Wyred 4 Sound µDAC - Manual (Page 3)

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µDAC USB Configuration (MAC)
When connecting to Mac computers the USB interface automatically installs the drivers into the
operating system. If you are using a PC, drivers are required for asynchronous operation and they are
located on this disk. Please refer to the section titled ”µDAC USB Configuration (PC)” for PC setup
instructions. If you are using a Mac please follow these directions.
(Please note: This USB device currently does not support Mac OS 10.5 or earlier)
1. Connect a USB cable from the µDAC to the computer with the computer powered on.
2. USB Power: Power up the µDAC by selecting “USB” on the POWER SELECT three position switch labeled
(DC-OFF-USB)
DC Power: Connect the power supply to the wall outlet and then the DC jack on the unit. Power up the
µDAC by selecting “DC” on the POWER SELECT three position switch labeled (DC-OFF-USB).
3. Select the “USB” input on the INPUT SELECT three position switch labeled (TOS-USB-COAX).
4. Connect the RCA outputs to your pre-amp, integrated amp, etc.
5. Once the installation has finished, you may be prompted that the µDAC has completed installation and is
ready to use.
6. It is now necessary to select the µDAC as the output device for your computer. Please locate the Audio
Midi setup by following this directory: Click On Finder----> Applications---> Utilities----> Audio Midi
setup.
Once you have reached the Midi setup you will need to select the “W4S 24/96 USB INTERFACE” as the
default output device and apply the setting. To apply the selection click on the device listed above,
followed by clicking the “gear” icon located at the bottom of the window which is previewed on the next
page.