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10. Pressing        during playback will take you back to the ‘Program Mode’

stage. Pressing        again at this point deletes the program.

Note:

During programmed playback, it is possible to use the ‘Remain’
function only to show the time remaining on the track playing. You
can not view the time remaining on the disc.

Only the ‘Repeat All’ feature can be used during Program mode. You
are not able to repeat specific tracks in the program.

Using the set-up menu

The 550/650C allow the setting of some options related to Auto Play,
Auto Power Down and the digital filters used by the D/A converters.

1.

Press and hold 

Stop

for five seconds to open the set-up menu.

2.

Scroll through the menu (shown below) using the 

Skip/Scan

< >

buttons. 

2.

Play/Pause

selects a sub-menu. Scroll through sub-menu options

with the 

Skip/Scan

< > 

buttons. The default setting is indicated by

the symbol 

.

3.

Select an option by pressing 

Play/Pause

.

4.

Return to the sub-menu or exit the options menu by pressing the 

Stop

button.

Note:

It is not possible to access the set-up menu during disc playback.

The 

Stop

button on the remote control cannot be used to open the

set-up menu. Once you have accessed the menu, however, the
remote control can be used to scroll through and select sub-menu
options. 

Press 

Stop

for 5 seconds

Filter Settings

Auto Play

Auto Power Down

Sharp

Slow

Roll-off

Roll-off

Off

On

Off

5min

10min

15min

Filter Settings

See page 10 for more information.

Auto Play Setting

If required the 550/650C can automatically play disks inserted into the
drawer without the 

Play

button having to be pressed. Auto Play is simply

enabled 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 to program the 550/650C to play back in any order only the
tracks you wish to listen to.

1.

Ensure that a disc is loaded. The display should show the TOC data.

2.

Press 

Program

on the remote control. The Program set-up will appear

in the display (as long as the display backlight is set to ‘Bright’ or
‘Dim’ modes). ‘ST:01’ will flash.

3.

Using the

,

0-9  or

buttons, skip to or enter the track number

that you want to program as your first track.

4.

Press

. The desired track is now programmed. The program number

automatically increases by one for the next entry.

5.

Repeat steps three and four until all your desired tracks are entered.
A maximum of 30 tracks can be programmed.

6.

To go back and change a programmed track, press               to locate
the desired program step. ‘ST:0-’ does not flash.

Press           to choose the replacement track. ‘ST:0-’ flashes to
indicate a change of program. Press          to select the new track and
continue.

7.

Press 

Program

or        to exit.

Press 

Program

again to return to program editing. At this point you

can either press        again to delete the program and return to TOC
display, or press       to start playing your selection.

8.

When        is pressed, ‘Program Play’ appears briefly on the display
and playback of the programmed tracks commences.

9.

You can use the skip and scan functions on your remote control to
move through your programmed selection in the same way as normal
playback.

9

550C/650C

azur

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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