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NEVER SHORT ANY OUTPUT OF ALTAIR TO GROUND! 

FAILED TO DO THAT WILL DAMANGE THE UNIT 

PERMANENTLY AND WILL VOID FACTORY WARRANTY! 

 

 

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WiFi, Ethernet for Lightning Streaming 

The  Lightning  Streaming  can  be  activated  through  Wi-Fi  or  Ethernet  connection. 
Please refer to page 14 for detailed instruction on how to setup ALTAIR in your home 
network. 
 

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USB Storage Input 

The USB storage port can deliver 5V/500mA current to power USB drive. We suggest 
you to use self-powered USB drive for better sound quality consideration. To play mu-
sic stored on the USB drive, you need to connect ALTAIR to your home network first, 
please refer to page 14 for instruction. 

 

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USB DAC Output 

When using ALTAIR as a Lightning streamer, you may connect ALTAIR to a USB DAC, 
making  it  as  a  digital  streamer  only.  To  use  this  function,  you  will  need  to  connect 
ALTAIR to your home network first, please refer to page 14 for instruction. 

 

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AES/EBU, Coaxial and Toslink Digital Inputs 

The AES/EBU, Coaxial and Toslink digital inputs are individually buffered. Maximum 
sampling rate supported by these ports is 24 Bit / 192 KHz.   

 

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USB 2.0 High Speed Input 

The USB 2.0 Input uses asynchronous transmission mode and is buffered by AURAL-
iC's  ActiveUSB  technology  to  further  reduce  jitter  effects.  The  USB  input  supports 
PCM signals up to 32 Bit / 384KHz, DSD streams at 2.8224 MHz and 5.6448 MHz 
through DoP V1.1 protocol and DSD256 through Native DSD on Windows PC with 
selected compatible playback software or through other Linux based streamer. The 
specific driver is required for proper functioning under Windows PC system, please 
refer to ‘To use ALTAIR as standalone USB DAC’ on page 15. 

 

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Main Power Inlet Socket 

We suggest you to use standalone power supply for the ALTAIR to provide isolation 
from other digital source components using switching power supply. The power con-
sumption of ALTAIR is less than 30W, so a heavy gauge power cord is not recom-
mended  as  the  weight  of  the  power  cord  connector  may  damage  the  power  cord 
socket on the back of the unit. Please double check the AC mains voltage on the back 
of the unit before connecting to the power. 

Содержание ALTAIR

Страница 1: ...SER S GUIDE For Firmware Version 4 0 and Above Revision 1 0 AURALIC HONG KONG LIMITED Room 1501 114 15 F SPA Centre 53 55 Lockhart Road Hong Kong Phone 852 6852 3312 Fax 852 8199 9198 Email support auralic com Website www auralic com ...

Страница 2: ...lity for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual AURALiC inspire the music Lightning Streaming Ac tiveUSB AFN402 Alire Purer Power ORFEO and their graphic logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of AURALiC in the Hong Kong and or other countries AURALiC s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not AURAL iC s in any manner that is likely...

Страница 3: ...Apple Music Spotify and other service providers from a smartphone or a computer The rest of inputs include AES EBU Coaxial Toslink and USB connection designed for a Computer as Source system l Femto Master Clock The dual frequency Femto Master Clock inside the ALTAIR is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip with one frequency for 44 1K and multiple of 44 1K and with another w...

Страница 4: ...ol 10 Operation by Rotary Switch 13 To use ALTAIR as a streamer 14 To use ALTAIR as stand alone USB DAC 15 Operation Menu 16 1 INPUT 16 2 BALANCE 16 3 PHASE 16 4 FILTER 16 5 SYSTEM 17 6 SYSTEM PAGE 2 18 Maintenance Service 19 Maintenance 19 Service 19 Contact 19 Troubleshooting 20 No Power 20 No Sound or Low Output 20 Distorted or Partial Sound 20 Noise Hum 20 Specifications 21 ...

Страница 5: ... l Do not use the product near water i e near a bathtub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool etc l Do not install the product near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus that produce heat See Placement and Cabling on page 7 l Do not let objects or liquids fall into the product Do not expose the product to drip ping or splashing Do not pla...

Страница 6: ...horized AURALiC repair agency Work done by unauthorized persons will avoid any and all warranty coverage AURALiC products are uniquely identified with a serial number S N on the back of the unit This number is required to validate your warranty Please provide your serial number if service is required Before the product can be returned for service an RMA Return Material Authorization number must be...

Страница 7: ...lled in a space with at least one inch of clearance above behind and on both sides of its enclosure to provide adequate ventilation Avoid placing it directly above other equipment that produces heat Check Your AC Mains Voltage ALTAIR is shipped with its mains voltage preset for operations in the destination country region The mains voltage setting is written on the back of the unit besides the pow...

Страница 8: ...ower off all units in your system before any cabling job failed to follow this instruction may result in permanent damage to the device and void any warranty ALWAYS POWER OFF ALTAIR BEFORE CABLING l Analog Outputs The balanced and single ended analog outputs of ALTAIR are buffered individually These two outputs groups can be used simultaneously However we suggest you to disconnect unused ports to ...

