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- Page 1 Incanto Operating Manual North Star Design ® Incanto 384kHz/32bit-DSD USB DAC...
- Page 2 Rev.1.0 November 14...
- Page 3 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your North Star Design ® Incanto. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting any cables, or when cleaning any component. -
Page 5: Initial Inspection
Incanto will offer you many years of musically satisfying enjoyment. Please take a few moments to read the remainder of this Operating Manual. A thorough understanding of the operational features will allow you to gain the maximum performance and ease of use for which this DAC was designed. -
Page 6: Installation
Installation Locate the Incanto as close as possible to its final installation point. Allows access to the rear panel for making connections. Front & Rear Panel Function Controls Before attempting any system interconnection, please familiarize yourself with the front and rear panel controls of the Incanto. -
Page 7: Front Panel
Front Panel 1 HEADPHONE OUTPUT CONNECTOR Plug here your headphone. Refer to SETUP section to correctly select the headphone output level. 2 STAND- BY LED INDICATOR The Stand- by LED show the operating mode of your converter: Glows red when the DAC is in Stand-by. Off the DAC is ready to use. -
Page 8: Rear Panel
15 AC MAINS INLET AND AC MAINS SWITCH Standard IEC power cords is provided with the Incanto. High quality power cords will improve the sonic performances; ask your North Star Design dealer. The North Star Design Incanto has been safety- tested and is designed for operation with a three- conductor power cord. - Page 9 North Star Design dealer for assistance. Danger! Potentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist within the Incanto DAC, when connected to the AC mains. Do not attempt to open any portion of the DAC cabinet. There are no user- serviceable parts inside the Incanto DAC. All service of this product must be referred to a qualified North Star Design dealer or distributor.
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Page 10: Knob Control
(A0..2, AH0..2,d0..2)! Optimal setting selection. The Incanto Analog gain need to be set to allows a right listening level for a volume fews dB below the reference 0,00dB. Set the right output level to match correctly the poweramp, active loudspeakers sensitivity. -
Page 11: Remote Control
2. Input UP/DOWN; use the +/- Input button to change the input source. 3. Mute button; use this button to mute (40 dB attenuation) the Incanto output. Press newly the Mute button or change the volume to exit from mute. -
Page 13: Driver Installation
Driver Installation The Incanto, in USB mode configuration, need proprietary drivers to be installed in the PC. Drivers are available for different Operative Systems: XP, Vista/Win7/Win8 (both 32 and 64 bits) Installation 1) connect the Incanto input at one of the USB2.0 port of your PC... -
Page 14: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL INPUT FREQUENCY 44.1 kHz to 384kHz, up to 32 bit – native DSD x64 – x128 - x256 (352,8-384kHz and native DSD on USB only) DYNAMIC RANGE 126dB DISTORTION 0,0003% 0dB DIGITAL INPUT 4 S/PDIF (2 RCA coax, 2 TOSLINK) 1 USB2.0 ANALOGUE OUTPUT UNBALANCED 1 pair per channel on RCA connectors ANALOGUE OUTPUT BALANCED... - Page 15 CD-ROM installation drivers NOTES...
- Page 16 NORTH STAR DESIGN s.r.l. VIA DELLA CANAPIGLIA,13 56019 VECCHIANO (PI) ITALY PHONE/FAX: +39-050-7846254/5 E-MAIL: info@northstar.it WEB: www.northstar.it...
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