QAT MS5 Music Server USER MANUAL 1
QAT MS5 Music Server USER MANUAL Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Product features ..........................................................................................................3 Start up and shut down the host ..................................................................................6 2.1 Start up the host ..................................................................................................6 2.2 Shut down the host.............................................................
1. Product Features TEAC CD drive for ripping Built-in 2TB 3.5-inch Seagate Enterprise hard drive for music data storage (Saving up to 3000 music CDs in WAV format or 5000 music CDs in FLAC format) DAC: Balanced DAC circuitry, 2 Analog-Devices AD1955（192KHz/24Bit）chips Analog outputs: RCA, XLR Digital outputs: RCA Network connection: RJ45 2 USB ports for data transfer Fully Balanced output with proprietary full discrete OP amplifiers consisting of FET and Bipolar devices.
Front Panel POWER INDICATOR SUCTION-TYPE CD-ROM DRIVE EJECT 4
Rear Panel XLR OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT STANDBY / ON POWER DIGITAL OUTPUT RJ45 USB PORT POWER OUTLET FUSE Fuse Replacement There is a square slot in the middle top of the tube cabin. Please gently open the tube cabin with a screwdriver and change the broken tube with a new one. The fuse is without cathode and anode. Please push the fuse cabin back after installation.
2. Start Up and Shut Down the Host 2.1 Start up the host 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Use the RCA or XLR cables to connect the host to an amplifier (see “ANALOG OUTPUT” and “XLR OUTPUT” on the rear panel). Connect the host and the wireless network adapter (see 3.2). Use the power cable to connect the host to the power supply (see “POWER OUTLET” on the rear panel). Once all necessary connections are made, find the power supply button above the POWER OUTLET on the rear panel and switch it to the “on” position.
2) Follow the steps in 3.1 Note: To connect the MS5 to your local network (router) via an Ethernet cable, the DHCP server must be enabled. 4. Basic Operation of QAT Remote 4.1 Acquire music 4.1.1 Rip CD tracks to hard disc of MS5 1) Tap “QAT Remote” on your iPad and see the main screen. Insert a CD into the CD-Room.
Note: the manufacturer makes no guarantee that the information of all CDs will be completely acquired. Most of the successful CDs are from Europe and the US currently. 3) By default, all the CD tracks are selected, which is indicated by the orange boxes in front of every track title. If the user wishes to rip individual tracks, tap the box in front of the track title to deselect it, or use the “select all/deselect all” option.
Tap to edit music style tags: Tap Tap 5) 6) Tap to eject the CD. If the user re-inserts the CD which is already imported: to delete music style tags, or tap the name to edit. to complete the operation. The user can choose to: Overwrite: Repeat the above steps. Copy duplicate: Repeat the above steps, and establish a duplicated album. Tap CANCEL to exit. 4.1.
USB connection 2) 3) USB storage connected Select the folder that you want to copy to the host, and tap “Copy to Local Drive”. The user can also back up the albums in the host to external USB storage by selecting and tapping “Backup to USB Storage”. Copy and backup music files 4.2 Play Music 4.2.1 Play an album 1) 2) Press and hold the album cover for one second until you see a CD icon at the tip of your figure, and then drag it to the “play” button to enter the album playing screen.
2) Select the track by tapping the box in front of every track title to highlight it (turn orange). Multi-selection is available. 3) Tap play button to play the selected track(s). Note: You can also play a single track by tapping and holding the track title for a second until you see a note icon at the tip of your figure, and then drag it to the play button. 4.2.3 Set music playback mode 1) Tap to highlight it (turn white) to play the tracks in order and repeat the sequence.
4.3.2 Edit Artist On the left side of the album playing screen, the icon indicates the artist of the current album. Tap the icon to enter the artist edit screen, where albums by the same artist are listed. To edit the artist of the current album, tap . 4.3.3 Edit music style On the left side of the album playing screen, the icon indicates the music style of the current album. Tap the icon to enter the music style edit screen and edit. (see 4.1.1, step 4) 4.3.
4.4 Use the Playlist 4.4.1 Add albums into the playlist 1) In the main screen, slide the triangle at the right side, and tap ; 2) Select the album(s) that you want to add to playlist by tapping the small box at the left upper corner of each album (shown by a tick), and tap “OK”. Dialog box “Select target playlist” will appear. Add album(s) to playlist 3) Tap to select the existing playlist, or tap to add and name a new playlist. 4.4.
Add music track(s) to playlist 3) Tap to select existing playlist, or tap playlist. to add and name a new 4.4.3 Play music from the playlist 1) Tap to enter playlist. 2) Select your preferred playlist and tap to play the music tracks in sequence. playlist 4.4.4 Edit the playlist 1) Tap the triangle at the right side of the playlist screen, and tap .
Edit playlist 2) To delete music or playlist, tap 3) To rearrange the music list, press 4) preferred position. Tap "OK" to exit editing mode. , and tap after it appears. , drag it up and down, and then drop it to the 4.5 Search Music 1) Tap , input keywords and select the search types by ticking the boxes below. 2) Tap either the album covers or the single music tracks to enter the album playing screen. Search music 4.
1) Tap 2) 3) Select the preferred channel types by tapping the tags on the left. Tap the triangle on the right side of the screen and tap "Update channel list" to refresh the list, if necessary. Tap the radio channel on the right that you want to listen to. 4) to enter the Internet radio mode.
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6. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND OBSERVE BOTH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DEVICE. PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Check the working voltage of the DEVICE Please do check the working voltage to make sure it accords with the local standard before using. If the voltage marked on the rear panel does not fit your needs, please inform your local distributor or the company.
Additional instructions QAT does not guarantee successful ripping of each CD. For CDs from certain regions, countries or in certain languages, recognition rate can be lower. Working temperature should be under 28℃ (82℉) for best performance. The product is subject to technical changes without further notice. For the latest news on products, please visit http://www.qat-audio.
