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- Page 1 AV receiver User’s manual azur 651R/751R Your music + our passion...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Surround Back Left and Right speakers ...........16 carefully checked for accuracy at the time of printing; however, Front Left and Right Height speakers ............16 Cambridge Audio's policy is one of continuous improvement, therefore design and specifications are subject to change Audyssey 2EQ® and Autosetup ..............18 without prior notice. -
Page 3: Introduction
– stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. Blu-ray players, digital and analogue iPod docks, Network and CD players from the Cambridge Audio Azur range, which have been designed to the As such, the seven audiophile grade fully discrete class AB amplifiers are same exacting standards as our receivers. -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Directives when used and installed according to this instruction manual. For 12. Use with only the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be used specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. -
Page 5: Limited Warranty
If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio product, it can be returned by Positioning your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent. -
Page 6: Front Panel Controls
Front panel controls Note: The 651R/751R remembers the audio and video input type and 1 Standby/On processing mode for each individual source input. These are recalled each Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by a dim power LED) time a source is selected. and On (indicated by a bright power LED). - Page 7 azur 651R/751R 17 Audio input type Press this button to select between analogue, digital (optical/coaxial) or HDMI input types as the source of the audio for the currently selected source input. The choices available depend on the inputs that have been assigned to that source, see later section.
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Page 8: Rear Panel Connections
Rear panel connections 1. FM/AM antennas 5. A/B HDMI outputs All tuner antenna connections are made here. Refer to the ‘Antenna Via the On Screen Display A, B or A and B outputs can be selected (for Connections’ section of this manual for more information. connection to two TVs or a TV and a projector for instance). -
Page 9: Zone 2 Remote Control
Zone two outputs. It has no affect on For connection to optional Expansion Source Modules as they become the operation of the main zone. available. Contact your Cambridge Audio dealer for details. Volume 10. Front IR switch Use to increase/decrease the level of Turns the units built-in IR receiver reception on/off if it is desired to use an sound in Zone 2. -
Page 10: Apple Device Compatibility
Apple device compatibility Store The Azur 651R/751R Navigator remote control can control the basic Press to store the current frequency as a preset when in Tuner mode. functions of Apple devices such as Apple TV and Apple’s iPod/iPhone/iPad range when docked in a Cambridge Audio or Apple Mode dock. -
Page 11: Loudspeaker Connections
azur 651R/751R Front panel display Output channel indicators Shows the currently active channels depending on decoding mode and source material. Icons lit indicate channels being output by the 651R/751R. Loudspeaker connections Indicates Zone 2 is active (on). Room EQ Indicates Audyssey 2QE ® is enabled. To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level signal, be sure to switch the power off before connecting the speakers. -
Page 12: Digital Audio Connections
Analogue audio connections Note: Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all connections have been made. Connect to source equipment using stereo phono cables (stereo 2RCA- 2RCA). Tape/MD/CDR recorder/players require two sets of stereo phono/RCA cables, one for recording, one for listening. -
Page 13: Hdmi Input Connections
azur 651R/751R HDMI input connections HDMI (High-Definition Multi-Media Interface) is an all digital connection that can carry both audio and video in one cable. Direct digital transfer of audio and video and support for various types of High Definition video content and high resolution audio make this the best connection type to use. -
Page 14: Video Output Connection (Hdmi A & B)
Video output connection (HDMI A & B) Connection to the TV is by HDMI. The 651R/751R converts incoming Note: Both outputs always show the same video. analogue video to HDMI and scales it for best picture quality. See later See the HDMI/Component Assign menu below on how to select the active section. -
Page 15: 7.1 Preamp Out
(e.g. Cambridge Audio’s own 8 series amplifiers). To use HDMI (751R only) first assign the HDMI input to the Video 3 source via the On Screen Display (see later section). -
Page 16: 651R/751R Setup
5.1 + Height this information to select appropriate Dolby and DTS decoding modes dependant not only on the source material but also the speaker package it knows you have. azur 651R Main Menu Speaker Setup HDMI/Component Assign Video Input Select... - Page 17 azur 651R/751R Note if you select a 5.1 speaker setup an option appears for SBL/R Assign. Manually setting speaker delay You may now choose to use the unused SBL and SBR amplifier channel to Biamp the Front Left and Right channels (Set SBL/R Assign to Biamp) or Because the speakers in a surround sound system are usually different drive a pair of speakers in Zone 2 (Set SBL/R Assign to Zone 2) or simply distances from the listener the 651R/751R incorporates the ability to apply...
