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INSTRUCTION BOOK

KANN ALPHA

User Guide

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION BOOK KANN ALPHA User Guide...

Page 2: ...to Music Playlist Management USB DAC Installation How to Use USB Audio CD Ripping AK CD Player Car Mode Bookmark Function Favorites Function Settings Connecting to Wi Fi Using Bluetooth Equalizer Setu...

Page 3: ...alled in the product by default USB Type C Cable For charging and data transfer Quick Start Guide Basic overview of device functionality Warranty Card Provides warranty details for your device Maintai...

Page 4: ...adphones that utilize a 4 4mm jack Getting Started 03 User Guide The appearance of the product as well as the printed and engraved information may vary depending on the model Product Overview Previous...

Page 5: ...g Play Pause Play or pause the current song Next Fast Forward Short press Play the next song Press and hold Fast forward the current song LCD Touchscreen Display screen with touch control features Vol...

Page 6: ...r 7 seconds to force a shutdown The device can then be restarted after the shutdown is complete Turning the Screen On Off 1 While the screen is on press the Power button to turn off the screen 2 Press...

Page 7: ...5V 2A adapter A fast charger of 9V 1 67A may be used Using a 12V adapter will not charge the device and may cause malfunction The manufacturer shall not be responsible for problems caused by the use o...

Page 8: ...tions 3 5mm Unbalanced Port 1 Connect earphones or headphones to the 3 5mm unbalanced port 2 5 4 4mm Balanced Port 1 Connect earphones or headphones that support a 2 5mm or 4 4mm headphone jack to th...

Page 9: ...le 48 96 192kHz rates can be selected The volume will be fixed at the maximum level Audio may not be reproduced if the specifications of the external device and output format are incompatible Refer to...

Page 10: ...p www astellnkern com Support Download For an optimal connection quit any unnecessary programs before connecting the device to the computer Do not use cables other than the USB Type C cable provided w...

Page 11: ...iles folders and drag drop them into the device folder Ensure the USB Type C cable is properly connected Turning off the device computer or disconnecting the USB Type C cable while copying or moving f...

Page 12: ...n select Delete 2 Select Yes in the Confirm File Folder Deletion window to delete the selected files folders Disconnecting from the Computer 1 Disconnect the USB Type C cable after the transfer betwee...

Page 13: ...e Not following the proper procedure may corrupt data and cause serious damage to the both the card and device Do not remove the microSD card during use Doing so may cause malfunction delete data and...

Page 14: ...el of 20 is required Do not disconnect from the wireless network while downloading the update file Doing so may cause data corruption and or damage to the system If an error occurs or the notice in th...

Page 15: ...LCD touchscreen that allows you to perform operations by touch Use the touchscreen to access various features on the device To prevent damage to the screen do not use a sharp object or excessive forc...

Page 16: ...rner of the screen From the Home Screen swipe your finger to the left right up or down from any edge of the touchscreen to access display menus Each side of the Home Screen will activate a different d...

Page 17: ...Notification Bar 1 From the top edge of the touchscreen swipe your finger down to display the Notification Bar View Current Playlist 1 From the right edge of the touchscreen swipe your finger left to...

Page 18: ...ce 17 User Guide View Play History 1 From the bottom edge of the touchscreen swipe your finger up to display the Play History menu Moving Up Down on a List 1 Scroll through a list by dragging your fin...

Page 19: ...g title information File name is displayed when the title is unavailable Displays the artist and album info Short press Play the previous song or restart the current song Press and hold Rewind the cur...

Page 20: ...ess Bar to move to the desired track time Indicates the song s total duration Press to switch from elapsed time to remaining time Displays current song information Press to set track sequence for play...

Page 21: ...12 13 14 Using the Device 20 User Guide Notifi cation Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10...

Page 22: ...onnected computer through the device After connecting the device to a portable USB DAC press to connect or disconnect the device Turn CD ripping function on off Press to turn AK Connect on off Press t...

Page 23: ...Guide Press to turn Gapless Playback on off Press to display the full settings menu Use the adjustment bar to control the display brightness Device notifications are displayed in this area Clear notif...

