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1. Note Some computer systems ship with an OEM version of e Windows 98 that does not contain the entire generic USB Windows 98 driver and audio platform If you cannot select USB Audio Device in the Preferred Device Window please refer to the ax troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for ies Voice Devices further instructions In this situation you may not be able to iy Preferred device select USB Audio Device even though the USB drivers seemed Jue Ado Devico E to install fine when you first plugged in the AN1 Ss a Paas ound Recording Windows ME A eens Once Windows ME starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded the AN1 should automatically be set as your system s m MIDI Music Playback Preferred device preferred audio device To verify this open the Sounds and ES Microsot GS Wavetable SW Synth El Multimedia Properties control panel and make sure that USB Molino Atos IV Use only preferred devices Cancel Apply Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device To get to the Sounds and Multimedia Properties control panel hit Start then go to Settings then Windows ME Control Panel The multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window Double click on the icon to open the Sounds and Multimedia Properties window In the Audio tab under the heading Sound Playback Preferred Device make sure that USB Audio Device appears If it2. make sure that you are not using any other programs and that all virus checkers have been disabled during recording For further information please refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this user manual Tips for getting the best results with your AN1 The AN1 is a high fidelity medium that has been specifically designed to transferring audio between a PC and MiniDisc recorder with the highest possible clarity If you re finding any distortion in a recording there are a couple of possible reasons The first is that the original source MP3 or wav file contains distortion or is being corrupted during playback Because the AN1 plays these files exactly any anomalies in an original recording or that occur during playback will also be played To reduce the likelihood of distortion in your source file make sure not to use your computer for any other tasks during ripping MP3 compression or playback Contact the vendor of your ripper and encoder to make sure you meet their minimum system reguirements and are using the program correctly f your source file does not contain any distortion another place that it can be corrupted is in the MiniDisc recorder Make sure that the AN1 s output level is not set too high Having the output of the AN1 set higher han the maximum input level of your MiniDisc recorder can cause degradation in sound guality Most MiniDisc recorders have an input level indicator that allows you to monitor the strength of
3. the first time Windows doesn t seem to automatically default to where the drivers should be and you can t seem to find them on the Windows CD either Fix A lot of the large branded computer manufacturers ship their systems with a cutdown OEM version of Windows that does not always include all the USB audio components Because this is specific to each manufacturer you will need to contact the one who built your system and ask them to send you a USB audio upgrade to bring your version of Windows up to the same standard as the retail version The AN1 does not need any special device drivers using only the following generic Windows ones that are usually stored in the listed directories for each USB component C win influsb inf driver location for USB Composite Device C win inf hiddev inf driver location for USB Human Interface Device C win inflwdma_usb inf driver location for USB Audio Device These drivers are all that is needed to operate the AN1 2 My AN1 looked to install fine but can t select it as preferred device Problem Your AN1 went through most of the driver install or all of the driver installation fine but now when you try to select it in the Playback section of the multimedia control panel there doesn t appear to be any option for USB audio device Fix The symptom occurs where large branded computer manufacturers ship their systems with a cutdown OEM version of Windows that does not always include all the USB audi
4. B cable in Now plug the AN1 into the other end of the USB cable Windows ME will open a New Hardware Found window and let you know it s found the AN1 It will then start loading drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device depending on what components have previously been installed on your system Click Next In the Add New Hardware Wizard place a check next to the option Automatic Search for a Better Driver Recommended and click Next The Add New Hardware Wizard will load a Windows Driver folder When it has completed loading the drivers from this folder the Add New Hardware Wizard will let you know it has finished installing the new hardware device Click on Finish If during this process Windows ME notifies you that there is a version conflict and that a file being copied is older than a file currently on your computer click Yes to keep the existing file Once the first set of drivers has finished installing Windows ME may reguire the other two USB drivers to also be installed This will depend on what USB audio devices have previously been used on your system Simply follow the procedure outlined above until all the reguired USB drivers have been installed Once all of the reguired drivers have been installed Windows ME will start We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the AN1 is now complete Windows 2000 installation 1 With
5. Balance e E gp EI sliders go to Options and then Properties In the bottom section of lis Volume Volume the Properties window make sure a check appears next to Wave STS E E Balance and Speaker Balance Click OK once you re done y 7 E Mute all T Mute T Mute Installing MusicMatch Jukebox Plus Advanced USB Audio Device After the AN1 s USB drivers have loaded you will be ready to start recording The AN1 works with any Windows compatible media player although to help make things easy we ve included a full version of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus This Controlling volume levels powerful software will let you quickly rip and encode tracks from CDs run customized playlists and apply graphic equalization to all of your recordings After exhaustive testing we definitely think MusicMatch is one of the best programs around for getting superior results To install MusicMatch Jukebox Plus please do the following 1 Insert the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus CD into your CD ROM drive 2 When the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus splash screen opens click on the option Install Jukebox Plus and follow the onscreen instructions A users manual detailing how to use MusicMatch Jukebox Plus is contained on the CD If you wish to view the manual simply insert the MusicMatch CD into your CD ROM drive and select User s Guide For further information and news on software updates please visit www musicmatch com or www xitel com Note You don t have to run MusicMatc
6. MID PORT AN1 PC TO MINIDISC ANALOG RECORDING KIT USERS MANUAL MD PORT AN1 Mac users please turn to page 11 Getting started Getting your AN1 going is as simple as plugging it into a primary USB port of any computer running Windows 98 Windows ME or Windows 2000 There s no need to load any special software but you will have to follow a few simple steps to enable the Windows USB audio drivers After you ve finished these steps make sure to read our tips on recording before launching into a full session Windows 98 installation Note Some computer systems ship with an OEM version of Windows 98 that does not contain the entire generic USB driver and audio platform If you experience any trouble loading the USB drivers please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions Le There s no need to turn your computer off when plugging the AN1 in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the AN1 into the other end of the USB cable Windows 98 will open an Add New Hardware Wizard and let you know it s found the AN1 It will then start loading drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device depending on what components have previously been installed on your system Click Next 3 Checkthe option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next Windows 98 should a
7. USB technology there s no need to turn your computer off when plugging the AN1 in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in Now plug the AN1 into the other end of the USB cable Windows 2000 will automatically detect the addition of a new USB interface It will automatically update your USB drivers including USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device and USB Audio Device Once Windows 2000 has completed updating the USB drivers it will automatically set the AN1 as your preferred multimedia device We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the AN1 is now complete Checking that the AN1 is selected as preferred device in Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 With USB technology there s never any need to turn your computer off when unplugging or plugging in the AN1 When you want to use the AN1 simply close any running programs and plug it into the USB port Your system will automatically configure itself When you re done you can unplug the AN1 and your computer will automatically configure for whatever soundcard is installed In both cases it doesn t matter if the system is on or off For smooth automatic loading please ensure all audio programs are closed before plugging in or unplugging the AN1 Note when the AN1 is selected as your system s preferred audio device no sound will come out of any speakers plugged into your s
8. d on the MusicMatch CD is a copy of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus a powerful program that will let you compile and play various forms of computer and CD audio It will also let you rip tracks from audio CDs and turn them into your own MP3 files While your AN1 will work with any of your other favorite media players we suggest using MusicMatch Jukebox Plus because of it s track marking feature which assists MD recorders in automatically adding track marks To install MusicMatch Jukebox Plus 1 Insert the CD into the CD drive and when the icon that corresponds to the CD appears on your desktop double click on it This will open a window that contains the Music Match Jukebox installer 2 Double click on the icon labeled MusicMatch Jukebox 2 0 Xitel This will install MusicMatch Jukebox onto your hard drive Q MusicMatch Jukebox Ma Macintosh HD 6 3 GB available gt MusicMatch Jukebox 20 Xitel Biel Eject Desktop Install software into folder 3 If you want you can choose a different folder or create a new folder into which the installer will load MusicMatch Jukebox If at any time during installation you re promoted to type in a registration key enter he code that appears on the outside of your CD cover This will unlock all the advanced features of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus Installing File dbpbautodj bmp Installing 16 of 256 items This installer was created with Aladdin s Stuffit In
9. doesn t use the scroll arrow to the right and choose USB Audio Device You re now fully loaded Windows 2000 2121 Once Windows 2000 starts and the appropriate drivers have been Sounds Audo Hardware y Sound Playback loaded the AN1 will automatically be set as your system s 4 me nape WN preferred audio device To verify this open the Sounds and zi Multimedia panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in Kall rd the Playback section under the Audio tab To get to the multimedia beeen control panel hit Start then go to Settings then Control Panel The AR fwa E Sounds and Multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window Volume Advanced Double click on the icon In the Audio tab make sure that USB PEA Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device If it doesn t use the scroll arrow to the right and lame About I Use only preferred devices Cancel Apply choose USB Audio Device You re now fully loaded Controlling the output and volume levels Windows 2000 The AN1 s volume and output controls can be accessed by double clicking the standard volume control icon Depending on what i xl 0 7 media player you are using for most of the AN1 s operations the poe RES e A USB Audio CD Player Wave volume will be set either by the Wave Balance slider or the Speaker Banos Balanca Balance slider To activate the Wave Balance and Speaker
10. e you should find that it already has a check by default If you don t want to use this feature click on the selection box to remove the check mark Some MD recorders add a ghost track that consists of no audio data when using this feature This is a function of the MD recorder s internal recording mechanism and not your AN1 Any ghost tracks can be easily removed by using the delete function of your MD recorder Technical Support For all technical support inquiries please visit our website at www xitel com If you can t find an answer to your problems there drop us an email at support xitel com We will need the following details so that our tech guys can quickly provide assistance 1 serial number on the base of your MD Port 2 details of your computer including operating system and 3 a step by step explanation of the problems you re experiencing the more detail the easier it is for us to help you 15 Warranties and Disclaimer The actual physical dimensions and capabilities of the AN1 may differ slightly from illustrations and descriptions contained within this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that electrical functionality has been maintained wherever possible Xitel reserves the right to change specifications of the AN1 or the bundled software without notice Xitel warrants the AN1 against defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase from an authorized dealer or Xitel repr
11. e Apple Audio Extension appears Check that the version of this file is 1 0 5 or higher If a version column does not appear go to View in the top navigation bar and select View Options Place a check next to Version in the Show Columns section Click on OK A version column will now appear and let you check the version of the Apple Audio Extension file running on your computer If your system is not running Apple Audio Extension 1 0 5 or higher the AN1 may not operate 4 After verifying your computer has the necessary operating system and audio extensions close all applications Plug the supplied USB cable into a USB port on your computer Now plug the AN1 into the other end of the USB cable Don t plug the AN1 into a USB hub as other devices on the hub may effect the digital audio data causing unwanted pops and clicks in your recordings 5 Your computer will now automatically initiate the AN1 and set it as preferred playback device After a few seconds you should notice that no audio will come out of your computer speakers If you can still hear sound coming out your computer speakers verify that you re running at least the minimum operating system and apple audio extensions requirements If you are restart your system with the AN1 plugged in to let your system initialize it That s all there is to installing the AN1 Now head on to the next section Loading MusicMatch Jukebox Plus 12 Loading MusicMatch Jukebox Plus Containe
12. e the volume control up and down on the media player and watch which slider this controls in the AN1 volume control panel In the AN1 volume control panel set the volume level of the slider that the media player did not control all the way up So for example if moving the media player volume control caused the Wave Balance slider in the AN1 volume control panel to move you would set the volume of the Speaker Balance control all the way up If moving the media player volume control caused the Speaker Balance slider in the AN1 volume control panel to move you would set the volume of the Wave Balance control all the way up Close the AN1 volume control panel Press stop on your media player 6 Set the volume of MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite media player to minimum Press record on your MiniDisc recorder Press play on MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite media player Your MiniDisc recorder should start recording 7 Wearing the headphones connected to the MiniDisc recorder start to slowly raise the volume control in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite media player You will start to hear the volume increase through the headphones 8 Make sure that you raise the volume control only to an appropriate level for your MiniDisc recorder If you increase the volume past the signal level that the MiniDisc recorder can tolerate it will cause distortion in your recording Many MiniDisc recorders have a level display that lets you mo
13. e the volume control in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus You ll start to hear the volume increase through the headphones 8 Make sure that you raise the volume control to an appropriate level for your MiniDisc recorder If you increase the volume past the signal level that your MiniDisc recorder can tolerate it will cause distortion in your recording Many MiniDisc recorders have a level display that lets you monitor the input signal strength 9 You have now set the levels of your AN1 for recording You can now load a playlist and start a full recording session Note during recording it is advisable not to use any other applications on your system Most MP3 decoders require large amounts of resources to ensure flawless MP3 decoding and playback If you interfere with the computer during recording it can effect MP3 decoding which can in turn effect the quality of your recording 14 Automatic Track Marking In order to assist your MD recorder in adding track marks you can use the Analog Minidisc Trackmarking feature that comes standard with MusicMatch Jukebox Plus By enabling this feature a three second gap of silence is automatically inserted between tracks helping your MD recorder insert track marks To verify that this feature is turned on in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus go to Edit then Preferences Down the bottom of the screen is a selection box next to the title Minidisc Analog Trackmarking Put a check in this box to enable the gapping featur
14. esentative This warranty only applies to the original purchaser and is not transferable At Xitel s sole discretion proof of purchase and or the AN1 s serial number will be required to initiate any warranty claim This warranty does not cover any incompatibilities due to the user s computer hardware software or any other related system configuration the AN1 is installed with This warranty does not cover any damage caused by negligence non authorized modifications service by any other persons other than Xitel or if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse negligence or misapplication Xitel is not responsible for any lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this product That includes damage to property and to the extent permitted by law damages for personal injury This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose to the extent permitted by law USA FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning Product Name MD Port USB Digital to Analog Converter Product Model Number AN1 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 Canada ICES 003 Conf
15. h to use the AN1 it will also work with any of your other favorite players including the Windows Media Player Recording from PC to MiniDisc with the AN1 WARNING tt is important to read through these instructions carefully and to adjust the volume controls as directed Do not at any stage place headphones on your ears without first checking that the volume controls are set to a minimum and slowly raised to a comfortable listening level 1 Before starting make sure that both the Wave Balance and Speaker Balance volume sliders are set to a minimum You can access the AN1 s volume sliders by double clicking the speaker icon at the bottom right had side of the Windows task bar 2 Plug a set of headphones or monitor speakers into your MiniDisc recorder 3 With the supplied 3 5mm dual stereo cable connect the AN1 to the Line In of your MiniDisc recorder 4 Start MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or your favorite Windows media player and load a selection of wav or MP3 files to be recorded 5 If you are using MusicMatch Jukebox Plus go to point 6 now If you are not intending on using MusicMatch Jukebox Plus you will have to work out which volume slider your media player controls in the AN1 volume control panel so that you can set the initial output level Press play on your media player and open the AN1 volume control panel by double clicking on the speaker icon down in the Windows task bar at the bottom right had corner of your screen Mov
16. lready have the various USB components installed and will automatically default to the location of those drivers on your hard drive Click Next If Windows 98 does not have the various USB components loaded it will tell you that the files could not be found and will reguest the Windows 98 CD In this case put your Windows 98 CD into the CD ROM drive and place a check next to CD ROM drive then click Next The Wizard will now let you know it has located drivers for a USB Composite Device USB Human Interface Device or USB Audio Device and will identify these drivers under the heading Location of Driver This location may be your hard drive or CD ROM drive depending on what drivers your system has had installed in the past Click Next The first set of drivers will now install Once the first set of drivers finishes installing Windows 98 may reguire the other two USB drivers to also be installed This will depend on what USB audio devices have previously been used on your system Simply follow the procedure outlined above until all the reguired USB drivers have been loaded Once all of the reguired drivers have been installed Windows 98 will start We recommend rebooting your computer to ensure all changes take effect Your driver installation for the AN1 is now complete Windows Millennium Edition There s no need to turn your computer off when plugging the AN1 in for the first time Locate your computer s USB port and plug the supplied US
17. nitor the input signal strength 9 You have set the levels of your AN1 for recording You can now load a playlist and start a full session 10 MusicMatch Jukebox Plus includes a special feature for AN1 users that automatically adds a 3 second gap of silence between tracks during playback This feature will allow many MiniDisc recorders to automatically insert track marks in syncro record mode Please check your MiniDisc user manual to see if your recorder supports this form of track marking To turn the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus gapping feature on click on File in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus then scroll down and click on MiniDisc Analogue Trackmarking A check mark will appear to show the feature is enabled To disable the gapping feature go to Options and then scroll down and select MiniDisc Analogue Trackmarking The check mark will disappear 11 During recording it not advisable to use any other applications on your system Most MP3 players reguire large amounts of resources to ensure flawless MP3 decoding and playback If you interfere with the computer during recording it can effect MP3 decoding which can in turn effect the quality of your recording or the addition of track marks Read the next section for further tips on getting the best results out of your AN1 Note If you are noticing any distortion or pops and clicks during recording it is likely that the USB data travelling to your AN1 is being corrupted To reduce the likelihood of this
18. o components Because this is specific to each manufacturer you will need to contact the one who built your system and ask them to send you a USB audio upgrade to bring your version of Windows up to the same standard as the retail version The AN1 does not need any special device drivers using only the following generic Windows ones that are usually stored in the listed directories for each USB component C win influsb inf driver location for USB Composite Device C win inf hiddev inf driver location for USB Human Interface Device C win inflwdma_usb inf driver location for USB Audio Device Even though these drivers may be present on your system if the OEM version of Windows you are running does not contain all the underlying USB audio components you will not be able to select USB Audio Device as the preferred playback device in the Multimedia Window You will need to contact the supplier of your system to obtain an upgrade patch that brings your entire USB audio system up to the minimum specification of the retail version of Windows 3 My ANI fails to set itself as preferred audio device automatically Problem When you plug in the AN1 it is not automatically being configured as preferred audio device Fix This occurs if a system s soundcard is ISA based common for standard on board audio solutions since Windows cannot automatically take a setting away from an ISA soundcard and give it to the AN1 It will also occur if you are r
19. ormity This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerigue de la class B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Europe CE Conformance Information Application of Council Directive s 89 336 EEC amp 92 31 EEC Standards to which Conformity is Declared EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 EN 55022 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 Manufacturer Xitel Pty Limited Type of Equipment MD Port USB Digital to Analog Converter Model No AN1 Australia C Tick Conformity This class B digital apparatus complies with the Australian Communications Authority regulations Technical Support For any further technical support please email supportOxitel com Make sure to include a full description of your system and the exact nature of the problem you are experiencing Copyright MD Port AN1 and Xitel are trademarks of Xitel Pty Limited MusicMatch and MusicMatch Jukebox Plus are the trademarks of MusicMatch Inc All other trademarks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act 1976 no part of this publication or accompanying software may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Xitel Pty Limited or MusicMatch Inc O Copyright 2001 Xitel Pty Limited Australia
20. os To solve this problem make sure you are not running any other programs in the background when trying to record with the AN1 anything that causes a lot of hard disk access can effect the data flowing down the USB bus Virus checking programs that continually run in the background are particular bad Some drastically effect the isochronous data flow down the USB bus and starve the AN1 of data It is therefore important to disable all virus checking programs Also make sure that you are running the most up to date drivers for your graphics cards and modems If you are on a network it is advisable to log off Note If you are using a laptop or notebook computer the data flowing to the ANI can be severely effected by the processing power management of the CPU Ensure that in the System control panel your computer is set to Desktop To verify this go to Start then Settings then Control Panel Click on System and go to the Performance Tab In Performance click on File System and make sure your laptop is set to Desktop and not Server Some laptops are not suitable for the decoding and recording of MP3 via USB due to the variable operating speed of their CPU and other power management features Check with your laptop manufacturer to ensure that the USB environment on your system supports USB audio applications Further information on all of these topics is available on our website at www xitel com 10 MD PORT AN1 PC users
21. oundcard If you wish to use your soundcard instead of the AN1 either unplug the AN1 from the USB cable or select your soundcard as preferred audio device in the Multimedia Properties control panel for Windows 98 or Sounds and Multimedia control panel for Windows ME and Windows 2000 It is not possible to use a soundcard and the AN1 at the same time Windows 98 Multimedia Properties 21 xj Once Windows 98 starts and the appropriate drivers have been Audio video MIDI CDMusic Devices loaded the AN1 will automatically be set as your system s Playback End _ To select advanced options click Advanced Properties preferred audio device To verify this open the Multimedia Control Panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device To get to the multimedia control panel hit Start then go to Settings Recording r t Prefered device then Control Panel The multimedia icon will be in the Control BEA Storm Platnum Record z Panel window Double click on the icon to open the Multimedia To select advanced options click Advanced Properties Properties window In the Audio tab under the heading Sound Playback Preferred Device make sure that USB Audio Device F Use ony preferred devices appears If it doesn t use the scroll arrow to the right and IV Show volume control on the taskbar choose USB Audio Device You re now fully loaded
