Electrocompaniet PI 2D User Manual
PI 2D
Balanced Integrated Amplifier
(with built-in DAC)
Owner's Manual
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Unpacking the PI 2D
Immediately upon receipt of the amplifier, inspect the carton for possible damage during shipment. If the carton is visibly damaged, a claim must be filed
with the carrier as soon as possible.
Unpack the unit carefully, and please do remember to save all packaging
materials for future shipment. The carton and packaging have been designed to
offer the safest possible protection when transporting your amplifier.
The contents of the carton
• 1 pc. Electrocompaniet PI 2D Integrated Amplifier
• 1 pc. AC power cord
• 1 pc. Owner's Manual
• 1 pc. Inspection Card
• 1 pc. Remote control
• 2 pcs. batteries.
Set up procedure
Before connecting the PI 2D 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
A good operating practice is to turn off all equipment before any connections or disconnection’s are made. 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 PI 2D 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 avoid possible antenna problems
In some setups hum may occur when you connect the radio, VCR or TV
to your system. The problem is caused by DC voltage coming from your
antenna. Please contact your cable network operator.
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How to connect your system
Single - ended operation: (
There are 4 sets of single ended inputs labelled: DVD, Tuner, AUX, HT.
All inputs are similar regarding sonic performance.
Balanced operation: (
There are one set of balanced inputs labeled CD. The balanced mode can
only be used if the signal source has a balanced output. Use an XLR inter-
connect with GND on pin 1, + on pin 2 and – on pin 3.
Speaker outputs (
Connect the red connector to the plus side on the speakers and the white
connector to the minus side on the speakers. Never short the positive output to
ground or chassis. Always switch the PI 2D off when you connect the speakers.
Front panel (
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. The
volume range is 0 to 100.
See illustration "front panel", page 8.)
See illustration "back panel", page 9.)
See illustration "back panel", page 9.)
( See illustration, page 10.)
See illustration "back panel", page 9.)
HT (Home Theatre)
HT is a direct input where the volume control is bypassed. PI 2D will
work like a power amplifier with fixed gain. When selected the output
will be muted for a few seconds as a safety against accidental overload.
SPDIF inputs
PI 2D will accept optical SPDIF sources up to 96 kHz/24bit on inputs
TOSLink1 and TOSLink2. Please use a optical TOSLink cable for this connection. Connect coaxial sources up to 192kHz/24bit to inputs COAX1
and COAX2. Please use a coaxial SPDIF cable for this connection.
USB input
The USB input accept sources up to 24bit/192kHz. Connect a PC/Mac/
Linux computer using a standard type A-B USB cable. PI 2D will show up
as a sound device on your computer. Please select PI 2D as the active
device to enable playback through PI 2D. On Windows drivers are
needed. Please install the drivers before connecting the USB cable and
follow the instructions. During installation you will be asked to connect
the USB cable. The latest drivers can be downloaded from: www.electrocompaniet.no/downloads.
( See illustration "back panel", page 9.)
How to power up your system
You should always power up your system the following way:
Signal sources (CD player, tuner etc.) first. Allow a 30 seconds warm-up
before you turn on the PI 2D.
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Navigator window (
This window in the middle of the front panel shows which source is currently
active. The listening volume will be displayed when the volume is adjusted
using the remote control or the navigator up/down buttons. The display may
be turned off using the DIM AMP button on the remote. If turned off, the display will come back on for 5 seconds if any button is pressed on the remote
or the navigator.
Audio
Source
CD CD Analog balanced XLR input
AUX AUX Analog single-ended RCA input
DVD DVD Analog single-ended RCA input
HT HT Analog single-ended home theater RCA input
COAX 1 COAX1 Coaxial S/PDIF input up to 192 kHz/24 bit
COAX 2 COAX2 Coaxial S/PDIF input up to 192 kHz/24 bit
TosLink 1 TOSLNK1 Optical S/PDIF input up to 96 kHz/24 bit
TosLink 2 TOSLNK2 Optical S/PDIF input up to 96 kHz/24 bit
Tuner TUNER Analog single-ended RCA input
USB USB Asynchronous High Speed USB 2.0 input up to
Display
Text
See illustration "front panel", page 8.)
Description
192kHz/24bit
Navigator buttons (
See illustration "front panel", page 8.)
Button Function Description
UP Volume Up Increases the volume level.
DOWN Volume Down Decreases the volume level.
LEFT Select source left Selects previous source
RIGHT Select source right Selects next source
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