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Cocktail Audio N15D User Manual

Hifi network adapter, music storage & player with music database, streamer, usb dac
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  • Page 1 English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3. Connection ………………....……………………………………………………..………….…..……….…………. 13 3-1. Connection to use N15D as an USB Digital to Analog Converter(DAC) ...…….………..13 3-2. Connection to use N15D as Network Adapter for existing Amplifier or DAC ...…..14 4. Turn ON and Start ………..………………………………………………………….………………………………. 15 4-1. When using N15D as an USB Digital to Analog Converter(DAC) .……………..……………15 4-2.
  • Page 3 5-3. Network ..............................20 5-3-1. Network(Setup) ...........................20 5-3-1-1. Wired Setup .......................21 5-3-1-1-1. DHCP(Auto IP) ..................21 5-3-1-1-2. Static IP ....................22 5-3-1-2. Wireless Setup ......................22 5-3-1-2-1. Open SSID ....................22 5-3-1-2-2. Hidden SSID ..................23 5-3-1-2-3. WiFi Repeater Roaming function ..........23 5-3-2. Network Info ..........................23 5-3-3.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    6. Using N15D with Music X App……..............…..…...…….…...…..38 6-1. Music DB ..............................38 6-1-1. What is the Music DB of N15D ...................38 6-1-2. How to make Music DB for N15D ..................39 6-1-3. How to use Music X app for Music DB ................39 6-2.
  • Page 5 15.Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for long time. 16.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged, such as the power supply cord, damaged plug, liquid spillage, objects dropped on the unit, exposure to rain or moisture, does not operate properly, or has been dropped.
  • Page 6 no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Network Settings to Wired Network <WARNING> You MUST power off by Power Button of remote app first before power it off by the power switch on the front. Otherwise, the storage installed inside of N15D may get damage. 1-2. Rear View ⑤...

  • Page 8: Prepare

    2-2. USB Audio Class 2.0 Driver Software for Windows OS You should install USB Audio Class 2.0 driver software for Windows OS so that you could use N15D as an USB DAC with Windows PC properly. ※ You can download USB Audio Class 2.0 driver software from our website,...

  • Page 9: How To Install Usb Audio Driver Software To Windows Pc

    2-3. How to install USB Audio Driver Software to Windows PC Unzip the downloaded Driver Software. Two folder will show up like below. Select one suitable for your PC OS and run its EXE file with double click to install.
  • Page 10 According to Setup Wizard, you can finish installation like below...

  • Page 11: Special Software(Player) For Dsd File On Your Windows Pc

    801.11b/g/n WiFi USB dongle 2-6. N15 purchased without storage. If needed, you can install 2.5” SATA hard disk or SSD to N15D like below picture. For formatting of the installed storage to N15D, please refer to the 5-6-6. Format Storage (Page...

  • Page 12: Hdd Installation

    2-6-1. HDD installation 【 TIP 1 】 N15D supports 2.5” SATA hard disk and solid state drive (SSD) 2-6-2. HDD Format ※ Refer to the 5-6-6. Format Storage (Page 34) 2-7. N15D purchased with an internal storage installed. Check whether the storage is formatted, or not. If the storage is not formatted, please format it according to the 5-6-6.

  • Page 13: Connection

    3. Connection 3-1. Connection to use N15D as an USB Digital to Analog Converter(DAC) You need a USB cable, USB Audio 2.0 Driver Software and Special Software(Player) like Foobar2000 to playback DSD file via your PC...

  • Page 14: Connection To Use N15D As Network Adapter For Existing Amplifier Or Dac

    3-2. Connection to use N15D as Network Adaptor for existing amplifier or DAC You need network devices like Router, network cable, USB WiFi dongle(if you want to use wireless network), mobile device for remote control and Music X app...

  • Page 15: Turn On And Start

    ※ For wired LAN connection, DHCP(Auto IP) is set as default ③ Check if your mobile device is connected to the Router to which N15D is connected ④ Power ON N15D, then it will be connected to Wired Network automatically.

  • Page 16: Setup

    5. SETUP ※N15D is detected ※ ※ Home Screen ① Start Music X App to do settings at SETUP Start Music X App to do settings at SETUP ② Click 'Setup' to go into Setup Click 'Setup' to go into Setup...

  • Page 17: Storage

    It is possible for damage or errors to occur on the album or files in the Music DB when you run several functions like; ‘Rename, Delete, Copy to DB, etc. If there are errors in the Music DB, the N15D may not play the files properly. The Music DB Recovery function will help to clear these problems.

  • Page 18: Backup

    ① Go to SETUP > MusicDB > Backup ② Click 'Backup' to start 5-1-6. Restore ① Connect the backup device to the USB host port of the N15D ② Go to the Music DB of SETUP and click 'Restore' to start 5-1-7. MusicDB Integrity Check This function will check any error in MusicDB.

