Cocktail Audio X50 User Manual

Rev1.0 English

Contents

Important safety instructions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7

1. Product overview …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

1-1. Front view ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

1-2. Rear view ………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………. 9 1-3. View of remote control and key function ……………………………………………………………..10

2. Prepare ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…… 11 2-1. Check the contents of X50 package …………………………………………………………….……….. 11 2-2. Install AAA batteries into the remote controller ………………….……………………….………. 11

2-3. Optional items, WiFi USB dongle …………………......................................................................... 11

2-4. X50 purchased without storage …….………………………………………………….……..……………. 12 2-4-1. HDD installation ……………………………………………………………………………..…………… 12 2-4-2. HDD Format …………………………………………………………….………………………..…………. 12 2-5. X50 purchased with an internal storage installed …………….…..………….……………..……. 12

2-6. HDD Installation for non-RAID system or RAID system .................................................... 12

2-6-1. How to connect for non-RAID system ......................................................................... 13

2-6-2. How to connect for RAID system ................................................................................... 14

2-6-2-1. Cable connection for RAID system ................................................................ 14

2-6-2-2. Switch settings for RAID mode ....................................................................... .14

2-6-2-3. Explanation for each mode of RAID ............................................................... 15

3. Turn ON and Start ……………………………………………………………………..………….…..…………………. 16 3-1. Wizard Setup (Setup Assistant) …………………………………………….…….…….…...………………..16 3-2. Turn ON for normal use ……………………………………………………….….…….………..……………….16

4. SETUP …………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………. 17

4-1. Music DB ……………………………………………………………………….…….……………………...……………17

4-1-1. Display Mode …………………………………………………….…….………………………....……….….17

4-1-2. Album View …………………………………………………………….….…………..……….…....…….…..17

4-1-3. Track Numbering ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 4-1-4. Storage for Music DB ………………………………………………..……..……..……….……….…….18

4-1-5. Recovery ………………………………………………………………………..………………….…….....……18

4-1-5-1. How to run Music DB Recovery function ……………………..………..……...….19 4-1-5-2. Music DB Recovery run …………………………………….…..……….……..….…….….19 4-1-5-3. To create ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically On HDD(or USB) ………………………………………………………………………..……….19 4-1-5-4. Importing files from the ‘Recovery’ folder to the Music DB again….. 20

4-1-5-5. To clear the list on Recovery result ……………………………….….......………….20

4-1-6. Backup …………………………………………………………………………………..….………....…..….… 20

4-1-6-1. How to do Backup ................................................................................................... 20

4-1-6-2. How to check backup progress and result ................................................ 22

4-1-6-3. How to stop backup ............................................................................................. 22

4-1-7. Restore …………………………………………………………………………………………….…..………..18

4-1-8. MusicDB Integrity Check ..................................................................................................... 23

4-2. CD Ripping ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 4-2-1. Bit Rate and Quality …………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 4-2-2. Audio Format (Audio Rip Format) ……………………..………………………….…………….. 24 4-2-3. FreeDB TextCode ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24 4-2-4. FreeDB Install ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 25 4-2-5. FreeDB Update ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 25

4-2-6. FreeDB Delete ........................................................................................................................... 25

4-3. Audio ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20

4-3-1. Player View………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..21

4-3-2. USB/HDMI Audio Out.......................................... ……………………………….…………………..26

4-3-3. DSD Native ...............................................................…………………………………..…….…………27

4-3-4. Digital Out Volume …………..……………………………………………………….……….…………..27 4-3-5. Digital Out ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………. 27

4-3-6. ON/OFF for each digital output(AES/EBU, SPDIF, I²S out) ..........……..……………. 27

4-3-7. DSD via I²S Out.........………………………………………………….………………..……........……… 28

4-3-8. Gapless Play ……………………………………………………………………………….….………………28 4-3-9. Slide Show Effect ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 4-3-10. Slide Show Time …………………………………………………………………………………………. 28

4-4. Network ……………………………………………………………………….………………….….….………………. 29 4-4-1. Wired Setup …………………………………………………….………………………..….……………….. 29 4-4-1-1. DHCP (Auto IP) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 29 4-4-1-2. Static IP ……………………………………………….………………………………………..…… 29 4-4-2. Wireless Setup ………………………………………………….….………………….………………………30

4-4-2-1. Open SSID …………………………………………………………………………………………. 30 4-4-2-2. Hidden SSID ………………………………………………………………………………………. 30

