Electrocompaniet ECM 2 User Manual

ECM 2

High Performance Balanced Network Media Player

(with integrated DAC and Streamer)

Owner's Manual

Version 1.1

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Table of contents
Safety & precautions .............................................................................................		4
The contents of the carton ......................................................................................		4
Front panel ...........................................................................................................		4
Navigator controls ................................................................................................		5
Rear panel connections .........................................................................................		5
Remote control ......................................................................................................		6
Installation ..................................................................................................................		7
Connecting audio/video.....................................................................................		7
	• Analog audio output – balanced XLR ................................................	7
	• Analog audio output – unbalanced RCA ...........................................	7
	• Digital audio output – HDMI ............................................................	7
	• Digital audio output – S/PDIF............................................................	7
Connecting to a network  ..................................................................................		8
	• Wired network connection...............................................................	8
	• Wireless network connecion ............................................................	8
Connecting media storage .................................................................................		8
	• USB discs ......................................................................................	8
Local disc installation ........................................................................................		9
	• How to install internal hard drive .....................................................	9
Connecting digital audio iputs.....................................................................		10
Connecting trigger in/out ...........................................................................		10
Initial setup ...............................................................................................		10
Library ......................................................................................................................		11
• Library information .................................................................................		11
• Info page ..............................................................................................		12
• Update library .......................................................................................		12
• Library scan status .................................................................................		12
Managing sources ...............................................................................................		12
• Internal storage ......................................................................................		13
• USB ......................................................................................................		13
Screen navigation common controls ............................................................................		14
Navigating the home screen .......................................................................		15
• Navigating the libraries ..........................................................................		16
• Library grouping ....................................................................................		16
• Library display view ...............................................................................		16
• Searching .............................................................................................		17
• Media info ............................................................................................		17
• Other controls ........................................................................................		17
• General Playback controls .......................................................................		17

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Music library .............................................................................................................	18
• Playback controls ...................................................................................	18
• Context menu ...........................................................................................	18
• Playbar: Music Library .............................................................................	19
Internet Radio...............................................................................................................	20
• Playback controls ....................................................................................	20
• Context menu ..........................................................................................	20
• Playbar: Internet Radio .............................................................................	20
Movies  ........................................................................................................................	21
• Playback controls ......................................................................................	21
• Context menu ...........................................................................................	21
• Audio, subtitle and zoom selection .............................................................	22
• Direct navigation.......................................................................................	22
• Playbar: Movies .......................................................................................	22
Series............................................................................................................................	22
• Series playback controls ............................................................................	22
• Context menu ...........................................................................................	23
YouTube.........................................................................................................................	24
• Playback controls ......................................................................................	24
• Playbar ....................................................................................................	24
Digital inputs .........................................................................................................	24
Accessing the ECM from network ...................................................................................	25
• App for Andoid/iOS .................................................................................	25
• Mac ........................................................................................................	26
• Linux  .......................................................................................................	26
Settings ........................................................................................................................	27
Preferences ................................................................................................	27
Network ....................................................................................................	28
Output Settings ...........................................................................................	28
Firmware ...................................................................................................	30
Enter firmware recovery...........................................................................................	30
Perform System recovery..........................................................................................	30
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................	30
Technical specifications............................................................................................	31
Important Notice .....................................................................................................	33
Product registration ................................................................................................	33
If Service is needed ................................................................................................	33
IR remote control codes.............................................................................................	33

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Warning:

To avoid risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Verify line voltage before use. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personal. The warranty is void if the product is tampered with by non-authorised personnel.

Use only authorized Electrocompaniet service center.

The contents of the carton

•1 pc. ECM 2 Balanced Network Media Player

•1 pc. AC main cord.

•1 pc. Antenna for wireless network.

•1 pc. IR Remote control

•2 pcs. Batteries for remote control

•1 pc. Quick start guide

•1 pc. CD with the owner’s manual

•1 pc. Inspection card

Front Panel

MEDIA

The front panel display will show the currently selected user mode of your ECM 2 Network Media Player.

The different user modes are:

MEDIA: Your ECM 2 is in MEDIA mode. In this mode your ECM will act as a multiformat network media streamer and player. Use this mode to play music, watch videos or TV series. (Refer to the Home screen, the Screen navigation and the Playback sections for detailed instructions on how to operate your ECM in this mode.)

COAX1/COAX2/TOSLINK1/TOSLINK2:

The ECM 2 is in DAC mode and the active/selected input is indicated in the front panel display. In this mode you can listen to connected digital audio sources to take advantage of the High End digital to analog converter built into your ECM for optimal audio quality.

Status display mode

The display mode shows the volume setting and sample rate for the selected input. The display enters into “status” mode when the volume is operated or when there is a change in input selected or the sample rate. After 5 seconds, the display will revert back to the INPUT mode.

In “status” mode the following information is displayed:

The first part shows the current sample rate at the input and the last number 100 shows the volume setting. Volume indication ranges between 0 to 100.

