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CD playback

The 16 bit/44.1kHz sampling data on a standard CD is upsampled to 24
bit/384kHz for best possible sound quality.

Digital Input 1/2

Press 

Select

again to select Digital Input 1.

The incoming word length (16 to 24 bit) and sample rate will be
displayed along with the indication that the data is being upsampled to
24 bit/384kHz. Note that rather than exact word width, some sources
report data as either 20 bit maximum (displayed as < = 20) or 24 bit
maximum (displayed as < = 24).

If no digital signal is present, the display will show “UNLOCKED” and the
output will be muted.

Press 

Select

again to select Digital Input 2.

To access external digital sources connected to the rear of the 840C,
press the 

Select

button (on front panel or remote) to change between

CD playback, Digital Input 1 and Digital Input 2.

840C

Upsampling compact disc player

Azur upsampling compact disc player  

15

EXTERNAL DIGITAL SOURCES

Standby / On

Select

Menu

Digital Outputs

Power AC

azur 840C Upsampling Compact Disc Player

Max Power Consumption

:

  40W

www.cambridge-audio.com

RS232C

IR Emitter

In

In

Out

Control Bus

S/P DIF
Co-axial

Toslink
Optical

Digital Input 1

Right

Left

Right

Left

Balanced Audio Out

Unbalanced Audio Out

S/P DIF
Co-axial

Toslink
Optical

Digital Input 2

S/P DIF
Co-axial

Toslink
Optical

Right

Left

Right

Left

Manufactured in an 

ISO9002 approved facility

On

Off

Power

Class 1 Laser Product

Luokan 1 Laserplaite
Klass 1 Laserapparat

Mains Voltage Selector Switch

115V/230V AC~50/60Hz

GND

Caution

Risk of electric shock. Do not open.

Avis

Risque de choc electrique.  Ne pas ouvrir.

Achtung

Vorm öffnen des gerätes. Netzstecker ziehen.

N1863

Designed in London, England

Incorporating 

Q5™

 from:

ANAGRAM

TECHNOLOGIES

Aeri

al

Input

50 Ohms

F-Type

Aerial
Input

50 Ohms

F-Type

Line Output

Line Output

Right

Right

Left

Left

IR Emitter

In

In

Out

Control Bus

Toslink
Optical

Digital Outputs

On

Off

Power

Manufactured in an 

ISO9002 approved facility

S/P DIF
Co-axial

Caution

Risk of electric shock.

Do not open.

Avis

Risque de choc electrique. 

Ne pas ouvrir.

Achtung

Vorm öffnen des gerätes. 

Netzstecker ziehen.

Power Rating:

  230V AC ~ 50Hz

www.cambridge-audio.com

Designed in London, England

azur 640T DAB/FM Tuner V2.0

Max Power Consumption:

  15W

N1863

840C

640T

V2.0

Summary of Contents for Azur 840C

Page 1: ...azur 840C Upsampling compact disc player User s manual ...

Page 2: ...nstructions 5 Rear panel connections 6 Front panel controls 8 Remote control 10 Remote control of matching products 11 Operating instructions 12 External digital sources 15 CD player setup 16 Custom installation use 18 Troubleshooting 18 Technical specifications 19 Limited warranty 20 CONTENTS ...

Page 3: ...l using unique differential output amplifiers This fully balanced configuration largely rejects the already very low noise and distortion products present in the DACs and filters and provides an unprecedented level of performance A true balanced XLR output is fitted as well as a summed conventional unbalanced phono RCA output Automatic DC servo circuits null all DC offsets allowing no capacitors i...

Page 4: ...nd servicing must be referred to qualified service personnel 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 authoris...

Page 5: ...t attempt to play a disc on this unit containing other data such as a CD ROM for PCs 840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 5 Please take a moment to read these notes before installing your Azur CD player they will enable you to get the best performance and prolong the life of the product We advise you follow all instructions heed all warnings and keep the instruct...

Page 6: ...r systems to be received by the amplifier Commands received here are not looped out of the Control Bus Refer to the Custom Installation section for more information Digital Outputs Power AC azur 840C Upsampling Compact Disc Player Max Power Consumption 40W www cambridge audio com RS232C IR Emitter In In Out Control Bus S P DIF Co axial Toslink Optical Digital Input 1 Right Left Right Left Balanced...

Page 7: ... types should be used at a time Digital Inputs 1 2 The digital inputs allow the digital outputs of other source components to be connected to the 840C The 840C can then act as a very high quality upsampling DAC improving the sound quality of the connected sources Two digital inputs allow two external sources to be connected S P DIF CO axial Digital Use a high quality 75 ohm digital RCA interconnec...

