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To view the play queue, press the Menu Button 
to display the Main Menu, and navigate to the 
Play Queue line. Press the Enter Button. The 
Play Queue is preserved unless the DMC 1000 is 
powered down to Full-Off mode (by pressing and 
holding the Power Off Button on the remote so 
that the front-panel Power Indicator turns dim 
blue). If the Play Queue line in the Main Menu is 
dimmed, the Play Queue has been erased.
The Play Queue is not available during DVD play-
back, or when The Bridge is the media source.
You may create playlists that are permanently 
saved by name for future playback.
Programming a Playlist
Playlists are not only a convenient way to store 
a queue of your favorite songs, but they are 
required to transfer audio from the Media Library 
to any of the portable media. See the Content 
Transfer section for more information.
To program a playlist, display the desired content 
on screen by selecting the correct source (the 
Media Library, a card slot, a data CD or a USB 
device) and selecting the audio or still-image con-
tent. Scroll to the desired content, e.g., a song 
track or file, use the 

F

/G

 navigation Buttons to 

highlight the Add to Playlist command, and press 
the Enter Button.
A pop-up screen will prompt you to select from 
an existing playlist, to name a new playlist, or to 
select an empty prenamed playlist, such as Dance 
or Chill. See Figure 21. If you select one of the 
prenamed playlists and have already used that 
name, a number will be added to the end to dif-
ferentiate the new playlist. The pop-up dialog box 
displays up to four playlists at a time. Scroll up or 
down to view the remaining playlists.

Figure 21 – Select a Playlist
Playlists may be edited by selecting the Playlist 
View from the Media Library. Press the Menu 
Button to view the Main Menu, and navigate to 
the Playlists view in the Media Library. Press the 
Enter Button, and scroll to the desired playlist. 
The commands function as expected:
•  Play Now: Plays the selected playlist immedi-

ately, adding it to the Play Queue.

•  Add to Queue: Adds the selected playlist to 

the end of the Play Queue.

•  Add to Playlist: Adds the selected playlist to 

a new or existing playlist.

•  Open Playlist: Opens the playlist to allow 

editing of individual tracks, including removing 
a track from the playlist, changing the track’s 
order within the list, selecting the track for 
immediate play, adding the track  
to the Play Queue or a playlist, editing the 
track’s identifying information or deleting the 
track from the Media Library.

•  Edit Name: Opens the character-entry dialog 

box to rename the playlist.

•  Delete Playlist: Deletes the playlist (but not 

its contents) from the Media Library.

Using 
The Bridge is an optional dock that may be used 
with a compatible iPod (not included). When The 
Bridge is connected to its proprietary input on 
the DMC 1000 and the iPod is docked, you may 
enjoy the audio and still-image materials stored 
on your iPod.
When an iPod is docked in The Bridge, the IPOD 
FOUnD message will appear on the front panel, 
and a banner with The Bridge icon and the 
Detected message will appear on screen. The 
iPod will be in “disc mode,” and its screen will 
display the “OK to disconnect” message. Do not  
physically undock the iPod while its content is 
playing. However, you may select the Undock 
command at any time. 
Select The Bridge as the media source from the 
Main Menu. The menu shown in Figure 22 will 

appear.

Figure 22 – The Bridge menu
navigate the contents of the iPod in a similar 
manner to other data media sources. Select 
between the audio (music) and still-image (photo) 
content. When Music is selected, you may sort 
it using views similar to those in the iPod’s own 
menu: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Podcasts, 
Genres, Composers or Audio Books.
Only three options are available for iPod content:
Play Now: Begins play of the selected item 
immediately. The Play Queue is erased.
Open: If an individual track is selected, it begins 
play immediately. If the selected item is in any 
other category, e.g., an artist or album, this 
command opens the item so you may view its 
contents. 

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Undock iPod: This command ends play of any 
content on the iPod and returns to the Media 
Library view of the Main Menu. The iPod’s own 
menu appears on its screen. To resume playback, 
physically undock the iPod from The Bridge and 
redock it.
Press the Back Button to return to the previous 
menu level, similar to pressing the Menu button 
on the iPod itself.
You may not import content from the iPod to the 
Media Library, and you may not add the iPod’s 
content to the Play Queue or a playlist. You may 
not record from the Media Library to an iPod 
docked in The Bridge. These are limitations of the 
iPod’s design, and do not reflect a problem with 
the DMC 1000.
NOTE: The Bridge may not be compatible with 
some iPod models, particularly the iPhone and 
the iPod touch. To enjoy content stored on 
these devices, connect a cable from the device’s 
headphone output to the DMC 1000’s Auxiliary 
Analog Audio Inputs.
Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs
In addition to digital media, the DMC 1000 also 
accommodates analog source devices, such as 
cassette decks and turntables, but mainly as a 
recording source. Connect the device to the rear-
panel Auxiliary Inputs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not connect a turntable 
directly to the DMC 1000 unless it includes an 
onboard phono preamp or is connected to an 
external phono preamp which is then plugged 
into the Auxiliary Inputs. Phono preamps may be 
available from specialty audio shops or electron-
ics stores.
The device connected to the Auxiliary Inputs is 
not available for source selection in the usual 
manner. It is selected as a recording source, 
as described in the Content Transfer section, 
although it is possible to monitor the source with-
out making a recording.
Content Transfer 
One of the DMC 1000’s most exciting features 
is its ability to transfer content from one type of 
media to another, and to store your library  
of music on its internal hard-disc drive.
The method for making recordings varies slightly, 
depending on the source media.

