ALLUXITY Media One User manual

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USER GUIDE
MEDIA ONE

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...a part of AVM-TEC

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Content
Foreword .............................................................4
Introduction .........................................................4
About this manual............................................ 4
Turning the Hifi setup ON and OFF ............... 4
General information ........................................ 5
Quick specs........................................................ 5
Getting started ....................................................6
Rearplate - Inputs and Output ....................... 6
Bottom view - Internal parts ..........................7
Using the touch display................................... 8
How to connect................................................. 9
Internal network setup.................................... 9
Transfer music....................................................10
Transfer with Windows..................................10
Transfer with Mac............................................10
Transfer through Web interface ...................11
Backup .............................................................11
How to backup ..................................................11
How to restore..................................................11
Control ............................................................12
Power ON/OFF .................................................12
How to control Alluxity ampifiers...............12
Types of interfaces .........................................13
Streaming ...........................................................14
MySqueezebox .................................................14
Supported apps................................................14
Media One streaming setup ..........................14
NAS Setup...........................................................15
Streaming from a NAS...................................15
Media Access....................................................15
Store New Media Files....................................16
Using Media One as a NAS.............................16
Software update.................................................16
Important handling information ........................16
Trouble shooting.................................................17
Asked questions.................................................17
Warranty and replacing parts ...........................18
Limited warranty.............................................18
How to get warranty service........................19
Demo equipment .............................................19
Miscellaneous...................................................19
Warrantor ........................................................20
Warranty outside Denmark .........................20
Replacing parts ...............................................20
Disclaimers ......................................................20
Safety and Handling information ......................21
Handling.............................................................21
Repairing............................................................21

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Foreword
First of all, thank you for choosing an Alluxity product.
The Alluxity products are built to be very user-friendly and very modern. One of the main focuses has
been making a product that the High-end industry has not seen before, but still being faithful to the ‘old’
techniques; so basically mixing the old school with the new school.
Introduction
About this manual
This is the Alluxity Media One manual, which covers all of the basics, describes how to connect your
Alluxity product, how to handle it, how to use it and etc. Although some operations are self-explanatory,
we strongly suggest you read this manual before using the products to avoid damaging the unit or yourself.
The manual is designed to be as helpful as possible, and if there is something we have not explained clearly
enough, please let us know.
Turning the Hifi setup on and off*
Always turn on your products beginning from the source:
CD player / Music server > Pre-amplifier > Power-amplifier
Always turn off your products in reverse order:
Power-amplifier > Pre-amplifier > CD player / Music server
*Doing otherwise may cause harm to your equipment.

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General information
There are a few things you should know about the product to prevent damaging it:
• The products are heavy, so be very careful when moving it around. We suggest that you are always 2
people lifting any of the Alluxity products, to prevent dropping it and cause harm to the unit and your-
self.
• When any of the Alluxity products have been running for more than 10 minutes, the input and output
selections are saved as the default.
• Pressing the touch display too hard will damage it, and leave a darker area. This damage to the products
is not covered by warranty. We suggest that you use the tip of your finger and/or a bit of your nail.
• The surface is painted with powder coat which is strong paint that is highly scratch and break resistant.
If a sharp object hits the surface this can leave a mark that sometimes can be removed with a wet cloth,
but warranty does not cover any damage done by chemical use.
• Avoid placing any of the Alluxity products in a small closed invironment as a cabinet. The products need
airflow to avoid overheating.
Quick specs
The Media One is built on the reliable ReQuest software that allows the user to control not only the server
but also the connected Alluxity amplifiers, with any type of phone and tablet.
The server features 2TB internal storage and can stream from up to three NAS servers and can also be
used as a NAS by other devices. The software contains a license for the ReQuest NetSync that allows the
user to syncronize multiple servers around the world.
Musical backup is as easy as any PC backup and can be done by standard file sharing through the network.
There’s an internal DAC. Liniear power supplies, streaming is possible using MySqueezeBox.com and it fea-
tures 4 types of digital inputs. S/PDIF, AES, Toslink and USB. It supports DSD256. All 4 rates of DSF and DFF.
WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP3 and 44.1KHz - 384KHz and 16, 24 and 32bit.

