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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and 

malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with 

this component, check the points below. Sometimes the 

trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other 

components and electrical appliances being used. If the 

trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks 

listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service 

center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects 

such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from 

the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating 

conditions.

General

When a button is pressed, the unit does not respond.

Set the unit to the power standby mode and then turn it back 

on.

If the unit still malfunctions, reset it (page 36).

Settings you have made have been cleared.

Was the power cord unplugged forcibly while this unit’s power 

was on? Be sure to press 

/I STANDBY/ON

 and wait for the 

POWER

 indicator on the front panel display to turn off before 

unplugging the power cord.

This unit cannot be operated with the remote control.

Are you operating from far away? Operate from within a 

distance of Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the 

front panel (page 5).

Is the remote control sensor exposed to direct sunlight or 

strong artificial light from a fluorescent bulb, etc.? The remote 

control signals may not be received properly if the remote 

control sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial 

light from a fluorescent bulb, etc.

Are the batteries dead? Replace the batteries (page 5).

Is the power to the unit turned off? Turn the power to the unit 

on.

The unit suddenly switches off.

When the Auto Power Off function is working, the power will 

automatically turn off. Check the setting for the Auto Power Off 

function (page 14).

Audio cuts out. (N-70A only)

The lock range under the Lock Range setting is too narrow. In 

regard to the audio interruption when the lock range setting is 

too narrow (aside from normal setting), this is not covered by 

the unit

’s guarantee of operation. Expand the lock range until 

the audio does not cut out any more.

No digital audio output.

The DIGITAL OUT setting is Off (The digital output status icon is 

not shown). Turn the DIGITAL OUT setting On, and confirm 

that the digital output status icon is displayed.

A DSD file is being played back. Digital output cannot be used 

with DSD files.

When a USB storage device/External HDD is 
connected

USB storage device/External HDD is not recognized.

Is the USB storage device/External HDD properly connected? 

Connect the device securely (all the way in).

Is the USB storage device/External HDD connected via a USB 

hub? This unit does not support USB hubs. Connect the USB 

storage device/External HDD directly.

This is not a problem with this unit. Turn the power off then 

back on. Some USB storage devices/External HDDs may not 

be recognized properly. This unit only supports USB mass 

storage class devices. Only the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems 

are supported. Other file systems (ex. FAT, NTFS, etc.) are not 

supported. This device does not support the use of external 

hard disc drives.

The USB storage devices/External HDDs is split into multiple 

partitions. Confirm whether the head partition format is FAT12, 

FAT16, or FAT32. If the head partition is NTFS, HFS, or HFS+, it 

cannot be playbacked by this unit.

Much time is required to recognize the USB storage device/
External HDD.

What is the USB storage devices/External HDDs capacity? 

Some time may be required to load the data when large 

capacity USB storage devices/External HDDs are connected 

(this could take several minutes).

Audio playback is undesirably stopped or disturbed.

You may be using a USB 1.0 compatible device. We 

recommend you use a USB 2.0 compatible device.

File cannot be played.

Is the file copyright-protected (by DRM)? Copyright-protected 

files cannot be played.

This is not a problem with this unit. Files stored on a computer 

cannot be played. It may not be possible to play some files.

When connecting the USB storage device/External HDD, 
this unit switches off. 

Is Timer indicator flashing? The USB storage device does not 

work or power consumption is too large. Disconnect the USB 

storage device/External HDD and turn this unit on.

The album or artist name is not displayed.

Display of album names and artist names supports the 

following formats.
MP3, WMA, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF(*), DSD.
*In the case of AIFF, display of files with a sampling frequency 

of 176 kHz or 192 kHz is not supported.

Album art is not displayed.

Display of artwork is supported for MP3 and DSD (DSF only). 

Embedded images are supported for JPEG only.

Cannot perform gapless playback.

Confirm that the conditions for gapless playback have been 

met (page 39).

When an iPod/iPhone is connected

Can’t operate the iPod/iPhone.

Make sure the iPod/iPhone is connected correctly (refer to 

Connect iPod/iPhone to the USB terminal

 on page 15). Also, 

try disconnecting the iPod/iPhone then reconnecting it.

Confirm that the connected iPod/iPhone is supported by this 

unit.

