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User Guide

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CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE WITH THE

SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE.

ATTENTION

UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE MÊME TYPE.

Safety compliance

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The lightning flash with an 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.

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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

CAUTION: In Canada and the USA, to prevent electric

shock, match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot

in the socket and insert the plug fully into the socket.

This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict

quality and safety standards. However, you should be aware

of the following installation and operation precautions.

1. Take heed of warnings & instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions

before operating this appliance. Retain this handbook

for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the

3. Object or liquid entry

Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled

into the enclosure through any openings. Liquid-filled objects

such as vases should not be placed on the equipment.

4. Ventilation

Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug or similar

soft surface, or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet, since

ventilation may be impeded. We recommend a minimum

distance of 50mm around the sides and top of the

appliance to provide adequate ventilation.

climates.

7. Racks and stands

Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with

audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable rack it

should be moved with great care, to avoid overturning the

combination.

8. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning.

The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft,

damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other

outlet using the supplied power cord. To disconnect

this apparatus from power, you must disconnect the

power cord. Make sure the power cord is always easily

accessible.

Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type

This is a Class 1 device and must be earthed.

The power switch is a single-pole switch. When the switch

is in the “Off” position, the appliance is not completely

disconnected from the main power.

10. Power-cord protection

defeated.

12. Power lines

Locate any outdoor antenna/aerial away from power lines.

13. Non-use periods

If the unit has a stand-by function, a small amount of

current will continue to flow into the equipment in this

mode. Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the

outlet if left unused for a long period of time.

14. Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the

16. Damage requiring service

The appliance should be serviced by qualified service

personnel when:

A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, or

B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into the

appliance, or

C. the appliance has been exposed to rain, or

D. the appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance, or

E. the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure

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2.4G and 5G FCC Statements

Cet appareil est conforme à la section 15 des

réglementations de la FCC. Le fonctionnement de

l’appareil est sujetaux deux conditions suivantes :

1. cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences

2. cet appareil doit tolérer les interférences reçues,

Note: This product has been tested and found to comply

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this product does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

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Digital inputs

The DM35 adds seven inputs. Initially these are labelled

as shown in the following table, but you can give them

your own aliases to suit the sources in your system.

D6–D9 Digital optical on TOS connectors.

D10, D11 Digital coax on RCA connectors.

The DM35 provides a coax digital output on an RCA

connector.

AUDIO SETTINGS

The DM35 adds a DIGITAL OUTPUT option to the AUDIO

SETTINGS menu:

DIGITAL OUTPUT

menu:

STANDBY MODE can be set to ECO to reduce the standby

consumption to less than 0.5W, but only allows the

product to wake from the analogue and digital inputs,

or NORMAL which also allows the product to wake from

streaming and the PC/MAC input.

These methods of playing music from the DM35 involve

connecting the source to the DM35 via a cable, and don’t

require Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth.

To play music from a digital source

Digital optical source Digital optical cable

Digital source Digital coax cable

If you have a phone or tablet on the same Wi-Fi network

(5.6MHz)

1 x USB-B up to 768kHz/32 bit; up to DSD256

(11.2MHz)

Digital output

1 x RCA

Analogue input = selectable between 48 or 96kHz

Digital input = native output

Analog inputs and outputs 6

B

Back panel 6

Balanced inputs 6

C

Digital inputs and output 6

IR input 6

M

Menus

O

Optical inputs 6

P

PC/Mac sound output device 7