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 7 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
1394 Interface 24
Power Link 25
SUC 25
Power switch 25
IEC Power Inlet 25
Mains Fuse 25
Additional Information 25
Remote Control 26
Standby button 26
SACD / CD button 26
Transport Controls 27
Display Button 27
Vol/Bal Button 27
0 – 9 Buttons 27
Menu Button 27
Up and Down Buttons 27
Mute Button 27
Verdi Encore Technical Information ................................................................28
Mechanism 28
Digital Interface Specifications 28
Sample Rates 29
Clocking 29
Synchronising to Word Clock In x 29
Power requirements 29
Size and Weight 30
Operating Conditions 30
General Technical Information.......................................................................32
IEEE 1394 Overview 32
Synchronising IEEE 1394 interfaces 32
Automatic Input Selection 32
dCS IR Remote Control Codes 34
Upsampler 34
DACs 35
Transports 36
Using your dCS Verdi Encore for the First Time .............................................38
What’s in the Box? 38
Safety Notice 38
Mains Voltage Setting 39
Positioning the Unit 39
Options .............................................................................................................40
Mains Supply Voltage 40
Having Your Options Changed 40
Maintenance and Support...............................................................................42
Service & Maintenance 42
Obtaining Service 42
Mains Fuse 42
Replacing a Blown Fuse x 42
Removing the Transit Screws 43
Fitting the Top Glass Plate 43
Fitting or Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control 45
Opening the battery compartment and removing batteries 45
Fitting new batteries and closing the case 45
dCS Limited Warranty 46
What This Warranty Covers 46
What This Warranty Does Not Cover 46
How To Obtain Service 46
Updating your Verdi Encore 47
Software Updates x 47
Hardware Updates x 47
Safety and Electrical Safety 48
Cleaning the Case 48