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Playing music from USB flashdisk or USB harddisk

To play music from a uSB flashdisk or uSB harddisk, connect it (the 
latter with an appropriate cable) to one of the two uSB connectors on 
the front or back of the Stream Box DSA. Then go to the root menu 
with a push on the 

 and there into 

USB 1

 for the front connector 

or 

USB 2

 for the connector on the back. Then the menu you see on 

the right will be shown in the display. The menu operation is similar 
– including the search function – to what is described in the chapter 
„Playing music from a media server“.

The main difference to the playback from media servers is, that from 
uSB disks the Stream Box DSA only can show the folder structure as 
you would see it on a normal computer. Additionally, it doesn’t display 
the title names extracted from tag information, but only the normal 
computer file names. Because of that the sort order is alphabetical only. 
If you want to play the tracks of an album in the original order, you have 
to make sure that the files are named in such a way, that they will be 
sorted in the correct order. A good solution for that is to name the files 
with leading numbers corresponding to the track number on the original 
album. Some cD ripping programs do that automatically.

Playing internet radio stations

A great number of radio stations all over the world are transmitting their programs not only to the air, but into 
the internet too. This way everyone is able to receive his preferred radio programs at every place in the world 
with internet connection, without interference and mostly in better quality than with a normal radio receiver. 
You only need a internet connection and a device that is able to decode and receive the internet data, e.g. a 
normal computer with an internet program, for instance mozilla Firefox. unfortunately the search for a certain 
radio station can be a tedious task. moreover, you may not want to switch on your computer only to listen to a 
radio station.
The Stream Box DSA enables you to listen to internet radio without a Pc. Furthermore it substantially simplifies 
the search for radio stations because it makes use of the internet service vTuner. This service is free of charge 
for all owners of the Stream Box DSA and provides a number of criteria for search and sorting. vTuner makes 
the navigation to the desired radio station very fast and easy.
If you want to compile your own favorites list, it’s easier and less complicated to do that with your Pc than with 
the Stream Box DSA. You can do that with vTuner over the internet and will find the instructions for that process 
on pages 15 and 16.

If you want to listen to an internet radio station, do the following: Go to 
the root menu with the 

 key. There please move to the menu item 

Internet Radio

 with the 



 keys and confirm your selection with the 

key 

OK

.

 

Summary of Contents for Stream Box DSA

Page 1: ...1 Audio Trade GmbH Pro Ject Stream Box DSA Version December 1st 2012 Instruction manual Pro Ject Stream Box DSA ...

Page 2: ... Wired network configuration 8 Wireless network configuration WLAN 9 Playing music from a media server 11 Alphanumeric search on media servers 13 Displaying photos from a media server 13 Playing music from USB flashdisk or USB harddisk 14 Playing internet radio stations 14 Playback of external sources via analog and digital inputs 16 Other settings 16 Software update 17 Specifications 18 Supported...

Page 3: ... a different server software different settings or other versions of Twonky Media the operation of the unit is still very similar to the procedures that are described here Connections Pro Ject Audio Systems Vienna Austria USB 2 Ethernet 24V Var Fix In 1 In 2 Left Right Analog input connector for WLAN antenna Make all connections while the Stream Box DSA is disconnected from the power supply Take c...

Page 4: ...ow voltage plug from the power supply to the Power 24V socket before connecting the power supply to the mains It isn t possible to disconnect the Stream Box DSA completely from mains power by the power button Therefore it consumes a small amount of power even then when it is switched into stand by mode If you are not going to use the player for an extended period of time e g vacation we suggest to...

Page 5: ...rom item to item in a menu With the buttons or OK you confirm your selection and you will jump to the next menu If you are in a menu with music tracks or Internet radio stations a push on these buttons starts playback of the chosen title station Then the display will show the symbol in the upper right corner With the button you jump back a menu level If you move the selection mark from the last me...

Page 6: ...of an album all album tracks will be played back in random order If you started out of All Titles the Stream Box DSA plays all tracks on the respective server in random order With activated Shuffle the display shows Repeated playback After the first push on this button the unit repeats the title that actually is playing The display shows After a second push on this button the unit repeats the comp...

