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FCC Notice - Declaration of Conformity Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Directive 2004/108/EC. The manufacturer of this product is PALAB Audio, Inc., No. 33, Cukengkou Rd., Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City 224, Taiwan . The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is PALAB Audio, Inc., No. 33, Cukengkou Rd., Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City 224, Taiwan .
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS There are two categories of Safety Instructions included in this manual : • Product Warnings, (i.e., what must never be done to assure avoiding those hazards that could cause bodily injury or property damage); and • User Directions (i.e., what must always be done to assure the safe use of your device). The Safety Instructions contained in this manual have been categorized in accordance with the seriousness of the potential hazards through the use of Signal Words.
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WARNING : Use only grounded AC power cords. Always immediately disconnect the power to the equipment in the event the device emits an unusual odor or sound or generates smoke. WARNING : Never attempt to disassemble, repair or make any modi cation to your device. Disassembly, modi cation or any attempt at repair could cause bodily injury or property damage, as well as damage to the device itself.
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Do not use this unit near water. You must allow a minimum 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings. If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.
Quick Start Guide 1. Front Panel View DAC-M1 D/A CONVERTERS ◄ ► PHONES VOLUME ● MUTE 1. Press to turn on or o the power 6. Standard 6.3mm (1/4") stereo headphone jack 2. & 3. Input switch or switch menu item 7.
Coaxial : Accept up to PCM 192KHz and MQA. IIS/DSD : With HDMI cable to transfer IIS and DSD data from PALAB source devices. Do not connect to the HDMI output of Set Top Box or BD / DVD player.
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AC Voltage Selector : Make sure that the AC voltage selector switch at the bottom of the unit is switched to the appropriate voltage for your country. All PALAB products are shipped with the switch set to 230V AC in order to prevent accidental damage.
: Select the playback source or change the setting value in menu mode. VOL ▼ VOL ▲ ▲▼ • VOL : Increase / Decrease volume Battery Replacement: To change the battery, please remove the 4 screws and the bottom cover to reveal the battery casing. DAC-M1...
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4. Start Up Turn on the DAC-M1 display will rst show DAC-M1. DAC-M1 Next, the usage status when the power was last turned o will be displayed. For example, the input is USB and the volume is 88. USB VOL 88 5.
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6. Setup menu Pressing the MENU button will display the set value when you left the menu last time, For example Sample rate adjustment SRC : OFF Digital lter selection DF : LIN FAST Output setting OUTPUT : L - R DOP decode DOP : DISABLE Volume control mode...
7. Menu structure Digital lter Sample rate he menu items appear in the following order SRC : OFF DF : LIN FAST SRC : OFF SRC : PCM 44K DF : LIN SLOW SRC : PCM 48K DF : MIN FAST DF : LIN FAST SRC : PCM 88K DF : MIN SLOW...
7-1. Sample rate conversion Use to activate the up or down conversion circuit when receiving PCM or DSD signals. SRC : OFF ( default ) The original input signal is sent directly to the D/A converter without conversion. SRC : PCM xxK or SRC : DSD xx The input source is converted to PCM or DSD digital format, and then sent to the D/A converter.
7-4. DOP ( DSD over PCM ) decod Enable this feature when you want to use Coaxial or Optical to receive DOP signals, When the DOP decoder is enabled, the MQA decoding function will be turned o at the same time. DOP : DISABLE ( default ) DOP : ENABLE Note : MQA signal cannot be decoded after DOP is enabled...
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8. Connections ( Front Panel ) Wiring illustration Standard 6.3mm stereo plugs JEIT standard RC-8141C LEFT RIGHT GND L+ L- R+ R- GND DAC-M1 D/A CONVERTERS ◄ ► PHONES VOLUME ● MUTE If headphones are connected, sound will stop being output from the rear panel...
9. Connections ( Rear Panel ) DAC-M1 D/A CONVERTERS EXTENSION OPTICAL COAXIAL XLR - R XLR - L IIS/DSD RCA IN RCA OUT POWER AC USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT IIS/DSD DIGITAL OUTPUT Computer...
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DAC-M1 D/A CONVERTERS EXTENSION OPTICAL COAXIAL IIS/DSD RCA IN XLR - R XLR - L RCA OUT POWER AC LINE OUTPUT XLR AUDIO INPUT RCA AUDIO INPUT Bluetooth or WiFi Module TO MAINS ( Option ) CD Player STEREO AMPLIFIER...
Note : During the setup the hardware device must be connect to your PC source device and when the message appear to ask for disconnect and reconnect, follow the instruction and when nish doing so click on “OK”. The source device should recognize the PALAB USB device and a message will show on the bottom. 11. Uninstall Windows Driver 1.
13. MQA - Master Quality Authenticated The DAC-M1 includes MQA technology,which enables you to play back MQA audio les and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. The front panel display indicates if the MQA stream is detected. ‘MQA’ or ‘MQA Studio’...
• Power Supply: AC voltage selector switch at the bottom of the unit, 115V or 230V. • Dimensions [W x H x D]: • Weight: • Power consumption: 16. Package content • The DAC-M1 ( Black ) • Aluminum remote • Power cord...
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PALAB ’ applicable written technical documentation for the product. PALAB reserves the right to make substitutions and modi cations from time to time in the speci cations of products sold by PALAB, provided that such substitutions or modi cations do not materially a ect overall product performance.
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OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE If you purchased the product in the U.S., deliver the product, at your expense, to any PALAB Service Center located in the U.S. If you purchased the product outside of the U.S., deliver the product to any PALAB Authorized Importer in the country where you purchased the product.
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PALAB products, and any failure to maintain the con dentiality of data stored on the product. PALAB speci cally does not represent that it will be able to repair any product under this warranty or make a product exchange without risk to or loss of programs or data.
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