Troubleshooting - M-Audio SUPER DAC 2496 User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom: When power is applied, there are no LED's lit on the Super
DAC's front panel.
the unit and also into a live wall source or power strip. Also make sure the
Solution:
unit's Power button is pushed (and latched) in.
Symptom: When the digital audio source changes sample rates, or I select
a different digital input using the Format button, the audio is muted for a short
period of time.
audio receiver to lock onto a digital audio source. In order to prevent spurious
Solution:
noise, the Super DAC mutes its analog outputs until it sees a valid digital
signal for 200 milliseconds.
Symptom: When applying a digital signal to the Super DAC, the DAC's
"Data Valid" LED lights erratically or not at all.
cable may be faulty.
Solution:
Symptom: Valid digital data is coming into the Super DAC (the D/A
Valid LED is lit), but there is no audible analog audio output.
Solution 1: Check your analog output connections from the Super DAC.
Solution 2: The digital data source may be sending valid data, but the data
could be static (non-changing or DC). Verify that digital source material is
actually valid.
Solution 3: The digital data source may be sending valid data, but the data
could represent an extremely small waveform (one with very low volume) that
you are unable to hear.
Make sure the correct power supply is properly plugged into
This is normal as it takes a small amount of time for a digital
The digital signal being input may be invalid or the digital
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