Audionet ART G3 User manual

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audionet
ARTG3
Aligned Resonance Transport
CompactDisc Player
User'sManual

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Contents
1Preface.......................................................................5
1.1 Included....................................................................................... 6
1.2 Transport..................................................................................... 6
2Overviewfrontpanel................................................7
3Overviewbackpanel................................................8
4Installation and powersupply.................................9
4.1 Placement.................................................................................... 9
4.2 Mainsconnection........................................................................ 9
4.3 Orientation ofmainsplug........................................................ 10
4.4 Connectingtheexternalpower supplyEPSor EPX............................. 10
5Outputsand inputs.................................................12
5.1 Outputs 'AnalogAudio'........................................................... 12
5.2 Output/Inputs 'DigitalAudio'................................................. 13
5.3 Digitaloutputformats.............................................................. 14
5.3.1 LowBit mode.............................................................................. 14
5.3.2 HighBit mode ............................................................................. 15
5.4 USB/SPDIFdigitalaudioinput............................................... 16
5.4.1 Connectingthecomputertothe USBaudioinput...................... 16
5.4.2 Usingthe SPDIF inputs.............................................................. 20
5.5 AudionetLink........................................................................... 21
6Usage.......................................................................23
6.1 Switching on and off................................................................. 23
6.1.1 Mainsphase detection................................................................ 24
6.1.2 UsingAudionetLink.................................................................. 24
6.2 Insertingand removing discs................................................... 25
6.3 Controlelementson thefrontpanel....................................... 26
7AudionetMetal RemoteControl............................27
7.1 Key AssignmentRC 1 .............................................................. 28
7.2 Changing the batteries ............................................................. 30
7.3 Settingsfor Audionetpreamplifier......................................... 30

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8Playing discs.......................................................... 32
8.1 Playable disctypes.................................................................... 32
8.2 Basic playback control............................................................. 34
8.3 Searching................................................................................... 35
9Playback Optionsmenu......................................... 36
9.1 Time Display............................................................................. 37
9.2 RepeatPlayback....................................................................... 38
9.2.1 Repeatdisc ................................................................................. 38
9.2.2 Repeattrack................................................................................ 39
9.3 Randomplayback..................................................................... 39
9.4 Timesearch............................................................................... 40
9.5 ProgramPlayback.................................................................... 41
9.5.1 Edit a playlist.............................................................................. 42
9.5.2 Playinga playlist........................................................................ 44
9.5.3 Delete a playlist.......................................................................... 45
10 Setup menu Global Setup...................................... 46
10.1 SetSPDIFDigitalInput........................................................... 47
10.2 SetDigitalOutputMode.......................................................... 48
10.3 SetDisplay Brightness.............................................................. 49
10.4 SetAutoOff............................................................................... 50
10.5 SetAutoPlay.............................................................................. 50
10.6 Overviewfactory defaults........................................................ 51
11 Securityadvice ....................................................... 52
12 Technical data........................................................ 53

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1Preface
TheAudionetTeamcongratulatesyou on yourpurchase ofthisunit.
ThepredecessormodelARTG2isconsideredtobeoneofthe best-
soundingCD players evermade, boastinguniqueacousticand design
characteristicsthatconvinced music-lovers around theworld. Animpres-
sivelistoftestvictories,distinctions,and awardstestifiestothe longand
triumphantreign ofthe ARTG2.
Curtaincall forthe thirdgeneration ofCD player:the newARTG3
(Generation 3)isnothingless than Audionet’s finalstatementforrepro-
ducingthe classicalcompactdisc. Atthe sametime, it alsorepresentsa
thoroughbred high-end D/Aconverter.Itssound qualitycan be used via
furtherdigitalsystems,especiallycomputers.Thisispossibleviaoptical
and electricaldigitalinputs.
TheARTG3 isgearedtowardsthe requirementsofclassicalstereophony.
Expertconnoisseurs ofhigh-qualitymusicalreproduction willfind the
productnotonlydelivers the auralsatisfaction theydreamof,buteven
opensup previouslyunknownmusicalrealms.Combiningcraftwithpre-
cision and presence, ARTG3fulfilsitsmakers'visionofpushingback
the qualityfrontiers ofclassicalCD playbacktorivalthe standardofad-
vanced high-resolutionmedia. ARTG3isequippedwiththepotentialto
become a furthermilestonein audiophile acoustic art.
Butbeforeyou start listeningtoyournewAudionetARTG3, pleaseread
thismanualcarefullysoyou areable touseandenjoyallfunctionsofthis
unit withoutdrawbackon music quality.