If the iPod/iPhone is experiencing a hangup, try resetting the 

iPod/iPhone, and reconnect it to the unit.

Network

Cannot access to the network.

The LAN cable is not firmly connected. Firmly connect the LAN 

cable (page 11). 

Check that no restrictions have been placed on your router’s 

MAC address.

Cannot access to the component or computer connected 
via network.

Internet security software is currently installed in the 

connected component. There are cases where a component 

with Internet security software installed cannot be accessed.

The audio component on the network which has been 

switched off is switched on. Switch on the audio component 

on the network before switching on this unit.

The component connected to the network is not properly set. If 

the client is automatically authorized, you need to enter the 

Summary of Contents for N-50A-K/-S

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu N 70A K S N 50A K S NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER ...

Page 2: ...ery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more informa...

Page 3: ...nit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer ...

Page 4: ...iPod iPhone 15 05 USB External HDD playback Playing files stored on USB storage devices 17 06 Network quick setup guide Connect to the network 18 Try using network functions 19 07 Perform network settings Network setting 25 Setting the network standby function 26 Friendly Name 26 Listening to the Internet radio 26 Advanced operations for the Internet radio 27 About the Spotify audio stream playbac...

Page 5: ...s may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulati...

Page 6: ...ut source 8 Press to stop playback 9 Press to start playback During playback pause unpause playback 10 Press to return to the beginning of the currently playing file Hold down to fast rewind Depending on the input function selected it may not be possible to return to the beginning of the currently playing file Press to skip to the beginning of the next file Hold down to fast forward 11 PHONES term...

Page 7: ...d quantization bitrate 6 Play status 7 Elapsed playing time Remaining playing time 8 Artwork Displayed when the currently playing file includes an album jacket image etc 9 Play bar Displays the status of file playback May not be displayed depending on the input or the file 10 Repeat and Shuffle Repeat all files Repeat a file Shuffle 11 SOUND feature indicator L R A Displayed when the Lock Range Ad...

Page 8: ...ze unit settings as described in the section Reset page 36 15 CLEAR Press to clear the selected item Use this for example if you input the wrong number 16 A L C Use when turning the Auto Level Control function on off 17 DISPLAY Press to turn the display off when you do not need it When an action is performed on the unit the display will automatically light then turn off again after ten seconds Pre...

Page 9: ...hange the setting please refer to Set the phase N 70A only on page 31 N 50A Types of cables and terminals Transferable audio signals Digital Coaxial Conventional digital audio Digital Optical RCA Analog White Red Conventional analog audio R ANALOG OUT L DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT For 5V 0 6A MAX WIRELESS LAN R L R L Pre main amplifier etc furnished with balanced type input co...

Page 10: ...it When connecting or disconnecting USB devices ensure that the power to this unit is always off We recommend that you connect the external HDD to the back of this unit When it is connected to the front of this unit it may take time for the unit to recognize the external HDD if switched to iPod USB Front Function R ANALOG OUT L DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTI LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT For 5V 0 6A MAX ...

Page 11: ...n this unit to the LAN terminal on your router with or without the built in DHCP server function with a straight LAN cable CAT 5 or higher Turn on the DHCP server function of your router If your router does not have a built in DHCP server function you have to set up the network manually For details see page 25 Note In order to connect to the Internet you must conclude a contract with an Internet S...

Page 12: ... their remote controllers Important When connecting the control terminals please make sure that the audio cable analog connection that is included with the unit is also connected The connection using the control terminals alone will not allow proper operation of the central control Note Use a commercially available cable with mono mini plug with no resistance for connection When connected the remo...

Page 13: ...Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below After you ve finished making all connections plug the unit into an AC outlet 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the unit 2 Plug the other end into a power outlet AC IN To AC outlet Power cord ...

Page 14: ...u is shown on the display 2 Select Option Setting 3 Select Power off Setting 4 Select Auto Power Off 5 Use to select time until the power automatically turns off then press ENTER Select from 15 min 30 min 60 min or Off power will not turn off automatically 6 Press RETURN and complete settings General control Input function When pressing SOURCE button on the unit the current function will change to...

Page 15: ... your iPod iPhone to the USB terminal on the unit s front panel Use the iPod cable supplied with your iPod iPhone for the connection For the cable connection also refer to the operating instructions for your iPod iPhone Playing your iPod iPhone CAUTION When your iPod iPhone is connected to this unit and you wish to operate the iPod iPhone directly be sure to hold the iPod iPhone steady with the ot...

