Cambridge Audio AZUR 650BD User Manual

Blu-ray player

User’s manual

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650BD

Your music + our passion

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Azur Blu-ray Player. Like

all Cambridge Audio products, the 650BD adheres to three core

principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value.

The 650BD features almost universal disc compatibility and can play

back CD, HDCD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD and Blu-Ray

discs. 24/192kHz Digital to Analogue converters and our usual careful

audio design ensure that the 650BD can reproduce the dynamics and

scale required for modern movie soundtracks whilst also being able to

reproduce a genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi-

channel music discs.

A full range of HDMI, digital and analogue outputs are ﬁtted. These allow

the connection of suitably equipped TVs and AV receivers.

The latest surround-sound formats are supported including decoding of

Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio in Stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 variants. In particular support for

the true lossless Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats

provides unprecedented audio ﬁdelity from Blu-ray discs.

The 650BD is also capable of outputting all of these formats as

bitstreams over HDMI for decoding in a suitable AV Receiver. Video of up

to 1080p resolution from BD discs at 50/60Hz or 24fps can be output

over HDMI whilst the 650BD can process DVDs to provide an upscaled

1080p output.

Also featured is an environmentally friendly low power (1W) standby

circuit.

All this proprietary engineering is housed within our low resonance,

acoustically damped chassis. An Azur Navigator remote control is also

provided, giving full remote control of your Blu-ray player and if required

a Cambridge Audio ampliﬁer or AV receiver in an attractive and easy to

use handset.

Remember your 650BD can only be as good as the system it is connected

to. Please do not compromise on your AV receiver or speaker package

and always use good quality video and audio cabling. Naturally we

particularly recommend AV receivers such as the matching 650R from

the Cambridge Audio Azur range, which has been designed to the same

exacting standards as this product. Your dealer can also supply excellent

quality Cambridge Audio interconnects to ensure your system realises its

full potential.

Thank you for taking the time to read this manual; we recommend you

keep it for future reference.

Matthew Bramble

Cambridge Audio Technical Director

and the 650BD design team

Important safety instructions

For your own safety please read the following important safety

instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains

power supply. They will also enable you to get the best performance from

and prolong the life of the unit:

WARNING

– To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this unit to

rain or moisture.

– Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to

excessive heat such as sunshine, ﬁre or the like.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

The unit is of Class 1 construction and must be connected to a mains

socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

The unit must be installed in a manner that makes disconnection of the

mains plug from the mains socket outlet (or appliance connector from

the rear of the unit) possible. Where the mains plug is used as the

disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

Only use the mains cord supplied with this unit.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

Please ensure there is ample ventilation (at least 10cm clearance all

round). Do not put any objects on top of this unit. Do not situate it on a

rug or other soft surface and do not obstruct any air inlets or outlet grilles.

Do not cover the ventilation grilles with items such as newspapers,

tablecloths, curtains, etc.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

This unit must not be used near water or exposed to dripping or splashing

water or other liquids. No objects ﬁlled with liquid, such as vases, shall be

placed on the unit.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly

at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

The lightning ﬂash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated

‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

12. Use with only the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/

apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

instructions in the service literature relevant to this appliance.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the

power-supply cord or plug having been damaged, liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has

been dropped.

WEEE symbol

The crossed-out wheeled bin is the European Union symbol for

indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic

equipment. This product contains electrical and electronic

equipment which should be reused, recycled or recovered and

should not be disposed of with unsorted regular waste. Please return the

unit or contact the authorised dealer from whom you purchased this

product for more information.

This product utilises a Laser. Use of controls or

adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those speciﬁed herein may result in hazardous

radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not

repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed personnel.

CE mark

This product complies with European Low Voltage

(2006/95/EC), Electromagnetic Compatibility (2004/108/EC)

and Environmentally-friendly design of Energy-related Products

(2009/125/EC) Directives when used and installed according to this

instruction manual. For continued compliance only Cambridge Audio

accessories should be used with this product and servicing must be

referred to qualiﬁed service personnel.

C-Tick mark

This product meets the Australian Communications Authority’s

Radio communications and EMC requirements.

This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the product.

Ross Test Stamp

This product meets Russian electronic safety approvals.

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FCC regulations

Cleaning

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR

TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS

EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY

TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

To clean the unit, wipe its case with a dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use any

cleaning ﬂuids containing alcohol, ammonia or abrasives. Do not spray an

aerosol at or near the unit.

Battery disposal

Please dispose of any discharged batteries according to local

environmental/electronic waste disposal guidelines.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

Connections

Before making any connections, make sure all power is turned off and

only use suitable interconnects.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more

of the following measures:

Servicing

These units are not user serviceable. Never attempt to repair,

disassemble or reconstruct the unit if there seems to be a problem.

A serious electric shock could result if this precautionary measure is

ignored. In the event of a problem or failure, please contact your dealer.

– Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Ventilation

IMPORTANT – 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 through any ventilation grille. If this

happens, switch off immediately, disconnect from the mains supply and

contact your dealer for advice.

Positioning

Choose the installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight

or close to a source of heat. No naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted

candles, should be placed on the unit. Also avoid locations subject to

vibration and excessive dust, cold or moisture. The unit can be used in a

moderate climate.

This unit must be installed on a sturdy, level surface. Do not place in a

sealed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet. Do not place the unit on

an unstable surface or shelf. The unit may fall, causing serious injury to

a child or adult as well as serious damage to the product. Do not place

other equipment on top of the unit.

Due to stray magnetic ﬁelds, turntables or CRT TVs should not be located

nearby due to possible interference.

Electronic audio components have a running in period of around a week

(if used several hours per day). This will allow the new components to

settle down and the sonic properties will improve over this time.

Plug-ﬁtting Instructions (UK only)

The cord supplied with this appliance is factory-ﬁtted with a UK mains plug ﬁtted with

a 3-amp fuse inside. If it is necessary to change the fuse, it is important that a

3-amp fuse is used. If the plug needs to be changed because it is not suitable for

your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug

ﬁtted following the wiring instructions below. The plug must then be disposed of

safely, as insertion into a mains socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard. Should

it be necessary to ﬁt a 3-pin BS mains plug to the power cord, the wires should be

ﬁtted as shown in this diagram. The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this

appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals

in your plug. Connect them as follows:

Power sources

The unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated

on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power-supply to

your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

This unit can be left in Standby mode when not in use and will draw <1W

in this state. To turn the unit off, switch off at the rear panel. If you do not

intend to use this unit for a long period of time, unplug it from the mains

socket.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be

connected to the terminal which is marked with

the letter ‘N’ or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be

connected to the terminal which is marked with

the letter ‘L’ or coloured RED.

Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk

of ﬁre or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed

power cords, damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are

dangerous. They may result in a shock or ﬁre hazard.

The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW must

be connected to the terminal which is marked

with the letter ‘E’ or coloured GREEN.

Be sure to insert each power cord securely. To prevent hum and noise, do

not bundle the interconnect leads with the power cord or speaker leads.

If a standard 13-amp (BS 1363) plug is used, a 3-amp fuse must be ﬁtted or, if any

other type of plug is used, a 3-amp or 5-amp fuse must be ﬁtted, either in the plug

or adaptor, or on the distribution board.

Limited warranty

Compatible disc types

Cambridge Audio warrants this product to be free from defects in

materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below).

Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) this

product or any defective parts in this product. Warranty periods may vary

from country to country. If in doubt consult your dealer and ensure that

you retain proof of purchase.

BD-Video

High Deﬁnition Blu-ray movie and music discs in BD-ROM, BD-RE and BD-

R formats.

To obtain warranty service, please contact the Cambridge Audio

authorised dealer from which you purchased this product. If your dealer

is not equipped to perform the repair of your Cambridge Audio product,

it can be returned by your dealer to Cambridge Audio or an authorised

Cambridge Audio service agent. You will need to ship this product in either

its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of

protection.

Blu-ray Discs with virtual packages or Picture-in- Picture functions.

Blu-ray Discs with interactive features when the player is connected to

the Internet.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice, which

is evidence that this product is within the warranty period, must be

presented to obtain warranty service.

DVD-Video

This warranty is invalid if (a) the factory-applied serial number has been

altered or removed from this product or (b) this product was not

purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer. You may call

Cambridge Audio or your local country Cambridge Audio distributor to

conﬁrm that you have an unaltered serial number and/or you made a

purchase from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer.

DVD movie discs in DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R formats.

DVD-Audio

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of

God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or

modiﬁcation of, or to any part of, the product. This warranty does not

cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or

attempted repair by anyone other than Cambridge Audio or a Cambridge

Audio dealer, or authorised service agent which is authorised to do

Cambridge Audio warranty work. Any unauthorised repairs will void this

warranty. This warranty does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH ALL

FAULTS.

DVD format discs containing multi-channel or stereo high resolution audio

of up to 24/96 5.1 or 24/192 resolution with video or still pictures. Some

DVD-Audio discs also contain a DVD-Video portion.

Super Audio CD

High resolution audio-only discs with stereo and/or multi-channel audio

recorded in a special bitstream format called DSD. Hybrid discs with both

high resolution DSD and CD-compatible layers are supported.

REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE

THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. CAMBRIDGE AUDIO SHALL

NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR

BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY IN THIS PRODUCT.

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS

EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED

WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE

WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PRACTICAL

PURPOSE.

Compact Disc

Compact Discs (CD-DA) and CD-R, CD-RW discs.

High-deﬁnition digital video camera format.

Some countries and US states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of

incidental or consequential damages or implied warranties so the above

exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal

rights, and you may have other statutory rights, which vary from state to

state or country to country.

Discs that cannot be played

• BDs with cartridge

For any service, in or out of warranty, please contact your dealer.

• DVD-RAMs

• HD DVDs

• Data portion of CD-Extras

• BD-Video/DVD-Video with a different region code to the Blu-ray player

you have purchased.

• Some DualDiscs: A DualDisc is a two sided disc with DVD on one side

and digital audio on the other side. The digital audio side does not

generally meet the technical speciﬁcations of the Compact Disc Digital

Audio (CD-DA) format so playback is not guaranteed.

• Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies: among

such discs, some again do not conform to the CD standard so playback

is not guaranteed.

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Disc care and handling

BD-ROM compatibility

• To keep the disc clean from scratches or ﬁngerprints, handle the disc

by its edge. Do not touch the recording surface.

Since the Blu-ray Disc speciﬁcations are new and evolving, some discs

may not play properly depending on the disc type, version and encoding.

It is possible that a Blu-ray disc manufactured after the player was

manufactured uses certain new features of the Blu-ray Disc

speciﬁcations. To ensure the best possible viewing experience, the player

may need a ﬁrmware or software update from time to time.

• Blu-ray Discs record data in very high density and the record layer is

very close to the disc surface. For this reason, Blu-ray Discs are more

sensitive to dust and ﬁngerprints than DVD. Should you encounter

playback problems and see dirty spots on the disc surface, clean the

disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out along the

radial direction. Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion.

• Do not use record cleaning sprays or solvents such as benzene, thinner

and anti-static spray.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of

this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• Do not attach labels or stickers to discs as this may cause the disc to

warp, become imbalanced or too thick, resulting in playback problems.

• Avoid exposing the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources.

• Do not use the following discs:

– Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels. The

disc may get stuck inside the player.

Region management information

– Warped or cracked discs.

This player is designed and manufactured to respond to the region

management information of DVD or BD discs. If the region number of a

BD-Video or DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this

player, this player cannot play the disc.

– Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart or business card shapes.

BD-Video – This player plays BD-Video with marks that match the code on

the back of the unit (i.e. A, B or C).

Discs that have no region coding are also playable. These usually have all

3 region codes on the packaging in a pyramid.

DVD-Video – This player plays DVD-Video with marks that match the

region code on the back of the unit (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5).

Discs that are encoded for All regions are also playable.

Rear panel connections

Digital outputs

7.1 channel analogue audio output

Optical and Coaxial digital audio outputs, normally used to connect to a

suitable Audio/Video Receiver for surround sound decoding (output must

be set for "Bitstream" - refer to the "Audio setup" section). These outputs

can also be used to connect to a separate DAC or digital recording device

(output must be set for "LPCM" - refer to the "Audio setup" section).

If Down-mix is set to "7.1 CH" in the Speaker Setup page (Down-mix mode

section) of the 650BD’s Setup menus, these sockets provide 7.1 output

from the 650BD's built in Surround-Sound decoder. This can be used to

connect to the 7.1 audio line-level inputs of an ampliﬁer/AV receiver or

ampliﬁed speaker package if required. Similarly, Down-mix can be set to

"5.1 CH" to provide 5.1 output. If Down-mix is set to "LT/RT", "Stereo" or

"V.Surround" the Left and Right outputs only are active and provide a

stereo or stereo downmixed output. Refer to the "Speaker conﬁguration"

section of this manual for more information.

