Pioneer U-05-S User Manual

Operating Instructions

Pioneer USB D/A Converter (for Windows)

About these Operating Instructions

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Installing the driver software

When a USB cable is used to connect the unit’s
the computer can be played.
In order to use this function, a dedicated driver (software program) must be installed in the
computer. These Operating Instructions contain important information necessary for playing
files on the computer, including instructions about how to install the driver and how to perform
troubleshooting in event of problems.

USB

port to a computer, audio files located on

Computer Environment

To utilize this driver, your computer must be equipped with a USB port supporting USB Rev2.0 HS.
For information regarding supported computer operating systems and playback software, please
consult the Pioneer website (the download page for this driver).

Note

• To play music files from a computer, it is recommended that all computer applications be closed
except for the music player application.

• The sampling frequencies and number of quantization bits that can be output by your computer
may differ depending on the computer’s operating system and the version of playback software
used.

• The number of bits shown on the unit’s display is not the number of bits of the music file, but the
value as set by your computer.

Note

• This driver program is supported for use with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems.

1 Download the driver program.

The driver software can be downloaded from the Pioneer website.

• When downloading the driver program, designate the folder where you wish the program to be
saved.

• Depending on the browser program used or its settings, it may not be possible to designate the
folder for saving downloads. In this case, the file will be saved to a folder location previously
designated by the program.

• The driver program will be downloaded in compressed ZIP format.
The downloaded compressed file will have a name like “Pioneer_USBDAC_WinDriver_****.
zip”,
where “****” will indicate the program’s package number.

2 Following completion of the download, decompress the compressed le.

The downloaded file is compressed. Decompress the downloaded file.
After decompression, the folder holding the driver program will be named “Pioneer_
USBDAC_WinDriver_****”, where “****” will indicate the program’s package number.
Once the compressed file is decompressed, the above folder will be displayed. Double click
on this folder to display the file

• For more information regarding the software used to open the compressed file, please consult
your software publisher or computer vendor.

“

Setup.exe”.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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3 Use a proper USB cable to connect a computer to a device equipped with

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USB connector, then turn on the power.

For more information regarding connections, check the Operating Instructions for this
device.

USB

A–type

B–type

6 Click on [Next].

7 Click on [Install].

* The illustration may appear differently, depending on the model used.

4 Switch the unit to the input source corresponding to the USB port.

5 In the decompressed folder, double click on “Setup.exe” to execute it.

The InstallShield wizard will appear.

• If an older version of this driver program is found on the computer, the InstallShield wizard
will display a “delete” option. In this event, follow the on-screen instructions to delete the older
version, then reboot your computer and once again install the new driver program.

• The menu illustrations shown in these Operating Instructions may differ from those actually
displayed.

The following screen will appear; wait until the step 8 instructions appear.

If the message “Windows protected your PC” appears, click on “More info” and then press
“Run anyway”.

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8 Click on [Finish].

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5 Click [Next] and proceed to the uninstall execution screen.

The driver installation is completed.

9 Reboot your computer to nalize installation of the driver.

To uninstall the driver

If you wish to uninstall (delete) the driver at any time after installing it, perform the following
operation on your computer.

1 Click on the [Start] button at lower left of your monitor screen, then click on

([Settings]  ) [Control Panel].

In the case of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, simultaneously press the [Windows] key and [X]
key, then select “Programs and functions”, and proceed to step 3.

2 From the Control Panel menu, click on [Add or Remove Programs].

3 Select [Pioneer USB D/A Converter], then click on either [Remove] or

[Uninstall].

The uninstaller dialog will appear.

4 Click [OK] and proceed to the uninstall screen.

6 Click [Next] to execute the uninstall process.

7 Click on [Finish], then reboot your computer.

The driver software will be uninstalled.

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Troubleshooting (Windows XP)

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4 Click on [Sound, video and game controllers] and conrm that [Pioneer USB

D/A Converter] is listed.

When using Windows Vista,
Windows 8.1,

see page 15

see page 7

.

; for Windows 7,

see page 11

; for Windows 8 or

1. No sound

Do not boot your computer’s music player program if the power is turned off to the device with the

USB

port, or if the
Boot your computer’s music playing program only after switching the input to the
For information about the name of inputs supported by the
Instructions for this device.

1 Click on [Start]  ([Settings]  ) [Control Panel]  [System].

2 Click on the [Hardware] tab then click on [Device Manager].

3 Click on [Universal Serial Bus controllers] and conrm that [USB Composite

Device] is listed.

USB

port has not been selected as the input source.

USB

port, see the Operating

USB

port.

If the [Pioneer USB D/A Converter] does not appear, confirm that the
selected as input source. Then try reconnecting the cable or turning the power off and then
on again; when this is done, the [Pioneer USB D/A Converter] should be recognized.

USB

port has been

5 Click on [Start]  ([Settings]  ) [Control Panel]  [Sound, Speech, and

Audio Devices]  [Sounds and Audio Devices].

6 Open the sound and audio Properties.

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7 Click on the [Audio] tab, then conrm that [Pioneer USB D/A Converter] is

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listed as the [Default device] for [Sound playback].

If another device has been selected, open the drop-down menu and select [Pioneer USB



D/A Converter], then click on [Apply] to change the selection.

2. To disable the operating system’s sound scheme

Under default OS settings, computer events may be accompanied by audio signals and beeps
that are audible through the speakers attached to the device. In the event you do not wish to
hear such non-music signals, follow the instructions listed below:

1 Click [Start]  [Control Panel] 

[Sounds and Audio Devices].

2 Click on the [Sounds] tab, and for the [Sound scheme], select [No Sounds],

then click on [Apply].

8 To enable the new setting, reboot your computer.

9 Conrm that your media player’s sound volume is set to Maximum.

In the event your media player requires an output plugin setting, confirm that [Pioneer USB

D/A Converter] is selected.

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