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NC-50DAB

Instruction

Manual

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Before Start
What's in the box ....................................................................	2	E
Part Names		N
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
AirPlay® ................................................................................	23
Playing audio from a turntable ..............................................	24
Playing audio from other external device .............................	25
Music Server .........................................................................	27
Entering text, adjusting sound quality, etc. ...........................	29
Supplementary information
Supplementary information for player functions....................	30
Advanced Setup
Advanced Settings.................................................................	31
Firmware Update ..................................................................	35
Others
Troubleshooting ....................................................................	37
General Specifications ..........................................................	40
License and Trademark Information .....................................	42

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What's in the box

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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.
0	We will not accept responsibility for damage arising from the connection of equipment
Main unit (1)	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.

Remote controller (RC-946S) (1), Batteries (AAA/R03) (2)

Power cord (1)

DAB/FM wire antenna (1)

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Front Panel

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.

0When 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.

11.Play button:

∫: This button stops playback.

1/; : This button pauses the playback.

:6 : Return to the beginning of the track being played. Press and hold to rewind the track quickly. (CD)

Move to the previous track. (USB, Music Server)

59 : Move to the next track. Press and hold to fast-forward through the track. (CD) Move to the next track. (USB, Music Server)

0 Depending on the input, the operation may not start.

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Rear Panel

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90°

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 can also supply power (maximum 5 V/1 A) to USB devices with a USB cable.

9.NETWORK jack: Connect to the network with an ethernet cable.

10.SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks: Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier.

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11.LINE IN jack: You can play the audio from an external device such as a television connected with an analogue audio cable.

12.PHONO (MM) IN jacks: Connect a turntable (MM cartridge).

Approx.7 m

30° 30°

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Remote Controller

1.	Í STANDBY/ON button: Turns the unit on or into standby mode.	E
2.	INPUT SELECTOR buttons: Switches the input to be played.	N

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.

11.DIMMER button: Switch the display off or adjust the brightness of the display in three steps.

12.CLEAR button: Used when entering text, etc.

13. (NOW PLAYING) button: Switches the information on the

display. 14.RETURN button: Returns the display to the previous state. 15.MUTE button: Temporarily mutes audio. Press again to

cancel muting.

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Display

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USB Front

Song

Artist

Album

				FLAC
				44.1kHz/24bit
				00:01:45 / 00:03:23

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.

: When the connection setting on the unit is "Wired" and the unit is connected to the network.

: When the connection setting on the unit is "Wired" and the unit is not connected to the network.

: When the connection setting on the unit is "Wi-Fi" and the unit is connected to the network.

: 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.

: When all track repeat play is on 1 : When one track repeat play is on : When shuffle play is on

0When 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

1	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.

2	3	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.

1	Antenna Hookup	E
	Move the antenna around while playing the radio to find the	N
	position with the best reception.
a	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
a	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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b

b

a DAB/FM wire antenna, b Power cord

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Power On & Initial Setup

1	2	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,
	BLUE BLINKING	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
3		Wired (Exit)
		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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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

0To 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

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

ccccccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddddd

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.

Wireless

Enter Password

Push Button

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).

Password

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[REPEAT] Change Text

[CLEAR] Delete One Character

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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[REPEAT] Change Text

[CLEAR] Delete One Character

2. Select and confirm the authentication method.

Security Method

None

WEP

WPA

WPA2

0If 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

1	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
	a	copy control CDs, is not guaranteed.

2	b	Playing music CDs
		1.	Turn the unit on.
		2.	Press CD to change input to CD.
	c	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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Playing MP3/WMA discs

	1.	Turn the unit on.
d	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.
a	5. When reading of the disc is complete, the numbers of
	e	folders containing MP3/WMA files and track numbers are
		displayed.
b		CD
c
g		F019 T159
		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.
f		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.

Repeat play/Shuffle play

1. Repeatedly press SHUFFLE/REPEAT (c) to display ,

1 , or on the display. : Repeat play of all tracks.

1 : 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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Program play (Music CDs)	E
You can program up to 32 tracks to play.	N

1.Press MODE (e).

2.The track number (T--) flashes on the display.

CD

PROGRAM

P-01<T--

3.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).

4.Press X/; (a) to start play.

0If you press MODE (e) again while play is stopped, the entire program is cleared.

0Shuffle play and 1 track repeat play cannot be used while playing a program.

