NAIM HDX-SSD - REFERENCE MANUAL ISSUE 1 Reference Manual
NAIM HDX-SSD - REFERENCE MANUAL ISSUE 1 Reference Manual

NAIM HDX-SSD - REFERENCE MANUAL ISSUE 1 Reference Manual

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R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L
H D X - S S D - S S D H A R D D I S K P L A Y E R
E N G L I S H

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  • Page 1 R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L H D X - S S D - S S D H A R D D I S K P L A Y E R E N G L I S H...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C onte nts Section Page Contents Playback HDX-SSD Hard Disk Player Introduction Local Playback HDX-SSD User Interfaces NaimNet Network Playback HDX-SSD Interface Options UPnP™ Network Playback Getting Started Ripping Internet/Network Connections The Ripping Process Power Supply Upgrade Copyright Issues Audio Connections Switch On External Screen Setup External Storage...
  • Page 3: Hdx-Ssd Hard Disk Player Introduction

    1 H DX-SSD H a r d D isk Pla yer Int ro d uctio n The Naim HDX-SSD hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While the HDX-SSD may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.
  • Page 4: Hdx-Ssd Interface Options

    “name” of your HDX-SSD into the browser address field. from the Naim Audio web site at www.naimaudio.com. The name is the last four characters of the MAC address...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    2 . 3 A u d i o C o n n e c t io n s unable to connect automatically. Contact your retailer, installer or Naim Audio directly if this appears to be the Connect one or all of the analogue (output 1) or case.
  • Page 6: Switch On

    I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted 2. 4 S w it ch O n To rip a CD, insert the CD into the transport slot. The ripping process will begin automatically. When CD ripping is If the HDX-SSD’s network facilities are to be used ensure complete HDX-SSD will eject the CD automatically.
  • Page 7 I ns tallat io n - G e tti ng St ar ted The majority of commercially available NAS drives incorporate setup menus, accessed via a web browser, that enable regular automated backup of a specified target drive to be configured. The automated backup setup procedure for the majority of NAS drives will be similar to the one described in the following steps.
  • Page 8: Getting Connected 6

    USB control or audio source devices may be connected Analogue output from the HDX-SSD for connection to a here. USB source devices can be made available across a local audio system. Use this option if connecting to a Naim network. system.
  • Page 9: Hdx-Ssd Connected To Xps Power Supply

    Installation - Getting Connected 3. 3 H D X -S SD and XP S P o w er Su p ply Cable direction power marker switch THE HDX-SSD REQUIRES MAINS POWER AT ALL TIMES - WITH OR WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY. mains input SXPS Burndy and fuse...
  • Page 10: The Front Panel Display Interface

    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 11: The Browse Music Menu

    O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 4. 2 The Browse M us ic Me n u Note: If no external storage (USB or network) is connected this screen will not display. The interface will remain at the Selecting Browse Music from the...
  • Page 12: The Find Music Menu

    O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 4. 3 The Find M usic Me n u 4 . 4 Th e Ri p p i n g M o n i to r Sc r e e n Selecting Find Music from the...
  • Page 13: Playlists

    O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 4. 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 14: The Quick Play Menu

    Op era tion - The Fro nt P anel D ispla y Inter fac e 4 . 7 T h e Q uick P lay Me n u 4.8.2 USB devices Selecting USB Devices displays a list of connected or Selecting Quick Play from the...
  • Page 15 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace nominated as a Music Store will no longer appear in the 4.8.5 System Settings network shares list but will appear in the Music Stores list. Selecting System Settings from the System Setup Menu...
  • Page 16 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace External Display Mode: Selects the interface mode for Rename Music: Enables Albums, Artists Tracks to be Albums the External Display (either Touchscreen or Remote). renamed.
  • Page 17 O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace Note: Deselecting all Device View options will make all music unavailable for UPnP™ playback. Music Views: Music Views Select to specify the information displayed by the UPnP™...
  • Page 18: Handset Functions

    O per ation - T he F ro nt P a ne l Disp lay Inter f ace 4. 9 H a ndset F unc tio n s Navigation: Navigates around and selects 3456 menu icons. Navigating around and selecting options Confirms icon selection.
  • Page 19: Playback

    UPnP™ FAT32, or NTFS format. Apple Macintosh formats are not hardware as preferred. See Section 4.8.7. 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 20: Ripping

    O per ation - R i ppi ng 6 Ri ppin g HDX-SSD will only fulfil its potential if it holds a significant library of music. A typical music CD carries approximately 600MB of data so every 1TB of network storage capacity will hold approximately 1500 CDs.
  • Page 21: External Storage

    O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 7 Ex t e rn a l S to r a g e HDX-SSD is not only able to replay material ripped and stored on network attached storage but can also replay material stored on other relatively small capacity devices temporarily connected via one of its USB interface sockets.
  • Page 22: Adding A Music Store

    O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e 7. 4 Ad ding a M u s i c S t o r e Step 2: Select the desired Network Share followed by Next. The following paragraphs and illustrations describe the process of adding a Network Share, promoting it to Music Store status and then nominating it as the primary Music Store where ripped data is stored.
  • Page 23 O per ation - E xter na l S tor ag e If the new Music Store is not to be the primary CD data store location select No. The new Music Store will then take lowest priority position in the list of Music Stores but be available for promotion to a higher priority if desired via Manage Music Stores menu.
  • Page 24: Interface Menu Structure

    HD X-SSD I nter f a ce Me nu S tr uc ture 8 In t er fa ce Menu St ruc t ur e The diagram illustrates the upper levels of Front panel display Interface menu and menu structure. Home Track information displayed with Now Playing...
  • Page 25: Hard Disk Player Terminology

    Supplement – H a rd Di sk P l ayer Ter m ino log y 9 H ar d Disk P la yer Te rminology (or switched on while connected) to the network. The HDX- SSD is set up by default to use DHCP. The following pages carry a glossary of hard disk Digital Rights Management (DRM): player and network terminology that will help you get...
  • Page 26 NaimNet enabled audio products are SSD: manufactured in the UK by Naim Audio. Like their closely SSD is short for Solid State Drive. related non-network Naim products, they represent the StreamNet: ultimate in musical performance. StreamNet is a proprietary network technology that...
  • Page 27: Hdx-Ssd Specifications

    Specifica tio ns a nd Us er Notes 10 HDX-S SD Sp ecifica t io ns Line Output: DIN and RCA Phono, 2.1V @ 1kHz Output Impedance: 22Ω maximum Frequency Response: 10Hz - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.5dB Distortion and Noise: <0.1%, 10Hz - 18kHz at full level. Phase Response: Linear phase, absolute phase correct Disc Compatibility:...
  • Page 28: Commercial Acknowledgements

    Macromedia Flash Lite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Naim Audio Limited Southampton Road, Salisbury, England SP1 2LN Tel: +44 (0)1722 426600 Fax: +44 (0)871 230 1012 W: www.naimaudio.com...

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