Chord Indigo Digital Preamplifier, User Manual

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Page 3: ...RADIO CONNECTIONS 13 BLUETOOTH RECEIVER 13 CHORD DIGITAL RF LINK 13 EVERYDAY USE OF YOUR INDIGO 14 TURNING ON YOUR INDIGO 14 SELECT THE INPUT SOURCE 14 BLUETOOTH INPUT PAIRING PROCEDURE 15 FREQUENCY I...

Page 4: ...Array DAC have been further complimented with improved power supply design and layout giving the very best digital to analogue conversion Digital inputs include SPDIF AES optical USB iPod and of cour...

Page 5: ...rminal Connect the yellow green wire to the earth terminal If you need to fit a plug for US Canada Connect the white wire to the neutral terminal Connect the black wire to the live terminal Connect th...

Page 6: ...ltages and energy levels Circuit designs that embody these components conform to applicable safety requirements Precautions must be taken to prevent accidental contact with power line potentials Do no...

Page 7: ...to 260V AC 50 or 60Hz For optimum operation it is recommended that the Indigo is connected directly to the wall socket via the power cord provided AC Connector Powering up Press the rear panel switch...

Page 8: ...ngths of cable with less deterioration of signal They are also less prone to interference than unbalanced inputs Balanced inputs have three pins and use Neutric XLR style connectors Pin 1 is earth pin...

Page 9: ...D transport that features dual data 176 or 192KHz operation please connect both connectors so that the top connector connects to the top connector on the transport and the bottom to the bottom connect...

Page 10: ...put Connections The Indigo features an analogue input for connection to a non digital source You can connect using balanced cables or RCA phono cables Connect your analogue source to the input shown A...

Page 11: ...ine level outputs that are for connection to another preamplifier The top set of connectors marked as OUT V L and OUT V R are the volume controlled outputs for connection to a power amplifier WARNING...

Page 12: ...o transfer files or an MP3 player to charge or synchronise or an additional keyboard or mouse to control your computer Ipod Dock To use the iPod dock carefully align the connector in the dock to the s...

Page 13: ...ith a 30m range it can be used anywhere in the home We have provided a Bluetooth adapter for use with the iPod This device simply plugs into the bottom of the iPod and connects automatically to the In...

Page 14: ...Optical digital input via rear panel TOSLink connectors Coax digital input via rear BNC connectors AES digital input via rear balanced XLR connectors USB digital input on rear panel Connect this to s...

Page 15: ...tected on the digital inputs then the incoming sample frequency will be displayed briefly before reverting back to the chosen input Buffer Setting Press the BUFF button on the front panel to select th...

Page 16: ...e infra red IR remote control signals as other Chord preamplifiers so if you wish to use it in conjunction with a preamplifier then you can disable the IR receiver so only the buttons and manual volum...

Page 17: ...s a universal controller for all Chord products televisions and DVD players Full instructions can be found in the System Remote Manual supplied but for the purposes of controlling the Indigo the main...

Page 18: ...to decrease the volume Mute Press the mute key to mute the Indigo To un mute Press the mute key again Controlling the iPod The Stealth remote control supplied with the Indigo has also been factory pro...

Page 19: ...Agents Frequently asked questions why aren t any of the remote control buttons working Press the HIFI button to set up the remote control for Indigo functions The range of the Chord digital RF link o...

Page 20: ...OUTPUT 1 x headphone jack socket USB HUB rear USB input must be connected to PC 2 x Front panel USB sockets 1 x iPod dock sync RAM BUFFER 3 Settings off minimum maximum PHASE SWITCH 2 Settings Positi...