MPD-5 User Manual
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Driver software installation and first time connection:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Windows PC users only: Launch your favorite internet browser and navigate to
www.playbackdesigns.com
. Use “USBAudio” for password to enter the software download section.
Download the latest driver:
akdesigndrv.zip for PC. Unzip it to the desktop.
No driver software is required for the Mac platform.
3. Windows PC users only: Double click on:
akdesigndrv.exe (PC)
and follow the instructions on your screen. This will install the driver necessary to communicate with
the Playback Designs products via USB.
4. Once your computer is properly configured, power on the MPD-5, make sure the optical cables are
connected as explained in the previous paragraph and connect the USB cable that was included with
the MPD-5 between USB-X and your computer. Since the USB-X interface is powered by your
computer, but receives the clock signal from the MPD-5 you must always power the MPD-5 first
before connecting the USB cable. As soon as the MPD-5 is powered off the USB connection looses
its clock and you will have to unplug and re-plug the USB cable from your computer
5. Select PLINK input from the remote control if not already done before.