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Getting started - General
Rearplate - Inputs and Outputs
Ethernet
AES IN
DO NOT COVER!
ANALOG OUTPUTS / ONLY CONNECT ONE PAIR
MAINS
by
Warning
Risk of electrical shock
DO NOT OPEN
No user serviceable
parts inside
RCA IN USB
TOSLINK
External HD
Media One
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1
9 10
2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Power connector
2. Ethernet connector
3. Papst fan
4. AES IN
5. S/PDIF IN
6. Unbalanced OUT
7. Balanced OUT
8. External HD USB Input
9. Toslink IN
10. USB IN

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How to connect
1. Connect the Media One to your internal network
2. Connect balanced or unbalanced output to your amplifier (WARNING. Connect only one output at any
given time!)
3. Connect the power cable and turn on your device - The server is booted when the touch screen shows
the Now Playing interface.
4. When the Media One is fully booted you should be able to see the given IP address in the Now Playing on
the internal screen.
5. Open a browser on your tablet, smartphone or PC and type in the IP address. This will bring out the
server interface.
Power ON/OFF
Applying power to the Media One will ofcasue turn ON the product, but it’s very important to know that in
order to turn OFF the Media One safely, it needs to be in the Standby mode before cutting the power.
In order to toggle the Media One between Standby mode and turned ON press the Standby icon .
It’s also possible to turn OFF the Media One using the Web interface. Go to Settings on the bottom of the
page and choose Functions in the dropdown menu. Here you will find a Power OFF and a Reboot button.
Powering off the Media One’s motherboard might take several minutes. Please wait before pressing the
power switch on the back.

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The Touch display
All the Alluxity products uses a 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixels resistive touch display, This means that you will
have to press gently on the display with the tip of your finger and/or with you fingernail.
Pressing too hard in the display will cause damage to it.
If you experience that there is no reaction from the touch display, do not increase the pressure,
but contact the nearest Alluxity cooperating partner.
The Media One have two interfaces, the show track interface and the setup interface. Below you can see
both interfaces:
Pressing and holding the Brightness button for 5 seconds will put the display in Turn OFF/ON mode.
Digital inputs
There is 4 different digital inputs whic are S/PDIF (RCA), AES (XLR), USB and Toslink. Choosing one of the
digital inputs will lock the show track interface.
Show track interface Setup interface

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Network communication between Media + Alluxity amps
In order to control the Media One and any of the Alluxity amplifiers, all units have to be connected to the
internal network. When all units are connected properly and you’re connected to the Media One, go to the
following URL in your browser - http://<ip>/oem/oem_settings.php -On the interface, you will see two func-
tions:
The IP Prefix is a specific IP address the Media One is using to communicate with other Alluxity units. Do not
change anything unless adviced to.
The Primary device is the primary Alluxity amplifier you have in your system. If you only use a Int One, se-
lect integrated, if you have a Pre and Power One select Pre One as the primary device.
Media One
Internet Router
Internal Network
Int One Pre One
Power One
This is an illustration of
how everything should be
connected. Choose either
the Int One or Pre One to be
primary device.

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Getting Started - Software
There are 2 types of interfaces when controlling the Media One.One being the PC control interface and the
tablet/ smartphone interface.
PC web interface (Setup interface)
The web interface is only accessible from computer and is only used for setting up the Media One. Features
to set up can vary from NAS server(s), streaming etc. though it is possible to use this interface to choose
songs, create playlists, turn OFF the Media One etc.
The most used tool in this interface is the Settings menu. For normal operating of the Media One please use
the ReQuest media center interface.
Overview
1. Music Seach - Locate a specific track, album or artist.
2. Music Library - Arrange music after specific category.
3. Dropdown menu for settings - Use to locate NAS settings, Streaming Settings or general settings.
4. Settings interface - Standard at System info.
5. Cover interface.
6. System statistics - See amount of albums, artists, songs, storage amount/left, IP address, software
version and Serial number.

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Media center inferface
Alluxity control interface is what you’d use to operate the server + attached Alluxity amplifiers. The inter-
face shows you all music on the on server and lets you browse between your music. You have a setting op-
tion where you can adjust Sample rate, Bit Depth, Active output (of the motherboard, don’t change) and see
IP, Serial number, software version and User Interface version.
NOTE: If you’re using a Windows based tablet/phone and would like to get the media center interface, type
<ip>/m2 in your browser and bookmark it or save as a shortcut.
Overview - Homepage
There are quite a few things to notice in this interface. Lets start with the overview:
1. This section shows the albums either as Covers or as listed - You can switch between the two ways of
showing by pressing Mode in the top right side.
2. This bar at the bottom shows what is currently playing. Pressing this will get you to the “Now playing”
section showed on page 15.
3. This is the menubar. There are quite a few options to be aware of here:
Mode - switches between seeing covers or tradition listing.
Browse - Lets you browse your music. Standard view is Covers by artists
Search - Searches for Trackname, Album, Artist etc. simoustainly.
Playlist - Takes you to your playlists. Here you can manage and play your playlists.
Settings - Shows System status and gives you a few possibilities for audio setup. We dont advice to
change any settings - use track values when possible for maximum performance.
A-Z - Gives you the opportunity to show your Covers that starts with a letter.
X- Displays the Alluxity control window. To get back from that Window, press Home/House icon.

