User manual THETA DIGITAL GENERATION VIII

[. . . ] THETA DIGITAL C O R P O R A T I O N Generation VIII Owner's Manual V 1. 04 Digital Done Right TM PREFACE CONGRATULATIONS You have just acquired the most advanced component for the processing and conversion of digital to analog signals to have been developed. IMPORTANT Save all packaging in a dry place away from fire hazards. Your Generation VIII is a precision electronic instrument and should be properly packaged any time shipment is made. In the unlikely event that you have to return your Generation VIII to the factory for service, or if you send it to us for updating, the original packaging will best protect the unit from shipping damage. In order to achieve the fullest flexibility and enjoyment from your Generation VIII, we at Theta recommend that you read this manual in full before connecting the unit to your audio/video system. WARNING United Stated law prohibits disposition of these commodities to Libya, Laos, North Korea, Cambodia or Cuba unless otherwise authorized by the United States. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. [. . . ] When the Generation VIII exits the standby mode, the last active INPUT SELECT will be selected. Figure 6 - Front Panel Display of the INPUT SELECT page Pressing the LEVEL UP/DOWN buttons will adjust the master volume for all speakers. It is important to note that if the Fixed Volume Control option is installed, the "Vol" parameter in the display will indicate the word "Fixed". If the LEVEL UP/DOWN; MUTE; and/or BALANCE buttons are pressed, the word Fixed will flash and the above mentioned buttons will have no effect. An example of this menu is shown in Figure 7 below. Figure 7 - Front Panel Display of the INPUT SELECT page when Fixed Volume Controls are installed *** The DISPLAY button will cycle the VFD brightness through full brightness, ¾, ½, ¼ and off. Not active when optional fixed volume cards are installed. 10 SETUP This function provides access to a series of submenus that will allow the configuration of the Generation VIII. In this section, each feature of the SETUP menu is discussed in detail along with a diagram of each VFD display. Pressing the SETUP button once changes the front panel display to the first page of the SETUP menu, shown in Figure 8. Pressing button # 5 (>) allows the user to enter into a series of Setup menu pages that permit the configuration of all parameters that are programmable, both by INPUT SELECT button and global. The master volume level is shown in the upper right corner of each SETUP menu. Figure 8 - Front Panel Display of the SETUP page 1 - Names Jack and Input Names Each physical input jack can be assigned, or "mapped" to any INPUT SELECT button. Pressing button # 1 allows the user to select which INPUT is to be edited. Use button # 2 to reassign a rear panel input jack to the front panel INPUT SELECT button that is shown in the display above button # 1. Button # 4 allows the user to select a name for the currently selected INPUT. In Figure 8, the rear panel RCA 1 jack is mapped to INPUT SELECT button # 1 and INPUT SELECT # 1 is named RCA 1. Jack Names Definition RCA 1 Rear panel RCA 1 input jack RCA 2 Rear panel RCA 2 input jack BNC Rear panel BNC input jack XLR Rear panel AES/EBU input jack TOS Rear panel TosLink input jack Optical Rear panel Optical input jack Ana Bal Rear panel Balanced Analog input jack Ana S. E. Rear panel Single-Ended Analog input jack Table 2 ­ Display Jack Name Abbreviations & Definitions The possible INPUT SELECT names are as follows: RCA1, RCA 2, BNC, XLR, TOS, Opti, Abal, A se, CD, CD 1, CD 2, DVD, DVD1, DVD2, Phon, Tune, AM, FM, TV, and "number'. If `number' is selected, the name will be the number of the currently selected INPUT SELECT. From this SETUP menu, pressing button # 5 takes the user to the second page, shown in Figure 9. 11 Figure 9 - Front Panel Display of the SETUP page 2 ­ Input Clocking In this menu the user can first select the INPUT to which the clocking type is applied (button # 1), then select the choice of clocking. Clocking A reclocking circuit typically converts poor quality jitter-ridden inputs into a high-quality transformer-isolated coaxial output. The Generation VIII also has an advanced proprietary synthesized anti-jitter circuit known as "Jitter Jail". Note: When using multiple Generation VIII's with a single source it is best to select Reclocking so that each Generation VIII's data clock will be synchronized with the incoming data clock. Burning In All new in-circuit devices and cables require a burn in period. The Generation VIII provides a white noise that can be used to evenly expedite this process. [. . . ] Theta Digital Corporation, henceforth referred to as Theta, warrants the product designated herein to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship, subject to the conditions set forth herein, for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase by the original purchaser, henceforth referred to as purchaser. If the purchaser registers the unit with Theta by mailing in the warranty card, together with a copy of the bill of sale, within 14 days of the date of purchase, said purchaser will be registered for an extended service contract. The extended service contract extends the 90 days to a period of 5 years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser or no later than 7 years from the date of shipment to the authorized Theta dealer, whichever comes first. CONDITIONS This warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations. [. . . ]