DS & REM 019

Remote Control Handset Operations

The following functionality is available on Linn DS devices that have a front panel display. A remote control handset is required to invoke the functionality. A playlist must first be loaded to the device via a Linn compliant control point (Playlist source must be selected if available). 3rd party UpnpAv control points currently only support playlists of 1 track, so will not work (currently playlist sizes up to 1000 tracks are supported otherwise).

Metadata searching using navigation keys

• Insure playlist is loaded to device via a Linn compliant control point
• Enter playlist navigation mode by pressing any of the navigation keys (Up, Down, Right. Left is currently reserved for future use)
• You are presented with the Title of the current track
• Press the Up and Down keys to preview the rest of the tracks in the playlist by Title
• Press the Right key to toggle between Title, Artist, and Album preview
• In Artist and Album mode, the Up and Down keys will preview the next available Artist and Album available in the playlist based on the order the tracks were loaded
• Press the Select key (circle shaped key inside navigation arrow keys) to jump to the previewed track
• A naviagtion icon will appear on the display (shows four arrows). If the up or down arrows are missing, you have reached the top or bottom of the playlist respectively)
• Navigation mode will timeout after 10s of no navigation input (no new track will be selected)
• Cancel by pressing the DISP key

Direct track selection using digit keys

• Insure playlist is loaded to device via a Linn compliant control point
• Select the track number you wish to play by pressing the corresponding digit key
• For large numbers, simply press the digit keys in succession as required (digit will be reset to 0 if the value entered exceeds the maximum allowed)
• After 2s, the track number entered will be selected (invalid entries will be ignored)
• Press the left navigation arrow key to erase a digit if you have made a mistake
• Press the select key (circle shaped key inside navigation arrow keys) to immediately jump to the previewed track
• Cancel by pressing the DISP key

Fast skip using skip keys

• Insure playlist is loaded to device via a Linn compliant control point
• Device must be either playing or paused for skip to be invoked
• Single press of skip keys will select the next or previous track as normal
• Press and hold of the skip keys will preview the skip operation, and select the given track on release of the key
• The first 15 tracks are previewed in order, at which point the preview continues to increase exponentially
• Cancel by pressing the DISP key

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Linn Remote Control Handset Operation with Linn DS

The following functionality is available on all Linn DS devices with Infra-Red (IR) controllability. If IR is not enabled on the Linn DS then this can be done via Linn Konfig.

Enable IR on the Linn DS

• open Linn Konfig.
• Select the Linn DS.
• Select the Configuration tab.
• Set Handset Commands Accepted to All, Dvd or Cd.

Configure Linn Remote Control Handset to work with Linn DS

• Press to enable DVD commands.
• Press then to enable CD commands.

Playlist Source

The Linn Remote Control Handset will be able to access any playlist that is currently loaded onto the Linn DS via a Linn compliant control point.

The playlist will remain loaded on the Linn DS until it is cleared via a Linn compliant control point or if the Linn DS is power cycled or the reboot command is selected from Konfig.

Playing music on the Linn DS from the Playlist

• Load a playlist onto the Linn DS via a Linn compliant control point .
• Press to select the Playlist source.
• Press to play music from the start of the playlist.

Navigating through the playlist

• Press for fast search forward or for fast search backwards.
• Press for next track selection or for previous track selection.

To stop music playing on the Linn DS

• Press to stop the music playing.
• Press to pause the music.