Esoteric N-05 SOUND STREAM Owners Manual - Page 2

Getting started, as ESOTERIC N-01XD USB Music Server. - network audio player

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Getting started 1) Connect the ESOTERIC network audio player and the NAS to the network and turn them on. 2) Set the input source on the ESOTERIC network audio player to NETWORK (or NET). 3) Launch ESOTERIC Sound Stream. ESOTERIC Sound Stream automatically recognizes compatible devices, but the following procedures can be used to confirm device selection. 4) Tap the Setup ( ) button to open the Setup Menu. 5) Select the ESOTERIC network audio player as the Music Player. 6) Select the Music Library. The music files on the selected music server will appear in the library area. NOTE ooThe first time a library is loaded, caching the album artwork will take some time. In the future, the cache will be used, making operation smoother. ooThe USB drive connected to the USB DRIVE port on the back of the player will be shown with a name that combines the unit name and "USB Music Server" such as "ESOTERIC N-01XD USB Music Server". ATTENTION ooThe following explanation is about use with MinimServer. If MinimServer is not used, some of the functions described below could be unusable, library loading might not complete and some files might not play properly. ooLibraries on USB drives can only be shown using folder view. ooSpecifications and external appearance might be changed without notification for the purpose of improvement. 2

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Getting started
1) Connect the ESOTERIC network audio player and the
NAS to the network and turn them on.
2) Set the input source on the ESOTERIC network audio
player to NETWORK (or NET).
3) Launch ESOTERIC Sound Stream.
ESOTERIC Sound Stream automatically recognizes
compatible devices, but the following procedures
can be used to confirm device selection.
4) Tap the Setup (
) button to open the Setup Menu.
5) Select the ESOTERIC network audio player as the
Music Player.
6) Select the Music Library. The music files on the
selected music server will appear in the library area.
NOTE
o
The first time a library is loaded, caching the album
artwork will take some time. In the future, the cache
will be used, making operation smoother.
o
The USB drive connected to the USB DRIVE port on
the back of the player will be shown with a name that
combines the unit name and “USB Music Server” such
as “ESOTERIC N-01XD USB Music Server”.
ATTENTION
o
The following explanation is about use with
MinimServer. If MinimServer is not used, some of the
functions described below could be unusable, library
loading might not complete and some files might
not play properly.
o
Libraries on USB drives can only be shown using
folder view.
o
Specifications and external appearance might be
changed without notification for the purpose of
improvement.