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dCS 904 User Manual Manual for Software Version 1.5x and 1.36
dCS Ltd June 2000
Manual part no: DOC135904 iss 2B2
Page 4
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CONTENTS
Product Features ................................................................................................2
CONTENTS..........................................................................................................4
About this Manual 5
Using Your dCS 904 For The First Time ............................................................6
Product Overview 6
What’s in the Box? 6
Mains Voltages 6
Installing Unit in a Rack 7
Getting Started 8
The Hardware – Controls and Connectors.....................................................10
Rear Panel 10
Front Panel 12
The Software – the Menu.................................................................................18
Overview 18
The Menu Sequence 19
Menu Items 20
Typical Applications.........................................................................................24
Using a dCS 904 to output DSD 24
Using a Master Clock to Sync a dCS 904 24
Storing DSD on an 8 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder 25
Six Channel PCM Set Up 25
Storing 6 channel DSD on a 24 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder 26
Operating Several Units on One Remote Chain 27
8 Channel P3D DSD Set Up with Monitoring 28
dCS 904 Technical Information.........................................................................30
Anti Alias Filtering 30
Clocking 31
DSD 32
Sample Alignment 37
Noise Shaping 41
Digital Interface Specifications 44
Analogue Input Specifications 45
Digital Data Formats Supported 46
AES3 (AES/EBU) Format 47
SDIF-2 50
RS-232 Remote Control Interface 53
Power Consumption 62
Size and Weight 62
Operating Conditions 63
General Technical Information........................................................................64
Word Length Reduction 64
Options ..............................................................................................................68
Maintenance and Support................................................................................70
Hardware 70
Software 71
Hardware Update or Calibration 72
Warranty 72
Safety and Electrical Safety 72
TroubleShooting...............................................................................................74
Error Codes and Messages 74