PhatNoise Car Audio System User Manual

USB Cradle Overview The USB cradle plugs into the USB port in the back of your computer. Inserting the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle allows yo

Safety and Handling Precautions Do not install the PhatBox on the rear deck of a car where it will be subjected to direct sunlight and high temperat

Section I: Installation Guide For your convenience, the PhatBox has already been configured for your head unit. For the PhatBox to recognize this c

Mounting Clearance You must leave the front of the PhatBox unobstructed to allow the DMS cartridge to be removed from the DMS cartridge slot. The Pha

Once you have made all the connections and the PhatBox does not begin playing back, please check the front lights for the following: No lights come o

Section II: Setting up at Home Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager software The PhatNoise Music Manager software is included on the CD found in

6. When the installation is finished, the setup program will ask you to reboot the computer. 7. Once rebooted, plug the power connector into the U

11. Let the Autoplay feature finish. 12. Next, dialog boxes will appear for two new drives, labeled PHTDTA and PHTSYS: Page 17 PhatNoise Car Au

13. For each dialog box, select “Take No Action” and check “Always do the selected Action”, then Click “OK”. 14. Your DMS is ready! ! If you have

Section III: Creating and Managing Playlists ! This section of the instruction manual serves to introduce the core features of the PhatNoise Music M

Table of Contents GETTING STARTED ... 4 Four steps to a quick sta

o Double-click the PhatNoise Music Manager icon on your desktop. o Click “Start”, select “Program Files”, and select the PhatNoise Music Manager ico

Converting an Audio CD to computer files The CD Encoder view allows you to create MP3 files from your CDs. 1. Switch to the CD Encoder view by pr

5. Edit the “Artist”, “Title”, “Genre”, and “Year” information if it is missing or incorrect. 6. Choose the tracks to encode using the checkboxes

Finding Music First, display the library of music you have loaded into the Music Manager. Click on the Library View button: The Library view a

There are many ways of finding music with the PhatNoise Music Manager. Here are a few you may find useful: Search Box: Type artist, album, genre, pa

Media Explorer: Open the Media Explorer tree to see where your music is located. This display mirrors how your music is stored on your computer.

3. Find the songs you wish to include in the playlist, and then highlight the desired songs. 4. Drag the desired songs into your playlist.

4. Each time you select a playlist in the PhatNoise Music Manager software, the list of criteria in that playlist is checked against the MP3 collect

The Device view is organized in two parts: • The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows Explorer panels • The All Supported Devices panels 4.

1. Find the base folder where all your encoded CDs are located using the Media Explorer. In this example, it is under C:\My Music: 2. Drag the F

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You can also browse this content in the car by Album, Artist, and Genre; no further setup is necessary to do this. Skip to the next section titled

2. Drag the selected songs onto the bottom left space of the window to create a “virtual” Disc of these songs. Page 31 PhatNoise Car Audio Syst

3. Give the Disc a name by selecting the disc twice – this name will be read aloud to you in the car when you play this disc. 4. You can also dir

Syncing Music The PhatNoise Music Manager has a one-click synchronization feature. This allows you to easily update the DMS cartridge with new musi

Section IV: Operating the PhatBox The PhatBox is controlled through the CD changer controls of your existing car stereo head unit. ! The PhatBox op

Using SSA The SSA interface mirrors the music organization performed by the PhatNoise Music Manager on your home PC. You can access the Virtual Disc

Mode 6 is Features Mode In the Feature mode you can set special features and options of the PhatBox. The Track up/down buttons change the feature to

Playback Example Our current song playing is “Love my way” by Beth Jones. This song has the following ID3 tag information: Playlist Album Artist

Now the next song we will hear is of the Rock genre. Since we are not changing the genre, the current song will continue until it is finished playing

To alleviate this, the SSA album mode sorts by artist first, then alphabetically sorts by album name. Our example now looks like this: Artist Name

Getting Started The PhatNoise Car Audio System is one of the most advanced digital automotive music systems available today. By offering one-touch a

Appendix A: Updating the Firmware in your PhatBox Your PhatBox has firmware programmed inside of it. It has already been setup at the factory to wo

4. Click the text PhatNoise DMS and then press the “GO” button. 5. Press the Hardware Options button. Page 41 PhatNoise Car Audio Syst

6. If you have the Ford/Visteon MACH MP3 Jukebox, make sure the ‘Installed Product’ is the MACH MP3 Jukebox. Otherwise, ‘Installed Product’ should b

7. The wizard will begin. Press Next to skip the introductory screen. Page 43 PhatNoise Car Audio System User Manual 1302-MAN Copyright 2003

8. Press the Check for Updates from PhatNoise Website button to load the latest set of head unit firmware available for download. NOTE: if the Vers

9. Press the Next button. The window will display information about this particular version of firmware. 10. Press the Next button one more time

After completing these steps, your DMS cartridge is set to reprogram the PhatBox with the firmware you just downloaded. Now the PhatBox can be updat

Appendix B: Troubleshooting Note: For the latest support information, please check the PhatNoise website and support sections: http://www.phatnoise

The DMS cartridge is not fully inserted. Fully insert the DMS cartridge. Or, File(s) on your cartridge may be corrupt. Run the PhatNoise DMS Doct

playback mode changes a brief mute in sound may occur. This is normal and a property of the radio. 3. Check to see if you are you using the latest fi

Four steps to a quick start This manual contains step-by-step instructions for the operation of your PhatNoise Car Audio System. Here is a quick ove

proper USB support. - The USB interface has been disabled in the system settings or in the motherboard BIOS. Voice prompts are missing in the car Chec

Appendix C: Important Safety and Handling Instructions FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modificati

Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions 1. Do not remove the DMS Cartridge from the PhatBox Player unless the PhatBox Player is turned off. 2.

Appendix D: Using Audible content with your PhatNoise Car Audio System Introduction Audible is a huge collection of audio programming delivered digi

3. When you click the "All Audible Content" link for the first time you will be presented with the following dialog box: The Audible

Enter your audible.com username and password. Then press the OK button. A dialog box will appear asking if you would like to synchron

You will be taken to the new user signup page at audible.com. Please follow the instructions on the site. Once you have registered at the au

3. Click on the "PhatNoise DMS" text under the All Supported Devices panel 4. Click on the red GO button 5. On the t

You will notice that the Audible file will be added, and each section break will correspond to a track on the PhatNoise DMS.

2. Choose "Audible Subscriptions" from the "Create From" drop down list. 3. Select one or more Audible subscriptions and

System Components Please check to make sure your PhatNoise Car Audio System package is complete. You should have received all of the following parts

To update the Audible Subscription Discs Discs will automatically be updated when you click the Sync DMS button. Saving Your Changes Whe

Appendix E: Contacting PhatNoise Support Need help? What goes where, compatibility, and troubleshooting? First, check our Frequently Asked Question

USB Cradle power adapter PhatNoise Music Manager software CD-ROM Mounting Screws Manuals and Guides There are two manuals that are in

PhatBox Overview The PhatBox chassis is the “brain” of the PhatNoise Car Audio System. It is a computer that you install permanently in your vehicle

DMS Cartridge Overview The DMS cartridge is what makes the PhatBox flexible. Just like a computer hard drive, its huge storage capacity can accommod