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Esoteric D-03 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 D-03 D/A Converter Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connections ........6 Connection examples (connecting three D-03) ... . . 8 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) .

  • Page 4: Features

    Versatile interface that handles a variety of input formats In addition to S/PDIF, AES, i.LINK and other formats, the D-03 can be connected to CD, Super Audio CD as well as DVD audio devices.

  • Page 5: Before Use

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Power cord x 1 Felt pads x 3 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Read this before operation < As the unit may become warm during operation, always leave sufficient space around the unit for ventilation.

  • Page 6: Connections

    AC power cord or speaker cables. Clock generator (G-0, G-0s, etc.) WORD SYNC D-03 If the G-0 or G-0s is used, connect the WORD CLOCK OUT terminal on the G-0 or G- 0s to the WORD SYNC IN terminal on the P-03.

  • Page 7: Power Cord

    < Although the power cord receptacle has a 3-pin plug, the ground pin is not connected to the chassis. < Use only the supplied Esoteric power cord. Use of other power cords may result in fire or electric shock. Unplug the power cord when you are not going to use the unit for some time.

  • Page 8: Connection Examples (Connecting Three D-03)

    Then connect the other i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on the (IEEE 1394) D-03 to the next D-03 unit. Daisy chain the three units similarly (in random order). Connect the Word sync terminals as shown in example 1 (in random order).

  • Page 9: I.link (Ieee 1394)

    The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. 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-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Features

    POWER Turn power on and off. The ring surrounding the button lights when the unit is on. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. INPUT Switches digital input source. Select the terminal to which a digital device is connected.

  • Page 13: Changing Settings

    The GUI indicator lights. The display indication changes with each press of the MENU button. < The D-03 exits the setup mode when it is left idle for 10 seconds or more. W_OUT Select a word frequency (kHz) when the WORD button is set to “W_OUT”.

  • Page 14: Major Settings

    Major settings The following examples describe settings when the D-03 is used with the P-01, P-03, G-0 and G-0s. Connection using i.LINK cables Setting of the P-01 Output button IEEE 1394 WORD button (When the G-0s is connected, “Rb IN”) UP CONVERT button 176.4/192...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Check whether the connection to the selected input terminal is correct. A beeping noise occurs at regular intervals. e The D-03 is in Word sync mode, but the connected device is not. Check the connection to the Word sync terminal and the setup of the connected device.

  • Page 16: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...

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