  • Page 19: Audio

    You can select Digital Out Volume as 'Variable' or 'Fixed' Default is 'Variable' Default is 'Variable' ※ Variable : You can control volume by N15 Variable : You can control volume by N15D ※ Fixed: You can't control volume by N15 Fixed: You can't control volume by N15D...

  • Page 20: Digital Out

    192Khz : Max 192KHz frequency ※ Default: 96Khz Default: 96Khz 5-2-4. Gapless Play The N15 N15D supports gapless playback function for MP3 file supports gapless playback function for MP3 files, WAV, FLAC and DSD and DSD files only. ※ Default: ON...

  • Page 21: Wired Setup

    5-3-1-1-1. DHCP(Auto IP) ① Click 'DHCP(Auto IP) and click OK( You don't need to enter any value) ② Popup window will show up like below ③ Connected! ④ Select 'cocktailAudio N15D' and you can start Music X app with N15D...

  • Page 22: Static Ip

    5-3-1-1-2. Static IP ① Click Static IP ② Enter the values such as; IP Address, Subnet mask, etc. ③ Select OK 5-3-1-2. Wireless Setup 5-3-1-2-1. Open SSID ① Click 'Scan AP List' ② Select AP you want ③ Enter password' ④...

  • Page 23: Hidden Ssid

    ④ Input password to connect 5-3-1-2-3. WiFi Repeater Roaming function In case that signal strength of the connected AP goes down -45db, the N15D will be connected to the AP which has same SSID and better signal strength if it is detected 5-3-2.

  • Page 24: Wake On Lan

    5-3-4. Wake On LAN Wake On LAN If Wake ON LAN is set as ON, N15 If Wake ON LAN is set as ON, N15D can be powered ON by a signal from outside via powered ON by a signal from outside via network.

  • Page 25: Samba Server

    ③ Enter host name(default: N15) and workgroup name(cocktailAudio) and confirm with the OK ※ How to see the folders of the N15D hard disk on your PC screen (based on Window 7 ) ① Click the ‘START’ icon on the left/bottom on your monitor.

  • Page 26: Network Sharing(Samba Client)

    5-4-2. Network Sharing(Samba Client) Network Sharing(Samba Client) You can connect the N15D and the storage devices in the same network. If you want to and the storage devices in the same network. If you want to and the storage devices in the same network. If you want to stream the file in remote devices and play it with stream the file in remote devices and play it with N15D, you need to do ‘network sharing...

  • Page 27: Web Server

    5-4-3. Web Server With the Web Server function of the N15D, you can enjoy the following functions: Add album cover art to all albums stored in the N15D Music DB through Internet.  Edit ID3-tag information of each song ...

  • Page 28: How To Enable Web Server

    Click 'Web Server' and set it as ON 5-4-3-2. How to start WebInterface ① You can get the IP address of your N15D from Network Info (SETUP / Network / Network Info) ② Type in the IP address into the address window in the web...

  • Page 29: Upnp Server

    <NOTICE> Please click the items marked with quadrangle. Then, you may see various functions 5-4-4. UPnP Server If you have a device (like a PC) which supports UPnP client protocol, you can play music stored in the N15D Music DB through the UPnP device. ※ Default: ON...

  • Page 30: Ftp Server

    5-4-5. FTP Server ① Select FTP Server and set it as ON to use FTP Server function ※ User Name is fixed as 'Guest' ※ Default password is 0000 You may change password should you wish to like below. ② Enter new password and confirm it with OK 【...

  • Page 31: Internet Service

    5-5. Internet Service N15D integrated Online Music Services into its software. So, you can play Qobuz, TIDAL, Deezer and Airable Internet Radio/Podcast with N15D directly if you subscribe for those services and put their user name and password here properly.

  • Page 32: Osd(On Screen Display)

    Select a language you want to use 5-6-2. Auto Play When the power is ON, Auto Play function allows the N15D to boot up and start playing automatically the song in the Auto Play folder in the Playlist on the home screen.

  • Page 33: Resume Play

    To restore changed values of setup, click 'Factory Reset' to run it. 5-6-5. HDD Sleep You can make N15D HDD go to sleep mode by this setting. There are five (5) options like OFF, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min and 1 Hour. During the selected time, if no access to HDD, the HDD goes into sleep mode.

  • Page 34: Format Storage

    5-6-6. Format Storage ※ NOTE: HDD Format function of the N15D does not support multi- partitioning. If you like to make two (2) partitions on the HDD we recommend this is done using your computer. ※ NOTE: The N15D offers the function to format internal hard disk and external USB devices also.

