REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. AES/EBU OUTPUT.
The AES/EBU OUTPUT transmits digital audio conforming to the AES/EBU standard. Digital audio
exiting this Output is identical to the original digital audio fed to the AES/EBU (or SPDIF) INPUT and recorded onto the
ADAT. This Output is typically connected to a D/A converter, hard disk recorder or a CD mastering system. The AES/EBU
OUTPUT follows international conventions, with pin 2 hot, pin 3 negative, and pin 1 tied to chassis ground.
2. AES/EBU INPUT.
The AES/EBU INPUT follows the AES/EBU standard. Like the AES/EBU OUTPUT connector, pin 2 is
hot, and pin 3 is not. This Input is typically connected to a digital audio source, such as an A/D convertor or the output of a
digital mixer.
3. SPDIF INPUT.
The SPDIF INPUT is just like the AES/EBU INPUT, except data received here receives digital audio
formatted with the consumer “Sony Philips Digital Interface Format”.
4. INPUT SELECT SWITCH.
This switch allows you to select the desired Input (SPDIF or AES/EBU). Another way of
putting it is: you must select the proper Input (the one you plugged a cable into).
5. ADAT OPTICAL INTERFACE.
This interface connects the RC-24A to a device equipped with the ADAT OPTICAL
INTERFACE (e.g. Alesis ADAT or Fostex RD-8). Use only Rane part #280-101 fiber optic cables.
6. POWER INPUT.
Plug the external power supply into this connector.
Caution: Never connect anything except the Rane
RS 1 AC power supply (enclosed with the unit) to the thing that looks like a red telephone jack on the rear of the RC-24A.
This is a low-voltage AC power input, and connecting it to telephones, computer keyboards, or other devices will result in
unpredictable, and potentially catastrophic, results. If you want to destroy your RC-24A, we suggest wiring it to the output
of a power amplifier, or dropping it out of an airplane.
FCC & VDE NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules, and similar requirements found
in European specifications VDE 0871/0875. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio commu-
nications. Operation of this equipment in residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at their
own expense. USE OF SHIELDED DIGITAL CABLES
IS REQUIRED FOR FCC COMPLIANCE.
IMPORTANT NOTE
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