Sony Pha3 Owners Manual
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If you turn the volume up too high, it may damage your hearing. Be careful not to turn the volume up too high. Do not connect your headphones to the (headphones) NORMAL jack and (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack simultaneously. In the following cases, the relay in the internal circuit will make a sound. When the unit is turned on When the OUTPUT select switch is moved When the INPUT select switch is moved to/from the position of the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack (right edge position) Connect balanced connection compatible headphones to the (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack of the headphone amplifier properly. Otherwise sound quality will not be upgraded. Related Topic Installing “Hi- Res Audio Player” on a computer About the balanced connection Summary of settings and connections 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 76
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Setting the sound quality (DSEE HX) By setting the DSEE HX select switch to ON, you can enjoy better sound quality from your audio device connected to the headphone amplifier. 1. Set the DSEE HX select switch to ON. The compressed audio files are upgraded to a sound quality higher than that of a CD, and provides a dynamic sound. Note The DSEE HX function will stop working when the signals below are transmitting to the headphone amplifier. the optical signal the analog signal the linear PCM digital signal of sampling frequencies is more than 88.2 kHz the DSD digital signal 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 77
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Listening to music with an amplifier or active speaker You can listen to music from an audio device that is connected to the Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) port, iPhone/iPad/iPod port or OPT IN port via an speaker by connecting an amplifier or an active speaker to the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack. 1. Connect an amplifier or active speaker to the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack of the headphone amplifier. 2. Connect an audio device to the headphone amplifier. 3 . Set the INPUT select switch to the position where the port that your device is connecting to. 4 . Set the OUTPUT select switch to the position of the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack (left edge position). 5. Rotate the power/volume knob clockwise to turn on the headphone amplifier. The POWER/CHG indicator flashes in green and then lights up. Help Guide How to Use 78
6. Start playback on the connected audio device. When playing High-Resolution Audio format files on your computer with the headphone amplifier, download and install “Hi-Res Audio Player.” 7 . Adjust the volume on the amplifier or active speaker that is connected to the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack. For details on adjusting the volume on the connected device, refer to its operation manual. Note The sound from the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack of the headphone amplifier cannot be adjusted by the power/volume knob or the GAIN select switch of the headphone amplifier. Related Topic Installing “Hi- Res Audio Player” on a computer Summary of settings and connections 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 79
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Summary of settings and connections When connecting a Windows computer, Mac, digital output supported WALKMAN or digital output supported Xperia to the headphone amplifier The connecting port Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) connecting port The position of the INPUT select switch Left edge position where the Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) connecting port is The jack that the audio signal is output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch (headphones) NORMAL jack/right edge position () (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack/right edge position () AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack/left edge position where the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack is When connecting an iPhone/iPad/iPod to the headphone amplifier The connecting port iPhone/iPad/iPod connecting port The position of the INPUT select switch Second position from the left where the iPhone/iPad/iPod connecting port is The jack that the audio signal is output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch (headphones) NORMAL jack/right edge position () (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack/right edge position () AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack/left edge position where the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack is When connecting an optical out jack supported device to the headphone Help Guide How to Use 80
amplifier The connecting port OPT IN port The position of the INPUT select switch Second position from the right where the OPT IN port is The jack that the audio signal is output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch (headphones) NORMAL jack/right edge position () (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack/right edge position () AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack/left edge position where the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack is When connecting an analog output device to the headphone amplifier The connecting port AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack The position of the INPUT select switch Right edge position where the AUDIO IN/LINE OUT jack is The jack that the audio signal is output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch (headphones) NORMAL jack/right edge position () 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 81
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Compatible WALKMAN models Supporting models (as of July 2014) For the latest compatible models, access the following URL: http://www.sony.com/support/ Digital output supported WALKMAN NWZ-A10 series NWZ-ZX1 NWZ-F880 series Note When connecting a WALKMAN other than the compatible models mentioned above, follow the connecting method described in “Connecting to WALKMAN models unsupported by digital-out” Related Topic Connecting to WALKMAN models unsupported by digital- out 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 82
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Compatible Xperia models For the latest compatible models, access the following URL: http://www.sony.com/support/ 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 83
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Compatible iPhone/iPad/iPod models iPhone/iPad/iPod models that can be used with the headphone amplifier are shown below. (as of July 2014) Update the software of your iPhone/iPad/iPod to the latest version before using it with the headphone amplifier. For the latest iPhone/iPad/iPod compatible models, access the following URL: http://www.sony.com/support/ iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4s iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPad Air iPad mini with Retina display iPad (4th generation) iPad mini iPad (3rd generation) iPad 2 iPad iPod touch (5th generation) iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (2nd generation) iPod classic 120GB / 160GB (2009) iPod nano (7th generation) iPod nano (6th generation) iPod nano (5th generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) Note Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to an iPhone/iPad/iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPhone/iPad/iPod connected to the headphone amplifier. 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Help Guide How to Use 84
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-3 Compatible operating systems (Windows) Supporting Operating Systems Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows 7 Starter (SP1 or later) Windows 7 Home Basic (SP1 or later) Windows 7 Home Premium (SP1 or later) Windows 7 Professional (SP1 or later) Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1 or later) Windows Vista Home Basic (SP2 or later) Windows Vista Home Premium (SP2 or later) Windows Vista Business (SP2 or later) Windows Vista Ultimate (SP2 or later) CPU Intel Core 2 Processor 1.6 GHz or higher Memory 1 GB or higher USB USB port (USB 2.0 High Speed) One of the above OS needs to be installed to the computer at the factory. The headphone amplifier is not guaranteed to operate with all computers. The headphone amplifier is not guaranteed to operate with home built computers, operating systems that are personally upgraded, or multiple operating systems. The headphone amplifier is not guaranteed to operate with functions such as system suspend, sleep, or hibernation on any computer. 4 -547 -524 -11(4) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation Help Guide How to Use 85