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PlayPoint Mark II Network Audio Player

Owner’s Manual

PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION

REV. 1.0.0 i – 04/2018

Summary of Contents for PlayPoint Mark II

Page 1: ...PlayPoint Mark II Network Audio Player Owner s Manual PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION REV 1 0 0 i 04 2018 ...

Page 2: ...9 UPnP OpenHome Player and Audio Library Server 11 Network Audio Adapter for HQPlayer 11 AirPlay Player 11 MPD Player 11 Front and Rear Panels 12 Quick Start Guide 13 Playback Screens 15 PlayPoint Mark II Configuration 16 Resetting the DAC Connection 16 Device Information Screen 16 Zero Configuration Networking 16 Wireless Protected Setup WPS for Wi Fi Network Access 17 Switching Between Wireless ...

Page 3: ...c Servers and Music Libraries 26 Roon Music Library 26 UPnP Music Library 27 MPD Music Library 27 Web User Interface 28 Working with the Menu 29 Dashboard for Volume Control and Input Selection 30 Settings 31 Sharing Attached USB Drives on the Network 32 Ethernet Connection with Manual IP Address 34 Manual Wi Fi Configuration 36 Specifications 40 Open source Credits 42 GNU General Public License G...

Page 4: ...e safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walk...

Page 5: ...NUFACTURER REFUSES EVERY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING DAMAGES TO PEOPLE OR THINGS DUE TO THE USE OF A UNIT WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS OR TO MISUSE OR TO MALFUNCTION OF A UNIT WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules The...

Page 6: ...our best efforts to ensure that information in this document is complete accurate and current but otherwise we make no representation concerning the same We reserve the right to change or modify the information any time without prior advice It s up to the customer to ensure that the manual being consulted is the latest version Trade marks ZeroJitter GalvanicInfinity ENclusiv FemtoMaster and ZeroRe...

Page 7: ...ital hub in your audio system We hope that the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II will help you to enjoy world class music experience for years to come Please take a few minutes to read right through this manual Investing a little time now is the best way to ensure that you will make the most of your investment Your satisfaction is our highest priority Happy listening exaSound Audio Design www exaSound co...

Page 8: ...t Mark II supports most high resolution PCM music formats including FLAC AIFF WAV as well as DSD formats including DSF and DFF PlayPoint Mark II offers ENclusiv High Resolution Audio HRA support PCM sampling rates up to 768kHz at 32bit resolution and DSD up to 24 576MHz 8X DSD or DSD512 The availability of sampling rates and other features depend on the capabilities of the attached USB DAC exaSoun...

Page 9: ...g best user experience User friendly remote operation of the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II from a favorite listening position is accessible via Roon Remote Apps on iOS or Android mobile devices Together Roon and exaSound deliver the power flexibility and performance benefits of networked audio with the easiest setup and highest sonic fidelity The easiest configuration for using the exaSound PlayPoint...

Page 10: ...ports all formats stereo and multichannel PCM and native DSD at all sampling rates and resolutions You can find more information about Roon here How Roon works Questions about Roon can be posted on the Roon Community forum Step by step guide for configuring the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II for use with Roon is available on our blog How to get started with Roon and the exaSound PlayPoint Quick Setup ...

Page 11: ... is available on our blog Network Audio Adapter for HQPlayer The exaSound PlayPoint Mark II supports Network Audio Adapter NAA protocol for network audio streaming with HQPlayer The Signalyst HQPlayer offers advanced upsampling and PCM to DSD conversion algorithms Follow the Step by step guide for configuring the exaSound PlayPoint for use with HQPlayer AirPlay Player AirPlay is a popular and conv...

Page 12: ...utton Mute On Off Power Light Ethernet RJ45 Connector Home Network USB 2 0 Connector DAC DP Connector Reserved for Future Use Wi Fi Antenna USB 3 0 Connector Hard Disk Power Adapter Connector Network Connection exaSound DAC Connection Home Screen Volume Down USB Drive UPnP Server Roon Server ...

Page 13: ...tton the power indicator light will illuminate 7 In a moment the exaSound logo will appear After 30 seconds or so the screen will blink Shortly after the home screen will appear The three icons on the top indicate network connection USB connection and working audio engine 8 Navigate between screens with the buttons on the right One screen up from the Home screen is the volume control slider You ca...

Page 14: ... Mark II will appear as exaSound PP1 on the Audio tab of the Roon Settings screen Step by step instructions are available on our blog How to get started with Roon and the exaSound PlayPoint Quick Setup 14 Another easy way to use the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II is with Kazoo installed on iPad iPhone PC or Mac Connect a USB drive with music to the PlayPoint Mark II The first time the disk will be sca...