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Page 18: Audyssey 2Eq® And Autosetup
Manually setting level calibration The 651R/751R allows level calibration to match the acoustic level between The crossover adjustments in the Speaker crossover menu are used to different types/sizes or even manufacturers of speaker that may be being determine the point as which this transition is made. In other words they set used for each channel. - Page 19 azur 651R/751R Audyssey 2EQ Room EQ Once finished the unit will display a screen similar to the one below reporting which speakers were found and any that appear out of phase. This is a more sophisticated version with a longer second stage that measures the frequency response of all of your speakers three times at three Audyssey Autosetup Menu different points in the room and then calibrates and equalizes them to...
- Page 20 When the auto setup of the 651R/751R is completed successfully, the human perception, room acoustics and information from both incoming 651R/751R displays a ‘Measurement Complete’ screen and then shows the source levels and actual output sound levels in the room. Advanced Audyssey Setup screen as per following section.
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Page 21: Source Setup
azur 651R/751R Assigning video inputs Source setup The 651R has 4 HDMI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) inputs and two The next step is to select each source input in turn on the 651R/751R and HDMI outputs. The 751R has 6 HDMI inputs (one of which is on the front) tell the unit: and two outputs. -
Page 22: Video Processing Settings
Surround sound modes The 651R/751R supports several music and home-cinema listening modes. The output the 651R/751R can provide, depends both on the source signal present, the speaker setup selected and the decode mode selected. Before we describe how to operate the 651R/751R, below is a brief guide to the Surround Sound formats that the 651R/751R is compatible with for reference: Dolby’s lossless audio technology developed primarily for high capacity Blu-ray discs/players. -
Page 23: Dsp Modes
azur 651R/751R Movie and game producers can also mix specific additional height channels into a 2ch, 5.1 or 7.1 soundtrack, which Dolby Pro Logic IIz will then decode as a post process. Known also as DD (3/3) or DD 6.1, an enhanced form of Dolby Digital. On top of the discretely encoded 5.1 channels DD EX provides an extra 6th channel If it is desired to use Dolby Pro Logic IIz, you should set the 651R/751R to 5.1 (Surround Back, giving 6.1) matrix encoded into the rear surrounds for greater... -
Page 24: Usb Audio (751R Only)
USB Class Audio 1.0 or 2.0 mode. To To use ASIO you will need the Cambridge Audio Sound Driver installed and change USB Class, navigate to the Advanced Audio Setup menu and select the 751R switched to USB Audio 2.0. -
Page 25: Operating Instructions
azur 651R/751R Operating instructions To activate the 651R/751R, switch the Power switch on the rear panel to On Dolby Pro Logic and Neo:6 are both available in various guises to decode then press the Standby/On button on the front panel. appropriately encoded soundtracks. - Page 26 Operating instructions continued Decode modes - 5.1 speaker setup Incoming Native Modes available Output audio channel channels format resolution 2 " PCM + Dolby Pro Logic II Movie >5.1 PCM + Dolby Pro Logic II Music >5.1 PCM + Dolby Pro Logic II Game >5.1 PCM + Neo:6 Cinema >5.1...
- Page 27 azur 651R/751R Decode modes - 5.1 + Height speaker setup Incoming Native Modes available Output audio channel channels format resolution 2 " PCM + Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height >5.1 + H PCM + Multi Channel Stereo >5.1 + H MCS "...
