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Configuring the 861
Choosing a standard setting
Reference Digital
Surround Controller
The digital surround controller provides six standard
settings, called Types, which configure all aspects
of the 861 into the most commonly needed
configurations. In addition, any User Types you create
using the Meridian Configuration program are also
available.
Types 0 to 5 are factory settings, designed to cater
for the most commonly needed configurations of
associated equipment.
These standard Types are shown in the following table:
Type
0
1
2
3
4
5
In this table Music Sub refers to a subwoofer used for
all Music DSP presets, Logic Sub to a subwoofer used
for all Logic DSP presets, and 5.1 Movie Sub to a
subwoofer used for all 5.1 Movie DSP presets.
Choosing one of the Types overrides any other
configuration you may have performed, and so can
be used to reset the configuration of the unit. Note:
Selecting a Type will clear any configuration and
calibration changes you have made, or any DSP
presets you have defined. It does not reset any Room
correction profiles stored to the 861 using the Meridian
Configuration program.
Speakers
Music
Logic
Sub
Sub
All analogue.
LFE
Centre
All analogue.
Mono
Mono
All digital.
LFE
Centre
All digital, large
None
None
centre.
Digital left, right,
LFE
Centre
and centre.
Digital left and
LFE
Centre
right.
To select a standard setting
Warning: This procedure will reset any
configuration and calibration changes you
have made.
•
Put the digital surround controller into Standby by
pressing Off (front panel or remote).
•
Hold down the A key on the front panel until the
display shows:
5.1
•
Keep holding down the A key for a further three
Movie
seconds.
Sub
LFE
The display will show:
Mono
LFE
None
Then after a short delay the display shows the current
Type.
LFE
For example:
LFE
•
Press A or V on the front panel to change the Type
number.
The display shows:
•
Wait for one second, and then put the digital
surround controller into standby by pressing Off
(front panel or remote).
•
Switch on again to use the standard settings you
have selected.
Type in... 3
Type- please wait.
Type
3
Typing, please wait.
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