Linn Akurate DS manual

OWNER’S MANUAL AKURA TE DS DIGIT AL MUSIC PLA YER[...]

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Explanation of symbols used in this manual or on the rear/underside of the apparatus: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosur e of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation, maintenance and se[...]

General Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use the apparatus near water , for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool etc. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation ope[...]

Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewir eable 13 amp mains plug. The plug contains a 5 amp fuse. If the fuse has blown it can be replaced as follows: a) Pull out the red fuse cover/carrier . b) Remove and dispose of the blown fuse. c) Fit a new 5 amp BS1362 approved fuse into the carrier and push the carrier back into the plug. [...]

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not instal[...]

v INTRODUCTION 1 INST ALLA TION 2 Unpacking 2 Positioning 2 Cleaning 2 Connecting to the mains supply 2 OPERA TION 3 Playing music 3 Selecting music 3 Controlling playback 5 Current Playlist 6 V olume 6 Standby 6 Front panel and handset 7 Front panel 7 Handset 8 Front panel display 9 Adding music to the library 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION 10 GUARANT[...]

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AKURA TE DS Since Linn’ s inception with the production of the Sondek LP12 turntable in 1972, our aspiration has been to get you as close to the sound of the original recor ding as possible. Over the many years since, we have remained committed to this goal by exploiting the latest developments in hi-fi technology . The Akurate DS digital music [...]

AKURA TE DS Important: The Akurate DS must be installed by an engineer/technician trained in networks and network security . Linn Products Limited cannot be held responsible for any network security compr omise and/or loss of data due to improper installation. Unpacking The Akurate DS is supplied with the following: • handset • 2 x AAA batterie[...]

AKURA TE DS 3 OPERA TION Playing music If you are using a Linn Akurate Kontr ol pre-amplifier with the Akurate DS, switch on the Akurate Kontrol first and wait for it to show the  (standby) symbol before powering-up the Akurate DS. When the Akurate DS is switched on, a flashing dot will appear on the display . W ait until the dot is replaced [...]

AKURA TE DS 4 5. T ap ‘Music’ twice. Note: When using the Linn GUI, tap in the top of the left-hand window to r eturn to the previous scr een. 6. Select the category you want to browse by tapping it twice. 8. The folder symbol indicates that an item contains sub items (e.g. a folder will be shown next to the name of an album to indicate that th[...]

AKURA TE DS 5 10. Continue to add selections to the Current Playlist by highlighting artists/ albums/tracks and tapping the symbol. Y ou can add new selections to the bottom of the playlist, or place them after the currently playing track (if playback has not started they will be added to the top of the playlist). The icon shown at the bottom-right[...]

AKURA TE DS 6 V olume Y ou can use the icons on the Linn GUI to control volume if your Akurate DS is connected to a Linn Akurate Kontrol pr e-amplifier . V olume range on the Akurate Kontrol is from 0 to 100 (unless V olume Limit on the Akurate Kontrol has been set to less than 100). Note: If the Linn pre-amplifier in your system is not an Akurat[...]

AKURA TE DS 7 Fr ont panel and handset Once you have added tracks to the Current Playlist, you can use the fr ont panel keys or supplied handset to control playback. Fr ont panel 1. DISPLA Y Cycles through the various display modes 2. Front panel display 3.  Brings the unit out of, or puts into, standby 4. 9 Previous track selection. Pr ess and [...]

AKURA TE DS 8 1. LEDs Indicate the mode of the handset when a key is pressed 2. DVD Puts handset into Disc mode. Handset should be in Disc mode to operate the Akurate DS 3.  Stops playback 4.  Starts playback of the Current Playlist. If playback has been started and then stopped, pressing  will begin playback fr om the start of the last tr[...]

AKURA TE DS 9 Handset modes The handset has been designed to provide simpler , more intuitive contr ol over a range of Linn products. In or der to achieve this, the handset can be operated in various handset modes which assign differing functionality to some of the keys. The handset mode is indicated by the LEDs at the top-left of the handset, whic[...]

AKURA TE DS 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION Date of introduction November 2007 T ype Digital music player Size (H) 80 mm x (W) 381 mm x (D) 360 mm (H) 3.1 inches x (W) 15 inches x (D) 14.2 inches W eight 4.2 kg 9.2 lb Supported file types WA V , FLAC, MP3 Audio sample rates 44.1 k, 48 k, 88.2 k, 96 k, 176.4 k, 192 k W ord depths 16 – 24 bits Analogu[...]

AKURA TE DS This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights ar e not limited. In addition to any statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture. T o help us, please ask your Linn retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in[...]

AKURA TE DS 12 The Akurate DS uses software fr om rtems.com, the Xiph.org foundation, and FreeBSD. Rtems.com: LICENSE INFORMA TION RTEMS is free softwar e; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Softwar e Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. RTE[...]

AKURA TE DS FreeBSD: The RTEMS TCP/IP stack is a port of the FreeBSD TCP/IP stack. The following copyright and licensing information applies to this code. Copyright © 1980, 1983, 1988, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitt[...]