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RUSSOUND SMS3 Datasheet

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Data Sheet

SMART MEDIA SERVERS

SMS3, SMS3-250

The SMS3 or SMS3-250 Smart Media Server is an intelli-

gent audio source that plays music stored on its hard

drive and Internet radio in three independent output

streams. Through a multiroom audio system, it can play

the same or different selections in different rooms at the

same time.

The Media Server also stores and organizes digital photo-

graphs for presentation on a video display. The photos

can be shown individually or as slide shows and can be

combined with music.

An easy-to-navigate graphical user interface is used to

create themes and organize the music and photos. The

interface can be viewed on a TV screen or within a web

browser on a networked computer. It displays album cov-

ers, artist and album information, and song names.

As an ideal music source for a Russound RNET

®

system,

the Media Server can be controlled from the system’s

UNO keypads or touchscreens, which display theme,

artist, and song title information. It can also be controlled

by IR remote control, from a computer, or through an RS-

232 serial port.

The listener loads music from CDs into the Media Server

through a built-in CD-ROM reader or transfers music files

from a connected computer. The listener can then organ-

ize the music into themes by genre or artist for random

playback or put songs in playlists for playing back in a

specific order. As the Media Server is used, its unique

Personal Media Assistant learns the listener’s music pref-

erences for each theme and applies those preferences to

its automated song selection.

The Media Server has a schedule feature that can be set

to play themes at specified times. It can also pick up an

Internet radio feed at scheduled times of the day for news

or favorite programming.

With an Internet connection, the Media Server obtains CD

information from Gracenote

®

music recognition service

and album cover art from Muze

®

entertainment informa-

tion service. This information, called metadata, includes

song title, artist and album name, and genre (rock, jazz,

etc.). When no Internet connection is present, the Media

Server checks the database loaded into its firmware for

CD information.

The Media Server is available with either a 160 GB or a

250 GB hard drive. To preserve catalogued music and

server configurations, Russound recommends making

periodic backups of the Media Server’s hard drive. An

external hard drive connects to the rear panel using a

USB 2.0/1.1 or FireWire IEEE 1394 interface.

TV or browser display of music selection screen