Operation
Your new CAD
Xciter
DAC is ready for operation after the AC power, input, and output cables
have been installed into their proper locations.
AC POWER REQUIREMENTS
The CAD
Xciter
is designed to work from house current AC mains. The design voltage is 120V
AC at 50/60Hz (foreign units 240V AC at 50/60Hz). Plug the provided AC power cable into the AC
power jack on the rear panel of the unit.
SOURCE INPUTS
The CAD
Xciter
DAC accepts 4 digital inputs via the jacks on the rear panel. You can connect via
Toslink (optical), BNC, RCA, or USB. If you have any questions concerning the cables you should
use, ask your Authorized Cary Audio Design dealer for advice.
ANALOG OUTPUTS
The CAD
Xciter
DAC provides buffered line level outputs of the selected stereo source input via
the RCA jacks on the rear panel. Using shielded, high-quality interconnect cable is important to
reduce the possibility of hum or interference. Ask your Authorized Cary Audio Design dealer for
advice.
POWER ON / OFF SWITCH
The AC power rocker switch for power on/power off is in the lower left-hand corner of the rear
panel. The CAD
Xciter
DAC becomes fully operational once the AC power cord is plugged into
the unit and into the wall AC outlet and the Power On/Off switch is turned on. Pu
sh the “1” at
the
top of the switch to turn the unit on. You will notice the blue LED on the front panel illuminate.
SOURCE SELECTOR
The Source Selector switch, located on the front panel, allows the selection of one of four digital
input sources. Simply rotate the knob of the selector switch to the desired input source.
SAMPLE RATE
One of the 4 indicator LEDs will illuminate when locked onto a signal. They indicate 44.1kHz,
48kHz, 96kHz, and 192 kHz.
BREAK IN PERIOD
The components and other circuitry take approximately 100 hours of use to settle in for peak
performance. The CAD
Xciter
DAC will sound good right out of the box, but it will improve
within a short time. After the first 50-100 hours, you will notice increased depth and tighter bass.
This break-in period is characteristic of quality audio devices.
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