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* Back to '''Music'''  
 
* Back to '''Music'''  
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** ''[Activities -> Left Arrow -> Listen to Digital Music]''
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** ''[Activities -> Listen DS Playlist]''
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*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
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*** '''DS''' to '''Playlist''' source
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** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
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** ''[Activities -> right arrow -> Listen to DS Songcast]''
 
*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
 
*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
 
*** '''DS''' to '''Kitchen''' (Songcast) source
 
*** '''DS''' to '''Kitchen''' (Songcast) source
 
** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
 
** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
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=== Mac in Study ===
 
=== Mac in Study ===
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* Back to '''Music'''  
 
* Back to '''Music'''  
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** <This needs to be setup identical to bedroom>
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*** ''Activities -> Listen DS Playlist]''
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** Workaround
 
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*** ''Activities -> Listen to Music]''
 
 
**** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
 
**** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
 
**** '''DS''' to '''Playlist''' source
 
**** '''DS''' to '''Playlist''' source
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** Use '''Linn''' remote to select '''Songcast''' source
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** Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
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** ''[Activities -> right arrow -> Listen to DS Songcast]''
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*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
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*** '''DS''' to '''Kitchen''' (Songcast) source
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** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
  
 
=== iPad ===
 
=== iPad ===
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* Ensure iPad is connected to '''Linn Home''' network
 
* Check '''AirPlay''' with '''Spotify'''
 
* Check '''AirPlay''' with '''Spotify'''
 
** Start '''Spotify''' playing
 
** Start '''Spotify''' playing
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** Set '''AirPlay''' speaker to '''Kitchen'''
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** Set '''AirPlay''' speaker to '''Kitchen:Sekrit DSM'''
 
*** (double-tap button, scroll lower icons fully left, shows AirPlay icon)
 
*** (double-tap button, scroll lower icons fully left, shows AirPlay icon)
 
** Listen to confirm OK
 
** Listen to confirm OK
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** Check playback timer is incrementing
 
** Check playback timer is incrementing
 
** Set channel to '''Linn Radio (Variety)'''
 
** Set channel to '''Linn Radio (Variety)'''
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=== Laptop ===
 
=== Laptop ===
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** Set '''My Computer''' as '''Songcast Listen-To''' device
 
** Set '''My Computer''' as '''Songcast Listen-To''' device
  
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* Check '''Kinsky''' using '''Shared Playlists''' an '''NAS'''
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* Check '''Kinsky''' using '''Shared Playlists''' from '''NAS'''
 
** Ensure all '''6 rooms''' are '''visible'''
 
** Ensure all '''6 rooms''' are '''visible'''
 
** Select '''Playlist''' source for '''Kitchen'''
 
** Select '''Playlist''' source for '''Kitchen'''
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** Select '''Linn Radio (Variety)''' as channel
 
** Select '''Linn Radio (Variety)''' as channel
 
** Listen to confirm OK
 
** Listen to confirm OK
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=== Default Setup ===
 
=== Default Setup ===

Latest revision as of 14:08, 28 March 2013

Linn Home Checks

  • Run through these checks in the order described
  • Final check will setup the default conditions which is how area should be left


TV in Bedroom

  • All operations controlled with the Harmony remote
  • Check with Sky
    • [Activities -> Watch TV]
      • TV turns ON
      • DS switches to Sky source
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
  • Check with BluRay
    • [Activities -> Watch a DVD]
      • DS switches to Blu-ray source
      • BluRay player menu on TV
    • If disc inserted select BD-ROM and wait for playback
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
  • Back to Music
    • [Activities -> Listen DS Playlist]
      • TV enters standby
      • DS to Playlist source
    • Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
    • [Activities -> right arrow -> Listen to DS Songcast]
      • TV enters standby
      • DS to Kitchen (Songcast) source
    • Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK

Mac in Study

  • Check AirPlay
    • Start playback of track in iTunes
    • Select Study:Kiko DSM as AirPlay speaker
    • Listen to confirm OK
    • Stop playback in iTunes
    • Select Computer as AirPlay speaker
  • Check Kinsky
    • Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
    • Select Study with Radio source (should auto-play)
    • Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
    • Check playback timer is incrementing
    • Reselect Songcast source with Kitchen as sender


TV in Study

  • Currently not used


TV in Lounge

  • All operations controlled with the Harmony remote
  • Check with Sky
    • [Activities -> Watch TV]
      • TV turns ON
      • DS switches to Sky source
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
  • Check with BluRay
    • [Activities -> Watch a DVD]
      • DS switches to Blu-ray source
      • BluRay player menu on TV
    • If disc inserted select BD-ROM and wait for playback
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
  • Check with PS3
    • [Activities -> Left Arrow -> Watch My PS3]
      • DS switches to PS3 source
      • PS3 menu on TV
    • Use PS3 controller (in left cupboard) to do something ...........
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
  • Back to Music
      • Activities -> Listen DS Playlist]
        • TV enters standby
        • DS to Playlist source
    • Increase/decrease volume, watch/listen to confirm OK
    • [Activities -> right arrow -> Listen to DS Songcast]
      • TV enters standby
      • DS to Kitchen (Songcast) source
    • Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK

iPad

  • Ensure iPad is connected to Linn Home network
  • Check AirPlay with Spotify
    • Start Spotify playing
    • Set AirPlay speaker to Kitchen:Sekrit DSM
      • (double-tap button, scroll lower icons fully left, shows AirPlay icon)
    • Listen to confirm OK
    • Set AirPlay speaker to iPad
    • Stop Spotify playback
  • Check Kinsky
    • Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
    • Select Kitchen with Radio source (should auto-play)
    • Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
    • Check playback timer is incrementing
    • Set channel to Linn Radio (Variety)

Laptop

  • Check Songcast with Spotify
    • Start Spotify playing
    • Enable Songcast with Kitchen as Listen-To device
    • Set My Computer as Songcast Listen-To device
  • Check Kinsky using Shared Playlists from NAS
    • Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
    • Select Playlist source for Kitchen
    • Add Shared Playlist called Kitchen Music to playlist
      • [Home -> Shared Playlists -> Linn Songbox (LinnHome Mac Mini) -> Kitchen Music]
    • Start playback, listen to confirm OK
  • Back to Radio
    • Select Radio source for Kitchen
    • Select Linn Radio (Variety) as channel
    • Listen to confirm OK

Default Setup

  • Ensure all devices set to defaults
  • Listen in all 6 areas to check radio is playing as expected
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