Toslink Optical - Use a high quality TOSLINK ﬁbre optic cable.

S/P DIF Co-Axial Digital - Use a high quality 75 ohm digital RCA/Phono

interconnect cable designed speciﬁcally for digital audio use.

AC power socket

Analogue video outputs

Once you have made all audio and video connections, plug the IEC type

AC power cable into the rear of the unit and an appropriate mains socket

then switch on. Your 650BD is now ready for use.

Component - Connect to the YCbCr or YPbPr terminals of a television set

via three 75 ohm RCA/phono cables designed speciﬁcally for video use.

Composite - Connect to your television via 75 ohm RCA/phono cable

designed speciﬁcally for video use.

S-Video - Connect to your television via dedicated S-Video cable.

HDMI Out

HDMI (High-Deﬁnition Multi-Media Interface) is a purely digital connection

that can carry both audio and video. Use a dedicated HDMI cable to

connect to a TV/Monitor or AV Receiver with a compatible HDMI input.

IR (Infra-Red) Emitter In

Allows modulated IR commands from multi-room systems or IR repeater

systems to be received by the unit.

Ethernet LAN port

Used for discs supporting BD-Live that provide interactive features when

the player is connected to the Internet.

USB port

Port for interfacing to a ﬂash/memory card or "Mass Storage Device".

Notes:

• Only USB 2.0 certiﬁed products with the USB 2.0 logo on them are

supported by the 650BD. Please either consult the manufacturer of

the USB 2.0 product to make sure it is properly certiﬁed, or go to

www.usb.org for a list of approved products, before purchase. We

cannot be held responsible for any incompatibility issues.

• This unit supports "USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport"

devices only. Most USB thumbs drives, portable hard disk drives and

card readers conform to this device class. Other USB devices such as

MP3 players, digital cameras, and mobile phones may not be

compatible.

• Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT (File Allocation

Table) or FAT32 ﬁle system. Drives formatted with NTFS ﬁle system are

not supported.

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Front panel

Standby/On

Front panel display

Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicated by a dim power LED)

and On (indicated by a bright power LED). Standby is a low power mode

where the power consumption is less than 1 watt. The unit should be left

in Standby mode when not in use.

USB port

Port for interfacing to a ﬂash/memory card or "Mass Storage Device".

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Notes:

1. Disc Type Indication – Indicates the currently playing disc type.

• Only USB 2.0 certiﬁed products with the USB 2.0 logo on them are

supported by the 650BD. Please either consult the manufacturer of

the USB 2.0 product to make sure it is properly certiﬁed, or go to

www.usb.org for a list of approved products. We cannot be held

responsible for any incompatibility issues.

2. Track/Chapter – When illuminated, the displayed time applies to a

track or chapter.

3. Title/Group – When illuminated, the displayed time applies to a title or

group.

• This unit supports "USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport"

devices only. Most USB thumb drives, portable hard disk drives and

card readers conform to this device class. Other USB devices such as

MP3 players, digital cameras, and mobile phones may not be

compatible.

4. Total – When illuminated, the displayed time is the total play time.

5. Remaining – When illuminated, the displayed time is the remaining

play time.

6. Playback Status – Indicates playback status such as Play, Pause,

• Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT (File Allocation

Table) or FAT32 ﬁle system. Drives formatted with NTFS ﬁle system are

not supported.

Repeat, Repeat All, Random/Shufﬂe, and A-B Repeat.

7. Angle Icon – Indicates that the scene contains additional camera

angle(s) that can be selected.

IR sensor

8. HDMI – Indicates that the HDMI output is active.

9. Network – Indicates that the unit is connected to a network.

10. Mute Icon – Indicates that the audio is muted.

Receives IR commands from the supplied Azur Navigator remote control.

A clear unobstructed line of sight between the remote control and the

sensor is required.

11. Audio Channel Indication – Indicates whether the audio is 2ch stereo

Display

or multi-channel surround.

Used to display the 650BD’s functions and playback state, etc. Please

refer to the front panel display section at right for more information.

12. Main Display – Text messages and numeric display.

13. Audio Type Indication – Indicates the type of audio tracks playing.

Disc tray

Use the Open/Close button to activate.

Open/Close

Allows you to open and close the disc tray for loading of discs. Pressing

Play will also close the tray and start playing a disc if one is loaded.

Play/Pause

Plays the disc and pauses (freezes) playback.

Stop

Press once to stop playback. Pressing Play will cause the playback to be

re-started from the same position. Press Stop again to fully stop playback.

Skip

Press once to skip between tracks/chapters.

Remote control

The Azur 650BD is supplied with a remote control. Insert

the 3 supplied AAA batteries to activate. For further details

of the various adjustment functions available, refer to the

later sections of this manual.

Colour buttons

These button functions vary by the content. See later

section of the manual.

A-B/Repeat

Opens and closes the disc tray.

Press to mark a segment between A and B for repeated

playback. The ﬁrst press marks point A, the second press

marks point B.

Switches the unit between On and Standby mode.

0-9 Numerical buttons

Press and hold to access Repeat function. When pressed

for a few seconds, the Repeat function will cycle as follows:

Used to enter numeric values such as the number of a

desired chapter or track to go to.

DVD and DVD-Audio – Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title,

Repeat All, Repeat Off.

Info

Show/hide On-Screen Display.

Blu-ray Disc – Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title, Repeat Off.

Pageꢀ/ Pageꢁ

CD and SACD – Repeat One, Repeat All, Repeat Off.

Show previous/next page.

SAP/PIP

Press to turn Secondary Audio Program on/off. Press and

hold to cycle show/hide Picture-in-Picture. Refer to later

section of the manual.

Go to Home Menu to select media source.

Go To

Press once to bring up an OSD bar showing (from left to

right) Playing Status, Title, Chapter, Time Counter, Progress

Indicator, and Total Time. After pressing the Go To button

for the ﬁrst time, the cursor will be positioned at the Time

Counter. This is the “Time Search” mode. Each subsequent

press of the Go To button moves the cursor from Time to

Chapter to Title and back round. Use the Numerical or

Nagivation button to enter the hours, minutes and seconds

for your speciﬁed search and press the Enter button.

Angle/Zoom

Press to access various camera angles (if available on the

disc). Press and hold to cycle through the various zoom

magniﬁcations (and back to normal display).

Note: These features may not be available with certain

DVD or Blu-ray discs.

Res/TV Type

Press to switch output resolution. Press and hold to cycle

through TV system output between PAL, NTSC or Multi.

Refer to later section of the manual.

Clear

Press to remove outstanding track programs.

Top Menu

Show BD top menu or DVD title menu.

Pop Up Menu

Show BD pop-up menu or DVD menu.

Setup

Press to enter the Setup menu. Please refer to the "Blu-ray

player setup" section of this manual for more information.

Important information if you are using a Cambride Audio

ampliﬁer or AV receiver

Pure Audio

Turn video off/on.

Amp/AVR buttons

ꢀꢁꢂꢃNavigation

The 650BD remote also has buttons that allow control of

a Cambridge Audio azur ampliﬁer or AV receiver.

Press the directional arrows to move around menus.

Enter

Note: These buttons are default set to transmit codes for

our Azur 640R or 650R AV Receivers.

Press to accept the item/function highlighted in the menu.

To set the remote to an Azur 340R or 540R instead,

simply remove the batteries, leave the remote for a few

minutes and then hold down the Source button whilst re-

inserting the batteries.

Press to play or pause playback.

ꢄ

Press to stop current playback.

To control an Azur stereo Ampliﬁer, follow the same steps

as before, but hold down the Standby/ On/Mute button.

Press to return to the previous menu.

Source

Audio/Subtitle

Press repeatedly to scroll through the source inputs one

by one.

Press once to access alternate audio soundtracks on the

disc (if available on the disc).

Standby/On/Mute

Press and hold to access Subtitle function. When pressed

for a few seconds, the Subtitle function will cycle through

available languages.

Press to switch the ampliﬁer/AV receiver between Standby

mode and On. Press and hold to mute/un-mute the

ampliﬁer/AV receiver.

ꢅꢆ

Volume

Scan forwards and backwards

Press to decrease or increase the volume of the ampliﬁer/

AV Receiver.

ꢇꢈ

Right Skip

track/chapter on the disc.

–

Press once to skip forward by one

Left Skip

–

Press once to skip backward by one

track/chapter on the disc.

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Connecting to the Internet

The 650BD supports the BD-Live feature offered on some Blu-ray Disc

titles. BD-Live offers extra downloadable content and additional online

interactive programs. The available BD-Live content varies by discs and

studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, movie

trailers, games, and/or online chat.

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Network Cable

(Ethernet)

Broadband Internet

connection

Internet

Broadband Router/Modem

Connecting the player to the Internet will also allow the player to obtain

ﬁrmware updates via the Internet.

In order to utilize the BD-Live feature or update ﬁrmware via the Internet,

the player needs to be connected to a broadband Internet connection. It

is not necessary to connect to the Internet if you do not intend to use the

BD-Live and online ﬁrmware updating functionality.

• Plug one end of a network cable (Category 5/5E straight through

Ethernet cable) into the LAN port on the back of the unit.

• Plug the other end of the network cable into a LAN port on your

broadband router or modem.

• Some network conﬁguration may be required. Please refer to the

Network Setup section of the manual for more details.

• If you would like to connect the player to a broadband Internet

connection via Wi-Fi, please use an Ethernet/wireless LAN media

converter (also called a wireless bridge or a gaming adapter). These

convert between Wi-Fi and Ethernet/Lan as supported by the 650BD.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the media converter

for details on how to conﬁgure it.

Note: Your broadband router must also support Wi-Fi access.

• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the broadband router

or modem, or contact the Internet service provider for questions related

to setting up of a router or modem.

Note: Only connect the LAN port of the player to an Ethernet port that

supports 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. Connecting to any other ports or

jacks, such as a phone jack, can damage the player.

Audio connections

Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all

connections have been made.

Note: It is also possible to make an HDMI audio/video connection which

carries both audio and video in the same cable. See later section.

Three types of audio only connection can be made between the 650BD

and your stereo/AV system:

However, when making an HDMI connection i.e. to an AV receiver, it is

also often preferable to make an additional audio connection for CD

and/or SACD/DVD-A playback.

AV receiver

Analogue Stereo

Digital Audio

Analogue 5.1/7.1

Phono cable

(2RCA-2RCA)

AV receiver with

Front right

Front left

speaker

7.1

5.1/7.1 analogue

speaker

inputs

Centre speaker

Surround left

speaker

Surround right

speaker

Subwoofer

Speaker diagram shown for 5.1 channel setup. For 7.1 add two rear speakers.

Analogue stereo

Analogue 5.1/7.1

The analogue stereo outputs should be used for play back of CDs, DVDs

etc in stereo through a conventional ampliﬁer or AV receiver with analogue

stereo inputs.

The 650BD is also capable of decoding Surround-Sound soundtracks

itself and outputting these as analogue 5.1/7.1 depending on the settings

in the Speaker setup page in the 650BD setup menu.

Analogue stereo is also usually the best connection method for listening

to CDs and other stereo discs for best possible sound quality. It is often

a good idea to connect both the analogue stereo outputs (for CD

playback) and digital audio outputs (for surround sound decoding) at the

same time.

For 5.1, connect to an AV receiver or ampliﬁed speaker system, use 6 x

phono/RCA cables.

For 7.1, connect to an AV receiver or ampliﬁed speaker system, use 8 x

phono/RCA cables.

To connect an analogue stereo system to the 650BD, use stereo phono

cables (stereo 2RCA-2RCA).

Digital audio

The digital audio outputs should be used to decode the surround-sound

soundtracks of DVDs with an external AV Receiver (Note: Digital output must

be set to "RAW" in the Audio setup page). The 650BD sends an undecoded

audio bitstream to the AV Receiver for decoding into 5.1/7.1 etc.

Either a 75ohm co-axial cable designed for digital audio or a TOSlink ﬁbre

optic cable should be used (only one at a time).

Note: It is also possible to output stereo digital audio from the Digital

Outputs for recording on conventional CD-R/MD etc. machines, see

section on 650BD setup.

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Analogue video connections

The 650BD can output video in both fully digital (HDMI) and analogue

(Composite, S-Video and Component) formats. If your TV set supports

HDMI then this is the preferred format (see next section).

Component - Connect with 75 ohm Component video cables (3RCA-

3RCA).

Composite - Connect with single 75 ohm video phono cable

(RCARCA).

