QDMPPM43KANN ALPHA

INSTRUCTION BOOK PPM43 User Guide Package Contents Product Overview Power Management Charging Connections Firmware Updates 02 03 05 06 07 13 Getting Started _01 Basic Operations Home Screen Notification Bar Using Open APP Service AK CONNECT Listening to Music Playlist Management USB DAC Installation How to Use USB Audio CD Ripping AK CD-Player Car Mode Settings Connecting to Wi-Fi Using Bluetooth Equalizer Setup 14 18 20 23 24 30 33 36 37 38 39 40 41 48 49 51 Using the Device _02 Safety Pre-Cautions Troubleshooting Copyright Certifications Registered Trademarks Disclaimers Specifications 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 Miscellaneous _03 CONTENTS User Guide Contents may be changed without prior notice to improve the performance or quality of the product. Package Contents Getting Started 02 Protective Film: Offers screen protection. microSD Card Slot Cover: The cover is used to protect the microSD card slot when not in use. It is installed in the product by default. USB Type-C Cable: For charging and data transfer. Quick Start Guide: Basic overview of device functionality. Warranty Card: Provides warranty details for your device. Maintain a copy of this card since it may be required for future technical support requests. User Guide: The User Guide can be downloaded from the Astell&Kern website. [http://www.astellnkern.com Support > Download]. Quick Start Guide & Warranty Card USB Type-C CablemicroSD Card Slot Cover Protective FilmPPM43 VolumeLCD Touchscreen Home Button USB Type-C Port Previous/Rewind Play/Pause Next/Fast-Forward 3.5mm Unbalanced Port / Optical Out Terminal Power2.5mm Balanced Port 4.4mm Balanced Port microSD Card Slot Getting Started 03 User Guide The appearance of the product, as well as the printed and engraved information, may vary depending on the model. Product Overview 2.5mm Balanced Port: - 2.5mm Balanced Port symbol. For audio output, connect earphones or headphones that utilize a 2.5mm jack. 4.4mm Balanced Port: - 4.4mm Balanced Port symbol. For audio output, connect earphones or headphones that utilize a 2.5mm jack. 3.5mm Unbalanced Port / Optical Out Terminal: - 3.5mm Unbalanced / S/PDIF Port symbol. For audio output, connect earphones or headphones that utilize a 3.5mm jack. Music can be played back on a S/PDIF -capable external device via an optical cable. Power: - Power symbol. Short press - Turns the screen on or off. Press and hold - Turns the device on or off. LCD Touchscreen: Display screen with touch control features. Volume: Turn the wheel to adjust the playback output volume level. Previous/Rewind: Short press - Play the previous song or restart the current song. Press and hold - Rewind the current song. Play/Pause: Play or pause the current song. Next/Fast-Forward: Short press - Play the next song. Press and hold - Fast-forward the current song. Home Button: Press to return to the Home Screen. microSD Card Slot: - microSD Card Slot symbol. Insert a microSD card to access its files. USB Type-C Port: - DC Power symbol. For charging and data transfer. User Guide Getting Started 04 Getting Started 05 User Guide Resetting the device will not affect stored data or time settings. Do not use the reset function while the product is in use. Doing so may corrupt the data on the device. This device has an automatic timeout feature to save battery power. The screen will turn off if there is no user input during the period defined in [Menu - Settings - Timer Settings - Screen Timeout]. (See Page 46) Reset Function 1. In case of unexpected device failure or freeze, press and hold [Power] for 7 seconds to force a shutdown. The device can then be restarted after the shutdown is complete. Turning the Screen On/Off 1. While the screen is on, press the [Power] button to turn off the screen. 2. Press [Power] button again to turn it on. This device has an automatic shutdown feature to save battery power. The device will turn off if there is no user input during the period defined in [Menu - Settings - Timer Settings - Auto Power Off] (See Page 46) Powering the Device On/Off 1. Press and hold the [Power] button to turn on the device. 2. While the device is on, press and hold the [Power] button to shut down the device. A confirmation message will appear. 3. Press [OK] to turn off the device. Power Manage- ment User Guide Getting Started 06 Fast charging time: Approx. 4 hours (Fully discharged, Power-off, 9V 1.67A adapter) / Normal charging: Approx. 5 hours 30 minutes (Fully discharged, Power-off, 5V 2A adapter) A fast charger of 9V 1.67A may be used. Using a 12V adapter will not charge the device and may cause malfunctions. The manufacturer shall not be responsible for problems caused by the use of adapters that do not adhere to the recommended specifications. Charging via USB Wall Adapter 1. Commercially available 9V 1.67A output adapters may be used for charging. Charging Getting Started 07 User Guide Connec- tions 3.5mm Unbalanced Port 1. Connect earphones or headphones to the 3.5mm unbalanced port. 2.5/4.4mm Balanced Port 1. Connect earphones or headphones to the 2.5/4.4mm balanced port. OR OR Connecting a to Balanced Audio Device 1. Connect to an external audio device by using the 3.5mm unbalanced port and 2.5mm balanced port. Unbalanced Port (Ground) Balanced Port (LR) Getting Started 08 User Guide Connecting to S/PDIF OUT DSD format is converted to PCM when using S/PDIF OUT. With PCM, the output bit (16/24-bit) and sample (48/96/192 kHz) rates can be selected. The volume will be fixed at the maximum level. Audio may not be reproduced if the specifications of the external device and output format are incompatible. Refer to the respective instruction manual of each device before use. 1. Using an optical cable, connect the PPM43 to a S/PDIF- capable external device to output music through the external device. Enable output format conversion from [Menu > Settings > S/PDIF Conversion] to convert the output to a predefined format upon S/PDIF connection. Getting Started 09 User Guide C…

