Aura note V2 Introduction Manual

Brand: Aura

Model: note V2

Category: Audio tuners

Type: Introduction Manual

All-in-One Music Center

CDP, FM Tuner, 24bit/192kHz DAC, iPod Digital Connect, 125W/Ch Power

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Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2

Cautions .............................................................................................................................. 3

Unpacking .......................................................................................................................... 4

Connections ........................................................................................................................ 5

Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................... 5

Side Panel ..................................................................................................................... 7

Operating Instructions ........................................................................................................ 9

Front Panel Operation .................................................................................................. 9

Remote Control Operation ......................................................................................... 11

Clock Setting .............................................................................................................. 13

CD Playback ............................................................................................................... 14

FM Tuner ..................................................................................................................... 15

USB memory ............................................................................................................... 15

iPod/iPhone/iPad ........................................................................................................ 16

PC connection ............................................................................................................ 16

Digital OPT in .............................................................................................................. 16

AUX 1, 2 ....................................................................................................................... 16

PRE OUT .................................................................................................................. 17

Using Aura note V2 with video sources and a flat-panel TV .................................... 17

Specification ..................................................................................................................... 18

Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 19

Introduction

All New Aura note V2 (All-In-One Music Center)

Thank you for choosing Aura note V2, a real high-end music center.

April Music is happy to present all-new Aura note V2. This is a whole new rebirth of Aura

note after 8 years!

Born in 2005, by the team works between the three

countries of Japan, UK and Korea, Aura note has

gained a huge number of fans who loves music

and wanted the stylish and natural sounding audio

equipment. And Aura note has done the great job

to fulfill these requirements.

Now, still the same size and same design as the

original Aura note designed by the British

legendary designer Sir. Kenneth Grange, but many

new features are implemented on the all-new Aura

note V2.

When it comes to rebirth of Aura note, April Music

fully concentrated on 3 mores. More power, easier

operation and higher sound quality.

An outstanding stylish compact form of Aura note V2 gives you many kinds of pleasure

along with its attributes and capacities, including:

 Top-loading CD player

 FM tuner (preset 20 stations)

 Two AUX inputs for external analog devices

 Optical digital input (handling up to 192kHz/24bit)

 Stereo pre-amp output for use with external power amplifier or subwoofer

 Primary USB port for iPod/iPhone/iPad or USB memory devices

 Secondary USB port for personal computers (MAC OS & Windows OS, up to 192kHz/24bit)

 125 Watts-per-channel power output by B&O's ICEpower 250ASX2 module

 iPod/iPhone/iPad pure digital connection

 Headphone output

With these kinds of options, Aura note V2 has a significant improvement over the original

Aura note and Aura note premier.

Loudspeakers and speaker cables are all what you need to enjoy a very satisfying music

system with Aura note V2.

Cautions

1) Each Aura note V2 is shipped with power supply set to the line voltage of each

destination country (100 VAC-240VAC). Please check this before plugging your Aura

note V2 into the power outlet.

2) Aura note V2 is a precision instrument and is sensitive to external vibration. A bit of

care taken in placing it in your listening environment will result in much more musical

satisfaction.

3) The "STANDBY" button on the front panel or remote control is normally used to turn

ON/OFF Aura note V2. For extended trips away from home, you can disconnect the

power cord or turn off the MAIN POWER switch on the rear panel, but under ordinary

circumstances the “STANDBY” button is all you need.

4) The glass cover for the CD prevents dust from contaminating the mechanism. When

not using Aura note V2, please keep the glass in “CLOSED” position.

5) The CD stabilizer is magnetic. Keep it away from credit cards and ID cards and other

magnetically susceptible items.

6) Aura note V2 is a high-technology device. Don't attempt to open the unit unless you

are an authorized Aura dealer or technician. Opening without factory approval will

void the warranty.

Unpacking

Make sure all the following are in the box

1) Aura note V2 All-In-One Music Center

2) Remote control

3) CD stabilizer

4) PC USB cable

5) FM antenna

6) Power cable

7) Cleaning cloth

8) User's manual

※ Box and the packaging are designed to fit Aura note V2. Please save the box and the

packaging for transport Aura note V2.

※ If anything is missing, please contact your dealer or email us at info@aprilmusic.com.

Connections

1. Rear Panel

1) LOUDSPEAKER :

Connect loudspeaker cables (not supplied) to left/right terminals on the rear panel of

Aura note V2. Maintain the proper polarity by keeping Red(+)-to-Red(+) and Black(-

)-to-Black(-). Reversing polarity can degrade the sound.

