VentureCraft SounDroid VALOQ Manuel utilisateur

User

s Guide

High End Music Player

Equipped with upsampling function

Supports DSD audio source playback

Thank you very much for purchasing the VentureCraft product. Please read this

User

s Guide thoroughly before using the device, and make sure to update the

rmware rst.

Store this in a safe location so it can be referenced when necessary.

CONTENTS

Overview of This Product _________________________________2

Name and Function of Each Part ___________________________3

Charging ______________________________________________4

Home Screen __________________________________________4

Connecting to a PC (Copying Music) ________________________ 5

Listening to Music ______________________________________6

Playing back _______________________________________ 6

Play screen ________________________________________ 6

Playlist________________________________________________7

Options Menu List ______________________________________8

Player controls _____________________________________ 8

Audio settings _____________________________________ 8

Other settings _____________________________________ 9

Language setting ___________________________________ 9

Connecting with Headphones/Earphones __________________10

Standard headphones/earphones _____________________ 10

Headphones/earphones supporting the balance connection

__ 10

Connecting with an External Device _______________________10

Line output ______________________________________ 10

Connecting with an External Device (Cont.) _________________11

Optical digital output_______________________________ 11

Updating the Firmware _________________________________11

Return to Factory Default________________________________11

Troubleshooting ______________________________________12

Error screen of the internal drive is displayed_____________ 12

The power does not turn on _________________________ 12

Power cannot be turned o __________________________ 12

Pop noise sounds when turning on the power ___________ 12

Major Specications ____________________________________12

Cautions on Use _______________________________________13

Product Support_______________________________________15

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ____________________15

SounDroid VALOQ is a high quality and high end music player

by VentureCraft, that can provide a realistic sound close to the

original sound by converting the PCM audio source in various

formats to DSD128 or PCM maximum 384k/32 bits within the

player in real time, and supports DSD256 native playback and

playback of the PCM maximum 384k/32 bits.

It has realized an amazing cross talk, signal to noise ratio, and

expansion and low distortion of the dynamic range by adopting

the VERITA AK4137 by Asahi Kasei Microdevices for the real time

conversion SRC, which is the key function of this device, and

also by adopting VERITA AK4490, the flagship new generation

32 bit premium DAC by Asahi Kasei Microdevices, for the DAC.

The analog circuit of SounDroid VALOQ is full of passion that

cannot be found in the other portable players.

Overview of This Product

The analog circuit after the DAC is designed in full balance, us-

ing the VISHAY MELF for all the resistors in the signal circuit and

RUBYCON PML for the lm capacity for ltering, realizing smooth

audio quality by reducing heat noise and senses of peak and

noise.

New Japan Radio MUSES8820D is equipped as standard for the

operational amplier for LPF of DAC.

Also, the LPF operational amplier for DAC is designed to be re-

placeable, so it is designed to set the operational amplier that

the user prefers.

* Replacement is to be performed with the responsibility of the user.

A newly developed charge pump power supply is adopted for

the headphone amplier power supply, driving at ±7V.

It has realized high power and high audio quality, even though

it is a portable player, by adopting the Analog Devices AD8397

that secures sucient drive voltage and can drive large load in

superior linearity to the headphone amplier.

Name and Function of Each Part The appearance, print, and embossing may be changed depending on the model.

PHONE/OPT.OUT

terminal

Connect the normal headphones/earphones

(3.5mm stereo mini plug).

It is also possible to connect the optical digital ca-

ble (S/PDIF: Round 3.5mm mini) to play the track

saved on this device on an external device.

Volume/power dial

Turn the dial to switch the power

on/o and adjust the volume.

Back button

Returns to the previous menu/screen.

Returns to the Home screen by pressing and holding.

Lock switch

The operation of the Shuttle switch, Back button, and vol-

ume are locked by sliding it upward.

microUSB terminal

This is used to connect this device to

a PC or to charge this device.

Shuttle switch

Turn Upward: Fast reverse,

Downward: Fast forward

Click Selection, playback/pause

Double-click Play next track

Triple-click Play previous track

BAL

terminal

Connect the headphones/earphones supporting the

balance audio connection (2.5 mm 4-pole stereo).

LCD panel

PCM/DSD

lamp

The sampling frequency of the audio source be-

ing played back or the status of this device is noti-

ed by the LED lamp.

Power on

Power o

Volume max

Volume min

microSD card slot

The microSD card is inserted to access

the les in the microSD card.

