COMO AUDIO Musica User manual

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YourGuidetoMusica
Note:ReferencestoDAB/DAB+applyonlytomodelsoutsideNorthAmerica.
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1. Power/Volume:PushinbrieflytoturnMusicaonoroff.Rotatetoadjustthevolume.
2. Menu/SELECT:PressandholdtocallupthemainMenu.Rotatetonavigatethe
Menuandpushinbrieflytoselect.
InDABmode,rotatetocalluptheDABstationlistandpushinbrieflytoselecta
station.Besuretofullyextendtheantenna.
InFMmode,rotatetomanuallytunestationsorpushinbrieflytoautoseektothe
nextstrongestFMstation.Besuretofullyextendtheantenna.
Whenartworkisdisplayed,suchasanalbumcoverorstationlogo,pushinbrieflyto
expandtheimagetofillthedisplay.Pushinbrieflyagaintoreturntothestandard
display.
Whenthealarmactivates,pushinbrieflytoSnooze.Pushinbrieflyagainduring
SnoozetoresettheSnoozetimer.
Pushintwiceinstandbytoturnthedisplayoff,andtwiceagaintoturnthedisplay
backon.
3. Source/BACK:Rotatetocallupandnavigatethesourcemenu.Pushinbrieflyto
selectthehighlightedsource.
InmostindividualMenupages,pushinbrieflytogobackonepagewitheachpush.
Pushintwiceinstandbytoturnthedisplayoff,andtwiceagaintoturnthedisplay
backon.
4. Eject:PresstostopandejectaCDinCDmode.ThisisasingleCDloader.Donot
insertmorethanoneCD.InserttheCDwiththelabelsidefacingup.PushintheCD
untilthemechanismdrawsitin.MusicasupportsCD,CD‐R,andCD‐RWdiscs.
5. Play/Pause:PresstoplayorpauseaCDinCDmode.
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6. TrackBack:PresstogobackonetrackinCDmode.Pressandholdtofastreverse
audioinCDmode.
7. Shuffle:PresstoShuffletracksinCDmode.
8. “i”(Info):Pressrepeatedlytoseemoreinfo(ifavailable)inCDmode.
9. Stop:PresstostopaCDinCDmode.
10. NextTrack:PresstoadvanceonetrackinCDmode;Pressandholdtofastforward
audioinCDmode.
11. Repeat:PressoncetorepeatthecurrentlyplayingtrackinCDmode;Pressagainto
repeattheentireCD.
12. Presets/CDcontrols:InCDmodewithaCDinserted,thesebecomededicatedCD
controls.Inothermodes,orwhenaCDisnotinside,pressandholdtosaveatuned
stationorasource.Pushinbrieflytorecallthesavedstationorsource.Thepresets
areindependentandarenotrestrictedtowhicheversourceisplaying.Thepresets
willalsoturnMusicaonfromstandbyifastationorsourcehasbeensavedtothat
preset.CarefullypreselectedInternetstationshavebeensavedtoeachpreset.
WheninCDmodewithaCDinside,usetheremote’s1‐8keystoselectapreset.
13. NFC(Topofcabinet):
IfyourAndroidsmartphonehasNFC,makesureitisswitchedoninyourdeviceandbe
surethedisplayonyourdeviceisunlocked.ChangeMusica’ssourcetoBluetooth.When
theBluetoothlogobeginsflashingafterabout15secondsinthelowerrightcornerof
thedisplay,touchtheNFCareaofyoursmartphonetotheNFClogoonthetopofthe
Musica’scabinet.Youmayneedtoadjustyoursmartphone’spositionaroundthe
cabinet’sNFClogountilitlocatesthesignal.Ifyoursmartphoneisinacase,thecase
mightreducetheNFCsignal.OnceNFCisestablished,followtheinstructionsdisplayed
onyoursmartphone’sdisplaytoestablishtheBluetoothconnection.Touchyoursmart
phonetothecabinet’sNFClogoagaintodisconnectfromBluetooth.Ifyoursmart
devicedoesnotsupportNFC,seethesectionmarked“Bluetooth”.Youshouldnotneed
topairoruseNFCagainaftersuccessfullypairingadeviceexcepttodisconnectfrom
Bluetooth.YoucanalsopeelofftheNFCstickerifyouprefer.