2) PRE OUT :

This line-level analog output is after the volume control, for connection to an external

power amplifier or powered subwoofer.

3) AUX 1, AUX2 :

These two-channel analog inputs can be used for any stereo devices TV sound

monitor out, DVD player or turntable (When used with appropriate equalizing phono

pre-amp).

4) FM ANTENNA :

The quality of FM reception is strongly dependent on antenna quality. Although a

simple length of wire will act as an antenna, it may induce noise. Experimenting with

antenna type and location will reward you with better sound.

5) OPT IN :

Some devices are equipped with Optical digital output (check with your TV, satellite

box, cable-TV box, DVD players and Blu-ray players). You can connect these outs

with OPT IN of Aura note V2 so that you can enjoy the full quality of enhanced sound

of Aura note V2.

6) AC INPUT :

Check that Aura note V2's power supply matches your local electrical service. Then

plug in the AC cord and turn on MAIN POWER switch. (I : ON / O : OFF)

※ Fuse box locates between AC INPUT and MAIN POWER switch. (250VAC/7A)

2. Side Panel

1) Headphone :

Headphone cable with standard 1/4" plug will fit directly into this jack. Headphones

with mini-plugs will need an adaptor (not supplied). Output to the loudspeaker is cut

off immediately when headphone plug is inserted.

2) iPod/USB :

This port supports for either iPod/iPhone/iPad or USB Memory devices.

◈ iPod/iPhone/iPad (Digital Connect)

Aura note V2 supports pure digital connection with iPod/iPhone/iPad. Just connect

iPod/iPhone/iPad with iPod connect cable and then select “iPod” mode by pressing

“MODE” button on the front panel or “iPod” button on the remote control.

◈ USB memory device (High resolution music file support)

Aura note V2 supports high resolution music file playback through USB memory

devices. Plug in USB memory devices into this port and then select “USB” mode by

pressing “MODE” button on the front panel or “USB” button on the remote control.

Aura note V2 starts to recognize music file in the USB memory device and indicate

total number of music files in the USB memory device.

※ FLAC(up to 96kHz/24bit)/WAV(up to 44.1kHz/16bit)/MP3/WMA file formats can

be played back.

※ Aura note V2 is not guaranteed for working with all USB equipment and may not

playable for some protected files with copyrights.

3) PC :

Connect PC and Aura note V2 with included USB cable. When connected, select

“PC” mode by pressing the “MODE” button on the front panel or “PC” button on the

remote control. You may listen whole PC sound through Aura note V2.

※ Driver installation is required for using Aura note V2 with Windows OS. (MAC OS

do not need to install driver file. OSX automatically identifies Aura note V2)

Operating Instructions

1. Front Panel Operation

1) STANDBY :

Turns Aura note V2 on and off. When pressing “STANDBY” button once, Aura note

V2 will show “WELCOME” message and turns on. Aura note V2 automatically

choose previously used mode. Pressing “STANDBY” button again will turn Aura note

V2 off and display current time.

※ When you want to save the power, turn the MAIN POWER switch off which is

located on the rear panel of the unit.

2) VOLUME :

(∨) button will decrease the sound level and (∧) button will increase the sound level.

VOLUME button controls the sound output in 101 steps.

MIN, 1, 2 ~ 98, 99, MAX (MIN = no output, while MAX = maximum output)

※ If a subwoofer is connected via the "PRE OUT" jacks, this output level will go up

and down with the level of the main speakers.

※ Aura note V2 memorizes previous volume setting. But if you turn off the MAIN

POWER switch at the volume level 21 over, Aura note V2 automatically sets volume

to 21.

3) Play/Pause :

Start and pause the CD player and iPod/USB device.

4) Stop :

Stop CD player and iPod/USB device. When playback stops, the information of

played track indicates.

※ iPod mode does not show track information.

5) Skip/Search :

◈ CD, iPod/USB mode

These buttons let you move forward to the next track or back to a previous one. Hold

either one down for more than one second and it acts as a fast-forward or fast-

backward key. When a CD is stopped, you can use these keys to find a particular

track. Once you've found the track you want, simply press “PLAY”.

◈ Tuner mode

With Aura note V2 in Tuner mode, use the Skip/Search buttons to move up or down

the radio dial. Holding the button down for more than one second puts the tuner in

Auto Search mode.

6) Mode :

Enables selection of source out of 8 choices (CD, TUNER, iPod, PC, USB, OPT,

AUX1, AUX2). You can choose each mode by pressing the “Mode” button

continuously. If you select one of these choices, the sound outputs after 3 seconds.

