Esoteric AZ-1 Wout Word sync output frequency, CH Channel, IRC i.LINK remote control function

W_OUT (Word sync output frequency)

Select the frequency of the word sync signal. The factory setting is “44.1”.

100 aq 44.1 aq 88.2 aq 176(176.4) aq 48 aq 96 aq 192

<The word sync signal is output only when the WORD button is set to “W`_OUT” (see page 14).

CH (Channel)

When the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a digital device, select the channels for this unit.

The factory setting is L/R.

L/R: front left and right channels

C/LFE: center channel and LFE (subwoofer)

LS/RS: surround left and right channels

<The icons of the selected channels light on the display.

i_RC (i.LINK remote control function)

When multiple AZ-1 units are directly connected using i.LINK cables and you use this function, the volume, muting and dimmer of all AZ-1’s in the chain can be controlled using only one AZ-1.

Since this function is available as long as AZ-1’s are connected using i.LINK cables, you can use a different input type other than i.LINK.

ON

The volume, muting and dimmer of all AZ-1’s in the chain can be controlled using the L/R channel AZ-1.

MASTR

SLAVE

When you set one AZ-1 as master and all other AZ-1’s as slaves, the volume, muting and dimmer of all AZ-1’s in the chain can be controlled using only the master unit.

This master-slave control has nothing to do with the channel setting.

OFF (default setting)

Select this setting position when the i.LINK remote control is not used. The volume, muting and dimmer of all AZ-1’s in the chain cannot be controlled as a whole.

The i.LINK circuit is powered only when the input is set to i.LINK.

(Normal display)

Select this to exit the setup mode.

Note

When two AZ-1’s are connected using i.LINK cables and one AZ-1 is connected to the front left speaker and the other AZ-1 is connected to the front right speaker as shown below, one AZ-1 can be used as an amplifier dedicated to the left channel and the other as an amplifier dedicated to the right channel.

Speaker Speaker

SZ-1/UZ-1

i.LINK(AUDIO)

(IEEE 1394)

AZ-1 (L/R)

i.LINK(AUDIO)

i.LINK(AUDIO)

AZ-1 (L/R)

i.LINK(AUDIO)

The MASTR and SLAVE settings of the i.LINK remote control function allow you to set one AZ-1 as master and the other as slave, so that the volume, muting and dimmer of the two AZ- 1’s can be controlled in unison using one of the pair units.

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