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Cambridge Audio 540R manual

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    2 azur 540R A V receiv er Thank y y ou f f or p p urchasing t t his C C ambridge A A udio 5 5 40R A A V r r eceiver. I I t represents C C ambridge A A udio's f f irst m m ove i i nto t t he e e xciting w w orld o o f m m ulti - channel s s ound. I I t s s tems f f rom a a t t radition o o f o o ver 3 3 0 y y ears o o f p p roducing stereo a a [...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 3 IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS Read a a nd f f ollow i i nstructions - All the saf ety and operation instructions should be read before use. Retain i i nstructions - These instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed w w arnings - Comply with all warnings on the 540R and in the manual. Clea[...]

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    4 azur 540R A V receiv er REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS FM / / A A M a a ntenna All tuner antenna connections are made here. Video o o ut S-Video out - Connect this to your t elevision via an S-Video cable t o display the picture of an y unit connected via S-Video to the 540R. Composite Video out - Connect this t o your tele vision via an RCA phono cable[...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 5 FM a a ntenna If you live reasonably close t o a transmitter and want t o use the pro vided lead-type FM antenna, connect t o the "FM 75 ohm" socket, ext end the lead and attach it to a window frame or w all with thumbtacks, or move around the r oom, where reception is best In an area where FM s[...]

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    6 azur 540R A V receiv er Connecting v v ideo s s ource e e quipment Video c c onnections There are three wa ys in which video connections to the 540R can be made (only one video connection should be made): Component - Connect video source eq uipment’s Component sockets t o the corresponding sockets on the rear of y our 540R using Component cable[...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 7 From v v ideo s s ource S -V V ideo o o ut v v ia S -V V ideo c c able (MINIDIN -M M INIDIN) From v v ideo s s ource Composite v v ideo o o ut via p p hono c c able (RCA -R R CA) From v v ideo s s ource component v v ideo o o ut via c c omponent c c able (3RCA -3 3 RCA) To t t elevision c omposite v v ide[...]

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    8 azur 540R A V receiv er FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Standby/On Switches the 540R between Standby and On. Phones Socket f or headphones if required. Tuning + + / - Use to tune FM frequencies. Mode/Store ( ( for t t uner o o peration) Press to cycle betw een tuner modes (see page 10 f or full details). Stere o Press this button to list en to audio in st [...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 9 REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET Input Mode Input Select 6.1 Direct Stereo PL II DD EX DTS ES Surr Mode Dynamic LFE Trim Tes t Tone Sub On/Off Mute Tune + Tune - Vol + Vol - + - Bass SPK Setup Treble Delay CH Select Mode FM AM Store Stereo Mono Display PT Y APS Input s s elect Push to select desired source eq uipme[...]

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    10 azur 540R A V receiver OPERA TION Playing s s ource m m aterial 1. Switch the Pow er button on the rear panel to ON. 2. Press Standby button t o switch on the 540R. 3. Select desired source by pushing the corresponding butt on on the 540R’s front panel or b y using the remote handset. Note - The Input Mode button is used t o select the input m[...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 11 These functions allow you t o fine tune the audio output from the 540R to get the perfect balance between y our home cinema system and your room. Delay T T ime T o get the full benefit from your home cinema system it is often desirable to ha ve output from y our surround, rear or centre speak ers delay e[...]

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    12 azur 540R A V receiver When l l istening t t o m m usic i i n s s tereo, L L eft/Right s s peakers a a re reverse d. Speakers are wr ongly connected. A l l ow h h um o o r b b uzz s s ound c c an b b e h h eard. Pow er cords or lighting placed near this product. Sound i i s o o nly a a udible f f rom o o ne c c hannel One of the input cords is d[...]

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    540R A V receiver azur 540R A V receiv er 13 Cambridge Audio warrants this pr oduct to be free fr om defects in materials and workmanship (subject t o the terms set f or th below). Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge A udio's option) this product or an y defectiv e par ts in this product. W arranty periods may vary from countr[...]