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Speaker A/B

Toggles the speaker terminals on the rear panel to
output speaker A only, speaker B only, both speakers A
and B or no speaker output at all. The speaker indicators
on the front panel of the amplifier show which speaker
terminals are selected.

Volume controls

Increases or decreases the volume of the amplifier
output.

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The six source select buttons are used to directly select
the input source to the amplifier.

Note:

the 

Tape Monitor

input works in a slightly different

way – please refer to your amplifier user’s manual for
details.

Apple device compatibility

The Azur 550AC/650AC Navigator remote control can
control the basic functions of Apple devices such as
Apple TV and Apple’s iPod/iPhone/iPad range when
docked in a Cambridge Audio or Apple dock.

Press and hold the source button that corresponds to
the input that the Apple product is connected to whilst
also pressing one of the buttons below.

The functions are slightly different depending on the
Apple product.

Select

Play/pause

Stop or Menu

Press briefly to skip or navigate left or right.
Press and hold to scan forwards or backwards.

Used to control volume and/or navigate menus.

Used to navigate menus.

In addition, the Azur remote can be paired with up to six
specific Apple devices using any of the six source
buttons. This can be useful if you have more than one
Apple product.

For more information on pairing refer to your Apple
device’s instruction manual.

Pairing – To pair with an Apple device, press and hold
the required source button along with the 

button for

six seconds. Some devices like Apple TV have visual
indication once pairing is achieved.

Un-pairing – To un-pair an Apple device, press and hold
any of the source buttons along with the 

button for six

seconds.

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550C/650C

azur

ENGLISH

Remote control

The 550C and 650C are supplied with an Azur Navigator
remote control that operates both this CD player and
Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers. Insert the
supplied AAA batteries to activate. Always use alkaline-
type batteries.

Standby/On

Switches the amplifier between On and low power eco-
friendly Standby mode.

Open/Close

Opens and closes the disc tray.

Numerical track select

Press the number of the desired track. The track will
then play automatically from the start of the track.

Track select

To select a track number greater than nine, press -/--
followed by the track number. Playback of the chosen
track starts automatically.

Play/        Stop/        Pause

Press the relevant button to play, stop or pause the CD.

Skip

Right Skip

Press to skip forward by one track on the
CD.

Left Skip

Press to skip backward by one track on the
CD.

Scan

Press and hold to scan within the selected track. Hold
down for seven seconds to increase scan speed. Press
the right button to fast forward, the left button to rewind.

Info

Used with CDs that support CD-text. In stop mode, press
to toggle between album name and total time on the
display. During playback, press to toggle between track
name and track time.

Bright

Alters the brightness of the display backlight. There are
three levels of brightness: Bright, Dim and Off.

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Read the ‘Operating Instructions’ section of this manual
for information on the functions of these buttons.

Note:

these buttons will function only when the display

backlight is in either ‘Bright’ or ‘Dim’ modes. If it is set to
‘Off’, the functions do not respond.

Please note that the following buttons will only operate
a matching Cambridge Audio Azur amplifier:

Source

Cycles through the amplifier’s source inputs.

Mute

Mutes the audio on the amplifier. The mute mode is indicated by the
source and speaker LEDs flashing. Press again to cancel mute.

Note:

The speaker outputs, Pre-out and headphone outputs will all be

muted. The Record outputs are unaffected.

Summary of Contents for AZUR 550C

Page 1: ...Your music our passion 550C 650C azur ENGLISH Compact disc player User s manual 2 ...

Page 2: ...analogue filter circuitry can be implemented The 550C features a Three Pole Double Virtual Earth Balanced filter topology with new Bessel co efficients The 650C features an even more sophisticated Four Pole Dual Differential Double Virtual Earth Balanced version of this filter This means that the DAC for each channel features two fully balanced outputs each of which are then summed in a third order vi...

Page 3: ...ot 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 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated danger...

Page 4: ... If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio product it can be returned by your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised Cambridge Audio service agent You will need to ship this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that t...

Page 5: ...connect cables from these sockets to any line level input on your amplifier For best results and matched performance we recommend connection to a Cambridge Audio Azur amplifier S P DIF co axial digital output For input to a separate DAC such as Cambridge Audio DacMagic or digital recording machine To obtain best results use a high quality 75ohm digital RCA interconnect cable not one designed for nor...

Page 6: ...cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Front panel controls Standby On Switches the unit between On and Standby mode The blue LED will remain bright when the unit is on becoming dim when the unit is in a special eco friendly standby mode The unit consumes less than one watt of power during standby The unit can remain in Standby mode when not in use It is advisable to switch the unit off at the mains if it i...

Page 7: ...azur ENGLISH Remote control The 550C and 650C are supplied with an Azur Navigator remote control that operates both this CD player and Cambridge Audio Azur range amplifiers Insert the supplied AAA batteries to activate Always use alkaline type batteries Standby On Switches the amplifier between On and low power eco friendly Standby mode Open Close Opens and closes the disc tray Numerical track selec...

Page 8: ...resumed by pressing Play again Locating a specific track during playback 1 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will take you to the beginning of the next track on the CD Repeat as necessary 2 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will take you to the beginning of the previous track Locating a specific track when playback is stopped 1 A single short press of the Skip Scan button will ...

Page 9: ...nabled in the menu when desired The default setting for Auto Play is Off Auto Power Down Setting If desired the 550 650C can shut itself down if not used for a period of time Power down after an inactive period no disk playback or any functions of the player used of 5 10 or 15 minutes can be selected The default setting for Auto Power Down is Off i e disabled Programming disc play It is possible t...

Page 10: ... the pass band i e above 22 05kHz at the expense of a little pre and post ringing in the time domain The slow roll off filter trades a slower roll off and less attenuation of close in aliasing images for less ringing in the time domain There is no right choice and we encourage you to experiment with both filters and pick the one that is best to your ears The characteristics of both are shown below 0...

Page 11: ...Virtual Earth Balanced Frequency response 0 2dB 20Hz 20kHz THD 1Khz 0dBFs 0 0015 THD 1Khz 10dBFs 0 003 THD 20Khz 0dBFs 0 001 IMD 19 20kHz 0dBFs 0 001 Linearity 90dBFs 0 5dB Clock deviation 20ppm Stopband rejection 24kHz 90dB S N ratio A weighted 100dB Total correlated jitter 150pS Crosstalk 1kHz 100dB Crosstalk 20kHz 90dB Output impedance 50ohms Maximum power consumption 25W Standby power consumpt...

Page 12: ...e 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 2010 Cambridge Audio Ltd AP23803 4 ...

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