dCS Delius Stereo Digital to Analogue Converter User Manual Software Release 2.3x September 2004 © dCS Ltd. 1999 - 2004 Price UK £17.50 / Euro 25.00 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of dCS1.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual filename: Delius Manual v2.3x.doc English version Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Page 2 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk web-site: www.dcsltd.co.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The dCS Delius is derived from our award winning dCS Elgar Plus, the world’s first 24/192-DSD audiophile D/A converter. Delius has been designed to closely approach the ultimate performance level of Elgar Plus, consistent with a lower parts cost. All dCS DACs feature our patented dCS Ring DAC technology. This unveils the intricate low level musical detail that is dCS’ hallmark.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 FREDERICK DELIUS (1862 –1934) The dCS Delius is named after Frederick Delius, the English composer. Fritz Theodor Albert Delius was born of German parents in Bradford, Yorkshire on th January 29 , 1862. He changed his name to the more English-sounding “Frederick” in 1902. His father, a wool merchant, encouraged him to play the piano and violin, although he had other plans for his son’s career.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 His illness also took its toll on Jelka, the strain of caring for him ruined her th health. Frederick Delius died on June 10 1934 in Grez, attended by his devoted Jelka. He was buried in Limpsfield, Surrey, England.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 CONTENTS Product Overview ..............................................................................................3 Frederick Delius (1862 –1934) ..........................................................................4 Recommended recordings 5 Contents .............................................................................................................
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Burn In - Burn-In Signal Generation 31 Test - Display Test 32 Temp – Unit Internal Temperature 32 Serial – Unit Serial Number 32 Issue – Software Issue State 32 Contact - Contact information 32 Factory – Restoring Factory Defaults 35 Rst Sync – Setting all Inputs to Slave Mode 35 CDUpdate – Software Update By CD 33 The Hardware – Controls and Connectors ...................................................
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 General Technical Information.......................................................................50 IEEE 1394 Overview Synchronising IEEE 1394 interfaces Automatic Input Selection dCS IR Remote Control Codes Upsampler DACs Transports 50 50 50 52 52 53 54 Using your dCS Delius for the first time..........................................................
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 The DAC displays “Please check source slaved to DAC Wordclock Out” The DAC displays “Wrong Wordclock @ Verdi Clk In” The DAC remains muted The DAC takes a long time to unmute 69 69 70 70 If You Need More Help ....................................................................................71 Other Information 71 Indexes and Software Version Numbers.......................................................
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE This section guides you through setting up the unit for basic operation. You may find this useful if you have not used the Delius for a while. Preliminaries The Control Summary sheet details the menu structure and outlines the use of the front panel controls. For more information, see the Menu section on page 20.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Step 1 – Selecting a Digital Input Switch on the source equipment. If appropriate, load a disk / tape and set the machine in PLAY mode to ensure it is generating a digital audio data stream. Choose one of the following three sections: Connecting to a Single AES or SPDIF source Most source equipment (such as CD transports, DVD players) is fitted with a single wire digital output, usually on an RCA phono connector.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Step 2 – Connecting the Analogue Outputs Choose one of the following two sections: Using a preamplifier x do this: Set the preamplifier volume control to minimum. do this: Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono connectors) outputs on Delius rear panel to matching line level inputs on your preamplifier (probably labelled CD or AUX).
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Step 3 - Setting the Output Level If the preamplifier volume setting for a comfortable listening level is too high or too low, you may need to change the Output Level setting. Similarly, if you are driving a power amplifier directly and Delius Volume setting for a comfortable listening level is higher than –10.0 or lower than –20.0 try changing the Output Level setting.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Step 4 - Using Delius in Master Mode If your CD transport (or other source equipment sampling at 44.1kS/s) has a Wordclock input, you can reduce the jitter in your system by using Delius in Master mode and slaving the source to it. If not, you can miss out this step. IMPORTANT! do this: do this: You can only use Master Mode if your source sample rate is 44.1kS/s.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Other Settings The basic set-up procedure is complete. Many more features are available through the Menu. See the Menu section starting on page 20 for more information. Manual filename: Delius Manual v2.3x.doc English version Page 15 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk web-site: www.dcsltd.co.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Using a 1394-Equipped Delius in Master Mode with Verdi This setup allows you to play SACDs through the 1394 interface and CDs through the AES1 interface, with Delius in Master Mode. dCS Verdi SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Using a 1394-Equipped Delius and Purcell with Verdi This setup allows you to play SACDs and CDs through the 1394 interface, upsampling the CDs to DSD with a Purcell. Delius is in Master Mode. dCS Verdi SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Using a Standard Delius and Purcell with a CD Player If your Delius and Purcell are not 1394-equipped, you can still upsample the output from a standard CD player to 24 bit 192kS/s. DIGITAL OUT WORD CLK IN L Hand Crafted by The Red Hot CD Player Co. R 16 bits 44.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual filename: Delius Manual v2.3x.doc English version Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Page 19 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk web-site: www.dcsltd.co.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 THE SOFTWARE – THE MENU Press "Function Step >" to move along the Menu, press "< Function Step" to move back. Press "Function Select" to set a menu option or change options.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Using the Function Menu The Function Menu gives the user access to a wide range of additional features. It also allows new features and performance enhancements to be added at a later date by software upgrades. Opening the Menu The Function Menu is controlled by three buttons: • • • the Function button opens the menu and doubles as the Select button.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Menu Sequence Use the flow chart (page 20) or the Control Summary sheet to guide you through the Menu more quickly. The following explanation deals with the Function Menu pages in the sequence 2 they occur in the Menu . The use of each page is shown on an individual basis, with the last operation being closing the Menu.