Cambridge Audio 840C - Manuals

WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unitto rain or moisture. This unit must not be used near or exposed to dripping orsplashing water or other liquids. No objects filled with liquid, such as vases,shall be placed on the unit. In the event, switch off immediatel...

6 Azur upsampling compact disc player Power On/Off Switches the unit on and off. Mains Voltage Selector Switch Switches the mains voltage between 115V and 230V. For use byinstaller/dealer only. AC power socket Once you have completed all connections to the amplifier, plug the ACpower cable into an a...

840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 7 Control Bus In - Allows un-modulated commands from multi-rooms systems or other components to be received by the unit. Out - Loop out for control bus commands to another unit. Digital outputs The digital outputs allow a separa...

8 Azur upsampling compact disc player FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Standby/On Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by dim power LED)and On (indicated by bright power LED). Standby is a low power modewhere the power consumption is less than 10 Watts. The unit should beleft in Standby mode when n...

840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 9 Display LCD used to display upsampling rate, CD track number,elapsed/remaining time and other CD functions. Please refer to the‘Operating instructions’ section of this manual for more information. Open/Close Allows you to open...

The 840C is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote control thatoperates both this CD player and other Cambridge Audio Azuramplifiers. Insert the supplied AAA batteries to use. Note: The remote may be in Amp mode when first activated.Please refer to the Amp Control section for more information. Stand...

840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 11 Amp Control mode The 840A/C remote control comes with an Amplifier Controlbutton, that when pressed, puts the remote into Amp mode,allowing operation of a Cambridge Audio Azur amplifier. Whenpressed, the LED will light up for...

12 Azur upsampling compact disc player OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Loading and unloading discs 1. Press the Standby/On switch. 2. Press the Open/Close button. 3. When the disc tray has opened fully, place a disc carefully in the tray with the label side facing up. 4. To close the disc tray, press the Ope...

840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 13 Locating a particular point in a track 1. Ensure that the disc is playing the desired track. 2. Press and hold the right Skip/Scan button ( Search on remote), the CD will then fast forward within the track. 3. Release the but...

CD playback The 16 bit/44.1kHz sampling data on a standard CD is upsampled to 24bit/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 bedisplayed along with the indication that the data...

Digital outputs The digital outputs can be set to two options: 1. Output the raw data from the CD (or digital input) with no processing. 2. Upsampled data processing by the DSP to greater resolution. Press Select to switch between DSP Upsample or Pass Through. For DSP upsampling the sample frequency...

Digital out word width The digital output word width can be set to 16, 20 or 24 bit (note this isdifferent to the main audio output word width which is fixed at 24 bit forbest sound quality): Press Select to switch between the word width options. Digital out dither Dithering is a process where pseud...

18 Azur upsampling compact disc player There is no power Ensure the AC power cord is connected securely. Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on. Check fuse in the mains plug or adaptor. The player will not read the disc Check the disc is not loaded upside down. Che...

840C Upsampling compact disc player Azur upsampling compact disc player 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D/A converters Dual Analog DevicesAD1955 24 bit DACs Digital filter Analog Devices Black Fin ADSP-BF532 32 bit DSPPerforming ATF TM upsampling to 24 bit 384kHz Analog filter 2 Pole Fully DifferentialL...

20 Azur upsampling compact disc player Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below).Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) thisproduct or any defective parts in this product. Warranty pe...