dCS Verdi La Scala Upsampling SACD Transport User Manual Software Release 1.0x September 2004 © dCS Ltd. 2001 - 2004 Price UK £17.50 / Euro 25.00 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of dCS1.
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dCS La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The dCS Verdi La Scala Upsampling SACD Transport is a logical development of the critically acclaimed dCS Verdi. La Scala plays SACD or Hybrid discs and outputs the DSD data onto an IEEE 1394 bus, ready for conversion to wide-band, high quality audio by a dCS Elgar Plus or a 1394-equipped dCS Delius2.
dCS La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 –1901) th The dCS Verdi is named after Giuseppe Verdi, the 19 century Italian composer. th He was born in the village of Roncole in the province of Parma on October 10 , 1813. From an early age he showed a strong interest in music and commenced his formal musical studies at the age of 7, tutored by the organist in his village church.
dCS La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 He continued to compose, albeit at a slower pace. In 1873 he wrote his Requiem Mass, which was dedicated to the memory of the poet Alessandro Manzoni, though its origins go back to a work he first composed as a homage to Rossini. The most notable operas of his latter years are: Aida – written in 1871, Otello - written in 1887 and Falstaff - written in 1893.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 CONTENTS Product Overview ..............................................................................................3 Laser Radiation Hazard 3 Giuseppe Verdi (1813 –1901)............................................................................4 Recommended recordings x 5 Contents .............................................................................................................
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dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 About this Manual If you have not used a La Scala before, please read the section “Using your dCS La Scala for the first time” on page 48.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE This section guides you through setting up the unit for basic operation. You may find this useful if you have not used the La Scala for a while. Preliminaries The Control Summary sheet details the menu structure and outlines the use of the front panel controls. For more information, see the Menu section on page 18.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Step 1 – Connecting the System There are only two connections needed between the La Scala and the DAC. The La Scala is compatible with the dCS Elgar Plus DAC or the dCS Delius DAC equipped with the 1394 option. dCS Verdi La Scala SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Connecting the DAC Outputs x do this: Connect the DAC analogue outputs to matching inputs on your preamplifier / power amplifier. Connect the power amplifier outputs to your loudspeakers. do this: Set the preamplifier or DAC Volume control to a low level. do this: Ensure all system components are switched on. This set-up is shown in Figure 1. Connecting a PCM Output x For the best sound quality, use the 1394 interface.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Step 2 – Playing a Disc do this: Press the Stop/Eject button. The display will show Opening then Open. do this: Load a disc into the tray and either push the tray in gently or press the Eject button again. The display will show Loading, then Read TOC (reading the table of contents from the disc). The disc will be identified as a CD, SACD or hybrid.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Step 3 – Track Selection To change to a particular track: do this: do this: do this: Press the Keypad button on the Remote Control. While the white LED is lit, press the track number on the 0–9 buttons. For example, for track number 15, press 1, then press 5 within the next three seconds. Programming a Track Sequence x If you wish, you can program a sequence of up to 31 tracks in any order. If not, go to Step 4.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Step 4 – Setting a Repeat Sequence If you wish, La Scala can repeat the whole disc, one track or part of a track. Otherwise, proceed to “Other settings”. Repeating the Whole Disc x do this: While playing a disc in Continuous mode (CONT indicator lit), press the Repeat button on the Remote Control to repeat the whole disc. The display will show Rept All and the REPT indicator will light.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Using a DAC in Master Mode You can reduce the jitter in your system by using a dCS DAC in Master mode to clock the Transport. dCS Verdi La Scala SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. RCA AES BNC CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TOSLINK CH1 CH2 SDIF 1394 SUC IN POWER 1 WORDCLOCK LINK OUT 44.
