Cyrus Lyric User manual

USER GUIDE

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Important! Read before operang this equipment! ......... 1
Power supply: ................................................................. 2
Servicing:......................................................................... 2
Radio frequency disturbance:......................................... 2
Laser product.................................................................. 2
Product service centres: ................................................. 2
Legal noces ................................................................... 3
Introducon ...................................................................... 4
Unpacking ....................................................................... 4
Posioning Lyric .............................................................. 4
Before rst use................................................................ 4
Front panel connecons ................................................. 4
Opening the cover...................................................... 4
The versality of Lyric .................................................... 5
Music streaming......................................................... 5
Internet radio ............................................................. 5
USB ports.................................................................... 5
Bluetooth wireless technology................................... 5
Built-in CD transport................................................... 5
Radio tuner................................................................. 5
External digital sources .............................................. 5
External analogue sources.......................................... 5
Built-in amplier......................................................... 5
Secondary preamplier output .................................. 5
Controlling Lyric .............................................................. 5
Interacve display ...................................................... 5
Remote control........................................................... 5
Front panel controls ................................................... 5
Cadence app............................................................... 5
Speaker setup advice ...................................................... 6
Larger, oor standing speakers................................... 6
Compact speakers ...................................................... 6
Changing speaker and tone control sengs .............. 6
Music libraries................................................................... 7
Seng up a network music library ................................. 7
Choosing a le format for your library ....................... 7
Mixing formats ........................................................... 7
Buying music online ................................................... 7
Further advice on seng up a library ........................ 7
Lyric music library conguraons...................................... 8
USB music storage .......................................................... 8
Advantages ................................................................. 8
Disadvantages ............................................................ 8
Ethernet system with NAS drive ..................................... 9
Advantages ................................................................. 9
Disadvantages ............................................................ 9
All-wireless system........................................................ 10
Advantages ............................................................... 10
Disadvantages .......................................................... 10
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Connecons .................................................................... 11
Connecng to Lyric ....................................................... 12
Cauon! Before connecng any cables .................... 12
Connecng to a computer network.............................. 12
Wired ethernet connecon ...................................... 12
802.11g wireless aerial............................................. 12
Connecng a radio aerial .............................................. 12
Indoor aerial............................................................. 12
Outdoor aerial .......................................................... 12
Connecng digital audio sources.................................. 13
Compable sources.................................................. 13
Connecng a digital source ...................................... 13
Connecng an analogue audio source.......................... 13
Compable sources.................................................. 13
Connecng an analogue source ............................... 13
USB A ‘docking’ ports.................................................... 14
USB A compable devices ........................................ 14
Connecon opons .................................................. 14
USB B laptop port ......................................................... 14
Connecng to the Laptop USB B port....................... 14
mini-USB upgrade port ................................................. 14
Connecng to loudspeakers.......................................... 15
Speaker cables.......................................................... 15
Speaker cable polarity .............................................. 15
Connecng the cables to Lyric.................................. 15
Connecng the cables to your speakers................... 15
Analogue output ........................................................... 15
Fixed or variable level analogue output ................... 15
Connecng to the analogue output ......................... 15
Connecng a subwoofer ............................................... 15
Subwoofer cables ..................................................... 15
Connecng Lyric to a subwoofer .............................. 15
Connecng headphones ............................................... 15
Connecng to the AC mains supply .............................. 15
Controlling Lyric .............................................................. 16
Front panel.................................................................... 16
Remote control ............................................................. 17
introducon.............................................................. 17
Remote control backlight ......................................... 17
Fing baeries to the remote control..................... 17
Baery replacement................................................. 17
Baery disposal........................................................ 17
Remote control commands........................................... 18
Learning TV and satellite commands ............................ 19
Preparaon for learning ........................................... 19
Learning commands ................................................. 19
Checking programmed commands........................... 20
Problems with learning ............................................ 20
Sending TV or SAT commands....................................... 20
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Operaon ........................................................................ 21
Front panel controls ................................................. 21
Remote control......................................................... 21
Menu navigaon....................................................... 21
Alphanumeric character entry.................................. 21
Power............................................................................ 22
To switch Lyric on from standby ............................... 22
In regular use............................................................ 22
First use .................................................................... 22
To set Lyric to standby when operaonal................. 22
Standby modes......................................................... 22
Display backlight ........................................................... 22
Proximity sensor....................................................... 22
Manual control of the backlight ............................... 22
Selecng a source ......................................................... 23
Direct access from the remote control..................... 23
From the source menu ............................................. 23
Volume control ............................................................. 23
To increase the volume ............................................ 23
To decrease the volume ........................................... 23
Balance control ............................................................. 24
Mute ............................................................................. 24
Playing a CD .................................................................. 25
Selecng CD operaon ............................................. 25
Loading a disc ........................................................... 25
Ejecng a disc........................................................... 25
Playing a disc ............................................................ 25
Pausing .................................................................... 25
Next/previous track selecon .................................. 25
Skip to a track number ............................................. 25
Fast forward/reverse search..................................... 25
Repeat ...................................................................... 25
Shue ...................................................................... 25
Stopping play............................................................ 25
Selecng DAB or FM radio ............................................ 26
Select DAB/FM operaon......................................... 26
Changing between DAB and FM bands .................... 26
Listening to DAB radio................................................... 26
First me use ............................................................ 26
Staon list................................................................. 26
Selecng a staon .................................................... 26
Returning to the staon list...................................... 26
DAB opons menu ........................................................ 27
Opening the DAB opons menu............................... 27
Staon List................................................................ 27
Local Scan................................................................. 27
Full Scan.................................................................... 27
DRC........................................................................... 27
Staon Order............................................................ 27
Prune staon ............................................................ 27
Main Menu............................................................... 27
Listening to FM radio .................................................... 28
FM scan tuning ......................................................... 28
FM step tuning ......................................................... 28
FM opons menu.......................................................... 28
Opening the FM opons menu ................................ 28
Scan seng .............................................................. 28
Audio seng ............................................................ 28
Main menu ............................................................... 28
Re-seng the radio....................................................... 28
To reset the radio ..................................................... 28
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Playing Aux sources....................................................... 29
To select an Aux source ............................................ 29
Playing a digital Aux source........................................... 29
Playing an iPod/iPhone/iPad......................................... 29
Playing other USB sources ............................................ 29
Playback control ....................................................... 29
Playing a computer or laptop........................................ 30
Playing an analogue Aux source ................................... 30
Streaming music from a network.................................. 31
Selecng network streaming.................................... 31
In regular use............................................................ 31
First me use with a cabled network ....................... 31
First me use with a wireless network..................... 31
If no network is found .............................................. 31
Select a network music server.................................. 32
Browsing for music ................................................... 32
Playing music............................................................ 32
Browsing for a new selecon ................................... 32
Pausing .................................................................... 32
Next/previous track selecon .................................. 32
Fast forward/reverse search..................................... 32
Stopping play............................................................ 32
Favourite tracks............................................................. 33
To save a track to your favourites............................. 33
To play your favourite tracks .................................... 33
To delete a track from your favourites ..................... 33
Contents
Playing TuneIn (Internet) radio ..................................... 34
Browsing staons ..................................................... 34
Favourite staon presets.......................................... 34
Registering Lyric with TuneIn.................................... 34
To register your Lyric at TuneIn................................. 34
Saving and recalling internet radio presets .............. 34
Playing a Bluetooth source ........................................... 35
Selecng the Bluetooth source ................................ 35
Pairing with a Bluetooth source ............................... 35
Re-connecng........................................................... 35
Playing music............................................................ 35
Cadence ........................................................................ 36

