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DMC-600 &
DMC-600SE
Digital Music Centers
NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual
carefully as it will inform you of the product specifications, proper
installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included
in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new
Cary Audio Design product.
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Summary of Contents for Cary Audio Design DMC-600
- Page 1 NOTE: Before installing your new component, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product specifications, proper installation and correct operating procedures for your unit. Also included in this manual are guidelines on how to service and care for your new Cary Audio Design product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ....................... 3 Welcome Thank You ............................. 5 Installation Unpacking ............................. 6 Warranty Card ............................6 Placement .............................. 7 Features Product Features ............................ 8 Controls and Displays Front Panel ............................10 Rear Panel ............................13 Remote Control ............................ - Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Word Clock Operation Word Clock In ............................29 Word Clock Out ............................ 29 TruBit™ Upsampling Operation Sample Rate Converter Function ......................30 DiO™ Analog Output Stages Dual Independent Analog Output Function ..................... 31 Specifications Basic Specifications ..........................32 Audio (CD) Specifications ........................
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
If water or any metal object (such as a paper clip, coin, or staple) accidentally falls inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power source immediately and contact Cary Audio Design for further instructions. HEAT: Position the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat. - Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 17. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Before connecting a new product such as the Cinema 12 to your audio or home theater system, turn off all • other equipment (preferably unplugging them from the AC power source). Many audio components feature automatic turn-on circuits that may activate during an installation, potentially causing damage to electronic components and/or speakers.
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Page 6: Welcome
WELCOME THANK YOU Congratulations on becoming a Cary Audio owner! We, at Cary Audio, would like to thank you for purchasing our products. Since its founding in 1989, Cary Audio has stayed at the forefront of home entertainment equipment by stubbornly adhering to the principles of quality and musicality upon which it was founded. -
Page 7: Installation
INSTALLATION UNPACKING This section describes the proper unpacking and installation procedures. Unpacking All Cary Audio shipping cartons have been specially designed to protect their contents and special care has been taken to prevent damage under normal shipping conditions. Mishandling should be evident upon inspection of the shipping container. -
Page 8: Placement
INSTALLATION PLACEMENT In general, the location of your new DMC-600 or DMC-600SE is not critical. Certain precautions must be taken to ensure optimum performance. Avoid extremely hot locations such as near radiator or other heating units. Keep the top of the DMC-600 or DMC-600SE clear of books, paper or other equipment to protect against overheating. -
Page 9: Features
FEATURES The following section describes the DMC-600 and DMC-600SE’s basic features. Please read the Operation Section of this manual to learn more on utilizing these features. The features are subject to change without notice or obligation. MULTIPLE PARALLEL DAC TOPOLOGY ... - Page 10 FEATURES OSO™ RECLOCKING Once a digital signal is transferred into Cary Audio’s digital ecosystem via the digital inputs or CD, it is processed with extreme care to ensure the best possible sound achievable. As a digital source transfers from one point A to point B it creates an insidious digital problem called jitter.
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Page 11: Controls And Displays
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS FRONT PANEL DMC-‐600 DMC-‐600SE 1. POWER Press once to turn the power ON. The blue indicator ring will blink until the unit is ready to operate. Press again to turn the power off. 2. - Page 12 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 4. DISC H OLDER O PEN/CLOSE B UTTON Press t his b utton t o o pen a nd c lose t he d isc h older. ...
- Page 13 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 16. ALPHANUMERIC D ISPLAY W INDOW This twenty-character display provides a wide range of information concerning the operation of the DMC-600 (600SE). 17. TUBE B UTTON Use this button to switch the analog dual independent output stages (DiO™) between vacuum tube and the solid state.
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Page 14: Rear Panel
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REAR PANEL DMC-‐600 DMC-‐600SE 1. RIGHT C HANNEL A NALOG O UTPUT J ACK ( XLR B ALANCED) Use this jack for connecting to the preamplifier/amplifier’s balanced XLR input jack. 2. - Page 15 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 4. LEFT C HANNEL A NALOG O UTPUT J ACK ( XLR B ALANCED) Use this jack for connecting to the preamplifier/amplifier’s balanced XLR input jack. 5. DIGITAL O UTPUT J ACK ( TOSLINK) 44.1 kHz –...
