Cord PHONOSTAGE Phono to Line Level Amplifier User Manual

Phono Pre‐Amplifier

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PHONO STAGE

UsersGuide

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ImportantSafetyPrecautions:

ToachievetheutmostinenjoymentandperformancefromyourCORDPhonoStage,andinorderto

becomefamiliarwithitsfeatures,pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeoperation.Thiswillensure

youyearsoffaithful,troublefreeperformanceandlisteningpleasure.

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ImportantNotes:

 Thesesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldberetainedforfuturereference.

 Thisappliancemustnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingliquids.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids

suchasvasesordrinkingglassesshallbeplacedonornearthisappliance.

 Avoidinstallingtheunitinlocationsdescribedbelow:

o Placesexposedtodirectsunlightorclosetoheatradiatingappliancessuchaselectric

heaters.

o Ontopofotherstereoequipmentthatradiatetoomuchheat.

o Placesblockingventilationordustyplaces.

o Placessubjecttoconstantvibration.

o Humidormoistplaces.

 Nonakedflamesourcessuchaslitcandlesshouldbeplacedonorneartheunit.

 Theoperationoftheturningcontrolsandswitchesaretobeusedonlyasinstructedherein.

 Beforeturningonthepowerforthefirsttime,makesurethepowercordisproperlyinstalled,

andfullyuncoiled.

Forsafetyreasons,donotremoveanycoversorscrewsorattempttogainaccesstotheinsideofthe

productforanyreason.Doingsowillexposeyoutodangerousvoltage,andwillvoidyourwarranty

immediately.  Referanyservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.  Therearenouserserviceableparts

insidetheunit.

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CAUTION:  TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCKDONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).  NO

USERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE,REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.

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DANGEROUSVOLTAGE:

DangerousVoltages,thatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskof

electricshocktopersonsispresentwithinthisproduct’senclosure.

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ATTENTION:

Theowner’smanualcontainsimportantoperatingandmaintenanceinstructions,

foryoursafety,itisnecessarytorefertothemanual.

WARNING:  TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETODRIPPING

ORSPLASHINGOFANYLIQUIDS.

NOTE:  Thisunitmaybecomewarmwhenusedforalongperiodoftime.Thisisnormalanddoes

notindicateaproblemwiththeunit.

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ImportantSafetyInformation:

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SomeDo’sandDon’tsontheSafeUseofthisEquipment

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandmanufacturedtomeetinternationalsafetystandardsbut,like

anyelectricalequipment,caremustbetakenifyouaretoobtainthebestresultsandsafetyistobe

assured.

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DOreadtheoperatinginstructionsbeforeyouattempttousetheequipment.

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DOensurethatallelectricalconnections(includingthemainsplug,extensionleadsand

inter‐connectionsbetweenthepiecesofequipment)areproperlymadeandinaccordancewiththe

manufacturer’sinstructions.Switchoffanddisconnectthemainsplugbeforemakingorchangingany

connections.

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DOconsultyourdealerifyouareeverindoubtabouttheinstallation,operationorsafetyofyour

equipment.

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DON’Tremoveanyfixedcoverasthismayexposedangerousvoltages.

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DON’Toverheattheunitwhichcancausedamageandshortenthelifeoftheequipment.

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DON’Tallowelectricalequipmenttobeexposedtodrippingorsplashing,orallowobjectsfilledwith

liquids,suchasvasesordrinkingglasses,tobeplacedontheequipmentatanytime.

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DON’Tplacehotobjectsornakedflamesourcessuchaslitcandlesornightlightson,orcloseto

equipment.Hightemperaturescanmeltplasticandleadtofires.

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DON’Tlistentoheadphonesathighvolume,assuchusecanpermanentlydamageyourhearing.

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DON’Tleaveequipmentswitchedonwhenitisunattended.Switchoffusingtheswitchonthe

equipmentandmakesurethatyourfamilyknowshowtodothis.Specialarrangementsmayneedto

bemadeforinfirmorhandicappedpeople.

