[rtar]

Thank you Podster, BloodyPenguin, & Brooko. With your help I was able to change the language to English. And, I thought that Cowon players were difficult to navigate.........but, at least now I can read the menu items. I'm sure that I'll have more questions tomorrow, when I upgrade the firmware. I do have 2 questions before that.
1,) When I add music files should I put them in folders (of my making), or simply drag and drop them all into the Fiio folder (which already contains 1 folder, System Volume Information, and.......2 files, CUE.LIB and MUSIC.LIB)?
2.) When the Fiio folder is opened, I assume that is the root directory where I will place the M3.hex file to upgrade. Is that correct?

 

[Brooko]

No problem
 
My advice would be to use organised hierarchial folders - it keeps things tidy, and also means that if you use folder mode, you'll find things quicker.  On all my Fiio devices I use:
 
/A-C/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
/D-E/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
/F-H/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
 
etc.
 
And for upgrading - yes - drop the Hex file into the root directory.

 

[Ahdiofyle]

Just ordered one of these M3's on Amazon, can't wait for it to be here. Anyone have any experience with the Xduoo x3? Curious about SQ comparisons

 

[rtar]

  No problem
 
My advice would be to use organised hierarchial folders - it keeps things tidy, and also means that if you use folder mode, you'll find things quicker.  On all my Fiio devices I use:
 
/A-C/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
/D-E/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
/F-H/Artist Name/Album/Tracks
 
etc.
 
And for upgrading - yes - drop the Hex file into the root directory.

I'll try your recommendation....thanks. 
 
I did upgrade the firmware on my M3, without incident. It turned out to be a painless process. Upon initial observation, I am impressed with the quality of the M3's sound. It is definitely superior to sandisk clip +, which I also own. Before I received the M3, I had some reservations.....they have been completely erased.

 

[397324]

What's the screen like in bright sunlight? I used to have a X3ii, but couldn't see a thing on the beach even if I turned it away from the sun.

 

[Brooko]

  What's the screen like in bright sunlight? I used to have a X3ii, but couldn't see a thing on the beach even if I turned it away from the sun.

 
Pretty much like a mirror unless you're in the shade.

 

[DaRon]

Have the M3 (FW: 1.7) the third day now and i have to say i am impressed. Size, battery life, SQ....ok, there is no RG but (i think) its on X3 beta already - chances are high (at least i hope) that it'll be available on all/other fiios as well.
BUT: the UI is.... There is a LOT room for improvements. and its not just the handling.
 
My folder structure is:
Artist/(Year) Album/Tracknumber(2dig) - trackname - artist.*
e.g.
Gregory Porter/(2011) Be Good/01 - Painted on Canvas - Gregory Porter.flac
The files are tagged like that as well (yes, the album incl. the year as well)!
 
i put less then 4000 songs onto my 64GB card. so this shouldnt be an issue
obvioulsy there is 12 character limit of a databse entry and  this is _very_ annoying
not just that the artists are limited (ok, i can guess what "Bruce Spring" means) but this is the case for the album/track as well.
once i select "Bruce Spring" i can see the following albums
(1973) Greet
(1973) The W
(1975) Born
etc
 
sorting in file view doesn't work at all
01, 10, 02...we talked about that
 
The artists are sorted like:
...
You + Me
Zaz
John Jenkins
Gregory Porter
Jamie Cullum
...
 
and: all the above is working on my X5ii - so fiio should know how to do it
 
 
As i (will) use the M3 mainly for sports in shuffle mode (use my X5ii for on the go), its not the big problem, but its not nice either.
just my 2c
 
PS: would have posted some pics, but it seems i have to less posts...
 
EDIT: typos

 

[rtar]

 I upgraded the M3 firmware to 1.5. Now, I realize that 1.7 is the most recent. My question is, should I leave the 1.5 hex file in the M3 root directory, or delete it before I copy the 1.7 hex file to the M3? I tend to think that deleting it, is the best way to go, but I want to make sure.

 

[BloodyPenguin]

   I upgraded the M3 firmware to 1.5. Now, I realize that 1.7 is the most recent. My question is, should I leave the 1.5 hex file in the M3 root directory, or delete it before I copy the 1.7 hex file to the M3? I tend to think that deleting it, is the best way to go, but I want to make sure.

You can just delete the 1.5.  Then move over the 1.7 hex file.  Then follow the install instructions.
 
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[rtar]

 
You can just delete the 1.5.  Then move over the 1.7 hex file.  Then follow the install instructions.
 
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Thanks.......That's what I thought, but I wanted verification.....in fact, after I upgrade to 1.7, I suppose its hex file is of no more use, and can be deleted.

 

[BloodyPenguin]

  Thanks.......That's what I thought, but I wanted verification.....in fact, after I upgrade to 1.7, I suppose its hex file is of no more use, and can be deleted.

100% Correct.  You can delete the Hex file after the updated install.
 
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[rtar]

I like the direct access of the front buttons when screen is off with fw 1.7.....much more convenient now. However, I can't figure out where the options are, with 1.7, to clear favorites/playlists, and to delete individual songs from them. What am I missing?

 

[Fergz]

I got my M3 today, a black one. It looks pretty
 
And now I have a question. How can i set the language to English ?

 

[Podster]

I got my M3 today, a black one. It looks pretty

And now I have a question. How can i set the language to English ?

Instructions were posted a couple pages back I believe

 

[Fergz]

Thanks found it now how about making the volume go up ... haha
 
First impression this is a pretty thing and feels well built. If I ever get a gopro i will do a comparison of the M3, X3 and Clip+