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Table of Contents Encore+ User Guide Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety and Care Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Encore+ User Guide Table of Contents Listening to SiriusXM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Now Playing Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Viewing and Tuning Channels By Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Viewing and Tuning Channel in a List. . . . . . . .
Introduction Encore+ User Guide Features Thank you for purchasing the Grace Digital Encore+. Your Encore+ comes with everything you need to enjoy music in your home.
Encore+ User Guide Introduction Safety and Care Information IMPORTANT! Always read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and/or damage to your device. Grace Digital disclaims all responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair, or other causes. • Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 140°F or below -4°F, or above 60°C or below -20°C). • • • • Do not expose to moisture. Do not use device near or in water. Do not let any foreign matter spill into device.
Introduction Encore+ User Guide WARNING!! • • • • Opening the case may result in electric shock. Make sure that you insert the plug all the way into the outlet. Do not touch the device with wet hands. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. • Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
Introduction Encore+ User Guide What's in the Box? Internet Radio and Media Streamer Encore+ 2x 2.
Introduction Encore+ User Guide Encore+ Controls Tune Knob (Multifunction) Turning the knob in a menu or user input screen scrolls through and highlights menus and choices; pressing the knob in a menu or user input screen selects the highlighted item. Front View Display Screen Headphone Connection Internet Radio and Media Streamer Volume / Mute Knob Turn to adjust the volume; press down to mute and un-mute audio.
Introduction Encore+ User Guide Remote Control Power/Standby Button Press to turn On/Standby. Mute Button Press to silence the audio. EQ, Alarm, Sleep, Snooze Home Button Press to display the Home screen. Play/Pause Button Press to pause or resume playing. (Limited Support) Back Button Press to return back to the previous display screen. Vol+/Vol- Buttons Press to increase or decrease the audio volume.
Installation Encore+ User Guide Connect to a Wireless Network The easiest way to connect to a wireless network is to have the Encore+ scan for wireless networks, and then choose your wireless network from the list of wireless networks. The Encore+ will automatically display the strongest Wi-Fi network at the top of the list. However, if your wireless network name (SSID) is hidden, or if your network is DHCP disabled, you’ll have to manually enter the network settings.
Installation Encore+ User Guide Manually Connecting to a Wireless Network (Optional) To manually connect to a wireless network, you’ll need to know the SSID (wireless network name), password, and type of encryption, and also may need additional information about your wireless network if it is not DHCP enabled: SSID (wireless network name) Password Encryption (None, WEP, WPA-PSK) IP (Address for the Encore+) Mask (Network Mask IP Address) Gateway (Gateway IP Address) DNS (Primary Name Server IP Address) P
Installation Encore+ User Guide 16. Enter the Gateway IP Address in the same way. 17. Enter the DNS IP Address in the same way. 18. When all the information has been entered, turn the Tune Knob to highlight Connect and press the Tune Knob. 19. The Encore+ will attempt to connect to the wireless network, and will display “Connected successfully” if the connection to the wireless network was successful.
Using the Encore+ Encore+ User Guide Home Screen The Home screen provides access to the different functions of the Encore+. You can navigate the Home screen by pressing Home, turning the Tune Knob to highlight an item, and pressing the Tune Knob to select. Select Free and Pay Music Services / Multi-Room Search and Play Your Favorite Radio Stations Play Music From a UPnP Media Server / Thumb Drive Menu for Network Connection, Bluetooth, Back Light, Clock & Equalization, etc.
Navigation Basics Encore+ User Guide Power Button The Power Button turns the Encore+ on or places it in Standby Mode. Also press to turn an alarm off. SNOOZE / Sleep Timer Button Sleep: When the radio is playing, pressing the SNOOZE / Sleep Timer Button then select hours + press the Tune Knob then select minutes and press in Tune Knob.
Encore+ User Guide Chromecast built-in Using Chromecast built-in is as simple as pressing a button from your favorite app. Listen to your top tunes while taking a phone call or sending a text, all without interrupting what’s playing on the Encore+. With Chromecast built-in, your phone is your personalized remote control that you can use to browse, play, pause, and even make playlists.