4-4-2-3. WiFi Repeater Roaming function ........................................................................ 31

4-4-3. Network Info …………………………………………………….…………………………………………….31 4-4-4. Wireless Info …………………………………………………….……………………………………………..31

4-4-5. Wake ON LAN ............................................................................................................................31

4-5. Network Service …………………………………………………….…..……………………………………………31 4-5-1. Samba Server …………………………………………….………………………….……………………….32

4-5-2. Network Sharing (Samba Client) ……………….………………………….……………………….32 4-5-3. Web Server ………………………………………………….……………………….……..………………….34 4-5-3-1. How to enable Web Server ………………….……………….….….………………………34 4-5-3-2. How to start WebInterface …………………………………..………………………..…….35 4-5-4. UPnP Server ……………………………………………………..……………..………………………..…….36

4-5-5. FTP Server …………………………………………………………………….….…………………….………37

4-5-6. Shareplay(Airplay) ..................................................................................................................... 37

4-6. Internet Service ……………………………………………………….………….….…………………..……..…….37 4-7. System ……………………………………………………………………………….…….………………..…………… 38 4-7-1. OSD Language ………………………………………….………………..….……………….…..………… 38

4-7-2. Auto Play ………………………………………………………………….…………………………..……..... 38

4-7-3. Resume Play ……………………………………………………………..…..…………...…………..….….. 38

4-7-4. Play in Browser .......................................................................................................................... 39

4-7-5. Factory Reset ……………………………..……………………………..……...……..….……………..….. 39

4-7-6. HDD Sleep ………………………………………………………………..…………..………………………. 39

4-7-7. Format Storage ……………………………………………………..…….……..…………………………..40

4-7-8. File System Fix ……………………………………………………………….…….……………….….…40

4-7-9. Brightness ……..……………………………………………………………….….....….………….….…….. 40

4-7-10. Alarm …………………………………………………………………………….…….…………………………41

4-7-11. Auto Shutdown ………………………………………………………..……..….………………………...41

4-7-12. Scroll Speed …………………………………………………………….…..……..……………………….. 42

4-7-13. List Line Count ……………………………………………………….…….…..…………………………. 42

4-7-14. User Front ...................................................................................................................................43

4-8. Time …………………………………………………………….………………………..…..….…..…….………………. 43

4-8-1. Time Format ……………….………………………………………….…………….…..……....……………. 43

4-8-2. Time Set (Internet) …………………………………………………………….…...………….………….. 43

4-8-3. Time Set (Manually) ….………………………………………………..….…..…..…..….....………….. 44

4-9. Firmware ……………………………………………………………………………..……….....……….……………….44

4-9-1. Current Firmware ………………………………………………………….……...….……….…....……….44

4-9-2. Update manually (Firmware update manually) …………..………..……...……..…..……..44 4-9-3. Update automatically (Automatic Firmware Update by network) ….….…………..45 4-9-4. What is Automatic Firmware Update by network ? …………………..…………….…….45 4-9-5. Check now for new firmware ………………………………………………………………..………. 46

5. What is the CD Database(MusicDB) of X50 ………......……..………….……………..……………….… 46

6. CD Loading (Ripping) ………………………………………………………………………...………..…….………….. 46 6-1. When the X50 is connected to network (Internet)…………….………….….……….……………. 46 6-1-1. Ripping All ……………………………………………………………………………….…….…...…………… 47 6-1-2. Ripping Track ………………………………………………………………………….….…...………………. 48 6-2. In the case that X50 is NOT connected to network (Internet) ……..…..….…….….…..…… 49 6-2-1. Ripping All ……………………………………………………………………………………..….….…..…….. 50 6-2-2. Ripping Track ………………………………………………………………………….….……….….…..…… 51 6-3. If the FreeDB is installed onto the hard disk of the X50…………………………..…..……..….. 51 6-4. To check the status of CD ripping and converting………………….……….…..…..……...…..….. 51

7. How to use the Music DB(database)…………………………………………………..……..…..……..…….… 52 7-1. Play music loaded (ripped) onto the X50.…………………………..………..………..…...….….…….. 52

7-2. SEARCH function ………………………………………………………………………..……….…...…..………….. 54 7-3. How to manage Music DB ……………………………………………………..……………………..…..…..… 54 7-3-1. Deleting or renaming music in the Music DB…………………..…..…..……..……..………. 54

