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Page 1 Owner’s Manual www.x-odos.com...
Page 2 Your x-odos team © 2014 - 2018 x-odos GmbH ® x-odos, the x-odos logo, xo|stream are registered trademarks of x-odos GmbH, registered in the EU and other countries.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 3 Table of contents Legal information ......................5 Placing ..........................7 Dimensions: ......................7 Installation »Quick and easy!« ..................8 Overview & Settings ....................9 Options .......................9 Library ........................11 Rescan library ....................11 Library - Shares ....................11 Library - USB drive ....................12 Library - Cover extraction .................12 Settings ........................13 »System«...
Page 4 Page 4 Genre View ......................32 Playlists ........................33 External services - Internet radio ...................34 External services - HIGHRESAUDIO VirtualVault ............35 External services - TIDAL ....................37 What is TIDAL? ....................37 Can I try out TIDAL for free? ................38 On which devices can I use TIDAL? ..............38 First use of TIDAL .....................38 External services - Qobuz ....................41 What is Qobuz? ....................41...
Page 5: Legal Information
Page 5 Legal information Do not allow under any circumstances anyone to modify your x-odos products without first checking with the x-odos GmbH, the responsible distributor or your dealer. Your warranty becomes null and void immediately if unauthorized modifications are made to the products.
Page 6 Regardless of whatsoever cause, neither the x-odos GmbH nor its vicarious agents or its representatives can be held responsible for the loss of data or content stored on an x-odos product. Modifications are subject to change without notice at any time.
Page 7: Placing
Page 7 Placing Dimensions: When you place the xo|stream in a shelf, a hifi rack or similar furniture, make sure to maintain a distance of at least 10 cm above 5 cm to the sides. Suffi cient air circulation must be ensured at all times to prevent a damage caused by overheating.
Page 8: Installation "Quick And Easy
Page 8 Installation »Quick and easy!« Connecting to the hifi system and the network The connections The xo|stream is equipped with four inputs/outputs. 1. An IEC socket (power connection) 2. 3 x USB ports, for connecting a DAC, external storage or a WiFi dongle 3.
Page 9: Overview & Settings
Page 9 Overview & Settings The xo|stream has no controls on its front panel except from a power switch in order to keep its appearance as plain and elegant as possible. Basic configuration over your network with a computer, tablet or smartphone Requirements •...
Page 10 Page 10 Access http://xo-stream/ on your computer or tablet (on a MacIntosh: http://xo- stream.local/) in order to view or change the settings of your xo|stream. You get useful information on the current IP address, the stored music and the current temperature of the xo|stream on the web interface’s home page.
Page 11: Library
Page 11 Library Under the item »Library« you can fi nd everything concerning your music library. You can add network shares here and check if your USB drive has been embedded successfully. Rescan library Click the button »Rescan« in order to add new music to the xo|stream database. The whole library will be re-indexed, depending on the size of the library that process may take a while.
Page 12: Library - Usb Drive
Page 12 Important note: The number of the network share is marked green if the network drive has been successfully embedded. The number will be marked red if an error occured. »Delete« Deletes the configuration of network shares so that they will not be embedded after a restart.
Page 13: Settings
Page 13 Settings This menu item is used to confi gure the xo|stream. »Restart« restarts the xo|stream, »Switch off« powers the device down. »Delete settings« resets the xo|stream to factory settings. »System« Shows the system services and their current operating status. A green point behind a service name indicates that this service is currently active, a red point indicates inactive services.
Page 14: Time
Page 14 »Time« By selecting the time zone, the clock of the xo|stream is set automatically. Click »Save« to save your selection. »Network« Usually the xo|stream runs with DHCP. In this case the router assigns a network address to the xo|stream.
Page 15: Wlan
Page 15 »System name« This is the name under which the xo|stream appears on the network. »Workgroup« This is the name of the workgroup in which the xo|stream is supposed to be found. »DHCP« If DHCP is activated the xo|stream obtains the network settings and the IP address from a DHCP router, usually the main router.
Page 16: Airplay
Page 16 Important note: Not every adapter is compatible. Consult your dealer prior to a purchase. »AirPlay« The xo|stream also functions as an AirPlay station, allowing to stream music from an iPhone, an ® iPad or a Mac to the xo|stream. »Name«...
