dCS 904 User Manual

Manual for Software Version 1.5x and 1.36

dCS Ltd

June 2000

 

 

Full Contents

 

 

 

Product Features ................................................................................................

2

 

Formats

 

2

 

Syncing

 

2

 

Functions

 

2

 

Test Generator

 

2

 

Ease of Use

 

2

CONTENTS..........................................................................................................

4

 

About this Manual

 

5

Using Your dCS 904 For The First Time ............................................................

6

 

Product Overview

 

6

 

What’s in the Box?

 

6

 

Mains Voltages

 

6

 

Installing Unit in a Rack

 

7

 

Getting Started

 

8

The Hardware – Controls and Connectors.....................................................

10

 

Rear Panel

 

10

 

Balanced Analogue Inputs

3 pin XLR female (2 off)

10

 

Input Level Adjustment

(trimmers)

10

 

Reference In

3 pin XLR female

10

 

Reference Out

3 pin XLR male

10

 

AES1, 2, 3 & 4 Digital Outputs

3 pin XLR male (4 off)

10

 

SDIF/DSD CH1, CH2 Data

BNC (2 off)

10

 

SDIF/DSD Clk In

BNC

11

 

SDIF/DSD Clk Out

BNC

11

 

Remote In & Out

9 pin D type male (2 off)

11

 

Mains Supply

3 pin IEC (CEE22)

11

 

Additional Information

 

11

 

Serial Number

 

11

 

Front Panel

 

12

 

Sample Rate

 

12

 

Multiplier

 

12

 

Mute

 

12

 

Word Length

 

12

 

Noise Shaping

Menu Back

12

 

Overload Level

Menu Step

13

 

Overload Indicator

(Overload LED)

13

 

ADC/Data

Menu Set

14

 

Master/Slave

Menu Down

14

 

Output Format

Menu

15

 

Mode Display

 

15

 

Sample Rate Display

 

16

The Software – the Menu .................................................................................

18

 

Overview

 

18

 

Entering the Menu

 

18

 

Moving through the Menu

 

18

 

The Menu Sequence

 

19

 

Menu Items

 

20

 

Issue

 

20

 

Filt

 

20

 

DSD

 

20

 

DSD 4 (or AES O for P3D units)

 

20

 

DSD O

 

21

 

Tone

 

21

 

Test

 

22

 

7-Seg

 

22

 

Heat

 

22

 

Phone

 

22

 

Part

 

22

 

S-No

 

22

 

RS232

 

22

 

BNC O

 

22

Manual part no: DOC135904 iss 2B2

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