AU-D160 Professional USB Digital Audio Converter (DAC) with Integrated Headphone Amplifier OPERATION MANUAL
Safety Precautions Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack or install or operate this equipment, and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain, moisture or install this product near water. Never spill liquid of any kind on or into this product. Never push an object of any kind into this product through module openings or empty slots, as you may damage parts. Do not attach the power supply cabling to building surfaces. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow it to be abused by persons walking on it. To protect the equipment from overheating, do not block the slots and openings in the module housing that provide ventilation. Revision History Version No Date Summary of Change VR0 20110131 Preliminary Release
Table of Contents 1. Introduction...1 2. Applications...1 3. Package Contents...1 4. System Requirement...1 5. Features...1 6. Specifications...2 7. Operation Controls and Functions...3 7.1 Top Panel... 3 7.2 Left Side Panel... 3 7.3 Right Side Panel... 4 7.4 Front Panel... 4 8. Software Installation...5 8.1 Window Installation Process... 5 8.2 Mac Installation Process... 9 8.3 Sampling Rate Selection... 11 8.3.1 Window 7... 11 8.3.2 Mac System... 12 9. Uninstall the Device Driver......14 10. Foobar 2000 ASIO Installation...15 11. Connection and Installation...21 12. Acronyms...22
1. Introduction The USB HD Audio Converter Pro is compliant with USB audio 2.0 which is able to accept high resolution digital/analog audio up to 192K and a high bit rate resolution of 24-bits. This device allows PC audio signals to be output to an amplifier active speakers for users to enjoy the original true sound. Furthermore the professional headphone output that accepts 6.3mm Headphone jacks will please professionals who need a more refined audio experience. The USB HD Audio Converter Pro is an excellent tool for your PC audio entertainment. 2. Applications PC Game entertainment Professional audio environment Showroom environment 3. Package Contents USB HD Audio Converter Pro 6.3mm to 3.5mm Phone Jack Connector Installation CD Driver USB to mini USB Cable Operation Manual 4. System Requirement Input source equipment such as PC/MAC with mini USB port and output to AVRor Headphone. 5. Features Supports standard sampling rates - 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz Supports Bits : 16 Bits / 24Bits Support for Windows and MAC OS Compact and elegant design Power supplied by USB BUS Power The Headphone, R/L and Optical ports will simultaneously support audio output ASIO driver supported USB asynchronus mode 1
LED indicators 1. Power on / streaming (Illuminate/Flash) 2. Sample-rate : 44.1K 3. Sample-rate : 48K 4. Sample-rate : 88.2K 5. Sample-rate : 96K 6. Sample-rate : 176.4K 6. Specifications 7. Sample-rate : 192K Input port USB Audio Class 2.0 Output port 6.3mm Headphone, L/R and Optical L/R Output Full-Scale : 2Vrms THD+N : -95dB (A-weighting) SNR : -108dB Crosstalk : -96dB Frequency Response : ±0.05dBrA IMD SMPTE : -83dB IMD DFD : -97dB IMD MOD : -81dB Headphone output load : 16 ohm Output Power : 200mW Full-Scale : 2Vrms THD+N : -80dB (A-weighting) SNR : -103dB Crosstalk : -80dB Frequency Response : ±0.1dBrA IMD SMPTE : -77dB IMD DFD : -92dB IMD MOD : -70dB Optical Output THD+N -144dB ESD Protection ± 15kV (air-gap discharge) ± 8kV (contact discharge) Power Supply USB 5V Dimensions (mm) 97(W) x 85(D) x 35(H) Weight(g) 120 Chassis Material Plastic Silkscreen Color White Operating Temperature 0 C~40 C / 32 F ~ 104 F Storage temperature -20 C~60 C / -4 F ~ 140 F Relative Humidity 20~90% RH (no condensation) 2
7. Operation Controls and Functions The following sections describe the hardware components of the unit. 7.1 Top Panel 1 2. Power/Streaming LED: When the Mini USB port has been detected the the system is performing the audio.. 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192K LED: The system will automatically detect the audio sampling rates and LED will illuminate as it is. 7.2 Left Side Panel 1. Mini USB: This slot is where you connect with the Mini USB to USB A type cable to PC's USB port which is able to send digital/analog audio up to 192K and a high bit rate of 24-bits to the system. 3
7.3 Right Side Panel 1 2 1. Headphone output: This slot is where you connect 6.3mm Headphone to the system which can listen the audio from PC. The package will included 6.3mm to 3.5mm phone jack for user to convert 3.5mm phone jack to 6.3mm phone jack. 2. R/L audio line out: This slot is where you connect the R/L to the AVR (Audio Video Receiver) R/L. 7.4 Front Panel 1 q. Optical out: This slot is where you connect the Optical to the AVR (Audio Video Receiver) Optical input. 4
