x-odos Xo Stream, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual www x odos com ...

Page 2: ...t Your xo stream will provide you with pure musical enjoyment and we wish you endless hours of listening pleasure Your x odos team 2014 2018 x odos GmbH x odos the x odos logo xo stream are registered trademarks of x odos GmbH registered in the EU and other countries ...

Page 3: ...nguage 13 Time 14 Network 14 WLAN 15 AirPlay 16 Music 17 Update 18 Support 19 Info 20 Why to register 20 Control Simply easy Controlling the xo stream with iOS 21 Requirements 21 Options 21 Start the xo stream app on your iPad or iPhone 22 Controlling the xo stream with an iPad 23 App Settings 25 Server Options 25 Cover Images 25 Data 26 Playback 26 Queue 27 Edit Save Queue 27 Sorting by album 28 ...

Page 4: ...DIO VirtualVault 35 External services TIDAL 37 What is TIDAL 37 Can I try out TIDAL for free 38 On which devices can I use TIDAL 38 First use of TIDAL 38 External services Qobuz 41 What is Qobuz 41 Appendix 44 Declaration of Conformity 44 Declaration of Conformity 45 EU Declaration of Conformity 46 ...

Page 5: ... as if applicable the requirement for Class B digital devices according to part 15 of the FCC Rules These guidelines and rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against malfunctions and harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates and uses radio frequency energy This device could also emit RF energy if it is not installed and used properly and thus cause int...

Page 6: ... of this product Regardless of whatsoever cause neither the x odos GmbH nor its vicarious agents or its representatives can be held responsible for the loss of data or content stored on an x odos product Modifications are subject to change without notice at any time All information in this manual corresponds to our knowledge at the time of publication Errors and errata excepted ...

Page 7: ... stream in a shelf a hifi rack or similar furniture make sure to maintain a distance of at least 10 cm above and 5 cm to the sides Sufficient air circulation must be ensured at all times to prevent a damage caused by overheating 2 8 c m 45 cm 10 cm ...

Page 8: ...nnecting a DAC external storage or a WiFi dongle 3 A network connection to control the xo stream 4 A S PDIF digital output Installing the xo stream is really easy At first connect the S PDIF digital output of the xo stream with your D A converter then connect the network cable with the router or switch Finally you should connect the xo stream to a 110 to 220 V power outlet using the supplied power...

Page 9: ...to the network See Connecting to the hifi system and the network A control unit computer tablet smartphone or similar device that is connected to the same network as the xo stream Options Information on the xo stream Network configuration Configure system settings Enable remote access to your xo stream in order to provide prompt assistance by our support team in case of a malfunction remote suppor...

Page 10: ...ew or change the settings of your xo stream You get useful information on the current IP address the stored music and the current temperature of the xo stream on the web interface s home page Change log Shows changes which were carried out by updates Notifications on available updates are displayed here too ...

Page 11: ...if your USB drive has been embedded successfully Rescan library Click the button Rescan in order to add new music to the xo stream database The whole library will be re indexed depending on the size of the library that process may take a while Library Shares You can expand the music library of the xo stream by up to five network shares ...

Page 12: ...n otherwise leave the field empty Type of network share Choose the type of network share SMB NFS AFP Usually SMB is correct Library USB drive Indicates if the USB has been embedded successfully or if an error occured during that process Library Cover extraction The xo stream can only show covers correctly if the album folder contains an image named cover jpg In order to establish this requirement ...

Page 13: ...es that this service is currently active a red point indicates inactive services Stop deactivates the service Start activates the service xo stream Player The service for music playback xo stream DLNA DLNA allows other devices to access music via the xo stream xo stream AirPlay Allows to stream music from an iPhone an iPad or a Mac to the xo stream via AirPlay Language Select the language for the ...

Page 14: ...clock of the xo stream is set automatically Click Save to save your selection Network Usually the xo stream runs with DHCP In this case the router assigns a network address to the xo stream You can also assign a static IP address to the xo stream ...

Page 15: ... 255 255 172 16 0 0 to 172 31 255 255 and 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 255 Usually the local network addresses are located within the range 192 168 xxx xxx Subnet mask Specifies the location of other devices connected to your network Usually the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Usually the standard gateway is the address of your router DNS1 The Domain Name Service is one of the most important se...

Page 16: ...tation allowing to stream music from an iPhone an iPad or a Mac to the xo stream Name The name under which the xo stream is shown on AirPlay enabled devices Password Enter the password or leave this field empty if you do not want to use a password Volume Select Yes if you want to control the volume of the stream with the source otherwise select No ...

