adhesive
cable tidies for surplus cable.
2. Remove the cash box. Unscrew
the cash box holding plate and
place speaker on the grill beneath.
Screw the cash box holding plate
back on. The speaker will
magnetically attach to the plate
holding it in place.
3. Feed the speaker cable up the right hand
side of the ipac up to the top of the unit. Use
the cable tidies to secure it. Plug the cable
into the 4 pin connector identified as J4.
TO REQUEST A YOUTUBE
UPGRADE KIT PLEASE
CONTACT:
NSM MUSIC LTD
UNIT 4
MAPLE PARK
LOWFIELDS AVENUE
LEEDS
LS12 6HH
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: [email protected]
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1.6 Language Selector
The Icon Apollo has the capability of having its entire user interface transformed into another language at
the touch of a button via the Main Menu screen (fig. 1.0) by pressing the button with the country flag
at the top right hand side* (fig. 1.6.1). This will show the screen show below (fig. 1.6) which allows the
user to select a language of their choice from a list of the main European languages. NB: This feature
should ideally be used by the operator and not general members of the public.
* Except in Éire
Once the Flag button has been pressed (fig. 1.6.1), you will see the screen above
displaying a map of Europe with buttons over the respective countries indicated by the
countries flags. Currently the Icon Apollo is available in English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese and Danish. Further languages may be added according to demand. To
alter the Jukebox interface language, you simply press on the button with the
corresponding flag image e.g. press the Spanish flag to change the Jukebox interface to
Spanish. Once pressed, the screen will close and return you to the Main Menu screen in
Spanish, subsequent screens will also be in Spanish until altered again in the Language
Selector screen.
fig. 1.6 - Language Selector screen
fig. 1.6.1 - Language Selector button on Main Menu screen
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SERVICE MODE

2.0 Main Menu
Once the Icon Apollo’s Service Switch has been pulled on the inside of the Jukebox, the Main Menu
screen (fig. 2.0) is displayed. This gives the user access to options to customize their own Jukebox
and see how much money the Jukebox has been taking. The service mode section of this user manual
is only for Jukebox Operators. Each of the areas on the Service Mode will be covered in further detail
in the following sections of this User Manual.
These are the
navigation
buttons on the
Service Mode
which open
separate screens
to allow the user
to customize their
own Jukebox.
These areas will
be outlined in
further detail.
Unique Jukebox Serial Number
If the
touchscreen
doesn’t seem
to be
responding as
well as should
be you can re-
calibrate it by
pressing this
button. This
will show the
re-calibration
screen (fig.
2.0.2) and just
follow the on-
screen
instructions
On the right hand
side of the Main
Menu are
information
relating to the ID
and software
version of the
Jukebox, the total
amount of cash
the Jukebox has
received to date
and a reset
button (see fig.
2.0.1)
The Admin button is
strictly for users who
have administrator
privileges (NSM
Music Operators
Only) as requires a
password. This area
of the Service Mode
be discussed briefly
in section 2.12
fig. 2.0 - Service Mode Main Menu screen
fig. 2.0.1 - Reset button on Main Menu screen
The Reset button on the Service Mode Main Menu when
pressed, will display a message (as shown left) as by
pressing this button you will be clearing the total number
of cash the Jukebox has received to date. Only press
this button if you are certain you wish to erase all cash
data form the Jukebox.
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The screen above shows what happens when the user
presses the Screen Calibration Button. When the button
is pressed this new screen appears allowing the user to
set up the touch screen, or to re-calibrate the touch screen
after it has not been functioning as well as it should.
fig. 2.0.2 - Screen Calibration screen
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