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Remote control

The 851C is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote 

control handset that duplicates the front panel control 

functions and is also able to control Azur series amplifiers. 

The  supplied  AAA  batteries  must  be  fitted  before  the 

remore control can be used.
The Azur handset buttons function as described in the 

following paragraphs.

 Standby/On

Switches the 851C between On and Standby modes.

 Open/Close

Opens and closes the CD drawer.

 -  ,   Numerics

Enable direct CD track selection. Press the number of 

the desired track to begin playback from the beginning. 

To select a track number greater than ten, press the -/-- 

button followed by the track number.

 Display

Alters the brightness of the 851C display backlight. There 

are two brightness levels and an option to switch-off the 

backlight.

Play 

 

/ Stop 

 

/ Pause 

Press the relevant button to play, stop or pause a CD.

Note:

 Depending on the audio software installed on the 

host personal computer, the Play and Pause buttons may 

also be able to control USB audio playback.

 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.

Note:

 Depending on the audio software installed on the 

host  personal  computer,  the  Skip  buttons  may  also  be 

able to control USB audio playback.

 Scan Right

Press and hold to search while a CD is playing to search 

forwards.

 Scan Left

Press and hold to search while a CD is playing to search 

backwards.

 Menu

Press to enter 851C's setup menus. Various 851C 

operating parameters can be configured.

 Select

Press to toggle through the five 851C input options. Within 

the Setup menus, press to accept the parameter or option 

highlighted in the display menu.

 Program,   Remain,   Repeat,  
 Random

Read the ‘Operating Instructions’ section of this manual 

for information on the functions of these buttons.

 Filter

Press to toggle through the three 851C digital filter options.

 Information

Press to display any additional 851C input signal information available.

The following buttons are used to control Cambridge 

Audio Azur range amplifiers only (such as the matching 

851A) or when the 851C has been set to preamp mode 

(Digital Volume Enabled).

 Volume Up/Down

These buttons enable the amplifier volume adjustment for 

suitable Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers.

Note:

 If the 851C Digital Volume feature is enabled, the 

handset volume buttons will affect the signal output level 

from  the  851C.  Refer  to  section  ‘Operating  instructions’ 

for more information.

 Source

Press to toggle through the amplifier inputs.

 Mode

Press  to  toggle  between  amplifier  volume  and  balance 

control using the volume up   and down   buttons.

 Speaker A/B

Press to switch between the twin speaker outputs on 

Cambridge Audio Azur amplifiers with this facility.

 Mute

Press to mute the output on Cambridge Audio Azur 

amplifiers. If the 851C Digital Volume feature is enabled, 

this button will mute/unmute the output of the 851C 

instead.
The Filter indicator will flash when mute is engaged. Press 

Mute again to restore output.

 Inputs

Used to select sources on matching CA Azur amplifiers.

Apple device compatibility

 

The Azur 851AC Navigator remote control can control 

the basic functions of Apple devices such as Apple TV 

and Apple’s iPod/iPhone/iPad range when docked in a 

Cambridge Audio or Apple dock.
Press and hold the source button that corresponds to the 

input that the Apple product is connected to whilst also 

pressing one of the buttons below.
The functions are slightly different depending on the Apple 

product.

 Select

 Play/pause

 Stop or Menu

  Press briefly to skip or navigate left or right. Press 

and hold to scan forwards or backwards.

 Used to control volume and/or navigate menus.

 

 

Used to navigate menus.

In addition, the Azur remote can be paired with up to six specific Apple 

devices using any of the six source buttons. This can be useful if you 

have more than one Apple product.

For more information on pairing refer to your Apple device’s instruction 

manual.
Pairing

  –  To  pair  with  an  Apple  device,  press  and  hold  the  required 

source button along with the 

 button for six seconds. Some devices 

like Apple TV have visual indication once pairing is achieved.

Un-pairing

 – To un-pair an Apple device, press and hold any of the source 

buttons along with the 

 button for six seconds.

Summary of Contents for AZUR 851C

Page 1: ...Your music our passion 851C azur CD DAC Pre User s manual 2 ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...ndows driver Digital volume and output mute functions are incorporated that enable the 851C to operate as a combined CD player DAC and digital pre amplifier that can be connected directly to a separate power amplifier if desired In addition to these audiophile features Control Bus Input Output IR Emitter Input and RS232 control are provided to make it easy to integrate this unit into Custom Instal...