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Seng up Lyric ................................................................ 37
The Setup menu............................................................ 37
Navigang the Setup menu ...................................... 37
To step back through the Setup menu ..................... 37
To exit the Setup menu............................................. 37
Setup > Network ........................................................... 38
Setup > Network > Wired ......................................... 38
DHCP automac IP address assignment (DHCP ON) 38
Assigning a xed IP address (DHCP OFF) .................. 38
Setup > Network > Wireless ..................................... 39
Setup > Network > Status......................................... 39
Setup > Equaliser .......................................................... 40
Enabling/disabling the equaliser.............................. 40
Changing equaliser sengs...................................... 40
Setup > Aux input names .............................................. 40
Default input naming................................................ 40
Changing Aux input names....................................... 40
Setup > Speaker cong.................................................. 41
Choosing a speaker conguraon ............................ 41
2.0 channel sengs.................................................. 41
2.0 channel > Primary output sengs ..................... 41
2.0 channel > Secondary output sengs ................. 41
2.1 channel speaker sengs .................................... 42
2.1 channel speaker sengs > High and low pass.... 42
2.1 channel speaker sengs > Gain (sub) ................ 42
Contents
Setup > Balance ............................................................ 43
Setup > CD play mode................................................... 43
Changing the Autoplay seng ................................. 43
Setup > Backlight .......................................................... 43
Changing display backlight sengs.......................... 43
Setup > Proximity sensor .............................................. 43
Proximity sensor sengs.......................................... 43
Changing proximity sensor sengs.......................... 43
Auto switch display................................................... 43
Setup > Standby............................................................ 43
Changing the Low power standby seng ................ 43
Setup > Unit name ........................................................ 44
To display the name.................................................. 44
To exit without changing the name .......................... 44
To change the name ................................................. 44
Setup > About ............................................................... 44
Setup > Factory reset .................................................... 44
To reset Lyric............................................................. 44