Audio CDs
As soon as an audio CD is loaded, the DMC 1000 
begins the process of copying it to the Media 
Library at high speed. It displays the progress of 
the recording as a percentage recorded. 
At the same time, the DMC 1000 automatically 
begins playing the copy of the CD from the Media 
Library, if you have programmed the DMC 1000’s 
Setup Menu to do so. 
The DMC 1000 uses Gracenote MusicID to iden-
tify the CD, tag it with the correct information 
and import the album cover art, if available. If 
the DMC 1000 is not connected to the Internet, 
Gracenote MusicID will tag the content using the 
offline database stored on the DMC 1000’s hard-
disc drive; however, it will not display any cover 
art. For homemade discs, the service will attempt 
to identify the content based on any tags that 
were created when the disc was recorded.
After the DMC 1000 has finished copying the CD 
to the Media Library, you may remove the disc 
and store it. 
NOTE: The DMC 1000 initially copies the CD 
to .wav files. If you have adjusted the Audio 
Encoding Quality setting in the Media Library 
Setup menu to one of the MP3 formats, the DMC 
1000 will then encode the .wav files as MP3 files 
at the specified sampling rate. If you attempt 
to transfer the CD from the Media Library to a 
memory card, recordable CD or USB drive before 
the encoding is completed, the files will be trans-
ferred as .wav files. Since .wav files are much 
larger than MP3 files, depending on your destina-
tion media, you may not have enough space to 
complete the transfer.
Data CDs
Data CDs are discs that contain sound and image 
files. They are recognized when loaded, but 
operation is handled differently. 
To transfer the CD’s content to the Media Library: 
1.  Select it as a playback source, and view the 

audio files. Still-image files may not be added 
to the Media Library.

2.  The CD is listed as a single folder, which you 

may expand as usual. Select the Add to Library 
option to import it to the Media Library. Audio 
files are transferred in their original format, 
e.g., as MP3 files.

Auxiliary Inputs
With the analog audio device connected to the 
Auxiliary Inputs and the media loaded, either 
press the Record Button, or press the Menu 
Button to view the Main Menu. Scroll to the 
Record line and press the Enter Button. 
Select “Auxiliary” from the dropdown menu as 
the recording source. See Figure 23. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 23 – Select a Recording Source
next, select the Media Library (the only option) 
as the recording destination. The screen shown in 
Figure 24 will appear.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 24 – Record From the Auxiliary Inputs
Select the Listen to Aux In option to monitor the 
analog device. Begin playing the device, and 
cue it up to the desired starting point. Example: 
most cassette tapes include about five seconds 
of blank leader tape, plus additional blank tape 
at the beginning. Play until the audio begins so 
as to minimize the amount of dead air in the 
recording.

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NOTE: The DMC 1000 does not detect the 
presence or absence of an audio signal at the 
Auxiliary Inputs.
When you are ready to begin the recording, select 
the Start Recording option and begin playback of 
the analog device. You may experiment  
by making several recordings and deleting those 
you don’t want.
While the recording is in progress, a screen simi-
lar to the one shown in Figure 25 will appear.

Figure 25 – Recording in Progress
Make a note of the file name automatically 
generated by the DMC 1000 to easily locate the 
recording later. The DMC 1000 also displays the 
elapsed time, and a graphic and numeric display 
of the space available on the hard-disc drive. 
Select the Pause Recording option to pause 
the recording without starting a new file when 
recording is resumed. This feature is useful if you 
wish to record a series of audio tracks as one file 
while skipping breaks in between, such as when 
recording an entire side of a cassette tape into 
one file.
Select the Stop Recording option to end recording 
of the file. The screen shown in Figure 26 will 
appear.

Figure 26 – Recording Complete
Select Done if you are finished, or Record next to 
record another track, which returns to the screen 
shown in Figure 25, allowing you to cue up the 
next track.

