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=== TV in Bedroom Area ===
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=== TV in Bedroom ===
 
* All operations controlled with the '''Harmony''' remote
 
* All operations controlled with the '''Harmony''' remote
  
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** ''[Activities -> Left Arrow -> Listen to Digital Music]''
 
** ''[Activities -> Left Arrow -> Listen to Digital Music]''
 
*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
 
*** '''TV''' enters '''standby'''
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*** '''DS''' to '''Kitchen''' (songcast) source
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*** '''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 Area ===
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=== Mac in Study ===
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* Check AirPlay
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* Check '''AirPlay'''
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** iTunes start playback
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** Start playback of track in '''iTunes'''
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** AirPlay Study:Kiko DSM
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** Select '''Study:Kiko DSM''' as '''AirPlay''' speaker
 
** Listen to confirm OK
 
** Listen to confirm OK
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** Stop Playback in iTunes
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** '''Stop''' playback in '''iTunes'''
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** Set AirPlay to Computer
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** Select '''Computer''' as '''AirPlay''' speaker
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* Check Kinsky
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** Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
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* Check '''Kinsky'''
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** Select Study with Radio source (should auto-play)
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** Ensure all '''6 rooms''' are '''visible'''
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** volume - listen to confirm OK
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** Select '''Study''' with '''Radio''' source (should auto-play)
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** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
 
** Check playback timer is incrementing
 
** Check playback timer is incrementing
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** Reselect songcast / kitchen
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** Reselect '''Songcast''' source with '''Kitchen''' as sender
  
  
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=== TV in Study Area ===
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=== TV in Study ===
 
* Currently not used
 
* Currently not used
  
  
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=== TV in Lounge Area ===
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=== TV in Lounge ===
 
* All operations controlled with the '''Harmony''' remote
 
* All operations controlled with the '''Harmony''' remote
  
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=== iPad ===
 
=== iPad ===
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* Check AirPlay / Spotify
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* Check '''AirPlay''' with '''Spotify'''
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** StarSpotify playing
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** Start '''Spotify''' playing
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**AirPlay -> Kitchen
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** Set '''AirPlay''' speaker to '''Kitchen'''
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** Chk OK
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*** (double-tap button, scroll lower icons fully left, shows AirPlay icon)
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** Back to iPad
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** Listen to confirm OK
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** Need to doc something here ---------------
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** Set '''AirPlay''' speaker to '''iPad'''
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* Check Kinsky
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** Stop '''Spotify''' playback
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** Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
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** Select Kitchen with Radio source (should auto-play)
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* Check '''Kinsky'''
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** Increase/Decrease volume - listen to confirm OK
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** Ensure all '''6 rooms''' are '''visible'''
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** Select '''Kitchen''' with '''Radio''' source (should auto-play)
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** Increase/decrease volume, listen to confirm OK
 
** Check playback timer is incrementing
 
** Check playback timer is incrementing
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* Setup defaults
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** Set channel to '''Linn Radio (Variety)'''
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** Radio - Linn Radio (Variety)
 
  
  
 
=== Laptop ===
 
=== Laptop ===
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* Check Songcast/Spotify
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* Check '''Songcast''' with '''Spotify'''
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** Turn on Songcast - select Kitchen as Listen-To device
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** Start '''Spotify''' playing
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** Play track from Spotify - listen to confirm OK
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** Enable '''Songcast''' with '''Kitchen''' as '''Listen-To''' device
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** Soncast Off
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** Set '''My Computer''' as '''Songcast Listen-To''' device
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* Check Shared Playlists
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**playlist source
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* Check '''Kinsky''' using '''Shared Playlists''' an '''NAS'''
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** playback
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** Ensure all '''6 rooms''' are '''visible'''
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** load shared playlist into kitchen .....
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** Select '''Playlist''' source for '''Kitchen'''
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* Check Kinsky (and NAS)
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** Add '''Shared Playlist''' called '''Kitchen Music''' to playlist
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** Ensure all 6 rooms are visible
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*** ''[Home -> Shared Playlists -> Linn Songbox (LinnHome Mac Mini) -> Kitchen Music]''
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** Select Playlist source for Kitchen
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** Start playback, listen to confirm OK
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** Add audio tracks from Linn Home Music NAS
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** Play track - listen to confirm OK
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* Back to '''Radio'''
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** Check playback timer is incrementing
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** Select '''Radio''' source for '''Kitchen'''
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** back to radio
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** Select '''Linn Radio (Variety)''' as channel
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** Listen to confirm OK
  
  

Revision as of 14:22, 22 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 -> Left Arrow -> Listen to Digital Music]
      • 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
    • <This needs to be setup identical to bedroom>
    • Workaround
      • Activities -> Listen to Music]
        • TV enters standby
        • DS to Playlist source
    • Use Linn remote to select Songcast source


iPad

  • Check AirPlay with Spotify
    • Start Spotify playing
    • Set AirPlay speaker to Kitchen
      • (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 an 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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