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Cambridge Audio MINX XI manual

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    Y our music + our passion Integrat ed Amplier User's manual 2 ENGLISH[...]

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    Contents Important! The Minx Xi is largely a software based product and new features and updates will be made av ailable from time to time. See the Upgrade Firmware section of this manual for ho w to check for and then automatically updat e your unit via the internet. The pr ocess takes only a few minutes. We would encourage y ou to check for an y [...]

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    For your o wn safe ty please read the follo wing important safety instructions carefully before att empting to connect this unit t o the mains power supply . The y will also enable you to ge t the best performance from and prolong the lif e of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all inst[...]

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    FCC Statement Caution: Exposure to Radio F requency Radiation. The device shall be used in such a manner that the po tential f or human contact during normal operation is minimized. When connecting an ext ernal antenna to the de vice, the antenna shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the pot ential for human contact during normal operation. [...]

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    This equipment complies with RSS-1 02 limits set forth for an uncontr olled envir onment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiat or and your body . Cet appareil numérique de Classe B est conf orme à la norme Canadienne ICES- 003Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie C[...]

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    Rear panel connections Powe r AC A1 A2 Ethernet USB Au dio In D2 D1 Sub Out HD/Local media BT 10 0 WiFi Dongle Loudspeaker T erminals Right Left 4-8 Ω www.cambridge-audio.com Rated Powe r Consumption: 300W Designed and engineered in London, England Minx Xi Digital Music System R L R L Digital Inputs 1 Mains Voltage Selector Switch Switches the ma[...]

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    1 USB Use to connect a USB storage de vice or another por table device containing music les. 500mA maximum current consumption. 2 Standby/On When po wering up fr om standb y the Standby/On LED will ash approximat ely once a second as the unit boots up, the display will initially be blank bef ore 'Star ting…' appears. Note: The sta[...]

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    8 Remot e control The Minx Xi is supplied with a remote contr ol handset that duplicates the fr ont panel control and functions. The supplied AAA batteries must be tt ed before the remot e control can be used. (Memory) Press to access the Memory features f or preset recall and storage. The Minx Xi can store up to 20 Prese ts which can be Interne[...]

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    9 ENGLISH The Minx Xi is powered b y our Stream Magic platform and is able t o receive and play back media fr om several distinct types of source. Here we ha ve attempted t o give an ov erview of the various types of service available and the t erminology you may encount er . Internet Radio These are 'radio' stations broadcast o ver the i[...]

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    10 Connecting to a wireless network IMPORT ANT: Do not plug/unplug the Wi-Fi aerial dongle when the unit is on. Place the Minx Xi in range of your wireless netw ork (usually 1 0-30m of a suitable wireless transmitter , although this is affected by w alls and the construction of your building) and turn it on, via the front panel switch. 10-30m dista[...]

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    11 ENGLISH There are two types of digital audio connections can be made t o the Minx Xi: D1 (T oslink) D2 (S/P DIF) Both connections can be used at the same time as they are selectable as separate sources. For S/PDIF connection, alwa ys use a 75ohm RCA/Phono to RCA/Phono lead designed specically for digital audio. The TOSlink connection requires[...]

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    12 The Minx Xi home menu consists of 7 items: Internet Radio Streaming Services Media Bluetoo th (Only av ailable when a BT100 is plugged int o the rear USB) Podcasts Audio Inputs Settings These allow access to the ve basic types of media choice plus the Analogue/ Digital inputs and a settings menu f or the unit. Y ou can return to this menu at [...]

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    13 ENGLISH Media The Minx Xi can access media from UPnP/DNLA Servers or USB Media connected via USB. The Minx Xi displays the f ollowing submenus: Media UPnP Servers USB Media Queue UPnP is by far the pref erred method as it allows for bro wsing by artist, album and other methods, has support for control fr om Wi-Fi controller and the media can be [...]

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    14 Repeat Accessed via the remot e only . Press the button to t oggle Repeat On or Off. If the currently selected media it em is a track the Minx Xi will repeat that track, if it is an album or artist etc. The Minx Xi will repeat all tracks in that item. The Minx Xi displays a in the 'Now Playing' screen when R epeat is On. USB Media The [...]

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    15 ENGLISH BT100 controls and connections A B A. Pairing button/Status LED Button performs pairing and related functionality . Integrated LED indicat es BT100 status. B. USB plug Streams high quality USB audio into y our Minx Xi via the rear dedicated BT1 00 USB socket. Pairing T o begin streaming high quality music from your chosen media source it[...]

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    16 Select your local netw ork using the Navigation/Select dial and press it in f or enter . The Minx Xi will then connect to the netw ork using a sav ed ke y (if you hav e previously se t one) or present you with an alphanumeric entry menu. Here you can enter the netw ork ke y you set up when setting up y our wireless network. Select each character[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Y ou will now be able to enter the xed IP address you wish to give your Minx Xi by using the rotary dial to select the desired numbers f ollowed b y pressing Navigation/ Select dial to end inputting the address. The Minx Xi will now prom pt you to ent er the required netw ork mask for the netw ork. Y ou will be able to enter this in t[...]

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    18 Auto Power-down The Minx Xi will switch itself off af ter 15 minut es if it is not playing an ything and there has been no user interaction with it during this time. As a def ault this is set to 15 minut es, but you can increase or decrease this time, or turn this feature off altogether if desired. The Auto P ower Do wn setting can be found in S[...]

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    19 ENGLISH T echnical specications Power output 40 watts rms (into 8 Ohms) 4 7 watts rms (into 6 Ohms) 55 watts rms (into 4 Ohms) DAC Wolfson WM8 728 24-bit 96kHz capable THD (unweighted) <0.0 1% @ 1kHz <0.09% 20Hz - 20kHz Frequency response (-1dB) 5Hz - 50kHz S/N ratio (ref 1W) -85dB relative to 1W A w eighted T otal correlated jitter <[...]

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    Cambridge Audio is a brand of A udio Partner ship Plc Regist ered Ofce: Gallery Cour t, Hankey Place London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Regist ered in England No. 29533 13 www.cambridge-audio.com © 20 13 Cambridge Audio Ltd AP3 1588/1[...]