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1. a H z zZ LLI 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 PCM 2 PCM PLII Movie PCM 2 PCM PLII Music PCM PLII Game PCM Neo 6 Cinema PCM Neo 6 Music Movie Music Room Theatre Hall Dolby Digital 2 0 2 Dolby Digital 2 0 PLII Movie Dolby Digital 2 0 2 Dolby Digital 2 0 PLII Music Dolby Digital 2 0 PLII Game Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 5 1 Dolby Digital EX 6 1 Dolby Digital EX 3 3 1 5 1 lt DTS 2 0 2 DTS 2 0 2 DTS 5 1 DTS 3 2 1 5 1 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Matrix 3 3 1 5 1 lt DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 5 1 lt DTS 96 24 5 1 DTS 96 24 5 1 Multi Channel PCM 5 1 x Multi PCM 3 2 1 5 1 Multi Channel PCM 7 L x Multi PCM 3 4 1 5 1 lt Dolby Digital Plus 5 1 x Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 5 1 Dolby Digital Plus 7 1 x Dolby Digital Plus 3 4 1 5 1 lt Dolby True HD 5 1 Dolby True HD 3 2 1 5 1 Y Dolby True HD T L x Dolby True HD 3 4 1 5 1 lt Y DTS HD High Resolution 5 1 DTS HD HR 3 2 1 5 1 DTS HD High Resolution 7 1 DTS HD HR 3 4 1 5 1 lt DTS Master Audio 5 1 x DTS HD MA 3 2 1 5 1 Y DTS Master Audio 7 1 x DTS HD MA 3 4 1 5 1 lt Y Key all tables Stereo or Stereo Sub Press Stereo Modes Button to change 5 1 lt ae a 5 1 decode of 6 1 or 7 1 material phantom back E Digital Signal Processing created modes for signals w
2. 7 1 Configuration 1 or Configuration 5 For 5 1 6 1 setups the situation is simple the 650R automatically performs any DTS Speaker Remapping required mapping any of the 7 incoming possibilities to these 5 1 or 6 1 configurations All you need to do is make sure you have correctly selected a 5 1 or 6 1 Decoding Mode in the Speaker Setup menu No other adjustments are necessary For 7 1 there are two alternative speaker setup you might have These corresponds to configuration 1 and configuration 5 as above Here you need to tell the 650R which configuration best matches your speaker setup by selecting the DTS HD speaker menu and selecting the 1 or 5 option Advanced Dolby DTS Setup Dolby Pro Logic IIx Panorama Off gt Centre Width 0 lt gt Dimension 2 9 lt gt DTS HD Spkr Remap 1 lt gt Return The 650R can then perform any speaker re mapping required automatically and maps any of the incoming 7 possibilties to whichever one of the two 7 1 possibilities you have Note This feature by its nature only works for 7 1 DTS HD Master Audio or DTS HD High Resolution Audio bitstreams Also note that where the incoming speaker configuration and your physical speaker configuration actually match the 650R performs no mapping as you d expect ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Operating instructions continued Using the Tuner 1 Press the Tuner FM AM button on the front panel or remote control to select Tu
3. The above button descriptions are naturally brief Please refer to the Operating Instructions section of this manual for more information on the relevant functions implemented Front panel display I MEM CH STEREO AUTO TONE RDS DIRECT HDMI MULTI 4 Tuner mode indicators Shows Memory Store active Stereo mode active AutoScan active and RDS On 2 Tone control indicator Lights when Bass and Treble controls are active 3 Direct indicator Lights when the 650R is in a Direct mode Analogue Stereo Direct or 7 1 Direct 4 HDMI Indicates the current Source audio input type is HDMI 5 Multi Indicates the 650R is receiving multi channel PCM over HDMI 6 Frequency type Indicates the tuned frequency in AM or FM Tuner mode 7 Decoding mode indicators Shows the current decoding mode Dolby Digital DTS etc In conjunction with the Output Channel indicators these give full details of the current processing mode Main information display Shows the current source selected also the surround mode and station name frequency when in tuner mode etc 9 Balance indicator Lights when the Front Left and Right speaker outputs have been set to different levels in the OSD i e a balance adjustment has been made Digital Analogue indicators Indicates the current source audio input type is Digital SPDIF Toslink or Analogue 3 Output channel indicators Shows the curre
4. azur 650R Cambridge Audio Your music our passion Cambridge Audio em sss ew ew eB eB eB eB eB ee eB eB eB Be eB eB eB eB ee ee ee ee eB ee ee Ee Ee Make sure you register your purchase Visit www cambridge audio com sts By registering you ll be the first to know about e Future product releases e Software upgrades e News events and exclusive offers plus competitions This guide is designed to make installing and using this product as easy as possible Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy at the time of printing however Cambridge Audio s policy is one of continuous improvement therefore design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Incognito and Incognito Ready are trademarks of Cambridge Audio Ltd All rights reserved Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2010 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535
5. DVD player 000 as O O 0000 OR eb 11 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Video output connections Connection to the TV can be by in ascending order of quality Composite Video S Video Component Video and HDMI HDMI is the recommended connection and the 650R can in addition transcode any analogue video sources to HDMI for a single connection to the TV 5 1 6 1 7 1 Direct in DVD A or SACD players can be connected to the 650R via its 5 1 6 1 7 1 Direct inputs allowing multi channel music playback from these new sources DVD A and SACD both support 5 1 output The 650R s direct inputs also allow optional connection of Surround Back or Surround Left and Surround Right signals for compatibility with future 6 1 or 7 1 sources or external decoders To select the Direct Input press the 7 1 Direct button on the front panel or remote Note The 650R leaves the current video source selected for viewing when you select 7 1 Direct for audio This can be useful for universal DVD DVD A SACD players for instance which can be connected to the 650R by two methods for audio at the same time A Digital or HDMI input can be made to the 650R for surround sound decoding and an analogue 5 1 connection to 7 1 Direct for DVD A SACD playback If the player is selected via the BD DVD button you can then view its content and decode any relevant Surround sound soundtracks 12 HDMI cable Note The 6
6. channel resolution 2 5 1 6 1 5 1 6 1 6 1 5 1 5 1 x 7 1 x 5 1 7 1 x 5 1 7 1 x DTS HD High Resolution 5 1 DTS HD High Resolution 7 1 DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio 22 5 1 x 7 1 x O Pro Logic Neo DSP Surround Modes Modes available PCM PLIIx Movie PCM PLilx Music PCM PLilx Game PCM Neo 6 Cinema PCM Neo 6 Music Movie Music Room Theatre Hall Dolby Digital 2 0 PLilx Movie Dolby Digital 2 0 PLilx Music Dolby Digital 2 0 PLilx Game Dolby Digital 3 2 PLilx Movie Dolby Digital 3 2 PLIIx Music Dolby Digital 3 3 PLilx Movie Dolby Digital 3 3 PLilx Music DTS 2 0 PLIIx Movie DTS 2 0 PLIIx Music DTS 2 0 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 2 0 Neo 6 Music DTS 3 2 PLIIx Movie DTS 3 2 PLIIx Music DTS 3 2 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 3 2 Neo 6 Music DTS ES Matrix 3 3 DTS ES Matrix 3 3 DTS ES Matrix 3 3 3 DTS ES Matrix 3 3 DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Discrete PLIIx Movie PLIIx Music Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music PLIIx Movie PLIIx Music Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music DTS 96 24 3 2 PLilx Movie DTS 96 24 3 2 PLilx Music DTS 96 24 3 2 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 3 2 Neo 6 Music Multi PCM 3 2 Multi PCM 3 2 1 PLIIx Movie 1 PLIIx Music Output channels O a Dolby Digital DTS Surround Modes Modes availabl
7. 1 Direct Selects the 5 1 6 1 7 1 direct input Audio In Type Switches the audio between the types available for the current source Depending on the source selected and whether you have assigned an HDMI input to it Analogue Digital and HDMI can be available Video In Type Switches the video between the types available for the current source Depending on the source selected and whether you have assigned an HDMI input to it Composite S Video Component and HDMI types can be available Note The 650R cannot simultaneously receive HDMI audio and analogue video from the same source For any HDMI audio sources selecting analogue video will then cause the unit to switch to analogue audio as well Digital audio via SPDIF Toslink can then also be selected via the Audio Input Type button but not HDMI audio Returning to HDMI video will allow selection of HDMI audio or indeed analogue or digital audio again Lip sync Press to activate and adjust the lip sync delay function if the audio and video appear out of sync While the Lip sync delay status is shown on the units display use the Vol a and Vol m buttons to adjust the delay time Adjusting the value to zero causes lip sync delay to be turned off See later section in this manual Tuner AM FM BD DVD Video 1 Video 2 Rec 1 Aux CD Rec 2 Press the corresponding button to change the input source Pressing the Tuner AM FM button a second time toggles between AM and FM modes
8. 2 Local source selection must be enabled on the keypad Connections to the 650R s Incognito Ready A BUS Ready outputs are made by Cat 5 cable terminated with an RJ45 jack plug The RJ45 plug must be wired to the EIA TIA 568A wiring standard Wire colours 3 Orange White 6 Orange 1 Green White 4 Blue 7 Brown White 2 Green 5 Blue White 8 Brown gt m I A T 21 12345678 Gather pairs trim and insert into RJ45 plug Plug view from View into contact end socket Crimp wires securely in place To allow control of your source equipment from the remote rooms an IR emitter IR10 is plugged into one of the IR outputs on the rear of the unit and then attached over the IR window of the source unit Alternatively on our own products that feature IR emitter Inputs a mini jack to mini jack lead can be used Commands received by the keypads can now be sent back to the source equipment via the 650R It is then possible to control the source equipment from the remote rooms by using the source equipment s own remote controls or through a learning remote The Incognito LR1O can fully control the keypads learn the source s remote control codes including those from other manufacturers and change source input on the 650R etc For further details on the Incognito multi room system please contact your local Cambridge Audio dealer or visit www cambridge audio com 29 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio T
9. 30 Right 30 LFE Left Height Side 90 Right Height Side 90 Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Configuration 3 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Cs Oh Center Over Head Center Left 30 Right 30 Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Center Surround Configuration 4 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Lh Rh Center Left Height Right Height Right 30 Left 30 LFE Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Configuration 5 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Lsr Rsr Left 30 Right 30 LFE Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Left Surround Rear 150 Right Surround Rear 150 Configuration 6 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Lw Rw Center Left 30 Right 30 DFE Left Wide 60 Right Wide 60 Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Configuration 7 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Ch Cs Left 30 Right 30 LFE Left Surround 110 Right Surround 110 Center Surround azur 650R For playback the 650R expects you to have an actual physical speaker setup approximately conforming to one of the layouts as shown below Center sli aa Right 30 LFE Left Surround Rear 150 Right Surround Rear 150 Center renee Right 30 LFE Left Surround Rear 150 y Right Surround Rear 150 Center Surround
10. 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2009 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC A BUS and A BUS Ready are registered trademarks of LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd Australia ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Contents AtrOd UCONN team a oi cement eT ir a een a sa a aaa Ain 3 Be fore ConNeCtN e ARRP tier RI RR RE toe rene RD N A RIN a e IRI RIS 3 LITRE Wen DR RR RE N RE N INI PRON RN RR RR RP NR ENI Ie 4 Important safety instructions sam uetneuianina Baa te tab av Did tea 4 Front panel Controls RR RR RR RR RR ESP SARE OEI RE a e NR RR RI RE RR NR PNR INDIE RR 6 Rear panel cannecii RIS sacele 1 Remote Control oiii ae Pee n RI a Pa te a SS 8 Front panel GIS LEV eee eat dau eee oaie ies ana aug antet 9 Loudspeaker COTINEGUICINI S ar a ati ital 9 Analogue audio Connections anca noa ae aaa a alea aa Ea 10 Digitaka dio Connections sssi i i ol e Si di 10 FDA ul SONINEGRICIII Sei ceea semaca sa inna a ia ta ua aa i 11 Analogue video input connections nise eee ie a oaia ai iei a 11 Video output connections sasencviseesuncisadesenvesexsiatssescsdsecennesdercneestiededterersxinebies 12 5 1 6 1 11 DireCt ee ee ee n
11. AV Receiver 9 Cambridge Audio Power Rating 220 230V AC 50 60Hz Composite Digital Optical jeondo lesa uopejpuen ej Jennsqo sed eN eIXe 09 eUsIG Do not obstruct ventilation Ventilation nicht verschilefen E e www cambridge audio com T 6 1 Manufactured in an IS09001 approved facility 4 Service Normal For dealer use only Switches the 650R between normal default mode and two Service modes Do not change the mode to service or make RS232 connections to it in service mode as damage may result 2 RS232C Used for control of the 650R in Custom Install situations A full protocol is available for the 650R on our website 3 FM AM antenna All tuner antenna connections are made here Refer to the Antenna Connections section of this manual for more information 4 HDMI Inputs and output to a suitable TV Monitor The HDMI inputs can be assigned in the OSD to the BD DVD Video 1 Video 2 or Rec 1 sources see later section 5 Video 1 2 Recorder 1 2 BD DVD Aux
12. ES encoded disc DTS ES material is backwards compatible with DTS 5 1 decoding If DTS ES is decoded as normal DTS the Surround Back signal will be present in both Left and Right Rear Surrounds forming a phantom rear centre It can also be decoded as 7 1 by sending the Surround Back decode to the both the Surround Back Left and Right speakers forming two mono Back Surrounds Sdts DIS ES Discrete Another enhanced form of DTS also known as DTS 3 3 Discrete or DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Discrete also provides an extra channel Surround Back for greater image depth and more solid sound localisation behind the listener however in this case extra data is included in the bitstream so that all channels are discretely encoded The Surround Back has greater separation from the other channels than is possible with matrix encoded technologies DTS ES Discrete requires a DTS ES Discrete encoded disc DTS ES Discrete is backwards compatible with both DTS 5 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 decoding If DTS ES Discrete is decoded as normal DTS the Surround Back signal will be present in both Left and Right Rear Surrounds forming a phantom rear centre If DTS ES Discrete is decoded with DTS ES Matrix the Surround Back signal will be decoded separately i e as 6 1 but by a matrix process which will give the same channel separation as if the source disc were actually DTS ES Matrix but not as good as DTS EX Discrete It can also be decoded as 7 1 by sending
