Pioneer NC50DAB User Manual
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NETWORK CD RECEIVER
NC-50DAB
Instruction
Manual
Before Start
What's in the box .................................................................... 2
Part Names
Front Panel ............................................................................. 3
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 4
Remote Controller .................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................... 6
Install
Connect the Speakers ............................................................ 7
Connecting the antennas and power cord, etc. ...................... 8
Initial Setup
Power On & Initial Setup ........................................................ 9
Playback
Playing CDs .......................................................................... 12
USB Storage Device/HDD .................................................... 14
Internet Radio ....................................................................... 16
Spotify ................................................................................... 17
Listening to the FM Radio ..................................................... 18
Listening to DAB Digital Radio ........................................................ 20
BLUETOOTH® ..................................................................... 21
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AirPlay
Playing audio from a turntable .............................................. 24
Playing audio from other external device ............................. 25
Music Server ......................................................................... 27
Entering text, adjusting sound quality, etc. ........................... 29
Advanced Setup
Advanced Settings................................................................. 30
Firmware Update
Firmware Update .................................................................. 34
Others
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 36
General Specifications .......................................................... 39
License and Trademark Information ..................................... 41
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What's in the box
Before Start
0 The power cord must be connected only after all other cable connections are completed.
0 Connect speakers with 4 Ω to 16 Ω impedance.
Main unit (1)
Remote controller (RC-946S) (1), Batteries (AAA/R03) (2)
0 We will not accept responsibility for damage arising from the connection of equipment
manufactured by other companies.
0 Functionality may be introduced by firmware updates and service providers may cease
services, meaning that some network services and content may become unavailable in
the future.
0 Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
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Power cord (1)
DAB/FM wire antenna (1)
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Front Panel
Part Names
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1. Í STANDBY/ON button: Turns the unit on or to standby mode.
2. Power indicator: This lights blue when the unit is on.
3. Disc tray: Place discs here. 8-cm discs can also be used.
4. < button: Open or close the disc tray.
5. INPUT button: Switches the input to be played.
6. Display (ÄP6)
7. VOLUME dial: Adjust the volume. Adjust between 0 and 50.
8. Remote control sensor
9. PHONES jack: Connect stereo headphones with a standard plug (ø6.3 mm).
10.
USB port: Connect a USB storage device or HDD (hard disk drive) to play music files. You
can also supply power (maximum 5 V/0.5 A) to USB devices with a USB cable.
0 When connecting a HDD that requires more than 5 V/0.5 A, connect to the USB port
(maximum 5 V/1 A) on the rear of the unit.
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Play button:
∫
: This button stops playback.
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/; : This button pauses the playback.
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: Return to the beginning of the track being played. Press and hold to rewind the
track quickly. (CD)
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0 Depending on the input, the operation may not start.
Move to the previous track. (USB, Music Server)
: Move to the next track. Press and hold to fast-forward through the track. (CD)
Move to the next track. (USB, Music Server)
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90°
Rear Panel
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1. AC IN: Connect the supplied power cord.
2. Speaker terminals: Connect speakers with speaker cables.
3. Wireless antenna: Used for Wi-Fi connection or when using a BLUETOOTH enabled
device. Adjust their angles according to the connection status.
4. DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack: You can play the digital audio from an external device such as
a television connected with a digital optical cable.
5. DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack: You can play the digital audio from an external device such as
a television connected with a digital coaxial cable.
6. SIGNAL GND terminal: Connect if the turntable connected to the PHONO (MM) IN jack
has a ground wire.
7. DAB/FM ANTENNA jack: Connect the supplied DAB/FM wire antenna.
8. USB port: Connect a USB storage device or HDD (hard disk drive) to play music files. You
9. NETWORK jack: Connect to the network with an ethernet cable.
10.
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can also supply power (maximum 5 V/1 A) to USB devices with a USB cable.
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks: Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier.
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LINE IN jack: You can play the audio from an external device such as a television
connected with an analogue audio cable.
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PHONO (MM) IN jacks: Connect a turntable (MM cartridge).
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Remote Controller
1. Í STANDBY/ON button: Turns the unit on or into standby mode.
2. INPUT SELECTOR buttons: Switches the input to be played.
3. Play buttons:
:: Return to the beginning of the track being played. (CD)
Move to the track before the one being played. (USB, Music Server)
X/;: Play or pause play.
9: Move to the next track.
22: Rewind the track quickly. (CD only)
∫: Stop playback.
