Musical Fidelity M6DAC, Instructions For Use Manual

Page 1: ... input copes with files up to 24 bit 192 kHz sample rate input This takes full advantage of the higher quality recordings now available It works with all personal computers running Microsoft Windows Linux and Apple OS An aptX capable Bluetooth A2DP receiver has been included aptX is a high quality Bluetooth link It features full bandwidth sound for wireless connection to Bluetooth capable products...

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Page 3: ... control information 9 Operation Switch on Outputs and display Filter and de emphasis SPDIF inputs outputs AES balanced input OPTICAL input Digital outputs Bluetooth USB input Rename inputs 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Apple OS X USB Setup 18 Linux USB Setup 19 Windows XP Service Pack 3 20 Driver install 21 25 Settings 26 Driver Uninstall 27 28 Windows Vista and 7 Driver install 29 32 Settings 33 Unins...

Page 4: ...ce may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in the plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or coloured green or green and yellow or by the earth symbol The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colou...

Page 5: ...t and inform the dealer who should then check the unit before further use Entry of liquid into the M6 DAC is dangerous and may cause electric shock or fire hazard Do not place the unit near direct heat sources such as radiators direct sunlight or other equipment Do not remove any covers or try to gain access to the inside There are no user adjustments or fuses to change without qualification Refer...

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Page 7: ...ansfer AES BALANCED input Connect AES EBU digital source to balanced digital input XLR socket Use a good quality balanced DIGITAL cable for optimum signal transfer Recommended wiring is given on P 7 OPTICAL input Connect optical digital source to optical input socket Use a good quality Toslink cable for optimum signal transfer Note If connecting to Home Theatre Processor TV or DVD Blue Ray or simi...

Page 8: ...nput 15 OPTICAL digital input 16 OPTICAL digital output 16 OPTICAL digital output 17 AES BALANCED digital output 17 AES BALANCED digital output 18 XLR BALANCED OUTPUT right 18 XLR BALANCED OUTPUT right 19 FIXED VOLUME MATCHED output switch 19 FIXED VOLUME MATCHED output switch 20 XLR BALANCED OUTPUT left 20 XLR BALANCED OUTPUT left 21 TRIGGER in 3 5mm mono jack 21 TRIGGER in 3 5mm mono jack 22 TRI...

Page 9: ...sonal requirements DISPAY dims DAC display AES selects balanced digital input COAX1 selects COAX1 input OPTICAL selects optical input USB 192 selects USB input FILTER choose slow or fast roll off DE EMPH Enable automatic de emphasis circuit CD player grey buttons DISPLAY dims CD display 0 9 Buttons Used to select track numbers CHECK check pre programmed tracks PROGRAM programs selection and order ...

Page 10: ...how a dB scale to show the LEVEL MATCHED feature is enabled Pressing the or on the front panel or LEVEL MATCHED or buttons on remote allows adjustment of that selected input s output level Adjustment of 10dB from 0dB is available and is individually remembered for each input even if unit is switched off and unplugged These settings are also remembered if switching from level matched to fixed and t...

Page 11: ...llows control of the DE EMPHASIS function The available settings are OFF or AUTO DE EMPHASIS Auto Pressing the front pane or remote DE EMPHASIS button once will display auto In this mode de emphasis is automatically applied to a source containing pre emphasized audio Note If the source does not contain pre emphasized digital audio no de emphasis takes place Presence of pre emphasis is indicated by...

Page 12: ... bit 192 kHz PCM stereo data streams The incoming data sample rate is accurately displayed on screen for reference For devices with Surround Sound digital outputs it may be necessary to set such outputs to 2 channel or stereo PCM or similar to pass on the correct stream to the M6 DAC OPTICAL input To use the OPTICAL input press the OPTICAL input select button on the front panel or remote control T...

Page 13: ...DAC This needs to be done every time a new device is introduced to the M6 DAC The M6 DAC stores information for up to 16 Bluetooth devices The M6 DAC must be turned on with blue POWER LED and display lit it is not actually necessary to switch to Bluetooth input at this point but it is easier to see when a valid link is established The display will show no link This means that the unit does not yet...

