Cambridge Audio AZUR 651 - Manual (Page 3)

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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 universal disc compatibility and
can play back CD, HDCD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD and Blu-
Ray discs including those with 3D content. 24/192kHz Digital to Analogue
converters and our usual careful audio design ensure that the
651BD/751BD can reproduce the dynamics and scale required for
modern movie soundtracks whilst also being able to reproduce a
genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi-channel music
discs.
A full range of HDMI, digital and analogue outputs are fitted. These allow
the connection of suitably equipped TVs and AV receivers.
Twin HDMI outputs allow two screens or a screen and a projector to be
connected at the same time. Both are fully compatible with the HDMI 1.4
standard for 3D TV and deepcolour support.
The primary output also features a Marvell QDEO scaler with motion
adaptive noise reduction and a host of technologies to further improve
the picture quality for this output.
An Ethernet connection is provided for BD Live and other interactive
features via the internet. Additionally the 751BD is supplied with a USB
Wi-Fi dongle.
The latest surround-sound formats are supported including decoding of
Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio in Stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 variants. In particular support for
the true lossless Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats
provides unprecedented audio fidelity from Blu-ray discs.
The 651BD/751BD is also capable of outputting all of these formats as
bitstreams over HDMI for decoding in a suitable AV Receiver.
Both models use 24/192kHz Digital to Analogue converters. The 651BD
features a Cirrus Logic CS4382A 8 Channel multi-dac to create its 7.1
analog output (which can be set to Stereo mode also).
The 751BD instead uses five WM8740 stereo DACs from Wolfson
Microelectronics and features both a permanent 7.1 and a separate
Stereo output. For the 751BD all analog outputs are also up-sampled via
an Analog Devices DSP running our proprietary Q5 Upsampling and jitter
suppression algorithm from Anagram Technologies to 24 bits and
192kHz.
Both models feature an environmentally friendly low power (1W) standby
circuit.
All this proprietary engineering is housed within our low resonance,
acoustically damped chassis. An Azur Navigator remote control is also
provided, giving full remote control of your Blu-ray player and if required
a Cambridge Audio amplifier or AV receiver in an attractive and easy to
use handset.
Remember your 651BD/751BD can only be as good as the system it is
connected to. Please do not compromise on your AV receiver or speaker
package and always use good quality video and audio cabling. Naturally
we particularly recommend AV receivers such as those from the
Cambridge Audio Azur range, which has been designed to the same
exacting standards as this product. Your dealer can also supply excellent
quality Cambridge Audio interconnects to ensure your system realises its
full potential.
Thank you for taking the time to read this manual; we recommend you
keep it for future reference.
Matthew Bramble
Cambridge Audio Technical Director
and the 651BD/751BD design team