Vitus Audio RD-101 Owner's Manual
RD-101
Owner’s Manual
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on a personal note
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
from the creator
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
introduction
About this manual . . . . . . . . . 8
Introduction to
the Reference Series . . . . . . . . 8
1. getting started
Unpacking the box . . . . . . . . . 9
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. connecting
Turning the RD-101 on and off. . 10
Connecting the RD-101 . . . . . 11
RD-101 rear panel . . . . . . . . 12
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table of contents
3. operation
Operation modes . . . . . . . .14
Functions – left front panel . . .16
Functions – right front panel . .17
RD-101 Menu: introduction . . . 18
RD-101 Menu: discription
of the elements. . . . . . . . . .20
RD-101 Menu: tree diagram . . . 21
4. operation & service
Installing the Vitus Audio
USB Audio Interface . . . . . . . 22
Installing the driver . . . . . . . . 22
Setting up the Media player. . .23
Installing the driver
on windows 7/8/10 . . . . . . . . 24
Safety notice . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mains supply voltage . . . . . .26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mains fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing a blown fuse . . . . .27
5. warranty
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
6. specifications
RD-101 Specifications . . . . . .32
RD-101 Measurements . . . . . . 33
7. examples operating
Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Example 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Example 4 remote . . . . . . . . 37
Example 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Example 4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Example 4.3 . . . . . . . . . . .38
Example 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Example 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . .40
Example 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Example 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Example 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . .43
Example 7.2 . . . . . . . . . . .44
Example 7.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Example 7.4 . . . . . . . . . . .46
7. examples
connecting devices
Connecting products 1 . . . . .48
Connecting products 2 . . . . .49
7. examples
installing software
Installing a media player
Foobar2000 . . . . . . . . . . .50
8. pictures
RD-101 Inside . . . . . . . . . . . 52
RD-101 Front . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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on a personal note
Certificate
Model: RD-101
Product ID/Serial
__________________________________
Product Build Date
__________________________________
Signed
__________________________________
All products details, specifications and
measurements are recorded for your RD-101
and kept by Vitus Audio.
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from the creator
Foreword
First of all, thank you for
choosing the Vitus Audio
RD-101 DAC, we are sure you
will enjoy it for many years
to come. When purchasing
a Vitus Audio product, you
are guaranteed a musical
performance,
which exceeds the current
musical standards. Vitus
Audio is dedicated to musical
performance rather than
technical details and high
performance measures.
We believe that many
manufactures are blinded by
the current available theory,
instead of looking for new
answers.
At Vitus Audio everything
works until proven not to.
This way we always try to
push the limits and explore
the unexplored. As a result
of this, many of the solutions
we use today are considered
to be “impossible to ever
get working”, however they
have convinced many people
and reviewers world wide
of the opposite. Before any
of our new topologies are
implemented in our products,
they are carefully reviewed by
our dedicated listening panel.
This way we can guarantee
the correct level of musically
performance and robustness.
Generally we’re after super
neutral, super detailed and
super dynamic reproduction
without “loosing” the nerve
in the music which often is
a drawback of many high
end amplifiers. Our real
strongholds are complete
silence, unbelievable depth
and width in the soundstage
resulting in a far more open
sound with higher resolution
-you could say, closer to the
artist. As a result of the above,
our amps do not “focus” on
any specific frequencies - i.e.
no extension of top or bass,
which of course results in high
clarity of the midrange since
it’s “naturally present”!
Hans Ole Vitus
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introduction
About this manual
This is your RD-101 owner’s
manual. The following pages
will describe, as clearly as
possible, how to get your RD101 operating fast and simple.
Although some operations are
self-explanatory, we strongly
suggest you read this manual
to avoid any damage to the
unit. The manual is designed
to be helpful. If there are
points you feel we could cover
better, or that we have missed
out – please tell us.
