Echowell echoElite Vi Manual

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echoElite Vi

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Page 1 Vi (EU ver) Powered by All-in-One Vacuum Tubes...
Page 2 Vi All-in-One Vacuum Tube Music Player Thank you for choosing "echoElite Vi". This manual will get you up and running in no time, and explains how to make the most of your echoElite Vi. Echowell, the symbol for confidence in quality and sound. We’re constantly improving and adding more new features to our products for you.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Technical Data and Packing Content................03 Safety Instructions......................05 Product Description (Front Panel / Back Panel / Remote Control)......... 07 Vacuum Tubes Warm Up....................11 Screens Display......................12 Use and Operation......................14 Radio Portal Registration....................20 Setting Up a Music Server....................21 Internet Radio Mode......................
Page 4: Technical Data And Packing Content
TECHNICHAL DATA AND PACKING CONTENT TECHNICAL DATA Model No.: echoElite Vi (EU ver) Function Description: Internet Radio / Spotify Connect / My Music (Music Player) / DAB Radio / FM Radio / CD / USB / Bluetooth / Aux Mains Power Adapter:...
Page 5 PACKING CONTENT 1 x Radio 1 x Telescopic antenna 1 x Power adaptor 1 x Remote control 1 x User manual 1 x Dust bag TERMS Digital Audio Broadcasting Dynamic Label Segment - short text information broadcast with DAB audio Frequency Modulation (USB) Mass Storage Class (device) Radio Data System...
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Please contact us via our website www.echowell.com.tw and describe the problem. We will help you as soon as possible. • To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading of wall outlets, extension cords or integral convenience receptacles.
Page 7 • Do NOT use any CD lens cleaning discs since these are not designed for slot-load machines. • Avoid bending the disc when loading or ejecting. • Do not move the unit while a disc is playing and do not ship the unit with a CD inside. •...
Page 8: Product Description (Front Panel / Back Panel / Remote Control)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (FRONT PANEL ) Heat Vents CD Slot-In Loading few sec to start the CD (music) play. Display for current playing track and all the detailed information. Remote Control Sensor USB Port for Playback Front Panel Buttons Power On / Off (Press again to enter standby mode) MODE (Internet Radio / Spotify Connect / My Music (Music Player) / DAB Radio / FM Radio / CD / USB / Bluetooth / Aux) View the info of current playing track (Press again to cycle through further info.
Page 9 Volume Volume dial Adjusting and muting the volume Adjust and mute volume. Turn the Volume dial or press the Volume buttons on the remote to increase or decrease the volume. Select dial Press the Volume dial or press the Mute button on Turn and press to browse and select radio stations, select and the remote to mute.
Page 10 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (BACK PANEL) Heat Vents Vacuum Tube Intemet Radio Model No: echoElite Vi Power supply[Input]:AC 230V~50Hz Power Consumption: 65W It is recommended that users can get the cones Vacuum Tube back cover can be unfixed to from the market to adjust the low frequency effect.
Page 11 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (REMOTE CONTROL) Remote control Power : Press to power on / off Mute : Press to volume muted Snooze : Press to show a countdown on the display during alarm Sleep : Press to set sleep timer off (15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 mins) Alarm : Press to set alarm 1/9/0/10+ : Press key to CD track TUNE+ : Press to previous track...
Page 12: Vacuum Tubes Warm Up
VACUUM TUBE WARM UP Whenever turn on the echoElite Vi, the display is always start with "clock" first and start to run 20 seconds of warm up in vacuum tubes automatically, which shown as following. And after 20 seconds of warn up, you may start to enjoy echoElite Vi.
Page 13: Screens Display
SCREENS DISPLAY The screen shows various menus, dialogues and displays as described below. There are basically six types of screen. When text is too long to fit on the screen, it is first shown truncated, then after a few seconds, slowly scrolls so that you can read it all.
Page 14 DIALOGUE SCREENS Daylight savings Dialogue screens are shown to allow the user to change settings. They vary in complexity Daylight savings from simple" Yes/No" options up to the scrollable network password input screen. As with menus, the selected item is shown with a yellow background. Dialogue screens mark the current setting with an asterisk (*).
Page 15: Use And Operation
USE AND OPERATION GETTING STARTED AND SETUP The radio is easy to use. To play DAB or FM radio, all you need is a power source (AC 230 V mains supply); For Music Player mode, you need a wired/wireless Ethernet network and a UPnP music server (e.g. a PC). For Internet-connected modes such as Internet radio, you also need a broadband Internet connection.
