Cayin iDAP-6 User manual

User Manual
HIFI DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER i DAP-6
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i DAP-6 HIFI DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

We want to thank you sincerely for choosing iDAP-6 High Fidelity Digital Audio
Player. We have prepared this user manual to help you understand the features
and get familiar with the operation of the DAC. We suggest all customers read
through this manual before they start to use the device.
Attention
uPlease make sure the serial number on the package, chassis and warranty card
are intact and identical. In case of damage, missing or tempered on warranty card
or serial number, Cayin reserves the right to refuse warranty service for the
machine.
uAll rights reserved. Reproduction, translation or adoption of iDAP-6
documentations and/or system firmware is prohibited without written approval
from Cayin.
uThe user manual is a documentation of the product based on the specification at
the time of print. Cayin reserves the right to change product specification
without prior notice.
Package Content
Please examine the product package before you open it, the package should be
free from any physical damage or water stain. You should find the following items
when you open the package:
1. iDAP - 6 High Fidelity Digital Audio Player (1 unit)
2. Quick User Guide (1 copy)
3. Replacement Fuss (2 units)
4. Warranty Card (1 copy)
5. Power Cord (1 piece)
6. WiFi/Bluetooth Antenna (1 piece)
Attention: the product package should include only the items in the list.
Please fill in the warranty card and mail to your local agent or Cayin's Sales
Department, we shall provide comprehensive after sales service in the future.
We recommend you to keep the package and protection material, this will be
most convenient if you need to re-package the product in the future.
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Design Features
uDesktop network player that can supports all common digital file formats: DSF,
DFF, SACD-ISO, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV, APE, WMA, MP3, AAC, OGG
uPCM supports upto 32Bit/384kHz, DSD supports upto DSD256 with I2S, upto
DoP128 with USB and DoP64 on other digital interface
uComprehensive digital output options: USB, I2S, AES/EBU, Coaxial, Optical.
uCan plug in SD card (upto 256GB) and USB storage (upto 2TB) directly
uThree USB ports in total, all of them can be hot plugged for USB Audio or USB
storage
uMulti-lingua custom designed UI through 3.95” AMOLED screen, display Album
Art, music information and control menu in a clear and effective presentation.
uSupport file sharing through Ethernet or WiFi connection, can communicate with
large variety of networked devices through Samba, DLNA and Airplay
uTransmit or receive through dual Bluetooth v4.1, support Bluetooth remote
control profile.
uAdopts aluminum alloy shell and panel, sandblasting treatment, simple fashion,
and effectively shielding outer interference.
uThe high performance linear power supply system based on in-house designed
premium grade toroidal transformer with low magnetic leakage and high power
efficiency.
uSolid chassis with aluminum alloy and sand blast finishing, can eliminate exterior
interference effectively.
uFashionable design, compact and minimal, can easily blend into SOHO or
household environment.

