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MERIDIAN D6000 USER MANUAL
MERIDIAN AUDIO LTD
14 Clifton Road
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE18 7EJ
England
Tel (0) 480 52144
Telex 32577 (MERIDN)
Fax (0) 480 459934
MERIDIAN AMERICA INC
3800 Camp Creek Parkway
Building 2400 Suite 112
Atlanta GA 30331
USA
Tel (404) 344-7111
Fax (404) 346-7111
Version 2: 500 mode compatible with MSR
handset. May 1994
Author: J R Stuart
Boothroyd|Stuart Meridian and MERIDIÅN are
registered trademarks of MERIDIAN AUDIO
LTD
©
MERIDIAN AUDIO LTD 1991, 1993, 1994

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  • Page 1 Atlanta GA 30331 Tel (404) 344-7111 Fax (404) 346-7111 Version 2: 500 mode compatible with MSR handset. May 1994 Author: J R Stuart Boothroyd|Stuart Meridian and MERIDIÅN are registered trademarks of MERIDIAN AUDIO © MERIDIAN AUDIO LTD 1991, 1993, 1994...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Restoring default settings ....27 Introduction ..........5 Storing preferred tone settings ..27 About this manual ........5 How to customise D6000 ..... 28 D6000 description........6 Customising: general procedure ..28 Master and slave speakers ....6 Type: an overview ......28 Left and right ........6...
  • Page 3 Appendix 3 Calibrate mode ....52 Type 4 setup, 601 preamp or Appendix 4 ........... 54 201 or 603 as preamp via 607, Meridian CD and 204, Index ............. 56 CD with direct connection .....50 Notes............. 58 D6000 User Guide...
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    This manual will enable you to get the most from them. The D6000 is a sophisticated product. You should therefore read all the supplied documentation before fully installing the D6000, particularly if you intend to customise its functions.

  • Page 6: D6000 Description

    Description D6000 description You will find it simpler to understand how the D6000 works if you consider it as a combination of the following components: digital preamplifier, to select and control up to four digital sources directly, and to provide fixed and switched digital output for the other...

  • Page 7: General Background

    D6000s and any 500-Series components must be operated in 200 mode. See page 28. Note In a 200-Series system D6000 must be set to Type 2 (see page 30) and the MSR must be configured to Option 3 (see MSR User Guide). An MSR not set to Option 3 will give very confusing results in a 200-Series system.

  • Page 8: Meridian System Remote (Msr)

    Meridian System Remote (MSR) The MSR uses infra-red transmission to operate the D6000. It uses a PP3 battery (supplied but not installed). When a key is pressed, an indicating light shows in the window of the MSR.
  • Page 9 The MSR is supplied with its own user guide. This explains many details of operation and also how to fit and change batteries. The MSR is suitable for D6000 fitted with control EPROM version 2.2 or later. (See page 16). If you want to use MSR with an earlier version of D6000 (EPROM version 1.x) or with any 200-Series components in the...

  • Page 10: Installing Your D6000

    Customising D6000: an overview, on page 27, describes your options D6000, see in detail. By the time you have set up D6000 according to your needs, you Customising will be aware of how the alternative choices available to you can differ D6000: an from the standard configurations.

  • Page 11: Connections

    If possible, you should locate the D6000s so that the one chosen to be the master speaker does not receive direct sunlight on the front display window. If it does, the D6000 may not ‘see’ your commands from the MSR. No harm will be done to the D6000; it will simply be inconvenient.

  • Page 12: Starting Off With D6000

    2. Turn on the power switch at the rear of the master D6000. A small point on the display and a red light should now be illuminated: 3. Turn on the power switch at the rear of the slave D6000. A small point on the display should now be illuminated:...

  • Page 13: If There Are No Lights

    MSR would not control it. Note The response of the D6000 to commands will be slower if it is set up to expect a Meridian component when one is not connected. If non- Meridian components are used, the D6000 should be set up accordingly.

  • Page 14: Basic Operation Of D6000

    The other input keys on the MSR (e.g. LP, Tape 1, Video and Tape 2) operate in a similar way in Type 1: The LP input of a Meridian 562 is engaged. The D1 input of the D6000 is selected. The display shows The Tape 1 input of a Meridian 562 is engaged.

  • Page 15: Display

    Changing the display The D6000 has several display modes. To change the display: 1. Press Display The master D6000 will cycle through the five display options, which are: source + volume number (convenient legends which you have chosen are displayed) blank track number for CD;...

  • Page 16: Volume

    While the CD player is loading a disc (reading the disc’s directory), the D6000 will show the directory message: At the end of a CD, the D6000 will detect the lead-out track and momentarily display the message 1. With the disc playing, press Display again. You will see a disc time display, counting up as the disc plays.

  • Page 17: Mute

    Loudness Balance Axis Tip This is also the way to review settings you have made. The D6000 will cycle through its menus, displaying the current choice in each one as it goes. In Setup mode, an additional menu item appears for boundary or free bass alignment or choice of subwoofer modes.

