NSM Music ICON BGM User manual

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ONBGM
USER MANUAL

CONTENTS
1.0 BASIC MODE
1.1 MAIN MENU
1.2 NEW RELEASES
1.3 SPECIAL TRACKS
1.4 SEARCH TRACKS
1.5 BROWSE ARTIST
1.6 GENRES
1.7 FAVOURITE PLAYLISTS
2.0 ADVANCED MODE
2.1 MAIN MENU
2.2 NOW PLAYING
2.3 PLAYLISTS
2.4 MUSIC MIXERS
2.5 SCHEDULES
2.6 SPECIAL TRACKS
3.1 SETTINGS
4.0 FAQ
4.1 How do I play music instantly?
4.2 How do I lock the unit?
4.3 How do I add a single track to
what’s playing?
4.4 How do I create my own playlist?
4.5 How do I add a new music mix?
4.6 How do I edit a music mix?
4.7 How do I rename a music mix?
4.8 How do I add a new schedule?

BASIC MODE - MAIN MENU
OVERVIEW
The basic mode main menu is a simplified easy to use front end screen
which presents the most used functionality.
The following chapter will explain each of the pages which subsets the
basic mode main menu.
Lock - The lock button locks the unit and prevents any functionality
Settings - Will take the unit into service mode.
Advanced Mode - Switches the main menu for the advanced main
1.1

BASIC MODE - NEW RELEASES
OVERVIEW
New releases will display the 40 latest released tracks that the BGM has.
They are displayed in alphabetical order and can be scrolled through
using the scroll bar on the right hand side.
Selecting is as easy as pressing each track you wish to play and when
finished press the Play Selections button down the bottom right of the
screen. This will launch the Now Playing screen and will instantly start
playing.
1.2

BASIC MODE - SPECIAL TRACKS
OVERVIEW
Special Tracks are 8 instantly playable tracks that can be used to
interrupt anything that is currently playing. This is useful for special
occasions and celebrations.
You can select which songs are on this page by going into service mode
and the special tracks section.
To use it simply press the desired track and it will instantly start playing.
1.3

BASIC MODE - SEARCH TRACKS
OVERVIEW
Search tracks is a simple way of searching through the entire catalogue
of music on the BGM.
Type in the artist name or track title and the dynamic search will narrow
the results with each press. Often only part of the search text is required
to find the track that you are looking for.
Once youve found the tracks you wish to play, press them and then hit
play. This will then launch the Now Playing screen.
1.4

BASIC MODE - BROWSE ARTIST
OVERVIEW
Browse Artist allows you to see all the artists that exist on the BGM, by
pressing on the image of the artist will display all the tracks by that artist
in the right window.
Select the tracks you wish to play, then either select another artist to
make more selections or hit play.
Should you wish to Select All or Un Select all then hit the relevant
button.
1.5

BASIC MODE - GENRES
OVERVIEW
The Genre screen displays all the musical categories that are on the
BGM.
Selections can be made by pressing on the relevant genre buttons.
You can also define the speed of the music by using the music speed
scroller at the bottom of the screen. Note each time you adjust the
speed of the music the amount of tracks in each genre button and any
selections made will change.
The total amount of tracks in your selection will be displayed in the
bottom left hand corner.
You can also reset all the selections by pressing the reset selections
button.
1.6

BASIC MODE - FAVOURITE PLAYLISTS
OVERVIEW
The Favourite Playlist screen allows you to see all the playlists that have
been setup on the BGM.
To select them simply press one or more of the desired playlists and hit
play
You can also define the speed of the music by using the music speed
scroller at the bottom of the screen. Note each time you adjust the
speed of the music the amount of tracks in each playlist button and any
selections made will change.
The total amount of tracks in your selection will be displayed in the
bottom left hand corner.
You can also reset all the selections by pressing the reset selections
1.7

