Apogee DA-2000 User Manual

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20-bit Stereo

Reference

Digital/Analog

Converter - Switcher

with UV22

Operating Manual

Rev 1.0 — November 1998

DA-2000 Operating Manual

Manual written by Julio Alvarez.
Produced and edited by Richard Elen.

UV22 is a Registered Trademark of Apogee Electronics Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their
respective holders.

Technology within the DA-2000 including the Low Jitter Clock may be covered by one or more patents that are
the property of Apogee Electronics Corporation.

Registered User Customer Support:

For customer support, please call [phone]
or email [e-mail]
You can register your DA-2000 on the Internet: visit http://www.apogeedigital.com/register.html

Features and specifications subject to change without notice.

© 1998 APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
3145 Donald Douglas Loop South
Santa Monica
California 90405
USA

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/

This manual is copyrighted ©1998 by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, with all rights reserved. Under
copyright laws, this manual may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Apogee.

Part Number MANUAL–DA-2000 Rev 1.0 November 1998

DA-2000 Operating Manual

The Apogee DA-2000

20-bit, Stereo

Reference Digital/Analog

Converter-Switcher

DA-2000 Operating Manual

Page 4

Registration and Warranty Information

Be sure to register your DA-2000, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or
by completing our on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigi­tal.com/register.html. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update information. As

enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the registration
address. Firmware updates are free for the first year of ownership. Please address any
inquiries to your dealer or directly to Apogee at:

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, 3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA.

TEL: [phone], FAX: [phone]

email: [e-mail]. Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants this product to be free of defects in material and manufac­ture under normal use for a period of 12 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to the
purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to Apogee or an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility will be
repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option, free of charge. All units returned to Apogee or an autho-
rized APOGEE repair facility must be prepaid, insured and properly packaged. Apogee reserves the right
to change or improve design at any time without prior notice. Design changes are not implemented retrospec­tively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the availability of an upgrade
to existing units.

This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse,
neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel.

The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Apogee specifical­ly disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The buyer
acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental
or consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result
from this product failing to operate correctly at any time.

USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or
consequential damage, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Service Information

If the DA-2000 is kept in a clean environment free of excess dust, moisture and heat, it will give years of trou­ble-free service. The only components with a limited life are the electrolytic capacitors used. These are of high
quality and will give many thousands of hours service.

The DA-2000 contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualified service personnel for repair or
upgrade. Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the internal components. If you have any questions
with regard to the above, please contact Apogee by phone at [phone], by fax at [phone], or via
email to [e-mail].

In the event your DA-2000 needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact Apogee prior to ship­ping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a refer­ence for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process.

Apogee requires that shipments be pre-paid

and insured

— unless otherwise authorized in advance. IMPORTANT: Any shipment that is not pre-paid or is

sent without an RMA number will not be accepted.

DA-2000 Operating Manual

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Declarations of Conformity

Declaration of Conformity—FCC

Apogee DA-2000

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired opera­tion.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inteference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instrcutions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: The use of non-shielded interference cable with this equipment is prohibited.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Apogee Electronics Corporation, 3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Brent Elder, VP Engineering.

Industry Canada Notice

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du
Canada.

Declaration of Conformity – CE

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the DA-2000 system, to which this declara­tion relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:

• EN50081-1/EN55022; 1995

• EN50082-1/IEC 801-2, 3, 4; 1992

following the provisions of:

• 73/23/EEC – Low Voltage Directive

• 89/336/EEC – EMC Directive

DA-2000 Operating Manual

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Caution

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION could void

your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules.

OWNER’S RECORD

The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized APOGEE repair facility or the manufacturer. Make
sure that you return your completed warranty card immediately!

Model No. DA-2000 Serial No. ________________ Purchase Date __________________

Dealer____________________________________________________

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Table of Contents

Registration and Warranty Information............................................................................................................4

Service Information...........................................................................................................................................4

Declarations of Conformity ..............................................................................................................................5

Owner’s Record.................................................................................................................................................6

Warnings ...........................................................................................................................9

Environmental Warnings...................................................................................................................................9

Power Warning..................................................................................................................................................9

FCC Warning.....................................................................................................................................................9

Copyright Notice ..............................................................................................................................................9

Specifications ..................................................................................................................10

Unpacking .......................................................................................................................10

Getting Started...............................................................................................................10

Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................................11

Installation.......................................................................................................................13

Operating Voltage ..........................................................................................................................................13

Overview.........................................................................................................................14

Professionals Talk About Apogee ...................................................................................15

Understanding Digital Audio Interconnects ...................................................................16

Dither and UV22 .............................................................................................................20

Revision History..............................................................................................................21