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MENU OPTIONS

Several buttons enter and exit the 

MENU

: The front-panel’s 

MENU

 button; the handheld 

remote transmitter 

ENTER

 and 

EXIT

 buttons; and the front panel 

VOLUME

 knob. From the 

display’s main screen, pressing any of the 

MENU

 buttons enters the 

MENU

 mode. Once in 

MENU

 mode, either the 

VOLUME 

knob or the handheld remote transmitter’s Navigation Up 

(

) or Down (

) buttons scroll through the 

MENU

 choices. The menu text scrolls up or 

down. After scrolling to the desired menu item, pressing any 

MENU

 button again performs 

that function and exits the 

MENU

 mode.

CANCEL MENU. 

Pressing any of the 

MENU

 buttons will cancel the 

MENU

 mode and 

return to the display’s main screen.

BALANCE. 

Adjusts the difference between left and right signal levels in 1.0dB steps. 

Adjusting the cursor to the left increases the left channel’s gain in 0.5dB increments, 
while decreasing the right channel’s gain in 0.5dB increments, and vice versa. The 
adjustment in balance will not affect the overall volume level. Adjusting the balance for 
any input will adjust the balance for all inputs. Any balance adjustment will be saved in 
the internal memory of the preamplifier even if the power is shut off. Up to a maximum of 
+/-20dB offset can be achieved.

STANDBY.

 Enters 

STANDBY 

mode. 

STANDBY 

mode must be exited by pressing the front 

panel’s Standby button.

RECORD SELECT.

 Assigns any input selected from the front panel to the record circuitry 

and outputs jacks.

PHASE NORMAL.

 Sets both channels to non-inverting (normal phase). The lower left-

hand corner of the display indicates. (L+ +R)

NOTE: ANY OF THE FOUR PHASE OPTIONS CAN BE SELECTED FROM THE MENU.  
HOWEVER, THE PHASE BUTTON ON THE HANDHELD REMOTE TRANSMITTER SIMPLY 
TOGGLES BETWEEN PHASE NORMAL AND INVERT BOTH.

INVERT BOTH.

 Inverts the phase of both channels.  (L

 

R)

INVERT LEFT.

 Inverts only the left channel.  (L

 +R)

INVERT RIGHT.

 Inverts only the right channel.  (L+ 

R)

INPUT OFFSET.

 Adjusts the input gain offset for the most recently selected main input by 

up to +/

20dB by turning the 

VOLUME

 knob clockwise or counter-clockwise. The balance 

bar graph will indicate any degree of adjustment in 0.5dB increments when this mode is 
selected. When the cursor is returned to center and resumes its diamond shape no input 
offset adjustment has been made.This is feature is particularly useful for sources that 
have much higher or much lower output levels than normal. Every individual input offset 
adjustments is automatically stored in the preamplifier internal memory until adjusted to a 
new value.

 

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Summary of Contents for CORUS

Page 1: ...CORUS STEREO PREAMPLIFIER Operational Manual REV05 2010 Jeff Rowland Design Group 2010 All Rights Reserved...

Page 2: ...t if the supplied 3 wire grounded AC cable ground terminal is defeated or lifted or the unit is connected to a 2 wire ungrounded AC outlet The CORUS PREAMPLIFIER is designed to perform optimally with...

Page 3: ...o gain the maximum performance and ease of use for which this preamplifier was designed Please note that your CORUS PREAMPLIFIER and power supply serial numbers begin with the letters PD and C respect...

Page 4: ...u Options 14 Rear Panel 16 Handheld Remote Transmitter 17 Remote Transmitter Controls 18 Internal Switches 18 Remote Transmitter Battery Replacement 19 General Operations 20 Mute Settings 20 Channel B...

Page 5: ...e at any world wide mains operating voltage between 85V and 265V CERAMIC CIRCUIT BOARDS All audio circuits are implemented on military grade multilayer low dielectric constant Rogers ceramic circuit b...

