Chord DAVE Quick Start Manual

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DAVE | Quickstart Manual
Quickstart Manual
Introduction
Welcome to the DAVE Quickstart Guide. This shortened guide is
supplementary to the main manual which should be referred to for full
safety and operational information.
Please note, more information on any of these topics is listed within the
full manual found under the product page:
chordelectronics.co.uk/product/dave
Warranty
The DAVE comes with a comprehensive 5-year warranty. To activate
this warranty, please register your device via the Chord Electronics
website:
chordelectronics.co.uk/register-product
Connecting your source to DAVE
In order to use the DAVE, you must connect your source to any input
of the device. You can connect multiple sources if you wish and select
between them later from within the menu.
Please note that if you are using the USB input with a MAC/Linux
device you will not need a driver but if you are connecting a Windows
device it will need a driver from the DAVE section of our website:
chordelectronics.co.uk/product/dave
The Pumphouse, Farleigh Lane, East Farleigh, Kent, ME16 9NB, United Kingdom
info@chordelectronics.co.uk
chordelectronics.co.uk
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Input
Connecting a Hugo M Scaler or Blue MK II to DAVE
if you intend to use Hugo M Scaler or Blue MK II with DAVE , you should
use the Dual BNC cables provided to connect the two devices. You
must also now connect your inputs to the M Scaler and not DAVE.
OPT OUT S/PDIF OPT OUT S/PDIF DUAL BNC OUT DUAL BNC OUT
Connecting a pre-amplifier/amplifier to DAVE
To connect DAVE to a pre-amp or power amp, you should connect the
outputs of DAVE to the inputs of your pre-amp/power amp. WARNING:
PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 8.0 BEFORE PLAYBACK
Outputs
Connecting the power to DAVE
Connect the supplied mains IEC cable to the input of DAVE. Please
make sure none of your other devices are switched on at this point.
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