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Page 1 Owner’s Manual www.x-odos.com...
Page 2 Thank you for your confidence in choosing an x-odos product. Your xo|one will provide you with pure musical enjoyment and we wish you endless hours of listening pleasure. Your x-odos team x-odos, the x-odos logo, xo|one 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 Installation »Quick and easy!« ..................8 Connecting to the hifi system and the network ...........8 Overview & Settings ......................9 Requirements .....................9 Options .......................9 xo-one.local ......................10 Bliss .........................11 Bliss settings ......................11 Bliss manual .......................11 Library ........................12 Library - Rip Status ....................12 The file format FLAC ..................13...
Page 4 Page 4 Options ......................32 Start the xo|one app on your iPad or iPhone............33 Controlling the xo|one with an iPad ..............34 App Settings ......................36 Server Options ....................36 Cover Images: ....................36 Data: ........................37 Playback: ......................37 Queue ........................38 Edit & Save Queue: ..................38 Sorting by album ....................39 Album ........................39 Track ........................40...
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|one in a shelf, a hifi rack or similar furniture, make sure to maintain a distance of at least 15 cm above 5 cm to the sides. Sufficient 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|one is equipped with six inputs/outputs: 1. An IEC socket (power connection) 2. Two USB 3 ports, for saving your data, connecting additional storage or an external Disk Drive for ripping.
Page 9: Overview & Settings
Page 9 Overview & Settings The xo|one 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: Xo-One.local
Page 10 xo-one.local »Change log« Shows changes which were carried out by updates. Notifi cations on available updates are displayed here, too.
Page 11: Bliss
Page 11 Bliss The xo|one automatically retrieves information on a new CD like artists, album name, title name and album cover during the import to its internal storage. It adds these informations to the folders so that your albums are presented correctly and clearly. If an error occurs despite the sophisticated search, you can of course edit the retrieved information manually.
Page 12: Library
Page 12 Library Under the item »Library« you can fi nd everything concerning your music library. You can monitor the CD rip status here, backup your music collection, add network shares to your music library and copy new music onto your xo|one. Library - Rip Status In order to transfer a CD to the xo|one (rip a CD), insert the CD into the slot at the device’s front panel.
Page 13: The File Format Flac
Page 13 You can also use an external drive to rip a CD. Select a connected external drive with the button »External drive«. Which drive is currently used, is indicated below this button. In order to use the internal drive again, click the button »Internal drive« which will appear instead of the button »external drive«...
Page 14: Library - Backup
Page 14 Library - Backup This menu item is used to backup your music library or to restore your library from existing backups. You can either save a backup onto an external hard drive or onto a network share. Important note: In order to avoid loss of data, we recommend that you run backups of your music library regularly.
Page 15: Usb Backup
Page 15 »Backup Net« Starts a backup of your music library onto the specified network share. The initial backup saves the entire library including playlists, but without the content on configured network shares. Each following backup transfers changes only. »Restore Net« Starts a restoring from the configured network share.
Page 16 Page 16 »Delete« Deletes the confi guration of network shares so that they will not be embedded after a restart. »Host« Enter the IP address or the name of the network resource that you want to use for the backup function. »Path to network share«...
Page 17: Library - Copy
Page 17 Library - Copy You can copy new music onto the xo|one from USB drives, from network shares and from your computer.Click on the icon upon „choose the fi les...“ and than choose the music you want to transfer. Hit the „transfer“ button and the music will be copied. Important note: All music that is stored on the USB drive or on the network share will be copied onto the xo|one!
Page 18: Network
Page 18 Important note: USB backup drives or shares are not accepted. If you want to restore data from a backup please use the function »Restore« under the menu item »Backup«! You can monitor the progress of the copy process in the log. If you click the button »Entire log« the complete log is shown.
Page 19: Usb
Page 19 Important note: The menu items for the USB copy function are only shown if an external USB hard drive is connected. »USB-Copy« Starts the copy process from the connected USB drive. »Stop« Stops the copy process. Library - Playlist Important note: only local music can be copied.
Page 20 Page 20 You can select a playlist of the xo|one and copy the music to the attached USB drive. The menu items for copy a playlist to an USB drive are only shown if an external USB drive is connected. »clear log«...
Page 21: Settings
Page 21 Settings This menu item is used to confi gure the xo|one. »Restart« restarts the xo|one, »Switch off« powers the device down. »Delete settings« resets the xo|one to factory settings. »Name displayed on the App« You can choose a name, which is displayed in the app on looking for devices. »System«...
Page 22: Language
Page 22 »xo|one CD Ripper« Enables the automatic CD import. »xo|one AirPlay« Allows to stream music from an iPhone, an iPad or a Mac to the xo|one via AirPlay®. »Bliss« Sorts the music and adds missing meta data to new music. »DLNA server«...
Page 23 Page 23 Usually the xo|one runs with DHCP. In this case the router assigns a network address to the xo|one. You can also assign a static IP address to the xo|one. »System name« This is the name under which the xo|one appears on the network. »Workgroup«...
Page 24: Wlan
Page 24 »DNS1« The Domain Name Service is one of the most important services in many IP- based networks. Its main task is to reply to requests for domain name resolution. If you leave this fi eld empty, fast Open DN Servers will be chosen automatically.