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USB Storage Device/HDD

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	a
2	b
	c

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Basic operations	E
You can play music files by connecting a USB storage	N
device or HDD (hard disk drive) to the USB port on the front
or rear of the unit.

d0 The USB port on the front supports a maximum 5 V/0.5 A power supply. If the HDD requires more than this,

connect to the USB port (maximum 5 V/1 A) on the rear of the unit.

e1. Turn the unit on.

2. Press USB to select either "USB Front" or "USB Rear".

USB Front

USB

No Storage

3.Plug your USB storage device or HDD into the USB port on the front or rear.

4.Folders and music files are displayed on the display when loading is complete. Press ENTER (d).

USB Front

USB

USB Storage

5.Select the folder or music file with the cursors (c) of the remote controller and press ENTER (d) to confirm. To return to the previous display, press RETURN (e).

6.Use play buttons (a) to stop play or choose tracks to play. 0 The display of album name, artist name, and album art is supported with MP3/WMA/Apple Lossless/FLAC/AAC/

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DSD (DSF only) format music files. The formats for embedded images are JPEG and PNG.

0Characters that cannot be displayed by this unit appear as "¢".

0The USB port of this unit conforms with the USB 2.0 standard. The transfer speed may be insufficient for some content you play, which may cause some interruption in sound.

Repeat/Shuffle

1. Repeatedly press SHUFFLE/REPEAT (b) during play to display , 1 or on the display.

: Repeat play of all tracks.

1 : Repeat play of the selected individual track. : Play tracks in a folder randomly.

To cancel repeat or shuffle play, press SHUFFLE/ REPEAT (b) several times until the icons disappear.

USB Storage / HDD Device Requirements

0Note that operation is not guaranteed with all USB storage devices or HDD.

0This unit can use USB storage devices that comply with the USB mass storage device class standard. (However, there are still devices that cannot be played by this unit even if they comply with the USB mass storage class standard.)

0The unit is also compatible with USB storage devices using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system formats. Other formats such as exFAT, NTFS, and HFS cannot be played by this unit.

0If the USB storage device has been partitioned, each section will be treated as an independent device.

0Up to 20,000 tracks per folder can be displayed, and folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep.

0USB hubs and USB storage devices with hub functions are not supported. Do not connect these devices to the unit.

0	USB storage devices with security function are not	AIFF (.aiff/.aif/.aifc/.afc/.AIFF/.AIF/.AIFC/.AFC):
	supported on this unit.	AIFF files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.
0	If the USB storage device or HDD comes with an AC	0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,
	adapter, we recommend that you use its AC adapter to		96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
	power it.	0	Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit
0	Media inserted to the USB card reader may not be	AAC (.aac/.m4a/.mp4/.3gp/.3g2/.AAC/.M4A/.MP4/.3GP/
	available in this function. Furthermore, depending on the
	USB storage device, proper reading of the contents may	.3G2):
	not be possible.	0	Supported formats: MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio
0	We accept no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or	0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,
	damage to data stored on a USB storage device when		96 kHz
	that device is used with this unit. We recommend that you	0	Supported bitrates: Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps and
	back up your important music files beforehand.		VBR.
Supported Audio Formats		FLAC (.flac/.FLAC):
		0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,
For server playback and playback from a USB storage			96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
		0	Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit
device, this unit supports the following music file formats.		Apple Lossless (.m4a/.mp4/.M4A/.MP4):
Note that sound files that are protected by copyright cannot
be played on this unit.		0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,
MP3 (.mp3/.MP3):			96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
		0	Quantization bit: 16 bit, 24 bit
0	Supported formats: MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3	DSD (.dsf/.dff/.DSF/.DFF):
0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
0	Supported bitrates: Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps and	0	Supported formats: DSF/DSDIFF
	VBR.	0	Supported sampling rates: 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz

WMA (.wma/.WMA):

0 Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

0Supported bitrates: Between 5 kbps and 320 kbps and VBR.

0WMA Pro/Voice/WMA Lossless formats are not supported

WAV (.wav/.WAV):

WAV files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.

0Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

0Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit

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Internet Radio

1	Basic operations	E
	When this unit is connected to a network, you can listen to	N
	TuneIn or other preregistered Internet radio services.
	Depending on the internet radio service, the user may need
	to register from their computer first.
	1. Turn the unit on.
	2. Press NETWORK.
	Network
	TuneIn Radio
b	Spotify
	Deezer
	TIDAL
	3. Select "TuneIn Radio" with the cursors (a) of the remote
c	controller and press ENTER (b) to confirm. After
	switching the display to the internet radio service, you
	can select stations with the cursors (a) on the remote
a	controller and press ENTER (b) to confirm. To return to
	the previous display, press RETURN (c).

