User guide

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Turning the VariOS on/off
* Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified.
By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and
other devices.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required
before the unit will operate normally.
Turning on the VariOS when connected to a computer
1
Start up your computer.
2
Make sure that the USB cable is connected, and turn on the power of the VariOS.
The power is on when the switch is pressed inward, and off when the switch is in the outward
position.
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3
The computer will detect the VariOS as a drive.
• Windows 2000/Me/98:
In My Computer or Explorer, the VariOS will be displayed under the name “removable disk.”
• Windows XP:
In My Computer or Explorer, the VariOS will be displayed under the name “VARIOS_DRV.”
In Windows XP, when you power up the VariOS and it is recognized by your
computer as a USB drive, a “VARIOS_DRV” window will open, but you should click
the [X] (close) button to close the “VARIOS_DRV” window. You must not write files
directly into the VARIOS_DRV window or delete files from it. The system may fail to
operate correctly if you do so.
• Macintosh:
VariOS will displayed on the desktop as “VARIOS_DRV.”
Your computer will detect the VariOS as a drive (VariOS drive) that can be read or written,
allowing wave files to be transferred to and from it. You must use the dedicated V-Producer
software to transfer files between your computer and the VariOS.
Do not use the Explorer or Finder to directly write or delete files on the mounted
VariOS drive. Doing so may cause the VariOS to malfunction.
* “Mounted” means that your computer has recognized the VariOS drive.
Power is on when
switch is depressed
Power is off when
switch is released
Push