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1.1Included
Included you will find the followingitems:
·the CompactDisc playerAudionetARTG3
·the AudionetMetalRemoteControl RC 1
·the user'smanual(thatyou are currentlyreading)
·one lowresonance stabilizermade ofblackPOM
·one standard mainscord
·one opticalToslinkcable (AudionetLink)
1.2Transport
Important
·Please transportthe ARTG3 onlyinthe included package.
·Never leaveaCD orthestabilizerinside the ARTG3duringtrans-
port.The sensitive mechanicsofthedrive could sufferdamage.
·Alwaysuse the included bag to preventscratcheson the housing.
·PleaseallowtheARTG3toadapttotheclimaticconditionsinyour
listeningroomaftertransport. Asknown foreveryopticaldevice, low
temperaturesand humiditymay causethe laserunit tobe covered
withcondensation. Leavethe draweroftheARTG3open forseveral
hours beforeswitchingon the firsttime aftertransport.

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2Overviewfront panel
power
key
stop
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set
key
IRremote
controlreceiver
back
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pa
u
se
key
skip
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play
key
Display

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3Overviewback panel
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Audionet Linkinput
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Audionet Linkoutput1
3
Audionet Linkoutput2
4
Analog outputRight(RCA)
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Analog outputRight(balanced)
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Analog outputLeft(balanced)
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Analog outputLeft(RCA)
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Inputfor external power supply
Audionet EPS
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Digitaloutput1(RCA)
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Digital output2(RCA)
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Digital output3(AES/EBU)
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Mainsinput
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Marking mainsphase
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Digital output4(optical)
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Digital input IN1(USB/SPDIF)
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Digital inputIN2(SPDIFoptical)
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4Installation and powersupply
Important
·During connectingorremoving theART G3to/fromapreampli-
fier both unitsand the corresponding power amplifiershave tobe
switched offtopreventdamage ofthe ART G3or any ofthe
other connected units.
·Pleasemakesurethatall cablesareinabsolutebestconditions!
Broken shieldsor short-cutcablescoulddamagethe ART G3
and/or any other connected unit.
4.1Placement
Important
·Itisrecommended toplacethe ARTG3intoahighqualityrackor
onto a stable table.
·Do notexposetheunitto directsunlight.
·Donotplacethe ARTG3incloserangetoheatsourceslikeradia-
tors.
·DonotplacetheARTG3on topofotherunits,especiallynoton top
ofpoweramplifiers,preamplifiers orsimilarthatproduce heat.Both
unitscouldsufferdamage fromthermaloverload.
·Do notuse the unit in aplace where itisexposed to vibrations.
·Donotplace the unitclosetoloudspeakers orintothe cornerofa
roomwhereitisexposed tohighlevelsofsonicenergy,which might
reduce the sound qualityofthe unit.
4.2Mainsconnection
The mainsinput12 *ison the backpanelofthe ARTG3. To connectthe
unittomainsusetheincluded mainscord. Ifyou prefertouseadifferent
powercordmakesurethatitmeetsthe specificationsforyourhome
country.
*see numbersinsection'Overviewback panel'onpage8.