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Using the Device 36 User Guide Playback is unavailable when settings exceed the supported formats. The Previous, Play, and Next buttons are unavailable when connected as a USB DAC. Playback may stutter when computer performance is slow or the USB connection is experiencing heavy usage. There may be issues with audio-to-video synchronization during video playback depending on the sound quality and operating environment. Even while the USB DAC is in operation, XLR audio output is enabled by pressing the [XLR] on the screen. Optical output (S/PDIF) is unavailable when using the device as a USB DAC. Volume cannot be adjusted via the Windows volume control. The volume wheel on the device or volume control on the appropriate program must be used to adjust the volume. Install a dedicated driver to use the AK device as a USB DAC. The driver file is located in PPM43\Internal_Storage\PPM43_ Contents \Driver. Before installing the driver, set device to USB DAC mode and connect to the computer. USB DAC Installation The USB DAC function allows the device to be recognized as a sound card on a computer. Music from the computer is played through the device’s headphone port for an enhanced listening experience. USB DAC Specifications Supported OS Windows 7(32bit/64bit) / Windows 8(32bit/64bit) / Windows 10(32/64bit) MAC OS 10.7(Lion) or later USB DAC Support Specifications Supported Formats: PCM [8~384kHz(8/16/24/32bit)] DSD [2.8/5.6/11.2MHz] Control the volume with the AK device’s volume wheel. Using the Device 37 User Guide How to Use USB Audio Connect the device to a portable amp or DAC using USB Audio Out. How to Connect a Portable USB DAC 1. Connect the portable USB DAC to the AK device’s USB Type-C port with a dedicated cable. 2. Press [ ] in the Notification Bar. 3. Once [ ] is activated, you can enjoy music stored on the device through the connected portable USB DAC. How to Change USB Audio DSD Output Type You can change the type of DSD data that is outputted through the USB audio out. 1. Select a DSD output type in [Menu - Settings - USB Audio]. PCM : DSD audio is converted into PCM before being outputted through the USB audio out. DoP : DSD audio is converted into DoP before being outputted through the USB audio out. The USB Type-C cable that comes packaged with the device is only to be used for computer data transfer or to charge the device. The type of dedicated cable needed to connect to the portable DAC varies; please refer to USB DAC manufacturer instructions for correct cable type. A USB DAC cable is not included with the device and must be purchased separately. Depending on the OTG cable used, the connection may be unstable. The portable USB DAC must be able to receive digital input through the micro-USB's OTG. Audio output may vary widely depending on the digital input specs of the portable USB DAC used. This is not a defect in the device output and not a reason for exchange or refund. When using DoP as a DSD output type, no sound may be outputted except noise depending on the portable USB DAC. Using the Device 38 User Guide CD Ripping CDs can be ripped directly to the device using the AK CD- RIPPER (sold separately). Connecting AK CD-Ripper 1. Connect the AK CD-Ripper to PPM43 using a dedicated USB Type-C to micro USB cable. 2. After inserting the CD, swipe down on the screen to open the notification bar and press [CD Ripper] to select the desired function. 3. Start ripping by pressing [CD Ripping] in the Select Function menu. The USB Type-C cable provided with the device is to be used to connect to the computer or to charge the product. Depending on the CD-Ripper model the dedicated USB Type-C OTG cable may not be provided in the product package. Depending on the OTG cable used, the connection may be unstable. CD Ripping Results : Indicates that CD ripping is complete, or that CD ripping was successfully completed after correcting an error via error correction. : Indicates that the song currently being ripped can be canceled by user. : Indicates that CD ripping failed due to an error that can’t be corrected, such as a scratched CD, or that CD ripping was canceled by user. Using the Device 39 User Guide To search the Gracenote database, the device must be connected to Wi-Fi. Database access time may vary depending on the network environment. Please note that metadata for certain CDs may not be available on the Gracenote database. You cannot access the Home Screen while CD ripping is in progress. The AK Connect service will be disabled during CD ripping. The service will automatically restart when CD ripping is completed. Music playback is disabled during ripping. You can set the desired file format and ripping speed from the [Menu - Settings - CD Ripping] menu. Several attempts at correction will be made for data with errors when the feature is enabled under [Menu - Settings - CD Ripping - Error Correction]. Please note that the CD ripping speed will be affected when this feature is enabled. AK CD- Player Using the AK CD-Player Function 1. Connect the AK CD-Ripper to PPM43 using a dedicated USB Type-C to micro USB cable. 2. After inserting the CD, swipe down on the screen to open the notification bar and press [CD Ripper] to select the desired function. 3. Select Function menu. The CD player app will initiate and CD will automatically begin to play. The USB Type-C cable provided with the device is to be used to connect to the computer or to charge the product. Depending on the CD-Ripper model the dedicated USB Type-C OTG cable may not be provided in the product package. Depending on the OTG cable used, the connection may be unstable. To search the Gracenote database, the device must be connected to Wi-Fi. Database access time may vary depending on the network environment. Please note that metadata for certain CDs may not be available on the Gracenote database. General audio CD and MQA-CD playback is supported, but MP3-CD won't play. Using the Device 40 User Guide Exit car mode. Play or…

