NAIM NAC-N 172 XS Reference Manual

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20The manner in which the UPnP™server is set up will define howthe audio files and playlists itholds are listed and displayed. Inmost cases the default setup willlist and display files by artist andalbum, but list by genre and predefined playlists may alsobe available.Note: Playlists cannot be generated or stored locally bythe NAC-N 172 XS. To play a playlist it must reside on theUPnP™ server.Selecting one of the playlistcategories using the up (5),down (6) and ok/list keyswill display a menu showingitems that fall into the selectedcategory. An entire category canbe selected for playback by using the up (5), down (6)keys followed by the play/pause ( ) key.Alternatively, selecting a category using the up (5), down(6) keys followed by the ok/list key will display the full listof tracks contained within the category. Tracks can thenbe selected for playback by using the up (5), down (6)and ok/list keys.In long lists the handset numeric/text keys can be used tosearch the list alphabetically.Once playback is underway the NAC-N 172 XS displaywill exit from list mode and revert to normal mode wherethe handset transport keys ( ) can be usedto control playback. To re-enter list mode for further listbrowsing and selecting press the handset ok/list key.During playback, pressing the handset info ( ) keywill sequentially display the server name, buffer level,track elapsed time, track genre and stream (audio file)information.Note: Buffer level indicates the quantity of stored datawithin the NAC-N 172 XS and reflects the ability of thenetwork to provide data at the necessary rate.NAC-N 172 XS UPnP™ Audio Inter face7 NAC-N 172 XS UPnP™ Audio InterfaceIn addition to providing the network connection required for internet radio playback,the NAC-N 172 XS network interface enables audio files stored on UPnP™ servers to bestreamed and played. NAC-N 172 XS must be connected, either wirelessly or via Ethernetcabling, to a network router. If the router provides an internet connection it shouldincorporate a firewall. If NAC-N 172 XS is already connected to a network, begin byselecting the UPnP™ input.7.1 UPnP™ ServersUPnP™ servers incorporate a software application thatallows the NAC-N 172 XS, or any other UPnP™ compatibleplayer, to play audio stored and streamed by anotherdevice on the network. The UPnP™ server is usually a PC orMac home computer, although some Network AttachedStorage (NAS) drives incorporate a UPnP™ application.Note: The Naim UnitiServe and HDX hard disk music playerscan operate as UPnP™ servers.Windows Media™ Player version 11 or above incorporatesbuilt in UPnP™ support and a variety of third party UPnP™applications are also available that are compatible withboth Windows and Macintosh operating systems.In the case of the Windows UPnP™ server the followingsteps must be taken before music can be streamed to theNAC-N 172 XS:• Ensure Windows Media™ Player version 11 or above isinstalled.• Enable Windows Media™ Player file sharing. From theMedia Player Options dialogue select Library > ConfigureSharing… then select Share my media.• Ensure the firewall is configured to allow file sharing.7.2 Audio File CompatibilityThe audio files stored on the UPnP™ servers attached tothe network may be in MP3, M4A, ALAC, AAC, LPCM16/24,FLAC, WMA, WAV, AIFF or Ogg Vorbis formats. Files must befree of any digital rights management playback restrictionssuch as the Apple iTunes FairPlay system.7.3 Scanning Servers and Playing FilesWhen the NAC-N 172 XS UPnP™input is selected a list of availableUPnP™ servers on the networkwill be displayed. The display willautomatically enter list mode sothe handset up (5), down (6)and ok/list keys can be used to browse and select thedesired server.Note: Allegro Media Server(shown in the illustrations) is aUPnP™ Media Server applicationthat runs on Apple or WindowsPCs and provides access tomedia files and iTunes librarycontents from UPnP™ mediaplayers such as NAC-N 172 XS.UPnP 1/34Allegro Media ServerNAS DiskUnitiServeAllegro Media Server 4/4AlbumsArtistsGenres4PlaylistsPlaylists 3/1290s MusicAudiobooks4FavouritesPartyFavourites 3/22Ball and ChainCycle Song4Motel LullabyVacant Chair

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