Fiio X1 User manual

X1 Complete User Manual
(applies to FW1.1 and later)
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Foreword:
Thank you for purchasing FiiO’s X1, our 192k/24bit high resolution
lossless music player. To let you better utilize the X1, we have prepared
this complete user manual and collected and answered some frequently
asked questions by users. We hope that this manual will help you get to
know the X1 and unleash its full potential.
Now Playing

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A. Introduction 3
B. Buttons and ports introduced 3-4
C. Firmware update 5
D. Pictorial guide to menu operation 6-7
E. Menu operation 8-11
F. Tips on usage 11-12
G. FAQ on the X1 12
1) About charging 12-13
2) Transferring songs 13-14
3) Firmware upgrades 14-15
4) Storage 15-16
5) Music playback 16-17
6) Other operations 17-18
7) Connection with other audio equipment 18
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A. Introduction
The X1 is a HiFi-class high resolution digital audio player, supporting lossy and lossless music
formats including MP2, MP3, WAV, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, and OGG. A maximum
sample rate of 192k/64bit is sup-ported and CUE sheets and gapless playback are also
supported. The following sections are an illustrated guide to using the X1.
B. Buttons and ports introduced
1) Display (262k color TFT display, 320×RGB×240): Displays the user interface and other
information; for operating the unit in conjunction with buttons on the unit.
2) Shortcuts key: Press briefly to show / hide shortcuts context menu, or go to the player
settings from the main menu; when music is playing, holding down the Shortcuts key always
takes you to the “Now playing” screen.
3) Back / main menu: Press briefly to go back up one menu level each time until you reach
the main menu; pressing Back when you’re in the main menu when music is playing takes
you to the “Now playing” screen. Hold this button to return directly to the main menu.
4) Previous song / up:
In “Now Playing” screen: press briefly to select the previous song for playback, hold down
to rewind the current song;In menus: press briefly to choose the previous item on menus.
Scroll wheel: choose
between options
360° rotation
Display
Shortcuts key:click
Player settings:hold
Indicator light
Up/Previous track:click
Now Playing
Back : click
main menu:hold
Down/Next track:click
OK/Play/Pause:click
Volume adjusting:hold TF/Micro SD
card slots
RESET button
Power:hold
Lock button:click
LO/PO output
volume -
Volume+

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5) Next song / down:
In “Now Playing” screen: press briefly to select the next song for playback, hold down to
fast-forward the current song; In menus: press briefly to choose the next item on menus.
6) OK/Play/Pause/Volume adjusting:
In “Now Playing” screen: press briefly to play / pause;
In menus: press briefly to enter the submenu of the selected item, adjust the level / value /
choice of the selected item (using the scroll wheel for items with numerical value or many
choices, or alternating between choices using the OK button directly for other items);
In other dialogs: press briefly to confirm actions (press other buttons to cancel);Volume
control: Hold down this button at any time to pop up the volume control dialog and adjust
the volume using the scroll wheel.
7) Scroll wheel: Freely rotatable (360° rotation), turn the wheel clockwise to scroll down /
right, choose the next item on the menu or adjust the level/value/choice etc. for the selected
menu item; turn the wheel counter-clockwise to scroll up/left, choose the previous item on the
menu or adjust the level / value / choice etc. for the selected menu item in the other direction.
8) Indicator light:
blue while working, red while charging, green when fully charged.
9) Volume “+” 10) volume “-” : press briefly to change volume by one increment, hold
down to change volume continuously until the maximum volume (“+” button) is reached or
the player is muted (“-” button)
11) RESET button:
Push this button with a thin rod to reset and reboot the X1 in case of system error.
12) Power/Lock button: With the X1 powered off, press and hold the power button to turn it
on; with the X1 powered on, press and hold the power button to turn it off, or press briefly to
toggle lockscreen mode.
13) LO/PO output: Line out and headphone out share the same output port-switch between
the two via the “out-put mode” setting under system settings. Headphone out supports
Apple in-line headphone control, with opera-tion as follows:
Play/Pause: Single-click the middle button on the headphone controller to pause, single-click
again to play.
Next song: Double-click the middle button quickly.
Previous song: Click the middle button for three times quickly.
Fast-forward: Double-click the middle button quickly and hold down the last click, release to
continue playback.
Rewind: Click the middle button for three times quickly and hold down the last click, release
to continue playback.
14) Micro USB port: for data exchanging, battery charging and connection to compatible
docking devices.
15) TF card slot: Standard TF card slot, supporting TF card up to 128GB.

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C. Firmware update
Firmware updates may update the player with new features and optimize the playback
experience; if you are satisfied with the current firmware, it is not necessary to upgrade it. The
unit supports firmware upgrades via update files loaded into TF cards.
To check the current firmware version:
From the main menu, navigate to System Settings->About X1 to see the current firmware
version loaded on your X1.
•The TF card for use in firmware upgrades should be a card of in FAT32 format.
•The firmware update process does not affect data stored on the TF card; however, if formatting
to FAT32 (eg by formatting the card in the X1) is required, this deletes all data on the card.
•Make sure the X1 is adequately charged (preferably fully charged) for the update process to
prevent power failure during the update;
•Do not operate other buttons and dials on the player during the update process.
Summary of TF card upgrade procedure:
1.Copy the x1.fw file provided by FiiO into the root directory of a TF card in FAT32 format;
2.Turn off the X1 and insert the TF card into the slot of the X1;
3.Hold the power button while holding the Shortcuts key (upper left key of the X keygroup) to
turn on the X1 in firmware update mode. The following firmware update dialogs will appear
and after the update is complete, the player will restart automatically.
•If the update process fails, hold the Shortcuts key (upper left key of the X keygroup) while
pressing the reset button (in the hole between the power and volume buttons, with a thin rod
such as a toothpick) to resume the update.
•If the update process still fails, try preparing a blank TF card, formatted using the X1, and
repeating steps 1-3.
•After the update process is complete, please delete the x1.fw file from the TF card and update
the media li-brary.
Improper operation
during firmware updates may cause the unit to malfunction! Please read the following
instructions for firmware updates carefully before proceeding.
Notes and precautions regarding firmware update:
Firmware update in progress Update successful

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(no submenu)
Adjust directly using
Prev/Next/OK keys
(with submenu)
Press OK and adjust
using scroll wheel
(no submenu)Adjust
directly using
Prev/Next/OK keys
(with submenu)
Press OK and
adjust using scroll
wheel
Status bar:
1.Current volume
2.Current output mode
3.Name of current menu/display
4.Now playing
5.Sleep timer is set
6.TF card
7.Battery level indicator
D.Pictorial guide to menu operation
1. Main menu
Buttons and dial explained:
Scroll wheel: scrolls through menu items,
changes value of selected item
OK / Confirm / Play / Pause:
Enters next menu level, selects item for
adjustment, stores changes
Shortcuts key:
shows / hides shortcuts context menu
Back button:
go back up one menu level
Previous / up | Next / down:
moves through menu items, changes value
of se-lected item
Displays all the folders
and subfolders in the
TF card, and all audio
files in each folder;
use scroll wheel to
choose between
folders / songs, OK to
select, Back button to
go up to parent
directory
After updating the
media library, music files
will be automatically
classified according to
their ID3 tags; scroll to
choose between
selecting from all songs,
albums, artists or genres
to play; Favorites and
playlists are added /
deleted manually
Shortcuts key shows/
hides shortcuts
context menu;
navigate and select
short-cuts menu
items using scroll
wheel and OK key
Now Playing
All Songs
All Songs
ON
Supports in-line headphone control
File name display

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2. Now playing
Cover
Lyrics
Press the
shortcuts key briefly
Use the scroll wheel or the“previous”“next”buttons below
the scroll wheel to choose between menu option
3. Key-lock settings
Lockscreen 1: Lockscreen
mode 1 locks all keys except
the power / lock button and
volume buttons while the
player is locked; at this time,
press the volume button
briefly to adjust volume,
while hold to change tracks.
Lockscreen 2: In Lockscreen
mode 2, the power / lock
button, volume buttons and
OK (Pause) button are usable
while the player is locked; at
this time, press the volume
button briefly to adjust
volume, while hold to
change tracks.
Lockscreen 3: In lockscreen
mode 3, the volume keys,
OK (Pause), Previous and
Next buttons as well as the
power / lock button are
usable while the player is
locked; at this time, press
the volume button briefly to
adjust volume, while hold to
change tracks.
Add or remove favourites
Add track to new / existing playlist
Select between loop all, loop single song,
sequential and shuffle play
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E. Menu operation
1. Powering on and off
With the X1 powered off, press and hold the power button to turn it on (language selection
dialog would appear the first time the X1 is powered on);
While the X1 is powered on, press and hold the power button to turn off the player.
The X1 enters the main menu after it is powered on; use the scroll wheel or the Previous and
Next buttons to choose between Now Playing, Play by Category, Browse Files, Play Settings
and System Settings; press the Shortcuts key to enter Play Settings directly.
2. Now Playing
While in the main menu, turn the scroll wheel to choose Now Playing and press OK. If no song
is currently playing you will be shown a list of songs to choose from*. Use the scroll wheel and
OK button to select a song and enter the Now Playing interface. *Note: songs list only appears
after you have updated the media library.
a）Press the Shortcuts key briefly to pop up the shortcuts context menu; turn the scroll wheel
or press the Previous or Next key to choose between shortcut menu items and press OK to
apply the action, such as adding or removing the song from Favorites,Add track to new /
existing playlist, changing play order or deleting the song.
b）Turn the scroll wheel in the Now Playing screen to pop up a list of songs before and after
the current playing song. Turn the scroll wheel to choose between songs, press OK to select
and start playing the new song.
3. Play by Category
While in the main menu, turn the scroll wheel to choose Play by Category and press OK. Use
the scroll wheel or the Previous and Next buttons to choose between All songs, Album, Artist,
Genre Favorites and Playlists. Turn the scroll wheel or press the Previous and Next buttons to
choose between the above and press OK to enter the chosen categorized listing. When in one
category directory, press the Shortcuts key to switch to other categories.
Add or remove favorites by
1) The Favorite button in the shortcuts context menu in the Now Playing screen (to add/
remove the current song from the list);
2) Entering Favorites from the main menu. Press the Shortcuts key to batch add or remove
songs (press OK to select and enter the songs list); use the scroll wheel to select a song,
Previous or Next to add/remove a song from the list, and finally press OK to save changes.
http://www.fiio.net/supports/17；External M3U / M3U8 playlists and internal playlists are
supported. The method of external playlist creation is detailed on www.fiio.net. Link to
support page for X1: http://www.fiio.net/supports/17Direct link to M3U playlist tutorial:
http://fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=40017 To create internal playlists and add
songs to internal playlists: while playing a song, go to the Now Playing screen and press the
Shortcuts key and choose the [+] icon and press OK. Follow the onscreen prompts to create a
new playlist or add the current song to an existing playlist. Playlists can be accessed in the Play
by Category menu.With the list of playlists displayed, pressing the Shortcuts key shows the
option to delete playlists. If this option is selected, you press the Previous / Next key to select
a playlist for deletion and press OK to confirm deletion.
With the list on songs within a playlist displayed, pressing the Shortcuts key shows the option
to delete individual songs from the playlist.

