® USER’S MANUAL arcus Premium Class Digital Audio Recorder 300 i
D ear arcus Customer, The “arcus” brands stands for technically well-designed, highly innovative products. arcus opens up new perspectives which you simply have to experience for yourself. We congratulate you on the purchase of a product from our company. Your arcus Team Table of Contents I N T R O D U C T I O N C H A P T E R C H A P T E R 1 Safety instructions 1 Legal notice on copyright 2 Basic functions 13 1. Turning the DAR300 on and off 13 2.
1 Chapter Safety instructions E lectrical appliances should be kept out of the reach of children. Never allow children to use electrical appliances unsupervised. Batteries can be life threatening if swallowed. Ensure therefore that the appliance and batteries are kept out of the reach of children. In the event of a battery being swallowed, immediate medical attention must be sought. The device may only be operated in dry rooms. Do not drop any objects onto or spill any liquids into the device.
In the event of damage or a suspicion that the device is not functioning properly, immediately remove the mains plug and have the device checked by a technical service centre. Should you place the appliance on delicate furniture, we recommend that you place a neutral pad under it to avoid staining from the base. The device stores music and photos on an internal hard drive. Hard disks are subject to a certain amount of wear. To prevent data loss, you should regularly backup your data.
2 Chapter Notice on environmental protection P rofessional Recycling Batteries and packaging materials do not belong with household waste. Batteries must be taken to a collection point for old batteries. Separate disposal of packaging material helps the environment. This product cannot be disposed of as normal household rubbish at the end of its life. It should be taken to a collection point for recycling electrical appliances.
3 Chapter Introduction to the front panel keys 1 2 3 4 1. CD tray 2. Control panel 3. Controller 4. Display 5.
4 Chapter Connections and controls on the rear panel German English S-Video S-Video Scart-Buchse für Anschluss an TV Scart connection to connect to a TV Video (FBAS) Video (FBAS) Analoge Ein- und Ausgänge Analogue input and output Digitale Ein- und Ausgänge Digital input and output Ethernet-Buchse für Anschluss an PC oder Netzwerk-Hub Ethernet connection to connect to a PC or network hug USB-Anschluss USB connector Netzschalter Mains plug Netzanschluss Mains connection 5
5 Chapter Remote control 6
German English Ein/Standby On/Standby Nummern- / Buchstabenblock Number/letter block Zurück zum Main Menu Return to the main menu Info Info z.Zt.
6 Chapter Installation You should always switch off the DAR300 and your other systems when working on the wiring! To make sure that the DAR300 is working correctly, you should check the time settings immediately after you first switch it on and correct if necessary. Use Cinch cables to connect the analogue inputs and outputs of the DAR300 to your Hi-fi amplifier.
7 Chapter The DAR300 in a network Connecting to a individual computer If you want to connect the DAR300 to a PC directly via Ethernet, please use a cross-over cable. Connecting to a network Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the DAR3000 to the switch or router in an existing network. You can also connect the DAR300 to a WLAN wireless network using the USB WLAN adapter. Plug the USB WLAN adapter into the USB connection on the rear panel.
Under Windows (the example shows Windows XP) Open "Network Connections" in the Control Panel. Right click on "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties". The "Local Area Connection Properties" dialog box appears. The "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" points in the middle box must be visible and enabled (checkmark). Now select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click on "Properties". Select "Obtain an IP address automatically".
Accessing the DAR300’s hard drive on the network Of the various options for accessing the DAR300's hard drive from a PC, perhaps the easiest way is by using the "Browse computer" function. In the Control Panel, click on “Search” and then select “Computers or people”. Enter “DAR300” as the computer name and then click on “Search”. The DAR300 is displayed on the right side after a few seconds.
Moving music and photos between the computer and the DAR300 You can easily copy individual audio and picture files, as well as folders (incl. subfolders) to the DAR300 “Music” or “Photo” drive by drag-n-drop. No special software is required. Of course, you can also copy files from the DAR300 back to the PC or listen to audio files or view picture files saved on the DAR300 on the PC. ! The DAR300 stores music and photos on an internal hard drive. You should regularly back up your files to prevent data loss.
