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  • Page 1 English manual Version 11.11.04...
  • Page 2 This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft sub- sidiary. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The application—the NOXON Manager... 29 Configuring devices via the NOXON Manager...30 Updating the firmware..31 Appendix..33 Geeks only—building your own Favorites from links...33 FAQ—frequently-asked questions and their answers..35 Technical glossary ...39 Service at TerraTec... 41 ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 4: Welcome

    WLAN or WiFi) and supports both 802.11b and 802.11g standards. Simply add a media server to your network and your complete collection of MP3 and WMA audio files will be available anywhere in your home. Needless to say, the more powerful the transmitter performance of your router, the greater the range will be.
  • Page 5 Last but not least. As you've probably noticed, we can't help but praise our little baby ex- travagantly at every opportunity. We hope you enjoy your NOXON audio as much as we do, and would like to suggest that you browse this manual in detail when you get the chance. In addition to the important information about the use of its technology, we have outlined a number of typical applications wherever appropriate.

  • Page 6: Setup, Safety And Care Information

    Use a dry or slightly moistened, lint-free cloth to clean the NOXON. Do not use clean- ing products as they may damage the finish of the unit. To put it simply, just use the device sensibly. The warranty does not cover deliberate damage to the device. Thank you. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 7: From Opening The Package To Installation

    Start by making sure that the contents of the package are complete. The NOXON package should contain at least the following items: The NOXON receiver module, together with two fashionable plastic feet, an audio cable (3.5 mm minijack to RCA), as well as: · a software CD, ·...

  • Page 8: Connections

    But now let's connect it to your sound system. The audio output operates at line level. It's suitable for connecting to a line input of your stereo (labeled CD, AUX or VIDEO, for example) or an active speaker system such as those connected to many PCs and especially those of the thoughtfully-designed TerraTec product range.

  • Page 9: Network Integration-One Way Or The Other

    Network integration—one way or the other. Before we actually start setting up the NOXON, we have to make a distinction between two different ways of integrating the audio adapter. Ad hoc con- nection A - direct communication. On one hand, you may wish to set up the NOXON to communicate directly with your desktop or laptop PC, from device to device without an access point (AP).

  • Page 10: Setting Up A Direct (Ad Hoc) Connection To Your Pc

    Open the overview of network connections as described above and follow the instructions below… ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 11 Switch back to the “Wireless Networks” tab and click the “Advanced” button. The dialog box shown here will open. Choose “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only” and click “Close” to exit the dialog box. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 12 The network connection is now set up on the computer side. To enjoy your music, you now need an audio server. We'll show you how easy that is to realize using Musicmatch Jukebox in our example. For more information, please see page 25. You will also need to adapt the NOXON to your network environment.

  • Page 13: Preparing To Use The Device With A Wireless Router

    Some routers, however, have an option to suppress the broadcast of the network name. The option is a toggle that is usually called SSID Broadcast. If the broadcast is dis- abled, you must know the name in order to enter it manually. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 14: To Identify Or Not To Identify: The Mac Address

    Internet. In such a case, it will be necessary to configure the router with the NOXON's MAC address so that it will be able to establish a network connection. The address can be found on a label on the back of the NOXON audio. Sometimes required: a fixed IP.

  • Page 15: But Now, Switch On The Noxon

    As mentioned above, SSID broadcasting may be disabled on the router, in which case it will not be visible on the list. If that's the case, select “Edit Network SSID” and enter the name manually. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to move the selection bar.
  • Page 16 Internet and the users in the local network. Check the Internet settings of the Internet Explorer to see whether your network is using a proxy server. Most home environ- ments do not use such a server, however. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 17 ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) Select “Change”, and enter the name (“proxy_internet”) or the IP address, con- firm, enter the correct port—8080 is very common—and the proxy is set up. Again, if you have any doubts about the parameters, please check with your network admin.

  • Page 18: Playback Options

    The playback buffer status is shown here. If the bar is at zero, the connection is about to break. is displayed when shuffle mode (random selection of audio files) is activated. It corresponds to the icon on the remote control used to activate shuffle mode. The small triangle indicates that playback is currently active—it is also retained in the...

  • Page 19: Playing Mp3/Wma Files From The Local Network

    NOXON, not generated by it. On to the individ- ual entries using a Musicmatch server as our example. Albums Contains a list of all available albums in the library. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) Computer in network button. The network name you have selected...
  • Page 20 But, as you like it. button. Here's how to create a list: To add this playlist to your Favorites, press there is to it. To remove an item from your Favorites, press— You guessed it. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) —that's all...

  • Page 21: Receiving Internet Radio

    As you already know from MP3 files, the bit rate is deci- sive for sound quality—a higher bit rate results in better sound, but also in a greater data vol- ume. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) Internet Router...