  • Page 18: Tilt Control

    1. Press the w or the e menu key until the balance display shows. The master display will momentarily show This allows you to ask the D6000 what its balance setting is without changing it. Note We call this kind of display a cursor – in this case, the tilt cursor.

  • Page 19: Bass Control

    1. Press the w or the e menu key until the tilt display shows. The master display will momentarily show This allows you to ask the D6000 what its tilt setting is without changing it. Note We call this kind of display a cursor – in this case, the tilt cursor.

  • Page 20: Phase

    Using D6000 This allows you to ask the D6000 what its bass setting is without changing To change the bass: 1. Make sure that you can see the bass cursor display on the master. 2. Press the n menu key. The display will change to and the bass will increase by 0.5dB.

  • Page 21: Axis

    1. Press the w or e menu key until the axis cursor display shows. The master display will momentarily show This allows you to ask the D6000 what its axis setting is without changing To change the axis: 1. Make sure that you can see the axis cursor display on the master: 2.

  • Page 22: Storing Settings

    An unusual feature of D6000 is that the tone control settings for tilt and bass can be stored separately for each source. If, for example, you happen to prefer a tilt setting only when listening to the video source, use Setup to programme the D6000 for that setting.

  • Page 23: Controlling A Meridian Cd Player

    1. Press Stop To make the disc pause 1. Press Pause The Pause indication on the Meridian CD will light up. If the D6000 master was displaying track or time information, it will display To start it again (‘unpause’) 1. Press Pause To cause a disc to repeat 1.

  • Page 24: Selecting Index Points

    1. Press 1 followed by 5 The D6000 will show – Again, press Play or wait for a short time. If you select a track that does not exist on the disc, the D6000 will show an error message: Err. Selecting index points To select index points you need to enter both the track and index point by number.

  • Page 25: Use With 504, 204 Or 604 Fm Tuner

    Select the tuner with Radio. The display will show where ## is the volume number. (If you are using another tuner which the D6000 cannot control, see the setup section on page 34, select comms to ‘N.C.’) To select a preset station, e.g. preset 4 1.

  • Page 26: Operation Summary

    Operation Operation summary On the remote control FUNCTION Puts the D6000 into Standby mode CD, LP etc. Selects a source to listen to Display Cycles the display through: source and volume number blank (display off) preset on tuner; track on CD frequency on tuner;...

  • Page 27: Customising D6000: An Overview

    Restoring default settings 1. Switch off the D6000, using the power switch on the back, and wait for 3 seconds 2. While pressing the 1 key on the remote control, switch the power on again.

  • Page 28: How To Customise D6000

    When customising, you may need to use Type, Config and Setup, in that order, before reverting to Normal. In other cases, you may only need to use Config or Setup. Neither of these modes resets the D6000, so you will not necessarily lose any settings you have previously made.

  • Page 29: Setup: An Overview

    Customising D6000: how to Config: control settings In Config, you can make selections that affect the way in which D6000 responds to certain keys. The main choices of this kind are: left or right master or slave multiroom standby option...

  • Page 30: Customising Using Type

    Selecting Types 1. Switch off the D6000, using the power switch on the back, and wait for 3 seconds 2. While pressing the 1 key (2 for Type 2, 5 for Type 5) on the remote control, switch the power on again.

  • Page 31: Customising Using Config

    Note In Config, the speaker is silenced. How to use Config 1. Switch off the master D6000, using the power switch on the back, and wait for 3 seconds 2. While pressing the 0 key on the remote control, switch the power on again.

  • Page 32: Root Menu Options

    500 tells you that this system operates in Meridian 500-Series mode. All controllable Meridian products must be 500 compatible. Also use this if the D6000 is the only controllable preamplifier connected (i.e. the source keys on the MSR will only select between the four inputs of the D6000).

  • Page 33: Source Menus

    Type, but they can be adjusted using the following menus. Source menu 1 options Source menu 1 controls the display that will be seen on the D6000 when a key on the MSR is pressed in normal use. Think of its function as adapting the keypad to your needs.
  • Page 34 The second part of the display tells you which comms type has been selected. The choices are: In 500 or 200 mode this tells the D6000 that the source is a controllable Meridian CD player/transport. D6000 User Guide...

  • Page 35: Completing Config

    Customising using Config In 500 or 200 mode this tells the D6000 that the source is a controllable Meridian tuner. For 200 mode only, this tells the D6000 that the source is a Meridian 232 Multiroom translator. For 200 mode only, this tells the D6000 that the source is a Meridian 232 controlling a CD changer.

  • Page 36: Connecting D6000

    Customising using Setup 1. Switch off the master D6000, using the power switch on the back, and wait for 3 seconds 2. While pressing the Store key on the remote control, switch the power on again. The display will momentarily show 3.
  • Page 37 D1 The first digital input, using a coaxial cable D2 The second digital input, using a coaxial cable D OUT A digital output which is selected by the D6000 to pass on a signal to the other D6000. This means that the slave only needs to have one digital input connected.

  • Page 38: Digital Audio Connections

    Connecting D6000 1. Connect the unit to the AC power supply with the cord provided Each D6000 should be connected to an approved AC outlet, using the cord provided If at all possible, adapter or extension accessories should not be used,...

