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X7 Mark II User Manual
Foreword:
Thank you for purchasing FiiO's X7, our 384kHz /32bit / DSD high resolution lossless music player. To let you
better utilize the X7 to enjoy high-quality music, we have prepared this complete user manual and collected
and answered some frequently asked questions by users. We hope this manual will help you get to know
the X7 and unleash its full potential.
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- Page 1 X7 Mark II User Manual Foreword: Thank you for purchasing FiiO’s X7, our 384kHz /32bit / DSD high resolution lossless music player. To let you better utilize the X7 to enjoy high-quality music, we have prepared this complete user manual and collected and answered some frequently asked questions by users.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1) Status bar ............................ 14 2) Notifications panel ........................14 3) Quick Settings menu ........................15 4) FiiO Market ..........................16 6) X7 Settings ..........................17 Response to in-line remotes on connected headsets may be enabled or disabled by your choice . 18 2. - Page 3 How to listen to all the music folders on the X7 one by one without switching Folders/Artist/Album/Genre manually? ..................35 Why do the songs I’ve copied into the X7 not appear in any listing (except Folder view) in FiiO Music? ............................. 35 6、Connecting with other audio equipment ..................
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Page 4: Introduction
Based on Android, the X7 allows the user to use his own choice of any Android music player app, and also comes with its native player app FiiO Music, which has been customized in response to research on users’ usage habits for a quick and smooth music listening experience. -
Page 5: Buttons And Ports Explained
9) 2.5mm balanced headphone output: Supports 2.5mm TRRS balanced headphone 10) Micro USB port (11-pin): for charging, data transfer, USB DAC function and connection to FiiO docks; It's recommended to use a Quick Charge adapter (DC9/12V 2A) for charging. X7's supposed to be fully charged within 2 hours when in Quick Charge mode. -
Page 6: Pure Music / Android Mode Switch
While in Android mode, Pull down the Quick Settings menu from the top of the touchscreen and tap on the “Android Mode” icon; the player will prompt you on whether to switch the mode. Press OK to switch the X7 to Pure Music mode, allowing uninterrupted music enjoyment with the built in FiiO Music app. -
Page 8: Wireless Connectivity
D. Wireless connectivity The supportability of Bluetooth and WiFi on X7 enables users to expand the X7’s function by wireless connection. 1. Bluetooth To use the X7 with new Bluetooth devices (e.g. Bluetooth earphones, speakers, remote controls), the X7 must first be paired with the device as follows: 1) Pull down the Quick Settings menu from the top of the touchscreen and hold your finger on the Bluetooth icon to open the Bluetooth settings menu;... -
Page 9: Wifi
2. WiFi The X7, supporting WiFi 2.4/5G, may connect to the Internet or other network resources to obtain music resources or (in Android mode) perform other Android functions; it may also stream music to WiFi audio devices. To connect the X7 to WiFi devices / hotspots: 1) Pull down the Quick Settings menu from the top of the touchscreen and hold your finger on the Wi-Fi icon to enter the Wi-Fi settings menu;... -
Page 10: Firmware Updates
E. Firmware updates Improper operation during firmware updates may cause the unit to malfunction! Please read the following instructions for firmware updates carefully before proceeding. 1. Over-the-air automatic updates 1) Turn on the X7’s WiFi and connect to the internet with a suitable hotspot 2) The X7 would check for over-the-updates and prompt for updating automatically if a newer firmware version is found: 3) Tap “Yes”... -
Page 11: Local Updates
2. Local Updates 1) Copy the update zip file provided by FiiO to the internal storage or the SD card inserted into the SD card slot 1 of the X7. (it is recommended to copy to the root directory of either; firmware updates will not affect the files or music contained in the X7.) -