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1. Powerinlet:Inserttheincludedpowercord.Theinternalswitchingpowersupply
willautomaticallydetectthecorrectvoltage.
2. DC:Forusewithanexternal20VDC/3Aadapter(notincluded).Neverusean
adapterandthepowercordsimultaneously.
3. Headphones:Connectasetofstereoheadphones.Theprimaryspeakerswillbe
muted.
4. Lineout:FixedleveloutputtoconnectMusica’saudiotoahomereceiverorother
devicewithananalogaudioinput.
5. Auxiliary1(Hi‐Res):Connecttheanalogaudiooutfromanotherdevice.
6. Auxiliary2(Hi‐Res):Connecttheanalogaudiooutfromanotherdevice.
7. Opticalin(Hi‐Res):Connecttheaudiofromyourtelevision’sopticaloutputusinga
Toslinkcable(notincluded)tohearTVsound.Youmustaccessyourtelevision’son‐
screensettingsmenuandturnONthePCMoutputandturnyourTVspeakersOff.
YourTVmayrequireadditionalaudiosettingstobechanged.Whenlisteningto
audiofromyourTV,youmayprefertochangeMusica’sEQfrom“Flat”to“TV
Sound”.Alternatively,youcanconnectaCDplayerifithasanopticaloutput,oruse
anAuxiliaryinput.
8. USB:InsertaUSBflashdrivetoplaybackmusicfiles,thenrotatethesourceknob
andpushinbrieflytoselect‘MyMusic’.ThisjackwillalsopowerGoogle’s
ChromecastforAudioandAmazon’sDot.Thisjackcanalsotricklechargemany
smartphones.Donotexceedthejack’s5V/1Acapacity.ToplayaudiofromanMP3
player,useBluetoothoranaudiocableconnectedtooneofthetheAuxiliaryinputs.
9. Ethernet(RJ45):IfyouprefernottoconnecttoWiFi,connectanEthernetcable(not
included)andcompletethestepsintheSetupWizard.WhenthelistofWiFi
networksispresented,scrolldownandselect“Wired”.Onceconnected,the
Etherneticonwillshowinthebottomrightcornerofthedisplay.
10. Service:Forusebyauthorizedservicerepresentativesonly.Donotconnectanything
intothisinput.
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11. Antenna:ExpandandadjustforbestFMorDABreception.Thisantennahasno
effectonWiFireception.
¾Rebootbutton:PressbrieflytorebootMusicaifanissueoccurs.Youwillnotlose
anysettingsorneedtorepeatthesetupprocess.
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RemoteControl(turnbatterycoverleftwithacoinandremovetheclearfilmto
activatethebattery): 
1. Power=Power.
2. Eject=PresstostopandejectCDinCDmode.
3. “i”=Info=Pressrepeatedlytoseemoreinfo(ifavailable)
aboutcurrentsource.
4. SpeakerX=MuteandSnoozewhenalarmsounds.
5. Up/FOLDER=Navigateupwheninmenu.Alsoactsasseekup
wheninFMmode.AlsoshowsstationlistinDABmode(use
up/down/entertonavigateandselect).WhenplayingaCD
withMP3folders,presstoaccessthenextfolder.
6. Rightarrow=Nexttrack;Holdtofastforwardthroughtrack.
7. Down/FOLDER=Navigatedownwheninmenu.Alsoactsas
seekdownwheninFMmode.AlsoshowsstationlistinDAB
mode(useup/down/entertonavigateandselect).When
playingaCDwithMP3folders,presstoaccesstheprevious
folder.
