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Acknowledgements  and  Declarations

13  Commercial  Acknowledgements

13.1  DigiFi  End-user  License  Agreement

USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS 
BELOW.

This product contains technology from DigiFi LIMITED of 
London, United Kingdom (“DigiFi”). The technology from 
DigiFi LIMITED (the “DigiFi Embedded Software”) enables 
this product to rip, encode, store, manage and control 
digital music from compact discs owned by the user.  This 
digital music is stored in the DigiFi Database (the “DigiFi 
Database”). The software specified in this Licensing 
Agreement is and will be the sole property of DigiFi LIMITED. 
It is subject to copyright and as such is protected to the 
fullest extent allowable by law.

You agree that you will use the DigiFi Embedded Software 
for your own personal use only and that if this product 
is used in an environment where there is a risk of public 
broadcast of music or images stored thereon, that you are 
properly licensed to do so.

You agree that you will access the DigiFi Database only by 
means of the standard end user functions and features of 
this product.

You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or transmit the DigiFi 
Embedded Software to any third party.

You agree not to use or exploit the DigiFi Embedded 
Software, the DigiFi Database or any DigiFi component 
except as expressly permitted herein. You may not use 
the software in any way which threatens or violates 
the owner’s copyright. That includes making copies, 
reproducing, modifying, decompiling, reverse engineering, 
disassembling or making derivative products of the 
software or decoding it in any other way.

You agree not to use DigiFi Embedded Software for 
unauthorized duplication of CDs or any other works 
protected by copyright. No license to infringe copyright 
is granted by using DigiFi Embedded Software. Recording 
and playback of some material may require permission. 
For further information refer to the copyright owner.

You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the 
DigiFi Embedded Software will terminate if you violate 
these restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to 
cease any and all use of the DigiFi Database, and DigiFi 
Embedded Software. DigiFi LIMITED reserves all rights in 
the DigiFi Embedded Software, including all ownership 
rights. You agree that DigiFi may enforce its rights under this 
Agreement against you directly in its own name.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 
ALL DigiFi TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT 
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES 
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE LICENSOR AND 
ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE 
THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF DigiFi EMBEDDED 
SOFTWARE. THE LICENSEE USES DigiFi EMBEDDED SOFTWARE 
ENTIRELY AT ITS OWN RISK. IN NO CASE WILL DigiFi LIMITED 
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL 
DAMAGES.

14  Declaration  of  Conformity

Manufacturer

 

 

Naim Audio Limited, Southampton 
Road, Salisbury, England, SP1 2LN

Product

 

HDX

Safety

 

 

EN 60065 - Audio video and similar 
electronic apparatus. Safety 
requirements.

EMC

 

 EN 55013 - Sound and television 
broadcast receivers and associated 
equipment. 
EN55020 - Electromagnetic immunity 
of broadcast receivers and associated 
equipment. 
EN 61000-3-2 - Limits for harmonic current 
emissions. 
EN 61000-4-2 - Testing and measurement. 
Electrostatic discharge immunity.

13.2  StreamNet  Acknowledgement

NetStreams’ patent-pending StreamNet technology 
provides an end-to-end IP ecosystem for plug-n-play 
connectivity, A/V signal synchronization, high performance 
A/V reproduction, automatic device discovery and 
configuration, network control, and more. All products that 
carry the ‘StreamNet Connected’ logo are interoperable, 
enabling easy integration of audio/video and control 
products from multiple manufacturers. StreamNet provides 
a stable, easily expandable platform and toolset for future 
products and new applications. 
www.streamnetconnected.com

13.3 Macromedia Flash Acknowledgement

Contains Macromedia® Flash™ technology by Adobe 
Systems, Inc. Copyright© 1995-2003 Adobe Systems, Inc. All 
rights reserved. Adobe Systems, Flash, Macromedia Flash, 
and Macromedia Flash Lite are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. in the United States and 
other countries.

Summary of Contents for HDX - REMOTE CONTROL CODE

Page 1: ...R E F E R E N C e M A N U A L H D X H A R D D I S K P L A Y E R E N G L I S H ...

Page 2: ...uarantee Equipment must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquid such as vases should be placed on the equipment For your own safety do not under any circumstances open Naim equipment without first disconnecting it from the mains Warning an apparatus with CLASS I construction shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection Where th...

Page 3: ...endent resistors or noise suppressors into mains plugs They degrade the mains supply and the sound 2 1 Mains Plug Wiring In some territories a mains plug may need to be fitted to the supplied mains lead As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in the plug proceed as follows The wire coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be conne...