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Trouble-shoong ............................................................. 45
No power ...................................................................... 45
No backlight.................................................................. 45
No sound at all.............................................................. 45
No sound from a digital input....................................... 45
No remote control operaon........................................ 45
Remote control ashing................................................ 45
CD not loading .............................................................. 45
CD not playing............................................................... 45
No DAB radio staons ................................................... 45
Noisy FM recepon....................................................... 45
USB drive navigaon problems ..................................... 45
Fault indicaons............................................................ 46
DC oset fault........................................................... 46
Over current fault..................................................... 46
PSU Service............................................................... 46
Temperature error .................................................... 46
Network trouble-shoong ............................................ 47
Unable to join a network......................................... 47
Wireless network is not visible................................. 47
Intermient playback from a network ..................... 47
UPnP server trouble-shoong....................................... 48
UPnP music server not found................................... 48
Internet radio trouble-shoong .................................... 48
Contents
Firmware upgrades ......................................................... 49
Checking the current rmware version .................... 49
Upgrading the rmware ........................................... 49
Specicaons .................................................................. 50
Lyric Features ................................................................ 50
Connecvity.............................................................. 50
Network streaming................................................... 50
Internet radio ........................................................... 50
Radio tuner............................................................... 50
Lyric Performance ......................................................... 50
Outputs .................................................................... 50
Digital inputs ............................................................ 50
Analogue input ......................................................... 50
Tuner ........................................................................ 50
USB drive .................................................................. 50
Warranty ......................................................................... 51
Disposal........................................................................... 51

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Warning: To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not
remove any unit covers or panels. There are no user
serviceable parts in this product.
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
Heed warnings: All warnings on the product and in the
operang instrucons should be adhered to.
Read all the instrucons: All the safety and operang
instrucons should be read before the product is
operated.
Retain instrucons: The safety and operang instrucons
should be retained for future reference.
Follow instrucons: All operang and use instrucons
should be followed.
Cleaning: Unplug this product from the mains before
cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning.
Water and moisture: Do not use this product near water
- for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink,
or laundry tub, in a wet basement; or near a swimming
pool and the like. The product must not be exposed to
dripping or splashing and no objects lled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the product.
Heat: The product should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, stoves, or any other products
(including ampliers) that produce heat.
Venlaon: Slots and openings in the cabinet are
provided for venlaon, to ensure reliable operaon of
the product and to protect it from overheang and these
openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings
should never be blocked by placing the product on a
bed, sofa, rug or similar surface. This product should not
be placed in a built-in installaon such as a bookcase
or rack unless proper venlaon is provided or the
manufacturer’s instrucons have been adhered to.
Object or liquid entry: Never push objects of any kind
into this product through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could
result in a re or electric shock.
Power sources: This product should be operated only
from the type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply
to your home, consult your product retailer or local
power company. For products intended to operate from
baery power, or other sources, refer to the operang
instrucons.
Overloading: Never overload wall outlets, extension
cords, or integral convenience receptacles. This can
result in an increased risk of re or electric shock.
Power cord protecon: Power supply cords should be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying
parcular aenon to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
product.
Naked ames: No naked ame sources, such as candles,
must be placed on this product.
Lightning: For added protecon for this product during a
lightning storm, or when it is le unaended or unused
for long periods of me, unplug it from the wall outlet
and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will
prevent damage to the product due to lightning and
power-line surges.
Baeries: Baeries shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
Cauon! Polarised connector (Canada and the USA): To
prevent electrical shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, fully insert. Do not alter or remove this plug if
it does not t your mains power socket. Have a suitable
socket installed by a competent electrician.
Access to the mains plug: The means to disconnect this
product from the mains supply is the mains plug. Ensure
that the mains plug is accessible at all mes.
Important! Read before operang this
equipment!
Cauon: The exclamaon mark is to draw your
aenon to important instrucons and safety
procedures in this manual.
Aenon: The lightning ash warns you
of the risk of electrical shock presented by
components inside this product. Unauthorised
personnel must not open this unit.
Moving the product: A product and cart
combinaon should be moved with care.
Sudden stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfaces may cause the product and cart to
overturn.
Accessories: Do not place this product on an unstable
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may
fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious
damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer, or
sold with the product. Any mounng of the product
should follow the manufacturer’s instrucons, and
should use a mounng accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
Aachments: Do not use aachments not recommended
by the product manufacturer as they may cause
hazards.

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Power supply:
The mains supply requirement for your Cyrus Lyric is
marked on a label on the rear panel. Before connecng,
check that this voltage is the same as your mains
supply.
230V Products: Voltage Range 220V-230V
115V Products: Voltage Range 110V-120V
If you move to an area with a dierent mains voltage,
contact your local Cyrus distributor to have your product
converted.
There are no user replaceable fuses in this unit.
Servicing:
Do not aempt to service this product yourself as
opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing
to qualied service personnel.
Condions requiring service: Unplug this product from
the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualied service
personnel when:
When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.•
If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into •
the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.•
If the product has been dropped or damaged in any •
way.
If the product does not operate normally by •
following the operang instrucons. (Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operang
instrucons. Improper adjustment of other controls
may result in damage requiring extensive work by
a qualied technician to restore the product to its
normal operaon).
When the product exhibits a disnct change in •
performance.
Replacement parts: When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service technician has used
replacements specied by the manufacturer or have the
same characteriscs as the original part. Unauthorised
substuons may result in re, electric shock, or other
hazards.
Safety check: Upon compleon of any service or repairs
to this product, ask the service technician to perform
safety checks to determine that the product is in proper
operang condion.
Radio frequency disturbance:
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instrucons, may cause harmful
interference to radio communicaon. However, this is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular
installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television recepon, which can
be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•
Increase the separaon between the equipment and •
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a •
circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the retailer or an experienced radio/TV •
technician for help.
Laser product
This label on the rear panel tells you that the unit
contains a Laser component. Opening this unit will
expose the user to radiaon from the laser beam.
Product service centres:
For product service or technical advice, contact only
authorised Cyrus service centres. Contact details for
Cyrus distributors may be found on the Cyrus website at
www.cyrusaudio.com.

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Legal noces
“Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad”
mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to
connect specically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respecvely,
and has been cered by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operaon of this device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of
this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may aect
wireless performance.
iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple
inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Cyrus is under license. Other trademarks
and trade names are those of their respecve owners.

