780D Reference Streaming DAC
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3. AC extension cords are NOT recommended for use with this product The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily accessible NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components NEVER operate the MOON 780D with any covers removed There are no user serviceable parts inside An open unit especially if it is still connected to an AC source presents a potentially lethal shock hazard Refer all questions to authorized service personnel only 11 12 13 14 15 16 NEVER wet the inside of the MOON 780D with any liquid If a liquid substance does enter your MOON 780D immediately disconnect it from the AC mains and take it to your MOON dealer for a complete check up NEVER spill or pour liquids directly onto the MOON 780D NEVER block air flow through ventilation slots or heatsinks NEVER bypass any fuse NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified NEVER attempt to repair the MOON 780D If a problem occurs contact your MOON dealer NEVER expose the MOON 780D to extremely high or low temperatures NEVER operate the MOON 780D explosive atmosphere in an ALWAYS keep electrical equipment out of reach of children ALWAYS unplug sensitive equipment during lightning storms WARNING Do not expose batteries or battery pack to excessive heat such as sunshine or fire or the like electronic Owner s M anual Table of Contents In
4. Default Mode 1 The backlight is triggered on by either moving the remote control via internal motion detector or by pressing any button on the remote s keypad The backlight will remain illuminated for a full five 5 seconds after the last event motion or pressed button To activate the Default Mode press and hold the CD button for three 3 seconds The backlight will illuminate once very briefly for confirmation Button Mode 2 The backlight is triggered ONLY by pressing any button on the remote s keypad the internal motion detector is deactivated The backlight will remain illuminated for a full five 5 seconds after the last button is pressed To activate the Button Mode press and hold the AMP button for three 3 Remote operation with multiple MOON components Figure 4 Remote Operation with SimLink seconds The backlight will illuminate twice very briefly for confirmation Off Mode 3 The backlight feature is completely disabled To activate the Off Mode press and hold the DAC button for three 3 seconds The backlight will illuminate three times very briefly for confirmation Remote operation with a paired Bluetooth Device Depending on the make and model of the smart device that you have paired to the MOON 780D s D9 BLTOOTH input you may have the following transport control functions available to control the music stored on your smart device
5. P 8 or i 7 you will need to update the software of the older product to allow for complete SimLink functionality Contact your retailer for further details Operating the 780D We recommend leaving your 780D powered up at all times to maintain optimal performance When you plan on being away for a few days it may not be a bad idea to power off your DAC Please keep in mind that once fully broken in your 780D requires several hours of operation before reaching optimal performance after powering it up again Turning on your 780D for the first time Prior to turning the DAC on for the first time make sure that every cable is properly connected to avoid any problems Flick the main rocker switch located on the rear panel labeled POWER to the 1 on position Next briefly press the push button labeled Standby located on the front panel You will hear a very faint click sound confirming that everything is in order The blue LED on the front panel will illuminate indicating that the 780D is now powered up and ready for use On and Off Sequence To avoid having any annoying noises ie thumps and emanate from your speakers when powering your 780D on or off you should always power up your 780D before powering up your preamplifier and or integrated amplifier As well always power down your 780D after powering down your preamplifier and or integrated amplifier 15 780D Evolution
6. SimLink One of the main features of SimLink on the 780D involves the Standby function By pressing down and holding the Standby button for 2 seconds on the 780D all other MOON components connected via the SimLink will go into Standby mode along with the 780D The same logic applies when switching from Standby to active mode However since your 780D is equipped with the MiND Music Streamer the SimLink offers many more features Volume Mute Standby Digital Input Selection all via the MiND app running on your Apple device If you are using a MOON CD Transport or CD Player with your 780D you should make a SimLink connection between the CD s SimLink out and the 78005 SimLink in The default CD input is the D1 which means that when you press the play button on the CD the 780D will automatically switch to the D1 input You can change the default for the CD using the MOON CD setting previously described in the Software Setup section The connection rules for the SimLink very straightforward You must always connect the supplied cable between one component s SimLink Out jack and another component s SimLink In jack Also there is no master component in a SimLink chain no particular component operates as the main communications controller If you are using your 780D with an older MOON product such as a P 7
7. e Play a track on your smart device e Pause current track e Stop playing current track e Advance to Next Track Go back to Previous Track In figure 4 we have a 780D connected to a 700i Integrated Amplifier via their respective SimLink ports When you launch the MiND App on your Apple smart device full list on the MiND page of our website the 780D will turn on as will the 700i The 700i will automatically switch to its MiND assigned input as described previously in the Software Setup section To shut down the system press Off for this ZONE in the MiND app 17 780D Evolution Series ae 9 9 TEG 2 13 Figure 5 Remote Operation with SimLink 12V Trigger In figure 5 we have a 780D DAC connected to a 740P Preamplifier via their respective SimLink ports using a 1 8 mini jack cable and the 740P is connected to a 870A Amplifier via their respective 12V triggers also using a 1 8 mini jack cable When you turn on the 780D via remote control or its Standby button both the 740P and 870A will turn on automatically The same rule applies when you put the 780D into Standby mode Balanced Operation When using an unbalanced interconnect the audio Signal runs through both the center wire and the Shield ground wire Any noise picked up by this interconnect ie nearby magnetic fields such as an AC pow
8. the Setup procedure by pressing the Setup button again and EXITING will appear in the display or ii reset the 780D back to factory default status see the following example or iii configure more inputs examples on previous pages Reset the MOON 780D software settings back to their factory defaults 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window press OK 2 Press either the or Y button until RESET appears in the display press OK 3 RESET N will appear in the display 4 Press either the button until RESET Y appears in the display 5 Press OK and SURE N will appear in the display Owner s M anual Press either the or and SURE Y will appear the display Press OK and SAVED will briefly appear in the display followed by RESET 8 Press the Setup button again and EXITING will appear in the display 13 yi 780D Evolution Series Rear Panel Connections hinde in Caneda bay Sinmeudio Led Fabriqgu pu Cansda par JA AN CAUTION AVERTISSEMENT ANALOG OUTPUTS i ie La GHT ml LU LFT 1 TOSLINK RESET Sar oa U ster J AES EBU ETHERNET Sarma 2 nin OUT XT SUC Ly rus Figure 2 780D Rear panel The rear panel will look similar
9. to Figure 2 above On the left side are two pairs of analog outputs labeled Right and Left each with a single ended RCA and balanced XLR connector These are Fixed Level outputs intended to be connected to a line level input on either your preamplifier or integrated amplifier We strongly recommend that you use the balanced XLR connectors on your 780D to maximize its level of performance Don t hesitate to use high quality interconnect cables Poor quality interconnect cables can degrade the overall sonic performance of your system To the right of the analog outputs is a group of seven 7 Digital Inputs labelled D1 thru D7 Input D1 is an AES EBU on 3 pin XLR connectors and it will benefit most from cables with an impedance of 1100 Inputs D2 D3 D4 are S PDIF the first two on RCA connectors and the third on a BNC connector benefitting most from cables with an impedance of 75Q Inputs D5 and D6 are Optical and use a Toslink connector Don t hesitate to use high quality digital interconnect cables The space directly above the row of digital inputs is reserved for the MiND Music Streamer you will see a socket for a WiFi antenna and an RJ45 ethernet connector socket This is the eight digital input Please consult the MiND Setup Guide and MiND User Guide for further details Note The ninth digital input is wireless aptX Bluetooth an
10. 780D Evolution Series Reference Streaming DSD DAC DXD Digital eXtreme Definition DSD Direct Stream Digital Owner s Manual A by SIM AUDIO 780D Evolution Series M Owner s M anual Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions receptacles and the point where they exit from the 2 Keep these instructions apparatus Unplug mains cord during transportation 3 Heed all warnings l Da l l 11 Only use attachments and accessories specified by 4 Follow all instructions the manufacturer 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or 6 Clean only with a dry cloth table specified by the manufacturer 7 Do not block ventilation openings Install in or sold with the apparatus When a accordance with the manufacturer s instructions cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid 8 Do not install near heat sources such as injury from tip over radiators heat registers stoves or another l l apparatus that produces heat 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or l when unused for long periods of time 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel blades with one wider than the other A grounding servicing is required when the apparatus has been type plug has two bla
11. 8 and D9 When you change inputs the display window will show the new digital input and briefly four 4 dashes These dashes indicate that the 780D is in the process of locking onto a digital signal this may take several seconds the 780D successfully locks onto the digital signal the four dashes will be replaced by either the sampling rate frequency of this digital signal or the assigned label for this input refer to the next section Software Setup for further details When the selected digital input signal cannot be locked onto remains in the display window The 780D is capable of processing a PCM digital signal at one of the following eight 8 different sampling rates 44 1 48 0 88 2 96 0 176 4 192 0 352 8 and 384 0 all in kHz DSD digital signal at one of the following three 3 data rates DSD64 2 82MHz 050128 5 64MHz and 050256 11 28 2 For DSD input signals the corresponding information will appear in the display window as DSD DSD 2 and DSD 4 for these data rates respectively The Setup and buttons are used for programming the numerous software functions available on this DAC The next section entitled Software Setup explains their usage in detail As well the and buttons are used to navigate through the Software Setup menus Notes i DSD format signal
12. K 11 780D Evolution Series 3 NORMAL will appear the display 4 Press either the or button and INVERTED will appear in the display Press OK and SAVED will briefly appear in the display window followed by PHASE To switch back to the NORMAL phase setting repeat this process and select NORMAL 5 Press the SETUP button to exit from the Setup menu If you want to control the MOON 780D using a wired aftermarket infrared remote control receiver with a universal remote control you can disable the IR sensor located on the front panel as follows 1 You may either continue where we left off in the previous example by returning to the main menu and then pressing either the or button until INFRARED appears in the display OR enter into the Setup mode from the beginning by pressing the Setup button and pressing either the A or button until INFRARED appears in the display 2 Press OK and NORMAL will appear in the display 3 disable the MOON 780D s front panel IR sensor press either the button to alternate from NORMAL to DISABLED 4 Press OK and SAVED will appear briefly in the display followed by INFRARED 5 Press the Setup button to exit from the Setup menu The MOON 780D is equipped with a rear mounted IR input for use with aftermarket wired infrared remote contro
13. Series Remote Control Operation OJO Balance Figure 3 FRM 3 Remote Control 16 The MOON 780D uses the FRM 3 full function all aluminum backlit remote control figure 3 It operates on the Philips RC 5 communication protocol and can be used with other MOON components such as CD Players DAC s Integrated Amplifiers as well as other Preamplifiers The FRM 3 remote uses three AAA batteries included To install them use a Phillips head screwdriver 1 to remove the three screws located on the rear plate insert the batteries in the correct direction and then screw the rear plate back into place To operate the 780D with the FRM 3 you must press the DAC button on the second row The 9 power button switches the 780D between Standby and On mode Time Disp Rnd Rpt Mute 44 5 Alternates the display window contents between currently playing track s elapsed time and the OSD settings defined in the Software Setup Note The D8 MiND input must have its STATUS set to STATUS Y for this to function to work pg 10 Adjusts the display window s brightness by scrolling through the 3 different brightness levels Low Medium Default and High To turn off the display press and hold for 2 seconds repeat to turn the display back on Plays the tracks in the MiND QUEUE in a random order instead of the order as they appear in the QUEUE The display will show RND ON when
14. activated and RND OFF when deactivated 5 Press once and the entire MIND QUEUE will play again once it has reached the end The display will show RPT ALL Press a second time and the current track in the QUEUE will play again once it has ended The display will show RPT 1 Press a third time to cancel the repeat mode The display will show RPT OFF Mutes the analog output signal The display will show MUTE Pressing Mute again will reinstate the analog output signals Pause the track currently playing in the MiND QUEUE From the paused position resumes playback of the paused track in the MIND QUEUE or from the stopped position begins playback from the beginning of the MIND QUEUE Stop the track currently playing in the MIND QUEUE and resets position to the beginning of the QUEUE Go back to previous track in the MIND QUEUE Skip forward to next track in the MiND QUEUE The Input A and Input V buttons performing the same function as the Input lt and Input buttons located on the 780D s front panel Denotes remote functions available ONLY for the D8 MiND input Owner s M anual Backlight Function Your FRM 3 features a backlight capability that allows you to effortlessly operate this remote control in a darkened environment Since battery lifespan is substantially reduced when the backlighting feature is activated the FRM 3 includes 3 different operational modes to help preserve battery life
15. arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CE Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely European Community Marking by the CE symbol shown left indicates compliance of this device with the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility and LVD Low Voltage Directive standards of the before operating your MOON 780D Reference DAC ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or disconnecting any cables or when cleaning any component To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle The MOON 780D must be terminated with a three conductor AC mains power cord which includes an earth ground connection To prevent shock hazard all three connections must ALWAYS be used Connect the MOON 780D only to an AC source of the proper voltage Both the shipping box and rear panel serial number label will indicate the correct voltage Use of any other voltage will likely damage the unit and void the warranty
16. d circuit boards with pure copper tracings for a much shorter signal path This results in greater sonic accuracy and a dramatically improved signal to noise ratio Includes the FRM 3 remote control Owner s M anual Unpacking The 780D should be removed from its box with care The following accessories should be included inside the box with your Digital to Analog Converter vo y y v y y Once the 780D is unpacked inspect it thoroughly and report any damage to your dealer immediately We suggest that you keep all of the original packaging storing it in a safe place in case you re required to transport this AC power cable This owner s manual FRM 3 remote control with three AAA batteries SimLink cable with 1 8 mini plug terminations on each end Wi Fi antenna for MiND Music Streamer Warranty and product registration information USA and Canada only product The customized packaging is specially designed to protect the 780D from any potential damage during transit Please write the serial number of your new 780D in the space provided below for future reference Installation amp Placement The MOON 780D DAC should be placed on a solid level surface You should avoid placing it near a heat source or inside a closed cabinet that is not well ventilated as this could compromise the DAC s performance and reliability If the surface you have chosen isn t perfectly level each of the fou
17. d therefore doesn t require an input connector The upper right side of the rear panel has various connectors for external communications First there s a 12V trigger output on a 1 8 mini jack Then there is a 1 8 mini jack input for use with aftermarket infrared remote control receivers Next are two 2 SimLink connectors labeled in and out on 1 8 mini jacks Please refer to the next section entitled SimLink for 14 more details Finally the 780D is equipped with full function bi directional RS 232 port control and status for custom integration or automation as well as future software updates Directly below these communications interfaces are a pair of connectors labeled Ext Supply Input Input 1 4 pin XLR and Input 2 5 pin XLR These are reserved for use with MOON 820S external power supply On the far right side is the main power switch 0 off 1 the IEC receptacle labeled AC Input for the included AC power cord Connect the supplied AC power cable to the IEC receptacle Ensure that the AC wall outlet you use has a functioning ground For the best sonic performance it is preferable that you plug your 780D directly into a dedicated AC outlet and avoid using an extension cord Please speak with your MOON Authorized Retailer about the benefits of high quality cables for your system and superior quality AC wall outlet Owner s M anual
18. des and a third grounding damaged in any way such as when the power cord prong The wide blade or the third prong is or plug has been damaged liquid has been spilled provided for safety If the provided plug does not fit or objects have fallen into the apparatus the into the outlet consult an electrician for apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture replacement of the obsolete outlet does not operate normally or has been dropped 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or 15 No naked flame sources such as candles should be pinched particularly at plugs convenience WARNING placed on the apparatus TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FCC information for MOON 780D Digital to Analog Converter equipped with the MiND Music Streamer module This unit contains Transmitter Module FCC ID ZUCSEDMP3 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 780D Evolution Series Important Safety Instructions cont d The lightning flash with the
