Audio Research DAC9, User Manual, Page: 15 / 32

Operation
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Settings Menu
The DAC9 has been designed with a simple,
intuitive menu to allow adjustment of
the various features of the converter.
To adjust the settings, press the ‘MENU’
button on the remote or front panel.
If no further action is taken with the
converter or remote for five seconds,
the DAC9 reverts back to its normal
operation screen. Continuing to press
the ‘MENU’ button will step you
through the different setting options:
While a menu item is displayed, press
‘OPTION’ on the front panel or remote
to adjust the settings of that particular
selecton. After making the appropriate
change, pressing the ‘ENTER’ button
will confirm the new setting, and
the display will show ‘OKAY’ for
five seconds before reverting back
to the normal operation screen.
Note
For the following menu settings, please refer
to the menu tree on page 14 for examples
of the front panel display.
The ‘MENU’, ‘OPTION’, and ‘ENTER’ buttons
(found on the front panel and remote)
are used to make changes to the menu
settings. Note that the ‘MENU’ button
can also be used to back out of a menu
selection, returning to the main settings
options. Several of these menu options
are also available as direct buttons on the
remote control.
Using the Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
The DAC9 is equipped with a high-resolution,
low jitter DAC9 to allow direct digital
connections to devices with digital
outputs. The DAC9 accepts SPDIF (RCA
and Toslink) and USB digital inputs. The
DAC9 also offers upsampling to 352.8 or
384kHz, and two digital filter curves.
To use the DAC9, connect the digital output
from a source device into one of the
digital inputs of the DAC9. Use the input
knob on the front panel, or the direct
input buttons on the remote, to select
the connected input. The display will
show the selected input and, at the top
center, the sampling rate of the incoming
signal (or the upsampled frequency).
Display showing SPDIF digital input
Display showing the DSD 1X digital input
Display showing the DSD 2X digital input