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

Page 2: ...aimUniti Specifications Contents iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation The Made for iPod logo indicates that this product has been designed specifically to work with iPod The manufacturer certifies that this accessory has been made in accordance with the high standards of quality and performance t...

Page 3: ... post volume control 1 1 3 Controls The NaimUniti preamplifier provides volume balance input selection and mute control from either the front panel or the supplied remote handset 1 1 4 Speaker Outputs NaimUniti incorporates a stereo power amplifier rated at 50 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms The power amplifier is designed to drive one pair of speakers via the sockets on the NaimUniti rear panel 1 2...

Page 4: ...a Naim phono preamplifier A turntable cannot be used with NaimUniti without an external phono preamplifier Note The front panel analogue digital jack socket can accept both conventional analogue 3 5mm plugs and mini TOSLINK optical digital plugs It will automatically identify the type of plug inserted and handle the signal appropriately Always use high quality interconnect cables to connect source...

Page 5: ...s separately for headphones and speakers 2 7 Signal Ground Switch NaimUniti is fitted on its rear panel with a Signal Ground switch offering two positions Chassis or Floating Select the Chassis position unless NaimUniti is connected in a hi fi system incorporating another earthed source component or mains hum is audible through the loudspeakers Contact your retailer distributor or Naim for advice ...

Page 6: ...atically If this appears to be the case ensure that DHCP is selected in the Network Settings menu and re start NaimUniti If problems still persist contact your retailer installer or Naim Audio directly See Section 4 6 Note A NaimUniti switched on without a working wired network connection will only be able to connect to a home network wirelessly To use an ethernet wired connection switch NaimUniti...

Page 7: ...3 2 1 Normal Play Mode In normal play mode the NaimUniti front panel buttons perform the operations described by their legends mute silences NaimUniti vol decreases volume vol increases volume input sequentially selects inputs list switches NaimUniti to list mode stop stops play play starts play prev selects previous track or audio file next selects next track or audio file 3 3 1 List and Setup Mo...

Page 8: ...nel Display list mode Setup mode is entered by pressing the handset setup key or pressing and holding the front panel list button It provides access to all user configurable NaimUniti parameters The screen illustrated above is the setup home screen that is always displayed when setup mode is entered The 1 8 at the top right denotes that the selected item is number one of eight To navigate around t...

Page 9: ...entially selects the FM DAB and iRadio inputs pc Sequentially selects the UPnP and USB inputs iPod Sequentially selects the iPod and front panel inputs tv Sequentially selects the an 1 and dig 1 inputs av Sequentially selects the an 2 and dig 2 inputs hdd Sequentially selects the an 3 and dig 3 inputs aux Sequentially selects the phono and dig 4 inputs Note Input selection key assignments can be a...

Page 10: ...y provides a delete function the zero key provides a space and the store key provides letter case change The up 5 and down 6 keys will also scroll through all the available letters The enlarged handset image illustrates the number keys and the characters associated with each When prompted on a NaimUniti screen to enter text select characters in turn by pressing each appropriate key the required nu...

Page 11: ...gain a full understanding of NaimUniti s abilities The following paragraphs describe each NaimUniti setup menu in turn starting with the setup home menu Enter NaimUniti setup mode by pressing the handset setup key Navigate around the setup menus using the handset arrow keys and make selections using the ok list key Exit setup by pressing the exit key 4 1 The Setup Home Menu The NaimUniti setup hom...

Page 12: ... an iPod is offered because there may be a small reduction in iPod sound quality when simultaneously charging and playing 4 3 7 USB Input Parameter Options Enabled Yes No Name User definable Input Trim 4dB Folder History Yes No If Yes is specified NaimUniti will automatically display the last used folder on the USB device If No is specified the top level folder of the device will be displayed 4 3 ...

Page 13: ...tion of addresses as items are connected or switched on while connected to the network NaimUniti is set up by default to use DHCP Note If NaimUniti is connected to the network both wirelessly and via ethernet wired the ethernet connection will take priority 4 6 1 Wireless Network Connection Set Up If the Wireless parameter is selected in the Network Settings menu the Select Network menu will displ...

