HIFI WALKER H2 - MP3 Player Manual and Review Video

About HIFI WALKER H2

To use HIFI WALKER H2, you put songs and other audio files on your H2's MicroSD card.
Use H2 to:

• Sync songs and playlists (*.m3u/*.m3u8 format only) for listening on the go
• Store or back up files and other data, using H2 as an external disk

What's in the box?

• 1*HIFI WALKER H2 HIFI Digital Audio Player
• 1*Micro USB cable
• 1*HIFI WALKER Hi-Res Earphone A2
• 1*User Manual

Quick guide

1. Battery
   Battery will be fully charged in approximately 4 hours on a wall charger. If charging on a computer or other devices, the charging time varies as the input differs on each device.
2. Power On/Off
   Press and hold the Power button to turn on the H2. The blue status light will light up once turned on. Press and hold to turn off.
3. Lock Mode
   Press the Power button to lock the device. The screen will be turned off and all buttons will be locked except the Power button.
4. Reboot the player
   If the player freezes, press and hold the Power button for 8 sec to reboot the player. All settings will be reset to the factory settings.

HIFIWALKER H2 at a glance

1. Power button
2. Volume Up
3. Volume Down
4. Micro SD card slot
5. Strap mount
6. LCD monitor
7. Previous/Rewind
8. Next/Fast-forward
9. Back
10. Line out port
11. Micro USB port
12. Status light
13. Earphone port
14. Menu button
15. Play/Pause
16. Scroll wheel

Setting up HIFIWALKER H2

1. Category
   Press Play/Pause to enter the Music Category.
   You will see:

   • Songs:
     Press Next/Previous to select music file and press Play/Pause to play

   • My favorite:
     You will see your favorite music from here

   • Playlist:
     Your *.m3u playlist file will be displayed from [Explorer], not here. We apologize for the misleading menu title. This will be deleted from the [Category] and will be moving to [Explorer] in the next firmware update.

   • Recent played songs:
     Records of 50 most recent played songs will be shown in here Album (ID3 tag info required) Enter to select your favorite

   • Album (ID3 tag info required):
     Enter to select your favorite Genre.

   • Artist (ID3 tag info required):
     Enter to select your favorite Artist.

   • Clear record:
     All records under [Category] will be deleted. Audio files will not be affected.

2. Explorer
   Press Play/Pause to enter the Explorer.
   You will see:

   • TF Cards
     Access all your music files from here. OTG

   • Connect an external USB drive via USB-OTG cable

3. Setting
   Press Play/Pause to enter.
   You will see:
   Music Scan

   • Scan the entire Micro SD card and build your music library.

     • Automatic: Scan will be automatically activated every time you insert your Micro SD card.

     • Manually: Scan will be activated only when you manually ask H2 to scan your Micro SD card. Press and hold the Menu button in the Music Scan section. Once you release the Menu button, the player will activate music scan.

Equalizer:

• Press Play/Press to select your favorite EQ style.
  The H2 includes:
  • Rock
  • Classic
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Dance
  • Vocal
  • Blues
  • Heavy Metal
  • Custome
  • Off

Play mode:

• Press Play/Pause to select your favorite play mode:
  • Play in order: Play the entire music library once.
  • Single Repeat: Looping the single song.
  • Random: Randomly play a song from your entire library
  • Repeat all: Looping the entire music library repeatedly
    

• Gain:
  Press Play/Pause to select
  • High gain output
  • Low gain output
    This is to ensure you have the best experience when paring H2 with earphones, headphones, or amplifier. The default setting is low.
• Replay Gain
  • Track: Volume will be the same for all music files.
  • Album: Volume will be the same within each album.
• Balance:
  Press Previous or Next to adjust the left and right channel balance.
• Lyric:
  The default setting is On.
  The name of *.lrc file and the music file must be the same.
  For e.g., you should have testsong111.lrc and testsong111. mp3 or testsong111.wav or testsong111.flac or testsong111. ape to successfully display the lyric.
• Album cover:
  Press Play/Pause to turn on the album cover
• Gapless:
  Press Play/Pause to turn on the gapless play.
  The default setting is Off.
• Memory play:
  Choose your memory play position from:
  • Last song.
    The next time you power on H2, it will start playing from the beginning of the song you were listening before powered off.
  • Last poition
    H2 will start playing from the location of the song when you previously powered off.
  • Off.
• Volume set:
  Enter to set the volume.
  • Memory: keep using your previous volume.
  • Default: the default volume is 30

Note: Bluetooth streaming does not support DSD audio files.

• Bluetooth steaming output
• Bluetooth streaming input from your smartphone or other Bluetooth device.
  Once your smartphone is connected, there will be a big Bluetooth logo showing in the middle of the screen. You can then be listening to music from H2 with wired earphone.

Note: You cannot send the Bluetooth signal to your Bluetooth speaker when the H2 is connected to your phone.

High quality: Turn it on to enable high quality Bluetooth streaming. Rebooting the player is required.
aptX: Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology enhances the wireless sound quality of many of the world's finest smartphones, speakers, headphones and tablets.

Bluetooth tips:
Since your HIFI WALKER H2 is built with premium metal materials, the metal body may affect your Bluetooth range. To maximize your Bluetooth experience, make sure to have the back of the body towards your target Bluetooth device (headphones/speakers). Obstructions such hands may also affect the Bluetooth range.

