How do I configure my Naim server’s UPnP settings?

HDXUnitiServe

The HDX and UnitiServe operate as a UPnP music server providing music files to any network attached UPnP-compatible playback device. Selecting UPnP Settings from the System menu opens the UPnP Settings Menu to enable the UnitiServe UPnP settings to be configured appropriately.

Server Name: Select Server Name to specify the name of the UnitiServe UPnP server that will be seen by UPnP playback devices. The name can be changed by selecting the name field to open a text-entry screen. Connected UPnP playback devices will have to be restarted if the UnitiServe name is changed.

Device Views: Select Device Views to specify how the UPnP playback device views and browses the music files available on the UnitiServe and any connected Network Share or USB device. 

Select All Music to view and browse all the files available to the UnitiServe. Select CD Collection to view and browse just the ripped CDs held by UnitiServe Music Stores. Select Browse by Device to view and browse the files held individually on each device connected to the UnitiServe.

NB: Deselecting all Device View options will make all music unavailable for UPnP playback.

Music Views: Select Music Views to specify the information displayed by the UPnP playback device for each music file available from the UnitiServe. Albums, artisits, playlists, genres, trcks, composers, conductors and Newest CDs can be collectively or individually selected.

A-Z Index Options: Selecting A-Z Index Options enables music collections to be divided alphabetically into segments when displayed by the UPnP playback device. First select Show Index to switch on segmented display and then select the preferred alphabetic segment peformers option.

The number in the right hand column corresponds to the number of items in the music collection above which the selected alphabetic segmentation is implemented. The number can be adjusted for each segmentation option.

Language: Select Language to specify the interface language that the UPnP playback device will display when accessing the UnitiServe.

Compatibility: Select Compatibility to specify the audio data Stream Format that the UnitiServe will stream to the UPnP playback device and to switch CD artwork transmission to the playback device on or off.

The Stream Format options available are Native CD 44.1kHz/16 bit and Convert to WAV:

Native: Streams audio files in the same format as they are stored.

CD 44.1kHz/16 bit: Converts streamed files to CD format. 

Convert to WAV: Converts files to WAV format while retaining their native sample rate and bit depth.

NB: Native stream format offers the highest potential audio quality followed by Convert to WAV and finally CD 44.1kHz/16 bit. The appropriate choice will depend on the capability of the playback hardware. Select Native initially and check that the playback hardware operates correctly with all stored file formats. If it fails to operate at any time select Convert to WAV. If it still fails occasionally select CD 44.1kHz/16 bit.

Reset to Defaults: Select Reset to Defaults to return the UnitiServe UPnP settings to their defaults.