- Page 16 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS The pin assignments of ALL of the XLR-type male analog outputs, the XLR-type male digital output and XLR-type female digital inputs are: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2 : S ignal + ( non-‐inverting) Pin ...
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Page 17: Remote Control
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how to use the remote control to set up and operate the DMC-600 (600SE). 1. POWER: Use to turn the power on and off. 2. PROGRAM: Use to preset tracks to be played by keying in track numbers. -
Page 18: Variable Volume & Digital Preamplifier Operation
VARIABLE VOLUME & DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER OPERATION VOLUME CONTROL The DMC-600 (600SE) is equipped with a variable digital volume that outputs up to 3 volts. This volume control can be set to “Master Volume”, which is ideal if you wish to use the DMC-600 (600SE) as a digital preamplifier, connecting it directly to an amplifiers inputs ( see below for more information on using the DMC-600 (600SE) as a digital preamplifier ). -
Page 19: Setup Menu & Maintenance Functions
SETUP MENU & MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS SETUP MENU 1. Enter “1,2,1,2” quickly on the hand held remote. If Setup Menu does not appear, re-enter the sequence faster and closer. 2. The display screen will show the Menu Mode as follows: SETUP MENU Volume Setup IR Controls... -
Page 20: Maintenance Functions
SETUP MENU & MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS Checking the Software Versions, Date and Serial Number of the DMC-600 (600SE). Enter “8,5,2,1” quickly on the hand held remote . This will show the software version, date • and serial number of the unit for a few seconds, then default to normal operation. Resetting the DMC-600 (600SE). -
Page 21: Cd Operation
CD OPERATION CD PLAYBACK 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 2. Load the disc you wish to play label side facing up. 3. Press the PLAY button to begin sequential Playback. To play a specific track, random or program playback, please refer to the hand held remote control/Various Playback Functions section of the manual. -
Page 22: Stopping Cd Playback
CD OPERATION STOPPING CD PLAYBACK 1. During playback, pressing the STOP button will stop Playback. To PAUSE playback or SKIP forward or backwards during playback, please refer to the hand held remote control/Various Playback Functions section of the manual. ... -
Page 23: Various Playback Functions
CD OPERATION VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 1. Playing a specific track (remote control unit only) [direct play] Use the number buttons and + 10 button to select the desired track. *Playback starts from the selected track. Auto playback the Track 10 when select the +10 button 2. - Page 24 CD OPERATION 4. Finding the desired spot while listening (remote control unit only) Use this function to skip forward or backward while listening to the sound. This function comes in handy for finding the desired spot in the middle of long tracks.
- Page 25 CD OPERATION 7. Repeat play (remote control unit only) Playing all the tracks repeatedly. In the PLAY mode, press the REPEAT button twice. * The "Rep All" indicator lights. * To cancel the all-track repeat mode, press the REPEAT button three times.
