Simaudio Moon 340i Neo D2PX, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual
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The “A2” input can be configured as a ‘pass-through’
which bypasses the 340i ’s gain control section, allowing
you to control the gain setting via the connected source
component’s own volume control – a home theater
processor for example; In other words, this input
operates like the input of a power amplifier. In
‘pass-
through’ mode , adjusting the volume on the 340i will
have no effect whatsoever when the “A2” input is
selected. To put the “A2” input into
‘pass-through’
mode , press and hold down the “Mute” button for
approximately 2 seconds while on the “A2” input. The
front panel display will change from “A2” to “HT”. To
reconfigure the “A2” input to function like the other
inputs, repeat the this procedure. Powering down the
340i via the rear panel rocker switch will automatically
reset the the “A2” to the factory default ‘normal’ mode.
The rotary “Volume” control determines the output
level. The volume control has an embedded red LED to
indicate its actual position.
The “Phones” jack is used for connecting a pair of stereo
headphones to the
Nēo 340i . The input connector is a
standard ¼” stereo TRS jack. When a pair of headphones
are used with the
340i , the loudspeakers will still
receive an output signal. However, you should use the
aforementioned “Spk off” button for private listening.
Optional Digital Inputs
The Digital Input option includes four (4) separate
inputs: “D1” uses an optical Toslink connector, “D2” and
“D3” use S/PDIF on an female RCA connector and “D4”
uses a type-B USB connector. The “D1” is intended for
use with a source equipped with a TosLink digital
output such as a satellite dish receiver; The “D2” and
“D3” inputs are intended for use with a source equipped
with a S/PDIF digital output such as a DVD player, music
server or disc transport. The “D4” input is for use with a
computer equipped with a USB connector and music
player software such as iTunes or Winamp;
You cannot
connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to to
the “D4” input.
When you select one of the digital inputs as described
in the aforementioned section, the display window will
show which of the four digital inputs is selected. At the
same time, the right side of the display window will
initially show four dashes as follows “----” which indicate
that the
340i is in the process of locking onto the
external digital signal – this may take several seconds.
When the
340i successfully locks onto the digital signal,
the four dashes will be replaced by the sampling rate of
this digital signal. When the signal cannot be locked
onto, “----” remains in the display window. The optional
digital-to-analog circuit option inside the
Nēo 340i is
capable of processing the following sampling rates:
32.0kHz, 44.1kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4kHz
and 192kHz.
Figure 2: Nēo 340i Optional Digital Inputs – connection examples