User Guide

dCS Verdi User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.2x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Verdi Manual v1.2x.doc Page 10 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
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 Verdi 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
20.
For digital interfaces, use with cables designed for digital audio:
• for AES/EBU interfaces use 110Ω screened, twisted pair cables fitted with
one male XLR connector and one female XLR connector.
• for SDIF, Wordclock or SPDIF BNC interfaces, use 75Ω coax cables fitted
with BNC plugs.
• for SPDIF RCA interfaces, use 75Ω coax cables fitted with RCA Phono
plugs.
• for TOSLINK optical interfaces, use Toslink fibre-optic cables.
• for IEEE 1394 interfaces, use the IEEE 1394 cable provided with the unit.
do this: Connect the power cable supplied to the Power inlet on the Verdi rear panel,
plug the other end into a convenient power outlet. Set the power switch beside
the power inlet to the on position (I).
IMPORTANT! Please do not use an excessively thick power cable as this may damage the
power inlet connector. Such damage is not covered by the warranty.
do this: Press the Power button and wait about 5 seconds while Verdi configures itself.
The display will show in sequence: Verdi, 0 and No Disc.
If the unit is likely to be set in an unfamiliar state, you can reset it as follows:
do this: Press the
Menu button once, then press the Step Back button so the display
shows Factory. Press the
Select button and wait a second.
The PWR indicator will be lit, the others should be off.