Soundaware A1 User manual

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A Letter to Users
Dear SOUNDAWARE users:
First of all, thank you for choosing A1. As a network audio player defined
as “National HIFI”, we hope that A1 can make you enjoy music through
its rich functions, comprehensive usage scenes and excellent sound
performance!
A1 is very powerful, to embrace more users and adapt to more scenarios,
but it does not mean that you need to use all the features, which is why
this letter is written.
A1 is often used in several ways: 1) remote control. 2) free or very low
cost app. 3) Roon Ready (cost much). 4) Bluetooth/USB. If you are not
very skilled in computer and network configuration and often listen to
offline music that is less than 1TB, we recommend direct remote control +
SSD hard disk / SD; If the number of offline music files reaches several
TB, you can try NAS/huge capacity HDD + mobile app mode (such as
bubbleupnp or 8player); If the amount of offline music is very large, and
the budget is sufficient, then Roon is recommended; If you just listen to
lossless music mainly on music app, it is recommended to play through
DLNA (Android music app) and Airplay to achieve the best sound quality
of the music app, better than HIFI Android or ios local playback. In this
case, it is highly recommended to buy membership and listen to lossless
tracks. For the downloaded music, it is enough to use the SD card. The
control method can be used with bubbleupnp or 8player. For Bluetooth
and USB, they are more used in specific scenes, such as TV and PC hi-fi
music / movies / games.
At the same time, A1 has many interfaces and functions, all sound good.
How to connect, how to achieve ideal personalized needs becomes the
very first problem. So, think first what most do you want A1 to do? I offer
some experience here for your reference:
1) Simply listen to lossless music online, not audiophiles, connect A1 to
$150-$300 active speaker or headphones/earbuds, then use the original
power cord is enough, 6.35mm is a high-power low-sensitive headphone
port, can also be turned to 3.5mm, 3.5mm is mainly for high-sensitivity
headphones/earbuds. If the active speaker has a volume control, then turn
off the volume control of A1 will provide better sound.

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2) Connect to high-end professional active speakers ($1500+) or HIFI
systems cost more than $7500, pls prepare HIFI power supply socket and
professional cables as well as shock-absorb footers.
3) Connect to advanced DAC, the coaxial line matters the most. Generally,
the DIY or the low-cost coaxial cable may not achieve the desired effect.
You can also use optical fiber cable, but it is subject to DAC (receiving
end is generally 96kHz, SOUNDAWARE can send up to 192kHz).
4) Bluetooth and USB Sound card/interface: Bluetooth connection works
the best on devices that support APTX, and it is strongly recommended to
maximize the volume of your controller (Cellphone/PC/PAD) and make A1
to adjust volume. Besides, our bluetooth is processed directly by FPGA,
with the very low latency, it’s great experience to watch movies or MTVs
via Bluetooth. If you have higher need of sound quality when using USB
sound card or interface, you may change with a better USB cable.
5) About connecting CD playback and ripping: CD playback function
must be used with the specified driver model. It can be directly used with
CD-ONE, or Pioneer BDR-206/BDR-207 drive plus external power
supply. Other models are not guaranteed of the compatibility.
6) Please do not put 100 songs in one folder, because the folder will be
scanned in real time during web browsing. If there are too many music
files (more than 300), A1 may work slower, it is recommended to manage
songs referring to the original album.
At last, may you enjoy music with A1.
SOUNDAWARE - Aware of the Pure Sound.
Thanks for your purchase.

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Chapter 1: Product’s Structure
1.1 Audio Player
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Description for buttons:
1 Volume“- +”keys，can be pressed continuously
2 3.5mm single-end jack, suitable for high sensitivity headset, limited
power
3 6.35mm single-end jack, suitable for low sensitivity headset, big power,
can convert to 3.5mm
4 5.6 inch LCD Display
5 Standby Indicator
6 Working Indicator
7 Infrared Receiving Window
8 Left; Page Up
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Up; Back to main menu (by long press)
10 Right; Page down
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Confirm; Play/Pause; Standby (by long press)
12 Down; Play mode switch
13 USB Interface *2
14 RJ-45 Network Cable Interface
15 Bluetooth Antenna
16 USB Audio Interface/DAC Data Interface
17 RCA Coaxial Out
18 Optical Digital Output
19 Analog output RCA（R )
20 Analog output RCA（L )
21 Power On-off
22 Power connector and fuse location
23 SD Card Socket
1.2 Remote Control
Below is the description of Soundaware’s remote control.