If your TV set supports only analogue video the preferred connection is (in

declining order of quality) Component, then S-Video and ﬁnally

Composite.

S-Video - Connect with S-Video cable.

TV/Monitor

HDMI connections

HDMI (High-Deﬁnition Multi-Media Interface) is a digital connection that

can carry both audio and video in one cable. Direct digital transfer of

video and support for various types of high deﬁnition video content make

this the best connection type for picture quality.

Note: The Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD High Resolution and

DTS HD Master Audio can only be passed by the 650BD over HDMI.

As HDMI can carry both digital audio and video, HDMI can be used to

connect to AV receivers that support this function for external decoding.

DVI output can be supported simply by using DVI to HDMI adaptors as

these two connection types are compatible. When using DVI only video

will be passed to the TV/Monitor. A Co-axial (SPDIF) or Optical (TOSlink)

digital audio connection must be made from the 650BD to the AV receiver

for it to be able to receive audio and decode surround sound etc.

Connection to a TV via an AV Receiver

Direct connection to a TV

HDMI cable

Out

AV receiver

TV/Monitor with HDMI input

HDMI cable

TV/Monitor

with HDMI

input

HDMI cable

Setting up the player

Accessing the Easy Setup Wizard

When the player is turned on for the ﬁrst time, an Easy Setup Wizard

screen will appear. This is a series of guided instructions designed to

conﬁgure the basic settings for the unit.

Select the best output resolution

For the latest generation of 1080p, "Full HD" or "True HD" TV displays, the

best output resolution will naturally be 1080p. For all other digital

televisions this will likely be 720p or 1080i. These are general

recommendations that work for most users, but there can be exceptions.

Advanced users may want to try all supported resolutions and choose the

one that provides the best visual result.

Note: If the Easy Setup Wizard has previously been completed or

cancelled, it will no longer initiate when you turn on the unit. To access

Easy Setup Wizard again, press the Setup button on the remote control,

select Device Setup, then Reset Factory Default. Select "OK" to conﬁrm

loading the factory default settings. Once the factory default settings are

loaded the Easy Setup Wizard will appear again.

The 650BD supports a special "Source Direct" output resolution on its

HDMI output. This resolution is recommended for use with external video

processors or high-end TVs with high quality scalers. In "Source Direct"

mode, the player works as a "transport". It decodes video from the discs

and then sends the raw video signal in its native resolution and format,

without extra processing, to the external video processor or TV. The actual

output resolution thus varies by content:

To start the Easy Setup Wizard, please follow these steps:

1. Turn on the TV.

2. Turn on the player.

Content

Source Direct Output Resolution

3. Switch the input selection on your TV so that the TV displays the signal

from the player. You should see the ﬁrst step of the Easy Setup Wizard.

PAL DVD

576i

NTSC DVD

Most Blu-ray Movies (ﬁlm-source)

480i

1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz

Most Blu-ray TV shows or Concerts 1080i

(video-source)

SACD and DVD-Audio

1080i

The ﬁrst step of the Easy Setup Wizard gives you the opportunity to skip

the entire wizard. If you are familiar with setting up audio/video

equipment and would like to fully customize the player settings using its

setup menu, you may use the ꢂꢃbuttons to select the "Cancel" option,

then press the Enter button to exit the Easy Setup Wizard. Otherwise, to

continue with the Easy Setup Wizard, select the "OK" option and press

the ‘Enter button.

Depending on your selection of "Primary Video Output", the available

output resolution selections will differ. For the HDMI output, the following

output resolutions are available:

Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p/576p, 480i/576i, and Source Direct. If

"Auto" is selected, the player will determine its output resolution based on

the best signal resolution that the TV can display.

Choose the primary video output

For the component output, the following output resolutions are available:

1080i, 720p, 480p/576p and 480i/576i. Please refer to the

speciﬁcation of your TV to ﬁnd the best resolution to use.

The player can output HD video through its HDMI or component output

terminals. By setting the "primary video output" option, the player can

optimize video output for the selected terminal. The choices are "HDMI"

and "Component". If you connect the player to the TV using an HDMI

cable, please select "HDMI". If you connect the player to the TV using

component video cables, please select "Component".

Note: HDMI is always the prefered option for best video quality.

Press the ꢀꢁbuttons to select the desired output resolution, then press

the Enter button. The player will apply the selected output resolution and

ask you to conﬁrm the selection. If your TV supports the selected

resolution, you will see a dialog box with a countdown clock. Use the ꢂ

button to highlight the "OK" option and press the Enter button to save the

resolution setting. If your TV does not support the selected resolution,

you may see a black screen or an error message. In this case please wait

for 15 seconds and the Easy Setup screen will reappear. Select a different

resolution that your TV can support.

To make your selection, use the ꢀꢁbuttons to highlight the choice, and

then press the Enter button to go to the next

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Select the audio setting

• In case you are not able to get a picture using the HDMI or component

output, please connect the player to the TV using the composite video

output, and then use the Setup Menu to adjust the player settings.

The Blu-ray disc format brings not only high resolution video, but also high

bit rate audio such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High

Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs may also include

additional audio features such as menu click sound and Secondary Audio

Program (SAP – audio associated with the secondary video in Picture-in-

Picture mode). Depending on the user preferences and other audio/video

equipment connected to the player, the audio settings need to be

adjusted to achieve the best result. The Easy Setup Wizard offers two

basic selections to get you started.

• Video up-conversion over the component output is only available for

unencrypted discs such as home video and consumer-created

contents. Most commercially pressed DVD discs are CSS-encrypted and

will be limited to 480i/480p resolution. This restriction applies to the

component output only. The HDMI output is protected with HDCP and

has no such restriction.

Determine the display aspect ratio

Use to select the screen format to fit your TV screen.

4:3 PanScan - You can select this screen

when connected to a 4:3 TV set. The

widescreen picture will display on the full

screen, but some parts of the video picture

will be cut off automatically.

4:3 Letterbox - Alternatively you can select

this screen when connected to a 4:3 TV

set. The full widescreen picture is

displayed on the screen with black strips

on the top and bottom of the screen.

The "Compatible" setting conﬁgures audio output in a way that is generally

compatible with all types of equipment and content. If you connect the

player to a television directly, or to a receiver with an HDMI 1.1/1.2 or

optical/coaxial input, selecting the "Compatible" setting is recommended.

When menu click sound and Secondary Audio Program are presented in

the content, those will be mixed into the audio output.

16:9 Wide - Select this screen when

connected to a 16:9 widescreen TV set.

The full picture will now normally be

displayed with no picture cropping (unless

the movie itself has black bars recorded

into the video).

The "Advanced" setting conﬁgures audio output to send the original main

audio content to a connected receiver for decoding and reproducing. It

requires a receiver capable of decoding all high bit rate audio formats. If

you connect the player to a receiver supporting HDMI 1.3 and high bit

rate audio formats (such as our 650R AV Receiver), selecting the

"Advanced" setting is recommended. Menu click sound and Secondary

Audio Program are turned off by default to preserve the original quality of

the main audio content.

16:9 Wide/Auto - 16:9 (widescreen) as well as 4:3 sources will be

displayed in their native aspect ratio. Please note that in this mode 4:3

sources will be displayed with black borders on both sides to maintain

the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.

Press the ꢀꢁbuttons buttons to select one of the audio setting choices,

and then press the Enter button. The two basic audio setting choices may

not cover all situations. You can further customize the audio settings

using the player’s Setup Menu.

Note: If you are using a plasma or widescreen CRT display you will want

to avoid leaving black bars on the screen for any length of time as you may

encounter temporary "burn-in" where the display retains memory of the

"used" part of screen and the unused (black bar) portions are clearly

deﬁned on the screen during subsequent viewing sessions. The "16:9

Wide" mode is the best choice for these types of displays.

Complete the Easy Setup Wizard

Once you have selected the audio setting, the initial Easy Setup Wizard is

completed.

Press the ꢀꢁbuttons to select the proper aspect ratio for your TV, then

press the Enter button.

Press the Enter button to close the Easy Setup Wizard. Your player is now

ready for use. You will see a background screen with a Cambridge Audio

and Blu-ray Disc logo. Please follow the rest of the user manual for basic

and advanced operations.

Operating instructions

Getting started

Turn on the power of the 650BD, TV, ampliﬁer/AV receiver and any other

components which are connected to the 650BD. Make sure the TV and

the audio receiver are set to the correct input channel.

Slow

When playing a BD/DVD, press the ꢉbutton to pause playback and then

press the ꢅor ꢆbutton to cycle round the various speeds of slow motion

(1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2), forwards and backwards and back to normal

speed. To exit playback, press the ꢃ/ꢉbutton.

1. Press the Open/Close button to open the disc tray.

2. Place the disc on the tray, label side facing up.

Note: Certain Blu-ray discs utilising the BD-Java technology may not

support slow playback.

3. The player will read the disc information and starts playback.

Pause and frame by frame

4. Depending on the content of the disc, a menu or navigation screen

may appear. Please use the (ꢂꢃꢀꢁ) navigation and Enter button to

select the content to play.

1. During playback, press the ꢃ/ꢉ button to temporarily pause the

program. In this mode, a Pause icon will appear on the TV screen.

2. While a DVD or Blu-ray Disc is paused, press the ꢇ or ꢈ button to

5. To stop playback, press the ꢄbutton.

6. To turn off the player, press the Standby/On button.

Note:

reverse or advance the video frame-by-frame.

3. Press the ꢃ/ꢉbutton to resume normal playback.

• During DVD and some Blu-ray Disc playback, pressing the ꢄbutton for

the ﬁrst time brings the player to a pre-stop mode. You can resume

playback from the stopped point by pressing the ꢃ/ꢉbutton. This pre-

stop mode allows you to change the player settings and then resume

playback. To completely stop playback, press the ꢄbutton twice.

Repeat

Note: The Repeat function is available only during playback.

Press and hold the A-B/Repeat button to access Repeat function. When

pressed for a few seconds, the Repeat function will cycle as follows:

• Certain Blu-ray Discs with BD-Java technology do not support the pre-

stop mode. Pressing the ꢄ button during playback of such discs will

completely stop the disc. Pressing the ꢃ/ꢉbutton once the disc is

stopped will restart it from the very beginning.

DVD and DVD-Audio – Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title, Repeat All, Repeat Off.

Blu-ray Disc – Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title, Repeat Off.

CD and SACD – Repeat One, Repeat All, Repeat Off.

• This unit featured an environmentally friendly low power (1W) standby

circuit. If it is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the

household AC outlet.

Note: The repeat chapter/title setting will be cleared when moving to other

chapter or title. Certain Blu-ray discs may not allow the Repeat function.

• Do not put anything except a BD/DVD/CD sized disc into the tray,

foreign objects may damage the mechanism.

A-B Repeat

1. Press the A-B button at your desired starting point. "A" appears brieﬂy

on the TV screen.

• Do not force the tray by hand during the opening and closing

operations.

2. Press the A-B button at your desired end point. "A-B" appears brieﬂy

on the TV screen, and the repeat sequence begins.

• To avoid dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep the disc tray

closed when not in use.

3. To exit the sequence, press the A-B button.

Note:

• If the disc is seriously scratched or too dirty, the player may not be able

to read it or play it.

• The A-B repeat section can only be set within the current title (for BD/DVD

video) or current track (for BD/DVD audio, Video CD and Audio CD).

• Never load more than one disc into the disc tray at one time.

• A-B repeat playback is not available with some scenes on BD/DVD.

Fast Forward/Rewind search

• A-B repeat playback does not function during title, chapter, track or all

repeat playback.

Press repeatedly to cycle between 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X and 5X playback speed

(without sound) and back to normal playback. Press

ꢅbutton for backwards playback options, or the ꢆbutton for forwards

playback.

On-Screen Display

1. During the playback of a BD/DVD disc, press the Info button on the

remote control to show status information; For CD and SACD, the status

information is shown automatically.

Note:

• Certain Blu-ray discs utilising the BD-Java technology may have their

own fast forwarding and reversing control. The actual speed varies by

disc, and a progress scale may be displayed by the disc.

2. While the status information is shown, press the ꢀꢁbuttons to scroll

through several display formats. The playback time information displayed

on the front panel changes together with the on-screen display.

Skip playback

3. Press the Info button again to hide the on-screen display. The playback time

information display on the front panel will remain in the selected format.

1. Press ꢈonce to skip forward by one track/chapter on the disc. Press

and hold to skip forwards through several tracks.

In addition to the playback time, the on-screen display may also contain

the following information about the content currently playing:

2. Press ꢇonce to skip backward by one track/chapter on the disc. Press

and hold to skip backwards through several tracks.

Playback status – an icon indicating play, pause, and fast forward/reverse status.

Go To

Bit rate meter – an indication of the bit rate of the audio and video stream.

