ELECTROCOMPANIET ECM 2, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ECM 2 High Performance Balanced Network Media Player with integrated DAC and Streamer Owner s Manual EN ENGLISH Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...ection 8 Wireless network connecion 8 Connecting media storage 8 USB discs 8 Local disc installation 9 How to install internal hard drive 9 Connecting digital audio iputs 10 Connecting trigger in out 10 Initial setup 10 Library 11 Library information 11 Info page 12 Update library 12 Library scan status 12 Managing sources 12 Internal storage 13 USB 13 Screen navigation common controls 14 Navigati...

Page 3: ...2 Playbar Movies 22 Series 22 Series playback controls 22 Context menu 23 YouTube 24 Playback controls 24 Playbar 24 Digital inputs 24 Accessing the ECM from network 25 App for Andoid iOS 25 Mac 26 Linux 26 Settings 27 Preferences 27 Network 28 Output Settings 28 Firmware 30 Enter firmware recovery 30 Perform System recovery 30 Troubleshooting 30 Technical specifications 31 Important Notice 33 Pro...

Page 4: ...n how to operate your ECM in this mode COAX1 COAX2 TOSLINK1 TOSLINK2 The ECM 2 is in DAC mode and the active selected input is indicated in the front panel display In this mode you can listen to connected digital audio sources to take advantage of the High End digital to analog converter built into your ECM for optimal audio quality Status display mode The display mode shows the volume setting and...

Page 5: ...l See page 4 for more information on using an infrared remote control with your ECM Rear panel connections Connector Name Used for Connection type Cable 1 Voltage Selecting input voltage 110 240V N A 2 Power AC Input Power button Input power Supplied power cable 3 SPDIF coaxial digital audio output SPDIF RCA 75 ohm coaxial cable 4 Trigger in out 12V trigger control in output 3 5mm mono mini jack 5...

Page 6: ...confirm your selection 9 Back 10 DAC input selector COAX1 2 TOSLINK 1 2 11 Standby button 12 Dim dimming the display 13 Repeat 14 Volume up down 15 Shuffle 16 Info 17 Search 18 Home Replacing batteries Use 2pcs AAA or LR03 batteries Observe correct polarization when inserting batteries Please remove batteries when the remote is not used for a prolonged period of time PAGE A B C D E F G H I J K L M...

Page 7: ...ect to an A V receiver equipped with an HDMI output for connecting a display or if you plan to get audio out from your connected display Please refer to the user manual for your receiver or display for more information on how to enable HDMI audio and connecting a display to your A V receiver This connection supports multichannel audio when connected to equipment capable of decoding multi channel a...

Page 8: ...etwork connection in the network setup menu of your ECM Please refer to the Wireless network setup section for detailed instructions about how to connect to a wireless network Connecting media storage Your ECM can play media from both internal and attached storage devices The ECM can also play media files from network sources such as network attached storage NAS devices and network media shares Re...

Page 9: ...isk will be formatted for use All data on the drive will be lost If the hard drive is installed it will be turned off when not in use This prevents vibrations from negatively influencing audio playback quality ECM have no limitations for internal disk capacity How to install internal hard drive C M Y CM MY CY CMY K C M Y CM MY CY CMY K C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 1 Flip the ECM 2 2 Remove screws and take...

Page 10: ...put port and will remain powered on for as long as the voltage is present on the trigger input port Use the trigger output to send the trigger signal to your amplifier TV projector or other equipment that support triggers signals This signal can be used to automatically switch on off the connected equipment when you turn on off your ECM Trigger output is 12V DC Use a 3 5mm mono jack plug for conne...

Page 11: ...s discography movie titles actors directors thumbnail pictures etc Music added to the library needs to be correctly tagged for the ECM to collect accurate information from the internet Video files added to the library needs to be accurately named for the ECM to collect accurate information from the internet i NOTE The library will only hold information about your music video files for easy navigat...