11: Fast-forward the track. (CD only)
0 Depending on the input, the operation may not start.
PRESET i/j buttons: Used to select stations that have been registered or to give names
to stations.
TUNE i/j buttons: Used to select radio stations.
4. MEMORY button: Used to register favorite radio stations.
5. SHUFFLE/REPEAT button: Set repeat play and shuffle play.
6. MODE button: Used for program play of CDs.
7. Cursors, ENTER button: Select the item with the cursors and press ENTER to confirm.
8. SETUP button: Displays the Setup menu.
9. VOLUME i/j buttons: Adjust the volume. Adjust between 0 and 50.
10.
SOUND button: Adjust the sound quality.
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DIMMER button: Switch the display off or adjust the brightness of the display in three
steps.
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CLEAR button: Used when entering text, etc.
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(NOW PLAYING) button: Switches the information on the
display.
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RETURN button: Returns the display to the previous state.
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MUTE button: Temporarily mutes audio. Press again to
cancel muting.
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FLAC
44.1
kHz/24bit
USB Front
Song
Artist
Album
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Display
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1. The input mode is displayed.
(USB Front / USB Rear / CD / Bluetooth / Network / Digital In 1 / Digital In 2 / Line /
Phono / Tuner DAB / Tuner FM)
2. The name of the file, artist, album, station, etc., is displayed.
3. Displays the play status.
4. Displays file format, sampling frequency, and quantization bit information.
5. The file play status is displayed. This may not be displayed depending on the input or file.
6. This is displayed when muting is on.
7. Lights in the following conditions.
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When the connection setting on the unit is "Wired" and the unit is connected to the network.
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When the connection setting on the unit is "Wired" and the unit is not connected to the network.
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When the connection setting on the unit is "Wi-Fi" and the unit is connected to the network.
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When the connection setting on the unit is "Wi-Fi" and the unit is not connected to the network.
8. If an album jacket is recorded for the file being played, it is displayed here.
9. Lights in the following conditions.
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: When all track repeat play is on
: When one track repeat play is on
: When shuffle play is on
0 When DIMMER is pressed to turn off the display, the unit may appear the same as if you
had unplugged the unit from the power outlet, but electricity is still being supplied to the
unit. To completely cut the unit off from the power supply, you need to unplug the power
plug (shutoff device) unit from the power outlet.
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Connect the Speakers
Install
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Use the illustration as a reference to connect your own
speakers.
After inserting the speaker cables, tighten the terminals
firmly by turning to the right. Also make sure the exposed
wires of the speakers do not stick out of the speaker
terminals when connecting. If the exposed wires of the
speakers touch the rear panel or the i and s wires touch
each other, the protection circuit may be activated and the
power may turn off.
You can also connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier to
boost bass playback even more. Use a subwoofer cable for
connection.
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a Speaker cable
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Connecting the antennas and power cord, etc.
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Antenna Hookup
Move the antenna around while playing the radio to find the
position with the best reception.
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Power Cord Hookup
This model includes a removable power cord.
The power cord must be connected only after all other
connections are completed. Make sure you first connect the
power cord to AC IN terminal of the unit and then connect to
the outlet. Always disconnect the outlet side first when
disconnecting the power cord.
To connect to the network with an ethernet cable, use the
NETWORK jack. When using Wi-Fi connection, make
settings in initial settings (ÄP9). You can enjoy features
such as internet radio and AirPlay by connecting to the
network.
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a DAB/FM wire antenna, b Power cord
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Power On & Initial Setup
Initial Setup
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BLUEBLINKING
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Starting up: When you press Í STANDBY/ON, the power
indicator on the main unit slowly blinks blue, then "Hello" is
displayed on the display about 20 seconds later. After this,
the display goes blank, then after the Pioneer logo is
displayed, you can start operating the unit.
Wi-Fi connection settings
When you first turn the power on, the initial setup screen is
displayed automatically, allowing you to easily make Wi-Fi
connection settings.
Initial Setup
Selects the method of network
connection
Wi-Fi
Wired (Exit)
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To set, select the item with the cursors on the remote
controller and press ENTER to confirm. To return to the
previous display, press RETURN.
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Wireless
Push Button
Password
A
Delete One Character[CLEAR]
Change Text[REPEAT]
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To make Wi-Fi settings, select "Wi-Fi". If you have
connected with an ethernet cable, select "Wired(Exit)" and
confirm. If you select "Wi-Fi", select the method for setting
in the next screen (for example "Scan Networks").
