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NAIM UNITISERVE Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L U N I T I S E R V E H A R D D I S K P L A Y E R E N G L I S H...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C onte nts Section Page Contents UnitiServe Hard Disk Player Introduction Playback UnitiServe User Interfaces Local Playback UnitiServe Interface Options NaimNet Network Playback UPnP™ Network Playback Getting Started Ripping Internet/Network Connections Power Supply Connection The Ripping Process Audio Connection Copyright Issues Switch On External Screen Setup External Storage...

  • Page 3: Unitiserve Hard Disk Player Introduction

    I ntrodu ction 1 U n i tiS er ve Ha r d Di sk Pl aye r Introd uction Your UnitiServe hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While UnitiServe may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.

  • Page 4: Unitiserve Interface Options

    I ntrodu ction 1.1.3 The Desktop Client 1.1.5 iPod/iPhone App If UnitiServe is installed in a home network that includes a The n-Serve app, available from the iTunes App Store, personal computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7, it can enables wireless touch screen control of UnitiServe from an Desktop Client Interface.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted 2 Ge tting Star ted UnitiServe should be installed horizontally on a dedicated equipment stand intended for the purpose. Do not stand UnitiServe directly on top of another item of equipment. UnitiServe should be installed in its final location before connecting cables or switching UnitiServe can be connected to a computer network to retrieve album data and artwork from the internet, to stream music around the home using NaimNet hardware, or to take...

  • Page 6: External Screen Setup

    I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted 2. 5 E x t erna l S cre e n S e tu p 2 . 8 Sw i tc h i n g O f f If an external display is used, the UnitiServe external display Switching off UnitiServe from its rear panel power switch System...
  • Page 7 I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted • If a connection test facility is provided within the setup menus, use it and wait for a positive result. • From the NAS drive setup menus, select the desired backup format and schedule.

  • Page 8: Getting Connected

    Installation - Getting Connected 3 Ge ttin g Connecte d UnitiServe 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 3.2. 3.

  • Page 9: The Display Interface

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4 T he Disp la y I nterfa ce As described in Section 1.1, UnitiServe can be controlled via a number of different interfaces. This section covers the Display Interface. The Display Interface is a graphical interface based on navigation around pages and selection of icons.

  • Page 10: The Browse Music Menu

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4. 2 The Browse M us ic Me n u Note: If no external storage (USB or network) is connected this screen will not display. The interface will remain at the Selecting Browse Music from the...

  • Page 11: The Find Music Menu

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4. 3 The Find M usic Me n u 4 . 4 Th e Ri p p i n g Mo n i to r Sc r e e n Selecting Find Music from the...

  • Page 12: Playlists

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4. 6 P laylist s Select New Playlist followed by the button. A screen, illustrated below, will open that enables the new playlist to A playlist is a list of tracks collected together and saved with be named.

  • Page 13: The Quick Play Menu

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4 . 7 T h e Q uick P lay Me n u 4.8.2 USB devices Selecting USB Devices displays a list of connected or Selecting Quick Play from the Home...
  • Page 14 O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e Share converted to a Music Store will no longer appear in 4.8.5 System Settings the network shares list but will appear in the Music Stores Selecting System Settings from the System Setup Menu list.
  • Page 15 O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e TV System: Selects NTSC TV video modes for the to delete the selected album. Selecting Artists displays external display. albums listed by artist. Scroll Drag Mode: Page Initial Note:...
  • Page 16 O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e file available from UnitiServe. Albums, Artists, Playlists, Genres, Tracks, Composers, Conductors, Performers, and Newest CDs can be collectively or individually selected. A-Z Index Options: A-Z Index Options Selecting enables music collections to be divided alphabetically into...

  • Page 17: Naim Server Remote Handset Functions

    O per ation - T he D i spl ay Int er fac e 4. 9 N aim S erv er Re mo t e Navigation: Navigates around and selects 3456 menu icons. Ha nds et Func tio n s Confirms icon selection.

  • Page 18: Playback

    O per ation - P la y b a ck 5 Playb ack UnitiServe is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously. The outputs you will employ from your UnitiServe will depend on the type of system in which it is used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options and their context.

  • Page 19: Ripping

    O per ation - R i ppi ng 6 Ri ppin g UnitiServe will only fulfil its potential if it holds a significant library of music. A typical music CD carries approximately 600MB of data and the 1TB storage capacity of UnitiServe’s internal hard disk will hold approximately 1500 CDs.

  • Page 20: External Storage

    O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 7 Ex t e rn a l S to r a g e UnitiServe 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.

  • Page 21: Adding A Music Store

    O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 7. 4 Ad ding a M u s i c S t o r e Step 2: Select the desired Network Share followed by Next. The following paragraphs and illustrations describe the process of adding a Network Share, promoting it to Music Store status and then nominating it as the primary Music Store where ripped data is stored.
  • Page 22 O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 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 Manage Music Stores menu.

  • Page 23: Interface Menu Structure

    UnitiServe I nte r f a c e M enu S tru ctu re 8 In t er fa ce Menu St ruc t ur e The diagram illustrates the upper levels of the Display Interface menu and menu structure. Home Track information displayed with Now Playing...

  • Page 24: Hard Disk Player Terminology

    Supplement – H a rd Di sk P l ayer Ter m ino log y 9 H ar d Disk P la yer Te rminology (or switched on while connected) to the network. UnitiServe is set up by default to use DHCP. The following pages carry a glossary of hard disk Digital Rights Management (DRM): player and network terminology that will help you get...
  • Page 25 Supplement – H a rd Di sk P l ayer Ter m ino log y Modem: Server: A modem is an item of network hardware that forms a Server is a generic term that describes an item of network bridge between the network and the internet - usually via hardware that stores and provides data to the network.

  • Page 26: Unitiserve Specifications

    Specifica tio ns a nd Us er Notes 10 UnitiServ e Sp ecifica ti ons Digital Output: S/PDIF, 75Ω BNC and Toslink. Disc Compatibility: Red Book compatible CD, CDR & CDRW Audio Formats Supported: WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, Apple Lossless, Ogg Vorbis, AIFF Mains Supply: 100-240V, 50/60Hz...

  • Page 27: Commercial Acknowledgements

    C ommercia l Ac k nowl e d g e m ents 12 C om mer c ia l A cknow le dg ements You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the DigiFi Embedded Software will terminate if you violate these restrictions.

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