4
Part names and functions
Top panel
Rear panel
❶
[LINK] indicator
Lights when the computer connected by USB
cable recognizes the unit correctly.
The color differs according to the sampling
frequency.
Lit in green: 32 kHz to 48 kHz
Lit in orange: 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
Unlit: the computer is turned off, hibernating or
in standby.
❷
Volume knob
Adjusts the output level of the unit. It works
for the [PHONES] terminal and the [OUTPUT]
terminals.
❸
[PHONES] output terminal
Connect to headphones.
❹
[USB] input terminal
Connect to a computer using the supplied USB
cable.
When you connect, the computer recognizes
the unit automatically, and registers the unit as
sound output device.
When an audio signal is input, power is
supplied at the same time.
For a stable power supply, connect the unit to
the computer directly, not via a USB hub.
❺
[OUTPUT] (L/R) terminals (RCA pin jack)
Analog audio signals are output.
Connect to the line level input terminal of a
powered monitor or audio amplifier.
When you connect headphones to the
[PHONES] terminal, no signal is output from the
[OUTPUT] (L/R) terminals.