WEISS MAN301 Bedienungsanleitung

MAN301

Operating Manual

WEISS HIGH-END AUDIO

V 1.2.1

Congratulations on the purchase of the MAN301! I am sure you will enjoy the ergonomics and sonic quality of

the Weiss MAN301 Music Archive Network player system. It can be easily tailored to your exact needs.

This operating manual guides you through the setup and operation of the MAN301 on a step by step basis.

Enjoy! Daniel Weiss, President, Weiss Engineering Ltd.

CHAPTER 1

Welcome and first steps

SECTION 1

Note: Many of the words in bold typeface lead to a glossary

entry when tapped.

The MAN301 system consist of the following items:

•the MAN301 Base Station (called MAN301 in this manual),

•an iPad with iOS 5.0 or higher with the free „Weiss MAN” app

(available from the Apple app store),

•a storage device preferably a NAS unit (Network Attached

Storage) for the storage of the music ﬁles. Or alternatively a

USB drive.

•A quick start guide

•This manual, as an iBooks book

The MAN301 can be operated in two modes, one is the „nor-

mal” playback mode where music is played from a storage de-

vice. The other mode is the Pre-ampliﬁer mode which is de-

scribed in section 5 of this chapter.

The MAN301 itself does not have any internal storage facility

for music ﬁles. Ad hoc storage devices (e.g. the memory stick

brought by your guests) can be plugged into the USB port of

the MAN301 for immediate playback.!

The MAN301 fetches the music ﬁles from the NAS (many for-

mats supported) and feeds the data to the built-in D/A con-

verter (option) and also to the digital output interfaces (AES/

EBU, S/PDIF, USB, FireWire). In addition external digital audio

signals can be fed to the MAN301 for playback via the built-in

D/A converter. The MAN301 has a volume control built in (which

even works for external digital sources) and thus can be directly

connected to a power ampliﬁer or active speakers.!

The „Weiss MAN” iPad app is used to control the MAN301. The

features include:

•playback of a plethora of audio formats including DSD ﬁle for-

mats

•maintaining the music library

•ripping of Albums in a variety of formats

•editing of Album metadata (artist names, album names etc.)

•fetching of Album artwork

•generating and maintaining playlists

•listening to Internet radio stations

•listening to all kinds of Internet based streaming services

System features and requirements

•broadcasting the played ﬁles via the local network to other

playback devices

•searching the music library according to various criteria

•supporting several users, each with individual playlists etc.

•supporting several NAS units

•supporting several MAN301 units!

The NAS unit is used to store the music ﬁles, cover artwork ﬁles

and more, like e.g. accompanying text ﬁles.

The playlists generated are stored within the MAN301 unit. The

iPad itself is not used for any storage. Thus it is easily possible to

use any iPad with the Weiss MAN app installed and control a

MAN301 system right away.!

Using the MAN301 as a Album Player only

Maybe you have bought the MAN301 just for high quality Album

playback with no intention (yet) to use its capabilities as a net-

work player.

In that case the setup is fairly simple: Connect the iPad directly

to the WiFi of the MAN301, no need to connect the MAN301 to a

network (except you would like to see Album track information

the MAN301 gets from the Internet), no need to connect a NAS

storage unit. Just read these sections of this manual:

Chapter 1, Section 2, Conﬁguration 6

Chapter 4, Section 1

The frontpanel LED and power switch operation

The LED on the MAN301’s front panel is a three color LED which

shows the following:

- After switching on the unit via the power switch the LED lights

blue and stays like this throughout the operation

- After switching othe unit via the power switch the LED

ﬂashes green and eventually turns o. During the green ﬂash-

ing phase the MAN301 is closed down. During that phase the

mains supply to the MAN301 must not be interrupted.

- If the MAN301 has crashed, i.e. is not responsive to any com-

mands anymore, even the green LED does not stop ﬂashing

when trying to switch othe unit. In this case the unit can be

forced to switch oby pressing and holding the power switch

for a few seconds. During that phase the LED ﬂashes green and

red and eventually will turn o. The MAN301 then also is turned

o.

The next pages show the content of the MAN301 Quick Start

guide.

MAN301 Quick Start Guide

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MAN301 Quick Start Guide

MAN301 Quick Start GuideMAN301 Quick Start Guide

MAN301 Quick Start Guide

Congratulations on purchasing the MAN301 Music Archive Network Player!

Congratulations on purchasing the MAN301 Music Archive Network Player!Congratulations on purchasing the MAN301 Music Archive Network Player!

Congratulations on purchasing the MAN301 Music Archive Network Player!

Here are the first steps to set up the MAN301 system. For all the powerful features of the MAN301 refer the MAN301

manual mentioned below.

Check the last

Check the lastCheck the last

Check the last

page of this guide for some iPad tips.

page of this guide for some iPad tips.page of this guide for some iPad tips.

page of this guide for some iPad tips.

1.)

1.)1.)

1.)

Download the free iBooks app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

Download the free iBooks app from the Apple app store to your iPad.Download the free iBooks app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

Download the free iBooks app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

Tapping on the App Store icon connects the iPad to the app store.

