| BURWEN BOBCAT DHD INSTRUCTIONS |
Version 1.02DHD
Copyright © 2005, Burwen Technology, Inc.
Patent pending
Copyright © 2005, Burwen Technology, Inc.
Patent pending
| BURWEN BOBCATTM is a plug-in for the Windows Media Player 10 or 11. To assure highest audio quality it plays only through a USB connected Burwen Bobcat Digital to Analog Converter made by Daniel Hertz Advanced Audio designs |
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 500 MHz Intel Pentium processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 2 MB disk space on drive C: for installation
- Microsoft Windows XP
- USB Digital to Analog Converter made by Daniel Hertz Advanced Audio Designs
- Windows Media Player 10 – may be downloaded from Microsoft at
INSTALLATION
Installing from CD
The install utility setup.msi, located on the setup CD-ROM, creates any necessary folders and copies all
files required by Burwen Bobcat to C:\Program Files\Burwen Technology on your computer. Do not place
the files in a different location.
files required by Burwen Bobcat to C:\Program Files\Burwen Technology on your computer. Do not place
the files in a different location.
1. Place the Burwen Bobcat CD-ROM in the drive. AutoPlay displays this page.
2. If you have disabled the CD-ROM AutoPlay feature, click the Start button and choose Run. Type
D:\BBDHDsetup.exe, where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and follow the on-screen
prompts to complete the installation.
2. If you have disabled the CD-ROM AutoPlay feature, click the Start button and choose Run. Type
D:\BBDHDsetup.exe, where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and follow the on-screen
prompts to complete the installation.
OPERATION
1. Open the Windows Media Player by inserting a CD or DVD in the drive or by double clicking its
icon.
2. Go to the menu item View, Plug-ins, Other, Burwen Bobcat and click to place a check mark at
Burwen Bobcat. The Burwen Bobcat window will open.
icon.
2. Go to the menu item View, Plug-ins, Other, Burwen Bobcat and click to place a check mark at
Burwen Bobcat. The Burwen Bobcat window will open.
LISTENING
Burwen Bobcat provides 19 fixed processing selections for simple operation. 18 are in the Big Bobcat
window and a universal basic selection appears in the Basic Bobcat window.
Burwen Bobcat provides 19 fixed processing selections for simple operation. 18 are in the Big Bobcat
window and a universal basic selection appears in the Basic Bobcat window.
1. When playing your movie, disc, or music file select the sound you like best. Basic, vocal, jazz,
pop, classical, or movies are only suggested starting points. In the Big Bobcat window try all 18
selections and compare to no bobcat. Use the sound you like best. For additional tone
adjustment, especially to compensate your speakers, use the graphic equalizer available in the
Windows Media Player under View, Enhancements, Graphic Equalizer. The player disables the
equalizer when playing ordinary movie DVD's but Burwen Bobcat still works.
2. Selection basic 3 works on any program material. Basic 2 has a darker sound. Basic 1 Is slightly
wider. All the other selections are specialized for program sources with various problems.
Choosing one of these will improve or degrade the sound depending upon how well the
processing is matched to the problem. Use the one you like best. Compare the sound with no
bobcat which is the same as bypass but 5 dB softer. The lower level prevents overload due to
extreme low frequency boost.
3. Clicking on the bobcat face at the top opens: www.burwenaudio.com/BB102DHD_Instructions.html
where you can find information on settings.
4 If you are too busy to think about selections, click Go to Basic Bobcat to go the a small window with
only one processing selection. This selection has very little low frequency compensation, enabling
the same level as bypass.
5. Files previously processed by Burwen Bobcat automatically play in bypass mode instead of your
selection. Both your selection and bypass are highlighted.
pop, classical, or movies are only suggested starting points. In the Big Bobcat window try all 18
selections and compare to no bobcat. Use the sound you like best. For additional tone
adjustment, especially to compensate your speakers, use the graphic equalizer available in the
Windows Media Player under View, Enhancements, Graphic Equalizer. The player disables the
equalizer when playing ordinary movie DVD's but Burwen Bobcat still works.
2. Selection basic 3 works on any program material. Basic 2 has a darker sound. Basic 1 Is slightly
wider. All the other selections are specialized for program sources with various problems.
Choosing one of these will improve or degrade the sound depending upon how well the
processing is matched to the problem. Use the one you like best. Compare the sound with no
bobcat which is the same as bypass but 5 dB softer. The lower level prevents overload due to
extreme low frequency boost.
3. Clicking on the bobcat face at the top opens: www.burwenaudio.com/BB102DHD_Instructions.html
where you can find information on settings.
4 If you are too busy to think about selections, click Go to Basic Bobcat to go the a small window with
only one processing selection. This selection has very little low frequency compensation, enabling
the same level as bypass.
5. Files previously processed by Burwen Bobcat automatically play in bypass mode instead of your
selection. Both your selection and bypass are highlighted.
