Cambridge Audio AZUR 840A V2 User Manual

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    Your music + our passion 840a v2 azur english class xd integrated amplifier user’s manual 2.

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    2 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 and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3....

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    3 840a v2 azur english 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 gri...

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    4 thank you for purchasing this azur 840a v2 class xd integrated amplifier. We hope that you will enjoy many years of listening pleasure from it. The 840a v2 features our unique proprietary amplifier topology; class xd™, designed to eliminate crossover distortion at low signal levels. By actively di...

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    R l r l input 1 (unbalanced) input 1 balanced audio gnd 5 840a v2 azur english rear panel connections power on/off switches the unit on and off. Ac power socket once you have completed all connections to the amplifier, plug the ac power cable into an appropriate mains socket then switch on. Your amp...

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    Volume bass treble direct mode speaker a/b phones standby / on azur 840a class xd integrated amplifier 6 front panel controls 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 where the power consumption...

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    The 840a v2 is supplied with an azur navigator remote control that operates both this amplifier and cambridge audio azur cd players. Insert the supplied aaa batteries to activate. The functions relevant to the amplifier are as follows: standby/on switches the amplifier between on and standby mode. N...

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    When designing our amplifiers we have tried to include features that allow you to connect your system in various ways. The inclusion of features such as pre-out and speaker b connections mean that you can flexibly configure your system depending on your requirements. Basic connections the diagram be...

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    Balanced audio connections the diagram below shows how to connect the 840a v2 to the azur 840c upsampling cd player using the balanced audio inputs via three- pin xlr connectors. The 840a v2 can also be connected to non- cambridge audio sources with balanced outputs). Note: the input 1 switch must b...

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    10 operating instructions the 840a v2 has a custom-made display on the front of the unit showing the current status and allowing you to access the 840a v2 system configure menus. Here you can adjust the listening settings of the amplifier to personal preference. The menu system is easy to navigate a...

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    11 840a v2 azur english volume display to change the volume display from decibels (-95 to 0db) to arbitrary volume units (0 to 96 units) select vol db in the system configure menu. Press the input select button to turn off the volume in decibels. Press the mode button to exit. Front ir used in conju...

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    12 the 840a v2 features incognito ready/a- bus ready outputs, allowing multi-room capability. One or two amplified keypads can be plugged into the 840a v2 (using cat-5/5e cable and rj45 plugs) to provide multi-room audio in one or two secondary rooms or zones. The keypads are powered by an external ...

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    13 840a v2 azur the 840a v2 features a control bus input/output that allow un-modulated remote control commands (positive logic, ttl level) to be received electrically by the unit and looped to another unit if desired. These control commands are typically generated by custom installation (multi-room...

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    14 cap5 - fiveway protection system cambridge audio has developed a proprietary protection system to ensure reliability and a long life for its amplifiers and the speakers they are connected to. Note: due to the required sensitivity of the cap5 system, it is possible that mains power disturbances ca...

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    15 840a v2 azur power output 120w rms into 8 ohms 200w rms into 4 ohms thd (unweighted) at 80% of rated power at 80% of rated power frequency response 10 hz - 50 khz +/- 1 db s/n ratio (ref 1w/8 ohm) > 93 db input impedances input 1 (balanced) 20 kohm inputs 2-7 20 kohm tape input 20 kohm power amp ...

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    Ap2 1 393/4 © 2008 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.