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5. To make the explicit and edited filter settings the default settings for the jukebox, click Save
As Default Filter.
The Music Filters page reappears to confirm the change to the explicit and edited filters.
6. To update an existing filter set with the new music filter settings, choose the filter set you want to update from the list that appears and then click Save As An Existing Filter Set.
The Music Filters page reappears to confirm the change to the filter set. To schedule when a
filter set is active, “Scheduling a Music Filter Set on a Gen 3 Jukebox” on page 173.
7. To create a filter set from the music filter settings, enter the name for the new filter set in the field indicated and then click Save as...
The Music Filters page reappears to confirm that a new filter set is created from the music
filter settings. To schedule when a filter set is active, see “Scheduling a Music Filter Set on a
Gen 3 Jukebox” on page 173.
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Can I control what music styles appear on a jukebox through the TouchTunes Dashboard?
You use the allowed styles music filter to set the music styles (music categories such as Pop, Rock or Rap) that are available for play on a jukebox. You generally use this filter to match the music available on a jukebox to a location’s particular theme, such as featuring Country & Western music on the jukebox of a bar with a western theme.
Most general music styles contain multiple sub-genres; for example, the Pop music genre contains sub-genres like Alternative, Dance and Disco. While you use the allowable styles music filter to control the general music styles on a jukebox, you can also use this filter to tailor the music selection for a location by adding or removing sub-genres.
NextGen and Gen 3 jukeboxes have separate procedures for setting up the allowed styles music filters.
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• To set up the allowed styles music filter on a NextGen jukebox, see “To set the music genres and styles for a NextGen jukebox:” on page 162
• To set up the allowed styles music filter on a Gen 3 jukebox, see “To set the music genres and styles for a Gen 3 jukebox:” on page 164.
To set the music genres and styles for a NextGen jukebox:
1. View the music filters for a jukebox. See “Viewing Music Filters on a Jukebox using the
TouchTunes Dashboard” on page 153.
2. Navigate to the Allowed Styles area on the Music Filters page.
This area shows all available music styles for the jukebox. By default, all music genres are available on a jukebox.
Figure 20 Allowed Styles area for a NextGen jukebox
3. Click + (plus sign) beside the name of the music genre that you want to modify.
The styles for the music genre appear.
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Figure 21 Styles for the Country music genre
4. Do any of the following to customize the music styles and genres for the jukebox:
• To add a music genre to the jukebox, enable the Select All / None option for the genre.
• To remove a music genre from the jukebox, disable the Select All / None option for the genre.
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• To remove a music style from the jukebox, disable its option.
• To add a music style to the jukebox, enable its option.
Only the music for styles or genres that are enabled are available for play on the jukebox.
Figure 22 Bluegrass music style disabled in the Country music genre
5. Once you have customized the music genres and styles for the jukebox, click Save Changes at the bottom of the Music Filters page.
The Confirmation page appears. You use this page to confirm the music filter settings before they are applied to the jukebox.
Figure 23 Confirmation page for a NextGen jukebox
6. Click Apply Changes.
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The Music Filters page reappears to confirm the change to the music filter.
The music filter is applied to the jukebox the next time it connects to the TouchTunes server.
If your jukebox connects to the TouchTunes server using a broadband connection, the settings are applied to the jukebox when you log out of the Dashboard. Otherwise, the setting on the jukebox is updated the next time it connects to the TouchTunes server through its dial-up connection.
To set the music genres and styles for a Gen 3 jukebox:
1. View the music filters on a jukebox. See “Viewing Music Filters on a Jukebox using the
TouchTunes Dashboard” on page 153.
2. Navigate to the Allowed Styles area on the Music Filters page.
This area shows all the music genres available for a jukebox. By default, all music styles are available on a jukebox.
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Figure 24 Allowed Styles area for a Gen 3 jukebox
3. Click + (plus sign) beside the name of the music genre that you want to modify.
The music styles for this genre appear.
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Figure 25 Styles for the Country music genre
4. Do any of the following to add or remove music genres or sub-genres from the jukebox:
• To add a music genre to the jukebox, enable the Select All / None option for the genre.
• To remove a music genre from the jukebox, disable the Select All / None option for the genre.
• To remove a music style from the jukebox, disable its option.
• To add a music style to the jukebox, enable its option.
Disabling an option removes the music for the genre or style from play on the jukebox.
Figure 26 Bluegrass music style disabled in the Country music genre
5. Once you have customized the music genre and styles for the jukebox, click Save Changes at the bottom of the Music Filters page.
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The Confirmation page appears. You use this page to confirm the music filter settings, as well as to save music filters as filter sets for scheduling.
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Confirmation page for Gen 3 jukeboxes
Next, determine if the music filter is saved as the default settings for the jukebox or are saved as a filter set. You save the allowed styles music filter to a filter set if you want to be able to control when these settings are active on a jukebox. For more information on filter sets and
when to use them, see “Scheduling a Music Filter Set on a Gen 3 Jukebox” on page 173.
6. Do one of the following to determine if the allowed styles filter becomes the default for a jukebox or is saved to a music filter set:
• To update the default jukebox settings with the music filter settings, ensure that Save As
Default Filter is selected and then continue to step 7.
• To update an existing filter set with the music filter settings, choose Save For Scheduling and then go to step 8.
• To create a new filter set from the music filter settings, choose Save For Scheduling and then go to step 9.
