5.1/6.1 Direct in

DVD-A or SACD players etc can be connected to the 540R v3 via its 5.1/6.1 Direct inputs allowing multi-channel music playback from these sources.

DVD-A and SACD both support 5.1 analog output. The 540R v3's direct inputs also allow optional connection of Surround Back or Surround Left and Surround Right signals for compatibility with future 6.1 sources or external decoders.

To select the Direct Input press the 6.1 Direct button on the front panel or remote.

Note: These connections are pure analog for best sound quality and no DSP processing or Bass and Treble adjustment by the 540R v3 is possible.

 

Optical

Do not obstruct ventilation. Ne pas obstruer la ventilation. Ventilation nicht verschließen.

Component Video In

 

TV/Mon Out

 

DVD

Out

In 1

(Assignable)

In 2

Component Video

Designed in London, England

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Max Power Consumption: 615W

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Rating: 230V AC ~ 50Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Impedance 4-8 Ohms

 

On

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sur

 

 

 

Left

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Coax Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power AC

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C

SB

C

SL

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Caution

 

 

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Right

 

 

 

Right

Do not open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risque de choc electrique.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ne pas ouvrir.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achtung

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vorm öffnen des gerätes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sur

 

 

 

 

Netzstecker ziehen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial No. label fitted

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SR

SW

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SW

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on underside

 

6.1 Direct In

 

 

6.1 Preamp Out

 

6.1

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phono cables (2RCA-2RCA)

 

Right

Left

Surround Right

Surround Left

Subwoofer

Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-A player or SACD multi-channel player 5.1 connections

 

 

 

 

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540R v3

 

6.1 Preamp out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To connect external power amplifiers, use Phono/RCA leads connected

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For 5.1/6.1 use, set the ‘Preamp Out’ setting in the ‘Output Setup’ OSD

to the 6.1 Preamp Outputs on the rear panel.

 

 

 

 

 

menu to ‘Pre Out’ rather than ‘Normal’. This mutes all the internal power

 

amplifiers as they are not being used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Assignable)In 2

Update Normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

Digital Coax In

Coax Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

RS232C

SL

C

SB

C

SL

L

 

 

er

 

 

 

L

Sur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sur

 

Rules.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

itions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ence;

 

CD/Aux Video 1 Video 2 DVD In Out

Serial No. label fittedR

SR

SW

SB

SW

SR

R

 

 

ncluding

HDMI

6.1

 

tion.

Audio In

Tape/MD/CDR

on underside

6.1 Direct In

 

 

6.1 Preamp Out

 

 

 

 

Phono cables (2RCA-2RCA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Setup Menu

 

 

SurroundBack

Centre

Subwoofer SurroundLeft

SurroundRight

Right

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preamp Out

: Pre Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI PRE

: Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: [OSD]

Power amplifier

Alternatively the 540R v3 features an External 2-Channel mode. This allows the 540R v3 to reproduce all the surround channels of suitable source material (Centre, Surrounds and Sub) whilst the Left and Right Front speakers are driven by an external power amplifier or other amplifier capable of supporting fixed level inputs (e.g. Cambridge Audio’s 740A or 840A amplifiers).

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

Amplifier

 

 

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Room

 

IR1

IR3

 

 

(e.g. 740A)

 

 

On

Off

Designed in London, England

 

Loudspeaker Terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control Bus

 

 

 

 

 

Right

 

Left

 

 

 

IR Emitter

PSU

 

Keypad 1

Keypad 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

In

Out

 

 

azur 740A Integrated Amplifier

 

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Rating: 230V AC ~ 50Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max Power Consumption: 750W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR2

IR4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out Pre

In Tape/Rec

2 Out Tape/Rec 1 Out Tape/Rec

5 Input

 

4 Input

3 Input

2 Input

1 Input

 

 

 

Power AC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

B

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

Right

 

Left

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impedance 4 - 8 ohms one pair, 6 - 8 ohms per pair if two pairs

 

 

 