8 Chapter Basic functions 1. Turning the DAR300 on and off The central mains switch is located on the rear panel above the mains plug. Turn the switch to ON (symbol I) after connecting all your components. The red button on the remote control and the On/ Standby button on the DAR300 are used to turn the device on or off, as well as to go into standby mode. There are three operating states: 1) Off – The DAR300 uses no power. 2) On – The DAR300 is ready to play music and/or show pictures, etc.
2. Play 2.1 Using the remote control: Play: Press . The selected song or songs contained in the selected album, genre, etc. are played. Pause: Press . Play is interrupted. Press again. Play continues. Index forward/fast forward: Briefly press during play. The next music file is selected. Briefly press more than once to select the desired title (page forward). Press and hold during play. Fast forward (scan mode) is enabled. Index reverse/fast rewind: Briefly press during play.
Briefly press more than once to select the desired title (page back). Press and hold during play. Fast rewind (scan mode) is enabled. Stop: Press longer during play. Important: To prevent data loss, always turn the device off by button for a few moments before you disconnect it pressing the from the mains supply by pressing the mains switch (on the back of the housing). 2.3 Play modes You can toggle between the play modes Normal, Scan, Repeat All, Shuffle Repeat, Repeat Single and Shuffle.
9 Chapter 1. The DAR300 menu structure Music Playlist CD Tracks Photo Web Radio Tools Options Thumbnail View Favourites Copy CD Photo Albums Photo Explorer Recent Stations Backup Webradio Artists Photo CD Station List Restore Record Songs Extenal Devices Suchen Format ext.
2. The menu functions 2.1.1 Using the remote control: Scroll: Scroll up or down using and . Go to the next / previous initial using and (if you are in a list sorted alphabetically). OK/enter/one level deeper: Press OK. Back / one level higher: Press . Calling up the context menu: Press . Hiding the context menu: Press again (or press ). Return to the main menu: Press M. 2.1.2 On the DAR300 directly: Scroll: Turn the control knob to the right to scroll down or right.
2.2.2 On the DAR300 directly: Turn the control knob to select the respective entry. Press the control knob. The cursor is under the last field of the entry. Press to delete fields from right to left. Press longer to delete the entire entry. Select letters or numbers for the field you are in by turning the control knob. When the cursor is under the last field: Press the control knob to insert a new field at the end of the entry. When you are done: Press . Press OK to confirm the changes.
2.4 The status window The status window displays all important information about the title currently being played. If you have connected the DAR300 to a TV, the status window is always visible. The status window is only displayed on the DAR300 as needed. An excerpt from the current playlist is displayed on the TV. Songs already played are in blue, songs to be played are in grey. The song currently being played is identified by an arrow.
10 Chapter Functions and settings 10.1 The main menu The main menu is displayed after turning the DAR300 on. Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the main menu. 10.2 Music menu Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the music menu. 10.2.1 Playlist A list of all songs contained in the current playlist are displayed in the Playlists window. Add a song, album, etc. to the current playlist by playing the song, album, etc.
A playlist can have a maximum of 999 entries. If this number is exceeded, existing entries are automatically overwritten (oldest first). 10.2.2 Selecting albums An overview of all albums saved on the DAR300 hard drive is displayed. To associate songs with an album, the name of the album must be entered in its tags. To play an entire album, use or to select the desired album and press . To display a list of the songs on an album, use or to select the desired album and press OK. 10.2.
10.2.5 Selecting a genre An overview of all genres is displayed. To assign a song to a genre, the genre must be entered in its tag. To play all the songs from a specific genre, use or to select the desired genre and press . To display a list of all songs from a specific genre, use or to select the desired genre and press OK. 10.2.6 Selecting Search main catalogue You can search for terms in the main catalogue (title, artist, album) and display all hits that contain your search term.
