cliveb;313726 Wrote: > Once again we read about someone having setup problems, primarily due to > lack of documentation. Does the Duet come complete with the user guide? > (I got my Duet as part of the beta trial, so I don't know how it's > packaged for retail). > > In my experience, if you carefully follow the setup instuctions in the > user guide, things go pretty smoothly. Too many people these days > expect to pick up a random piece of consumer electronics and operate it > by trial and error. I've been guilty of this myself, including > struggling with setting up my Duet. > > So if the user guide isn't included, it damn well should be. And there > should also a big note explaining that you really need to follow the > instructions for setup - don't just try and wing it. Perhaps a > removable sticker over the Controller's screen that says "please read > the manual - it's worth the effort".
As "Most" all devices today in this price range, the full manual is a download away. If one is buying a NMP, it is not a big stretch to assume the buyer has Internet and can download a PDF file and save some trees (and I am not even a tree hugger and agree with this) by always having the manual saved on the PC and know where to find it. The Duet does come with a quick start manual. The manual is good, but people have to read and then follow it. It is like cutting lumber, measure twice cut once. Setting up the Duet, read manual twice before touching the unit, setup once! The problem today is that nobody reads anymore. One more reason not to waste money and trees by putting a manual in the box that is a few clicks away on the Internet. The Internet also makes it easier to update the manual. This is where most companies miss the opportunity to apply the feedback they receive from consumers. Its online so update it often. We are also not talking about adding a CDP or DVR to ones system. These are simple to setup, input/output and power. All systems are not the same, but they all have all three. A home network and PC have a 1000 variables and almost as many brands with their own quirks. Then there is how many million possibilities for different software programs. It is impossible to cover all these in a manual or to make it plug n play! Welcome to modern consummer devices that take advantage of ones home network without being a closed system. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49085 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
