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dCS Verona
Master Clock
User Manual
Software Release 1.0x
September 2004
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Manual filename: Verona Manual v1.0x.doc Page 2 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The dCS Verona is a consumer version of the dCS 992 and 995 professional Master Clocks. The Verona generates very stable clocks at either 44.1 or 48kHz, accurate to better than 1 part per million. The usual application is synchronising the units in SACD / CD systems, where a 44.1kHz Word Clock is used throughout. The improved synchronisation and stability offered by the Verona enhances the sound quality
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 CONTENTS Product Overview ..............................................................................................3 Contents .............................................................................................................4 About this Manual 6 What does the coloured text mean? 6 About Sample Rates x 6 Step-by-Step Guide .............................................................................
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Power requirements 25 Size and Weight 25 Operating Conditions 25 General Technical Information.......................................................................26 Clock Dither 26 Using your dCS Verona for the first time ........................................................28 What’s in the Box? 28 Safety Notice 28 Mains Voltage Setting 29 Positioning the Unit 29 Options ................................
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 About this Manual If you have not used a Verona before, please read the section “Using your dCS Verona for the first time” on page 28. This manual has been arranged with the most commonly used sections placed first: • table of contents (page 4) • step-by-step (page 8) and applications guides (page 10) • detailed software and hardware information (page 14) • technical information (page 24) • information for first time us
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Manual filename: Verona Manual v1.0x.doc Page 7 email: more@dcsltd.co.uk English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE This section guides you through setting up the unit for basic operation. You may find this useful if you have not used the Verona for a while. Preliminaries The Control Summary sheet details the menu structure and outlines the use of the front panel controls. For more information, see the Menu section on page 14. For digital interfaces, use with cables designed for digital audio: • for Word Clock inte
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Connecting the System for DSD Most owners will use the Verona to clock other dCS equipment at 44.1kHz. do this: If necessary, use the Clock Frequency button to set the outputs to 44.1kHz. do this: Connect one of the Verona‘s Word Clock Outputs to the Word Clock input of each unit in the chain – the transport, the DSD upsampler and the DAC. The five outputs are the same. do this: Connect a 1394 cable from the Verdi to th
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Using a Verona with an upsampling transport This is the simplest disc-only system using the Verona. The La Scala outputs DSD data whether you play SACDs or ordinary CDs. dCS Verona Master Clock WORD CLOCK OUTPUTS SPDIF OUTPUTS EXT. REF. IN 1394 SUC POWER LINK 123 45 1 2 3 POWER ~ 44.1kHz Word Clocks dCS Verdi La Scala SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE CLASS 1 LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPE
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Using a Verona with a DSD upsampler If you have a Verdi rather than a La Scala, you can still upsample your CDs to DSD by adding a 1394-equipped Purcell to the system. dCS Verona Master Clock WORD CLOCK OUTPUTS SPDIF OUTPUTS EXT. REF. IN 1394 SUC POWER LINK 12 34 5 1 23 POWER ~ 44.1kHz Word Clocks dCS Verdi SACD Transport CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE CLASS 1 LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN, LASER PRODUCT DO NOT STARE I
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 do this: If you prefer, you can connect one of the Purcell’s other inputs to the Verdi instead of using the AES input. Select that input using the Purcell’s Input button. do this: Open the Purcell’s menu and set the WClk page to WClk:In. The Purcell will lock to the Verona. do this: If necessary, use the Input button on the Elgar Plus to select the 1394 input. Open the Elgar’s menu and set the MS page to MS:Sync. Manual
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Using a Verona with a GPS clock If you have a GPS clock or atomic clock, you can slave the Verona to the clock, improving the accuracy of the Verona to that of the clock. GPS clock 1PPS 10MHz RS-232 ANTENNA The Bang-On Roof-mounted GPS Clock Co. GPS antenna 10MHz +/-1ppb dCS Verona Master Clock WORD CLOCK OUTPUTS SPDIF OUTPUTS EXT. REF. IN 1394 SUC POWER LINK 12 345 12 3 POWER ~ Word Clock Outputs Figure 3 – Slaving th
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 THE SOFTWARE – THE MENU Press "Step >" to move along the Menu, press "< Step" to move back. Press "Select" to set a menu option or change options. Menu Couple Bright x Time Out Test Issue Displays the First page of the Sets the format of Sets the display Sets the Menu time- Runs a display test software version Menu the Ext Ref Input brightness out delay routine number TTL Bright 7 None 1.0x Bipolar .... 5 seconds Br
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Test pages allow the user to initiate a number of useful routines, for example Test. When a Test page is displayed, pressing the Select button starts the test routine. Closing the Menu There are two ways to close the menu and return to normal operation. The easiest way is to wait 5 seconds for the unit to time-out and revert to the standard display. Alternatively, use the Step button to page forward until the display sh
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Bright Bright Bright Bright x x x x - Display Brightness This adjusts the brightness of the main display, with settings between 7 (brightest) and 0 (off, unless something is touched). do this: Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Bright x, where x is a number between 7 and 0. Select button repeatedly and the display cycles through Bright 7, do this: Press the Bright 6, ......., Bright 1, Bright 0 and
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 Se Se Se Ser rr riiiial al al al – Unit Serial Number This displays the full serial number, including the hardware configuration code. We will need this information to assemble upgraded software to suit your unit. do this: Have a pen and paper handy to note down the number. Open the Menu and step through until the display shows Serial. do this: Press the Select button once and the serial number will scroll across the di
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 For all dCS units: do this: RELAX! The update procedure is easy. do this: Mute your power amplifier. do this: Insert a dCS CD (containing software for the unit you want to update) into the transport, making sure it is in STOP mode. do this: Open the Menu on the unit to be updated and step through until the display shows CDUpdate. do this: Press the Select button to start the routine. The unit will display Wait while it
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 The checking routine will find a sequencing error and Non Seq or Bad CD! will appear on the display. do this: Turn the power off and on to reboot. This message will scroll across the display: Bad CheckSum – Press Function button to attempt recovery or Bad CheckSum – Press Mute button to attempt recovery or Bad CheckSum – Press Menu button to attempt recovery, depending on the model. do this: Press the appropriate butto
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dCS Verona User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x dCS Ltd September 2004 THE HARDWARE – CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel A BC D E F G H PWR DITH Clock STBY EXT Power Dither Menu Frequency dCS Verona OK Master Clock Step Select Figure 5 – dCS Verona Front Panel Key to Front Panel A Power / Standby button B Clock Frequency button or Menu Step Back button C Dither button or Menu Step button D Status indicator E Remote Control sensor F Main Display G Mode indicator H Menu or Select butt
