CAMBRIDGE CXU, Manual

Page 1: ...CXU UNIVERSAL DISC PLAYER ...

Page 2: ...WHULQJ RX OO EH WKH ðUVW WR NQRZ DERXW Future product releases Software upgrades 1HZV HYHQWV DQG H FOXVLYH RσHUV SOXV competitions Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd 2015 For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS DTS HD the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks and DTS HD Master Audio is a trademark of DTS Inc DTS Inc All R...

Page 3: ...intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance The symbol on this product indicates that it is of CLASS II double insulated construction WEEE symbol The crossed out wheeled bin is the European Union symbol for indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment This product conta...

Page 4: ...uctions 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 IL KL LYTPULK I YUPUN OL LX PWTLU VɈ HUK VU OL ZLY PZ LUJV YHNLK to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 9LVYPLU VY...

Page 5: ... 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 ...

Page 6: ...pond to the region management information of DVD or BD discs If the region number of a BD Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this player this player cannot play the disc BD Video This player plays BD Video with marks that match the code on the back of the unit i e A B or C Discs that have no region coding are also playable These usually have all 3 region codes on the pac...

Page 7: ...l protocol is available for the CXU on our website 10 7 1 channel analogue audio output 11 Digital inputs 12 Stereo audio out Permanent stereo outputs for use with Stereo material 13 AC power socket 7 1 Channel Audio Out Stereo Audio Out FL SL C SBL Right Left FR SR SW SBR Digital Outputs Diagnostic Video Digital Inputs HDMI Input HDMI Out 2 HDMI Out 1 Ethernet USB Coax RS 232C Optical Coax Compos...

Page 8: ... that the audio is muted 2 Audio type indication Indicates the type of audio tracks being played 3 Disc type indication Indicates the currently playing disc type 4 Main display Text messages and numeric display 5 Title When illuminated the displayed time applies to a title 6 Group When illuminated the displayed time applies to a group 7 Chapter When illuminated the displayed time applies to a chap...

Page 9: ...8 Amp AVR control buttons ZL V JVU YVS H HTIYPKNL KPV HTWSPÄLY VY YLJLP LY 29 A B Press to mark a segment between A and B for repeated playback 30 Subtitle 31 Repeat 32 Dim Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display 33 Zoom 34 Res Press to switch the output resolution to the TV Connecting to a wired network Connect a network cable Category 5 5E or better straight through Ethernet cable betw...

Page 10: ... In AV receiver with 5 1 7 1 analogue inputs 7 1 Subwoofer Center speaker Surround left speaker Front left speaker Speaker diagram shown for 5 1 channel setup For 7 1 add two rear speakers HDMI connections 7 1 Channel Audio Out 7 1 Channel Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Stereo Audio Out FL SL C SBL Right Left FR SR SW SBR Digital Outputs Digital Outputs Diagnostic Video Diagnostic Video Digital Inputs...

Page 11: ...MI cable HDMI cable In In TV Monitor with HDMI input TV Monitor with HDMI input Connecting to two displays using dual HDMI CXU HDMI MHL 7 1 Channel Audio Out 7 1 Channel Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Stereo Audio Out FL SL C SBL Right Left FR SR SW SBR Digital Outputs Digital Outputs Diagnostic Video Diagnostic Video Digital Inputs Digital Inputs HDMI Input HDMI Input HDMI Out 2 HDMI Out 2 HDMI Out 1...

Page 12: ...t HDMI Input HDMI Out 2 HDMI Out 2 HDMI Out 1 HDMI Out 1 Ethernet Ethernet USB USB Coax RS 232C Optical Coax Composite Optical In 2 1 IR Emitter IR Emitter Power AC Diagnostic Video Composite In Diagnostic video output This output can be useful if you lose the HDMI output perhaps by selecting an output type your TV cannot display Top Pop up menu During playback press the Pop up menu button to acce...

Page 13: ...t may be made available will usually vary from country to country 3OD LQJ PXVLF ðOHV LSLJ OL H H PZJ VY KL PJL OH JVU HPUZ OL T ZPJ ÄSLZ OL WSH LY PSS HRL H TVTLU V YLHK OL KPZJ HUK SPZ OL MVSKLYZ HUK T ZPJ ÄSLZ In the music browser use the button to move the cursor and select T ZPJ ÄSLZ 7YLZZ OL U LY VY button to start playback The following operations are available while the Now Playing screen i...

Page 14: ... and FAQ Playback setup menu Parental control This is used to set parental control ratings in order to prevent minors from watching inappropriate content If you have not set a parental control password yet the default password is 0000 Picture adjustment To use Picture adjustment press the Setup menu button on the remote control to enter the player s Setup Menu and then choose Video Setup Picture a...

