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Cambridge Audio 340Razur User Manual

Manual is about: Cambridge Audio Azur Range AV Receiver User's Manual 340Razur

Summary of 340Razur

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    340r azur english av receiver user’s manual 2.

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    Thank you for purchasing this cambridge audio azur range av receiver. We hope that you enjoy many years of pleasure from it. The 340r is designed for excellent multi-channel surround-sound performance without compromising on music reproduction. As such the five fully discrete audiophile grade amplif...

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    340r azur 3 english 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 f...

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    Important safety instructions please take a moment to read these notes before installing your 340r, as they will enable you to get the best performance and prolong the life of the unit. We advise you follow all instructions, heed all warnings and keep the instructions for future reference. Ventilati...

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    340r azur 5 english power on/off switches the unit on and off. 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. Speaker terminals connect to loudspeakers with an impedance of between 4-8 ohms. Sub...

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    6 front panel controls volume phones tuning mode/store dvd video 1 dolby digital/ dts dsp mode pro logic ii input mode video 3 inputs video left right stereo mode video 2 video 3 tuner fm/am tape/md/cdr cd/aux 5.1 direct – + standby / on azur 340r av receiver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1...

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    340r azur 7 english remote control audio type selects between analog or digital audio input for the current source. Stereo for listening in 2-channel stereo. Stereo + sub 2-channel stereo and digitally created subwoofer channel. Plii, dd/dts, dsp modes see button details as listed in the ‘front pane...

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    8 front panel display digital/analog indicators indicates the current source input type - digital or analog. Decoding mode indicators shows the current decoding type: dolby digital, pro logic ii or dts. In conjunction with the output channel indicators these give full details of the current processi...

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    340r azur 9 english analog audio connections note: do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all connections have been made. Connect to source equipment using stereo phono cables (stereo 2rca- 2rca). Tape/md/cdr recorder/players require two sets of stereo phono/rca cables, one fo...

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    10 video connections for best picture quality we recommend making a hdmi connection, then in declining order of quality, component video connections, s-video connections and then composite video connections. To use hdmi (digital connection), see the next section below. For analog video, use one of t...

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    340r azur 11 english 5.1 direct in dvd-a or sacd players etc can be connected to the 340r via its 5.1 direct inputs allowing multi-channel music playback from these new sources. Dvd-a and sacd both support 5.1 analog output. To select the direct input press the 5.1 direct button on the front panel o...

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    12 to setup your speaker configuration, press the osd button on the remote to activate the on-screen display (osd). Note: you must be connected to a tv/monitor by composite or s-video connections first. Highlight the ‘speaker configuration’ menu by using the volume up/down buttons on the remote and ...

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    340r azur 13 english because the speakers in a surround sound system are usually different distances from the listener the 340r 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 s...

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    14 the next step is to select each source input in turn on the 340r and tell the unit the type of audio connection you want to use for that source (analog or digital input). The 340r remembers this setting individually for every source input and automatically recalls it as and when you change source...

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    340r azur 15 english the 340r has several music and home-cinema listening modes available. Before we describe how to operate the 340r, below is a brief guide to surround sound formats: dolby digital known also as dd (3/2) or dd 5.1, provides (up to) 5.1 output from suitable encoded dolby digital mat...

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    16 (1/0) - mono, centre channel only (2/0) - left/right stereo (2/1) - left/right stereo and lfe (sub) (2/2) - left/right stereo and left/right surround (3/0) - left, centre, right (3/1) - left, centre, right and lfe (sub) (3/2) - 5.1: left, right, centre, left surround, right surround and lfe (sub)...

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    Modes output channels (button cycles round) movie >5.1 ! Music >5.1 % room >5.1 ! Theatre >5.1 ! Hall >5.1 ! 340r azur 17 english modes output modes output (button cycles round) channels (button cycles round) channels plii movie >5.1 pcm 2 " plii music >5.1 dolby digital (2/0) + plii movie >5.1 dolb...

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    18 dynamic range control this setting controls the dynamic range of dolby digital or dts movie soundtracks by compressing the dynamics in four stages 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 ins...

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    340r azur 19 english note: these adjustments work in the digitally processed stereo and surround modes but not in 5.1 direct mode. The sub/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...

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    20 bass augment can be a useful function with plii material because this encoding type does 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 c...

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    340r azur 21 english power output 80 watts rms per channel, 8 ohms, two channels driven 50 watts rms per channel, 8 ohms all 5 channels driven thd crosstalk frequency response 20hz – 20khz +/- 1db audio input sensitivity 150mv audio input impedance 47kohms digital input impedance 75ohms (coaxial/spd...

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    Ap2 1 582/2- a © 2007 cambridge audio ltd 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.