Bel Canto Design E.ONE DAC3.5VB - Manual (Page 7)

Front Panel Control Knob:
The control knob is a continuously rotating control
with a push-switch function. Always push the button
with your finger in the direct center of the knob.
Pushing the knob will switch between selectable
values on the display. Rotating the control left or
right will adjust the selected value.
Upon Power Up:
When switched on, the DAC3.5 VB MKII will perform
its startup sequence followed by displaying the
firmware revision.
After 2 seconds, Input Selection Mode will become
active. The AES input will be selected by default
and Soft Mute will be active. The volume will be set
to 50.0 even if the fixed/variable button is in Fixed
mode. The selected input is on the left of the display
and the volume is on the right. The volume level
will automatically ramp down and up during this
selection process
Input Selection Mode:
Briefly press the control knob and the input on the
left of the display will be highlighted. Rotate the
control knob to scroll to the desired input. Inputs are
indicated as: AES, SP1 (SPDIF1), SP2 (SPDIF2),
OPT (TOSLINK), ST (High Speed ST Fiber) and
ANLG (Analog Input).
Variable Output Mode:
The DAC3.5
VB MKII Variable Output operating mode,
selected from the rear panel Fixed/Variable output
switch, allows you to change volume level by
rotating the knob or via the supplied remote control.
To adjust the volume, rotate the knob until the
volume number on the right of the display is
highlighted.
The volume down function (counter-clockwise
rotation) is very rapid and allows quick changes in
the volume level. Volume up (clockwise rotation)
functions rapidly up to a displayed volume level of
65.0. Volume is adjustable from 0.0 to 100.0 by
increments of 0.5.
Fixed Output Operating Mode:
Pressing the rear panel Fixed/Variable Output switch
to the in position will set the DAC3.5
VB MKII in a fixed
output operating mode. This mode is used when
driving an analog preamp or integrated amplifier
input. The volume control function is then provided
by the associated preamplifier or integrated
amplifier.
To use the Fixed Ouput mode set the ouput level to
100.0 for a 2.75Vrms maximum level from the RCA
outputs or 5.5Vrms level for the Balanced XLR
outputs. If you want the outputs set for a lower level
then set the volume control to a lower level. For
example, for about 2 Vrms out from the balanced
outputs set the volume control to 91.0. This will
represent about a 2 Vrms output level on the
balanced outputs. When the level is set then press
the rear panel Fixed/Variable Output button. The
front panel display will now show the selected input.
Rotating the knob will scroll to different inputs and
the Volume and Mute functions on the remote will
not function.
Front Panel Digital Lock Indicator:
When no digital input signal is present on an input,
LOS (Loss Of Signal) will appear on the display. If
this occurs you need to check that the correct input
is selected and then check that the digital source is
connected, active and functioning correctly.