Page 15: ...R MVY UL ÄYT HYL LYZPVU H VTH PJHSS HUK UV PM OL ZLY HIV UL ÄYT HYL 9LX PYLZ VYRPUN UL VYR JVUULJ PVU 2σ V UV JOLJR MVY UL ÄYT HYL LYZPVU H VTH PJHSS Standby mode QHUJ τFLHQW default Player starts slower but uses only 0 5W in standby Quick Start 7SH LY Z HY Z ZPNUPÄJHU S MHZ LY I ZLZ TVYL WV LY VU standby XWR SRZHU Rσ Allows the player to auto shutdown after 30 minutes of inactivity This can help ...

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Page 18: ...ective owners Important safety instructions 3 Limited warranty 5 Compatible disc types 6 Discs that cannot be played 6 Rear panel connections 7 Front panel controls 8 Front panel display 8 Remote control 9 Connecting to a wired network 10 Using the wireless adaptor 10 Audio output connections 11 HDMI connections 12 Setting up the player 14 Operating instructions 14 Getting started 14 Options menu ...

Page 19: ...nded to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance The symbol on this product indicates that it is of CLASS II double insulated construction WEEE symbol The crossed out wheeled bin is the European Union symbol for indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment This product contains ...

Page 20: ... can IL KL LYTPULK I YUPUN OL LX PWTLU VɈ HUK VU OL ZLY PZ LUJV YHNLK to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 9LVYPLU VY YLSVJH L OL YLJLP PUN HU LUUH 0UJYLHZL OL KPZ HUJL IL LLU OL LX PWTLU HUK OL YLJLP LY VUULJ OL LX PWTLU V HU V SL VU H JPYJ P KPɈLYLU MYVT OH V OPJO the receiver is connected VUZ S OL KLHSLY VY HU L_WLYPLUJLK YHKPV LJOUPJPHU MVY OLSW H PVU U ...

Page 21: ...I ZL ULNSPNLUJL JVTTLYJPHS ZL VY TVKPÄJH PVU 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 ...

Page 22: ...nd to the region management information of DVD or BD discs If the region number of a BD Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this player this player cannot play the disc BD Video This player plays BD Video with marks that match the code on the back of the unit i e A B or C Discs that have no region coding are also playable These usually have all 3 region codes on the packa...

Page 23: ...ort devices only Most USB thumb drives portable hard disk drives and card readers conform to this device class Other USB devices such as MP3 players digital cameras and mobile phones that include their own memory management may not be compatible Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT File Allocation HISL VY 5 5L LJOUVSVN PSL Z LT ÄSL Z Z LT In some cases an incompatible USB device may...

Page 24: ... cameras and mobile phones may not be compatible LL WVY ZLJ PVU MVY ÄSL Z Z LT JVTWH PIPSP 9 MHL HDMI input This input is used to connect to a mobile source device such as a mobile phone or a digital camcorder The combined socket allows either a standard HDMI source to be connected to the CXU or alternatively an MHL device such as some new phones in which case the device can also be charged whilst...

Page 25: ... current playback 13 Play Pause Press to play or pause playback 14 Enter Press to accept the item function highlighted in the menu 15 Navigation Press the directional arrows to move around menus 16 Scan Scan forwards and backwards 17 Pop up menu Show BD pop up menu or DVD menu 18 Setup menu Press to enter the Setup menu Please refer to the Blu ray player setup section of this manual for more infor...

Page 26: ...om 7YLZZ V J JSL OYV NO OL HYPV Z aVVT THNUPÄ JH PVUZ HUK IHJR V UVYTHS display Note Zoom features may not be available with certain DVD or Blu ray discs 34 Res Press to switch the output resolution to the TV Connecting to a wired network OL Z WWVY Z OL 3P L MLH YL VɈ LYLK VU ZVTL S YH PZJ P SLZ 3P L VɈ LYZ L_ YH KV USVHKHISL JVU LU HUK HKKP PVUHS VUSPUL PU LYHJ P L programs The available BD Live ...

Page 27: ...nnect both the analogue stereo outputs for CD playback and digital audio outputs or HDMI for surround sound decoding at the same time To connect an analogue stereo system to the CXU use stereo phono cables stereo 2RCA 2RCA 2 Digital audio The digital audio outputs should be used to decode the surround sound soundtracks of BD DVDs with an external AV Receiver Note Digital output must be set to RAW ...

Page 28: ...w Set the Dual HDMI Output option in the video setup menu to Dual Display see later section 1 Direct connection to a TV for HDMI 1 2 Connection to a TV via an AV Receiver for HDMI 1 Note The Dolby Digital Plus Dolby True HD DTS HD High Resolution and DTS HD Master Audio can only be passed by the CXU over HDMI As HDMI can carry both digital audio and video HDMI can be used to connect to AV receiver...