Chromecast built-in Encore+ User Guide 4. The default name of the group is "Home group". To rename the group, erase the name and type in something new. 5. You will now see the Encore+, a list of all available speakers, including Google Home, if available. 6. To add or remove a Encore+ from the group, tap the box next to its name. A check will appear in the box next to the speaker’s name to indicate whether it will be associated with the group. NOTE: At least two devices must be selected to create a group.
Chromecast built-in Encore+ User Guide 10. You will now see all your devices within the TVs and speakers section of the Google Home app. NOTE: If you receive an "Error when linking device" error message, you must Factory Data Reset (FDR) your Chromecast Audio device. To unlink a device: 1. In the top right corner of the Home screen, tap Devices 2. Scroll to the bottom and tap Linked Devices. 3. Tap the 'X' next to the device you want to unlink. .
Music Services Encore+ User Guide In addition to being able to play music via Chromecast enabled apps, you can also play music via Bluetooth, USB drives, UPnP media players, the aux in jack, as well as the music services directly on the radio. To play a music service on the radio, you can select the appropriate music service or Grace Digital radio service by using the front panel controls, the infra-red remote control, or the free android or iPhone apps.
Encore+ User Guide Music Services Playing Music from a USB Thumb Drive Insert your USB thumb drive into the Encore+ and on the radio menu select Media Player then select USB. NOTE: USB sticks must be formatted in one of the following protocols: FAT, FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3 or ext4. Playing Music from a USB Hard Drive Connect your USB hard drive to the Encore+.
Multi-Room Mode Encore+ User Guide To play the same Chromecast built-in audio to multiple Encore+’s please see the Chromecast built-in section. To play the same audio (other than Chromecast built-in audio) on multiple Encore+’s in your home or office you can create groups using the free Grace Controller apps for Android or iPhone. Please download the Grace controller apps at Google Play or the Apple app store and follow the instructions on the respective apps.
Encore+ User Guide Radio Settings Clock and Alarms Clock set-up option has several selections: 24-hour time: This option sets the time format to a 12 or 24 hour format. Alarm: The Encore+ has five alarm clocks, each of which can be configured differently. Refer to “Setting Alarm Clock” on page 22 for information about the alarm clock. Timezone: This option sets the Encore+ to the timezone for your area. To enable or disable 24-hour time: 1.
Radio Settings Encore+ User Guide Setting Alarm Clock The Encore+ has five alarm clocks, each of which can be configured independently. To Add or Modify an alarm: 1. Highlight Alarm on the Home Screen and press the Tune Knob. 2. To add an alarm, press the Add Alarm Button, or to modify an alarm, turn the Tune Knob to highlight an alarm and press the Modify Alarm Button. 3. Each alarm has configuration options which are summarized in the following table.
Encore+ User Guide Radio Settings Snooze Timer When the alarm sounds, pressing the SNOOZE / Sleep Timer Button will silence the alarm for 10 minutes, or you can select a custom amount of time. After the snooze time elapses, the alarm will sound again. To Snooze: 1. When the alarm clock is sounding, press the SNOOZE / Sleep Timer Button on the top of the Encore+ once to select the default snooze time of 10 minutes.
Advanced Features Encore+ User Guide Equalization Settings You can adjust the equalization of the Encore+ (EQ) to adjust for room acoustics and your listening preferences. You can adjust bass and treble, or you can select a profile such as Rock, Jazz, etc. To change Equalization: If you want to change the treble or bass, do the following: 1. Press Home, then select Radio Settings, then turn the Tune Knob to highlight Equalization. Press the Tune Knob to select. 2.
Encore+ User Guide Advanced Features Master Power Off In order to completely turn your radio off, without having to remove your battery or unplug the power cable please select Master Power Off. This will completely turn the radio off. All your settings, password, presets will remain saved in this mode. To delete all settings refer to Factory Reset on page 27. Buffer Size The radio buffer is optimized for a typical network.
Advanced Features Encore+ User Guide Network Info Network Info displays the details of the current network configuration of the Encore+. The MAC address of the Encore+ can be found in the network info. 1. Press the Home Button and turn the Tune Knob to highlight Radio Settings. Press the Tune Knob to select. 2. Turn the Tune Knob and highlight Network Info and press the Tune Knob to select. 3. The current network configuration will be displayed.
