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dCS 974 User Manual	Manual for Software Version 1.0x
dCS Ltd	May 2001

THE SOFTWARE – MENU AND SETUPS

TOP LEVEL			Sample Rate				Audio Input Select
			Conversion
			(SRC) / Format							Audio Input
										AES Loop
							Sync Source
			Conversion
			Conversion							AES Loop Terminated
			(FC) menu							AES Loop Terminated
										Wordclock
										Wordclock
										Internal
										Lab Ref (10MHz)

							Multiple Channel Sync			Off
							Multiple Channel Sync			On
										On

							Input Sample Rate
							Input Sample Rate


							Output Sample Rate			192 kS/s
							Output Sample Rate			176.4 kS/s
										176.4 kS/s
										96 kS/s
										88.2 kS/s
										48 kS/s
										44.1 kS/s
										32 kS/s
										24 kS/s
										22.05 kS/s
Greyed out										16 kS/s
menu entries										12 kS/s
are not there										11.025 kS/s
when Format							DSD Clock
when Format							DSD Clock
Conversion
Conversion
is "On".
is "On".							Output Mode
They prevent
They prevent
bit for bit
bit for bit										Filter 1
operation.							Filter			Filter 2
										…


										Filter n
							Output Word Length
							Output Word Length

										Off
							Noise Shaping			1st Order
										…


										10th Order
							Dither
							Dither


							AES Message Edit			Professional On/Off
							AES Message Edit			Professional On/Off


Menu entries										Non-Audio On/Off
										Non-Audio On/Off


										Mode
in italics (and
in italics (and
the menus
the menus
below them)
below them)
may										Source
disappear if										Source
disappear if
the selection
the selection
of other
of other										Destination
parameters
parameters
makes them
makes them
unrealistic.							SPDIF Message Edit			Professional On/Off
This mainly							SPDIF Message Edit			Professional On/Off
This mainly
happens with
DSD on.										Non-Audio On/Off
DSD on.										Non-Audio On/Off


										Copy Permit On/Off
										Copy Permit On/Off


										Format
continued …				continued …						Format
continued …				continued …

AES 1

AES 2

AES 3

AES 4

Dual AES (1+2)

Quad AES

SPDIF1 (RCA) SPDIF2 (BNC) SPDIF3 (TOS) PCM SDIF-2 DSD SDIF-2 or -3 DSD Quad

192kS/s 176.4 kS/s

96 kS/s

88.2 kS/s

50 kS/s

48 kS/s

44.1 kS/s

32 kS/s

24 kS/s

22.05 kS/s

16 kS/s

12 kS/s

11.025 kS/s

Auto

DSD/64 - 44.1kHz

DSD bit clock

Normal

Dual AES

Quad AES

DSD SDIF-2

DSD SDIF-3

24bits

23bits

…

8 bits

Off

Top Hat

Triangular

Noise Shaped

Triangular

Not Indicated

Two Channel

Single Channel

Primary/Secondary

Stereophonic

Source Byte 1

Source Byte 2

Source Byte 3

Source Byte 4

Destination Byte 2

Destination Byte 3

Destination Byte 4

2-Ch Gen Format

Compact Disc

2-Ch Enc/Decode

DAT

Manual part no: DOC1241121A1

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Document No: OS-MA-A0124-112.1A1