Страница 9: ... EBU Coaxial and Toslink digital inputs are individually buffered Maximum sampling rate supported by these ports is 24 Bit 192 KHz l USB 2 0 High Speed Input The USB 2 0 Input uses asynchronous transmission mode and is buffered by AURAL iC s ActiveUSB technology to further reduce jitter effects The USB input supports PCM signals up to 32 Bit 384KHz DSD streams at 2 8224 MHz and 5 6448 MHz through ...

Страница 10: ...ill power on when the main power switch 13 on the rear of the unit is toggled to I position and will power off when the power switch is at O position As soon as ALTAIR is powered on it will go to sleep mode In the sleep mode ALTAIR will only shut down some parts of digital circuits keep all analog on and the Femto clock active The Operation Indicator 1 will display at low brightness in sleep mode ...

Страница 11: ...y VOL 05 and VOL 06 or DOWN 11 and UP 10 buttons A single press will change volume in one step keep pressing will change volume continuously ALTAIR will measure the length you press the buttons and apply corresponding change acceleration the longer the volume button is pressed the faster the volume will change This operation is only available at main screen and is disabled in menu l Input Selectio...

Страница 12: ...and UNMUTE in sequence The volume value on the main screen will flash when the unit is set to MUTE l Streaming Transport Control When used with Lightning streaming input the following function will be mapped to the key on the remote control Function Remote Control Button Play Pause Button 0C Stop Button 0D Fast Forward Button 0B Backward Button 0A Next Track Button 07 Previous Track Button 08 Shuf...

Страница 13: ...e the remote control The rotary switch can be rotated in clockwise or anti clockwise order at 20 steps for a full cycle and be pushed for confirmation l Start Work After powered on ALTAIR will be in sleep mode To start the unit press the rotary switch briefly ALTAIR will run self test and start l Adjust Volume The easiest way to change the volume is to operate the rotary switch at main screen A cl...

Страница 14: ...ater model or iPod touch 5th generation or later model to operate the device ALTAIR s streaming function will also compatible with 3rd party OpenHome UPnP control software or Roon It is however the initial setup such as WiFi network setup can only be done through Lightning DS Lightning DS has built in animated guide which will help you to setup ALTAIR in your home network we highly recommend you t...

Страница 15: ... under all Microsoft Windows operation sys tems including Windows 7 8 10 Please be noticed that Windows XP and Vista operation are no longer supported You can download the latest version of USB drive for Windows operation system through our support website at SUPPORT AURALIC COM No driver is required for Mac OS and Linux based streamer Please visit SUPPORT AURALIC COM to get the latest version of ...

Страница 16: ...ppear on the main screen at right top corner to remind you of using this option The default value for this menu is left right 3 PHASE 1 NORMAL Default Set analog output s phase without change 2 INVERT Invert the analog output s phase A small icon will appear on the main screen at the right bottom corner to remind you of using this option 3 BACK Back to previous menu 4 FILTER 1 PRECISE default PREC...

Страница 17: ...cho effect is also been reduced as much as possible SMOOTH is the all best option for music enjoyment 5 BACK Back to previous menu 5 SYSTEM 1 VOL MOD 1 MASTER All input channels will use same volume setting Default volume at first use is 20 40dB 2 INDVDL default Each input channel has its own volume setting When you switch to new input channel ALTAIR will fade in slowly to avoid sudden loud sound ...

Страница 18: ...ill be displayed before the operation is processed 5 NEXT Go to SYSTEM menu page 2 6 BACK Back to previous menu 6 SYSTEM PAGE 2 1 WIFI AP By using this operation ALTAIR will create a WiFi network named AURALiC Lightning By joining this network you can connect to ALTAIR using Lightning DS to control ALTAIR join particular home WiFi network or Ethernet A warning mes sage will be displayed before the...

Страница 19: ... contact your dealer or AURALiC Do not void the warranty by allowing unauthorized personnel for repair attempt Do not attempt to service the product yourself Opening the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage as well as void the warranty Before ALTAIR can be returned for service an RMA Return Material Authorization num ber must be issued by AURALiC Contact your dealer or AURALiC for further inf...

Страница 20: ...audible output signal l Try rebooting the ALTAIR power off the ALTAIR then power on again Distorted or Partial Sound l Check the output cables between the ALTAIR and the preamplifiers power amplifiers active loudspeakers make sure all are well connected l Make sure that all speaker connections are tight and that no stray strands of wire shorting exist within the speaker terminals l Try rebooting t...

Страница 21: ...lay Bluetooth Songcast RoonReady Digital Inputs 1 AES EBU 1 Coaxial 1 Toslink 1 USB device to computer 2 USB host to storage and DAC 1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet 1 802 11b g n ac Tri Band WiFi Analog Outputs 1 Balanced XLR 1 Single ended RCA 1 6 35mm headphone Jack Supported Digital Format AAC AIFF ALAC APE DIFF DSF FLAC MP3 OGG WAV WV and WMA Supported Digital Format All PCM from 44 1KS s to 384KS s i...

Страница 22: ...layback 35W at max Dimension 11 W x 9 D x 2 6 H 33cm x 23cm x 6 5cm Weight 7 0 pounds 3 2kg Tested under Filter Mode Precise for all sampling rate With optional 2 5 inch HDD or SSD installed 352 8KS s and 384KS s are supported through streaming and USB input only 32bit is supported through streaming and USB input only By DoP V1 1 or native DSD protocol through streaming and USB input only All spec...

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