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- Page 1 All the pictures below are for illustrations only. Specifics are subject to the actual product.
- Page 2 Thank you so much for purchasing FiiO's portable high resolution lossless music player R7. We have prepared this complete user manual for you. We hope this manual can help you get the hang of the R7 and unleash its full potential.
- Page 3 Buttons and ports 1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports (Pictures are for reference only. The real product may vary.)
- Page 5 2. Instructions for buttons and ports ①Power/Lockscreen/Volume knob：Scroll the volume knob to adjust the volume; hold the button when the device is off to turn it on; short press the button to enter/exit screensaver page; hold the button to power off/reboot/select modes.
- Page 6 ⑰Coaxial out: Supports coaxial l output. You can enable coaxial output from system setting-Audio-OPT/COAX output first. ⑱AC/DC power toggle switch:You can switch between AC/DC power mode according to your preference. ⑲DC power in: DC power input port. ⑳AC power switch: When using AC power mode, please enable AC power switch first.
- Page 7 Status bar and display page 1.Status bar The status bar on the top screen shows the working states of the R7.
- Page 8 2. Icons in drop-down menu 3. Icons of working modes...
- Page 9 4. Icons of setting menus 5. Homepage and drop-down menu...
- Page 10 Instructions for entry-level functions 1.Seven working modes The R7 has 7 independent working modes: Android mode, Pure Music mode, Bluetooth Receiving mode, USB DAC mode, Airplay mode, COAX mode and OPT mode. It is defaulted to enter Android mode when it powers on for the first time. You can switch to other operating modes by holding the power button for about 2s or dropping down the menu from the status bar.
- Page 11 Android mode Third party applications will be available at will. It can be switched to other modes on the drop-down or settings menu. Pure Music mode Third party applications will be automatically disabled while FiiO Music app will...
- Page 12 Notes: 1. When the R7 is going to work in the USB DAC mode for the first time in Windows computer, FiiO's exclusive USB DAC driver is required. Please download it on our website and follow relevant instructions to install it.
- Page 13 The next time it enters Bluetooth Receiving mode, it will reconnect to the last connected device automatically. 2. Go to the Bluetooth transmitting list of the mobile phone, and tap the R7 to complete the connection.
- Page 14 Please confirm that it is connected to an available network before entering AirPlay mode. There are mainly 3 steps. 1. Make sure the R7 and your iOS devices are connected to the same WiFi network. 2.Switch the R7 to the AirPlay mode.
- Page 15 Optical / Coaxial output device -> R7 -> Headphones / Speakers [How to Set] 1. R7 input setting: After power on the R7, hold the power button for about 2s or drop down the menu from the status bar, then switch to the corresponding optical / coaxial decoding mode.
- Page 16 3. Enter ""Applications"", and double click the ""Android File Transfer"". Then you can manage the files stored in the internal storage of the R7 or the Micro SD card. Notes: The R7 folder will directly pop up the next time it is being connected to...
- Page 17 The R7 supports online upgrade and local upgrade. 1.Online upgrade If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the R7 connected to an available internet), an upgrade notification will show up in the notification center. Tap on it to enter the update menu for the online upgrade. If there's no upgrade notification showing up, you can go to the ""Technical...
- Page 18 4. How to install third-party apps? There are two ways to install applications that are similar to mobile phones'. 1.After connecting the device to a valid WiFi, go to FiiO market, Google Play or other app markets to download and install the app directly.
- Page 19 Settings->Mode choose menu to enter the USB DAC mode. 3. Connect the R7 to the computer by the USB port. Select the R7 as the audio input both in the computer and the music app, so it can work.
- Page 20 2. When the R7 is used as USB DAC for iOS device, please enable the ‘iOS devices decoding’ option in the setting menu first. 7. How to use the R7 as a Bluetooth receiver? 1. Go to the drop-down or Settings menu of the R7, and choose the working mode as Bluetooth receiving mode.
- Page 21 The R7 supports LHDC, LDAC, aptX-HD, aptX, AAC and SBC which can be switched on Settings->Audio->Wireless playback quality menu. What can be done if the volume is too low when the R7 is connected to AirPods? Go to Settings->About phone, and continuously tap the ""Build number"" 7...
