dCS 974 User Manual

Manual for Software Version 1.0x

dCS Ltd

May 2001

selecting an input...........................................

11

selecting DSD Quad input .............................

12

selecting DSD SDIF input..............................

12

selecting Dual AES input ...............................

12

selecting Quad AES input..............................

12

selecting SDIF-2 input ...................................

11

Self Test, display ...........................................

55

serial number, unit .........................................

67

service .........................................................

118

Set button ......................................................

68

setting output mode .................................

15, 17

setting output sample rate .............................

16

setups, recalling.............................................

63

setups, storing ...............................................

61

signal generator.............................................

53

Single AES output, connecting......................

18

single wire output mode.................................

45

single wire outputs, FC ..................................

15

single wire outputs, SRC ...............................

17

size ................................................................

92

software issue................................................

56

software updates, downloading.....................

67

software version ..........................................

124

software, updating .......................................

117

SPDIF electrical interface.............................

86

SPDIF input, selecting ...................................

11

SPDIF inputs..................................................

66

SPDIF Message Edit menu ...........................

48

SPDIF message handling........................

88, 89

SPDIF optical interface..................................

87

SPDIF output, connecting..............................

18

SPDIF outputs ...............................................

67

specifications, digital interface.......................

86

spurious responses .......................................

74

spurs ..............................................................

74

SQNR ............................................................

71

Status button..................................................

68

step-by-step guide .........................................

10

stereo image is out of position.....................

121

stereo image is poor ....................................

121

Store button .............................................

61, 68

store, aborting................................................

64

storing setups ................................................

61

supply voltage..............................................

114

supply voltage setting ....................................

67

Swap Channels menu ...................................

49

Sync Input......................................................

66

Sync link ..................................................

42, 81

sync link, using ............................

29, 30, 31, 42

Sync Source menu........................................

41

sync source setting .......................................

13

sync to AES Ref......................................

14, 41

sync to Audio Input .......................................

41

sync to Internal clock ....................................

41

sync to video sample rates .........................

114

sync to Wordclock...................................

13, 41

T

 

 

Test menu ...............................................

39, 53

tone on outputs ...........................................

121

top menu .......................................................

38

troubleshooting ...........................................

120

truncating the wordlength..............................

19

truncation ....................................................

104

truncation spectra .........................

96, 106, 107

typical applications........................................

22

typical spurious performance, PCM

.............. 74

U

 

 

units, definition of ........................................

124

Unlocked indicator ........................................

69

unlocking front panel.....................................

64

updating the software..................................

117

upsampling a CD ..........................................

24

upsampling CD to 24/192 .............................

27

V

 

 

video sync ...................................................

114

W

 

 

warranty ......................................................

118

warranty, exclusions ...................................

118

warranty, extended .............................

118, 131

warranty, initial ............................................

118

weight............................................................

92

weighting, E ..................................................

84

weighting, F.....................................

84, 85, 105

word length reduction..................................

104

Wordclock alignment.....................................

78

wordclock daisy-chain...................................

66

Wordclock In, terminating .............................

66

Wordclock input ............................................

66

Wordclock Loop Out .....................................

66

Wordclock output ..........................................

67

Wordclock, sync to........................................

13

wordlength, reducing.....................................

19

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Document No: OS-MA-A0124-112.1A1

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