Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDX Naim
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REFERENCE MANUAL HDX HARD DISK PLAYER ENGLISH.
Contents Section Page Contents 1 HDX Hard Disk Player Introduction 1 1.1 HDX User Inter faces 1 1.2 HDX Inter face Options 2 2 Getting Started 3 2.1 Internet/Network Connections 3 2.2 Power Supply Upgrade 3 2.3 Audio Connections 3 2.4 Switch On 4 2.5 External Screen Setup 4 2.
1 HDX Hard Disk Player Introduction 1 HDX Hard Disk Player Introduction The Naim HDX hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While the HDX may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.
2 HDX Hard Disk Player Overview 1.1.3 The NaimNet/StreamNet Touch Screen Interface If the HDX is installed in a NaimNet home network, HDX network audio streams can be controlled from the NaimNet/StreamNet Inter face. The NaimNet/StreamNet Inter face can be accessed from a StreamNet compliant touch screen or a web browser .
3 Installation - Getting Started 2 Getting Started The HDX should be installed horizontally on a dedicated equipment stand intended for the purpose. Do not stand the HDX directly on top of another item of equipment. Ensure that the fan aperture on the rear panel is not obstructed.
4 Installation - Getting Started 2.4 Switch On If the HDX’s network facilities are to be used ensure that it is connected to a working internet connection before switching it on and that all the necessary peripheral equipment is appropriately connected and configured.
5 Installation - Getting Connected 3 Getting Connected The HDX carries a variety of connection sockets on its rear panel. These are illustrated and described in the following diagrams and paragraphs. The numeric legends on the rear panel diagram refer to the numbered paragraphs in Section 3.
6 Installation - Getting Connected 3.3 HDX Connected to XPS Power Supply mains input and fuse SXPS Burndy Cable mains input and fuse power switch Cable direction marker THE HDX REQUIRES MAINS POWER AT ALL TIMES - WITH OR WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.
7 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face 4 The Front Panel Display Interface As introduced in Section 1.1, the HDX can be controlled via a number of different interfaces.
8 4.2 The Browse Music Menu Selecting Browse Music from the Home menu will open the browse menu, illustrated below, and provide access to the library of tracks held either locally on the HDX or on any available network or USB storage device. Albums: Displays an alphabetical list of material sorted by album.
9 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face 4.3 The Find Music Menu Selecting Find Music from the Home menu will open a menu, illustrated below, providing access to search functions that enable music held either locally, or on any available network or USB device, to be found.
10 If podcasts are displayed on a station list, the option to select and queue podcasts in a playlist is also available. Presets: Displays a list of stored preset stations or podcasts as illustrated below. Options to delete or rename items or re-order their position in the list are provided.
11 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face Select New Playlist followed by the OK button. A screen, illustrated below, will open that enables the new playlist to be named. Name the new playlist by selecting text in a similar manner to mobile phone SMS text entry and touch the Save button.
12 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face 4.8 The System Menu Selecting System from the Home menu will open the System menu, illustrated below, to provide configuration of various setup and house-keeping functions.
13 Newly ripped CD data will be stored on the Music Store at position 1 in the list. If that store is full or unavailable, the data will be stored on the next available store with sufficient free space. Note: Files should never be added to or deleted from Music Stores via an alternative computer operating system.
14 Date and Time: Enables the HDX internal clock and calendar to be set. Clean Display: Disables the HDX touch screen for 30 seconds so that it can be cleaned. Rip or Play Mode: Selecting Rip or Play Mode displays a menu that provides the option for the HDX to play a CD rather than ripping it.
15 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face Note: Moving a large number of files can take a considerable time. Note: Music files should never be added to or deleted from Music Stores via an alternative computer operating system. Backup Music: Enables HDX backups to be monitored and their history interrogated.
16 Operation - The Front Panel Display Inter face 4.9 Handset Functions Navigating around and selecting options in the Front Panel Display Inter face can be done with seven primary handset keys: Navigation ( 3456 ), ok, back and home. These keys are highlighted in the diagram annotations.
17 Operation - Playback 5 Playback The HDX is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously. The outputs you will employ from your HDX will depend on the type of system in which it is used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options and their context.
18 Operation - Ripping 6.1 The Ripping Process Ripping CDs to the HDX is a simple process. It is preferable while ripping for the HDX to be connected to a working and reliable internet service. Note: An internet connection is necessary for the HDX to identify CDs and download their artist, title, track listing and artwork data.
19 Operation - Exter nal Storage 7 External Storage The HDX is not only able to replay material ripped and stored on its internal hard disk but can also replay material stored on a variety of externally connected storage hardware.
20 Step 2: Select the desired Network Share followed by Next . Step 3: If the Network Share is username and password protected these must be entered in the appropriate fields. Selecting the fields in turn opens a text input screen. Select Next when the username and password are entered.
21 Operation - Exter nal Storage If the new Music Store is not to be the primary CD data store location select No . The new Music Store will then take lowest priority position in the list of Music Stores but be available for promotion to a higher priority if desired via the Manage Music Stores menu.
22 Browse Presets vT uner Account Music Stores (Manage Stores, Add New Store, View Backup, Add Backup) Network Shares (Manages Shares, Refresh All Shares, Add New Share) USB Devices Ripping Monitor 8 Interface Menu Structure The diagram illustrates the upper levels of Front panel display Interface menu and menu structure.
23 Supplement – Inter nal Storage of Exter nal Data 9 Internal Storage of External Data With the introduction of a 2TB internal hard disk the HDX can store and play music files created or downloaded from external sources in addition to files locally ripped from CDs.
24 Supplement – Inter nal Storage of Exter nal Data 9.2 Copying to The Downloads Folder The HDX Downloads folder operates just like any other folder in a network environment. Select the files to be copied from elsewhere on the network and then copy and paste them to the Downloads folder .
25 10 Hard Disk Player Terminology The following pages carry a glossary of hard disk player and network terminology that will help you get the best from this manual and ease the installation and operational learning-curve. AAC: AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is a lossy compression and encoding format for digital audio.
26 Modem: A modem is an item of network hardware that forms a bridge between the network and the internet - usually via a broadband connection through telephone lines. Naim Extended Music Database: Thanks to the HDX’s use of the AMG database, it is able to access significantly more information than competing products.
27 Specifications and User Notes HDX Serial Number HDX MAC Address Display MAC Address HDX Name Use this section to record your HDX’s identification data for possible future reference. The Serial Number , HDX MAC Address and Display MAC Address can be found printed on the rear panel.
13 Commercial Acknowledgements 13.1 DigiFi End-user License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPT ANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW . This product contains technology from DigiFi LIMITED of London, United Kingdom (“DigiFi”).
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