Astell & Kern AK RIPPER MKII User manual


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AK
RIPPER
MKII
QUICK
START
GUIDE
AK RIPPER MKII
at
a Glance
Eject Button
micro-USS
port
for
the
AK380
Cradle and
AK
portable connection
l
.~
-~r
<-
Power
Port
(m
icro-
USS
port
for
connecting a
power
supply)
• The AK380 can·be connected
to
the
AK '
RIPPER
MKII via theAK380 Cradle.
•
To
use
the
AK RIPPER MKII, a dedicated
adapter
of
SV
2A
or
greater
must
be connected
to
the
micro-
USS
port.
(If
the AK380 Cradle
is
connected
to
a dedicated adapter
of
SV
2A
or
greater,
a separate
power
supplydoes
not
need
to
be plugged into
the
AK RIPPER MKII.)
Package Contents
"
A
AK
RIPPER
MKII Micro Spin
OTG
cable Type-C
OTG
cable
micro
-USS Cable
,-.,_
A
I
Warranty
&
QSG

Inserting/Ejectinga
CO
1.
Gently
insert
a
CD
with
the label side
up
into the
CD
slot
of
the
AK RIPPER MKII.
2 Press the Eject button to remove a
CD
from the AK RIPPER MKII.
• The
AK
RIPPER
MKII
does
not
support
CD
playback.
• Some
noise
may
occur
when
inserting
or
ripping
a
CD
depending
on
its
condition.
0
• Do
not
use
excessive force
when
inserting
a
CD.
Doing so
may
damage
the
product
or
CD.
•
Incorrectly
inserting
a
CD
may
cause
product
malfunction
or
cause
the
CD
to
become
stuck.
• A
damaged
or
dirty
CD
may
cause
problems.
• Do
not
eject
a
CD
while
it
is
in
use. Doing so
may
damage
the
product
or
CD.
ENGLISH

AK
RIPPER
MKII
QUICK
START
GUIDE
AK RIPPER MKII
Power
On/Off
1.
After connecting the
AK
portable device and AK RIPPER MKII
with
a dedicated cable. press
[CD
ripping icon]
on the notification
bar
to use AK CD-RIPPER.
2.
With AK RIPPER MKII turned on, press [CD ripping icon) on the notification bar to stop using
AK
RIPPER
MKII.
•
Connections
may
be
unstable
when
using
cables
other
than
the
OTG
cable
provided.
•
If
power
is
forcibly
turned
off
while
AK
RIPPER
is
connected,
AK
RIPPER
MKII
and
the
inserted
CD
may
be
damaged.
•
AK
RIPPER MKII
supports
Audio
CD,
but
not
SACD/Blu-ray/DVD.

ENGLISH
Automatic
CD
Ripping
1.
In [Menu-Settings-CD Ripping].
turn
on automatic
CD
ripping function.
2.
Connect AK RIPPER MKII and insert
CD.
3.
Metadata
1103
tags) for the inserted
CD
will
be retrieved via Gracenote
if
Wi-Fi is turned on.
4.
CD
ripping
will
begin automatically after the metadata has been downloaded.
5.
When finished, press [OK] when prompted to complete the automatic
CD
ripping process.
Manual
CD
Ripping
1.
In [Menu-Settings-CD Ripping].
turn
off automatic
CD
ripping function.
2.
When
you
connect AK
RIPPER
MKII and insert a
CD,
[CD
Ripping]
will
appear at the bottom of the notification
bar
or
[CD
Ripping] menu
will
be activated on the home screen.
3.
Press
[CD
Ripping]
and
select file format FLAC
or
WAV
to rip.
4.
The Gracenote database
will
be searched for matching
CD
metadata after the file format is selected.
5.
When the database search is complete. press [Start] to begin
CD
ripping.

AK
RIPPER
MKII
QUICK
START
GUIDE
CD
Ripping
Results
• • : Indicates that
CD
ripping
1s
complete, or that
CD
ripping was successfully completed after encountering
an
error
via
error correction.
•
X:
Indicates that the song currently being ripped can be canceled
by
user.
• !:Indicates that
CD
ripping failed due
to
an
error
that can't be corrected, such
as
a scratched
CD.
Also
indicates that
CD
ripping was canceled
by
user.
•
To
search
the
Gracenote
database,
the
device
must
be
connected
to
Wi-Fi.
Database
access
time
may
vary
depending
on
the network
environment.
•
Please
note
that
metadata
for
certain
CDs
may
not
be
available
on
the
Gracenote
database
.
•
You
cannot
access
the
Home
screen
while
CD
ripping
is
in
progress
.
• The AK Connect servicewill
be
disabled during
CD
ripping. The service
will
automatically restartwhen
CO
ripping iscompleted.
CO
Music playback isdisabledduring ripping.
•
You
can set the desired
file
format
and ripping speed from the [Menu -Settings-
CD
Ripping] menu.
• Several attempts
at
correction will be made
for
data with
errors
when
the
feature isenabled under
[Menu -Settings -
CD
Ripping -
Error
Correction]. Please note that
the
CD
ripping speed
will
be
affected when
this
feature is enabled.

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ENGLISH
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Specifications
Product
Name AK
RIPPER
MKII
CD
Ripping
Audio
Format
WAY.
FLAC
Model
PEM15
Dimensions
5.86
'l149mmHW! x
5.86
'l149mml1Hl x 1.92.(49mMJ(Dl
Body
Color
Gun
Metal
Weight
,
35.3
oz
(1,0009)
Body
Material Aluminum
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