* Recommended manufacturer:

SanDisk, Transcend, Silicon Power,

Toshiba, Samsung

Contents of this product set

●VALOQ main unit

●microUSB cable (USB2.0 compliant)

(A connector - microB connector type) x 1

●User card/warranty

When playing

back audio

source

●Red light 44.1kHz to 96kHz

●Green light 176.4kHz/192kHz

●Blue light 352.8kHz/384kHz

●Purple light DSD 64

●Orange light DSD128

●White light DSD256

When power

is on

●O When LCD is on

●Aqua blink When LCD is o

●Yellow blink SD card is formatting

When power

is o

●Aqua blink Ending

●Orange blink Charging

●Green blink Charge completed

Booting ●Aqua Normal boot

Booting ●Red blink (blink

for few seconds) Not enough battery.

Charge the device.

R-

R+

L+

L-

Supported

plug shape

Charge by connecting with a PC or the AC charger using the

supplied microUSB cable.

The commercially available AC charger (USB charging adapter)

is required to perform the AC charging.

Charging Home Screen

The battery is not suciently charged at the time of purchase.

Use the device after fully charging it.

Caution

●Orange blink Charging

●Green blink Charge completed

microUSB terminal

PCM/DSD

lamp

The

PCM/DSD

lamp will blink in orange while charging. Hierarchy display

(sub-menu, folder name,

artist name, etc.)

Select the item in the list by turning the Shuttle switch up or

down, and select by pressing the Shuttle switch.

The play screen is displayed by se-

lecting [Now playing] in the Home

screen while a track is being played.

To display the track being played back

Home screen Folder screen

microUSB cable

(supplied)

The page forward icon is displayed at

the top of the screen when the num-

ber of tracks to display has exceeded

200, so 201st and subsequent tracks

are displayed by selecting this and

turning the Shuttle button downward.

Page forward icon

Connecting to a PC (Copying Music)

Turn on the power of this device and the PC.

Drag and drop the music le inside the PC to the internal

drive (SDP-1) or the microSD card (removable disc or the

drive named as

NO NAME

) to copy.

Connect the microUSB terminal on the bottom of this de-

vice with the USB terminal on the PC using the supplied

microUSB cable.

Select [Player controls] - [Enter USB MSC mode] from the

Home screen of this device.

The conrmation screen is displayed, so select [Yes].

It will be connected to the PC and the drives for this device

and the microSD card are displayed on the PC.

It is necessary to format the microSD card in Fat32 to be

used on the external drive.

It will be Fat32 format when the drive format function in this

device is used.

Point

microUSB

terminal

Display example for Windows

(The drive letter will differ

depending on the used PC)

Display example for Mac

The le formats that can be played back with this device are

as follows.

WAV, AIFF, mp3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, DXD, DSDIFF, DSF

(DSD256/SD (DSD128 when USB_DAC*))

* Supported after updated.

Make sure to make a backup in advance when transfer-

ring audio les to the internal drive or when updating the

rmware.

Caution

Listening to Music

Playing back

Select [Player controls] from the

[Options] list in the Home screen.

Set [Shue] or [Repeat] to [On].

An icon is displayed at the top

of the screen when the shuffle

function or the repeat function is

turned on.

Shue function/repeat function

Sub-menu

Playback will start by selecting a track from the list and selecting

it by pressing the Shuttle switch.

Shue icon

Play screen

Repeat icon

Gapless mode

icon (scheduled to

be installed)

Operation in the Play screen

The following operations can be performed with the shuttle

Switch during playback.

Turn Upward: Fast reverse, Downward: Fast forward

Click Switch playback/pause

Double-click Play next track

Triple-click Play previous track

Play time Remaining time

Track name display

EQ icon SRC output mode icon

(OFF/PCM192/

PCM384/DSD128)

Playback/pause icon

Album name

display

Format of file

being played

Format of the SRC

output

Current number/total number of tracks in list

(Number of tracks will change depending on

the selected folder, album, playlist, etc.)

The sub-menu is displayed by press-

ing and holding the Shuttle button

while the Play screen is displayed.

SRC output mode Switches the setting for

the internal sampling rate

converter.

Output PCM bit

depth

Switches the setting for the

bit depth for the internal

sampling rate converter.

Filter mode Switches the setting for

the DAC digital lter.

Open this folder

Displays the folder that

contains the track being

played.

Open this album

Displays the album that con-

tains the track being played.

Add this to a playlist

Adds the track being

played to a playlist.

Playlist

Creating a new playlist

Connect a PC to this device, and change the name of the play-

list le on the PC.

Playlist 1 is created by selecting [Create a new playlist] in

the SD card or the internal drive and the Shuttle switch is

pressed.

A file named

Playlist 1

is displayed in the Playlists by

pressing the Back button.

Changing the name of the playlist

The Playlist menu is displayed when [Playlist] is selected in the

Home screen.

