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550C/650C

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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.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources 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.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
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 expose 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 is of Class 1 construction and must be connected to a mains
socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

ENGLISH

Summary of Contents for AZUR 550C

Page 1: ...Your music our passion 550C 650C azur ENGLISH Compact disc player User s manual 2 ...

Page 2: ...analogue filter circuitry can be implemented The 550C features a Three Pole Double Virtual Earth Balanced filter topology with new Bessel co efficients The 650C features an even more sophisticated Four Pole Dual Differential Double Virtual Earth Balanced version of this filter This means that the DAC for each channel features two fully balanced outputs each of which are then summed in a third order vi...

Page 3: ...ot 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 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated danger...

Page 4: ... 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 t...

Page 5: ...connect cables from these sockets to any line level input on your amplifier For best results and matched performance we recommend connection to a Cambridge Audio Azur amplifier S P DIF co axial digital output For input to a separate DAC such as Cambridge Audio DacMagic or digital recording machine To obtain best results use a high quality 75ohm digital RCA interconnect cable not one designed for nor...

Page 6: ...cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Front panel controls Standby On Switches the unit between On and Standby mode The blue LED will remain bright when the unit is on becoming dim when the unit is in a special eco friendly standby mode The unit consumes less than one watt of power during standby The unit can remain in Standby mode when not in use It is advisable to switch the unit off at the mains if it i...

Page 7: ...azur ENGLISH Remote control The 550C and 650C are supplied with an Azur Navigator remote control that operates both this CD player and Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers Insert the supplied AAA batteries to activate Always use alkaline type batteries Standby On Switches the amplifier between On and low power eco friendly Standby mode Open Close Opens and closes the disc tray Numerical track selec...

Page 8: ...resumed by pressing Play again Locating a specific track during playback 1 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will take you to the beginning of the next track on the CD Repeat as necessary 2 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will take you to the beginning of the previous track Locating a specific track when playback is stopped 1 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will ...

Page 9: ...nabled in the menu when desired The default setting for Auto Play is Off Auto Power Down Setting If desired the 550 650C can shut itself down if not used for a period of time Power down after an inactive period no disk playback or any functions of the player used of 5 10 or 15 minutes can be selected The default setting for Auto Power Down is Off i e disabled Programming disc play It is possible t...

Page 10: ... the pass band i e above 22 05kHz at the expense of a little pre and post ringing in the time domain The slow roll off filter trades a slower roll off and less attenuation of close in aliasing images for less ringing in the time domain There is no right choice and we encourage you to experiment with both filters and pick the one that is best to your ears The characteristics of both are shown below 0...

Page 11: ...Virtual Earth Balanced Frequency response 0 2dB 20Hz 20kHz THD 1Khz 0dBFs 0 0015 THD 1Khz 10dBFs 0 003 THD 20Khz 0dBFs 0 001 IMD 19 20kHz 0dBFs 0 001 Linearity 90dBFs 0 5dB Clock deviation 20ppm Stopband rejection 24kHz 90dB S N ratio A weighted 100dB Total correlated jitter 150pS Crosstalk 1kHz 100dB Crosstalk 20kHz 90dB Output impedance 50ohms Maximum power consumption 25W Standby power consumpt...

Page 12: ...e 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 AP23803 4 ...

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