iBasso Audio USER GUIDE
Contents Package components Main features Specifications Names of parts & functions Basic operation Power on/off Power on/off the screen Reset Charging Connecting to a computer to work as a USB DAC User interface Music playback screen My music Settings Firmware update FAQ Certifications 1
Package Components ： DX120 Clear TPU protection case Coaxial cable Burn-in cable USB type-C cable Screen protector Quick start guide Warranty card 2
USB type-C cable: Connect the USB type-C cable to a computer for charging, data transfer, and USB-DAC function. Connect the USB type-C cable to a USB charger, or quick charger for charging. Coaxial cable Connect the coaxial cable to an external DAC, to allow the DX120 working as a digital transport. Burn-in cable: Plug the burn-in cable into the PHONE out socket, and keep playing music to burn-in the DX120.
Main Features: Model: DX120 high performance digital audio player. OS: Mango OS. DAC: AK4495. Output Ports: 2.5BAL，3.5PO，3.5LO，3.5COAX. Screen: 3.2inch 480*800 IPS screen with capacitive touch. Sample Rate: PCM：8kHz-384kHz（8/16/24/32bits) native DSD: DSD64/128. System Clock: Fully synchronization technology with TXCO and PLL. Battery: 3.8V 3700mAh Li-polymer battery. Quick Charge: QC2.0, and MTK-PE quick charge, support 12V、9V/1.5A quick charge and compatible with BC1.2 USB charge.
Specifications: 2.5mm Balanced: Output Voltage： Frequency Response： THD+N： DNR： S/N： Crosstalk： 3.6Vrms 10Hz-45kHz+/-1dB 0.00028%，-111dB (without load) 0.00032%，-110dB（32Ω@2.4Vrms） -117dB 117dB -116dB 3.5mm Single Ended: Output Voltage： Frequency Response： THD+N： DNR： S/N： Crosstalk： Output Impedance: 1.8Vrms 10Hz-45kHz+/-1dB 0.00042%，-107dB (without load) 0.00056%，-105dB（32Ω@1.2Vrms） -115dB 115dB -115dB 0.24ohm 3.5mm Line Out: Output Voltage： Frequency Response： THD+N： DNR： S/N： 1.
Names of Parts & Functions: Micro SD Card Slot Coaxial Output Port USB Type-C Port 2.5mm Balanced Line Out Port 3.5 Single Ended Coaxial Output Port: Use the furnished coaxial cable to play music stored in the DX120. Coaxial output has the highest output priority which would close the phone out or line out when coaxial cable plugged in.
USB Type-C Port: Connect the DX120 to a computer or a USB charger to charge the DX120. Connect the DX120 to a computer to allow the DX120 to work as a card reader. Connect the DX120 to an OTG storage device to play music files. Connect the DX120 to a PC or a Mac computer to work as a USB DAC. Micro SD Card Slot: Insert a Micro SD card into the DX120 to access its stored files. The following screen pops up after Micro SD card inserted. Scan SD Card: Press “YES” to fully scan the Micro SD card.
3.5mm Single Ended:/2.5mm Balanced: Plug in the earphone and output sound through the phone jack. Line Out Port: Use a 3.5 to 3.5 interconnect cable to play music stored in the DX120 on an external amplifier with a line in port.
Power： Short Press - Power the LCD screen on and off. Long Press - Power the DX120 on and off. Volume+： Short - press to increase one step of the volume. Long - press to continuously increase until its maximum. Volume-： Short - press to decrease one step of the volume. Long - press to continuously decrease until its minimum. Previous/Rewind： Short Press - Replay previous track. Long Press - Rewind. Play/Pause： Short Press - Play/Pause. Next/Fast Forward： Short Press - Play the next track.
Basic Operation: Power on/off: Press and hold the power button to power on. After the DX120 is powered on, a long press of the Power button to power off. Powering the screen on/off: Single press the power button to power the screen on/off after the DX120 has been powered on. Reset: When the DX120 stop unexpectedly during operation and the keys are no longer responsive, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to reset the DX120. Charging: The DX120 supports Type-C QC2.0, and MTK-PE+ rapid charge.
Connecting to a computer to work as a USB DAC The DX120 can work as a USB DAC for Windows PC, Mac computer, and Linux computer. It is drvier free on Mac computer and Linux computer. For Windows PC, one can download the driver from iBasso.com and install it following the steps included with the download, before using the USB DAC function. The DX120 supports up to 32bit/384kHz PCM, and native DSD up to 128x when be used as a USB-DAC. The following are the instructions for USB DAC use: 1. Power on the DX120.