13. IIx modes which have no LFE channel have been selected with all speakers set to Large Remote control is not working The batteries are flat The remote is too far from the receiver or out of the effective range No sound from speakers when connected to a digital input Audio input type is set to analogue check display Press the Audio Input Type button to switch to digital No sound from speakers when connected to an analogue input Audio input type is set to digital Press the Audio Input Type button to switch to analogue check display Audio input type can also be set in the Input Output Setup menu of the OSD No Sound from any speakers Receiver is set for Pre out operation See para 7 1 By entering the OSD menu selecting the input output setup menu the Preamp out setting can be changed from Normal to Pre out This disables the internal amplifiers when an external decoder amplifier is being used Reset this to Normal to restore sound 30 No Sound from front speakers but rear speakers work Receiver is set for Ext 2Ch operation See para 7 1 By entering the OSD menu selecting the input output setup menu the Preamp out setting can be changed from normal to Ext 2 Ch This disables the internal amplifiers for the front channels when an external amplifier is being used to drive those channels Reset this to Normal to restore sound Maximum or Minimum mute
14. O E O O O95900 D 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 independently turned on and off from the 650R and each other and can also listen to a different source from that which is currently selected on the amplifier However both keypads can only listen to the same source Multi Room aria 24V DC In ae ry Pau only A BUSREADY Keypad 1 Keypad 2 incognito L JL SOCIO IRB 1 VideoOut 2 International Patent Pending LeisureTech Electronics Pty Ltd The 650R also features 2nd 3rd zone Composite video outputs which optionally allow the extra zones to have video capability The 650R can use either Composite video S Video or component inputs as sources to supply the sub zones as it is able to transcode then to composite but not from HDMI sources For HDMI sources simply make an extra parallel analogue video connection to that sources input as well azur 650R A BUS is a standard that allows compatibility between different manufacturers equipment so A BUS compatible keypads from other manufacturers can also be used If used with our own Incognito KP10 keypads there are some extra features such as the ability to change source on the 650R from the keypad Order of selection AERO 1 Tuner O O 2 CD SA OS 3 BD DVD 4 Video 1 5 Video 2 6 Rec 1 Local 1 Aux Local 2 Rec
15. SS Ra Note The Left front input is also used for the supplied auto setup microphone Refer to the Auto setup section of this manual for more information Aerial connections FM aerial Connect an aerial to the FM 75 ohm socket a simple wire aerial is supplied only for temporary use Extend the lead and move the aerial around until you get the best reception For continued use we strongly recommended using a 75ohm outdoor FM aerial AM loop aerial Connect each end of the single length antenna to the antenna terminals Place the antenna as far from the main system as possible to prevent unwanted noise and to obtain optimum reception If the AM loop aerial provided does not receive sufficient reception it may be necessary to use an outdoor AM aerial Ground edi an optional amp In In ns SeWice 2 Servi 9 Norma S AM external aerial i T OR AM loop aerial FM aerial OR FM external aerial Video 1 Video 2 Recor 13 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio 650R setup The setup of the 650R is a reasonably simple 4 stage process The speaker setup process stage 2 can either be performed manually or via the CAMCAS Cambridge Audio Microphone Controlled Auto Setup procedure The procedure is as follows 1 Speaker configuration 2 Speaker setup Speaker delay and Level calibration 3 Assigning any HDMI sources 4 Source setup Audio type and Video type for each s
16. Surround Right speakers 6 Surround Back speaker when used 7 Surround Back Left when used 8 Surround Back Right when used 9 Subwoofer can be placed almost anywhere Note No delay setting for the subwoofer is necessary Set the distances in the OSD Speaker Distance menu to the nearest value in metres 1 foot 0 3 metres The speed of sound is approx 340 metres per second the 650R thus introduces approx 3mS of delay per metre of distance set Go to the Speaker Distance and highlight each speaker in turn Set the distance to the nearest value to that which you measured by using the Left and Right arrows the values do not need to be exact Press the OSD button to exit the menu Speaker Distance Units Meters gt Front L E 9m lt gt Front R 9m lt gt Centre lt 9m lt gt Surr Om lt gt Surr i Om lt gt Surr Om lt gt Surr Om lt gt Return OSD Note In addition to the delays as set above Dolby Pro Logic II IIx playback also requires an extra 15 milliseconds delay to the surround channels only This extra delay is part of the Dolby Prologic II specification and ensures that sound from the surrounds arrives just after sound from the front reducing the audibility of sound leakage from the front to the surround speakers Because the relationship between the Dolby Digital and Dolby ProLogic IIx two delays is fixed 15mS extra to the surround cha
17. VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the FE limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Ventilation IMPORTANT The unit will become hot when in use Do not stack multiple units on top of each other Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation Ensure that small objects do not fall through any ventilation grille If this happens switch off immediately disconnec
18. an HDMI input to them as per previous section Audio connection type Select the Audio In Out Setup menu Highlight each source in turn and select either analogue or digital input types use the Left and Right arrows Audio In Out Setup Menu BD DVD In HDMI1 Videol In HDMI2 Video2 In HDMI3 Video3 In Analog Rec 1 In Analog CD In Analog Preamp Out Normal Return s OSD Analogue inputs will require a stereo phono RCA to phono RCA cable connection to the 650R Digital inputs will require either a 75ohm digital type phono RCA to phono RCA co axial cable SPDIF or an optical fibre cable TOSLINK The 650R will automatically use whichever is connected Do not make connections to both the Optical and Co axial inputs for a source Note The Preamp output item at the bottom of this menu selects between Normal mode the default Pre Out Mode when external power amps are used and Ext 2 Ch Mode where external power amps for front left and right only are used These options are covered later Make sure this setting shows Normal Once you have set the audio types exit the OSD to save This setting can also be changed at any time without using the OSD by pressing the Audio Input Type button on the front panel or remote this will then cycle between analogue or digital input types for the currently selected source as usual they will then be remembered the next time you return to that source 17 ENGLISH Cambr
19. and you may have other statutory rights which vary from state to state or country to country For any service in or out of warranty please contact your dealer Plug Fitting Instructions UK Only The cord supplied with this appliance is factory fitted with a UK mains plug fitted with a 5 amp fuse inside If it is necessary to change the fuse it is important that a 5 amp one is used If the plug needs to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket or becomes damaged it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted following the wiring instructions below The plug must then be disposed of safely as insertion into a mains socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard Should it be necessary to fit a 3 pin BS mains plug to the power cord the wires should be fitted as shown in this diagram The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug Connect them as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be green E connected to the terminal which is marked YELLOW with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be BLUE connected to the terminal which is marked N with the letter L or coloured RED The wire which is coloured GREEN YELLOW a BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN GRIP If your model does not have an earth wire t
20. cable 3 Component connect with 75 ohm Component video cables 3RCA 3RCA For sources that support HDMI this is always the best choice See later section Video player CC img e O OOOO Games console azur 650R audio connection must be made from each source to the 650R for it to be able to receive audio and decode surround sound etc Note As the 650R is unable to downwards convert HDMI video to analogue video if you wish to make an HDMI connection to the unit and then watch the same source in Zones Two and or Three requires Incognito keypads and PSU to be added see later section you should make an additional parallel analogue video connection from the same source for use by Zone 2 Nearly all BD DVD player etc feature analogue video outputs independent of their HDMI outputs making this a simple connection to make Example Blu ray player and Set up box are both assigned to HDMI input For sources that only support analogue video for best picture quality we recommend making Component video connections then in declining order of quality S Video connections and then Composite video connections The 650R is able to transcode i e upconvert downconvert analogue video to the other variants and also to HDMI for its all of its main monitor TV outputs and the Incognito Ready Zone 2 3 outputs requires Incognito keypads and PSU to be added see later section so you are free to use whichever variant your source supports
21. ic oi ut n za oi goi nt a i at 26 Sub crossovers and bass management sn acaaieaei iaca ua mai ea aaa alea 26 ie Lg 8 SMe seen ee tae e a Ma a A ee e E SI N RN VII ie 27 Tone Sub LFE configuration n ea oaia sai aia a ia i el d dica 27 e SS PIINE E OR i N E E ON RI 28 Input naming tgs sc O RER RE POR E RR i e O PRE E RP SR MR PE DR RR RI 28 SIDS CLO e RPR OR PET RR DEI RR RAPIT ARIPI RE RIN IRA RI ERE A 28 Custom installation C 1 USE 3 zoso ii et id ii 28 Resey Backup Memory c t mie taie fata anatema aa 28 Multi room Connections ss ice soi oa alla e iad i nai aa 29 Tro bleshooting o 56eeeiaca oismutat ia iodat ir ali aaa 30 Technical Specifications n sie oiean cena aia oa ma i ij i de i a aia i i 31 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur range AV receiver Like all Cambridge Audio products the 650R adheres to three core principles stunning performance ease of use and incredible value As such the seven 1OOW audiophile grade fully discrete amplifiers are kept as separate as possible from the processing and input stages and feature a large power supply with a low flux toroidal transformer This careful design of the amplifier stages ensure that the 650R can reproduce the dynamics and scale required for modern movie soundtracks whilst also being able to reproduce a genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi channel music sources A full range of HDMI digital and analogue inputs are fi
22. 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 connections that source support on the rear panel and whether a HDMI input has been assigned to that source Stereo modes Press to listen to a source in either digitally processed stereo or stereo and sub modes 47 Pro Logic Neo DSP surround modes Press to select between various Pro Logic II IIx DTS Neo 6 effects for matrix encoded analogue or digital material or for post processing DD DTS material Note The 650R is unable to auto detect this kind of source material as it does not include embedded encoding type flags so manual selection is required Also selects various DSP created surround sound modes for uncoded stereo sources Dolby Digital DTS surround modes Press to select Dolby Digital or DTS surround modes with suitably encoded digital source material These modes can only be decoded from digital audio sources via Coaxial Optical or HDMI inputs Video input type Press to select the video input type Composite S Video Component Video or HDMI you wish to use as the source of video for the current source input Note The choices available depend on the connections that source supports on the rear panel and whether a HDMI input has been assigned to that source The 650R cannot simultaneously receive HDMI audio and a
23. is true with all electronic equipment To turn the unit off switch off at the rear panel If you do not intend to use this unit for a long period of time unplug it from the mains socket Overloading Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a shock or fire hazard Be sure to insert each power cord securely To prevent hum and noise do not bundle the interconnect leads with the power cord or speaker leads Cleaning To clean the unit wipe its case with a dry lint free cloth Do not use any cleaning fluids containing alcohol ammonia or abrasives Do not spray an aerosol at or near the unit Battery disposal Batteries may contain substances harmful to the environment Please dispose of any discharged batteries with due consideration and in accordance with local environmental electronic recycling guidelines Loudspeakers Before making any connections to loudspeakers make sure all power is turned off and only use suitable interconnects Servicing These units are not user serviceable Never attempt to repair disassemble or reconstruct the unit if there seems to be a problem A serious electric shock could result if this precautionary measure is ignored In the event of a problem or failure please contact your dealer
