Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D-01 Esoteric
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Monaural D/A Converter for Super Audio CD and CD Owner ’ s Manual D - 01.
2 CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
3 Contents Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Features The world’ s first* mono D/A converter that realizes the full potential of the Super Audio CD format (* as of August, 2004) Our approach of “improvement in sound quality through discret.
5 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK format, also known as IEEE 1394, is an international specification for the transferring of extremely fast data. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.
WORD SYNC OUT Amplifier D-01 (FRONT L channel) SACD/CD Drive Unit (P-01) D-01 (other than FRONT L channel) or a Clock Generator (G-0/G-0s) AUDIO IN (FRONT L) Connect either cable. Connect either cable. XLR pin assignment D E C C A A B B 6 Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections.
7 Digital audio input terminals Connect any one of these terminals to the digital output terminal of a digital device (P-01, etc.) using a commercially available cable. XLR: Use balanced XLR digital audio cable COAXIAL: Use RCA (pin) digital audio cable IEEE1394 / i.
8 AUDIO IN (FRONT L) Amplifier AUDIO IN (FRONT R) Amplifier D-01 (FRONT L) D-01 (FRONT R) G-0/G-0s P-01 XLR digital cable BNC coaxial cable XLR cable XLR cable Example: Connection to the P-01 and the .
9 Names of Each Control 1 POWER Use this button to turn the unit on or off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. A C B A D F E Display The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position.
10 OUTPUT This button allows you to adjust the output level in 0.5 dB steps between –99.5 and +6 dB. You can also set the level to – ∞ . When using this feature, switch off the VOLUME BYPASS. VOLUME BYPASS Pressing and holding this button for more than 3 seconds switches the Volume Bypass on and off.
11 First Thing T o Do Before anything else, you must select a channel for this unit when you use it for the first time or when you have reset it back to factory settings. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. 1 When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up.
12 Changing the Settings Press and hold the FILTER button for more than 3 seconds. 1 The unit enters the setup mode, and “W_OUT>***” appears on the display. (*** changes depending on the setting.) The setup mode will be cancelled in the following instances • Leave the unit idle for 8 seconds.
13 W_OUT (Wor d sync output frequency) Select the frequency of the word sync signal. The factory setting is “44.1k”. < The word sync signal is output only when the WORD button is set to “OUT”. (“P” means “4% down mode for PAL film”) CH_SEL (Channel Select) Select the channel for this unit.
14 T roubleshooting If you experience any problems with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart. You may be able to solve the problem yourself before calling your dealer or technical support. No power e Check the connection to the AC power source.
15 Specifications General Power supply Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz Power consumption .
16 Block Diagram D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A (+) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) D/A ( - ) I/V I/V I/V I/V Digital Audio Interface Receiver ES-LINK Decoder DSD q PCM Converter RDOT Digital Filter FIR Di.
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If you have not bought Esoteric D-01 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Esoteric D-01 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Esoteric D-01 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Esoteric D-01 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Esoteric D-01, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Esoteric D-01.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Esoteric D-01. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Esoteric D-01 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