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1 Power on/off; standby on/off
2 Menu (back to main menu)
3 Back to previous menu or interface
4 Up
5 Left
6 Right
7 OK; play/pause
8 Down
9 Volume down, decrease by 1
10 Volume up, increase by 1
11 Fast rewind
12 Fast-forward
13 Favorites (add /delete songs to/from your favorites list)
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Chapter 2: Specification & Parameters
2.1 Interface
2.1.1 Input
1. SD*1：Theoretically support 2TB SD card, 400Gb on real test.
support FAT32, exFAT, NTFS format.
2. USB*2 (600ma*2): Support USB1.1, USB2.0, compatible with USB3.0.
4TB HDD on real test, each partition can not be larger than 2T.
3. LAN Interface: Full duplex 100Mbps; support Samba (NAS), UPnP, DLNA,
Airplay, Roon Ready.
4. Power: Supports 115V, 230V voltage input, 50-60Hz.
Before the machine is wired up, ensure correct input voltage to prevent any
damage.
5. Digital input：
Bluetooth: Supports APTX, AAC, APTXLL, SBC protocol based on FPGA.
USB interface/DAC: High-performance digital interface based on FPGA：Supports
32~384kHz, DSD 64~DSD256 (Above DSD64 file need to install thesycon driver).
2.1.2 Output
1. Digital output:
RCA Coaxial：0.5V p-p supports 16-24bit, 44.1kHz-192kHz PCM, DSD64 DOP
output.
Optical： Support 16-24bit, 44.1kHz-96kHz PCM output.
2. Analog Output:
RCA*2: 1.8VRMS with volume control, if the back end featuring volume control,
then close A1’s will achieve the best sound quality.
Headphone Amp (3.5mm)*1：with volume control
Headphone Amp (6.35mm)*1: with volume control
32Ω：466mW*2 100Ω：213mW*2 300Ω：80mW*2
2.2 Music Formats Support
APE Dual-channel;
FAST/NORMAL/HIGH compression mode;
<=48kHz
FLAC Dual-channel; 44.1kHz~384kHz, 8Bit~24Bit;
MP3 Dual-channel; 16Bit, 48kHz, for common bit stream
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AIFF Dual-channel; 16Bit, 48kHz, for common bit stream
AAC Dual-channel; 16Bit, 48kHz, for common bit stream
WAV Dual-channel, 44.1kHz-384kHz, 8Bit-32Bit
CUE Support CUE SHEET
SACD ISO Dual-channel, DSD64 (2.8MHz), non-DST-compression
DSF
Dual-channel, DSD256（11.2MHz), non-DST-compression
DFF
Dual-channel, DSD256（11.2MHz), non-DST-compression
Other More format will be supported with the updating of
firmware
Seamless Playback
SOUNDAWARE player can switch WAV&DSD music
which have the same sampling rate seamlessly and
automatically. The time of switching other different formats
of music automatically will be significantly shorter, some of
them can realize gapless playback.
2.3 Others
Size 214*214*80mm (W*L*H)
Weight 2.82kg without retail package
Chapter 3: Preparing to Use
In order for a better use of the player, we recommend you to spend a little time reading
the user’s guide before operation.
3.1 Accessories
All machines have been strictly checked before leaving the factory. However the
transport process may result in damages, please check again. Open the packing box,
then take out the player and other items carefully. Please check whether or not the
following accessories are included:
Remote controller
Power cord (for testing only, please use other professional wire instead)
Network cable
User’s manual
16GB SD card
Warranty card
Bluetooth antenna

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Carefully examine possible damages caused in the shipping. If there is any visible
damage on the player or the player cannot work well, please contact the dealer
immediately. If the player is sent directly to you by Soundaware Co. Ltd., please
contact us by giving information on the package.
3.2 Precautions
Please note that the input voltage should be consistent with the player’s working
voltage (230V/115V). If possible, equip an AC voltage stabilizer to better protect the
player. Our warranty policy does not include the damage caused by voltage overload
which is incurred by wrong input voltage.
Keep the player far away from volatile substances. Do not contact long with rubber or
other organic materials, since they may cause discoloration or surface damage to the
player. For machine cleaning, please use a soft, clean cloth to wipe gently the surface,
and avoid using organic reagents. In case of sticky spots, please use a soft cloth dipped
in a neutral detergent to clean, and wipe by a dry cloth afterwards. Do not splash
water，other liquid or other small metal pieces into the machine.
