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Note: You don't have to run MusicMatch to use the AN1 - it will also work with any of your other favorite
players, including the Windows Media Player.
Recording from PC to MiniDisc with the AN1
1. Before starting, make sure that both the Wave Balance and Speaker Balance volume sliders are set to a
minimum. You can access the AN1's volume sliders by double clicking the speaker icon at the bottom
right had side of the Windows task bar.
2. Plug a set of headphones or monitor speakers into your MiniDisc recorder.
3. With the supplied 3.5mm dual stereo cable, connect the AN1 to the Line-In of your MiniDisc recorder.
4. Start MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, or your favorite Windows media player, and load a selection of wav or
MP3 files to be recorded.
5. If you are using MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, go to point 6 now.
If you are not intending on using MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, you will have to work out which volume
slider your media player controls in the AN1 volume control panel, so that you can set the initial output
level. Press play on your media player and open the AN1 volume control panel by double clicking on the
speaker icon down in the Windows task bar at the bottom right had corner of your screen. Move the
volume control up and down on the media player and watch which slider this controls in the AN1 volume
control panel. In the AN1 volume control panel, set the volume level of the slider that the media player
did not control all the way up. So, for example, if moving the media player volume control caused the
Wave Balance slider in the AN1 volume control panel to move, you would set the volume of the Speaker
Balance control all the way up. If moving the media player volume control caused the Speaker Balance
slider in the AN1 volume control panel to move, you would set the volume of the Wave Balance control
all the way up. Close the AN1 volume control panel. Press stop on your media player.
6. Set the volume of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite media player to minimum. Press record on
your MiniDisc recorder. Press play on MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite media player. Your
MiniDisc recorder should start recording.
7. Wearing the headphones connected to the MiniDisc recorder, start to slowly raise the volume control in
MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, or your favorite media player. You will start to hear the volume increase
through the headphones.
8. Make sure that you raise the volume control only to an appropriate level for your MiniDisc recorder. If you
increase the volume past the signal level that the MiniDisc recorder can tolerate, it will cause distortion
in your recording. Many MiniDisc recorders have a level display that lets you monitor the input signal
strength.
9. You have set the levels of your AN1 for recording. You can now load a playlist and start a full session.
Control Panel. The multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window. Double click on the icon to open the
Sounds and Multimedia Properties window. In the Audio tab, under the heading Sound Playback Preferred
Device, make sure that USB Audio Device appears. If it doesn't, use the scroll arrow to the right and choose
USB Audio Device. You're now fully loaded.
Windows 2000
Once Windows 2000 starts and the appropriate drivers have been
loaded, the AN1 will automatically be set as your system's
preferred audio device. To verify this, open the Sounds and
Multimedia panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in
the Playback section under the Audio tab. To get to the multimedia
control panel hit Start, then go to Settings, then Control Panel. The
Sounds and Multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window.
Double click on the icon. In the Audio tab, make sure that USB
Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under
Preferred Device. If it doesn't, use the scroll arrow to the right and
choose USB Audio Device. You're now fully loaded.
Controlling the output and volume levels
The AN1's volume and output controls can be accessed by double
clicking the standard volume control icon. Depending on what
media player you are using, for most of the AN1’s operations the
volume will be set either by the Wave Balance slider or the Speaker
Balance slider. To activate the Wave Balance and Speaker Balance
sliders, go to Options and then Properties. In the bottom section of
the Properties window, make sure a check appears next to Wave
Balance and Speaker Balance. Click OK once you're done.
Installing MusicMatch Jukebox Plus
After the AN1's USB drivers have loaded, you will be ready to start
recording. The AN1 works with any Windows compatible media
player, although to help make things easy we've included a full version of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus. This
powerful software will let you quickly rip and encode tracks from CDs, run customized playlists, and apply
graphic equalization to all of your recordings. After exhaustive testing, we definitely think MusicMatch is one
of the best programs around for getting superior results. To install MusicMatch Jukebox Plus please do the
following:
1. Insert the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. When the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus splash screen opens, click on the option Install Jukebox Plus and
follow the onscreen instructions.
A users manual detailing how to use MusicMatch Jukebox Plus is contained on the CD. If you wish to view the
manual, simply insert the MusicMatch CD into your CD-ROM drive and select User's Guide. For further
information and news on software updates, please visit www.musicmatch.com or www.xitel.com.
WARNING
- It is important to read through these instructions carefully and to adjust the volume
controls as directed. Do not at any stage place headphones on your ears without first checking that the
volume controls are set to a minimum and slowly raised to a comfortable listening level.
Controlling volume levels
Windows 2000
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