Minimum power consumption Active (no signal) 70W
Standby 7W
Bass & Treble controls Shelving type
Max bass boost/cut +/- 10dB at 10Hz
Max treble boost/cut +/- 7.5dB at 20Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D) 115 x 430 x 385mm
(4.5 x 16.9 x 15.2”)
Weight 15.0kg (33Lbs)
Gallery Court Hankey Place London SE1 4BB UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 2200 Fax: +44 (0)20 7940 2233
AP19597/1
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840A SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions & Important Notes 4
Block Diagram
Exploded Diagram
Exploded Diagram Parts List
Front Panel PCB Schematic (Microcontroller & LCD)
Front Panel PCB Schematic (Shift Registers)
Front Panel PCB Layout (Top Side)
Front Panel PCB Layout (Bottom Side)
Front Panel PCB BOM
Input PCB Schematic (Input Select)
Input PCB Schematic (Input Control)
Input PCB Schematic (Input Amplifier)
Input PCB Board Layout (Top Side)
Input PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
Input PCB BOM
Preamp PCB Schematic (Relay Logic)
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Preamp PCB Schematic (Tone Control)
Preamp PCB Schematic (Post Amp)
Preamp PCB Board Layout (Top Side)
Preamp PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
Preamp PCB BOM
Power Amplifier Schematic (Right Power Supplies & PSU)
Power Amplifier Schematic (Right Channel)
Power Amp Right & PSU PCB Board Layout (Top Side)
Power Amp Right & PSU PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
Power Amp Right PCB BOM
Power Amp PSU PCB BOM
Power Amp Schematic (Left Channel)
Power Amp Schematic (Left Power Supplies)
Power Amp PCB Board Layout (Top Side)
Power Amp PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
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21
22
23
24-25
26
27
28
29
30-31
32
33
34
35
36
Power Amp Left PCB BOM
Hub PCB Schematic
37-38
39
2
Hub PCB Board Layout (Top Side) 40
Hub PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
Hub PCB BOM
Rectifier PCB Schematic
Rectifier PCB Board Layout (Top Side)
Rectifier PCB Board Layout (Bottom Side)
Rectifier PCB BOM
IC Pin Layout Details
Technical Description
Procedure to upgrade the Control (Pic) Software
Notes
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42-43
44
45
46
47
48-49
51-60
61-62
63
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Check that the rear of the product indicates the correct supply voltage for
your area.
2. The lighting flash with the arrowhead within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user or service agent to the
presence of dangerous voltages within the product enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.
3. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user or service agent to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
4. This product complies with EEC Low Voltage (73/23/EEC) and
Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC) Directives when used and serviced
in accordance with this manual. For continued compliance all components
marked safety and EMC critical must only be replaced by Cambridge Audio
approved parts.
5. Any unauthorised design alterations or additions will void the manufacturer’s
warranty; furthermore the manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for personal
injury or property damage resulting therefrom.
6. When servicing, care should be taken to observe the original routing and
dressing of the leads and it should be confirmed that they have been returned to
normal after re-assembly.
Notes on chip component replacement
Never reuse a component that has been removed from a PCB
Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be damaged by heat
Cambridge Audio and Azur are registered trademarks for Audio Partnership PLC. This document
