Practice.
The digital interfaces of the Aureon 5.1 Sky.
Devices that send or receive the S/PDIF protocol can be connected to the optical interfaces of
the Aureon 5.1 Sky.
These include DAT and MiniDisc recorders, for example. The interface sup-
ports the bit-true transfer of digital signals in all relevant resolutions. In addition, it supports
raw data streams such as AC-3 or DTS.
Connections and ControlPanel settings.
Use the digital interface of your Aureon 5.1 Sky to transfer music digitally from your computer
to other devices, or to record audio data with your PC. One socket each is available to connect
optical waveguides (optical fiber) for recording and playback. A cable of this type is included
with the Aureon 5.1 Sky. As a rule, the devices to be connected will have one input and output
socket (IN and OUT) each. Optical OUT sockets can be identified—in addition to the label—by
the red light visible inside them. Simply connect the S/PDIF input of the Aureon 5.1 Sky with
the S/PDIF output of the desired device - and vice versa, if required.
The “Digital” window of the Aureon ControlPanel lets you choose from a variety of sources for
digital audio output. The “SPDIF Out” field contains the following options:
At the click of the mouse: signal sources and S/PDIF filters.
Digital In
sends the signal applied to the
digital input
directly to the digital output without
losses.
Analog In
sends the signal of the analog source you have selected in the “Record” window.
Wave Playback
delivers the signal output of an
audio application
directly to the digital output.
This setting is necessary to transfer audio data or raw data such as an AC-3 or DTS stream. The
audio signal is “bit-true”.
In addition, the following parameters can be selected in all three positions:
Copyright
adds a copy-protection ID to the signal or filters it out when deactivating copy pro-
tection. This function sets the so-called “copy protection bit” which ensures that
no
digital
copies can be made of the signal.
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Non-Audio sets a flag in the data stream as a signal to the recipient that it is receiving raw
data. Activate the “Non-Audio” mode when transferring AC3 or DTS streams from a software
DVD player - such as the included Cyberlink PowerDVD - to an external audio device for further
processing.
