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FDICE
Air
DAC/
TX User
Setup
There
are
numerous ways
that
the Air
DAC
I
TX
system can be configured. Here
are
a few
guidelines
to
help you get started. Once you become
familiar
with
operating the system you
will
be
able
to
easily
configure
it
for other, more advanced
applications.
In
addition, we have included
a detailed
listing
below
of
the Air
DAC's
SKAA
operating
controls
to
help
in setting up whatever type
of
system you
might
be considering.
Quick Start Guide
Start
Here-
System
Connection
to
Apple
Mobile
Devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad)
The majority
of
users
will likely
be connecting the system
to
Apple Mobile
Devices such
as
an
iPod
for
multiple-room
music
playback. If
that
is
your
goal,
then here
is
the
place
to
start.
Even
if
you
are
planning a more advanced
application,
it
might
be a good idea
to
try setting
up
this
simple
system first
in order
to
become
familiar
with
how
everything works.
1)
Connect
the
iTX
transmitter
to
the base
of
the
iPod.
Start
playing music from the
iPod
and set the
volume
to
maximum.
2)
Plug the Air
DAC
into the
AC
power
outlet
and check
to
make sure
it
is
turned on.
3)
Connect the
L&R
RCA
audio outputs
of
the Air
DAC
via quality
interconnect
cables
to
an
unused
input
of
your
home
stereo system (or other amplifier/speaker combination).
4)
After approximately one minute, the Air
DAC
will
recognize and
bond
with
the
signal
coming from
the
iTX/iPod.
Once bonded,
that
iTX/iPod will automatically
be added
to
the Air
DAC's
Green List
of
favorite devices.
5)
If
you
would
rather
not
wait
(as
in step
4)
for the Air
DAC
to
automatically
bond
with
your
iPod (or
it
fails
to
do
so
for
some reason), then double-click
the Air
DAC's
front
panel
SKAA
button. At this point,
the Air
DAC
will
begin hunting for the radio
signal
coming from the
iTX
transmitter connected
to
your
iPod.
Once
it
detects the
signal,
it
should
bond
to
it. When the process
is
completed,
the
LED
at
the
front
of
the Air
DAC
should turn
AMBER.
6)
At this point, you may wish
to
manually
add the
iPod
to
the Air
DAC's
Green List.
To
do
so
push and
hold
the
front
panel
button
on the Air
DAC
for about three seconds
until
the
AMBER
LED
turns
GREEN.
Once
completed,
that
iTX/iPod will be
automatically
recognized by the Air
DAC
every
time
it
comes
within
the vicinity.
7)
Set
the
volume control
of
the stereo system
to
the
minimum
position and then turn on the
AC
power.
8)
Slowly
turn
up the stereo system's
volume
to
the 9
o'clock
position.
9)
Listen for
the
sound
of
music
playing
through the speakers.
If
you hear music, turn the stereo
system
up
to
the
desired
listening
level. If
you
do
not
hear music, turn
the
volume
of
the stereo system
back
down
and then repeat steps 5 through
9.
System
Connection
to
a Computer
1)
Connect the
uTX
transmitter
to
an
available
USB
port
on the
computer
. Start
playing
music from
the computer's media software
player
and
set
the
volume
to
maximum
(0
dBFS).
Check that the
computer sound device
is
configured
to
play
from
SKAA
USB
Audio device.
2)
Repeat steps 2 through 9 above.
Creating
a
Cluster
6
A
cluster
is
a
method
whereby
several
Air
DAC
units can be combined in a way that
allows
one
unit
to
be in
control
of
up
to
three others.
In
such a system, the
front
panel
button
SKAA
control
of
the Master
unit
directs the operation
of
all
the system's other
Slave
units. Once a preferred source
is
selected
from
the Green List on the Master unit,
all
of
the
Slave
units
will
then switch
to
the same source.
If a new
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