7-3-2. Cover Art ......................................................................................................................................... 55

7-3-3. Album Edit for Multi-Album .................................................................................................. 55

7-3-4. How to export music from the Music DB to other storage devices……….....……56

7-3-5. Creating .M3U and .PLS files when exporting ............................................................... 57

7-3-6. History function ………………………………….…………………………………………....………………52

7-3-7. Unconverted song(s) ................................................................................................................. 58

7-3-8. Set ‘Playing Section’ to play it repeatedly …………………………………….….……………. 58

8. Editing the TAG information of the music in the Music DB…………..…....…...…….…...…….. 58

9. Audio CD direct play ………………………………………….……………….……………..………...….…...….…….. 58

9-1. If the X50 is connected to a network (Internet)………………….…………….....………...….….…. 58

9-2. If the X50 is NOT connected to network (Internet) ……………………....….……….......……..… 60

9-3. In case that you have installed the FreeDB data onto the

hard disk of the X50 ……………………………………………………………………………….….…..…...…....……. 60

10. Data CD direct play ………………………………………………………………….…………….….…………..…...…. 60

11. Playlist ………………………………………………………….…………………….……………….....……....…..…….….. 61

11-1. Playlist …………………………………………………………….……………………………..………….….……….…61 11-1-1. How to make a Playlist ………………………………………………………..………..….……….……61 11-1-2. How to add songs to a Playlist whilst playing music …………….….……..………..….62

11-1-3. Shortcut to add song(s) in MusicDB to existing playlist .........................................63

11-1-4. How to play a Playlist …………………………………………………………………..……….……….63 11-1-5. How to change song position in a Playlist …………………………...…..….………..…..….64

11-1-6. How to edit a Playlist ……………………………………………………………….….……...….…..….64 11-2. My Playlist (Virtual Playlist)………………………………………………………….…….………..……..…… 64

11-3. Advanced My Playlist (Virtual Playlist) ………………….….…………....….……….……..………..…. 64

12. The Music Streaming function ………….………………………….……………...…..………….....…..………... 65

12-1. UPnP Server/Client and Samba Server/Client function …………..……….........……………… 65

12-2. Multiple X50’s on the same network ……………………………………....….…….........…….……… 66

12-3. The X50 works as a Music Server with Sonos……………… …………..…….......……….……… 66

12-4. Shareplay function ……………………………………………………………………………….….……………. 67

13. I – Service …………………………..…………………………………………..…………………………...…..….....……... 67

13-1. Internet Radio …………………………….………………………………………..……….…..….…………….… 67

13-1-1. How to play the Internet radio………………………………………..…….….…..…………… 67

13-1-2. How to add your favorite stations into My Favorites ……….....………..…………. 68

13-1-3. How to run a search function on the Internet Radio ……………..……..…….…... 68

13-1-4. Recording from the Internet Radio ………………………………….……...……..………… 68 13-1-4-1. How to record ……………………………………………………….……………….……… 69

13-1-4-2. Where is the recorded file stored?................................................................ 69

13-1-4-3. The recorded file name structure…………………………..…..….…….…….….. 69 13-1-4-4. How to edit the recorded file …………………………………...……...…….……. 70

13-1-5. Reservation Recording …………………………………………………………..….…….………… 70

13-1-5-1. How to set reservation recording …………………………….…..……….……… 70 13-1-5-2. How does the reservation recording start ………………….……..…………. 71

14. FM Radio …………………………..…………………………………………..……………………………...…..……….…... 72 14-1. How to play FM Radio ………….………………………………………..……….……….…..……..………… 72 14-2. How to record FM Radio …………………………………………………………………….………………… 73

15. DAB+ …………........………………..…………………………………………..……………………………...…..……….…... 73

15-1. How to play DAB+ ..............................................................................................................................73

15-2. How to record DAB+ ......................................................................................................................... 74

16. USB host port for USB devices …………………………………………...………………….…….……............. 74

17. Browser …………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….……….……74

17-1. Play audio file data CDs..………………………………………………..…………..……….………..……......74

17-2. File Management ……………………………………………………………………………..…………………... 75

17-2-1. Accessing information on the HDD, USB, folder or file ……………………………. 75 17-2-2. TAG Edit ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 76 17-2-3. Import to DB ……………………………………………………………………….….…..……………… 76 17-2-4. Copy Files ………………………………………………….………………………….…………..………… 77 17-2-5. Move Files …………………………………………………………………………….….….…….……….. 77

