User Guide

dCS Delius User Manual Manual for Software Issue 2.3x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Delius Manual v2.3x.doc Page 6 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
CONTENTS
Product Overview ..............................................................................................3
Frederick Delius (1862 –1934) ..........................................................................4
Recommended recordings 5
Contents .............................................................................................................6
About this Manual 9
What does the coloured text mean? 9
About Sample Rates x 9
Step-by-Step Guide .........................................................................................10
Preliminaries 10
Step 1 – Selecting a Digital Input 11
Connecting to a Single AES or SPDIF source 11
Connecting to a Dual AES Source x 11
Connecting to an IEEE 1394 DSD Source 11
Step 2 – Connecting the Analogue Outputs 12
Using a preamplifier x 12
Using a power amplifier directly x 12
Step 3 - Setting the Output Level 13
Step 4 - Using Delius in Master Mode 14
Other Settings 15
Typical Applications........................................................................................16
Using a 1394-Equipped Delius in Master Mode with Verdi 16
Using a 1394-Equipped Delius and Purcell with Verdi 17
Using a Standard Delius and Purcell with a CD Player 18
The Software – The Menu ...............................................................................20
Using the Function Menu 21
Opening the Menu 21
Types of Menu Page 21
Closing the Menu 21
Menu Sequence 22
Filter – Anti-Imaging Filter Setting 22
Selecting a Filter x 22
MS – Master/Slave Operation 23
Setting to Master Mode x 23
Mute - Mute Fade Time 24
Fade – Fade Behaviour After Re-Lock 24
Dual AES – Dual AES Mode 25
Swap - Swap Channels 26
Disp - Default Display 26
Out - Output Level 26
Bright x - Display Brightness 27
Phase – Overall Phase 27
De-Emph - De-Emphasis Behaviour 27
Balance - Channel Balance Using Rotary Knob 28
Bal Mode - Balance Information Display 28
Global – Global/Local Volume 28
TimeOut – Menu Time Out Setting 29
PLL - PLL Tracking bandwidth 29
NAud - Non Audio Muting 29
Override Non-Audio Muting x 29
Disabling Non-Audio Muting x 30
Restoring Non-Audio Muting x 30
Ch.Check - Channel Check Test 30
Ph.Check - Phase Check Test 30