USER MANUAL EMBLA SILENT REPLAY SYSTEM
Bladelius Embla Table of Contents User Manual Table of contents Getting started ...................................................................................................... 1 Back panel connections ....................................................................................1 How to use the remote control...........................................................................2 User interface overview ......................................................................................
Bladelius Embla Table of Contents User Manual ADC input sensitivity ................................................................................18 CD backup settings .........................................................................................19 Backup query as CD insertion .....................................................................19 Backup destination ......................................................................................19 Enable music database .................
Bladelius Embla User Manual This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the unit’s case that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Bladelius Embla Introduction User Manual Thank you for purchasing the BLADELIUS EMBLA silent replay system. Your EMBLA is a state-of-the-art unit, and has been assembled by highly skilled BLADELIUS craftsmen to provide you with many years of listening pleasure. Our unit’s esteem arises from the way we handle music-signals. BLADELIUS develop products for people who wish absolutely natural an enjoyable music reproduction.
Bladelius Embla Unpacking User Manual When you have received your EMBLA, you should make sure that the shipping box is in its original state. If however that should not be the case, please contact your dealer. Please unpack your unit carefully; there are several parts that can be damaged. We suggest that you to keep your box and its interior. Save your plastic bag, inserts, and carton. You may need these later for transporting the EMBLA or for shipment in the event it ever requires factory service.
Bladelius Embla Getting started - Back panel connections User Manual Getting started Back panel connections AC INLET Mains power switch IEC Connector Fuse holder Analog Output 2. Left & Right Ch. Low level output 1. Left & Right Ch. Normal level output R, L: Balanced output Analog input 2. Left & Right Ch analog input 1. Left & Right Ch analog input R, L: Balanced input Digital input 4. TosLink Optical 3. S/PDIF Coaxial 2. AES/EBU 1. USB Digital Output 3. TosLink Optical 2. S/PDIF Coaxial 1.
Bladelius Embla Getting started - How to use the remote control User Manual How to use the remote control The “CD”-button must have been pressed before any operations can be carried out. Blank description means that the button has no function for Embla.
Bladelius Embla User interface overview - Playback display User Manual User interface overview Playback display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 29 11 28 27 12 26 13 25 14 24 23 21 19 17 22 20 18 16 15 Browsing tracks 31 30 32 33 34 35 36 © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla User interface overview - Display element description User Manual Display element description Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Description Setup menu button Settings menu button Information button Backup button CD playback button Internal memory playback button USB playback button Network playback button Audio playback menu button Album Art of current playback album Elapsed playback time Increase master volume Curren
Bladelius Embla How to navigate on the screen in Embla - Display element description User Manual How to navigate on the screen in Embla Use the arrows up/down/left/right, enter and return on the remote control to navigate between the different buttons, or press the buttons directly using the touchscreen. The buttons on the left upper corner are used for setup, information and backup of CD. Some setup attributes are not open for change during audio playback.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Backup a CD to internal memory User Manual Basic operation Backup a CD to internal memory Place a disc in the Embla drive. The system should prompt you that a new disk is available for backup. This prompt is only shown if the setting “Backup query at CD insertion” is set to “On”. If you have this setting set to “Off” the backup prompt is never displayed. Press the “Enter” button on the remote control or the record button on the touchscreen to start the backup.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Backup a CD to internal memory Progress Corrected errors Uncorrected errors User Manual shows in % Shows how many errors it has corrected. If all errors are corrected you have a bit perfect copy. Shows how many uncorrected errors it has encountered. If any uncorrected errors are detected then it will not be a bit perfect copy. It can take a while to backup a disc depending on its condition. When done, it should state the numbers of corrected and uncorrected errors.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Backup a CD to USB memory device User Manual You can also start a backup of a CD from the menu by selecting the “Backup” button under the setup menu. Backup a CD to USB memory device If you want CD’s to backup to USB memory device you should change the setting “Backup destination” to “USB”. Note! The USB device must be in FAT format! Change input level Select the input that you want to change.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Delete music from the internal memory User Manual Delete music from the internal memory Press “Clear” button on the remote control, or the waste paper basket button on the touchscreen. The system informs you to select the item you want to delete. Place the cursor on the artist, album or track you want to delete and press enter, or select directly with the touchscreen. The item is deleted.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Play music from an external digital source User Manual Play music from an external digital source There are four external digital inputs to play music from; balanced input (AES/EBU), unbalanced input (Coax), optical input (toslink) and USB input (computer). Select between the inputs by pressing the source+ or sourcebuttons. Play music from an external USB mass storage device Playing from a USB memory device works the same way as from the internal memory.