ROCKNA AUDIO Wavedream NET User manual

Wavedream NET
Network Enhanced Transport
Owner’s Manual

WAVEDREAM NET
OWNER’S MANUAL
Table of Contents
About this document..............................................................................................................................................2
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................................3
Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................................................................3
Functional Description ...........................................................................................................................................4
Powering UP..........................................................................................................................................................5
CD playback...........................................................................................................................................................5
Server playback ....................................................................................................................................................6
Setting internal storage.....................................................................................................................................8
Setting Roon..........................................................................................................................................................8
Remote control function................................................................................................................................ 12
Specification Sheet ............................................................................................................................................... 13
ROCKNA AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY......................................................................................................... 15

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About this document
This manual is aimed at the end user of the Rockna Wavedream NET. It contains
an overview of the device’s internal architecture, specific handling details, functional
description, safety precautions and product warranty details. This document is not
meant for service or repair operations, as these must be carried out only by qualified
personnel.
More information regarding Rockna Audio and Audiobyte products can be
found on-line at the websites owned and operated by the company:
https://www.rockna-audio.com
https://audiobyte.net
Rockna Electronics S.R.L.
Address: Strada Plopului, nr. 5, Suceava
ZIP Code: 720145, Romania
Phone:
[phone] – General inquires
Email:
[e-mail] – Technical support
[e-mail] – General inquirie

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Thank you for choosing the Rockna Wavedream transport. The Wavedream NET
was designed to give you countless hours of musical enjoyment.
Package Contents
- Wavedream NET
- Supply cable
- IR remote control
- User manual
- (Warranty Card)
Safety Precautions
1) This device is meant for indoor use only.
2) Protect device from excessive heat, humidity and liquid filled objects, such as vases.
3) Clean only with dry cloth.
4) Do not remove product cover while the device is plugged in the mains outlet.
5) Use earth grounded outlet if available.
6) Do not move the device while operational.
7) Lightning or static electricity can affect normal operation of the device. Make sure
that it is unplugged during a thunderstorm.
8) Make sure the unit is unplugged if it is not to be used for a long period of time.

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Functional Description
Front view:
2 7 4
1
3 6 5
Legend:
1. Power switch
2. Menu key
3. Disc/Server selection key
4. Play/next (cd playback)
5. Disc/stop (cd playback)
6. CD DRIVE tray
7. Display
8. IR sensor (do not cover)
Back view:
The conenctors on the back panel are self-explanatory.

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Powering UP
Plug in power cord and WDNET will start in CD mode (no need to use power
button on the first time). To use the remote, make sure “CD” key was pressed. This
setting is sticky unless other device is selected.
Press “L” on remote to switch between CD mode and server mode or D/S key
(3) from the front panel. Assuming the unit is left connected to mains, you can shut
down/power up the unit normally after first boot. Note: When pressing power
button for shut down, a lag of a few seconds is normal before unit display goes
off. This is to allow server to properly shut down all services. Do not press the
power button multiple times.
CD playback
You can use WDNET as regular cd transport. The unit accepts regular CD’s
(redbook) as well wav (up to 384k sample rate) files if burned on a DVD disc (in UDF
format).
Besides looking as a regular CD transport, NET is actually a true memory
player. This means you don’t hear the disc as it spins, but you hear the sound of a
solid-state memory. As a funny exercise, try to press eject (disc) button while in play.
The disc will be ejected but the music will continue to play for tens of seconds.
Basic Operation:
1. Press DISC (5) to open drawer in order to insert a cd
2. Press DISC again or push gently the drawer.
3. Press PLAY (4) for music.
4. If unit is in play mode, pressing PLAY again will skip to next track.
5. If unit is in play mode, pressing DISC key will stop playback.
6. If playback is already stopped, pressing DISC will eject the media.
7. Use remote for regular playback functions like direct access, skip,
repeat etc.
Note : CD playack is completely separated from the server. Therefore
active outputs are I2S 1&2, AES/EBU, SPDIF and BNC. The USB ports are
not used in CD mode.

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Server playback
To properly use WDNET server, make sure you connect the unit to your local
network via LAN cable. The web interface of WDNET can be accessed on your browser
at address wdnetXXXXXXX.local , where XXXXXXXX is your serial number (can be found
on the back of the unit).
General interface
Via web interface all relevant settings are available : switching on and off
installed services, ripping and network drive settings. For MPD and Airplay, a different
output audio device can be set, when a external USB dac is attached. For Roon, this
can be made through the Roon settings menu.

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Network drive settings
Ripping tab
Note: for ripping, a external usb optical drive is required (internal drive from
WDNET is not connected to server).

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Setting internal storage
If your WDNET comes with internal storage, or is upgraded accordingly, the
drive “WDNETXXXXXXXX/SATA” (X is your serial no.) will show as a network share in
your network. This is the drive where you can copy your music.
Setting up Roon
WDNET is a full Roon server. A Roon remote app installation is required on your
smartphone or tablet. Additionally, the server can be controlled from another Roon
instance installed on your Mac or PC.
First, you have to connect to the Roon core installed on WDNET. It will look like
below:
After connecting to the core, we have to select the folders where music is
stored, you should press “add folder”:

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To set correctly the local storage, use a path like below:
After this step, Roon will start to index your local music: