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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Thank You

    Welcome Firstly, thank you for purchasing your Trilogy Audio Systems 909 Pre-amplifier, we value your custom. We strive to design and build world class products that stand the test of time. By reading this manual you can gain clear understanding of its operation and learn to care for it correctly. In turn, it will reward you with a lifetime of outstanding performance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    To assign user names to peripherals connected by TASLink Tools Ext status To check the status of peripherals connected by TASLink Bus status To check the status of the TASLink bus Version To check the software version in this unit and peripherals 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 4 Bond To bond peripherals to this 909 for security Unbond To unbond peripherals from this 909 IR Code To display the codes received by the IR receiver Factory To reset the 909 to factory default settings TASLink Overview Bus power...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    909’s complex and rather unique features. Should any part of this manual or the operation of the 909 not be clear to you, please do not hesitate to contact your Trilogy dealer. If they are not available please contact ourselves directly.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Unpacking Be careful when unpacking your Trilogy amplifier, it is heavy. Seek assistance if necessary. Store the packaging safely for future use. It is the ideal method of protecting your amplifier from damage during transport. Environment Do not site the amplifier near liquids, or place water-filled containers near the unit. If water does come into contact with the unit there is serious potential for an electric shock or fire hazard.
  • Page 7 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 8: Connections

    They are configured via the front panel controls as detailed in the Comprehensive Operation Guide. Twin TASLink connectors allow interconnection, control and monitoring of other Trilogy Audio System products via QuietBuss technology. The associated LEDs give status information. The Comprehensive Operation Guide contains further information.
  • Page 9 Rotate [shaft encoder] to display second Pin Code pair 5225-- [enter] 522500 Rotate [shaft encoder] to display third Pin Code pair 522594 [enter] Warm up... The number used above is purely an example. Your unique PIN Code is detailed in the separate sheet accompanying your 909. 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 10: Security

    Security Each 909 comes with its own unique PIN for your security. If the AC input is disconnected for a long period of time you will be prompted for a PIN on power up. Please take precautions to remember your PIN and make sure it cannot fall into the hands of others.
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  • Page 12: Powering The Pre-Amp

    This simple on/off operation is the standard setting from the Trilogy factory, but the detailed menus offer the ability Standby to select an intermediate mode, where a simple press of the [power] button while powered places the pre-amp and peripherals in a keep warm mode.
  • Page 13 Input 5 Input 6 Balance options Mute Right Bal <30 ..Bal <1 Bal Centre Bal >1 ..Bal >30 Mute Left Brightness options Bright Auto Bright 1 ..Bright 9 More options  More Time Defaults Names Tools 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 14: Overview

    Overview The Trilogy 909 pre-amp offers a nested menu structure to access the large number of options. This is intuitive, using a combination of [enter] / [escape] buttons and the rotary [shaft encoder]. Although the six input select buttons could have been used at some point in the menu structure, this would have been difficult to remember.
  • Page 15   More Time Sleep Timers Time Set    More Time Sleep Sleep Off Sleep 0:01 ..Sleep 2:00 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 16 TASLink attached peripherals. If display timeout is not enabled and you stay on the sleep display, you will see a live countdown. If you wish to disable the sleep timer, set it to 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 17 Tue ><:00 ® Wed ><:00 © Wed ><:00 ® Thu ><:00 © Thu ><:00 ® Fri ><:00 © Fri ><:00 ® Sat ><:00 © Sat ><:00 ® Sun ><:00 © Sun ><:00 ® All ><:00 © All ><:00 ® 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 18 [shaft encoder] ‘wrapping round’, eg 23 hours to 00 hours. Before 00 hours, there is an additional setting of >< hours which disables that timer. Trilogy 909 pre-amps are shipped with all timers disabled and minutes set ><:00 to 00, that is To adjust a timer, select the timer of interest with the [shaft encoder] and press [enter].
  • Page 19    More Time Time Set Day HH:MM 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 20 Use the [shaft encoder] to adjust the day, [enter] to make the hours flash and adjust (always 24 hour clock), then [enter] again to adjust minutes. [enter] will cycle back to adjusting the day. Although seconds are not displayed, internally they are reset to zero if the time is adjusted. 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 21: Defaults

      More Defaults Menu Lock Volume Input Film in Output Balance Display Warm Mode External    More Defaults Menu Lock Unlocked Locked 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 22 More / Defaults / Menu Lock More All of the detailed menus beyond can be protected by a PIN code. Whether this is enabled is set here, Menu Lock Unlocked Locked pressing [enter] at allows with the [shaft encoder]. 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 23     More Defaults Volume Mute Dim 4 Dim 3 Dim 2 Dim 1 -65.0dB ..-26.0dB     More Defaults Volume Film Mute Dim 4 Dim 3 Dim 2 Dim 1 -65.0dB ..-26.0dB 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 24 The audio performance of the Trilogy 909 pre-amp benefits from the lack of closed loop control of the pre- amp gain, hence the gain will vary depending on the valves. This setting allows fine tuning of the unity gain, or adjustment to a value which is not unity.
  • Page 25  More Defaults Film in No film Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6    More Defaults Output No output Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 26 – the default output is only selected when mains is connected. Although applied at different times to the default input, changes are made in the same way, with options of No output or any of the six inputs. 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 27 Bal >1 ..Bal >30     More Defaults Display Home On Blank Logo Time Volume Input  Home off Blank Logo Time  Timeout 30 secs 60 secs 90 secs  Bright Bright Auto Bright 1 ..Bright 9 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 28 With any of the above displayed, press [enter] to see the current setting and make changes. Home The options for On are a blank screen, the Trilogy logo, time of day, volume or input name. It is not logical Home Off for the pre-amp to display volume or input when it is switched off, so does not offer these options.
  • Page 29 Warm Mode Warm off Warm on     More Defaults External Bus power Pwr on Pwr off  Bus remote Not used In on In warm Out on Out warm  High speed Hi off Hi on 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 30 By default, warm mode is off. When enabled, a short press of the [power] button turns the pre-amp on, a short- press puts it into warm mode, a long press from on or warm will turn the equipment off. For the 909 pre-amp alone, warm mode simply mutes the amplifier and is not of great benefit.

