Cambridge Audio 350A manual

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    Y our music + our passion 350A azur ENGLISH Integrat ed amplifier User’s manual 2[...]

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    2 Thank you for purchasing y our Azur 350A. We are confident that you will enjoy man y years of listening pleasure from it. Like all Cambridge Audio products, the Azur 350A adheres to three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. The design of a high quality but cost-effective audio am plifier presents a major ch[...]

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    350A azur 3 ENGLISH For your o wn safety please read the f ollowing important safety instructions carefully before att empting to connect this unit to the mains po wer supply . They will also enable you t o get the best per f ormance from and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings.[...]

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    4 V entilation IMPORT ANT - 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 thr ough any ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately , disconnect from the [...]

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    350A azur 5 Right Left Right Left B A Right Left Right Left BA Rec Out Tape In Aux BD / DVD Tun er / D AB CD MP3 Rec Out Tape In Aux BD / DVD Tuner / D AB CD MP3 Right Left Right Left Loudspeaker T erminals Power AC Rated Power Consumption: 230W Designed and engineered in London, England azur 350A Integrated Amplifier www.cambridge-audio.com Mains [...]

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    6 Infrared sensor Receiv es IR commands from the supplied Azur remote contr ol. A clear , unobstructed line of sight between the remo te control and the sensor is required. V olume Use to increase or decrease the le vel of the sound from the outputs of the amplifier . This control affects the level of the loudspeak er output, the preamp output and [...]

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    350A azur 7 ENGLISH Bright Alters the brightness of the displa y backlight. There are three lev els of brightness: Bright, Dim and Of f. , , , Read the ‘Operating Instructions’ section of your Azur CD play er’s manual for inf ormation on the functions of these buttons. Note: these buttons will function only when the displa y backlight is in e[...]

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    8 Connections Loudspeakers Check the impedance of your speak ers. When using a pair of speakers, you can use types with an impedance of betw een 4 and 8 Ohms. The red coloured speaker t erminals are positive (+) and the black speaker terminals are negativ e (-). Make sure correct polarity is maintained at each speaker connect or or the sound can be[...]

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    350A azur 9 ENGLISH Speaker A Main Room Speaker B Main Room 350A amplifier Speaker B connections The Speaker B connections on the back of the amplifier allo w for a second set of speakers to be used (ie speak er s locat ed in another room). The Speak er B button on the front panel allo ws this second set of speakers t o be switched on and of f. No[...]

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    10 T echnical specifications Power output 45 watts (into 8Ω) THD (unweighted) <0.02% @ 1kHz, 80% of rat ed power <0. 15% 20Hz - 20kHz, 80% of rated po wer F requency response (-1dB) 5Hz - 50kHz S/N ratio (ref 1W) >92dB (unw eighted) Input impedances 4 7k ohms Max. power consumption 320W Bass/T reble controls Shelving, ultimate boost/cut [...]

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    350A azur 11 ENGLISH[...]

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    AP26509/2 © 20 1 0 Cambridge Audio Ltd Cambridge Audio is a brand of A udio Par tnership Plc Regist ered Of fice: Gallery Cour t, Hanke y Place, London, SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Regist ered in England No. 29533 13 www.cambridge-audio.com[...]