Page 14: ...mal Disconnecting Bluetooth device s To disconnect the M6 DAC from the Bluetooth device press and hold the Bluetooth button Until the display shows to cancel disconnection press button or to continue with disconnecting press The M6 DAC will prompt if the device it to be Forgotten or not This is best used to forget devices that are not likely to be used again with the M6 DAC Up to 16 devices can be...

Page 15: ...tems For PCs running Widows a driver disk CD is required This is supplied with the M6 DAC Consult the reseller dealer if the driver disk CD is missing Windows XP SP3 see P 21 p 20 if Windows XP does not have Service Pack 3 installed Windows Vista 7 or later see P 29 Earlier and other operating systems are not supported Additionally the use of third party software such as ASIO or similar is not sup...

Page 16: ...complete the CD may be reinserted into the player The CD player may now be used as normal Select the input to be renamed using remote or front panel buttons Pressing the RENAME INPUT on the remote RENAME INPUT COAXIAL 1 clears the screen ready for typing and a white cursor box will appear COAXIAL 1 Input the letters characters desired by pressing the alphanumeric keys on the M6 DAC remote Pressing...

Page 17: ...ff and unplugged Factory state The M6 DAC can be reset to factory default This makes it easy to reset all input names and all level matched input settings as well as erase the paired Bluetooth devices list This is implemented by switching to standby removing mains plug from back The power on button should then be held down while the mains plug is re inserted When the display is lit up release the ...

Page 18: ... be chosen as the default audio device Go to Apple System preferences Sound then Output tab to get to the sound window as shown below Select the MF USB 2 0 Audio Out entry as your output device The MF USB Audio output is now ready for use with your favourite media player software N B You may still need to set 3rd party software to use the M6 DAC for playback Consult software instructions for detai...

Page 19: ...utions please consult the distribution support website documentation To enable the device as the default output player it is necessary to set it up as such in the Sound dialogue box To do this click on the speaker icon in the top taskbar and then click on Sound settings The box below will appear Select the Output tab and highlight the MF USB 2 0 Audio Out as the output device Close the box and the...

Page 20: ...Windows XP driver To check service pack updates click on start button click on RUN then type winver in the OPEN box Click OK A dialogue box similar to the one below indicates service pack 3 is indeed installed by the line stating Version 5 1 Build 2600 xpsp_3_gdr 101209 1647 Service Pack 3 If service pack 3 is not installed please use the Microsoft Updates feature website or consult your computer ...

Page 21: ... of your computer It will auto run if CD auto run is enabled on your computer Note If for any reason it does not auto run use Windows explorer or My Computer to find your CD ROM often D Open the CDROM by double clicking it and then double click on MF USB 192 V1 56 EXE Click Yes Click Yes and the welcome screen will show Click Next The install program will take a look at the system configuration to...

Page 22: ...ason the unit is not plugged in or not detected the message below will pop up Check the device is plugged in and switched on if applicable and press Next Click Install to Confirm install location There is usually no reason to change the offered destination folder ...

Page 23: ...sue 2 Page 23 of 42 The setup program will copy over files required for the installation The below message will show Please click Continue Anyway The display now shows Setup was completed and Preinstallation successful Click Next ...

Page 24: ... to be picked up by the Windows system A dialogue box should shortly pop up as below Select the 3rd option No not this time then click Next Select Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear for Musical Fidelity MF USB 2 0 Audio out then a sub window Hardware Installation appears ...

Page 25: ...ies the driver files into the correct places in its system directory When copying is completed the following box will appear Click Finish A pop up on the task bar says Your new hardware is installed and ready to use This indicates the unit has been recognised correctly by the computer and is ready for use ...

Page 26: ...NEL In control panel click on Sounds and Audio Devices Properties In the Audio tab make sure the MF USB 2 0 Audio Output option is selected as the Default device under Sound playback Click Apply and OK You may now use your favourite media player software to play all system software supported file format tracks up to and including 24 bits at 192 kHz sample rate N B You may still need to set 3rd par...

Page 27: ...Windows XP uninstalling software To remove the driver and its associated software go to Windows Control Panel Click on MF USB 2 0 Audio Out USB Audio Driver then click Remove The uninstaller runs showing Click Uninstall The files are removed click Next ...