17-2-6. Delete Files ………………………………………………………………………….….....……….……… 77

17-2-7. PLS or M3U files with Internet Radio stations …………….………..….…..…….……. 78

17-2-8. Convert Audio Format ….............…………………………………………....….………………… 78

17-2-9. Cut the recorded file (Cut ‘Playing Section’) ……………………...….…………………. 78

17-2-10. Create Folder ....................................................................................................................... 79

18. Extra function …………………………………………………………………………….....……….……….…..………… 80

18-1. Volume Balancing …………………………………………………………………..…………………..…….….. 80 18-2. External Screen ………………………………………………………………………..……………….….….……. 80 18-3. Photo Slide Show ……………………………………………………………………..………………..….……... 80

18-4. Listing by Text or Album cover art ……………………………………………..……....……….…..…...81

18-5. LYRICS …………………………………………………………………………………………..…….…………..………81 18-6. Bookmark ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….………...……. 81 18-7. Resume Play …………………………………………….………………………………………..….……….…..…. 82 18-8. CLOCK and Display (LCD) OFF ….……….………………………………………………..….…….……… 82

18-9. Changing the play mode .………………………………………………...……………….…...…….…….... 83

18-10. Alarm set ……………………………..………………………………………….………….………....….………... 83

18-11. Auto Shutdown ………………..…………………………………………………….……..…….…....….….…. 84

18-12. Sleep mode ..………………………………………………………………………………..…………..….…..….. 84

18-13. Auto Play ………..…………………………………………………………………………………………..….....… 85

18-14. Shortcut to find file in all list modes …………….…………………..…………..………..…...……. 85

18-15. Seek function on the Playing Screen ……………..…………………..……..….…………...….….. 85 18-16. How to rip(convert) the edited file into other

formats(MP3, FLAC, OGG, etc) and load onto the MusicDB ........................................86

19. Specification ……………………………………………………………………….………..………...…………….…….... 87

20. Troubleshooting …………………………………………………………….………………………..………….…….….. 88

Important safety instructions

For your own safety, please read the following important safety instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the main power supply. They will enable you to get the best performance from the unit.

1.Read the instructions.

2.Keep the instructions.

3.Heed all warnings.

4.Follow all instructions.

5.Do not use this product near water.

6.Clean only with dry cloth.

7.Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8.Do not remove the casing of this product.

9.Only use this product indoors. Do not expose the product to water, rain or high humidity.

10.Keep this product away from direct sunlight, naked flames or heat.

11.Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other electrical equipment(including amplifiers) that produce much heat.

12.Do not place any other electrical equipment on the product.

13.Do not place any sources of danger on the product(e.g. objects containing liquid, burning candles)

14.This product includes batteries. Please refer to safety and disposal instructions for batteries in this user manual.

15.Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for long time.

16.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged, such as the power supply cord, damaged plug, liquid spillage, objects dropped on the unit, exposure to rain or moisture, does not operate properly, or has been dropped.

WARNING

- Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce

sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for

exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may be experiencing some hearing loss. Over time your hearing ‘comfort level’ adapts to higher volumes of sound, so after prolonged listening, what sounds ‘normal’ can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level.

- Loudspeakers : Before making any connections to loudspeakers, make sure all power is

turned off and only use suitable interconnects.

- Only use attachments/accessories specified and supplied by the manufacturer.

FCC regulations

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

- Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

1. Product overview

1-1. Front View

1-2. Rear View

⑨ OK/PAUSE/SCROLL knob ⑩ DAB+/FM button ⑪ RETURN button ⑫ STOP button ⑬ MENU button

① Power Switch ② AC Power Inlet (with fuse) ③ WORD CLOCK ④ I²S OUT(HDMI, RJ45) ⑤ Digital Out(COAXIAL x 2, Optical,

AES/EBU XLR) ⑥ Storage #2 ⑦ 12V Trigger IN/OUT

① Volume/Mute Knob ② Power/Standby button ③ Power/Standby Indicator ④ USB Host port ⑤ Remote control receiver ⑥ CE Eject button ⑦ CD-ROM Drive ⑧ LCD Screen

⑧ DAB+/FM Antenna ⑨ Giga Fast Ethernet LAN ⑩ HDMI Out for ext screen for GUI or Audio

