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540R v3

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

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 authorised 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, and you may have other statutory rights, which vary from state to

state or country to country.

Plug Fitting Instructions (UK Only)

The cord supplied with this appliance is factory fitted with a UK mains plug
fitted with a 3 amp fuse inside. If it is necessary to change the fuse, it is
important that a 3 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
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘N’ or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘L’ or coloured RED.

The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW
must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter ‘E’ or coloured GREEN.

If your model does not have an earth wire, then disregard this instruction.

If a standard 13 amp (BS 1363) plug is used, a 3 amp fuse must be fitted,
or if any other type of plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted, either in the
plug or adaptor, or on the distribution board. 

Limited warranty

Checking the Power Supply Rating

For your own safety please read the following instructions carefully

before attempting to connect this unit to the mains.

Check that the rear of your unit indicates the correct supply voltage. If

your mains supply voltage is different, consult your dealer.

This unit is designed to operate only on the supply voltage and type that

is indicated on the rear panel of the unit. Connecting to other power

sources may damage the unit.

This equipment must be switched off when not in use and must not be

used unless correctly earthed. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do

not remove the unit's cover (or back). There are no user serviceable

parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. If the power

cord is fitted with a moulded mains plug the unit must not be used if the

plastic fuse carrier is not in place. Should you lose the fuse carrier the

correct part must be reordered from your Cambridge Audio dealer.

The symbol on this product indicates that it is of CLASS II (double

insulated) construction.

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

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance instructions in the service

literature relevant to this appliance.

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.

Approvals

This product complies with European Low Voltage

(73/23/EEC) and Electromagnetic Compatibility

(89/336/EEC) 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.

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 the 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.

Safety precautions

Summary of Contents for Azur 540R V3

Page 1: ...540R v3 azur ENGLISH AV receiver User s manual 2 ...

Page 2: ...ions 3 Important safety instructions 4 Rear panel connections 5 Front panel controls 6 Remote control 7 Front panel display 8 Loudspeaker connections 8 Analog audio connections 9 Digital audio connections 9 Aerial connections 9 Front Input connections 9 Video connections 10 HDMI connections 10 5 1 6 1 Direct In 11 6 1 Preamp Out 11 540R v3 setup 12 1 Speaker configuration 12 2 Speaker delay 13 3 L...

Page 3: ...loured RED The wire which is coloured GREEN YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN If your model does not have an earth wire then disregard this instruction If a standard 13 amp BS 1363 plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted or if any other type of plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or on the distribution b...

Page 4: ...uipment To turn the unit off completely switch off on the rear panel If you do not intend to use this unit for a long period of time unplug it from the mains socket Power cord protection 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 disconne...

Page 5: ...he S Video outputs from the source equipment Composite Connect to the Composite Video outputs from the source equipment Component Connect the Component Video outputs from the source equipment Note The preferred connection method for video sources is always HDMI highest quality then Component Video then S Video then Composite Video HDMI and DVD Component also support Progressive Scan which gives be...

Page 6: ... v3 is unable to auto detect this kind of source material as it does not include embedded encoding type flags so manual selection is required DSP The 540R v3 can create a surround sound effect even from non encoded material by Digital Signal Processing DSP Press this button to choose one of the following surround sound effects THEATER HALL MOVIE MUSIC or ROOM Input Mode Press this button to toggle...

Page 7: ...ton details as listed in the Front Panel Controls section on the previous page DRC Dynamic Range Control Press to rotate through four dynamic range settings when listening to Dolby Digital DTS movie soundtracks Refer to the Operating instructions section of this manual for more information LFE Trim Press to trim adjust the level of the Low Frequency Effects channel using the Volume up down buttons...

Page 8: ... 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 b...

Page 9: ...g interference that may cause undesired operation CD player DVD player Audio player recorder Tape MD CD R Out Out In Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA Out Out Out In Video player Out OR 1 2 OR 2 1 2 1 OR OR Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA 1 2 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 recep...