TuneIn

You can register a station you have played as a favorite.

1.Press ENTER (b) while playing TuneIn.

2.Select "Add to My Presets" on the display and confirm.

3.To play a favorite, in the top screen of TuneIn, select the registered station in "My Presets" and confirm. To delete favorites, press ENTER (b) during play, select "Remove from My Presets" and confirm.

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Spotify

1		Basic Operation
	a	Spotify Connect play is possible by connecting this unit to
		the same network as a smart phone or tablet. To enable
	Wi-Fi
		Spotify Connect, install the Spotify application on your
	b	smartphone or tablet and create a Spotify premium account.
		1. Connect the smartphone to the network that this unit is
	c	connected to.
		2. Click the Connect icon in the track play screen of the
2	d	Spotify app.
		3. Select this unit.
		0 This unit is displayed as "Pioneer NC-50DAB
		XXXXXX"
		4. This unit turns on automatically and the input selector
		changes to NETWORK and streaming of Spotify starts.
		0 If "Option Setting" - "Power Off Setting" - "Network
		Standby" is set to "Off" in the Setup menu, manually
		turn the unit on and then press NETWORK on the
3		remote controller.
		0 Refer to the following for Spotify settings:
		www.spotify.com/connect/
		0 The Spotify software is subject to third party licenses
		found here:
		www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses
		The following remote controller operations are also
		possible.
		(a)This button plays the previous track.
4		(b)Pressed during play this button pauses playback.
		Pressed while paused, and it restarts play.
		(c) This button plays the next track.
	PioneerNC-50DAB	(d)Start Repeat or Shuffle play. Pressing this button
		repeatedly cycles through the repeat/shuffle modes.

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Listening to the FM Radio

1	Tuning Automatically
	1.	Turn the unit on.
	2.	Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner FM.
		Tuner FM
		AUTO
		87.50MHz
d	3.	When you press TUNE i/j (b) on the remote controller,
		automatic tuning starts, and searching stops when a
e		station is found. "Tuned Stereo" or "Tuned Mono" is
		displayed when FM stations are being received.
a	When FM broadcasts are difficult to receive: Perform the
b	procedure for "Tuning Manually". If the "Tuning Mode" is set
	to "Manual", the reception for FM broadcasts will be
	monaural rather than stereo, irrespective of the sensitivity of
	the reception.
c	Tuning Manually
h	You will need to change the initial settings. Press SETUP
	(g) on the remote controller and select "Option Setting" -
	"Tuner Setting" - "Tuning Mode" - "Manual" on the display
	and confirm. Press SETUP (g) to finish the settings.
	1.	Turn the unit on.
	2.	Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner FM.

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Tuner FM

87.50MHz

3.Select the station you want to listen to while pressing TUNE i/j (b) on the remote controller.

0 The frequency changes by 1 step each time you press the button. The frequency changes continuously if the button is held down and stops when the button is released. Tune by looking at the display.

Registering a station

You can register a maximum of 40 stations.

1.Tune into the radio station you want to register.

2.Press MEMORY (d) on the remote controller so that the preset number on the display flashes.

Tuner FM

87.50MHz

P01

3.While the preset number is flashing (about 8 seconds), repeatedly press PRESET i/j (a) on the remote controller to select a number between 1 and 40.

4.Press MEMORY (d) on the remote controller again to register the station. When registered, the preset number stops flashing.

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Selecting registered stations

1.Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner FM.

2.Press PRESET i/j (a) on the remote controller to select a preset number.

To delete a registered station

1.Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner FM.

2.Press PRESET i/j (a) on the remote controller to select the preset number you want to delete.

3.Press CLEAR (e) on the remote controller to delete the preset number.

To give a name to a registered station

1.Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner FM.

2.Press PRESET i/j (a) on the remote controller to select a preset number.

3.Press SETUP (g) on the remote controller.

4.Press y/z (f) on the remote controller to select "Option Setting" - "Tuner Setting" - "Preset Name" and press ENTER (h).

5.Enter a name for the station. For details on how to enter text, refer to "Entering text" (ÄP29).

