Cyrus Pre-XR
User Instructions
8
Using the fixed output of your amplifier
The fixed output will feed the sound of the source currently
playing at full volume to a tape recorder or a second
amplifier in another room.
Connecting a tape recorder for recording
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Using a stereo phono interconnect, connect from ‘Fixed
Out’ to the line input or record input of a tape/disc
recorder.
You can now record the source you are playing on the
tape/disc recorder.
Connecting a second amplifier
NOTE: Ensure that the second amplifier includes a volume
control.
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Using a long stereo phono interconnect, connect ‘Fixed
Out’ to an analogue input of a second amplifier in
another room.
You can now play the same music in both rooms and
use the volume controls on the two amplifiers to control
the volume in each room separately.
Connecting headphones
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Connect headphones to the 3.5mm stereo jack socket
on the back panel.
If your headphones have a larger, 6.35mm (1/4”)
connector an adapter cable can be used. An extension
cable (not supplied) may also be used if the headphone
cable is not long enough.
Headphones may be permanently connected to the
amplifier and selected when required with the front panel
switch.
Connecting a Cyrus surround sound decoder
If your system includes a Cyrus multi-channel surround
sound decoder, it may be connected through your stereo
amplifier to share the main front speakers of your system.
In this case, connect a stereo phono interconnect from
the front channel outputs of the surround decoder to
one of the Analogue Inputs of the amplifier. For this
system to function correctly both the amplifier and the
Cyrus surround decoder must be included in an MC-BUS
connection loop and the ‘Cyrus AV’ Source Type must be
set in the menu for the input used (see ‘MC-BUS’ section
and ‘Source Type’ in the ‘Setup menu’ section).
When set up in this way, the amplifier will automatically
check for the presence of the decoder when the ‘Cyrus
AV’ input is selected, then lock its volume setting to an
appropriate level.
Connecting a surround sound decoder (other
brand)
If your system includes a multi-channel surround sound
decoder (but not a Cyrus model), it may be connected
through your amplifier to drive the front channel speakers.
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Connect a stereo phono interconnect from the front
channel outputs of the surround decoder to one of the
Analogue Inputs of the amplifier.
For this system to function correctly, the ‘AV’ input
name must be set for the Source Type used (see ‘Source
Type’ in the ‘Setup menu’ section).
When set up in this way, the amplifier will automatically
lock its volume setting to a fixed level to match the
output of the surround decoder.
CAUTION: The ‘AV’ Source Type should only be used for
surround decoders that include a volume control, as the
volume control of your amplifier will be fixed at a very high
level.