T+A MP 3000 HV User manual
Software Version V 1.0
Order No. 9103-0475 UK
USER MANUAL
HV-SERIES
MP 3000 HV
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Welcome.
We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a
product. With your new MP 3000 HV you have acquired a
top-quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as
absolute top priority.
This system represents our very best efforts at designing practical electronic equipment incorporating solid quality, user-
friendly operation and a specification and performance which leaves nothing to be desired.
All these factors contribute to a piece of equipment which will satisfy your highest demands and your most searching
requirements for a period of many years. All the components we use meet the German and European safety norms and
standards which are currently valid. All the materials we use are subject to painstaking quality monitoring.
At all stages of production we avoid the use of substances which are environmentally unsound or potentially hazardous
to health, such as chlorine-based cleaning agents and CFCs.
We also aim to avoid the use of plastics in general, and PVC in particular, in the design of our products. Instead we rely
upon metals and other non-hazardous materials; metal components are ideal for recycling, and also provide effective
electrical screening.
Our robust all-metal cases exclude any possibility of external sources of interference affecting the quality of
reproduction. From the opposite point of view our products’ electro-magnetic radiation (electro-smog) is reduced to an
absolute minimum by the outstandingly effective screening provided by the metal case.
The case of the MP 3000 HV is built exclusively from the finest-quality non-magnetic metals of the highest purity. This excludes
the possibility of interaction with the audio signals, and guarantees uncoloured reproduction.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the faith you have shown in our company by purchasing this pro-
duct, and wish you many hours of enjoyment and sheer listening pleasure with your MP 3000 HV.
elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG
All the components we use meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid. The
operation instructions, the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good - please read
them carefully and observe them at all times.
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMV Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE
Marking Directive (93/68/EEC).
IMPORTANT! CAUTION!
This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or
attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your device:
Rear Panel:
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
On the inner protective housing of the CD mechanism
CAUTION:
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
VORSICHT:
SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
ATTENTION:
RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS
D'OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU
DANGER:
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM
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Contents
Operation
Front panel controls ........................................................................................................ 4
Remote Control ............................................................................................................. 8
Basic settings of the MP 3000 HV............................................................................... 11
System Settings (System Configuration menu) ............................................................. 11
D/A Converter Settings .................................................................................................. 13
Operating the source devices in detail ..................................................................... 14
Operating the tuner ..................................................................................................... 15
Operating the CD player ............................................................................................. 17
Playback Program ......................................................................................................... 19
Operating the Streaming Client ................................................................................. 20
Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) ......................................... 23
Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List ...................................................... 24
The MP 3000 HV as D/A Converter ............................................................................. 25
USB-DAC operation in detail ......................................................................................... 26
Using the system for the first time
Back panel connections ................................................................................................. 28
Installation and wiring .................................................................................................... 30
Safety notes ................................................................................................................... 32
FCC Information to the user .......................................................................................... 33
Network Configuration ................................................................................................ 34
The vTuner Premium Service ..................................................................................... 39
Pairing the FD 100 Radio Remote Control ................................................................. 41
General
Glossary / Supplementary Information .......................................................................... 42
Technical description / Digital filters / Oversampling ..................................................... 43
Network Terms .............................................................................................................. 45
Trouble-shooting ............................................................................................................ 47
Appendix
Wiring diagram .............................................................................................................. 52
Specification .................................................................................................................. 55
About these instructions
All the controls and functions of the MP 3000 HV which are frequently used are described in the first section of these
operating instructions.
The second part - 'Basic settings, Installation, Using the system for the first time' covers connections and settings
which are very seldom required; they are generally required only when the machine is set up and used for the first time.
Here you will also find a detailed description of the network settings required for connecting the MP 3000 HV to your
home network.
Symbols used in these instructions
Caution!
Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be observed if the
machine is to operate safely and without problems.
This symbol marks text passages which provide supplementary notes and background information
; they
are intended to help the user understand how to get the best out of the machine.
italic
Technical terms printed in italics are explained in detail at the end of the instructions.
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Front panel controls
All the important functions of the MP 3000 HV can be controlled using the buttons and rotary knobs on the front panel.
