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NAIM HDX HARD DISK PLAYER Manual

NAIM HDX HARD DISK PLAYER Manual

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  • Page 1 R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L H D X H A R D D I S K P L A Y E R E N G L I S H...
  • Page 2 THIS APPARATUS MUST bE EARTHED N ot e To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Naim Audio Ltd. disclaims all liability for any loss or damages whether real, incidental or consequential that arise from using this product. Naim Audio Limited, its agents and...
  • Page 3 Naim Audio products are conceived with performance as the top priority. Careful installation will help ensure that their full potential is achieved. This Reference Manual covers the HDX hard disk player. It begins with some general installation notes and statutory safety warnings. Product specific information begins in Section 4. A Quick Start guide is also included with the product.
  • Page 4 It is essential that repairs and updates are only carried disconnecting any leads. Always use the power switch on out by an authorised Naim retailer or at the Naim Audio the product rather than a mains outlet switch. factory. Many components are custom made, tested A “thump”...
  • Page 5 4 H DX Ha rd Dis k Pla yer Ove rview The Naim HDX hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. while the HDX may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.

  • Page 6: Hdx Interface Options

    HD X Hard Di sk P la ye r Ov e r v iew 4.2 HDX Interface Options Interface Control Display Notes Front Panel Display Touch screen. Front Panel display. Enables control of both HDX local outputs in Remote handset. stand-alone installations and network streams in network connected installations.

  • Page 7: I Ns Tallat Io N - G E Tti Ng St Ar Ted

    The HDX can be upgraded through the use of an external any network connection, if its full capabilities are to be Naim XPS or CD555PS external power supply to power its realised it requires connection to an “always on” internet analogue circuits.
  • Page 8 I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted 5. 4 S w it ch O n Only CDs owned personally should be ripped. Ripping a borrowed CD may violate copyright law. If the HDX’s network facilities are to be used ensure that Note: Although the HDX contains a small internal music it is connected to a working internet connection before...
  • Page 9 Analogue output from the HDX for connection to a local USB control or audio source devices may be connected audio system. Use this option if connecting to a Naim here. USB source devices can be made available across a system.
  • Page 10 Installation - Getting Connected 6.3 HDX Connected to XPS Power Supply Cable direction power marker switch THE HDX REQUIRES MAINS POwER AT ALL TIMES - wITH OR wITHOUT AN EXTERNAL POwER SUPPLY. mains input SXPS Burndy and fuse Cable THE SXPS bURNDY CAbLE ONLY MUST bE USED TO CONNECT THE XPS OR 555PS POwER SUPPLIES.

