Fiio X3 User Manual

Fiio X3 User Manual

Fiio x3 192khz/ 24bit usb dac
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X3 User Guide -2
(192KHz/24Bit USB DAC)
Be applicable to any versions beyond FW2.05
Foreword:
This article will detail the preparations and precautions regarding using the X3
as a USB DAC, and the USB DAC driver installation method. Frequently asked
questions will also be answered. Please study this article in detail for a quick
trouble-free installation of the X3 as a USB DAC.
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  • Page 1 Be applicable to any versions beyond FW2.05 Foreword: This article will detail the preparations and precautions regarding using the X3 as a USB DAC, and the USB DAC driver installation method. Frequently asked questions will also be answered. Please study this article in detail for a quick...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Items to prepare before driver installation: 2. Precautions: 3. Driver installation steps 4. Operating instructions 5. Frequently asked questions...
  • Page 3: Items To Prepare Before Driver Installation

    2. Precautions: 1. For desktop computers, connect the X3 to a USB port on the rear of the case, not the front. This is because front USB ports on desktop computers are connected to the motherboard via long unshielded cables. As a result, front USB ports have low power output, low transfer speeds and are prone to electrical interference, degrading sound quality or causing crackling / dropouts.
  • Page 4: Driver Installation Steps

    6.The driver attached to this article should only be run on windows systems. Mac and Linux computers have no need for such a driver and will be able to use the X3's USB DAC function as soon as the X3's firmware is updated.
  • Page 5 2. After upgrade is complete, a USB mode will be added to the X3's system settings menu: DAC mode. This is the new default. The other mode is mass storage mode (the old mode). 3. After confirming that the USB mode is “DAC”, connect the X3's micro USB port to the computer's USB port via the prepared USB cable.
  • Page 6 While the installation is proceeding, the following warning dialog will pop up more than once (usually twice). Select “install this driver software anyway” each time the dialog pops up: Select “install this driver software anyway” Next>...
  • Page 7 The above dialog will pop up indicating successful installation of the driver. Click Next. Click Finish to complete installation. Icon would appear at the bottom right corner: After installed the driver, set “FiiO X3” as the default audio play device. (Control panel>Sound>Playback).
  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    5 options in the DAC interface. Menu / back :no function on short press. A long press exits the X3 from USB DAC mode and puts it back in the main menu.
  • Page 9: Frequently Asked Questions

    192kHz (e.g. while connected to the E17 for decoding) 8. The X3 always shows the output bit depth as 24bits, even when the song itself is 16 bit. This is because the data is padded to 24bits before sending to the internal DAC and...

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