Linksys DMC250 User Guide - Page 25

Wireless Home Audio Managing Music Libraries The way you interact with your music is highlighted in this section. You will find out how useful Favorites are and how to use the queue functionality. •• Creating and Using Favorites, page 18 •• Playing a Favorite, page 19 •• Creating Playlists, page 20 •• Using the Queue, page 21 •• Adding Music to the Queue, page 21 •• Removing Music from the Queue, page 21 •• Shuffle, page 22 •• Repeat, page 22 Creating and Using Favorites Favorites allow you to quickly and easily access music and channels that are meaningful to you. Some examples of how favorites can be used: One favorite can be assigned to your favorite album on Rhapsody, another can be assigned to your favorite radio station on RadioTime, and another can be assigned to your favorite playlist on your iPod (with the optional Docking Station for iPod). You can even add all of the songs in your Now Playing Queue as a Favorite. You can then access your favorites at any time by pressing the Favorites button and the assigned favorite number. There are 10 favorites that can be set. You can assign favorite tracks, albums, playlists, genres, artists or channels. When you select an album, playlist, genre, or artist, a playlist of available tracks is created at the time you add the favorite. If you add or remove tracks from the album, playlist, genre, or artist you will need to add it as a favorite again to update it. •• Track Individual tracks can be assigned to favorites so that the desired track plays when the associated favorite is selected. •• Album Entire albums can be added by selecting the album as a favorite. When the favorite is played, the entire album will be added to the Now Playing Queue. •• Artist Adding an artist creates a playlist of every track available from the selected artist on the selected media at the time the favorite is created. For example, if you select an artist in Rhapsody, a playlist containing their entire catalog at the time of the selection will be created. Any time that you select this Favorite, this playlist will be added to the Now Playing Queue. If the artist releases a new song or album and you want to add it to the existing favorite, simply overwrite the existing favorite by adding this artist as a favorite again. Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier Common Uses If you select an artist from your iPod, a playlist will be created containing all of the tracks from the selected artist located on your iPod at the time that the favorite is created. Playing the favorite will add these tracks to the Now Playing Queue. If you add additional songs from the artist to your iPod and want to add them to the existing favorite, simply overwrite the existing favorite by adding this artist as a favorite again. •• Playlist Playlists can be assigned to a favorite for easy selection. When the favorite is created it generates a new playlist for the favorite based upon the selected playlist. If a song is added or deleted from the selected playlist after it has been added as a favorite, the changes aren't reflected in the favorite unless you overwrite the existing favorite by adding the playlist as a favorite again. •• Genre Adding a genre creates a playlist of every track available from the selected genre on the selected media at the time the favorite is created. For example, if you have a USB drive attached and select the Alternative genre on the USB drive, a playlist will be created that contains all of the music on the USB drive that is tagged as alternative. •• Channel A channel can be designated as a favorite for quick and easy selection of a favorite Rhapsody or RadioTime channel. You can not add music to the Now Playing Queue when a channel is playing since the channel is continuously playing music. 18