24. the Surround Back decode to both the Surround Back Left and Right speakers forming two mono Back Surrounds DOLBY K DOLBY Pro Logic ll The replacement for original ProLogic Pro Logic Il is a technology where 5 channels Front Left Front Right Centre Surround Left Surround Right are encoded into a Stereo mix by an analogue matrix process Dolby Pro Logic II material can be played back by normal Stereo equipment as Stereo or decoded into 5 channel surround sound Dolby Pro Logic II is compatible with the earlier 4 channel Left Centre Right and mono Surround Dolby Pro Logic system which was the decoding counterpart to Dolby Surround encoding as used widely on Video tapes TV broadcasts and earlier films Note Pro Logic does not include a Low Frequency Effects channel for the Subwoofer but the 650R can create a Subwoofer output for 5 1 via Bass management Refer to the Tone Sub LFE configuration section in the Operating instructions part of this manual DOLBY Del ee Pro Logic IIx A newer version of Dolby Pro Logic II which is able to recreate 6 or 7 discrete surround sound channels with fully stereo Back Surrounds in 7 channel mode from suitable encoded stereo source material Pro Logic IIx also has modes for post processing either Stereo material or 5 1 material into 6 or 7 channels whether or not it has been Pro Logic IIx encoded When 5 1 decoding is required Dolby Prologic II decoding will always be used
25. 0R which video type you are using for the source Select the Video Input Setup menu highlight each source in turn and select either Video S Video YPbPr Component or HDMI if that source has been assigned on HDMI input Video Input Setup VIDEO1 HDMI2 lt gt VIDEO2 HDMI3 lt p gt VIDEO3 Video lt p gt RECI Video lt p gt Return As well as for the main outputs the 650R also transcodes analogue video for the Incognito Ready Zone 2 3 composite outputs requires Incognito keypads and PSU to be added see later section so you are free to use any analogue video input variant for sources you wish to see in Zone2 3 Note As the 650R is unable to downwards convert HDMI video to analogue video if you wish to make an HDMI connection to the unit for the main outputs and then watch the same source in Zones 2 and or 3 you should make an additional parallel analogue video connection from the same source for use by Zone2 3 Nearly all BD DVD player etc feature analogue video outputs independent of their HDMI outputs making this a simple connection to make This setting can also be changed at any time without using the OSD by pressing the Video Input Type button This cycles round the types of analogue video connections that can be made on the 650R 1 Composite Video CVBS 2 S Video S VHS Y C 3 Component Video YCbCr YPbPr YUV 4 HDMI if assigned 18 Surround sound modes The 650R supports seve
26. 3 2 1 5 1 Dolby Digital EX 6 1 Dolby Digital 3 3 1 PLIIx Movie gt 7 4 Dolby Digital EX 3 3 1 Upmix 7 4 4 Dolby Digital 3 3 1 PLIIx Music gt 71 DTS 2 0 2 DTS 2 0 PLilx Movie DTS 2 0 2 DTS 2 0 PLIIx Music DTS 2 0 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 2 0 Neo 6 Music DTS 5 1 DTS 3 2 1 PLIIx Movie DTS 3 2 1 Upmix gt 7 1 DTS 3 2 1 PLilx Music DTS 3 2 1 5 1 DTS 3 2 1 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 3 2 1 Neo 6 Music DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Matrix f i DTS ES Matrix 3 3 1 Upmix 7 1 A DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Discrete PLIIx Movie DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 Upmix 7 1 4 DTS ES Discrete PLIIx Music DTS ES Discrete Neo 6 Cinema DTS ES Discrete Neo 6 Music DTS 96 24 5 1 DTS 96 24 3 2 1 PLilx Movie DTS 96 24 Upmix gt 7 1 DTS 96 24 3 2 1 PLilx Music i DTS 96 24 5 1 DTS 96 24 3 2 1 Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 3 2 1 Neo 6 Music Multi Channel PCM 5 1 Multi PCM 3 2 1 PLilx Movie gt 7 1 Multi PCM 3 2 1 5 1 Multi PCM 3 2 1 PLilx Music gt 7 1 Dolby Digital Plus 5 1 Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 PLilx Movie gt 7 1 Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 Upmix gt 7 1 e Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 PLilx Music gt 7 1 Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 5 1 Dolby True HD 5 1 Dolby True HD 3 2 1 PLIIx Movie gt 7 1 Dolby True HD 3 2 1 Upmix gt 1 V Dolby True HD 3 2 1 PLIIx Music gt 7 1 Dolby True HD 3 2 1 5 1 Y DTS HD High Resolution 5 1 DTS H
27. 50R is unable to down convert HDMI so if an HDMI source connection is made to the 650R you must make an HDMI output connection to the TV to view this source See later section on Video Connection Type in the Setup section for more details G Ib OR If 7 1 Direct is then pressed the players video is still available for setup or other use and the audio is now switched to come from the players analogue outputs These connections are pure analogue for best sound quality and no DSP processing or Bass and Treble adjustment by the 650R is possible DVD A player or SACD multi channel player 5 1 connections Surround Right Subwoofer Surround Left Left Phono cables 2RCA 2RCA 7 1 Preamp out If it is desired to connect external power amplifiers use Phono RCA leads connected to the 7 1 Preamp Outputs on the rear panel For 5 1 6 1 7 1 use set the Preamp Out setting in the Output Setup OSD menu to Pre Out rather than Normal This mutes all the internal power amplifiers as they are not being used Power amplifier s Audio In Out Setup Menu BD DVD In HDMI1 Videol In HDMI2 Video2 HDMI3 Video3 Analog Rec 1 Analog CD Analog Preamp Out Ext 2 Ch gt Return OSD Subwoofer Pa Surround left Right Surround right Surround back right Centre Surround back left Phono cables 2RCA 2RCA JOG i _D Alternatively the 650R features an Extern
28. D HR 3 2 1 Upmix gt 7 1 DTS HD HR 3 2 1 5 1 DTS HD Master Audio 5 1 x DTS HD MA 3 2 1 Upmix gt 71 Ve DTS HD MA 3 2 1 5 1 Y x lt Q96kHz 23 Cambridge Audio Operating instructions continued Dynamic range control This setting controls the dynamic range of Dolby Digital movie soundtracks by compressing the audio to limit the difference in level between loud and quiet passages in the movie This can be a useful feature when watching movies late at night for instance Three settings are possible Auto Compression is always applied for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus soundtracks The application and amount of compression to Dolby True HD soundtracks is dictated by the soundtrack itself Off No Compression normal full dynamic range playback On Compression is always applied for all Dolby soundtracks reduced dynamic range playback DRC can be accessed by the Dynamic button on the remote the current setting is displayed pressing the button again moves to the next setting When finished make no adjustment for a few seconds and the 650R will save the settings and exit the menu Advanced Dolby DTS adjustments The first three adjustments affect Dolby Prologic II or IIx processing or post processing in Music mode only Movie and Game modes where available are preset as part of their specification to match the encoding or provide a specific effect These adjustments have no affect in these modes Adva
29. IMPORTANT If the unit is run at a very high level a sensor will detect a temperature rise and show PROTECTION OVERLOAD on the display The unit will then go into Standby mode It cannot be switched on again until the temperature has fallen to a more normal level azur 650R Limited warranty Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship subject to the terms set forth below Cambridge Audio will repair or replace at Cambridge Audio s option this product or any defective parts in this product Warranty periods may vary from country to country If in doubt consult your dealer and ensure that you retain proof of purchase To obtain warranty service please contact the Cambridge Audio authorised 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 your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that this product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This Warranty is invalid if a the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from this product or b this product was not purchased from a Cambridge Audio au
30. Incognito Ready multi room outputs PSU In Connect an Incognito PS5 to supply power to the connected multi room keypads speakers Keypad 1 2 Connect one or two Incognito A BUS KP10 keypads or other A BUS compatible keypads or AS10 Active Ceiling Speakers using CAT5 5e cable allowing 2nd 3rd zone multi room capability IR Three IR emitter outputs for remote control of source equipment Video Out 1 2 Provides video feeds to the 2nd 3rd zone Please refer to the Multi Room section of this manual for more information on connections and setup 2 Emitter In Allows modulated IR commands from multi room systems or IR repeater systems to be received by the 650R Commands received here are not looped out of the Control Bus Refer to the Custom Installation section for more information 3 Control Bus In Allows un modulated commands from multi rooms systems or other components to be received by the unit Out Loop out for control bus commands to another unit Speaker terminals Connect to loudspeakers with an impedance of between 4 8 ohms 7 1 6 1 5 1 or less connections can be made 5 Mains power lead Once you have completed all connections plug the AC power lead into an appropriate mains socket The AV receiver is now ready for use Power On Off Switches the unit on and off 650R ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Remote control The 650R is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote cont
31. M and AM modes 6 Display Displays the status of the unit The IR receiver is also mounted behind this window A clear unobstructed line of sight between the remote control and the sensor is required 7 BD DVD Press to select the source equipment connected to the BD DVD input Video 1 Press to select the source equipment connected to the Video 1 input 9 Video 2 Press to select the source equipment connected to the Video 2 input Recorder 1 Press to select the recording device connected to the Recorder 1 input 3 Aux Press to select the source equipment connected to the Aux input 2 CD Press to select the source equipment connected to the CD input 43 Recorder 2 Press to select the recording device connected to the Recorder 2 input 7 1 Direct Press to select a 7 1 6 1 or 5 1 source DVD A or SACD player etc connected to the 7 1 Direct In sockets Note The 650R remembers the audio and video input type and processing mode for each individual source input These are recalled each time a source is selected Aux CD Recorder 2 7 1 Direct Stereo Direct Digital Processing Options Y O 9 9 9 9 S dts uo Master Audio Digital Surround ES Neo 6 96 24 Analog Mute Display OOD oO oa Video 3 L Audio R Video S Video Optical O OB Pro Logic Neo Dolby Digital Video DSP Surround DTS Surround Input Type 03 Auto Setup A BUSreavy 15 Audio
32. Please refer to the connection diagrams later in this manual for more information on these inputs and outputs 6 TV Mon outputs S Video Connect to your television via S Video cable Composite Connect to your television via 75 ohm RCA phono cable Component Connect to the Cr Pr Cb Pb amp Y terminals of a television set 7 Heat tunnel vent grille Allows cooling of internal circuitry via the 650R s proprietary X TRACT heat tunnel DO NOT OBSTRUCT Component Video inputs BD DVD Video 1 2 Recorder 1 Connect the Component Video outputs from the source equipment The Video 1 2 input can be used for either source simply by selecting HDMI for either source using the Video Input Type button or doing the same thing via the Video Input Type menu in the OSD Note The preferred connection method for video inputs or outputs is always Composite Video then S Video then Component Video then HDMI in ascending order of quality HDMI being the highest quality HDMI and Component Video sources often also support Progressive Scan which gives better picture quality if supported by both your BD DVD player and TV 9 7 4 Direct In Connect to the output terminals of a DVD A SACD player or other 5 1 6 1 7 1 analogue source 7 1 Preamp Out Connect to the 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel input terminals of another amplifier system separate power amps subwoofer or active loudspeakers AD A BUS Ready
33. al 2 Channel mode This allows the 650R to reproduce all the surround channels of suitable source material 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 o Sb Amplifier e g 840A Set the Preamp Out to Ext 2 Ch in the OSD to mute the front left and right amplifier outputs only Audio In Out Setup Menu BD DVD In HDMI1 Videol In HDMI2 Video2 In HDMI3 Video3 In Analog Rec 1 In Analog CD In Analog Preamp Out Ext 2 Ch Return OSD azur 650R Front input connections The front panel Video 3 input is for temporary connections to video games consoles etc Remove the cap to access the Video 3 inputs and connect to a video game console or video camera s outputs using stereo phono cable RCA RCA and either 1 Composite or 2 S Video cable depending on what your unit supports S Video preferred If your games console has an optical digital output this can also be used allowing the 650R to decode surround sound information if the console game supports it Stereo phono cable RCA RCA Composite video cable S Video cable Optical cable OPT OPT Video games console Video camera outputs re
34. ayer can output these over HDMI the 650R is able to receive them in Multi Channel PCM mode 19 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Operating instructions To activate the 650R switch the Power button on the rear panel to On then press the Standby On button on the front panel Selecting the source 1 Select the desired source by pushing the corresponding source button on the front panel or remote control BD DVD Video 1 Video 2 Recorder 1 Recorder 2 7 1 Direct 0000000 2 If necessary press the Audio Input Type button to select the input mode of the source equipment either analogue digital or HDMI depending on the connection made on the rear panel Digital Processing Options g2 0 0 0 0 Stereo Pro Logic Neo Dolby Digital Video Input Type Modes DSP Surround DTS Surround Input Type Modes Modes HDMI PCM L The digital analogue or HDMI icons on the display show which is the currently selected input type DIGITAL Note The 650R stores the input type for each source so that it is automatically recalled when that source is selected again Selecting the desired listening mode Select an appropriate mode for the source material type you are listening to by pressing one of the 3 main Digital Processing Options buttons and cycling through sub modes where available Digital Processing Options i Stereo Pro Logic Neo Dolby Digital Video Ma D Mod