Page 15: ...de for configuring the exaSound PlayPoint for use with HQPlayer available on our blog Playback Screens UPnP Open Home playback Roon Ready playback using an external Roon Server or the built in Roon Core Available only with exaSound DACs Playback with the Signalyst Network Audio Adapter NAA using HQPlayer as a streaming source ShairPort playback using Apple AirPlay compatible devices as streaming s...

Page 16: ...ttached DAC Zero Configuration Networking If you use an Ethernet cable connection no configuration is required A Gigabit Ethernet network is required for seamless playback at high sampling rates To obtain an IP address DHCP must be enabled on your router Manual network configuration is available via the Web User Interface Usually you don t need to use the IP address to access the PlayPoint Mark II...

Page 17: ...ge of your home network router 2 Make sure that SSID broadcast is enabled 3 Mac filtering should be disabled 4 Make sure that WPS is enabled 5 Enable Push Button Registration Mode 6 Set Security Mode to WPA2 PSK AES Here is a sample router configuration screen You need to use the home version of the WPA2 PSK security mode and the Push Button mode of WPS You need to turn off the use of Pin Number T...

Page 18: ... the WPS button on your router WPS setup will be active for two minutes 10 The Select Network screen will reappear DHCP may take another two minutes to assign an IP address to the PlayPoint Mark II The SSID of your router will appear here Wi Fi Interface is currently disconnected Wi Fi Network SSID name PlayPoint IP Address Wi Fi connection Start Restart for Wi Fi Start Restart for Wired Connectio...

Page 19: ...II model without Wi Fi support the simplified Network Screen will provide information about the network status and the IP address assigned to your PlayPoint Mark II Multi room Configuration Each PlayPoint Mark II device on your home network must have a unique name Use the Select PlayPoint Name screen to assign different host names to your PlayPoint Mark II players 1 Navigate to the Select PlayPoin...

Page 20: ...int Mark II The Setup files are automatically downloaded from roonlabs com Running Roon Core on the PlayPoint Mark II is simple and convenient there is no need to use external server hardware In addition using a USB drive attached to the PlayPoint Mark II to store your music library reduces the workload on your home network and simplifies the network configuration PlayPoint Mark II supports Roon l...

Page 21: ...t period Moving the slider to the rightmost position disables the DAC automatic power off feature Firmware Update 1 Disconnect any USB hard drives or USB sticks from the PlayPoint Mark II External USB storage devices may interfere with the update 2 Make sure that the PlayPoint Mark II power supply is reliably connected 3 Make sure the PlayPoint Mark II is connected to your home network and your In...

Page 22: ... 6 You will see the Firmware Update in Progress screen Don t interrupt the power to the PlayPoint Mark II during update or your device may become unusable 7 The PlayPoint Mark II may reboot twice during the update 8 After the update you will see the Home screen ...

Page 23: ...formance data Remote connection is possible only when it is initiated by the PlayPoint Mark II owner by pressing the Start Stop button Establishing the connection may take up to 10 seconds You need to provide the Support ID to the exaSound support representative It is used to verify the identity of your PlayPoint Mark II on the support network ...

Page 24: ...eature listed in this guide Volume can be controlled in five ways Remotely from iPad iPhone or Android device Compatible apps include Roon Remote Kazoo UPnP control points like Bubble UPnP and PlugPlayer MPaD clients like MPaD and MPoD From the PlayPoint Mark II touch screen You can control the master volume and trim the individual channels Volume control screen for stereo DACs Volume control scre...

Page 25: ...ogies Volume Bypass When the volume is set to 0dB the hardware volume control is turned off and the PlayPoint Mark II sets the DAC in Volume Bypass Mode To activate Volume Bypass Set the master volume to 0dB On the touch screen set the left and right volume sliders to 0dB If you are using a multichannel DAC set all channel sliders to 0dB Maximum Volume Limit Use the Maximum Volume Limit setting to...

Page 26: ...ot permanently deleted See Web User Interface Sharing Attached USB Drives on the Network for instructions how to copy files over the home network to the PlayPoint Mark II PlayPoint Mark II Music Servers and Music Libraries The PlayPoint Mark II Home Screen indicates the availability of attached USB drives and the enabled music servers Roon Music Library The Roon music library is managed by the Roo...

Page 27: ...e updated Press the Update button on the Music Library screen The UPnP icon will stop flashing when the update is completed To delete the UPnP music library Power off the PlayPoint Mark II Detach all USB drives Power on the PlayPoint Mark II Navigate to the Music Library screen and tap the Update button MPD Music Library MPD library database is not created automatically MPD clients can control the...

Page 28: ...ss bar enter the PlayPoint Mark II device name The default device name is exaSound PP1 local Alternatively you can enter the PlayPoint Mark II IP address which can be found on the Select Network screen For more information see Zero Configuration Networking When you connect to the PlayPoint Mark II with a Web browser you will see the following page ...

Page 29: ...the screen The menu will slide in Selecting a menu item will hide the menu If you prefer to have the menu visible at all times tap again on the menu icon The menu icon will be overlaid with a right arrow You can toggle between Auto Hide and Always On menu modes by tapping on the menu icon ...

