Melco N1 Series Mounting instructions

High-Res Digital Music Library
N1 Series
Software Manual
This manual uses sample screenshots captured on firmware version 3.50. Depending on the firmware version that
is installed on your N1, functions described and screenshots contained in the manual may appear differently, so
functions on your product may not work as described the manual. Always update the firmware to the latest version.
The firmware version installed will show up during startup, or you can check it by opening the main menu and
scrolling to option 5, "System Update".
For the procedure of updating the firmware to the latest version, refer to the "Updating the Firmware" section in
chapter 3.
Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about the
product, contact the number on the warranty statement or the packing box. Do not discard the warranty statement
or the packing box.
35021285-03
2017.06

Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started .............................................4
Summary of Manual.........................................................................4
Chapter 2 Basic Usage....................................................5
Display ..............................................................................................5
Home Screen .............................................................................................. 5
Menu ........................................................................................................... 6
Dialog.......................................................................................................... 6
Streaming Screen....................................................................................... 6
Importing Music Files ......................................................................7
Importing from USB Devices..................................................................... 7
Importing from a Music CD ....................................................................... 9
Confirming Imported Files......................................................................10
Downloading Music Files from Streaming Sites ......................... 12
Adding Accounts......................................................................................13
Enabling or Disabling Auto Download ..................................................14
Deleting Accounts....................................................................................16
Playing Music Files on a Network Audio Player.......................... 17
Streaming Imported Music Files.............................................................18
Streaming Music Files from USB Devices...............................................18
Playing Music Files on USB-DAC Devices .................................... 18
Configuring for USB-DAC ........................................................................19
Playing Imported Music Files..................................................................21
Selecting the Controller Mode................................................................22
Playing a CD Using an Optical Drive.......................................................23
Backing Up and Restoring............................................................ 24
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Backup Operations ..................................................................................24
Backing Up ...............................................................................................25
Restoring ..................................................................................................26
Deleting the Imported Music Files............................................... 28
Formatting the Drive ...............................................................................28
Deleting Each File Manually....................................................................28
Chapter 3 Advanced Usage......................................... 29
Using Direct Mode ........................................................................ 29
Changing the RAID Mode ............................................................. 30
Formatting Drives ......................................................................... 32
Formatting Internal Drives......................................................................32
Formatting Connected USB Devices.......................................................33
Erasing Data on the N1 Completely............................................. 35
Changing the IP Address .............................................................. 37
Changing the Friendly Name (Hostname)................................... 38
Configuring the Date and Time.................................................... 39
Changing the Time Zone .............................................................. 41
Configuring Display and LED Settings ........................................ 42
Changing the Display Brightness ...........................................................42
Changing the Power LED Brightness......................................................43
Turning Off the Rear-Side LED ................................................................43
Configuring Automatic Power-Off............................................... 44
Changing the Display Language.................................................. 46
Updating the Firmware................................................................. 46
Updating via the Network.......................................................................46
Updating from the USB Device ...............................................................47
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Checking for Updates Automatically .....................................................48
Restoring Factory Defaults........................................................... 49
Chapter 4 Appendix .................................................... 51
Menu List ....................................................................................... 51
Status ........................................................................................................51
Browse Songs ...........................................................................................51
Backup ......................................................................................................51
Settings.....................................................................................................51
System Update .........................................................................................54
Display ......................................................................................................54
Language..................................................................................................54
Error Codes .................................................................................... 54
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
This manual is intended to be used with firmware version 3.50. Functions described and sample screenshots used by
the manual may appear differently from the product if it is using an older version firmware. Always using the latest
firmware is recommended.
Summary of Manual
Display Panel
Import Playback
Backup, Format, and
Advanced Usage
Display Panel Details
- Chapter 2 "Display"
Display Settings
- Chapter 3 "Conguring Display and LED Settings"
Display Language
- Chapter 3 "Changing the Display Language"
Playback on a Network Audio Player
- Chapter 2 "Playing Music Files on a
Network Audio Player"
Playback on USB-DAC Devices
- Chapter 2 "Playing Music Files on
USB-DAC Devices"
Backing Up Music Files and Settings
- Chapter 2 "Backing Up and Restoring"
Deleting Imported Files
- Chapter 2 "Deleting the Imported Music Files"
Drive Settings and Formatting
- Chapter 3 "Changing the RAID Mode", "Formatting Drives"
Changing the IP Address and Hostname
- Chapter 3 "Changing the IP Address", "Changing the Friendly Name
(Hostname)"
Date, Time, and Time Zone Settings
- Chapter 3 "Conguring the Date and Time", "Changing the Time Zone"
Firmware Update - Chapter 3 "Updating the Firmware"
Importing from a USB Device
- Chapter 2 "Importing Music Files"
Importing from a CD
- Chapter 2 "Importing Music Files"
Checking If the Import Finished
Successfully
- Chapter 2 "Conrming Imported Files"
Importing from a Computer
- Chapter 2 "Importing Music Files"
Downloading
- Chapter 2 "Downloading Music Files
from Streaming Sites"
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Chapter 2 Basic Usage
Display
Home Screen
Turn on the N1. After it boots, the home screen will be displayed.
