azur 651/751BD Your movies + our passion ENGLISH Blu-ray player User’s manual 2
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Introduction azur 651/751BD ENGLISH 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 universal disc compatibility and can play back CD, HDCD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD and BluRay discs including those with 3D content.
Important safety instructions 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. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
azur IMPORTANT – The unit will become hot when in use. Do not stack multiple units on top of each other. Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall through any ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately, disconnect from the mains supply and contact your dealer for advice. Positioning Choose the installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat.
Wi-Fi information Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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. 3Dcompatible displays and active shutter glasses are required for 3D playback. Discs supporting BONUSVIEW that allows Virtual packages or Picture-inPicture functions to be used. Blu-ray Discs with interactive features when the player is connected to the Internet. DVD-Video DVD movie discs in DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R formats.
Rear panel connections 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 12 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Ethernet LAN port Used for discs supporting BD-Live that provide interactive features when the player is connected to the Internet. Future firmware updates may allow other online features to be accessed. 2 HDMI output 2 Secondary HDMI output.
Front panel 651/751BD ENGLISH azur 6 1 2 3 5 4 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 6 1 2 1 Standby/On 2 IR sensor 3 USB port 5 3 Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by a dim power LED) and On (indicated by a bright power LED). Standby is a low power mode where the power consumption is less than 0.5W. The unit should be left in Standby mode when not in use. Receives IR commands from the supplied Azur Navigator remote control.
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 Standby mode. Info/Source Press to show/hide the On Screen Information Display. Press and Hold to go to the Source Selection menu.
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, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, movie trailers, games, and/or online chat.
Audio connections Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all connections have been made. Three types (two for 651BD) of audio only connection can be made between the 751BD and your stereo/AV system: 1 Separate Analogue Stereo (751BD only) 2 Digital Audio 3 Analogue 2 ch/5.1/7.1 2 In Note: It is also possible to make an HDMI audio/video connection which carries both audio and video in the same cable. See later section. However, when making an HDMI connection i.e.
Analogue video 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 video the preferred connection is (in declining order of quality) Component and then Composite. Set the Primary Output option in the setup menu to ‘Analog’, see later section.
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. Both outputs can pass 3D TV signals. Set the Primary Output option in the setup menu to ‘HDMI 2’, see later section. This is necessary to allow HDMI 2 to output high resolution audio.
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. Note: If the Easy Setup Wizard has previously been completed or cancelled, it will no longer initiate when you turn on the unit. To access Easy Setup Wizard again, press the Setup button on the remote control, select Device Setup, then Reset Factory Default.
Setting up the player cont. Select the audio setting Note: • In case you are not able to get a picture using the HDMI or component output, please connect the player to the TV using the composite video output, and then use the Setup Menu to adjust the player settings. Auto 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.
651/751BD Getting started Pause and frame by frame 1. Press the Open/Close button to open the disc tray. 2. While a DVD or Blu-ray Disc is paused, press the reverse or advance the video frame-by-frame. 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. 2. Place the disc on the tray, label side facing up. 3.
Operating instructions cont. Audio language (soundtrack) selection DVD disc menu 2. Repeatedly pressing the Audio/Subtitle button cycles through all available audio soundtracks on the disc. 2. During playback, press the Top Menu button to return to the disc title menu. Press the Pop-Up Menu button to display the chapter menu. Depending on the disc, one or both menus may not exist. 1. To select the audio language, press and hold the Audio/Subtitle button on the remote control during playback.
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 some may ask you to sign up for a membership or account. Please follow the instructions that come with the disc to enjoy BD-Live contents.
Other media playback As well as normal CD’s, SACD’s, DVD’s and BD’s the 651/751BD can play some music, movies and photo files either from optical datadiscs (such as CD-R, DVD-R etc.) or external memory such as USB flash-drives/thumbdrives or e-Sata hard-drives. Connecting a USB or an e-Sata Drive The 651/751BD is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, one on the front of the unit and the other on the back, and also an e-Sata port at the back.
Prelude I C major Various J.S. Bach Classical 01 / 11 items USB1 .. All Music Playlist Browser Now Playing 0 Add to Playlist Back azur HDD1 651/751BD Viewing photo files To view digital photo files stored on an optical disc or external drive, select "Photo" from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigate the files and folders. Music Title: Artist: Album: Genre: Prelude I C major Various J.S. Bach Classical 01 / 11 items USB1 ..
