NAIM HDX Reference Manual

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2HDX Hard Disk Player Overview1.1 HDX User InterfacesUnlike a conventional item of hi-fi equipment, the HDX canbe operated in a number of different ways using a varietyof user interfaces. The user interface you use to controlyour HDX will depend on the type of system in which itis installed and the ancillary equipment available. Thefollowing short paragraphs and table describe each userinterface.1.1.1 The Front Panel Display InterfaceThe HDX is most conveniently operated via its Front PanelDisplay Interface using either the front panel touch screenor the remote handset.Note: The Front Panel Display Interface can also beconfigured to control any StreamNet compliant deviceconnected to the network.1.1.2 The External Display InterfaceThe HDX can be operated via its External Display Interfaceusing the supplied remote handset (or a keyboard and/ormouse), in combination with an additional external displayscreen. The screen may be a monitor or TV with compositevideo, S-video or VGA input.The External Display Interface is closely related to the FrontPanel Display Interface and similarly provides access toHDX operational and setup features.1.1.3 The NaimNet/StreamNet Touch Screen InterfaceIf the HDX is installed in a NaimNet home network, HDXnetwork audio streams can be controlled from theNaimNet/StreamNet Interface. The NaimNet/StreamNetInterface can be accessed from a StreamNet complianttouch screen or a web browser. The interface can alsocontrol any StreamNet compliant device.Note: The NaimNet/StreamNet Interface is not covered inthis manual.1.1.4 The Web Browser InterfaceIf the HDX is installed in a home network the ExternalDisplay and Front Panel Display interfaces can beduplicated by any Flash enabled web browserTo access the External Display Interface from a webbrowser, open the web browser and type the unique“name” of your HDX into the browser address field. Thename is the last four characters of the MAC address(excluding the colon separators) printed on the rearpanel preceded by NSHDX). A typical “name” would beNSHDX89B5.To access the Front Panel Display interface from a webbrowser add the suffix:/index.html?movie=fp.swf to the HDX name.E.g. NSHDX89B5/index.html?movie=fp.swfNote: Depending on your web browser you may need totype “http://” immediately before the HDX name.1.1.5 The Desktop ClientIf the HDX is installed in a home network that includes apersonal computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7, it canbe operated via the Desktop Client Interface. The DesktopClient application provides comprehensive operational,search and background functionality. The Desktop Client iscovered in a separate manual that can be downloadedfrom the Naim Audio web site at www.naimaudio.com.1.1.6 n-Serve for Mac OS XIf the HDX is installed in a home network that includes apersonal computer running Mac OS X Version 10.7 or above,it can be operated using the n-Serve OS X applicationavailable for download from the Mac App Store. n-Servefor OS X provides comprehensive operational, search andbackground functionality.1.1.7 n-Serve for iPad, iPhone and iPod touchThe n-Serve iOS app, available from the iTunes App Store,enables wireless touch screen control of HDX from aniPhone, iPad or iPod touch.