Since moisture is deadly to electronic product, please do not expose the machine in
humid environment for a long time, otherwise, malfunction could be generated due to
oxidation of electronic devices. Please also avoid overheating, dust and vibration as
these are likely to cause damage to components of the machine.
Please unplug all connections before moving the player, avoiding falling or strong hit
to the machine. Do not place heavy objects on the surface. Ensure good contact
between the ground wire and the ground, otherwise the player will be easily disturbed
and therefore makes sound poor.
The player works as sound source in the whole system, so it should be turned on
first, and turned off at last. Wrong sequence may result in current shock sound
that may affect the experience and cause possible damage to loudspeakers or
headphones.
Save this manual for reference. Should you need further help, please contact with the
provider or SOUNDAWARE Audio Co. Ltd. Please also pay attention to the official
release to reduce unnecessary losses.

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Chapter 4: Operating Instructions
4.1 Start-up
About 13 seconds after power-on, boot icon
(As shown in the right picture) appears on
the screen. Entire startup procedure takes 30
seconds or so, then it enters the main menu
interface.
At this time only "Music" icon is shown.
There are five icons following by "Music",
"CD Play", “Sound Setting“,"General
Setting", "About US", "Upgrade", representing different sub-menus that you can shift
among, but only one is displayed at a time. You can use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons on
the front panel of the player or keys on the remote controller to shift among these icons.
The white arrows in main menu interface show the direction that can be moved to.
Tip: The firmware description in this manual is subject to the firmware version
1.0.17t. If there are any changes in the future, please refer to the new firmware
description.
Press OK (on the front panel of the player or on the remote controller) in main menu
interface, then it will enter the sub-menu that current icon represents.
4.2 AirPlay Function
AirPlay can transfer audio from iPhone, iPad and other devices that support AirPlay
(through mobile music players, such as QQ music, apple music, kgmusic, Spotify, etc.)
to the local player. At the same time, the volume can be directly controlled by the
player (many other devices' Airplay uses the volume control by shifting the audio
source, we are different). Please scan the QR code at the end of the text to view the
complete PDF version of the manual.
4.3 Music
4.3.1 Music Storage Devices
SOUNDAWARE player can play audio files stored in USB, SD or networks (samba
share, NAS). After entering the "Music" sub-menu, there will be the playlist interface,
also called directory browsing interface, including "Playing","Recent List", "Favorites",
"SD","NFS","USB" options. This interface also displays real-time information about
the number of files.
"Playing" is displayed dynamically, which will only appear when playback is in
process. Select it, press OK, and it will enter music playback interface.

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"Recent List" stores the directories of songs played recently and can cover maximal 10
directories.
"Favorites" is a list to save the user's favorite songs. Press the AUDIO key on the
remote controller to add the song selected in the directory browsing interface or the
song being played in playback interface to Favorites. In the Favorites list interface,
press the AUDIO key to remove the selected song from Favorites.
"SD" is a directory of songs stored in the SD card. SOUNDAWARE player supports
multiple types of SD cards.
"NFS" (Network File System) is a directory to list songs stored in samba share or NAS,
incorporating all directories named after "music" and "Music", such as music, music1,
Music2. Make sure the shared directories are in the root directory of shared host.
"USB" is a directory to list songs stored in USB storage devices. SOUNDAWARE
player has two USB ports, and if there are two devices connected, it will display
directories like usb1, usb2. The player supports GPT partitioned hard disk. Each
partition supports maximal 2TB.
* Note: In the case of ultra-high sampling rate, attention should be paid to the storage
performance. It is normal for USB to be not very smooth under the highest
compression condition of FLAC, 384kHz 24bit, as well as a little stuck of operating
under the normal playback. Ultra-high audio sampling rate cannot be supported under
NFS because of network mapping (network response speed cannot reach local speed).
4.3.2 Music Format Support
Different music format icons identify different types of audio files. Color of CUE is
different from the others to distinguish more clearly. As shown below.
Note: The directory browsing interface only displays the directory and the APE, CUE,
WAV, FLAC, MP3,AIFF, DSF, DFF, ALAC, AAC, SACD ISO files. Other formats of
audio files will not show in the interface. The player supports up to 384kHz, 32bit
stereo audio files (32bit only supports the integer mode). APE type of audio files at
EXTRA HIGH compression mode is not supported.
4.3.3 File Browsing
As shown on the right picture. The top one of the playlist at each level stores the path
of upper play-list (displayed as ‘Return’). Use this option to return to the parent
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Index of the selected entry is shown in the directory browsing interface. Songs in
playlist are sorted firstly by track number (if any),
then by the ASCII coding sequence of the song
name (to sort numbers and English letters only).
