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Cary Audio Design CPA 1 manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo CPA 1 Full Balanced Preamplier NOTE: Bef ore installing your new component, please read this manual caref ull[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions ........................................................... 2-4 Welcome Thank You ................................................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Installation .......................................................................... 5 Specificatio[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose this app liance to rain or moisture. T he lightning flash with arrowhead symb ol within an equilateral t riangle is intended to alert the user to the presen ce of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s en closure that may be of suffi[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 14. LIGHTNING: For added protectio n for the unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of t ime, unplug it from the wall outlet an d disconnect the antenna or cabl e system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to li ghtning and power line surges. 15. POWER LINES: An[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 26. FCC INFORMAT ION FOR USER: CAUTION: ANY changes or mo difications not expres sly appro ved by the party respons ible for compliance could void the use r's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply wi th the limits f or a Class B digital device pursuant to P[...]

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    WELCOME 5 THANK YOU Dear Customer: We would like to thank you for your decision to buy a Concept Series CPA 1 preamplifier. The CPA 1 preamplifier combines the desirable attributes of low n oise, low distortion and ease of use, making it an excellent preamplifier choice for your h ome audio system. Thi s preamplifier offers a XLR balanced input and[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 6 The following section descr ibes the unit’s basic specific ations. The specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. BASIC SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... [...]

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    OPERATION 7 Operating this component is a simple procedure. Each unit is designed for long term stability in virtually any home operating situation . However, if the unit is operated outside the param eters outlined in this owner's manual, dam age may re sult. Please read this manual car efully before putting your new unit into operation. CONN[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 8 FRONT PANEL 1. POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. The amplifier will enter STANDBY and the blue POWER LED will light. 2. HEADPHONE JACK • This jack is used to listen to headph ones. 3. SOURCE SELECTOR • The input source is selected by pressing the respective button s. 4. ALP[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 9 REAR PANEL 1. BALANCED INPUT S • Accepts right-channel and left-channel balanced signals from source equipment with balanced outputs. • The pin assignments of these XL R-type female input are: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: Signal - (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground Refer to th[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 10 5. BALANCED MAIN OUTPUTS • If your power amplifier is equipped with balanc ed inputs, it is gener ally best to use the balanced outputs on your preamplifier. A ba lanced signal from preamplifier to power amplifier will offer the highest possible pe rformance with the best immunity from common-mode noise, such as r adio fr[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 11 REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how b est to use th e remote contr ol to operate the CPA 1. 1. POWER: Use to turn the power on and off. 2. MUTE: Use to mute the sound. Press again to resume sound. 3. VOLUME: Use the buttons to adjust the volume of the CPA 1 from Volume 0 to Volume 63. 4. BALANCE : Use the buttons to fi[...]

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    SERVICE AND CARE 12 CARE AND CLEANING The cabinet housing and front panel of the comp onent may be cleaned with a soft cloth and Windex or a window cleaner. The frequ ency of cleaning will be governed by how many hours the unit is operated and by operating environment cleanli ness. FACTORY SERVICE Careful consideration has been given to the de sign[...]

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    UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY 13 Cary Audio Design warrants to the original United Stat es purchaser for use i n the United States that Cary Audio Design vacuum tube or solid state power amplifie rs, surround sound processors or preamplifiers shall be free from defects in parts or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of the original purch[...]

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    CARY A UDIO DESIGN 1020 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539 phone 919-355-0010 fax 919-355-0013 www.caryaudio.com oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooo[...]