Page 3: ...ms 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 Important safety instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous volta...

Page 4: ...h 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 invo...

Page 5: ...r audio use USB Interface A USB B type socket is fitted to the 851C to enable the playback of audio from a personal computer running either Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X operating systems Some builds of Linux are also suitable Note Always use a high quality USB connection cable certified as USB Hi Speed USB cable connections longer than 3m may result in inconsistent audio performance Ground ...

Page 6: ...e Press to Play a loaded disc or to Pause playback if it is underway Note Depending on the audio software installed on the host personal computer the Play and Pause buttons may also be able to control USB audio file playback Stop Stops CD playback Skip Scan Press to skip CD tracks Pressing and holding the button will scan forwards or backwards through the currently playing CD track The Skip Scan b...

Page 7: ...e The following buttons are used to control Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers only such as the matching 851A or when the 851C has been set to preamp mode Digital Volume Enabled Volume Up Down These buttons enable the amplifier volume adjustment for suitable Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers Note If the 851C Digital Volume feature is enabled the handset volume buttons will affect the signal...

Page 8: ...er may not be able to read or play it Never load more than one disc at a time into the disc drawer Playing a specific CD track With the 851C switched on and a disc loaded specific tracks can be selected for playback by pressing one of the front panel or handset Skip buttons to step through the tracks on the disc forwards or backwards When the desired track is shown on the 851C display press the fr...

Page 9: ...ate and word length also known as bit depth along with an indication that the stream is being up sampled to 24 bit 384kHz If no source or an incompatible data stream is connected to a digital input the display will show UNLOCKED when the input is selected Note Rather than display the exact word length some sources report data as either 20 bit maximum displayed as 20 or 24 bit maximum displayed as ...

Page 10: ...ilds of Linux are now supporting USB Audio 2 0 for which the 851C should be switched to Audio 2 0 to accept audio up to 24 bit 192kHz For both cases because Linux builds vary according to their creators choice of software components including drivers it is not possible to guarantee operation and Audio drivers may need to be loaded Class drivers as they are called for generic support of Audio Class...

Page 11: ...onnected to a power amplifier in this way as this returns the output level to an un adjustable maximum level for use only into an integrated amplifier or pre amplifier with its own volume control When Digital Volume is enable a Ch Balance Channel Balance option is also available in the menu structure This allows adjustment of the relative level between left and right channels for circumstances whe...

Page 12: ...enu interface press the front panel or handset Menu button to step back through the interface Note The 851C will automatically return to normal play mode if it is left inactive in setup menu mode for more than a minute Each setup parameter and its options is described following paragraphs Auto Off When Auto Off is engaged the 851C will switch to standby after a preset time if no audio is playing T...

Page 13: ...uation for 44 1kHz material Linear Phase Minimum Phase Steep Roll off at 20kHz 0 1dB 0 1dB 2dB Roll off at 22kHz 10dB 10dB 82dB Ultimate roll off 140dB 140dB 140dB We encourage you to experiment with the filters to determine which sound best to your ears and using your source equipment programme material The 851C remembers and recalls the selected filter type for each input individually making it ...

Page 14: ...to C I systems as follows 1 Press and hold the Standby On button The remote first generates it s standby toggle command Keep the button held down after 12 seconds a CD player On command will be generated If the button is kept held down for a further 12 seconds a CD player Off command is generated A full code table and RS232 protocol for this product is available on the Cambridge Audio website at w...

Page 15: ...correlated jitter 60pS for all digital inputs CD playback and USB 2 0 180pS for USB 1 0 Crosstalk 1kHz 130dB Crosstalk 20kHz 114dB Output impedance 50 ohms 0dB Fs Output 2 2Vrms 2 2Vrms each phase for the balanced output Digital Input 1 S PDIF 75 ohms or TOSLink optical Digital Input 2 S PDIF 75 ohms or TOSLink optical AES EBU Input XLR balanced 110 ohms per phase USB Audio Input USB Type B confor...

Page 16: ...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 2012 Cambridge Audio Ltd AP24951 4 ...

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