M-AUDIO Flying Cow User Manual

Table of Contents

FCC Class B and CE Compliance .................................................... 2

Overview ............................................................................................. 3

Features................................................................................................ 4

Panels - Fig. 1....................................................................................... 4

Panel Description................................................................................ 5

Front Panel ................................................................................... 5

Rear Panel ..................................................................................... 5

Installation and Typical Setup ......................................................... 6

Typical Setup - Fig. 2 ......................................................................... 7

Operation ............................................................................................ 8

Internal Jumper Settings - Fig. 3 ...................................................... 9

Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 10

Specifications .................................................................................... 11

Lifetime Limited Warranty.............................................................. 12

Flying Calf D/A

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MANUAL

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Version DA 041100

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FCC Class B and CE Compliance

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim­its for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim­its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc­tions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and tele­vision communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.

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) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation
between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that of the receiver; 4) consult the dealer or an experi­enced audio television technician.

NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not com­ply with CLASS B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral
data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or televi­sion reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to oper­ate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

This product also complies with European CE requirements.

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Overview

Thank you for choosing the Flying Calf Professional External
Digital Audio Converter Box. This unit provides high-quality
Digital-to-Analog (D/A) conversion and supports the popular
S/PDIF digital audio format.

The Flying Calf is a perfect companion for computer digital I/O
cards (such as the Midiman DiO), DAT machines, or any other
digital audio device that requires high-quality D/A conversion.

This manual assumes you have a basic understanding of D/A
conversion and digital audio. If after reading this manual you
need additional tech support or if you have comments or sugges­tions, we invite you to contact us directly by any one of the fol­lowing methods:

MIDIMAN

45 E. Saint Joseph Street
Arcadia CA 91006-2861

Technical Assistance: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet Tech Support: [e-mail]

Internet:

Home Page: http://www.midiman.net
Tech Support: [e-mail]
Sales Info: [e-mail]

Refer to the back cover of this manual for addresses and tele­phone numbers of our overseas office.

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Features

• High-quality stereo D/A converter.

• Compact desk-top size: 5.2” x 3.2” x 1.2”.

• S/PDIF digital input on an RCA connector.

• Unbalanced analog outputs on independent left and right
1/4” jacks.

D/A Converter

• 20-bit, stereo D/A, delta-sigma with 128x oversampling.

• Dynamic range of 102 dB (A-weighted).

• Sample rate automatically locks to digital audio signal
received at S/PDIF input.

Front Panel

• “Data Valid” LED indicates valid incoming digital data.

Panels - Fig. 1

FLYING CALF D/A

S/PDIF D/A CONVERTER BOX

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9VDC

ANALOG OUT RL

5.4. 6.

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DATA VALID POWER

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S/PDIF IN