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Digital Music Library User Manual This user manual uses sample screenshots captured on firmware version 1.02. Depending on the firmware version that is installed on your Digital Music Library, functions described and screenshots contained in the user manual may appear differently, so functions on your product may not work as described in the user manual. Always update the firmware to the latest version.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Notice .............5 Regulatory Compliance Information ..........5 Warning Symbols and Graphical Icons on the Product ....6 Safety Precautions ................6 Chapter 2 Getting Started ..........7 Summary of User Manual ..............7 Chapter 3 Basic Usage ............8 Diagrams ...................8 Display ...................
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Deleting Accounts ..................28 Playing Music Files on a Network Audio Player ......30 Streaming Imported Music Files .............30 Playing Music Files on USB-DAC Devices ........31 Playing Music Files on the Digital Music Library or a USB Drive ..31 Playing a CD Using an Optical Drive ............33 Operation While Playing Music Files ............33 Configuring the Mode for Managing USB-DAC Using Controller App 34 Changing the DSD Playback Mode ............37...
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Updating from the USB Device ...............61 Checking for Updates Automatically .............62 Restoring Factory Defaults ............63 MELCO Intelligent Music Library ..........64 SongKong for Melco Lite Music Tagger ..........65 MinimServer 2 ..................65 Chapter 5 Appendix ............ 67 Menu List ..................67 Status ......................67...
Chapter 1 Notice Chapter 1 Notice Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Chapter 1 Notice Warning Symbols and Graphical Icons on the Product Warning symbols are used on the product for safety operation and prevention of injury to you and damage to the unit. The following explains the meanings of symbols used on the product. This symbol indicates important warnings or cautions for operation and maintenance.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started Summary of User Manual Display Panel Display Panel Details - Chapter 3 “Display” Display Settings - Chapter 4 “Configuring Display and LED Settings” Display Language - Chapter 4 “Changing the Display Language” Import Playback Importing from a USB Device...
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Chapter 3 Basic Usage Diagrams 11 12 13 14 Power LED While the Digital Music Library is powered on, the LED will glow blue. It will extinguish when powering off. Note: The brightness of the power LED can be changed from Settings - Display - Power LED Brightness. Power Button ( To turn the power on, press the button.
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SFP Port This port can be used instead of the LAN port (the Ethernet port for router or hub) by using an SFP module (not included). Use only the supported SFP modules listed on melco-audio.com. Power Connector Use the included power cable.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage *Only the first partition of a connected USB drive is mounted. Additional partitions are not recognized. To utilize the capacity of the whole drive, connect the USB device to the Expansion or Backup port; navigate to Settings - Drive, select Format USB Drive, then select Erase All Data to format all partitions.
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Music Library, using a bar chart and a percentage (%). *The SFP port can be used instead of the LAN port (the Ethernet port for router or hub) by using an SFP module (not included). Use only the supported SFP modules listed on melco-audio.com.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Menu Press the Menu/Enter button while the home screen is displayed. Move the cursor by pressing the Up button or the Down button, then press the Menu/Enter button to make a selection. Dialog When confirming an operation, the dialog screen will be displayed. Move the cursor by pressing the Up button or the Down button, then press the Menu/Enter button to make a selection.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Number Item Description Displays the sampling rate, file format, and the player information during file playback. Player Information and Music File Note: This item will not be shown by default. To show this item, Information navigate to Settings - Display - Display of song titles and select “Extended”.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Number Item Description : Appears while playing a music file. Playback/Suspension : Appears while playback is suspended. Remaining Time/Song Time You can switch the display option by pressing the Down button Passed while playback is suspended. Remotely Operating the Digital Music Library To remotely operate the Digital Music Library using a web browser, navigate to Support - WebRemote, then select “On”.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Switching Between the Internal or External Clock Generator By default, the internal clock generator of the Digital Music Library is the master clock generator. However, you can use the external clock generator as the master clock generator by following the procedure below. Before connecting or disconnecting the external clock generator, or pressing the Clock Generator Select button, power off the Digital Music Library first as described in the procedure below.
