User Guide

dCS Purcell User Manual Manual for Software Issue 2.2x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Purcell Manual v2.2x.doc Page 8 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
Positioning the Unit 63
Options .............................................................................................................64
IEEE 1394 Interface 64
IR Remote Control 64
Mains Supply Voltage 64
Having Your Options Changed 64
Maintenance and Support...............................................................................66
Service & Maintenance 66
Obtaining Service 66
Mains Fuse 66
Replacing a Blown Fuse x 66
Fitting or Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control 67
Opening the battery compartment and removing batteries 67
Fitting new batteries and closing the case 67
Updating your Purcell 68
Software Updates x 68
Hardware Updates x 68
Safety and Electrical Safety 69
Cleaning the Case 69
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................70
Fault Indication 70
Power interruption 70
Power up test errors 70
Troubleshooting Guide 71
The unit fails to power up 71
The DAC suddenly mutes, Purcell repeats its’ power-up sequence 71
The unit fails to lock to a digital audio source or displays “No Input” 71
The display continuously shows “Locking”71
The unit locks but no signal is received 71
Using a master clock, ticks and noises are heard on the outputs 71
Erratic operation when locked to 96 or 88.2kS/s on Toslink or ST inputs 72
The DAC locks but noise is received 72
The DAC fails to lock to Purcell's output at 88.2 or 96kS/s 72
The Remote Control fails to control the unit 72
Output audio quality is poor 73
The DAC connected to the AES or SPDIF outputs reports an error 73
When playing a DVD, a short burst of noise is heard and the sample rates
change 73
The DAC fails to lock to Purcell's output at 176.4 or 192kS/s 73
The DAC output is monophonic 73
The stereo image is poor or out of position 73
Channel Check, Phase Check and Burn-In do not work 74
Cannot Set Wordlength, Dither or Noise Shaping 74
Menu Timeout does not work 74
The Display turns on briefly when a control is operated, then turns off 74
Troubleshooting the IEEE 1394 Interface 75
Upsampler or Transport displays “Inactive”75
The Unit keeps displaying “No Comms” 75
The Unit keeps displaying “Search..” 75
The DAC displays “Verdi Wordclock Missing” 75
The DAC displays “Missing Wordclock between Clk Out & Verdi Clk In” 75
The DAC displays “Please check source slaved to DAC Wordclock Out” 75
The DAC displays “Wrong Wordclock @ Verdi Clk In” 75
The DAC remains muted 76
The DAC takes a long time to unmute 76
If You Need More Help ....................................................................................77
Other Information 77
Indexes and Software Version Numbers........................................................78
Software History 78
Definitions and Abbreviations 79
Key to Cable Identification 80
List of Tables 81