i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready to accept i.LINK (AUDIO).
By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394, or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted except in analog format in the past. Now a Super Audio CD digital signal can be transmitted in its original digital format in addition to transmitting 2-ch linear PCM data and multi-channel compressed audio signals.
If you have multiple i.LINK-capable devices, you can connect them through other devices to transmit data between them, so you don’t need to be concerned with the order of connection.
Copyright protection system DTCP
To play back audio sounds recorded on Super Audio CD or DVD discs using i.LINK, both the player and the D/A converter need to be ready for the copyright protection system DTCP (Digital Transmission Content Protection).
This unit is equipped with DTCP.
Data transfer rate
There are three transfer rates using i.Link: 100 Mbps (S100), 200 Mbps (S200), and 400 Mbps (S400). This unit is capable of transferring data at the maximum 400Mbps.
For connection to an i.LINK-capable device, use a commercially available S400-compliant 6-pin i.LINK cable.
When connecting multiple i.LINK-capable devices, avoid connecting a device having slow transfer rate between devices having high transfer rate since this reduces the transfer rate of your whole system. Connect devices having high transfer rate towards the source as far up-stream as possible.
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Flow rate control
This unit supports i.LINK flow rate control. Flow rate control means that audio data transferred via i.LINK is first stored in RAM of this unit after which the high-precision clock in the unit is used to retrieve the data from RAM to avoid the transfer jitter normally associated with i.LINK transfer. This unit transfers commands to the playback device to change the data transfer rate and control the playback device when data accumulated in RAM exceeds or goes below a certain amount due to differences in clock frequencies in the playback device and this unit. Flow rate control functions in transfers between this unit and another unit.
<Among the i.LINK formats there are “MPEG-2 TS” for BS digital source and “DV” for digital video for DVD recorders, as well as the “i.LINK (AUDIO)” (A&M Protocol). Never connect devices that are not ready for i.LINK (AUDIO) to this unit. If you do, this unit and others may get erroneous data or be damaged.
<Avoid plugging or unplugging the i.LINK cables while the player is in use. Preferably, make all connections when the power is off.
<Among the i.LINK-capable devices there are some that, if not turned on, are not capable of relaying data.
<There is a possibililty some i.LINK-capable devices will not respond to this unit's command.
How to connect multiple i.LINK-capable devices
Daisy-chain connection
You can daisy-chain up to 17 devices including this unit.
| i.LINK cable | | | | |
| | | | | | |
i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable |
device | | device | | device | | device |
Connection in tree structure
If you are using a device having three or more i.LINK connectors, you may want to get the connection branched out. This way of connection allows you to connect up to 17 devices including this unit.
i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable |
device | | device | | device |
| | | | | |
| | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable |
| | device | | device |
Your system will not work if data is fed back to the original output device. Be careful not to create a loop.
| | | | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable |
| | | | device | | device |
i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable | | | | | | | | |
device | | device | | i.LINK-capable | | i.LINK-capable |
| | | | |
| | | | device | | device |
The i.LINK interface of this unit is designed in accordance with the following specifications:
1)IEEE Std 1394a-2000, Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus
2)Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2.0
This unit is compliant with IEC 60958 bitstream, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD in the AM824 sequence adaptation layers of this protocol.
