Owner’s Manual Evolution Series 740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat. 9.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Important Safety Instructions (cont’d) The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................... 6 Unpacking........................................................ 7 Installation & Placement ................................... 7 Front Panel Controls ........................................ 8 Software Setup .............................................. 10 Rear Panel Connections .................................. 15 SimLink™ .......................................................
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Introduction Thank you for selecting the MOON 740P DualMono preamplifier as a part of your music/cinema system. This preamplifier has been designed to offer state-of-the-art high-end performance in an elegant package, while retaining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has made its reputation. We have spared no effort to ensure that it is amongst the finest two-channel preamplifier available.
40P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Unpacking The MOON 740P preamplifier should be removed from its box with care.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Front Panel Controls Figure 1: Front panel of MOON 740P dual-mono Preamplifier The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large display window normally indicates the current volume level and, whenever you change the input, it will briefly show the selected input label. The “Standby” button disengages the input section from the rest of the 740P’s circuitry and turns off the digital display.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier The “ Input ” buttons allow you to choose which input source you wish to listen to. The MOON 740P dual-mono preamplifier has a total of five (5) inputs; The first two (2) inputs are fully-balanced and use XLR connectors labeled B1 and B2. The next three (3) inputs are single-ended and use RCA connectors labeled S1, S2 and S3.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Software Setup The MOON 740P preamplifier includes powerful software that allows you to configure it to meet your specific needs. For each of the five (5) inputs, you can assign a label to replace the factory assigned name (i.e. B1, S1, etc.), assign a maximum volume level of less than 80.0dB, create an offset volume level ranging from –10.0dB to +10.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier 10. The maximum setting can be changed by rotating the volume control. A slow rotation makes 0.1dB adjustments and a faster rotation results in 1.0dB adjustments. Once you’ve found a desired setting, press “OK” and “SAVED” will briefly appear in the display followed by “MAX VOL”. The lowest possible setting is 40.0dB. 11. The next option to configure for the B1 input is volume offset.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Only one of the five inputs may be configured for the MiND. “B1” is the default input. If, in the previous section, you already assigned the “MiND” label to one of this preamplifier’s inputs, then there’s nothing required to do here – The corresponding input has been automatically configured for MiND and cannot be changed until you change the input ‘LABEL” assigments.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Assigning a custom label to an input: 1. Using the example from the previous page for configuring an input, repeat steps 1 through 5. 2. When “CUSTOM” appears in the display press the “OK” button. The display will show “……………………………” . 3. Rotate the volume control clockwise to scroll through the 26 letters of the English alphabet, first in uppercase and then lowercase, followed by the numbers 0 through 9, and finally several miscellaneous symbols including the space character.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier 1. You may either continue where we left off in the previous example by pressing “Setup” twice to return to the main menu and the turn the volume control until “IR CODE” appears in the display OR enter into the “Setup” mode from the beginning by pressing the “Setup” button and rotating the volume control until “IR CODE” appears in the display. 2. Press “OK” and “DEFAULT” will appear in the display. 3.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Rear Panel Connections Figure 2: Rear panel of MOON 740P Preamplifier The rear panel of the MOON 740P dual-mono preamplifier will look similar to Figure 2 (above). There are two rows of connectors; the top row contains three (3) pairs of single-ended RCA inputs labeled S1, S2, and S3 on the left side; In the middle section are two pairs (2) of single-ended outputs.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier SimLink™ The SimLink™ provides communication features between various MOON components. For example, if you were to connect the 650D to the 740P Preamplifier via the SimLink™, pressing the X (play) button on the 650D would cause the preamplifier automatically switch to it’s designated input for the CD Player. You must assign the input with the name “650D” for this feature to work.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Remote Control Operation The MOON 740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier uses the ‘FRM-3’ full function, all aluminum backlit remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and is can be used with other MOON components such as CD Players, DAC’s, Integrated Amplifiers, as well as other Preamplifiers. The ‘FRM-3’ remote uses three AAA batteries (included).
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Backlight Function Your FRM-3 features a backlight capability that allows you to effortlessly operate this remote control in a darkened environment.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Figure 5: Remote Operation with 12V Trigger In figure 4 we have a 740P Preamplifier and 860A amplifier connected together via their respective 12V triggers; The 12V trigger output on the 740P is connected to the 12V trigger input on the 860A (using a 1/8” mini-jack cable). When you turn on the 740P via remote control (or its Standby button), the 860A will turn on automatically. The same rule applies when you put the 740P into Standby mode.
740P Dual-Mono Preamplifier Specifications Configuration ................................................ Power Supply Transformers ............................. Power Supply Capacitance ............................. Circuit Topology ............................................. Balanced inputs (XLR) .................................. Single-ended inputs (RCA) ............................ Input Impedance .......................................... Input Sensitivity ..........................................
B1 B2 S1 S2 S3 INPUTS SETUP MAX VOL AUX MAX 80.0dB * CD MAX 79.9dB DVD . PHONO . SACD MAX 40.0dB SAT SURROUND TAPE TUNER TV VIDEO ANDRMEDA MiND SUP.NOVA 380D 650D 750D CUSTOM: A … Z a… z 0… 9 ():.,<>-#* LABEL +10.0dB +9.9dB . . +6.0dB * +5.9dB . . 0.0dB . . -10.
