Lynx Studio Hilo Reference A/D D/A Converter System - Owner's Manual with LT-USB User Manual
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1.4 Power and Safety Information
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Do not block any of the ventilation
openings. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. A grounding type plug has two blades and a
third grounding prong. The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched,
particularly at the plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they connect to the Hilo. Unplug this device
during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Hilo utilizes a state-of-the-art universal power supply. The power supply will auto-detect the voltage from 100V to
240V and conform appropriately. No manual voltage adjustment is necessary.
1.5 Rack-Mounting
Hilo can be mounted in standard studio equipment racks using an optional two-space rack shelf available from Lynx.
1.6 Operation Requirements
To operate Hilo successfully with your existing equipment, first let’s verify that you have compatible elements for best
results.
1.6.1 Audio Equipment Requirements
Hilo features a wide variety of audio I/O formats. Compatibility with these formats are, of course, only important for
I/O ports that you intend to use.
• Headphones: The Hilo headphone jack (PHONES) is suitable for driving stereo headphones through a ¼”
TRS connection. Any standard set of headphones should work with Hilo.
• Line Inputs and Outputs: Hilo can operate with balanced or unbalanced, line-level analog audio equipment
(power amps, powered speakers, headphone amps, microphone pre-amps, mixing boards, etc.) operating at
trim levels of +18 dBu; +20 dBu; +22 dBu; +24 dBu; +0 dBV; +2 dBV; +4 dBV and +6 dBV . The LINE INs
and LINE OUTs use XLR connections.
• Monitor Outputs: The Hilo MONITOR outputs can operate with balanced or unbalanced, line-level analog
audio equipment and use ¼” TRS jacks.
• AES/EBU Inputs and Outputs: The Hilo AES IN and OUT ports should work with any AES/EBU
compatible device at standard sample rates between 44.1 kHz and 192 kHz. The AES ports utilize XLR
connections.
• SPDIF Inputs and Outputs: Hilo supports coaxial (electrical) SPDIF connections on RCA jacks, or SPDIF
Optical signals on Toslink connections.
• ADAT Lightpipe: Hilo’s Toslink Optical connector (S/PDIF/ADAT OPT.) can be software switched
between 2-channel SPDIF operation and 8-channel ADAT Lightpipe operation. When ADAT is selected, each
input and output port supports up to eight channels at sample rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz, four channels at
sample rates of 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz, or two channels at sample rates of 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz.