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Summary of Contents for NovaFidelity X40
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2-4. X40 purchased without storage …….………………………………………………….……..……………. 12 2-4-1. HDD installation ……………………………………………………………………………..…………… 12 2-4-2. HDD Format …………………………………………………………….………………………..…………. 12 2-5. X40 purchased with an internal storage installed …………….…..………….……………..……. 12 3. Connection ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 3-1. Power connection ……………………………………………………………………........12 3-2. External devices connection ...……………………………………………………………..…………………. 12 4. - Page 3 5-1-7. Restore …………………………………………………………………………………………….…..………..18 5-2. CD Ripping ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 5-2-1. Bit Rate and Quality …………………………………………………………………………………….. 19 5-2-2. Audio Format (Audio Rip Format) ……………………..………………………….…………….. 19 5-2-3. FreeDB TextCode ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 5-2-4. FreeDB Install ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 5-2-5. FreeDB Update ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 20 5-3. Audio ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 5-3-1.
- Page 4 7-1. When the X40 is connected to network (Internet)…………….………….….……….……………. 42 7-1-1. Ripping All ……………………………………………………………………………….…….…...…………… 42 7-1-2. Ripping Track ………………………………………………………………………….….…...………………. 44 7-2. In the case that X40 is NOT connected to network (Internet) ……..…..….…….….…..…… 45 7-2-1. Ripping All ……………………………………………………………………………………..….….…..…….. 45 7-2-2. Ripping Track ………………………………………………………………………….….……….….…..…… 46 7-3.
- Page 5 10. Audio CD direct play ………………………………………….……………….……………..………….…..….…….. 53 10-1. If the X40 is connected to a network (Internet)………………….……………………..….….…. 53 10-2. If the X40 is NOT connected to network (Internet) ………………………………..……..… 54 10-3. In case that you have installed the FreeDB data onto the hard disk of the X40 ………………………………………………………………………………….…..…...…...…….
- Page 6 14-1-6. Reservation Recording …………………………………………………………..….…….………… 64 14-1-6-1. How to set reservation recording …………………………….…..……….……… 64 14-1-6-2. How does the reservation recording start ………………….……..…………. 65 14-2. Online Music Service (Simfy)………….………………………………………..…….…..……..…..…….… 66 14-3. Online Music Service (Qobuz) ………………………………………………………………………..……. 66 15. FM Radio …………………………..…………………………………………..……………………………...…..……….…... 66 15-1.
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Page 7: Important Safety Instructions
19-10. Alarm set ……………………………..………………………………………….………….………..….………... 81 19-11. Auto Shutdown ………………..…………………………………………………….……..…….…..….….…. 81 19-12. Sleep mode ..………………………………………………………………………………..…………….….….. 82 19-13. Auto Play ………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 82 19-14. Shortcut to find file in all list modes …………….…………………..…………..………..….……. 83 19-15. Seek function on the Playing Screen ……………..…………………..……..….…………..….….. 83 20. - Page 8 WARNING Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may be experiencing some hearing loss.
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Page 9: Product Overview
1. Product overview 1-1. Front View ※ NOTE ① Mute/Volume Knob ⑨ CD Eject button 1) Press INPUT button and ② Power/Standby button ⑩ LCD screen RETURN button simultaneously, ③ Power/Standby Indicator ⑪ OK/PAUSE/SCROLL knob you may go to Playing Screen. ④... -
Page 10: View Of Remote Control And Key Function
1-3. View of Remote Controller and each key’s function POWER: Power ON/OFF RADIO: Go to FM radio screen i-SERVICE: Go to i-Service screen HOME: Go to home screen SEARCH: To pop up search menu Alphanumeric: Enter number & alphabet/ Seek at Playing Screen mode ... -
Page 11: Prepare
2. Prepare 2-1. Check the contents of X40 package ① X40 unit, ④ Manual ② Remote controller + AAA ⑤ FreeDB data CD batteries x 2EA ⑥ FM Radio Antenna ③ Power cord ⑦ Screw to install storage 2-2. Install AAA batteries into the remote control. -
Page 12: X40 Purchased Without Storage
2-4. X40 purchased without storage. You need a 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard disk or SSD, and install it into the X40 like below picture and format it. For formatting of the installed storage into X40, please refer to the 5-7-6. Storage format (Page 34) 2-4-1. -
Page 13: Turn On And Start
4-2. Turn ON for normal use Switch the unit on at the rear of the X40. The power LED will be ON with green color. Power it on using the remote control or the power button on the front of the X40. The power LED color will be changed to blue and start booting –... -
Page 14: Setup
5. SETUP Go into SETUP menu with remote controller. You can select each item with the arrow key and confirm it with the OK button. 5-1. Music DB Select the Display Mode and confirm with the OK button. 5-1-1. Display Mode You may set one of eight (8) options, see below. -
Page 15: Album View
5-1-2. Album View You can set the list to show albums in the Music DB by its album name (text) or album cover art using this setup.( ※ default : text mode ) ※ Artist view, Genre view, Composer view and Track view also are available. 5-1-3. -
Page 16: Recovery
‘Rename, Delete, Copy to DB, or CD ripping’ etc. If there are errors in the Music DB, the X40 may not play the files properly or may not rip CDs properly. The Music DB Recovery function will help to clear these problems. -
Page 17: On Hdd(Or Usb)
5-1-5-3. To create ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically on HDD (or USB) During Music DB Recovery run, the X40 creates a ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically on the internal HDD (or USB). The checked files or album folders will be stored (moved) there. -
Page 18: Backup
※You need an external USB hard disk drive which has a bigger capacity than the Music DB. ① Connect the external USB HDD to the USB host port of the X40. ② Go to Music DB of SETUP and select Backup, and confirm with the OK button. -
Page 19: Bit Rate And Quality
5-2-1. Bit Rate and Quality You can select bit rate and the quality level for ripping to MP3 files. There are two (2) items.(This is for ripping a CD to an MP3 file) □ Compressed Rate : 128K / 192K / 320K [default] 192K □... -
Page 20: Freedb Textcode
5-2-4. FreeDB Install You can install the FreeDB data to the storage of the X40 as a FreeDB data (DVD) is supplied by the manufacturer. Once you install the FreeDB data to the X40 the inserted CD information (metadata like title, album name, artist, etc) will be displayed on the X40 screen without network connection. -
Page 21: Player View
※ Default : ON 5-3-3. Analog Out Volume ※ Variable: You can control volume for Analog Out with X40 ※ Fixed: X40 volume will be set as 0dB (Max). You can’t control volume ※ Default: Variable for Analog Out with X40... -
Page 22: Analog Out Volume
5-3-4. Digital Out Volume ※ Variable: You can control volume for Digital Out with X40 ※ Fixed: X40 volume will be set as 0dB (Max). You can’t control volume for Digital Out with X40 ※ Default: Variable 5-3-5. Digital Out... -
Page 23: Gapless Play
5-3-8. Gapless Play The X40 supports gapless playback function for MP3 files, WAV and FLAC files only. ※ Default: ON 【 TIP 】 ※LAME-encoded MP3 files only supported ※The Gapless play function works properly on ‘Repeat All’ and ‘Normal’ modes only. For example in ‘Shuffle’... -
Page 24: Wired Setup
② Enter the values such as; IP Address, Subnet mask, etc. ③ Select OK and confirm with the OK button ④ The screen to the left will be shown if the network is connected successfully. 5-4-2. Wireless Setup. The X40 offers two kinds of method for wireless network connection... -
Page 25: Open Ssid
5-4-2-1 Open SSID ① Select ‘Wireless Setup’ and confirm with OK key. ② Select ‘Scan Ap List’. All AP available will be listed up. ③ Select proper AP and confirm with OK key. ④ If the AP has a password, enter it and select OK and cofirm OK key. -
Page 26: Network Info
UPnP Server and FTP Server. 5-5-1 Samba Server If you would like to see the folders on the X40 hard disk through your network connected PC you can set up the following: ① Select Samba Server and confirm with the OK key. Set Samba Server as ON, see below ※... -
Page 27: Network Sharing (Samba Client)
※ How to see the folders of the X40 hard disk on your PC screen (based on Window 7 ) ① Click the ‘START’ icon on the left/bottom on your monitor. ② Select ‘Computer’ and click it. ③ You may see ‘Network’... - Page 28 ⑥ For example, you select 'Music' folder. Then, the screen below will show up to make 'Nick Name'. The very 'Nick Name' will be listed on the X40 screen as networked folder. ⑦ You can change the nick name (Music) freely as you want.
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Page 29: Web Server
5-5-3 Web Server With the Web Server function of the X40, you can enjoy the following functions: Add album cover art to all albums stored (ripped) in the X40 Music DB through Internet. Edit ID3-tag information of each song ... -
Page 30: How To Start Webinterface
5-5-3-2. How to start WebInterface The X40 WebInterface is available in two formats; one for PC (tablet PC also), the other is for smart phones. ① You can get the IP address of your X40 from SETUP. (SETUP / Network / Network Info) ②... - Page 31 Main Screen ※ Refer to the X40- WebInterface User Guide to learn how to use the WebInterface. Place the mouse cursor on the cocktailAudio. The popup menu will show up like below. You can select one of nine (9) items according to your purpose.
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Page 32: Upnp Server
※What you can do with FTP Server function? After installing FTP software like ‘File Zilla’ onto your PC, you can copy, delete or move files or folders between X40 hard disk and your PC hard disk. 5-6. Internet Service This setup is for Online Music Service like Simfy and Qobuz. -
Page 33: System
③ Put user name and password ④ Then, you can use Simfy. ※ For detail information on how to use Simfy, please refer to the Simfy User Guide. 5-6-2. Qobuz How to use Qobuz service is exactly same as Simfy. Please go to www.qobuz.com to get more information. -
Page 34: Resume Play
5-7-5. HDD Sleep You can make X40 HDD go to sleep mode by this setting. There are five (5) options like OFF, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min and 1 Hour. During the selected time, if no access to HDD, the HDD goes into sleep mode. -
Page 35: Brand New Hdd (Not Partitioned Hdd)
5-7-6-1. Brand New HDD (not partitioned HDD) ※ NOTE 1: X40 provides two kinds of file systems for hard disk format. One is NTFS, the other is Linux file system. You may select one of them during hard disk format procedure. -
Page 36: Brightness
【 Caution 】 We recommend you NOT to run this function if the file system of the X40 hard disk has no problems. 5-7-8. Brightness You can control the brightness level of the LCD. Select Brightness and confirm with the OK key. You can set the brightness using the LEFT/RIGHT arrow key on the remote control. -
Page 37: Auto Shutdown
Alarm is set as ‘after 2 days from now’. 5-7-10. Auto Shutdown The X40 will be powered off automatically at the assigned time and date. ① Go to SETUP and select System. ② Select Auto Shutdown and confirm with the OK key ③... -
Page 38: Scroll Speed
① Select Time Set (Internet) and confirm it with the OK button. All the time options will be displayed as below. 【 TIP 】 Make sure that the X40 is connected to network (internet) before you try time setting by Time Set (Internet). -
Page 39: Time Set (Manually)
② Input your time manually and select OK to confirm it with OK button. 5-9. Firmware You can check the current firmware version of your X40 and install the updated new firmware. Select Firmware and confirm with the OK key. 5-9-1. Current firmware You can check the current firmware version as shown below. -
Page 40: Update Automatically (Automatic Firmware Update By Network)
Select OK and confirm with the OK button. The X40 will reboot automatically to update the X40. 5-9-3. Update automatically (Automatic Firmware Update by network) The X40 will automatically update the firmware through the network. If you don’t wish this done automatically you can change the setting to OFF, see left. -
Page 41: Check Now For New Firmware
CD or no information for a certain CD. 7. CD Loading (Ripping) All music that you load (rip) onto the X40 will be stored in hidden folder (the name of the folder is .DB), that cannot be seen. -
Page 42: When The X40 Is Connected To Network (Internet)
Wait for a moment until X40 checks FreeDB CD database and retrieves the CD tag information. 【 TIP ② 】 If the X40 is connected to the Internet, but displays the track lists instead of the actual music titles, eject the CD & re- insert it into the optical drive again. - Page 43 ⑧ Select one of the 4 options: Google, Amazon, 7Digital Allcdcovers or Storage’. And, confirm with the OK key. ⑨ The X40 will process 3 steps: Searching/Downloading/displaying ⑩ Select one album art for your CD and confirm it with the OK key.
