TerraPlayer TR-100 (Table Radio) TerraPlayer CR-100 (Component Radio) The TerraPlayer User Guide Revision A.
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User Guide Table of Contents TerraPlayer License Agreement and Warranty ............................................................................................. 2 License Agreement .................................................................................................................................... 2 Limited Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... 5 User Guide Table of Contents ........
Playlist Mode........................................................................................................................................... 35 Playlist Mode, Tree View ................................................................................................................... 35 Playlist Mode, Strip View................................................................................................................... 36 Favorites (FAV) Mode ...............................................
Adding Images .................................................................................................................................. 102 Update Music Information for Selected Songs ................................................................................. 102 Buy CDs Now................................................................................................................................... 103 Setting Up AM/FM Radio Station Display Names with Local Call Letters (TR-100 only) ...
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Chapter 1: Introducing the TerraPlayer Thanks and Welcome! Thank you for purchasing your TerraPlayer, and welcome to the world of digital audio. Your TerraPlayer will help pull your digital audio files from your PC and into your life – and in full color. The TerraPlayer User Guide is intended to help you get the most out of your TerraPlayer. Here, you will find information on setting up the hardware, using the TerraTouch OS on the touchscreen, and using the TerraPlayer Utility Suite on your PC.
TerraPlayer Utility Suite In addition to the Configuration Wizard, the TerraPlayer Utility Suite gives you other applications to enhance your enjoyment of the system, including: the WebServer, Ripper, Librarian, Playlist, and MusicInfo Utilities. ) Refer to Chapter 4: The TerraPlayer Utility Suite on page 60 for more information. Features and Benefits Features Benefits Simple set up No need to be “network literate”. The Base Transceiver and TerraPlayer Radio are plug-and-play.
How it Works The TerraPlayer system comes packaged with two units—a TerraPlayer Radio (TR-100 or CR-100) and a Base Transceiver (BT-100). The Base Transceiver, or Base, connects to a single computer (via USB) or network of computers (via Ethernet). When powered up, it checks all connected computers for available shared folders. If it finds digital audio files in a shared folder, it stores the Music Information (ID3 tag, metadata), album cover, and exact location (filepath) of each one.
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The TerraPlayer and the Internet It is highly recommended that you have an Internet connection available to the Base Transceiver—either through the computer to which it is connected, or over the network. Several programs in the TerraPlayer Utility Suite utilize an Internet connection to download Music Information and album cover icons from the web to ensure you have album cover icons for all available albums. The Buy Now feature also requires an Internet connection.
Connected to a Single PC via USB The Base Transceiver has a USB port for connecting to a single PC. When connected via USB, the PC will need to have the proper USB drivers installed. These drivers can be installed from The TerraPlayer Utility Suite Installation CD-ROM. When you run the installation program, it detects a Base Transceiver connected to the USB port and automatically starts to install the USB drivers. Or, they can be installed separately using the Install USB Drivers option.
Multiple TerraPlayer Radios One Base Transceiver can transmit up to three separate, concurrent audio streams to feed up to three different TerraPlayer Radios. The Base Transceiver becomes the center of an RF (Radio Frequency) Network, with a wireless link to communicate with all Radios.
Register/Join the TerraPlayer Radio and Base Transceiver When you update the firmware in the Base Transceiver or TerraPlayer Radio, or if you add an additional Radio to a Base, you must reconnect the RF Link as follows: 1.
Acknowledgements The TerraPlayer Utility Suite, when used with an internet connection, utilizes the following online data sources to enhance your digital audio experience. ) Refer to Chapter 4: The TerraPlayer Utility Suite on page 60 for more information. Powered by Gracenote Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service™. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery.
Chapter 2: Hardware and Connections Depending on the version of the TerraPlayer Radio, the standard TerraPlayer system comes packaged with different hardware.
TerraPlayer Radios TerraPlayer CR-100 (Component Radio) The CR-100 is a 17″-wide model, for connecting to a component stereo system. Front Panel o o Power High Contrast Backlight Low Contrast n n Stop Play Reverse Forward Touchscreen. Swivels out when you press the bottom, locks in place when you press back. Important! Cleaning the touchscreen. Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the touchscreen. Do not use liquids, soaps, or solvents, as they may damage the unit. o Control buttons.
TerraPlayer TR-100 (Table Radio) The TR-100 is a stand-alone, table-top model. It features one 6″ full-range speaker and two 2″ stereo Left/Right tweeters, and has a built-in AM/FM radio tuner. Front Panel o p q n r q n Touchscreen. Swivels out when you press the bottom, locks in place when you press back. Important! Cleaning the touchscreen. Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the touchscreen. Do not use liquids, soaps, or solvents, as they may damage the unit. o p 6″ Woofer. Control buttons.
