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  • Page 1 Detailed manual Version: LF4 Status 04/04/2008...
  • Page 2 NOXON The current version of this manual is available for download as a PDF file in the support area at www.terratec.com. Subject to change without notice. CE / FCC Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH · Herrenpfad 38 · D-41334 Nettetal hereby declare that the product:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NOXON Contents 1 - Your new NOXON............................ 5 2 - The connectors of your NOXON ....................... 8 2.1 Overview ............................8 2.2 The power adapter socket ......................... 9 2.3 WLAN antenna connector ("WLAN") ....................9 2.4 The network port ("LAN") ........................9 2.5 FM antenna connector ("FM") ......................
  • Page 4 C1 Firmware update via web interface ....................59 C2 Firmware update without PC ......................60 D FAQ – Other questions and solutions ....................61 E Technical glossary ..........................62 F Service at TerraTec ..........................64 G General terms and conditions of service ..................... 65 ENGLISH...

  • Page 5: Your New Noxon

    1 - Your new NOXON Welcome! We're pleased that you've chosen a TerraTec product. Your NOXON is designed to give you simple, conven- ient access to thousands of Internet radio stations worldwide, to audio content within your home network and even to external USB storage media—via wired and wireless network connections!
  • Page 6 In addition to the important information about the use of its technology, we have outlined a number of typical applications wherever appropriate. We're convinced that even experi- enced users will profit from this guide. Thank you very much..your TerraTec Team ENGLISH...
  • Page 7 • this manual and a quick start guide • a service request form • and a TerraTec registration card with the serial number. So, before you put your NOXON into operation, please check the configuration of your system and network to ensure that they correspond to the minimum requirements listed on the package.

  • Page 8: The Connectors Of Your Noxon

    Connection for power supply iPod dock USB port (Master/Type A) Speaker connector (the NOXON iRadio speaker for the NOXON iRadio for iPod can be bought separately in stores or in the TerraTec Webshop.) Line-In On/off switch Label with the MAC address Headphone output (3.5 mm or 1/8"...

  • Page 9: The Power Adapter Socket

    By connecting a second passive mono speaker, you can enjoy stereo audio output. Just plug it in and listen away. For the right sound characteristics, we recommend the "NOXON iRadio Speaker", which can be bought separately in stores or in the TerraTec Webshop. When the output is used, the built-in NOXON speaker always reproduces the left channel.

  • Page 10: The Analogue Audio Output ("Line Out")

    NOXON 2.8 The analogue audio output ("Line Out") The line output on the back of the device is intended to be connected to the Line input of a HiFi amplifier or a pair of active speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers). The output is designed for a voltage level of 2 VRMS.
  • Page 11 NOXON with any iPod when you buy it . The insert is essentially a kind of bracket that retains and supports the iPod and ensures that it's positioned correctly in the recess. Each iPod comes with a different insert, which is adapted to the shape of the housing— a couple of different inserts are pictured on the left.

  • Page 12: The Usb Port

    NOXON 2.11 The USB port You can use this USB master port for connecting USB mass storage me- dia, like external hard disks. The NOXON supports USB 1.x and USB 2.0 storage devices. Please note that not all USB devices can be used on this port: keyboards and mice are not supported, nor are external MP3 storage devices with additional functions (USB hub, data encryption, etc.).

  • Page 13: The Remote Control And The Buttons On The Noxon

    NOXON 3 - The remote control and the buttons on the NOXON Here it is—your infrared calorie saver. Most of the controls will probably be familiar from other products from the world of consumer electronics. A selection of controls corresponding to those on the remote control are located on the front of the NOXON, as you have probably already discovered on the right.

