MPD-6 User Manual
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PREPARING YOUR TABLET AND CONNECTING IT TO STREAM-X2
Any Apple iPad or Android tablet can be used to control Stream-X2. The Apple iPad Mini is recommended for
best ease of use. To use the tablet it is necessary to download and install an app from a 3rd party vendor
(ConversDigital). The Stream-X2 uses the DLNA protocol and so most DLNA controllers can connect with
Stream-X2. But we have worked with this 3rd party vendor to also include features that are not supported in
DLNA and so we recommend strongly to use that 3rd party app by ConversDigital.. The following apps are
available depending on tablet and desired features:
1.
mconnect Control HD
: this free app can only be used in landscape orientation. It does not support
iPhone. This app gives you all the features that Stream-X2 is capable of and also offers you the most
comprehensive user interface with the most important functions are accessible on a single page.
This app also incorporates features that are not supported in the standard DLNA protocol, such as
firmware update and complete set of features for all streaming services.
2.
mconnect Control
: this free app is functionally the same as mconnect Control HD, but it only runs in
portrait mode and is also supported on the iPhone. Since it supports smaller screens of phones it has
a layered user interface where various features are in separate pages.
This app also incorporates features that are not supported in the standard DLNA protocol, such as
firmware update and complete set of features for all streaming services.
3.
mconnect Player
: there is also a Lite version. These are general purpose DLNA apps and
are,therefore, not free or come with advertising. They do not support our additional features and only
support limited streaming services. While they work fine with Stream-X2 we highly recommend you
use either one of the
mconnect Control
apps.
Follow these steps:
1. Connect your tablet or phone to the internet.
2. Launch App Store (iPad) or Play Store (Android) and search for "mconnect Control".
3. Install either "mconnect Control" or "mconnect Control HD".
4. Check that your tablet is connected to the same network as Stream-X2
5. If not done so already, power on your Stream-X2 (select STREAMER input on your MPD-6). After a
fresh power up, it may take a few seconds to start. Just wait until the front panel indicates a valid
sample rate.
CONTROLLING STREAM-X2
In the following guideline we will use the mconnect Control HD app. Follow these steps:
1. Connect your tablet or phone to the internet and make sure it is on the same network as Stream-X2.
2. Launch App Store (iPad) or Play Store (Android) and search for "mconnect Control".
3. Install either "mconnect Control" or "mconnect Control HD".
4. If not done so already, power on your Stream-X2 (select STREAMER input on your MPD-6). After a
fresh power up, it may take a few seconds to start. Just wait until the front panel indicates a valid
sample rate.
5. Launch the mconnect Control app. The following screen presents itself:
