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- Page 1 Integrated Amplifier User’s manual azur 851A Your music + our passion...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Introduction ....................2 Thank you for purchasing the Azur 851A Class XD Integrated Amplifier. The 8 series range is fundamental to our commitment to the continual Important safety instructions ..............3 development of the Azur range. We hope that you will appreciate Limited warranty ..................4... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
EC) Directives when used and installed according to this instruction 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. manual. For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be used with this product and servicing must be referred to 12. Use with only the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or qualified service personnel. -
Page 4: Plug Fitting
Cambridge Audio product, Positioning it can be returned by your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent. You will need to ship this product in Choose the installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of sunlight or close to a source of heat. -
Page 5: Rear Panel Connections
Pin 2 - Hot (inphase); Pin 3 - Cold (phase-inverted). The RS232C port allows external serial control of the 851A for custom install use. A full command set is available on the Cambridge Audio Note: Repeatedly pressing the Source 1 or Source 2 buttons on the front website at www.cambridge-audio.com. -
Page 6: Front Panel Controls
Front panel controls azur 851A Class XD Integrated Amplifier Standby / On Phones Speaker A/B Mode Bass Treble Direct Volume Standby/On Display Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by dim power LED) LCD used to control the 851A. Please refer to the ‘Operating instructions’ and On (indicated by bright power LED). -
Page 7: Remote Control
Apple device compatibility Display Alters the brightness of the 851A/C display backlights. The Azur 851A/C Navigator remote control can control There are two brightness levels and an option to switch- the basic functions of Apple devices such as Apple TV off the backlight. -
Page 8: Connections
Connections Speaker B connections When designing our amplifiers we include features that allow you to connect your system in various ways. The inclusion of features such as The Speaker B connections on the back of the amplifier allow for a Pre-Out and Speaker B connections mean that you can flexibly configure second set of speakers to be used (i.e. -
Page 9: Operating Instructions
azur 851A Operating instructions Balanced audio connections (Source 1 and 2) Volume The diagram below shows how to connect the 851A to the Azur 851C Upsampling CD player/DAC using the Balanced Audio inputs via three- Mode pin XLR connectors. The 851A can also be connected to non-Cambridge Audio sources with balanced outputs. -
Page 10: Amplifier Setup
Amplifier setup Volume display The 851A features many advanced settings that allow it’s use to be customised to user preference. The inputs can be named to reflect the actual source units you have, each input can be trimmed so that each sounds the same in terms of loudness when you switch between them Mode and other options. - Page 11 When going in/out of Standby mode the 851A can automatically input is selected the gain will automatically go to this value and will not turn on and off other connected Cambridge Audio Azur models that be adjustable by the volume control. This feature allows the 851A to be have control bus sockets.
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Page 12: Cap5 - Fiveway Protection System
CAP5 - Fiveway protection system 4. Short circuit detection Cambridge Audio has developed a proprietary protection system to ensure reliability and a long life for its amplifiers and the speakers they Indication - Unit has not come out of Standby, display flashes “SPKR are connected to. -
Page 13: Custom Installation (C.i.) Use
For more frequently asked questions (FAQ’s), technical advice and information on getting the most out of your 851A, please visit the Input impedances Input 1 and 2 (balanced) 20 kOhm Support section on Cambridge Audio’s website: Inputs 1-7 unbalanced 20 kOhm Rec Input 20 kOhm www.cambridgeaudio.com/support.php Power Amp damping factor >... - Page 14 Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office: Gallery Court, Hankey Place London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Registered in England No. 2953313 www.cambridge-audio.com © 2012 Cambridge Audio Ltd...