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azur 640R
AV receiver
User’s manual
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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................3 Before connecting.......................................................................................3 Limited warranty ........................................................................................4 Safety precautions .....................................................................................4 Important safety instructions ..............................
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azur 640R Introduction Before connecting Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur range AV receiver. The process of setting up the 640R is first to make all the connections The 640R is designed for excellent multi-c channel surround-s sound to your speakers and source equipment and then set the unit up via its performance without compromising on music reproduction. On-Screen Display (OSD), as there are various settings and adjustments that need to be made befo
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Limited warranty Safety precautions Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in Checking the Power Supply Rating materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). For your own safety please read the following instructions carefully before Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) this attempting to connect this unit to the mains. product or any defective parts in this product. Warranty periods may vary from country to country. If in
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azur 640R Important safety instructions Please take a moment to read these notes before installing your 640R, Overloading as they will enable you to get the best performance and prolong the life Do not overload wall outlets or extension cord as this can result in a risk of the unit. We advise you follow all instructions, heed all warnings and of fire or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed keep the instructions for future reference. power cords, damaged or cracked wire
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Front panel controls azur 640R Volume AV Receiver 6 21 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 5 Analog Tuner FM/AM DVD Video 1 Video 2 Recorder 1 Aux CD Recorder 2 7.1 Direct Stereo Direct Mute 22 Video 3 L Audio R Video S-Video Optical Standby / On Phones –+ Tuning Mode/Store Digital Processing Options Audio Stereo Pro Logic/Neo/ Dolby Digital/ Video Input Type Modes DSP Surround DTS Surround Input Type 23 Modes Modes 1 2 3 4 24 15 16 17 18 19 1 Standby/On 14 7.1 Direct Switches the unit between Standby mode
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S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial azur 640R Rear panel connections 8 9 10 In In In Out In Out In TV/Mon Out TV/Mon Out DVD Video 1 Recorder 1 7.1 Direct In 7.1 Preamp Out Max Power Consumption: 1400W azur 640R AV Receiver Y Y Y Y L R C L R C Power Rating: 230V AC 50Hz Update L 1 Normal Manufactured in an Designed in London, England ISO9002 approved facility Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb Cb/Pb SL SR SW SL SR SW 6 6 www.cambridge-audio.com This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules R
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Remote control The 640R is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote Tune / Left & Right control. Insert the supplied AAA batteries to use. For full Press the right arrow to increase tuner frequency/change details of the various adjustment functions available from preset. Press the left arrow to decrease tuner the remote, refer to the later sections of this manual. frequency/change preset. Also used to scroll left/right in the OSD setup menus. Standby/On Switches the unit between Standby mode and O
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azur 640R Front panel display Loudspeaker connections To avoid damaging the speakers with a sudden high-level signal, be sure 1 2 3 4 5 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 (-). Make sure correct polarity is maintained at each speaker connector or the sound can become weak
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S-Video Composite S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial Digital Optical Digital Co-axial Analog 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. Video player Out Out CD player Phono cable (2RCA-2RCA) In In In Out In Out In TV/Mon
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S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial azur 640R Video connections Three types of video connections can be made to the 640R: 3. Component - connect with 75 ohm Component video cables (3RCA- 3RCA). 1. Composite - connect with single 75 ohm video phono cable (RCA- RCA). For best picture quality we recommend making Component video connections, then in declining order of quality, S-Video connections and 2. S-Video - connect with S-Video
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S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial S-Video Composite Digital O S-Video Composite Digital Optical Digital Co-axial 5.1/6.1/7.1 Direct in 7.1 Preamp out DVD-A or SACD players can be connected to the 640R via its 5.1/6.1/7.1 To connect external power amplifiers, use Phono/RCA leads connected Direct inputs allowing multi-channel music playback from these new to the 7.1 Preamp Outputs on the rear panel. sources. For 5.1/6.1/7.1 use set the ‘Pre Out’ setting in the ‘Output Setup’ OSD
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azur 640R Front input connections Aerial connections The front panel Video 3 input is for temporary connections to video FM aerial games consoles etc. Remove the cap to access the Video 3 inputs, and Connect an aerial to the FM 75 ohm socket (a simple wire aerial is connect to a video game console or video camera’s outputs using stereo supplied only for temporary use). Extend the lead and move the aerial phono cable (RCA-RCA) and either (1) Composite or (2) S-Video cable, around until you get th
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640R setup The setup of the 640R is a 5 stage process as follows: 1 Front Left and Right speakers For stereo and multi-channel sound. 1. Speaker configuration. 2. Speaker delay 2 Centre speaker 3. Level calibration For dialogue and centre sounds. Ideally position at a similar height to the front left and right speakers (above or below the TV/monitor). Using a 4. Source setup (2 settings) centre speaker from the same manufacturer/range as used for the front - Source audio type left and right
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azur 640R 2. Speaker delay Set the package as 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 by highlighting the Decode Mode item Because the speakers in a surround sound system are usually different and using the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the options: distances from the listener the 640R incorporates the ability to apply a variable digital delay to each of the channels so that the sound from Speaker Config Menu each arrives at the same time at the listening position for best surround- sound effect. Each pair of
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3. Level calibration 4. Source setup The 640R allows level calibration to match the acoustic level between The next step is to select each source input in turn on the 640R and tell different types/sizes or even manufacturers of speaker that may be the unit: being used for each channel. This is achieved by adjusting the relative • The type of audio connection you want to use for that source (Analog level of each speaker through the ‘Level Calibration’ menu in the OSD. or Digital input) The basic
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azur 640R 5. Assigning any HDMI (or DVI) sources The 640R has 3 HMDI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) inputs and Video connection type one HDMI output. HDMI is a fully digital audio/video system that passes The 640R provides transcoding or conversion between Composite, S- the picture and audio to the screen in digital format for best possible Video or Component video formats. This function is very useful in that it picture quality. DVI (Digital Video Interface) is a subset of HDMI that al
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Surround sound modes The 640R has several music and home-cinema listening modes Pro Logic II material can be played back by normal Stereo equipment (as available. The output from the 640R will depend both on the source Stereo) or decoded into 5 channel surround-sound. signal present, the speaker setup selected and the decode mode Dolby Pro Logic II is compatible with the earlier 4 channel (Left, Centre, selected on the 640R. Before we describe how to operate the 640R, Right and mono Surround) Do
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azur 640R Operating instructions Dolby Digital EX/DTS ES Modes - To activate the 640R, switch the Power button on the rear panel to On Selects a range of digital surround then press the Standby/On button on the front panel. modes with the appropriately digitally encoded material (only). These modes are for use with the digital outputs (set to Bitstream/Raw) from DVD players or satellite receivers etc. In order for the 640R to allow selection of these modes a valid input digital bitstream mu
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