Naim Audio UnitiLite - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
1 UnitiLite Introduction
UnitiLite is a highly capable product that will repay time and effort spent on installation
and setup. We strongly recommend that you read this manual. UnitiLite effectively
incorporates five separate elements. Each of these is introduced in the following
paragraphs and subsequently described in full detail in Sections 5 to 9. The UnitiLite
elements are:
An Integrated Stereo Amplifier
Introduced below and fully described in Section 5
A CD Player Introduced below and fully described in Section 6
A Multi-mode Radio Introduced below and fully described in Section 7
A UPnP™ Audio Interface Introduced below and fully described in Section 8
A USB/iPod Audio Interface Introduced below and fully described in Section 9
Prior to the sections describing UnitiLite’s elements, Section 2 covers its installation, Section
3 describes its operation and Section 4 describes its setup.
1.1 The Integrated Amplifier
1.1.1 Inputs
UnitiLite incorporates an audio preamplifier that provides
three analogue and five S/PDIF digital audio external
inputs. The preamplifier also accepts internal inputs from
the integrated CD player and optional FM/DAB tuner.
In addition to conventional analogue and digital input
signals, the UnitiLite preamplifier can accommodate the
following external peripheral inputs:
• iPod, iPhone and UMS (Universal Mass Storage) USB
memory devices via a USB interface.
• Internet radio and universal plug and play (UPnP™)
servers via an Ethernet network socket or wireless
network connection.
1.1.2 Signal Outputs
The UnitiLite preamplifier provides the following analogue
signal outputs:
• A preamplifier output
(post volume and balance controls).
• A headphone output
(post volume and balance controls).
1.1.3 Controls
The UnitiLite preamplifier provides volume, balance,
input selection and mute control from its front panel, the
supplied remote handsets or via the n-Stream iPhone and
iPad app.
1.1.4 Speaker Outputs
UnitiLite incorporates a stereo power amplifier rated at
50 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms. The power amplifier is
designed to drive one pair of speakers via the sockets on
the UnitiLite rear panel.
1.2 The CD Player
UnitiLite incorporates a sliding drawer CD transport. The
transport is able to play standard “Red Book” CDs and
CDR discs. CD track order can be programmed or tracks
can be shuffled (played randomly).
1.3 The Multi-mode Radio
The UnitiLite multi-mode radio combines internet radio
(iRadio) player and an optional FM/DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) tuner. A total of 40 radio stations across
all three modes can be stored as presets. In FM and
DAB mode stations are tuned by UnitiLite scanning
the respective transmission bands. In iRadio mode
UnitiLite receives data streams and a list of available
radio stations from a dedicated internet server. iRadio
requires broadband internet access via a home network
connection.
The UnitiLite DAB module incorporates full broadcast and
station display capabilities. The FM module is fully RDS
(Radio Data System) capable.
Note: DAB and RDS broadcasts are not available in all
territories.
1.4 The UPnP™ Audio Interface
UnitiLite can connect to a home network and play audio
files stored on UPnP™ drives.