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Lavry DA11 Manual

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LavryBlack Series
Model DA11 Stereo
Digital to Analog Converter
Patent Pending >PiC< Playback Image Control™

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  • Page 1 LavryBlack Series Model DA11 Stereo Digital to Analog Converter Patent Pending >PiC< Playback Image Control™...
  • Page 2 Lavry Engineering, Inc. P.O. Box 4602 Rolling Bay, WA 98061 http://lavryengineering.com email: techsupport@lavryengineering.com August 8, 2012 Rev 1.7...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DA11 Table of Contents Table of Contents Subject Page Quickstart Guide- Basic Settings Quickstart Guide- Diagram 1, Settings and Operation Quickstart Guide- Diagram 1 Sections, Setting Mode Quickstart Guide- Diagram 1 Sections, Operation Mode Quickstart Guide- Infrared Remote Operation- Features and Connections...
  • Page 4 DA11 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Quickstart Guide- Basic Settings

    >PiC< IMAGE setting to the green LED’s at the “0” position. 9) Please reduce the DA11’s Volume setting to a low value (“00” to “05”), wait for the “LE” symbol to re-appear before turning the power “Off,”...

  • Page 6: Quickstart Guide- Diagram 1, Settings And Operation

    DA11. The first switch labeled with the symbols has two functions: - Clicking the switch down in the Operating mode causes the DA11 to enter Setting mode. A flashing cursor and indicators for settings that are “on” will appear in the IMAGE display window.
  • Page 7 !!! Please Note: there are settings in the computer that affect the operation of the USB input. Please see the “USB INPUT” section of the manual for details. - Output muting. The main (XLR) outputs of the DA11 can be muted while the headphone output remains active.

  • Page 8: Quickstart Guide- Diagram 1 Sections, Operation Mode

    “88” in the VOLUME display. Please see the OPERATION section of the manual for details. - In Setting mode if the DA11 is not receiving a valid signal on the selected input or there is nothing connected, the symbol “- -” appears in the VOLUME display. This can be quite useful when troubleshooting problems.

  • Page 9: Quickstart Guide- Infrared Remote

    This section consists of the VOLUME display and the “up/down” switch. - The up/down switch always controls the volume in both Operating and Setting modes. - Please see the section titled “Determining the Correct DA11 Volume Setting for Your System” for important information when connecting the DA11outputs to other equipment.

  • Page 10: Operation- Features And Connections

    Included XLR to RCA adapters for easy connection to RCA inputs CONNECTIONS CAUTION: Care must be taken when connecting the DA11 directly to the input of a power amplifier or powered monitors to avoid speaker damage. It is suggest that before making any connections, the DA11’s Volume setting be reduced to a low value (“00”...

  • Page 11: Operation- Usb Input

    The effect of this can be seen in the Setting mode of the DA11 by an indication of the sample rate or “- -” in the VOLUME display. One example of this is if the AC power on the DA11 is turned “Off”...
  • Page 12 -The Playback tab should be selected, and the LavryBlack DA should appear as a “Speaker.” If the DA11 is set as the Default device, a green check mark will appear next to the speaker symbol. If not, click once on the LavryBlack DA to select it, and then click on the “Set Default”...

  • Page 13: Operation- Configuring The Xlr Outputs

    DA11. With some software, it may be necessary to actually close the playback program before changing the output sample rate settings to avoid double-sample rate conversion.

  • Page 14: Operation- Front Panel And Setting Mode

    OPERATION: A. FRONT PANEL DISPLAYS There are two modes for the front panel controls of the DA11- Operating Mode and Setting Mode. The front panel displays serve different functions in the two modes, and may also change appearance in each mode to indicate changes in settings or input signals.

  • Page 15: Operation- Setting Mode- Input Selection : Xlr, Opt, Usb, Rca

    - The XLR output pin2/pin 3 selection for unbalanced operation is interlocked in a similar manner. xlr, opt, usb, rca- The first four positions in the Setting mode display are the digital audio inputs of the DA11, and correspond to the connectors on the back panel. To listen to the desired input, enter the Setting...

  • Page 16: Operation- Setting Mode- Output, Invert, Unbalanced Output, Dim

    DA11 Operation - If the input is not valid or not present, the DA11’s input is not locked and the VOLUME display indicates this by displaying “- -" instead of the numerical sample rate. - Please see the USB INPUT section for detail of the display’s operation with a USB source.

  • Page 17: Operation- Operating Mode- >Pic<™ And Volume Control

    Operation C. OPERATING MODE When AC power is first turned “on,” the DA11 initializes for a few seconds. Once the indicator LED’s appears in the IMAGE display, the unit has entered Operating mode. All of the settings (including the Volume setting) are restored to the state they were in the last time the “LE” symbol appeared before the power was turned “off.”...

  • Page 18: Operation- Determining The Correct Level Setting

    There are two ways the DA11 can be used to listen to digital audio sources through speakers: 1.) Connect the main output of the DA11 to the input of a receiver or preamp, set the DA11 to a “fixed” level, and adjust the speaker volume using the volume control of the receiver or preamp.
  • Page 19 V peak to peak, balanced or unbalanced). At the point where the horizontal line intersects the curve, trace straight down to the scale on the bottom of the graph to find the closest DA11 Volume control setting that will be the maximum volume for your equipment’s inputs. Pro users can use the vertical scale on the left edge of the graph for the same purpose using dBu units.

  • Page 20: Operation- Optional Infrared Remote Control

    - To indicate the “mute” function has been engaged, in Operating mode the two LED’s in the IMAGE display will go dark unit the mute button is pressed again to un-mute the DA11. The mute function can also be turned “off” by operating the DA11’s front panel volume up/down switch.

  • Page 21: Operation- Enabling Or Disabling Ir Remote Safe Mode

    LED’s in the IMAGE display blink once. - Safe Mode can be disabled using the same procedure. - The setting for SAFE MODE is stored in non-volatile memory, so the DA11 will retain the setting when the AC power is cycled...
  • Page 22 If you have any questions, contact: techsupport@lavryengineering.com Please Note: The DA11 automatically adjusts to AC power inputs in the range of 90 to 264 Volts AC and line frequencies between 47 and 63 Hertz. There are no settings to change.

  • Page 23: Limited Warranty

    Subject to the conditions set forth below, for one year after the original purchase date of the product, Lavry Engineering will repair the product free of charge in the United States in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship.

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