M-Audio Delta DiO 2496 Manual page 19

3. Because you will be playing back at the recorded sample rate, you will want to
set the DiO's master clock to use the DiO internal crystal. Do this by opening
the Hardware Settings page of the Delta Control Panel software and under
Master Clock, selecting "Internal Xtal." Also, under the Codec Sample Rate sec-
tion you may uncheck "Rate Locked" if it is previously checked. This allows for
more flexible sample rate playback.
4. In order to verify proper S/PDIF Output routing, open the Patchbay/Router page
of the control panel software. In the "H/W Out S/PDIF" column, select the radio
button named "WavOut S/PDIF." Now the outputs of your music software will
be sent to the DiO S/PDIF Out, and consequently to the DAT.
5. Next let's make sure the S/PDIF output format is correct. Open the S/PDIF page
of the control panel software. Under Digital Output Format, choose "Consumer."
Uncheck "Advanced" if it is checked previously. Now click on the "Restore
Defaults" button to set the default S/PDIF outgoing status bits. This will disable
copy protection and also set the emphasis to "none," allowing the DAT to accept
and record the audio properly.
6. Within your recording software, select "Delta-DiO S/PDIF Out" as the audio out-
put device.
7. Start your DAT recording and then start your software playing. You should be
able to hear the DAT material through your sound system. This verifies that the
digital audio is making it into the DAT correctly.
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