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NAIM UNITISERVE-SSD Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L U N I T I S E R V E - 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

    This manual is issue No. 4 and describes the operation of UnitiServe-SSD units running software release version 1.7a. UnitiServe-SSD units running earlier software will not operate fully in the manner described in this manual. The software running in an UnitiServe-SSD is displayed in the System Status menu.

  • Page 3: Unitiserve-Ssd Hard Disk Player Introduction

    Your UnitiServe-SSD hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While UnitiServe-SSD may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.

  • Page 4: Unitiserve-Ssd User Interfaces

    The user interface you use StreamNet Interface can be accessed from a StreamNet to control your UnitiServe-SSD will depend on the type of compliant touch screen or a web browser. The interface system in which it is installed and the ancillary equipment can also control any StreamNet compliant device.

  • Page 5: Unitiserve-Ssd Interface Options

    Control Display Notes External Display Remote handset. TV or monitor with VGA, Controls UnitiServe-SSD local output only. Keyboard/mouse. S-video or composite input. USB/VGA touch screen. USB/VGA touch screen. Web Browser Flash enabled web browser. Duplicates functionality of the External Display Interface.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    NaimNet hardware, or to take advantage of one of its alternative user interfaces. If UnitiServe-SSD is to be used in a network it is important that the network is working when UnitiServe-SSD is connected...

  • Page 7: External Screen Setup

    Before attempting to rip a CD you must ensure that the Implementing regular backups to a network share can be necessary Network Attached Storage (NAS) disk drive is set up via the UnitiServe-SSD System menu. This is described appropriately configured, connected to the network, and in Section 4.8.4.

  • Page 8: Getting Connected

    Installation - Getting Connected 3 Get ting Connected UnitiServe-SSD carries a variety of connection sockets on its rear panel. These are illustrated and described in the following diagrams and paragraphs. The numeric legends on the rear panel diagram refer to the numbered paragraphs in Section 3.2.

  • Page 9: The Display Interface

    O pe r a t io n - T h e D is p l ay In t e r f ac e 4 T he Dis play Interf ace As described in Section 1.1, UnitiServe-SSD can be controlled via a number of different interfaces. This section covers the Display Interface.

  • Page 10: The Browse Music Menu

    CD Collection browse menu. browse menu, illustrated below, and provide access to the All Music - music stored on all connected storage library of tracks held either locally on the UnitiServe-SSD or hardware. on any available network or USB storage device. CD Collection - music stored on network shared locations converted to the status of Music Stores.

  • Page 11: The Find Music Menu

    Displays a screen that enables an alpha-numeric display a list of those available. Select from the subsequent search of albums. Type an album name and use the list to play the station through the UnitiServe-SSD local Search key to initiate the search.

  • Page 12: The Current Playlist Screen

    Deep Vibed Radio will open the Now Playing screen. Select Down Delete Rename vTuner Account: Displays URL and login information for access to the Naim vTuner.com internet radio portal. Customise your vTuner experience by visiting: http://myradio.naimaudio.com Login using MAC: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx XXXXXXXXXXXX Note: The login Mac (Media Access Control) identifier displayed will be specific to the UnitiServe-SSD.

  • Page 13: Playlists

    O pe r a t io n - T h e D is p l ay In t e r f ac e 4. 6 P laylists 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

    Selecting Quick Play from the Home menu will open a page, illustrated below, that displays UnitiServe-SSD’s a menu, illustrated below, that provides access to five ripping activity. Ripping can be stopped by selecting the playback shortcut pages. abort logo function, touching UnitiServe-SSD’s front panel...

  • Page 15: Music Stores

    CDs. The default Library, and Encoding Queue. UnitiServe-SSD setting is to rip CDs in WAV format. FLAC can be selected as an alternative to offer reduced file size but Music Stores may result in subjectively less good sound.
  • Page 16 Once created, MP3 copies Black Silver any external display to be changed. are stored in the LQ folder located in each UnitiServe-SSD options are available. music store. External Display Aspect: Selects the video aspect ratio...
  • Page 17 UPnP™ playback device, the option must be enabled Assign Genres: Initiates a routine enabling music to be from either the Naim Desktop Client or n-Serve for OS X assigned to genres. Music can be listed by Album, by Artists application.
  • Page 18 96kHz. Best Compatibility: Enables the UPnP™ playback device and the UnitiServe-SSD automatically to negotiate the best compatible format. Note: Native stream format offers the highest potential audio quality. The appropriate choice will depend on the capability of the playback hardware.

  • Page 19: Naim Server Remote Handset Functions

    O pe r a t io n - T h e D is p l ay In t e r f ac e 4. 9 Naim Serve r R e mo te Navigation: Navigates around and selects 3456 menu icons.

  • Page 20: Playback

    UnitiServe-SSD is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously. The outputs you will employ from your UnitiServe-SSD will depend on the type of system in which it is used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options and their context.

  • Page 21: Ripping

    O pe r a t io n - R i pp i n g 6 Ripping UnitiServe-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 22: External Storage

    O pe r a t io n - Ex t er n a l S t o r a g e 7 Ex tern al St orage UnitiServe-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 23: Adding A Music Store

    Refresh. ripped CDs will be held by the new Music Store. Audio files stored on Network Music will now be available for browse and playback via UnitiServe-SSD. Select Home Menu >...
  • Page 24 O pe r a t io n - Ex t er n a l S t o r a g 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...

  • Page 25: Interface Menu Structure

    U n i tiSe r ve - SS D I nt er f ac e Me n u S t r u c t u re 8 Int erfac e M enu Structure The diagram illustrates the upper levels of the Display Interface menu and menu structure.

  • Page 26: Hard Disk Player Terminology

    (amplifier and speakers) connected to UnitiServe-SSD’s a remote service on another computer system, known as audio outputs, or a touch screen connected to UnitiServe- a server, by way of a network - UnitiServe-SSD’s Desktop SSD’s interface is local. A hi-fi system or a touch screen Client application for example.
  • Page 27 If a CD collection is too large for the internal storage of User Interface (UI): UnitiServe-SSD, an external hard disk can be added to the Different user interfaces are available with UnitiServe-SSD network to increase the storage available.

  • Page 28: Unitiserve-Ssd Specifications

    UnitiServe-SSD MAC Address eg. 1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F (on rear panel) UnitiServe-SSD Name eg. NSSRV5E6F (NSSRVxxxx where xxxx is last 4 digits of MAC Address) Use this section to record your UnitiServe-SSD’s identification data for possible future reference. The Serial Number UnitiServe-SSD MAC Address can be found printed on the rear panel.

  • Page 29: Commercial Acknowledgements

    These products must be disposed of at facilities capable of re-cycling them and appropriately handling any waste byproducts. Contact Naim Audio Limited your local authority for details of the nearest such Southampton Road, Salisbury, England SP1 2LN facility.

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