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AC300
Coaxial / Toslink Audio Converter with Dolby® Decoder
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AC300
1. Introduction
Tributaries AC300 is an Optical to Analog Audio Converter (DAC)
with Dolby® Digital Decoding. This unit provides the ideal solution
for converting an optical signal to analog stereo audio. With audio
sampling rate support up to 48kHz (Dolby Digital)/96kHz (LPCM) and
I/O data rate support up to 24-bit, the AC300 provides high quality
sound conversion that guarantees the Dolby digital audio signals are
down-mixed to analog stereo without loss of quality. Powered by USB
power, the AC300 is easy to install and use. It can be used with USB
equipped HDTVs, Blu-ray players, amplifiers or computers without the
need for a separate power supply.
2. Features
• Converts Dolby Digital formatted audio into stereo analog audio.
• Perfect for HDTVs with digital audio output and analog audio amplier
inputs
• Supports uncompressed digital LPCM stereo or Dolby Digital 5.1 CH
audio inputs
• Supports LPCM 2CH audio sampling rates from 32 to 96 kHz (32, 44.1, 48,
88.2 and 96 kHz)
• Supports Dolby Digital 5.1CH audio sampling rates of 48kHz
• Supports Dolby Digital audio down-mixing to 2 channel audio
• Supports S/PDIF bitstream 24-bit of data for left & right channels
• Compact design is easy to install and use
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3. Package Contents
• AC300 Audio Convertor with Dolby Decoder
• Mini-USB to USB A type cable
• 5 volt, 1 amp USB power supply
• Operation Manual
4. Operation Controls and Functions
4.1 Front Input Panel
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Dolby LED indicator: When the source audio is encoded with
Dolby Digital the LED will illuminate.
Optical Input: Connect an optical cable from the source’s optical
output to the AC300’s Optical input.
USB 5VDC power port: Connect a Mini USB > USB A cable from
AC300 to a USB powered port.
Power LED: The LED will illuminate when connected to a power
source.
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