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Contents

Important! 

The CXN is largely a software based product and new features and 

updates will be made available from time to time. See the Upgrade 

Firmware section at the end of this manual for how to check for and 

then automatically update your unit via the internet. The process 

takes only a few minutes.
We would encourage you to check for any updates before using your 

CXN for the first time and then from time to time afterwards.
Also please do check the support page for the CXN at http://support.

cambridgeaudio.com for details of any new features, advice on 

compatibility with other products and audio formats and the most 

recent copy of this manual.

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This guide is designed to make installing and using this product as easy 

as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked 

for accuracy at the time of printing; however, Cambridge Audio’s policy 

is one of continuous improvement, therefore design and specifications 

are subject to change without prior notice.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. 

All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by 

any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior 

written permission of the manufacturer. All trademarks and registered 

trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
© Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2015.
Cambridge Audio and the Cambridge Audio logo are trademarks of 

Cambridge Audio. 
Stream Magic is a trademark of Audio Partnership Plc and is registered 

in the European Community and other countries.
This product contains software licensed under version 2 of the GNU 

Public License and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License. The 

source code for this software is available from:
http://gpl.stream-magic.com/
This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and 

under a licence from Microsoft Licensing GP. Use or distribution of such 

technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from 

Microsoft Corporation and/or Microsoft Licensing, GP as applicable.
The Spotify software is subject to third party licenses found here: 

www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.

Important safety instructions ........................................................................... 3
Limited warranty .............................................................................................. 5
Rear panel connections ................................................................................... 6
Front panel connections .................................................................................. 7
Remote control ................................................................................................ 8
Overview .......................................................................................................... 9
Getting connected ........................................................................................... 9
Operating instructions ................................................................................... 10
Presets .......................................................................................................... 10
Radio ............................................................................................................. 10
Music Library ................................................................................................. 11
Inputs ............................................................................................................. 12
USB audio ..................................................................................................... 12
BT100 and Bluetooth audio streaming .......................................................... 12
Spotify ........................................................................................................... 13
Settings ......................................................................................................... 14
Network ......................................................................................................... 14
Wired/Wireless connection ............................................................................ 15
Display brightness ......................................................................................... 15
Device name .................................................................................................. 15
Audio ............................................................................................................. 15
USB audio class ............................................................................................ 15
Instant on ....................................................................................................... 16
Automatic power down ................................................................................. 16
Edit digital input names ................................................................................. 16
Factory reset.................................................................................................. 16
Technical specifications ................................................................................ 17
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 17

Summary of Contents for CXN

Page 1: ...CXN NETWORK PLAYER ...

Page 2: ...cal electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2015 Cambridge Audio and the Cambridge Audio logo are trademarks of Cambridge Audio Stream Magic is a trademark of Audio Partnership Plc and is registered in the European Community and other...

Page 3: ...uch as vases shall be placed on the unit Important safety instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is...

Page 4: ...receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipme...

Page 5: ...es with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled environments This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB 003 du Canada This product carries C...

Page 6: ... RCA interconnect cable TOSLINK Optical Use a high quality TOSLINK fibre optic interconnect cable designed specifically for audio use 6 USB Audio In A USB B type socket is fitted to the CXN to enable the playback of audio from a personal computer running either Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X operating systems most Linux distributions are also suitable Note Always use a high quality USB connec...

Page 7: ... approximately 30 seconds to complete Instant On To enable Instant On it must first be activated within the setup menus Go to Settings Power Instant On and set to On Instant On when enabled allows CXN to enter a lower power suspended state using the Standby On button The display is turned off and many of the internal processes are disabled to reduce power consumption However the difference between...

Page 8: ...raction with the user This function will bring up an interactive menu where available This feature is commonly used to allow indication that you like or don t like the current stream so the service can tailor the music served to your personal taste For Media Play back UPnP or Local this button will toggle between the Now Playing display and the Queue display 5 Digital Inputs Press to select the di...

Page 9: ...vices Streaming Services are similar to Internet Radio but come from other suppliers and often have an element of interaction with the user Because Streaming Services generally allow the user some choice over the content they listen to they are also licensed differently to iRadio by the music companies and often each service only has arrangements in certain countries and may also charge a subscrip...

Page 10: ...ng the button Simply scroll through the items with the scroll wheel or navigator buttons on the remote control and press in the scroll wheel or use the Enter button on the remote to select the item you want Presets The CXN supports presets These can be Internet Radio stations or streams from most Streaming Services UPnP USB Media cannot be set as a preset To add a station stream to a preset first ...

Page 11: ... allows for browsing by artist album and other methods has support for control from Wi Fi controller and the media can be shared amongst several devices UPnP servers Your CXN can connect with Computers or Network Attached Storage devices that feature a Universal Plug and Play UPnP AV Server When using a UPnP server to share your media the search and selection criteria are determined by the server ...

Page 12: ...USB 1 1 and USB Audio 1 0 which works with nearly all common operating systems and computer types without drivers and supports up to 24 bit 96kHz audio simply plug in and play In this configuration the CXN is able to work at up to 24 bit 96kHz by declaring to your computer that it can handle any sample rate from 32kHz to 96kHz However in some Windows Mac operating system variants the operating sys...

Page 13: ...iring your BT100 and source establishes an authorised audio link that can then be used again in the future without having to go through this stage again After pairing you can just select the BT100 and play at any time as long as your Bluetooth A2DP compatible source phone laptop etc is within approx 10m of the BT100 Normally on your source you will need to select Bluetooth Pairing and then the BT1...

Page 14: ...is made by appropriate settings on your router and automatically generates the right format from your text according to the router request Enter the network name This option allows the CXN to search for and connect to a particular network name only Type your network name in using the alphanumeric entry screen If no matching network is found Network not found will be displayed Current config This m...

Page 15: ...ing reduced throughput The options for the Signal Warning are simply Yes or No Wi Fi region Different parts of the world use slightly different frequencies for Wi Fi For best performance you should set the CXN to the region you live in the current options are US Spain Europe i e other than Spain Japan Wired Wireless connection It is possible to connect your CXN to your network via an available Eth...

Page 16: ...t it to rename The screen changes to a list of letters with the current name displayed at the top To delete existing letters press the Stop Delete button at the bottom left of the display Navigate through the letters and select each letter in turn to rename the input When finished select the Return symbol at the end of the letter list you can press the Home button on the right hand side of the dis...

Page 17: ...r MAC addresses You can view the radio s MAC address using the menu item Settings Network Config View Config MAC address If you have an encrypted Wi Fi network check that you have entered the correct key or passphrase into the CXN Remember that text format keys are case sensitive If when attempting to connect to an encrypted network your CXN displays Wireless error followed by a 5 digit number the...

Page 18: ...bridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office Gallery Court Hankey Place London SE1 4BB United Kingdom Registered in England No 2953313 www cambridge audio com 2015 Cambridge Audio Ltd ...

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