Pro-Ject Audio Systems Stream Box RS Manual de usuario

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Pro-Ject Stream Box RS

Contents

Connections........................................................................3

Connection to an amplifier/stereo system ...................................................3

Connection to an external D/A converter....................................................3

Connection to an external music source unit ...............................................3

Connection to your home network via cable ...............................................3

Wireless connection to your home network .................................................4

USB connections ......................................................................................4

Adjustment of output level .........................................................................4

Mains power connection ...........................................................................4

Front Panel .........................................................................5

Remote Control...................................................................5

Stream Box RS setup............................................................7

Wired network configuration......................................................................8

Wireless network configuration (WLAN) ......................................................9

Playing music from a media server ....................................11

Alphanumeric search on media servers.....................................................13

Displaying photos from a media server ..............................13

Playing music from USB flashdisk or USB harddisk .............14

Playing internet radio stations............................................14

Playback of external sources via analog and digital inputs..16

Other settings ...................................................................16

Software update................................................................17

Specifications ....................................................................18

Supported audio formats.........................................................................18

Supported media servers .........................................................................18

Integrated Codecs ..................................................................................19

Options for remote control over network ..................................................19

Replacing the remote control battery .................................19

Service..............................................................................20

Warranty...........................................................................20

Safety Instructions .............................................................20

Pro-Ject Stream Box RS

Dear music lover, thank you for purchasing the PRO-JECT AUDIO Stream Box RS.

In order to achieve maximum performance and reliability you should study this instruction manual carefully.

Hazard warning for the user, the unit or possible misuse

Important notice

With the Stream Box RS you can fetch music tracks out of your home network and play it back with your

stereo system. This process is called “streaming”. The music in this case is stored on a so called server, that is

connected to the same home network as the Stream Box RS.

It is possible to configure just a normal PC as a server, so that it provides the network with all the music files

in its storage. Another type of server, the so called NAS (Network Attached Storage), works as an interface

between one or more large harddisks and the network. In many cases there’s a program integrated on this

NAS, that works as a server and makes available media files for the net. One common and widely used

program of this type is Twonky Media. The Stream Box RS is able to stream media files from servers, which

fulfil the DLNA/UPNP standard. How to install such a server and how to put media files on it isn’t a part of and

not described in this manual.

The items of the submenus you can reach from the item media server in the root menu can differ

dependent on the server program in use. In this manual the items of a typical server, Twonky Media, is used.

With different submenu items, e.g. because of a different server software, different settings, or other versions of

Twonky Media, the operation of the unit is still very similar to the procedures that are described here.

Connections

Pro-Ject Audio Systems, Vienna, Austria

USB 2

Ethernet

20V Va r

Fix

Analog In1

connector for WLAN antenna

Make all connections while the Stream Box RS is disconnected from the power supply. Take care to

connect the left and right channels correctly. The RCA socket for the right channel is marked red, the

RCA socket for the left channel is marked white.

Connection to an amplifier/stereo system

Connect the RCA Left/Right Out sockets via a RCA cable or the symmetric (XLR) Left/Right Out sockets to a

matching line input (such as AUX) on your amplifier.

Connection to an external D/A converter

Connect the Out S/PDIF socket to a coaxial digital input on the D/A converter or AV processor.

Connection to an external music source unit

The Stream Box RS provides three connections for external source units, one analog and two digital. Connect

the RCA Analog In1 sockets via a RCA cable with the output of your source unit. The digital inputs S/PDIF

and Optical serve for connections with digital outputs of a source units via respective coaxial or optical

cables.

Connection to your home network via cable

Connect the Ethernet socket with your home network using a RJ45 cable.

Audio signals into the Stream Box RS analog input are amplified with 12 dB to adapt lower levels

from units like Phono preamps to the higher levels of the digital sources in a way that the audible

differences at source switching will be not too big. With very high level sources however the output

voltage can reach values up to 16V. That will overload the input of normal preamplifiers/amplifiers

and power amplifiers definitely. Therefore, in these cases be very careful with the volume control and

switch the Stream Box RS to the variable output mode even if you connect it to the input of an

amplifier/preamplifier/receiver with its own volume control. Reduce the output level with the Stream

Box RS volume control to a value that will not overload the amplifier input. Distortion must not be

audible.

Wireless connection to your home network

If a wired network connection isn’t possible or desired, the Stream Box RS is capable of connecting to the

home network via WLAN. Fasten the WLAN antenna to the connector near the upper left corner on the back

of the unit. The antenna should be angled into upright position or to one side.

USB connections

Here you can connect USB harddisks or USB flashdisks. The Stream Box RS only works with harddisks and

flashdisks that are formatted with FAT 16 or FAT 32. NTFS disks are not supported.

