AUNE X5s User manual

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Multi-Function Digital Music Player 8 Anniversary Edition
八周年版音频解码播放器
/ User Manual

Dear Customers:
We sincerely hope the X5s 8th Anniversary Edition will bring you excellent Hi-Fi experience.
Please read this manual carefully before using the device.
Preface
Thanks for purchasing the aune X5s 8th Anniversary Edition and congratulations on choosing this
high quality multi-function digital music player.

Front Panel at a Glance
Previous item
On the playing screen, long press → main menu
Left
Confirm
On the playing screen → Play/Pause
Long press → standby mode
Confirm/Play/Pause
Next item
On the playing screen, long press → previous page
Right
+Bluetooth Receiver Mode On/Off
Press the two buttons at the same time to change
between local mode and Bluetooth receiver mode.
(Bluetooth Edition only)

Rear Panel at a Glance

Remote Control

The X5s 8th Anniversary Edition is the fourth
generation of the aune X5 series. It uses the
freescale 600M processor, the hardware
decoding system, the fourth generation
FPGA asynchronous technology and supports
clock input. It is a multi-functional digital
music player / transport that purely focuses
on sound quality.
*The Bluetooth Edition applies Bluetooth
asynchronous FPGA technology and uses the
CSR8675 Bluetooth 5.0 module.
Bluetooth receiver: 24bit/48kHz
Bluetooth transmitter: 24bit/192kHz
(the connected headphones/speakers need to support it)
When working as a Bluetooth transport,
all signals are converted to the best matched.
To play DSD512, a high speed SD card is needed. Please
contact [email protected] for more info.
Introduction Specifications
Digital Output:
THD+N: 16bit/44.1k 1kHz/0dB -98.25dB
24bit/96k 1kHz/0dB -137.8dB
24bit/192k 1kHz/0dB -141dB
Jitter: 199ps
Line Output:
Output level: 2.0Vrms
Frequency response (20Hz~20kHz): ±0.5dB
Noise : 4.6uV
THD+N: -102dB
Supported Formats:
WAV: 16bit | 24bit | 32bit - 44.1k / 48k / 88.2k / 96k / 176.4k / 192k / 384k WAV + CUE
FLAC: 16bit | 24bit | 32bit - 44.1k / 48k / 88.2k / 96k / 176.4k / 192k / 384k level 0-8
DSD: DSF / DFF DSD64-256 / SACD-ISO
APE: 16bit / 44.1k extraHigh
ALAC / AAC
Input: SD card (exFAT) / USB flash drive / portable hard drive (exFAT, maximum 2TB)
Digital output: Coaxial / Optical / AES
Line output : RCA
Dimensions: 145mm * 171mm * 45mm
Weight: 2kg
Accessories: Power adapter, remote control

3.1 Track name
3.2 Elapsed time
3.3 Track No./Total
3.4 Bit depth/Sampling rate
3.5 Play mode
Now Playing Screen
3.6 Status
3.7 Total time
3.8 Format
3.9 Bluetooth transmitter mode icon
(Bluetooth Edition only)
4.0 External clock icon
3.1
3.2
3.3 3.7
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.94.0

Music Display songs
Music
If I Never See You
NATURE BOY
FirstWe Take Manhattan
LOST IN THE STARS
Brid On A Wire
Music
Favorites
Settings
Folders
Display folders and files
Select SD or USB to browse
Folders
Folders
If I Never See You
NATURE BOY
FirstWe Take Manhattan
LOST IN THE STARS
Brid On A Wire
Music
Favorites
Settings
Folders
Folders
SD
USB
Music
SD
USB
Select SD or USB to browse
Menus

Favorites Display all songs added to Favorites
Favorites
If I Never See You
NATURE BOY
FirstWe Take Manhattan
Brid On A Wire
Music
Favorites
Settings
Folders
37/324 04:08
WAV
44.1K
/16BIT
If I Never See Your Face
Now Playing screen
Settings
Settings
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
Power of love
Menus

a
b
ON
OFF
a
b
c
All Once
Repeat One
Repeat All
Start-up Auto Play
Play mode
Press MODE button on
the remote control to
change play mode.
Settings
4
Five levels of brightness
d⽂件夹⼀次
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
e⽂件夹循环
Settings
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
Settings
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
dShuffle
eFolder Once
fFolder Repeat
BacklightBrightness
Menus

