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Selecting output terminal and priority playback area
Select a digital output terminal according to connected
terminals. Note that incorrect selection will result in no
audio output.
Perform the operations described in the section “Using the P-03
Universal for the first time” on the previous page before using
the P-03 Universal for the first time or after the P-03 Universal
has been reset to factory defaults.
Turn the unit on.
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Hold down the UP CONVERT button for 2 seconds or
more.
2
Release the button when “OUT> ***” appears on the
display.
(“***” depends on the setting.)
The GUI indicator lights when the setup mode is engaged.
Use the SKIP button (
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The output changes with each press of the button. Select the
terminal to which the D/A converter is connected.
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Select DUAL when a dual AES device is connected to the unit
using XLR digital cables.
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ES-LINK is a proprietary Esoteric format enabling Super Audio
CD digital output. In order to output signals in ES-LINK
format, connect an Esoteric ES-LINK compliant D/A converter
(D-03 or D-01) to the two XLR terminals on the unit using XLR
digital cables, select the DUAL digital output, and play a
Super Audio CD.
To select a digital output, perform operations up to
Step
. Then wait for 10 seconds until the display
returns to normal.
To select a Super Audio CD area, go to Step .
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Gently press the UP CONVERT button.
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“LAYER>SACD” or “LAYER>CD” appears on the display.
There are two types of Super Audio CDs, regular ones that
contain 2-channel stereo and multi-channel stereo and hybrid
discs (two-layer discs) that contain Super Audio CD and
regular CD data.
The setting described here allows you to determine which
layer will be first selected for playback (the priority playback
layer) with a hybrid Super Audio CD.
Press SKIP (
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) to change setting.
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SACD (default setting):
This mode gives priority to the Super Audio CD layer. The
“2ch” setting of the “2ch/Multi ch” selection plays back the
2-channel layer while the “Multi ch” setting plays back the
multi-channel layer.
CD:
This mode gives priority to the CD layer.
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Selecting a layer that is not on the disc results in playback of
the alternative layer that is found on the disc.
Gently press the UP CONVERT button (or leave the unit
idle for 10 seconds) to exit setup.
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