REFERENCE MANUAL HDX HARD DISK PLAYER ENGLISH
C onte nts Section Page Contents 1 HDX Hard Disk Player Introduction 1 1.1 HDX User Interfaces 1 1.2 HDX Interface Options 2 2 Getting Started 3 2.1 Internet/Network Connections 3 2.2 Power Supply Upgrade 3 2.3 Audio Connections 3 2.4 Switch On 4 2.5 External Screen Setup 4 2.6 First Use 4 2.7 Software Upgrade 4 2.8 Switching Off 4 2.9 Data Backup 4 3 Getting Connected 5 3.1 HDX Rear Panel 5 3.2 HDX Connections 5 5 Playback 17 5.
HDX Ha rd Disk P la y er Int rod uct i on 1 H DX Har d Di sk Pl a ye r Intro d ucti on The Naim HDX hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen to your music collection. While the HDX may look like a CD player and can play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way. • Rather than simply reproducing the audio on a CD inserted in the drawer, the HDX automatically reads and stores the CD data for replay at any later time.
HDX Ha rd Disk P la y er Overvi ew 1.1.3 The NaimNet/StreamNet Touch Screen Interface If the HDX is installed in a NaimNet home network, HDX network audio streams can be controlled from the NaimNet/StreamNet Interface. The NaimNet/StreamNet Interface can be accessed from a StreamNet compliant touch screen or a web browser. The interface can also control any StreamNet compliant device. Note: The NaimNet/StreamNet Interface is not covered in this manual. 1.1.
I nsta lla tio n - Getting St art ed 2 Get t in g St arte d The HDX should be installed horizontally on a dedicated equipment stand intended for the purpose. Do not stand the HDX directly on top of another item of equipment. Ensure that the fan aperture on the rear panel is not obstructed. The HDX should be installed in its final location before connecting cables or switching on. Remember to install batteries in the remote handset.
I nsta lla tio n - Getting St art ed 2. 4 S witch O n If the HDX’s network facilities are to be used ensure that it is connected to a working internet connection before switching it on and that all the necessary peripheral equipment is appropriately connected and configured. Switch on the HDX using the rear panel power switch. Note: If the HDX is to be switched on from shutdown mode, the power switch must be switched off and on again. See Section 2.8 for more on shutdown mode.
Installation - Getting Connected 3 Get t in g C onnecte d The HDX 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. 3. 1 HD X Rear P ane l power switch mains input and fuse 3.2.2 mouse socket keyboard 3.2.1 socket VGA 3.2.3 display interface serial 3.2.4 interface network 3.2.6 socket USB interface sockets 3.2.
Installation - Getting Connected 3.3 HDX Connected to XPS Power Supply Cable direction marker power switch mains input and fuse mains input and fuse 6 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.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4 T h e Fr on t Pa nel D i sp l a y Interfa ce As introduced in Section 1.1, the HDX can be controlled via a number of different interfaces. This section covers the Front Panel Display Interface. The Front Panel Display Interface is a graphical touch screen interface based on navigation around pages and selection of icons.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4. 2 The Browse M usic M e nu Selecting Browse Music from the Home menu will open the browse menu, illustrated below, and provide access to the library of tracks held either locally on the HDX or on any available network or USB storage device. Note: If no external storage (USB or network) is connected this screen will not display. The interface will remain at the CD Collection browse menu.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4. 3 The Find M usic M e nu 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. 4 .
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face If podcasts are displayed on a station list, the option to select and queue podcasts in a playlist is also available. The Dave Gorman Podcast 1 of 11 Dave Gorman Midwee Podcast - 8 June Dave Gorman Midwee Podcast - 1 June Dave Gorman Midwee Podcast - 25 Ma Dave Gorman Midwee Podcast – 18 Ma Dave Gorman Midwee Podcast – 11 Ma Select Queue 4 .
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4. 6 P laylists 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 a search. Select New Playlist followed by the OK button.
Op e ra tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4. 7 The Q uick P lay M e nu Selecting Quick Play from the Home menu will open a menu, illustrated below, that provides access to five playback shortcut pages. Play Popular: Plays randomly from an automatically generated playlist of the most often played tracks. Play Recent: Plays randomly from an automatically generated playlist of the most recently played tracks.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face Network shares may be stand-alone network attached storage (NAS) drives or shared folders on a computer attached to the network. The HDX will automatically identify network shares and, if they are enabled, allow the audio files they hold to be browsed and played. Refresh All Shares: Refreshes the status of all network shares. If a large number of network shares is present, this may take some time.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face Display Settings: Provides access to a number of parameters that configure the HDX front panel display and its interface with any external display screen. Date and Time: Enables the HDX internal clock and calendar to be set. Clean Display: Disables the HDX touch screen for 30 seconds so that it can be cleaned. Rip or Play Mode: Selecting Rip or Play Mode displays a menu that provides the option for the HDX to play a CD rather than ripping it.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face Note: Moving a large number of files can take a considerable time. Note: Music files should never be added to or deleted from Music Stores via an alternative computer operating system. Backup Music: Enables HDX backups to be monitored and their history interrogated. Note: Backup routines can be viewed and backup locations added via the Music Stores menu.
