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  • Page 1 UNIVERSAL DISC PLAYER...
  • Page 2 Repeat ....................12 competitions! Audio language (soundtrack) selection ..........12 Subtitle selection ................12 © Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2015. Zoom ....................12 For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under Top/Pop up menu ................12 license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, HDMI / MHL input selection ..............

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Environmentally-friendly design of Energy-related Products (2009/125/EC) Directives when used and installed according to this instruction manual. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be periods of time. personnel.
  • Page 4 Wi-Fi information 1 through 11. FCC Statement this device that are not expressly approved by Cambridge Audio, may void DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR the user's authority to operate the equipment. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Cambridge Audio, of Gallery Court, Hankey Place, London SE1...

  • Page 5: Limited Warranty

    If your dealer is not equipped L'émetteur ne doit pas être co-placé ni fonctionner en conjonction avec une to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio product, it can be returned by autre antenne ou transmetteur.

  • Page 6: Compatible Disc Types

    Compatible disc types Region management information This player is designed and manufactured to respond to the region BD-Video management information of DVD or BD discs. If the region number of a BD- Supports Blu-ray with Bonus View and BD-Live content, Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this player, including Blu-ray 3D discs.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    8. IR (Infra-Red) emitter in 3. Diagnostic video Use for diagnostic purposes. 9. RS232C Custom install control - a full protocol is available for the CXU on our website. 4. Digital outputs 10. 7.1 channel analogue audio output 5. HDMI output 2 11.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Display

    Front panel display 11 12 13 1. Mute icon – Indicates that the audio is muted. 2. Audio type indication – Indicates the type of audio tracks being played. 3. Disc type indication – Indicates the currently playing disc type. 4.

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Wired Network

    30. Subtitle USB extension cable 31. Repeat A USB extension cable is provided with your CXU. This can be used if desired to move the wireless dongle to a more convenient location. 32. Dim Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display.

  • Page 10: Audio Output Connections

    Audio output connections AV receiver Phono cable (2RCA-2RCA) Right Right Left Left Diagnostic Video Diagnostic Video Composite Power AC 7.1 Channel Audio Out 7.1 Channel Audio Out 7.1 Channel Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Coax Coax Optical...
  • Page 11 Connecting to two displays using dual HDMI TV/Monitor with HDMI input HDMI cable Right Left Diagnostic Video Diagnostic Video Composite Power AC 7.1 Channel Audio Out 7.1 Channel Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Coax Optical Optical Coax Ethernet Ethernet HDMI Input...

  • Page 12: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions Getting started Top/Pop up menu To activate the CXU, press the Standby/On button on the front panel. During playback, press the Pop-up menu button to access the pop-up menu. Press the Top menu button to access the top menu.

  • Page 13: Pure Audio Mode

    Genre: Connecting a USB Drive The CXU is equipped with three USB 2.0 ports, one on the front of the unit and two on the back. You may use any USB port to plug in a USB drive Normal playback control –...

  • Page 14: Setup Menu

    Press the Options button to access the features like Image Zooming and Image Rotation. Setup menu CXU Setup Menu Playback Setup SACD Priority To change a picture adjustment parameter, use the Navigation Video Setup DVD-Audio Mode buttons to highlight the parameter and to change its value.

  • Page 15: Test Tone

    Test tone Allows the player to auto-shutdown after 30 minutes of inactivity. This can speaker system and help to identify any wiring faults. help to reduce power consumption and increase player life. Speaker settings Reset factory defaults Resets all settings to the factory default value. Network setup menu Internet connection Ethernet (default) –...
  • Page 16 Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Registered in England No. 2953313 www.cambridgeaudio.com © 2015 Cambridge Audio Ltd...
  • Page 17 UNIVERSAL DISC PLAYER...

  • Page 18: Table Of Contents

    Repeat ....................15 competitions! A-B repeat ..................15 On-screen display ................15 © Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2015. Audio language (soundtrack) selection ..........16 Subtitle selection ................. 16 For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, Subtitle shift ..................

  • Page 19: Important Safety Instructions

    Environmentally-friendly design of Energy-related Products (2009/125/EC) Directives when used and installed according to this instruction manual. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be periods of time. personnel.
  • Page 20 To clean the unit, wipe its case with a dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use any aerosol at or near the unit. Battery disposal this device that are not expressly approved by Cambridge Audio, may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Please dispose of any discharged batteries according to local environmental/ electronic waste disposal guidelines.

  • Page 21: Limited Warranty

    To obtain warranty service, please contact the Cambridge Audio authorised dealer from which you purchased this product. If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio product, it can be returned by your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent.