The large rotary knobs are used for navigation in lists and menus and to select the listening source. Functions which are
needed less frequently are controlled using a menu which is called up by pressing the
button.
All information relating to the machine’s state, the current track and the associated transmitting station are displayed on
the integral screen. The following section explains the functions of the buttons on the machine, and the information
provided on the screen.
On / Off switch
Touching the
button briefly switches the device on and off.
The
button remains dimly lit even in stand-by mode, to indicate that the
MP 3000 HV is ready for use.
Caution!
The mains button is not an isolation switch. Certain parts of the machine remain
connected to mains voltage even when the screen is switched off and dark. If you
know you will not be using the machine for a long period, we recommend that you
disconnect it from the mains by withdrawing the mains plugs from the wall socket.
Please see the chapter entitled 'Notes on Energy Saving' for details of power
consumption.
Source selection
The desired listening source is selected by turning this rotary knob; your
chosen source then appears on the screen. After a short delay the machine
switches to the appropriate source.
CD drawer
The CD drawer is located below the display. Please insert the disc with the
label side facing upwards into the appropriate depression of the tray.
The drawer is opened and closed by touching the
button.
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Front USB socket
(USB 2)
Socket for a USB memory stick or an external hard disc.
The storage medium must be formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system.
The USB storage medium can be powered via the USB socket provided that its
current drain meets the USB norm (< 500 mA). Normalised 2.5” USB hard discs
can be connected directly to this socket, i.e. they require no mains PSU.
Navigation / Control
Rotating this control selects a track for playback; the selected track then
appears on the screen. As soon as the desired track number lights up, the
track can be started by pressing the incremental control.
In addition to selecting tracks, the incremental control also has other purposes
such as menu and list control functions and creating playback programs.
Operating buttons
Calls up the Favourites list
Brief touch: Toggle switch between display of current music track and list
navigation / switches the CD Text on and off.
Long touch: Switches between different screen displays
Opens the ‘System Configuration’ menu
(for further details see the chapter entitled ‘System settings’)
When SCL (Streaming Client) is selected as source:
A brief touch switches to main menu (Home)
Long touch:
Switching between the USB inputs USB 1 (Back panel) and
USB 2 (Front).
It is only possible to switch inputs in the top menu level of the SCL
(main menu).
Starts playback
Halts current playback (pause)
Resumes playback after a pause
Ends playback
The drawer is opened and closed by touching the
button.
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Display
The graphic screen of the MP 3000 HV displays all information regarding the
status of the machine, the music track currently being played and the radio
station currently tuned. The display is context-sensitive and varies according to
the capabilities and facilities of the service or medium to which you are
currently listening.
The most important information is highlighted on the screen in a context-
sensitive manner. Supplementary information is displayed above and below the
main text, or by means of symbols. The symbols used are listed and explained
in the table below.
e.g.
The displays and symbols which appear on the screen vary according to the
currently active function (SCL, Disc, etc.) and the type of music currently being
played.
The basic areas of the screen:
•Display field (a) shows the currently active source.
•Display field (b) shows information relating to the piece of music being
played. The essential information is displayed enlarged in the main line.
•Display field (c) shows information relating to the device and playback.
•The bottom line (d) displays supplementary context-sensitive information (e.g.
bitrate, elapsed time, state of reception)
The MP 3000 HV provides different screen displays for the Streaming Client,
the CD player and the radio.
•Large-format display:
Enlarged display of the most important information, clearly legible even from
a distance
•Detail display:
Small-text display showing a large number of additional information points,
e.g. bit-rate etc.
A long press on the
button on the remote control handset or the
button on the front panel is used to switch between the display modes.
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Screen symbols and their meaning
Making connection (Wait / Busy)
The rotating symbol indicates that the MP 3000 HV is currently processing a
command, or is attempting to connect to a service. These processes may take
some time to complete depending on the speed of your network and the load
upon it.
During such periods the MP 3000 HV may be muted, and may not respond to
the controls. Please wait until the symbol disappears, then try again.
Indicates a music track which can be played, or a playlist.
Indicates a folder which conceals further folders or lists.
Indicates that a source is being reproduced via a cable connection.