Page 16: ...y this unit If the iPod iPhone cannot be operated check the following items Is the iPod iPhone connected correctly Reconnect the iPod iPhone to the unit Is the iPod iPhone experiencing a hangup Try resetting the iPod iPhone and reconnect it to the unit Tip iPod iPhone recharging occurs whenever an iPod iPhone is connected to this unit This function is only supported when the power is initially tur...

Page 17: ...t before changing Turn the power off before removing the USB storage device External HDD Note The following screen appears on the display when you play back audio files Depending on file type the play bar and the remaining playback time may not be displayed Display of album names artist names and artwork supports the following formats Embedded images are supported for JPEG only Any characters in f...

Page 18: ...managing your network device separately Turn on the power to this unit and manually set the IP address page 25 3 Check connection 1 Press the STANDBY ON button The power to the unit will be turned on Confirm that the cabled LAN operation mark is displayed 2 Press the NET SERVICE button and select Internet Radio Confirm that the categories are displayed If Server Error is displayed there is a possi...

Page 19: ...n to music using AirPlay page 20 Listen to music on an iPhone iPod touch or iPad using AirPlay Listen to music on a computer using AirPlay Listen to music on a computer or NAS network attached storage page 22 Shared settings with Windows Media Player Shared settings with NAS Listen to music from files saved to a computer or NAS Use the Pioneer ControlApp to operate the unit page 24 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 20: ...e same router as this unit 2 Press the STANDBY ON button The power to the unit will be turned on 1 STANDBY ON DISPLAY DIRECT A S R iPod USB FRONT MUSIC SERVER A L C iPod USB REAR NET SERVICE Up Sampling Hi Bit32 SOUND iPod CONTROL FAVORITES Genres Podcasts By Genre Podcasts By Location Countries Top Menu Internet Radio 07Rock 100 5 The Drive 100hitz 90 s Alternative 1 fm Alternative Rock X Hits Al...

Page 21: ...the STANDBY ON button The power to the unit will be turned on 3 Set the iPhone iPod touch or iPad to music playback mode Confirm that the Wi Fi operation mark is displayed Note Turn the iPhone iPod touch or iPad Wi Fi on and connect to the wireless LAN router Refer to the user manual of the mobile device you are using for details on how to connect it 4 Swipe slide your finger upward from the botto...

Page 22: ... computer or NAS network attached storage 1 Press the STANDBY ON button The power to the unit will be turned on 2 Connect a NAS that supports DLNA or a computer with Windows Media Player 12 installed to the same router as this unit N 70A N 70A 3 STANDBY ON DISPLAY DIRECT A S R A L C Up Sampling Hi Bit32 SOUND OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN DC OUTPUT For 5V 0 6A MAX WIRELESS LAN DIGITAL ...

Page 23: ...ome group and sharing Select media streaming options From the product name s dropdown list select Permitted and then press OK Note The above images are examples using Windows 7 Exact controls will differ depending on the OS you are using 2 Press the MUSIC SERVER button 3 Select the computer or NAS for which share setting were performed N 70A STANDBY ON DISPLAY DIRECT A S R iPod USB FRONT MUSIC SER...

Page 24: ...rn on Wi Fi for the mobile device with the Pioneer ControlApp installed Connection image Confirm that the Wi Fi operation mark is displayed 4 Start the Pioneer ControlApp Note For details of how to use the Pioneer ControlApp refer to http pioneer jp support soft iapp_controlapp en html for iPhone iPod touch http pioneer jp support soft aapp_controlapp en html for Android xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx...

Page 25: ...eases or decreases values IP Address The IP address to be entered must be defined within the following ranges If the IP address defined is beyond the following ranges you cannot play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations Class A 10 0 0 1 to 10 255 255 254 Class B 172 16 0 1 to 172 31 255 254 Class C 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 255 254 Subnet Mask If a...

Page 26: ... LAN network Connect to the network using the LAN interface or WLAN antenna For details on the connections see Connecting to the network through the LAN interface on page 11 Listening to the Internet radio for the first time When you listen to the Internet radio first time follow the instructions below to tune into your desired station 1 Press NET SERVICE repeatedly to select Internet Radio as the...

