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Meridian Stereo System User Manual

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  • Page 1 E R I D I A N E R I E S Y S T E M U I D E...
  • Page 2 E R I D I A N E R I E S Y S T E M U I D E...

  • Page 3: Copyright And Acknowledgements

    MHR: This product incorporates copyright protection technology covered by certain patent applications and intellectual property of Meridian Audio Ltd. This technology is provided for the express purpose of securely containing copyright audio within the Meridian System only. Reverse engineering or circumvention of this protection is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Describes the G Series range and illustrates some typical system configurations. Welcome Typical configurations Basic use Describes the basic operation of the G Series products, using the front panel or the MSR+. Operating your G Series system Using the MSR+ Using a preamplifier Explains how to select sources and control their volume, using a preamplifier or receiver.
  • Page 5 C o n t e n t s...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    I n t r o d u c t i o n Introduction Welcome to the Meridian G Series – a range of extremely advanced audio products designed to work together in a single integrated system. This System Guide provides information about operating your G Series system, whatever the particular combination of units it includes.

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Welcome I n t r o d u c t i o n All the G Series products work in a similar way, and this guide gives general information about switching units on and off and selecting functions from the front panel or Meridian System Remote (MSR+).

  • Page 8: Typical Configurations

    It can be connected directly to a pair of Meridian DSP loudspeakers, such as Meridian DSP5200s, to create a complete stereo system with no additional components. Open Display...
  • Page 9 I n t r o d u c t i o n Balanced analogue system The G02 Balanced Control Unit provides balanced outputs, making it the heart of a superb quality analogue system. The G57 Two-channel Power Amplifier is an ideal companion to the Meridian Digital Theatre The G68 Digital Surround Controller can be used with Meridian digital loudspeakers, such as DSP8000s and a DSP5500HC centre...

  • Page 10: Basic Use

    B a s i c u s e Basic use This chapter describes the basic operation of the G Series products, using the front panel or MSR+.

  • Page 11: Soft Keys

    Operating your G Series system B a s i c u s e This section gives information about switching your G Series system on and off, using the soft keys, and changing the display format. The five soft keys under the display make the G Series products particularly easy to use.

  • Page 12: Using The Msr

    Using the MSR+ You can control all of the functions of your G Series products using either the front-panel controls, or the MSR+ remote control provided with the products. This page summarises the commands available from the remote. To access the secondary commands, shown in blue on some keys, hold down the Function key in the lower left corner and press the key.
  • Page 13 B a s i c u s e...

  • Page 14: A Preamplifier Or Receiver

    U s i n g a p r e a m p l i f i e r Using a preamplifier This chapter explains how to select sources and control their volume using a preamplifier or receiver.

  • Page 15: Home Selecting Sources

    U s i n g a Home Selecting sources p r e a m p l i f i e r The G Series controllers provide up to 12 sources initially labelled: CD, RADIO, DVD, AUX, DISC, TAPE, TV, CABLE, SAT, VCR1, VCR2, and GAME.

  • Page 16: Playing Cds

    P l a y i n g C D s Playing CDs This chapter explains how to play audio CDs on your G Series CD player or DVD player. The CD player and DVD player will play audio CDs, recordable CDs, and MP3 CD-ROMs (except G07). For information about playing DVD-Audio discs see Playing DVD-Audio discs, page 33.

  • Page 17: Home Playing Cds

    Home Playing CDs P l a y i n g C D s The CD player and DVD player allow you to play an entire CD, or start playing from any track. While a disc is playing you can go back to the start of the track or skip to the start of the next track.

  • Page 18: More Repeat And Fast Scan

    More Repeat and fast scan You can choose to play a track, disc, or selection repeatedly, so that when it has played, it will start again from the beginning; with MP3 discs you can also repeat the current album. Fast scan indicator >>...

  • Page 19: More Programming A Selection

    More Programming a selection P l a y i n g C D s The G Series CD and DVD players allow you to programme a selection of tracks, and then play only those tracks you have programmed. You can programme a selection either by storing the tracks you want to play, or by clearing the tracks you do not want to play.

  • Page 20: Display

    Display Audio CDs • Press Display to step between the following display options: Track number and elapsed track time. Track number and elapsed disc time. � ���� Track number and remaining disc time. Total number of tracks and total disc time. �...
  • Page 21 P l a y i n g C D s...

  • Page 22: Using The Radio Tuner

    U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r Using the radio tuner This chapter explains how to use the radio tuner, which is available with the G01 Control Unit, G51 Receiver, G68 Digital Surround Controller, and G91 DVD Audio Player Controller Tuner.

  • Page 23: Home Selecting A Station

    U s i n g t h e Home Selecting a station r a d i o t u n e r This section gives information about using the DAB/FM or AM/FM radio tuner. It explains how to select stations, change the waveband, and step between preset stations.

  • Page 24: More Tuning Manually And Defining Preset Stations (Am/Fm Band)

    More Tuning manually and defining preset stations (AM/FM band) This section gives information about using the AM/FM band to tune manually to a specific frequency, and define preset stations. You can store up to 30 preset stations each with a name of your choice, and then select them directly from the front panel or MSR+.

  • Page 25: More Defining Preset Stations And Scanning (Dab Band)

    U s i n g t h e More Defining preset stations and scanning (DAB band) r a d i o t u n e r This section gives information about using the DAB band to define preset stations and scan for services. You should scan for services when using the tuner for the first time, and then periodically to find any new ensembles (groups of ���...

  • Page 26: Display

    Display FM band • Press Display to step between the following display options: Preset name. Radio data (G91 only). ����� � ��� �������� Time (G91 only). ����� Note: The information displayed depends on the RDS features supported by the selected radio station, and may take several seconds to appear.
  • Page 27 U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r...

