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Melco N10 User Manual

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Digital Music Library
N10/N100
User Manual
This manual uses sample screenshots captured on firmware version 1.01. Depending on the firmware version that is
installed on your N10/N100, functions described and screenshots contained in the manual may appear differently,
so functions on your product may not work as described the manual. Always update the firmware to the latest
version. The firmware version installed will show up during startup, or you can check it by opening the main menu
and scrolling to the "System Update" option.
For the procedure of updating the firmware to the latest version, refer to the "Updating the Firmware" section in
chapter 3.
Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about the
product, contact via the website on the warranty statement. Do not discard any included documentation, the
warranty statement, and the packing box.
35021566-01
September, 2018

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  • Page 1 This manual uses sample screenshots captured on firmware version 1.01. Depending on the firmware version that is installed on your N10/N100, functions described and screenshots contained in the manual may appear differently, so functions on your product may not work as described the manual. Always update the firmware to the latest version.
  • Page 2 Notice Notice Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Notice Safety Precautions Before using your device, basic safety instructions should always be followed. (1) Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. (2) Do not discard the included documentations, the warranty statement, or the packing box. (3) The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. (4) Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the package.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notice ................2 Regulatory Compliance Information ..........2 Safety Precautions ................3 Warning Symbols and Graphical Icons on the Product Label ..3 Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........4 Summary of Manual .................4 Chapter 2 Basic Usage ............5 Display ....................5 Home Screen ....................5 Menu ......................

  • Page 5: Notice

    Playing Music Files on USB-DAC Devices ........19 Playing Music Files on the N10/N100 or USB Drive .......19 Playing a CD Using an Optical Drive ............20 Operation While Playing Music Files ............21 Selecting the Controller Mode ..............21 Changing DSD Playback Mode ...............23 Backing Up and Restoring ............
  • Page 6 Updating from the USB Device ...............44 Checking for Updates Automatically .............45 Restoring Factory Defaults ............46 Chapter 4 Appendix ............ 48 Menu List ..................48 Status ......................48 Browse Songs/Play Songs ...............48 Backup ......................48 Settings .....................49 Dismount USB Drive ................51 System Update ..................51 Language ....................52 Support .....................52 Error Codes ..................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Summary of Manual Display Panel Display Panel Details - Chapter 2 “Display” Display Panel Brightness - Chapter 3 “Configuring Display Brightness” Display Language - Chapter 3 “Changing the Display Language” Import Playback Importing from a USB Device Playback on a Network Audio Player - Chapter 2 “Importing Music Files”...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Basic Usage

    Chapter 2 Basic Usage Chapter 2 Basic Usage Display Home Screen Turn on the N10/N100. After it boots, the home screen will be displayed. 8 9 10 The home screen displays the following information: Number Item Description  : Displays when “Backup or Restore” is selected as an action for USB Port for Backup Drive a USB drive.

  • Page 9: Menu

     ) to make a selection. Streaming Screen When the N10/N100 starts streaming music files, the display panel will show the streaming music information. Notes: • If the music file is playing on a computer, the music information will not be displayed on the display panel.
  • Page 10 Displays the player information that playing a music file. Music File Information Displays file format and sampling rate. Streaming to USB-DAC Selecting a Music File or CD using Buttons on the N10/ Selecting a Music File on the USB-DAC N100 The display panel displays the following information:...

  • Page 11: Importing Music Files

    Imported music files will be stored in the “import” folder. There are two options to store the imported data in the N10/N100. To change these options, go to Settings > Import from USB drive and select “Into One Folder” or “Into...

  • Page 12: Importing From A Music Cd

     ). The album title with the “*” symbol will contain the cover art. If the N10/N100 is not connected to the Internet, or if the CD information is not available from the online music database, the album name and music title information will not be acquired. In such a case, the import date will...

  • Page 13: Confirming Imported Files

    Confirming Imported Files Imported files can be accessed from mobile devices or computers which are connected to the same router with the N10/N100. Follow the procedure below. For Mobile Devices To confirm imported music files from a mobile device, a UPnP/DLNA-compatible app is required. Install the app to a mobile device.
  • Page 14 Enter “\\” and the N10/N100’s IP address or friendly name (hostname) into the address bar of Windows Explorer, then press the Enter key. For macOS, click Connect to Server and enter “smb://” and the N10/N100’s IP address or friendly name.

  • Page 15: Downloading Music Files From Streaming Sites

    Downloading Music Files from Streaming Sites Downloader can download music files from streaming sites automatically. Once you purchase the music files from a mobile device or computer, the N10/N100 can download the files from the streaming site, even if you’re not at home.

  • Page 16: Adding Accounts

    • Create an account on one of the streaming sites above before using downloader. Also, make sure the N10/N100 is connected to the Internet. You can verify if the N10/N100 is connected to the Internet from Status > Network >...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Add/Edit Account”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Add Account”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons ( ...