  • Page 11: The Home Menu

    The emphasis in this section is on the use of the interface via the touch screen although the supplied remote handset can also be used. The handset can also be used to operate Naim preamplifiers, integrated amplifiers and CD players.
  • Page 12 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7. 2 The brow se M us ic M e n u Music Location: Opens a menu, illustrated below, showing the music storage locations available to the HDX. Selecting Selecting browse Music from the...
  • Page 13 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7. 3 The Find M usic Me n u List Jump: List Jump can be used to jump to a specific initial letter in a long list of items. For example, when Selecting Find Music from the...
  • Page 14 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7. 6 P laylist s Select New Playlist followed by the button. A screen, illustrated below, will open that enables the new playlist to A playlist is a list of tracks collected together and saved with be named.
  • Page 15 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7. 7 The Q uick P lay Me n u Network Shares: Displays a list of network devices known to the HDX (i.e previously or currently connected) and their Selecting Quick Play from the...
  • Page 16 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7 . 9 I n te r f a c e M e n u S tr u c tu r e NaimNet Switch: Select to enable access to a NaimNet system if one is connected to the HDX.
  • Page 17 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 7. 1 0 Ha nd set F unct io n s Navigation: Navigates around and selects 3456 menu icons. Navigating around and selecting options Confirms icon selection.
  • Page 18 8. 1 C onn ect ing to T h e H D X When first run, the Desktop Client application will scan the network to identify any connected Naim hard disk players. A window will open, illustrated below, listing the player or servers found and their IP addresses.
  • Page 19 O per ation - T he D es k top C l ient Inter f ace 8. 2 The Int erf ace Sc r e e n All Desktop Client functions are controlled via one main window. The window comprises a number of separate areas and tools distinguished by their application and context.
  • Page 20 O per ation - T he D es k top C l ient Inter f ace 8. 7 I nt erf ace T abs 8.7.2 The Tools Tab Tools tab selects the interface page illustrated The Interface Tabs serve to select one of three interface Diagram 8.8.
  • Page 21 O per ation - T he D es k top C l ient Inter f ace 8. 1 0 Sim ple a nd Ad v an c e d Se ar c h The search tools of the Music Library page enable music files to be located for immediate playback or for addition to a playlist.
  • Page 22 O per ation - T he D es k top C l ient Inter f ace 8. 1 3 P laylist s A playlist is a list of tracks arranged in a queue for playback. A playlist may be defined by the running order of an album, by selecting specific tracks or albums or be created by selecting tracks with the same, artist, genre, composer, conductor or performer.
  • Page 23 O per ation - T he D es k top C l ient Inter f ace 8. 1 5 A lbum P roper ti e s The Desktop Client Application holds more information about specific albums than is displayed in the Player Mode or Maintenance Mode views.
  • Page 24 The HDX internal clock and calender can be adjusted here. 8.18.10 System Functions Provides image purge, database rebuild functions and version info. Only use if instructed to do so by Naim Technical Support. 8.18.11 Recycle bin Enables items within the recycle bin to be either purged or restored to the library.
  • Page 25 Memory sticks connected via USB must be in FAT, FAT32, or NTFS format. Apple Macintosh formats are not compatible. Note: Other playback file formats may be added as firmware updates in the future. Contact your Naim retailer or distributor for more information.
  • Page 26 O per ation - R i ppi ng 10 R ipp in g The HDX will only fulfil its potential if it holds a significant library of music. A typical music CD carries approximately 600Mb of data and the 400Gb storage capacity of the HDX will hold approximately 650 CDs.

  • Page 27: External Storage

    O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 11 Exter n al Stor a ge The HDX is not only able to replay material ripped and stored on its internal hard disk but will also enable playback of material stored on a variety of externally connected storage hardware.

  • Page 28: Har D Disk Pla Ye R T E Rminol Ogy

    Glos sa ry of Ter m inol og y 12 Har d Disk Pla ye r T e rminol ogy Firewall: The following pages carry a glossary of hard disk A firewall is a network device or software application player and network terminology that will help you get designed to control computer network traffic by the best from this manual and ease the installation compliance with a specific set of rules and security criteria.
  • Page 29 Different user interfaces are available with the HDX NaimNet network enabled audio products are depending on the model and mode of use. See Section manufactured in the UK by Naim Audio. Like their closely 4.2. related non-network Naim products, they represent the USb: ultimate in musical performance.

  • Page 30: A Ckno Wledgem Ents A Nd De Clar Atio Ns

    14 Declaration of Con formi ty You agree not to use or exploit the DigiFi Embedded Manufacturer Naim Audio Limited, Southampton Software, the DigiFi Database or any DigiFi component Road, Salisbury, England, SP1 2LN except as expressly permitted herein. You may not use...

  • Page 31: User Notes

    Use r N otes 15 User Notes HDX Serial Number eg. 123456 (on rear panel) eg. 1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F (on rear panel) HDX MAC Address eg. A1:B2:C3:D4:E5:F6 (on rear panel) Display MAC Address eg. NSHDX5E6F HDX Name (NSHDXxxxx where xxxx is last 4 digits of MAC Address) Use this section to record your HDX’s identification data for possible future reference.
  • Page 32 Naim Audio Limited, Southampton Road, Salisbury, England SP1 2LN Tel: +44 (0)1722 426600 Fax: +44 (0)870 2244703 w: www.naimaudio.com Part No. 12-001-0070 Iss. 1...

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