35. by the 650R in place of Pro Logic IIx as IIx only works for 6 or 7 channel output Note Pro Logic IIx does not include a Low Frequency Effects channel for the Subwoofer but the 650R can create a Subwoofer output for 6 1 7 1 via Bass management Refer to the Tone Sub LFE configuration section in the Operating instructions part of this manual azur 650R Sdts DTS Neo 6 A DTS technology which is able to recreate 6 channel Left Front Right Front Centre Left Surround Right Surround Surround Back surround sound from suitable analogue matrix encoded stereo source material DTS Neo 6 material can be played back by normal Stereo equipment as Stereo or decoded into 6 channel surround sound Note Neo 6 does not include a Low Frequency Effects channel for the Subwoofer but the 650R can create a Subwoofer output via Bass management Refer to the Tone Sub LFE configuration section in the Operating instructions part of this manual DTS Neo 6 can also be decoded as 7 1 by sending the Surround Back decode to the both the Surround Back Left and Right speakers forming two mono Back Surrounds Sdts n DTS 96 24 A DTS technology that provides 5 1 channels of 96kHz 24bit audio along with video if required on DVD Video and DVD Audio video zone discs when suitably encoded in DTS 96 24 DVD players which allow DTS digital out pass the DTS 96 24 bitstream over S PDIF for decoding in the 650R DSP modes T
36. ce Level Calibration Speaker Crossover Return It is of course now possible to go into the Speaker Delay and Level Calibration menus if you want to manually check adjust the settings made by the CAMCAS system and it is always advisable to check them as no system can be totally foolproof To exit the auto setup menu of the 650R continue to press the OSD button on the remote control to exit all menus or until OSD is no longer displayed on the front panel You can now unplug the microphone and put it away for future use Note If the auto setup of the 650R is unsuccessful for some reason a Fail message will appear on the OSD Included in this message will be details of the speaker channel or channels which have not been successfully adjusted If this is the case please again check that the speaker or speakers detailed in the OSD as failed are connected correctly amp have not been wired out of phase Also check the microphone connection and any other external issues that could have affected the tests such as noise in the room etc Note Like all such systems CAMCAS has some limitations Speakers that exhibit very strong phase angles or deliberately wire some drive units out of phase can of course appear to the system as an out of phase speaker when correctly connected If a speaker is reported as out of phase but is correctly wired please consult the speakers manufacturer in case this is the case Similarly bi polar speakers w
37. ces such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use with only the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus A When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart 13 apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as the power supply cord or plug having been damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not e
38. e PCM Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 EX Dolby Digital 3 2 1 Dolby Digital EX 3 3 1 DTS 2 0 DTS 3 2 1 ES Matrix DTS 3 2 1 DTS ES Matrix 3 3 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 DTS 96 24 ES Matrix DTS 96 24 Multi PCM 3 2 1 Multi PCM 3 4 1 Dolby Digital Plus 3 2 1 Dolby Digital Plus 3 4 1 Dolby True HD 3 2 Dolby True HD 3 4 1 DTS HD HR 3 2 1 DTS HD HR 3 4 1 DTS HD MA 3 2 1 DTS HD MA 3 4 1 Output channels 2 e gt 6 1 5 1 6 1 gt 6 1 5 1 6 1 6 1 gt 6 1 5 1 5 1 6 1 lt 5 1 6 1 lt 5 1 Y 6 1 lt Y 5 1 6 1 lt 5 1 Y 6 1 lt Y azur 650R Decode modes 7 1 speaker setup OQ O ENGLISH 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 PCM 2 PCM PLilx Movie i PCM 2 When the PCM PLIIx Music source has been PCM PLilx Game appropriately PCM Neo 6 Cinema encoded PLII PCM Neo 6 Music gives 5 channel Movie Neo 6 6 channel Music and PLIIx 2 Room channel matrix Theatre encoding Hall Dolby Digital 2 0 2 Dolby Digital 2 0 PLIIx Movie Dolby Digital 2 0 2 Dolby Digital 2 0 PLilx Music Dolby Digital 2 0 PLilx Game Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 PLIIx Movie gt 7 4 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 EX S74 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 PLIIx Music gt 71 Dolby Digital
39. e The 650R will then automatically re direct the bass from the Subwoofer Low Frequency Effect channel to the Left and Right Front Speakers Note This setup is very important as the 650R will also automatically use 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 To tell the unit the type of package you have turn on the On Screen Display via the remote button as shown Highlight the Speaker Configuration menu by using volume up and down on the remote then go to it by pressing Enter azur 650R Audio In Out Setup Input Name Assign HDMI Setup Assign Rec 2 Output Select Tone Sub LFE Config Video Input Setup Advanced Dolby DTS Setup OSD Setup Quit OSD Set the package as 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 by highlighting the Decode Mode item and using the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the options Speaker Config Menu Decode Mode Jel lt gt Front L R Large lt gt Centre Small lt p gt Surr L R Small lt p gt Surr LB RB Small lt p gt Subwoofer Yes lt gt FL R Must be Large when Sub Off Return Now move down and by highlighting each speaker in turn and using the Left and Right arrows select from Large Small or None for each speaker Large or Small are used to describe each speaker in terms of bass response they do not necessarily reflect the actual physical size of the s
40. e Low Frequency Effects channel encoded into the disc and is different to the over all sub level which can include bass management from the other speakers Bass Treble adjustments can also be made from the remote without entering the OSD by pressing the Bass Treble button and then using the Vol Up Down buttons Sub trim adjustments can also be made from the remote without the OSD by holding down the Sub On Off button and using the Vol Up Down buttons whilst it is kept down 27 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Operating instructions continued Lip sync The 650R can if required apply a small delay to the audio playback to resynchronise it to any video playback which appears to be behind the audio in time This can sometimes happen if the video is slightly delayed by a player or TV performing a lot of video processing Pressing the Lip Sync button on the remote will bring up the current Lip Sync value on the 650Rs main display and allow adjustments in 10mS 10 thousandths of a second increments Setting the Lip sync value to O causes Lip Sync delay to be turned off Note The Lip sync value is stored and recalled separately for each source Input naming If desired it is possible to customise the names shown on the front panel display for each source Enter the OSD and select the Input Name Assign menu Use the Left and Right arrows to select the source you wish to edit CD BD DVD etc then press Enter Input Name Ass
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42. eakers and into the Subwoofer channel It should be understood that bass sent to the subwoofer by bass management is different to bass encoded into the surround sound material as a dedicated Low Frequency Effects channel If the source material contains a separate LFE channel ie DD or DTS material this is always routed to the subwoofer if it is On and is not affected by the crossover setting Some encoding types Such as Dolby PLII IIx and Neo 6 do not actually have a LFE channel The default setting for all bass management crossovers is 80Hz and is a good global starting point If you do not wish to make any adjustments simply leave all crossovers at this default setting Note These settings are actually only used for speakers that have been set to Small in the Speaker Configuration Menu For advanced users it is however possible to adjust the speaker crossovers used for any speakers set as Small independently to allow for the fact that you may wish to direct bass away from front floorstanding speakers and to the Subwoofer at perhaps 50Hz but away from Surround Left and Rights at perhaps 100Hz If you wish to make these adjustments it is best to consult your loudspeaker manufacturers documentation or contact your dealer to determine the frequency response of your system and where each speaker types bass response starts to tail off often called the 3dB or 6dB roll off cutoff point This would be approximately the point the correspo
43. efficiency and improve audio quality Dolby Digital Plus supports 7 1 fully discrete channels compared to Dolby Digitals 5 1 or 6 1 in its EX variant where the 6th channel is matrix encoded These Dolby Digital Plus bitstreams are not backward compatible with legacy Dolby Digital decoders but require an AV Receiver developed to decode them such as the 650R and an HDMI connection as Dolby Digital Plus is currently only transmitted over HDMI It is however a requirement that any Dolby Digital Plus enabled Blu ray player must also be able transform the Dolby Digital Plus into a backwards compatible Dolby Digital 5 1 output for playback on legacy Dolby Digital systems The 650R is however fully compatible with Dolby Digital Plus Sdtsun DTS HD Master Audio A new lossless audio CODEC from DTS rather than being incompatible with earlier versions DTS HD Master Audio is transmitted as an extension to a normal DTS bitstream A second embedded stream is sent which contains the difference between the original studio master and the lossy compressed DTS plus the two extra channels DTS HD Master Audio enabled devices Such as the 650R are able to use this difference information to recreate a bit for bit lossless version of the original 7 1 data Devices which do not support the Master Audio extension simply decode the original 5 1 DTS stream and ignore the Master Audio extension providing backwards compatibility Sdtsuo DTS HD High Resolution A
44. es DSP Surround DTS Surround Input Type Modes Modes In all cases the first time a mode button is pressed the 650R will report the current decoding mode on the front panel display Pressing the button again will then cycle to the next available mode if there is one If no button is pressed for 4 or 5 seconds the 650R returns to normal operation without changing mode Stereo Modes Selects 2 channel Stereo operation for stereo material pressing again selects Stereo Sub mode This is a digitally processed mode that allows bass and treble controls and sub generation if required The input can be either analogue in which case it will be turned into digital by 24 bit A D conversion or natively digital Prologic Neo 6 DSP modes Selects a range of surround modes with appropriate matrix encoded material These modes are for use with the analogue or digital outputs from TV s or VCR Players for instance if the source material has been encoded using one of these processes ProLogic and Neo 6 are both available in various guises to decode appropriately encoded soundtracks Additionally DSP modes are available to process sources with no encoding at all Due to the matrix encoding process none of these modes incorporate flags that tell the 650R the type of encoding used in the source material Thus you must manually select these modes 20 Dolby Digital DTS Modes Selects a range of digital surround modes with the appropriately digita
45. esponse can be adjusted 10dB 10kHz Shelving The Tone icon will light up on the display if these controls are adjusted away from OdB flat The Subwoofer crossover point can also be adjusted from 40 to 150Hz in 10Hz steps and also to 200Hz The 650R incorporates a couple of advanced Bass Management features The overall Sub Level for DD DTS modes PLII x Neo 6 modes and Stereo Sub mode can be set to different levels This can be useful if you prefer to have a high level of Sub operation whilst watching movies but a lower level for music playback The three levels are simply adjusted by up to 10dB in the OSD The second feature is that the way Bass Management is applied can be changed In normal operation Bass Augment Off if the Front speakers are set to Small in the Speaker Config menu their bass is re directed by high pass filtering the Fronts and sending that bass to the Sub channel i e bass is removed from the Fronts and sent to the Sub If they are set to Large no filtering takes place and no bass is sent from them to the Sub channel However with the Bass Augment function On and the Front speakers set to Large bass from the Front Left and Right is now sent to the Sub channel without any filtering of the Front Left and Right taking place i e these channels remain full range In other words the bass in the Sub channel is augmented by extra bass from the Front Left and Right channels If the Fr
46. ether so there are no loose ends Unscrew the speaker terminal knob insert the speaker cable tighten the knob and secure the cable Note All connections are made via loudspeaker cable except if using an active subwoofer which would be connected via a standard RCA phono cable Banana Plugs 4mm standard connected to the speaker cable are recommended for direct insertion into the speaker terminals Please refer to the Speaker Configuration section of this manual for more information on 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 speaker setups Powered subwoofer d RIS Phono RCA cable 7 1 Preamp Out Y ei Centre speaker Surround back Front Surround speakers speakers speakers ENGLISH Cambridge Audio 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 Video player Out Out CD player ad O O 0000 Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA ae O 000000 OO0000 Out Audio player recorder Digital tuner Tape MD CD R Digital audio connections Two types of digital audio connections can be made to the 650R Either type can be used for a source as the 650R automatical
47. generated by custom installation multi room systems or remote IR receiver systems The Control Bus sockets are colour coded orange An IR Emitter Input is also provided that allows modulated IR remote control commands to be received electrically by the unit Commands on this input operate the unit only and are RS232C not looped out demodulated on the Control Bus Output An RS232 port is also featured which allows the 650R to be controlled by C I systems In addition the unit features direct IR Control codes as well as toggle codes for some of their features to simplify programming custom installation systems Special direct On Off and Mute commands can be accessed on the supplied remote control for teaching into C I systems as follows 1 Press and hold the Standby On button on the remote control The remote first generates it s standby toggle command Keep the button held down after 12 seconds an AV receiver On command will be generated If the button is kept held down for a further 12 seconds an AV receiver Off command is generated Repeat this procedure with the Mute Sub On Off Stereo Mono and Tuner AM FM buttons to send On Off commands The Tuner AM FM button also provides unique FM and AM commands to allow switching to a specific band A full code table and RS232 protocol for this product is available on the Cambridge Audio website at www cambridge audio com Reset Back up memory The 650R has a function that