Signal out ⑪ USB Audio Out ⑫ USB 3.0 Host port

⑬ Storage #1

1-3. View of Remote Controller and each key’s function

1. POWER: Power ON/OFF

2. i-SERVICE: Go to i-Service screen

3. DAB: Go to DAB+ screen

4. HOME: Go to home screen

5. SEARCH: To pop up search menu

6. Alphanumeric: Enter number & alphabet/ Seek at Playing Screen mode

7.  : To delete typed alphabet

8. NOW PLAYING: Go to Playing Screen

9. REC: To record

10. MENU: Popup menu screen

11. STOP: Stop playing

12. ARROW: Move cursor to upper side

13. ARROW: Move cursor to left side

14. ARROW: Move cursor to down side

15. RETURN: Go back to upper level

16. TEXT/ART: To switch text or art mode

17. PREVIOUS: Play previous music

18. NEXT: Play next music

19. RIP: Pop up ripping menu

20. PLAYLIST: Go to playlist screen

21. SORT: Sort file list

22. BOOK MARK: Make bookmark

23. LIST LINE: To change text line number(size)

24. TAG EDIT: To popup tag edit screen

25. Reserved

26. BRIGHTNESS: To control screen brightness

27. CLOCK: Digital clock display/OFF screen

28. SCREEN: To switch LCD or HDMI screen

29. FM: Go to FM radio

30. MUTE: Mute/unmute sound

31. SETUP: Go to setup

32. CAP/NUM: Toggle numeric key, alphabet key and special characters

33. VOL+ : Volume up

34. LYRICS: To show up lyrics on the screen

35. VOL- : Volume down

36. PLAY/PAUSE: Toggle Play and Pause

37. OK: Confirmation

38. ARROW: Move cursor to right side

39. INFO: Get more detailed info

40. VOL BAL: Control volume balance

41. SEEK/+15: Seek forward by 15 seconds.

42. SEEK/-15: Seek backward by 15 sec

43. MY PL: To make My Playlist

44. AD MY PL: To make advanced My Playlist

45. SHUFFLE: To change play mode

46. FAVORITE: To add iRadio station or

song to Favorites folder

47. EJECT: Eject CD

48. SLEEP: Go to sleep mode

49. BLUE key: Reserved

50. YELLOW key: Reserved

2. Prepare

2-1. Check the contents of X50 package

<NOTICE> DAB Antenna is NOT provided to the countries where DAB is not available

2-2. Install AAA batteries into the remote control.

2-3. Optional items, WiFi USB dongle

If you purchased optional items, the WiFi USB dongle, it looks like below.

801.11b/g/n WiFi USB dongle

① X50 unit ② Remote controller + AAA batteries x 2EA ③ Power cord ④ Manual ⑤ FreeDB Data CD

⑥ FM Radio Antenna ⑦ DAB Antenna ⑥ Screw to install storage

Open the battery door and insert the batteries.

[NOTICE] The wifi dongle not approved by X50 manufacturer will not work properly

2-4. X50 purchased without storage.

You need a 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard disk or SSD, and install it into the X50 like below picture and format it. For formatting of the installed storage into X50, please refer to the 4-7-7. Format Storage (Page 40)

2-4-1. HDD installation

【 TIP 1 】 X50 supports 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard disk and solid state drive (SSD)

2-4-2. HDD Format

※ Refer to the 4-7-7. Format Storage (Page 40)

2-5. X50 purchased with an internal storage installed.

Check whether the storage is formatted, or not. If the storage is not formatted, please format it according to the 4-7-7. Format Storage (Page 40)

2-6. HDD installation for non-RAID system or RAID system

X50 CPU Board

There are three(3) connectors(#1, #2, #3) to be connected to two Storages on the CPU board like left picture.

CPU Board, Audio Board, Storage #1 and #2

Storage #1, #2

2-6-1 How to connect for non-RAID system

<NOTICE> non-RAID system is default: All X50 units will be shipped with non-RAID system

Audio Board

Storage #2

CPU Board

Storage #1

1) How to connect each cable

-. Cable to Storage #1 to Connector #3

-. Cable to Storage #2 to Connector #2

-. Connect cables like left picture

2) X50 will recognize Storages like below;

-. Storage #1 as HDD1

-. Storage #2 as HDD2

3) Selecting HDD1 or 2 at SETUP You need to select HDD1 or HDD2 for MusicDB storage at SETUP, because two Storages work independently