  • Page 39: Communications Connections

    RF interaction with your system. Unscreened cables for digital connections may cause illegal levels of RF interference. The D6000 has two coaxial digital inputs, D1 and D2. The M5- and S5- leads provided, which will be sufficient for the great majority of installations, connect to the D1 input and the D OUT output.
  • Page 40 Meridian 607 3. Connect a second digital audio lead (not provided) between the D2 input of the master D6000 and the digital output of the 607 4. Locate the DIN plug at the far end of the M5-lead (from the master).
  • Page 41 (The P-lead supplied with the 200-Series will work, but the CD5 is preferred) 5. Configure the D6000 and 500-Series item for 200 mode (see page 30) If you are using no other Meridian equipment 1 Connect the D6000's D1 and D2 digital inputs to appropriate digital...

  • Page 42: Specification

    Meridian 25mm piston in short horn: aluminium dome with silver voice-coil. Constructed from MDF (base) and Finnish Cabinet birch plywood (head). Dimensions 280 x 1360 x 430mm Weight 65 kg each Power 100–125; 200-230; 210–250V AC 50–60Hz 20VA standby; 600VA max D6000 User Guide...

  • Page 43: Help

    4. Check that all interconnections have been made to the correct sockets 5. Check that the D6000 is not in Mute. If it is, you will see this display: Att. 6. Check that the volume is set sufficiently high for audibility (say at 50) 7.

  • Page 44: Meridian Cd Does Not Respond

    D6000 system, the speakers and any 500-Series components must be put into 200-mode (normally Type 2). 3. Make sure that the D6000 has been set up so that this source is comms type ‘1C’ – see page 34.

  • Page 45: D6000S Do Not Respond

    Radio interference Note D6000 is designed to comply with all relevant international standards concerning local-oscillator re-radiation. Note D6000 is a digital audio and computing device which has been de- signed to very high standards of electromagnetic compatibility. D6000 User Guide...

  • Page 46: Cleaning

    The D6000 is in two major parts, the head and base, these should be cleaned separately. Disconnect the power cord before doing this. The front of the D6000 is glass set in a metallic frame. To clean the metal do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. A barely damp chamois leather is recommended.

  • Page 47: Maintenance & Service

    Outside the UK, contact the importing agent for the territory. A list of Meridian agents abroad is available from the above address. No responsibility can be accepted for the D6000 while it is in transit to the factory or an agent, and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit.

  • Page 48: Appendix 1 D6000 Types

    All connections from sources are made to 562 which then sends a single digital feed to the D6000s. Type 1 sets the D6000 as a left master, so you will need to make the other a right slave, or adjust left/right on both speakers.

  • Page 49: Type 2 Setup, Meridian Cd As Preamp (Via 607)

    D6000. It is possible to control one of the previously mentioned CD preamp combinations and a Meridian FM tuner using Type 1. Type 1 sets the D6000 as a left master, so you will need to make the other a right slave, or adjust left/right on both speakers.

  • Page 50: Type 4 Setup, 601 Preamp Or

    The 601 has very comprehensive customisation facilities, and these are covered in its manual. If you are using D6000 with a 601, you are advised to study the 601 user guide, bearing in mind that recommendations concerning D6000 apply equally to D6000.

  • Page 51: Type 5 Setup, Meridian 500 System Not Using 562

    The CD is connected directly to D1, all other sources are routed directly or via an A/D converter to D2. Type 5 sets the D6000 as a left master, so you will need to make the other a right slave, or adjust left/right on both speakers.

  • Page 52: Appendix 3 Calibrate Mode

    The calibration display looks like the Test mode display (see Appendix 2): This shows that you are in Calibrate mode and that the volume level is 65. This mode operates like Test, but three menus are enabled. D6000 User Guide...
  • Page 53 2. Press the n or s menu key to move in 0.5dB steps over the range ±1.5dB Getting out of Calibrate Once calibration is compete: 1. switch the D6000 off and then on again while pressing Clear. D6000 User Guide...

  • Page 54: Appendix 4

    Appendix 4 -2dB -4dB -6dB 10Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz Tilt control responses, showing the steps between +10 and –10 -2dB -4dB 100Hz 1kHz Frequency D6000 bass control, showing 1dB steps between +5 and –5 D6000 User Guide...
  • Page 55 Appendix 10Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz Frequency D6000 loudness control, showing volume steps D6000 User Guide...

  • Page 56: Index

    Mute and demute, 17 of a tuner, 25 Guarantee. see Warranty Phase, 20 remote, 6 Normal Heads Control of CD player not how to get back to, 28 fitting, 8 working, 44 Help!, 43 Customising Hum, 43 Operating displays, 29 D6000 User Guide...
  • Page 57 Programming. see Source overview, 28 Customising storing tone settings for selecting, 30 each, 29 Sources Radio interference, 45 Unpacking D6000, 7 selecting, 14 rEc message, 22 Specification, 42 Recall. see Memory Standby Version. see EPROM Remote control, 6, 8 display, 12...

  • Page 58: Notes

    Notes Notes D6000 User Guide...
  • Page 59 Notes D6000 User Guide...

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