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USER MANUAL
MP 1260 R
Software Version V 2.5
Order No. 9103-0397 UK

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL  MP 1260 R Software Version V 2.5 Order No. 9103-0397 UK...
  • Page 2 Welcome.  product. With your new MP 1260 R you have acquired a We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a    top-quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as absolute top priority.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operation Front panel controls ......................4 Remote Control ......................8 Basic Functions of the MP 1260 R ................10 System Settings (System Configuration menu) ............. 10 Network Settings ......................10 D/A Converter Settings ....................11 Operating the Streaming Client ................. 12 Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) .........

  • Page 4: Front Panel Controls

    Front panel controls All the important functions of the MP 1260 R can be operated using the buttons on the front panel. Direct-acting buttons are provided for fundamental functions such as source select and track select. Functions used not frequently are operated by menues which can be accessed by the ...
  • Page 5 Navigation  Brief press: Back to the previous point / change button Long press: Fast rewind: searches for a particular passage. Tuner: Search  Brief press: Confirms input / change button Long press: Fast forward: searches for a particular passage. Tuner: Search ...
  • Page 6 Display All information relating to machine status, the current music track and navigation in lists is displayed on the MP 1260 R’s graphic screen. The display is context-sensitive, and varies in part according to the capabilities and facilities of the service to which you are currently listening. The most important pieces of information are displayed in a bigger font.
  • Page 7 Indicates a playable music track or a playback list (Playlist) Indicates a folder, concealing further folders or lists. Indicates that the MP1260R is connected to the network by cable LAN. Indicates that the listen source is connected by wireless WLAN.

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control General Information In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the MP 1260 R’s front panel. The following tables show the remote control buttons and their functions when operating the machine.
  • Page 9 FM100R Source buttons Switch ON the MP 1260 R with the assigned source button (eg.   )   (eg.   )   See chapter 'Basic Functions of the MP 1260 R, System Settings (System Configuration menu), Menu item Divice Adr' for details. ...

  • Page 10: Basic Functions Of The Mp 1260 R

    Basic Functions of the MP 1260 R There are a few basic functions of the MP 1260 R which are always available regardless of the selected source (Streaming Client, …). For example, these include the System Configuration menu, in which device settings such as screen brightness and language can be carried out.

  • Page 11: D/A Converter Settings

    D/A Converter Settings A number of special settings are available for the MP 1260 R’s D/A converter; they are designed to fine-tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your listening preferences. Calling up and operating To enter the D/A converter options press the  ...

  • Page 12: Operating The Streaming Client

    Operating the Streaming Client General Information on The  MP 1260 R includes what is known as a 'Streaming Client'. This is a the Streaming Client new class of playback devices for media content, providing a means of playing music which is stored on a vast variety of sources. These sources may be an iPod or a USB hard disc connected directly to the MP 1260 R, but they may also be thousands of miles away (e.g.

  • Page 13: Access To Media Content Via The Main Menu (Home Menu)

    Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) Main Menu When you call up the Streaming Client by pressing the   button on the   opens the (Home-Menu) front panel or the   button on the remote control (brief press, ...

  • Page 14: Accessing Media Content Using The Favourites List

    Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List The Favourites List The Favourites list can be used to store your preferred Internet radio stations and the paths to your preferred music tracks. At any subsequent time you can then very quickly access these stations and tracks using the 'Favorites' entry in the Home Menu.

  • Page 15: The Mp 1260 R As D/A Converter

    The MP 1260 R as D/A Converter General Information on The  MP 1260 R can be used as a high-quality D/A converter for other D/A Converter Operation devices such as satellite receiver, digital radio etc. which are fitted with poor- quality converters or no converter at all.

  • Page 16: Operating The Tuner

    Operating the Tuner         First select the integral tuner as source using the   button on the front   panel, or the     button on the remote control handset (Select source menu).
  • Page 17 The Favourites List Creating the Favourites list Once you have called up the Favourites list with a long press of the     front panel button /  remote control button, you can call up the Favourites menu with a long press of the  ...