Indicates that a source is being reproduced via a radio connection.
Indicates that the MP 3000 HV is reproducing a station or playing back a music
track.
Pause indicator
1 or
2
Indicates the selected USB socket.
Indicates that the speakers A and B are switched off. (in 2-zone mode only if
speakers A are switched off)
Buffer display (fullness indicator, memory display) and data rate indicator (if
available):
The higher the data rate, the better the quality of reproduction.
Display of the elapsed playback time.
This information is not available for all services.
Indicates that the
button can be used to switch to a higher menu or
select level.
0 / 0 Position indicator in select lists. The first number shows the current position in
the list, the second number the total number of list entries (length of list).
Indicates that the selected menu item or list point can be activated by pressing
the
button.
ABC or Display of the symbol input modes
123 or
abc
Indicates the field strength of the radio signal.
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Remote control
General
All the MP 3000 HV mechanism control functions and auxiliary functions can be
operated using the remote control system.
In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the
corresponding buttons on the MP 3000 HV front panel.
Because the FD100 remote control works with radio frequency signals it is
necessary to connect a RF antenna to the "FD100 Remote ANT" socket on the
back panel of the MP 3000 HV (see the connection diagram in appendix A). If the
remote control is used for the first time, it is necessary to carry out the pairing
procedure between the FD100 and the MP 3000 HV (see chapter 'Pairing the
FD100 radio remote control')
The following tables show the remote control buttons and their function when
operating the machine.
The FD100 remote control is no multi room remote control. Its maximum
operating distance under normal conditions is about 12 meters. Obstacles like
walls or furniture can decrease the operating distance. The operating distance
can be increased by moving the receiving antenna to a location where it has
free line of sight to the FD 100 handset.
(red)
Switches the MP 3000 HV on and off
(yellow)
Source select button
abc
...
xyz
Direct alpha-numeric input, e.g. track number, quick station
select, radio station
Special characters are also assigned to the
and
buttons.
During the text input process it is possible to switch between
numerical and alpha-numeric input, and between capital and
lower-case letters, using the button.
(Mode)
Selection of the loudspeaker- or headphone operation mode of
an amplifier device connected via H-Link bus.
(yellow)
Switches the loudspeaker outputs of an amplifier connected via H-
Link bus ON and OFF. (MUTING). (e.g. PA 3000 HV)
-
+
(yellow)
Decrease / increase the volume of an amplifier connected via H-
Link bus
Opens the Tone- / Balance- Control menu of an amplifier
connected via H-Link bus.
Opens the System Configuration menu of an amplifier
connected via H-Link bus.
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Tuner CD-Player Streaming Client
Navigation Navigation
Back to previous point Back to previous point
During alpha-numeric character input you can erase a character with the
button.
Confirms input
-
Opens a folder
-
Starts a piece of music
-
Selects an Internet radio station
Selects the previous point within
a list Selects the previous point within
a list
Selects the next point within a list
Selects the next point within a list
Confirm buttons during input process
Chapter select / Track select / Search / Manual tuning
Selects the previous track during
playback Selects the previous piece in the
playback list
Brief press: Manual tuning
Long press: Search Rewind to search for a particular
passage Hold button pressed in for rewind
Brief press: Manual tuning
Long press: Search Fast-forward to search for a
particular passage Hold button pressed in for fast
forward
Selects the next track during
playback Selects the next piece in the
playback list
(REPEAT)
Repeat function
(see Chapter 'Operating the CD
player')
Repeat functions
(not possible with all media)
Brief press:
Repeat Track, Repeat ALL,
'Normal'
Long press:
Mix-Mode (Shuffle) ON / OFF
Brief button presses in MIX
mode:
Mix, Repeat Track, Repeat Mix
(STOP)
Brief press:
Halts playback
Long press:
Opens and closes the CD draw in
STOP mode
Ends playback
(PLAY/
PAUSE)
Select station from Favourites list
•Starts playback (Play function)
•During playback: halts (Pause)
or resumes playback
•Starts playback (Play function)
•During playback: halts (Pause)
or resumes playback
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Tuner CD-Player Streaming Client
Opens the System Configuration menu (e.g. for adjusting screen brightness)
Opens the Favourites menu
when the Favourites list is
displayed.