Connect the USB drive that contains music files to the front USB port. Notes: • Use only the compatible USB drives listed on melco-audio.com. • Connect only USB drives formatted using NTFS, FAT32, or exFAT. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Import”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
• Importing tracks from a music CD requires an optical drive (not included). Use only the compatible optical drives listed on melco-audio.com. Depending on the manufacture date, circumstances, and specifications of a connected optical drive, it may not work even if the optical drive is listed as a compatible device.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage When the CD is detected, the Digital Music Library will try to get the album information automatically. When the display changes from getting the music album information, press the Menu/Enter button. If the Digital Music Library is connected to the Internet, music tracks will be imported using the acquired album information.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Imported tracks can be moved, copied, and shared on a network, but the cover art file (folder.jpg) cannot be viewed by another device or copied to another location outside the “Internal” folder. If you want to move or copy the “import_CD”...
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage The shared folders on the Digital Music Library will be displayed. Double-click the “Internal” folder. If no folders are displayed, wait for about 30 seconds and try it from step 1 again.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Copy music files into the displayed folder. macOS Open Finder and click Go > Connect to Server. Enter “smb://” and the Digital Music Library’s IP address or friendly name, then click Connect. Click Connect. Enter “nobody” for both the username and password, then click Connect.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage The shared folders on the Digital Music Library will be displayed. Select the “Internal” folder, and click OK. If no folders are displayed, wait for about 30 seconds and try it from step 1 again. Copy music files into the displayed folder. Note: Even when you close the shared folder, from the next time on you can open it from the sidebar of Finder.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “SMB File Sharing”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “On”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button. Confirming Imported Files Imported files can be accessed from mobile devices or computers that are connected to the same router as the Digital Music Library.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Enter “smb://” and the Digital Music Library’s IP address or friendly name, then tap Connect. Enter “nobody” for both the username and password, then tap Next. The shared folders on the Digital Music Library will be displayed. Tap the “Internal” folder. If no folders are displayed, wait for about 30 seconds and try it from step 2 again.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Notes: • Create an account on one of the streaming sites above before using downloader. Also, make sure the Digital Music Library is connected to the Internet. You can verify if the Digital Music Library is connected to the Internet from Status >...
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Chapter 3 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 and select the streaming site to add an account, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 3 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. Note: If you want to download files immediately, navigate to Settings > Downloader > Periodic Downloads. Make sure “On”...
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Periodic Downloads”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select either “Off” or “On”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button. Deleting Accounts To delete an existing account from the Digital Music Library, follow the procedure below. Press the Menu/Enter button to display the menu list at the home screen.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Downloader”, then press the Menu/Enter button. 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 and select the account to be deleted, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Menu/Enter button. Note: If you remove all accounts with periodic downloads enabled, it will be disabled automatically. Playing Music Files on a Network Audio Player Imported music files can be played using the Network Audio Player. The procedure to play music files is different depending on the Network Audio Player, so refer to your Network Audio Player’s manual for more detailed information on how to play music.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Playing Music Files on USB-DAC Devices The Digital Music Library supports USB-DAC, short for “USB digital-to-analog converter”. If using buttons on the unit or a mobile device with a controller app installed, you can directly connect a USB-DAC device to the Digital Music Library to stream music and enjoy high-quality sound without using a computer.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Play Songs”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Note: If the media server app is set to “TwonkyServer”, a number will be shown to the right of “Play Songs”. This is the number of available music files to play. Press the Up/Down buttons and select the category, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Supported Sampling Rates • PCM: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz, 705.6 kHz, 768 kHz • DSD: 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.3 MHz, 22.6 MHz 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 Digital Music Library using USB-DAC.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Configuring the Mode for Managing USB-DAC Using Controller App By default, “Hybrid Mode” is selected and it supports many types of controller apps. However, depending on the controller app you are using, we recommend changing the controller settings to one of the following modes. It will optimize communication between the Digital Music Library and the controller app.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Controller Mode”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “UPnP AV/DLNA Derivatives”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select either “UPnP/DLNA compatible Mode” or “Playlist Mode”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage The controller mode will be changed. Changing to Roon Ready Mode 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 and select “USB-DAC”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
The Digital Music Library 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 device supports Melco Markerless DSD, the DSD file will be played by the Markerless DSD playback; otherwise, the DSD file will be played by DSD over PCM.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Settings”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “USB-DAC”, then press the Menu/Enter button. 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.