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Introducon
Congratulaons on your choice of Cyrus hi- products.
Our state-of-the-art design technology and outstanding
quality of manufacture has won countless awards
around the world. We are condent that you will derive
great pleasure from owning a product from one of the
most recognised and respected manufacturers of hi-
equipment.
Now is a good me to register your new Cyrus product.
Registraon takes only a few minutes, brings the added
benet of a full two year factory warranty and adds
you to our mailing list for future product updates and
upgrades. To register, visit www.cyrusaudio.com and
click the ‘Login/Register’ link.
Please read these instrucons carefully before
commencing installaon. They provide full guidance to
help you install your Lyric safely and correctly.
If you have any quesons about this product, its
installaon or its operaon, please contact your retailer,
the best local source of informaon.
Unpacking
Before installing Lyric, check that the carton includes
the following items:
Cyrus • Lyric
Remote control with baeries.•
UK power cable.•
Europlug power cable for use in other European •
markets.
Wi-Fi aerial•
DAB/FM aerial.•
1m Ethernet cable•
mini-USB rmware upgrade cable.•
Handbook CD-ROM•
Aer removing these items, please retain the gi box,
shipping box and any internal packaging. Lyric must
always be re-packed in this original packaging when
shipped to protect against any damage.
Posioning Lyric
Lyric should be installed in a well venlated locaon,
away from sources of high temperature, dust or
humidity.
Never stand the unit under another unit or on any
surface likely to obstruct its cooling or venlaon.
Before rst use
Protecve lm may be ed to some cosmec surfaces
of Lyric when new.
These protecve lms should be peeled o carefully
before use.
Front panel connecons
Two connecons are placed on the front panel for
convenient access. These are-
Front USB port.•
Headphone socket.•
These connecons are hidden behind a protecve cover
at the right end of the front panel.
Opening the cover
Li the right edge of the cover and it will unclip from •
the front panel to reveal the connecons.
Press the cover gently back into place to cover the •
connecons when not required.
NOTE: There are no connecons beneath the cover
at the le side of the front panel so the cover is not
removable.

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The versality of Lyric
Music streaming
Wired and wireless connecvity for a computer network
enable music streaming from shared music libraries
located anywhere on your local network.
Internet radio
Through your computer network, Internet radio gives
you access to thousands of radio staons around the
globe.
USB ports
Convenient USB ports allow you to dock and play music
from your iPod, iPhone or iPad, to connect a hard-drive
music library or to dock a USB ash drive or personal
audio player containing music les.
Bluetooth wireless technology
Bluetooth wireless technology enables music streaming
from your mobile phone, Bluetooth equipped laptop or
other wireless devices.
Built-in CD transport
Lyric includes a CD transport based on the renowned
Cyrus CD technology developed for Cyrus component
audio.
Radio tuner
A radio tuner to play local DAB or FM radio broadcasts
o-air.
External digital sources
Lyric also includes connecvity for digital sources you
may own including Blu-ray and DVD players, satellite
receivers and games consoles.
External analogue sources
Analogue sources such as tape players and even a
turntable (will require an external preamplier) may be
connected to the analogue input.
Built-in amplier
No external power amplier is required. The built-in
amplier is a Cyrus design, specically for Lyric, with a
huge reserve of power provided by a vast linear power
supply.
Secondary preamplier output
The secondary preamplier output is menu congurable
as a xed analogue output for a tape recorder or as a
variable output for a power amplier or subwoofer.
Controlling Lyric
Interacve display
The front panel includes a full-colour graphic display
screen. The display switches according to your
requirements, showing large format characters for
volume seng, menu lists for opon selecons and will
display full colour album art and logos for Internet radio
staons*.
* Where available.
Remote control
The remote control supplied with Lyric operates all
Lyric funcons from your listening chair. In addion, the
remote control may be programmed with two further
command sets, usually for your TV and for a satellite
receiver.
Front panel controls
The front panel includes back-lit controls that can control
Lyric via the interacve menus. The brightness of the
display and controls may be set to your requirement
or switched o completely, acvang briey when a
command is sent.
Cadence app
The Cadence app is available for compable Apple
and Android devices. Cadence provides a fully graphic
interacve interface from the convenience of your
portable device. Cadence is a free download from the
iTunes Store or Google Play Store.

