Cyrus Pre-XR
User Instrucons
IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT! ...1
Power supply .............................................................................2
Servicing ....................................................................................2
Product service centres .............................................................2
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CYRUS! .......................................3
Preparaons for Installaon ......................................................3
INSTALLATION ...............................................................................4
Key to the rear panel drawing ...................................................4
Important – read before making any connecons ....................5
Connecng analogue audio sources ..........................................5
Connecng a turntable ..............................................................5
Digital audio inputs ...................................................................5
USB audio input .........................................................................5
Connecng a power amplier/speakers ....................................6
Balanced connecon .................................................................6
Unbalanced connecon.............................................................6
Connecng speakers .................................................................6
Connecng a power amplier/speakers ....................................7
Bi-amping ..................................................................................7
Connecng speakers .................................................................7
Using the xed output of your amplier ...................................8
Connecng a tape recorder for recording .................................8
Connecng a second amplier ..................................................8
Connecng headphones ............................................................8
Connecng a Cyrus surround sound decoder ...........................8
Connecng a surround sound decoder (other brand) ...............8
MC-BUS system .........................................................................9
External power supply - PSU-XR ................................................9
How it works ..............................................................................9
Connecng to the AC mains supply ...........................................9
OPERATION .................................................................................10
Key to the front panel drawing ................................................10
Touch pad controls ..................................................................10
Power ......................................................................................10
Mains power............................................................................10
Standby....................................................................................10
Auto-standby ...........................................................................10
Selecng an input ....................................................................10
Input source type ‘Cyrus AV’ or ‘AV’ ........................................10
Playing DSD audio from a computer........................................11
Volume level ............................................................................11
Volume ....................................................................................11
Headphone volume .................................................................11
Safe volume levels aer standby .............................................11
Balance ....................................................................................11
Mute ........................................................................................11
Headphones ............................................................................11
Filter ........................................................................................11
Tape playback and recording ...................................................12
Playback...................................................................................12
Recording.................................................................................12
Playing through a second amplier .........................................12
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ................................................13
Remote control introducon ...................................................13
Remote control backlight ........................................................13
Fing baeries to the remote control ....................................13
Sending commands to Cyrus components ..............................13
Switching on Cyrus source components ..................................13
Cyrus amplier commands ......................................................14
Cyrus CD player commands .....................................................15
Cyrus audio streamer commands ............................................16
Cyrus Phono Signature commands ..........................................17
SETUP MENUS .............................................................................18
Setup opons ..........................................................................18
Navigang the menu from the front panel..............................18
Navigang the menu from the remote control .......................18
Menu maps .............................................................................19
FIRMWARE UPDATES ..................................................................21
REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING ..................................................22
Preparaon for learning ..........................................................22
Learning commands ................................................................22
Checking programmed commands ..........................................23
Problems with learning ...........................................................23
Sending TV or SAT commands .................................................23
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................................................24
Error indicaon ........................................................................24
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................25
Power Supply ...........................................................................25
Power Consumpon ................................................................25
Enclosure .................................................................................25
Analogue audio performance ..................................................25
Digital audio performance .......................................................25
WARRANTY ..................................................................................25
WEEE ............................................................................................25
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