10.2.7 Selecting Musik Explorer The DAR300 Music Explorer displays the folder structure of the "Music" drive as folders, subfolders and files. The Music Explorer only displays audio files in formats that the DAR300 can play. Note: The Music Explorer does read any tags. It makes sense to structure the content of the hard drive well in order to make finding files using the Explorer easier.
10.2.9 Recording The DAR300 can also rip music into MP3 format directly and save it to the hard drive. Other available formats include WAV and FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec). Aufnahme starten When playing from CD, LP or radio: Press for a few moments to start recording. (or select "Start Recording" in the record menu and press OK.) Press to stop recording. After you are finished recording, a text input field appears that you can use to assign tags to the recording (title, artist, etc.). 10.
10.3.2 If you have selected an individual song: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Add to Playlist Press OK. Adds the selected song to the playlist. Clear Playlist Press OK. Deletes the current playlist. Play Complete Album Press OK. Plays the complete album to which the song belongs (if assigned to a song with a tag). Delete Song Press OK. Deletes the selected song. Info Press OK. Displays information about the selected song (tag). You can edit this information.
Remove Entry Press OK. The selected entry is deleted from the playlist. Export Playlist Press OK. All entries in the current playlist and an M3U playlist that contains the order of the songs are copied to an external media (memory card, portable player). If there is more than one memory card in the DAR300 or a USB device is connected, a window appears in which you can select the desired media. Burn CD Press OK. You are then asked whether you want to burn a data CD or audio CD.
10.3.4 If you have selected a saved playlist: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Load Playlist Press OK. The playlist is loaded. Press . The playlist begins to play. Rename Playlist Press OK. You can change the name of the playlist. Delete Playlist Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you want to really want to delete the playlist. Select No if you do not want to delete the playlist. Press OK. 10.3.5 If you have selected an album: Press . The context menu appears.
Delete Artist Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you want to really want to delete all songs from the specific artist. Select No if you do not want to delete the songs from the specific artist. Press OK. 10.3.7 If you have selected a genre: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Add to Playlist Press OK. Adds all songs from the selected genre to the playlist. Clear Playlist Press OK. Deletes the current playlist. Rename Genre Press OK. You can change the name of the genre.
10.3.9 If you have selected a song from an external device: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Import Selection Press OK. An input screen appears. You can enter a path to which all selected songs and folders should be imported. The default folder is DAR300/Music. If you add, for example, JoggingSongs to the end of the path, the selected songs are copied to this folder. If you enter a folder that does not yet exist, it is created.
You can change the name of the folder. Delete Folder Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you really want to delete the folder on the memory card/external device. Select No if you do not want to delete the folder. Press OK. 10.4 CD menu 10.4.1 Selecting CD and importing / converting Select the CD player function of the DAR300 with the CD option. If there is not CD in the drive, the "CD cannot be read" error message is displayed and you are prompted to insert a CD.
"Unknown artist", "Unknown album", etc. and "Track 01", Track 02", etc. are used for the titles. All title information about the CD is displayed and you can play the entire audio CD by pressing the play button ( or on the remote control) beginning with the first title. You can select a different starting title using the dial or the and arrow buttons. The abovementioned buttons on the remote control or device are used to operate the CD player itself. 10.4.
10.5.1 Selecting Thumbnails The thumbnail view displays the folders of the "Photo" drive with the folder icon. A small preview of the photos is displayed. To select a folder or picture, use , , and to go to the respective folder icon and press OK. All four , , and arrow buttons are used to go to the next or previous photo. The file name of the currently displayed photo appears on the display of the DAR300. Press to return to the next-highest level. 10.5.
10.6 10.6.1 The context menus in the Photo menu If you have selected a picture in the Photo Explorer: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Rename Picture Press OK. You can change the name of the picture. Delete Picture Press OK. Use or Select Yes if you want to really want to delete the picture. Select No if you do not want to delete the picture. Press OK. Play Slideshow Press OK. The pictures in the selected directory are displayed in order.
Set Slideshow (as a screensaver) Press OK. This directory with its pictures was designated as the directory from which the pictures are displayed in the Set Slideshow mode. 10.6.3 If you have selected a photo from an external device: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Select/Delete Picture Press OK. The selected picture is selected or deselected. Import Selection Press OK. An input screen appears. You can enter a path to which all selected pictures should be imported.
