User Guide
dCS Verdi La Scala User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Verdi LS Manual v1.0x.doc Page 6 email: more@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 12
Connecting a PCM Output x 12
Step 2 – Playing a Disc 13
Step 3 – Track Selection 14
Programming a Track Sequence x 14
Playing all Tracks in a Random Order 14
Step 4 – Setting a Repeat Sequence 15
Repeating the Whole Disc x 15
Repeating a Track x 15
Repeating Part of a Track x 15
Cancelling Repeat Mode x 15
Other Settings 15
Typical Applications........................................................................................16
Using a DAC in Master Mode 16
The Software – The Menu ...............................................................................18
Using the Menu 19
Opening the Menu 19
Types of Menu Page 19
Closing the Menu 19
Menu Sequence 20
SACD/CD – Selecting the layer on a hybrid disc 20
Transmit – Activating the 1394 Outputs 20
1394 ID – 1394 Source Identification 20
Bright x - Display Brightness 21
TimeOut – Menu Time Out Setting 21
Ch.Check - Channel Check Test 21
Ph.Check - Phase Check Test 22
Burn In - Burn-In Signal Generation 22
Test - Display Test 23
Issue – Software Issue State 23
Temp – Unit Internal Temperature 23
Serial – Unit Serial Number 23
Contact - Contact information 23
FavLayer – Favourite Layer on a Hybrid Disc 24
SessTime – Session Time Out Setting 24
Easy Play – Automatic Source Selection 24
CDUpdate – Software Update By CD 25
Factory – Restoring Factory Defaults 27
The Hardware – Controls and Connectors ...................................................28
Front Panel 28
Key to Front Panel 28
Power Button x 28
Play / Pause Button x 29
Stop / Eject Button x 29
Status Indicator x 29
Display Mode Indicator x 29