Storage #1 Storage #2

Cable to Storage #1

Cable to Storage #2

2-6-2 How to connect for RAID system

<NOTICE> For RAID system connection, we strongly recommend to ask our distributor or dealer about 'how to connect' and 'matters that require attention'

2-6-2-1 Cable connection for RAID system

2-6-2-2. Switch settings for RAID mode

1) X50 offers two(2) modes of RAID according to switch settings

-. SW1: ON, SW2: OFF is BIG mode

-. SW1: ON, SW2: ON is RAID1(Mirror) mode

2) Activating RAID mode After switch setting, you need to activate RAID according to the below procedures ① Set RAID mode as you want ② Make X50 Power Switch at rear ON ③ Power X50 ON with RAID Switch pressed. ④ Keep RAID Switch pressed until Blinking LED blinks three times

How to connect each cable

-. Cable to Storage #1 to Connector #1

-. Cable to Storage #2 to Connector #2

-. Connect cables like left picture

Cable to Storage #1

Cable to Storage #2

2-6-2-3 Explanation for each mode of RAID

1) BIG mode:

-. Need to install two storages to work properly

-. Two HDDs will be concatenated and presented as a single disk

-. For example, if install 500GB HDD and 250GB HDD, it will recognize as 750GB single disk.

2) RAID-1 mode(Mirror):

-. Need to install two storages to work properly

-. It creates an exact copy of data and partition on two disks simultaneously.

-. Total size will be the capacity of smaller disk.

-. For example, if install 320GB and 250GB, the total size will be 250GB

-. Automatic data recovery If one of the disks fails and replace with new drive, data can be recovered

-. The new disk where the data to be recovered must be equal or bigger than other disk; otherwise recovery is no possible.

RAID Switch

Blinking LED

3. Turn On and Start

3-1. Wizard Setup (Setup Assistant)

During fist booting-up procedure, you will meet the Setup Assistant (Wizard Setup) as shown below.

Select OK and confirm with the OK key to start Wizard Setup. If you want to run the set up after booting up, you can select CANCEL at the 1st step.

<NOTICE> It will ask for OSD language, Audio Ripping Format, Network Setup, Time setting, HDD format.

3-2. Turn ON for normal use

Switch the unit on at the rear of the X50. The power LED will be ON with green color. Power it on using the remote control or the power button on the front of the X50. The power LED color will be changed to blue and start booting – The X50 should take about 30~40 seconds to boot up as it is looking to see if a network is connected.

After the X50 is powered ON, the below screen will show up in sequence.

1) Booting image 2) Booting completed and ready for use

 Music DB: Play loaded(ripped) music in

X50 Music DB folder.

 CD Play/Rip: Load(rip) CD or play it  Playlist: Make Playlist and play it.  i-Service : Play i-Radio or online music

service

 FM Radio: Play FM radio

【 TIP ① 】 You will be asked about formatting the HDD only if the HDD installed has NOT been formatted.

 DAB: Play DBA  Browser : See all storages such as hard

disk of X50, USB host and networked storages.

 Setup : Change settings

4. SETUP

Go into SETUP menu with remote controller.

4-1. Music DB

4-1-1. Display Mode

You may set one of ten(10) options, see below. For example, if you set Title, the Music DB will display the title (song) list when you go into the Music DB. (※ default: Album)

※ Default : Album

4-1-2. Album View

You can set the list to show albums in the Music DB by its album name (text) or album cover art using this setup.( ※ default : text mode )

You can select each item with the arrow key and confirm it

with

the

OK button.

Select the Display Mode and confirm with the OK button.

※ For example

 Artist/Track : Artist list → Title(song) list  Artist/Album : Artist list → Album list of the artist → Track (song) list of the album

※ Artist view, Genre view, Composer view and Track view also are available.

4-1-3. Track Numbering

4-1-4. Storage for Music DB

You can select either the HDD(SSD)1, HDD2(SSD), USB or NAS(Network attached storage) for Music DB storage. If one of them is selected as MusicDB storage, its color will be red. ※ Default is HDD1

[CAUTION] ※ NOTE: Please remember to check this setting first when you see ‘Query Error’ on the screen in trying access to your music DB. For example, you will see ‘Query Error’ on the screen when you try accessing your Music DB of internal (installed) HDD with Music DB storage set to USB.

※ When you use an external USB hard disk, please make sure to supply Power to the external USB hard disk in case the external USB hard disk is designed originally to connect to a Power supply.