Page 7: ...isplay Without ongoing adjustment the level is shown in the small upper status bar Stream Box DSA setup If you want to use the network functions of the Stream Box DSA you have to make some basic settings first For that please navigate to Settings in the root menu with the buttons and confirm with the button OK In the next menu please navigate to Network and confirm with OK In the next menu please ...

Page 8: ...s a reset Please go to Automatic DHCP now and confirm In the menu that now shows up please select and confirm Proxy OFF Please confirm the final question Apply Settings with OK Now all settings are made Your Stream Box DSA now will work without problems in almost all home networks and will find all available media servers The units shows that with the symbol in the upper right corner of the displa...

Page 9: ...vailable WLAN networks After the search is finished the display now shows all found networks in our example it is only one Select your own home network You can find the name of your WLAN network in the setup menu of your network router or ask the person who installed your network Confirm your selection with OK In the next step you have to enter your WLAN encryption key You can find it in the setup...

Page 10: ...nection the Network menu comes up in the display If you want to get information about the settings the router transferred to the Stream Box DSA automatically select Network Info That isn t necessary if the Stream Box DSA works as intended but can help if not and give somebody with technical knowledge about computer networks the necessary information to resolve the problems Friendly Name is the nam...

Page 11: ...is particularly helpful if you use more than one Stream Box DSA in your home network Select and confirm Edit For entering characters refer to the instructions for entering the WLAN key page 10 Playing music from a media server For playing music from a media server go to the root menu with the key There please navigate to the menu item Media Server with the keys and confirm your selection with the ...

Page 12: ...e so called tags All important file formats e g MP3 or FLAC contain such tags with the exception of WAV This format anyway is not so well suited for the use with music servers because of its high memory requirements The tags include information like the name of the CD the track is part of the title number the name of the title its length and the genre In tracks downloaded from the internet these t...

Page 13: ...key in only one character but also possible to use two or more for a more precise search Displaying photos from a media server For displaying photos from a media server go to the root menu with the key There please move to the menu item Media Server with the keys and confirm your selection with the key OK After that please go to the desired server and then to Photos and confirm Now you can see a l...

Page 14: ...ations all over the world are transmitting their programs not only to the air but into the internet too This way everyone is able to receive his preferred radio programs at every place in the world with internet connection without interference and mostly in better quality than with a normal radio receiver You only need a internet connection and a device that is able to decode and receive the inter...

Page 15: ... broadcasted live but stored on a computer From there it can be retrieved over the internet With the Stream Box DSA menu items Search Podcasts Podcast by Location and Podcast by Genre the search for interesting programs is very convenient and easy If you want to compile a favorites list on the vTuner internet site you have to get the access code for this site first In the menu Internet Radio go to...

Page 16: ...onfirm your selection with OK The selected input will be shown in a large view using the complete display In contrast to the playback from media servers internet radio and iPod iPhone that is continued when you go to other menus the Stream Box DSA stops the playback over the analog and digital inputs when you leave their menu e g With a push on the button Other settings In the menu Settings last i...

Page 17: ...atically to save energy The display comes on again when you press an arbitrary button on the remote control The function of this button will not be executed in this case You have to push that button a second time to execute its command Software update For a software update please go to the Settings menu last item in root menu and there to the General menu Go down to Software Update and confirm wit...

Page 18: ...ply 24V 5A DC Power consumption 120W DC max with connected external harddisk Power consumption in standby 0 3W Replacement battery remote control 1 x CR2032 3V oder 1 x CR2025 3V Dimensions W x H x D D with sockets and WLAN antenna 206 x 72 x 195 230 mm Weight 2900g without power supply If a harddisk doesn t turn on after connecting to the Stream Box DSA the harddisk power consumption is higher th...

Page 19: ...rmation data tags WAV tags WMA 9 WMA supported sampling rates 8 48 kHz Bit depth 16 Bit Bit rate 5 320 kbit s Additional information data tags WMA tags WMA 9 lossless und WMA 9 pro Support through transcoding of unprotected tracks by Windows Media Connect only Options for remote control over network The Stream Box DSA can be controlled by Pro Ject App Box Control for iPhone and Android The App is ...

Page 20: ...cturer from any liability over and above the lawful rights of the customer Copyright PRO JECT is a Registered Trademark of H Lichtenegger This guide was produced by Audio Trade GmbH Copyright 2011 All rights reserved The information was correct at the time of going to press The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specification without prior notice as deemed necessary t...

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