Page 8: ...s manual for more information Select Press to select between CD Playback or Digital Inputs 1 and 2 Also used to toggle through the options on selected menu screens Please refer to the Operating instructions section of this manual for more information Infrared sensor Receives IR commands from the supplied Azur remote control A clear unobstructed line of sight between the remote control and the sens...

Page 9: ...ons section of this manual for more information Open Close Allows you to open and close the disc tray thus making it possible to load a disc Pressing Play will also close the tray and start the CD Play Pause Plays the disc and pauses play Stop Stops the CD playing Skip Scan Allows for skipping between tracks and also searching within tracks Press once to skip a track press and hold to search withi...

Page 10: ... or pause the CD Skip Right Skip press once to skip forward by one track on the CD Press and hold to skip forwards through tracks Left Skip press once to skip backward by one track on the CD Press and hold to skip backwards through tracks Search Press and hold to search within the selected track Right button to fast forward left button to rewind Menu Press to access the 840C menu system on the fro...

Page 11: ...mode Numerical buttons 1 8 Press to change the input source to the amplifier Button 8 toggles Tape Monitor on off Mode Press to switch between Volume and Balance modes Mute Mutes the audio on the amplifier The mute mode is indicated by MUTE appearing and the volume level being replaced by two flashing dashes in the display Press again to cancel mute Volume Increase or decrease the volume of the am...

Page 12: ... it Never load more than one disc into the disc tray at one time Normal disc play 1 Switch on your amplifier and set its input selector to the correct position Adjust the volume control to a minimum 2 Press the Standby On switch 3 Press the Open Close button to open the disc tray and load a disc 4 Press the Open Close button again to close the tray The CD player will read the disc and enter Standb...

Page 13: ...d track will now be repeated until the function is turned off 4 Press Repeat again to turn off the repeat function Playing tracks in a random order 1 Ensure that a disc is loaded and the player is in Standby mode 2 Press the Random button on the remote control Random will appear on the display 3 Press Play The CD Player will now play the entire disc in a random order 4 Press Random to exit Random ...

Page 14: ...the Space function 1 Ensure that a disc is loaded The player can be in Standby mode or playing 2 Press Space on the remote control Space will appear on the display and a four second gap will be put between each track played Programming disc play 1 Ensure that a disc is loaded and the player is in Standby mode 2 Press Program on the remote control The Program set up will appear in the display 3 Usi...

Page 15: ...40W www cambridge audio com RS232C IR Emitter In In Out Control Bus S P DIF Co axial Toslink Optical Digital Input 1 Right Left Right Left Balanced Audio Out Unbalanced Audio Out S P DIF Co axial Toslink Optical Digital Input 2 S P DIF Co axial Toslink Optical Right Left Right Left Manufactured in an ISO9002 approved facility On Off Power Class 1 Laser Product Luokan 1 Laserplaite Klass 1 Laserapp...

Page 16: ... switch between the frequency options 16 Azur upsampling compact disc player The 840C has a custom made display on the front of the unit showing the current status and allowing access to the 840C System Configuration menus The 840C features some advanced settings that allow its use to be customised to user preference Menu structure Press the Menu button to scroll through the menus then use the Sel...

Page 17: ... have already been added to any CD or source material during its mastering process so the default for this option is off However if a source with no dither is used perhaps an off board A D converter etc TPDF dither can be turned on Press Select to switch between Dither On and Dither Off 840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 17 Changing input names source naming Th...

Page 18: ...ets are colour coded orange An IR Emitter Input is also provided that allows modulated IR remote control commands to be received electrically by the unit Commands on this input operate the unit only and are not looped out demodulated on the Control Bus Output This feature is useful for multi room systems such as the Cambridge Audio Incognito multi room system which feature routed I R emitter outpu...

Page 19: ... 19 20kHz 0dBFs 0 0002 Linearity 90dBFs 0 5dB Stopband rejection 24kHz 120dB S N ratio A weighted 113dB Total correlated jitter 130pS Crosstalk 1kHz 130dB Crosstalk 20kHz 114dB Output impedance 50 ohms Digital input word widths supported 16 24 bit Digital output word widths supported 16 20 24 bit Digital input sampling frequencies supported 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz Digital...

Page 20: ...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 ...

Page 21: ...ange without prior notice If you notice any errors please feel free to email us at support cambridgeaudio com This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are t...

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