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- Page 1 Merlot Music Playback D/A Converter USER MANUAL Version 1.0...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
The warranty time period is for 30 days. If within the first 30 days of ownership you register your Playback Designs Merlot product, by sending us a copy of your sales receipt, your name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number, email address and your dealer’s store name, we will extend the warranty to 3 years. -
Page 4: Before Using The Product
Merlot User Manual Playback Designs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers with restricted territories. If any Playback Designs product is purchased from non-authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outside his / her authorized territory all warranties will be void. -
Page 5: Front Panel Functions
Merlot User Manual FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS Buttons: The first time this button is pressed the currently selected input is displayed. If then the button is pressed again within 5 seconds a new input is selected in the sequence: AES => SPDIF => PLINK => USB. - Page 6 For future expansion Power: Before connecting the Merlot to the AC mains, please make sure that the rated voltage is set correctly as indicated on the rear panel. Operating the system at the wrong voltage will damage the unit. The voltage rating of the power supply cannot be changed by the user.
- Page 7 The Merlot is designed as a companion product for the Playback Designs music server "Syrah". Only a standard 2.0 compatible USB cable is required (supplied with Merlot) to connect the Syrah to the Merlot via its Server input connector. Select USB input on the Merlot. No other configuration is necessary.
- Page 8 7. Connect the included USB cable between Merlot (SERVER on rear panel) and your computer. 8. The computer will take a moment to enumerate the Merlot on its USB bus and notify you when it is installed successfully. Do not attempt to play anything before the computer tells you that the device is ready to use.
- Page 9 Playback of DSD files The driver software and Merlot hardware are designed to support playback of DSD files at 3 sample rates: the standard 2.8224MHz as used on all SA-CDs, the double rate 5.6448MHz and the quad rate of 11.2896MHz...
- Page 10 1. Make sure that the driver is properly installed (PC only). See step 8 under driver installation above for instructions for how to check successful installation and connection. 2. Make sure you use the USB cable that was shipped with the Merlot. Other USB cables can be used, but they need to be USB2.0 compatible.
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Page 11: External Clock
BREAKING IN THE MERLOT Breaking in the Playback Designs Merlot is time consuming but well worth the effort. It would be a mistake to pre-judge the system based on what you might hear at first listen. This is what you can expect to hear at different intervals during break-in: 1. - Page 12 CHANGING THE FUSE ON THE MERLOT Inside the power connector on the rear panel of the Merlot is a fuse that protects the system from dangerous power surges. If the system fails to power up or no light on the front panel is lit then proceed as follows to change the fuse: 1.
- Page 13 Merlot that may further enhance the sonic performance or add new features. New releases will be distributed as audio wave files. They can be played into the Merlot just like any other audio file. The Merlot processor will automatically detect this file and update the firmware. No audio will be audible as the processor will automatically set the volume to 0.
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