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Content Updates
Hard Drive Update
For customers using a wide area network (Ethernet connec on) for content updates, the updates are
delivered to players autom ly as long the player is powered and plugged into the network during
scheduled update me periods.
For customers receiving CD-ROM content updates, load the Spectrio CD-ROM disc by pressing the
Disk Load/Eject bu on and place the disc in the tray (printed side face up), and press the bu on again.
The player will process the CD-ROM, loading content on to the hard drive and will eject the CD within 5
to 10 minutes depending on the amount of content found on the disc. Note: Expired CD-ROMs or non-
Spectrio discs are autom ly ejected.
The C500 player will only work with authorized Spectrio CD-ROM load discs. Spectrio CD-ROM
discs are intended only for use with Spectrio’s players and will not work with components
manufactured by other companies.
Each playlist is programmed to “expire” er a fixed amount of me.
CD Richmix / CD PlayDisc Update
Load a Spectrio CD-Rom disc by pressing the Disc Load / Eject bu on and place the disc in the tray
(printed side face up), and press the bu on again. The player will process the CD-Rom and begin to play
music within 30 seconds. Note: Expired CD-ROMs or non-Spectrio discs are autom ly ejected.
Each Playlist is programmed to “expire” er a fixed amount of me.
Display
The C500 player comes equipped with a four-line, 20-character LCD display used to show status and
enable control of the playback.
The display has four main modes: In liz on, Now Playing, Menu and Standby.
Ini aliza on Mode — Upon power up, the player will enter an In liza on mode for 45 to 90
seconds.
Now Playing Mode — Once the player begins playing content, the display will enter a “Now Playing”
mode showing Program Name, Title and t inform on for the currently playing song or message
on Zone 1, the default zone power up. This is the default display mode for the player and with
the ex on of two situa ons described below the display returns to this mode when no
inte on occurs for 60 seconds.
NOTE: If no Title and t informa on is shown on the Now Playing display, the zone’s playlist is
either expired or invalid. If content modifica on is enabled for your loc on, use the View Playlist
menu item described below to select a new valid playlist. If no playlist is available, no y Customer
Service department as directed on the last page of this document.
Menu Mode — The display enters Menu mode in two ways. The Quick Menu contains a list of the
most commonly used features. Open by pressing the QMenu shortcut bu on on the Now Playing
display. The Main Menu contains a complete list of player menu op ons. Open by pressing any of
the navig on keys while on the main display or by selec ng Main Menu in the Quick Menu.