Press the Go To button on the remote once to access Time Search and

enter the required time from the start of the disc as H:MM:SS (Hours,

Minutes, Seconds) using the numerical keys or the (ꢀꢁꢂꢃ)

navigational buttons. Press twice to access Chapter Time Selection and

enter the required time from the start of the chapter. Press three times

to access the Display information.

Current and total title numbers (DVD and Blu-ray Discs), title chapters

(DVD and Blu-ray Discs) and total tracks (CD and SACD).

Audio information – current and totally available number of audio tracks,

language, format, and channels.

Subtitle information – current and totally available number of subtitle

tracks and language.

Video format information – encoding type, frame rate and original aspect ratio.

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Audio language (soundtrack) selection

1. To select the audio language, press and hold the Audio/Subtitle button

on the remote control during playback.

DVD disc menu

1. Some DVD discs contain title menu or chapter menu functions.

2. During playback, press the Top Menu button to return to the disc title

menu. Press the Pop-Up Menu button to display the chapter menu.

Depending on the disc, one or both menus may not exist.

2. Repeatedly pressing the Audio/Subtitle button cycles through all

available audio soundtracks on the disc.

Note: The availability of languages and audio soundtracks varies by disc.

Some BD/DVD-Audio discs allow audio track selection with the Audio

button, while others require the user to select from the audio setup menu

of the disc. When playing a SACD with both multi-channel and stereo

contents, the Audio button can be used to switch between the two

formats.

3. Navigate the menu using the (ꢀꢁꢂꢃ) Navigation buttons, and then

press the Enter button to make the selection.

4. Press the Return button to return to the previous menu. The return

location varies by disc.

Memory and automatic resume

The player automatically remembers the current position for a disc when

playback is interrupted. Operations such as Open/Eject or turning Power

off will cause the player to save the current playing position for that disc.

Subtitle selection

1. When playing a DVD, Blu-ray disc or other video programs recorded

with subtitles, press and hold the Audio/Subtitle button on the remote

control to select the desired subtitle.

The position is memorised even after turning off the unit or changing the

disc.

2. Holding down the Audio/Subtitle button will cycle through all available

subtitles.

When the next time the same disc is played back, the player will recognize

the saved playing position. Playback will automatically resume from this

saved position. However if you wish to cancel the automatic resume and

start playback from the beginning, you may press the ꢄ button when

prompted.

3. To turn off subtitles, hold down the Audio/Subtitle button until the

subtitle is turned off.

Angle selection

1. When playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, an angle mark will be displayed on

the screen when the player detects scenes recorded with multiple

possible angles.

The player can remember playback position for up to ﬁve discs. When the

sixth disc is memorised, the oldest one is replaced.

Note: Some Blu-ray discs do not support resuming and will always play

from the beginning.

The angle mark is also shown on the front panel display.

2. Press and hold the Angle/Zoom button on the remote control to select

the desired playing angle.

Picture-in-Picture and Secondary Audio

3. To resume normal playback, hold the Angle/Zoom button until the

default angle is displayed.

Certain Blu-ray discs contain secondary video (Picture-in-Picture/PIP) and

secondary audio. This feature is often called BONUSVIEW. When such a

disc is played, a Picture-in-Picture mark (PIP Mark) and a Secondary Audio

Program Mark (SAP Mark) may be displayed on the screen to alert you to

the availability of the secondary audio/video content.

Note: This function is available only when the discs are recorded with

multiple angles. The Angle mark display shows when an alternative angle

is available. The Angle mark display on the screen can be turned off using

the Setup Menu of the player.

The disc menu usually features interactive controls to turn on/off the

Picture-in-Picture video and Secondary Audio Program. Please use those

controls to select the desired secondary audio/video content.

Zoom

To change the zoom level, press and hold the Angle/Zoom button on the

remote control. Holding down the Angle/Zoom button will switch the zoom

level in the following sequence: 2x, 3x, 4x, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 then back to

normal.

There is also a PIP button on the remote control. If the disc menu does

not offer interactive Picture-in-Picture controls, please use this button to

turn on/off Picture-in-Picture or select from multiple secondary video

programs.

The zoom level is reset to 1:1 when the disc is ejected, or when the player

is turned off.

Similarly there is a SAP button on the remote control. If the disc menu

does not offer interactive secondary audio controls, please use this

button to turn on/off Secondary Audio Program or select from multiple

secondary audio tracks. Secondary Audio Programs are generally only

available when Picture-in-Picture is shown.

Note: The Zoom feature may not be available when certain DVD or Blu-ray

Discs are played because the disc author chooses to disable Zoom.

Note:

Blu-ray disc menu

1. Blu-ray discs usually contain a top menu and a pop-up menu. The top

menu normally appears at the beginning of the playback, after the

previews and copyright messages. The Pop-up Menu can be accessed

during playback without interruption.

• This function is available only when the discs are recorded with

secondary video and audio programs.

• Discs may not always be played back according to the PIP and SAP

remote buttons. Certain discs can ignore or override the remote control

commands.

2. During playback, press the Pop-up Menu button to access the pop-up

menu. Press the Top Menu button to access the top menu.

• The PIP and SAP Marks on the screen (which alert the user to the

presence of these functions on the disc) can be turned off using the

Setup Menu of the player.

3. Navigate the menu using the (ꢀꢁꢂꢃ) Navigation buttons, and then

press the Enter button to make the selection.

4. Some menus make use of the colour buttons. You can select menu

functions by pressing the corresponding Colour button on the remote

control.

Some Blu-ray disc titles are released with the BD-Live feature. BD-Live

offers extra downloadable contents and additional online interactive

programs. The available BD-Live content varies by disc and studio, and

may include additional subtitles, commentaries, preview trailers, games,

and online chat. The player needs to be connected to the Internet in order

to play BD-Live contents.

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Depending on how the studios organise their BD-Live contents, some Blu-ray

discs may start downloading BD-Live content when playback starts; some

have a BD-Live selection on its main menu; some may show a prompt to ask

whether you would like to start downloading; and some may ask you to sign

up for a membership or account. Please follow the instructions that come with

the disc to enjoy BD-Live contents.

TV system selection

The 650BD can be set to output all video as PAL or NTSC or output the

video in the same format it was recorded in (Multi). Some TVs only

support PAL or NTSC and not both so forcing the output type to one or the

other can be useful.

Press and hold the Res/TV Type button on the remote control to cycle the

video output to PAL, NTSC or "Multi" system. The TV screen displays the

selected system name.

Your Internet connection speed, the overall Internet trafﬁc situation and

the capacity of the BD-Live content servers can all affect how fast BD-

Live content can be downloaded. If you encounter slow downloading or

intermittent playback, please play the disc without accessing the BD-Live

features, or try again at a different time.

Some points to keep in mind:

• When the video output is set to PAL or NTSC, the player will convert the

disc content if different to the selected system.

When you use the BD-Live feature, the player or disc ID and your IP

(Internet Protocol) address may be sent to the content provider via the

Internet. Generally, no personally identiﬁable information is sent. However

technologies exist to match your IP address to a certain geographical area

or service provider. Your Internet service provider also has the knowledge

of who is using which IP address. If the BD-Live content provider requires

you to login using a membership or account, the content provider will

have access to your membership or account information. Please check

with your Internet service provider and the BD-Live content providers for

their privacy policy.

• When the video output is set to "Multi", the player will not perform

system conversion and will output the video in its native format on the

disc. The "Multi" mode should only be used if your TV supports both

NTSC and PAL systems.

• Some TV sets only support one of the PAL or NTSC systems. If the wrong

output is selected, the TV may not display a picture. In this case keep

holding the Res/TV Type button until a supported system is selected.

• The output system selected with the Res/TV Type button will be

remembered when the player is turned off. The output system selection

can also be done by setting the "TV System" item in the "Video Setup"

section of the player’s Setup Menu.

You can also choose to restrict BD-Live access using the player’s Setup Menu.

Output resolution

If you would like to change the output resolution, you may do so by

pressing the Res/TV Type button on the remote control:

Viewing pictures on DVD-Audio discs

Some DVD-Audio discs contain static pictures, such as photos of the band

or narration of the album. When a DVD-Audio track is playing, you may use

the Page ꢀꢁbuttons to select the picture.

1. Make sure the video cable is properly connected.

2. Turn on the TV. Make sure the correct input is selected.

3. Make sure that the player is turned on. Although the output resolution

can be changed "on the ﬂy", it is recommended that you stop playback

and take out the disc before changing the output resolution. Press the

Res/TV Type button. A "Resolution Setting" menu appears on the TV

screen. In case the TV does not support the current resolution and you

cannot see the "Resolution Setting" menu, the current resolution is

also displayed on the front panel.

Note: Availability of static pictures depends on the DVD-Audio disc.

Pure Audio mode

You can enjoy higher quality audio by turning off the video processing and

output. The Pure Audio mode reduces any potential interference between

the video and audio signals.

1. Press the Pure Audio button on the remote control to turn off video

and enter Pure Audio mode. Video output will be turned off.

4. Use the ꢀ ꢁ buttons to select the new output resolution. Pressing

the Res/TV Type button cycles through the available output resolutions.

The new resolution is displayed on the front panel just in case you

cannot see the "Resolution Setting" menu (if it is incompatible with your

TV).

2. Press the Pure Audio button again to resume video and cancel Pure

Audio mode.

Note:

5. Press the Enter button to apply the selected output resolution. Or, if

you do not want to change the output resolution, press the

button.

• Pure Audio mode is automatically cancelled when the unit is switched

off or when playback is stopped.

The following output resolutions are available:

• Since HDMI carries audio together with video, the HDMI output cannot

be completely turned off. A black screen (inactive video but sync is still

present) is transmitted instead to minimize any potential interference.

PAL output via HDMI – Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, Source Direct.

NTSC output via HDMI – Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, Source Direct.

PAL output via component – 1080p*, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i.

NTSC output via component – 1080p*, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i.

Shufﬂe

When playing a CD or SACD, press the Blue button on the remote control

to activate the Shufﬂe and Random modes. Each press of the Blue button

switches the playback mode in the following sequence: Shufﬂe , Random

and Normal.

* When 1080p is selected with component output selected as the

primary video output, HDMI output resolution will be 1080p and

component output resolution will be 1080i.

Note:

• Some TV sets do not support one more output resolutions (particularly

1080p). If an incompatible output resolution is selected, you will get a

blank screen or an error message. In this case please select an output

resolution that is supported by the TV.

• In case you are not able to get a picture using the HDMI or component

output, please connect the player to the TV using the composite video

output, then use the Setup menu to adjust the player settings.

• Video up-conversion over the component output is only available for

unencrypted discs such as home video and consumer-created

contents. Most commercially pressed DVD discs are CSS-encrypted and

will be limited to 480i/480p resolution. This restriction applies to the

component output only. The HDMI output is protected with HDCP and

has no such restriction.

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Other media playback

As well as normal CD’s, SACD’s, DVD’s and BD’s the 650BD can play

some music, movies and photo ﬁles either from optical datadiscs (such

as CD-R, DVD-R etc.) or external memory such as USB ﬂash-drives/thumb-

drives and hard-drives.

Connecting a USB Drive

The 650BD is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, one on the front panel

and the other on the back. You may use either to plug in a USB drive

loaded with digital music, movie and photo ﬁles.

The USB ports are rated to provide a maximum of 5V, 500mA power to the

attached device. This is usually sufﬁcient to bus power (i.e. self power)

USB ﬂash drives and ﬂash memory card readers, but may not be sufﬁcient

for USB hard disks. It is recommended that if you use a USB hard disk you

use one with an external power supply.

Note:

• This unit supports "USB Mass Storage Class Bulk Transport" devices

only. Most USB thumbs drives, portable hard disk drives and card

readers conform to this device class. Other USB devices such as MP3

players, digital cameras, and mobile phones that include their own

memory management may not be compatible.

• Supported USB drives must be formatted with the FAT (File Allocation

Table) or FAT32 ﬁle system. Drives formatted with NTFS ﬁle system are

not supported.

Note: Via USB, the 650BD can play WMA and MP3 ﬁles only. The 650BD

cannot play AAC ﬁles.

• In some cases, an incompatible USB device may cause the player to

stop responding. If this occurs simply turn off the power, remove the

USB device, and turn the player back on.

In the music browser, you can perform the following operations:

Press the ꢀꢁ buttons or Page ꢀ ꢁ buttons to move the cursor and

select music ﬁles.

• The player accesses the USB drive in read-only mode. In order to

minimize the risk of data corruption, it is recommended that you only

unplug the USB device when playback has completely stopped.

When a music ﬁle is highlighted by the cursor, press the Enter or

ꢃ/ꢉbutton to start playback.

