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Plinius TAUTORO PREAMPLIFIER Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 TA U T O R O P R E A M P L I F I E R I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All operational, technical and descriptive material in this publication is subject to change at any time without notice. For further product information or queries, please contact your PLINIUS dealer. PLINIUS products are designed and manufactured by Plinius Audio Limited, New Zealand.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    We have designed and manufactured this preamplifier to reproduce your favourite music faithfully and accurately. With a little care and a full understanding of the operating recommendations in this manual, your PLINIUS Tautoro Preamplifier will provide years of high-quality, trouble-free performance.

  • Page 4: Design Philosophy

    DESIGN PHILOSOPHY From a distance you can see that the design of the Plinius products is more than an applied styling exercise to the front panel. We have started from the ground up to produce a casing for our electronics that is unrivalled in its physical strength and visual simplicity.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    (slots in the base and lid) are not covered or restricted in any way. The PLINIUS Tautoro design incorporates a very high level of mechanical decoupling of the input and output. It can however still be influenced by acoustical feedback in the operating environment.

  • Page 6: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NEW PREAMPLIFIER. This preamplifier operates at hazardous voltage levels. We recommend that any work requiring removal of the lid be referred to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician. DO NOT attempt to connect any input of this preamplifier to its own outputs.

  • Page 7: Preamplifier Features - Front Panel

    PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES – FRONT PANEL ABOVE: Tautoro front panel layout DISPLAY LED An LED on the front panel indicates that the power is on. When first switched on, the unit will go into standby and the display LED will vary in brightness. When the unit is taken out of standby and is ready for use, the LED will remain lit.

  • Page 8: Preamplifier Features - Rear Panel

    The volume control is a motorised unit that will accurately convey the selected source signal to the line stage of the PLINIUS Tautoro. When using the remote control to alter the volume level, briefly press the button to make small adjustments, or hold the button down to continuously adjust the volume.
  • Page 9 INPUT TERMINALS The input terminals of your PLINIUS Tautoro Preamplifier are easily accessible along the rear panel. RCA INPUTS LEFT & RIGHT: These standard RCA terminals are for use with unbalanced signals from any line level audio component such as a compact disc player, tuner, surround processor, VCR, etc.
  • Page 10 REMOTE TRIGGER INPUT SOCKET In order to integrate more effectively into a home theatre system, the PLINIUS Tautoro has a remote trigger input socket fitted to the rear panel. By connecting a processor with a remote trigger signal to this socket, the Tautoro can be put in and out of standby by the processor to which it is connected.

  • Page 11: Preamplifier Features - Remote

    The Tautoro features a full function remote to control all settings and configurations, and also has complete controls for operating the PLINIUS CD101 Compact Disc Player. This section details the buttons of the Tautoro remote and how they are used.
  • Page 12 Hold down either button to continually adjust the volume level. MUTE Pressing this button toggles the PLINIUS Tautoro in and out of mute. CD101 COMPACT DISC PLAYER CONTROLS REPEAT Press this button and the repeat light on the front panel will light.
  • Page 13 DISPLAY The display button on the remote enables you to quickly adjust the display brightness. Use this button to toggle between high, low, and off settings. Note that whenever the CD drawer is ejected to change a Compact Disc, the display will automatically revert to full brightness. CUE BUTTONS Use these two buttons to cue through the track you are listening to.

  • Page 14: Installation And Operation

    PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PRECAUTIONS IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE POSITION AND OPERATION OF YOUR PLINIUS PREAMPLIFIER. CONNECTIONS Connections to your PLINIUS Tautoro should be made in the same order as they are listed in this section. DO NOT attempt to connect your PLINIUS Tautoro until you have read and fully understood these instructions.
  • Page 15 Tautoro Input OUTPUT TERMINALS The connection of the outputs of the PLINIUS Tautoro must be made by an ‘instructed person’ or by suitable ready made interconnect cables only. Connections for power amplifiers are provided at the rear of the unit. If using single-ended RCA outputs, connect your Tautoro to the RCA inputs on the back of the power amplifier.
  • Page 16 USING THE HT BYPASS INPUT The Tautoro Preamplifier features a home theatre input to bypass the Tautoro when used in home theatre or multimedia installations. When HT Bypass is selected on the Tautoro, the signal will pass from the Tautoro HT Bypass input directly to the Tautoro outputs.

  • Page 17: Tautoro Features

    ON. The power LED will vary in brightness indicating the unit is in standby. Use the front panel buttons or the source or standby buttons on the remote to take the unit out of Standby. You can now enjoy your new PLINIUS Tautoro Preamplifier.
  • Page 18 50dB range to the 60dB range. REMOTE CONTROL Provided with your PLINIUS Tautoro is a 17 function remote control. Two AAA batteries power the remote, and these are replaced by removing the two screws on the base of the remote that hold the battery compartment in place. The bottom end of the remote is now free to slide out for access to the batteries.
  • Page 19 IMPORTANT: DO NOT FIT A FUSE WITH A HIGHER RATING. NOTE: Fuse failure may indicate a severe problem. Should the amplifier continue to exhibit mains fuse failure contact your Plinius dealer.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz to 20kHz +/-0.2dB DISTORTION Typically <0.05% THD at rated input level HUM AND NOISE -80dB at rated input level, A Weighted INPUT SENSITIVITY FOR RATED OUTPUT 125mV RMS unbalanced. 62mV RMS balanced INPUT IMPEDANCE 50kW RATED OUTPUT LEVEL 500mV RMS into 10kW or higher OUTPUT SOURCE IMPEDANCE Typically 100W...

  • Page 21: Index

    INDEX Display LED Front Panel Layout Fuse Protection Ground Lift Switch IEC Power Connector 9, 15 Input Terminals 8, 13 Mains/Line Fuse Mains Supply Connection Mains Switch Output Terminals 8, 14 Phasing Placement Rear Panel Layout Remote Control 10, 17 Safety Precautions Serial Number Standby Function...

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