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The process of setting up the 650R is first to make all the connections to your
speakers and source equipment and then set the unit up via its On-Screen
Display (OSD), as there are various settings and adjustments that need to be
made before the 650R can be used.
However before you actually decide which connections to make or perform
any adjustments it is strongly advised that you read through the ‘650R setup’
section of this manual first, starting on page 14.
A lot of explanation is included that will help you to choose the right
connection types for both your sources and TV.
Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur range AV receiver. Like
all Cambridge Audio products, the 650R adheres to three core principles –
stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value.
As such, the seven 100W audiophile grade fully discrete amplifiers are kept
as separate as possible from the processing and input stages and feature a
large power supply with a low flux toroidal transformer. This careful design of
the amplifier stages ensure that the 650R can reproduce the dynamics and
scale required for modern movie soundtracks whilst also being able to
reproduce a genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi-
channel music sources.
A full range of HDMI, digital and analogue inputs are fitted. These allow the
connection of suitably equipped Blu-ray players, DVD players, satellite/set-
top boxes and games consoles for decoding into stereo, stereo + sub or
various digital surround formats. The latest formats are supported including
Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1 and EX, DTS 5.1 and ES in 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1
variants. In particular support for the true lossless Dolby True HD and DTS-
HD Master Audio formats provides unprecedented audio fidelity from Blu-ray
discs. The 650R is also capable of decoding encoded analogue or digital
stereo sources in Dolby Pro Logic® II or IIx and DTS Neo:6, again in 5.1, 6.1
or 7.1 variants for a convincing and effective surround experience from a
matrix encoded stereo source. Sophisticated post-processing of 5.1 or 6.1
digital material is also possible with PLIIx or DTS Neo:6 to turn these formats
into 6.1 or 7.1.
Conventional analogue stereo inputs allow the connection of audiophile CD
players and the like, and an Analogue Stereo Direct mode ensures the very
best possible stereo reproduction for these.
The 650R also carries a 5.1 / 6.1 / 7.1 channel analogue input. This feature
allows for the connection of a DVD Audio or SACD player equipped with a 5.1
output and is compatible with future external 6.1/7.1 audio formats.
As well as the full complement of audio inputs, the 650R also performs
Composite, S-Video, Component Video and HDMI input switching and
transcoding. The unit features full On-Screen Display (OSD) on all video
outputs. Transcoding allows composite video, S-Video and Component video
to be up converted to HDMI for a simpler interface to the TV/Monitor.
Multi-Room compatibility is featured in the form of A-BUS Ready
TM
/Incognito
Ready
TM
outputs for either Cambridge Audio Incognito keypads (and power
supply) or other manufacturers products compatible with the A-BUS
standard. This allows a 2 or 3 zone multi-room system to be easily
constructed, second and third zone video outputs mean the remote rooms
can even have video capability.
An RS232 port, IR Emitter In and Control Bus In/Out also make it easy to
integrate the 650R into a Custom Install situation.
All this proprietary engineering is housed within our low resonance,
acoustically damped chassis. An Azur Navigator remote control is also
provided, giving full remote control of your AV receiver in an attractive and
easy to use handset.
Remember your 650R can only be as good as the system it is connected to.
Please do not compromise on your source equipment, speaker package or
video and audio cabling. Naturally we particularly recommend Blu-ray, DVD
and CD players or other source equipment from the Cambridge Audio Azur
range, which have been designed to the same exacting standards as our
receivers. Your dealer can also supply excellent quality Cambridge Audio
interconnects to ensure your system realises its full potential.
Thanks for taking the time to read this manual, we do recommend you keep
it for future reference.
Matthew Bramble
Cambridge Audio Technical Director and the 650R design team
650Razur
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Introduction Before connecting
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