Press the Green colour button to add the currently highlighted music ﬁle

to the Playlist. A Green check mark will appear in front of the ﬁle name,

and the Playlist count in the lower left corner of the screen will increase

by one.

The Home Menu

When a USB drive or an optical disc stored with media ﬁles is inserted, the

player presents a "Home menu" to assist you in navigating and playing

the ﬁles. You can also bring up the Home menu with the button on the

remote control. The Home menu is the starting point for accessing media

ﬁles.

Press the ꢂbutton to move the cursor to the selection menu in the lower

left corner of the screen. This menu contains the following choices:

All Music – List all music ﬁles in a ﬂat view without any directory structure.

Playlist – List only music ﬁles added to the Playlist.

Browser – List folders and music ﬁles according to the original directory

structure on the disc or USB drive.

Now Playing – Show the status of the currently playing music ﬁle. Press

the ꢃbutton to move the cursor back to the ﬁle listing.

If a music ﬁle starts playing and there is no other user operation, the "Now

Playing" screen will appearafter a few seconds. You can also get to this

screen using the "Now Playing" menu. This screen can show the following

information:

There are four selections in the Home Menu. Depending on what type of

media ﬁles that you intend to play, you can choose from "Music", "Movie"

and "Photo" categories. The "Setup Menu" selection will bring you to the

player’s Setup Menu just like pressing the Setup button on the remote

control.

Playback status – ꢃ/ꢉ, ꢄ

Playback mode – Shufﬂe, Random, Repeat One, Repeat All

Playback progress – Track and time

Playing music ﬁles

To play digital music ﬁles stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select

"Music" from the Home Menu. A ﬁle browser will appear to assist you in

navigating the ﬁles and folders.

Other embedded information – If the music ﬁle contains supported

album art image and tags, those will be displayed.

The ﬁrst step is to select the "Data Disc" or USB device that contains the

music ﬁles. The player will take a moment to read the disc and list the

folders and music ﬁles.

Media playback continued

The following operations are available while the "Now Playing" screen is

shown:

The ﬁrst step is to select the "Data Disc" or USB device that contains the

photo ﬁles. The player will take a moment to read the disc and list the

folders and photo ﬁles.

Normal playback control – ꢃ/ꢉ, ꢄ, ꢇ/ꢈ, ꢅ, and ꢆ.

In the photo browser, you can perform the following operations:

Special playback mode – Repeat and Shufﬂe/Random (Blue colour

button).

• Press the ꢀ/ꢁor Pageꢀ/ꢁbuttons to move the cursor and select

photo ﬁles.

Return to the Browser without stopping the music – Return

• When a photo ﬁle is highlighted by the cursor, press the Enter or ꢃ/ꢉ

button to start playback in a full screen slideshow fashion.

Stop playback and return to the Browser – Press ꢄtwice.

Playing movie ﬁles

To play movie ﬁles stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select "Movie"

from the Home Menu. A ﬁle browser will appear to assist you in navigating

the ﬁles and folders.

The ﬁrst step is to select the "Data Disc" or USB device that contains the

movie ﬁles. The player will take a moment to read the disc and list the

folders and movie ﬁles.

The following operations are available during the photo slideshow:

Show the help screen – Display

Normal playback control – ꢃ/ꢉand ꢇꢈ.

Adjust slideshow speed – ꢅand ꢆ

Zoom – Zoom. Once in a zoom mode the ꢀꢁꢂꢃnavigational buttons

can be used to pan the photo.

In the movie browser, you can perform the following operations:

Reﬂect – ꢀbutton.

1. Press the ꢀ/ꢁor Page ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to move the cursor and select

movie ﬁles.

Mirror – ꢁbutton.

Rotate left (counterclockwise) – ꢂbutton

Rotate right (clockwise) – ꢃbutton

Repeat – Repeat button

Show photos in "Digest" mode – Red colour button. The "Digest" mode

shows the nine photo thumbnails in a screen to make visual navigation

easy.

Show EXIF information – Green colour button

Play in random/shufﬂe sequence – Blue colour button

Change slideshow transition effect – Yellow colour button.

2. When a movie ﬁle is highlighted by the cursor, press the Enter or ꢃ/ꢉ

Adding background music

button to start playback.

You can add background music to the photo slideshow. To do so, you will

need to prepare some digital music ﬁles. The music ﬁles can be stored on

the same disk as the photos, or on a different USB drive. Start music

playback ﬁrst by selecting "Music" from the home menu. Once the music

Once a movie ﬁle starts playing, the normal playback control functions

are available. To stop the movie and return to the ﬁle browser, press STOP

twice. You can also press the

Home Menu.

button at any time to get back to the

is playing, press the

button to get back to the home menu, and start

the photo slideshow by selecting "Photo" in the usual manner.

Viewing photo ﬁles

To view digital photo ﬁles stored on an optical disc or USB drive, select

"Photo" from the Home Menu. A ﬁle browser will appear to assist you in

navigate the ﬁles and folders.

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Setup Menu

Note: It is possible that some setup items are greyed-out and

inaccessible. This can be caused by a disc still being played back or

interlocking with mutually exclusive setup items. Please stop playback or

eject the disc before trying to change these setup items. If you still cannot

access the setup item, please check for conﬁguration conﬂicts and

consistency. For example, if "Video Setup > Primary Output" is set to

"Component", the "Output Resolution" menu items "Auto" and "Source

Direct" will be grayed-out. Setting "Primary Output" to "HDMI" will enable

the "Output Resolution" menu items "Auto" and "Source Direct" to be set.

Setup

1. Press the Setup button on the remote control, and the TV screen

displays the following:

To access the player’s Setup Menu simply press the Setup button on the

remote control. Since some Setup Menu options can become

inaccessible when the player is playing a disc, it is recommended that

you operate the Setup Menu when playback is fully stopped or when there

is no disc in the player.

The Setup Menu presents many setup and conﬁguration options. For

most users, the default conﬁguration will be sufﬁcient and will often not

require changes to the settings.

2. Press the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to select the section. There are six sections:

Playback Setup, Video Setup, Audio Format Setup, Audio Processing,

Device Setup, and Network Setup. Press the Enter button or the ꢃ

button to enter the selected section.

However if you wish to conﬁgure the player to perfectly match your home

theatre settings and viewing preferences, please refer to the following

sections for details about each conﬁguration option.

3. Press the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to select the setup item to be changed, and

press the Enter or ꢃbutton to change the setting. When the scroll icon

is shown at the top or bottom of the Setup Menu, it indicates that there

are more menu items that can be accessed by scrolling with the ꢀ/ꢁ

buttons.

Using the Setup Menu System

When performing menu adjustments, we will use the following

terminology to indicate the location of the desired function:

4. To select a value from the list of available settings, press the ꢀ/ꢁ

buttons and then press the Enter button to conﬁrm. For example, to

select "Off" for "PIP Mark", use the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to highlight the "Off"

selection and press the Enter button.

Setup Menu Section > Menu Item > Selection

5. To exit the Setup menu at any time, press the Setup button on the

remote control or select Exit from the Setup Menu sections.

Setup Menu Section is the uppermost Setup Menu level. With the 650BD

there are six Setup Menu sections listed in the left column of the Setup

Menu screen. They are: Playback Setup, Video Setup, Audio Format

Setup, Audio Processing, Device Setup, and Network Setup.

The settings are permanently saved when the player is turned off using

either the front panel Standby/On button or the same button on the

remote control. If the AC power is interrupted before the player enters

standby status, the settings will not be saved.

Menu Item is the parameter to be adjusted which appears in the centre

column of the Setup Menu. Once you enter a Setup Menu Section, the list

of Menu Items and their current value are displayed in a box.

Selection is the actual numeric or descriptive element that represents

the change being made to the selected parameter. It is the item located

to the right of its corresponding Menu Item.

A scroll icon appears at the top or bottom of the menu when there are

more Menu Items or Selections than what can ﬁt in a screen. You may use

the ꢀ and ꢁbuttons to scroll the display in order to access additional

items.

Setup menu continued

2. Auto Play Mode (on/off)

Playback Setup

To select whether the player willl start playing an audio CD or SACD

automatically. When auto play mode is turn on, these discs will start

playing upon insertion into the player. When auto play mode is turned off,

the player will wait for the user to start playback by pressing the PLAY

button.

The "Playback Setup" section is designed to conﬁgure playback

preferences for various contents. The setup items in this section are:

Setup Menu

3. SACD Priority

To select which audio layer to play by default for SACD (Super Audio CD)

discs which often have multiple soundtracks. The options are:

Playback Setup

Video Setup

Language

English

Auto Play Mode

SACD Priority

DVD-Audio Mode

Angle Mark

Audio Format Setup

Audio Processing

Device Setup

Network Setup

Exit

Multi-Channel

DVD-Audio

Multi-Channel – Play the DSD multi-channel surround audio layer.

Stereo – Play the 2-channel DSD stereo audio layer.

Off

PIP Mark

CD Mode – Play the 2 channel PCM CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc.

SAP Mark

Configure language preferences

4. DVD-Audio Mode

Exit

To select which portion of a DVD-Audio disc to play. The options are:

Menus

Settings

DVD-Audio – Play the DVD-Audio portion of the disc with high-resolution

audio.

Language......................................................Player Language

Disc Menu Language

DVD-Video – Play the DVD-Video portion of the disc with Dolby Digital or

DTS audio.

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

Auto Play Mode ............................................On

Off

5. Angle Mark (on/off)

To turn on/off the display of an angle mark when a DVD or Blu-ray Disc

with multiple available angles is played. Keeping the angle mark off

avoids distraction from normal movie watching.

SACD Priority ................................................Multi-Channel

Stereo

CD Mode

6. PIP Mark (on/off)

To turn on/off the display of a Picture-in-Picture mark when a Blu-ray disc

with secondary video is played. Keeping the PIP mark off avoids

distraction from normal movie watching.

DVD-Audio Mode..........................................DVD-Audio

DVD-Video

Angle Mark ...................................................On

Off

PIP Mark .......................................................On

Off

7. SAP Mark (on/off)

To turn on/off the display of a Secondary Audio Program mark when a

Bluray Disc with secondary video and audio is played. Keeping the SAP

mark off avoids distraction from normal movie watching.

SAP Mark......................................................On

Off

Parental Control ...........................................BD Ratings

(default password: "0000")..........................DVD Ratings

Area Code

8. Parental Control

This is used to set parental control ratings in order to prevent minors from

watching inappropriate content. This function does depend on the disc

being properly rated and encoded.

Change Password

PBC ...............................................................On

Off

Press the Enter button to bring up the rating selection menu.

To adjust the parental control settings, you must enter the current

parental control password. If you have not set a parental control password

yet, the default password is "0000".

1. Language

This is used to conﬁgure language preferences:

The parental control menu contains the following sub-items:

Player Language – To choose the display language for the player’s

Setup Menu and onscreen display.

BD Ratings - Press the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to select the rating allowed for Blu-

ray Discs. "Off" means no ratings control and all discs are allowed to play.

Numbers 1 to 21 corresponds to the age limit. Discs encoded with an

age limit that is equal to or above the selected age will be allowed, and

any rating below the selected age will be blocked.

Disc Menu Language – To choose the preferred language for displaying

DVD and Blu-ray Disc menus. If a disc menu of the selected language is

available, that menu will be shown instead of the default disc menu.

Audio Language – To choose the preferred audio language for DVD and

Blu-ray Discs. If an audio track of the selected language is available on

the disc, the Audio track will be played back.

DVD Ratings - Press the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to select the rating to allow for

DVD. The available ratings are Kid, G, PG, PG-13, PGR, R, NC17, Adult

and Off. The selected rating and below will be allowed, and any rating

above will be blocked. If "Off" is selected, all discs are allowed to play.

Subtitle Language – To choose the preferred subtitle language for DVD.

If a subtitle of the selected language is available on the disc, it will be

displayed. When "Auto" is selected, the subtitle display is decided by the

disc.

Area Code – Some Blu-ray Discs may have different parental control

ratings for different geographical areas. At this time the player only

supports the parental control ratings used in the United Kingdom.

Note: If your preferred language is not listed in the Audio, Subtitle or

Disc Menu options, select "Other" and enter the Language Code found

on the later section of this manual.

Change Password – To change the parental control password, enter a 4-

digit number as the new password. Enter the new password again to

conﬁrm. If the two entries are matching, the new password replaces the

old parental control password.

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1. Picture Adjustment

This is used to adjust picture control parameters. The 650BD provides a

wide array of picture controls. Please refer to the "Picture Adjustment"

section of this manual for details of each control.

9. PBC – Play Back Control

To enable/disable Play Back Control. Play Back Control is a primitive form

of disc menu. The options are:

2. Primary Output

On – If the disc contains Play Back Control, show the menu.

