User manual APOGEE AD-16

[. . . ] AD-16 24-bit 16-channel A/D Converter Owner's Manual v1. 1 ­ April 2002 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide Written by David Kimm and Julio Alvarez. Production, editing and running round in circles by Richard Elen, with valuable assistance from Seth Reinhart. Apogee is a Registered Trademark of Apogee Electronics Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. [. . . ] This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inteference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Apogee Electronics Corporation, 3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Betty Bennett, CEO. Industry Canada Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada. Declaration of Conformity ­ CE Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the AD-16, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: · EN50081-1/EN55022; 1995 · EN50082-1/IEC 801-2, 3, 4; 1992 following the provisions of: · 73/23/EEC ­ Low Voltage Directive · 89/336/EEC ­ EMC Directive Declaration of Conformity ­ Japan Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AD-16, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard. Declaration of Conformity ­ Australia Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AD-16 is in material conformity with AN/NZS standard requirements. Page 6 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules. OWNER'S RECORD The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately! AD-16 Serial No. ________________ Purchase Date __________________ Factory Firmware Revision ________________ Dealer____________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ User's Installation Notes Space left blank for user tracking of factory modifications, option installations, software upgrades, manual revisions/ addenda, internal settings. Page 7 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide About This Manual This manual was written to help you to use this product to its fullest potential. Although the AD-16 is inherently simple to operate, it may contain features that may not be obvious from the front panel. Therefore, reading this manual is recommended to unlock the full value of this product. This manual was also written to prevent misuse of this product. Should you run into a problem when operating the AD-16, the solution is hopefully contained in the following pages. You have just purchased a powerful and flexible multichannel analog-to-digital converter that renders an accurate soundstage and pristine audio quality in the tradition of Apogee's award-winning converters. [. . . ] The pinout is similar to the "Yamaha" DB25 specification, except that all channel pairs are configured as outputs. The pinout is as follows: Pin Function 1 Channels 1/2 (Hot) 2 Channels 3/4 (Hot) 3 Channels 5/6 (Hot) 4 Channels 7/8 (Hot) 5 Channels 9/10 (Hot) 6 Channels 11/12 (Hot) 7 Channels 13/14 (Hot) 8 Channels 15/16 (Hot) No Connection: 9, 11, and Pin Function 14 Channels 1/2 (Cold) 15 Channels 3/4 (Cold) 16 Channels 5/6 (Cold) 17 Channels 7/8 (Cold) 18 Channels 9/10 (Cold) 19 Channels 11/12 (Cold) 20 Channels 13/14 (Cold) 21 Channels 15/16 (Cold) 23. Ground: 10, 12, 13, 22, 24, 25 Analog Input Pinout The pinout for the analog input connectors follows the configuration utilized by Tascam for their DA-88 and other products, thus allowing a standard connection cable to be used. Be sure to specify the INPUT version (with XLR female connectors on the ends). [. . . ]