  • Page 22: Compatible Disc Types

    Compatible disc types Region management information This player is designed and manufactured to respond to the region BD-Video management information of DVD or BD discs. If the region number of a BD- Supports Blu-ray with Bonus View and BD-Live content, Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this player, including Blu-ray 3D discs.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel Connections

    9. RS232C 2. HDMI input Used for control of the CXU in Custom Install situations. A full protocol is This input is used to connect to a source device such as a set-top box or available for the CXU on our website.

  • Page 24: Front Panel Controls

    The combined socket allows either a standard HDMI source to be connected to the CXU or alternatively an MHL device (such as some new phones) in which case the device can also be charged whilst sending digital audio/video to the CXU.

  • Page 25: Remote Control

    Remote control The CXU is supplied with a remote control. Insert the 15. Navigation supplied AAA batteries to activate. Press the directional arrows to move around menus. 1. Backlight button 16. Scan Illuminates the buttons. Scan forwards and backwards. 2. Open/Close 17.

  • Page 26: Connecting To A Wired Network

    Internet if you do not intend to use the BD-Live A USB extension cable is provided with your CXU. This can be used if desired to move the wireless dongle to a more convenient location.

  • Page 27: Audio Output Connections

    The digital audio outputs should be used to decode the surround-sound soundtracks of BD/DVDs with an external AV Receiver (Note: Digital output must be set to "RAW" in the Audio setup page). The CXU sends an undecoded audio bitstream to the AV Receiver for decoding into 5.1/7.1 etc.

  • Page 28: Hdmi Connections

    HDMI cable TV/Monitor with HDMI input HDMI 2, the secondary HDMI output of the CXU can be used either to allow Both outputs can pass 3D TV signals and both can receive ARC. connection of two display devices or to allow separate HDMI audio and video Set the Dual HDMI Output option in the video setup menu to 'Dual Display', outputs as shown in the two examples below.
  • Page 29 Set the Dual HDMI Output option in the video setup menu to 'Split AV', see later section. using dual HDMI the CXU to output Video (inc 3D TV) via HDMI 1 directly to a 3D compatible display and Audio via HDMI 2 directly to the AV Receiver. 1 Connection to a TV/Monitor.

  • Page 30: Setting Up The Player

    TV can display. It does this by reading the EDID of the TV via the HDMI connection, if all is well the TV will tell the CXU circuit. If it is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household the range of video outputs it can support and the CXU will pick the highest AC outlet.

  • Page 31: Options Menu

    Options menu Pressing the Options button on the remote during playback opens up a menu Go to bar at the bottom of the screen for various settings and playback features. Press the Go To button on the remote once to access Time Search and enter Use the buttons on the remote to highlight an item, then press the the required time from the start of the disc as H:MM:SS (Hours, Minutes,...

  • Page 32: Audio Language (Soundtrack) Selection

    Audio language (soundtrack) selection DVD disc menu 1. To select the audio language, press the Soundtrack button on the remote 1. Some DVD discs also contain title menu or chapter menu functions. control during playback. 2. During playback, press the Top menu button to return to the disc title 2.

  • Page 33: Picture-In-Picture And Secondary Audio

    TV system selection Note: The CXU can be set to output all video as PAL or NTSC or output the video in the same format it was recorded in (Multi). Some TVs only support PAL or NTSC and not both so forcing the output type to one or the other can be video and audio programs.

  • Page 34: Pure Audio Mode

    BD or DVD (i.e. a BD or DVD disc loaded in the CXU) or three attached USB Drives or computer discs (i.e. a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with turn the player back on.
  • Page 35 The following operations are available while the Now Playing screen is shown: 01 High.mp3 1 / 10 00:00:09 / 00:04:03 Title: High Artist: James Blunt Album: Back To Bedlam Genre: Normal playback control – , and Special playback modes Press the Options button to access the Option menu. For more details, see later section of the manual.

  • Page 36: Setup Menu

    2. Press the Options button to access features like sort order. 3. Press the Top menu button to move the cursor to the category menu in 1. Setup menu section – is the uppermost menu level. With the CXU there the top of the screen.

  • Page 37: Playback Setup

    To select which audio layer to play by default for SACD (Super Audio CD) discs which often have multiple soundtracks. CXU Setup Menu Multi-Channel (default) – Play the DSD multi-channel surround audio layer. Stereo – Play the 2-channel DSD stereo audio layer.

