Table Of Contents - Pacific Microsonics HDCD Model Two User Manual

Table of Contents

Installation
Model Two Processor, 4
Model Two Power Supply, 4
DC Power Cable, 4
AC Power Cable, 4
Power Up, 5
Setting Analog Connector Pin Polarity, 5
Setting Analog Input Attenuation, 6
Analog Connections, 7
Analog Output Networks, 7
Digital Connections, 7
AES Signal Ground Isolators, 8
Model Two Processor Description, 9
Model Two Processor Front Panel Controls, 9
Model Two Processor Rear Panel, 10
Model Two Power Supply Description, 11
Setup & Operation
Model Two Rev. 3.01 Software Features, 12
Front Panel Controls and Displays, 13
Signal Level Meter, 13
Meter Source, 14
Meter Display Mode, 14
Peak Level Hold, 14
Signal Over Segments, 15
Peak Extension/HDCD Limiting Meters, 15
Meter Reset Button, 15
Meter Setup, 15
Monitoring, 16
Power Switch, 16
Graphic Display, 17
Menu Up and down Buttons, 17
Function Buttons, 17
Enter Button, 17
Rotary Control, 17
System Status Indicator, 18
Clock Indicators, 18
HDCD Indicator, 18
Operating Modes, 19-23
Presets, 24
Factory Preset Configurations, 24-25
Using the Model Two as a Master Word Clock Generator, 26
Setup for AD and DD Operating Modes, 26
Setup for AD and DD Multichannel Operation, 26-27
Recording From an Analog Source, 27
Setup for 44.1/48 kHz, 88.2/96 kHz
and 176.4/192 kHz A/D Conversion, 27-29
Setup for 44.1/48kHz A/D conversion
With Simultaneous D to D Processing, 29
Digital Post Production Processing, 30
Setup for 44.1 kHz Word Length Conversion
& HDCD 16-bit Encoding, 30
Setup for 88.2/96 kHz to 44.1/48 kHz Decimation
& Word Length Conversion, 30
Setup for 44.1/48 kHz to 88.2/96 kHz
Interpolation & Word Length Conversion, 31
Setup for 176.4/192 kHz to 44.1/48 kHz
Decimation & Word Length Conversion, 32
Setup for 44.1/48 kHz to 176.4/192 kHz
Interpolation & Word Length Conversion, 32
DAC-Monitoring System Performance Optimization, 32-33
Compact Disc Release Mastering, 33
HDCD Silence, 33
Processing HDCD 16-bit Signals, 33
A/D Conversion of Analog Tape Recordings, 34
Creating the 16-Bit HDCD Release Sound You Want, 35
HDCD16-bit Amplitude Encoding & Dither Options, 35
Peak Extension & HDCD Limiting, 35
DSP Gain, 36
Low Level Extension, 36
P A C I F I C
Rev. C - January 2002
Model Two HDCD
HDCD 16-bit Dithers, 37
Operating Techniques, 37
Limited Dynamic Range Pop or Rock, 37
Wide Dynamic Range Jazz or classical, 38
Reference
Menu Structure, 39
Menu Tree, 40
Menu Descriptions, 41
Operating Menu, 41
Second Operating Menu, 41
Monitor Source Menu, 42
Levels Menu, 42-44
Setup Menu, 44-45
44.1/48 Base Sample Rate Menu, 45
Operating Mode 1_X Modes Menu, 46
Operating Mode 2_X Modes Menu, 46
Operating Mode 4_X Modes Menu, 47
Digital Output Menu, 47-48
Digital Output 1 Word Length Menu, 48
Output 1 HDCD_16 Dither Menu, 48-49
Digital Output 2 Word Length Menu, 49
Output 2 HDCD_16 Dither Menu, 50
Digital Output Word Length Menu, 50
Digital Output Phase Invert Menu, 51
Digital Output HDCD Setup Menu, 51
Digital Output Format Menu, 52
Analog Input Menu, 52
A/D Reference Clock Menu, 53
A/D Filter Mode Menu, 53
Monitor Input HDCD Code Detect Menu, 54
Monitor Reference Clock Menu, 54
External Ref Clock Frequency Menu, 55
Monitor Digital Input Format Menu, 55
Digital Input Menu, 56
Digital Input HDCD Code Detect Menu, 56
Digital Input HDCD_16 Decoding Menu, 57
2X To 1X Filter Mode Menu, 57
Digital In Reference Clock Menu, 58
Digital Input Format Menu, 58
Recall Presets Menu, 59
System Menu, 59
Front Panel Display Menu, 60
Analog Polarity Menu, 60
DAC-System Optimize Menu, 60
Monitor Setup Menu, 61
Meter Setup Menu, 61
Meter Overload Light #1 Menu, 62
Meter Overload Light #2 Menu, 62
Store Presets Menu, 63
Store Preset Menu, 63
Rename Preset Menu, 64
Test Functions Menu, 64
Software Version Menu, 65
System Software Download, 65
Background, 65
Required Equipment, 65
Download Procedure, 66-67
Self-Test, 67
HDCD Overview, 68
16-bit Encoding, 68
16-bit Decoding, 68
HDCD Indicator, 69
Peak Extension and HDCD Limiting, 69
Low Level Extension, 70
Gain Scaling, 70
Processing HDCD 16-Bit Signals, 70
HDCD Silence, 70
Technical Specifications, 71-72
Appendix, 73-74
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