In the directory browsing interface, (press the
＞(PgUp) and ＜(PgDn) keys on remote
controller to turn pages;) press UP and DOWN to move your selection up and down;
press LEFT to jump directly to the first entry, and RIGHT to the last entry. Press
OK, if the selected entry is a directory, it will enter this directory and list songs; if the
directory is empty, the playlist formed now shall merely consist of "Return". If the
selected one is a song (Since the CUE file stores song information, it is viewed as
a directory), it will enter the music playback interface. If the song is wrong encoded or
is a format not supported, the player will attempt to play the next one that is okay.
4.3.4 Playback Status
There are five playback status, and each one has a corresponding icon in the playback
interface. They are PLAY status , PAUSE status , STOP status ,
FAST-FORWARD status , and REWIND status . Press UP, then it will return to
the directory browsing interface. In the
playback interface are total time, index in
playlist, file format and other things about the
song on play. As shown on the right.
Besides, SOUNDAWARE player can switch
WAV&DSD music which has the same sampling rate seamlessly and
automatically in the playing mode of “Order” or “Loop”.
Once a song was played and we are not in the playback interface, the system will
switch back to playback interface automatically after 15 or 30 seconds of non
operating. (over 15 seconds in directory browsing interface, over 30 seconds in other
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4.3.5 Playback Mode
There are four playback modes, and each one has a corresponding icon. They are
sequential play , random play ,
loop play , and single cycle play .
In the playback interface, press DOWN to
change playback mode. As the right picture.
4.3.6 Song Switching
Press LEFT/RIGHT to choose the previous/next song. If the previous or next song
does not exist, system will play the first song of the playlist.
4.3.7 Fast-forward and Rewind
SOUNDAWARE player supports fast-forward and rewind functions. Press or
on the remote control to implement fast-forward or rewind. In the state of
fast-forward or rewind, press “ok”key to stop it and reset to the original state. The
speed of fast-forward and rewind is approximately 4x. The playback state icon will
change to or when in the state of fast-forward or rewind.
4.3.8 Favorites
Favorites means the user's own collection of songs. Press the AUDIO key on the
remote control to add songs to the Favorites list. In the Favorites list interface, press
the AUDIO key to remove the selected one from the Favorites list. If the song you
want to add already exists in the Favorites list, the player will indicate instantly. The
Favorites list is set to hold 100 songs at most. If the list is full, songs can no longer be
added. As shown below is a song successfully added to Favorites, and another
removed from Favorites.
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while directory is not supported.
4.3.9 Best Sound Quality Mode
When playing, after the screen is off automatically, the internal EMI value, which
influences the sound quality, will be reduced to the minimum, thus you can get the best
sound quality.
4.4 CD Play
Through USB connector, connect A1 to outer driver of SOUNDAWARE (Like
CD-ONE), choose CD Play interface, you will see “Extraction” and “Directory”.
Once the "Extraction" is selected, device will extract the information from the CD (put
in the CD-ONE) to store into the inserted SD card, which need to have 1000M storage
available at least. Under the circumstance of
connecting with the network, the extracted CD
files will be stored into a named "CD" folder,
otherwise, stored into a named begin with "CD
Ripper" folder. During the proceed of extraction,
if OK button was pressed, it will be ended,
extracted files would be shown. Press LEFT
button to return to previous menu.
The files extracted from CD will be seen and
selected to play in the "Directory" option. The
CD information obtained from the network
could also be shown, such as the song name,
musician name etc. Without network, just serial number will be shown.
Note: It takes some time to acquire the information of the new CD from network, so
the directory of the CD will be shown slowly at the first use, which is bounded with
the environment of the network, please wait patiently. If the network is not requested,
please don’t connect, which could save the reading time.
4.5 Select Source
There are three options in “Select Source”, including: USB Sound Card, HIFI
Bluetooth and Roon Ready.

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USB Audio：A1 synchronizes the clock and data based on FPGA, then develops
deeply of the 2017 high performance XMOS chip to make it provide data channel.
With better isolation and optimization of the power supply, these all together build a
great interface with PC/Tablet and PC.
Before using the USBAudio function by PC，you need to connect PC to SOUNDAWARE player with USB cable，
then visit “Select Source”and select “USB Audio”. Finally install the driver of USB DAC (XMOS) on the PC.
(Please find it in the default SD card.)
