Fiio R7 User manual

All the pictures below are for illustrations only. Specifics are subject to the
actual product.

Foreword
Thank you so much for purchasing FiiO's portable high resolution lossless
music player R7. We have prepared this complete user manual for you. We
hope this manual can help you get the hang of the R7 and unleash its full
potential.
An introduction to the R7
Building a desktop HiFi system traditionally has been full of compromises.
Stacking various brands of equipment together makes it hard to have an
elegant and compact setup.
For streaming media, such a setup usually brings an unacceptable experience.
But now there is a new solution.
The FiiO HiFi desktop experience version 1.0 is now available.
With the R7 serving as the centerpiece, and backed by the SP3 speakers and
FT3 headphones, you will experience a consistent and highly enjoyable audio
and visual device.
Welcome to a new era of a slick desktop HiFi experience!

Buttons and ports
1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports
(Pictures are for reference only. The real product may vary.)

2. Instructions for buttons and ports
①Power/Lockscreen/Volume knob：Scroll the volume knob to adjust the
volume; hold the button when the device is off to turn it on; short press the
button to enter/exit screensaver page; hold the button to power
off/reboot/select modes.
②Volume knob indicator light: You can customize it on the Settings->Display->
Indicator light control->Volume knob indicator menu.
③Analog output level knob: Scroll the Analog output level knob to switch
different analog output mode.
④Level knob indicator light: You can customize it on the Settings->Display->
Indicator light control->Output knob indicator menu.
⑤XLR4 balanced headphone out: Supports XLR4 balanced headphone.
⑥4.4mm balanced headphone out: Supports 4.4mm balanced headphone.
⑦6.35mm headphone output：Supports 6.35mm headphone.
⑧Touch buttons: Multifunction buttons, which can be self-defined on the menu
of Settings - Global -Touch button
⑨MicroSD card slot: Supports one TF card (micro SD card), theoretically up to
2TB expansion.
⑩XLR balanced line-out: Supports XLR3 balanced lineout
⑪Type-C USB 3.0 port: Supports data transfer, USB HOST, USB OTG and so
On.
⑫USB-A port: Supports USB HOST and USB OTG.
⑬RCA line-out: Supports RCA lineout
⑭Optical in: Supports optical input. You can hold the power button and switch
to OPT mode.
⑮Coaxial in: Supports coaxial input. You can hold the power button and
switch to COAX mode.
⑯Optical out: Supports optical output. You can enable optical output from
system setting-Audio-OPT/COAX output first.

⑰Coaxial out: Supports coaxial l output. You can enable coaxial output from
system setting-Audio-OPT/COAX output first.
⑱AC/DC power toggle switch:You can switch between AC/DC power mode
according to your preference.
⑲DC power in: DC power input port.
⑳AC power switch: When using AC power mode, please enableAC power
switch first. ("O" is off, "—" is on.)
㉑AC power in: AC power input port.

Status bar and display page
1.Status bar
The status bar on the top screen shows the working states of the R7.

2. Icons in drop-down menu
3. Icons of working modes

4. Icons of setting menus
5. Homepage and drop-down menu

Instructions for entry-level functions
1.Seven working modes
The R7 has 7 independent working modes: Android mode, Pure Music mode,
Bluetooth Receiving mode, USB DAC mode,Airplay mode, COAX mode and
OPT mode.
It is defaulted to enter Android mode when it powers on for the first time. You
can switch to other operating modes by holding the power button for about 2s
or dropping down the menu from the status bar.
If the player is in other modes but not the Android mode, you can switch it to
other modes through the selection on the display, or tap Settings->Exit to go
back to Android mode.

Android mode
Third party applications will be available at will. It can be switched to other
modes on the drop-down or settings menu.
Pure Music mode
Third party applications will be automatically disabled while FiiO Music app will

be auto-enabled. It can be switched to other modes on the drop-down or
settings menu.
USB DAC mode
In USB DAC mode, the R7 can be connected to other devices like a computer,
working as a USB DAC/Amp. It can be switched to other modes on the
drop-down or settings menu.
Notes:
1. When the R7 is going to work in the USB DAC mode for the first time in
Windows computer, FiiO's exclusive USB DAC driver is required. Please
download it on our website and follow relevant instructions to install it.
2. When the R7 is used as USB DAC for iOS device, please enable the ‘iOS
devices decoding’ option in the setting menu first.

Bluetooth Receiving mode
1. When switching to the Bluetooth Receiving mode for the first time, the R7
will automatically enter the pairing state. The next time it enters Bluetooth
Receiving mode, it will reconnect to the last connected device automatically.
2. Go to the Bluetooth transmitting list of the mobile phone, and tap the R7 to
complete the connection.
-Force the device to enter pairing mode: Hold the Play/Pause button for about
3 seconds.
-Manually enter reconnecting mode: Short press the Play/Pause button when
not in pairing mode.
-Clear current pairing: Hold the Previous and Next track buttons at the same
time for about 3 seconds.
-Play/Pause: Short press the Play/Pause button.
-Previous/Next track: Short press the Previous/Next track button.