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Speaker setup advice
Lyric has been engineered to maximise performance
with a wide range of loudspeaker types and placement
opons. When you start-up Lyric, it automacally
assesses your speakers in a fracon of a second and
realigns the amplier to match the terminal impedance
of your speakers (this we call Speaker Impedance
Detecon or SID).
Cyrus predicted that Lyric will be used with larger
speakers, but there is no reason why you cannot use
Lyric with high performance compact speakers. All Lyric
models are ed with superb DSP tone controls that
enable tonal adjustments that audiophiles would have
rejected in the past to be enjoyed without degrading the
sound.
Whatever your chosen speaker setup, SID and the
extremely advanced DSP tone controls will enable
integraon with any speaker type.
Larger, oor standing speakers
Some owners will choose to partner Lyric with a set
of high performance oor standing speakers cosng
many thousands of pounds, providing astonishing audio
quality, scale and dynamics.
Out of the box Lyric is set to partner tradional oor
standing speakers. The default Speaker Cong seng
is therefore 2.0 channels. (Two speakers and no
subwoofer).
The DSP tone controls are factory set to apply no
correcon.
Compact speakers
Many owners will select high quality compact speakers
that Lyric can drive to sound far more capable than
their smaller boxes suggest. If you have chosen compact
speakers, possibly mounted on shelves and partnered
with a compact sub bass speaker, Lyric can be set up to
maximise the performance of your system.
If your Lyric system includes compact speakers with a
subwoofer you will need to change the default speaker
sengs to 2.1 channels to acvate the subwoofer
and apply a crossover between the speakers and
subwoofer.
Changing speaker and tone control sengs
To change the channel sengs, crossover sengs or
subwoofer gain, refer to the Setup > Speaker cong
secon.
To experiment with tone controls and shape the
response to best match your room, refer to the Setup >
Equaliser secon.

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Music libraries
This secon includes some background informaon and
advice from Cyrus about digital music libraries.
If you plan to set up a music library or use an exisng
library with Lyric, this secon will help you to get the
best results from your library.
If you are not planning to link Lyric to a music library at
this stage, you can skip this secon.
Audophile systems have progressed over the years from
shelves of fragile vinyl records or magnec tape to racks
of compact discs, played without any physical contact.
Perfect sound forever? Perhaps, but for a serious
audiophile an extensive collecon of CDs sll occupies a
large space in a room, usually in the listening room itself.
Cataloguing the CDs can be a chore and remembering
which album your favourite tracks are on can be quite a
challenge in a large collecon of CDs.
Lyric answers all of these problems, by using computer
hardware to take the music content from your discs
and store the enre collecon in a music library on a
networked hard-drive (NAS) that occupies lile more
space than a few CDs.
Seng up a network music library
Choosing a le format for your library
Hard-drive size was once a limitaon for storage of a
high quality, uncompressed music library. This is no
longer the case as high capacity hard-drives are now
aordable, and mulple drives are also an opon.
Lossless formats are also now available, oering the
quality of uncompressed les, but with a useful saving
of around 40% of the le size.
If you already have an exisng library of uncompressed
WAV or AIFF les ripped from CD, then this will deliver
the highest quality when played through Lyric.
If you have an exisng library that includes MP3, WMA,
AAC or other compressed format les, you may want
to consider creang a new library of uncompressed or
lossless les from your CD collecon. Although Lyric
is compable with compressed les, the compression
used by these formats to pack the les into a small
space removes essenal informaon from the music
that cannot be replaced on replay.
The same recommendaon applies if you are seng up
a new music library for use with Lyric. In a new library,
uncompressed les carry the highest recommendaon.
Mixing formats
Lyric will decode most music le types, so it is quite
acceptable to retain an exisng library of compressed
format les, rip new music entries to uncompressed or
lossless les and replace the compressed les as me
permits.
Lyric can also browse mulple libraries, so you may
prefer to retain a library of compressed les for portable
audio etc., and set up a new library of uncompressed or
lossless music just for Lyric.
Buying music online
There are currently few sources online for the purchase
of high quality uncompressed or lossless les. To achieve
the best quality for your music library, rip your music
from CD to uncompressed or lossless les.
Further advice on seng up a library
A good retailer can advise on seng up a library of music
les for use with Lyric.