  • Page 14: Additional Buttons And Their Functions

    NOXON 3.2 Additional buttons and their functions "On/Off": Wouldn't you know it: - Switches the NOXON on—and off, if need be – in the standby-mode! Attention energy savers: you can shut off the "juice" completely using the tog- gle switch on the rear of the device! "Internet radio": Jumps directly to the extensive Internet radio station selection lists which are continuously kept up to date for you by your vTuner premium subscription.
  • Page 15 NOXON Saving preset buttons on the device: You can assign titles or stations to one of the number buttons for quick access. To do so, press and hold the correspond- ing button on the device during playback until, after approximately 1-2 sec- onds, an acknowledgement appears on the display.

  • Page 16: Entering Letters

    NOXON 3.3 Entering letters Letters can be entered into the NOXON via the numerical keypad in the same way you would with a mobile phone keypad when writing an SMS. This can be useful when configuring the device or changing the de- vice's name.

  • Page 17: The First Time: Switching On The Noxon

    NOXON 4 - The first time: switching on the NOXON. To start the NOXON, press the ON/OFF button on the NOXON itself marked with the icon. Note: If you have just connected the power adapter and are now trying to turn the device on, don't get nerv- ous if nothing happens at first.

  • Page 18: For Deeper Understanding: About Routers, Ssid, Mac & Ips

    NOXON If you would like to switch from Ethernet to WLAN, switch your NOXON off, unplug the power adapter and the network cable, take a deep breath and hold it for a few seconds, reconnect the power adapter, and turn the NOXON on! If a profile for a WLAN connection is already available, it will be used automatically.

  • Page 19: Before Setup: Network Profiles

    NOXON 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. Sometimes required: a fixed IP.

  • Page 20: Scenario 1 - The Wired Network Integration

    NOXON 5 - Scenario 1 – the wired network integration If an Ethernet cable of a functioning network is plugged in at the time the device is switched on, follow the steps below to set up the device quickly and easily: 1) If a wired connection is available, then "Wired Ethernet"...
  • Page 21 NOXON Open Internet Explorer, select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu and select the "Connections" tab. On the bottom third of the tab, you'll find the "LAN Settings..." button. Press the button to open the dialogue box shown here. If a proxy server has been activated there, use the same settings for the NOXON.

  • Page 22: Scenario 2 - The Wireless Network Integration

    NOXON 6 - Scenario 2 – the wireless network integration We would also like to give you the information necessary to integrate your NOXON wirelessly via a router as an alternative to the wired network connection as described under "Scenario 1 – the wired network integra- tion 5 -".

  • Page 23: Wireless Integration Using A Router

    NOXON 6.2 Wireless integration using a router In comparison to wired networks, a wireless local area network (WLAN) link provides considerable additional freedom, but also requires a bit more attention—especially if you do not want to completely neglect security aspects. In the case of wireless, data is transmitted over one or more access points (AP). The WLAN access point is generally integrated into the broadband router of your Internet access line.

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Wireless Connection On The Noxon

    NOXON 6.3 Setting up the wireless connection on the NOXON Using the button on the remote control, go to the setup menu, and then call up the wizard for network configuration. Just a reminder: During the course of the configuration, confirm your entries by pressing the right navigation button on the remote control or on the device, or press the left button to cancel or correct your entries.

  • Page 25: The Setup Menu Of Your Noxon

    NOXON 7 - The setup menu of your NOXON Press the button of the remote control to open the setup menu of the device. There you will find the following entries: Setup menu Device status Important indicator for problems: query of current parameters such as IP address, MAC No., firmware version, etc.
  • Page 26 NTP Synchronise NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. With this function, the NOXON fetches the time, accurate to the second, directly from the TerraTec Time Server via the Internet. Of course, the Internet connection has to be up and running at the time.
  • Page 27 NOXON Of course, the unamplified outputs (analogue and digital) bypass the equaliser, and the sound is always reproduced without any alteration. Equaliser Neutral Disables the equaliser and sends the unaltered sound to the speaker. Classical Makes classical music easier to hear, even at low volumes. Acoustic Subtle sound adjustment, especially for instrumental music.

  • Page 28: Use And Playback Options

    NOXON 8 - Use and playback options 8.1 First of all: What your iRadio is telling you Before we cover the playback options, let's have a look at the playback window iRadio. It's pretty much the same for all playback options: Information on the current track or station.