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DON’Tcontinuetooperatetheequipmentifyouareinanydoubtaboutifit’sworkingnormallyorif

it’sdamagedinanyway.Switchitoffandwithdrawthemainsplugandconsultyourdealer.

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ESDRemark:  Incaseofmalfunctionduetoelectrostaticdischargejustresettheproduct

(reconnectionofpowersourcemayberequired)toresumenormaloperation.

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NOTE:  Donotopenanycoversanddonotrepairyourself.Qualifiedpersonnelmustcarryout

repairwork.

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PackageContents:

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Mainunit

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PowerSupply

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Instruction

Manualand

Warranty

Information

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RearPanelConnections:

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LABEL

DESCRIPTION

INPUT

ForconnectingRCACablesfromyourTurntableorRecordPlayer.

GND ForconnectingtheGroundWirefromyourTurntable.

CARTRIDGETYPE

MM:ForusewithMovingMagnettypeTurntableCartridges.

MC:ForusewithMovingCoiltypeTurntableCartridges.

OUTPUT

ForconnectingRCACablestoasuitableLineInputonyourAmplifieror

Receiver.

DC12V1AIN 12VDC1APowerInputSocket.

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MakingConnections:

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SAFETYPRECAUTION:  Itisimportantthatwhenmakinganyconnectionsorchangingthe

positionoftheCartridgeTypeswitchthatthepowertotheunitisswitchedoff,themainspoweris

switchedoffandtheunitisdisconnectedfromthepowersupply.

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INPUT:  

UsingthestereopairofRCA/GroundPhonocablesthatconnecttoyourexistingTurntableorRecord

Player,connectthewhiteRCAplugintothewhite(L)inputsocket.ThenconnecttheredRCAplug

intotheredinputsocket(R).

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GND:

LoosentheGND(Ground)terminalwithyourfingersandinserttheforkconnectorontheendof

yourgroundwireofyourRCAPhonocablesfromyourturntableorrecordplayerunderthescrew

terminal.  ThentightentheGNDterminalsecurelybyhand.  Donotusetoolsasthismay

overtightenandstripthethreads.

Ifyourgroundwiredoesnothaveaforkconnectorontheend,simplystrip5mmofinsulationoffthe

endofthegroundwireandtwistthewirestrandstightly.  Youcanthenwrapthegroundwire

aroundtheGNDterminalandtightensecurely.Theproperconnectionofthegroundwireisessential

topreventanyhumthroughyoursoundsystem.

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CARTRIDGETYPE:

Refertotheinstructionsorspecificationsthatcamewithyourturntableorrecordplayerto

determinewhichcartridgetypeyourplayeruses.

IfyourturntableusesaMovingMagnettypecartridge,settheCARTRIGDETYPEswitchto‘MM’.

IfyourturntableusesaMovingCoiltypecartridge,settheCARTRIGDETYPEswitchto‘MC’.

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OUTPUT:

UsingastereopairofhighqualitystandardRCAaudiocables,connectthewhiteRCAplugintothe

white(L)outputsocket.ThenconnecttheredRCAplugintotheredoutputsocket(R).

ThenconnecttheotherendofyourRCAcablestoasuitableLineInput(AUX/CD/TAPE)onyour

existingAmplifier,Receiver,Mixerorothersuchmusicplayer.

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       NEVERCONNECTTHEPHONOSTAGE’SRCAOUTPUTPLUGSINTOANAMPLIFIEROR

RECEIVERSINPUTMARKED‘PHONO’,‘GRAM’,OR‘RIAA’.  DOINGSOCANOVERLOADYOUR

AMPLIFIER,RECEIVERORSPEAKERSANDCAUSEPOSSIBLEDAMAGETOYOUREQUIPMENT.

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MakingConnectionscontinued:

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POWERCONNECTION:

ConnecttheplugontheendofthePowerSupplysuppliedwithyourCORDPhonoStageintothe

DC12V1Asocket.

