User manual ONKYO DAC-HA300

[. . . ] Other company names, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 2 Overview Providing a high-resolution audio experience for everyone! DSD 5. 6 MHz / PCM 384 kHz audio file playback application for Windows/Mac (Format support depends on the specifications of the connected equipment. ) Supported products and OS Playback supported DAC-HA300, DAC-HA2001 Windows: Windows Vista (32/64-bit)2 Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 (32/64-bit) Windows 8. 1 (32/64-bit) OS X Lion (10. 7) OS X Mountain Lion (10. 8) OS X Mavericks (10. 9) Mac OS: (As of January, 2015) 1 2 DAC-HA200 does not support DSD file playback. D  AC-HA300 does not support Windows Vista. ⿠ ⿠For information about the operating systems that each product supports, see their operation manuals and our website. The new Onkyo HF Player is a high-quality music player application for Windows and Mac OS, with high-resolution audio data processing capabilities. Combining new high-res audio DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 will allow uncomplicated high-res audio listening for everyone. While conventional DSD file playback applications require professional know-how and deep digital music format understanding, the Onkyo HF Player allows you to listen to your audio as soon as you plug in your unit and install the application. [. . . ] In the [Device] item, select the model name for the device you have connected. Deleting the software To delete Onkyo HF Player, go to the [Control Panel] and select [Onkyo HF Player] in [Uninstall a Program] and uninstall. This allows the PC to output the audio signal to connected device. ⿠ ⿠If you start this software without DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 connected, device settings may be deleted. If this occurs, connect DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 before starting this software and setup the device again. Continued on the next page  5 Settings in Windows (2) To playback in finer audio quality (Advanced settings) Selecting DSD decoding mode (DAC-HA300 only) On the Onkyo HF Player Windows version, you are able to choose decoding mode. Select [Device…] from the [Configure] menu. A [Configure] window appears, and choose [DSD over PCM] or [DSD Native] from the [Decode Mode] menu, as you prefer. Selecting data loading method File accessing methods are selectable for music file playback. Select [Device…] from the [Configure] menu. A [Configure] window appears. [DSD over PCM] This is a playback method called DoP (DSD Audio over PCM Frames). The DSD data is embedded into PCM format for transfer. [DSD Native] Thanks to the ASIO 2. 1 driver, the DSD data is directly transferred, without prior PCM conversion. Choose [Normal] or [Expand to RAM] from the [Audio Data Handling] menu. Tip: To playback a finer audio quality, choose the [Expand to RAM]. [Normal] Reading digital audio data by normal file access mode. [Expand to RAM] Storing digital audio data on to the RAM (Random Access Memory) of your PC. This allows your PC to process stored data on the RAM by canceling file access during playback, and allowing the system to playback in the finest audio quality. ⿠ ⿠When the [Expand to RAM] mode is selected, it may take extra time to start playback on a slower PC. 6 Settings in Mac OS (1) Starting the software Decompress the file you have downloaded and double-click “Setup Onkyo HF Player. pkg” to start the installer. Follow the installer’s instructions to install. After installation, double-click [Onkyo HF Player] in the [Application] display of [Finder]. NOTE: Start this software after connecting the DAC-HA300/ DAC-HA200. The Main screen appears when the Onkyo HF Player is launched. Setting up the connected device Select [Preferences…] from the [Onkyo HF Player] menu. The [Preferences] window appears. In the [Device] item, select the model name for the device you have connected. Deleting the software To delete Onkyo HF Player, move the Onkyo HF Player icon to the Trash. This allows the PC to output the audio signal to connected device. ⿠ ⿠If you start this software without DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 connected, device settings may be deleted. If this occurs, connect DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 before starting this software and setup the device again. Continued on the next page  7 Settings in Mac OS (2) To playback in finer audio quality (Advanced settings) Selecting data loading method File accessing methods are selectable, to playback music files. Select [Preferences. . . ] from the [Onkyo HF Player] menu. [. . . ] During playback, you can use the mouse to move the slider below the time display to change the playback position as desired. Alternatively, the following controls are accessible from the [Playback] menu at the top-left. [Stop] Stop the music. [Previous] Go back to the previous music file in the Playlist. [Next] Go to the next music file in the Playlist. [. . . ]