Page 27: ...t the Spotify audio stream playback function Spotify is a music streaming distribution service managed and operated by Spotify Ltd and distributing music over the Internet Spotify audio streams can be enjoyed using this unit and your smartphone or other mobile digital device Preparations 1 Installing the Spotify application on mobile digital devices and registering a Spotify Premium account Import...

Page 28: ...ile being played Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later To use AirPlay select your unit on your iPod touch iPhone iPad or in iTunes and start playback For more information see the Apple website http www apple com Pause resume next previous track ...

Page 29: ... are sorted by title change to sorting by track number If tracks are sorted by track number change to sorting by title If tracks are sorted by anything other than title track change to sorting by track number 3 Use to select the file you want to play then press ENTER Playback starts When the file you want to play is in the folder select the folder first If you press RETURN during playback the prev...

Page 30: ...e this function to play digital audio input to the unit s DIGITAL IN USB DAC port 1 Connect the unit to a computer via USB cable See Using a USB cable to connect to a computer on page 11 2 Press USB DAC IN select USB DAC IN as the input source You can also perform the same operation by pressing the SOURCE on the front panel repeatedly 3 Begin playback on the computer Note When using a USB cable to...

Page 31: ...only You can perform separate settings for input signals PCM and DSD 1 Press SETUP The Initial Setup screen is shown on the display 2 Select Option Setting Digital Filter 3 Select either DSD or PCM 4 Use to select a setting then press ENTER After selecting DSD High frequency attenuation outside of the audible range will be reduced in order of settings Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 The factory default setti...

Page 32: ...this unit Turn the power off then back on Some USB storage devices External HDDs may not be recognized properly This unit only supports USB mass storage class devices Only the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported Other file systems ex FAT NTFS etc are not supported This device does not support the use of external hard disc drives The USB storage devices External HDDs is split into multiple p...

Page 33: ...e played back or displayed page 38 The LAN cable is currently disconnected Connect the LAN cable properly page 11 There is heavy traffic on the network with the Internet being accessed on the same network Use 100BASE TX to access the components on the network When in the DMR mode depending on the external controller being used playback may be interrupted when a volume operation is performed from t...

Page 34: ... 2 and 249 that is not assigned to other devices Try making the wireless LAN converter s advanced settings The wireless LAN converter can be connected to a computer to make the advanced wireless LAN settings For details see the CD ROM included for the wireless LAN converter Check the settings of the wireless LAN router etc then change the settings of the wireless LAN converter Note however that ma...

Page 35: ... panel of this unit DO NOT unplug the power cord during updating When updating via a USB storage device do not disconnect the USB storage device 1 Press SETUP The Initial Setup screen is displayed on the display 2 Select Option Setting Firmware Update Start then press ENTER 3 To update select OK The updating screen appears and updating starts Once the update is completed power to the unit will aut...

Page 36: ...o the factory default Important Disconnect all components connected to this unit before the operation 1 Press SETUP The Initial Setup screen is displayed on the display 2 Use to select Factory Reset 3 Select Start Reset screen appears Press ENTER to reset the system All the settings will be reset to the factory default next time the unit is turned on Cautions on use When moving this unit When movi...

Page 37: ...ompatible format some files may not play correctly Movie or Photo files cannot be played back There are cases where you cannot listen to an Internet radio station even if the station can be selected from a list of radio stations Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used Supported file formats vary by server As such files not supported by your server are not d...

Page 38: ...O THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABI...

Page 39: ...rver s user manual Gapless playback cannot be used in DMR mode WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9b Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 4 AAC MPEG 4 HE A...

Page 40: ...ne 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4s iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone iPod touch 1st through 5th generation and iPod nano 3rd through 7th generation AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later Apple AirPlay iPad iPhone iPod iPod nano iPod touch iTunes Safari Bonjour Mac Mac OS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc regis...

Page 41: ...terminal Front Rear USB2 0 High Speed Type A 5 V 1 A Network LAN terminal Ethernet jack 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX DC output terminal for WIRELESS LAN 5 V 600 mA Centrally controlled section Control output terminal ø3 5 mini jack mono Generalites System Network Audio Player Power requirements AC 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption N 70A 45 W N 50A 38 W Power consumption In standby mode 0 3 W I...

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