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Fiio X3 Complete User's Manual

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X3 Complete User Manual
(applies to FW1.0 and later)
Foreword:
Thank you for purchasing FiiO's X3, our 192kHz/24bit high resolution lossless music
player. To let you better utilize the X3, 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 X3 and unleash its full potential.
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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing FiiO’s X3, our 192kHz/24bit high resolution lossless music player. To let you better utilize the X3, we have prepared this complete user manual and collected and answered some frequently asked questions by users. We hope this...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C. Firmware update ……………………..……………………………… D. Pictorial guide to menu operation …..…….……………. E. Menu operation ………………………………………………………. 8-12 F. Tips on usage ……………………………………..……………… 12-13 G. FAQ on the X3 ……………………………...……………………………. 1) About charging ……………………………………………....……………… 13-14 2) Transferring songs ……………………….……………………....…………… 14-15 3) Firmware upgrades ….………..…….……….………………………....……...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    A. Introduction The X3 is a HiFi-class high resolution digital audio player, supporting lossy and lossless music formats including DSD, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, ALAC, AAC, MP3, MP2 and ogg vorbis. A maximum sample rate of 192kHz/64bit or 5.6MHz/1bit (DSD128) is supported and CUE sheets, gapless playback are also supported.
  • Page 4 (“-” button) ⑾ RESET button: Push this button with a thin rod to reset and reboot the X3 in case of system error. ⑿ Power/Lock button: When the unit is powered off, hold the button for two seconds and release it and the X3will power on (after a brief pause);...

  • Page 5: Firmware Update

    Summary of micro SD card upgrade procedure: 1.Copy the X3II.fw file provided by FiiO into the root directory of a micro SD card in FAT32 format; 2.Turn off the X3 and insert the card into the slotof the X3 (if not already inserted);...

  • Page 6: Pictorial Guide To Menu Operation

    D.Pictorial guide to menu operation 1. Main menu EQ:OFF Now Playing Buttons and dial explained: Shortcuts key shows Scroll wheel: scrolls through menu items, / hides shortcuts changes value of selected item context menu; OK / Confirm / Play / Pause: navigate and select Enters next menu level, selects item for shortcuts menu items...

  • Page 7: Now Playing

    2. Now playing Cover EQ:OFF EQ:OFF Press the shortcuts key briefly Lyrics EQ:OFF Use the scroll wheel or the“Previous”“Next”buttons below the scroll wheel to choose between menu options Add or remove from favorites Add to playlist Select between loop all, loop single song, sequential and shuffle play modes respectively Delete current song 3.

  • Page 8: Menu Operation

    2 seconds to turn off the player. The X3 enters the main menu after it is powered on; use the scroll wheel or the Previous and Next buttons to choose between Now Playing, Category, Browse Files, Play settings and System settings;...
  • Page 9 Off: no memory of the last song played when X3 is switched off. Song: resumes playback from the start of the last song played when the X3 was switched off. Position: resumes playback from the last position on the timeline of the last song played when the X3 was switched off.
  • Page 10 Previous and Next keys to choose between:Manual: updates the media library only when you press OK on“Update Media lib”; Auto: updates the media library automatically each time after the X3 was connected to a computer or mass storage or micro SD card was inserted /removed.Updating the Media Library takes a considerable amount of time for a large library of songs;...
  • Page 11 X3. In DAC mode, the X3 will act as an external USB sound card and you may play music directly from your computer through the X3 and enjoy the X3’s superior sound quality on your computer.

  • Page 12: Tips On Usage

    Now Playing screen) and then enter the favorites menu to enjoy all your favorite songs. The X3 supports addition and removal of songs defined in .cue files as well for your enjoyment of lossless rips of CDs/DVDs/etc.

  • Page 13: Faq On The X3

    Q:Can the X3 play songs while charging? A:Yes; no harm will come to the X3 if you use it while charging, in which case it is normal for the X3 to get warm. The reason we recommend turning the X3 off for charging is so that charging completes more quickly.

  • Page 14: Transferring Songs

    A: By using a high quality, high speed USB charger rated for 5V and 2A or above, and the data cable that comes with the X3. Power off the X3 to get the best charging effect. Q:Why does the X3 charge so slowly or not at all through a front USB port on a desktop computer?

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrades

    Q:How to update the X3 firmware? A:Please refer to Section C. Firmware Update in this user manual. Q:Is it possible to brick the X3 while upgrading the firmware? What to do if my X3 is bricked? A:It should not be possible to brick the X3 in the normal course of upgrading its firmware.
  • Page 16 Q:How to format the micro SD card into FAT32 format? 1. Simply insert the card into the micro SD card slot in the X3, go to System Settings->Format, press OK to select and OK again to confirm formatting the card to FAT32 format. or 2.

  • Page 17: Music Playback

    A:Only ANSI, Unicode and UTF-8 (with and without BOM) encodings are supported for ID3 tags and .lrc files to be read by the X3. If the ID3 tags and / or lyrics files are encoded in an unsupported format, rubbish characters will be shown.

  • Page 18: Other Operations

    DAC and amplification all on the SoC. Apart from outputting more power to your headphones, a lot of this power is also dissipated as heat, thus causing the X3 to heat up slightly in operation; but this does not endanger the X3 or the listener in any way.

  • Page 19: Connection With Other Audio Equipment

    Q: Why does the X3 not show up as a storage device when I connect it to my computer? A: Please check that the X3 is set to “Storage” USB mode (System settings->USB mode) rather than DAC mode.

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