Brief press:
Switches to main menu (Home)
Long press:
Opens the network configuration
menu
(red)
Long press:
Removes a favourite from the
station list
Long press:
Erases playback program Long press:
Removes a favourite from the
Favourites list created on the
MP 3000 HV
(green)
Adds a favourite to the station list
Activates playback programming
Adds a track to the playback
program during playback
programming
Adds a favourite to the
Favourites list created on the
MP 3000 HV
(yellow)
Button for switching between
Stereo and Mono reception
The Stereo setting is constantly
displayed in the screen window
by a
symbol.
The Mono setting is constantly
displayed in the screen window
by a symbol.
the main menu is displayed:
Toggle switch between inputs
USB 1 and USB 2
(blue)
During character input:
Switches between numeric and
alpha-numeric input, and
between capitals and lower case
when pressed (repeatedly)
In lists:
Search function (Alpha search)
Displays the Favourites list Displays the Favourites list
created on the MP 3000 HV
Store button for fast station
select Store button for fast station
select
Switches the Radiotext function
ON/OFF Switches CD-Text ON/OFF Toggles the display between the
‚Now Playing‘ view and track list /
station list navigation.
Switches between the Digital filter / Invert functions
The MP 3000 HV
can be controlled by the App 'TA Control' too.
For further information please visit our homepage
www.ta-hifi.com/app
Smartphone Tablet PC
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Basic settings of the MP 3000 HV
System Settings (System Configuration menu)
In the System Configuration menu general device settings are adjusted. This menu is described in detail in the following
chapter.
Calling up and operating
the menu
•
Briefly press the
button on the front panel or
button on the
remote control handset to call up the menu.
•
When you open the menu, the following Select points appear on the screen:
Using the front-panel controls:
•
The volume knob is used to select any item within the menu system.
•
To change a selected menu item, press the volume knob to confirm your
choice, then adjust the value by rotating the knob.
•
After making the adjustment, press the volume knob again to adopt the new
setting.
•
You can interrupt the process at any time by touching the
button; in this
case any changes you have made are discarded.
•
Holding the volume knob pressed in takes you one level further down in the
menu system.
•
Touch the
button again to quit the menu.
Using the remote control handset:
•
Use the
/
buttons to select an item in the menu.
•
If you wish to change a selected menu item, first press the
button,
and then use the
/
buttons to alter it.
•
After making the change, press the
button again to accept the
new setting.
•
You can press the
button at any time to interrupt the process; the
change is then abandoned.
•
Press the
button again to leave the menu.
Source names
menu item
(can only be called up using
the FD100 handset!)
At this menu item you can activate and disable external sources, and assign a
plain text name to each source; this name then appears in the screen displays.
When you call up this menu item using the
button, a list of all the
external sources of the MP 3000 HV appears. Each source is followed by the
assigned name, or if you have disabled the source concerned the note
'
disabled
'
.
If you want to activate / disable a source, or change the plain text name,
navigate to the appropriate line.
To activate a source, press the green button; pressing the red button disables
the source.
To change the plain-text name, move to the appropriate line and press the
button. Now use the alpha-numeric keypad of the F3000 to change the
name as required, then confirm your choice with
; this saves the
settings for that source.
The
button is used to switch between numeric and alpha-numeric input,
and between capitals and lower-case letters.
Letters can be erased by pressing the
button.
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If you should wish to restore the factory default source name, erase the whole
name before saving the empty field with the
button: this action resets the
display to the standard source names.
When you call up Source Select using
button on the remote control
handset or the source select knob on the front panel, any disabled sources are
suppressed. This makes it easier to select sources, and we recommend that
you disable any sources not in use.
The only available method of entering the name is to use the alpha-
numeric keypad on the remote control handset. For this reason the
appropriate menu item only appears if you call up the menu using the
button on the FD100 handset.
