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EVIKA Amati.linea Manual

Player, amplifier, media server and speakers in one.
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Amati.linea Stereo System
Quick Start Manual
A player, amplifier, media server and speakers in one unit:
Music from any source: smartphone, tablet, computer, Internet, TV, CD/DVD- players, USB flash
drives, in-built memory and network storage. Including music on the air: AirPlay and DLNA
Amplifier: HD-quality sound in the format of "speakers on the shelf" — up to 24 bit and 96 kHz
(a standard CD offers 16 bit and 44 kHz). Includes optimisation for digital sources for maximum
quality in playing music from mobile devices. Supports all possible audio formats: (LOSSLESS,
AAC, WMA, МРЗ, FLAC, AIFF)
Media server: built-in HDD for storing audio files
Controlling the speakers from mobile devices: built-in web application

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  • Page 1 Amati.linea Stereo System Quick Start Manual A player, amplifier, media server and speakers in one unit: Music from any source: smartphone, tablet, computer, Internet, TV, CD/DVD- players, USB flash drives, in-built memory and network storage. Including music on the air: AirPlay and DLNA Amplifier: HD-quality sound in the format of ”speakers on the shelf”...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INCLUDED PARTS Additional equipment for comfortable operation (not included in package) LAYOUT AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAMS SETTING UP ACCESSING THE CONTROL INTERFACE Подключение колонок к локальной сети ........................9 How to find the speakers’ IP address ............................9 Configuring IP address reservation Configuring IP address reservation ..............12 MAIN CONTROL WINDOW AUDIO PLAYER AND AUDIO LIBRARY WINDOW...
  • Page 3 PLAYING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL DEVICES Playing music from a usb flash drive or usb hdd......................18 Playing music from mobile devices or a computer (using airplay) ..............18 Playing music from mobile devices or a computer (via lan or wi-fi connection) using a dlna, upnp ..19 Playing from external audio sources (connected via s/pdif and/or toslink) ............29...

  • Page 4: Included Parts

    INCLUDED PARTS Acoustic speaker Acoustic speaker with built-in player TotoLink N150USM Wi-Fi adaptor 2x1.5 mm2 OFC 2 meter audio cable Power supply unit Ethernet cable Additional equipment for comfortable operation (not included in package) - Wi-Fi router for your Internet network (if it does not currently have one); - USB Flash drive, as the optimal means of storage for your music library;...

  • Page 5: Layout

    LAYOUT Speaker Audio cable connectors Phase inverter,IR Indicators Ethernet RJ-45 USB port IR receiver Power port S/PDIF TOSLINK Subwoofer Reset button output (reset to factory defaults)

  • Page 6: Audio System Connection Diagrams

    AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAMS DIAGRAM OF SPEAKER CONTROL DEVICES wired LAN connection Wi-Fi adaptor wireless Wi-Fi connection DIAGRAM OF CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES Attention: for the speakers to play audio from devices connected via LAN or Wi-Fi, you must configure a DLNA server or AirPlay (depending on the operating system) on the devices.

  • Page 7: Setting Up

    SETTING UP Place the speakers where they are to be installed When placing the speakers in a room, do not install them in corners. This can significantly decrease the sound quality. Try to place the speakers in the centre of a wall. 1.5 -2 metres recommended position not recommended position...
  • Page 8 Connect the Ethernet cable to a port on your router/gateway (not included) Connect the power supply Plug the cable of the power supply unit into the speaker Attention: if you are using a power supply unit that did not come included with this audio system, ensure that its polarity and parameters correspond to the requirements (see the “Basic technical parameters”...

  • Page 9: Accessing The Control Interface

    Connection of the speakers to a local network is recommended. It is a bit more difficult to set up, but it enables you to fully realize the entire potential built in to the Amati.linea system. Connecting the speakers this way makes it possible to play back music from practically any computer and practically any gadget in the same network as the speakers.
  • Page 10 SOFTPERFECT NETWORK SCANNER Launch the program Click the button to automatically detect the network’s IP address range (Auto Detect) A configuration window will open Select one of the address lines with a single click “OK” Press the button Press the “Start Scanning”...
  • Page 11 Upon completion of the scan, the listing of IP addresses of the devices connected to the local network will appear. The speakers are usually called “Amati.linea” on the listing. Note: - the free version of the program displays the IP-addresses of only 6 devices.

  • Page 12: Configuring Ip Address Reservation Configuring Ip Address Reservation

    CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS RESERVATION Attention: the instruction steps and names of control buttons/elements may differ from those shown depending on the type of router/gateway you have installed. Enter the IP address of your router/gateway into your browser’s address bar and press the “Go”...

