dCS
Vivaldi Upsampler User Manual
Software Issue 1.2x
December 2015
Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v1_2x
Page 3
English version
Contents
Using the
dCS
Vivaldi Upsampler
for the first time ............................................................................. 5
What’s in the box?
5
Positioning the unit
5
Safety Notice
6
Made for iPod
®
and iPhone
®
7
Step-by-Step Guide ................................................................................................................................ 8
Preliminaries 8
STEP 1 – Connecting a PCM input
9
Connecting to a Single AES or SPDIF source
9
Connecting to an SDIF-2 PCM Source
9
STEP 2 – Connecting an Output
10
Dual AES
10
Single wire PCM
11
STEP 3 - Setting the Sync Mode
12
Using a Master Clock
12
Using the Vivaldi Clock’s enhanced clocking system
12
A full Vivaldi system
13
STEP 4 – Using the USB1 interface with a computer
14
Compatibility 14
Setting the USB Audio Class
14
Loading the Windows driver for USB Class 2
14
Basic setup with a PC
15
A word about Music Playing Software
16
Selecting the Vivaldi Upsampler as your Audio Output device
16
STEP 5 – Using the USB2 input
17
Playing music files from a USB Flash Drive
17
Playing music from an iPod/iPhone
17
STEP 6 – UPnP Network Connection
18
Compatibility 18
Basic set-up
18
Playing music
19
Playlist 19
STEP 7 – Setting the Sync Mode for Computer Audio sources
20
Using the DAC in Universal Master Mode
20
Using the DAC and Upsampler with a Master Clock
21
Advanced options
22
Customising the input configuration
22
Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Remote Control Receiver
23
Display 23
Power
Button
24
Menu
Button
24
Filter
Button
24
Input
Button
25
Output
Button
25
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Digital Outputs
26
Digital Inputs
26
Word Clock Input / Output
27
Network Interface
27
USB Interfaces
27
Test
interface
28
Mains inlet
28
Label
28