Page 16 AUTO-UPDATE Auto-update works with data sent over DAB, FM or the Network. The clock is only updated when in a corresponding mode, so it is best to select a mode you use regularly. DAB and FM use time signals broadcast with radio transmissions. Network uses a time signal sent from the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal when in network-connected mode.
Page 17 SSID NETWORK Buffalo-1 The radio is compatible with all common network protocols and encryption methods. [WPS]Linksys-1 Company WAP-1 To connect the radio to your network, you need a Wi-Fi wireless router, together with password [Rescan] key if set. Select "WLAN region/country > Wi-Fi network (SSID)", and then select a network [Wired] from the list.
Page 18 Connected The radio tries to connect to the selected network. If connecting fails, the radio returns to a previous screen to try again. If the network connection is lost, the radio automatically tries Connected to reconnect. My EQ profile setup Bass: 0 EQUALIZER Treble: 0...
Page 19 CONNECTING YOUR SMARTPHONE WITH THE RADIO VIA UNDOK APP UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control Android The UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control is an application for IOS and Android devices that allows users to control radios from these devices. Using the Wireless Device Remote Control application, you can navigate between the radio’s music modes and browse and play content remotely.
Page 20 Setting up the connection to the echoElite Vi After you download the UNDOK Wireless Device Remote Control application, you must set up a connection between the Phone and the radio. To do this, follow these steps: 1. On the radio, navigate to "Menu > Main menu > System settings > Network > Keep network connected, and select YES".
Page 21: Radio Portal Registration
If this is your first visit to the portal, register for a new account, entering the following information: access code, your e-mail address, password, radio model (echoElite Vi). If you already have an account and wish to add an additional radio, log into your account and select "My preferences >...
Page 22: Setting Up A Music Server
SETTING UP A MUSIC SERVER In order for the radio to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or media. UPnP media sharing allows devices like the radio to play music from a shared media library, navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre.
Page 23: Internet Radio Mode
INTERNET RADIO MODE The radio can play thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world Internet radio 13:22 Absolute Radio through a broadband Internet connection. When you select Internet radio mode, the The Cure-Friday I’m in love radio contacts the Frontier Silicon Internet radio portal to get a list of stations, organized into different categories like Country, Most popular and Genre.
Page 24 LAST LISTENED AND PRESETS When Internet radio mode restarts, the last-listened station is selected. To select another recently used station, select "MENU > Last listened" then one of the stations listed. Most recent stations appear at the top of the list. Presets are stored in the radio and cannot be accessed from other radios.
Page 25 BROWSE INTERNET BROADCASTS To browse Internet broadcasts, select "MENU > Station list Stations Blues > then either Stations > or Podcasts > "Browse through the Location > > Genre > Highlighted > menus to find broadcasts. Search > Argentina > Popular >...
Page 26 MY ADDED STATIONS Even though the Internet radio portal contains thousands of stations, you may want to listen to stations not listed. You can add your own stations via the portal. These added stations are accessible from the radio by selecting "MENU > Station list >...
Page 27: Spotify Connect
SPOTIFY CONNECT USING SPOTIFY CONNECT Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how. CONTROLLING SPOTIFY CONNECT You can now control Spotify from the app like normal; search for and play your tracks, change the volume and add to playlists even though playback is through your radio.
Page 28: My Music (Music Streaming Over The Network)
MY MUSIC (MUSIC STREAMING OVER THE NETWORK) Music player mode plays audio files such as MP3s, AACs, WMAs or FLACs from a Music Player 05:28PM computer on the local network. To enter "Music player mode", either press Mode until the Flirt display shows Music player, or select: "MENU >...
Page 29 From Music, there are numerous ways of selecting tracks, including: Genre, Artist, Music Album, Composer and Rating. Genre > All Artists > Contributing Artists > Once you have found a track you want to play, press "Select". "A short press" Album Artists >...
Page 30 PLAYLISTS The radio holds a queue of up to 500 tracks in the playlist. Playlist tracks can be mixed My playlist from multiple UPnP servers. To manage the playlist, select: "MENU > My playlists" Cruisin’ Just My lmagination.wi..Back At One •...