  • Page 29: The Display Modes

    NOXON 8.2 The display modes You can switch between the following display modes with the button on your remote control: Default view Zoom display Time display In Play mode: Detailed display for (Only in Play mode) currently playing source Detailed display The ideal display for users who want to have everything on view and under con- trol.

  • Page 30: Playback From Your Ipod

    NOXON 8.3 Playback from your iPod In order to use your iRadio with the NOXON, please carry out the in- structions on p. 10 first as preparation. After the iPod is hooked up, the corresponding entry appears in the main menu ( ).

  • Page 31: Your New Fm Radio

    FAT32 partitions can be created under almost all operating systems with utilities. The only exception is the FAT's home platform, Windows, which has had an artificially set maximum FAT partition size since the 2000 version. We provide more information about this at http://www.terratec.de/support. 8.5 Your new FM radio The iRadio for iPod is also equipped with a classic integrated FM radio.

  • Page 32: Internet Radio - A Whole New World Of Radio

    NOXON 8.6 Internet radio – a whole new world of radio! In "Your new NOXON" (p. 5), we already introduced the impressive Internet radio capabilities of your iRa- dio. The big advantage of the NOXON over the time-honoured way of listening to Internet radio via your computer's web browser is that your iRadio can tap into the full variety of the Internet WITHOUT relying on your computer—by connecting directly to the router that provides your Internet access.

  • Page 33: Managing Favourites And Own Stations

    NOXON 8.7 Managing favourites and own stations Besides the carefully maintained list of your vTuner Premium Services on the Internet, your iRadio also fea- tures its own list for your favourites, which you can populate with anything you want. • It doesn't matter whether you are listening to an individual song, radio station, podcast or playlist—...
  • Page 34 NOXON Note: It's not enough to just enter a Web page in the format http://classicradio.com, even if a stream is lying in wait for your iRadio deep in the lower reaches of the Web page. It's best just to copy the address of the actual Internet radio server into the iRadio station list using the "Copy link address"...
  • Page 35 NOXON The web interface is also useful when you want to take your time and browse the vast number of stations (which are available for listening both here and on your iRadio) with greater convenience than you could with the remote control. When you find something you like, use this easy method to add the station to your Favourites online and on your iRadio: You can, for example, sample a genre such as Electronica and a specific station (e.g.

  • Page 36: Interactive Content With "My Noxon

    Function of My NOXON and available content My NOXON connects your device to the online portals of various providers over which TerraTec has no con- trol. Some services are completely free to be received on your NOXON, while others require you to pay to access some or all of their content or to access expanded content.
  • Page 37 My NOXON can be used immediately without registering, though with limited function. To use the full range of function or configure the desired content, you have to activate your NOXON at the TerraTec site. This is fast and free of charge, and takes only a few steps: 1) Go to the www.my-noxon.net website.

  • Page 38: Podcast & Radio-On-Demand Function

    NOXON 8.9 Podcast & Radio-On-Demand function Short introduction—podcasts and RadioOnDemand Radio On Demand in English is normally used as a synonym for podcasting. Thus for example, popular shows from a daily radio program are formatted and made available online so that they can be called up any time as podcasts—even large and well-known radio stations do this.

  • Page 39: The Wake-Up Functions

    NOXON 8.10 The wake-up functions Yes, your iRadio also features a built-in alarm clock, so waking up in the morning will be a joyful experi- ence! We've really worked hard on this, so you don't have to greet the new day with just your usual radio stations, you can choose to be awoken gently from your slumbers by any of the over 10000 radio stations available via the Internet.
  • Page 40 NOXON In the next step, set your preferred alarm clock volume with the Up/Down buttons. This setting is particularly useful if you have used the sleep timer function to rock you gently to sleep the night before— because the volume of the alarm clock can be set entirely independ- ently, you don't need to worry your sleepy head about the volume of the iRadio in normal operation—it will wake you up with the volume you set here.