USB-DAC-IN mode
menu item
The MP 3000 HV can be connected to any computer with a USB 1.0 or USB
2.0 interface. Here you can select the USB operation mode (USB 1.0 or 2.0)
according to the requirements of your source device. The MP 3000 HV is set
up for connection to a USB 1.0 port by default. If you wish to operate the
machine with a USB 2.0 port in USB Audio Class 2 mode (High-Speed mode,
maximum sampling frequency 192 kHz), you have to switch the USB mode to
USB2.
Display Brightness
menu item
(screen brightness)
At this point you can adjust the brightness of the integral screen to suit your
personal preference for normal use.
Display Mode
menu item
This menu item offers the choice between three different display operation
modes:
•Always on
•Temporary
•Always off
Selecting 'Temporary' will switch the display is on for a short while each time
the PA 3000 HV is being operated. Shortly after operation the display will be
switched off again automatically.
The brightness of the display can be adjusted separately with the menu item
'Display Brightness' (see above).
Language
menu item
In this menu item you define the language to be used for the displays on the
screen of the front panel of the MP 3000 HV.
The language used for data transferred to the machine, e.g. from an iPod or
other Internet radio station, is determined by the supplying device or the radio
station; you cannot define the language on the MP 3000 HV.
Energy Saver
menu item
The MP 3000 HV features two stand-by modes: ECO Standby with reduced
stand-by current drain, and Comfort Standby with additional functions, but
slightly higher current drain. You can select your preferred stand-by mode in
this menu point:
Off (ECO Standby):
Active functions in ECO Standby mode: can be switched on only at the device
itself.
On (Comfort-Standby):
The following expanded functions are available: Can be switched on by remote
control FD100.
Pair FD 100
menu item
When you call up this menu item, the MP 3000 HV
attempts to create a
connection with the FD 100 radio remote control (see chapter ‘Pairing the
FD100 radio remote control’).
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D/A Converter Settings
A number of special settings are available for the MP 3000 HV D/A converter;
they are designed to fine-tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your
listening preferences.
Calling up and operating the
D/A converter options
Briefly press the
button on the remote control handset in order to call
up the D/A converter set-up options. This action opens a set-up window in
which the various options are displayed.
•
Now use the
/
buttons to select a set-up option.
•
In each case the displayed option can be altered using the
/
buttons.
•
Press the
button again to leave the menu.
DSP set-up option
Oversampling (OVS)
The MP 3000 HV can exploit four different filter types offering different tonal
characters:
•Oversampling 1(long FIR) is a classic FIR filter with an extremely linear
frequency response.
•Oversampling 2(short FIR) is a FIR filter with improved peak handling.
•Oversampling 3(Bezier / FIR) is a Bezier interpolator combined with a IIR
filter. This process produces a result very similar to an analogue system.
•Oversampling 4(Bezier) is a pure Bezier interpolator – offering perfect
“timing” and dynamics.
Please refer to the Chapter 'Technical description - Digital filters /
Oversampling ' for an explanation of the different filter types.
DSP set-up option
Output phase
With particular instruments or voices the human ear is certainly capable of
detecting whether absolute phase is correct or not. However, absolute phase is
not always correctly recorded.
In this menu item the phase of the signal can be changed from normal to
inverse phase and back.
The correction is carried out at the digital level, and has absolutely no adverse
effect on sound quality.
DSP set-up option
Bandwidth (BW)
In this menu item, the bandwidth of the analogue output filter can be switched
between 60 kHz (normal mode) or 120 kHz ('WIDE'mode).
The ‘WIDE’setting allows a more spacious music reproduction.
Please refer to the Chapter 'Technical description - Digital filters /
Oversampling ' for an explanation of the different filter types.
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Operating the source devices in detail
Operation of the
MP 3000HV with the
FD100 remote control
The operation of the source devices is described in the following chapters using
the FD100 remote control because only with this remote control all functions of
this device can be operated (e.g. adding favourites).
Operation of the
MP 3000 HV with
controls on the front
panel of the device
The front panel controls can be used to operate the basic functions of the
MP 3000 HV.
The Navigation/Control rotary control can be used to navigate through lists and
menus or to control the CD player in the same way as the cursor and OK
buttons of the FD100 remote.
In Lists
•
Choose a list or menu item by turning the rotary selector.
•
By pressing the selector knob you can select an item or start playback of a
title or station.