Page 24: ...the device may be damaged and personal data compromised Depending on the APP some functions may not work If you install an app from an unknown source despite this warning the company is not responsibl...

Page 25: ...Apple s App store or Google Play Store AK CONNECT Using AK Connect to Link Music Libraries Speakers 1 Turn on the music library device and or speaker and AK player 2 Connect all devices to the same Wi...

Page 26: ...Using the Device 25 User Guide For Wi Fi connections see Page 52 7 After selecting a library speaker select a category from the menu to display the corresponding music list...

Page 27: ...d press to initiate the download A message on the Notification Bar will indicate when the download is complete Depending on network conditions song loading may be slow and streaming may stutter Using...

Page 28: ...Using the Device 27 User Guide AK Connect Usage Examples Case 1 LIBRARY SPEAKER AK T1 KANN ALPHA Case 2 AK500N LIBRARY REMOTE SPEAKER AK T1 KANN ALPHA...

Page 29: ...Using the Device 28 User Guide Case 3 REMOTE LIBRARY KANN ALPHA SPEAKER AK500N Case 4 LIBRARY SPEAKER AK T1 KANN ALPHA AK500N REMOTE...

Page 30: ...Using the Device 29 User Guide Case 5 SPEAKER AK T1 LIBRARY KANN ALPHA or REMOTE AK Connect APP AK500N LIBRARY...

Page 31: ...SD files MQS MQA 44 1 384kHz 24bit MQS PCM 8 384kHz 24 32bit DSD DSD 2 8 5 6 11 2MHz Select the Folder category to check the internal external memory capacity and number of files folders and copy move...

Page 32: ...ack Press and hold to rewind fast forward the track Drag the indicator on the Playback Progress Bar to a desired location of a track during playback Press the album art on the Home Screen to display t...

Page 33: ...User Guide Playlist Screen 1 3 2 4 Return to the previous screen Display the current playlist Display the editing options for the music list Play all songs in the current list Previous Playlist Edit m...

Page 34: ...he upper right corner of the screen 3 Enter a name for the playlist and then press Add to create a new playlist Adding a Song to a Playlist 1 Press Playlists to display the list of playlists 2 Select...

Page 35: ...song from the selected playlist Playing a Playlist 1 Select the desired playlist for playback 2 Press at the top right of the screen to play the entire playlist 3 To playback part of the playlist or...

Page 36: ...the playlist to be deleted 3 Press at the top of the screen 4 Press DELETE to delete the selected playlist 1 Press Playlists to view the playlists then press 2 Select a playlist to be renamed 3 Press...

Page 37: ...st be used to adjust the volume Install a dedicated driver to use the AK device as a USB DAC The driver file is located in KANN ALPHA Internal_Storage KANN ALPHA_ Contents Driver Before installing the...

Page 38: ...ugh the USB audio out MQA Optional activation of S W MQA decoding Options may differ depending on the connected external device Please refer to the specifications of each device The USB Type C cable t...

Page 39: ...ting press on the Notification Bar to unlink disconnect the devices Automatically select the CD ripper function 1 Select the function to automatically execute in Menu Settings CD Ripper Default run 2...

Page 40: ...abled during CD ripping The service will automatically restart when CD ripping is completed Music playback is disabled during ripping You can set the desired file format and ripping speed from the Men...

Page 41: ...ded with the device is to be used to connect to the computer or to charge the product Depending on the CD Ripper model the dedicated USB Type C OTG cable may not be provided in the product package Dep...

Page 42: ...Device 41 User Guide Exit car mode Play or pause music Display current playlist Switch the screen orientation to horizontal mode vertical mode Exit Play Pause Playlist Screen Rotation 1 2 3 4 Car Mod...

Page 43: ...to five folders for display on the top of the screen Setting a bookmark Up to 5 bookmarks can be set 1 Select at the top of the music list 2 Select the desired folder from the music list and select a...

Page 44: ...me Screen swipe Left Right direction to display the Main Menu Press Favorites to display the list of favorite songs Using the Device 43 User Guide Favorites Function Favorites function allows users to...

Page 45: ...ns Wi Fi Change wireless network settings and turn Wi Fi on off Bluetooth Codec When Bluetooth is activated the applicable codec can be set See page 52 for more information on connecting to Wi Fi Reco...