  • Page 41: The Sleep Timer Function

    NOXON 8.11 The sleep timer function Also appearing in the Main menu: the sleep timer! When activated, the sleep timer switches the iRadio off after a predetermined time, which is particularly helpful if you've already fallen asleep in the meantime… For activation, it doesn't matter if the iRadio is already playing something, or if the sleep timer is called before the audio source.

  • Page 42: Playing Music Files From The Local Network

    NOXON 8.12 Playing music files from the local network MP3 / WMA / Computer in UPnP server NOXON AAC+ file network You can share music files for playback in your network using special server software running on a computer or other device. The iRadio requires a UPnP-compatible server (UPnP: Universal Plug and Play) to provide it with files.
  • Page 43 NOXON The so-called ID3 tags of files in well-organised collections contain information about the artist, album, title, genre, year released and so on. The display may look completely different when using a different UPnP server application, as this data is only received by the iRadio, not generated by it. If we stay with our TwonkyVision media server, the following selections will be available: Albums Contains a list of all available albums in the library.

  • Page 44: Your Own Upnp Music Server

    NOXON 9 - Your own UPnP music server As mentioned (see p. 39) a music server software is necessary in order to play music files located in your network on the iRadio. 9.1 Twonky Media Several NOXON-compatible alternative music servers are available, most of which are not free of charge. Included with the NOXON at no additional cost is the TwonkyVision TwonkyMedia software.
  • Page 45 NOXON Once you have accepted the license agreement, you will have the opportunity to select the optional components for installa- tion. • TwonkyMedia. No way around this one—it's what we're here for, after all. • Web interface shortcuts. Shortcuts in the Programs group to the web interface—certainly advisable.
  • Page 46 NOXON The web interface TwonkyMedia's web interface is designed to let you configure the various settings of your TwonkyMusic UPnP server. To access the web interface, either use the TwonkyMedia Web Configuration entry in the TwonkyVision program group of the Start menu, or double-click the Twonky icon in the system tray. Either way, your Internet browser will open and display the web interface.

  • Page 47: Upnp Servers And Macintosh

    NOXON 9.2 UPnP servers and Macintosh We recommend the included Elgato EyeConnect application when using the NOXON in a Mac environment. The documentation for EyeConnect can be found on the included CD or at the Elgato website: http://www.elgato.com 9.3 UPnP media server alternatives The following is an overview of alternatives to the TwonkyMedia UPnP media server software (for support, please contact the respective vendors): Comment...

  • Page 48: Managing And Playing Drm Audio Files

    NOXON 9.4 Managing and playing DRM audio files Where will I encounter DRM? DRM (Digital Right Management by Microsoft) is a solution by the music industry for protecting digital contents against piracy. At the cost of sometimes painful compromises in consumer friendliness, the market has agreed on this method: digital rights management defines how often a piece of music can be burned to a CD or stored on an external computer.

  • Page 49: Windows Media Player 11

    NOXON 9.4.1 Windows Media Player 11 As the successor to the familiar old Windows Media Connect program, Microsoft is now offering Windows Media Player 11 with an integrated UPnP server. Never before has it been this easy to get the contents of your hard drive onto the NOXON.

  • Page 50: Appendix

    Unfortunately, time and again the endings of links for MP3 radio streams refer to specific formats that are not actually available, so a bit of experimentation may be unavoidable. An example: At TerraTec, we're big fans of the college station elDoradio at www.eldoradio.de, which provides the following link for its 128 Kbps stream: http://www.eldoradio.de/broadcast/128.pls.

  • Page 51: B Extracting Internet Radio Urls

    Little effort is therefore required to make most streams "NOXON-compatible". Unfortunately, there are a few exceptions. If you are not successful with the approach described above, check our website at www.terratec.com/support. We will be providing further information and more de- tailed technical descriptions there. ENGLISH...