•
By pressing the selector knob for a longer time you can leave a submenu or
navigate to the parent menu level (BACK).
•
Briefly touching the
sensor button directly opens the main menu.
•
When in the main menu touching the
-button for a longer time toggles
between the USB inputs (front/back USB inputs)
CD Mechanism Control
•
Turning the rotary selector knob lets you select a track on the CD.
•
When the desired track number lights up on the display this track can be
started by pressing the rotary selector knob.
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Operating the Tuner
Selecting the FM tuner
as source
First choose the built in FM tuner as listening source by opening the source
selection menu on the FD100 remote by pressing the
-button or by
turning the rotary source selector on the front panel of the MP 3000 HV.
When you select a station, the integral screen initially shows the reception
frequency or the RDS station name.
Front panel display
The screen on the front panel displays all information in a clear form.
Field strength display:
a) When you are listening to a radio station in Tuner mode, the message
'Radio' appears in the top line of the screen.
b) Here the music type or style is displayed, e.g. Pop Music.
This information is only displayed if the transmitting station broadcasts it as
part of the RDS system. If you are listening to a station which does not
support the RDS system, or only supports it in part, these information fields
remain empty.
c) The frequency and / or the station name is displayed in enlarged form. If a
station name is displayed, its frequency is shown in the right upper corner.
d) These lines display information which is broadcast by the station (e.g.
Radiotext).
e) The field strength and therefore the reception quality to be expected from
the set transmitting station can be assessed from the field strength.
f) Display of Stereo '
'/ Mono' '
Selecting a station using the Favourites list:
a) The selected station is displayed in enlarged form, and can be called up
using the
/
/
button.
b) Press the
button to return to the station previously selected.
c) Position display in the Favourites list.
d) Press the
/
/
button to select the station displayed
in enlarged form.
Station Search
Holding one of the
/
buttons pressed in initiates a station
search in the upward or downward direction. The station search stops
automatically at the next station.
Favourites List and
Presets
In addition to manual tuning and searching, the tuner of the MP 3000 HV also
features a Favourites list and Presets, which provide a fast, convenient
method of managing your preferred stations and calling them up at any time.
You can edit the Favourites list to suit your preferences (see section 'Adding
stations to the Favourites list / Erasing stations from the Favourites list').
It is also possible to store the stations under a station number (Preset), and
then to call it up directly by entering the station number. Presets are particularly
useful if you wish to call up stations when the screen is not in sight (e.g. from
an adjacent room), or via the domestic control system.
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The Favourites List
Creating the Favourites list When you have called up the Favourites list by pressing the
button,
you can press the
button to call up the Favourites menu, from which
the following points can be selected using the
/
buttons:
Select the menu item 'Scan for stations' and initiate the station search with
the
button. The screen displays the message 'Auto Store active', and
the MP 3000 HV now automatically stores up to sixty receivable stations in the
Favourites list.
Sort function The Favourites list can be sorted according to various criteria; these are
selected in the menu item 'Sort Favourites by':
Frequency / Station name / Program ID
Now use the
/
buttons to select the desired sort criterion, and
confirm your choice by pressing the
button.
Selecting radio stations
from the Favourites list
•Call up the Favourites list with the
button, select a stored station from
the Favourites list using the
/
buttons, and confirm your
choice with the
/
/
button.
•You can also select stations directly, without calling up the Favourites list as
described above, by briefly pressing the
/
buttons.
Adding stations to the
Favourites list
First set the desired station manually (by briefly pressing the /
buttons) or using a search (holding the
/
buttons pressed in).
As soon as the station is audible, you can add it to your Favourites list by
pressing the
button.
Erasing stations from the
Favourites list
Open the Favourites list. Select the station you wish to erase from the list, hold
the red
button pressed in for a few seconds: the station is now removed
from the Favourites list. After the erasure the tuner automatically switches to
the next station in the Favourites list.
Presets
Calling up a Preset
At any time you can quickly call up a station stored as a Preset by entering its
Preset number using the F100 / FM100’s numeric buttons
to
.
Storing a Preset
•Select a station, either using the / buttons, or from the
Favourites list.