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DREAMUS COMPANY 5, Bangbae-ro 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Date: July 24, 2020 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia MD 21046 c.c. UL Verification Services Certification Division 47173 Benicia Street Fremont, CA 94538, USA To whom it may concern: I, the undersigned, hereby authorize Ms. Athena Kim/Assistant manager of KCTL Inc. and hereafter referred to as KCTL to act on our behalf in all manners relating to application for equipment authorization, including signing of all documents relating to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by Ms. Athena Kim/Assistant manager of KCTL Inc. on our behalf shall have the same effect as acts of our own. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are not subject to a denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 853(a). In authorizing KCTL as our agent, we still recognize that we are responsible to: a) comply with the relevant provisions of the certification program; b) make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the evaluation, including provision for examining documentation and access to all areas, records (including internal audit reports) and personnel for the purposes of evaluation (e.g. testing, inspection, assessment, surveillance, reassessment) and resolution of complaints; c) make claims regarding certification only in respect of the scope for which certification has been granted; d) do not use our product certification in such a manner as to bring the Certification Division into disrepute and not make any statement regarding our product certification which the Certification Division may consider misleading or unauthorized; e) upon suspension or cancellation of certification, discontinue use of all advertising matter that contains any reference thereto and return any certification documents as required by the Certification Division; f) use certification only to indicate the products are certified as being in conformity with specified standards; g) endeavor to ensure that no certificate or report nor any part thereof is used in a misleading manner; h) ensure that any reference to our product certification in communication media such as documents, brochures or advertising, complies with the requirements of the Certification Division; i) keep a record of all complaints made known to the us relating to the product’s compliance with requirements of the relevant standard and to make these records available to the Certification Division when requested; j) take appropriate action with respect to such complaints and any deficiencies found in products or services that affect compliance with the requirements for certification; k) document the actions taken. This authorization is valid until further written notice from the applicant. Sincerely Yours, Hyungsuk, Won / Deputy General Manager