Wireless
Scan Networks
Use iOS Device
Input SSID
0 To redo the initial settings, press SETUP on the remote
controller, select "Wi-Fi" in "Network Setting" "Connection", then select "Wi-Fi Setup".
■ Scan Networks
From the list of SSID for access points such as wireless
LAN routers, select the required SSID and make the
settings.
1. Select the SSID of the access point you want to connect
and then confirm.
Wireless
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2. Select either "Enter Password" or "Push Button" and
confirm. If the access point has an automatic setting
button, by selecting "Push Button" you can connect
without entering a password.
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Enter Password
3. If you select "Enter Password", enter the password of the
access point and press ENTER. For details on how to
enter text, refer to "Entering text" (ÄP29).
If you select "Push Button", then after pressing and
holding the automatic setting button on the access point
for the required amount of time, press ENTER on the
remote controller.
4. is displayed when the settings are complete.
■ Use iOS Device
Set by sharing the iOS device's Wi-Fi settings with this unit.
1. Connect the iOS device by Wi-Fi.
2. Select this device in the "SET UP NEW AIRPLAY
SPEAKER..." item on the screen of the iOS device and
select "Next".
0 This unit is displayed as "Pioneer NC-50DAB
XXXXXX".
3. After establishing the connection, select "Done" on the
screen of the iOS device.
4. is displayed on the display of the unit when the
settings are complete.
■ Enter SSID of the access point
Set by entering the SSID of the access point you want to
connect.
1. Enter the SSID. For details on how to enter text, refer to
"Entering text" (ÄP29).
SSID
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Change Text[REPEAT]
Delete One Character[CLEAR]
2. Select and confirm the authentication method.
Security Method
None
WEP
WPA
WPA2
0 If you select "None", proceed to step 3. If you select
"WEP", "WPA", or "WPA2", enter the password and
confirm.
3. is displayed when the settings are complete.
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Playing CDs
Playback
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This unit can also play CD-R recorded with MP3 or WMA
format files, along with commercially available music CDs.
0 The supported sampling rates for MP3 files are 8 kHz to
48 kHz, and supported bitrates are between 64 kbps and
384 kbps.
0 The supported sampling rates for WMA files are 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz, and supported bitrates are
between 64 kbps and 320 kbps.
0 Play of CDs not conforming to the CD standards, such as
copy control CDs, is not guaranteed.
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Playing music CDs
1. Turn the unit on.
2. Press CD to change input to CD.
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3. Press < on the main unit to open the disc tray.
4. Put the disc on the tray, then press < to close the tray.
5. Press
X/; (a) on the remote controller to start play. Use
other play buttons (b) to stop play or choose tracks to
play. If you press (NOW PLAYING) (c), you can
switch the display to show the elapsed time or remaining
time of the track.
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CD
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Playing MP3/WMA discs
1. Turn the unit on.
2. Press CD to change input to CD.
3. Press < on the main unit to open the disc tray.
4. Put the disc on the tray, then press < to close the tray.
5. When reading of the disc is complete, the numbers of
folders containing MP3/WMA files and track numbers are
displayed.
0 If MP3/WMA files are stored in two or more folders,
each folder is automatically allocated a number.
6. To start play, press X/; (a) on the remote controller. To
select a folder to play, press w/x (f) to select the folder.
Play starts automatically when you select a folder.
0 Folders that do not contain music files this unit can
play are skipped.
0 A maximum of 255 folders can be read. This includes
folders that contain files this unit cannot play.
Program play (Music CDs)
You can program up to 32 tracks to play.
1. Press MODE (e).
2. The track number (T--) flashes on the display.
CD
PROGRAM
P-01<T--
3. Press
4. Press
:/9 (b) to select the track to register and
press ENTER (g). Repeat this step to register other
tracks. The last track in the program is deleted if you
press CLEAR (d).
X/; (a) to start play.
0 If you press MODE (e) again while play is stopped, the
entire program is cleared.
0 Shuffle play and 1 track repeat play cannot be used
while playing a program.
Repeat play/Shuffle play
1. Repeatedly press SHUFFLE/REPEAT (c) to display ,
, or on the display.
: Repeat play of all tracks.
: Repeat play of the selected individual track.
: Play tracks randomly.
To cancel repeat or shuffle play, press SHUFFLE/
REPEAT (c) several times until the icons disappear.
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