4-1-5. Recovery

It is possible for damage or errors to occur on the album or files in the Music DB when you run several functions like; ‘Rename, Delete, Copy to DB, or CD ripping’ etc. If there are errors in the Music DB, the X50 may not play the files properly or may not rip CDs properly. The Music DB Recovery function will help to clear these problems.

With the Track Numbering option at SETUP, you may decide whether you allow the track number to be added at the front of title for each track when you rip CD. (※ Default: Enabled)

4-1-5-1. How to run Music DB Recovery function

① Go to the Music DB. ② Select Recovery and press the OK key. ※ It will take some time to start and finish if your Music DB is quite large.

4-1-5-2. Music DB Recovery run

After you run the Music DB Recovery, as shown above, you can see the results of the Recovery as displayed below.

4-1-5-3. To create ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder

automatically on HDD (or USB)

During Music DB Recovery run, the X50 creates a ‘Recovery MM-DD hh-mm’ folder automatically on the internal HDD (or USB). The checked files or album folders will be stored (moved) there.

Go to Music DB of SETUP and select Recovery Result.

The left screen will appear if your Music DB is OK

The left screen will appear if something was dubious

※ ‘Moved’ means the song file moved to ‘Recovery’ folder. ※ ‘song file’ is actual file. ※ ‘Deleted’ means the info in the Music DB was deleted. ※ ‘Album’, ‘genre’, ‘artist’ and ‘song’ are just info(text file).

They are not actual music files.

4-1-5-4. Importing files from the ‘Recovery’ folder to the Music

DB again.

After checking the files have moved to the ‘Recovery’ folder, you can import them to the Music DB again with the ‘Copy to DB’ function.

4-1-5-5. To clear the list on Recovery Result

You can clear the list on the Recovery Result as follows:

4-1-6. Backup

4-1-6-1 How to do Backup

X50 offers two backup methods. One is 'Background backup', the other is 'Interactive backup'.

※ Background backup: You can do other works like playing even in backup processing. ※ Interactive backup: You can't do anything in backup processing.

① Place the cursor on the screen of the Recovery Result. ② Select the list you want to clear with the RIGHT key ③ Press the MENU key ④ You can clear all or the selected list only.

※You need an external USB hard disk drive which has a bigger capacity than the Music DB.

① Go to SETUP > MusicDB > Backup ② Confirm 'Backup' with OK key

③ Dialog window will show up like left picture. "Do you want to backup by Background Mode? ④ If you select and confirm 'Yes', next step for 'Background backup' will show up. But, if you select and confirm 'No', next step for 'Interactive backup' will show up.

⑤ Select backup storage and confirm it with OK key. ⑥ It will check space of the backup storage ⑦ Select OK and confirm it to start backup

⑧ 'MusicDB Backup : Started' message will show up and disappear in about three(3) seconds. ※ Now, you can go back by RETURN key for other works!!!!

1) While backup in progress, if you do CD ripping or file importing to DB, these ripped files

and imported files will not be backed up.

2) While backup in progress, device response will be delayed slightly when try using other

function.

4-1-6-2 How to check backup progress and result

※ While backup in progress

※ While no backup in progress

4-1-6-3 How to stop backup

① Go to SETUP > MusicDB > Backup ② Place the cursor on the 'backup' ③ Press MENU key ④ You can choose 'State of Progress' or 'Backup Result'

-. Step : Backup MusicDB

-. Total tracks : total track number of MusicDB

-. Current tracks : number of backed up tracks until now

-. Elapsed : total time passed until now

-. Estimated : total time to backup

① Go to SETUP > MusicDB > Backup ② Place the cursor on the 'backup' ③ Press MENU key ④ You can choose 'Stop Backup'

4-1-7. Restore

You can restore the backup data in the Music DB of the X50.

4-1-8. MusicDB Integrity Check

4-2. CD Ripping

Select CD Ripping and confirm it with the OK button. The below items will be displayed.

4-2-1. Bit Rate and Quality

You can select bit rate and the quality level for ripping to MP3 files.

There are two (2) items.(This is for ripping a CD to an MP3 file)

□ Compressed Rate : 128K / 192K / 320K [default] 192K □ Quality level : Excellent / Best / Good / Fast / Very fast [default] Very fast

Select one of the above options and confirm with the OK button on the remote control.

