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Cyrus CDi-XR User guide for firmware version V1.0.1 An updated user guide may be available from www.cyrusaudio.com for newer firmware revisions...
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Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions IMPORTANT! Read before operating this equipment! CAUTION: The exclamation mark is to draw your ATTACHMENTS: Do not use attachments not recommended attention to important instructions and safety by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
Product service centre For product service or technical advice, contact only authorised Cyrus service centres. Contact details for Cyrus distributors may be found on the Cyrus website at www. cyrusaudio.com.
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions FCC NOTICE* NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
After removing these items, please retain the packaging. Now is a good time to register your new Cyrus product. To register, visit www.cyrusaudio.com/support and click the Install the CDi-XR in a well ventilated location away from ‘Register your product’...
NOTE: Connection of a PSU-XR is detected automatically, so recorders etc. no internal adjustments are required. DO NOT connect the CDi-XR to the PHONO input of the How it works amplifier, as this could damage your amplifier or speakers. The PSU-XR contains five separate power supplies. When...
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Touch pad controls Previous/Next Track Selection The front panel controls are touch sensitive. There is no • Touching to select the next or previous need to press the controls, just lightly touch or hold a track on the CD.
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Program Memory Storage There are two program modes – Program and Exclude. Storing a program sequence will play the sequence of tracks you like. Storing an exclude sequence will skip the tracks you don’t like. To program or exclude a selection of tracks, follow this sequence- •...
TV set-top box, programmed to the TV and SAT buttons, to a Cyrus but could also be other audio components such as a Cyrus amplifier. tuner or DVD player etc. *NOTE: It may be necessary to upgrade the firmware in...
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Cyrus amplifier commands • Press the CYRUS key to set the remote control to Cyrus amplifier mode. You can now control a Cyrus amplifier. The CYRUS key will flash red when commands are being sent in Amplifier mode.
• Press the key to set the remote control to CD mode. The key will light red. You can now control both a Cyrus CD player and amplifier. The key will flash red when commands are being sent in CD mode.
• Press the key to set the remote control to Audio streamer mode. The key will light red. You can now control both a Cyrus Audio streamer and amplifier or an Audio streamer that includes an amplifier. The key will flash red when CONTROL commands are being sent in Audio streamer mode.
CONTROL This page lists commands that will control the Phono Signature. SOURCE • Press the CYRUS key to set the remote control to Cyrus mode. Display off You can now control both a Cyrus amplifier and the Phono Signature. The CYRUS key will flash red when commands are being sent in this mode.
6. Release the key on the reference remote control. 1. Set the two remote controls up facing each other, 7. Press a key on the Cyrus remote control (volume up spaced by about 5cm. in this example) to select where you want to save that command.
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Checking programmed commands Sending TV or SAT commands • Select the mode that you just programmed and check Once you have programmed all the keys with the that the commands were learned successfully. commands you want, you can use the remote control to send commands to your TV or Satellite receiver etc.
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Setup menus Setup menus enable extensive customisation of the user interface. Setup options The next page shows a map of the menu options available. Navigating the menu • Press to open the menu home page. • Press or to step through the available options.
Cyrus CDi-XR User Instructions Menu map Setup General Standby Sensitivity The sensitivity of the front panel touchpads is adjustable to compensate for changes in the local environment. Low, Medium and High settings are available. The default ‘Medium’ setting is normally suitable for most systems.
The operational firmware may be upgraded from time to time to add new features and to fix operational issues. New firmware versions will be available from the ‘Support’ pages of the Cyrus website www.cyrusaudio.com. If new firmware is available, this will be packaged with other documents including - •...
Material ............Die cast chassis If used with an external D/A Cyrus reserves the right to change all specifications without notice. E &OE converter, check the connection from the ‘DIGITAL OUT’ socket to the D/A converter. Check also...
Equipment for attention under warranty should be consigned return carriage paid. If returned equipment is found to comply with the published specification, CYRUS reserves the right to raise a charge. The above conditions do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
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