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- Page 1 AV receiver User’s manual azur 650R Your music + our passion...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Information in this document has been Analogue audio connections ................10 carefully checked for accuracy at the time of printing; however, Cambridge Audio's policy is one of continuous improvement, Digital audio connections ................10 therefore design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Before connecting Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur range AV receiver. Like The process of setting up the 650R is first to make all the connections to your all Cambridge Audio products, the 650R adheres to three core principles –... -
Page 4: Limited Warranty
2. Keep these instructions. 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 3. Heed all warnings. your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent. - Page 5 For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be used with this Power sources product and servicing must be referred to qualified service personnel.
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Page 6: Front Panel Controls
Front panel controls Standby/On Audio input type Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by dim power LED) and Press this button to select between analogue, digital (optical/coaxial) or HDMI On (indicated by bright power LED). Standby is a low power mode. The unit input types as the source of the audio for the currently selected source input. -
Page 7: Rear Panel Connections
Operation is subject to the Designed in London, England Power Rating: following two conditions: Service 2 1) This device may not cause azur 650R AV Receiver 220-230V AC ~ 50/60Hz Service 1 harmful interference; Normal 2) This device must accept... -
Page 8: Remote Control
Remote control The 650R is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote control. Mute Insert the supplied AAA batteries to use. For full details of the Mutes the audio on the AV Receiver. Press again to cancel various adjustment functions available from the remote, refer mute. -
Page 9: Front Panel Display
azur 650R Front panel display Loudspeaker connections To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level signal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting the speakers. Check the impedance of your speakers. Speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 8 ohms (each) are recommended. -
Page 10: Analogue Audio Connections
Max Power Consumption: TV/Mon Out BD/DVD Video 1/2 Recorder 1 7.1 Direct In 7.1 Preamp Out 1400W Designed in London, England Power Rating: Service 2 azur 650R AV Receiver 220-230V AC ~ 50/60Hz Service 1 Normal Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Power Cr/Pr... -
Page 11: Hdmi Input Connections
Max Power Consumption: TV/Mon Out BD/DVD Video 1/2 Recorder 1 7.1 Direct In 7.1 Preamp Out 1400W Designed in London, England Power Rating: Service 2 azur 650R AV Receiver 220-230V AC ~ 50/60Hz Service 1 Normal Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Power Cr/Pr... -
Page 12: Video Output Connections
Video 1/2 Recorder 1 7.1 Direct In 7.1 Preamp Out Max Power Consumption: 1400W Designed in London, England Power Rating: Service 2 220-230V AC ~ 50/60Hz Service 1 azur 650R AV Receiver Normal Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Power Cr/Pr Cr/Pr... -
Page 13: Preamp Out
(Centre, Surrounds and Sub) whilst the Left and Right Front speakers are driven by an external power amplifier or other amplifier capable of supporting fixed level inputs (e.g. Cambridge Audio’s own 740A or 840A amplifiers). Video games console/ Video camera outputs Set the ‘Preamp Out’... -
Page 14: 650R Setup
Front Left and Right speakers setup process (stage 2.) can either be performed manually or via the For stereo and multi-channel sound. CAMCAS (Cambridge Audio Microphone Controlled Auto Setup) procedure. The procedure is as follows: Centre speaker For dialogue and centre sounds. Ideally position at a similar height to the front 1. -
Page 15: Speaker Setup
2. Speaker setup Set the package as 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 by highlighting the Decode Mode item and The following two sections can be performed by Cambridge Audio CAMCAS using the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the options: procedure so you can if you wish jump straight to that section. -
Page 16: Level Calibration
The 650R includes our simple automatic speaker setup system called If necessary press the OSD button to perform a retest or press Enter to start 'CAMCAS' (Cambridge Audio Mic Controlled Auto Setup). The system performs the second part of the autosetup procedure as below. -
Page 17: Assigning Any Hdmi (Or Dvi) Sources
azur 650R Also some Blu-ray players feature settings to allow down conversion of Dolby Auto Setup Menu Digital Plus etc. to backwards compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 for older AV receivers which do not support these formats. The unit is now measuring the Distance Ensure any such settings are disabled to allow our 650R access to all the and Level settings for... -
Page 18: Video Connection Type
