Electrocompaniet PD 1 User Manual

PD 1

Balanced Digital Analog Converter

Owner's Manual

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Unpacking the PD 1

Immediately upon receipt of the PD 1, inspect the carton for possible dam­age during shipment. The carton and packaging have been designed to
provide the safest possible protection for transport of your DAC. Unpack
the unit carefully. Save all packaging materials for future shipment.

The contents of the carton

• 1 pc. Electrocompaniet PD1

• 1 pc. AC main cord.

• 1 pc. inspection card

• 1 pc. remote control.

• 2 pcs. batteries.

Set up procedure

Before connecting the PD 1 to the mains, check that the main voltage
indicated on the rear panel corresponds to the line voltage in the terri­tory where you intend to use the unit.

How to avoid damages

Do not under any circumstances connect or disconnect equipment when
power is turned on. The design of the RCA plug generates a huge tran­sient when inserted. Connecting or disconnecting equipment with the
power on can result in severe damage to both speakers and amplifier.

How to avoid noise problems

The PD 1 contains delicate circuits that are sensitive to magnetic stray
fields. The unit should not be placed near main transformers, TV sets,
etc. Care should also be taken regarding placement of the interconnect
cables. Do not run interconnect cables in parallel with main cords or
speaker cables. Keep interconnect cables as short as possible

How to power up your system

You should always power up your system in the following way:
Signal sources (CD player, tuner, etc.) first, then the PD 1 and then the
amplifier.

When switching off your system

First turn of the amplifier, then the PD 1 and the sources.

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How to connect your system

See illustration 1, page 14 (back panel).

Inputs

Coax

There are two SPDIF Coax inputs - labelled Coax 1 and Coax 2. When
selected indicators Coax1 or Coax 2 will light up on the frontpanel.

Toslink

There is one TOSLink input- labelled TOSLink. When selected indicator
Tlink will light up on the frontpanel.

USB

TThere is one USB type 2 input – labelled USB. When selected indicator
USB will light up on the frontpanel.

RF

There is one RF input – labelled RF Link, this works with the
Electrocompaniet EMS 1 Music Streamer (optional). When selected indi­cator RF will light up on the frontpanel. PD 1 will remain muted until a
link is established with the EMS 1.

Outputs

XLR

There is one balanced XLR stereo output.

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RCA

There is one single ended RCA stereo output.

Front panel

See illustration 2, page 14 (front panel)

The front panel shows which source is playing and the volume is indi­cated. It is also equipped with 5 touch buttons.

The standby button is located on the left side of the front panel.

The four buttons on the right-hand side of the front panel is used to adjust
the volume and select the input source.

Use the up and down buttons to adjust the volume, and the left and right
buttons to select input source.

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Using the remote control

The PD 1 can also be controlled by using the remote control.

The function of the buttons are as follows – see illustration 3( page 15).

1. Mute – to mute the PD 1 on/off

2. Standby – to put the PD 1 in /out of standby mode

3. Play – used in the playlist to start playing

4. Pause – used in the playlist to pause the playlist

5. Stop – used in the playlist to stop playing

6. Previous track – jump to go to the previous track in the playlist

7. Dim – to dim the display in 3 steps; full, dimmed, off. When PD 1 is

operated the indicators will be set to full brightness for 5 seconds and
then retuned to the previous setting.

8. Next track – jump to the next track in the playlist

9. Double arrow left – for future use

10. Double arrow right – for future use

Navigator buttons

These buttons corresponds to the navigator buttons on the front panel
and lets you select source and adjust the volume. Use the up and down
buttons to adjust the volume, use the left and right buttons to select the
input source. The selected source is indicated on the front panel.

Volume

11. Down - Press to decrease the volume. The level is indicated on the front panel

12. Up – Press to increase the volume, the level is indicated on the front panel.

Replacing remote control batteries

To replace the batteries, lift the cover off, and insert a fresh set of batteries.
Be careful to follow the + and - polarity indications at the bottom of
the battery compartment. Battery type: 2 x LR03 / AAA: 1.5V.

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Technical specifications PD 1

The following technical data were measured on randomized test objects
and are typical data.
All measurements are made at 120V / 240V // 50Hz / 60Hz

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Measurements

No. of channels..................................................................2

Output impedance....................................................100 ohm

Output level (Balanced 0dBFs).....................................3.4Vrms

Output level (Single ended 0dBFs)................................1.7Vrms

Noise floor (20 - 20 kHz)........................................< - 140 dB

Frequency response................................................1 – 48 kHz

Analog filter response..................................2 pole linear phase

THD + N (20 - 20 kHz)............................................< 0.003%

Upsampling rate (All inputs)............................. 192 kHz, 24 bit

Digital/Analog conversion (All inputs)................192 kHz, 24 bit

Input sampling rate supported:

SPDIF.........................................192 kHz, 24 bit

USB.............................................48 kHz, 16 bit

RF................................................48 kHz, 16 bit

Digital Inputs:
2 x SPDIF Coax
1 x SPDIF TOSLink
1 x USB type 2
1 x RF link
Audio Outputs:
Stereo balanced line out (XLR)
Stereo single-ended line out (RCA)

Power consumption

35 W, stand-by 0,2 W.

Dimensions

Width 420 mm
Depth 340 mm
Height 50 mm
Weight 4,3 kg

Specifications subject to change without further notice.

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