Page 30: ...Page 30 Dashboard for Volume Control and Input Selection Web Dashboard Channel Trimming View Stereo Web Dashboard Channel Trimming View Multichannel ...

Page 31: ...aximum Volume Limit DAC Power off Timeout Updating the UPnP Music Library Installing and erasing the Roon Core Changing the PlayPoint Mark II Device Name Host Name Displaying the model number serial number and firmware version Checking for firmware updates and installing firmware updates Displaying the serial and model numbers of the attached DAC Enabling and disabling remote support ...

Page 32: ...orage tab displays information about the size of the music libraries stored on the PlayPoint Mark II internal SSD drive Make sure that there always is at least 10 free space on the PlayPoint Mark II internal SSD drive See PlayPoint Music Services and Music Libraries for instructions how to free space by erasing unneeded music libraries The USB Stored Devices tab on the Local Storage page displays ...

Page 33: ...he Roon Core or the UPnP server In this case power off the PlayPoint Mark II and then disconnect the USB drive Always maintain a backup copy of your music files We will not be responsible for any loss of data on USB drive used with the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II Never disconnect a USB drive during playback To avoid accidental data loss we recommend powering down the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II befo...

Page 34: ...lt the PlayPoint Mark II will use the wired network connection Ethernet You can use the Reset button to re initialize the network connection if the settings on your router are changed or in case the connection is lost 1 Locate the Ethernet tab and tap on the Edit button 2 Select Manual IP Enter proper IP address subnet mask and gateway Press apply when you are ready ...

Page 35: ...y In this case you will need to manually enter the new PlayPoint Mark II IP address in the navigation bar of the Web browser See below how to restore automatic network connectivity Warning If you enter incorrect network settings you may lose connectivity to the PlayPoint Mark II Use the touch screen to restore the automatic DHCP network configuration With the Down button navigate to the Network sc...

Page 36: ... 1 Navigate your web browser to the PlayPoint Mark II Web Interface Open the menu and select the Network page 2 Scroll down to the Available Wi Fi Networks tab and tap the Refresh button 3 You will see a list of available Wi Fi networks ...

Page 37: ...7 4 Locate the Wi Fi network that you need to connect to and tap on the icon to the right 5 Enter password if you are connecting to a secured network The PlayPoint Mark II supports WPA2 PSK AES security mode ...

Page 38: ...ue with step 7 6 Select Manual IP if you need to enter manually the IP settings 7 Press Connect It will take a moment for the new settings to be activated You will see a Waiting for Connection message 8 When the Network page reappears you should see the new IP address ...

Page 39: ...n the navigation bar of the Web browser See below how to restore automatic network connectivity Warning If you enter incorrect network settings you may lose connectivity to the PlayPoint Mark II Use the touch screen to restore the automatic DHCP network configuration With the Down button navigate to the Network screen and press the Start Restart button for the Wi Fi connection For more information...

Page 40: ...6MHz DSD over PCM DoP DSD 64 Fs 2 8224MHz 3 072MHz DSD 128 Fs 5 6448MHz 6 144MHz DSD 256 Fs 11 2896MHz 12 288MHz Volume Control Feature availability depends on the capabilities of the DAC in use Five way volume synchronization Volume bypass Channel trimming Mute ZeroResolutionLoss volume control for exaSound DACs provides all time 0dB Full Scale streaming Digital Volume Control Steps 0 5 dB or 1dB...

Page 41: ...up WPS Push Button manual configuration Wireless Security Mode WPA PSK2 AES Home Display Glass Capacitive Touch Color LCD External Power Supply 90 264V 1 5A 50 60Hz Compliance CE FCC RoHS Safety CE UL cUL FCC TUV GS Meet Energy Star EPS2 0 ErP lot 7 Meet DOE Level VI High Reliability EMC Standard EN55022 CLASS B EN55024 CLASS B Over Current Protection Over Temperature Protection Over Voltage Prote...

Page 42: ...sofUse aspx In accordance with the GPL if applicable 1 the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http support exaSound com Contact Customer Support for further information 2 you may re use re distribute and modify the GPL Software 3 with respect solely to the GPL Software no warranty is provided to the extent permitted by applicable law and 4 a copy of the GPL is inc...

Page 43: ...arts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer This limited warranty covers non commercial use of this product and shall not apply to the following including but not limited to applications and uses for which this product was not intended altered product or serial numbers cosmetic damage or exterior finish batteries and cable accessories accidents ab...

Page 44: ...inal packaging with your assigned RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package Send the package pre paid and insured to the exaSound to obtain warranty service All returns must comply with our Return Policy displayed at http www exasound com Store TermsofUse aspx Information furnished by exaSound Audio Design is believed to be accurate and reliable however no responsibility is assumed b...

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