INTRODUCTION
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System Benefits
• Networking allows you to listen to digital music on your home stereo—without moving the PC to the living room
or next to your stereo, or spending precious time burning and re-burning CDs.
• Listen to MP3s and WMA files stored on your computer’s hard drive on your home stereo equipment.
• Access live Internet audio streams from all over the world and listen to them on your home stereo equipment.
• Rip your entire CD collection, build playlists, and customize your music in new and exciting ways.
• Access and interact with PC content at your home stereo using the Omnifi remote control.
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SimpleCenter supports multiple Omnifi Streamers – you can have several Streamers at different locations in your
home, and simultaneously stream different media to each.
• Tag content at Omnifi to learn more about it at your PC, including artist, album, purchase information, reviews,
and more.
• Use SimpleCenter to discover new music.You have access to thousands of Internet radio stations and online
MP3 and WMA tracks available to you from our Internet partners.
• Omnifi software is upgradeable.When new features and are released, you can upgrade your Omni software with
the touch of a button at the PC.
Using This Manual
The following sections provide information and instructions to install, configure, and operate the
Omnifi Digital Media Streamer (DMS).
Chapter 1 Introduction – this chapter.
Chapter 2 Step 1 – Installing SimpleCenter Software – describes how to install the SimpleCenter PC
application.
Chapter 3 Step 2 – Connecting the Omnifi Digital Media Streamer – describes how to connect and
set up your Omnifi Digital Media Streamer (DMS).
Chapter 4 Step 3 – Getting Started Playing Music – describes how to play music on your Omnifi DMS.
Along with all the controls and features the DMS has to offer.
Chapter 5
Step 4 – Using SimpleCenter – describes how to use SimpleCenter's features.
Chapter 6 Settings and Configuration – describes how to set up advanced networking features.
Chapter 7 Appendix/Troubleshooting – read this appendix if you need help on setting up or using your Omnifi.
Document Conventions
Before you begin using Omnifi, familiarize yourself with the stylistic conventions used in this manual:
Bold type Indicates text that you must type exactly as it appears, indicates a default value, or text appearing on a
button control in a dialog box or window
SMALL CAPS Denotes silk screening on the equipment, typically representing front- and rear-panel buttons, controls,
and input/output (I/O) connections, and LEDs
Italic type Denotes a displayed variable, a variable that you must type, or is used for emphasis
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