Page 3 - azur; Limited warranty; Checking the Power Supply Rating; Safety precautions
340R azur 3 ENGLISH 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 periods may varyfrom ...
Page 4 - Important safety instructions
Important safety instructions Please take a moment to read these notes before installing your 340R,as they will enable you to get the best performance and prolong the lifeof the unit. We advise you follow all instructions, heed all warnings andkeep the instructions for future reference. Ventilation ...
Page 5 - Rear panel connections
340R azur 5 ENGLISH Power On/Off Switches the unit on and off. Mains power lead Once you have completed all connections, plug the AC power lead intoan appropriate mains socket. The AV receiver is now ready for use. Speaker terminals Connect to loudspeakers with an impedance of between 4-8 ohms. Subw...
Page 6 - Front panel controls
6 Front panel controls Volume Phones Tuning Mode/Store DVD Video 1 Dolby Digital/ DTS DSP Mode Pro Logic II Input Mode Video 3 inputs Video Left Right Stereo Mode Video 2 Video 3 Tuner FM/AM Tape/MD/CDR CD/Aux 5.1 Direct – + Standby / On azur 340R AV Receiver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1...
Page 7 - Remote control
340R azur 7 ENGLISH Remote control Audio Type Selects between analog or digital audio input for the current source. Stereo For listening in 2-channel stereo. Stereo + Sub 2-channel stereo and digitally created subwoofer channel. PLII, DD/DTS, DSP Modes See button details as listed in the ‘Front pane...
Page 8 - Front panel display; Loudspeaker connections
8 Front panel display Digital/Analog indicators Indicates the current source input type - digital or analog. Decoding mode indicators Shows the current decoding type: Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II or DTS. Inconjunction with the Output Channel indicators these give full details ofthe current processing...
Page 9 - Analog audio connections; Digital audio connections; FM aerial; Aerial connections; Front input connections
340R azur 9 ENGLISH Analog audio connections Note: Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until allconnections have been made. Connect to source equipment using stereo phono cables (stereo 2RCA-2RCA). Tape/MD/CDR recorder/players require two sets of stereophono/RCA cables, one for r...
Page 10 - Video connections; HDMI connections
10 Video connections For best picture quality we recommend making a HDMI connection, thenin declining order of quality, Component video connections, S-Videoconnections and then Composite video connections. To use HDMI (digital connection), see the next section below. For analogvideo, use one of the ...
Page 12 - Speaker configuration; Front Left and Right speakers
12 To setup your speaker configuration, press the OSD button on theremote to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD). Note: You must beconnected to a TV/Monitor by Composite or S-Video connections first.Highlight the ‘Speaker Configuration’ menu by using the Volume Up/Down buttons on the remote and pre...
Page 14 - Assigning video sources
14 The next step is to select each source input in turn on the 340R and tellthe unit the type of audio connection you want to use for that source(Analog or Digital input). The 340R remembers this setting individually for every source input andautomatically recalls it as and when you change source in...
Page 15 - Dolby Digital; Surround sound modes
340R azur 15 ENGLISH The 340R has several music and home-cinema listening modesavailable. Before we describe how to operate the 340R, below is a briefguide to surround sound formats: Dolby Digital Known also as DD (3/2) or DD 5.1, provides (up to) 5.1 output fromsuitable encoded Dolby Digital materi...
Page 16 - Operating instructions; Selecting the source; Selecting the desired listening mode
16 (1/0) - Mono, Centre channel only (2/0) - Left/Right stereo (2/1) - Left/Right stereo and LFE (Sub) (2/2) - Left/Right stereo and Left/Right surround (3/0) - Left, Centre, Right (3/1) - Left, Centre, Right and LFE (Sub) (3/2) - 5.1: Left, Right, Centre, Left Surround, Right Surround and LFE (Sub)...
Page 17 - Decode modes; Key
Modes Output channels (button cycles round) Movie >5.1 ! Music >5.1 % Room >5.1 ! Theatre >5.1 ! Hall >5.1 ! 340R azur 17 ENGLISH Modes Output Modes Output (button cycles round) channels (button cycles round) Channels PLII Movie >5.1 PCM 2 " PLII Music >5.1 Dolby Digital (2/...
Page 18 - Operating instructions continued
18 Dynamic Range Control This setting controls the dynamic range of Dolby Digital or DTS moviesoundtracks by compressing the dynamics in four stages to limit thedifference in level between loud and quiet passages in the movie. This can be a useful feature when watching movies late at night forinstan...
Page 19 - Advanced bass management; Bass/Treble configuration
340R azur 19 ENGLISH Note: These adjustments work in the digitally processed Stereo andSurround modes but not in 5.1 Direct mode. The Sub/LFE channel (for DD / DTS material) can also be trimmed by upto -10dB in 1dB steps useful for late night listening or other situationswhere it might be desired to...
Page 20 - OSD setup; Advanced bass management continued
20 Bass Augment can be a useful function with PLII material because thisencoding type does not include an LFE Channel. This would normallymean that if all the speakers in your setup were set to ‘Large’, thesubwoofer would in fact be inactive (as no bass has been re-directedplus there is no LFE chann...
Page 21 - Technical specifications; Troubleshooting
340R azur 21 ENGLISH Power Output 80 watts rms per channel, 8 ohms, two channels driven 50 watts rms per channel, 8 ohms all 5 channels driven THD <0.006% @1kHz Crosstalk <-60dB Frequency response 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 1dB Audio Input Sensitivity 150mV Audio Input Impedance 47kOhms Digital Input Im...
