OWNERS MANUAL FOR WEISS DAC202 D/A CONVERTER
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Date: 03/10
Dual / Single Wire modes:
The AES/EBU inputs / outputs of the DAC202 normally
work in the so called “Single Wire” modus, i.e. both
audio channels are transferred via a single cable. The
DAC202 also supports the “Dual Wire” modus where the
two audio channels are transferred via two cables, i.e.
left channel is on the XLR connector and the right
channel on the RCA connector. This applies to both input
and output connectors. The Dual Wire modus, when
activated, is active only at sampling rates of 176.4 or
192 kHz.
In Dual Wire mode the frequency of the wordclock
synchronization on the BNC connectors can be chosen to
be the sampling rate (i.e. 176.4 or 192 kHz) or half the
sampling rate (i.e. 88.2 or 96 kHz).
Frontpanel elements:
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Standby LED
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IR Receiver
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Headphone socket
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LCD display
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Rotary encoder with switch
Insert mode:
If the insert mode is activated an external digital audio
device (e.g. a digital equalizer) can be looped into the
signal path via the XLR input / output connectors. The
resulting signal path thus looks as follows: Firewire (or
RCA or Toslink) input
XLR output
external device
XLR input
DAC chip.
LCD brightness:
The brightness of the LCD can be set with two different
choices: One brightness level is active when operating
the rotary encoder knob or the remote control. The other
brightness level is active when the DAC202 or the
remote control are not touched. This allows to dim the
LCD when the information on the LCD screen is not
required.
Level Control Main Output:
The ouput level of the main output can be adjusted in
the analog domain in four coarse steps in order to