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101112The home screen displays the following information:
Number Item Description
1Status of Connected Router or
Hub
- Displays when a router or switch is connected to the N1's
LAN port.
- Displays when a router or switch is not connected to the
N1's LAN port or they are turned off.
2Status of Connected Player
- Displays when a Network Audio Player that is connected to
the N1's player port is on.
- Displays when no Ethernet cable is connected to the player
port or a connected Network Audio Player is off.
3Status of Connected USB-DAC
- Displays if a USB-DAC is connected.
- Displays if playing a music file on a connected USB-DAC.
/ - Displays if playing songs from a streaming service on
a connected USB-DAC. The available streaming services vary
depending on your controller app and country.
4DSD Playback Mode
- Displays when the playback mode is set to "Standard" and
a connected USB-DAC supports Melco Markerless DSD playback.
- Displays when the playback mode is set to "Standard"
and a connected USB-DAC does not support Markerless DSD
playback.
- Displays when the playback mode is set to "DSD over PCM
priority mode".
- Displays when the playback mode is set to "PCM only".
Note: If none of the above icons are displayed, the playback
mode is set to "Legacy".
5Status of Connected Optical
Drive
- Displays if an optical drive is connected. The icon will be
extinguished if no optical drives are connected.
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Number Item Description
6Status of Downloader
- Displays when an account was added and auto download is
enabled.
- Displays when an account was added but auto download is
disabled.
- Displays when an error occurs and downloading failed.
7USB Port for Backup USB Drive - Displays when a USB device is connected to the backup
port.
8USB Port for Expansion USB Drive
- Displays when a USB device is connected to the expansion
port. While the icon is blinking, the N1 is searching for music
files. When the icon stops blinking, music file playback is ready.
9Status of File Sharing - Displays when the setting is enabled in navigating to
"Settings" - "SMB File Sharing".
10 Friendly Name (Hostname) Displays the friendly name (hostname) of the N1. The friendly
name is used when accessing the N1 from an app or computer.
11 IP Address
Displays the IP address. The IP address is used when accessing
the N1 from a computer. If no IP address is displayed, the player
port is set to "Direct Mode".
12 Usage Capacity of Internal Drive Displays the used capacity of the internal hard drive in the N1,
using a bar chart and a percentage (%).
Menu
Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) while the home screen is displayed.
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) to make a selection.
Dialog
When confirming the operation, the dialog screen will be displayed.
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) to make a selection.
Streaming Screen
When the N1 starts streaming music files, the display panel will show the streaming music information.
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Notes:
•If the music file is playing on a computer, the music information will not be displayed on the display panel.
•Depending on the streaming player, file format, or file tag information, music information may not always be
displayed properly on the display panel.
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The display panel displays the following information:
Number Item Description
1Player Information Displays the player information that playing a music file.
2Title Display the title of a music file.
3Music File Information Displays file format and sampling rate.
4Track Number
Displays the number of the track currently playing. Regardless
of how many music files are available, only the last two digits of
the track number will be displayed. For example, if track 121 is
playing, this will show "21".
5Repeat/Shuffle - Repeats playback of all music files while this is displayed.
- Shuffles playback of all music files while this is displayed.
6Playback/Suspension - Appears while playing a music file.
- Appears while playback is suspended.
7Remaining Time/Song Time
Passed
Switches the display option by pressing the Down button ( )
while playback is suspended.
Importing Music Files
Music files can be imported from a USB device or a CD to the N1.
Importing from USB Devices
To import music files from a connected USB device, follow the procedure below.
1 Connect the USB device that contains music files to the USB 3.0 port.
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Notes:
•Use only the compatible USB devices listed on melco-audio.com.
•Connect only NTFS-formatted, FAT32-formatted, or HFS Plus-formatted USB devices.