Page 29: ... input either type of connection can be used with portable devices such as digital camcorders For HDMI devices the CXU can received audio and video in the normal way For MHL devices the CXU receives audio and video and also powers or charges the device AV Receiver with HDMI 1 3 input MHL cable adaptor Set top box with HDMI output HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI cable In Out Out In TV Monitor with HDMI ...

Page 30: ...re using the HDMI outputs please connect the player to the TV using the diagnostic composite video output and then use the Setup menu to adjust the player settings Operating instructions Getting started YU VU OL WV LY VM OL HTWSPÄ LY YLJLP LY HUK HU V OLY components which are connected to the CXU Make sure the TV and the audio receiver are set to the correct input channel 1 Press the Open Close bu...

Page 31: ...keys or the navigational buttons Press twice to access Chapter Time Selection and enter the required time from the start of the chapter Press three times to access the Display information Slow When playing a BD DVD press the button to pause playback and then press the or button to cycle round the various speeds of slow motion 1 16 1 8 1 4 and 1 2 forwards and backwards and back to normal speed To ...

Page 32: ...enu using the Navigation buttons and then press the Enter button to make the selection 4 Some menus make use of the colour buttons You can select menu functions by pressing the corresponding Colour button on the remote control DVD disc menu 1 Some DVD discs also contain title menu or chapter menu functions 2 During playback press the Top menu button to return to the disc title menu Press the Pop U...

Page 33: ...PVU ZWLLK OL V LYHSS 0U LYUL YHɉJ ZP H PVU HUK OL JHWHJP VM OL 3P L JVU LU ZLY LYZ JHU HSS HɈLJ OV MHZ BD Live content can be downloaded If you encounter slow downloading or intermittent playback please play the disc without accessing the BD Live MLH YLZ VY Y HNHPU H H KPɈLYLU PTL When you use the BD Live feature the player or disc ID and your IP Internet Protocol address may be sent to the conten...

Page 34: ...he Setup menu Press the button on the remote to bring up the Home menu select the Network icon and press Enter button to show the list of available servers and shared folders In some cases V TPNO ULLK V KPZHISL V Y ÄYL HSS V HSSV OL V ZLL V Y KL PJLZ The CXU can perform Network Playback in one of the following three ways As a digital media player DMP the CXU can actively search access and pull con...

Page 35: ...after a few seconds You can also get to this screen by pressing the Options button and then selecting Now Playing This screen provides the following information Shows playback status Track and Time Display and change playback mode O ɊL 9HUKVT 9LWLH 6UL HUK Repeat All Music information Displays information like album art and tags The following operations are available while the Now Playing screen i...

Page 36: ...he usual manner Setup menu To access the player s setup menu simply press the Setup menu button on the remote control Since some Setup menu options can become inaccessible when the player is playing a disc it is recommended that you operate the Setup menu when playback is fully stopped or when there is no disc in the player OL L W TLU WYLZLU Z THU ZL W HUK JVUÄN YH PVU VW PVUZ VY TVZ ZLYZ OL KLMH ...

Page 37: ...he DVD Audio portion of the disc with high resolution audio DVD Video Play the DVD Video portion of the disc with Dolby Digital or DTS audio XWR SOD PRGH RQ Rσ To select whether the player will start playing an audio CD or SACD automatically When auto play mode is turned on default discs will start WSH PUN WVU PUZLY PVU PU V OL WSH LY OLU H V WSH TVKL PZ YULK VɈ the player will wait for the user t...

Page 38: ... Navigation buttons Press the Enter button to return to the large Picture Adjustment menu To exit the Picture Adjustment menu and return to the Setup Menu either select Exit or press the Return button The following picture adjustment controls are available for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 Picture Mode The CXU allows you to save up to three 3 customized video modes Press the buttons to switch the mode and all...

Page 39: ...ideo output port and HDMI 2 Out as the dedicated audio output port This setting will ensure the best possible picture quality and the highest possible audio resolution Dual Display Send digital audio and video signals to both HDMI Outputs simultaneously This setting is only recommended when two HDMI displays are required since the surround sound audio signal may be down mixed to stereo and the ori...

Page 40: ...isplays if the video signal uses the normal RGB range the black white contrast will be reduced You can set the player to use the RGB PC Level output and restore proper contrast YCbCr 4 4 4 The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4 4 4 colour space YCbCr 4 2 2 The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4 2 2 colour space Generally this is the colour space that is closest to the colour space encoded on the discs All discs are e...