To locate the newly recorded tracks, view the 
Media Library by Track and by Last Added. The 
track will be displayed at the top of the list. You 
may also sort the Track view by name, looking 
for tracks starting with “AUX.” You may wish to 
view the Tracks by Artist, as all tracks with artist 
“Unknown” will be listed first, and the recordings 
will appear here. 
Select the Edit Info option to rename the tracks 
and add other identifying information. Enter as 
much information as possible about the track to 
enable Gracenote MusicID to locate any cover 
art and properly tag the track. This is particularly 
useful when you have recorded commercial 
albums from cassette, vinyl or other analog 
media.
Media Library
You may transfer audio content from the Media 
Library to any of the portable media – memory 
cards installed in the card slots, a USB device 
connected to one of the USB Ports, or a record-
able CD loaded in the Disc Player. 
1.  Create a playlist of the desired content. The 

Play Queue may not be used for this purpose.

2.  Press the Record Button, or select the Record 

command from the Main Menu, and select the 
Media Library as the source, with the other 
media as the destination. 

NOTES:  
•  When a blank recordable CD has been loaded, 

you will be presented with the options of 
recording it as an audio disc or as an MP3 
disc. Audio discs conform to the “red book” 
standard and may be played in any standard 
CD player. Many CD players are not capable of 
playing MP3 discs. Check with the manufac-
turer of the player for more information.

•  Any standard CD-R disc may be used. Special 

Music/Audio Recordable CDs are not required.

3.  The DMC 1000 will display the playlists in the 

Media Library.  
Select one or more playlists for recording.

4.  When all selections have been made, select 

the “Record Selected” option to begin the 
transfer.

Selections are transferred in the same format 
in which they are stored in the Media Library. 
Thus, if your CDs are automatically recorded to 
the Media Library in the MP3 format, they will 
be transferred to the portable media as MP3s. 
Analog audio streams are recorded from the 
Auxiliary Inputs as lossless WAV files, and are 
transferred in that format to the portable media. 

NOTE: If recordings made from the Auxiliary 
Analog Audio Inputs were tagged by Gracenote 
MusicID, the DMC 1000 will generate new file 
names in the format of [artist] – [three-digit track  
number].wav. The tags will be transferred to the 
portable media with the file. Thus, if you upload 
the file from the media to your PC using software 
that is capable of recognizing the tags, the track 
will appear with its correct song title and other 
information.
Solid-State Media
You may transfer content from any of the solid-
state media (memory cards or USB device) to the 
Media Library in a similar fashion to recording 
from the Media Library. However, it is not neces-
sary to create a playlist, since the data media are 
already organized as file folders.
1.  Press the Record Button, or select the Record 

command from the Main Menu, and select 
the solid-state media as the source, with the 
Media Library (the only option) as the destina-
tion. 

2.  The DMC 1000 will display the folders and files 

stored on the media. Select one or more items 
for recording.

3.  When all selections have been made, select 

the “Record Selected” option to begin the 
transfer.

nOTE: Content may only be transferred from one 
of the solid-state media to the Media Library, not 
from one of the solid-state media to the other. 
If you wish to transfer content from one type of 
media to another, first add the content to the 
Media Library, and then record it to the other 
type of media. 

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Multizone Operation
The DMC 1000 is capable of streaming audio to 
up to four independent zones simultaneously, 
allowing users in different areas of the home to 
enjoy unique programs. The zones may easily be 
linked or unlinked to each other, to play the same 
program in more than one zone. Manage the 
zones by displaying the Main Menu and selecting 
the Zones command. The screen shown in Figure 
27 will appear.

Figure 27 – Zones Menu
Zone 1 is the current zone, as indicated by the 
checkmark in the box to its left. Each zone is 
assigned a different color box, indicating none of 
the zones are linked to other zones.
To rename a zone, highlight the button contain-
ing its name and press the Enter Button. Select 
one of the default names, such as Den or Dining 
Room, or create a new name. The DMC 1000’s 
character-entry dialog box will appear to guide 
you. (See Figure 16.)
To link zones together, highlight the line for what 
will be the “master” zone.  
If other zones are linked to the master zone, 
content playing in the master zone is streamed 
to any zones linked to it. Select the Zone Links 
option, and then select one or more of the other 
three zones to link to the master zone. 
To unlink zones, highlight the master zone and 
select the Zone Links option. Click on a linked 
zone to select it for unlinking.

To begin playback in any zone, navigate to its 
line, make sure the colored box to the left of the 
zone name is highlighted and press the Enter 
Button. A checkmark will appear in the box. Press 
the Menu Button to display the Main Menu, and 
the current zone, along with any other zones 
linked to it, will be identified in the upper right 
corner of the video display.  
Select content for playback in that zone as usual.
When you return to the Zones menu, the cover 
art for the current selection, or a generic icon 
when no cover art was found, appears to the left 
of the line for each active zone.
Interrupt playback to any zone by navigating to 
it and selecting the Pause Playback option. The 
DMC 1000 will remember its location in the cur-
rent selection when the Play Button is pressed to 
resume playback. When the Stop Playback option 
is selected, the DMC 1000 will not remember the 
location, and when the Play Button is pressed, 
playback will start from the beginning of the 
selection.