Chord Etude Quick Start Manual

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Étude | Quickstart Manual
Quickstart Manual

Introduction

Welcome to the Étude 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/etude

Warranty

The Étude 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

Although Étude is compact, it features a highly advanced Class
A/B sliding bias design which generates heat. Please ensure there is
sufficient ventilation around Étude at all times. Avoid placing Étude
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.
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1.0 Connecting Étude to a preamp
1.1
Connecting speakers to Étude
2.0
First, ensure that Étude, is turned off. Ensuring your pre amplifier is
turned off and the volume is set to minimum, connect the XLR or RCA
audio outputs from the partnering preamp to the Étude corresponding
XLR or RCA inputs, paying careful attention to the left and right
channels.
Input Input
The binding posts on Étude are designed to accommodate bare wire,
spade connectors and banana plugs.
Banana plugs: can be inserted into the middle of the binding posts,
as shown below, to achieve a reliable connection. Align a banana
plug with the binding post and push the connector confidently until
it stops. You must pay attention to the polarity, making sure that a
positive connection on Étude matches the positive connection on the
wire and speaker. You must also pay careful attention to the left and
right channels.
3.0
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