Esoteric D-01 manual

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    Monaural D/A Converter for Super Audio CD and CD Owner ’ s Manual D - 01[...]

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    2 CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN [...]

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    3 Contents Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Features The world’ s first* mono D/A converter that realizes the full potential of the Super Audio CD format (* as of August, 2004) Our approach of “improvement in sound quality through discrete L/R channel transmissions” has evolved into a completely discrete L/R system having two D-01s, one handling the left channel, and the other the ri[...]

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    5 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK format, also known as IEEE 1394, is an international specification for the transferring of extremely fast data. This unit is ready for 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-ch[...]

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    WORD SYNC OUT Amplifier D-01 (FRONT L channel) SACD/CD Drive Unit (P-01) D-01 (other than FRONT L channel) or a Clock Generator (G-0/G-0s) AUDIO IN (FRONT L) Connect either cable. Connect either cable. XLR pin assignment D E C C A A B B 6 Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instru[...]

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    7 Digital audio input terminals Connect any one of these terminals to the digital output terminal of a digital device (P-01, etc.) using a commercially available cable. XLR: Use balanced XLR digital audio cable COAXIAL: Use RCA (pin) digital audio cable IEEE1394 / i.LINK (AUDIO): Use S400 compatible IEEE1394 6pin cable < The IEEE 1394 terminal, [...]

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    8 AUDIO IN (FRONT L) Amplifier AUDIO IN (FRONT R) Amplifier D-01 (FRONT L) D-01 (FRONT R) G-0/G-0s P-01 XLR digital cable BNC coaxial cable XLR cable XLR cable Example: Connection to the P-01 and the G-0/G-0s[...]

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    9 Names of Each Control 1 POWER Use this button to turn the unit on or off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. A C B A D F E Display The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. WORD Use this button to switch between word sync modes. A mode indicator light[...]

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    10 OUTPUT This button allows you to adjust the output level in 0.5 dB steps between –99.5 and +6 dB. You can also set the level to – ∞ . When using this feature, switch off the VOLUME BYPASS. VOLUME BYPASS Pressing and holding this button for more than 3 seconds switches the Volume Bypass on and off. On By-passes the volume (output level) cir[...]

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    11 First Thing T o Do Before anything else, you must select a channel for this unit when you use it for the first time or when you have reset it back to factory settings. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. 1 When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. “CH_SEL>” appears on the left side of the display. On the righ[...]

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    12 Changing the Settings Press and hold the FILTER button for more than 3 seconds. 1 The unit enters the setup mode, and “W_OUT>***” appears on the display. (*** changes depending on the setting.) The setup mode will be cancelled in the following instances • Leave the unit idle for 8 seconds. • Press and hold the FILTER button for more t[...]

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    13 W_OUT (Wor d sync output frequency) Select the frequency of the word sync signal. The factory setting is “44.1k”. < The word sync signal is output only when the WORD button is set to “OUT”. (“P” means “4% down mode for PAL film”) CH_SEL (Channel Select) Select the channel for this unit. < The icon of the selected channel li[...]

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    14 T roubleshooting If you experience any problems with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart. You may be able to solve the problem yourself before calling your dealer or technical support. No power e Check the connection to the AC power source. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the [...]

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    15 Specifications General Power supply Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 W Weight . . . . . . . .[...]

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    16 Block Diagram D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) I/V I/V I/V I/V Digital Audio Interface Receiver ES-LINK Decoder DSD q PCM Converter RDOT Digital Filter FIR Digital Filter Master Clock X'tal Word Clock Divider PLL RAM LINK RCA WORD OUT WORD IN XLR1 XLR2 IEEE1394 Interface IEEE1394 IEEE1394 Highspeed Iso[...]