10.6.4 If you have selected a folder from an external device: Press . The context menu appears. You have the following options: Select / Deselect Folder Press OK. The selected folder is marked for import. Press OK again. The folder is removed to the selection list. Import Selection Press OK. An input screen appears. You can enter a path to which all selected folders (see above) should be imported. The default folder is DAR300/Photo.
10.7.8 Get station list The DAR300 creates a station list of the radio stations currently being received. 10.8 Tools menu Use or to select the desired menu item and press OK to go to sub-menu from the Tools menu. 10.8.1 Copy CD Copies the CD currently in the drive. Please observe copy protection regulations. 10.8.2 Backup The DAR300 saves files on an internal hard drive. You can save the data externally in case you need to restore it later.
Select Yes if you really want to rebuild the database. Select No if you do not want to rebuild the database. Press OK. Note: It can take several hours to rebuild the database depending on the number of files! 10.8.6 Rebuild Photo DB The DAR300 automatically recognises pictures and adds them to its database. However, if for some reason picture files that you have copied to the DAR300 are not displayed in the menus, you can rebuild the database using this function.
10.8.10 Update FreeDB If you put in an audio CD unknown in the integrated title database, the database automatically adds information about the CD if the DAR300 is connected to the Internet. This assumes that the settings for FreeDB has been made in the Options menu for "Hard Drive and Internet" and the DAR300 has access to the Internet via a router (e.g. DSL router) at any time. 10.9 Optionen Menu 10.9.1 Photo Enter your preferred settings for viewing pictures.
10.9.3 Recording First specify which connection is used to connect the DAR300 to the stereo system. Select "Options" and press OK. Select "Source" and press OK. Choose the connection being used and press OK. The presetting is "Analog Input". Then specify the desired recording quality: Select "Quality" and press OK. Select the desired level of quality and press OK. The presetting is "High Quality".
Press to go to the "Format" subitem and press OK to select the format. Confirm the desired conversion format (rip format) by pressing OK or cancel the procedure by pressing . Press to go to the "Quality" subitem and press OK to select the level of quality. Press OK to confirm or cancel the operation by pressing . Press to exit the CD menu. 10.9.
10.10 Network Every PC in a network has its own identification number, the IP address. Depending on the configuration, this number is either automatically or manually assigned to the individual PCs, or in this case the DAR300. ! Important: A DAR300 connected to a signal PC (directly or via a router or hub) represents a "network". The IP address allows any computer on the network to recognise the DAR300 and the user can copy, delete or rename the files or modify properties (e.g. title information).
So, if the IP addresses assigned in your network use 192.168.001.xxx and the last three digits of 101 have not been assigned to any other device, you do not need to change the IP address already assigned during manufacture. Attention: Your operating system may not display zeros, i.e. the entry on your PC can also be 192.168.1.1 (instead of 192.168.001.001). If you want to change the IP address of the DAR300 because of your network configuration: Select "IP Address" and press OK.
If you want to change the hostname of the DAR300, please note that hostnames cannot contain special characters or empty spaces. Select "Hostname" and press OK. Press or to go to the letters you want to change and enter the desired name using the number / letter blocks on the remote control (see also 0). Press and confirm by pressing OK. Press . A window is displayed with the question "Accept changes?" Press Yes to confirm the change. Press No to discard the changes. Press OK. Press to set the parameters.
11 Chapter Technical data - Operating systems: Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, 95; Linux; Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 (OS 9 requires additional software for access to Sambe releases) - Music management software: Windows Media Player, MusicMatch, WinAmp Hard drive: 160 GB - individually scalable at any time CD/DVD drive - Read rate: Data CD max 52x, audio CD max 24x, DVD max 16x - Write speed: CD-R/-RW max 10x - Media types: Media at 12cm or 8cm - Tray motor driven Conversion rate - Audio CD to MP3: 2x, - Audio CD to FLAC
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