  • Page 22: The Remote Control

    Use Skip Forward and Skip Back to skip to the previous or next track on the playlist. Skip back also backspaces one character when entering text. Turns the volume up and down. When entering text, the + button toggles between upper and lower case. Stops all playback. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 23: Entering Text With The Remote Control

    In addition, you can enter the following special characters via the 0 and 1 but- tons: ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) The Home button. This button takes you back to the home menu for your playback options.

  • Page 24: The Configuration Menu

    If more than one key has been stored, the key management will attempt to use them to maintain contact to the network access point. Here you can choose your own name for the device, as you would with the NOXON Manager. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 25: Your Own Music Server

    Instead of continually chasing after the current version, we've decided to provide a link to Musicmatch's Web setup on the CD. That way you can download the language version you prefer and will always have the latest build. After installing the program successfully, you will have the following user interface. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 26 The playlists organized in (3) are also available as playlists in the NOXON. They have to be saved first, however—simply use the “Save” button. Once you have saved your playlist, it will appear in this dropdown menu. The “Auto DJ” function has no effect on the NOXON. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 27: Firing Up The Upnp Server

    “Edit track information” and change an entry (delete a letter and type it back in) so that Mu- sicmatch thinks something's changed and it accepts the “changes”. Everything will then be where it belongs. What can we say—it works. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) In the “Services” section of this tab, click the “Enable Music Server” and “Universal Plug and Play”...

  • Page 28: Upnp Media Server Alternatives

    NOXON to be specified precisely. Vendor TwonkeyVision MediaServer http://www.twonkyvision.de/UPnP MediaConnect for Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/ Nero MediaHome by Ahead, part of Nero Reloaded http://www.ahead.de/ ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 29: The Application-The Noxon Manager

    After launching the program and browsing your network for compatible devices, you will be shown an overview similar to the one above—all devices will be listed with their MAC ad- dresses (hardware IDs), names (default: “NOXON audio”), current IP addresses, quality of their wireless connections, and current profiles.

  • Page 30: Configuring Devices Via The Noxon Manager

    If the changes you make result in the NOXON losing its connection to the network, you will have to fix the configuration directly in the NOXON itself. So, please take care with the current profile. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 31: Updating The Firmware

    The operating system of the NOXON can also be modified via the NOXON Manager. For the latest firmware, please visit the Service area in the NOXON section of the TerraTec website. In the opening screen of the NOXON Manager, click the “Firmware...” button to launch a wizard to walk you through the firmware upgrade.
  • Page 32 It's best to just sit verrry quietly. Step 4. Done! As you will have noticed, the NOXON rebooted itself and is now available with its fresh firmware. This is important for support and hotline ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 33: Appendix

    Unfortunately, time and again the endings of links for MP3 radio streams refer to specific for- mats that are not actually available, so a bit of experimentation may be unavoidable. An ex- ample: ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 34 At TerraTec, we're big fans of the college station elDoradio at www.eldoradio.de, which pro- vides the following link for its 128 Kbps stream: http://www.eldoradio.de/broadcast/128.pls One could, without suspecting anything, enter it in the interface as PLS, but that would not be successful.

  • Page 35: Faq-Frequently-Asked Questions And Their Answers

    NOXON will list them. Select your own access point and continue with the installation. My NOXON indicates that my network is encrypted. Your network uses WEP encryption as protection against intruders. Enter your WEP key in the NOXON so that your network will recognize it as a user. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 36 An additional ad hoc network is in operation in your vicinity. Should you have problems with your configuration, please ensure that the option to automatically connect with non- preferred networks is disabled in the network settings. Disable and re-enable your net- work connection. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)
  • Page 37 30-100 m should be possible indoors. Which file types does the NOXON support? NOXON plays MP3 and WMA files and supports M3U and PLS playlists. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English) on your remote control to open the configuration menu, in...
  • Page 38 Due to its very low power levels, WLAN data communication is less critical than the radia- tion from cellphones. As it does with cellphone radiation, however, the density of the ra- diation and the nature of the room also play a role in this respect. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 39: Technical Glossary

    SSID. The NOXON can connect with an AP in order to obtain files from computers in the local network or audio streams from the Internet. Ad hoc network — Ad hoc network (ad hoc: Latin, literally “for this purpose”) refers to a wire- less network topology between two or more mobile devices without a fixed infrastructure.
  • Page 40 WLAN — Also Wireless LAN or Wireless Local Area Network. The NOXON connects to your net- work via WLAN. It receives data via the local wireless network, processes them and plays it in the form of audio files. ReceiverSystem NOXON Audio (English)

  • Page 41: Service At Terratec

    If possible, try our Internet support system first: under http://www.terratec.com/ you will al- ways find current answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) and the latest drivers.
  • Page 42 The warranty will not apply to damage caused by improper packaging. Foreign manufactured products Devices that are not manufactured or distributed by TerraTec Electronic GmbH will be re- turned and a processing fee will be charged. Repairs liable to your expense Repairs out of the warranty period are liable to your expense.

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