Cayin CS-100DAC User Manual

Cayin CS-100DAC User Manual

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  • Page 1 C S - 1 0 0 D A C HiFi Audio D/A Converter User Manual...
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Attention: The product package should include only the items in the list. Please fill in the warranty card and mail to your local agent or Cayin’s Sales Department, we shall provide comprehensive after sales service in the future. We recommend you to keep the package and protection material, this will be most convenient if you need to re-package the product in the future.
  • Page 3 Analog Circuit. Digital circuit, DAC part, and Analogue circuit are powered by separtate winding and multi-winding of low noise LDO Regulation power supply.  Support I²S digital audio input through HDMI-A connecter, compatible with Cayin iDAP-6 Digital Transport, N8 and N6ii Digital Audio Player.
  • Page 4: Front Panel Functional Description

    Front Panel Functional Description CS-100DAC Front Panel illustration Standby Button Switch between “Standby” and “Operation”. Standby indicator, indicate the working status of the DAC Indicator always on: standing by Indicator flashing: in the process of initialization Indicator off: machine in regular operation...
  • Page 5 Pre Out Mode you can press the button to raise the volume level. Rear Panel Functional Description CS-100DAC Rear Panel illustration Single-ended connector for Line Out (RCA) Connect the single-ended Line output of the DAC to the single-ended input of an Integrated amplifier with a pair of RCA audio signal cable, please make sure the left and right channel is connected correctly.
  • Page 6 (provided in the product package) S/DSD Port The I²S of CS-100DAC employs the 19-pin HDMI-A interface. This is our proprietary implementation. The pin definition was defined in-housed and was designed to work with Cayin Digital Audio Player or Digital Transport with I²S output. It is incompatible with...
  • Page 7: Remote Control Unit

    standard HDMI audio visual device, and we cannot guarantee compatibility with other DAC with I²S input. Definition of HDMI pin of this product REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1. “ ”:Standby button...
  • Page 8 2. “SOURCE”: Source Input Selection 3. TIMBRE: Timbre Selection 4. FILTER: Filter Selection 5. LINE/PRE: Output Mode Selection. 6. Volume Up. Only for Pre Output. 7. Volume Down. Only for Pre Output. ※NOTE ◆Point the Remote Control Unit at the Remote Sensor on the front panel within about 8 m and within about 30.
  • Page 9: Connect Power Source

    Preparation 1. Connect Power source Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply matches the voltage information printed on the back panel before you plug in a power cord and connect to a AC power outlet. 2. Connect to Audio Source The connection diagram illustrates how to connect the DAC to the iDAP-6 HiFi digital audio player, a computer and the M-52T vacuum tube integrated amplifier as a complete system.
  • Page 10: Install Driver

    DAC. 3. Install Driver If you plan to use CS-100DAC with a window-based computer, you need to install a USB Audio Driver in your computer before you can use the DAC as an outboard USB sound card for your system. You can install the driver from the following url: http://en.cayin.cn...
  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Please make sure the AC Voltage Selector is setup correctly for your local power supply voltage.  Turn on the DAC by press down the Power ON/OFF button on the rear panel, the Standby Indicator will always on. Press the Standby button on the front panel or on the remote control, indicator will flash and the display screen will enter the interface.
  • Page 12: Dsd Filter

    correctly otherwise the system will not be able to output the original unaltered bitstream to the DAC for decoding, you might need to install plugin such as ASIO or WASAPI to achieve that. 5. Using I S/DSD input  After the digital cables are connected, you can select I S/DSD by click the SOURCE button repeatedly to select your desirable connection.
  • Page 13: Output Mode

    8. Output Mode Selection with buttons on the Front  At the Main Screen, press “MENU/OK” button to enter the Main Menu.  Press the Triangle to Select “OUTPUT MODE”, press MENU/OK button to enter the “OUTPUT MODE” selection menu, Press the Triangle buttons repeatedly to select between “LINE OUT”...
  • Page 14: Specification

    12. The machine will become hot during operation, Please keep the DAC at a well-ventilated environment and do not cover the DAC with anything. 13. Please Contact your Cayin agent or retail shop, or our after-sales service if the machine is not working properly.
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Sometime the problem are related to associated equipment or cables, please also check and make sure everything is in proper condition. Please contact your Cayin agent or retail shop, or our after-sales service if the problem cannot be rectified.
  • Page 16 USB Cable does not Replace a proper USB 2.0 cable. conform to the standard. Computer cannot USB driver has not been recognize the device Install the USD Driver. installed correctly. USB driver error Restart the computer. Optimise computer for audio Computer is busy.

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