8. Play/Pause/SELECT=TrackPlay/Pause.Longpressbringsup
Menu;BriefpresswithinMenuactsasSelect;Briefpressin
InternetRadiomodesavestunedstationtoFavorites.
9. Leftarrow=Trackback.
10. Vol+/Vol‐=Volumeup/down.
11. 3Lines=Sourceiconmenu(useup/down/entertonavigate/selectsource).
12. 1‐8=Pressbrieflytoselectapresetorpressandholdtostoreatuned
station/source.
13. Moonicon=PresstoactivatetheSleeptimer.
14. Shuffle=PresstoShuffletracksinCDmode.
15. Repeat=PressoncetorepeatthecurrentlyplayingtrackinCDmode;Pressagainto
repeattheentireCD.
16. Clock=Alarmmenu(useup/down/entertonavigateandselect);Togglealarms1&
2onandoffinstandby.
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¾UseabrandnameCR2025buttoncellbatterywhenitcomestimetoreplacethe
remote’sbattery.Disposeofthespentbatteryaccordingtoyourcountry’s
regulations.
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DisplayOff:PressanyremotekeytwiceexceptPower,Alarm,TrackBack,TrackForward,
Presets,andCDcontrolsinstandbytotogglethedisplayoff/on.Whenthedisplayisoff,
pressanykey(exceptPowerandAlarm)oncetoturnthedisplayonfor7seconds.Once
Musicaisturnedon,thedisplaywillresettothepreviousBacklightMenusettingwhen
placedinstandbyagain.
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SetupWizard
AfterturningMusicaonforthefirsttime,theComoAudiologowillbedisplayed,
followedbytheSetupWizard.Followtheon‐screeninstructionsforeachstep.Rotate
theMenuknobandpushinbrieflytoselect,orusetheUp/DownarrowandPlay(which
doublesas“Select”)keysontheincludedremotecontrol.IfyouareusinganEthernet
connecton,besurethecableisproperlypluggedin.
Whenprompted,wehighlyrecommendyouchoose“Keepnetworkconnected”to
maintainaccuratetime,receivepromptnotificationofsoftwareupdates,usetheComo
Controlapp,etc.
IfyourWiFinetworkrequiresapassword,select“skipWPS”ifpromptedandenteryour
password.Whileinthepasswordscreen,rotatetheMenuknobcontinuouslyupor
downtoaccessadditionallettersandcharactersandpressitinbrieflytoselect.Youmay
findtheremotekeyshandierforenteringapasswordthanusingthemenuknob.After
completingyourentry,navigateovertothethreeboxesontherightsideandselect
“OK”toenteryourpassword.Ifthepasswordscreenisshownagainitmeansyoufailed
toenterthepasswordcorrectly.
IfyouareusinganEthernetcable,scrolltoselect“Wired”insteadofaWiFinetwork.
Ifyoumakeamistakeandneedtostartoveragainfromthebeginning,pressandhold
theMenuknob,selectSystemSettings,Network,andNetworkWizard.IfyourWiFi
networkisnotshown,pressandholdtheMenuknob,selectSystemSettings,then
FactoryReset,andstarttheSetupWizardagain.
Formoredetailedsetupinformation,visitwww.comoaudio.comtoviewthelatest,
comprehensiveusermanual,FAQs,and“how‐to”videos.
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HowtouseSpotifyConnect
You’llneedSpotifyPremiumtouseConnect–
seedetailsoverleaf.
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1.Addyourspeakerstoyourwifinetwork(seeproductuserinstructionsfordetails).
2.FireuptheSpotifyapponyourphone,tabletorPCusingthesamewifinetworkas
above.
3.PlayasongonSpotifyandhit‘DEVICESAVAILABLE’.
4.Chooseyourspeakersandyourmusicwillstartplayingoutloud.
Happylistening!
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FormoreinformationonhowtosetupanduseSpotifyConnectpleasevisit:
www.spotify.com/connect
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UsingDeezer,Napster,andTidal:
OpentheComoControlappandselectoneofthesethreestreamingsources.Youmust
haveapaidsubscriptiontoaccesstheseservices.Enteryourstreamingaccount’suser
nameandpasswordintheComoControlapporonMusica’sdisplayusingtheincluded
remotecontrol.