2. Remote Control Operation

The remote control of Aura note V2 is a slim and compact style device. With the remote, you

can not only duplicate all the functions of the front panel, but can also do some things

possible only with the remote, such as switching from stereo to mono (useful with noisy FM

stations) or setting the timer. You will find the Aura note V2 remote control is a powerful tool.

1) STANDBY ( ) :

Turns Aura note V2 on and off. When you press “STANDBY”

button once, Aura note V2 will show “WELCOME” message and

turns on. Aura note V2 automatically choose previously used

mode. Pressing “STANDBY” button again will turn Aura note V2

off and displays current time.

2) DIMMER :

You can vary the brightness of the display in five levels (from „off‟

to „very bright‟) by pressing the "DIMMER" button. If you choose

display off, each function indicates for 5 seconds after pressing

any button.

3) Source Selection :

There are 8 input sources you can select. (CD, TUNER, iPod, PC,

USB, OPT, AUX1, AUX2) Just press the source button you want

to play. Aura note V2 will remember your last source and volume

setting and return to those when you press "STANDBY" again.

※(F1, F2) key is reserved for future use.

4) MENU/ENTER :

These buttons are used for “iPod” mode. You can rotate Playlists

/ Artists / Songs / Albums / Composers / Genres / Compilations

menus of your iPod by pressing “MENU” button. “-10DN” and

“+10UP” buttons are used for scroll up and down at selected

menu. “ENTER” button is used for selecting. If you want to move

upper menu, press “MENU” button again.

5) REPEAT :

This function repeats a track (or tracks) from CD, iPod or USB.

Pressing “REPEAT” button will change "REPEAT ONE",

"REPEAT ALL" and "REPEAT OFF".

6) +10UP and -10DN :

◈ CD, USB mode

Move 10 tracks previous or 10 tracks forward. Those keys are useful when using CD

or USB memory device which has many tracks.

◈ TUNER mode

Search the preset

◈ iPod mode

Move UP/DOWN at current menu

7) PROG (MEMO/CLOCK) :

◈ STANDBY mode

Set the clock

◈ TUNER mode

Make the frequency presets

◈ USB mode

Allow programming the play of tracks on USB memory device.

8) RAND (Random Play) :

This function mixes up the play order of CDs or USB music files. Press the "RAND"

button once to turn on random play, press it again to turn it off.

9) MUTE :

One press temporarily shuts off sound from Aura note V2. A second press restores it.

10) SLEEP :

This function makes Aura note V2 turn off at a predetermined time, up to 90 minutes

from the time it is set. The first click of "SLEEP" button shows 90 minutes. Each

successive click of the button reduces time to sleep by 10 minutes. The Sleep

function is cancelled if you press "STANDBY” to shut down Aura note V2.

11) TIME :

Normally, it shows the elapsed time of track now playing. When in CD mode,

pressing "TIME" will show elapsed/left time of the track and total left time from the

CD.

12) TIMER :

This function lets the pre-selected source come on every day at the same time, like

an alarm clock. “|◀”, “▶|” buttons are used for choosing menu in “TIMER” setting

mode.

(1) To set the TIMER mode, press "TIMER" button once and choose "TIMER ON" or

"TIMER OFF". Then press "TIMER” button again.

(2) Select source mode for TIMER and press "TIMER” again.

(3) Set the time. At first set the hour and then press "TIMER” button to change to

minute display. Set minutes and press "TIMER" again.

(4) Set the wanted volume level and press "TIMER" again.

(5) Set the automatic system off time from 10 to 240 minutes. Pressing "TIMER"

again will finish the timer setting.

※ Timer setting lasts at STANDBY mode. The setting will be erased if you turn off

MAIN POWER switch.

13) ST/MONO :

This function can improve the sound of a station at the fringe of your reception area

or one suffering from multipath noise (signals bouncing off buildings etc). Often,

putting a noisy station in MONO will reduce the noise and make the sound more

enjoyable.

14) A-B (A-B Repeat) :

This function is useful if you want to listen repeatedly to an interval of music. Press

"A-B Repeat" once to establish your starting point during playback, and press it

again to establish your end point.

15) VOLUME :

Volume buttons control the sound level. Short presses result in volume changes in

small steps from MIN to MAX. Hold down either UP or DOWN button to make the

sound level change continuously.