Search for iBooks to find the appropriate app quickly. Note, you need to have an app store

account in order to access the apps. This is the case even if you do only get free apps.

2.)

2.)2.)

2.)

Download the free Weiss MAN app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

Download the free Weiss MAN app from the Apple app store to your iPad.Download the free Weiss MAN app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

Download the free Weiss MAN app from the Apple app store to your iPad.

3.)

3.)3.)

3.)

Download the MAN301 manual from this link:

Download the MAN301 manual from this link:Download the MAN301 manual from this link:

Download the MAN301 manual from this link:

http://www.weiss.ch/downloads/man301/WeissMAN.ibooks

with the help of the Safari browser on your iPad.

Open it in the iBooks app.

Note, the download will not work if the iBooks app is not installed.

Alternatively you may download the PDF version of the manual from this link:

http://www.weiss.ch/downloads/man301/WeissMAN.pdf

4.)

4.)4.)

4.)

Setting up the MAN301 hardware

Setting up the MAN301 hardwareSetting up the MAN301 hardware

Setting up the MAN301 hardware

Carefully unpack the MAN301 unit. The following items should be included:

- The MAN301 unit

- This quick start guide with a warranty card

- The WiFi antenna

After unpacking the MAN301, screw on the antenna onto the appropriate socket on the

back of the unit.

The antenna can be rotated to the position you like best. Usually it is not critical in terms

of signal reception.

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5.)

5.)5.)

5.)

Mains power on / off switchin

Mains power on / off switchinMains power on / off switchin

Mains power on / off switching

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The MAN301 will automatically accommodate for the mains voltage, so there is no

mains voltage selector to set. The fuse rating is the same for all mains voltages.

To switch on power to the MAN301 press the “on” switch on the front panel. The blue

LED will light. After about a minute or so the MAN301 has booted and is ready to

connect to the iPad and the NAS. (But wait with switching on the MAN301 right now).

The MAN301 can be switched off from within the iPad app or via the power switch on

the front panel. If switched off from the front panel, the LED turns green and starts to

flash until the MAN301 has shut down and switches off itself. If the green LED does not

stop flashing for more than 5 minutes you may force a power down by pressing and

holding the power switch (LED toggles between red and green) until the LED goes off.

NOTE:

NOTE:NOTE:

NOTE:

NNNever

everever

ever

switch off the MAN301 by cutting power, always switch it off via

switch off the MAN301 by cutting power, always switch it off viaswitch off the MAN301 by cutting power, always switch it off via

switch off the MAN301 by cutting power, always switch it off via

either the Weiss MAN app or via the front panel power switch.

either the Weiss MAN app or via the front panel power switch.either the Weiss MAN app or via the front panel power switch.

either the Weiss MAN app or via the front panel power switch.

6.)

6.)6.)

6.)

Connections

ConnectionsConnections

Connections

There are different system architectures possible, e.g. with or without an Ethernet connection to the MAN301 or with

music stored on a USB hard disk or on a NAS (Network Attached Storage, i.e. a bunch of hard disks) etc. (Note, the

MAN301 requires an external device to store music on. It has no internal storage for music.)

First connect the MAN301 according to your requirements, e.g. connect it to the Ethernet network you may have (where

you may have a NAS connected to as well), and/or connect a USB or Firewire hard disk to the MAN301. Also connect the

audio outputs, lower the volume on your amplifier to be on the safe side for a start.

It is also possible to have the MAN301 operated “standalone”, i.e. not connected to an Ethernet network, just having

connected a USB disk and the iPad talking to the WiFi in the MAN301 directly.

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7.)

7.)7.)

7.)

Booting, WiFi

Booting, WiFiBooting, WiFi

Booting, WiFi

After having connected all necessary devices to the MAN301

(including the power cord), switch on the MAN301 and wait

about a minute until it has booted. Make sure the iPad is

connected to the WiFi network (either your own local WiFi or

the WiFi of the MAN301, its SSID password is WeissMAN301).

8.)

8.)8.)

8.)

Connecting to the MAN301

Connecting to the MAN301Connecting to the MAN301

Connecting to the MAN301

Then start the Weiss MAN app on the iPad. It now should

show an icon of your MAN301 device. Tap on that icon which

leads you to the page where user accounts are shown. This

page is empty yet.

9.)

9.)9.)

9.)

User setup

User setupUser setup

User setup

Set up a user account by tapping on the + pad in the lower left. Enter user name and password as you like plus the

administrator password at the bottom which is wh10admin.

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10.)

10.)10.)

10.)

NAS

NASNAS

NAS

Tap on the newly created user avatar, enter the

user password you just generated. This leads

to the main screen of the app. In the menu list

on the left there is an entry “Storage”. Tap on

this and wait a while for the “Available Servers”

to show up. Your NAS (or your hard disk)

should show in the list under the title “Available

Servers”. Tap on the entry of your NAS.

11.)

11.)11.)

11.)

