
ASAHI KASEI 
[AK4706] 
MS0507-E-00 
2006/05 
- 20 - 
OPERATION OVERVIEW
1. System Reset and Power-down options 
The AK4706 should be reset once by bringing PDN pin = “L” upon power-up. The AK4706 has several operation modes. 
The PDN pin, AUTO bit, DAPD bit, MUTE bit and STBY bit control operation modes as shown in Table 1 and Table 2. 
PDN      
pin 
bit 
bit 
bit 
0 
“L” 
* 
* 
* 
Mode 
AUTO 
STBY 
MUTE 
DAPD 
bit 
* 
Mode 
Full Power-down 
Auto Startup mode  
(default) 
Standby & mute 
Standby 
Mute 
(DAC power down) 
Mute 
(DAC operation) 
Normal operation 
(DAC power down & Analog input) 
Normal operation 
(DAC operation) 
1 
“H” 
1 
* 
* 
* 
2 
3 
“H” 
“H” 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
* 
* 
4 
“H” 
0 
0 
1 
1 
5 
“H” 
0 
0 
1 
0 
6 
“H” 
0 
0 
0 
1 
7 
“H” 
0 
0 
0 
0 
*: Don’t Care            
Table 1. Operation Mode Settings 
Audio 
MCLK, 
BICK, 
LRCK 
Not 
needed 
Video Output 
Mode 
Register 
Control 
DAC 
Audio Bias 
Level 
Video 
Signal 
TVFB, 
TVSB 
VCRSB 
0 
Full Power-down 
NOT 
available 
Power 
down 
Power 
down 
Hi-Z 
Hi-Z 
Pull-down 
(2) 
1 
Auto Startup mode 
No video input 
Auto Startup mode 
Video input (3) 
Available 
Active 
Active 
(4) 
Hi-Z/ 
Active  
Active 
Active 
2 
Standby & mute 
Power 
down 
Active 
Power  
down 
Active  
(1) 
3 
4 
5 
Standby 
Mute1 
Mute2 
Active 
Needed 
6 
Normal operation 
(DAC power down 
& Analog input) 
Normal operation 
(DAC operation) 
Power 
down 
Not 
needed 
7 
Active 
Needed 
Notes: 
(1) TVOUTL/R are muted by VMUTE bit in the default state. 
(2) Internally pulled down by 120kohm(typ) resistor. 
(3) Video input to TVVIN or VCRVIN. 
(4) VCRC outputs 0V for termination. 
HD Video output does not work. (Hi-Z default) 
Table 2. Status of each operation modes