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Navigator controls			1
MEDIA		4	3
6	5		2

The navigation controls are used for controlling volume and choosing between the different modes of the ECM. (See page 2 for a more detailed explanation of the different user modes of the ECM)

1.TOP button - is used for increasing the volume of your ECM

2.BOTTOM button - is used for decreasing the volume of your ECM

3.RIGHT button - will change active user mode / input.

4.LEFT buttons - will change active user mode / input.

5.STANDBY - The standby button is used to put your ECM into, or wake from, standby. Pressing and holding this button will restart your ECM. (Press and hold until display shows the message “RESTART”)

6.INFRARED SENSOR

The infrared sensor will detect commands from the included infrared remote control.

Please make sure that there is a direct line of sight between the infrared sensor and the infrared remote control.

(See page 4 for more information on using an infrared remote control with your ECM)

Rear panel connections

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Connector	Name	Used for	Connection type/Cable
1	Voltage	Selecting input voltage 110/240V	N/A
2	Power / AC Input	Power button. Input power	Supplied power cable
3	SPDIF	coaxial digital audio output (SPDIF)	RCA / 75-ohm coaxial cable
4	Trigger in/out	12V trigger control in-/output	3,5mm mono mini jack
5	Wi-fi connector	Wireless antenna	SMA
6	Diagnostic	Production purposes only	3,5mm mono mini jack
7	LAN	Network cable	RJ 45/ Cat 5 or higher
8	4 x USB inputs	External usb storages	USB
9	HDMI output	TV / projector connection	HDMI
10	Coax inputs 1/2	coaxial digital audio input (SPDIF)	RCA / 75-ohm coaxial cable
11	Toslink inputs 1/2	optical digital audio input	TOSLINK / optical cable
12	XLR output left	balanced audio connection	XLR / balanced audio cable
13	Coax output 1/2	unbalanced audio connection	RCA / unbalanced audio cable
14	XLR output right	balanced audio connection	XLR / balanced audio cable

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Remote control

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COAX1

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TLINK1

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11	1.	Mute - on/off.
	(Standby mode for other Electrocompaniet devices - hold
	mute 1-2 sec. to set the device into a standby mode.)
	2.	Numeric keypad
	3.	Backspace
	4.	Media playback control
12	5.	Page Up/Down
	6.	Group button
	7.	View button
13	8.	Navigator. When using menus, the arrows move
	the selector on the screen up. down left or right.
14	Press OK to confirm your selection.
	9.	Back
15	10.		DAC input selector: COAX1/2, TOSLINK 1/2
16	11.		Standby button
17	12.		Dim - dimming the display.
	13.		Repeat
	14.		Volume up/down
	15.		Shuffle
	16.		Info
18	17.		Search
	18.		Home

Replacing batteries

Use 2pcs AAA or LR03 batteries.

Observe correct polarization when inserting batteries.

Please remove batteries when the remote is not used for a prolonged period of time.

Using the remote

When using the remote control, the front end of the remote control should be pointed to the front panel of your ECM. A free line of sight is required between the remote and the infrared sensor on the front panel.

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Connecting video

Connect your ECM to an appropriate display

(such as a TV or projector) using the HDMI output.

Connecting audio

Your ECM has 2 different audio output modes: Analog mode and digital mode. Each audio output mode has 2 different connections available.

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Use analog audio output mode (preferably balanced XLR) for the best audio quality from your ECM.

Analog audio output – balanced XLR

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Use the balanced XLR connectors if you have an amplifier equipped with balanced XLR audio inputs. Connect the balanced XLR audio outputs from your ECM to the balanced XLR audio input on your amplifier. Observe correct connection on right and left audio channel.

Analog audio output – unbalanced RCA

Use the unbalanced RCA connectors if your amplifier is not equipped with balanced XLR audio inputs. Connect the unbalanced RCA audio outputs from your ECM to the unbalanced RCA audio input on your amplifier. Observe correct connection on right and left audio channel.

Digital audio output – HDMI

Use the HDMI connector if you wish to connect to an A/V receiver equipped with an HDMI output (for connecting a display) or if you plan to get audio out from your connected display. Please refer to the user manual for your receiver or display for more information on how to enable HDMI audio and connecting a display to your A/V receiver.

This connection supports multichannel audio when connected to equipment capable of decoding multichannel audio signals. (such as an A/V receiver) When connected directly to a TV or to a 2-channel audio system, the ECM can down mix audio to a 2-channel PCM signal.

Digital audio output – S/PDIF

Use this connection if your A/V receiver does not have an HDMI output for connecting to a display.

Multichannel audio will be decoded and downmixed to 2 channel PCM when using this output.

NOTE:

DSD and HD audio formats are only supported on the analog and the S/PDIF outputs. Dolby Digital HD and DTS HD formats are supported on the analogue and the S/PDIF outputs where they are decoded and down mixed to 2 channel PCM.

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Connecting to a network

Your ECM requires a broadband internet connection for getting media info, playing internet content and for software updates.

A network connection is also required for streaming content from network attached storage (NAS) and network media share locations. Your ECM provides two methods of connecting to a network: Wired network connection (using an Ethernet cable) or wireless network connection (using the built in wireless adapter).

Wired network connection (Recommended)

•Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of your ECM to connect to a wired network.