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Important
·The electricalspecificationsofyour homecountry mustmeetthe
electricalspecificationsprinted ontothe back panel.
·TheARTG3isaClassIunitandmustbe earthed.Pleaseensurea
stableearthconnection. 'Phase'('hot'pin)ismarked onthebackpanel
('PHASE')13 .
·Neverpullthe mainsplugwhiletheARTG3isswitched on!Always
powerdowntheunit tostand-bymode first,beforeyou pull the
mainscordfromthe mainsinput12 on the backpanelofthe unit.
Waitatleast3 minutesbefore you re-plugthe unittomains.
Onlyincaseofextended absence(likevacations)orifmassivetroubleon
the mainspoweristobe expected you shoulddisconnecttheunit from
mains.Todisconnectthe ARTG3completelyfrommainspull the mains
plug.
4.3Orientation ofmainsplug
Thecorrectpolarizationofmainsisimportantforreasonsofaudioclarity
and stability.Pleaseconnectthemainscordthatthehotpinofthewall
outletisconnectedtothepinofmainsinput12marked 'PHASE'13 on
the backpanelofthe unit.YourAudionetARTG3isabletodetecta
wrongpolarization ofthe mainsplugduringstart-up. Ifthe message
Attention: ◄
Mains Phase incorrect ◄
appears inthedisplay,switch offthe unitand flipthemainspluginthe
wall outlet(referto section 'Mainsphase detection'on page 24).
4.4Connectingtheexternalpower supplyEPSor EPX
To useone oftheoptionalexternalpowersuppliesEPSorEPXwithyour
ARTG3 followthesesteps:
1. Make sure bothART G3and EPS/EPXare switched off and
disconnected fromthe mains.
2. Connectthe EPS /EPXwiththe included cabletoinputjack8
on the back panelofthe ART G3. The shape ofthe plug prevents
any wrongpolarity. Thesmall'nose'insidethe plug hastoface
upwards. Nowscrewthe ring ofthe plug ontothe inputjack 8 .

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3. Connectboth (!!)units (ART G3 and EPS /EPX)tomains.
4. Switch on the EPS/EPXatthe back panelfirst.
5. Usekey power atthe frontpanelorthe key ART ofthe Audionet
MetalRemoteControl RC 1 toswitch on the ART G3. The
ART G3 isnowready touse and gets its power fromthe external
power supply EPS /EPX.
6. Toswitch off theART G3intostand-by mode,usethe key power
on the frontpanelor key ART ofthe AudionetMetalRemote
Control RC 1.
Important
·Neverswitch on oroff theEPS /EPXon itsbackpanelwhilethe
ARTG3 isswitched on orduringplayback.
·Forfurtherinformationreferringtotheexternalpowersupply
EPS /EPXplease consultitsuser'smanual.
Tip
·Useahighqualitycable(forexamplethe AudionetP10)toconnect
the EPS /EPXto mains.The sound willimprove.

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5Outputsand inputs
Important
·During connectingorremoving theART G3to/fromapreampli-
fier both unitsand the corresponding power amplifiershave tobe
switched offtopreventdamage ofthe ART G3or any ofthe
other connected units.
·Pleasemakesurethatall cablesareinabsolutebestconditions!
Broken shieldsor short-cutcablescoulddamagethe ART G3
and/or any other connected units.
5.1Outputs 'Analog Audio'
4RIGHT
analogaudio outputofrightchannel(RCA)
5XLRRIGHT
analogaudio outputofrightchannel(balanced /XLR)
6XLR LEFT
analogaudio outputofleftchannel(balanced /XLR)
7LEFT
analogaudio outputofleftchannel(RCA)
Connectthe analogoutputs4 and 7 ofyourARTG3toyour(pre)
amplifierusinghighqualityinterconnectors.Alternatively,youcan use
the balancedanalogoutputs5 and 6 incaseyour(pre)amplifierhasno
analogRCA inputs.