2 When the USB drive is connected to the rear USB 3.0 port, the following screen will be displayed. Press the
Down button ( ) and select "OK", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
When the USB drive is connected to the front USB port, the following screen will be displayed. Press the Down
button ( ) and select "Import", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
3 Wait until music importing is finished.
4 When finished, press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
Notes:
•If a filename or folder name starts with a period (.), the file or folder cannot be imported.
•When the Back button ( ) is pressed while importing, the import process will be cancelled after the N1 finishes
importing the current file. If the imported file size is large, the cancellation process may take a few minutes to
finish.
Import Destination Details
Imported music files will be stored in the "import" folder. There are two options to store the imported data in the N1.
To change these options, go to Settings - Import Directory and select from "Date" or "All".
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•"Date" - If you select this option, a folder that contains the import date in the folder name will be created within
the "import" folder and all imported files will be stored in that folder. Even if the same data is included in the USB
device, it will be copied to the N1.
•"All" - If you select this option, data will be imported into the "all" folder within the "import" folder. With this
option, only files with changes will be imported to the N1. Files with no changes from the previous import will
not be imported.
Importing from a Music CD
To import tracks from a music CD, follow the procedure below.
Note: Importing tracks from a music CD requires an optical drive (not included). Use only the compatible optical
drive(s) listed on melco-audio.com. Depending on the manufacture date, circumstances, and specifications of a
connected optical drive, it may not work even if the optical drive is listed in our compatible devices.
1 Connect an optical drive to the USB 3.0 port.
2 Insert a music CD to import its tracks.
3 When the following screen is displayed, press the Down button ( ) and select "Import", then press the
Menu/Enter button ( ).
4 When the CD is detected, the N1 will try to get the album information automatically. If the N1 is connected to
the Internet, music tracks will be imported using the acquired album information.
When multiple titles are found, the following message will be displayed. Press the Menu/Enter button (
) and select the appropriate album title on the displayed window. The album title with the "*" symbol will
contain the cover art.
Once you have selected the album title, you can return to the previous window and select it again by pressing
the Back button ( ).
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Note: If the N1 is not connected to the Internet, or if the CD information is not available from the online music
database, the album name and music title information will not be acquired. In such a case, the import date will
be used as the album name and the track number as the filename.
5 When the "Import from CD?" message is displayed, press the Down button ( ) and select "OK", then press
the Menu/Enter button ( ).
6 When finished, press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
To import tracks from another CD, repeat the process from step 2 above.
Import Destination Details
Imported tracks will be stored in the "import_CD" folder. If importing from a non-music CD, the imported data will
be stored in the "import" folder, not the "import_CD" folder.
Imported tracks that contain cover art (folder.jpg) cannot be moved or copied unless the cover art file is removed.
Tracks that don't contain cover art can be moved or copied.
File Format of Imported Music Files
When importing music files from a CD, they will be saved as non-compressed FLAC files by default. They can
be changed to WAV files, and FLAC compression levels are changeable as well. Available compression levels are
described in the "Menu List" section in chapter 4.
Confirming Imported Files
Imported files can be accessed from mobile devices or computers which are connected to the same router with the
N1. Follow the procedure below.
For Mobile Devices
To confirm imported music files from a mobile device, a UPnP/DLNA-compatible app is required. Install the app to a
mobile device.
For Computers
To confirm imported music files from computers, follow the procedure below.
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1 Enter "\\" and the N1's IP address or friendly name (hostname) into the address bar of Windows Explorer, then
press the Enter key. For macOS, click Connect to Server and enter "cifs://" and the N1's IP address or friendly
name.
2 The "share" folder will be displayed. Double-click the "share" folder and if the imported files are displayed,
import was finished properly.
You can also import files from the computer to the displayed window mentioned in the step above.
Notes:
•On a computer, you can also check the imported files by installing a UPnP/DLNA-compatible app.
•If the "share" folder is not displayed, wait for about 30 seconds and try again.
If Unable to Access from a Computer
If the file sharing status icon, number 9 in the "Home Screen" section, is not displayed at the home screen, enable
the file sharing service. To enable the file sharing service, follow the procedure below.
1 Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) to display the menu list at the home screen.
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2 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
3 Press the Down button ( ) and select "SMB File Sharing", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
4 Press the Down button ( ) and select "On", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
5 When finished, press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
Downloading Music Files from Streaming Sites
Downloader can download music files from streaming sites automatically. Once you purchase the music files from a
mobile device or computer, the N1 can download the files from the streaming site, even if you're not at home.
