Genesis digital lens owners manual

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Digital Lens Quick Start

There is nothing more frustrating than unpacking your new piece of audio gear and
finding out you must read a multi~page document just to operate it.

With that in mind we have prepared a brief set of operating instructions to get you
started. After you have listened to the Lens operating successfully in your system,
please take the time to read the entire owner's manual and familiarize yourself with the
operation and architecture of the world's finest digital interface device, the Genesis
Digital Lens.

After you unpack the Lens

There are four items inside the Lens' box; the Digital Lens itself, a remote control, a
power cord and this manual.

Plug and Play '

Digital Lenses are typically shipped for the voltage of the country they are intended to
be used in. In most cases, you will have to do nothing. Your Digital Lens should be
ready to plug and play. If, however. you are unsure that your Lens has been properly
set to the correct voltage by your dealer, distributor or by the factory itself, open the top
cover of the Lens and check or adjust (if necessary) the internal switch to the proper
voltage. The switch is located near the power input on the back of the Lens. Replace
the top cover.

Plug In the Lens

Set the Lens near the digital playback device (CD transport) and the D to A converter.
Using the supplied power cord, plug the Lens into the wall socket. if you typically use a
power filter or AC power cleaning device for your digital equipment, we recommend you
do not utilize one of these devices just yet. First plug the Lens directly into the wall.
Later, when you have gained some experience with the Lens, try your AC filter.

Plug in your sources and outputs

The back of the Lens is clearly marked and divided in two; inputs and outputs. Connect
your CD player or other digital source to any one of the inputs. We recommend the
RCA (coaxial), XLR (AESEBU) or glass inputs. Connect one of the three output
selections to your D to A processor.

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Turn on the Lens

First, install the batteries lorthe remote control (the batteries should be taped to the
back of the remote). The Lens controls are all located inside the lower left hand block
of buttons marked "Digital Lens". Press the red power button and the Lens will turn on.

Select the appropriate Input

Using the remote control, select the input that your CD transport is connected to. The
display will announce the selection. If you are properly connected, the right hand
display will measure the frequency of y0ur CD player (44.1 kHz) and the right hand
green lock light will come on. This shows that your CD transport is locked to the input
of the Lens.

After the transport's frequency has been displayed, another number will appear
on the right hand side. This is the clock error, In parts per million, of your CD
transport. The Lens will correct this error automatically.

Your D to A player should be locked to the Lens attthis point, regardless of the input
you have selected.

Set the Lens optlons

Without reading all the options available to you with the Lens, we recommend
you press the 20 bit button on the remote control. This will almost always give
you the best sound regardless of the type of D to A processor you have. The
green LED will light on the left hand portion of the display.

You may experiment now with Dither1 and Dither 2 (on the remote control). Dither 1 is
the standard. Dither 2 will yield a slightly softer sound. Experiment for best results.

Attention
Laser Disk Owners

When playing a laser disk it will be necessary to place the Lens in the laser disk mode
to avoid having the soundtrack out of synch with the picture.

To activate the laser disk mode, first make sure you are switched to the appropriate
input. That is, if the laser disk player is plugged into input 1 (for instance) make sure
you are indeed switched to input 1. Press input 1 again (or whatever input you are
switched to). Pressing the appropriate input twice. in this manner, will activate the laser
disk mode. The front panel's right hand display will show "L0" as long as you are in
this mode.

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