Congratulations on your new toy!

Spend some time reading through the FAQ forum on this BBS. There's more than one page's worth of messages there, make sure to look at them all. There's some messages that deal with organizing your MP3s and tags, definitely check those out.

The pulsing "standby" LED indicates that the unit is in standby mode. This means that when you press a button on the remote or the front panel, it will wake up and begin playing music instantly, without having to reboot.

Technically, when the unit goes into standby mode, it actually does the following:

- Pauses playback.
- Spins down the hard disk(s).
- Turns off the display.
- Turns off the Amplifier Remote line (to mute the amps in your car).

Otherwise, everything is running (CPU, software, and all) the same way it was when it was playing.

When you turn off the ignition in your car, it should stay in standby mode for a couple minutes before shutting off completely. The amount of time is configurable from within the Emplode software.

Some people have reported problems with their keyless entry systems when the unit is on standby while plugged into the dash. If this happens, use Emplode to reduce the standby time to five seconds or less. Then your keyless-entry problems will go away.

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Tony Fabris