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Page 1: ... Wireless Connection 7 Ethernet Connection 12 Devices 15 Overview 15 Adding Additional Speakers 16 Device Grouping 17 Group Sonica Speakers 17 Group Sonica DAC with Speakers 18 Renaming Devices 19 Creating a Stereo Pair Same model speakers only 20 Separating a Stereo Pair 22 Checking Stereo Pair Connections 23 ...
Page 2: ...idal 28 Play Music from Your Mobile Device 29 Network Playback 31 USB Storage Playback 32 AUX IN 33 Now Playing Panel 35 Group Volume Control 36 Creating Playlists 37 DSD File Playback on Sonica DAC 38 Streaming From Other Apps 39 Spotify Premium Connect 39 AirPlay 40 DLNA 41 Bluetooth 42 Settings 43 ...
Page 3: ...verview 43 Bluetooth 44 Aux In For Speakers Only 46 Sound Optimization For Speakers Only 47 Sleep Timer 48 Status LED Indicator Settings For Speakers Only 49 Resetting the Devices 51 Upgrading the Devices 52 ...
Page 4: ...dd Sonica Wi Fi Speaker Wireless Connection 1 Once you ve completed the steps in our Quick Start Guide open the Sonica app on your mobile device and tap Add Sonica 2 Choose Add Sonica Speaker from the list of options ...
Page 5: ...2 3 Choose Wi Fi Connection from the list of options 4 Enter the password for the Wi Fi network if applicable then tap OK on the upper right corner ...
Page 6: ...3 5 If you are connecting to a hidden network tap the here link in orange Select the security protocol for the Wi Fi network then return to the previous page and tap OK to continue ...
Page 7: ... speakers simultaneously Then tap Add on the upper right corner to add the speakers to the system 7 The app will confirm that setup is complete Congratulations now you can enjoy your favorite music with Sonica Wi Fi Speaker Note Tapping on to the right of the speaker name will play a tone through the speaker to help you distinguish different Sonica speakers from each other ...
Page 8: ...Ethernet Connection 1 If a Wi Fi connection is not available a wired Ethernet connection is a viable alternative Open the Sonica app and tap Add Sonica 2 Choose Add Sonica Speaker from the list of options ...
Page 9: ...le to the left of the speaker name to add a single speaker or multiple speakers simultaneously Then tap Add on the upper right corner to add the speakers to the system 5 The app will confirm that setup is complete Congratulations now you can enjoy your favorite music with Sonica Note Tapping on to the right of the speaker name will play a tone through the speaker to help you distinguish different ...
Page 10: ...eless Connection 1 Once you ve completed the 1 4 steps in the Sonica DAC User Manual Network Connection section open the Sonica app on your mobile device and tap Add Sonica 2 Choose Add Sonica DAC from the list of options ...
Page 11: ...8 3 Follow the in app instructions and tap OK to continue 4 Choose Wi Fi Connection from the list of options ...
Page 12: ...9 5 Enter the password for the Wi Fi network and then tap OK on the upper right corner ...
Page 13: ...10 6 If you are connecting to a hidden network tap the here link in orange Select the security protocol for the Wi Fi network and then return to the previous page and tap OK to continue ...
Page 14: ...the circle to the left of the device name to add a single Sonica DAC or multiple Sonica DACs simultaneously Then tap Add on the upper right corner to add Sonica DAC to the system 8 The app will confirm that setup is complete Congratulations now you can enjoy your favorite music with Sonica DAC ...
Page 15: ...2 Ethernet Connection 1 If a Wi Fi connection is not available a wired Ethernet connection is a viable alternative Open the Sonica app and tap Add Sonica 2 Choose Add Sonica DAC from the list of options ...
Page 16: ...13 3 Follow the instructions and tap OK to continue 4 Connect your Sonica DAC to a router with an Ethernet cable and then choose Ethernet Connection from the list of options ...
Page 17: ... the circle to the left of the device name to add a single Sonica DAC or multiple Sonica DACs simultaneously Then tap Add on the upper right corner to add Sonica DACto the system 6 The app will confirm that setup is complete Congratulations now you can enjoy your favorite music with Sonica DAC ...
Page 18: ...check the stereo pair settings or stop all devices from playing 2 The name of each Sonica device and stereo pair will appear as an individual device in the list while device groups will be listed by group name To see what devices make up a particular group tap the arrow icon located below the group name 3 Tapping on the name of a device or group will allow you to enter the Device Grouping menu Ren...
Page 19: ...g Additional Speakers 1 Tap the on the upper left and select Add Sonica 2 Follow the steps in the initial Setting Up section In this case you will not need to re enter the network password with Wi Fi connection ...