48. hannel whilst getting an audio commentary from another such as the Tuner Because the audio and video portions of an HDMI signal are interlinked there are however some limitations From HDMI sources the only audio you can split to is the Tuner From Analogue video sources you can split to any Source that has Analogue or Digital SPDIF TOSlink set as its Audio Input Type For example if Video 1 is assigned a component video input type you can watch Video 1 whilst splitting the audio to the CD input You cannot split to or from sources that have HDMI set as their Audio or Video Input Type For example if Video 1 is assigned an HDMI audio or video input type you cannot watch Video 1 whilst splitting the audio to the CD input To perform Audio Split 1 Select the source you wish to watch in the normal way 2 Press and hold the button for the source you wish to listen to After 4 seconds approx Audio Split will scroll across the display and you will now be listening to that source instead Video will not have changed If the combination is not allowed Mode Unavailable will instead scroll across the display and no change will be made To cancel audio split mode simply select a new source and normal operation will be resumed Recorder 1 2 Recorder 1 as well as having various video and audio inputs has recording outputs for Composite video S Video digital audio and analogue audio Whatever source is selected for viewing l
49. hen disregard this instruction If a standard 13 amp BS 1363 plug is used a 5 amp fuse must be fitted or if any other type of plug is used a 5 amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or on the distribution board ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Front panel controls Cambridge Audio azur 650R AV Receiver Volume OI DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS PRO LOGIC IIx Homi Tuner FM AM BD DVD Video 1 Video 2 Recorder 1 00000 e Standby On Phones Tuning Mode Store O 6068960 O 1 2 3 4 Input Type Modes 4 Standby On Switches the unit between Standby mode indicated by dim power LED and On indicated by bright power LED Standby is a low power mode The unit may be left in Standby mode when not in use 2 Phones Allows for the connection of stereo headphones with a 6 35mm 4 Jack plug Headphones with an impedance of between 32 and 600 ohms are recommended Note Plugging in headphones will automatically mute the main and pre amp outputs and select a 2 channel stereo down mix to be created for headphone use 3 Tuning Used to tune FM frequencies and skip presets in Tuner mode 4 Mode Store Press to cycle between Tuner modes and for storing presets refer to the Operating Instructions of this manual for more information 5 Tuner FM AM Press to select the tuner for output through the 650R Once in Tuner mode also use this button to switch between F
50. hese modes allow a surround sound experience from source material that has no encoding at all The surround sound effect is achieved by Digital Signal Processing of the Analogue or Digital stereo source used Five modes are possible Movie Music Room Theatre and Hall Stereo Stereo Sub Only the Front Left and Front Right soeakers and subwoofer if selected have output in this mode If an analogue source is selected it will be converted to digital via 24 bit A D converters to allow digital domain sub creation and bass treble controls If a digital source is selected the 650R will be processing either LPCM stereo from the digital outputs of a CD player for instance or a Stereo downmix of DD or DTS material from the digital output of a DVD player for instance Other modes Analogue Stereo Direct Selects the analogue inputs for the current source directly with no A D conversion DSP processing Bass Treble or subwoofer channel active Provides the very best fidelity for analogue Hi Fi source equipment In this mode the 650R is acting just like a normal Hi Fi integrated amplifier Multi Channel PCM Some playback devices in particular Blu ray players are able to decode some of the above formats themselves internally and then output the decoded audio as Multi Channel PCM to the 650R In addition Blu ray disks can support native unencoded Multi Channel PCM soundtracks of up to 8 channels on the disc itself In either case if your pl
51. hich radiate in more than one direction can make it difficult to measure the distance and sometimes level accurately as you might expect In all cases it is always advisable to manually check the settings CAMCAS has made for a reality check to ensure there are no obvious errors 3 Assigning any HDMI or DVI sources The 650R has 3 HDMI High Definition Multi Media Interface inputs and one HDMI output HDMI is a fully digital audio video system that passes the picture and audio to the screen in digital format for best possible picture quality DVI Digital Video Interface is a subset of HDMI that uses different connectors and only passes digital video to the TV Monitor no audio The 650R is fully compatible with DVI in that simple passive DVI HDMI adaptors are available which allow the conversion of the DVI connector to an HDMI format connector and back again if required for routing via the 650R The 650R can switch both types of signal HDMI DVI henceforth referred to as HDMI outputs on Blu ray DVD players and Set top boxes also often support higher resolution formats including progressive scan types Consult both your HDMI source and TV manuals for details it is often possible to select from various options you will want to select the highest quality output that both your source and TV are compatible with From Blu ray players HDMI can also carry the latest Dolby Digital Plus and True HD formats as well as DTS HD High Resolu
52. idge Audio 4 Source setup continued Video connection type The 650R provides transcoding or up down conversion between Composite S Video and Component video and up only to HDMI format This function is very useful in that it allows for a single video connection type to be made to the TV Monitor even if different input video connection types are used for different source inputs As with the video inputs the best output connection type to make to the TV Monitor is in declining order of quality HDMI then Component then S Video then Composite When you set the Input Video type the 650R also automatically selects a transcoding mode as shown in the table below ACTIVE MONITOR TV OUTPUTS Composite Component a A Composite ia CA A A Direct Transcode Transcode Transcode S Video ko ui Transcode Direct Transcode Transcode Component Pi RR Transcode Transcode Direct Transcode SELECTED VIDEO INPUT TYPE HDMI Direct Direct Direct Direct This setting is remembered input by input Only available where a HDMI input has been assigned to the source Component video above standard definition 576i or 480i cannot be converted to Composite or S Video Note The 650R is unable to down convert HDMI so if a HDMI source connection is made to the 650R you must make a HDMI output connection to the TV as you might expect to view this source In all cases input by input you need to tell the 65
53. ign Menu Char Edit BD DVD lt gt Return 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 Selecting the lt and gt arrows at the bottom of the screen and pressing Enter also moves the currently edited character left or right Character Edit BD DVD Character AREC1 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyZ 0123456789 _ gt OK Once finished select OK and press Enter to exit and save Pressing the OSD button will exit the menu and discard any changes Note The original names can be recalled by resetting the unit see the Reset section at the end of this manual OSD setup On Screen Display is available on all video outputs OSD Setup Menu Language English lt gt Return OSD The OSD can be shown in several different languages To change the OSD language highlight the Language menu and use the Left and Right arrows to select between English Dutch French German Spanish Italian Norwegian Swedish and Danish Press the OSD button again to exit and save the options 28 Custom installation C I use The 650R features Control Bus inputs and outputs that allow un modulated remote control commands positive logic TTL level to be received electrically by the unit These control commands are typically
54. input 24VDC Standby power consumption lt 1w Quiescent power consumption lt 7Ow Max power consumption Dimensions HxWxD Weight 1400w 150 x 430 x 420mm inc all terminals amp controls 15kg 331bs 31 ENGLISH 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 as 2010 Cambridge Audio Ltd AP22442 4 A
55. istance setting and levels Before activating this feature the Decode Mode i e type of speaker package e g 5 1 6 1 7 1 of the 650R and Large Small None status of each speaker must be set correctly as per section 1 This is important as the unit will only look for and check the speakers you have told it you have To perform Auto Distance Level setup first connect the supplied microphone to the front Left front panel audio input on the front panel and place it at your normal listening position in the room 16 Press the OSD button on the remote control to access the OSD and then select the Speaker Setup Menu Now select the option Auto Setup This will access the Auto Setup Menu as below Auto Setup Menu Plug the microphone into the left channel of Video3 on the front panel and place the microphone at normal listening position and height Continue ENTER Cancel Return OSD Follow the on screen instructions and press Enter on the remote control when ready to start the Auto Setup function Once activated the OSD will display the message below and the word AUTOSETUP will also be displayed on the front panel of the 650R to confirm Auto Setup Menu The unit is now checking which speakers are connected and their phase Please wait A series of test signals will now be output from all of the connected speaker terminals of the 650R including the Subwoofer output Once finished the uni
56. istening via the main outputs will also be automatically sent to the Recorder 1 outputs for recording purposes Recorder 1 would typically be used for a DVD R RW VCR or other device with audio and video recording capability Recorder 2 has analogue and digital audio outputs only Additionally the Recorder 2 outputs are completely independent from the main listening and Recorder 1 outputs and are separately set in the OSD This means it s possible to watch and optionally record via Rec 1 one source whilst recording another source via Rec 2 Recorder 2 would typically be used with a Tape MD CD R machine with audio recording capability Select the Rec 2 Output Select menu and press Enter Use the Left and Right arrows to set the audio source for the Rec 2 Output Rec 2 Output Select Rec 2 Output BD DVD lt p gt Return Sub crossovers and bass management As covered in the 650R Setup section the 650R performs bass 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 instead routed to the subwoofer Speaker Crossover Menu Centre 80Hz lt gt Surr L R 80Hz lt gt Surr LB RB 80Hz lt gt Return The crossover adjustments in the Speaker crossover menu are used to determine the point as which this transition is made In other words they set the frequency below which bass is routed away from any Small sp
57. ith no encoding l 6 1 lt Indicates a 6 1 decode of 7 1 material SBL SBR mixed to mono Wallaple Viet DMI Inputs Only and output as SB Y Lossless encoded format gt 9 1 Indicates a 5 1 output created by a 2 0 decode post processed to Note Bold entries are being output in their native resolution format gt 6 1 Indicates 6 1 output created by a 2 0 or 5 1 decode post processed to 6 1 gt 7 1 Indicates 7 1 output created by a 2 0 or 5 1 decode post In all cases pressing the Stereo Modes button always cycles round processed to 7 1 Stereo Modes Output channels e 7 1 Upmix of 5 1 material Left and Right Surrounds mixed to both Stereo 2 Left and Right Surrounds and Left and Right Rear Surrounds eae oun 21 back via two mono rear surrounds Acoustically this is actually a native format presentation Pressing a mode button will first cause the 650R to scroll the current decode mode across the front panel display Pressing the mode button again whilst text is scrolling on the display or within 4 seconds of it finishing will select and display the next available mode 21 Cambridge Audio Decode modes 6 1 speaker setup Incoming audio format PCM Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS 2 0 DTS DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete DTS 96 24 Multi Channel PCM Multi Channel PCM Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD Dolby True HD Native
58. l decode to turn 2 channel stereo into 5 1 This mode would be accessed by first selecting the Dolby Digital DTS Mode button with a Dolby 2 0 bitstream present Selects a normal Dolby Digital 2 0 decode Now press the Pro Logic Neo 6 DSP mode button to access the next mode which adds a PLII decode on top For 6 1 or 7 1 Speaker setups the number of decoding possibilities increases as shown in the following Decode modes tables Several extra Post Processing modes are available using either Prologic IIx or Neo 6 Incoming Dolby Digital DTS streams are always shown on the front panel display as Dolby Digital x x x or DTS x x x where the bracketed numbers indicate the active channels in the source material Active output channels are shown by the icons on the right hand side of the front panel display Possible incoming DD DTS types are 1 0 Mono Centre channel only 2 0 Left Right stereo 2 0 1 Left Right stereo and LFE Sub 2 2 Left Right stereo and Left Right surround 3 0 Left Centre Right 3 0 1 Left Centre Right and LFE Sub 3 2 5 1 Left Right Centre Left Surround Right Surround and LFE Sub 3 3 6 1 Left Right Centre Left Surround Right Surround Surround Back and LFE Sub 3 4 1 7 1 Left Right Centre Left Surround Right Surround Surround Back Left Surround Back Right and LFE Sub Decode modes 5 1 speaker setup azur 650R am