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5.2Output/Inputs 'DigitalAudio'
9Digitaloutput OUT 1 (SPDIF)
The digitalaudiosignalisavailableatthe output OUT1 inthe
SPDIFformatdependingon the settingofoption Set Digital
Output Mode (refertosections'Digitaloutputformat'on page14
and 'SetDigitalOutputMode'on page 48).
10 Digitaloutput OUT 2 (SPDIF)
The digitalaudiosignalisavailableatthe output OUT2 inthe
SPDIFformatdependingon the settingofoption Set Digital
Output Mode (refertosections'Digitaloutputformat'on page14
and 'SetDigitalOutputMode'on page 48).
11 Digitaloutput OUT 3 (AES/EBU)
The digitalaudiosignalisavailableatthe output OUT3 inthe
AES/EBUformatdepending on thesettingofoption Set Digital
Output Mode (refertosections'Digitaloutputformat'on page14
and 'SetDigitalOutputMode'on page 48).
14 Digitaloutput OUT 4 (optical/TOSLink)
Useanoptical(TOSLink)cabletoconnecttheopticaldigitaloutput
OUT4 oftheARTG3toanyunit withan opticaldigitalinput.The
outputsignaldependson the settingofoption Set Digital Out-
put Mode (refertosections'Digitaloutputformat'on page14and
'SetDigitalOutputMode'on page 48).
15 Digitalinput IN 1 (USB/SPDIF)
DigitalaudioinputtoconnectacomputertotheARTG3forplay-
backofmusicand sound filesusingthe sophisticatedD/A-converter
oftheARTG3. TheARTG3isrecognized as'USBAudioDevice'
bythe operatingsystemofyourcomputer,e.g.Windows7*1.Usea
standardaudioplayer(e.g.WindowsMediaPlayer*1)toplayback
yourmusic through the ARTG3.
Viaan optionaladaptercablethe USBinputcanbe used asSPDIF
*1 'Microsoft Windows'and 'WindowsMediaPlayer'areregisteredtrademarksof MicrosoftCor-
poration andwereonly usedforinformationpurposes.
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inputforconnectingCD players,DATrecordersetc. (refertosection
'USB/SPDIFdigitalaudioinput' on page 16).
16 Digitalinput IN 2 (optical/TOSLink)
Audio inputtoconnectdigitaldevices(CD-Players, DATrecorders
etc)via opticalfibrecable. Thisinputisalso availableforthe usage
ofthe D/A-converter.
5.3Digitaloutputformats
Important
·Inordertousedigitaloutputs OUT 1 to 4ofyourARTG3, theop-
tion Set Digital Output Mode hastobe settoeither LowBit
Mode or HighBit Mode.Ifyou selectedsetting disabled alldigi-
taloutputsoftheARTG3are switchedoff (referto section 'SetDigi-
talOutputMode'on page 48).
Pleaserefertothefollowingtabletodetermine which digitalformatat
which samplerateand resolution isavailableatthedigitalaudiooutputs.
ThedecisionwhethertousetheHighBitorthe LowBitmode dependson
the kind ofdigitalreceiverunit yourARTG3isconnected to.
DigitalOutput
Mode
OUT19
SPDIF
OUT210
SPDIF
OUT311
AES/EBU
OUT414
optical
LowBitMode
44.1kHz/ 16bit
Stereo
PCM
44.1kHz/ 16bit
Stereo
PCM
44.1kHz/ 16bit
Stereo
PCM
44.1kHz/ 16bit
Stereo
PCM
HighBitMode
192kHz/ 24bit
StereoUpsampling
AudionetHighBit Mode
96kHz/ 24bit
Stereo
Downsampling
PCM
44.1kHz/ 16bit
Stereo
PCM
disabled no signal no signal no signal no signal
5.3.1LowBitmode
UsetheLowBitmode toconnectthe ARTG3withacomponent(digital
receiver) thathas no AudionetHighBit-Interface. Referringtothe table
belowall digitaloutputs OUT 1 9 to OUT 4 14 transmit astereo PCM
signalata samplingrate of44.1 kHzand with a resolution of16 bit.

