Product service centres ............2 Selecting an Input .............. 13 fCC NOTICe ................3 Selecting the ‘Cyrus AV’ or ‘AV Direct’ Inputs ....13 Volume and Balance ............14 WelCOMe TO The WORld Of CyRus! ......... 4 Mute .................. 14 Preparations for Installation ..........
Cyrus Pre 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 centres 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 Pre 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. This...
• 2 cables for MC-BUS connection respected manufacturers of hi-fi equipment. • ferrite clamp Now is a good time to register your new Cyrus product. To After removing these items, please retain the packaging. register, visit www.cyrusaudio.com/support and click the ‘Register your product’...
Cyrus Pre User Instructions INSTALLATION PRE OUT 1 PRE OUT 2 ZONE 2 IN-6 IN-5 IN-4 IN-3 IN-2 IN-1 USE PSX-R ONLY HEADPHONE IN-7 IN-8 IN-9 IN-10 IN-11 MADE IN ENGLAND 1& Key to the rear panel drawing 1. MC-BUS system connection 7.
Make a note of the input number used for each source as Input 2 – Tuner the inputs can be re-named at the set-up stage. Input 3 – Cyrus AV (for a Cyrus AV surround processor) Connecting USB audio sources Input 6 – Tape...
User Instructions Connecting a Power Amplifier/Speakers Using the Zone 2 output The Cyrus Pre DAC requires an external power amplifier your product includes a Zone 2 pre-amp output that can be to drive the system loudspeakers. To connect the power used by a system in a second room.
MC-BUS connection loop and the Connecting power amplifiers ‘Cyrus AV’ input name must be set for the input used (see Two power amplifiers will be required to partner a Cyrus ‘MC-BUS’ section and ‘Input names’ in the ‘Setup menu’...
How it works Cyrus Tuner When a PSX-R is connected to a Cyrus product, the power feeds to the internal circuitry are split two ways with the MC-BUS out clean, stable power source of the PSX-R feeding sensitive...
1* on the rear panel of the amplifier. Now connect the you can enhance the performance of your Cyrus product cable to a suitable AC power point. by fitting the supplied filter. This device is simple to fit and NOTE: The means to disconnect this product from the helps to remove undesirable ‘noise’...
Input 10 – Input 10 available on the display. Press the Rotary control e to select Input 3 – Cyrus AV Input 7 – Input 7 Input 11 – Input 11 the option displayed. During the setup sequence, you can Input 4 –...
Cyrus Pre User Instructions Factory Settings Display mode There are three modes of display operation. You can restore the configuration of your amplifier to the factory original settings, changing the input names to those The ‘small input’ setting will show a listed above, setting the display mode to ‘small input names’...
When the amplifier is switched to Standby, all settings for input selection and Volume/Balance are retained. NOTE:- The Zone 2 select key will function when ‘Cyrus AV’ or ‘AV Direct’ are selected. Selecting an Input Inputs may be selected from the front panel INPUT SELECT keys 1) or with the remote control INPUT SELECT keys.
Cyrus Pre User Instructions Volume and Balance Listening to headphones The level control e performs the dual functions of volume To listen to headphones, first connect your headphones and balance. to the 3.5mm headphone jack on the back panel of the amplifier.
Cyrus Pre User Instructions Tape/Disc Playback and Recording Playback: You can play back a recording by selecting the Analogue Input to which you connected your tape recorder. Recording: If you have connected the Zone 2/Tape output sockets to the input of your tape recorder, you can make recordings from the input sources connected to your amplifier.
TV and a Satellite or terrestrial TV set-top box, programmed to the TV and SAT buttons, but could also be other audio components such as a Cyrus tuner or DVD player etc. Switching on Cyrus components *NOTE: It may be necessary to upgrade the firmware in Press one of the keys in the SOURCE group.
Cyrus Pre User Instructions Cyrus amplifier commands • Press the CYRUS key to set the remote control to Cyrus mode. You can now control the 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 commands are CONTROL 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, spaced 7. Press a key on the Cyrus remote control (volume up by about 5cm. in this example) to select where you want to save that command.
Cyrus Pre 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 commands that the commands were learned successfully. you want, you can use the remote control to send commands to your TV or Satellite receiver etc.
Cyrus Pre User Instructions TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If your amplifier is not operating properly, disconnect the power and check carefully all connections. If you are in any doubt, consult your retailer. No sound The amplifier is switched Bring the unit out of...
City hall. Audio formats ..........PCM stereo only S/N ratio (Pre-out, 0dB FS) ........>100dBA THD+N (Pre-out, 0dB FS) ........<0.004% Cyrus reserves the right to change all specifications without notice. E &OE pre2 dac english v6.7...
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