Rakoso M400 User Manual

Rakoso M400 User Manual

Network 4 zone pre-amplifier

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User's Manual
Network 4 Zone Pre-Amplifier
4 Zone
Spotify
AirPlay
Multi-Room
Internet Radio

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  • Page 1 M400 User's Manual Network 4 Zone Pre-Amplifier 4 Zone Spotify AirPlay Multi-Room Internet Radio...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.5 Connect to audio playback device ....................8 5.6 RS232 Serial Port ..........................8 5.7 Connect to network ...........................9 6. Download 4Stream APP ........................10 7. Using M400 ............................10 7.1 Selecting a zone ..........................10 7.2 Play same music to multiple rooms ....................11 7.3 Listen to online music ........................12 7.4 Spotify..............................12...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    You may experience performance issues with slower internet connections. Wireless Router: In order to use M400, you will need to have a working Wi-Fi network in your home, since the control APP on your mobile device need to be in the same network as the streamer.
  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    3. What's in the box M400 User’s Manual Ethernet Cable Rack Mount Brackets x2 12V/2A Power Adapter...
  • Page 6: Font Panel

    3.1 Font Panel Power Button Streaming Indicator – LED on when streaming. Input Source Indicator – LED Color: White for Network Audio, Green for Line in 1 (Zone Line in), Yellow for Line in 2 (Master Line in), Magenta for Master Optical in, Cyan for Master Coaxial in, Red for USB. Network Indicators –...
  • Page 7: Interface

    M400 near to the amplification device you want to connect to. M400 is designed to fit in a 1U equipment rack for easy installation. Attach the included rack mounting brackets on each side of M400 if you want to mount it in a standard EIA equipment rack.
  • Page 8: Connection Diagram

    5. Zone Connection You can play the same audio source in all four zone at the same time, you can also play different audio sources in different zones.
  • Page 9: How To Use

    5.1 Connect to external amplifier or AV receiver Connect the LINE OUT output to the input on your amplifier or AV receiver using the appropriate cable. M400 supports both analog output (RCA) and digital output (Optical & Coaxial). Your amplifier or AV receiver ————...
  • Page 10: Connection

    5.3 Trigger Control If the audio amplifier connected to M400 has a trigger input connector, you can connect it to the TRIGGER OUT of M400 using a 4.5mm cable (not included). A12V/150mA signal is output from the TRIGGER OUT port.
  • Page 11: Connect To Audio Playback Device

    5.5 Connect to audio playback device Connect the LINE IN in each zone or LINE IN, COAXIAL IN, OPTICAL IN in the master input area to an audio playback device, it can be a CD player, portable music player or any device with audio output using the same connector.
  • Page 12: Rs232 Serial Port

    The Switches on the side is used to assign device ID for each zone to let the control unit distinguish each zone. 5.7 Connect to network Connect M400 to your home router using a LAN cable to add it into your home network. You can use the NETWORK OUT port to connect another device to the same network.
  • Page 13: Download 4Stream App

    You can download 4Stream App for iOS or Android by searching “4Stream” in App Store or Google Play. 4STREAM 7. Using M400 Once you have connected your M400 to your network and install 4Stream app in your mobile device, you can start playing music to different rooms. You can listen to different music in different room or the same music in all rooms in sync.
  • Page 14: Play Same Music To Multiple Rooms

    7.2 Play same music to multiple rooms You can play the same music to multiple rooms simultaneously by pulling a device over another device to from a group. The device list on top of the group is the master device, the music stream to the master device will also playback on other devices in the same group.
  • Page 15: Listen To Online Music

    Qplay in QQ music application setting and then find the device in Qplay list 7.7 Listen to local music M400 can stream local music stored in your mobile phone, USB storage drive, NAS using DLNA protocol, PC software like itunes, or UPnP/DLNA 3rd party software.
  • Page 16: Music Playlist

    7.8 Music Playlist You can create music playlist and add local music to the list for streaming. 7.9 Play music from line in -Connect an external audio source to line-in port using RCA cable. -Choose line in mode in the 4Stream application to switch to line in mode.
  • Page 17: Device Settings

    8. Device Settings Rename: You can rename each zone to different name to fit your needs. Speaker info: You will see the device information like device’s IP address, Device name, Firmware Version and Restore Factory Default. Preset: You can store 10 different playlist or radio station to the Preset list for quick access.
  • Page 18: Specification

    10. Specification 4 Zone Audio I/O Line in Max 2V RMS input Audio Input USB Playback Line out Max 2V RMS output Audio Output SPDIF Optical 44.1KHz/16Bit output, multiroom function SPDIF Coaxial Master Input Source Line in Max 2V RMS input Audio Input SPDIF Optical Max 192KHz/24Bit Sample Rate Decode...
  • Page 19: Faq

    Q: Do your devices support airplay and third-party DLNA apps? A: Yes. They support airplay and third-party apps like MusicBee, Foobar2000. Q: How many zones can you group in one system? A: 12 rooms is the maximum, while 8 zones are recommended. Q: What distance can your wireless audio system cover? A: Once the system is connected to your WiFi router, you can stream your music anywhere there is a WiFi signal.
  • Page 20 The information contained in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable. Rakoso assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in this guide. Rakoso reserves the rights to make changes in the specifications and/or design of the above mentioned product without prior notice. The diagrams contained in this guide may also not fully represent the product that you are using and they are for illustration purposed.

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