NAIM UNITISERVE-SSD - Reference Manual

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Summary of UNITISERVE-SSD -

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    R e f e r e n c e m a n u a l u n i t i s e r v e - s s d h a r d d i s k p l a y e r e n g l i s h.

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    Contents section page contents 1 unitiserve-ssd hard disk player introduction 1 1.1 unitiserve-ssd user interfaces 1 1.2 unitiserve-ssd interface options 2 2 getting started 3 2.1 internet/network connections 3 2.2 power supply connection 3 2.3 audio connection 3 2.4 switch on 3 2.5 external screen ...

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    1 introduction 1 unitiserve-ssd hard disk player introduction your unitiserve-ssd hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While unitiserve-ssd may look like a cd player and can play cds conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamental...

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    2 introduction 1.1.3 the desktop client if unitiserve-ssd is installed in a home network that includes a personal computer running windows xp, vista or 7, it can be operated via the desktop client interface . The desktop client application provides the most comprehensive operational and search funct...

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    3 installation - getting started 2 getting started the unitiserve-ssd is a cd-ripping hard disk player and server. It incorporates no built-in storage but requires an external network attached storage disk drive (a nas drive) to be connected and configured before it can be used. Configuring a nas dr...

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    4 installation - getting started aspect ratio , external display mode and tv system . Initially disable the screen saver (found on system setup page 1). Note: the external display mode setting configures the external display for use with either an external touch screen or a remote handset. In touch ...

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    5 installation - getting started note: the backup process may reduce unitiserve-ssd response speed while it is underway. It is best to schedule backups to run at times when the unitiserve-ssd is unlikely to be in use. Note: a differential backup only records changes that have occurred since the last...

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    6 installation - getting connected 3 getting connected unitiserve-ssd carries a variety of connection sockets on its rear panel. These are illustrated and described in the following diagrams and paragraphs. The numeric legends on the rear panel diagram refer to the numbered paragraphs in section 3.2...

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    7 operation - the display inter face 4 the display interface as described in section 1.1, unitiserve-ssd can be controlled via a number of different interfaces. This section covers the display interface. The display interface is a graphical interface based on navigation around pages and selection of...

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    8 4.2 the browse music menu selecting browse music from the home menu will open the browse menu, illustrated below, and provide access to the library of tracks available to the unitiserve-ssd on any storage device. Albums: displays an alphabetical list of material sorted by album. The menu also prov...

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    9 operation - the display inter face 4.3 the find music menu selecting find music from the home menu will open a menu, illustrated below, providing access to search functions that enable music held either locally, or on any available network or usb device, to be found. Tracks: displays a menu, illus...

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    10 operation - the display inter face select new playlist followed by the ok button. A screen, illustrated below, will open that enables the new playlist to be named. Name the new playlist by choosing text in a similar manner to mobile phone sms text entry (or type using a keyboard) and select the s...

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    11 operation - the display inter face 4.8 the system setup menu selecting system setup from the home menu will open the system setup menu, illustrated below, to provide configuration of setup and house-keeping functions. 4.8.1 rip or play mode selecting rip or play mode displays a menu that provides...

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    12 share converted to a music store will no longer appear in the network shares list but will appear in the music stores list. Only network shares that are either empty or contain previously ripped files may be converted to music stores. 4.8.4 music stores music stores are the locations where ripped...

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    13 operation - the display inter face buttons that correspond to the home , browse , find and back keys on the handset. Tv system: selects pal or ntsc tv video modes for the external display. Scroll drag mode: enables selection of page and initial letter modes for the display scroll function. With i...

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    14 operation - the display inter face music views: select music views to specify the information displayed by the upnp™ playback device for each music file available from unitiserve-ssd. Albums, artists, playlists, genres, tracks, composers, conductors, performers, and newest cds can be collectively...

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    15 operation - the display inter face 4.9 naim server remote handset functions unitiserve-ssd does not include a remote handset as standard. The naim server remote handset is however available as an accessory. Navigating around and selecting options in the display interface can be done with seven pr...

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    16 operation - playback 5 playback unitiserve-ssd is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously. The outputs you will employ from your unitiserve-ssd will depend on the type of system in which it is used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options ...

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    17 operation - ripping 6.1 the ripping process ripping cds is a simple process. It is preferable, while ripping, for unitiserve-ssd to be connected to a working and reliable internet service. Note: an internet connection is necessary for unitiserve-ssd to identify cds and download their artist, titl...

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    18 operation - exter nal storage 7 external storage unitiserve-ssd is not only able to replay material ripped and stored on network attached storage but can also replay material stored on other relatively small capacity devices temporarily connected via one of its usb interface sockets. 7.1 usb stor...

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    19 step 2: select the desired network share followed by next . Step 3: if the network share is username and password protected these must be entered in the appropriate fields. Selecting the fields in turn opens a text input screen. Select next when the username and password are entered. Note: if the...

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    20 operation - exter nal storage if the new music store is not to be the primary cd data store location select no . The new music store will then take lowest priority position in the list of music stores but be available for promotion to a higher priority if desired via the manage music stores menu....

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    21 music stores (manage stores, add new store) network shares (manages shares, refresh all shares, add new share) usb devices rip or play mode 8 interface menu structure the diagram illustrates the upper levels of the display interface menu and menu structure. Home now playing current playlist rippi...

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    22 9 hard disk player terminology the following pages carry a glossary of hard disk player and network terminology that will help you get the best from this manual and ease the installation and operational learning-curve. Aac: aac (advanced audio coding) is a lossy compression and encoding format fo...

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    23 modem: a modem is an item of network hardware that forms a bridge between the network and the internet - usually via a broadband connection through telephone lines. Naim extended music database: thanks to unitiserve-ssd’s use of the amg database, it is able to access significantly more informatio...

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    24 specifications and user notes unitiserve-ssd serial number unitiserve-ssd mac address unitiserve-ssd name use this section to record your unitiserve-ssd’s identification data for possible future reference. The serial number and unitiserve-ssd mac address can be found printed on the rear panel. Th...

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    25 12 commercial acknowledgements 12.1 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 t...