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

STOR

AGE

NET

WOR

K

S/PDI

F

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	-	Network cable
-	Felt bag	-	Mains lead
-	Handling gloves	-	Remote control
-	Cleaning cloth	- Batteries for remote control

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 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	(My Music, continued)
Top menu from which all functions are accessed.	Press enter:
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)

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

Radio

Press enter:

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