  • Page 52: B1 Synchronising Multiple Noxons

    Nevertheless, we have to admit that such receivers have one major advantage: they all play exactly the same content when controlled centrally! Being exactly in step acoustically is especially useful when using multiple devices. Some TerraTec custom- ers use NOXONs to deliver chilled sounds to club lounges, while others have whole railway stations or shop- ping centres covered by a small NOXON armada.
  • Page 53 NOXON set up there. You should also use the "Password = (your password)" option to protect the server against overly communicative users of your network. The text console of the Shoutcast server during startup Double-click sc_serv.exe to launch the Shoutcast server. A text console will open, informing you of the status of the server.

  • Page 54: B3 Noxon Settings

    NOXON Shoutcast default settings: B3 NOXON settings The final step is to inform the NOXON of your homegrown stream. Simply use the device's web interface for this. First, we need to find out the IP address of the server's computer by entering "ipconfig" at the command prompt.
  • Page 55 (such as podcasts and My NOXON content) are not displayed in the Favourites Commander, as these are backed up automatically by the Terratec server. To find out the IP address of your NOXON or iRadio, navigate to the following menus: "Setup", "Device status", "Software address", which you can do by pressing the following buttons:...

  • Page 56: B5 The Necessary Basic Knowledge

    NOXON Accordingly, you can also load an existing favourites file using the "Load local favourites" menu item. Dealing with tough network problems... B5 The necessary basic knowledge Time to get technical! At this point we will be taking a closer look at what happens when establishing a connection between the NOXON and the media or music server.

  • Page 57: B6 Known Issues

    NOXON B6 Known issues 1. Wired connection (LAN) As you may already know from other wired network devices, establishing a link essen- tially just involves plugging in the cable. Please ensure that a sound physical connec- tion is present (left LED lit orange). If that is the case and a connection is still not available, then the problem will be either the settings of your gateway (the computer in your network that manages the connection to the Internet) or those of your router.
  • Page 58 NOXON In summary, use the following checklist:  Is the music server running correctly? Are all of the configuration files correct and does the server appear in the Processes list (CTRL + SHIFT+ ESC)? If it is not listed, check your server-side configuration. ...

  • Page 59: C Firmware Update

    More about this in B4 Backing up favourites using the Favourites Commander 2. Load the current firmware Visit the Support pages at www.terratec.de to download the firm- ware data package for your NOXON. You have to unpack the data package before use.

  • Page 60: C2 Firmware Update Without Pc

    Click "Browse" and select the appropriate firmware for your device. If you did not change the path in Step 2, you will find all the files you need for the update at C:\TerraTec\NOXON. 7. Start the update Click "Upload" to start the firmware check.

  • Page 61: D Faq - Other Questions And Solutions

    NOXON D FAQ – Other questions and solutions The current FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for initial problem-solving can be found on the Inter- net at http://www.terratec.de/support ENGLISH...

  • Page 62: E Technical Glossary

    NOXON E Technical glossary Access point (AP) — An access point is a network component that WLAN clients (terminal devices) con- nect to in order to exchange data with the Internet or other clients. It is identified via its 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.
  • Page 63 NOXON UPnP — This abbreviation stands for Universal Plug and Play, which is based on a number of standardised network protocols and is designed to provide cross-vendor control of devices (stereos, printers, routers, household systems) via IP-based networks. The NOXON is a UPnP device capable of receiving files from a suitable application.

  • Page 64: F Service At Terratec

    NOXON F Service at TerraTec "Nothing seems to work!"—This can happen even on the best systems. If this happens to you, the TerraTec team is happy to offer its service and support. Hotline and Internet In case of a serious problem—where you can neither solve the problem on your own nor with the guided help found in this manual, nor with the help of your dealer—please contact us directly.

  • Page 65: G General Terms And Conditions Of Service

    The warranty will not apply to damage caused by improper packaging. Third-party products Devices that are not manufactured or distributed by TerraTec Electronic GmbH will be returned and a proc- essing fee will be charged. Repairs liable to your expense Repairs out of the warranty period are liable to your expense.

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