Page 17: ...e selected by software usually 0 is used Auto Update The xo stream will automatically scan the music library for changes if you choose Yes Buffer size Allows to define the buffer size for music playback Buffer Allows to define the minimum filling quantity of the buffer for playback Resample Allows to define a fixed sample rate for playback ...

Page 18: ...xo stream does not restart keep the power button on the front panel pressed until the light around the button turns off Start update Click Start update to search for updates and to install them Restart Click Restart to restart the xo stream Switch off Click Switch off to switch the xo stream off Entire log Click Entire log to view all update log entries Clear log Click Clear log to delete all upda...

Page 19: ...will be automatically terminated if you restart the xo stream or click onto the button Stop Click the button Start to start the remote maintenance If you use the remote maintenance for the first time the xo stream will install the remote maintenance routine first After a short while the message Remote maintenance active is shown as well as an IP address with the format 10 8 0 xxx Our support staff...

Page 20: ...me of the new owner Important note Please be aware the guarantee is not transferable In case of changed ownership the legal warranty applies from the date of purchase of the first owner Why to register the registration extends the guarantee time from 6 months to 2 years you will be noticed if there are hardware upgrades available your ownership will be confirmed be the first to know about new prod...

Page 21: ...com xo stream download html Requirements The xo stream must be connected to the network See Connecting to the hifi system and the network A proper installation of the app onto an iOS device The iOS device must be connected to the same network as the xo stream Options This easy to use app allows for the whole music playback functionality That includes among other options Start and stop playback Cre...

Page 22: ... STREAM SERVERS to confirm the device and then tap Done In case the xo stream is not found automatically choose Add your xo stream manually First name the connection e g xo stream Enter under IP address of your xo stream either the IP address or xo stream local Finally tap onto Save Ready Now your xo stream appears in the server list The antenna symbol indicates if the xo stream is connected shown...

Page 23: ...ted by album name The app works both in portrait and in landscape mode The remote control is an optional accessory for the xo stream and the xo stream External Services are Radio TIDAL Qobuz and Highresaudio Please note that some of them are fee based services additional fees may apply Queue Format Resolution Cover dis play Connection Settings Remote control External Services ...

Page 24: ...n of the current title is shown Move the white point to navigate within the title Above the progress bar the name of the current title is shown below the name of the artist and the album Shuffle Plays a random title from the queue xo stream This lettering hides some settings and information which are described in detail within the previous chapter Start links to the home page which is also availab...

Page 25: ...ows the version number Help Shows a brief help text Server Options Rescan app database Copies the database entries from the xo stream onto the server Refresh xo stream database Re indexes the music on the xo stream Cover Images Rescan cover images Album covers are cached on the iPad In order to recognise changes the image source has to be rescanned ...

Page 26: ...nisation of the app database with the xo stream database Playback Response to tap You can define what happens if you tap onto an album or onto a title Play now Plays the selection immediately Play next Adds the selection to the queue following the current title Play only Replaces the queue by the selection Add to queue Adds the selection to the end of the queue Remove Removes the current title fro...

Page 27: ... an artIst search Edit Save Queue The button Edit is shown below the queue It allows for additional options Edit queue Tap onto Edit queue in order to move titles within the queue and consecutively remove several titles from the queue quickly In order to remove titles tap onto the red point in front of the title name then select Remove behind the title name to confirm In order to move a title touc...

Page 28: ...y album name for each artist You can open an album simply by tapping onto the cover image If you tap onto the Play symbol top right the whole album is added to the queue If you tap onto one title only this title is added to the queue The search above the cover images only searches for album names If you touch and hold an album cover a menu opens allowing for various options Play now Adds the album...

Page 29: ...touch and hold an track name a menu opens allowing for various options Play now Adds the title to the current position of the queue and plays it immediately Play next Adds the title to the queue following the current title Play only Replaces the queue by this title Add to queue Adds the title to the end of the queue Delete title Deletes the title after a confirmation prompt The deletion is irrever...

Page 30: ...east one title by this artist This album view responses as described under Sorting by album If you touch and hold an artist name a menu opens allowing for various options Play now Adds all titles by this artist to the current position of the queue and plays it immediately Play next Adds all titles by this artist to the queue following the current title Play only Replaces the queue by all titles of...

Page 31: ...he queue and played immediately unless you defined a different response in the settings Touch and hold a title name to choose at which position in the queue the title is added Play now Adds the title to the current position of the queue and plays it immediately Play next Adds the title to the queue following the current title Play only Replaces the queue by this title Add to queue Adds the title t...