- Page 22 [The sample rate will show in the status bar when using coaxial / optical output?] The coaxial/optical output port of R7 is independent. The analog output and digital output can output at the same time. Besides, the XLR connector is without detection, so there is no distinction for analog output and digital output.
- Page 23 10. How to use FiiO Roon(Roon Ready) in R7? 1. You need to have a PC running Roons core software before anything else. You can’t just run it on the R7 since it is only an endpoint or controller. Official website of Roon: https://roonlabs.com/ 2.
- Page 24 Then toggle the AC/DC power switch to AC, and turn on the AC power switch. DC power input: external DC power supply, 12V-3A The R7 can also be used with external DC power supplies, such as the FiiO PL50 linear power supply or other power supplies to give your sound an even purer, blacker background to truly make the musical details pop.
- Page 25 1.WiFi The R7 supports a WiFi connection of 2.4/5G dual-band for music resources access. Here are the steps to connect the R7 to a new WiFi device. 1) In the settings menu of the R7, tap "WiFi". 2) Turn it on. The R7 will automatically search for and list available WiFi devices nearby.
- Page 26 (Please refer to the user manual of the Bluetooth receiving device about how to enter pairing state.) 3.Go to the Bluetooth device list of the R7->Pair new device to complete the connection. 4.Tap the intended device to start the connection. Successfully connected devices will be displayed on the list of Available media devices with an "Active"...
- Page 27 1. Go to the drop-down or Settings menu of the R7, and choose the working mode as Bluetooth receiving mode. 2. Go to the Bluetooth transmitting list of the mobile phone, and tap the R7 to complete the connection. Note: If the connection fails, please turn off the Bluetooth function for R7 and...
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Page 28: Spdif Out
3.Audio OPT/COAX output Control the optical/coaxial output port, the default state is OFF. SPDIF OUT Coaxial output signal setting: This setting needs to be adjusted only when using coaxial output D2P mode, playing PCM signal will output native PCM signal; playing DSD signal will output converted DSD signal;... - Page 29 Lowpass filter mode There are three different filters on the R7, you can choose them according to your listening preferences. Filters are some effects that come with the original DAC chips, and the adjustment is subtle for the sound. The following is the hearing description of...
- Page 30 Bluetooth Audio Encoder The default codec for Bluetooth transmission is the highest supported codec, and you can select the supported encoding through this setting. Bluetooth Audio LDAC Encoder: Playback Quality When meeting playback problems during LDAC Bluetooth transmission, you can adjust this option to balance audio and connection quality. Bluetooth Audio LHDC Encoder: Playback Quality...
- Page 31 When meeting playback problems during LDAC Bluetooth transmission, you can adjust this option to balance audio and connection quality. Balance When you encounter channel deviation, you can adjust the balance of the left and right channels here. Up to 10 levels of adjustment is supported. ALL TO DSD After turning on the All to DSD, the global PCM audio will be converted to DSD for output, and the sound quality will be further improved.
- Page 32 Compared to level 0, level 1 adds more second harmonics. If comparing the numbers, the harmonic distortion is about 0.X% for level 2, about 0.0X% for level 1, and about 0.00X% when off. Note: This function is only effective when the volume is high, for example: in high (or higher) gain mode, the effect will be more obvious when the volume is above 70.
- Page 33 The brightness level and light color of the volume knob indicator and Output Knob indicator light under working and charging status can be set in this menu. Screen timeout This option is to set the time when the device will enter sleeping mode after inactivity.
- Page 34 to sunrise. Font size There are four standards available, which respectively are small, default, large and largest. Display size The display size corresponds to the size of the icons and texts displayed on the screen.
- Page 35 Screen saver Select the Personalized screen saver or system screen saver. Screen saver time: The R7 will enter the screen saver page when not operating the R7 within the setting time. 5.Global...
- Page 36 System navigation There are 3 navigation ways for your preference and needs, including Gesture navigation, 2-button navigation and 3-button navigation. Gesture controls introduction...
- Page 37 Volume setting a.System Maximum volume setting: all other volumes will be lower than this volume after setting it. b.Power-up default setting:set the volume of the system when the device is turned on. Rotate screen The display page will rotate 180° if it is enabled. Double tap to wakeup...
