Page 2 - Contents; Make sure you register your purchase.; Future product releases
2 Contents Introduction..................................................................................................3Important safety instructions......................................................................4Limited warranty ................................................................
Page 3 - azur; Introduction
3 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur Blu-ray Player. Like all Cambridge Audio products, our Blu-ray players adhere to our three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. The 651BD/751BD both features almost univer...
Page 4 - Important safety instructions
The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.The exclamation point with...
Page 6 - Limited warranty; Europe-European Union Notice
6 Limited warranty 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 fr...
Page 7 - Compatible disc types; Super Audio CD; Discs that cannot be played
7 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Compatible disc types Disc care and handling BD-ROM compatibility BD-Video High Definition Blu-ray movie and music discs in BD-ROM, BD–RE and BD–R formats. Blu-ray 3D Discs supporting 3D Blu-ray content playback. 3D- compatible displays and active shutter glasses are requi...
Page 8 - Rear panel connections
e-Sata port For connecting a suitable hard drive. HDMI output 1 (primary output) HDMI (High-Definition Multi-Media Interface) is a purely digital connection that can carry both audio and video. Use a dedicated HDMI cable to connect to a TV/Monitor or AV Receiver with a compatible HDMI input.This outp...
Page 9 - Front panel
Filter Select (751BD only) Press to select between three different filter audio modes: linear phase, minimum phase or steep. The corresponding LED will light up to show which filter has been selected. See later section for details. Display Used to display the 651/751BD’s functions and playback state, ...
Page 10 - Remote control
10 Remote control The Azur 651/751BD is supplied with a remote control. Insert the 3 supplied AAA batteries to activate. For further details of the various adjustment functions available, refer to the later sections of this manual. Opens and closes the disc tray. Switches the unit between On and Sta...
Page 11 - Connecting to the Internet; Ethernet connection
11 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Connecting to the Internet Ethernet connection The 651/751BD supports the BD-Live feature offered on some Blu-ray Disc titles. BD-Live offers extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. The available BD-Live content varies by discs and studios,...
Page 12 - Digital audio; Audio connections
12 Separate analogue stereo (751BD only) The analogue stereo outputs should be used for play back of CDs, DVDs etc in stereo through a conventional amplifier or AV receiver with analogue stereo inputs.Analogue stereo is also usually the best connection method for listening to CDs and other stereo dis...
Page 13 - Analogue video connections; Set the Primary Output option in the setup menu to ‘Analog’,
13 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Analogue video connections HDMI connections The 651/751BD can output video in both fully digital (HDMI) and analogue (Composite or Component) formats. If your TV set supports HDMI then this is the preferred format (see next section).If your TV set supports only analogue ...
Page 14 - Set the Primary Output option in the setup menu to ‘HDMI 2’,; Connecting to a display and audio system using dual; Set the Primary Output option in the setup menu to ‘HDMI 1’,
14 HDMI connection cont. The secondary HDMI output of the 651/751BD can be used either to allow connection of two display devices or to allow separate HDMI audio and video outputs as shown in the two examples below. Connecting to two displays using dual HDMI The 651/751BD features two HDMI outputs. ...
Page 15 - Setting up the player; Accessing the Easy Setup Wizard; Choose the primary video output
15 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Setting up the player Accessing the Easy Setup Wizard When the player is turned on for the first time, an Easy Setup Wizard screen will appear. This is a series of guided instructions designed to configure the basic settings for the unit.NNoottee:: If the Easy Setup Wizard...
Page 16 - Determine the display aspect ratio
16 Setting up the player cont. Select the audio setting The Blu-ray disc format brings not only high resolution video, but also high bit rate audio such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs may also include additional audio features such ...
Page 17 - Operating instructions
17 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Operating instructions Getting started Turn on the power of the 651/751BD, TV, amplifier/AV receiver and any other components which are connected to the 651/751BD. Make sure the TV and the audio receiver are set to the correct input channel.1. Press the Open/Close button ...
Page 19 - Output resolution; TV system selection
19 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Depending on how the studios organise their BD-Live contents, some Blu-ray discs may start downloading BD-Live content when playback starts; some have a BD-Live selection on its main menu; some may show a prompt to ask whether you would like to start downloading; and som...