•Your ECM will automatically try to connect to your network when a network cable is detected. (Please refer to the Wired network setup section for detailed instructions on how to manually setup a wired network connection)

Wireless network connection

•Connect the supplied wireless antenna to your ECM if you want to connect to a wireless network.

•Configure your wireless network connection in the network setup menu of your ECM

(Please refer to the Wireless network setup section for detailed instructions about how to connect to a wireless network)

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		A wired connection is recommended whenever possible for speed and stability. The wireless network option
		is not used if wired network access is detected.

Connecting media storage

Your ECM can play media from both internal and attached storage devices. The ECM can also play media files from network sources such as network attached storage (NAS) devices and network media shares. (Refer to the Network/NAS section under Managing sources for more information on how to access media from network locations)

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USB discs

• Your ECM supports playback of video and audio files stored on external USB disk drives or USB thumb drives/memory sticks. (Please refer to section for supported file formats for a complete list of supported file formats) You may connect USB discs or thumb drives to any of the 4 USB inputs on your ECM.

NOTE:

USB devices are read-only. The ECM will never write to your disk in order to prevent data corruption. USB storage may be removed at all times.

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Local disc installation

Your ECM supports adding an internal hard drive or SSD for storing media files. A drive with a SATA interface drive is required for this connection. Both 3,5” and 2,5” drives can be mounted.

All common filesystems are supported, including: NTFS, ExFAT, FAT, EXT4, HFS+

NOTE:

The disk will be formatted for use. All data on the drive will be lost. If the hard drive is installed it will be turned off when not in use. This prevents vibrations from negatively influencing audio playback quality.

ECM have no limitations for internal disk capacity.

How to install internal hard drive

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1. Flip the ECM 2

2. Remove screws and take out the HDD holder

						4. Tighten the screws
	3. Insert the HDD (3,5’’ or 2,5’’)

5. Connect the wires

6. Tighten the screws

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Connecting digital audio inputs

Your ECM is equipped with a high quality digital to analog converter (DAC) to give you the very best audio quality from your digital media files.

The DAC section of your ECM is also equipped with 4 digital inputs for connecting external digital audio sources such as: CD players, TV decoders/Set top boxes, etc.

Use these inputs to take advantage of superb analogue audio quality of your ECM, getting the best possible audio quality from all your digital sources.

Your ECM supports connecting up to 4 different digital audio sources. 2 RCA plugs (labeled COAX 1 and COAX 2) for connecting S/PDIF coaxial audio cable and 2 Toslink plugs (Labeled TOSLINK 1 and TOSLINK 2) for connecting S/PDIF optical cable.

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The digital inputs supports PCM 96kHz/24bit on Toslink and PCM 192kHz/24bit on COAX.

Connecting trigger in/out

Your ECM is equipped with trigger input and trigger output ports. These ports can be used for automatically putting your ECM and other equipment into, or wake up from, standby mode.

Use the trigger input port for connecting to a trigger output signal from other equipment. The ECM will power up (leave standby mode) when a voltage in the range of 8V-20V (AC or DC) is detected on the trigger input port, and will remain powered on for as long as the voltage is present on the trigger input port.

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The ECM will only react to a change in the trigger signal.

When the detected trigger signal goes from low to high, ECM will wake from standby. i When the detected trigger signal goes from high to low, ECM will go into standby.

A low trigger signal is defined as less than 1V (AC or DC) A high trigger signal is defined as more than 8V(AC or DC)

The voltage supplied to the trigger input must not exceed 20V (AC or DC)

A trigger signal is not mandatory to operate the ECM.

Use the trigger output to send the trigger signal to your amplifier, TV, projector or other equipment that support triggers signals. This signal can be used to automatically switch on/off the connected equipment when you turn on/off your ECM. Trigger output is 12V DC.

Use a 3,5mm mono jack plug for connecting to trigger input and trigger output.

Initial setup screen

When your ECM is started for the first time, a setup wizard will guide you through the basic settings needed to set up your ECM for optimal performance. The setup wizard consists of a few easy steps and will only take a couple of minutes to complete.

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Library

For easy navigation of your music and video collection, your ECM will keep information about your music and video files from different sources/locations in a library.

The library will hold information about artist, album, track name, movie title, album/cover images, where the files are stored, etc.

The library is split into 3 different sections: Music,

Videos and TV Shows. To make your music and video files available to the ECM, your media files need to be added to the correct library first.

NOTE:

The library will only hold information about your music/video files for easy navigating through your music/ video collection. It will not hold a copy of your files.

When adding files to the library, the ECM will connect to the internet to collect information about the files added. The data collected will include information about artists, albums, tracks, discography, movie titles, actors, directors, thumbnail pictures etc.

Music added to the library needs to be correctly tagged for the ECM to collect accurate information from the internet.

Video files added to the library needs to be accurately named for the ECM to collect accurate information from the internet.

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NOTE:

It is important that your media files are tagged / named correctly for the ECM to be able to collect accurate information.If some of your media files are not recognized properly, please check that all music tags are spelled correctly and have correct information. If movies or TV series are not recognized, please check filename spelling, try using the original title and add release year to the file name.

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