Encore+ User Guide Advanced Features Factory Reset The Factory Reset option restores the Encore+ to the factory settings. It will erase all the stored network settings, SiriusXM streaming username and password, presets, alarm clock settings, and set all other options back to the factory settings. 1. Press the Home Button and turn the Tune Knob to highlight Radio Settings. Press the Tune Knob to select. 2. Turn the Tune Knob to highlight Factory reset and press the Tune Knob to select. 3.
Troubleshooting Encore+ User Guide Your Encore+ has been designed and built to be trouble-free but if you experience a problem, here’s some troubleshooting hints. If you see this on the screen: Try this: Initializing Network • The Encore+ is attempting to connect to your network. If this message is displayed more than one minute, make sure your network is connected to the Internet.
Encore+ User Guide Appendix Listening to SiriusXM 29
Listening to SiriusXM Encore+ User Guide Now Playing Screen The Now Playing screen provides details about the currently playing song, show, or game.
Encore+ User Guide Listening to SiriusXM Viewing and Tuning Channels in a List Channels can be tuned from a list of all available channels, “All Channels”. 1. While in the SiriusXM app. 2. Turn the Tune Knob to highlight Categories and press the Tune Knob to select. 3. Press the Tune Knob to highlight All Channels and press the Tune Knob. 4. Turn the Tune Knob to browse through the channels, and highlight a channel and press the Tune Knob to tune the channel. The Encore+ will tune to the channel.
Listening to SiriusXM Encore+ User Guide Presets You can assign up to 10 of your favorite channels to the preset buttons (P1 - P10), so you can easily tune them. Presets can be either channels, or channels you have personalized for MyMix. To assign a favorite channel to a Preset Button: 11:05 AM 1. Tune to the channel you want to save as a preset. 2. Press and hold a Number Button (P1 - P10) to assign the custom channel as a preset to that button.
Listening to MyMix Encore+ User Guide MyMix Now Playing Screen You can personalize your listening preferences for many music and comedy channels, to hear more of the type of music you prefer. Channels which can be personalized have the MyMix icon displayed in the channel list.
Listening to MyMix Encore+ User Guide Personalizing a Channel for MyMix 1. Tune to the channel which you want to personalize for MyMix and press the Now Playing Button. 2. Press the Play MyMix Button. Edit MyMix Familiarity 3. Turn the Tune Knob to highlight a personalization setting and press the Tune Knob to select the setting. Then turn the Tune Knob to adjust the setting. Press the Tune Knob again to confirm the setting. 4.
Encore+ User Guide Listening to MyMix Ending MyMix When the a MyMix channel is playing, you can end MyMix and return to live SiriusXM without changing the channel. 1. When listening to a MyMix channel, press the Go to Live Button. The channel will be tuned live, and the MyMix icon will no longer be displayed on the Now Playing screen. Editing a MyMix Channel You can change the personalization settings of a MyMix channel that had previously been personalized for MyMix. 1.
Listening to On Demand Encore+ User Guide On Demand Now Playing Screen On Demand allows you to listen to shows which have aired previously on SiriusXM or are currently playing.
Encore+ User Guide Listening to On Demand Adding an On Demand Show to Favorites You can add an On Demand show to Favorites to make the show episodes easy to find and tune. 1. Search for and locate a show. (Refer to “Listening to On Demand Shows” on page 36.) 2. Once you have located a show, or a show episode, highlight the show or show episode by turning the Tune Knob. 3. Press the Add To Favorites Button to add the show to Favorites. 4.
Listening to Recent Shows/Channels Encore+ User Guide The Encore+ keeps a list of the most recent shows and channels you have listened to. You can easily tune to them again from the Recent list. 1. While in the SiriusXM app. 2. Turn turn the Tune Knob to highlight Recent, and press the Tune Knob to select. Recent 60s on 6 The Four Seasons - Working My Way Back To You (66) EW Radio 3.
Listening to Favorites Encore+ User Guide You can add shows to Favorites using On Demand (page 36), and then select and listen to them from Favorites. Listening to a Favorite Show 1. While in the SiriusXM app. 2. Turn the Tune Knob to highlight On Demand, and press the Tune Knob to select. Favorites Women on Pop Cousin Brucie at the San Gennaro Fe... 3. Turn the Tune Knob to highlight Favorites, and press the Tune Knob to select. 4.