Notes: • Use only the compatible USB drives listed on melco-audio.com. • The data will be kept even if the USB drive already contains the backup data in it and a backup job runs. • To use differential backup for FAT32- or exFAT-formatted USB drives, format it using the Digital Music Library. All data will be erased and the file system will change to NTFS after formatting.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Backing Up Data To back up imported music files, follow the procedure below. Connect the USB drive to the Backup port. If you connect the USB drive that contains the Digital Music Library’s backup data, you can also use it for differential backups. When the USB drive is connected to the front USB port, the following screen will be displayed.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Notes: • If the following message is displayed, the full backup will run if you press the Menu/Enter button. If you want to run a differential backup, press the Back button to stop the backup process. •...
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Restoring Data To restore the backup data, follow the procedure below. Restoring from backup will delete all current data on the Digital Music Library. If needed, back up any data before continuing. Connect the backup drive that contains the backup data to the Backup port. When the USB drive is connected to the front USB port, the following screen will be displayed.
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Chapter 3 Basic Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select the date of backup, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Restore Data”, then press the Menu/Enter button. If selecting “Restore Settings”, settings other than the hostname can also be restored from the backup settings. Make sure that all files on the drive can be erased before proceeding.
Chapter 3 Basic Usage Deleting the Imported Music Files There are two ways to delete the imported music files. Follow either procedure below. Deleting All Files Format the drive, referring the “Formatting Drives” section in chapter 4. Formatting will delete all data on the drive. If needed, back up any data before continuing.
Notes: • Use only the compatible USB drives listed on melco-audio.com. • The expansion drive will appear as the “Expansion” folder on a network . Connecting a USB Drive as an Expansion Drive Connect a USB drive to the Expansion port to use it as an expansion drive.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage From the controller app for the Network Audio Player, select folder view from the index tree, then open the “Expansion” folder of the Digital Music Library. You can then select music files in the “Expansion” folder for playback. If the “Expansion”...
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Format Internal Drive”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Format”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Make sure that all files on the drive can be erased before proceeding. To continue formatting, press the Up/ Down buttons and select “OK”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
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Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Note: Connect only one USB drive at a time when formatting it. 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 and select “Drive”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Make sure that all files on the drive can be erased before proceeding. To continue formatting, press the Up/ Down buttons and select “OK”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button. Erasing Data on the Digital Music Library Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered.
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Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Drive”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Format Internal Drive”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Erase All Data”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Make sure that all files on the drive can be erased before proceeding.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Changing the IP Address To change the IP address of the Digital Music Library, follow the procedure below. After the procedure is finished, the Digital Music Library will automatically restart and stop any importing or playback operations. We recommend finishing any file importing or playback before changing the Digital Music Library’s IP address.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select whether to automatically acquire the IP address from the DHCP server or configure a fixed IP address, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button. Notes: • To obtain the IP address from the DHCP server automatically, the DHCP server on the router should also be enabled.
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Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Network”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Friendly Name”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and enter the new friendly name, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 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. •...
