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User s Guide

High End Music Player

Equipped with upsampling function

Supports DSD audio source playback

Thank you very much for purchasing the VentureCraft product. Please read this 
User s Guide thoroughly before using the device, and make sure to update the 
firmware first.
Store this in a safe location so it can be referenced when necessary.

CONTENTS

Overview of This Product _________________________________2
Name and Function of Each Part ___________________________3
Charging ______________________________________________4
Home Screen __________________________________________4
Connecting to a PC (Copying Music) ________________________5
Listening to Music ______________________________________6

Playing back _______________________________________ 6
Play screen ________________________________________ 6

Playlist ________________________________________________7
Options Menu List ______________________________________8

Player controls _____________________________________ 8
Audio settings _____________________________________ 8
Other settings _____________________________________ 9
Language setting ___________________________________ 9

Connecting with Headphones/Earphones __________________10

Standard headphones/earphones _____________________ 10
Headphones/earphones supporting the balance connection __ 10

Connecting with an External Device _______________________10

Line output ______________________________________ 10

Connecting with an External Device (Cont.) _________________11

Optical digital output _______________________________ 11

Updating the Firmware _________________________________11
Return to Factory Default ________________________________11
Troubleshooting  ______________________________________12

Error screen of the internal drive is displayed _____________ 12
The power does not turn on _________________________ 12
Power cannot be turned off __________________________ 12
Pop noise sounds when turning on the power ___________ 12

Major Specifications ____________________________________12
Cautions on Use _______________________________________13
Product Support _______________________________________15
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ____________________15

Summary of Contents for SounDroid VALOQ

Page 1: ...ngs _____________________________________8 Other settings _____________________________________9 Language setting ___________________________________9 Connecting with Headphones Earphones __________________10 Standard headphones earphones _____________________10 Headphones earphones supporting the balance connection __10 Connecting with an External Device _______________________10 Line output ____...

Page 2: ... be found in the other portable players Overview of This Product The analog circuit after the DAC is designed in full balance us ing the VISHAY MELF for all the resistors in the signal circuit and RUBYCON PML for the film capacity for filtering realizing smooth audio quality by reducing heat noise and senses of peak and noise New Japan Radio MUSES8820D is equipped as standard for the operational a...

Page 3: ...erminal Connect the headphones earphones supporting the balance audio connection 2 5 mm 4 pole stereo LCD panel PCM DSD lamp The sampling frequency of the audio source be ing played back or the status of this device is noti fied by the LED lamp Power on Power off Volume max Volume min microSD card slot The microSD card is inserted to access the files in the microSD card Recommended manufacturer Sa...

Page 4: ...ink in orange while charging Hierarchy display sub menu folder name artist name etc Select the item in the list by turning the Shuttle switch up or down and select by pressing the Shuttle switch The play screen is displayed by se lecting Now playing in the Home screen while a track is being played To display the track being played back Home screen Folder screen microUSB cable supplied The page for...

Page 5: ...d to the PC and the drives for this device and the microSD card are displayed on the PC 1 5 2 3 4 It is necessary to format the microSD card in Fat32 to be used on the external drive It will be Fat32 format when the drive format function in this device is used Point microUSB terminal Display example forWindows The drive letter will differ depending on the used PC Display example for Mac The file f...

Page 6: ... Play previous track Play time Remaining time Track name display EQ icon SRC output mode icon OFF PCM192 PCM384 DSD128 Playback pause icon Album name display Format of file being played Format of the SRC output Current number total number of tracks in list Number of tracks will change depending on the selected folder album playlist etc The sub menu is displayed by press ing and holding the Shuttle...

Page 7: ...cted in the Home screen Home screen Playlist menu Equalizer setting Select Audio settings Equalizer from the Options list in the Home screen Each range can be selected and set It can be set from the presets by selecting the item off Classic Dance Jazz Pop Rock Bass Boost Treble Boost User setting The band and gain setting values for the user setting are record ed in the internal memory even when t...

Page 8: ... 4 192KHz 352 8 384KHz DSD128 Switches the setting for the internal sampling rate con verter The SRC output will be DSD128 output only if the playback file is DSD64 when DSD128 is set PCM conversion is not per formed if the playback file is DSD when PCM is set Playlist Cont Adding deleting a track to the playlist Select a playlist from the Playlists and press and hold the Shuttle switch The sub me...

Page 9: ...escription Gain 0 to 30dB 1 dB steps Sets the gain of the head phones or the earphones L R Balance L12 to Center to R12 0 5 dB steps Sets the gain balance be tween left and right Touch locks Volume knob The volume is also locked when the Lock switch is set to the lock position Volume settings Setting item Selection item Description SRC output mode Bypass PCM176 4 192kHz Switches the optical digita...

Page 10: ...PT OUT terminal and the BAL terminal simul taneously It may cause malfunction due to power con sumption and high load Replacement of the connection plug or modification of the cable may be required when connecting earphones head phones to the BAL terminal VentureCraft is not liable for any damage etc of the device caused by modification Caution Caution Connecting with an External Device Line outpu...

Page 11: ...from the Home screen of this device 1 Select Internal drive 2 Select either Cancel or Yes All the data in the drive will be lost when Yes is selected 3 Connecting with an External Device Cont Optical digital output Connects to the PHONE OPT OUT terminal in the same way as the 3 5mm stereo mini plug cable The optical output of this device can be set to either Bypass or 176 4 192kHz 24bit Set in Aud...

Page 12: ...nternal memory Approx 6GB External slot microSD card x 1 SDHC XC SDXC will support up to 2TB 4GB per file by for matting with this device Music playback Continuous playback Approx 7 hours FLAC 44 1k 16bit File format WAV AIFF mp3 AAC ALAC FLAC Ogg Vorbis DXD DSDIFF DSF DSD256 SD DSD128 when USB_DAC Sampling rate PCM 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 352 4 384kHz DSD DSD64 DSD128 DSD256 Quantization bit ra...

Page 13: ...lk ing If liquid that has been leaked from the battery makes contact with your skin or cloths wash under running water immediately Also if such liquid enters your eyes wash under running water immediately without rubbing and con sult a doctor Do not disassemble modify or repair this product by yourself If this product does not get fully charged after the specified charging time cease charging and ...

Page 14: ...ycled separately from household waste When this product reaches its end of life take it to a collection point designated by local authorities for the recycling of electronic product The improper disposal of waste electronic product from the consumer may be subject to fines The separate collection and recycling of your product and its European Union Electronics and Battery Disposal Information Caut...

Page 15: ...ter fire not responsible of Venture Craft accident caused by the action of a third party or other caus es deliberate or oversight misuse by the customer or caused by any other abnormal conditions VentureCraft is not liable for changing or loss of recorded con tents loss of business profit or damage associating with discon tinuance of the business caused by using or being unable to use this device ...

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