  • Page 28: Players

    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s Playing DVD-Video discs This chapter explains how to play movies on DVD-Video discs using the G Series DVD players.

  • Page 29: Home Playing Dvd-Video Discs

    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o Home Playing DVD-Video discs d i s c s Most DVDs start playing automatically when you close the tray. Some DVDs are double-sided, and need to be turned over during play.

  • Page 30: More Fast And Slow-Motion Playback

    More Fast and slow-motion playback You can play back DVD-Video discs faster than normal, at twice or eight times normal speed, or in slow motion, at from one-half to one-sixteenth of normal speed. Note: The sound is muted when playing back DVD-Video discs faster or slower than normal.

  • Page 31: More Selecting Options From A Menu

    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o More Displaying and exiting from menus d i s c s DVDs generally provide a Top Menu, which provides access to the contents of the disc. Many DVD-Video discs also provide a disc menu, which allows you to select additional sections or special options.
  • Page 32 More Selecting options from a menu • Press More while a DVD is playing to display the soft keys for selecting options from a menu. DVDV ìî �� Menu < > To move left or right on a menu • Press < or >. These keys may automatically appear if the DVD is currently displaying a menu screen, for example when a disc is first loaded.

  • Page 33: Selecting The Audio Soundtrack And Repeat Playback

    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o More Selecting the audio soundtrack and repeat playback d i s c s DVDs often include multiple audio soundtracks, such as movie soundtracks in different languages, or different audio formats. You can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or selection of a disc repeatedly.

  • Page 34: More Changing The Camera Angle And Subtitles

    More Changing the camera angle and subtitles Some DVD-Video discs include scenes recorded from up to nine different camera angles, and you can select the camera angle while you are playing the disc. Many DVD-Video discs include subtitles in up to 32 different languages.

  • Page 35: More Changing The Video Controls

    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o More Changing the video controls d i s c s The G Series DVD players include several video controls to allow you to adjust the video image. The video controls are available for video inputs, and the picture position controls are also available for the internal DVD.

  • Page 36: Display

    Display • Press Display to step between the following display options: Title number and elapsed title time. Title number and elapsed chapter time. � ������� Title number and remaining chapter time. Title number and chapter number. � ������� Title number and remaining title time. �...
  • Page 37 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s...

  • Page 38: Audio Discs, Which Provide A Range Of Benefits Over Audio Cds

    P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o d i s c s Playing DVD-Audio discs The G Series DVD players can also play DVD-Audio discs, which provide a range of benefits over audio CDs, including higher quality audio, longer playing times, multichannel sound, and supplementary images and videos.

  • Page 39: Menu Keys Playing Dvd-Audio Discs

    P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o Menu keys d i s c s Inserting a DVD-Audio disc and closing the tray typically displays the Top Menu, and the Home soft keys change to the menu keys to allow you to navigate the menus.

  • Page 40: More Controlling Dvd-Audio Discs

    More Controlling DVD-Audio discs In addition to many of the commands shown on pages 24 to 26, DVD-Audio discs have an additional set of commands for still images. Still images DVD-Audio tracks often include still images, called pages, which are displayed while the disc is playing. These images may include text or menu buttons.

  • Page 41: Display

    P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o Display d i s c s • Press Display to step between the following display options: Track number and elapsed track time. � ������� Track number and remaining group time.

  • Page 42: Digital Surround Processing

    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g Digital surround processing This chapter explains how to use the digital surround processing features of your G Series digital surround controller or G91 DVD Player.

  • Page 43: Home Selecting A Source And Changing The Dsp Preset

    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d Home Selecting a source and changing the DSP preset p r o c e s s i n g Each G Series digital surround controller uses advanced digital signal processing techniques to give you superb space-filling sound that makes the most of whatever type of source you are listening to.

  • Page 44: Dsp Presets

    DSP presets Music on CD or radio The following DSP presets add a surround dimension to stereo recordings, such as on audio CDs or FM radio. Music extracts the mono and surround components of the original recording for the centre and surround speakers to give a spacious open sound field.

  • Page 45: More Changing Dsp Parameters

    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d More Changing DSP parameters p r o c e s s i n g Each DSP preset provides a series of parameters that you can vary to customise the behaviour of the preset to your specific requirements.

  • Page 46: Dsp Parameters

    DSP parameters Each DSP preset’s parameters allow you to control how it processes the sound. You can adjust these parameters while you are listening to a source to achieve exactly the effect you want. Any changes you make are temporary, and when you select another source the parameters are reset to their standard, recommended values.

  • Page 47: Display

    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d Display p r o c e s s i n g • Press Display to step between the following display options: Source, DSP preset, and volume. Source, DSP preset, and THX reference level.

  • Page 48: Glossary

    Glossary Dolby Surround Advanced Audio Coding, an audio The encoding system used for the compression system incorporated into the majority of movies on video and many MPEG standard and used for encoding TV broadcasts. Dolby Surround encoded audio broadcasts in some territories. material can be replayed with a surround decoder connected to an array of Absolute phase...
  • Page 49 G l o s s a r y The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel which enhances movie soundtracks with extreme bass sound effects up to 200Hz. It is band-limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital system. LFE sub A subwoofer which plays the full LFE signal in Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG presets.

  • Page 50: Index

    Index display blanking 6 aspect ratio, changing 30 brightness 6 changing 6 Display key 6 balance, changing 10 DSP parameters 41 balanced analogue system 4 DSP presets 39 basic use 5 assigning to a source 40 black level, changing 30 changing 38 blanking the display 6 parameters 41...

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