Page 20: ... group together by tapping the circle to the left of each device and then tap OK to confirm your selection The device you initially tapped on to select Device Grouping will be designated as the default Group Leader 3 To disband the group enter the Device Grouping page and deselect each box until only one device has a check mark and then tap OK ...
Page 21: ...he group and only audio from streaming streaming services USB Type A DLNA mobile device local library Bluetooth and Aux In can be played simultaneously on all devices For audio from USB B Type coaxial and optical inputs in order to maintain the highest possible audio quality audio is routed directly into the ES9038PRO Sabre DAC chip It is therefore not possible to stream audio from these inputs to...
Page 22: ...19 Renaming Devices 1 Tap on the bar that shows a device name and select Rename 2 Select a name from the list of presets or enter a unique name for your device Tap OK to confirm ...
Page 23: ...peaker entry field to display a list of speakers that are available to be configured in a stereo pair and then choose a speaker from the list Complete the same steps for the right speaker to designate the stereo pair If necessary you can quickly swap the left and right speakers by tapping the Switch icon to the right of the speaker selection ...
Page 24: ...21 3 Tap OK to configure Once the stereo pair has been created the app will display the new speaker name for the stereo pair ...
Page 25: ...22 Separating a Stereo Pair 1 Tap on the bar that shows the name of your stereo pair and select Separate Stereo Pair 2 On the next page tap Separate Stereo Pair and then tap OK to confirm ...
Page 26: ...tereo pair 1 Tap the on the upper left and then select Stereo Pair Settings 2 In Stereo Pair Settings page you can either create a new stereo pair by tapping Create Stereo Pair button or dismiss the current stereo pair by tapping the name of your stereo pair with Left Right appended to the title ...
Page 27: ...24 3 The name of your stereo pair will display a if one of the speakers has lost its connection but you can still separate them under this circumstance ...
Page 28: ...lection section to select which source you want to listen to 2 Tap on the option bar High Dim or Off in the Dimmer section to control the display intensity of the front panel Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD information window 3 In the Volume section tap on the Mute switch to enable or disable volume mute and drag the slider of the volume progress bar to control the output volume 4 Tap on the Turn O...
Page 29: ...ons of songs with Spotify Premium Connect 2 TIDAL Streaming service that provides Hi Fi quality music 3 On This Mobile Device Any music files stored directly on your mobile device 4 Network Playback Music stored in the media servers on your home network 5 USB Music files found on hard drives plugged into any Sonica speakers or Sonica DAC in the configuration 6 Aux In Music playback devices connect...
Page 30: ...cross your local library USB drives and Tidal 1 On the Music page tap the icon on the upper right 2 On the next page tap a category tab for Artists Albums Songs Playlists Radio and then enter a search keyword to search through your music ...
Page 31: ...our desired device or group by tapping the dot to the left of the device name 2 Tap Music and select Tidal Login with your Tidal account Tap on a song to begin playback 3 Tap on the menu button on the upper left corner and go back to the Music page by tapping Exit ...
Page 32: ... Devices Select your desired device or group by tapping the dot to the left of the speaker name 2 Tap Music and select On This Mobile Device All songs are sorted either by Artist or Album or you can browse each individual song under Songs Tap on a song to begin playback ...
Page 33: ...bile device is to tap Music and select On This Mobile Device On the right side of each song there is a button that will display more options Tap Select a Device to Play from the menu that appears and selects a device or group to play your desired song ...
Page 34: ... app and tap Devices Select your desired device or group by tapping the dot to the left of the device name 2 Tap Music and select Network Playback The page will list all of the DLNA servers in the same network Tap on a song to begin playback ...
Page 35: ...torage Playback 1 Launch the Sonica app and tap Devices Select your desired speaker or group by tapping the dot to the left of the device name 2 Tap Music and select USB Storage Tap on a song to begin playback ...
Page 36: ...check to see if the AUX IN input port is enabled i e the currently playing source in the Sonica app when needed 1 Connect the Aux In cable to both your source and Sonica devices 2 The Aux In input port if plugged in should be enabled automatically if there are no other playing sources ...
Page 37: ...me of a desired device and then tap OK on the upper right corner to enable the Aux In input port 4 An alternate way to enable the Aux In input port without the app is to unplug and re plug the cable at the Sonica device end 5 When the Aux In input port is enabled you can see Aux appear under the device name in the Devices page ...
Page 38: ...laying song 2 More Options Change which speaker or group of speakers will play the current song by tapping the speaker name and selecting a new speaker or group add the song to your favorite by tapping the star tap to add the song to a playlist or share what you re playing to social media 3 Playback Control Operations like play pause skip forward backward switch playing pattern volume and view pla...
Page 39: ...on on the right side of the volume bar 1 Tapping the arrow icon will take you to a page that allows you to control the volume of each speaker in the group individually or synchronize them all to the same volume level by tapping the Volume Sync switch 2 Use and to precisely adjust the volume 3 The volume of Sonica DAC is individually controlled and will not be affected by the Volume Sync switch ...
