Step 1 - Setting The Output Format; Step 2 - Setting The Connectors; Step 3 - Connecting The Analogue Inputs - DCS 905 User Manual

dCS 905 User Manual
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Step 1 - Setting the Output Format

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Step 2 – Setting the Connectors
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Step 3 – Connecting the Analogue Inputs
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On the front panel, press the
Mode. Use the Up & Down
then press OK. To exit the menu, hold down the
timeout.
Alternatively, use the Format
The most common format is PCM. The interfaces available are:
•
single-wire AES (one of the 4 AES inputs)
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dual-wire AES (on
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quad-wire AES (on
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SDIF-2 (on DSD/SDIF CH1, CH2
Do not set to DSD or
equipped with DSD features.
DSD signals might damage your speakers when applied to standard PCM
equipment! To PCM units, DSD is just very loud, wide band noise.
The DSD interfaces available are:
•
Quad-wire DSD (2 channels of DSD data packed into four 16 bit /44.1kS/s
AES/EBU interfaces –
• P3D (2 channels of DSD data packed into three 24 bit / 44.1ks/s AES/EBU
interfaces - AES 1 –
•
DSD SDIF-2 or SDIF-3 (on
Select the 1.2 Filter settings
Select the 1.5 Word Length
choose less than 24 bits, set the
If in doubt, 9th order gives good results down to
On the front panel, press the
If you want to use the 905's internal clock, use the
Internal or select 2.1 Sync Source
If you use an external Word Clock source, use the
Slave: W-Clk or select
If you use an external AES Reference source, use the
Slave: AES or select 2.1 Sync Source
If you have selected DSD output format, select
required mapping.
Connect two screened XLR cables from your analogue source to the balanced
inputs.
If necessary, you can adjust the balanced input full scale levels using the two
Sensitivity trimmers mounted on the rear panel. Use a small flat-bladed
screwdriver or trim tool. Take care to keep the two channels balanced in level.
Make sure the input level does not exceed the full-scale indication on the front
panel meters.
Menu button and select
buttons to move the highlight to the required format,
button.
AES1 / 2 and AES 3 /
AES 1 - 4)
and CLK
DSD (P3D) unless your recorder or workstation is
AES 1 - 4)
3)
DSD/SDIF CH1, CH2
menu and choose the filter you prefer.
menu and set the required PCM word length. If you
1.4 Noise Shaping
Menu button and select
> Internal.
2.1 Sync Source > Slave: W-Clk.
> Slave: AES.
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ADC Settings, 1.1 Output
Cancel button or wait for
4)
OUT).
and CLK OUT).
menu to a suitable setting.
16 bits.
Connectors.
Ext Sync button to set
Ext Sync button to set
Ext Sync button to set
2.3 DSD format and choose the
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