Home screen Playlist menu

Equalizer setting

Select [Audio settings] - [Equalizer] from the [Options] list in

the Home screen.

Each range can be selected

and set.

It can be set from the presets

by selecting the item.

off/Classic/Dance/Jazz/Pop/

Rock/Bass Boost/Treble Boost/

User setting

The band and gain setting values for the user setting are record-

ed in the internal memory even when the power is turned o,

so the setting values are applied after the power is turned on

again.

The equalizer is not applied when [o] is selected, and the au-

dio source is output without any change.

Listening to Music (Cont.)

Analog output settings

Audio quality

Options Menu List

Player controls

Setting item Selection item Description

Shue O, On Shues tracks.

Repeat O, 1 track,

All tracks

Repeats 1 track or all the

tracks.

Click interval 300 to 600ms Sets the time until the op-

eration after pressing the

Shuttle switch. (ms = 1/1000

seconds)

Enter USB MSC mode

Connects this device with a PC.

Setting item Selection item Description

Equalizer

o, Classic, Dance,

Jazz, Pop, Rock,

Bass Boost,

Treble Boost,

User setting

Sets the equalizer.

→7p

Audio settings

Setting item Selection item Description

SRC output mode Bypass,

PCM176.4/192KHz,

352.8/384KHz,

DSD128

Switches the setting for the

internal sampling rate con-

verter.

* The SRC output will be DSD128

output only if the playback le is

DSD64 when DSD128 is set.

* PCM conversion is not per-

formed if the playback file is

DSD when PCM is set.

Playlist (Cont.)

Adding/deleting a track to the playlist

Select a playlist from the Playlists and press and hold the

Shuttle switch.

The sub-menu is displayed.

Select either [Add music to this playlist] or [Remove this

playlist] and press the Shuttle switch.

When adding a playlist, select the track and press the Shuttle

switch.

To add the track being played

Press and hold the Shuttle

switch while the Play screen is

displayed.

The sub-menu is displayed, so

select [Add this to a playlist].

Select [Create a new playlist]

or an existing playlist.

Other settings

Setting item Selection item Description

Language Japanese,

English

Sets the language to display.

Language setting

Setting item Description

Updates the internal software.

Format a drive Formats the internal drive/SD card.

Format and update

Options Menu List (Cont.)

Setting item Selection item Description

Backlight brightness 20 to 100% Sets the brightness of the

backlight.

Time to dim

backlight

Sets the time to dim the

backlight.

backlight backlight.

power.

LCD and power settings

Setting item Description

Legal notices Displays license information, etc.

About VALOQ Displays version information, etc.

Information

Setting item Selection item Description

Gain 0 to -30dB

(1 dB steps)

Sets the gain of the head-

phones or the earphones.

L/R Balance

L12 to Center to R12

(0.5 dB steps)

Sets the gain balance be-

tween left and right.

Touch locks Volume

knob

The volume is also locked

when the Lock switch is set

to the lock position.

Volume settings

Setting item Selection item Description

SRC output mode Bypass,

PCM176.4/192kHz

Switches the optical digital

output.

Digital output settings

Setting item Selection item Description

Output PCM bit

depth

16, 24, 32 Switches the setting for the

bit depth for the internal

sampling rate converter.

* Bit depth cannot be se-

lected when the SRC output

mode is DSD128.

Filter mode Super slow,

Slow,

Fast,

Switches the setting for the

* Filter setting cannot be se-

lected when the SRC output

mode is DSD128.

Line output mode Switches to the headphone

output or the line output.

Connecting with Headphones/Earphones

Standard headphones/earphones

Headphones/earphones supporting the balance connection

Connect to the

PHONE/

OPT.OUT

terminal

Connect the

PHONE/OPT.OUT

terminal with the line input ter-

minal of the destination.

Set [Audio settings] - [Analog output settings] - [Line output

mode] to [On] when performing line output.

Connect to the

BAL

terminal

R-

R+

L+

L-

●Connecting anything other than the above plug may cause

malfunction by shorting, etc.

●Do not connect the earphones/headphones to both

PHONE/OPT.OUT

terminal and the

BAL

terminal simul-

taneously. It may cause malfunction due to power con-

sumption and high load.

●Replacement of the connection plug or modication of the

cable may be required when connecting earphones/head-

phones to the

BAL

terminal. VentureCraft is not liable for

any damage, etc., of the device caused by modication.

Caution

Connecting with an External Device

Line output

3.5mm stereo mini plug

●Do not connect the earphones or headphones when set to

line output mode.

Make sure that the earphone or headphone plug is discon-

nected when setting [Line output mode] to [On].

It is played back at the maximum output level (2Vrms) re-

gardless of the volume position when [Line output mode]

is set to [On].

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