1. DL manuals
  2. Cambridge Audio
  3. Blu-ray Player
  4. Azur 650BD
  5. User Manual

Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD User Manual

Manual is about: Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD: User Guide

Summary of Azur 650BD

  • Page 1

    Your music + our passion 650bd azur english blu-ray player user’s manual 2.

  • Page 2

    2 contents introduction..................................................................................................3 important safety instructions......................................................................4 limited warranty ..............................................................

  • Page 3

    3 650bd azur english introduction thank you for purchasing this cambridge audio azur blu-ray player. Like all cambridge audio products, the 650bd adheres to three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. The 650bd features almost universal disc compatibility and can ...

  • Page 4

    4 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 instructi...

  • Page 5

    5 650bd azur english fcc regulations note: the manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t...

  • Page 6

    6 compatible disc types bd-video high definition blu-ray movie and music discs in bd-rom, bd-re and bd- r formats. Blu-ray discs with virtual packages or picture-in- picture functions. Blu-ray discs with interactive features when the player is connected to the internet. Dvd-video dvd movie discs in d...

  • Page 7

    7 650bd azur english disc care and handling bd-rom compatibility • to keep the disc clean from scratches or fingerprints, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the recording surface. • blu-ray discs record data in very high density and the record layer is very close to the disc surface. For this ...

  • Page 8

    8 rear panel connections digital outputs optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, normally used to connect to a suitable audio/video receiver for surround sound decoding (output must be set for " bitstream " - refer to the " audio setup " section). These outputs can also be used to connect to a se...

  • Page 9

    9 650bd azur english front panel front panel display standby/on switches the unit between standby mode (indicated by a dim power led) and on (indicated by a bright power led). Standby is a low power mode where the power consumption is less than 1 watt. The unit should be left in standby mode when no...

  • Page 10

    10 remote control the azur 650bd is supplied with a remote control. Insert the 3 supplied aaa batteries to activate. For further details of the various adjustment functions available, refer to the later sections of this manual. Opens and closes the disc tray. Switches the unit between on and standby...

  • Page 11

    11 650bd azur english connecting to the internet the 650bd supports the bd-live feature offered on some blu-ray disc titles. Bd-live offers extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. The available bd-live content varies by discs and studios, and may include additional sub...

  • Page 12

    12 analogue stereo the analogue stereo outputs should be used for play back of cds, dvds etc in stereo through a conventional amplifier or av receiver with analogue stereo inputs. Analogue stereo is also usually the best connection method for listening to cds and other stereo discs for best possible ...

  • Page 13

    13 650bd azur english analogue video connections hdmi connections the 650bd can output video in both fully digital (hdmi) and analogue (composite, s-video and component) formats. If your tv set supports hdmi then this is the preferred format (see next section). If your tv set supports only analogue ...

  • Page 14

    14 setting up the player accessing the easy setup wizard when the player is turned on for the first time, an easy setup wizard screen will appear. This is a series of guided instructions designed to configure the basic settings for the unit. Note: if the easy setup wizard has previously been completed...

  • Page 15

    15 650bd azur english select the audio setting the blu-ray disc format brings not only high resolution video, but also high bit rate audio such as dolby digital plus, dolby truehd, dts-hd high resolution and dts-hd master audio. Blu-ray discs may also include additional audio features such as menu c...

  • Page 16

    16 operating instructions getting started turn on the power of the 650bd, tv, amplifier/av receiver and any other components which are connected to the 650bd. Make sure the tv and the audio receiver are set to the correct input channel. 1. Press the open/close button to open the disc tray. 2. Place t...

  • Page 17

    17 650bd azur english audio language (soundtrack) selection 1. To select the audio language, press and hold the audio/subtitle button on the remote control during playback. 2. Repeatedly pressing the audio/subtitle button cycles through all available audio soundtracks on the disc. Note: the availabi...

  • Page 18

    18 operating instructions continued depending on how the studios organise their bd-live contents, some blu-ray discs may start downloading bd-live content when playback starts; some have a bd-live selection on its main menu; some may show a prompt to ask whether you would like to start downloading; ...

  • Page 19

    Note: via usb, the 650bd can play wma and mp3 files only. The 650bd cannot play aac files. In the music browser, you can perform the following operations: press the buttons or page buttons to move the cursor and select music files. When a music file is highlighted by the cursor, press the enter or /butt...