Music folder mounting

Music folder mountingMusic folder mounting

Music folder mounting

There may be a window shown which asks for a user name and password. If your NAS has user accounts set up, you may

need to enter the credentials here. If you use just a guest account on your NAS or if you have a new, yet unused NAS you

may leave both Username and Password fields empty and proceed with tapping on OK. Now the folder structure on the

NAS shows. Navigate to the folder where your music is (or will be) stored. Navigate until the folders with the artist names

are shown, then tap on the “Add mount” pad. Next a larger window shows asking whether that folder should also be the

destination for ripping CDs. You may want to tap on OK here.

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12.)

12.)12.)

12.)

Library importing

Library importingLibrary importing

Library importing

Now the music is added to the library database of the MAN301. This may take minutes to hours, depending on the size of

your library. Tap on the Artists entry in the upper left to view the first artists added to the library.

13.)

13.)13.)

13.)

Playlists

PlaylistsPlaylists

Playlists

Tap on one of the album cover arts. This puts that album into the default playlist and starts playing right away. Be careful

with the volume control in the lower right corner on the iPad. The album may not yet be complete (all tracks), but once the

whole library is read in it will be complete. Also cover artwork may lack at first.

The dividing line between the white (upper) and the black section of the screen can be moved up and down. The upper

section shows the library, the lower section shows the playlists. Tap and hold your finger on the upper edge of the black

section and move it up to reveal the playlists.

This is it for a start. T

This is it for a start. TThis is it for a start. T

This is it for a start. There are many more functions to discover. Remember, the MAN301 manual is your friend.

here are many more functions to discover. Remember, the MAN301 manual is your friend.here are many more functions to discover. Remember, the MAN301 manual is your friend.

here are many more functions to discover. Remember, the MAN301 manual is your friend.

Enjoy! Daniel Weiss

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Some notes on the iPad:

Some notes on the iPad:Some notes on the iPad:

Some notes on the iPad:

In iBooks it is easy to get back to the contents list with the help of the pinch

gesture:

The Weiss MAN app is designed for the Portrait mode of the iPad display.

Thus when the Weiss MAN app is started, the iPad display is automatically

rotated to Portrait mode. The iBooks manual on the other hand is written in

Landscape mode and thus the iPad display is automatically rotated to

Landscape mode when the manual in the iBooks app is started. These

rotations work independently of the “Lock Rotation” switch setting of the

iPad.

When putting the iPad in standby mode (with the switch in the upper right

corner) then the connection to the MAN301 is maintained for about 10

minutes. Thus when re-activating the iPad again within 10 minutes, the

connection to the MAN301 is active immediately. If re-activation of the

iPad happens after more than 10 minutes (or if the iPad has been switched

off completely) one has to tap on the Weiss MAN app and select the server.

After that the currently logged in user is automatically logged in again. The

music continues to play in any case.

The automatic standby mode of the iPad can be switched off in settings /

General / Auto-Lock.

Standby switch

Double click on the home button allows to switch between tasks quickly.

Home button at the bottom

SECTION 2

There are a few dierent MAN301 system conﬁgurations possi-

ble. Which one is preferred depends on your existing computer

and Internet setup or the setup you would like to implement. An

Internet connection is recommended / required if:

•Albums are going to be ripped via the MAN301

•You would like to do maintenance on existing Album meta-

data

•The iPad and/or the MAN301 software should be updated

Basically an Internet connection is highly recommended. Of the

conﬁgurations on the following pages, conﬁguration 1 may be

the most common, but others work equally well. In terms of

sonic performance there isn’t any conﬁguration preferred over

the other ones.

WiFi: This denotes a wireless network connection

Ethernet: This denotes a wired network connection

Select your preferred conﬁguration from the following

pages.

Typical system conﬁgurations are:

(Note: Ethernet link: WiFi link: )

Conﬁguration 1: !

You use a WiFi Router with Internet access. The iPad is con-

nected to the WiFi Router: Proceed to Section 3.

MAN301

Router

NAS

Internet

iPAD

System architectures

Conﬁguration 2: !

You have a Router with Internet access, but no WiFi. The iPad is

connected to the MAN301 access point: Proceed to Section 4.

MAN301

Router

NAS

Internet

iPad

Conﬁguration 3:!

You do not have any (WiFi) Router but you have got Internet ac-

cess: In this case add a Router (or a WiFi Router) to your system

to get a conﬁguration as in Conﬁguration 1 or Conﬁguration 2

above.

Conﬁguration 4:!

You have a WiFi Router with Internet access, but you would not

like to connect the MAN301 system via Ethernet to the Router,

but rather via a WiFi connection. The iPad is connected to the

MAN301‘s access point (or to the WiFi Router) and the

MAN301‘s uplink is connected to the WiFi Router: Proceed to

Section 5.

MAN301

Router

NAS

Internet

iPad

Conﬁguration 5:!

You do not have any Router or Internet access: !

Proceed to Section 6.

MAN301

NAS

iPad

Conﬁguration 6: !

You use the MAN301 for Album Playback only:

This conﬁguration can be as simple as shown above, but option-

ally it can be used with an Internet connection for fetching the

metadata of the Album played. I.e. it then shows the track infor-

mation and cover art of the Album you are playing.!

Select one of the Conﬁgurations 1 through 5 which resembles

your setup most closely. Then read Chapter 4 / Section 1.

iPad

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