Page 17: Music
Page 17 »Music« »Name« Either choose the internal DAC or an USB DAC for the signal output. »Output« Some USB DACs offer various outputs which can be selected by software, usually »0« is used. »Auto-Update« The xo|stream will automatically scan the music library for changes if you choose »Yes«.
Page 18: Update
Page 18 Update You can obtain software updates for your xo|stream under this item. Therefore click on the button »Start update«. You should restart the xo|stream after an update, click »Restart« in order to do so. If the xo|stream does not restart keep the power button on the front panel pressed until the light around the button turns off.
Page 19: Support
Page 19 Support In case you require assistance, the remote maintenance function provides a convenient way to get a prompt solution. In order to use this option, you will have to enable remote access for each support session, allowing our support team to access your xo|stream. The remote access will be automatically terminated if you restart the xo|stream or click onto the button »Stop«.
Page 20: Info
Page 20 Info Here you can register your xo|stream, if not yet registred or review the registration info. Important note: Once the xo|stream is registred you have to send us a notice, if you sold the xo|stream with the name of the new owner. Important note: Please be aware the guarantee is not transferable.
Page 21: Control "Simply Easy!" Controlling The Xo|Stream With Ios
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Page 22: Start The Xo|Stream App On Your Ipad Or Iphone
Page 22 Start the xo|stream app on your iPad or iPhone. When you start the app for the fi rst time, you will have to confi gure the connection to the xo|stream. Normally the app fi nds the xo|stream automatically. In that case tap onto »xo| stream« below the header »DISCOVERED XO|STREAM SERVERS«...
Page 23: Controlling The Xo|Stream With An Ipad
Page 23 Controlling the xo|stream with an iPad After the app started, it shows an overview on your albums. With the default setting the albums are shown in alphabetical order, sorted by album name. The app works both in portrait and in landscape mode.
Page 24 Page 24 The grey area at the upper edge of the screen contains the control symbols for music playback: Controls Repeat Progress bar Shuffl e xo|stream »Previous title« Skips to the previous title in the queue. »Stop« Stops the playback. Double-tap to delete the queue. »Play / Pause«...
Page 25: App Settings
Page 25 App Settings The app settings can be accessed by tapping onto the gearwheel symbol, shown buttom left of the app screen. »About xo|stream Pad« Shows the version number. »Help« Shows a brief help text. Server Options: »Rescan app database« Copies the database entries from the xo|stream onto the server.
Page 26: Data
Page 26 Data: »Artists« Choose if artists are shown in the list which are only found in compilations (albums with various artists). »Artist capital letter« All artists begin with a capital letter - but in that case »ABBA« is shown as »Abba«. »Album«...
Page 27: Queue
Page 27 Queue The queue shows the current title as well as all upcoming and previous titles. In order to see more titles in larger queues, you can hide the cover display below the list. Swipe down with two fingers on the list in order to that.
Page 28: Sorting By Album
Page 28 Sorting by album This function presents all album covers of the xo|stream music library in a grid pattern. Below each cover, the album name and the artist name is shown. You can switch between two sort sequences in the settings: 1.
Page 29: Track
Page 29 »Play only« Replaces the queue by this album. »Add to queue« Adds the album to the end of the queue. »Delete album« Deletes the album after a confi rmation prompt. The deletion is irreversible. Track If you touch and hold an track name a menu opens, allowing for various options. »Play now«...
Page 30: Sorting By Artist
Page 30 Sorting by artist Shows a list of all artists. Depending on your settings, artists which are only found in compilations are shown as well. The search above the artist list only searches for artist names. If you tap onto an artist name all albums are shown which include at least one title by this artist. This album view responses as described under »Sorting by album«.
Page 31: Sorting By Title
Page 31 Sorting by title This view shows all titles of all artists in your music library in alphabetical order. The search above the title list only searches for title names. If you tap onto a title this title is added to the queue and played immediately, unless you defi ned a different response in the settings.
Page 32: Genre View
Page 32 Genre View This view shows an alphabetical list of all genres in your music library. The search above the genre list only searches for genre names. If you tap onto a genre name all albums are shown which are tagged with this genre. This album view responses as described under »Sorting by album«.