4. Source setup continued Surround sound modes Video connection type The 650R supports several music and home-cinema listening modes. The output the 650R can provide, depends both on the source signal present, the speaker setup selected and the decode mode selected. Before we describe The 650R provides transcoding or up/down conversion between Composite, how to operate the 650R, below is a brief guide to the Surround Sound S-Video and Component video and up only to HDMI format. -
Page 19: Dsp Modes
azur 650R Dolby Digital EX DTS Neo:6 Known also as DD (3/3) or DD 6.1, an enhanced form of Dolby Digital. On top A DTS technology which is able to recreate 6 channel (Left Front, Right Front, of the discretely encoded 5.1 channels DD EX provides an extra 6th channel Centre, Left Surround, Right Surround, Surround Back ) surround sound from (Surround Back, giving 6.1) matrix encoded into the rear surrounds for suitable analogue matrix encoded stereo source material. -
Page 20: Operating Instructions
Operating instructions To activate the 650R, switch the Power button on the rear panel to On then Dolby Digital/DTS Modes - Selects a range of digital surround modes with the press the Standby/On button on the front panel. appropriately digitally encoded material (only). These modes are for use with the SPDIF, Toslink or HDMI digital outputs (set to Bitstream/Raw) from Blu- ray players, DVD players or satellite receivers etc. -
Page 21: Decode Modes
azur 650R Decode modes - 5.1 speaker setup Pro Logic/Neo/ Dolby Digital/ DSP Surround DTS Surround Modes Modes Incoming Native Modes available Output Modes available Output audio channel channels channels format resolution 2 2 " PCM + PLII Movie >5.1 PCM + PLII Music >5.1 PCM + PLII Game... - Page 22 Decode modes - 6.1 speaker setup Pro Logic/Neo/ Dolby Digital/ DSP Surround DTS Surround Modes Modes Incoming Native Modes available Output Modes available Output audio channel channels channels format resolution 2 2 " PCM + PLIIx Movie >6.1 PCM + PLIIx Music >6.1 PCM + PLIIx Game >6.1...
- Page 23 azur 650R Decode modes - 7.1 speaker setup Pro Logic/Neo/ Dolby Digital/ DSP Surround DTS Surround Modes Modes Incoming Native Modes available Output Modes available Output audio channel channels channels format resolution 2 2 " PCM + PLIIx Movie >7.1 When the PCM + PLIIx Music >7.1...
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Page 24: Dynamic Range Control
Operating instructions continued The following digrams show the 7 possible e e ncoding schemes for reference. Dynamic range control The angles quoted refer to the angle from a nominal 0 degrees line through This setting controls the dynamic range of Dolby Digital or DTS movie the centre channel to each speaker either side right or left of that line. - Page 25 azur 650R Configuration 5 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lsr, Rsr For p p layback the 650R expects you to have an actual physical speaker setup approximately conforming to one of the layouts as shown below. Center Left (30°) Center...
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Page 26: Using The Tuner
Operating instructions continued Audio split mode Using the Tuner The 650R is able to allow the user to listen to one source whilst viewing another. For instance this can be useful if it is desired to watch a sports channel from say a set-top/satellite video source whilst getting audio commentary from the Radio Tuner. -
Page 27: Bi-Amping
azur 650R Tone/Sub/LFE configuration As covered in the ‘650R Setup’ section the 650R performs bass Select the ‘Tone/Sub/LFE’ menu: management for any speaker that is set to ‘Small’ in the OSD. This means that bass for speakers that are unable to reproduce bass effectively is Tone/Sub/LFE Menu instead routed to the subwoofer. -
Page 28: Lip Sync
[OSD] A full code table and RS232 protocol for this product is available on the Cambridge Audio website at w w ww.cambridge-audio.com. Use the Vol Up, Vol Down, Left and Right buttons to move around the character edit screen to select the required characters, press enter to move to the next character. -
Page 29: Multi-Room Connections
650R etc. For further details on the Incognito multi-room system please contact your local Cambridge Audio dealer or visit w w ww.cambridge-audio.com. The 650R is Incognito Ready Type II, which means the keypads can operate... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting A low hum or buzz sound can be heard No Sound from front speakers, but rear speakers work Power cords or lighting placed near this product. Receiver is set for ‘Ext 2Ch’ operation (See para 7.1). Analogue inputs not connected securely. By entering the OSD menu, selecting the input/output setup menu, the Preamp out setting can be changed from ‘normal’... -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
azur 650R Technical specifications Audio General Power Output 2 x 120 watts rms per channel, Architecture Cirrus Logic CS43122 24 Bit 192kHz 8 ohms (two channels driven) capable DAC for Front Left & Right 7 x 100 watts rms per channel, Cirrus Logic CS52526 24 Bit 192kHz 8 ohms (all 7 channels driven) capable CODEC for surround... - Page 32 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 © 2009 Cambridge Audio Ltd...