dCS Scarlatti DAC
User Manual
Software Issue 1.2x
August 2011
Flename: Scarlatti DAC Manual v1_2x.docx
Page 22
English
version
DISPLAY SETTINGS
Menu
Set the display
Brightness
to a comfortable level using the rotary control.
Set the display
Contrast
to a
comfortable
level using the rotary control.
Runs a
Display Test
routine, which flashes all the indicators and the main display.
LEDs
Off
This page is usually set to
LEDs On
. Set it to
LEDs Off
to turn off the indicators if you
find them distracting.
SIGNAL GENERATOR
Menu
Runs a
Channel Check
routine to test the system for swapped channels. A tone is
output on the left channel only while the display shows
Left
, then the right channel only
while the display shows
Right
. If the these are the wrong way around, the left and right
channels are swapped somewhere in your system.
Runs a
Phase Check
routine to test the system for phase reversals. Noise is output in
phase on both channels while the display shows
In Phase
. Press the
MENU
button, the
noise on the right channel is inverted while the display shows
Out of Phase
. The first
burst should produce a central image, the second burst should not. If these are the
wrong way around, one channel in your system is phase inverted. Press the
←
or
→
button to stop the test and return to the menu.
Runs a
Burn-In
procedure to condition your system. The unit displays
Burn In Caution!
Loud
, then outputs modulated pink noise that ramps up slowly in level. Press the
MENU
or
←
→
buttons to stop the procedure. Please ensure that the volume level is
reasonable, as careless use can damage your amplifiers and loudspeakers.
dCS
will not
be liable for such damage.
