Media Access ............15 Turning the Hifi setup ON and OFF ....4 Store New Media Files ........16 General information ........5 Using Media One as a NAS ......16 Quick specs ............5 Software update ..........16 Getting started ............ 6 Important handling information ......16 Rearplate - Inputs and Output .......
Introduction About this manual This is the Alluxity Media One manual, which covers all of the basics, describes how to connect your Alluxity product, how to handle it, how to use it and etc. Although some operations are self-explanatory, we strongly suggest you read this manual before using the products to avoid damaging the unit or yourself.
Quick specs The Media One is built on the reliable ReQuest software that allows the user to control not only the server but also the connected Alluxity amplifiers, with any type of phone and tablet. The server features 2TB internal storage and can stream from up to three NAS servers and can also be used as a NAS by other devices.
7. Balanced OUT 8. External HD USB Input 9. Toslink IN 10. USB IN MAINS DO NOT COVER! Warning Media One Risk of electrical shock DO NOT OPEN No user serviceable parts inside ANALOG OUTPUTS / ONLY CONNECT ONE PAIR...
3. Connect the power cable and turn on your device - The server is booted when the touch screen shows Now Playing interface. 4. When the Media One is fully booted you should be able to see the given IP address in the Now Playing the internal screen.
The Touch display All the Alluxity products uses a 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixels resistive touch display, This means that you will have to press gently on the display with the tip of your finger and/or with you fingernail.
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Network communication between Media + Alluxity amps In order to control the Media One and any of the Alluxity amplifiers, all units have to be connected to the internal network. When all units are connected properly and you’re connected to the Media One, go to the following URL in your browser - http://<ip>/oem/oem_settings.php...
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NAS server(s), streaming etc. though it is possible to use this interface to choose songs, create playlists, turn OFF the Media One etc. The most used tool in this interface is the Settings menu. For normal operating of the Media One please use the ReQuest media center interface.
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Media center inferface Alluxity control interface is what you’d use to operate the server + attached Alluxity amplifiers. The inter- face shows you all music on the on server and lets you browse between your music. You have a setting op- tion where you can adjust Sample rate, Bit Depth, Active output (of the motherboard, don’t...
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3. Similar music/artist - Shows similar music/artist to the current music playing. This is usefull for finding forgotten music or to discover stored music. 4. Menu bar - Access functions as forwarding a track, previos/next track, play, plause, modes, Alluxity control menu and Home (Home = back).
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Playlist - how to make one You can create a playlist when you try and Add a song to a playlist and just press Create new: Go to an Album and Press the Right Arrow icon on the song you’d want in a new playlist. 2.
To transfer music you need a computer and a digital copy of your music. There are two ways of transfer- ing music. One being connecting through Windows/MAC that gives you access to an Upload folder, the other is through the Web interface when using a PC.The Media One will handle the music files and categorize it optimally.
You do backup by copying the MP3 folder to another location. To do a backup please copy the first two steps in “Transfer music to Media One” and copy paste the MP3 folder to your backup disk. The MP3 folder con- tains all the music, streamings and the playlists so everything can be restored in the event of failure on the internal storage.
Streaming You must have a MySqueezebox account to use streaming audio and music services on your Media One. Create your account at www.MySqueezebox.com MySqueezeboxSetup Once logged in click on App Gallary or any of the featured app icons. Browse to each app you are interested...
NAS setup Streaming from a NAS The Media One can stream from three different NAS servers at a time and the userinterface will show the available music form the NAS amongst the music stored internally in the Media One. To set up a NAS server on the Media One you will have to do the following: Connect to the Media One with a PC to get the PC web interface 2.
The setting also allow the Media One to categorize your files on your NAS to optimal reading performance. This process can take a long time and if the Media One is shut down before the process is finished, the soft- ware will run the process before starting up.
Software update There’s 2 type of software in the Media One. The first is the ReQuest software which must be updated by ReQuest. The second is the Alluxity software for the touchscreen which can be done manually, see the Soft- ware Update Guide for more information.
Troubleshooting If you encounter an issue with your Media One it’s important to contact your local Dealer or Distributor and let them take care of the issue. If you encounter an issue related to hardware it’s important to: Have a backup of the internal Music - See page 19.
(2) Year Limited Warranty remaining (as measured from the date of shipment of the equipment to the Alluxity partner. In the event warranty service is needed under these conditions, the owner of the equipment must provide a copy of his purchase receipt, fulfilling the requirements described in “How to get warranty”...
Alluxity will fulfill the conditions of the warranty. Such products must be returned at the owner’s expense to the Alluxity factory, together with a photocopy of the bill of sale for that product, a detailed description of the problem, and any other information necessary return shipment. In many cases the retailer you purchased the product from, will handle this for you.
Alluxity products. Handling Handle your Alluxity products with care. The products are milled out of one piece of aluminum and con- tains heavy transformers and electronic. The amplifiers or other properties can be damaged if the product is dropped.
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