Fiio X3 User manual

X3 User Guide
Be applicable to any versions beyond FW3.0
Preface
Thank you for purchasing our 192k/24bit portable lossless audio player, the X3.
In order to help you better take advantage of the X3 in enjoying music, we specially
designed this user guide and included answers to frequently askedquestions.
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Ⅲ Firmware upgrade
Ⅳ Illustrated guide to menu operation
Ⅴ Detailed literal guide to menu operation
Ⅵ Usage tips
Ⅶ FAQ Center
C. Transferring songs
D. Firmware upgrades
E. External microSD cards
F. Music Playback
G. Other operations
H. Connection with other audio devices
Ⅰ Introduction
Basic operating instructions
A. Introduction
B. Charging
USB DAC [ Refer to“FiiO X3 User Guide-2(USB DAC)”］
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The X3 is a high fidelity digital audio player which can support MP2, MP3, WAV,
WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, OGG, AIFF, DSD and other music formats at up to
192k/24bit sample rates, with support for CUE index playback and gapless playback.
It can also function as a USB audio decoder for external digital music sources.
. Product Overview:
Ⅱ. Basic operating instructions
1) 2.4inch TFT Screen (240*320)
13) Coaxial Out 15) Headphone Output
2) TF Card Slot
10) Micro USB Port 11) Line Out Port
12) HOLD
3) Menu/Back
5) Previous/
Downward
Selecting
4) Next
Upward
selecting
6) Vol“-”
7) Vol“+”
8) On/Off/
Play/Pause
9) Charging
Indicator
14) RESET
Rear cover in aluminum material

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1. 2.4” TFT screen (240x320):
Displays user interface and related information.
2. Micro SD card slot:
Currently supports micro SD cards with up to 128G capacity.
3. Menu / back:
Short-press：
One short-press: Go back up the menu tree by one step.
Two short-presses: Go back twice.
Long-press:
In Now Playing screen: show Quick menu.
In any other screen: go directly to main menu.
In main menu: Both short-pressing and long-pressing shows the Now Playing
screen (if music is playing).
4. Next / Up, 5. Previous / Down:
In Now Playing screen: short-press Next to go to next song, hold to fast forward.
Short-press Previous to go to previous song, hold to rewind.
In any other screen: press Up to highlight the previous menu item and Down to
highlight the next menu item.
6. Vol“-”; 7. Vol“+”:
Volume is adjustable in and out of the Now Playing interface.
In Now Playing screen: Short-press “-” to decrease volume by one step, hold
to continuously decrease down to zero. Short-press “+” to increase volume
by one step, hold to continuously increase up to maximum.
In menus: If highlighted item is a setting, adjusts highlighted setting directly or
if OK button has been pressed to select setting with “>” mark for adjustment.
Otherwise, adjusts volume as normal.
8. On/Off/Play/Pause:
*On: Hold button for one second to turn on player.
*Off: Hold button for three seconds to turn off player.
*Forced shutdown: Hold button for ten seconds.
*In Now Playing screen: short-press for play / pause.
In menu screens: short-press to select highlighted item to go into submenu or
select setting for adjustment.

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9. Charging Indicator:
urns red when charging and green after player is fully recharged.
10. Micro USB Port:
a. For data transmission and charging.
b. Connects to digital music sources to act as USB DAC
11. Line Out Port:
3.5mm stereo audio line out port for connection with external amplifiers.
12. HOLD:
Move HOLD lever down to lock all buttons from operation
(e.g. putting playerin pants pocket for playback without pressing buttons by accident);
move HOLD lever up to unlock player.
13. Coaxial Out:
Outputs coaxial digital signal to devices with coaxial digital input.
Note: Coaxial output has the highest output priority and would shut down
headphone output and line output when coaxial cable is plugged in.
14. RESET：
Reach inside the reset hole with a thin rod (e.g. a toothpick) to reboot the system.
15. Headphone Output:
3.5mm headphone port suitable for headphones with different impedances.