dCS Vivaldi Transport
User Manual
Software Issue 1.2x
April 2015
Vivaldi Transport Manual v1_2x
Page 10
English
version
47B
Connecting the AES3 or an SPDIF output
•
Connect one of the outputs on the Transport to the matching input on the DAC using a suitable
cable.
•
Press
the
DAC
Input
button repeatedly until your chosen input is displayed. This will be either
AES1, AES2, AES3, AES4, SPDIF1, SPDIF2
or
SPDIF3
(BNC).
The
DAC
will lock to the source, displaying the
Audio Sync
icon and
0/44.1
.
48B
Connecting the SDIF-2 interface
•
Connect
the
CH1
output on the Transport to the
CH1
input on the
DAC
and the
CH2
output to the
CH2
input, using two BNC cables. Connect the Transport’s
Word Clock Out
to the
Word Clock
In1
connector on the DAC. Ensure the cables are not swapped.
•
Press
the
DAC
Input
button repeatedly until
SDIF-2
appears on the display.
The DAC will lock to the source, displaying the
W1 Sync
icon and
0/44.1
.
Why does the DAC display
0/44.1
? Is the Transport faulty?
No, the Transport is working correctly. When a CD is loaded but is not playing, a
44.1kS/s carrier signal is being transmitted but there is no data – just digital silence. The
DAC correctly reports zero active data bits until the disc starts playing, then it detects 16
active bits and updates the display.
0/44.1
may be displayed briefly between tracks also.
Proceed to Step 2.