  • Page 18: Enabling Or Disabling Periodic Downloads

    Chapter 2 Basic Usage When the credentials are authenticated, the following message will be displayed. Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). After an account has been added, periodic downloads will be automatically enabled. Enabling or Disabling Periodic Downloads To disable or enable periodic downloads, follow the procedure below. Press the Menu/Enter button ( ...

  • Page 19: Deleting Accounts

    Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Deleting Accounts To delete an existing account on the N10/N100, follow the procedure below. Press the Menu/Enter button (   ) to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons ( ...
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Account Settings”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Remove Account”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons ( ...

  • Page 21: Playing Music Files On A Network Audio Player

    Notes: • Use only the compatible USB drives listed on melco-audio.com. • If you want to disconnect the USB drive while the N10/N100 is on, press the Menu/Enter button (   ) on the home screen and select “Dismount USB Drive” to dismount the USB drive. The menu name will vary depending on...

  • Page 22: Playing Music Files On Usb-Dac Devices

    Playing Music Files on the N10/N100 or USB Drive To stream music files in the N10/N100 or USB drive to a USB-DAC, use buttons on the unit or a controller app on the mobile device. For more detailed information about how to use controller apps, refer to the apps’ user guides.

  • Page 23: Playing A Cd Using An Optical Drive

    Playing a CD Using an Optical Drive CD Transport will allow you to play music tracks from the optical drive that is connected to the N10/N100 using USB- DAC. To play music tracks using an optical drive, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 24: Operation While Playing Music Files

    • To play another music CD, stop the current CD and remove it from the drive, then repeat from step 5. • Do not disconnect the optical drives or USB-DAC while playing music tracks. • While playing music tracks using CD Transport, the music files on the N10/N100 cannot be played by another Network Audio Player.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Basic Usage • UPnP/DLNA compatible Mode: Select when your controller app is UPnP/DLNA-compatible. • Playlist Mode: Select when your controller app is not UPnP/DLNA-compatible. To change the controller settings, follow the procedure below. Press the Menu/Enter button (   ) to display the menu list at the home screen.

  • Page 26: Changing Dsd Playback Mode

     ). Changing DSD Playback Mode The N10/N100 supports three different playback modes for DSD files (.dsf, .dff ). You can select from the following modes: • Standard: The default and recommended playback mode. If a connected USB-DAC supports Melco Markerless DSD, the DSD file will be played by the Markerless DSD playback;...

  • Page 27: Backing Up And Restoring

    Chapter 2 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “DSD Playback Mode”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (   ) and select the playback mode, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ).

  • Page 28: Backing Up

    To back up imported music files, follow the procedure below. Connect the USB drive to the USB 2.0 port. If you connect the USB drive that contains the N10/N100’s backup data, you can also use it for the differential backups.

  • Page 29: Restoring

    To restore the backup data, follow the procedure below. Restoring from backup will delete all current data on the N10/N100. If needed, back up any data before continuing. Connect the backup USB drive that contains the backup data to the USB 2.0 port.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Backup or Restore”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ) to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons ( ...
  • Page 31  ) and select “OK”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). The N10/N100 will restart. Wait until the home screen is displayed. When the home screen is displayed, disconnect the USB drive.

  • Page 32: Deleting The Imported Music Files

    Format the drive, referring the “Formatting Drives” section in chapter 3. Formatting will delete all data on the drive. If needed, back up any data before continuing. Deleting Each File One by One Open the N10/N100 shared folder from the computer, referring to the “Confirming Imported Files” section above, and delete each file one by one.

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Advanced Usage

    Set the N10/N100 to isolated mode if it is directly connected to the Network Audio Player with an Ethernet cable and no other devices are on the network. If using this mode, the N10/N100 will not be connected to the router so it won’t be able to be controlled using the app.

  • Page 34: Formatting Drives

    Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Note: To connect the N10/N100 and the Network Audio Player to the network via the router or hub, use network mode instead. Select “Bridged Mode” at step 7 above to use network mode. Formatting Drives To format an internal drive in the N10/N100 or connected USB drives, follow the procedure below.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 Advanced Usage Press the Menu/Enter button (   ) to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Settings”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (   ...

  • Page 36: Erasing Data On The N10/N100 Completely

    All data on the drives is completely erased. Note: This erasure process will take several days to complete. Make sure the N10/N100 is powered on during the process. Other functions will become unavailable while the erasure process is running.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Settings”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Drive”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Up/Down buttons (   ...

  • Page 38: Changing The Ip Address

     ). Changing the IP Address To change the IP address of the N10/N100, follow the procedure below. After the procedure is finished, the N10/ N100 will automatically restart and stop any importing or playback operations. We recommend finishing any file import or playback before changing the N10/N100’s IP address.

