Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
Contents Contents 1 2 2.1 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4 4.1 Introduction Getting Started Quick Start Overview Digital Audio Inputs/Outputs on the 6410N and 6420N About the 6410N About the 6420N Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance Your Audio Converters Your 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 4.1.1 The 6410N Underside 7 4.2 Your 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter 8 4.2.1 The 6420N Underside 9 5 5.
Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 500-plus different models now appear in eight groups1 that are clearly defined by function.
Getting Started 2 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Overview 3 Overview Both the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter and the 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter use digital audio transmission standards, as section 3.1 describes. This section summarizes: The 6410N (see section 3.2) The 6420N (see section 3.3) Recommendations for achieving the best performance (see section 3.4) 3.
Overview 3.2 About the 6410N The 6410N is a high performance format converter for digital audio signals. It converts AES/EBU, AES-ID3, S/PDIF or Toslink® optical digital audio signals simultaneously1 to: Analog balanced stereo on detachable terminal block connectors Unbalanced stereo on a 3.
Your Audio Converters 3.3 About the 6420N The 6420N is a high performance format converter for balanced audio signals. It converts two channels of balanced audio signals to AES/EBU, AES-ID3, S/PDIF and TOSlink® optical digital outputs simultaneously.
Your Audio Converters 4.
Your Audio Converters 4.1.
Your Audio Converters Table 4 shows an example of the relation between the input signal, the selected gain and the THD + N. Table 4: 6410N Input Signal and Gain Vinput [vrms] 1 +12 Gain [dB] -94 THD + N [dB] @1kHz 1 +16 -95 1 +20 -94 0.7 +24 -90 4.
Your Audio Converters 4.2.
Using the Audio Converters 5 Using the Audio Converters Sections 5.1 and 5.2 describe how to connect the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter and the 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter, respectively. 5.1 Connecting the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter To connect your 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter, as illustrated in the example in Figure 6, do the following1: 1.
Using the Audio Converters Figure 6: Connecting the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter 5.1.1 Using the INPUT SELECTOR Switches Set the digital input standard by pushing in and/or releasing one or both of the two INPUT SELECTOR switches1 on the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter, as Table 1 defines.
Using the Audio Converters 5.2 Connecting the 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter To connect your 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter, as illustrated in the example in Figure 7, do the following1: 1. Connect an analog balanced stereo source (for example, a balanced audio tape player) to the ANALOG INPUT LEFT and RIGHT detachable terminal block connector connectors via shielded twisted pair cables. 2.
Using the Audio Converters Figure 7: Connecting the 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter 13
Technical Specifications 6 Technical Specifications Table 7 and Table 8 include the technical specifications for the 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter and the 6420N Analog to Digital Audio Converter, respectively. Table 7: 6410N Digital to Analog Audio Converter Technical Specifications INPUTS: OUTPUTS: SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION: CONVERSION GAIN: BANDWIDTH (+4dBu/-3dBu): MAX.
LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer) warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product.
For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com, where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing. Caution PN: 2900- 000317 Rev: 2 Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.
