LDAC-Pro
User Guide
4
Installation
Note:
Before beginning the installation, please ensure that all source and receiver equipment is powered
off. Do not connect the power supply until instructed to do so.
AV Connections
1.
Connect your source equipment to the relevant input ports of the LDAC-Pro using good quality
cables
2.
With more good quality cables connect the LDAC-Pro output ports to your amplifier, receiver, mixer
or headphones
3.
Connect the power supply to the LDAC-Pro and switch it on
4.
Power up your source and receiver equipment
Warning
: Always start with the volume dial at the minimum setting before connecting headphones and
receiver equipment. This will help ensure you don
’t get unexpected high volume levels that
could damage your hearing or equipment.
USB Connections
PC
The LDAC-Pro is a USB Audio 2.0 device and requires the installation of a driver to operate with a
Windows PC.
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the optical drive of your PC, or download the latest driver from
www.lindy.com
2. Open the
Driver
folder and double click on
setup.exe
, this will begin the installation process.
3. You will see some warnings from Windows about installing this driver, it is perfectly safe to select to
accept these warnings and proceed.
4. After a short while you will see a message prompting you to connect the LDAC-Pro. Connect it to
your PC via a USB A/B cable.
5. Connect the power supply and power on the LDAC-Pro, then click
OK
, the installation will continue.
6. Next you will then see a message confirming that the installation is complete, click
Next
and then
Finish
to close the window.
7. Once the driver has been installed, click the Windows Logo/Start Button on your PC and navigate to
Control Panel
>
Sound
.
8. In the Playback tab you will see your computer
’s onboard sound devices and the LDAC-Pro, click
once on the LDAC-Pro and then click
Set Default
.
9. Connect the LDAC-Pro to your amplifier, receiver, mixer or headphones using good quality cables.
10. Now click
Configure
and follow the instructions. This will test the audio output of the PC via the
LDAC-Pro.
11. Installation and configuration is now complete.
Mac
There is native support for audio up to 24bit 192KHz in OSX, so no drivers or software is required.
1. Connect the LDAC-Pro to your Mac using a USB A/B cable, then connect the power supply and
power on the LDAC-Pro.
2. Navigate to
Go
>
Applications
>
Utilities
>
Audio/Midi Set Up
.
3. The LDAC-Pro will appear as an option under the Audio Output Field, allowing you to select it as
your default output and to configure the settings according to your requirement.