Using RDS

RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. In regions using RDS, the radio station name is displayed when you tune into a radio station broadcasting program information. When you press MODE (c) on the remote controller in this state, you can use the following functions.

Displaying text information (Radio Text)

1.While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press MODE (c) on the remote controller once. Radio Text (RT) broadcast by the station is displayed scrolling across the display. "Not RDS" is displayed when

no text information is available.

0 Unusual characters may be displayed when the unit

receives unsupported characters. However, this is not a malfunction. Also, if the signal from a station is weak, information may not be displayed.

Search for stations by Program Type

1.While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press MODE (c) on the remote controller twice.

2.Press the PRESET i/j (a) on the remote controller to select the Program Type you want to find, then press ENTER (h) to start the search.

The Program Types displayed are as follows: None

News (News reports) Current affair Information

Sport Education Drama Cultures

Science (Science and technology) Varied speech

Pop music Rock music Easy listening Light classics

Serious classi (Serious classics) Other music

Weather & metr Finance

Children's pro (Children's programmes) Social affairs

Religion Phone in Travel & touri Leisure & hobb Jazz music Country music Nation music Oldies music

Folk music	E
Documentary	N

0The information displayed may sometimes not match the content being broadcast by the station.

3."FINISH" is displayed when a station is found and the frequency display flashes. Press ENTER (h) while this is happening to start receiving that station. If you don't press ENTER (h), the unit continues to search for another station.

0If no stations are found, the message "Not Found" is displayed.

0Unusual characters may be displayed when the unit receives unsupported characters. However, this is not a malfunction. Also, if the signal from a station is weak, information may not be displayed.

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Listening to DAB Digital Radio

1	Tuning
	1.	Turn the unit on.
	2.	Repeatedly press TUNER to switch input to Tuner DAB.
		0 The very first time you select Tuner DAB, the Auto
		Tuning function automatically scans the DAB Band 3
		for the multiplexes (i.e., stations) available in your
		area.
		Tuner DAB

c

a

b

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Scan: 100%

0Once the scanning process is complete, the first station that was detected is selected.

0If a new DAB station is introduced, or you move to a new area, press SETUP on the remote controller, then use "DAB Scan" in "Option Setting" - "Tuner Setting".

3.Select the desired radio station with the cursors (b) on the remote controller.

Changing the order stations are displayed

You can sort the abailable stations alphabetically or by multiplex.

1.Press MODE (a) repeatedly to set the method for sorting the display order from the following.

Alphabet (default setting) : Sort stations alphabetically. Multiplex : Sort stations by multiplex.

Displaying DAB Radio Information

1.Press the (NOW PLAYING) button (c) repeatedly to display more information about the selected DAB station.

Tuner DAB

ABCD-Station

News

DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) : When tuned to a station that's broadcasting DLS text data, the text will scroll across the display.

Program Type : Displays the type of program.

Bit Rate and Audio Mode : Displays the station's bit rate and audio mode (Stereo, Mono).

Quality : Displays the signal quality. 0 - 59: Poor reception

60 - 79: Good reception

80 - 100: Excellent reception

Multiplex Name : Displays the name of the current multiplex.

Multiplex Number and Frequency : Displays the number and frequency of the current multiplex.

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BLUETOOTH®

Pairing	Playing Back
1	1

2	PioneerNC-50DAB

2

PioneerNC-50DAB

Pairing		E
1.	Turn the unit on.	N
2.	When you press the	button on the remote controller,
	"Now Pairing... " is displayed on the display, and the
	pairing mode is enabled.

Bluetooth

Now Pairing...

--:--:-- / --:--:--

3.Enable (turn on) the BLUETOOTH function of the BLUETOOTH enabled device, then select this unit from amongst the devices displayed. If a password is requested, enter "0000".

0 This unit is displayed as "Pioneer NC-50DAB XXXXXX".

4."Now Pairing... " on the display changes to the name of the BLUETOOTH enabled device.

0To connect another BLUETOOTH enabled device, press

and hold the button until "Now Pairing... " is displayed, then perform step 3 above. This unit can store the data of up to eight paired devices.

0The coverage area is 10 meters. Note that connection is not always guaranteed with all BLUETOOTH enabled devices.

Playing Back

1.Turn the unit on.

2.Perform the connection procedure on the BLUETOOTH enabled device.

3.The input selector on this unit automatically switches to "Bluetooth".