Front Panel Functional Descr
Diagram 1: iDAP-6 Front Panel illustrationiption
1. Standby On/Off
uTurn on or put the player into standby: hold the button to turn on the player (at
standby status) or enter standby mode (at regular operation status)
uWhen the screen is on, click the button once to turn off the screen, and click
again to turn the screen back on.
uNote: The Main power supply of the player is located at the back panel, you
need to turn on the power switch before you can start up the player.
2. SD Card Slot
3. Power Indicator
uIndicator flashing: in the process of initialization.
uIndicator always on: player is ready for regular operation.
4. USB Port
Support USB flash drive, card reader and mobile HDD.
5. Return
Click to return to previous menu; hold 2 second to return to main menu.
6. OLED display
Display control and playback information of the player
7. MENU/Enter button
Turn clockwise to select next (right or down) menu items, ant-clockwise to select
previous (left and upper) menu item. Push the button once to confirm your menu
selection or enter next menu.
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At the playlist screen, rotate to select a song and push the button once to start
playback.
At the Playback screen you can rotate the knob to highlight a control icon (previous,
play/pause, next, playlist, my favorite etc) at the bottom of the screen and then push
the button once to activate the action. Hold the button for 2 second will always go
back to the Home Screen.
Rear Panel Functional Description
1. Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth Antenna Socket
Please install the Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth antenna into the socket before using the
player.
2. Reset
If the system behaves abnormally, you can use a non-metallic pin (e.g.toothpick)
to trigger the reset button inside the reset hole (hold on about 3-5 seconds), the
system will reboot and resume.
3. LAN and USB port
LAN port connects the player to local area network;When plug in thumb drive,
card reader or USB HDD, they will be recognized as OTG storage devices.
Alternatively, you can connect USB DAC to these ports and enable the USB Audio
output function of iDAP-6.
4. I²S Output (HDMI port)
The output terminal is built for forthcoming Cayin DAC with I²S input. We cannot
guarantee it will compatible with I²S input of other DAC.
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5. Optical Output
This output is suitable for DAC with optical input.
6. Coaxial Output (RCA)
This output is suitable for DAC with coaxial input.
7. Coaxial Output (BNC)
This output is suitable for DAC with coaxial input.
8. AES/EBU Output (XLR)
This output is suitable for DAC with AES/EBU input.
uNote:
To ensure system will perform satisfactory, we recommend you to use proper
digital audio cable that meets required specification when connect iDAP-6 to
digital audio equipment.
uImportant Note:
a. Please select “I²S” from “Output Selection” of “Music Setting” before you use
the I²S (HDMI) output of IDAP-6
b. Please select “S/P” from “Output Selection” of “Music Setting” before you use
the optical, coaxial (RCA and BNC) and AES/EBU output of IDAP-6.
c. USB and S/PDIF output are mutually exclusive, connecting USB Audio device
to iDAP-6 will disable S/PDIF and I²S output automatically.
9. Power input connector
Connect to AC Power supply.
Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage
information printed on the back panel before you power up the player.
10. FUSE.
If in case you need to change the fuse, please use replacement fuse with same
specification as the original. (The player is equipped with 2 spare fuse).
11. Main Power Supply
Switch the main power supply to "On" position will turn on the Player.
uTips:
If you are not going to use the player for a while, we recommend you to turn off the
main power supply.

uNote:
Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage
information printed on the back panel before you power up the player. Incorrect
input voltage setting will cause damage to the machine or might even lead to
serious household accident, Cayin reserves the right to refuse service or
responsibility on related instances.
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Preparation
1. Connect Power source
Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage
information printed on the back panel before you plug in a power cord and connect
to a AC power outlet.
2. System Connection
The system connection diagram illustrates how iDAP-6 connects with iDAC-6.
You can select the required connection according to your actual need.
(1) Connecting Digital Audio Cable
uIf you want to use RCA output of the player, you need to connect 75Ω coaxial
digital cable to coaxial RCA or BNC input of DAC.
uIf you want to use BNC output of the player, you need to connect 75Ω coaxial
digital cable to coaxial RCA or BNC input of DAC.
uIf you want to use AES/EBU output of the player, you need to connect 110Ω
coaxial digital cable to AES/EBU input of DAC.
uIf you want to use Optical output of the player, you need to connect optical
digital cable to Optical/Toslink input of DAC.
uIf you want to use I²S (HDMI) output of the player, you need to connect short
(1 meter or less) high quality HDMI cable to I²S input of DAC.
(2) Connecting Ethernet Network
uWhen connected to an Ethernet Network, iDAP-6 can playback music files
shared within a LAN or receive pushed music from DLNA or Airplay.
uPlease connect Ethernet cable from RJ-45 port in rear panel to one of the LAN
connection port of your router. The music files stored on the NAS or other
networked device should also be connected to other LAN port of this router.
(3) Connecting Wireless Network
uWhen connected to an WiFi Network, iDAP-6 can playback music files shared
within a LAN or receive pushed music from DLNA or Airplay.
uTurn on the WiFi feature at Network Setting menu, activate the Searching
WiFi on the menu and selected the best WiFi singal from your Router.
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Basic Operation
Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage
information printed on the back panel and make sure all equipment are connected
correctly.
1. Startup Operation
uTurn on the power switch on rear panel, the player will power up and enter
standby mode.
uHold on the front panel power button, and its indicator light will turn on, and the
screen will display startup logo as below:
2. Main Menu
The Player enters main menu after startup and display five functional icons.
Rotate MENU button to select the desired icon and push MENU button once to
enter, the player will display the options available in each menu.
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(1) Music Library
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Music Library
Local Storage Music, Network Music, Update Music Library
Music Category
Songs, Favorite, Recent, Album, Genre, Artist, Playlist
Playing now
Songs, Favorite, Recent, Album, Genre, Artist, Playlist
Music Setting
Playback Mode, Output selection, DSD Output Mode,
Resume from Breakpoint, Gapless, Lyrics, Album Art
System setting
System Setting, Network Settings, System Update,
About Player
Local Storage Music
Select Local Storage devices: SD card, USB
storage (USB Flash Drive, card reader or HDD,
connected as OTG devices)
Network Music
Browse or play the folders or music files shared in
the LAN
Update Music Library
Scan music files from SD card and USB storage,
and synchronize metadata to facilitate Music
Category functions.