To select the primary video output method. The options are:

Off – Play back the contents by sequence.

HDMI – Use HDMI as the primary video output. This setting will ensure

that the HDMI output gets the best possible picture quality. Component

and composite video output may not be available or may be limited to a

lower resolution based on content source limitations.

Video Setup

Component – Use component video as the primary video output. This

setting will ensure that the component output will always be available

and displays proper video signals. With this conﬁguration, the video

decoder in the player performs any necessary format conversion.

Brightness

Note: Copyright control mechanisms encoded on the disc may limit the

output resolution of the component video output. For DVD, if CSS

encryption is in use the output resolution is limited to no more than

480p/576p; for Blu-ray Discs, the output resolution is limited to no more

than 1080i, and could be lower if the disc contains an Image Constraint

Token.

Color Space

Auto

3. TV Aspect Ratio

To set the aspect ratio of the player’s output image. The options are :

4:3 Letterbox – Choose this when the display is standard 4:3. A

widescreen image is displayed in "letterbox" format with black borders on

top and bottom.

The "Video Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to

conﬁgure various video output options. The menu items in this section

are:

4:3 Pan & Scan – Choose this when the display is standard 4:3. A

widescreen image will be stretched.

Menus

Settings

Picture Adjustment ......................................Brightness

16:9 Wide – Choose this when the display is widescreen 16:9. 16:9

materials will be displayed in its native aspect ratio, and 4:3 materials

will be stretched horizontally.

Contrast

Hue

Saturation

Sharpness

16:9 Wide/Auto – Choose this when the display is widescreen 16:9. 16:9

materials will be displayed in its native aspect ratio, and 4:3 materials

will be displayed with black borders on both sides in order to maintain

the original 4:3 aspect ratio.

Primary Output.............................................HDMI

Component

TV Aspect Ratio............................................4:3 Letterbox

4:3 Pan & Scan

16:9 Wide

4. TV System

To choose the output video standard (PAL/NTSC) to match your TV. The

options are:

16:9 Wide/Auto

TV System.....................................................PAL (default)

PAL – When playing PAL-encoded discs, no system conversion is

performed. NTSC-encoded contents are converted to PAL output. Blu-ray

discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 50Hz frame rate if

neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled.

NTSC

Multi-system

Output Resolution........................................Auto

1080p

NTSC– When playing NTSC-encoded discs, no system conversion is

performed. PAL encoded contents are converted to NTSC output. Blu-ray

discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame rate if

neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled.

1080i

720p

480p/576p

480i/576i

Source Direct

Multi-system – No system conversion is performed. The output video

system is the same as that encoded on the disc. Blu-ray discs encoded

with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame rate if neither

1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled. This

mode requires a TV that supports both NTSC and PAL systems.

1080p24 Output..........................................Auto

Off (default)

HDMI Option.................................................Colour Space

Note: Do not select "Multi-system" if your TV does not support both PAL

and NTSC systems. The TV display may become a black screen upon

inserting a disc encoded in a different system than your TV supports.

Should this happen, you can press the OPEN button to eject the disc tray,

and then use the Setup Menu to correct the "TV System" setting.

Auto

RGB Video Level

RGB Limited

YCbCr 4:4:4

YCbCr 4:4:2

Screen Saver ................................................On

Off

Energy Saver

Setup menu continued

5. Output Resolution

To choose the output resolution that best matches your television’s native

resolution. For a detailed description on how to choose a proper output

resolution, please refer to the "Select the Best Output Resolution" section

of this manual.

8. Screen Saver

To turn on/off the screen saver function. The screen saver is designed to

minimize burn-in concerns for plasma and CRT display devices. The

available options are:

On – After about 3 minutes of inactivity, the player will show an animated

Cambridge Audio logo moving on a black background. This allows most

areas of the screen to rest and gives all areas an equal opportunity to

refresh.

6. 1080p24 Output

This option only applies to the HDMI output at 1080p resolution. Many

Blu-ray discs that originated from theatrical movies are encoded using

24Hz frame rate, the same number of frames per second as the original

theatrical ﬁlm. If your TV properly supports 1080p 24Hz, smoother motion

can be achieved by enabling 1080p24 output for such discs. The

available options are:

Off – The screen saver will not be activated. Use this option if your TV

does not have a burn-in issue.

Energy Saver – Video output will be turned off after 3 minutes of

inactivity. Many projectors and LCD TVs will go into a standby or sleep

mode and turn off their projection lamp or LCD backlight lamp, thus

saving energy and prolonging the lamp life. When you press any button on

the remote control or the player’s front panel, the screen saver will be

cancelled and video output will be restored. If your TV is already in

standby or sleep mode, you may need to wake up the TV by pressing a

button on its remote or control panel.

Auto – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz

if the TV informs the player that it can support the 1080p24 signal.

On – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz

without regard to whether the TV can support the 1080p24 signal or not.

This is useful if the TV can actually support 1080p24 but does not

properly state its capability. Please note that if the TV cannot support

1080p24, selecting this option will result in no video.

Audio Format Setup

Off (default) – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be converted to

50Hz (PAL) or 60Hz (NTSC)

The "Audio Format Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you

to conﬁgure preferences for audio output formats. The menu items in this

section are:

7. HDMI Options

To conﬁgure video options that are unique to the HDMI output. This item

contains a sub-menu with the following settings:

Colour Space – To select the colour space for the HDMI output. The

available options are:

Auto (Recommended) – The player checks with the display device to

automatically determine what colour space to use. If the display device

supports YCbCr 4:4:4, then it will be used to avoid extra colour space

conversion.

RGB Video Level – The HDMI output uses RGB colour space and

normal signal range suitable for video displays. Video signal level below

reference black or above reference white in the original content is

preserved without clipping or alteration.

YCbCr 4:4:4 – The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:4:4 colour space.

Menus

Settings

YCbCr 4:2:2 – The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:2:2 colour space.

Generally this is the colour space that is closest to the colour space

encoded on the discs. (All discs are encoded in YCbCr 4:2:0 colour

space, and the video decoder decodes it into YCbCr 4:2:2.)

Secondary Audio ..........................................On

......................................................................Off

HDMI Audio...................................................LPCM

......................................................................Bitstream

......................................................................Off

SACD Output.................................................PCM

DSD

Coaxial/Optical Output ................................LPCM

Bitstream

LPCM Rate Limit...........................................48K

96K

192K

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1. Secondary Audio

4. Coaxial/Optical Output

To set the output format for the coaxial/optical digital audio outputs. The

options are:

To set the Secondary Audio Program mixing option. Some Blu-ray discs

contain a secondary audio and video program, such as a director’s

commentary. Some Blu-ray Discs have a sound effect when you make

menu choices. This Setup Menu item allows you to decide whether to mix

the Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound into the primary

audio. The options are:

LPCM – Forces down-mixed 2-channel digital audio output. Choose this

setting if your receiver/ampliﬁer or DAC only supports stereo digital (PCM)

audio.

Bitstream – Passes audio as compressed bitstream format to the

receiver/ampliﬁer. Choose this setting if your receiver/ampliﬁer is capable

of decoding Dolby Digital and/or DTS etc.

On – The Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound are mixed

into the primary audio. Usually this will cause the primary audio volume

to be slightly reduced. High resolution primary audio will be converted to

a normal resolution in order to mix with the secondary audio.

5. LPCM Rate Limit

Note: If Secondary Audio Program is set On and a SAP (or menu sound)

is present as well as mixing these into the main audio the 650BD will

output that audio over both HDMI and SPDIF/Toslink as DTS 5.1 ONLY.

To set the maximum Linear PCM output frequency for the coaxial/optical

digital output. This menu item is intended to ensure that the audio output

is compatible with equipment that cannot support high sample rates. It

sets an upper limit to decide whether the player shall down-sample audio.

The player does not up-sample audio to higher sample rates. The options

are:

No external decoding of DTS Master, Dolby Digital etc. soundtracks will

be possible in this mode. All soundtracks will always be internally

decoded, mixed and then re-encoded as DTS 5.1 before output.

Once you have ﬁnished listening to a program with secondary audio

always remember to turn this feature back off.

48kHz – Supported by most equipment. Higher sample rate material will

be downsampled to 48kHz.

Off – The Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound are not

mixed into the primary audio and you cannot hear the secondary audio

or menu clicking sound. This setting preserves the highest possible audio

quality for the primary audio.

96kHz – Allows a higher sampling rate and frequency response. It can

result in better audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/ampliﬁer can

support it. Higher sample rate material will be downsampled to 96kHz.

192kHz – Allows the highest sampling rate and frequency response. It

can result in the best audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/ampliﬁer

can support it.

2. HDMI Audio

To select digital audio output format from the HDMI output. The options

are:

LPCM – Digital audio output via HDMI will be multi-channel Linear PCM

format. When this option is selected, compressed audio bit streams will

be decoded by the player and then sent as multi-channel PCM. This

setting is recommended when connecting the HDMI output directly to a

TV or to a receiver without advanced audio decoding capabilities.

Bitstream – Digital audio output via HDMI will be in bitstream format.

This option is recommended when connecting the HDMI output to an A/V

receiver or processor that supports advanced audio decoding of Dolby

TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio etc.

Off – No digital audio output via HDMI.

Note: If you use HDMI to connect audio to an HDMI A/V receiver or audio

processor, it is important that you choose 720p or higher HDMI output

resolution when playing high resolution audio content (DVD-Audio,

SACD, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio). According to the HDMI

speciﬁcation, the bandwidth available for audio is proportional to the

total bandwidth used by video. At 480p/576p resolution, the HDMI

speciﬁcation can only support 2 channels of audio with high sample rate

(up to 192kHz), or 8 channels of audio with standard sample rate (up to

48kHz). If you play high resolution audio content at the 480p/576p

resolution, you may get reduced audio resolution, incomplete audio

channels, or even no audio/video output at all. Choosing a higher output

resolution such as 720p or above allows enough bandwidth for all high

sample rate audio channels.

3. SACD Output

To select audio output format for SACD. The options are:

PCM – SACD Direct Stream Digital (DSD) data is decoded by the player

and converted into multi-channel, high resolution PCM data. The HDMI

output can be sent to an external AV receiver capable of receiving multi

channel PCM (HDMI 1.1 or higher inputs are required). The 650BD’s own

audio outputs are also active and playback of SACD material is possible

by the 650BD itself.

DSD – SACD DSD data is output over HDMI without any conversion. For

decoding by an external AV receiver capable of receiving DSD (HDMI 1.2a

or higher inputs are required and the receiver must actually include

support for DSD as it is not a mandatory requirement of the HDMI spec).

Setup menu continued

Audio signal reference chart

components such as the Secondary Audio Program and the menu clicking

sound. The player’s Audio Format Setup menu allows you to conﬁgure the

audio output to meet your speciﬁc preference. The following chart

provides a reference to what type of audio signal can be expected.

Blu-ray Discs may contain many types of audio signal formats, some of

those are of the high resolution lossless types such as Dolby TrueHD and

DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs also have many optional audio

When "Secondary Audio" is set to "Off":

HDMI Output

Coaxial/Optical Outputs

Analogue Outputs

Output Type ꢀ

Setting

Bitstream

LPCM

Bitstream

LPCM

Source Format

LPCM 2ch

2ch

LPCM 5.1ch

LPCM 7.1ch

LPCM 5.1ch

5.1ch

LPCM 7.1ch

7.1ch

Dolby Digital / EX

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby True HD

Dolby Digital / EX

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby True HD

LPCM 5.1ch

ꢄ

ꢊ

Dolby Digital /EX

Dolby Digital 5.1

LPCM 2ch

5.1ch

ꢄ

ꢊ

LPCM up to 7.1ch

Up to 7.1ch

LPCM up to 192kHz

24-bit 7.1ch

DTS / ES

LPCM 5.1ch

DTS /ES

LPCM 2ch

7.1ch

DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD

High Resolution

LPCM up to 7.1ch

DTS 5.1 (core)

Up to 7.1ch

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD

Master Audio

LPCM up to 96kHz

24-bit 7.1ch or

192kHz 24-bit 2ch

DTS 5.1 (core)

LPCM 2ch

Up to 7.1ch

When "Secondary Audio" is set to "On" and the player encounters a disc with secondary audio track or menu clicking sound:

HDMI Output

Coaxial/Optical Outputs

Analogue Outputs

Output Type ꢀ

Setting

Bitstream

LPCM

Bitstream

LPCM

Source Format

LPCM 2ch

DTS*

LPCM 2ch

DTS*

LPCM 2ch

2ch

LPCM 5.1ch

LPCM 7.1ch

LPCM 5.1ch

5.1ch

LPCM 7.1ch

7.1ch

Dolby Digital / EX

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby TrueHD

DTS / ES

LPCM 5.1ch

5.1ch

LPCM up to 7.1ch

LPCM 5.1ch

Up to 7.1ch

7.1ch

DTS-HD High Resolution DTS*

DTS-HD Master Audio DTS*

LPCM up to 7.1ch

Up to 7.1ch

Note: All audio output signals are mixed with primary, second audio and

menu clicking sound.

