ifi ZEN Air Blue High-Quality Bluetooth Audio Receiver User Manual
- June 6, 2024
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Table of Contents
ifi ZEN Air Blue High-Quality Bluetooth Audio Receiver
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing the Air Blue from the ZEN series. The Air Blue is a wireless Bluetooth DAC with digital and analogue outputs.
Bluetooth pairing button
The ZEN Air Blue receives a Bluetooth signal via aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, HWA, AAC and SBC.
Bluetooth codec display
Codec
The colour of the ‘iFi’ logo in the centre of the front display represents the
file format received:
- Format LED
- SBC Off
- AAC Yellow
- aptX Blue
- aptX HD Magenta
- aptX Adaptive Green
- aptX LL Red
- LDAC Cyan
- LHDC/HWA White
Bluetooth pairing display
Pairing
From switch on, the ZEN Air Blue will blink blue as it searches for a
previously paired device. If a stored device is not found, it will
automatically enter pairing mode and blink blue/red. To enter pairing mode,
press and hold the front leftmost button until the ‘Bluetooth mode LED’ is
blinking blue/red. To pair, on your handset, look for ‘iFi Hi-Res audio’ in
the list of available Bluetooth devices.
The ZEN Air Blue is able to store up to 8 paired Bluetooth devices.
- kHz LED
- 44/48 Blue
- 88/96 White
Single-Ended RCA outputs
Connect analogue RCA interconnects to an amplifier.
DC 5V power
Connect the enclosed 5v power supply.
Tip: The ZEN Air Blue MUST be powered by 5 volts only. It is possible to
upgrade the enclosed 5v power supply by using a super low-noise supply such as
the iPower2 or iPower X.
Specifications:
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Power Source: DC 5V
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Chipset: Qualcomm QCC 5100 Series
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Input: Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX LL, LDAC, HWA Codec
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Output: Audio R CA L/R
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Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +0/-0.5dB (44.1kHz)
1Hz – 44k hz +0/-3.0dB (>= 88.2kHz) -
Output Voltage @ 0dBFS: 2.05V (+/-0.05V)
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Dynamic Range: 109dB (A)
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Signal/Noise ratio: 109dB (A) @ 0dBFS
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THD & N @ 0dBFS:<0.0015% 10k Load
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Output Impedance: <50Ω
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Power Consumption: <2.5W
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Dimensions: 158 x 100 x 35 mm (6.2″ x 3.9″ x 1.4″)
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Net weight:295g (0.65 lbs)
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Warranty period: 12 months
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the Breceiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complied with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
References
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