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Operation  -  The  Desktop  Client  Inter face

8.18  Tools  and  Utilities

The 

Tools 

tab provides a set of hard disk player 

maintenance and setup utilities that can be selected and 
their contents expanded by clicking on their associated 

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 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. The purpose and use of each 
tool and utility is described in the following paragraphs. 

Diagram 8.19

 illustrates the full list of tools and utilities.

8.18.1 Ripping Monitor

Display real-time progress of CD ripping.

8.18.2 Ripping Alerts

Displays the server’s ripping log including any alerts.

8.18.3 Zone Maintenance

Enables network zone definition 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 Settings

Displays and enables editing of various system settings.

Note:

 The HDX internal clock and calender can be 

adjusted here.

8.18.10 System Functions

Provides image purge, database rebuild functions and 
version info. Only use if instructed to do so by Naim 
Technical Support.

8.18.11 Recycle bin

Enables items within the recycle bin to be either purged or 
restored to the library.

8.18.12 USb Devices

Displays a list of current or previously connected USB 
devices.

8.18.13 Network Shares

Displays a list of current or previously connected network 
devices. 
 
 

8.19  Tools  and  Utilities

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Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

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Страница 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...

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