* Denotes mixed audio re-encoded into DTS bitstream format.

ꢄThe 650BD can output a DD EX encoded bitstream but internally

decodes EX material as 5.1 DD.

ꢊThe 650BD can output a DTS ES encoded bitstream but internally

decodes ES material as 5.1 DTS.

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Stereo analogue audio to Receiver

Recommended audio format 0ptions

If you primarily listen to stereo content or your receiver only offers stereo

audio connections, please use the analogue RCA-style cables to connect

the FL (Front Left) and FR (Front Right) of the player to your receiver. The

following audio format options are recommended:

Depending on your speciﬁc audio/video connection method, the audio

format options of the 650BD 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.

Secondary Audio:

HDMI Audio:

Off (or On if you need secondary audio)

Off

SACD Output:

PCM (DSD is not available through the

analogue audio output)

(any – not in use)

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:

Coaxial Optical Output:

LPCM Rate Limit:

(any – not in use)

Audio Processing setup

Secondary Audio:

HDMI Audio:

LPCM

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.

SACD Output:

PCM

(any – not in use)

Coaxial Optical Output:

LPCM Rate Limit:

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:

HDMI Audio:

Off (or On if you need secondary audio)

Bitstream

SACD Output:

PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports

DSD over HDMI)

Coaxial Optical Output:

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:

Menus

Settings

Secondary Audio:

HDMI Audio:

Off (or On if you need secondary audio)

LPCM

Speaker Conﬁguration

SACD Output:

PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports

DSD over HDMI)

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

Off

Coaxial Optical Output:

(any – not in use)

LPCM Rate Limit:

(any – not in use)

Multi-channel analogue audio to Receiver

Speaker Conﬁguration

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 650BD decode them and

then listen them via your A/V receiver and surround-sound system. The

following audio format setup options are recommended:

The following settings determine how the 650BD’s internal surround-

sound decoder operates.

In the Speaker Conﬁguration menu you can conﬁgure speaker settings

such as down-mix mode, number of speakers, their distance, size and

trim level. The Speaker Conﬁguration menu shows an illustration of the

speaker placements to assist you on properly conﬁguring the speaker

parameters.

Secondary Audio:

HDMI Audio:

Off (or On if you need secondary audio)

Off

SACD Output:

PCM (DSD is not available through the

analogue audio output)

(any – not in use)

Upon entering this menu, the cursor is positioned on the front left

speaker. You may use the ꢂ/ꢃ buttons to move the cursor. The ꢃ

button moves the cursor in clockwise sequence, and the ꢂbutton moves

the cursor in counterclockwise sequence.

Coaxial Optical Output:

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".

When the cursor is over the "Down Mix" or "Exit" options, you can also use

the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons to highlight these options.

Set the speaker size and subwoofer properly according to your actual

audio hardware as detailed on the following pages.

Multi-channel digital audio to Receiver through Coaxial

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:

HDMI Audio:

Off (or On if you need secondary audio)

Off

SACD Output:

(any – SACD is not available through

the optical/coaxial output)

Bitstream

Coaxial Optical Output:

LPCM Rate Limit:

48k (or higher if supported by the

receiver)

Setup menu continued

Down Mix Mode

Down mix is the process of converting multi-channel audio to a lesser

number of channels. For example, converting a 5.1ch source to stereo or

converting a 7.1ch source to 5.1ch. Down mixing allows the audio output

from the player to match the exact number of speakers available in your

home theatre system.

1. Size

The speaker size parameter sets bass ﬁltering control for the speakers.

The bass crossover frequency is ﬁxed at 80Hz. The options are:

Large – Bass frequencies are passed to the speakers.

Small – Bass frequencies are not passed to the speakers to reduce

possible distortion. If a subwoofer is available, bass frequencies are

redirected to a subwoofer.

The current down mix mode is displayed in the lower right corner of the

speaker placement illustration.

On (for subwoofer only) – Specify that a subwoofer is available.

To change the audio down mix setting, press the Enter button while the

cursor is over the "Down Mix" option. The following down mix modes are

available:

Off – Speaker for the corresponding position does not exist. Audio for the

missing speaker is redirected to other speakers or discarded if redirection

is not possible.

Note: The front, surround and surround back speakers are conﬁgured as

pairs. Changes to the size of one speaker will automatically change the

other speaker of the pair.

2. Distance

The speaker distance parameters sets delay control for the corresponding

audio channel. This delay is used to compensate for the audio

propagation time difference caused by the placement of speakers of

different distances from the listening position.

Speaker distance delay is only applied if the player is decoding multi-

channel audio. If you use bitstream audio output to your A/V receiver, the

bitstream audio is not adjusted for speaker distance delay.

LT/RT – Left Total/Right Total. The centre and surround channels are

decoded and then Matrix encoded into the two front channels. A Dolby

Pro Logic receiver can then decode the two channel audio that is output

back into surround audio.

Since the delay is calculated based on the distance difference from each

speaker to the listener’s position, it is important to set the distance for the

front speakers ﬁrst and then the other speakers. Anytime you change the

distance of the front speakers, the distance of the other speakers will be

automatically adjusted to maintain the same distance difference.

Stereo - This mode down-mixes multi-channel audio to 2-channel stereo

output. For original stereo content the output will not change. For original

multi-channel content the surround and centre channels will be mixed

with the left and right front channels. Recommended for use with TV sets

or stereo receiver/ampliﬁers (without ProLogic decoding).

Distances:

1 - Listener to Front

2 - Listener to Centre

3 - Listener to Surround Left

5.1Ch – This mode enables 5.1ch decoded audio output. The number of

actual output channels depends on the disc. If the source content has

more channels, the surround back channels will be mixed into the

surround channels.

Speaker Icons:

FL - Front Left

FR - Front Right

C - Centre

7.1Ch – This mode enables 7.1ch decoded audio output. The number of

actual output channels depends on the disc.

SW - Subwoofer

SBR

SL - Surround Left

SR - Surround Right

SBL - Surround Back Left

SBR - Surround Back Right

Speaker Settings

For each speaker in the home theatre system, you can set its size,

distance and trim level. To conﬁgure a speaker, move the cursor to

highlight the speaker and press the Enter button. The Speaker Settings

menu on the right side of the screen will be activated. In the Speaker

Settings menu, use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to select a parameter, and then

press the Enter button to change it. To exit the Speaker Settings menu

and return to the Speaker Conﬁguration illustration, press the ꢂbutton

or select the "Exit" option. You can also move on to conﬁgure the next

speaker by selecting the "Next Speaker" option.

For example, in the above diagram, measure the distance (in feet) from the

primary listening position to the Front Left or Front Right Speaker. Your

Front Right and Left speakers must be the same distance from the

listener. Enter the distance of the Front Speakers (1. in the above picture)

into the "Speaker Conﬁguration" menu.

Next, measure the distance (in feet) from the centre speaker (2) to the

listening position. Move the cursor to highlight the Centre speaker in the

Channel Delay setup page, and enter the distance (as close as possible)

in feet. Repeat for each speaker in the system (Centre, Surround Left,

Surround Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Back Right and Subwoofer)

as available.

Note: The distance between the surround speakers and the listener must

be shorter than or equal to that between the front speakers and the

listener.

The following speaker parameters can be conﬁgured:

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3. Trim

1. Firmware Information

The speaker trim level parameters sets the volume of each individual

channel. For most accurate results, it is recommended that you use test

tones from a calibration disc, such as Digital Video Essentials HD Basics,

and a SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter. The trim level can be set to +/-

10dB in 0.5dB increments.

To display the currently installed ﬁrmware version.

2. Firmware Notiﬁcation

To set whether the player should automatically check if new ﬁrmware

versions are available via the Internet server and notify the user about

new ﬁrmware. The options are:

Other Audio Processing Settings

On – Check for new ﬁrmware version automatically and notify the user

In addition to Speaker Conﬁguration, two other audio processing settings

are available:

about new ﬁrmware. Requires working network connection.

Off – Do not check for new ﬁrmware version automatically.

1. Dynamic Range Control

3. Firmware Upgrade

To upgrade the player’s ﬁrmware. This operation is only available when

the playback is completely stopped or when there is no disc loaded.

To set the Dynamic Range Compression (DRC). DRC can smooth out the

sonic peaks and valleys common with wide-range digital audio. Enabling

DRC may make low level audio more audible during low-level listening.

Turning off DRC restores the sonic energy present in the original

recording. The available options are:

The ﬁrmware is the system software that controls the features and

functions of the player. Since the Blu-ray disc speciﬁcations are new and

evolving, it is possible that a Blu-ray disc manufactured after the player

was manufactured uses certain new features of the Blu-ray disc

speciﬁcations. To ensure the best possible viewing experience, the player

may need a ﬁrmware update from time to time.

Auto – Play at the dynamic range speciﬁed by the disc. This option applies

to Blu-ray Discs only. For other disc types no dynamic range compression

is applied.

On – Turn on dynamic range compression.

There are three ways to upgrade the player’s ﬁrmware. The options are:

Off – Turn off dynamic range compression.

Via Disc – From time to time, you may be able to download a disc image

from the Cambridge Audio’s website www.cambridge-audio.com/care

and burn an upgrade disc.

Device Setup

Via USB – You may also be able to download the ﬁrmware ﬁles from

Cambridge Audio’s web site to a USB drive and then use the USB drive to

upgrade the player. For the above two cases closely follow any instructions

on our website.

The "Device Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to

conﬁgure additional player options related to the hardware and control

functions. The menu items in this section are:

Via Network – If the player has a working Internet connection, you may

upgrade the player directly over the Internet. Please follow the

instructions on your TV screen.

4. HDMI CEC

CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is an optional HDMI feature that can

enable convenient remote control and automatic setup of consumer

electronics over the HDMI connection. The remote control function allows

you to use a single remote handset to operate multiple devices connected

via HDMI. For example, you may use the TV remote to control playback of

the Blu-ray disc player. The automatic setup function can automatically

turn on the TV and change to the correct input when you start playing a

disc in the Blu-ray Disc player. It can also turn off the player automatically

when you turn off the TV. The implementation and compatibility of this

feature varies by device manufacturer. Each may only implement part of

the features or add their own proprietary functions. The manufacturer-

speciﬁc implementation of the HDMI CEC function is often given a

proprietary name of "…Link" or "…Sync". The 650BD provides three modes

for the HDMI CEC function:

Menus

Settings

Firmware Information ..................................On

Dim

Off

Firmware Notiﬁcation...................................On

Off

On – HDMI CEC is enabled. Use this mode if your other devices are

compatible with the player.

Firmware Upgrade........................................Via Disc

Via USB

Via Network

Limited – HDMI CEC is enabled but the 650BD will only respond to

playback control commands. It will not respond or issue power on/off and

input selection commands. Use this mode if you do not want the

automatic setup function to turn on/off your devices.

HDMI CEC .....................................................On

Limited

Off

Off – HDMI CEC feature is turned off. The player will not respond to HDMI

CEC commands from other devices, nor will it setup other devices

automatically.

Dimmer Control............................................On

Dim

Off

OSD Mode ....................................................Normal

Silent

Remaining

Persistent Storage .......................................Storage Device

Internal Flash

USB Drive

Total Space

Available Space

Erase BD-Video Data

Reset Factory Defaults

Setup menu continued

5. Dimmer Control

To control the display intensity of the front panel Vacuum Fluorescent

Display (VFD) information window. In case you feel that the display

becomes a distraction to your enjoyment of the video, this option allows

you to dim it or turn it off. The available options are:

Network Setup

The "Network Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to

conﬁgure the parameters for the Internet connection of the player, test

the connection and restrict BD-Live access. The menu items in this

section are:

On - The VFD window is at normal brightness.

Dim - The VFD window is at reduced brightness.

Off – The VFD window is turned off. In this mode the display resumes

momentarily when there is any user operation.

6. OSD Mode

To select how long the on-screen display information, such as elapsed or

remaining time, stays on the TV screen. The available options are:

Normal – On-screen display information stays on the TV screen until the

user cancels it.

Silent – On-screen display information shows on the TV screen for a few

seconds and then disappears. The front panel display still maintains the

selected display information.

Menus

Settings

Remaining – On-screen display information stays on the TV screen until

the user cancels it. By default display remaining time instead of elapsed

time.

