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SmartCD Audio Player Help Contents

The following Help Topics are available:

Operating the Audio Player

About Smart Storage

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Operating the Audio Player

The Audio Player Window

Playing CDs

Programming the Audio Player


The Audio Player Window

The SmartCD Audio Player provides an attractive, straight forward medium for listening to your audio CDs.  This section describes the audio player window, as well as basic product operation.

The Audio Player Display

The Display informs you of the current status of the audio player, including mode of operation, the currently mounted CD, current track number, total number of tracks on the CD, elapsed play time and current operation.


Playing CDs

The Program provides the following modes of operation:

Playing One CD Continuously

1.  To listen to one CD from beginning to end (default mode of operation):

2.  Run SmartCD Manager and scan the cartridge (unnecessary if you have previously scanned the cartridge).

3.  Click the CD buttons to select the CD you want to listen to.

4.  Click Play to begin listening to the CD.

Playing All CDs Continuously

1.  To listen to every CD in the mini-changer from beginning to end:

2.  Run SmartCD Manager and scan the cartridge (unnecessary if you have previously scanned the cartridge).

3.  Click the CD buttons to select the CD you want to listen to.

4.  Click Normal to change the play mode to Continuous All.

5.  Click Play to begin listening to the CDs.

Playing One CD Randomly

1.  To listen tracks on one CD in random order:

2.  Run SmartCD Manager and scan the cartridge (unnecessary if you have previously scanned the cartridge).

3.  Click the CD buttons to select the CD you want to listen to.

4.  Click Shuffle to change the play mode to Shuffle One.

5.  Click Play to begin listening to the CD.

Playing All CDs Randomly

1.  To listen to every CD in the mini-changer in random order:

2.  Run SmartCD Manager and scan the cartridge (unnecessary if you have previously scanned the cartridge).

3.  Click the CD buttons to select the CD you want to listen to.

4.  Click Shuffle to change the play mode to Shuffle All.

5.  Click Play to begin listening to the CDs.


Programming the Audio Player

SmartCD Audio Player’s programming features allow you to input track names and create customized playlists of your favorite songs on one or more CDs.

To program the Audio Player:

1.  Click the Playlist button.

The programming panel drops down.

The Programming Panel Controls

Button	Function
	Toggle between displaying current cartridge/all cartridges scanned by SmartCD Manager..
	Add/Delete tracks to playlist.
	Create a new playlist, open an exising playlist or save a programmed playlist.

Programming a Playlist

To program a playlist:

1.  Click the New button in the Playlist panel.

2.  In the Cartridge(s) box, click on the + sign next to the current cartridge.

The display expands to show currently available audio CDs.

3.  In the Cartridge(s) box, click on the + sign next to each CD.

The display expands to show programmable tracks for each CD (e.g. ...   Track 5).

4.  Rename a track(s) by clicking on the track description (e.g. “Track 5”) and entering song titles.

When you click the track description, the description is highlighted white to indicate it is selected.

5.  Add a track to the playlist by clicking the “...” symbol next to a track, then click the Add button.

When you click the “...” symbol, the track turns green to indicate it is selected.  Clicking the Add button adds the track to the current playlist in the Playlist box.  Clicking delete while a track is highlighted deletes the track from the playlist.

6.  Enter a name in the Save field and click Save.

Opening a Playlist

To open a previously programmed playlist:

1.  Select the playlist you want to open in the Playlist panel.

2.  Use the up and down arrows to scroll the list until you find the playlist you want to hear.

3.  Click Open.

The playlist is displayed.  You can add to an existing playlist at any time.  Simply add the new tracks and click the save button.


Welcome to Smart Storage

We think our name says it all.  As the pioneers and market leaders in CD-ROM and CD-R software technology, we offer software for CD access and recording.  Doesn’t matter if the application large or small, or if it involves CD-Rs or CD-ROMs -- we have the solution.

SmartCD Archive

An electronic filing cabinet with unlimited capacity to grow.

Features:

Access to thousands of CDs--terabytes of data--in a single convenient directory structure for fast searching and enhanced retrieval at the file level

Write data to the same jukebox archive, from the desktop

Read-only capability for secure or static data sets

Our device support lets you choose the hardware

Multi-platform, multi-client, multi-device support

Versions available:

PC Server--Ideal for data sets up to terabytes in size--tens of millions of files.

NLM --For easy management of archives in a Novell NetWare environment.

NFS Server--Ideal for sites that involve mixed operating system environments.

Solaris --For Sun-based applications that require CD mass storage. More native UNIX versions coming. . . .

Stand-Alone DOS/Windows--Perfect for small or prototype applications.

SMARTWRITE CD

A network print server that prints to CDs instead of paper.

Features:

Network your CD-Recorder to maximize its potential

Record just one or hundreds of CDs without interruption

Backup workstations or move large data sets to CD-R

Virtual CD images let you test applications before recording

Multi-platform, multi-client, multi-device support

Network Versions available:

PC Server -- For workstation backup to a shared CD-R device over a network

PC Server-HV (High Volume) -- For automated production or publishing of CDs on a network.

NLM--For workstation backup to a shared CD-R device on a Novell network

Standalone Versions available:

DOS	Windows 95	Sun/OS

Mac 	Windows NT	Solaris

Windows	HP/UX	SGI

SmartCD Library

An electronic bookshelf of published CD-ROMs

Features:

Select, mount and launch CD titles from your desktop

Easy administration and support for multi-volume titles

Concurrent access to CDs by multiple users reduces the need for multiple copies of expensive titles

Innovative caching techniques boost reader performance

Multi-platform, multi-client, multi-device support

Versions available:

PC Server--CD networking utility for any PC-based client.

NLM --CD-ROM networking for Novell clients.


Playlist Button

Displays the SmartCD Manager Playlist window.


Mode Button

Toggles between playing one CD or all CDs in either continuous or shuffle (random) mode.


CD Buttons

These buttons skip to the next or previous CD.


Volume Buttons

Use these buttons to increase or decrease the playback volume.


Stop Button

This button stops play.


Play Button

This button starts play.


Pause Button

This button temporarily pauses play.


Fast Forward/Rewind Buttons

These buttons fast forward or rewind within a track.


Skip Buttons

These buttons skip to the start of a previous or next track.