Chord Prima Quick Start Manual

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Prima | Quickstart Manual
Quickstart Manual

Introduction

Welcome to the Prima Quickstart Guide. This shortened guide is
supplementary to the main manual which should be referred to for full
safety and operational information.
Please note, more information on any of these topics is listed within the
full manual found under the product page:
chordelectronics.co.uk/product/prima

Warranty

The Prima comes with a comprehensive 5-year warranty. To activate
this warranty, please register your device via the Chord Electronics
website:
chordelectronics.co.uk/register-product

Placement

Please ensure there is sufficient ventilation around Prima at all times.
Avoid placing Prima in enclosed spaces, on soft surfaces, near sources
of heat and never cover its ventilation holes. For optimum operation
and ventilation use an Ensemble stand.
The Pumphouse, Farleigh Lane, East Farleigh, Kent, ME16 9NB, United Kingdom
info@chordelectronics.co.uk
chordelectronics.co.uk
1.0

Connecting Prima to a source

1.1

Connecting Prima to a power amplifier

2.0
First, ensure that Prima, plus any connecting equipment, is turned off.
To connect Prima to a source, use any of the inputs shown below to
connect up your device. The XLR inputs are balanced and RCA inputs
are unbalanced.
R L R L R L
R L
Balanced Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced
line 3 line 4
inputs line 2
inputs inputs inputs
When connecting to a power amplifier to the Prima, use the balanced
XLR outputs shown below.
3.0
R L R L
Unbalanced
line 5
inputs
4.0
R L
Output