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USB Digital to Analog Converter
Overview
1. Digital Input Switch
Select one of the three digital inputs
Coaxial or USB by setting the slide switch
USB by setting the slide switch as
follows:
Position
Input Mode
1
Optical
2
Coaxial
3
USB
2. Optical Input
Connect a digital audio source device such as a
digital audio source device such as a
Bluray player, DVD player or set top box using a
Bluray player, DVD player or set top box using a
Toslink cable to receive audio at up to 24bit/192kHz
Toslink cable to receive audio at up to 24bit/192kHz
3. Coaxial Input
Connect a digital audio source device such as a Bluray
Connect a digital audio source device such as a Bluray player, DVD player or set top box using a
Coaxial cable to receive audio at up to 24bit/192kHz
Coaxial cable to receive audio at up to 24bit/192kHz
4. USB Port
Connect a desktop or laptop computer
definition audio directly from your computer via USB. Re
directly from your computer via USB. Requires no additional drivers or software.
The USB port can also be used to connect a
can also be used to connect a DC 5V power supply (not included)
5. Line Out
Connect an amplifier or active speakers using
Connect an amplifier or active speakers using
standard stereo phono cables to output sound
standard stereo phono cables to output sound
6. Headphone Socket
Connect your headphones
7. Volume Control Dial
Adjust the volume output of the DAC
Adjust the volume output of the DAC
Warning: Always start with the volume
setting before connecting headphone
help ensure you don't get unexpected high volume
levels that could damage your hearing
Installation
1. Power down the equipment that the DAC will be attached t
Power down the equipment that the DAC will be attached to
2. Connect the relevant input/output cables as described above
Connect the relevant input/output cables as described above
3. Set the Input switch to the desired selection
Set the Input switch to the desired selection
4. If the DAC is not connected to a computer connect i
If the DAC is not connected to a computer connect it to a USB power supply (not included) that is
capable of providing 5V 500 – 1000mA
5. Start audio playback on the source device
Start audio playback on the source device
Please Note: The USB DAC is not compatible
of compressed audio. If you play back CDs, DVDs or BDs encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS, you will only
of compressed audio. If you play back CDs
hear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers.
hear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers.
To work around this you need to access
or DTS to PCM. This USB DAC works with any PCM stream from CD players, DVD players and set
boxes.
three digital inputs, Optical,
LED Colour
LED Colo
Red
Orange
Green
op computer and use the DAC as an external sound card
the volume dial at the minimal
headphones. This will
t get unexpected high volume
damage your hearing
1000mA
DAC is not compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS formats, which are both forms
access the menu setting of the source device and adjust Dolby Digital
DAC works with any PCM stream from CD players, DVD players and set
DAC works with any PCM stream from CD players, DVD players and set-top
2
1
3
player, DVD player or set top box using a
use the DAC as an external sound card, playing high
quires no additional drivers or software.
5
6
5
Dolby Digital or DTS formats, which are both forms
encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS, you will only
User Guide
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7
(not included) that is
device and adjust Dolby Digital
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