Cyrus Pre-XR User Instrucons
IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT! ...1
Power supply .............................................................................2
Servicing ....................................................................................2
Product service centres .............................................................2
FCC Noce* ...............................................................................3
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CYRUS ........................................4
Preparaons for Installaon ......................................................4
INSTALLATION ...............................................................................5
Key to the rear panel drawing ...................................................5
Important – read before making any connecons ....................6
Connecng analogue audio sources ..........................................6
Connecng a turntable ..............................................................6
Connecng digital audio sources ...............................................6
Connecng a USB audio device .................................................6
Connecng a power amplier/speakers .................................... 7
Unbalanced connecon.............................................................7
Connecng speakers .................................................................7
Connecng a power amplier/speakers .................................... 8
Bi-amping ..................................................................................8
Connecng speakers .................................................................8
Using the xed output of your Pre-XR ....................................... 9
Connecng a tape recorder for recording .................................9
Connecng a second amplier ..................................................9
Connecng headphones ......................................................... ...9
Connecng a Cyrus surround sound decoder ...........................9
Connecng a surround sound decoder (other brand) ............... 9
MC-BUS system .......................................................................10
External power supply - PSU-XR ..............................................10
Connecng to the AC mains supply .........................................10
OPERATION .................................................................................11
Key to the front panel drawing ................................................11
Touch pad controls ..................................................................11
Power ......................................................................................11
Mains power............................................................................11
Standby....................................................................................11
Auto-standby ...........................................................................11
Selecng an input .................................................................... 11
Inputs set with ‘Cyrus AV’ or ‘AV Direct’ response ..................11
Playing USB audio from a computer ........................................ 12
Playing DSD audio from a computer........................................12
Volume level and channel balance ..........................................12
Volume ....................................................................................12
Headphone volume .................................................................12
Safe volume levels aer standby .............................................12
Balance ....................................................................................12
Mute ........................................................................................13
Headphones ............................................................................13
Filter ........................................................................................14
Tape playback and recording ...................................................15
Playback...................................................................................15
Recording.................................................................................15
Playing through a second amplier .........................................15
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ................................................16
Remote control introducon ...................................................16
Remote control backlight ........................................................16
Fing baeries to the remote control ....................................16
Sending commands to Cyrus components ..............................16
Switching on Cyrus source components .................................. 16
Cyrus amplier commands ......................................................17
Cyrus CD player commands .....................................................18
Cyrus audio streamer commands .. ..........................................19
Cyrus Phono Signature commands .......................................... 20
SETUP MENUS .............................................................................21
Setup opons ..........................................................................21
Navigang the menu from the front panel..............................21
Navigang the menu from the remote control .......................21
Menu maps .............................................................................22
FIRMWARE UPDATES ..................................................................24
REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING ..................................................25
Preparaon for learning ..........................................................25
Learning commands ................................................................25
Checking programmed commands .......................................... 26
Problems with learning ...........................................................26
Sending TV or SAT commands .................................................26
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................................................27
Error indicaon .. ...................................................................... 27
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................28
Power Supply .............. ............................................................. 28
Power Consumpon ................................................................28
Enclosure .................................................................................28
Analogue audio performance ..................................................28
Digital audio performance ....................................................... 28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..............................................................28
WARRANTY .................................................................................. 28
WEEE ............................................................................................ 28
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