Audio Connections; Analogue Stereo; Digital Audio; Analogue 5.1/7.1 - Cambridge Audio AZUR 751BD User Manual

Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all
connections have been made.
Three types of audio only connection can be made between the 751BD
and your stereo/AV system:
1

Analogue Stereo

2

Digital Audio

3

Analogue 5.1/7.1

1 Analogue stereo
The analogue stereo outputs should be used for play back of CDs, DVDs
etc in stereo through a conventional amplifier or AV receiver with analogue
stereo inputs.
Analogue stereo is also usually the best connection method for listening
to CDs and other stereo discs for best possible sound quality. It is often
a good idea to connect both the analogue stereo outputs (for CD
playback) and digital audio outputs or HDMI (for surround sound
decoding) at the same time.
To connect an analogue stereo system to the 751BD, use stereo phono
cables (stereo 2RCA-2RCA).
Digital audio
2
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 751BD sends an
" "
undecoded audio bitstream to the AV Receiver for decoding into 5.1/7.1 etc.
Note: The latest HD audio types, SACD and DVD-A cannot be output over
SPDIF/TOSlink and an HDMI connection must be used for these.
Either a 75ohm co-axial cable designed for digital audio or a TOSlink fibre
optic cable should be used (only one at a time).
Note: It is also possible to output stereo digital audio from the Digital
12
In
AV receiver
2
OR
Front left
speaker
Surround left
speaker
Speaker diagram shown for 5.1 channel setup. For 7.1 add two rear speakers.
Note: It is also possible to make an HDMI audio/video connection which
carries both audio and video in the same cable. See later section.
However, when making an HDMI connection i.e. to an AV receiver, it is
also often preferable to make an additional audio connection for CD
and/or SACD/DVD-A playback.
In
1
AV receiver with
3 7.1
5.1/7.1 analogue
inputs
Centre speaker
Subwoofer
Outputs for recording on conventional CD-R/MD etc. machines, see
section on 751BD setup.
Analogue 5.1/7.1
3
The 751BD is also capable of decoding Surround-Sound soundtracks
itself and outputting these as analogue 5.1/7.1 depending on the settings
in the Speaker setup page in the 751BD setup menu.
For 5.1, connect to an AV receiver or amplified speaker system, use 6 x
phono/RCA cables.
For 7.1, connect to an AV receiver or amplified speaker system, use 8 x
phono/RCA cables.
Phono cable
(2RCA-2RCA)
Front right
speaker
Surround right
speaker