Android phones or tablets do not need to install the driver, just use the OTG cable to connect the phone to
SOUNDAWARE player and select "USB Audio" function. In addition, Apple devices need to connect the camera
kit when using this function
*For detailed settings, please scan the QR code in the end to view the full PDF
version of the manual.
HIFI Bluetooth: SOUNDAWARE develops secondarily on APTX chip, taking FPGA,
independent high-precision and low noise femto clock to decode, thus to achieve high
fidelity Bluetooth that excels default CSR APTX digital output level. Before using this
function, turn on “Select Source”- “HIFI Bluetooth”, then select A1 on Bluetooth
matching page of your cellphone or other devices. (Make sure you have installed the
Bluetooth antenna). Highly suggested to maximize the volume of your “control
device”, then make A1 to adjust the volume. Meanwhile Bluetooth has low latency that
can be used when watching movie or MTV.
Roon Ready: Now all producing players of SOUNDAWARE can use Roon Ready,
having PC or NAS as Roon Core, then stream songs to SOUNDAWARE to play. Roon
looks at your music and finds photos, bios, reviews, lyrics, and concert dates, and
makes connections between artists, composers, performers, conductors, and producers.
What you get is a searchable, surfable magazine about your music.
*For detailed settings, please scan the QR code in the end to view the full PDF
version of the manual.
4.6 Sound Setting
There are two options here: “Volume Control Setting”and “Filter Setting”.
4.6.1 Volume Control Setting
Choose to turn on or off the volume adjusting function in the "Volume Control Setting",
which controls the volume of headphone output. So the volume control must be turned
on when you use the headphone output, while it’s suggested to turn off if not.
4.6.2 Filter Setting
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4.7 General Setting
4.7.1 Language Setting
Three languages are supported now, that is simplified Chinese, Russian and English.
Press UP and DOWN to select one, then the system language will change at once
accordingly. Press LEFT and RIGHT to select the "OK" or "Cancel" button in this
interface. Choose the "OK" button and press OK to save the change, while choose the
"Cancel" button and press OK to cancel the operation without saving any change.
4.7.2 Network Setting
In the network setting interface are five options: "Static IP", "DHCP", "Network
Share", “Update MAC Address” and “Freedb Setting”
Static IP: You can manually set up IP address, subnet mask and gateway in the "Static
IP" interface. Default IP address is
192.168.0.199, default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0, default gateway is 192.168.0.1.
If the player is connected to a LAN, assign an
IP address unused in the subnet to the player.
Gateway of the player is the same as that of the
shared host. If the player is directly connected with a peer through network cable, their
IP address should be in the same network segment.
To change IP address, press OK into edit mode, then the cursor will flick, which
indicates the number can be changed. Press UP and DOWN to change the number
while the cursor is blinking.
Press LEFT and RIGHT to move the cursor in a row. To go to the next row, you need
to press OK so that the cursor does not blink, then press UP and DOWN to move the
cursor to another row. After IP address, subnet mask and gateway are configured
completely, move the cursor to the "OK" button in the interface. If you want to save
configuration, press OK and then it will go back to the network setting interface.
DHCP: If you want to obtain an IP, connect the player to a LAN with a router, which
will directly assign a dynamic IP address for the player with no other settings required.
Get an IP address and then press OK to return to the network setting interface. As
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When first use Internet, need to get IP address automatically to guarantee working.
Network Share: The network share interface consists of an IP address edit box, the
"Mount" button and the "Cancel" button. You can enter the IP address of a host to
mount its shared directories. The method is the same as changing the IP address. As
shown on the right above.
*For detailed settings, please scan the QR code in the end to view the full PDF
version of the manual.
Update MAC Address: This option is to regenerate the player's MAC address. The
main purpose is to prevent conflicts with the MAC addresses of other network devices.
In the event of a conflict, please enter this selection and select Update.
Description: This conflict means that all configurations are correct when NFS is
mounted, but may not be mounted successfully. If this happens, please choose to
update the MAC address and re-acquire the IP address.
Freedb Setting: When the player is used with CD-ONE, the CD can be connected to
Freedb, and the network can synchronize and display the album, song name, artist and
other information. When you are not using CD-ONE, or do not need to use the Freedb
function, it is recommended to turn this feature off to reduce the waiting time during
use.
4.7.4 Backlight Time Setting
There are four options in this menu: "10s",
"20s", "60s", "Never". As shown on the right.
If you choose any one of the former three
options, the player will turn off the screen a certain time after the last keystroke while
the playback process won’t be stopped. For example, you select "10s", and then the
player will turn off the screen under the condition of no operation within ten seconds.
