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EDGE NQ Network Player

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Summary of Contents for EDGE NQ

Page 1: ...1 EDGE NQ Network Player Manual Generated 28 09 2022 16 51 ...

Page 2: ...ons 8 Remote Control 10 Getting Connected 11 StreamMagic App 13 Connecting to Wi Fi 14 Built in Streaming Services 16 AirPlay 2 18 Chromecast 19 Internet Radio 20 Bluetooth 21 USB Audio 22 USB Media 26 Streaming Your Local Digital Music Collection 27 Settings 28 Technical Specification 30 Source Quality Matrix 32 Troubleshooting 33 ...

Page 3: ...3 EDGE NQ Network Player Last updated 九月 2 2022 12 52 Revision 5822 Users Manual ...

Page 4: ... trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2022 Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries used with permission aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd registered in the United States and other countries used with permission Qualcomm aptX is a produc...

Page 5: ... NQ Last updated 九月 2 2022 12 51 Revision 5801 Inside the box of your EDGE NQ you will receive 1 Edge NQ Network Player 2 User Manual 3 3 x AAA Batteries 4 Remote Control 5 Power Cable 6 Link Cable 7 Wi Fi Dongle 8 Bluetooth Antenna ...

Page 6: ...de 0 5 Watts The unit should be left in Standby Mode when not in use 2 Headphones For suitable headphones connection will automatically mute the pre out Headphones with an impedance of between 8 and 600 Ohm s are recommended 3 Display 4 Infrared sensor To enable IR sensor commands from the remote control 5 Volume Source Selector To change the volume rotate the front part To select a source rotate ...

Page 7: ...dication Indicates the current source in use 3 Icons Indicates Firmware Update Notifications Headphones in use USB Media in use and Network Connection Note The Edge NQ will automatically display a notification when it is connected to a network and new firmware is available To update the firmware use the StreamMagic app ...

Page 8: ...uilds of Linux are also suitable Note Class 2 USB Audio only Windows based PC s require a Cambridge Audio USB driver to be installed before connection 5 Audio Return Channel ARC D4 For connection from a TV that supports ARC function 6 Unbalanced RCA A1 and A2 L and R For use with unbalanced RCA connections 7 Balanced XLR A3 L and R For use with balanced XLR connections The balanced connection is t...

Page 9: ...dge Series products For more information on the Edge Link see Link section 11 USB Media For use with local media storage 12 Bluetooth Antenna Used for wireless streaming Bluetooth audio directly from most phones tablets and laptops For more information on the Bluetooth see Bluetooth section 13 USB Wi Fi Connect the supplied Wi Fi dongle to the correct USB input on the rear of Edge NQ it will need ...

Page 10: ...kers pre out sub and the headphone outputs Note This remote function is source dependent Where possible the source will be paused and for other sources the output will be muted 5 Source Selection Used to navigate between the various sources on the player 6 Programable Buttons Press and hold to store the current source and its volume level Note If the remote control will not function please check t...

Page 11: ...anced Audio Connection XLR Balanced connections in an audio system are designed to reject electrical noise from power wiring etc as well as the effects of noise currents flowing through ground connections The basic principle of balanced interconnection is to get the signal you want by subtraction using a three wire connection One signal wire the hot or in phase carries the normal signal while othe...

Page 12: ... to synchronise when powering up the units See the following diagrams when connecting the EDGE NQ using the provided Link cable EDGE NQ with EDGE W via StreamMagic app When using the app to turn the EDGE NQ on off this will also turn the EDGE W on off ...

Page 13: ... store or Google Play store Note The StreamMagic app is only available for iOS and Android mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets It is not available on PC or Mac Once your player is connected to your home network you ll have full control of your sources including internet radio streaming services network and USB drives and more via the StreamMagic app For more information on our StreamMag...