8. Software Installation 8.1 Window Installation Process Insert the CD driver included in the package on PC/laptop source device and the driver will Autorun the setup. Connect the USB HD Audio Converter Pro along with the source device. Click on Next to start the setup. Make sure the Destination Folder is from the CD driver file and click on Install to continue the setpup. 5
While the installation may take sometimes, message appeared in between like above click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. During the setup the hardware device must be connect to your PC/laptop source device and when the message appear to ask for disconnect and reconnect, follow the instruction and when finish doing so click on OK. The source device should recognize the DCT-16 and a message will show on the bottom right side. 6
The installation will continue and message appeared like above again click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. When the installation is complete click on Next 7
Go to the Control Panel from start and click on Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. Then click on Sound and Audio Devices 8
Select Audio and choose Cypress Tech Audio 2.0 Output from the Sound playback s Default device. Then click Ok to start using USB HD Audio Converter Pro. 8.2 Mac Installation Process There is no installation require for Mac system however, a simple setting is require in order to allow the USB HD Audio to be active. Note: Please make sure the USB Audio is upgrade to 2.0 version. If USB Audio driver is under 2.0 version some noise may occured. 9
Simply click on System preferences and select Sound. When the sound window appear click on Output and select USB. 10
8.3 Sampling Rate Selection 8.3.1 Window 7 Sampling rate is only selectable from Window 7 version other Window versions are not supported with this function. Output sound quality depending on the original source audio signal may have different performance therefore, the selection of the sampling rate may support better sound on some of the audio signal. Start from Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound. Click on Playback and select the device DCT-16 and click on Properties. 11
Select Advanced and click on the arrow next to Test and select the desire sampling rate. Click on OK to confirm the selection and the sampling rate selection is complete. 8.3.2 Mac System Sampling Rate is selectable in all Mac System and again the output sound quality depending on the original source audio signal may have different performance therefore, the selection of the sampling rate may support better sound on some of the audio signal. Click on Go and select Utilities. 12
Click on Go and select Utilities. Select the Built-in Output and then go to format. Click on the arrow to select the desire sample rate. 13
9. Uninstall the Device Driver Follow the steps below to uninstall the Cypress Technology DCT-16 s driver. Step 1: Open the Control Panel from START and double click on the Control Panel then select Add or Remove Programs. Step 2: Select Cypress Technology DCT-16 and click Remove. Step 3: Click Yes to confirm the removal and click Yes again to restart the computer in order to remove the software completely. 14
10. Foobar2000 ASIO installation 1. Enter into the website: http://www.foobar2000.org to download the latest Foobar2000 and complete the installation. 2. Click on Components and search for ASIO and click on ASIO support 1.2.7 or the latest version of ASIO support to enter into the link. 15
3. Double click on Download to download the ASIO software.. 4. Click Open/Save to open or save the ASIO software. If click on Save user must remember the saving direction. 16
5. Unzip the foo_out_asio.dll file 6. Copy the foo_out_asio.dll file to Foobar2000 under the Components file with enter of C:\Program Files\foobar2000\components or the Saved direction 17
7. Restart the Foobar2000 click on Library Configure 8. Enter into Playback and click on Output ASIO Virtual Devices 18
9. Click on the arrow of Driver and select Cypress DCT-16 ASIO Driver. Then press OK. 10. Confirm the Cypress DCT-16 ASIO Driver is in the ASIO Virtual Devices list. 19
11. Enter into Playback again and click on Output. Click on the arrow of Devices and select ASIO : Cypress DCT-16 ASIO Driver then click on OK. Then the installation is completed. 20
11. Connection and Installation
Acronyms A Acronym IMD SNR THD Complete Term Intermodulation Distortion Signal-to-noise Ration Total Harmonic Distortion with Noise 22
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