Connectthepowersupplytoyourhomemainspoweroutletandswitchon. 

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NEVERUSEANYPOWERSUPPLYOTHERTHANTHEONESPECIFIED&PROVIDEDWITHTHISUNIT. 

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Troubleshooting:

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FAULT POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION

Nosoundonleft,rightorboth

channels.

Alossofconnectionbetweenyour

TurntableandthePhonoStageor

betweenthePhonoStageandyour

Amplifierduetolooseconnectionsor

damagedcables.

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Ensureyouhaveproperlyconnected

yourRCAandPhonocables.  Also

checkthatyourcablesarenot

damagedorfaultyandreplaceif

required.

Loudhummingsoundthrough

speakers.

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Loose,missingordamagedGround

wireconnection.

Ensureyourgroundwireisproperly

andsecurelyconnectedtobothyour

turntablegroundterminalandthe

PhonoStageGNDterminal.  Replace

yourgroundwireifdamaged.

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Outputsoundiseithertooloud,too

quietorsoundisdistorting.

MM/MCSwitchisincorrectlyset.

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Checkthespecificationsofthe

cartridgeinusewithyourturntable

andsetMM/MCswitchaccordingly.

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Outputsoundiseithertooloud,too

quietorsoundisdistorting.

Incorrectinputbeingusedonyour

AmplifierorReceiver.

OnlyplugtheoutputofthePhono

StageintoaLINEinput.  Never

connecttoaPhonoinput.

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AfterSalesService:

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Ifforsomereasonyouareunabletofindthesolutiontoyourproblemintheabovetroubleshooting

guide,yourCORDPhonoStagemayrequireservicing.  PleasevisittheCORDwebsite

www.cord‐av.comforalistofAuthorizedCORDServiceCentre’s,orcontactyourretailerfromwhere

youpurchasedyourunitfromforassistance.

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Specifications:

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MM MC

OutputLevel 2.44V 659mV

MaximumInput 17.55mV >7mV

MaximumOutput 8.7V >8.52V

InputImpedance 45~56KΩ 80~120Ω

OutputImpedance 110Ω 110Ω

Gain(1KHz) 55dB 58~62dB

Distortion(5mVInput) <0.02% <0.08%

S/N(AWeighting) 82.8dB >64dB

RIAAAccuracy ±1dB ±1dB

ChannelBalance <0.23dB <0.21dB

ChannelSeparation >72dB >55dB

InputPower 12VDC,1A

StandbyPowerConsumption 0.3WattsMax(115/240V)NoLoad

Dimensions 149mm(W)x50mm(H)x180mm(D)IncludingPlugs

Weight 850gMainUnitOnly

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Thissymbolontheproductorintheinstructionsmeansthatyourelectricalandelectronic

equipmentshouldbedisposedattheendofitslifeseparatelyfromyourhouseholdwaste.

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WARRANTYCONDITIONS

(Inadditiontoyourotherlegalrights)

CORDproductsareengineeredandmanufacturedwithpridetoprovideexcellentperformance,valueandyearsoftroublefreeoperation.In

theunlikelyeventthatyoushouldhavetroublewithyourCORDproductwearepleasedtoofferthiswarranty.Itisimportantthatyoureadthe

contentsofthiswarrantyandbefamiliarwithyourrightsandobligations. 

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OurgoodscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbeexcludedundertheAustralianConsumerLaw.  Youareentitledtoareplacementorrefund

for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonablyforeseeablelossordamage.  Youarealsoentitledtohavethe goods

repairedorreplacedifthegoodsfailtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailuredoesnotamounttoamajorfailure.  

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Thebenefitsof thiswarrantyarein additionto anyrights andremediesimposedbyAustralianStateandFederallegislationthat cannot be

excluded,restrictedormodified.

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SCOPEOFWARRANTY:

CORDwarrantstotheoriginalretailpurchaserthatwewillrepairorreplace,atouroption,anyCORDproductwhichisfoundtobedefectivein

materialand/orworkmanshipfor12monthsfromthedateofpurchase.Duringthewarrantyperiod,anauthorizedCORDServiceCentrewill

providebothpartsandlabourfreeofchargetocorrectanydefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,subjecttothewarrantytermsandconditions.

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WARRANTYTERMSANDCONDITIONS

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ThiswarrantyisvalidwithinAustraliaandNewZealandforCORDproductspurchasedinAustraliaorNewZealandfordomestichome

useonlyandwhereusedinaccordancewithanyinstructionsprovidedwithorontheproduct.

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Thewarrantyshallbevoidiftheserialnumberisremoved,defacedoraltered.

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Youmustprovideacopyoftheoriginalpurchasereceipttoobtainwarrantyrepairs.  Wereservetherighttoquoteforandorcharge

forrepairsoutsidethewarrantyperiodorwherethedateoforiginalpurchasecannotbeverified.

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WarrantyrepairsmustbeundertakenbyanauthorizedCORDServiceCentre.VisitourwebsiteforthelocationofyournearestCORD

ServiceCentre.

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Nopersonisauthorizedtomakeorgiveanyassertions,statementsorundertakingswhetherexpressedorimpliedaboutother,or

additionalto,thetermsofthiswarranty.

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Wereservetherighttomakechangesorimprovementsindesignormanufacturewithoutanyobligationtochangeorimprove

previouslymanufacturedproduct.

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CORDshallnotberesponsibleforincidentalandorconsequentialdamagesorloss.

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WHATISNOTCOVERED

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Thecostofdeliveryandinsuranceintransittotheservicecenter.Itisyoursole responsibilitytoarrangeforyourproducttobe

forwardedtoyournearestCORDServiceCentreforrepairorreplacement. 

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Timetakentoinvestigateyourwarrantyclaimwhere theproductisfoundtobeingoodworkingorder.Thisincludeswhereyou

have not followed instructions contained in any manuals provided with the product or where the fault is caused by use with

incompatibleequipmentandorsoftware.

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Warrantyrepairswheretheproducthasbeentamperedwith,altered,modifiedorrepairedbyanunauthorizedperson.

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Misuse,mishandlingorabusetotheproductincludingcosmetic

imperfections,scratches,ActsofGodandorelectricalsurge.

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Normal wear & tear and maintenance, cleaning, periodic check‐upsorchargesforinstallation,removalorreinstallationofthe

product. 

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AudioorvideodatastoredonyouriPodandorotherdevicesusedwithorconnectedtoyourCORDproductormediaofanytype. 

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WHENYOUNEEDSERVICE

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Ifyoushouldrequirewarrantyservicepleasevisitourwebsitefordetailsofanywarrantyupdatesandthelocationofyournearest

authorizedServiceCentre.

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SecurelypackandsendtheproducttotheauthorizedServiceCentre.DONOTreturnanyaccessorieswithyourproductunlessthe

accessoryismalfunctioning.

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WestronglysuggesttransitinsuranceaswecannotberesponsibleforproductslostandordamagedwhenintransittotheService

Centre.

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Includeacleardescriptionoftheproblemyouareexperiencingalongwithyourname,addressanddaytimecontactdetails.

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Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayhaveotherrightswhichvaryfromlocationtolocation.Thislimitedwarrantydoesnot

intendtoaffecttheserightsinanywaywhatsoever.

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PROUDLYDISTRIBUTEDINAUSTRALIABY:

VOLITIONAUSTRALIAPTYLTD

20CorporateBoulevard,BayswaterVIC3153Australia

PHONE:0397299300/FAX:0397297900

Web:  www.cord‐av.com

Email:  [email protected]

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PROUDLYDISTRIBUTEDINNEWZEALANDBY:

THEVOLITIONGROUP(NZ)LTD

C\‐20CorporateBoulevard,BayswaterVIC3153

Australia.PHONE:0800865484/FAX:099251124

Web:  www.cord‐av.com

Email:  [email protected]

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