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Page 26: Dac Operation
DAC OPERATION USING THE SPDIF INPUTS The SPDIF inputs include; COAXIAL 1, COAXIAL 2, OPTICAL, and AES/EBU. 1. Select the desired input by pressing COAXIAL 1, COAXIAL 2, AES/EBU or OPTICAL button. Once selected, the DMC-600 (600SE) will confirm your selection by display the input name in LARGE print for a few seconds, and then will default to the following display. -
Page 27: Usb Operation
USB OPERATION USB REQUIREMENTS The following are minimum required specifications for using with the DMC-600 (600SE) USB port. If your computer does not meet these requirements, you will experience lagging of audio and possible freezing of your computer when attempting to operate the DMC-600 (600SE). WINDOWS •... -
Page 28: Usb Audio Playback
USB OPERATION USB AUDIO PLAYBACK To playback music via the USB input and a connected computer, it is necessary to use a “media player” such as iTunes or Windows Media Player at minimum. The USB input is capable of extremely high resolution audio, up to 32 bit/ 384kHz PCM, or DSD up to 256. -
Page 29: Bluetooth Operation
BLUETOOTH OPERATION CSR aptX® lossless Bluetooth audio is capable of CD quality audio when using an aptX® source device. For more information, please visit CSR’s web site at http://www.csr.com/products/61/aptx- lossless. BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Pairing a device with the DMC-600 (600SE) When connecting a Bluetooth device to the unit for the first time, the device is required to be registered to the unit. -
Page 30: Word Clock Operation
WORD CLOCK OPERATION The DMC-600SE can support Word Clock frequencies of 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz and 192KHz when using either the Toslink, Coaxial, or AES/EBU inputs. WORD CLOCK IN 1. Press t he d esired d igital i nput s ource b utton: O ptical, C oaxial 1 , C oaxial 2 o r A ES/EBU input ... -
Page 31: Trubit™ Upsampling Operation
TruBit™ UPSAMPLING OPERATION SAMPLE RATE CONVERTER FUNCTION TruBit™ Upsampling is a powerful upsampling technology used to upsample lower sample rates to higher sample rate and increases the bit depth to 32 bits in the digital domain via a dedicated 128 bit DSP engine prior to analog conversion. -
Page 32: Dio™ Analog Output Stages
DiO™ ANALOG OUTPUT STAGES DUAL INDEPENDENT ANALOG OUTPUT FUNCTION Like TruBit™ upsampling, the DiO™ function is a tool, which can greatly enhance your listening experience depending on source, source material or personal taste. By pressing the “ Tube ” button on the front panel or hand held remote will change the analog output stage from solid state to vacuum tube. -
Page 33: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS The following section describes the DMC-600 and DMC-600SE’s basic specifications. The specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. BASIC SPECIFICATIONS ..............................CD Mechanism Triple-beam laser, multi speed CD transport ..............................Formats CD AUDIO (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-RW (Redbook) .............................. -
Page 34: Audio (Cd) Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO (CD) ..............................Frequency Range 2 Hz - 22 kHz (44.1 kHz) ..............................Amplitude Linearity 0.1 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) ..............................Phase Linearity 3 degrees (20 Hz - 20 kHz) ..............................Dynamic Range 121 dB (1 kHz) .............................. -
Page 35: Spdif Playback; Coaxial, Toslink, Aes/Ebu (Pcm) Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SPDIF PLAYBACK; COAXIAL, TOSLINK, AES/EBU (PCM) ..............................Frequency Range 2 Hz - 100 kHz ..............................Signal System 16, 20, and 24 bit ..............................Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz PCM ..............................Dynamic Range 123 dB ..............................System Clock Frequency 22.5792 MHz .............................. -
Page 36: Service And Care
SERVICE AND CARE CARE AND CLEANING The cabinet housing and front panel of the DMC-600 and DMC-600SE may be cleaned with a soft cloth and Windex or a window cleaner. The frequency of cleaning will be governed by how many hours the DMC-600 or DMC-600SE is operated and by operating environment cleanliness. -
Page 37: Tube Replacement
SERVICE AND CARE TUBE REPLACEMENT The Cary Audio DMC-600 and DMC-600SE tube circuit is designed to offer several years of performance under normal listening conditions. Please bear in mind that tube degradation is a slow and subtle process over time. As such, after several years of enjoyment one may not notice any significant difference in performance. -
Page 38: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY Cary Audio Warrants to the Original Purchaser for the Following Cary Audio Products for the Periods Indicated: 1. Power Amplifiers, Integrated Amplifiers, Surround Sound Processors, and Preamplifiers have a three (3) year parts and labor warranty from the date of the original purchase from Cary Audio. - Page 39 LIMITED WARRANTY What Will We Pay For? We will pay for all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty. How Can You Get Service? In the event that the owner needs to return the unit to Cary Audio for service or repair of a possible defect, he must follow the following steps: 1.
- Page 40 LIMITED WARRANTY How State Law Relates to the Warranty Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
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