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Contents

© 2001 dCS Ltd dCS Ltd PRODUCT OVERVIEW Monitoring Test Generator Ease of Use About this Manual About Sample Rates CONTENTS The Hardware – Controls and Connectors Page Page STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Preliminaries Step 1 – Selecting an Input Connecting to a Dual AES Source Connecting to a Quad AES source Connecting to a DSD SDIF-2source WCLK IN Connecting to a DSD Quad source Step 2 – Setting the Sync Source Syncing to an AES/EBU Reference AES Ref Loop Step 3 - Setting a Conversion proceed to Setting the Output Mode Setting the Output Sample Rate Setting the Output mode Step 4 – Connecting the Outputs Step 5 – Reducing the Output Wordlength Proceed to Other Settings Other Settings Sample Rate Conversion / Format Conversion Submenu TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Converting a 24/96 recording to CD format Demultiplexing a 24/96 Dual AES recording (Bit for Bit) Upsampling a CD General Sample Rate Conversion and Distribution PCM to DSD Using a Master Clock Converting Quad AES to CD Format Multi-channelSample Rate Conversion – bit aligned sources Multi-channelSample Rate Conversion – Using a Master Clock Multi-channelSample Rate Conversion – with more alignment tolerance Multi-channelSample Rate Conversion – with multiple sample rates out Page THE SOFTWARE – MENU AND SETUPS Page Navigating through the Menu – what the On-Screensymbols mean Page Top Menu Error Monitoring Test Info Bit Activity Monitors NOT Level Meters Display Sample Rate Conversion / Format Conversion Submenu Multiple Channel Sync Multiple Channel Sync’ing Single Master Slave Input Sample Rate Output Sample Rate 1 pass INPUT SAMPLE RATE (kS/s) OUTPUT SAMPLE RATE (kS/s) 2 Pass Output Mode AES Clk Output SDIF Clk Output dCS 974 Performance Curves Out Number of Filters Available Output Word Length Noise Shaping AES Message Edit SPDIF Message Edit Gain/Balance and Maximise not Swap Channels L/R Flip Phase Detect Silence De/Pre-Emphasis Display Customise Page Error Monitor Submenu Test Submenu Generator Amplitude Adjustment Generator Frequency Adjustment Self Test Info Submenu Bit Activity Monitor Submenu Level Meters Submenu Meter Type (Bar or Numerical) Decay Time Set Using the dCS 974 to monitor a track Watch Out for this One Display Submenu Setups and Locking the Front Panel Demo “First choose a name!” AES2 DSD DSDQ Fixed Setups AES1 Au>24 DA Au>CD N9 F2 QA Au>CD N9 F2 DSD2>CD N9 F2 Locking Out Changes, and Unlocking Again Error Monitor Bit Activity Monitor Level Meter Page THE HARDWARE – CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Rear Panel Signal Outputs AES/EBU Digital Outputs 3 pin XLR Male (4 off – AES 1, AES 2, AES 3, AES 4) AES 2, AES AES/EBU Clock Output3 pin XLR Male (1 off – AES CLK OUT) Front Panel LED indicators Noise shaping L/R flip Gain Balance Digital Data Formats Supported DSD E2 spec E3 spec DSD Data Formats PCM Input and/or Output Performance Spurs Noise Group Delay Group Delay (∝s) Sample Period (∝s) Conversion Clocking Sample Alignment SDIF WCLK IN Page Page Multiple Channel Sync’ing Page Multiple Channel Multiple Sample Rate Synchronising Noise Shaping Dither Digital Interface Specifications SPDIF (optical) Message Handling SPDIF Message Handling SDIF-2Message Handling DESCRIPTION Definition Default Message Power Consumption Size, Weight and Operating Conditions Page dCS 974 PERFORMANCE CURVES Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION Word Length Reduction lower Truncation Type, with Noise 44.1 kS/s data rate unweighted What does it look like Page When is Dither Needed Page USING YOUR dCS 974 FOR THE FIRST TIME What’s in the Box Supply Voltage Setting Getting Started Page Installing the Unit in a Rack Page OPTIONS Locking to Video Sample Rates Mains Supply Voltage Ordering Options for a New Unit Having Your Options Changed Page MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT Hardware Software Warranty Update or Calibration Safety and Electrical Safety TROUBLESHOOTING FAQs Page “Invalid Fs Out for Fs In” message The Customise Display menu will not allow another option to be set If You Need More Help Other Information INDEXES AND SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBERS Definitions of Units Tables Figures Keywords and Phrases Page Page Page Page Owner Registration Transfer