Page 25: Airplay
Page 25 »AirPlay« The xo|one also functions as an AirPlay® station, allowing to stream music from an iPhone, an iPad or a Mac to the xo|one. »Name« The name under which the xo|one is shown on AirPlay®-enabled devices. »Password« Enter the password or leave this fi eld empty if you do not want to use a password.
Page 26: Music
Page 26 »Music« »Auto-Update« The xo|one will automatically scan the music library for changes if you select »Yes«. »Buffer size« Allows to defi ne the buffer size for music playback. »Buffer« Allows to defi ne the minimum fi lling quantity of the buffer for playback.
Page 27: Update
Page 27 Update You can obtain software updates for your xo|one under this item. Therefore click on the button »Start update«. You should restart the xo|one after an update, click »Restart« in order to do so. If the xo|one does not restart keep the power button on the front panel pressed until the light around the button turns off.
Page 28: Support
Page 28 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|one. The remote access will be automatically terminated if you restart the xo|one or click onto the button »Stop«.
Page 29: Info
Page 29 Info...
Page 30: Why To Register
Page 30 Here you can register your xo|one, if not yet registred or review the registration info. Important note: Once the xo|one is registred you have to send us a notice that you sold the xo|one with the name of the new owner. Important note: Please be aware the guarantee is not transferable.
Page 31: Accessing The Xo|One Network Share
Page 31 Accessing the xo|one network share You can access the music on your xo|one with your computer via a network share. You have full read/write access to the music directory of the xo|one. Thus you can conveniently delete and add new music or edit the meta data of your music.
Page 32: Control "Simply Easy
Page 32 Control »Simply easy!« Controlling the xo|one with iOS Download the xo|one control app from the App Store. xo|one Pad - iPad app h t t p : / / i t u n e s . a p p l e . c o m / d e / a p p / x o - o n e - p a d / id884472447?l=de&ls=1&mt=8 xo|one Phone - iPhone app h t t p s : / / i t u n e s .
Page 33: Start The Xo|One App On Your Ipad Or Iphone
Page 33 Start the xo|one app on your iPad or iPhone. When you start the app for the first time, you will have to configure the connection to the xo|one. Normally the app finds the xo|one automatically. In that case tap onto »xo|one« below the header »DISCOVERED XO|ONE SERVERS«...
Page 34: Controlling The Xo|One With An Ipad
Page 34 Controlling the xo|one 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 35 Page 35 The grey area at the upper edge of the screen contains the control symbols for music playback: Controls Repeat Progress bar Shuffl e xo|one »Previous title« Skips to the previous title in the queue. »Stop« Stops the playback. Double-tap to delete the queue. »Play / Pause«...
Page 36: App Settings
Page 36 App Settings The app settings can be accessed by tapping onto the gearwheel symbol, shown buttom left of the app screen. »About xo|one Pad« Shows the version number. »Help« Shows a brief help text. Server Options »Rescan app database« Copies the database entries from the xo|one onto the server.
Page 37: Data
Page 37 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 38: Queue
Page 38 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 do that.
Page 39: Sorting By Album
Page 39 Sorting by album This function presents all album covers of the xo|one 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 40: Track
Page 40 »Play next« Adds the album to the queue, following the current title. »Play only« Replaces the queue by this album. »Add to queue« Adds the album to the end of the queue. »Tag with Bliss« Opens the album in order to edit meta data using Bliss, provided that it has already been indexed with Bliss.
Page 41: Sorting By Artist
Page 41 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 42: Sorting By Title
Page 42 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 43: Genre View
Page 43 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 44: Playlists
Page 44 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 fi rst. The fastest way to clear the queue is to double- tap »Stop«.
Page 45: 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|one.
Page 46: External Services - Highresaudio
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 47 Page 47 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! When you fi rst use HIGHRESAUDIO with the xo|one app you will have to enter your HIGHRESAUDIO user name (i.e.
Page 48 Page 48 When you tap onto an album cover, you have the option to download either the whole album or individual titles onto the xo|one. Tap onto the download symbol (a cloud with an arrow pointing downwards) in order to do so. If HIGHRESAUDIO provides a booklet the button »Booklet« appears dark-grey.
Page 49: 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 50: Can I Try Out Tidal For Free
Page 50 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|one. First use of TIDAL When you fi rst use TIDAL with the xo|one 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 51 Page 51 Troubleshooting If the xo|one does not play titles from TIDAL login on your iPad again and make sure you have network access onto the xo|one. Restart the xo|one afterwards to be on the safe side. After successful login you have access to the TIDAL music archive. »New«...
Page 52 Page 52 »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 53: 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 54 Page 54 When you fi rst use Qobuz with the xo|one 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|one and on your iPad, respectively your iPhone. Therefore you have to login at Qobuz on each iOS device you want to use.
Page 55 Page 55 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 56: Appendix
Page 56 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|one to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative document(s) Art.
Page 57: Declaration Of Conformity
Page 57 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|one to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative...
Page 58: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
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. _____________________________ Christof Poschadel, Managing Director...