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Page 44: Ripping Track
From here, next procedures are same as the ‘Ripping All’ 【 TIP ③ 】 When a CD is inserted into the optical drive, the X40 loads (rips) the CD to a WAV format first, even if the MP3 option was chosen. The X40 then converts the WAV file into MP3 format afterwards in the background. -
Page 45: In The Case That X40 Is Not Connected To Network (Internet)
7-2. In the case that the X40 is NOT connected to a network (Internet). ① Insert CD into X40. ② Select CD Play/Rip icon and press OK. Track list is displayed as in the screen below. ③ For loading (ripping), press MENU button. -
Page 46: Ripping Track
⑩ After entering the info, select OK and confirm it by pressing the OK button. ※ NOTE : You can edit tag information for loaded CDs in Music DB of the X40 easily through WebInterface. 7-2-2. Ripping Tracks This procedure is almost the same except you are required to select the track you wish to load (rip). -
Page 47: To Check The Status Of Cd Ripping And Converting
※ NOTE: If you wish to check the information and the status of the conversion process for the whole of the Music DB of the X40, go to the home screen. Place the cursor on the Music DB icon and Press the INFO key. - Page 48 ② Select the album you wish and confirm with the OK button. All the music in the album is displayed, see below. ③ Select from the music list and confirm with the OK button to start playing the music. Now playing. 【...
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Page 49: Search Function
【 TIP ④ 】 Playing screen ------- press INFO button ------- Detailed info of current music ①Title / Album of current music ①Title / Album of current music. ②Title of previous music ②Artist ③Title of current music ③Album ④Title of next music ④Composer ⑤Play mode ⑤Genre... -
Page 50: How To Manage Music Db
8-3. How to manage Music DB The X40 allows you to manage the Music DB. You can delete or rename albums, artists and genre. You can export music from other storage devices (USB memory sticks or other hard disks) to Music DB folder. -
Page 51: How To Export Music From The Music Db To Other Storage Devices
8-3-2. How to export music from the Music DB to other storage devices (HDD or USB). You can export music from the Music DB to other storage devices such as; an external HDD or USB by following the steps below: ①... -
Page 52: History Function
8-3-3. History function You can list a maximum of 10 recently played songs from the Music DB using this function. ① Go into the Music DB ② Press the MENU key ③ Select ‘History’ and confirm with the OK key, as shown in the screen shot on the left. -
Page 53: Editing The Tag Information Of The Music In The Music Db
③ Using the remote control or USB keyboard you can edit the information. ④ Select OK and confirm with the OK button. 【 TIP 】 You can edit loaded CDs in the Music DB of the X40 easily using the WebInterface. Please refer to the X40 – WebInterface User Guide. -
Page 54: If The X40 Is Not Connected To Network (Internet)
10-3. In the case that you have installed the FreeDB data onto the storage of the X40 If you installed the FreeDB data onto the storage of the X40, it will work just like the X40 is connected to a network (Internet). The X40 displays the CD information from the FreeDB data installed on the storage. -
Page 55: Playlist
【 TIP 】 If you wish, you can import the music on the CD to the Music DB of X40. Press the MENU button on the remote control when on the music list and select Import to DB and confirm with the OK button. -
Page 56: How To Add Songs To A Playlist Whilst Playing Music
④ Enter a playlist name and select OK. Confirm the selection with the OK button. The album list is then displayed in the Music DB, as shown below. 【 TIP ② 】 You can add music to a playlist by track or by album. ⑤... -
Page 57: How To Play A Playlist
[ Playing Screen ] ① Press the PLAYLIST key whilst in ‘Playing Screen’ mode as shown above. ② Select the playlist you would like to add the song to. ③ Confirm with the OK key and the song will be stored in the selected playlist. 12-1-3. -
Page 58: How To Edit A Playlist
12-1-5. How to edit a Playlist Go to the Playlist screen. Press the MENU button on the remote control. You can delete existing playlists, add music to existing playlists or clear music from an existing playlist. 12-2. My Playlist (Virtual Playlist) This is a virtual playlist function. -