In screen-off status, press any key to restore the LCD screen backlight.
Press UP and DOWN to select the backlight time. Press LEFT and RIGHT to choose
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choose the "Cancel" button and press OK to exit this interface without saving any
change.
4.7.5 Brightness
This setting is to change the screen brightness. In
this interface, press UP and DOWN to change the
brightness value, press LEFT and RIGHT to
choose "OK" or "Cancel". The maximal
brightness value is 100, and the minimum is 5.
Increase or decrease in each step is 5. If you want
to save the adjustment, choose the "OK" button and press OK. If not, choose the
"Cancel" button and press OK to exit the interface without saving any change. If you
cancel the adjustment result, the brightness value will be restored to the previous.
4.7.6 Fade Option Setting
This option is used for solving noise
problems when switch songs, rewind or
fast-forward of PCM files. This option does
not work for DSD stream.
4.7.7 DLNA Pictures Setting
Under this option, the display and closing of the album cover of the player in DLNA
mode can be selected. When the image display is closed, the speed is faster when the
mobile phone app browses the machine storage.
4.8 About Us
Right picture is the QR code of SOUNDAWARE’s official
website. Stay tuned with new products and firmwares here.
4.9 Upgrade
There are two options for firmware upgrade: "forced recovery" and "firmware
upgrade".
"Forced recovery" is to prevent accidental upgrade failure or other special
circumstances, you can use it to restore to the original version. Under normal

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circumstances, it is strongly NOT recommended to use it. After this function is
operated, the product won’t function well, only firmware upgrade will do.
“Firmware upgrade” is to upgrade the
function of the player. The version of the
current firmware will be displayed in the top
column. The serial number of the machine
will be displayed in the lower part. Each
device has one unique serial number for
maintenance and after-sales service.
Note:
◆ The machine has an automatic abnormal recovery function. If it does not boot
properly, the machine will automatically try to restart twice. If both restarts fail, it
will be restored to the factory version. The entire process takes about 30 minutes,
during which time do not turn off the unit's power or do any touch operations.
◆ Do not disconnect the power of the player during the upgrade or recovery process.
Otherwise, it may not be able to be turned on, which may affect your use.
4.9.1 Force Recovery
After selecting "forced recovery", press the enter key, there will be a tip, long press the
right arrow key, the red word will appear again at the bottom of the screen to indicate
whether to force recovery.
If it is determined, forced recovery will start, and the machine will restart
automatically after completion.
Note: Do not attempt to force recovery at will. This forced recovery is only suitable
for use in an emergency, it will be restored to the most available version, and it is
recommended to upgrade the new firmware after forced recovery. The player may
experience unstable operation after forced recovery.
4.9.2 Firmware Upgrade
First copy the “update.bin” upgrade file into the SD card root directory, then insert
the SD card, select it and press the confirm button, you will be prompted: "Please copy
the upgrade file to the SD card root directory, insert the SD card, long press the right
arrow key to upgrade."
If there is an upgrade file in the inserted SD card (the user can download it from the
company's website), long press the right arrow key to confirm, after the upgrade, the
machine will automatically restart after a success. If there is no upgradeable firmware
file in the SD card, the player will give you a corresponding tip.
4.10 DLNA
As a generalized standard protocol, DLNA has three roles: a player (Renderer), a
media library (Media Server/Library), and a playback controller (Controller). The
player is the local machine; the media library refers to the collection of music files that
can be controlled to play, such as the SD card inserted into the player, the USB mobile
storage device connected to the player, and the shared folder of the computer under the
same network, or the music stored in the NAS can be used as a media library; the
controller, that is, the device or playback software that controls how to play. Under the

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DLNA standard protocol, the machine can be used as a player alone or as a media
library (with SD card or connected USB mobile storage device), and can be used as
both a player and a media library; then the controller needs another device or software.
The DLNA function can be controlled by the mobile phone app (bubbleupnp/8player)
or the PC-side foobar, as well as the DLNA-enabled music app (Netease Cloud Music,
QQ Music, HIFI Music PRO, etc.) for online push play.
*For detailed settings, please scan the QR code in the end to view the full PDF
version of the manual.
Chapter Five: Warranty Policy
Non-consumable product replacement, non-human damage player enjoys free warranty
for one year, five years paid warranty. At the same time, free warranty will not be
available if the device is disassembled without permission, because the disassemble
will significantly expand the complexity and uncertainty of maintenance. Please do not
open the machine without authorization, so as not to affect the warranty service.