Adjusting The Volume - Meridian 861 User Manual

USING THE 861
REFERENCE DIGITAL
SURROUND CONTROLLER
A setting of 87 corresponds
to THX reference gain, the level
at which film soundtracks are
mixed.

Adjusting the volume

The 861 Reference Digital Surround Controller adjusts the volume in precise
steps of 1dB, where 9dB is equivalent to doubling the loudness. The
current volume setting is displayed in dB on the front-panel
display, and can be varied in the range 1 to 99dB. When you
first connect power to the digital surround controller the
volume is set to 65, which is similar to the mid-way position
of the rotary volume control on a conventional preamplifier.
For normal to high level listening you should expect to use volume
levels in the range 60 to 90.
To change the volume
• Press A or V (front panel), or the red A or V keys on the remote.
As you adjust the volume setting the display shows the current volume
level.
For example:
To mute the sound
• Press Mute (front panel or remote).
The display will show:
To restore the sound
• Press Mute again.
Alternatively, the sound will be restored if you adjust the volume.
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