① Connect the backup device to the USB host port of the X50. ② Go to the Music DB of SETUP and select Restore, and confirm it with the OK button. ③ You can see the backup device and select it, confirm using the OK key to start Restore.

This function will check any error in MusicDB. You can select when this check will do. In shutdown or in Booting. ※ Default: In Shutdown. ※ As 'MusicDB Integrity Check' process will have effect on booting time, we recommend to set it as 'In Shutdown'

【 TIP ① 】 The time required to rip a CD to MP3 format based on each quality level option is shown below.

Option of quality level Normal playing time Required time to convert to MP3

Excellent

The time required to play music in CD normally.

X 1.5 (150%)

Best X 1.08 (108%)

Good X 1 (100%)

Fast X 3/4 (75%)

Very fast[Default] X 1/3 (33.3%)

※Quality level affects on the MP3 and Ogg ripping in view of sound quality, and on the FLAC ripping in view of file size.

【 TIP ② 】 Estimated Storage capacity

CD Ripping option 500GB HDD 1 TB HDD 2 TB HDD 4 TB HDD

WAV(uncompressed) 650 CDs 1,300 CDs 2,600 CDs 5,200 CDs

MP3 / OGG

Compressed Rate

128K 7,500 CDs 15,000 CDs 30,000 CDs 60,000 CDs

192K 5,000 CDs 10,000 CDs 20,000 CDs 40,000 CDs

320K 3,000 CDs 6,000 CDs 12,000 CDs 24,000 CDs

These figures may vary slightly according to the number of tracks on a CD

4-2-2. Audio Format (Audio Rip Format)

You can select one of the following audio formats for CD Ripping;

※ default is WAV

4-2-3. FreeDB TextCode

In the case that the FreeDB text is broken, you may try changing the FreeDB TextCode as shown below.

4-2-4. FreeDB Install

You can install the FreeDB data to the storage of the X50 as a FreeDB data (DVD) is supplied by the manufacturer. Once you install the FreeDB data to the X50 the inserted CD information (metadata like title, album name, artist, etc) will be displayed on the X50 screen without network connection.

To install the FreeDB data to the X50 hard disk, insert the FreeDB data DVD into the CD slot of the X50 and go to SETUP and select FreeDB to install. You will see the CD, select and confirm with the OK button. The X50 will shut down and reboot to start installing the FreeDB data automatically.

<NOTICE> When using X50 with network(internet) connected, you don't need to FreeDB data because it's useless when X50 is connected to network(internet)

4-2-5. FreeDB Update

You can get a FreeDB update from the Cocktail Audio website (www.cocktailaudio.com). To update your copy the FreeDB load the file downloaded from www.cocktailaudio.com to a memory stick and insert the memory stick into the USB host port of the X50. Navigate to SETUP and select FreeDB Update. Press the OK button. You can see the USB memory and select it with the OK button to find the FreeDB update file. Confirm with the OK button to begin the installation.

4-2-6. FreeDB Delete

You can delete FreeDB data if you don't like it after installing it into X50

4-3. Audio

Select Audio and confirm it with the OK key

4-3-1. Player View

You can set one of the following; Cover & List, Music Info or List Only.

※ Default: Cover & List

[ Cover & List ] [ Music info ] [ List Only ]

4-3-2. USB/HDMI Audio Out

※ NOTE : Using INFO button of remote control, you can change player view to Cover & List, Music Info or List Only like below.

When USB DAC or HDMI audio device is connected to X50 USB Audio Out, the connected devices will be listed here. You may select it here.

4-3-3. DSD Native

※ Default: ON

4-3-4. Digital Out Volume

※ Default: Variable

4-3-5. Digital Out

You can set one of four(4) options like Passthrough, 48KHz, 96KHz and 192KHz

※ Default : 96KHz

4-3-6. ON/OFF for each digital output(AES/EBU, SPDIF, I²S Out)

※ Default: ON

1) Pass-through : Original resolution(Frequency)

2) 48Khz : Max 48KHz frequency

3) 96Khz : Max 96KHz frequency

4) 192Khz : Max 192KHz frequency

You can set as ON or OFF for each digital output

in ON mode, X50 will send out DSD native signal when playing DSD file. in OFF mode, X50 will convert DSD signal to PCM by software.

※ Variable: You can control volume for Digital Out with X50

※ Fixed: X50 volume will be set as 0dB (Max). You can’t control volume for Digital Out with X50

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