Six options of backlight
duration: Always on, 5s,
10s, 15s, 20s, 30s.
Always On
Filter mode
Backlight time
Settings
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
Settings
Start-up Auto Play
Filter mode
BacklightBrightness
Play mode
Backlight time
ON
Repeat All
4
Slow SD
10s
Menus
Linearfast
Linearslow
a
b
minifast
c
minislow
d
apodizingfast
e
Hybridfast
f
brickwall
g

Eleven options of auto
standby timer: 0h, 0.5h, 1h,
1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 3.5h, 4h,
4.5h, 5h.
0.5h
Select Yes: the system
will reboot and reset.
Select No: cancel.
Factory Data Reset
Auto Standby Timer
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Line out
a
b
Are you sure?
Yes No
ON
OFF
Menus

简体中⽂
繁体中⽂
a
b
English
c
⽇本語
d
System Update Select Yes. The system will check firmware.
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Version:1.02
YES NO
Select Yes. Update starts.
Are you sure?
Yes No
Settings
Auto Standby Timer
Language
Factory Data Reset
Line out
System Update
OFF
0.5h
English
Menus
Language

Bluetooth Settings Search for Devices Select the device you want to connect with
(Bluetooth transmitter mode)
Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth
Search for Devices
On
Bluetooth Settings
QC35
000000
Blue: connecting
Bluetooth Settings
QC35
000000
Green: connected
Bluetooth Settings
QC35
000000
*Bluetooth Edition only
Settings
Bluetooth Settings
System Info
Clock Internal
Menus

Internal
External
a
b
Menus
Bluetooth Settings
Settings
Bluetooth Settings
System Info
Clock Internal
System Info
Settings
Bluetooth Settings
System Info
Clock Internal
Firmware Version 1.00
USB Capacity 7.3GB
USB Used 1.3GB
Copyright aune
Settings
Display firmware version and USB/SD card capacity.
SD Capacity 29.8GB
SD Used 7.1GB
Settings
*To change clock, please first stop
playing. If no external clock is
connected, or the external clock is
disconnected while playing, the X5s 8th
Anniversary Edition will stop playing,
and the screen will show "PLL Unlocked".

COAX IN
COAX OUT
X1s
Active speakers
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
As a Digital Transport
Connection Instructions
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1. Connect the X5s 8 Anniversary
Edition’s coaxial output to a DAC’s
(eg. X1s) coaxial input with a
coaxial cable.
2. Connect the DAC’s audio/line
output to an amplifier/active
speakers’ audio/line input.
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X5s 8 Anniversary Edition

As a Bluetooth Transport
Bluetooth
Computer
iPhone / Android /Portable Player
COAX IN
COAX OUT
X1s
Active speakers
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
1. Connect the X5s 8th
Anniversary Bluetooth Edition and
a DAC via coaxial.
2. Connect the X5s 8th Anniversary
Bluetooth Edition and a
smartphone/computer/portable
music player via Bluetooth.
3. Plug a pair of headphones or
connect a pair of speakers to the
DAC (eg. the X1s ).
4. Play music files on the device
(smartphone/computer/portable
music player) connected via
Bluetooth.
* Bluetooth Edition only
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X5s 8 Anniversary Edition
Connection Instructions

X7s
Active speakers
or
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
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X5s 8 Anniversary Edition
When Using the Digital Transport
Together With the Built-In DAC
1. The built-in DAC can transmit
high fidelity analog signals.
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2. Connect the X5s 8 Anniversary
Edition’s audio/line output to an
amplifier/active speakers’ audio/line
input.
Connection Instructions

1. Connect a pair of headphones or speakers to the X5s 8th Anniversary Bluetooth Edition via Bluetooth.
2. Play music files from the SD card or USB flash drive inserted in the X5s 8th Anniversary Bluetooth Edition.
Bluetooth Transmitter Mode
Bluetooth or
HeadphonesActive speakers
or
* Bluetooth Edition only
Connection Instructions

External Clock Connection
1. Connect the clock’ s (eg. the
XC1) 10M output to the X5s 8th
Anniversary Edition’s 10M input.
2. Stop playing - go to Settings -
Clock Input - select external
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X5s 8 Anniversary Edition
Operation Instructions