Page 40: ...Favorites will help you save and classify music that you have already enjoyed To add songs to playlists you can simply tap the in the Now Playing Panel tap Add to Favorites Playlist and select an existing playlist to add the song to that playlist ...
Page 41: ...formats for all Sonica DAC input ports Sonica Wi Fi speakers do not natively support DSD so you would need to run a DLNA server on a NAS or computer that will transcode the DSD file into something like 24 bit 88 2 kHz or 192 kHz PCM This will allow the Sonica speaker to play back the audio through the network ...
Page 42: ... How to use Spotify Connect 1 Add Sonica to the same Wi Fi network as your phone tablet or PC 2 Open the Spotify app on your phone tablet or PC and play any song 3 If you re using the app on a phone tap the song image in the bottom left of the screen For tablet and PC move to step 4 4 Tap the Connect icon 5 Pick your Sonica device from the list If you can t see it check to ensure it s connected to...
Page 43: ...work as your Sonica device 2 Start playing a song from your local music library or a music streaming app on your AirPlay compatible device then tap the AirPlay button in the iOS Control Center or in the iTunes app on personal computers and select a Sonica device to stream to ...
Page 44: ...our device is on the same network as your Sonica device 2 Open an app that is DLNA compliant start playing a song in the app and select a Sonica device to cast to DLNA casting support will vary for different devices and apps ...
Page 45: ... can check to see which Sonica device is currently connected to a particular mobile device under the Music page and Bluetooth Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device and then pair it with the Sonica device Play music from your mobile device either through its local library or other apps ...
Page 46: ...speaker positions 4 Sleep Timer Set up a timer to stop playback after a certain amount of time 5 Advanced Settings Adjust speaker lights and reset all Sonica devices 6 Night Mode Change the background color within the app to black or white 7 About Find version information about the app and update the firmware versions for Sonica devices and the app 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 ...
Page 47: ...tor will flash white for two minutes and the speaker can be paired with a Bluetooth device When Sonica is in pairing mode enable Bluetooth on your device and pair it with Sonica the Bluetooth status indicator will become solid white when it has been paired and connected successfully Sonica will leave its pairing mode after two minutes if pairing is unsuccessful 2 For devices that have already pair...
Page 48: ... enabled on Sonica DAC enable Bluetooth on your device and pair it with Sonica DAC according to your device s instructions Sonica DAC s Front Panel Display will show the device name when pairing is successful Sonica DAC will exit Pairing Mode after two minutes if pairing is unsuccessful 2 For devices that have already paired with Sonica DAC enable Bluetooth on both Sonica DAC and your mobile devic...
Page 49: ...ck is enabled Sonica will automatically play the music from the Aux In whenever you connect an Aux In device 2 Gain Settings help prevent your speakers from being too loud or too quiet Select the gain level best suited for your source device Suggestions for which gain mode to choose are provided for Low and High gain modes ...
Page 50: ...or Speakers Only 1 Tap Guide Me for recommended sound optimization presets by answering a few questions about your room size and speaker location 2 Tap Recommended Optimization to apply the recommended preset to your speaker ...
Page 51: ...y selecting your desired Sonica device and setting a countdown time then tap Start to initiate the timer 2 The selected Sonica device will stop playing when the countdown ends To cancel the timer go back to the Sleep Timer page and tap Cancel ...
Page 52: ...can turn the speaker status indicator and mood light on and off by toggling the Status LED Indicators switch 2 You can also change the display mode of the mood light to Breathe which makes the light fade in or out or Constant which makes the light remain lit ...
Page 53: ...o choose from 4 Enter the Brightness page to change the brightness of the mood light 5 If you want to apply these indicator light settings to other speakers tap Apply These Settings to Other Speakers at the bottom of the previous page and select the speakers you d like to use the new light settings ...
Page 54: ...is will reset all settings to default on a Sonica device without erasing its data 3 Reset Factory Defaults This will erase all the settings and data stored on all Sonica devices and the app such as your playlists speaker name and account information To reset Sonica devices select a Sonica device or group of devices in the first step tap on one of the three reset functions and tap OK in the prompt ...
Page 55: ...mware version when available There are two ways to upgrade the device s firmware 1 Via Network Sonica will automatically download and install firmware updates from the internet after you confirm the upgrade 2 Via USB You can download the firmware files from the OPPO Digital website to a USB drive to upgrade your Sonica Please follow the instructions on the firmware download web page Enter About Ch...
Page 56: ...ew version of the Sonica app is available To ensure the best user experience we strongly encourage you to upgrade the app whenever a new version is available 1 Enter About This App and tap Check for App Updates 2 A prompt will alert you if there is an upgrade available or if your software is up to date ...
