850P Evolution
Series
Reference Dual-Mono Preamplifier
Owner’s Manual
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Page 3: ...n or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Unplug mains cord during transportation 11 Only use attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combin...
Page 4: ...per voltage Both the shipping box and rear panel serial number label will indicate the correct voltage Use of any other voltage will likely damage the unit and void the warranty 3 AC extension cords are NOT recommended for use with this product The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily accessible 4 NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components 5 NEVE...
Page 5: ... Controller 8 Front Panel Controls 9 Software Setup 10 Rear Panel Connections 15 SimLink 16 Operating the 850P 16 Remote Control Operation 17 Balanced Operation 19 Specifications 20 Quick Reference Setup Menus Appendix www simaudio com Simaudio Ltd 1345 Newton Road Boucherville Québec J4B 5H2 CANADA Date Code 20150805 ...
Page 6: ...s an abbreviated list of the more important features 2 chassis design with one chassis Controller housing the power supply digital controller circuitry software processing and the LED display The other chassis Preamplifier contains ONLY audio circuitry Our proprietary M Octave Damping system that virtually eliminates the sonically degrading microphonic effect by mounting the main audio circuit boa...
Page 7: ...ct The customized packaging is specially designed to protect the 850P from any potential damage during transit Please write the serial number of your new MOON 850P in the space provided below for future reference Serial Number Installation The MOON 850P dual mono preamplifier is very heavy and should be placed on a solid level surface You should avoid placing it near a heat source or inside a clos...
Page 8: ...his preamplifier the other connectors are for possible future use with other components Do not attempt to modify the lengths these cables they are specifically designed for optimal performance Finally connect the supplied AC power cable to the IEC receptacle located on the rear panel of the preamplifier s controller chassis Ensure that the AC wall outlet you use has a functioning ground For the be...
Page 9: ...olume level while the Mute function is engaged will effectively defeat the muting function The Display button allows you to adjust the brightness of the large digital display window It also provides you with the option of turning off the display There are three 3 different levels of brightness The default is medium Pressing the Display button once will increase the level to medium Pressing the but...
Page 10: ...el ranging from 10 0dB to 10 0dB bypass the volume control to exclusively use the source component s volume instead and disable the input completely when it s not in use As well you can assign any and all inputs to activate each of the 850P s two 12 Volt triggers Finally there s a facility to reset all software settings back to their factory defaults Please refer to the accompanying quick referenc...
Page 11: ...D will briefly appear in the display the OFFSET 13 The fourth configurable option is the volume bypass feature for use with home theater processors and source components that have their own volume control When activated the volume control of the 850P is bypassed and the volume level is adjusted using the component connected to the input Slowly rotate the volume control clockwise and BYPASS will ap...
Page 12: ... and EXITING will appear in the display Assigning a custom label to an input 1 Using the example from the previous page for configuring an input repeat steps 1 through 5 2 When CUSTOM appears in the display press the OK button The display will show 3 Rotate the volume control clockwise to scroll through the 26 letters of the English alphabet first in uppercase and then lowercase followed by the nu...
Page 13: ...ng the volume control until INFRARED appears in the display 2 Press OK and NORMAL will appear in the display 3 To disable the MOON 850P s front panel IR sensor rotate the volume control to alternate from NORMAL to DISABLED 4 Press OK and SAVED will appear briefly in the display followed by INFRARED 5 Press the Setup button to exit from the Setup menu The MOON 850P is equipped with a rear mounted I...
Page 14: ...heir factory defaults 1 You may either continue were we left off in the previous example by turning the volume control until RESET appears in the display OR enter into the Setup mode from the beginning by pressing the Setup button and then rotating the volume control until RESET appears in the display 2 Press OK and RESET N will appear in the display 3 Rotate the volume control until RESET Y appea...
Page 15: ...roller will look similar to Figure 4 above It is equipped with full function bi directional RS 232 port control and status for custom integration or automation This is located in the upper middle section and uses a DB9 connector Immediately to the right of the RS 232 port are two 2 SimLink connectors labeled in and out on 1 8 mini jacks Please refer to the next section entitled SimLink for more de...
Page 16: ... master component in a SimLink chain no one particular component operates as the main communications controller If you are using your MOON 850P with an older MOON product such as a SuperNova you will need to update the software of the older product to allow for complete SimLink functionality Contact your retailer for further details Operating the 850P We recommend that you leave your MOON 850P dua...
Page 17: ...rates in 1 increments When the balance is equal for both channels Å 00 Æ will briefly appear in the front panel display The range for the balance control varies from Å 100 for left channel only to 100 Æ for right channel only The Input S and Input T buttons allow you to sequentially scroll through each of the preamplifier s inputs performing the identical function as the Input buttons located on t...
Page 18: ...ode press and hold the AMP button for three 3 seconds The backlight will illuminate twice very briefly for confirmation Off Mode 3 The backlight feature is completely disabled To activate the Off Mode press and hold the DAC button for three 3 seconds The backlight will illuminate three times very briefly for confirmation Remote operation with multiple MOON components Figure 6 Remote Operation with...
Page 19: ...runs through both the center wire and the shield ground wire Any noise picked up by this interconnect ie nearby magnetic fields such as an AC power cord will be reproduced by the integrated amplifier then heard through the loudspeakers Conversely a balanced interconnect has three separate conductors one for the ground and two for the actual signal These two signals are identical except that one is...
Page 20: ...modulation Distortion 0 0001 THD 20Hz 20kHz 0 0005 Remote Control All Aluminum Full Function FRM 3 Display Type 8 character dot matrix LED Power Consumption idle 25 Watts AC Power Requirements 120V 60Hz or 240V 50Hz Shipping Weight 151 lbs 67 Kgs Dimensions each chassis W x H x D inches cm 18 75 x 4 0 x 16 5 47 6 x 10 0 x 41 9 Balanced Input Pin Assignment Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Positive Pin 3 Negativ...
Page 21: ...1 MiND S1 S1 Y S1 Y SYS 15 B2 MiND S2 S2 Y S2 Y SYS 19 SURE N B3 MiND S3 S3 Y S3 Y SURE Y S1 MiND S4 S4 Y S4 Y S2 IR N IR N S3 S4 LABEL MAX VOL OFFSET BYPASS ENABLE AUX MAX 80 0dB 10 0dB BYPASS N ENABLE Y CD MAX 79 9dB 9 9dB BYPASS Y ENABLE N DVD PHONO SACD MAX 40 0dB 6 0dB SURE N SAT 5 9dB SURE Y SURROUND TAPE TUNER 0 0dB TV VIDEO ANDRMEDA 10 0dB MiND SUP NOVA 260D 280D 380D 430HA 650D 750D 780D ...