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Lyric music library conguraons
Lyric is extremely versale and can be incorporated into
your music world in many dierent ways. This secon
shows two conguraons recommended by Cyrus, and
one that is not recommended.
Ethernet USB A Optical 1 Optical 2
Coaxial 2
USB B
Coaxial 1
DAB/FM
Wi Fi
R
Out
Right + Left -
Right - Left +
L
R
L
In
Upgrade
iPad
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD
BEFORE OPENING
NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION!
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
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Designed and manufactured
in England by Cyrus Audio
Analogue Laptop
Hard drive music library
Advantages
Extremely simple to set up.•
Does not require a network or a computer to •
funcon.
Disadvantages
Library navigaon is by folder on the hard drive.•
The hard drive must be re-connected to a computer •
when you want to add music to the library.
With no connecon to the internet, internet radio •
recepon is not possible.
NOTE: A hard drive connected via the USB port must be
formaed as FAT16 or FAT32 only.
USB music storage
Recommended!
This is the simplest system and recommended if you
would like to set up a music library, but don’t have
access to a computer network.
The systems are illustrated as guidelines only to help
you plan the best way to install Lyric.
Your retailer will have been trained to provide you expert
advice to nd the opmum setup for your Lyric system.

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Ethernet system with NAS drive
Ethernet USB A Optical 1 Optical 2
Coaxial 2
USB B
Coaxial 1
DAB/FM
Wi Fi
R
Out
Right + Left -
Right - Left +
L
R
L
In
Upgrade
iPad
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD
BEFORE OPENING
NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION!
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
Designed and manufactured
in England by Cyrus Audio
Analogue Laptop
Broadband DSL
router with
wireless access point
Computer
Cabled Ethernet
connections
NAS Drive
Network switch
Advantages
Robust wired connecon between network •
components.
Easy navigaon of music content.•
Music is added to the library on the NAS drive from •
the computer through the network.
Internet radio recepon is possible.•
Disadvantages
None.•
Recommended!
This is the opmal Lyric system. In this system all
network connecons are cabled and the music library
is contained on a NAS drive, located close to Lyric.
The network switch, placed near Lyric, provides local
connecon between Lyric and the NAS drive for fastest
possible data transfer. The network switch links to the
router to enable Internet Radio funcons and music
transfer between the computer and the NAS drive.
This system carries the strongest recommendaon from
Cyrus.

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All-wireless system
Not recommended!
Although Cyrus Wi- technology can provide a really easy
installaon soluon, wireless transfer can be aected
by the building and other Wi- equipment, Therefore,
where possible, a wired installaon is recommended for
the best transfer of large les.
Advantages
Looks simple to install.•
Disadvantages
Lower quality connecon between networked •
components.
Installaon and conguraon of UPnP server soware •
on each network computer will be necessary to
permit access to the music library.
Music is only available to • Lyric when the computer(s)
containing the music library is switched on.
Ethernet USB A Optical 1 Optical 2
Coaxial 2
USB B
Coaxial 1
DAB/FM
Wi Fi
R
Out
Right + Left -
Right - Left +
L
R
L
In
Upgrade
iPad
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD
BEFORE OPENING
NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION!
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
Designed and manufactured
in England by Cyrus Audio
Analogue Laptop
Computer holding
a music library
Broadband DSL
router with
wireless access point
Wireless
connection
Wireless
connection