Page 14: ...r the last interface operation is carried out Time periods of between 10 seconds and 1 hour can be selected Note If the display has been switched off using the handset disp key this setting will take priority over the Auto Off setting The display will always switch on briefly when control commands are received 4 8 The Handset Keys Menu The Handset Keys setup menu enables the NaimUniti inputs assig...

Page 15: ... 3 iRadio 4 Unassigned Factory Settings 1 3 4System Status Clear All Presets Reset All Settings preset store mute exit vol vol ok list abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs del input input tuv wxyz disp exit cd radio pc iPod tv av hdd aux vol list input 4 8 3 Handset Navigation Keys The navigation 3456 keys are located around the ok list key 4 8 4 Handset Input Selection Keys The input selection keys cd radio ...

Page 16: ...f an input is not operational for example no USB memory stick is attached when selected NaimUniti will display a descriptive alert message 5 2 Volume Control NaimUniti volume control is achieved by using either the front panel vol and vol buttons or the handset vol and vol keys The volume control affects the speaker headphone subwoofer and preamplifier outputs Note In list or setup modes front pan...

Page 17: ...que digital and analogue electronics Select the NaimUniti CD input to begin using the CD player CD Play List Program 41 6 42 2 4 20 3 3 56 to play by scrolling up and down the list using the handset up 5 and down 6 keys and pressing the ok list key Above the track list in the display is a Program command Select Program to alter the CD running order and to suppress or repeat tracks 6 4 CD Track Pla...

Page 18: ... or insertion Note CD playlists cannot contain duplicate tracks 6 5 CD Player Maintenance It is important for reliable operation of the NaimUniti CD player to ensure that the surfaces of the transport platter and the underside of the puck are free of dust or debris which can prevent the disc from sitting properly and cause it to slip To clean the transport platter take a piece of Blu Tack and ligh...

Page 19: ...panel aerial input Internet radio requires NaimUniti to be connected to a broadband internet service via a network router that incorporates an appropriate firewall NaimUniti is able to store a total of forty station presets favourites across all three tuner modes Select the FM DAB or iRadio input to begin 7 1 FM Tuner Seeking Stations To find FM stations press the handset prev or next keys and the...

Page 20: ...st key Note Preset operations store rename or delete are not possible directly from list mode The store key must be pressed when in normal play mode to access these options 7 5 Using Radio Presets To select a preset press the handset preset key to open the Browse Presets menu Scroll to the desired preset and press the ok list key Note The Browse Presets menu displays presets stored across all thre...

Page 21: ...twork router If the router provides an internet connection it should incorporate a firewall If NaimUniti is already connected to a network begin by selecting the UPnP input 8 1 UPnP Servers UPnP servers incorporate a software application that allows NaimUniti or any other UPnP compatible player to play audio stored and streamed by another device on the network The UPnP server is usually a PC or Ma...

Page 22: ...ay charge nor be controllable via the NaimUniti interface An incompatible iPod can always be connected via its headphone socket to the NaimUniti front panel input or with an appropriate cable to one of the rear panel analogue RCA phono socket inputs File selection and playback control will however remain with the iPod and not be duplicated through the NaimUniti user interface Note The iPod volume ...

Page 23: ...ll enter list mode and show the structure of USB stored audio files Use the handset up 5 down 6 left 3 and ok list key to browse and select items Note The memory stick can be safely connected or disconnected at any time Selecting a folder will display the list of files contained within and selecting a single file will begin playback Playback will continue through any list of files contained within...

Page 24: ... phono preamplifier Digital Inputs 5 x S PDIF 2 x optical TOSLINK 2 x coaxial 1 x 3 5mm miniTOSLINK Analogue Input Overload 27 dB RCA connections Phono and Front panel 33 8 dB USB Front panel socket Other Inputs Ethernet and iPod Remote Input Rear panel RC5 RS232 Rear panel Audio Formats Supported Internet radio WMA MP3 Streams MMS Playlists M3U PLS MP3 AAC up to 320 kbps CBR VBR Apple Lossless fr...

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