59. lly 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 In order for the 650R to allow selection of these modes a valid input digital bitstream must be present This is because the 650R needs to read the incoming flags in order to determine the type of decoding which can be used and present any options that might be possible Note Some new Surround Sound types such as the Dolby and DTS HD are available only from Blu ray disc over HDMI If no bitstream is present pressing this button will result in the 650R displaying Mode Unavailable Note The modes available for each button depend both on the Speaker Configuration that has previously been set in the OSD and on the source material Pressing DD DTS Modes button will cause the 650R to lock onto the incoming bitstream and select the first available mode for the current bitstream type In some circumstances see tables pressing the button again will switch to an alternative decoding option Pressing the Prologic Neo 6 DSP modes button when the 650R has locked to a DD DTS bitstream will present more options where possible including Post Processed modes These are modes that allow extra processing to be applied after the main surround sound decoding For instance Dolby Digital 2 0 PLII Music Which adds a 5 1 ProLogic decode to a Stereo Dolby Digita
60. low frequency bass a Subwoofer must be used l e If the Front Left and Right are set as Small the Sub must be Set to On Also setting the Front Left and Right as Small will always set the other speakers as Small and the Sub to On This is because LFE bass information should not be redirected to the surround channels To store the setting simply come back out of the OSD pressing the OSD button always moves back one menu item and then exits and stores from the main menu screen azur 650R 2 Speaker setup The following two sections can be performed by Cambridge Audio CAMCAS 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 Speaker delay Because the speakers in a surround sound system are usually different distances from the listener the 650R incorporates the ability to apply a variable digital delay to each of the channels so that the sound from each arrives at the same time at the listening position for best surround sound effect To set the delay times automatically refer to the Auto setup section of this manual To set the delay times manually simply measure the distances from the listening position to each speaker as shown in the following diagram 1 Front Left speakers 2 Front Right speakers 3 Centre speaker 4 Surround Left speakers 5
61. ly uses the i active one 1 Optical Toslink Note Only one connection type should be used per source 2 Coaxial SPDIF DVD player Out Out CD player Q CI e 2 9000 O EE coco OR A recording device such as MD or CD R can also be connected to the digital outputs as shown Audio player recorder Tape MD CD R 10 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 The 3 HDMI inputs can be assigned to the BD DVD Video 1 Video 2 or Recorder 1 sources see the Assigning HDMI sources section for more information DVI switching can be supported simply by using DVI to HDMI adaptors as these two connection types are compatible When using DVI only video will be passed to the TV Monitor and a Co axial SPDIF or Optical Toslink digital Blu ray player with HDMI output C 1 8 8 8 O O 0000 gt HDMI cable CHDMI A Set top box with HDMI output o 00000 OQO gt 2 Analogue video input connections Three types of analogue video connections can be made to the 650R 1 Composite connect with single 75 ohm video phono cable RCA RCA 2 S Video connect with S Video
62. nal other channels inactive Sdts DTS Known also as DTS 3 2 or DTS 5 1 DTS provides up to 5 1 output from suitable encoded DTS material with 5 main channels Front Left Front Right Centre Surround Left Surround Right and a Low Frequency Effects Channel for the subwoofer all discretely encoded Decoding DTS requires a suitably encoded DTS disc and a digital connection from the source equipment to the 650R I IDOLBY Dolby Digital EX 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 Surround Back giving 6 1 matrix encoded into the rear surrounds for greater image depth and more solid sound localisation behind the listener DD EX requires a DD EX encoded disc DD EX is backwards compatible with DD 5 1 decoding If DD EX is decoded as normal DD the Surround Back signal will be present in both Left and Right Rear Surrounds forming a phantom rear centre It can also be decoded as 7 1 by sending the Surround Back decode to both the Surround Back Left and Right speakers forming two mono Back Surrounds Sdts DTS ES Matrix Known also as DTS 3 3 Matrix an enhanced form of DTS On top of the discretely encoded 5 1 channels DTS ES also provides an extra 6th channel Surround Back giving 6 1 matrix encoded into the rear surrounds for greater image depth and more solid sound localisation behind the listener DTS ES requires a DTS
63. nalogue video from the same source For any HDMI audio sources selecting analogue video will then cause the unit to switch to analogue audio as well Digital audio via SPDIF Toslink can then also be selected via the Audio Input Type button but not HDMI audio Returning to HDMI video will allow selection of HDMI audio or analogue or digital audio again All normal sources with HDMI audio output will have HDMI video output Analogue Stereo Direct Press to listen directly to the analogue inputs for the current source with no analogue to digital or DSP processing for highest possible stereo sound quality 03 Volume Use to increase decrease the level of the sound from the outputs of the 650R 2 Mute Display Press to mute the sound from the main and pre amp outputs of the 650R Press again to cancel mute Note Selecting a new source always cancels mute Press and hold to re display the current decoding mode 23 Video 3 source button Press to select a video camera recorder video games console connected to the Video 3 input sockets Video 3 input sockets Connect a video camera recorder video games console to the 65OR Audio Video and digital optical inputs are provided Note The L audio input is also used for the supplied auto setup microphone Refer to the Auto setup section of this manual for more information Rear panel connections azur Designed in London England ANIE azur 650R
64. nced Dolby DTS Setup Dolby Pro Logic IIx Panorama Off gt Centre Width 0 lt gt Dimension 3 lt gt DTS HD Spkr Remap 1 lt gt Return Panorama mode A Prologic II IIx mode that extends the front Stereo image to the surround sound speakers for a more enveloping experience This mode can be either On or Off Centre Width Allows gradual adjustment of the centre image from being produced only by the Centre speaker Setting O through levels of being spread between the centre channel and Left and Right speakers to finally being produced by the Front Left and Right speakers only Phantom Centre Setting 7 Useful in optimising the Front Centre Right soundfield for best integration of the 3 speakers Best tuned by ear Dimension Adjusts the soundfield to be gradually shifted from the front of the room to the back to suit taste speaker positioning and size of room Setting O has the image furthest forward 6 furthest back All three adjustments are a matter of personal preference experiment for the settings that you prefer when you are using PLII or PLilx decoding DTS HD speaker re map As there is no official speaker layout for discrete 7 1 channel audio it could be possible that the original master track of a 7 1 soundtrack was mastered with a different speaker layout than the one being used in your home DTS have addressed this issue for DTS HD Master Audio and High Resolution Audio by including in the bi
65. nding crossover should be set to Bi amping If you a running a 5 1 or less speaker setup only the 650R allows for bi amping of the front left and right channels It will be seen in the Speaker Configuration menu that with the Decode mode set as 5 1 a Bi amp On Off item appears Speaker Config Menu Decode Mode 5al lt gt Front L R Large lt gt Centre Small ap Surr L R Small ap Subwoofer Yes lt I gt Biamp On lt gt FL R Must be Large when Sub Off Return OSD When selected the 650R sends the front left and right signals to the SBL and SBR outputs as well In conjunction with bi wireable bi ampable speakers this allows you to use two runs of speaker cable to each speaker with a dedicated amplifier channel for the bass and treble drivers of each speaker which can slightly increase the sound quality See diagram below of a bi amped system only front left and right speakers shown Speaker Impedance 4 8 Ohms Note Bi wire links must be removed on the speaker s terminals azur 650R Tone Sub LFE configuration Select the Tone Sub LFE menu Tone Sub LFE Menu Dolby Digital DTS Bass Aug Off lt P gt Dolby PLIIx NEO Sub Trim OdB lt p gt Bass Aug Off lt p gt Stereo Sub Trim 0dB lt gt Bass OdB lt gt Treble OdB lt P LFE Trim OdB lt Return OSD The Bass response can be adjusted 10dB 100Hz shelving The Treble r
66. ner mode 2 Press the Tuner FM AM button again to select FM or AM if desired 3 Press the Mode Store button on the front panel or Mode button on the remote control to select automatic tuning manual tuning or preset mode 4 Press the Tuning and Tuning buttons or the left and right arrow buttons on the remote to select the station you want to listen to In automatic tuning mode the unit scans to the next strong station In manual tuning mode the user can step manually through the frequencies In preset mode the unit cycles through the presets only Two FM modes are available stereo and mono Press the Stereo Mono button on the remote to alternate between Stereo mode and Mono mode If the Display button is pressed the RDS station names of FM stations will be displayed if available Storing stations 1 Tune in a station you wish to store as explained previously 2 Press and hold the Mode Store button or Mode button on the remote for 5 seconds to bring up the MEM icon 3 Use the Tuning buttons to select a preset station number 1 15 The station number will be displayed on the screen 4 Press the Mode Store button or Mode button on the remote to memorise while the MEM icon is still flashing Radio Data Systems RDS RDS is a method for the transmission of additional information from local radio stations It is only available in FM mode RDS will only work if the local broadcasting stations have RDS tra
67. nnels it is only necessary to set the delay by measuring the distances as we have described The 650R will automatically provide the appropriate extra delay whenever you switch to a Pro Logic Mode 15 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Level calibration The 650R allows level calibration to match the acoustic level between different types sizes or even manufacturers of speaker that may be being used for each channel This is achieved by adjusting the relative level of each speaker This can be done manually through the Level Calibration menu in the OSD or automatically see the following Auto setup section of this manual The basic process for manual adjustment is to listen to or measure with an SPL meter more accurate and recommended but not essential the level of sound produced by each speaker and set relative levels for each speaker so that they all sound the same loudness at the normal listening position The 650R incorporates a Test Signal Generator broad band white noise to facilitate this Set the unit to a normal listening level or half maximum volume approximately Press the OSD button on the remote control then select the Level Calibration menu Now turn on the test signal by highlighting this item and pressing the Left or Right arrows Level Calibration Front L OdB lt p gt Front R 0dB lt gt Surround L 0dB lt p gt Surround R 0dB lt p gt Centre 0dB lt p gt Subwoofer 0dB lt p gt Sur
68. nsmission and the signal is strong enough Press the Display button on the remote and go through the displayed functions There are functions for PS PTY CT and RT PS Station Name current station name will be shown PTY Program Type current name type of the program will be shown CT Clock Time current time from Radio Station will be displayed Note Clock Time will be only transmitted from local radio station once a minute If the Clock Time is not available the message NO CT will appear briefly on the display RT Radiotext some Text messages will be shown Program Type Search PTY 1 Press the PTY button on remote control PTY SELECT will flash on the display 2 Press Tuning to choose the program type for example NEWS or SPORT 3 Press the PTY button again once you have chosen the program type When the selected type of program is tuned in it will stop searching otherwise PTY Search will timeout after approximately 30 seconds Auto Program Search APS 1 Press the Tuner FM AM button to select the AM or FM band 2 Press the APS button on the remote to begin the automatic program search through available stations The searched stations will be memorised in the respective band memory maximum of 15 stations 26 Audio split mode 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 c
69. ntended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance The symbol on this product indicates that it is of CLASS II double insulated construction WEEE symbol The crossed out wheeled bin is the European Union symbol for indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment This product contains electrical and electronic equipment which should be reused recycled or recovered and should not be disposed of with unsorted regular waste Please return the unit or contact the authorised dealer from whom you purchased this product for more information C CE mark This product complies with European Low Voltage 2006 95 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC and Environmentally friendly design of Energy related Products 2009 125 EC Directives when used and installed according to this instruction manual For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories should be used with this product and servicing must be referred to qualified service personnel C Tick mark This product meets the Australian Communications Authority s Radio communications and EMC requirements w Ross Test Stamp This product meets Russian electronic safety approvals FCC regulations NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD
70. ntly active channels depending on decoding mode and source material Icons lit indicate active channels in the source material Icons with a box around them indicate actual channels being output by the 650R Display examples DK Digital LFE DIGITAL sS Indicates a 5 1 Dolby Digital source being played back as 5 0 Sub off The lit LFE indicates a low frequency effects channel is present in the source material When this icon isn t boxed it indicates the LFE channel is not being sent to a subwoofer but will be mixed into the front left and right instead dts ES DIGITAL Indicates a 7 1 playback of DTS ES material Indicates a 2 1 output created in the digital domain from analogue input material PCM ANALOG azur 650R 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 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 and phasey with little bass Prepare the speaker cords for connection by stripping off approximately 10mm 3 8 or less no more than 10mm as this could cause a short circuit of the outer insulation Twist the wire tightly tog
