Chord Dave Manual
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- Page 1 Chord Electronics The Pumphouse, Farleigh Lane, East Farleigh, Kent, ME16 9NB. Great Britain. Product Communication | English +44 (0) 1622 721 444 info@chordelectronics.co.uk chordelectronics.co.uk DAVE V.1.0 Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Protection against liquids & heat Making a claim & warranty exclusions Dismantling & Radio Frequency interference Connecting your equipment 3.0 Getting to know DAVE 4.0 Setting up DAVE Placement Getting to know DAVE 4.2 Connecting DAVE to equipment The front panel &... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Safety instructions Introduction Protection against liquids & heat Dismantling & Radio Frequency interference Connecting your equipment Safety instructions 3 // 32... -
Page 4: Introduction
Dismantling & radio frequency DAVE | Manual Protection against interference liquids & heat Connecting your equipment Introduction The DAVE is an incredibly powerful and versatile digital-to- analogue convert preamplifier and headphone amplifier. Before operation, we strongly advise you read this User Manual thoroughly. -
Page 5: Protection Against Liquids & Heat
Be aware that liquids, including It is advised that you do not water that has dried, can leave operate the DAVE in an area minerals that can affect the of direct sunlight or on top of PCB and other components,... -
Page 6: Dismantling & Radio
2. Separate the DAVE from adapters within this user manual. amplifiers using toroidal transformers. If the DAVE develops a fault or 3. Operate mobile phones at the casework becomes damaged, immediately disconnect from a distance to avoid the mains power supply and interference. -
Page 7: Connecting Your Equipment
DAVE. Once connected, switch all equipment on starting with the source and ending with the amplification. Initially, operate the DAVE on its lowest volume setting, gently increasing to a comfortable listening level. Never operate the DAVE at excessive sound levels;... - Page 8 Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Warranty Warranty period & registering your purchase Making a claim & warranty exclusions Warranty 8 // 32...
- Page 9 Making a claim & warranty DAVE | Manual your purchase exclusions Warranty period & registering your purchase At the point of sale, Chord Please use the form Electronics Ltd. provides the below to record the DAVE with a comprehensive details of your purchase...
- Page 10 & warranty exclusions WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS: The In the unlikely event of a warranty does not cover connected claim, you must provide Chord equipment, personal injury or Electronics with the details of development of a natural patina of the metalwork and will be null and...
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Page 11: Getting To Know Dave
Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Getting to know DAVE Getting to know DAVE The front panel The top panel The rear panel The remote control Getting to know DAVE 11 // 32... -
Page 12: Getting To Know Dave
The top panel DAVE | Manual The front panel The rear panel The remote control Getting to know DAVE The DAVE is an extraordinarily powerful leading-edge DAC/ preamplifier/headphone amplifier featuring multi-award- winning FPGA technology. To get the very most out of the... - Page 13 Whilst an IR remote control is Dave features a single supplied, the front panel of the headphone output avaliable on DAVE is the main user interface the front of the device. This can and can entirely control all user- accomodate headphones up to configurable options, inputs and 800 Ω...
- Page 14 Chord Electronics Getting to know DAVE The top panel DAVE | Manual The front panel The rear panel The remote control The rear panel The rear panel offers comprehensive connectivity suite, featuring both standard connections and those which are used with other Chord Electronics’...
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Page 15: Crossfeed
DAVE. The remote will operate up to a distance of 10 metres with clear line-of-sight to the infra-red receiver within DAVE, which is located below the lLCD screen. For best operation, do not operate the DAVE within a... -
Page 16: Setting Up Dave
Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Setting up DAVE Placement Connecting DAVE to equipment & DAVE power-on sequence Powering on DAVE Setting up DAVE 16 // 32... - Page 17 Allocating 10cm of space around it to convection-cool during operation is advised. As the infra-red remote control requires a direct line of sight to the viewing portal, avoid placing objects on top of the DAVE or placing it within enclosures. 17 // 32...
- Page 18 Placement Powering on DAVE DAVE | Manual Connecting DAVE to equipment & power-on sequence Connecting an input to DAVE & input selection When connecting the DAVE to equipment please ensure all devices are switched off. It is recommended that once...
- Page 19 It may take 15 secounds for DAVE to complete a safety check. During this stage music playback will not be possible. 19 // 32...
- Page 20 Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual How to navigate the menus The screen & navigating the menu Sample rate How to navigate the menus 20 // 32...
- Page 21 CHARGING SETTING THE MENU: To advance your way Use the Volume control know to AND THE SCREEN through the menu of DAVE you lock in your perfered option by GOING BLACK: When may press 4 buttons surounding pressing the button down. This you make a new selectoin via the the Volume control dial.
- Page 22 Special operation – DBNC: 88.2kHz to 768kHz 24bit *USB is natively compatible with all Mac OS X and Linux machines without the use of drivers. Windows machines may require a driver, available on the Chord Electronics website. **Dual BNC is reserved for special operation with Chord Electronics partnering products.
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Page 23: Playback Modes
Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Playback modes Playback modes Headphone mode Pre-amplification mode DAC mode Playback modes 23 // 32... - Page 24 DAVE 3 seconds to change between modes. When headphones are connected to DAVE, for protection, the device will enter Headphone Mode where only the headphone outputs are enabled.
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Page 25: Headphone Mode
Pre-amplification mode DAVE | Manual Headphone mode DAC mode Headphone mode When the DAVE detects that headphones have been inserted into the ¼“ front-panel connector, the device will enter Headphone Mode, which is for headphone listening only. DAVE will identify... - Page 26 DAVE | Manual Headphone mode DAC mode Pre-amplification mode Providing headphones are Please note that once the DAVE In most circumstances, where a not connected to the DAVE, enters Pre-amplification Mode, simple attenuation of the 3V line- Pre-amplification Mode can be...
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Page 27: Amplification Mode
As the output attenuating a line level signal Volume level is fixed within DAC Mode, to DAVE in DAC Mode. Doing so could result in permanent plus Phase Pos the Volume wheel (and remote damage to any connected... - Page 28 Chord Electronics DAVE | Manual Special features Crossfeed Settings memory & galvanic isolation Display messages Special features 28 // 32...
- Page 29 It is also a separately configured option when not in Headphone Mode. The DAVE has four available modes of Crossfeed, shown as Crossfeed on the display: Crossfeed 0: No crossfeed. Crossfeed 1: Minimal crossfeed.
- Page 30 USB when powered down (or with the input, allowing for greater sonic power supply removed). You do performance. The DAVE features not have to perform any special a Class 2 Type-B USB input with actions.
- Page 31 Negative output phase Phase Pos Positive output phase HF Fil ON High frequency on HF Fil OFF High frequency off Display 1-3 3 menu viewing options Display 4 Message mode - will turn off DAVE Screen after 30 seconds 31 // 32...
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