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Turn the scroll wheel to select “Browse Files” and press OK to browse the music files
contained therein(“TF card not found” would pop up if there is no TF card inserted). Turn
the scroll wheel to select between items, press OK on a song to play it or press OK on a
folder to enter the folder.
5. Play settings
Turn the scroll wheel to choose between menu items and use the Previous, Next or OK key to
choose between options on the chosen menu item. On items with a submenu (indicated by
“>”), press OK to enter the submenu.
a）Play mode
Four play modes are available: sequential (plays to the end of the list and stops), loop all, loop
single song and shuffle.
b）Resume mode
Controls where the X1 starts playing from when it is switched off and switched back on.
Off: no memory of the last song played when X1 is switched off.
Last song: resumes playback from the start of the last song played when the X1 was switched off.
Last position: resumes playback from the last position on the timeline of the last song played
when the X1 was switched off.
c）Gapless playback
Turn this on to play e.g. a live performance divided into several tracks without breaks in
between tracks.
d）Max volume
To protect your headphones and your hearing, the max volume can be limited to a value
between 30 and 100 (unlimited maximum is 100). Press OK to show the adjustment submenu,
turn the scroll wheel to adjust the limit value and press OK to store the change.
e）Default volume
Memory: recalls the volume set when the player was powered off.
Custom: always powers on the player at the volume defined in “Fixed volume setting”.
Fixed volume setting: adjustable only when “Power on volume” is set to “Custom”. Press
OK to show the adjustment submenu, turn the scroll wheel to change the power-on volume
setting and press OK again to store the change.
f）Equalizer
There are several preset equalizer settings as well as a custom setting available. Press the
previous and next keys to switch between presets (Off, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Pop, Dance, Vocal,
Blues and Metal) or select the Custom set-ting. When the Custom setting is selected, turn the
scroll wheel to choose between different frequency bands, press OK to select a frequency band
for editing and turn the scroll wheel to adjust the frequency band up or down, and then press
OK to store the change and use the scroll wheel to choose another frequency band for editing.
Press the back button at any time to exit from equalizer settings back into the main menu.
g）Balance
Press OK to adjust balance with scroll wheel (press OK to store change). The adjustment range
is between +5dB to left channel and +5dB to right channel.
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While in the main menu, turn the scroll wheel to choose System settings and press OK. Turn
the scroll wheel to choose between menu items and use the Previous, Next or OK key to choose
between options on the chosen menu item. On items with a submenu (indicated by “>”),
press OK to enter the submenu.
a）Update media lib
Press the Previous and Next keys to choose between:
Manual: updates the media library only when you press OK on “Update media lib”;
Auto: updates the media library automatically each time after the X1 was connected to a
computer as mass storage or TF card was inserted /removed.
Note: do not press any button or turn the scroll wheel during a library update.
b）Key-lock settings
Press OK to enter the key-lock setting submenu and choose between lockscreen modes 1,
mode 2 and mode 3. As shown by the corresponding illustration onscreen; Lockscreen mode 1
locks all keys except the power / lock button and volume buttons while the player is locked; in
Lockscreen mode 2, the power / lock button, volume buttons and OK (Pause) button are usable;
while in lockscreen mode 3, the volume keys, OK (Pause), Previous and Next buttons as well as
the power / lock button are usable.
Note: at this time, press the volume button briefly to adjust volume, while hold to change tracks.
c）Screen timeout
The player turns off the screen and locks the keys automatically after the set delay when no
buttons have been pressed and the scroll wheel hasn’t been turned. The set delay can be set
between 30s, 40s, 50, 60s, 90s, 120 and never (always on)
d）Backlight brightness
Press OK to adjust the brightness (adjustable in 10 steps) using the scroll wheel and press OK
again to store the change.
e）Idle poweroff
When this is set to on, the player will turn itself off after the set time when no music is playing
and the user does not press any buttons on the player.
Idle poweroff time: When “Idle poweroff” is set to on, you may press OK to adjust the
amount of idle time detected before the player shuts off. The set time is adjustable from 1 to 8
minutes. Turn the scroll wheel to adjust the set time and press OK to store the change.
f）Sleep
When this is set to on, the player will turn itself off after the set time while music is playing.
Sleep timer: When “Sleep” is set to on, you may press OK to adjust the amount of play time
before the player shuts off. The set time is adjustable from 10 to 120 minutes. Turn the scroll
wheel to adjust the set time and press OK to store the change.
g）Select output
There are two output modes: lineout and headphone out, which can be switched when there is
no music playing. LO output: to connect other amplifier device.
Headphone output: to connect headphones with different impedance.
h）Theme
Press OK to enter the theme submenu and choose between different themes, and then press
OK to store the change.
6. System settings
Note: the sleep timer will take effect once only; after it has been triggered, the sleep timer
setting will be turned off the next time the X1 is powered on.