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 "Auto" and "Source Direct" will be grayed-out. Setting "1080p24 Output" to "On" will enable the "DVD 24p conversion" menu items "Auto" and "Source Direct" to be set. 1.
Playback Setup 651/751BD 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. Setup Menu Playback Setup SACD Priority Multi-Channel Video Setup DVD-Audio Mode DVD-Audio Audio Format Setup Auto Play Mode On Audio Processing Auto Resume On Device Setup PBC On Network Setup Parental Control Exit Language Choose which SACD layer to play 6.
Setup menu continued Video Setup Setup Menu Playback Setup Picture Adjustment Video Setup Primary Output HDMI 1 Audio Format Setup 3D Mode Auto Audio Processing 3D TV Size 46 Device Setup TV Aspect Ratio 16:9 Wide Network Setup TV System NTSC Exit Output Resolution Auto Adjust picture control parameters Exit The "Video Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure various video output options. The menu items in this section are: Menus Settings Picture Adjustment ..
4. 3D TV Size To enter the diagonal screen size of your HDTV. This option applies to 3D mode, to facilitate the player adjusts the 3D image for better visual quality. The diagonal size of your TV screen, by default it is 46 inches. 5. TV Aspect Ratio To set the aspect ratio of the player’s output image. The options are : 4:3 Letterbox – Choose this when the display is standard 4:3. A widescreen image is displayed in "letterbox" format with black borders on top and bottom.
Setup menu continued The available options are: 36 Bits – Always use the maximum 36-bit per pixel Deep Colour mode for the output. 30 Bits (Dithered) – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Colour mode with dithering of any over 30 bit content. 30 Bits – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Colour mode and hard limit output at 8 bits per colour. Off (Dithered) – Do not use Deep Colour, dithering any over 24 bit content. Off (default) – Do not use Deep Colour, hard limit output at 8 bits per colour.
Audio Format Setup Bitstream – Digital audio output via HDMI will be in bitstream format. This option is recommended when connecting the HDMI output to an A/V receiver or processor that supports advanced audio decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio etc. Off – No digital audio output via HDMI.
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 and output as a native bitstream preserving the hidden encoding.
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 guide and the following audio setup guidelines.
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 speaker settings such as down-mix mode, number of speakers, their distance, size and trim level.
azur 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 distance delay is only applied if the player is decoding multichannel audio. If you use bitstream audio output to your A/V receiver, the bitstream audio is not adjusted for speaker distance delay.
Setup menu continued 1. Firmware Information To display the currently installed firmware version. 2. Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the player’s firmware. This operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped or when there is no disc loaded. The firmware is the system software that controls the features and functions of the player.
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.
Picture Adjustment Setup menu continued 6. IP Setting To determine how the player obtains its IP address. The available options are: Auto (DHCP) - The player automatically obtains its IP address information using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). This is the default setting. In most cases, automatic IP configuration is best and requires no user intervention.
For HDMI 1, the noise reduction level can be set between 0 and 8. The default is level 0, which turns off noise reduction. When set to level 1, the QDEO scaler adjusts the picture quality by reducing “mosquito noise” (artifacts around the outlines of objects) and “block noise” (mosaic-like patterns caused by video compression). These two noise reduction are also called Compression Artifacts Reduction (CAR) and have several levels of aggressiveness.
Filters continued Minimum phase filter frequency response 20 0 0 -20 -20 -40 -40 -60 Magnitude (dB) Magnitude (dB) 20 -80 -100 -120 -100 -120 -140 -160 -180 -180 -200 -200 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 frequency/FS (input sampling rate) 0.8 0.9 1 The Minimum Phase filter is another highly regarded audio filter that offers even lower ripple in the pass and stop bands.
azur Appendix - language code list Language Name Code Abkhazian 7289 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 6566 6577 6582 6583 6588 6590 6665 6669 6671 6672 6678 6679 6682 6765 6779 6783 6789 6865 6869 6890 6976 6978 6979 6983 6984 6985 7065 7073 7074 7079 7082 7089 7165 7168 7176 7178 7185 7265 7273 7282 Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Espera
Technical specifications Both models Disc types BD Profile Architecture Decoder Video Scaler Internal Storage External Storage Analogue audio outputs Analogue video outputs Video Frame Rates Video Decoding HDMI outputs (1.
Troubleshooting azur 651/751BD ENGLISH 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. Check that the disc is not too scratched or dirty. The disc type is not supported by this unit. Check its region and type. Functions on some discs may not work on this unit.
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