SHANLING EA5 All In One Streaming Music Centre User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: SHANLING

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions
Safety Precautions
Names of Parts
Operating instructions
Firmware Update
- Over-the-Air Update
- Micro SD Card Update
Companion APP
Attached Accessories
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

SHANLING EA5 All In One Streaming Music Centre

Safety Instructions

Don’t repair,disassemble or modify the device without permission.
For good ventilation, a minimum of 10cm clearance shall be maintained at the back and both sides and 20cm at the top of the device.
Avoid any exposure to liquids.
Do not cover any ventilation hole with newspaper, cloth, curtain, etc. otherwise it might damage the device.
Do not use any open flame near the device.
The device shall be connected to AC power output socket with grounding protection.
If power plug and appliance coupler are used as disconnecting device, the disconnecting device shall be easily operable.
Dispose of the battery in accordance with local laws.
Only applicable for safe use in the area with elevation under 2000m. See Fig. 1 for the sign.
Only applicable for safe use under non-tropical climate conditions. See Fig. 2 for the sign.

Safety Precautions

| Caution: Risk of electric shock. DO NOT OPEN.
The sign with arrowed lightning inside an equilateral triangle warns the user that the player has high voltages inside which can causeelectric shock.
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| The sign with an exclamation mark inside an equilateral triangle warns the user that the player has important operation and maintenance instructions.

Names of Parts

Operating instructions

Power ON / OFF / Screen Locking

Power on: Put the power switch to ON position. Then press the wheel for 2 seconds to turn on the device.
Power off: . The display shows the “Power Off” and “Restart” selection window. Click on “Power Off” to shut down the device. press and hold down the volume wheel for 2 seconds.
Screen lock: while the device is powered on, short press the volume wheel to lock screen and turn off display. Press the volume wheel again to unlock device.

Note: If the device is not in use for longer period of time, please disconnect it from power outlet.

Gesture / Floating Ball Operation

Gesture mode (Settings – System Settings – Display – Virtual Key Mode)
Return to the previous: slide to the right from the left edge of the screen or slide to the left from the right edge of the screen.
Back to the main screen: slide up from the bottom of the screen.
Floating ball mode (Setting – System Settings – Display – Virtual Key Mode)
Return to the previous: click the floating ball on the screen.
Back to the desktop: press and hold the floating ball on the screen.

Volume Control
Turn the wheel clockwise to increase the volume, turn the wheel counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

USB Settings

Connect the EA5 to your computer, connect cable to the USB DAC input.
Turn on the EA5, go to Input Switching and switch to USB_DAC.
If connecting to a Windows computer, additional USB drivers needs to be installed. No drivers are needed for other systems.
After connecting the player to a computer, open “Sound ” on your computer, right click on “Shanling EA5” and click “Set as Default Communication Device”.

Where to download the USB driver:
Visit the EA5 product page on http://en.shanling.com to download the USB driver.

Firmware Update

Do not do operate the player during the update process.

Over-the-Air Update

Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to local network.
Go to Settings – Firmware Update – Online Update.
Confirm installation and wait until process finishes.

Micro SD Card Update

Please download firmware update from Shanling’s official website. Copy the latest firmware file onto the Micro SD card.
Go to “Settings – Firmware Update – Local Update”, choose the path to firmware file and click update.

Companion APP

Eddict Player app allows access to additional settings and control over EA5. You can download it from Play store or Apple Store.

Attached Accessories

Quick start guide: 1
Warranty card: 1
Power cable: 1
USB cable: 1
3.5mm to 6.35mm Adapter: 1

MQA

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)
EA5 includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording.
The EA5 Now Playing status glows green or blue dot next to MQA logo to indicate that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. It shows blue to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.
MQA and the Sound Wave Device are registered trade marks of MQA Limited © 2016