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* Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher. | * Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher. | ||
* You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS | * You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS |
Revision as of 14:49, 13 July 2012
Contents
How to Songcast
Initial Setup
- Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher.
- You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS
- You will require Davaar compatible control software to control your DS
Using Kinsky
- Insure you have installed Kinsky Davaar
- Select the Songcast source on a DS (similar to Playlist or Radio)
- Select the Songcast sender from the list that you wish to listen to
Using the handset (REM 019)
- Configure each Songcast sender in your home to have a unique preset number using Linn Konfig.
- Select the Songcast source on a DS (GOTO/Sat button will select the source directly)
- Enter the preset number that corresponds to the Songcast sender you wish to listen to
SONGCAST Soundcard on a PC/MAC
You can broadcast the audio that is playing on your PC/MAC to your Linn DS by using the software listed Here
This audio is broadcast from your PC/MAC as dictated by your computers audio sub-system. For Windows7 this is typically 44.1k/16bit and for a OSX Lion 44.1k/24bit.
Known Issues with Songcast V4.10
- If you have a PC name with non-ASCII characters (accented characters etc), the Songcast PC/MAC could not connect to and keeps on attemping to connect. Try to rename your PC/MAC using a,b,c,.. 1,2,3... etc, this should now allow your PC to connect to the DS
- Some firewalls will block any Songcast broadcast is you are on a Public network. on Windows7, click on your Control panel "Network and Internet" - "View network status and tasks" and make sure that you active network is either Domain, Private or work and NOT PUBLIC (Instructions on how to change Network type)
- Check that you have the streaming option enabled on you Windows7
- Control panel
- "Network sharing center" -
- "Change advanced sharing settings"
- Select your network type "Home or Work", "Public" or "Domain"
- Media Streaming - Choose Media Streaming options and select "Allow All"
- Select your network type "Home or Work", "Public" or "Domain"
- "Change advanced sharing settings"
- "Network sharing center" -
- and OK exit out of these options