Please keep those tips in mind to reach optimal Bluetooth experience.

• USB mode:
  Select [USB] to connect the device to your PC or MAC. Please ignore the DAC as it will be discontinued in the future firmware update.
• Font Size:
  Press Play/Pause to change the size from [Small], [Medium] to [Big]
• Factory Reset:
  Select to reset to factory setting
• Firmware update:
  1. Download the newest firmware "update.upt" and copy it to the root directory of the microSD card.
  2. Select "Yes" to update.
     Please Note: File System must be FAT32 to successfully upgrade the firmware, exFAT file system is also supported when not upgrading the firmware.
• About the player
  • Version: The current firmware version.
  • Memory: You can see the used and remaining memory storage.
    About the Play: Here you can find our company and contact info

Specification

Note: DTS coded WAV files are not supported. The audio compression level of extra high supports up to 96K; the audio compression level of insane is not supported.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can't power ON the H2

• Press and hold the Power button for 3 sec. If the status light does not light up, please charge the player for at least 10 mins and power on again.
• If the status light does not light up after 10 mins of charging or if the status light does light up but the screen is dead, please contact our customer support.

Player freezes

• Press and hold the Power button for 8 secs to reset the device. The status light will be off, and all setting will return to factory.

Can't hear music when playing

• Check if the volume is too low
• Check if your earphone is will plugged and not damaged
• Check if your music file is well supported and not damaged

Can't load music to H2

• Check if H2 is correctly connected to your computer
• Check if H2 is in [USB Mode] – [USB]
• Check if the MicroSD card is correctly inserted and not damaged
• Check if you have music file in the MicroSD card

Can I load and play audible books?

• If the books are on your pc / laptop in a compatible file format, then yes

Do you get a forced gap between tracks on playback? e.g. if you are playing a live album do you get interruptive gaps?

• There is a gapless option in the [Music Settings] menu.

Should the music files be loaded using a folder structure e.g. Artist or put all the files flat at the root folder?

• Either way works. We just suggest folders as it's easier to navigate.

Is there a song limit?

• Yes. the limit is 15000 songs

Can you adjust the volume on the device when using Bluetooth?

• If your headphones are Bluetooth and have volume, then yes.

My HIFIWalker won't work with my present iTunes...is it compatible?

• No, unfortunately it is NOT compatible with iTunes. This functions more like an external hard drive. You simply plug it in, an option to open it as a folder pops up, and you simply drag and drop your music.
• Go to this link as we believe it will answer your question: https://www.lifewire.com/do-i-need-an-ipod-to-play-itunessongs-2438427

Does this player have noise cancelling and does it show album art easily? Thanks.

• The player itself doesn't have noise cancelling feature but the earphone included supports passive noise cancelling. The player does not support any album art.

Has anyone been able to find out if this player will play an entire SD cards worth of music in the random setting other than just in track or album?

• Yes, it will play the entire collection of songs in random. Set the player in random mode then select "songs" rather than albums or artists or genres, etc.

When upgrading the SD card, do you have to do anything extra? Can you simply just add a new card and go?

• I would plug the new card into a computer to make sure it was formatted, if not, format the new SD card. Then plug it into the HIFI Walker, and down load your music. You could also plug the SD card into your computer, load the music onto the SD card, then put the card into the HIFI Walker.
• I upgraded to a 256 gb card and just dragged my music onto it and it kept all the same folder structures and worked after popping it in.

What do I need to download my CDs in wav on to this player?

• http://www.wikihow.com/Copy-CD-to-MP3
• Make sure to choose WAV (lossless format) instead of MP3 format.

Does the Hifi Walker support WPL or other playlist files? Can you create playlists on a PC and load them into the SD card?

• Our HIFI WALKER H2 does support *.m3u and *.m3u8 playlist files. A player software foobar(http://www.foobar 2000.org/) will help you to make those playlist files.
• Only *.m3u/*.m3u8 file needs to be at the root folder of the SD card. The folder contains your target music doesn't have to be at the root folder.

How can the battery be replaced?

• The unit is sealed making battery replacement not possible.

Does the player have a bookmark?

• Yes! The player does have a bookmark. Navigate the menu to [Music Setting] – [Memory Play] – [Point] to activate bookmark. Sorry for the previous info.

Can I just drag my music folder over on the SD card 1600 songs in 1 folder?

• You can just drag your music into H2's folder. And yes, the player recognizes single folders with up to 1600 music files.

Is it possible to create a playlist on the go w/o a computer?

• Yes, but you can only add songs to [My favorites]. You cannot customize the playlist name without a computer.

When would you adjust the gain setting rather than volume?
Thanks!

• I have my Gain set on High and use the volume to control the audio output from zero to max. High setting gives you a higher out-put should you need it. I think the Gain setting is to adjust for different headphones used with this player. Headphone impedance can range from 8 ohms to 64 ohms. The 8 ohms would be louder at the same gain setting as 64 ohms. I like the flexibility of the controls and input/output the HiFi Walker has.

Can I stream Spotify, Pandora, etc. from my Android phone via Bluetooth to this HIFi WALKER H2 to enjoy the sound quality?

• Yes, the H2 supports high quality Bluetooth streaming via Spotify, Pandora, etc.

HIFIWALKER is the HiFi division of music player maker Shenzhenshi Letushi Co. Ltd.
Company: Shenzhen Letushi Technology CO., LTD
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