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ZEN Blue 3 User Manual_Ver1.0 ( )
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Thank you for purchasing the Blue 3 from the ZEN series.
The Blue 3 is a Hi-Res
Bluetooth DAC.
Unlock aptX Lossless and LDAC high-resolution audio transmission for your
Bluetooth headphones and Hi-Fi system with our new Lossless Bluetooth
transmitter and receiver, the ZEN Blue 3. Featuring three exciting operation modes
and unbeatable Bluetooth codecs, you'll never have to settle for lossy codecs again.
The ZEN Blue 3 boasts three operation modes: RX mode for receiving Bluetooth
signals from your smartphone and outputting to your Hi-Fi system; TX mode for
transmitting audio from your TV, set-top box, gaming console, or CD player to your
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  • Page 1 ZEN Blue 3 User Manual_Ver1.0 ( ) User Manuals Thank you for purchasing the Blue 3 from the ZEN series. The Blue 3 is a Hi-Res Bluetooth DAC. Unlock aptX Lossless and LDAC high-resolution audio transmission for your Bluetooth headphones and Hi-Fi system with our new Lossless Bluetooth transmitter and receiver, the ZEN Blue 3.
  • Page 2 wireless headphones; and DAC mode for high-resolution music playback from USB S-PDIF connections. The ZEN Blue 3 is the ultimate lossless Bluetooth transmitter and receiver, excelling in lossless/hi-res Bluetooth audio transmission for your wireless headphones and Hi- Fi system. FEATURES: Equipped with Qualcomm's flagship Bluetooth QCC5181 chip featuring Bluetooth 5.4, ●...
  • Page 3 3 / 1 5...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Power switch 2. Operating mode selector 3. Input channel selection 4. Bluetooth codec and PCM display 5. Audio Format LED (kHz) 6. TX MODE/LOW LATENCY 4 / 1 5...
  • Page 5 7. Bluetooth pairing/LED display ON/OFF 8. Balanced 4.4mm analogue line output 9. RCA analogue line output 10. RCA analogue line input 11. S/PDIF (Optical/Coaxial) input 12. S/PDIF (Optical/Coaxial) output 13. USB-C audio and power input 14. Antenna 15. DC 5V Power Supply Connection 16.

  • Page 6: Power Switch

    1. Power switch Power switch, Long press ≥2S to switch on/off. 2. Operating mode selector This button cycles through 3 operating mode: RX Mode＞ TX Mode＞DAC Mode RX Mode In receive Bluetooth signal mode, the ZEN Blue 3 acts as a Bluetooth signal receiver/decoder only, allowing Bluetooth pairing with mobile phones or other devices to transmit audio signals in lossless CD sound quality.

  • Page 7: Dac Mode

    Note: The Note: ZEN Blue 3 supports aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, LDAC and SBC emitting Bluetooth signals (See item 4). Please adjust your Bluetooth receiving device to Bluetooth pairing mode and bring your device as close as possible to ZEN Blue 3 (avoid connecting to other Bluetooth products), ZEN Blue 3 will automatically pair and connect your Bluetooth product, if the connection fails, re-adjust ZEN Blue 3 and your Bluetooth product to Bluetooth pairing mode, you can connect it dynamically.

  • Page 8: Bluetooth Codec And Pcm Display

    Input 2: Coaxia (See item 11) Input 3: Optical (See item 11) Input 4: RAC (See item 10) 4. Bluetooth codec and PCM display The colour of the 'iFi' logo in the centre of the front display represents the file format received: RX Mode Format...

  • Page 9: Audio Format Led (Khz)

    Format Blue aptX Magenta aptX HD Green aptX Adaptive White aptX Lossless Cyan LDAC DAC Mode Format White 5. Audio Format LED (kHz) The LED colour scheme indicates the audio format and sampling frequency received by the ZEN Blue 3 from the music source. Mode Yellow PCM 44.1/48kHz...
  • Page 10 RX MODE/DAC MODE: tapping is invalid TX MODE: 1) In this mode, tap this button to switch the Bluetooth format. 2) long press ≥2s to enter the low latency state of aptX Adaptive/Low Latency. 7. Bluetooth pairing/LED display ON/OFF (long press ≥3s) Bluetooth pairing - LED ON/OFF (Single tap)
  • Page 11 Single tap to switch off (4) Bluetooth codec and PCM display and (5) Sampling frequency LED (kHz) LED. 8. Balanced 4.4mm analogue line output This is an analogue output via 4.4mm > XLR or other balanced interconnects. You can use this to connect to active speakers or amplifiers that have a volume control.
  • Page 12 9. RCA analogue line output This is an analogue output via RCA > RCA or other single-ended interconnects. You can use this to connect to active speakers or amplifiers that have a volume control. 10. RCA analogue line input This is an analogue input. Connect an analogue RCA interconnects to an RCA Line output.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    15. DC 5V Power Supply Connection ZEN Blue 3 is powered by 5 volts, either via the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable (for connection to laptop or PC) or DC power supply (not included). Tip: For best performance upgrade the power supply to a super-low noise power adapter such as iPower2 5V or iPower X 5V.
  • Page 14 Output RX MODE TX MODE DAC MODE Bluetooth 5.4 (aptX Lossless, Digital Optical, Coaxial Optical, Coaxial aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, RCA L/R, Analogue RCA L/R, LHDC(HWA), AAC Balanced 4.4 Balanced 4.4 and SBC) Optical/Coaxial 192kHz/24Bit, Maximum supported 96kHz/24Bit 96kHz/24Bit sampling rate 96kHz/24Bit...
  • Page 15 ≤51Ω SNR: 109dB DNR: 109dB (0dBFS @ 1kHz) +A THD + N: < 0.005% (10K Load)@(20-20kHz) Frequency Response: Power supply requirement: USB-C or DC 5V/≥0.5A (centre +ve) Power consumption: ＜1W Dimensions: 158 x 115 x 35 mm (6.2" x 4.5" x 1.4") Net Weight: 447 g (0.99 lbs) Limited Warranty:...

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