Musical Fidelity M6 Encore 225 operation manual

M6 ENCORE 225

MULTI FORMAT AUDIO STREAMER

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

SELECT FUNCTION DISPLAY FUNCTION VOLUME
KNOB BUTTONS BUTTONS KNOB

Back Enter CD HEADPHONE USB

BUTTONS SLOT JACK SOCKET

RIGHT SPEAKER USB3 ANALOG ANALOG LEFT SPEAKER

OUTPUT SOCKETS INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTPUT

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S/PDIF IEC MAINS

(REMOVABLE TRAY) SOCKET INPUTS OUTPUTS SOCKET

Make sure that the Encore is fully acclimatised for an hour or so. This allows any condensation to dissipate. Make sure that the
box is flat and the right way up before opening. Check that the area where it will be located is clear and ready for installation.

The Encore needs a stable and flat space of more than 440 mm (17⅓”) wide by 400 mm (15¾”; not including connecting cables).
It will require access to a mains socket and standard home “RJ45” network connection.

The Encore 225 has high power class AB amplifiers and needs good ventilation. We do not recommend enclosing the Encore in a
cabinet or similar. Try to keep a free air space of at least 2” (5cm) around the Encore.

What’s in the box?

- M6 Encore unit

- Felt bag

- Handling gloves

- Cleaning cloth

1. Carefully open the box. Take care not to cut through as internal parts or accessories may be damaged. To prevent

marks on casework, a pair of gloves are provided. We recommend that you use them whilst handling.

2. Remove the Encore from its black felt bag and keep it and all the packaging. To save storage space, you can undo the

box to allow flat-packing.

3. Carefully position the Encore in its intended place. Connect any other required inputs and then the speaker leads, but

not the mains power lead just yet.

4. Plug the Encore into network using supplied network cable. Make sure the other end is connected to the hub or nearest

network “switch” and the network units are turned on. Note: It is vital the Encore is plugged into a working network
at first switch on. This is to ensure that its software is fully up-to-date.

5. Plug in the mains power lead. The Encore will start up showing the Musical Fidelity logo.

6. Wait for it to finish starting up. There may be a few minutes’ delay as it automatically updates its software. Once the

menu appears, your Encore is ready for use.

- Network cable

- Mains lead

- Remote control

- Batteries for remote control

Network and computer minimum performance requirements.

For the Encore to function properly it must have a live network connection and internet access.

Minimum hub requirements 100 Base-T (100Mbit/s) or greater with free RJ45 socket.

Note: We strongly recommend that the router/hub is operated with all port filters off. (This is the default setting for most home
hubs in UK).

Network via mains (otherwise known as “Homeplug”) requirements: Homeplug AV/Homeplug AV 2 recommended.

Computer OS Windows 7/8/10 or later, Apple OS 10.11 or later

Explanation of main menu functions in menu order.

Main Menu

Top menu from which all functions are accessed.
You can return to this menu at any time, by
pressing the “Home” button.

Pressing ENTER shows what’s playing:

My Music

Shows what is on the internal hard disc drive. (See
the Musical Fidelity website and our YouTube
video for instructions about how to put your music
on the hard disc drive)

Press enter:

From here, you can navigate to any track or album
in the library.

Press enter:

(My Music, continued)

Radio

From here, you can navigate to any internet radio
station.