  • Page 20

    20 media playback continued the following operations are available while the " now playing " screen is shown: normal playback control – /, , /, , and . Special playback mode – repeat and shuffle/random (blue colour button). Return to the browser without stopping the music – return stop playback and r...

  • Page 21

    21 650bd azur english setup menu to access the player’s setup menu simply press the setup button on the remote control. Since some setup menu options can become inaccessible when the player is playing a disc, it is recommended that you operate the setup menu when playback is fully stopped or when th...

  • Page 22

    22 2. Auto play mode (on/off) to select whether the player willl start playing an audio cd or sacd automatically. When auto play mode is turn on, these discs will start playing upon insertion into the player. When auto play mode is turned off, the player will wait for the user to start playback by p...

  • Page 23

    1. Picture adjustment this is used to adjust picture control parameters. The 650bd provides a wide array of picture controls. Please refer to the " picture adjustment " section of this manual for details of each control. 2. Primary output to select the primary video output method. The options are: h...

  • Page 24

    24 setup menu continued 8. Screen saver to turn on/off the screen saver function. The screen saver is designed to minimize burn-in concerns for plasma and crt display devices. The available options are: on – after about 3 minutes of inactivity, the player will show an animated cambridge audio logo m...

  • Page 25

    25 650bd azur english 1. Secondary audio to set the secondary audio program mixing option. Some blu-ray discs contain a secondary audio and video program, such as a director’s commentary. Some blu-ray discs have a sound effect when you make menu choices. This setup menu item allows you to decide whe...

  • Page 26

    26 audio signal reference chart blu-ray discs may contain many types of audio signal formats, some of those are of the high resolution lossless types such as dolby truehd and dts-hd master audio. Blu-ray discs also have many optional audio components such as the secondary audio program and the menu ...

  • Page 27

    27 650bd azur english recommended audio format 0ptions depending on your specific audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the 650bd may need to be adjusted to match your configuration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this guide and the ...

  • Page 28

    28 down mix mode down mix is the process of converting multi-channel audio to a lesser number of channels. For example, converting a 5.1ch source to stereo or converting a 7.1ch source to 5.1ch. Down mixing allows the audio output from the player to match the exact number of speakers available in yo...

  • Page 29

    29 650bd azur english 3. Trim the speaker trim level parameters sets the volume of each individual channel. For most accurate results, it is recommended that you use test tones from a calibration disc, such as digital video essentials hd basics, and a spl (sound pressure level) meter. The trim level...

  • Page 30

    30 5. Dimmer control to control the display intensity of the front panel vacuum fluorescent display (vfd) information window. In case you feel that the display becomes a distraction to your enjoyment of the video, this option allows you to dim it or turn it off. The available options are: on - the v...

  • Page 31

    31 650bd azur english 5. Dns 1 the ip address of the first (primary) dns (domain name system) server. Dns is the mechanism to translate human-readable addresses to numeric ip addresses. When " ip configuration " is set to " auto (dhcp) " , the value displayed here is obtained using dhcp and cannot be ...

  • Page 32

    32 appendix - language code list code language name 6565 afar 6566 abkhazian 6570 afrikaans 6577 ameharic 6582 arabic 6583 assamese 6588 aymara 6590 azerbaijani 6665 bashkir 6669 byelorussian 6671 bulgarian 6672 bihari 6678 bengali, bangla 6679 tibetan 6682 breton 6765 catalan 6779 corsican 6783 cze...

  • Page 33

    33 650bd azur english technical specifications disc types blur-ray (bd), dvd-video, dvd-audio, avchd, sacd, cd, hdcd, kodak picture cd, cd-r/rw, dvd±r/rw, dvd±r dl, bd-r/re bd profile bd-rom version 2 profile 2 (also compatible with profile 1 version 1.0 and 1.1) architecture mediatek mtk8520/mtk8575 in...

  • Page 34

    Cambridge audio is a brand of audio partnership plc registered office: gallery court, hankey place london se1 4bb, united kingdom registered in england no. 2953313 www.Cambridge-audio.Com © 2010 cambridge audio ltd ap26083/4- a.