Page 14: ... Edge NQ is not compatible with captive portal networks It is also essential that the EDGE NQ runs on a 2 4GHz band on your router Where possible avoid the use of powerline adapters Wi Fi signal boosters extenders as these can disrupt the reliability of the network connection Connecting to a Wired Network 1 Connect a network cable Category 5 5E straight through Ethernet cable between the EDGE NQ a...

Page 15: ...gic app and on the Home tab select CONNECT 4 Under Choose a device select SET UP A NEW DEVICE and choose Edge NQ as your product to setup 5 Under the Set up your Edge NQ choose WIRELSS CONNECTION and then CONTINUE 6 Your Android device will now show all available Wi Fi devices in range Select Setup Edge NQ eb 7 Once connected you will be prompted to enter your Wi Fi network password Enter the pass...

Page 16: ...er TIDAL Connect 1 Open the TIDAL app and choose the playlist album song etc that you wish to stream to player 2 Select the Sound Output devices icon within TIDAL and select your Cambridge Audio network player from the list 3 TIDAL Connect should now be streaming your chosen content to the player TIDAL via StreamMagic 1 Open the StreamMagic app and navigate to the Library tab and then select TIDAL...

Page 17: ...ic app and navigate to the Library tab and then select Qobuz Note Please ensure that you sign into your Qobuz account when prompted to do so This will only be required on the first instance of use to link the account to the StreamMagic app 2 Choose the playlist album song etc that you wish to stream to player 3 Qobuz should now be streaming your chosen content to the player Note You may also add Q...

Page 18: ... AirPlay device Note This product supports AirPlay 2 and requires your mobile device to be running iOS 11 4 or later Apple and AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Use of the Works with Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically with the technology identified in the badge and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple ...

Page 19: ...the app that you want to Cast from 3 Select 4 Select your player as your Chromecast device Note Currently Chromecast Audio only supports audio apps Therefore you will not be able to cast YouTube to your speakers However YouTube Music is fully supported over Chromecast Android Google Play and the Chromecast built in logo are trademarks of Google Inc ...

Page 20: ...ream is one of the following supported file types ALAC WAV FLAC AIFF DSF and DFF containing DSD64 at 2 8224 MHz or DSD128 at 5 6448 MHz WMA MP3 AAC HE AAC AAC and OGG Vorbis 3 Once you have located the station you wish to store select and you will be prompted with the option to Play now or Add to presets 4 Add station to the desired preset for your player between 1 99 5 You will then receive confi...

Page 21: ...t the Bluetooth source on your player 2 Open your mobile device or laptops Bluetooth settings 3 Select your player from the list of available devices 4 Your device should now connect to your player Once paired you should be able to connect to your player at any time by selecting the Bluetooth source on your player and then choosing your player from the list of previously connected devices Note You...

Page 22: ...udio In on your EDGE NQ to a USB port on the PC 2 Select the USB Audio source If using the front panel source selector of your EDGE NQ switch to USB Audio If using the StreamMagic app go to the Home tab then select USB Audio within the Sources section 3 Navigate to the CA Control Panel which should now be installed in your Windows taskbar This will show any connected Cambridge Audio USB Audio devi...

Page 23: ... select Sound Control Panel 6 On the Playback tab ensure that CA Edge Range is the default output device then select Properties 7 Within Speaker Properties navigate to the Advanced tab Select the desired bit depth and sample rate preference Once selected select Apply then OK ...

Page 24: ... a Mac without a USB Type A port you may also use USB Type C Thunderbolt 3 to USB Type B connection 2 Select the USB Audio source If using the front panel source selector of your EDGE NQ switch to USB Audio If using the StreamMagic app go to the Home tab then select USB Audio within the Sources section 3 Within the System Preferences of the Mac locate the Sound settings Select the CA Edge 2 0 as t...

Page 25: ...Utilities Audio MIDI Setup Select the CA Edge 2 0 as the output sound device on the left column and then using the drop down options select the desired bit depth and sample rate preference 6 Your Mac s output will now playback via the EDGE NQ ...

