PhatNoise PhatBox User manual

Section I : Installing the PhatBox
Section II : Setting up at home
Mounting the PhatBox
Connecting the PhatBox to a Car Stereo Head Unit
1. Turn off the car. Disconnect the ground terminal of the battery
to avoid short circuits.
2. Gain access to the rear portion of your car stereo head unit.
3. Using the long (6.0 meters) PhatNoise connector cable, plug the
round end into the port on the rear of the car stereo head unit
labeled CD Changer or Bus.
4. Secure the PhatBox to a flat mounting location with the four included self-tapping screws.
5. Fully insert the cartridge into the front and then plug the PhatNoise cable into the back of the PhatBox.
9. Turn on your stereo (usually by turning the key to ACC).
10. Switch to CD changer mode on your stereo by pressing the SRC button until DISC or MODE appears on the display. If there is
no CD changer option, then press the RESET button on the radio (consult your radio owner's manual for assisitance).
11. Wait up to 15 seconds for a welcome message to play.
12. Congratulations! The PhatNoise PhatBox is installed and ready to be used. Turn off the stereo and remove the cartridge.
7. The red and green lights should turn on.
8. Approximately 5 seconds later, both lights should be off and stay off.
1. Close all Windows programs that may be running.
2. Insert the PhatNoise Music Manager software CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive.
The PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program will launch automatically.
3. If the PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program does not run, follow these steps to run the software manually:
a. Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select Run.... The Run dialog box appears.
b. Type the following text in the drop-down list box:
d:\PMM_setup.exe
where d: is the letter corresponding to your CD-ROM drive
c. Click OK
4. Follow the instructions to install the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
5. When the installation is finished, the program setup will ask you to reboot the computer.
6. Once your computer has restarted, plug the power connector into the
USB cradle. Make sure the cradle is plugged into a power supply.
7. Connect the USB cradle to a USB port on your PC.
8. Insert the DMS cartridge firmly into the USB cradle. Avoid 'slapping' the cartridge into place. The green
and red indicator lights should illuminate. The DMS cartridge will then be detected by the computer's
operating system.
Installing the PhatNoise PhatBox of the PhatNoise Music Manager Software
The PhatNoise Music Manager software is included on the CD found in your package.
1. Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
2. After the Music Manager splash screen appears, the Load Songs screen will appear.
Choose a location on your computer that contains songs you wish to load into the PhatNoise Music Manager
database. This may be a music folder you already have (i.e. " C:\My Music ").
Launching the PhatNoise Music Manager
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Head Unit
(back)
When choosing a mounting location remember:
Leave at least 3 inches of clearance for the cable.
The PhatBox should be mounted parallel or
perpendicular to the floor of the car.
Don't mount near wiring or fuel lines.
Leave the front of the PhatBox unobstructed for easy
insertion of and removal of the cartridge.
The unit should be mounted to a hard stable surface,
such as particle board or sheet metal.
Please make sure that the cradle is disconnected before installing the PhatNoise Music Manager.
Important note: If you do not have experience installing car audio equipment, we recommend you seek the
assistance of a professional car audio installer.
Red (Power)
Green (Activity)
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PhatBox Digital Media Player - Quick-Start Guide

Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists
Section IV: Operating the PhatNoise PhatBox
To search, create and manage your music playlists, click on the Library button.
1. Creating a new playlist
Click the Create Playlist button. Change the
name of the playlist to a name of your choice.
2. Adding songs to a static playlist
1. Click on the All Songs playlist.
2. Type a keyword or phrase in the Search box.
3. Highlight the desired songs.
Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge
1. Make sure the DMS cartridge is inserted into the USB cradle.
The LED lights on the cradle will flicker when the cartridge has
been properly inserted.
2. Click on the Device Manager button to access the Device View.
4. Displaying information about your music
The name of a playlist can be shown by displaying the DISC title on your radio.
The name of a track can be shown by displaying the TRACK title on your radio.
Please consult your radio's user manual for assistance. Displaying information
about your music is not automatic.
4. Drag the desired songs into your playlist.
Your PhatNoise Music Manager Software is used to create and manage playlists. If you do not have any digital
music files on your computer please go to "Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists" of the user manual to
learn how to convert audio CDs into MP3s.
2. Navigating the songs in a playlist
After the head unit is set to CD Changer mode, navigate the songs in a
PhatNoise PhatBox playlist by using the next/previous track buttons.
PhatBox Digital Media Player - Quick-Start Guide
3. Navigating the playlists in the PhatNoise PhatBox
To go from one playlist to another press the next/previous disc buttons.
There are many ways to search, organize, customize and add to your music collection. To learn how to create
dynamic playlists please refer to "Section III : Creating and Managing Playlists" of the user manual.
3. The Devices view is organized in two parts:
·The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows explorer panels.
·The All Supported Devices panels.
4. Activate the cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS
in the All Supported Devices panel.
If the DMS cartridge is connected properly, a summary screen appears
with a red Go button.
If the DMS cartridge has not been configured properly, a configuration wizard will
launch. For more information, refer to Appendix A: Updating the Firmware in your
PhatBox in the user manual.
5. Click the red Go button.
1. Setting the audio mode
Put the stereo in the changer mode by pressing the SRC or MODE button.