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Gryphon Zena, Owner'S Manual

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Page 1: ...v 1 0 Zena Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...nciples 5 Exterior Design 7 Manufacture and Assembly 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 Placement 8 AC Voltage 8 Burn In and Warm Up 9 Menu activated functions 9 Balanced Connections 14 Choice of Cables 14 Care...

Page 3: ...to analyze the essential nature of the live music experience For us an awareness of sound staging ambience and concert hall dimensions are necessary components Dynamics and an unambiguous sense of ins...

Page 4: ...ews and word of mouth led to the formal establishment of Gryphon Audio Designs as a separate corporate entity Following the immediate success of the Gryphon brand all import business was phased out in...

Page 5: ...ophile standards of subjective and technical performance The dual mono configuration radically eliminates any possibility of crosstalk or other interference between channels and provides infinite chan...

Page 6: ...ver possible To eliminate the effects of stray magnetic fields non magnetic materials are employed throughout with the unavoidable exception of the transformer shield box The mechanical design of the...

Page 7: ...rom the very beginning every Gryphon product has offered stunning audio performance sumptuous styling and superb user friendliness catering to the needs of the discerning audiophile who demands musica...

Page 8: ...of heat such as power amplifiers Do not place any object on the top covering the ventilation holes of the Zena Do not place the Zena in an enclosed space such as a cabinet unless ample ventilation is...

Page 9: ...the following order Name Input Change Max Level Change Start Level Brightness Input level match Green Bias Setup Dedicate input 3 to AV Restore Settings Continue Exit At the end you can either contin...

Page 10: ...he name is complete press Monitor The name is now stored in memory and will be displayed each time you select that input NAME INPUT will appear in the display You can go back to step 1 above to name a...

Page 11: ...ntrolled function Setting Display Brightness You can select and store in memory the desired level of brightness in the front panel display When BRIGHTNESS CONTROL appears in the display press Monitor...

Page 12: ...ain is automatically set to 0dB The signal from the surround processor is NOT attenuated by the Zena and MUST be calibrated and attenuated by the surround processor When DEDICATE INPUT TO AV appears i...

Page 13: ...tart Level at 00 sets Brightness at 100 sets default input names and sets Input 2 or 3 as a normal audio input When RESTORE SETTINGS appears in the display press Monitor RESTORE appears in the first l...

Page 14: ...ative We recommend the use of dedicated balanced cables Avoid the use of adaptors as they degrade performance Zena Volume control A unique new volume control was developed for the Zena and this new pr...

Page 15: ...roducts are handcrafted by individuals who take great pride in the high level of fit and finish which we achieve To maintain your Gryphon components in pristine condition please follow these simple in...

Page 16: ...ode With the red jumper placed to the right side of the jumper sockets JP101 and JP301 the input impedance will be 100 Ohm in MC mode With the jumper placed to the left side of the jumper socket the i...

Page 17: ...na with DAC module installed is ON indicates that the USB Super Cap supply is being charged This can take up to 4 minutes depending upon the degree of Super Cap discharge at the time the Zena is power...

Page 18: ...he following Zena front touch button combination MENU MON 5 times MENU MON The Zena display shows now PCM DSD GAIN where PCM is flashing indicating the actual choice Touch the INP down or INP up to to...

Page 19: ...ings with VOL down or VOL up Confirm the chosen DAC output level by touching the MON button The chosen DAC output level is valid for all five digital inputs 0dB is standard Leave the Zena MENU functio...

Page 20: ...Khz DSD Direct Stream Digital Mac DSD64 and DSD128 Windows DSD64 DSD128 DSD256 and DSD512 NO Drivers needed for Mac OSX 10 6 and Linux with UAC2 compliant kernel Zena DAC Kernel Streaming ASIO drivers...

Page 21: ...CM and DSD digital roll off filters Temperature compensated ultra low jitter crystal oscillator with better than 5 parts per million accuracy Super Capacitor 12 5 Farad power supply for USB module act...

Page 22: ...ne balanced 110 Ohm AES source Gold plated 75 Ohm BNC sockets with Teflon insulation for 2 S PDIF sources One TOSLINK optical fiber input Designed and built in Denmark at the moment DSD256 and DSD512...

Page 23: ...ommunication The following RC 5 system 16 codes are used for the Gryphon Zena ON OFF MUTE VOL UP VOL DOWN INPUT UP INPUT DOWN 12 13 16 17 32 33 DIRECT INPUT SELECT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPU...

Page 24: ...y if the serial number of the unit has not been defaced or removed or if repairs are performed by non authorized Gryphon dealers or distributors The warranty does not cover damage due to misuse accide...

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