Echowell echoElite Vi, Manual

Page 1: ...echoElite Vi EU ver Powered by All in One Vacuum Tubes ...

Page 2: ...y and sound We re constantly improving and adding more new features to our products for you Grounding Structure and Grounding Method of Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier Patented New innovative grounding and audio amplifier technologies integrates the traditional vacuum tube amplifier speakers and control interface into a All in One device 01 echoElite Vi All in One Vacuum Tube Music Player ...

Page 3: ...eens Display 12 Use and Operation 14 Radio Portal Registration 20 Setting Up a Music Server 21 Internet Radio Mode 22 Spotify Connect 26 My Music Music Streaming over the Network 27 DAB Radio Mode 30 FM Radio Mode 33 CD Playback 34 USB Playback 36 Bluetooth AUX Alarms and Sleep Timer 38 Software Update and Factory Reset 40 Error Messages and Troubleshooting 41 ...

Page 4: ...x 197 mm Weight 9kg Display 3 2 TFT Color Display Radio Internet Radio Wi Fi or Ethernet DAB Radio FM Radio CD Formats CD CD R CD RW physical formats CD DA CDROM and CDROMXA data formats CD TEXT function USB Music Formats MP3 WMA OGG AAC FLAC APE Note Sampling rate must be under 48k Hz Network Wi Fi 802 11a 802 11b and 802 11g supported with WEP and WPA WPA2 encryption WPS 2 412 GHz 2 472 GHz chan...

Page 5: ...Dust bag TERMS DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting DLS Dynamic Label Segment short text information broadcast with DAB audio FM Frequency Modulation MSC USB Mass Storage Class device RDS Radio Data System UI User Interface UPnP Universal Plug and Play USB Universal Serial Bus WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 04 ...

Page 6: ...d Do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Please contact us via our website www echowell com tw and describe the problem We will help you as soon as possible To prevent risk of fire or electric shock avoid overloading of wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles Do not let objects or liq...

Page 7: ... inside the unit Do not insert specially shaped discs or 3 CD single discs You may experience a delay in playback when inserting MP3 or WMA discs while the player reads the directory Paper labels stuck to CD R CD RWs may become loose and possibly damage the player CDs with severe scratches may not play properly Do not insert anything except a CD inside the loading slot In the rare event you experi...

Page 8: ...her info Long press to show menu for the current mode Save your favorite radio stations Preset Memory 10 recall menu Heat Vents USB Port for Playback Remote Control Sensor Display for current playing track and all the detailed information CD Slot In Loading few sec to start the CD music play PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL 07 Previous track menu option Next track menu option CD reject Play Pause F...

Page 9: ...n to a CD USB Listen to tracks from your USB device Bluetooth Listen to content streamed from your phone or tablet Aux In Listen to content from a device connected to your Aux in connection 08 Display Source menu Press the Mode button to display the Source menu Turn and press the Select dial to switch between echoElite s sources Adjusting and muting the volume Turn the Volume dial or press the Vol...

Page 10: ... is recommended to turn device off first at least 10 mins for safety reason Vacuum Tube Model No Power Amplifier EL84 6BQ5 x 2 Pre Amplifier 12AX7B or 12AX7C x 2 It is recommended that users can get the cones from the market to adjust the low frequency effect To add a cones is based on personal needs only not a MUST PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BACK PANEL 09 Vacuum Tube Intemet Radio Model No echoElite Vi ...

Page 11: ...show menu for the current mode Info Press to view the info of current playing track press again to get the further Preset Press to recall a saved radio station Long press to save a radio station Back Press to back to last menu Auto Tune Press to auto tuning in radio station Shuffle Press to play shuffle status CD Mode Repeat Press to play repeat status Repeat 1 Repeat All Press to Play Pause CD Mo...

Page 12: ...ith clock first and start to run 20 seconds of warm up in vacuum tubes automatically which shown as following And after 20 seconds of warn up you may start to enjoy echoElite Vi 11 Note The sound will be more stable after 30 minutes of working in terms of the character of vacuum tubes ...

Page 13: ...using MODE the radio shows a splash screen for each mode After one second the radio enters the selected mode and tries to start playing the last station or track that was playing in that mode If this is not possible the radio tries to connect to the selected source by scanning for stations networks or prompting for user input as appropriate NOW PLAYING SCREENS Now playing screens show information ...

Page 14: ...urther options above or below those visible Each mode has a Mode menu with options specific to that mode In addition each mode menu has two final options System settings and Main menu The indicates options leading to further menus SYSTEM SETTINGS AND MAIN MENU The System settings menu allows access to system settings and information such as network time language and software update Menus with more...

Page 15: ...To run the setup wizard again select MENU System settings Setup wizard Select Yes to start the setup wizard If you choose No the next screen asks if you would like to run the wizard next time the radio is started The system then starts without configuring time date and network settings and enters the Main Menu NOTE If power is removed while the wizard is in progress the wizard will run again next ...