- Page 38 If it is enabled, double tap the screen can wake up the R7 when it is under off or in sleeping states. FiiO Roon The R7 is Roon Ready certified, allowing you to access music from a ROON CORE source such as a NAS or a computer.
- Page 39 Screen button function You could define the functions of the three buttons at the bottom of the screen. System...
- Page 40 Languages & input The first time the device starts up, you can choose an appropriate language from the prompt. If you want to choose other languages, you can go to the Settings menu. Here are the instructions. 1) Go to the menu of Settings-> System-> Languages & input-> Languages; 2) In the Languages page, tap Add a language;...
- Page 41 Reset options "Reset WiFi, mobile & Bluetooth" will reset all network settings, including WiFi and Bluetooth. "Reset app preferences" will reset all preferences including the items shown in the following picture. "Erase all data", i.e. factory reset, will erase all data from your device's internal storage, and all settings will be reset to default.
- Page 42 FiiO Music APP The R7 has built in the FiiO Music app, a professional audio playing application specially developing for Android-based system and flagship-grade music players. 1.Homepage FiiO Music APP will enter the homepage once it starts up as shown below.
- Page 43 1) Settings icon: tap the icon to enter the settings page. 2) Playing menu: press the icon to enter the playing page. 3) Recently playing: the list of recently played songs will be presented chronologically. 4) Frequently played: the list of recently played songs will be presented based on playing frequencies.
- Page 44 2.Quickly locate all songs Slide the screen with your finger on the letter bar at the right side. A quick search icon will show up in the middle of the screen. Sliding to corresponding initials and relieving your finger, it will directly jump to the songs starting with the initial you have chosen.
- Page 45 3.All songs menu Tap the icon at the right corner of each track to wake up the hidden menu. Then tap the icon in the menu to perform corresponding operations. Tapping the hidden menu on the upper right corner of the screen, you can decide the way of songs sorted as Sort by date added, Sort by filename and Sort by the first letter.
- Page 46 4.Now playing page Switch page: by tapping the middle of the album cover, it will switch pages between album cover and lyrics circularly. Swipe left and right to switch songs. Adjust volume: slide up/down on the volume touch panel or press the physical button to increase/decrease the volume.
- Page 47 5.Equalizer FiiO Music has a built-in equalizer, on which you can straightly choose the preset EQ for listening, or adjust it through the 10 frequency bands within 20Hz~20kHz from -12 to +12 dB, fully meeting personal music tastes.
- Page 48 Preset EQ: After turning on EQ switch, click the top left button and choose preset equalizer. User Defined EQ: drag the corresponding frequency band up and down to slightly adjust the EQ curve (on the bands page, switch left and right to change the option).
- Page 49 There is a newly added frequency spectrum mode in the now playing page, which has 3 built-in spectrum effects available. Besides, users can self-define Full screen display or Original display for the spectrum mode. How to enable it: go to the Settings menu in FiiO Music app->Theme->Now playing page. Choose Spectrum display.
- Page 50 Square cover and large cover: FiiO Music app keeps upgrading and maintaining. For the newest instruction, please visit our official forum: https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=20210507162642577434 9&tid=17...
- Page 51 1) In FiiO Music app, turn on the USB output 2) Use an OTG adapter cable to connect the R7 to the external decoder. 3) Starting up the FiiO Music app or any music app, the R7 can work as a USB digital device.
- Page 52 4.FiiO Link Wifi control There are mainly 3 steps. 1.Make sure the R7 and your mobile phone are connected to the same WiFi network. 2.On the FiiO Music app of the R7, Settings->FiiO Link->┆ (on the upper right corner of the display), choosing WiFi as the Server. Now an IP address will show up.
- Page 53 1. Make sure the R7 and Device A are connected to the same WiFi network. 2.On the FiiO Music app of the R7, tap media server on the home page and search for Device A to play music of it.
- Page 54 The R7 supports online upgrade and local upgrade. Online upgrade If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the R7 connected to an available internet), an upgrade notification will show up in the notification center. Tap on it to enter the update menu for the online upgrade. If there's no upgrade notification showing up, you can go to the "Technical...
- Page 55 FAQ (frequently asked questions): parts of frequently asked questions and corresponding measures are listed. 3) Quick start guide: tap to check out the internal quick start guide of the R7. 4) Contact us: here shows our email address, Facebook, Twitter, etc.