DREAMUS COMPANY 5, Bangbae-ro 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST Federal Communication Commission Equipment Authorization Division, Application Processing Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21048 July 24, 2020 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Pursuant to Paragraphs §0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules (47 C.F.R.) and Section §552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act, DREAMUS COMPANY requests confidentiality for the following products: FCC ID Number Product Title/Model QDMPPM43 KANN ALPHA / PPM43 The following exhibits contain trade secrets and proprietary information that could be of benefit to our competitors regarding the design of our product. This material is not customarily available to the general public and we request that it be withheld from public inspection. We request that the following information submitted be held permanent confidential treatment. Permanent Confidential Request -. Schematics -. Block Diagram -. Operational Description -. Antenna specification We also hereby request Short-Term Confidentiality for 180 days after the grant as outlined in Public Notice DA 04-1705. This provision will give temporary confidentiality of commercially sensitive information prior to product release. Short-Term Confidential Request -. External Photos -. Internal Photos -. Test set-up photo -. User Manual -. SARReport_Appendix C,D,E(EUT Photo) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the address shown below. Sincerely, Hyungsuk, Won / Deputy General Manager

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DREAMUS COMPANY 5, Bangbae-ro 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Date: July 24, 2020 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Subject: Label Statement FCC ID: QDMPPM43 To Whom it May Concern We hereby provide the following attestations according to CFR 2.935 and FCC KDB 784748 D02: At the time of purchase, the FCC ID is readily and physically visible to the purchaser on the exterior package per CFR 2.935(f). The FCC ID will be readily legible without the aid of magnification according to CFR 2.935(d). The literature in the package describes how to access the electronic display to find the FCC ID per CFR 2.935(b) and FCC KDB 784748. Per CFR 2.935(c), the user will be able to access this information within a maximum of 3 steps. The user will be able to access this information without a SIM card, special accessories or supplemental plug- ins. Per CFR 2.935(e), We, DREAMUS COMPANY have programmed the e- label and it is not able to be modified by any third party. Per CFR 2.935(f), the FCC ID will be able to survive normal shipping and handling so it is visible for inspection at the time of import. Should you have any questions or comments concerning the above, please contact the undersigned. Sincerely, Hyungsuk, Won / Deputy General Manager

[E-Label] Step 1: Touch to the ‘Menu’ Step 2: Select ‘Setting’ –> ‘System Information’-> ‘Regulatory’ Step 3: We can see ‘FCC ID’