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Note: To configure the time settings so that they are acquired from the NTP server, the Digital Music Library should be able to connect the Internet. If you have selected “Manual” from the previous step, press the Up/Down buttons and configure the date and time, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select the time zone to configure, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button. Configuring Display and LED Settings Changing the 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.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Display”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Brightness”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and change the brightness, then press the Menu/Enter button. Changing the Power LED Brightness Press the Menu/Enter button to display the menu list at the home screen.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Display”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Power LED Brightness”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select either “Bright” or “Dim”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 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 and select “Auto Power Save”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select the desired time setting, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Menu/Enter button to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Language”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select the display language, then press the Menu/Enter button. Updating the Firmware To update the Digital Music Library’s firmware version to the latest one, follow the procedure below.
The Digital Music Library 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 the “melco_musiclibrary_updater.bin” file from the extracted folder to the USB drive (root directory).
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Menu/Enter button to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “System Update”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “USB”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Press the Menu/Enter button to display the menu list at the home screen. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “System Update”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “Check for Updates at Start-Up”, then press the Menu/Enter button. Press the Up/Down buttons and select “No”, then press the Menu/Enter button.
Chapter 4 Advanced Usage Turn off the Digital Music Library. Turn on the Digital Music Library while pressing and holding the Down button. After the “MELCO” logo disappears, let go of the Down button. The message, “All settings will be initialized. Continue?” will be displayed.
This app allows you to catalogue and organize your music the way you want. By default, the Lite version of SongKong for Melco will be installed. This version of SongKong is provided and supported by JThink. To access the full application, you will need to purchase a Melco license. For more information on full features and purchasing a license, please visit http://songkongformelco.net.
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You can operate MinimServer using a web browser. Enter “(Digital Music Library’s IP Address):9790” into your web browser to explore MinimServer’s dedicated web user interface. For Windows and Mac, the MinimWatch application also can be used for server maintenance and configuration. Please visit minimserver.com/minimserver2/melco details.
Chapter 5 Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix Menu List From the front display panel, the following options are available. Status Displays the total capacity, used capacity, and usage percentage of the Internal Drives internal drives. Displays the total capacity, used capacity, and usage percentage of the USB Drives connected drives.
Select the media server app, then configure its settings. The displayed options will differ depending on the app you selected. Refer to the chart below for more information. Note: For more details about MinimServer and SongKong, refer to the “MELCO Intelligent Music Library” section. If Using TwonkyServer (Default) TwonkyServer: Check for the latest version of TwonkyServer.
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Chapter 5 Appendix Execute “Install SongKong” to install SongKong music tagger. After installing, the settings below will be displayed here. SongKong Service: Enable or disable SongKong. SongKong Configure SongKong: The URL of the configuration page for SongKong will be displayed. Access the URL to configure the SongKong app’s settings. Version Check: Displays the current version of SongKong.
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Chapter 5 Appendix Adds, edits, or removes a streaming site account for the downloader. Currently, the Digital Music Library supports accounts from HIGHRESAUDIO, Account Settings Qobuz, OTOTOY, e-onkyo music, and mora. After adding the account, music files purchased at the streaming site will be downloaded to the Digital Music Library automatically.
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Chapter 5 Appendix Gracenote Coverart Configures whether to acquire the cover art files when importing music files. This menu appears when connecting an expansion drive. If this menu is selected, music files will be saved directly onto the expansion drive when they are imported. You can configure the expansion drive by referring to the “Importing Music Files to an Expansion Drive”...
Chapter 5 Appendix Dismount USB Drive Select this menu before disconnecting an expansion drive. This menu will show which USB port an expansion drive is connected to (either front or rear), and allows you to disconnect an expansion drive while the Digital Music Library is on.
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USB drive. 042–044 The updater file may be corrupted. Try the update again, or Update error. download a new updater file from melco-audio.com. Put the Digital Music Library on a network that can access the No response from NTP server. Internet.
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Chapter 5 Appendix Default Settings Display Brightest SMB File Sharing Power LED Brightness Bright Periodic Downloads Import from USB Drive Into One Folder Controller Mode Hybrid Mode DSD Playback Mode Standard Precision Start Latency 3 seconds CD-DA Import File Format Maximum Read Count Advanced Drive Optimization ±0...