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HP-A8 Software Version Upgrade

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We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any damage incurred by the customer as a result of this work.

Target Product:
HP-A8

Version 3.10 Update Content
(12/2/2016 UP)

Now compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra.

What you need to upgrade

■Upgrading requires an SDHC card (2 to 32 GB) and a PC capable of reading and writing SDHC cards.
SDXC cards cannot be used.

Version Upgrade Data
The latest version can be upgraded to the latest version from any previous version.
The latest version includes functions and specifications added in the previous version (including beta version).

Version Upgrade Operation Manual
This document describes how to upgrade your data to the latest version. You can download it from the link below.

Update History

4/18/2014

Version 3.02

Fixed a problem in which songs were sometimes skipped in SD card playback.
BWF (Broadcast Wav Format) files are now supported for SD card playback.

2013/12/19

Version 3.01

The problem that some WAV (BWF) files could not be played back from SD cards has been addressed.

Nov. 14, 2013

Version 3.00

FOSTEX Audio Player is now supported.
For details, please refer to the following supplemental instruction manual (PDF).
Caution
V3.00 includes all functions of the previous version and beta version.
You can downgrade to the previous version even after upgrading to V3.00.

Jun. 03, 2013

Version 2.13B (beta version)

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Those who wish to use the advanced development version (beta version) must agree to the following terms and conditions before using the software.
Please use the beta version only if you agree to the following terms and conditions.

This software is released as an advanced development version (beta version) and is not an official release.
Please use this software at your own risk, and please understand that we are not responsible for any damage incurred by you using this software.
Please note that we do not support the operation of DoP-supported applications.
If we are notified of a problem, we will do our best to correct it, but we are not obligated to correct it or respond to you.
We will not be responsible for any damages caused by the use of this application.

We have addressed the issue where playback from the SD card stops.

When playing back WAV files from SD cards, “NO SUPPORT FMT” is now displayed for WAV files created with unsupported 32-bit floating-point types.

When playing back files from an SD card, “SD SPEED ERR” will be displayed if the data transfer SPEED of the SD card is too slow and processing cannot be performed normally.

Other minor bugs have been fixed.

For details, please refer to the following supplemental instruction manual (PDF).

Nov. 14, 2012

Version 1.31

Reduced system load and stabilized DSD playback from SD card.
There is no manual for the added functions and supplemental version.
Caution
After upgrading to V1.31, it is no longer possible to downgrade to the previous version.
V1.31 has all the functions of the previous version.

Nov. 13, 2012

Version 1.30

The number of characters that can be used for folder names on the SD card has been increased.
The number of folders that can be stored on an SD card for DSD playback from an SD card has been increased.
The number of characters that can be used for file names within folders has been increased.
Other minor bug fixes
For details, please refer to the following PDF file of the supplemental version of the User’s Manual.
Caution
After upgrading to V1.30, you will not be able to downgrade to the previous version.
V1.30 includes all functions of the previous version.

October 24, 2012

Version 1.20

The crossfade at the beginning of a song can now be adjusted.
For details, please refer to the following PDF file of the supplemental instruction manual.
The problem of audio interruption at the beginning of a song, which occurred in V1.10, has been corrected.
The crossfade can now be applied or not applied at the beginning of the audio file.
V1.20 now implements all the features of V1.00 and V1.10.

Oct. 15, 2012

Version 1.10

The INPUT and VOLUME values can now be memorized.
The maximum number of folders that can be created on an SD card is 10.
DSD file names, including file extensions, can now contain up to 53 characters.
When playing back DSD files, the number of files that can be stored in a folder has been increased from 20 to 30.
A RESET menu item has been added to the SYSTEM menu. It is now possible to restore the settings to the factory defaults.
The USB processing has been lightened to reduce the burden on the PC side for stable operation.
Noise generated during input of DTS signals (Blu-ray multi) has been corrected.
The GAIN setting range of the HP amplifier has been expanded from 12dB to 20dB.
For details, please refer to the following PDF file of the supplemental instruction manual.

Jan. 31, 2012

Version 1.00

Early version.