  • Page 39: Changing The Friendly Name (Hostname)

    Changing the Friendly Name (Hostname) To change the friendly name of the N10/N100, follow the procedure below. After the procedure is finished, the N10/ N100 needs restarting and stop any importing or playback operations. We recommend finishing any file import or playback before changing the friendly name.
  • Page 40  ) and enter the new friendly name, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). The N10/N100 will restart. Wait until the home screen is displayed. Notes: • Friendly name may contain 0–9, A–Z, and hyphens (-).

  • Page 41: Configuring The Date And Time

    Chapter 3 Advanced Usage • When you press the Back button (   ), the entered characters are deleted from the right side. To change the friendly name, press the Back button (   ) and delete all characters except for the first, then enter the new friendly name.

  • Page 42: Changing The Time Zone

    Chapter 3 Advanced Usage Note: To configure the time settings so that they are acquired from the NTP server, the N10/N100 should be able to connect the Internet. Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Changing the Time Zone Press the Menu/Enter button ( ...

  • Page 43: Configuring Display Brightness

    Chapter 3 Advanced Usage Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Configuring Display Brightness Press the Menu/Enter button (   ) to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons (     ) and select “Settings”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ).

  • Page 44: Configuring Automatic Power-Off

    If auto power save is enabled, the N10/N100 will automatically power off after music stops playing and a specific amount of time passes. Auto power save will not shut off the N10/N100 while the Network Audio Player that is connected to the player port is on or while a USB-DAC or an optical drive is connected. To change the time settings for auto power save or to turn it off, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 45: Changing The Display Language

    If the N10/N100 is powered off by auto power save, the power button will not automatically revert to the off position. To turn the N10/N100 on, press the power button to return it to the off position, and then press it again to power on the N10/N100.

  • Page 46: Updating The Firmware

    Updating via the Network Note: To update the firmware via the network, the N10/N100 should be connected to the Internet. If the N10/N100 is in isolated mode, use another Ethernet cable and connect it to the LAN port and the router.

  • Page 47: Updating From The Usb Device

       ) and select “OK”, then press the Menu/Enter button (   ). The N10/N100 will restart. Wait until the home screen is displayed. Updating from the USB Device Download the latest firmware from melco-audio.com. Extract the downloaded file and copy “melco_musiclibrary_updater.bin” file from the extracted folder to the USB drive (root directory).

  • Page 48: Checking For Updates Automatically

    Checking for Updates Automatically The N10/N100 can check if newer firmware is released when turning on the N10/N100. If new firmware is detected, you can continue to update the firmware. It is enabled by default. To disable checking for firmware releases automatically, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 49: Restoring Factory Defaults

    Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the N10/N100 to its factory default settings, follow the procedure below. The operation above only initializes the settings. Data will not be affected. Turn off the N10/N100. Turn on the N10/N100 while pressing the Down button ( ...
  • Page 50 Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). Press the Menu/Enter button (   ). The N10/N100 will restart. Wait until the home screen is displayed. After the restart process is completed, set the display language and time zone using the Up/Down buttons (   ...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Displays music lists that have been imported to the N10/N100 or are currently on the expansion USB drive. When you connect a USB-DAC device to the N10/N100, the menu will change to “Play Songs”. After selecting a music file and then “Play”, you can play the music file on a USB-DAC.

  • Page 52: Settings

    Configure whether to create a folder that contains the import date in the folder name when importing. Imports all updated files to the “all” folder within the “import” folder on the Into One Folder N10/N100. If a file has no updated information, that file will not be imported.
  • Page 53 Creates a folder within the “import” folder to store the imported files from the connected USB drive. The folder name will contain the import date. Into Folders by Date Imported files may contain duplicates in the N10/N100 if the same files are on the USB drive. USB-DAC Configure settings to convert DSD files using a USB-DAC.

  • Page 54: Dismount Usb Drive

    You can select from off, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 20 minutes. Notes: • The N10/N100 will not be powered down while playing music. • If the N10/N100 is accessed from a Network Audio Player or computer, it will not be powered down even after the specified time passes. Network...

  • Page 55: Language

    N10/N100. We may ask you to send it to us it when contacting us. We don’t recommend creating archives while playback. Error Codes If any of the following error codes are displayed on the N10/N100’s display panel, try the corrective actions. Error Respective Corrective Actions 010–012 Make sure the USB drive that contains backup data is connected No backup found.

  • Page 56: Default Settings

    The connected USB drive may be malfunctioning. Try another USB drive. USB drive not mounted. Make sure only one USB drive is connected to the N10/N100 Only one USB drive can be initialized. when formatting. Remove 2nd/3rd USB drive first.

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