User Interface: The DX120 User interface is composed of fours parts:Music playback screen (homepage), my music, settings, and quick setting menu. On the homepage, one can swipe the screen to right for My Music, or swipe the screen to left for Settings. It does not matter what sub-menu you are on of My Music, one can swipe to the left to go back to homepage. When on any of the Settings sub-menu, swipe to right to go back to homepage.
Music Playback Screen: Volume indicator EQ indicator Battery indicator Album artwork Track name Artist name Album name Menu icon Bit rate & Sample rate Play mode Track number Progress bar Play/Pause previous/Rewind Next/Fast forward 13
My Music: 14
Now Playing: Now Playing Return Button： Press the Return button on the top left of the My Music or Settings and the screen will move back one page at a time until the home page is once again displayed.
All Music: All Music Sorting Option： Press the icon on the top right to unfold the options. One can choose to sort the songs by track title, album name, artist name, and added time.
Album: Press the icon on the top right to switch to album artwork view. Allbum Allbum Play Playlist Delete All Music/Album/Artist/Genre: Long press a row to pop up the option screen of play music, add to playlist, music info, and delete.
Now Playing： Click the “Plus” button to create a new playlist. The DX120 supports M3U playlist. Please see page 28 regarding to how to import and export the playlist.
Settings: 19
Equalizer： One can set the equalizer as desired. Press the “reset” to reset a pre-set EQ.
L/R Balance: Slide to R to decrease the volume in the right Channel. Slide to L to decrease the volume in the Left Channel.
Gapless： One can enable the gapless to eliminate the gap between two tracks. Gapless Gapless on Gapless off Song Info： This shows the detailed information of the currently playing song.
USB Settings: There are three options: Card Reader, DAC, and Charge Only. 1. Card Reader: Allows the DX120 to be used as a card reader. 2. DAC.: Allows the DX120 to be used as a USB-DAC. Please see page 11 “Connecting to a computer for USB DAC function” , regarding to how to use the DX120 as a USB DAC. 3. Charge Only: With this option, the computer would charge the DX120 when the DX120 is connected.
Play Mode: There are four options: Order, Loop, Shuffle, and Single Repeat. Folder Play: To enable the folder play function, tick the box on the below picture and then select either the order play mode or loop play mode. After a full media scan, or rescan the library, you can go to Directory and select a song under a folder. After this folder is played, the DX120 will play the next folder.
1.Languages： The DX120 supports multiple languages. 2.Display： Adjust the screen brightness, and change the wallpaper. 3.Power Management： Auto Power Off: Set the amount of time to power off the DX120 when it stays idle. Sleep Timer: Set the amount of time to power off the DX120, no matter if it is working or idle. The sleep timer would turn off after reboot. Backlight Off: Set the amount of time to turn off the screen when there is nottouch operation or button operation. 4.
Firmware Update: 1. Download the newest firmware from iBasso.com. 2. Extract the zip file, and copy the update.img into a micro SD card root folder. 3. Insert the micro SD card to SD card slot2. Please leave slot one empty. 4. Select Settings→Advanced→System update (the system update option appears only after the update.img is detected). 5. Click “OK” to start the firmware update. 6. The DX120 will reboot after firmware update completed. 7. Select Settings→Advanced→Factory Reset to reset the DX120.
FAQ: 1.My computer does not recognize the DX120. The DX120 has to be turned on before connected to computer. 2.Where can I find the firmware version on my DX120? Settings→Advanced→System Info. 3.All album artworks are not showing on my DX120. Use the Rescan Library function under Settings/Advanced. 4.Can my cell phone/mobile phone's charger charge the DX120? Yes.The DX120 supports Type-C QC2.0, and MTK-PE+ rapid charge. With rapid charge, the DX120 can be fully charged in two hours.
7.How can I see the entire title of the currently playing song on the music playback screen? You can scroll the title right to left to reveal the missing parts. The album name and the artist name are also scrollable when they are too long to be shown on the screen. 8.Does the DX120 support exFAT format SDXC? Yes, the DX120 supports both of exFAT and FAT32 formats SDXC. 9.My DX120 cannot be powered on. What should I check? Usually, it is low battery issue.