  • Page 31: Names

    Names Inputs External     More Names Inputs 1Input 1 Input 1  2Input 2 Input 2  3Input 3 Input 3  4Input 4 Input 4  5Input 5 Input 5  6Input 6 Input 6 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 32 More / Names Inputs are named here. Where Trilogy peripherals are installed on TASLink and can be named, this is also done in Inputs these menus. [enter] for , to name the six inputs. The option to give names to TASLink devices relies on suitable devices being connected.
  • Page 33    More Names External 01..24. 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 34 909 pre-amp if connected over TASLink. There is no need to name devices that are controlled over the TASLink low speed bus, but naming allows their status to be checked through the display of the 909 pre-amp. This status includes running temperature and fault messages. Naming devices also allows their serial number to be checked remotely.

  • Page 35: Tools

    Ext status 01..24.     More Tools Bus status 9.8V  0.00A  0.0V  0.00A     More Tools Version This 909 Vx.xx  Display Disp x.xx  External 01..24. 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 36 Unit status and name alternate on the display. To advance from one unit ID to the next, press [enter]. The Trilogy PRC remote has a dedicated status button which starts at ID 01, particularly useful for returning to the first attached unit after checking the status of the last unit without waiting for the system to cycle.
  • Page 37   More Tools Bond   More Tools Unbond    More Tools IR Code IR 0000 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 38 To protect your investment in Trilogy equipment, this facility allows many Trilogy peripherals to be security bonded to the 909 pre-amp. The Trilogy 990 power amp is one example that, once bonded, can not be turned on with its local power button or via TASLink other than with the original bonding 909 pre-amp. With target peripherals...
  • Page 39    More Tools Factory Restore? 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 40 For RC5 commands to be valid for the 909 pre-amp, the first two digits should be – the numbers C0/E0 alternate for each key press. Out of interest, the first two digits will be for RC5 television control. For the possible commands, the last two digits are then, External status 01..06...
  • Page 41 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 42: Overview

    Bus remote on This is a 10 Volt remote control signal for Trilogy equipment to power up, by starting their turn on procedure. Usually output by the pre-amp and optically isolated in power amps, the pre-amp can be set to receive this signal instead so a different system can deliver the main power-on signal.
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  • Page 44: Low Speed (Quiet) Bus

    Local LSD LED F Bus LSD Diagnostics using LEDs C – F are possible, as part of Trilogy dealer training. You may be asked to look at these LEDs as part of any telephone support. Front Panel Warning LEDs Dots to the right of the front panel display are used to indicate problems. The centre right LED will flash if TASLink attached equipment capable of error reporting has a problem.
  • Page 45 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 46: Appendix A

    Appendix A TASLink Pinout RJ45 FUNCTION Orange/white BUS POWER White/orange Green/white White/green Blue/white DATA+ White/blue DATA- Brown/white BUS REMOTE White/brown 909/um/20042014...
  • Page 47 909/um/20042014...

  • Page 48: Appendix B

    Inputs 1Input1 Input 1 More Names Inputs 2Input2 Input 2 More Names Inputs 3Input3 Input 3 More Names Inputs 4Input4 Input 4 More Names Inputs 5Input5 Input 5 More Names Inputs 5Input6 Input 6 More Names External Not set 909/um/20042014...
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  • Page 50: Cleaning

    Servicing Your Trilogy amplifier uses thermionic valves or vacuum tubes for amplification. They are the key component in realising your amplifiers very high performance. Valves have a finite lifespan and will need replacing during the lifetime of the amplifier. This lifespan depends on how long and how hard they are used. In typical use, small signal valves can last for 5000 hours.

  • Page 51: Glossary

    Trilogy Audio Systems’ proprietary Link between products. General Purpose Interface. A control voltage on TASLink that can be used as an input or output for connection to non Trilogy equipment. An interface where many devices share the same electrical connection. RJ45 A standard latching connector chosen for TASLink.

  • Page 52: Returns

    Specification subject to change. Returns Should it be necessary for your 909 to be serviced, please send it in the original packaging to your dealer. If this is not possible please contact us directly and request a Return Authorisation Number. Please mark this number in the space provided on the outer packaging.

  • Page 53: Acknowledgements

    Acknowledgements Nearly three years in design and development, this current range of Trilogy products are un-paralleled in their performance, aesthetics and system architecture. Only when a product is technically near perfect, blended with real passion and soul, is it possible for this level of overall performance to be achieved.

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