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StreamingAudioQuality:
ThethreequalityoptionspresentedintheSystemsettingsmenuapplytoTidal,Deezer,
andNapsteronly.“Low”correspondstotheservice’slowestquality,“Normal”tomid‐
levelquality,and“High”totheservice’shighestquality.
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Alarms:
WithMusicaon,pressthealarmkeyontheremotecontrol,orpressandholdtheMenu
knob.SelectMainMenu,thenAlarms,thenselectAlarm1or2.Seteachcategoryas
desiredandbesuretoselect“Save”whenyouaredoneorelsenoneofyoursettings
willbesavedandthealarmwillnotbeset.IfyouchoosetowaketooneoftheAux
inputs,youmusthaveyourAuxdeviceplaying,suchasanMP3player,asMusicacannot
activateyoursourcedevice.Instandby,presstheremote’salarmkeytotogglethe
alarmsonoroffwithouthavingtogointotheMenu.
ToSnooze,presstheMenuknobortheSnoozekeyontheremote.Snoozewillre‐set
eachtimeitispressed.
TostoptheAlarm,pressthepowerbuttonortheAlarmkeyontheremote.
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Sleep:
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TosettheSleeptimer,presstheSleepkeyontheremotecontrolorholdtheMenu
knob,rotateto“Mainmenu”andselectitbypressingintheMenuknob,thenrotateto
andselect“Sleep”.RotatetheMenuknobtoscrollthroughthesleeptimeoptionsand
selectaSleepperiodbybrieflypushingintheMenuknob.Thedisplaywilleventually
timeouttothe“Nowplaying”screenandtheSleepiconandtimewillbedisplayedat
thebottomofthedisplay.
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DaylightSavingsTimeadjustment/Clockaccuracy:
Ifthetimeisincorrectby1hour,gointotheSystemsettingsmenu>Time/Date>Adjust
toDST>andselect+1or‐1hourtocorrectthetime.WhileinSystemsettings,verify
“Autoupdate”underTime/Dateissetto“Updatefromnetwork”andthatyouhavea
consistentWiFisignal,aslossofsignalwillresetthetimetotwelveo’clockuntiltheWiFi
signalisrestored.
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Bluetooth:
RotatethesourceknobtoBluetoothandpushinbrieflytoselect.OpenBluetoothon
yourdeviceandsearch/scanforthe“ComoDuetto”name,thenpairandconnect.Once
you’vepairedyoushouldn’tneedtodoitagain.Ifyourdevicepromptsyoutoentera
passcode,enter“0000”.SetyourBluetoothsmartdevice’svolumeat100%.Ifyouuse
otherAppsformusicstreaming,youcanconnectyoursmartdeviceviaBluetoothto
streamthemtoMusica.
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Backlight(inMenu>Systemsettings>Backlight):
TheOnLevelaffectsthebacklightlevelwhenevertheunitison.
TheDimLevelaffectsthebacklightlevelwhenevertheunitisinstandby.Youmust
selectaTimeoutvalueintheBacklightmenuinadditiontotheDimLevelinorderfor
theDimLeveltotakeeffectinstandby.
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AddingInternetstations:
TorequestanInternetstationbeadded,customizeInternetstationFavoritecategories
andotheroptions,pleaseregisteronourwebportalasdescribedinthecomprehensive
manualonourwebsite:www.comoaudio.com
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MyMusic:UPnP
IfyouhavemusiconotherdevicesonyourWiFinetworkyouwishtostreamtoMusica
(mostcommonlyusingWindowsMediaPlayer(WMP)),openWindowsMediaPlayeron
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yourdeviceandmakeitthedefaultplayer.Underthe“Stream”tab,select“Turnon
mediastreaming”,andnextto“CAMusica”,tic“Allowed”.