22. please turn to page 2 11 Getting started 1 Before plugging in your AN1 for the first time you will need to ensure that your computer is running the necessary operating system and Apple Audio Extensions 2 To verify that your computer is running the correct operating system close all open applications Click on the apple icon in the top right had corner of the screen Scroll down to the first item in the pop up menu called About This Computer and click on it A window with details of the operating system currently running on your computer will now open Verify that in the Version line a number 9 0 4 or higher appears If this or a higher number appears you re running an operating system that is compatible with the AN1 If you re running an earlier version of the Mac operating system your AN1 may not operate 3 To verify that your computer is running the necessary Apple Audio Extensions close all open applications On the desktop find the icon that corresponds with your Mac hard drive Double click on it A window will open listing all the files and folders on your hard drive Scroll down and find the System Folder icon Click on the arrow to the left of the System Folder icon so that all the folders contained in the System Folder become visible Scroll down until you find the Extensions folder and click on the arrow to the left of the folder icon In the files that are listed in the Extensions folder scroll down and verify that a fil
23. stallerMaker 4 After the installation is complete you should restart your Mac you are finished or Continue to perform Installation was successful Choose Quit if further installations Continue Cue it 13 If during installation a prompt didn t come up to enter your registration code simply start MusicMatch Jukebox and go to Register and then Enter Key Now type in the key that appears on the outside of your CD cover Keep this in a safe place as you may need it for future upgrades or if you have to install the software again Do not share this key with anyone as it is your own personal one Recording to MiniDisc with the AN1 1 With the AN1 plugged into your computer s USB port go to the system audio volume control and set it to maximum 2 Open up MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or the media player you intend using Before starting anything make sure that the player s volume controls are set to minimum Plug a set of headphones or monitor speakers into your MiniDisc recorder With the supplied ministereo cable connect the AN1 to the Line In of your MiniDisc recorder In MusicMatch Jukebox Plus load a selection of MP3 files or CD music that you want to record A Make sure that the volume control of your media player is still set to minimum then press record on your MiniDisc recorder Now press play in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus 7 Wearing the headphones connected to your MiniDisc recorder start to slowly rais
24. the input signal Verify that the MiniDisc recorder is not being overloaded If distortion is still occurring make sure that the ens of your MiniDisc recorder is clean n order to automatically track mark using the AN1 you will need to ensure that there is a two to three second gap of silence between each track Many media players offer this facility as a plug in If your media player does not have this feature simply add a two or three second silent MP3 or wav file between tracks MusicMatch Jukebox Plus includes a special feature for AN1 users that automatically adds a 3 second gap of silence between tracks during playback To turn the MusicMatch Jukebox Plus gapping feature on click on File then scroll down and click on MiniDisc Analogue Trackmarking A check mark will appear to show the feature is enabled To disable the gapping feature go to File then scroll down and select MiniDisc Analogue Trackmarking The check mark will disappear Troubleshooting Guide In this section are various suggestions for problems or issues you may encounter using the AN1 including 1 My computer doesn t seem to have all the right drivers in Windows 2 My AN1 looked to install fine but can t select it as preferred device 3 My AN1 fails to set itself as preferred audio device automatically 4 My AN1 seems to be introducing pops and clicks 1 My computer doesn t seem to have all the right drivers in Windows Problem After plugging in your AN1 for
25. unning an audio program when you plug in or unplug the AN1 Make sure to therefore close all audio programs before doing this You may need to configure your computer manually by selecting USB Audio Device in the Multimedia Control Panel or the Sounds and Multimedia Properties control panel See the section Checking that the AN1 is selected as preferred device in Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 earlier in this manual for further details 4 My AN1 seems to be introducing pops and clicks Problem You ve installed the AN1 and it seems to be recording fine except there are pops and clicks every now and then Fix Some USB host controllers do not function within USB specification Also Windows in conjunction with other hardware in your system may be consuming all the isochronous bandwidth of the USB bus Both of these interfere with the data flowing to the AN1 causing it to randomly add pops and clicks The main instances where this occurs is if USB frame rates are out of specification isochronous data transfer required for audio is not possible via USB with a frame rate that is too fast or too slow e Controllers do not enumerate devices correctly some controllers do not send USB resets at the appropriate times or may enumerate one part of a composite device e Corrupting audio data some USB controllers introduce artifacts into sound data i e CATC traces of USB data have shown non zero vales in data that should be all zer
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