Page 59: Advanced My Playlist (Virtual Playlist)
Server/Client, you can enjoy various Music Streaming functions with the X40. 13-1. UPnP Server/Client and Samba Server/Client function You can use the X40 together with various kinds of devices that support UPnP Server/Client or Samba Server/Client. If the devices are connected to the X40 through the same network, you can see the devices through the Browser, see below;... -
Page 60: Multiple X40'S On The Same Network
Place the X40 with the storage (music server) in your living room. A second X40 (without storage) is placed in room #1 or room #2. You can then play files from the X40 (music server) on the X40s without storage, see schematic below. -
Page 61: I-Service
14-1. Internet Radio 14-1-1. How to play the Internet Radio. You can enjoy many internet radio stations. The X40 Internet radio is based on the Reciva server. It provides many stations by genre and by country. 【 TIP 】 When the i-Service icon is highlighted the X40 is successfully connected to the network. -
Page 62: How To Add Your Favorite Stations Into My Favorites
※ NOTE 1: We recommend NOT to record continuously for over three (3) hours. ※ NOTE 2: Space required for recording in MP3 format: 1 hour(54MB)/2 hours(108MB)/3 hours(162MB) ※ NOTE 3: X40 will record i-Radio by the formats like MP3, AAC or ASF according to the station’s streaming format. -
Page 63: How To Record
[ Playing ] 14-1-5-2. Where is the recorded file stored ? The X40 creates a [IRadio Recording] folder on the hard disk automatically when recording has started. All recorded files are stored in the IRadio Recording folder, see below. 14-1-5-3. The recorded file name structure The station will show the music title, see below, the recorded file name will be the music title. -
Page 64: How To Edit The Recorded File
14-1-5-4. How to edit the recorded file You can edit the recorded file easily with the file management function. Place the cursor on the recorded file and press the MENU button to run the following functions: [ TAG Edit ] [ Import to DB ] [ Copy File ] [ Move file ]... -
Page 65: How Does The Reservation Recording Start
3 M ) X40 will start booting up automatically at 3:57PM (3 minutes before set time 4:00PM) X40 will start playing the station at 3:59PM (1 minute before set time 4:00PM). Volume is set as ‘Mute’ automatically. -
Page 66: Online Music Service (Simfy)
※ NOTE: Make sure to install the FM Radio antenna properly first. ① Select FM Radio icon to start FM Radio ② X40 will seek all stations available ③ Select one station and confirm it with OK key. ④ It will start playing as below. -
Page 67: How To Record Fm Radio
You can use various USB devices like USB memory stick, MP3 Player, USB external hard disk, etc with the USB host port of X40. ① Plug the USB device into the USB host port of the X40. ② Go into the Browser screen. The USB device appears in the browser screen as shown below. -
Page 68: Browser
PCM, PLS, M3U, etc. ① Insert the data CD into the X40. ② Select the Browser icon and confirm with the OK button. You will see the data CD. Select the music you would like and play using the OK button. -
Page 69: Tag Edit
To check the information folder, place the cursor on the folder and press the INFO key. To check the information on a file, place the cursor on the file and press the INFO key. To check the information of a ripping / converting result, place the cursor on the album and press the INFO key. -
Page 70: Import To Db
17-2-3. Import to DB You can import a folder or file from the HDD, USB or CD to the Music DB. To import a folder or file to the Music DB follow the steps below: ① Place the cursor on the folder or the file you would like to import to the Music DB ②... -
Page 71: Move Files
If you wish to play an individual internet radio station using the X40, you will need to create a PLS or M3U file and put the file(PLS or M3U) onto the storage or USB host of the X40. Once you have... -
Page 72: Audio File Format Conversion
17-2-8. Audio file format conversion ※ This function works on Browser mode only. ① If you want to convert the format of tracks in the Music DB, export them into a certain place of hard disk on the Browser with the 'Export Songs' function. ②... -
Page 73: Input