Pre Out

Tape/Rec In

Tape/Rec Out 2

Tape/Rec Out 1

Input 5

 

Input 4

Input 3

Input 2

Input 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important

 

 

 

 

(Input 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please ensure that loudspeaker terminals are fully tightened

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Veuillez s'assurer que les bornes de l'enceinte sont entièrement serrées

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

Tuner

 

TV/Mon

Video In

 

Digital Optical In

 

Optical

 

 

 

 

 

Component Video In

 

 

 

TV/Mon Out

 

 

 

 

 

Out

In 1 (Assignable) In 2

CD

Video 1

Video 2

DVD

Out

 

 

 

 

 

In 1

 

 

In 2

 

 

Component Video

 

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FM

 

Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max Power Consumption: 615W

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

Cr/Pr

Cb/Pb

Y

Power Rating: 230V AC ~ 50Hz

AM

 

 

 

 

CD

Video 1

Video 2

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Impedance 4-8 Ohms

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sur

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

Loop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

300

 

In 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

(Assignable)

RS232C

 

 

Digital Coax In

 

Coax Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power AC

 

IR Emitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

SL

C

SB

C

SL

L

 

Sur

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

540R v3

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sur

 

 

 

Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD/Aux

Video 1

Video 2

DVD

In

Out

 

R

SR

SW

SB

SW

SR

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HDMI

Audio In

 

Tape/MD/CDR

 

 

6.1 Direct In

 

 

6.1 Preamp Out

 

6.1

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SL

 

 

 

 

SB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SR

Set the ‘Preamp Out’ to ‘Ext 2 Ch’ in the OSD to mute the front left and right amplifier outputs only:

Output Setup Menu

Preamp Out

:

Ext2Ch

HDMI PRE

:

Off

Return to Menu

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Cambridge Audio 540R V3 Direct, Phono cables 2RCA-2RCA, SurroundBack Centre, SurroundRight Left, Power amplifier

540R V3 specifications

The Cambridge Audio 540R V3 is a high-quality AV receiver that has made a name for itself in the realm of home entertainment. Renowned for its solid performance and formidable features, the 540R V3 delivers an immersive audio-visual experience for home cinema enthusiasts and music lovers alike.

One of the standout characteristics of the 540R V3 is its build quality. The receiver boasts a sturdy chassis that not only enhances durability but also helps in reducing vibration and resonance. This attention to structural integrity ensures that the performance remains consistent and delivers clear, dynamic sound.

The 540R V3 is equipped with a powerful 5.1 channel amplification system that provides ample power to drive a variety of speaker configurations. With a total power output of 75 watts per channel, it can easily accommodate both small and large room setups. The unit supports multiple surround sound formats, including Dolby Digital and DTS, which ensures that users can enjoy a complete surround sound experience.

Another significant feature of the 540R V3 is its extensive connectivity options. The receiver includes multiple HDMI inputs, allowing for seamless connection to high-definition sources such as Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. Additionally, it offers composite and component video inputs, ensuring compatibility with legacy equipment.

The 540R V3 incorporates advanced digital processing technology to enhance audio quality. The built-in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) work to optimize the quality of sound and maintain signal integrity, which is essential for delivering detailed soundstage and clear dialogue.

For music aficionados, the 540R V3 also incorporates various audio enhancements such as tone controls and a dedicated headphone output. This versatility allows for personalized audio tuning according to listener preferences.

Furthermore, the receiver features an intuitive user interface, making it easy for users to navigate through various settings and configurations. The remote control is user-friendly, providing access to all functionalities without hassle.

In summary, the Cambridge Audio 540R V3 stands out as a well-rounded AV receiver that combines solid construction, powerful amplification, and advanced connectivity. Its ability to provide a rich home cinema experience, coupled with its robust audio features, makes it an excellent choice for those seeking quality and reliability in their audio-visual setup. With its blend of performance and user-friendly design, the 540R V3 remains a favorite among both casual listeners and audiophiles.