71. o Program Search Hold down for 4 seconds to allocate and memorise radio stations automatically Display Press to view the current source material and decoding mode Press again whilst the current decoding mode is scrolling as long as mute is not on to display the incoming sample rate When listening to FM with RDS press to cycle round various RDS information modes Stereo Mono When listening to FM press to alternate between stereo and mono modes Store Press to store the current frequency when in Tuner mode Mode Press to select Auto Manual or Preset tuning when in Tuner mode Analog Direct Stereo Mono Type Stereo Modes Bass Treble ideo In Type BD DVD PL IIx Neo DSP Mute Mutes the audio on the AV Receiver Press again to cancel mute C 9 Volume Increase or decrease the volume of the AV receiver output Also used as up down in the OSD setup menus Tune Left amp Right Press the right arrow to increase tuner frequency change preset Press the left arrow to decrease tuner frequency change preset Also used to scroll left right in the OSD setup menus Enter Used in the OSD setup menus On Screen Display OSD Press to turn on and off the on screen setup menus for display on your monitor screen Bass Treble Press for bass treble adjustment using the Volume up down buttons Note Bass Treble is bypassed in analogue stereo direct and 7 1 direct modes 7
72. ohm Y 1Vp p 75 ohm C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm Y 1Vp p 75 ohm Cb Cr 0 75Vp p 75 ohm Pb Pr 0 75Vp p 75 ohm HDMI 1 3c DVI 1 0 EIA CEA 861D HDCP 1 1 HDMI version 1 3c with transfer of all video resolutions up to and including 1080p 24 25 30 fps 1920 x 1080 and deep colour supported with HDCP handshaking All audio modes supported except reception of native Direct Stream Digital DSD General Architecture Audio Inputs Video Inputs Main Audio Outputs Main Video Outputs Recording Audio Outputs Recording Video Outputs Other connections azur 650R Cirrus Logic CS43122 24 Bit 192kHz capable DAC for Front Left amp Right Cirrus Logic CS52526 24 Bit 192kHz capable CODEC for surround channels 24 Bit 2 channel A D conversion Cirrus Logic CS497004 dual 32 bit DSP 8 Line Level Analogue Tuner FM AM 7 1 Analogue Input 5 Digital Co axial 6 Digital Optical 5 Composite 5 S Video 3 Component Video 3 HDMI 7 Amplified Speaker Outputs 7 1 Preamp outputs 1 Composite 1 S Video 1 Component Video 1 HDMI 2 Line Level Analogue 2 Digital Co Axial 2 Digital Optical 1 Composite 1 S Video 1 1 4 6 35mm Headphone Output 32 To 600 ohms recommended 1 Control Bus Input Ouput 1 IR Emitter In 1 RS232C 1 IEC type mains inlet Incognito Ready A BUS Ready 2 A BUS keypad outputs 2nd 3rd Zone 3 IR Emitter outputs 2 Composite video outputs 2nd 3rd Zone 1 External PSU
73. ont Left and Right are set Small Bass Augment has no effect and operation is the same as for Bass Augment Off Bass Augment can be On or Off separately for DD DTS or PLII IIx Neo 6 operation There is no Bass Augment function for Stereo Sub mode because in this mode if the Front speakers are set to Large they will actually always be unfiltered Bass Augment can be a useful function with PLII IIx and Neo 6 material because these encoding types do not include an LFE Channel This would normally mean that if all the speakers in your setup were set to Large the subwoofer would in fact be inactive as no bass has been re directed plus there is no LFE channel If it is desired to have the subwoofer running with all Large Speakers and these encoding types enable Bass Augment for PLII Neo6 and then set the Crossover points and levels by ear A Sub channel will now be created from the Front Left and Right channels without filtering them As with all adjustments it is a good idea to experiment to determine what works best with your particular setup Note These adjustments work in all digitally processed Stereo or Surround modes but not in Analogue Stereo Direct or 7 1 Direct modes The LFE channel for DD DTS material can also be trimmed by up to 10dB in 1dB steps useful for late night listening or other situations where it might be desired to reduce the low frequency effect level perhaps temporarily Remember the LFE is th
74. ource 1 Speaker configuration First tell the unit what kind of soeaker package you have The options are 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 as shown below The 650R can support up to a 7 1 speaker setup which means 7 speakers Front Left Front Right Centre Surround Left Surround Right Surround Back Left Back Right plus a mains powered Subwoofer the 1 Refer to the diagrams below for typical examples of 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 loudspeaker setups Always adjust the speaker and listening positions until you are happy with the sound Please refer to your loudspeaker and subwoofer manuals for more detailed positioning information 14 1 Front Left and Right speakers For stereo and multi channel sound 2 Centre speaker 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 centre speaker from the same manufacturer range as used for the front left and right speakers is advisable This timbre matching allows surround effects to flow more naturally from left to right without obvious transitions between the speakers 3 Surround Left and Right speakers For ambient and multi channel sound Floorstanding speakers should be angled towards the listening position Bookshelf standmount speakers should be wall mounted or used with dedicated speaker stands positioned at or above ear height 4 Subwoofer For improving the bass in your sys
75. peaker Large Speakers with an extended low frequency response of approximately 20 40Hz to 16 20kHz floorstanders or high quality larger stand mounted speakers Small Speakers with a less extended low frequency response of approximately 80 100Hz to 16 20kHz small stand mounted bookshelf or satellite speakers Setting each speaker allows the 650R to perform what is called Bass Management and to direct low frequency bass from music and the Low Frequency Effects channel of surround sound material to those speakers best able to reproduce it If you do not wish to use any of the speakers set its setting to None The Subwoofer output can also be set to On or Off If no sub is being used make sure this setting is set to Off to allow the 650R to re direct the bass information in this channel to other speakers Note The 650R will force some speakers to certain settings in some of the following circumstances The Front Left and Right speakers may be Large or Small but never None as they are always required for any type of music movie reproduction Bass must always be reproduced by either the Front Left and Right or Subwoofer channel or both Setting the Front Left and Right to Small will result in the Subwoofer automatically being set to On Setting the Subwoofer to Off will automatically result in the Front Left and Right being set to Large If the Front Left and Right cannot reproduce
76. preserves the preset memory and other settings In the event of a power failure or if the power cord of the unit is disconnected from the mains outlet the back up memory will preserve the preset memory for approximately one week If the power supply is interrupted for 7 days or longer the memory settings will be erased If it is desired to reset all settings to their factory defaults or in the unlikely event that the unit locks up due to an electrical discharge etc with the unit on and out of Standby mode press and hold the DVD and Analogue Stereo Direct buttons on the front panel for three seconds RESET will appear briefly on the front panel display before returning to Standby mode Analog BD DVD Stereo Direct P Se Multi room connections The 650R features Incognito Ready A BUS Ready outputs allowing multi room capability One or two amplified keypads can be plugged into the 650R using Cat5 5e cable and RJ45 plugs to provide multi room audio in one or two secondary rooms or zones The keypads are powered by an external PSU also required through the Cat5 5e cables and no mains connection is required in the secondary rooms SS10 speakers connected via speaker cable KP10 EU o keypad RG6 CT100 Co axial cables Cat5 5e cable up to 30m 100ft 650R Mini jack lead P 640C V2 Composite video or S Video connections DVD player
77. r Back L 0dB lt p Surr Back R 0dB lt p gt Return OSD A rushing or hissy sound should be heard initially through the Front Left Speaker You can now move up and down the channels using Volume Up Down on the remote Each time a new channel is selected the test signal will be heard to move to that channel Compare the loudness of all channels as heard at the listening position Now adjust the channels so they all sound the same in terms of loudness only channels of different frequency responses can sound different in terms of the tone of the sound i e more or less hissy Pick the channel that sounds most different and select it to listen to the test signal Now adjust the relative level in dB using Arrow left right on the remote and continue comparing it to other channels until it is of equal loudness The level can be adjusted up to or 10dB in 1dB steps Repeat the process with the next loudest channel etc Once all channels sound the same in terms of loudness press the OSD button again to save the settings and exit the menu Auto speaker setup for Distance Level The 650R includes our simple automatic speaker setup system called CAMCAS Cambridge Audio Mic Controlled Auto Setup The system performs two sets of tests firstly checking which speakers are connected and whether they are wired correctly and in phase then automatically measuring and adjusting the speaker delay timings i e d
78. ral 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 how to operate the 650R below is a brief guide to the Surround Sound formats that the 650R is compatible with for reference LOIDOLBY Dolby True HD Dolby s lossless audio technology developed primarily for high capacity Blu ray discs players Dolby True HD delivers theoretically bit for bit sound identical to the studio master by the use of 100 lossless encoding Previous formats such as Dolby Digital 5 1 or EX have used lossy encoding where some data that is theoretically less audible is always lost in the encoding process to reduce the storage capacity needed on the disc This is a new format that supports up to eight usually used as 7 1 full range channels of 24 bit 96 kHz audio or two channels of 24 192 kHz via Blu ray discs and is not backwards compatible with earlier schemes The format can either be transmitted as a bitstream to the 650R for internal decoding recommended or can be decoded by some Blu ray players internally and sent to the 650R as multi channel PCM In both cases an HDMI connection is required to the 650R and a Suitable Blu ray player as Dolby True HD is only ever transmitted over HDMI IIIDOLBY Dolby Digital Plus A new encoding scheme based on the original Dolby Digital CODEC but with enhancements to improve coding
79. rol Insert the supplied AAA batteries to use For full details of the various adjustment functions available from the remote refer to the later sections of this manual O Standby On Switches the unit between Standby mode and On Analogue Direct Directly selects a stereo analogue input for the current source with no A D conversion or DSP processing Stereo Modes Selects Stereo or Stereo Sub modes for Analogue or Digital sources digitally processed PLIIx Neo DSP Selects from various matrix encoded surround processing modes for analogue or digital sources digitally processed DD DTS Modes Selects digital surround processing modes for Digital HDMI sources only Dynamic Press repeatedly to reach the desired dynamic compression range Dolby Digital or DTS modes only Sub On Off The Sub On Off button performs temporary muting of the Subwoofer without affecting the bass management or speaker settings Pressing the Sub On Off button again or selecting another decode mode cancels Sub Mute To make permanent settings to the speaker options including the Subwoofer use the Speaker Config Menu in the On Screen Display OSD Also hold down and then press the volume up and down buttons to adjust the overall sub level if desired PTY Program Type Search Press to search by program type when in Tuner mode Refer to the Operating instructions section of this manual for more information APS Aut
80. roubleshooting A low hum or buzz sound can be heard Power cords or lighting placed near this product Analogue inputs not connected securely Sound is not audible from one channel Speaker connections disconnected Speaker set to None in OSD setup menu Sound cuts off when listening to music or there is no sound even though power is ON Speaker impedance is less than prescribed for the 650R The unit is not adequately ventilated and may be overheating Low bass or phasey response Speaker polarity of one or more speakers is reversed An unusual hissing noise is heard when listening to a radio broadcast in stereo but not heard when listening in mono A slight noise may be heard because the method used for modulation of FM stereo broadcasts is different than that used for mono broadcasts Aerial quality also effects the level of hiss heard Noise is excessive in both stereo and monaural radio broadcasts Poor location and or direction of the antenna Transmitting station is too far away No sound from the rear speakers Source being played is not recorded in surround sound Speaker s set to None in OSD setup menu A stereo mode has been selected No sound from the centre speaker Centre speaker has been set to None in OSD setup menu A stereo mode has been selected No sound from the subwoofer Sub has been set to Off in the OSD setup menu or via the remote DTS Neo 6 DD PLII
81. t from the mains supply and contact your dealer for advice Positioning Choose the installation location carefully Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the unit Also avoid locations subject to vibration and excessive dust cold or moisture The unit can be used in a moderate climate This unit must be installed on a sturdy level surface Do not place in a sealed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet Any space open at the back Such as a dedicated equipment rack is fine however Do not place the unit on an unstable surface or shelf The unit may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult as well as serious damage to the product Do not place other equipment on top of the unit Due to stray magnetic fields turntables or CRT TVs should not be located nearby due to possible interference Electronic audio components have a running in period of around a week if used several hours per day This will allow the new components to settle down and the sonic properties will improve over this time Power sources The unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company This unit has been designed to be left in Standby mode when not in use as this will increase the life of the amplifier this