Supported streaming sites are listed below:
•HIGHRESAUDIO
•OTOTOY
•e-onkyo music*
* "e-onkyo music" is not the same as "Onkyo Music". "e-onkyo music" is only for Japanese consumers and "Onkyo
Music" is for overseas consumers.
Notes:
•Create an account on one of the streaming sites above before using downloader. Also, make sure the N1 is
connected to the Internet. You can verify if the N1 is connected to the Internet from Status - Network - LAN.
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•Do not move the folder under the "download" folder that contains the account name in its folder name to
another folder. If the folder is moved, the N1 may download the same music file(s) again.
Adding Accounts
To add an account from a streaming site to the N1, follow the procedure below.
1 Create an account on the streaming site.
2 Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) to display the menu list at the home screen.
3 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
4 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Downloader", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
5 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Account Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
6 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Add/Edit Account", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
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7 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Add Account", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
8 Select the streaming site to add an account using the Up/Down buttons ( ) and press the Menu/Enter
button ( ).
9 Enter the account ID using the Up/Down buttons ( ), then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
10 Enter the account password using the Up/Down buttons ( ), then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
11 When the credentials are authenticated, the following message will be displayed. Press the Menu/Enter button
( ).
After an account has been added, auto download will be automatically enabled.
Enabling or Disabling Auto Download
To disable or enable auto download, follow the procedure below.
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1 Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) to display the menu list at the home screen.
2 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
3 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Downloader", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
4 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Auto Download", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
5 Press the Down button ( ) and select either "Off" or "On", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
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6 When finished, press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
Deleting Accounts
To delete an existing account on the N1, follow the procedure below.
1 Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) to display the menu list at the home screen.
2 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
3 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Downloader", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
4 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Account Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
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5 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Remove Account", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
6 Select the account to be deleted using the Up/Down buttons ( ), then press the Menu/Enter button (
).
7 Press the Down button ( ) and select "OK", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
8 When finished, press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
Note: If you remove all accounts with auto download enabled, it will be disabled automatically.
Playing Music Files on a Network Audio Player
Imported music files can be played using the Network Audio Player. The procedure to play music files is different
depending on the Network Audio Player, so refer to your Network Audio Player's manual for more detailed
information on how to play music.
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Network Audio Player
N1
Streaming Imported Music Files
The N1 supports streaming of files with the extensions below.
Supported File Types for Streaming
Extensions mp3, wma, wav, lpcm, pcm, ogg, m4a, mp4, 3gp, flac, m3u, mpa, aac,
apl, ac3, aif, aiff, mp2, mp1, dsf, dff
Streaming Music Files from USB Devices
Even if music files are not imported from the USB device that is connected to the expansion port of the N1, your
Network Audio Player can play music files from the USB device.
Note: Use only the compatible USB devices listed on melco-audio.com.
Playing Music Files on USB-DAC Devices
The N1 supports USB-DAC, short for "USB digital-to-analog converter". If using buttons on the unit or a mobile
device with a controller app installed, you can directly connect a USB-DAC to the N1 to stream music and enjoy
high-quality sound without using a computer.
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USB-DAC
N1
Configuring for USB-DAC
The N1 supports four different playback modes for DSD files (.dsf, .dff). You can select from the following modes:
•"Standard" - The default and recommended playback mode. If a connected USB-DAC supports Melco Markerless
DSD, the DSD file will be played by the Markerless DSD playback; otherwise, the DSD file will be played by DSD
over PCM.
When this mode is configured, the or icon will appear on the home screen.
•"DSD over PCM priority mode" - This mode applies DSD over PCM even if a connected USB-DAC supports
Markerless DSD playback. Except for this behavior, this mode is the same as standard mode.
When this mode is configured, the icon will appear on the home screen.
•"PCM only" - This mode will convert DSD files to PCM files. If connecting a USB-DAC that only supports playing
PCM files, selecting this mode is recommended. Except for this behavior, this mode is the same as standard
mode.
When this mode is configured, the icon will appear on the home screen.
•"Legacy" - This mode will be applied on playback. This mode is provided for compatibility for firmware version
3.00 to 3.21 and it is different from standard mode. This mode always play the DSD files by DSD over PCM.
When this mode is configured, no icon will appear on the home screen.
To configure USB-DAC on your N1, follow the procedure below.
1 Press the Menu/Enter button ( ) to display the menu list at the home screen.
2 Press the Down button ( ) and select "Settings", then press the Menu/Enter button ( ).
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