Page 20 - Other media playback
Playing music files To play digital music files stored on an optical disc or external drive, select " Music " from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigating the files and folders.The first step is to select the " Data Disc " or external device that contains th...
Page 21 - Playing movie files
21 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H The following operations are available while the " Now Playing " screen is shown: Normal playback control – / , , / , , and . Special playback mode – Repeat and Shuffle/Random (Blue colour button). Return to the Browser without stopping the music – Return Stop pla...
Page 22 - Using the Setup Menu System; Setup Menu
eject the disc before trying to change these setup items. If you still cannot access the setup item, please check for configuration conflicts and consistency. For example, if " Video Setup > 1080p24 Output " is set to " Off " , the " DVD 24p conversion " menu items " Aut...
Page 23 - PBC – Play Back Control; Playback Setup
23 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H 5. PBC – Play Back Control To enable/disable Play Back Control. Play Back Control is a primitive form of disc menu. The options are: On – If the disc contains Play Back Control, show the menu. Off – Play back the contents by sequence. 6. Parental Control This is used to ...
Page 24 - Picture Adjustment; Video Setup; Setup menu continued
Display Options ............................................Subtitle Shift -5 to +5 OSD Postion 0-5 OSD Mode Normal Silent Remaining Angle Mark On Off PIP Mark On Off SAP Mark On Off Screen Saver On Off Energy Saver 1. Picture Adjustment This is used to adjust picture control parameters. The 651/751...
Page 27 - Audio Format Setup
27 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Audio Format Setup The " Audio Format Setup " section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure preferences for audio output formats. The menu items in this section are:M Meennuuss SSeettttiinnggss Secondary Audio ..........................................O...
Page 28 - Audio signal reference chart
28 Setup menu continued 6. HDCD Decoding To set the audio decoding option for HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) discs. The options are: On – HDCD is decoded by the 651/751BD. For HDCD discs, this gives expanded dynamic range and improved audio resolution. Off – HDCD is treated as regular CD a...
Page 29 - Recommended audio format options
29 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Recommended audio format options Depending on your specific audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the 651/751BD may need to be adjusted to match your configuration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this gui...
Page 30 - analogue audio output only); Down Mix Mode; Test Tone
30 Setup menu continued Speaker Configuration (7.1 channel analogue audio output only) The following settings determine how the 651/751BD’s internal surround-sound decoder operates. They do not affect audio transmitted over HDMI or S/P DIF/TOSLINK. In the Speaker Configuration menu you can configure s...
Page 31 - Other Audio Processing Settings; Crossover Frequency; Device Setup
31 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H 2. Distance The speaker distance parameters sets delay control for the corresponding audio channel. This delay is used to compensate for the audio propagation time difference caused by the placement of speakers of different distances from the listening position.Speaker d...
Page 33 - Network Setup; Connection Information
33 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Network Setup The " Network Setup " section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure the parameters for the Internet connection of the player, test the connection and restrict BD-Live access. The menu items in this section are: M Meennuuss SSeettttiinnggss...
Page 35 - Linear phase impulse response
35 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H For all sources the 751BD up-samples all internally decoded material to 24/192kHz via an Analog Devices SHARC DSP.This runs our proprietary code from Anagram Technologies which performs jitter suppression, up-sampling and anti-alias filtering for all 10 analog outputs (7....
Page 36 - Steep filter impulse response
36 Minimum phase filter frequency response Steep filter frequency response -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 -200 -180 -160 -140 -120 -100 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 frequency/FS (input sampling rate) M ag ni tu de (d B) The Minimum Phase filter is another highly regarded audio filter that offers even...
Page 37 - Appendix - language code list
37 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Appendix - language code list Code Language Name 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bihari 6678 Bengali, Bangla 6679 Tibetan 6682 Breton 6765 Cata...
Page 38 - Technical specifications; Both models
38 Technical specifications Both models Disc types Blu-ray (BD) including BD-3D, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, BD-R/RE BD Profile BD-ROM Version 2 Profile 2 (also compatible with Profile 1 Version 1.0 and 1.1) Architecture Decoder Mediatek ...
Page 39 - Troubleshooting
39 651/751BD azur EN GL IS H Troubleshooting 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....