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Connecons
Ethernet USB A Optical 1 Optical 2
Coaxial 2
USB B
Coaxial 1
DAB/FM
Wi Fi
R
Out
Right + Left -
Right - Left +
L
R
L
In
Upgrade
iPad
DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD
BEFORE OPENING
NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION!
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
Designed and manufactured
in England by Cyrus Audio
Analogue Laptop
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Right speaker terminal +1.
Right speaker terminal -2.
Le speaker terminal -3.
Le speaker terminal +4.
Wi- aerial5.
DAB/FM aerial6.
AC Mains inlet7.
USB B port8.
Coaxial 1 digital input9.
Coaxial 2 digital input10.
Opcal 2 digital input11.
Opcal 1 digital input12.
13. Bluetooth and remote aerials
Upgrade switch and port14.
USB A port compable with iPad and charging15.
Ethernet network connector16.
Stereo analogue in connectors17.
Stereo analogue out connectors18.

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Connecng to Lyric
Cauon! Before connecng any cables
To avoid possible damage to Lyric, it is essenal to
disconnect Lyric and all its sources from the mains supply
when making or changing any signal connecons.
Always nish connecng up the signal cables, then
connect the mains supplies.
Connecng to a computer network
Connecon to a computer network which has internet
access will be necessary if you want to stream music via
your network or to listen to internet radio.
There are two network connecon opons, wired
ethernet cable connecon or 802.11g wireless. If
Lyric detects a wired connecon, this will be used in
preference to a wireless connecon.
Wired connecon is strongly recommended as this
enables a far higher data bandwidth than wireless
connecon.
Wired ethernet connecon
Lyric is supplied with a 1m length ethernet cable. If this
cable is not suitable for your installaon, pre-assembled
ethernet cables of the correct length are readily available.
Measure the distance that the cable will run between
Lyric and a spare connecon on the router/switch, or
if the building is pre-wired with ethernet cable, to the
nearest ethernet socket on the wall. Obtain an ethernet
cable of at least this length.
Plug the cable into the ethernet socket • 1^ on the back
panel.
The plug will latch into place.
Connect the other end of the cable to the modem/•
router or wall socket.
NOTE: Ethernet wired connecon is very robust and will
run over distances of 50m or more without requiring a
repeater.
802.11g wireless aerial
If you are connecng Lyric to a network via 802.11g
wireless, you will need to t the wireless aerial.
Screw the aerial directly onto the Wi- aerial •
connector
e on the back panel.
The aerial should be aligned vercally for best
results.
Connecng a radio aerial
Indoor aerial
Screw the telescopic aerial (supplied) directly to the •
DAB/FM aerial socket
f .
Extend the aerial fully.•
If radio broadcasts are noisy or intermient, signal
strength may be marginal and an outdoor aerial will be
necessary.
Outdoor aerial
For best radio recepon, an outdoor aerial is always
recommended.
Your local aerial installer will check the signal strength
available and supply the correct aerial for your area. A TV
aerial will not be suitable. The cable must be terminated
with the correct ‘F-type’ connector.

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Connecng digital audio sources
Compable sources
The digital audio inputs are compable with a number
of dierent digital audio sources. These include-
Digital audio output from a CD transport•
Blu-ray/DVD players (for replay of 2 channel PCM •
programs only)
Digital output from satellite receivers (for replay of 2 •
channel PCM programs only)
Games console•
Connecng a digital source
Using a suitable Toslink opcal or a digital phono •
interconnect, connect each digital audio source to
one of the opcal or coaxial inputs
i - 1@ .
Make a note of the input number used for each
source as the inputs can be re-named to match your
source at the set-up stage.
Connecng an analogue audio source
Compable sources
The analogue input is available for the connecon of
stereo analogue audio sources including -
Analogue output from CD/DVD Players•
Analogue output from DAB or FM Radio tuners•
Phono pre-amplier for a turntable•
Televisions•
Analogue output from Satellite Receivers•
Analogue tape/disc recorders•
Connecng an analogue source
Connect a stereo audio interconnect between the •
analogue source and the Analogue In sockets
1& on
the rear panel.
The white (le) and red (right) coloured plugs help
you ensure the le and right channels are correctly
connected at each end.
The analogue input can be re-named to match your
source at the setup stage.