82. t will display a screen similar to the one below reporting which speakers were found and any that appear out of phase Auto Setup Menu The speakers that have been found are L CR LS RS LB RB SW All speakers are in phase Continue ENTER Retest Return OSD If any speakers appear unconnected or out of phase carefully check the connections on the speaker and the back of the unit Also check any bi wiring links that might be present on the speaker For any out of phase speakers check that the relevant terminal of the 65OR goes to the terminal of that speaker and similarly the terminal of the 650R goes to the terminal of the speaker for that channel If necessary press the OSD button to perform a retest or press Enter to start the second part of the autosetup procedure as below Again a series of test signals will now be output from all of the connected speaker terminals and Subwoofer The 650R uses these to measure the levels and distances and hence introduce the correct delays appropriate to your speakers and room characteristics Auto Setup Menu The unit is now measuring the Distance and Level settings for your speakers Please wait When the auto setup of the 650R is completed successfully the 650R will return to the Speaker Setup Menu The Speaker Distance and Level Calibration settings for each speaker will have been updated Speaker Setup Menu Auto Setup Speaker Configuration Speaker Distan
83. tem as well as reproducing dedicated LFE Low Frequency Effects cinema effects when playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded discs Your subwoofer can often be placed almost anywhere in the room as bass is less directional but experimentation with positioning is recommended 5 Surround Back Centre speaker Sixth channel speaker required for enjoying Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES or other 6 1 audio Improves the quality of sound effects by filling the gap between the surround left and rear right soeakers Position the speaker firing towards the front of the room 6 Surround Back Left and Right speakers Individual back speakers in place of a single surround back Used with the very latest 7 1 processing types Remember to experiment with the positions until you are happy with the sound In each case the 5 1 6 1 7 1 in fact relates to the maximum number of speakers that can be used as the Centre Sub and Surround speakers can all be deleted if required although of course performance is reduced For example if you choose not to use a Centre Channel speaker you can set this to None in the settings as shown later and the 650R will automatically redirect the centre channel audio information into the Left and Right Front channels creating what is known as a Phantom Centre Similarly you might decide not to use a Subwoofer if your main Left and Right speakers are capable of reproducing enough bass for a satisfying music movie experienc
84. tential Thanks for taking the time to read this manual we do recommend you keep it for future reference nt br Matthew Bramble Cambridge Audio Technical Director and the 650R design team azur 650R Before connecting The process of setting up the 650R is first to make all the connections to your Speakers and source equipment and then set the unit up via its On Screen Display OSD as there are various settings and adjustments that need to be made before the 650R can be used However before you actually decide which connections to make or perform any adjustments it is strongly advised that you read through the 650R setup section of this manual first starting on page 14 A lot of explanation is included that will help you to choose the right connection types for both your sources and TV ENGLISH Cambridge Audio Important safety instructions For your own Safety please read the following important safety instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains power supply They will also enable you to get the best performance from and prolong the life of the unit 1 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth NO oO BR WN Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sour
85. thorised dealer You may call Cambridge Audio or your local country Cambridge Audio distributor to confirm that you have an unaltered serial number and or you purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God accident misuse abuse negligence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the product This Warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation maintenance or installation or attempted repair by anyone other than Cambridge Audio or a Cambridge Audio dealer or authorised service agent which is authorised to do Cambridge Audio warranty work Any unauthorised repairs will void this Warranty This Warranty does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER CAMBRIDGE AUDIO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY IN THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE Some countries and US states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights
86. tion and Master Audio Ensure that the HDMI output of your player has been set to Bitstream or Raw to pass the formats to the 650R for decoding azur 650R Also some Blu ray players feature settings to allow down conversion of Dolby Digital Plus etc to backwards compatible Dolby Digital 5 1 for older AV receivers which do not support these formats Ensure any such settings are disabled to allow our 650R access to all the latest formats Each of the three HDMI inputs can be freely assigned to the DVD Recorder 1 Video 1 or Video 2 inputs in the OSD Select the HDMI Setup Assign menu The default setup is as below Highlight each HDMI input in turn and assign it to one of the 4 possible options with the Left and Right arrows HDMI Setup Assign Menu BD DVD HDMI1 lt gt VIDEO1 HDMI2 lt gt VIDEO2 HDMI3 lt gt RECI 2 lt gt Return 4 Source setup The next step is to select each source input in turn on the 650R and tell the unit e The type of audio connection you want to use for that source Analogue Digital or HDMI input e The type of video connection you want to use for that source Composite S Video Component or HDMI e The processing mode for that source The 650R remembers these settings individually for every source input and automatically recalls them as and when you change source input Remember if you wish to use HDMI for any sources you must have assigned
87. tstream flags to tell the receiving AV Receiver which of a 7 nominal 7 1 speaker layouts was actually used By using special DTS Speaker Remap algorithms the 650R is able to electronically reposition the speakers i e direct the audio propagation so that the playback matches the original encoded layout for the best possible sound quality A second aim of this technology is that by re purposing some of the 7 1 available channels it is possible to use some of them to do new things such as adding a height element to the sound field 24 The following digrams show the 7 possible encoding schemes for reference The angles quoted refer to the angle from a nominal O degrees line through the centre channel to each speaker either side right or left of that line Configurations 1 and 5 are variants of normal 7 1 setups whilst Configuration 6 can increase the available panning of the front channels Configurations 2 3 4 and 7 are less conventional and re purpose some of the available 7 1 channels to provide an extra height dimension to the sound field in different ways Please refer to the DTS website for more details on this new technology Configuration 1 7 1 channel L C R LFE Lss Rss Lsr Rsr Left 30 Right 30 LFE Left Surround Side 90 Right Surround Side 90 Left Surround Rear 150 Right Surround Rear 150 Configuration 2 7 1 channel L C R LFE Ls Rs Lhs Rhs Center Left
88. tted These allow the connection of suitably equipped Blu ray players DVD players satellite set top boxes and games consoles for decoding into stereo stereo sub or various digital surround formats The latest formats are supported including Dolby True HD Dolby Digital Plus DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio Dolby Digital 5 1 and EX DTS 5 1 and ES in 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 variants In particular support for the true lossless Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats provides unprecedented audio fidelity from Blu ray discs The 650R is also capable of decoding encoded analogue or digital stereo sources in Dolby Pro Logic II or Ilx and DTS Neo 6 again in 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 variants for a convincing and effective surround experience from a matrix encoded stereo source Sophisticated post processing of 5 1 or 6 1 digital material is also possible with PLilx or DTS Neo 6 to turn these formats into 6 1 or 7 1 Conventional analogue stereo inputs allow the connection of audiophile CD players and the like and an Analogue Stereo Direct mode ensures the very best possible stereo reproduction for these The 650R also carries a 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel analogue input This feature allows for the connection of a DVD Audio or SACD player equipped with a 5 1 output and is compatible with future external 6 1 7 1 audio formats As well as the full complement of audio inputs the 650R also performs Composite S Video Component Video and HDMI inp
89. udio Known also as DTS HR an extension to the original DTS audio format DTS HD High Resolution Audio supports 7 1 fully discrete channels compared to DTS s 5 1 or 6 1 in its DTS ES Matrix or DTS ES Discrete variants As with DTS HD Master Audio a second embedded stream is sent which contains the difference between the original studio master and the lossy compressed DTS plus the two extra channels however in this case the extra stream is also formed by lossy compression Effectively this is a 7 1 version of DTS which can be decoded by devices Such as the 650R which are able to decode DTS HD High Resolution Audio Devices which do not Support the High Resolution extension simply decode the original 5 1 DTS stream and ignore the High Resolution extension providing backwards compatibility ITIDOLGY Dolby Digital Known also as DD 3 2 or DD 5 1 provides up to 5 1 output from suitable encoded Dolby Digital material with 5 main channels Front Left Front Right Centre Surround Left Surround Right and a Low Frequency Effects Channel for the subwoofer all discretely encoded Decoding Dolby Digital requires a Dolby Digital encoded DVD disc and a digital connection from the source equipment Such as a DVD player to the 650R Note Dolby Digital and DTS formats can sometimes carry less channels than their maximum such as Dolby Digital 2 0 which means a Dolby Digital encoded signal which is actually only carrying a two channel stereo sig
90. ut switching and transcoding The unit features full On Screen Display OSD on all video outputs Transcoding allows composite video S Video and Component video to be up converted to HDMI for a simpler interface to the TV Monitor Multi Room compatibility is featured in the form of A BUS Ready Incognito Ready outputs for either Cambridge Audio Incognito keypads and power supply or other manufacturers products compatible with the A BUS standard This allows a 2 or 3 zone multi room system to be easily constructed second and third zone video outputs mean the remote rooms can even have video capability An RS232 port IR Emitter In and Control Bus In Out also make it easy to integrate the 650R into a Custom Install situation All this proprietary engineering is housed within our low resonance acoustically damped chassis An Azur Navigator remote control is also provided giving full remote control of your AV receiver in an attractive and easy to use handset Remember your 650R can only be as good as the system it is connected to Please do not compromise on your source equipment speaker package or video and audio cabling Naturally we particularly recommend Blu ray DVD and CD players or other source equipment from the Cambridge Audio Azur range which have been designed to the same exacting standards as our receivers Your dealer can also supply excellent quality Cambridge Audio interconnects to ensure your system realises its full po
91. volume level can no longer be achieved Display will not reach Odb or 89db If the front left and right channels are adjusted using the OSD Level Calibration balance settings up or down to provide an off centre front sound stage the result is that the maximum and minimum volume setting the setting and the db level displayed not the actual amount of volume achievable is naturally limited by the same degree A small red BAL icon appears on the front panel display to show channel balance is now off centre For example adjusting the right channel to 10db will mean that the maximum sound level is now reached when the display shows 10db not Odb as expected Readjust the front right and left levels back to Odb to restore full volume excursion Technical specifications Audio Power Output THD Crosstalk Frequency response S N Ratio Audio Input Impedance Sensitivity Digital Input Impedance Tone Control Bass Treble Tuner FM mode AM mode Video Video Levels Impedance Composite CVBS S Video S VHS Component 2 x 120 watts rms per channel 8 ohms two channels driven 7 x 100 watts rms per channel 8 ohms all 7 channels driven lt 0 006 1kHz lt 60dB 1kHz 10Hz 20kHz 1dB gt 90dB A weighted 47kOhms 175mV or greater 75 ohms Coaxial SPDIF 10dB 100Hz 10dB 10kHz 87 5 108MHz 75 ohm coaxial aerial 522 1629kHz 300 ohm loop aerial 1Vp p 75
92. xpose this unit to rain or moisture Batteries battery pack or batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like The unit must be installed in a manner that makes disconnection of the mains plug from the mains socket outlet or appliance connector from the rear of the unit possible Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Only use the mains cord supplied with this unit Please ensure there is ample ventilation at least 10cm clearance all round Do not put any objects on top of this unit Do not situate it on a rug or other soft surface and do not obstruct any air inlets or outlet grilles Do not cover the ventilation grilles with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc This unit must not be used near water or exposed to dripping or splashing water or other liquids No objects filled with liquid such as vases shall be placed on the unit Vorm offnen des gerates Ne pas ouvrir Netzstecker ziehen Risk of electric Risque de choc shock electrique Do not open 4 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is i
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