The following guide is intended as an overview of your Aurender's hardware interface. Detailed installation information is found in the included Quick Start Guide and a comprehensive Conductor App Overview and How-To guides are found in the Aurender Knowledge Base.
• Aurender A15
• Handheld remote control
• AC Power Cord
• Quick Start Guide
Not included: An iOS (iPad or iPhone) or Android device is required to interface with and control your Aurender. The Aurender must be connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) via Ethernet (CAT5 or higher) in order to facilitate communication between your remote device and the Aurender. Please review the "Connect to Local Area Network (LAN)" section of the included Quick Start Guide for more information on network connectivity.
1. On/Off With the AC switch on the rear in the ON position, simply press and release the front panel On/Off button to turn the Aurender on or off. The surrounding LED light will pulse while the unit is starting up or shutting down, and it will stop pulsing when fully turned on or off. Pressing and holding the On/Off button will trigger a forced shut down and this should be avoided. More information on proper shut down procedure is found here: What is the proper way to shut down my Aurender?
2. 6.9" Wide Front LCD Display
Front panel display preferences can be adjusted in the Conductor app in the "Front Display" section of the Settings menu. The display will automatically go dim after no playback or other activity has occurred for a period of 3 minutes.
3. Display Menu
Press the Display Menu button to cycle through various display options including Song Information, Ripping Menu, and Playlist Menu. Playlists may be selected and played using the four buttons on the right side of the front panel display. Use the Previous (8) and Next (9) buttons to scroll between playlists. Use the Play/Pause (4) button to select a playlist. After the playlist is selected, press the Play/Pause button again to start playback.
To see the Device Information Display, please keep the button depressed for about three seconds until the display blinks, release the button and wait. The Device Information Display with details about Server name, Network status, IP address, and other details will appear. To return to the normal display, press the button again.
4. Play/Pause
Press to start or stop playback.
Press and hold for 8 seconds to manually engage Remote Support mode for technical support. More info on Remote Support mode here: How can I contact Aurender Technical Support? Press to start or stop playback.
5. Volume Knob
Manually adjust the DAC-level volume control. A15 Volume control can be configured or disabled in the Advanced 2 section of the Settings Menu in the Conductor app.