Page 12: Over-The-Air Manual Updates
3. Over-the-air manual updates If you have cancelled the over-the-air automatic firmware update and want to upgrade to the latest firmware later, you can choose to manually start the upgrade. 1) Turn on the X7’s WiFi and connect to the internet with a suitable hotspot 2) Select "Technical support"... -
Page 13: Notes And Precautions
Notes and Precautions 1) Make sure the X7 is adequately charged (preferably fully charged) for the update process to prevent power failure during the update. 2) If update fails, check that you selected the correct update zip file; 3) Please ensure adequate storage capacity if you need to use internal storage to upgrade (recommended to operate when there's over 1GB storage available for use). -
Page 14: Pictorial Guide To Operating The X7
1) Status bar The status bar at the top of the screen displays various info on the current status of the X7: 1——Volume icon 2——Current volume level 3——Headphone Amp module 4——FiiO Music 5——USB connected 6——Bluetooth on 7——Docked connected 8——Optical connected 9——Coaxial connected... -
Page 15: Quick Settings Menu
Storage: click to switch to USB DAC mode (Please go to download the USB DAC driver from the official website: http://www.fiio.net/en/supports, and install it by following the corresponding instruction.) Power-off timers: click to enter Power-off timers setting to set the sleep or idle power off functions... -
Page 16: Fiio Market
4) FiiO Market With the X7 connected to the internet via WiFi (see section D.2), Tap “FiiO Market” on the Android homescreen to show a list of officially recommended apps for which compatibility with the FiiO X7 has been rigorously tested. Slide up and down to view the full list of apps. -
Page 17: X7 Settings
FiiO’s official website: Tap to go to FiiO’s official website (Internet connection required), to receive the latest news and info on our products (including the X7); FiiO Forum: Tap to enter FiiO’s FiiO forum (Internet connection required), to interact with other music lovers online;... -
Page 18: Response To In-Line Remotes On Connected Headsets May Be Enabled Or Disabled By Your Choice
a) Audio Settings—In-line remote Response to in-line remotes on connected headsets may be enabled or disabled by your choice b) Audio settings—Adjustable volume at LO Adjustable volume at LO: On/Off This allows you to set whether the volume through Line Out can be controlled by adjusting the volume level or not. - Page 19 d) Audio settings—Multifunctional Output The 3.5mm output port at the up left of the X7 may output analog line signal or coaxial/optical digital signals. This menu item lets you choose among the three. e) Audio settings— SPDIF out setting There are two modes of using the SPDIF Out: D2P (DSD to PCM) and DOP (DSD over PCM). Under D2P mode, you play the PCM signal and will get the original PCM signal out.
- Page 20 the coaixal device connecting with the DAP needs to support DSD. It can only support up to DSD64 signal when SPDIF Out, higher specs format like DSD 128 is not supported. f) Audio settings—Gain Sets the gain level of the headphone output to be either High (high volume) or Low (low volume). g) Audio settings—Channel balance Sets the volume balance between the left and right channels.
- Page 21 h) Display— Brightness level To set the brightness of the screen to a comfortable level according the actual environment. I) Display—Wallpaper To set the wallpaper at your preference...
- Page 22 This menu item lets you customize the lighting of the pulsar light (blue horizontal light below the touchscreen and FiiO logo). The brightness of the light can be adjusted in 256 steps. The light can be set to light steadily (Lit), pulse slowly on and off (Pulsing), or not light (Off).
- Page 23 l) Display—Font Size Choose the font size at your personal preference m) Powertimer—Sleep ”Sleep” can be used to turn off the X7 after a set time, regardless of activity. This may be useful for e.g. bedside listening. The sleep timer may be set to any number of minutes between 0 (OFF; no timer) and 120.
