Page 2 - Contents; Make sure you register your purchase.; Future product releases
2 Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................3Important safety instructions .............................................................................4Limited warranty.................................................
Page 3 - azur; Introduction
The process of setting up the 551R 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 551R can be used. However before you actually decide wh...
Page 4 - Important safety instructions; WEEE symbol
4 For your own safety please read the following important safety instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains power supply. They will also enable you to get the best performance from and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions...
Page 5 - Limited warranty
551R azur 5 Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) this product or any defective parts in this product. Warranty periods may vary from coun...
Page 6 - Front panel controls
6 6 Front panel controls Standby/On Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by a dim power LED) and On (indicated by a bright power LED). Standby is an eco-friendly <1W low power mode. The unit may be left in Standby mode when not in use. Phones Allows for the connection of stereo headp...
Page 7 - Rear panel connections
551R azur 7 Rear panel connections & FM/AM antennas All tuner antenna connections are made here. Refer to the ‘Antenna Connections’ section of this manual for more information. Emitter In Allows modulated IR commands from multi-room systems or IR repeater systems to be received by the 551R. Serv...
Page 8 - Remote control; Apple device compatibility
8 Remote control Picture Adjustment Press to select various picture adjustments for sources that have the Scaler set to Process only. An adjustment bar will appear on the TV for the current item (Brightness, Contracts etc.) Press the Pic. Adj. button again to move to the next item. Lip sync Press to...
Page 9 - Front panel display; Mode icons; Video input icons; Loudspeaker connections
551R azur 9 Front panel display Mode icons Direct indicator Lights when the 551R is in a Direct mode - Analogue Stereo Direct or 7.1 Direct. HDMI Indicates the current source audio input type is HDMI. Multi Indicates the 551R is receiving multi-channel PCM over HDMI. Digital/Analogue indicators Indi...
Page 10 - Analogue audio connections; Digital audio connections
10 Analogue audio connections Note: Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all connections have been made.Connect to source equipment using stereo phono cables (stereo 2RCA- 2RCA). Tape/MD/CDR recorder/players require two sets of stereo phono/RCA cables, one for recording, one...
Page 11 - Analogue video input connections; HDMI input connections
551R azur 11 Analogue video input connections Three types of analogue video connections can be made to the 551R: 1. Composite - connect with single 75 ohm video phono cable (RCA-RCA).2. S-Video - connect with S-Video cable.3. Component - connect with 75 ohm Component video cables (3RCA-3RCA)For sour...
Page 13 - Front input connections; FM aerial; Aerial connections
If it is desired to connect external power amplifiers, use Phono/RCA leads connected to the 7.1 Preamp Outputs on the rear panel. For 5.1/7.1 use set the ‘Preamp Out’ setting in the ‘Output Setup’ OSD menu to 'Pre Out' rather than 'Normal'. This mutes all the internal power amplifiers as they are no...
Page 14 - Speaker configuration
14 Front Left and Right speakers For stereo and multi-channel sound. Centre speaker For dialogue and centre sounds. Ideally position at a similar height to the front left and right speakers (above or below the TV/monitor). Using a centre speaker from the same manufacturer/range as used for the front...
Page 15 - Speaker delay
Set the Decode mode as 5.1 or 7.1 by highlighting the Decode Mode item and using the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the options: Now move down and by highlighting each speaker in turn and using the Left and Right arrows select from ‘Large’, ‘Small’ or ‘None’ for each speaker. 'Large' or 'Sm...
Page 16 - Auto speaker setup for Distance/Level
16 The 551R allows level calibration to match the acoustic level between different types/sizes or even manufacturers of speaker that may be being used for each channel. This is achieved by adjusting the relative level of each speaker. This can be done manually through the ‘Level Calibration’ menu in...
Page 17 - Assigning Video inputs
The 551R has 4 HDMI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) inputs and one HDMI output. HDMI is a fully digital audio/video system for picture and audio in digital format for best possible picture quality. DVI (Digital Video Interface) is a subset of HDMI that uses different connectors and only supp...
Page 18 - Audio connection type; Scaler Assign/Processing
18 The next step is to select each source input in turn on the 551R and tell the unit:• The type of audio connection you want to use for that source (Analogue, Digital or HDMI). • The processing mode for that source. The 551R remembers these settings individually for every source input and automatic...
Page 19 - DTS-HD High Resolution Audio; Surround sound modes
551R azur 19 Known also as DD (3/3) or DD 6.1, an enhanced form of Dolby Digital. On top of the discretely encoded 5.1 channels DD EX provides an extra 6th channel (Surround Back, giving 6.1) matrix encoded into the rear surrounds for greater image depth and more solid sound localisation behind the ...
Page 20 - Operating instructions; Selecting the source; Selecting the desired listening mode; DSP modes; Surround sound modes cont.
20 Operating instructions To activate the 551R, switch the Power button on the rear panel to On then press the Standby/On button on the front panel. Selecting the source 1. Select the desired source by pushing the corresponding source button on the front panel or remote control. 2. If necessary, pre...
Page 22 - Operating instructions continued
22 Operating instructions continued Decode modes - 5.1 speaker setup Key (all tables) 5.1< Indicates a 5.1 decode of 6.1 or 7.1 material (phantom back centre). >5.1 Indicates a 5.1 output created by a 2.0 decode post processed to 5.1. >7.1 Indicates 7.1 output created by a 2.0 or 5.1 decode...
Page 24 - Using the Tuner
24 Operating instructions continued 1. Press the Tuner FM/AM button on the front panel or remote control to select Tuner mode. 2. Press the Tuner FM/AM button again to select FM or AM if desired. 3. Press the Mode/Store button on the front panel (or Mode button on the remote control) to select autom...
Page 25 - Audio Return Channel; Using ARC; Picture Adjustment; Audio split mode
Audio Return Channel The 551R supports an Audio Return Channel (ARC) function from TVs that also support this function (which must feature an HDMI1.4 input and have actually implemented the ARC feature, see your TVs manual).ARC allows a TV to send audio back down its incoming HDMI lead to the 551Rs ...
Page 27 - Dynamic range control; OSD setup; Advanced Dolby/DTS adjustments
Dynamic range control This setting controls the dynamic range of Dolby Digital movie soundtracks by compressing the audio to limit the difference in level between loud and quiet passages in the movie.This can be a useful feature when watching movies late at night for instance. Three settings are pos...
Page 28 - Advanced setup continued
28 Advanced setup continued Configuration 4 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lh, Rh Configuration 5 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lsr, Rsr Configuration 6 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lw, Rw Configuration 7 - 7.1 channel: L, C, R, LFE, Ls, Rs, Ch, Cs DTS-HD speaker re-map As there...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting
30 A low hum or buzz sound can be heard Power cords or lighting placed near this product.Analogue inputs not connected securely. Sound is not audible from one channel Speaker connections disconnected.Speaker set to “None” in OSD setup menu. Sound cuts off when listening to music or there is no sound...
Page 31 - General; Technical specifications
551R azur 31 ENGLISH General Architecture Cirrus Logic CS43122 24 Bit 192kHz capable DAC for Front Left & Right Cirrus Logic CS52526 24 Bit 192kHz capable CODEC for surround channels + 24 Bit 2 channel A/D conversion Cirrus Logic CS497004 dual 32 bit DSP Faroudja FLI2310 scaler Audio Inputs 6 Li...
