DS & REM 019
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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 depending on user requirement.
Configure the Linn Remote Control Handset to work with the Linn DS
The Line Remote Control Handset should be configured for DVD commands or CD commands depending on user requirement.
- 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.
Ensure that the Linn Remote Control Handset is configured to work with the Linn DS ..here
Playing music from the playlist source
- 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.
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 simply press the required numbers in succession.
- Once a track number is entered after 2 seconds it will be selected.
- Press
after the track number is entered to immediately select the track. - Press
to erase the digit if the wrong number is entered.
- Press
for fast search forward or 
for fast search backwards. - Press
for next track selection or 
for previous track selection.
Stopping or pausing the music
- Press
to stop the music playing. - Press
to pause the music.
Radio Source
The Linn Remote Control Handset can be used to access the Radio Source through the Linn DS.
When listening to the Radio Source a good quality Internet connection is required.
By default the Linn DS presets will be set to the Linn provided Worldwide account.
Ensure that the Linn Remote Control Handset is configured to work with the Linn DS ..here
Playing audio and selecting presets from the Radio source
- Press
to select the Radio source. - Press any of the numerical keys to select the corresponding preset.
- To enter a preset number in double figures simply press the required numbers in succession.
- Once a preset number is entered after 2 seconds it will be selected.
- Press after the preset number is entered to immediately select the preset.
- Pressto erase the digit if the wrong number is entered.
- Press for next preset selection or for previous preset selection.
Stopping or re-selecting audio from the preset
- Press or to stop audio from the preset.
- Press to re-select the preset.
Create and customise your own radio presets
- You can create and customise your own list of radio presets using Tunein Radio (previously RadioTime). Click here to find out how.
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
