TAD EVOLUTION Series, Owner'S Manual

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Listening with suppressed DSD signal output
If the DSD signal output from the USB is excessively loud and sound is distorted, you can suppress the output level to make it
easier to listen. Initial value for the DSD modulation rate is factory preset to
50 % (high output level).
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While holding the main unit’s front-panel MUTE button depressed, press the headphones VOLUME ( − ) button.
Each time the button is pressed, the DSD modulation rate alternates between 50 % (high output level) and 100 % (low
output level).
ECO (power saving) mode
When this function is enabled, if no input signal is detected for 30 minutes, the unit automatically enters the standby mode.
U.S. model :
ECO OFF (factory default setting)
European model: ECO ON (factory default setting)
1. With the unit in standby mode, hold the main unit’s headphones VOLUME (+) button depressed and then press the

power button. When this is done, the ECO ON mode will be enabled.
The display will then show the [ ECO ON ] message.
2. With the unit in standby mode, hold the main unit’s headphones VOLUME ( − ) button depressed and then press the

power button. When this is done, the ECO OFF mode will be disabled.
The display will then show the [ ECO OFF ] message.
ALL RESET
The line output is set at the max. value (78).
The default USB mode is U1(AudioClass 1.0).
European model only: this setting sets the ECO (power saving) mode to
ECO OFF
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With the unit in standby mode, hold the MUTE button depressed, then simultaneously press the

power button.
CAUTION
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When using the volume function and connecting directly to a power amplifier (without using a pre-amplifier), be sure to
make the connection only after setting the volume to
“0” (zero) . If the connection is made with the volume set to a large
value, an excessive sound volume is generated to damage the speaker or your hearing ability.