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verify No.560316618370 KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SPF0030-A Page (2) of (64) KCTL-TIA002-004/3 KP20-03431 REPORT REVISION HISTORY Date Revision Page No 2020-07-21 Originally issued - 2020-08-04 Updated WLAN Output Power and Tune-up power 6, 7, 15 Note: The Report No. KR20-SPF0030 is superseded by the report No. KR20-SPF0030-A This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of KCTL Inc. This document may be altered or revised by KCTL Inc. personnel only, and shall be noted in the revision section of the document. Any alteration of this document not carried out by KCTL Inc. will constitute fraud and shall nullify the document. This test report is a general report that does not use the KOLAS accreditation mark and is not related to KS Q ISO/IEC 17025 and KOLAS accreditation. General remarks for test reports 1. Identification when information is provided by the customer: Information marked "#" is provided by the customer. - Disclaimer: This information is provided by the customer and can affect the validity of results. KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SPF0030-A Page (3) of (64) This test report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval KCTL-TIA002-004/3 KP20-03431 CONTENTS 1. General information .................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Device information .................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Specific Absorption Rate ........................................................................................................................ 9 4. SAR Measurement Procedures ........................................................................................................ 10 5. RF Exposure Limits ............................................................................................................................... 11 6. FCC SAR General Measurement Procedures ............................................................................ 12 7. RF Average Conducted Output Power........................................................................................... 15 8. System Verification ................................................................................................................................ 17 9. SAR Test Results ................................................................................................................................... 19 10. SAR Measurement Variability ............................................................................................................ 20 11. Measurement Uncertainty ................................................................................................................... 21 12. Test Equipment Information ............................................................................................................... 22 13. Test System Verification Results ...................................................................................................... 23 14. Test Results .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Appendixes List .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Appendix A. Calibration certificate .............................................................................................................. 26 Appendix B. SAR Tissue Specification ...................................................................................................... 57 Appendix C. #Antenna Location & Distance ........................................................................................... 58 Appendix D. EUT Photo .................................................................................................................................. 59 Appendix E. Test Setup Photo ...................................................................................................................... 59 End of test report ............................................................................................................................................... 64 KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SPF0030-A Page (4) of (64) This test report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval KCTL-TIA002-004/3 KP20-03431 1. General information Client : DREAMUS COMPANY Address : 5, Bangbae-ro 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Manufacturer : DREAMUS COMPANY Address : 5, Bangbae-ro 18-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Contact Person hyungsukWon / [email protected] Laboratory : KCTL Inc. Address : 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea Accreditations : FCC Site Designation No: KR0040, FCC Site Registration No: 687132 VCCI Registration No. : R-3327, G-198, C-3706, T-1849 Industry Canada Registration No. : 8035A KOLAS No.: KT231 1.1 Report Overview This report details the results of testing carried out on the samples listed in section 2, the results contained in this test report do not relate to other samples of the same product. The manufacturer should ensure that all products in series production are in conformity with the product sample detailed in this report. This report may only be reproduced and distributed in full. If the product in this test report is used in any configuration other than that detailed in the test report, the manufacturer must ensure…

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verify No.142512689154 KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SRF0185-B Page (2) of (45) KCTL-TIR001-003/3 KP20-03431 REPORT REVISION HISTORY Date Revision Page No 2020-07-24 Originally issued - 2020-07-31 Updated 4 2020-08-03 Updated 4 This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of KCTL Inc. This document may be altered or revised by KCTL Inc. personnel only, and shall be noted in the revision section of the document. Any alteration of this document not carried out by KCTL Inc. will constitute fraud and shall nullify the document. This test report is a general report that does not use the KOLAS accreditation mark and is not related to KS Q ISO/IEC 17025 and KOLAS accreditation. Note. The report No. KR20-SRF0185-A is superseded by the report No. KR20-SRF0185-B. General remarks for test reports Nothing significant to report. KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SRF0185-B Page (3) of (45) This test report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval KCTL-TIR001-003/3 KP20-03431 CONTENTS 1. General information ...................................................................................................... 4 2. Device information ........................................................................................................ 4 2.1. Accessory information ............................................................................................ 4 2.2. Frequency/channel operations ................................................................................ 5 3. Antenna requirement .................................................................................................... 5 4. Summary of tests .......................................................................................................... 6 5. Measurement uncertainty ............................................................................................. 7 6. Measurement results explanation example .................................................................. 8 7 Test results ................................................................................................................... 9 7.1. Maximum Peak Output Power ................................................................................ 9 7.2. Carrier frequency separation ................................................................................ 11 7.3. 20dB channel bandwidth ...................................................................................... 13 7.4. Number of hopping channels ................................................................................ 16 7.5. Time of occupancy(Dwell time) ............................................................................. 18 7.6. Radiated spurious emissions & band edge ........................................................... 22 7.7. Conducted Spurious Emission .............................................................................. 40 7.8. AC Conducted Emission ....................................................................................... 43 8. Measurement equipment ............................................................................................ 45 KCTL Inc. 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea TEL: 82-31-285-0894 FAX: 82-505-299-8311 www.kctl.co.kr Report No.: KR20-SRF0185-B Page (4) of (45) This test report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval KCTL-TIR001-003/3 KP20-03431 1. General information Client : DREAMUS COMPANY Address : 5, Bangbae-ro 18gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Manufacturer : DREAMUS COMPANY Address : 5, Bangbae-ro 18gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Factory : smartelectronics Address : (Ochang-eup), 256, Yeocheon 3-gil, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea Laboratory : KCTL Inc. Address : 65, Sinwon-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Korea Accreditations : FCC Site Designation No: KR0040, FCC Site Registration No: 687132 VCCI Registration No. :…

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