Choosing A Standard Setting - Meridian 808 Signature Reference User Manual

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Configuring the 808

Choosing a standard setting

Signature Reference
CD Player
The 808 provides two standard settings, called Types,
which configure all aspects of the 808 into standard
configurations.
These standard Types are shown in the following table:
Type
1
2
In addition, your installer may have provided one or
more named User Types, with settings appropriate to
the configuration of equipment when your 808 was
installed.
You can reset the configuration of the 808 to any of
these Types to restore it to the state it was in when
it was installed. Note: Selecting a Type will clear any
configuration changes you have made.
To select a standard setting
Warning: this procedure will reset any
configuration changes you have made.
• Switch off any power amplifiers that are connected to
the 808 and put any digital speakers into standby.
• Put the 808 into standby by pressing Off (front panel
or remote).
• Press and hold down Volume + (under the front
panel).
The display shows:
• Keep holding down Volume + for a further three
seconds.
The display shows:
Label Description
Fixed Fixed output, for use with Meridian
DSP loudspeakers.
Variable Variable output, for use with power
amplifiers and analogue speakers.
Type in... 3
Type- please wait.
Then after a short delay the display shows the current
Type.
Type 1 Fixed
For example:
Press A or V on the front panel (or Volume + or
•
Volume – under the front panel) to change the Type
number.
Typing, please wait.
The display shows:
Either:
• Press ¯ (under the front panel) to skip directly to
front panel setup mode; see Setup parameters , page
41.
Or:
• Wait for one second, and then put the 808 into
standby by pressing Off (front panel or remote).
• Switch on again to use the standard settings you
have selected.