18-1. How to play an external device via Input As the X40 has various Input connectors like AUX In, Analog IN, Phono IN and Digital IN (Toslink and COAXIAL), you can connect external devices like TV, player, turntable or etc to the X40 and record the audio (signal) coming from outside device. -
Page 74: How To Record
＊1) Recording Sample Rate : You can set as you want at SETUP 18-3. Where is the recorded file stored ? If you start recording, the X40 creates the folders automatically where the recorded files are stored. ① Select Browser icon on the home screen, and confirm it with OK key. -
Page 75: How To Edit The Recorded File
⑤ There will be folders like ANALOG IN, AUX IN, FM Radio, TOSLINK, PHONO IN ⑥ Select proper folder and confirm it with OK key to see the recorded file. ※ NOTE: The folder will be named according to the Input for recording. -
Page 76: How To Rip (Convert) The Edited File Into Other Formats (Mp3, Flac Or Ogg) And Load Onto The Music Db
18-5. How to rip (convert) the edited file into other formats (MP3, FLAC or Ogg) and load onto the Music DB ※ NOTE: Before trying to convert the recorded file you should edit the recorded file first. ① Place the cursor on the edited file, and press the RIP button on the remote control. -
Page 77: Extra Function
If you want to use an external screen like TV, monitor, etc, connect it to the HDMI connector of the X40 via HDMI cable. And, press SCREEN key to activate the external screen. ※ NOTE: If pressing SCREEN button, the X40 will take initializing procedure again to change screen. -
Page 78: Listing By Text Or Album Cover Art
19-4. Listing by Text or Album cover art You can list up all information (like album, title, genre, artist, etc) on the screen of X40 by text or album cover art. You can select one of text mode and album cover art mode easily using TEXT/ART button of remote control. -
Page 79: Bookmark
⑤ Select Delete and confirm with the OK button. 19-7. Resume Play When you boot up the X40, it will automatically resume playing the music in the Music DB, Browser or i-Radio from where it was last stopped. Select Resume Play and confirm with the OK key. -
Page 80: Clock And Display (Lcd) Off
19-8. CLOCK and Display (LCD) OFF Whilst playing, press the CLOCK button. The digital clock will be displayed, see left. And, press it once again, the LCD will be OFF like below. This function is useful when you are listening to music at night as the light from the screen is reduced. -
Page 81: Alarm Set
19-10. Alarm set You can set six (6) alarm settings on the X40. ① Go to Alarm at SETUP, and confirm it with the OK key. The following screen will appear. ② Select the line you require and press the OK button. -
Page 82: Sleep Mode
Sleep mode (power off). 19-13. Auto Play When the power is ON, Auto Play function allows the X40 to boot up and start playing automatically the song in the Auto Play folder in the Playlist on the home screen. ① Navigate to the Playlist to Auto Play. -
Page 83: Shortcut To Find File In All List Modes
19-14. Shortcut to find files in all list modes On each list mode if you press an alphabet key on the remote control the cursor will jump to the first file will that character at the beginning. 19-15. Seek function on the Playing Screen At the playing screen you can run a seek function by pressing numeric keys on the remote control. -
Page 84: Specification
20. Specification Model name NF-X40 Remarks Embedded 700MHz MIPS Host CPU & Main Memory(4Gbit, DDR2 800MHz) Memory Firmware Memory(4Gbit) CD Player Type Front Loading Supported CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW media Supported DSD64, DSD128, up to 32Bit/384KHz PCM, DXD audio 24bit/352.8KHz, APE/CUE, HD FLAC, HD WAV,... - Page 85 Samba server/client, FTP server, Web server, etc protocol Streaming Playback Hi-res 24bit/192KHz network streaming playback File Copy, delete, rename, importing and exporting between X40 management storage and NAS or networked PC Remote control via mobile Control remotely by iPhone, iPad and Android devices base devices.
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Page 86: Troubleshooting
6. The disc is skipping 6-1. Check for scratches or dirt. 6-2. Make sure that the X40 is on a firm surface and not subject to vibrations. 7. There is a hum coming from the speaker. Make sure that all cable connections are secure.
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