DS & REM 019
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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).
- 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 currently 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 playlist.
- Press
for fast search forward or 
for fast search backwards. - Press
for next track selection or 
for previous track selection.
Direct track selection using numerical keys
- Load a playlist onto the Linn DS via a Linn compliant control point .
- Press any of the numerical keys to select the corresponding track.
- To enter a track number in double figures simple press the required numbers in succession.
- Once a track number is entered after 2 seconds it will be selected.
- Press the
button after the track number is entered to immediately select the track. - 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.