O pe r a tio n - T he Fro nt Panel Di spl ay Int er face 4. 9 Handset F unc tio ns Navigating around and selecting options in the Front Panel Display Interface can be done with seven primary handset keys: Navigation (3456), ok, back and home. These keys are highlighted in the diagram annotations. Shutdown: Switches to shutdown. Ensure the handset is in the appropriate mode (hdd for HDX). Mode: Switches handset mode to preamplifier/integrated amplifier (pre), CD player (cd), or hard disk player (hdd).
O pe r a tio n - P la y b a c k 5 Play back The HDX is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously. The outputs you will employ from your HDX will depend on the type of system in which it is used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options and their context. 5. 1 Local P laybac k The HDX is fitted with the following local outputs: • A single analogue output with switchable DIN and phono socket options.
O pe r a tio n - R ip p ing 6 Rippin g The HDX will only fulfil its potential if it holds a significant library of music. A typical music CD carries approximately 600MB of data and the 2TB storage capacity of the HDX internal hard disk will hold approximately 2400 CDs. The addition of network music stores can increase storage capacity effectively without limit.
O pe r a tio n - E xter na l St orag e 7 Ex t er n al St ora g e The HDX is not only able to replay material ripped and stored on its internal hard disk but can also replay material stored on a variety of externally connected storage hardware. Such hardware might be relatively small capacity devices temporarily connected via one of the HDX’s USB interface sockets, or large capacity “Network Shares” connected via a home network. Network Shares can also be configured as HDX rip locations. 7.
O pe r a tio n - E xter na l St orag e 7. 4 Adding a M usic Sto re Step 2: Select the desired Network Share followed by Next. The following paragraphs and illustrations describe the process of adding a Network Share, promoting it to Music Store status and then nominating it as the primary Music Store where ripped data is stored. To begin, ensure that the new storage device (or shared folder on an existing network device) is connected to the network, switched on and configured to be shared.
O pe r a tio n - E xter na l St orag e 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. To lower the priority of a Music Store select the desired store followed by Down. To raise the priority of a Music Store select the desired store followed by Up.
HDX I n ter f a c e M enu St ruct ure 8 In t er f ace M enu Struc ture The diagram illustrates the upper levels of Front panel display Interface menu and menu structure. Home Now Playing Track information displayed with artwork and transport controls.
Su p ple ment – Inter nal St orag e of Ext er nal Dat a 9 In t er n al S t ora g e of Exte rna l D a ta With the introduction of a 2TB internal hard disk the HDX can store and play music files created or downloaded from external sources in addition to files locally ripped from CDs. To enable external file storage, a folder called “Downloads” is located on the HDX internal hard disk. The folder can be accessed and files copied to it using Windows Explorer or OS X Finder folder browsing.
Su p ple ment – Inter nal St orag e of Ext er nal Dat a 9. 2 Copying to T he D o wnlo ads F o ld er The HDX Downloads folder operates just like any other folder in a network environment. Select the files to be copied from elsewhere on the network and then copy and paste them to the Downloads folder. The HDX will make the files available for selection and playback only once the copy operation is complete and it has scanned the folder.
Su p ple ment – H a rd Di sk Pl ayer Ter mi nol og y 1 0 Har d Disk Pl aye r Te rmi nol og y 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 for digital audio.
Su p ple ment – H a rd Di sk Pl ayer Ter mi nol og y 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 the HDX’s use of the AMG database, it is able to access significantly more information than competing products. This means selection and searching for specific items can be more intuitive and productive.
Sp e c if ic a tio ns a nd U s er Not es 1 1 HDX Speci fi ca ti o ns Line Output: DIN and RCA Phono, 2.1V @ 1kHz Output Impedance: 22Ω maximum Frequency Response: 10Hz - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.5dB Distortion and Noise: <0.1%, 10Hz - 18kHz at full level.
C om m e rc ia l A c k no wled g ement s 1 3 Commer ci a l A ckno wl e d g ements 13.1 D igiFi E nd- use r Lic e nse Agre e m en t 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 this product to rip, encode, store, manage and control digital music from compact discs owned by the user.
