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Fiio X5 User Manual

192 khz/24 bit high resolution lossless music player
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X5 Complete User Manual
(applies to FW1.0 and later)
Foreword:
Thank you for purchasing FiiO's X5, our 192 kHz/24 bit high resolution lossless
music player. To let you better utilize the X5 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 X5
and unleash its full potential.
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  • Page 1 To let you better utilize the X5 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 X5 and unleash its full potential.

  • 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 X5 ……………………………...……………………………. 1) About charging ……………………………………………....……………… 13-14 2) Transferring songs ……………………….……………………....…………… 14-15 3) Firmware upgrades ….………..…….……….………………………....……...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    A. Introduction The X5 is a 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 192 kHz/64 bit or 5.6 MHz/1 bit (DSD128) is supported and other features...
  • Page 4 Power/Lock button: When the unit is powered off, hold the button for two seconds and release it and the X5 will power on (after a brief pause); when the unit is on, press the button briefly to lock / unlock the player, or hold the button for three seconds to power off (hold for ten seconds for a forced shutdown).

  • Page 5: Firmware Update

    1.Copy the X5II.fw file provided by FiiO into the root directory of a micro SD card in FAT32 format; 2.Turn off the X5 and insert the card into X5’s micro SD card slot 1 (left slot) (if not already inserted);...

  • Page 6: Pictorial Guide To Menu Operation

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

  • Page 7: Now Playing

    2. Now playing Cover 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 X5 enters the main menu after it is powered on; use the scroll wheel or the Previous and Next buttons to choose between Now Playing, Play by category, Browse files, Play settings and System settings;...
  • Page 9 SD card. (“TF card not found” would pop up if there is no micro SD card inserted in the slot selected) or any external storage connected to the X5 via USB OTG connection (“OTG”). Turn the scroll wheel to select between items, press OK on a song to play it or press OK on a folder to enter the folder.
  • Page 10 Manual: updates the media library only when you press OK on “Update media lib”; Auto: updates the media library automatically each time after the X5 was connected to a computer or mass storage or micro SD card was inserted /removed.
  • Page 11 Storage mode, the X5 acts as a standard USB storage device; any micro SD card inserted in the X5 will appear on the computer as a removable drive and you can then drag and drop e.g. music files into it to add music and otherwise manage your music library on the X5. In DAC mode, the X5 will act as an external USB sound card and you may play music directly from your computer through the X5 and enjoy the X5’s superior sound quality on your computer.

  • Page 12: Tips On Usage

    Displays the name and model of the player, total and available capacity of the inserted micro SD card, total number of songs loaded, firmware version and the serial number / batch number of your X5. Turn the scroll wheel clockwise to read our copyright declaration and then the quick start guide to the X5.

  • Page 13: Faq On The X5

    Q: Can the X5 play songs while charging? A:Yes; no harm will come to the X5 if you use it while charging, in which case it is normal for the X5 to get warm. The reason we recommend turning the X5 off for charging is so that charging...

  • Page 14: Transferring Songs

    A: It is normal for the X5 to get a bit hot in these conditions and this does not endanger the X5 or the listener in any way. If you are worried about this, it is better to take off any casing to expose the X5 to air for cooling down.

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrades

    Q:How to update the X5 firmware? A:Please refer to Section C. Firmware Update in this user manual. Q:Is it possible to brick the X5 while upgrading the firmware? What to do if my X5 is bricked? A:It should not be possible to brick the X5 in the normal course of upgrading its firmware. If you somehow manage to brick it, please contact us via support@fiio.net and we can instruct...
  • 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 X5, 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 X5. If the ID3 tags and / or lyrics files are encoded in an unsupported format, rubbish characters will be shown.

  • Page 18: Other Operations

    Q:Why does the total number of files displayed by X5 differ from the actual number of files that I copied into the micro SD card? A:The total number displayed by the X5 indicates the total number of files playable by the X5. G. FAQ on the X5—other operations Q: How to get longer battery life for the X5? 1.

  • Page 19: Connection With Other Audio Equipment

    Q: Why does the X5 not show up as a storage device when I connect it to my computer? A: Please check that the X5 is set to “Storage” USB mode (System Settings->USB mode) rather than DAC mode.

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