Astell & Kern AK100 II Introductory Manual Download Page 1

 

 

Introductory Guide to the Astell&Kern 

 

Table of Contents 
 

Using the Astell&Kern 

1.

 

What is MQS? 

2.

 

How can I tell if the power is turned on/off on the Astell&Kern? 

3.

 

How do I set the auto power off and backlight off functions on the Astell&Kern? 

4.

 

How do I adjust the equalizer the Astell&Kern? 

5.

 

Is there a mute function on the Astell&Kern? 

6.

 

I can’t adjust the volume. 

7.

 

My Astell&Kern has frozen and/or stopped responding. 

8.

 

How do I reset the AK100? 

9.

 

What are the recommended headphones or earphones for the Astell&Kern? 

10.

 

Where is the serial number of the Astell&Kern? 

11.

 

There is no warranty card supplied with my Astell&Kern. 

12.

 

Where can I download the Astell&Kern user’s manual? 

 

Managing your Music Files 

1.

 

How do I buy and load music to my Astell&Kern from my computer? 

2.

 

How do I add or delete a playlist?

 

3.

 

I cannot see the music stored on my Astell&Kern. 

4.

 

How do I delete a file from the Astell&Kern? 

5.

 

I still see music I deleted from the Astell&Kern on the music list. How can I 
correct this? 

6.

 

When pressing the menu button, why are the music files list and the main 
menu interchangeable? 

7.

 

How do I edit the tag info of my music files? 

8.

 

How many files are recognized by the Astell&Kern? 

9.

 

What Micro SD card should I use with the Astell&Kern? 

 

 

 
 

 
 

Summary of Contents for AK100 II

Page 1: ...here is the serial number of the Astell Kern 11 There is no warranty card supplied with my Astell Kern 12 Where can I download the Astell Kern user s manual Managing your Music Files 1 How do I buy and load music to my Astell Kern from my computer 2 How do I add or delete a playlist 3 I cannot see the music stored on my Astell Kern 4 How do I delete a file from the Astell Kern 5 I still see music ...

Page 2: ...With the encoding process in the AK100 MQS Portable System MQS music and sounds are more refined and pure MQS 24bit 96 192kHz CD 16bit 44 1kHz MP3 16bit 128Kbps 320Kbps 44 1Khz 2 How can I tell if the power is turned on off on the Astell Kern o To verify if the Astell Kern is turned on off please try these following methods When the touchscreen is turned off briefly press the Power button If the p...

Page 3: ...r Off function To preserve battery life the Astell Kern has an auto power off function From the main menu go to Settings Power Auto Power Off choose the length of idle time before the device is automatically turned off 4 How do I adjust the equalizer on the Astell Kern o From the main playback screen please press the following Option button bottom right corner Equalizer tab far left Equalizer Slid...

Page 4: ...y and swipe to the left or right for adjustment 6 I can t adjust the volume o By default the volume can be controlled with the Volume Wheel located on the right side of the Astell Kern even when the LCD is turned off o If the volume wheel does not adjust volume levels when the LCD is turned off the volume lock may be turned on To turn on off the volume lock please navigate to Settings Advanced Loc...

Page 5: ... device by pressing and holding the Scroll Up and Power buttons for 7 seconds This process will reset the Astell Kern to its default settings o Resetting the Astell Kern does not delete the saved data from your device o Note Please do not reset the Astell Kern during normal operation Doing so can cause damage to the internal memory 8 How do I reset the AK100 o If the Astell Kern becomes unresponsi...

Page 6: ... Kern no warranty card is included If the serial number is not engraved on the Astell Kern warranty card is provided exception device housing has been replaced due to repair service 11 There is no warranty card supplied with my Astell Kern o If the serial number is engraved on the device the warranty card is not included o If the serial number is not engraved on the device warranty card is provide...

Page 7: ...c tracks are very large files Be patient It s worth it o HDTracks will automatically create an HDTracks folder on your desktop It will include artwork and all of your music purchased from HDTracks will be saved there You can transfer these high resolution music files to anywhere you would like on your computer o After downloading plug in the Micro USB cable from the USB port of the Astell Kern to ...

Page 8: ...the Astell Kern and copy the files to your Micro SD card o Remove the Micro SD card from the reader and insert it into one of the d ual Micro SD card slots on the bottom of the Astell Kern for file playback o Find your newly added tracks in the music list under Album Artist Mastering Quality Sound or Folder click on your new track and PLA Y Transferring HDTracks music files for the for Mac o After...

Page 9: ...ro SD card o Remove the Micro SD card from the reader and insert it into one of the d ual Micro SD card slots at the bottom of the Astell Kern for file playback o Find your newly added tracks in the music list under Album Artist Mastering Quality Sound or Folder click on your new track and PLA Y o NOTE Some versions of Mac OSX may not be supported 2 How do I add or delete a playlist o There are 2 ...

Page 10: ...rack to your playlist To access the saved playlist navigate back to the Music List screen and press Playlist menu to access the saved playlist tracks NOTE Saved playlists will be named Playlist 1 Playlist 2 etc o Deleting a song from the playlist To delete a song from the playlist of the Astell Kern navigate to the Play list menu Select the song you wish to delete from the playlist and swipe to th...

Page 11: ... Astell Kern NOTE Deleting the playlist does not delete the actual music file 3 I cannot see the music stored on my Astell Kern o If the music database was not created properly music saved on to the Astell Kern cannot be seen o To refresh the music database please navigate to Settings Advanced Auto Library Scan turn off the Auto Library Scan option and manually scan the music database 4 How do I d...

Page 12: ...eted from the Astell Kern on the music list the database did not get updated properly o To update the music database please navigate to Settings Advanced Auto Library Scan turn off the Auto Library Scan option and manually scan the music database 6 When pressing the menu button why are the music files list and the main menu interchangeable o Music file list is shown when The menu button bottom lef...

Page 13: ...tored in alphabetical order o Accessing the file folder by navigating to Music List Folder the database will recognize and playback the file stored in the built in memory or the external memory card regardless of the number of files 9 What Micro SD card should I use with the Astell Kern o When considering a compatible memory card to use with your Astell Kern refer to the specifications and recomme...

Page 14: ... If the memory card you purchased is not compatible or not recognized by the Astell Kern the memory card can cause a malfunction When formatting the memory card the FAT32 file system is recommended ...

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