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 6 email: support@dcsltd.co.uk
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
CONTENTS
Product Overview ..............................................................................................3
Laser Radiation Hazard 3
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 –1901)............................................................................4
Recommended recordings x 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 – Connecting the System 11
Connecting the 1394 Interface x 11
Connecting the DAC Outputs x 11
Connecting a PCM Output x 12
Step 2 – Playing a Disc 12
Step 3 – Track Selection 13
Programming a Track Sequence 13
Playing all Tracks in a Random Order 13
Step 4 – Setting a Repeat Sequence 13
Other Settings 13
Typical Applications........................................................................................14
Using a DAC in Master Mode 14
The Software – The Menu ...............................................................................16
Using the Menu 16
Opening the Menu 16
Types of Menu Page 16
Closing the Menu 16
Menu Sequence 17
Brightness - Display Brightness 17
Layer (CD, SACD) 17
Issue – Software Issue State 17
Serial – Unit Serial Number 18
Contact Details - Contact information 18
CDUpdate – Software Update by CD 18
The Hardware – Controls and Connectors ...................................................20
Front Panel 20
Key to Front Panel 20
Power Button x 20
Play / Pause Button x 21
Stop / Eject Button x 21
Status Indicator x 21
Digital Input Indicator 21
Remote Control Sensor x 21
Main Display x 21
Mode Indicator x 21
Menu Button (
Select)22
Previous Track Button (
Step Back)22
Next Track Button (
Step)22
CD Tray x 22
Rotary Control x 22
Rear Panel 23
Key to Rear Panel 23
AES/EBU Digital Input 23
SPDIF Digital Input 23
AES/EBU Digital Output 23
SPDIF Digital Outputs 24
SPDIF Optical Output 24
SDIF Interface 24
Word Clock Digital Input 24