19. er cord will be reproduced by both the preamplifier and amplifier then heard through the loudspeakers Conversely a balanced interconnect has three separate conductors one for the ground and two for the actual signal 18 These two signals are identical except that one is 180 degrees out of phase with the other For example when one conductor is carrying a signal of 2 Volts the other will be carrying a signal of 2 Volts When these two inverted signals on a balanced line are output from the MOON 780D any noise picked up by the interconnect will be eliminated since differential circuit amplifies only the difference between these two signals Noise on a balanced interconnect will be equal on both conductors and therefore cancel out Owner s M anual Specifications Configuration Digital Filter Digital to Analog Converters Frequency Response full range THD 1kHz OdBFS A weighted Intermodulation Distortion Dynamic Range Signal to noise Ratio Channel Separation Intrinsic Jitter s Analog Outputs Balanced Single Ended Analog Output OdBFS XLR RCA Analog Output Impedance XLR RCA DSD Data Rates DSD Sample Rates PCM Bit depth range PCM Sampling Frequency Rates Digital Inputs 9 Remote Control Power Consumption idle AC Power Requirements Shipping Weight Dimensions W x Hx D inches cm Balanced Pin Assignment Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Fully Balanced Differential ESS ES9018S Sabre
20. etup procedure by 9 780D Evolution Series pressing the Setup button three times or iii continue with the Setup procedure by pairing a Bluetooth device assigning a MOON CD player to certain digital inputs configuring the On Screen Display OSD inverting the phase of the audio signal by 180 degrees disabling the infrared remote sensor changing the IR codes or resetting the 780D back to factory default status see the following examples Unlike the D1 through D6 inputs which can operate with any PCM digital input signal up to and including 24 bit 192kHz the USB input labelled D7 on the rear panel is designated specifically for both DSD and PCM signals up to 32 bit 384kHz including DXD The default OSD label is USB As well the D8 input is reserved for the included MiND network streaming module and the D9 input is reserved for the wireless Bluetooth input The default labels are MiND respectively For these three 3 inputs you may change the assigned label that appears in the OSD by using the aforementioned on board setup software As well you can also disable these inputs except for the D8 MiND if you don t plan to use them and enable them again the future when necessary The D8 MiND input has a second additional setup option called STATUS which when enabled will show the status of the current track that is being played from the MiND s queue specifically gt or 1 al
21. he display window You can change the information that appears in the MOON 780075 display window during normal operation for all inputs This is referred to here as the On Screen Display OSD 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window 2 Press either the or button until OSD appears in the display Press OK 3 S RATE will appear the display window This option will display the actual input D1 D2 D3 etc along with the sampling rate frequency of the track that is currently playing Pressing either the A or button will reveal the other available OSD option IN LABEL which will show the actual input along with the label you previously assigned to each input in the display window 4 Once you have determined your preferred OSD option press OK and SAVED will briefly appear in the display followed by OSD 5 Press the SETUP button to exit from the Setup menu note When the In Label option is selected the sampling rate frequency will be appear in the display window for 2 seconds when you change the input You can invert the phase of the MOON 780D s output signal by 180 degrees for all inputs as follows 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window 2 Press either the or button until PHASE appears in the display Press O
22. its features We hope you enjoy listening to the MOON 780D DAC as much as the pride we have taken in creating this fine audio product We understand the power and emotion of music and build our products with the goal of faithfully capturing these elusive qualities The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice The most current version of this manual is available on our official website at www simaudio com Your MOON 780D DAC incorporates many innovative significant design features to achieve its world class level of performance This is an abbreviated list of the more important features Nine 9 digital inputs include USB hi res audio AES EBU SPDIF x3 Optical x2 aptX Bluetooth and Ethernet Wi Fi Supports native DSD up to DSD256 USB only and PCM up to 384kHz 32 bit on USB only Built in MiND network streaming player includes TIDAL Music Service Note TIDAL is a paid subscription based service DSD Streaming over Ethernet via MiND Femto second clock vs Pico second clock where 1 pico second 1000 femto seconds The result is much lower jitter 150 femto seconds less than 1 6 of a pico second and therefore lower distortion There is one DAC chip per channel running in mono mode for a true dual mono design each of these two DAC chips are programmed to process a single channel for the best possible sonic performance whereby each chip contains 16 individual DAC circ
