Cambridge Audio AudioReturnChannel, PictureAdjustment, Audiosplitmode, azur 551R, English

AudioReturnChannel

The 551R supports an Audio Return Channel (ARC) function from TVs that also support this function (which must feature an HDMI1.4 input and have actuallyimplementedtheARCfeature,seeyourTVsmanual).

ARC allows a TV to send audio back down its incoming HDMI lead to the 551RsHDMIoutputsocket.

This function allows the 551R to play back the audio from a TVs built-in terrestrialcableorsatellitetunerwhilstyouwatchit’spicture.

To enable the use of ARC navigate to the select TV– ARC and use the up/downbuttonstoselecttheEnabledsetting.

	Audio In/Out Setup Menu
BD/DVD	:	HDMI 1
Video 1	:	Digital
Video 2	:	HDMI 3
CD/Aux	:	Analog
Tape/MD/CDR	:	Analog
Preamp Out	:	Ext 2ch
TV ARC	:	Enable
	Return : [OSD]

UsingARC

ARCcanbestartedinoneoftwoways.IfyourTVsupportsittheremaybea menuitemtostartARConyourTV.

Your TV then sends commands to the 551R which cause it to start an ARC sessionand‘TV-ARC’willappearonthefrontpaneldisplayautomatically. Some TVs may also start an ARC session whenever you select the in-built tunerandstopwhenyouselectanothersource.

Alternatively you can start ARC by pressing the CD/Aux/TV button twice on the551R(aslongasTV-ARChasbeenenabledinthe551RsOSDasabove). ThefirstpressselectsCD/Aux,thesecondselectsARCand‘TV-ARC’appears onthefrontpaneldisplay.The551RwillthensendcommandstotheTVover HDMItotrytostartanARCsession.

To finish ARC simply disengage it on your TV or press a different source buttononthe551R.

PictureAdjustment

For sources that have had the Scaler set to Process the 551R can provide somepictureadjustments.

Theseadjustmentsarerememberedsourcebysource. PressingasourceforwhichthescalerisinBypasswilldonothing.

Pressingasourceforwhichthescaleris settoProcesswillbringupthefirst adjustmentitem,shownatthetopofthescreenasbelow:

Brightness

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You can use the up/down buttons to make changes to the picture or press	ENGLISH
Pic.Adj.againtomovetothenextitem.
Adjustments are available for Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and
4:3/16:9Zoom.
A second feature of the Picture Adjustment button is setting the output
resolution for the scaler (this can also be done in the OSD see earlier
section).
Ifthebuttonispressedandheldfor10secondsapproxthe551Rwillshow
thecurrentscaleroutputresolutiononthe551Rsfrontpaneldisplay.
Holding for a further 10S will change the output resolution to the next
availableone(andallowtimefortheTVtore-sync).
Holdingfurtherwillcontinuetheprocessandthevideooutputwillgradually
move through all possible resolutions 480i 50Hz, 576i 60HZ, 720p 50Hz,
720p 60Hz, 1080i 50Hz, 1080i 60Hz, 1080p 50Hz and 1080p 60Hz (and
backround).
This feature can be useful if the scaler output is accidentally set to a
resolutionyourTVdoesnotsupportandpictureislost.
BypressingandholdingPic.Adj.youcancausethe551Rtoscrollthroughall
resolutions automatically. Simply let go of the button when a visible video
imageatasuitableresolutionappears.

Audiosplitmode

Insomecircumstancesthe551Risabletoallowtheusertoviewonesource whilstlisteningtoanother.Forinstanceyoucouldwatchthevideoofasports channelwhilstgettinganaudiocommentaryfromanothersuchastheTuner. ToperformAudioSplit:

1.Selectthesourceyouwishtowatchinthenormalway.

2.Press and hold the button for the source you wish to listen to. After 4 secondsapprox“AudioSplit”willscrollacrossthedisplayandyouwillnow belisteningtothatsourceinstead.Videowillnothavechanged.

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The 551R allows splitting from any source whatever its video input type (Composite, S-Video, Component or HDMI) but only to sources where analogueordigitalaudioisthecurrentaudioinputtype,notHDMI.

If the combination is not allowed “Mode Unavailable” will instead scroll acrossthedisplayandnochangewillbemade.

Tocancelaudiosplitmodesimplyselectanewsourceandnormaloperation willberesumed.

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