Page 4: ...d to Naim equipment as well as more general warnings about the use of domestic audio products Please read them carefully 3 1 Siting The Equipment In order to reduce the risk of hum audible from the loudspeakers power supplies and power amplifiers should be located a reasonable distance away from other equipment The maximum separation distance for connected equipment is that allowed by the standard...

Page 5: ...d displayed by the user interface The HDX is able to operate as a conventional CD player A CD inserted in the drawer can be played immediately with its audio routed to the analogue and digital audio outputs Ripping a CD you don t personally own constitutes a violation of copyright law You must ensure if inserting a borrowed CD for playback that the HDX is not set automatically to rip the CD Sectio...

Page 6: ...en Web Browser Flash enabled web browser Duplicates functionality of Front Panel Display Interface or External Display Interface Network connection required Desktop Client PC running Windows XP or Vista Provides music database management and advanced HDX setup functions Can also control local outputs Network connection required NaimNet StreamNet StreamNet compliant network touch screen Controls ne...

Page 7: ...tched on without a working network connection will revert to an internal IP address only suitable for stand alone use To restore the default DHCP setup switch the HDX off connect the network and switch it on again 5 1 1 Network Hardware Wired network connection is strongly recommended for the most consistent and secure HDX operation Ethernet over mains hardware may be used and provides a simple an...

Page 8: ...used to check that playback is operating correctly Navigate via the Front Panel Display Interface from the Home Menu to the Quick Play menu and select Play Random to play a track To rip a CD to the HDX hard disk use the front panel open button to open the CD drawer Insert a CD and press the open button again to close the drawer The ripping process will begin automatically When CD ripping is comple...

Page 9: ... to an audio system digital input These outputs duplicate the analogue outputs 6 2 10 Power Supply Upgrade Enables the connection of an upgrade XPS or 555PS power supply The link plug fitted must be removed See Diagram 6 3 THE SXPS BURNDY CABLE ONLY MUST BE USED TO CONNECT THE XPS OR 555PS POWER SUPPLIES Note Both the HDX and upgrade power supply must be switched off when the link plug is removed ...

Page 10: ...upply mains input and fuse SXPS Burndy Cable mains input and fuse power switch Cable direction marker THE HDX REQUIRES MAINS POWER AT ALL TIMES WITH OR WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY THE SXPS BURNDY CABLE ONLY MUST BE USED TO CONNECT THE XPS OR 555PS POWER SUPPLIES ...

Page 11: ...e browse and find menus and the back button These icons remain present in all menus and screens Selecting each of the options on the Home menu provides the following pages and functions Now Playing Displays the track currently playing its associated information and any associated artwork Touching the Now Playing screen will also open a temporary floating transport control window containing play pa...

Page 12: ... by each conductor Performers Displays an alphabetical list of material sorted by performer The menu also provides options to Play Add to a playlist and Albums featuring each performer Music Location Opens a menu illustrated below showing the music storage locations available to the HDX Selecting one of the locations restricts browsing or searching to that location Note If no external storage USB ...

Page 13: ...ewest most recently ripped albums together with Play Add Tracks and Info buttons 7 4 The Ripping Monitor Screen Selecting Ripping Monitor from the Home menu will open a page illustrated below that displays the HDX s ripping activity Ripping can be stopped by selecting the abort function or pressing the HDX front panel open button or handset open key 7 5 The Current Playlist Screen Selecting Curren...

Page 14: ... change track order or remove tracks and Remove the entire playlist 7 6 Playlists A playlist is a list of tracks collected together and saved with a specific name favourites perhaps or party tracks Playlists are created by locating the desired items then adding them to either a new or existing playlist An item may be a single track a whole album an entire genre or any group of items generated from...

Page 15: ... of albums stored the hard disk space available and current IP address System Setup Provides acess to various HDX setup facilities Sections 7 8 1 and 7 8 2 describes System Setup in detail Calibrate Screen Enables calibration of the front panel touch screen or any USB connected external touch screens Touch Calibrate Screen and follow the on screen instructions Note The HDX front panel touch screen...

Page 16: ...e handset TV System Selects PAL or NTSC TV video modes for the external display Scroll Drag Mode Selects Page and Initial letter modes for the display scroll function With Initial Letter selected screen scrolling is indicated by initial letters displayed at the top of the screen With Page selected screen scrolling is indicated by page numbers displayed at the top of the screen Operation The Front ...

Page 17: ...the handset mode Mute Mutes the preamplifier or AV processor audio output These keys function regardless of the the handset mode Info Displays information about the currently selected item Page Selects the next 6 or previous 5 interface menu page Navigation Navigates around and selects 3456 menu icons ok Confirms icon selection Back Steps back one interface menu Home Selects the Home menu Browse S...