Base Transceiver TerraPlayer BT-100 (Base Transceiver) The TerraPlayer BT-100 (Base Transceiver) connects to the PC and transmits digital audio to the TerraPlayer. It functions in the 900 MHz frequency band, allowing for a transmission range of up to 500′ (typical), and is able to penetrate walls and typical household obstacles. It has six half-duplex RF channels. n n o p q r o p q r n o p q r s s t RF Link Antenna. Exchanges wireless signals with the TerraPlayer Radio. Register.
Accessory TerraPlayer Remote Control HELP. Access the Help screens in the TerraTouch OS. H ELP ? Power. Power on the TerraPlayer. HELP ? SLEEP INFO MUTE i REW PLAY / PAUSE SLEEP. Sleep mode. SL EEP ) Refer to Sleep on page 57. FWD INFO. Brings up the Music Information screen on the current selection in Queue. IN FO REPEAT STOP SHUFFLE CANCEL FLAG FAV BROKEN i VOL ) Refer to Double-tap for Music Information on page 28. MUTE. Mute the audio. M U TE FLAG REW.
Connections Connect the Base Transceiver to PC or Network PC Connect the USB port of the Base to the USB port of a PC. USB Cable Base Transceiver -OR- Ethernet Cable For networks, connect the Ethernet port of the Base to a network HUB. Network HUB to AC power Connect TerraPlayer TR-100 to AM/FM Antennae Connect TerraPlayer CR-100 to Stereo Receiver TerraPlayer TR-100 TerraPlayer CR-100 RF Link Antenna Connect Stereo L/R jacks to the Stereo L/R jacks of the stereo receiver using RCA-plug cables.
Chapter 3: The TerraTouch OS Introducing the TerraTouch OS The TerraTouch OS utilizes a full-color touchscreen using album cover art as icons to place graphic functionality at your fingertips. Searching through your digital audio collection is now like searching through CDs, vinyl albums, or through songs on a jukebox. The introductory material in this section applies to the rest of this chapter.
Indicators The RF Link indicator appears when the wireless connection between the TerraPlayer Radio and Base Transceiver is offline. The Headphone indicator appears only when headphones are plugged in (TR-100 only). The Mute indicator appears only when the MUTE button on the remote has been pressed. Icons and Music The TerraTouch OS uses album cover art as icons representing the albums and songs in your collection.
Double-tap for Music Information You can see Music Information on any selection in the Music Library by double-tapping on the icon. For instance, if you double-tap on a genre or artist icon, the touchscreen will display a Music Information screen listing all tracks of that genre or artist: Album Music Information and Buy Now When you double-tap on an album icon, a Music Information screen will display all the tracks on the album. In addition, there is the Buy Now feature.
Library Mode When you first power on the TerraPlayer Radio, Library Mode will be the first thing you see—it’s the first place to find music. It is where you can look through your entire music collection. From Library Mode, you can add selections to FAV or QUEUE. Library Mode can be used in one of several different Views, and each view is broken down into Levels: Level buttons Help you sort through your music. View buttons Views display the music in different ways.
Playing Music in Library No matter which View in the Library you are in, you can select music in the same ways. Playing Music—Select Icon and Tap Play You can also play a selection by choosing an icon, then tapping the PLAY button. Choosing an icon varies between Views, so we’ll deal with those View-by-View. Playing Music—Touch and Hold, Drag and Drop At any point in Library Mode, you can touch and hold an icon, then drag and drop it on the PLAY button to start playing the selection.
Library Mode, Tree View When you press the Tree button, the Library will be displayed in Tree View. In Tree View names appear in large print, to make it easy to read. Think of Tree View like this: your entire music collection is the trunk of a tree, and music branches out from that trunk. The first branches are genres: Rock, Jazz, Classical. These split off into smaller branches: artists. Artist branches split off into even smaller branches: albums.
Library Mode, Map View Press the Map button to enter Map View, and the TerraTouch OS displays your collection as a flat map of icons, spread out so you can zoom in/out and pan across your collection by touching and dragging the touchscreen. The Locator Zone in the upperright corner shows your relative location in the map. You begin Map View at the Artist Level, where the map is divided into artist zones containing all the albums by each artist in your collection.
Library Mode, List View In List View, your collection appears in a list. You can select an artist, an album, or a song depending on which column is selected on the touchscreen. The currently selected item appears on the Select Zone, and its icon shown on the right. Press the Artist button to sort by artists. (Default artist icon shown) Press the Album button to sort by albums. (Default album cover icon shown) Press the Song button to sort by songs.