•Call up the Store Preset function by pressing the
button.
•An input window now appears in which you can enter a number using the
numeric buttons (
to
). The Preset is stored when you press a
numeric button. The front panel screen briefly displays the message 'Preset
Stored at' to confirm this.
RDS functions
If the station being received is broadcasting relevant RDS data, the following
information will be displayed on the screen:
•Station name
•Radiotext
•Program type (genre)
Mono / Stereo
You can toggle the tuner of the MP 3000 HV between stereo and mono
reception by briefly pressing the
button. The reception mode is shown
on the screen by the following symbols:
' ' (Mono) or '
'(Stereo):
If the station you wish to listen to is very weak or very distant, and can only be
picked up with severe background noise, you should always switch to MONO
mode as this reduces the unwanted hiss significantly.
When you store the station in the Favourites list, the settings you enter for this
station are also stored, and are automatically restored the next time you call up
the station.
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Operating the CD player
Selecting the CD player
as source
First choose the built in CD player as listening source by opening the source
selection menu on the FD100 remote by pressing the
-button or by
turning the rotary source selector on the front panel of the MP 3000 HV.
Inserting a CD
•Open the CD drawer (
on the front panel / FD100 / FM100)
•Place the disc centrally in the appropriate depression in the drawer, with the
side to be played facing down.
•Close the CD drawer (
on the front panel / FD100 / FM100)
When you close the drawer, the machine immediately reads the CD’s 'Table of
Contents'; the screen displays the message 'Reading'. During this period all
button-presses are ignored.
The screen then displays the total number of tracks on the CD in the drawer,
e.g.: '13 Tracks 60:27'.
It is also shows the current mode of operation, e.g.
Playing a CD
Press the
button on the front panel or on the F100 / FM100 remote
control handset to begin the playback process.
Playback starts, and the screen shows the mode of operation ( ) and the
number of the track currently being played: 'Track 1'.
The CD stops after the final track, and the screen again displays the total
number of CD tracks and the overall running time.
Variations
If you press the
/
button after placing the CD in the machine,
the drawer closes and playback starts with the first track.
The open drawer also closes if you enter the number of a track using the
remote control handset.
You can interrupt playback at any time by pressing the
button. During
the interruption the screen displays the symbol.
Press the
button again to resume playback.
Briefly pressing the
button during playback causes the player to skip to
the start of the next track.
Briefly pressing the
button during playback causes the machine to skip
back to the start of the preceding track.
A brief press on the button concludes playback.
A long press on the button opens the CD drawer.
Track Select
During playback
Briefly press the
or
button repeatedly until the number of the
track you want to hear appears on the integral screen.
Releasing the button interrupts playback briefly, and after this the desired track
is played.
You can also enter the number of the desired track directly using the numeric
buttons on the remote control handset.
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Playback mode
The CD player in the MP 3000 HV features various playback modes. During
playback the current playback mode is shown on the screen.
Repeat
Brief press:
Repeatedly pressing the
button causes the machine to cycle through
different playback modes.
'Repeat All' /
'Repeat Program'
The tracks of the CD or a playback program are
continuously repeated in the preset sequence.
'Repeat Track' The track of the CD or a playback program which has just
been played is continuously repeated.
'Normal' /
'Program'
Normal playback of the whole disc, or normal program
playback.
Mix mode
Long press:
Holding the
button pressed in switches the machine to Mix mode. A
second long press ends Mix mode.
'Mix' /
'Mix Program'
The tracks of the CD or of a playback program are played
in a random sequence.
In Mix mode the Repeat function can be called up with a brief press of the
button.
'Repeat Mix' /
'Rpt Mix Program'
The tracks of the CD or of a playback program are
continuously repeated in a random sequence.
Fast Search
•Fast forward search (hold the
button pressed in)
•Fast reverse search (hold the
button pressed in)
Holding the button pressed in for a long period increases the rate (speed) of
search. During the search process the screen displays the current track running
time.
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Playback Program
Creating a Playback
Program
Explanation:
A playback program consists of up to thirty tracks of a CD stored in any order
you like. This can be useful, for example, when you are preparing a cassette
recording. A playback program can only be created for the CD currently in the
disc drawer of the MP 3000 HV. The program remains stored until it is erased
again, or until the CD drawer is opened.