Page 46: ...er EQ files can only be shared between the same model User EQ of KANN ALPHA is not compatible with the KANN CUBE If the User EQ file is modified or changed externally it will no longer be recognized U...

Page 47: ...ed from a music list Notification Panel Add delete or reorganize Quick Settings buttons on the notification bar Drag and drop icons to add quick settings buttons or change the preferred order Gapless...

Page 48: ...the power button is used to turn off the screen the Double Tap Wake function will remain enabled USB Mode Media Device USB Drive When connected to a computer device appears as a removable drive DAC In...

Page 49: ...ers LED Indicator Turn LED Indicator on off LED Option turn volume control or song details LED Indicator on off individually Volume Limit Displays a warning when the volume reaches a certain level and...

Page 50: ...ean Japanese Chinese Simplified Traditional French Russian German and Spanish Supported languages may vary depending on your location Timer Settings Auto Power Off The device will automatically power...

Page 51: ...d in Settings downloading will automatically begin to the pre set Downloads folder When Select Folder is selected the user is prompted to choose a download folder each time a file is downloaded System...

Page 52: ...s the internal database Database initialization time may vary depending on the number of files stored on the device Settings Reset Resets all user settings back to the default settings Factory Data Re...

Page 53: ...y be required depending on Wi Fi settings Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 1 Press and hold from the Notification Bar or select Menu Settings Wi Fi to display a list of available Wi Fi networks Networks...

Page 54: ...Refer to the Bluetooth device s instruction manual for details 1 Select from the Notification Bar menu or select On Off from Menu Settings Bluetooth Bluetooth Pairing 1 In the Settings Menu select th...

Page 55: ...vironment Crosstalk may be heard while using Bluetooth For multipoint devices make the necessary connections prior to use Malfunction noise and other undesirable effects may occur due to the device s...

Page 56: ...ice 55 User Guide 3 Enter a name for the custom EQ settings and select SAVE Equalizer Setup 1 Press and hold on the Notification Bar or turn on Menu Settings Equalizer 2 Press NORMAL EQ then select Eq...

Page 57: ...the frequencies up and down according to the user s preferences 5 The number values at the lower left corner of the screen can be adjusted for fine tuning 6 Press the Advanced tab on the top to displa...

Page 58: ...he equalizer 2 Press next to the EQ name to be deleted 3 Press OK to delete the selected EQ setting Renaming a Custom Equalizer Setting 1 Press the drop down menu in the upper left of the equalizer 2...

Page 59: ...of a car during the summer Do not store or use in hot and humid places such as saunas Avoid places with excessive dust or smoke Do not use for extended periods on blankets electric blankets or carpet...

Page 60: ...ing the device Do not listen to music at excessive volumes for extended periods Do not use earphones headphones at excessive volumes Make sure that the headphone earphone does not get stuck in another...

Page 61: ...e a USB port on the back of the computer Check if the USB Type C cable is connected correctly For Mac check to ensure the MTP program is installed properly Check if the device connects properly on a d...

Page 62: ...manual may be duplicated or reproduced in any format or by any means without the prior approval of Dreamus Company Using or reproducing in whole or part the contents of this document is subject to pe...

Page 63: ...nstruction of E Label You can view the FCC ID of the device To view the FCC ID tap Settings System Information Regulatory FCC ID QDMPPM43 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation i...

Page 64: ...rtable music player kept 5mm from the body To maintain compliance requirements use only belt clips holsters or similar accessories that maintain a 5mm separation distance between the user s body and t...

Page 65: ...eam or file and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material A blue light indicates it is playing a MQA Studio file which has either been approved in the stu...

Page 66: ...ny regularly adds new features via OTA updates and will continue to apply new technologies in the future Product specifications may be changed without prior notice There is no warranty against data lo...

Page 67: ...rade supported OTA Body 10g SAR W Kg _ WLAN 2 4Ghz 0 139 0 021dB Condition 20Hz 20kHz Unbalanced 0 024dB Condition 20Hz 20kHz Balanced 0 021dB Condition 20Hz 70kHz Unbalanced 0 155dB Condition 20Hz 70...

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