CocktailAudio N15D User manual

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N15D Quick Guide
Major two(2) functions
1. USB Digital to Analog Converter(DAC)
1-1. Connection
1-3. How to Turn ON and Start
① Install USB Audio 2.0 Driver Software to your Windows PC(Refer to Manual 2-3 on page 9)
② Install a special software(Player) like foobar2000 if you want to play DSD file in your
PC(Refer to Manual 2-4 on page 11)
③ Connect N15D(USB Audio IN) and your PC(USB Host port) via USB cable
④ Remaining procedures will be understood easily
1-2. Preparation
You need a USB cable, USB
Audio 2.0 Driver Software
and Special Software(Player)
like Foobar2000 to playback
DSD file via your PC

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2. Network Adaptor, Source Device and Music Player for existing amplifier or
DAC
2-1. Connection
2-3. How to Turn ON and Start
① Install Music X app to your mobile device
② Connect Wired LAN cable to N15D and Router
※ For wired LAN connection, DHCP(Auto IP) is set as default
③ Check if your mobile device is connected to the Router to which N15D is connected
④ Power ON N15D, then it will be connected to Wired Network automatically.
⑤ Try starting Music X app after around 40 seconds to one(1) minute
⑥ Music X App will detect N15D properly.
⑦ Now, you can do settings at SETUP as you want, and enjoy using it
2-2. Preparation
You need network devices like
Router, network wired cable, USB
WiFi dongle(if you want to use
wireless network), mobile device
for remote control and Music X
app
※ Music X app is available at
Google Play Store and Apple App
Store

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2-4. How to connect via Wireless LAN
※ You need to prepare the USB WiFi dongle that N15D manufacturer supplies
① First, N15D should be connected to network via Wired LAN
② Insert WiFi USB dongle to N15D USB host port
③ Go to Music X App's SETUP>Network>Wireless Setup>
④ There will be Scan AP List and Set AP Manually
⑤ Remaining procedures will be understood easily as Music X app will guide you.
※ For more detailed explanation, refer to Manual 5-3-1. Network(Setup) on page 20
2-5. How to make MusicDB for N15D
① Connect storage(Local HDD, USB HDD or NAS) to N15D(※ Storage should be formatted
in advance properly)
② Go to Music X App's SETUP>MusicDB>Storage
③ Click the storage you want to set as Music DB storage
④ Prepare music songs to USB, local HDD or NAS
⑤ Go to Browser and run 'Import to DB' function
※ Local storage will be divided into two spaces. One is for Music DB area, the other is for
Browser area. MusicDB area can't be seen at Browser.
HDD
installed in
N15
Music DB Space
Browser Space
(Non-Music DB Space)
2-6. Power OFF N15D
Before power OFF N15D with the Power Button on the front, you should power OFF first with
Power Button on the Virtual Remote Control of Music X App. Otherwise, local HDD may get
damaged

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3. How to update firmware manually
4. How to return to Wired LAN setting (default settings)
① Obtain the new firmware first and put it onto
the root directory of USB memory stick or HDD
of N15D.
② Plug the USB memory stick into the USB host
port of the N15D.
③ Go to SETUP and click Firmware and click
'Update Manually'
④ Look for new firmware pkg file and click it to
start update
<WARNING> Don't power off during firmware
update. We recommend to wait minimum 5
minutes
As N15D is set for Wired LAN(DHCP) as default, so it will be connected to network
automatically if you connect N15D and router with wired LAN cable.
After connecting via Wired LAN, you can connect via Wireless LAN if you have WiFi USB
dongle.
In case that you want to return to Wired LAN connection because you have something wrong
in Wireless connection, please do like below;
Please press Volume Knob on the front for five(5) seconds will clear network settings
and return to Wired LAN default settings(DHCP)