Page 41: ...h resolution audio content DVD Audio SACD Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio According to the HDMI ZWLJPÄJH PVU OL IHUK PK O H HPSHISL MVY H KPV PZ WYVWVY PVUHS V OL V HS IHUK PK O ZLK I PKLV W W YLZVS PVU OL 40 ZWLJPÄJH PVU can only support 2 channels of audio with high sample rate up to 192kHz or 8 channels of audio with standard sample rate up to 48kHz If you play high resolution audio conten...

Page 42: ... LPCM up to 7 1ch DTS LPCM 2ch Up to 7 1ch DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD High Resolution LPCM up to 7 1ch DTS core LPCM 2ch Up to 7 1ch DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio LPCM up to 96kHz 24 bit 7 1ch or 192kHz 24 bit 2ch DTS core LPCM 2ch Up to 7 1ch When Secondary Audio is set to On and the player encounters a disc with secondary audio track or menu sounds Output Type Ö HDMI Output Coaxial ...

Page 43: ...nalogue audio to receiver If the player is connected to an A V receiver through the 7 1ch or 5 1ch analogue audio jacks using 8 or 6 RCA Phono cables you can play all supported audio formats and let the CXU decode the audio and listen to the audio with your A V receiver and surround sound system The following audio format setup options are recommended LJVUKHY KPV 6Ɉ VY 6U PM V ULLK ZLJVUKHY H KPV ...

Page 44: ...annels will be mixed with the left and right front channels Recommended for use with TV sets or stereo YLJLP LY HTWSPÄLYZ P OV 7YV 3VNPJ KLJVKPUN 5 1Ch This mode enables 5 1ch decoded audio output The number of actual output channels depends on the disc If the source content has more channels the surround back channels will be mixed into the surround channels 7 1Ch This mode enables 7 1ch decoded ...

Page 45: ...ed to the speakers to reduce possible distortion bass frequencies will instead be redirected to the subwoofer 40Hz 50Hz 60Hz 70Hz 80Hz 90Hz 100Hz 110Hz 120Hz 130Hz 140Hz 150Hz 160Hz 200Hz 250Hz These are the available crossover frequencies You can press the buttons and the Enter buttons to select it This option applies to all speakers center front surround and surround back speakers By default the...

Page 46: ...yer HDMI 1 Limited HDMI CEC is enabled on HDMI 1 output but the CXU will only respond to playback control commands It will not respond or issue WV LY VU VɈ HUK PUW ZLSLJ PVU JVTTHUKZ ZL OPZ TVKL PM V KV UV HU OL H VTH PJ ZL W M UJ PVU V YU VU VɈ V Y KL PJLZ HDMI 2 HDMI CEC is enabled on HDMI 2 output Similar to HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Limited HDMI CEC is enabled on HDMI 2 output but the CXU will only respon...

Page 47: ... manual Choosing this will make the Wireless Setting option grey and un selectable Wireless Connect to internet through the external wireless adaptor please refer to the connection instructions of the manual Choosing Wireless will start the wireless setting procedure and also make the Wireless Setting option in the next row selectable 2σ Internet access is prohibited This will make all the remaini...

Page 48: ...Proxy Host To enter the proxy host name using the remote control Proxy Port To enter the proxy host port number using the remote control 2σ default Do not use a proxy server 8 Connection test Tests the Internet connection It is recommended that you test the connection when you initially connect the player to the Internet or whenever changes to IP Setting and other network parameters are made Troub...

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Page 50: ...YPNO YLHZVUZ Some forms of M42 WMA or APE with embedded covers are not supported HDMI inputs 1 4a x 2 HDMI video MHL compatible via the 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i front panel 1080p 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 3D frame packing 720p 1080p24 HDMI audio Stereo up to 5 1ch 192kHz or 7 1ch 96kHz PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS MHL video 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 3D ...

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Page 52: ...le stereo sound and Pure Audio mode allows shut down of all video processing to prevent any signal interference Video that opens your eyes CXU uses DARBEE Visual Presence technology to deliver a stunning video playback Fully adjustable DARBEE settings allow you to tailor the settings to suit each input 4k upsampling and 2D to 3D scaling from all video sources TLHUZ V LUQV H JPULTH X HSP º experien...

Page 53: ...Y MVY OL OPNOLZ X HSP digital to analogue conversion and 24 bit 192kHz audio upsampling Digital volume control The CXU can be connected directly to a WV LY HTWSPÄLY VY HJ P L ZWLHRLYZ MVY H ZPTWSL and highly versatile system with no worries about volume control Whether using digital or analogue outputs you can control volume even on 7 1 and 2 0 set ups direct from the CXU remote 11 Audio and video...

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