MIN, 1, 2 ~ 98, 99, MAX (MIN = no output, while MAX = maximum output)

3. Clock Setting

To program the correct time, press "PROG (MEMO/CLOCK)” button. The hour indicators will

blink for five seconds. Use “|◀”, “▶|” buttons to adjust the hour. Press "PROG

(MEMO/CLOCK)" again to set minutes. After you have set the time, the display will stop

blinking after 5 seconds. To reset the clock, put Aura note V2 in STANDBY mode and repeat

the procedure.

4. CD Playback

Aura note V2 is a high-performance CD player with TOP-LOADING mechanism. Sliding the

glass cover to the left is OPEN position and sliding the glass cover to the right is CLOSED

position.

◈ PLAY CD

1) Slide the glass cover to the left. The front display will show “OPEN".

2) Place your CD on the spindle and put the stabilizer on top of the CD. And slide

the glass cover all the way to the right until it covers the CD thoroughly.

3) Select CD mode by pressing "MODE" button on the front panel or “CD” button

on the remote control. Aura note V2 will read the disc and the display will show

the number of tracks and playing time.

4) At this status, by pressing “PLAY/PAUSE” button on the front panel or “▶||”

button on the remote control, Aura note V2 will start to play CD.

5) “SKIP/SEARCH” buttons on the front panel or “|◀”, “▶|” buttons on the remote

control will take you to the previous track or the next one. Holding either one

down for more than two seconds engages the fast search mode.

6) Press the "TIME" button to see remaining time of the current track, press it

again to see total remaining time.

7) To pause the music, press “PLAY/PAUSE” button on the front panel or “▶||”

button on the remote control once. Press it again to resume play.

8) “STOP” button on the front panel or “■” button on the remote control will stop the

CD.

◈ Random play

Press the "RAND" button once to turn on random play(RDM ON), press it again to turn it

off(RDM OFF).

◈ Repeat

This function repeats a track or tracks. Pressing “REPEAT” button will change REPEAT

mode(REPEAT ONE / REPEAT ALL / REPEAT OFF).

◈ A-B Repeat

Press "ST/MONO(A-B)" once to establish your starting point(RPT A- ) during playback,

and press it again to establish your end point(RPT A-B). To cancel A-B Repeat mode,

press “ST/MONO(A-B)” button again(RPT OFF).

5. FM Tuner

Select TUNER mode by pushing “MODE” button on the front panel or "TUNER" button on

the remote control. The display will show band and frequency. To change the frequency,

press “SKIP/SEARCH” buttons on the front panel or “|◀”, “▶|” buttons on the remote control.

If you hold down “SKIP/SEARCH” buttons on the front panel or “|◀”, “▶|” buttons on the

remote control for more than 2 seconds, it will let you scan for stations automatically.

◈ Setting presets

Aura note V2 can store up to 20 presets.

1) Select the station you wish to store.

2) Press "PROG(MEMO/CLOCK)” button, then select preset number by using “|◀”,

“▶|” buttons.

3) Press "PROG(MEMO/CLOCK)” button again to save it.

※ "+10UP” and “-10DN" buttons let you scan presets.

6. USB memory

USB port on the side panel of Aura note V2 lets you plug in stick memory. Once connected,

Aura note V2 will read the contents of the USB device. This process can take some time with

large collections of music files. Once reading is complete, Aura note V2 will let you play

tracks in USB memory.

◈ Play USB memory

Pressing “PLAY/PAUSE” button on the front panel or “▶||” button on the remote control

starts from Track 1. The function buttons used for CD playback work exactly the same

way with USB. Aura note V2 is ideal for use in commercial locations. Make your own

library for all-day playback.

7. iPod/iPhone/iPad

Connect iPod/iPhone/iPad cable into the USB port. Select source "iPod" from the remote or

front panel “MODE” button. If there is no iPod connected, "NO IPOD" will be displayed. If

there is an iPod connected correctly, the system will read the iPod and shows “iPod” on

display panel. The function buttons used for CD playback work exactly the same way with

iPod.

◈ Operating iPod

MENU, ENTER, -10DN, +10UP buttons are used for operating iPod.

1) “MENU” button is used for go back to upper menu or rotate Playlists / Artists / Songs /

Albums / Composers / Genres / Compilations menus of your iPod.

2) “-10DN” and “+10UP” buttons are used for move up and down at selected menu.

3) "ENTER" button is used for selecting menu or song.

8. PC connection

Aura note V2 can play any music or movie files from your PC up to 192kHz/24bit files. The

digital chain within Aura note V2 is a pure high-end audio class and you don't have to buy

separate USB DAC or similar products to listen to the quality audio. Simply connect a USB

cable (included) between your computer and the side panel USB port on Aura note V2. You

may need to select Aura note V2 as the external audio device using your PC's control panel.