Page 6: ...e inversion control on left and right channels for optimum speaker setup and system checks CHANNEL BALANCE Hi resolution 1 0dB panning of stereophonic image channel balance for a maximum 20dB shift VF...

Page 7: ...s of the control allow for very fine adjustments by 0 5dB increments QUIET POWER UP No turn on or turn off transients during intermittent power interruptions CUSTOMIZATION Inputs can be custom named a...

Page 8: ...HS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN IT THIS WILL PREVENT SMALL SCRATCHES FROM MARRING THE SURFACE BEFORE THE SURFACE COATING HAS HAD A CHANCE TO HARDEN COMPLETELY WARNING THE FRONT PANEL OF THE UNIT SHOULD...

Page 9: ...the preamplifier is returned to your dealer or JRDG Jeff Rowland Design Group the original packing materials must be used for shipment to avoid possible damage Neither JRDG Jeff Rowland Design Group n...

Page 10: ...iding sleeve of each cable between your fingers and pull sliding sleeve and cable away from the chassis connector NOTE DO NOT FORCE CABLE INTO RECEPTACLE UNLESS ALIGNMENT IS ACHIEVED After all interco...

Page 11: ...display features a visible indicator for the phases of both right and left channels on its lower left corner as follows a L R the phase for both channels is Normal not inverted b L R left channel inve...

Page 12: ...OUTPUT 1 2 B jacks If inputs 1 through 4 are selected BAL will be indicated If inputs 5 or 6 are selected UNBAL will be indicated 7 INPUT LABEL INDICATOR If the input is labeled via the MENU function...

Page 13: ...powered status 5 MUTE PUSHBUTTON Depressing the MUTE button once will reduce the volume by 20 dB Depressing the MUTE button a second time will fully mute the volume Depressing the MUTE button a third...

Page 14: ...the power is shut off Up to a maximum of 20dB offset can be achieved STANDBY Enters STANDBY mode STANDBY mode must be exited by pressing the front panel s Standby button RECORD SELECT Assigns any inpu...

Page 15: ...ting thereby matching the handheld remote transmitter transmission frequencies when adjusted to factory default setting REMOTE ALT 1 2 AND 3 Sets IR receiver frequencies to match handheld remote trans...

Page 16: ...ach channel MAIN 1 and MAIN 2 are mapped to OUTPUT A and OUTPUT B on the preamplifier back panel 4 RECORD OUTPUTS One 1 pair Balanced XLR One 1 pair Unbalanced RCA jacks for Record Out 5 REMOTE SENSOR...

Page 17: ...TES DURING IR TRANSMISSION A FAINT ACTIVITY LIGHT IS AN INDICATION THAT THE AA ALKALINE BATTERIES INSIDE THE HANDHELD REMOTE ARE DEPLETED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED The handheld remote transmitter featur...

Page 18: ...1 outputs XLR RCA and Main Output 2 XLR output Press ENTER or EXIT to leave this mode REC OUT VOLUME Pressing either button automatically enters the REC OUT LEVEL menu mode and then adjusts the level...

Page 19: ...ver unfasten the holding screw located in the bottom end of the transmitter unit Remove the spring loaded cover Remove both AA batteries Orient the remote transmitter with the keypad facing up and wit...

Page 20: ...ft or counter clockwise for a left shift Exit MENU From the Handheld Remote Transmitter Enter MENU Scroll to and select BALANCE Press either volume buttons on the handheld remote transmitter Each BALA...

Page 21: ...ents SETTING OUT 2 OFFSET Enter MENU Scroll and select OUT 2 OFFSET The balance indicator bar temporarily shows the amount of offset Adjust the offset with the front panel s knob or the remote s NAVIG...

Page 22: ...on 99 5 dB Input Impedance 40k ohms Balanced or Unbalanced Output Impedance 60 ohms Balanced or Unbalanced Inputs 4 pair Balanced XLR 2 pair Unbalanced RCA Outputs 2 pair Balanced XLR 2 pair Unbalance...

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