Page 26: ...primary function of the EDGE NQ is as a network music player The USB ports are intended for convenient connection of USB thumb drives As such we cannot guarantee compatibility with all USB HDD s USB Media Playback via StreamMagic app 1 Connect USB SSD HDD or flash drive to either to front panel or rear panel USB Input 2 Navigate to the Library tab of the StreamMagic app 3 Under USB Drives locate y...

Page 27: ...e running in your network 1 Your Cambridge Audio EDGE NQ 2 A mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet on which you can run the StreamMagic app 3 A hard drive computer or NAS containing your compatible digital music files 4 An active UPnP music or media server 5 A router which is configured to allow the UPnP service Note The above items must be correctly connected and configured and it is impor...

Page 28: ...n in Network Standby mode but will need to be switched on either by the front panel or the remote control before it can be seen and controlled by the StreamMagic app and other services Automatic Power Down This sets how long your player will wait while inactive before switching in to standby Display Brightness This sets the brightness of your player s display If set to Off the display will show fo...

Page 29: ...y new updates Note Your network player must be connected to the internet to carry out firmware updates It is recommended that you keep your network player connected to ensure optimal performance Information on the latest firmware version for the EDGE NQ can be found here Factory Reset This will return your player to its factory settings You may perform a factory reset via the front panel by pressi...

Page 30: ...abled A2DP AVRCP supporting SBC AAC Qualcomm aptX and aptX HD audio TOSLINK INPUT 16 24 bit 32 96kHz COAX SPDIF INPUT 16 24 bit 32 192kHz WI FI IEEE 802 11 b g or n 2 4GHz Encryption WEP WPA WPA2 ETHERNET IEEE 802 3 10 Base T or 100 Base T MAX POWER CONSUMPTION 100W STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION 0 5W AUDIO FORMATS WAV containing uncompressed PCM 16 24 bit 32 192kHz FLAC containing losslessly compresse...

Page 31: ...col HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HLS HTTP Live Streaming DASH Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP CONNECTIVITY UPnP Local USB media Airplay 2 Chromecast built in Internet Radio Spotify Connect TIDAL Qobuz Amazon Music Roon Ready PLAYLIST ASX Microsoft playlist format M3U PLS DIMENSIONS 120 x 460 x 405mm 4 7 x 18 1 x 15 9 WEIGHT 10 2kg 22 4lbs ...

Page 32: ... AirPlay 16bit 44kHz TIDAL Chromecast Chromecast 24bit 96 kHz TIDAL Bluetooth Bluetooth aptX HD TIDAL Roon Roon Endpoint 24bit 192 kHz TIDAL Roon USB Class 2 24bit 384 kHz TIDAL Desktop App USB Class 2 24bit 384 kHz Qobuz via StreamMagic app StreamMagic App 24bit 96 kHz Qobuz AirPlay AirPlay 16bit 44kHz Qobuz Chromecast Chromecast 24bit 96 kHz Qobuz Bluetooth Bluetooth aptX HD Qobuz Roon Roon Endp...

Page 33: ...t the UPnP is enabled on your router if this is an option Check that your network s firewall is not blocking any outgoing ports As a minimum the radio needs access to UDP and TCP ports 80 554 1755 5000 6000 and 7070 Check the Wi Fi dongle is securely connected to the unit and in the correct USB port labelled Wi Fi Dongle If none of the above steps work reboot and or factory reset your router If yo...

Page 34: ...rying to access If you have problems with USB Media playback always check the following Check the EDGE NQ can playback the file type you are trying to access For USB Media the EDGE NQ can only play non DRM files Files that have DRM controls cannot be played Check your device is formatted in FAT32 NTFS format The way you organise your USB media affects the size of internal database the EDGE NQ need...

Page 35: ...35 Will my USB hard drive work with my Edge NQ What does the music button do on the Edge NQ remote Why can t I cast YouTube from an Android device to the Edge NQ What is the warranty for my Edge NQ ...

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