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851E

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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. Install in accordance with the 

manufacturer's instructions.

  8.  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, 

stoves, or other apparatus (including other amplifiers) that produce 

heat.

  9.  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.  

A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.  

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.  Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly 

at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from 

the apparatus.

11.  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12.  Use with only the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 

table  specified  by  the  manufacturer,  or  sold  with  the 

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when 

moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury 

from tip-over.

13.  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for 

long periods of time.

14.  Refer  all  servicing  to  qualified  service  personnel.  Servicing  is 

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such 

as the power-supply cord or plug having been damaged, liquid has 

been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus 

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or 

has been dropped.

WARNING 
–  To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to 

rain or moisture.

–  Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to 

excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is of Class 1 construction and must be connected to a mains 

socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
The unit must be installed in a manner that makes disconnection of 

the mains plug from the mains socket outlet (or appliance connector 

from the rear of the unit) possible. Where the mains plug is used as the 

disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. 

Only use the mains cord supplied with this unit.
Please ensure there is ample ventilation. We recommend that you do 

not place the unit in an enclosed space; if you wish to place the unit on 

a shelf, use the top shelf to allow maximum ventilation. Do not put any 

objects on top of this unit. Do not situate it on a rug or other soft surface 

and do not obstruct any air inlets or outlet grilles. Do not cover the 

ventilation grilles with items such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, 

etc.
This unit must not be used near water or exposed to dripping or splashing 

water or other liquids. No objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall 

be placed on the unit.

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 within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert 

the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance 

instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance.

WEEE symbol

The crossed-out wheeled bin is the European Union symbol 

for indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic 

equipment. This product contains electrical and electronic 

equipment which should be reused, recycled or recovered 

and should not be disposed of with unsorted regular waste. 

Please return the unit or contact the authorised dealer from whom you 

purchased this product for more information.

CE mark

This product complies with European Low Voltage (2006/95/

EC), Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC) and 

Environmentally-friendly design of Energy-related Products (2009/125/

EC) Directives when used and installed according to this instruction 

manual. For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio accessories 

should be used with this product and servicing must be referred to 

qualified service personnel.

C-Tick mark

This product meets the Australian Communications 

Authority's Radio communications and EMC requirements. 

Gost-R Mark

This product meets Russian electronic safety approvals.

FCC regulations

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO 

OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS 

TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER 

AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is 

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:
- Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 

which the receiver is connected.

-  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Summary of Contents for 851E

Page 1: ...Your music our passion 851E azur Pre Amplifier User s manual 2 ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...ual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their re...

Page 3: ...ct any air inlets or outlet grilles Do not cover the ventilation grilles with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc This unit must not be used near water or exposed to dripping or splashin...

Page 4: ...ram The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug Connect them as follows The wire which is coloured...

Page 5: ...some Cambridge Audio units including the matching 851W power amplifier Refer to the Power syncing section of this manual for more information 6 IR Infra Red Emitter In Allows modulated IR commands fro...

Page 6: ...nent that you wish to listen to highlighted by a solid circle on the display The signal selected is also fed to the Rec Out sockets so that it may be recorded The input should not be changed whilst re...

Page 7: ...by Mute appearing and the volume level being replaced by two flashing dashes in the display Press again to cancel mute 4 Volume Increase or decrease the volume of the amplifier output 5 Illuminate bu...

Page 8: ...m are designed to reject electrical noise from power wiring etc and also the effects of noise currents flowing through ground connections The basic principle of balanced interconnection is to get the...

Page 9: ...iring it is recommended to connect to the LF terminals The metal strip connecting the low frequency terminals to the high frequency terminals must not be removed only to be removed for a bi wiring sys...

Page 10: ...portant 851W settings Before making any connections to the loudspeakers make sure all power is turned off and only use suitable interconnects e g banana plugs Ensure that the positive and negative con...

Page 11: ...Source 7 Rec In The 851E stores whether direct mode is on or off for each input individually for example it is possible to have the tone controls automatically active for the Tuner source but not the...

Page 12: ...led The relative levels of the inputs can be adjusted by gain trim This allows each to be adjusted so that each sounds the same in terms of average loudness when you switch between them Pick the loude...

Page 13: ...t may be desirable to disable the IR function by setting IR to off In the System settings menu press the Control input select button to enter the submenu Pressing the IR input select button will scrol...

Page 14: ...tandby 3 W Overload Overvoltage overcurrent detection Indicator Unit has switched off during operation Description CAP5 offers V I protection by constantly monitoring the output transistors to keep th...

Page 15: ...ms unbalanced 8V 8V rms balanced Output impedence 100 Ohms Unbalanced or Balanced Subwoofer out Flat or 200Hz 2nd Order Butterworth LPF Max power consumption 36W Bass Treble controls Shelving type Max...

Page 16: ...Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office Gallery Court Hankey Place London SE1 4BB United Kingdom Registered in England No 2953313 www cambridge audio com 2013 Cambridge Audio Ltd...

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