IP Conﬁguration............................................Auto

Manual

IP Address

Subnet Mask

7. Persistent Storage

Persistent storage is a data storage area that holds additional contents

for BonusView and BD-Live features. The data will be kept even if you turn

off the player. The following persistent storage management options are

available:

Gateway

DNS 1

DNS 2

Storage Device – To select which storage device should be used as the

persistent storage. The 650BD is equipped with 1GB of internal ﬂash

memory. There are also two USB 2.0 ports on the player that can accept

a USB drive to be used as the persistent storage. The choices are:

BD-Live Network Access ..............................On

Limited

Off

Connection Test

Mac Address

Internal Flash – Use the internal ﬂash memory for persistent storage.

USB Drive – Use a USB drive for persistent storage. To meet the

speciﬁcation for BD-Live, a USB ﬂash drive of 1GB or larger is required. A

USB hard disk is not recommended.

1. IP Conﬁguration

To determine how the player obtains its IP address. The available options

are:

Note: The new storage device choice becomes effective only after the

player is restarted. Please make sure that you turn off the player and then

turn it back on after changing the "Storage Device" option.

Auto (DHCP) - The player automatically obtains its IP address information

using DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol). This is the default

setting. In most cases, automatic IP conﬁguration can be used.

Total Space – To display the total space of the persistent storage.

Available Space – To display the currently available space of the

persistent storage. If the available space becomes too low, some Blu-ray

Discs may not play properly.

Manual – Manually enter the numeric IP address information. Set the IP

conﬁguration manually only when the router has no DHCP server

functions or when the router’s DHCP server function is disabled. For more

information on how to manually conﬁgure the Internet connection and

what values to use, please consult your broadband router/modem

instruction manuals or call your Internet service provider.

Erase BD-Video Data – To erase the BD-Video data from the persistent

storage.

8. Reset Factory Defaults

To reset all settings to the factory default value.

2. IP Address

The Internet Protocol address of the player. When "IP Conﬁguration" is set

to "Auto (DHCP)", the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and

cannot be changed.

Note: The parental control password and ratings will not be reset. This

operation is only available when the playback is completely stopped or

when there is no disc loaded.

3. Subnet Mask

Each IP address has an associated subnet mask. It is used by the player

to decide whether to route network trafﬁc through the router or directly to

another device on the same network. When "IP Conﬁguration" is set to

"Auto (DHCP)", the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and

cannot be changed.

4. Gateway

The IP address of the router. It is also called "default gateway" or "default

router". When "IP Conﬁguration" is set to "Auto (DHCP)", the value

displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed.

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5. DNS 1

Picture Adjustment

The IP address of the ﬁrst (primary) DNS (Domain Name System) server.

DNS is the mechanism to translate human-readable addresses to

numeric IP addresses. When "IP Conﬁguration" is set to "Auto (DHCP)",

the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed.

Picture Adjustment is a special section of the Video Setup menu. It allows

you to ﬁne tune many picture control parameters in order to achieve the

optimal picture quality and visual result. To use Picture Adjustment, press

the SETUP button on the remote control to enter the player’s Setup Menu,

and then choose "Video Setup" – "Picture Adjustment". The Setup Menu

will be replaced by the Picture Adjustment menu:

6. DNS 2

The IP address of the second (secondary) DNS server. When "IP

Conﬁguration" is set to "Auto (DHCP)", the value displayed here is obtained

using DHCP and cannot be changed.

7. BD-Live Network Access

To restrict BD-Live content access. The available options are:

On – BD-Live access is permitted.

Limited – BD-Live access is permitted only for contents that have a valid

content owner certiﬁcate. Internet access is prohibited if the BD-Live

contents do not have a certiﬁcate. This option ensures that you are

accessing only authentic content, although it may block your access to

smaller independent content providers.

To change a picture adjustment parameter, use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to

highlight the parameter, and use the ꢂ/ꢃbuttons to change its value.

To aid in the adjustment of picture control parameters, the picture

adjustment menu will be reduced to only show the parameter being

adjusted once you press the ꢂ/ꢃ buttons. The reduced menu will be

positioned near the bottom of the screen.

Off – BD-Live access is prohibited.

8. Connection Test

You can continue adjusting the current parameter by pressing the ꢂ/ꢃ

buttons. To select another parameter, press the ꢀ/ꢁbuttons. Press the

Enter button to return to the large Picture Adjustment menu.

To test the Internet connection. It is recommended that you test the

connection when you initially connect the player to the Internet, or

whenever changes to "IP Conﬁguration" and other network parameters

are made.

To exit the Picture Adjustment menu and return to the Setup Menu, either

select "Exit" or press the Return button.

The following picture adjustment controls are available:

9. MAC Address

This read-only ﬁeld displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of

the player. Each player has a unique MAC address. It is used by

networking devices (such as a router or PC) on the same network to

provide identiﬁcation and facilitate communication.

Brightness – To adjust the brightness (black level) of the video output.

Contrast – To adjust the contrast (white level) of the video output.

Note: Proper brightness and contrast settings are necessary for a quality

video output. If you do not have the correct black and white levels, your

images can appear washed out or can lose detail in shadows when

watching darker scenes. Televisions have brightness (black level)and

contrast (white level) controls; however it may require a combination of

tweaking both the player and your television to get the optimal result.

First adjust the television’s picture controls for the best possible picture.

Once that is done, try changing the player’s settings to further reﬁne the

picture to the optimal result.

Hue – To adjust the hue (tint) of the video output. This control only applies

to analogue video output (component and composite)

Saturation –To adjust the saturation (colour intensity level) of the video

output.

Sharpness – To adjust the sharpness of the video output.

Note: These affect the Audio/Subtitle/Disc menu defaults only not the

On Screen menu language.

Appendix - language code list

Code

Language Name

Code

Language Name

Code

Language Name

6565

6566

6570

6577

6582

6583

6588

6590

6665

6669

6671

6672

6678

6679

6682

6765

6779

6783

6789

6865

6869

6890

6976

6978

6979

6983

6984

6985

7065

7073

7074

7079

7082

7089

7165

7168

7176

7178

7185

7265

7273

7282

Afar

7285

7289

7365

7378

7383

7384

7387

7465

7473

7487 J

7565

7575

7576

7577

7578

7579

7583

7585

7589

7665

7678

7679

7684

7686

7771

7773

7775

7776

7778

7779

7782

7783

7784

7789

7865

7869

7876

7879

7982

8065

8076

Hungarian

Armenian

Interlingua

Indonesian

Icelandic

Italian

8083

8084

8185

8277

8279

8285

8365

8368

8372

8373

8375

8376

8377

8378

8379

8381

8382

8385

8386

8387

8465

8469

8471

8472

8473

8475

8476

8479

8482

8484

8487

8575

8582

8590

8673

8679

8779

8872

8979

9072

9085

Pashto, Pushto

Portuguese

Quechua

Rhaeto-Romance

Romanian

Russian

Sanskrit

Sindhi

Abkhazian

Afrikaans

Ameharic

Arabic

Assamese

Aymara

Azerbaijani

Bashkir

Byelorussian

Bulgarian

Bihari

Hebrew

Japanese

Yiddish

Serbo-Croatian

Singhalese

Slovak

avanese

Georgian

Kazakh

Slovenian

Samoan

Shona

Bengali, Bangla

Tibetan

Breton

Greenlandic

Cambodian

Kannada

Korean

Somali

Catalan

Corsican

Czech

Albanian

Serbian

Sundanese

Swedish

Swahili

Kashmiri

Kurdish

Welsh

Kirghiz

Danish

Latin

German

Bhutani

Greek

Lingala

Tamil

Laothian

Lithuanian

Latvian,Lettish

Malagasy

Maori

Telugu

Tajik

English

Esperanto

Spanish

Estonian

Basque

Persian

Finnish

Fiji

Thai

Tigrinya

Turkmen

Tagalog

Tonga

Macedonian

Malayalam

Mongolian

Moldavian

Marathi

Turkish

Tatar

Twi

Faroese

French

Malay

Ukrainian

Urdu

Maltese

Burmese

Nauru

Frisian

Uzbek

Irish

Vietnamese

Volapuk

Wolof

Scots Gaelic

Galician

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azur 650BD

Technical speciﬁcations

Troubleshooting

Disc types

Blur-ray (BD), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,

There is no power

AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak

Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD R/RW,

DVD R DL, BD-R/RE

Ensure the AC power cord is connected securely.

Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on.

Check fuse in the mains plug or adaptor.

BD Proﬁle

BD-ROM Version 2 Proﬁle 2

(also compatible with Proﬁle 1 Version 1.0

and 1.1)

The player will not read the disc

Check the disc is not loaded upside down.

Architecture

Mediatek MTK8520/MTK8575

Internal Storage

1GB (Actual available storage varies due

to system usage)

Check that the disc is not too scratched or dirty.

The disc type is not supported by this unit.

Check its region and type.

External Storage

2 x USB 2.0

Analogue audio outputs

7.1 RCA/Phono

Can be set for Stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 output

Functions on some discs may not work on this unit. This is not a

malfunction of the player.

Analogue video outputs

Composite Video (CVBS)

S-Video (S-Video)

Component (YCbCr/YPbPr)

There is no sound

Ensure that the ampliﬁer is set correctly.

Video Frame Rates

Video Decoding

24Hz\50Hz\60Hz

Check that the interconnects are inserted correctly.

MPEG2, MPEG2 HD, MPEG4, MPEG4 AVC,

VC-1, XviD, VCD, AVCHD, MPEG ISO, AVI,

VOB, MKV (4.1), JPEG, JPEG HD

Check if the output has been set incorrectly to Bitstream or LPCM.

The disc is skipping

HDMI output (1.3a)

Video

NTSC: 480i/p, 720p, 1080i/p, 1080p24,

PAL: 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p, 1080p24

Check that the disc is not too scratched or dirty.

Ensure that the 650BD is on a ﬁrm surface and not subject to vibrations.

Audio

Stereo, up to 7.1ch high-resolution PCM,

up to 5.1ch DSD, bitstream or decoding to

PCM of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital

Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master

Audio.

A low hum or buzz sound can be heard

Power cords or lighting placed near this product.

Analogue inputs not connected securely.

No sound from the rear speakers

Source being played is not recorded in surround-sound.

IMD (19/20kHz) 0dBFs

Crosstalk @1kHz

Dynamic Range

Frequency response

THD

< 0.002%

< -106dB @ 1kHz

> 105dB

Unit has been put to stereo or other down-mix mode.

20Hz – 20kHz ( 0.4dB)

<0.008% THD @ 1kHz

>100dB

No sound from the centre speaker

A stereo mode has been selected.

S/N

Remote control is not working

The batteries are ﬂat.

Composite Video

S-Video

1.0V p-p (75 Ω)

Y:1.0V p-p (75 Ω)

C:0.286V p-p (75 Ω)

The remote is too far from the unit or out of the effective range.

Component Video

Y: 1.0V p-p (75 Ω)

Files on a connected USB device do not play

Cb/Cr: 0.7V p-p (75 Ω)

Pb/Pr: 0.7V p-p (75 Ω)

If the USB drive is incompatible, or the player encounters errors while

reading the USB drive or ﬂash memory card, the screen displays "Device

Error". In this case please verify that the USB drive is compatible, and try

to unplug the device and re-insert again.

Ethernet

IR Emitter In

PSU

100BASE-T

3.5mm mini jack, isolated, modulated

In some cases, an incompatible USB device may cause the 650BD to

stop responding. If this occurs simply turn off the power, remove the USB

device, and turn the player back on.

Universal switch-mode 100 – 240V AC,

IEC inlet

Max power consumption

Standby consumption

Dimensions (H x W x D)

30W

<1W

The ﬁle type is incompatible (i.e. AAC). Check the supported ﬁle types.

The drive requires too much power from the USB socket.

85 x 430 x 312mm (3.3 x 16.9 x 12.3’’)

with feet

Problems using HDMI

Ensure that your screen supports HDCP (High-Deﬁnition Copy Protection).

Weight (unboxed)

4.1kg (9.04lbs)

Ensure your screen is capable of displaying the resolution being output

by the Blu-ray player.

Cambridge Audio’s policy is one of continuous improvement. Design and

speciﬁcations are therefore subject to change without prior notice.

Note: Cables which run over 5m may cause sync or grounding issues.

For more frequently asked questions (FAQs), technical advice and

information on getting the most out of your 650BD, please visit the

Support section on Cambridge Audio’s website:

www.cambridgeaudio.com/support.php

Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc

Registered Ofﬁce: Gallery Court, Hankey Place

London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom

Registered in England No. 2953313

www.cambridge-audio.com

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