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Play music from the internal memory User Manual Browse albums Browse tracks Press enter to start the track of your choice, or select the track using the touchscreen. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla Basic operation - Remove prompt for backup of inserted CD User Manual Remove prompt for backup of inserted CD Change the setting “Backup query at CD insertion” in the “CD backup settings” menu to “No”. Skip tracks forward and backward Use the skip forward button to skip track and start playback of the next track. Use the skip backward button to start playback from the beginning of the track, or skip to the previous track. Stop playback of music Use the “Stop” button to stop playback.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Use repeated playback mode User Manual Reference Display this settings menu by selecting the “Settings menu” button from the “Setup menu” toolbar. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Playback settings User Manual Playback settings Random mode Random mode is available for CD, internal memory and USB. Options Off *) Random mode is disabled All Embla chooses randomly track between all tracks from the selected source. Repeat mode Repeat mode is available for CD, internal memory and USB. Options Off *) Repeat mode is disabled. One Embla repeats playback of one track continuously. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Audio Settings User Manual Audio Settings Bypass master volume You can bypass the preamplifier/volume section in Embla by setting this to on (bypass). Caution: if you set it to “On” the level will be very high if connected to an amplifier. Use this setting when Embla is used together with a preamplifier or integrated amplifier. Options Off *) Bypass volume control is disabled. Volume control is enabled. On Bypass volume control is enabled. Volume control is disabled.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Audio Settings User Manual Resampling mode Options On *) Off Resampling is active. Resampling filter is on. Resampling is disabled, and audio bypasses the resampling filter. Filter Mode Filter B and Filter C is optional, and can be purchased separately at your local dealer. Options Filter A *) Dac and filter based on our reference player Bladelius Gondul M. Filter B Different DAC than A. Filter C Analog like digital filter for more analog like sound.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Audio Settings User Manual Digital output mode Select what you want going out on digital outputs. Options Normal *) The same sources as you are listening to are sent to the digital outputs. Internal Internal puts out from internal Flash or disc, even if you have selected a digital input as source. Use this if you want to loop something like room correction unit or similar. Off Digital outputs are disabled. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Audio Settings User Manual Analog input bypass Use this setting to select the path for the analog input. It should normally be set to On. The setting Off is for future use to enable digital processing. Options Off Analog inputs are connected via ADC, digital processor and DAC to the preamplifier. On *) Analog inputs are directly connected to the preamplifier. ADC sampling frequency Use this setting to select the sampling frequency for the analog input signal.
Bladelius Embla Reference - CD backup settings User Manual CD backup settings Backup query as CD insertion This setting controls if Embla should prompt for every inserted disc that it is available for backup. Options Yes *) Embla will prompt for backup on disc insertion. No Embla will not prompt for backup on disc insertion. Backup has to be started by selecting the “Backup” button from the “Setup menu”. Backup destination Use this setting to select where store the CD backup.
Bladelius Embla Reference - CD backup settings User Manual Enable music database Use this setting to select which music database to use to lookup CD artist, album and trackname. If CD Text is available is has priority. Options Local *) Embla will use internal music database to lookup CD artist, album and track name. Use this setting if Embla is not connected to the internet. Network Embla will use online music database, with the latest updates, to lookup CD artist, album and track name.
Bladelius Embla Reference - Network settings User Manual Network settings MAC address This is the unique MAC address of this Bladelius Embla’s built in network adapter. Link status This menu item displays the status of your network connection. Available values are Down, 10Mb and 100Mb. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
Bladelius Embla Reference - System settings User Manual System settings Display brightness level You can select Options 1 2 3 *) 4 5 Off the brightness level on the display. Lowest intensity. Use in home theater. Normal intensity. Highest intensity. Use in very light room, or in direct sunlight. Display is off. The display is automatically lit up when the remote control is used.
Bladelius Embla Reference - System settings User Manual Language Select between languages on the display. Options English *) The user interface is in English. English US The user interface is in US English. Swedish The user interface is in Swedish. Chinese The user interface is in English. Support for CD information in Chinese is active. Remote control input External is for when you connect an external IR-receiver control electronics to the IR-input on the rear panel.
Bladelius Embla Reference - System settings User Manual Serial number This is the unique serial number of this Bladelius Embla. Enable media SW update This setting must be “On” to be able to update the primary software in Bladelius Embla. Enable software updates should normally be off, except when you want to update the software with an updated disc from Bladelius Design Group. Options Off *) Disable Embla from software updates. On Enable software updates.
Bladelius Embla Reference - System settings User Manual Touch-screen sensitivity Use this setting to adjust the touchscreen sensitivity. The touchscreen is affected by huminity, size of fingers etc. Options Normal *) Normal touchscreen sensitivity.. Low Decreases the touchscreen sensitivity. High Increases the touchscreen sensitivity. *) This option is factory default. © 2009 by Bladelius Design Group.
