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HDX Hard Disk Player Overview
1.1 HDX User Interfaces
Unlike a conventional item of hi-fi equipment, the HDX can
be operated in a number of different ways using a variety
of user interfaces. The user interface you use to control
your HDX will depend on the type of system in which it
is installed and the ancillary equipment available. The
following short paragraphs and table describe each user
interface.
1.1.1 The Front Panel Display Interface
The HDX is most conveniently operated via its Front Panel
Display Interface using either the front panel touch screen
or the remote handset.
Note:
The Front Panel Display Interface can also be
configured to control any StreamNet compliant device
connected to the network.
1.1.2 The External Display Interface
The HDX can be operated via its
External Display Interface
using the supplied
remote handset
(or a keyboard and/or
mouse), in combination with an additional external display
screen. The screen may be a monitor or TV with composite
video, S-video or VGA input.
The External Display Interface is closely related to the Front
Panel Display Interface and similarly provides access to
HDX operational and setup features.
1.1.3 The NaimNet/StreamNet Touch Screen Interface
If the HDX is installed in a NaimNet home network, HDX
network audio streams can be controlled from the
NaimNet/StreamNet Interface. The NaimNet/StreamNet
Interface can be accessed from a StreamNet compliant
touch screen or a web browser. The interface can also
control any StreamNet compliant device.
Note:
The NaimNet/StreamNet Interface is not covered in
this manual.
1.1.4 The Web Browser Interface
If the HDX is installed in a home network the External
Display and Front Panel Display interfaces can be
duplicated by any Flash enabled web browser
To access the External Display Interface from a web
browser, open the web browser and type the unique
“name” of your HDX into the browser address field. The
name is the last four characters of the MAC address
(excluding the colon separators) printed on the rear
panel preceded by NSHDX). A typical “name” would be
NSHDX89B5.
To access the Front Panel Display interface from a web
browser add the suffix:
/index.html?movie=fp.swf to the HDX name.
E.g. NSHDX89B5/index.html?movie=fp.swf
Note:
Depending on your web browser you may need to
type “http://” immediately before the HDX name.
1.1.5 The Desktop Client
If the HDX is installed in a home network that includes a
personal computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7, it can
be operated via the
Desktop Client Interface
. The
Desktop
Client
application provides comprehensive operational,
search and background functionality. The
Desktop Client
is
covered in a separate manual that can be downloaded
from the Naim Audio web site at www.naimaudio.com
.
1.1.6 n-Serve for Mac OS X
If the HDX is installed in a home network that includes a
personal computer running Mac OS X Version 10.7 or above,
it can be operated using the
n-Serve
OS X application
available for download from the Mac App Store.
n-Serve
for OS X provides comprehensive operational, search and
background functionality.
1.1.7 n-Serve for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
The n-Serve iOS app, available from the iTunes App Store,
enables wireless touch screen control of HDX from an
iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
