Difference between revisions of "How to play audio"

Revision as of 10:55, 15 June 2018

from your device over Bluetooth

1. pair your device with the PhilipsBT which is a black hockeypuck attached/dangling somewhere under the bar. You need to press its only button in order to perform this pairing. You usually need a lot of retries.
2. start playing music on your device
3. on the channel selecter (the black box with rotary switch attached under the bar) make sure the flipswitch is up
4. on the channel selecter turn the volume about halfway
5. on the channel selecter search for the right channel by turning the knob until you hear music
6. see that didnt work for me if that didnt work for you

from the smartphone taped to the bar

1. let it play some music from your favorite service
2. rest is same as above

from your device using mini jack

1. take the mini jack out of the smartphone taped to the bar and plug into your device
2. rest is same as above
3. ofc plug it back in the smartphone after use

from the space chromecast

(todo)

that didnt work for me

1. check the speaker amplifier, usually the amplifier itself should never be touched. Is it on? Is the volume about halfway? Set to aux?
2. oh darn, theres nothing else you can do, you'll have to trace the audio path from source to speaker. regardless if you manage to fix it, consider dropping a word about it on mattermost.

switch and control box

pseudocode

1. don't touch the amplifier
2. connect analog audio to the black box under the bar countertop (near the phone, left of the spacebar display)
   1. make sure the source is outputting
   2. make sure to use an input
      • the first 5 RCA stereo pairs are inputs (left to right, as seen from the back)
        • rotary switch (chickenhead) all the way to the right (as seen from the front) is off
          inputs 1-5 from there to the left (clockwise)
        • red is always the right signal
3. with the volume knob set to an appropriate level, try all rotary switch positions
   1. if nothing comes out of the speakers, toggle the middle switch and try again
      1. if still nothing, retry from step 1, once
4. fuck it, see if the amplifier is on
   1. see if the cable to the amplifier got disconnected, reconnect it if it is
      • touching the cable will introduce a convenient noise signal which can confirm the wire is connected to the amplifier
        • this should be safe
5. ask for help
6. report the problem
   1. give up
7. make original music