Adjustment of output level

With the switch Var/Fix it is possible to adjust the output level of the Stream Box RS. If it is pressed, the output

voltage – and therefore the volume – can be adjusted by the rotary control on the front and by the remote

control. Thus the Stream Box RS can be used as a preamplifier and directly be connected to a power amplifier,

– e.g. the Pro-Ject Amp Box DS,

If you have connected your Stream Box RS directly to a power amplifier, make sure before you switch

on your system, that the switch Var/Fix is pressed down. If that is not the case, the (then no longer

adjustable) output level of the Stream Box RS is comparable to a normal source unit and results in a

very high system volume. It may even be high enough to damage your speakers.

If you want to control the system volume rather by your preamplifier or amplifier, press the Var/Fix switch so

often, that it is in its outer position. Then the output level is fixed and nit adjustable any more with the volume

control and the remote.

Mains power connection

The unit is supplied with a power supply suitable for your country’s mains supply. Check the label before

connecting to ensure compliance with the mains rating in your house. Connect the low voltage plug from the

power supply to the Power 20V  socket before connecting the power supply to the mains.

It isn’t possible to disconnect the Stream Box RS completely from mains power by the power button. Therefore

it consumes a small amount of power even then, when it is switched into stand-by mode. If you are not going

to use the player for an extended period of time, e.g. vacation, we suggest to disconnect it from the AC mains.

Please make sure that the player is in standby-mode prior to unplugging the power supply from the AC mains.

Use the Stream Box RS only with the DC 20V/3A power supply it is delivered with.

Front Panel

Stream Box RS

The toggle switch on the left side switches the unit on and off. The LED above the button lights blue, when the

unit is switched on. The USB connector on the left side has the same specifications as the one on the back

panel. With the Volume control you can adjust the listening level, if the switch Var/Fix on the back is pressed

in. The color display at the center of the front panel shows the menus for operation and control. All function of

the Stream Box RS are operated with the remote control.

Remote Control

switches the unit on and back to standby.

cross buttons for navigation in menus. With the  buttons you can scroll from item to item in a menu. With

the buttons or OK you confirm your selection and you will jump to the next menu. If you are in a menu with

music tracks or Internet radio stations, a push on these buttons starts playback of the chosen title/station. Then

the display will show the symbol in the upper right corner.

With the button you jump back a menu level. If you move the selection mark from the last menu item with

the button further down, the mark will jump up to the first menu item. If you move the selection mark from

the first menu item with the button further up, the mark will jump down to the last menu item.

pauses playback. The following symbol is shown in the display: . A second push starts the playback again.

stops playback. The menu (title, pictures, Internet radio station, or favorites) shown before playback start

comes up again.

With music playback from servers or USB: next track. With picture playback: next picture. With Internet radio:

next station in list. In menus, a push on this button moves the selection mark to the last menu item.

With music playback from servers or USB: previous track. With picture playback: previous picture. With

Internet radio: Previous station in list. In menus, a push on this button moves the selection mark to the first

menu item.

switches from title/picture/Internet radio playback display to the menu the title/picture/Radio station was

started from. A second push switches back to the playback display. Even if you have navigated to a different

menu, the display changes back to playback. The audio will not be interrupted during display changes.

switches from title/picture/Internet radio playback display to the root menu (the menu the units shows after

switching it on). A second push switches back to the playback display. Even if you have navigated to a

different menu, the display changes back to playback. The audio playback will not be interrupted during

display changes.

With a push on this button the Stream Box RS plays music tracks in random order. For this it uses all tracks in

the menu the playback was started from. E.g. if you started the playback out of an album, all album tracks

will be played back in random order. If you started out of All Titles, the Stream Box RS plays all tracks on the

respective server in random order. With activated Shuffle, the display shows .

Repeated playback. After the first push on this button the unit repeats the title that actually is playing. The

display shows .After a second push on this button the unit repeats the complete playback list the track that

actually is playing was started from, e.g. a complete album. The display then shows .

Adds the title/Internet radio station that is actually playing to the list of

favorites. You can reach this list through the root menu.

If you are in the list of favorites, this function deletes the track/Internet

radio station that is selected.

mutes the audio output. This is helpful mainly with Internet radio stations, because it isn’t possible to pause

or stop their continuous program. With activated Mute the playback of music titles from media servers is

continued, only the audio is switched off. A second push on this button brings the audio back on again.

Alphanumeric keys. Used for searching items on media servers, Internet radio stations or to enter some

settings. Their function is similar to the respective keys of a mobile phone.