  • Page 35: Auto Shutdown

    ② Set time as you want ③ Confirm with OK 5-6-10. ERP Regulation According to ErP Regulation, the N15D will be powered OFF automatically after 20 minutes without any working or input signal if this setting is ON. ※ Default : OFF 5-7.

  • Page 36: Time Format

    5-7-1. Time Format N15D can display one of two ways, AM/PM or 24Hours. You can select one of them 5-7-2. Time Set(Internet) Click 'Time Set(Internet)' to set your time zone via Internet 5-7-3. Time Set(Manually) Without a network (internet) connection, you can set time manually.

  • Page 37: Firmware

    USB memory stick or HDD of N15D. ② Plug the USB memory stick into the USB host port of the N15D. ③ Go to SETUP and click Firmware and click 'Update Manually' ④ Look for new firmware pkg file and click it to start update <WARNING>...

  • Page 38: Check Now For New Firmware And Update By Network

    What is the Music DB of N15D The Music DB is a database of the music The Music DB is a database of the music loaded to N15D. You can make Music DB via the . You can make Music DB via the functions of 'Import to DB'.

  • Page 39: How To Make Music Db For N15D

    6-1-2. How to make Music DB for N15D ① Connect storage to N15D ② Go to SETUP>MusicDB>Storage ③ Click the storage you want to set as Music DS storage ④ Prepare music songs to USB, local HDD or NAS ⑤ Go to Browser and run 'Import to DB' function ※...
  • Page 40 ※ Main Screen of Music DB ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑨ ⑦ ⑧ ① Left Arrow Go back to previous screen ② All Albums This is 'Display Mode' You can change 'Display Mode' by clicking number 9 icon...
  • Page 41 ③ Checked Box This is for selecting something For example, if you click this icon, you can select all albums, several albums or all tracks as you want ④ Convex This is for seeking something You can find out album or track easily via this function ⑤...
  • Page 42 ⑥ Cocktail Glass This is for opening 'Playing Screen' like left picture. ⑦ NOVATRON Music X This is to open 'Play Queue' ⑧ Music DB This is to return to the main screen of Music DB...

  • Page 43: Browser

    ⑨ Option Menu This is to open option menu like 'Display Mode', Meta Info, Mute, etc. 6-2. Browser Select storage where songs you want to play are stored ※ How to add a 'shared folder' into NET Refer to 5-4-2. Network Sharing(Samba Client)(on page 26)

  • Page 44: Menu Bar

    ※ Play in Browser Mode ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑦ ⑧ ⑥ ① Left Arrow Go back to previous screen ② USB3 The storage you selected ③ Menu Bar This is for opening 'Selection Mode' to select all folders, single folder, etc...
  • Page 45 ④ Triple Dot This is for opening the menu popup There are various functions. ※ Import to MusicDB This is for making Music DB for N15D ⑤ Cocktail Glass This is to open Playing Screen' like left picture. ⑥ NOVATRON Music X...

  • Page 46: Playlists

    ⑦ Music DB This is to return to the main screen of Music DB ⑧ Option Menu This is to open option menu like 'Display Mode for Music DB', Meta Info for Music DB, Mute, etc. 6-3. Playlists ① Click 'Playlists' to go into Playlist Screen like left ②...

  • Page 47: I-Service

    We think no more explanation is needed. 6-4. i-Service 6-4-1. Online Music Services If you subscribe for TIDAL, Deezer and Qobuz, you can play them directly with N15D easily ※ You need to set User ID and Password for it at SETUP...

  • Page 48: Airable Internet Radio

    6-4-2. Airable Internet Radio You can enjoy various internet radio, recording it and reservation recording also. ※ No need subscription for Airable Internet Radio and Podcast 6-4-2-1. How to add stations to Favorites folder On the station list, click 'Triple dot' menu on the right end to add the station to Favorites folder 6-4-2-2.

  • Page 49: How To Set 'Reservation Recording

    ⑦ Recorded files will be stored in the iRadio Recording folder. ⑧ If you click 'Bar Menu' on the right/top, you can do Edit, or Import to DB, etc. 6-4-2-3. How to set 'Reservation Recording' ① First, you need to insert stations into Favorites folder, because stations only in the Favorites folder are allowed for Reservation Recording.

  • Page 50: Virtual Remocon

    1) Power Button : To power off N15D 2) REC Button : To start/stop recording an internet radio <NOTICE> In case that Wake ON LAN(WOL) is set as ON, N15D Power LED on the front will stay as Blue when power it off by remote App.

  • Page 51: Specification

    7. Specification Model name N15D Remarks CPU: Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 running at 1.0GHz Host CPU & Main Memory: DDR-1066 1GByte Memory EMMC 8GByte Storage SATA II Interface 2.5inch HDD or SSD Support Interface Customized Remote Control App(NOVATRON MusicX)

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