Page 12: ...as described for the different media locations below 1 2 3 4 Select Library Browse for a source Press the OK button to explore the folders Choose Music Movies or TV series Hold the OK button to add the source i NOTE If content for example a new song or music album is added to any source folders or discs that is already included in the ECM library the library needs to be updated before the new cont...

Page 13: ...r of items in each library Update library Checks if files in the library have been changed added or removed Modifies the database accordingly and runs a cleaning utility Press OK for starting the library update process This may take a while depending on the size of your library When leaving the page by pressing BACK or HOME buttons the update process will progress in background until a com plete u...

Page 14: ... is needed Numeric keypad on remote Each of the numeric buttons on the remote also represents a selection of characters displayed in the text above the numeric key To write a character simply repeatedly and rapidly press the corresponding numeric key until the desired character is shown in the search field For example Pressing the one time gives the character j Pressing the same button rapidly 2 t...

Page 15: ...menu you can press the LEFT navigation arrow but ton on remote if you want to go back to the main menu and choose a different section Main menu sections Sub menu areas Description Music library Browse your music library Internet Radio Browse the internet radio stations Movies Browse your movie library Series Browse your TV series library You Tube Watch videos from YouTube Manage your media ibrary ...

Page 16: ...e in the next section for information on available grouping methods for the different libraries Library display view The library can be displayed in different ways depending on what library you are currently browsing Available display view layouts are List view Tiles view and Fanart view Press the VIEW button on the remote to change the display view layout The last selected view mode will be remem...

Page 17: ...lanations of the context menus General Playback controls Pressing the PLAY PAUSE button when any media music video net radio Spotify is playing will pause the playback When playback is paused pressing this button will resume playback again This button does not have any function if no media is already playing or is paused Pressing STOP button on the remote will always stop any ongoing media playbac...

Page 18: ... for about 1 Second will bring up a context menu on the screen with the following choices Queue at end This will add the selected song the selected album all the songs by the selected artist or all the songs in this genre to the end of the existing queue If no queue exists playing or paused the selected song all the songs by the selected artist or all the songs in this genre will make up a new que...

Page 19: ...normal playback speed Pressing REPEAT when music is playing will activate repeat for the current playing queue Pressing the button a second time will repeat the current playing song only and pressing the button a third time will turn off the repeat function Pressing the SHUFFLE button on the remote will activate the shuffle function The shuffle function will randomly select the next song to play f...

Page 20: ...n Add to Favorites This will add the selected radio station to the Favorites category which is a list where you can store your favorite radio stations for fast and easy access When streaming from a radio station the PLAY PAUSE button on the remote will pause streaming and buffer content Pressing the button again will resume playback from the position where playback was paused Playbar Internet Radi...

Page 21: ...Watch trailer for the selected video An active internet connection is required for this option as the trailer will be streamed from the internet Mark as watched unwatched Select this option if you want to toggle the watched status for the selected video A brief press on the NEXT TRACK button on the remote will skip to next chapter if any in the currently playing video Pressing and holding the NEXT...

Page 22: ...he OK button on the remote has two functions depending on if the button is pressed briefly or if you press and hold the button for about 1 second Pressing the OK briefly If a series episode is the selected item on the screen and playback of the selected episode has previously been started but was disrupted before the end of the file you will be given the choice to resume from where the playback wa...

Page 23: ...ted on the screen Press the PLAY PAUSE button to resume normal playback speed A brief press on the PREVIOUS TRACK button on the remote will skip to the previous chapter if any in the currently playing series episode Pressing and holding the PREVIOUS TRACK button for at least 2 seconds will rewind in the episode play ing Keep the button depressed or long press again until the desired rewind speed i...

Page 24: ...sume normal playback speed Pressing and holding the PREVIOUS TRACK button for at least 1 second will rewind in the episode playing Keep the button depressed or long press again until the desired rewind speed is achieved indi cated on the screen Press the PLAY PAUSE button to resume normal playback speed Playbar While playing the video the playbar is hidden by default To show the playbar press INFO...