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd do this: Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Press the Select button slowly several times. The display will in turn show: Filter 2, Filter 3, ... and finally Filter 1 again. Select the filter you want to use then wait for the Function Menu to time-out. There is a slight delay whilst the unit changes filters, during which it will not respond to further button presses.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 If you are using an Upsampler set for 176.4kS/s Dual AES output, select the Dual AES input. The displays will then be d 88.2, then MS:Mastr and 176.4kS alternately for about 10 seconds. If you are using an Upsampler set for DSD output and your Delius is fitted with a 1394 interface, select the 1394 input. The displays will then be Wait…, then MS:Mastr and 1394 alternately for about 10 seconds.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Dual AES – Dual AES Mode The Dual AES interface was developed by dCS to allow 88.2 or 96kS/s data streams to be recorded on equipment designed for 44.1 or 48kS/s operation. It allows a stereo pair of 24/96 data to be recorded on a 4-track digital recorder. Dual AES mode has become a de-facto standard, appearing on an ever increasing array of products.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Swap - Swap Channels If you have run the Channel Check test and decided the channels are reversed, you can swap the channels back digitally as follows. do this: do this: Assuming the unit is set for swap off, open the Function Menu and step through until the display shows Swap:Off. Press the Select button once. The display will change to Swap:On. do this: Run through this sequence again if you want to swap back.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Bright x - Display Brightness This adjusts the brightness of the main display, with settings between 7 (brightest) and 0 (off, unless something is touched). do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Bright x, where x is a number between 7 and 0. do this: Press the Select button repeatedly and the display cycles through Bright 7, Bright 6, ......., Bright 1, Bright 0 and back to Bright 7.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd do this: Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Press the Select button repeatedly. The display will cycle through the options. When you reach the required setting, wait for time-out or move on through the menu. Usually, it is most convenient to use Auto mode. If the de-emphasis flag is wrong, this can be corrected manually using the other 3 settings.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 TimeOut – Menu Time Out Setting If you find the 5 second time out period for the menu is too short, use this option to change the time out period to 30 seconds. do this: do this: do this: do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Timeout. Press the Select button once and the display will show Normal. Press the Select button again and the display will change to Long. Repeat this if you want to change back.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Disabling Non-Audio Muting Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 x If for some reason, you need to disable Non-Audio muting for longer periods, you can turn it off in the Function Menu as follows. do this: do this: Open the Function Menu and step through until the display shows NAud:Mut. To ignore the non-audio flag, press the Select button once and the display will change to NAud:Ign.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd do this: Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Open the Menu and step through until the display shows: Ph.Check do this: Press the Select button once to start the test. After briefly displaying Wait, the following sequence occurs: Normal In-phase noise appears on both channels for several seconds. None Both outputs are muted for a second. Inverted A second burst of noise appears on both channels with the right channel inverted for several seconds.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd do this: Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 To stop the Burn-in signal, press either a Step or Select button once. The display will briefly show: Done Test - Display Test This runs a test routine to ensure the display is working correctly. do this: do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Test. Press the Select button once to start the test. • The main display lights up then fades from bottom to top.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 CDUpdate – Software Update By CD Current software for dCS Elgar Plus, Elgar, Delius or Purcell and all Verdi, La Scala or Verona software features a CD Update menu page. You can update the software inside any of these products loaded with CD Update software quickly and easily from a CD supplied by dCS. IMPORTANT! Please follow the latest update instructions supplied with the CD. The following is for guidance only.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 If there is anything wrong with the dCS CD that has been loaded or it does not match the product, the unit will display Wrong! or Wrong CD or No Index and revert to normal operation. Don’t worry – the internal software is unchanged. Check the CD for dust or scratches. If it is not a dCS CD at all, the unit will keep repeating Please Start CD, for about 30 seconds or display Wrong CD and then revert to normal operation.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Factory – Restoring Factory Defaults This feature sets most of the parameters back to the factory default settings. This can be useful if the settings are accidentally changed and you need to reset the unit to a standard configuration, or your children play with it. do this: do this: Open the Menu and step back until the display shows Factory. Press Select and leave the menu to time out.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 The choices for a standard Delius are AES1 (XLR), AES2 (XLR), Dual AES (AES 1 + AES 2 simultaneously on 2 x XLR), RCA1, RCA2, Toslink or BNC. Dual AES is available only if both AES1 and AES2 inputs are connected to a Dual AES source. An IEEE 1394 interface is available as an option. Use the Input button to select one of the sources connected to the 1394 interface.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Main Display x x The main display tells you what Delius is doing. • When not locked to a digital source, the display shows No Input. • During normal operation, the display will show Volume (Vol), Sample Rate (Fs), Wordlength & Sample Rate (Fs+) or Input (Inp), depending on the • • • • • setting of the Display menu option, see page 26.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Rear Panel J K L M ANALOGUE OUTPUTS L R N P R DIGITAL INPUTS L AES1 AES2 PUSH VW DIGITAL OUT ST RCA1 BNC X POWER REC SUC PUSH RCA2 TOSLINK IN - WORDCLOCK - OUT 1394 1 R U Warning: Shock Hazard - Do not open. No user serviceable parts inside. Designed to comply with BS415, EN60065, IEC65.
dCS Delius User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 2.3x September 2004 Unbalanced Analogue Outputs For unbalanced equipment, use the Unbalanced Outputs with good quality, screened, RCA phono audio cables. The Unbalanced Outputs are very high quality! It is much better to use these for equipment with a single-ended input, than to use half of a balanced output. Doing so may cause ground loop hum pickup.
