User`s manual

5.4.2 Using the SPDIF inputs

You can use Digital Audio IN 2 16 or the USB/SPDIF Digital Audio In-

put IN 1 15 (with a special adaptor cable, available from Audionet) as

SPDIF digital audio input. Therefore, you can use the sophisticated digi-

tal-to-analog converter of the ART G3 for other digital sources like CD

transports, DAT recorder, too.

1. Connect the USB/SPDIF Audio input 15 to the SPDIF output of the

source device using an adapter cable. Alternatively you can use an

optical fibre cable to connect the source device to the Digi-

tal Input IN 2 16 .

2. Switch on the ART G3, and select in the main menu the digital input

of you choice (refer to section 'Set SPDIF Digital Input' on page 47).

3. Switch on the source device, and start the playback on the source

device.

The music of the source device is now played back using the sophisti-

cated digital-to-analog converters of the ART G3.

Note

· The ART G3 supports the following formats: PCM Stereo, sample

rate 32 kHz up to 96kHz, 16 bit and 24 bit resolution.

Important

· The SPDIF Audio function of the ART G3 can only be used if the

loaded disc is stopped, or no disc is loaded at all.

· During playback of any disc with the ART G3 you will hear only the

audio from the disc. There will be no signal from the SPDIF Audio

interface.

· Option Set Auto Off in the Global Setup menu has to be set to

never off, if you would like to use the SPDIF Audio function of

the ART G3, otherwise the unit will shut down automatically after 30

minutes (refer to section 'Set AutoOff' on page 50).

Note:

Pin layout of SPDIF input

1 = not connected

2 = not connected

3 = SPDIF

4 = Ground