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4. Play the music files. Increase the volume of the	E
BLUETOOTH enabled device to an appropriate level.	N

0Due to the characteristics of BLUETOOTH wireless technology, the sound produced on this unit may slightly be behind the sound played on the BLUETOOTH enabled device.

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AirPlay®

1

3

Wi-Fi

iPhone

PioneerNC-50DAB

2

4

Basic Operation

You can wirelessly enjoy the music files on an iPhone®, iPod touch®, or iPad® connected to the same access point as this unit. Update the OS version on your iOS device to the latest version.

1.Turn the unit on.

2.Connect the iOS device to the same network as this unit.

3.Tap the AirPlay icon in the control center of the iOS device and select this unit from the list of devices displayed, and tap "Done".

0 This unit is displayed as "Pioneer NC-50DAB XXXXXX".

0 If an "AirPlay Password" has been set on this unit, enter the password you set.

4.Play the music files on the iOS device.

0In the Setup menu displayed by pressing SETUP on the remote controller, when "Option Setting" - "Power Off Setting" - "Network Standby" is set to "On", when play of AirPlay starts, this unit turns on automatically and play starts.

0Due to the characteristics of AirPlay wireless technology, the sound produced on this unit may slightly be behind the sound played on the AirPlay-enabled device.

0SHUFFLE/REPEAT on the remote controller does not work. Operate from the iOS device.

You can also play the music files on a computer with iTunes (Ver. 10.2.2 or later). Make sure this unit and the computer are connected to the same network, click the AirPlay icon in iTunes, select this unit from the list of devices displayed, and start play of a music file.

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Playing audio from a turntable

1	Connections
	You can play the audio from turntables with MM cartridges
	through this unit.

Connect a turntable to the PHONO (MM) IN jacks on this unit using an analog audio cable.

0 If the connected turntable has a built-in audio equalizer, a connect it to the LINE IN jack.

0 If the turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the SIGNAL GND terminal.

2

Playing Back

1. Turn the unit on.

2. Press PHONO to change input to Phono In.

a Analog audio cable

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		E
	Phono
		N

3. Start play on the turntable.

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Playing audio from other external device

1	2
	a
	b
	c

Connections

You can play the audio from external devices such as TVs and game consoles through this unit. Connect as follows according to the output jacks on the external devices you are connecting.

When using a digital optical cable, connect to the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL terminal on this unit.

When using a digital coaxial cable, connect to the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL terminal on this unit.

When using an analog audio cable, connect to the LINE IN jacks on this unit.

Playing Back

1.Turn the unit on.

2.When playing a device connected to the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL terminal, press LINE/DIGITAL repeatedly to change the input on this unit to "Digital In 2".

Digital In 2

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	When playing a device connected to the DIGITAL IN
	COAXIAL terminal, press LINE/DIGITAL repeatedly to
a Digital optical cable, b Digital coaxial cable, c Analog audio cable	change the input on this unit to "Digital In 1".

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		E
	Digital In 1
		N

When playing a device connected to the LINE IN terminal, press LINE/DIGITAL repeatedly to change the input on this unit to "Line".

Line

3. Start play on the player.

0This unit supports linear PCM signals of up to 192 kHz/24 bits for input. (Depending on the connected equipment and the environment it may not work.)

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Music Server

1		It is possible to stream music files stored on PCs or NAS
		devices connected to the same network as this unit. The
		network servers this unit is compatible with are those PCs
		with players installed that have the server functionality of
		Windows Media® Player 11 or 12, or NAS that are
		compatible with home network functionality. You may need
		to make some settings in advance to use Windows Media®
		Player 11 or 12. Note that only music files registered in the
		library of Windows Media® Player can be played.
		Configuring Windows Media® Player
b		■ Windows Media® Player 11
		1.	Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 11.
		2.	In the "Library" menu, select "Media Sharing" to display a
			dialog box.
		3.	Select the "Share my media" check box, and then click
	c	4.	"OK" to display the compatible devices.
			Select this unit, click "Allow" and put a check mark next to
			the icon for this unit.
a		5.	Click "OK" to close the dialog.
		0 Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player,
			there may be differences in the names of items you can
			select.
		■ Windows Media® Player 12
		1.	Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 12.
		2.	In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming"
			to display a dialog box.
		0 If media streaming is already turned on, select "More
			streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to list players
			in the network, and then go to step 4.
		3.	Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the
			network.
		4.	Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check
			that it is set to "Allow".
		5.	Click "OK" to close the dialog.
		0 Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player,

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select.	N

Playing

1.Turn the unit on.

