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NP30

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Network Player

User’s manual

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Summary of Contents for Sonata NP30

Page 1: ...Your music our passion NP30 ENGLISH Network Player User s manual 2 ...

Page 2: ... the time to read this manual we do recommend you keep it for future reference Matthew Bramble Cambridge Audio Technical Director and the Sonata range development team Contents Introduction Introduction 2 Contents 2 Important safety instructions 3 Wi Fi information 4 Limited warranty 5 Rear panel connections 6 Front panel controls 7 Remote control 8 Overview 9 Getting connected 9 Operating the NP3...

Page 3: ...makes disconnection of the mains plug from the mains socket outlet or appliance connector from the rear of the unit possible Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Only use the mains cord supplied with this unit Please ensure there is ample ventilation at least 10cm clearance all round Do not put any objects on top of this unit Do ...

Page 4: ... contact during normal operation This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference...

Page 5: ...red GREEN If a standard 13 amp BS 1363 plug is used a 5 amp fuse must be fitted or if any other type of plug is used a 5 amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or on the distribution board This radio transmitter 9095A NP3001 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each ante...

Page 6: ...put the Sonata NP30 into Standby mode The matching Sonata AR30 or DR30 receivers feature a trigger output suitable for this purpose which allows the Sonata NP30 to be automatically powered up when Aux is selected on the Sonata AR30 DR30 Ethernet Ethernet port for connecting to a 10 100BASE T local area network LAN Digital Outputs S P DIF co axial digital output For output to a separate DAC such as...

Page 7: ...hoice of Internet Radio URL See later section Reply This is the reply interactive button Press when listening to an Internet Radio station or Streaming Service that has some form of interaction with the user This function will bring up an interactive menu where available This feature is commonly used allow indication that you like or don t like the current stream so the service can tailor the musi...

Page 8: ...Changes the display to show information about the currently playing track Skip Press once to skip forwards or backwards one track Stop Delete Press once to stop media playback Also used to delete items where appropriate press and hold Play Pause Press once to start media playback Press and hold to pause media playback Shuffle Press to turn the random shuffle playback function on and off Repeat Pres...

Page 9: ...eaming Services are similar to Internet Radio but come from other suppliers and often have an element of interaction with the user Because Streaming Services generally allow the user some choice over the content they listen to they are also licensed differently to iRadio by the music companies and often each service only has arrangements in certain countries and may also charge a subscription for ...

Page 10: ...types of media choice plus a Settings menu for the unit You can return to this menu at any time by pressing the button Simply scroll through the items with the scroll wheel or navigator buttons on the remote control and press in the scroll wheel or use the select button on the remote to select the item you want Internet Radio The Stream Magic Internet Radio service brings thousands of internet rad...

Page 11: ...Internet browser Click on the Register link and follow the on screen instructions to set up an account and to link your NP30 to this new account by entering your NP30s seven digit registration code which can be found in the Settings Register menu of the NP30 itself This is a unique key code generated by the unit during the registration process Note The key lasts for about 10 minutes if you don t u...

Page 12: ... the playback of any track may be repeated randomly Operating the NP30 cont Repeat Accessed via the remote only Press the button to toggle Repeat On or Off If the currently selected media item is a track the NP30 will repeat that track if it is an album or artist etc the NP30 will repeat all tracks in that item The NP30 displays a in the Now Playing screen when Repeat is On USB Media The NP30 can ...

Page 13: ...tomatically sync to My Podcasts This feature allows you to access podcast on the NP30 that are not available in the Podcasts services we support This is done by entering the URL for the podcast you want via the Stream Magic portal To do this you need to be registered as per the section under Stream Magic Simply login to your account and then click on the My Podcasts link From your My Podcasts sect...

Page 14: ...to the USB port at the back of your NP30 B Wait a moment for the BT100 to be detected Then double click the button to enter pairing mode the BT100 indicates it is in the pairing state by flashing rapidly C Put your Bluetooth compliant audio source into pairing mode Please consult your manufacturer s user manual on how to do this C A Pairing your BT100 and source establishes an authorised audio link...

Page 15: ...o your network If you wish to use DHCP again simply select Settings Network config Edit Config and then set Auto DHCP YES NO to YES Signal warning The NP30 can display a warning if the Wi Fi signal strength is low enough to be causing reduced throughput The options for the Signal Warning are simply Yes or No Wi Fi Region Different parts of the world use slightly different frequencies for Wi Fi For b...

Page 16: ...ngs back to their defaults as they were when they left the factory The NP30 will ask you if you are sure you want to proceed before performing a reset Note If you perform a factory reset you will lose all your presets and any saved WEP WPA keys for your wireless network connection Register This will display a key that can be used to register your NP30 on the Stream Magic portal at www stream magic...

Page 17: ...24 bit 32 96kHz AIFF containing uncompressed PCM 16 bit 32 48kHz Microsoft Windows MediaTM Audio WMA 9 Standard 32 320kbps MP3 CBR or VBR 16 320kbps AAC HE AAC and AAC CBR or VBR 16 320kbps OGG Vorbis 32 320kbps Streaming Protocols RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol MMS Microsoft Media Server Protocol HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Playlists ASX Microsoft playlist format M3U PLS Wi Fi IEEE 802 1...

Page 18: ...ate The Internet connection between the server often located in a different country and you is slow Try using a PC to play back the stream via the broadcaster s web site If you can play back the station with a PC you can use the form at www stream magic com to notify us so that we can investigate If you have problems with UPnP playback always check the following Ensure your chosen UPnP server soft...

Page 19: ...7 2012 Cambridge Audio Ltd Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office Gallery Court Hankey Place London SE1 4BB United Kingdom Registered in England No 2953313 www cambridge audio com ...

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