IDENTIFYING BURWEN BOBCAT PROCESSED FILES
In the Windows media Player a file processed by Burwen Bobcat has a subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT B” if
processed using basic bobcat. A file processed using versions of Burwen Bobcat having 19 selections has
a subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT C1” if processed using classical 1. The last letter is the first letter of the
processing type, Basic, vocal, jazz, pop classical, or movies and the number indicates selection 1, 2, or
3. Basic bobcat files are at 0 dB level, the same as bypass or unprocessed files. .The other 18
selections are at a softer -5 dB level to avoid overloading due to boosting extreme low frequencies. It is
best to separate the two types into different folders.
In Windows Explorer or My Computer Burwen Bobcat Processed files are identified by a bobcat icon. On
computers that do not have Burwen software installed the icons will become visible if you install the utility,
bobcatshell_inst.msi availlable free at www.burwenbobcat.com.
In the Windows media Player a file processed by Burwen Bobcat has a subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT B” if
processed using basic bobcat. A file processed using versions of Burwen Bobcat having 19 selections has
a subtitle “BURWEN BOBCAT C1” if processed using classical 1. The last letter is the first letter of the
processing type, Basic, vocal, jazz, pop classical, or movies and the number indicates selection 1, 2, or
3. Basic bobcat files are at 0 dB level, the same as bypass or unprocessed files. .The other 18
selections are at a softer -5 dB level to avoid overloading due to boosting extreme low frequencies. It is
best to separate the two types into different folders.
In Windows Explorer or My Computer Burwen Bobcat Processed files are identified by a bobcat icon. On
computers that do not have Burwen software installed the icons will become visible if you install the utility,
bobcatshell_inst.msi availlable free at www.burwenbobcat.com.
HELP AND SUPPORT
Daniel Hertz Advanced Audio Designs
191 7th Ave. 2R
NY NY 10011
Email: support@www.danielhertz.com
191 7th Ave. 2R
NY NY 10011
Email: support@www.danielhertz.com
Go to the Daniel Hertz Advanced Audio Designs website: http://www.danielhertz.com
USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The screen view below shows the Windows Media Player 10 Now Playing view with Burwen Bobcat.
Menu Bar - If you do not see File, View, Play, Tools, and Help, click the small square in the upper right
hand corner that toggles the window size. There is also a tiny down arrow in the upper right corner that
produces the same menu selections.
hand corner that toggles the window size. There is also a tiny down arrow in the upper right corner that
produces the same menu selections.
View Menu - As shown above, click on View, Plug-ins, Other, Burwen Bobcat to place a check mark. The
Burwen Bobcat window will open.
Burwen Bobcat window will open.
Play Controls - Conventional player controls, Play, Stop, Previous, Next, Mute, and a horizontal Volume
slider are in the lower left corner. The slider above shows progress along the track being played. You can
move it to any part.
slider are in the lower left corner. The slider above shows progress along the track being played. You can
move it to any part.
Graphic Equalizer - Click on View, Enhancements, Show Enhancements to place a check mark. Then
click on View, Enhancements, Graphic equalizer. There are three circles below TurnOn/Turn Off that
determine how closely the sliders are coupled together. Click the middle circle which couples the controls
loosely to produce gradual curves. For final fine adjustment click the top circle which makes the sliders
independent. Move the sliders only a little bit at a time to zero in on your preferred setting.
The Graphic Equalizer is useful for balancing the sound of your speakers or headphones using basic 1.
Once set, you can optimize a lot of different program sources using the 18 Burwen bobcat selections.
click on View, Enhancements, Graphic equalizer. There are three circles below TurnOn/Turn Off that
determine how closely the sliders are coupled together. Click the middle circle which couples the controls
loosely to produce gradual curves. For final fine adjustment click the top circle which makes the sliders
independent. Move the sliders only a little bit at a time to zero in on your preferred setting.
The Graphic Equalizer is useful for balancing the sound of your speakers or headphones using basic 1.
Once set, you can optimize a lot of different program sources using the 18 Burwen bobcat selections.
Visualizations - The colorful pattern above changes with the music and is available at View, Visualizations,
Musical Colors, Electric Rainbow. There are a lot more in the player and download able..
Musical Colors, Electric Rainbow. There are a lot more in the player and download able..
Playlist - The playlist in the right hand column is available by clicking View, Now playing Options, Show
Playlist. Then click View, Now playing Options, Show Media Information.
Playlist. Then click View, Now playing Options, Show Media Information.
Tools Menu - You can get to Burwen Bobcat faster by clicking Tools, Plug-ins, Burwen Bobcat, but you
can't get to the Graphic Equalizer or Visualizations that way.
can't get to the Graphic Equalizer or Visualizations that way.
Player on the Task Bar - You can shrink the player to the size of a button on your Task Bar. Right click
any empty area of the Task Bar. Then click Toolbars, Windows Media Player.
any empty area of the Task Bar. Then click Toolbars, Windows Media Player.
Crashes - If the Windows Media Player crashes it disables all plug-ins upon reopening. Repeat step 2
above. The Windows Media Player and even your entire computer might freeze if you change files or
tracks faster than the Player or your CDROM drive can follow. Change slowly!
above. The Windows Media Player and even your entire computer might freeze if you change files or
tracks faster than the Player or your CDROM drive can follow. Change slowly!
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