Page 16: ...the network may be wrong by one hour When daylight savings are in effect during the winter turn on the Daylight savings option to rectify this Note that if you are updating the time from DAB or FM the Daylight savings option has no effect on the clock s time The radio will auto update from the selected source when time information is available MANUAL SET If you set No update the wizard now prompts...

Page 17: ...networks are identified by WPS at the start of the network name and have three methods of connection Select one and follow the prompts Push Button The radio prompts you to press the connect button on the router It then scans for a ready Push Button Connect network and connects Pin The radio generates an 8 digit code number which you enter into the wireless router Access point or an external regist...

Page 18: ... The radio remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find You can see the list of registered networks through MENU System settings Network Network profile From here you can delete unwanted networks by turning pressing Select then confirming delete Yes You can also have other options to operate through MENU Syste...

Page 19: ...nt remotely Obtaining and installing the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application To install the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application on the Phone 1 In the Phone s main menu open the App Store Play store by clicking the App Store icon 2 In the App Play Store search for UNDOK 3 Select UNDOK wireless device remote control 4 Tap the entry UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control The a...

Page 20: ...enu Main menu System settings Network Keep network connected and select YES The network connection now stays on when the device is in standby mode This setting is retained in the device s memory after it is switched off and on again 2 Set the Phone to use the same network access point as the radio as follows A Select Settings Wi Fi B Choose the network of the radio from the list C If asked for a P...

Page 21: ... Write down the access code Visit the portal website at www wifiradio frontier com If this is your first visit to the portal register for a new account entering the following information access code your e mail address password radio model echoElite Vi If you already have an account and wish to add an additional radio log into your account and select My preferences Add another Wi Fi radio Once you...

Page 22: ...MEDIA PLAYER The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player 10 or later Alternatively other UPnP platforms and servers may be used To set up WMP for media sharing perform the following steps Ensure that the PC is connected to the network Ensure that the radio is powered on and connected to the same network In WMP add to the media library the audio files and folders you want to share with the ...

Page 23: ...your favorite s lists It is possible to add favorites either directly through the radio or through any comput er with a web browser To enter Internet Radio mode either press Mode until the display shows Internet Radio or select MENU Main menu Internet Radio NOTE The station list menu is provided from the Internet radio portal so it is only accessible when the radio is connected to the Internet Sta...

Page 24: ...the radio on which you set them After you set up a portal account all the favorites from your different radios are merged into a combined favorites list This combined list is available to all the radios on your account To store a playing station as a favorite press and hold Select until the display shows Favorites added The station appears in the default favorites list stations To select a favorit...

Page 25: ...s are accessi ble through the Podcast menu for example MENU Podcasts Location Europe United Kingdom All shows BBC Radio 4 You and Yours 20 10 2008 October 2010 SEARCHING BROADCASTS BROWSE INTERNET BROADCASTS 24 Podcasts Location Genre Search Podcasts WILDE ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 123456789 BKSP OK CANCEL Search podcasts The WideBeat Genre Alternative Ambient Big Band Bluegrass Blues Blues Al...

Page 26: ...ns Station NOW PLAYING INFORMATION While the stream is playing the screen shows its name and description If artist and track information is available this is also shown To view further information press INFO MENU Each time you press INFO MENU another set of information is displayed cycling through the following details Artist and track name default where available Description Genre and show countr...

Page 27: ...layback is through your radio USING ANOTHER SPOTIFY ACCOUNT WITH RADIO Spotify account details are now stored on the radio To overwrite this with another Spotify account simply follow the activation steps again while running Spotify app with the desired account Please remember that both your Smartphone tablet or desktop and the radio must be on the same wireless network for the overwrite to happen...

Page 28: ...us or next track SHARED MEDIA FROM UPNP MEDIA SERVER Select MENU Shared media If you have set up shared media you should see an entry consisting of computer name Shared media name for example Calvin Laptop Audio If you have more than one computer sharing media the alternatives are listed Select the shared media you want to play From this point on the menus are generated from the shared media serve...

Page 29: ...upports Wake on LAN functionality but cannot currently be found on the network If a server with a question mark is selected by the user the device will try to wake the server up and connect to it In some instances this may not be possible as the server may not be connected to the network any more or may be switched off From time to time it may be necessary to remove servers displaying question mar...

Page 30: ... The playlist is also preserved during standby REPEAT AND SHUFFLE To repeat tracks select MENU Repeat play To play tracks in random order select MENU Shuffle play NOW PLAYING INFORMATION While a track is playing the screen shows its track and artist UPnP There is also a progress bar with figures for elapsed and total track time At the bottom of the screen an icon indicates UPnP To view further inf...

Page 31: ...ons for one of the following reasons Available stations change from time to time If reception was not good for the original scan for example the antenna was not up this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations If you have poor reception of some stations burbling you may wish to list only stations with good signal strength To start a scan manually select MENU Scan Once the sc...