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Overview - Album page
There are a few features to be aware of in this interface. Lets first take a look at the overall features:
1. Album cover - Press the cover to start playing the whole album.
2. Genre or Artist - Toggles between the “Similar music/artist” in #3.
3. Similar music/artist - Shows similar music/artist to the current music playing. This is usefull for finding
forgotten music or to discover stored music.
4. Menu bar - Access functions as forwarding a track, previos/next track, play, plause, modes, Alluxity
control menu and Home (Home = back).
5. Tracks on Album/Playlist.
6. Modes - Used to set the server to:
Shuffle the music
Repeat an album or track
Randomly start yo play your whole library
Usefull features to be aware of are:
• You can fastforward in a song by pressing the Timer Bar and then either drag the pointer or press a
certain place.
• You get a variety of options when you press the little Right Arrow on a song. The arrow is located on the
left side og a song next to the Duration.
• Track information can be found by pressing the (I) next to the Right Arrow.

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Playlist - how to make one
You can create a playlist when you try and Add a song to a playlist and just press Create new:
1. Go to an Album and Press the Right Arrow icon on the song you’d want in a new playlist.
2. Press Add to Playlist and press New Playlist and name your new Playlist.
NOTE: Pressing Mode on the Main Screen will allow you to add a whole Album to a Playlist.

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Transfer Music
To transfer music you need a computer and a digital copy of your music. There are two ways of transfer-
ing music. One being connecting through Windows/MAC that gives you access to an Upload folder, the other
is through the Web interface when using a PC.The Media One will handle the music files and categorize it
optimally.
1. Press the start/hit the Windows icon on your keyboard
On MAC press Command+Kor go to GO - Connect to server
2. Type: \\IP of the server, and hit enter – example is: \\10.0.0.2 or
\\192.168.0.123
3. Open the Upload folder and copy your music directly to this folder.
The Media One will now upload the music to the HD’s.
Transfer music to Media One
WARNING: If very large files 500mb-1gb pr. file should be uploaded, please use the following steps:
1. Copy the large files to \\<ip>\mp3rw$
2. Go to the PC interface
3. Settings - Task manager
4. And run Consistency check

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Backup
How to backup
You do backup by copying the MP3 folder to another location. To do a backup please copy the first two steps
in “Transfer music to Media One” and copy paste the MP3 folder to your backup disk. The MP3 folder con-
tains all the music, streamings and the playlists so everything can be restored in the event of failure on the
internal storage.
How to restore
In case of a Hard drive failure, the replacement have to be done by your distributor or certified dealer.
When the Hard drive has been replaced, copy the backed up MP3 folder back into the Media One and reboot
the system.
NOTE: The System will in most cases have to do an Initital Discovery to make sure everything is perfect. This
can take several hours depending on the amount of music on the server.

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Streaming
You must have a MySqueezebox account to use streaming audio and music services on your Media One.
Create your account at www.MySqueezebox.com
MySqueezeboxSetup
Once logged in click on App Gallary or any of the featured app icons. Browse to each app you are interested
in and click the Install button.
Please note, that any changes made in you MySqueezebox account may take up to 5 minutes to
show up on the Media One software.
Supported apps
So far the following MySqueezebox apps work with the ReQuest software. Some services require seperate
accounts. The following colors will tell you which:
Green - Free Accounts Required
BLUE - Paid Accounts Required, Free Trials Available
RED - Paid/Premium Accounts Required
Absolute Radio UK, AccuRadio, BBC, CBC, CBS Radio, Classical.com, Digitally Imported, Last.fm Radio,
Live365, Live Music Archive, MOG, Orange Liveradio, Pandora, Podcasts, RadioFeeds UK & Ireland, RadioIO,
Radionomy, SHOUTcast, SiriusXM Internet Radio, SKY.fm, Slacker, SomaFM, Sounds & Effects, Spotify, TuneIn
Radio
1. Use a PC to browse the Media One’s web server
2. Press the Settings button at the bottom
3. Choose Streaming Services from the top pulldown menu
4. Login with your MySqueezebox account and Spotify account
Media One streaming setup

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NAS setup
Streaming from a NAS
The Media One can stream from three different NAS servers at a time and the userinterface will show the
available music form the NAS amongst the music stored internally in the Media One.
To set up a NAS server on the Media One you will have to do the following:
1. Connect to the Media One with a PC to get the PC web interface
2. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the page
3. In the dropdown menu, go to the NAS Storage menu
4. Enter the IP Address of the NAS server or locate it and enter Username + Password if required.
5. Choose whether you’d want Read & Write or Read Only (Read Media Access!)
6. Press Submit
The music stored on the NAS should be viewable shortly