Cyrus 8 DAC - SERVICE CAUTIONS; STATIC PRECAUTIONS; LEAD-FREE COMPLIANCE; SOUND QUALITY

SERVICECAUTIONS
©CyrusAudioLtdJune2014Cyrus6DAC,Cyrus8DACservicemanualIssue1
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Thesetwosymbolsshownaredisplayedprominentlyonthebasecover.They
indicatethatthefollowingcautionsmustbeobservedbyallpersonnel‐
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICALSHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVERORBACK.
THEREARENOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDETHEPRODUCT.
ALWAYSREFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
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STATICPRECAUTIONS
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When servicing any Cyrus product, adequate care must be taken during any service
work to observe static precautions, particularly when storing, handling or fitting
replacementcomponents.Thefollowingguidelinesmustbeobserved–
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 Checkthatallcomponentpurchasesaredeliveredinstatic‐safepackaging.
 Storeallcomponentsinastatic‐safeenvironment.
 Alwayswearagroundingstrapandworkonagroundedbenchwhenhandling
componentsorservicingaproduct.Staticdamagemaynotbeimmediatelyobvious
andmayresultinadelayedactioncomponent/productfailure.
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LEAD‐FREECOMPLIANCE
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This product was manufactured using components and processes that do not contain
lead. All components used in the repair should therefore be similarly specified (lead‐
free) and obtained from the spares department at the Cyrus factory. In addition, any
solderorsolder‐pasteusedintherepairprocessmustnot
containlead.Ifinanydoubt
aboutthecorrectprocedures,contacttheCyrusServicedepartmentforadvice.
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SOUNDQUALITY
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Preservation of the ‘factory’ sound is a priority when servicing a product for a Cyrus
owner. For this reason, please ensure that onlyoriginal specification components are
used,sourcedwherenecessaryfromtheServiceDepartmentattheCyrusfactory.Use
ofinferiorsubstitutecomponentsmaysignificantlydegradethesoundquality.
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