2.Start the server (Windows Media® Player 11, Windows Media® Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music files to play.

3.Make sure that the PCs and/or NASs are properly connected to the same network as this unit.

4.Press NETWORK to display the network service list screen.

Network

TuneIn Radio

Spotify

Deezer

TIDAL

5.With y/z (a), select "Music Server", and then press ENTER (b).

6.Select the server and music file with y/z (a) and press ENTER (b) to confirm. To return to the previous display, press RETURN (c).

0If "No Server" is displayed, check whether the network is properly connected.

0Depending on the server being used and the files played, elapsed play time and remaining play time may not be displayed.

0For music files on a server, there can be up to 20,000 tracks per folder, and folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep.

Controlling Remote Playback from a PC

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You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC by operating the PC inside your home network. The unit supports remote playback with Windows Media® Player 12.

1.Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 12.

2.Open the "Stream" menu and check that "Allow remote control of my Player..." is checked. Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the network.

3.Select and right-click the music file to play with Windows Media® Player 12. To remotely play a music file on another server, open the target server from "Other Libraries" and select the music file to play.

4.Select this unit in "Play to" to open the "Play to" window of Windows Media® Player 12 and start playback on the unit. If your PC is running on Windows® 8.1, click "Play

to", and then select this unit. If your PC is running on Windows® 10, click "Cast to Device", and select this unit. Operations during remote playback are possible from the "Play to" window on the PC.

5.Adjust the volume using the volume bar on the "Play to" window.

0Sometimes, the volume displayed on the remote playback window may differ from that appeared on the display of the unit. Also, when the volume is adjusted from this unit, this is not reflected in the "Play to" window.

0Remote playback is not possible when using a network service or playing music files on a USB storage device.

0Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select.

Supported Audio Formats

For server playback and playback from a USB storage device, this unit supports the following music file formats.

0Note that playback via wireless LAN of sampling rates of 88.2 kHz or higher, and DSD are not supported.

0Remote play of FLAC, and DSD is also not supported.

0Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are supported. However,

	playback times may not be displayed correctly.	LPCM (Linear PCM):
0	Remote playback does not support the gapless playback.	0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
MP3 (.mp3/.MP3):		0	Quantization bit: 16 bit
0	Supported formats: MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3	Apple Lossless (.m4a/.mp4/.M4A/.MP4):
0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz	0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,
0	Supported bitrates: Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps and		96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
	VBR.	0	Quantization bit: 16 bit, 24 bit
WMA (.wma/.WMA):		DSD (.dsf/.dff/.DSF/.DFF):
0	Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz	0	Supported formats: DSF/DSDIFF
0	Supported bitrates: Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps and	0	Supported sampling rates: 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz
	VBR.
0	WMA Pro/Voice/WMA Lossless formats are not
	supported.

WAV (.wav/.WAV):

WAV files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.

0Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

0Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit

AIFF (.aiff/.aif/.aifc/.afc/.AIFF/.AIF/.AIFC/.AFC):

AIFF files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.

0Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

0Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit

AAC (.aac/.m4a/.mp4/.3gp/.3g2/.AAC/.M4A/.MP4/.3GP/

.3G2):

0Supported formats: MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio

0Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

0Supported bitrates: Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps and VBR.

FLAC (.flac/.FLAC):

0Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

0Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit

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Entering text, adjusting sound quality, etc.

		Entering text
		Text entry, for passwords, etc., uses the following remote
d		controller buttons.
e		SHUFFLE/REPEAT button (a): Each press changes text
		type in the order upper case → lower case → numbers →
		symbols.
	f	y/z buttons (b): Each press changes the character.
		w/x buttons (f): Move the position (cursor position) where
	g	the character is to be entered.
		CLEAR button (d): Deletes the character in the cursor
		position.
b		ENTER button (e): Confirms the entered content.
		RETURN button (g): Cancels input and returns you to the
		previous display.
		Password
c		A
		[REPEAT] Change Text
		[CLEAR] Delete One Character

Adjusting the sound quality

Adjusting the bass (BASS)

1. Press SOUND button (c).

2. Press w/x buttons (f) to adjust the bass. (s5 to i5)

Adjusting the treble (TREBLE)

1. Press SOUND button (c) twice.

2. Press w/x buttons (f) to adjust the treble. (s5 to i5)

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1. Press SOUND button (c) three times.	N

2.Press w/x buttons (f) to select "On" and press ENTER

(e).

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