Operation:
When you place the CD in the drawer, the screen displays the total number of
tracks on the disc, e.g.: '13 Tracks 60:27'.
•Activating playback programming mode.
Press the
button
The screen displays the message 'Add Track 1 to Program' and '0 Tracks /
0:00 Program time'.
•Repeatedly press the
or
button briefly until the number of the
desired track appears on the screen after 'Track'.
•Now store the track in the playback program by briefly pressing the
button.
The screen shows the number of tracks and the total playing time of the play-
back program. Select all the remaining tracks of the program in the same
manner, and store them by briefly pressing the
button.
It is also possible to enter the track directly using the numeric buttons, instead
of using the
/
buttons. After you enter the number, press the
button briefly to store the track, as described above.
If you store thirty tracks, the screen displays the message 'Program full'.
The playback programming process is concluded when all the desired tracks
have been stored.
•End the playback programming process.
Hold the
button pressed in for about one second
Playing a playback
program
The playback program can now be played.
•Start the playback process.
button
Playback starts with the first track of the playback program. The screen
displays the message 'Program' while a playback program is playing.
The
and
buttons select the previous or next track, but only
within the playback program.
Erasing a playback
program
Briefly pressing
button in STOP mode opens the CD drawer, and
thereby erases the playback program.
A playback program can also be erased without opening the CD drawer:
•Erase the playback program.
Hold the
button pressed in again for about one second
The playback program is now erased.
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Operating the Streaming Client
General Information on
the Streaming Client
The MP 3000 HV includes what is known as a 'Streaming Client'. This is a
new class of playback devices for media content, providing a means of playing
music which is stored on a vast variety of sources. These sources may be an
USB hard disc connected directly to the MP 3000 HV, but they may also be
thousands of miles away (e.g. Internet radio station). The Streaming Client can
access such remote sources via a home network and the Internet.
The network configuration is explained in the Chapter 'Network Configuration'.
The MP 3000 HV Streaming Client can access the following sources:
Local sources
(direct connection)
Remote sources
(via home network or Internet)
USB memory sticks and
USB hard discs
Internet radio
NAS server (with UPnP-AV server)
PC (with UPnP-AV server)
The media content formats which the MP 3000 HV can reproduce are very
wide-ranging, and extend from compressed formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC
and OGG Vorbis to high-quality non-compressed data formats such as FLAC
and WAV, which are thoroughly audiophile in nature. A full listing of all possible
data and playlist formats is included in the Specification, which you will find in
the Appendix to these instructions.
Since virtually no read or data errors occur when electronic memory media are
accessed, the potential reproduction quality is even higher than that of CD. The
quality level may even exceed that of SACD and DVD-Audio.
The MP 3000 HV can also play back high-resolution audio formats (FLAC and
WAV up to 192kHz / 32bit). High-resolution audio files can be played back from
a USB hard disc connected to the unit, or via a network connection. However, if
you wish to use a network for 192/32 reproduction, a cable network must be
used since a WLAN network is not generally sufficient for the high data rates
(see also the note in the chapter entitled 'Network configuration').
Select Lists
The music content to be played is chosen from Select Lists. These lists are
operated using the navigation buttons (cursor buttons) which you will find on
the remote control handset and on the front panel. All content can be accessed
via the main menu. Internet Radio in particular offers a huge number of
stations, which can result in long searches or periods of navigation. We
therefore recommend that you store your preferred stations in a Favourites
List, as this makes them easy and fast to access, with no protracted searching.
It is also possible to store Internet radio stations as Presets, just as you do with
normal radio; they can then be called up directly just by entering a number.
The media content can be listed according to various criteria - Internet radio
stations e.g. by country of origin, genre or alphabetical, music from media
servers e.g. by artiste, album, track, genre, etc.
The exact form of the displayed list and the preparation of the content also
depend to a large extent on the capabilities of the server, i.e. the full facilities of
the MP 3000 HV cannot be exploited with all servers or media. You may
therefore find that in many cases not all the functions described in these
instructions can be used.
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