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Page 24: Fiio Music
The Idle poweroff timer may be set to any number of minutes between 0 (OFF; no timer) and 2. FiiO Music The X7 includes the FiiO Music app, a music player application that has been highly customized to make full use of the audio hardware of the X7 and tailored to the usage needs of advanced music... -
Page 25: App Homepage
(near bottom of menu). On first launch of FiiO Music, you will be prompted to scan for music on your X7. Tap “Scan all” to scan all locations on the X7 automatically, or “Scan selected folder(s)” to manually select locations to be scanned. - Page 26 browsing); Local music: Tap the folder icon in the middle to enter the main music browsing menu for all songs stored locally on the X7, including on the inserted micro SD card; DLNA: Tap the DLNA symbol on the right to connect to a DLNA-enabled network and browse music on your network.
- Page 27 icon to the right of the artist name to view a list of albums by the artist instead; tap on an album to view the tracks within that album. Tap on the name of a song/track to play that track. Albums: displays all albums stored in your X7 according to the chosen order.
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Page 28: A) Alphabet Scrolling
Note: Sliding your finger left over a list item reveals an option to delete the item. (or format a drive, if “internal storage” or “SD card” is selected in folder view…) Tap on the red button and you will be prompted to confirm the delete action. a) Alphabet scrolling When the list is ordered by alphabet (tap the blue circle to the lower right and select the “A->Z”... -
Page 29: Now Playing
delete. 3) Now playing The Now Playing screen has buttons to tap on as well as places you can activate with neat gesture actions, as detailed below: Home Search Equalizer Play via Bluetooth Favorites Add to playlist Delete track Play/Pause Previous track Track info Next track... -
Page 30: Eq Equalizer
4) EQ Equalizer FiiO Music incorporates a graphic equalizer. One may choose between the given genre presets directly, or adjust the ten frequency bands from 31Hz to 16kHz independently from -6dB to +6 dB,... -
Page 31: Pure Music Mode
The operation of the X7 in Pure Music mode is similar to in Android mode, with the exception that the X7 will be in FiiO Music all the time. In this mode, all background Android processes will be disabled to allow for a smoother music experience. -
Page 32: Faq
A: The X7 utilizes a 3800mAh rechargeable Li-poly battery, for roughly 10 hours of play time in normal use. You may refer to http://fiio.net/en/products/71/parameters , “Battery Life Test Conditions”, for the conditions under which the battery life of the X7 was tested. -
Page 33: What To Do If The X7 Gets Hot While Charging And Playing At The Same Time
What to do if the X7 gets hot while charging and playing at the same time? A: As noted above the X7 can be charged and used at the same time without harm. Nevertheless you may choose to turn off the X7 for charging. 2. -
Page 34: How To Tell Whether The X7 Has The Latest Firmware
A: Please ensure that the X7 is well charged, preferably fully charged, before updating. The X7 should not brick during update even if it fails. Nevertheless, if your X7 is bricked, please contact us at support@fiio.net and we will help you with it. 4. Storage... -
Page 35: Does The X7 Support Cue Sheets
Why do the songs I’ve copied into the X7 not appear in any listing (except Folder view) in FiiO Music? A: Please go to FiiO Music Settings->Scan for songs to index your songs into the listings. -
Page 36: Could X7 Be Used With Fiio's Docking Station
Could X7 be used with FiiO's docking station? A: X7 could be used with FiiO's docking station DK1 and desktop amplifier K5 via Micro USB connection. -
Page 37: Why Is The X7 A Bit Sluggish In Responding At Times
not continue accepting input in your pocket and keep your X7 active. b)Turning down the backlight brightness and turning off the pulsar light can also save battery. c) Go to X7’s system settings -> Powertimer -> Idle poweroff to set the Idle poweroff timer; And after the set time of inactivity, X7 will power off automatically to save power. -
Page 38: Why Can't I See The Quick Settings Menu When I Pull Down From The Top Of The Touchscreen
Why can my X7 not receive OTA updates / why is the OTA update so slow? A: The update download may be slow owing to network constraints, at the FiiO server’s end, in the intermediary network, at your Internet ISP, your WiFi router, or owing to poor WiFi reception by the X7 (move closer to the router / hotspot).