Advanced Features Encore+ User Guide Start Now, Pause/Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Go to Live The Encore+ is able to pause, rewind, and fast-forward through channels and content. When listening to SiriusXM channels live, you can rewind up to the past 5 hours of content that aired on the channel. When listening to On Demand content, or content saved as Favorites you can also pause, rewind, and fast-forward through the show episode.
Encore+ User Guide Advanced Features Enter Your SiriusXM Streaming Account Information The Encore+ requires your SiriusXM streaming username and password to connect to SiriusXM. If are not yet subscribed to SiriusXM, go to siriusxm.com/streaming or call 866-6352349. When subscribed, you will be provided with your account username and password. 1. While in the SiriusXM app turn the Tune Knob to highlight Setup and press the Tune Knob to select.
Product Specifications Encore+ User Guide Encore+ Dimensions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5 in (W) X 6 in (H) X 9.6 in (D) 343 mm (W) x 152 mm (H) x 244 mm (D) Weight:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 lbs (1.36 kg) Power Adapter Input:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Encore+ User Guide Detail Streaming Support Protocols Supported Audio Codecs Supported Container Formats • MP3 • WAV • AAC • M4A • FLAC • OGG • LPCM/WAV/AIFF • AIFF • ALAC Supported Protocols • WMA, WMA9 • SHOUTcast • Ogg Vorbis • HTTPS Supported Playlist • WMA streaming • ASX • RTSP/SDP • M3U • PLS • WPL 43
Detail Audio Codec Support Encore+ User Guide Supported MP3 encoding parameters • Sampling rates [kHz]: 32, 44.1, 48 • Resolution [bits]: 16 • Bit rate [kbps]: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, VBR • Channels: stereo, joined stereo, mono • MP3PRO playback • MP3 File extensions: *.mp3 • Decoding of ID3v1, ID3v2, MP3 ID tags including optional album art in .
Encore+ User Guide Detail Audio Codec Support • Tag names decoded: TITLE, ALBUM, ARTIST, GENRE. NOTE: ID3v2 tags for native FLAC and FLAC containers are out of standard but should be supported if placed at the beginning of a file, see the FLAC-FAQ. • Gapless FLAC Supported Uncompressed LPCM , WAV, AIFF encoding parameters • Sampling rates [kHz]: 44.1, 48, 96, 192 • Resolution [bits]: 16, 24 • Channels: stereo, mono • Gapless LPCM, WAV, adnd AIFF • Supported file name extensions: *.wav,*.aiff, *.aif.
Detail Audio Codec Support Encore+ User Guide Supported WMA encoding parameters • Sampling rates [kHz]: 32, 44.1, 48 • Resolution [bits]: 16 • Bit rate [kbps]: 48, 64, 96, 128, 192 • Channels: stereo, mono • The audio player supports reading of wma content stored in native wma files. Supported file name extensions: *.wma • The audio player supports extraction of ASF metadata from native wma files. Supported ALAC encoding parameters • Sampling rates [kHz]: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.
Encore+ User Guide Environmental Information Environmental Information Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packaging, electronic appliances, and batteries. Your Radio is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene, etc., and does not contain any unnecessary materials. WARNING!: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
FCC Statement Encore+ User Guide The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Sirius XM Radio Inc can void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Encore+ User Guide Important Legal Information End User License Agreement (EULA) Terms and Conditions (1) End User will have only a non-exclusive, nontransferable license to use the software embedded (Licensed Software) in the GRACE DIGITAL product (Licensed Product), and hence the license is restricted to the scope of the use in the Licensed Product.
Important Legal Information Encore+ User Guide Data Processing for activation and auditing purpose (vii) End User acknowledges that SUE is entitled to audit the proper use of the Licensed Software by the End User, in order to detect any illegal or otherwise irregular use of the Licensed Software (e.g. transfer of a copy of the Licensed Software to a non-licensed device), with appropriate means.
Encore+ User Guide Important Legal Information Important Notice: Required Subscription Hardware and subscription sold separately, and activation fee required. Other fees and taxes may apply. Subscriptions governed by SiriusXM Customer Agreement; see www.siriusxm.com.
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