To listen PC sound, use Aura note V2's “Mode” button to select "PC" or press "PC" from the

remote. Both PC and Aura note V2 have volume controls. You will need to use both for

optimum results, with the computer's volume controls typically at maximum. If you connect

your monitor to your screen or TV, you can easily enter into the realm of the real PC-based

home theater.

9. Digital OPT in

Aura note V2 has a very high quality internal digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that can

improve the sound of many digital devices-CD players or cable and satellite receivers.

Simply connect a standard digital optical cable from such a device to the OPT input on the

back of Aura note V2. Some DVD players or Blu-ray players have their own setup menu to

set the digital output. Do not forget to set the digital output mode as "PCM" mode.

10. AUX 1, 2

The auxiliary inputs allow you to connect any audio source with two-channel output: DVD

player, cable TV receiver, etc. You can also connect a turntable if you have an outboard

phono preamp. Connect the left and right channel outputs to Aura note V2‟s “AUX” inputs

using RCA cables. Make sure the volume is down before you do so. Some devices, such as

cable boxes and digital video recorders, have their own volume controls. The foolproof

approach is to set the volume output high on these devices and use Aura note V2 to control

the sound level.

11. PRE OUT

Aura note V2's expanded user options include a preamplifier output. You can connect this to

an external power amplifier or to a powered subwoofer. The pre-out is full-range, but the

subwoofer's input filter will block all but the lowest frequencies. This will not affect the sound

you hear from your main speakers.

12. Using Aura note V2 with video sources and a flat-panel TV

Many people may wish to use Aura note V2 with a flat-panel TV. Aura note V2 does not

provide video switching, but can still work wonderfully as the heart of a combined

audio/video system. Typically, the flat-panel TV would be placed between a pair of

loudspeakers, with Aura note V2 below it. Most such systems would also include two video

sources, a Blu-ray/DVD player and a cable/satellite receiver. All Blu-ray/DVD players and

cable/satellite receivers have stereo analog audio outputs. These should be connected to

Aura note V2's "AUX 1" and "AUX 2" inputs. It is also possible to connect a video source to

Aura note V2 via the digital OPT input, but Aura note V2 does not decode surround sound

formats. It is therefore best to use the stereo analog audio connection, as Aura note V2 is

optimized for superb stereo performance. With Aura note V2, a flat-panel TV, and good video

sources, you will have full enjoyment of movies, sporting events, and TV shows of all kinds.

Specification

POWER AMP

OUTPUT POWER : 125W+125W at 8Ω

INPUT

ANALOG : RCA × 2

DIGITAL : Optical x 1 (up to 192kHz/24bit)

USB Type A x 1 (iPod/iPhone/iPad or USB Memory)

USB Type B × 1 (PC USB Link, up to 192kHz/24bit Mac OS & Windows OS)

OUTPUT

Headphone x 1

1 Pair of Speakers

PRE OUT (RCA) X 1

VOLUME

Cirrus Logic CS3310 (0.001%THD, 116dB Dynamic range)

FREQENCY RESPONSE : 20Hz - 25kHz (+-0.5dB)

CD / DAC

CD MECHANISM : TOP-LOADING

AVAILABLE MEDIA : CD / MP3 CD / USB Memory

D/A CONVERSION : Cirrus Logic CS4398 120dB, 192kHz

DIGITAL FILTER : Proprietary 3rd order filter

TUNER

FM Preset 20 Stations

OTHERS

SIZE W278 × H100 × D278mm

WEIGHT 7.5 kg (NET)

POWER CONSUMPTION : 40W at normal play

 Aura note V2 is not guaranteed for working with all USB equipment and may not

playable for some protected files with copyrights.

 Please notice that we cannot take responsibilities for the cases when USB files are

damaged during the connection to Aura note V2.

 Aura note V2 can be used with both Windows OS and Mac OS. (USB2.0 Driver is

needed for playing with Windows OS. No driver is needed for Mac OS.)

 All specifications are subject to change without further notice

Warranty

The warranty service is valid only when purchased from an authorized dealer. A valid proof

of purchase must be supplied for all warranty services. Any unauthorized work, modification

or service rendered on the player will void the warranty.

Warranty Period

2 years

Date of Purchase

Authorized Aura Product Dealer

Telephone

Serial No.

Authorized Service center

* Unauthorized person should not try to modify the products

■ Manufactured by April Music, Inc.

TEL : +82-2-3446-5561 / FAX：+82-2-3446-5564 http://www.aprilmusic.com, info@aprilmusic.com

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Category: Audio tuners

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