23. l receivers In the event that you want control the MOON 780D with a universal remote control and NOT the one included FRM 3 you can change the RC 5 remote control system codes This procedure is recommended when you have a large custom install setup that uses multiple integrated amplifiers and or preamplifiers that operate on the RC 5 standard and you need to make each component unique w r t remote control operation up to 4 components Before 12 making the following change you should have a basic understanding of how to program a universal remote control The following example shows how to change the IR codes that the MOON 780D will recognize 1 You may either continue where we left off in the previous example by returning to the main menu and then pressing either the or button until IR CODE appears in the display OR enter into the Setup mode from the beginning by pressing the Setup button and then pressing either the or Y button until IR CODE appears in the display 2 Press OK and DEFAULT will appear in the display 3 Tochange the RC 5 system codes press either the button to scroll through the available sets of RC 5 compatible codes 5 511 5 514 5 515 5 519 4 you ve decided one Press OK and SAVED will appear briefly in the display followed by IR CODE 5 From this point you can i exit from
24. ong with the elapsed time of the current track To enable this feature you will need to do the following 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window 2 Press either the or W button until INPUTS appears in the display Press the OK button 3 Press either the or button until D8 appears in the display Press OK 4 Press either the W button until STATUS appears in the display Press OK 5 STATUS Y will appear in the display 6 Press the OK button and SAVED will appear in the display followed by STATUS 10 7 Press the SETUP button three 3 times to exit from the Setup menu 8 To disable this feature repeat steps 1 through 4 then press either the or button until STATUS N appears in the display then repeat steps 6 and 7 Assigning a custom label to an input 1 Using the first example from this section for configuring an input repeat steps 1 through 5 2 When CUSTOM appears in the display press the OK button The display will show 3 Press either the or button to scroll through the 26 letters of the English alphabet first in uppercase and then lowercase followed by the numbers 0 through 9 and finally several miscellaneous symbols including the space character When you see the letter number or symbol you wish to use press OK to
25. ous menu levels the and W buttons for scrolling through the available choices within each programmable item and the OK button for confirming and saving your selections What follows are step by step examples of how to configure an input pair a Bluetooth enabled smart device change the contents of the on screen display invert phase of the audio signal setup the unit for an aftermarket Infrared remote receiver and reset the software back to the factory default We will begin by walking through the available options for the D1 input 1 enter the Setup mode begin by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window 2 Press either the or W button until INPUTS appears in the display Press the OK button 3 Press either the or button until D1 appears in the display Press OK 4 LABEL will appear the display Press OK 5 DVD will appear in the display Press either the A or button to scroll through more than a dozen choices appearing in alphabetical order DVD CD BLU RAY etc various MOON source model names i e ANDROMEDA 780D etc and finally a choice called CUSTOM which allows you to create your own text label of up to 8 characters in length refer to the example at the end of this section for more details 6 When the label name you wish to assign to the D1 input appears in the display pres
26. ptimal performance When switching back from Standby to the on mode the selected input will be memorized from the previous listening session The blue indicator LED turns off when the 780D is in Standby mode The Display button allows you to adjust the brightness of the large digital display window It also provides you with the option of turning off the display There are three 3 different levels of brightness The default is medium Pressing the Display button once will increase the level to the highest setting Pressing the button again will decrease the brightness to the lowest setting Pressing the Display button a third time returns the display to its default setting of medium To turn the display off press and hold the Display button for 2 seconds When the display is turned off it will still come back on briefly whenever you press any of the buttons located on the front panel or the remote control using the brightness level that was previously set the display will automatically turn off again once you are done To turn the display back on simply press and hold the Display button for 2 seconds The two 2 buttons labeled lt Input gt allow you to sequentially scroll either forward gt or backward 4 through all the digital inputs The inputs are ordered as follows going forward D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D