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dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 THE SOFTWARE – THE MENU Press "Step >" to move along the Menu, press "< Step" to move back. Press "Select" to set a menu option or change options.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Using the Menu The Menu gives the user access to a wide range of additional features. It also allows new features and performance enhancements to be added at a later date by software upgrades. Opening the Menu The Menu is controlled by three buttons: • • • the Menu button opens the menu and doubles as the Select button. the Step → button pages forward through the Menu – the Step button.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Menu Sequence Use the flow chart (Figure 3) or the Control Summary sheet to guide you through the Menu more quickly. The following explanation deals with the Menu pages in the sequence they 3 occur in the Menu . The use of each page is shown on an individual basis, with the last operation being closing the Menu.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Bright x - Display Brightness This adjusts the brightness of the main display, with settings between 7 (brightest) and 0 (off, unless something is touched). do this: do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Bright x, where x is a number between 7 and 0. Press the Select button repeatedly and the display cycles through Bright 7, Bright 6, ......., Bright 1, Bright 0 and back to Bright 7.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Ph.Check - Phase Check Test 4 Use this feature to check if one channel in your system is phase inverted . It is disabled when in DSD/SACD mode. do this: Set up your system to play music at a comfortable level. do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows: Ph.Check do this: Press the Select button once to start the test.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 La Scala will show the warning messages Caution and Loud in the main display for 20 seconds and then the burn-in signal will ramp-up from zero to maximum level over a period of about 10 seconds. The display cycles through Burn in, Caution and Loud while the Burn In routine is running. do this: To stop the Burn-in signal, press either a Step or Select button once.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 FavLayer – Favourite Layer on a Hybrid Disc Hybrid discs have two layers – an SACD layer and a CD layer. If you are playing a hybrid disc, this menu setting allows you to choose which layer is played automatically. do this: do this: do this: do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows FavLayer. Press the Select button once and the display will show SACD.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 CDUpdate – Software Update By CD Current software for dCS Elgar Plus, Elgar, Delius or Purcell and all Verdi, La Scala or Verona software features a CD Update menu page. You can update the software inside any of these products loaded with CD Update software quickly and easily from a CD supplied by dCS. IMPORTANT! Please follow the latest update instructions supplied with the CD. The following is for guidance only.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 If there is anything wrong with the dCS CD that has been loaded or it does not match the product, the unit will display Wrong! or Wrong CD or No Index and revert to normal operation. Don’t worry – the internal software is unchanged. Check the CD for dust or scratches. If it is not a dCS CD at all, the unit will keep repeating Please Start CD, for about 30 seconds or display Wrong CD and then revert to normal operation.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Factory – Restoring Factory Defaults This feature sets most of the parameters back to the factory default settings. This can be useful if the settings are accidentally changed and you need to reset the unit to a standard configuration, or your children play with it. do this: do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Factory. Press the Select button and leave the menu to time out.
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dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Play / Pause Button x do this: With a disc loaded, press this button to start it playing. Press it to pause and press again to resume playing. Stop / Eject Button x do this: With a disc playing, press this button to stop playing. Press again to open or close the CD tray and change the disc.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Mode Indicator Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 x The upper block of 6 indicators shows which play mode has been selected from the Remote Control: • • • • • • CONT - In Continuous mode, the unit plays the disc from the beginning to the end. PROG – In Program mode, the unit is being set up with a program or is playing a programmed sequence of tracks. RAND – The unit plays all the tracks on the disc in a Random order, then stops.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Rear Panel CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT T AES RCA BNC TOSLINK CH1 Z CH2 SDIF 1394 SUC IN POWER 1 WORDCLOCK LINK OUT Designed and Manufactured in England by dCS Ltd (UK company 2072115), Mull House, Gt. Chesterford Ct., Gt. Chesterford, Saffron Walden CB10 1PF UK. Warning: Shock Hazard - Do not open. No user serviceable parts inside.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 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.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 SUC The Software Upgrade Connector is intended to be used by dCS service agents to load new software into La Scala. IMPORTANT! Do not connect any other equipment to the SUC connector as this may damage both La Scala and the equipment so connected. Do not operate La Scala with a PC connected. Failure to observe this warning will void the unit’s warranty, and may cause unpleasant effects in your system.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Remote Control The Remote Control unit supplied with dCS Verdi and La Scala also allows control of some features on dCS Elgar Plus or Delius DACs and the Purcell Upsampler. These buttons are identified by blue text or symbols on the Remote Control unit.
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual dCS Ltd Manual for Software Issue 1.0x September 2004 Standby button (β) Pressing the Standby button normally sets La Scala to standby mode. Press again to restore normal operation. If you press the Standby button while the white LED (ι) is lit, all dCS units in range of the remote control will be toggled in or out of standby mode. SACD/CD button (γ) While playing a hybrid disc, press this button to select either the SACD layer or the standard CD layer.
