User Guide

dCS Verdi Encore User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x
dCS Ltd August 2005
Manual filename: Verdi Encore Manual v1.0x.doc Page 24 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
SPDIF Digital Outputs
The SPDIF outputs (RCA or BNC) carry identical digital signals, sampled at
44.1kS/s. The data format is IEC60958, otherwise known as SPDIF. Data from
SACDs is also available, down-sampled to 16 bit / 44.1kS/s. RCA connectors
are the type commonly found on consumer equipment.
Use with 75 ohm co-axial cables designed for digital audio or RF use. Some
types of audio cable are not suitable and may cause crackling noises or other
malfunctions.
IMPORTANT! If the Copy Prohibit flag in the source data on the disc is set, you will not be
able to record the data from the SPDIF outputs.
SPDIF Optical Output
The optical output carries optically transmitted digital signals, sampled at
44.1kS/s. The data format is IEC60958, otherwise known as SPDIF. Data from
SACDs is also available, down-sampled to 16 bit / 44.1kS/s.
Use the Toslink output with Toslink fibre optic cables designed for digital audio
use. Pull off the plastic cover before use.
SDIF Interface
This consists of two data outputs, CH1 & CH2 and the Word Clock Out, all on
BNC sockets. The interface carries digital signals, sampled at 44.1kS/s. The
data format is SDIF-2. Data from SACDs is also available, down-sampled to 16
bit / 44.1kS/s.
Connect up the three BNC sockets with 75Ω co-axial cables designed for digital
audio or RF use. A.C. coupled cables are not suitable.
IMPORTANT! Please ensure the 3 cables are correctly connected to the DAC (or other
destination equipment), otherwise the interface may malfunction or the
channels may be swapped.
When playing a disc, Word Clock Out carries a 44.1kHz Word Clock.
Word Clock Digital Input
Word Clock In accepts a 44.1kHz Word Clock. It allows Verdi Encore and the
rest of your system to be synchronised to a master clock. This arrangement
helps reduce jitter, which can degrade the audio output. When a 44.1kHz Word
Clock is connected, Verdi Encore will automatically slave to it. The WClk
indicator will flash while locking and stay on while Verdi Encore is locked.
There is no data on the Word Clock interface. Use with 75 ohm co-axial cables
designed for digital audio or RF use. A.C. coupled cables are not suitable.
1394 Interface
All units feature an IEEE 1394 multi-channel interface, available on two 6-way
1394 connectors. You can connect up to eight 1394 sources to the bus, but
avoid loops.