With the button Vol+ the playback volume will be raised, the button

V– lowers it. While you adjust the volume, the current level is shown in a

large view, using the complete display. Without ongoing adjustment the

level is shown in the small upper status bar.

Stream Box RS setup

If you want to use the network functions of the Stream Box RS, you have

to make some basic settings first. For that please navigate to Settings

in the root menu with the  buttons and confirm with the button OK.

In the next menu please navigate to Network and confirm with OK.

In the next menu please go to Network Setup and confirm with OK.

Wired network configuration

Make sure that your Stream Box RS is connected with your home network

via Ethernet cable (RJ45 connector).

In the menu that shows up after confirming Network Setup please

go to Wired and confirm. If the Stream Box RS was in wireless network

mode before, the unit informs you now, that it has to reset for a change to

cable connection mode and asks, if you want it to do that. Please confirm

with OK. The Stream Box RS now performs a reset.

Please go to Automatic (DHCP) now and confirm.

In the menu that now shows up, please select and confirm Proxy OFF.

Please confirm the final question “Apply Settings?” with OK. Now all

settings are made. Your Stream Box RS now will work without problems

in almost all home networks and will find all available media servers.

The units shows that with the symbol in the upper right corner of the

display.

In case different settings are necessary in your network, e.g for a proxy

server or a fixed IP address, please ask the person that installed your

network for advice. Which settings are necessary in your other network

devices is not described in this manual.

Wireless network configuration (WLAN)

First make sure that the WLAN antenna delivered with the unit is connected to the back of the Stream Box RS

correctly.

Please select the menu Settings and then Network. Now go to

Wireless and confirm.

If the Stream Box RS was in wired network mode before, the unit informs

you, that it has to reset for a change to wireless connection mode and

asks, if you want it to do that. Please confirm with OK. The Stream Box RS

now performs a reset.

After the reset the Stream Box RS shows the WLAN configuration menu.

The symbol in the upper right corner of the display shows that at least

one WLAN network is available.

Select and confirm Scan. Now the Stream Box RS performs a search for

locally available WLAN networks.

After the search is finished, the display now shows all found networks,

in our example it is only one. Select your own home network. You can

find the name of your WLAN network in the setup menu of your network

router or ask the person, who installed your network. Confirm your

selection with OK.

In the next step you have to enter your WLAN encryption key. You can

find it in the setup menu of you network router or ask the person, who

installed your network. You can enter characters either by pushing

the  keys repeatedly, until the desired character is shown in the

lowest line. Or, as a more a more convenient and faster option, you

can employ the alphanumeric keys of the remote control. The use of

the alphanumeric keys is very similar to the respective keys of a mobile

phone, e.g. to write a SMS. All letters are printed on the remote control

above the numeric keys. You have to push the particular key several

times, until the desired character is displayed. First you will see the

lower case characters, then the respective cipher and finally the upper case characters. E.g. with the key 3 the

characters d, e, f, 3, D, E, Fwill be displayed successively. If you push the key again, this sequence will start

anew. Special characters you can obtain with the Keys 1and 0.

To enter the next character, either wait one second, until the cursor jumps right automatically, or press the 

key. If you have entered a wrong character, you can delete it by pressing the key twice. For that you have

to move the cursor to the right side of the wrong character with the  keys.

Is the WLAN key entered completely, confirm with OK. If the WLAN key wasn’t correct, the display shows

Connection failed. If the WLAN key was correct, the connection to your home network will be established.

To encrypt a WLAN is a must! That way nobody is able to trace your data or to misuse your internet

connection. It’s possible that you’re liable for the consequences, if somebody acts in a criminal way

through your internet connection, even if you haven’t had any knowledge of it!

With an established connection the Network menu comes up in the

display. If you want to get information about the settings the router

transferred to the Stream Box RS automatically, select Network Info.

That isn’t necessary, if the Stream Box RS works as intended, but can

help if not and give somebody with technical knowledge about computer

networks the necessary information to resolve the problems.

Friendly Name is the name with that the die Stream Box RS identifies

itself in the home network.

SSID is the name of the WLAN routers. This line isn’t necessary, when the

Stream Box RS is in wired network mode and not shown then.

DHCP is a function with that a network router or server assigns IP

addresses to other network devices automatically.

The IP Address is the identification address the Stream Box RS got from

the router in your home network.

The MAC Address is unique for each network device in the world and

identifies your Stream Box RS definitely.

With the menu item Default UPnP Server you can select the media

server you want to use preferentially. If a server is selected here, it will be

the default one for playback from root menu.

If a default UPnP Server is preselected, you can immediately access

Music and Pictures on the default server after you select Media

Server from root menu.

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