Listening to an external audio device
You can enjoy music from the external audio device connected to the unit through
headphone output or analog output.
Connect the desired device before the operation. (page 9)
Listening to the external device
1 Turn on the product.
Push in the
power switch
The power indicator lights in red when the
power is on.
HPA8
HPA8
HPA8
32BIT DAC
32BIT DAC
C
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
R
on
on
off
off
power
power
output sel
output sel
• When an amplifi er is connected, turn the
volume of the amplifi er to the minimum
before powering on the product.
2 Select the input source.
Turn the input sel knob on the main unit,
or press the INPUT SEL key on the remote
control.
HPA8
HPA8
HPA8
32BIT DAC
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on
on
on
off
off
off
power
output sel
power
power
output sel
output sel
• "AES/EBU": Device connected to [AES/EBU]
• "USB": Computer connected to [USB]
• "RCA": Device connected to [ANALOG IN]
• "SD": Inserted SD card ( page 12)
• "COX": Device connected to [COAXIAL]
• "OPT1": Device connected to [OPTICAL 1]
• "OPT2": Device connected to [OPTICAL 2]
.
Power indicator
volume
volume
1
1
phones
phones
2
2
input sel
input sel
Input source name
volume
volume
volume
1
phones
2
input sel
1
1
phones
phones
2
2
input sel
input sel
3 Select the output source.
Select headphones or analog output.
HPA8
HPA8
32BIT DAC
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on
on
off
off
power
output sel
power
output sel
• Listening via headphones:
Do not push in the output sel switch
• Listening via analog output:
Push in the output sel switch
4 Adjust the volume.
Turn the volume knob on the main unit, or
press the +/– key on the remote control.
HPA8
HPA8
32BIT DAC
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
on
on
off
off
power
output sel
power
output sel
• You cannot adjust the analog output volume
when the "DIRECT" setting is set to "ON".
• You can change the input source selecting
method with the "INPUT SEL MODE" setting
(page16).
<Display during playback>
Input source name
Sampling frequency (Fs)
volume
volume
1
phones
2
input sel
1
phones
2
input sel
volume
volume
1
phones
2
input sel
1
phones
2
input sel
Volume
11
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