User Manual

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To ensure bit perfect transfer use a playback application
that supports ASIO, WASAPI in Exclusive mode (if you
have Windows Vista or Windows 7) or some form of kernel
streaming.
This is a fast moving area so we would encourage you to
check the web for the latest media players to support these
more audiophile playback options.
To use ASIO you will need the Cambridge Audio Sound
Driver installed and the DacMagic 100 switched to USB
Audio 2.0.
No further settings are required as the driver automatically
supports ASIO transfer, all that is required is to load and
setup suitable ASIO enabled playback software.
ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) is a non Microsoft audio
driver protocol for Windows originally invented by Steinberg
ltd ASIO bypasses some of the normal audio path from the
playback application through the Windows audio system
(including the Kernel Mixer) for a more direct path to the
DacMagic 100.
You will need to install and use a suitable playback
application that supports ASIO output either natively or
via a plugin. One example of such an application with a
suitable plugin is Foobar, see http://www.foobar2000.org
for more details.
Auto Power Down (APD)
This product has APD (Auto Power Down) enabled as
default. After inactivity of 60 minutes, the product will
automatically switch to Standby.
To disable this feature, turn the unit on by pressing the
Standby/On button. Now while the DacMagic 100 is on,
press and hold the Source button for approximately 5
seconds:
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The ‘Incoming Sample Rate’ LED will flash to indicate that
the APD function has been disabled. Repeat the same
process to enable this function again.