Page 25: ...e with a web browser within your network such as a computer a smart phone or a tablet etc Open the web browser on your device and write the IP address of your ECM as the web address URL Exploring internal storage Exploring internal storage Windows You can access your ECM s local storage if you have added a local drive using the windows explorer Open the windows explorer on your com puter and navig...

Page 26: ...Ping Here fill in the IP address of your system reported in the Settings Network menu Select the option Send only 10 pings The second to last line of the output should state 10 packets transmitted 10 packets received 0 0 packet loss If this is not the case please verify your network configuration In case of network issues basic troubleshooting can be performed by pressing Assist me from the Networ...

Page 27: ... if the above feature Submit songs to Last fm is enabled A valid username and password for Last fm is needed Submit songs to Libre fm Allows you to submit information about the music you play to Libre fm Press OK to turn this feature on or off Libre fm username and password Enter your Libre fm user name and password here This setting will only be active if the above feature Submit songs to Libre f...

Page 28: ...nabled the unit will read the ReplayGain tag in your audio files and normalize the sound level accordingly You can choose between track levels and album levels Audio output Allows you to select between analogue SPDIF and digital HDMI output Choose analogue SPDIF if you plan to connect the balanced XLR outputs or the digital SPDIF to your amplifier Select HDMI if you connect digital to your home ci...

Page 29: ...le time required before the display is turned off Screensaver after Allows you to set the amount of idle time required before displaying the screensaver Audio offset in milliseconds lip sync Adjusts the time the audio is delayed in relation to the video This setting is useful if you experience that the audio does not match the picture when watching videos Aspect Ratio Allows you to choose how the ...

Page 30: ...m the factory and will wipe your stored settings and library your media files will not be deleted If a wired internet connection is available your ECM will update to the latest version NOTE all user settings and library will be deleted but no media files will be deleted Clear user settings This option clears the user preferences without verifying the system All user settings will be reset to their...

Page 31: ...rmats including MPEG 2 MPEG 4 H 263 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 up to 1080p with HD 192kHz 24bit audio Video 1xHDMI Full HD 1080p Digital inputs 2x COAX 2x TOSlink 192 kHz 24 bit Network connection Wi Fi or LAN Internet based sources YouTube Internet Radio Supported control interfaces DLNA UPnP Android and iOS remote Internal storage docking self installation Playback method memory based with large buffer as...

Page 32: ...d these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install the unit in a small and closed rack or shelf 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or...

Page 33: ...ent www electrocompaniet no Support The end user is responsible for all shipping charges insurance re importation and duty charges When shipping a product to the factory for service always include the following 1 A sales slip or other proof of purchase if repair is claimed under warranty 2 A proforma invoice with value of goods stating that the ECM 2 is returned to Norway for repair 3 An accompany...

Page 34: ...iers VOL DOWN RC5 10 11 Same as on the integrated and pre amplifiers GROUP RC6 EC 64 VIEW RC6 EC 65 SEARCH RC6 EC 66 INFO RC6 EC 67 LEFT RC6 EC 5A RIGHT RC6 EC 5B UP RC6 EC 58 DOWN RC6 EC 59 OK RC6 EC 5C BACK RC6 EC 5D HOME RC6 EC 5E COAX1 RC6 EC 12 COAX2 RC6 EC 13 TOSLink1 RC6 EC 0A TOSLink2 RC6 EC 0B SUBTITLE RC6 EC 4B DISPLAY RC6 EC 48 ZOOM RC6 EC F7 AUDIO RC6 EC 4E TOP MENU RC6 EC 83 MENU RC6 ...

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Page 36: ...e before use Do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personal The warranty is void if the product is tampered with by non authorised personnel Use only authorized Electrocompaniet service center LOCAL DEALER DEALER Sticker HERE Made in Norway www electrocompaniet no ...