Local Storage Music
uLocal music is the music stored in SD card or USB storages that attached to
iDAP-6 directly.
uHighlight the Local Storage icon on the left pane, push the MENU button
once to enter the storage device list, browse through the folders and select
your desired music file, push MENU button once to play the file, the screen
will jump to “Playing Now” interface.
Network Music
uNetwork Music is the music file stored on the NAS or from shared folders of
computers in the LAN.
uHighlight the Network Music icon on the left pane, push the MENU button
once to enter Network Music submenu. Select Local Area Network Music
option below and push MENU button to start searching for NAS and shared
folders in the network.
Update Music Library
uHighlight the update music library icon on the left pane, push MENU button
once to enter the Music Update submenu, and push the MENU button again
to start the update process as below.
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(2) Music Category
The system scans and records metadata of music files during updating music
library. The Music Category function will create multiple list according to
"Songs", "Album", "Genre" and "Artist". In addition, Music Category will also
provide features such as "Favorite", "Recent" and "Playlist", allowing users to
browse and select songs to playback according to various classifications.
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Songs
Display all songs in storage device
Favorite
Display the song list that is marked as “Favorite”
Recent
Display recently played music files
Album
Display album list, rotate MENU button to select an album,
push MENU button once to view song list.
Genre
Display genre list, rotate MENU button to select a genre, push
MENU button once to view song list.
Artist
Display genre list, rotate MENU button to select a artist, push
MENU button once to view song list.
Playlist
Display the songs that is added into Playing Now list

Repeat All Repeat Once Play in Order Shuffle
(3) Playing Now
If iDAP-6 is playing or paused, the screen will display Playing Now interface. If it
is not playing, the music category interface is displayed.
There are several control icons at the bottom of Playing Now interface, you can
select any one of these icons by turning the MENU button (notice the red
highlight), and you can push the MENU button once to confirm your action.
Push the MENU button and hold for 2 second will always stop the playback and
go back to Main Menu.
1. The control icons, from left to right, are Previous. Play/Pause. Next,
Shortcut, My Favorite, Playlist and Progress Bar.
2. When you select and click the shortcut menu icon, you'll be given the
following choice: Playback Mode, Add Playlist and Delete current file.
3. When you highlighted the Progress Bar, you can push the MENU button
once to select it, and then turn the MENU button clockwise to Fast
Forward, and anti-clockwise to Rewind.
4. If you select the Playback mode in Shortcut menu, you can select your
desired mode by pushing the MENU button, the systerm will rotate among
four playback mode as below:
(4) Music Setting
You can set up playback parameters or turn on/off functions related to music
playback in Music Setting interface.
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The album art file can be jpeg, png or bmp format (in this order or priority) with
resolution not more than 2000x2000.
The iDAP-6 will recognize album art through the following priority:
1. Embed album cover to the metadata of the music file
2. Rename the album art to same filename of the music file and store both music
file and album art into the same folder
3. Rename the album art as front.xxx, cover.xxx or folder.xxx (in this order of
priority and case insensitive) and put it into the same folder with music files
that will use this as their ablum art.
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Playback Mode
Four playback modes: Play in Order, Shuffle, Repeat
Once, Repeat All
Output selection
Select between S/PDIF or I²S output
DSD Output Mode
Select between DoP or D2P output
Resume from
Breakpoint
When turn on, the player will resume playback from the
previous stop or power off location
Gapless
When turn on, player will skip all the gaps between
media files and play all files seamlessly
Lyrics
When turn on, player will display lyric alongside music
playback (required associated lyric file for the music file)
Album Art
When turn on, the player will display album art on the
Playing Now menu (required associated graphic file for
the music file).