AirPlay
When working in AirPlay mode, the R7 requires a valid WiFi connection.
Please confirm that it is connected to an available network before entering
AirPlay mode.
There are mainly 3 steps.
1. Make sure the R7 and your iOS devices are connected to the same WiFi
network.
2.Switch the R7 to the AirPlay mode.
3.On the drop-down menu of the iOS device, choose the R7 as the playing
device. So the R7 can receive audio signals from the iOS device.

COAX mode/OPT mode
[How to connect]
Optical / Coaxial output device -> R7 -> Headphones / Speakers
[How to Set]
1. R7 input setting:After power on the R7, hold the power button for about 2s
or drop down the menu from the status bar, then switch to the corresponding
optical / coaxial decoding mode. And access the corresponding optical /
coaxial cable to [OPTIAL IN] or [COAXIAL IN] port in the back panel of the R7.
2. R7 output setting: switch to the corresponding output port according to the
interface used, switch to [PO] on the front panel headphone out, switch to
[PRELO] or [LO] on the rear panel line-out,switch to [PO+PRELO] on the front
panel headphone out and rear panel line-out.
3. Play music from the front-end Optical / Coaxial output device and you could
enjoy the music.
Note: If there is no sound, please try other tracks to exclude the format and file
problem.
[No output from coaxial/optical output port in coaxial and optical
decoding mode?]

Coaxial/optical decoding mode does not support coaxial/optical output.
2. How to access the storage/SD card after connecting the R7 to a
computer?
For Windows computers, it is driver-free. After connecting the R7 to the
computer by the included USB cable, the driver will be automatically installed.
Then the FiiO R7 disk can be directly seen on the computer.
Mac computers need a driver.
1.After connecting the R7 to the Mac computer, click the ""NO NAME"" folder
emerging on the desktop->double click Mac->Mac/MAC OS MTP
Client->Android File Transfer.dmg. Drag the ""Android File Transfer.dmg"" to
the desktop of the computer.
2. Drag the ""Android File Transfer"" file to the ""Applications"" folder and wait
for the completion of the copy.
3. Enter ""Applications"", and double click the ""Android File Transfer"". Then
you can manage the files stored in the internal storage of the R7 or the Micro
SD card.
Notes: The R7 folder will directly pop up the next time it is being connected to

the same computer.
3. How to upgrade firmware?
The R7 supports online upgrade and local upgrade.
1.Online upgrade
If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the R7 connected to
an available internet), an upgrade notification will show up in the notification
center. Tap on it to enter the update menu for the online upgrade. If there's no
upgrade notification showing up, you can go to the ""Technical
Support->Firmware Upgrade"" menu, and tap the ""Check for updates"" icon to
check manually.
2.Local upgrade
Also, the R7 can be upgraded locally by a firmware package. Download the
firmware package file from FiiO website, and copy it to the internal storage of
the R7 or an SD card. Go to the ""Technical Support->Firmware
Upgrade->Local Upgrade"" menu, and find the firmware package file to start
the upgrade.
Notes:

1.Do not unzip the firmware package file.
2.Before the upgrade, ensure the power of the device is adequate (>30%) so
to avoid upgrade failure.
3.If the device goes to factory mode which cannot detect the firmware, the
reason may be that the firmware file is damaged. At this time, press the power
button to reboot the device. Re-download the firmware file and restart the
upgrade..
4. How to install third-party apps?
There are two ways to install applications that are similar to mobile phones'.
1.After connecting the device to a valid WiFi, go to FiiO market, Google Play or
other app markets to download and install the app directly.
2.Local installation: copy the APK file to the R7. Go to the file management
menu to find the file and install it.
5. How to change the language?
Go to Settings->System->Languages and input->Languages->+Add a
language to choose the intended language. Press the "=" icon on the right side
and drag it to the first line to select the language successfully.
The language of the FiiO Music app defaults to follow the system's. You can
also go to FiiO Music app-> Settings->Languages to choose the language
independently.

6. How to enable the USB DAC function?
For Mac computers, it is driver-free.
For Windows computers, please make the settings as the followed steps.
1.Install the FiiO DAC driver in the computer first.
2.Switch the working mode of the R7 to USB DAC mode on the drop-down
menu or go to Settings->Mode choose menu to enter the USB DAC mode.
3. Connect the R7 to the computer by the USB port. Select the R7 as the audio
input both in the computer and the music app, so it can work.
Notes:
1. When in the USB DAC mode, the R7 does not support Bluetooth

transmitting.
2. When the R7 is used as USB DAC for iOS device, please enable the ‘iOS
devices decoding’ option in the setting menu first.
7. How to use the R7 as a Bluetooth receiver?
1. Go to the drop-down or Settings menu of the R7, and choose the working
mode as Bluetooth receiving mode.
2. Go to the Bluetooth transmitting list of the mobile phone, and tap the R7 to
complete the connection.
Note: If the connection fails, please turn off the Bluetooth function for R7 and
mobile phone. Then turn on the Bluetooth again for try.