User Guide

dCS Purcell User Manual Manual for Software Issue 2.2x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Purcell Manual v2.2x.doc Page 22 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
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
they occur in the Menu
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. The use of each page is shown on an individual basis,
with the last operation being closing the Menu. After you have become more
familiar with the Menu, you will find it more convenient to perform all the
Function Menu operations in one go before finally closing the Menu.
Filter
FilterFilter
Filter - Interpolation Filter Setting
The Filter page is only available when Purcell is set to one of the following
conversions: 44.1→96, 48→44.1, 96→44.1 or 96→48kS/s. When other
conversions are set, this page will not appear in the Menu.
do this: Assume for the purpose of this illustration that the Filter is currently set to
Filter 1. Open the Function Menu and step through until the display shows
Filter 1.
do this: Press the
Select button slowly several times. The display will in turn show:
Filter 2, Filter 3, … and finally Filter 1 again.
There is a slight delay whilst the unit changes filter, during which it will not
respond to further button presses. Selecting the most appropriate filter is simply
a matter of flipping through the options as you play a CD and choosing the one
that you think sounds best. Try listening for changes in imaging, ambience and
low level information, bass definition and vocal clarity.
do this: Select the filter you prefer then wait for the Function Menu to time-out and the
display to revert to its normal mode.
Transmit
TransmitTransmit
Transmit – Activating the 1394 Outputs
At present, the IEEE 1394 interface supports up to eight active DSD sources at
any time. If more are connected to the bus, no more than eight may be active.
This situation will improve as industry standards stabilise. The Transmit page
allows Purcell to be left in DSD/SACD output mode but with the 1394 interface
inactive. With most set-ups, you will not have to worry about this setting.
do this: Set up the unit in DSD/SACD mode, with the 1394 interface connected to at
least one other unit.
do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Transmit.
do this: Press the
Select button to flip between Active and Inactive.
do this: When you have the option you want, wait for the Menu to time-out and the
display to revert to its normal mode.
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A minor software update may change the order of the menu items or add an option. If this happens, the
Control Summary sheet may be updated before the manual.