E-8
Using the HP-A8
Example 1: Listening to the audio from an external digital audio device
Connecting an external digital audio source
device
Connect an external digital audio source device to
any of the four
[
DIGITAL IN
]
connectors (
[
OPTICAL
1
]
,
[
OPTICAL 2
]
,
[
COAXIAL
]
and
[
AES/EBU
]
).
AC IN
SD CARD
USB
RIGHT LEFTRIGHTLEFT
ANALOG OU T
COAXIALOPTICAL
DIGITAL O UT
ANALOG IN
IN
AES/EBU
1 2
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL I N
Connecting the audio monitor device
• To monitor via speakers
Connect an audio amplifi er or powered speakers
to the
[
ANALOG OUT
]
connectors.
IN
SD CARD
USB
1 2
OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIALOPTICAL
DIGITAL I N DIGITAL OU T
AC IN
AES/EBU
LEFTRIGHT
ANALOG IN
• To monitor via headphones
Connect headphones to the
[
PHONES 1
]
or
[
PHONES 2
]
connector.
volume
input seloutput selpower
on
off
H P A 8
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
Turning on the power
<Caution>:When you connect to an amplifier,
turn down the volume of the amplifier before
you turn on the power.
1) Connect the unit to the AC wall outlet using the
supplied power cord.
IN
SD CARD
USB
1 2
OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIALOPTICAL
DIGITAL I N DIGITAL OU T
AES/EBU
RIGHT LEFTRIGHTLEFT
ANALOG OU T ANA LOG IN
2) Depress the
[
POWER
]
switch on the front panel.
The unit turns on while the
[
ON
]
indicator lights
up in red.
input sel1 2phonesoutput sel
H P A 8
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
volume
Selecting the output
Set the
[
OUTPUT SEL
]
switch on the front panel
appropriately depending on whether you monitor
via speakers or headphones.
To monitor via speakers, set the
[
OUTPUT SEL
]
switch to the down position.
To monitor via headphones, set the
[
OUTPUT SEL
]
switch to the up position.
volume
input sel
1 2phonespower
on
off
H P A 8
32BIT DAC
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER