ONKYO DAC-HA200 (01) PDF MANUAL

The software supports the following products and operating systems (as of January, 2015):

Playback supported: DAC-HA300, DAC-HA200*¹

*¹ DAC-HA200 does not support DSD file playback.

*² DAC-HA300 does not support Windows Vista.

The Onkyo HF Player supports the following file formats and extensions:

Note:

DSD file playback is limited to models that support it.

Moreover, playback of files with formats that exceed the supported specifications of the equipment is not possible. For details, see the operation manual for the model being used.

1. Decompress the file you have downloaded and double-click “Onkyo HF Player Installer.exe” to start the installer.

2. Follow the installer’s instructions to install.

3. After installation, click [Onkyo HF Player] in the Start menu to start the software.

NOTE: Start this software after connecting the DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200.

To delete Onkyo HF Player, go to the [Control Panel] and select [Onkyo HF Player] in [Uninstall a Program] and uninstall.

1. Decompress the file you have downloaded and double-click “Setup Onkyo HF Player.pkg” to start the installer.

2. Follow the installer’s instructions to install.

3. After installation, double-click [Onkyo HF Player] in the [Application] display of [Finder] to start the software.

NOTE: Start this software after connecting the DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200.

To delete Onkyo HF Player, move the Onkyo HF Player icon to the Trash.

For Windows:

1. Select [Device…] from the [Configure] menu.

2. The [Configure] window will appear.

3. In the [Device] item, select the model name for the device you have connected (e.g., Onkyo DAC-HA300).

For Mac OS:

1. Select [Preferences…] from the [Onkyo HF Player] menu.

2. The [Preferences] window will appear.

3. In the [Device] item, select the model name for the device you have connected (e.g., DAC-HA300).

If you start this software without the DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 connected, device settings may be deleted. If this occurs, connect the DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 before starting this software and set up the device again.

On the Windows version of the Onkyo HF Player with a DAC-HA300, you can choose a decoding mode from the [Configure] > [Device…] menu. The options are:

[DSD over PCM]: This is a playback method called DoP (DSD Audio over PCM Frames). The DSD data is embedded into PCM format for transfer.

[DSD Native]: Thanks to the ASIO 2.1 driver, the DSD data is directly transferred without prior PCM conversion.

There are two methods for handling audio data, which affect playback quality. To achieve finer audio quality, choose [Expand to RAM].

[Normal]: Reads digital audio data using the normal file access mode.

[Expand to RAM]: Stores digital audio data onto the RAM (Random Access Memory) of your PC. This allows your PC to process stored data on the RAM by canceling file access during playback, allowing the system to playback in the finest audio quality. Note: When this mode is selected, it may take extra time to start playback on a slower PC.

To select a mode on Windows:

1. Go to the [Configure] menu and select [Device…].

2. In the ‘Audio Data Handling’ section, select either ‘Normal’ or ‘Expand to RAM (Needs More Memory)’.

To select a mode on Mac OS:

1. Go to the [Onkyo HF Player] menu and select [Preferences…].

2. In the ‘Audio Data Handling’ section, select either ‘Normal’ or ‘Expand to RAM (Needs More Memory)’.

3. For ‘Expand to RAM’, you can allocate the maximum size of memory as needed.

There are two ways to add music files to the “Playlist” in the lower part of the main window:

Method 1: Drag and Drop

Drag and drop your music files directly from your computer into the Playlist area.

Method 2: Add File Menu

1. Select [Add file…] from the [File] menu at the top-left of the main window.

2. An [Add file] window will appear.

3. Browse and select the target music file(s). You can select multiple files at once.

4. Click the [Open] button to add them to the Playlist.

Using the Main Window Controls:

[PLAY]: Click to start playback from the beginning of the list. If playback was stopped, pressing [PLAY] again starts playback from where it was stopped.

[STOP]: Click to stop the music.

[PAUSE]: Click to pause the music.

Double-click a track: To start playback of a specific file, double-click that file’s line in the list.

Playback Slider: During playback, you can use the mouse to move the slider below the time display to change the playback position.

Using the Playback Menu:

The following controls are also accessible from the [Playback] menu:

Stop: Stop the music.

Pause: Pause the music.

Play: Start playback.

Previous: Go back to the previous music file in the Playlist.

Next: Go to the next music file in the Playlist.

Shuffle (playlist): Start shuffle play in the Playlist.

Order: Select a repeat play type from this menu.

– [Default]: No repeat playback.

– [Repeat(playlist)]: Repeat all music files in the Playlist.

– [Repeat(title)]: Repeat the selected music file.

Unless you save the playlist, added music files in the list will disappear when the Onkyo HF Player is shut down. To save:

1. After adding music files to the Playlist, select [Save playlist…] from the [File] menu.

2. A [Save playlist] window appears.

3. Choose an appropriate location on your PC to save the playlist.

4. Click the [Save] button.

1. Select [Load playlist…] from the [File] menu.

2. A [Load playlist] window appears.

3. Choose a target Playlist file (“.ppl” extension on Windows or “.xml” extension on Mac OS) from the appropriate location on your PC.

4. Click the [Open] button to load the selected Playlist.

This alert window appears if you have made changes to the current playlist (like adding files) and then attempt to load another playlist or perform an action that would discard the current list.

[Yes]: Click to save the current, changed playlist before proceeding.

[No]: Click to discard the changes to the current playlist.