  • Page 13: Main Control Window

    MAIN CONTROL WINDOW Device name Mode for playing audio files Mode for playing audio from using the built-in player external devices connected via the inputs: -S/PDIF Mute button -TOSLINK Volume up Volume down Start/stop Go back to previous track* playback List of playlists* Go to next track* Playback progress bar.

  • Page 14: Audio Player And Audio Library Window

    AUDIO PLAYER AND AUDIO LIBRARY WINDOW Playlist window: Current playlist, Albums, Artists, Genres, Playlists Return to main window Online radio window File navigation window for files on internal memory and connected USB *1 – listing of radio stations is based on the iTunes listing. Not all radio stations on the list will work, since there may be geographical limitations.

  • Page 15: Quick Setup Window

    QUICK SETUP WINDOW Tools window Return to main window Quick setup window Audio configuration window Service configuration window...

  • Page 16: Placing Files On The Speakers' Internal Memory

    PLACING FILES ON THE SPEAKERS’ INTERNAL MEMORY To place (or see/delete) files on the speakers’ internal memory, you must activate the FTP server on the speakers and install a program to upload files to the speakers. ACTIVATING FTP SERVER ON THE SPEAKERS The speakers’...
  • Page 17 EXCHANGING FILES WITH THE SPEAKERS You can use any FTP client program to exchange files with the speakers. The next steps will be described using FileZilla as an example (you can download it for free for various operating systems on the developer’s site: https://filezilla-project.org/) Install and launch the program.

  • Page 18: Playing Music From External Devices

    PLAYING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL DEVICES PLAYING MUSIC FROM A USB FLASH DRIVE OR USB HDD Connect the device to a USB port on the speakers Go to the speakers’ control interface (if you are connecting for the first time, see the “Accessing the control interface” section) Confirm that the “Internal”...

  • Page 19: Playing Music From Mobile Devices Or A Computer (Via Lan Or Wi-Fi Connection) Using A Dlna, Upnp

    Apple AirPlay. The DLNA server mode enables “scavenging” (accessing other devices for files on the device) and file playback will launch automatically from the Amati.linea system. For the DLNA server to operate, it must be con- figured (only one time required for each device) and the server must be launched (depending on the program, it may be...
  • Page 20 There are a number of programs for working with a UPnP renderer/DLNA server. Some manufacturers have their own applications for operations with DLNA and UPnP, like Sony Walkman and Samsung Link. By way of example, we will review configuration of the following programs: For use in UPnP renderer mode - ”Bubble UPnP”, ОС...
  • Page 21 If necessary, press on the icon once to turn off the “DLNA mountpoint” mode. 7. Press the “LIBRARY” tab in the 5. Select the item “amati.linea” 6 Close the open menu, clicking lower area of the screen. the program button in the upper...
  • Page 22 Configuration of the “JRiver Media Center” program 1. Turn on the speakers and wait for complete startup. 2. Activate the program.   3. To start up DLNA go to the “Tools” menu and select “Options”.  ...
  • Page 23 4. Select the item “Media Network” on the left in the window that opens. Check «Use Media Network to share the library and enable DLNA» on the right side of the window.   The window will open after checking. Keep clicking on “Next” until the “Configure Media Network” window appears. Select “Generic DLNA (works with most devices)”...
  • Page 24 After this click “OK”.   6. Open the list “Playing Now” in the left window and confirm that list contains the names of the speakers (default “amati. linea”). Double click on the speakers for further playback of sound and confirm that the upper right window is displaying the name of the speakers.
  • Page 25   If the name of the speakers is not on the list, the reason might be the following: The “UPnP Renderer” and “DLNA mountpoint” modes were turned off when the speakers were set up - To turn on these modes, enter the speaker manager interface “Quick Setup”...
  • Page 26 Configuring the server in “Serviio” Launch the program’s console and go to the “Library” To make the folders “visible” to the speakers, press the “Add local…” button in the “Shared folders” tab and select the desired folders Go to the “Status”...
  • Page 27 Press the “Refresh” button. The speakers will appear in the “Renderer Profile” list If the speakers do not appear in the list, this may be caused by your anti-virus program. Deactivate/disable your anti-virus and click “Refresh” again After the server is launched (when the “Start server”...
  • Page 28 Go to the “Roots” tab and press the “Add” button to select the folders containing the device’s audio files which will be available for playing through the speakers To select folders, press the “Browse” button Exit the options menu and save the changes “Start/Stop”...

