Front Panel Controls - Cambridge Audio Minx Xi User Manual

Front panel controls

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USB
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Use to connect a USB storage device or another portable device containing music
files. 500mA maximum current consumption.
Standby/On
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When powering up from standby the Standby/On LED will flash approximately once
a second as the unit boots up, the display will initially be blank before 'Starting...'
appears.
Note: The startup sequence can take approximately 30 seconds to complete.
Idle mode
To enable Idle mode, it must first be activated within the setup menus. Go to
"Settings -> Idle Mode" and set to "On".
Idle mode, when enabled, allows Minx Xi to enter a lower power suspended state
using the Standby/On button. The display is turned off and many of the internal
processes and circuits are disabled to reduce power consumption. However the
difference between Idle and Standby is that in Idle mode, power remains connected
to the main controller, Ethernet and Wi-Fi sections.
In Idle mode, networking functionality remains alive in the background. This means
that Minx Xi can be quickly woken up out of the suspended state into an operational
state using not only the front panel, the infra-red remote and the control bus, but
also the iOS app running on the iPhone or iPad. This is not possible when the unit
is in full Standby mode.
Short presses of the Standby/On button then toggle the Minx Xi between On and
Idle.
Note: after putting the unit into Idle mode, you will not be able to wake the unit into
full On mode until 5 seconds have elapsed.
Full standby can still be activated by keeping the Standby/On button pressed for
more than two seconds. A subsequent press of Standby/On turns the unit fully on,
but remember that this can not be done over the network (i.e. from the iOS app)
and that it takes longer to reach the full operational state.
Phones
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Allows for the connection of stereo headphones with a 3.5mm jack plug.
Headphones with an impedance of between 32 and 600 ohms are recommended.
Note: Plugging in headphones will automatically mute the loudspeaker output.
Infrared sensor
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Receive IR commands from the supplied remote control. A clear unobstructed line
of sight between the remote control and the sensor is required.
(Memory)
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Press to access the Memory features for preset recall and storage.
The Minx Xi can store up to 20 Presets which can be Internet Radio stations,
Streams from Streaming Services or your own choice of Internet Radio URL. See
later section.
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(Reply)
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This is the reply/interactive button. Press when listening to an Internet Radio
station or Streaming Service that has some form of interaction with the user.
This function will bring up an interactive menu (where available). This feature is
commonly used allow indication that you like or don't like the current stream so the
service can tailor the music served to your personal taste.
For Media playback (UPnP or Local) this button will toggle between the 'Now
Playing' display and the current media browsing display.
Play/Pause
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Plays and pauses playback.
Stop/Delete
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Press during playback to stop or press in various menus to delete the present item.
Display
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Displays the status of the unit.
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Toggles between the 'Now Playing' and current media browsing display.
Return/Home
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Press to return to the previous menu. Press and hold to go directly to the top Home
menu.
12 Skip
Press once to skip forwards or backwards one track.
Volume Control / Menu navigation and select
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Rotate whilst the now playing display is active to adjust volume.
Pressing Home, Back or Info will switch to menu navigation. In menu navigation
rotate the control to move between various items and press the control in to select
the highlighted item.
14 MP3 Input
This source input allows you to connect a portable audio device such as an MP3
player directly into the front of the unit using the 3.5mm stereo-jack (labelled
'MP3'). Select the MP3 input source through the main menu 'Audio Inputs' or direct
MP3 button on the remote to listen to your portable audio device.
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