- Page 28 Decode modes - 7.1 speaker setup Incoming Native Modes available Output audio channel channels format resolution 2 " PCM + Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie >7.1 When the source has been PCM + Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music >7.1 appropriately encoded Dolby Pro PCM + Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game >7.1 Logic II gives 5 channel Neo:6 6...
- Page 29 azur 651R/751R Decode modes - 7.1 speaker setup Incoming Native Modes available Output audio channel channels format resolution 5.1 $ >7.1 # Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus (3/2).1 Upmix Dolby Digital Plus (3/2).1 Dolby Digital Plus (3/2).1 + Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie >7.1 Dolby Digital Plus (3/2).1 + Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music >7.1 7.1 $ Dolby Digital Plus...
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Page 30: Using The Tuner
Using the tuner Audio Return Channel The 651R/751R supports an Audio Return Channel (ARC) function from TVs that also support this function (which must feature an HDMI1.4 input and have actually implemented the ARC feature, see your TVs manual). ARC allows a TV to send audio back down its incoming HDMI lead to the 651R/751Rs HDMI A output socket. -
Page 31: Audio Split Mode
azur 651R/751R Note: The 651R/751R also shows the active HDMI outputs on the front You can use the Volume knob or the buttons to make changes to the panel display of the unit itself whenever the OSD is on. picture or press the Pic.Adj. button again to move to the next item. This is so you can still see what the active outputs are even if the OSD Adjustments are available for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness disappears if you turn off the HDMI output you have connected to your TV. -
Page 32: Bi-Amping
Bi-amping Bass Augment can be On or Off separately for DD/DTS or Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx/Neo:6 operation. If you are running a 5.1 (or less) speaker setup, the 651R/751R allows for There is no Bass Augment function for Stereo + Sub mode because in this bi-amping of the front left and right channels. -
Page 33: Record 2/Zone 2 Output Select
azur 651R/751R However in the case of Recorder 2 the output can be different to that being All three adjustments are a matter of personal preference, experiment for the listened to via the 651R/751R main outputs. settings that you prefer when you are using Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding. -
Page 34: Using The 651R/751R With An Ir Repeater System
Speaker Distance Speaker Crossover Audyssey Autosetup Audyssey Autosetup & 2EQ Control Bus In/Out also allow some Cambridge Audio products which feature App. control such as the StreamMagic 6 Network Player to control the basic Return I/O functions of the 651R/751R remotely. - Page 35 azur 651R/751R With this configuration you can now control Zone 2 from the main room by If the remote Zone 2 power amp features a trigger input to turn it on and off using the main or Zone 2 handsets as supplied (see later section). it is possible to use one of the 651R/751R trigger outputs for this.
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Page 36: Dts-Hd Speaker Re-Map
Left (30°) From the main OSD screen select the Rec.2/Zone 2 Output Select menu and Right (30°) then select the Zone 2 menu item. azur 651R Main Menu Left Surround Side (90°) Right Surround Side (90°) Speaker Setup HDMI/Component Assign... - Page 37 azur 651R/751R Configuration 4 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lh, Rh For playback the 651R/751R expects you to have an actual physical speaker setup approximately conforming to one of the layouts as shown below. Center Conventional 5.1 Left Height Center Right Height...
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Page 38: Custom Installation (C.i.) Use
A full IR code table and RS232 protocol for this product is available on the Sub has been set to ‘Off’ in the OSD setup menu or via the remote. Cambridge Audio website at www.cambridge-audio.com. DTS Neo:6, DD Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx modes (which have no LFE channel) have been selected with all speakers set to “Large”... -
Page 39: Technical Specifications
azur 651R/751R Technical specifications Audio General 651R Power Output Architecture Cirrus Logic CS43122 24 Bit 192kHz All Channels : 175 watts rms per channel, capable DAC for Front Left & Right 6 ohms (two channels driven) Cirrus Logic CS52526 24 Bit 192kHz All Channels : 140 watts rms per channel, capable CODEC for surround 8 ohms (two channels driven) - Page 40 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...