  • Page 29: Playing From External Audio Sources (Connected Via S/Pdif And/Or Toslink)

    Playing music from the DLNA server Go to the speakers’ control interface (see the “Accessing the control inter- face” section) Activate the DLNA service on the speakers You only have to activate it once and the DLNA server will continue to oper- ate until it is stopped.
  • Page 30 Go to the speakers’ control interface (see the “Accessing the control interface” section) Start playback on the source device In the speakers’ main control window, press the If necessary, you can change the automatically ”External” button. After an automatic scan of the selected input manually by pressing the “External”...

  • Page 31: Playlist Management

    PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT For convenience in navigation and management, it is preferable to use playlists rather than playing files from the file sys- tem. In the latter case, it is impossible to play all the files in the folder in sequence. In that case, create a user’s playlist or add all the tracks in the file to the “Current Playlist”...

  • Page 32: Current Playlist

    CURRENT PLAYLIST The playlist may still provide a record of the tracks played. This will contain all tracks played and the list will be saved until cleared. The same data from the playlist may be used to create a user’s playlist (for details, see subsection “User’s playlists)”.

  • Page 33: User's Playlists

    USER’S PLAYLISTS User’s playlists are divided into two types: - favourites – only one. - other user’s playlists. Click on the playlist once to select. Double clicking will open the list of tracks contained in the selected playlist. Available commands: —...

  • Page 34: Controlling The Speakers Using The Apple Remote Control

    CONTROLLING THE SPEAKERS USING THE APPLE REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION You can control playback and volume using the Apple remote control. BUTTON ASSIGNMENT: Button press combinations for additional control: — move to next track */** 1 + 2 — move to next playlist —...

  • Page 35: Connecting The Remote To Apple Devices

    CONNECTING THE REMOTE TO APPLE DEVICES If there are Apple devices in the area around the speakers that can be managed using an Apple Remote, all the devices may be controlled simultaneously through one remote. To avoid this happening, it is recommended that: 1.

  • Page 36: System Setup Or Quick Setup Window

    SYSTEM SETUP OR QUICK SETUP WINDOW   “QUICK SETUP” TAB Airplay Activate/deactivate using Apple Airplay technology (blue button – activated – grey button – deactivated) DLNA mountpoint Activate/deactivate DLNA mountpoint function (blue button – activated, grey button – deactivated) When activated, speaker access to network DLNA servers is allowed. Available servers can be viewed in the File System menu of the audio player.

  • Page 37: Services Tab

      NOTICE! After turning on/off this function, the Amati.linea system must be reloaded for the switch to take effect. To do this, enter the speaker control interface → Quick setup window → “Tools” tab → click “Reboot player” and wait for the system to finish reloading.

  • Page 38: "Tools" Tab

    Advanced settings (KNX/IP control, FTP mountpoints)   Smart-home system function. “TOOLS” TAB Reboot player Forced reboot of Amati.linea system. Press the button to reboot the system. NOTE! During reboot the system will be unavailable for music playback. Stop AirPlay Use Apple Airplay technology to stop playback.

  • Page 39: Direct Connection To Computer

    DIRECT CONNECTION TO COMPUTER This is the simplest way to connect the system. However, it seriously limits the speakers’ ability to reproduce music from various sources. It is therefore recommended to connect the speakers to a local network via a router. When connecting the speakers directly to a computer, you need only to connect the speakers and computer via an Ethernet cable and manually register the IP address.

  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade

    4. In the window that opens, enter: - in the login field – admin - in the password field – admin. ATTENTION! Do not turn off the Amati.linea sys- tem during upgrade. Cancel ATTNETION! The firmware upgrade process will start. The screen will display the notice “Do not unplug your...
  • Page 41 ATTNETION! When upgrading the device firmware (before the countdown finishes) do not disconnect power to the speakers and do not shut down the browser, or it may cause damage to the firmware and/or speakers. The speakers will be reloaded by completion of the countdown. During reload the notice “Device is not responding” may appear on the screen.

  • Page 42: Known Problems And Trouble Shooting Solutions

    (for example when loading files) or poor traffic capacity of router. When connecting via Wi-Fi speaker sound interrupts, Contact your Internet provider or Amati.linea support line breaks up or momentarily disappears for advice. 2. Use more reliable wired connections or use PLC adapters, routing the wi-fi signal to speakers through the 220v electricity power network (see plc adapter in google).

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SYSTEM Unit volume.................................11 litres Mid-range loudspeaker............................145 mm High-frequency loudspeaker.....................textile dome 25 mm Sensitivity................................89 dB Frequency range............................50 Hz - 22 kHz POWER Operational voltage............................24V (DC) Power consumption in idle mode........................1.2W Power supply characteristics......................24V; 2.7A; 65W Ports........................1 х 100BaseTX Ethernet, 2 х USB Inputs........................2 х...

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