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 8 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
Maintenance and Support...............................................................................52
Service & Maintenance 52
Obtaining Service 52
Mains Fuse 52
Replacing a Blown Fuse x 52
Removing the Transit Screws 53
Fitting the Top Glass Plate 53
Fitting or Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control 55
Opening the battery compartment and removing batteries 55
Fitting new batteries and closing the case 55
Updating your La Scala 56
Software Updates x 56
Hardware Updates x 56
Safety and Electrical Safety 57
Cleaning the Case 57
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................58
Fault Indication 58
Power interruption 58
Power up test errors 58
Troubleshooting Guide 59
The unit fails to power up 59
The DAC/DDC suddenly mutes, La Scala repeats its’ power-up sequence 59
The DAC/DDC fails to lock to La Scala or displays “No Input” 59
The DAC/DDC locks but no signal is received 59
Playing a CD, the DAC output is monophonic 59
Channel Check, Phase Check and Burn-In do not work 59
The Remote Control fails to control the unit 60
Menu Timeout does not work 60
The Display turns on briefly when a control is operated, then turns off 60
CD-R does not play correctly 60
A disc is trapped in the unit 60
Troubleshooting the IEEE 1394 Interface 61
Upsampler or Transport displays “Inactive”61
The Unit keeps displaying “No Comms” 61
The Unit keeps displaying “Search..” 61
The DAC displays “Verdi Wordclock Missing” 61
The DAC displays “Missing Wordclock between Clk Out & Verdi Clk In” 61
The DAC displays “Please check source slaved to DAC Wordclock Out” 61
The DAC displays “Wrong Wordclock @ Verdi Clk In” 61
The DAC remains muted 62
The DAC takes a long time to unmute 62
If You Need More Help ....................................................................................63
Other Information 63
Indexes and Software Version Numbers........................................................64
Software History 64
Definitions and Abbreviations 64
Key to Cable Identification 65
List of Tables 66
List of Figures 66
Keywords and Phrases 67