may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, or broadcast without the
express written prior permission of Audio Partnership PLC.
Alteration or removal of any trademark, copyright, or other notice from this content is prohibited.
Information provided in this document is provided solely for the use of official service agents in
repairing and servicing Audio Partnership PLC products.
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Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
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840A Block Diagram
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
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840A Exploded Diagram
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zur 840A Plastic Foot (Black) AP16837
zur 840A Plasitc Foot (Silver) AP16837
zur 840A Top Panel Silve
zur 840A Side Panel, Black Painted
Toroid 230V/50Hz 36.5VACx4 5.5A TI-053044
Toroid 115V/50Hz 36.5VAC 5.5A TI-0853045C for 840A
Toroid 115V/50Hz 7.5VAC750MA 17VAC*2 ST
zur 840A Top Panel Black Painted
zur 840A Side Panel,Silve
zur-840A Silver Front Panel Ass
zur 840A Black Front Panel Ass
zur 840A Volume Knob Plastic Insert (AP1743*)
zur 840-A Silver Front Panel Artwork AP186371/186381 (Metalwork Only
zur 840-A B Front Panel Artwork AP186371/186381 (Metalwork Only
zur 840A Volume Knob Skin, Silver
zur 840A Volume Knob Skin, Black
LCD Display Highly Transflective DC00003E02 840
zur 840A Display Backlight (AP16841*)
zur-840A AMP-Hub Control PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A Main-Amp Left PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A Pre-Amp Board Rev
zur-840A Amp-Rectifier PCB Rev
zur-840A Amp Front Control PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A Amp Input PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A EU/UK PSU Power Control PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A Main-Amp Right PCB Assy Rev
zur-840A LCD Display Board Assy Rev
zur-840A Remote Control Assy Rev
Exploded Diagram Parts List
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
6574-150013E000-01
AP Part
Number
1PY11182331-004909E301Speaker Binding Post BP331 (Black) Red & Black
All spare parts should be ordered from AP Hong Kong office
RS232 RX
R9
22K
RS232 RX
12
CN2
1a
2a
3a
4a
5a
6a
7a
8a
1516
CONN-8 DUAL BOT
LCD DISPLAY CONN
LED BACKLIGHT POWER
2
Vss 1
Vdd 2
1
Vo 3
LCD CONN ORIENTATION FROM FRONT
RS 4
R/W 5
E 6
D0 7
D1 8
D2 9
D3 10
D4 11
D5 12
D6 13
D7 14
LED A 15
LED K 16
D3
1N4002
LOGIC GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LOGIC GND
Q3
BC337
+5V
16
15
+5V
R11
10K
SERIAL RX 232
C2
100nF
VDD=+5V
VSS=LOGIC GND
+15V
R12
2K2
Q4
BC337
LOGIC GND
R5
C20
100R
100nF
LOGIC GND
C4
10U 16V
LCD DECOUPLE
LOGIC GND
LCD DATA SHIFT REGISTER
14
13
12
11
10
74HC4094
4
5
6
7
9
D
Q0
CLK
Q1
STB
Q2
OE
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
QS
QS
BC327-25
Q8
R2
43R
PRESET 20K 3296W
R1
22R
Q1
BC327-25
RS232 TX
R13
22K
+5V
C7
100nF
LOGIC GND
SHIFT REG DECOUPLE
2
SERIAL DATA
3
SERIAL CLOCK
1
15
R15
10K
U2
LOGIC GND
2
3
CW
SERIAL TX 232
RS232 TX
RS
E
SHIFT REG ENABLE
+5V
SERIAL IN FROM A-BUS HUB BOARD
R7
2K2
R3
1
2K2
CCW
PR1
CW
10U 16V
R6
1K1
D8
BZX79C2V7 500MW
1K1
R8
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
COL 1COL 2COL 3COL 4
SW1
SW-TACT
INPUT 1INPUT 2INPUT 3INPUT 4
SW5
SW-TACT
INPUT 5INPUT 6INPUT 7TAPE MON
SW9
SW-TACT
MODE
SW2
SW-TACT
SW6
SW-TACT
SW10
SW-TACT
ON/STBY
SPEAKER TEST
SHIFT REG ENABLE
C5
22pF
22pF
IR CONTROL
D4
1N4148
Q2
BC337
X1
CRYSTAL
FREQ=20MHz
BLOCK
PIC TX
HUB DATA
HUB CLOCK
D5
1N4148
D6
1N4148
C6
LOGIC GND
C24
+5V
R14
10K
R4
4K7
SW3
SW-TACT
SW7
SW-TACT
SW11
SW-TACT
SPEAKER SELECT
U1
1
MCLR/VPP
2
RA0/AN0
3
RA1/AN1
4
RA2/AN2
5
RA3/AN3/VREF
6
RA4/T0CKI
7
RA5/AN4/SS
8
RE0/RD/AN5
9
RE1/WR/AN6
10
RE2/CS/AN7
11
VDD
12
VSS
13
OSC1/CLKIN
14
OSC2/CLKOUT
15
RCO/T1OSO/T1CKI
