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Package Contents
PPM12 at a Glance
Power Management
Charging  Connecti
ons  Firmware Upgr
ade

Getting Started

_01

Basic Operations
Home Screen  N
otification Bar  S
tore

AK Connect  Listenin
g to Music  Playlist M
anagement  USB DA
C Installation

How to Use USB Audio
CD Ripping

Using Bluetooth
Settings

Connecting to a Wireless Network
Equalizer Setup

Using the Device

_02

Safety Precautions  Tro
ubleshooting  Copyrigh
t  Certifications  Specifi
cations  Registered Tra
demarks  Disclaimers

Miscellaneous

_03

CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for Astell&Kern PPM12

Page 1: ...PPM12 INSTRUCTIONBOOK UserGuide...

Page 2: ...ct Listenin g to Music Playlist M anagement USB DA CInstallation How to Use USB Audio CDRipping Using Bluetooth Settings Connecting to a Wireless Network Equalizer Setup 12 14 15 18 19 25 31 34 35 36...

Page 3: ...stomer and technical support Do not misplace the card User Guide The User Guide canbe downloaded from the Astell Kern website http www astellnkern com Support Download Mic roSD Card Slot Cover The cov...

Page 4: ...ol Connect to a computer or recharge the device Youcan enjo y USB audio by connecting with a portable USB DAC refer to p 35 Previous Rewind Play the previous song or restart the song Long press Rewind...

Page 5: ...While the screen is on press the button to turn off t hescreen 2 Press the button again to turn off the screen TurnOn Off 1 Long press the button to turn on the device 2 While the device is on long pr...

Page 6: ...cations When charging via PC connection the charging time may vary dep ending on whether the device is turned on or off If a computer goes into standby sleep mode the device may not be chargeddependin...

Page 7: ...hones Headphones 1 Connect supported earphones or headphones to the balanced port OR Balanced AudioDevice 1 Connect to an external audio device by using the Earphones port and Balanced port in conjunc...

Page 8: ...y unnecessary programs before connectingthe device to the computer Only use the micro USB cable supplied with the device Doing so maycausea malfunction Windows XP users require Service Pack 2 and Wind...

Page 9: ...drag drop them into the USB device Make sure that the micro USB cable is securelyconnected Note that removingthe micro USB cable or turningoff the device or computer during a file transfermay corrupt...

Page 10: ...move S D card from the Notification Bar or select Unmount SD card from SystemInformation 3 Gently press the microSD card to release it from the slot UserGuide Delete Files Folderson the Device 1 Right...

Page 11: ...e Not following the proper procedure may corrupt data and causeserious damage to the system Do not remove the microSD card while it is in use Doing so may cause data corruption deletion malfunction an...

Page 12: ...upgrade Doing so may cause data corruption and or dam age to thesystem If an error occurs or the notice in the Notification Bar disappears d uring an upgrade download the firmware update again through...

Page 13: ...n Operations 1 This device features an LCD touchscreen that allowsyou to perform operations by touch Interact with the device by touching the screen to access various features UserGuide HomeScreen Usi...

Page 14: ...e Moving a list in the home screen 1 You can move the list by dragging the home screen up down Navigating Up Down in a List 1 Scroll through the list by dragging the list screen up and down Using theD...

Page 15: ...tly playing songinformation View the list of songs by different searchoptions 1 AK CONNECT 2 CurrentSong 3 Search Options 1 2 3 Home Screen The search options can be long pressedand dragged to change...

Page 16: ...UserGuide 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 3 4 5 6 7 Notification 1 Bar 2 Using theDevice 15...

Page 17: ...luetooth EQ 1 2 3 4 5 Gapless Press to turnGapless Playback Playback on or off 6 LineOut Turn Line Out on or off 7 Wi Fi Speakers Turn Wi Fi speakers on or off Must be on the same network The icon wil...

Page 18: ...des Sequential playback Shuffle playback Press to cycle through different Repeatmodes Repeatthe entire playlist Repeatthe current song Disable repeat Please turn on or off USB audio output after conne...

Page 19: ...sic 1 Connect to a wireless network 2 Select Store from the home screen 3 Select the desired store 4 Check the user guide or help menu within each store for detailed information Using theDevice 18 con...

Page 20: ...installer and follow the on screen instructions 3 Check the User Guide within the program for detailed information on using the MQS Streaming Server The PPM12 can access and play back music files stor...

Page 21: ...nd right to select a server The selected server will be connected and the server h ome screen will be displayed 6 Select a search option at the bott om of the server home screen to display a list of m...

Page 22: ...begin downloading A message on the Notification Bar will indicate a completed download Depending on network conditions song loading may be slow or st reaming maystutter Server response may be slow wh...

Page 23: ...devicesettings 3 Press from the notification bar to display a list of speakers available on the same network as the PPM12 4 Scroll the screen left and right to select a speaker The selected sp eaker...

Page 24: ...UserGuide Example 2 Example 3 AK500N LIBRARY REMOTE SPEAKER AK T1 PPM12 REMOTE LIBRARY PPM12 SPEAKER AK500N Using the Device 23...

Page 25: ...UserGuide Example 4 Example 5 LIBRARY SPEAKER AK T1 PPM12 AK500N REMOTE SPEAKER AK T1 LIBRARY PPM12 REMOTE or AKConnectAPP AK500N LIBRARY Using the Device 24...

Page 26: ...er from the home screen to begin playback Turn the Volume Wheel to adjust the volume Press during playback to pause and to resume pl ayback You can also pause resume playback by pressing the button on...

Page 27: ...onal screen Display the previous screen Display the current playlist Press next to the playlist to edit the playlist or der Press at the top of the music list to display music options Add the selected...

