Helix MEC OPTICAL IN operation manual

EXTENSION CARD

HEC / MEC OPTICAL IN

OPTICAL INPUT MODULE FOR HELIX / MATCH DEVICES Mounting information

Congratulations!

Dear Customer,

congratulations on your purchase of this high-qual­ity HELIX / MATCH EXTENSION­ CARD. This module is produced by using the latest technology. We wish you many hours of enjoyment with your new Audiotec Fischer product.

Yours,

AUDIOTEC FISCHER

General installation instructions for HELIX / MATCH components

To prevent damage to the unit / module and possible injury, read this manual carefully and follow all installation instructions. This product has been checked for proper function prior to shipping and is guaranteed against manufacturing defects.

Before starting your installation, disconnect the battery’s negative terminal and all cables from the device to prevent damage to the unit / module, fire and / or risk of injury. For a proper performance and to ensure full warranty coverage, we strongly recommend to get this product installed by an authorized HELIX / MATCH dealer.

Install the Extension Card only in the designated device and its specific slot. Using the module in other devices or slots can result in damage of the Extension Card, the device, the head unit / radio or other connected devices!

Technical data

Input sampling rate:	28 kHz to 96 kHz / 24 Bit
Input format:	SPDIF
Additional features:	Low-jitter clock recovery
	system

1.First disconnect all cables from the device.

2.Depending on the device there are two possibilities to get access to the Extension Card slot.

1. Bottom plate is bolted: untighten the screws of the bottom plate and remove it. Afterwards dismantle the appropriate side panel by removing its screws.

2. Bottom plate is not bolted: dismantle the appropriate side panel by removing its screws and pull out the bottom plate sideways.

3.Insert the Extension Card into the specific slot of the device which is marked in the following picture (the picture representatively displays the Extension Card slot of the HELIX DSP.2). The exact position of the slot can be found in the manual of each device:

4.Make sure that the module is installed properly and all pins are fully inserted into the socket:

5.If the bottom plate was bolted, fix the new side panel which is delivered with the Extension Card. Afterwards reinsert the bottom plate and fix it, too. Otherwise reinsert the bottom plate and fix the new side panel with the screws.

6.Insert the Allen screw which is delivered with the Extension Card into the hole below the “Optical Input” socket and fix it carefully.

Caution: Do not overtighten the screw as this may damage the module!

7. Reconnect all cables to the device.

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