Cambridge Audio Azur 740A - Manuals

Page 2 - Make sure you register your purchase.; By registering, you’ll be the first to know about:

Thank you for purchasing this Azur 740A Integrated Amplifier. We hopethat you will enjoy many years of listening pleasure from it. The 740A is based on our award-winning amplifier topology as seen inour 540A and 640A models, further developed and enhanced for thisnew higher end model as part of our ...

Page 3 - azur; ENGLISH; WEEE symbol; Important safety instructions

740A azur 3 ENGLISH For your own safety please read the following important safetyinstructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to themains power supply. They will also enable you to get the bestperformance from and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep th...

Page 4 - Limited warranty

4 Ventilation IMPORTANT – The unit will become hot when in use. Do not place anything on top of the unit. Do not place in an enclosed area such asa bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall through any ventilation grille. If thishappens, switch of...

Page 5 - Rear panel connections; Switches the unit on and off.; AC power socket; Front Panel IR - Set to ‘On’ for normal operation.; Control Bus

740A azur 5 ENGLISH Rear panel connections Power On/Off Switches the unit on and off. AC power socket Once you have completed all connections to the amplifier, plug the ACpower cable into an appropriate mains socket then switch on. Youramplifier is now ready for use. Loudspeaker terminals Two sets o...

Page 6 - Front panel controls

6 Front panel controls Bass Treble Direct Mode Speaker A/B Phones Standby / On azur 740A Integrated Amplifier Volume 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 th...

Page 7 - Remote control; Input 4; iPod compatibility

The 740A is supplied with an Azur Navigator remote control thatoperates both this amplifier and Cambridge Audio Azur CD players.Insert the supplied AAA batteries to activate. The functions relevant to the amplifier are as follows: Standby/On Switches the amplifier between On and Standby mode. Numeri...

Page 8 - Connections; Basic connection

Speaker B connections The Speaker B connections on the back of the amplifier allow for asecond set of speakers to be used (i.e. speakers located in anotherroom). The Speaker A/B button on the front panel allows this second setof speakers to be switched on and off. Note: When using two pairs of speak...

Page 9 - Operating instructions

740A azur 9 ENGLISH Operating instructions The 740A has a custom-made display on the front of the unit showingthe current status and allowing you to access the 740A SystemConfigure menus. Here you can adjust the listening settings of theamplifier to personal preference. The menu system is easy to na...

Page 10 - Amplifier setup continued; Volume display; Input gain trim; Mode; Fixed level inputs; Mode

10 Amplifier setup continued Volume display To change the volume display from decibels (-84 to 0dB) to arbitraryvolume units (0 to 72 units) select VOL DB in the System Configuremenu. Press the input select button to turn off the volume in decibels.Press the Mode button to exit. Input gain trim The ...

Page 11 - Multi-room connections; Press and hold the

740A azur 11 ENGLISH The 740A features IncognitoReady/A-BUS Ready outputs, allowing multi-room capability. Oneor two amplified keypads can beplugged into the 740A (usingCat5/5e cable and RJ45 plugs) to provide multi-room audio in one ortwo secondary rooms or zones. The keypads are powered by an exte...

Page 12 - CAP5 - Fiveway protection system; Over temperature detection

12 CAP5 - Fiveway protection system Cambridge Audio has developed a proprietary protection system toensure reliability and a long life for its amplifiers and the speakers theyare connected to. Note: Due to the required sensitivity of the CAP5system, it is possible that mains power disturbances can f...

Page 13 - Technical specifications

740A azur 13 Power Output 100W RMS into 8 Ohms150W RMS into 4 Ohms THD (unweighted) < 0.001% 1 kHz at 80% of rated power < 0.01% 20 Hz - 20 kHz at 80% of rated power Frequency Response 10 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 1 dB S/N ratio (ref 1W/8 Ohm) > 96 dB Input impedances Inputs 1-6 47 kOhm Tape Input 47...