Page 32: ...ation is playing it shows 1 2 etc in the bottom right of the screen To call a preset station using the remote control use the number keys 1 10 To call a preset station in the memory cells 11 20 press and release the 10 key and then a number key NOW PLAYING INFORMATION While the stream is playing the screen shows its name and DLS Dynamic Label Segment information broadcast by the station giving rea...

Page 33: ...hile cooking To change the DRC of the radio select MENU DRC and then DRC high DRC low or DRC off NOTE The radio s DRC setting does not have any effect if DRC data is not included in the broadcast STATION ORDER You can choose the order of the DAB station list to be either Alphanumeric Ensemble or Valid Ensemble lists groups of stations that are broadcast together on the same ensemble for example BB...

Page 34: ...ns the FM band Manually Alternatively you can scan up or down by pressing and holding the or buttons or tune manually with quick presses or by turning the Select control STORING FM PRESETS To store an FM preset press and hold Preset until the display shows the Preset stored preset screen Select one of the 10 presets to save the currently playing station To select a preset press Preset briefly then...

Page 35: ...nd today s date If no RDS information is available the currently tuned frequency is shown SCAN SETTINGS By default FM scans stop at any available station This may result in a poor signal to noise ratio hiss from weak stations To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength select MENU Scan settings Strong stations only YES AUDIO SETTINGS By default all stereo station...

Page 36: ...yback The display will appear Loading Disc functions will not work while the disc is loading Play back will begin automatically once the table of contents is read The display will show No Disc when the unit is set to CD mode and there is no CD inside Insert the CD into the CD slot with the label side up The display shows the following information in CD mode CD mode Time Clock time Elapsed playback...

Page 37: ...FFLE AUTO TUNE To pause resume playback of the CD press the button To switch to the next track press the button once To fast forward through a track press and hold To switch to the previous track press and To stop CD playback press Note It is recommended to use the remote control to select Shuffle Repeat 1 or Repeat All 35 ...

Page 38: ...r 48k Hz It is recommended to switch to Bluetooth or LINE IN mode if you d like to play the Hi Res formats which is over 96k Hz COMPATIBLE USB DEVICES Compatibility requirements for the USB devices are as follows Before using a device with this device check that it meets the requirements Compliance with USB 2 0 Full Speed Supports Mass Storage mode Mass Storage mode is a mode that allows a USB dev...

Page 39: ...ch to the next track press the button once To fast forward through a track press and hold To switch to the previous track press and To stop USB playback press Note It is recommended to use the remote control to select Shuffle Repeat 1 or Repeat All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER MODE ALARM TUNE VOL VOL TUNE GO TO SLEEP INFO MENU 10 SNOOZE BACK PRESET REPEAT SHUFFLE AUTO TUNE 37 ...

Page 40: ...ted it appears Bluetooth Connected on screen If failed please try again as the same way of instructions above 5 You can start to play your music files wirelessly Adjust the volume level on your device echoElite or remote control Connect the external audio source to the Aux In 3 5 mm stereo socket Either press Mode until the display shows AUX In or select MENU Main menu AUX In Adjust the volume of ...

Page 41: ...d the system returns to the main menu Press Menu to return to the Now playing screen Note Before setting the ALARMS or SLEEP TIMER you should need to set up the CLOCK ALARMS To set or change an alarm either press Alarm or select MENU Main menu Alarms Select the alarm number 1 or 2 then configure the following parameters To temporarily silence it press Snooze You can change the snooze period with t...

Page 42: ...ng on or off select MENU System settings Software update Auto check settings CAUTION Before starting a software upgrade ensure that the radio is plugged into a stable mains power connection Disconnecting power during a software update may permanently damage the unit FACTORY RESET A factory reset resets all user settings to default values so time date network configuration and presets are lost Howe...

Page 43: ...ed MESSAGE Failed to connect Format error Network error Network not ready Network timeout No UPnP media found Service not available DAB Unauthorized Update failed POSSIBLE CAUSE MAC filtering enabled on router Received wma but found that the stream wasn t WMA when trying to decode Data obtained from server is unreadable Router switched off Streaming IR station and suddenly station becomes unavaila...

Page 44: ...er varies non Mic rosoft firewalls may require configuration for UPnP Obtain the radio MAC address from MENU System settings Network View settings and add to router list Note The radio has separate MAC addresses for wired and wireless networks only the current network adaptor method address is displayed but the other address can be obtained by changing the first pair of digits between 00 wireless ...

Page 45: ...ports WEP WPA and WPA2 Setup network manually through MENU System settings Network Manual settings Try other stations try listening on computer via Internet radio portal website try later 43 Cannot play particular Internet radio station CD playback does not start Cannot connect to network CD format is not compatible CD is dirty CD is damaged CD is upside down in the CD slot Insert a different CD i...

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