Page 10: ...igned to any one of the DVD Video 1 Video 2 CD Aux Tape MD and 6 1 Direct inputs see the Assigning HDMI sources section of this manual for more information The 540R v3 routes the HDMI outputs of DVD players set top boxes etc to the TV Monitor without any internal processing Consult both the source and TV s manuals to find out how to set the best modes for best picture quality As the 540R v3 only r...

Page 11: ...tup Menu Preamp Out Pre Out HDMI PRE Off Return to Menu OSD Phono cables 2RCA 2RCA Output Setup Menu Preamp Out Ext2Ch HDMI PRE Off Return to Menu OSD FM 75Ω AM Loop 300Ω Video 1 Video 2 DVD Sur Left Sur Right Sur Back Left Right Centre In Out CD Aux CD Video 1 Video 2 DVD CD Video 1 Video 2 DVD SB SB SW SW C C SR SR R R SL SL L L Power AC 6 1 Direct In Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Co...

Page 12: ...rrows 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 speaker 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 freque...

Page 13: ...channels so that the sound from each arrives at the same time at the listening position for best surround sound effect Each pair of speakers i e Front Left and Right or Surround Left and Right are subject to the same delay and so must be situated equidistant from the listener To set the delay times simply measure the distances from the listening position to each speaker as shown in the following d...

Page 14: ... 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 3 Level calibration Level Calibration Test Signal On Front L 0dB Front R 0dB Surround L 0dB Surround R 0dB Center 0dB Subwoofer 0dB Surr Back 0dB Return to Menu OSD The next...

Page 15: ...g so as far as the 540R v3 is concerned there is no setup involved other than to assign the three inputs to a desired source The 540R v3 does not receive audio or video over the HDMI so for surround sound decoding etc an audio connection must also be made from your HDMI source to the 540R v3 As with other sources this can be analog or digital audio A digital audio SPDIF Toslink connection is prefe...

Page 16: ...s 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 signal other channels inactive 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 ...

Page 17: ...y show which is the currently selected input type Note The 540R v3 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 availabl...

Page 18: ...tup Pro Logic II Neo 6 Dolby Digital EX DTS ES DSP M Mo od de es s O Ou ut tp pu ut t c ch ha an nn ne el ls s b bu ut tt to on n c cy yc cl le es s r ro ou un nd d Stereo 2 Stereo Sub 2 1 Either native Stereo or downmix of DD DTS 5 1 6 1 etc Stereo Modes Pressing a mode button will first cause the 540R v3 to scroll the current decode mode across the front panel display Pressing the mode button ag...

Page 19: ... Matrix 3 3 PLIIx Music 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 PLIIx Movie 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 6 6 1 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 PLIIx Music 6 1 I In nc co om mi in ng g N Na at ti iv ve e a au ud di io o c ch ha an nn ne el l f fo or rm ma at t r re es so ol lu ut ti io on n P PC CM M 2 2 5 5 1 1 i if f P PL LI II I e en nc co od de ed d D Do ol lb by y D Di ig gi it ta al l 2 2 0 0 2 2 D Do ol lb by y D Di ig gi...

Page 20: ... 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 ...

Page 21: ...ed The 540R v3 is able to allow the user to listen to one source whilst viewing another For instance this can be useful if it is desired to watch a sports channel from say a set top satellite video source whilst getting audio commentary from the Radio Tuner Another example might be to listen to a CD whilst watching a video channel perhaps waiting for a TV programme to start First select the Video ...

Page 22: ...ds to be received electrically by the unit These control commands are typically generated by custom installation multi room systems or remote IR receiver systems An RS232 port is also featured which allows the 540R v3 to be controlled by C I systems In addition the 540R v3 features direct IR Control codes as well as toggle codes for many of their features to simplify programming custom installatio...

Page 23: ...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 ex...

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