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  • Page 1 AV receiver User’s manual azur 650R Your music our passion...

  • 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 650R 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: 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 If your dealer is not equipped for advice. 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 Positioning agent.

  • Page 6: Surround Sound Modes

    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 Designed in London, England Power Rating: following two conditions: Service 2 1) This device may not cause 220-230V AC ~ 50/60Hz azur 650R AV Receiver Service 1 harmful interference; Normal 2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause...
  • Page 8 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: Before Connecting

    azur 650R 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. The coloured speaker terminals are positive (+) and the black speaker terminals are negative (-).

  • Page 10: Digital 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 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 TV/Mon Out 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 Cb/Pb Power...
  • Page 13 (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 Note: The Left front input is also used for the supplied auto setup microphone.

  • Page 14: R 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. Centre speaker The procedure is as follows: For dialogue and centre sounds. Ideally position at a similar height to the front 1.
  • Page 15 650R 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. However, it is recommended that you do read these sections to understand the reasons for these settings and their implications.
  • Page 16 If necessary press the OSD button to perform a retest or press Enter to start the second part of the autosetup procedure as below. 'CAMCAS' (Cambridge Audio Mic Controlled Auto Setup). The system performs two sets of tests firstly checking which speakers are connected and whether...
  • Page 17 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 4. Source setup continued 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: Tone/Sub/Lfe Configuration

    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: Decode Modes

    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 azur 650R 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 " PCM + PLII Movie >5.1 PCM + PLII Music >5.1 PCM + PLII Game >5.1 PCM + Neo:6 Cinema >5.1...
  • Page 22 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 " PCM + PLIIx Movie >6.1 PCM + PLIIx Music >6.1 PCM + PLIIx Game >6.1 PCM + Neo:6 Cinema >6.1...
  • Page 23 azur 650R 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 " PCM + PLIIx Movie >7.1 When the PCM + PLIIx Music >7.1 source has been PCM + PLIIx Game >7.1...
  • Page 24 Operating instructions continued The following digrams show the 7 possible encoding schemes for reference. The angles quoted refer to the angle from a nominal 0 degrees line through This setting controls the dynamic range of Dolby Digital movie soundtracks by 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 playback 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 Right (30°) Left (30°)

  • Page 26: Audio Split Mode

    Operating instructions continued In some circumstances the 650R is able to allow the user to view one source whilst listening to another. For instance you could watch the video of a sports channel whilst getting an audio commentary from another such as the Tuner. Because the audio and video portions of an HDMI signal are interlinked there 1.

  • Page 27: Bi-Amping

    azur 650R Select the ‘Tone/Sub/LFE’ menu: Speaker Crossover Menu Tone/Sub/LFE Menu Front L/R 80Hz Dolby Digital/DTS Centre 80Hz Sub Trim Surr. L/R 80Hz Bass Aug Surr. LB/RB 80Hz Dolby PLIIx/NEO Sub Trim Bass Aug Stereo + Sub Trim : Bass Return [OSD] Treble...
  • Page 28 FM and AM commands to allow switching to a specific band. Char. Edit : BD/DVD A full code table and RS232 protocol for this product is available on the Cambridge Audio website at www.cambridge-audio.com. Return [OSD] The 650R has a function that preserves the preset memory and other settings.
  • Page 29 650R etc. For further details on the Incognito multi-room system please contact your local Cambridge Audio dealer or visit www.cambridge-audio.com. The 650R is Incognito Ready Type II, which means the keypads can operate independently of the amplifier in terms of volume/bass/treble etc, be...
  • Page 30 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 azur 650R 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 channels + 24 Bit 2 channel A/D...
  • 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 © 2010 Cambridge Audio Ltd...

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