Important
this. Ignoring this
information may cause
damage to you or the
unit. Damage caused
to the unit by ignoring
this information might
invalidate the warranty.
information is
presented like
Introduction to the
Reference Series
The Vitus Audio Reference
Series is a true high-end series
of products, which is build on
our true dedication to neutral
music reproduction. Every
detail is carefully thought
through, and all choices made
during development, where
based purely on listening, and
not measuring. Only the best
available materials are used to
ensure an overall quality which
will last for many years, when
treated right.
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1. getting started
Unpacking the box
After you have opened the
top, it is possible to remove
the top protective foam which
gives you direct access to the
unit. In the top you will find
the remote, the power cord
and brochures. Now remove
the side protective foam, this
will make it easier to grab hold
of the RD-101. Two people
carefully lift the unit out of the
box, and put it directly onto
the floor.
Store the empty box and the
protective foam for later use.
What’s in the box
USB with
Manual &
Brochure
Mac Remote
Power Cable
Foam top
RD-101
1. getting started
Foam Sides
6 pieces
RD-101
Mac Remote
Power Cable
USB with:
Vitus Audio Brochure
RD-101 Manual
Foam top
Foam Sides 6 pieces
Foam bottom
Box
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Foam bottom
Box
Box exploded view
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2. connecting
Turning the RD-101 on and off.
Always turn on the products
beginning from the source:
Digital input a DAC a pre-amplifier a power
amplifier.
Always turn off your products in
reverse order:
Power amplifier a pre-amplifier a DAC a Digital
input.
Not following this procedure,
may cause damage to any
of your products/speakers.
Damage caused to any of your
products/speakers by not
following this procedure will
invalidate the warranty.
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2. connecting
Connecting the RD-101
Digital Inputs.
Input USB B
WI-FI USB A
Ethernet RJ45
Input RCA
Input XLR
Power
Outputs
Ground/Earth
Output RCA
Output XLR
USB B in
WI-FI dongle in
Ethernet in
RCA in
XLR in
Power
Ground
RCA out
XLR out
Place the RD-101 on its shelf.
Connect all the sources to the
inputs of the RD-101.
Connect the outputs of the
RD-101. Carefully connect the
mains to the DAC, after you
have connected both inputs
and outputs.
2. connecting
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2. connecting
RD-101 rear panel
RD-101 Rear panel.
Analog ouputDigital input
Fuse
Digital
RCA in
WI-FI
dongle
Digital
USB-B in
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Ethernet
RJ45 in
Digital
XLR in
Analog
RCA out
Analog
XLR out
Ground
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Power
2. connecting
2. connecting
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3. operation
Operation modes
Figure 6 RD-101 Front panel.
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3. operation
The RD-101 has 3
operation modes
1.Normal mode.
This is the mode you use when
listening to music.
2. Menu mode
In this mode you can alter the
settings of the RD-101.
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3. Standby mode.
In this mode the controls of
the RD-101 are deactivated.
3. operation
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3. operation
Functions – left front panel
Figure 7 RD-101 Left front panel.
Normal mode
In normal mode there are
3 basic functions/buttons
available on the left front.
1. INPUT Selects between
the 6 inputs.
2. MENU Switches to
“Menu mode”.
3. STANDBY Switches in and
out of
“Standby Mode”
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Menu mode
You enter menu mode, by
pushing the ”MENU” button
once in Normal mode. In the
Menu mode there are 3 basic
functions/buttons:
1. Scroll forward in the
menu.
2. MENU/ Enter & Exit
SELECT submenus and
selectsettings.
3. Scroll backward in the
menu.
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Functions – right front panel
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Figure 8 RD-101 Right front panel.
Normal mode
In normal mode there are
3 basic functions/buttons
available on the right front:
1. Turns volume UP.
2. MUTE Mutes the output.
3. Turns volume DOWN.
3. operation
Menu mode
In the text-menu it is possible
to change the name of the
input. This is done by using
the following buttons from the
right front:
1. Change selected
character.
2. MUTE Go to the next
character
in the display.
3. Change selected
character.
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