27. r 4 legs of your 780D are height adjustable carefully using your fingers you can either raise each leg by turning the cone underneath clockwise or lower each leg by turning it counterclockwise We strongly recommend that you leave these cones mounted to the component at all times for reasons related to both performance and aesthetics Since your 780D is equipped with the MiND Music Streamer please visit our website to download PDF versions of both the MiND Setup Guide and MiND App User Guide If you intend to use the 780D s USB input connection PCM or DSD with a Windows based computer you will need to install our USB HD DSD driver which can be downloaded from the support section of our website Note Apple based computers don t require this driver 780D Evolution Series Front Panel Controls a CIGITAL TO AMALOG CONVERTER Figure 1 780D Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 above The large digital display window indicates the selected digital input D1 thru D9 its corresponding sampling rate frequency in kHz 44 1 thru 384 0 of the source material currently being played and or assigned input label The Standby button disengages all outputs from the rest of the 780D s circuitry and turns off the digital display However when in Standby mode all digital and analog audio circuitry remains powered up to help maintain o
28. r pairing to work This procedure only needs to be performed once for each smart device 6 When the Bluetooth pairing procedure fails after 30 seconds TIMEOUT will briefly appear in the display window followed by BLTOOTH after few seconds 7 exit the discovery mode prematurely press the setup button and ABORTED will briefly appear in the display followed by BLTOOTH 8 Press the SETUP button once to exit u and EXITING will appear briefly in the display window Your MOON 780D can automatically switch to the designated input for your SimLink connected MOON CD Player CD transport when you press its play button You must first assign the corresponding digital input on the 780D The factory default input is D2 To change the default input from D2 to either D1 D3 or D4 you must do as follows 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window 2 Press either the or button until MOON CD appears in the display press OK 3 Press either the or button until the digital input you wish to assign to you MOON CD Player or CD transport appears in the display window For example if you wanted to assign the D3 input for your MOON CD Player or CD transport then you would continue scrolling until CD D3 appears in the display Then press OK 4 Press the Setup button once to exit and EXITING will appear in t
29. s can ONLY be played through the USB D7 input and the MIND s ethernet D8 input The MiND input is limited to DSD64 ii PCM format signals with sample rates of 352 8kHz and 384kHz can ONLY be played through the USB D7 input and the MiND s ethernet D8 input Owner s M anual Software Setup The MOON 780D DAC includes powerful software that allows you to configure it to meet your specific needs For each of the nine 9 inputs you can assign a label to replace the factory assigned name i e D1 D2 etc and disable the input completely when it s not in use As well you can i place the Bluetooth input into pairing mode ii assign a SimLink connected MOON CD Player to the D1 through D4 inputs that will cause the 780D to automatically switch to the assigned input when pressing the PLAY button on the CD player iii change what appears in the on screen display OSD iv invert the phase of the audio signal by 180 degrees v disable the front panel infrared sensor and vi change the IR code set for use with a universal remote control Finally there s a facility to reset all software settings back to their factory defaults Please refer to the accompanying quick reference diagram for a snapshot of the entire Setup menu layout When you are in Setup mode there are four 4 front panel items used to program this DAC The Setup button for navigating up and down through the vari
