HDD AUDIO PLAYERHAP-Z1ES

Using a USB digital audio device (USB Digital Output)

While a Sony USB digital audio device (USB DAC), such as TA-ZH1ES or CAS-1, is connected to the EXT port on the back of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, you can output audio signals to the connected USB digital audio device for music playback.

  1. Connect a USB digital audio device to the EXT port on the back of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.
  2. Select [Settings] - [Audio Settings] from the Home screen.
  3. Select [USB Digital Output].
  4. Select [Auto].

Descriptions of menu settings

Selectable menu items are described below.

Auto:
If a USB digital audio device is connected, audio signals are output to the connected device for playback. If not, audio signals are output to the devices connected to the analog output terminals (LINE OUT UNBALANCED (analog: unbalanced output) L/R jacks and LINE OUT BALANCED (analog: balanced output) L/R jacks) via the built-in D/A converter of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER (factory default setting).
Off:
Audio signals are always output to the devices connected to the analog output terminals (LINE OUT UNBALANCED (analog: unbalanced output) L/R jacks and LINE OUT BALANCED (analog: balanced output) L/R jacks) via the built-in D/A converter of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, regardless of whether a USB digital audio devices is connected.

DSD Output settings

While [USB Digital Output] is set to [Auto], you can turn on or off the DSD Output (DoP) function.

Native/DoP:
Enables playback of music files in the DSD formats with the connected USB digital audio device. Select [Native] if the connected USB audio device supports DSD Native transfer or select [DoP] if it supports DoP transfer.
Off:
Skips playback of music files in the DSD formats with the connected USB digital audio device (factory default setting).

Note

  • Some USB digital audio devices may not work for playback.

  • While the USB Digital Output function is set to [Auto] and audio signals are being output to the connected USB digital audio device, signal output through the analog output terminals (LINE OUT UNBALANCED (analog: unbalanced output) L/R jacks and LINE OUT BALANCED (analog: balanced output) L/R jacks) is disabled.

  • You cannot output audio signals, which are input from the audio device connected to the input jacks on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, to the connected USB digital audio device for playback because they are designed to be sent to the analog output terminals on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER at all times.

  • You cannot use a USB digital audio device to play the contents that are unavailable for playback (grayed out) on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.

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