Antelope Audio Zodiac DAC - Manual (Page 8)

4. Quick Start
It only takes a few moments to harness the benefits of the Zodiac Sound. Follow these simple steps
to connect Zodiac to your system setup:
1. Connect to the DC power source via rear panel connector (9)
2. Connect your choice of digital input(s) and analog outputs on the rear panel.
3. If you wish to use USB as the digital input, connect the Zodiac USB cable to your computer.
The guest operating system will recognize the new output audio device (Zodiac). You should
redirect sound from the computer to your newly indicated output – Zodiac.
Mac OS:
In your Apple Menu, go to System Preferences and choose Sound, select the Output tab
and select Zodiac from the list.
Windows:
Click on your PC’s START menu, then select:
CONTROL PANEL / SOUND and ensure that the Zodiac is selected as default audio device.
See more on www.AntelopeAudio.com – support area.
4. Adjust the main volume (2) and headphones volume (4) to minimum
5. Turn the unit on with the power button (5).
6. Play audio from your preferred digital or analog source.
7. Using source button select desired rear panel input. The sample rate of the input (digital inputs
only) should be indicated in the status display (3), the Lock indicator (1) should light steadily
and audio should be present at the Zodiac outputs.
8. If you want to control your Zodiac remotely from your computer, there is also a software control
panel available for you on for MAC, PC and Linux systems!
You can download it from our downloads page on the support section of our website.
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