Sonic Frontiers SFD-2 Mk2 Owners manual

OWNER’S MANU A L

THE SONIC FRONT I ERS SFD-2 MK I I DIGI TAL PROCESSOR

CONTROL FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS

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A

-Phase Control Switch & LED - This switch allows the user

to invert the system phasing easily and safely. The switch is set
automatically to the 0° position where the SFD-2 MKII will put
out a normal or non-inverted signal in relation to the signal
being received from the source. Pushing the switch will put out
an inverted version of the signal as compared to that being
received from the source. The LED will light indicating that the
source signal phase is being inverted 180°. This feature offers
a convenient method of correcting source material which was
recorded “out of absolute phase” or to compensate for a com­ponent in your system, such as a preamplifier, power amplifier
or signal connection, which inverts phase.

B - Input Switch & Indicator LEDs - This switch selects

between the 5 digital inputs (I-M) located on the back of the
SFD-2 MKII: AES/EBU XLR, Coax RCA, Coax BNC, Optical
Toslink, Optical Standard (Glass Fibre). A connection to all 5
inputs may be made from 5 separate sources. To switch digital
sources, depress the button repeatedly to scan the inputs. The
LED will light corresponding to the input selection.

C - Sampling Frequency Indicator LEDs - One of these

LEDs will light, indicating the frequency of the digital input sig­nal. The sampling frequencies are 32K, 44K and 48K.

E - Signal Locking Indicator LED - This LED will light when

an operational digital source is selected.
NOTE: Depending on the source or transport being used in
conjunction with the SFD-2 MKII, it may be necessary to have
the source unit in the “P L A Y” mode and the SFD-2 MKII receiv­ing the digital transmission before the LED will light.

F - Operate Switch & Power LED - This switch, when

pressed, allows the SFD-2 MKII to receive full power, rendering
the SFD-2 MKII operational as indicated by the Power Indicator
LED. When the switch is off, the Power LED will not be lighted
and the SFD-2 MKII is not receiving full power; under these
conditions the SFD-2 MKII is not operational, but is in standby
m o d e .

D

-H D C D®LED - This will light when an HDCD (High Definition

Compatible Digital) encoded digital track is being played. The
HDCD decoding is switched in automatically by the SFD--2
MKII circuitry, and no user adjustments are necessary.

Figure 1 - Align socket pins to corresponding holes and push together firmly.

L

O

G H

G - Detachable Power Cord Socket - Plug the Detachable

Power Cord into this socket (see Figure 1). The SFD-2 MKII is
factory set for the correct operating voltage for the area in
which it is sold (see shipping box for voltage setting). If a differ­ent operating voltage is required, please contact an authorized
Sonic Frontiers dealer, distributor or the factory directly.

H - Digital Out - This output jack provides a digital signal for

dubbing purposes with a Digital Audio Tape (DAT) or
Compact Disc recorder (CD-R).

I - H-P/ST (Glass Fibre) Optical Input - This input will

accept a digital connection from a digital source’s Glass Fibre
Optical digital output. This connection type is considered best for
optimum performance and sound quality; if yoursource unit has
this type of digital output, we recommend its use.

J - Toslink (Plastic Fibre) Optical Input - This input will

accept a digital connection from a digital source’s Toslink
(Plastic Fibre) Optical digital output.

K - Coaxial BNC Cable Input - This input will accept a digital

connection from a digital source’s BNC - Coaxial digital out­put. The BNC - Coaxial cable impedance should be 75 ohms.

L - Coaxial RCA Cable Input - This input will accept a digital

connection from a digital source’s RCA - S/PDIF - Coaxial digi­tal output. The RCA - S/PDIF - Coaxial cable impedance
should be 75 ohms.

M

I

K N

J

M

-AES/EBU XLR Input - This input will accept a digital signal

from a digital source’s AES/EBU XLR digital output. A 110
ohm balanced cable terminated with XLR plugs should be used
for this connection.
NOTE: The XLR jack pin connectors for the SFD-2 MKII are
configured as follows: Pin #1 : Ground

Pin #2 : Positive (+) Phase
Pin #3 : Negative (–) Phase

N

-Left and Right Channel Balanced XLR Audio

Output Connectors - These are balanced audio outputs
and should be used when connecting the SFD-2 MKII to the
balanced audio inputs of a line level preamplifier, control
amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver, if these units are so
equipped (see Figure 4). (Left channel output of the SFD-2 MKII
connects to the left channel input of control unit and right
channel output of the SFD-2 MKII to the right channel input of
control unit.)
NOTE: The XLR jack pin connectors for the SFD-2 MKII are
configured as follows: Pin #1 : Ground

Pin #2 : Positive (+) Phase
Pin #3 : Negative (–) Phase

O

-Left and Right Channel RCA Single-Ended Audio

Output Connectors - If the balanced inputs are not applica­ble for use, the RCA single-ended (unbalanced) audio outputs
should be used when connecting the SFD-2 MKII to the RCA
single-ended audio inputs of a line level preamplifier, control
amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver. (Left channel output of
the SFD-2 MKII connects to the left channel input of control unit
and right channel output of the SFD-2 MKII to the right channel
input of control unit.)