  • Page 19: Using The System For The First Time

    Installation Using the system for the first time Safety notes This section describes all those matters which are of fundamental importance when setting up and first using the equipment. This information is not relevant in daily use, but you should nevertheless read and note it before using the equipment for the first time.

  • Page 20: Back Panel Connections

    Back panel connections ANALOG OUT Analogue output The output sockets should be connected to the appropriate input sockets of the pre-amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver in accordance with their markings (L / R). Select the input sockets of the amplifier or receiver which correspond to the device address set in the ‘Device address’...
  • Page 21 RS 232 Interface for firmware upgrades         In a  R-System the connection to a home automation system is accomplished through the RS 232 Interface (type MRA/C-K which is available as an optional accessory). If the MP 1260 R is operated outside a ...

  • Page 22: Installation And Wiring

    Installation and wiring Carefully unpack the MP 1260 R and store the original packing materials carefully. The carton and packing are specially designed for this unit and will be needed again if you wish to move the equipment at any time. Please be sure to read the safety notes in these instructions.
  • Page 23 Loudspeaker and signal Loudspeaker cables and signal cables (inter-connects) have a significant influence on the overall reproduction quality of your sound system, and their cables importance should not be under-estimated. For this reason  recommends the use of high-quality cables and connectors. Our accessory range includes a series of excellent cables and connectors whose properties are carefully matched to our speakers and electronic units, and which harmonise outstandingly well with them.

  • Page 24: Safety Notes

    Safety notes All the components in this device fulfil the currently valid German and European safety norms and standards. We ensure that our products are of consistently high quality, and meet all specifications, by checking all materials rigorously for quality, using meticulous production methods and subjecting each unit to a fully automatic computer- controlled final inspection.

  • Page 25: Fcc Information To The User

    Approved usage This device is designed exclusively for reproducing sound and/or pictures in the domestic environment. It is to be used in a dry indoor room which meets all the recommendations stated in these instructions. Where the equipment is to be used for other purposes, especially in the medical field or any field in which safety is an issue, it is essential to establish the unit’s suitability for this purpose with the manufacturer, and to obtain prior written approval for this usage.

  • Page 26: Network Configuration

    Network Configuration General Information The MP 1260 R can be operated in wired LAN networks (Ethernet LAN or Powerline LAN) or in wireless networks (WLAN). If you wish to use your MP 1260 R in your home network, you must first enter the necessary network settings on the MP 1260 R.
  • Page 27 Opening the Network First select the MP 1260 R’s Streaming Client function by pressing the     Configuration Menu button on the front panel. Open the configuration menu with a long press on the   button on the ...
  • Page 28 The Configuration for a Wired Ethernet LAN or Power-Line LAN connection Setting the Parameters • Connect the MP 1260 R to an operational network or Power-Line modem for a Wired Network using the LAN socket on the back panel. • Switch the MP 1260 R on, and select the Streaming Client function by pressing the ...
  • Page 29 The Configuration for a WLAN connection Setting the Parameters • Connect the WLAN aerial (supplied) to the MP 1260 R’s WLAN aerial socket, and ensure that no cable is attached to the MP 1260 R’s LAN socket. for a Radio Network •...
  • Page 30 Special case: The MP 1260 R automatically searches for accessible radio networks, and lists Manual Network Entry them when you call up the menu point 'WLAN Configuration'. However, the MP 1260 R can only locate networks which broadcast their SSID network identity. For security reasons many radio networks do not transmit the SSID (if you are not sure about this, ask your network administrator).

  • Page 31: The Vtuner Premium Service

    The vTuner Premium Service The list of radio stations displayed by your MP 1260 R is prepared by an Internet Service Provider, and transferred to your machine by data transfer. You can expand and edit the 'Favourite Groups' and 'Added Stations' list to suit your preferences via the Internet portal of your service provider, using the main menu point 'Internet Radio'.
  • Page 32 Setting up new Internet On the vTuner Internet site you can also set up new stations which are not (yet) included in the Select lists. This is accomplished by registering with vTuner and Radio Stations logging on. Click on the point 'My Added Stations'. An input mask appears in which you can enter the data for your station.

