Manuels d'utilisation pour DCS dCS 904

Table des matières

• Product Features

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  • 2
    • 2
      • Formats -

        2
      • Syncing -

        2
      • Functions -

        2
      • Test Generator -

        2
      • Ease of Use -

        2
• CONTENTS

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  • About this Manual

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• Using Your dCS 904 For The First Time

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  • Product Overview

    6
  • What’s in the Box?

    6
  • Mains Voltages

    6
  • Installing Unit in a Rack

    7
  • Getting Started

    8
• The Hardware – Controls and Connectors

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  • Rear Panel

    10
    • 10
      • Balanced Analogue Inputs 3 pin XLR female (2 off)

        10
      • Input Level Adjustment (trimmers)

        10
      • Reference In 3 pin XLR female

        10
      • Reference Out 3 pin XLR male

        10
      • AES1, 2, 3 & 4 Digital Outputs 3 pin XLR male (4 off)

        10
      • SDIF/DSD CH1, CH2 Data BNC (2 off)

        10
      • SDIF/DSD Clk In BNC

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      • SDIF/DSD Clk Out BNC

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      • Remote In & Out 9 pin D type male (2 off)

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      • Mains Supply 3 pin IEC (CEE22)

        11
      • Additional Information -

        11
      • Serial Number -

        11
  • Front Panel

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    • 12
      • Sample Rate -

        12
      • Multiplier -

        12
      • Mute -

        12
      • Word Length -

        12
      • Noise Shaping Menu Back

        12
      • Overload Level Menu Step

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      • Overload Indicator (Overload LED)

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      • ADC/Data Menu Set

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      • Master/Slave Menu Down

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      • Output Format Menu Up

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      • Mode Display -

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      • Sample Rate Display -

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• The Software – the Menu

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  • Overview

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    • 18
      • Entering the Menu -

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      • Moving through the Menu -

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  • The Menu Sequence

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  • Menu Items

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    • 20
      • Issue -

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      • Filt -

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      • DSD -

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      • DSD 4 (or AES O for P3D units) -

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      • DSD O -

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      • Tone -

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      • Test -

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      • 7-Seg -

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      • Heat -

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      • Phone -

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      • Part -

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      • S-No -

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      • RS232 -

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      • BNC O -

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      • Ref In -

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      • A-SL -

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      • Offst -

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      • Loc -

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      • End -

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• Typical Applications

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  • Using a dCS 904 to output DSD

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  • Using a Master Clock to Sync a dCS 904

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  • Storing DSD on an 8 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder

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  • Six Channel PCM Set Up

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  • Storing 6 channel DSD on a 24 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder

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  • Operating Several Units on One Remote Chain

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  • 8 Channel P3D DSD Set Up with Monitoring

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• dCS 904 Technical Information

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  • Anti Alias Filtering

    30
  • Clocking

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    • 31
      • Internal clock -

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      • Synchronising to source -

        31
  • DSD

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    • 32
      • DSD Overview -

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      • Signal to Q Noise and SACD Specs -

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      • DSD Full Scale -

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      • DSD Mute -

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      • DSD Overload Behaviour -

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      • DSD Electrical and Data Structures -

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  • Sample Alignment

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  • Noise Shaping

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  • Digital Interface Specifications

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  • Analogue Input Specifications

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  • Digital Data Formats Supported

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  • AES3 (AES/EBU) Format

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    • 47
      • Message Handling -

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      • How Far will it Go? -

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  • SDIF-2

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    • 50
      • PCM Format -

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      • SDIF-2 Messaging -

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      • DSD on SDIF-2 -

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      • DSD on SDIF-3 -

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  • RS-232 Remote Control Interface

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    • 53
      • Overall Description -

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      • Physical Interface -

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      • Timing Accuracy and Warnings -

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      • Transmit Message -

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      • Acknowledge Message -

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      • Example : -

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      • Special Commands and Protocols -

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      • Command Streams -

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      • Example: Switching to 96k PCM -

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      • Example: Switching to P3D -

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  • Power Consumption

    62
  • Size and Weight

    62
  • Operating Conditions

    63
• General Technical Information

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  • Word Length Reduction

    64
    • 66
      • What does it look like? -

        66
• Options

  68
  • 68
    • Mains Voltage

      68
    • Video Frequency VCXOs

      68
    • P3D, DSD Pro and Other Formats

      68
    • Ordering Options For A New Unit

      68
    • Having Your Options Changed

      68
• Maintenance and Support

  70
  • Hardware

    70
    • Service & Maintenance

      70
    • User Changeable Parts

      70
  • Software

    71
    • Installing New Software

      71
    • During An Update …

      71
  • Hardware Update or Calibration

    72
  • Warranty

    72
  • Safety and Electrical Safety

    72
• TroubleShooting

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  • Error Codes and Messages

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  • Internal Device Error Codes

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  • System Messages and Error Codes

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  • Trouble Shooting Your System

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    • 75
      • The unit fails to power up -

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      • The audio output is low or absent -

        75
      • The level trimmers on the rear panel do not change the input level

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      • The Left and Right channels are swapped

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      • One output channel is low or absent -

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      • Clicks or crackles occur on the outputs -

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      • The unit fails to slave to a Master Clock -

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      • The unit slaves to Word Clock but not AES/EBU

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      • The Overload indicator will not go out -

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      • External meter does not show overload, dCS 904 does.

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• dCS Support

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  • I wish ....

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  • If You Need More Help

    77
  • Other Information

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• Indexes and Software Version Numbers

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  • Definitions of Units

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  • Full Contents

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  • Tables

    83
    • Table 1 Reference Clock and Sample Rates 15

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  • Figures

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    • Figure 1– Rear Panel 10

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  • Keywords and Phrases

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