OnyourMusica,rotatethesourceknobthenselectMyMusicandSharedmedia.Be
sureyourdeviceandMusicaarebothconnectedtothesameWiFinetwork.
Musicawillscanyournetworkandpresentalistofdevicenames.Selectthedeviceyou
wishtoplaymusicfrom.
Usethetrackandplay/pausekeysontheincludedremotecontroltocontroltheaudio
tracks.
NoteMusica’sdisplaycannotplayvideosorshowpicturesfromanotherdevice.
IfyouarestreamingfromaMAC,youwillneedtouseathird‐partyUPnPserverapp.
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DLNA:
Musicplayermodeallowsnavigationandplaybackthroughanetwork‐sharedlibraryofmusic
filesincludingAAC+,MP3,WMA,WAV,FLAC,andALAC.
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Multi‐room:
Setupandcontrolofmulti‐roomisprimarilydonethroughComoAudio’sComoControl
app.InthelistofdevicesintheComoControlapp,pressthe“plus”symboltotheright
oftheunityouwishtomakethehost,thenclickontheunitsyouwishtoaddtothe
grouptoplaywhateverisplayingonthehost.
DownloadthefreeComoControliOSorAndroidappfromiTunesortheGooglePlay
store.TheComoControlAppwillallowyoutocontrolmanyfunctionsalongwith
multi‐room.
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Reboot/Reset:
Intheeventyouexperienceaproblemoratypicalbehavior,presstheRebootbuttonon
therearpanel.Ifthisdoesn’tresolvetheissue,tryrebootingyourrouterusingit’sreset
buttonorbyunpluggingitspoweradapter.Asalastresort,performaFactoryre‐setin
theSystemSettingsmenu.Takenoteofyoursettings,WiFipassword,andPresets,as
theFactoryresetwilleraseyoursettings.
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Warranty
ComoAudio,LLCprovidesatwo‐yearpartsandlaborwarrantytotheoriginalowner
fromthedateofpurchase.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveraccidentaldamage,cosmeticdamage,normalwearand
tear,improperinstallation,negligence,commercialapplications,actsofGod,
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lightening/powersurges,unauthorizedmodifications,orservicebyunauthorized
facilities.
ComoAudiowillrepairorreplacethedefectiveproductatitsdiscretion.Pleaseretain
theoriginalreceiptandpackingmaterials.
Contactyourpointofpurchaseforwarrantyservice.PleasecontactComoAudioforan
authorizationnumberbeforereturninganyproducttousat:[email protected]
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Specifications:
Modelname:ComoAudioMusica
Maxpoweroutput:30wattsRMSperchannel,ClassDDigitalamplifier
Powerinput:100‐240V,50‐60Hz
Transducersconfiguration:2x¾”Softdometweetersand2x3”Woofers(longthrow,
4‐layervoicecoil,papercone,rubbersurround)
Dimensions:405mmWx149mmHx165.5mmD(includingantenna)
Weight:4.2kg/9.26lbs
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ThismanualwaswrittenbyPeterSkiera.ComoAudio,LLCisnotliableforoperational,
technical,oreditorialerrors/omissions.Thisdocument,aswellasallspecifications
andfeatures,aresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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ComoAudio,theComoAudiologo,Musica,andComoControlaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofComoAudio,LLC.
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ThompsonLicensing:MP3audiodecoder
MPEGLayer‐3audiocodingtechnologylicensedfromFraunhoferIISandThomson.
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Fraunhofer:MPEG‐4HEAACAudiodecoder
MPEG‐4HE‐AACaudiocodingtechnologylicensedbyFraunhoferIIS.
http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/
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TheSpotifySoftwareissubjecttothirdpartylicensesfoundhere:
https://developer.spotify.com/esdk‐third‐party‐licenses/
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“TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogosareregisteredtrademarksownedbythe
BluetoothSIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuchmarksbyComoAudioisunderlicense.Other
trademarksandtradenamesarethoseoftheirrespectiveowners.”
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