Quick Start Guide
Simple instructions for setting up
and using your Plato unit
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For optimum performance, use a wired connection directly into your
home router, or use the Home Plug method detailed below.
STEP 1 In Room A, plug your Home Plug device (1)* into the power outlet
and connect it to the modem router using an Ethernet cable.
STEP 2 In Room B, plug your other Home Plug device (2) into the power outlet.
Connect it to the Ethernet port of your Plato unit using an Ethernet cable.
STEP 3 When all three LED’s are on (Power, Powerline, corresponding
Ethernet LED), your network is ready to use and Plato can now
access the internet.
STEP 4 Switch ON the mains power switch, located to
the left of the mains socket on Plato’s rear panel to
boot up the unit. Then press the Plato icon on your
desktop to launch the Plato app controller.
Connect Plato to
your home network...
*Home Plugs supplied by request.
The Plato
app controller...
• Use Plato’s touch screen app controller or
download the app to your mobile phone / tablet device
from our Help Centre: https://support.entotem.com
• Access the ‘main drawer’ feature menu by pressing
the Plato logo (A).
• Each ‘main drawer’ menu option has three
corresponding ‘active tabs’ (B).
AB
• Connect your turntable, CD and cassette players via the
pre-amp phono stage and analogue and digital inputs on
Plato’s rear panel.
Connect your
analogue and digital
devices to Plato...
• Record in Hi Res 24 bit/192kHz ‘on the fly’ by simply playing your vinyl, CDs, cassette tapes.
• Select ‘External Source’ from Plato’s ‘main drawer’ feature menu and choose
the analogue or digital device you wish to play or record from.
• Use the default settings or ‘long press’ on the source/device icon to
configure your own recording settings. Phono stage supports moving
coil and moving magnet cartridges.
• Go to the ‘NOW PLAYING’ tab to monitor the level meter,
ensuring it isn’t peaking above -6dB.
• Use the configuration settings to adjust the ‘input
gain’ to avoid distortion in the digital output file.
• Select the ‘Media List’ tab to show which tracks
are currently being recorded to the hard drive.
Record from vinyl,
CD or tape...
• Access Plato’s ‘main drawer’ feature menu to select ‘Media Library’.
• Album/Artist artwork and data entry file returned by
look up service during recording process.
• ‘Long press’ thumbnail artwork to play the whole album or
select individual tracks.
• Use the ‘Active Tabs’ to go to the ‘Now Playing’ and
‘Play Queue’ screens.
• Keyword search your media using the icon.
Access Plato’s
media library...
Play/Stream
music to
other devices...
• Play out to local ‘wired’ speakers.
• Stream multiple songs to multiple devices at the same time.
• Down sample ‘on the fly’ from 24bit to 16bit in order to stream
to wireless satellite speakers, SONOS for example.
Import audio/
video files...
• PLATO is fitted with a front panel USB interface intended for the
connection of USB memory hardware carrying audio/video files.
• Plato supports a wide range of video formats such as .mov,
mpeg2, mpeg4, H263, H264.
• Supported audio formats include FLAC, ALAC, mp3,
m4a, PCM/WAVE, AAC.
• Use the ‘Import’ option on the main drawer menu
to save files to the media library.
Stream videos
to Smart TV’s...
• A TV can be connected via HDMI, or via your home network
if it is a SMART TV.
• DLNA protocols allows Plato to stream different video content
to numerous TV’s in other rooms around the house.
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