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Network Player Module
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  • Page 1 Network Player Module User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Gato Audio NPM - Network Player Module Contents Package contents Overview Roon Ready Bluetooth Upgrade The NET input - Volume Control Button Light Patterns Setting Up Connecting to a Network Ethernet Cable Wi-Fi by WPS Wi-Fi by App Factory Reset...
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    User Manual Package contents Following a Gato Audio product with an installed Network Player Module (NPM), please fi nd these parts: • 2 Antennas • 1 USB Wi-Fi Dongle • 1 Quick Start Guide Page 3...
  • Page 4: Overview

    Roon Core. Being Roon Ready means that Gato Audio network players transparently discover and connect to Roon without any confi guration, and bit-perfect audio is delivered from Roon to your network player. Together, Roon and Gato Audio deliver the power, fl exibility, and performance of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.
  • Page 5: Button Light Patterns

    User Manual USB Connector Ethernet Bluetooth for Wi-Fi Dongle Connector Antenna Speaker R Speaker R Speaker L Speaker L antenna Wifi antenna Wifi/ Factory reset connect Mains Mains Neutral Neutral Coax Coax Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Balanced Balanced Line out...
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Gato Audio NPM - Network Player Module Setting Up Setting the NPM up for network audio streaming is fairly easy. You need to know some basics about connecting to your network using the name of your network (SSID) and password. You will also need to know how to use phone and/or tablet apps. The setup procedure is this: 1.
  • Page 7: Factory Reset

    User Manual 1. Screw one of the antennas on to the USB Wi-Fi dongle and insert the USB Wi-Fi dongle into the USB connector on the back panel of the amplifi er as shown on page 5. 2. Turn on the NPM Wi-Fi setup network by press and hold the Wifi /WPS button on the back panel of the amplifi er for 2-5 seconds. After a short while the Wifi /WPS button will start blinking.
  • Page 8: Connecting To Bluetooth

    If you stopped the Bluetooth function on your phone or tablet, you will need to reconnect. Go to the settings of the Bluetooth device (your phone or tablet) and connect to (the model name of your amplifi er) eg. “Gato Audio DIA-250S”. Alternatively enable Bluetooth on your phone or tablet, then turn off your amplifi er and turn it back on.
  • Page 9: Enable Roon Ready Devices

    For further information about using Roon please go to www.RoonLabs.com. In Roon, go to Settings and choose Audio..scroll down and enable your Gato Audio device. Firmware Update NPM Firmware updates are performed from the Mconnect Control app (see page 10 for download instructions). In the Mconnect Control app, go to “Device Setup”.
  • Page 10: Mconnect Control App Guide

    Gato Audio NPM - Network Player Module Mconnect Control App Guide Download Mconnect Control and get Started To be able to use all streaming features of the NPM, you will need to download the Mconnect Control app, published by ConversDigital Co., Ltd, available on Apple App Store and GooglePlay.
  • Page 11: Device Setup

    User Manual Device Setup From the “Setup” menu on the “Player” screen you have Select Wi-Fi network several settings available: Device Name Change Static IP Setting Firmware Update New fi rmware update will be notifi ed and installed from here From the “Player”...
  • Page 12: Managing Favorites And Playlists

    Gato Audio NPM - Network Player Module Managing Favorites and Playlists You can add folders in your servers into the “Favorite Folders” list. This can come in handy if you have several folders in you local network that you have to navigate to often.
  • Page 13: Sort Tracks

    User Manual Sort Tracks Music fi les in a folder can be sorted by track number and track name: Track sorting option can also be applied folder by folder: From the Player screen press the “Setup” icon on the to left corner and select “Sort Tracks”. In the “Favorite Folders”...
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  • Page 15: Technical Specifications

    User Manual Technical specifications Resolution & Sample Rate 24bit / 192KHz Connectivity Wifi , Ethernet, Bluetooth, DLNA 1.5 & UPnP AV1.0, Roon Ready, Supports multi room Integrated Internet Streaming Services TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz Audio Format Support MQA (Roon), AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, WAV, WMA, Apple Lossless, OGG, Monkey’s, Supports gapless playback Dedicated Control App iOS –...
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