User manual M-AUDIO MIDIMAN FLYING CALF D A

[. . . ] 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lifetime Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Flying Calf uses a 9 Volt DC, 300 milliamp (or larger), center-pin positive supply. Analog Out (Right and Left): These are the analog audio outputs from the Flying Calf's D/A converter. These 1/4" jacks provide unbalanced line-level signals. Each jack provides a "tip/sleeve" type of connection. S/PDIF In: This female RCA jack accepts a standard S/PDIF digital audio input. The S/PDIF signal is "stereo, " containing both left channel and right channel audio data. The S/PDIF data rate also determines the audio sample rate. The Flying Calf will lock to S/PDIF sample rates of 50 kHz and below. 5 Installation and Typical Setup Your Flying Calf should contain this user manual, a "wall-wart" power adapter and the Flying Calf unit itself. Please save all packing materials in case you should ever need to ship the unit. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the Flying Calf's power jack, and the other end into a wall socket or power strip. Verify that the Flying Calf and any other devices you plan to connect to the Flying Calf are powered off. Now connect your S/PDIF and analog audio cables to the Flying Calf. NOTE: For best results, use a good-quality S/PDIF cable. The cable should be coaxial with 75 ohm impedance. For example, a good quality video cable has these same characteristics. After all connections are made, power up the Flying Calf by pressing the Power button on its front panel. IMPORTANT: Before powering up the Flying Calf, turn off or turn down any amplifiers (or mixers) connected to the Flying Calf's audio outputs. Since it may take several milliseconds to acquire and lock onto an S/PDIF signal, the Flying Calf may emit a slight "pop" sound while powering up. A typical configuration in which a Flying Calf would be used includes a "Calf", a PC-based digital I/O card, a mixer and an amplifier/sound system. Such a configuration could be setup as follows: 1. ) the S/PDIF Out of the digital audio card connects to the S/PDIF In of the Calf, 2. ) the Analog Out of the Calf connects to the line-level audio inputs of the mixer or amplifier/sound system. 6 Typical Setup - Fig. 2 SPEAKERS POWER AMP S/PDIF Out DIGITAL AUDIO CARD (Inside PC) S/PDIF In Audio Out Right Audio Out Left FL YING Calf D/A 7 Operation The Flying Calf is compatible with 20-bit, 18-bit and even 16-bit S/PDIF data. The more bits per data word, the better the dynamic range of the output signal and better dynamic range equates to better audio quality. [. . . ] 9 volt DC, center-pin positive, 300 milliamps or larger. D/A Converter: Full-Scale Output Level: Frequency Response: Dynamic Range: 2 volts RMS, unbalanced, jumperswitchable to 1 volt RMS unbalanced. 102 dB (A-weighted). 11 Lifetime Limited Warranty MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use so long as the product is owned by the original purchaser and that purchaser has registered his/her ownership of the product by sending in the completed warranty card. In the event that MIDIMAN receives written notice of defects in materials or workmanship from such an original purchaser, MIDIMAN will either replace the product, repair the product, or refund the purchase price at its option. In the event any repair is required, shipment to and from MIDIMAN and a nominal handling charge shall be born by the purchaser. [. . . ]