30. s the OK button SAVED will briefly appear in the display followed by LABEL 7 Press the Setup button and the label you ve just assigned to the D1 input will appear in the display 8 At this point you can i continue configuring one other option for the D1 input see the next step ii configure another input such as D2 Press either the A button to access the D2 input or iii leave the Setup mode press the Setup button once and INPUTS appears in the display then press it again and EXITING will appear in the display 9 The only other configurable option for the D1 input and other inputs except for the D8 MiND input is to disable it when that input won t be used press either the or button and ENABLE will appear in the display Press OK 10 The factory default is ENABLE Y which will appear in the display Press either the or button to alternate between ENABLE N and ENABLE Y Press OK and SAVED will briefly appear in the display followed by ENABLE When an input has been disabled it will appear only in the Setup menu as D1 N A 11 You have now passed through both configuration options for the D1 input At this point you can i repeat the above process for the another input by pressing the Setup button and then using either the or button to select the next input to configure ii exit from the S
31. select it and then repeat this step for the next character 4 You must assign all 8 characters when creating a custom input label If your label requires only 5 characters you will need to input a blank space for the remaining 3 characters 5 Once you ve filled the last position press OK SAVED will briefly appear the display followed by INPUTS 6 Press the SETUP button to exit from the Setup menu When you want to use the 7800 D9 input with a Bluetooth capable smart device iPhone iPad Android etc you must first pair this device to the 780D by temporarily placing the 780D in discovery mode as follows 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button SETUP will appear in the display window press Owner s M anual 2 Press either the or button until appears in the display press OK 3 Pair Y will appear in the display press OK 4 Now the 780D will be in Bluetooth discovery mode and will remain so for 30 seconds PAIRING will appear in the display window and the three will flash in sequence 5 MOON 780D will appear in the Bluetooth device list of your smart device and you must select it At the same time the 780D s display window will show PAIRED for several seconds and then BLTOOTH to indicate successful pairing The Bluetooth feature of your smart device must be enabled fo
32. troduction 6 Unpacking 7 Installation amp Placement 7 Front Panel Controls 8 Software Setup 9 Rear Panel Connections 14 SimLink 15 Operating the 780D 15 Remote Control Operation 16 Balanced Operation 18 Specifications 19 Quick Reference Setup Menus Appendix www simaudio com Simaudio Ltd 1345 Newton Road Boucherville Qu bec J4B 5H2 CANADA Date Code 20151013 780D Evolution Series Introduction Thank you for selecting the MOON 780D Reference Digital to Analog Converter DAC as a part of your music cinema system This DAC has been designed to offer state of the art high end performance elegant package while retaining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has made its reputation We have spared no effort to ensure that it is the finest DAC available We have been building high performance audio equipment for 35 years and the know how gained through our cumulative experience is an important reason why MOON DACs are so musically satisfying The know how gained through our cumulative experience is an important reason why MOON DACs are so musically satisfying The performance of your 780D will continue to improve during the first 400 hours of listening This is the result of a break in period required for the numerous high quality electronic parts used throughout this DAC Before setting up your new MOON 780D we encourage you to please read this manual thoroughly to properly acquaint yourself with
33. uits which provides for 8 differential mode DAC circuits On board programmable software for customization of the end user interface MHP Moon Hybrid Power is a High Performance Universal Power Supply using conductive polymer capacitors high speed digital switching and analog linear regulators post stages non switch mode for ultra stable and exceptionally low noise DC output 2 stages of our M LoVo MOON Low Voltage DC regulation circuit a highly sophisticated circuit that is virtually free of noise yielding an exceptionally fast precise and stable DC voltage The result is a power supply with virtually unmeasurable noise floor Power supply voltage regulation includes i7DCf Independent Inductive DC Filtering There is one inductor dedicated to each integrated circuit type component DAC Op Amp etc in the audio circuit s signal path 4 stages in all A very short capacitor free signal path using a DC servo circuit and proprietary 18dB octave analog filter RS 232 port for i full unsolicited bidirectional feedback and ii firmware updates 12 Volt trigger output for remote operation IR input for external control with aftermarket infrared remote control receivers and SimLink controller ports that allow for 2 way communications between other MOON components Ultra rigid chassis construction to minimize the effects of external vibrations Fully compatible with the 820S external power supply 4 Layer printe
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