Headphone Mode - Meridian 808 Signature Reference User Manual

Headphone mode

The 808 Signature Reference CD Player provides a
headphone mode, which mutes the outputs to DSP
loudspeakers. This allows you to connect a headphone
amplifier, such as the Meridian Prime Headphone
Amplifier, to the analogue outputs for headphone
listening. For more information see To connect to a
Meridian Prime Headphone Amplifier , page 37.
This option is only available if your 808 Reference
Audio Core is set up with fixed outputs.
To select headphone mode
• Put the 808 into standby by pressing Off (front panel
or remote).
• Press < or > (remote) or ¯ or ˘ (under the front
panel).
The display shows the current headphone mode
setting:
Headphone Mode
For example:
• Press A or V (remote) or Volume + or Volume –
(under the front panel) to change the headphone
mode setting.
Headphone Mode
For example:
When you select a source the loudspeakers will be
muted, and the display shows Headphone Mode in
place of the volume.
CD
For example:
Use the headphone amplifier to adjust the volume of
the headphones.
If you want to mute the analogue outputs when not
in use, set Relay Mute to Silent; see To set the relay
mute mode, page 45. The relay mute acts normally
when headphone mode is selected and returns to
the silent mode when it is deselected.
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Headphone Mode
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