diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8a1733c..36286eb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -94,9 +94,17 @@ Usage Example
 	import audiobusio
 	import audiocore
 	import board
+	import digitalio
 
 	import adafruit_tlv320
 
+	# Reset the DAC before use
+	reset_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D12)
+	reset_pin.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
+	reset_pin.value = False  # Set low to reset
+	time.sleep(0.1)  # Pause 100ms
+	reset_pin.value = True  # Set high to release from reset
+
 	i2c = board.I2C()
 	dac = adafruit_tlv320.TLV320DAC3100(i2c)
 
diff --git a/examples/tlv320_fulltest.py b/examples/tlv320_fulltest.py
index 44c0854..f5839a1 100644
--- a/examples/tlv320_fulltest.py
+++ b/examples/tlv320_fulltest.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import time
 
 import board
+import digitalio
 
 from adafruit_tlv320 import (
     DAC_PATH_MIXED,
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@
     VOL_RIGHT_TO_LEFT,
 )
 
+# Reset the DAC before use
+reset_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D12)
+reset_pin.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
+reset_pin.value = False  # Set low to reset
+time.sleep(0.1)  # Pause 100ms
+reset_pin.value = True  # Set high to release from reset
+
 print("Initializing I2C and TLV320DAC3100...")
 i2c = board.I2C()
 dac = TLV320DAC3100(i2c)
diff --git a/examples/tlv320_simpletest.py b/examples/tlv320_simpletest.py
index d8e2efd..3b06851 100644
--- a/examples/tlv320_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/tlv320_simpletest.py
@@ -9,9 +9,17 @@
 import audiobusio
 import audiocore
 import board
+import digitalio
 
 import adafruit_tlv320
 
+# Reset the DAC before use
+reset_pin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D12)
+reset_pin.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT
+reset_pin.value = False  # Set low to reset
+time.sleep(0.1)  # Pause 100ms
+reset_pin.value = True  # Set high to release from reset
+
 i2c = board.I2C()
 dac = adafruit_tlv320.TLV320DAC3100(i2c)