(5) System Setting
You can set up system parameters and wireless/networking functions in System
Setting interface.
System Setting Submenu
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System Setting
Language, Backlight time-out, Play through Folder,
Factory Reset
Network Setting
BT Setup, WiFi Setup, DLNA, Airplay
System upgrade
Update iDAP-6 firmware
About Player
Provide information of the player such as the capacity of
SD card, firmware version etc

*You can complete the above operations by turning the MENU button to
highlight System Setting on the Left pane, push the MENU button once to
confirm you selection and enter submenu, rotate the MENU button again to
highlight the desired option. For example if you want to change the backlight
setting, highlight and push Menu button to enter backlight time out option, you
can then select the desired backlight duration from the popup interface.
Network Setting Submenu
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Language
Set the player UI to one of the three languages: Simplify
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English
Backlight time-out
You can set the backlight duration by choosing one of the
following time-out setting: 30s/1m/5m/10m/30m/always
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Folder operation
When turn on, the player will jump to next folder after
playback the last song of current folder. When turn off,
the player will playback all music within the folder
according to the playback mode setting
Reset
Reset the Player to factory default settings
BT Setting
On/Off, Search, Pair, Hiby-Link, Sound Quality
WiFi Setting
On/Off, Search, Connect, Password (virtual keyboard)
DLNA
On/Off
Airplay
On/Off

1. Wired network: Please connect Ethernet cable to RJ-45 port in rear panel.
The player will obtain IP address and connect to network automatically. A
network icon will be displayed in the top right corner after connection.
2. BT Setting: At Bluetooth submenu, turn on the Bluetooth and the system will
scan for available Bluetooth devices. Scroll to the Available Device list at the
bottom of the screen and use MENU button to select the device that you want
to pair with push MENU button once to confirm connection. If you have
connected to this device previously, you can select the device from “Paired
Device” and the player will setup the connection directly.
HibyLink: Turn on the HibyLink feature on the Bluetooth submenu. Install the
HiByMusic App (v3.0 or after) to your Android phone or mobile device. At the
top right corner of the Hiby Menu bar, select the HibyLink icon.
and the App will search for HibyLink compatible device immediately, you
can now select Cayin iDAP-6 (according to the Bluetooth Device name) and
complete the connection. Once the file sharing is setup, you can browse the
Local Music content and remote control the iDAC-6 through your Android
device.
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3. WiFi Setting
At WiFi Submenu, set the WiFi option to On, system will activate and search
for available WiFi hotspots. You can select the desired hotspot at the end of
the searching and push the MENU button once to confirm the connection.
uImportant Note:
When connect to WiFi or Bluetooth, iDAP-6 will display a virtual keyboard as
below if a password is required. Turn the MENU button to locate the charter
and push the Menu button once to enter one character at a time.
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Systern upgrade
Cayin will release firmware update to enhance and optimize IDAP-6 as deem
required, please follow the instruction of our official firmware release at
www.cayin.cn to complete the firmware update process.
About player
You can check the model number, SD card capacity and remaining storage
amount, Bluetooth Mac address and firmware version in this interface.
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Safety Precautions
1. Please make sure the voltage information printed on the back panel match the AC
voltage of your local power supply before you power up the player.
2. Unplug the power cord if you are not going to use the DAC for an extended period
of time, and keep the machine in proper condition
3. Please handle with care, avoid tempering to the machine
4. The iDAP-6 will not functional appropriately if moistures has developed inside the
player, please avoid operate the machine until internal moistures has cleared.
Moistures can be caused by placing the player at a location when heater or
steamer has just turned on.Moving the player from a cold environment to a warm
location.Moving the machine from a chilled (e.g., air conditioned room) to a hot
and humidity environment.
5. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening the cover may expose
you to electric shock or other hazards.
6. The Player must be keep away from water dripping or water splitting, do not place
any objects filled with liquids such as vases or some others on the top or around.
7. Do not attempt to disassembly the machine, all service and maintenance must be
conducted by authorized service technician.
8. Please disconnect power cable before you attempt to clean the machine. Please
use soft clean cloth to wipe clean the chassis, do not use volatile solution or
corrosive cleaning product.
9. Place the Player at a flat surface, make sure all four supporting tips are evenly
loaded.
10. Do not place any flammable material on the Player
11. Do not operate the Player under direct sunlight or high temperature, will cause
serious deviation or even damage to the electronic components.
12. The machine will become hot during operation, Please keep the Player at a well-
ventilated environment and do not cover the PGayer with anything.
13. Please Contact your Cayin agent or retail shop, or our after-sales service if the
machine is not working properly.
14. In case you Cayin product requires warranty or repair services, please contact
your local Cayin dealer or distributor, or email us at [e-mail]
product is fit for operation at altitude 2000m or below and none tropical
climate.Please reserve ample space behind the back panel so that cables and
power cords can be plug in or unplug .
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