Page 28: ...DRIVER UNINSTALL WINDOWS XP Issue 2 Page 28 of 42 Click Finish Driver removal is now complete ...

Page 29: ...to look for the driver Insert the Musical Fidelity MF USB Audio driver disk into the CDROM of your computer It will auto run if CD auto run is enabled on your computer Note If for any reason it does not auto run use Windows explorer or Computer under Windows button to find your CD ROM often D Open the CDROM by double clicking it and then double click on MF USB 192 V1 56 EXE Click Run MF USB Audio ...

Page 30: ...mission to continue please press Continue Click Next The install program will take a look at the system configuration to prepare for setup If for any reason the unit is not plugged in or not detected the message below will pop up Check the device is plugged in and switched on if applicable and press Next ...

Page 31: ... confirm install location There is usually no reason to change the offered destination folder The setup program will copy over files required for the installation The display now shows Setup was completed and Preinstallation successful Click Next The installer then shows ...

Page 32: ...INDOWS VISTA 7 Issue 2 Page 32 of 42 Click Finish A pop up on the task bar says Your new hardware is installed and ready to use This indicates the unit has been recognised correctly by the computer and is ready for use ...

Page 33: ...ROL PANEL In control panel click on Sounds and Audio Devices Properties In the Audio tab make sure the MF USB 2 0 Audio Output option is selected as the Default device under Sound playback Click Apply and OK You may now use your favourite media player software to play all system software supported file format tracks up to and including 24 bits at 192 kHz sample rate N B You may still need to set 3...

Page 34: ...Windows 7 uninstalling software To remove the driver and associated software go to Control Panel Programs and Features Click on MF USB 2 0 Audio Out USB Audio Driver then click uninstall The uninstaller runs showing Click Uninstall The files are removed click Next ...

Page 35: ...UNINSTALL WINDOWS VISTA 7 Issue 2 Page 35 of 42 Click Finish Driver removal is now complete ...

Page 36: ... not a real time operating system and so does not make absolute guarantees of the time and priorities given to task execution This means that under certain circumstances particularly on older hardware it is possible that the operating system fails to deliver samples to the audio device in time for it to send them out when it needs them If on average the PC is fast enough but on occasion it does no...

Page 37: ... 0 Audio Out One browses to a firmware file of type bin and clicks Start Firmware Upgrade The MF USB Audio new firmware is sent to the MF USB 2 0 Audio Out and if the operation is successful then the MF USB Audio reboots with the new firmware A firmware upgrade does not erase the original factory firmware image If an upgrade fails then the factory firmware continues to run as before if an upgrade ...

Page 38: ...F USB Audio does not provide any internal volume controls so these are disabled here The Audio2 USB model exposes an internal clock source This source is programmed by the USB driver to the current sample rate which is shown in the window here The actual MF USB 2 0 Audio Out hardware has separate high precision clocks for multiples of 44100Hz and 48000Hz respectively the appropriate selection is m...

Page 39: ... selected Check connections and make sure they are secure See software section for relevant OS setup information Please check device is listed in device manager Windows or in Sound audio devices for MAC OS X Make sure the Musical Fidelity USB audio device is selected as the default OUTPUT device Check USB port functions with another device Not detected when connected to USB USB Cable faulty USB no...

Page 40: ...ined by source file computer software settings Bluetooth receiver Bluetooth specification v2 1 EDR aptX 16 bit 44 1 48 kHz dependant on connected device Carrier frequency 2 402 to 2 480 GHz ISM band Transmission power 2dBm min to 2dBm max Class 2 up to 30M 90ft dependant on connected device Receiver IF 1 5 MHz centre frequency Antenna socket type RP SMA Antenna input impedance 50 ohms Digital outp...

Page 41: ...mobile phone or Bluetooth enabled computer The device contained within the M6 DAC is Class 2 which works up to 90ft 30 Meters assuming clear line of sight with a similarly specified Class 2 transmitter devices Walls partitions and local interference may reduce this range somewhat If the device phone computer etc to be linked has a different class Bluetooth device that can manage e g only 15ft 5 Me...

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