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5.3.2HighBitmode
Usethe HighBit mode only if you wanttotransmitdigitalaudiodata
fromtheARTG3toanAudionetpreamplifiercompatibletothe Audio-
netHighBit-Interface, e.g.the AudionetDNx(exceptDNA 1)orAudio-
netMAP 1. Additionally,intheHighBitmode digitaloutput OUT3 11
transmitsastereoPCMsignalatasamplingrateof96 kHz(downsam-
pled fromthe AudionetHighBit 192 kHzsignal) witharesolution of
24 bitinthe AES/EBUformat.Digitaloutput OUT4 14 transmitseven
inthe HighBit mode astereo PCMsignalatasamplingrateof44.1 kHz
and a resolutionof16 bit.
Important
·WithotherdevicesbutHighBit-compatibleAudionetpreamplifiers a
correctdecodingofdigitalaudiodatais not possibleand can lead to
high-levelnoisefromthe speakers,which mightdamageyourear
and/orequipment.
Inordertotransmit digitalaudiodatafromyourARTG3toanAudionet
preamplifier,you havetoconnectdigitaloutput OUT1 9 ofthe
ARTG3 to the digitalaudio input'DigitalIn 2'ofthe MAP V2 or'Digital
AudioIN1'ofthe MAP 1 orDNx (exceptDNA 1).
Additionally,connectdigitaloutput OUT2 10 ofthe ARTG3todigital
audioinput'DigitalIn3'oftheMAPV2or'DigitalAudioIN2'ofthe
MAP 1 orDNx(exceptDNA 1).
Important
·Onlyif both connectionsareinplace and theoption Set Digital
Output Mode issetto HighBit Mode,you can transmit and re-
ceivedigitalaudiodatainHighBit mode (refertosection 'SetDigital
OutputMode'on page 48)!
Important
·Ifyou do notneedanyofthe digitaloutputsdonotuseanyjumpers
toshort-circuitthe digitaloutputs.Instead, select disabled forop-
tion Set Digital Output Mode toswitch offalldigitaloutputs.
(refertosection 'SetDigitalOutputMode'on page 48).

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5.4USB/SPDIFdigitalaudio input
5.4.1Connecting thecomputertotheUSBaudioinput
Withthe USBAudiointerfaceyou canplaybackmusicandsoundfiles
fromyourcomputer(PC)usingthe sophisticated digital-to-analogcon-
vertersoftheARTG3instead ofthesoundcardofthePC.The ARTG3
isintegrated intoyourcomputersystemasUSBAudiodevice.The instal-
lationisdone(mostly)automaticallyviaPlug'n'Play,provided acorrectly
installed operatingsystem.
Note
·TousetheUSBAudiofunction ofthe ARTG3, yourcomputerre-
quireshavingMicrosoft™Windows™XP™ornewer,AppleOSX
10.1 orhigheroracurrentLinux version asoperating system,with
the latestUSBAudiodrivers installed. Forfurtherinformation about
the minimumsystemrequirementspleaserefertothedocumentation
ofyourinstalled operatingsystem.
1. Connectdigitalinput IN 1 15 withasuitableUSBcable(plug
type Atoplugtype B)toafree USBportatyourcomputer that
iscompatiblewithUSB1.1or above and supportsthe FullSpeed
USBprotocol.
2. Startyour computer, then switch on the ART G3.
The ARTG3isrecognizedasnewlyadded hardwarebyyourcomputer.
Dependingon the operating systeminstalled onyourcomputer,itmight
occurthatatthe firstconnection ofthe ARTG3, theoperatingsystem
promptsyou to installa driverforthe newhardware.
·Ifnecessary,Windowsmaypromptyou toinsertitsinstallation
CD/DVD. Please have thediscready.
·Forfurtherinformationaboutautomatichardwarerecognition,
searchingforand installinghardwaredrivers,pleaserefertothe
documentation ofyouroperatingsystem.
·USBAudioisan integralpart ofup todateoperatingsystems,sono
furthersoftwareinstallationisnecessary.Afterinstallingthe neces-
saryhardwaredrivers the ARTG3will be automaticallyintegrated
intoyourcomputersystemfromnowon and isreadytouseafter
pluggingin the USBcable.
Dependingon the installedoperatingsystemthe ARTG3will beauto-
maticallysetup asstandarddeviceforsound playback.Incasethisisnot
done automaticallydue toyourcurrentsystemconfiguration, pleaseset
the correspondingoptionmanually:

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3. Selecting the audio outputdevice
a)Microsoft™Windows™
Open up the'Soundsand AudioDevices'dialogofyourWindowsSet-
tingsmenu. Clickon the tab'Audio'and select'AudionetARTG3'from
the listofstandard devices(see the followingexample):
b)Mac OS X
Open the 'SystemPreferences'and selectthe preference pane'Sound'.
Clickon the tab 'Output', and select'AudionetARTG3'asoutputdevice.

