Cambridge Audio 751BD, 651 user manual Recommended audio format options, Audio Processing setup

Recommended audio format options

Depending on your specific audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the 651/751BD may need to be adjusted to match your configuration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this guide and the following audio setup guidelines.

Audio connection directly to TV
If the player is connected directly to the TV through HDMI, through DVI
and analogue L/R audio cables, or through component video and
analogue L/R audio cables, it is recommended that you use the following
audio format options:	On
Secondary Audio:
HDMI Audio:	LPCM
SACD Output:	PCM
HDCD Output:	On
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Multi-channel digital audio to Receiver through HDMI
If your receiver supports HDMI v1.3 with decoding capability for high
resolution lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
Master Audio, please set these audio format options:
Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Bitstream
SACD Output:	PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports
HDCD Decoding:	DSD over HDMI)
	On (or Off if the receiver can decode
Coaxial Optical Output:	HDCD)
	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)
If your receiver supports HDMI v1.1/1.2 Multi-Channel PCM audio, but
not high resolution lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-
HD Master Audio, please set these audio format options:
Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	LPCM
SACD Output:	PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports
HDCD Decoding:	DSD over HDMI)
	On (or Off if the receiver can decode
Coaxial Optical Output:	HDCD)
	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Multi-channel analogue audio to Receiver
If the player is connected to an A/V receiver through the 7.1ch or 5.1ch
analogue audio jacks using 8 or 6 RCA/Phono cables, you can still play
all the supported audio formats and let the 651/751BD decode them
and then listen them via your A/V receiver and surround-sound system.
The following audio format setup options are recommended:
Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Off
SACD Output:	PCM (the internal DACs need to use
	PCM created from the SACDs DSD
HDCD Decoding:	stream to acheive SACD playback)
	On
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Also set Speaker Configuration in the "Audio Processing" menu: Set Down Mix to "7.1Ch" or "5.1Ch".

Set the speaker size and subwoofer properly according to your actual audio hardware as detailed on the following pages.

Enable or select the multi-channel analog inputs on your receiver.

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Multi-channel digital audio to Receiver through Coaxial				ENGLISH
or Optical SPDIF
If your receiver only supports Coaxial/Optical, Dolby Digital and DTS
decoding, the following audio format setup options are recommended:
Secondary Audio:		Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:		Off
SACD Output:		(any – SACD is not available through
HDCD Decoding:		the optical/coaxial output)
		On (or Off if the receiver can decode
Coaxial Optical Output:		HDCD)
		Bitstream
LPCM Rate Limit:		48k (or higher if supported by the
		receiver)
Stereo analogue audio to Receiver
If your receiver/amp only offers stereo audio connections, you will need
to use analogue RCA-style cables to connect to it. For the 751BD use the
dedicated Left and Right stereo outputs, for the 651BD use the FL (Front
Left) and FR (Front Right) and set the unit to downmix all content to Stereo
(see appropriate section in this manual). The following audio format
options are recommended:		Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
Secondary Audio:
HDMI Audio:		Off
SACD Output:		PCM (the internal DACs need to use
		PCM created from the SACDs DSD
HDCD Decoding:		stream to acheive SACD playback)
		On
Coaxial Optical Output:		(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:		(any – not in use)
Audio Processing setup
The "Audio Processing Setup"		section of the Setup Menu system allows
you to configure how the player will process audio signals before sending
them to the output.
	Setup Menu
	Playback Setup	Speaker Configuration
	Video Setup	Crossover Frequency	80Hz
	Audio Format Setup	Dynamic Range Control	Auto
	Audio Processing
	Device Setup
	Network Setup
	Exit
	Configure speaker arrangement for the analog audio output		Exit
Menus		Settings
Speaker Configuration
Crossover......................................................40Hz–250Hz

Dynamic Range Control...............................Auto

On

Off

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