INSTRUCTION MANUAL Pro-Ject Stream Box DS net
© Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Stream Box DS net · Version: December 1st, 2014
Contents Connections................................................................... 4 Connection to an amplifier/stereo system ............................................. Connection to an external D/A converter .............................................. Connection to your home network via cable ......................................... Wireless connection to your home network ........................................... USB connections .............................................................
Pro-Ject Stream Box DS net Dear music lover, thank you for purchasing the Pro-Ject Audio Systems Stream Box DS net. In order to achieve maximum performance and reliability you should study these instruction manual carefully. Hazard warning for the user, the unit or possible misuse Important notice If below is mentioned the Stream Box DS net. The Stream Box DS net can be operated via an app for iPhone and Android, and is able to play back Apple Lossless files.
USB connections Here you can connect USB harddisks or USB flashdisks. The Stream Box DS net only works with harddisks and flashdisks that are formatted with FAT 16 or FAT 32. NTFS disks are not supported. You can also connect an iPod Touch (4. and up) and an iPhone (3G, 3GS, and 4). 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.
Front Panel Stream Box DS The button on the left side switches the unit on and back to standby. The LED above the button lights blue, when the unit is switched on, and is off, when the unit is in standby. The USB connector on the right side has the same specifications as the one on the back panel. The color display at the center of the front panel shows the menus for operation and control. All function of the Stream Box DS are operated with the remote control.
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.
Stream Box DS net setup If you want to use the network functions of the Stream Box DS net, you Have to make some basic settings first. For that please navigate to Settingsin 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 DS net is connected with your home Network via Ethernet cable (RJ45 connector).
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 DS 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.
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.
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. If no preselection was made in the Default UPnP Server menu, you have to select the desired server in the Media Server menu first... ...
Playing music from a media server For playing music from a media server, go to the root menu with the key. There please navigate to the menu item Media Server with the keys and confirm your selection with the key OK. If you haven’t selected a default media server in the Settings menu, you now see all available servers in your home network one below the other. Select the desired server with the keys and confirm with OK. Now you see the menu shown on the right side.
In Genre/Song the tracks are sorted by music types. In Artist the sorting criterion is the performer, who recorded the track. In Folder you can access the tracks in the memory folders on the server like with a normal computer. When you select Playlists, you find there all playlists you generated yourself on a computer and saved on the server.
Playing music from USB flashdisk or USB harddisk To play music from a USB flashdisk or USB harddisk, connect it (the latter with an appropriate cable) to one of the two USB connectors on the front or back of the Stream Box DS net. Then go to the root menu with a push on the and there into USB 1 for the front connector or USB 2 for the connector on the back. Then the menu you see on the right will be shown in the display.
If you want to listen to an internet radio station, do the following: Go to the root menu with the key. There please move to the menu item Internet Radio with the keys and confirm your selection with the key OK. Now you see a menu list with several sorting criteria, which help you to find a desired radio station. E.g. in one menu you find only radio stations in the country the Stream Box DS net is connected to the internet (in the shown display Germany).
Now enter the access code you see in the Stream Box DS net display on the internet site http://streamunlimited.vtuner.com. DON’T use the code printed here in the manual, it will not work. On the vTuner website you have to register first (it’s completely free of charge). Follow the instructions on the website for registering and compiling of the list. After your favorites list is finished, you will find a new menu item on the first position in the menu Internet Radio: My Favorites.
In Themes you can choose between two display appearances, Theme 1 and Theme 2. In Display Timeout you can set the time, after that the display will switch off automatically to save energy. The display comes on again, when you press an arbitrary button on the remote control. The function of this button will not be executed in this case. You have to push that button a second time to execute its command.
Specifications USB Input: USB Flashdisk and USB Harddisk: High-Level output: Output level: Signal-to-noise ratio: Digital output: D/A converter: Wired network: WLAN: Outboard power supply: Power consumption: Replacement battery remote control: Dimensions W x H x D (D with sockets and WLAN antenna): Weight: High-Speed 2.0, 24/192. 2 x type A socket. Power supply for 2,5” hard drives (5V DC / max. 500 mA) via USB FAT 16 or FAT 32 (NTFS not supported) 1 pair RCA/Phono sockets max.
Integrated Codecs MP3 Sampling rates: 8-48 kHz Bit depth: 16 bits Bit rate: 8-320 kbit/s Additional information data (tags): ID3 V2.4 (including album art) AAC, AAC+ v1/HE-AAC Sampling rates: 24-96 kHz Bit depth: 16 bit Bit-rate: 8-320 kbit/s ALAC (Apple Lossless) Sampling rates: up to 48kHz Bit depth: 8/16/24 bit AIFF Sampling rates: 8-192kHz Bit depth: 8/16/24 bit Additional information data (tags): ID3 V1 Ogg Vorbis 1.
Replacing the remote control battery Please Proceed as follows: • Pull out the battery compartment • Replace the battery. Make sure that you insert the battery with correct polarity! • Close the battery compartment Battery type: 1 x CR2032 / 3V or 1 x CR2025 / 3V Do not dispose the batteries as ordinary domestic refuse.