  • Page 33: Assigning A Device Address

    Assigning a Device Address If the MP 1260 R shall be operated in a  system with R or RC control, LINK it is necessary to assign a device address in the System Configuration menu to the MP 1260 R. Assigning a device address •...

  • Page 34: Trouble-Shooting

    Trouble shooting Many problems have a simple cause and a correspondingly simple solution. The following section describes a few difficulties you may encounter, and the measures you need to take to cure them. If you find it impossible to solve a problem with the help of these notes please disconnect the unit from the mains and ask your authorised ...
  • Page 35 Streaming Client The streaming client can Cause 1 (cable LAN): not connect to a network. Network cable not properly connected Remedy: On the display the indication 'SCL Connecting...' Connect network cable, check connection to router displayed. Cause 2 (wireless LAN): WLAN antenna not connected or placed in a location with bad reception quality Remedy: Connect WLAN antenna properly and find a location with good reception...
  • Page 36 Transmission interruptions Cause 1: occur when listening to The capacity of the internet radio station‘s server is at it‘s limit. internet radio stations. Remedy: Choose a different station. Cause 2: Network problems occurred. Remedy: Check your netwerk (see above). Some internet radio stations Cause: can not be received The internet radio station has been switched off, it transmits only at certain...
  • Page 37 Tuner Whistling whispering Cause: noises from the speakers. The antenna lead is routed too close to a mains, remote control or audio signal cable. Remedy: Move the leads so that they are spaced well apart. Use the domestic (loft or outside) antenna or a cable connection.

  • Page 39: Glossary / Supplementary Information

    Glossary / Supplementary Information Digital filters Digital audio signals are stored with a certain sampling rate of for example 44.1 kHz - i. e. for each second of music 44.100 sampled values are available for each channel. In the MP 1260 R the digital audio signals are converted (upsampled) to a much higher sample rate (352,8 or 384 kHz) before they are converted to analog signals by the D/A converter.
  • Page 40 Filter 4 (pure Bezier interpolator) This process delivers a perfect reconstruction of the original music signal. It exhibits no pre- or post-echoes of any kind, and does not add coloration or timing errors to the original signal. In sonic terms this method offers an impressive blend of naturalness, good dynamics and accuracy.

  • Page 41: Network Terms

    NETWORK TERMINOLOGY General information The Switch ensures that the individual components within a network are connected correctly. This is only possible if it can identify each device within the network unambiguously; this is the reason why every component is assigned a form of “house number”...
  • Page 42 Network storage facility. This is generally a very large-capacity (> 200 GB) storage device to which other devices have access. If the NAS server includes (Network Attached Storage) a UPnP-AV server service, then the MP 1260 R has access to media files stored on the NAS, and can play them back.

  • Page 43: Appendix

    Anhang Appendix...

  • Page 44: Wiring Diagram

    Anhang / Appendix A Anschluss-Schema / Wiring diagram: MP 1260 R in a   system with R control LINK   If the MP 1260 R is connected to the AUX1 input like in this example, the   ...
  • Page 45 Anschluss-Schema / Wiring diagram: MP 1260 R in a   system with RC control   Attention!         A properly set up home network with router must be installed and in operation to use the MP 1260 R.

  • Page 47: Specification

    Anhang / Appendix B Technische Daten / Specification Audio Formate Streaming Client: MP3(cbr+vbr), WMA, AAC, FLAC, OGG-Vorbis, WAV, AIFF HD Audio via LAN + USB disc: FLAC / WAV 96 kHz / 24 Bit Internet radio Data Base vTuner Internet Radio Service Unterstützte Medienserver / UPnP-AV 1.1 and DLNA compatible servers, Microsoft Windows Media Supported Mediaserver:...
  • Page 48  elektroakustik GmbH & Co. KG Herford Deutschland Germany...

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