FIND Press the FIND button to bring up a screen which will help you search List View for a specific name. Find by Name To search by name, you should first select whether the search will be of all music, or limited to genre, artist, album, or song. Press the Find: find, and a pop-up menu will appear of the search options available. Select one by pressing the button. For example, if you want to look for an artist, press the ARTIST option. When you press the Find: field, select ALL, ARTIST, ALBUM, or SONG.
Playlist Mode When you create a playlist on the computer and store it in a shared folder, the TerraPlayer will detect that playlist and present it in Playlist Mode for you to access it. Playlist Mode can be displayed in one of two Views: Tree or Strip. Playlist Mode, Tree View When you press the Tree button, playlists are displayed on Tree View. In Tree View names appear in large print, to make it easy to read. Think of Tree View like this: each playlist branches out to the songs.
Playlist Mode, Strip View When you press the Strip button, playlists are displayed as a row of icons. You can touch and drag on the strip to pan across available playlists. The Locator Bar in the lower left corner shows your relative position in the strip. The Locator Bar shows your relative position in the strip. If you double-tap on a playlist, it opens up to the list to the Details Level, so you can see what music is in it.
Favorites (FAV) Mode You probably have a stack of CDs that you love to listen to sitting next to your stereo. That’s what Favorites Mode is – a ‘stack’ of the songs, album, artist, or genres that you love to listen to. This makes it easy to keep track of your favorite music. There are 6 different Favorites Views (FAV Views) – FAV 1-6. Each one can be used for something else. For example, each member of the family can have their own. Or, you can set aside one for a playlist.
Using a FAV View Each FAV View will be empty when first accessed—you may add Favorites at any time as you find a song, album, artist, genre, etc. that’s worthy of “Favorites” status. Select a FAV View Select a FAV View by pressing one of the FAV (1-6) buttons: Adding Favorites You can drag and drop any icons to Favorites from any Mode where an Icon is displayed. Adding an icon to a given FAV View doesn’t remove that icon from the original Mode/View.
Playing favorites When you touch FAV to access the view again, your favorites will now show up there. To play the entire favorites view Press the Start button. Play a single favorite Tap the desired icon to select, then tap PLAY. Touch and hold the icon, then drag and drop it on PLAY. Open a favorite to list Songs or Information Double-tap on the desired icon to open songs or information. Add to Queue Touch and hold the icon, then drag and drop on QUEUE to add to Queue.
Radio Mode (TR-100 only) If you press the RADIO button, you have access to the built-in AM/FM radio. From here, you can select and play a radio station or add drag and drop one to FAVORITES or QUEUE. Radio Mode, Strip View When you touch Strip, radio stations are displayed as a row of icons. You can touch and drag on the strip to pan across available radio stations. There is a bar in the lower left corner to show your relative position in the strip.
Radio Mode, List View List View shows a text list of all the radio stations. The center line is the current selection, and the icon for that station appears. Scroll through the stations one-at-a-time using the scroll bar or the UP/DOWN The center line is the selected station, and the currently selected icon appears. Playing radio stations in List View In List View, you can do the following: Play a radio station Tap the desired icon to select, then tap PLAY.
AM/FM Radio (TR-100 only) AM/FM Radio Tuner The TerraPlayer TR-100 Table Receiver comes with a built-in AM/FM radio tuner. To select stations on the tuner, tap on AM or FM to select a band, then use your finger to drag the tuner dial left or right to the desired frequency. 1. Press the Tune button This will access the AM/FM tuner. 2. Press the AM or FM button Select the AM or FM button to select the desired frequency band. 3.
Add an AM/FM Radio Station 1. Press the Add button This will bring up the Tuner with add controls. 2. Select the AM/FM frequency band of the desired radio station ) Refer to AM/FM Radio Tuner on page 41 for more information. 3. Enter the call letters or a name for the station Use the alphanumeric list at the bottom to enter the call letters (eg. WKRP, WJNK). Touch and drag the alphanumeric list to pan across. The letter/number in highlight box is currently selected. Tap this once to add to Name: field.
Settings Mode When you tap on SYSTEM, there are different options for configuring your TerraPlayer. AUDIO Press the AUDIO button to display controls for adjusting the sound coming out of the TerraPlayer. Control EQUALIZER Definition ) Refer to EQUALIZER on page 45 for more information. LOUDNESS ENABLED Check the LOUDNESS option for added presence to the audio. AUX OUT ENABLED TR-100 only.
