Owner`s manual

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Volume Control
The e20 DAC volume is controlled by the ES9018 DAC chip. It is completely independent from the
Windows software volume control and it preserves the maximum possible signal to noise ratio.
The volume level changes in steps of 0.5 dB. At first power on, the volume level is set to -40dB. When
the dashboard is closed it remembers the volume level settings.
Use the sliders on the exaSound e20 Dashboard window to control the volume for individual channels,
and the master volume. The sliders can be controlled in several ways:
By left-clicking and dragging a slider
By positioning the mouse cursor over a channel and turning the mouse wheel. When the mouse
cursor is rested over the channel area the background color changes to indicate that the channel
is active
By selecting a channel with the mouse and using the Up and Down arrow keys on the keyboard
The master volume can also be controlled from the device front panel or using a remote control. When
the master volume level is changed, the value displayed on the exaSound e20 Dashboard and on the
device front panel display are synchronised.
Volume levels for individual channels can be controlled only from the exaSound e20 Dashboard.
The sound can be muted by clicking the Mute button under the master volume slider or by using the
remote control. Pressing or clicking Mute again restores the previous volume level. Pressing Volume Up
or Volume Down will cancel the mute state.
Make sure that your player application is configured to use the e20 DAC in ASIO mode (Configuration
instructions Foobar2000 and JRiver are available on the exaSound Blog:
http://www.exasound.com/Blog/tabid/74/articleType/CategoryView/categoryId/10/Guides.aspx).
Start playback. You will see the level indicators moving and the current sampling rate displayed on the
exaSound Dashboard. The e20 DAC front panel display will indicate the stream format (PCM or DSD), the
sampling rate and the master volume level.
Note: level indicators are inactive in DSD mode.