Page 33: Playlists
Page 33 Playlists This view shows an alphabetical list of all saved playlists. If you tap onto a playlist this playlist is added to the end of the queue. In order to only play the selected playlist, you have to clear the queue first. The fastest way to clear the queue is to double- tap »Stop«.
Page 34: External Services - Internet Radio
Legal information: Internet radio stations are external services. These external services are not offers of the x-odos GmbH. Thus the x-odos GmbH does not assume any warranty for their availability or their compatibility with products and services offered by the x- odos GmbH. The x-odos GmbH solely connects to services of respective third- party suppliers in order to allow for their use with the xo|stream.
Page 35: External Services - Highresaudio Virtualvault
Legal information: HIGHRESAUDIO is a fee-based service, additional fees may apply. HIGHRESAUDIO services are not offers of the x-odos GmbH. Thus the x-odos GmbH does not assume any warranty for their availability or their compatibility with products and services offered by the x-odos GmbH.
Page 36 Page 36 HIGHRESAUDIO exclusively offers hi-res music downloads with »Studio Master Quality«. Depending on the product, the fi les are provided in the formats FLAC, ALAC, DSD and DXD-FLAC, with sample rates between 44.1 kHz and 384 kHz. The fi les can be downloaded immediately after purchase, a physical medium is not available! VirtualVault allows to stream the music you purchased at HIGHRESAUDIO to the xo| stream.
Page 37: External Services - Tidal
Legal information: TIDAL is a fee-based service, additional fees may apply. TIDAL services are not offers of the x-odos GmbH. Thus the x-odos GmbH doesnot assume any warranty for their availability or their compatibility with products and services offered by the x-odos GmbH.
Page 38: Can I Try Out Tidal For Free
Page 38 Can I try out TIDAL for free? Yes, if you register at TIDAL a free trial period is offered. You can cancel your account at any time during that period. On which devices can I use TIDAL? TIDAL works on smartphones, tablets, computers and on your xo|stream. First use of TIDAL When you fi rst use TIDAL with the xo|stream app you will have to enter your TIDAL user name and the TIDAL password you set during the subscription under http:// www.tidal.com/.
Page 39 Page 39 Troubleshooting If the xo|stream does not play titles from TIDAL login on your iPad again and make sure you have network access onto the xo|stream. Restart the xo|stream afterwards to be on the safe side. After successful login you have access to the TIDAL music archive. »New«...
Page 40 Page 40 »Favourite albums« Shows those albums, which you marked as favourites. Tap onto an album in order to view its content and to play either the whole album or individual titles. Touch and hold the cover of a favourite album in order to remove that album from your TIDAL favourites or to add that album to one of your own playlists.
Page 41: External Services - Qobuz
Legal information: Qobuz is a fee-based service, additional fees may apply. Qobuz services are not offers of the x-odos GmbH. Thus the x-odos GmbH doesnot assume any warranty for their availability or their compatibility with products and services offered by the x-odos GmbH.
Page 42 Page 42 When you fi rst use Qobuz with the xo|stream app you will have to enter your Qobuz user name and the Qobuz password you set during the subscription under http://www.qobuz.com/. The login data are saved both on the xo|stream and on your iPad, respectively your iPhone. Therefore you have to login at Qobuz on each iOS device you want to use.
Page 43 Page 43 Under the start icon on the upper right the favorites can be found. »Favourite Artists« Shows those artists, which you marked as favourites. Tap onto an artist name in order to view all available albums of that artist. Touch and hold an artists’...
Page 44: Appendix
Page 44 Appendix Declaration of Conformity x-odos GmbH, Schwaighofstr. 2, 79100 Freiburg, Germany declare under our sole responsibility that the product Category Name: Music Server Model Name: xo|stream to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative document(s) Art.
Page 45: Declaration Of Conformity
Page 45 Declaration of Conformity x-odos GmbH, Schwaighofstr. 2, 79100 Freiburg, Germany declare under our sole responsibility that the product Category Name: Music Server Model Name: xo|stream to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative...
Page 46: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
2011/65/EU (RoHS) References to the relevant harmonised standards used, or references to the specifi cations in relation to which conformity is declared: EN 50581:2012 Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: x-odos GmbH Germany, 30th July, 2014 ppa. _____________________________...