Difference between revisions of "Music Programs"

Latest revision as of 21:18, 21 July 2017

Music Programs

Overview

It's easy for Residents to listen to streaming music, right from the touchscreen. Playlists are organized into programs that are tailored to mood, activity, and musical taste. The system comes with five pre-installed programs, but you can change or remove any of those programs, and add new programs from a wide variety of music genres and moods.

Music Programs Setup Screen

Customizing the Music Programs Setup

You can add a new program, or change existing programs remotely through the Care Menu, or right at the touchscreen. Once you have made all the selections, the new program will show on the programs list, and will also be available as a choice in Music Programs.

To make the change from the Care Menu:

From Online Care Portal, open the Care Menu
Click the "Touchscreen" button
Click the "Options" button - (Note that you must have the User Role of Account Admin or above to access the Touchscreen options)
Click the "Manage Music Programs" button

At the touchscreen:
(Note that you can also access the touchscreen remotely, using the "Show Touchscreen" button from the Dashboard. This feature is available to users with all User Roles.)

Press the Gear button to open the System menu
Enter the 4-digit System PIN
Press the "Music Programs" button

To add a new program, click the "Add Program" button. You will be taken through four steps:

Choose the Library, then click the "Next" button.
Choose the Purpose (e.g. Energy, Sleep, Exercise, Birthday Parties, etc.). Then click the "Next" button.
Choose the Music Genre (e.g. Country, Latin, Pop, Oldies, etc.. Then click the "Next" button.
Choose the Program (e.g. 50s Hits, Rat Pack, Class Country, etc.). Then click the "Next" button.

Holiday Music

Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, holiday-themed music programs are available. To add programs of Christmas music follow the steps for adding a new program, making these selections:

Library: Supportive
Purpose: Energy
Music Genre: Holiday
Program: Christmas Music

or

Library: Activity
Purpose: Christmas
Music Genre: Holiday
Purpose: Christmas Blend

Making Changes

To edit or delete a program, click on it in the Music Programs Setup screen.

Delete a program by clicking the "Delete" button.
Edit a program by following the same four steps used to set up a new program.

Listening to the Music Programs

For information on Touchscreen operations please see "Touchscreen Music Programs".

Music Progams - Step-by-Step Video

<mediaplayer>File:MusicPrograms.mp4</mediaplayer> (May take a few moments to load before starting)

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-Music Programs is a streaming music service that is installed on all interactive, touchscreen systems. Your loved one can choose among a variety of programs of music, designed by music therapists, and suited to different moods and situations. All of the programs are collections of favorite songs by real artists, and are designed to be appealing to seniors. The system comes with five pre-installed programs, but you can change or remove any of those programs, and add new programs from a wide variety of music genres and moods.<br /><br />
+<tr><td valign="top">[[File:MusicProgramsIcon.png|left|Music Programs]]</td>
+<td>
+===Overview===
+<br />
+It's easy for Residents to listen to streaming music, right from the touchscreen. Playlists are organized into programs that are tailored to mood, activity, and musical taste. The system comes with five pre-installed programs, but you can change or remove any of those programs, and add new programs from a wide variety of music genres and moods.</td></tr>
+</table><br />
-<h3 style="display: inline-block; background:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:2px solid #6093cc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Listening to the Music Programs</h3>
+[[File:MusicProgramsSetup.png|right|frame|Music Programs Setup Screen]]
-At the touchscreen, open the Main Menu, then press the Music Programs button. This will display the Music Programs screen.<br /><br />
+===Customizing the Music Programs Setup===
-To start playing a program, press the "Play" button. You can pause the music, even in the middle of a song, by pressing the "Pause" button. To resume, just press the "Play" button again, and the music will start up right where it left off. To turn off a program, press the "Stop" button. If you press "Play" again to resume the music, it will restart the program, at the beginning of a new song. Once the music starts, it will continue to play in the background until the end of the program, even if your loved one is doing something else on the system, such as looking at pictures, taking a blood pressure reading, reading the news, or playing cards.<br /><br />
+You can add a new program, or change existing programs remotely through the [[Care Menu]], or right at the touchscreen. Once you have made all the selections, the new program will show on the programs list, and will also be available as a choice in [[Touchscreen Music Programs|Music Programs]].<br />
+<br />
+'''To make the change from the [[Care Menu]]:'''<br />
+# From [[Online Care Portal|Online Care Portal]], open the [[Care Menu]]
+# Click the "Touchscreen" button
+# Click the "Options" button - (Note that you must have the [[User Roles and Privileges|User Role]] of Account Admin or above to access the Touchscreen options)
+# Click the "Manage Music Programs" button<br /><br />
-Pressing the "Skip" button lets your loved one skip over an unwanted song, and proceed to the next song in the program. Your loved one can change to a different program by pressing on the "Program" button. To adjust the volume, press the "Volume" button. This opens the standard GrandCare volume adjuster.<br /><br />
+'''At the touchscreen:'''<br />
+(Note that you can also access the touchscreen remotely, using the "[[Show Touchscreen|Show Touchscreen]]" button from the Dashboard. This feature is available to users with all [[User Roles and Privileges|User Roles]].)
+# Press the Gear button to open the System menu
+# Enter the 4-digit [[Touchscreen PINs|System PIN]]
+# Press the "Music Programs" button<br /><br />
+'''To add a new program, click the "Add Program" button. You will be taken through four steps:'''
+# Choose the Library, then click the "Next" button.
+# Choose the Purpose (''e.g. Energy, Sleep, Exercise, Birthday Parties, etc.''). Then click the "Next" button.
+# Choose the Music Genre (''e.g. Country, Latin, Pop, Oldies, etc.''. Then click the "Next" button.
+# Choose the Program (''e.g. 50s Hits, Rat Pack, Class Country, etc.''). Then click the "Next" button.<br />
+<br />
+===Holiday Music===
+Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, holiday-themed music programs are available. To add programs of Christmas music follow the steps for adding a new program, making these selections:
+* Library: Supportive
+* Purpose: Energy
+* Music Genre: Holiday
+* Program: Christmas Music
+: or<br />
+*Library: Activity
+* Purpose: Christmas
+* Music Genre: Holiday
+* Purpose: Christmas Blend<br /><br />
+===Making Changes===
+'''To edit or delete a program, click on it in the Music Programs Setup screen.'''<br />
+:*'''Delete''' a program by clicking the "Delete" button.<br />
+:*'''Edit''' a program by following the same four steps used to set up a new program.<br /><br />
+===Listening to the Music Programs===
+For information on Touchscreen operations please see "[[Touchscreen Music Programs]]".<br /><br />
+===Music Progams - Step-by-Step Video===
+<mediaplayer>File:MusicPrograms.mp4</mediaplayer>
+(May take a few moments to load before starting)