  • Page 38: Video Setup

    Network Setup HDMI 2: Output Resolution Exit Auto Picture Mode – The CXU allows you to save up to three (3) customized video modes. Adjust picture control parameters Exit Press the buttons to switch the mode and all parameters will be automatically adjusted to their stored values.
  • Page 39 The enhancement level can be set between -16 and +16, with the default Blank HDMI 2 (Yes/No) – This allows the CXU to force HDMI 2 to output a 2D blank screen when HDMI 1 outputs 3D video. If HDMI 2 is connected to or eliminate overly enhanced edges.
  • Page 40 YCbCr 4:4:4 – The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:4:4 colour space. 7. Output resolution Chooses the output resolution that best matches your television's native YCbCr 4:2:2 – The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:2:2 colour space. Generally this is the colour space that is closest to the colour space resolution.

  • Page 41: Audio Format Setup

    (default) – The secondary audio program and menu sound are not mixed On – HDCD is decoded by the CXU. For HDCD discs, this gives expanded into the primary audio and you cannot hear the secondary audio or menu dynamic range and improved audio resolution.

  • Page 42: Audio Signal Reference Chart

    Audio signal reference chart Blu-ray Discs may contain many types of audio signal formats, some of which are high resolution types such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs also have many optional audio components such as the Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound. The player's Audio Format setup menu allows Output Type HDMI Output Coaxial/Optical Outputs...

  • Page 43: Recommended Audio Format Options

    If the player is connected to an A/V receiver through the 7.1ch or 5.1ch analogue audio jacks using 8 or 6 RCA/Phono cables, you can play all supported audio formats and let the CXU decode the audio, and listen to the audio with your A/V receiver and surround sound system. The following audio...

  • Page 44: Audio Processing Setup

    Navigational buttons to select a speaker, you will hear the test sounds. To stop the test process, press buttons to highlight the "Test Tone" option The following settings determine how the CXU's internal surround-sound these test tones only apply on multi-channel audio outputs. DIF/TOSlink.

  • Page 45: Other Audio Processing Settings

    Other audio processing settings 2. Distance 1. Crossover frequency The speaker distance parameters sets delay control for the corresponding audio channel. This delay is used to compensate for the audio propagation frequencies are not passed to the speakers to reduce possible distortion, bass frequencies will instead be redirected to the subwoofer.

  • Page 46: Device Setup

    HDMI 2 – HDMI CEC is enabled on HDMI 2 output. Similar to HDMI 1. HDMI 2 (Limited) – HDMI CEC is enabled on HDMI 2 output, but the CXU will only respond to playback control commands. Similar to HDMI 1 (Limited).

  • Page 47: Network Setup

    The "Network Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to 5. Wireless setting connection and restrict BD-Live access. The menu items in this section are: Note: The CXU includes a wireless adaptor. Other wireless adaptor will not work. To start the wireless setting procedure. The wireless setting procedure can CXU Setup Menu be started either by selecting the "Wireless Setting"...

  • Page 48: Ip Setting

    Internet, or whenever changes to For more frequently asked questions (FAQs), technical advice and information "IP Setting" and other network parameters are made. on getting the most out of your CXU, please visit the Support section on Cambridge Audio's website: www.cambridgeaudio.com/support.php...
  • Page 49 Appendix - language code list Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name 6565 Afar 7285 Hungarian 8084 Portuguese 6566 Abkhazian 7289 Armenian 8185 Quechua 6570 Afrikaans 7365 Interlingua 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 6577 Amharic 7378 Indonesian 8279 Romanian 6582 Arabic 7383 Icelandic 8285...
  • Page 50 Dedicated stereo RCA/Phono dongle. 2.4Ghz. Video Frame Rates 24Hz/50H/60Hz Cambridge Audio's policy is one of continuous improvement. Design and support HD, AVC, VC-1, DIVX, XVID, VCD, AVI, AVC, MKV (4.1), DAT, VOB, WMV, MOV, MP4, MPEG-PS, FLV, MTS, M2TS, M2T, M4V, QT (inc.
  • Page 51 Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Registered in England No. 2953313 www.cambridgeaudio.com © 2015 Cambridge Audio Ltd...
  • Page 52 BLU-RAY PLAYER THE CXU IS THE PINNACLE IN HIGH-END HOME CINEMA. DESIGNED FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE AND PLAYBACK OF YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIES AND MUSIC, THE CXU HAS UNRIVALLED CONNECTIVITY MAKING IT A COMPLETE HOME CINEMA HUB, WHATEVER YOUR SOURCE. The perfect audio performance...
  • Page 53 TV to be sent to the about volume control. Whether using digital or CXU – with no need for a separate audio output use, even in the dark. The remote control for the analogue outputs, you can control volume (even from the TV.

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