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Fostex HP-A3 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual HP-A3 32bit DAC[...]

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    E-2 C A U T I O N : T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K , D O N O T R E M O V E C O V E R ( O R B A C K ) . N O U S E R - S E R V I C E A B L E P A R T S I N S I D E . R E F E R S E R V I C I N G T O Q U A L I F I E D S E R V I C E P E R S O N N E L . C A U T I O N R IS K OF E L EC TR IC S HO C K D O NO T OP E N The light ni[...]

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    E-3 The following are supplied with the HP-A3. • USB cable x 1 • Rubber feet x 4 • Owner’ s manual (this manual) After purchasing the HP-A3, check all accessories are incl uded in the p ackage. The four rubb er f eet should be placed on the bottom panel yourself. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 T able of conten[...]

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    E-4 Names and functions Rear panel ❼ [ANALOG OU TPUT] (L and R) co nnecto rs (RCA pin jacks) Th es e co n ne c to r s o u tp u t a n an al o g au di o si gn a l aft er the D/ A c onv ert er The y are a cti ve whe n t he [OUTPUT SEL] switch on th e front panel is set to t h e d o w n ( “ R C A ” ) p o s i t i o n . G e n e r a l l y, T h e y a[...]

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    E-5 Computer connection and settings When you use your computer as the input sour ce of the HP-A3, you need to make sound output setting appropriately . <Memo>: When you use an external digital device as the input source, you do not need to make sound set tin g of you r c omp ut er , how eve r , USB co n- nection is requir ed to power the HP-[...]

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    E-6 Computer connection and settings • Windows Vista 1) Select “Hardware and Sound” from the Control panel. 2) Select “Sound” to open the “Sound” window . 3) Select “Playback” tab. 4) S e l e c t “ S P D I F in t e r f a c e FO S T E X HP - A 3 ” a nd cli ck th e “Se t Def au lt ” b ut to n, fo ll ow ed by th e “OK” bu[...]

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    E-7 HP-A3 settings [INPUT SEL] switch setting • T o monitor a signal from your computer , set this switch to “USB”. • T o monito r a sig nal from a n e xter nal aud io de- vice, set this switch to “OPTICAL”. [OUTPUT SEL] switch setting • T o m o n i t o r a s i g n a l v i a h e a d p h o n e s , s e t t h i s switch to “PHONES”. [...]

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    E-8 Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) - Directive on approximation of member nation's ordinance concerning the electromagnetic compatibility and with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - Directive on approximation of member nation's ordinance concerning electric equipment desi[...]