Naimuniti Upnp™ Audio Interface; Upnp™ Servers; Audio File Compatibility; Scanning Servers And Playing Files - NAIM UNITI - Reference Manual

Na im Un it i UP nP ™ Au d i o Int er fac e
8 Naim Uniti UPnP™ A udi o Inte r face
In addition to providing the network connection required for internet radio playback, the
NaimUniti network interface enables audio files stored on UPnP™ servers to be streamed
and played. NaimUniti must be connected, either wirelessly or via Ethernet cabling, to
a network router. If the router provides an internet connection it should incorporate a
firewall. If NaimUniti is already connected to a network, begin by selecting the UPnP™
input.
8. 1 U P nP ™ Se rv e rs
UPnP™ servers incorporate a software application that
allows NaimUniti, or any other UPnP™ compatible player, to
play audio stored and streamed by another device on the
network. The UPnP™ server is usually a PC or Mac home
computer, although some Network Attached Storage
(NAS) drives incorporate a UPnP™ application.
Windows Media™ Player version 11 or above incorporates
built in UPnP™ support and a variety of third party UPnP™
applications are also available that are compatible with
both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
In the case of the Windows UPnP™ server the following
steps must be taken before music can be streamed to
NaimUniti:
• Ensure Windows Media™ Player version 11 or above is
installed.
• Enable Windows Media™ Player file sharing. From the
Media Player Options dialogue select
Sharing... then select Share my
• Ensure the firewall is configured to allow file sharing.
8. 2 A udio F ile C om pat ib ili ty
The audio files stored on the UPnP™ servers attached to
the network may be in MP3, M4A, AAC, LPCM16/24, FLAC,
WMA, WAV, AIFF or Ogg Vorbis formats. Files must be free of
any digital rights management playback restrictions such
as the Apple iTunes FairPlay system.
8. 3 S ca nnin g Se rv e r s an d P lay in g Fil es
When the NaimUniti UPnP™ input is selected a list of
available UPnP™ servers on the
network will be displayed. The
display will automatically enter
list mode so the handset up
down ( 6 )and ok/list keys can
be used to browse and select the
desired server.
Note:
Allegro Media Server (shown in the illustrations) is a
UPnP™ Media Server application
that runs on Apple or Windows
PCs and provides access to
media files and iTunes library
contents from UPnP™ media
players such as NaimUniti.
Library Configure
>
media.
UPnP 1/2
4Allegro Media Server
NAS Disk
( 5 ),
Allegro Media Server 4/4
Albums
Artists
Genres
4Playlists
The manner in which the UPnP™
server is set up will define how
the audio files and playlists it
holds are listed and displayed.
In most cases the default setup
will list and display files by artist
and album, but list by genre and
predefined playlists may also be available.
Note:
Playlists cannot be generated or stored locally by
NaimUniti. To play a playlist it must reside on the UPnP™
server.
Selecting one of the playlist
categories using the up ( 5 ),
down ( 6 ) and ok/list keys
will display a menu showing
items that fall into the selected
category. An entire category
can be selected for playback
by using the up ( 5 ), down ( 6
pause ( ) key.
Alternatively, selecting a category using the
6 ok/list
( ) keys followed by the
of tracks contained within the category. Tracks can then
be selected for playback by using the
and ok/list keys.
In long lists the handset numeric/text
jump through the list alphabetically.
Once playback is underway the NaimUniti display will
exit from list mode and revert to normal mode where the
handset transport keys (
playback. To re-enter list mode for further list browsing and
selecting press the handset ok/list
During playback, pressing the handset
sequentially display the server name, buffer level, track
elapsed time and stream (audio file) information.
Note: Buffer level indicates the quantity of stored data
within NaimUniti and reflects the ability of the network to
provide data at the necessary rate.
Playlists 1/12
90s Music
Audiobooks
4Favourites
Party
Favourites 3/22
Ball and Chain
Cycle Song
4Motel Lullaby
Vacant Chair
) keys followed by the play/
up ( 5 ), down
key will display the full list
up ( 5 ), down ( 6 )
keys can be used to
) can be used to control
key.
info ( ) key will
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