16
RC1/T1OSI/CCP2
17
RC2/CCP1
18
RC3/SCK/SCL
19
RD0/PSP0
20
RD1/PSP1
PIC16F877A
PORT B HAS WEAK PULLUPS
RB4-RB7 HAS INTRPT ON CHANGE
D7
1N4148
BC337
Q5
SW4
SW-TACT
SW8
SW-TACT
POSITION FOR
EXTRA SWITCH
spare
RB7/PGD
40
RB6/PGC
39
RB5
38
RB4
37
RB3/PGM
36
RB2
35
RB1
34
RB0/INT
33
VDD
32
VSS
31
RD7/PSP7
30
RD6/PSP6
29
RD5/PSP5
28
RD4/PSP4
27
RC7/RX/DT
26
RC6/TX/CK
25
RC5/SDO
24
RC4/SDI/SDA
23
RD3/PSP3
22
RD2/PSP2
21
SERIAL CONTROL OUT
R17
10K
0=BRIGHT
TRISTATE= OFF
1= DIM
R18
2K2
TRISTATE LED CONTROL
ROW 1
ROW 2
ROW 3
CLIP DETECT
OVERLOAD
OVER TEMP
DC OFFSET
MAINS FAIL
PHONES DETECT
SERIAL RX 232
SERIAL TX 232
SERIAL DATA
SERIAL CLOCK
SERIAL STROBE
LOGIC GND
SPEAKER TEST
PHONES DETECT
OVERLOAD
CLIP DETECT
DC OFFSET
OVER TEMP
MAINS FAIL
100N CERAMIC
C23
47R
FRONT PANEL GROUNDING
C19
C18
100n
100n
PIC INPUT EMC CAPS
IR IN (FROM RECEIVER ON PREAMP BOARD)
+5V
C1
100n
PROGRAM_CLOCK
PROGRAM_DATA
MCLR HUB
PGM
Programming Signals
To ABUS Hub PIC
P2
PAD
R16
P3
PAD
FRONT PANEL GND
ON/STBY LED
BLUE LED
C3
10U 16V
IR IN (FROM JACK & PHONO ON HUB PCB)
D2
C21
100n
LOGIC GND
LOGIC GND
AK
C15
100pF
LOGIC GND
C10
100n CER
LOGIC GND
100N CERAMIC
C9
10R
C11
R10
LOGIC GND
C16
100pF
100n CER
LOGIC GND
RS232 TX
RS232 RX
R23
R24
+5V
+15V
C22
C17
100n
100n
10R
10R
FRONT PANEL GND
BC337
LOGIC GND
MCLR HUB
PROGRAM_DATA
PROGRAM_CLOCK
BLOCK
PIC TX
HUB DATA
HUB CLOCK
Q6
PGM
CN1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
FFC 12WAY
CONNECTOR TO PREAMP PCB
ROT1
1
ASW
2
BSW
3
C GND
4
FIX1
5
FIX2
NOBLE16ENCODER
R19
10K
1
TX
2
RX
3
RS232 GND
4
IR IN
5
IR GND
6
7
8
CN3
9
10
11
12
13
FFC 13WAY
RS232 & IR CABLE TO HUB PCB
SERIAL IN FROM A-BUS HUB BOARD
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AP16369/3 Front Panel PCB Schematic (Microcontroller & LCD)
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
+5V
C8
100nF
LOGIC GND
C12
100nF
SHIFT REG DECOUPLE
C13
100nF
C14
100nF
FROM SHEET 1
SERIAL DATA
SERIAL CLOCK
SERIAL STROBE
SHIFT REG ENABLE
U3
2
D
3
CLK
1
STB
15
OE
74HC4094
VDD=+5V
VSS=LOGIC GND
U4
2
D
3
CLK
1
STB
15
OE
74HC4094
VDD=+5V
VSS=LOGIC GND
U5
2
D
3
CLK
1
STB
15
OE
74HC4094
VDD=+5V
VSS=LOGIC GND
U6
2
D
3
CLK
1
STB
15
OE
74HC4094
VDD=+5V
VSS=LOGIC GND
4
Q0
5
Q1
6
Q2
7
Q3
14
Q4
13
Q5
12
Q6
11
Q7
9
QS
10
QS
4
Q0
5
Q1
6
Q2
7
Q3
14
Q4
13
Q5
12
Q6
11
Q7
9
QS
10
QS
4
Q0
5
Q1
6
Q2
7
Q3
14
Q4
13
Q5
12
Q6
11
Q7
9
QS
10
QS
4
Q0
5
Q1
6
Q2
7
Q3
14
Q4
13
Q5
12
Q6
11
Q7
9
QS
10
QS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CN4
TO PREAMP BOARD
FFC 08WAY
CN5
TO PREAMP BOARD
FFC 08WAY
CN6
TO PREAMP BOARD
FFC 08WAY
CN7
TO INPUT BOARD
FFC 08WAY
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AP16369/3 Front Panel PCB Schematic (Shift Registers)
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
R9
R11
D3
Q4R5
R10
Q3
C9
D2
SW10
C21
C19
Q6
C22
R19
C16
R13
R12
C17
C15
C18
U1
R15
R14
C13
C14
U5U6
C12
C3
C1
SW11
U4
C5
X1
C6
U2
C8
U3
C7
SW9
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
C20
C4
CN2
(c) COPYRIGHT Audio Partnership PLC 2005
AP16370/3
AP16370/3
D7
R3
R7
D8
Q8
C2
SW5
SW6
SW7
SW8
R2
R1
Q1
R17
R4
C24
Q5
R6
R8
D4
R18
D5 D6
Q2
P2
C10
C11
R24
R23
ROT1
P3
C23
R16
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AP16369/3 Front Panel PCB Layout (Top Side)
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplifier
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AP16369/3 Front Panel PCB Layout (Bottom Side)
Cambridge Audio Azur 840A Amplier Front Panel PCB BOM
AP NoValueDescription/TypeQtyComponent IdentNotes
RESISTORS
10R0.25 W 1% Metal Film3R10, R23, R24
22R0.25 W 1% Metal Film1R1
43R0.25 W 1% Metal Film1R2
47R0.25 W 1% Metal Film1R16
100R0.25 W 1% Metal Film1R5
1K10.25 W 1% Metal Film2R6, R8,
2K20.25 W 1% Metal Film4R3, R7, R12, R18,
4K70.25 W 1% Metal Film1 R4
10K0.25 W 1% Metal Film5 R11, R14, R15, R17, R19
22K0.25 W 1% Metal Film2 R9, R13