Marantz SA-KI Ruby Owners Manual English - Page 23

Overview Connections n Audio signals that can be played back See "D/A converter" (v p. 36). NOTE 0 Perform operations such as playback and pause on the computer. At this time, you cannot perform operations with buttons on this unit or the remote control. 0 When this unit is functioning as a D/A converter, sound is not output from the computer's speakers. 0 If the computer is disconnected from this unit while the computer music playback software is running, the playback software may freeze. Always exit the playback software before disconnecting the computer. 0 When an error occurs on the computer, disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer. 0 The sampling frequency/bit length of the music playback software and sampling frequency/bit length displayed on this unit may differ. 0 Use a cable that is 10 ft (3 m) or less to connect to the computer. Connect and playback from a digital device (Coaxial/Optical) 1 Press DISC/INPUT to switch the playback media mode to "Coaxial" or "Optical". The digital audio signal that is being input is shown as follows in the display. 0 When a linear PCM signal is input GExampleH PCM176.4k/24 0 Files are displayed in order of sampling frequency and bit length. 0 The displayed bit length is the bit count at the time the audio signal is input from the external device to the D/A converter of this unit. 0 If the sampling frequency cannot be detected, "Unlock" will be displayed. 0 "Unsupported" is displayed when audio signals that are not supported by this unit are input. n Specifications of supported audio formats See "D/A converter" (v p. 36). NOTE 0 Do not input non-PCM signals, such as Dolby Digital and DTS. This causes noise and could damage the speakers. ENGLISH Specifying the desired sound quality Switching the filter characteristics This unit is equipped with a sound quality adjusting function which allows users to enjoy the desired playback sound quality. The unit supports PCM signal. The 2 filter characteristics types are explained below. Filter Type Features Filter 1 Very short but symmetrical impuls response. Very precise soundstage and smooth tonal balance. Filter 2 Very short pre-ringing - long post-ringing. Neutral tonal balance - slightly brighter than "Filter1". 1 Press FILTER The setting cycles through the 2 modes (Filter 1 / Filter 2) as shown below each time the button is pressed. NOTE 0 The filter characteristics have a last memory function. These settings remain in memory even if a disc change occurs, or if the power is turned off. 0 The filter function does not work during playback of Super Audio CDs or DSD audio sources. Playback Settings Tips Appendix 22