ADVANCED MODE - MAIN MENU
The Main Menu, is the central screen where all features and functions can
be accessed from. This module will focus on explaining how it works.
By default “out the box” the unit will automatically play music randomly
from its database. This is not configured and will play any track from any
genre.
This is the Main Menu and
will be the first screen that
you will see after the unit
has powered on. The screen
is divided into 2 sections.
On the left you have the
Instant Play Mode and on
the right the Settings and
Configuration represented
by 6 navigation buttons.
INSTANT PLAY MODE
Instant Play Mode is a very easy way of selecting music quickly and
instantly. The large buttons down the middle of the screen are the
collections of music on the unit. ‘Out the box’ there will be a list of all the
Genres by default, and as you make your own Playlists and Music Mixes
they will appear here too. As you make multiple selections it will estimate
the total number of tracks selected, shown bottom centre of the screen.
By pressing this button you
would be selecting the entire
Dance genre.
The number represents how
many tracks are contained
within that collection.
This is a Music Collection button
2.1

ADVANCED MODE - NOW PLAYING
OVERVIEW
The Now Playing screen is the control centre of the BGM system; here
you control your music as it’s playing. In the middle of the screen you
have your list of music, along the bottom you have all the play controls
that directly control the tracks. You can also add music tracks on the fly
without interrupting the current queue of music. Please refer to the
picture below for function information about each of the buttons.
NOW PLAYING
This shows the current track, and
artist info, plus artist image.
This is the area which
shows the track listing.
From here you can see
what’s playing, what’s
next and what was last.
The songs play in number
order. A/V stands for
Audio or Video
These are the play control buttons.
From left to right.
1. Repeat - will repeat the list once complete
2. Volume - Only functions with an amp
3. Previous - Will select the previous track
4. Stop - This will stop music
5. Play - This will play selected track
6. Next - This will skip to the next track
7. Mute - This will mute the output
8. Shuffle - This will mix up the entire list
9. Delete - This will remove the track
The # Tracks shows the number
of tracks in the current music
queue.
The BGM button will
return the unit to
scheduled play.
2.2

ADVANCED MODE - PLAYLISTS
Definition - A collection of music selected track by track, saved
and given a name. (e.g “John’s Favourite Songs”)
Playlists is accessed by selecting Playlists from the Main Menu.
You will be presented with the screen below. This is where you will see
all the Playlists that have been made. There is no limit on how many
Playlists can be made.
At this point you have 5 options:
·NEW – Displays a screen to create a new Playlist
·COPY – Copies the selected Playlist (the selected Playlist will always
be highlighted in Yellow).
·EDIT – Displays a screen so you can edit the name of the selected
playlist and then the tracks in that Playlist.
RENAME – Allows the name of an existing Playlist to be changed.
·DEL – Deletes the selected Playlist
2.3

The Up and
Down arrows will
allow you to scroll
through the list of
music mixes 1 at
a time. If there
are more than 10
music mixes in
the list a slider
control appears
which allows you
to scroll through
the list quicker as
you drag it up or
down.
When the Mucic Mixer button is selected from the main BGM screen -
the following screen appears:
All the Music Mixes are displayed in a table. Each mix is given an ID number
and name. The last column on the table displays the number of tracks in that
given Music Mix. The list of Music Mixes in the table will always be arranged
in ascending order by ID and Alphabetically by name. Any new Music Mixes
created will be automatically incremented after the last ID number. The 5
buttons at the bottom of the page perform the same functions as the buttons
located on the Playlists screen. The COPY and DELETE buttons will copy or
delete any selected playlist. Make sure you are certain you want to delete
any music mix as your music selections will be deleted!
ADVANCED MODE - MUSIC MIX SELECTOR
Definition: A collection of varied types of music which have been
grouped by Artist, Genre & Year
This button
appears on every
menu section
and sub-menus
on the BGM and
will return you to
the previous
screen. In this
instance it will
return you to the
BGM main screen
2.4

When the Scheduler button is selected from the main BGM screen - the
screen below will be displayed. The Up and Down arrows can be used to
scroll the list and when there are more than 10 Schedules in the list a
Slider control appears.
ADVANCED MODE - SCHEDULE SELECTOR
Definition: A collection of set schedules which include Playlists
and/or Music Mixes to be played at a given date and time
The ID is
generated
automatically
when a new
schedule is
created
The table is sorted
alphabetically by
Name. the names
can always be
edited without fear
of losing the music
As with most of the main screens, the standard NEW,
EDIT, RENAME and DELETE buttons are displayed to
allow you to add or amend a current schedule.
However there is a SHOW button which will display the
date and time each schedule in the list will commence.
It does not have any functionality - you will have to
edit a specific schedule to arrive at the screen to alter
the date and time of each schedule
2.5

When you click the SHOW button, any schedules you have created will
appear on the screen below. It is designed to give you an indication of
what schedules are being played on a specific date and time. If you are
happy with the schedules as they are you can click the FINISH button to
return you the main schedule screen
The CLR (clear) button
clears the entire row
of set schedule for
that day
The Padlock symbol on the
BPM blocks indicate that an
existing schedule is allocated
to run on that date and time.
If you have to overwrite this,
the only way you can do so is
by pressing the CLR button
There are 4 main types of BPM (Beats Per Minute) categories that the BGM
uses. These are ALL, SLOW, MED, FAST. Each category contains a group of
BPM’s. The ALL category contains all the BPM’s from 1 - 200. The SLOW
category contains BPM’s from 1 - 70. The MED category contains BPM’s from
71 - 130 and the FAST category contains BPM’s from 131 - 200. These
numbers can be altered in the settings section of the BGM. You can press a
corresponding BPM category to insert the BPM blocks for that type of BPM
on a specific date and time when you edit or create a schedule. The current
selected BPM category will have a green indicator within its button. Each
time you press a different BPM category button you will see the indicator
change to green to show you that you are currently inserting BPM blocks for
this schedule when editing or creating a schedule.
2.5

ADVANCED MODE - SPECIAL TRACKS
Definition - A small number of tracks pre selected in service mode
which can be quickly selected for a special event.
e.g “Happy Birthday, A Wedding Song, Football Song”
Special Tracks are accessed by pressing the Special Track Button on the
main menu.
Once loaded you will be presented with 8 Tracks. By pressing the desired
track it will immediately interrupt both scheduled music and instant play
music and start playing. Once complete, the music will continue as it
previously was.
2.6

SERVICE MODE
CONTENTS
3.1 Main Menu
3.2 Touchscreen Calibration
3.3 Update Content
3.4 Special Tracks
3.5 Play Settings
3.6 Scrolling Message
3.7 Track Lockouts
3.8 Category Lockouts
3.9 BPM Settings
3.10 Admin Settings

SETTINGS
Definition - The service mode section is a submenu which includes
all the system settings, updates and lockout information and allows
for many changes that fundamentally effect how the unit works.
- Before you enter into the Settings section be aware that it
will stop any music playing: this is to allow any changes to take effect.
The first thing to make a note of is the UNIT ID: this code is unique to
that unit and allows it to be registered.
No unit will function unregistered
Each of the buttons will now be explained in turn.
WARNING
WARNING -
3.1

1. Press Settings, and press Yes to “this will stop the music.
Continue?”
2. Press The TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION button in the top left.
3. It will then prompt you to touch the screen in 9 places, one after
the other, indicated by
4. Press CONFIRM
The Screen is now calibrated.
3.2
CONFIGURE TOUCHSCREEN
Definition - To configure the screen to make it more accurate.

UPDATE CONTENT
Definition - How the unit is updated, either via USB Storage device
or CD / DVD
Ensure the USB storage device is entered into the USB slot or ensure the
CD / DVD is entered into the optical drive thats located on the right hand
side of the unit.
Press the appropriate button, either CD / DVD or USB and the blue area
above will report back the status of the update.
The update log will show previous updates and the dates they were
applied.
3.3