Operation Manual

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Using as a D/A converter
Digitalaudiosignalsinputfromanexternaldeviceorcomputer
intothis unitcan beconverted andoutput asanalog signals
usingthisunit(D/Aconverter).
Connect and playback from a digital device
(Coaxial/Optical)
Press DIGITAL IN to change the input
source to “Coaxial” or “Optical”.
Theinputdigitalaudiosignalisdisplayedasshown.
“Coaxial
PCMxxxxkHz“
or
“Optical
PCMxxxxkHz“
(xxxx indicates the sampling frequency.)
•If the sampling frequency cannot be detected, “Signal
Unlock”willbedisplayed.
NOTE
•Linear PCM signals with sampling frequencies of 32 kHz,
44.1kHz,48kHz,64kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHzand
192kHzcanbeinputintheunit.
•Do not input non-PCM signals, such as Dolby Digital, and
DTS.Thiscausesnoiseandcoulddamagethespeakers.
•Ifthe sampling frequencyswitches, suchas from Amode
toBmodeinaCSbroadcast,mutingmayoperatefor1–2
seconds,cuttingthesound.
Connecting and playing back from a
computer (USB)
ThisunitcanplaybothPCMsourceandDSDsource.
n Installing the dedicated driver
Beforemusiclessavedonacomputercanbeplayedon
this unit, the dedicated driver must be downloaded from
theMarantzwebsite,andinstalledinthecomputer.
However,driversdonotneedtobeinstalledforMacOS.
NOTE
•The dedicated driver must be installed in the computer
beforethisunitis connectedtoacomputer.Operationwill
not occur correctly if connected to the computer before
the dedicated driver has been installed. Moreover, if the
computerisrunningWindowsXPasitsOS,thecomputer’s
speedwilldecreasesignicantly,andacomputerrestartmay
berequired.
•Operationmayfailinsomecomputerhardwareandsoftware
congurations.
n Computer (recommended system)
OS
•Windows
®
 XP Service Pack3, Windows
®
 Vista, Windows 7
orWindows8
•MacintoshOSX10.6.4orlater.
Software
•Server software supporting Windows Media Player
®
 and
iTunes.
USB
•USB2.0:USBHighspeed/USBAudioClassV2.0
•DSDisargisteredtrademarak.
•Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and
Windows8areeitherregisteredtrademarks ortrademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
•Apple,MacintoshandMacOSaretrademarksofAppleInc.,
registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
n Connection
Use the rear panel USB port to connect this unit to a
personalcomputer.Fortheconnectionprocedure,referto
the“PCconnection”(vpage7)section.
Press DIGITAL IN to change the input
source to “PC”.
Theinputdigitalaudiosignalisdisplayedasshown.
“PC
PCMxxxxkHz“
or
“PC
DSDxxxxMHz“
(xxxx indicates the sampling frequency.)
•If the sampling frequency cannot be detected, “Signal
Unlock”willbedisplayed.
•When“PC/PCM xxxxkHz”is displayedon thisunit, wait
forapproximately10seconds,andthen startandoperate
the music playback software on the computer. This unit
functionsasaD/Aconverter.
NOTE
•Perform operations such as playback and pause on the
computer.Atthistime,youcannotperformoperationswith
buttonsonthisunitortheremotecontrol.
•You can also control the volume and equalizer on the
computer.Enjoyplayingmusicatthedesiredvolume.
•WhenthisunitisfunctioningasaD/Aconverter,soundisnot
outputfromthecomputer’sspeakers.
•If the computer is disconnected from this unit while the
computermusicplaybacksoftwareisrunning,theplayback
software may freeze. Always exit the playback software
beforedisconnectingthecomputer.
•When an abnormality occurs on the computer, disconnect
theUSBcableandrestartthecomputer.
•Thesupportedsamplingfrequenciesare32/44.1/48/64/
88.2/96/176.4/192kHz(PCM)and2.8224MHz(DSD).
•Thesamplingfrequencyofthemusicplaybacksoftwareand
samplingfrequencydisplayedonthisunitmaydier.
•Useacablethatis3morlesstoconnecttothecomputer.
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