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c) Linux
Open the 'SystemSettings'and select'Sound &Multimedia'.Nowopen
the item'Music'inthe 'AudioOutput'dialog,and select'IDEKTRON
GmbH&Co. KG.Germany AudionetARTG3(USBAudio)'as'Output
Device Preference forthe Music Category'.
Nowall musicand sound files,thatyou playbackonyourcomputerare
played backusingthe sophisticated analog-to-digitalconverters ofyour
ARTG3.
Note
·All volumeand balance settingsofyouroperatingsystemoryour
sound application willbe stillactive. Incaseyou hearno soundatall
orthe soundhaslowvolumewhileplayingbacksound andmusic
fileswithyourARTG3, pleasemakesurethatyourvolumesettings
ofyouroperatingsystemorsound application arenotmuted orsetto
a lowlevel.
Important
·TheUSBAudiofunction oftheARTG3can only be used ifthe
loaded discisstopped, or no disc isloaded atall.
·Duringplaybackofanydiscwiththe ARTG3you willhear only the
audiofromthedisc. Therewillbe no signalfromtheUSBAudioin-
terface.
·Option Set Auto Off intheGlobalSetup menu hastobesetto
never off,ifyou wouldliketousethe USBAudiofunction ofthe
ARTG3, otherwisethe unit willshutdownautomaticallyafter30
minutes(referto section'SetAutoOff'on page 50).

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Noteson Microsoft™ Windows™
·MicrosoftWindowswillsetup the ARTG3automaticallyasstandard
device forsoundplayback.Incasethisisnotdoneautomaticallydue
to yourcurrentsystemconfiguration, please setthe correspondingop-
tion manually.
·Microsoft Windowsconvertseveryinputformatautomaticallyintoa
stereo PCMsignalwith44.1 or48 kHzsampling frequencyand
16 bitsresolution. Which audioformatsareplayed backdependson
the capabilitiesofyourMicrosoft Windowssystemand/oryour
sound application only!
Incaseyou liketocheck,if MicrosoftWindowsrecognized your
ARTG3correctly,pleaseopen up theDevice ManagerofyourWindows
system.You willfind theARTG3inthe following3placesinthelistof
devices:
1. Sound, video and game controller USB Audio Device
2. Human Interface Devices USB Human Interface Device
3. Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Composite Device
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5.4.2Using theSPDIFinputs
You canuse DigitalAudioIN 2 16 orthe USB/SPDIFDigitalAudioIn-
put IN1 15(withaspecialadaptorcable, availablefromAudionet) as
SPDIFdigitalaudioinput.Therefore, you can usethe sophisticated digi-
tal-to-analogconverterofthe ARTG3forotherdigitalsourceslikeCD
transports, DATrecorder,too.
1. Connectthe USB/SPDIF Audioinput 15 totheSPDIFoutputofthe
sourcedevice usingan adaptercable. Alternativelyyou can usean
opticalfibrecabletoconnectthe sourcedevicetothe Digi-
talInputIN2 16 .
2. Switch on theARTG3, andselectinthemainmenu the digitalinput
ofyou choice (refertosection 'SetSPDIFDigitalInput'on page 47).
3. Switchon thesourcedevice, andstart theplaybackon thesource
device.
The musicofthe source device isnowplayed backusingthe sophisti-
cated digital-to-analogconvertersofthe ARTG3.
Note
·TheARTG3supportsthefollowingformats:PCMStereo, sample
rate 32 kHzup to 96kHz, 16 bitand 24 bitresolution.
Important
·TheSPDIFAudiofunctionoftheARTG3can only be usedifthe
loaded discisstopped, or no disc isloaded atall.
·Duringplaybackofanydiscwiththe ARTG3you willhear only the
audiofromthe disc. Therewill be no signalfromthe SPDIFAudio
interface.
·Option Set Auto Off intheGlobalSetup menu hastobesetto
never off,if you wouldliketousethe SPDIFAudiofunction of
the ARTG3,otherwisetheunitwillshutdownautomaticallyafter30
minutes(referto section'SetAutoOff'on page 50).
Note:
Pin layoutofSPDIFinput
1=not connected
2=not connected
3=SPDIF
4=Ground