Page 28: ...UserGuide PlaylistScreen 1 2 4 5 6 3 Using the Device 27...

Page 29: ...y playlist options 1 Current Locatio n Indicates the currentlocation Press to return to the previous screen 2 PlayAll Play all songs from the current playlist 3 Playlist Displaysthe playlist for the c...

Page 30: ...10 5 4 2 3 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 UserGuide Music PlayerScreen Return to the previous screen Display albumcovers Press the album cover to show additional functions PreviousScreen AlbumCover 1 2 Using the De...

Page 31: ...nt song information Indicates thesong s total duration Press to switch from elapsed ti me to remaining time Indicates song progress Dr ag the indicator to move to t he desired time Short press Previou...

Page 32: ...ists 2 Press at the upper right corner of thescreen 3 Enter a name for the playlist and then press Add to create a newplaylist Adding aSong toaPlaylist 1 Press Playlists to display a list ofplaylists...

Page 33: ...the song fro m the selected playlist Editing the Playlist Order 1 Press next to the playlist t o modify the playlist order Playing aPlaylist 1 Press Playlists to display a list of playlists and then...

Page 34: ...eleted 3 Press at the top of the screen to delete the selected playlist 1 Press Playlists to display a list of playlists and then press at the top of the screen 2 Select a playlist to be renamed 3 Pre...

Page 35: ...device s earphones port for an enhanced listening experience Sound will not play back for files that exceed the supported formats Volume control is unavailable when the LCD screen is turned off d urin...

Page 36: ...nto PCM and comes out through USB audio DoP The device s DSD is converted into DoP and comes out through USB audio The micro USB cable that comes packaged with the device is avail able for power recha...

Page 37: ...D3tags for the inserted CD will be retrieved via Gracenote 3 CD ripping will begin automatically after the metadata has been retrieved 4 When finished press OK on the results prompt to complete automa...

Page 38: ...r playback until the entire CD has beenripped You can set the desiredfile format and rippingspeed from the CD Ripping menu Several attempts at correction will be made for data with errors w hen the fe...

Page 39: ...Refer to the Bluetooth device s instruction manualfor details 1 Select from the Notification B ar or select On Off from Bluetooth BluetoothPairing 1 Select the appropriate Bluetooth device from the li...

Page 40: ...ces make the necessary connections prior to u se Car audio Bluetooth connectionsare not supported Malfunction noise and other undesirable effects may occur dueto the device s battery level and theenvi...

Page 41: ...red item for setup Wi Fi Change wireless network settings and turn Wi Fi on or off Bluetooth Connect a Bluetooth device to listen to music wirelessly Refer to page 45of the manual for more information...

Page 42: ...lizer according to the user s preferences P ro EQ EQ Preset recommended by professionals Use r EQ Adjust the frequencies according to the user s pre ferences Display BalancedOut You can display Balanc...

Page 43: ...ell as the file format and ripping speed USBAudio It sets up the output type of DSD coming out through the portable USB DAC ScreenBrightness Adjust screen brightness settings Theme Changethetheme Date...

Page 44: ...ted languages English Korean Japanese Chinese Simplified Traditional Russian Power Automatic Shutdown The device will turn off after a defined period if there is no user input Screen Timeout The scree...

Page 45: ...Revert all user settings back to their original settings Factory Reset Delete all user data and restore the device to its original factory settings UserGuide Update System Update Update the system wh...

Page 46: ...the network name and select Network Settings to edit specific network settings UserGuide Connecting ConnectingtoaNetwork 1 Long press from the Noti fication Bar or select Wi Fi to display a list of a...

Page 47: ...EqualizerSetup 1 Long press EQ from the Notification Bar or turn on the feature from Equalizer 2 Press Pro from the drop down list and select Add New Using the Device 46 3 Enter a name for the custom...

Page 48: ...Reset Equalizer 1 Select the desired EQ setting and select Reset to revert the EQ to its default settings Using the Device 47 UserGuide 4 Adjust the frequencies according to the user s preferences...

Page 49: ...Select Delete and choose the desired EQ setting for deletion 2 Press Confirm to complete process Using the Device 48 Rename Equalizer 1 Select Rename and enter a new name for the EQ setting 2 Press Re...

Page 50: ...or use in hot and humid places such as saunas Avoid places with excess moisture dust or smoke Do not use for extended period on blankets electric blankets or carpet Do not place near a fire or in a mi...

Page 51: ...he product and obtain medical advice Donotlisten tomusic atexcessivevolumes for extended periods Donot usethe earphones headphones atexcessive volumes Be careful not to get the earphones headphones ca...

Page 52: ...e time at P ower Saving Screen Timeout 5 The screen does not display images properl y Check the screen for debris 6 There is no sound or there is static interferenc e Check that the volume setting is...

Page 53: ...d no such inference should be made It is the responsibility of the user to comply with applicable copyright laws 1999 2017 iriver Limited All rights reserved The PPM12 was designed and audio tuned und...

Page 54: ...t 5mm from the body To maintain c ompliance requirements use only belt clips holsters or similar acce ssories that maintain a 5mm separation distance between the user s Body and the back of the Portab...

Page 55: ...F Sampling Rate FLAC WAV ALAC AIFF 8kHz 192kHz 8 16 24bits perSample DSD DSD64 Stereo DSD128 Stereo Output Level Unbalance2 3Vrms Balance2 3Vrms ConditionNo Load DAC Cirrus Logic CS4398 x2 Dual DAC De...

Page 56: ...er Limited is adding new complementary features and will continue to apply new technologies in the future All specifications may be changed without prior notice Th ere is no warranty against data loss...

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