Page 18: ...will be familiar to those with experience of the Windows Explorer file browser application 8 1 Connecting to The HDX When first run the Desktop Client application will scan the network to identify any connected Naim hard disk players A window will open illustrated below listing the player or servers found and their IP addresses Each player name listed is a shortened form of the MAC address printed...

Page 19: ...For more on creating and managing playlists see Section 8 13 8 5 Application Menus The application menus comprising File Edit Action View and Help provide a variety of tools and functions They are described in the following paragraphs 8 5 1 The File Menu The File Menu provides network Connect and Disconnect commands and application Exit command 8 5 2 The Edit Menu The Edit Menu provides file utili...

Page 20: ...r maintenance and setup utilities listed in the left hand window that can be selected and their contents expanded by clicking on their associated graphics Selecting a utility will open a dialogue box in the right hand window that either provides information or can be used to specify a variety of hard disk player and network setup parameters Diagram 8 8 illustrates the Tools tab with all the utilit...

Page 21: ...mediately The Advanced Search tool enables a finely targeted search of music files to be performed To begin an advanced search click on the Advanced Search button A text entry window will open as illustrated in Diagram 8 11 The advanced search text entry window enables two sets of search rules that can be configured to search for an album artist track genre composer performer or conductor Each rul...

Page 22: ...lication Actions menu and select Queue Alternatively right click on the album and select Queue in the pop up list Repeat the selection and queuing of tracks until the desired playlist is complete Click on the Now Playing Interface Tab The queue of selected tracks will be displayed in the main window To save the playlist name it in the text entry field and click on Save The playlist can be shuffled...

Page 23: ... album s properties To access an album s properties first right click on the album name A pop up window will display as illustrated in Diagram 8 16 Note As well as providing access to properties the right click pop up menu also provides access to a variety of other functions Clicking on properties displays the additional information for the album concerned as illustrated in Diagram 8 17 8 16 Selec...

Page 24: ... and maintenance 8 18 4 Backup Monitor Displays backup statistics and enables backup settings to be defined 8 18 5 Backup Scheduler Enables manual backups to be initiated and automatic backups to be programmed 8 18 6 System Status Displays various system status reports 8 18 7 System Messages Displays any system messages 8 18 8 Lookup Messages Displays any CD data lookup messages 8 18 9 System Sett...

Page 25: ...yback can be made using the Local and Network Browser interfaces In addition to the CDs stored on the HDX s hard disk DRM free MP3 AAC WMA FLAC or WAV audio files stored on external storage devices can also be played by the HDX Note Memory sticks connected via USB must be in FAT FAT32 or NTFS format Apple Macintosh formats are not compatible Note Other playback file formats may be added as firmwar...

Page 26: ...g can be cancelled once underway by pressing the HDX front panel open button or selecting Abort on the Front Panel Display Interface Ripping Monitor page When the HDX has ripped the CD and downloaded its associated data it will eject the CD automatically As soon as a CD has been ejected the HDX is ready to rip the next one The Ripping Monitor menu provides feedback on progress as the ripping proce...

Page 27: ... formats up to 24 bit 96kHz only for local playback or WAV and MP3 at 16 bit 44 1kHz for both local and NaimNet network playback Music files must be unprotected by DRM encoding that restricts them to specific playback hardware 11 2 Local Devices A locally connected storage device will most likely be a memory stick connected to one of the HDX s USB sockets Note The amount of music stored on an exte...

Page 28: ...igital Rights Management DRM Digital Rights Management refers to the data embedded in some music files that restricts copying and playback Material downloaded from the Apple iTunes store is an example Firewall A firewall is a network device or software application designed to control computer network traffic by compliance with a specific set of rules and security criteria Firmware Firmware describ...

Page 29: ...dem to connect the network to the internet and many also include a wireless element that enables network hardware with wireless capabilities to connect Server Server is a generic term that describes an item of network hardware that stores and provides data to the network Shuffle Shuffle is a term used to describe the random playback of tracks S PDIF S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format ...

Page 30: ...icense terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the DigiFi Database and DigiFi Embedded Software DigiFi LIMITED reserves all rights in the DigiFi Embedded Software including all ownership rights You agree that DigiFi may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL DigiFi TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH...

Page 31: ...urces and protects the environment from contamination 15 User Notes HDX Serial Number HDX MAC Address Display MAC Address HDX Name Use this section to record your HDX s identification data for possible future reference The Serial Number HDX MAC Address and Display MAC Address can be found printed on the rear panel The HDX Name can be found via the System Status page of the Front Panel Display Inte...

Page 32: ...Naim Audio Limited Southampton Road Salisbury England SP1 2LN Tel 44 0 1722 426600 Fax 44 0 870 2244703 W www naimaudio com Part No 12 001 0070 Iss 1 ...

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