Page 32: ... album view responses as described under Sorting by album If you touch and hold a genre name a menu opens allowing for various options Play now Adds all titles of this genre to the current position of the queue and plays them immediately Play next Adds all titles of this genre to the queue following the current title Play only Replaces the queue by all titles of this genre Add to queue Adds all ti...

Page 33: ...sts If you tap onto a playlist this playlist is added to the end of the queue In order to only play the selected playlist you have to clear the queue first The fastest way to clear the queue is to double tap Stop You can delete playlists using the button Edit shown top right ...

Page 34: ... with the xo stream This view shows some internet radio stations If you tap onto a radio station this station is added to the queue and played immediately unless you defined a different response in the settings Touch and hold a station name to mark this station as a favourite In case stations are marked as favourites the radio service always starts witch an overview on your favourites You can sear...

Page 35: ... for their use with the xo stream HIGHRESAUDIO VirtualVault is a streaming service which exclusively offers uncompressed lossless streams of audiophile recordings from various genres with the highest possible quality in terms of sample rate Important note Prior to a purchase make sure that both the xo stream and your D A converter are compatible with the format of the chosen product or service Leg...

Page 36: ...pp you will have to enter your HIGHRESAUDIO user name i e your e mail address and the HIGHRESAUDIO password you set during the subscription under http www highresaudio com The login data are saved both on the xo stream and on your iPad respectively your iPhone Therefore you have to login at HIGHRESAUDIO on each iOS device you want to use After successful login you have access to your HIGHRESAUDIO ...

Page 37: ...nd services offered by the x odos GmbH The x odos GmbH solely connects to TIDAL services in order to allow for their use with the xo stream Important note The xo stream is only compatible with the TIDAL hi fi subscription Currently the x odos GmbH only supports lossless streaming services What is TIDAL TIDAL is an add free music streaming service offering lossless CD quality and extensive editoria...

Page 38: ... smartphones tablets computers and on your xo stream First use of TIDAL When you first use TIDAL with the xo stream app you will have to enter your TIDAL user name and the TIDAL password you set during the subscription under http www tidal com The login data are saved both on the xo stream and on your iPad respectively your iPhone Therefore you have to login at TIDAL on each iOS device you want to...

Page 39: ...egories Tap onto a category name in order to view all available playlists of that category The menu item Genres shows the genres provided on TIDAL Tap onto a genre name in order to view all available albums of that genre Under My music you can find My playlists Shows the playlists which you created yourself on TIDAL Tap onto a playlist in order to view its content and to play either the whole play...

Page 40: ...hose titles which you marked as favourites Tap onto a title in order to add that title to the queue and play it Touch and hold the cover of a favourite title in order to remove that title from your TIDAL favourites or to add that title to one of your own playlists The loupe symbol in the menu bar allows for the use of the TIDAL search Enter a search item and tap onto Search to confirm Subsequently...

Page 41: ... quality sound quality editorial and a freedom of choice that wholly excludes bias As a result of Qobuz diverse collective culture and musical education the business catered to artists old and new Qobuz designed a service that catered to highly specialized music lovers all over the world Unlimited access to millions of tracks Be free to explore our catalogue of over 40 million titles with more tha...

Page 42: ...hows all new albums that Qobuz offers You can see if the Album is available in Hi Res Audio by a small sticker on the album cover By using the button Genres on the upper left you can filter the albums by a genre If you tap onto an album or a playlist its content is displayed You can choose to either play the entire album respectively the entire playlist or to play individual titles Touch and hold ...

Page 43: ...of a favourite album in order to remove that album from your Qobuz favourites or to add that album to one of your own playlists Favourite Tracks Shows those titles which you marked as favourites Tap onto a title in order to add that title to the queue and play it Touch and hold the cover of a favourite title in order to remove that title from your Qobuz favourites or to add that title to one of yo...

Page 44: ...onformity with the following standard s or other normative document s Art 3 1 a EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 A2 2010 A11 2008 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 Art 3 1 b EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55022 2010 Class B EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 following the provisions of 1999 5 EC R TTE directive s Germany 30th July 2014 ppa ________________________...

Page 45: ...roduct Category Name Music Server Model Name xo stream to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard s or other normative document s EC No 1275 2008 following the provisions of 2009 125 EC Ecodesign directive s Germany 30th July 2014 ppa _____________________________ Christof Poschadel Managing Director ...

Page 46: ... the manufacturer x odos GmbH Schwaighofstr 2 79100 Freiburg Germany Object of the declaration Model name Category name xo stream Music Server The object of the declaration described in point 4 is in conformity with 2011 65 EU RoHS References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to the specifications in relation to which conformity is declared EN 50581 2012 Additional informatio...