Audio Research reference dac, User Manual

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Settings Menu
Once the unit has been powered on and
completes the initialization sequence, the
main menu will be displayed. Navigate
to the bottom of the input list (using the
‘Input’ knob on the front panel, or the
down arrow on the remote) and select
‘Settings’. There are four options for setup
and functional aspects of the Reference
DAC: Network, User Interface, Playback,
and General.
Network
Establishing a Wireless or Ethernet connection
Network Setup
Two options will be displayed:
Wired
or
Wireless . The current selection will have
a check mark next to it; if you choose the
unchecked option, the unit will restart and
cycle through the initialization sequence.
For a wired setup, once you have selected
wired, the following screen will let you
select Automatic (DHPC) or Static IP
Address
. The preferred setup is to choose
Automatic (DHPC)
; on the following
screen select
Proxy off
and then confirm by
pressing the center navigation button. Use
Static IP Address if you need the Reference
DAC to have a constant fixed IP address on
your network.
For a wireless setup, once you have selected
wireless, the following screen will give
you the option for Scan or WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup).
Scan
will reveal any
existing wireless networks accessible by the
Reference DAC. To sign in to any network
on this list, scroll to it and select it.
If a password is required, the following
screen will allow you to enter it (use the
up and down arrows to scroll through the
characters, and the right arrow to advance
to the next space. Pressing the center
navigation button after completing the
password will make the connection). WPS
offers both PIN and push button support.
Network Info
This section will explain how the Reference
DAC is connected and how it appears
within your network.
Default UPnP Server
Use this feature to always direct the
Reference DAC to a specific location on
your network. If you specify a default
server, the Reference DAC will immediately
go to that location when the Media Server
input is selected.
Renderer Name
This section allows the Reference DAC to be
given a renderer name as displayed on a
network.
Operation