Page 31: Dab Radio Mode
DAB RADIO MODE DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the Music Player 05:28PM station, stream and track playing. To enter DAB mode, either press Mode until the BBC Radio 6Music display shows DAB Radio or select: "MENU > Main menu > DAB". u to vote for a track that missed out on the 6 Music playlist SCANNING FOR STATIONS...
Page 32 SELECTING STATIONS To listen to a station or to change it, press the "MENU/BACK" key, then press "SELECT (knob)" to select a station. Once selected, the station plays and the screen shows information about the station, track or show as broadcast. SAVE AND SELECT PRESETS To save a favorite station press one of the number buttons 1-10 on the remote control for 2 seconds.
Page 33 DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION Some DAB broadcasts offer dynamic range compression (DRC). This feature allows radios to compress the dynamic range of the output audio stream, so that the volume of quiet sounds is increased, and the volume of loud sounds is reduced. This can be useful if you are listening to music with a high dynamic range in a noisy environment (for example, classical music while cooking).
Page 34: Fm Radio Mode
FM RADIO MODE FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FM band and displays RDS (Radio 13:29 Data System) information about the station and show (where broadcast). To enter FM Alice 97.3 mode, either press "Mode" until the display shows FM Radio or select: "MENU > Main Best Music in the World menu >...
Page 35 NOW PLAYING INFORMATION While an FM station is playing, the screen shows one of the two following sets data: • If RDS information is available, by default the service name (i.e. station name) is displayed. You can cycle through further RDS information by pressing "INFO/MENU".
Page 36: Cd Playback
CD PLAYBACK NOTICE: Improper operation can result in material damages! Do not insert any recording media that deviate from the standard CD format (eg: mini-discs) into the CD player. These may not be played and ejected correctly. Insert only one disc at a time into the CD player. Insert a disc (with printing side facing up) until it is drawn inside.
Page 37 CD FUNCTIONS • To pause/resume playback of the CD, press the button. • To switch to the next track, press the button once. • To fast forward through a track, press and hold • To switch to the previous track, press and •...
Page 38: Usb Playback
USB PLAYBACK LISTENING TO MUSIC ON A USB DEVICE You can listen to audio files stored on a USB device (a digital music player or USB storage media). * Audio files in MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, APE can be played on this device. * Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played on this device.
Page 39 USE AND OPERATION 1 Connect the USB device to the (USB) port. 2 Select "USB Mode" to start the playback. USB FUNCTIONS • To pause/resume playback of the USB, press the button. TUNE GO TO • To switch to the next track, press the button once.
Page 40: Bluetooth, Aux, Alarms And Sleep Timer
BLUETOOTH, AUX, ALARMS AND SLEEP TIMER BLUETOOTH MODE Prior to pairing, verify your device supports BT 4.1 and your device is not connected to any other BT product. Devices may pair differently. Below is a general guide. 1. Press "MODE" to select "Bluetooth mode". 2.
Page 41 ALARMS To set or change an alarm, either press Alarm or select: "'MENU > Main menu > Alarms". Select the alarm number (1 or 2) then configure the following parameters: • Enable: on / off Alarm 1 • Frequency: Daily / Once / Weekends / Weekdays Enable: Daily Time: 7:30AM •...
Page 42: Software Update And Factory Reset
SOFTWARE UPDATE AND FACTORY RESET SOFTWARE UPDATE From time to time, the radio may make software upgrades available with bug Fixes and/or additional features. You can either check manually, or set the radio to check periodically automatically (this is the default). If the radio detects that newer software is available, it asks if you want to go ahead with an update.
Page 43: Error Messages And Troubleshooting
ERROR MESSAGES AND TROUBLESHOOTING DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE CAUSE MESSAGE Correct key entered, But router rejects Failed to connect. MAC filtering enabled on router. request. Received .wma, but found that the stream Cannot recognize file format - indepen- Format error. wasn’t WMA when trying to decode. dent of network.
Page 44 PROBLEM SOLUTION CAUSE Low signal strength. Check/move antenna. FM: Hiss DAB: burbling, intermittent Move radio. or cut-out. Rescan local (high-strength) stations only. DAB: ‘No stations Low signal strength. As above, then rescan stations. available’ message. Cannot connect to Internet. Internet connection down. Check, if Internet is working for a computer connected to the same network.
Page 45 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Check distance to router; see if a computer can Cannot connect to Insufficient Wi-Fi signal strength. connect to the network in this location. network. Change encryption method on router. The radio Unknown encryption method. supports WEP, WPA and WPA2. Setup network manually through MENU >...